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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Friday Bridge CLUB At
j. s. Jones Residence

Mrs. J. s. Jones was hostess to
the members of her bridge club
yesterday at charmingly appoint
ed luncheon at the Barbara Worth
hotel followed by an afternoon OF
bridge at the Jones residence on
Wensley avenue
High scores for the afternoon
were won by Mrs. l.. c. House and
by Mrs. Clarence Conant and mem
bers present were Mesdames j. D..
Adams, Jerry Asher. Clarence Con-
ant, Earle G. Davis, l.. c. House.
Henry l.. Loud, A. C. Johnston.
Frank l. Lathrop. and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Japanese And
French Ideas
Being Studied
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siderable Roadway had been made,
in spite of the outward appearance
of little progress. 1t was still evil
dent that the diplomats are APP
preaching each question cautiously,
in an endeavor not to .ieopardize the
conference by early decisions.
LONDON, Feb. ]. U.H-Great
Britain has ordered cancellation of
several naval ships of various types.
amounting to a cut of 90 per cent
in her building program for 1929
1880, it was revealed today.
A written reply to questions in
the house of commons made by AL
bert V. Alexander, first lord Of the
admiralty, shows the deletion Of
one 10000 ton cruiser, one 1000 ton
cruiser, four dcstrovers. three sub
marines, two sloops and one net
layer.
japanese and Italian delegations
indicated however, that they would
not acquiesee to the French pro-
posal to get down to definite figures
on the naval requirements of each
nation.
The French proposal suggested
that each nation fill out before next
Tuesday the blank stating respec
tive needs in each class, such as
battleships, destrovers and sub
marines. -
Italian sources, however, indicat-
ed that they must first know the re-
ouirements of France because they
demand parity with her. They indi
Gated they would refrain from fill
ing out the blanks.
Japan was in a similar position
because of its demand for an in
crease i'll ratio of strength with
Britain and the United States, and
therefore would desire to know the
american strength before stating
its own needs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
SOCIETY AMID CLUB NEWS
JUNIORS ENJOY
MONTHLY SOCIAL

Members of the Junior department
Of the State Street Christian church
enjoyed their regular monthly social
held last night at the home of Mrs.
w. |. Stone on Euclid avenue.
A marshmallow roast, games and
music occupied the evening, and fol
lowing delightful custom of the de-
partment, those whose birthdays are
in the month of January were the
guests of honor, and were presented
with delicious birthday cake.
Guests of honor were Mrs. w. 1.
Stone, Ruth Canon, Charlene Mack,
Gayle Townsend, Sena Jones, Doro-
they Lomholdt and Shirley Maddux.
Over 40 members of the department
were in attendance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Canada Moves To
Aid Wheat Crop

WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. !. W.P,-
Western Canadian provincial au.
thorities today moved to protect
legitimate business from the reac-
ton il Canadian stock brokers in.
VOWED in governmental investiga,
tions are allowed to dump huge hold
ings of wheat on the open market.
l'lans were made for the release at
any time of millions of dollars of
brokerage funds which were tied up
after brokers offices were closed
by police. The funds will be used to
hold up the wheat marke. and
strengthen business conditions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Padre Promises
Stormy Weather

SAN JOSE, Feb. l. W.D-Confine
ment to his bed by serious illness
from heart affliction doesn't keep
Father jerome .. ;;ickard, "Padre
of the Rains" from releasing his
regular monthly weather forecast.
Issued at Santa Clara University
today the weather forecast predicts
stormy or unsettled weather for
most of the Pacific coast during
February and March with an inter
lude Of sunshine February % and
%.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Honor Third Birthday
With Valentine Pdrty

Little Beverley Joan Burger cele-
brated her third birthday yesterday
at delightful party given by her
mother, Mrs. +. A. Burger, at her
home on Wensley avenue.
Twelve youngsters were guests at
the affair and enjoyd an afternoon
of games, the Valentine motif being
carried out in decorations, favors
and refreshments.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Daughter Of
Scion ElOpes

WASHINGTON, Feb. /. up
Margaret Couzens, 10 year old
daughter of Senator James Couzens
Of Michigan, eloped to Baltimore
today and was married to William
Jeffries Chewing Jr., % year old
Washington bank clerk, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Chewing o.
Fredericksburg, Va.
The marriage was complete suS'
prise to Senate Couzens, who is re
puted to be worth s50,000,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Mrs. Schroeder
Held For Trial

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Feb. i. (U.D
Mrs. Irene Schroeder and Glenn
Dague have been held without bail
for the March grand jury after Il
preliminary hearing here. They were
charged with the murder of State
Highway Patrolman Brady Paul on
the ButlerNew Castle road, last
December %.
Attorneys for the prisoners plead
ed for their release at the hearing
on the ground of lack of evidence,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Doors Closed By
TwOTexas Banks

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. l. U.H)
Two Fort Worth banks were
,losed for business Saturday, follow
ing brief runs on them Friday af-
ternoon.
They were the Texas National
Bank and the Polytechnic State
Bank.
Assurance was given by officials
of the Texas National Bank, which
also controls the Poly Bank, that
40 depositor would lose cent IN
the banks closing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
SERVICES FOR STUDENT

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Feb.
J. up services were held
here today for Charles Springholtz,
-, student at the California Insti-
tute of Technology, who was killed
carly Wednesday when his automo-
bile turned over on the highway near
Whittier.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01

expressed himself as being deeply
impressed.
Governor Young was the speaker
of honor for the occasion and gave
an impressive and pointed talk TO
the officers, telling them of their
duties and what the state expected
of them at all times.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
France Visited
By Heavy Storm

ST. NAZAlRE. France, Feb. !.
U.pl-A violent storm. accompanied
by thunder and lightning, which is
most unusual at this season. h7lted
all shipping today along the western
coast.
The steamship Willow Park sent
out a distress call, reporting itself
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Chief Back From
Traffic Review

Sterling Oswa:t, chief OF the I'll
Centre police department returned
yesterday afternoon from the cere-
monies held in Exposition park Los
Angles, in connection with the dedi,
cation of the new traffic forces, ana
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Check Reports
OF Sea Tragedy

BEAUMONT, Tex, Feb. l. UP,
Officials today made every +ffort
TO check a brief radio message re-
ceived here Friday that Is men per
lshed when the tug Edgar F. Coney
of Port Arthur sank in the Gulf of
Mexico yesterday.
Details were entirely lacking. The
message was raGioed from the Stan
dard Oil tanker Liebre, which was
reported bringing several survivors.
Cause and circumstances of the
tragedy are as yet matter OF spec
ulation.
PORT ARTHUR, Tex. Feb. !.
U.P)-A swift yacht, the Versa, put
out from here this morning to n
point 20 miles at sea. where the tug
Edgar +. Coney is reported to have
gone down "with all hands aboard
The tug carried a crew Of II Off
GERS and hands.
The yacht steamed out soon after
the Standard Oil tanker Liebri
passed through this port and Captain
Westeren of the tanker confirmed u
previous radio message that the
barge had sunk
The tug with the barge being
towed al the end OF 1900 foot line
left here Tuesday for Pensacola.
A high wind blew up rough sea
Tuesday night and the only reason
towing company officials could offer
for the reported sinking was this
storm. The tug had been overhaul
ed recently ana in first class shape,
il was said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
DOings About
Court House

Judge L. D. Jennings granted a
final decree of divorce to Gladys NJ.
Herod against Alva r. Herod on the
grounds of extreme cruelty and will
tul neglect.
An order was signed by Judge
Thompson approving the third re-
port of Ray Edgar as receiver in the
cause between Donald Dool. ct al,
plaintiffs, and the First National
Bank of Calexieo, defendants.
The decree of dissolutions of the
Cross Drug company of Calexieo was
signed by Judge Thompson in super
Tor court yesterday. The board of
directors of the corporation were
appointed trustees for the purpose of
settling all the affairs of the or
ganization.
Robert J. Mcnamara was appoint
ed special deputy sheriff by G. l..
Gillett. His appointment was filed
in the county clerks office yester-
day afternoon.
The county clerks office received
copy of an agreement of CONSOLE
dation and the articles of incorpor-
alton of the American States Water
Service company of California, in
corporated on December 81, 1929, at
Los Angeles.
W. c. Isett filed his report as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Samuel
NJ. Isett, deceased, in superior court
yesterday.
d. c. Bitter and Dorsey Whitclaw,
attorneys for the Consolidated Wat
er company of Pomona, filed a not
ice in superior court yesterday that
on February Z, motion will be
made to reopen the trial of the
cause between their clients and f.
II. Smith, executor of the estate Of
Anita Calhoun, deceased, ct al, on
the grounds of additional evidence
to be presented to the court.
Judge Thompson signed an order
confirming the sales of personal
property made by S. p. Williams,
public administrator of the estate
of $. II. ID. Leung, also known as
500 Hoo Sam Don.
4 marriage license was issued this
morning to Enrique Ordoz, 30, and
Hcrminia OrdOz, %, both of West
morland.
Francisco Paradez made applica-
tlon for probation in superior court
this morning and his plea was turned
over 10 the probation officer by
Judge Thompson.
Dr. H. V. Gray, county health Of
f;cer, appointed c. F. Eck2rt Of
Brawley, deputy.
A demurrer was filed by +. +.
Forester against the complaint of
{. G. Seamans and A. j. Lasby, al
leging that the complaint does not
state facts sufficient to constitute a
cause of action.
Jack Houser filed complaint to
quiet title to blocks 5 and g of I'm
perial subdivision No. l, in the city
of Imperial, against Grant Williams,
ct AL
ID. r. and Mildred Saunders filed
their demurrer to the complaint Of
J. Edgar Ross, alleging that the com
teen placed IN the hands Of an at
plant is ambiguous in that it does
MT appear that said note sued upon
has been placed in the hands of an
attorney for collection, nor does it
appear that suit has G n instl'
tinted by an attorney for its eollec-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
SIDELIGHTS ON CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERS IN WET-DRY BATTLE|

Editors Note: This is anoth.
er Of the series about personal.
tiles IN the Current prohibition
controversy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01

in a critical condition at 1923 north,
l. west.
Several other distress calls we're
received by the local radio station.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01

Avery is at present Conducting
the prosecution in Los Angeles, Of
produce firm accused of mislabcl-
ing coast grapefruit to lead yurchas-
ers to believe that it is from I'm,
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01
Avery To Address
Local Meeting

LAS ANGELES, Feb. |. W.P)--
Deputy City Attorney Donald Avery
has been appointed to expound the
state laws governing labelling of
vegetables and fruits to the state
convention of Citrus Packers, Grow
ers and Jobbers' Associations, to be
held in FL Centre February 7. The
appointment was announced today
b. City Attorney Lloyd NiN
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01

Robert J. Mcnamara was appoint
ed special deputy sheriff by G. +.
Gillett. His appointment was filet
in the county clerks office yester
day afternoon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01

The county clerks office received
copy of an agreement of consoli-
dation and the articles of incorpor.
alton of the American States Water
Service company of California, in
corporated on December 81, 1929, at
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01

Judge L. D. Jennings granted a
final decree of divorce to Gladys NJ.
Herod against Alva r. Herod on the
grounds of extreme cruelty and will
tul neglect.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-02-01

W. c. Isett filed his report as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Samuel
NJ. Isett, deceased, in superior court
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1930-05-02
CAPITAL TRAFFIC REFORM
STUDIED BY GEN. CROSBY
New City Head Considers
Reviving Old Left
Turn Rule.
FAVORS NEW ROADS
Fewer Signals and Part
Time One-Way Streets
Figure in Plans.
BY DAN DE SOUSA.

A return to the old vehicular left
turn rule, part-time one-way streets,
night parking restriction, less extensive
use of traffic lights and new roads and
boulevards designed to relieve traffic
congestion-these are some of the ideas
that have been occupying the attention
of the Districts new Police Commits
sioner, Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby,
since he took Office April 10. Behind
his desk Gen. Crosby has table piled
with memoranda on traffic, blue prints,
maps and what not.
On none of the subjects mentioned
above has Gen. Crosby come to the
point where he has made up his mind
that he does or does not want to
change the old system for a new. But
the present traffic system in these re-
spects is on probation and there will
be changes.
Intends Traffic Reform Budget"
Gen. Crosby intends to work up sort
of budget of traff1c reforms and ask
some representative body-perhaps the
Traffic Council or the Federation of
Citizens Associations - its ideas on
Evening star., 1930-05-02
Man Who Found Slain Girls
Clothing to Be Quizzed
in Clerks Death.
THEFT CHARGE is MADE
AGAINST Y0NKERS MAN
Another Also Is Questioned by Of.
ficer in Investigation on
Eastern Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

YONKERS, N. Y, May 2.-Detective
Sergt. Carlton Talley of the WASH
ington, D. c., police, left here at noon
today with. George Kelly, 20, of this
city, who is said to be wanted for
questioning in connection with the
murder of Mary Baker, Navy Depart
ment employe, on April IL.
Kelly was arrested here today and
charged with the theft of clothing from
a Washington rooming house. Kelly
found some clothing Of Miss Bakers
in manhole in Arlington County, Va,
and turned the articles over to the
police.
He and Raymond Morrison, 81, of this
city were In Washington at the time
of the murder. Morrison is now at
liberty, under $500 bail on a grand
larceny charge. He is alleged to have
made a trip to Washington on money
stolen here.
Talley also questioned Jay Nash, mar
ried and father of two children, who
resides at 1912 Twelfth street, WASH
ington, and who now is visiting his
father in this city. Police are said not
to suspect Kelly of the actual murder,
but want to question him In the hope of
obtaining information.
Evening star., 1930-05-02
HOOVER SINCERITY
AS DRY ATTACKED
Lobby Committee Hears Let
ter From AUTHORIZATION
Group Head.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A letter written by william H. Stay
ton, chairman of the board of the As
sociation Against the Prohibition
Amendment, placed in the record Of
the Senate lobby committee today, said
he knew that President Hoover sis not
at heart a dry"
The letter was read after the witness
had denied, in response to a question
by Senator Blaine, Republican, Wis
consin, that the association had bought
any liquor to be served at a celebration
for a candidate for the presidency in
1928.
No name was mentioned by Blaine ir
putting the question. ~
The letter discussing President Hoover
was written in March, 1929, to Herbert
L. Clark of Philadelphia.
After Stayton wrote that he knew
Mr.. Hoover sis not at heart dry" Il
added:
II fear that I must approach the con.
clusion that he Is dry because Of the
prospective profit in votes, and nothing
that has to do with right and wrong o.
with facts will make any impression
upon him."
Stayton told the committee early
today he did not regard James j. Davis
Secretary Of Labor, as a "wet," but he
reiterated his opinion expressed yester-
day that the cabinet member believed
prohibition a failure.
Chairman Caraway of the committee
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1930-05-02
SEIZURES REVEAL
RED PLANS IN i. S.
WhaIen Makes Public Papers
Linking Activities Here
With Russia.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Police Commis-
sioner Whalen today made public pho
tostats Of Russian documents seized by
his secret police, which he declared
showed the Communist International of
Moscow was directly responsible for the
fomenting of strikes and riots in the
United States. There are references in
the documents to expenditures for OUT
breaks and support Of strikers.
One Of the documents is on the let
terhead of the Amtorg Trading Corpo-
ration, official purchasing agent in the
United States for the Soviet govern
ment. 1t has offices in New York and
has transacted hundreds of thousands
Of dollars worth Of business in this
country.
This letter lists the names Of 80 men
and women sent to New York by Mos
COW as being hard to replace and states
that the recall of any one OF them
might result in serious handicap in
tn. work.
Names on List.
Commissioner Whalen said the list of
80 names includes that of one Delgass,
whom he described as the most danger
Gus of the undercover criminal secret
police of Moscow and one-time personal
secretary to DZerginsky, organizer Of
the Russian Cheka.
Whalen also called attention to the
Importance given in the documents to
Boris Skvirsky, "the unofacial Soviet
Ambassador" and head Of the Russian
Information Bureau at Washington,
who, he said, is revealed as handling the
funds for the "Amtorg o. G. p. U. sec
ton" He explained the o. g. P. U.
was "the undercover criminal secret po-
lice of Moscow. with branches operating
In all countries"
The commissioner said the attention
of the Police Department was drawn to
the activities of the Communists through
the number of unnecessary and violent
strikes which the representatives of
labor declared to be backed by the Rus
sian Soviet government.
He said such strong circumstantial
evidence in substantiation of the charges
| Of the labor leaders was produced by
the United States Labor Department
and the labor unions that he ordered an
investigation by the Bureau of Criminal
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1930-05-02
PRESIDENT URGES
STUDY OF BUSINESS
Hoover Would Consider Ex-
periences to Help Eco
nomic Security.

President Hoover's proposal, after the
present situation "clears little" to
conduct an exhaustive examination
of the whole range of the Nations ex-
perience under the boom of the past
several years and the slump that fol-
lowed, came as a final assurance to
the business world last night of gov
ernmental cooperation in taking neces-
sary steps to achieve a greater degree
of economic stability for the future.
If his project meets with general
approval the President told delegates
to the United States Chamber of Com
merce, he contemplates the appoint
ment of a commission representa-
tive of business, economics, labor and
agriculture" to undertake such study.
Mr.. Hoover made his plans known in
delivering an address at the annual
banquet of the chamber at the Wash
ington Auditorium, at the beginning of
which he thanked the representatives
Of business for their share in the joint
effort to avert or lessen the unfor-
tunate aftermaths of the stock market
crash and outlined plans for future re-
duction of speculative f1uctuation and
the control Of economic forces.
Confident of Future.
Although the Presidents address was
uninterrupted his closing assurance to
business met with generous applause
at its conclusion. He did not appear
at the auditorium until a few min
utes before speaking.
Confident that the economic crisis
has passed, with a renewed period of
prosperity lying just ahead, Mr.. Hoover
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column g.
Evening star., 1930-05-02
FEARS FOR LIFE,
ASKS TO BE JAILED
Elevator Operator Who Saw Night
Club Owner Slain Appeals
to Police.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2.-In fear that
some harm might befall him, Daniel
Sullivan, elevator operator in the West
Seventy-third street apartment house
where Harry Block, night club owner,
was shot and killed Wednesday morn
ing, was locked up in the West Sixty
eighth Street police station last night
at his own request.
Sullivan is understood to have picked
out three photographs in the "rougues'
gallery at police headquarters as like
nesses of the men who shot Block as he
and Mrs. Block stood in Sullivans ele-
vator.
Sullivan is A wears old and married
Evening star., 1930-05-02
TOXIC TO DELAY ACTION.
Council Will Not Be Given Treaty
Until Late in June.


Until Late in June.
BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 2.-President Hoover s
speedy reference of the London Naval
treaty to the Senate contrasts with the
probable course of events In Toxic prior
to Japan's ratification.
1t was learned today that although
the official text of the treaty was mailed
from London on April "a and is due
here next week, the treaty will not be
referred to the privy council until
Reijiro Wakatsuki, chief of the Japa-
nese delegation to the London Confer
ence, returns and reports to Emperor
Hirohito
Wakatsuki Is returning home via the
slow Suez Canal route and is not due
in Toxic until June 81. Hence 1t is
unlikely that the council will receive
the treaty before July. Ratification Is
not expected before September.
The treaty must go to the Legislative
bureau of the cabinet where an official
Japanese translation is prepared for
the privy council, whose function In
connection with the ratification OF
treaties corresponds to that of the
American Senate. After reaching the
privy council the treaty is referred to
its examination committee and the
latter reported back to the whole coun-
Gil for the decision. The council finally
advises the emperor either to ratify or
withhold approval.