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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

The Bad Man From Bitter Creek
IS an obsolete character in fiction. The
Communist who advertises his reckless
ness has taken his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
A Smart Remark.

From the Florence (Ala.) Herald.
In his write-up of home-talent play
an Oklahoma editor commended a
neighbor for his Clever iinpersonation
Of q gentleman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
Knocking Right There.

From the Columbus Ohio state Journal
1t may be poor sportsmanship to hit
a man WHEN he's down, but it's at least
taking advantage Of good opportunity.
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Too Much for the Jobs.

From the Admission Star.
We had been for the colleges despite
all the criticisms that have been heaped
upon them until we heard that they
were developing after-dinner speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
Honest Compliment.

Honest Compliment.
My Radio-My Radio
You are a friend of mine!
With fun you'll entertain, know,
Without one risky" line.
Behold the Girls Who Smoke!
People once regarded cigarette smok-
ing as effeminate."
WELL" replied Miss Cayenne, weren't
they right?"
HE who has an envious heart" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, should
keep silence lest he permit his envy
to proclaim his own inferiority."
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TO the use for republication OF all news dis
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18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East And st
Chicago once Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IL Regent st., London,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

What a Welcome Decision!
From the indianapolis Star.
Incidentally, 1t is time you began flg-
uring whether to give up carrots or
spinach during Lent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
Color Scheme.

Color Scheme.
do you think a Communist would
object to being referred to as q red
herring drawn across trail of argu-
ment?"
'Why should hep" said Senator
Sorghum; "a Communist is supposed to
be in favor Of anything red; even a
red herring"
Jud Tunkins says the great evidence
Of prosperity is the concentration of
unemployment on the. golf courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

Rate by Mail-PayabIe in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

The Communist addressed the throng-
How often he has said it,:
IF anything is going wrong.
I'd like to have the credit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

"I like to think about Christmas"
said Uncle Eben, but gifts tired bein
reminded of 1t by muffin but de weather"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

THEODORE W. MOVES. :. Editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

The report of DR.. Jameson, chief Of
the division of manuscripts of the
Library of Congress, discloses for the
first time that Calvin Coolidge caused
to be deposited with the Library his
entire White House files Of presidential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

@. How far do the serial letters on
the new 81 bill run?-A. E. G.
A. They run from A to L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

@. Do many South Americans drink
mate?-D. s.
A. Mate Is the favorite drink Of about
$4,000, 900 South Americans. 1t Is made
like any other tea-by seeping and boil
ing in water until the desired strength
is reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

@. How should ground be prepared
for tennis court?-L Med.
A. In constructing tennis court the
ground should be dug up to about a s.
foot depth, then 1t should be filled with
large gravel, then layer Of medium
rock and q layer OF crushed rock over
that in order to provide for the drain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

@. When were Pennsylvania's blue
laws passed?-M. B. L.
A. They we're passed In 1874.
Q. Is the Cuban peso worth so cents
or S1?--C. l..
A. It is equivalent to the United
States dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
MT. VESUVIUS
STARTS ANNUAL
ERUPTION PARTY

NAPLES, ITALY, June 4. U.R)-
Nit Ncsuvius was active again to
day, deafening explosions and IRE.
qucnt eruptions of incandescent elm
ders frightening the countryside.
The fiery display was visible over
a wide radius through the night aud
during the early hours today. Prof.
Alessandro Malladra, director of the
Nesuviap Observatory, suggested
immediate construction of breast
works to prevent the flow of lava
outside :" Hell Valley The "Val-
ley is gorge often in the path
of the lava steam as it flows to
the southeast.
The eruptive cone, located in the
central crater, was noted to be ris-
ing as result of the accumulation
of ashes and small outflows. The
activity was regarded as the fore
runner of what has become the Gus
tomarv summer eruption.
1t was recalled the volcano erupt-
ed violently from June > to s last
wear. the lava reaching the outer
section of the village of Terzingo.
damaging fruit orchards and vine
Yards.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
TO HOLD INQUEST
ON VICTIMS OF
SEA TRAGEDY

SANTA MONICA, Calf, June t.
W.I-A coroner's jury was to hear
evidence today from investigators
and survivors of the wreck of the
fishing boat Ameco which capsized
last Friday with known toll of
three dead and Is missing.
Coroner Frank Nance subpoenaed
II witnesses for the inquest called
for 80 p. m. at Todd and Leslie
undertaking parlor here.
Meanwhile, officers of the United
States Steamboat Inspection Serv-
ice, sitting as board of inquiry,
were conducting an investigation
which probably will terminate late
this week, according to Capt. A. $.
Kennedy, chief inspector of hulls.
A third probe of the disaster was
being made by deputy sheriffs who
today continued their search for ad
ditional bodies in the ocean. Re-
suits of this investigation, together
with the finding of the coroner's
jury will be presented to the dis
trict attorneys office for possible
grand jury action.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Sandia Railroad
Now Completed

No definite date has been set fol
the formal opening of the Sandia
Holtville railroad, finished last Sun
d;N but the 10 miles of tract, arr
row open to traffic.
The work of grading and prcpar
ing the roadhcd was started or
April 7, and was rushed through IN
Ill - snag was struck in a short
piece of right.of-way which couc
not he obtained until about 10 dav,
ago. This difficulty was final,
overtime and the work completed.
This means that Holtville is now
on belt line railroad connecting +
tcntro, Imperial. Brawley. Calipa
tria and Sandia and is the ternlnu.
Of the branch -:om I'll Centre. liusi
ness interests of Holtville are en-
thuslastic over the completion OF
Ibis road as they are keen to SET
the great advantage in trade an,
development which will accrue Il
the city.
Appropriate ceremonies in which q
part will be taken bv officials Of
lAe Southern Pacific and the elite,
particularly affected hy this de
>cIopment will be held later.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
CHICAGO GANGS
HAVE NEW STYLE
FOR TAKING LIFE

CHICAGO, June !. U.P(-Gang.
land has adopted garroting as a
means 10 put its enemies out of the
way, it appeared today as detectives
investigated the murder of Thomas
Somnerio, Capone racketeer, whose
body was found last night in west
side alley.
There were no signs of gunplay,
marking the first time in the Ions,
hitsory of Chicago gang murders,
police said, that the traditional auto
matte pitsols, sawed-off shotguns
and machine guns have been dis
carded for strangling wire. One
theory of the garroting was that
ballistic experts have been too sue
cessful reading clcws from rifling
marks on bullets for gangstcrs to
take chances.
Somnerio was the eighth victim
Of the latest outburst of gang war
since last Saturday. when gang
ster was assassinated ON the street.
sunday three more were slain at Fox
Lake, Ill.,, and the remainder in one
and twos in Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
AVIATOR LANDS
IN SOUTH AFTER
LENGTHY FLIGHT

MIAMI, FLA, June 4. U.H-Gus
Graf of Bethany, Conn, flying his
plane, The Beetle k, left at 10.2S
\. M. today for Jacksonville on a
leisurely flight home after non
stop flight from Bethany to Miami
With l6j gallons of gasoline in
his tanks, few chocolate bars, a
bottle of milk and some crackers
Graf left Bethany at 6:27 p. NJ
Monday saying merely "When
land III be plenty far from here
and headed south.
At 32+ p. M. Tuesday he swung
irto sight of Miami and for the
next half hour circled Iazilv above
this city, ''Just to see the place.,
before he landed.
"'The ship behaved perfectly,
Graf said, only we lost a half hour
Monday night between New York
and Washington when we ran into
night army air target practice and
had to change our course
Crafts plane is powered with a
120 II. p. Radial motor, but it is
of such construction he believes il
could be kept aloft successfully Oh
half the motive power He said he
thought he could keep his ship up
80 minutes after the motor died.
His flight north will be a leisure
ly affair, $50 can see the coun.
try Graf said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
GOVERNMENT TO
TEST OUT MOTOR
DEVELOPED HERE

Frank Van BeZel, local airplane
enthusiast and formerly a member
of the state highway patrol, will
leave tomorrow for Washington, D..
c., with the intention of securing
more patents on a new airplane en-
gine which he has invented. He is
taking Il model of his engine with
him and will try to get 10 more
patents to add to the three he has
already secured.
Van Bezei mas been working on
the idea of a new motor for the
past seven years and started on the
one which is now nearing compile
tion about a year and a half ago.
He has been ordered to report in
Washington on June by the govern
ment which will give this engine
Il thorough test. The department of
commerce will also test it as will
also the navy department, under
the direction of Commander Ostran-
der, first naval aide to President
Hoover.
Not only is the government in
tercSted in this motor but MANY
private concerns as well have signi-
fled their desire to have reports of
the tests. Henry Ford and the
Stout Airplane company wish to
have reports of the tests as soon
as they are completed.
Much interest in this engine has
been shown in all parts of the val
ley and almost 40 interested parties
have come to the assistance of the
inventor in backing him to make it
a success. All work on the parts
has been done here in the valley
and il is Van Bezels hope that
when the tests are completed tn,
manufacturing of the finished pro
duct may be carried OH here where
the idea of its creation was first
conceived.
The advantages of this motor ov.
er those now in use, as pointed out
by the inventor lie in its stream
line effects. 1t is but IS inches
wide; 26 inches long and "a inches
high, weighing pproximately 1870
pounds. 1t is four cvclc. line
type motor, having eight cylinders
with about two-thirds of the moving
parts of the ordinary four cylinder
type. 1t has no springs, valves or
cam shaft and its speed is supposed
to be about 2000 rpm, developing
72.4 horsepower.
The results of these tests will be
anxiously awaited by friends and
hackers in the county who are con
fident that they viii be entirely
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Retired General
Commits Suicide

MENLO PARK, Calf, June 4.
(U.D-A worn i'evolver that had
seen much honorable service with
Major General Carol Augustine
Devol, II, provost marshal general
of the United States during the
World War, performed its last
duty to its owner yesterday when
it ended his long battle with dis
ease.
His body, with the right hand still
holding the smoking revolver, was
found in his Menlo Park home,
when his wife investigated shot
she had heard in his room.
General Devol, who had been i'll
for months with brights disease,
was known to he depressed over his
lost health.
Born at Waterford, O., in 1859,
he entered the army in 1879 as a
Sccnd lieutenant, and rose to the
rank of quartermaster general be-
fore the World War. He saw serv-
lee as an Indian fighter and in the
Spanish American war and t h c
Philippine insurrection.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Giannini Stock
Suffers Slump

LOS ANGELES, June 4. U.P)-
Dropping to new low for the
year, 1ransamerica Corporation to-
day was the center of frenzied
trading activities ON the Los An
geles Stock and Curb Exchange
markets. At the same time the
stock was fractionally fluctuating
around 80, $1,000 shares were trad
ed, establishing a new high volume
mark for the present quarter.
With most of the trading being
done on Transamerica, other stocks
on the market were idle, although
Claude Neon traded | 200 shares at
80, maintaining steady level
throughout the day.
Oil stocks were again quiet with
Standard, Richficld and Rio
Grande the only ones selling beyond
the 200 share mai
Security First National led the
bank issues with 700 shares ex
changing at lllH, its opening
price.
New York money was per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Transamerica To
Buy More Banks

PORTLLANp, Ore, June 4. U.P)
Negotiations for the purchase of
the First National Bank of Port.
lend and its affiliated interests by
Transamerica Corporation, gigantic
Giannini financial holdings corpora
ton, was under way today, accord
ing to an announcement by Elliot
Ii. Corbett, vice president of First
National.
1t was said that this is the first
important acquisition of banking IN
tcrests by Transamerica outside of
California and New York.
In addition to the First National
Bank the deal involves the FRS,
National Corporation, the Security
Savings and Trust Co., the Bank o.
East Portland, and George w. Bate.
4 Co., Bankers.
The combined resources of tn,
Portland Institutions involved in
deal is about Sj6,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
PUBLIC URGED To
ATTEND CONCERT
AT PARK TONIGHT

Through some misunderstanding
and despite an announcement in last
nights Press that tonight g band
concert is to be given in city park
Horace Williams, leaGor of the ban 1
today stated that some seemed to
believe that the concert is to be
given at the court honse
"Thc concert Will be given in the
city park on Sixth street, VIII
Hams said, "and we not only invite,
but urge all FL Centre residents to
attend. The band has prac cticed
faithfully for many months and is
now capable of giving splendid
concert. A varied and interesting
program will be given and we fell
certain those who attend will enjoy
it. Playing will s.,,rt at 8 o CLOCK. -
Through Williams efforts the
band was formed last fall and has
partaken in many affairs since that
time, notably the Armistice day pa
rade at Calexico last fall, when its
appearance and plaything won fav.
orable comment.
The band members get no remun
GRAFTON and all have incidental ex-
penses to beai, so that they will
doubly appreciate the support and
attendance of a large crowd tonigh,
which will encourage them to keep
up their organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Mexican Flyer
Kent On Ground
NEA Fort Worth Bureau

san ANTONIO, Tex, June 4.
W.P)-Orders from Mexico City
kept Col Roberto Fierro, Mexican
flyer, on the ground here today.
He had intended to leave this
morning on the second hop of his
transcontinental flight from Los
Angeles to New. York, but altered
his plans last night when message
firm Mexican army officials ordered
him to delay the takcoff until
Friday.
Final repairs have been made on
Fierro's Lockheed-Sirius p lane,
which was slightly damaged when
he was forced to land at farm
house in West Texas Sunday night.
With his flying companion, A.
Cortes, Colonel Fierro plans to fly
in one hop to New York, where he
will, complete plans for nonstop
flight to Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Overturning Car
Injuries Three

Three men, Raymond Armcnto,
MaNimero Amado and l.. Lopez,
Nere slightly ounsed when the au-
tomobile in which they were riding
overturned ON the highway a mile
east of Wcstmoralnd yesterday af.
tcrnoOn.
According to the report of the ae.
cident recorded in the office of the
traffic department, the ear which
overturned was driven by 4. LOPEZ
of Westmorland and hit the dirt
shoulder of tho highway and turned
over twice. The report states that
Lopez claimed that Joe Noble, Of
Calipatria, had cut in ON him and
hit his front fender, causing the
spill, but other witnesses stated that
Lopez was in the center of the high
way at the time and could easily
l. A 4
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Brothers Paths
Widely Separated

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4. W.D
-"Of course Pm proud of David,
but our paths are different. have
lived happily as a postman and
hope l shall die So"
Thus spoke today Sollie Belasco,
younger brother of David Belasco,
world famous theatrical producer
and playwright, in celebration of
II years of faithful service as a
san Francisco postman.
81 have never ycarncd for the
profession my brother has shown
such genius in," remarked the little
grey haired man, whose resemblance
to the dean of the American stage
is startling. 81 have found salts.
faction in doing my work we'll and
III sending my three children
through college. l often hear from
Dave, but lot of time has passed
since we were boys together"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
WIFE OF LEWIS
UNDER GUARD IN
HUSBANDS TRIAL
Court Details Deputies
To Guard Against Pos
sible Scene.

Los ANGELES, June 4. U.P)-
Overshadowing the act OF $. G.
Lewis in taking the witness stand
i'll his own defense at his trial on
jury bribins charges today was the
appearance in the courtroom of MS
wife under the guard of deputy
sheriff
1t was said that Superior Judge
Victor McLucas ordered the guard
when he learned that Mrs. Lewis
had attempted to modest the oil pro-
moter and that she might attempt
to cause Il scene at he trial
Lewis guards were said to have
r,ported that Mrs. Lewis attempt
ed unsuccessfully 10 talk to her
husband number of times. The
woman, herself, smartly dressed
declined to discuss her guard or
the reason for her desire to inter
view Lewis.
While most eyes in the court
room were directed to Mrs. Lewis,
her husband, acting at once as his
own witness and his own attorney,
denied that he offered bribe to
Mrs. Caroline Love for a not guilty
vote in the 1923 Julian conspiracy
trial.
While Lewis was acting as his
own witness in his bribery trial
arguments continued before Super
ior Judge William Aggeler in the
ease of l6 men accused of having
taken usurious interest from the
Julian company.
Argue On Documents
The arguments still centered
around documents introduced as ev-
idence against the defendants and
purporting to show that the men
signed an agreement to conspire to
take more than the legal amount
of interest on a 'aiilion dollar loan.
Preparing the way for the pros
ccution of other Julian cases still
on the court calendars, District At
torney Buron Fits wired authori
ties in Washington, ID. c., that ev-
erything was arranged for the
speedy trials of actions in which
Jacob Berman. former Julian exc
cutive, is figure
Berman now is at Mcneil Island
penitentiary serving seven year
federal mail fraud conviction term
The district attorneys office
asked Washington to honor l.abeaa
corpus proceedings here and Wash
ington officials replied that the
proceedings would be honorei in
event the TRIALS in which herman
was to figure were grouped rs
closely as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
BISHOP PERSISTS
IN REFUSING TO
ANSWER WALSH
Senator Warns Cannon He
Is Liable To Criminal
Action for Stand.

WASHINGTON, June 4. U.P)-
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., prohib-
ition leader in the Methodist Epis
copal church, South, persisted today
in his refusal to divulge his anti
Smith activities in the 1928 presi
Dental campaign.
The Examiner, Senator Thomas
j. Walsh, Democrat, Montana, not
ing that quorUG was not present,
told Cannon the committee could
not proceed at this time and ter
minated this line of inquiry.
Walsh warned the bishop his re.
fusal might be considered penal
offense. Cannon replied he real
lied that but must insist "on my
rights as an American citizen"
Walsh said privately he intended
20 lay the question of Cannon's re-
tusal to answer before the commit
tee for a decision.
81 presume the committee will
meet sometime to take up the ques-
.'oa," he added.
The bishop claimed the support
ot absent Chairman Caraway of the
committee in his refusal to answer
questions. He made a statement to
taA committee concluding:
81 consider such an ASSUMPTION of
authority Ig any committee of the
senate or house as an intolerable in
frihgement upon the rights of
American citizens"
At the opening of tdoay's hear
ing, the committee, still lacking a
quorum, proceeded with its ques-
tioning after Walsh had comment
ed privately that he did not regard
the absence of subpoena as i'm
portant.
Makes Statement
This has been referred to by Car
away i'll his statement at Little
Rock.
The bishop asked permission to
make statement concerning his
use of 1908 Of the funds of the
Methodist Board of Temperance
and Social Service. This was used
to call the Asheville, n. c., con
ference in 1928 to plan the cam
paign against Alfred L. Smith,
Democratic presidential candidate.
Cannon's explanation, much the
same as yesterdays, was that no
money changed hands, that he was
charged with that amount due the
board and that he paid it by cir
eulating a speech "Prohibition Re
peal Cnthinkable." The money for
the payment was advanced by the
anti-Smith Democrats of Virginia
and the explanation was so compli-
Gated Walsh finally dropped the
subject, saying he could not under
stand it.
"rhe height of my lobbying was
reached for the food control bill
during the war;" Cannon said, offer
ing letter of commentator sent
to him by former President Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Continued on Page 81
WOman's Lengthy
Flight Completed

SYDNEY, y. $. W., June 4. WP)
Miss Amy johnson, % year old
British flyer completed 20 day
flight from London today amid a
tremendous welcome from the peo-
pie of sydney.
Whistles on ships and factories
blew long and loud as She pilotcd
her tiny Moth plane across the
city, escorted by 90 Australian
planes, and landed at sydney air
drome.
Miss johnson flew here from
Brisbane, whore she departed at
500 a. N. and landed here soon
after p. n. The first part OF the
flight was made alone from Lon
don to Port Darwin, Australia, in
ID days. From Port Darwin 10 sgd.
ney, she was accompanied by mn
escort of Australian plaues. extend.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
Byrd Resumes
Journey Home

CRISTOBAL, c. T., June 1, U.p)
--Rear Admiral Richard f.
Byrd and the members of his south
pole expedition who have been here
with him, were cnroute northward
today on the last stage of their
journey home
Byrd left Christobal with the best
wishes of the Canal zone residents.
lie made many friends during his
stay here while awaiting the arri-
val Of his ship, City of New York
which was bccalmcd much Of the
time cnroute here from Antartica.
The City of New York was in tow
Of the navy tug Sciota which viii
relinquish the lines to the Eleanor
Boiling three days for the remand
er of the journey TO New York.
Admiral Byrd hopes to arrive there