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The Washington times., 1930-12-01
BY NEW YORK CRITICS
Gayety's Show
Rated Grade A

II the Gayety keeps on getting
good shows, as they most GER
tainly have been in the past few
weeks, the simplest ching to do,
will be to remark only when they
have poor ones.
This weeks production takes
rank with the best that the
Mutual Circuit has shown. In
Harry Fields it presents a comic
well known to burlesque fans
Chuck Callahan another mirth'
provoker Is rapidly gaining a rep
utation for always getting his
laughs, while the sensation Of the
day seems to be Rags" Ragland,
a tall, gawky looking, droll COM
edian. His quiet manner won the
audience to his side instantly.
Flossie DeVere, the captivating
contortionist seemingly gets as
much pleasure from her antics as
her admirers do in seeing them.
Babe Abbott, pint sized dancer,
also pleased as did Fay Tunis who
not only danced, but sang.
Patricia Kelly, one Of the fea-
tured stars provede why she Is
one in several numbers. She was
especially good teaming up with
Chuck Callahan in a dance spec
ialty, which Chuck formerly did
with male partner.
Lew Leroy and Charles Hend-
ricks while not featured, neverthe.
less are outstanding in the roles
which they enact.
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Warner Bros. Surprise

widow From Chicago" is an
other surprise film for Warner
Brothers, surprise in the sense
that when it was put into circu-
lation 1t was believed to be just
another picture. At Chicago this
underworld exhibit proved a sen.
sational box office winner, Just
as Office Wife" and the Lew
Ayres film, Doorway to He'll" D."
demonstrated unexpected strength
with the masses.
Widow From Chicago" comes
to the Earle screen beginning
next Saturday.
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25,OOO Fabric Yards

Twenty-Five thousand square
yards Of specially prepared sound
absorbing fabric was employed in
the construction Of thirty-two Law.
ish settings for Sin Takes a
Holiday" which is now being
shown at R-K-O Keith's Theatre.
Constance Bennett is the star
and is supported by a distin-
guished cast of well known stage
and screen stars.
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JOlsOn Quits Films

Al JolSon will not make "Sons
o'Guns" for United Artists, ac-
cording to grapevine informa-
tion for California. In fact 1t is
doubtful if Comedian Jolson will
appear for the cameras again un.
til after his footlight appearance
under the Erlanger banner. BY
that time the prejudice against
the singing movies may have un-
dergone Q change,
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That's an over
statement, d e :
spite some de-
gree of similar.
ity between the
two stories.
Man to Man"
can stand on
on it's own legs,
with out any
S u h strength
ening compari'
son and despite
a mystery rob-
berry that isn't
much a mys-
terry. The pic
The Washington times., 1930-12-01

a n a u n t e d
house and the
pursuit of a
legacy. 1t all
turns out to be
a dream after
audiences have
received their
full quota of
laughs.
Jack Oakie Is
t h e featured
screen star in
Sea Legs" a
picture which
reveals a great
paucity Of story
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
LAUREL-H
TEAM SCORES
AT PALACE

Laurel and Hardy in the "Mur-
der Case" take the screen honors
at Loew's Palace this week. This
three-reel comedy is stuffed with
hilarious material with the comic
team conjuring their fun around
The Washington times., 1930-12-01

Columbia and
it's called Feet
First" and Har-
old only does a
picture once in
a great while
and you'll find
all the old sure
fire tricks in
this latest.
Harold Is a
h a n dy b o y
around a shoe
shop in Homo
lulu, he yearns
to become a
shoe salesman
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
HAROLD LLOYD
PILING UP
LAUGHS

Come on, Dad, get the whole
family together and take 'em
down to see Harold Lloyd's new
picture. Sure, it's playing at the
The Washington times., 1930-12-01
MacKenna as LAWYER

Kenneth MacKenna plays a
wealthy young divorce lawyer in
Sin Takes a Holiday" Pathe's
new Constance Bennett starring
picture, now being shown at r
K-O Keith's Theater.
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Kerrigan as Judge

j. M. Kerrigan, whose Irish wit
made his work in John McCor-
mack's Song O. My Heart" so
outstanding, plays the part Of
Nevada divorce judge in Light
nin'", Will Rogers latest which
comes to the Fox Friday.
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SHOW ON
STAGE AND
SCREEN

"Man to Man" at the Earle
Theater, is heralded as "the 'Sor-
rell and Son of the screen -
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o. A telescope view of Washington
business services L. offered in the
BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Of
today's Classified Ads.
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Tune in on WRc Saturday eOenins at S:15
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
PLANE ATTACK
ON LOS ANGELES
NOT SUCCESSFUL

Los ANGELES, Oct. Is. UP-A
group of army airplanes today sue
cesstully defended Los Angeles and
vicinity when an air squadron from
Rockwell field, bent upon "destroy-
iug" the city was brought down
near Whittier.
After the mimic warfare over
Whittier, the two groups made their
way to United Airport, Burbank.
\ defending outpost first sighted
the enemy near Escondido, and
a second outpost sighted them again
at Tustin. The outposts notified
the defenders. who immediately
took off from Burbank to meet the
invaders. Three enemy bombers
and six pursuit planes were thcoreti-
ealiy shot down.
The main problem in the maneuv-
orS was to relay word that the enc
NY had been sighted.
Tonight the enemy squadron will
take off agmn. Sound detectorS will
te used by the defenders in an ct-
fort to locate the enemy plarcs in
the darkness. If successful the de
tenders will have won their second
victory.
The mythical warfare will contin.
uc for three days and nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Grand Tax List
Imperial County
Is $55,S93,599

Imperial county has a grand tota'
tax list of all property amounting to
s5j, ,s93,5ss. according to the state
mont of the controller 5 department
Of the state Of California on the
value Of property and indebtedness
ii epch county.
Other items contained in the re
uort, with reference to Imperial
county are: Number of acres of land
assessed l,143,o49; value of real
estate, $29,S43 900; value of improve
ncnts on real estate, $s,11l So
,aluc Of personal property. S"6ll'
.ll2; solvent credits, S2l2,+9o; value
of non.opcratiVc property, Sio,4o9,-
III; value of property assessed on
operative roll, $3,400,o7i; total value
Of property as returned by county
audior, $49,s70 ,695; value of rail
roads as assessed by state board OF
coualzation, 5000 ,s93; funded
debt, 4 $50, goo; floating debt with
estimated interest, $40,325.51; total
county indebtedness, $l,73o, ,523.1 ;
total county rate of taxation on each
500, inside Incorporated towns
500; outside, $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
FEAR MISSING
CAPITALIST IS
GANG VICTIM

CHICAGO. Oct -. U.P)- Fears
for the safety of Charles V. Bob,
New York capitalist for whom Rich
ard f.. Byrd named range of
mountains near the South Pole, grew
today as tine mystery of his disap-
pearance deepened with each pass
ing hour.
Friends of Bob both here and in
New York feared TIE capitalist, who
was CARRYING considerable money
when last seen, might have been
kidnapped by bandits or that rack
eteers, knoeing of his wealth, We're
holding him >or ransom.
The financier came here from
New York last Wednesday in his
Bellanca monoplane, landed AT the
municipal airport and instructed me-
chanics TO nS.ee the plane ready for
Il return flight on Thursday. That
evening, according to New York dis,
patches, he telephoned his family
he would return At once and he and
his pilot, Col. Dean Lamb, left the
Blackstone hotel short time later.
Neither has been seen since.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
FORMER SCREEN
STAR SAYS SHE
SHOT HUSBAND

MARNsVILLE. Calf, Oct. Is.
U.P)-L. II. Shaffcr. 81, was in a
critical condition = the hospital
here today from Il outlet wound in
his shoulder, while his wife, former
" Dolores Duncan, film actress, con
tinued to ten investigators she was
"only sorry | didn I hit him in the
heart.
Sheriff y. J. Mccoy admitted
there was little likelihood Of AN ar
rest, rs Shaffcr, in bedside state
mcnt. positively refused to issue 4
complaint against his wife, Shaffcr
had driven 10 miles to Marysvillc
with the pistol wound i'll his body,
tie bullet having split in two parts,
dying in his neck and back.
The shooting occurred at the La.
ma Rica ranch of Shaffer, who is
known TO officers as n prohibition
law violator, having recently served
=, 80 day sentence for possession OF
liquor.
After receiving hospital treat
ncnt, Shaffer'S : injury was reported
ty surgeons to the sheriff, who
went to the bedside and took 4
statement. The sheriff then inter
viewed Mrs. Shaffer who admitted
shooting her husband after he had
beaten her, thrown her down and
was choking her,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
SAN DIEGO PAYS
LAST H0N0RS TO
COLONEL M'RAE

san DIEGO, Oct. IS, U.H)--Fun-
cral services for Col. Milton \. Me-
Fac, newspaper publisher and phil,
anthropist who died Saturday after
a ma jor operation, were held II his
residence here today.
The homage of the city where he
spent his final wears was accorded
Colonel McRae at the services, af-
ter which the body was to be sent to
Detroit for burial rites.
Accompanying the body will be
his two daughters, Mrs. Richmond
Temple of London and Mrs. Howard
Henderson of New York, and his
Young grandson.
As national executive of the
10y Scouts of America. Colonel Me
Rae will be paid a notable tribute
by Scouts in every city along the
route OF his funeral train, Troops
of Scouts will stand at attention at
all railroad stations as the train
passes through.
In Detroit, where the publisher
laid the foundation of his business
success, final rites will be held in
the First Presbyterian church, fol-
lowed by interment in the family
burial plot.
Messages of sympathy from hun
drcds of friends and associates
throughout the nation were received
today of Colonel MeRae 5 home and
office here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
RIOT IN
GERMAN
C;AP| P|TA[
Fascists And Police In
Bitter Clash AS Reich
stag Opens.
MANY ARE ARRESTED
Ruling Against Uniform
Is Ignored By Follow
ers OF Hitler.

BERLIN, Oct. l3. W.P)-The op-
ening session of the new Reichstag
today was accompanied by Fascist
demonstrations in the chamber and
lloting in the heart of the capital,
where police elashed with demons
/! traitors.
After half a dozen minor disord
ers outside the Reichstag, police
chased demonstrators to the nearby
Potsdame1platz, where fighting con
t.nucd The windows OF the big
Wertheim department store, near
Petsdamerplatz and of other shops
and cafes were smashed Neighbor
ing stores put up iron shutters as
police reinforcements were rushed
to the scene to halt the disorders.
After sharp fighting in the Pots
damerplatz, where the Fascists BON.
harded windows and shouted anti
semitic threats, police dispersed
item and arrested 20, making a to-
tai Of about 40 or 80 persons under
arrest.
The authorities regained control
Of the situation in all sections after
various clashes with the crowd of
5000 or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
WET-DRY FIGHT
EXPECTED FOR
CURRY'S SEAT

SAGRAMENTO. Oc:. IS. UH-
Another wet and dry fight doomed
here today ov-v the congressional
post made vacant by the death of
Charles T. Curry, Of Sacramento. at
Washington, y. {.
With members of the Republican
state central committee from the
tEifd congressional district sched-
uled to meet here this week to Sc
Ieet candidate. the field had ap.
parentiy narrowed down to two men
State Senator j. VI. lnman, OF
Sacramento, and c. f. Curry, jr., 81.
Both the Republican candidates
are drvs. Democratic leaders, how,
ever are grooming militant wet
to enter the race, i'll the person OF
George Vice, county purchasing
agent.
ATTORNEY General I. $. Webb
was ruled that Curry 5 successor for
the term beginning March / shout,
-el.e.e.l-bp "a write-in vote 1t the
November election. \ special cleo
tiou viii be necessary TO fill the
vacancy for the ",lame duck ses-
sicn Of Congress opening in pecem-
her. Il is likcly that the candidate
elected by the write-invote will be
uuopposed in the special election.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
AGED RANCHER
ENDS LIFE BY
SHOOTING SELF.
Peter Benson Had Been
On Protracted Spree,
According to Neighbors

4 lonely drinking bout ending in
apparent suicide late yesterday for
Peter Benson, II, living alone on his
chicken ranch four miles east of FL
Centre.
Benson was found by Mike Pros
cal, a neighbor from whom he leased
his ranch, dead in the tin shack
housing his baby chicks. He had
apparently put the muzzle of .32
automatic in his mouth and pulled
the trigger. Proscal reported the
death to the sheriff S office.
Dave Ambrose, friend OF Ben
son, was the last person to see him
alive. When Ambrose called yes
terday afternoon Benson had been
drinking heavily of denatured alec
hol. He was CARRYING the gun which
later caused his death. At that
time, according to Ambrose, Benson
threatened to throw himself into
the irrigation ditch running by the
tin shack in which he lived. When
Ambrose left, however, Benson is
reported as SAYING that he was all
right. "
An mcpty bottle labeled dcnatur-
ed alcohol was found by BeHson s
bed.
Benson had lived in Imperial Val
ley for the past 40 years, He had
carried on his chicken business for
tie past three years, and always
seemed to have enough money to
pay the rent on his ranch, according
to Proscal. For a while he worked
for the city, driving the wagon to
the city dump.
Dave Ambrose said today that he
came to Benson S ranch at ; o clock
this morning to see if his friend
was all right. Upon getting no
answer 10 his hail, and seeing that
Benson was not sn his sleeping quar-
tiers, Ambrose became frightened
and notified Proscal, who found
Benson in the chicken house.
An inquest was being held this
afternoon. y verdict of suicide is
expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
French President
To Visit Africa

TOULON, France. Oct. Is. UP)-
President Castor Doumergue and
Ills official party embarked on the
cruisers Colbert and Duguav-Trouin
today for a 5000 mile tour of Nor
occo.
Until the party returns here Oct.
~ the president will make only
brief stops at various centcrs in
Morocco, including Casa Blanca,
kabat, Meknez, Fel and Marrakech.
The most important visit will be to
the sultan, Sidi Mohammed, al Ra,
bat on Thursday. Al meeting IN
the Atlas mountain region, the ma
tive chiefs will gather to pledge
their LOYALTY to france in 4 region
whec French troops were ambushcd
hv natives in warfare only few
years ago.
The president will review troops
Of the Foreign Legion and Colonial
army while in Morocco.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
film EXPLOSION
MAY. BE FATAL
TO ONE WORKER

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz,, Oct. Is. UP
William +. Wallace, "a, one of ID
moving picture workers injured by
a premature explosion on location,
was in a critical condition today n
Flagstaff Hospital and il was feared
he might die.
The lives of So persons, including
William Boyd, we're endangered
when the explosion occurred last
Saturday during the filming of a
scene in Pathe'S The Painted
Desert.
The scenario called fer a blast
10 create a landslide, and wipe out
a mining settlement, but il was set
off too quickly lay Walter Hoffman,
powderman, and almost wiped ont
the movie company instead.
Boyd, caught IN the mouth of a
mine, escaped injury. Howard Iii,
gin, the director, suffered a broken
ankle and bruises. Thirteen others
received injuries serious enough I'd
still be confined IN hospitals today.
Wallace's skull was fractured.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
BRAZIL REBEL
FORCES ROUTED
BY GOVERNMENT,
BY C. A. POWELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. l3. (U.R
= Rebels converging on Sac Pauio
and Rio De Janciro from the north
and south have been driven back
on both fronts, the ministry of
justice said in a communique today.
Revolutionary forces that had
reached the frontier of the state of
Rio De .Janeiro were repulsed into
Minas Geraes, the communicate said,
and federal troops routed rebels at
Ribeira, in the State Of Paraua, in
tlicting heavy losses.
Government troops entered Ninas
Geraes from the State of Sac Paulo
and captured Jugura bridge, &n inn
purtant point of communication
| with central Brazil. The com
munique said that tederals were in
direct communication with Juiz De
Fora Andsbicas, in Minas Geraes,
/ hile the highway had been opened
between Pouso Allegro and Itsjuba,
Where numerous government troops
were concentrated.
! Sac Paulo militia continued to en-
/ ter Minas Geraes as government
3. troops pushed northward toward
Bello Horizonte, capital of Minas
Geraes, from which rebels planned
to attack the federal government.
/ The government reported the cap
i ture of numerous rebels at GU1zupe
/, and Guaranesia. .,..
! Federal troops were reported to-
/ day to advance from Florianapolis
Eorthward against the rebels in
santa Catharina and Panama.
The southern section ON MinaS
Geraes, especially important because
i borders on the states of Rio De
Janeiro, Espirito Santo, and Sac
Paulo, appeared dominated by fed
eral troops. The government was
| in control of Pause Allegro, Ouro
lSino, and liar De Espana, all with
in striking distance of Sac Paulo
; and the federal capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Four Injured In
Highway Crash

POMONA, Calf. Oct, Il. U.P) r.
Four persons were injured, one prob.
ably fatally, in a hcad,on collision
between two automobiles on the
Foothill boulevard near here early
today.
p. u Armitagc was in a hospital
with injuries .'tom when 7,e was
not expected to recover. Armitage
lost his arm and was weak from
loss of blood and shock.
Others injured were: Mrs Anna
Odds, Pomona, probabl" fracture of
the skull; Mrs. NJ. IL. Sharlly, Po-
mona, broken leg and fractured
shoulder, and Mildred Thorpe, 2l,
Alta Iona.
Sharcl T. Beck, a passenger in
Miss Thorpc's ear, wandered away
after the accident hut later reported
to police. He suffered a slight head
in Jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Two Missionaries
Missing In China

PEIIlNG, china, Oct. t}. up
FWo American missionaries, William
Caasjdy and Waiter Judd, were rr.
ported missing today III Communists
districts near Fukin, where two
British women missionaries were rc.
r.utls executed.
Tbc hr,tl.h consul escorted other
,meucaas 10 Foochow Thcy wees
John Grace Paul Currau, Bernard
Ncnyr Dr. aud Mrs James skinner
md Mamie Glasshuluer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Horn TOOter
May Lose Eye

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 U.P)
Miss Mary Mahoney footed
her automobile horn several
times too often t. suit an
apartment dweller today, and
may lose the sigh, o. an eye
as the result.
Someone started pelting her
car with electic light bulbs
when she drew up in front of
the apartment building and
touched her horn several times
to attract the attention of her
brother. One of the bulbs eX-
ploded and silver of glass
pierced her eye ball.
Police have not yet learned
the identity of the bulb throw
pr
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Rancher Killed
Aiding Airplane

RIVERSIDE, Oct. IS. U.p,-An
inquest was scheduled today in the
death of j. d. Livingston, 34.vear-
old Morongo Canyon rancher, WHO
was killed Saturday night by an air
plane of nciGhbor he was guiding
TO landing.
Livingston held a lantern for \,
J. Flahertv, his frieHd, to insure a
safe landing. the aviator said.
Flaherty landed the plane safely but
apparently Livingston was unable to
dodge the ship ana was struck down,
He died in Banning hospital Il few
hours later,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Gable Difficulty
Near Solution

PARIS. Oct. Is. UP An agree
mcnt solving the 7itficult problem
Of double taxation, which has lamp
erred Franco-American commercial
relations for years, was announced
today by the French and American
experts who have been comforting
len the question. Premier Andre
Fardieu was understood To have ac.
ccpted the agreement
The problem has been one OF Am.
laSsador Walter f. Edge : chief
concerns George Alvord, of the
treasury department, and other eN.
pertS were sent from Washington to
work on it.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Doctors Fail To
Diagnose Case

DENVER, colo, Oct. 13. (Up-
Tea Denver physicians have been
Unable t. diagnose the mysterious
Illness Of Mrs, Wilbur Allen of Ven
tara, Calit,, who was in a critical
condition today nj Mercy hospital.
Mrs Alien came here recently to
consult her brothcl-n-law, Dr, +, G.
Allen Dr. Allen called III nine 9th
e. physicians, all Of whom were I'M.
ahlc 10 determine the source of the
asflictiou
The physicians said Mrs. Allen
has suffered from fevcrs OF more
than l06 degrees and severe chills.
AT times her temperature plungcs
below normal.
Mrs Allen is the wife Of DR..
Wilbur Allen, Ventura dentist, who
is here with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
SAYS MAN MAY HAVE WIPED OUT
DINOSAURS BY EATING EGGS

ments of the eggs were un-
earthed during the summer by
the Scott Fund Expedition of
the university.
Nearby was found the tooth
of a new type of small mammal,
Both were buried in upper Gre
taceious times The findings
of the mammal tooth was TAX
Ell to indicate that the giant
reptiles became extinct through
the depredations of this new
type of life, from which species
man rose to dominate the earth,
possibly by devouring the din
osaurs eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-13
Marine Officer
Takes His Life

MANAGTA, Nicaragua, Oct. Is.
(U.p)-First Lieutenant Harvey Bay
ars Alban Of tie United States ma
rines committed suicide with his own
revolver near his home III Corinto
Saturday. Lieutenae.- Alban was a
native Of Missouri
No motive for the suicide has been
discovercd The officer is sarvived
by his wife and a 6-year-o!d daugh-
ter who lived with linn in Corinto.
Lieutenan. Alban was a captain
in the Nicaragua National Guard
and commanded the guardsmen in
G0rinto.