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Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
DETENTION HOME
PLANS APPROVED
BY SUPERVISORS

Plans and specifications for pro-
posed county detention home were
submitted TO the board of supcrvis
0rs at their meeting yesterday af,
ternoon by Ralph Swearingcn, ar
chitect. After considerable discus,
sion of these plans they were accept
ed by the board and the clerk was
instructed to issue the call for bids
on the work.
The purchasing agent was also in
structed to advertise for bids on one
sprinkler truck complete, with Il
1900 gallon tank for road district
No. 5.
The board granted the petition of
John Dryden and l.. b. Pickett that
the state controller be requested to
Offer for sale at not less than $3.50,
the SWh Of See. 81, Twp. l2S, Rye.
I6E.
An easement rendered by A. w.
Hyberg for an enlargement of Cen
tinclla road in district No. ., was
accepted by the board and ordered
filed and recorded. Two petitions
presented by the Pioneer Trust and
Title company for the sale of GER
tain real estate decided to the state
at sums less than accrued taxes,
were referred to the county assessor
for his report.
a motion to declare the existence
Of an emergency and authorize the
expenditure Of the insurance money
collected in settlement of the Braw
ley county library fire loss for re
placement Of the burned books, was
lost by vote of three to two.
Two claims presented by Mason
Ham and Isla Ham, for damages re
sulting from an automobile acciden,
on the Julian road, were referred tc
the district attorney for further in
vestigation.
4 reconsideration of a motion tc
pass II INLAND Water district de
mands which was lost during the
morning session resulted in the ap
proval of said demands. Other eur
rent demands were approved and
ordered paid and the consummatior
Of the purchase of the airport prop
erty was continued to the February
II meeting of the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05

ful at marbles.
His father, although stern, was a
guide and counselor. His remark
anent mediocritT made life hard
for "Will' in the family circle, as
his brothers, out of their fathers
hearing, would chant the remark to
VIII. in unison and III derision. The
report when VIII was fifth in schol-
arship turned out to be an exception.
He was first or second thereafter.
Will was the third of five brothers,
and they all went to Yale. He was
graduated in 1873, at the age of q ,
as salutatorian or second in scholar
ship among more than 100.
The football boys hailed his more
than POO pounds with pleasure, but
"Bill"-his nickname changed again
at Yale stuck TO his books. His
only athletic exploit was acting as
anchor man in a tug of war between
classes. Taft's class won.
When he went back to Ohio, he
nearly became a newspaperman. He
enrolled in the Cincinnati law school
and worked as legal reported on the
Times Star, owned by his brother
Charles p. Taft. He did well on the
"courts" and the Opposition hired
him.
Enters Law Firm
Murat Halstead gave him a JOB
on the CommercialGazette. His de-
termination to become lawyer
caused him to quit after a few
months, and after being admitted
tC the bar he entered the law firm
of his father, Taft and Lloyd, as a
law clerk. He worked hard at law,
and took some part in politics.
In year, Taft was appointed as
sistant prosecuting attorney OF
Hamilton county.
President Arthur, seeking way
out of factional fight in Ohio, APP
pointed young Taft collector of in
tcmal ttvenuc. It involved hand
ljrg q, millions OF dollars and paid
$i.all year. Taft resigned after
lu uoL.is to go back to law. 1t
was lie inst OF many designations.
Il5n he was called back into public
service rs assistant prosecutor. He
fcll in love with Helen Heron, beau
tiful daughter of President Hayes
former law partner, and they were
married 1868. They spent several
months in Europe ON a wedding jour
ncy, and returned TO Cincinnati to
take up home life that continued
serene and simple for IA years.
Taft attained his ambition and
thought himself settled for life the
next year, when Governor Foraker
appointed him judge of the Cinein-
matt superior court. He was 30.
After two years on the bench, he
resigned to accept an appointment
as solicitor general of the United
States, to represent the government
before the supreme court as solicitor,
He came to Washington at the age
of 80 TO accept a position which
most solicitors generally do not at
tain until they are 45 or so.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Hughes DenOunces
Memorial S t a m D

NEW YORK, Feb. 5. WP)-The
federal government is "issuing p
100000 endorsements of what all his.
torians know to be a down right
lie" in distributing a special issue
of stamps to commeorate Valley
Forge, with a picture of George
Washington kneeling in the snow,
Rupert Hughes, author and .histor-
ian, asserted.
Erection of memorial chapel at
Valley Forge was also condemned
by Hughes, who declared that Wash
ington "was in no sense a religious
man and that the perpetuation of
the tradition that he prayed at Val
ley Forge was the perpetuation of an
idle, sanctimonious falsehood."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
u. s. PLANNING
TO HOLD BACK
ON BATTLESHIPS
Will Not Join Any Agree
ment for Reduction of
Capital Ships
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

LON ION, Feb. D. (U.P'-With no
formal gathering Of the "Big Five"
delegates to the London naval con
ference scheduled until tonight, the
confcrees devoted today to informal
discussion of the tcchnicalities
raised by France and Great Britain.
There was growing tendency
among the Americans to regard the
questions now being discussed as
subordinate to the main purpose of
the conference.
The United States has no lnten-
ton, it was learned authoritatively,
of entering any preliminary agree
mcnt ON battlcship reduction until
a general, definite program has been
initiated by the conference.
Instead, America can stand pat,
with the knowledge that her superior
economic position and her ability
to build battleships at will gives her
distinct advantage in the bar
gaining over tonnage that is still
TO come.
The debate over classification,
therefore, takes on the light of a
preliminary skirmish. When t h c
question of cruiser strength comes
up for consideration, the American
delegation may reveal more of the
United States real policy.
And until the cruiser question
and other similar problems are
cleared away, it was indicated today,
the United States will enter into
no agreements regarding battleship
strength, which is the backbone of
her naval defense.
With the return of Premier Andre
Tardieu from Paris, the "Big Five"
was to 60 into conference at q p. IN.
today. y p!cnary session, open to the
public, at which progress of the
conference to date will be reviewed,
probably will be held before the end
of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

IONlGt1I
Presbyterian S. S. teachers,
7:30, 543 Holt.
Adult Bible class, Christian
church, 7:30, 618 Euclid.
Mid week meetings, churches.
City Council, 7:30, city hall.
Moose lodge, 8, 10000 club.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. NJ,
7:3O, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8, 55i Main.
Troop 7, B. S. A, 7:3O, Elk's
hall.
Dance, 8, Holtville Natator-
ium.
Special night school classes.
TO. high school.
knights of Pythias, 8, Davis
hail,
Civic orchestra, 7:3o, Wilson
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Rio
Rita.
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Bridge luncheon, l, 10000
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Webb Rules On
Barber Permits

SACRAMENTO, Feb. }. UP' -
beauty parlors where barbering is
practiced may employ BARRIERS who
hold journeymcn's permits, Attorney
General l.. $. Webb declared in an
opinion yesterday.
In answer to a query made by {.
+. Rynearson, secretary of the state
board of barber examiners, Webb
.iso ruled that BARRIERS who do not
pay for Instruments used in their
trade cannot have their permits re
Nokcd on the ground of "unprofcs
,irnal conduct"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
IMPORTERS AND
TRADERS SPENT
LARGE AMOUNTS
Activities of Lobbyist Or
ganization Reported to
i. S. Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Un)-
The national council of American
Importers and Traders was 'ac-
tive and expended Charge sums
of money!" during the tariff fight
last year, the senate lobby commit
tee reported to the senate today.
The report, submitted by Senator
Robinson of Indiana, only "regu-
lar" Republican on the committee,
dealt exclusively with activities of
organizations seeking low tariff
The importers council was active
not tonly last year but during tn
1929 tariff fight, the report de.
clared
The testimony adduced shows
conclusively that this organization
maintained a lobby throughout the
sessions of 1921 and 1922 for the
purpose of influencing tariff leg
islation,' the report said.
"Its interest was chiefly in main
tanning the foreign valuation fea
lures and in preventing any raise
in tariff rates.
"While your committee did moi
90 into details of costs for main
tanning this lobby during thes,
years, the evidence disclosed thai
considerable money was spent
the organization considered that it
efforts had been successful.
HIRED CUSTOMS MEN
"During 1922 the council wa
quite active and through its per
sonnel and various branches ex
pended large sums both in Wash
ington and New York.
"It was particularly successful
in its effort to employ men wh'
had been connected with the Gus
toms and other branches of govern
meut service.
"The organization kept a bulge
and the evidence disclosed tina
from January l, to November %
1929. the total receipts We're $40,
$500 with total disbursements o
$44,O35.3O."
The report said Peter Fletcher
president of the council, employed
counsel to whom "several thousan'
dollars were paid to assist in in
fluencing tariff legislation.
The committee also reported tina
Samuel Khihel, chairman of the sill
defense committee, "spent $1S,00'
in 1922 to keep down the tariff OF
silk and expected to spend th'
/ same amount this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Will Remembers
Many Charities

NEW YORK, Feb. 5. U.p)-Thc
salvation Army, the st. Francis hos,
pital, the st. Vincent's orphauagc,
and the Humane society, all of San
Ia Barbara, Calf, received bequests
of from $4,000 to $4,000 under pro.
visions Of the will of Emma Robbins,
which was filed for probate here to,
day.
similar bequests totaling 100000
were made in other parts of the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Taft's Condition
Much Improved

WASHINGTON, Feb. ). UR, -
William Howard Taft spent a quiet
night and was more comfortable
this morning, a bulletin issued at
II Il. M. today by his physicians said
The bulletin, signed by Or. Francis
4. Hagncr and Thomas \. Claytor,
read rs follows;
"Mr. Taft is slightly better than
yesterday. He spent a quiet night
and WAS comfortable this morning.
informally the hephysi,ians said they
were encouraged by Mr. Tart $ aP-
parent rallyiug from his condition
Of yesterday.
Mrs. Taft, who has maintained IA
constant vigil at the bedside OF the
- year old iurist, took advantage
Of his Improvement to take two snort
rides during the morning,
Del Nortc County has 4 present
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
Court Restraints
Oil Operations

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Feb.
>. U.P)-Superior Judge ). f. Crow
last night issued Il temporary re-
straining order preventing the Exc
ter Oil company from further oper-
ations on the Carp.nteria tidelands
until after Monday When the peo-
plc's suit charg4r. . Nuisance is
hear1
- Exeter company started to
assemble material for wharf to put
down a tideland test less than 100
feet east of the public bathing beach
and the county park.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
TWO MORE DIE
AS GUNS BLAZE
IN WINDY CITY

CHICAGO, Feb. 5. UP" - Two
more gangland killings brought the
toll of one of the bloodiest weeks IN
Chicago's history to six today.
Two other men "put on the spot
bv gunner in the last six days lay
in hospitals, their bodies ripped and
torn by bullets.
States Attorney John a. Swan
son and Police Commissioners Will
liam Russell had just concluded their
second emergency conference on
means to stem the tide of murder,
! bombing, banditry and terrorism
when word of the latest outburst Of
| gang vengeance reached them,
! The expensively furnished apart
ment of Joseph Bucher, neighbor-
| cod grocer on the Southwest slde'
was his death trap. Three men VINO
Granl, wine with him late last night
| were believed to have shot him. HIS
body. two bullets through the head,
! law crumpled on the floor.
Earlier in the day, Philip Mar
ehcse. racketeer with long police
record. was riddled with bullets on
n street corner within sight of chil-
dren playing in the yard of the lrv-
ing school.
As in most of the other slayings
Of the week, police were almost help,
less for lack of definite motives and
clews.
An explosion, believed caused by
Il bomb, roared through three west
side stores early today, spreading
flames that did $4,000 damage. The
early morning blast rocked the dis
trict, shattering windows i'll adla
cent structures, and littermg the
streets with debris.
Police and firemen said the cause
of the explosion could not be dc
! tcrmined but that it resemo'ed
Cvnamite bombing.
CHICAGO. Feb. ). W.P,-Chicago''
| epidemic of murderous assaults eN
tended to the campus of the oni
ycrsitv of Chicago today when PM
lin Mcagher, 80, was critically wound
Cd by u gunman who fired INTO nj
back and then fled through th'
university midway in small sedan
Meagher was the ninth man to be
shot in the streets here within sly
davs. Seven of the victims have died
At Billings hospital on the campus
Meagher was said to have a "tlght
inr chance" to recover. He reSalneo
consciousness and told police there
had been no la,}or troubles on the
construction ion whore he was su
pcrintendent an' -Alt he knew OF
40 one who r. t~At 10 XIII hlii''
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
TAFT'S NOTABLE CAREER FULL
OF INTERESTING HAPPENINGS

Editors Note: Here is the first
of a series on the life and career
Of William Howard Taft, former
president and chief justice of
the United States. Others will be
later. It is planned to follow it
with a series Oh the new chief
justice nominee, Charles Evans
Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
APARTMENT BURNS

Los ANGELES, rem. 8. W.n -
A score of persons, including nine
children, fled to safety in their nigfN
clothes when fire partially destroyed
a frame apartment house ON South
Westlake street early today An
overheated furnace was he d re-
sponsible for the blaze. Damage was
estimated at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
CHARGES AGAINST COUPLE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. W.n' --
Mrs. Ester Nelson, Minnesota heir
oss, and Harry Young today were
turned over to Duluth authorities
to be returned there on infidelity
charges sworn out by her husband
a. +. Nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05
BOYS REPORTED
DRIFTING OVER
NIAGARA FAILS

NIAGARA FALLS, y. V, Feb. ..
UP)-E;aLoratc rescue preparations
were made and some carried out to-
day after police received an uncon-
firmed report that two boys were on
q floating ice floe that was edglnS
slowly toward the Canadian Falls.
The first report--unconfirmcd by
flyers who dipped and scared over
the Niagara river-said the floc,
which had a dark blur on 1t, had
slipped over the Falls.
When the first report was recei"-
ed by police hurried preparations
were made for rescue. The report
indicated the boys had been fishing
on the ice and that one large chunk
broke away and started drifting
toward the Falls. The Niagara
Power company sent tug into the
river to intercept the ice floe.
Martin w. Rasmussen, commander
of the coast guard base, ordered a
group of men to proceed to Goat Is
land with life lines in an attempt
to halt movement of the waste ice
Police were stationed on both
sides of the border.
Three airplanes from Buffalo were
sent to observe the entire course OF
the Niagara river, down which the
| floc was reported moving.
! Then at noon came the uncon
firmed report to police that an ice
floc had toppled over the Canadian
Falls. This report told of the dark
blur which some observers believed
was human form. But the three
pilots returned from their observa
tion tour few minutes later and
reported they had seen no indica
| tions of any human form on any
ice flocs in the river.
BUFFALO, n. V, Feb. ,. (uP)--
| Officials of both the American and
Canadian sides of Niagara Falls at
tempted today to stop a drifting lee
floe- steadily edging coward the
Falls-on which may be human life
First reports from officials at
Niagara Falls said that two boys
| were on the ice floe and it wa,
feared that it had broken away
from solid ice while they remained
on the drifting patch.
1t was difficult, however, to sec
the floe and officials later said
they could not determine definitely
whether there were human being,
en- the. floe.
An attempt will be made to tos,
cut lines from Goat Island and re
tard the progress of the drift ice
toward the Canadian falls.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05

The state will finish l0.mile gap
IN the highway between Napa Coun'
ty and Sonoma's paved system so
Napa County will connect with the
Redwood highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-05

Del Nortc County has present
population Of 1870,
The Washington times., 1930-10-23
Wonen's Club
Calendar

October "a.
Writer'S League Of Washing!
ton, meeting, Thompson Com.
munity Center. 8 o'clock.
Voteless District of Columbia
League of Women Voters, din
ner meeting, Stoneleigh Court,
$3.50 p. m. s
October Is.
American Association Of Uni
versity Women, bridge-tea, Mrs.
Charles w. Merrill, hostess.
October rs.
Tekakwitha Club, annual tea,
4 to 6 p. m, at Tekakwitha
House, 2100 H st. N. w.
October 81.
District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, meet
ing, Roosevelt Hotel. IL Q. "A.
The Washington times., 1930-10-23
Back
After Long
Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander B. Le-
gare returned to their home on
N Street this morning after a
five months absence from Wash
ington. Recently they have
been motoring through the
White Mountains and Canada.
They stayed in Montreal at the
Ritz Hotel. Most of the summer
was spent at York Village, Me.
For the past few days Mr.. and
Mrs. Legare have been at the
Ambassador Hotel in New York
city.
Dinner Hosts
Senator Simeon D. Fess en-
tertained at dinner last evening
at the Carlton, his guests
numbering five.
Capt. Paul Wilstack also en-
tertained a small company at
dinner last evening at the Carl.
ton.
Gable news from Rome an
nounceS the marriage yesterday
of Mrs. Blanche Vogel, daugh-
ter by a former marriage Of the
MarchioneSs Sommi Picenardi
di Calvetone, to Count Antonio
Martini Crotti.
The ceremony, in the Bar
berini palace, was performed by
MonSignor Giovanni BiaSetti.
Ambassador Garrett and the
brides Stepfather were her wit
nesseS. Count Bruno Camera dl
SalaSco and Commentators
Giorgio Varvaro were witnesses
for the bridegroom.
The bride is widely known in
international society.
II 4 4
Hostess Saturday
Mrs. w. Chaplin Huntington
will entertain the Society of
Woman Geographers on Satur.
day afternoon, October Is, at
her residence, 1906 Twenty
third st. Tea will be followed
by a business meeting at which
officers and members of the
society will report upon the
travels and explorations which
they have made during the
past summer.
New House
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Ath.
erton are at the Mayflower
while their new house on Mas
sachusettS Avenue overlooking
Rock Greek Park is under con-
struction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atherton ex.
pect to be able to take DOS
session by early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H, Conklin
who have been guests at Ward.
man Park Hotel for some time.
entertained at dinner last eve.
ming in the gold room.
The Washington times., 1930-10-23
What's in Fashion?
RegaI-LOOking EDening Wraps

NEW YORK, oct. 23.-Theye's
one good thing about winter
provided you don't live at the
North Pole or some other region
inhabited only by alternating
animals.
It's q more sociable season.
There are more dinner and the
ater parties more dances
more events Of all kinds.
More chance to dress up and
look your loveliest.
This years evening wraps are
certainly designed to make you
the picture of a million dollars.
They're regal in line and regal
in fabric. And they've got
sleeves and collars that make
you feel like a medieval prin-
cess with a thousand servitorS.
There are long wraps that
trail in gorgeous fashion on the
floor. There are short wraps
that Just hug the hipline. But
the moSt-in-fashion evening wrap
is the one that reaches to about
halfway between the knees and
the ankles.
Fits the Dress
You'll see this wrap worn
more this winter than any other
kind. Why? Because it goes
best with the most-in-fashicn
evening dresses. It's lines fit the
lines of the drese underneath.
It's length is sufficient to keep
you warm.
The most-in-fashion evening
dress Is the one with the
Grecian silhouette. Long lines,
molding the figure in q statu-
esque way, with soft, ripping
fullnesS near the floor.
The evening wrap that comes
halfway between the knees and
the ankles follows these long,
statuesque lines, stopping short
just above where the fullneSs
begins. allowing it to fall free
and gracefully.
This wrap can be smartly
worn with almost any evening
dress silhouette with the pos
sible exception Of the very
bouffant skirt. With this sort
Of dress, the shorter, hip-length
wrap is more practical as it
The Washington times., 1930-10-23
Niece of ENJOY to
Marry Western Man
In Coming Spring

Mrs. Clement Tobin, Of New
York, now in California, has
announced the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Aileen
Tobin, to Ernest o. Mccormick,
jr., of San Francisco. Mrs.
Tobin and her daughter, who
divide their time between New
York and California, will re-
turn to their home in New York
early next month. The mar.
riage will take place early in
the spring in California.
Miss Tobin is a granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Eugene de Jolly
de Saba, of New York, now
in California, and Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tobin.
She is a niece of Richard M.
Tobin, one-time Minister to the
Netherlands: Mrs. Tobin Clark,
of San Mateo, Calf, and Mrs.
William Gordon Lyle and Mrs.
Herbert w. Payne, of New
York. She is a graduate of
the Spence School, and was
introduced to society two years
ago.
Mr.. Mccormick is a son Of
Mrs. Ernest o. Mccormick, Of
San Francisco, and the late
Mr.. Mccormick, who was vice
president Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. He is a nephew of
Mrs. Samuel G. Hatch, Of
Santa Barbara, Calf, and of
Charles Henry. of Cincinnati.
On Honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nicholas
Brown, who were married last
Saturday in Baltimore, sailed
yesterday from New York for
Bermuda.
Mr.. Browns mother, Mrs.
Nicholas Brown, Of Newport
and Providence, r. T., who has
OeeQ at CQe SaVOy-E18Za IN New
York since returning from Bal
tinore, has left for her home
in Providence.
The League for the Larger
Life will give a masquerade
party for its members and
their friends on Saturday
night, October 25, at $3.50
o'clock, at its headquarters in
the ballroom Of the Parkside
Hotel, 1886 st. N. w. There
will be music, games and dane
ing, after which light refresh
mentS will be served. Prizes
will be awarded the lady and
gentleman wearing the most
beautiful costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Huston Pilson, Of Washington
and Los Angeles, are at the st.
Regis, in New York, from the
coast.