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The Washington times., 1930-02-01

eenth and e Sta. M. next
saturday evening, February 3.
at $3.50 o'clock as the fifth
attraction IN Mrs. wilson
CTeene's Saturday evening con-
cert series at that auditorium.
They viii be assisted at the
piano nv Carol perrenOt.
II proof Be needed That
bar Ok Beethoven 81 Brahms
makes All the world alxill, Z
there q ample evidence N SID
port IL 1T In the personnel 0f
the Minneapolis Symphony or.
chestrh which plays here on
February is. ct $50, under the
local mana cement of ~ Ar
thur Smith.
Because In this orchestra Is
personnel are no less than 2 i
naki0nalities represented. and
every man and the orcheS
one woman member playing to-
getller, workirs together, tray-
cling together and aspiring u
one common ideal their per-
lection is their art.
Take the experienced word
of Henri Verhruggh hen. the re-
nlaFkable conductor Of the Min
neap0lis Symphony Orchestra
There is no more demoeEa tic
institution than 8 symphony
OrcIae Mr. rbrilgg gllen
knows whereof he f0r
lie has played Ia orch las
himself, and for the past 40
wears has been directing them
Ia al civilized countries q the
globe
Lovers of orchestra music
are prepared Tor one az The
mos important events q the
son III the concert of the
81 Ton Symphony Crches
ri serge KollSseVit y, condgc
tor: at p0liss Tuesday after
noon, February sc 3o
o'clock Or. Ulsse sevitzlxy has
chosen program that will
omen with TSchai ikoWsZ fa-
nous symphony No. 8. the
rathetinue, and which will hi
clude Ravle's B0ler0 = the
overture to the Meistersine ers
and the L0hengrin overture
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The next screen attraction
which win play st ToeW's Pal
sce win Be Param0unt's all
talking production. Seven
DAYS Leave featuring Gary
Cocper. on the. stage win be
presented another Loew pro-
ductiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
TOWN CHARACTER
BURNS TO DEATH
in NIGHT BLAZE

Jim Brooks, better known as
Booker r. Brooks, an aged negro
who has been a resident of FL Cen
tro for about % years, was burned
to death when flames destroyed his
home at 80 last night. The man
who is well known to the people of
this city was born slave in Ala
bama, 73 years ago and came to Cal
ifornia about 30 years ago.
He had been living in a house on
the grounds of the old Globe Milling
company's plant on Third street be-
tween FL Centre and Adams. 1t is
surmised that lamp near his bed
had been overturned setting fire to
the clothing. When the firemen ans
wered the call the house was mass
of flames and it was impossible to
save n thing. The remains Of
Brooks are now at the B. +. Lemons
funeral parlors. Funeral announce
mcnts will be made later.
Brooks was harmless old fellow,
something of town character,
whose fondness for alcoholic stim.
ulants occasionally brought him in
to contact with the police. On such
occasions Officers always saw to it
that the charges against him were
greatly exaggerated, accusing him of
nearly every crime in the calendar.
Fervid protcstations of innocence
followed and Brooks always succeed
ed in convincing "the law" that he
was not bad man, being allowed to
go his way much to his own satisfac-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
KEYES REFUSES
TO QUIT FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ~. W.D -
Minus the company of Ed. Rosen.
berg, broker, convicted with him
on charges Of bribery conspiracy,
Asa Keyes, former district attorney
oe Los Angeles, continued to plan
his fight to obtain new trial.
Rosenberg, who with Keyes had
spent year in the county Jail while
their appeals were being pressed in
the higher courts of the state, last
night suddenly decided to leave for
San Quentin prison and start serv-
ing his term.
The broker declared that he want
I'd to start his prison term so that
he would be eligible for release from
prison sooner if his appeal is denied
by the district court of appeal, where
it now is pending.
81 am innocent but | have fam
lily to think Of" Rosenberg said be-
fore he left for the north with a dep
utv sheriff 81 have already been in
.iail year and that time is wasted
if the courts should finally decide
against me-"
When informed of Rosenberg's ac-
tion, the former district attorney
said it would not affect his plans.
81 do not intend to go to a state
prison until l have exhaused every
legal recourse" Keyes declared. "If
my appeal is granted, | will remain
here to fight against my conviction,
if lose, | will have no alternative
TO prison"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
PARIS EMBASSY
OF RUSSIANS IS
VISITED BY MOB

PARIS, Feb. -. U.H-A Paris
mob descended upon the Soviet en-
basSy last night and demonstrated
its anger at the unexplained disap-
pearance of General Alexander Paw
lovich Koutepoff, arch enemy of the
Soviets.
Before police were able to subdue
the demonstrators, 10 of the rioters
were put under arrest and four po-
liccmen were injured, one seriously.
Meanwhile, a second group had
marched to the foreign office to pro-
test against alleged violation of in
ternational law by the Moscow sec
ret police, but was dispersed without
serious incident.
The Soviet embassy, it was reiter-
ated, is entirely ignorant of General
Koutepoff's fate, and "will not de-
mean itself by an official denial nor
descend to the level of foolishness."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
HAITIAN CROWD
IS BROKEN UP
BY OFFICIALS

PORT AL PRINCE, Haiti, Feb.
II. W.P)-Thc rioting and bloodshed
&C last December were recalled to-
lay when crowd of Haitians held
= manifestation in front of the ca
thedral here after mass had been
said in memory of the natives killed
hv United States marines in Aux
Caves in December,
Authorities broke up the demon
stration and made Il arrests.
The crowd estimated at 500, was
addressed by three speakers, who
blamed the government, "aided b.
American machine guns" for ''mis-
cry" existing in Haiti.
After those arrested lad b e en-
taken to the police station a crowd
of 100 gathered before the building,
shouting Iong live liberty" They
were quickly dispersed and the city
was quiet late in the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
HURL BOMB AS
CHICAGO STARTS
TO CLEAN HOUSE

CHICAGO, Feb. II. W.H = The
roar of bomb that had blown a
near North side laundry building in
to wreckage and injured two per-
sons was the ominous echo on which
a tall, gray eyed engineer began his
battle today to rid Chicago of gang
menace.
With a secret group of industrial
and commercial leaders as his coun
ell of war and an apparently un-
limited reserve of gold on which to
draw, Robert Isham Randolph. who
learned what fighting means with
the American army overseas, mapped
out his campaign with the GOODNESS
of world war general.
Most of the North side was rocked
by last nights explosion. Residents
were hurled from their beds IN the
district surrounding the two story
building housing the Northwestern
Laundry company, and ran TO the
streets in terror.
Darkness added to the confusion
rs switches in the nearby electric
plant were blown out. Patients at
the Chicago General hospital were
terrorized by the roar, followed by
tremors and failing lights.
Michael Grasto, an employee of
the Commonwealth Edison company,
was in his truck in an alley behind
the laundry. The conclusion drove
in the windshield and hurled him
from the drivers seat to the ground.
He struck on his head, incurring in
juries that necessitated hospital
treatment.
Mrs. Elsie Foreman, walking in
the street with her husband was
struck on the head by flying glass
and taken to a hospital.
Randolph, the generalissimo of big
business war against the racketeers,
was expected to call his staff to-
gcther at once to plan counter at
tack. More than 1000 arrests already
have been made
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
WRECK OF LINER
MENACES OTHER
N. Y. SHIPPING

NEW YORK, Feb. 70. W.H-
Scared and buckled plates of the
once palatial liner Muenchen of the
North German Lloyd line today
formed the sides of great floating
furnace. In it persistent flames
were completing the destruction
which began yesterday with five
terrific explosions in the inflamma.
BILE cargo.
Part of her bottom blown out by
the blasts and her hold weighed with
tons of water poured in by so lines
of hose. the Muenchen's stern rested
on the bottom of the Hudson river.
Her bow struck out Of the water and
she listed dangerously against the
pier structure.
Another severe explosion was
feared as the fire ate slowly toward
the forward holds in which large
quantities of nitrate of potash are
stored.
The explosion and fire had already
brought toll of two dead and eight
injured. Captain John R. Harvey,
civilian pilot of one of the five fire
boats at the scene, was killed when
a blast hurled him overheard. Gus
tave Francke, electrician of the
Muenchen, was believed to have per
ished while trying to restore the
ships lights.
Six of the eight injured were
members of the 81 fire companies
which were summoned. The entire
crew of the fireboat of which Har
vcy was pilot were blown overheard
by an explosion.
There We're no casualties among
the Muenchen's 267 passengers, al
though so of them were still being
examined in the steerage by immi
grafton officers when the fire be
gan. They were led quickly ashore
The Muenchen was valued al
about $4,000,000. Officials of the
North German Lloyd said she could
be salvaged with loss of $2.500,000
The fire was attributed to spon
taneous combustion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
WATER MEETING
TO BE HELD IN
Y0UNC'S OFFICE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.-W.p)-
Representatives of Che Imperial ir-
rigation district and metropolitan
water district of Los Angeles will
attempt to settle state differences
on Colorado river water ALLEGATION
at a meeting here tomorrow.
At the session, scheduled for Gov.
G. G. Young's local offices, civic
leaders hope to reach definite agree
ment on division Of Boulder Dam
water SO that the California's dele
gates at the next Colorado river
conference may be in accord.
Increasing willingness to accede
to each other demands has been
shown at the Reno and Phoenix
conferences, returning delegates
said Of disagreeing factions. How
ever, the lack of harmony between
California groups was blamed for
failure OF both these tri.state
meetings.
Imperial Valley claims that vir-
tually all of California 3 share of
Colorado river water, or 400, 600
acre feet, belongs to that section Of
the state by virtue of an old petit
tion to federal authorities.
The metropolitan district is Rsk-
ing 1,l00, ,000-acre feet az its share,
an allotment held excessive by the
northern faction.
In telegram to Senators Smoot
and King of Utah yesterday. Com
missioners Ray and Wallace of that
states Colorado river commission
asked that a competent and i'm
partial irrigation engineer be ap.
pointed to study of the lower
basin problem.
I'VE suggest" the wire read,
"that it is possible that the fail.
ure to agree is caused by the fact
that each side lacks confidence in
the accuracy of the data presented
by the other.''
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
CHARGES
MADE BY
v RITTER
Asserts Prohibition Un-
dermining Whole Sys-
TEN of Government
CITES CORRUPTION
Large Crowd Attends
Opening Session of Re-
peal Hearing in House

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. W.H-
Charges of wholesale corruption in
city and state governments were
made today by Walter w. Liggett,
magazine writer, at the house judici-
ary committees opening hearing on
prohibitio repeal and modification
measures
"The opportunities for graft pro-
vided by prohibition are undermin-
ing our whole system Of government"
Liggett told the committee. "With-
in few years, underworld racket
eers and rats will be controlling our
government unless prohibition is re.
pealed."
Members Of the committee, which
is prcdominantly dry although its
chairman, Representative Graham,
Republican, Pa, is a wet, showed
keen interest in the writer's charge.
Liggett cited instance of enforce
ment laxity in Washington, Detroit,
Minneapolis, Topeka, Kan, and
elsewhere, telling of a "booze party"
attended by Governor Green Of
Michigan and other officials.
He also agreed with Representa-
tive Hammer, Democrat, y. c., that
President Hoover was not as "de-
tCrmined to enforce prohibition as
the county had been led to believe"
Liggett's testimony followed a
=. l, bat
the right of n citizen to determine
what he shall drink is as sacred as
right to freedom of worship.
Speaking for himself, Graham ex-
pressed the hope that none of the
bills now before the committee
would be favorably reported, bet he
said the principal purpose of the
hearings was educational.
Raps Volstead
Backing up his general charges,
Liggett described conditions in Min.
ncsota, Michigan, Massachusetts,,
Kansas and the District of Colum-
bia, where he said he has made per
sonal investigation.
He said two-thirds of the prohibi
tion force under Andrew Nolstead
in Minnesota are "criminals", that
u former governor of Massachusetts
profited from sale of confiscatcd
liquor, and that "snoopcr squad"
once maintained by the governor of
Kansas, was composed of ex-boot-
lcpgers and eX-convicts.
He also charged that Assistant
Secretary of Treasury Lowman is
seeking to silence a customs agent
named Dolly who is under indict-
ment in Duluth. Mimi, in order to
protect other officers.
The committee will meet at p.
IN. today to determine how long the
hearings are to continue and what
rules will govern testimony. Today's
hearing was attended by large
group of wet partisans who vigor
ously applauded frequently during
the statement of the 70 year old
chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
SUPREME PENALTY FOR WOMAN
DECREED BY ARIZONA BOARD

FLORENCE, Ariz., Feb. II.
-U.P)-Mrs. Eav Dugan, whom
her attorneys declare is 'sick
and feeble,' sat on her cot at
her state prison cell this noon
and sobbed.
Her last hope-on the thresh-
old of the gallows-went sim
mering today when the state
board of pardons and paroles
decreed sne must hang OH
February 81 for the murder of
A. j. Mathis, aged Tucson
rancher.
Prison officials would not
allow newspapermen to enter
her cell. She had made that
request when Warden Lo Wright
told her the verdict of the par
don s board.
Shortly after Mathis disap-
peared from his ranch home
near Tucson. Ariz., January Ii,
1927, Mrs. Dugan, his house
keeper, was arrested at White
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
TONNAGE TABLE
PRESENTED TO
LONDON PARLEY
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

LONDON, Feb. -. WP - With
solution of the submarine question
virtually assured through compro-
mise of the five powers on wartime
use of this weapon, the London naval
conference once more attacked to-
day the problem of tonnage and
classification of warships.
The committee of experts, it is
understood, has prepared the draft
Of a tonnage table-without figures
for presentation to the committee
of the whole, meeting today at St.
James Palace.
In this table, it is expected, the
lines will be drawn between the six
following types of warships: bat
tleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers
armed with inch guns or over;
cruisers with inch guns or under; :;
destroyers, and submarines.
The table provides that small
cruisers and destroyers may be
merged in the same category in the
French and Italian columns, thus
giving great flexibility to the small
or powers which may thus transfer
one group to another in the lighter
ship classes.
The table is arranged so that it
may be incorporated in the League
of Nations disarmament plan, by
providing blank spaces in which ma,
tions outside the five power confer
ence may join with them by affix-
ing their own signatures to the doe
ument.
The question of whether tonnage
as well as gun power will be used
in defining the various classes of
warships is left for the full commit
tee to iron out.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
Fail to Solve
WOman's Death

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.-U.P-
A series of investigations by police
today had failed to clear the mys-
terry surrounding the death Of Mrs
Billie Payne, 33, whose battered
body was found on highway nea'
Long Beach early last Sunday.
While California authorities sift.
ed theories that she may have been
murdered or struck down by a hit
run driver, Arizona was asked to
aid in determining if Mrs. Payne
might be identified as the "Miss
Billie Rivers,' who was active in
that state and Nevada as an un-
der-cover prohibition informer.
The woman's estranged husband
informed police that his wife chad
been mixed up with rum runners
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
FATHER SEEKS
COURT ORDER TO
RESTORE PRODIGY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l2.-U.H
"A legal battle for the custody of
Ruggiero Ricci, 9-yearold violin
prodigy, loomed today.
Guardianship OF the child, now
said to be held by Miss Mary Eliza
beth Lackaye of Berkeley. was
signed over under a misapprehen-
sion, it was charged by Peter Ricci
of Oakland, father of the boy.
Ricci said he and his wife first
signed an agreement suggested by
Miss Lackaye, calling for an equal
division of the proceeds from the
child's performances. Another
paper, he claimed, he signed under
the impression that it appointed
Miss Lackaye guardian of their six
children in case of the parents
death. 1t is on the strength of this
paper, he alleged, that Miss Lackaye
has filed application for guardian
ship.
Miss Lackaye is now in New
York, supervising the education OF
the child prodigy.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-12
FATE OF FOX
THEATRES SET
FOR THURSDAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 70. W.H-Wil'
liam Fox will know Thursday wheth-
er the Fox Film Corporation and the
Fox Theatres Corporation which he
founded. are to go into receivershlp
or continue under reorganization
plan.
After hearing of the reorganiza-
ton plan, involving 500 100000 IN
securities, which has the approval of
Fox and the majority of the board
of directors of both corporations,
Federal Judge Frank j. Coleman ex-
pressed the opinion that receiver
ship was the only alternative to the
new financing scheme.
The financing plan was announced
by Robert T. Swain, attorney for a
group of bankers, consisting of. Leh-
man Brothers, Dillon, Read & Co.,
and the Bank of America. 1t is pro-
posed the film corporation issue
$40, ,O00,0 worth of 7 per cent dc
benturcs. Twenty per cent of the
net earnings of the debentures would
be set aside for the redemption of
the debentures at premium of 10
per cent for the first three years,
~. per cent for the next three years
and thereafter at per cent.
In addition. $25, 100000 would be
raised by the issue of per cent
cumulative preferred stock, convert
ible into class A common stock. The
underwriting syndicate's commission
would be per cent. An issue of
$40, 100000 of securities of the thea.
tiers corporation also is called for
under the bankers plans.