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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17

woman who for IL years lived and
worked here, dressed always as q man.
After her arrest in 1926 for nasoue-
rading as man she was given a per-
NIT to wear masculine clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
Paul G. Burton to Lecture.

Paul C. Burton. secretary of the
Anglo-C Catholic Club, will lecture on
THE Catholic Faith From Layman's
Point of View at meeting of the club
this evening. DR.. John r. Oliver, who
was to have spoken. will be unable to
address the club, due to illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17

Following the removal of the Chinese
capital from Peiping to Marking eco
nomic conditions in Peiping are report
ed to have become serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17

Imports Of raw cotton into Hungary
from the United States last year was 40
per cent greater than in 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
WILL END
BRITAIN s
MASTERY
Three-POWer Pact Will
Terminate Long Reign
As Sea Mistress
WAIT HOOVER MOVE
Attitude Of Senate On
Naval Treaty Is Subject
For Conjecture
By LYLE G. WILSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April l2.-U.H
-tireat Britain's struggle to main
tain undisputed mastery of the
seas-gained with defeat of the
Spanish armada in 1888 formally
will be ended Thursday in a three
power naval agreement to be sign
ed by Britain, Japan and the United
States.
President Hoover pronounced this
final abolition of competitive build
ing the most vital feature of the
London treaty in which Anglo
American naval parity is to be ac-
knowledged and proportionate
japanese strength assigned.
With receipt of word here that
the naval agreement probably will
be signed in London late next week,
officials are wondering when Mr..
Hoover will make his first move
to have the instrument ratified by
the senate and what the prospect
is for ratification.
Mr.. Hoover estimated the treaty
would save $4,000, 900 to the
three participating nations, of
which $1,000, 100000 will. represent
the American share. These estimates
were based upon comparison of
what Anglo-American parity would
have cost on the high tonnage
levels under consideration by the
1927 Geneva conference, and on
tonnage levels agreed TO at Lon.
don.
The forthcoming treaty is the
beginning of a naval limitations
or reduction program which is to
be further developed in another con
ference in 1886. The Geneva basis
of parity, proposed by Great Brit
ain and rejected by the United
States, would have created a Brit
ish navy of 100000 tons. Nh.
Hoover said it would have been use
less to seek popular support in this
country for naval expansion to that
figure in behalf of parity.
London conference tonnage lev
els for Great Britain and the Unit.
ed States are about 1,136,000 tons
each, . reduction of $4,000 tons
below the Geneva figure. Japan Is
navy will aggregate about 100000
tons.
To achieve parity at this reduc'
ed figure, Mr.. Hoover estimates
the United States must spend be-
tween $550,000,000 and $650,00O,00O
during the next six years. To
achieve the Geneva parity level, he
estimates, would have cost between
$l,400,000,0 900 and S1,6i0,000,0 200.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
FORMER HEAD OF
JULIAN SWINGS
C0NVICT'S PICK

TACOMA, Wash, April 12.-tU.P)
On Puget Sound island today s.
G. Lewis, former California finan'
cial genius and head of the Julian
Petroleum Company at the time of
its colossal crash, was back at the
Job he held in his youth.
There was difference, though.
When he was miner in Alaska
and Siberia, Lewis swung a pick
in the hope of finding wealth.
At the federal prison on Mcneil
Island he works in labor gang be
cause that was the task assigned
to him.
Today was the second of seven
year sentence the former oil mag
nate must serve for his part in the
financial disaster that wiped out
the investments of thousands of
Californians. Yesterday, wearing
n pearl gray hat and neat brown
suit, Lewis arrived at the prison III
a "gang' of 20 felons.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
New York wet
Plan Defeated

ALBANY, N. Y, April -. W.H-
New York States proposal to petit
tion congress for a national consti-
tutional convention to repeal the
18th amendment died in the senate
early today as the legislature ad-
journed sine die.
One man, Senator Brown of Sche-
nectady, prevented consideration of
the Cuvillier bill, which vets trium-
phantly put through the assembly
yesterday by an so to so score.
After passing the lower house the
bill was sent to the senate with the
vets confidently predicting final
passage of. the measure. The senate
judiciary reported it favorably last
night with recommendation for
third reading. Senator Brown,
however, objected and the bill was
buried in the general orders grave
yard as the 1880 session ended at |
a. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
INVESTIGATIONS
OF new MEXICAN
TRAGEDY START
Triple Probe To Place
Blame For Deaths OF
Nineteen Persons

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, April
y. U.P)-The bodies of 10 persons
lay in morgues here today, victims
of the worst crossing accident in
the history of the west, while grief
stricken relatives sought to identify
their loved ones from the mass of
charred human wreckage.
While preparations were made for
the removal of the bodies, three sep
arate investigations were begun to
determine responsibility for h e
crash between Santa Fe passenger
train and huge Pickwick Greyhound
motor stage yesterday near Pueblo
lslclta, - miles south of Albuquer-
que.
The bus was enroute from Los An
geles to Denver, with 2S occupants.
Including the driver, F.. b. Williams
of Albuquerque. Witnesses said the
driver slowed near the crossing, but
apparently though he could beat the
speeding train across. He was about
one hour behind schedule, officials
Cf the bus line here said.
Midway of the tracks, witnesses
said, Williams swerved sharply in n
futile attempt to avoid the accident.
But the locomotive, which had slack
oned it's speed somewhat on seeing
tie stage, plowed into the middle
Of the bus, shattering it into a thou
sand splintcrs. The gasoline tank
exploded, converting some of the dy-
ing into human torches.
Mrs. p. n. Olguin, an Indian wom-
an who witnessed the tragedy, SAIL
podies were strcwn along the right
of way, some decapitated, others
armless and legless.
All but three of the bodies had
been identified today. Nine sur
vivors were in hospitals here in scri-
ous condition; several were not ex-
pected to live. The driver was among
those killed.
An open verdict was returned by
coroner's jury summoned imme-
diately after the crash.
Investigations were underway to-
day by the district attorneys Of
flee here, representative of the San
ia Fe, and officials of the Pickwick
Greyhound lines who hurried here
by plane from Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
MERGER OF TWO
STEEL PLANTS
GETS APPROVAL,

YOUNGSTOWN, o., April II. U.D
The titanic struggle to ratify the
h,uion dollar Youngstown Sheet Il
lube Bethlehem Steel merger, has
been successful but months may
clapsc before the deal is consum-
mated.
Beaten at every turn in his relent'
less fight to block the consolidation
Cyrus ii. Eaton, Cleveland financier,
who controls more h IL 2O0,0oo
Sheet X Tube shares, said today that
he has "onlv begun to fight.
just what new obstacles Eaton
hopes to place in the path of the
InificatioI, which was ratified last
light by majority of 5S,Oos votes,
was problematical today, but 1t was
believed he would resort to fur.ocr
in Junction action, possibly in h e
federal courts.
The merger, fostered by James A,
Campbell, IS year old builder of
Sheet 4 Tube, and Charles NJ.
Schwab and Eugene Grace, chair
nan and president, respectively, of
bethlehem, was ratified three hours
after dissolution of an Eaton in
junction which, if made permanent,
would have caused the deal to col
lapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
PARENTS DENY
ACCUSATION OF
BEATING BABIES

OAKLAND, April 12.-UH)-The
parents of three children, the eldest
4, who were found tied to furniture
and allegedly beaten TODAY were ar
rested and held for questioning.
The mother, Mrs. Ernest Timns,
became hysterical under question
ing. She denied that the children
had been i'll used
They had only been tethered to
the furniture, she said, while she
and her husband, a musician, went
to the grocers to gather provisions
for an observance of her 25th birth
day. She denied that Amelia, =,
had been whipped, and said that
the children were tied because Err
nestine, 4, the oldest, was mis-
chievous child who might turn on
the gas were she allowed in their
absence in reach of the kitchen
range.
The children were found, the
babies tied in their cribs and the
4-year-old girl tied to Il chair, when
two men reported TO police that,
passing the house, they were at
tracted by the children walls and
observed their plight through a
window.
Police insisted that the 2.year-old
girl had been whipped and that the
wrists of the eldest had been cut by
her bonds.
A further investigation will be
held, il was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
LEADER
DEFENDS MORALS
OF COUNTRYMEN

WASHINGTON, April y. W.p)-
Smoking, drinking and dancing are
prohibited among the $4,000 m:m-
bers of the Filipino Federation OF
America, Hilario c. Moncado of Los
Angeles, president, told the house
immigration committee today in ref
utation of charges that ,Filipinos are
a menace to American coastal stand
ards. He opposed the Welch bill to
exclude Filipino immigrants.
Moncado Informed the committee
of the spiritual principles of. concen-
,he ideals of his organization. He
asserted that no member of the or
Plantation has been guilty of any
violation of American law.
Moncado unofficially estimated
the Filipino population of the
United States at $4,000, which is
over 10000 in excess of American
official estimates. He reported 35,-
600 Filipinos in California, 5000 in
Seattle, 5000 in Chicago, 5000 in
New York and 5000 in New Orleans.
Moncado testified that recruiting
of laborers in the Philippines is con
fined to the Hawaii sugar planters
association. Replying to questions,
he declared that no peonage or du-
lcss is exercised against Filipino la
bo,ers in Hawaii.
Willingness of Filipinos 20 CO.
operate in solving the Filipino i'm
migration problem was indicated in
q statement ~ DR.. Pedro Gil, min
GRITTY leader in the Philippine house
of representatives,, which was sub
m'tted to the committee.
Gil opposed the Welch bill as
being "nothing less than the ex'
custom of Filipinos from the United
states in a ruthless and arbitrary
manner" and declared the Filipinos
could not permit this to happen
without emphatic protest.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
CIVIC LEADERS
Give SUPPORT
TO AUDITORIUM

To The Voters of FL Centre:
How did Imperial county get its
court house? We voted bonds, and
FL Centre carried the bonds and the
court house was built.
!. How did we get our start on good
roads in the county, The state of
California never paid a dollar on
roads in Imperial county until we
had voted bonds and commenced to
build the roads.
There is always a certain number
of people who own dead real estate
in city who are against every i'm
provement if it costs them one cent.
They want the improvements to he
built by other people. Look back
over the improvements :hat have
been put in by FL Centre the past
10 years and you will find the same
"crowd" fighting them, but we got
our improvements; and vi Centre
has grown and instead of city Of
5000 we have n city of 10000. The
city needs population. You cannot
attract other people to come to FL
Centre and invest their money and
become residents here unless we are
an up-to-date city. An auditorium
is one of the certain marks of an
up-to-date city. We need an audi
torium as much for the actual bene-
fit we will receive from the build
ing itself as for the additional
attraction it will have for investors
No one wants to invest money in a
dead town. To point out examples
would not be proper. We want FL
Centre to maintain the lead that it
has had and should have and will
have in event we go on in our course
of municipal improvements.
1 am a property owner and pay
taxes in this city and | am in fovOr
of doing the necessary things to IN
prove our city and benefit The peo-
pie who live here, and therefore l
am heartily in favor of voting bonds
for the auditorium and believe it is
for the best interest of all of us
that fine municipal building
should be erected.
Our grandparents did not ride in
automobiles as we do. How would
you like to 90 back to their style
of living? FL Centre will either go
forward or backward and this is
one of the important steps forward.
ROSS. II. HICKCOX.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Unemployment Is
Tragedy's Cause

Los ANGELES, April l2. U.H-
John Fetter, 2S, ended months of
family quarreling over anemploy
ment by shooting his wife and child
and then sending a bullet into his
own head here early today.
Mrs. Mildred Fetter, 20, the wife
who neighbors said blamed her hus-
band = jobless condition on laziness,
died on the way to hospital. The
husband died instantly.
Jean, Fetter's four year old daugh-
,er, shot in the head, probably will
die, police said.
The man, according to neighbors,
became separated from his wife and
daughter months ago when he lost
his Job and was unable to find an
other. He had visited his home fire.
ouently since, however, and had
quarrelled often with Mrs. Fetter
over his .joblessness.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Three Held For
Jewelry Theft

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, April 12.
(U.H-L. l.. Bateman, his son, Ray
mond, and Attorney w. G. Doris,
charged with receiving stolen prop
erty in connection with the theft OF
$4,000 worth Of jewels from Lloyd
Sinkelspiel, Of San Francisco, were
admitted to bail here today.
They were arrested here last
nioht after their indictment by a
San Francisco grand jury which
heard testimony on the asserted PLOT
to handle the stolen jewels. ,s
They were released each upon
$4,000 cash and $4,000 property
bail.
James Arp, former contractor and
one time candidate for Kern county
sheriff, also indicted in connection
with the alleged conspiracy, was
expected to surrender today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Mexican Bandits
Victim Returns

MAZATLAN, SINALOA, Mex,
April ~. WH - j. +. Bristow, eld-
eriy Texas mining man, was recup,
Grating here today after month in
the hands of bandits in the desc
late Nayarit mountain region.
Bristow, accompanied by his son,
Gordon Obie Bristow, and the Unit,
ed States vice consul here, f.. w.
Eaton, reached Mazatlan yesterday
by train from Tepic. His son and
Eaton had been instrumental in ne.
gotiating with the outlaws for his
release.
They had expected when they left
Tepic their troubles were ended
but the train was delayed several
hours by a burned bridge near La.
brados, Sinaloa. The bridge, it was
reported, had been burned by ban
dts, but apparently they made no
effort to attack the stalled train.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
HetZel Issues
Final Warning

''As a last word Of warning
to supporters Of the bonds for a
civic auditorium, ask them to
remember that to fail to vote on
the bond issue is a vote against
it, Leo Hetzel, president OF
the El Centre Chamber of Com
merce, stated this morning.
There is considerab BILE opposi-
tion to the bond issue and those
who wish to see El Centre take
its place as a progressive city,
removed from the 'hiCk' class,
will support the bonds and urge
their friends to do so. If you
favor the bond issue do not fail
to vote YES
1.-THE bonds must carry by
two-thirds majority to pass, and
if friends Of the plan do not
support them, they may be LOST
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Tilted Woman
Asks Damages

LOS ANGELES, April l2. U.H--
Charging that Charles He'll, wealthy
Santa Ana citrus grower and ice
cream manufacturer, introduced her
to his relatives as his intended wife
and then married another girl, Lois
Deneau asked $4,000 damages in a
suit on file today in superior court.
Miss Deneau alleged that she was
engaged to He'll, said to be worth
half million dollars, for several years
and that he had told her they would
honeymoon in the Orient.
He'll Tilted her last August 10 and
later married another, according to
the allegations.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Troop 8, B. S. A. 7, Scout
Hut.
Dance, 8, Holtville, Natator-
ium.
Fox Imperial Theatre, EN-
barrassing Moments
Valley Theatre, why Bring
That Up?'
TOMORROW
Sunday Services, churches.
Fox Imperial Theatre, after
noon and evening, "The Ben
son Murder Case.'
Valley Theatre, Hot For
Paris.'
Masonic luncheon, 1880, Bar
bara Worth HoteI
Twice Told Tales, 2:30, 563
Hamilton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
FIND YOUR PRECINCT THEN
VOTE AT FOLLOWING PLACES

When FL Centrans start out
Monday morning to vote on the
city ticket, they will find three
places set aside as polling
places. These have been desig-
mated by the city council as fol-
lows:
I. THE WILSON SCHOOL.
Voters living in precincts l, 2,
3. 4, 8, and 6, embracing all the
territory west Of Eighth street;
east Of Eighth street and north
Of Park avenue, will vote at
the Wilson school, on Main
street and Ninth.
II. THE CITY HALL. vot-
ers living in precincts 7, s, 9,
'o' IL, IL, IS, IA, Is, % and %,
embracing all that territory
east of Eighth street and west
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

of the Southern Pacific right
of way; south of Park avenue
and north of Holt avenue; as
well as all of that part of the
city lying east of the railroad
right of way and south of Park
avenue, will vote at the city
hall, on south Sixth street near
State.
III. T II E II A DIN G.
SCHOOL. Voters living in pre-
cincts 16, II, 18, 10. 20, and 81,
comprising all that territory
south of Holt avenue to the city
limits on the south and bound
ed on the west by Eighth street
and on the east by the Southern
Pacific railway right of way,
will vote at the Harding school,
Seventh and Vine streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Hoover Firm On
Naming Parker

WASHINGTON, April ~. W.D-
President Hoover will not withdraw
the nomination of Judge John j.
Parker of North Carolina, to be a
member of the supreme court, it was
said on his behalf at the White
House today in connection with re-
cent conferences with senator's who
advised the President of objections
raised against Parker.
A statement that he "would Wig,
orously oppose the confirmation of
Judge Parker" was issued today by
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona,
a member of the Judiciary commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Report Lawyer
Given Huge Fee

NEW YORK, April II. W.H-Re-
ports were circulated today that
Samuel Untermyer's fees for repre-
senting William Fox in the litiga-
tion involving the Fox Film Com
panies was $l.000.000.
This, the New York Sun said,
represented daily fee Of $ll,1ll.ll
as Untermyer represented the film
magnate 90 days.
This is in excess of the fee Of
S775,000 which Untermyer obtained
for bringing about the Boston-Utah
Copper merger several years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Altitude Mark
Set By Planes

MATHER FIELD, SACRAMEN.
TO, April -. WH-Struggling more
than five miles into the clouds
above Mather Field, army pursuit
fliers today established world al
titude record of approximately 80
900 feet.
This was announced by Major
Hans Adamson, representative of F.
Trubee Davidson, assistant secre-
tary of war for aviation.
Captain II. II. Elrnendorf, with
more than 20 planes of the 95th
pursuit squadron of the 7th bonn
9ardment group led the record
breaking flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Nose Counter
Has Nice Time

PHOENIX, Ariz., April IL. U.H
Pity the poor census enumera-
tor.
Here's what Nose Counter
Dorland White had to do to get
data on Cave Creeks ~ citizens:
Kill six rattlesnakes.
Descend into the depths Of a
mine in a bucket.
Walked miles and miles shoul-
dering pack.
Slept out.
Rode across the treacherous
Verde river on tops Of a sheep
wagon.
Helped load the wagon to pay
for his "chuck."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Suspect Dog OF
Killing Child

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 12. W.R)--
A year old police dog was suspected
today of having caused the death OF
Phyliss H. Gottsenaik, 4, Of Wana-
kah, whose body was found late
Wednesday lying in a muddy field
about 200 feet from her home.
An examination Of the dog by y.
p. c. A. agents revealed mass Of
hair in the cannes stomach which
was believed TO have been torn from
The ehild's head.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
ACTRESS ACCUSED

LOS ANGELES, April 70. U.D-
Thurza Nelson, film actress, was
named correspondent in the divorce
sult which Mrs. Norma Carlisle, wife
OF a film director, had on file here
today against Robert Wolton Car
Isle. Mrs. Carlisle charged her
husband with cruelty and alleged
that he had become infatuated with
the actress.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
To Open Bids
On Air Mail

WASHINGTON, April 70. W.D-
Bids on five airmail routes, New
York to Boston, st. Louis to Chi
cago, Chicago to Fort Worth and
Dallas, Salt Lake City to Los An
geles and Salt Lake City to Paseo,
Wash, will be opened April %, AS
sistant Postmaster General Glover
announced today.
The contracts on these routes ex-
pire May 5, and new contracts will
be made for operation from that
date.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
BOXING OFFICIAL QUITS

ClNUiNNATI, o., April -. W.R
,ohn w, Driskill, secretary of the
National Boxing Association. ten
iered ms resignation today. citing
demands ON his time by his law
practice as reasons for resigning.
NO successor has been selected.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
JERSEY GOLFER LEADS

PlNEHURST, n. c., April -. W.H
: eugene Homans, Englewood, ~.
l., was 2 up on C. Ross Somerville,
london, Ont, at the 81 hole mark
If their 80 hole final match in the
rorth and south amateur golf tourna
ment here today. Homans led at the
tnst nine, 4 up, Somerville at IS,
ne up, in a great match.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
VIOLENCE
IN india.
TROUBLE
Two Bombs Explode In
Railway Stations At
City OF Bombay
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Followers OF Mahatma
Gandhi Plan To Stage
Meetings Tomorrow

BOMBAY, India, April 12. W.H
The "passive resistance" srike on
the Great Indian Peninsular rail-
way flared into violence today when
bombs exploded in two Bombay
stations, injuring two persons.
The first bomb was exploded on
q milk train as it neared the term
ius at Victoria station. Another ex-
ploded in the third class waiting
room at Byculla station. The two
reported injured were in the station
when the blast occurred.
Leaders of the strike movement
hitherto have confined their activ-
tiles to obstructing the passage Of
trains by lying down on the rail-
roads tracks, and have blocked the
way to stations and offices Of the
railroad company, defying arrest.
Hail Sirajuddin, Mohammedan
who was the informer in the motor
ious Bombay Dacoity case of 1928,
and a known radical, was arrested
at Byculla station shortly after the
bombing and charged. with partici-
patton in the outrage.
Surahuddin had third class
ticket from Igatpuri. Pieces Of ex-
plosive, found in his pockets, led
police to suspect him.
India's first "national week" will
reach climax tomorrow at . mass
meeting by the seashore here, at
which Everybody" is invited to
bring pots and kettles, filling them
with seawater from which they are
to manufacture salt.
More than 1000 volunteers Joined
the movement today, in an enthus-
iastic demonstration of defiance
against the salt tax laws.
Members of the Bombay Stock
Exchange, after hearing a deputa-
tion which had just returned from
seeing Gandhi, passed a resolution
enjoining all brokers from wearing
any except India-made cloth. The
meeting appealed for similar action
by persons dealing with the stock
exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

CALCUTTA, April l2. W.H - J.
M. Sen Gupta, mayor of Calcutta,
was arrested today for reading ex-
tracts from a book, described by
the government as seditious, ut q
meeting Of students.
-Four students who defied the
governments orders against hold.
ing the meeting also were placed
under arrest.
Mayor Sen Gupta previously had
been warned of the consequences Of
his act, and already is under sent
ence for recent defiance of restric-
tions against political speeches of
an alleged incendiary nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

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