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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Death Claims
Imperial Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia
Colson, who died Thursday morn
ing Of typhoid fever, will be con-
Quoted at Evergreen cemetery to-
morrow morning at g o'clock. Ar
mold of Imperial is in charge.
Mrs. Colson, a resident of Impc-
rial, was taken to the hospital on
November !. the same day on which
occurred the death Of her 23-year-
old son, Names.
She is survived by her husband,
NJ. L. Colson, q son, w. V. Colson,
who is home on leave from the 18th
Field Artillery band in Honolulu,
and by a 12-year-old daughter.
The son arrived home the day OF
his mothers death.
The Colson family has suffered a
series of tragedies. OF the eight
children in the family. six have
died. The death Of the mother on
Thursday makes the loss seven in
the family of ten.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29

Hemstitching and covered but
tons. Mrs. Wilson, 1898 Broad
way. 29tf
First Christmas Tree - FL Cen
tro's first Christmas tree was erect
cd today in the arcade at the NJ
Q. King store. The huge cedar
extends from floor to ceiling and
has a wide spread. II is effectively
and appropriately decorated.
DIR. Arnold. Cntro -odist and Foot
Specialist is at Balboa Hotel. 28tt
Send Body East-Mrs. Guy NJ
bradshaw. 38. of Sceley, died in Fl
Centre this morning after a llnger-
ing Illness. The body will be sent
TO Hugh. Okla. tonight for burial
She vas a resident Of Seeley.
Yesterdays Shipping - The first
carload of lettuce rolled from the
valley yesterday, being shipped by
Miller Cummings company Of
Sraw,ey. according to B. A. Far-
Iigan. agricultural commissioner.
Twenty-three carloads of peas and
two cars OF grapefruit also left the
valley yesterday
Havckorst Guernsey Farm invites
you to at least try their Golden
Guernsey Guaranteed MIX. Tel
Ell Ccntro 546. 29t3
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
NEW PANEL FOR
ROBERTS TRIAL
CALLED BY COURT

One hundred names of a special
Jury panel to try Lee L. Roberts
on a murder charge were drawn
this morning in Judge A. C. Fin
neys court.
A jury OF u Will be chosen from
these beginning at 10 o'clock on the
morning Of December Is. OF the
names drawn 35 were women and
65 were men. The first five names
drawn from the box were those Of
women
A queer coincidence in drawing
C the jury is that Luther Hughes,
vho sat Oh the jury that acquitted
Ray Kllgore OF the murder OF
local rancher, was one Of the jur-
orS drawn.
Lee Roberts is charged with the
brutal murder of Mrs. Florence
Miller near Winterhaven August 10.
Il is the contention Of the prose-
cution that Mrs. Millers death was
caused by beating at the hands OF
Roberts.
Re-trial of the case was made
necessary when a jury could not
reach decision, but hung after
seven TO five vote Tor conviction.
At one time the former Jury voted
nine to three for conviction, ac-
cording to rumors in the court
house.
The greatest burden placed on
prosecution attorneys is that Of
proving that. if there was 9 lnur-
der, it was committed in California.
Judge Finney instructed the last
jury that if there was any doubt
in their minds that the woman's
death was caused in California
they should acquit Roberts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Court Suspends
Jail Sentence

Police court was a quiet affair
today with only four cases coming
before Judge Kendall B. Perkins.
One was that of Connor Lowe,
%, colored. charged with reckless
driving as a result of an automobile
accident in e. Centro November 10
Lowe was sentenced TO 80 days in
the county jail and the sentence
suspended on the condition that he
pay sl00 to repair damages to the
car OF Antonio Romina, the other
driver in the wreck.
Other cases were those of Urbano
Ayson, 90, who forfeited $50 bail
when he failed to appear to answer
? charge Of carrying concealed
weapons, J. c. Kim, 81. serving 10
days for being drunk, and J. Hay
ashi, 81, fined $50 for drunkenness.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Candidates File
Expense Items

Statements filed in the county
clerks office yesterday afternoon
show that George L. Pulliam spent
more on his unsuccessful campaign
for the office of sheriff than did
George Campbell, a successful can
didate
Pulliam, according to his report.
spent S655.35. all of which was paid
10 newspapers and printing estao-
lishments. Campbell spent $3.50, all
OF which he listed AS being spent
through the Campbell for Sheriff
Club.
Expenditures of other candidates
which were filed in the clerks OF
flee are. A. r. Underwood, S502.50;
:. w. Peterson, s225 80; and Cor
nelius B. Collins, s23040.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Brunk's To Play
Amusing Farce

Your Uncle Dudley" IS the name
of the show 10 be presented next
week by Brunk's Comedians. who
opened an indefinite engagement
tbs week in their tent theatre on
Imperial avenue near the City Lin
its cafe.
The tent will be dark on Wednes-
day and Thursday nights when the
company will play in Yuma.
Your Uncle Dudley" is a roll
licking farce with plenty Of laughs
and amusing situations.
Brunks Comedians, who have
made many friends here during
their visits in former seasons, add
ed many new ones during this week
when The Patsy" was played. The
last performance af this show will
be given tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29

DR.. Harry Hope. Dentist, 1lu
North 9th ST. Phone $50
Eaby Eice--Butrered or sweeten.
ed pop corn, always fresh. 5, ~
and 25c box. Next to Stage Depot.
2ti
DR.. A. B. hanson, Dentist. Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Intend To Marry-Noticc OF in
tcntion to marry was filed n the
county CLERKS office late yesterday
afternoon by George T. Rasor OF
Calipatria and Etheldreda ). Schnec
Of Brawley.
Officer Back on Job--Charlcs
Rosenquest, police officer who was
shot in the thigh Thanksgiving
night, today was back on his Job
at the police station.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Fine Sum From
Gasoline Tax

Imperial county has received a
substantial slice Of the melon this
fall with the apportionment among
the counties of the monies received
from the three-ccnt gas tax.
In addition to the s73,593.42 men
toned last night as arriving No
vember %, two other apportion-
ments have been received. S2253.25
on September 27 and s37 ,289.44 Oc-
tober 90. This makes a grand to-
tai of Sl13,l36.l2 which will be
placed in the county road fund and
apportioned to the various county
supervisorial districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Actors Widow
To Wed Banker

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20. CJ.D-
The announcement was made here
today of the engagement of Mrs.
Helen Ferguson Russell, widow of
William Russell, former screen fav-
orite, to Richard l.. Hargreaves,
president of the First National
Bank of Beverly Hills. The date
of the wedding was not given. Har-
greaves formerly was married to
Grace Bryan, daughter Of the late
William Jennings Bryan.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Judgment Given
To Plaintiffs

Judge Vaughn Thompson today
returned judgment in favor of j.
w. Handy and the J. W. Handy
company against r. Samaha, r. C.
Fernandez and r. l.. Molino for
1925 and costs of the suit.
The case was submitted TO Judge
Thompson several days ago for
judgment.
1t involved judgment rendered
in a former suit. The plaintiff
asked, altogether. damages Of
S2,l00. OF that sum $500 was for
damages he alleged he sustained to
his good name and business repu-
taCion in an action by Samaha.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
Carpenter Dies
Following Fall

II. NJ Barnes, carpenter, fell IA
feet from the top of the Whitaker
lettuce shed in Imperial shortly
after l o'clock today and was dead
when fellow workincn reached him
He arrived in California from
Pama, Tex. on November II, and
was employed by c. P. Noble, Ell
Centro contractor. He began work
on the shed on Monday.
Noble reported that the carpenter
slipped when attempting TO step
from a six-inch plank to a girder
where he was engaged in carpentry
work.
Lemons ambulance brought him
to FL Centro, where funeral ar
rangements await word from rcla-
tives in Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
BRAWLEY MAN DIES

Funeral services for Thomas JET
ferson Wii7zmsC:s, C't, WHO died in
Brawley last night, will be held at
the Lemons funeral chapel at 2;3O
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment will take place at Evergreen
Cemetery. Rev. c. E. Flanagan,
pastor Of the Baptist church, will
ofiiciate.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
SNAKE IN SLOT MACHINE

RALEIGH, N. c., W.P)-The slot
machine in a Raleigh drug store
was out Of order. The owner in
vcstigated but found nothing
wrong. The druggist saw some
thing drop inside the machine, so
the owner reached inside. How
ever, he let go quickly. A small
snake was inside.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
NOTE BRINGS PHYSICIAN

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Upl-A ply
sician urgently was needed at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. so Mrs
Allen attached a note to a police
telephone box to that effect. Pa
trolman James Bryon investigated
Frances, five year old daughter OF
the couple, was -. lie discovered, SO
he summoned physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
OBSERVATORY POSTPONED

AUSTIN, Tex. U.P)-The million
and a quarter dollar bequest 20 the
University Of Texas for an opServ-
atory left by J. T. Mcdonald, Tex
as banker with a flair for astron-
omy likely will not mater.alize into
a telescope and equipment for
many years. The fund, acquired,
after litigation with heirs, is being
allowed to accumulate.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
FORD WANTS OLD STATION

HAVERHILL, Mass, U.P}-To his
museum of Americana at Dearborn
Mich. Henry Ford would like to add
the old fire station in the Rocks
Village section of this city. He has
asked municipal authorities tor
permission TO transfer the Landmark
TO his collection.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
SAYS DIVORCE FINAL

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Nov. %.
U.pl-An announcement that Prin-
cess Eelens divorce from King
Carol is final and unalterable" was
made today in an interview which
Contrantin Agetoianu granted TO
the newspaper Universal, the ma
tional Liberal organ.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
COUGAPS WIN

FRANKLIN FIELD, Philadelphia,
Nov 20. U.P)-The Pacific coast
conference champions. Washington
State, came east today and before
10000 fans defeated Villanova. l3
70 o.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29

Ship iller-Cummings
company CT Brawley shipped the
first carload of lettuce cast ycster-
day and will send another out to-
night. according to information re-
ccived from the office of the county
horticultural commissioner. The
lettuce was OF unusually grade, par
ticularly for this season Of the year,
IntcrlOcutory DEGREES Granted
Judge Vaughn Thompson yesterday
granted interlocutory dccrecS Of di-
vorce TO Frank II. Campbell from
Molly H Campbell on grounds OF
dcscrtion and to Viola Seaera from
Jordan Seacra for wilful neglect.
Viola Seacra was granted the right
TO use her maiden name. Viola
Mcgia.
Gas and Oil Stolcn--Thc theft OF
li0 gallons OF gasoline and - gal
Ions OF oil from a ranch near Seal
Heights was reported to the Sher-
ifs office today by Nick Kosopolos
The gasoline was stolen last night
said Kosopolos. and was carried
away in a Ford truck, judging by
the tire tracks.
Mrs. Lucy y. Freeman announces
that she is moving from tie El
Centre Beauty Shop, and after No
vembcr 22nd will be located at the
Vine Beauty Shop. 620 Vine. Phone
23l. 22tG
Files Civil Suit-N. C. Dcaton to-
day filed q civil action against A.
judy and l.. M. Judy to recover
5000 he charges is due on a promis-
sorry note. He also asks for $3.50 tor
attorneys fees and costs of the suit.
McCabc Elects Officcrs--McCabc
Farm center met last night with .
big attendance Officers reelected
to serve another year arc Earl V. e.
Northrup, director; Evan T. Hcwcs,
alternate. and Mrs. c. G.. Wolf, sec
retary. Dancing was followed by
the serving Of a tempting holiday
supper.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-29
City and County News Briefs

DR.. Harry Hoopey Dentist, 1lv
North 9th ST. Phone $50
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
NEWS OF SKYWAYS
Times star Photo

brought in his Great Lakes
Trainer from Camden. He
went on to Richmond. All the
passenger lines pulling into
this airport seemed to be busy
and the advertised cut rate on
the Universal Flyers Ford
seemed to bear much fruit yes
terday. 1t appears that inter
est in flying can be aroused in
direct proportion to the cost.
Under the auspices of an At
lanta newspaper, the Georgian
American, a campaign has been
inaugurated to have every city
and town in the State air
marked. Maj. Gen. Frank r.
Mccoy, commandant Of the
Fourth Corps Area, who re-
Gently toured all the Southeast
by airplane on a military in
Spection, has indorSed The
move, as have other military
men, including Lieut.. Raymond
r. Brown, junior air officer Of
the area, and Col. r. K. Green.
The air mail services, through
c. H. Dolan, assistant opera
tions manager Of Eastern Air
Transport, Inc, operators Of
the New York-Atlanta- Miami
route, have also indorsed the
1110ve r'
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
FAT HER FORCES
DOOR To FIND
SON DEAD
Efforts to Revive Stranuled
Youth, William H. SChnabeI,
Are Futile; Verdict Is Suicide

william H. Schnabel, IA, a high
school boy, Of the 1900 block
Fifteenth st. N. w, committed
suicide by hanging himself nthe
bathroom of his home early to.
day. An efforts Of members Of
the Fire Rescue Squad and DR..
j. L.. Hall, Of the 1900 block
Webster st. N. w, to revive the
boy proved futile.
The only motive which could
be advanced by members Of the
family was the fact that the boy
had received poor marks on his
last school report card.
Found by Father
Young Schnabel had been in
the habit Of reading IN the bath
room and members OF the family
were not alarmed when ne did
not come from sthe room after
a half hour.
His father finally forced the
door and saw the boy hanging
from an electric light fixture.
The body was still warm when
DR.. Hall arrived.
Stories Near Body
On the radiator, q few feet
from where the boy hanged him
self, a book by Irving s. Cobb
entitled "a Smile q Day Keeps
the Doctor Away" was found
lying open.
On the floor near the bathtub
a popular magazine was open at
a story entitled Death, and the
Next World. :"
DR.. j. Ramsay hewitt, District
coroner. after an Investigation
issued q certificate Of suicide. !.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
c RE A I. WHALE
LIKES D. {.

Apparently thriving on Wash
ington'S sea air and It's superior
brand Of embalming fluid, the
whale on exhibit In his all-steel
railroad car on Fourteenth Street
Southwest, opposite the Bureau
of Engraving, told interviewers
last night that he was receiving
here one of the most generous
receptions of his artistic career.
Maggie, . as he is called, told
interviewers:
We have been told that
Washington was Q cold town,
that is in the theatrical sense,
We have not found II So. In
fact, You may say that / am
extremely gratified Mt the way
/ have been received"
His manager interrupted his
star to say that Maggie had
been viewed already by more
people than usually come to gaze
upon him during an engagement
in the same length of time. Mag
gle yawned gracefully.
He said he had been asked
the question about Jonah in
every city in which he had ap-
peared and that he was tired Of
answering it. He declared:
Let Jonah lie. I'm; work mp
! my own publicity gags when
need them. At present, as You
see, by merely looking about
you, my talent and-if / do
say Il myself physical
charm assures me audiences
wherever I 60"
Mr.. Whale, who entered United
States via Southern California
nearly a year ago, has already
accustomed himself to many
American habits such as imbiding
embalming fluid in large guam
titles every night before retiring.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
Times Staff Photo
FATHER PASCHAL
SIDEWALK F ALL
CLAIM DENIED

That the District cannot be
held responsible for injuries
caused by a sidewalk defect such
as must be a general condition
in any municipality was the
sopinion expressed by the District
Commissioner today in refusing
the claim of Robert w. Dutton,
1921 Kilbourne Pl. N: W., for
damages resulting from a broken
wrist.
Mr.. Dutton, who is a deputy
Recorder of Deeds, said that on
April IS he tripped over a dis
placed section of the sidewalk
and fell, breaking his right wrist.
He asked reimbursement for his
doctors bill and other expenses,
amounting to approximately $75.
The action was taken despite
the recommendation of Acting
Corporation Counsel Vernon West
that the claim be paid.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12

The field personnel Of Boil
ing Field had a holiday yester-
day. Only a skeleton crew was
kept on duty to care for the nee
essary flights. A formation was
made at the flag foT the cuSto-
mary two-minute silent Armis-
tice Day homage. Major Jones,
with Sergeant Horn as passer-
ger. headed for Langley Field
with an attack plane. Lieuten-
ants Craig and Starks made for
Aberdeen ia a BIT. Captain ia
cobs used q BIT making a round
trip. to Langley. Lieutenant
Idaddon went to Martinsburg,
w. Va, also using q BIT. Lieu
tenant Hicks came in from
Mitchell flying an AS. The &C
tivitieS ended with Lieutenant
Wolf taking off for his home
port, Selfridge Field, in a pur-
suit plane.
Lieutenant Commander Clark,
plotting a Ford transport, re-
turned from Lakehurst to the
Naval Air Station with Admiral
Moffett and his party yesterday.
They went up Monday to see the
Los Angeles get started on her
"trip West. Lieutenant Barner
took q fighter to. Hampton
Roads. Lieutenant Grant used
another fighter coming from
philadelphia. Ensign Sartoris
came in from Valley Stream
with an O-2-U and Lieutenant
McCauley used one of these OBJ
servation planes flying up from
Hampton Roads. Lieutenant
Commander Bogusch, with a
Corsair, and A. P. Freeborn, in a
bomber, hoped to Philadelphia,
Freeborn returning later in the
day.
Three visitors sat on Wash
inEton-HooVer Airport yester.
day, besides the regular passe:l-
ger transport ships-R. c. Or
tell arrived from Charlottesville
with his Lockheed Vega: Dean
Brosraan stopped en- route to
Newark from Richmond with
his Robin and Warren Holiday
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
MANNERS
AIM Of NEW
SCHOOL
Glasses viii Be Taught How
TO DepOrt Selves; Social
Forms Are to Be Stressed

Manners in washington do not
seem always to be what they
should be, department and con.
duct do not meet the require
ments of the social elect, accord.
ing to those In charge Of a new
school which has made It's ap-
pearance in washington and
which proposes to see to it that
matters are improved.
The new schools course in.
cludes good manners, converse
tion and drawing-room deport-
ment. It viii teach the tech
nique of behavior in the street.
the cafe, in travelling, ETC., and
the ''air Of good breeding"
Great stress will be laid on
the technique Of various kinds Of
introductionS, of calls, official
and unofficial, Of giving or
attending a formal affair, it was
announced. Deportm ent at
musicales, concerts and the opera
will be taught and students will
be impressed with the fact that
tl4ey : should not disturb their
neighbors with side-remarkS about
this or that, sponsors Of the
school said.
Among the conversational sub
jectS are such themes as What
is gentility?" the English and
European classics, current events,
family festivals, sports. drama,
music, art and sketches Of some
famous families.
The school is in charge Of
Miss Marjorie Campbell Ruck.
man, daughter of the late Brig.
Gen. John w. Ruckman. Glasses
are held in the drawing room of
the League of American Pen
Women in Stoneleigh Court.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
D. c. WILL SEEK
DAMAGE FUND

The District Commissioners will
ask Congress at it's coming session
to appropriate a fund of from
$4,000 to $4,000 for use of the
District in settling all damage
claims up to $500, particularly
those arising from traffic acci-
dents.
The recommendation for such
a fund was made by Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride, who
said:
'aThe District government Is
sued many times because the
parties, who must wait year
or more, prefer to take their
chances in the court. II we
had q fund out Of which al
claims could be settled the
psychological effect @ a cash
settlement would save the Dis
trict many suits and much in
damages" Pr
Mr.. Bride cited a recent case in
which q private automobile was
damaged by a District-owned
truck,
No Funds to Pay
Mechanics at the District re-
pair shop could not repair the car
and the automobile owner had
the car repaired at a private gar
age and sent the bill to the Dis
trict, it having already been de.
cided that the responsibility for
the wreck lay with the city.
It was found, however, that the
District had neither authority nor
funds TO pay the claim.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
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Your apartment needs can always he
satisfied through the Classified Rental
Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
We 7
DIES IN CRASH

Heath A. Melton, 80, counsel
for the Veterans Bureau office at
Richmond, Va, and former State
commander of the American Le-
gion, was killed late yesterday
in an automobile accident near
Rippon Lodge on the Washing
ton-Richmond highway, five miles
from Quantico.
Mr.. Melton died on the way
to the Marine Base Hospital at
Quantico. He was enroute to
Washington and was accompan-
led by Col. e. w. Jordan and
Capt. Arthur 8. Bell. Harry
Goldberg, address unknown, said
to have been driving q second
car, injured an arm.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
LEROY HEMANs
HOusebreaker Gets
~ Booty Worth $500

JewelIy, silverware and articles
of clothing valued at about $500
were reported stolen yesterday
by q jimmy thief who invaded
two homes in the vicinity Of the
$500 block Connecticut Ave. NV.
Mrs. Joan Hamilton, OF the
$500 block Connecticut Ave. NV,
reported that her apartment was
ransacked, and that articles
valued at $3.50 were stolen. Later
Theodore Gatchell, Of the $500
block Cathedral Ave. N. W., re-
ported that silver and jewelry
valued at $50 were stolen from
his house.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
Hurley Announces
@. N. C.. ASsig1tnaent

Secretary of War Hurley yes
terday announced a general re-
distribution of the Quartermaster
Corps personnel of the Army in
the interest of efficiency and
economy.
In order that active posts and
stations will have sufficient per.
sonnel, men will be drawn from
26 units which are to be made
inactive. In all about 1000 men
will be made available for re-
assignment to posts and stations.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
Citizens IndOrse
Blu NOn' Cnn1p1iqn

The buy now for better busi-
ness" campaign was indorsed by
the Burleith Citizens Association
at a meeting in the Gordon
Junior High School last night.
j. 8. Gorrell was reelected
president for his third consecu-
tive term at the meeting. Other
officers chosen included Mrs. H.
l.. Parkinson, vice president:
Jeffrey Creyse, secretary-treas-
urer, and Maxwell Mcdowell,
delegate to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations. The execu.
tive committee consists Of w. S.
Willis. Wesley Cole and j. L.
Vandergrift.