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Mai. and Mrs. w. G. Hawthorne have
with them Mrs. Hawthorne's mother,
Mrs. Grant G. Hemenway of Colorado
Springs. Mr.. Hemenway Is expected to
arrive next week.
Mrs. Brown, wife of Capt. c. H.
Brown, entertained at bridge for Mrs.
Hemenway Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Browns other guests were Mrs. w. G.
Hawthorne, Mrs. r. l.. Denig, Mrs. r. H.
Jeschke, Mrs. John B. Sebree, Mrs. L..
P. Hunt, Mrs. C. r. B. Price, Mrs. E. w.
Sturdevant, Mrs. r. G. Heiner, Mrs.
M. e. Shearer, Mrs. z. z. Hall and Mrs.
J. NJ Balm.
The Tuesday afternoon Bridge Club
was entertained this week by Mrs.
Whaling, wife of Lieut.. w. j. Whaling.
Mrs. Montague, wife of Capt. r. M.
Montague, returned to the post last
week after an absence OF several months
spent visiting relatives in Cincinnati.
Tuesday the students of the field Of
ficers' class and the students OF the
company officers class went by motor
over the battlefield of Fredericksburg,
under the direction Of Maj. C. d. Bar
rett. Maj. Barrett gave lecture on
the battle Monday at the schools and
the tour Of the battlefield was con-
Quoted Tuesday. This tour Is held in
the Spring of each year.
The speaker for the stan and STU
dents of the Marine Corps Schools Fri
day morning. April IS, was Comdr.
Holloway Frost, u s. NJ, of Washing
ton. Comdr. Frost was accompanied
to Quantico by Capt. G.. c. Cole of
Marine Corps headquarters in Wash
ington and both were the luncheon
guests of Col. and Mrs. E. w. Sturde-
! want.
The only base ball game scheduled
! for this week was held Saturday after
noon and was between the All-Marine
team and the team from Mckinley
| Technical High School
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Mrs. S. Redmond Smith
Observes Seth Birthday

Mrs. s. Redmond Smith entertained
a company of Is at luncheon Thurs
day in her home at 1852 Argonne Ter
race to celebrate her eighty-sixth birth
day anniversary. The guests came from
wilmington, Del, and Bluemont, Va,
making the trip by motor, and remained
for the reception at 4 o'clock, Thursday
afternoon, which Mrs. Smith gave to
IS of her friends. The house was pref
tily decorated with the many baskets
of flowers and plants sent her on her
anniversary.
In the companies were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Harold Smith. Miss Alice Sellers.
DR.. and Mrs. willard Springer. Mrs.
Frederick Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. George
ion, Mr. and Mrs S. Redmond Smith,
ir.; Mr.. Charles w. Smith and Mr..
Harry Speakman. all of Wilmington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Chamblin, Mr..
William Waltman and Miss Agnes Fur
Willhallen of Bluemont, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs Fenton Leith, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Leith, Maj w. Hanson Gill and Mrs.
Gill, Miss Suzanne Gill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunban Leith, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Q. Penney, DR.. William Earl Clark. Or.
Chapman B. King, Lieut.. Col. j. Miller
Kenyon, Mrs. Tracy Austin, Mr.. George
z. Smith, Mrs. John o. Snyder, Miss
Gabrielle Steger, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Austin, Mr.. and Mrs Albert w. Smith
and their daughter, Miss Leila Belle
Smith, and Miss Elizabeth w. Smith of
Mount Vernon, Va. Mr.. Robert Lee Bull
and Mr. w McGinnis of the Theological
Seminary in Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney Smith and their daughter, Miss
Jean Smith, of Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Smith Is direct descendant OF
the CAROLS, Rives and Mooney families
Her father, Mr.. Charles Ware, was
mayor of Alexandria during the Civil
War. and she remembers very wildly
several important events of those STIR
ring days. Mrs. Smith Is the widow OF
the late Maj. S. Redmond Smith, a
prominent officer of the Civil War, and
She has been an extensive traveller In
this country as well as in Europe, and
now makes her home In washington
She has as her guest. Mrs Agnes F
Milhollen, who will remain for some
time,
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Social Festivities
And Sports Interest
Throng at Quantico
Polo Game Followed by
Entertaining for Visiting
Team-Dinners, Suppers,
Luncheons and Teas in
Weeks Schedule.

QUANTICO, Va, May 3.-The lead
ing social and sport event Of the week
was the polo game Saturday afternoon,
April 26, played here by the Marine
team and the team from Fort Hum
phreys, Va. In the evening the post
team and their wives were hosts at a
buffet supper in the Officers Club for
the visitors from Fort Humphreys. AL
attended the dance held at the club
later in the evening. The hosts for the
supper were Maj. and Mrs. John Potts,
Maj. and Mrs. P. A. del Vale, Capt.
and Mrs. L. L. Leech, Capt and Mrs.
F. A. Hart, Capt and Mrs. L. C. Shop
herd, Capt and Mrs. A. H. Noble, Capt.
and Mrs. C. H. Brown, Capt. c. T.
Brooks, Capt. and Mrs. r. H. Jeschke,
Capt. and Mrs. Z. e. Hall, Capt. Victor
Bleasdale, Lieut. ]. H. Stillman and
Lieut.. E. G. Ferguson. Oficers Of the
post and their wives who were invited
to attend the supper were Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. S. D. Butler, Col. and Mrs.
F. B. Price. The officers and ladies
from Fort Humphreys who were here
for the game, supper and dance were
Maj. and Mrs. Coiner, Maj. and Mrs.
Oliver, Capt. and Mrs. Kohloss, Capt.
and Mrs. Lieber, Capt. and Mrs. Cox,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Bathurst, Lieut.. Pur-
cell. Lieut. Saltzman, Lieut.. Rumaggi,
Lieut.. Wolfe, Lieut.. OK, Lieut.. Rein
hart Lieut.. Matteson, Lieut.. Carr, Lieut..
Heiberg, Lieut.. Ezekiel, Miss Held,
Lieut.. Hodge, Miss Grey, Lieut.. Bridges,
Miss Murphy, Lieut. and Mrs. Watt,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Matthias and Lieut..
and Mrs. Berbert. Capt. Cox who Is the
captain of the Fort Humphreys team,
has been of great assistance to the post
in organizing and establishing the team,
and the post team is presenting him
with silver pitcher and goblets in ap-
probation of his work. Each of the IL
players of the team is giving goblet
with his name engraved on 1t. Capt
Cox will leave the end Of May for the
Italian Calvary School In Rome. Col.
Schultz, who is commanding officer of
Fort Humphreys, also came for the
party.
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. S. Fellers enter
tanned at supper after the game and
prior to the dance and had as their
guests Maj. and Mrs. j. L. Underhill,
Maj. and Mrs. A. w. Jacobsen, Mai.
and Mrs. w. G. Hawthorne, Mrs. G. G.
Hemenway. Capt. K. I. Buse, Maj. and
Mrs. j. c. Smith, Capt. and Mrs.
Raphael Griffin, Capt. and Mrs. l.. D.
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Hermle, Capt and Mrs. ]. NJ. Balm,
Lieut.. A. L. Ort, U. s. N, and Mrs. Ort;
Lieut.. and Mrs. G. H. Towner, Lieut..
and Mrs. w. o. Brice, Lieut.. and Mrs.
w. j. Whaling and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Alexander Gait.
Comdr. and Mrs. c. B. Plat were
hosts at dinner that night for their
house guests, Mr. and Mrs. William r.
SemanS OF Baltimore, and later at
tended the dance at the Oflcers' Club.
Capt. and Mrs. s. A. Woods enter
tanned at dinner before the dance for
their house guests, Maj and Mrs. H. K.
Pickett Of Washington, and Capt. and
Mrs. D. G. Oglesby.
Mrs. Anderson. wife Of Capt. r. @.
Anderson, entertained at a bridge
luncheon Wednesday afternoon, having
C. B. Plat, Mrs. Charles Wheatley of
Washington, Mrs. L. L. Leech, Mrs.
Shaler Laid, Mrs. D. o. zearbaugh,
Mrs. c. E. Allen. Mrs. w. T. H. CALI
ford, Mrs. A. H. Noble. Mrs. A. j. White,
Mrs. B. G. Jones, Mrs. G. H. Towner,
Mrs. W. j. Fellers Mrs. C. T. Hull,
Mrs. j. L. Underhill, Mrs. Fred Hoyt
of Fredericksburg, Mrs. John BemiS,
Mrs. c. F. Schilt. Mrs. C. F. B. Price,
Mrs. Harry Halliday, Mrs. Beane Eagan
Mrs Norman Rainier, Mrs. r. c. Vardy
and Miss Muriel Webb of Washington,
sister and niece of the hostess.
Mrs. Hardy, wife of Capt. Herbert
Hardy, entertained about forty guests
at tea Thursday afternoon In her apart
ment. Those at the tea table were
Mrs. L. D. Hermle and Mrs. G. ".
Shearer. Assisting Mrs. Hardy serving
were Mrs. c. N. Muldrow and Mrs. T.
A. Holdahl. The apartment was at
frnr kaI y.,i4 zl,xly ~
peas and pink stocks and the entire
color scheme for the tea was In pink.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Blake, wife of
Capt. Robert Blake, was hostess at a
bridge luncheon and had with her Mrs.
w. o. Brice, Mrs. r. H. Pepper, Mrs
w. s. Fellers Mrs. w. j. Whaling, Mrs.
L. C. Shepherd, Mrs. L. C. Whitaker,
Mrs. Raphael Griffin, Mrs. G. H. Town
er, Mrs. A. w. jacobsen, Mrs, L. s.
| Swindler Mrs. j. c. Smith, Mrs. c. F.
Schilt, Mrs. j. L. Underhill, Mrs
E. Pierce and Mrs. A. L. Ort.
Capt. and Mrs. H S. Fassett have as
their guest this week Mrs. Fassett's sis
ter, Miss Martha Brayshaw Of Pitts
burgh.
Capt. and Mrs. C. N. Muldrow had
with them last week end Capt. and
Mrs. Emmett Skinner of Philadelphia,
and Maj. and Mrs. H. K. Pickett OF
Washington were the guests of Capt
and Mrs. Muldrow Sunday.
Among the new arrivals at the post
are Comdr. w. r. Hall, Chaplain Corps
U. S. N, and Mrs. Hall. who have taken
quarters. Capt. Carl I. Buse, who re-
Gently arrived from Nicaragua is living
at the Officers Club until Mrs. Buse
comes from her home in Charleston
S. C. Lieut.. John Bemis, who came
from Nicaragua recently on leave. has
had his orders changed to duty in
! Quantico and they have taken quarters
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Republican Women VIII
Meet Tomorrow, 3 80 PM.

The League of Republican Women
will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow
at $3.50 o'clock at the Washington Club.
The president. Mrs. Edward A. Harri-
man, in the chair Representative Car
roll s. Beedy, Maine, will be the guest
speaker.
. A tea will follow the meeting at which
Mrs Hartman will receive. Those
presiding at the tea table will be the
three new members of the board Of
directors, Mrs Frank Crowther, wife of
the Representative from New York;
Mrs. James G. Wentz and Mrs. Edwin
st. John Greble.
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Upper left: Senorita Rita Gusteazoro,
young daughter of the Minister Of
Nicaragua to Panama, student In
Washington, and Senorita Leiva, niece
of the charge d'affaires of Ell Salvador,
Senior DIR. Don Carlos Leiva, and Sonora
de Leiva.
Center: SenOrita Maria Medina,
daughter of the Minister of Bolivia and
Sonora Dona Etelvina Guachalla de
Diez de Medina, who, though still q
student, assists in the hospitality at the
legation.
Upper right: Senorita Maria Sacasa,
daughter Of the Minister Of Nicaragua
and Sonora de Sacasa, n charming
musician and dancer, in the costume
In which she will do native dances of
her country at the peace ball at the
Mayfiower Hotel May IL.
Lower left: Senorita Blanca Huerta,
sister of Sonora Dona Rosa H. de
Viteri, wife of the Minister Of Ecuador,
and their guest at the legation, a COM
poser of ability.
Lower right: Senorita Rosa Argueta,
daughter Of the Minister Of Honduras,
Senior DIR. Don Ernest0 Argueta, and
Sonora de Argueta, another accomplished
musician In the corps.
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Surprise Shower Honors
Miss Gather. Bride-to-Be

A surprise Shower" was given Miss
Hilda Gather April IS at her home
627 Adams avenue, by the girls of her
Office. Among those present were Miss
Irene Perry, Miss Rebekah Hennings
Miss Bertha Silver, Miss Carrie Corbin,
Miss Dorothy Hershey, Miss Louise
Shubert, Miss Dorothy McKnew, Miss
Florence Davidson, Miss Virginia
Browning, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fasold,
Mr.. c. Edward johnson, fiance of Miss
Gather, and Mr. F. H Gather.
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Midspring Betrothals
Formally Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Lindner an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Doris Virginia to Mr.. Ralph Mac
Donald Seebold, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry @. Seebold. The wedding Will
take place in June.
Mrs. Sophie Helphenstine announces
the engagement of her daughter Olga
Teresa to Mr.. Bertram P. Ingraham.
son of Mrs. Mile Ingraham Of New
York The wedding will take place In
washington June 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
Juveniles Adopt
Gangster Tactics

SALINAS. Sept. ~. W.p)-A .iuv-
emile crime wave continued hcre to-
day while busy workmcn rushed to
completion new $4,000 detention
home.
Already authorities arc watching
nine boys, all under l., who are
suspected of taking part i'll at least
10 robberics.
Police declare the extreme youth
Of the "baby bandits prevents
their arrest, due to the fact the de-
tcntion home is the place for them.
The home will not be completed un-
III next week.
Names of the boys have not been
made public. Police say, however,
that partial confessions have been
received from several of the Young
stcrs and quoted one as declaring
he would not tell the whercabout of
the loot for fear other members of
the gang would "put me on The
spot.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
STATES FOREST
FIRE LOSS HAS
BEEN REDUCED

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sent. -.
Up)-Californa has had an unusual.
ly favorable forest fire season.
Fred G.. Stevenot, director of the
state department of natural resourc-
es, reported to the governor s coun-
ell meeting today that a total loss
Of $3.50, lao was suffered by the
state from forest and grain fires,
compared with $do0,706 in 1929.
Last year 46s,0S5 acres of land
were burned, while this wear the
total reached but lj4,453 acres.
Attempted sale of disc.edited
Russian bonds, known as Internal
Ruhlc bonds. External Czarist Gov
crnment Ruble bonds and kerensky
Dollar bonds, to California pur-
chasers has been stopped by tho
state department of investment, ac.
cording to Will g. Wood, director.
During the month of August Il
hcmes were purchased by the state
division of veterans welfare for
California veterans, Allen b. BiXbv
director ofAhe state department OF
military and veterans affairs said
N his report.
At present 35,s03 applications for
farm and home aid have been re-
ceived by the veterans welfare
board
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
Asserted 'Vamp'
Faces Two Suits

Los ANGELES, Sept. p. UP
The vicarious love-making which
Mrs. Bessie Brandven assertedly
permitted to break up two homes,
caused the woman to be named in
two damage suits today, totaling
Sl7j,000.
In one complaint, Mrs. Sadie
Golden, asking damages of $4,000,
charged Mrs. Brandvcn with steal
ing the affections of Joseph Golden,
wealthy building contractor.
y second action, filed by Joseph
Silverstein, Is. and his brother,
Henry, II, asked 100000 on the
contention that Mrs. Brandven en-
ticed their father, Ike, away from
home.
Mrs. Ida Silverstcin. mother of
the two plaintiffs, sued Mrs. Brand
ven for $4,000 a year ago on sim
jlar charges but the case was dis
missed on payment of $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
COMMISSION TO
RESPECT: UNIQUE
SAMOAN CUSTOMS
BY aEUEL S. MOORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

ABOARD L. S. S. OMAHA, Sept.
"A. U.O-The Samoan congressional
commission today held, despite the
sWeltcring heat, another executive
session for consideration of tenta-
tive proposals for bill of rights
for the Samoan peoples.
The commission, headed by Sena-
tor Hiram Bingham, is also attempt
ing to form ways and means for the
preservation of the native Samoan
customs, fast falling before the on
slaushts of world progress.
"'Thc spirit of the commission is
tc refrain from interfering with as
many of the charming native Gus.
toms as possible without conflicting
with the highest traditions of Am
crican life, Bingham said.
The commission announced il eN-
pcctcd to hear the desires of many
SamoanS themselves before reaching
4 decision, but will have tenta-
tive bill of rights ready for submis-
sion.
It was understood that the com
mission was IN favor OF bill guar
anteeing the inhabitants freedom
cf religion, speech. press and also to
assembly peaceablv to petition for
any real or fancicd wrong.
1t was understood in this connec-
tion the commission was lengthily
considering the question of doport
alton, an ancient Samoan custom
which has been exercised few
times under the present naval au-
thority.
What disposition to make OF this
question and how to make it appli-
cable to American citizens, present
ed problem.
1t was not expected the corinis-
sion would reach any tentative con
clusions regarding legislative pow
crs until consultation had been
made with the Samoan commissions
crS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
EXTRA! EXTRA! UPTON SINCLAIR
WINS REPUBLICAN NOMINATION

LOS ANGELES. Sept. "a. UP
Upton Sinclair, writer and Socialist,
today rcgained sufficient composure
to accept with alacrity the Republi-
can nomination for the goVcrnorship
Of California.
His nonchalanc" was marrcd by
receipt of an engraved document
signed by Secretary of State Frank
c. Jordan, officially notifying him
that he had been nominated for the
gubernatorial post. Like everyone
else, Sinclair was under the impress
sion that Mayor James Rolph of San
Francisco was the Republican nomi,
nee.
In letter Of delighted accept
ancc, Sinclair said to Jordan:
"'This is a surprise TO me. fool
ishly believed the newspapers and
thought that Mayor Rolph had won
the Republican nomination.
"Howcver, | am now proceeding
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
SCIENTISTS use
HUGE TELESCOPE
IN OBSERVATIONS

PASADENA. Calf. sept. - tU.Pl
The nation S leading scientists
gazCd through the world : largest
telescope today and discussed astro.
nomieal problems dealing with the
structure of the universe.
An all night session was held At
Mount Wilson Observatory. closing
two.day meeting of the National
Academy of Sciences, at which cx.
periments ranging in scope from the
atom to the largest star were r..
ported.
Dr. Robert \. Milikan, head of
the California Institute of Tech
nology and discovercr of the eosniic
ray, turned aside from the highly
technical subjects espoused by most
Of the sayants and revealed expert
mcnts which he believes may solVs
the noise nuisance of high speed
traffic.
Dir. Milikan sal DIR. II. Bateman,
a co-workcr. had experimental with
the motion of a solid in compress
s Die fluid, especially rs TO the ef.
feet of an airplauc wing in flight.
DR.. Calvin Bridges of the Carnegie
institution, experimenting with a
small tropical fly, announced impor
tant discoveries regarding chrome.
sonc4. These are found in the cells
If all living things and are credited
with determination of sex. pr.
Bridges said he had concluded that
if the number of chromosomes in 4
body were cut in half the individual
would be 4 female.
DR.. John Campbell Merriman. head
of the Carnegie institution at Wash
ington, ID. G., contributed a paper
describing the Pacific southwest as
a field containing the most abun
dant evidences in America of an.
cicnt man. DR.. Chester Stock also
reported on newly found fossil re-
mains and other evidences OF pre-
historic life in the gypsum cave near
Boulder Dam, Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24

SO correct the general public misap-
prehcnsion in the matter. Since
have your certificate, / suppose
there can be no doubt about the
matter and my purpose III writing Is
to ask who is the official who has
charge of printing the ballots for the
November election.
"This official might also believe
what he read III the newspapers, and
[ want to show him your certificate
to make certain that he prints the
ballots in accordance Herewith. -
Sinclair, who was under the i'm
preston he had been nominated by
the Socialist party for the Novem
Der gubernatorial race, said he ex-
rected Mayor Rolph would be fully
rs surprised as he.
He would not discuss the posi-
bility of an obvious error in the en-
craving of the party name ON the
certificate.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
Congress HOnOrs
Deceased Veteran

WASHINGTON, sept. 81 UP)
Funeral services for Representative
thafIe. ~ Stvduan, Democrat of
North taroluH. whose death here
tes.rilay removed thv last surviving
'ltt War veteran in Congress, viii
hci Tomorrow morning in Fay.
.ffeVilla. y. e..
N mber- of tbe Fayetteville Light
Infantry. de- organization with
WHICH 'he N"vegr.old legislator
served tbruughou' the conflict of
l>fl Isis. vill serve as guard OF
Henet af thr fuwral \ congres.
sianal committee named 10 attend
the rites included S,uator Robin
som. Rtpuhb,ap uf Indiana, and five
ri Major ~tedman colleagues IN
tts HOUSE. lH addition to the entire
NORTH Carolina delegation ia CON,
arf~.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
DOCTOR ADMITS
CONNECTION IN
DEATH OF Girl

Los ANGELES, Sept. - UP =
While the district attorneys office
today planned to place before the
grand jury facts Of the death OF
i9-year old Vera Nelson from an IL
legal operation, it was said that
enough evidence had been gathered
already to sustain Il murder indict
ment against DR.. William c. FiSke,
-. IIermoSa Beach.
Br Fiskc. in a Jail hospital re-
covering from attempts at suicide
hy gas and narcotics, taken after
the girl died in his office last Sun.
fav. admitted that he performed the
operation.
= did il and Am not denying ii,
nc said. Last wear she came to M
Ier similar treatment On Scptcm
bcr l. of this wear when she came
to me again she tcarfully begged
ne to help her finally consented
although I told her | didn't want t.
re messed UP with the business.
She said she would get money to
Tav me from the boy friend. |
would have helped her anyway, al
though most of these girls promise
anvtbing when they are in trouble
and when you help them they forget
all about the doctor.'
br. l'iskc said he admitted the gill
to his ctficc ON the Tuesday before
She died and thu. y. T.. Nelson, her
father, came there on Friday. There
was "a stormy scene and the girl told
lrr father she lad catarrhal troy
hlc. - The doctor said he aided her
in ap attempt to placatc her father.
"Shc told me the man involved, :
-. Fiskc said u will never tell
hi, namc because | promised her
wouldn
rclirr said they learned from Il
giII tricnd of Vera : that the man
Aas = vc5r.cld friend OF the dead
gift. lie viii bc questioned, il was
said
Inquest in the death has been set
for Friday a. ilrrmosa Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-24
ACTRESS REFUSES
TO TALK ABOUT
CHECK CHARGES

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. SEPT II.
Up Except for : deuial that 81
has any honest debts outstanding,
Clara Bow declined to discuss todaF
charges that woman posing rs her
owed :l3.900 10 Nevada gambling
resort for losses incurred tHo week,
ago.
Miss Bow had iust = words -
comment. but avoided amy statement
as to whether She had been At t.
Cal-Ncv resort TRIBES near Lake
Tahoe.
Neither did she say whether shr
was the Clara fnw v.o issued
tour checks totalhng S13.99a aui
thea had payment stopped an then
at Hollywood bank.
The actress stat mont. issued
through the Paramount studio, d
nicd that she had any rightful debts
and added that she paid all honest
debts promptly.
IF anyone in Tie world feels he
has a rightful claim against me for
any sun of money whatsoever, which
| deny, ! will gladly accept servic"
of any legal documents. | always
PAY every honest debt promptly. .
The matter of tie gambling debts
became known when james McKav.
owner of the Cal-Nev resort, an
nounccd payment ON fcur checks had
been refused.
They were given him. b. said, in
Reno, by a rcd-lAi-cd girl who was
introduced to him as "Clara Bow
and who was accompanied 10y man
ard a woman who said they were
"Will Rogers and "M9rie Dress
lei.
Will Rogers ard Louise Drcss!cr
were in the vicinity al that time
Timing Lightnin. - Mis-, Dress
Ter denied visiting the resort and
said she did not believe Rogers had.
After her brief statement. Mis-,
Bow did Hollywood "fadcoui "
and could not be located fpr fuahee
comment, Rogers also was uurcach
able.
Most of the explanation was dome
III Reno by Mckay. who WASH =
quite sure what he was going To- dn
about il. While some forms 1t
gambling are lcgallzed in Nevada,
attorneys were Of the opinion that
gambling debt, could not bc collect
cd ii the loser decided he did not
want to pay.
Mckay said he had turned ihe
checks over to Thatcher ani Ne9a-
burn, Reno attorneys, and il WIS
understood that they had written o.
Il. L. Schulbcrg of Paramount. which
has Miss Bow under contract.
Schulberg issued a Siatcmtnt sim
ultancouslv with that of Mis-, EoW
''Ccrtainly no one has gotten b.
touch with me about payment of amy
checks Whatsoever supposedly signed
by Clara Bow. | know aothing
about any such report.