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The Washington times., 1930-11-28
NURN| WITNESS
BEING SOUGHT

An intensive search was
launched today by Montgomery
county authorities for a mystery
witness who is believed to have
attended the drinking party in
Takoma Park last week that re-
suited in the killing of Aarvi
Nurmi.
Sergt. Earl Burdine, in charge
of the investigation, declared he
has definite information as to
who the man is and expects to
get in touch with him today.
Kenneth Lyddane, attorney for
Henry w. MCGUIRE, one Of the
men indicted for manslaughter
as a result of the shooting, as
serted there was no mystery
man" at the party.
Mr.. Lyddane said he is conf
dent that the only persons at
the party were Nurmi. MCGUIRE
and John O'Brien, who was also
indicted for manslaughter. Both
Mcclure and O'Brien are now
free on $1,000 bonds.
Nurmi was found dead in the
driveway beside his home at 102
Grant Ave-. Takoma Park,
bullet wound in his right tenn.
pie. Near his body an auto
matte pistol was found.
Police declare that it would
have been impossible for Nurmi
to have shot himself, owing to
a deformity of his right arm
It was also said that the barrel
of the gun was filled with rust
indicating that it had not been
fired recently.
States Attorney Robert Peter,
jr., expects to take the weapon
to the Bureau of Standards next
week and request a careful study
of the gun and the bullet taken
from Nurmi's head.
Police lean to the theory Of a
second weapon, pointing out that
while the shells found in the
Nurmi home were all made by a
certain cartridge company, one
empty shell made by another
company was found. The police
theory is that this other type OF
ammunition fired the fatal bullet.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Friends Boom Congress
BABY" for Gouer1or
Photo by International Newsreel

of 729 votes. In the Democratic
stronghold of Bayonne he cut the
normal Democratic majority Of
10000 to below 5000. He ran
2,700 votes ahead of Dwight Nor
row, the successful Senatorial
candidate for the Senate. Hart
ley's friends. elated by his VIC
tory, already are beginning to
boom him for the gubernatorial
nomination in 1882. !.
Representative Hartley returns
to Congress Monday still the
baby" of the House. He is &
member of the committee Of
Public Buildings and Grounds
and is the author of the Hartley
Boxing Bill which would legalize
boxing for the District of Colum-
bia.
Representative Hartley attri.
butes much of his success in the
election contest to his Bayonne
campaign manager, E d ward
Rosenblum, former president Of
the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation of Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
WILL FIGHT
FAVOR BILL"

Veteran organizations yester.
day organized a strong campaign
to oppose an expected recommen-
dation that preference to former
soldiers in making civil serv'
ice appointments be abolished
and veteran organizations will
urge members of Congress to
sustain the existing regulation
President Hoover recently ap-
pointed a special committee to
make an inquiry. Under this
order, a wounded or disabled vet
eran who took competitive exami-
nation was given a 10 per cent
advantage over a non-veteran
Unwounded, he received a five
per cent advantage.
The special report to the Presi,
dent will say that this system
has destroyed the efficiency of
civil service ratings.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
"And a little child shall lead

"And a little child shall lead
them"
Fred A. Hartley is not a little
child, but he is "the baby Of
Congress-" and he led them to
such an extent that he is re-
turning as Representative from
the Eighth District of New Jersey,
an overwhelmingly Democratic
center-and he is a Republican.
It is almost unheard of for a
Republican to be reelected from
that district in an off year-but
then it is customary for Repre-
sentative Hartley to do what is
almost unheard Of. In the first
place, he won his first seat in
the House at the age Of Is, which
is as young as representative
can be under the law.
This year he again faced Paul
j. Moore, his Democratic oppon-
ent of two years ago. In the
most hotly contested campaign in
his district in many years he
came through with a majority
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
BROSNAN DEATH
INVESTIGATED

The death of John Brosnan.
43, of the 1400 block Fairmont
st. N. W., nephew of the late
Sergt. Timothy Brosnan of the
police force, is being investigated
by police.
Brosnan died in Emergency
Hospital early yesterday from in
juries supposedly received in a
fall Tuesday at Eighth and M
SITS. N. w. 1t is believed injuries
received in a fight primarily
caused his death.
Everett L. Wiseman, 140O block
Park Rd. N. W., employe of a
gasoline station at Eighth and M
Sts., said when he first saw
Brosnan, the latter was stagger-
ing on the sidewalk, and later
fell heavily, striking the back Of
his head.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Formal Dance Held
BY Beta Chi Sorority

Beta Chi sorority, Alpha chap
ter. celebrated Thanksgiving yes
terday with a formal supper
dance at the New Idea Country
Club in nearby Virginia, it was
announced today by Miss Frances
Squires, chairman of the council
of Washington chapters, who
headed the committee for the
event.
The sorority will give a. sub
scription dance December IL, it
was further announced. to aid
needy families in enjoying a
happy Christmas.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Stin,sOn and ENJOY
Talk Disarmament

BERLIN, Nov. 28. Q.N.S0
Reports thav Herr Won Prittwitz,
German ambassador to the Unit
ed States, recently discussed dis
armament problems with Secre-
tary of State Henry L. Stimson
at Washington we're confirmed
by the German Foreign office to-
day.
it was denied, however, that
Stimson had expressed disap-
proval Of the German stand at
Geneva, but that on the other
hand he had shown perfect un-
derStanding."
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Freedom Is Granted
On HOLIDAY Plea

Edison Hudson, so, was furnished
cause for Thanksgiving yesterday
when Judge Ralph Given in
Police Court suspended sentence
following conviction of disorderly
conduct and sent the man home
to enjoy the holiday with his
family.
Hudson testified that he awoke
in Emergency Hospital yesterday
morning with no recollection OF
the happenings of the night be-
fore. He had cents left Of the
SIT which lined his pocket when
he started out.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
FIJI HURRICANE
FATAL To 10

SUvA. Fiji Islands, Nov. 28
uNsD-Ten persons were known
90 have perished in the severe
hurricane which swept portions of
thp PIN Islands. it was established
tuGsy from meager reports COM
tnx IN over crippled lines of com,
wunications.
The captain and a passenger on
n cutter Elizabeth and william
Lang. a mission teacher, and
seven pupils at Buresale were
killed IN the storm.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Democratic Leader
Leaves Wife Million

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.-Jo-
Siah Marvel, president of the
American Bar Association, Demo
cratic national committeeman
from Delaware and noted lawyer
and orator. who died on october
IL, bequeathed an estate of ap-
proximately $1,Oo0,0O0 to his
widow.
This was disclosed by his will,
document of an even hundred
words. made public at the regis
ter Of wills office at Wilmington.
He did not mention any of his
eight children.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Crash Kills Woman;
Three Are Injured

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa, Nov.
28.-One woman was killed and
three other persons were injured,
one probably fatally, in an auto
mobile accident near here early
today.
The dead woman was Mrs.
Ruth Seilhamer, 35, a widow,
Carl Kitzmiller, 35, of ShippenS-
burg. Pa, driver of the car in
which Mrs. Seilhamer was riding,
was probably fatally injured.
Mrs. Nellie Jamison and David
Goodyear also in Kitzmiller's ma
chine, received minor injuries.
The quartet was returning from
a dance when KitZmiller's ma
G. inc Side-swiped a car
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Unpldnned Display
DrQlUs WindOU Mob

OLNEY, ILL.,, Nov. % GN.S0.
A window decorators desire for
realism has presented singing
problem. .
John Flock, the decorator, put q
hornets nest in display of guns
and camping equipment. He for.
got, though, to include the hornets
in his plans. He pulled a plug out
of the bottom of the nest and i'm
mediately left the place. The hor.
nets were finally bottled up in the
window and there they buzz
angrily.
Art Goudy, owner of the win.
dow, is glad that the display Is
drawing lots of attention, but he
would rather have a dull window
than one full of hornets.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
INSTITUTE OPEN
FOR TEACHERS
Photo by International Newsreel

With several hundred delegates
attending, the second annual In
stitute of the Jewish Religious
School Teachers Associatio o n
opened at the Washington He
brew Congregation today.
DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of the
congregation, and Jacob Saloman,
president, delivered the addresses
of welcome to the delegates. Rab-
bi Edward N. Calisch. president
of the association, presided.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
SAVES BOY
AS HE NEARS
HOP RECORD
NettIeton Forced to Take to
Parachute 40 Miles From
Coast Goal to Try Again

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. 90
G.N.SJ.-Gerald Nettleton, 20
year-old Toledo, Ohio, aviator,
now probably the youngest mem
ber of the Caterpillar Club" to-
day was laying plans for another
try at the transcontinental rec
ord he narrowly missed when
forced to leap from his plane in
a parachute yesterday.
Nettleton INDICATED that he
would purchase another airplane
and repeat his attempt to shatter
the present coasttocoast junior
record.
Forced to Leap
High over the Laguna Noun
tainS when only As miles sepa-
rated him from his goal Nettleton
was forced to leap over the side
of his plane in a parachute yes
terday afternoon. Black clouds,
a dense fog and ignition trouble
which made his motor balk
caused the young flier to jump
into Pine Valley. His plane
crashed about one mile away, and
Nettleton, unhurt in the descent,
made his way to a ranch house.
He said:
Could Not See
81 couldn't see 10 feet due to
the 'SOupy' weather and black
clouds. The instruments re-
fused to work so 1 cut the
switch, leveIed the plane off
and leaped." / did not see the
ground until / was within 200
feet. The last 1 saw of the
plane it was gliding off to the
SOUTH"
Nettleton was nearly two hours
ahead of the junior record when
he abandoned his plane. The
record, held by Stanley Boynton,
is "a hours and two minutes.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
MUSCLE SHOALS
CRUX Of NEW
SESSION
Compromise Agreements To
Be Worked Out in All Other
Items of Congress Program

Insurgent Republicans and self
styled Democratic Progressives
will enter the short session Of the
seventy-first Congress Monday in
high hopes Of putting through
program of legislation for which
they have been fighting for years.
This became increasingly evil
dent today as returning members
voiced their demands vociferously
with the threat of an attempt to
force an extra session next spring
to which the Congress elected
last November would be assem-
bled-if the Administration fails
to heed their demands.
Plan Offensive
Despite disavowals of filibustels
against appropriation bills, the
surest way to force an extra ses-
sion, it is evident the progres-
sives will take the offensive as
soon as Congress convenes.
A declaration that the Hoover
Administration "is badly fright
ened'' was made today by Eepre-
sentative Edgar Howard CD OF
Nebraska, 70-year-old legislator,
one time secretary to William
Jennings Bryan.
Howard predicted the Progress
sives would enter the session with
this program:
Lame Duck Action
Enactment of Norris lane-duck
resolution to prohibit defeated
members from sitting in the bl-
ennial short sessions of Congress.
Enactment of the Norris Muscle
Shoals bill or equivalent, with II
trial for public operation of the
$125, 100000 war-built nitrate and
power plant in Alabama.
Farm legislation, with either
the equalization fee of the NC
Nary-Haugen bill or the export de
benture plan. =,
An immediate extra session OF
the Seventy second Congress II
these measures are not passed.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
CENSORSHIP LIFTED

HAVANA, Nov. % G.N.SO.-
President Machado, of Cuba, has
lifted all censorship on publica-
tions, telegraphs and cables, al
lowing suspended newspapers to
resume publication. The censor
ship was decreed during recent
student disorders.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
EX-PREMIER DEAD

BELGRADE. Nov. % GN.So
Velya Vukichevich, Premier OF
Yugoslavia during the stormy
year of 1928 when political antag'
onism resulted in the shooting of
three deputies by another, Is
dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
Help uneetl--FenlGle
COURT ORDERS
BOYS HELD FOR
INVESTIGATION

Two youths, Howard Stewart, 10,
and Glen Hollon, IA, who told city
police they are residents of Los An
gcles when questioned last night
after being discovered i'll the rail
road wards, are being held for inves-
tigation, pending Il report from the
Los Angeles police department.
Curtis Zellicoffer, 4,snegro, was
picked up last night on state traf-
fie office warrant, issued when he
rallied to appear before Judge L.
Mavfield on a traffic charge.
James Wade, so, picked up on Sep
tember : for investigation, was
turned over to the district attor-
news office this morning for prose
cution on a charge of carrying con
ccaled weapons. The gun he carried
at the rime of his arrest has been
identified as one stolen recently
from E,noch Young of this city
RAYMOND Renson was also turned
over to the district attorney s of
flee for prosecution. He was ar
rested on suspicion yesterday and
later identified by two men whom
he robbed of SIS early yesterday
morning by entering their room III
Il local hotel.
The eases scheduled to come up III
police court this morning were ear
ried ever until this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
COURT IMPOSES
MANY FINES IN
TRAFFIC CASES

4 host of traffic law violators
formed steady stream into the
Justice court of Judge ]. Mayfield
this morning as the regular traffic
day program was put i'll action.
While many paid fines and others
were given suspended sentences, III
motorists booked during the past
week on various charged failed to
put in their appearance at court. vi
these, only three were residents out
side of Imperial county.
DR.. L. X. Hildebrand, of Ell Cen
tro, was fined T25 when he pleaded
guilty TO a charge of speeding 90
miles an hour in 40 mile zone.
Arthur Wilson paid $40 on charge
of driving his truck overloaded,
while j. j. Cox of Ontario paid $40
for speeding 5S miles an hour in 4
10 mile zone f. j. Horton paid d
so fine for cutting in.
Herbert Hall, in court on three
counts, driving without license,
without Il certificate and with glar-
ing headlights, was fined $5. He
declared he had been driving three
years without drivers license.
The following residents of this
county were either fined or given
suspended sentences: Mack Bishop,
no certificate OF license and glaring
headlights, So, suspended; Fred Mac
key, glaring headlights, no certifi-
cate or license, 81 fine; Walter
Douglas, glaring headlights, So fine
l.. A. Wise, glaring headlights, So,
suspended; Philip Harney, glaring
headlights, 81 suspended; W. Sandia,
spotlight violation, 81 suspended; c.
I. Cake, glaring headlights, So fine
V. W. Walter, glaring headlights, 81
fine; 7. d. rackett, no license or
certificate, 50 suspended; Carl Will
son, glaring headlights and posses
sion, 81 fine c. " Waldrex, glar-
ing headlights, So fine; and Herman
Williams, glaring headlights, s.
fine.
TIE following cited to appear this
morning of varying charges failed
to appear: NJ. l.. Dalnet, j. 0. Me
Donald, II. l.. Messenger, Phoenix /;
4. NJ. Swarian, Juan a. Garcia,
Brawley; Fred p. Roberts, Heber;
Leo Laventhal, Los Angeles; Tom
Ball, Will Morris, Howard X. Roben
of Imperial and Donald Hendrix Of
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
FRUIT OF JUJUBE
TREE RESULTS IN
FINE CONNECTION

Did YOU ever hear of 4 jujube
tree and, if so, did you know that
its fruit can be made into a deli
cious confection9 In the popular
slang, "believe it or not, there is
such a tree, the property of Mrs.
Oria Kenah of FL Centre, and the
confection is now on display i'll the
window of the FL Centre Chamber of
! Commerce, prepared by Madame
Katherine Ward Kupelian.
Although not well known. jujube
trees grow on several farms and in
some of the Imperial Valley cities
and number have been planted at
the Meloland experiment station,
but the question which was asked
some months ago at .the local cham
her was: "What is the fruit goo!
for when the trees bear3'
In order to answer this question,
the chamber wrote to the State De-
partmcnt of Agriculture and re-
ceived a booklet on the history OF
the iuiube tree, with directions as to
how the fruit might be prepared as
it is in China and the Mediterranean
region, where the tree seems to have
originated. Following the directions
Of this booklet, Mrs. Kenah picked
the fruit from her tree, which is now
full bearing and about 20 feet high,
although only three years old, and,
with the aid of Madame kupelian,
candicd the fruit. The delicacy Ne
sulting may be seen in the local
chamber window and information
gained on preparing the fruit by
those who have iuiube trees.
When the fruit is russet colored
and about the size of very large
erabapple. The pulp, or what would
correspond to pulp i'll most fruits, is
Of cotton texture, tough, white and
sweet, but unpleasant to eat and the
skin is very tough. BY candying
the fruit, much as citrus peel is can
died, a soft sweetmeat results, with
Il unique flavor which is very pleas
ing, and it is stated that in coun-
tries where the juiube originated
this sweetmcat is sold on the streets
in large quantities.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
Scott Declares
Club Still Lives

Reports in circulation recently
that the FL CeUtro Conservation
club had permanently disbanded
were emphatically denied this morn
ing by Joe Scott, secretary of the
organization, in an interview with
the Press. While the weekly meet
ings of the club have been discon-
tinued for the present in a general
program to cut expenses, the organ
ization still exists and will resume
active work in the near future.
With the results of the primary
election indicating more or less, the
results of the general election IN
November, officials of the club de
cided to withdraw any furthr' cam
paign activity, Scott stated.
However, the organization, while
inactive at present, is planning a
| large program of work to be com
menced in the next few months III
connection with the All-American
| canal he concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10

In g Mudame N' and "Sarah ana
Som she gained the approval OF the
country in her mother roles. In the
current production she has part or
the opposite kinda woman who IS
careless of her virtue and her life.
Playing opposite the star is Give
Prook, forming team that is pro-
nounccd bv dramatic critics to be
without peer on the stage or screen:
Tie story of the play is new and
somewhat daring, yet never going
beyond the Bounds of good taste.
Miss Chatterton is called upon to dis
play 4 variety of emotions in por-
traying her part, and the result is
Il bit of dramatic acting that all who
see will remember.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
Rags Needed For
WOmen's Classes

One of the purposes of giving the
foreign women work in industrial
art, is to teach them to beaatIfy
their homes.
Included in the work this year
will be the weaving and hooking
OF rugs. Yarn is too expensive ana
therefore rags will be utilized.
At this change of season, when
housewives are putting away the
summer wardrobe, many garments
will probably be discarded. Any
garments or hose which are too
badly worn for rummage. or rags
of any kind, will be gladly accept
ed for her classes by Mrs. i. II.
Judd, Americanization teacher, ad-
dress 673 Olive street, telephone
2S3.
(SigneU EDITH CAMERON,
AmericaniZation Chairman,
American Legion Auxiliary.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
JUNIORS ENJOY
HORIZONS TALK
ON RECENT TRIP

Attorney Harry w. Horton, who
recently returned from an extens-
i've trip through Lower California,
was the speaker at this mornings
meeting of the Junior chamber of
commerce.
He stated that contrary to the
general opii!ion, Lower California
is not a bleak, barren, or desert
like country. His trip, which ex.
tended to S,n Jose DE Cobo, in the
extreme soitthern part of the penin-
sula, carried liia through forests,
mountains, desert country, along
;hc ocean and great expanses Of
riains country.
.it every point he and his com
panions we've welcomed With the
utmost hospitality, he said, and the
natives III various towns arranged
receptions for the visitors.
Seven ancient missions, now most
ly in sad need of repair, were visit
ed enroute and the party enjoyed
excellent fishing and hunting.
Still and motion pictures were taken
on the trip and win be shown when
they are developed.
At the business session. President
McManus outlined plans for mem
bership drive to extend from Sept
cnber /. to November l, and stated
that prizes will be given those
bringing i'll the most members.
Cal Rector was appointed chair
man of the annual Halloween dance
which is scheduled to be bigger and
better than ever.
Jack Polzine reported on the re-
cent delegation to San Diego to
confer with San Diego officials on
the milk situation.
Miss b.. Waters entertained
with piano selections.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
Clean Sweep In
OutbOard Races

OAKLAND, Sept. 10. ORD. j.
Cagetta, st. Helena outboard racer
was today in possession of the Ralph
Lorimer trophy for Glass c motors,
AS the result of q ruling late yes
terday by race officials disqualify-
ing Lou Fageol of Oakland, VINO
made Il clean sweep of all Glass d
events in the annual Admission Day
regatta here.
Cagetta scored 500 points III the
Lake Merritt races and took title to
the Pacific Coast championship.
Piny Holt of Stockton was second,
and b. A. Wheeler of Wilmar, third,
among the Glass C's.
Ken Dyer, Oakland, set a new
world record in the Glass a division
when he registered 2S.s50 miles per
hour in one of the five mile heats.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
Northern County
Wants Two Boys

Eddy Woods, 10, and Willard
Woods, Is, colored youths, were ar
rested in Brawley this morning on
bench warrants issued by the juv
emile court of Tulare county. Au-
thorities of that county were mott
fled the youths are bein gheld. No
details included in the case were
forwarded with the warrants. The
youths arrived here little more than
a week ago and have been staying
with relatives at Brawley.
Pubic Morales, 20, was jicked up
at Calexico last night by immigra-
tiOn officers less than "a hours af-
ter his entrance into this country
from Mexico, through a hole in the
interna tional fence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
Two Resign From
Library Staff

Two designations are reported
from the county library, Miss kath'
ryn Campbell, assistant librarian,
and Miss Paulene Vaughn, second
assistant.
Miss Campbell has been connected
with the library staff for three years
and Miss Campbell has been in the
office one year.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
Ruth ChattertOn
Star OF Stage

Ruth Chatterton, acknowledged
leader of Americas dramatic
actresses, comes to Fox Imperial
! irdome tonight only in "Any-
body's Womai.' play which gives
Eer a role entirely different from
any heretofore assigned her.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10

ATTENTION LETTUCE GROW
ERS!-I have 40 acres already
plowed two times and flooded
ready for lettuce to rent. r. F..
Hester, 9 blocks east Heber
school. 5t6
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE-One clear lot,
3 miles west Of Santa Ana, known
IS "Silver Acres" for equity in
house and lot in El Centre or vi.
cinity. A. H. Tiser. Garden Grove.
Rt. /, Calf. dhtf
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10
For Lease

FOR RENT-sU acres, plowed, one
mile west of Kendell' s store on
Holtville- Brawley road. Cash
lease preferred. Roland C. Fegan,
4l94 Falcon ST., San Diego, Calf.
Ste
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10

HARTZELL THE ROOFER takes
the guess work out of roofing.
Phone 25l-W, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10

WANTED-Work of any kind by
hour, day or month. Can give
best of references. Call at 3S3
Olive Ave. Gibbs Court. Ask
for Mrs. Bisi. 4t6
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-10

One of the va11eys great needs--a
clearing house for help---has been
fu1fil1a1 nv the