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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Police Department:

SO long as the present chief of police
performs his duty in administering the af
fairs of his department in an efficient man.
ner, he has nothing to fear from our cleo
tion. This is the truth regardless of what
the opposition or misguided persons may
say or believe. We have made no promises
to fire the present chief and hire someone
else; regardless of what anyone says. There
have been rumors of inefficiency in the
present department, and we will ask that
these be Investigated impartially. If they
are found to be true and the present chief
Of police can supervise their correction, he
will be called upon to do so. If they are
not true, the present chief need have no
concern about his position. We hold no
personal or political opposition to the pres
ent chief and have pledged ourselves to
give him square DEAL
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Engineering Department:

We feel that there is need of change in
this department, but it does NOT consist
of firing the present city engineer. Instead
we believe it economical for the city to give
him additional assistance. Ell Centre is
growing so rapidly, and building activity
has risen to such a degree, that we feel the
time has arrived for the employment of a
building inspector.
With demands made upon him for super
vision of electrical, plumbing, building,
lighting, sewerage and pavement work, we
feel that it is impossible for him to give
each of these lines the attention it merits
This applies particularly to building activ-
tiles, which warrant an Inspector of their
own. Each building erected in Ell Centre
should be carefully inspected in detail.
This is impossible with the heavy demands
made on the engineering department at
present. The building inspector could re-
lieve the engineer also of electrical and
plumbing inspection, leaving him more time
to devote to purely engineering matters
and obviate the need for doing much work
outside of the hours for which he is en-
ployed by the city
We believe there is need for thorough
revision of Ell CentrO's building ordinances.
Many of those under which buildings arc
now constructed are obsolete, some dating
back as lar as l9OS. lheSe ordinances
should, be gone over thoroughly, the obso-
lete ones weeded out or made to conform to
present conditions, and the whole schedule
codified so that building activities may not
be hampered or the safety of citizens en-
dangered by buildings which are of infer
ior construction. This could be done under
the supervision of building inspector such
as we have suggested, and with little ex-
pense to the city.
What has been said Of the chief of po-
lice applies to the city engineer. We have
no personal or political opposition to him
so long as he administers his department
efficiently and are willing to aid him in do
ing that.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Stepin Fetchit
Saves Chaser

LOS ANGELES, April y. UP
Tie malice which Stepin fetchit,
:.egro film comedian, held toward
Simon 2. johnson were gone today
and the man who chased Stepin into
:. chicken coop and then beat him
returned to the colored settlement,
forgiven.
The negro actor pleaded for the
dismissal of assault charges to which
he personally had sworn against his
colored friend.
eff he promises not to chase me
20 more, I wish you'd let him GO"
Stepin told Judge R. F. Johnson.
johnson was freed W Ii n the
prosecution failed to show that the
pistol which prodded the actor into
The coop and a subsequent en-
tanglement in chicken wire, was
loaded.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Clubwomen Urge
Film CensOring

GLENDALE, Calf, April 12. U.p)
A ban on all motion pictures in
which women are shown smoking or
drinking, today had the sanction of
the Los Angeles District Federation
of Women's clubs.
The federation approved a reso-
luton of the Huntington Park Ebell
club proposing rigid censorship of
such films because they awaken in
young girls a desire to emulate
an expensive and unhealthy habit"
Delegates during the closing ses-
sions of the convention yesterday
also adopted a resolution commend
ing the work of Mrs. Thomas G..
Winter in her censorial work as rep
resentative of women's clubs in the
Motion Picture Producers Associa-
tion.
During the discussion of film cen.
sorship, Mrs. j. =. Burdge, of Hunt
ington Park Ebell, attacked the
good faith Of motion picture produc-
ers and severely criticized the work
of VIII Hays.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Freight Rate
Slash Sought

Los ANGELES, April II. (U.P)-
Rate reductions ON perishable ship
ments from 10 western states was
demanded by representatives of 120
shippers in a complaint on file to-
day with Examiner Myron Writer'S
of the interstate commerce commits
sion.
Behind the action is tfG Pacific
Coast Vegetable Growers Associa-
tion. which asked for revision of
refrigeration tariffs on grounds that
such a step would mean a saving of
millions to western shippers and cor
respondingly cheaper prices on east
ern markets.
Hearing on the complaint was be-
gun by the I. C. C. representative.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Midwest Enjoys
Cooler Weather

CHICAGO, April u. U.P)-Freak
winds from the upper reaches of the
Great Lakes cooled most of the mid
,ilewest .oday after t h mercury
mad touched 90 on two successive
days in a preseason taste of sum
mer.
In the southwest, however. t h e
heat wave continued to take a toll
in growing crops estimated at 81
e90,000 daily and farmers scanned
lie heavens for relief that the
weather bureau said was not yet
i'll sight. ~
Thunderstorms in Iowa and South
Dakota broke the heat wave there
end cooler weather was on the
weather bureau books for the week
end.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Water Department.:

Under the supervision OF the present s'l-
perintendent Of water works. Ell Centros
water supply has reached high state of
efficiency second to no city of similar size
in the country. A visit to the water plant
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Fire Department:

The city fire department has been mat
ter of pride with city officials and citizens.
An investigation will be made in this de-
partment to ascertain what may be neces-
sary to help it increase its efficiency. The
present chief has performed his duties in a
satisfactory manner, in our opinion, and
his recommendations as to more paid men
or additional equipment, will be given care
full consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Police Judge:

We believe the police judge should be free
to conduct the work of his court, subject to
the council, and with the cooperation but
not the dictation of the chief of police. The
present judge has our admiration for the
excellent manner in which he has perform
ed his duties and we can see no reason why
he should not be permitted to do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
BUY THEATRE CHAIN

NEW YORK, April i2.-U.H-
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc, mas
acquired the Gibson chain of the
atres, including houses in New
York, Ohio and West Virginia, it
was learned here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
City Attorney

Regarding this office, we feel as must all
citizens of the city who have had occasion
to come in contact with the incumbent. His
efficiency and conscientious attention to
the citys legal business need no comment
from us, except that we feel the citizens of
FL Centre are fortunate in having man of
his ability as the city's advisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

With the city election only few days
off, we believe that the time has arrived to
issue plain statement regarding our can
didacies for membership on the city coun-
Gil, which will aid you in deciding how you
should vote by clearing away the smoke
screen raised by our opponents through
many and sundry rumors, insinuations and
groundless charges.
Our opponents-Mr. Fawcett and Mr..
Rice-have seen fit to make their campaign
on the question of retaining in office the
present chief of police and city engineer.
Why these two particular offices should be
made an issue is not for us to say. Sub
ordinate offices, in our opinion, should not
enter into matter that is concerned sole
ly with city government
However, our opponents have challenged
us as to our position regarding these two
offices, and we give them herewith, togeth-
er with our candid opinion on other ap-
pointive offices of the city, and our plans
with reference to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

Los Angeles county has adopted
an ordinance requiring all market
milk and cream to be from nom
Eeaeting tuberculin tested cows.
The last round is in sight in the
long water suit between the Lind
say-Strathmore Irrigation District
and the Tularc Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
To The Voters
of Ell Centro

will convince any citizen or taxpayer of
this. We feel that the superintendent is
entitled to a free hand, subject to council
supervision, in operating his department,
and should not be hampered by an overlap
ping of departments as occasionally hap
pens. .4s....,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

In this day Of the big hunt for
parking space. Dayton, Ohio,
bank has made things easy for its
depositors by Installing a receiving
window in the rear of the bank
building. A motorist can make his
deposit right from the car, as
shown here. and drive on without
getting out Of the machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Health Officer:

We recognize the vital Importance of this
office to the welfare of the city and will
gladly work with other members of the
council and the health officer in safeguard
ing the health of Ell Centre citizens. We
feel that survey of this department may
reveal opportunity for greater efficiency
and will cooperate with the health officer
to the fullest extent.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

Sonora, Tuolumne county, is to
have a S25o,000 hotel in the near
future.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
w. /. Stone -NOn-Board Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner requirements tn,
same for Board companies The prices to you are
remarkably lower. Let show you this real saving
Phone w. T. Stone 24S or 387-Office 83I Main. Alss
cctbection service.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12

In presenting this statement to the voters
OF FL Centro, we have been as frank and as
honest as we would be were it possible for
us to talk with each of you personally. We
have nothing to hide, no axes to grind. no
personal or political differences to settle.
AS we approach the Cay for going to the
polls the thought uppermost in our minds
Is that we may be able to pay by our service
on the city council for the prosperity and
happiness which has come to us through
our years of residence in Ell Centre. Cit
lzenship means duties as we'll as privileges
and we will consider it both a duty and
privilege if we are chosen to serve on the
city council
If the voters of Ell Centro honor us with
office, we pledge them in return, an honest,
sincere effort to serve the city's interests
to the best of our ability, thereby
serving their interest. We shall en-
deavor to work in harmony with the
hold over members of the council, retain
ing as individuals, our independence and
right to think for ourselves.
We ask you MS citizens Interested in EJ
Centros present and future, to think over
the things we have told you in this state.
ment and to appreciate as you read them
mat we are talking to you in man 10 man
fashion, without having our fingers crossed
or attempting to say one thing and mean
another.
We hope for victory but should the cit
liens rule otherwise, we shall continue TO
do in the future as we have done in the past
play our parts as private individuals and
citizens, to aid in making Ell Centre a pro-
gressive city that we shall be proud to call
home.
We place ourselves before you on Mon
day as two El Centro businessmen, un-
pledged to any faction. bound by no pre-
campaign promises, and leave the decision
up to you, asking only that you consider El
Centro's welfare as we have tried to do. If
you Go this we feel confident that you will
give us your support.
(Signed)
EMERY GIRARD.
JOHN R. ZURCHER.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
Army & Navy Variety Store
Opt0metrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Quality Eye Service. Scientifically equipped TO trea.
all muscular and crossed eyes. Nearsightod
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-12
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Los ANGELES, April IL. U.H)-
Following are today's market quota.
tiona:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
.Foch's Protege Carries On

great commoner who had been his COM
mander at the front.
The following Sunday. when !, 400 900
persons went to the Arc de Triomphe to
salute the guarded coffin of the mar
shall. Weygand stood under the arch for
IA of the IS hours that Foch lay there.
late that night he accompanied the
bodv to Notre Dame. On the day of
the funeral he took the Foch family to
the cathedral and then walked with the
narshars grandsons in the sublime pro-
cession in which church and state and
ali but two of the great nations of the
world Joined in following the flag
covered coffin of Foch to its last resting
place beside Napoleon.
And now Wiegand is military heir of
his chief. AS logical Frenchman and
a military man of experience, he is an
ardent advocate of preparedness.
zone thing must be repeated over and
over again." he remarked a few years
ago when talk of disarmament was in
the air. IF there had not been the
French army, If there had not been the
military preparedness OF France-for In
modern warfare a thorough training is
necessary-not only our country would
have been enslaved by Germany, but
also the whole world would have been
subjected to Prussian domination.
1.-THE consciousness of having pre-
served the worlds freedom will remain
the finest title of glory for France, and
also her most equitable pride"
AS to the future, he had only this to
say:
mo soldier would start a new war"
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B. Undertake, IT.. from U. S. S. Con-
verse to U. S. s.. Manley: Chapman G.
Todd, jr., from u. S. S. Putnam to
u. S. S. Hale Carl c.. Gillilland from
u. S. S. Worden to u. S. s. Ellis, Rob-
ert p. Hinrichs from u. S. s. Reno to
U. S. S. Badger and Harry l.. Merring
from U. S. S. sherwood to U. S. s.
Breckenridge.
Approximately so Navy officers Of the
line, by reason of retirements approved
and designations accepted, will be in
line for tentative future promotion
within the next four months. as fol~
lows: Lieut.. Comdr. Hugh M. Branham,
Lieut.. Axel L. Lindblad and Lieut..
Lieut.. q. g. Rudolf L. Johnson, Feb
ruary l6; Lieut.. Selden L. Almon and
Lieut.. q. g. Anthony r. Brady, March
/: Lieut. q. g. Henry z. EccleS, March
5: Lieut.. William E. O'Connor and
Lieut.. q. c. Arthur l.. Peasants. tr.,
March 81; Lieut.. 81. g. Beverly +.
Carter, March Is: Lieut.. q. g. Her
bert E. Berger, March II; Capt Walton
r. Sexton, Comdr. William A. Glassford,
jr.: Lieut.. Comdr. Edwin j. Gillian,
Lieut. Forest p Sherman and Lieut..
q. g. James A. Mcbride, March 81;
Comdr Conant Taylor, Lieut. Comdr.
Frank H. Luckel. Lieut.. Ernest B. Cot
ton and Lieuts. q. g. Roland p.
Kaufman. James c.. Sampson and
Harry B, Jarrett. April 1; Capt. William
D. Leahy. Comdr. william A. Hall,
Lieut.. Comdr Melville S. Brown, Lieut..
Oscar H. Hoffman and Lieut.. q. g.
Worthington S. Bitter. April 6; Lieut..
81. g. Harry ST. j. Butler, April 9;
Lieut.. James Fife, jr.. and Lieut.. q. g.
Alexander F. Junker, April 10; Lieut.
q. g. Thomas A. Kehoe, April IS;
Lieut.. g. g. Herbert S. Cornwell, May
q Comdr Douglas L. Howard. Lieut.
Comdr. Donald A. Beary. Lieut.. William
NJ Reifel and Lieut.. q. g. Hugh W.
Hadley, May / Lieut.. q. g. Byron S.
Anderson. May 81: Lieuts. 81. g. Ger
aid U. Quinn, Kenneth o. Ekelund,
Robert A. j. English, Carlisle H
Thompson and Karl A. Theme, June
/: Lieuts. 81. c. Thomas Aldred, Har-
old G. .Patten. William e. Cross John
p. Bennington. Frederick S. Hall and
David w. Hardin June 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

and forgotten American custom with
nlstorlcal paintings. - = AS a boy I
paic ~ cents to see the crudely heroic
clusters Last Charge" In 1866
ne punLshed his book, six Months in
me Wnlte House" 1t was reissued the
!oiIoWLng year under the more Sensa-
Lincoln" This remains an original
source for Lincoln study, especially
Illuminating on the brooding and mel
ancno!y side OF his character. It must
nave had a great sale for those days.
Inc copy of The Inner Life of Presi-
dent Lincoln" in the Congressional IL
. 0rary pears on the title page the line
Th1rty-fourth thousand"
Book Carries Advertisement.
Further, this book carries on its fly
leaves an advertisement for the very
PRINT winch hangs over the mantel in
me Lincoln room. Engraved on steel by
Rltcnle and published by johnson, the
picture was now available to the masses.
IL would not be sold through the trade,
puC only by agents. 1t was to be had in
Ola proofs at SIS, plain prints at $3.50.
The copy in the White House appears
TO be an India proof.) Agents we're
Wanteo. and. this advertisement con-
cludes, $4,000 worth have already been
SOlQ.
In those days, owing to our perpetu-
ally archaic copyright laws the .rela-
ions between publisher and creator
were too often those of piracy. But the
canny Carpenter must have guarded his
profits, for the engraving was registered
IN washington under his own name.
The print is going yet. Perry, in Bos-
1923.
Finally, when the book was tempo
rarily all but forgotten, when the sale
OF the prints was running thin, the
painting came to its destination. In
1873 Mrs Elizabeth Thompson bought
1t and presented it to the Nation. Heroic
size, 1t hangs in the Capitol at the head
OF the staircase leading from the House
lobby to the committee rooms on the
floor above.
Without assuming to be an art critic,
l register the opinion that the print is
the worthier work of art in its class.
However. the painting has suffered with
age. Either some Of the colors have
run or 1t stands badly in need of clean
ing. Stewards famous trousers do not
now appear extensively light. but only a
dun, dark saffron. And by the irony of
artistic destinies it is the humble print,
not the pretentlous painting, which,
after So years. is making domestic his
tory at the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Restoring Lincoln Study

to indicate the density of slave popula-
tions; even the careleSSly tossed news
paper at the left foreground. That IN
PRODUCES a detail not inappropriate to
these columns. He. admired Horace
Greeley. The newspaper Is therefore
the New York Tribune. He did not
paint in its head for fear Of antagoniz..
ing the other newspapers, but ne olo
reproduce its form, knowing that
Greeley would recognize 1t and apprecl-
ate the compliment.
Listened to Important Conferences.
For six months Carpenter sat as a
spectator in the center of the Govern
ment. Lincoln used tn hold important
conferences in his presence. He prob
ably died knowing more Civil War his
tory than he ever told. Mrs. Lincoln
liked him, came to lean upon him, ad-
dressed to him, after the final tragedy,
her heartbroken letters.
Apparently he hoped that the Gov
eminent would purchase the painting.
That was his commercial objective when
he conceived the idea. 1t might have
done so but for the episode known to
amused cabinet circles as Stewards
pants"
When, on July %. 1864, the painting
had its of1cial exhibition, Seward ap-
peared in the foreground wearing the
conventional black coat of a statesman
and wide, light trousers. Now, light
trousers, Seward remarked with vigor
and choler, were the mark of fop-
the damning American word dude"
was yet to be invented. He didn't pro-
pose to go down to posterity as an eff
feminite dandy. In long correspond
ence Carpenter tried to explain that
this was artistic necessity. The color
composition required a splash of light
IN the foreground. He saw no means
OF accomplishing that except by taking
liberties with Stewards statesmanlike
black broadcloth trousers. But Seward
simply would not be placated The mat
ter OF purchase remained in allegiance
until Lincoln's assassination occurred
and changed every aspect of affairs at
Washington.
Although the Government did not &C.
quire the picture until IA years after its
completion, Carpenter. 1t would appear,
made 1t do well by him. In the first
place, he had it exhibited through the
country for an admission fee-an old
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of Finance and the chief of Chemical
Warfare Service the same rank as the
law had previously conferred upon the
other chiefs of Service-namely. that
of major general.
When this act took effect, Brig. Gen.
Amos A. Fries, who was originally ap-
pointed as chief of Chemical Warfare
Service, was still serving in that capac-
ity, and he was automatically raised
to the grade of major general. With
regard to the Finance Department,
Brig Gen. Lord was the original chief
thereof, but he had been placed on
the retired list as of June 80, 1922, so
that he was not benefited by the act
of February "a, 1925. 1t is interesting
to note in this connection that Gen.
Lord retired from the Army so that
he could be available to fill the office
Of director of the Bureau of the Bud
get, which had been rendered him by
the President. If the proposal is en-
acted into law, it will give Brig. Gen.
Lord a lasting right to the retirement
pay of major general.
Capt. Samuel A. Greenwell, who a
few years ago was on duty at the War
Department in the press relation sec
ton, will return to Washington for
duty in July. He Is now on duty at
I'd Division headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex. and upon arrival in
Washington, will assume his new duties
in the General STAFF. A board
OF officers consisting of Brig. Gen.
Louis H Bash, assistant to the quar-
termaster general; Brig. Gen. Henry
c. Fisher, assistant to the surgeon gen.
eral, and Col. Frederick w. Coleman,
F. D., assistant to the chief of finance,
has been appointed to meet in Wash
ington, for the purpose of determining
whether or not officers were placed in
class B due to their own neglect. mis-
conduct or avoidable habits, under the
provisions of section 24b of the nation
al defense act. Upon the compile
ton of his present tour of foreign serv-
ice in the Hawaiian Department Mai.
Edmund de T. Ellis, @. M. c. will
come TO duty in the office of the quar-
termaster general, this city.
With the approach of the compile
ton of their four-year tours of duty on
July II. 1880, of Brig Gen. Frenk P.
Lahm, head of the Air Corps Training
Center at San Antonio, Tex, and Brig.
Gen. William E. Gilmore, on duty in
the office of the chief of Air Corps, mill
tary circles in Washington, especially
those officers of the Air Corps, are
evincing considerable interest in the
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Continued From First Page)
a distinguished Kansas poet, Eugene
Ware, wrote and literally every one Of
us sang:
"Oh, dewy was the morning
Upon the LIST of May,
And Dewey was the admiral
Down in Manila Bay"
Who can remember when William H.
Taft called the Filipinos "our little
brown brothers" and American soldiers
(then dressed in blue) sang:
He may be brother of big Bill Taft,
But he amt no friend Of mine"
When Kipling wrote and everybody
repeated:
Take up the white mans burden;
Send for the best We breed =.
To wait in heavy harness
On f1uttering folk and wild"
When the leading issue of a presi-
Dental campaign was expansion" as
the Republicans called 1t, or imperial
ism" or "militarism," as Bryan and the
Democrats called it?
When Admiral Coghlan (of Dewey's
heet) returned from Manila and re-
cited-and we all recited after him-a
ditty entitled "Hoch! Der Kaiser" be-
ginning:
der Kaiser of dis Faterland
Und Colt on High all dingS command,
We two-achl Don't you understand?
MySelf-und Colt.
When a leading issue of presidential
campaign was suggested in the slogan
Affirmed by one party queried by the
other-"The Constitution follows the
flag" And the Supreme Court decided
it did not, and Mr.. Dooley said that
anyhow, the Supreme Court follows
the election returns"
One wonders If that whole American
adventure is to be ended. permanently.