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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-30
CITY WAYS OF
FARM DEFENDED
BY CR0CHERON

Why should the farmer grow his
vegetables when the resident Of the
city grows grass or weeds in his
back yard? Why should the farm
housewife bake her bread, make but
ter for her family and do her own
washing, when the wife Of the busi-
ness man does not?
These are some questions raised
by Prof. B. H. Crocheron, director
of agricultural extension in the
University of California. In his
current monthly report he discussed
the questions as follows:
I'VE are visited by number of
good people who tell us that the
trouble with the farmer is that he
doesn't raise his own vegetables,
produce his own eggs, keep a COW,
bake bread at home, nor do wash
ing at home. Our visitors contend
that, to solve the farm problem,
farmers should do all these things
and few more besides-so that
they could be self sustaining; that
if these things were done, the farm
problems would be solved.
"Difficulty Is Explained
"All that is good philosophy
We believe in the general theory of
raising and doing at home all you
can, but-heres our difficulty-we
cannot see that this applies parti-
cularly or only to farmers. Why
should farm people do their own
baking and washing any more than
city people? Many city people could
raise their own vegetables. A lot
of them tried it during the war but
most of them quit that job a long
time ago. They found it was con-
siderable effort for small return
and, besides, it cramped their time
for golf and automobiling. The city
women could bake their own bread.
thereby reducing the cost Of living:
could do their own washing; could
feed a few chickens in the back
yard. They do not do these things
because they have become accus-
toned to q higher standard of liv-
ing from which they arc unwilling
! TO recede.
THE trouble with agriculture Is
that foodstuffs arc too low in price
at the point of origin. They are
high enough in price at the place
of consumption. The difference be-
tween the costs of production and
of consumption Is due to the large
number of high-priced services tha'
come between. The goods must g
by freight over a railroad that ha'
raised its charges so that it can pa.
wages enabling its employees to bu.
bakers bread instead Of making i
| at home. The goods must be de
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Chicago 3, Cincinnati /.
st. Louis z. Pittsburgh /.
Boston and Philadelphia. rain.
Brooklyn and New York. rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-30
Oregon's Governor Opens Season
From Blaze

Damage estimated at SIS resulted
from fire at the r. E. Gray home
at Third and Orange streets last
night at O'Clock. The loss was
covered by insurance.
An ironing board burst into
flames after having been closed into
a wall container for a time, the pad
ding apparently smoldering until
reaching sufficient air to cause the
blaze. The fire department extingu-
ished the flames.
The ironing board was burned and
the wall at the rear of the container
damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-30
LEAGUE AIDS MOTORISTS

GENEVA, U.H-League of Ma
tions' efforts to simplify motoring in
Europe for American and other
tourists is producing some odd re-
suits. A special committee has just
completed model fiscal permit that
will permit tourist to use their own
auto in a country for 90 days with
out paying taxes or duty. The per-
init, however, consists of nothing
less than 48 pages of printed mat
ter in the language of the country
that issues it, but with the miti-
eating fact that it must be printed
in Latin characters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-30

by this statement. Cars purchased
by the U. s. government must un-
dergo a very rigid inspection before
being considered for such rigorous
duties as cars will be subjected to in
this class of work.
These cars may be seen at the
show rooms of W. c. Reed, Imperial
Valley distributor for Graham pas
senger cars and Paige commercial
cars. 615 State street, Ell Centre
Call.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-30
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Hollywood o, Seattle 4.
Los Angeles 10, Sacramento 3.
Portland 4. Missions /.
Other night game.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-30
B BASEB ALL
STAN DINGS

Yesterdays Results
Cleveland 8, st. Louis 0.
Washington 8, New York 5.
Chicago 3, Detroit 0.
Philadelphia and Boston, rain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
RECOVERY PREDICTED
Best Business Expected in
1885, Lions Told.

Complete business recovery from
depression by the end of 1881, with
'feverish business activity by 1885
is the prediction Of Professor Rob-
ert Phillips Of Purdue university
international director of Lions clubs
by 1885 there will be such fe-
verish activity and enterprise that
we will forget about the years oil
1880 and 1881" Phillips told mem
bers Of the Indiana Lions clubs al
its annual state banquet in the
ClaypOol Wednesday night.
Basic causes for every depression
felt in America since 1887 have beer
oVerinvestment, unwise investment
overproduction and the psycholog-
ical attitude of the people" he
said.
BY 1910 history will repeat it.
self and we can expect a waning ir
business and hard times again, Phil
lips asserted.
The state meeting closed this aft
ernoon, following speeches and re-
ports of district governors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26

When Indiana sunshine kisses
natures beauties, they are sure
to answer with an unfolding of
loneliness and effusion of fra
GRANGE.
For ten years the Sun God did
his bit, nurturing thousands Of
tiny seedlings into blossom, while
eXperimenters applied the knowl-
edge of science that brought forth
Indianapolis newest floral offer
ing, the Elders Giant White
variey of Freesia.
First harvest of this flower,
expected to net 100000 bulbs
this year, will start within a few
weeks. 1t has won the gold medal
at the national flower show, a
silver medal at the international
flower show in 1929 and numerous
other awards.
For experiments, DR.. w. P.
Morgan, head of the Indiana Cen
trail college biology department,
has collected 103 varieties, the
largest named collection in the
United States. Importations have
been made from Holland, England,
France, South Africa and all
parts of America.
The flower is to be shown at
exhibits this spring in London,
England; Haarlem, Holland; Nice,
France, and Florence, Italy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
PAGE 8

included the prohibition resolution
along with fifteen others. was al
most unanimous.
Protest against inclusion Of the
committees prohibition resolution
in the blanket report was made by
DR.. Daniel S. Kealey, Hoboken, n.
j., who earlier in the week had sub
mitted a resolution demanding the
convention go on record as opposed
to the eighteenth amendment.
DR.. Kealey was overruled and the
vote followed Immediately. Less
than fifty Of the more than 500
delegates present voted against the
report.
The liquor resolution recognizes
the "baneful effects of the use Of
alcohol as a beverage upon the hui
man organism and upon the morals
of our citizenry" and calls on teach
ers to impress the fact upon the
youth of the land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
TRIO ARE SENTENCED
Chicken Theft Leads to
Liquor Charges.

Two men were bound over to the
county grand jury and two others
were sentenced today by Municipal
Judge Paul C. Wetter in connection
with the recent theft of chickens
from Grover Dawson, 2432 South
California street.
The four were arrested after
Dawson followed a trail of feathers
to the home of Clarence Beckett
and his son, Virgil, 24OO South
Dakota street Police testified they
found several live chickens, identified
by Dawson as his, large quantities
OF feathers and about fifty quarts
OF home brew in the house.
Virgil Beckett and Harry Chad
wick, 2346 Daisy street, who ad-
mitted stealing the chickens, were
held to the grand jury under $500
bond each on burglary and grand
larceny charges.
Clarence Beckett was fined 500
and costs and sentenced thirty DAYS
on the state farm on blind tiger
charges, while Oscar Hicks, 2456
South Dakota street, alleged to have
been given sixteen of the chickens
was fined ST and costs and sentenced
to fifteen days in Jail on a charge
OF receiving stolen goods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
NOSE MAY find HEIR
Bump Will Show Mans
Right to Inherit Fortune.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Dr. Charles
B. Davenport, distinguished gyne-
cologist of Carnegie Institute, came
here from Washington, D. c., to
examine noses in an effort to set
tie the 100000 court squabble
over the estate of the late Albert
w. Longley, Chicago hat manufac-
turer.
DR.. Davenport held, in effect, that
the hump on the nose of George
Adair Longley was not as big a
hump as that on the nose of the
late manufacturer, indicating that
George Adair is not Albert w. Long
ley'S son by his first wife, as the
former claims.
Longley'S third wife insists that
George Adair Longley is an imposter
and that she is entitled to the
100000 the elder Longley left.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
New Life Insurance
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
TRAIN HITS TRUCK
Pastry Is Spread Over
NeighbOThood.
By United Press

BU United Press
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 26.-D. c.
Britton Of Lynn was deposited in
the midst of mess of unlocked
scrambled eggs, doughEuts, buns
bread and cakes this morning when
his truck was struck by a c. & O.
passenger train near here.
Britton picked himself up unhurt
having been thrown from the truck
into pile of weeds with bits of food
and splinters from the demolished
truck.
Housewives from the surrounding
countryside came to the wreck scene
with baskets, coal buckets and
sacks. and gathered up the bread
buns and bits of cake that were
strewn along the tracks.
1t was a lucky break for both
Britton and the neighboring house
wives.
The track belonged to the Hiatt
bakers of Winchester.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
Error Causes Search

DY FWI6S DpbCEUF
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 26.-Believ-
ing he had been a victim of pick
pockets while attending a trial in
Delaware circuit court here, Will
liam Hole, near Daleville, caused
Sheriff Fred Pickett to search sew
eral persons in quest of a pocket
book containing $50. Later Hole
advised the sheriff he had found
the pocketbook in other clothes al
his home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
| belong to:
Lowell Sanders. 1851 Riley avenue, Essex
coach. 1884, from Maryland street and
Capitol avenue.
Cornelius Edwards. 1928 Park avenue.
Ford sedan. 51-995. from Ohio and Ill
nois streets.
Robert Cobb 1925 Edgemont avenue,
Ford touring, from Delaware and Wabash
| streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
CONVICTED AS 'LEGGER
Stiles Fined S10O, Sentenced to Forty
Days on Penal Farm.

Richard stiles, BOZ North Illinois
street, Apartment 2, arrested re-
Gently following police booze raid
was fined 500 and costs and SEN
fenced forty days on the state penal
farm today by Municipal Judge Paul
c. Wetter. His wife, Frances, also
arrested, was freed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
NATIONS RUM
LAWS ENDORSED
BY EDUCATORS
DR.. Daniel S. Kealey Leads
Opposition in Fight on
NEA Report.
By United Press
H-r~~

DETROIT, Feb. 26.-The eight
zenith amendment received the in
dorSement of delegates to the
National Education Association, de-
partment Of Superintendencies, rep
reSentative OF educators of the ma
ton, today when the resolutions
committee report was adopted.
The vote on the report, which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
YOUNG WOMAN SLAIN
Police Hunt Stranger of
Unidentified Body.

81 Lnited Prc88
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-An I'M
known Stranger" became the ID
ject Of a city-wide search today
after discovery Of the body Of an
attractive, stylishly-gowned young
woman lying in an isolated section
of Van Cortlandt park with a sash
weight rope about her neck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
Revolution Is Feared
BIZ United Press

DY OUIItU ITtS8
MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, Feb. 26.
-Disgruntled political leaders al
legged to be planning revolt to CO.
incide with the Inauguration on
Friday of President-elect Gabriel
Terra have been placed under strict
surveillance by the government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
HOUSE KILLS TAX BILL
Lindley Senate Measure Is Dropped
without Debate.

The Indiana house of representa-
tlves today killed without debate the
Llndley senate bill proposing a mo-
ratorium of one year from Feb. 9,
1881, on sale of property for deIin-
-quent taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
ONLY HOUDINI
COULD ESCAPE
ROHMER'S KNOT
Creator of Dr.. Flu Manchu
Tells of His Own Most
Embarrassing Moment.
By H. ALLEN SMITH
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Sax
Rohmer, the man who gave the
world the shivers with his insidious
DR.. Flu Manchu, is a rather hort
Englishman with grazing hair, a
marked appearance of dignity and
an extreme affability. He looks no
more sinister a person than Rudy
Va4lee.
Rohmer, who lives in Europe, will
spend week or two proving
around the Speakeasies and gang
land hauntS Of Manhattan, because
he enjoys it and because it's his
business to keep abreast of the trend
Of international crime.
Rohmer is one of the most
rambling takers ever to set foot
on American soil. When interviewed
he buzzed along about crime,
spiritualism, Gordon gin, Egyptol-
ogy, Chinese pirates, writing habits
and whatnot. And, finally, he got
around to the best story of them
all-the story of his most embar-
RAISING moment.
No Way Out
He used to start out writing a
thriller with little or no idea how
it was going to turn out. IT simply
set about to get everything tied up
in a horrible knot" he explained,
"and then I would bring in my de-
tective and unite it"
Well, about five years ago Rohmer
locked himself into his apartment
(you should hear him call it fat
overlooking Hyde park for purposes
of connecting hair raiser.
He wrote about nine chapters and
then found himself involved in an
inextricable puzzle. He couldn't
figure a way out.
He pondered and pondered his
problem while the nine chapters lay
idle.
Then, of a sudden, he decided to
give it up and in sort of rage, tore
the nine chapters up.
In the meantime, and without
much thought, he had sent a copy
of the nine chapters to his Ameri-
can agents.
Houdini to Rescue
He, therefore, was greatly amazed
when he got word that the story
had been sold to a popular Ameri-
can magazine and that the first
installment was to appear at once
He hoped boat and hurried
over. There was no saving the
thing. The first chapter or two al
ready had appeared in the mage
zine. There was nothing left for
the master mind to do but sit down
and finish the story.
Il paced the floor in my hotel
sleeplesssly, trying to get the knot
untangled," he said. "I was the
most desperate man in the world
II kept writing chapters-work-
ing right behind the magazines
printers-but the more I wrote the
deeper in I got myself.
Il was on the verge of ending 1t
all by jumping out the window when
my friend, Harry Houdini, who
knew of my predicament, hit upon
an idea for an ending to the story.
Harry got himself out of many tight
places but never as tight place
as he pulled me out Of"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26

During the last twenty years Pro-
fessor Frederick H, Sears of the
University of California has counted
and classified more than 10000
stars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
RUSSIA SPLIT
INTO ENDLESS
CLASS GROUPS
Division Needed to Solve
Problems of Feeding,
Work, Living.

This is the fourth Of the series Of ar
'ieles BY Eugene Lyons summarizing inn
oressions after three years in the Soviet
Union.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26
BACK HOME AGAIN

belong to:
Edward Davis. 1888 South Meridian
street. Peerless sedan, found at 942 South
Hudson coach, 731-514, found at Wood
lawn. avenue and East street.
Robert NJ. Rink, 4153 Central avenue.
Buick coupe. found in front National Pa
per Company.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
GREAT PRISON
PICTURE AT
KEITH'S

Although it slipped in unosten-
tatiously, I think that when 1915
finn history has been written,
"The Criminal Code" now show
ing. at RK-O Keith's. will be con-
sidefed seriously in groupings Of
the years 10 best.
Hollywood has taken one Of
Broadway's tense dramatic plays
The Washington times., 1931-01-03

On Monday, January IL, Rob-
ert v. Newman will present to
Washington theatergoers Miss
Francine Larrimore in her new
starring vehicle, Storm Song" a
drama of the sea, written by
Sidney r. Buchanan. Miss Larri-
more is reported to have created
the best role Of her brilliant
young career in the attraction
which will be seen at the National
Theater for a weeks engagement.
The star Of "Let Us Be Gay"
Scandal" Chicago" and Mice
People" has been given q dis
tingllished supporting cast. Frank
Shannon, Edgar Stehl, Henry
O'Neil, Charles Starrett, Walter
Vaughn, John Hamilton, Charles
McClelland, Clarence Redd. Bar
ton McLane, Benedict McQuarrie
and j. Lewis johnson are in the
case.
storm Song' Is featured by
one Of the most lavish physical
productions ever given a 1egiti
mate drama. A replica Of a four
maSted full-rigged barkentine will
be seen on the National Theater
stage. Reports have it that a
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
About Gresham

The late John T. Ford's grand
son, Harry Gresham is in the cast
Of George Kelly's play, Philip
Goes Forth" coming to the Ma
itonal Theater January L
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
RANCH BUILT
AS SET FOR
THIS FILM

Strings Of onions drying in the
sun, lazy melodies mingling with
the rustling Of leaves, flowers
locking up to . California sun
multi-colored and multi-petticoated
skirts swishing across tiled walks
Ladies with fans and mantillas
Keeping from grated lattices.
The vast Delfino rancho was
built on the Warner ranch and
these are some Of the effects to
be found in "The LASH" the First
National-Vitaphone feature star
ring Richard Barthelmess, now
playing at Warner Brothers Earle
Theater.
Found Beauty Spot
The Delfino rancho was lifted
bodily from the novel by Lan1er
and Virginia Bartlett and tech.
nical experts planted it with an
atmosphere that has brought to
life the romantic old days Of
California.
Twelve acres were transformed
into this garden and dream spot
A 15-room hacienda, little gardens
which one discovers Unexpectedly,
arched tiled walks for lovers and
oreamerS, walls Rugged by friendly
vines, a great patio and fountain
to greet the stranger. and the
spirit Of romance everywhere.
How much may we spend on
the Delfino rancho?" asked Art
Director John Hughes of Hal B,
Wallis, executive. "Go rs far as
you like" was the answer, MAKE
it as fine as the richest rancho
in California history"
1t was not only q matter OF
money, after all. It was a mat.
ter Of time-time to find the
right things for the right places.
And so art directors, technical
advisors and assistants secured
the countryside far ancient and
authentic California relics. Fur.
niture and bric-a-brac, pictures
and ornamental pieces, iron work
and water vessels-these were
found.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
GEORGE KELLY
PLAY OPENS
JAN. 7.

Laurence Rivers, the firm pro-
Quoting the smash hit, 1.-THE
Green Pastures" win make its
first production Of the season
when Philip Goes Forth" the
new George Kelly play is re-
vealed at the National Theater
for an engagement Of four days
only, commencing Wednesday
night, January z, and with q
Saturday matinee.
The theme Of the new Kelly
play deals with a young man
who is cut out for the world of
commerce, but who attempts to
take up an artistic career. The
cast provided by Laurence Rivers
will consist Of That's Lawton,
Marion Barney, Thurston Hall.
Dorothy SticIney, Cora wither.
spoon, Harry Ellerbe, Madge
Evans, Harry Gresham, Harold
Webster, Ralph. Urny, Mary Gil
dea, and Donna, Pasdeloup.
The scenery for Phillip Goes
Forth" has been designed by
Henry DreyfusS, and the play was
staged by Mr.. Kelly. The seats
are now on sale. At the conclu.
sion Of the local engagement the
company goes direct to New York
for engagement on Broadway.
The Washington times., 1931-01-03
Screen Programs Offer an AIIurinq Line-Up
.MARLENE SAYS
u. S. GIRLS
HAPPIEST

The happiest women in the
world are found In America!
: Marlene Dietrich, after o five
month sojourn in this country,
after studying the American
woman from o fresh viewpoint,
makes this observation.
The German actress, who plays
in her first American talking pic
ture with Gary Cooper, in
Morocco" now on view at Loew'S
Palace, came to the United States
from her home in Berlin to ap-
pear in Paramount's production
Of Morocco" She was discovered
in Germany by Director Josef
Won Sternberg and brought to
this country.
Always Kept BuHT
Miss Dietrich says:
The women Of this country
are bewilderingly busy. They
manage households, social and
business careers and are not
impressed with the colossal
number Of things they accOm.
plish each day. II they are
poor, they work to obtain the
necessities and q few Of the
luxuries Of Nfe; II they are
rich, they often work to keep
occupied. It is . country Of
working wO1MOA."
The lot Of the working young
woman in Germany is not 50
congenial, the actress points out.
Uniforms are required in many Of
the business houses, and smart
clothes are beyond the average
salary, anyway, while makeup
and waved coiffures are frowned
on by employers.
"The German girl seldom 70
mains in business after mar
riage, housekeeping and cock
ing being more attractive than
the routine Of an office. In
the United States 1 wonder
that any girl is willing to leave
the business world for the vOca-
tiOn of u housewife"