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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
Use OF RESERVOIR
FOR PLAY OPPOSED
Petition Proposed to Halt
Conversion Of Sixteenth
Street Basin.

The signing of a petition by citizens
to prevent the conversion of the Six
teenth Street Reservoir site into a rec
reation center was urged by G. B. Bishop
at meeting of the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association in the
Sixth Presbyterian Church last night.
Bishop, who is the associations dele
gate to the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations, urged that all citizens living
along Sixteenth street south from the
reservoir site as far as Hamline M. E.
Church. Sixteenth and Allison streets,
and north to Madison street sign such a
petition.
Bishops suggestion was referred to
Edgar G. Snyder. chairman of the asso-
cations committee seeking to prevent
the changing of the reservoir site into
recreation center.
Snyder at last nights meeting de-
clared that Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd,
director of public buildings and public
parks in the National Capital had told
him that the reservoir site would not
be developed into a recreation center
for at least another year.
Snyder said that about foot or more
OF water has been run into the basin of
the old reservoir to make it available
for skating purposes If the water freezes
solid this Winter.
The Sixteenth Street Highlands Citi-
Eens' Association at previous meeting
went on record as opposing the develop
ment of a recreation center on the
reservoir site. 1t urged that the site
be made beauty spot" by the develop
ment of sunken gardens there, or
through other special treatment.
DR.. Lewis j. Battle, president of the
association, presided at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
.HUEY P. LONG is GIVEN
DEGREE BY LOY0LA U.
Governor and Senator-elect Made
Doctor of Laws by College
at New Orleans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, February Snow
in New orleans it's DR.. Huey P. Long,
holder of an honorary law degree from
Loyola University; in Baton Rouge it's
Governor and soon in Washington it
will be Senator, but close friend
says it's still plain Huey "out in the
country"
The friend was John H. Overton, who
spoke last night at exercises during
which the degree was conferred upon
Governor and Standardized Long.
The Governor responded that he
deems it beyond my talents and ac-
complishments to be so honored by a
great university of this Nation"
Louisiana, we hope" said Gov. Long,
sis emerging into new era of pros
perity. new policies and achievements
that will make possible new era and
a new life"
Rev. Father j. D. Foulkes, S. j., re-
gent of the Loyola Law School, pre-
sented the Governor with the degree,
which was conferred by Rev. Father F.
D. Sullivan, S. j., president of the uni
versity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
PLEADS FOR STOCK AID

ENGLAND, Ark. February (P).-
Mayor w. Q. Williams, of England,
yesterday telegraphed Senator Joe T.
Robinson that I'm ess some provision
is made at once fer the feeding of live
stock, at least IS DER cent of the land
will not be cultivated around this terri
tory"
was sent at the request of approximately
so "of our large planters who are I'M
able to finance their own plantations. "
Banks are unable to furnish funds
to buy feed" said the telegram.
"Stock are unable to work. Any number
have died. Something must be done.
Please wire your answer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
Aged Indian Leader Ill.

ALLAHABAD, India, February 3 (H).
The condition of Pandit Motilal
Nehru, aged Indian Nationalist leader,
who is very i'll. has become serious and
visitors are being kept out of his resi-
dence.
Mahatma Gandhi, his close friend
had intended to leave for Bombay this
afternoon. but the time Of his departure
3 now uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03
lSEES denomination
| OF HOOVER IN 1882
Alan Fox, Political Adviser, Says
He Will Win Easily if
Business Improves.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 3.-The belief
that President Hoover will be the
Republican candidate to succeed himself
in 1882 was expressed today by Alan
Fox, his personal friend and political
adviser.
Speaking before the school of politics
of the Womens National Republican
Club, Mr.. Fox said:
People are saying that Hoover is
not going to be renominated. Any
president can be renominated who wants
to be. Of course he will be renominated.
His election depends on the state of
business. If business improves during
the coming year. as there is every reason
to believe it will, he will very easily be
reelected.
Jumping on the President has al
ways been q proper sport. President
Hoover has such great qualities that I
have no fear of slight fluctuations in
the current of popularity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

Radio programs may now be enjoyed
by passengers on an express train run
ming between London and Leeds, Eng
land. on payment of IS cents for the
Use of headDhoneS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

Unemployment is negligible in the
Calais section of France except in the
lace industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-03

Green enameled, 1O-quart
size, with heavy galvan-
lied inset. The foot pedal
quickly whisks it open.
Basement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
CARAWAY WILL
TRY TO OBTAIN
EXTRA SESSION
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. U.P}-
Democrats in the Senate have de-
cided to abandon their efforts to
add a SIS 100000 food loan provision
to the administration drought relief
bill. Senator Caraway. Arkansas,
told the United Press today.
They will later try to add the dis
puted $l5,0O0000 to the deficiency
appropriation bill, Caraway said.
Caraway originally offered the
S15,0OO,0OO food loan amendment
which was rejected yesterday by the
house.
1--WE will let them have their S45,-
100000 drought appropriation with
out the food provision" Caraway
said. "and we will move to amend
the deficiency bill by adding the
$l5,000,00 there. That bill has some
political significance. II we have
the votes to sustain the amendment,
the SIS, 100000 appropriation will
stay there and the administration
can bring on a special session OF
congress if 1t refuses to accept 1t.
Personally, am in favor of a spe-
cial session"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
FRUIT JOBBERS PLAN PUBLICITY
WAR ON ITINERANT PEDDLERS

conditions, although he warned the
jobbers that the nation hereafter
must form new concept of normal
prosperity.
Dealing with the highway ped
der problem, Garfitt urged men,
bers to support in their various
state legislatures a model bill of
the association for regulating sale
Of farm products. He said a fed
eral survey in 1928 revealed that
20 per cent of the fruit and veg
etable crop in western New York
state moved by truck, describing
this as bringing chaos into our
industry"
An advisory board report by
Walter H. Hill of Peoria, ILL.,, en-
dorsed this proposed measure and
the trade journal.
The convention opened last night
and will reach its height tomorrow
at a luncheon given in honor of
the visiting railway executives.
General w. w. Atterbury, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania, and Paul
Shoup, president of the Southern
Pacific, will speak. At a business
session preceding the luncheon, F..
G.. Robb of the U. S. department OF
agriculture will discuss the new
perishable commodities act signed
last June by President Hoover and
sponsored by the association.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Construction To
Aid Unemployment

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. U.P)-Ex-
penditure of more than S22,000,000
by two firms, announced today, will
provide work for several hundred
men during 1881.
The Southern California Edison
company, Ltd, through President R.
H. Ballard, announced that it would
start construction next month of a
$7,500,000 addition to its Long Beach
generating plant, adding $4,000
horsepower and increasing the total
to 100000 horsepower. Construction
work will provide employment for
200 or 400 men.
The Los Angeles division of the
Southern Pacific Railroad will spend
SIS 100000 during 1881 on additions
betterments, maintenance of way
and construction of industrial track
age, T. H. Williams, assistant gen.
eral manager, declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
Seek Return OF
Steel Bonuses

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. IA. U.p)-
Vice Chancellor John H. Backes
granted motion today directing
officers and directors of the Beth
lehem Steel corporation to show
cause why they SHOULD not grant
the application of fdlr stockholders
who demand that S36, ,493, ,668 paid in
bonuses to present and former di-
rectorS and officers be restored to
the corporation.
Officers and directors we're also
ordered by the court to show cause
in chicancery court January 81 why
an injunction should not be granted
preventing them paying future bo-
muses. to themselves, pending termi-
nation of the suit.
The four stockholders had de-
manded return of the moneys be-
cause the bonuses paid have been
excessive and unreasonable in pro-
portion to the services rendered by
the recipients thereof" They con-
tended the bonuses had been paid
various officials since 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
LUCAS SEEKS
PARTY OPINION
ON PRESIDENT
Sends Circular Letter
Feeling Out Attitude
Toward Hoover.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. W.P)-A
formal appeal to the Republican
party, generally looked upon as the
Inauguration of President Hoover's
campaign for denomination, has
been issued by Robert H. Lucas, exc
cutive director of the Republican
national committee.
The appeal was made in the form
of a circular letter to party pre-
cinct leaders throughout the coun-
try. Much of it is devoted to praise
of Mr.. Hoover's administration and
an urgent demand that the party
resist all attempts to damage his
reputation.
Copies of the letter, dated two
days before Christmas but only now
revealed, disclose the general plan
of the denomination and reelection
campaign. The circular extols Mr..
Hoover as a business expert who
has sustained the American scales
of wages, maintained the American
standard of living, prevented ma
tion-wide money panic, and kept
IIlOuSdlluS VI iieii aiio "ohiCii o.
work in every community who would
otherwise have been listed among
the unemployed
The result of the recent election
was minimized, and termed ''in real
ity a great victory for the Repub-
lican party" and IAN evidence of
the strength of the Republican ad-
ministration with the people
LUCAS pointed out that, while the
Democrats gained rs congressional
seats in 1922, last fall they gained
"only ST." He added that the Re-
publicans had won the 1924 election,
and predicted a similar consumma-
ton in 1882. To elect even a ma
jority in an off-year is in reality a
great victory" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
ALLEGED DRUG
ADDICT TRIES
TO END LIFE

Only two hours after he was re-
leased from Jail and burglary
charge against him dismissed, An
celmo Iruegas. 81, ran in front OF
a truck on Fourth street, between
Main and Broadway, in what
seemed to witnesses an attempt to
commit suicide.
The Mexican was taken to the
county hospital. where an examins =
tion was to be made. He seemed to
be severely injured about the head,
and may have suffered a broken
arm. 1t is thought that he will live,
however.
Iruegas was struck shortly before
noon today. Officers who noted his
conduct in the county Jail expressed
the opinion that he is marihuaSa a
addict. When released from Jail he
had $3.l8 and after the accident he
was found to have no money.
George Oh. Japanese, was the
driver of the truck which struck
Iruegas. Ed Royce, witness, said
after the accident that it seemed to
him the Mexican leaped in front OF
the truck Intentionally. The truck
was loaded with lettuce.
Iruegas was arrested last night in
q Broadway rooming house when
found prowling there by officers. He
said that he is from Austin, Texas.
His passport showed that he entered
the United States through Eagle
Pass, Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. ID. W.P)-
A nationwide publicity campaign
TO offset existing economic condi-
tions and drive against the COM
petition of itinerant highway ped
dlers were launched today at the
opening session of the Western
Fruit Jobbers' Association conven-
ton here.
Addressing an audie that in
cluded presidents of j ding rail-
roads and represent of more
than 700 leading fruit ana vegetable
jobbing concerns west of Chicago,
officers of the association agreed
their chief problem was better
merchandising of their products
worth $l,500,000,000 and elimina-
ton of harmful competition.
President Paul Lagomarcino of
Davenport, Ia. sounded an opti-
mistic keynote in predicting an
early return to prosperous business
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
PLAN PROBE OF
HOPKINS ESTATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA. W.P)-
Communications received from
persons throughout the country
who claim to be heirs" of the late
Mark Hopkins, pioneer California
multimillionaire mining and rail-
load man. today caused Superior
Judge Frank Dunno to demand a
state bar association investigation
of litigation over the estate.
Judge Dunn declared that ignor-
ant persons are being mulcted by
vicious attorneys" who lead them
20 believe they are heirs to the es-
tate.
The judge stated that in his opin-
ion the millions assertedly at stake
in current litigation are largely
mythical" and stated that he in
tended to ask the state bar to in
vestigate attorneys who are bring
ing such claimants to court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
RECALL SUBJECT
IS TARGET FOR
VICIOUS ATTACK

LYNWOOD, Calf, Jan. IA. (U.P)-
A few hours before voters were to
go to the polls to decide recall elec-
ton centering upon Mrs. Addie Kim
BILE, 55, member of the Lynwood city
council, she narrowly escaped death
when a bullet crashed through a
window into the living room of her
home.
Mrs. Kimble had been talking with
some women friends and when they
left started to work at small table
near a window. The bullet shat
tered the window a few minutes
later and passed close to her head.
The councilwoman declared she
believed an attempt was made on
her life and deputy sheriffs were
ordered to patrol Lynwood streets
during the election today.
Mrs. Kiinble said that the recall
election against her was started by
certain city officials because she re-
peatedly insisted the books of Lyn-
wood, a small community near Los
Angeles, be audited by certified pub
lie accountants.
A few months ago the district at
torney's office claimed Chief of Po-
lice George Doney of Lynwood was
protecting stills in the neighborhood.
Before the grand jury could inves-
tigate the charges, Chief Doney
committed suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
CLARA'S FORMER
SECRETARY SAYS
SHE FEARED HER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. U.P) -
Daisy De Voc, on trial on charges
ey belonging to Clara Bow, film
of grand theft of articles and mon
star, walked out of the Bow home
when she heard the actress and Rex
Bell, cowboy actor, planning to dis
charge her, according to a state
ment submitted in court today.
The statement according to the
prosecution, was made to Blayney
Matthews, chief investigator for Dis
trict Attorney Buron Fits.
The statement was admitted to
the court record only after a bitter
argument in which Miss De Voc al
legged she had been submitted to
third degree" methods.
After the blonde defendant had
finished her story of asserted irreg-
ular questioning by Matthews and
stenographer started reading the
statement, Nathan o. Freedman re-
fused to stipulate that the state
ment being read was the one his
client made to authorities.
Miss De Voc assertedly declared
in the statement that she was in
her bedroom when she heard Miss
Bow talking to Bell. She assertedly
told Matthews the film actress had
been drinking at the time the con-
versation was overheard.
"If I had gotten into any argu-
ment with her, she would have tried
to kill me-" Miss Bows former Sec
retary was quoted as saying. "She
has tried it before and 1 wouldn't
have words with her for anything.
"I think it would be more lady
like not to. I thought it would be
better to walk out and later on
straighten out her affairs. I want
ed to get things settled as quickly
as possible and keep Clara out of
the papers because one more slam
in the papers and Clara is through
in pictures"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
MJLLIKAN SAYS
UNIVERSE NOT
BREAKING UP

PASADENA, Calf, Jan. IA. U.H
The universe, instead of break
ing down and deteriorating, is
building up, DR.. Robert A. Milli-
kan, Nobel prize winner and dis
coverer of the "cosmic ray" de-
clared in a speech before the
physics research conference at CAL
ifornia Institute of Technology
last night, which was attended by
DR.. Albert Einstein, noted German
scientist.
Extensive experiments carried out
in various parts of the globe on the
nature of the cosmic rays has not
changed the generally accepted
view that the rays reach the earth
as echoes" of new creation, DR..
Millikan related.
The rays, he added, reach the
earth from intersteuar space in
such concentrated form that only
continual building up of ele-
ments out of hydrogen appear to
have been responsible for the power
which started them earthward.
The foundation for the present
understanding of the cosmic
changes of the universe was laid
more than 25 years ago by DR..
Einstein in his development of the
theory of relation, between mass
and energy, it was stated.
DR.. Einstein will drop his math-
ematical work today long enough
to visit Charlie Chaplin's studio in
Hollywood where he will see pro-
jected the actors most recent film,
not yet released.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
VESSEL BEACHED
SAFELY AFTER IT
STRIKES ON REEF

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. IA. U.P)-
Thirty one passengers and the crew
of 80 aboard the motorship North
land were safe today after the
ship had been beached at Salmon
Flats, two miles from where it
struck a reef off Helmcken Island
last night.
The ship, bound for Ketcilikan,
hit the reef and began taking wat
er through hole forward. Capt.
Williams raced for the shadows of
Salmon Flats where he reached the
boat, and possibly saved the lives
of the passengers and crew.
Reports received here today said
all passengers and crew were
aboard the boat and that there
was no danger. They were await
ing the arrival of the Salvage King,
which left Victoria last night.
Their transfer to the salvage ship
was expected today.
There was no panic aboard the
ship after it hit the reef, the wire
less reports said.
"Those people aboard the North
land are just as safe as anybody in
Seattle" remarked William Semar
manager of the Northland Trans
portation company, owners of the
ship. wireless reports from there
said that everybody was having
good time while waiting for the
Salvage King, which wasn't ex-
pected until late in the afternoon.
Most of the passengers are Seat
I tie people.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
COLD WEATHER
DESCENDS UPON
MIDWEST AREA

CHICAGO. Jan. IA. (U.p)-A snow
laden cold weather area crept along
the northern border today, reaching
here and there into the states with
its icy fingers and threatening to
give this country its first real taste
of winter since the year began.
While storms ragged and tempera-
lures as low as 26 below zero were
reported in Canada, the mercury
remained well above zero in most
parts of the states. but dropped be-
low in the Dakotas and threatened
to do so in other sections.
Along the Atlantic coast there
were frequent snow flurries. but
temperatures remained comparative
ly moderate. The forecast was tor
cloudy and colder weather
The midwest received a touch
from the northern blizzard, and at
Chicago the prediction was the tenn
perature would drop to 10 above,
The lowest temperature here yester-
day was %. The weather bureau
said the lakes were holding off the
cold wave for at least day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
MAY SUBPOENA
GOVERNOR FOR
SHULER HEARING
Examiner Asks Lawyers
To Help Complete Case
By Saturday.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. U.P)-
In an effort to expedite the pre-
sentation of testimony in the hear
ing on the Rev. r. P. Shuler's ap-
plication for a renewal of his
FGEF broadcasting license by the
federal radio commission, Chief
Examiner Ellis Yost today urged
attorneys to restrict future testi-
mony to matters pertaining direct
ly to Rev. Shuler's use of the radio
station.
The request was made when
Judge Collier resumed his lengthy
testimony started yesterday in re-
futation of certain charges broadr
cast by Shuler.
Il want to suggest to counsel
that further testimony be restrict
ed to matters pertaining directly to
the Rev. Shuler's use of his radio
in order that this hearing may be
expedited as much as possible" !"
Yost stated.
"All testimony should be rele-
want to the issue at hand I hope
attorneys will cooperate to speed
up the presentation of facts, al
though of course we want all facts
that are essential" Yost said.
Upon resuming the stand today,
Judge Collier elaborated upon his
statements of yesterday His early
testimony centered upon the min
ister's charge during the election
campaign of last fall that Judge
Collier had instituted disbarment
proceedings against a local attor-
ney who was competing in his race
for reelection to the superior
bench.
Prosecution attorneys plan to
subpoena Governor James Rolph
as a witness before the hearing
closes, it was announced today
They claimed that Governor Rolph
was a target for many of Rev
Shuler's broadcasts during the gu
bernatorial campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-14
STATE IN
EXTREME:
DISTRESS
Winter Weather A d d S
Much To Sufferings Of
Thousands In Arkansas
AID SORELY NEEDED
Drought And Bank TrOu-
bles Leave Many In Des-
titute Circumstances.
By MERRILL E. COMPTON
United Press Staff Correspondent

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. IA. UH
Barren cupboards and empty
bread boxes in homes of hundreds
of destitute Arkansas farmers today
taxed human relief agencies in this
state.
Taking the lead in the relief CAM
paign is the National Red Cross.
whose liasion officers are already
here and in small towns directing
the work
The number of sufferers is esti-
mated upwards of 100000, and con-
servative investigators have said the
number will total 5000 before
spring and warm weather sets in
and planting can begin.
A bleak northwestern snowstorm
which swept in last night added to-
day to grief of many families who
not only lacked food, but clothing,
fuel and proper shelter as well.
National attention to this situa-
ton resulted when a food uprising
occurred at England, Arkansas,
farming community about 30 miles
south of here.
England. village of about $500
persons, has since the disturbance
which occurred 10 days ago, MAIN
tanned a food and clothing relief line
of farmers, their wives, daughters
and sons.
The same procedure is going on
in half dozen other communities,
and in some suffering is said to be
more severe than at England.
Four Causes Named
Briefly, conditions which led to
this statewide depression and re-
sultant suffering are four:
l. The drought of last summer.
2. Unemployment.
3. The general depression.
4. Series of bank closures which
began go days ago with the closing
of the American Exchange Trust
company of Little Rock, century old
financial institution and depository
of the funds OF many smaller banks.
Some observers would add a fifth
reason saying the effects of the 1927
flood could in part be the cause Of
the want this year.
The drought, which began early in
the summer and lasted for upwards
of 90 days, burned crops and made
cultivation almost impossible. Many
farmers quit their fields when they
found their efforts offset by the dry
weather were hopeless.
Cotton, the states major crop,
suffered heavily.