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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
SECOND SUIT is FILED
AGAINST RIGGS BANK
Attorney for Rheem Noteholders
Seeks Return of Funds From
Released Trust.

A second attempt to hold the Riggs
National Bank responsible to the note
holders of the released trust on the
Shoreham Building was made today
when Attorney George E. Sullivan, on
behalf Of Mr.. and Mrs. william A.
Strauch, 916 G street, filed In the Dis
trict Supreme Court a suit to recover
$3.50 against the bank for money had
and received" by the bank for the use
of the plaintiffs and which has not
been paid to them.
Robert v. Fleming, president Of the
Riggs Bank, yesterday in a statement
declared that there was nothing in the
transaction which could impose any
liability on the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Will Rogers
Says:

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Au the cas-
ualties are not in yet, but it seems
to have been a mighty quiet May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
BRAND PROPOSAL
TO FIGHT CUSTOMS
UNION REVEALED

Continued From First Page0
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A subcommittee Is now preparing
bills to this end TO be presented next
Winter, and presumably to be bul!t
around the La Toilette and the Blaine
bills.
'.Plblic machinery of planning and
control" Is q broad and comprehensive
phrase the full import OF which may
not be realized by the uniformed, out
which Is thoroughly understood by the
members Of the congressional coalition:
It is illuminated by the speeches and
the literature Of the many advocates
Of "the new order" devoted TO a dem
Onstration that the Government must
assume q vastly increased authority
Gver natural resources. the machinery
of production and distribution, bank
ing, transportation and the employ
xanert OF labor, that the obvious defects
OF the present order may be eliminated
That Is TO say, the Progressive mind
accepts the theory that government
processes, directed in policy by po'
1ittcally minded Congress. Is more COM
petent TO deal with the stupendous
completely OF modern economics than
individuals or groups Of individuals act
ing In their private capacity.
In this movement toward the eStab-
lshment Of public machinery OF plan
ming and control" one observes an APP
proximate parallel with the Soviet
9fve-year plan" and likewise with thu
principles upon which Mussolini Il
governing Italy. All three aim to centei
Ia the hands of the national governing
Authorities power over the production
the distribution and the transportation
Of all commodities; TO unity control o.
All buying and selling, hiring and f1ring
borrowing and lending -,
This constitutes q singularly bolt
challenge TO the spirit Of American In
diyidualism, q modern exponent. 9
which is President Hoover. The chal
1anee. indeed, that proceeds from tn'
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
Court POstpOnes
Davidson Case

William Caine Davidson S million
dollar damage suit against H. l
Mulcrevy, San Francisco county
clerk, and Thomas Finn. former
San Francisco sheriff, was con-
tinued one week when Don c. Bitter,
attorney for Davidson this morn
ing failed to submit his briefs on
the case to Judge Vaughn Thomp-
son.
Briefs on the contention of the
defense that Davidson S complaint
does not state facts sufficient to
constitute a cause of action were
submitted to the judge last Friday
by defense attorneys.
The defendants were represented
III court this morning by Ross T..
Hickcox. representing san Fran
cisco attorneys. Hickeox asked for
the continuance Bitter was not in
court since he had thought that
the case was TO come before the
court this afternoon.
Davidson was awarded a default
against Mulcreyy and Finn when
they failed to appear in court some
time ago. Since entering of the de-
fault the defendants have made a
bitter fight against entering of
judgment against them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
LINCOLN SUBJECT
OF CRITICISM BY
MODERN WRITER

NEW YORK. Feb. 6. U.P)-Abra-
ham Lincoln. enshrined in the
hearts Of most Americans. was "a
man of low intelligence, with few
scruples. clumsy social climber
and not man Of the people, Ed
gar Lee Masters, author OF a new
Lincoln biography. declared today.
Masters. noted as author OF
spoon River Anthology has been
4 student of Lincoln lore for 20
years. and obtained most of the ma
terial for his Lincoln, the Man
from current biographies.
Lincoln s grandfather probably
was a traitor and his father was a
low character" Masters declared
There is every reason to believe
Lincoln was mortified by the sup
posed fact his mother was q natu-
raj child =
He was lazy. He was neither
industrious nor honest. -
II he had been a man Of the
people. he would have lined UP be-
hind Andrew Jackson instead OF be-
hind the forces Of privilege in the
Clay-Jackson and Adams-Jackson
contests.
The biography was dedicated to
philosopher President OF
the United States and their great
est President
Masters denied 70 Lincoln prac-
tically every virtue attributed to
him by Americans, " excepting his
sense of humor. That was the
he sa:id, (which drew
people TO Lincoln and held them
Lincoln could have averted the
Civil war, his biographer wrote, by
allowing the southern states 10 Sc
7ede. They would have been back /
n the Union within five years. =
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
REDUCTION ON
HAY RATES FOR
POINTS ON COAST

Effective March Z, intraState traf-
lic, the Southern Pacific company
announces a rate of Is cents per
100 pounds, or SO a ton on hay,
straw and articles usually grouped
herewith, in carload lots from all
points on the Southern Pacific lines
IN Imperial Valley to Los Angeles,
Wingfoot, San Bernardino, River
side, Redlands, Grafton, Greenspot,
Pasadena. Monrovia, Duarte and
intermediate points.
Imperial Valley points include
Sandia. WeStmorland and Holtville
on the Holton Inter urban railway.
The rate is subject to a minimum
carload weight of $4,000 pounds per
car unless the car is loaded 20 full
space capacity. in which instance
the actual weight will apply.
The same company announces.
effective March 13, a rate of l5
cents per 100 pounds on hay car
loads from all points on the South
ern Pacific lines from inland south
to and including CaleXico. Also
4AOAll " uIlQ III
termediate points from Holtville on
the Holton Inter-urban lines 10
San Diego. Points included in the
last group are Lemon Grove, La
Mesa, FL Cajon, Santee and Lake
side This rate. too, is subject to
& minimum carload weight of
$4,000 pounds per car unless loaded
TO full space capacity. Actual
weight then Will apply.
This reduction. which amounts
approximately to a 25 per cent de-
crease, results from q meeting held
two months ago at which time hay
growers met with j. w. Donohue,
local representative of the Southern
Pacific. and requested these rates,
pledging themselves in return TO
use their influence in having hay
shipped by rail instead of by truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
Here and There
In Sport World

PASADENA. Cal. Feb. 6. up
Billy Papke, Jr., knocked out Joe
Arcinega in the second round of a
scheduled eight-round bout here
last night. .gaY
STOCKTON. Cal. Feb. 6. up
The California Agricultural College
came from behind to defeat the
College OF the Pacific basketball
team here last night. &c to %.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb.
6. UP)-The Stanford boxing team
defeated the University of Nevada
four to three in their meet here
last night.
Stanford scored two technical
knockouts. one in the first round.
and two decisions.
Robert Harris, Nevada welter-
weight won a close decision in the
feature event of the evening from
Dick Miller. An extra round was
necessary to decide the hard fought
battle.
The heavyweight bout went to Al
Theis. Nevada. after a rough and
tumble match with Paul Targhetta.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

ed to Los Angeles and vicinity. or
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride en-
tertained one evening recently with
. dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Wells. Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Bratley. Mr.. and Mrs. Wells
were formerly residents of Melo-
land. and are visiting now at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Brat
ley
1. w. McGrew of El Centre. John
Oddly of Casey, Iowa. and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Neifert, were guests for
dinner Sunday at the home Of Mr
and Mrs Ward McGrew.
Mrs. H. A. Wells celebrated her
birthday Sunday with a dinner at
which Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence and
son, Clifford. were the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Allen and
two daughters, Lucille and Emma
Marie of Beaumont We're visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C.
Richards. from Friday to Sunday.
Mrs. Allen is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Richards.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
Items OF News
About Town

U. s. Grant and H. A. Bennett of
the y. S. Grant Auto Equipment
company are here from San Diego
to attend the mid-winter fair.
Mr.. and Ms. W. A. Scheniman
left this morning for San Diego on
9 business trip.
Barker Van zandt of Los Angeles
Is in the valley for a few days
while attending to business.
Mrs. Norman Lombard left this
morning for Riverside to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Lille
Thorne. Mr.. Lombard will drive
drive 10 Riverside Sunday and re-
turn with Mrs. Lombard.
Mrs. Billy Healey, guest at the
California hotel, is spending a few
DAYS in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mooney Of
Santa Ana are guests at the CAL
ifornia hotel.
--22ND ALARM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
MRS. WARD McGREW
Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

The Meloland Ladies Social club
met Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Foysberg,
whose joint hostess was Mrs. Laur-
ence Richards.
The afternoon was spent making
blocks for a lovely butterfly quilt
for Mrs. Charles Forsberg. While
he ladies served, current events
were discussed.
a short business meeting was
held, during which a new member,
Mrs II. c. Skipper. was voted into
the club.
A very merry contest of hearts
was played, in which Mrs. Ralph
EngebretSon was the winner
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hosteSseS and the next
meeting was announced to be at
the home of Mrs Ebert Newton
and Meryl Hartsock.
Those present were MesdameS
Fred Waterman. r. Neifert, Elbert
Newton, G. c. Richards. Meryl
Hartsock. Ralph Engebretson, Alex
Meyer, Ward McGrew. Dan Scott,
Richard Merrill. Charles Williams.
Arthur Farley. Hardy Odell, Jesse
Mcbride, H A. Wells, Miss Nellie
Williams. and the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrew en-
tertained Saturday evening with 4
pot luck dinner for a number of
friends who have been meeting ct
odd times.
The occasion was in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. E. O. Carter. who
was presented a beautiful hand
painted velvet pillow. the work OF
one Of the members of the group.
A birthday cake in dainty pink and
white was feature Of the dinner.
After dinner, bridge formed the
diversion of the evening at which
Mrs. Harry Horton, and Dr. E. O.
Carter won first prizes, and Mrs
N. Z. Dupont, and Fred Nuttan won
second prizes.
Those present were DR.. and Mrs
z. O. Carter, JUDGE and Mrs !
Vaughn Thompson. DR.. and Mrs.
n. Z. Dupont Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Nuttall. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hor-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scvots, and
Mr. and Mrs Walter Havekorst of
Brawley.
Mrs Ed Boyd was hostess recent .
ly to the members Of her birthday
club and a number of friends. at a 1,
delightful luncheon and bridge |
party.
The tables were daintilv arranged
with a lovely powder puff favor for !
each guest, and the hostess was
presented a beautiful bed spread in .
honor of her birthday.
At the close of the bridge games. .
Mrs. John Zenos held high score
for the club, and Mrs. Ebert New
ton, second. while Mrs. Charles
Ralph held high guest score. and
Mrs. Alfred Carey. second.
Those present were Mesdames G. .
c. Richards, Laurence Richards.
John Zenos. Joe Kinnaird, Meryl
Hartsock, Ebert Newton. Cora Nc
Call. Alfred Carey, Earl Temple
ton. Charles Ralph, Mack Trenham,
and T. D. Dolson.
Mrs Richard Merrill and small /
son, Forrest were guests for dinner .
at the home Of Mrs. Forrest |
in e. Centro Monday On .
Mrs. Rhodes and baby son,
Donald, and Mrs. Merrill, and son. /
Forrest, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil .
Wisely on the Tamarack ranch.
Mrs. w. w. Weeth has been added /
to the teaching staff at the Rose
school, for the next six weeks OF
longer. She is teaching the frs
grade.
John Oddly, vino has been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Neifert for several days, return
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
Valley Waiting
Rolph's Arrival

CONTINUED from page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06

During 1890 bean growers ct Gar
den Grove, Orange County. ship
ped $4,000 sacks. their best seasonal
record
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06

noon to receive club women of the
valley.
AT dinner Saturday night he will
be honor guest at an informal din
ner at the Barbara Worth hotel.
No speeches will be made at this
time. r. d. McPherrin will preside.
At 7:45 the executive will ad-
dress the convention of Clerks,
Auditors, Assessors and Treasurers
division of the League of Califor-
mia Municipalities in session in the
banquet room at the hotel
Governor Rolph will remain in FL
Centre Saturday night, departing
early the following morning.
Yuma has declared a holiday for
Tuesday, Yuma Day, and all bus
mess houses will be closed in order
that residents may visit the fair,
the committee was advised today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06

dress and tour the grounds in the
afternoon.
To Receive Present
After his return to Ell Centro, he
will receive delegations from the
Greek-American citizens and other
delegations. He will be at the Ten
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
City Visited By
Hard D0wnpOur

Indications Of a. wet welcome for
Governor James Rolph. Jr. were
seen at 2 O'Clock this afternoon as
a heavy rain began and gave every
evidence of a steady down pour
This noon the clouds broke and
the sunlight came through giving
evidence that the much desired,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06

gas heater disconnected and the gas
turned on, but London declared he
did not know how it had become ig-
nited. He was rushed to a hospital
in serious condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Dunn
moved their household effects from
CaleXico yesterday and will make
their home on Sixth street in e.
Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
CAUSES EXPLOSION

LOS ANGELES, Feb, 6. U.P)-Ig-
milton of a roomful of gas III 4
hotel here early today caused an
explosion which frightened guests
and resulted in serious burns for
Max London, 80, leather worker
who came here recently from Ari-
zona.
London's room was demolished
by the explosion which police re-
ported apparently was a suicidal
attempt by the occupant. The mans
clothing was half burned from his
body when police found him. but
flames following the blast had been
eXtinguished.
London was dazed. but in reply
to question, police said the man
told them he guessed he wanted
TO die Police said they found a
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06

typical Imperial Valley sunshine
was on its way. However. this
promise was not fulfilled. and in
stead. more rain came. with indi-
cations of future showers, a sorry
welcome indeed for smiling Jim
ROlDh
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-06
Compromise On
Drought Relief

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. U.R)-
Senate Majority Leader Watson
told the United Press today that a
compromise agreement on further
drought relief has been reached on
2 basis satisfactory 10 President
Hoover and TO senate and house
leaders.
Watson said there would be an
additional appropriation OF $4,000
600 along the lines Of the S45.000-
600 appropriation"
He said the compromise would
be incorporated in legislation by
senate and house conferees. Wat
son discussed the matter after
conference with Speaker LongwOrth
and House Majority Leader Tilson.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-22
National Security Shaken

Things are getting tough when the wife Of
the president of the National Security League
is held up in her own boudoir at 10 a. M willis
having her breakfast in bed. and nicked for
$150000 in jewelry
Police Commissioner Mulrooney himself hur-
ried to the scene" says the N. Y. Times, but
the wife of the professional patriot who stands
for Preparedness" and Security" was not pre-
pared and far from secure.
Indeed, the lady was rather upset for the
rest of the day, and the Times, which gloats
every time a cop black-jacks working girl on
the picket line, shed the following tears OF
Journalistic compassion:
Later in the afternoon, for the first time
in her social lifes Mrs. Menken was compelled
to appear in public without any jewelry At
a tea which she gave for about 200 socially
prominent women to help relieve unemp,oy-
ment, she was seen repeatedly to reach for her
necklace with which she was accustomed to
toy. oh, 1 keep forgetting she said every
time"
National Security, it seems. is a highly paying
business, and one can afford to give a tea" to
"help relieve unemployment" but it is annoy
ing to have to appear in public without S150,000
worth of jewelry! Oh, but we're sorry!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-22
The international Workers
Athletic Meet in Berlin

the Spartakiad). This group will come from the
land where the health, physical and mental
upbuilding of the toiling masses is the first con-
Germ of the government The other athletes
altho excellent sportsmen-will see that they are
under handicap when competing with Soviet
athletes. For no matter how well they may have
trained, the handicap Of the long hours the
speed-up system, wage cuts, lay-offs, unemploy-
mental of which is the lot of the workers in
the capitalist countries-is too much for them
to overcome They will see that the athletes of
the Soviet Union have the advantage of living
under system under which the conditions of the
workers are constantly improving.
This simple fact will register very sharply with
the worker athletes from the capitalist countries
and they will undoubtedly return imbued with
new understanding of the need for the struggle
against capitalism in their own countries. They
will come back and struggle in the spirit of the
rebel slave, Spartacus for the overthrow of capt.
talism and the establishment of the dictatorship
OF the proletariat-the only system under which
it is possible for the workers really to MAINTAIN
their health and develop physically and mentally.
The workers of the entire world will have their
eyes focused on the Spartakiade! The class
conscious workers of the United States should
support it to the utmost and should support the
workers sports movement in this country that
is sending over delegation to the spartakiade
the Labor Sports Union of America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-22
Wisconsin Hunger Marchers Pre-
sent Demands to Governor

workers we're determined to see the march
through to a successful conclusion and made
the best of it in the best of spirits La Toilette
the governor of the state, was approached by
delegation of the marchers when the mayor of
the city refused the demands of food and shell
ter, but La Toilette would do nothing to help
these workers and rather than turn over any
of the many state buildings that are standing
empty at the present time, sentenced them to
sleep on the ground in he park
Sunday afternoon a convention of the unen-
ployed delegates was held at Turner Hall where
the demands were drawn up for presentation to
the Legislature. Bill Clark was elected chair
man Of the convention and Comrade George
Brink made the report for the State Committee
of the Unemployed. Ten demands were drawn
up at the convention, some of which were as
follows:
The passage of statewide Unemployment
Insurance Bill which will pay SIS per week to
every unemployed worker with SO additional for
each dependent The reduction of the state Of
ficials' salaries to the average wage of the Wis
consin workers. The repeal of the criminal
anarchy law, riot and vagrancy laws and the
abolition of injunctions in labor disputes No
discrimination against workers because of race,
creed, sex or nationality The immediate ap-
preparation of SIS million dollars for the 200
thousand unemployed workers of Wisconsin.
delegation of is workers were elected with
S spokesman to present the demands to the
legislature. On Monday when the workers
marched to the capital to present the demands
to the Assembly they were told that the Legis-
lature would not meet on this day These as
semblymen we're notified beforehand of the
coming of the narchers, SO this one day vaca-
ton is simply nothing else than a refusal on
the part of the legislature to listen to the de-
mands of the unemployed workers.
The delegation then went to the governor, La
Toilette, who refused to give answer to the
delegation except to say that he would think it
over and perhaps" recommend the demands to
the legislature when it convenes after the
marchers have left the city.
While the delegation was visiting the COVER
nor, mass meeting was held on the steps of
the capital building where 1000 workers roared
their approval of the demands, gave donations
of food and money to the marchers and signed
up for membership in the Unemployed Councils
After the meeting on the steps of the capital
the Hunger Marchers paraded around the CAPT
tai building before mounting the trucks that
waiting to take them back to their re-
spective cities.
Huge mass meetings are being planned at Ra-
cine and in Milwaukee after the return of the
marchers, where reports will be given to the
workers on the result of the march and the fu-
ture plans of struggle of the Unemployed Coun-
! ellis for relief of the Unemployed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-22

number of American worker sportsmen, in
GLIDING one Negro, will be among the 100000
worker athletes who will compete in various
forms of sports in Red Berlin, from July to
18th, at the International WORKERS Athletic Meet,
better known among the militant workers as the
Spartakiade. Workers sportsmen from the Soviet
Union, Germany France Czecho-Slovakia, Fascist
Finland and Bulgaria China, Argentina, the
United States, and many other countries, will
compete under the revolutionary banner of the
Red Sports International Truly an interna
tional gathering of worker sportsmen!
At the same time the international spitters
of the workingclass, the Socialist are going to
have their "Olympiad" in Vienna. Symbolic of
the growing unity of the Socialists with blacklist
reaction all over the world number of White
Guard Russians from the emigre dregs of Paris
Warsaw and Riga will take part in this socialist
athletic meet. Workers will understand from
this alone that the Vienna meet is an anti-work-
ingclass gathering.
In 1882 at Los Angeles will be held the olym-
pics the athletic meet of the boss class an event
that will be used to whip up jingoism. 1t will be
an affair into which the bosses will pour millions
of dollars. A few stars will stand out while
every effort will be made to cover up the fact
that millions of workers in the United States
are living under such miserable conditions that
not even decent health-rnuch less real physical
strength can be attained for the great majority
of those who toll. The fact that about $500
pampered athletes will take part in the Olympic
games while 100000 workers sportsmen will take
part in the mass Spartakiade brings out very
clearly the characters of the two meets.
At the Spartakiade, sportsmen from the shops,
mines and mills workers of all races, will gather.
There, matter who wins or what country
sends the best athletes, the workingclass of the
whole world will win" For this meet will be
more than a sports gathering; it will be ire
mendous mass demonstration of the workers
against the danger of a new bosses war, new
demonstration of the VII of the workers to de-
fend the Soviet Union, the fatherland of the
workers of the world
The worker sportsmen from the capitalist
countries will see one group of sportsmen that
will stand out above all others. That will be the
roup from the Soviet Union (Which the Bruen-
q government with the support of the Ger
psEocalists Is trying hard to keep away from