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The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Mrs. Void to Talk
To Women Voters

Mrs. Emma Wold, Of Washing
con, is announced as the prin-
cipal speaker for the May meet
ing of the Organized Women
Voters Of Arlington County, Va,
to be held at the Ashton Heights
clubhouse tomorrow.
Her subject will be "Woman's
international Probe The
meeting will be preceded by a
luncheon at 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
HISTORY DIM 8
7. R. s HOPES
FOR 1882
Precedents Disclose President
Has Little Voice in SeIec-
ton of His Running Mate
BY THEODORE TILLER


While the weekend visit of Col
Theodore Roosevelt to the Rapidan
camp of President Hoover re.
wives talk and speculation that
Roosevelt may have the Admins
tration okay as a vice presidential
candidate in 1932-if Charley Cur.
tis does not choose to run again
there are many "ifs" in such
prognostications at this stage of
the political set-up.
Proceedings in national conven-
tions for generation or more
have shown that presidential
nominees have little to say about
selection Of their running mates.
Convention caucauses of bosses
in a Smoke-filled room" not infre-
quently have dictated the preSi-
Dental candidates, but conven-
tionS have a way of their own
when vice presidential nomina-
tionS are made Political old
timers need cite only a few
precedentS.
Precedents Against 1t
Conceding the denomination of
President Hoover, with Curtis re.
tanning second place if he wants
it, and that Porto Rican affairs
mainly engrossed Mr.. Hoover and
Mr.. Roosevelt on the Rapidan, as
it was claimed they did when the
President visited the island some
weeks ago, speculation persists
concerning the availability of the
young colonel should Mr.. Curtis
eliminate himself.
But even if Colonel Roosevelt
bore pre-convention adminiStra-
ton label next year, on theory
that the Roosevelt name would
be a votegetter (Which certain
hard-boiled politicians now queS.
tion), precedents are against that
sort of outside-convention STRAIT,
egy.
At Cleveland, 1924, most every.
one knew that President Coolidge
wanted Senator Borah to run
with him but Senator Borah EN-,
phatically declined the suggeS-
ton. Judge Kenyon was also o.
K. with the Coolidge managers.
On the first ballot MasSachu-
setts split its votes among MeSsrs.
Kenyon, Lowden. Watson, Hyde
and Dawes (only three votes)
Vermont was voting for Mr.. Low
den.
LOwden Nominated
On the second ballot MaSSa-
chusetts voted six for Judge Ken
yon and 33 for Senator Burton,
Ohio. Vermont, native State of
Coolidge, again cast II votes for
Governor Lowden. During tabu-
lation of votes numerous States
changed to Governor Lowden and
he was nominated, but quickly
and firmly rejected the nomina-
ton.
There was third ballot then
and Massachusetts, turned to
Herbert Hoover for Vice Presi-
dent. Vermont, near bottom OF
the roll, went to General Dawes
who had suddenly gone into the
lead. Eventually Massachusetts,
joined with Indiana, whose IA
vorite son had been Jim Watson,
and moved to make the General
Dawes nomination unanimous,
which was done, but no one
sized up General Dawes as a
Coolidge selection.
In the Massachusetts, delega-
ton were such Coolidge init
mates as Mr.. Butler, Senator
Lodge and Senator Gillett, and
Governor Cox and Mr.. Butler
was quoted as having said. 1T
mustn't be Dawes"
Coolidge a Dark Horse"
In 1920, at Chicago, the party
strategists had picked Senator
Lenroot to go on the ticket with
Warren G. Harding. Senator
Mccormick, Illinois, nominated
him, and seconding speeches had
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
VANDERBILT-ARNO
FEUD ENDED WHEN
ARTIST DEPARTS

RENO, July 3. U.P)-The Peter
Arno-Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., feud
came to an abrupt termination here
today when the caricaturist unex-
pectedly boarded a train for New
York.
Vanderbilt also was at the station
platform at 3.20 a. m. as the Over
land Limited, eastbound, arrived.
He said, later in the day, that he
and Arno had engaged in a fist fight
just before the train pulled out, and
that he had knocked Arno down.
The fight was terminated, he added
when railroad police seized him.
The railroad special agents told
the United Press that Vanderbilt
had been on the station platform as
the Overland Limited arrived, but
they had witnessed no disturbance
between him and Arno.
The departure of the New Yort
comic artist, divorced here earlier
in the week by Lois Long, the writer
was entirely unexpected.
He had asserted at the time of
his divorce that he planned to re-
main in Reno for some time, then
go to Los Angeles to cast a musical
comedy which he had been writing,
thence to New York to put the show
into production.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
FRENCH GAMBLING
PLACES SHOWING
LARGE PROFITS
BY RALPH HEINZEN
lited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


PARIS, July g. W.P)-If the kit
ties of the gambling tables are any
criterion, prosperity must be just
around the corner.
After two very lean years, the
board OF directors of the Society of
Sea Baths at Monte Carlo almost
gloated in reporting to stockholders
that since April the profits of the
green tables have been 5000 GOO
francs more than during 1890.
The Frank Jay Gould casinos at
-les-Pins and Nice have also
turned in profit reports to the gov
ernment which show Slight in
crease over 1880, although all the
casinos report that Germans have
taken the seats around the table
vacated by Americans when Wall
street went through its contortions.
So far this summer Deauville and
LIE Touquet have seen very little ex-
citing play. The warm sun has
filled the beaches and the players
seem to prefer the golden sands and
beach bars to gambling. All in all,
the French government and French
stockholders in the 169 gambling
casinos at watering places have
lost 76,000,0 900 francs from the level
of 1923, the banner year. But a
comparison of kitties back as far as
1922 shows that gambling profits
are 300 per cent greater than 10
years ago, although they are now
the smallest of any year since 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
HARVARD CAPTAIN
IS DISCIPLINED BY
FEDERAL BOARD

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. U.P)-
The wreck of the coastwise liner
Harvard on the shoals of Point
Arguello last Memorial day brought
Captain L. B. Hillsinger under a
four months suspension today for
failing TO take the proper means to
avert the mishap.
Captain John K Bulger of the
United States Steamboat Service,
who conducted an inquiry into the
accident. also suspended second of
ficer George P. McVickers for one
year because of "inattention to duty
and unskillfulness" and third Off
Ger Oscar Anderson for Is days for
conduct unbecoming an officer"
McVickerS was in charge when
the Harvard struck the reef and
caused the loss of the S950,000 ves-
sci and its S260,000 cargo. Bulgers
findings included:
l. That McVickers failed to re-
port the dangerous position of the
Harvard to Captain Hillsinger even
after he knew 1t.
2. That Hillsinger, once he
learned the Harvard was dangerous
ly near shore, ordered a minor
change in direction-one that would
not have averted the grounding"
instead of ordering full speed astern.
3. That Anderson made an mac
curate entry in the trough log"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
BAY CITY AREA
SEEKING PAIR OF
DARING BANDITS
Officer Shot Down And
Run Over While Ques-
tiOning Suspects.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. U.P)-
Search of the entire bay region was
started today for two young gun
men who robbed a bank at Santa
Clara, deliberately shot down and
ran over a policeman in East Oak
land and later escaped from San
Francisco police in a fusilage of
bullets after two holdups in the
Richmond district.
A day of crime and brutality be-
gan at noon when three men en-
tered the branch of the American
Trust company at Santa Clara,
fired two shots at Lyle Kenney,
manager and fled with $4,000. AS
they emerged from the bank, a
passerby grappled with one Of them
and cried "hold-up."
Chief of Police Fallon arrived at
the scene and opened fire with a
shotgun. One of the bandits, later
identified as Mark Monroe. recently
released convict, dropped to lie
street, wounded. The two others
returned Chief Fallon's fire and
escaped.
Yesterday afternoon two men an
swering the description of the bank
bandits, shot down William 7. Koh-
Ter, SO, traffic policeman, when he
sought to question them on Noun
tain boulevard, East Oakland.
The men were firing pistols at
tin cans when the officer ap-
preached, blocked an attempted
flight with his automobile and
started TO question them as TO pos
session OF police revolver. AS
Kohler walkeo around the side of
their car, one man shot him in the
back and both fired into his body
as he fell. Then the driver backed
the machine over the policemans
body and sped away Kohler, a vet
eran of "a years service in the force,
is In a critical condition.
Late last night two bandits of
similar description perpetrated two
holdups in the Richmond district.
The victims were Melvin Hooper
and Charles Lubliner. Motorcycle
officers, responding to Hooper's call,
located the men in an automobile
at 18th avenue and Balboa street.
AS the policeman ordered the pair
TO halt, they swung into Fulton
street and Officer Ward opened
fire. AS his bullets whizzed over the
speeding machine, the men climbed
to the running board and jumped.
They escaped in Golden Gate park
while their driverless automobile
crashed into street car. No one
was injured.
The latest clue to the men was
furnished by woman who told po-
lice she had seen two men emerge
from the shrubbery OF the park at
Fulton street. climb into parked
automobile ano- drive away. One of
them was limping, she said.
Police believe all of the crimes
were committed by the two who
escaped after the Santa Clara bank
robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
DESERT CLAIMS
One MAN WHILE
OTHER MISSING

One search for a victim of the
desert ended last night when Cor
oner Bert Underwood and Under
sheriff Rodney Clarke returned
from the northend desert with the
body of Albert Fisher. as. colored,
and smother continued with Sher-
If George L. Campbell taking up
the hunt for George We'll. SIS, Coy
ote Wells homesteader missing in
the mountains near Painted Gorge.
Little hope is held that We'll will
be found alive. Sheriff Campbell
left at IL AS last night to search
Coyote mountain for the home
steader. On the report sheet he left
laconic, Hear from me later"
Undersheriff Clarke said this
morning the body of Fisher was
found 20 miles east of Beafs Wells,
80 miles from the place 1t was first
reported He and the coroner spent
several hours searching for the
body.
The body was found 20 miles from
the nearest water, and only five
miles from the place where Mexi-
can family of seven perished for
lack of water two years ago.
Fisher, who was from the San
Joaquin Valley, had apparently
started to hike across the desert
from Blythe to inland. He had
no canteen or water container Of
any kind. t-s
Underwood and Clarke returned
to Ell Centro at o'clock last night.
Fishers body is at the Arnold tiii-
dertaking parlor in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
MAN CAUSE OF
WOMEN STAGING
KNITTING AFFRAY

Consuela Enriquez, 81, is recover
ing today from knife wounds in
flicted by another woman in an ar
gument last night over the affect
ions of man.
CoEcha Romero, 10, was booked
at the police station for investiga-
ton after both she and Consuela
were arrested at 211 Main street.
Consuela was rushed to a doctor
for treatment. Her wounds were
not serious.
According to officers, Consuela
had been drinking, and went to the
other woman's house to argue with
her. She was booked at the police
station for disturbing the peace.
Judge Kendall B. Perkins this
morning continued hearing of evi-
dence in the case until the arresting
officer can appear. No complaints
were filed. Both women were re-
leased on their own recognizance.
Other cases called in police court
this morning were those of Grace
Edwards, IL, Mrs. L. S. Walters, 81,
Sue Smith, 33, Eva Baker, 80 and
Jean Smith, 38, all charged with
vagrancy All forfeited S25 bail
when they did not appear.
Bail Singh, 38. pleaded guilty to
being drunk, and was sentenced to
pay a $40 fine or serve five days in
Jail. Uda Singh, 81, and Alberto
Tapa. As, pleaded not guilty to
drunkenness. Hearing of their cases
was continued until Monday after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
FRENCH LEADER RETURNS TO
WORK AFTER LONG ABSENCE

walks is down shaded alley to the
farm house where he takes great
interest in the raising of rabbits,
ducks, pigeons and chickens. Among
Poincare's chicken population are
several hens which were presented
him by Edouard Herriot. Poincare's
other faithful animal friends are
two dogs, little Floc, sprightly
griffon, and Dany, big shepherd.
"At present" Poincare said, Il
am occupied with the battle of Ver-
dun, and am better here than any
where else, inasmuch as this region
vas framed in those stupendous
events that took place. Within a
few days I shall be half way
through the book. In it am being
brutally frank. There is no decora-
ton, and I note events simply as
they came and went. And many
more are interested in this event
than in any other. Moreover, was
in the midst of the Verdun epi-
sode, not as an actor, nor as a min
lister, nor general, but as an impair
tial judge.
Famous Quarrel
When I evoke the quarrel be-
tween Foch and Clemenceau I shall
try to tell the exact truth, because
was concerned with it somewhat
in the function of an arbitrator
The Foch-C -Clemenceau duel will fig
ure only in my tenth book. Now ]
am at Verdun, which was in 1916
and the Clemenceau-Foch episode
took place in 1913 SO it will be two
books farther on"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
ROBBINS-JONES
PLAN TO START
TRIP TOMORROW
Yankee Flyers Hoping To
Reach Toxic In Nom
Stop Flight.
By GEORGE E. HELMER
United Press Staff COrreSpOndent

SEATTLE, July 3. U.P)-Tomor-
row means another Fourth of July
to most people, but to Reginald
Robbins and II. II. Jones it may
mean the most eventful day of
their lives-the day on which they
started their nonstop, refueling
flight to Japan.
If all goes well-if weather FORE
casts are favorable and the trim
little white monoplane, Forth Worth
is given final OK by mechanics
and all is in readiness for the re-
fueling contacts in Alaska-Robbins
and Jones will take off at dawn.
Most of the journey will be made
over land. The only important
water hop being over the Bering
Sea between Nome, Alaska, and the
Kamchatka peninsula.
The flyers. after talking with
veteran Alaska airrnen, have decid-
ed to take the inside route to Fair
banks, instead of following the
coast line. as they had previously
planned Their new course will be
via the Fraser river to Prince
George, B. c., Hazelton, White
Horse and Dawson, rather than
along the route of the Alaska rail-
road to Fairbanks.
Several pilots have essayed this
flight: some have started, but none
succeeded. Robbins and Jones, real
izing that a load of gasoline suf-
ficient for the 1900 mile flight,
would be too heavy, planned to re-
fuel in the air over Fairbanks and
Nome. This will take them several
hundred miles off the Great Cir
Gle route and their trip will exceed
5000 miles.
They have small ship, a Lock-
heed Vega high wing monoplane,
powered by a single 220 horsepower
motor, capable of cruising speed of
100 miles an hour, and they believe
they will lie only liz to l2l2 gall
Ions of gasoline for each hundred
miles. They will carry only 300 gal
Ions when they leave for Fairbanks,
and they will refuel in the air, tax
ing enough to reach Nome, $40
miles away. Over Nome they will
fill to capacity. 4l6 gallons, be-
fore starting across the Bering Sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
By JOSEPH H. BAIRD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent }

WASHINGTON, July 3. U.P)-The
United States and France were ex-
pected to reach a general agreement
in Paris today on President Hoov-
ers plan for a years SUSPENSION of
all war debt and reparetions pay
ments.
The anticipated agreement will
leave several minor problems to be
worked out but will be substantial
enough, it was Indicated, to warrant
an announcement later in the day
that France has accepted the Hooy-
er proposal. Only some unexpected
obstacle can delay the announce
ment, it was believed here.
Agreement by France would mean
that the plan could very soon be
proclaimed as effective. All other
leading powers have given their ap-
proval to the proposal, designed to
relieve a crisis in Germany and aid
the worlds economic recovery.
American officials are working
hard on details of the agreement
refusing to say more than that they
are optimistic. FINAL instructions
to Secretary Mellon concerning
points to be discussed in Paris today
were drafted last night by acting
Secretary of State Castle, Senator
Dwight w. Morr w and acting Sec
retary of Treasury Mills.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
Valley Rancher
Tragedy Victim

Gilbert Garcia, 18, said by San
Diego officers TO be from Imperial
Valley, was killed last night when
he leaped from burning truck CO.
ing west a quarter of mile east
of the Pine Valley Lodge on the
San Diego highway, according to
word received here today.
Ben Nonroy, 30, driver of the
truck and also said to be from I'M
perial Valley. escaped with minor
injuries when he stayed with the
truck until it struck a bank. Gar
cia was killed when he rolled un-
der the wheels of the truck. He is
not listed in the Imperial county
directory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
Mx1 R14<~.
. 1870 nsNausht sysAi<sss. Ia
POST AND GATTY
TAKE SHORT HOP
in THEIR PLANE

NEW YORK, July 8. U.P)-Wiley
post, Harold Gatty and their fleet
around the world airplane, the VIM
ME Mae, were reunited in flight to-
day-a little more than "a hours
after completion of their amazing
around the world flight.
The two flyers, rested after the
first complete nights sleep since
they started from Roosevelt field
10 days ago, motored to Roosevelt
field where the plane had been in
a hangar since completion of the
flight. There the two inspected the
craft, entered the cabin, and flew
to the municipal airport At Barren
island.
The plane will be kept at the Par
rem island port, Floyd Bennett field,
over the week. end, while Post, Cat
ty and their wives are guests aboard
the Yacht of William Tood in a
cruise on Long Island Sound.
NEW YORK, July 3. tU.P)-For
the first time since their whirl
around the world, Wiley Post and
Harold Gatty got a full nights sleep
and arose today ready to fly again.
They left the Ritz-Carlton hotel
for Roosevelt Field, where they
groomed their monoplane, Winnie
Mae" for short flight to Floyd
Bennett field, the municipal airport.
The plane will be on exhibition
there until Monday, when the fly
ers go to Washington.
George F. Hand, of the mayors
reception committee, accompanied
the globe girdlers. Mrs Post and
Mrs. Gatty remained at the hotel
This afternoon the flyers and
their wives will motor to Good
gouround, L. l., to board the yacht
of William H. Todd, shipbuilder, for
a weekend cruise
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
Movie Romance
Goes On Rocks

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July 3. U.P)
Loretta Young, motion picture
actress lived just seven days less
than a year with her husband,
Grant Withers, also of the films,
before they separated. the actress
testified in a suit for divorce, on
file today.
Withers was charged with wilful
neglect, failure to make any pro-
vision for her support, and failure
to provide her with the common
necessities of life," in Miss Youngs
complaint.
They were married at Yuma,
Ariz.. January 25, 1890, and separ-
ated January II. 1881. The actress
mother attempted to have the mar
riage annulled when she learned Of
it, but later dismissed the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
TOLL. OF
HEAT IS
TERRIFIC
Over 1900 Deaths Shown
In Survey OF Nation By
United Press.
TOTAL is MOUNTING
Little Relief Promised
AS T0rrid Temperatures
Continue Grip.

CHICAGO. July 3. U.P)-A toll of
approximately l450 deaths was re-
vealed by United Press survey to-
day as one of the most furnishing
heat waves in recent years tighten
ed its sitting grip on the eastern
section OF the nation.
In addition to the appalling loss
of human life, the survey showed
that crops were damaged To the
extent of probably $4,000 900 by the
heat. An indication of the wide
spread suffering caused by the hot
spell was contained In reports that
hundreds OF persons were In hos
pitals after being Frustrated.
Health authorities said the toll
OF deaths and damage may be in
creased greatly before the heat
wave ends in the east. Most of the
reports contained in today's survey
were obtained from the midwest,
where cooling winds and thunder
storms have brought some relief.
More than $50 persons died after
being prostrated from the heat dur
Ing the past eight days. in which
temperatures of 95 degrees and
above were not usual. the survey
showed. An almost equal number
of fatalities from drowning and dis
eases aggravated by the heat also
were reported.
The most staggering loss of life
was in Chicago, where 1868 persons
died of causes directly or indirectly
attributable TO the heat. OF that
number. SO died from the effects of
remaining too long or exerting too
strenuously in the scorching SUM-
shine.
LOS ANGELES, July 3. U.P)-A
second weekend OF high tempera-
lures was predicted today by the
weather bureau.
After dropping to IS degrees We'd
nesday, the mercury climbed to 80
degrees yesterday. and may be high
er today.
Arizona temperatures also scared.
Yuma sizzled under a high mark
OF ll6 degrees. while Needles, Cal.
reported la degrees, and Tucson,
Ariz. LOG degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
By SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, July l. U.P)-Raymond
Poincare, who will be 72 years old
In August, and who is without
doubt the most distinguished living
Frenchman, has recovered from his
recent illness and is living tranquil
ly at his Lorraine chateau, LIE Clos,
in Sampigny. Poincare is now writ
ing the eighth volume of his series,
I'm the Service of France" It deals
with the battle of Verdun.
Although the doctors have or
dered quiet life, Poincare follows
the political situation closely. In
an interview recently he declared
himself contented with the election
of Paul Doumer He also expressed
the opinion that the Laval cabinet
appeared rather solid, and that the
political situation seemed somewhat
stabilized since that eventful night
of Tardieu's reversal by the senate.
Recovered Vigor
The Sage OF Sampigny, as Poin-
care is frequently called, has re-
covered much of his former yigor
and walks and rides about the
countryside.
One of the Presidents favorite
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
COLORADO RIVER
MAKES LOW MARK
In PAST MONTH

Establishing a new low record for
June, the Colorado river had dis
charge at Yuma of 1,244,000 acre
feet, which is approximately one
half the former low record set in
1919, according to report submit
ted by Fred F. Baughman, Imperial
Valley weather bureau representa-
tive, who is temporarily in charge
at the bureau station at Yuma.
The 29-year average for June is
4,133,000 acre feet and the 29-year
maximum is 7,690,300 in 1920.
Mean stage of the river was oil
feet, with the highest % feet and
the lowest 1913 feet.
June temperatures in Imperial
Valley were close to normal. The
mean temperature was 85.5, 0.3 de-
grees above normal and ID degrees
warmer than during the month of
June in 1880.
Highest temperature recorded
during the month was 112 on the
twenty-seventh and the lowest 81 on
the seventeenth.
1nre was just trace OF ram,
the amount being too slight to re-
cord. Since January l, 1872 inches
Of rain are recorded. The total
wind movement was 1869 miles with
an average velocity of Al miles per
hour. The maximum velocity was
II miles an hour from the south
on June 4. The prevailing wind
direction was west.
Imperial Valley had sunshine 406
hours out of possible 428 hours, or
95 per cent. There were 90 clear
days, seven partly cloudy and none
entirely cloudy. There was 100
sunshine on l9 days.