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The Washington times., 1931-09-02

been very good, the street was
in a backwater, a small, blind
street. 1t was run down now,
the very trees, growing for
lornly from the asphalt, had
a neglected and pathetic ap-
pearance. Children played
mildly enough, in the gutter.
Women went by, market bas-
ketS on their arms. Some
were slatternly, some were neat
and self-respecting in appear
ance. Before one house a very
fine, expensive car stood, a
chauffeur waiting. AS Fanchon
hesitated an elderly woman,
wrapped in an ancient mink
coat, came down the steps Of
the house. Evidently she had
always lived in the ueighbor-
hood and nothing could make
her move away, not even the
gradual degradation AMI decay.
Up the Stairs
Slowly Fanchon went up the
brownstone steps. They crum-
bled a little. The handrail Of
stone was worn. Shabby, dusty
Brussels lace curtains hung at
the front windows.
She did not know what she
would say. She could not know.
Her mind was almost blank
but of her courage she was Ger.
tain. Tony-had loved her.
Perhaps. still loved her. Pos
Sibly within his love for her she
might find some core Of under.
standing for her position, some
excuse for what she had done.
Yet on the other hand, that
very understanding and that
same love might constitute for
her the greatest menace Of all.
She put out her slender gloved
hand and rang the old-fashioned
bell. ... .'....
Tony opened to her. He had
been waiting, hidden behind
one Of those limp curtains.
TONY" she said, on a small
breath.
Looking at him, she remem-
bered how much, how unthink-
ingly she had cared. Looking
at him with the eyes. which had
looked upon Collin to love him,
irrevocably and forever, she felt
no stirring of the senses, simply
a strange construction of the
heart, in pity for Tony, in pity
and compassion for all that had
been between them, in pity for
the girl she had once been.
In the ParIOr
He said, evenly:
,"You came. Good. We have
much to talk about" He took
her wrist and drew her gently
but relentlessly into the house.
Come" he said, with a flash
Of his white teeth, into this
parlor. We shall be undis-
turbed. Quite alone"
She followed him. The room
was long, it was dark, there
were velour overdrapes. On the
papered, peeling walls were Vic
torian era prints, once very
gray, now rather dismal looking
Stays at bay and curly
headed golden haired children
at prayer. The furniture was
plush, a dusty red. There was
a fine mantel. CandleStickS of
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

wood and two conch shells re-
posed upon it. Beneath it was
a gas log, not lighted.
A HOdge-POdge
In one corner, a whatnot,
loaded with dusty china knick-
nacks; in the other, a really
lovely secretary a bead cur
tain divided the room from an
other room. There was a small
square piano, a scarf thrown
over it. There were modern
student lamps and one oil
lamp, in red glass.
There was a Rodgers group
and a ladder backed chair and
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
The Marry
Go-Round
By Helen Rowland
Love and the Woman

kONO esAANA SAAS NVSAAA@SAA
Ten years ago, love was sut-
fering from malnutrition; now
it is dying from overstimulation
is dying from overstimulation
and nervous indigestion.
The reason why a man seems
to be able to get through 50
much more work in a day than
a woman does, is probably be.
cause he doesn't spend balf OF
it in wondering If some other
man is fatter than he is.
A girl may be sensible enough
to believe only half that a
woman-charmer says-but some
how she always chooses the
half that he didn't really mean.
Considering that love is the
most absorbing game Of q
wOnfan's life, it is astonishing
how little she ever learns about
when to hold and when to play
her winning cards, or how to
keep a poker face.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
What Do You
Know?
ANSWERS to TodGy'S Test
Questions On Editorial Page

questions On Editorial rage
/. Mohammedan limbo, abode
of souls equally good or bad.
2. Philadelphia Savings Fund
Society-1816. 8. Knut Ham
sun. 4. New York city. S. Hall
mark. 6. Viscous gum, obtained
from certain seaweeds, used as
size for textile fabrics. and to
thicken jellies and soups.
Z. Sigismund Cor Sigmund
Freud. 8. From poem Erin"
written in the Eighteenth cen
tury by DR.. w. brennan. 9. Mt.
Everest, Nepal, India-29,002
feet above sea level. 10. Cytol-
ogy. II. Mediterranean to Red
Sea. IL. Bu2zards Bay to Barn
stable Bay. 13. Lake Erie to
Hudson River.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Household Hints

If knives are to be stored for
a time, clean them, rub with a
little sweet oil, and fold one by
one in flannel, baiZe or cham.
ois leather.
\ 4 4
Beating egg and butter makes
them light. Beating flour makes
it tough. Hence the rule for
adding flour last to the cake
mixture.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

A mans attempt to be
"chummy' with her, instead Of
sentimental, always gives a girl
an "inferiority complex" which
lasts until the next man tells
her he loves her.
A woman's face wears the
same cryptic expression when
her husband tries to alibi him.
self after a little sentimental de-
flecting as the shoe clerks wear
when a woman tries to explain"
the hole in her stocking.
Somehow, q 1OomGn can al.
D1yS sense" 1Ohen her huS-
bands priDGte secretary has
ceased to be her ally in misery
and has started in trying to
understand" her Boss"
Beware the Greeks most
when they offer gifts"-and a
woman most when she offers to
be your little platonic pal"!
Does anybody remember the
Old-faShiOned girl who used to
go home and wash her mouth
with soap after the wrong man
had kissed her?
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Fast-Movins Storyof Girl
Who Craved'Hish Life
By FAITH BALDWIN
The Story Thus Ear

Young and beautiful FanchOn Meredith leaves San Francisco
by aplane in connection with murder in which
her sweetheart Tony implicated She had not known that
he Evelyn Howard, whom FanchOn had met
q Hawaii is aboard She Is route to New
wealthy Allison Carstas whom
all but Fanchon
killed Crashing the opportunity to start life FanchOn
the Carstas home Evelyn Mrs Carstars affection
wins her heart At Southampton awaiting the arrival Of her
CarStairS FanchOn him
and FanchOn Of being there under
objects Evelyn FanchOn learns that
Evelyn ndScreet affairs with naval officer and native
FanchOns sincerity in explaining that cher" ndiscreOn
Collins antagOnism. cOmradeShp
and together they spend happy summer Collin and
another He prevented from cOneSsng his
because Of her
Collin admits to his mother At FanchOns debut
telling q moment they happy,
later threatening note from
Tony is slipped into FanchOn'S hand.
NoID Continue
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
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COLD WEATHER
SPREADING TO
EASTERN AREA

CHICAGO, Oct. 30. {U.P)-Snow
flurries and freezing weather
spread east into the Great Lakes
district today while the far west
was in the grip of heat wave that
carried temperatures to the 100 de-
gree mark.
Snow and sleety rains were pre-
dicted generally by the weather
bureau for the north central states.
in northern Minnesota and the Da-
kotas snow fell yesterday but temp
eratureS were slowly rising as the
storm spread eastward.
Freezing weather was expected by
the weather bureau today In south
ern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Indiana and Iowa.
The Pacific coast heat wave shot
temperatures to 100 degrees at
Santa Ana while several forest
fires were reported due to the un-
seasonable heat.
A blizzard which had ragged in
the Rocky mountain area subsidized
without serious damage to large
Colorado and Wyoming sugar beet
crops which remain to be harvested.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
ACCUSED SLAYER
HELD AT JAIL
WITHOUT BOND
Green Expected To Make
Self-Defense Claim In
Border Shooting.

II. B. Green, 4l-year-old slayer of
Ed Warren, was held without bond
yesterday afternoon after arraign-
ment before Judge w. H. Lorenz of
CaleXico on a murder charge.
A preliminary hearing to hold
Green for trial by the superior court
in it's December term will be held III
Calexico at 10 o'clock next Thurs
day morning.
An inquest into the death of
Warren was to be held at Lemons
Undertaking parlors in El Centro
this afternoon 1t is expected
Green will be named as the slayer
of Warren.
Ernest r. Utley today had been
engaged to defend Green. He may
attend the inquest. 1t is expected
self-defense plea will be made
when the case comes to trial in an
effort to free Green.
Tom Sharp, investigator for the
district attorney, declared today
sworn statements taken from wit
nesses and those who had knowl-
edge Of the events leading up to the
shooting will absolutely refute any
self defense motive.
Working with Harold Gillett
sheriff's office investigator. Sharr
aided in procuring the statements
which were taken down in short
hand by Hazel Livingston. short.
hand reporter for the district at.
torney.
One salient fact which had beer
established today after investiga-
tion by Gillett and Sharp, working
together for the first time since
Gillett was named investigator. was
that Warren was sitting in his auto
mobile when Green sent the shot
from a 16-gauge shotgun into his
mouth. When found, Warrens
body was on the ground, where 1t
had tumbled from the car. but the
feet were still on the running board.
Other witnesses testified, in state
mentS taken, that Warren said
nothing to Green. just before the
latter shot him, according to
Sharp.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
ENTOMBED MEN
RESCUED FROM
EASTERN MINE

MOCANAQUA, Pa, Oct. 80. UP)
-Rescuers who wouldn't abandon
their digging when six miners were
trapped in a mine shaft last Sat-
urday, today found two alive and
four dead, they reported
The men had been entombed in
the West End Coal company mine
by an explosion last Saturday night.
The rescue rewarded six days and
nights of unceasing work of clear
ing tunnel through the wrecked
mine.
Responses to signals tapped on an
iron pipe pushed forward through
the rock and jammed in the narrow
tunnel gave the first intimation that
some of the men behind the barrier
were alive.
Those responses came late last
night. At three intervals after the
first reply the rescuers communi-
Gated with the entombed men.
Shortly after midnight the rescue
squad had but six feet to go to
reach the missing miners. Work
proceeded slowly in clearing the
last few feet because Of the danger
of freeing tons Of rock.
Finally the rescue party broke
through.
According to reports from the
mine, the two men found alive were
rushed to the surface and sent to
q hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Fess Continues
AS e. O. P. Head

WASHINGTON. Oct 30. U.P)-
Agreeing to continue as head of the
Republican National committee un-
Ill after the nominating convention
next June, Senator Simeon d. Fess
of Ohio today proceeded with plans
for a meeting of the committee here
December Is to select a convention
city and fix the apportionment of
the convention.
Fess has been desirous Of re-
linquishing the craftsmanship, feel
ing that his senatorial activities
might be hampered by the fact
they would be judged in the light
Of his position as Republican Ma
tional chairman. President Hoover
and party leaders, however, felt 1t
would be unwise to put in a tenn
porary chairman and be obliged to
change again after the convention.
Chicago and Cleveland are lead
ing contenders for the convention
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. UP)-
Revelation that Herbert Hoover op-
posed creation of separate Amer
lean eXpeditionary force in France
and recommended infiltration of
American troops with French and
British armies is contained in a
book entitled "Newton D. Baker;
America at War by Frederick
Palmer, just issued.
Mr.. Hoovers recommendations,
made just before the United States
entered the war, were rejected.
President Wilson, Secretary of War
Baker and General Pershing were
strongly in favor of maintaining a
separate army.
Mr.. Hoover. it is disclosed, also
later urged class exemptions from
the draft for agriculturistS of the
foreman, manager and ownership
type" but his plan was rejected as
being too indefinite for practical
application.
Under the heading Herbert
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
FORMATION OF
CABINET KEEPS
MCDONALD BUSY
Personnel Of New Gov
ernment May Be An
nOunced Next Tuesday.
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, Oct. 80. U.P)-Premier
j. Ramsay Macdonald proceeded
with the reconstruction of his cab
met today, preparatory to balancing
Britain's budget and taking up the
important international matters of
debts and reparations.
The cabinet officers and other
members of the government already
have surrendered their portfolios to
the prime minister but will continue
in office pending the cabinet re-
vision. Macdonald will confer with
Stanley Baldwin, Conservative lead
er, and Sir Herbert Samuel, Ma
tional Liberal, again next week, but
it was doubtful If the cabinet would
be announced before parliament
meets Tuesday to elect a speaker
and swear in the members for the
formal opening Nov. 10.
The cabinet Tuesday probably will
appoint committee to examine the
whole question of the trade balance,
including a possible tariff. If a
tariff is decided on, it introduction
before the end OF the year is re-
garded as unlikely.
The kings speech opening parlia-
ment November 10 may be one OF
the briefest in recent years, touch
ing but sketchily on proposed legis-
lation, which will be left to the gov
ernment to work out carefully.
Parliament probably will be in
session only three weeks before re-
cessing for the holidays.
There seemed little doubt that
Britain will be in the forefront of
any move for international confer
ences on war debts and the gold
problem, although there will be no
decision on any important interna-
tional question until after the cab
met reconstruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
CHAMBER SEEKS HARMONY IN
DISPUTE OVER RED|STR|CT|NC

Consideration was also given at
this meeting of chamber directors
to a suggested redistricting of the
county, as demanded by residents
Of certain north end sections. At
ter deliberation the following reSo-
luton was adopted by unanimous
vote of the chambers directors:
dissolution
Whereas, the present distribution
of gasoline tax and representation
in the county government of the
County Of Imperial is inequitable
to the area included in Supervisorial
District No. 4, and,
Whereas, 1t is apparent that the
plan Of redistricting OF the county
proposed by the board of supervis-
ors can not be passed by the board
of supervisors, and
Whereas, 1t is apparent that the
plan Of redistricting proposed by
the North End Redistricting COM
mittee cannot be adopted by the
board Of supervisors,
NOW, Therefore, be it resolved
that the Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce offers its friendly COOP
Grafton and aid TO the chambers of
commerce OF Brawley, Calipatria,
Westmorland, Hlland, Magnolia
Mulberry, and to the North End
RediStricting committee to secure
relief from the present economic in
Justice and assure these groups of
its friendly interest and cooperation
toward securing relief In any prac-
teal fashion;
Be it further resolved that the El
Centro Chamber of Commerce sug-
gests the following alternative pro-
positions:
/. That prompt steps be taken
to secure the creation Of charter
form of government for Imperial
county through which proper re-
districting may be accomplished
and other important governmental
economies may be affected and
that pending the creation of said
form Of government the board OF
supervisors be requested to
(a Aportion the gasoline tax to
the respective supervisorial dis.
tricts upon the basis of automobile
registration.
(b) To provide for the construc-
ton Of all river bridges out of the
general fund OF the county instead
cf out Of the respective road dis
trlCt FUNDS, or
2. That the board of supervisors
be requested to appoint a committee
either OF valley residents or of out
side disinterested parties to effect
county redistrict.ng and that they
agree to make effective the redis-
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Football Men
Die In Crash

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Oct. 80.
Two members of the Carpinteria
Athletic Club football team were
killed and two other plays slight.,
injured last night when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
to a game in Ventura crashed into
the rear of a truck two miles south
OF Carpinteria.
The dead:
Edgar F. Begg, who played with
Willamette College, Oregon, last
year
Milton BeckStead, a member of
last years University of Washing
ton team.
Richard Allerdice and Vic Cotton,
Santa Barbara State College grid
men, escaped with minor injuries.
The truck was driven by w. H.
Wurn. of Oxnard. Police dissolved
him of responsibility for the acci-
dent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Lives Although
Shot In Heart

MUNCIE. Ind, Oct. 80. U.D -
The bullet a jealous husband fired
into his heart several weeks ago
isn't going to prevent Cletts Sween-
ey from working as usual on his
farm in few days, his doctors say.
Physicians who have examined
Sweeney at the hospital here say
his heart was punctured by the bul-
let They said the case was unique
in their experience.
Sweeney already is so far recov-
cred that he Is allowed to walk in
the hospital corridors. After final
examination early next week he will
be allowed to return to his farm
near CASTOR.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Will Try Again
To Get Divorce

RENO, Oct. 80. U.H Pardoned
from prison term which resulted
from her first attempt to win a di-
vorce, Mrs. Marjorie Witter, pretty
Newmarket, N. j., matron, filed a
second suit today against Charles
Henry Witter, alleging cruelty.
Mrs. Witter won a decree several
weeks ago and afterwards vas ac-
cused by the Reno bar association of
falsifying affidavits of residence.
She was accused of perjury on the
claim that she had not lived in
Nevada the required six weeks.
The divorcee pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to from one to IA
years in prison, and the divorce de-
cree set aside. She was kept in the
state prison at Carson City for sew
eral days and then pardoned by
Governor Fred B. Balzar, who said
he was convinced she was not 1.-The
smart Alec type of divorcee."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
JAPANESE MAKE
new GRIEF FOR
LEAGUE CHIEFS
Warning To Soviet Com
plicates Settlement Of
Manchurian Trouble.

GENEVA, Oct 81 U.P)-Japanese
warning to Soviet Russia not to IN
terfere in the Manchurian dispute
with China was regarded here to-
day as placing grave difficulties in
the way of the proposed League Of
Nations settlement OF the dispute
If the dispute is extended to in
volve Russia, 1t will be impossible
for Japan to withdraw her troops
from Manchuria by November 16,
as requested in the resolution passed
by the league council.
The league then would be forced
TO approach a solution from an en-
tirely new angle, involving a nom
league member. 1t would have to
use all its resources to enforce meas
ures Of the league covenant design
ed to preserve peace.
League circles thus were greatly
disturbed by the japanese memoran-
dunn to Moscow charging concen-
tration of Soviet troops in Manchu-
ria and that Soviet agents had been
training Chinese troops to be used
against the Japanese
The Soviet foreign office replied
that the reports were untrue, that
Russia would observe her treaties
by policy of strict neutrality, and
that Soviet leaders considered a pol
Icy of military occupation on a pre-
text of so-called assistance contra
dictory to the interests Of general
peace"
1t was emphasized that if the
danger of Soviet intervention ac-
tually exists, Japan would be obliged
to seek a pacific settlement by ap-
pealing to the league and invoking
the kellogg anti-war pact before
taking military measures.
The memorandum charges that
10000 to 10000 Russian troops were
concentrated near the station of
Dauria on the Chinese Eastern rail-
way.
The Soviet foreign office replied
that no troops had been concen-
trated near any Manchurian prov
ince.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
GOVERNORS ASK
GOVERNMENT TO
AID UNEMPLOYED
BY DAN BOWERMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 80. U.p(-
Governors from the IL western
stateS-or their representatives
were on their way home today, after
attending The third annual conven-
ton of western governors here.
Numerous resolutions were passed
during the three-day meeting. One
of the most important of the reso-
lutions approved requested congress
to make unemployment legislation
of first Importance and to author
ize large scale public works, when
the legislative body convenes for
its December session.
States would receive the option
of taking over unappropriated pub
lie lands on favorable terms under
provisions of another resolution ap-
proved by the conference.
The conference passed q resolu-
ton opposing the withdrawal of
lands from the public domains by
the interior department in 1929,
1890 and 1881, and scoring future
Withdrawals without the consent of
affected states. Congress was
asked to terminate Withdrawals al
ready made of reserve mineral
lands, hydro-electric sites. oil lands
and enlarge Indian reservations.
A plea was made to congress that
the body to see that farmers unable
to repay loans from governmental
agencies do not lose their lands or
water rights.
The rehabilitation of silver prices
through an international confer
ence, to be called by President Hoo
yer, was requested.
The next conference will be held
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
BOOK SAYS HOOVER OPPOSED
CREATION OF AMERICAN ARMY

Hoovers Military Plan" Palmer
said:
"Abstractly, the infiltration of our
man power in small units into the
veteran European armies under
their war experienced staffs seemed
to be the logical plan. Herbert
Hoover favored it. III letter to
Colonel E. M. House on February
IS, 1917, he included it as one of his
suggestions under nine heads as to
our procedure in the event that We
should enter the war. He would
have no political alliance, only mil
itary cooperation"
Mr.. Hoover took the position that
the French army had passed the
zenith of its power, with its num-
Der decreasing from casualties but
still the most skilful army in Eur
ope.
AN American expeditionary force
would require long preparation and
much transport. and a large Amer
ican army in France would have
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
Film Actress To
Oppose Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 30 U.P)-
Irene Rich, prominent screen ac-
tress, today prepared to contest the
divorce suit filed yesterday In San
Francisco by David Blankenhorn,
her broker husband.
Miss Rich. according to her at
torney, Minded Silberberg, is unde-
cided just what form her contest
will take. She may file a cross
complaint or she may file action
to have Blankenhorn's suit trans
ferred to the Los Angeles courts,
the attorney said.
Silberberg said any contest would
not result from bitterness between
Blankenhorn and Miss Rich but to
protect her legal rights"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-30
WHO
KILLED RIVAL TO
KNOW FATE SOON

| FRESNO, Cal, Oct 80. (UP)-A
Jury late today was expected to re-
ceive the fate of Jesus Borja. Ia
year-old schoolboy on trial on
charges of killing Pedro Garcia. %,
| his successful rival for the hand Of
Rose Guerrero, l3.
Garcia was stabbed to death at
his own wedding celebration.
The trial, which opened yester-
day, saw the frail youth who al
legedly plunged a butcher knife in
to Garcias heart as the latter and
his bride were posing for pictures.
On the witness stand There he
nervously repudiated a confession
assertedly made to officers.
In court, Borja's appearance con-
firmed the fright he said he felt
on the eve of the trial At times
he blinked back tears. On the
witness stand his answers were
heSitant.
Before the trial, the youth said
to a reporter:
Am 1 scared? Yes, I am. and
I'm sure sorry for what l did. l
don't know yet why did it. l must
have been crazy. I didn't even
know Pedro. Rose had told me she
liked me and would marry me. I
could not stand to see her 60"
The killing charged to young Bor-
ia occurred as Garcia and his girl
bride were in group Of wedding
guests in the yard of her parents
home in Kingsburg last August %
The bridal pair were posing for pic
lures.
The gathering was thrown into an
uproar when a youth ran up TO the
groom and plunged butcher knife
into his heart.
The attack was so abrupt it
stunned the onlookers, and the as
sailant was permitted to walk out
of the place unopposed.