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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
BIRTH CONTROL
OPPONENTS HAVE
THEIR INNINGS
DenOunce Proposed Bill
AS Opening Way To In
crease immortality
BY DON A. HIGGINS
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Feb. IA up
Opponents Of birth control mar
shalled their forces before a Senate
committee today to urge defeat of
proposed legislation which would
liberalize federal laws SO as To per-
nit physicians, clinics and medical
schools to teach methods OF contra
ception.
A score of representatives of re-
ligious, reform and fraternal organ
izations contended the proposal was
immoral" would open the mails to
indecent literature and would en-
courage free love-"
The arguments were heard by
Senators Gillett, Republican Of
Massachusetts, and Bratton, Demo-
crat of New Mexico, before whom
proponents of the measure testified
yesterday. Senator Gillett intro
duced the bill.
It's advocates, led by Mrs. Mar
garet Sanger, contended the legis-
lation was needed to prevent dis
ease, suffering and hardships and
to prevent too rapid increases in
population.
The opposition today was opened
by Ralph Burton, counsel for an
organization called the Sentinels of
tine Republic. Burton said the bill
would open the door to Russian
free love propaganda abolishing
marriage"
William S. Montavon, assistant
executive secretary of the National
Welfare Conference, charged the
bill was in conflict with state rights.
1T seeks to destroy the principle
of state rights" he said, "by MAX
ing the federal government an op-
ponent of states now banning birth
control and sets up a conflict OF
laws"
He contended the bill would en-
courage a practice which current
laws oppose or regulate for the
protection of health and morality
Montavon introduced letter from
DR.. William c. Woodward, director
Of the Bureau of Legal Medicine
and Education, of the American
Medical Association. The letter said ::
Propaganda in support of this
bill refers to it as our doctors bill
To prevent any misunderstanding
you are informed that the American
Medical Association has taken nc
part in the preparation of this bill
or procuring its introduction. The
association has expressed no opinion
with respect to the principles and
purposes of this BILL
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
HONORS
PAID TO AGED
CIVIL WAR VET

Veterans of the Spanish-Ameri-
can and World wars stood in the
pouring rain at Evergreen cemetery
this morning and paid final honors
to Alvah GreenIeaf Skinner, an
old comrade of the Civil war, whose
death at Holtvilie was announced
in yesterdays Press.
Following services in Holtville,
the veterans escorted the body to
the cemetery where three yolleys by
the firing squad and the sounding
of Taps" by a bugler from Boyce
Aten Post, completed the military
honors accorded the veteran.
Jacob P. Killer 88, of the Mt. Sig
nal district telephoned the Press
this morning that he is Civil war
veteran, calling in regard to the
notice of the death of Alvah Green
leaf Skinner, believed to be Imper-
ial Valleys last Civil war veteran.
Killer served two years and 10
months with the Ohio regiment. He
came to California in 1885 and has
made his home in this vicinity for
the last two years.
He also states that there is an
other Civil war resident living at
Seeley and he will make an effort
to get in touch with him.
Commander Norman E. Dupont,
of Boyce Aten Post, American Leg
ion, is anxious to have list of any
Civil war veterans. either Union or
Confederate, living in Imperial VAL
ley.
1t was thought that by designat-
ing Mr.. Skinner as probably the
last veteran, others would reveal
themselves. The post is planning to
see that transportation is provided
for any of the old veterans wish
ing to attend the funerals of COM
rades or former foes, and also
wishes to have the veterans located
so they may be reached on Mem
orial day.
Anyone knowing of Civil war vet
Grams here, is asked to communi-
cate with DR.. Dupont.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
GDR|S{S}S!sa:fR

EAST VAUGHN, N. NJ,
Feb. 13. Especially = We
left Texarkana at daylight
in a hard rain and low fog.
Made Ft. Worth at 10.
Same condition clear
across Texas, but here we
hit a real snowstorm and
Captain Hawks couldn't
see, so we landed on an
emergency govern m e n t
landing field.
A committee Immediate
ly waited on me to speak
here on behalf of snow re-
lief fund. Friday the 18th
may not be exactly un-
lucky, but it hasn't done us
a whole lot of good.
Secretary Ingalls, is with
the fleet in Panama and
wanted his ship on the
west coast. Wait a min
ute, here is Hawks. Says
it's cleared a little and we
can make Albuquerque.
So long,
WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
Nevada Wants
Open Gambling

CARSON CITY, New, Feb. IA.
W.P) A bill providing for "wiie
open" gambling, regarded as New
ada's latest bid to increase the pop
ularity of its divorce colony at Reno,
was before the state legislature to-
day for action
Assemblyman Phil Tobin of VIM
nemucca, author Of the bill, point
ed out how Reno's attraction to the
wealthy of other states has reduced
taxes and that open gambling
would effect further benefits for
Nevada along this line.
Faro, roulette, craps and similar
games would be taxed $40 per table
per month and slot machines $3.50
a month, according to provisions OF
Tobin's bill. The revenue would be
divided among city and county gov-
ernments. receiving 25 per cent
each, and the state government SO
per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
BRIGHT SUGGESTIONS MADE TO
CHEER UP FAIR COMMISSION

through the mud have vouched the
information that adobe furnishes
the best possible anchorage.
Some have even gone so far as to
suggest that sea planes take the
place of the airplanes on the I'M
perial county airport. One devotee
of Baron Munchassen advanced the
theory that the planes could float
about on the clouds which furnish
sufficient moisture. thus saving gas
oline.
Another suggestion was to the eff
feet that skating contest, without
skates. be held, and a cup offered
to the one who makes the longest
slide from SO foot run. Smallest
amount of mud collected during
the slide and the widest track made
during its progress would be taken
into consideration in declaring the
winner.
Livestock exhibitions of gold fish
and Mississippi river catfish would
furnish cheering angle in the ex-
hibits. There could be no doubt the
catfish, used to the mud of the
Mississippi river bottom, would
thrive.
One anxious sport fan. anticipat-
ing gold fish races on the fastest
track in California, stated that he
would absolutely refuse to pay off
on a race won by fin, since some
goldfish have longer fins than 9TH
erS.
Promotion of frog raising for the
French market might be made a
prime object of the fair, one en-
thusiastic woman suggested. Vari-
Gus angles of the thing could be
studied at ,closehand, and the best
breed of frogs decided by COM
mittee OF judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
Jeweler Takes
Life On Vessel

SAN PEDRO, Feb. ID. U.p) =
Henry Sammartino, 50, a jeweler
from Youngstown, Ohio, hanged
himself from ventilator aboard the
s. S. Pennsylvania last Wednesday,
ii was learned when the vessel
docked today after voyage from
New York.
Ships officers said that Sammar-
tino was found dead in his state
room after he failed to appear on
the oeck for some time. Other pas
sengers said he had appeared de-
spondent but could assign no defi-
mite reason for the suicide.
Sammartino boarded the ship at
New York.
The body was taken to a mortu-
airy pending word from his widow
in Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
EXPECT
VETO BY
HOOVER
Indications That Presi-
dent Will Not Approve
Bonus Loan Increase
CONGRESS PREPARED
Effort May Be Made To
Pass Bill Over Action
BY Chief Executive
BY PAUL X. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA U.P)-
A studied silence carrying the i'm
plication OF q veto is being main
tanned at the White House toward
the compromise bill to increase the
loan limit on World War veterans
adjusted service certificates to so
per cent of the!r 1ace value. House
leaders. meanwhile. prepared to
pass the measure Monday under
suspension of rules. A majority al
so is reported to favor the bill in
the senate. and early action there
Is anticipated
While President Hoover has made
no public statements concerning
any OF the various veterans relief
proposals, his associates in the ad-
ministration-particularly Secretary
OF Treasury Mellon-have indicated
he considers most of the plans
dangerous.
The financial condition OF the
government involved in the propos-
ais has been the subject of fire.
quent conferences between Mr..
Hoover. Mellon. Undersecretary of
Treasury Mills and Frank T. Hines,
veterans affairs administrator.
The latest OF these conferences
was followed last night by letter
from Mellon To Chairman Hawley
OF the house ways and means CONF
mittee which was construed as 4
further indication of veto. In the
letter, Mellon expressed disapprov-
nj of the compromise loan bill and
urged its reconsideration upon q
basis which will not damage our
whole financial position"
Mellon said the measure, the po-
tential cost of which he estimated
at 81. .720,000.000. could not be fin
anced without interfering seriously
with the treasury financial pro-
program. He added that 1t would
necessitate at an early date one or
more long-term issues of govern
ment securities. Mellon estimated
the cost of the proposal at from
$500,0O0000 to 81 ,000,00O,000
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
WELL TON
FLOODED
BY RAIN
At Least Two Lives Lost
AS Wall Of Water
Rushes Across Desert
TRAFFIC is HALTED
Many Cars MarOOned
w hen Highway Is
Washed Out by Flood

YUMA, Ariz., Feb. ID. (Un)-Flood
waters which poured over Wellton,
Ariz,, last night were receding to-
day, leaving in their wake toll of
at least two and possibly eight dead
and vast amount of property
damage
An avalanche of water, released
when a retaining wall north of
Wellton collapsed, crashed through
the middle of the desert town. Small
houses and tourist cabins were
washed away and an automobile
wass wept from the highway.
According to the sheriff's office,
two persons are known to be dead
and six more are missing. Train
service and communication lines
were disrupted.
The vast quantity of water had
been accumulating in the hills,
back of protective wall. for two
days during which time the heav-
lest rains Arizona has known in
decade fell.
Finally, the pressure of the water
became too great and the wall gave
way with a crash. Inhabitants Of
Wellton, who fled for their lives,
said the flood hit the town Though
it were solid instead of liquid
mass.
Rolling down the slopes toward
the desert, the water approached In
one block which was approximately
F, five feet high and 800 feet wide.
Tourist cabins, placed on the deS-
ert without foundations, were tossed
about like drift wood while those
who had occupied them few min
Ltes prior to the flood fed in terror
toward higher grounds.
Highway Ripped
Two highway bridges were ripped
away and section of Southern Pa
cific track was washed out, causing
II freight cars to overturn. Sew
enty-five automobiles, including a
Pacific Greyhound motor stage were
marooned east of Wellton.
Communication lines gave way at
once but finally telephone service
to Yuma was restored and around
midnight the first word of the dis
aster reached the outside world.
Wellton is a town of TOO inhabi-
tants located 38 miles east Of the
Arizona California border. The vi
cinity surrounding it is reclaimed
desert land, with a fringe of hills
to the north where winter rain
water is stored for irrigation pur-
poses in the summer.
Through the night water ran knee
deep in the towns small business
section but toward morning started
receeding.
Ordinarily the desert would soak
up vast quantities of water without
effort but this did not happen last
night as the surrounding country
of the recent heavy rains.
A report reaching the sheriff's
office said that one of the known
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
Rain! Rain! Rain!

Rain upon the sinner and rain upon the just
Rain that only brings the mud substitute for dust.
Rain that keeps grouchng and rain that brings the
blues,
Rain that ties up business, including daily news.
Rain that forms in puddes and rain that forms in lakes,
Rain that's worse than anything gamost bad 'quakes
Rain that drives the farmer wild and makes the
chants rave
Rain that if it doesn't stop, will send to the grave
mad
Blooming rain, benghted rain, which makes life drear
and sad
Oozy rain and woozy rain, it gives all pain
I'd like to shoot the who Just Sngin In The
Rain.
(The Office Cat)
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
BRAWLEY GIRL
BEING SOUGHT
BY DEPUTIES

A report to the sheriffs office
last night that May Evans. l6. had
been missing from her home in
Brawley since 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. was followed by another
report this morning from a man
who told deputies he had picked up
a girl between Imperial and El
Centre. and carried her TO Main
street here, where she left him.
The man who telephoned the re-
port to the sheriff's office did not
give his name. He told deputies
that. after thinking over the actions
of the girl when he gave her a ride
yesterday afternoon, he thought
she might be Virginia Brooks, 10
year-old girl missing from San Di-
ego.
He had not heard of the disap-
pearance of the Evans girl from
Brawley. The description of the
girl who was given a ride into Ell
Centre tailed almost exactly with
that of May Evans.
L. l.. Evans is father of the miss
ing girl He described her 10 de-
puties as l6 years old, with brown
nair and blue eyes, and wearing a
brown coat with fur collar and
cuffs. short socks, and rose col
ored dress
The girl who asked for ride
from Imperial to Ell Centre would
give no information to the man who
picked her up, he said this morn
ing. She told him that she was
going home, and seemed to be a
stranger in FL Centro., She inquired
the way to Yuma. according TO the
report to the sheriff's office.
The only discrepancy in the des-
cription of the girl and that of May
Evans is that the man who gave the
girl a ride estimated her age at 10
or II years. Before comparing the
two reports deputy sheriffs were
checking on the description If Vir-
ginia Brooks of San Diego in the
hope that the girl picked up be-
tween Imperial and Ell Centre
might be the one hunted by officers
all over California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
LA GUARDIA DEFIES
POWER CHIEFTAINS

WASHINGTON, Feb. ID (U.P)-
Congressman La Guardia, Repub-
lican, New York, stood on the street
outside the house office building
this morning and made speech in
which he charged that there is a
vicious association of various pow
er and electric companies"
He chose the street for his forum
because in a radio address this
week Martin j. insult, Chicago pow
er official, had intimated that
charges made against the power
trust were made always on the
floor of congress where speakers
had immunity and their remarks
were privileged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
StepmOther Is
Sent To Jail

REDDING. Feb. ID. U.P) = Mrs.
Elsie Chapman, found guilty OF Sc
verely beating her stepson. Billy, D.
today began jail sentence OF 80
days.
Judge James w. Bartlett yester-
day denied probation Tor Mrs. hap
day denied probation for Mrs. Chap
prison term.
Mrs. Chapman was prosecuted on
a charge OF beating her stepson and
then causing him to stand so near
an open fire that he was severely
burned. The boy has been In hos
pital recovering from his injuries
since January 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
MARION DAVIES SUED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IA. (U.P) -
Marion Davies, film actress, and her
chauffeur, John Hokes, were named
defendants in a suit on file here to-
day in which Jack Silverstine, sales
man, seeks $500 damages. He
charged that he was run down by
Miss Davies automobile several
months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
RICHFIELD BORROwss

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Ia. U.P =
William c. McDuffie, receiver tor
the Richfield Oil company, had been
granted court authority today to
borrow $977,0 to pay the firms
California gasoline license tax, the
loan certificates to become liens on
Richfield properties.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
Fireman Killed
Beneath Wall

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA. U.p)-One
fireman was killed and three others
were injured early today when they
were trapped under a falling wall
while fighting a fire at the H. B.
Smith Paper Box company plant
on the waterfront here. Damage
was estimated at $4,000.
Edward Braebender, 81, who was
killed, was buried under the debris
and several hours elapsed before his
body was recovered. Those injured
were Edward Heffron. SO; John
Oldiges, 46, and John Mullen, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Sunday serices, churches.
Imperial county fair, fair
grounds, Imperial.
Golf tournament, Barbara
Worth Country club.
Christian Science lecture. 5,
Wilson school.
Topica orchestra concerts, )
and 8, Calexico high school.
Brunk's comedians, s, Impe-
rial avenue.
Fox Imperial theatre. THE
Great Meadow vaudeville.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

lOINlOul
Present Day club, s, o. ].
Bradshaw home.
Moose dance, $3.50, Moose
home.
Medical association, !, Barbara
Worth.
Imperial county fair, fair
grounds, Imperial.
Royal Arch MasOn's initia-
ton, s, Masonic temple.
Supper dance, 9, Barbara
Worth.
Fox Imperial theatre, "The
Painted Desert.
Brunk's comedians, 8, "The
Elixir of Life
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
CAN MAKE OMELETS

WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,. Feb. IA.
U.p)-A West Frankfort merchant
offered 500 dozen eggs to his Gus
toners free of charge today. Eggs
have been selling here for Is cents
a dozen and even at that price there
has been no demand for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
MONDAY

History section, $3.50, 10000
club.
Chapter AV, +. T., o., 1880,
Barbara Worth hotel.
Masonic luncheon, 1880, Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14

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SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Hoover Entertained
Guests for Brief Visits at the
White House.
White House.

! Minister of Rumania, M. Charles M
| DaVila The other guests were Senor1ta
Maria Hortensia Diez de Medina, Senior
| tia Gaby Diez de Medina, Col. and Mrs
Charles D. Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Elmer Mcclure and Mr.. Rutherford
Bingham.
Col. Wade H. Cooper will spend the
week end in Atlantic City.
Maj. and Mrs. Vernon G. olsmith
entertained party at dinner last eve
ming at the Shoreham Hotel, the COM
pany remaining later for supper-dance.
The guests included Col. and Mrs.
Taylor Darby, Maj. and Mrs. Homer
Slaughter. Maj and Mrs. D. D. Essen
hover, Mai and Mrs. Walter Melvin
Robertson and Maj. and Mrs. Leonard
T. GeroW.
Mai. and Mrs. Frank c. Scofield will
entertain small party at dinner this
evening at the Shoreham Hotel.
Capt. and Mrs. John Schofeld have
with them their son, Mr.. Craycroft
Schofeld, who arrived today accom-
panied by Mr.. Swan Weber Of Oakland.
Md. They will pass the Easter holidays
with Capt. and Mrs. Schofeld.
Capt. H. G. Montgomery Of the
United States Army has been transfer
red from Honolulu to Boiling Field.
During his stay in Washington he will
live in the Potomac Park Apartments.
Added to the long list Of patrons and
patronesses for the entertainment and
ball to be given tomorrow night at the
Willard Hotel by the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans of the World War are
the Italian Ambassador, Mobile Gia-
como de MARITIME: Mr.. Charles A.
Davila, Minister of Rumania; Mr..
Leander Mccormack oodhart, COM
mercial secretary Of the British en-
bassy; Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes and
Mrs. A. Blair Thaw.
The list Of patrons and patronesses
is headed by the President and Mrs.
Hoover, Vice President Curtis and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam. the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams and members Of congressional,
diplomatic, official and residential cir
cles of washington.
Because Lent ends at noon tomorrow
this dance, the first post-Lenten event
of the season. is expected to draw a
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annual Easter tour through the South
ern States, when programs will be given
at White Sulphur Springs and Hot
Springs prior to their arrival in Wash
ington. For several weeks the club has
been steadily rehearsing its programs,
so that 1t Is now in perfect readiness to
give its usual excellent performances.
Much credit is due Mr.. Arthur Knox,
undergraduate leader, for his excellent
work In rounding. out the glee clubs
program.
Immediately upon its return the club
will go to Philadelphia, where it will
rehearse with Mr.. StokowSki of the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra for
the concerts which it will present
jointly with that organization April 10
to 13.
The Eastern trip and Philadelphia
concerts will complete a successful sea-
son for the Princeton Glee Club, as 1t
has given many concerts during the
Winter months In New York and other
Eastern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s. Lincoln Of 3719
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record crowd 70 the Dig Dali IOom Oh
the Willard.
The benefit is given for the purpose
of raising funds to pay for the d. A.
v. pillar in the new non-sectarian
memorial chapel being erected at Wal
ter Reed Hospital by the Gray Ladies.
Many Weddings Planned
For Easter and Late Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller Whitwell
have issued invitations for the marriage
of their daughter Helen to Mr.. James
Sprunt Holmes of this city, Thursday
evening, April %, in the Church Of the
Covenant.
Miss Whitweu will have as her maid
of honor Miss Jane Robertson OF
chosen as his best man Mr.. Carlyle M.
Ashley Of South Orange, N. j.
Mrs. washington Bouie Chichester Of
Sandy Spring has announced the en-
gagement of her daughter Sarah Halo
well to Mr.. Hugh Galloway, formerly OF
Los Angeles, Calf, now of Washing
ton, the wedding to take place in the
near future.
Miss Chichester spent several years
in Wilmington, Del, where her aunt,
Mrs. Felix Dupont, and her two sisters,
Mrs. Philip Laird and Mrs. Frederick
Klutey. reside. The last Winter Miss
Chichester spent with her mother and
brothers in their home near Olney, Nd
The marriage of Mrs. Mary L. Car
hart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Yulee
Hodges. to Mr.. Raymond A. Dayton took
place yesterday morning in the Trinity
Episcopal Church of Takoma Park. The
Rev. ]. Manly Cobb performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frank Werlich,
Middletown, Va, announce the marriage
of their daughter Bertha Olive to Mr..
Laurence H. Lamphear of Renton,
Wash, at o'clock Wednesday, April /.
Former Attorney General and Mrs. A.
Mitchell Palmer have been joined at
the Carlton by their daughter, Miss
Mary Dixon Palmer.
Former Chief Justice and Mrs. Walter
I. Mccoy have as guests at the Ontario
for several weeks Mrs. Mccoy, wife of
Mr.. Philbrick Mccoy of Los Angeles,
CaM., and their two children.
Mrs. John c. Fremont has discon-
tinued her days at home for the season.
Mrs. H. B. Angus will be hostess to g.
party this evening at the dinner dance
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Meade Ather-
holt will have as their guests over the
Easter holidays a cousin, Mrs. Henry
Sherwood Townsend of Cincinnati, and
her two daughters, Miss Mary Frances
Townsend and Miss Marjorie Townsend,
who will arrive today.
Mr.. William Bowie Clarke has re-
turned to Washington from Miami, Fla.
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morrow at $50 o'clock In the King
Smith Studio School, when Q group Of
young students will sing and q group
Of dancers will interpret The Pas
sion" music of Haydn.
This Easter Eve Ritual" ~ 1t has
come to be called. was originated o
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