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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
Burglar Visits
Local Residence

Entering by means OF hole cut
through the wooden door OF the
house. which he used to unfasten
the latch, burglar last night en-
tered the home OF s. ID. Berman at
$50 Adams street, escaping with
loot valued at $40.
Berman' S clothes were riIled by
the burglar, who took l7-Jewel
Waltnam watch. two IS bills and one
silver watch. c. L. Rosenquest OF
the Ell Centro police department IN
vestigated the burglary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 28, 1911

G.. H. Dexter, a deputy fish and
game commissioner, has been COL
lecting Imperial Valley specimens
of meadowlarks, robins and black
birds to be examined at the State
University to determine the nature
of the foods these birds secure.
A reception :n honor of Bishop
j. H. Robinson of the Episcopal dio-
cese of Los Angeles, was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. V.
Wachtel, Jr.. on Brighton avenue
last night. Bishop johnson dedi-
Gated st. Matthias Mission chapel
at Imperial during this visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
Items OF News
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Jenkins mo-
tored to San Diego Thursday to
spend the day with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Travers re-
turned TO FL Centro Thursday night
after spending several days on the
coast.
Vester Leech, representative of a
hosiery concern, is in the valley on
business.
NJ. o. King is back in Ell Centre
after a business trip to Los An
eeles.
Arthur and Perry Burke are on q
business trip to Los Angeles.
Harry Sones and w. II. Tyler, Jr.,
left last night for Los Angeles TO
attend a knights Templar ceremo-
NAL in the coast city tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28

George F.. Gray, state labor officer
for San Diego and Imperial coun-
ties. says that building contractors
and their foremen and superintend-
ents will be held strictly responsible
for any accidents through faulty
and unsafe scaffolding.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February % 1915

Mrs. C. j. Ritz gave a party Sat
urday afternoon in honor of the
sixth birthday of Ruth holland,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan V.
Noland. The house was decorated
in pink and white and a Jack Hor-
ner pie was feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28
TEN YEARS AGO
February %. 1921

The College Women S club raises
funds each year TO be used as a
scholarship for some deserving I'M
perial Valley girl who otherwise
could not go TO college after her
graduation from the high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28

1t Is reported that hogs slipped
so cents a hundred on the Los An
geles market this week. Packers
are now paying sl0.50 to sli per
hundred. They are desirous OF OBJ
tanning good stock Just at this time
as shipments OH the hoof are ar
riving most every day from eastern
points, Kansas City, st. Joseph and
Omaha.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-28

AS return party for the sopho-
nore's reception, the high school
freshmen have planned "Dot-
Dash" party for the sophomores,
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
PATRICK McENEANY

Funeral services for Patrick
McEneany, 95, retired Govern
ment employe and Union Army
veteran, who died yesterday at
the Soldiers Home Hospital, fol-
lowing a brief illness, will be held
Monday morning at o'clock at
the Sacred Heart Church, with
burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. McEneany, who came to
this country from Ireland in
1854, enlisted in the United
States Army upon his arrival
here. He was honorably dis
charged a few years later and
became a pioneer pony express"
rider, carrying mail in Nebraska.
At the outbreak of the Civil
War he reenlisted in the Army,
and served as orderly to General
Meade during the Battle of Get
tysburg. He served as orderly
to other Union generals also.
Following the war he became an
employe of the War Department
and the Pension Office, and was
retired 10 years ago.
He formerly lived at 1860 Otis
Pl. N. W., but entered the hos
pital about two years ago. He
is survived by a son, Thomas
Leo McEneany, and two grand
children -.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
PITTS '|NCOURT'
FIGHTS WRIT

G. Bryan Pitts, former head of
the F. H. Smith Company, who
is in the District Jail pending a
hearing on his appeal from a IA
year prison sentence, yesterday
asked the court to quash the
service of a civil writ upon him
on grounds that he is technically
attending court.
The action was filed in suit
instituted by Mrs. Grace Cauld-
well and involved the jefferson
Apartment Corporation. Mr.. Pitts
says that under the law service
made on a person while he is in
the jurisdiction to attend court,
is invalid. He says that he is a
resident of Florida and came to
the District to attend his own
trial.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
1,000 SEE, HEAR
HELEN KELLER
Times Staff Photo

More than 1000 persons heard
Helen Keller, blind and deaf
genius. speak ,laSt night at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, and hundreds of others
were turned away.
Miss Keller, who became deaf
and blind at the age of 10
months, told her audience that
the first sentence she learned to
speak was:
81 am not dumb nOw!"
She spoke last night with a
voice the mechanical quality of
which told of years spent in learn
ing to enunciate. She first
learned to speak, she said, by
placing her fingers on the nose,
throat and lips TO her teacher
and initiating the various sounds.
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of
the church, presided. An offer
ing was taken for the American
Foundation of the Blind,
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
HEARST EAUDED
FOR VETS AID

Praise for the campaign of the
Hearst newspapers in advocating
Q cash bonus and other legisla-
ton for war veterans was given
yesterday by John H. Fahey,
president of the American Vet
erans Non-Partisan League.
Fahey had come from Boston
o week ago, to press his organ
ization's plans for aiding the vet
Grams. He called on members
of the congressional veterans
committee and officials of the
Veterans Bureau and discussed
hospital construction, additional
beds and immediate extension of
other hospital equipment to re-
ueve distress and suffering.
Fahey interviewed yesterday all
the Representatives and Senators
from New England on the plan
for changing adjusted service GER
tificates to cash at their full
value. He also urged congress
sional action giving priority in
all matters pertaining to veterans
who were disabled in the war.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
TO HELP
SCHOOLS GET
MONEY
Upper Body to Fight House,
Senator King Hints; Board
Will Get a New Hearing

Regardless of the outcome of
the spirited controversy which is
raging between members Of the
House Appropriations Committee
and local school authorities over
blame in the school building pro-
gram delay, the Senate subcom-
mittee on District appropriations
intends to do everything possible
to give the school authorities all
the appropriations they need.
Liberal View Assured E.
This became evident today
when Senator William H. King
of Utah, a member of the SUBJ
committee, announced he is max
ing a detailed study of school
needs of the city.
Senator King said that al
though he does not know what
the House Appropriations Com
mittee intends to do in regard to
school funds in the appropriations
bill which it will soon report, he
is certain that the Senate group
will take a liberal view of the
situation.
School officials have appeared
before the House subcommittee to
state the needs in the matter Of
appropriations.
They will be given another Op.
pOrtunity to appear before the
Senate committee in case they feel
the House has not given them a
large enough fund.
Fiscal Situation Watched
Senator Hiram Bingham of
Connecticut, chairman Of the
Sen ate District appropriations
group, is also watching for de.
velopments in the House on the
matter of fiscal relations between
the Federal and District govern
mentS.
He indicated today that the
Senate is prepared again to fight
vigorously if the House attempts
to hold down the amount Of Fed
eral support which last year was
$4,000
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
TAX
ADVOCATED

Taxation of all property in the
District of Columbia, public prop
erty and buildings as well as
private, was advocated by C. E.
Grunsky, president of the Ameri-
can Engineering Council, at a
meeting of the organization in the
Mayflower Hotel last night.
Raps Tax Exemptions
Mr.. Grunsky attacked tax
exempt securities and tax exenp-
tions of veterans property, declar-
ing them to be indirect bonuses"
He said if bonuses are to be given,
they should be given in cash.
A resolution advocating ustab-
lishment of competent agency to
balance the forces of production,
distribution and consumption IN
order that ultimately the nations
economic welfare may be under
control was passed at the meet
ing.
Mr.. Grunsky authorized the ad-
ministrative board to take what
action necessary to secure crea-
ton of such board. There was
no stipulation whether it should
be a Government or private
! agency.
Other Delegates Asked
Gen. R. C. Barshall, jr., of Chi
cago, told the council that on the
board should be representatives
of the American Bankers Associa-
ton, American Association of In
vestment Bankers, Federal Re-
serve Board, National Association
of Manufacturers, American Fed
Grafton of Labor, National AsSociar
ton of Real Estate Boards. Ma
tional Research Council, National
Bureau of Economic Research and
of utilities and railroads.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
u. S. Bar Group Sees
Saturday Holiday
Hope Waning

There is little chance of the
bill providing half holidays on
Saturday for Federal employees
receiving a hearing during this
session of Congress, the legisla-
tive committee Of the Federal
Bar Association reported last
night.
Charles P. Sisson, assistant
Attorney General, who recently
returned from a tour of Alaska,
told members Of the great help
aviation has given transporta-
ton there.
He said with one highway
$40 miles long, and one rail
road, both often crippled by
heavy SHOWS, flying has become
the normal" method Of travel
ing in the northern territory
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
HOOVER SHIFTS
STIR 6. D, P,

G. o. P. leaders in the House
displayed a cynical attitude today
toward the report that sweeping
changes in the front" of the
Hoover Administration are slated
to come in the next few months.
These changes, as set forth in
The Washington Herald today, in
volve the retirement of Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon on March
4, to be succeeded by Henry G.
Robinson, of Pasadena, Calf; the
shift of Charles G.. Dawes from
the ambassadorship to Great
Britain to the Craftsmanship Of
the Republican national commit
tee, succeeding Senator Simeon
FesS of Ohio: the calling of an
extra session on June 10 next to
''face an economic crisis" the
sending of Secretary Of the Navy
Charles Francis Adams to London
as ambassador to replace Dawes.
Britten Hears Nothing
Representative Britten (R.) Of
Illinois, chairman of the House
Naval Affairs Committee, said:
81 have heard nothing about
Secretary Adams retiring or
any of the other changes.
mo word has reached me
about any of these cOnten1-
plated changes. 1 don't want to
express any opinion, however,
as to what the Administration
is planning to do.
"Of course, If an extra session
must come, am in favor of call
ing it not before June Is.
Those that are responsible
for it ought to be made to bear
the brunt Of sitting through the
session in the heat of a Wash.
ingtOn summer.
But if any extra session Of
Congress is held, it will be Con.
greSs that forces it, and the
date on which it will convene
will be set probably by those
coalition leaders who seem to
be leading us towards it.
II have heard absolutely
nothing to indicate that the
Hoover Administration is relax
ing in its firm opposition to
an extra session."
Representative Frank w. Fort
(RO of New Jersey, who is recog.
nized as the spokesman of Presi-
dent Hoover in the House, today
said he knew nothing whatever
Of the reported changes in the
Presidents official family.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
WOULD LESSEN
RULES GROUP
POWERS
'Pigeon-hoIing' Local Bills to
Be Made Impossible by Pro-
posed House Rule Changes

Liberalization OF the rules OF
the House, as proposed by Demo
cratic leaders, would open the
doors for larger consideration of
various controversial District
measures in the next Congress,
it was indicated. today.
Local legislation which involves
even a modicum Of opposition
now has no chance Of being
brought before the House, owing
chiefly to the disinclination of
Representative Smell (R) of New
York, chairman of the Rules
Committee, and other G.. o. p.
leaders to waste any time" on
local matters during a short
session of Congress.
Bills Pile Up
In the long session Of Congress,
which opens next December, a
substantial amount Of District
legislation, all highly controver-
sial in character, will have &C
cumulated. Among these are the
traffic and public utility bills and
measures proposed by the Blaine
subcommittee in the Senate in
vestigating real estate abuses in
the city.
Under existing rules in the
House the Rules Committee could
effectively block the passage OF
any of these bills, in the event
that they led to prolonged debate
in the limited time allotted them
on District days, by refusing to
report a special rule" providing
for their consideration under a
limited debate plan.
Group Holds Check
For years the Rules Committee,
which generally is controlled by
reactionary interests, has held
this check on local legislation,
regardless of the House District
Committee or other interested
groups. It has always been
brought into action whenever bills
aimed at local public utilities or
other private interests have been
brought before the House.
Under the proposed revision of
the rules a way would be opened
to force such bills to vote, pro-
vided 100 or more members signed
a petition in favor of their consid-
Grafton. They could not be
pigeonholed in committee or held
inactive on the House calendar.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
MERCHANT BODY
TERM ENDS

The present board Of governors
Of the Merchants and Manufac'
turers Association met for the
last time last night, as section
chairmen being selected this
month will meet February 13 to
choose new officers.
A plan to install freezing equip
ment in the reflecting pool at
Lincoln Memorial to assure ice
skating; cooperation with the
Community Chest; the Dyer bill
to promote travel in and to the
United States, and the zihlman
bill authorizing the District Com
rniSsioners to settle claims up to
$500 were approved.
New section chairmen elected
to date are Mark Lansburgh, de-
partment store; James E. Coli
flower, coal and fuel oil; Bert l..
OlmStead, restaurant; Claude
Owen, plumbing; John H. Hanna,
passenger traffic: Charles H.
Frame, express traffic; D. M.
Fisher, freight traffic; Ford
Young, ice cream manufacturing;
Arthur J. Sundlan, jewelry;
Charles German, photographer;
Thomas r. Fitzgerald, catering;
Peter M. Dorsch, bakeries.
Secretary Edward D. Shaw will
address the national convention
of secretaries in New York, Febru-
ary to S, on automobile park
ing as it affects retail business.
The annual booster trip, omit
ted last year is to be resumed.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Phone Your Tips
To Times, Folks!
$50 in Prizes

Phone The Times when
anything happens-ring the
News Tip Editor between
$3.50 a. m. and 6 p. m.-tell
him of any new happenings
in your neighbOrhOOd. 1t
may mean cash to you,
Fifty dollars in cash is
divided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The
Times on the best news
stories. Save your news for
The Times. A business mer-
ger, an accident, a rescue. a
fire, an important discovery
or anything that you think
might be of interest to the
public, may net you some
spending money If you
phone the News Tip Editor
at District $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
P. j, c, SEEKING
POWER RULE
CHANGE
Corporation Counsel to Issue
Opinion on Plan for Power
Rate Cut in District Today

An opinion is expected to be
given today by Corporation Coun-
sci William w. Bride as to what
steps should be taken to modify
the 1924 agreement between the
Public Utilities Commission and
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany, by which electric rates for
the District are now determined.
This move came on the heels
of a rebuke late yesterday by
the Utilities Commission to Mr..
Bride. The body issued instruc-
tions as to what steps should be
taken to modify the electric con-
sent decree without waiting for
advice of the corporation coun-
sci, which move was taken as a
protest against delay by Mr..
Bride in giving the opinion.
The gist of the modification
proposed by the commission is
the reduction of the rate of re.
turn of the power company from
712 to ga per cent, thus affect
ing reduction in electric rates
for the District.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Club Will Discuss
Conditions in AUeYs

Conditions in the alleys of the
city will be discussed at the meet
ing of the Monday Evening Club
in the Cabinet room of the Will
lard Hotel, Monday night. Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins will preside.
Those who will speak include
Col. U. S. Grant Sd, the Rev. An
son Phelps Stokes, John Ihlder,
Miss Rhoda Milliken, Miss Ger.
trude Bowling and William V. Ma
honey.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Girl Student Freed
On Bail in St0bbino

Following a report to Armstrong
High School on the conditions
surrounding Sarah Carter, 16-
year-old student of the school,
charged with stabbing to death
her 47-year-old companion at a
dance recently, G. David Houston,
principal of the school, obtained
her release from the District
Prison on bail yesterday. She
has been placed in the custody Of
her aunt.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Forts Inspected
For NeU DriUeLU0U

Historic forts near Washington,
which it is proposed to link with
driveway encircling the city,
were inspected yesterday by the
members of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The Federal Government already
has title to almost half. of the
necessary land. The estimated
cost for purchasing the rest is
$2,750,000.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Realty Dealer Held
In B1keru Fraud

Frederick w. Berlin, 69-year-
old real estate broker, was re-
manded to Jail without bail by
Justice Peyton Gordon yesterday
after a Criminal Court jury con-
victed him of embezzlemeat.
Berlin was convicted Of selling
q bakery business and withheld
nearly $1,000 from the former
owners.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Riding Club to GiUe
District Night ShOU

District Night" will oe held
next Friday by the Riding and
Hunt Club in the arena of the
clubhouse, Twenty-second and P
Streets.
The Commissioners Of the Dis
trict have been invited as the
guests Of the club
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
British Explorer
Lectures on Africa

A lost world, the Mountains of
the Moon," in Uganda, Central
Africa, was described to members
of the National Geographical So
ciety last night in a lecture by
Carveth Wells, British explorer.
The section has only been explored
by white men once before, %
years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Senate Again Passes
Naval Repairs Bill

For the second time this ses-
sion, the Senate yesterday passed
the bill authorizing $30,000,000
for modernization of the battle
ships New Mexico, Idaho and
Mississippi. The vote was 70
to 10.
Modernization will include ele-
vation of guns and thickening of
deck armor. The program was
authorized under the London
naval treaty.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
72-StOry Addition
Planned at Circle

A history addition to the one
story structure at Dupont Circle
and Nineteenth Street Northwest
will be started next week, it was
announced by the H. L. Rust
Company, financiers.
The completed building will
serve as an apartment hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Russians to Sing
At TGkOnan Park

The Kremlin Art Quintet,
famous throughout the country
for their excellent Interpretation
Of the greatest musical genius of
Russia, will be heard at the
Washington Missionary College,
Takoma Park, tonight at 8
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
u. S. Worker Retires
After 4O-Yeur Term

Paul Ramsey Stewart, 70, was
retired today from the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing after 40
years of service in that depart
ment.
Co-workerS presented him with
o purse of 500 in gold. The
presentation was made by David
B. Martin and PrimuS Bobgy.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Society Approves
Miss Eta Tn00nrt

The Washington Society of Ma
tives, meeting last night at the
Washington Club, Seventeenth
and K SITS. N. W., indorsed Miss
Eta L. Taggart, Washington at
torney, for the judgeship of the
Juvenile Court.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Bay State Society
To Fete DeLe0utiOn

The Massachusetts, delegation
In Congress will be guests at
the reception and dance, Tues
day night at the Shoreham Ho-
tel. of the Massachusetts, State
Society. The George Washington
Glee Club will sing.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Women to Discuss
Prevention of War

The causes of war and it's pre-.
vention will be discussed by IL
women's organizations convening
here at the Hotel Washington
from Monday until Thursday of
next week, according to the plans
OF Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
conference chairman, Mrs. Will.
liam L. Darby, and the local
chairmen.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
TRANSFORMATION CLUB

The Washington Transportation
Club will hold it's annual banquet
at the Raleigh Hotel February 13.
William Ham, president of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. will be toastmaster.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
CITIZENS TO MEET

The West End Citizens will
meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock
ir the home of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants, 729 Nine.
teenth St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

THEST TWO leopards
at the National Zoo are
having a bit of family
trouble. It seems to be a
never-ending affair. The
tiger, in an adjacent cage,
voices his objections to an
interrupted sic sta (or
whatever it is tigers take).
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-10-30
With THE HOME DEM
ONSTRATION AGENT
4-H ACHIEVEM ENT

Betty Jane Wolf of La
Palma won the contest 10 he
the one to represent Pinal
County in the All Achieve
ment Day Broadcastiug Nov.
Z, over K-T-A-R at Phoenix.
Geraldine Hess was a close
second and seven Kenilworth
girls also wrote interesting
talks.
The plan is to have a ma
t:onal program from 10:30
to 10:45 a. m. and then each
state will have a state pro-
gram for 80 minutes follow
ed by Is minutes more of
national program. Ii is a
real inspiration to know of
the fine work being done by
All Club members in every
state in the Union and also in
Hawaii and Alaska. Boys
and girls are living up to the
Club motto of trying to
make the Best Better" by
training according to the a
HIS which stand for head,
hand, heart, and health.
Writing a two minute radio
talk was not an easy assign
ment and the nine girls who
put their hearts, heads, and
hands, to the task pushed
themselves toward their goal
by their effort. There are
many opportunities open TO
the All members who. con-
tinue in the clubs for a num-
ber of years. When you see
a boy or girl wearing a four
leaf clover pin with the
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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-10-30
mrs. McNULLEN HERE NOV. 9

Mrs. Laura NAPLES Nc
Mullen, whose coming has
been announced before, and
who is so highly praised as
a lecturer on international
Affairs, will speak at the
clubhouse in Coolidge Sun
day night. Nov. 9Th and
again on Monday afternoon
Nov. 9th. There is no ad-
mission charge and every
body is urged to attend
these lectures. A plate at
the door will be placed to
receive whatever you may
feel disposed to offer to help
defray expenses but this is
not intended to bar the at
tendance of any without a
contributor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-10-30
Entertained Coolidge
Residents

H. T. Appel. prominent
merchant of Coolidge with
Mrs. Appel and Mrs. Chas.
Renaud were visitors in Su-
perior over the week end and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gonzales of the West
End. During their Short
stay in the city they were
charmingly entertained by
Mrs. Gonzales who gave a
delightful bridge party at
her home on Porphyry ST. A
delicious luncheon was serv-
ed later in the evening. Mr.,
Appel is a brother-in-law of
Mr.. Gonzales.-The Super
ior Sun.