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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16
How Volcanic Islands
Act as Safety Valves

Niuafou is one Of the Tonga, or
Friendly islands, situated halfway be-
tween Samoa and Fiji in one Of the
most restless geological areas in the
world. Stretching across the South
Pacific from Samoa to North island,
New Zealand, there is a huge assure
in the earth's crust Volcanic islands,
such as Niuafou, strewn along this
gigantic crack, act as vents for the
molten mass within the earth. The
jack-in-the-box island of Falcon has
popped up from the oceans bottom at
least twice, only to be washed and
blown away each time by sea and
wind. Only recently it has made its
temperance again in larger size, act
ing as one of these famous safety
valves for the earth's mighty internal
furnace.
To passengers of steamers passing
close, the island looks like any other
tropic isle, green with vegetation and
coconut palms. Clean white houses
and matched native churches set in
grassy lawns dot the hillsides. When
wind and sea are quiet, landings are
made in small open boats which are
guided skillfully into a nook partly
sheltered by fingers of lava flow. Such
landings are dangerous and exciting,
because the boats bob up and down
with the incoming rollers and scrape
On inc 10 e,No 1o- aIf
tional Geographic Society Bulletin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16
Jewish Emblem

Just as the oak from which came
the navy that made Britain mistress of
the seas, became the national tree of
England, so did the beautiful lofty
palm, which gave oil. timber and dates
to its people, become the national tree
of what we like to call the Holy land.
Judah Maccabaeus had it engraved
OF his coins as a symbol of Jewry
victorious. Vespasian, the Roman en-
peror under whom the Jews were
finally defeated, engraved 1t on his
coinage as token that he had van.
pushed Judea. The palm tree was
well understood to represent the Jew
fish people in ancient days, as, indeed,
it does in a sense today.-Montreal
Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16
Might Be Excused for


---E - ~ N2A5 Ian 0ok 2
A few nights ago spectacular
fire left warehouse a smoking ruin.
Five alarms were sounded. Eleven
repOrters-two working and nine out
to enjoy the fire-rushed to the scene.
A columnist, who had no business
there but loves to run after the en-
gines, got his feet wet and caught
cold.
The conflagration was the destruc-
tive sequel to minor blaze that had
scorehed the establishment a few
hours earlier. The first fire was dis
covered by the owner Of the building,
who sent in the alarm, watched the
fire-fghters apparently extinguish the
flames, and then went home.
Before retiring he telephoned a
contractor to call around the next
morning to see about repairing a few
windows, painting the doors, and 9th
erwise touching up the place here and
there.
At seven o'clock the next morning
the contractor called upon the owner
at his home and together they went
downtown. Arrived where the build
ing should have been, the contractor
looked at the smoking pile of debris
and then at the owner. "Just what
was it you wanted me to do?" he
asked, puzzled.
Because of the owners fine Sunday
school record, we don't like to tell
what he replied.-Pittsburgh Post Ga
zette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16
chivaIry in 1867

"When you tread on u lady's train
in the street, you are not required to
apologize" observed the Providence
Or. l. Journal on July 49, 1867. You
have a right to be in the street. So
has the lady; but she has no more
right to carry her train with the ex-
pectation of having it respected than
she has to bring her cradle to Market
square and rock her baby init. You
have a right to stay on the sidewalk,
and if any foolish woman chooses to
lay five yards of satin between your
feet and the flags, it is her risk, not
yours KANSAS City Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16
Obeying Instructions

Farmer Smith had supply of win
ter cabbage to plant
Arriving at the farmyard, he called
over one of his laborers.
George he sid, 81 want you to
plant these cabbages, but remember to
plant them well apart"
'Ay, sir" replied George, and went
about his task.
The following day the farmer again
went in search of George.
"Well," he said, when he found him.
"did you plant those cabbages as l
told your"
''Yes, sir" was Georges reply. 81
planted some in your garden and some
in mine. Is that far enough apartT-
London Answers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16

Prior to the discovery of gold in
California in 1s4s there were no Chi
nese laborers In the United States.
From 1910 to 1850, according to i'm
migration records, only 80 entered the
country, but during the next decade
Al ,397 came to the port of San Fran
cisco. About 1870 Chinese eoolie inn
migration began to be political Is
sue and the treaty signed November
II, 1880. gave the United States the
right to regulate, limit or suspend the
immigration of new Chinese laborers,
but not to prohibit It altogether.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
DEPORTATION
+. Of LEADERS
IS URGED
Report Asks Return of War
Time Powers to Department
of Justice; Publicity Urged

Restoration of authority of the
Department of Justice to investi-
gate Communist activities, depor-
tation of alien Communists,
greater care in admission Of
aliens and full publicity of Com
munist aims comprised the high
lights of the report of the special
House Communist propaganda in
vestigating committee today.
The report, drawn after an
eight-months' inquiry, was pre-
Sented to the House by RepreSen-
tatiye Hamilton. Fish (R) Of
New York, chairman.
Nelson Makes Report
Representatives Bachman (R3
of West Virginia, Eslick Cd Of
Tennessee, and Hall CD9 Of Mis-.
siSsippi signed the Fish report,
while Representative Nelson .(ES)
Of Maine, fifth investigator, pre-
sented his own report.
Both reports cover much the
same ground, although Represen-
tative Nelson declined to go as
far as the rest of the committee
in denouncing activities Of Com
munistic bodies.
The entire committee agreed
that Communism has failed to
make much headway in the
United States, but held the cOun.
try should be on its guard.
Industry Threat Seen
The committee saw in the five
year industrial plan of Soviet
Russia and it's alleged dumping
program a real threat to Ameri-
can and world industry in the
next few years. The American
Federation of Labor was praised
for it's militant fight against
Communism in its ranks. The
Fish report said:
"The committee is convinced
that the sureSt and most effeC.
tive way of combating Com.
munism in the United States is
to give the fullest possible pub
CONTINUED on Page e, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
CLARA LAVISH,
DAISY SAYS

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Jan. II
uN.S0-Clara Bows withdrawal
from starring role in a motion
picture now being made at Para
mount studio offered the leading
subject of conversation today in
the screen colony as the hun
dreds of court fans awaited re-
sumption Monday Of the embez,
element trial of the lit" girls
ex-secFetary, Daisy Devoe.
In Miss Bows place in the CO,
starring role in "City Streets"
was placed Silvia Sidney, a New
York actress. She will play op-
posite Gary Cooper.
B. P. Sehulberg, Paramount
executive, issued a statement in
which he said Miss Bow had
withdrawn from this, particular
picture on the advice of her
physician.
Not Sick, Doctor Says
DR.. Hommell when interviewed
said he did not know Miss Bow
was particularly in need of a
rest.
Schulberg, however, said Miss
Bow would return to the studios
about March /. Monday morn.
ing the blonde secretary who
used to be Clara's "best friend
will take the witness stand and
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
BOndsndn Killed,
Police Seek Thugs

HACKENSACK, N. j., Jan. II
0.N.SO-A dragnet Of detectives
was flung out in this vicinity to-
day as police sought evidence in
the murder of william Brady, 38.
He was moved down by a hail
of machine-gun bullets last night.
Brady was owner Of taxicab
company and bail bond business.
In a dying statement, Brady said
he was recently warned he was
to be put on the spot"
Angelo Bongiorno, named by
Brady as one of his slayers, was
arrested and charged with the
murder. Brady also named "Cht.
cago Fat" Savio and William
Ward, also known as William Mo-
retti, both said to be from Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
COL. WESSON' s
SON SHOT
ON RIDE
Airport EmpIoye Sends Shots
Through Windshield; Orders
Chauffeur on Wild Dash

Charles Macon Wesson, "a, son
of Lieut.. Col. c. M. Wesson,
U. S. A., today is in a critical
condition at Garfield Hospital
with a bullet wound near the
heart inflicted last night by an
Eighth precinct policeman as a
climax to wild taxicab ride
which terrorized the cab driver,
J. R. Jensen, and endangered lives
of pedestrians.
The shot was fired by Precinct
Detective M. J. Mahaney as Yves.
son sat in the taxicab which had
been driven into a tree at Con-
necticut Avenue and Kalorama
Road by the driver.
Mahaney fired one shot, accord
ing to his report, when he came
upon WeSson seated in the cab
holding . reyolver. 1
Liquor Odor Detected
The wounded man was taken to
the hospital where it was found
the bullet had entered his body
in the region Of his heart.
Capt. Hugh H. Groves, COM
mander of the Eighth, precinct,
hurried to the hospital upon re-
ceiving report of the shooting
and was told by DR.. Paul, of the
hospital staff, that the odor of
liquor had been detected on Wes-
sons breath.
Police were drawn into the case
when a report was received that
cab driver was being held UP at
Twentieth Street and Florida Ave
nue. Northwest.
When Detective Mahaney with
PrivateS Murphy and Cole
reached the scene in a police car
they saw taxicab without lights
speed out of Temple Heights
grounds and travel north on Con-
necticut Avenue.
Crashed into Tree
Police gave chase. Jensen, the
cab driver, who was terror-stricken
by events that had occurred ear
lier in the evening, crashed his
Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17

At the same time he voiced a
warning that the leaders Of the
wet movement are not bootleggerS,
but are some of the most enlight-
ened and intelligent men in the
country "and we must pit our in
telligence against theirs, our logic
against theirs and our facts
against theirs"
Prohibition was not adopted as
an incident of the war. he said,
the war was merely an Incl
dent in the great struggle that
has beell carried on by the women
and preachers for so years"
And it will take the vets so
y 'ars to get prohibition out of tie
constitution if S'le preachers and
the women keep up the battle, he
believes.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Capital Residents Sober,
As Blanton Sees Them

ProhibitionP Wonderful! A sue
cess! Why he hasn't seen a
drunken man on the streets of
Washington in almost a month.
So Representative Thomas L.
Blanton of Texas informed mem
bers of the Maryland w. C. T. u.
at a jubilation meeting in Balti-
more last night celebrating the
eleventh birthday of the dry law.
Now Maryland has never been
what might be termed an arid
State, and so a gathering of some
thing less than 100 were present
to hear Representative Blanton.
He termed it "a wonderful
achievement" to make it possible
not to see a drunk for month
in the National Capital.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
FOOD FUND BILL
VETO H|NTED

President Hoover has been con-
fronted with a number of awk-
ward situations in his conflicts
with a rebellious Congress, but
none has been more acute than
that which faced him today in
the $25,000.000 relief fund which,
despite his objections, has been
tackled on the Interior Depart
ment appropriation bill.
The $25 100000 fund takes the
place of the $4,000, 900 appropri-
alton for food purchases in the
drouth regions, which he success
fully opposed last week.
In its new form it is triply
embarrassing, for IL he scOtches
it he literally invites a special
session of the Seventy-second Con.
greSS which he is extremely
anxious to avoid.
Hoover Veto Forecast
Those who have talked with
Mr.. Hoover about it have re-
ported he is highly incensed over
the situation. He has intilnated
that he will veto the interior bill
to kill the $25,o00,o00 item, ire.
spective of the consequences. He
has not. however, committed. him.
self definitely.
Passage of the appropriation
bill with the $4,000, 900 rider is
regarded assured, even by adj
ministration supporters.
So overwhelmingly is it sup
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Man Is DecGpitGted
In Va. Truck Crash

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. II
Samuel Kline, 81, of Near Boons-
boro, this county, was decapitated
in an accident near Berryville,
Va, last night.
Mr.. Kline, who was employed
on road construction, was driving
truck, which skidded. When
he attempted to jump, the door
closed, catching his head and
severing it from his body.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
$500 IS STOLEN
FROM SAFES

Theft of approximately $500
from two safes in the office of
the Maxwell Furniture Company
Ais Seventh st. N. W., was re-
ported today to police, who said
it was apparently IAN inside
job"
Max schwarz. 2722 Woodley
Pl. N. W., manager. discovered
the safes opened and papers lit
tered about when he went to the
office. He Immediately called
police and Detective Sergeant
Carlton Talley responded.
He discovered that a slip of
paper which contained the com
bination was missing from a desk
in the office. He also found
that a third safe which contained
no money had not been molested,
A janitor reported that a window
in wash room, found unla tched,
was locked last night.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
French Liner to Be
LarqeSt One AfLOGt

NEW YORK, Jan. II U.N.S0.
Within a few weeks the French
Line will start construction Of a
liner expected to be the largest,
fastest, and finest ship.
According to plans, the ship is
scheduled to surpass the German
liners, the Europa and Bremen,
will be more than 1000 feet long,
will have a contracted speed Of
80 knots, and will cost between
$27, 900, 900 and $4,000, 900. Ac-
commodations will be for 5000,
,ancluding the crew.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Harvard Preserves
Photos of Universe

CAMBRIDGE; Mass, Jan. II
QN.S0 1.-THE Photographic story
of the universe comprising $780,
900 Photographic plates collected
over a period of 81 years at a
cost estimated to exceed s., 900, 900
today was assured for posterity.
DR.. Harlow Shapley, director of
the Harvard University Astrono-
mical Observatory, announcing
an increased endowment, stated
that the plates would be housed
in a specially constructed build
ing, soon to be constructed.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Balbo Prefers Three
Solo Ocean Hops
To One in Group

ROME, Jan. II u.N.SO-I
would rather fly the Atlantic
three times alone than once
again in formation" General
Italo Balbo, italian air min
lister. reported today to the
Italian government following
the successful formation flight
of II Italian seaplanes from
Italy to Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.
The report added that forma-
ton flying over such great
distances was extremely trying
due to the necessity Of continu-
ally changing speed to keep
the formation together.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Wales and Brother
LeaUe Paris Today

PARIS, Jan. II GNS3.-The
Prince of Wales and his brother,
Prince George, travelling as the
Earl of Chester and Lieut.. George
Windsor, r. NJ, respectively, will
leave Paris for Santander today
to board the Oropesa, which will
carry them to South America on
their 18,000-mile tour in the inter
est of British trade.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Mt. Vernon Model
To Be Seen in Paris

NEW YORK, Jan. II Q.N.So-
One of the American exhibits at
the international, Colonial and
Overseas Exposition in Paris will
be a reproduction of Mt. Vernon,
according to C. Bascom Slemp,
who was in New York today after
a trip abroad to arrange for the
American display
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
&C Big Bill" Thompson
Fiqhts z Opponents

CHICAGO, Jan. II Q.N.S0.
Opposed by seven Republican
party candidates, Mayor William
Hale Thompson today opened his
campaign to succeed himself as
Chicago's world fair mayor.
Charles v. Barrett, first to an
nounce his candidacy for the G..
o. P. nomination, withdrew from
the race last night.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Influenza KiLLinq
so Daily in JGpGn

TOKYO, Jan. II G.N.S0.
Fifty persons are dying daily in
Tokyo of influenza. Physicians
declared today that the epidemic
is similar to that of the 1918 out
break and is spreading rapidly
throughout the country.
It's virulence has increased
greatly since December. Authori-
ties are taking energetic steps to
check it, SO far without success.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Philadelphia Social
Leader Shoots Self

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia
self-inflicted bullet wound yester-
day ended the life of Mrs. Ger
trude Grant Lucas, socially promi.
nent here and in New York, who
had divorced three husbands and
was head of a life insurance
agency.
Mrs. Lucas was found dead in
the bathroom of her home when
a servant sought her when she
failed to answer a ring on the ex.
tension phone in her room. Be.
side her lay a .38-caliber revolver
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
ROYALTY VISITS CUBA

HAVANA, Jan. II U.N.S) p.
Prince and Princess Tokugawa CT
Japan, will visit here February
20 and tour Cuba unofficially.
They are making an extensive
trip through South and Central
America.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
M|STR|AL { ENDS
EWALD CASE

NEW YORK, Jan. II Q.N.S0.
A disagreement of the jury trying
former Magistrate and Mrs.
George F. Ewald on charges Of
buying his seat on the minor
courts bench ended the trial
shortly before II a. m. today.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
MYSTERY Man
IN Staying
FOUND
Edward Mcintyre to Come
Back to Tell All He Knows
About BeuIah, Slain Girl

Edward Mcintyre, the taxi
cab driver who is said to have
been a friend of Beulah
Limerick and who left Wash
ington shortly after her muir
der, will surrender to police
some time today or tomorrow
and tell all~'a knows of the
girl, it wasS'announced at po-
lice headqt tisrters.
Members of McIntyre's family
communicated with police and
stated that he had written them
that he had just learned police
were looking for him and that he
would come here voluntarily to
tell what he knows.
Mcintyre is living In q nearby
Maryland town.
Police refused to disclose just
Continued on Page 2. Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
CONDITION. OF TREASURY

Treasury balance January IS,
$196, ,8O4, ,274.59. Customs receipts,
$12, ,754,231.84. Expenditures ~
O66, ,656.51.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
TROOP TO GET CHARTER

The newest Boy Scout group in
the city, Troop II, will receive it's
charter tomorrow night when in
stallation services are held at the
Petworth Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
GEN. EDWARDS IMPROVING

BOSTON, Jan. II QNS).
Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
today appeared to be slowly but
surely winning his battle for life.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
Times Staff Photo
POLICEMAN MAHANEY
J. r. JENSEN

J. R. JENSEN POLICEMAN MAHANEY
CHARLES MACON WESSON, Sd, son of the mill
tary aide at the U S. Embassy in London is death
in Garfield Hospital with bullet his heart. He
was shot by Policeman Mahaney after Wesson had forced
Taxi Driver Jensen to drive him about town while he
shot at lights with his pistol. Wesson was captured
when Jensen deliberately wrecked his cab Mrs Wesson
a bride of less than a year, is pictured above.
The Washington times., 1931-01-17
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer todayi Sunday cloudy, fol-
lowed by rain. Temperature yeSterday-High-
est, 50, lowest, 16.
Full Weather Report Page III
The washinston Times is the only afternoon in
this city publishing the dispatches Of International
News Service and Universal Service.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
REVOLUTIONARY way
TO ROAST COFFEE
USED BY HILLS BROS
Controlled Roasting Just the
Opposite of Ordinary Method

By radically different roasting
process - Controlled Roasting -
Hills Bros. give their rare blend a
flavor no other coffee has!
AS the accuracy of the hour glass
depends upon an even, continuous
flow d. a little at time so the
matchless, uniform flavor of Hills
Bros. Coffee is produced by Con-
trolled Roasting the patented
process that roasts evenly, continu-
ously q little at time. While
the coffee passes through the roast
ers, the heat is automatically con-
trolled. Any variation in the roast
is thus absolutely prevented!
Such uniformity is not possible
by bulk methods. In spite of watch
full care. some of the coffee is roasted
too much - some too little. Flavor
variation is therefore inevitable.
AS fast as Hills Rros. Coffee is
roasted, it is ground and packed in
vacuum. By this process, air, which
destroys the flavor of coffee. is taken
from the can, and kept out. Ordi-
nary cans, even if "air- tight" will
not keep coffee fresh, Ask for Hills
Bros. Coffee by name. and look for
the Arab trademark on the can.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc. Los
Angeles. Calf. n 10
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
Hit And Run
Driver Sought

Walter M. Walsh, state traffic Of
ficer, yesterday afternoon was look
ing for a missing man on the desert
between Westmorland and Indio,
but failed to find the object of his
search after an hour Of intensified
hunting.
The man did not want to be found
and had disappeared on purpose,
Walsh reported to headquarters this
morning, also saying hit and run
complaint will be field against him.
The missing person is thought to
be James E. Castle, of Westmorland
who was driving his automobile
along the Westmorland to Indio
highway yesterday in such a way
as to lead witnesses to believe he
had looked upon the bowl when it
was Overlooking, and had tasted of
the overflow.
At any rate, the man, supposedly
Castle, drove his car across the high
way and into that driven by Sigurd
Kaltuft of Hemet, slightly damag
ing both cars. but not injuring the
drivers.
He then leaped from his car and
started across the desert. When
Officer Walsh arrived he saw tracks
leading into the desert. and took
up the search, but could not find
the man.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
Maurice Chevalier
In Latest Play

Fifty Million Frenchmen may bt
wrong, but on Frenchman is al
ways right, and he is Maurice
Chevalier, who comes to Fox I'M
perial Airdome tonight and tomor-
row in THE Smiling Lieutenant
his latest screen release.
And with Maurice is an all star
cast, including Claudette Colbert
Charlie Ruggles, Miriam Hopkins
Hugh O'Connell, Robert Strange
and a number of others.
There are four song hits in THE
Smiling Lieutenant, music for
which was written by Clifford Grey
and Oscar Straus. Chevalier sings
two while Miss Hopkins and Miss
Colbert have duet and the lat
ter solo number.
The scene of the play is Vienna
and the gay, romantic atmosphere
of its pre-war days is evident
throughout the production.
Critics throughout the country
arc unanimous in declaring THE
Smiling Lieutenant" is the best
work yet done by Chevalier on the
screen and in the light of his for
mer successes thisg ives it a high
standing.