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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
DEATH APPEAL GIVEN
TO SUPREME COURT
Ex-Page Contends Second Jury
Was Open to Prejudice
in Aldridge Case.

After hearing arguments yesterday
afternoon, the United States Supreme
Court took under advisement the plea
for new trial for Alfred Scott Aldridge.
colored, who is under death sentence
at the District Jail in connection with
the fatal shooting of Policeman Harry
j. Mcdonald two years ago.
Standing III the same court room
where he had served as page a num-
Der of years ago. Attorney James F..
Reilly presented the contention of the
defendant that the trial judge in the
District Supreme Court erred in not
questioning prospective jurors as to
whether they had any race prejudice.
District Attorney Leo A. Rover up
held the action of the trial judge as
proper, declaring that Washington is
free from general race prejudice that
would justify such a question.
Aldridge was tried twice, the first
Jury being unable to agree. In asking
that prospective jurors at the second
trial be questioned regarding race pref
udice. Attorney Reilly told the court he
had received hearsay information that
one of the jurors in the first trial had
entertained a racial prejudice. Mr..
Rover argued that the jury in the second
trial was selected from different group.
The industrial worker of India is to-
day making increasing use of the strike
weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

ing to him.
DIR. Harmer," the new Pinero
play, became known last night to
American audiences at the Belasco
Theatsr under the auspices of the
Professional Players. 1t proved to
be a curious and interesting study
of 2 man who finds that his Vaca-
ton runs him thoroughly amuck,
though for the rest of the year he
Is as gentlemanly and as doctorly as
the best and whitest of men.
The most outstanding of all this
was Mr.. Merivale's imperSonation Of
the doctor. Not only was it won
derfully lucid performance, but in
the rather uncertain moments, when
the author had stretched the imaR-
ination of his audience &c the break
ing point, such as in act two, when
the young girl became dissngaged
from her clergyman lover. engaged
to the doctor and then back again
to the first love. Merivale kept such
an even keel of temperament that
the signs of evident merriment from
the audience soon subsidized and he
restored order to play that might
have met its Waterloo at that par
ticular moment.
The idea behind all this was some
thing as follows: Dr. Harmer, a
broad-shouldered handsome man,
dangerous perhaps to have around in
any household, especially one kept
strictly by a comely landlady and
her even comelier niece, was a man
with great personality and charm
and much respected in his locality.
For a few weeks every year he dis
appeared in what seemed to be a
great unknown. This unknown
proved to be rather horrid bit of
London in which unsightly women
and their consorts brawled and
fought and had their tonic all over
everywhere. To this patch of DESC
late humanity went the noble doc
tor, instead of breathing the pure
air OF Hampstead. as most Of the
doting neighborS suspected. And in
vartably he came back three weeks
later to his loving household with
rings under his eyes and indications
that perhaps the great indoors
rather than the great outdoors had
been mis- home and hearth.
Then love came to the doctor. A
weakened clergyman had decided
that his hancee was too anaemic to
meet the requirements of a bristling
parochial life, and so he tossed her
into the waiting arms of the medical
man. who thereby hoped tn reform
himself, Unfortunately, however,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
From the Front Roy
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.

the clergyman wooed the young lady
back again almost Immediately and
the doctor went back to his vaca-
lions and was discovered, as the
final curtain came down, thoroughly
dead to this life and not too sure Of
the next.
AS a matter of fact, the final cur
tain was a bit uncertain last night,
but that. no doubt, will soon be rem
edied. Even if, however, Sir Arthur
was not perhaps at his most top
ping" Philip MariVale certainly was,
and so were others in the cast such
as Connie Graham, Viva Birkett,
Helen Vinson and Wallace Erskine.
Although Boston doubtless may
choose to play this play in Quincy,
it has its many ups as well as its
many downs and may be heard from
quite pleasantly in the future.
E. DE S. MELCHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
.FIRST-DEGREE ARSON
CHARGED TO is GIRLS
North Carolina Delinquents Will
Be Tried in Burning of State
Institution Buildings.

BY the Associated Press.
CARTHAGE, N. c., March lift
tesn young women, inmates Of Samar-
cand. State Institution for Delinquent
Girls, were bound over to Superior
Court en- charges OF first degree arson
yesterday afternoon at a preliminary
hearing in connection with the burning
OF two buildings at the institution
Thursday.
First degree arson Is punishablc in
this State by death. Five girls confessed
to setting the fires and implicated the
others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

immediate divorce from John Gilbert,
film star. IT am much too busy" she
ID last night, ito worry about that
now 1 have not discussed 1t even with
Mr.. Gilbert or my attorney"
The actress. found on a picture set.
said she had a new motion picture con-
tract and denied she planned to estab-
ljsh a residence in Reno whats the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
70 the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Mary r. Waters, II. 71s Shepherd st.
Ida J. Davis, 70, Cathedral Mansions.
Ida r. S. Shaker, 70, 9l7 18th st.
Arthur B. williams, 81. 1885 Kenyon st..
Ida Donnaly Peters, a. Chsstlston Hotel.
Thelma Cain, 20, Garfield Hospital
Lulu Denokis, 5, Children's Hospital.
Peter Tymous so. 922a LIST ST. s.w.
George Edward Gray. So 6l4 az 81. s.w.
Elisabeth Henderson, II, Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

Harmer," When
one of the most
distinguished of
current actors,
Philip MeriVale,
was leading the
players to bat
tie, virtue and
other thin g S
were h a v n g
something of a
tussle, with the
curtain coming
down not only
on the tussle
but on the pros
trate body of
Mr.. NJ e r i V ale,
W no h a d re-
ceived what was
evidently COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
nirieihls Aloft so Hours.

TOXIC, March II pa Jspaness
semi-rigid dirigible today set what was
claimed to be worlds endurance
record for this type of craft when it
completed a stretch of so hours aloft
without refueling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

matter with Los Angeles, Calif.7" she
asked
Miss Claire, her friends said. had not
seen Gilbert since she returned from
New York several weeks ago and an
nounced they had separated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
INA CLAIRE AND GILBERT
WILL WAIT ON DIVORCE

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. March IL
Ina Claire, stage and screen actress, has
allayed rumors that she would seek an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

Efforts to establish an income tax in
Ceylon have failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

"Dr. Harmer"
at the Belasco.
THE muse of "Dr. Jeckyl and Mr..
HYDE" seemed to be upon Sir
Arthur Wing Pinero last night at the
Belasco. For in his latest play, DIR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
Clean HealthfuI- EtfortIess
The SUPERIOR Automatic Heating System

With Oil Heat in the home dust and CRIME become things of
the pastgone forever The nnumeabe petty annoyances
of manmade heat are suppnted with leisure that
time for worthwhile happier pursuits. This lease on
life is worth small many times over Oil Heat is an
investment in good health cleanliness leisure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

The industrial worker of India is to-
day making increasing use of the strike
weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

In these respects, the new Pierce
Arrow can surely be said to
isolate and distinguish itself
among the few fine cars which
the buyer can consider.
Long-sustained high repute and
universal acceptance-these are
surely conceded to Pierce-Arrow.
Outstanding dignity and impress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

The decision to install Oil Heat is important. A
new measure of well>being and contentment in
your home is involved. In canvass recently
conducted by the Oil Heating Institute among
users of automatically controlled Oil Heat, the
canvasser failed to find single home owner who
would consider going back to his former heating
standards After all, why shouldn't you have
instant heat in an age when instant transportation
awaits you in the garage; when the flip of a
switch gives you instant Lighting; when few
turns of dial provide instant communication?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

siveness of surely
Pierce-Arrow proclaims itself on
any boulevard or highway.
Engineering soundness and rich
riding quality-nothing in these
respects can be asked or pro-
cured beyond Pierce-Arrow.
To be literal and exact the ca
pacities Of Pierce-Arrow's superb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17

The Oil Heating
Institute
carries on impartial
research and educational
work and serves as a cen,
trail bureau of information
on Oil Heat. Only those
dealers who sell equipment
manufactured by members
of the Institute are privi'
legged to display the emblem
Of the Oil Heating Insti'
tute. Look for it in your
dealers window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
Actually Costs Less to Operate

With Oil Heat small, unobtrusive thcrmostat on your
vingroom wall becomes your furnace Operated by the
temperature of the room builds your FIRE for instantly
whenever you want and keeps it going as ong-and
only as it is needed 1t maintains uniform healthul
temperatures In the home that heated automatically with
Oil not so much as an ounce of fuel consumed when the
house is enough The experience of thousands and
thousands of users Clearly proves that the best way
heat your home BEAUTIFULLY economically and automatically
is with OIL
This modern heating system is dependable dependable
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time without notice. confusion dust The remarkable
record of delivery service home tribute to the
foresight ingenuity and intelligent cooperation of Oil
burner dealers, manufacturers and rehners.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
MOOSE CAMPAIGNS
REPORTED TO BE
MEETING SUCCESS

The membership campaigns now
being conducted in El Centre and
Brawley for the Loyal Order OF
Moose under tie direction OF M. L.
Cash. district deputy supervisor,
have reached such proportions as to
REQUIRE the services of two deputy
supervisors TO assist with this werk.
John D. Wade of San Diego is
working in the e Centre territory,
and Harold Monroe, for many years
a resident of the valley, is covering
the Brawley district Much enthu-
siasm is being shown by the MEM
bership of both lodges. From pres
ent indications, both lodges will
double their membership within the
next few weeks and each class ini-
tiation will find many candidates in
waiting, according 10 Cash.
Imperial Valley now has total
membership of almost 600 members
and much progress has been made
in the Moose work since the first
lodge was organized in El Centro
two years ago. Brawley lodge was
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Juniors Postpone
Benefit Banquet

Because OF the short time allowed
to develop an interesting program,
the Ell Centro Junior Chamber OF
Commerce will hold its convention
subscription banquet at $50 next
Tuesday night, instead of tonight,
according to an announcement by
Russ Lewis, president, today.
The banquet will be held for the
purpose of raising funds to send
delegates from the FL Centro organ
jzation to the national convention
in Des Moines next month.
Harry Sones, Russ Lewis, Brown
Kendrfck and Jack Polzine were re-
Gently named delegates to the con-
yention. It is probable that not all
of them will be able to go,
The banquet will be financial
success. according to present indi-
cations A master Of ceremonies
has not yet been selected, nor has
any announcement OF OUTSIDE
speakers been made, but officers OF
the Junior chamber Of commerce
have indicated an outstanding pro-
pram will be presented. Definite
announcement Of speakers Is ex-
pected soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
NEALE TO ATTEND
MUNICIPAL COURSE
AT LOS ANGELES

The fourth annuai short course
in public administration, to DE held
June 8-13 at the University of
Southern California, is to be at
tended by J. c. Neale, city clerk Of
Ell Centro.
City, county, and state problems
laying out Of streets and boule-
wards; erection of public buildings:
the protection of public health and
sanitation; supplying of water,
light, and power to citizens; main
tenance of parks, Libraries, and
schools. control of public funds;
and management of municipal af-
fairs-will be studied in the six-day
college course at U. S. G.
Morning classes and afternoon
round tables are scheduled in city
and county planning, budgets and
accounts, municipal engineering
public health, city clerkship admin
istration, recreation, water supply,
school trustees problems, public
personnel administration, public
purchasing, and city council admin
lStratlon.
Prof. Edwin A. Cottrell of STAN
ford university is to head a daily
forum on principles of government;
sections are to be conducted by Rus
sell Forbes Of New York, secretary
of the National Municipal League;
Charles P. Messick of the New Jer-
sey Civil Service commission; DR..
John M. Pfiffner and Prof. James
I. Tucker of the school of public
administration of U. S. c.. l.. DEM
ing Tilton, director of planning
Santa Barbara county, Gordon
Whitnall, and Charles Diggs, direc-
tor of regional planning commission
county of Los Angeles; DR.. Osmun
r. Hull of U. S. c.; Roy Knox, di-
rector of the bureau of budget and
efficiency and Reynold E. Blight OF
Los Angeles; and Abel Wolman of
the state of Maryland department
of health.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Branch OF Labor
Office Opened

Announcement of the establish
ment of a branch employment Of
flee at 11S North Fifth street is
made by j. G. Rose, special agent
of the employment service of the
United States Department Of Labor.
The present office in the basement
of the court house will be main
tanned at the same time.
Rose states that he considers 1t
advisable TO establish an office in
this section Of the town on account
of the free employment bureau al
ready established there and also be-
cause unemployed congregate in
this part of the city.
B. Shirley will be in attendance
at the branch office and will work
in cooperation with Rose.
AS a means of handling the Sit
uation, Rose asks the cooperation of
all employees. Communications
may be made to the office in the
court house or to the branch on
Fifth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
CHAMBER SEEKS
TO OBTAIN WORK
F0RLOCAL LABOR

In its efforts to see that local
residents of Imperial Valley are
given preference over transients
non-residents in ;ilis years canta-
loupe harvest, the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce manager,
Robert Hays, has directed letters to
all the cantaloupe growers and ship
pers in the vicinity of El Centro
stating that there are many de-
pendable workers in Ell Centre, per-
mannt residents with families who
are in need of work and asking
that the shippers and growers of
cantaloupes favor these local citi-
zens in so far as possible.
Among the local residents who
may be used in the cantaloupe pack
ing and picking is colored organ
ization from the east side of the
city which has large number of
men in need of work who are fitted
for field work. Many of these men
are married and have families and
nearly all own their own home and
il is felt by chamber of commerce
officials that it would be a great
help to the community if they. and
other local residents. might be CIV
en- preference over non-residents of
the valley.
A similar letter has been sent out
by the chamber to those in charge
of highway work in Imperial coun-
ty and contractors are urged to use
men who have resided in the valley
year or more on road work wher-
ever possible. According to the Red
Cross. many California citizens were
thrown out of work all over the
state last fall and winter by the
influx of residents from the drought
stricken areas of the middle west.
The result was that in addition
the need of Red Cross help in their
own sections, these newcomers Gre
ated an unemployment situation in
California which was hard to cope
with. j. G.. Rose, of the United
States Employment Service, in El
Centro, is cooperating with the El
Centro chamber in an effort to see
that such conditions are avoided as
far as possible in this years canta-
loupe harvest and during the next
fall and winter vegetable seasons,
by employing local men first and,
if a need for additional men arises.
using California labor rather than
that of other states.
Another step in the direction of
finding employment for local per-
sons is being made by the El Gen.
tro chamber in an effort to see that
local painters, carpenters, nlasons
and representatives of other build
ing trades are employed on all con-
struction in the city. This necesSi-
tates the cooperation of contractors
in all lines of building and if the
plan we're followed out increased
prosperity and improved business
conditions would certainly result
according to directors of the cham
Der.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Y. F. W. Poppy
Sale On Friday

Wear a V. F. w. Buddy Poppy"
Memorial day is the slogan of the
local post of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, members of which are
planning for their poppy drive
scheduled to take place on May 80
The campaign will be completed
in one day in Ell Centre. Holtville,
Imperial, Heber and Seeley. Vet
erans in all towns will be assisted
by corps of workers who will devote
the day to the selling OF poppies.
Buddy Poppies" are made by
disabled veterans in hospitals and
other institutions and the proceeds
from the sale go to care for the
disabled and their dependents.
Following is a letter from Pres
ident Herbert Hoover TO the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars:
Il warmly commend the annual
Buddy Poppy" campaign which Is
conducted under the auspices OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars OF the
United States as a means OF gen.
eral civilian contribution in the
relief work for disabled and needy
veterans and their dependents. II
not only gives employment to dis
abled veterans, but also 1t aids IN
the maintenance of national home
for widows and orphans of deceased
veterans in Eton Rapids, Michigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Citrus Industry
To Be Discussed

Grapefruit growers and other IN
terested in the citrus industry are
invited to the El Centro Chamber OF
Commerce luncheon tomorrow noon,
when DR.. E. O. Tilburne, president
of the California Producers, Inc,
will tell of his plans and expert
ments regarding the possibilities OF
creating a market for canned I'M
perial Valley grapefruit juice.
Experiments are being made on
the minerals and salts in local
grapefruit which would be par5icu-
larly beneficial as health builders
and. in this connection, DR.. Tilburne
believes a market could be created
for Imperial Valley tomato JUICE,
canned for diet purposes.
Supervisor Leroy Aul, OF san
Diego, will also be present at tomor-
rows luncheon and will speak on
highways of interest to San Diego
and Imperial counties. Aul, whose
home was formerly in Julian, Is
much interested in close contact pc
tween these two counties and his
talk will be Of interest to valley
people.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
SUPREME COURT
lJPHOLDS VERDICT
BY JUDGE FINNEY

A unique case in court procedure
came to light today when Judge A.
C. Finney received notification of
action by the state supreme court
upholding a superior court judg-
ment from which both plaintiff and
defendants had appealed, and which
had previously been reversed by the
appellate court.
After Judge Finney's decision in
the suit of Ben Hulse against G. A.
Lawson and Gertrude B. Lawson
had been reversed by the appellate
court and a new trial ordered,
Hulse and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
Not satisfied with an order for a
new trial, both took the second ap-
peal, this time to the supreme court.
With plaintiff and defendants rep
resented in the supreme court, and
no one speaking for the superior
court, supreme court judges upheld
the Judgment rendered in superior
court, reversing the appellate court
decision.
Hulse first brought suit to enforce
prior superior court Judgment
against Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson for
approximately $4,000. Eighty acres
of farming land near Westmorland
was involved in the suit to enforce
Judgment.
Evidence introduced in superior
court showed that the south half
of the 80 acres had been decided to
Mrs. Lawson by her stepfather, John
Lyle, on the consideration she and
her husband improve the entire 80
acres. The deed was lost, and had
never been recorded. In 1917 Lyle
again decided the property. this
time to both Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson
giving them the entire 80 acres.
Judge Finney held the former
judgment could be enforced against
the north half of the property
since it was community property
BY virtue of the lost and unrecord-
ed deed, however, he neld that Mrs
Lawson was owner of the south
half, and 1t YVES not community
property.
Neither Hulse nor the defendants
were satisfied with the Judgment
Both appealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Young Desperate
Taken Back East

LOS ANGELES. May 26.-(U.R)-
Willie Soslofsky, l3, gunman ana
burglar, was enroute to New YORK
today in custody of probation DILL
Ger A. A. Ruggles, to be turned over
to Juvenile authorities there.
willie obtained his criminal
training in New York, and New
York should take care of him." Ju-
venile Judge Samuel r. Blake de-
clared in ordering the boy sent east.
After escaping from a New York
reformatory, Willie came to Los An
geles. Within few weeks he COM
mitted five robberies, shot and
wounded two men, including his
youthful companion in crime, and
escaped from juvenile hall. He was
recaptured a few days later while
enjoying himself at nearby beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26

instituted last year Calexlco Lodge
is now almost ready to institute,
and it is expected will reach the 200
mark.
FL Centro lodge now has one OF
the best and most complete lodge
homes in the valley. Brawiey lodge
has a building committee working
on plans for new home and club
quarters for Brawley lodge, and it
is expected to have a new home in
Brawley within the very near fu-
ture.
A large class OF candidates will
be initiated in El Centro on We'd
nesday night, and another class will
be initiated in Brawley lodge
Thursday night. The Ladies Auxil-
iary also have a membership cam
paign on at this time. The Braw-
ley chapter will meet on Thursday
and the El Centro Chapter meets
on Friday night.