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Evening star., 1932-06-26
email Lobbyists" Flooding Capitol Hill
With Petitions on All Possible Issues

Since the bonus army" began to as
semble in Washington marked increase
has been witnessed In petitions and IN
formal letters on the subject Of vet
erans' adjusted compensation. These
communications, together with letters
and petitions on the topic of relief
measures, have served to keep congress
sional mail bags well filled, even when
late days in June presaged adjourn
ment.
When Senator La Toilette told the
Senate on a midJune day that he had
received petition "a mile and quar-
ter long" he called attention to just
one of the oversize pleas which have
been bundled to the National Capital
since the incipency of the tell Con-
gress about it" movement.
22,255 Petitions Sent by Wire.
The bonus" and beer" petitions,
each of which occupied broad stretch
of the Capitol's east front when dis
played for the benefit of motion picture
cameras and chance onlookers, will not
fade soon from the memories of en-
ployeS who had to find a place for
them to rest.
The night Of June 3 occupies a prom
inent place in consideration of the di-
rection of public opinion toward the
first session of the Seventy-first Con-
greSs. Throughout an appreciable por-
ton of that night telegraph wires be-
tween Houston. Tex, and Washington
were greatly occupied with transmits
sion of a message having total of "a
255 words. When those words arrived
at their destination in Senator Shep-
pardS office the next morning, they
covered l42 sheets of the sort used for
delivery Of telegraph messages. We,
the undersigned. implore our Texas
Senators and Representatives to join
in securing drastic economies in gov
ernmental expenses" the message stated
in its opening sentence Then fol-
lowed the apparently interminable pa
rade of names.
Soon after the Texans message had
been delivered the door Of Senator
Bulkleys office swung open to admit a
man with large package which con-
tained the voluminous protest of more
than 10000 citizens of Ohio who had
signed their names on sheets of type
writer paper which later had been
pasted together to produce a list Of
names approximately 500 feet in length.
The signers, the head of the petition
declared, were opposed to reduction of
the pay Of Federal employees.
Petitions to Be Stored.
One petition protested against taxes
on motion picture theater admissions.
One page OF his petition bears the
names Of the following residents OF
California Marie Dressler Robert
Montgomery. Wallace Beery, John Gil
bert. Buster Keaton, Lionel Barrymore,
Joan Crawford, Ramon Novarro, Nor
ma Shesrer, Tallulah Bankhead, Janet
Gaynor, Tom Mix, Lew Ayers and John
| Boles.
This petition and all others formally
presented IN the Senate and the House
viii rest IN the possession of commit
tees 70 which they were assigned until
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the present Congress is adjourned.
Then they will be moved to storage
rooms in the Capitol which already
are we'll filled with generous aecumula-
tions of petitions Presented In other
years. j..
The innumerable communications of
informal nature which form the bulk
of 1.-The great mail lobby Will come
to no such distinguished climax as
assignment to permanent resting places
beneath the Capitols dome. Many Of
them will not long survive waste paper
baskets, this assuredly being true of
those holding the more impersonal
form of printed or mimeographed
products.
But. regardless of whether they
ayentually become archives or disappear
as trash, these petitions all have had
the chance to stand for a brief season
as parts of one of the most extensive
expression of individuals desires and
opinions ever developed in nation.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

After shaving him the barber asked,
What will you have on your face"
"Camphor ice," the agent said. speak
ing perfect Russian. without accent.
man sitting nearby. waiting TO De
shaved, rose quickly and walked 10 the
'Let me see your Identification card"
he said. The card showed the spy to be
"a resident of Leningrad."
How long have you lived in this
cityP"
"Ten years." said the agent.
Get your hat and coat and come
with me-" the stranger said.
His Identification card was found 70
be false, and four days later the spy
was shot. And all because he had asked
for camphor ice, a common enough
facial tonic in the Baltic states and in
Russia. too before the revolution-but
one which disappeared from Russia
after 1881
Absorb Soviet Secrets.
The Soviet counter-espionage system
sometimes has found that seemingly
loyal members of foreign Communist
parties, who ostensibly have come to
Soviet Russia to inhale the atmosphere
of the 'Proletarian Fatherland," have
really settled down to absorb as many
Soviet secrets as possible. Likewise, II
has found foreign engineers and work
men who are far more interested In
getting plans from the secret Soviet
safes than in drawing plans for future
Soviet industry.
The system suspects, too, that the
foreign embassies in Moscow play a far
greater role In espionage work than do
embassies in other capitals. Therefore
they are closely watched. But the
watching Is not always done as Subtly
as might be expected. There was q
time when the Poles were suspected OF
plotting something. Opposite the Polish
embassy stands a church with little
yard at one side. Here. day in and day
out, waited a motorcycle and two men.
Every time the embassy automobile
drove away the motor cycle followed
an escort In reverse.
Germans Declared Best.
With European nations guaranteeing
credits to the Soviet government and
fearing Soviet dumping, with the future
of the Soviet Union intimately bound
uU with its economic progress, foreign
nations feel that 1t is vital to know the
real conditions in Soviet mines and
factories. Consequently, foreign intel
ligence systems must extend their ac-
tivities fer beyond the war office, the
foreign Office and the air fields.
Common rumor in Moscow has it
that the best informed system in the
Soviet Union is that Of the Germans.
They know more about Soviet indus
try than the Russians who are running
it." declared an envious Pole.
But In every country, without excep-
ton, intelligence services are working
harder than eyer-the inevitable ac-
compartment to the distrust between
nations. This is "the game" as Kip
ling called it. A game it may be. but
game in which bribery, blackmail.
theft, intimidation, treason, murder
and sometimes q brick wall at dawn
or a gallows in the courtyard-are all
q part. Rich, perhaps, in adventure:
rich, certainly, In risk: but barren of
glamous and peace of mind
And somewhere In Europe at this
moment some one in "the game" Is
walking down the street wondering II
he is being followed " his hear.
beating faster at the sound Of footsteps
behind him $50 .-,---i---l.-i.-,4.A--L-.
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(Continued From First Pagel
and the Capitol were creaking beneath
owe. the undersigned, respectfully
uetition the Congress against tmposi-
tion of a tax"-words such as these
began to arrive by the thousands,
characterizing the more formal pre-
Sentations Individual members OF
Congress came face to face with otner
phases, however; these held something
of the you'll not get my vote next
Fall If the tax on pin feathers goes
through" form.
Members of the House Ways and
Means Committee had to keep their
heads above the great food of conmu
nications resulting from the activity of
trade associations and other organized
groups that suggested the filing of
protests to their members. In some
cases printed and mimeographed forms
were distributed widely Sc the individ-
ual professors might have as little
trouble as possible. One member OF
Congress holding a key position in
connection with the tax legislation,
received 5000 communications which
obviously sprang from one well-directed
inspiration.
many hefef 10 buOget.
Above all this, however, significance
rested in the fact that individual
citizens in great numbers were acting
for the first time to familiarize them
selves with national problems and to
show the results of their familiarity
in personal correspondence with off,
cials at Washington. Many men, the
great volume of letters indicate, who
never before had addressed a COM
munication to their Representatives at
the Capitol, were writing at length 70
explain the state of affairs back home
and to suggest, with varying degrees Of
force, the need for specified action.
Momentum, gained by the move to
effect governmental economies, with
balance the budget as the watch
word, may be credited as having
started more scratching Of pens and
rattling of typewriters throughout the
land than any other single legislative
effort ever before the Congress. A
cursory study of some of the communi-
cations received by members of the
Senate In this connection reveals sug-
gestions that all sorts of things be
done. Fairly violent demands that
whole departments Of the Federal
Government be abolished rest side by
side in senatorial files with compen-
sating advice relating to conservative
plans for coordination and consolida-
ton of governmental activities. Oppo-
nents and proponents Of plans dealing
with the Federal pay roll are repre-
sented by the tens Of thousands in the
filing cases now stuffed with economy
letters.
Write on Bonus Legislation.
Veteran employees at the Capitol who
hold secretarial positions point to the
comparatively small amount of letter
writing done during recent weeks by
persons whose interest rests in interna-
tional affairs.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

AIrSANNE-The following imag-
iparv dialogue, based on care
fully verified information, has
been submitted to qualified per-
sons here and is certified by
them IN give a relatively accurate
summary of the inside proceedings and
tbe nresent dilemma of the Lausanne
Renarations Conference. Great Britain
and France. in the persons OF Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald for the
former and Premier Edouard Herriot
for the latter, are the principal CHAR
acters. =.
swift. brave and bold ana save the
world from disaster here at Lausanne.
If we ask your help, 1t Is not 10 de-
mand a special sacrlnce OF you, put
in vo,Ir own interest, In eYerybody's
interest.
France-We entirely agree; more
over we have lots of ideas as to how
Great Britain-The first thing, of
course is to cancel reparatlons and
get that dreadful incubus out OF the
way once for all.
France-If we do that, Germany will
he less indebted than any OF us and,
as soon as the world crisis is over, will
capture all the worlds markets.
All in Same Boat.
Great Britain-We are all In the
same boat. If Germany proSpers we
all prosper. Anyway, II we can take
the risk, who depend SO much on our
foreign trade, you can.
France-What about war debts? We
had intimations from the United States
that the sanctity of contracts and
treaties ought to be preserved at all
costs.
Won know as we'll as we that the
United states is about to have presi-
Dental election. This may explain
many things. What we must do Is to
go boldly ahead anyway.
France-Well, we have good many
miseivings about Germany, but we are
willing to agree to cancel reparations
to please you. provided you agree to
help us organize the peace and eco
Monies of Europe and provided the
United States cancels the war debts.
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Great Britain-We are willing to
help you organize Europe to some eX-
tent, but, regarding war debts. we are
convinced that the only policy is SIM
ply to cancel reparations and trust
America to see that it is to Americas
own interest to make a similar can
collation. of war debts.
F1ance-Win you join us in joint
declaration that we will cancel repara-
tions If the United States cancels war
debts?
Great Britannia, for we fear that
it would merely anger the Americans.
They told us to put our house in order
and then they would see. We must
take them at their word.
War Debt Reduction.
France-You may feel like risking
that, for they already are talking about
reducing your debt; but we cannot, for
they seem to be talking about not re-
ducing ours on the theory that we are
now so rich.
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CONTINUED From First page.l
Evening star., 1932-06-26

y NCE the seventh year of national
prohibition it has been the Gus
tom of criminologists, editorial
~ writers and other commentators
Evening star., 1932-06-26
write on Bonus LEGISLATION.

Write on Bonus Legislation.
Veteran employees at the Capitol who
hold secretarial positions point to the
comparatively small amount Of letter
writing done during recent weeks by
persons whose interest rests in interna-
tional affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
SuLLiUan Medal
Goes To Bausch

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. up
Blawny Jim Bausch of the Kan
saS City Athletic club joined Am
orleans sports great today fol-
lowing announcement that he had
been awarded the James E. Sulli-
van memorial medal for 1882.
The medal, awarded each year,
IS given to the nations most out
Standing amateur athlete as Sc
lected by a committee of six hun
dred leaders in the world of sport
Bausch's selection came as a re-
suit Of his record breaking per-
formance in the recent Olympic
games when he set a new world
mark at S,462 points for the Cruel
ing decathlon.
/ He was awarded 637 votes.
Bill Carr, University of Pennsyl-
yania. and winner of the Olympic
4OO-meter run, was awal1ded second
place with 64s votes wi Tile Ralph
HI another Olympic rformer
placed third with 1893.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Christian Science

Praise waiteth for Thee, o God,
in Sion: and unto thee shall the
vow be performed. o thou that
nearest prayer, unto thee shall
all flesh come" These words of
the Psalmist constitute the golden
text in the lesson-sermon regard
ing God" on Sunday in all
branches of the Mother Church,
the First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, in Boston, Mass.
One of the Scriptural selections
includes Pauls words at Athens:
HGod that made the world and all
things therein, seeing that he is
Lord of heaven and earth, dwell
eth not in temples made with
hands: neither is worshipped with
mems hands, as though he needed
any thing, seeing he giveth to all
life, and breath, and all things;
and hath made of one blood all ma
tions of men for to dwell on all
the face of the earth. and hath de-
termined the times before appoint
ed. and the bounds of their habi-
tation; that they should seek the
Lord, if haply they might feel af-
ter him, and find him, though he
be not far from every one of u.s.
A. passage from Science and
Health with Key to the Scrip
tures,' by Mary Baker Eddy, states
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31

erous private parties have been ar
ranged at which groups Of friends
will gather to welcome IN the New
Year and to bid farewell to 1888.
AS well as these local affairs
New Years Eve will be celebrated
by q dinner dance at the De Anza
hotel to which residents of the en-
tire valley have been invited as 1t
is the hope of Edwin H. Lee, man
ager, to make this an annual val
ley-Wide event.
Dinner and dancing will begin at
8 o'clock and one of the valleys
most popular orchestras has been
secured to furnish music while a
number of fine entertainers will
provide plenty of amusement for
the guests. All sorts of favors will
be distributed and every effort has
been made to make the affair one
to be long remembered by those
attending.
The chef promises delicious
dinner and the management assures
those who plan to be present that
there will be plenty Of room since
the main dining room and the lob
by will both be cleared for the
event.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
] OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
IMPERIAL VALLEY PLANS HEARTY
WELCOME TONIGHT FOR NEW YEAR

New Years Eve promises to be
a gala night for Imperial Valley
residents since q number of festiv-
tiles have been planned as a well
come 10 1883.
In El Centre, two celebrations
have been arranged for the even
ing. United Artists is to hold q
midnight show with a feature film
described elsewhere in The Press.
New Years Eve favors will be dis
tributed and the management is
planning TO make it q true New
Years Eve celebration in every
way, promising lots Of "whoopee"
TO greet the new year.
Housing committee for the Vet
Grams Memorial hall is planning a
big carnival dance, chief feature
Of which will be tho finals in the
fox trot contests. Winners of the
previous events will compete for
the grand prize OF the series
/. Good music, New Years eve fa-
vors, and plenty of entertainment
have been planned and the public
is invited to Join in this ceiebra-
ton. Dancing will begin at o.
clock in the Veterans hall.
In addition TO these affairs num-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Methodist Episcopal

Church school, GAS a. m. Paul
Thornton, superintendent.
Morning worship, II o'clock. Ser
mon by the pastor. Subject: "A
New Deal For The New Year
The choir, with Mrs. Ruth Murray
and James Childs singing the duet,
will sing the anthem by Shelby.
christian, The Morn Breaks
Sweetly Ger Thee. Mrs. Malan
will furnish the special piano num-
ters.
The two departments of Epworth
League at the usual hour, $50 p.
m. Maybelle Kinnear will be the
leader for the senior league and
Billy Ceilings, the leader for the
intermediates.
There will be no evening service
of public worship this Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Churches
Schools
HOUSE GUESTS
COMPLIMENTED
BY PRETTY TEA

Mrs. o. j. Jennings, 57l Vine
avenue, entertained yesterday with
q Red Cross tea in honor of her
house guests, her mother, Mrs. w
w. Wolfe of Turlock, Calf, and
Mrs. o. j. Jennings, Senior, OF
Murray, Kentucky.
Christmas decorations of trees,
wreaths and toyon berries we're
used effectively. The afternoon
was spent in piecing quilt blocks
for the Red Cross and variety
Of lovely new patterns were shown
by the house guests.
Mrs. Jennings served tea, assist
ed by Mrs. w. L. Apple. The tea
table was also decorated in the
Christmas motif with a miniature
tree and tiny Santas made from
apples. Green candles in silver
holders and a Flemish copper tea
service added to the pretty picture.
Guests were Mesdames j. w.
Donohue, w. w Apple, w. L. Ap-
pie, Carl Clemens, F. D. Jacobs,
G. w. Sawyer, N. A. Contos, Gil
more. Fisher. Ida B. Jones of Los
Angeles, Miss Caroline Taylor and
the house guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings have been
enjoying visit from their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wolfe
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Jennings,
Senior, who have been spending
the holidays with them. Judge
Lacey D. Jennings of San Diego, a
cousin, and his son, George, have
also been visiting the Jennings.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
First Presby terian

at IL a. m. the pastor will g.
a New Years sermon on IN
To Make Old Things New. 7
musical program will be: prelut
"Andante Con Motto; offertof
Mode in F Sharp Minor, be-
from De Koven, and postlu
from the same composer. A So
will be rendered also. !;
The evening service is at ~
and the subject of the sermon v
be what 1t Means to be a Chris
IAN. The singing of old hyml
will be a feature. Il
Sunday school is at 9:45 a. y
Christian Endeavor and the OF
er discussion group will be n
$3.50 p. m. q,
The women's missionary socl
will meet with Mrs. Carl c. Err
634 He'll avenue, Tuesday, Jant 1
I3, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Ernst nj
Mrs. c. B. Collins will be hostenl
and Mrs. @. B. Munson will he
charge of the program. .e1
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Four Square Gospel

Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.
m. Adults Bible class taught by
Rev. Fred S. Day. Regardless of
your age, come to Sunday school
and bring the children.
Regular morning worship at IL
e. m. Message by Rev. Day and
Lords Supper.
The young people conduct the
Crusader meeting at 6:45 p. M. An
opportunity to testify is given to
all at this time and a message by
one of the young people.
The Sunday night evangelistic
service follows the Crusaders. A
half-hour of congregational sing
ing led by Miss Juanita Day will
be followed by special musical
numbers. If you have song you
specially love. be sure to let Miss
Day know. DR.. Howard Alter will
be preaching at this hour, his sub
ject being Reformation or Regen-
eration". Are New Years resolu-
tens scriptural?
Be sure to tune in on KXO at
8 a. m. Sunday if you want to start
the day right. The "Three Happy
Days will be on the air with SOM,
cf their favorite numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
State Street Christian

v. E. Butterworth, minister, will
preach a practical New Years SER
mon entitled: How Shall We
Face The New Year?" at the morn
ing worship hour beginning at 10;45
la. m. There will be special music.
The evening service will consist
of a special New Year prayer and
Bible study hour beginning prompt
~ at 7 p. m. for all those who de-
sire to join the pastor in this SER
vice.
There will be no other program
for the day, except the Bible
school program which will begin
at $50 a. m. under the supervision
of j. P. Sweeney.
We invite all who will to start
the New Year off with us in these
Christian services. KXO special
broadcast each Monday at p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Dinner Party At
Hancock Ranch

w. E. Hancock, Jr., was guest of
honor at a delightful dinner party
held last night at the Hancock
ranch near Holtville.
The table was attractively dec
GRATED and place cards provided
amusement as they depicted en-
tertaining episodes in the guest of
honor's career as a student at San
Diego State college.
Guests at this interesting event
included his friends from El Gen.
tro and Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
TEN THOUSAND
CLUB LUNCHEON
NEXT THURSDAY

First event of the new year as
far as the Womei's Ten Thousand
club is concerned will be the bridge
luncheon Thursday of next week,
January 5, when all those who en-
Joy a good game of cards will meet
at ! o'clock at the club house for
luncheon and an afternoon of
bridge.
This is another event L. the
series given this year and prizes
will be awarded the winners of
Thursdays game while a grand
prize will be offered for the tourn-
ament as whole.
Mrs. w. A. Tondro is chairman
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Purchases Ne1U
Euening GoaUns

Mrs. NJ O. King has just return
ed from buying trip to Los Ange-
les where she made sepcial pur-
chases of evening gowns and party
frockS which will be just the
thing for the holiday social festi-
vities.
The gowns are of the latest mode,
having all the newest style touch
es while their colors are unusually
beautiful. Rich and lustrous ma
terials are featured and the dress
es range from dinner dresses TO for
NAL evening frocks.
The M. o. King Co. store has
the gowns on display and invites
Ell Centrans to view these smart
garments.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
TEMPTING RECIPES GIVEN PRESS
BY HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT

2. Mix the sugar and flour until
we'll blended; add to hot juice and
cook until thick.
3. Beat egg yolks, add to hot
mixture and, cook five minutes.
4. Beat egg whites until stiff,
add 4 cup sugar. Fold into hot
mixture and pour into baked
shell.
5. Place in a slow oven 1850 de-
grees F. and bake until the TOP
is a delicate brown (about 8 min
utes). The baking may be omitted
if wished. Be careful not to over
bake. Cool thoroughly before serv-
ing.