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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-14
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SECTION

presidents organization for mem-
ployment relief has urged every
community, first, to give pref
erence to products Of our own
cities, and, second, to those prod
ucts manufactured within the state
OF California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-14
WORRIED OVER SKATES

WINTHROP, N. Y.-U.P)-James
Lashomb, 8, saved himself from
drowning in an ice covered stream
near here when he clung to the
ice after falling through while
skating. His only concern was that
he lost his skates.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-14
BUY CALIFORNIA
PRODUCTS SAYS
COAST VISITOR

FL Centro merchants and busi-
ness leaders are being interviewed
today and tomorrow by Harold w.
Wright, domestic trade commits
sioner of the Los Angeles Cham
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-14

From an experimental field OF
SO acres of lettuce at Modesto,
Stainslaus county, the planters
shipped more than 25 carloads Of
the best lettuce and loo more
acres will be planted.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-14

Eleven miles of the new Prune-
dale road has been completed and
the whole will be finished by
spring. eliminating the San Juan
grade with its steep. tortuous
curves.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-14
method of disposal likewise bt

method of disposal likewise be
approved.
Section I3. of county ordinance
No. 9, prohibits the dumping OF
garbage or putrid or any offensive
vegetable matter within a quarter
of a mile of any public highway
or road. With the cooperation Of
all hauling Gull lettuce the estab-
lishment of lettuce dumps near the
city limits can be prevented and
thus nuisances be eliminated.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

decided sympathy must be felt for those
who are menaced with one of these
nronstrous steel tubs Time was when
the gas holders were tolerated without
particular protest, because gas was
vitally essential TO a city's convenience
and safety. They were placed with
reference to the production plants. No
attempt was made to camouflage them.
They reared their ugly heads high above
surrounding structures and dominated
the landscape. They almost invariably
emitted unpleasant, even harmful, odors.
In present times the gas supply
comes mainly from long distance.
The hclders can be placed anywhere,
as far as the source Is concerned.
Therefore it is possible to scatter them
throughout the District. spreading the
nuisance widely and affecting num-
erous neighborhoods instead of one or
two regions. Thus the protest of the
residents in this particular case is to
be regarded as a general community
opJectlcn.
The painting of the gas container in
colors to cause it to blend into the
landscape may lessen the objection
somewhat. Trees may be planted so
as to hide it in some degree Still it
will be an ugly thing, and in all likeli-
hood noisome in its emanations. The
question arises whether it Is necessary
that it should be built above ground
Is it not possible to sink it below the
surface? To do so would cost more
than to build it according to the long
established custom. but the result
would perhaps be worth the additional
expense. This possibility may be con-
sidered by the commission In its final
judgment of the matter Certainly
If there is any practicable means to
that end the gas tanks of the future
should be rendered innocuous as regards
the aspect Of the Capital scene and the
health of the people.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Chemical Smoke Screens

Washington rum runners have ap-
parently adopted new type of weapon
in their warfare with the police and
1t behooveS the police and the courts
to retaliate in kind. Twice during the
past week pursuing officers of the law
have been blinded and nearly killed by
nouous chemicals emitted from the
smoke screens of desperate bootleggers.
On the latest occasion the pursuing DO
liceman was forced to abandon the
chase and seek hospital treatment for
badly burned eyes. Following the treat
ment he had to be relieved from duty
because Of his condition. In the other
case, while the two pursuing policemen
were forced to pull up to the curb for
a breathing spell after being enveloped
In smoke screen containing ether,
they we're soon able to resume activities.
1t Is an outrageous situation indeed
when rum runners must resort to these
weapons. The smoke screen, while bad
enough, hardly can be compared to the
offensive instrument of tear gas or
whatever comprises the mixture. 1t is
the same as using a machine gun or
rifles against the forces of law and
order. Such despicable characters when
caught should be given no mercy. They
are enemies of society in every sense Of
the word.
A policeman should shoot only II
defense of his life, but surely his lif'
is in danger when he is caught in 6
gas cloud while rocketing along tn,
street at fifty or sixty miles an houl
in pursuit of bootlegger, who, by hi
actions, has taken the offensive. Mucl
hullaballoo was raised a year or so ag'
about the death Of rum runner whit
had resorted to the Use Of q smoke
screen to blind his pursuers, and wa
shot by. one of them. But he as wei
an the latest recruits TO the prSftssioa
bad deliberately attempted 30 wrecl
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Gas Tanks.

The Public Utilities Commission has
heard protests Of residents of the north
eastern section Of the District against
the construction Of a gas holder pro-
posed by the Washington Gas Light Co,
and will hear further on the subject
from both sides before rendering q de-
cision. The company urges that an
additional holder is essential to main
tain the supply of gas at safe point
10 insure a constant service. The resi-
dents of the region contend that the
construction will constitute nuisance
and a Disagreement, harmful to prop
erty interests. The company, with evil
dence of drawings. asserts that the tank
will not be a nuisance or an eye5ore
1t remains for the commission, after a
full hearing of all concerned, to de-
termine as TO the necessity and, II
necessary, the location of the holder.
There 10 something particularly o6-
noxious about great gas tank. and q
Evening star., 1932-04-07
The Army Day Parade.

Yesterdays parade OF military forces
regulars, volunteers and veterans, was
an impressive spectacle, witnessed by
many thousands of people 1t was not
| however, as impressive as it would have
been If it had been differently ARRANGED.
! Pennsylvania avenue, one of the world s
widest thoroughfares and eminently
suited to just such demonstrations, was
| cleared of traffic between the Capitol
end the Treasury. all street cTrs and
other vehicles being ex-iu5ed for the
period of the parade The car loading
plat orms, however, were not removed,
as on other occasions, with the excep-
tion of two at Twelfth street, those
being taken up on account of an OBJ
struction due to sewer work in progress
Just westward. The result was that
the parade was kept on the north side
Of the Avenue instead of being spread
across the entire breadth, as is usual
in case of significant professionals. In
consequence, the time required for the
passing of the lines vas heightened
unduly, and the parade lost its hold on
the attention of the multitude which
dwindled after the first half hour.
In all of these major events of pa
geantry and parade worthy of the pres
ence Of the President of the United
States as reviewing officer, the order of
march should include the entire breadth
OF the Avenue. The stoppaga of all
traffic, which is serious Inconvenience
to the public, is otherwise not justified
The dignity and effectiveness Of a
column of marching men depend not
so much upon its length as upon its
manner of array. A march up the
Avenue along one side loses materially
in appeal. Those spectators who are
stationed along the other side are
forced to view the scene from a dis
tance. The removal OF the loading
platforms through the entire length of
the line Of march involves only a slight
expenditure of labor, compared with
the increase in the dignity and sig
ni1cance Of the spectacle when the
lines are formed to occupy the entire
breaGth of the great street.
In any later demonstrations incident
to the celebration of the George Wash
ington Bicentennial in this city this
feature Of full-width use OF the Avenue
should be assured, to the end of the
greatest possible effectiveness and the
maximum enjoyment Of the public.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

and injure or kill officers Of the Law
in performance of their duty. And II
cannot be argued that while his de-
gree of responsibility was perhaps less
than those who use gas or chemicals
to escape. the responsibility was there
when he turned on the binding screen
of smoke.
To meet this type of warfare the
department should dcv:-e new types of
maneuvers 1t would seem thoroughly
practical to have police cars stationed
some distance apart on roads or streets
generally. used By liquor runners. Then.
when a chcse was in progress there
would be police in front as we'll as be-
hind the bootlegger. The men in the
advanced police car en- observing the
chase and the use of a smoke screen
on their brother officers in the rear
which places the boo.l2gger Immediately
in the category of a felon-could then
either block the road or shoot it out
with the occupants of the escaping car
Some such measures appear to be neces-
ssry to cope with the criminals in
this new form OF warfare.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Bonus Payment Proposals
Assailed as Destructive

veterans, special care has been provided.
| Today the needy are the country's con-
Germ as they are the concern Of every
community. If 1t comes to a case Of
national aid, we shall manage 1t, but
1t Is not q time for discrimination
among those who suffer" The Asbury
Park Press is convinced that under
present circumstances, the prospect Of
draining the country in order to give
cash to every veteran is impossible"
~
gress may pass the bonus, the Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin offers an analy-
sis Of the situation The arguments
are mostly familiar. The veterans need
the money. It's circulation would help
business. These claims, the first un-
ooubtedly true and the second true in
limited sense, helped the move to enciow
the certificates with n heavy collateral
value. There Is q third argument-
that the Government would save money
by paying out from two TO two and
half billion dollars at once In lieu Of
the Sl12, 2,0oo, 600 annual payments it is
obligated to pay for IL more years into
the trust fund for certificate redemp-
tion, but a little arithmetical exercise
knocks that suggestion OF high finance
into a cooked hat. Eight installments
paid In since the adoption Of the serv-
ice certificate act In 1874, together with
interest, make this sinking fund amount
to about $9s0, ,000,o 600. The retirement
requirements OF the certificates are esti-
mated at about $500, ,00o, 900. II they
we're all to be cashed at once, the Treas
ury would have to raise about 81, ,3OO,-
200, 900 to meet the BILL or 81, ESQ, ,OOO, 600
more than its normal budget commit
ment to service certificate account. The
problem OF finding $2,250,0 900. 900 extra
Tor budget that is now a billion shy
with a howl of protest against eyery
suggestion Of new taxes-is not an in
Uting task for Congress"
The prospects in Congress are dis
cuSsed also by the South Bend Tribune.
with the statement: "As all United
States Senators and CongreSSmen are
familiar with the United States Treas
ury's condition, with the peoples ability
to pay taxes and with industry's ability
to compete with the Government in the
securities markets, 1t would seem that
neither of the bonus bills would be
given serious consideration. Yet reports
from Washington are 10 the effect that
the House Of Representatives certainly
viii enact cash bonus legislation and
that the Senate, confident that the
presidential veto power wll be exercised
to protect the Treasury, the taxpayers
and industry, also will pass a bill. The
veterans vote then, will impress the
weak-kneed politicians more than the
best interests Of the Nation. II Is even
believed that the bonus votes in the
House will be so numerous as to over
ride a veto. Fortunately, the Senate
apparently will sustain a veto"
The measure Is described by the New
York Sun as playing hob with the
national credit" by the Morgantown
Dominion News as silly" and 'prepos-
ferrous" by the youngstown Vindicator
as "nagrant attempt at imitation
which constitutes as grave a danger as
war" and by the Lexington Leader as
"a scandal"
Evening star., 1932-04-07
The 0utlawry of Conquest.

Secretary Stimson could wish for no
more agreeable bon voyage greeting, as
he takes ship for Europe tomorrow.
than an announcement in the House of
Commons at London yesterday. 1t WIS
to the effect thst Great Britain de-
ated state of Manchukuo in China.
The undersecretary for foreign affairs
reported that his department has re-
ceived Communication purporting to
be from the foreign minister of the new
government Of Manchuria regarding
the opening Of formal diplomatic rela-
tons with Great Britain" No answer,
the British foreign office spokesman
added. has been returned In other
words. Manchukuo's request for recog-
milton at the hands of the British gov
eminent is to be ignored.
As far as the outside world knows
this is the first formal rebuff encoun-
tered by the puppet state in its attempt
to pass for a legally constituted gov
eminent. President" Pu-Yi's advis-
ers. who are hardly incommunicado as
far as Japan is concerned. might well
have been warned from Toxic that
such a fate, if tempted, was in certain
store for Manchukuo. Refusal of rec
ognition is implicit in the League of
Nations resolution of March II, which
identified itself with the doctrine of
non-recognition laid down by the
American Secretary of State in his let
ter of February "a to Senator Borah.
Accepting the Stimsonian principle of
the closed door-closed against aggres-
sion-the League resolution sets forth
that 1T is incumbent upon the mem
bers of the League not to recognize
any situation, treaty or arrangement
which may be brought about by means
contrary to the covenant OF the League"
There is no equivocation there. The
resolution is mandatory in letter and
spirit. Under the circumstances it is
inexplicable that Japan should have
permitted her puppet to court an in
eVltaple repuKe.
In a recent review of the Man
churian situation, Mr.. Walter Lipp-
mann, writing in the New York Herald
Tribune, coined graphic phrase. He
says that the Stimson-League action
constitutes ''the outlawry Of the fruits
Of conquest" 1t does not end the in
vader's occupation. 1t does not re-
establish Chinese territorial integrity,
nor even insure what is left Of China's
political independence against further
violation. What the non-recognition
doctrine does Immediately accomplish
Is TO hold up China's hands in refusing
to sign on any dotted lines presented
to her by the japanese militarists.
'The world has, in effect" Mr.. Lipp-
mann elucidates, Announced a cam
paign Of passive resistance against the
Japanese aggression"
Perhaps what is of primary impor-
tance is the discovery which Japan is
sure to make If she ventures in the
near future TO obtain foreign loans.
She is likely to find that, without for
NAL declaration thereof. she is now the
victim of world financial blockade.
With the occupation of Manchuria
branded as outlawed conquest, Toxic
must not expect the welcome sign
when she knocks at international
banking doors. There is already hint
Of Japan's realization of this situation
in the announcement that, If neces-
sary, Japanese capital will finance
Msnchukuo's needs.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Traffic Training.

The determination Of Gen. Glassford
that all traffic officers shall be uniformly
instructed in the handling Of WASH
ington's heavy volume of pedestrian
and automobile travel will meet with
approval on all sides Under the new
plan worked out by the police chief in
cooperation with Inspector z. w.
Brown, who is in command of the
Traffic Bureau, an hour each morning
will be set aside at the Police Trs lining
School for the instruction of recruits in
traffic regulation and control At each
session veteran officers will be drawn
from the various precincts to take in
struction simultaneously with those who
are in training for police work. In this
way every man in the department who
may be assigned to traffic work will
know just what to do when he takes
his post on the street.
Nothing is more confusing to motor
lists or pedestrians than lack of uni
| for1nity in the signals given by trafic
police. The situation, while very much
improved over a few years ago, can still
stand correction and that is what Gen.
Glassford hopes to accomplish. 1t is
obvious that accidents are likely to
result If an officer at one corner gives
the proper time and clear signals before
shifting his semaphore and the officer
at the next crossing blows both the
warning whistle and the stop whistle
with no time between. And in many
other ways officers improperly now per-
form their duties, which are misleading
to pedestrians and motorists alflye.
A traffic officers life is not an easy
one. Service for eight hours q day
surrounded by rushing automobiles and
scurrying pedestrians is not designed
| to produce quiet nerves, especially when
walkers and drivers, as they frequently
do. behave like lost sheep and make
complicated the task of regulating them
For the entire time he Is on duty the
traffic officer must be alert, patient and
/ courteous. There are many OF this
| type in Washington and Gen. Glass
| ford's prescribed course Of training viii
doubtless develop many others. All of
which will rebound to the benefit of
| the street users of the National Capital.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Book.

The Book.
Now is this no. picture book!
A page each day unfolding
On which with pleasure We may look,
Fair promise each is holding,
AS here and there it shows a song
With such pleasant greeting.
We're sure that as we read along
Good news we will be meeting.
We've had the ogres who conspire
To harm or only frighten,
We've seen the witches stir the fire.
The potency to heighten
OF hateful brews. But once again.
With splendid execution,
Goodfellow Robin plies pen
To make his contribution.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

Finland was ready for q celebration
Of prohibition laws. An unpleasant
situation revealed itself. Legal liquor
proved expensive, while bootleg prod
ucts were dumped on the market for
whatever they would bring.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

Japan is represented as willing to
complete an agreement never to dis
turb the Philippines. There will, of
course, be a guarantee that under no
provocation will a treaty to this effect
be regarded as scrap Of paper.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

So much prominence has been
gathered by Al Smith and Franklin
Roosevelt that other eminent possibili-
ties may consider it discreet to avoid
discouragement in advance and remain
in the dark-horse class as long as pos
sible.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Fighting Names Change

From the Nashville Banner.
The horrific changes that have taken
place In pugilism since the days of the
immortal Sullivan are indicated by the
fact that one Of the leading light
heavyweights Is referred to rs "Slapsie
Make"
Evening star., 1932-04-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Massachusetts, New York and Maryland
in the order named.
@. What is a toby jug?-T d. II.
A. The word toby" Is derived from
the Christian name Tobias. Toby jugs
are in the form CT a stout old man
wearing the long, full-sktrted coat
eighteenth century costume in England.
The origin of the appeilation toby" to
that particular kind Of jug seems to be
obscure.
@. why did John Hancock sign the
Declaration of Independence nrst7-
s, D.
A. As president Of the convention he
headed the signers.
@. When were the initials w. d. B.
put on the Lincoln pennies?-L. L. w.
A. The initials en- the back of the
1909 l-cent piece are V. D. B. They
are the initials Of the designer, Victor
D. Brenner. The first issue of these
l-cent pieces carried the initials, but it
was decided that the initials were too
conspicuous and an order was issued
not to place them on the new coins.
c. What is the derivation of the word
"n9al"?-D J.
A This interesting word has come
to English, through the Germanic Ian
guages ultimately from Sanskrit and
Greek. 1t is nagel In German. unguis
in Latin and onyx in Greek. This lat
ter word, which We think Of as mean
ing a precious stone, originally meant
. claw, or fingernail, and then, by ex-
tension, polished gem.
@. Is Kentucky the only State to
which the term Grand Old Common
wealth" has been applied?-S. C. J.
A. In United States history the word
commonwealth" is applied to a SOW
ereign self-g verning state or nation
and was adopted as the designation of
several Of the States. States in the
United States which "oficiaIly bear
this title are Massachusetts,, Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia and Kentucky At
times all of these States may have been
referred to as Grand Old Common
wealth.
@. Where is the Columbia Plateau?-
A. c.
A. 1t is broad upland region lying
in washington, Oregon and Idaho. 1t
averages ab-ut $500 feet in elevation,
but is deeply trenched by Columbia and
Snake River Canyons.
@. Should a master OF ceremonies
rise or remain seated when making
announcements at banquet?-L. H.
A. A master Of ceremonies always
rises when functioning as such. II he
has occasion to make an announce
ment or to make some comment which
should be heard by all the guests, he
stands as matter OF courtesy.
@. What is the origin Of the word
"hangsr"?-L. G. a.
A. 1t is a French word and literally
means a shelter or shed.
I @. Hsw far down will q gopher dig
a hole?-z. S.
A. About feet straight down.
@. How should fire extinguishers be
cared for?-E NJ
A. Fire extinguishers should be kept
on q hook OF the floor and out of the
reach CT children. They should be Of
the acid and soda type and the kind
approved by the underwriters Of
America. The label on the extinguisher
win show whether it has been approved
or not by the underwriters. 1t Is neces-
sary that they be recharged once
year.
in swimming the English Channel?-W.
C. s.
A. Most attempts to swim the Eng
lish Channel are from Cape Grisnez.
France, to Dover, England. The best
time for swimming the Chsnnel was
10 hours and As minutes, made by v.
Spacek of Bohemia in 1927
Evening star., 1932-04-07

1t may be suspected that Sir Richard
Squires is not a clever politician. Many
designations as important as his own,
have been managed with nothing like
the disorder in Newfoundland.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively er titled
to the use for republication of all news dis.
patches credited to 1t or not other wise G. ed
tied in this paper and also the lot al i.ews
published herein All rights of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1932-04-07

Whatever fault may be found with
the Lindbergh suburban home, it must
be conceded that the little town proves
appropriately named
Evening star., 1932-04-07

In democracy it is candidly deemed
necessary to prevenJ an impression that
any effort is made to let class distinc-
ton figure in levying taxes.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

Members Of the House of Representa-
tives take the initiative in certain leg
islation, but present no claims as origi
nal copyright owners that the Senate is
bound to respect.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Machine Guns Help.

From the Charleston wv. va) Daily Mail
Considering the penetrating power of
machine-gun bullets, &c II nct dificult
10 believe that architect who says Chi
cago houses are better ventilated than
the average for the United atatea
Evening star., 1932-04-07

The sooner Hawaii can get back to
the basis of center for charming liter
ature, appealing to tourists, the more
comfortable it will be for all concerned.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

In sense, che Lindbergh baby be-
longs to the people. The entire Ameri-
can public has manifested solicitous sf.
fection by sitting up nights with him.
Evening star., 1932-04-07

A students riot" never produces re-
suits as Intellectually interesting as a
graduation speech The tendency is to
introduce too much physical culture
into the logic.
Evening star., 1932-04-07
Red Mans Rights Seen.

From the San Antonio Express:
The red mans right to hunt and
fish las long as water runs and grass
grows" viii be. tested In court, but II
be wins 1T ham hunt with bow and