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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
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yolks and mix we'll with anchovy
paste. salt and paprika. Refill
whites and put each on round Of
toast covered with minced water
cress. Cover eggs with tomato
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Kern county has a purebred herd
of COWS that during the past year
averaged 4621 pounds Of butter
fat EACH
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Five counties in Oregon require
n license fee of So for beaver trap
pers and a general trappers license
of another So.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

In 1882 there were only 6000
pounds Of turkeys shipped out Of
Redmond, Ore. This year 100000
pounds were shipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

catsup and sprinkle three or four
pearl onions over each serving
Garnish with ripe olives and serve,
A good luncheon dish is made
with eggs baked in cheese sauce
Baked Eggs With Cheese Sauce
Two cups medium thick white
sauce, 1 cup grated cheese, 4 eggs,
1-2 cup tomato catsup.
Add cheese to white sauce while
hot and pour into a shallow but
tered baking dish. Break into this
the eggs. taking care not to break
the yolks. Cover and bake in a
moderate oven until the whites of
eggs are firm. Put two table
spoons catsup over each egg and
bake, uncovered, until catsup is
hot. Serve very hot from bakino
dish.
Egg in Nest
Four eggs, 1-2 teaspoon salt,
Is teaspoon pepper, 4 rounds but
tered toast.
Separate whites from yolks of
eggs. leaving each yolk in shell un-
til needed. Beat whites until stiff
and pile on rounds of toast. Drop
whole egg yolk in center Of each
and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place in moderate oven for
eight minutes. Serve at once.
Two tablespoons grated cheese
can be added to beaten whites il
wanted.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy unsettled weather
tonight and Thursday with possibly
showers this afternoon and tonight;
temperature below normal; gentle
northerly winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Cloudy with local rains in ex-
treme west portion tonight or
Thursday; cool moderate change
able winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. U.D =
Following are today's market quo
tations:
Evening star., 1932-02-28
'EARLY VOTE ASKED
ON WEAPONS CURB
Hastings Gives Radio Plea
for Speedy Passage
in Congress.

The need for early enactment of the
anti-weapon bills for the District now
pending in Congress was cited by
George Aubrey Hastings, director Of
the White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection, in an address
last night over WRC and the National
Broadcasting Co. hook-up. Mr.. Hast
ingS' address was one Of q series
sponsored by the National Anti-Weapon
Association.
The speaker referred to the ease with
which weapons can be procured in the
District and commended the bills intro
duced in the present Congress by Sen
ator Capper and Representative Nor
ton. He urged public support Of such
measures both in the District and
throughout the Nation.
While statesmen of the world are
gathered in Geneva to discuss the limi
tation of armaments," Mr. Hastings
said, there is another disarmament
problem right here at home which de-
mands attention I refer to the dis
armament of children.
"'Are children armed?' you may ask
The answer IS, Yes, too many of
themp And with dangerous weapons" !"
This condition exists in Washing
ton as elsewhere, Mr.. Hastings said
with children either actually armed
with pistols and guns at times or able
to procure them easily.
The speaker said recent outbreaks
of criminal or accidental shootings
by children such as have shocked some
sections Of the country, have cost many
lives and brought mere children into
prison or the shadow Of the electric
chair"
Mr. Hastings asserted laxity in the
sale of firearms "is one Of the under
lying causes of the tragic shootings
in which children figure" He pointed
out that while $50 pistols are sold each
month, only 4 permits to carry them
were issued within the last year.
He said firearms do not fit into the
picture of a safe, healthy and happy
environment and that they belong to
IAN environment which breeds delin-
quency, accidents and crimes done in
sudden anger"
Evening star., 1932-02-28
HUGE TOTAL SPENT
. IN FAMILY RELIEF
Cost in 65 U. S. Cities Leaps
327 Per Cent in Three
Year Period.

Family relief expenditures in IS cities
have increased 327 per cent in the last
three years, the Labor Departments S
Children's Bureau announced yester-
day in a report revealing that funds ex-
pended in 1881 was sac, 100000, as COM
pared with $22, 900, 900 in 1880 and $10,-
100000 in 1929.
The bureau said its survey showed
that $6,3oo,oo0 was spent alone during
last December, an increase of SO per
cent over November and more than
double the amount provided in Septem-
Der for the care of the needy.
$41,O00,000 in 80 Cities.
More than SAL 900 900 was expended
IN 1881 in 80 cities of 100000 or more
population, showing an increase of 346
per cent in three years, the bureau said
In the remaining 80 cities of $4,000 to
100000 inhabitants, the increase was
figured by the bureau at 220 per cent.
The survey revealed that the 1890
ratio of expenditures by public and pri-
vate agencies continued in 1881 with
the tax-supported city and county funds
bearing q major portion of the relief
burden.
It was pointed out that the difference
between public and private relief ex-
penditures was especially marked in the
cities of $4,000 to 100, 900, where 81
per cent Of the relief given was paid
out OF the local public treasures. In
the larger cities public funds supplied
SO per cent of the relief given.
Family Total Grows.
The bureau said of the most signifi-
cant indications of relief needs through
out the country is shown in the fact
that in 53 cities the number of families
receiving relief last December was To-
900 larger than the number 2O8,0 900,
receiving relief the month before.
Nights lodging provided for homeless
or transient persons in 65 cities in
December amounted to 499, ,000-an in
crease Of 117.000 in a single month.
The number of meals served was 1,425,-
900 in December, as compared with l.
096,000 in November.
Evening star., 1932-02-28
Women Drop Case
When Biographer
Explains Lateness
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 27.-Wil-
liam P. Munsell surrendered to-
day at the racket bureau and was
released with much handshaking
and smiling after a conference
with officials and several women
who had complained he had
taken money to publish biogra-
phieS of themselves or relatives,
but had not done so.
Mrs. G. A. Young Of Boston, a
former Chicagoan, started a
search for Munsell several days
ago upon her complaint that the
publisher had taken her only pic
ture of her dead son and had not
returned it. Edwin Dufficy, assist
ant States attorney, announced
after the conference that Munsell
was Of unquestionable integrity
and had taken over his late
fathers business Of publishing a
biographical history of Illinois.
The next edition, Duff1cy said, is
not scheduled to be published
until 1888 and the women had
withdrawn their complaints.
Evening star., 1932-02-28
FLORIDA DEVELOPER
FAILS FOR $7,833,040
George W. Harvey, Nationally
Known for Activities, Files
Bankruptcy Petition.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 27.-George w.
Harvey Of Newton, a building contract
or who was nationally known for his
Developments in Florida, filed VOL
untary petition in bankruptcy in Fed
eral Court today. listing liabilities of
1888, ,04042. His assets were set at
$126,904.33
Harvey listed secured claims at
$3,029,61950 and unsecured at $4,719,-
198.46. One of the largest creditors
was c. c. Chillingsworth of West Palm
Beach, Fla, and note on the petition
said, obligations under lease of prop
erty on land at West Palm Beach, Fla.
-99-year lease, $3.50 ,000"
Listed among his creditors were
Mayor James M. Curley of Boston for
S36, 400 in Florida land investments, and
Frederick H. Tarr, United States at
torney, $500.
Harvey played a part In the devel-
opment of Villa Rica, Spanish city
extending over 1900 acres between the
Atlantic Ocean and the Dixie Highway
near Palm Beach.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
COURT ASKED TO HALT
SALE OF APARTMENTS
Owner of the Girard Accuses Trust
Holder of Failure to Abide
by Agreement.

Application was made today to the
District Supreme Court to halt the sale
CT the Girard Apartments. 1415 Girard
street, which is scheduled for this after
noon. Effie c. McCoWn, who owns the
building and resides there. filed suit for
an injunction against Nathaniel B.
Dial. 1852 Kalorama road. who holds
the second trust on the property and
William Bralove and Harry A. LentZ
names as trustees under the second
trust.
Through Attorney Rudolph B. Beh-
rend. the plaintiff says Dial has not
carried out the terms of an agreement
made last September under which he
took charge of the apartments until a
certain Indebtedness had been paid.
Although she paid $4,000 for the equity
OF the former owner last September, the
plaintiff says she has not received any
of the rents beyond the occupancy of
an apartment in the building
She contended money had been ex-
pended for repairs without her consent
and that the building has been mis-
managed by allowing certain undesir-
able tenants to remain.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
TWO BANDITS BEAT
ELDERLY WIDOW
Mrs. June LauCk Struck and
Robbed in Home by
Armed Pair.

Mrs. June Lauck, an elderly widow,
was severely beaten early today by two
armed colored robbers who forced
entrance to her bed room in a board
ing house which she operates at $40 D
street southeast and escaped with $42.
Mrs Lauck was awakened about 2
o'clock by noises in the front hallway.
When she opened the connecting door
to investigate she was seized by the
two men, one of whom threatened her
with a pistol and demanded money.
Mrs. Lauck, who shared her room
with lodger, Miss Elizabeth Wilker-
son, told the bandits the money was
under pillow on which Miss Wilker-
son was still sleeping
While one robber held his hand over
Mrs. Lauck'S mouth the other removed
the money. Departing, one of the men
struck Mrs. Lauck and left her in a
dazed condition
The elderly woman awoke Miss Will
kerson. who notified police. Mrs. Lauck
doctors said, suffered a possible frac-
ture of the shoulder and severe bruises
about the shoulders and face. She was
confined to her bed and probably will
be removed to hospital later today.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
LEAGUE SUPPORTS
NORRIS ON SHOALS
Nebraskan Terms Findings a Com
plete Answer to Hoover's
Commission.

A new report on Muscle Shoals. pre-
pared by the National Popular Govern
ment League at the request of Senator
Norris of Nebraska, was termed today
a complete answer to the report on the
great power project made by the Presi-
dents commission.
Norris said it showed misleading de-
ductions by the commission, which
recommended private operation of the
plant, and, incidentally, it also annihi-
lates the arguments made by President
Hoover in his message vetoing the
Muscle Shoals bill which passed the last
Congress"
The report charged that the COM
mission appointed by President Hoover
was selected with the view to getting
report recommending against Govern
ment operation of the power project, as
provided in the Norris bill. The asser-
ton was made that GcvS. Horton Of
Tennessee and Miller of Alabama, who
named six members of the commission,
were both elected by the political ma
chimes of the power interests"
"ManifeStly, the conclusions of the
commissions were foreordained, the
report added.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
DEMANDS JURY TRIAL
ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Man Accused by Two Policemen Is
Released Under Bond
of 81 900.

Arraigned on charge of assaulting
two policemen Saturday. Lawrence Nc
Nally, %, of the 200 block K street. de-
manded jury trial in Police Court
today.
Policeman John C. Riley, Traffic Bu-
reau, said he arrested McNally for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct on
Pennsylvania avenue and was having a
struggle with the prisoner when his
brother Park Policeman w. E. Riley,
drove up and came to his aid.
McNally broke loose from the traffic
officer and attacked the brother, they
said, fracturing his left thumb, break
ing rib and inf1icting severe bruises
When Mentally finally was taken to the
station they said he broke away again
and kicked the traffic policeman in the
abdomen.
McNally was released on ST 900 bond
and his trial continued until February
"a. Judge Gus A. Schuldt deferred ac-
tion on the drunk and diSorderly
charges.
Evening star., 1932-02-08

downtown hotel after his embassy
luncheon had occaSioned near-rlot
in the lobby, smiled that same partic-
ular smile and pushed his lower lip for
ward in the manner which his imitatorS
SO admire.
As a matter of fact it was Rudy
Vallee'S Cheyalier" which the audience
at the National last night laughed hard
est with and at. Chevalier said: Now,
this is the way 1 always thought 1 sang
a song-but I'm all wrong. Oh, no.
Rudy Vallee, very nice fellow, asked
me if l WoOodnt come and see his
imeetation of Chevalier. So went
and-well-I always thought l sang a
song like thees-but 1 don't. III show
YOU what I'm really like And with
that he presented his version of Vallee'S
version of himself, which almost brought
down the roof on top of him.
Chevalier sang songs in French and
in English. He sang about Hunks Of
Love" and "Mitzi" and elephants and
that unfortunate Valentine" whose
gain in avoirdupois lost a romance for
her. In each of them he demonstrated
that triumph of mind over matter
since without benefit of voice better
than the average Chevaler may be said
to be the most successful singer in The
kingdom. His single appearance here
last night was the occasion for one of
the most suspicious musical entertain
ments of the year.
Assisted by those two young Partisan
pianlsts. Jacques Fray and Mario Brag-
glotti whose duo work in that medium
ranges from the classics back to jazz
and classical" jazz, and which last
night proved a stimulating interlude,
Chevalier's success was greater even
than his greatest aomirerS had hoped
it would be. After the performance
there was a rush of female fans to the
stage door. But no Maurice. His
manager stood solidly planted in front
of the door mo, I'm sorry, Mr.
Chevalier is dressing and that evi-
dently was that!
Evening star., 1932-02-08
EACH PARTY ATTACKS
THE OTHER ON TARIFF
Barkley Blames U. S. Policy for
British Action-Dickinson
Defends Law.

A Democratic and a Republican Sen
ator attacked the tariff stand of each
others party in statements issued yes
terday.
Senator Bsrkley, Democrat, of Ken
lucky. saw recent British tariff pro-
posals as a retaliation against the
Hoover -Grundy" tariff act of 1890.
He described this tariff law as the
fundamental folly" and said it needed
correcting above all else
Senator Dickinson. Republican. of
Iowa, said the Democrats were divided
on tariff policies and characterized the
bill passed by the Democratic House
as a "face-saving gesture" He also
said statements that the 1880 tariff
act had destroyed Americas foreign
trade were not supported by any fact
which any one can produce"
Evening star., 1932-02-08
Numbers Odds 1000 to l
Southeastern University Sayants Find Promoters
Have 40 Per Cent Margin in Paying 600 to
on Stock Exchange Quotations.

NOte-This Is the second OF a
series OF three articles on the So
called numbers" gambling racket in
Washington.
One chance In thousand.
That is, literally and mathematically
the prospect of a 600-to-1 killing
confr-rting the player in the popular
gambling racket, numbers"
Il will be noted that the prosperous
opera .ors Of this game" do not pay of
the winners at full odds. They leave
thcmcelves a theoretical safety margin
of 40 per cent. They do not believe in
fair gamble when their own profits
are at stake.
University figured out the actual odds
at request OF The Star.
A reporter went to DR.. James A. Bell,
head of the university. with an inquiry
as to the feasibility of ascertaining the
odds in numbers" through mathe-
matical calculations.
Certainly it can be done" he re-
plieo. The mind which can predict
the tides or the probable extent of the
ravages of plant lice can surely evaluate
the possibilities of winning in this
gambling proposition you call numbers.
You say that the numbers of shares
of three active stocks sold in any one
day on the New York Stock Exchange
are tabulated in col mn The digits
which represent hundreds are then
placed in a row, and this is the win
ming numbcr?"
The reporter aSsented.
And you say the ODDS offered by the
promoters are 600 to -"
Yes"
That's interesting" DR.. Bell re-
marked, as he sent for his professors
of mathematics, science and psychology.
Profs Herbert Ehrman. William II.
Fry and James r. Arnold responded.
To be exact" Dr. Bell continued,
'if the better places two cents on the
number 746. and the digits Represent
ing the hundreds figures in the three
market reports of certain stocks sold on
a certain day are 7, and 6. the holder
of the lucky receipt wins S12."
That's right" the reporter said.
Six hundred to one"
There was a brief conference during
which such expressions as "permuta-
tions,' ''factorial n" and product of
strayed out.
"One thousand the professor OF
announced.
Check" agreed the professor of
science.
Double check" echoed the psycholo-
gist.
Evening star., 1932-02-08

There you are" DR.. Bell said. "The
odds are just one thousand to one. That
makes 40 per cent profit for the house
when some one wins"
But tell me how you arrived at that
figure" the reporter asked.
The chance of there being any digit
from one to zero in any one place in a
figure is, Of course. one in ten," DR..
Bell explained If we consider two
lines together the chance of there
being any certain digit in the second
line is the same; that is, one in ten
The probability of combination of any
two digits is the products of the prob
abilities of any occurrence, or ten times
ten, which is one hundred. Now, if We
add third line with chance of the
same kind, we have ten times the num-
Der of probabilities which went before,
or one thousand.
ITS all very simple, you see, and if
the house, as I believe you call the
gambling establishment. does not sell
the triple zero, the odds are slightly in
creased This seemingly compenSateS
for the normal wear and tear on the
bulletin board"
so far. so good" came back the re-
porter. But why do they bring in the
figures of the New York Exchange? Do
not these figures admit of such great
variation that the odds are millions to
one that the number selected will never
appear?"
No the psychology professor
pointed out. ANY figures at all could
be used, such as numbers of beer bot
ties discarded annually, or tons of fan
mail received by movie stars The
source of the chance is immaterial. The
possibilities in the assembling of the
figures into one number remain con-
slant. And. you see, there are just
1000 figures which can be formed by
the assembling of three digits, includ-
ing the triple zero. Possibly the sug-
gestion of operations on the Stock Ex-
change is considered a good sales
approach to the gambler"
Despite the long odds against the
player and the unfairness of the pay
off odds. thousands of men, women and
children eagerly wager their money
daily on numbers"
Some of the operators have been
found taking bets from grade and high
school students and from government
employees, according to the police
Efforts to break up this racket have
met with Indifferent success, the
authorities admit
Why the police have been unable 70
cope satisfactorily with the numbers
operators will be explained in another
article.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
POSTAL RECEIPTS GAIN
HERE, ONLY CITY IN so
January Shows $497 1928 Com
pared With $4o7 ,45S for Same
Month Last Year.

Washington was the only one Of so
selected cities to show an increase in
postal receipts last month as compared
with January. 1881. according to figures
from the Post Office Department.
The January receipts this year were
S497, ,823.34, as compared to $497, ,45858
last year. or an increase of $364.76. The
postal receipts here were boosted ma
terially BY the sale of Bicentennial
stamps, it was pointed out.
The postal receipts from the so cities
declined from S29,172, ,09489 last year
to S25,312. .00923 this year, a decrease
of $3,860, ,085 .66.
Last January, Washington ranked
fourteenth in postal receipts and this
year twelfth.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
NAVY SPONSORS GIVE
LUNCHEON FOR ADAMS
Members Of Society Meeting Here
Will Attend White House
Reception Tonight.

Secretary of the Navy Adams was
guest of honor today at a luncheon
given in the Willard Hotel by members
of the Society of Sponsors of the United
States Navy, now holding their annual
meeting here.
Members of the society include those
appointed as sponsors of naval vessels
by the States or cities for which those
ships were named or of representatives
of families of naval heroes for whom
destroyers have been named. They
are to attend the Army and Navy re-
ception at the White House tonight.
Other guests at the luncheon included
Admiral and Mrs. William V. Pratt and
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. B. H. Fuller. Mrs.
Emory S. Land, wife of Capt. Land,
U. S. N. will give tea in honor OF the
visiting sponsors at pm. today.
Tomorrow the members will go to
Mount Vernon to place a wreath en- the
tomb of Washington.
Evening star., 1932-02-08
APOLOGIES FOR CALLING
LA GUARDIA BROOKLYNITE
Stevenson, House Printing Group
Head, Expresses Regrets
on Floor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The strenuous objection of Repre-
sentative La Guardia to being called a
Brooklynite brought a public apology
today on the House floor.
Representative Stevenson, Democrat,
South Carolina, chairman of the Print
sional Directory enormously listed La
Guardia'S address as Brooklyn. 1t
should have been New York City.
Il understand the gentleman from
New York objects to this" Stevenson
said Il want to apologize for the
mistake
La Guardia stood in the aisle grin
ming, but said nothing.