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Evening star., 1934-07-29
500 TO Be LISTED
FORL|QUORDRVE
Return Of MOruenthau win
Launch New Effort TO
Curb Bootleg.

A new drive by the liquor tax col
lection and control units Of the Gov
eminent. designed to curb widespread
Illicit diStilling and rum-running. win
be launched this week on the return
to Washington of Secretary Of the
Treasury Morgenthau.
Chief among the plans now being
perfected are:
The addition Of approximately 500
men to the alcohol tax unit Of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue. now op-
Grating with few more than l,200 In
vestigators.
Enforcement Of label and bottle req
ulations promulgated by the Federal
Alcohol Control Administration and
supervised by the code authorities.
Restoration of the Coast Guard 10
somewhat near its former strength in
personnel and craft In an attempt
to cope with smuggling. particularly
of the North Atlantic Coast. where
there has been recent evidence Of q
revival Of rum row."
MelIot to Return.
Secretary Morgenthaus return to-
morrow will be followed in midweek
by the return of Arthur j. Mellot,
deputy commissioner in charge OF
the alcohol tax unit of the Revenue
Bureau, who has been in the neld
six weeks studying the liquor develop
ments Of the period since repeal OF
the eighteenth amendment.
Mellot is the enforcement head Of
the liquor-control organization TO the
extent that the present administra-
ton has an official who can righnully
carry that designation. He Is known
to have acquainted himself with the
new widely developed technique in
Illicit manufacture and sale Of liquor.
He is to report 10 Secretary
Morgenthau.
The 500 additional investigators
will be selected through examinations
to be held under civil service law. as
required by the provisions Of the de-
flciency appropriation act of the last
Congress which provided funds for
the increase. It Is the plan to have a
new and efficient group Of tax inves-
tigators to replace the old field force
Of prohibition enforcement agents.
Smuggling Continues.
The partial dismantling OF the
Coast Guards patrol forces eight
months ago was due to the belief that
liquor smuggling would be cut down.
Subsequent events have disclosed per-
sistent efforts TO run In the imported
stuff free of the $5-a-gallon duty so
as to undercut the price Of legiti-
mately imported liquor.
Treasury officials have been watch
ing the recent enlargement Of the
rum smuggling feet, with the idea II
would not be permanent. The plan Is
to continue to watch Developments for
the immediate future with a meas
ured augmentation in Coast Guard
equipment and activities.
The Federal Alcohol Control Ad-
ministration announced yesterday IL
was taking action on complaints on
beer labels. Information has been OBJ
tanned from brewers. telling OF labels
bOasting per cent beer on bottles
containing brew having only or 4
per cent OF alcohol by volume.
The information and complaints on
| the various forms of alleged Enisrep-
resentation on beer labels has been
| forwarded TO the alcohol tax unit. as
most of the instances come under the
regulations covered In the statutes
legalizing the sale Of 81 beer, specific
ally prohibiting misstatement on labels.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
FLYERS BAIL OUT
AS BALLOON RIPS
Stratosphere Hop Ends
Safely After Ascent to
10000 Feet.
Continued From First Page)

and this was nonchalant. II don't
know what We can do about 1t"
And there wasn't anything to do ex-
cent follow the old Army stand
by for crash"
The maximum of 10000 feet was
reached by the big balloon near
Gothenburg. Nebr., before the, 50-foot
rip opened UP in the fabric. appar-
emily from the stress OF the balloons
gasses in the rarified air. The big
three-acre bag came down in about
so pieces, observers said.
Plan Quick Descent.
Previously the balloon had gained
altitude gradually since its take-off
from Moonlight Bowl, near Rapid
City, S. OAK, at 5;45 am. &C. S. T)
The tear caused Kepner to plan
an immediate descent, but the ad-
venturers fioated nearly hundred
miles across the parched Nebraska
prairies before the final split came.
Automobiles trailed 1t on the ground
and airplanes in the air.
Mai. Kepner gave a running ac-
count of the fight by radio. Even
as its final stages were appearing.
Stevens only encountered slight diff
ficulty in his jump, his parachute be-
coming entangled in the balloon
fabric.
Il guess I pulled by rip cord too
quick" he said afterwards.
Kepner watched him for tense
moments before he got free, then he,
too, bailed out. It was none too soon,
for his parachute barely had time to
open. Observers said he jumped from
about 500 feet.
= Travelled 800 Miles.
Flights end had come about 300
miles from the take-off bowl.
The three men landed within mile
Of the balloon and all raced for the
Johnson house to telephone. Kepner
won, called his wife at Rapid City
that he was safe, and then the Ma
tional Geographic Society headquar-
ters. Unrufaed, he laughed and jolxed
with his comrades as they set to the
work of salvage.
Kepner said he wasn't sure whether
another flight would be attempted.
But only praise for the bravery OF
the crew came from Army superiors
and the National Geographic Society,
hackers of the fight.
INSTRUMENTS CTrApnEn
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Cummings on Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 R.-
Attorney General Homer s. Cummings
arrived here on the liner Lurline to-
day from Los Angeles, en- route 70
Hawaii. The Attorney General said
his business in Hawaii concerned some
land condemnation questions involved
in the enlargement Of Army holdings
there
Evening star., 1934-07-29
RAIN POSTPONES
BALLOON CONTEST
National Race at Birmingham Is
Put OFF for "a Hours,
Captain Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 28.-
Capt. William Flood, pilot of the
Army No. / balloon, announced at
5:25 pm. that the national balloon
race scheduled for $50 O'Clock to-
night had been postponed for "a
hours.
The postponement was oceasioned
by heavy rain that started falling
shortly after 4 pm.
Rain still was falling an hour later
when the postponement was an
nounced, with dark clouds indicating
continued bad weather for several
hours.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
ATTERBURY RECOVERING

Rail President Operated on Yes
terday for Gall Stones.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20 Vp.-
President W. W. Atterbury Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., who was
operated on yesterday for the removal
OF gall stones, today was reported as
progressing satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1934-07-29

was for the safety of the crew. He
declared 1t was beyond the power of
man" to guard against the unforeseen
developments.
Thank God you all came safely to
earth" DR.. La Gorce concluded. I'VE
will do it again and succeed more ad-
mirably the next time"
Evening star., 1934-07-29
WeStoyer's Advice.

~ think" Gen. WeStover said, that
you are wise to make your rate of
descent very slow and to keep it un-
der control"
we are doing that as much as we
can" Kepner said. 1T is pretty hard
10 do any controlling. II seems to
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Kew West Bans TIPS.

KEY WEST. Fla. tR.-This isn't
Utopia, just Key West living under
the F. E. r. A. An ordinance has
been passed, effective September J..
prohibiting tipping in the city.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

One of the reasons we are so
anxious to clean up the pile Of
letters we have been aCcumu:
lating is that our next children's
theater contest is this month.
It will be your last chance
this season, children, to see the
Players. The show selected is
king of the Golden Rivers.
one of our own favorite fairy
tales.
All of you will want to see it.
Eleanor Regina Allen, 1911
Thirty-fifth St., N. w., George
town, D. c., says:
81 am not a very old club
member. Joined about two
months ago. am thirteen years
old, and in the sixth grade at
Holy Trinity School.
81 received the birthday card
which you sent me, and / thank
you very much for it.
Il had a birthday party on
the fifteenth of January. I in
vited forty children, but only
thirty-six of them came. Every
one had a very nice time.
81 have some girls in my class
room that would like to join
the club. They are as follows:
Claire Baker, 35O8 Thirty-fifth
st. N. w., age IL, birthday Feb
ruary IL; Mary Hefferman, 4447
Conduit rd, age IL, birthday
May 7; Mary Frances Cahill,
2147 P st. N. w., age II, birth
day October s; Christine Col.
den, 1918 Thirty-fifth st. N. w.,
age 13, birthday September 20,
and Margaret Smith, 1907 N st.
N. w., age II, birthday Septem-
ber 10.
A new member, Barbara Mum
son of Arlington, Va, writes for
a membership card to join the
famous Adventure Club. She
says:
81 would like very much to
join your club. / am seven years
old and / read your column
every evening.
81 have been living in Okla
hOma and didn't know about
your club.
"My twin sisters, Annabelle
and Amelia, Joined sometime
ago, and / see quite a number Of
my friends have Joined.
II am in hopes of becoming .
member very soon. Thanks"
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Sympathy Note

sympathy Note
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
7 take care of the CORE
spondence for an auxiliary which
is composed of wives of men
who are in the same business.
I have had to write quite a
few letters of coincidence of
late, and have been writing
practically the same letter to
all.
One Of our members just lost
her mother and brother and I
have to send her a note of
coincidence. don't seem to be
able to word this to suit me,
so I am coming to you for
help. Please help me.
MARY.
Your letter might be worded
something like this:
Dear Mrs. Peters:
The members of our auxiliary
are devastated by the terrible
netpS OF your loss of your mother
and brother, and they haze
asked me to 1Drite you and tell
you of our deep and understand.
ing sympathy and friendship.
Your SorrotD has touched US all
Uery, very much, and 1Ue pray
that the sad reGdjuStment of
these ShGdoWed days lDiH not be
too heGUy.
We yould so much like to be
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Best Wishes

Members of the Adventure
Club celebrate their birthday an
niversaries today. The members
are as follows: Louise Coffey,
1113 Eleventh st. N. W.; Marvin
DeRelbaum, 2318 Tunlaw Rd.
N. w.; Leonard Horowitz, SIG
Park Rd. N. W.; Paul Crossen,
jr., Arlington, Va; Harvey
Rosenthal, 4313 Fifteenth St.
N. w.. and Andrew Clerica, 1905
Otis Pl. N. w.
We wish you one of the hap
piest birthdays you have ever
had.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
HORIZONTAL.

HORIZONTAL
Vessel with Q narrow mouth
4-Temperate
11-At the summit
13-Distant
14-Appendage suggestive Of q
beard
l6-Typically fusible and opaque
substance
1s-By way Of
20-Weep
21-The prolongation Of what gulf
Is now called the Isthmus of
Panama?
23-Correlative Of neither
24-Sick
27-Insane
25-Gaze at fxed1y
30-WhO, with Crassus and POM
pey, formed the FIRST Trium-
virate in Rome?
82-Vehicle
33-Recorded proceedings
34-Period Of time
35-Hop or malt kiln
S9-Evergreen tree
4l-Who composed the scores Of
''The Kings Henchman" and
"Peter IbbetsOn"?
4S-Prussian city
46-Possessive pronoun
Eliminate
48-Humor
49-Place of worship
52-Sooner than
63-River in Switzerland
64-Custom
67-Regrets
69-Also
61-Tropical plant
62-MakeS believe
G-Monetary unit Of Japan
VERTICAL
1-What is the largest Of the Brit.
ish West Indian Islands?
AMember Of q certain Indian
tribe
SObtained
6-Pertaining to
6-Who slew Goliath during the
Philistine war?
7IOne Of the Great Lakes
S-Month in the Jewish calendar
e-What province Of Peru was,
with africa, the source of dis
pute with Chile from the days
of colonial Spain?
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

l1O-Mistake .
12-Cushion
15--Cow house
17-Monk Of Tibet
19-Part Of a heavenly body having
the appearance of a handle
22-More unusual
25-1O0, 900 rupees
l26-Permit
29-What ancient city Of Asia
Minor was made famous by
the Iliad and Odyssey, which
recounted the long war in
which the city was destroyed?
S1-Free from harm
S2-Furnish food
36-Winged part
37-Soak
3s-What Is the capital of New Jer.
sey?
4O-What Indian tribe did Pizarro
overthrow in 1882?
42-Curved structural member
43-Wide-mouthed pitcher
44-Concentrated solution Of sugar
45-Direct the course of
46-What 10 the second in 0ixe Of
the Great Lakes?
50-Detest
51-Covering for the head
55-Body Of water
56-Anger
58-Compass point
60-Supposed hypnotic force
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Correct Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

of serUice to you, dearest friend,
and ,Dill you please be so kind
as to let US knotD it Ue can help
in any 1DGy possible?
Our Iove to you and again our
deepest sympathy. Faithfully.
MARTHA SMITH ROBINSON.
II have taken the liberty Of
indicating, too, the correct form
Of the signature Of your letter.
Engagement Announcement
Party
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
am planning to announce
my engagement very soon. Will
you please offer me some sug-
gestions in regard to a party?
B.
The party to announce your
engagement may be of any kind
you wish. a luncheon for your
girl friends, or a tea for both
girls and men, or a dinner with
both girls and men guests, or a
supper party.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Who Takes Tricks?

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
When a woman plays bridge
with a man partner, is it proper
or improper for her to take in
the tricks? D.
It is better form for the man
to take. in the tricks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27

with one asking extension of time
to make his payment, another to
hold his check for awhile, or hold
the case until so-and-so can do
something with his other properties
elsewhere, or until time for the next
current assessment to be equalized,
and dozens of other diverse reasons,
these sales finally have closed out to
the district at the completion of my
service as secretary without a loss
of one cent to my knowledge. Yet
have been criticized because some
have been delayed or the money
held up, and I wonder II the num-
Der held is very great when yon
consider that tthere were almost
four hundred active sales fully con-
summated without cost of one dol
lar for escrow fees.
Urged Property Department
The board members who have
been here any length of time will
remember that recommended that
a property department be estab-
lished and a full time property man
be put in charge, as believed there
was sufficient work to justify such
an action. -.es
Kindly remember that all this
mass of detail was being handled
while other matters were proceeding
as well, and we were making stren-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
M'IVER MAKES STATEMENT AT
MEETING OF DISTRICT BOARD

small place they could work and call
it home.
When the board decided to make
sales to individuals of tax title land
the matter seemed at first simple,
but as time went on 1 realized that
the volume of detail was getting
ahead of me, therefore laid out
comprehensive system and complete
index of all properties taken over
by the district and its final DISPOSE
ton. This system is now in force
and has worked out very satisfac-
torily, considering the mounting vol
ume of detail involved.
During this time I have handled
more than 400 land sales, each as
separate escrow; almost no money to
speak of having been spent by the
district for outside escrow costs, the
entire detail having been handled in
my office, such as certificates of
sales, tax deeds. rights-of-way,
quitclaim deeds, etc.
Each sale had during the depres-
sion years its own little problem;
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27

"We have built up a county re-
lief organization which has been
recognized officially by state and
federal executives as one of the
most efficient in the state if net
In the nation and has been used as
a model in other communities. /
have freely given my time and my
efforts without compensation to
this relief work and am willing
to have my entire course made pub
lie at any time"
Criticism of the manner in which
the change in chairmen of the
emergency commission was brought
about was voiced today by Super
visor Hugh T Osborne. as follows:
"As a supervisor and a citizen I
strenuousiy resent the treatment
accorded DR. n. E. Dupont yester-
day by the county emergency relief
committee yesterday at the insti-
cation OF certain members of the
board of supervisors. Dr.. Dupont
has worked faithfully, conscien-
tiously and effectively at thank
less job. He has sacrificed his per-
sonal and business time to help
others and to kick him out as the
committee did yesterday is not a
reflection upon him but upon those
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
OUNTYBRIBFS

Dairy Auction Five miles west
and one mile north of FL Centre,
Friday, June 90 Sale starts at IL
O'Clock sharp. zinn and Zinn, auc-
tioneers. 81 COWS, bull, heifers,
implements and furniture. 27ti
Perisbable Shipments-Shipmen
of perishables yesterday. according
TO B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner, consisted of 81 cars
cantaloupes. 80 cars watermelons,
2l cars honeyballs, SO cars honey
dews, - cars mixed melons, six
cars grapes.
Wednesday - Chicken pie day.
6herwood's. { W If
Divorces Granted - lnterlocutory
decree of divorce, on the grounds
of desertion, was awarded Vincent
w. Gervais from Vivian Harriet
Gervais.
Try Sherwood's it's cooler. 2Stf
Decision Made-Judge Arthur L.
Mundo, in the case OF j. Edgar
Ross, plaintiff. VS. Southern Cali
fornia junior college, defendant,
has found for the defendant, order
ing that the plaintiff shall receive
nothing, that the defendant shall
be dismissed and have judgment
for costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
V. F. w. Staging
Mexican Inudsion

SAN DIEGO, June 81 U.P)-Fol-
lowing a brief business session 5000
delegates to the annual convention
Of the California Nevada depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
moved across the Mexican border
today for an afternoon of frolic at
Tijuana and Aqua Cahente.
The arrival by airplane of James
E. Van Zandt of Altoona. Pa. ma
tional commander, was awaited by
delegates.
A resolution expressing the con-
vention's attitude toward the ma
tional economy bill in relation to
veterans, was expected to bring a
battle on the convention floor when
delegates resume business sessions.
A military ball tonight will bring
the convention to a special climax.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
BOARD TAKES
UP REPORT
BY AUDITORS
Continued From Page u

1881, but of which no record was
available until recent dates. Several
of these sales were read from the
report and McIver answered by say
ing that many of these had been
concluded only recently.
Director Aten pointed out that
some of the sales had been finally
approved and completed by the
board only recently and that often
when these deals were not consurn-
mated the board would order this
money to be held up for a while.
Hewes denied this, stating no such
orders had ever been issued while
he has been a member of the board.
Aten said that McIver was often
authorized to use his own judgment
in these matters but Hewes coun-
tered with the statement that when
a deal is closEd and deed given to
the purchaser, z.ere is no longer
any necessity for any escrow and
asked why the money in question
had not been deposited in the treas
urer's account anG also what had
happened to it between the time it
was received and finally accounted
for.
McIver answered that it had been
in his office. 1t was the buyers
money, he said. held by the treas
urer and did not belong to the dis
trict until the deals had finally been
completed.
1t was pointed out that there was
no criticism in the report against
McIver as treasurer of the district.
but merely in relation to the land
sales, the money for which had not
been accounted for until long after
the sales had been concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
Federal Men Get
Dillinger Aide

ST. PAUL, June 81. WP-De-
partment Of justice agents today
captured Albert w. Reilly, John
Dillinger gangs;er, az an apartment
here.
Reilly, who allegedly took Dill
linger to st. Paul doctor for
treatment Of a wound, surrendered
without struggle. He was in bed
when federal agents raped on the
door. He made no effort to escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
VALLEY
1Oc ARDOM : zoe
TODAY ONLY
WILLIAM GARGAN MARION NIXON in
ct HE LINE u p"
Starts Thursday-wILL ROGERS in DAVID HARUM"
Starts Thursday-WILL ROGERS "DAvID HARUM'

uous drives to secure the legislation
for the Boulder dam and the ALL
American canal. at which time was
also secretary for the State Colora-
do River Commission o. California,
and attending conferences all over
the southwest and In Washington.
I wonder If the parties interested
in the various sales can recall the
hundreds OF particular times they
called upon me by phone, in per-
son or by letter and asked some
particular favor concerning their
purchase .s s&s
I wish to close by saying that I
feel that what I have done and how
I have done it, was to the best in.
terests of all concerned, and parti-
cularly the district to whom I was
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
Eastside-Sunset
To Eat Melons

A watermelon feed is one of the
treats in store for those who at
tend the next meeting of Eastside-
Sunset farm center to be held
Thursday evening. June %, in the
Eastside school at 7:30 p. m.
Frank G. Beyschlag. farm ad-
visor. will talk on compulsory pro-
ration of shipments of agricultural
products, music will be supplied
by the Holtville quartet and Mr..
and Mrs. Rudolph Harmon will be
in charge Of the recreation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27

responsible. If as has been said,
there were irregularities in hand
ling these matters, or that they were
not done correctly, it may be borne
In mind that the manner Of hand
ling the sales and cases was my own
creation, never having been assist
ed. or directed by the board, there
fore it would not, and could not be
termed irregular, but a matter OF
judgment as to whether the system
was good or another better, at least
I found it practicable, under the
circumstances. In all fairness, the
whole job must be considered as
having been worked out concurrent
ly, rather than any particular sale.
I thank you most sincerely for
YOUR kind attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27

Try Sherwood's it's cooler. 23tf
Watch Reported Stolen - P. L.
Vreeland. Holtville. reported to To-
cal police department tnat q watch
was stolen from his clothing while
working near Bonds Corner recent
ly
Wednesday - Chicken pie day.
Sherwood's. { W II
Thief Takes Clothing - A report
at the sheriff's office state that the
home of Leon Mendez on the Tam
arack canal was entered sometime
yesterday by an unknown thief who
left with a trunk of clothing belong
ing to Mendez.
DR.. A. b. Hanson. oenIist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone S3 Off
DIR. Z. c. Clemons. dentist pro-
tessional bldg. Phone 2i5.
n II
Extension Official Here Prof.
L. B. Smith, assistant state leader
of farm advisors, is in El Centro
today discussing the summer pro-
gram with the local members of
the extension service. Plans for
next fall are also being considered
by the staff in conference with
Professor Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
SWANSON NAMED new CHAIRMAN
OF EMERGENCY RELIEF BOARD

who did it. If the committee was
dissatisfied with DR.. Dupont's work
they could have brought about his
removal in a nicer way than they
did. It was brutal and entirely un-
deserved. Tc act as they did with
out even a word of thanks for Dr.
Dupont'c efforts was not only dis
courteous and ungentlemanly but
was a rank injustice"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
CHIEF FIRE ENGINE DRIVER

NAUGATUCK, Conn. (U.P)-Bor-
ough officers appointed Milton Gar
vim chief Of the fire department and
then named him driver of the APP
paratus so he could draw salary
The chiefs job carries no pay. Now
he'll receive sl.87 year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27

National League
AT Cincinnati r H E
Bottom .............30l 400 00o-8 IL o
Cincinnati 200 600 200 7 3
Smith and Hogan; Klienhans,
Frey, Stout and Lombardi.
At Chicago r H E
Brooklyn .........,. 0I0 900 00o-1 6 3
Chicago ........... 040 010 00x-5 8
Munns, Zachary and Lopez; Bush
and Hartnett.
At Pittsburgh r H E
Philadelphia 900 600 010-1 7 l
Pittsburgh 900 Oil 20x-4 9 0
C. Davis, johnson and Wilson,
French and Padden.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
Baseball Scores
American Leng2e

At Boston III E
Cleveland 200 900 000-0 3 0
Bdstcn 200 31000x-6 7 l
Pearson, Bean, Lee and Myatt; H.
Johnson and R. Ferrell.
AT New York Ri E
Chicago 900 400 003 o0-7 IL l
New York .....l30 900 100 01-8 l6 o
CASTOR, Heving and Madjeski;
Gomez, Murphy and Dickey.
st. Louis at Washington, post
poned, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27

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