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Evening star., 1935-10-27
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ADJUDGED INSANE
Texas Jury Relieves Youth
of Immediate Prospect
of Trial for Life.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, October ga Dis
trict Court jury adjudged Howard Pier
son insane today, relieving the 81
year-old youth of the immediate pros
pect of facing trial for the murder oi
his parents, William Pierson, associ-
ate State Supreme Court justice, and
Mrs. PierSon.
Should he be found sane at any later
time he would become subject to trial
The verdict did not pass on young
Persons sanity at the time his par
ents were shot to death near here.
Pierson confessed the Staying, say
ing he had lured his parents to the ru-
raj spot on pretext of showing them
an Indian relic. He first declared they
were shot by hold-up man.
The verdict was reached on the Sec
ond ballot, after two hours delibera-
ton. AS it was read, Pierson appeared
indifferent. He was turned back to
the custody of the sheriff. Later, the
County Court will order him COM
mitted to an asylum for the insane.
"We are gratif1ed," said an elder
brother, William H. Pierson. 1--WE
think it was proper verdict"
Piersop was granted the sanity
hearing on allegations that he now is
insane, does not know right from
wrong and was incapable of making
a rational defense against murder
charges.
Using a pistol he had purchased in
Galveston, Pierson first shot his
mother, he said, then his father, and
then himself, in the left arm. He
admitted, officers said, firing bullet
through the head of each Ito make
sure they were dead"
Evening star., 1935-10-27

BY DON BLOCH.
THERE may be safer drivers in
Washington than Otto G
jacob, but they have to be
- mighty safe.
Every day for 35 years jacob has
driven on the streets of the National
Capital. Never has he had an acci-
dent and only one brush with the law
On that occasion he got ticket for a
minor parking violation. He showed
the Judge his first drivers permit
1t was number 72. The court, i'm
pressed with the driving record which
the permit connotated, released jacob
on his personal bond.
jacob lives at 9l31 Thornhill road,
Silver Spring, Md. He is go years old
and has lived in Washington since
January, 1900. Until month ago he
was service man at the Post Office
Garage, 1906 New Hampshire avenue.
Was Blacksmith in New York.
jacob was in his early twenties
when the automobile first appeared.
He was a blacksmith in New York
then. He sensed the demise of the
horse and in 1897 he bought his first
car and pounded his last horseshoe.
After moving to Washington he
spent several years as repairman in
the Capitals pioneer garages. Then
he opened the Washington Electrical
Vehicle Co., first motorized delivery
concern in the city, with quarters at
the rear of the old Potomac Electric
Power Co. Building, Fourteenth and
E streets southwest.
The company then rented the ia
nous Panorama Building, at Fifteenth
and o streets. This 16-sided struc-
ture, after the interior had been re-
modelled and a concrete floor poured,
became Washington's first big service
center for cars. They put in line
of electrics for the fashionable to
rent; runabouts, hansoms, broughams,
Victorias. They imported a feet Of
Pope electric cabs and ran a bus
service between the B. g. o. Depot
and "all the leading hotels"
The story Of famous automobile
run from Washington to Baltimore.
the veteran driver recalls as his most
Evening star., 1935-10-27

uncomfortable experience.
The start was to be made at Fiji
tenth street and Ohio avenue; from
there to proceed through the city out
Bladensburg road to Monument City.
Weather interfeared. Only one ma
chine started. None Of the contest
ants or enthusiasts were willing to
brave the sea of mud ahead. None,
that is, except jacob, in an electric
owned by George Howard (then treas
urer Of the National Safe Deposit
Savings & Trust Coz, driven by J.
jacob and Charles Baxter.
Bad Road Beyond Langdon.
They left Washington, undaunted,
at 1880 in the morning, arrived eight
hours later. The road was excellent
as far as Langdon. From there on, 1t
was mud, sand and stony hills, pune
tuated with holes so deep the motor
dragged in spots.
1t rained all the way and the car
had no top. In Baltimore, the crew
dried out, ate and made arrangements
to ship their car back to Washington.
Jacobs IS years Of safe driving
necessarily have resulted in philoso-
ply of safety. 1t is, simply: Keep
your mind on your driving.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Fair today;
tomorrow mostly cloudy, possible
showers; not much change in tenn
perature; light variable winds be-
coming gentle easterly by tonight.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair in
east and mostly cloudy in west por-
tion today; tomorrow mostly cloudy
possibly showers; not much change
in temperature.
West Virginia-Mostly cloudy today
and tomorrow; probably occasional
showers tomorrow; little change in
temperature.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear last night.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
Arthur Kallett to Speak.

Arthur Kallett, author, will discuss
"Behind the Consumers Research
Strike" at meeting of the Washing.
ton Chapter of the Interprofessiona
Association for Social Insurance al
Typographical Union Hall, 423 G
street, tonight at o'clock. Former
Senator Smith w. Brookhart will pre-
side,
Evening star., 1935-10-27
MORRIS TO BE SPEAKER
women's Bar Association to Meet
Thursday.

George Maurice Morris, chairman
of the General Council Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association, will address the
Women's Bar Association Of the Dis
trict at the first Of a series Of monthly
dinners Thursday, November IA. at
the Admiral Club, 1640 Rhode Island
avenue. His topic will be "The Pres
ent National Movement for Better
Coordination Of the Bar"
Other speakers include Paul s.
Hanna, who will speak on "The Ma
tional Aspect Of the Junior Bar Move
ment," and Miss Helen Newman, law
librarian Of the George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
Report Until 10 Pm. Satr

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest. II. pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 43, am. yesterday. Year
ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 9S. on July 20.
Lowest, 3. on January 2S.
Evening star., 1935-10-27

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1935-10-27

BY DON BLOCH.
MERE may be safer drivers in
Washington than Otto G..
jacob, but they have to be
mighty safe.
Evening star., 1935-10-27

JO4IC IIB nus IIIu DC %
hour after sunset.
Perturbation
Evening star., 1935-10-27

The Sun and Moon,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
KINGS CROWN

Buster, the rabbit boy who had
once shot off a paper bag gun in
the Hollow Tree School, came hop
ping home so fast one day that he
nearly stumbled over his shadow
as he rushed INTO. the bungalow.
"Where S Dad?" he asked his
mother, the lady rabbit.
"What do you want Of your faith
er?o asked Mrs. Longears.
81 want to tell him something, )"
Buster answered, twinkling his lit
tie pink nose as nearly like a big
rabbit as he could.
81 hope. - said Mrs. Longears,
"'you don't want to tell him you
have been kept in after school
again"
"Oh, nothing like that!" said
Buster. This is good! Where IS
Dad?"
loft adventuring, I suppose, "
said Mrs. Longears, and she didn t
sniff or do anything like that, for
she loved Uncle Wiggily.
ON go look for him, - said Bus
ter. cts great, what I'm going
to tell him, and I IN in hurry. -
Cant you tell me?" asked Mrs.
Longears.
Buster Is To Be King
"Oh, sure mother, " answered the
little boy rabbit. ITS just that
I m going to be a king and have
to get a crown and I want Dad to
help mS-o
''You a king!" cried Mrs. Long
ears. How can that be?'
"Oh, a king rabbit, of cousre, -
Buster said, q couldn't be a real
man king and sit on a throne with
real crown of diamonds, rubies
and emeralds. -
"But I don II see how you can be
even a rabbit king" said Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
TO PROTECT HOLMES LEGACY

On March 10 this column, commenting
on the action of the late Oliver Wendell
Holmes, IN leaving most of his estate to
the United States of America. expressed
the hope that the gift would be treated
properly and with due consideration to
the memory Of the wonderful man who
gave it.
To use the Holmes money or the
Holmes residence for any purpose not in
keeping with the high ideals of the na-
tons grand old man" would not only
be tragic but a dishonor to the nation
which he loved SO much and which he
served so faithfully on the battlefield
and as jurist
In view of these sentiments it is eX-
tremely gratifying to know that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has addressed a special
message to congress urging that the
Holmes beQuest should be set aside in
special fund to be used at q later date to
establish a fitting memorial to the great
American jurist, soldier, historian and
philosopher
In his message to congress the Presi-
dent has expressed his own and his coun-
try's great regard for Oliver Wendell
Holmes and their wishes concerning his
bequest, in the following words:
81 shall, think, be interpreting Alright
Tie 1t6llll8 u Tie Country anu lI6 hlSlltS
of the congress if / suggest that this
striking gift be devoted to some purpose
worthy of the great man who gave it,
Mr.. Justice Holmes was fond of saying
that we live by symbols. Our fellow-cit-
liens of this generation would, | am con-
fident, desire the congress to translate
this gift into form that may serve as
a permanent impulse for the mainten-
ance of the deepest tradition that Mr..
Justice Holmes embodied. Our gen.
GRAFTON will not soon forget, as the learn
ed the world over will long remember,
his extraordinary achievements as judge,
as historian and as philosopher of the
law"
With all the reverence for Holmes, we
are perhaps still too near to him to ap-
preciate to the fullest the niche which he
is destined to hold in American history.
1t is wise suggestion the President
makes in urging that decision as to the
form the Holmes memorial will take be
deferred until such time as it can be CIV
en- the fullest study and consideration by
congress, outstanding citizens of the
country and the supreme court, to which
body Holmes brought such keen wis
dom.
That his bequest is to be protected is
something for which all should be thank
full
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
SCOU rs GE 7
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR CAMP INC

Information relative to troop
camping is being sent out in the
form of mimeographed sheets by
the Scout headquarters, giving
Scouts full details as to camping
at Camp San Felipe, recently chos-
en- by the Scout camp committee.
The camp is open to troops who
come to camp under their own
leadership during the period June
16-July %.
Carl N. Helmick, Scout execu-
tive, will be the chief camp direc-
tor of the council camp. He will
live in the headquarters tent and
give guidance to troop camp dirt-
tors in programs, activities, etc.
Each troop is to prepare its own
menus. provide its own food, do its
own cooking. Fresh foodstuffs will
be available in the vicinity and II
troop or troops wish to hire
cook they are free TO do so.
Each troop also must provide its
own transportation.
The cost is at minimum, there
being no fee payable to the coun-
Gil, the aim being to make camp
! ing an experience possible for
larger number of Scouts.
Each troop is required to bring
first aid kit and large kit will
be kept at headquarters. In addi-
ton, connections will be maintain
ed for medical attention in case of
emergency. Each Scout must have
physical examination by regis
tered physician not more thNn
seven days prior to the opening of
his camp period. Forms must be
turned into the headquarters tent
upon arrival of Scouts. An ade-
quate water supply and sanitation
facilities will be provided.
Troops must file application to
camp Is days prior to the opening
date of their camp and this apph-
cation must be approved. Many
activities such as hiking, fishing,
nature study, craft work, advance
ment in Scout craft, campfire pro-
grams and possibly swimming will
be arranged.
Each troop supplies all its own
equipment. The council owns two
large wall tents that will be loaned
to troops free Of charge, provided
application for their use is made
in writing.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
WHERE'S THE DIME?

immature golf, tree sitting, dance mar
athons, valuations" modern wrestling.
the Mdivanis, and now the dime chain
letter.
We certainly can take it and most as
Suredly we can dish it out. Brazil may
produce millions of nuts each year but
it has no monopoly on the output for we
have quite a crop Of our own.
The dime chain letter is based on faith
in human nature, a mighty scarce COM
modify in these days of such activity in
chiseling and racketeering, in getting it
while the getting is good and never mind
how, where or why and to Hades with the
other fellow.
Already the dime chain letter has fall
en- prey to the racketeers who are out to
get the coin. Fake lists of names, with
those Of the racketeer up at the top are
flourshing like the green bay tree, and
those who innocently believe that if they
''play the game honestly fortune will
come to them, are due for disappoint-
ment. Some will get a few dimes still
fewer will get nominal sums of money
but the rank and file will take it on the
chin for loss.
The ages old idea of getting something
for nothing is as strong as 1t ever was.
If one can get into this dime chain letter
for the good clean fun" it promises. or
with the patriotic idea of helping to swell
Uncle Sans postal receipts, we'll and
good But, as a means for getting rich
quick, it is a dud. And as for bringing
back prosperity through this means, it
would be easier to get the Himalaya
mountains to come over here to do a
rhumba with our own Rockies
What's all the ache about? Well, dear
reader, you probably have guessed it, we
haven't got single dime back yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

prelate who stood behind the
throne of Louis XIII of France
takes his place beside Disraeli, AL
exander Hamilton, Voltaire, NathSn
Rothschild and the Duke of Welf
ington.
In this most recent and most
pretentious effort, Arliss has the
support of Maureen O'Sullivan,
Edward Arnold, Francis Lister
Douglas Dumbrille, Cesar Romero,
Violet Cooper, Kathryn Alexander,
Lumsden Hare and HalliWen
Hobbies.
The screen story was prepared by
Cameron Rogers and Maude I.
Howell and based on Sir Edw. Bull
wer-Lytton IS famous play, w. P.
Lipscomb wrote the dialogue. Row
land v. Lee handled the megaphone
on this Joseph M. Schenck present.
alton, released through United
Artists.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY

Books released by Public Library
May 8, 1895:
Fiction
"Act Of Darkness" " John P.
Bishop.
"The Seven of Diamonds, " Max
Brand.
"Here Today and Gone Tomor-
row." Louis Bromfield.
30 Chautauqua, - Thomas W
Duncan.
"Claudius the God Robert
Graves.
"ollie Miss George Hender-
son.
Non-Fiction
VALLEY Forge" Maxwell Ander-
son.
"Divine White Right, Trevor
Bowen.
Burt S United States Coin
Book. - Augustus Dellquest.
Paraguay, - Philip DeRonde.
Toward Understanding Japan, "
Sidney Gulick.
"No Food With My Meals" " Fan
ME Hurst.
Electric Power Metering," Ar
cher Know!ton.
''Gold Eagle Guy. - Melvin Levy
Modern Thought and Literature
in France, - Regis Michaud.
"Who Gets the Money Walter
Rautenstrauch.
Homes and Furnishing" " NJ. A.
Ring Co.
Memories of an Arizona Judge, y
Richard E. Sloan.
Things To Live For" Francis
Stuart.
" Ships" Hendrix Van Loon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

would make her crown and I want
Dad to help me make mine. I
wish he d come home. -
Here ne is now said Mrs
Longears as Uncle Wiggily hoped
up the path and Buster called to
him:
Ibid you have an adventure,
Dad?"
A Crown of Paper
mo, I'm sorry to say I din u, J"
said Uncle Wiggily, disappointed
like.
Well Buster has one for you, -
said Mrs. Longears, laughing. He
is going to be a rabbit king and he
needs a crown"
"Can you make me a crown for
our school play, Dad?" asked Bus
ter.
Certainly I can!' - exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. "Once I was a
rabbit king in a school play and I
made my own crown out of paper
and pasteboard. Very fine it was
III make you one, Buster"
"Oh, thanks, Dad! That'll be
finep'
Uncle Wiggily measured Buster S
head with Nurse James tape meas
ure so the crown would be the right
size. Then Mr.. Longears cut the
crown out Of a pasteboard box. 1t
had sharp points on top, like a
real crown On it were pasted gold
and silver stars
Then, with Baby Bunty's box Of
paints, Uncle Wiggily colored the
kings crown with spots of red,
2reen, blue, purple, pink and yel-
low. When it was dry Buster tried
it on.
"Oh, that s wonderful crownl j"
he cried.
And when he wore it in the
school play, everybody said the
same. Arabella's crown was beau
tiful too. and the play was great
success. And now, if you see the
milknan s horse roller skating, III
tell you next about Uncle Wiggl-
ly and the school garden.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

They think of him as a profess
sional wise-cracker. Most intrig-
uing novel title: Benefits "Ricey-
man Steps" Never knew anyone
who has lived along a river who
DID not like to stand along the
bank and stare. Most glamourous
Of twin dancing acts: The Dolly
Sisters. TWO modern writer's with
interesting personalities are Maug-
ham and Oppenheim. Handel's
Largo" moves me to acute melan-
choly. I never go back to a place
that introduces celebrities" I'm
still in love with Oracle Allen, Dor
is Kenyon and Barbara Stanwyck.
When a boy was simply crazy to
have asthma
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
NEW ARL|SS
P|CT URE To
SHOW SUNDAY

Cardinal Richelieu." George
Arliss' latest starring vehicle for
Daryl zanuck IS goth Century Pic
lures, which comes to the United
Artists tomorrow, marks the dis
tinguished star S sixth great his
torical screen characterization
With this portraYal the red-robed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
REILLY SUES FOR PAY

NEW YORK. May 4. WP-Ed-
ward J. Reilly, former chief Of de-
tense for Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann, today sued Mrs. Anna
Hauptmann for S22 1892 which he
contends is due him for services at
the trial Of the convicted Lind
bergh baby murderer.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS Ell cENrRo CALIFORNIA SATURDAY 1886

Published every evening texcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street.
FL Centre California. ". c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 26, business office: 700 edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
PIONEER FLYER DIES

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May a. U.P)
"A sudden relapse during pneu-
monia followed an airplane acci-
dent ended the life today of Frank
Dorbandt, pioneer Alaska flyer and
colorful modern adventurer of the
northland.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of convey
ing to many friends whom we
would otherwise be unable to reach,
our heartfelt thanks for their SYM
pathy and kindness to us in our
recent bereavement.
Mrs. T. G. Lanier.
Margaret Lanier Handy
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD f. GARRIS
Copyright, 1885, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

Wiggily S wife. "Can It you tell me
more about it?'
"Oh, sure!" and Buster laughed.
Its like this. The Lady Mouse
Teacher in our Hollow Tree School
said we were to have a little play,
like in a movie or the theatre. It IS
to be a play about a king and a
queen, She said might be the
king
''That was kind of her after you
shot the paper gun in Glass; said
Mrs. Longears.
"Yes, it was nice, - admitted
Buster. "Well, anyhow, I'm to be
the king in the play and Arabella,
the chicken girl, is to be queen. She
has to wear a crown, too, and so
do I. Arabella said her father Mr.
Doodle, the rooster gentleman
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier.
per month, 55 cents; by mail, so cents per month
in advance Entered at FL Centre, California post
office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. C. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
DON'T QUOTE
ME"
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Third
Assistant Postmaster General c.
B. Eilenberger, whose name and
title make one of the longest COM
binations in the new DEAL" has
set out to see that the postal de-
partment gets it cut of the Mo-
thers' day profits.
Taking his cue fro mhe florist,
telegraph, telephone and candy in
terests. Eilenberger has launched
drive for Mothers day postal busi-
ness.
This was revealed in an almost
lyrical passage in the Postal Bulle-
tin-ordinarily perhaps the dullest
of government publications. The
bulletin is issued daily to advise
postmasters of changes in postal
routes, new postoffices, fraud or
ders and similar matters.
The custom of observing Moth
ers' day" observes Eilenberger, "is
a beautiful one; not only because
it reVives precious memories OF by
gone days, but for the reason it is
full of opportunity for the renew
al of the love which rightfully be-
longs to mothers and can be Wis
IDLY and tangibly expressed by
sending her letters, gifts, greeting
cards, flowers, and other suitable
remembrances."
Then he gets down to business.
"A letter or package to mother"
says Eilenberger, delivered on her
day, is a sure messenger of happi-
ness and cheer. The postal service
is glad to have a part in the OBJ
servance of this custom"
Unfortunately Eilenberger points
out. Mothers day comes on a Sun
day and the postoffice does not
have regular mail deliveries on
Sundays.
However, the third assistant
postmaster general offers a sugges-
ton.
Many persons" he says, prefer
to send Mothers day letters Or ar
ticles special delivery with the en-
dorSement deliver on Mothers day
and it will be proper for postmast-
ers to call attention to this fea-
ture."
The Mothers day venture is in
line with the money-making policy
instituted by Postmaster General
James A. Farley. The same issue
of the postal bulletin announces
the windup Of another profitable
postal venture.
The Farley favors"-duplicate
of the special stamps issued by the
postmaster general to his friends
will go off sale June IS. Sales have
netted the postoffice several hund-
red thousand dollars. Sale Of the
stamps were forced by irate collect
ors who claimed discrimination be-
cause Farley issued the stamps in
proof form to his friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

We have nice position picked out for
Mr.. Roosevelt after he gets through
White Housing, as Time would say. He
can be president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
king
B &C k W a r d
What The Press Files
Tell Of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav 4. 1915

Everett King, editor of the INLAND
Review. was yesterday appointed
justice of the peace for INLAND
township by the board Of supervis-
ors
GraSshoppers have made their
appearance in vineyards and have
been reported in many alfalfa
fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
IL SETS OF TWINS IN SCHOOL

PAWTUCKET, R. 1. W.R)-Teach-
ing at Goff Junior High School is
a problem this year The school
boasts IL sets Of twins.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

The cannery at Visalia will pack
about 10000 cases of spinach during
It's present run.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04
NAMED sERA DIRECTOR

WASHINGTON, May 4. U.P)-
Thomas J. Elliott, Tucson, today
was appointed Arizona state direc-
tor for the federal housing admin
istration.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

The big sigh of relief is from us, for
getting the Pioneers fixed up with such
splendid weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

It's darn good thing for that tornado
that it let Louisiana alone or it would
have to deal with Huey Long.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

If the state should enact a law requir-
ing a mental examination for auto driv-
ers car sales are going to show heavy
falling off
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-04

The army remount service has
four thoroughbred stations station
ed in Monterey county