challenged by a taxpayer, John S. Carll, who said that Breedlove had not lived in the district for the preceding two years, as required by law. Breedlove testified he left Los Angeles early in 1929, went to Duluth, Minnesota, but returned seven months later. He then went to Tulsa, Oklahoma, "to fulfill a theatrical engagement," and in March 1931 went to China but returned "after a few months abroad." He did admit that in obtaining his passport, he gave Muldrow, Oklahoma, as his "permanent home." The judge hearing the case ruled in Breedlove's favor. Breedlove was a determined supporter of the tango card games being run at Venice Beach in his district "and spreading throughout the city." He made appearances before women's clubs, where he compared the games to "old-fashioned lotto and to the elements of chance in bridge games, which he intimated some of the ladies probably played for '25 cents a corner.'" He said that taxing the tango parlors would bring needed revenue to the city. He similarly opposed a City Council decision to outlaw the fad of "walkathons" within the city of Los Angeles—similar to a dance marathon. References Access to the Los Angeles Times links requires the use of a library card. 1898 births 1934 deaths Los Angeles City Council members People from Fort Smith, Arkansas 20th-century American politicians People from West Adams, Los Angeles