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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
RATES MUST COME
DOWN, |. c. {.
DECIDES
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WASHINGTON, April 25.-An exten-
sive reduction in railroad rates will e an
nounced by the Interstate Commerce
Commission within the next 10 days, it
was learned from official sources here
today.
The decision will result from hearings
the commission recently held on the
question of reducing rates. 1t is under
stood that the commission is now reach
ing agreements daily, on various rate
reductions which will comprise the de-
cision.
For sometime there has been sharp
division in the commission ON rate re-
duction.
According to reliable information,
this powerful rate making body is said
to have been divided into three main
groups:
Those who are opposed to any rate
reduction at this time.
Those who favor making a certain
horizontal percentage reduction OF all
rates, just as all rates were raised dur.
ing the war.
Those who favor reduction of rates
in tho certain basic commodities, the
belief being that reduction OF this
character would greatly stimulate bust.
ness.
A majority of the commission is un'
dcrstood to favor the plan Of making
the reductions apply to certain basic
commodities and this will be the plan
followed in the rate reduction decision
Members of the commission it is
known feel that reduction in rates
is now possible, since railroad earnings
are increasing. There is also a. belief
that a reduction would so stimulate
business that the receipts Of the rail
roads under the reduction would not bt
much less than those under existing
tariffs.
President Harding has been strongly
urging the commission to expedite it:
decision. He feels that rate reduc
tion is imperative half real industrial
and economic recovery can come in full
force.
To Just what commodities the ex
pected rate reductions will apply is MOI
known definitely. 1t is probable tht
cuts win affect rates on coal, steel
many farm and manufactured food prod
ucts and some other manufactured ,arti
cles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
BILL
INTRODUCED
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WASHINGTON, April 25.-Develop-
ment of the lower Colorado river by
means of one Of the greatest dams in
the world was provided for in bill
introduced to-day by Representative
Swing, California, in the house, and
Senator Hiram Johnson in the senate.
The bill authorizes what is known as
the "Bouldcr Canyon project" to be
constructed at cost Of $45, 100000 and
the all-American canal to further re-
claim Imperial Valley at q cost of $685.
100000.
The proposed Boulder canyon dam
will be the highest in the world, 82O
feet, or fifty feet higher than the Wash
ington monument, and will develop 700,-
900 primary electric horsepower, sew
eral times as much as Muscle Shoals.
The Roosevelt dam will be entirely
eclipsed by the Boulder dam as an en-
gineering feat.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
Armed Deputies Guard Inquest

Armed Deputies Guard Inquest
LOS ANGELES, April 25.-With
even standing room at a premium in a
small, low room, tense and silent
crowd watched proceedings today at
the coroner's inquest over the body Of
Deputy Sheriff Mariner B. Mosher,
slain in raid by hooded night riders
at Inglcwood on Sunday.
Uneasy whispering groups surrounded
the flat brick building Of Beaver and
Mason Furniture dealer and undertaken
at Inglewood, where the inquest was
held.
Under Sheriff Eugene Biscailluz
headed squad of armed deputies who
kept wary eye on the crowd.
w. c. Doran, chief deputy district at
torney of Los Angeles county carefully
followed the testimony from a post be-
side Frank Macdonald of the coroner IS
office, who conducted the hearing. /.
Doran was prepared to issue war.
rants for the arrest Of more than 200
men, many of them wealthy and prom
inent citizens alleged to have partici-
pated in the night raid, if the testi-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
WEEKS ASKS
100000 IN
ARM Y
Secretary of War Pleads
For Adequate Defense
Forces
AGGRESSION INVITED
Alliance of Germany and
Russia Cited as War
Possibility
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WASHINGTON, April 25.-Before
the congressional committee today,
Secretary of War Weeks pleaded for an
army Of not less than $4,000 men.
The new treaty between Germany
and Russia were cited by Secretary
Weeks to show the necessity of preserv-
ing an adequate American army.
For the United States "to remain
weak and unprepared in the face of
such situation as exists in the world
today, is to invite aggression" Weeks
said.
ct am aware of no issue that at the
present time threatens to involve us in
international complications, he said.
"Our relations with all the great
powers of the world are normal. There
is no evidence of foreign designs
against ns. We must, however, recog-
nize that throughout the greater part
of the world a condition of instability
prevails which renders the permanence
Of world peace very uncertain.
ffIn Europe nations are seeking to
strike a new balance Of power and new
combinations are being formed which
will have a far; reaching effect on world
relations but whose ultimate Importance
no man can foresee.
"In none Of these combinations has
America any direct interest. Neverthe-
less, it would be the height OF impru-
dence not to recognize that from them
may: evolve that which would, fravely
affect our national security.
"We do not know from what source
or in what manner pressure may be
brought to bear against us. But it is
certain that to remain weak and unpre-
pared in the face Of such situation is
to invite aggression. ..
CIT is moreover essential only that
we maintain q reasonable state OF pre-
paredness, but. that it should be a mat
Ter of international knowledge that we
are so prepared. There should be no
misapprehension as to Americas ability
or her intention to defend herself
against aggression or infringement Of
her just rights ii ar
Weeks indicated continuance Of the
chemical warfare service Of the army
when he stated that while the Washing
ton treaty banning the use Of poison gas
in future wars may abolish chemical
warfare, "the use Of chemical establish
ments and tho ease with which they
can be transformed into the production
of destructive gases is SO we'll known
that I, think it would be fatal to aban-
don the experiments and inventions of
the army along this line.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
Water 10
Feet Deep Slueeps
Ouer Fort Worth
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 25.--
Sixteen are dead and property damage
will amount to S1,OOO,OOO as result Of
the flood which swept Fort Worth to-
day. .s
Twenty five persons were unaccount-
ed for, according to police figures at .
a. M, and thorough search was being
conducted in the flood districts Of Syc-
amore Heights.
Fire broke out in the Cameron Lum-
Der yard, but fire department appara.
tus was unable to respond due to-
water rushing through the streets sew
eral feet deep. There was no danger
of the blaze spreading however.
Many homes crumbled before the mad
rush of water. Houses were swept
from their foundations.
Boats, working during the early
morning hours rescued many in their
night clothes.
Lights blinked signals for assistance
throughout the low district as water
mounted up to the upper stories. Boats
were unable to reach one house, how
ever, the home of an aged cripple,
where lights signalled for assistance.
before the building was swallowed up
completely by the torrent.
Seven and one half inches of rain
fell in Fort Worth during the night.
All north Fort Worth was inundated.
Seventh street from Vanzant viaduct
to the Chevrolet plant, q distance of q
half mile, was under from eight to ten
feet Of water.
Unofficial reports shortly before noon
said ~ persons were believed drowned
here. The baseball park was under
15 feet of water. Near Trinity Park,
where the water is Is feet deep, TWO
women were reported to have been
drowned.
The Trinity River reached stage of
31H feet. Street car service was dis
continued while lights were cut off in
several sections of the city.
Reports from points west of here on
the Trinity said the river was still ris-
ing rapidly. The river rose % feet in
few hours here.
Dallas Inundated
DALLAS, Tex, April 25. = Five
inches of rain and flood waters from
the Trinity river today did property
damage here totalling thousands of dol
lars, made a score of families home
less and sent three feet Of water over
streams in South Dallas.
Braving the deluge, which was ac-
companied by terrific electrical storm,
firemen and police waded or rowed in
to flooded streets and rescued men,
women and children.
The Trinity stood at % feet, and
was still rising.
Cloudburst in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan, April 25.-Cloud-
bursts and heavy rains throughout Gen.
trad and western Kansas today brought
many streams to flood stage
Jesse Wagner, farmer, living near
Kinsley was drowned when he tried to
warn farmers of rising waters.
Legion Guards Against Looting
Binding sheet lightning was the
only light until dawn.
Looting began In the devastated dis
trict Of Sycamore Heights and the
American Legion was called out to act
as guards with orders to "shoot to
kill'
Water was several feet deep in parts
Of the business district. Trinity levee
north of the court house broke for 100
yards, endangering hundreds of lives
and letting a wall of water into the
business section.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
DAUCHERTY RID OF
WAR PROFlTEER
a ACCUSER
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WASHINGTON, April 25.-Fresh
developments of the expose in congress
Of alleged profiteering through war
contracts and the sale Of surplus war
materials came today when w. O.
Watts, special agent in the Department
Of Justice, was removed by Attorney
General Daugherty.
Watts gave to Representative Wood
ruff, Michigan, and johnson, South
Dakota, the information upon which
they based recent speeches in the
house, attacking the justice and war
departments for laxity in going after
alleged profiteers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
REDS KILL JAPANESE
MORE TROOPS SENT

TOXIC, April 25.-Three japanese
soldiers were killed when "Redso said
to have been connected with the forces
of the Far Eastern Republic, with
headquarters at Chita, dynamited a
railway train north of Vladivostok, ac-
cording to press reports reaching here
today.
No official information was forth
coming.
Announceme that new division of
Japanese replacement troops had ar
rived in Siberia indicating continued
occupation was made here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
ASSOCIATION TO VOTE
ON THESE NOMINEES

The regular meeting of the associated
chambers of commerce of Imperial
Valley will be held Friday evening at
the Hotel Dunlack in Brawley, at which
officers for the coming year will be
elected. At the last meeting of the
board Of directors held in Ell Centre,
April 8, the following ticket was nom-
mated for balloting by the board:
President, T. j. Worthington, Calex-
leo, B. S. Stowe, Brawley and A. Pruitt
of INLAND.
First vice president, Messrs Eriek-
son of Imperial and Roach of Holtville
Second vice president, Messrs. Hick-
cox of El Centre and Boarts Of West
morland.
Secretary, o. J. Renfrew, Calipatria.
Treasurer, j. L. Travers, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
BONUS PLAN
ACCEPTED

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Repre-
sentatives Of veterans organizations
today virtually accepted the new
Smoot -McCumber soldier bonus plan, in
a conference with Republican members
Of the finance committee.
This means that if the plan proves
acceptable to q majority Of the Repub-
licans in the senate, the bonus will
consist primarily Of 90 year insurance
plan, probably with a provision under
which ex-service man can borrow from
bank after three to five years.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS
SYNDICALISM ACT

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-The
state appellate court today rendered a
decision upholding the conviction and
sentence of Charlotte Anita Whitney
of Oakland.
Miss Whitney was convicted over a
year ago in Oakland on q charge of
criminal syndicalism under the state
criminal syndicalism law. She was
sentenced to from one to ii years in
San Quentin penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
U.S.. PROBES NIGHT RIDER RAID
VINEYARD SELLS
FOR $1,32O,OOO
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HANFORp, Calf, April 25.--One
Of the largest land transactions
ever recorded in Kings county was
matter Of record today when the
Famous Lucerne vineyard, property
Of Wiley Giffen and associates, was
sold to Max Hopper, who has large
vineyard holdings in Stanislaus and
Fresno counties.
The price paid was $1,320,000.
The property Is one Of the show
places Of the San Joaquin Valley,
and one Of the largest per acre
producers Of grapes in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
hgLewood Officer
OneOfMaskedMen
Al Fatal Shooting

LOS ANGELES Calf, April 25-Tbe United States gov
through the department of justice reported from
reliable have taken hand today in investigation OF
the Inglewood night riders fatal gunplay.
said that grand jury might be convened within "a
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
wzAT1zEB TODAY

Southern California tonight
and Wednesday fair, except gen.
orally cloudy or foggy near coast.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

May not the inspired composer impressed,
for example, with the splendor of Lady
Diana's beauty, find his theme, and his
melodies. grow to a symphonic master
piece from this single chord? May not the
impelling beauty of his composition in
spire, too, the lyrical accompaniment
until, his inspiration materialized, he may
usher Lady Diana to the premiere of her
very self set to music?
What an exquisite compliment!
And not only in the perfect Grecian pro-
files of such feminine loveliness as that of
Lady Diana that the most enchanting
music may be found. Prof Miller declares
that there is melody in every woman's
face-and this member of the faculty of
the Case School is by no means poet, but
n most unsentimental scientist. 1t was he
who invented the delicate instrument for
the photographing of sound waves He
followed closely the experiments of Bell,
with the telephone and Edison with the
phonograph. He was not content to stop
with these great inventors-the mere re-
producing OF sound. He began the long ex-
periments which finally resulted In his
ability to visualize sounds-to actually see
them by means of photography. 1t was
not, therefore, quest OF some sentimental
achievement that actuated him or gave
him the means of putting feminine charm
down on paper in series OF music notes.
The instrument used by Prof. Miller is
extremely delicate. The vibrations of
sound are carried to diaphragm which
oscillates small mirror. A tiny, but in
tense beam Of light falls on the mirror and
is reflected to a moving. sensitized film,
on which are recorded the curved lines
corresponding to the sound waves vibrat-
ing the diaphragm.
Music Is Transformed
Into a Human Profile
Many instruments were tested and al
most all conceivable tonal combinations
we're utilized in his experiments. Prof
Miller asserts that the most beautiful lines
produced were those recording the con-
tralto register of the French horn. He en-
gagged an expert to play the horn. Then
he developed his film and to his astonish-
ment, discovered that the curves produced
By the sounds of the horn were in the
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

Y ENICE without water would hardly
" be Venice at all, but we are assured
there is possibility that the pic
turesque Venice of to-day may become a
city of the past, and eventually Venice may
be waterless.
According to Marinelli, the regular in
crease of the delta of the river Po is such
that in process of time the northern Adri-
attic will be dry and Venice will be no more
upon the sea. A comparison OF the Aus
trian map OF 1929 with the record OF the
surveys made within recent years shows
that the mean annual increase OF the delta
during these years has been three-tenths
of square mile.
An encroachment upon the sea OF three
tenths of mile in a year means large
increase In century. 1t appears that the
total increase in six centuries has been
about 1913 square miles. The increase is
continuing, and the Gulf OF Venice is
doomed to disappear.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

curves that make woman's profile In
frivolous mood, though no doubt somewhat
curious, he caused an entire melody to be
photographed and carefully examined the
Photographic curves it produced. Here and
there he found undulations on the plate
with which the feminine face is shaped.
Perhaps his frivolous attitude suddenly
became serious. At any rate, he continued
his experiments. He transferred to paper
the profile Of a pretty girl. He photo
graphed chords and melodies until he had
subtracted from the mass Of Photographic
plates he thus accumulated, single sound
curves which placed together reproduced
the feminine profile. Identifying the notes
to which the sound-curves belonged, ne
placed them on the scale and saw before
him perfect, harmonious chord-which,
struck upon the piano, resulted in pleas
ing musical ensemble.
That was the beginning. The musical
key to woman's beauty had been discov-
cred. Continued experiment reduced the
theory to fact accomplished. Hence the
prospect that it will not be long before the
modern troubadour may storm the heart OF
his enchantress by translating her physical
charm into a soulful opera, or an operetta,
or a merry, lifting comedy of music--ac-
cording to her personality, and the COM
pleted score then shall be his souvenir OF
love.
One OF the worlds most beautiful faces
which has been reduced to its musical ex-
preston was that OF Lady Diana Man
ners. The thought that Lady Diana's love
liness may now be expressed in a single
chord. struck upon the piano or drawn from
the violin, presents an interesting prospect
indeed.
so far Prof Miller has carried, his ex-
periments no further than the production
or the single chord which Is produced by
the grouping OF the different notes which,
photographed, produce the completed pro-
file of the face. But the most stupendous
opera is founded upon a single chord
the chord, dissected, becomes the basic
theme, and 1t is from this theme the COM
poser builds. his musical structure-the
single chord expressed in infinite variety
OF melody.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
The human equivalent of q
series of notes played
on a French horn.

The richer the musical sound, the more
complex it is and the more complex be-
comes the wave form, but such forms al
ways are beautiful in lines and flow
smoothly.
Prof Miller decided to transmute some
feminine profile into musical sounds. He
chose for the test the face of a young
woman whose profile was especially grace
full and pleasing. photograph of the
actress was placed in projecting lantern
and thrown upon sheet of paper. Then
the profile was traced and by means of the
harmonic analyzer resolved into its SIM
pie component musical curves. There
were found to be fourteen such separate
curves.
Then fourteen organ pipes were Sc
lected, each of which was known to give
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
= HE calm, terse announcement that a
woman's face may be set to music,

IT HE calm, terse announcement that
woman's face may be set to music,
arranged into chords and played
upon the piano, the organ or, even, the
more appropriate VIOLIN would seem, at
first glance, to be the exclamation Of some
unusually imaginative poet
But when the announcement is identified
as originating with a most matter OF fact
scientist, one of the distinguished members
Of the faculty of such prosaic university
as the Case School OF Applied Science, the
statement suddenly proves worthy of at
tention.
Prof. Dayton s. Miller OF the Case School,
which is in Cleveland, has declared that
every woman's face is musical compost
tion that it may be scientifically inter-
preted into melodic rhythm and, Of course.
played upon any musical instrument.
From Prof. Miller's revelations OF the
progress he has made in finding tangible
music where the poet for centuries has
found the music of dreams, 1t is but step
to that time when the poet no longer will
write sonnets to the mistress OF his heart,
but will instead, compose her into an
opera.
Prof. Miller's method is simple. One
wonders why 1t was not discovered before.
His demonstrations are convincing and
completion this page there are repro
duced photographs which are amazing
evidence.
Even the formula is startlingly brief.
Scientific experimenters learned some time
ago that they could photograph musical
sounds Sensitive plates were made that
would receive tho imprint OF the wave
agitation resulting from the note struck
On the piano or the organ.
Sound waves were found to be an ar
rangement OF curves--the progress OF
sound through the atmosphere caused dis
turbances In series OF undulations.
Every note, OF course, registered on the
Photographic plate a different curve. or
series OF them.
Professor Miller speculated as poets al
ways have-and even, IL would seem. men
Of science also-upon the symphony Of the
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

wv THIN the last few years improve
wv ments in the stereoscopic effect
OF relief maps have been at
tained by unique color scheme. The eff
feet is well shown when a square is col
ored with the reds in the center, and the
yellows, greens and blues ranged outside.
Such square appears to the eye to be
raised in the center.
If the order OF the colors is reversed
be depressed In arranging the colors
the tints are varied by careful graduation.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
May Make Venice City of Dry Streets

No immediate alarm need be felt, and 1t
will not be necessary to hurry off to
Venice to take farewell look at the city
in its present picturesqueness. 1t is cal
culated that between a hundred and
hundred and twenty centuries will elapse
before the entire northern Adriatic will
have become dry land.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

shape of facial profile. 1t was easily dis
tinguishable as a feminine profile.
In finding music in the feminine face,
and translating it into actual musical
sounds, each face into its own chord and
musical theme, Prof. Miller has only re-
duced to scientific evidence what has how
cred unexpressed in the human mind for
ages. Always there has been an associa-
tion Of woman and music. Those who
have been satirical have made it trilogy
by adding wine" to the phrase, but the
more respectful minded have always
sensed sincere and beautiful associa-
tion between feminine and melodic
charm. And the two seem often to have
expressed themselves, in history, in asso-
citation with each other.
Who does not recall the Odyssey" and
the Sirens who sought to lure Ulysses to
destruction by their beauty supplemented
by song. And is not Heine's "Lorelei" of
similar company which knew the
potency Of music and femininity COM
bined? Through mythology, through the
Morse sagas the Nibelungen Lied
Miriam. who sang and danced before the
returning hosts OF Judea-all these appear
to prove the unconscious association of
woman and music, as If 1t has long been
understood by instinct that every woman
was but component of song as a SYM
phony.
Machine to Separate
Sound Waves Invented
Very naturally, Mr.. Miller was amazed.
He thought the result attained was acci-
dental. Again and again he called for mel
odies from the horn-'Ave Maria" Home,
Sweet Home" THE Lost Chord"-an end
less procession OF musical sounds and tonal
combinations we're played for him, and
wherever there was harmony the profiles
of what appeared to be beautiful women
in endless succession and combination
appeared on the film.
Having accomplished this much, Mr..
Miller wondered what he would do with
his discovery--how he would apply 1t prac-
tically. Reasoning that IL combination
OF musical sounds produced human profile
then human profile should produce mu-
sical sounds, he began new series of ex-
periments. He made use of all theories
and discoveries relating to musical sound
OF which there was dependable record
In 1914 the scientist Ohnd, at Munich, de-
clared the principle that beautiful musical
sounds are the blending of separate sim
pie, component sounds. He attempted to
analyze chords by ear, but failed. Since