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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
GILLETT NAMED SPEAKER OF HOUSE
Iona Deadlock
Ends When Mass.
Rep. is Elected
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Reprc
sentative Gillett, Massachusetts, to-
day was elected speaker Of the
house of representatives. on the
first ballot of the day, the ninth
taken since the bal!ot.ng began
Mond:y.
Gilett s election ended the dead
lock which lasted 'two days follow
ing the successful demand of Pro
gressivcs for free debate and chance
to vote On liberalization of house
rules.
Gille:to's election was an
rounced by the clerk of the
house, Page.
Giliett 215; Garrett 1877; Mad
den 2; not voting 4.
Total voting Ala.
Number required to elect, 2oS.
Gillett's margin seven.
W Gillatt was sworn in by Will
liam E. Green, Massachusetts,
one of the Oldest members of
this house.
AS soon as the house met ut noon
today Representative Nelson, Wis
eonsin, Progressive leader, read to
the house Il statement covering the
Progrcssivcs understanding of ..hc
proposal made yesterday by Repre-
.ent%tive LongNolth majoritv floor
reader.
This statement provided that the
fullest opportunity for debGie and
amendment of the rules would be
provided after 50 days CT conside-
ration by the rules committee OF
amrndments presented by individ.
nals... During that &c day period
the he rules of the last house will
govern.
Immediately after the reading
Represent. i've Garner, Texas, Penn
ocrat, asking Representative Long
worth whether he agreed willing
W. The Democrats rocked with
laughter.
81 agree with ,hc Interpretation
inst read by the gentleman from
Wisconsin, said LongwOrth.
Cheers as Gillett Named
There was a cheer as Beck, Wis
Consin, the firs5 of the Progressives
voted for Gilictt. This was rcpn:t
ed moment lm,er when Browne
also Of Wisconsin, another Progres
sivo swung to Gillett.
There was a storm of applause
when Nelson, the Progressive lead
or, voted for Gil'ett. d..
Fourteen Prcgressives who have
been voting foi" Cooper who hac
withdrawn from thc contest, switch
cd to Gillctt and made his election
cert%in before the ninth ballot was
completed.
James of Michigan and Reid OF
Illinois voted for Madden rs they
had on all previous ballots.
Kvale, of Minnesota, who votet
for Cooper on previous ballots, an
fwcrcd "fpresent as did Berger OF
Wisconsin lone Socialist in congress
Wefald, Farmer Laborite of Min
nesota and a Cooper supporter, an
swered present.
Before the roll had been calico
for absentees, the vote p>ood Gillct
200; Garrct l91.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
Wanted Man Is
Found in Ariz.

Lawrence Doane, who is charged
with stealing an automobile in
Brawlev last week, evidently did
not get very far with his loot as
telegram was received today at
the sheriff s office, advising that
Doane is in custody in Phoenix, and
has waived extradition rights. Dep
utv Sheriff Atkins will leave ',his
afternoon for Phoenix TO bring
Doane back here for trial
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
NEW BISHOP IN
ARIZ. INSTALLED
by United Press Leased Wir.

TUCSON. Ariz., Dec. 5.-Bishop
Daniel j. Gercke will today be in
stalled as bishop of the Catholic
Church, presiding over the Arizona
territory. Wi,h a retinue of 80
rrelates and priests, including Car
dinal Dennis Dougherty, of Phila,
ldelphia, the new bishop arrived here
Yesterday, preparatory to the cere'
mony.
The installation will occur at st,
Augustine Church here, w.th Gov
ernor Hunt one of the speakers of
the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
BANQUET FOR CAL.
TECH. GAME VICTORS
by United Press Leased Wire

by United fress Leased Nirc
PASADENA, Dee. 5.-BsnquetinS
The team for its tie with Pomona
for first honors, the girl squad of
the California institute of TechnoIo-
gv will tonight be feted by the
student body. The event will be
held at the Maryland Hotel, and
will include speeches by members of
the team, coaches and faculty.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
'HNDCE FACES
NEW CHARGES

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81
A lien against Charles w.
Morse, s.,ipbuilder, for S1,224,-
900 alleged to be due i'll back
income taxes was filed in tho
District of Columbia supreme
court here today. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
Coolidge to Give
Message Thursday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. -
President Coolidge will deliver
his message to congress in PEI
son at 1880 tomorrow after
noon, it was officially anrounc-
cd at the White House late TO-
day. W"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
SIR VIM. MACKENZIE
DIES IN TORONTO

TORONTO, Ont, Dee, 5.-~s'ir
William, Mackenzie died here today.
He was president Of the Canadlan
Northern Railway. Lady Maeken
zie died IN 1917. Sir Williani left
two sons and six daughters.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
DREAD OF MAGIC

rI,HE safest place in the world to hide your money
| il from thieves, outside a bank. is in coffin. Who
says so? Christopher Beck And who's Beck? An
expert psychology OF underworld superstitions
who is known by name TO many Wimingtonians
Beck says he doubts II there's thief on earth who
would pry open a coffin encountered during pillagins
raid And It's certainty that professional burglar
would go near It,
Burglars also avoid houses where they know death
has recently taken place Like the rest of us. only
more So they recoil from death and all things con
nected with It.
Ed Howe, the Kansas country philosopher once said
that while all people talk too much he notices that
every one grows strangely quiet the conver-
sation drifts around TO death.
check-up of police records in important cities
shows that few professional criminals work. on
the thirteenth day OF the mopth There is reason TO
believe that the 1S" superstition started in the under
world
Crooks are among the most supersttious people on
earth They are with queer beliefs in luck,
omens and the Hike
Few house breakers have the 10 rob house
where they find black cat lurking around the prem
ises Even dreaded is a blind dog.
Most crooks have an unlucky number which they
fear Usually It Is the number Of the policeman who
arrested them the first time
Suppose a crook enters your home in the dead OF
night II he Ands clock stopped, he scarcely notices
it, But II clock stops while the burglar is at work.
he'll break a cold sweat and fee into the night
This peculiar superstition probably dates back 70 some
tragedy that overlook a famous crook while on Job
Minor thieves--especiaily pickpOckets-oonsider it
the worst Of luck to steal knife rob one-armed
man. And nearly all crooks carry mascot, the
iuckiest of which supposed to be ring made from
horseshoe nail
And so on until book could be written on the sub
ject. Such book should have a good sale Profess
sional criminals separate breed of animal as dif
ferent from the law-abding as day is from night.
About the only thing they have in common with the
rest of us is an uneasy fear of the mysterious un-
known Hence their susceptibility TO superstition
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
1T is A GOOD MOVE

FHvERYoNE who knows conditions realizes that
H. the regulation Of trahe Is probably the big
es problem every municipality is confronted with
today According the records OF the State Board OF
Health the number fatalities in Wilmington in the
first eleven months of 1922 double that for the
twelve months Of 1891 All Of this, despite the efforts
made by the Delaware Safety Council Police Depart
nent and others to reduce the number OF accidents
certainly warrants the Legislature giving most serious
consideration to the revision OF traffic laws.
The action of Delaware Legislature yesterday IN
inviting the public both individuals and organi-
cations TO present it by Tuesday January lS
any suggestions recommendations that may lead TO
reduction in the number OF motor accidents ds highly
commendable 1t is to hoped that from the recon-
mendations made TO the General Assembly changes
may be made in the motor laws that will aid In re-
ducing the number OF children and other persons
injured in the streets this city and throughout Della
ware.
The action of the Legislature in asking for sugges
tons shows that the members conscious Of the
need for revision the laws and have an open mind
as far as the situation is concerned
Everyone who has any ideas on the subject and who
knows the present motor laws and how they are en-
forced but who believes he has in which changes
in traffic regulations be made that will reduce the
number Of accidents owes it as a public duty to himself
and the community present personally or send this
recommendation TO the General Assembly.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
MILLING AROUND

nEMocRATIC members of the Delaware Legislature
~ simply have been milling around, the cowboys
say during the last weeks and, with one-sixth of
the session gone practically nothing Of value has been
accomplished.
The Republican minorlties in the Senate and the
House quite properly have waited for the Democratic
rssorities the initiative, and the walt has been
tedious
Thus far the Democratic members have devoted
much their formal and Informal talk OF ripper bills
and salsry-slashing measures.
The most recent pronouncement along the latter line
has TO do with the salaries OF members OF the State
judiciary.
Isn't It time for the Democratic legislative majority
TO cease playing the gallery and get down TO
sderation Of the things do and really intends 10
do? why should it drag the judges in, when It knows
well that the people of Delaware 70 any
cut in the salaries the chancellor the chief Justice
and the associate judges?
If the Democratic majority really Is desirous Of
making record economy It should direct its work
along approved and sensible lines
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
THE TAx.ExEsmT BOND FAnLACY

TT sometimes seems though people not only Ike
to be fooled hut fool themselves. One Of the
common measures by which people fool themselves
is by issuing tax-exempt bonds TO raise money for
public improvements the theory being that the people
get their money at lower rate Of interest by making
the bonds free.
Undoubtedly they do get the money at a lower rate
of interest-lower IN proportion TO the amount the
capitalist relieved from paying taxes into the pub
lc treasury
The capitalist does give the public something for
nothing. What the borrowing community does not pay
in interest the borrowed money it does by
leving the holder Of the bonds from payment of his
share OF the burdens of government.
Property owners who vote issue tax-exempt bonds
merely themselves the obligation paying that
portion of taxes from which they relieve the bond
buyer. OF COURSE IL one community could do all the
issuing OF tax-exempt bonds sell them in other
communities that community would be the gamer,
but they all doing II, and have been doing 1t for
years. The only gamer man whose knowledge
of financial conditions is such that he wisely de-
termne when to buy tax-exempt securities and how
much TO pay for them. The city. county and State
governments must still be supported. and what hte
holders of tax-exempt bonds do pay someone else
must pay.
There yet has been discovered a means by
which lift himself by pulling on his boot
straps.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13

Major Reed Gresham lands, a
nephew OF the late Hon. Charles
Lands, of Wilmington, is the chair
man of the Aeronautlo Committee
OF the American Legion, and son of
Judge Kenesaw Mountain lands,
head of organized baseball Major
lands was in the army air service
from June. 1917. TO March 1919, be-
ing attached TO the British Royal
Air Force, 40th Squadron. until
September. 1918, when he assum-
ed command OF the 25th Aero
Squadron, A. Z. f. Major Landis
has the Distinguished Flying Cross
of Great Britain in addition TO
American citations. His article Is
as follows:
"One Of the most serious ques-
tions before the country today is our
futura air development. II is inn
portant from two viewpoints-Pre-
paredness and Commerce. The
value OF air power from the mill
tary and naval aspect is now be-
yond dispute. The World War and
tests COmpleleu since tldt lAilAS nav 2
convinced all unbiased experts that
control of the air is vital TO any
successful military or naval engage
ment.
Many men, hidebound by prece-
dent. do not accept the full import
ance OF air control, and yet even
they admit Il to be a valuable ad-
junct TO the other arms. Our mill
tary and naval air services have re-
ceived insufficient appropriations
properly TO develop their peace-time
strength. Only recently the Army
Air Service was forced TO curtail its
forest patrol work in the West
one of its few chances actually to
earn money for the nation through
conserving valuable resources.
Prom the commercial side 1t is
equally important that we have in
telligent development. The United
States must maintain its position
among the other nations OF the
world; and transportation is a, per-
haps the. most important factor In
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
THE NEGRO Exonus

1T is understood that Secretary Hoover approach
IL ed recently by representatives Of Southern in
terests II he could take step prevent
the exodus to Delaware and other places OF Negroes
from the cotton belt, which is badly handicspping
planters who need labor
Mr.. Hoover unable to suggest a remedy and
pressed his belief that the matter would adjust itself
And it will The Constitution provides that the
Of each State shall be entitled all prvileg
immunities citizens in States"
which undoubtedly is the right TO pass unrestrained
State to another long there is nothing
violative Of quarantine regulations. cts.
Negroes citizens within the meaning Of the law
up North at least
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
With the Pdrdgraphers

The nations cannot rely each other so long they
lie on each other.-Columbia Record.
Now It isn't only the German mark. but the German
government that's Wirth-less.-Philadelpha North
American.
Every man IS his own ancestor and his heir; he
devses his future and inherits his own past
Boston Evening Transcript
Articles OF incorporation have been filed in Belar FOR
the formation of an association Of farmers be known
''The Rockspring and Frogtown Cooperative Aseo-
clation."-Batmore News.
Exports OF from the United States for the first
eight months 1922 exceeded the exports for the
tire year 1891 by 24ss47S bushels according to fig
ures compiled by the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture The total exports for 1921 12S9745O5
bushels and the first eight months OF 1922, 131,
46s34s bushels These figures do not include corn
meal and corn -four OF which 452.766 barrels-the
equivalent Of 1s14O64 bushels of exported
during the first eight months OF 1922-Deparment of
Agriculture Bulletin
Evening journal., 1923-01-13

fluenoing the National progress and
therefore international prestige. HIS
tory proves that countrieswhich have
fallen behind in their Transports
ton. have fallen behind as world
powers. Their commerce has been
dissipated and they have taken
back seats" in the conclaves Of the
mighty.
For this reason-not taking into
consideration at all the undoubted
benefits resulting internally from
up-to-date transportation-I am
most seriously impressed with the
necessity for progress in CONNER
clal aeronautics. Properly co-ordi-
mated, the Government and civilian
aviation actually can contribute
much to each other, and much to
the country as a whole. Under Gov
ernment auspices largely, the ex-
perimental work will be done to-
gether with the inspection and L.
censing Of planes and pilots. The
aerial mail is a wonderful labora-
tory IN addition TO being an efficient
method for speeding up the mails.
The Merchant Air Marine will
supply not only n trained personnel
as a second line for defense, hut
II will supply much of the peace
time business needed TO help ex-
perimental work and factories to
carry on.
Because OF these points. and
many others. the National Conven-
ton OF the American Legion rssolv-
ed that its support should be placed
behind a constructive program for
air development, and il will be my
privilege during the coming year 20
serve in the capacity of chairman
of the National Aviation Affairs
Committee. That committee has no
program to announce. nor any
statement to make, with the excep-
ton that It Is earnestly striving to
ather all available data and ad-
vice bearing on immediate necessi-
ties in order that its program may
be truly constructive and funda-
mentally sound.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
A RIGHTEOUS VETO.
From the Indianapolis News.

-0tAA N+AS AhaAoAAdBOlAn NGNHs
One reading President Harding's
veto OF the Bursum pension bill finds
It hard to believe that Congress could
ever have passed such a measure.
When 1t did so It simply gave another
proof OF its careiessness in regard TO
the public welfare and the interests
of the people. The immediate effect
Of the bin would be as the President
shows. to add sos, 900. 900 TO the ex-
penditure OF the government, and
that at a time when there is an al
most strident cry for economy and
lower taxes. Mr.. Harding is well
within the truth when he says that
he IS willing TO venture the predic-
ton that with suoh a precedent es-
tablished the ultimate pension out
lay in the half century before us will
be $4,000. 10000 II is time to be
thinking of other and sounder pre-
eedents IL we would escape wnat
might amount TO bankruptcy-would
be bankruptcy in a nation less able
to pay taxes.
The following Indictment OF Con-
gress is none the less severe because
framed in mild language:
''rhe aot makes no pretense of new
considerations for the needy or de-
pendent, no new generosity for the
veteran wards OF the nation; It Is an
outright bestowal upon the govern
ment's pension rolls, with a heed
lessness for the governments finan-
cial problems which is a discourage
ment 10 every effort to reduce eK-
penditures and thereby relieve the
Federal burdens OF taxation"
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
STUDENTS AS WISE AS
WE" PROFESSOR FINDS

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s.-The college
student OF today has tumbled the
professor off his one-time lofty
pedestal. because I'VE haven't any
thing to teach, haven't the wisdom
10 teach and the young people have
found II out" President Alexander
Meiklejohn told his astonished as
soclates at the ninth annual con-
vention of the Association Of Amer
lean Colleges yesterday.
The old idea of idolizing a
teacher as one who knows It all. ,"
DR.. Meiklejohn asserted, us past.
The students Of today have their
own ideas on subjects.
Under the rush OF new science
and new forces OF intellect the
technic OF the old structure has
been wrecked We are lost. mixed
up, bewildered."
Evening journal., 1923-01-13

numerous business cards indicating
a wide range of activities such as
those OF a lawyer, a theatrical pro-
ducer and a correspondent for New
York publications. He told the
court he had practiced law in Day
ton, Ohio, and Canton, Ohio.
The court ordered him T. leave
Chicago forever and Wyant agreed.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
BIG CARGO CRANE
FOR NEW TERMINAL

Arrival Of Attention locomo-
tive crane is expected at the new
Marine Terminal during the coming
week. It will he used for loading
and unloading heavy cargoes. The
crane was bought from a company
near New York, and will arrive
over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Frederick w. Hersey, director of
the Marine Terminal Bureau, has
written an article on the Terminal,
which appears in the January Issue
of the worlds Markets" a pub
lication devoted 10 ports and ship
ping. The article is illustrated with
photographs showing Wllmington's
port development.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
NOT asCRAPs OF PAPER"

MYTH both the Republican and the Democratic
w parties pledged definitely TO a repeal OF the SO
alng fee law Il difficult see how the Legislature
can refuse to repeal It and the governor fail to approve
that repeal
The is unpopular in all sections OF state It
has been denounced by thousands OF and women.
1f party pledges to the public to amount any
thing there should be absolutely division among the
legislators when the repeater up for action.
Surely. written party pledges in Delaware have not
become scraps OF paper"
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
DEVoUILY TO BE HOPED.

From the Washington Post.
The president of the Illinois Mine
Workers states his conviction that
wage agreements satisfactory 10 all
concerned will be reached by union
representatives and operators IN time
10 prevent coal strike next spring
1t is devoutly to be hoped that this
conviction is borne out by the event.
There is no reason why satisfactory
agreements should not be reached
and every reason why they should
be.
The best time to settle wage con-
troversies IS before a strike-not af-
ter. And the fact that they can be
more easily settled then urges ad-
justment-bsfore the breaking point
IS reached. Miners and operators
owe It 70 themselves and TO the ma
ton that Is dependent on their in
dustry TO adjust matters in contro-
versy amicably. And such settlement
would be to the best interest of all
concerned. Failure 10 do so would
invite condemnation OF the parties
responsible by a public that has been
left by the last summers strike in a
mood TO resent deadlock that would
lead 20 a strike.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
THE ONLY SALVATION.
~ MALI vorl< Trfbune.

From the New YORK Tripune'
The protest Of Director Nudd, OF
the Public Education Association
against the use of political influence
IN the schools cannot be saved from
politics by protests. AS long as
politicians possess the power TO in
fiuence appointments that power
will be used. Furthermore, 1t will be
used for political purp oses. The
most rainbow-minded altruiet would
hardly expect a city boss not TO use
anv power he possessed for the pur-
pose Of improving his political for
tunes and those OF his organization
Not until the schools are com
pletely divorced from politics will
there be any hope Of freeing them
from boss control. AS Ions as
mayors an without any check ap-
point and remove members Of
boards Of education, the majority Of
mayors will appoint men who are
subservient TO the boss who controls.
the Mayor. There may be excep-
tlons but such exceptions will not
save the schools. Governor Smith.
who, like many self-made men, sets
a high value on public education,
has urged the Legislature to bear in
mind the Importance OF the schools.
Education" he says in his mes
sage, IS one thing in government
that must always be 100 per cent.
We may fall down in cur programs
for public betterment or public i'm
proven ent, but time lost in the de-
vslopment OF education can never
be made up"
Every day that positions IN the
schools remain the catspaws of
boss-made city executives Is thus
lost. The Governor would do well
to suggest that the Legislature pro-
vide for a system o. school admins
tration which cannot be interfered
with by politicians.
In New York Il Is the power Of
removal possessed by the Mayor
which gives him absolute control OF
the School Board and enables him
through that body TO make the
schools a source of political patron
age.
The schools are mere citizen
factories Upon the quality Of their
product depends the future of the
country. To permit bosses and
political adventures to have any
voice in their conduct is a menace
to the nation.