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Evening star., 1923-12-27
ADMIRAL PRAISES
NAVY GUN FACTORY
Force Efficient and Work
Satisfactory, Mcvay Says
in Annual Report.

General and special work at the
naval gun factory, Washington navy
yard, has been performed in a salts
afctory manner during the past year
,, says Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay
jr., chief of the naval bureau of ord
! nance, in his annual report, made pub
lie today. He adds that there is
scarcely bureau or activity of the
government in this city which has
not received some service from the
factory during the past year.
The naval gun factory" says Ad-
miral McVay, 'is an efficient govern
ment manufacturing institution. Is a
we,i equipped plant for designing
and developing the highest class of
ordnance and other materials and has
made record for efficiency.
Praist for Personnel.
'The bureau feels that the entire
force of officers and employees of the
gun factory are worthy of high praise
for the results achieved during the
past year. The bureau deeply re-
grets the necessity of having to re-
duce the number of employees dur
ing the past year on account of cur
tailed ordnance appropriations. AL
though reductions may be necessary
from time to time. the bureau is of
the opinion that II would be detri-
mental to the governments interest
to permit such an institution to be
disintegrated to any great extent. be-
cause it would be extremely difficult
TO assemble and put into active
operation such a plant without hav-
ing trained corps of employees such
as may be found at the naval gun
Admiral McVay says also that proof
and experimental work has been carried
out in a satisfactory manner at the
naval proving ground at Dahlgreen, Va,
and that the naval powder factory at
Indian Head. Md, is now operating with
an average output Of 5000 pounds a
day. That output Of powder. he says,
meets the requirements of the service
in target practice powders and permits
of the completion of new powder, where
it is required for ships under construc-
tion. The output of 5000 pounds day,
he says, is the minimum amount on
which the powder factory can operate
with reasonable economy and maintain
the nucleus for expansion in case of
emergency.
Use of Torpedo Plant.
The torpedo stations, Alexandria, he
says, is to continue as torpedo depot
for storing inactive torpedoes and the
administration transferred as branch
under the naval gun factory. Sufficient
personnel is retained for the preserva-
ton of plant machinery and torepoes
! in storage. AL excess torpedo parts at
Alexandria and the naval gun factory
which could be used for future manu-
facture were transferred to Newport
in the interest of economy for new
torpedoes manufactured at that plant.
''AlI tasks given the civilian force
have been performed in an entirely
satisfactory manner" says Admiral
McVay, "and the chief of the bureau
cannot but express his appreciation
of the loyal, painstaking and efficient
efforts of the whole force. AS stated
in the last annual report, the mojority
of the employees deserve an increase
in pay, not only for the highly eff
cient manner in which they perform
their duties, but in order to meet in a
measure the high cost of living"
Evening star., 1923-12-27
EIGHT IN LAUNCH SAVED.
Coast Guard Crew Exposed t
Heavy Storm Two Days.

NEWPORT, Ore, December 81
Eight members Of the Yaquaina bay
coast guard life saving crew, who
battled with one of the worst storms
Of the year while exposed in an open
launch for more than forty hours,
arrived In port yesterday after they
had been assisted by a tug which
went out across the rough bar this
morning with supplies for the men
and fuel for the launch.
The life savers, who started from
here late Monday on a rescue mission,
were unable to return to port owing
to the violence of the sea.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
FRUIT MEN TO MEET.
West Virginia Horticultural So
ciety Announces Dates.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ix-

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va. December
27.-The West Virginia Horticultural
Society will hold it's annual meeting,
which is the occasion for the winter
gathering Of fruit men from the entire
apple belt in Virginia. Maryland, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia, in this city,
February Z and 8, according to an
nouncement today by William Farris,
president, of Cumberland. Md.
The announcement added that the
program would include topics of cur
rent pertinency as they might be sug-
gested by growers themselves, and also
would include addresses by state and
visiting hortculturists. The meeting
will close with a banquet here. Elec-
tion of officers, occurring only every
two years, will be held this year. The
meeting usually draws between $50 and
200 fruit men.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
NARCOTIC AGENT APPOINTED

II. B. Westover of Denver was to-
day appointed narcotic agent in
charge of the Denver division, COM
prising Colorado and Utah, effective
January /. He has been acting In
this capacity since September 1 last.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
BLAME FRANC DROP
0NU.S. AND BR|T TAIN.
French Deeply Concerned
Over Continued Slump and
Rise in Prices.
BY WILLIAM E.. NASH.

BY Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1923.
PARIS, December 27.-With the
franc at twenty to the dollar and
going lower-that is, to less than a
fourth it's normal value-with prices
threatening to rise proportionately as
they did in Germany when the mark
began to tumble. people here are be-
ginning to ask Whats the matter
with French exchange?'
This is the heaviest blow dealt to
France since the armistice. Bankers
affect to ignore the affair because
they consider 1t better off without
publicity. Politicians try to avoid
1t for rhetorical reasons. Premier
Poincare says 1t is due to specula-
tion originating mostly in London,
and that it is utterly unjustified by
situation.
AngIo-saxons Assafled.
Under the circumstances, which are
commencing to affect the life of every
citizens, these subterfuges no longer
satisfy the public, however. John
Smith wants to know, in detail. the
why and wherefore. Apparently
there is not a single cause. like in
fation, but several causes based on
lack of confidence in the future of the
franc.
One of the most curious results of
depreciation up to date is the irrita-
tion 1T is arousing against Great
Britain and America.
III Il
deliberately trying to ruin the franc
as they did the mark" says John
Smith. They want to put prices on
dollar basis in France"
The budget remains unbalanced
and Ruhr politics continue to inspire
d1StruSt abroad. Dutch bankers, act
1rs perhaps at the behest of Ger
mans, are said to be specializing
heavily in francs at the moment
when the French government has
need of all available financial re-
sources to meet the annual CONNER
cial contracts maturing abroad AS
TO imitation, there has certainly been
none direct by way of the printing
press, but indirectly it is not so GER
tain.
Indirect Imitation Seen.
Government loans for reconstruc-
tfon purposes. especially for short
term loans, are regarded by many as
indirect or credit imitation. Frances
note circulation in the Rhineland, par
tlcularly new regie railroad coupons
fall within the same or similar cate
CORY. Reimbursements by the gov
eminent to the bank of France which
should have attained two billions
lave been cut down to 500, ,0O0, 900 this
year
On the basis of these and other
causes the fact is indisputabIe that
devaluation of an alarming sort is
at hand and may become worse if
popular mistrust goes further and
leads to a widespread run on govern
ment bonds. Then rapid rise in prices
and serious popular discomfort. viii be
inevitable.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13

The Imperial Valley delivered to city subscribers
at Is cents week; IS pemonth $500 per year by
carrier By any address in Imperial and adjoining
counties $500 per year; six months $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
A FARWEEL MESSAGE

Every good American should find patriotic
thrill in the words addressed by Senator John Sharp
way of farewell address, on the venerable statesmans
retirement from the Senate:
you and are, in the main of the old stock that
gave the world Magma Charta the Bill of Rights, the
petition of right, liberty regulated and protected by
law free parliaments and local self-government.
Translated for preparation on this side of the
Atlantic they became the Declaration of lndepend
ence the Constitution of the United States and the
sovereignty of the several States within the spheres of
their rights
LET US remember our Institutions to hold them
sacred and race to honor its blood doing part
in its long history continued in u.s. to keep peace and
its ideals in the foremost files Of time"
These noble words are all the more impressive be-
after 80 years of faithful service, will be sadly missed
from the councils of the nation but he be spared
if his parting injunction are needed
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
NEEDLESS BABY DEATHS

Fifty million dollars worth of babies under one
year of age died in the state of Illinois last year This
financial valuation is purely theoretical thing based
the potential value of infant to the city state
in which is born and to be raised to citizenship 1t
is not mercenary attempt to do the impossble-to
fix money price babies
Nearly 5000 of those Illinois infant deaths oc-
Cured in the city of Chicago. Although that rep
mortality rate consistently lowered in recent
years. it is still far too high. And other states and
cities have their equally bad records.
There is no longer any honest excuse for a ire
mendous annual loss of baby lives. Enough of the
right sort Of activity the part of responsible public
authorities could check it. Wherever there public
health departments babies dispensaries child health
centers and on there exist the instruments for baby
saving. In communities which have as yet no such
local aids to child care any citizen needing it can Sc
cure accurate information and advice from good ply
stefan or from the Chidren's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor.
More emphasis on the Importance of baby care and
on the spread of education this subject is essential
everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
A PARIS EMBASSY

Congress found time in the frenzied closing days
of the last session appropriate 100000 for perma
nent American embassy building IN Paris Accord,
inrlv the American ambassador will soon be housed
in manner befitting the power and dignity of the
biggest, wealthiest nation earth
1t will be welcome change from either the 5usi-
ness side or the social side-and the latter is not to
be scorned in diplomatic fe in spite of the tradition
al American attitude.
The difference shows already. Ambassador Her
rick can have his pick of 100 fine residences He will
probably choose house the bank of the Seine near
the other important embassies and settle down to his
Job with proper facilities Tor it. Then visiting Amer
cans will no longer be Inundated at finding their
tiona representative stuck away in cramped quarters
in some obscure corner of the city.
The same procedure is being followed in other
foreign capitals though not promptly and uniform
ly as might be. 1t is strange that nation possessing
so keen of business efficiency and advertising
values should have delayed the matter so long.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13

japanese colonists who hoped to migrate from
California this year and form colonies the west
government has addressed circular to the Mexican
consul at Los Angeles indicating that permission for
those settlements will not be given.
BY clause in CALIFORNIA; anti-alien law all land
leases held in this state by the Japanese will lapse this
year. This leaves the Japs in a bad way. They must
either work day lahorers without even temporary
hold the land or they must move. Adjacent states
do not want them. Mexico appealed, naturally, be-
cause of its comparative proximity and the fam
liar soils and climatic conditions. Now the Mexican
door is closed.
1t is an unhappy state of affairs, for which there
to be easy solution in spite of the millions of
unoccupied square miles on this old earth. Those
who indulge in gloomy prophecies of great plying
tic but there is doubt that the relative rights and
positions Of the two upon the earth make Of
its weightiest problems
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
CHA, Hail. laughed the Bob Cat

"Hal Hail. laughed the Bob Cat.
What s the matter? asked the
Fox.
"To think of trying to catch
Uncle Wiggiley with molasses!
laughed the Bob Cat. "That's pref
ty good. Ho! Hol''
Perhapes you think you can set a
trap that win catch the rabbit so
we may nibble his ears sneered
the Fox, sarcastic like.
'To be sure / cam" said the Bob
Cat.
The Wolf and / couldn IT, spoke
the Fox.
"You went at it wrong snick-
cred the Bob Cat. He has too sh-
arp eyes to be fooled by you. Now
what you want to do is to get I'm
Gle Wiggiley's glasses away from
him. Then he can t see what is 60
ing on and he II easily be caught in
a trap. I II do it. Leave it to me. -
''But if you go near him to take
his glasses he ii see you and rum
said the Fox.
'Ill not take his elasseS-Ill get
the weasel to do that whispered
the Bob Cat. "And when the
glasses are gone / II find way to
get Uncle Wiggily into my trap"
"Lets see you. '''scried the Fox,
and the Bob Cat made his plans. He
got his friend the weasel to help,
and one day when Uncle Wiggily
set out to look for an adventure the
weasel sneaked up behind the bun
NY rabbit and took his glasses.
"Now he can t see the Bob Cat s
he ran off through the woods to tell
the Bob Cat to get ready.
The Bob Cat had made what he
called trap near his den. He found
a board with hole in it and then
he called the Fox.
"Now, Mr.. Fox,' said the Bob
Cat, "when Uncle Wiggiley comes
along as he is sure to do, stick your
tail through the hole in the board. -
"What good will that do7'ask-
ed the Fox.
"Lots of good',' answered the
Bob Cat. "Not having his glasses,
Uncle Wiggily will think your tail
is busting brush. He will want to
get it for Nurse Jane. But just as he
comes up and reaches for your tail
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13

that is in the hole, you pull yol
tail out! Uncle Wiggily will be
surprised that he'll stand still III
III jump out and catch him. I'M
we II mibble his ears
SO the two bad animals made rq|
bv. The Fox stuck his tail throu
the hole in the board, hiding behi
it himself with the Bob Cat. Alo
came Uncle Wiggily withoaa
glasses. Dimly he saw the waTi|
tail of the iox. u
All, ha! There is a busting btH,
for Nurse Janet" said the bun
gentleman out loud, and the III
and Bob Cat hearing this snick
ed to themselves. ON get it Il
her. went on Uncle Wiggily. "
since | am in hurry to look for !
glasses, which / must of lost, | VI
tasten the brush here so it can
blow away and Nurse Jane can co
and get i, wnen she is ready. "a
I'll fasten the brush here. -
So saying, and before the Fox a
Bob Cat knew what he was doii]
Uncle Wiggily took clothes i
from his pocket, and snapped it
the tail of the Fox that stuck th]
ugh the hole.
"There!' chuckled Uncle WI
lily. "That will keep the brush fSy
blowing away until | send NuA
Jane after it,
And away hoped the bunny, al
on account of the clothespin
his tail 1.-THE Fox coouldn It pull hi
self loose from the hole in the boa
Oh,wow!' howled the Fox, VIII
Uncle Wiggiley had gone. Is tt
the best trap you can set Mr., Ba
Cat? Oh, take that pinching n!
from my tail! Take it off! Oh,wo
And filled with sorrow and shalA
the Bob Cat did. Nurse Jane w
quite surprised, later in the d..
when she went to get the" brusli
Uncle Wiggily told her he had pa
ned fast for her. 1t was gone for Il
Fox took his tail away.
81 think it was trick of thd
bad animals" Nurse Jane said, a
so it was. Thus the bunny's 81
were saved once more.
From the way it has started III
will be the March of events.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
TOM SIMS SAYS

1t gets cold every winter and hot
every summer, much to the surprise
Of about half the population.
London cop is singing in grand
opera. The British give their cops
more authority than we give ours.
The report that Germany is tear
ing up doughnuts to get zcros for
her money is not true.
Foreigner admits he paid $1,000 to
get Struggled into America, and we
say he got good bargain.
In Mansfield, O., q mans wife
made him so mad he bit her nose off.
Read this to your wife.
1t is a wise man who never makes
faces at "a cop or laughs at his
wife's new spring hat.
x Il
BE careful about what you want
because you are liable to get it.
Any man can make success if
he has enough chances to practice
ON.
Most of the trouble is caused by
trying to dodge trouble.
n
A hypocrite is very often some,
one who is cheerful at break fast.
Scientists digging up the past
should let bygones be bygoncs.
Y
You must meet your expenses if
you expect to meet your friends.
Spring always visits few times
before coming to stay.
Press Classified do tine work,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO
March 10, 1902

Mr.. Nickle of the experiment sta
ton established by the California
Development Company near Calex-
leo, is steadily acquiring large
variety of plants and seeds among
hose of which he will make q spe-
cialty of Egyptian cotton, sugar
cane and sugar beetS.
Calexico boasts of an organiza-
ton bearing the melifilous name
" Mexifornia Gun Club of which
J. B. Hoffman is captain. There
are about 20 members recorded up
to date.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE BOB
CATS TRAP

One day when the bad Bob Cat
was out walking in the forest, wish
ing he had something good to eat
all of sudden he reached the cave
of the Fox. The Fox was scatter
ing dirt and leaves around the door
way of his den, as if covering some
thing up.
What is going on here9' ask
ed the Bob Cat "Was there an ac-
cident -
''Sort Of, answered the Fox.
"What sorte' asked the Bob Cat.
81 tried to catch Uncle Wiggily
in a molasses trap said the Fox,
" but the little ant told him about it
and the rabbit didn't come in to
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March Is. 1908

Redlands Lodge No. 583 B. P. O.
f. present a three act play at Holt
opera house to a crowded house. Elk
cursions were run from all towns of
the valley and many came from
Rediands.
The Southwest Improvement Com
pany gave q local talent play Sat
urday night in Imperial, the pro-
ceeds to be used for the improve
ment of roads west of that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13

Press Classified DO the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
TEN YEARS AGO

There has been the most remark
able movement in FL Centre town
lots during the last two weeks that
has ever been experienced in any
town Of the valley. Scores of lots
have Changed hands and new values
have been created.
The contractor will begin in y
very few days on the paving of the
business section of FL Centre. Three
carloads of materials having arrived
yesterday to be used in the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
FRIENDLY AMERICAS

The sending of an American naval mission TO
sist in the reorganization of the Brazilian navy is
only instance of the increasing friendlness
between this country and its South American neigh
bors.
Secretary Hughes visit to Brazil at the opening
of its centennial and his prospective visits to Peru,
Argentina, Chile and Uruguay have made good i'm
preston on the nations concerned The successful ter
minaton of the Tacno-Arica dispute between Chile and
Peru was accomplished at conference in Washington,
ID. c. That helped the of American good will.
So did the recent Central American conference at
which plans made for permanent court OF arbi-
ration and limitation agreement for
the Western Hemisphere.
There are also excellent opportunities for improv
imp our commerce with Latin-America. They wait
only for the interest and attention of foresghted bus
ness men on this continent
It's funny how fellow demands raise in pay
and then kicks about rise IL prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13

From the way it has started Il
will be the March of events.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-13
BY STANLEY

G.. K. Chesterton, the English thought-uggler
says prohibition means sacrificing the Of nor
NAL people to lot Of abnormal people" But you
can't have prohibition in free country unless the
Jority are for it; and how majority be "abmor
NAL?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
PICKED WRONG MAN
Jesse James Freed When Witness
Fails in Identification.

Failure of n government witness to
point out the man from whom the wit
ness alleged he bought a small guam
THY of whiskey resulted in the dismis-
sal of a liquor charge against Jesse
James, a resident Of Somerset, ut a
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner X. l.. Edwards,
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. James is a
land owner in Bexar and AtascoSa
counties and proved that it was not
necessary for him to engage in boot
Logging operations.
Mr.. James and a friend from Som
merset were sitting in the United
States Commissioner office in the
French building, when the govern
ment witness entered. Commissioner
Edwards ordered the man to point out
jesse James. and witness pointed out
Il friend of Mr.. James. Later, he said
that he was not sure that he was the
man. and. finally. lie admitted that he
did not know which of the two men
was the one whom he alleged sold the
liquor.
Mr.. James was arraigned several
weeks ago on the charge of possession
and sale. He demanded a preliminary
hearing, asserting at the time that he
was innocent. At the time for which
the hearing was first set, Mr.. James
was unable to be present on account, OF
being under a physicians care. The
hearing now postponed until Tuesday
afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
FREES
| EX-GOVERNOR.
Of OKLAHOMA
Charges Of Accepting Bride
From Defunct Bank
Break Down.
STATE WILL APPEAL
Also Claimed That He
Used States Money to
Help Institution.
STATE WILL APPEAL

Ada. Okla, Feb. 14.-FOrmer Gov
hrnor J. b. A. Robertson of Oklahoma
stood freed today of charges that he
accepted a bride while in office to per-
nit an Okmulgee bank to operate af-
or il had become insOlvent.
A demurrer to the indictment
against the former executive, which
WAS returned by district court grand
fury at Okmulgee on March % of
last year, was sustained in district
rourt here last night by Special Judge
Hal johnson of Shawnee.
Judge johnson held that the Off
cial acts charged in the indictment
we're not within the scope of the Off
.ial duties of the governor and hence
could not be the subject of bribery.
The supervision of state banks and
he depositing of state funds is solely
lin the hands of the state bank COM
mission under the statutes, Judge
johnson ruled.
Will Appeal Ruling.
Mr.. Robertson was charged with ac-
{cepting part of $4,000 bride al
|eged to have been paid Fred Den
|nis. former state bank commissioner,
h to allow the Guaranty State Bank
|pf Okmulgee to continue business when
lit was known to be in failing con-
|dition. 1t was also charged that
|S150,000 in state funds had been de-
posted in the bank in an effort to
| pull it through.
Dennis was jointly charged in the
Indictment. He resigned as bank COM
missioner early in 1922 and disap-
peared before the indictment was re-
turned. The state Legislature recent
by appropriated $4,000 to effect his
! capture.
Upon sustaining the demurrer Judge
johnson discharged Mr.. Robertson and
|exonerated his bondsmen.
The court held that the facts stated
in the indictment could not form the
| basis of a new indictment.
Grant Gillespie. newly elected Ok
|mulgee county attorney, gave notice
Of an appeal TO the state criminal
court Of appeals.
Judge johnson allowed the state 60
days in which 70 prepare the appeal