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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
CONFERENCE WITH MOVIE
PRODUCERS OVER INCOME \
TAX COMPLETES SURVEY

The special committee of income
tax experts sent out from Wash
ington, at the request of Collector
to hold conferences with the mo-
tion picture producers and fix a
standard for applying the income
tax laws to the nation s fourth in
dustrv, completed its work yester-
day. Chairman Harold Bottomlev
left for Washington to file the
Board s report with Commissioner
Blair. The other members of the
eommittte, Robert J. Service, c. P.
Smith and Leroy Russull, who COM
pose the new field committee of
Review and appeals for the Pacific
Coast, went to Portland to hear in
come tax appeal eases.
While Chairman Bottomlev would
not discuss the conclusions reached
by the committee it is regarded as
a certainty that the board s report
viii be highly favorable to the mo-
tion picture industry and that spe-
cial rules adopted to the peeuliari-
ties of the business will be recon-
mended to Commissioner Blair.
After the committee had visited
the various studios they admitted
that the motion picture business
was one that could not be visualized
on paper said Collector Goodcell
yesterday. "They We're amazed at
the extent of the industry. The
question of hazards and differences
of the business was indicated by
the care and attention given to the
development of better and more
artistic pictures.
cone thing that especially i'm
pressed the committee was the will
lingness the producers to cooperate
with the board and frankly lay
their cards on table. Study of
east sheets which were voluntarily
exhibited indicated that no expense
is being spared in making good pic
lures.
tAnother thing the Committee
learned was that costly sets We're
often liabilities rather than assets,
immediately after they had been
used for the production of a pie
ture Many instances were cited,
standing sets giving mute evidence
of the truth of the producer S con
tention.''
An announcement from Washing
ton by Commissioner Blair outlin-
ing established and consistent rules
ON which to base the profits and
losses of the motion picture bust
ness is expected shortly as result
of the special committees report
and these rules viii set a standard
for the transaction of all the Gov
ernment s income tax business with
the motion picture producers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
BUY A BAG OF
RIC E" is NEW
RELIEF SLOGAN
Local Firm Sells Rice
Below Market Price
For Victims

"Buy a bag or rice' is the new
slogan in local japanese relief work.
A unique and helpful plan for
aiding japanese sufferers has heen
devised by Zurcher Brothers, who
conduct stores in this city and in
Calexico.
Orders are being taken for bags
and half bags of rice at less than
todav's market price, which will be
shipped direct to Red Cross head
quarters in San Francisco.
Owing to the generosity of the
Southern Pacific railroad in offer
ing to take free of freight cost all
relief shipments, no additional cost
will have to be added for trans
portation from here to San Fran
cisco. Relief ships headed for the
Orient are also carrying their bur-
den of mercy without cost.
As rice is quoated on today's mar
ket at anywhere from six to seven
cents per pound, the price per bag
by Zurcher Brothers, 1915, not only
is non-productive of profit for them
but is actually less than the rice
could be bought for wholesale to-
day.
1t is pointed out by Zurcher
Brothers, that as rice itself is the
crying need of the Orientals today,
thisfplan is a particularly helpful
one.
Orders will be received at Zurcher
Brothers local headquarters, 424
Main street or at their CalexicO
store, for full or half bags, the lat
ter. being pooled for shipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
Beemans Move
To Los Angeles

Their many friends in the valley
will hear. with genuine regret of
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Beeman, who viii ma Ike
their future home in Los Angeles.
The Beemans are among. the old
time residents of this city and Mrs.
Beeman has occupied prominent
part in social, civic and club life.
in the community. For several
years she has occupied the impor-
tant post of county librarian and
has filled numerous offices with
the Woman s Ten Thousand Club,
serving as vice president last year.
Mr.. Beeman mas in the real estate
business for some time and it is
understood will engage in that pur-
suit in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
PERSONALS

Jack Maddox, of the post of
flee force, and Mrs. Maddox left
Saturday for San Diego, where
they stayed for the eclipse. =
Fred Fitch, assistant postmastes,
who has been spending Thea last
month in El Cajon recovering from
illness, has returned to his work
much improved in health.
Otis B. Tout of Porterville, form
er owner of the Press, is spending
few days in the city looking af-
ter business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Williams,
well known local musicians, have re-
turned from their vacation.
DIR. L. c. House and family are
in Coronado this week, and DIR.
House is attending the state con-
ference OF public health officers
in session there in connection with
the League of California Municipal
tiles convention.
Sheriff Charles Gillett and fam.
ily spent the week end at Jacumba
Elephant tusks sometimes weigh
as high as 100 Douuds
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
MORE EARTHQUAKES;
THIS TIME IN ZURICH

BY United Press Leased Wire
ZURICH, Sept. 10.-Severe
earth shocks were registered
here at 11:14 o'clock last night
on the seismograph Of the Eur
ich observatory. It is believed
the disturbances were in China.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Miss Orpha Miller, county home
demonstration agent, will go out
to the meeting of Eastside-Sunset
section of the farm home depart
ment of. the county farm bureau to-
morrow. The session will take place
in the North Friends church.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
Spring Wheat
65 Pct. Normal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The
condition of spring wheat on Sep
tember was 65.1 per cent of nor
NAL. Forecasting production of
221,000,000 bushels this year, the
department of agriculture estimat-
ed today.
With this years production of
winter wheat estimated at 569,000,-
600 bushels the combined produc-
tion of winter and spring wheat this
year win reach 7S9,00O,000 bushels
the department reported.
is the trowel used by General Wash
ington September Is, 1895, to lay
the cornerstone of the capitol of
the United States at Washington,
D. c. in Alexandria on February
22 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
new ACTIVITY
BY ITALIANS

ROME, Sept. 10.-An italian
landing party with destroyer
Pope, occupied Hhe island of
Leros, near Corfu today. The
party met with no resistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
AUToIsTs, BE SURE
TO GET YOUR COPY

The local office of the Automo-
bile club of Southern California has
received for distribution large
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Oregon Cafe. uvoi place to eat.
Lunch 35c, Dinner soc. Chops and
steaks. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
lOCa@eWs

Eat al tie Oregon and be COM
Portable. Ladies rest room and
men g smoking room. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Portable. Ladies' rest room and
men 8 smoking room. ADV
Merchants Lunch at Steve's. adv.
Cool, Appetizing Dishes at
Sfeve's. adv.
Oregon Cafe. Uvoi place to eat.
Lunch 35c, Dinner soc. Chops and
steaks. Adv.
Bakers Auto Paint Shop. First
class work. Prices reasonable. 456
Main st. ADV
Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred R. Cross.
VIC Main st. Phone 359. Adv
Exide Batteries. skirIfuf work on
all makes of Batteries. c. L. Cog
gins Rattesy Shop. Adv
After the Show it IS Steve's. adv.
Meet Me at steve's. adv.
Sandwiches and Beer all hours at
Steve s. adv
Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. c. E. Coggins Battery Shop.
Adv
Cream Waffles for breakfast at
Steye's. adv.
For q Real, pure orangeade, at
Paul's. United Stages Depot. adv
Drink the Best Water. Du La
Mountain Springs water, bottled at
the springs. Call 462W, Zurcher
Bros, or 2aW, Budwine Bottling
Co. ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Bakers Auto Paint Shop. First
class work. Prices reasonable. 456
Main st. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

with details
they asked to
will wish to famliarize themselves copies
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Money to Loan on automobiles
contacts bought. Fred r. Cross.
VIC Main st. Phone 359. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Merchants Lunch at steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Exide Batteries. sKfnful work on
all makes of Batteries. c. Z. Cog
gins Rattesy Shop. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

For a Real, pure orangeade, at
Paul's. United Stages Depot. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Cream Waffles for breakfast at
Steve adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Elephant tusks sometimes weigh
as high as 100 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. c. E. Coggins Battery Shop.
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Cool, Appetizing Dishes at
Steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Sandwiches and Beer all hours at
Steve s. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

After the Show it IS Steve's. at
Evening star., 1923-05-30
T0DAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

RELAsCO---- captain Applejack."
comedy, at $3.50 pm.
PREsIDENT-"Give and Take"
comedy. at 2:30 and $50 pm.
kEITH'S-Helen Ware, vaudeville,
at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
COsMOS-"The George Primrose
Minstrels," vaudeville, at 8, $50 and
pm.
STRAND Discovering Movie
Stars" vaudeville, at 2:45, $50 and
8:45 pm.
METROPOLITAN Barthel-
mess and Dorothy Gish. in '"Dhe
Bright Shawl" photoplay, at 11:25
am, 1:25, $3.50. 5:25. 1880 and 9:35
pm.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lyman. in
Success" at -11:25 am. l:25. 3:3S,
$40, 1880 and 9:45 pm.
PALACE-Antonio Moreno and
Mary NJ. Minter, in. "The Trail Of the
Lonesome Pine" at 1865 and 12:4o
am; 2:25, 4:20. sos, 1855 and $3.50 pm.
RIALTO-Betty Compson. in "The
Rustic of Silk" (second week), at
11:30 am, 1870. $3.50. $50, 1880 and
$3.50 pm.
CENTRAI-Helene Chadwick and
Richard Dix. in 'Quicksands." at
11:40 am, 1:4O. $40; $40. 7:4o and
9.40 pm.
UNION STATION PLAZA-Shrine
Rodeo, at 3:15 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
DAMAGE OF $1,000
IN 7TH STREET FIRE
Dense Smoke in Apartment
House Bothers Fleeing
Tenants.

Eight engine, three truck COM
panies and the water tower re-
sponded to two-alarm fire last
night at 716 eth street, the Farrell
apartment house. The Ganss Com
rany, dealers in ladies' wearing ap-
parel, occupies the first floor.
Occupants of apartments on three
upper floors succeeded in leaving the
building without much trouble, in
spite of the dense smoke in the
Railways.
Fire Marshal Seib reported that
the fire originated in a quantity of
trash in the cellar. Mrs. NJ H. Muir
ray, occupant of the apartment on
the fourth floor, discovered the fire
and sent in the alarm
SO dense was the smoke when the
donned gas masks and entered the
building to locate the fire, and a
second alarm was sounded as q pre-
cautionary measure.
The fire burned through the first
floor from the cellar before the ar
rival of the firemen. Firemen pre-
vented II from reaching above the
first floor
Damage to the stock Of the Ganss
Company was estimated at $4,000.
while the building was damaged to
the extent of $4,000. Smoke damaged
the stock of coats of the Loeb Com
pany, in the adjoining building. TO
tie extent of $1,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
ADMIRAL TEST|F|ES.
ON M0RSE'S OFFER
Fleet Corporation Official
Tells Why Contract Was
Awarded.

There was no session today of the
Morse conspiracy trial because of the
legal holiday. At the conclusion of
the session yesterday Justice Staf-
ford excused the jury until Thursday
morning.
The last witness to testify for the
government before adjournment yes
terday was Admiral Fl. H. Rousseau,
U. S. N, who was head of the division
OF plant facilities in the Fleet Cor
poration when Charles w. Morse
sought contract to build twelve
steel vessels at the plant of the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Company in Alex
andria. The admiral said he ap-
proved the application and the con-
tract was awarded He was in
nuenced to recommend the Morse Of
fer because of the report of p. Berg,
an employe of the Shipping Board
who testified Monday.
The feature of the Berg report that
struck him most forcibly, the witness
asserted. was the offer to build for a
lump sum and the statement that
Morse would not ask government aid
in financing the contract. He was
also Influenced by Berg's statement
that Morse would bring 1000 men to
Alexandria and that the site was ad-
mlrably adapted for shipbuilding pur-
poses.
On cross-eXamination by Attorney
Nash lockwood the witness admitted
that his approval of the contract was
based on the entire report of Berg,
and that the fact that the offer was
for lump sum was a great advan-
tage to the government over a cost
plus basis for the contract.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
CITIZENS PRESENT
NEEDS OF SECTION
Sidewalk, Street and Traffic
Improvements Urged in
Southeast.

Southeast Washington Citizens AS
sociation met last night in Tyler
School, transacted much business, and
adjourned until fall.
w. d. Cullen pointed to the neces-
sity of establishing more one-way
streets. On his motion the associa-
tion indorsed the recommendations of
a subcommittee of the Board of Trade
on the one-way street proposition.
President a. q. Hermann called
attention to the necessity for addi-
tional street improvements in the
southeast section, and on notion Of
w. D. Bruce the association voted to
request the surfacing of the rough
roadway on 11th street from Penn
sylVania avenue to Anacostia bridge.
Need Of Sidewalk.
Mr.. Bruce also called attention TO
the absence of a sidewalk on South
Carolina avenue, between Kentucky
avenue and 18th street. and District
authorities will be asked to place one
there.
Capt. William Z. Luckett spoke of
the good work Inspector Albert q.
making the city streets safer.
On motion of W. II. Lynn, the as
sociation voted Endorsement of the
offer of the Capital Traction Com
pany to establish a bus line on VI
street connecting the southeast and
southwest sections. He suggested
that a transfer arrangement should
be made with the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company at 1lth
and NJ streets. making it possible for
persons residing in Anacostia to
reach the southwest on a transfer.
Ask Car Service.
The association voted to request
better car service from Pennsylvania
avenue and Sth street to 18th street.
1t was stated that the increased sery-
ice could be given by divertin.s a few
cars from the navy yard route.
DR.. Victor G.. Farrell suggested that
car stop be established at Penn
sylvania avenue and Sd street. MI
merous accidents have occurred there,
he said. -.r---''---''.-'
President Hermann again called
attention to the need of a traffic po-
liceman at Pennsylvania avenue and
Sth street at night, where, it was
stated. traffic frequently is heavier
than in the day. Harry E. I.ohmeyer,
chairman of the committee on pc
lice. was instructed to request Mai
Sullivan to make detail at the in
tersection.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
FIVE PERSONS INJURED
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Ray Whitman, twenty-siX years old,
2o21 Gales street northeast, last night
was cut about the face when a motor
delivery truck struck his motor
cycle near 10th street and Benning
road. He was treated at Casualty Hos
pital. The driver of the truck failed
to stop. the police reported.
Carson Hayes. eighteen years old.
72f G street northeast, was struck by
an automobile yesterday afternoon
at Massachusetts avenue and Tth
street northeast, and his left leg and
arm hurt. Surgeons at Casualty Hos
pital rendered first aid.
Esther q. Wire, three years old,
crossing the street near her home, 901
Webster street, last night was
knocked down by an automobile
driven by Posey Hall, 4525 9th street
She sustained slight injuries to her
face.
William Yates, colored. thirty three
years old. and Edward Yates, his
three-year- son, residing at 1889
Florida avenue northeast, were oc-
cupants of wagon that overturned
on Bladensburg road yesterday after
noon. The child sustained injuries
to his head and body and was taken
TO Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
.SAYS CIVILIZATION
NEEDS CHURCHMEN

Declaring that the regeneration of
western civilization would be through
a spiritual renaissance, Glenn Frank.
editor of the Century Magazine, in,
an address on Can Western Civiliza-
ton Be Salvaged," before the gradu-
ating class and faculty of the Amer
lean University at the convocation
held at the institution yesterday,
urged that the church should furnish
the dominant leadership for such
movement.
He declared that the church every
where should substitute the religion
of Jesus Christ for Christianity as
we have it today. He urged that the
church scrap it's anacient vocabu-
larry and speak in a language that
men can understand quickly"
Declaring that the spiritual fire of
the last few years had been banked
If not burned out. Mr.. Frank stated
that before 1914 new paganism came
over the western civilization. He
commercial life for profits at any
price and a paganism in the social
world for pleasure at any price.
Paganism in Germany.
I'm 100 to 500 years from now his
torians will say that Germany started
the war, but not because of the mere
caprice of a kaiser, but because this
new paganism came to a head in Ger
many first and was an example of
what happened when pagan power
and pleasure became incarnate in a
nation" he said.
1--WE came out of the war and land
ed in a moral slump, and the bottom
has not been reached and won't be as
long as we pursue suicidal foreign
policy" declared Mr.. Frank.
He spoke of the literature of de-
spair" constantly on the market, and
then referred TO the less known lit
erature of hope"
He urged the squeezing of the es-
sence of the best ideas from political.
commercial, spiritual, educational
men of prominence, to be collected
and used as saw material for a spirit
ual regeneration of the western civil
ization.
He urged the abolition of political
nationalism for cultural nationalism
and a broader Interpretation by the
church of the meaning of faith.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
Before the War

Before the war the barber dyed
his patrons whiskers red or blue /;
the customer was satisfied, the col
ors used were fast and true. Then
blue was blue and red was red, and
scarlet whiskers held their tint; but
now the patron hangs his head and
uses words too fierce to print. Be-
fore the war cigars were good; a
man would buy his favored brand :;
its excellence was understood, its
worth had built a large demand.
But now cigars are things to shun.
they're made of barks and leaves
and roots. and when | put a match
to one bystanders talk OF burning
boots. Before the war our lovely
girls were fair and modest as could
be: they did not care for giddy
whirls, for long drawn rout or jam
boree.. At eve they fingered in their
bowers and read the works Of Har-
old Bell, but now they dance for
ninety hours, and haunt the Great
White Way and yell. l hear men
talk thus day by day. our modern
tricks they all abhor; all worthy
things have died away-the things
we knew before the war | also
lived before the scrap, and / recall
lot OF grief; then tears were on
the human map, and woe was long
and JOY was brief. Then men. were
wont to cry. "Oh, chee! There's
nothing worth the price we pay
were cheated when we buy green
tea, were bilked when we invest in
hay"
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
Changes in Stations of
Army and Nary Officers
OF Interest to Capital
rnly.

Mai. Willis P. Baker. Medical Corps,
at the Army Medical School. this city,
has been ordered to Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., for duty.
Maj. John c. Waterman. retired.
New Mexico College of Agricultural
and Mechanical Arts. at State Col
lege, y. NJ, and ordered to his home.
officers ordered to duty as military
instructors are: Capt. Henry H.
Moore. Philippine Scouts, retired, to
the high schools. Chicago; Capt.
Harold c. Lyons, Corps of Engineers,
to Carnegie Institute of Technology,
Pittsburgh. Pa, and Capt. Martin r.
Rice. retired, from Howard Uni
versity, this city, to Purdue Uni
versity, La Fayette. Ind.
Capt. James r. Urquhart, infantry,
Hawaii. has been ordered to Fort
Benning, Ga. for duty.
Navy.
Rear Admiral H. J. Zeigemeier, di-
rector Of communications, Navy De-
partment, has been detailed as COM
mandant of the navy yard. Nor
folk. Va.
Lieut.. Commander r. H. Bennett,
AT the navy yard. Puget sound, Wash.
Las DeeH dSSlSHeu 10 the DaCIleSnlp
Pennsylvania and Lieut.. Commander
w: E.. Brown, commanding the Put
ram, has been assigned to the
steel works, Bethlehem, Pa.
Lieut.. Commander John V. Nc
Alpin, Dental Corps, at the Naval
Medical School, this city, has been
assigned to the transport Henderson.
Commander T. A. Kittenger, COM
manding the Bridge, Asiatic fleet, has
been ordered to the Naval War Col
lege, Newport, r. L.. and Commanders
Halsey Powell and r. +. Zogbaum
and Lieut.: Commander w. B. Phillips.
commanding other vessels of that
feet, also have been ordered to the
United States.
Lieut.. j. 2. Powell Of naval COM
munications, Navy Department, has
been detailed as aid on the staff of
the commander of the naval forces
in Europe.
Lieuts. G, F. Chapline, b. J. Con-
rell. {. T. Durgin, j. S. Farnsworth,
L. {. Lonnquest and Felix e. Stump.
at the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
'have been ordered to the Massa-
.chusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, Mass.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
LAUDS ONE-WAY STREETS,

Congratulations for the manage
ment of traffic and a plea for the
permanent retention of the tempo
rary one-way street system was con-
tanned in a letter to the District Com
missioners from Samuel L. Proctor. a
member of the Royal Chauffeurs' AS
ISOLATION, who declared that he was
speaking the sentiments of the col
ored professional chauffeurs in the
District of Columbia.
Proctor states in his letter that he
has been a chauffeur for seventeen
years, spending fourteen years of
that time in the District, and that he
has driven in some OF the most con-
gested streets in the large cities of
the country. and considers the present
system of handling traffic in the Dis
trict, with the aid of one-way streets.
as one of the best managed he had
ever driven in.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
D. G.. JeWelers
GiUen Special
Police Guard

Letters warning them to be on
the lookout for pennyweighters
and other thieves while the city
is crowded with visitors was
mailed to all Washington Jewell
ers today by Maj. Sullivan, su-
perintendent of police.
If any person acts suspiciously
or attempts to commit robbery
in any such establishment 1t will
only be necessary for the pro-
prietor to call Main 1000 and
say:
BLANKS store. 1910 Main
street."
The telephone operator at
headquarters will Immediately
fash the name and address TO
Inspector Grant, chief of detec-
tives. who will have men ready
in high-powered automobiles to
speed to the establishment
The major also appeals to the
jewelers. not to tempt window
smashers by making lavish dis
plays OF precious jewels during
the convention period.
Evening star., 1923-05-30
CABLED MONEY RULING.
w. U. Telegraph Company Conces.
sion ON Transfers to France.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany announces an arrangement, ef-
fective June i. whereby cabled
money transfers to France will be
paid in American funds at the option
of the sender. In other words. il,
say, 800 is cabled via Western Union
to Paris, the amount will be paid /
destination either in United States
currency or in francs, according to
the choice of the remitter.
The particular. value Of this ar
rangement is that 1T eliminates ques-
tions of exchange and places the
payee in a position to take full ad-
vantage of the premium on American
currency. 1t also involves refund of
the full amount deposited in the case
Of payment (which is another
great advantage In the case of de-
Ginning foreign currency.