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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
Hoppe Visiting
Here From Coast

Dick Hoppe, until three years ago
a resident Of this city, where he
made. an enviable reputation in box
ing circles, and now of Glendale, is
visiting friends in this city for a
few days and has been kept busy
greeting old acquaintance. Since
leaving Ell Centre, Dick has adj
vanced rapidly in his chosen pro-
fession, until he is now rated one
of the best men at his, weight in
the game. His success has made no
change in his agreeable disposition,
and to his friends he appeared the
same youngster who used to have
the support of the whole city when
he climbed into the roped arena at
the old Tulane theater, to tackle
some outside fighter.
Accompanying Dick is his brother
Lou, with whom he is engaged in
conducting "a Glendale garage.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
40 and s" Will
Hold Promenade
At Border City

AZ meeting Of the county com
;nittec of the $40 and 81 last
night, il was decided to hold "a
promenade or initiation of new
members at CalcXico next week. The
particular night for the initiation
will be decided upon after cCnsulta-
tion with the members in'Calcxico
The success of the recent promcn-
"A le in El, Centre has awakened ia-
tcrest among the American Legion
man in the doings of the $40 and
80 which is re honor society with
III the Legion, and the result has
been to produce Il number of ear
didatcs in the hcrdcr city.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Il. Nice,
grand cheminat of the 40 and 81,
is in charge Of The arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
Glimpses From
The Side Lines

CHICAGO-Coach Stagg sent his
squad through dummy drill on new
formations today.
EVANSTON, Ill.-Northwestern
tapered down to signal practice to-
day after a three hour gruelling
scrimmage yesterday.
URBANA, Ill.-Coach Zuppke to-
day assigned two linesmen to the
task of preventing injury to Grange,
star back, from needless piling on
by opposing teams. The linesnien
will uncover Grange as soon as the
whistle blows. IS
MADISON, Wis.-Coach Jack
Ryan sent his men through a long
signal practice today to perfect the
attack, for the Minnesota game here
Saturday.
Observation-Disclosures went
through short signal drill at Mil
waukcc today before continuing the
trip to Madison for the Wisconsin
game.
STANFORD U.NIVERSITY-Th
Cardinals are perfecting their kick
ing game for use against the Tro-
jams in the crucial" game tomor-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
LOCAL BOYS TO
MEET AND PLAN
FUTURE COURSE
Uniforms Provided But
Other Matters Are
Pressing
Right Sort of Manager
AS Important As
Funds

"Just what is Ell Centre going to
do regarding baseball this season?"
This question is puzzl;ng the ball
players in this city, and in order
to smooth out several perplexing an
giles to the present situation, a meet
ing Of all those interested in seeing
the city have good baseball team
in the Imperial Valley Winter
League, will be held next Wednes-
day night. The place for the meet
ing will be designated later.
: Money to conduct the club, is of
course one of the chief items to be
considered and will undoubtedly
have the biggest share of attention
at the meeting. A manager for the
team will also have to be appoint
ed.
Through the generosity of real
baseball fan, and it is to, be regret
ted that he does not live i'll Ell Cen
tro, the team will be supplied with
uniforms, which have already been
ordered. The ball grounds have been
sadly neglected, and it is estimated
that it will require nearly 5000 to
put them in good condition. The
players believe that the grandstand
in Calexieo, which will not be used
this season, as Calexico is to be a
travelling team, could be removed to
Ell Centre at nominal cost. Equip
ment necessary to start the season,
such as balls, bats and gloves, will
figure around $50.
The same amount will also be
needed for the clubs forfeit in the
league. Equipment and advertising
throughout the season will require
at%least 500 more. These items
figure around $500. In addition
there should~-be figured small
payment for the players during the
12 game schedule which is to be
adopted. This item however will
undoubtedly be taken care of by
the paid attendance at the games
Must Have $4O0
The question now before tile play
ers is how they are to raise some.
thing like $400. 1t would, be bet
ter if $500 could be raised, thereby
providing a slight working margin
for incidentals that might crop up
The question of manager is
nearly as important as the money
The players do not want one OF
their own number to fill this partic
ular job. What is needed, is a local
man who is interested in sports, and
who has the confidence of the peo-
pie of the city. A field captain can
be appointed to take charge of the
players on the field, and it is not
necessary that the manager have a
big league knowledge of baseball
He must know how to get and hold
the support of the local fans, and
: it is hoped that this kind of a man
will be decided upon at next Wed.
nesday's meeting and that he can
be prevailed upon to take the job
The playing end of the game is
causing the least trouble, as good
team has already been formed, and
only awaits leadership and the nee
essary financial backing to start off
the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

SIS this an exclusive hotcl?'
''Thc last word in cxclusiveness.
However, believe il s permissible
TO ADDRESS the head clerk without
the formality of an introduction.
Birmingham AgeHerald.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
The Weather

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. ~
Fair tonight and Saturday except
patches Of fog along the coast in
morning. Ill
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY.
Fair, moderate temperature, to-
hight and Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
400 ACRES FOR RENT
FOR CASH

The old Judson Ranch, | mile
northwest CalcXico. Splendid
soil, boulevard to town. Pre-
fer to make one lease on entire
tract, though might cut in two.
Write or call on Leo M. Meek
er, President, Long Beach Ma
tional Bank, Long Beach, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
LOST or Found

LosT-orange Duofold fountain
pen on Main ST., Wednesday. Re.
turn to Eleanor Breed. 500 Ell
Centre Ave. s.. 25t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

FOUND-Brief case on Calexico
road. Owner may have same by
calling at Press Office and paying
for ad. 24t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

FOR TRADE
20,000-$4000 mtg. Long Beach.
Lots, houses. Trade for
ranch.
$1o00O-Clcar, . residences, San
Diego, trade so acres.
$4,000 - Mtg. $4000-Two fine
Bungalows, near Los Angeles,
trade for ranch.
$4,000 Close in, ocean front,
Long Beach, lot, trade for
clear city or ranch.
$4,000 choice ranch in valley
want stock merchandise, will
assume some. Harry Kcssler,
307 L. Ocean Ave, Long
Beach. 2It3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

WANTED-Milker, married man.
~ miles north on San Diego 4
highway, on Brawley Main, on
McPherrin Ranch. See me at
Press office, between II and IL
a. M. or call at my ranch before
8 a. M. or after 3 p. m. Peter
Ancker. 25t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

Bryan says prohibition must stay,
so now that is all settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

WANTED-Live wire Insurance
Salesman. II. E. Meadows, Box
473, Imperial, Cal. 2Otf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
HeiU " anted

WANTED - Blacksmith. Apply
shop, Imperial Irrigation Dist,
Imperial, Calf. 24ts
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
Miscellaneous

LIZ YOU have ten to fifty thousand
dollars that is paying less than
,12 per cent write me today. Prin-
ciple secured to the salts faction
OIL most exacting and interest
paid monthly, quarterly or semi
annually as desired. This is a
straightforward local business
proposition in an old established
concern and one you can not af-
ford to overlook. Address, Press
Box No. 595. 25t7
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

WANTED--Marl1ed ranch hand
GIG So. Fourth st. l3t1
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

crutches between Ell
Centre and Calexico, owner may
have same by calling at Sheriff s
office. 23t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

WANTED-Married lady who has
had confectionery or drug store
experience, to work for new
confectionery. Apply at Paul's
lemonade Stand, or Princess ho-
tel. este
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

WE ARE NOW prepared to make
exchanges of Los Angeles or
Beach income for Imperial Val
ley. Prefer FL Centre. Also have
clear eastern and cash, and will
assume. Write Jones Lundeen
Co., 900 Van Nuys Bldg, or our
agent, John T. Greer Barbara
Worth Hotel, Ell Centro. 23t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

WANTED-Men cooks. Steady
work. Apply Impartial Irrigation
District office. Calexico, Cal. Stf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

WILL PARTY WHO picked up sales
man s case on road to Heber
please return same to Casa Rey
Hotel and receive reward. 25t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26
TODAY'S WANT ADS

TEAM OF YOUNG mules for sale.
Weight about $500, about Is tens
alfalfa hay in stack. 2 miles west
and miles north of Seeley, Cal.
j. w. Ingram. 26t2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

GOOD Tractor Man, seeks position
for tractor work. Write Press
Box 753. g. sp26t7
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

UNITY READING ROOM-First
National Bank Bldg. room is.
Commencing Oct 10th. Open daily
from 10 a. m. to $3.50 p. M, ex-
cept Sunday. Study class Tues
days at p. M. 6t26
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

FOR RENT--Close in comfortable
room. 735 Olive. Gentleman pre-
ferred. 24tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-26

ROOM FOR RENT-Largc nicely
furnished room in private fam
lily. 2 blocks from post office.
Every convenience. Private en-
trance. Suitable for two gentle.
men. Separate garage. $50
Brighton. Phone 257W. 24tf
Evening star., 1923-03-21
LIFE Of AUTO TAGS
MAY Be EXTENDED
Maryland Offers to Allow U.s.
ing 1923 Markers in 1924
if Reciprocity Looms.

Purchase by District autoists of
Maryland license tags for 1924 need
not be made at the beginning of the
new year. but can be deferred even as
late as February, if the Maryland
state highway commission can receive
definite assurances in December that
the 2-cent gasoline tax bill, designed
to bring about reciprocity in license
tags between the District and Mary
land. will pass Congress shortly after
1t reconvenes. Arrangements also will
be made whereby Maryland autoists
need not buy District tags until ac-
tion on the bill is taken
This statement was received today
by NJ. o. Eldridge, executive chair
man of the American Automobile AS
sociation in a letter from John N.
Mackan, highway commissioner of
ton that. it will have every CO.
operation" from the Maryland COM
mission In it's efforts to bring about
the passage of the bill. Mr.. Eldridge
regards Mr.. MackalPs letter as big
concession from Maryland" He
stated that if this plan could be
brought about. District and Maryland
automobile owners would be able to
ride on 1928 tags in 1924, until definite
action one way or the other were
taken on the legislation.
The association also received today
a letter from Representative Fred N
Zihlman of Maryland. who stated that
ne will introduce the bill for the
gasoline tax upon the reconvening of
Congress and that he feels quite
sure" that early action on 1t will be
taken by the committee.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
Rain-Making Futile Project
Weather Experts Declare

Ra!n-making. IN the official opinion
of the United States weather bureau.
is an "entirely futile undertaking" as
are other schemes for artihcially
affecting atmospheric behavior"
The governments meteorologists,' -
said a statement by the bureau today.
do not know of any scheme for the
artificial production of rain on scale
of practical magnitude. nor for other
wise affecting atmospheric behavior.
In spite of these facts. statements
appear at intervals in the press her
aiding new ways of making rain.
preventing rain or fog. or forestall-
ing the disastrous effects of storm
These ideas are not new.
On Small Scale Only.
1T is true that in the laboratory a
small amount of moisture can be pre-
cipitated by the use of special equip
ment. But widespread drought is due
to lack of sufficient moisture in the
atmosphere and the absence of other
OF rain II there is little moisture
to bring down. obviously no device
for causing rain artificially has any
value, because of the absurdity of
supposing that human agencies can
supply adequate amounts of water for
extended areas when the atmosphere
itself is practically dry.
ITO produce one inch of rainfall over
an area of an acre, approximately
I13 tons of moisture would have to
be drawn up into the air and then
precipitated. For square mile ~, 800
tons of moisture would be reqpired. A
square mile. however. would be
scarcely a dot in the center of any
Evening star., 1923-03-21
BRITAIN WATCHING RUHR.
Envoy Expected to Report on
French Occupation.
nv the Associated Press,


LONDON, March 21.-The political
gossips are speculating as to the pur-
pose of the visit here of Lord
D'Abernon, the British ambassador
to Berlin, who arrived yesterday.
Official circles rather oddly profess
entire ignorance of the visit, saying
that it is not concerned with govern
ment business. This suggestion. ac-
Cording to the Telegraph's diplomatic
correspondent. does less than justice
10 the ever-vigilant ambassador.
The general assumption is that Lord
D'Abernon, whether summoned to
London or not. has really come to
report to the government on the sttu-
alton in Germany as regards possible
developments in the Ruhr. He Is
credited in some quarters with hav-
ing a warm sympathy for Germany
and with disappearing of the Franco
Belgian policy. 1t is admitted that
no one is better equipped by expert
ence than he to communicate to off,
cials here an inside view Of the whole
situation. When his visit was first
rumored there was a disposition in
some circles to believe that he was
bringing a definite proposal or offer
from the Berlin government. but this
opinion seems now to have been def
nitely abandoned.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
DueSSeldorf says that. according to
information derived in French cir
cles, Rhineland President Fuchs, who
was expelled in February, and since
then has headed the passive resist
ance movement in MuenSter now has
realized that the policy of forbidding
the Germans to cooperate with the
French is reacting ominously upon
the Germans. Accordingly. he has
notified the German officials that If
any of them desire to continue their
duties in the public interest, they
may apply to him for permission to
cooperate with the French and Bel
gians. and. if their requests are con-
sidered reasonable, they will be
granted n license
Evening star., 1923-03-21

section where drought prevails. as IN
Arizona or parts of Texas. 1t would
be less than one-seventh of the area
OF the District of Columbia.
Enormous Forces Required.
Enormous forces are required in
nature to elevate moisture above the
earth before il can be precipitated.
Billions Of horsepower are represented
in the cloud that spreads over house
tops; and even If some artificial
means were found to cause the aCgre-
CATION and fall as rain of the infni-
tesimal drops of which il is made up,
calculation shows that only trifling
amount of precipitation would result
There must be some way by which
the moisture-laden atmosphere can be
lifted TO considerably higher alti-
tude TO lower its temperature and
thus precipitate considerable part
OF Its moisture content"
"Hail Shooting" Scored.
Among other weather controlling
projects which have been relegated
10 the limbo of the impossible the
bureau recalled the understanding
scheme that excited Europe ten years
ago, by which crops were to be pro-
tected from hail or rain by the shoot
ing or bombs into the air TO dissipate e
projected scheme In this country
which the bureau said to be eco
nomically impossible" contemplated
the use of powerful fans at the base
of high towers for forcing upward
great quantities of air and thus
slmu!ating conditions in rain-produc-
ing storms or cyclones
AS to the man who contracted with
farmers in drought-stricken regions
to produce. by secret chemical proc
ess. an inch or more of rain within a
perlod OF two or three months at a
consideration of 81, 900 an inch - The
bureau regarded the scheme as ? good
one-from his standpoint If the rain
came It said. he collected the fee: if
it failed. he didn't -
Evening star., 1923-03-21
PLAN FOR REVOLT
Barred AT TRIAL
Book of Theses and ResoIu.
tionS" of Communists Part
of Foster Prosecution.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March o7 TT
state planned to read extracts fror
the theses and resolutions" ,aon+o,
oy the third world congress of tba
uhlst lnternationale at Moscow
10 the Jury today in the trial of Will
liam H. Foster, charged with VIOLATING
the Michigan law against criminal
syndicalism.
Ihe state. which introduced the
RUSSIAN book yesterday. attempted to
show by it that the Moscow Intarn.-
tlonale, as governing body of Conn
"iuhists throughout the world, com
mitted the party in America to a
dennite program of force and vio,encs
IN an effort to overthrow the existing
government of the United States.
Ihe theses" described in detail tho
strategy to be followed by legal COM
munist organizations in those conn
trles permitting their existence, as in
England, and the methods TO be NV
sued by the illegal organizations IN
the United States and other nations
Wnere communism can exist only as
an underground movement.
Must BE Militant.
The communist party must deyelon
into militant organization capable
or avoiding fight in the open
against overwhelming forces of the
enemy, concentrated upon a given
point; but. on the other hand, the
very concentration of the enemy must
be so utilized as to attack him in a
spot where he least expects it," the
theses and resolutions say. 1T would
be the greatest mistake for the party
organization to stake everything upon
a rebellion and street fighting or only
upon condition of severe repre- ssion
Every legal communist organiza-
tion must know how to insure for it
self complete preparedness for an
underground existence and. above all,
for revolutionary outbreaks. Every
illegal communist organization must
on the other hand, make the fullest
use of the opportunities offered by the
legal labor movement, in order to be-
come the organizer and real
leader of the great revolutionary
masses.
by the use of force, the proletariat
destroys the machinery of the bour-
geois state and establishes a prole-
tartan dictatorship based on soviet
power.
THE revolutionary epoch upon
which the world has now entered
lContinued on Page 9. Column q
Evening star., 1923-03-21
RUM WITNESSES
TAMPERED WITH
Testimony Given at Indiana
Trial to Show Some A.
ready influenced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 21.--
Extra precautions were being taken
today by federal officials to prevent
persons from attempting intimidation
of witnesses who are to testify for
the government in the Lake county
liquor conspiracy trial, in progress in
federal court here.
The action of the officials, accord
ing to United States District Attor-
ney Homer Elliott. is a result of in
formation which reached him, and
which was introduced as evidence
during yesterdays hearing by Federal
Agent William Hays. that persons had
succeeded in getting to- some of the
prosecutions witnesses
There is little doubt that some of
the witnesses have been tampered
with during the past few days. Mr..
Elliott declared. Their memories ap-
peared hazy regarding evidence which
they had testified to during the grand
unwilling to give testimony regard
ing activities of certain of the de-
PENDANTS
Explains Reluctance.
Testimony intended to explain the
apparent unwillingness of certain
government witnesses to give impor-
tant testimony during the last few
.udyS VIZ w liliesiii I'D
a federal prohibition agent. testified
that at the forenoon recess of the
trial he had overheard conversation
in a washroom of the Federal build
ing. in which Andrew Wytow, ex-
member of the Gary police force and
a defendant in the case, had said:
I'VE didn't get to those witnesses
soon enough
The testimony caused a furore in
the courtroom and attorneys for the
defense made frantic efforts to have
it stricken from the record, but Judge
Ferdinand E. Geiger ruled that the
evidence was admissible, adding at
speaks for itself"
The testimony partially explained
various lapses of memory with which
witnesses in the case were afflicted,
United States District Attorney Ell
liott said. On several occasions wit
nesses were unable to remember
testimony which they had given be-
fore the grand jury.
Alexander Indrier Of Gary declared
he recalled a conversation between
Luis E. Barnes, ex-sherifY of Lake
county and Gaspare Monte, slain wit
ness for the prosecution, concerning
money for the campaign expenses for
Roswell o. Johnson, mayor of Gary
and defendant in the case. Indrier
recalled the conversation. but could
not remember the details, although
Mr.. Elliott declared he had been very
explicit before the grand jury. Judge
Geiger advised Indrier to go over the
records Of the grand jury with Mr..
Elliott to refresh his memory"
Evening star., 1923-03-21
Indians Dances
As Good as White
Mans, Chiefs Say
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
YAKI1A. Wash, March 81. =
Chiefs Homer Watson and AL
Bernhard Of the Yakima Indian
tribe have sent a formal protest
to Charles Burke. United States
Indian commissioner, against his
recent order forbidding the usual
tribal dances.
You tell US IN other ways to
look to the white man." the chiefs
declared. You say Farm as the
white man does and save your
money as the white man does and
the like. When you stop the white
man from dancing We may begin
to think dancing an evil. and also
stop dancing, but why should the
poor Indian stop his dances when
the white man doesn't stop hiS?'
Tn" Indians say the usual tribal
spring dances will be held this
season.