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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
MAY INCREASE
DISCOUNT RATE
Step 10 Prevent Initiation
Is Being Considered
ny I.,WRENcE MARTIN

WASHINGTON. May s.-Tho GOV.
srnment Is going TO put the brakes
en prosperity TO avoid being wrecked
en- tho rocks of initiation.
Administration officials want 70
spread out the business boom over
.the 1884 campaign period. They have
iakrn counsel ON means To prevent
fhings moving too fast. FOR they
know from experience that the eco.
homie cycle inevitably swings around
10 a slump following a boom period.
An increase in the federal reserve
Ifciisco1nt rate would DO one way OF
slowing up and preventing Initiation.
This was tho means employed hy tho
board TO bring about dcfiation after
the war. Tho new chairman ~ the
hoard. ID. =, crlSsingcr. has been al.
Vtscd 10 Increase the rate in the in.
tercst Of curling tho headlong rush
~ business. The rate now Is "a per
cent with few exceptions.
President Irving Fisher. OF Yale.
a recognized economic expert. is ono
n those favoring this course Fisher
ieves the rediscount rate % fed.
cral reserve hanks should Be put
above the regular market rate" and
Kept there.
The situation today affords the re.
serve board whatever excuse Il might
need for Increasing the rate. Up 10
within short time ago the member
banks were able. out Of their own
resources. TO take care OF the de-
mands for capital. which have been
Increasing amazingly since tho bust.
ness revival set in. But now the
hanks are Beginning to call on the
federal reserve board for help, This
IS because tho member banks have
lcaned out their money. OF which
they had huge sums accumulated
during the deflation period when
they were calling loans and realizing
on the obligations OF their debtors.
Faced with an increasing demand for
capital. the board. some high off.
Gals OF the government said. could
easily Increase the loan rate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Financial Flashes
From James MaeiArianc & Co.
slI Second Ave.
Twenty industrials, 9T.40, Off o.

- Twenty tndustrtalAs ss.tV, OH ~
$50 rails. s4.si. up .os.
Montgomery Ward sales. sii.Sis..
ssg. increase. t1.s5S,3ss. -Four
months Increase. siS.2so.s $50.
Government win withdraw $3.50
1000 from New York Federal Reserve
Thank Thursday.
Westinghouse Electric has signed
an si5. 900 contract for clectrifioa-
Mon OF eis miles OF tracks Of Viz.
tosinia railway line.
Sears Roebuck April sales totalcd
Gis.f7s.55o. versus ;ii.Tis.T52 year
ago.
Mack Truck. quarter ended March
nj. after depreciation and estimated
Wax. show earnings equal. after al
lowing for first and second dividends.
So sfs.3t a share on outstanding CON-
lr1on. versus s.44.iss in 1922 quarter.
Union Oil company Of California.
7)suarter ended March IL. net profit.
3I.75e. 900. after charges. tax. depre.
iation and depletion. versus $3.50.
boo.
Eric, March net operating Income.
increase. sss.sio: three months de
3creasc. sft7.s55.
1 Missouri Pacific. year ended De.
Fcember IL. shows deficit OF si.fi5.-
7i.. after taxes and charges against
net income OF s5.537.ois. or ,4.ss a
share on outstanding preferred In
1891.
American Hide q Leather. quarter
ended March 81. shows deficit OF
As1I8,IT5, after expenses. etc. versus
surplus OF s2s4.s75 or s2.35 share
earned on outstanding preferred
stock in preceding quarter and def.
cit In first quarter Of 1922 Of s23,2sf.
Kennecott Copper reports for 1892
balance Of ss0s,f7s after depletion.
depreciation, etc. equal to % cents
share, compared with deficit Of
1853 .s5s in 1921.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Airplane
VieUs
CROP
PROPHECIES

'Aitho crop prospects arc not an
good AZ they have been on some pre-.
ytoua occasions" nayn tho National
City bank OF Chicago" u IL too
early 80 adopt tho Washington cal.
ouiationa an 20 how mueh winter
wheat will be produced this year.
Winter wheat production this year.
an forecaiasd b. department OF agri.
culture officials. showed NJ only f5l
per cent OF normal on April ]. as
compared with fSt per cent year
ago and Sal per cent for the io.ycar
average.
In some sections crop conditions
arc much more promising and II
looks now as tho farmers would have
a fairly satisfactory year. I, ts.
however. much too early TO speak
with any assurance an 70 harvest
prospects. for experience shows that
tho April figures are often a poor
index 70 conditions which will lie
encountered al harvest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Arrivals and Departures

ARRfyED-Aay STR Admiral Rod
man from Port Angeles. at $50 a. m.
str jefferson from southeastern Alaska.
at s:fo a m. May 1--str Vim. campton
from New York via ports. at IL .. m.
sAILED--Iay Str President MeKin-
Icy for 4aniiz via ports. at II a. m. !:
str Admiral Rogers for Southeastern
Alaska, at a. M: motership Apex from
Port walter via AuAcortes. at ssi5 A. m.
str Ipswich for Mobile Via ports. at sfts
a. N. May Str J. @. Kirkpatrick for
San Pedro via Tacoma, at 5;50 .. m. .
str Rainier for Tacoma. a. 1916 y. m. (.
str San Juan for Tacoma via Bristol Bay
At .. M: str n. =. Alexander for fan
Pedro via San Francisco, at Z .. M; str
Astronomer for London VIA ports. st s.sO
o. M; str Lancaster for Tacoma. AT 1870
.. m; u. 3. T.. II. T. Heather for sound
trip, at II a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
Alaska Run Gets
New Modern Ship

In line with i,s policy OF rcplac.
ing small vessels on the Alaska
nun with moro modern ships. the
Alaska Steamship company has pur.
chased the steel screw steamer Lake
Gebhari from the shipping board.
TO be put on the seaitie-Alaska
run.
The steamer was bullt in Chicago
In 1919. and Is registered at $50
groSs tons. II Is now undergoing
q general overhauling in San Fran.
cisco prior 20 It's delivery here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
GRAIN PRICES
ARE IRREGULAR

CHICAGO, May drain prices
closed irregular on the ChicaEo
Board ef Trade TO-DAY, The wheat
market was nervous thruout the day
and az one time reached new low
lEurre on the prespBt decline. Nat
&c, Murray, crop statisticihn. eatlmat.
"a the total production Of 5AtiNi 600
bushels The weekly weather annual
crop report issued from Washington
indicated general Improvement IN
Kansas and Nebraska. with favor
ahlc EreWing weather condition
thruout the country. Corn IN the
area hit BY drcuth In Western Kan
sas WAS reported sho@lng good
progress.
Corn held comparatively strong
turnout the dAy.
Oats had a strong undertons In
sympathy with corn.
Provisions met fairly coed de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Foreign Trade

The following opportunities in the
foreign trade field have been re-
ported to the foreign trade bureau Of
the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce:
f1135)--Capc Town, South Africa,
manufacturers agent wants
agency for Pacific North
west manufacturers and food
products.
(1fzsJ-ceyion. India. firm wants TO
represent American firms on
commission basis.
(ff37)-Manufactur OF trouser
buttons, snap fasteners,
clasps, hooks and eyes. hair
pins. collar buttons in Aus
tria, wants names OF Seattle
buyers
{ff3SJ--Porto Rico cigar manufac-
turer wants names OF dealers
wishing to buy.
fif3e) Belgian manufacturer OF
mesh bags. brushes. coIoring
matters, desires Seattle con-
nections.
tffG--Artificiai flowers and orna-
mental feathers manufae-
tured In Austria. Seattle
connections wanted.
di51J-Lttrnber importer in Japan
wants reliable Seattle con-
ncctions.
tii42)-Individual in California
wants to buy sailing vessel,
not under So feet long.
(143J--Bamboo baskets for sale by
firm In Canton, China
(iJ45)--German horseradish manu-
facturer wants Seattle firm
which will handle.
l1145J--Lunber dealer in Guatemala
has for sale cedar, chichipate
and canacaste, In logs or
sawn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Kiwanians Hosts to
Council Candidates

counoiimanic candidates were the
guests OF the Kiwanis club, Mt its
meeting Wednesday noon. All OF
the candidates were present. except
colgrove. and gave short talks on
their candidacy. Mrs. II. o. shaw
rendered several vocal selections.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
New Issues

Among the days new offerings is
an issue Of ,i.5oo.ooo Lincoln Joint
Stock Land Bank per cent bonds.
offered by Halsey. Stuart & Co..
William II. Compton 4 Co, and
Harris Trust and Savings Bank. at
ioiA and interest, TO yield over
400 per cent to optional maturity.
May J.. 1898. and per cent there.
after to maturity. May 1. 1919.
These bonds are obligations OF the
Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank. OF
Lincoln. Ncb., which operates in
Iowa and Nebraska. and are secured
by either first mortgages on farm
lands or United States government
bonds or certificates OF Indebtedness
deposited as collateral. The liability
or tho banks shareholders is double
the amount OF their stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Issue Ultinlatum
to Hartman Line

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The
shipping board today issued an ulu-
maium 10 the Hartman steamship
interests operating intercoasial lines
between the Pacific coast and
Hawaii. that they must come into
the intercoastai agreement.
The Hartman interests also re
fused 10 renew the agreement. which
expires in June. The board has
notified the Hartman line that uD-
less they enter the agreement al.
ready accepted by IL other lines
the powers conferred on the board
by the shipping act viii be invoked.
These include partial control Of
rates and possible establishment Of
parallel lines by the shipping board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
A. |. Ellsworth
Is Made Manager

Arthur !. Ellsworth. for the past
seven years associated with the 4.
II. HamlIn company. has severed
his connections with that organiza-
ton and Joined tho firm Of G. =.
Hnlferty & Co, brokers In North
west food products. taking the Of
flee OF secretary treasure and as
Stunning the duties Of manager.
Ellsworth has had an experience
of IL years in the salmon brokerage
business, having been with Kelley
Clarke company prior 20 joining
the Z. II. Hamlin company. He is
president OF the Pacific Canned Fish
Brokers association. and is proni.
nent in the American Legion and
in the Rotary club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION
Exports of Cotton
Decrease In March

WARRINGTON. May s.--Exports
Of raw cotton decreased nearly 1850.
900 bales during March. 1898, as
compared with March. last year. the
department OF commerce announced
today.
Exports OF cotton for March. 1898.
amounted 70 sis.2iO bales. valued at
sis.tS5.oss. while exports last year
were 46i,tsi bales. valued a, sfs..
2fs.s73.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Shell Oil Company
Reports Big Year

SAN FRANCISCO. Nay s.-The
sheli.Union oil corporation closed
iSs2 with a net profit OF 1850. $50.
according 20 the annual report OF
the company. Four and ,hrce-auar.
tera Of a million dollars Vas deduct.
cd from the profits for dIvidcnda.
and ts.sss. $50 was credited 20 sur.
plus account.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
WAGES AND
PRICES RISE

Employment. wages and prices
continue TO increase and there is no
signal in the offing that the ad.
yances are destined to halt. or
prices Il can be said that both pro.
Queer and wholesaler so far appear
to pass on tho increases TO the re.
taller and the consumer only with
reluctance. Retailers are doing their
full part In holding down prices by
selling. in many cases, below present
replacement values"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
TRADE TERMS
INACTIVE BONDS

Inactive bonds are those which
arc bought and sold only at infre.
auent intervals. They are seldom
quoted, and their market value Is
difficult for the public al large 10
asccrfaln. There arc brokers who
make specialty OF dealing IN in.
active securities in general, or who
arc specialists In regard TO certain
ones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Meetings

The monthly business meeting of
the Gyro club will be held at the l..
c. Smith Building restaurant Thurs
day at $3.50 .. m. Final action will
be taken In connection with the
Gyro TELL your troubles to the ballot
box" campaign and proposed consti-
tutional changes win be voted upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03

Standard OIL company OF California
declared quarterly dividend Of 90
cents share. payable June Is. rec.
ord In both New York and San Fran.
cisco Mt close OF business May 81.
This Is same as was declared two
months ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Montana Bank Has
Closed Its Doors

HELENA. Mont. May a.-The
Banking Corporation OF Montana
closed It's doors yesterday. The
bank had deposits OF 81 .os2, 7os and
resources OF approximately si.sss..
600. 1t was stated. Public funds
TO the amount OF about $3.50, 600
were on deposit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
NelU York Stock Market
WAIl. srREEr JOURNAL. FINANcIAL NEVIUW


NV No May Instead OF the flood 81 scns which stse9 me
ut tho trading Private movements ihtuout st
initial transactions
a
Naudcrup uaWlesrs
sfNaniat tth Foundry, Canadian
~ a
s 6n = Studehaker 10 baldwin l9shl oIt ~ Amecan
New YORK central SIX iess' up ~
y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
NeU Calls for Bids

Tho weekly bulletin OF oonstrue.
ton work issued by Coral Is. white.
manager OF the National Surety
company. Wednesday. shows the
following construction work planned
and bids called for.
STREET
PAVING
c. -. Bagley. board Of public
works, Seattle. bldA 10 a. m. May
II. 18th ave. s. paving; 6srd ave.
~, rewem.
city clerk concrete. bids May ~.
street paving.
Mira. Freeman Williams. city
clerk. Sumner. bids s o. m, May
~. paving. l.. l. u. No. g.
L. y. stearns. city clerk. Bur.
llnEton. bids May 7. street paving.
HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION
County commissioner. Seattle.
bids 10 a. m. May -. construction
Geo. coutts road revision.
u, y. oxiey. district engineer.
Lewiston. Idaho. bids , p. m. May
Il. grading II :s.i0o miles. Federal
Aid project No. ts.
c. ~ Purcell. district engineer.
Portland. Ore. bids 10 n. M May
10, Crater Lake No. I. national
flores; project.
County commissioners. Everett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03

Lower Austria's board OF health
wants to prevent Sunday motoring
OH grounds that "tho dust raised by
the cars Is harmful 10 the lungs OF
the children and causes tubercu.
loala."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03

Red Monday is said TO be oh.
served every week in Yucatan. so.
cialists gather together to hear
speeches and witness public wed.
dlngs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Denver Live Stock
Wednesdays Quotations

Cattle--Recsipta. 1000. Market allow 70
lower. Steers. t7as75; COWS and heif-
ers, tis0a7.55; stockorH and feeders.
ts.50us. calves. tfs01is.s9.
Hogs--RocelptE. loo. Market SC to foc
lower. Top. t7.s5. bulk, s7.5o27ss.
sbeep--Rrcoipts. s.s70. Market 15o
higher Lambs. ii3.60aiA.s5: ewes,
;s.50as. feeders. ii3.so8ff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Alaska Vessels

Ketchiksn--aay i--ssiIed. str North
western. sopthbound, at a m.
Petersburg-A May 1--SaIied, str Queen.
southbound, at I .. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Foreign Money Status
Wednesdays Quotations
Furnished By Logan a BryAn
gi0 Second Avn. SEATTLE
San Francisco Produce

Butter--Er,ras. Sc III. prime firn,s.
save III. fIrsts. $50 10.
EExs--EStras. soho dor. extra flsHts.
7obo dor. extra puiists. 2The doz.
uadstsixsd puiiets. &c don.
Cheesc--california flats. fancy. :ie ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Weather Bureau Report

TAToo5H ISLAND. May as a. NJ
barometer rising cloudy. wind south
east. IL miles an hour. Outward. str N.
=. Alexander. at 10 .. M. two.msst
freigAtsr. narrow white band. black
stack. AZ D. m; str Paul LgcksnbAch.
At a m. Outside, bound IN. four mast
Norwegian scbr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03

bids May 7. improvement permanent
highway no. 40.
County commissioners. Seattle.
bids. 10 d. m. Mag Il. construction
Redondo Beach bulkhead.
G, IL Purcell. district engineer.
Portland. Ore. bids 10 a. m. May rs.
Randle Yakima national forest proj.
eCt.
c. II. Purcell. district engineer,
Portland. Ore. bids 10 a. m. May i5.
Devils Lake-Silitz national forest
road project.
c. II. Purcell. district engineer.
Portland. One. bids 10 a. m. May Is.
Glacier Excelsior section, afr. Baker.
shuksan highway.
BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
William Tate. clerk. Union high
School. Tenino. bids y. IN. May 10.
construction high school building.
II. n. Bartlett. architect. Astoria,
ORE. bids 2 p. IN. May 5. erection
Masonic temple.
ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
c. y. Baglcy. board Of public
works. Seattle. bids 10 a. m. May II.
switch board and busbar equipment.
wire. cable and cable terminals.
II. l.. whippie, city auditor Rose.
burg. ore, bids p. m. May Z. orna.
mental lighting system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03

A German film company has be.
gun work on u big picture, when
will tell the story OF Tutankhamcn.
II IL 10 DO called "The Phoraoh's
Revenge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
DAIRY PRODUCTS
POULTRY AND MEATs


nrsiier.-L,xhssns psr u. 80. sic 10
Rocks ard Reds. per ~. ..... 80
c.pons--I.iye. TAT. per 10. ..... ~
FaHeY. q. ,. ...........,.... 80
u~ns--t1 rts. and up . 81
Nsdlurn. live. ~ 80 sS ita. IA
Live. light. 70 - iha ~ Is
FancY dry picked cents above
live.
Geese 1--we. fat. . 10 10 fns IL
B~isisn uares--t fbs and up. n
q. D.. Sis ms. "a
lave. fst. per 10. t4.t4.a..44. IS
Itoestsr.-oid. live. per 10. go. %
iIoEs--
Choice. light ...,,"....... nj
Heavy. fancy ............... .es8 10
Veal
Fancy. iiEhi ...,t,....,,.,.. ts1 .is
Medium. tight ....s..... .iiG "a
Ned. heayy. ite.sse tsn 49,. .e,e 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
cTtn,N srCAn

NEW YORK. May Cuban raw sugar
sold IN the street for the first time this
week and opened ut &c. off sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
POULTRY AND MEATS
rrlex. Paid whois.ai. D.~f.x.

Durks- Dressed. per n. .... ~
Hens Dressed. heavy ......... .sie ~
Dressed. iizht s..s.s.s.s... -
Live. heavy, 70. ............ ~
Live. light. N. ........... al
IBroiiers-io2a. per 10. ........ so
Gre>e-Drcsasd. per ~. ... 40
Turksys--Faaey. dressed ...... 400 %
Live. fancy. 70. ....ss...... a.
belgian IIsrvs-I4ve. per n. II
Dressed. per N. ....4.4..... ~
Cows--country. dressed. 70. -. .esa 10
lieEs--Faney. block .,....... .tsa .IgA
Fcai--Faiioy, hsht sss........, .ls0 II
Heavy. coarse .,...s....s... ESQ IA
Medium. dressed ....,...4... .ii0 -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. May E-TngsiEr st.
rhaaEe opened Irregular psmAna stsr.
linz. tfst; francs. t9esTss lire. 50 atsBss
marks. 1f.ss3. Belgian francs. sees4t
Ciess VAS irregular. sterling. ttxFa
francs. f8.tsss = lire. tg.ststts marks.
si.sif 20 the daliss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Foreign Securities

Wednesdays ouetatiens
Furnished By Logan a nrJan
$40 ><c-snd Ave-. seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
FRUITS
rrioes raia whslr.ais Dealers
NUS
Prices rsid Wholesale Dealers
a.sE Ia.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Prices rsid 10 shipper.
VEGETABLES

Dnttrrfst--
A grade. Seattle GsiivsFT. a.
fExs-Frssh rsaeh. shIts sAsu ~
Nited splprs ...sst.ss.ssssts ~
fNiiste ss-stttFsssssssassasa st8a ID
MA -ac~t, tah seattle saypiy. sea
Y. o. q. ernAtnssfr $4,000 La
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Liberty Bonds
" ssins.day Quotations
Furnished hy Isgan A nr,an
sIo second Ave- seattle

wrsins..iay's ouststlens
Furnished b. foxan a tisysn
Aig N~rand AVr S<attte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-03
Cash Wheat
BANK CLEARINGs
ShipNews
Tides in Seattle
THURSDAY
AZ AZ

THURSDAY
MAY ,
First Low Tide
1875 a. m. 80 n.
First High Tide
5sti a m. lis n.
-erond Low Tide
1875 pm. zs n.
Second High Tide
Tsis .. m. iat u.
I
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-04
Air Heroes Give Thrilling Tale
of 1-Day Journey Across u. s.

breakfast Thursday morning-thcy
got to San Diego in time for lunch.
Had Trouble at Start
Starting from the New York field
the airmen found that with the
whole trip before them, they were
unable to get their heavily freight
ed machine more than 400 feet off
the ground The motor WASH I func-
tioning properly. In this condition
they passed over Coney Island,
skirted Manhattan with its bristle
of skyscrapers and voyaged west
ward above New Jersey.
I'VE could not ascertain the reas-
on why we were unable to get the
full horsepower out of our engine at
the take-off,' said Kelly. "ln
New Jersey the voltage regulator
cut out on us. We repaired it in
flight
In this simple language he told
how the trip seemed doomed at the
start, how it was just gamble
whether they would make San Diego
or he forced to land ANONYMOUSLY
in Jersey.
Six Hour Shifts
Working in six hour shifts they
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-04
CaleXicO Loses
in Attorneys
Fight on Taxes

In the superior court this morning,
Judge M. w. Conkling dismissed the
appeal of the city of Calexico from
the decision of Justice of the Peace
n. II. Hudson of Heber, who sus-
tanned the demurrer of Nj. c. Atch-
ison and A. G. Blaisdell, Calexico
attorneys, who were arrested several
weeks ago following their refusal
to pay an ceupation license tax
which they considered excessive.
The case attracted considerable
attention when first brought to
light, the two attorneys contending
that the occupation license as spe-
cified by the Calexico ordinance is
really an income tax and they re
fused to allow their books to be
examined, so the amount of tax
could be ascertained. Their arrest
followed and the case was heard
before Justice Hudson, who sustain
ed the demurrer raised by the at
torneys.
The attorneys were present in
court this morning, prepared to
fight the case to finish. Joseph
+. Seymour Jr., of this city was as
sociated with Attorneys Blaisdell
and Atchison in the defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-04
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, May 4.-Roaring
over sleeping cities and over vast
stretches of deserted desert land,
lost in air lines high above a track
less wilderness, replacing a voltage
regulator to save the trip from fail
ure at the start, straining their
eyes for the beams of air Light
houses-these were some of the ex-
perienccs of Lieutenants Oakley
Kelly and John A. Macready, in
their nonstop coast to coast flight,
in which they spanned the contin-
ent in day.
Today they were still asleep and
their rooms in the L. S. Grant Hotel
were placarded:
DO not disturb. -
The distance from the New York
aviation field from which they
started to Rockwell Field, San Di-
ego, where they landed, is between
2,700 and $3.50 miles. The official
time for the voyage was 26 hears,
so minutes, 48 2-5 seconds.
During the trip Macready and
Kelly ate ready cooked food and
drank coffee from thermos bottles,
but they had to take only two meals
in the air-dinner Wednesday and