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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
LAID TO DESPERATION

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-The
producers are more or less desper-
ate and no doubt ballotted for
what they thought would benefit
| them.''
Charles E. Myers, republican can
didate for congressional vacancy
inethe state of Washington, thus
explained the apparent victory of
his democratic opponent, who ran
on a platform favoring wheat price
fixing and other measures to re-
lieve.the condition of agriculture.
Myers words provide startling
explanation of the activity of the
Coolidge administration in seeking
means to help the farmer out of the
slough of debt and despair in which
he is laboring.
A Critical Situation
That the producers, particularly
the producers of wheat, are desper-
ate and that their desperation is
not an abstraction to be treated
academically, has been brought
home to Mr.. Coolidge and other re-
publican leaders so forcibly that
| for both economic and political
reasons they have sidetracked all
other problems while they make an
honest effort to- evolve some form
ula that really will remove the
political and economic menace.
That it is a political menace, the
defeat of Myers in Washington
| clearly shows.
Producers there voted for dem
ocrat because they. thought he off
cred them more hope of succor. 1t
/ is interesting as sidelight on their
temper that only 40 per cent of the
vote turned out. Evidently the ma
jority placed little hope in either
party.
Economically the plight of the
farmer presents a menace to the
country which, though it has been
generally recognized, has been
rather shunted aside by optimism
over the rising tide of prosperity.
Mr.. Coolidge is warned that the
presence of such factors as agricul-
tural depression which react on fin.
ance and thus on all other forms
of industry, constitute danger
that must be removed.
| Senator Borah today asked Mr..
Coolidge to approve proposed
amendment to the reclamation law,
! giving farmers and homesteadesr on
government reclamation projects
/ 40 years instead of 20 to pay. So
many of them are. nearly bankrupt
| on account of agricultural depres
sion that not only are they unable to
pay off money owed the government
but many of them are in danger
of having to give up their farms
and both they and the government
will lose, Borah pointed out. He
later substantiated his proposal to
Secretary of the Interior Work, who
has appointed {. commission to in
vestigate this problem.
Spokesmen for the bankers com.
mittee emphasized that they were
not asking for a fixed or guaran.
teed price on wheat. They said
that their sole object was to save
the farmer from being driven in
to other occupations and to safe
guard the investors in farm mort
cages. throughout the entire ma
ton.
They estimated that three mil
lion farmers would seek other occu-
patton during 1928 at the present
| rate. -..a
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27
PAGE TN

Beauty Parlor now open.
Mrs. Peggy Kouras. Marceling,
manicuring, facials and sham
pooing. Phone z for appoint
ment. Wed Sat tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27
BY United Press Leased Wire

DUSSELDORF, September 81
Following the official cessation of
passive resistance, general strike
was started today at Rockingham
sen, Gelsenkirchen and Wanne in all
coal mines.
Communist leaders announced their
intention of "forcing the French
out of the -Ruhr.''
Serious troubles were feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

have been reported seriously dam
aged because of the heavy volume
of water being sent down the rivers
at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Football s back. 1t is nice train
ing for the rough basketball games
which will come later.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27
ment is attempted.

The Munich correspondent of
Varwaerts declares the Bavarian
dictatorship is directed against
monarchist plot headed by HITLER
and General Ludendorff, which is
i'll active preparation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27
Conference on
at Washington
to Aid Farmers

CONTINUED from page y
Washington today prepared to make
the strongest possible presentation
of the ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

A Wonderful Time Saturday Mite
at Masonic Hall, 8 o o'clock sharp.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Press want ads orlng results.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Expected Back Tomorrow-Mrs.
r. b. Claggett and Mrs. j. G. Couch
are expected back in the city to-
morrow from Los Angeles, where
they have been spending the sum-
mer. Mrs. Claggett is leaving her
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

n Winter Has Come! Time to dance!
The lids off at "The Poppy, -
lCalipatria. First dance Thursday,
iOct. 4th. Calipatria Melody Four,
better than ever. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

\ Cream Waffles for breakfast at
Steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Eat at the Oregon and be com.
ortahle. Ladies' rest room and
hens smoking room. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

For Sale-Alfalfa seed, all vari-
cites, at Leins Agency, Oregon Ho-
tel Bldg. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Elmer A. Todd will reopen his
studio at 624 Olive Ave-, Tuesday,
Sept. IS. Phone 466-W. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27
Visitors at Chamber-O. It. Nc

\ VISlt0rS at CnamDer-U. t. NC
Coon, director of the Yuma Cham
Der of Commerce called at the El
Centre Chamber of Commerce to-
day and discussed road matters.
Other visitors were r.. A. Doyland
land A. Marks of Los Angeles, who
are making survey of road con
ditions in the valley for the Don
Lee Company; /. b. Potter of River
side, attorney for the Southern Sic
rras Power Company; George Law
of the merchants and manufactur-
ers department of the Los Ange'
les Chamber of Commerce and j..
G. Spencer who is making a pleas
dre trip through the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Bakers Auto PANT Shop. First
lass work. Prices reasonable. 456
dain st. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Oregon Cafe. Cool place to eat.
lunch 35c, Dinner SOC. Chops and
Iteaks. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-27

Money to Loan ON automobiles
contracts bought. Fred R. Cross,
ZIG Main st. Phone 359. Adv
Evening star., 1923-07-31

Berlin. They will return to Wash
ington in September.
The minister of Persia. Mira Hus-
se!n Khan Alai, is expected to return
to Washington tomorrow from New
York. where he is making a brief
visit. He plans to go. to Williams
town. Mass. in August TO attend the
Institute of Politics.
The minister of Poland. DIR. LadiS-
las Wroblewski. who went to Vent
nor, y. J., to remain over the week
end with Nine. Wroblewski, expects
to return to Washington the latter
part of the week.
The minister Of Haiti and Nine De-
Jean and the latterS sister, Mile.
Jane Brun, have come to Washing
ton from New York. where they re-
GENTLY arrived after several months
visit at their home in Haiti.
Senator AMI Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry are expected to arrive in New
York tomorrow aboard the Majestic
from Europe where they have been
Evening star., 1923-07-31

The diplomatic dinner dances at
Clifton, headquarters of the Woman's
Universal Alliance. have been changed
to Thursday evening, instead of Fri
day. because so many of the diplo-
mats and members of the Army and
Navy leave the city Friday for week
end trips.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

for several weeks, plan to sail for
this country, August IA, on the
George Washington. They will pass
the remainder of the summer and the
early autumn In their home at Sea-
bright, ". J.
Mrs. Cuno HI. Rudolph has returned
to Deer Park to remain for the bal
ance of the season. Commissioner
Rudolph expects to join har for a
short vacation next week.
The military attache of the French
embassy, Col. George A. L. Dumont
who is accompanying Gen. Gouraud
or the French army on a tour of the
United States, is now in Dallas, Tex.
He will return to Washington Mon
day.
The first secretary of the Italian
embassy. Barone Giovanni di Guira
has postponed his dinner Saturday
evening because of the illness of the
President.
Barone di Guira entertained a small
company informally at dinner last
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Society
Attorney General Daugherty Starts
) for California From Ohio Home.
Secretary Davis in Wales.

since shortly after the adjournment
Of Congress. They will spend a short
time at the Plaza Hotel before going
north.
Senator and Mrs. Hiram johnson.
who returned to this country last
week, have opened their suburban
home. Calvert Manor, in Maryland,
and will remain here for several
weeks before starting for their home
in California.
The charge d'affalres of Argentina,
Mr.. Felipe A. Espil. returned to
spending the week end with Mrs.
George Vanderbilt and her daughter.
Miss Corlelia Vanderbilt. at their
home at BiltTno1e, n. c.
The solicitor general and Mrs. James
NJ. Beck and their daughter, Miss
Beatrice Beck, who have been abroad
Evening star., 1923-07-31

HE Attorney General, Mr..
Daugherty, who has been
with Mrs. Daugherty in
their home in Ohio, has
started for San Francisco to join
President and Mrs. Harding and the
members of their party.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis, who have been visiting Euro
pean countries, have returned to
England and will spend this week in
Wales at the former home of the
Secretary. They will sail Tuesday,
August Z, aboard the Leviathan for
this country.
Senor and Sonora de
Elfzalde Are In Berlin.
The minister of Ecuador and
Sonora de Elizalde, who are passing
several months abroad, are now in
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses hsve bcen issued to the
following:
Charles Bolden and Viola Johnson
Robert II. Young and Mary q. Collins
John y. Bromley and Marie A. Henderson
John c. Walker OF La Toilette, Tenn. and
Ruth c. Yeasle Of this city.
Mark c. Pope. jr.. and Nancy J. Braxton
Charles ii. Miller and Louise Pritcbard, both
Of Baltimore, Md.
Fred Smith and Eda Hill
Clyde l. Bremen OF Smithsburg, Nd and
Rachel G. Harbaugh of Hagerstown Md
Evening star., 1923-07-31
sWept in the Box Office.

From Lie
Author-Did my new tragedy cause
much weeping in the theater last
night?
Critic-The manager, believe, was
the only one who cried.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

John Frazier and Mary J. Harden.
John Briefly. jr., Of Car1in9toH, Pa, and
Adela he Chfpman OF Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

The president of Williams College
and Mrs. Harry A. Garfield enter
tanned at dinner last evening at Will
Jamestown. Mass. when their guests
included lecturers at the Institute Of
Politics.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

Mrs. Mann. widow of Representative
James r. Mann Of Illinois, has gone
north for the season and arrived a
few days ago at the Mount WASH
ington, at Breton Woods, N. H.
Lieut. Col Howard c. Dickinson.
U. s. A.. who has been on a tour of In
spection through the west to the Pa
cific coast, has joined Mrs. Dickinson
in their summer homo at Southamp-
ton, L l.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will
entertain company at dinner this
evening at Newport. where they are
Spending the summer
Evening star., 1923-07-31

MrB. WIIIIam Stuart Reyburn.
Mrs. George G. Saffarrans enter
tained small company Informally
at luncheon today in compliment to
Mrs. Edward II. Tarbuttcn, who, with
Col. Tarbutton will leave Washington
tomorrow by motor for San Antonio,
Tex.
Col. and Mrs. r. Casey will enter
tain at dinner this evening in honor
of Col. and Mrs Tarbutton.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. b. 3. Jones have taken
a box for the races at Saratoga and
will spend the month of August there.
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
COLD.
INDEMNITY Of
26B|LL|ONS
Insist Reparatlons Plan Also
Give Enough to Pay
War Debts.
By FRANK e. MASON,

PARIS, Aug. 22.-France is
standing pat upon her reparations
demands, it was revealed today
when the foreign office officially
published the note sent to Lon
don last night in reply to the
British reparations communica-
ton Of August 12. It is a fifty
page document ''laying all
Frances cards upon the table,
and answering the British docu-
ment point by point.
Names Her Price.
For the first time France officially
sets forth $4,000, 100000 gold marks
as her minimum demand from Ger
many plus sufficient credits from
class G reparations bonds to pay
any war debts claimed by Frances
allies.
The note pointed out that this is a
concession on Frances part as her
share of "C'' bonds might exceed the
demands made upon her by her
allies for war debts.
The note reiterated that France
Will not enter into negotiations with
Germany until passive resistance
ceases in the Ruhr and will not ac-
cept an international commission
OF experts to fix Germanys capacity
for payment.
Willingness was expressed, how
ever, to discuss debatable questions
with Great Britain and the other
allies.
The French foreign office con-
siders that the door has been left
open for an agreement with Great
Britain and that the Anglo-French
entente remains In force. Officials
pointed to the conciliatorys tone Of
the document. especially the decision
to participate in an allied conference.
The note suggests an immediate
settlement Of that part of the Ger
Continued on Page q, Column ~
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
IS NAMED
ARCHITECT OF
CAPITOL
Maryland Man Receives Ap-
pointment After % Years
Work in Office.

David Lynn today was appointed
architect Of the Capitol by President
Coolidge. He succeeds Elliott
Woods, who died three months ago
today and with whom the new in
cumbent was long associated.
Lynn entered the office twenty
three years ago, in the capacity Ut
foreman of mechanics at the wage
Of 81 a day. He has been a faith.
full worker. and his labors. not his
politics, have brought about his
advancement. for he is described as
Wheeling, w. Va. and is forty-T1ine
in Prince Georges county, Md, but
maintains residence at 1928 Bilt-
more street.
Lynn assumes office Immediately.
During the period following Mr.
Woods death John Welch, chief
clerk, has been acting architect.
The office has under way many
renovaiions. including the light.
ing and heating facilities Of the
Senate chamber, and the overhaul
ing Of the House Office building.
! Besides being architect Mr.. Wood
was a member Of the commissions
. in control of the House Office build
ing and on enIarging the Capitol
grounds, the, Arlington Memorial
Amphitheater Commission and the
! Public Buildings Commission. Sim.
liar ex.officio posts undoubtedly will
be given him.
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
B0THS|DES
REFUSE To
CALI!FOR
PEACE
Lewis; MINERS chisf. Predicts
strike Substitute Threat
Worries Operators.
BY JACK CARBERRY,
rntArnatiorlal Na,rn servtce.

f
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug.
22.-The next move in the dead
locked dispute of anthracite oper-
ators and miners must come from
Washington. John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine
Workers Union, and Samuel D.
Warmer, spokesman for the oper-
ators, made this clear today.
The warning groups Lewis and
his aides, quartered at the Am
.bassador Hotel, and Warriner and
the operators at the Hotel Tray
time today.
Operators Deny Blame.
1--WE did not break off the con-
ference-the miners did" Warrtner
said, when shown international
News Service reports from Washing
ton quoting John Hays Hammond J.
chairman Of the U. 8. Coal Com
mission as saying: ''It is up to the
miners and operators now"
We are not going to ask that the
conference be resumed" Lewis said.
James A. German. neutral secre.
tary of the joint conference and rep
resentative Of the coal commission
at the deadlocked conference, veri-
fled that neither side had asked him
to again call the meetings into ses-
sion.
"I have not heard from Washing
ton" German said.
Warmer was chiefly concerned
with the threat Of the Government
to flood the anthracite territory with
hard coal substitutes. Such action,
Warriner admitted, would cause a
depression in the anthracite market,
and is a powerful weapon in the
hands Of the Government to force
the operators, at least, to make
every concession possible to avert
a strike. 49,.
IT intend to do all I can 20 pre-
vent a SIlk0, "6ITJuoE SkA1Op &IJ-
nouncing should President Coolidge
call him to Washington he would
leave at once.
Lewis took Chairman Hammond's
statement, and the Governments
assurance that the coal consuming
public would not suffer from lack
of fuel, lightly.
The mine president, surrounded
by his aides, spent the morning In
the Ambassador lobby discussing
what they predict will be a strike.
The operators said they were
plans for the next day or
two, intending to remain in Atlantic
City pending the next step or the
Lewis gave assurance the miners
would be on hand until tomorrow
night anyway"
The union heads do not believe
that President Coolidge will go 30
far as to take steps for Government
seizure of tho mines, should an
develop.
Even the threat OF injunction
or other court proceedings does not
now appear to disturb tho miners.
Nothing. 1t was said, will deter
A 100 per cent strike Of anthracite
minors should a strike become
1t was asserted fur
ther that drastic action by At
tOrney General Daugherty would
The Washington times., 1923-08-22

They have disagreed on the most
basic and decisive facts possible.
namely, the facts Of the relationship
between wages and profits in the
anthracite industry.
After months and months OF re-
searches into the anthracite in.
dustry by the United States Coal
Commission, Mr.. Warriner and Mr..
Lewis are disagreeing on element:
ary matters just as widely anu
deeply as II all those researches had
never been made.
Says Wage Gan BE Paid.
Mr.. Lewis asserts that the anthra'
cite industry, with it's present In
como from the coal consuming pub
lic. can pay the wAge scale which
CONTINUED on Page 70. Column b)
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
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L)Y[)7
Prominent Sunday School
Worker Faces Transfer
or Discharge.

Ebert n. Lloyd, prominent Sun
lay school worker, chief Of the
division of Interpretation of the
Federal prohibition unit, faces
transfer or dismissal from the
Government service on charges
of being "too fresh" with q
pretty young girl enploye of his
effice, it became known today.
Girl Files Charges.
The girl has filed formal charges
against the prohibition official with
Acting Federal Prohibition Commits.
sioner James e. Jones.
It IL said that the allegations, the
contents of which are known only
to the three persons directly CON.
cerned, reveal certain interesting in
eidents which occurred behind closed
doors In the division Of interpreta-
ton.
Following the placing Of the
charges before Commissioner Jones,
Mr.. Lloyd was called to the formers
office and the material Of the case
was read to him. He denied every
particular Of freshness" attributed
to him.
No Action Yet Taken.
Commissioner Jones said today
that he had the matter before him.
but that the affair had not suf.
ftciently progressed to warrant &C
ton.
|'I am waiting until all the evi
dence is In" he declared. above
all things, I do not want to pass
i1asty judgment in this case, be
cause an ill-considered decision
might work injustice to one OF the
parties involved.
charges. He will be given a fair
: impartial opportunity to presen
the facts on his side of the case.
''It is necessary that we mo ye
very slowly in q matter of thi
kind, and that is what I intend {,
do. No definite action will b
taken until am satisfied that al
the facts are in"
It was broadly intimated toda.
that every girl employed in the di
vision Of Interpretation will b
questioned In order to obtain furthe
data on either side Of the case
Commissioner Jones declined to stat
whether he has received any add
tional evidence corroborating tn
original charges.
Details Yelled In Secrecy.
While the precise details of tn
affair are veiled in secrecy. and di,
cussion Of the case has not sprea
through the-rank and file of tn
prohibition unit, officials attache
TO the offices concerned gossipe
IN the corridors Of prohibition heac
quarters today.
Sentiment. IT appears, is evenl
diytded-some upholding Lloyd as
reputable official. sincerely active /
. church and Sunday school activitie
while others maintain in wiseacr
. fashion that "they knew somethin
was the matter all along" and al
willing to believe the worst.
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
BY International News Service.

BY International news SOrVACes
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The air
mail plane which picked up the
West-to-East relay in the twenty
eight-hour flights arrived in Chi
cago at 9:4O a. M, Central day
light saving time, and a fresh
pilot hoped off again at 9:44.
Because of the hold-up due to fog
at Laramie, Wyo., the first plane
is not carrying mail from the
Pacific coast.
Eastbound. there was a forty-mile
break in the chain when Pilot Col
Lesson became fogbound at Laramie
Wyo., and Frank Yager, the next
relief pilot, was ordered to take ur'
the night flying from Cheyenne, SO
that both eastward and westward
night tests might be completed.
Henderson Meets Pilot.
Col. Paul Henderson, Second AS,
sistant Postmaster General, In
charge of air mail transportation.
was at Omaha to greet Pilot Dean
Smith on the first westward night
flight.
"The flight to Chicago from
Omaha was particularly good.
Colonel Henderson told international
News Service. "Pilot Dean Smith
reported that the flares set out
across the plain to guide the flyers
have shown UP wonderfully"
The path across Illinois and IoWs
was lighted by huge beacons. Gov
ernment air mail landing fields had
-; TT, eli III fo
revslve completely around the hori-
zon every three minutes.
Beacons Light Pathway.
These cast beams of $50, ,000, 900
candle power $50 miles into the
darkness. At thirty-four interme-
date points in the night flight,
eighteen-inch searchlights threw
5000 900 candle power beams around
the horizon every ten seconds. Ever
three miles was a 5000 candle
power acetylene flare.
Except for the fog at Laramie,
resulting in delay to the eastbound
mall" Colonel Henderson said, 1.-The
tests have been success in every
way. The planes are making ex-
cellent time"
The eastbound plane was expected
to arrive at Chicago at o'clock
this morning. 1t will not carry
Pacific coast mail which was to be
rushed from Laramie and brought
East in another plane as soon as
the Wyoming fog permitted.
Second Trip Started.
MINEOLA, N. Y, Aug. 22.-The
second air mail plane in the 28-hour
coast-to-coast postal service newly
inauglrated left Hazelhurst Field
at 11:01 eastern standard time to-
day, piloted by Shirley J. Short.
The first stop of the plane will be
Cleveland, AIS miles distant.
This is the second Of five planes
scheduled to leave here on five
successive days. The first plane
took off yesterday.
After the five trips have been
completed simultaneously from both
sides of the continent, q survey
and study Of conditions will be
CONTINUED on Page 20. Column g.
The Washington times., 1923-08-22

. s--------7 q IFJoT0:
Mrs. Peter Mckenzie mother asping little garments
thoughts tIe baby Lillian who kidnapped
from her carriage Saturday in frcn Of and 10 cent store
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The hunt for little Lillian Nc
Kenzie four months old and her abductor took nation
today when police began sending out circulars
description of the infant to thousand
Radio also played its part In the search sSs -s
Police were of track this morning when they
been elected store where the kidnapping occurred
shortly before mother dscovefed the abduction
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
COOLIDGE PARDONS FIRST
CONVICT, A WAR VETERAN

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Aug. 90.
Frank Moranz, said by officials to be
one Of the first prisoners pardoned
by President Coolidge, was released
from the Federal penitentiary here.
He has been confined in the tuber-
culosis ward of the prison hospital
and when released was unable to
leave town. He was taken to a local
hospital.
Moranz, an ex-service man, was
brought here from Ell Paso, Tex,
April "a, 1929, to serve a two-year
sentence on a charge of having a
stolen automobile in his possession.