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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
Let's Give Phil
A Welcome Home
He'll Remember

Phil Swing back home and
the valley gather
come he won't forget in a long long time
Pills had long, fight of this winter Combating the
millions and of strong corporations takes real manhe
here in Imperial Valley If they had been willing fight
the battle would difficult intrigue
subtle impossible
fashion.
Because the bill failed pass
reflection whatsoever when consider
the limited achievements of the adjourned That the bill
it did and succeeded all this
country from Maine California; the Canadian Rockies the
Gulf of Mexico, considerable achievement
have from midst
of the familiarity of the general public all this with
great project the
To have been instrumental in helping
that has pted the peoples rights against terrific might
and has brought the battle point whore all nation
watches with keen interest is in itself small attainment.
OF thing sueSwng has worked
entusy for valley interests And that
said of lot of congressman whose idea of life in Washington
around clubs and smoke with the fellow
So let's all get out and Phil royal welcome
him gratitude for the fight he has
him for third To elect another this game
nothing short of foohard for
with the Boulder Dam bill and than gnator-Ph
Swing
SO tomorrow afternoon get
the roads, either Wesmoand
and the San Diego highway greeting should
do
Let's make the Swngfest evening Barbara Worth
hotel worth while that will as
epoal oupouring of Imperial Valley folks showing their
loyalty to of their number who has unaifdy good
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
Cantaloupe Shipments
G. Z. Schultz, Manager

81 on track, steady, 2.75-3.0o.
Pittsburgh ~ clear, 0 arrived,
- on track, duh, 275-3.0O.
Cincinnati-6S, clear arrived,
e5 ON track, steady, 2.50-s.0O.
Cleveland-G2, clear, 7 arrived, s3
on track, no market given.
Detroit-No weather given, 8 ac
rived, 81 on track, unsettled, 800.
3.1j.
San Franciseo,6l clear, II a~.
rived, 30 ON track, slightly weaker,
..00-2.25.
Denver-62, clear, arrived, :
on track, slightly weaker, 3Oo.a.2a.
Les Angeles-No weather given,
30 arrived, ~ on trnck, weaker. i.lo
100
Kansas City-65, raining, 8 arrig.
ed, 4 on track, duh, 2.50-2.75.
New York 64, clear, 4s arrived,
90 on track, steady, 2.50s.0o
Washington--6s, clear, 4 arrived,
II on track, slightly weaker, 800
3.25.
Minneapolis, 10, clear. 3 arrived,
- on track, steady, s.75.S00.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
ASK PUBLIC
ATTEND FLAG
DAY EXERCISE

Flag Dav exercises, at which the
entire public is urged to be present,
will be held at the City Park Thurs
day evening of this week under the
direction of the FL Centre Elks
Lodge No. 1924,
The program is to start with a
parade from the corner of Sixth
and State streets at 7:40 p. m. in
which the American Legion, Boy
Scouts, and Spanish American War
veterans will march behind the I'm
perial band.
The exercises at the City Park
are to begin promptly at 8 o'clock
The main address of the evening is
to be given by the Congressman
Swing, past exalted ruler of the
lodge.
The program will include special
musical numbers, patriotic songs,
flag demonstrations. The program
will be given in full in tomorrow s
issue of the Press. Those who are in
charge of arrangements are planning
a short but very attractive enter
tainment.
The reason for postponement of
the Flag Day exercises until this
week is that June IA, fell on Satur-
day when many residents of FL Cen
tro were away. Members of the
Elks committee are anxious to make
the observance of this event one
that will include everyone, so they
have set the date over until Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
is
ACQUITTED OF
BOOZE CHARGE

j. L. Lightfoot, arrested recent.
" north Of INLAND on charges Of
bootlegging, was acquitted Of one
charge yesterday by jury in JUS
tice of the Peace Griffin s court
at Brawley. Lightfoot is being
held pending a hearing on another
liquor violation charge.
The offense with which he was
charged in the hearing yesterday
was said to have been committed
in Calipatria. The jury, partially
made up of women, considered the
testimony inadequate to prove
Lightfoot s connection with boot
Logging in Calipatria.
Deputies caught him at Hayden s
Well several days ago, where it is
said he was violating the liquor
laws. He will be given a hear
ing on that charge, according 20 in
formation at the county jail this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
FARMER LABOR CONVENTION is on
Take Steps for
Organization of
4 Third Purtu

CONVENTION HALL, st. Paul,
Mimi, June 1.-THE first official
step for organization of q national
Farmer-Labor "'third party to
represent the cause of the farmer
and the worker in the coming pre-
sidential campaign was taken here
today.
The convention, which is to en-
dorse Senator Robert NJ. La Fol
lette for president, was officially
organized in it's opening session
and began work of setting up a ma
ti0nal organization.
The first meeting was devoted ex-
clusively' to organization details and
the keynote speech of William Ma
honey, secretary Of the Minnesota
Farmer-Labor party.
Adjournment was taken until
later in the day to enable the ere
dentials committee to complete its
task of seating some 300 of the
delegates present.
Communists made themselves
heard only in cheering at the first
session.
800 Delegates Present
The assembly, summoned to or
ganize o new third party and give
its support to Senator Robert M.
La Toilette as presidential candi-
date, was called to order by tenn
porary Chairman William Mahonev,
representative of the Minnesota
Farmer-Labor party.
About 300 delegates, representing
score of state, with Il small bloc
of Communists, who threaten to dis
1upt the convention, were present
at the opening.
There were large patches of va
rant seats in the theater. Many
states had failed to send represen-
,atives. 1t had been expected about
1000 delegates would attend.
Communists threatened to break.
up the "third party convention
just as it got under way here to-
day.
A bloc of ten delegates-which
Senator Robert La Toilette claims
represent the Moscow Information
ale-jammed the plans for Farmer
Labor organizers in the convention
which was called to bind the social
ed radical groups of the nation
into new third party.
Pre-convention organization was
held at a complete standstill by the
Communists, who desire action ON
their own program.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
COL. FLY, BACK FROM CAPITAL,
CONFIDENT THAT SWING BILL
WILL PASS NEXT CONGRESS

Congressman Phil Swing, Colonel Fly
declared that he didn t know an
other congressman who had as many
friends in Washington, or was as
highly regarded as Swing.
- came to Imperial Valley i'm
mediately after leaving the east to
say anything 1 could for Congress
man Swing in the campaign. He
has been, and is the most indefatig-
able worker | have ever seen, arriv-
ing at his office in Washington at
s O'Clock every morning and not
leaving until after midnight many
times.
The tremendous progress of the
Swing-Johnson bill, from an obscure
item in a huge program of proposed
legislation to n national issue recog-
nized in the platforms of both lead
ing political parties, is evidence of
some of the work Congressman
Swing has been doing. His invita-
tlon to be a member of the commit
tee on naval affairs, almost unheard
or among congressman serving their
first term of office, is another trib-
ute to the personality and ability
of Mr.. Swing"
Col. Fly said that he had met as
many as hundred lobbyists from all
parts of the country in one day in
Washington. He declared that
scarcely a bit of legislation was eff.
fected without the presence of dele
gates and solicitors, whose duty il
is to be present at committee meet
ings and to see that the bill is not
allowed to be sidetracked or dropped
for others.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17

Cantaloupe shipments from I'm
perial Valley on June l6 amounted
to 40 ears making total ship
ments to date 7040 ears as coppar-
ed with 1923 ears on same date last
season. Cars ordered today for
shipments 399 ears.
Brawley shipping point informa-
tion shows maximum temperature Of
last "a hours 110 with minimum of
81. Demand moderate, supplies
moderate, market steady with Slight
ly firmer feeling. Prices ears fob.
cash track on standards HOLES,
ponies .70-.S5, flats, .50-,55. Ripcs
for western shipping weaker l.25-
l,50. Most stock rolling on joint
accounts.
Prices of other markets on stand.
ards unless otherwise stated.
Philadelphia--67, clear, 2s arriv-
ed, 10 on track, weaker, l,75-2. 70,
mostly $50.
Chicago-65, cloudy, 36 arrived,
% on track, dull 2,60-2,75.
Baltimore-72, cloudy, II arrived,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17

''BOulder Canyon dam as propOs.
ed by the Swing bill will be real.
ity just as sure as you and / stand
here, twas the declaration made this
afternoon to ress representative
by Col. b. +. Bly, of Yuma, one of
the best known of the parliamentary
solicitors in Washington.
Colonel Fly, who did not even wait
to see his own people in Arizona be-
fore coming to Imperial Valley to
report, arrived this morning after
spending more than five months in
Washington attending every meet
ing of committees and keeping con
stant watch over the progress of the
Swing bill until the gavel fell a
few days ago, ending the 6Sth ses-
sion of congress.
There was probably single lob
byist in Washington who counted
so many personal Friends among the
national legislators and officials as
did Colonel Fly. Even those who
were opposed to the Swing bill were
on good terms with the Yuma man,
and admitted that his persistence
in fighting for the project should be
admired.
81 have the assurance of any
number Of congressman that the
Swing bill will be passed at the
opening Of the next session which
opens on the first Monday in De-
cember," Col. Fly siad. "And I'm
going to be on hand to see that they
keep their promise too" he added
with smile.
Has Many Friends
When asked about the work of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
State Officials
In L. A. Confer
on Fire Hazard
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June I7.-Mem.
bers of the state board of contro,
were here today for conference
with county authorities over the
fire hazard situation in homes and
institutions in this vicinity
George G. Radcliffe. II. Il. jraden
and Secretary Harold L. Smith Of
the board will meet with the grand
jury aud District Attorney Heyes
in the parley.
The need for the discussion, with
action to follow, grew out of the
Hope Development school fire,
with probability steps will soon
be taken to assure no recurrence of
such a disaster, it is agreed
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
Get Your Tickets
for the Swing
Banquet

If you are planning to be pre-
sent at the Swing banquet to-
morrow night, you had better
hurry and get your ticket at
once, according to members of
the committee in charge Of ar
rangements. They are on sale
at Loynd's and Clements Drug
stores.
The banquet is to begin at
500 o'clock at the Barbara
Worth hotel, following the pa
rade from Westmorland south
ward. Congressman Swing will
be the guest of honor and will
give the main address of the
evening in the lobby of the ho-
tel. Mrs. w. G. Blanchard of
Holtville is to be one of the
speakers, appearing in place of
Mrs. Leroy Holt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
HEMP PRODUCER
WOULD BUILD
MILL IN VALLEY

Karl Vessel, prominent hemp prod
ucts manufac cturer from st. Paul.
Mimi, met with members of the In
dustrial and Housing Eommittero #
the Chamber of Comm eEse>1ast nigh
at the Chamber headquarters TO
talk over a proposed project for
the building up of hemp indus
try in Imperial Valley.
Mr.. Vessel explained the various
uses of hemp, the manner of grow
ing it profitably, manufacturing
problems and asked that the com
mittee give assistance in investigat-
ing the feasibility of such an in
dustry here.
In commenting on the matter to-
day, Chairman w. l.. Garrett, cash
icr of the Pacific Southwest bank,
said that it was something which
would require considerable study so
that all sides and questions involved
can be properly considered.
Mr.. Vessel proposed the building
of hemp mill which would COS.
approximately 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
WATERMELON
THIEVES BUSY

Two men giving their names as
Charles Arnold and jess Erkell and
claiming that they were employed
by VIII Fawcett, are being held at
the county Jail today following
charges made bv Jos Vavrin and
Gus Mitusinkn, ranchers south OF
I'll Centre, stating that the two
prisoners and several others vino cs,
caped-had attempted to steal water,
melons last night.
Arnold and Erkell were halted by
Mr.. Vavrin, according to his story
this morning, as they were carry
ing several melons out of the field.
Others, whom Mr.. Vayrin was un-
able to catch, fled. He said the
men drove a Ford touring ear TO
the side of the CaleXico highway
opposite his ranch and stopped.
They then entered the fields Of wa
termelon belonging to Navrin and
Mitusinkn.
The ranchers declared that the
vines had been damaged consider
ably and that several melons had
been broken open.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
ALIENS TOLD TO
CEASE CARRYING
ALL FIREARMS
Supreme Court Upholds
Law Passed in State
Year Ago

Unnal.uralized foreign born per
/ sons and persons convicted of a fc:
lony are guilty of crime punish
able by prison sentence of from, one
to five years if they are found t7
have in their possession pistol
revolver or any firearm capable. OF
being concealed, according to the
recent decision of the Supreme
Court of California. The decision
upholds legislation enacted about a
year ago.
The question as to the constitu-
tionality of the, law was brought
before the court by petition for
a writ. of habeas corpus on behalf
Of Gevino Rameriz, Mexican, who
wa stried and convicted in Kings
county for violation of the new
statute.
The petition was filed on the
ground that the new law denied
equal rights and protection of the
laws to aliens as guaranteed by the
fourteenth amendment.
One of the significant, features
in the decision ofsthgSupreme court
is the statement 1hat: "Every un-
naturalized eigRborn person, res
ident of the state of california, was
required, the instant this statute
took effect, to rid himself of the
ownership of any such firearm which
he heretofore owned, and was pro
hibited from acquiring the owner
ship of any such firearm in the
future.
The decision held that the iegis-
lature was. within its rights il, re-
garding the carrying of concealed
weapons by aliens of graver signifi-
eance than in the case of citizens
having possession without a license.
1t held further that the legislation
comes within the police power and
that it is reasonable exercise
thereof.
In commenting on the decision OF
the Supreme court, District Attor-
ney Utley declared that aliens in
Imperial County who are still in
possession of weapons classified as
concealed weapons; that is, fire
arms having barrel less than -
inches only, will be subject to ar.
rest at once and to conviction of
felony punishable by prison sent
ence of from one to five years.
eff any alien living here failed
to rid himself of such firearms when
the law became effective, he should
by all means turn such weapons in
at the sheriff S office at once the
district attorney said.
He pointed out that citizens are
guilty of a misdemeanor if they
have possession of such concealed
weapons without license. "We have
no alternative, he said, "the law
has been made and upheld by court
decision and whenever and arrest is
made for its violation, we shall pro
ceed according TO the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
FRANCE CAN'T
LEAVE RUHR
AT PRESENT

PARIS, June 17.-France accepts
the Dawes program for settlement
of reparations .unreservedly, but
owing to conditions in Germany
cannot efacute the Ruhr before
Germany fulfills the guarantees laid
down in the experts report, Prem
ier Herriot told the chamber of
deputies this afternoon in outlining
the policy of his government.
The new government of the left
is opposed to 6 ''hostile policy to
force occupation of ex-cnemy ter.
ritory,' Herriot said, and will do
its utmost to placa.e the German
Socialists,
The government is preparing for
resumption of relations with Rus
sia, but will take all necessary pre-.
cautions to protect French interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
IMPRESSIVE ARE
CEREMONIES AT
BIER OF SAILORS
High Officers Pay Tri-
butte to HerOism of
Lost Boys
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, June IN broad
field, high on bluff which over
looks the Pacific, today held silent
thousands, witnessing the last sol
emn funeral rites over the U. s. s.
Mississippi's dead.
1t was on that same field that
some of the men, honored now in
death, had been honored in life as
well as they won athletic glOries
for ''the good old Missy But this
morning, with stalwart guard of
1000 men from units of the United
States battle fleet, they lay in flag
draped coffins in the center of a
throng of 10000 mourners, and with
the sympathy of nation blessing
them.
Fortyseven caskets rested in the
center of the stadium. The body
of Lieutenant Zellers was claimed
by relatives yesterday for separate
funeral
Last night, the AZ plain boxes
which bore the remains of as many
peace-time heroes rested temporar-
lily in the field gymnasium, temper
arily converted into a mortuary
chapel.
This morning, borne on the arms
of 2S2 pall-bearers, their mates, in
full dress uniform, they were taken
tenderly to the center of the field
and arranged in rows before the
simple altar from which the memor-
ial rites were read.
I Flowers, sent from every portion
of the country and heaped high in
banks which almost covered the
stark whiteness Of the coffins under
their emblems of old glory, were
placed in position early.
Relatives, arriving amid the hush
ed respect of those who shared
their losses, were ushered to their
places at one side of the field.
Shortly after IL o clock, the es-
eort marched onto the field, as the
massed and played Chopin IS Fun
eral March, All Officers were in
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
Bandits Throw
Man Into Ditch

LOS ANGELES, June l7.-High-
waymen during the night staged sew
cral roberies in various sections of
"a" city, police were informed to-
day.
Joseph Robins, night man at an
Alhambra boulevard filing station,
reported that a machine load of ban
dts robbed him of $50, and then
tied him and tossed him into ditch
partly filled with water. Passing
autoists heard Robbins calls for
help, and rushed to his rescue, saw
ING him from drowning. a#
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
WONDERLICH STARTS
FOR l.. A. HOME SOON

ALTOONA, Pa, June l7.-Hospi-
tai authorities today reported that
Jerry Wonderlich has such good
night he will probably start for his
home at Los Angeles during the day.
Wonderlich was injured during
the speedway races Saturday when
his ear crashed into fence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
Dawes Will Open
Campaign in East
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, June 17.--Charles G.
Dawes, vice presidential nominee,
NAV open his campaign tonight at
reception to be rendered him on the
eas, grounds of his Evenston home
by thousands of residents of Evans
ton.
William M. Butler, chairman of
the national Republican committee
will attend the reception.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
GEN. SHUTS FIGHTS
TO RETAIN OFFICE

LONDON, June 17.-General Jan
c. SHUTS, whose government fell
recently in South Africa, has made
the fight of his life to regain
office at the national elections
Defeat of the General by a small
majority was predicted in Cape
Town dispatches toady, although
the issue was clearly in doubt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-17
PLASTIC SURGEON
WEDS FRENCH BEUTY
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, June II. DIR.
William f. Balsinger, nationally
known plastic surgeon of Chicago
and Los Angeles, was married here
today to Miss Charlotte Du Puis, 81
year old French beauty. DR.. Bal
singer has remodeled the faces of
some of screenland best known
cfa
Evening star., 1924-02-26

chat there are unconscfonable tenants
as well as profiteering landlords
Hearing Wear End.
Representative Lampert. who is au-
thor OF the legislation under con-
sideration and chairman of the sub
committee conducting the hearing.
said today that he hoped to close the
hearing tomorrow.
At the hearing last night j. Med.
Shea. representing the A. o. Bliss
properties, told thes subcommittee that
the abolition of the rent commission
now or at any other time will cause
a temporary furry over rent increas-
es. This, however, would be quickly
readjusted. he said, and IL might as
we'll be over with now as later. He
presented statistics showing that
more houses will soon he reaoy Tor
occupancy, so that the plan OF sup
ply and demand can regulate the
prices.
&. A. Snow, representing, the snow
real estate holdings. also supplied the
subcommittee with statistics showing
how increased building has improved
the rental situation so that the emer.
gency does not now exist which did
exist at the time the Rent Commits
sion was established or even last year
when it's lie was temporarily eH-
tended.
Harry Wardman is expected TO tes-
tify at the closing hearing tonight.
RESOLUTION REPORTED.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

vinced by che argument. advanced at
the hearings by real estate owners
and agents. that the Rent Commits
sion represents an undue interfer-
ence with the right Of contract.
plea. likewise I w ADVANCED ,paesie by .Sose @ who S
would abolish the Rent Commission,
that In rents the law of supply and
demand should be allowed unre-
steftsd Mos raa psy es,as or all in ,hs
seem to have least standing in MAX
ing this plea, for the first article of
their business creed, so to speak, Is
that rents must not be demoralized."
the lew of supply and demand shall
not, wherever possible. be allowed
operation where it would affect them
adversely.
Explain Low Rents.
I'VE earnestly invite your atten-
tion to the fact that, although there
is much building of dwellings of all
kinds in Washington, rents remain
high. At your hearings, some in
stances have been presented of SEEM
ingly low rents. but such cases are
according 20 our experience. excep-
tIonal, and usually there is present
some explaining cause, such as bad
condition OF premises, serious struc-
tural defects, race considerations, or
1T is common knowledge that the
real estate business in Washington
When not made a mere speculation,
ftourishes wonderfully, and apparent
ly never more so than during the pc
riod the Rent Commission has been in
existence. Obviously the commission
has not ruined business" and retard-
ed the growth Of the city. as these
same complaintants prophesied two
years ago
TT developed at the hearings that
resort to the Rent Commission is more
often had by tenants, proportionally
considered. than by landlords, and it Is
claimed that this justified the conclu-
sion that the commission is actually
a tenants commission and not an i'm
partial tribunal. As matter of fact
this circumstance only goes to show
that a much larger proportion of
tenants than landlords feel aggrieved
and at the same time feel that they
have a good case. The Rent Commits
sion is open to landlords as freely as
to tenants, and we observe that from
day to day decisions are rendered in
favor of landlords. We infer that
such decisions are just, for we know