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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Patent Office
Is Catching Up
With Its Work
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. H. The
patent office is gradually catching
up on the amount of work awaiting
official actio!, it was showed in its
annual report to the Secretary of
the Interior made public here re-
Gently.
There are now on hand 10000
fewer patent cases than there were
a year ago, 2,46S fewer design cases
and 1855 fewer trademark cases,
showing a decrease on hand of over
10000 eases for the year, the re
port stated. Applications were also
acted upon more promptly, it was
said.
Total receipts of the patent office
amounted to $3,042, ,276 for the past
fiscal year, the largest ever re-
eeived for any single year. This in
crease was made Notwithstanding a
slight decrease in the number of ap-
plications for patents, designs and
trsdb marks from 1oo,724 for the
preceding year TO 99,503 for the last
fiscal year. H.
The committee which is to study
the patent office procedure is to be
composed of representatives, nomi-
mated by the American Bar Associa-
tion, the United States Chamber of
Commerce, National Association of
Patent Lawyers, and the Patent
au. ASsociatious in Chipauo Cleyn-
land, Detroit, Pittsburgh and New
York, the report said. Every faci'
lity and opportunity will be offer
ed this committee to make an en-
tirely independent study of patent
Office procedure.
The report called attention to
the fact that unregistered attorneys
and attorneys who have been dis
barred for gross misconduct are
practicing in at least eight widely
scattered cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
New Lamp Burns
"a Pct. Air
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an
amazingly brilliant, soft, white
light, even better than gas or elec-
tricity, has been tested by the us.
Government and SO leading univer-
sites and found to be superior to
10 ordinary oil lamps. 1t burns
without odor, smoke or noise-no
pumping up, is simple, clean, safe.
Burns 949o air and SO common
kerosene (coal oily.
Tho inventor, w. A. johnson, 161
North Union Ave, Portland, Ore.
is offering to send a lamp on 10
days FREE trial, or even to give
one FREE to tho first user in each
locality who will help him introduce
it. Writo him today for full par.
ticulars, Also ask him to explain
how you can get the agency, and
without experience or money make
! $3.50 10 $500 re- Go2th. edv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Falling Ere nch
Birth Rate Is
Still Alar ming 6

PARIS, Dee. 12.-The falling pop
ulation of this country continues to
strike fear to the heart of France.
Despite inducements of almost
every imaginable sort to increase the
population of France, the latest Of
ficial figures published here show
that instead of any apparent benefit
from campaigns for increase of the
birthrate, there has to the contrary
been a distinct falling off all along
the line in the factors going to
make up growing population.
The individualism of the French
man and French woman, who do not
want to have children unless they
are in an economic situation to give
their offspring every possible ad
vantage in life, of course, is at the
bottom of France 3 decreasing popu-
lation. The economic aggragvations
OF the postwar period naturally
have intensified this attitude.
For several years now there have
been almost unending campaigns,
supported by the government and
the press, designed to increase the
brthrate in France. Municipalities
have offered prizes of several hun
dred francs to French parents for
the birth of babies. Privileges of
various sorts are accorded to par
cnts, such as tickets on the state
railroads at cheaper costs in accord
ance with the number of children a
man or woman has. State employees
are given increased wages if they
have children. The government also
offers pensions to families having
over certain number of children
whether the parents be state en-
ployees or not.
But, despite all these efforts i
which recently have reached the pro-
portions of causing a debate in the
French press as to the advisability
of authorizing polygamy as means
ficial figures from the ministry of
labor for the second three months
of 1924 compared with the same
period of 1928 have communicated
these discouraging results to the
French public:
Less marriages-98,0Oo this year
compared with 100000 last year.
Less births-190,00O this year
compared to 10000 last year.
More deaths of children under one
year--l6,0O0 this year compared to
$4,000, last year. 49, 49,,
And, finally, to cap the climax,
the excess OF births over deaths,
which for this. period last year was
3J,555j, fell this year to 276949.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
IMPERIAL
By Press Staff Correspondent

~ fress stair Correspondent
IMPERIAL. Dee 12.-Miss Vada
Martin of Calexico visited her par
ents here today.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. a. J. NJ
Cuistion received letters from then
today stating that they were il
South Carolina and will soon have
reached their destination in Florida
where they plan to spend the win,
ter.
Mrs. j. +. Tngle of Alhambra,
who has been here visiting friends,
has returned to her home i'll Alham-
bra. Mrs. lnglG is a former member
of the local post office force.
Dan Southwell will take charge
Of the Barbara Worth packing
houses filling the vacancy left by
Steve Dolan.
C. A. Albright of San Diego spent
the weekend i'll Imperial visiting
friends
Mrs. II. McMorran and Miss Jua-
nita Dunn visited in El Centre to-
dav.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given by the un-
derSigned that he has in his posses
sion one Metz delivery ear, Engine
No. 403S3. That the undersi gned
moro than twenty days prior to the
date of this notice, performed labor
in the amount of Fifty-five (s55)
Dollars, and furnished parts and
Dollars and furnished and supplied
parts of the reasonable value of
Twenty ($20) Dollars, in the repair
of said automobile; that the under
signed is holding said automobile
for the satisfaction and payment of
said amounts; that on the Goth day
of December, 1924, at 10 o clock,
a. M. at the repair shop aud garage
in the rear of the store building at
No. 675 Main Street, II Ceatro
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
No. 9S41-Dept.
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the Stata
Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

In tne superior Court of the Stata
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
Mrs. s. G.. Ross, Plaintiff,
VS.:
Elena Gonzales Murua; Elena Con-
zales Mnrua, as Guardian of the
persons and estates of Raymon
Gonzales Murua, Raphael Gonzal-
es Murua, and Alicia Gonzales
Murua, minors; Raymon Con-
zales Murua; Raphael Gonzales
Murua; Alicia Gonzales Murua;
Esperanza Gonzales de Pallaraes,
sometimes known as Esperanza
Gonzales de Pallares; Oswald
Haekenberger; John Doe, James
Roe, Richard Roe, Jane Doe,
Mary Roe, John Doe Company,
corporation, Richard Roe Com
pany a corporation, Defendants.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to: Elena
Gonzales Murua; Elena Gonzales
Murua, as Guardian of the persons
and estates of Raymon Gonzales
Murua, Raphael Gonzales Mnrua,
and Alicia Gonzales Murua, minors;
Raymon Gonzales Murua; Raphael
Gonzales Murua; Alicia Gonzales
Murua; Esperanza Gonzales de Pal
lares, sometimes known as Espe-
rama Gonzales dc Pallares; Oswald
iiackenberger; John Doe, James
Roe, Richard Roe, Jane Doc, Mary
Roe, John Doe Company, corpora
tion, Richard Roe company cor
poration defendants:
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear, and answer the complaint In
an action entitled as above. brought
| against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State OF
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this summons
i-if served within this County or
within thirty days il served else
where.
| And YOU are hereby notified that
| unless YOU appear and answer ~
! above required the said plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded In the com
| plant, as arising upon contract, or
She will apply TO tho court for any
| other relief demeaded in the com
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court Of the County
of Imperial, State Of California, this
18th day Of November, 1924.
c. q. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY Lee Nuffcr Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL)
Dorsey Whitelaw, Attorney fof
plaintiff
n - 2s D 5 IL 10 20 ] : 10 20
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

appreciation for the commendation
given his players, stating that he
would rather have them clean loos-
ers than victorious by having been
unfair or unsportsmanlike.
Walter Carey, county assessor
said 81 never believed in football
nor watched a football game until
my boy made the Central high team.
Now | IN converted and there is no
stronger football fan than | am. -
Others speakers included Judge
M. w. Conkling, Coach r. L. Arm
strong of Central union, Assistant
Coach Ernest Sanders, Coach C. ID.
Dogs of Holtville, Earl Willoughby
captain of the Central union team,
George Bernshouse, captain of the
Holtvilie eleven Frank Richmond,
H. i. Loud and D. L. Zinn, the three
latter being old time football stars.
At the conclusion of the speaking
the club rooms were turned over to
the boys who enjoyed games until Il
late hour
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given tha
the property of the County of In
perial hereinafter described, will b
sold at Public Auction on Tuesda,
January 6, 1925, at 2 o clock p. I
at the Main street entrance of I'll
| County Court House in Imperi;
! County, Ell Centre, California,
THAT said sale will be made a
said time and place, to the highes
cash bidder subject to the condi
tions and reservations hereinafte
mentioned;
THAT said property will be pu
up for sale at said time and plac,
in three separate parcels and alsc
En- Masse and will be sold subject
to any legal incumberances which
may exist against the same.
Said property is described as fol
lows:
Lots : and 8, Block 23, in
the Townsite of Ell Centre,
County of Imperial, State of
California, according to Map
No 953 on file in the office of
the County Recorder of San
Diego County, a copy of said
map being on file in the office
of the County Recorder of I'M
perial County.
Lot 32, Block 90, in the
Townsite of El Centro, County
of Imperial, State of California,
according to Map No. 953 on
file in the office of the Coun-
ty Recorder of San Diego Coun-
ty, copy of said map being on
file in the office of the County
Recorder of said Imperial
County.
Lots 8 and 10, Block 23 in the
Townsite of IL Centre, Coun-'
ty of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, according to Map No.
953 on file in the office of the
County Recorder of San Diego
County, copy of said map be-
ing on file in the office of the
County Recorder of said I'M
perial County.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby
given that the right is hereby re
served to reject any or all bid
upon any or all of said propert,
and to postpone the time of sale
sale and re.advertise the same.
This notice published in accor
dance with the subdivision GA o
Section 4041 of the Political Cod
of California.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Oh
SUPERVISORS OF IMPERIAL
COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFOR
MA.
c. G. MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and ex-officio Clerl
of the Board of Supervisors. I'm
perial County, State of Califol
MIA. Dec 5tl
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
ACTION IN EASTERN
DIVORCE AGAINST
L. A. MAN DROPPED
By United Press Leased Wire

WHITE PLANS, n. Y, Dee. f..
Justice Thompkins today dismiss
cd for latk of evhieice The divorce
action brought against Edmund S,
Katzcnbach of Los Angeles by Mrs
Katzcnbach of Ossining.
Four witnesses Far the plaintiff
testified that Katzcnbach had been
seen at various times and places
kissing Mrs. Florence Bunningan of
Croton, correspondent. After their
testimony, counsel for the defend
amt submitted the motion for dis
missal. 1t was granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Fred w. Thatcher, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator of the Es-
tate of Fred w. Thatcher, deceas-
ed, to the Creditors of, and all per-
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit the same with
the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication
Of this notice to the said admins
traitor, at office of lis attorneys, j.
Stewart Ross and Il. B. Whitelaw,
1912 First Nat i. Bank Bldg, FL
Centre, Calf, or file same at of
flee County Clerk.
Dated November IS, 1924.
CHARLES S. THATCHER,
n IA 81 % ID 5 IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
NOTICE OF SALE


Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned that he has in his pos
session one Grant Touring Car,
Model 1919, Engine No. 5000, 1924
California License No. 344854.
That the undersigned more than
twenty days prior to the date of
this notice, performed labor and
supplied parts and material in the
amount of Eighty eight and 85-100
($SS.85) Dollars, upon which there
has been paid the sum of Thirtyfive
$3.50 Dollars, leaving balance of
Fifty-three and $780, ($53.85)
Dollars, of which amount the sum
of Forty $40 Dollars was paid OUT
for parts and material furnished,
which was the reasonable value
thereof, and the sum of Thirteen
and S5-100 ($13.S5) Dollars was for
labor performed in the repair OF
said automobile; that the undersign-
ed is holding said automobile fol-
the satisfaction and payment of said
amounts; that on the Goth day OF
December, 1924, at 10 o clock a. m
at the repair shop in the rear of the
store building at No. 675 Main
Street, Ell Centre, California, the
undersigned will cause said automo
bile to be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder to satisfy his
lien for said amounts against said
automobile and to pay the cost of
publishing this notice.
Dated, Ell Centro, California, De
cember 8, 1924.
otto S. o. LINGO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
No. 1874. Probate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the
County Of Imperial

county OF Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate of
J. G. HAMILTON, Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned, William Pitts
Hamilton, Executor of the Last
Will and Testament of J. G. Ham.
ilton, Deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to file them,
with the necessary vouchers in the
office of the Clerk of the above en-.
| titled Court, or to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, to the
said Executor, at room 4 on the
Second Floor of the First National
Bank Building, situated at the north
west corner of Sixth and Mais
Streets, in the City OF Ell Centro
! County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, the said place being the of
flee of the said Executor, and also
being the law office of c. l.. Brown,
attorney for said Executor, within
ten months after the first publica.
tion of this notice.
Dated Ell Centre, Calf, Novem-
Der 18th, 1924
WILLIAM PITTS HAMILTON,
Executor of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of j. G.. Hamilton, De
ceased.
n IA 81 % D 5 l2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

California, the undersigned will
cause said automobile to be sold AZ
public auction to the highest bid
der to satisfy his lien for said
amounts against said AUTOMOBILES
and to pay the cost of publishing
this notice.
Dated, Ell Centre, California, De-
cember 8, 1924.
otto >. y. LlNuo.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
BIG INCREASE IN
1924 EXPORTS LOS
ANGELES HARBOR

Los ANGELES, Dec. 12.-The cx-
port trade from Los Angeles harbor
to foreign countries during the past
year will more than double the eX-
ports for the year 1923, according
TO n prediction made today by the
trade extension department of the
chamber of commerce.
The prediction of the chamber is
based upon data already compiled
from harbor records of traffic dur
ing the II months just past. 1t is
estimated that the export business
alone will total $70,000,O0, or as
stated more than double last year
and 80 times the total eight years
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Leatrice Changes
Her Mind
Again
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. l2.-Lcatricc
JOY. film star, who some weeks ago
announced her retirement from The
screen to spend her time with her
infant daughter, today announced
that she had exercised woman S
prerogativc and changed her mind.
Thousands of letters from ad-
mirers urging hor not to quiz pie
lures influenced her to sign a new
contract with Famous Players Lasky
Corporation, Miss Joy said.
The actress is the cstrangcd wife
of Jack Gilbert, also Il star. y
divorce is pending.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
L. A. MAN NAMED
OFFICER AT OIL
MEET IN TEXAS

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dee. 12.-
J. Edgar Pew, president of the Sun
Gil company, Dallas, Texas, was
elected president Of the American
Petroleum institute at the close of
the fifth annual convention here
late yesterday.
Edward Prizer, New York; E. w.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

CHICAGO-Tommy Gibbons, st.
Paul battler, who knocked out Kid
Norfolk, will keep in training with
the expectation of meeting Jack
Dempsey some time around July A.,
Eddie Kane, Gibbons manager said
today. On leaving New York after
the Norfolk fight, Kane said he was
given strong impression by Tex
Rickard that he was planning Il sec
ond Gibbons Dempsey match in July.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Poor Old Horse
Is Banned i'm
Angel City

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, D5c. r.
Exit the horse. Under a new
traffic ordinance soon to be-
come effective here, no horses
are allowed on the downtown
streets from 4:30 to 6 p. m.
Framers Of the ordinance ad-
nit they expect this statute to
b. revised soon to bar the ami
mails from the business district
altoghether.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office
At Ell Centre, Calf.
December 6, 1924.

December d, 1874.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Maude w. Kellerman, of 923 Island
Ave, Wilmington, Calf, who on
March IS, 1914, made Desert Land
Entry formerly Los Angeles 0230lo,
now Ell Centre No. 01901, for East
V of Section Township IL South,
Range IL East, s. b. B. & Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final proof under Relief Act of
March 4, 1915, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
s. g. Long, L. s. Commissioner at
Los Angeles, Cal, my witnesses tr
appear before Register, U. S. Land
Office, FL Centre, Cal, on the 10th
day of January, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Drue C. Harrington, Earl r. Lang,
Jesse Haworth and M. P. Carpina,
all Of Seeley, California.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
st26 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Clark, Los Angeles, and Frank Phil
lips, Bartlesville, Okla, were elect
ed vice presidents.
Amos l.. Beatty, New York, was
named treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

They say John D. Jr., made about
$111,000,000 in the Wall Street
boom. Which was too bad. Think
of the income tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

a pretty girl was found in Chi
cago, her mind a blank. Officers
think she is college girl, but not
because of it.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
ASK WRIT OF ERROR
IN RENT CASE SUIT
Attorneys Claim Robb Mistaken in
Holding Emergency Had
Passed.

The Court Of Appeals of the Dis
trict Of Columbia was asked yesterday
70 grant a writ Of error to the United
States Supreme Court from the re-
cent decision of Justice Robb holding
that the housing emergency has
passed and that Congress had no
constitutional basis for extending the
life of the Rent Commission. The
application Is filed by Attorneys Z.
Hilton Jackson and John l.. Krup-
saw on behalf Of Jacob II. Fink the
tenant in the suit of Peck against
Fink.
Should the petition be denied, coun-
sci Will apply to the United States
Supreme Court for a writ of review.
Counsel in their application for a
writ of error set forth that the case
comes under the provisions of sec
tion ESQ of the judicial code because
It involves the constitutionality of d
law Of the United States relied on by
the tenant in the lower court. The
decision also affects, it is claimed,
the validity of the authority eXer-
cised under the acts creating the
Rent Commission wherein deter
nination was made by the proper Of
ficer thereof and on which decision
the tenant relied in his defense.
the enecC OF tno ueclsloll, 1t is rs
serted, will be to cause the eviction
Of the tenant without due process of
law and in contravention of and
against the laws of the United States
to his great damage and prejudice.
Counsel for the tenant makes four
assignments of error in the decision
of Justice Robb. The court erred,
they claim, in declaring without any
facts appearing in the record that an
,rnerreDcv had ceased exist. in its
assumption that the United States Su-
preme Court in the Chastelton case
had SO declared; in purporting to be
guided in its decision by the Chastel-
ton case. 1t is claimed that the
United States Supreme Court did not
decide the emergency question, but
referred It to the District Supreme
Court to take testimony to ascertain
the fact.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-22
CANDIDATES OF
KHAN VICT0RS
Win Out For School Board in
Grand Forks

Grand Forks, N. d., April 22.-Two
candidates for the board of educa-
tion having the Endorsement of the
local unit of the ku Klux Klan were
successful in yesterdays bitterly
contested election. f. A. Arhart had
the high vote, leading the field with
3.427, while Leslie Stinson had 3,245.
The defeated candidates are Mrs. j.
G. Moore, who polled 2,729, and Mrs.
f. c. Haagerson, who polled 1854.
The fight was one Of the hottest
Grand Forks has known as is indit
Gated by the record vote that was
polled.
During the last 4s hours of the
campaign, several big meetings were
held, including one on Saturday
night held in the interests of the
defeated candidates, and two. on
Sunday, addressed by Rev. F.. Halsey
Ambrose, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, who recently re-
signed as exalted cyclops of the
North Dakota Klan, and whose let
ter to klan members in Grand Forks
in support of Messrs. Arhart and
Kelsey precipitated the fight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-22
JAPS FLIRTING
WITH RUSSIA
American Exclusion Blow Ac.
celerates Negotiations

Toxic, April 22.-Resolutions pro-
testing against the proposed exclu-
sion of Japanese from the United
States and appealing to the Amer
lean people not to permit enactment
of the immigration into law were
passed at mass meetings held at
Osaka and Nagoya today.
The Yomiuri Shimbun, considered
one of the mildest of Toxic news
papers, today professed to see a re-
action from the immigration contro-
versy in the progress of Russo-Jap-
anese negotiations at Pekin where
Japanese minister Yoshicawa and L.
M. Karakan, Soviet representative in
the Far East, are comforting.
"Since the demonstration of un-
friendliness by the United States
Senate the impression has become
rooted in every japanese heart that
America is not Japan's friends the
publication said. Whether due to
this impression or not it is undeni-
ably true that Russo-Japanese nego-
tiations show signs of smooth de-
velopments.
This turn in the situation is gen
orally regarded as heralding re.
orientation of Japanese diplomacy in
the near future