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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Carnegie School
Given Big Gift

PITTSBURGH. July 30.-The
Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh
has bet1 awarded $3,c00,00 as an
addition to its endowment by the
Carnegie Corporation Of New York,
which is custodian of the bulk of
the fortune left by Andrew Car
negie.
The gift. which was announced
.odav by samuel Harden Church.
president Of Carnegie Institute. has
been under consideration for four
wears. owing 10 the handicap under
which the institute found itself as
4 result of the war time dcprecia
ti0n.
The total amount given 30 the
Carnegie Institute by Carnegie and
the Carnegie Corporation totals
S3s 600. 900 The Carnegie Institute
embraces museum, "a school Of fine
arts and the Carnegie Institute Of
Technology in which 1000 pupils
are enrolled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Oil Company Is
Urging All to
Aid Fire Fight

In accord with the general move
ment over the entire state of Cali
fornia 10 prevent forest fires, the
Richfield Oil company is using the
slogan "save our forests IS the
basis for a series of advertisements,
sevefal Of which will appear in the
Press.
BY means Of q picture Of a roll
ing smoke cloud with mountain
ranger on horseback and a forest
scene the menace of fire is put be
fore the public. Several short para
graphs plead for care in eXtinguish-
ing cigarettes, matches, camp-fires.
aud amy kind of fire that might pos
s,bly do damage.
This action on the part of the
Pichfield company is exciting much
fa, orable comment wherever the adj
vcrtiscmrntS appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
GREAT PROJECT
FOR L0. CALIF.
Is ANNOUNCED
Pr0mi nent Financiers
Plan Development ON
Vast Scale

development of oil wells. gold and
other metal mines, marble ouarricS,
pearl beds, fisheries and aericnltur.
al interests in Lower California on
a huge basis by United States Sen
ator Reed of Missouri. Clarence
Darrow, noted criminal attorney now
engaged in defending Leopold aud
Loeb in Chicago, aud group of
finaucierS in Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City, is the project announc-
ca this week with the closing of ne
gotiationS, in the biggest deal ever
conSumated in Lower California.
Dr. Bradstreet, geologist for the
syndicate, is now in Mexicali pre-
pairing for trip with State Engi-
leer Acosta through Lower Califor-
MIA to locate oil wehs as the first
s'cp in the development operations.
Exhaustive reports given by eX-
ports and filed with the Reed in
terests show that the projects plan
ned are entirely feasible and will
be worthwhile investments, it is
declared.
nv INNING operations OF the syn
dicate are to be in the southern
district where gold and silver mines
vii be opened. Experts say that the
wealth which may be produced from
these mines is almost fabulous.
Huge copper deposits are also to be
found and one of the richest copper
mines in the world is already being
operated.
Horticultural and agricultural en-
terprises are to be started in the La
Paz district, according to plans.
In conection with the development
plans il is expected that railroad
correction between the tide water
of the Gulf Of Lower California and
the Imperial Valley will be made
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
TOTAL RECEIPTS AT BOY SCOUT
CAMP REACH SlO92 SAYS REPORT

\ report submitted by Scout Exc.
cntiye $, L. McCroty 10 the camp
committee ot the Imperial County
Council of the Boy Scouts or Ameri
ca, reveals The fast that local bovs
have wonderful appetites and that a
small balance remains from the eamn
receipts after all expenses have
l2ou paid The romp was held in
two sections from June II to July
l6. Fees received from scouts at.
tending camp indicate that 80 bows
enjoyed the two-week period of
camp life.
In reality 90 boys visited the eamp
during the four weeks, though some
stayed only n few days and Others
stayed the full four weeks. Six bows
stayed full time, three stayed three
weeks o. more one stayed over two
weeks, 81 stayed two weeks, two
stayed more than one week, Is stay
ed one week, six stayed less than
one week. Fees were refunded to
five boys not attending.
Statistics for meals included
meals served to camp visitors on Sun
days. Approximately $50 loaves of
bread were supplemented by biscuits
and other things made from about
100 pounds Of flour. More than Is
de2en eggs and 100 pounds of but
ter were consumed. Fresh milk
amounted to more than 100 gallons
ana was supplemented by canned
milk used in cooking. Approximate
iv 300 meals were served in camp
to scouts, visitors, scoutmasters and
others. Many other items were in
cluded in the menus in similar pro
portion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
All Japan to
Mark Fateful
Date of Quake

TOXIC. July 30-Al races and
crceds in Japan will participate
in great memorial celebration
Soptemb2r l, anniversary of the
earthquake that took tens of
thousands of lives and laid
waste one of the fairest sec
tions Of Japan in September,
1928, according to plans ans
Eouncei here today.
Buddhist masses and Shinto
and Christian services will be
held throughout the earthquake
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Hard Time Dance
VIII Attract
Many

Put on your oldest clothes
and motor over to Holtville to-
night if you would like to enjoy
q rip-roaring good time. The
Hard Times dance to be held at
the Holtvilla Natatorium prom
ises real old-fashioned good
time with lots of free confet-
ii and noisemakers for every
enc. Good music will tempt
those in attendance to tread
the dance floor frequently.
Prizes will be awarded for the
costumes most representative of
hard times. A carnival spirit IS
to prevail with multicoiored
lights casting their radiance
over the whole affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Held on Charge
Killing Mate
ny. United Press Leased Wire

TACOMA, Wash, July 30.-Rich-
ard Conner, "a, held in the Pierce
county Jail, was formally charged
with the murder of his wife, Pearl
on May 10 last in n complaint
sworn to by Assistant U. S. District
Attorney Wallace A. Mount before
L. S. Commissioner Thomas w. Ham
mond Tuesday. The complaint
charges that Conner deliberately and
with premeditation shot and killed
his wife with q revolver.
Although the time of Conner s ar
raignment on the complaint was not
announced by Mount, it is expected
the accused will be given hear
inc before Commissioner Hammond
at 1910 clock Thursday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Man Dead From
Mystery Shot in
Girls Apartment
by United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, July 30
Charles Carlos, 10, died in a hospi-
tai here today from a bullet wound
received in the apartment of Miss
AdNe Herbert here last night.
AIiss-ffcrbert told police She met
Carlos for the first time last night
and that after an evening together
he went home with her. Shortly be
fore dawn he shot himself she said.
She is being held for further invcs-
tigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
WHEAT RECEIPTS
BREAK RECORDS

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 30
Wheat receipts here today broke all
single day records when 9l2 ears
were received Although only about
hale the total of Mondays receipts,
the latter includcd Sundays ship
,-ahf-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Why Bake in Hot Weather? Let
National Bakery do it. adv

To Leave On Vacation. ".
Runge. freight and passenger traf-
fic manager for this district of the
Southern Pacific railroad, is spend
ing few days in FL Centro TAX
ing care of business i'll his depart
nent. He win leave for the coast
tonight for a vacation covering the
next two weeks. Mr. Runge is
planning 10 spend part Of the time
in :he high Sierras.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Former Teacher 10 sins-Nis;
oIive Horton, who taught music IN
The local schools several wears ago
has written Miss Estenc Necdham
that she has been asked To SING for
the Times Radio Station ON August
and 81. Miss Horton has spent
the last several years studying in
Los Angeles. Her first program
will be given for childrcn aad the
second for older people The pro-
gram starts nj GAS p. m.
Enjoy Your Meas in plcasan;
surroundings at Liberty Cafe.
Strictly American. adv
Only the Best and pnrest used in
National Bakery pastries. adv
transportation Committee Meets
Members of ;he transportation
committee Of the Chamber of Com
mercc met last night for :, brief
session at which consideration of
The proposed merger of the South
crn pacific and the FL Paso and
Southwestern railroads occupied. Il
greater part of he meeting. Dis
cuSSion of the effect Of the merger
on El Centre and Eaperial Valley
shipping was a part of the program
of the evening.
Meals. at Steve's-. taste better.
That 5 why we re always busy. adv
Power Hearings Continued-Val-
ley attorneys and representatives of
municipalities aad organizations
who are ii attendance at the hear
ing on the petition of the Southern
Sicrras Power company at Riverside,
were required to remain there to-
day since the hearings were not
Concluded last night. 1t is expected
that they will return TO the valley
by tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Seabright, y. 1.-The playing Of
X. Brown in the men 5 and wo-
e. Little Bill' Johnston and Mary
men ; singles Of the 3lst annual in
vitation tlInis tournament at the
Scabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Club, featured the opening day 5
play and made them favorites for
the bowls.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
PERSONALS

Miss Esther Hayward left Mon
day for = vacation of severn weeks
at Big Bear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dunn have re-
turned from a two-weeks vacation
sp mt yin the Laguna mountains,
Mrs. c. l.. Collins has departed
for Live Oaks were she will remain
during the remainder of the sum
mer season.
John De La Hunt of Brawlev was
in FL Centre yesterday on business.
Misses Ruby and Josephine Will
liams have departed for I Ocean
Beach where they will spend their
vacation.
Norman Dupont, who has been
spending several days at his sum
mer home at lIipass, motOred down
10 FL Centre yesterday for few
hours on business. DR.. Dupont will
remain in the mountains for few
days longer.
Every auto accident is caused by
iav walkers or ia-, drivers.
We have our ups and downs. An
optimist looks forward to the ups
and. q pessimist to the downs.
Justice is blind, but most of ms
think we are eye doctors.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

MADISON. Wis-Jack Blak Sicy,
Kenosha professional, won the Wis
consin state professional golf title
Yesterday by shooting IA Cor the
dav.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
DIES FROM SHOT FIRED
IN COUPLES QUARREL
Nv United Press Leased Wire

HN VHftFH rV"$ IN
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30
George Potter is near death in a
hospisl here today from abdominal
wounds received when n pistol for
which he and his wife were strug-
cling during Il quarreflwas accident
allv discharged. Mrs. Potter IS be-
ing held by the police;
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Some college has been giving the
thermometer few honorary de-
grees.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
The Weather
nv United Press Leased Wire

FOR LOS ANGELES AND VI
INITY-Fair warm weather with
somewhat lower humidity tonlght
and Thursday. Danger OF forest
fires somewhat greater.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Insure Your BAY with Edgar
Bros. Realty Co. adv

dead Man FoulG-foroner B. T..
Lemons is leaving tonight for Ogil-
by in response To telegram receiv-
ed today telling Of q dead man
found under railroad bridge there.
The message reads as follows:
- Dead mah found under railroad
! bridge four miles east of Ogilby.
Been dead some time. Body still
there.
Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Makes Brief Visit Hare-James
Arnold, formerly advertising man
ager for the Press, arrived yester
dav in Ell Centre. for a few. days
visa. Mr.. Arnold is now located in
Riverside.
Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Bring Your Laundry to so Olive
Phone 74J. adv
S. o. Buck Leaving for Coast
Mr.. and Mrs =. o. Buck, prominent
valley residents, Will leave for the
coast in few days, according to in
formation. Mr.. Buck is q pioneer
raneher in the valley and has been
active in farm bureau work here.
He spent several weeks in Washing
ton, d. c., last winter in the in
terests Of the Swing bill. He has
leased his ranch, but expects to re-
tain his citizenship here. and will
be back to vote on August 26.
4 large fruit packing shed is be-
ing built at Waterford, Stanislaus
county.
The usual June drop of prunes in
Tulare county did not take place this
year.
Two new packing houses have
been built AT Clovis, Fresno county,
this spring.
WatsonviIe, Santa Cruz county,
has shipped 492 cras Of lettuce this
/ season.
Men are known by the company
/ they keep; women by the clothes
they keep on wearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Thursday. NO
imnnrtnnt change in temeperatnre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Money TO loan on automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred X. Cross.
500 Main st. Phone $50. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Buy Bread at National Bakery.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Appetising Special Noon Day
Lunch at Liberty Cafe for 40c.
Music while YOU eat. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30
Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv

Makes Brief Visit Hare-James
Arnold, formerly advertising man
ager for the Press. arrived yester
dav in FL Centre. FOR few days
visa. Mr. Arnold is now located in
Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

National Bakery Bread is your
best hot weather food. Eat more of
N adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

'told- timer on VISIT. ". Ham
iiion, who first came to Imperial
Valley about Is years ago. has
been in town for a few days viss:
with his brother, W P. Hamilton.
lis visit is the first made by Mr..
Hamilton since his departure for
Los Angeles eight years aga. Mr..
Hamilton said he was glad 70 re
mew old friendships and to see his
former home again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Jack O'Brien Here-Jaek 0 'Brien
lettuce grower from FL Centre, ar
rived here for few days from Ok
i.ard. where he is growing vege-
fables. Mr.. O'Brien viii be back
ii the valley in September TO take
charge Of his lettuce interests for
SIC coming season.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Go where the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
aights. The New Valley Open Air
Dance Pavilion at Heber. 17tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

For Sale mules and harness
good tent house, plows, disc, etc
40 lbs Pietess Wheeler lettuce seed
Terms. Press, Address Box 479. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint
Wents. Phone 227. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Music while YOU eat. adv
Held On Smuggling Charge,
Romuno Monteyo, 81, Rodrigo Mon
feyo, %, and Francisco Franco, 30,
Mexieans, were brought to the
county jail last night by United
states Customs Officer G. c. Kemp,
charged with attempting TO SNUG
gle Is bottles Of whiskev across the
border at Calexico. The trio was
arrested by Officer Kemp on Mon
lav.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-30

Register at C. of C.-Alfred Z.
Thur of Vallejo, California, was a
visitor at the chamber of commerce
this morning. Mr.. Thur said he was
making 4 tour of the valley. Attor-
lsev 4. X. Cheatham of Phoenix,
Arizona, was also a brief visitor at
TIE chamber Of commerce this morn
ine.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11

(Ry Pacific 4 A,lsnnel Preparing for first airrlane ride, Representative Frank R. Reid of Illinois labove) stuffed ears with cotton to ward of air sickness at Anacostia air station, near Washington, D. c. Reid is on aircraft committee which is tour ing states examining U. S, air services and their work.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11

ing of the department of agri- culture, looking over skeleton.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-11

Copyright. 1924. Pacific 6 Atlantic Photo,, Ine.)
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-30
in Denver
Jail Break Must
Serve Life Term
William Dalihunt Sentenced
for Robbery-Two Com
panions Arrested at
Colorado Springs.

Denver. Colo, April 2s.--William II.
ralihunt. alias Dell Hanlon. former
amateur boxer OF st. Paul, today was
sentenced TO serve life imprisonment
In the state penitentiary at Canon
city as a result OF his conviction on
charges of aggravated robbery. The
court ordered Hanlon removed to the
state penItentiary Immediately.
HanIon was arrested yesterday at
Colorado Springs following his escape
along with - other prisoners from
tho Denver county jail last Thursday
night. Two OF his companions in the
jail delivery likewise have been re.
captured.
Hanlon must serve life in the state
prison as the result OF his conviction
on charge growing out Of the rob
hcry OF downtown filling station on
the night of February 20 last. in
which approximately $500 was OBJ
talued
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-30
Governor OF
Indiana Quits
Post; in Jail
Warren McCray. Convicted Of
Using Mails to Dcfraud,
Bids His Family
Farewell.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2a.-Waf-
rem T. McCray. who resigned today
as governor OF Indiana following his
conviction in federal court yesterday
on charges OF using the malls In fur
therance OF a scheme to defraud, bade
farewell TO his family this afternoon
and was returned to the Marion
county jail.
Mccray will be taken before United
States District Judge Albert b. An
derson tomorrow morning for SEN
tence. and It was expected that
shortly thereafter he would be started
upon his way to begin a sentence In
the federal prison at Atlanta. Ga.
The penalty may be fine OF not
more than 81 900 or not more than
five years Imprisonment, or both, in
the courts discretion. according to
the statute. The penalty may be i'm.
posed on each count in the indict.
ment. The indictment against Nc
Cray contained 13 counts.
Visits Family.
Mccray spent more than an hour
ernor's mansion here. While United
States Marshal Linus p. Meredith
has been the governors constant
companion since he took him from
jail this morning TO the federal build
ing and thence to the executive Of
fees In the state house, he let him
spend the time with his family alone.
1t was noticeable as the governor
left the state house for his home that
the lines in his face had deepened.
He apparently was holding himself
together for the visit. State en-
pIoyes gathered 10 the corridors and
on the balcony as McCray. for the
last time az governor Of Indiana. left
the executive Office. One person In
the crowd started TO cheer AZ McCrsy
assed, but the hand clapping was
brief. There was hush in the halls
Of the state house, described by some
as Silent as n tomb"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-30
Bios som S
Snatched as
Police Control Throngs Of
Curious at Rites for
Youthful Lawyer
Sla,er-Suicide.
1900 Present at Funeral

Chicago, April "a crowd esti-
mated at 5000 persons gathered at
the stopa home today for the funeral
Of Wanda Elaine stopa, youthful
woman lawyer, who committed sui
eide after killing Henry Manning. a
gardiner. Police reserves were called
out to drive back the throngs OF curl
GUS and permit the casket OF the
pretty bohemian" writer to be car
ried to the hearse.
During the two days the body lay
in state in the humble Stopa home,
$4,000 persons viewed 1t.
Floral offerings were literally torn
TO pieces by morbid souvenir hunt
ers.
More than a dozen poems. written
by artist and writer friends OF the
girl, were received by the family.
Y. X. Smith, the middle-aged writer
with whom the girl had become In
fatuated and whom she sought to XIII
because she refused to divorce his
wife and marry her, did not attend
the funeral. IL was Smiths gar
dener whom the girl killed when she
sought to shoot Mrs. Smith.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-30
lands CALLED
BY COMMITTEE

Washington, April 2e.-kennesaw
Mountain Lands. former United
States district Judge at Chicago and
row high commissioner OF baseball,
wns subpoenaed today by me
ybeelerBrokhart committee for ex.
omInation In connection with the case
~ Philip Grossman. Chicago saloon
keeper. who was convicted Of violat.
ing tho volstead act and later pnr-
doped without serving a prison sent
cnee.
James A. Finch. pardon attorney
of the Department Of Justice. testify
ing before the committee. said that
Judge Lands had severely de-
nouneed" the pardoning OF Gross
inan by President Coolidge after the
late President Harding had turned
deaf ear for appeals for clemeney
for Grossman.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-30
We HaUe
With Us
Today
GLENN l.. MARTIN
CLEVELAND. u.
t1RPLANE MANUFAC1

Like most boys, Mr.. Martin was
In enthusiastic builder and flyer OIL
Kites. lie built scores OF them,
come OF quite wcrid types. The
cruel necessity OF making living
caused him to turn 10 business In
1909. when he engaged In the then
Young automobile trade at Santa
Ana, Cal.
-Four years later. however, orviile
Wright created his first aeronauti-
cal sensation by remaining In the
mir one minute and 40 seconds, and
thls was a turning point In the
life OF young Martin. He wanted
TO be flyer. builder Of flying
machines. And in this ambition his
carly interest In kite flying was
valuable, for he applied principals
of kite flying 70 the building OF
elders. and In 1908 lie was actual
ly flying heavier than air plane,
which no built and learned TO ny
himself.
Mr.. Martins first. plane was
equipped with n 20 IL horsepower
Ford motor, and with this power he
WAS only able to get off the ground
during the early morning and the
late evening. when there was little
Iaecze and heavier air condition.
lie next Installed 30.borsepower
motor, and met with more success.
and n year or 40 later he began
making worlds record flights.
About this time he built a ship
designed for training purposes. and
sold IT to the government. Since
then he has sold large numbers Of
his ships 10 the government from
his factory in Cleveland. including
tnany Of the famous Martin bonn
ber type. and at present he II max
Ing n research into the needs of the
sir mall service with the idea OF
building = better plane for that
purpose.
Mr.. Martin was born In Macks-
lurg. Ia. on January II. 1886. and
attended school In salins, Kan,
and at Kansas wsslsyaa
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-30
Hurry
From California
Thousands Coming Easi
Through Columbus noon
Lincoln Highway.

Columbus, Ncb., April 29.--The
hoof and mouth disease. now sweep.
ing California. is literally driving tour
sists home by the thousands. and
many are hurrying eastward along
the Lincoln highway through Colum.
bus.
The eastward bound tourist travel
from California is picking up by leaps
and bounds. Both tourist camps have
visitors, while the hotels have every
room taken by II Mt night. and most
Of them are castbound tourists. 9th
ers halt here for meal and try TO
make Omaha before night.
Some who spent only a few days IN
California have turned back and 9th.
ers who got only as far a. Salt Lake
City and ogden. like those who are
leaving the Golden State. fearing that
other states might follow Arizona's r
lead and establish an embargo on tour
ists compelling them to remain on the
coast against their will are hurrying
homeward.
Tourists coming from the central
southern part Of the state tell grue-
some tales OF seeing whole herds Of
cattle being killed AT the orders OF
state inspectors. and tho csrcasses
burned
One visitor. who halted in Columbus
last night. declared that there were
literally thousands OF automobiles on
the roads leading out Of California.
"a great many Of the people. who
only go home once In n while and
spend most Of their time In califor-
mia. are leaving" he said. There Ii
n certain amount Of fear that the
disease may attack human beings
although whether II win or not APP
pears to be matter Of speculation
an far as the medical men Of the coast
are concerned"