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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
VETS WILL OPEN
NEW DRIVE FOR
MODIFICATION
Hill Verdict Brings
Crisis in Booze
Question
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Wets
Will open new drive in congress
for modification Of the Volstead act
as a result of the judicial precedents
established by judge and jury in
the Hill "home brew case.'
representative John Phillip Hill
of Maryland-who was acquitted by
a Baltimore jury, which found that
home made wine containing 11.69
per cent alcohol did not come un-
der the prohibition law-announced
today he would press his bin legal
izing manufacture of .2.75 per cent
beer. -
There was~a genera, opinion
among some staunch drys that the
action in acquitting Hill may ulti-
mately necessitate some change in
the Volstead act.
There is, however, 4 strong wet
group in both the house and the
senate which is showing new life.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
declared prosecutions against home
brewers will continue unabated and
unaffected by the dismissal of Hill.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
remnants of the little band of in
trepid women who so years ago
knelt in PRAYER in front of saloons
in the long fight for prohibition to-
day promised an equally tenacious
fight to prevent break down of the
Volstead act. The little group of
white haired women is attending the
national convention here of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Ella Dayton Blair, Los An
gclcs, formerly of Ohio, who as a
young girl took part in the "pray-
ingsinging campaign, declared
she would inaugur;te the same tac
ties today if necessary to maintain
the Volstead law. t-.t t,...s .ae
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Symphony Orchestra Plays at
Funeral of Gentleman-CrOOk
With $4,000 Spent on Flowers

the east at cost Of 10000
SO far police have been unable
to, find trace of the three men
who shot O'Banion to death in his
florist shop. maintained as a mask
of rYpactability.
Some SEQ gangsters stood with
heads bent and jaws gripped hard
while the widow wept as the Chica-
go symphony orchestra softly play
ed "Ave Maria and "Face to
Face No prayer was Offered for
the repose of o 'Banion S soul, as
he was not in good standing with
the church.
Six bandit pals carried the cas,
ket, through u huge crowd to the
hearse. Approximately l50 limou-
sines, packed with gangsters and
their friends and men and women
in shabby attire, recipients Of o..
Banion's charity, were in the fme-
raj procession.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Nv United Press Leased wIr..

CHICAGO, Nov. l4.--Gangland
called a truce today to do honor to
Dean O 'Banion, suave gentleman.
crook, who died with his boots on
in fiery flash of the sporadic
warfare between rival gangs of
beer runners. From the alley slip
ped the blue jawed and fartive.
eyed, while from the Wilson avenue
district and the loop hotels and
"soft drink parlors = came prosper,
Gus appearing, slick-haired, thick
ioweled men of the boot%gging and
other prosperous enterprises,
The huge piece of thousands Of
roses labeled " from his pals was
too large to find space within and
it was carted to the cemetery.
Fully $4,000 was spent on flow
ers, it was estimated.
The chieftain IS body is encased
in beautiful coffin prepared in
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
ATEN'S FATHER
DIES SUDDENLY


Word was received IN I'll Centre
this morning of the death of the
la,ner OF D,rector Ira Atcn at
Roundrock, Texas, death having oe-
cured at $3.50 last night. The de-
ceased was well advanced in years,
and was not very vigorous for some
time preceding his death.
Ira Aten is on his way to Fresno
TO attend the conference of irriga-
tion districts being held there, and
the wire from his brother, +. l..
Aten, has not yet reached him. Mrs.
Aten was on her way to her home
in San Francisco, in the Burlingame
district, AID both are being inform
ed Of their loss by wire from Ell Cen
tr1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
SIGN CONTRACTS
FOR ERECTION OF
BLOCK OF HOMES
Much Activity Will Be
Evident Near the
High School

Signing up contract with w. T.
Bill for block Of lots near the
courthouse and between that build
ing and the high school, Theodore
Lohmond, the weil-known contractor
Of Long Beach, will start on the
erection of score of houses with
in the next few days, work on three
Lohmond block, and it will be built
being commenced next week. The
whole block will be known rs the
in such way thst people can buy
their own house, or build and bnv.
where they want dwelling erected
and on their own terms, allowing
for purchase on a rental basis.
All plans are prepared for putting
in sidewalk and curbing, with pro-
vision for trees and shrubs, SO that
it will eventually be one of the best
residential, restricted and exclusive
parts of town. Mr.. Lohmond Will
be here himself in . q few days to
start operations.
This is the last Of w. T. Bill I'M
improved property to be disposed
of in FL Centre, S. J. Anker having
crranged for the disposal of the
property. At one time Bill owned
all of the land west of the Eighth
street ditch, two big parcels, 800
feet by 300 feet being presented to
the county for county uses. The jail
| and the new courthouse occupy ON,
!! of these blocks of land.
True to promise II. j. Snyder, o
Pasadena, is now erecting six house
Ion, Hamilton street. the foundation
for the six houses being alread.
J laid, and two nearly completed
I These houses will contain many
| built-in features, and already thcy
are spoken for, showing that desir
able, houses are in great demanFin
Ell Centre for rental purposes.
When both these construction
schemes are completed, if there is
still a demand for good houses at
Il moderate purchase price and rem
tai, both men declare they will con
tinue building till the need is sup
piled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Arrest Pair AS
Assailants of L. A.
Police in Robbery

LOS ANGELES, Nov. a. Neil
MeDonald, %, an automobile me-
chanic, and f. l.. Stallings 81 tool
dresser; were arrested today in con-
nection with the shooting of Pa
trolman NJ. b. Swan and Clyde Mills
last night.
Both the officers were shot in the
back as q "lookout - for an assert
cd robbery gang warned them away
from tire store which was being
obbed. The "lookout" =" turned n
gun ON the policemen and ordered
them to leave. As they turned to
walk away, he fired.
Stal ings was taken from a South
ern Pacific train at Saugus. Me Don
aid was arrested on a vagrancy
charge. Police say he carried a re-
volver of the same caliber as the
one with which the qfficers We're
wounded.
One hundred policemen, headed by
Captain of Detectives George Home,
searched through the night for the
asSailant.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Fire Maniac Is
Sought in Second
Disastrous Blaze

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14.-.For
the second time in three dAys the
Southern California Edison Compa
ny's garage and repair shop on East
First street was set on fire early
today, damage amounting to $780,
coo before the flames were control
led. 5ha
Search for the pyromaniacSis un-
derway. The incendiarist telephon-
ed two hours before the fire broke
out that he would set fire to th
structure again; despite the vigil
ance of special guards, the flames
broke out and, fed by gasoline, des-
troyed fifty automobiles.
"Bum job last time, Better luck
this time, said a broken voice
over. the telephone to the night
watchman, two hours before the.
fire was discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Homer Stevenson
In PARKWAY
Samoa
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA.
I'm Sen Francisco and far off
Samoa, the memory Of Robert
Louis Stevenson was honored
yesterday, the late authors
birthday.
Harry j. Mooers cabled from
Samoa to friends here last
night that once moro he had
made the pilgrimage to Steven
sons grave-high on the cliff
overlooking the authors old
homeland piled the grave with
flowers.
In San Francisco, lovers of
tn, famous author made their
annual visit to the Stevenson
monument in Portsm IL h
Square, where Chinatown merges
with the Latin quarter and the
old barbary coast-stood a mo-
ment in silence and left flow
o. as their tribute.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Claim Timer in
Bout Mistaken

NEWARK, n. j., Nov. l4.-Platt
Adams, chief inspector of the New
Jersey state boxing commission, said
late yesterday that Harry Snyder,
chief timer of the Weinert'Firpo
fight Wednesday twice ended rounds
prematurelv. On one of these occa-
sions Firpo had Weinert on, the ropes
and in a good position for a knock
out. Adams expressed belief that
excitement caused Snyder, who has
Il good reputation rs 4 timer, to
make the mistake.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
TULANE CASE
is UP TODAY

Action to restrain the owners and
the lessees, Frank E. Green and
Charles +. Ferguson and Ed Ray
mond respectively, of the Tulane
theater was commenced this morn
ing in Department No. 2, Superior
Court before Judge NJ. w. Conkling,
the plaintiffs being Arthur Brick
and d. n. Croft.
IT. Horton, appearing for Raymond
opened the argument with an array
Il citation, quoting voluminously in
support of his argument that the
complaint be dismissed. and is con
tinuing his argument this afternoons
Attorney r.. b. Whitelaw represents
Ferguson, and Brick and Croft are
represented by Attorneys Hickcox
and Church.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
WHAT'S DOING

Eastern Star pot-luck dinner
and election of officers tonight.
"The Border Legion at
Valley theater tonight.
1.-THE Woman on the Jury,
I at Palace theater tonight.
Spruce farm center meeting
tonight.
Elk's smoker at Holtville to-
night. t
Rummage sale conducted by
Ten Thousand Club tomorrow.
Central Union and Calexico
High School foot ball game
here tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
QUARANTINE is
LIFTED in |. A.
by United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14,-Fif'
teen hundred Mexicons, confined to
their homes for two weeks, today
walked the streets of local Sonora
town with their fellow countrymen'
following lifting of the pneumonia
plague quarantine by state and city
health department officials.
With no new cases of the disease
reported last week the guard of arm
ed policemen stationed at 20 foot
intervals around the eight blocks
Whore the epidemic broke out has
been removed
Thirty-three deaths, according to
health department officials, have
been attributed 10 the disease, now
definitely stamped out, it ia beliey-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
TERRIFIC FIRE RACES IN JERSEY CITY
Loss May Reach
TUO Million as
A Blocks Burn
By FRANK GETTY
(IIniAnA D..nnc. CA &C Hda....... /.

l. L
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
JERSEY CITY, N. J., Nov.
14.-After raging for six hours
through the heart Of a crowded
tenement section Of Jersey City,
fire which destroyed four blocks
Of factory buildings and dwell
ings and made refugees of some
500 families besides causing in
jury to a score Of firemen and
damage estimated at between
S1,000,000 and 100000, was
believed under control late to-
day.
Although explosions of chemi-
Gals in one of the ruined fac
tories continued at intervals,
Commissioner Of Public Safety
Quinn and Fire Chief. Roger
Boyle declared that the tire
fire companies he'd control Of
the flames.
Fought from land and river by
hundreds of firemen and streams
from New York fireboats, the
flames devoured the salt petre plant
of Battelle and Berwick. the larg-
est warehouse of the American
Sugar Refining company and u doz-
en- tenement dwellings and spread
steadily, whipped by a high wind.
A terrific explosion followed by
five others in rapid succession blew
the ruins of n fire gutted factory
high in air shortly after . o'clock.
Three adjoining dwelling tumbled
crashing to the ground. Firemen
were showcred with falling debris,
bricks, machinery and timbers flew
through the air, while clouds of
gaseous acid spread through the de-
vastate area. Several firemen
were injured and even some spec
tators behind the fire lines sustain
ed minor hurts.
Numerous Explosions
The explosion came from acids
stored in the factory cellar and
caught bands of firemen in the vi
cinity entirely uIawares.
The scene resembled town in
the war zone of France, with the
constant explosions, punetuated now
and then by dynamite blasta as
were .raZed i'll the paths
Of the flames. ""'
Priests were on hand, moving
about inside the fire lines. Red
cross tents and coffee stands were
set up III the neighborhood. Three
schools in the vicinity were emptied,
viii & more than 1000 residents were
driven from their homes and cared
for In police stations and public
buildings.
Scenes of heroism played their
part as the Jersey City firemen kept
their slowly yielding lines drawn as
tightly as possible around the burn
ing area. The fire approached the
huge warehouse of Colgate & Co.,
where 5000 tons of soap were stored.
Flames licked their way to the
dwellings of Mrs. Mary Conallan.
She had seven children in the house.
The body of one of the children, who
had died Wednesday, lay in casket
in the parlor.
Fog horns kept up a mournful
Ecotmg, adding to the general ex-
citcment occasioned by the driving
OF some two thousand tenants of
tenements from their homes by the
of the fire.
The burning plant occupied a full
block. Refugees from contiguous
blocks were taken into police sta
tions and public buildings.
The Battelle and Renwick plant
salt petre.
Before noon half dozen. build
ings were on fire, including the
four story brick salt petre factory,
the seven story brick factory of the
Hoppe Paper Box company, a nine
story brick building of, the American
Sugar Refining company and several
small tenements; F1Nt
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Liquor Charge
Against Former
Officer Dropped

A charge against former Deputy
City Marshall Little of Holtville Of
having liquor brought by City Mar
shal Humphrey of the same city was
dismissed by Judge Mcdonald yes
terday, on the point of insufficient
evidence. The charge was read and
the jury qualified, and after eXcep-
ton was taken by Edgar b. Her
veyN to the information and com
plant that it did not contain when
and where the offcnse was commit
ted, the case was struck off the
docket by the judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
BODY OF WOMAN
FOUND; TWO ARE
STILL MISSING
Tragedy Near Winter
havven Brings Family
Loss to Five

Continued efforts on the part of
Deputy Sheriff Sterling OswaIt re-
covered the body of Mrs. d. j.
UPchurch half mile down the canal
from where the car upset near Yuma
on Wednesday night, and below the
spillway where the stunt moyie actor
Harbough was drowned. some time
400 1t II thought that the two
children drowned with Mrs. Up
church, her daughter Lorraine, aged
Is, and the boy Edward, aged 5, are
lying in the same vicinity, and the
waters of the canal are being dyna-
mited today in the hope Of releasing
the bodies.
When Sheriff Charles l.. Gillett
was divinn in the waters below the
spillway Mlfea search was being
made for the Body of Harbaugh, re-
Gently, he ascertained that the bed
of the c;mal was scattered over with
old bundles of wire, and debris
thrown in the, caDnal during the
building of the spillway, and the
numerous Instructions in the water
course may hold any body that may
float down the water from the spill
way above.
Billy Horne, who drove the ear,
does not know how he escaped.
Where the accident happened the
highway turns suddenly after run
ming Haight towards the canal, af-
terwafds going parallel with the
canal. Horne was driving at a pace
not above 20 miles an houE he said,
and the turn was made safely, but
the ear slipped off the highway, and
as the size of the road is OF new
construction the car continued until
it overturned into the canal. Horne
fortunately floated free of the
wreck when in the waters but the
the other unforttnates were evidentt
ly trapped by the car, the bodies
eventually floating away in the
stream. rug
A Dangerous Spot ,
Deputy Oswalt reports that atherc
is absolutely nothing To indicate the
proximity of the canal there, and a
person not knowing that there is IA
iurn at the spot is just as likely to
urn into the canal as not. 1t IS y
cry dangerous place, and though
Horne had travelled the road fire.
idently and is a good driver, it is
,ossibe the he under estimated the
ne angle at the turn.
The late Mrs. Upchurch lived with
.er husband this side of Winter
.aven on the Horne ranch. Up
hurch has suffered the loss of five
lembers of his family within two
months, losing two children in Sep
ember from natural causes.
Oswalt was in charge of the drag
ing party, which searched the wat
RS of the canal above the spiliway
i'll it was certain none of the bodies
ere there. None Of the party gave
. Wednesday or Thursday night in
their dragging efforts until exhaust
i, and relief party is now dyna-
dting and searching the canal be-
" the weir.
Tomorrow morning at $3.50 Cor
er B.. f. Lemons, accompanied by
district Attorney Ernest r. Utley
I'd Assistant Clara Feustal, will pro
,eed to Yuma to hold an inquest on
the body of Mrs. Upchurch, and it
is possible by that time the bodies
of the children may have been re-
covered
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
Suit to Prevent Sinking OF u S. Ship is Dismissed
Stage Drivers
Taken For
"Cops"

An amusing situation has
arisen since stage drivers are
wearing Informs. They are sim
liar i'll appearance to those of
traffic officers and dozens of
auto drivers have been mistak-
ing the drivers for minions of
the law. Speed has been sud
denly checked on the Brawley-
Calipatria and Calexico-El Cen
tro paved highways in hundreds
of eases because the fellow at
the wheel mistook the driver for
a speed cop.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14
HE'S A WALKING
HARDWARE STORE

VALLEJO, Calf, Nov. 14-Dono-
van Baker, Mare Island navy yard
sailor, from whose stomach were ex-
tracted ten nails in an operation
a month ago, swallowed a raple fork
yesterday. He will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14

Barber in Richmond, Va, refuses
to bob hair. The shop must look
strange, with only men there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-14

California girl killed deer with
an arrow, no doubt much to the sur
prise of the girl and the deer.
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the value OF collective action. This
proclam nation Of the Commissioners On
the observance of Clean-Up week
should prompt school officials to give
attention to the cleaning up Of school
premises.
The superintendent requests that
teachers see that all waste materials
are removed erom classrooms and
closets and that rooms and closets
arc put in proper condition. PriD-
cipalS of buildings and their super
NiSory officers are requested 10 Scs
that all waste materials are removed
from their respective buildings. Fur
nlture and other equipment which il
no longer disable should be condemned
by the committee on condcmnation
OF property. Any condemned books
sun remaining in buildings should be
removed in the approved manner.
Lex the period between now and the
end OF the designated Cleanup week
be a period for setting our school,
houses in order
ANY difficulties in removing con-
demned books, condemned equipment
or accumulated waste paper should be
reported at once to the office of the
chief accountant in the Franklin
School building.
Let each supervisory officer as
sumo responsibility for seeing that
the proclamation of the Commits
sioners is complied with in letter and
spirit"
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund kaufman and
family are now located at 2Sl2 c.
thedral avenue. after spending the
winter at Wardmau Park Hotel.
Mrs. STANLEY Lansburgh and Mrs;
William Thalheimer oi Richmond
spent the week i'll New ork city,
where they Went to meet Mr.. THAI
heimcr on his arrival yesterday from
abroad Mr.. and Mrs. ThaIheiner
will return to Washington for a short
visit. where Mrs. Thalheimer, ac-
companied by her two young sons.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles 4. Goldsmith.
Mrs. Fannie Leon Of New York city
and Mrs. Bertha Brenne of Baltimore
are the guests of Ms. Norman Luchs
of 1872 Euclid street
Mrs. David Sanger was hostess
Friday a luncheon, followed by NAH
jong and cards. at the City Club. en-
tertaining forty guests.
Mrs. E. Israel has returned to her
home on Wyoming avenue from
Reading. Pa. where she has been
spending some time.
Miss Bertha Meyer was the guest
of relatives in Baltimore last week
end.
Mrs. Morton Luchs and Mrs Leon
ard Schloss have sent out invitation
for luncheon and NAH jong Thurs
day at Rauscher's
MIS- NJ. Hano entertained the Aft
ernoon Card Club at luncheon fol-
lowed by cards last week at her home
on Columbia road.
Mrs. Sidney West was hostess ar a
luncheon. followed by NAH long,
last week at her home on Lanier
place.
Mrs Gus Louis is spending several
weeks in Cincinnati. the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Herz9g.
Mrs. Samuel kalisher and her
daughter Helen Louise of Phila-
delphia arrived yesterday to be the
guests for ten days of the formers
nother. Mrs. Louis Stern OF Beverly
court
Mrs. Leonard Veil. with her twin
| daughters, Of Philadelphia, came 10
Washington Friday and are visiting
Mrs. Wells mother Mrs. Herman of
Park road
The Thursday Afternoon Club was
entertained at luncheon last week by
Mrs. A. NJ. Baer in her apartment.
2ao1 Connecticut avenue.
Miss Carline Kaufman entertained
yesterday. at her home in Chevy
Chase. a number of little girls at
mah-jong to celebrate her birth
day anniversary.
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characteristics. The bureau OF plant
industry has cold-storage labOra-
tory, especially designed for inyeSti-
gational work with fruits and yege-
tables. The Investigations carried on
in this laboratory have contributed
such fundamental information as the
freezing temperatures of large list
of fruits and vegetables.
For Experimental Use.
In order to make the land area OF
the farm suitable for experimental
use many miles of tile drain have
been laid and many areas have beer
whole area is, however, laid out on a
system of plots and sections by which
each row across a plot, when planted
at intervals of one-fifth of A rod, rep
resents the product of one-hundredth
of an acre. That reduces the compu-
tation of yields to a simple and ac-
curate basis. 1t makes the farm, al
though occupied by more than forty
different inveStigational activities,
appear as though devoted to a, single
one.
Some of the features OF the farm
of special interest are the rose test
garden. carried on in cooperation
with the American Rose Society; the
extensive variety orchard. comprising
more than 700 varieties of apples; a
large coll ection Of varieties of both
native and exotic species of grapes,
and a landscape gardening feature
carried out with inexpensive plants
which add cha rm and dignity to a
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TRI-DELTA SORORITY
I PLANS MEETING HERE
Convention to Be Held in Capital
Thursday to Saturday of
This Week.

Alpha province Of the Delta Delta
Delta Sorority is to hold a convention
April II to 10 at the Wardman Park
Hotel. feature of the three day
meeting will be the reception of the
delegates by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge at
$50 o'clock April 10 at the White
House.
a get together meeting at S
o'clock on the evening Of April II
will open the convention and will be
followed at 10 o'clock by model
initiation. Mrs. Amos A. steele will
welcome the delegates 10 Washing
ton at $50 am, April Is.
\ meeting Of the alliance. will be
held from 1870 to pm, April 1S,
prior to the reception at the White
House.
There win be meeting at $40
o'clock Friday evening. at which Mrs.
Willebrandt. assistant attorney gem
eral, will speak.
Combined business and Sightseeing
will conclude the convention Satur-
day. Mrs. Cornelius Betten of Ithaca,
\. Y. will preside during the ses-
The general committee in charge
of the convention follows: Chairman,
Mrs. Amos 4. Steele; chairman of
transportation committee, Miss Eliza
beth NJ. Bailey; Miss GeHrude Van
Ripper. Miss Florence Lumsden. Mrs.
d. Victor Lumsden. Mrs. Howard Hos
mer Mrs. T. r. Nickson, Mss Louise
Hancock, Mrs. ]. II. Yates. Miss Dor
othy Ross: chairman OF hospitality
comm ittce. Mrs. Ernest +, Burchard (;
Mrs. w. l.. Fulton. Miss Pauline Har-
rell. Mrs. Ross A Collins Miss Lois
HARRISON, Miss Martha Hunter, Miss
Gladys Boozer Miss Mary Bradley.
Mrs G. J. BOVINE, Mrs. Miles. Mrs.
Theodore Cogswell: chairman in
charge of banquet reservations, Miss
Maude D. Dunlop.