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Evening star., 1924-06-27
The Republican invasion" OF New


ton visitors included Representative
Theodore f. Burton of Ohio, who was
"keynoter" and temporary chairman
at Cleveland, and former Senator AL
bert jeremiah Beveridge of Indiana,
who was delegate with half a vote
at Cleveland
There is no chance of the Demo-
Gratis nominating the wrong man"
this year. That is to say. if all of
the orators who have been placing
the favorites and the favorite sons
before the delegates are to be be-
lieved. They have endowed their sew
eral and individual aspirants with all
of the qualities of Jackson, Jefferson.
Cleveland and Wilson. There has
been no exception to this rule. But
only two nominators yentured out
side the Democratic fold and brought
to their entrants the additional quail
tiles of Lincoln and Roosevelt. So,
even if there is to be no Jackson, no
jefferson, no Cleveland,> no Wilson
nominated this year, there will be a
candidate possessing the best quail
ties of all four and a few of his own.
The nominators have made all of the
candidates safe for Democracy.
Democratic convention can spend
more time on a motion to adjourn
than a Republican convention can
employ in nominating q candidate for
President. And when the motion to
adjourn carries with it the option of
meeting again at night or waiting
until the next morning, the contest
becomes a colossal one. Not only
must there be a roll call of the states,
but often the individual states Ques-
tion their own votes, and the clerk
has to read the name of each delegate
from the state and let him vote aye
or nav The Democrats insist upon
being untrammeled and Embossed.
e
Indiana for the nomination have
adopted as their battle cry: Rugged,
Robust Ralston." This is because 80
many of the supporters of other aspi-
rants have been contending the sena-
tor from Hoosierdom was too DID,.
New York's great populace, which
has not learned to disting guish be-
tween. nomination" and placed in
nomination" were under the impress
sion Thursday that their Al Smith
had actually been chosen by the con-
vention as the 1924 standard bearer.
The extra editions of the afternoon
papers featuring the words Smith
named" and Smith nominated amid
wild acclaim" helped to spread the
erroneous impression. II the con-
Evening star., 1924-06-27
EIGHT SAVED IN FIRE.
Neighbors Rescue Woman and
Children Trapped in Store.

Neighbors this afternoon rescued
Mrs. Sam Gritz and her seven chill
dren from q two-alarm fire in the
Army and Navy Supply Store at 1893
7th street, of which her husband is
manager.
When Gritz discovered the second
floor of his place was ablaze, he vain
ly tried to reach his screaming fam
lily. He was forced back in several
attempts to climb the stairs down
which a choking smoke was coming.
the woman and her children from the
rear of the store and took the family
to safety. Firemen, responding to a
second alarm, were compelled to don
masks because Of the density of the
smoke. The damage was several
thousand dollars.
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INDICTED IN FAILURES.
Four Said to Be Named in Dakots
Bank Crashes.

SIOUX FALSS, S. D., June 27.-Five
indictments have been returned by
the special grand jury investigating
tailed banks of Minnehaha County,
States Attorney Hugh Gamble let it
be known today. Four pef.rl:s are
said to he named.
The grand jury will report this
afternoon and warrants will be
served at once. All the indictments S
returned to date, officials admitted,
grew out of the failure in January of
the Sioux Falls Trust and Savings
Bank.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

Many an insect has met his water
loo" within the treacherous cavern
of the pitcher plant. says the Nature
Magazine, for once he enters his fate
Is sealed
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national convention was in accord.
The platform committee toiled over
the party declarations until nearly
ing up the effort to complete it's
work. 1t finally adjourned. however,
until 2 pm. today, after instructing
the drafting committee to meet at
noon for another attempt 10 reach
an agreement on the KIan and league
More Than 35 PIank<.
Thirty-five or more planks had
been put into place when the COM
mittee adjourned, and little difficulty
was encountered until the Klan and
league hurdles were reached. Meet
ing last night after the subcommittee
of eleven commissioned to draft the
platform had decided to submit ma
jority and minority reports on the
two most troublesome subjects, the
entire committee took up first the
less controverted sections and found
few changes necessary
me lrst and principal plank, as
reported by the subcommittee and
approved, deals with Republican in
efhclency and corruption" charging
the present administration with fail
ure and accusing it of "attempting to
impede and stop" the Senate investi-
cations. Reference was made specif-
cally to the Teapot Dome, Daugherty
and Veterans Bureau Investigations,
and to the charges against Republi-
can members of Congress, which fol-
lowed the Chicago grand jury inquiry
INTO the Veterans Bureau case.
Relief Of Agriculture.
For relief of agriculture, the COM
mittee would pledge the party to fos-
ter creation Of national cooperative
marketing associations and a corpo-
ration or commission to increase ex-
ports of farm products; to take steps
to bring agriculture to a parity with
other industries; to seek reduction
or transportation costs on products
through development of internal
waterways, and to move for revision
or the tarin and of rail and water
transportation rates. 1t also calls for
an International policy of co-opera-
tion designed. revive American ex-
ports to Europe. asserting that Re-
enect by retarding economic rehabil-
itation.
Pledge Sn Prohibition.
The subcommittee law enforce
ment declaration was revived by the
committee to make the pledge apply
specifically to prohibition 1t also as
sails the Republican administrators
enforcement record, but avoids def
mite mention of the eighteenth
amendment and the yolstesd act.
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PLATFORM SESSION
PROBABLE TONIGHT

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but the Job of eliminating the two lead
ers has not yet been accomplished
1921
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or possibly tomorrow, before the full
committee can go over the report Of
the subCommittees and agree upon
report to the convention.
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Bryans Acclaimed.
FINALLY, after. little milling
around. parade got started, with
Nebraska at the head. 1t was a pa
rade for Gov. Bryan or his brother,
william Jennings Bryan, whichever
one might prefer-but at all events
it was a parade and a demonstration
for the name of Bryan. and the old
timers, whatever their affiliations
and sympathies in the present con-
vention may be, Joined gladly and
smilingly in with the recollections of
the battles of the past in the back
ground.
The tribute to the name of Bryan
wound up with the delegates singing
Onward Christian Soldiers" Then
Chairman WsLlsh banged for order,
got it after little waiting, and in
troduced Framcis Clyde Keefe of
Dover, N. H., who nominated Gov.
Fred H. Brown.
New Hampshire. he told the con-
vention, was sINsaking in the big
meeting for the fGst time in seventy
two years.
, While Mr.. Keefeewas speaking the
Evening star., 1924-06-27
SECOND CHOICE
OF RAILROAD LABOR

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The convention floor showed 1t had
some divisions of opinion on the
league of nations issue. because when
Mr.. Baker during his speech mention
ed the name of the league for the
first time, the league men on the floor
started a demonstration of cheering
and handclapping during which prob
ably third or fourth of the dele
gates rose to their feet cheering and
urging others to join them. The band
helped the thing. along but the re-
manner of the delegates remained
silent and Mr.. Baker went on with
his speech.
The league of nations has been the
subject of fight in the platformscom-
mittee in which Mr.. Baker has been
leading the contest for Its recogni-
ton by the convention.
When ~. Baker ooncluded. and
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
WARM
Entire Business
Section MenUced
By Early Blaze

FL Centro's entire business district
was inperiIed this morning. when
ire broke ont from Il defective oil
heater in the beauty parfor and sew
ing shop at the rear of Narnev
Brothers Department store, and
before the fire department had it
under control.
According to Roscoe Gould, man
aCcr Of the store, the entire loss to
buildiag and its contents may reach
100000 : Accurate estimates can
not be reached for several days un-
til thorough check is made. Most
of the damage to the stock was on
account Of smoke and water
The members of the fire depart
meat, who responded in record time,
to the alarm, are to be given es
pccial credit for their work, since
tn" flames had scattered to the
main part of the store within three
minutes after the heater had blazed
up. Volumes of smoke were pouring
from the windows and ventilator OPP
clings when the alarm sounded and
it was feared that the conflagration
would get ont of all possible con-
troll before hose lines could be put
into use.
The oil stove, which is said to
have blazed in q sheet of flames
when it was lighted this morning
by Mrs. G. G. Brooks, proprietor of
the beauty parlor and sewing shop
on the balcony in the rear of the
store, was used to heat the water
tank for the beauty parlor. Wheth
er it was through an explosion or be
cause oil had dripped out of the
stove, is not known, but Mrs.
Brooks, herself, narrowly escaped
being badly burned.
Employees at the store, who were
near, rushed to the spot with a fire
eXtinguisher, but it failed u work.
The Flames spread rapidly, being
caTried by a draught of wind which
swept them over the balcony to the
tables of merchandise on the main
floor below. They were also carried
through small opening in the cell
ing used by plumbers, which was di-
rectly over the heater.
Difficulty Chccklng tIameS
Every effort was made to remove
merchandise and fixtures from the
advancing flames, but they came too
fast for Manager Roscoe Gould and
the few clerks who had arrived for
work, to do much.
Firemen had their greatest diff
Guilty in checking the flames on the
roof and in the space between the
ceiling and roof, where air cur
rents scattered the blaze toward the
front of the store.
1t was only by ehopping holes in
the roof and by bringing all the
available hose into play, that the
flames were checked.
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
LAW MAKERS MAY HAVE TO
HOLD AN EXTRA SESSION

gen and Sinclair7N Norris price stabi-
lization bills to be taken up by
both House and Senate this week
with a lengthy fight in prospect.
Railroads:-Senate interstate com
merce committee is preparing to re-
port out the Smith resolution de-
claring agriculture Il basic indus
try and instructing the government
rate-making commission to lower
freight rates ON farm products.
World Court:-Seems lodged be-
tween the legislative jam in the for
eign relations committee. Democra-
tic leaders, however, are planning
to bring it arbitrarily to the floor
and some kind of vote on the is
sue will be forced before adjourn
ment.
immigration: Conferees report
will be passed on by both houses
this week and the bill sent to the
president.
Bonuss-Leaders making arrange
ments to adopt the bill speedily if
Mr.. Coolidge vetoes it today or
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
PLANE CRASHED
INTO MOUNTAIN:
MEN UNFRAMED
Most Remarkable Search
In Arctic Circles Is
Ended
By United Press Leased Wire

DUTCH HARBOR, Unalaska, May
l2.-Mai0r Frederick l.. Martin and
Sergeant Alva Harvey, his mechanic
ian, missing since April 80, arrived
afoct II Port Moller on the Behring
sea coast of the Alaskan peninsula
at 6:lj p. M. Saturday night, IL
radiogram from Port Moller to
Dutch Harbor reported.
1t declared their physical condi
tion was good despite their hard
ships of which few details were Civ
en-.
They had added to their emergen-
cv r;stions i'll the journey to Port
Moller by killing game, the message
said.
The revenue cutter Algonquin left
Dutch Harbor yesterday, immediate
" on receiving confirmation of the
safety of Martin and Harvey, for
Port Moller to bring them here.
When the two walked into the
fishing camp natives and Americans
alike were astounded. Groups gath
cred round them and it was half an
hour before it was possible to give
give them the food and rest their
condition demanded
Martin told of the handful of Eng
lish speaking residents the story OF
how, shortly after noon on April 30
his plane had crashed into a noun
tainside, how he and Harvey had
picked themselves from the wreck
age, salvaged their emergency ra-
tions and few useful instruments
and decided to walk across the, snow
to Port MoAer-the nearest settle
ment.
The meager stories reaching here
by roundabout ways, relayed by
small, private radio stations oper-
ated by cannery companies, have
not yet revealed the exar's location
of the accident.
These messages did emphasize,
however, that neither Martin nor
Harvey sustained injuries more ser
ious than bruises, which in no way
affected their general physical con
dition.
Set Course by Compass
Their course in the tramp to Port
Moller was set by means of charts
of the country carried in their flight
and a small compass salvaged from
the wreck of the plane.
They finally reached trapper 5
cabin which had been recently used
and which not only offered them a
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
BANK R0BBER OF SAN DIEGO
CAUGHT AT SEELEY, FORMERLY
WASBANK CASHIER AND MAYOR

Within an hour after he had
been warned to watch for the bank
bandit who held up the teller at
the University branch of the First
Trust and Savings bank in San
Diego at noon Friday, Deputy Sher-
if Sterling Oswalt had arrcste A.
X. Morford, A, former mayor and
cashier of Il bank in st. Joseph,
Michigan. The arrest was made at
Seeley ut about $50 Saturday af-
terncon as the San Diego and Ari-
2on;, train to FL Centro pulled out
of the station. Morford confessed
10 his crime Saturday night and
was taken back to San Diego early
Sunday morning.
Working on :; description furnish,
cd by railroad officials, Oswalt
climbed on the train at Seeley and
stepping into the smoking car saw
Il man who fitted the description.
Walking rapidly through the coach,
Oswalt stopped beside his man and
him under arrest.
Morford, who made no attempt to
resist arrest or to conceal his iden-
tity, was brought to the Jail here
and on Saturday night he told the
story of his robbery to Chief of
Police James Patrick of San Diego,
who came to take him back there
for trial, and to local officials.
81 don { know why | held up
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
EASTBOUND AUTOISTS WILL BE
WARNED OF BAN AT HOLTVlLLE

Eastbound tourists, who are cx-
pecting to cross into Arizona at
Yuma bridge, will be stopped by
deputies at the high line canal ON
the Holtville- Yuma section If the
ocean to acean highway, and warn
ed of the quarantine rulings of
Arizona, according to information
given by Sheriff Gillett today, fol
lowing his attendance at Il confer
cnce with Governor Richardson at
Sacramento last week.
Motorists, who only want to
travel to the edge of Imperial coun.
~, will not be, stopped, " the sher.
iff said. "This county is in no
way attempting or permitting the
highways to be closed to traffic,
but this measure is simply pre-.
caution for the benefit Of tourists
who might otherwise 60 to Yuma
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
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the bank Morford said. ~ never
attempted anything of the kind be-
fore. can account for it. l
was i'll poor health and lame to San
Diego last fall after resignihg as
mayor of ST, Joseph Out here |
was idle ell winter and | didn It get
much better. | suppose that had
something to do with it. -
Morford said that for himself he
didn> mind greatly what happened,
but that his wife and son, residing
at st. Joseph would suffer greatly
by the news of his trouble.
He told officers that the teller
of the San Diego bank was bad
ly frightened when he was ordered
TO push across the money. "When
| saw how badly scared he was,
stuck my gun in my belt and as
soon as | had the bills, | squrted
the charge Of ammonia in his face
and left,'' Morford said.
Had $3,177 In Bills
The bag which contained $3,171.0 90
in bills, a revolver, and the ammo
MIA syringe, was taken by Oswalt
at the time of the arrest. 1t was
turned over TO the San Diego pO-
lice and returned to the bank. Nor
ford had 1856 in his pockets. He
had gotten rid of but 1852 of the
amount taken from the bank teller.
Among his personal possessions,
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
C0ACHELLA POSSE
SEEKS MURDERER
OF THERMAL MAN
By United Press Leased Wire

THERMAL, Cal, May 12.-With
deputy sheriff John Boatwright in
charge, n posse of IS men was to-
day securing the Thermal Hills,
seeking Prostero Aguil;,r, alleged to
have shot and killed Juan Roderi-
gucz Sunday during Il quarrel over
a girl.
Josephine Comey, Ii year old
Mexican girl, to whom Rodriguez
is said to have been engaged, was
the innocent cause of the staying,
officers say.
The two men were harvesting
onions on the Rickard Rocks ranch.
Rodriguez warned Aguilar to cease
his attention to the Comey girl, and
Il quarell ensucd.
Pulling a revolver, Aguilqr fired
,ttwice at his rival. The bullets went
wild. Then approaching Rodriguez,
Aguilar put Che gun to his head and
fired again, witnesses reported. R"'
deriguez died instantly.
Agular fled to the hills, loading
his gun as he ran.
Coachella Valley rancherS, who
form the posse, have blocked every
road, and have extended the search
over Il wide range.
The Comey girl and Anastacio
Pacheco, II, Il boy, are being held
in the Riverside county jail, q.
Riverside, rs witnesses.
The coroner S jury returned Il
verdict of murder, naming Aguilar
as the suspected slayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
FOUR JAPANESE
BUSINESS PLACES
RAIDED BY COPS
SO Gallons Saki, Gambling
Resort Revealed; Six
Arrested

Entering four japanese business
places and houses on Broadway, at
the same instant on Saturday ;fter-
noon, deputies from the sheriff s
department and Jimmie Applegate
of the city police force, found more
than 80 gallons of saki and te-
quila, as we'll as gambling resort.
They arrested six japanese on
charges of being in possession of
liquor and arrested six more in con
nection with the gambling.
The largest amount of liquor was
found in the noodle house operated
by S. lshimara, 80, where about 20
gallon cans, formerly containing
cooking lard, were discovered to be
filled with saki.
The gambling club was located
in the rear of the shop owned by
Fred Inoguchi, ~. There were six
card tables fully equipped for gam
bling and about 5000 lying on the
tables, around which the gamblers
were seated when the officers
broke into the room.
Those who were arrested on
charges of being in possession of
liquor are; S. Kuwahara, 81; S. Ishi-
mara, 80; j. Kuwahara, %; Fred
Inoguchi, ~; kinu Kanda, Hideo
kanda, SO.
The officers who made the raids
were: Morrison, Tonev, Atkins, Os-
wall, Underwood, Dixon, Evans,
Estes, of the sheriff S department;
Traffic Officers Ryan and Acklcv,
District Attorney Utley, and Officer
of the police force.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
WHOLE STATE
RUSHES AID TO
FAILING BANK

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May 12.-
One million dollars rushed to
Springfield from all sections of
Missouri s,IQday. stopped y sar run j. on
theEtNilidf N atiohai Bahk here one
of the states strongest financial
institutions.
The run began Saturday follow
ing reports tbe bank was unstable.
Panic stricken depositors withdrew
thousands of dollars.
With its cash running low, the
bank broadcast Il call for help. The
Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas Ci,
ty, responded with $250,ooo, other
banks added to this amount, and, in
exchange for certified checks two
Kansas City theaters and a restau-
rant rushed their weekend receipts
to the institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 12.-With
adjournment of congress arranged
for four weeks from today, capitol
leaders are cropping for a way out
of their legislative dilemma in the
hope of avoiding an extra session
of congress.
Talk of coming back after the
convention, has again been revived
but party leaders still hold hopes
of cleaning the legislative slate.
This week will decide.
IF President Coolidge vetoes bon
us, immigration or tax bills, which
are not to his liking, an extra ses-
sion is considered inevitable.
Here are how the prospects shape
up now:
Tax Reduction House and Sen.
ate bills go to conference today
with prospects that the bill finally
decided upon cannot be placed be-
fore the president for two weeks.
Farm Relief:-The McNary-Hau-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

PARIS, May 12.-Premier Poin-
care and the national bloc which
las governed France for five years
met surprising defeat in Sunday s
national elections.
An avalanche of votes swept into
office a majority of the left, the
radical Socialists appearing the
strongest party in the Forthcoming
parliament.
The group which will control the
chamber of deputies favors modcra-
ton toward Germany.
Many of Poincare S foreign poll
cies are certain to be replaced by
others of conciliatorv nature.
The premier may resign agan and
it is possible that President Mil
lcrand, who created the national
bloc which has met its first defeat,
may resign as well.
Returns shortly after noon show
ed the parties of the left, including
the Communists, secured 229 seats
against 153 for the national bloc,
with 202 results yet to be announc-
ed.
Over so per cent of the voters,
an unusually high number for
France, went to the polls Yesterday.
Weather conditions were perfect.
Victory for the left was achieved
by overwhelming majorities in the
provinces. Paris gave NJ. Poinca-
re Il majority and those who retired
early last night believed him to be
winning.
l. 'Oueuvre, workers newspaper,
Continued ou Page Eight -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

bridge without knowing they would
be stopped.
Sheriff Gillett said that Cover
nor Richardson told him that he
(the governor) was with Imperial
county officials 100 per cent or bet
ter in their recent position IN fore
inc Arizona officials 10 cease in
terfering with travel on roads N
this county.
This latest measure is planned
solely to help tourists and Is in no
way to be considered as q closing
of county or state highways 70
travel, the sheriff said. The gov
ernor has told the sheriff and
district attorney that unless lmper'
ial County is able TO maintain free
dom of traffic over state highway
in this county, there il consider
able likelihood OF there being no
further improvement Of highways
here by the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
BOY KILLED, 3
HURT IN CRASHES

SANTA BARBARA, May r.
One boy was dead here today and
three men injured as the result of
sunday S automobile accidents.
Edward Arrelleno, II, son of Son
ME Arrellena, was Instantly killed
on Rincon highway Of Carpenteria,
when an unknown machine struck
their car and fled.
G. ID. Hubbard, president Of the
Hubbard Fruit Company, Caspente-
ria was badly injured when hs car
crashed into Il tree on Hot Springs
road, Montecito. John Longway,
special investigator for the district
attorney s office, was seriously hurt
and Henry Dewing, superior court
reported had a close call when the
Dewing ear rolleh over Il bluff on
San Marcos pass road.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
new TAX BILL
TO MAKE HALF
BILLION DEFICIT
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May H. The
federal government will be faced
with a deficit of nearly half q bill
lion dollars if the tax bill, as pass
ed by the senate, and appropriation
measures now under consideration
become law, President Coolidge and
Secretary Mellon were <Varned to-
day by Senator Smoot, Utah, chair
man of the senate finance commit
tee.
II wanted to give the President
and Mr.. Mellon Il clear picture of
the financial problems congress is
creating in going beyond the bud
get,' s;moot declared, following a
conference at the white house.