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Evening star., 1924-03-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
(Quota tions furnished by W. B. Hibbs & c.
Nominal Selling ruecI
Ry the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Foreign ex-
changes irregular; quotations lin
United States dollars): Great Britain,
demand. 4.28A; cables, 4.2S1a; sixty
day bills on banks. 4.26. France, de-
mand. .0464; cables. .0465. Italy, de-
mand, .O427%; cables, .042SA. Bel
GUM. demand. .03S4; cables, .03S5.
Germany, demand (per trillion), %.
Holland. demand, 1906. Norway, de-
mand. 1851. Sweden, demand. .2632.
Denmark, demand, 1861. Switzer-
land, demand, .17Sik. Spain, demand,
1926. Grecce, demand, .0162. Poland,
demand, 0000O014. Czechoslovakia,
demand, .02S9. Jugoslavia, demand,
O123k. Austria, demand, .0O0o14.
Rumania, demand, .0052. Argentina,
demand, 1850. Brazil, demand. .1175.
Toxic. demand, .41&. Montreal,
SO 21-32.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
TOURIST TRAVEL PICKS UP.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-Early
spring travel from the east over the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines is
10 to 25 per cent, respectively, heavier
than last year, railroad officials say.
a further increase u expected after
April I.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
N. Y. Stock and Bond
Averages.
Thursday. March 13


STOCKS.
Total stock sales, 671, 400
shares.
Twenty industrials averaged
9s.46; net gain. IS.
High, 1924, 1924: low, s4.Ss.
Twenty railroads averaged
S4.16; net gain, "a.
High, 1924, $500; low, s2.74.
BONDS.
Total bond sales (par value),
$S,527,00O.
Ten first grade rails averaged
$3.50; net gain, IL.
Ten secondary rails averaged
1851; net loss, IA.
Ten public utilities averaged
s6.77; net loss, .16.
Ten industrials average
$3.50; net loss, .01.
Combined average, s7.3s; net
loss, .05.
Combined average month ago,
S7.5s; year ago, $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
STILL GATHER
FACTS AGAINST
BRAWLEY PAIR

Before leaving FL Centre this af-
ternoon for Brawley, to make fur
ther investigation in the murder of
Barney Woods, District Attorney
Utley stated that it will probably
be several days before he is prepar-
ed to hold preliminary examina-
ton of Fred Uselton and John
Speers, who are held at the county
Jail, charged with the murder.
There is still considerable evil
denca to be gathered regarding the
activities of the two suspects at the
time Woods disappeared, the dis
trict attorney said, and this must
be placed in proper form for the
preliminary hearing. Utley is de-
voting practically all his time to
the case and hopes to build up a
strong case against the men who
are held in custody.
Sheriff Gillette iheturned with
Speers, who was arrested in Comp
ton last Thursday on warrant is
sued from Imperial County. Speer'
was booked at the Jail and placed in
section of the Jail removed from
L Cselton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
TOP ICING CASE
MAY BE SETTLED
BY co mint TEE
Fact Finding Commission
Suggested as Fair to
Both Sides

That there is q possibility of 4
fact finding commission being ap.
pointed to settle the top icing con
trovcrsv between the shippers and
the carriers is the news brought
back by l.. G. Lee, who has just re
turned from hearings ut San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
While in Los Angeles a party of
men representing the growers and
shippers had Il long conference with
Paul Shoup, vice president Of the
Southern Pacific, III which they
went into exhaustive details regard
ing the now famous top icing fight
j. j. Deuel., head of the public nti-
lities department of the State Farm
Bureau Federation; Il representative
of the California Development As
soeiatiOn, A. Belts, member of the
Arizona Corporation Commission
and l.. G. Lee of Imperial Valley
Farm Bureau were among those
who attended this conference when
it was agreed by both sides that an
equitable solution of the case might
lie in the naming of commission to
settle the ease on the facts only.
1t was suggested that the committee
consist of t@o men appointed by
the carriers, two by the growers
and one disinterested person.
No definite decision was reach
. ed, as it will be necessary for som'
l6 other carriers included in tn
case to be consulted i'll the matter
but Shoup expressed the view tina
! they would all be interested in tn,
proposition.
The letter embodving the Cali
fornia Farm Bureau Federation s
idea in the matter was sent Mr..
Shoup, part of which is printed
herewith:
Confirming our conversation of
yesterday in regard to case and 5
Continued on Page o.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
Charms of Valley
"Get'' Idaho
Official

A short time ago, r. e. Raynes,
Prosecuting attorney of Payette
county, Idaho, was in Ell Centre
to get a prisoner wanted in his
county, who had been picked up
by local authorities. A short
time later Raynes wrote a note
to Sheriff Gillett, thanking him
for courtesies extended, and eX-
pressing his pleasure over his
visit to Ell Centre.
Today the Press received a
letter from Mr.. Raynes, asking
for copies of this paper and stat
ed that a number of his friends
have become interested in I'm
perial Valley through his stories
regarding this section. He asked
that descriptive literature be
sent to him and Secretary Car
michael of the El Centre Cham
Der of Commerce is taking care
of this matter.
Carmichael remarked incident
ly that this is only one illustra-
ton of the hold which the val
ley takes upon visitors here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
PROPAGANDA BY ADVOCATES
FLARGER ARMY AND NAVYIS
EMBARRASSING TO COOLIDGE

am utterly out of sympathy
with the newspaper criticisms and
scafeheads ON the condition of the
navy. l believe that we nave the
oeSt navy we have ever had.'
No Threat of War;
President Coolidge and his cabinet
after careful investigation. main
tanned the Washington arms con
ference ratio of 5.5-3 in scapitul
ships. The addition of light cruisers
and aircraft provided in the new
budget will bring the relative and
actuai peace strength of the army
and navy to the highest point of ~.
flcleney in our history, they main.
tain,
There is no threat of war from
Japan or any other country, accord.
mig to the official view.
But the President fears that propa
ganda IN other countries and In thr
United States may revive mutuol
mlstrust and suspicion among stbe
dhferent peoples which win desire.
'the atmosphere of peace created NJ
the Washington conference ana
Jeopardize the success ~ the nsn'
posed second Conference.
The President and his eahl.es q ).
now considering ways 10 combat N,
dissemination OF distrustlnv renost.
regarding the state Of the nat,onmI
! defense. '''""
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
800 TEACHERS
SHOWN DETAILS
WATER SYSTEM

Over 300 school teachers from all
over the county enjoyed the excur-
sion to Andrade Saturday, the party
leaving Calexico at s II. III. and
arriving in Andrade two hours lat
er. The teachers were the guests
cf the irrigation district for the en-
tire day and everything was per-
tectly arranged Ircm start to lin.
ish, according to those who attend
ed.
On arrival at Hanlon s Heading
four special ears with the company
engine took the party 26 miles over
the levee, stopping at the different
places of interest while Ray Car
berry, Of the irrigation district, eX
planned the various interesting fea-
lures and pointd out that it was
necessary to build the levee 80 feet
high of solid rock in some places.
At | o o'clock sumptuous dinner was
served the guests at the Andrade
mess hall.
One big feature of the trip was
the blasting of a mountain which oc-
CURED while the party was at An
drade. About $4,000 pounds of pow
der was used in the blasting and
the explosion was witnessed by ev
eryone, the party having gone down
to lockwood gate following the din
ner and perfect view was obtained
from this point.
me guests returned TO Calexico
about p. III.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
THOUSANDS PASS
BIER OF COMPERS
in ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, No, Dee. 15.-iIuge
crowds of men with heads barred
and Il sprinkling of women lined
the tracks of the Union station hero
as the train bearing the body of
Samuel Gompers, for 10 years lead
er of the American Federation Of
Labor, pulled out for the east short
ly after noon today.
The observation car in which the
huge bronze casket, was piled high
with flowers, ranging from modest
little lunches contributed from the
ranks of the humble, to stately tloral
pieces from various organizations.
For approximately four and one
half hours the ear which carried the
body from San Antonio where Com
pers died stood on the track while
thousands Of men and women, most
of them workers from shops and
factories, filed by for Il last look at
their departed leader.
Little floral offerings wera drop
ped with whispered prayers.
The city contributed almost two
truckloads of flowers.
Among the' wreaths piled high
about the bronze coffin were ones
from President Gales of Mexico,
Shriners, Eagles; ons from the
eighth corps area of the United
States army and one from various
union groups where the train had
stopped along the way.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
By WILLIAM J. LOSH
Omitted Press Staff Correspondept


WASHINGTON, Dec. lJ.-Propa-
ganda by advocates of larger army
and navy has reached such proper
tions as to emharrass the administra-
tlon, and unless checked, may in.
terfere with President Coolidge s
plans for another arms conference.
This movement, which is resented
by the administration, is spreading
reports regarding the inadequacy of
our military establishment and to
that extent undermining public con-
tldence i'll the government, which
maintains that our defeses are in
better shape than ever before.
Despite the Presidents warning
in his message to congress, such re,
ports are increasing, officials saw.
Frequent reports will reach us of
the magnitude of the military eouip.
ment of other nations, the President
said. 1--WE shall do well TO be little
impressed by such reports or such
actions.'
In order to counteract the
speeches and doubtful figures of so
eieties and retired Officers who be
lieve this country snould join In q
revival of competitive armamen,
'building, Secretary Wilbur has au
thorized the following statement t.
congress:
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
Yuma ghway Completion to be Celebrated February
CRAMMER GOES
TO TRIAL ON
MURDER CHARGE
Accused of Staying Man
Near HOltville in
Sheep Row

Trial Of Joe Grammar, 4S years
old, charged with the murder Of
Walter Tigrow ON the highway IL
miles north Of TIoltville, Notembel
2, opened in the superior court this
morning, with Judge Marsh of San
Diego county on the bench. Tn,
San Diego judge is assisting judge
Conkling in handling the Imperia1
County calendar, due to the absence
of Judge Cole.
Grammer is accused Of killing
Tigrow during an alteration over
q sheep which the latter had lost
and which he claimed had been pick
ed up by Grammer. ~ tne time OF
his arrest. Grarnmer was drunk, and
is said to have been in that c0ndi
tion ut the time Of the shooting He
is also reported to have made the
statement, after being confined in
Jail, that he thought Tigrow was 4
hold.up man, as the latter demand
ed money from him.
The morning was occupied in the
selection Of a jury, and it was ba-
lieved II men would probably be
chosen before night, to hear the
evidence in the case.
Edgar b. iIcrvey is defending
Grammer. Deputy District Attor
neys Simpson and Finney are con-
ducting the prosecution.
1t is expected the trial will re
quire several days. 4 large mum
ber of spectators, most of whom
were acquaintances of the defendan
and the man whom he is accused o
numbering, was present in court.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
Three Children
Burned to Death
Frame Building

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 10.
Three small sons of William Smi-
lev are dead today at Eden, Is miles
south of here, burned to death in
a fire which destroyed the Wise gen
eral store at the little farming settle
ment Sunday night.
Smiley, with his family had come
90 Eden to take part in a turkey
shoot. The boys, whose ages range
from one to four years, had been
left in the store while their parents
participated in the shoot, only rs
yards away from the building.
No warning of tho outbreak of
the fire was given, and it was only
discovered when the entire frame
building was enveloped in Flames
which completely destroyed 1T.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
Tree
To Be In Place
Next SATURDAY.

Ell Centre 8 Christmas tree, which
will be given to the city Sy the El
Centre Rotary club, will ac-ifgRfed
and in position at Sixth and Main
streets next Saturday night, accord
ing to Joe King, chairman of the
Christmas tree committee today.
Assisting Chairman King are Roy
Breedlove, who will provide the tree,
Charles Sones and H. w. Fawcett,
who will build the platform, Percie
Thacker, Rev. Arthur Schultz and
Doug Decide, who will be in charge
of the Christmas carol program.
The tree will be dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies Saturday
night. These will be brief, consist
ing principally of carol singing and
a short address by Rev. Schultz. The
Rotarians have been practicing car
OILS, King said this morning, and
will lead in the singing Saturday
night. However, the public of FL
Centre is invited to join in the
singing, and urged TO be present at
the event.
In this connection, Chairman King
said the tree is not in any way to
be considered a Rotary tree. The
Rotary club is providing it for the
city, and it is the Christmas tree
for every man, woman and child in
the city.
Arrangements will be made by
! Chief Barker to have the immediate
I vicinity of the tree properly policet
SO that the program will not be in
terrupted by traffic. The program
| must necessarily be brief, the Re
tarians realize, because it is the las
Saturday night for shopping befor,
! Christmas.
, An Ell Centro resident who visit
ed the east this summer, stated to-
day that while visiting friends
there, he was introduced to man
and his wife who had made tour
of California two years ago. When
told that the local man was from
FL Centre, the visitors said, "Oh,
we know where your town is, that's
where they have the big Christmas
tree. We saw it two years ago on
our way through Imperial Valley"
Many other visitors have com
mented favorably or the Christmas
tree and it is decided asset to the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
SWING DENIES
THAT BILL IS
TO BE TABLED

Denial of statements previously
reported from Washington, to the
effect that the Swing bill would be
tabled and had no show of getting
through this session of congress, is
contained in Il telegram received to-
day at the office of the Imperial
Irrigation District, from Congress
man Phil ID. Swing
The telegram in full is rs fol
lows:
Chairman smith denies having
made any motion to lay Swing bill
on table. On contrary he moved to
Immediately begin consideration of
bill but not report same until Ari-
zona legislature had opportunity
act fixing January II as probable
date for committee to take final
and definite action. AS proof of
this, Smith has called committee
meating for Tuesday, December l6
to take up consideration Swing bin,
/ Smith says no petition presented
against bin from Imperial Valley
residents other than copy of lettel
of Colorado Control Club 5ddrcsset
to Irrigation District. Senate
McNary announces viii begin heai
ings senate and push same continu
ously without regard to Christina,
! holidays. -
The reference 20 the Arizona leg
lslature is in connection with the
ratification of the so-called Santa
Fe pact, which is an agreement re-
garding water rights between the
seven states affected by the con-
struction of Boulder Canyon dam.
The Arizona legislature will meet
shortly after New Years and it
is expected it will act on the ract
shortly after convening..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
Harrigan Reports Most Successful
Convention Ever Held With Much
Interest in Standardization

The fifty.seventh annual conven-
ton of the California Fruit Growers
and Farmers, which closed in Sac
ramento Saturday. proved one of
the most successful anS best at
tended conventions ever held by any
farming organization in the state,
according to Il. A. Harrigm, local
horticulturist who returned from
the convention this morning. Mr..
Harrigan especially represented
Imperial County at the meetings
of the county horticultural commits.
sioners, where he was one of the
speakers on the program.
All through the United States
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
MOVE TO HALT DEADLY TOLL OF AUTOS
600 Killed in
Nation in Year,
678, OOOAre Hurt

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-An
awakened nation demands in no
uncertain terms that the an
nual carnage in American
streets and highway due to
recklessness and incomp ,sency
of both motorists and, pedes-
trians be checked, Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover declared in q
speech to the national confer
once on street and highway safe
ty hero today.
It is high time that some
thing should be done about
this Hoover said. 1--WE must
find constructive measures to
meet the crisis -
Hoover proposed three lines
Of approach to the remedy:
prevention and safe
guard.
2-Much stronger punish
ment for violation of the rights
of others.
Public education.
The annual death loss from
traffic accidants equals one
third of the total of American
deaths in the World War;
iooyer pointed out, declaring that
millions of property damage,
amounting to $500, 100000 year
", is sustained.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
10000 VISITORS
ARE EXPECTED
AT FESTIVITIES
Local Committee Meets
With HOltville, Yuma
Men

February 2s, 1929 has been de-
cided upon as the<date for the cele-
bration of the opening or the high
way between Imperial Valley and
Yuma, according to Charles f.
Scott, president of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce, who with
j. L. Travers, secretary of that or
ganizatiOn, returned from Yuma
last night, after holding a confer
ence with members of the Yuma
Chamber of Commerce regarding de-
tails of the celebration.
Holtville also took prominent
part in the conference which was
held Saturday night, delegation
from that city working with the
local men and the Yuma committee.
The occasion will be known Off
cially as the California Highway
Route celebration, and steps are be-
ing taken to give the occasion the
national prominence which it mer-
its.
Through the Bankhead and Lee
Highway Associations, of which the
IOute W III iOIiii "a pau tuc wv ~
tion will be given publicity through
out the country, especially in the
east, so that prospective tourists to
California, particularly those who
plan to travel here by automobile
/ during the winter, will know that
the best all year route to Califor-
ria is by way of Yuma and the I'M
perial Valley.
Plan For 10000
According to Scott, plans are be-
ing made to handle 10000 people at
the celebration, and he states this
figure is no exaggeration or wild
! phantasy. At Saturdays meeting
there were representatives from
Phoenix, Tucson and other Arizona
cities, and word was received from
even as far east as Ell Paso, stating
that the good roads advocates there
are desirous of helping celebrate
the opening of the new road.
Several thousand people are ex-
pected to attend the celebration
from Imperial Valley, inasmuch as
the 2Sth falls on Saturday, thus
making it possible for many people
to attend who could not convent
entity do so if the celebration was
CONTINUED on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dee. IS More
than $1,000 persons were killed and
GIs.0O0 injured in street and high
way accidents throughout the ma
ton during 1924, it was revealed to-
day rs city, highway and police au-
thorities gathered here with repre-
seniatives Of automobile and insur.
ancc companies in an effort to les
sen the toll of the deadly automo-
bile and the grade crossing
The total dead was placed at
22.600 in round figures.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
called the conference TO draft Il ma
tional policy to guide cities and
states in campaigns to cut down the
ever increasing lists of accidents
and eliminate street and high
way congestion.
SIX committees have been invas-
tigai;ng traffic situations in differ
cnt states and cities, with the CO.
operation of state highway boards
and city officials and will present
their recommendations.
Startling increases in automobile
collisions, grade crossing deaths and
the tremendous economic waste
caused by the .ammed streets of
the cities caused Hoover to conduct
studies of the situation.
Uniformity Needed
Lack Of uniformity among traffic
rules in cities will be one of the
principal questions. An attempt
will be made 10 arrive at a uni
form code for city streets and rural
highways.
Special attention will be given to
the problem of reckless and incom-
pctcnt drivers. An effort will be
made TO get all states TO pass laws
requiring automobiles to carry lie
cnses which can be obtained only af-
tor passing rigid examination.
Uoover believes the traffic deaths
wit continue, to increase until some
drastic action is taken to relieve
the situation. With twelve million
ears in actual operation on streets
designed mostly for horse traffic
the menace TO life and property is
increasing even faster than the
number of vehicles, he believes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
ELITE OF NATION
PAY TRIBUTE TO
EXPIRES. WILSON
By United Press Leased Wire y

WASHI NGTON, Dee. l5.-ln the
tives where Woodrow Wilson deliv-
ecred his famous war message to
congress, dignitaries of the nation
today held simple and solemn ser
vices in his memory.
At the stroke of noon, President
Coolidge, thanked by members of
his cabinet, filed into the crowded
chamber where members of congress,
the diplomatic corps, Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, the widow and intimate
friends of the war president, were
already assembled.
The scene was not unlike that
seven ycals ago when Wilson froT
the same rostrum summoned the
nation to war. Most of the per
sonages who graced that occasion
were present, even including half a
dozen members of the old Wilson
cabinet, who returned to pay trib-
ute 20 their chief.
Those high in official and social
life of the capital crowded into the
galleries where admittance was CIV
en- only upon invitation cards. Hun
dreds were turned away and stood IN
the halls outside. Several millions
others in distant cities We're present
at the services through the radio
Nine stations broadcast the cere
monies.
The services consisted of the open
ing prayer by Rev. James S. Mont
gomery, chaplain Of the house Of
representatives; an eulogy by Ed
win Anderson Alderman, presiden
of the University of Virginia anC
bcnediction pronounced Rev, j. }
Muir, chaplain of the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
HEAVY FINES
FOR RECKLESS
CAR DRIVERS

Heavy fines for reckless driving
were imposed on three men by
Judge Markey in the Calexico court
this morning, following their arrest
last night by Captain Leonard and
OFFICER Wolff of the state traffic
department.
The men gave their names as
George Eddy, Brawley; Joe Noonan
and Louis Delegos, of Los Angeles.
All three were fined $3.50, Eddy and
Noonan making payment, while De-
legos was taken to Jail until such
time as he pays.
5. Weaver, Brawley, charged with
driving while drunk, entered plea
of not guilty and will be given a
hearing Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15
SNOW STOR NJ
DUE TO HIT
MIDDLE WEST
By Uaited Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Dee. l5.--Snow and
sharply lower temperature for the
middle west Were predicted today
by the United States weather bu-
rlau mere. Storms now sweeping
western Canada and Alaska are
bound i'll this direction, the bureau
announced.
Havre, Mont, and many Cana
dian points reported sub-zero tenn.
peratures, today. The mercury stood
at IA degrees below zero at Havre,
20 below at Prince Albert and Swift
Current, Sask., and 32 below at
White Civr, Ontario.
The northwestern disturbance
will advance southward and 20 the
east accompanied by snow and de-
cidedly colder weather, the bureau
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-15

there is ovcr.production of fruit
and vegetable crops, it was pointed
out during the convention, and the
Importance of more even distribu-
tion and shipment of only the best
quality of stuff was stressed in
order to stimulate the buying of
California products.
Decision was made that the pre-
sent lettuce law should be changed
so that il would apply to the whole
state instead of Imperial County
only and also that the standardiza-
tion laws should be changed and
made more practical.
Continued Oh page 81