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Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
NAVY DAY Will.
Be CELEBRATED
IN THE SCHOOLS.
County Educators Plan
Special Programs
For Oct. u

October 81 is Navy Day, to be
devoted to recognition Of the right
arm of the service, to the natty
lads in navy blue who sail the seas,
warding off all dangers from the
thousands Of miles of coast, ready
to dash to the aid Of citizens who
ire menaced with danger in ether
parts Of the world, eag;r to sue
cor the weak and the helpless in
times of international danger.
Sponsored by the American Leg
ion, the local observance of the
day promises to be an important
OCCASION Chief Deputy Sheriff
Charles E. Nice is the chairman of
the program committee, and under
his able guidance due forms and
ceremonies to be observed will be
arranged, and as the program d1vel-
ops it will be published day by
day in the Press.
Particular emphasis is to be laid
on the observance of Navy Day in
al the schools throughout the coun-
tv, and County School Supt. IL. {.
Coe and other school superinten-
dents have pledged to help IN ev-
cry way possible make the event a
memorable one for school children
throughout the vailaY.
Instructions will be ISSUED by
School Supt. Coe for all the scnolar'
to repeat after the teachers tn
pledge to the flag on the mornlni
| of Monday, October y and l
| is hoped that the teachers will tax
| the opportunity TO deliver II hrie
address of patriotic. natura pei
tanning to the navy. At the con
clusion of such patriotic exercise
classes Will sing patriotic airs, ac
cording to the plans.
Plenty of publicity will be Civ
en- to the day so that the merchants
throughout the valley will have
time to decorate their premises OF
betoken in some manner such is the
display of the naval ensigns and
national flag the Importance OF the
daN.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
SUPERVISORS in
SESSION, ORDER
FUND TRANSFER

Ats the mid-monthly meeting OF
the board of supervisors of Imperial
county yesterday the county clerk,
Cal Mousseau, was instructed to ad.
vertise for bids for the electrical
fixtures for the county court house
and $4,000 was transferred from tho
court house fund to the court house
building fund to meet current bills.
The matter of the change OF
boundaries between the Beech and
the Calexico school districts was
gone into, and the question was re.
ferred to the superintendent OF
schools for recommendation.
w. Ii. Brooks ana j. b. Baker
were appointed a committee to IN
vestigate the need Of a hot water
heater in the county Jail, as IT is re-
ported to be very cold there during
the winter.
Vote Nov. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21

President Il. r. Moore, of the
local chamber of commerce, open
ed the program for the Southwest
ern Baptist Association most eff
fectively with his welcoming ad-
dress, n. the beginning of the an
nual session of the association this
afternoon at the local Baptist
church, when more than hundred
visitors from San Diego, River
side and Imperial counties were
present. An equally eloquent re-
sponse was made by Charles n.
Page. moderator of the association,
from San Diego, which was follow
ed bv the formal recognition or
the delegates, organizations and
the appointment of committees.
"a program of Evangelization,' .
was the subject of the fine address
made by Rev. James Holmes, OF
Pasadena, which compelled extreme
interest on the pat of the assem-
bly, present.
Praise service were led by Rev.
r. V. Whealey of Thermal
Oliver Cummings of Redlands
Will be the principal speaker on the
program this evening, which will
begin at 1880 p. m. Mr.. Cummings
is the director of young people S
work, and during the evening, of
ficers of the Baptist Young Peo-
pie $ Union will be elected.
Rev. II. II. Skeels of Brawley
will lead the devotionals.
Wednesday session will cpen
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
DENLY, Daniels
In Angel City
To GiUe Facts
BY HAROLD e. SWISHER
limited Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2l.-Some
Of theI master minds of the Ameri-
can bar were all ready to go into
heavy action here today as the suit
of the United States government to
break the leases granted E. L. Do
heny and his an-American Petrol
cum Corporation OH the Elk Hill
naval reserve in Kern county, Ca
lifornia, was called in federal Judge
Paul NJ. Mccormick S court.
A formidable array of legal talent
on both sides has held final pre-
liminary conferences, and, armed
with impressive volumes and null
titudinous facts and figures, strobe
into court for the trial, in which
the stakes are conservativcly es-
timatel at $100,000,000.
Former Secretaries of the Navy
DENLY and Daniels are here for tho
trial, with the latter charging the
leases involved are illegal.
Former Senator Alice Pomerene
of Ohio and Owen j. Roberts, nam
ed by President Coolidge, have
charge of the government S case,
while Frank j. Hogan, Washington,
d. c., attorney, heads the defense
staff.
SO numerous is the Doheny staff
of attorneys and clerks here for the
trial that a bowling alley. on the
oil magnate's city estate has heen
convarted into temporary offices
for them.
Weeks of preparation have been
spent by both sides, while u month
at least will be taken up in the
trial, it is anticipated. The govern
ment has subpoenaed 80 witnesses
and the defense five.
Beyond statement that the pros
ecution will present an outline Of
its charges during the day, little
advance information has been
Forthcoming from the government 8
attorneys.
Publicity to Be Given
The defense, on the other hand,
has put to work capable publici-
tv staff with instructions to issue
each day u summary of the trial S
progress.
Doheny will deny that there was
any fraud or secrecy i'll the Elk
Hills leases, claiming on the contra
rv that he saved the government
over $1,000,000 in the construction
CONTINUED Oh page VI
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
MUCH COMMENT
ON FINE SHOWING
IMPERIAL COUNTY

F. H. McIver is back at business
in the irrigation district office, hav-
ing been away several days in Los
Angeles for the purpose of supply
ing the First Securities company
with statistical data preparatory to
that financial institutions 8 commit
ment of $5O0,000 worth of bonds
which were recently sold by the I'M
perial Irrigation district at par.
On behalf of the board of direc-
tors he was the recipient of many
congratulations from financial men
in Los Angeles on the strong show
ing made by the district i'll the
money market, which is attracting
the attention of capitalists to this
part of the country as an area for
safe investment.
Vote Nov. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-With
five dead and II injured the toll OF
the fatal explosion in the forward
twin turret of the new scout cruiser
Trenton off the Virginia Capes, the
navy department today assembled
board of inquiry to determine the
cause of this latest of Il long list or
peace time battleship catastrophes.
The explosion occurred just Il rev
miles off Norfolk, Va, after, the
Trenton had taken up her position
at the target practice drill grounds.
The dead and injured were taken
off the Trenton at Norfolk last
night by speed boats from the naval
hospital there and the injured were
rushed to the hospital, some so
! seriously burned that further deaths
were feared at the hospital today.
| Naval experts here today believ
ed the fatal blast was due 20 al
| explosion of powder in the 5urrel
Three of the men were killed out
riglt BY the blast. One was drowh
| ed when the access door III the real
/ of the IufTtJ WAS ppCHcu anu
men fell overheard because the
swing Of the turret brought 1t back
over the side of the vessel.
The Trenton put about immedla.
telv after the accident and rushed
at full speed to Norfolk to dis
charge the injured.
Conflicting Tales
The board will meet aboard the
Wyoming, flagship on the scouting
fleet, today, and then visit the
Trenton, after board of inquiry
has made a perfunctory investiga-
ton to determine if the deaths were
Gin the line of duty. -
The inquiry may not be con
cludcd for several weeks. Testi-
mony of the injured witnesses must
be secured before the cause is fin
ally determined.
A dispatch received at the navy
department today said there was no
powder outside the magazine ex-
copt the two charges that were be-
ing hoisted into the 'turret to be
immediately loaded and fired.
Other dispatches have repeated
lv said that the gun had not been
fired.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21

is now on the Pacific, approaching
China, having sailed from here
aboard the AdmiralOriental liner
President jefferson to assist Hannl
on the continuation of the flight.
The airmen expect to hop off
again this month.
They have permission from the
Soviet government to land at Petro-
pavlovisk, Kamchatka, and from
there will jump to Bering island.
Thence, their way leads to Attu
island, up the Aleutian chain and
down along the Alaskan coast to
Vancouver, B. c.
At Vancouver they will change
from pontoons to land gear and will
land on the way down coast at
Salem, Oregon, and San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
WHAT'S DOING

Night school classes opening
at Central Union high school
tonight.
I. v. Commandery No. 54
meets tonight, Masonic Temple.
Order of De Molay meeting
tonight at Masonic Hall.
eject of Clay, Cecil Dc
Mile production at Valley tho.
afro tonight.
knights of Pythias meet to-
night, Pythian Hall.
Help mystery story at
Palace theatre tonight.
Harp Novelty Company, Ly-
ccum entertainment at the Will
son school tonight.
seeley Home Department pot
luck dinner and all day meet
ing, tomorrow.
Southwestern Baptist AAsoci-
alton session tonight ara to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF
RAPTISTS HOLDS ANNUAL FALL
SESSION HERE, fine PROGRAM

promptly at 9:30 a. III. and will
be conducted according to the fol
lowing schedule:
Wednesday
9:30 Il. m.-Praise service peVo-
tional-"G s Word. Rev. Amos
S. Akin, Ocean Beach.
10:CO a. m.-Address, "Missiona-
rv Cooperation, DR.. w. +. Harp
er, Los Angeles.
ll:15 a. m.-Annual Sermon
"Christ In the Midst DIR. Frank
o. Relden, San Diego.
Woman S Missionary Program
1;S0 p. m.-Song Service.
l:4J p. m.-Devotional. Mrs.
George Van Zandt, San Diego.
200 p.' m.-Adresses:
C. w. C. Mrs. +. Davies, san Di'
ego.
w. w. G. Mrs. S. j, McKern.
Our Association, Mrs. +, \. Gran
dali.
Our State. State Officer.
3:15 p. m.-Missionary Address
by Mrs. Fredsricksen of the Congo
6:l5 p. m.-Woman S Social sup
er. (Toastmistress, Mrs, F. L. Blow
ers). National City.
1880 p. m.-Praise Service. Pray
er Period Rev. w. j. Beavens, San
Diego.
1850 p. m.-Extension of the
Kingdom" Our Mexican Work =,
Rev. A. B. Apra, Los Angeles.
"The Work Beyond Our Home
Field.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
MORE OFFENDERS
GIVEN FINES in
VALLEY CLEANUP

A. p Krantz. owner of a large
cotton rnaeh of several hundred
acres in the INLAND district was
fined $50 for violation OF the chiid
labor law, and Suhan Singh, Hindu,
foreman of the ranch was also I'M
ed $50 on the same charges as
Krantz, in the court of Judge +. n.
Myers of Calipatria late yesterday
afternoon. Manuel Dias, 10 year
old Mexican boy, has been under
their employ during the past weeks
working in their cotton fields. Both
men were found equally guilty IN
violation of the law, according to
Harry A. Skinner, supervisor OF
school attendance who filed the
complaints against the men.
Another case tried Monday after
noon in Judge Myers court, was
that of Pritam Singh, also guilty OF
misdemeanor in the child labor law.
Singh has four children in his en-
plov working in the fields of his
brother Havara Singh's cotton
ranch. Singh was fined $3.50.
| Mr.. Skinner also filled com
plaint against Doreteo Corona yes
! terday i'll the same court for no
! sending his son Jose, age IA, ano
! daughter Lenore, age II, to the loca
school. Corona was given a light
fine of $40.
The trial of Rafeal Sevilla, who is
weigher for Bill Lowther, and was
found guilty of child labor viola
tions recently has been suspended
until October 27, when judgment
will be passed. William Lowther, OF
Brawley, also charged with two diff
ferent violations of the child labor
law will also be tried on the latter
date, according to the report of Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
ELECTION in U. S.
HOLDS UP FRENCH
LOAN FLOTATION
BY United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Oct. 2l.-There will be
no French loan floated in the Unit
ed States until the outcome of the
presidential election is known, it
was learned today.
Negotiations between j. p. Nor
gan and French statesmen end
bankers have proceeded satisl'acto-
rily and Morgan's support Of the
project is understood to be practic-
ally assured. Much will depend up
on the outcome of the elections,
however, and the French, in con-
sequence, are taking an increased
interest in the American campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
Fire Damages
Country Club

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.-Fire
early today destroyed one wing of
the San Francisco Golf and Country
club and burned the roof off the
entire main building.
The fire is believed to have start
ed seither from faulty wiring in the
women's locker room or a flue in
the mems grill.
Employees succeeded in saving all
fixtures in the portion of the club
house destroyed.
The wooden structure is the larg-
est of its kind in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
FIND BODY OF
LA. MOVIE MAN

The body of William Harbaugh,
%, one Of the "stunt men of
the Thomas II. 1nee Production
company, was discovered in the
water below the Laguna dam early
this morning. Coroner b. +. Lem
ons, who had notified the princi-
pals of the company that he would
hold an inquest on the spot, was
called out to the scene this morn
ing, being accompanied by District
Attorney Ernest r. Utley as the
death of the man involves consider
able insurance.
Harbaugh and another man were
staging struggle before the came
ra in midstrcam, when Harbaugh s
safety line broke and he disappear
ed in a whirlpool at the base of
the dam. All picture operations
were suspended, and the principals
of the company returned to Los An
geles, pending the inquest.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
BY NEA Service


SEATTLE, Oct. 2l.-Now that
Amerca's world flyers have circled
the globe, and French, British and
Italian aviators have fallen down on
the stunt-look to another Ameri-
can country S attempt to do the
trick.
Major Pedro Zanni, the round
the-world flyer, was delayed several
weeks at Hanoi owing to the Chi
nose civil war Finally he reached
Hongkong and plans to push on to
japanese towns-but he must wait
there for navigator for the ocean
hop.
nvaristo, the navigator in the
aerial corpse of the Argentine navy,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
FRENCH TROOPS
EVACUATE TOWNS
By United Press Leased wire

BERLIN, Oct. 21.-The French
today evacuated the river port of
KARLSRUHE as a preliminary to eva
cuation of the Ruhr and Rhineland
in accordance with agreements
reached at London.
The French also evacuated
Mannheim Harbor today and are to
withdraw their troops from Dort-
mund at dawn tomorrow Prelimi-
nary work of evacuation has been
completed at Dortmund, to the joy
of the inhabitants.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
NIGHT CLASSES
START CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL

Night classes at the Ceh trsT Union
high school will start at"7 p. IN. to-
night and the registration is expect
ed to be especially large, due to the
practical variety of courses. Every
one expecting to register in any OF
the courses is urged to do so prompt
ly Courses now scheduled for
registration are short hand, type
writing, bookkeeping, Spanish, radio,
wood shop, physical education TOT
women, and classes in domestic art
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. 21.-The
U. s. navy dirigible Shenandoah
probably will not attempt to land
here until late this afternoon, ac.
cording to air service officials, at
North Island.
Radio advlces from the dirigible
said she was cruising over the sea,
lust off shore and above the fog
which hangs low over the city, but
which is already showing signs OF
breaking.
The hum of her motors were first
heard at 4.33 n. m. this morning.
The storm of yesterday gave the
dirigible her greatest test.
Though the roar of her five mo-
tors making 1900 revolutions pai
minute never ceased and her eigh-
teen foot propellors were giving
her an air speed of 50 miles an
hour, several times she was actual
lv going backwards over the ocean,
so much greater was the velocify
of the head winds.
Each lull in tho wind would be
followed by another blast which
held her trembling and strainmJ
Confined on Page "
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
CONVICTION ANTI
SALOON Lacquer
UPHELD BY COURT

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 2l.-Tho
court of appeals today unanimous
" upheld the conviction of William
III. Anderson, former state super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League
who was convicted in New York
County of forgery in the third de-
gree Anderson is now in Sing
Sing prison. No opinion was rem
dered by the court
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
EXCHANGE rs STEADY

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-Foreign
exchange clos'd steady. Sterling
demand 449 SO, ap "a; francs
1922 IA, up 10000 IA; lire .0435,
off 10000 12; Belgium .04S0 81, off
10000 ga; marks 2380 per trillion
paper; Holland 393S; Russian $40;
Shanghai n "a; Yokohama SS75;
Sweden 2659; Norway 1928, up
.0003. .ss
Vote Nov. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
" Ote NUV,
ELKS, TURN IN
YOUR TICKETS

Any member of the Elks hav-
ing tickets for the dinner party
at the Hotel Barbara Worth,
Friday evening, who does not
plan to use them, is requested
to turn them in. The number is
limited to 200. The tickets are
all out and a number who want
to attend are unable to get
tickets.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
Track of
Santa Fe Road
Will Soon Open
by United Press Leased wire

CHICAGO, Oct. PA double
track from Chicago to Los Angeles
will be thrown open Tor traffic
November /, the Santa Fe Railroad
announced today.
Construction has been under
way 20 years. 1t has cost millions,
The company considers it nm in
vestment in the development of the
"great southwest.
The final link is being rushed to
compldtioh between Albuquerque,
New Mexico and Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
KIRSCH SENTENCE
GIVEN WEDNESDAY

Joe Kirseh, summoned for disturb,
ing the peace ON the east SIDE OF
town, was remanded for sentences
until tomorrow. Judge r. B. White
law held that the offense was prov
en- after hearing the evidence TINS
morning. The case grew out Oh
dispute between Kirsch and }. H.
Able and wife over an irrigation
ditch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
Shenandoah Has Difficult Time Landing at San Diego
u. S. Will Probe
Navy Explosion
Costing 6 Lives
nv United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 21.-
The mounting death toll caused
by the explosion in the forward
gun mount of the U. S. s.
Trenton reached six today and
four others of the scout cruis-
er's crew who were burned in
the blast during target prac-
tice off Cape Henry yesterday
were said at the naval hospital
to be in a desperate condl-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-21
CRUISES ABOUT
in HEAVY FOG
SEVERAL HOURS
Helium Gas Sacrificed in
Order to Make
Landing

No authentic word was OBJ
tainable today over the wires
as to the exact time the Shen-
andoah plans to leave San Di-
ego on her return trip across
the continent. However, if the
weather is fair, she will doubt
less cross Imperial Valley fur
ther south than she did on her
trip a few days ago.
Residents who are interested
in seeing the big airship would
do we'll to cast their eyes
heavenward at frequent inter-
walls tomorrow, or to call up the
Press for the lates. information
in regard to her moviments.
ny United f.rcss Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21.-The
Shenandoah, after cruising
about in a dense fog over San
Diego from 4:30 to after 3
O'Clock with her pilots able 70
see only a misty outline OF the
city, made ground landing at
the naval air station here at
11:40 a. m.
It took more than an hour and
two attempts to land the SNIP
the rays Of the sun, after dls-
persing the fog, causing the gas
in the big bag to expand ana
lift the ship higher.
A landing was effected only
after a considerable quantity
of helium gas had been allow
ed to escape from the bag. the
ship was then walked to
the mooring mast.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-29
Heavy Turnover
In Second Hand
Cars in Calf.

SACRAMENTO, July 2o,-The
heavy " turnover in second hand
cars in California this year is evil
denced in figures released by the
Division of Motor Vehicles showing
that transfers have been made on
approximately 20 per cent of all
automobiles, trucks, motorcycles
and trailers registered since the
first of the year. #. esH#
The latest figures show a total
registration of 1,2l4,1l5 inclusive of
trailers and motorcycles. OF this
number 254, 1872 have changed hands.
i, Officials say there is considerable
confusion in the minds of the pub
aic relative to the law governing
the transfer of ears and that many
motorists unwittingly violate, the
law by their failure to report. the
sale of a car. The law requires
that q transfer be reported within
80 days and if motorist sells his
ear to another person. and does net
apply for q transfer within this
time the fee is doubled and he must
pay $500 in place of one. ~
Transfers are made IN the. spaces
provided ON the certificate of own.
. ership. No transfer may be made
without .the consent of the legal
owner of the ear. .f..n. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-29

man hopelessncss. They have moth,
ing further to look to and in such
eases suicide is often a desperate
consequence. "r '13
"The most recent ease of this
kind Is that Of G. 4. Rdmill, the
elderly man who killed himself in
the park. traced him to Los
Angeles and thence. TO Santa Ana.
Others had but recently arrived
from the farther eastern states and
some were from foreign countries.
They fasten their final dependence
for life on San Diego. If that
fails them they are at the end of
physical, and frequently of finan-
cial, resources. st
1.-THE figures given do not in
clude the incompatible ma joritv
who do find health and happy
living here, nor explain the fact
that suicide is exceedingly, rare
among people established here. 1t
deals. only with the derelicts, for
whom death can be the only final
relief from real or imaginary suf-
fering.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-29
San Diego Greets Imperial Yalley,uoV
High Suicide Rate in San Diego o'@'..
Is Caused by Hopeless Derelicts

] san DIEGO, July 29.-Mortally
statistics from The Spectator, an
insurance publication in New York,
gave San Diego the highest average
rate Of suicide in 1922 and 1923
of eail United States cities, q per,
centage Of 500 to 100000 popnla-
tion.
Coroner Schuyler Kelly, who Of
fieiallY investigates all eases of
violent death in San Diego county,
explains this seeming high rate
thus:
I" Because of its even, temperate
climate and worldwide reputation
for healthy, comfortable living, San
Diego unfortunately but unavoid-
ably has become a haven of last
resort for men and women from
all over the country for whom no
other place in America can offer
any hope. For many of these,
broken in mind and body, with
nervous systems shattered by hard
ships suffered elsewhere, there can
be no hope Of recovery, even here.
When they AT last realize this they
sound the bitterest depths OF hu-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-29
NOTE in BOTTLE ..
SAYS SENTENCED
TRIO INNOCENT
ny United Press Loesed Wire

Los ANGELES, July 29.-A
sprawling, misspelled note found in
q bottle washed onto the shore at
Long Beach and purporting to be a
confession of the murder of Char
les Chapman, Los Angeles insurance
man, for whose death three men
are sentenced to hang, was being
investigated by the police today.
This is Xmas da Y and 7 can
not stand it any longer. Those
three young men did not do it of
course. Kindly 7 did it as ever
a water rat, - is part of the note
signed by Waldo Waterhous1 Cor
alterhouse) .. ~
/" Smoky john Geregas, jack
Ferdinand, and John Sears are the
three men sentenced to die. At
four witnesses as the bandits guilty
their trial which began January Is,
they were positively identified by
of the crime. .a
While the note is taken to spe-
icifica'lv refer to the Chapman muir
der, police are inclined to regard
1t Win sKepticism. et