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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26
Dangers of Overweight.


IT was on the rear platform Of
a street car that stopped at Rhode
Island avenue and Ninth street
northeast to let two ladies off
a thin one and a stout one. The
thin one stepped off just as the
defendant shot past in two-ton
truck at about twelve miles an
hour. It's lucky the stout lady
didn't step off first, because there
was barely room for the thin one
between the truck and the side Of
the street car.
The stout lady had one foot
about half way 20 the ground
when the truck came by, and she
hoisted herself back to the plat
form and said, Conductor, what
do you mean by this outrage?'
HE was busy counting trans-
fers. and asked: What outrage?'
There was a Hyattsville cakeeater
sitting near the door, and the con-
ductor looked at him pretty
close, as the nearest thing to an
outrage that he could see around
there.
1.-THE defendant ran into Tenth
street, and so did ]. That street
is only about three or four hun
dred feet long, and he was back.
ing around trying to pull out
when 1 got there.
II asked what he turned into
Tenth street for and he said he
wanted to keep from being ar.
rested. He could have kept from
being arrested a lot easier by
waiting fifteen feet behind the
street car, but he never thought
Of that, he said"
Boob: 1.-THE car hesitated for a
moment at Ninth and then started
up again. I thought it was going
past, so I kept ON. Then the car
stopped suddenly and ran by.
But I saw the lady in time and
turned out SOS not to hit her. I
didn't come within a foot Of the
lady, your honor"
Ever been here before?"
"Only for speeding down a hill
in five-ton truck, your honor.
But I didn't hurt anyone"
that respect. 500"
Less Rum or Wider Streets Need.
"He was swaying from side to
side on the seat Of a two-horse
wagon going down X street near
Fourth, your honor, getting the
horses all balled up. He was
blocking everything on the road
in both directions"
* street is a pretty wide thor
oughfare, officer
ut had to be, the way he was
going, your honor, but after q
while he dropped the. lines and
didn't interfere with the horses
any more, and they were going
pretty smooth when I stopped
him. He was tongue.tied drunk"
Boob: II had a pain in my
stummick, your honor, and man
who was with pe said, Have
drink ct this-it1l take the pain
right out. It nearly took my stun.
mick out too, your honor. That's
the Kind of stuff that sends PEG.
pie crazy"
can this is the kind Of court
that sends EN- to Jail, but your
boss says you've been working for
him sixteen years and never have
been in trouble before. The pro-
baton officer will look after you"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26
Railway to Issue Bonds.

The Great Northern railroad an
piled to the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for authority to
issue $4,4OO,OO0 of per cent equip
ment trust certificates to be used
in the purchase and REBUILDING OF
5000 refrigerator cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26

MADEIRA Luncheon Cloth, $6.75:
Glass Cloths, all-linen, hemmed;
large size, Soc.
Fancy Martex Turkish Towels,
in colors, $500, SLIPS, $3.50.
Other Turkish Towels, Csc to
SITS.
Scalloped Pillowcases, in SO, AZ
and 45-inch sizes, SOC, 55c, 59c.
Lace-trimmed and Scalloped Pill
Nwcases, Use to SIPS.
Pequot Sheets, in double-bed
size, 81x9O, $1.85.
Other sheets in various sizes and
qualities, $1.O9 to $1.69.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26

The SIIver
A chest of &c pieces of
Anniversary pattern; Rog-
ers' 1847 silver-plated
ware. Set consists of 6
hollow handled knives, 6
forks, 6 tablespoons, 6 tea
spoons, l butter spreader,
l sugar shell. Complete,
$31.S5.
Other attractive sets in
Heraldic and Cromwell
patterns. Community ware
in Adams and Patrician
styles.
STREET FLOOR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26
The Hosiery

Sheer, medium or heavy
weight hose in white for the
bride-simple or elaborate
styles. Dainty colored ones
for the trousse:u. $500 to
STREET FLOOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26
In the Hope Chest

Embroidered MADEIRA Towels,
guest size, $1.5O.
Hemstitched All-Linen Huck
Towels, guest size, SOC, 75c, S9c.
Hemstitched Huck Towels, large
size, 59c to $1.25.
MADEIRA Luncheon Napkins, sew
eral patterns, doz., $6.75, $3.50
and $9.75.
Linen Tea Napkins, doz., $3.50
and $3.50.
Tablecloths and Napkins, hem
stitched, Irish linen damask, 66x66,
$9.75; TOXIC, $3.50.
MADEIRA Luncheon Sets, 13
pieces, $6.98.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26
The GOzvn

A slightly bouffant effect model
of white crepe Elizabeth with panel
ed overskirt treated in pearls and
glass beads. Underskirt of Spanish
lace. Ostrich cabochen introduces
the newest trimming note. $49.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
FARM RELIEF BILL LOSES IN HOUS]
McNdry-H Haugen
Measure Loses
In 154-224 Vote

WASHINGTON, June Be- The
McNary Haugen farm relief bill,
principal measure proposed by the
farm bloc for agricultural aid this
session, was defeated by the house
today. The vote was 154 to 224.
An attempt by friends of the bill
10 diminish opposition before the
final vote by restricting the scope
of the measure to wheat, flour,
swine and food products thereof,
was defeated SO to l01.
The failure of the bill to pass
left farm bloc members without any
program, other than to resist ad-
jourrment in the senate until a
satisfactory substitute can be draft
cd. ~"
House farm leaders had been at
tempting for several days to agree
nron Il substitute in the event the
Nc Nary -Haugen bill were defeated,
and had come to no conclusion.
The bill would have created a
$o00,0o0,00O federal corporation to
handle the expectation of basic farm
products with a4fview to ''dump-.
ing" farm surplus abroad to restore.
equality of farm product prices and
those of other commodities.
On the final vote 100 Republicans,
- Democrats and two Independent
vo'eds for the bill, while 101 Repub-
licans 122 Democrats and one So
ciaist voted against it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
MEXICAN Held
FOR TRIAL IN
CAR BURGLARY

Miguel Carrillo, Mexican, charg-
ed with burglarzing a freight car
containing shoes and other merehan-
disc on May 9, was bound over for
trial in superior court after pre-
liminary hearing in Justice of the
Peace Mayfield court yesterday.
His trial will occur early in the fall
Carriilo and several other Mexi-
cans were arrested last week and
held for investigation in connection
with several car robberies, in which
a number of crates of shoes con-
signed to Abraham Barbara, pro-
prietor Of the New York Store at
Calexico, were taken.
Special agents of the Southern
Pacific, working with city police
and deputies from the sheriff's de-
partment, traced the burgalries to a
grouL of Mexicans, two of whom
were found wearing shoes that were
identified as being among the stol-
Ell goods.
Garlic was the only one who
could he held on tho evidence intro
6uced in the hearing yesterday. His
bond was fixed at $1,000 but he was
unable to raise that amount and
was taken TO the county Jail TO
await trial.
The ease was prosecuted by Dep
uty District Attorney A. c. Finney.
Attorneys John A. and Victor Berry
represented Carrillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
SUPERVISORS TO
ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS ON PROJECT
Outlook Favorable For
Lifting Quarantine
Measures

Indications are that Westmorland
will be furnished with electric
lights, heat and power in the near
future, following the application
for a franchise presented to the
board of supervisors at their meet
ing yesterday and today. The ap-
plicatiOn was made by Fl. J. Ingram
of Westmorland.
The application calls for the right
to build and operate an electric
pole line along the highways in and
surrounding the town of Westmor
land. 1t asks that the franchise
include a period of so years.
The board of supervisors is re-
quested to advertise for other bids
and to award the franchise to the
highest bidder.
In considering the application for
franchise as presented by Mr.. In
gram, the board today ordered Coun-
ty Clerk Cal Mousseau to advertise
for bids from other as required by
law and to tak0 the necessary steps
toward awarding such franchise
as that requested.
Upon the request of bee owners
engaged in the bee and honey bust
ness in the county, a resolution pre-
sented to the board by them was
passed. 1t was numbered Ordinance
20 and amends Ordinance 81 regu-
lating the importation of bees and
bee material from other counties
and from one part of the country
to. another, requiring the owners to
have their bees registered, prohibit
ing the use of honey cans and re-
ceptacles formerly containing honey,
unless the traces of honey have
been removed, and providing pen
atty for its violation.
The amended ordinance is 70 take
place within Is days after its pass
age and before the expiration of
the Is days the ordinance is to be
published for at least one week.
Expect to Lift Ban
The bee owners who presented the
request for the ordinance are as fol-
lows: w. H. Fairchild, w. ID. Mof
fatt, FL Centre; David James, j.
F.. Crow,ler, Holtville; r. w. Labor,
II. INLAND. Ethel Coleman, Claud F.
Austin, and r. w. Boyd, Brawley.
The ordinance was passed without
dissent by Supervisors Adams, Ans
derson, Pullinm and Brooks. Super
visor Stewart was absent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
TOLL TAKEN BY
FOREST FIRES IS
MOUNTING FAST
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The
toll taken by fires feeding on the
forests of the state was mounting
today as fighters sought to check
blazes in three California counties.
Thousands of acres of sugar pine
country and logged off land have
been burned over in the Moffit creek
and Segaid Valley sections in Sis
kiyou county.
Near Pulga in Butte county,
workers employed by the Diamond
Match Company joined with loggers
and ranchers in checking flames
that burned over several hundred
acres Monday. An entire summer
colony on Lake Alta, Placer coun
ty, was wiped out and fire was
raging today in a track of COM
mercial pine timber.
Fires which burned last week in
the Santa Cruz mountains have been
extinguished, it was reported. Most
of the acreage burned was logged
off land.
A fire which broke out in Tahoe
national forest near Forest Hill on
May so has been put under control
after burning over 700 acres and
doing damage to standing timber
estimated at $4,000, according to
forestry service headquarters here.
Fifty men fought the fire, the
first of any Importance to break
out in a national forest so far this
SenSOn
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
Here's HOW The
Tax Reduction
Will Work Out
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June a. The
treasury department today issued Of
ficial instructions to the public, max
ing plain the manner in which the
% per cent reduction in this year s
income taxes, provided for by the
new revenue law, will be made eff
fcctivr. The statement follows:
If at the time you filed your fed
eral income return you paid three
fourths of the amount of tax re-
portcl, no further payment will be
due.
If you paid one half the amount
of tax reported, no payment will be
due urtil September Is.
If YOU paid one fourth of the tax
juno Il one half of the amount paid
by you when you filed your return.
The main point to be borne in mind
is that one half the tax due from
you this year must have been paid
on o: before June Is.
Tax payers who paid only one
fourth of their tax in March, how
ever, SHouiu Hot hldhe thc hliot"No
of thinking that they may take
credit for the full % per cent re-
duction at once and not pay any
thing when the second installment
comes due. The new law provides
that the % per cent reduction shall
be pro-rated over all four install
ments.
In cases where taxpayers paid the
full amount of tax shown on their
returns refunds will be made of one
fourth of the amount. 1t will not
be necessary for claims to be filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
Movement to Provide Westmorland With Electric LIGHT
IMPERIAL co.
GETS $30,6l6.52
OF AUTO TAXES
Money Represents COun-
tvs Share for First
Quarter in 1924

Imperial County's apportionment
Of state automobile taxes for the
first quarter of 1924 was 30,616.52,
according to figures given out at
the county treasurer s office today.
The money will be distributed among
the road districts of the county. The
state keeps so per cent of the mon
eys, the other so per cent returning
to the county from which it is de-
rived.
The gasoline tax apportionment
for this county received in the same
period of 1928 was $40,759.S1. The
apportionment received in October
1923 was 47,629.06. 1t is expected
that the amount which will be re-
ceived in October of this year will
approximate $4,000, according to
estimates made at the treasurer s
office.
In commenting on the funds for
road maintenance, Mrs. Josephine
A. Adair, county treasurer, said
that the funds in each of the five
districts of the county were i'll bet
ter shape than ever before, each
district showing a considerable bal
ance on their books.
",The roads of Imperial County
ares the largest item of expense out
side of the Schools Mrs. Adair
said. She stated $33,771.36 will
soon be distributed among the road
districts, representing the recent ap
portionment and moneys already
accrued.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
KILLS TAUNTER
BY AXE ROUTE
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June g.
Tainted by w. Stephens with his
inability to speak English, PRINTING
Rodriguez, Spainard, seized an axe
early today and killed the man who
tainted him.
The murder occurred aboard the
freighter Frank r. Mccormick, at
dock here. Rodriguez was arrested.
According to the story told by
other members of the freighter's s en-
gine room crew, Rodriguez was des-
ciihing an amorous experience which
has occurred last night,
IIampered by his ignorance of
English in his attempt to give color
10 the narrative, he launched into
Spanish. Stephens, unable TO under.
stand the language, chided Rodri-
guez.
An argument, in mixed Spanish
and English, followed, then II fight.
Rodriguez, according to the story
told by fellow firemen, was getting
The worst of it when he darted back,
seized an axe and felled Stephens,
killing him instantly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
SOLONS in BITTER BATTLE
OVER PRECEDENCE OF pet"
MEASURES NEXT FOUR DAYS

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Senate
partisans of variety of special
legislation, all eager for action be-
fore congress adjourns, engaged in
a bitter battle in the senate today
for precedence of their measures in
the remaining days of the session.
Proposals wre made that con
gress should not be permitted to ad
Journ until it had cleaned this
legislation from the slate.
Senator Borah, Idaho, Republican,
demanded that the senate remain in
session "eight or ten days. after
the scheduled adjournment next Sat
urday so that pending legislation
now facing death because of lack of
time, might be disposed of.
Senator Pat Harrison, Mississippi,
charged that the senate SIS just
waking up to the fact that it has
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
211 CARS CANTALOUPES
ARE SHIPPED MONDAY

Cantaloupe shipments yesterday
from Imperial Valley totalled 2ll
ears. making the total for the sea e.
son to date 1881 ears as compared
with 1868 carloads on the same date
last wear. Cars ordered for today s
loading 175.
Bureau OF Market information
from Erawlev today gives the maxi
mum local temperature of l07 de.
grees and minimum of 66 degrees.
Demand is slow and market is weak
with limited f. o. b. cash selling.
Prices f, o. b. cash track Sl.900$2,
few S2.l00$2.25. Ponies are selling
for $l.50@l.75. Ripes for western
shipping scarce at $3.J0@$3.75, some
selling at $500, flats at 75c@s5e,
some 90c. Most stock rolling joint
account.
Other market prices listed as be.
low:
Chicago, Is ears arrived, SO on
track, market weak. standards $5m
$5.25-$5.50.
Detroit, ] ear arrived, on track,
market weak, standards SO.
Cleveland, none arrived, on
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03

track, market weak, standards $3.50
0$700.
Pittsburgh, 6 arrived, 8 on track,
standards $3.50.
Cincinnati, . arrived, 5 on track,
standards $5@$5.50.
Minneapolis. arrived, = on track
standards $5.75@s6.
New York, 10 arrived, market
steady, standards $5.50@t6.
Atlanta, arrived, ? on track,
standards 81.
San Francisco. | arrived, stand.
ards $3.75@S4
Boston, arrived, | on track,
standards $3.50.
Philadelphia. 0 arrived, 3 on
track, standards $4.500$5.
Washington, none arrived, none
on track, stanards s7d$7.50
Fort Worth, none arrived none on
track, standards $5D$5.35.
st. Louis, ) arrived, on track,
standards s4Ms4.50.
Denver, 2 arrived, on track,
standards S5M$5.25.
Los Angeles, 7 arrived, on track,
standards s3.50Ms3.75,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
BRAWLEY MEETING
DISCUSSES HIGH
COURTS DECISION

Members of the Imperial Valley
Land Owners Protective Corporation
and interested citizens gathered at
the city hall in Brawley last night
to hear explanations and discussions
on the recent decision of the SUI
preme court of California on the
Wores case, in which the supreme
court held that the Imperial Irriga
ton district was within it's rights
in fixing water tolls and charges.
Earl Pound, president of the board
of directors of the Irrigation dis
trict outlined the decision briefly.
1t was further explained by Attor
ney Harry Horton, attorney for the
Protective corporation and represen-
tative of Wores in the injunction
proceedings which were carried to
the supreme court.
Attorney Horton contended that
the decision given by the supreme
court failed to recognize certain
findings of Judge Freeman, who
heard the case when it was tried in
superior court here. On that ground
and on the ground that the act of
1918 is not constitutional, he stated
he would petition the court for
rehearing of the case.
Preceding the general meeting
there was an executive session of
the officers of the corporation to
finish up matters concerning the re-.
quirements fo the state in securing
the charter. The executive session
was attended by Judge H. B. Grif-
fin, August Tacker, Charles Wores,
Harry Stewart, A. NJ. Bucklin,
George Carter and Harry Horton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
SUES RAILWAY co.
ACCOUNT OF RIDE

Los ANGELES, June s. Mrs.
Annette Jackson today filed suit
against the Los Angeles Railway
Company for $20,390 because she
was taken on street car ride.
According 10 the complaint, Mrs.
Jackson slipped while mounting a
car step, fell and injured her side.
Instead of ordering an ambulance,
she alleges, the crew helped her into
Il seat, then took he =, the end
of the line and back int che city
again before sending her TO the hos
pital
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
Chamber to Plan
Fall Activities

Consideration OF the program of
work for the coming year will be
the feature of the luncheon al, the
Barbara Worth hotel tomorrow noon
at which members of the Chamber
of Commerce will gather. The en-
tertainment committee has also plan
ned an interesting musical program
with several surprises, it was an
nounced today.
The luncheon, which will start at
l2:lO p. m. will be an important
one for members of the Chamber in
view of the fact that the plans for
the coming year are the most elab
crate in the history of the organiza-
tion, embracing all lines of civic
welfare.
The meeting of directors of the
Chamber will be held at the regular
time on Wednesday evening in the
Chamber headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
Packing Plant of
Prune Growers Is
Burned; Loss Big

SAN JOSE, Cal, June 3.-The
packing plant of the California
Prune and Apricot Growers Asso-
citation, located at Mountain View,
near here, was completely DESTROYED
bv fire early today with an estim-
ated loss of $150,O00.
The plant contained about 500
tons of prunes.
Origin of the fire is uncertain.
General Manager A. M. Mortenson
of the association believes the fire
might have been caused by tramps
or bv spontaneous combustion from
oily rags possibly left in the build
ing by workmen employed there
Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
BAKERSFIELD MEN
BUY KINGS BOAT
By United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, June 3.-Again
the famous old yatch, Frontiersman,
has changed hands,.
Built originally for the King of
Spain, the famous crafs was seeur-
ed last year by the Los Angeles
Shipbuilding and Drydock Corpora
tion. That corporation purchased
her at sale, after Britishers had
sailed her to this country with the
intention of using her as an eKpe-
dition ship in connection with the
proposed Mcmillan and Malins
round the world flight organization.
Their plans of financing failed
and the ship was libeled. 1t is un-
known what her new owners, who
reports say are two Bakersfield men
intend to do with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
CONGRESS WILL
QUIT ON JUNE 7

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Ad-
journment of Congress at z p.
m. June 7 was agreed to today
by the senate when it passed
the house adjournment resolu-
tiop by a vote of So to SO.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette
was voted down today in the
senate in his attempt to prevent
adjournment Of congress on June
z so that action might be OBJ
tained on farm relief and rail
rate legislation.
The senate rejected his reso-
luton, which would have called
for return Of both houses after
a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
TWO CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN FALL
FROM BALLOON
BY United Press Leased Wire

MONTICELLO, ILL.,, June 3.-Dr.
Leroy Missinger, United States
weather bureau expert from Wash
ington, and Lieutenant James T..
Neely, pilot of balloons, of Phila-
delphia, were found crushed to
death as a result of a fall in 4 bal
loon.
The two left Scott flying field
yesterday at 4 p. m. in a big OBJ
servation balloon to continue Sc
ries of flying tests to observe the
action of the spring air currents for
the weather bureau.
Monticello is $50 miles northeast
of Belleville, where Scot. field is
located
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03

been asleep at the switcn for
months. - ~
Pending matters should have been
disposed of weeks ago, but these
will not be brought before the sem
ate, Harrison declared.
Senator Curtis, Republican whip,
proposed that the senate consider
reclamation legislation during the
remaining days and Muscle Shoals
at night sessions.
Senator Brookhart, Iowa, Repub-
lican, however, objected to any con
sideration of Misclue Shoals until
farm relief legislation could be
disposed of. Senator Norris, Ne
braskan Republican, declared he be-
lieved it impossible to dispose of
the Muscle Shoals proposition at
this session when only four days re-
main.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
Last Invention
a Suicide
Machine
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, June 3.--The
last intricate invention Of Carl
Dornfield, invention, was sui
eide machine. t...
Retiring, he placed one end
Of a gas tube in his mouth and
the other on a closed gas jet.
An alarm clock was placed be-
side the bed and connected to
the alarm trigger was steel
spEAg, which AGO was hooked
to a gas jet. The alarm bell
was taken off.
When the alarm trigger was
released the gas was turned on
by the steel spring and Dorm
field never awakened. Nv AKA.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-03
Mo. Senator Is
Shot in Mystery
Attack by Pair
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 3.--State
Senator Michael Kinney, a leader
in local and state politics, was shot
and probably mortally wounded by
two unidentified men who fired
upon him as he was about to board
a train at Oakland, st. Louis coun.
ty. The men drove up beside the
senator in an automobile and pump
ed four shots into his body. Be-
fore witnesses could obtain the lie.
ense number of the ear, it had dis
appeared.