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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
No Money After
Hearty Meal Is
Cause Downfall


Raymond Schue;er felt Il longing
for food yesterday and worthwith
decided he would eat. He entered
japanese restaurant at 100 Broad
way and ordered Il full sized meal.
Having satiated his appetite, Ray
mond decided that he might as
well have some canuy to carry
with him. He ordered the cnisy.i
Then came complications, for Ray
mond had no money. His arrests
followed.
In police court this morning
Schuster was given a jail sentence
of four months, during which time.
he will not be bothered with details
of paying for his meals. His arrest
followed complaint of the owner OF
the restaurant last nigl.e.
Cruz Velasquez and Joe Rodri-.
guez, Mcxicans, were sentenced to
six months and five months respec!
lively in police court this morning
for stealing groceries from IN auto
mobile parked On Broadway between
'Fourth and Fifth streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
CHILDERS GETS
DAM ENDORSED
AT CONVENTION

Charles l.. Childers, who with
Secretary McIvers and Directors
Brockman and Pound of the Imper-
ial Valley Irrigation district is in
attendance at the annual conven-
tion of irrigation districts in Cali
fornia at Fresno, presented rcsolu-
tions urging action in the passage
of the Swing johnson bill for the
building of the Boulder Canyon dam
and an All-American canal and for
the joining of the California Irriga-
tion association with the Boulder
Canyon dam association. The reso-
lutions were adopted by the 70 irri-
gationists present at the conven-
ton.
Delay in Congress in taking up
the Boulder dam legislation was Civ
en- as the reason Tor submitting the
resolution in which President Cool
idge and the senators and repre-
sentativcs from California are urg-
ed to bring about action.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
MANY IMPERIAL
COTTON MEN GO
TO BIG MEETING
Much Interest Shown in
Convention At
Riverside

Imperial Valley will be well rep
resented at the State Cotton Grow
ers Association meeting. at River
side tomorrow, accordinS~to the
statement of horticultural Commits
sioner B. A. Harrigan prior to his
departure for the meeting today.
Farm Advisor Z. Il. Garthwaite,
and G. G. jenkins of the Farm Blu
reau left early this morning with
two automobile loads of cotton
growers, and Ii. II. Clarke of Gale
xico and another party were plan
ming to leave later.
The gathering, which is TO be Civ
en- under the auspices of the. River
side County Cotton Growers, the
Riverside County Chamber Of Caih'
merce, the Riverside City 2Chambel
of Commerce and the horticultural
Commissioner s office, will be held
at the court house, and will be one
of the most important meetings III
the history of the cotton industry
in California.
Speakers include the cottons ey.
perts of the state. f. B. CriddIe,
president of the Riverside Chamber
of Commerce and we'll known in I'm
perial Valley will open the assembly
with an address of welcome. State
Director of Agriculture George H,
lIecke will speak on "Plant Quar-
antine and its Relation to the Cot
ton Interests of the State.
II. II. Clarke, general manager Of
the Colorado River Land Company,
will give his, addres on "The I'm
portance of One Variety of Cotton
in a Community. = l.. NJ. LETTERS,
chief of the bureau of grain and
seed Standardization and w. b. Camp
of the United States Department of
Agriculture at Shafter, botn of
whom have visited the valley rather
recently, are on the program for
addresses and Walter T. Swingie
Of Indio and S. II. Atkins, president
of the Cotton Growers Department
of the Imperial County Farm Blu.
reau, will both take part in discus
sions.
The committee on arrangements
includes b. A. Harrigan, FL Cen
tro; II. ii. Clarke, Calexieo; George
f. Keller, Coachella; A. f. Bottel,
Riverside; f. G. Talbot, Perris and
Carl Raab, Blythe.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
Valley Constable Jailed on Charge Of Making Liquor
ALL PLANS NOW
READY in DRIVE
LOCAL CHAMBER
j. D. F0ss Named to Re-
place HickcOx as One
of Leaders

VIII the cooperationbof S. P.
Morris, campaign manager of the
organization department of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the
membership committee of the FL
Centre Chamber under the leader
ship of J. S. Duff, has practically
completed preliminary plans for the
membership campaign which is to
be conducted in this city on Tues
day aud Wednesday of ne2l. week.
j. D. Foss, was selected this
morning by the membership commit
tee to replace Hickcox as one of
the two division chiefs in the cam
paign. Mr.. Hickcox asked to be
relieved of that position because he
would be out of town during most
Of the campaign and would not be
able 10 devote his time to the drive.
A. II. Keller is the second chief.
Announcement of the captains to
serve under Majors Foss and Keller
was made today. They are as fol
lows: Under Major Foss, j. s. Duff,
c. F.. Mat!in, j. w. Tyler; under
Major Keller, g. +. Pitzer, John
Zurcher, Fred j. Gianola.
The teams viii be composed of IS
men each, including the majors and
captains, the latter beings Instruct
cd TO select three men each to
work with them. A system Of point
scoring. has been adopted and 4 con-
test for high honors is expected.
y Announcement of the team mem
bcrs will be made tomorrow, at
which time it is expected final ar
rangemeLds will be completed and
everything in readiness for the
campaign.
The banquet at the Barbara Worth
hotel next Wednesday night in hon
or of the members Of the Los An
geles Chamber who are making a
tour of the valley and Southern
California, will be the official con-
clusion of the campaign. A full re-
port of the results will be given
by team members ut that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
STlLLMAN LOSES
OUT in APPEAL
TO HIGH COURT

NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-THE ap'
pelate division of the supreme court
in Brooklyn today unanimously up
held the findings of Referee Gleason
in the Stillman divorce ease.
Gleason's findings were in favor
Of Mrs. Anne L, Stillman in her
defense of the suit for divorce
brought against her by James A.
Stillman, former president of the
National City Bank.
"'The findings of the court and
the referee the court s memoran-
dun said, "'that the plaintiff (Still.
man) was guilty. of adultery, and
not entitled to Judgment of di'
vorce are amply supported by the
evidence; in fact, it is undisputed
and hence these findings are af-
firmed,
$50 far as the question of the
legitimacy of the child (Baby Guy
Stillman, whom the banker charged
was the son of Fred Beauvais, Can
adian Indian guide') is concerned,
this court also affirms the findings
of the court and referee. our con
clusion being that the evidence fails
to establish his illegitimacy.
John +. Brennan, attorney for Mrs
Stillman. said at his office in fonk,
ers he would make no move until
he had received copy of the de-
cision.
Lawyers said the decision today
means that in the eyes of the court
Baby Guy is established as the law
full son of Stillman.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
Caught Trying
To BlOW Up His
Wife With Bomb

LOS ANGELES, Mar. l4.-J. j.
Lanzit, cafe owner, today expressed
desire to plead guilty to a charge
of attempted murder, according to
inv estigating authorities.
Lanzit IS purported confession
came several hours after he was ar
rested late last night, with Frede-
rick Tate, an expert in explosives,
as they were bending over an intern
al machine which, deputy sheriffs
said, they were placing under Mrs.
Lanzit s residence, at Washington
Boulevard and Burbank street, near
Venice
The bomb was set to explode at 3
a. m., and the two men, officers
said, were putting it in position un-
der the house when deputies rushed
upon them and made the arrests
Experts declared the bomb was OF
such power it would have blown the
residence to atoms killing everyone
within, had it exploded.
A hatred for his wife and desire
to inherit her $4,000 fortune
prompted Lanzit's asserted criminal
plot, authorities declared. The two
have been separated for some time.
According to Tate's alleged con
fession to the Officers, he was hired
by Lanzit to construct the bomb,
and also one for the residence OF
Mrs. Dorothy Reuter-, of Venice
Mrs. IIanzit's mother-in-law.
,t.yR Bomb Maker COnfesSeS
The plot was to have been carried
ont last Monday night, but Tate
declared, he was too frightened to
90 through with it. The next day
he confessed to Edward G. Reuter-,
Mrs. Lanzit's brotherin-law, and
the two went to the district attor'
ney' office, and told the author
tiles of Lanzit 3 plans.
The authorities there called de
putty sheriffs into the case, and they
instructed Tate to go ahead, plan
ming Lanzit's s arrest when the evi
dcnce was complete.
Lanzit went to his wife's resi-
denee last night, a barbecue resort
on Washington Boulevard, and help
ed there during the evening, serv
ing customers. She declared he
was most solcitious about her wei
fare, and urged her to go to Il mo-
ton picture show in Venice, with
her mother, and return later.
After she had left, Tate arrived
with the bomb, while officers sta
toned themselves nearby. AS the
two men were setting the alarm on
the internal machine, which would
cause it to explode at 3 a. m, the
arrest was made. Tate was held as
a material witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
Judge Wilbur is
Named TO Succeed
Ex-Sectry. Denby
BY A. L. BRADFORD


-. WASHINGTON, Mar. l4.-Judge
Curtis Dwight Wilbur Of Califor-
mia has been named secretary OF
tho navy 70 succeed Edwin Denby
and has accepted.
Judge Wilbur's nomination will
be sent to the Senate by President
Coolidge at once.
The nomination was rendered him
Last night by the president.
Judge Wilbur wired his accept
aiee Immediately.
There will be no formal announce
ment from the white house con-
cerning Judge Wilbur's acceptance,
it was stated, but his nomination
will be sent to the senate today.
He will come to Washington as
soon as the senate confirms him.
Wilbur, who recently spent some
time in the south, was in Washing.
ton for conference with the pres.
ident about ten days ago.
He IVES strongly recommended
by Senator Shortridge, California.
~ can only say" Judge Wilbur
declared, "that will give my best
to my country and to the president
and to the navy
He added an intimation that he
had hardly expected that ne would
be named to the navy post.
May Be Att. General
Wilbur's friends here apparently
believed that should tho office of
attorney general become vacant
soon, Judge Wilbur might be
transferred to that post from the
navy department.
Wilbur is not native California,
having born id Boonesville, Iowa,
May 10, 1867. The family moved
from there in 1883 to jamestown,
then in Dakota territory. He grad
uated from the United States naval
academy in 1888 but resigned from
the navy in the same year, taking.
up the practice of law in Los An
geles, CGl., two years later.
In his office here hangs his GER
tificate OF graduation from Anna
polls bearing the names of Rear Al
miral William r. Sampsonand Sigs-
bee--Sigsbee Of the 4aaiAe.
Wilbur studied law and taught
school in this state until 1890 when
he was admitted to the bar. He
served IS a superior Judge in Los
Angeles and there did much of
the work Of organizing the juvenile
!(Continued On Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
Smith Gets One
To 10 Years For
Stealing Auto


Harry p. Smith, 55, alias Harry
Wilson, alias Charles Jackson, who
was found guilty of stealing an au-
tomoble from Calexico on Februa-
ry 3, was sentenced this morning
in Judge Coles court to serve n
term of from one to 10 years in
San Quentin. l
The charge brought was grand
larceny. Smith testified that he
had served in San Quentin before
on charge of burglary. He stated
that he e.pleaded guilty at that time,
but he was firm in his refusal to
admit guilt in connection with the
theft of the automobile taken At
Calexieo.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
U.&-England Only
Step Brothers
In Radio

Z NEW YORK, Mar. l4.--Bri-
tain and America are but step
brothers as far as radio rela-
tions go, judging from the dis
appointing results accompanying
the ambitious linking of nine
British stations which stimuli
taneously broadcasted music
and talk by Marconi to the
four winds last night.
Radio fans throughout Amer
lea waited for the most part
in vain for strains Of American
popular songs played by tho
Orphean Band at the Savoy
Hotel in London. Richard Tenn
pie, American representative to
the international experiment,
built a grand stand around his
receiving set in the Ambassador
Hotel here and waited in anti.
cipa tion.
The instrument didn't even
sizx.e for his guests. Temple
was finally compelled to send
for cable of Senor Marconi's
opening address to. furnish con-
solatory entertainment for the
asscmblage. @.&
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
OIL PROBERS in
ADJOURN MENT::
WALSH NOT WELL

WASHINGTON, Mar. l4.-The
Senate oil committee today was
. forced to take an adjournment un-
til Tuesday because of the indis.
position Of Senator Walsh, Montana
chief investigator.
Walsh notified Chairman Ladd of
the. committee early today that he
was suffering from slight cold
and he intended to stay sway from
his office the weekend. =.
Ladd then adjourned theNeommit-
tee to meet Tuesday, when witness
es subpoenaed to testify today will
DO heard.
A strangely missing witness was
the center interest today.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, chief
of the Senate prosecutors, issued an
order for nationwide search by
United States marshals to bring
James G.. Darden of the Mutual Oil
Company before the committee.
a subpoena was issued for Oar
den nearly three weeks ago but
process servers in half a dozen ci-
ties have been unable TO locate him.
Additional Importance has been
added to his disappearance by re
cent Developments. The committee
now is anxious to ascertain from
him just what, if any, official
pressure he brought to bear to
protect claims 30 Teapot Dome.
'lntimation have been given the
committee that he is the "fricnd y
of the late president Harding who
attempted to restrain the dispatch
of marines to the naval oil reserve
in August, 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14

supplies liberal, market firm. Calf.
large sizes, 1925; medium sizes
2.50-75.
Columbus: 23 cloudy. | Calf. arr
rived. 3 on track. Supplies liberal.
Demand good, market steady, prices
slightly higher. Calf. IS and 50
1925.
Philadelphia: 27' partly cloudy.
, Calf. / Fla. arrived. IL on track.
Supplies light, Demand moderate.
market stronger. Calf. Az 3.75; As
and IS, 3.25-50; IS 2.75-3.25.
Baltimore: 2s' cloudy l Calf.
arrived. reeonsigned. Is on track.
Closing Thursday and opening Fri
day. Supplies moderate. Demand
moderate, market steady. Calf,
best 2.5o-65; fair quality and con-
dition 2.2.25.
Memphis: 80 cloudy, | Calf. or.
rived, none ON track. Supplies mod
crate. Demand good, market steady
Calf. IS, 1850.
Denver ;23 showing. ! Calf, ar.
rived. on track, Supplies liberal.
Demand good, market firm. Impcr-
iai Valley As 3-3.25; s. 2.G5,75. coy-
rection--yesterda arrivals should
have read Calf. instead of one,
ST. Louis: 30 cloudy Calf.
Fla. l Tex. arrived. IA on track.
Supplies liberal Demand moderate,
market steadv Arix. < c'allf. N
3.25; 5s 2.5o.75.
Omaha; 2s' partly clondy. No ar.
rivals, . on track. Supplies mod.
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL. ECONOMICS
@. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for March IS, are ms
follows:
Imperial Valley, 6S; Florida, s
Total, rs.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
ley for today's loading &C. by ex.
press.
Origin of Imperial Valley ship
ments reported out March Is:
Calipatria 6; Brawley 16; Imper.
ial 4; Ell Centre ~; Heber II; Ca
lexieo 5; Total 68.
Total shipments in United States
this season 1870. Imperial Val
ley, this season 6.972.
Shipping paint information: FL
Centre, Calf, Thursday, March 13:
Moderate, clear. Good wire in
quiry. Demand active, market
strong, prices higher. Carloads {.
o. b. cash track, As 1852; IS l.50-75
mostly around 1.65.
Terminal +. O. B. Auction Sales,
Thursday: Imperial Valley, l car,
U. S. Grade No. l, 1-3 fours, balance
5s, l.s5; ear, U. s. Grade No. /,
l-5 fours, balance 5s, 1.67la.
Telegraphic reports of today 5
sales to jobbers, unless otherwise
stated:
Chicago: So light snow. 10 Calf.
arrived, 40 on track. Supplies light,
Demand good, market stronger. Cal.
As, 3,25-50; 4ias and smaller o.75.
500.
Kansas City: S1' clear. s Calf.
arrived. 6 diverted, IA on track.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
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by SutueO h-feSS AAoSed ~ Ire
WASHINGTON, Mar. 14.-In tho
most astounding story ever told a
congressional committee, CASTOR B.
Means, former department of justice
agent, today barred before the SEN
ate's Daugherty investigating com
nlittee the details of alleged secret
Investigations of cabinet members
and congressman, collection of huge
sums Of money and other clandestino
activities which he said were direct
ed by Jess Smith, Daugherty's init
mate friend, from an office in the
department.
Means story formed an amazing
sequel to the sketchy details of
similar dctails'' already outlin-
ed by Roxie Stinson, Smith S di-
vorced wife.
With breath-taking rapidity,
Means made these revelations =
and charges:
/. That he had collected 100000
from Ga Jap from tho Mitsui Com
pany" in connection with the Stand
ard Aircraft Company case, which
was before the department of JUS
tice for prosecution and that he
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
TWO RAIDS in
WILD PART OF
|. V. net THREE
PicachiO Constable Was
Caught Red Handed
With the Goods

Raids on bootleggers along tie
Colorado river yesterday by Sheriff
Gillett and his deputies resulted IN
the arrest of f. w. McDunno, cons
table CT Pieachio, Frank Hensle.v,
John W. HAYNES, and the discovery
of two large stills, several barrels;
of mash and nearly 20 gallons of
liquor. Ore still was in cave two
miles FROM Pieachio, the other was
located en- the Colorado river II
miles south Of Palo Verde.
Leaving III Centre Wednesday
evening, Sheriff Gillett and Chief
Deputy Nice went to Yuma where
they were joined by w. K. Quick,
dcput. shcziff at Bard. They then
drove to Picachio where search for
the still reported to be operating IN
wholesale fashion, began.
TIE trio walked several miles o1er
rough land covered with brush and
lying close to the river bed. They
finally came upon foot prints in tac
sand at the bottom of a wash at
abct'. 4 O'clock yesterday morning.
Following the tracks they came up
on lightJ.i lantern and III a cave
partially covered by brush they saw
the still.
Fearno that raid while it WAS
still dark would be likely to fail
in getting the bootleggers, the party
waited tor some time. Meanwhile,
Sheriff Giliett saw a man who prov
edsto tc McDunno, approaching with
n five gallon cask in one arm and 4
gun in the other hand. MeDuiino
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
Waugh's Office
to Stay Open
Till Ten

H. H. Waugh, deputy income
tax collector, who is at the Cham
Der of Commerce this week as
sii ting tax payers to make out
their reports, stated today that
he would remain at the office
until 10 o'clock Saturday night,
when the time limit for making
reports expires.
Mr.. Waugh stated that the
number Of taxpayers who had ap-
peared this week had been large
and that the extension of the
time limit to 10 o'clock tomor-
row night should make it pos
siblc for everyone to file their
reports. The fine for not filing
by that time IS 25 per cent in
crease in the tax, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
THURMAN JURY
CANT AGREE


Unable to reach a decision in
the case of Roscoe Thurman,
charged with criminal syndical-
ism, the jury returned to the
courtroom shortly before three
O'Clock this afternoon to report.
1t had been out since yester-
day morning, and had appear
ed before tho court i'll the af-
terpoon for a rereading of part
OF the testimony in the Gaze.
The jury was locked in the
jury room for total of 28
hours. James Cook, formerly
owner of FL Centre moving pic
ture theaters, was chosen fore
man. A new trial will bo held,
it is declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
CHARGES AGAINST
CREW DISMISSED,
| DEAD, | HURT

The mangled body of n Mexican,
later identified as Salvador Quintc~
ro, was found along the Southern
Pacific main line tracks between
Glamis and Flowing Wells on Tues
day, and Jesus Lopez, Mexican, his
companion was found in serious
condition under n bridge nc. far
away Quintero's body was brought
to the undertaking p;rlors of B. E.
Lemons. Lopez was taken to the
hospital where it was found he
suffered from broken leg and
cut about the head and body.
Lopez told Richard Cohen, court
interpreter, that he and Quintero
were riding on freight train run
ming west from Yuma on Monday
night when they were told by some
one whom they thought one of the
train crew to pay a dollar each to
ride to INLAND. Lopez does not re-
member much of what happened af-
ter that, according to his story as
repeated by MIR. Cohen yesterday
afternoon at an inquest held for
Quintero.
Charges Of highway robbery in
volving Southern Pacific brakemen
O. L. Snowden, G.. E. Durant and
NJ. T. Green, working on the freight
train running west from Yuma Mon
day night, were dismissed late yes
terday afternoon following the tes-
timony given at the inquest for
Quintero.
Not Identified
The charges were made by three
men who gave their names MS John
Joyce, j. G. Cunningham and ID. +.
Cunningham and who stated that
they were riding on the freight
(COntinued on Pspe Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
ARIZONA, VETS
URGE MANAGER
BE DISMISSED
ny Irnited Press Leased Wire


PHOENIX, Ariz., Mar. IA Re.
quest for the immediate dismiss,
al" of Major Louis T. Grant,
twelfth district manager of the Unit
ed States veterans bureau, was
contained in telegram dispatched
to President Coolidge today by JOS
eph A. Billingsley, vice-commandcr
of the Arizona department of the
disabled American veterans of the
World War.
At the same time Gov. Hunt is,
sued statement declaring that
"the utter lack of confidence that
the veterans in this district have
in Major Grant merits his immedi,
ate removal, and | endorse the un-
seating movement instituted by the
Arizona organization of disabled
veterans.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
---- -
WHAT'S DOING

Signal Chapter No. 276, o. e.
S. meets at Malonic hall to-
night.
Columbus Entertainers at
State Street Christian Church
tonight.
Story Hour at city library, 10
a. IN. tomorrow.
College Women Club meets
Calexico high school p. m.
tomorrow.
Missionary Society, Christian
church, food sale tomorrow
morning at Varney's.
p e. o. meets tomorrow, $3.50
with Mrs. +. @. Dyer.
Food Show at Model Grocery
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14

would stipulate every reservation of
water or power right included in
the proposed compact.
This view of Carr's practically re-
versed previous arguments before
the committee. Other witnesses have
said that the compact must precede
the act authorizing construction.
Carr held that unless the act pre-
ceded the compact, the federal gov
ernment would lose control of the
site entirely
He said recent report of the
federal power commission had stated
private filings on power sites on
the Boulder Canyon area would be
approved as soon as the compact had
been signed by the states concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-14
CARR SAYS UNLESS U.S..
ACTS FOR DAM IT WILL
GO TO PRIVATE COMPANIES

WASHINGTON, Mar. l4.--If the
federal government does not au.
thorize construction of the proposed
Boulder Canyon Gam before the
pnoding interstate pact, the site will
fall into control of private power
companies, former state Senator w.
J. Carr, Pasadena, Calf, told the
house immigration committee. today.
Carr declared the power com
panies applications for sites on the
Colorado river now before the fed
eral power commission would be
granted the moment the interstate
pact was signed.
The interests in the upper states,
Carr said, could bo fully protected
by provisions in the act itself, which