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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-08
Danger of Blanquism.

All those who were present at the
Fourth Congress still remember the
marvellous analysis made by Trotsky
of the causes of the failure Of the
general strike called after the events
of Havre, and which could have been
entitled: The necessity for a system
attic and serious preparation.
If the street demonstrations form
the best weapon and the most effec.
tive means of propaganda for revo-
lutionary party, it is so much the
more dangerous to use it wrongly.
What is the effect produced by a
demonstration in the organization OF
which Blanquist influences make
themselves felt?
1t is nefarious for members of the
Party to form an erroneous idea of
what an action Of the masses should
be and to contribute to the creation
Of Blanquist and putchist mental
ity; it is still worse for the morgan
lied masses who thus begin to. be-
heve that the Revolution can be the
work of a secret organization out
side of them and without their par
ticipating actively in the struggle.
This conception increases its pas
siveness.
The problem Of the relations exist
ing between the Party and the I'M
organized masses is an elementary
study for the whole Communist
tactic.
lsoiation From the Masses.
By its inaction, a party always
isolates itself from the masses;
curled up on Itself and absorbed to-
gether by questions Of organization,
it soon becomes a sect incapable of
all serious action.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Report Condition
of [. V. Highways
Greatly Improved

In the report of the National
Auto Club, California division, up
to August Q, conditions of highways
in the vicinity of Imperial Valley
are given as generally good.
The report states that from San
Diego to Ell Centre the highway is
paved most of the way and the
dirt and gravelled sections are in
good condition.
From Los Angeles to FL Centro
via SaltOn Sea the route is given
through Riverside county to Ban
ming, Whitewater, Indio. Coached
Ia and along tine west side of Sal
ton sea to WestmOrland, as fair
dirt road to Imperial, and good
road from there to FL Centre.
From Fl Centre TO Yuma the re-
port states that there Us an improv-
ed dirt road to the Highline canal
east of Holtville. from Grey's
Well there is seven miles of plank
ed road and them four miles Of
sandy road, with the remainder of
the route a fair dirt road.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Revoke Licenses
of Reckless Auto
Drivers in Calf.
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 11.-The
State division of motor vehicles
today announced the names of nine
teen motorists whose license were
revoked during the month of July
for various reasons.
Licenses of two persons. Howard
Cameron of Sacramento and CANT
Winans of Riverside, that had been
previously revoked, were restored.
Revelations were announced as
follows:
Driving while intoxicated, c. j.
Engstrom, Alameda; Nick XVI,
Berkeley.
Reckless driving, James Apodaca,
Puente.
Speeding, Max A. Bolton, Los An
geles; Guy Lynch, Home Gardens;
Maurice Oppenheimer, San Fran
cisco; James Schlesinger, San Fran
cisco; c. S. Seagraves Jr., Modes
to; Lester Zans. Chino,
Revoked by court order, Paul
Cohn, San Francisco, Pierre Darcy,
Hollywood
Cancelled at request of parents,
Leslie F. Burns, San Francisco; An
ton DYER, Sacramento; Harold Erl !
niger, Los Angeles, Samuj H0-
garth. Fresno; Chester Patterson,
San Jose; Adrian Richardson, Ven !
tura; Charles S. Rudolph, Oakland; |
Frank S. Smith. Oakland.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
PERSONALS

w. ID. Carey has returned from n
short visit in San Diego
Mark Washburn spent .a4fe week
end in the mountains.
Miss Margaret Tivy accompanied
c. f. Nielsen 10 San Diego for a
weekend visit with Mrs. Nielsen
and Dorothea.
c. ID. Joy spent the eekend in
San Diego.
c. +. Hamilton accompanied by W
p. Athey, spent the weekend in
San Diego with their respective fam
lilies.
Mrs. Marshall and daughter Eli
zabeth, left Saturday for the coast.
ID. l.. Goodrich of Brawley was a
business visitor in the city Satur-
day.
Roy T. Estes, Jr., accompanied
by his niece, Miss Lena Bird Hob
dy left today for Los Angeles where
they will remain for a few days.
w. j. Clements spent the week
end with his family in Pine Valley,
returning TO El Centre last evening.
He was accompanied to the noun
tains by John Scott, who also re-
turned to FL Centre last night.
Friends of Mrs. T. +. McCOurt-
ney, wife of Rev. MeCourtney, min
lister of the Brawley Baptist Church
will be glad 10 hfar of her recovery
from a recent illness. She is now
residing at 2l3S Madison Avenue.
San Diego, Calf.
W. A. Tondro, head of the Valley
Auto Supply company, returned to-
day from Il week spent in Los An
geles on business and pleasure. Mr..
Tondro 5 family, who are spending
the summer in the mountains, went
to Los Angeles with him.
Joe ID. FOss and family spent the
week end at Love Oaks.
j. h. Fahs Of the Imperial Valley
Hardware company returned today
from attending the annual furniture
show at San Francisco. Mr.. Fahs
expressed hinself as very well sat
isfied with the trip. He said that
San Francisco did herself proud at
the furniture show, over 600 east
ern lines being represented there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd c. Dillon
drove TO Moreno dam Saturday eve
ming to be on the grounds for fish
ing Sunday. Dillon reported fair
catch, but that the bass were rather
sluggish when hooked.
Il. StiYers, 'tGoldie " Allen
and Jack Snnffins of FL Centre and
Louis Pritten, Bob Savers and Jim
Snuffin of Brawley drove TO the
Laguna mountains Saturday and
spent the night there and then went
on TO San Diego Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Auto Exhibits
Scheduled For
Cal. State Fair

With the ever increasing use of
motor ears, both for business and
pleasure, the exhibition to be stag
ed at the 10th Annual State Fair,
August 80 September z, inclusive,
will eclipse any like show ever held
in California.
John d. Miller, chairman, state
auto show committee. in coopera
tion with Secretary Chas. w. Paine
of the state fair board, has been
hard at work ON the preliminary
arrangements. A brand new tent
has been provided to house the ex-
hibit proper completely ffloored
and with tanbark aisles. In adds
ton, special decorations will fea-
ture the automobile show, and
lighting effects that surpass any
previous show will be provided.
The very latest designs in auto
mobiles will be included in the
auto show and every Sacramento
automobile house, together with
many firms from San Francisco and
elsewhere, who maintains no Sacra-
mento agency, will be represented
in the exhibit.
In addition to the regular auto
show provision has been made for
the exhibition of auto trucks and
all automobile accessories. These
may be seen in commodious quarters
thanking the main entrance.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Alleged Bigamist
May Be Freed In
Long Beach Case
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Aug ll-RccauSe
detectives Have been unable to agree
among themselves TO whom credit
belongs for unearthing the tangled
martha! affairs of j. A. Jordan, n
local engineer, the alleged bigamist
may he released from custody today.
Said to have married seven wo-
men without getting divorces from
at least three of them, Jordan is
held in Jail here on charges of blg-
amy. He was arrested following the
funeral of Sadie Kessler Jordan,
whom he married in Long Beach
February ,, last, and'who was killed
in n fall over Il precipiee in Rainer
national park on July -.
Following his arrest, Jordan agreed
to write a story detailing all of his
marital ventures. Yesterday Captain
j. h. Worley went to Jordan 5 cell,
took the story Jordan had written
and left with it. Detective Smith,
who claims to be responsible for
Jordan s arrest, accused Worely of
butt in and threatened to ask
tHdl Tue Coihpdihi dSdlhst "oiu'h
be dismissed.
Jordan is said to have served n
year in Leavenworth prison for big
amy in 1904. His matrimonial ear
eer began in 1898. His first wife
was Jessie NJ. Hendricks, whom he
married in Enid, Okla. In 1904 he
was sentenced to LeavenwOrth after
marrying Minnie Melton at Alton,
Okla. His next venture was with
Cora Leak, whom he married in 1912
at Pryor, Colo. In 1914 he introduc-
Ell another woman at Mountain
Home, Colo, as his wife. Later that
wear he is said to have married Miss
Jennie Arnold at Sterling, Colo. In
1915 he appeared with another wo-
man known rs Ethel Helen Jordan
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Elephant Bones
Found in Oregon

ARLINGTON, Ore, August IL
First evidence that elephants SINH
lar to the present day species once
rOained the forests Of Oregon has
been uncovered near here, accord
ing to- scientists. r{.te s&.t.
Fragments Of bones, some taken
from the surface of the ground,
and others from excavations, are
the foot bones of an elephant, ac-
cording to Il report from the Wash
ington experts of the United States
biological survey.
Almost complete elephant ske-
Teton has been reconstructed i'm
Washington ID. c., from the bones
found in the state of Washington,
but this is Oregon s first find.
Local officials of the biological
survey have requested that citizens
cooperate in an effort to find
more remains of this kind.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
new BOOKS AT
LOCAL. LIBRARY

Fiction
Summertime" by d. G.. Mae
Kali. A good, light English novel
of callow youth and love.
. Fombombo' by II. S. Stribling.
An absorbing story of Venezuela
with an American hero, a lovely
sonora and Il back ground of revo-
luton and couter-revolutiOn.
A Line Day" by j. w. Tomp
kims. A miserly old grandfather
originates novel way of determin-
ing to which of his two granddaugh-
ters he will leave his fortune and
the story turns on this plot.
1.-The Dream by H. G.. Wells.
Mr.. Wells latest novel embodes
two women's love stories, told from
the view point of two thousand
years hence. 1tH
Non-Fiction
fChemistrv of Common Things
by Il. b. Brownlee and others. This
book puts the chemistry of common
life into a form at once attractive
and useful. q
Fifty Years on the Old From
tier by j. II. Cook. Captain Jim
Cook, veteran scout and plainsman,
IS one of the few left to tell the
story of the famous company of
scouts, including Kit Carson and
Buffalo Bill, who cleared the way
FOR western pioneers and guarded
heir lives and property.
1.-THE Craft of Mand Made Rugs
~ A. NJ. Hicks. 1t it the author S
purpose in this book to revive some
If the handicrafts of our grand
mothers, to revive and refresh them
~ careful planning in color and de-
'ign and to add to them the art feel
nf of our own times.
Burns: How to Know Him. by
W. A. Nelson. The author quotes
over one hundred poems by Burns
md also presents a skillful, compact
Mans Prehistoric Past" by II.
II. Wilder. The comprehensive sum
mary of prehistory which includes
North and South America as well as
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
SHOOTS MAN IN
JEALOUSY RAGE
by United Press Leased Wire

MONTEREY. Cal, Aug. H.
Frank Metcalf, 80, carpenter of
Pebble Beach, was held by the po-
lice for investigation today in con
neetion with the shooting and kill
ing on the street here early today
of Joseph Desimone, pool hall prop
rietor.
Desimone was shot and instantly
killed on Haylor Street at 2 a. m.
He is reported to have started out
last night TO hunt Metcalf and ask
him to account for his alleged as
sociation with Mrs. Desimone.
Mrs. Desimone recently filed. suit
for divorce after her husband was
alleged 10 have repeatedly flown
into jealous fits and abused her for
her alleged friendship with Met
calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
MRS. LEX SOON
RECEIVERS FROM
GAS and VERONAL
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ll.-Ap-
parently little the worse for her
experience, Mrs. Charlotte M. Lex.
3S, was at her home in Hollywood
today, recovering from the effects
of gas and veronal poisoning which,
according to the police, she, took III
IN attempt to commit suicide.
Notified by q telephone girl that
Mrs Lex had attempted suicide,
police early Sunday rushed to the
home of the woman who recently
filed a $4,000 suit for alleged
breach of promise against former
Chief of Police August Vollmer.
Upon their arrival the police
found Mrs. Lex lying upon a daven-
port. The room was filled with
gas The gas jet, however, was
turned off. Mrs. Lex was taken
to the Receiving Hospital. After
being given treatment she was re-
moved to her home. Il
"Mr. Vollmer's S action in making
public some of the things that {
had told him drove me ito it,, Mrs.
Lex is said to have explained eto
the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
National Tennis
Tourney Starts
for Women Today
BY HENRY i. FARRELL
Infted Press staff Cor~espOndent


FOREST HILLS n. Y, Aug. H..
Back on her home turf, after her
Olympic victory at Paris, Miss He
len Wills, the Is year old Califor
mis- girl, starts the defense Of her
American championship in thS, 99th
annual championship tourney this
afternoon.
1t might seem that the Berkeley
girl has little to do to retain her
championship but the field against
her is'a strong one and if the
young champion has had too much
hard early season tennis she may be
pressed to repeat her 1923 victory.
Miss Wills rules the favorite in
the dope but Mrs. Mallory, the six
time champion, and Miss Mary X.
Browne, California, the champion of.
1912, 1913 and 1914 are being
given much consideration.
Miss Willis and Mrs. George w.
Wightman, the Olympic doubles
champions, rule the field in the
entries for the national doubles
title.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Drama of n. Y. Is
Proving Popular

The patrons of the New Airdomo
theatre were very enthusiastic last
night in the reception they accord
ed "Bright Lights of Broadway,
which began two days engage
ment at the Airdome.
bright Lights of Broadway
graphically and vividly tells the
story of Il country girls experiences
in her struggle to reach the top of
the ladder on New York s Great
White Way, and il has everything
that goes to make up successful
picture.
The east, which is uniform in its
excellence, is headed by the pop.
ular favorites, lowell Sherman,
pretty and appealing Doris Kenyon
and Harrison Ford. Others who are
especially entitled to honorable
mention are Edmund Breese, Ty-
rome Power and Effie Shannon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
HEBER
by Press Staff Correspondent

by Press staff Correspondent
HEBER. Aug. 11.-Rev. Newton
II. Hudson and family spent the
weekend in J&cumba.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Jones, son
Gordon, and daughter Grace, started
on Il six weeks trip up the coast,
expecting to travel as far north as
Vancouver, British Columbia.
A. j. Paris and daughter went
to the coast Saturday. Mr.. Paris
will return Monday to his work for
the railroad.
Miss Marie Paris spent the past
week as guest of Helen and Olive
Courtney
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Womack spent
the week lend in the mountains.
Dr. II. c. Atwood and sons How
ard and William, of Riverside, ar
rived in Heber to attend to their
business interests here. The doctor
and his family lived on ranch
here several years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
NOT NORMAL ON
DAY OF KILLING
SAYS ALIENlST
ny United Press Leased wire

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM, CHI,
CAGO, Aug. 1l-Nathan Leopold Jr.
was mot normal ION May 81, 1924,
when he and Richard Loeb killed
Robert Franks, Or. Harold s. HUI
burt, defense alienist, testified to-
day at the Judicial hearing of .the
youths ~ q f
My conclusion is based" Dr.
Hulbnrt said. "on his abnormally
highly developed, intellect; oil his
immature Judgment and ON the fact
that his emotions are so slight that
they permitted l;m TO act in an
abnormal way
Leopold's "abnormal mental con
dition'' had direct bearing on the
murder, the doctor said. His mental
condition left him open to sugges-
tion from hi sassociate, Loeb. Alone
Leopold would not lave cmmitted
the crime, DIR. Hulburt said.
''Loeb, in committing his part in
the Franks murder, was largely
swayed by motives harbored since
early childhood, - DR.. Hulburt said.
Although his education would
be in itself n factor, his outside
reading, including the detective
stories he started reading as a small
child and continued up until the
time of the crime, was factor. The
fact that his emotions and his judg
ment were immature was another
factor.
Neither Nathan Leopold nor
Richard Loeb could haves committed
the murder of Frank were il not
for their abnormal minds -
Following this testimony, thes de-
Tense turned DR.. Hubert over to
the prosecution for cross examina
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Market Report


LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-Trad
ing today was moderate with liberal
supplies. Elberta peaches and
Thompson seedless grapes dominate
the market and are moving at very
moderate prices. Pears are slightly
cheaper but apples are firm, especi-
ally on large sizes. Lettuce con
tinues scarce with little change in
prices. Peas are in limited supply
and higher. Other vegetables are
generally steady.
Apples New stock: Granven-
stems, pack Az tier;' $2.25-50, Sitter
$1.S5-$2 box. Loose, Granvensteins,
Skinner seedlings 4-5c ID.
Avacadoes-Local all varieties
assoc ID.
Central Americans g.
619c, poorer sc lb.
Beans-San Pedro Carlsbad, Ken
lucky wonders 3,31ac, wax 9-10c,
limas 4-5c 1b. n
Bunched vegetables-per dozen
lunches: beets, turnips, carrots 20
25c, spinach 1520c, radishes l5-20c,
white epaetc onions Zoe.
Cabbage-Local northern 4-5c lb.
CantalOupes-Local tip tops 75c-$l
Paul rose $l-$l.25, few $50 crate.
Northern best $4.75-$5,
poorer $3.50 crate.
OnionsAStockto whites 1866
cwt.
Pears-Sacramento SIC, small 4c
lb.
Tomatoes-Loeal best mostly 81,
poorer small 50-75c lug.
Miscellaneous = Cucumbers local
25-35c lug. Strawberries, local most
" $4 $4.25, few $3.50 crate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
People in Poland
Believe in Fully
Writing Address

Apparently someone in Poland
has been given instructions to write
n complete address ON mail to be
delivered here judging by a letter
exhibited by the postmaster this
morning. The following address
covered the whole front of the en-.
velope. The stamp being stuck on
the back of the Glitter next to the
return address:
California Auto Wrecking Com.
pany, 43S Main Street. We buy and
sell used kars, trucks, and engines
of all makes We build and sell
new and used trailers, parts for all
makes of kars. FL Centre, Califor.
MIA.
Postmaster Collins believes thid
to be the most addressed letter ar.
irving here. The writing was fairly
legible but appeared to be laborious-
1y copied by hand not used to
writing in English.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Alleged Kansas
Murderer to Be
Returned by LA.
by United Press Leased wire

LOS ANGELES. Aug. ll.-Ar-
rangements were being made today
to take Leonard Peterson. aged 20,
to Minneapolis, Kansas, following
his alleged confession to the murd
er near there of Anal Dupont on
July 13.
According TO Sheriff Harry Carp.
er, of Ottawa County, Kansas, who
came here after Peterson, the latter
admitted killing Dupont while he
slept. At first Peterson claimed
Dupont was killed during a quar-
rel over money matters.
Floy Crissinger, Ii, said to be a
former sweetheart of Dupont, was
with Peterson when he was ar
rested here last week. She is said
TO have accompanied Peterson here
from Kansas, and is being held bv
iuvenie authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
kidnapping Father
Is Thought to Be,
on Way to Japan
By United Press Leased Wire

DEDHAM, Mass, Aug. 11.T-Po-
lice in seaport cities have been
asked to watch for Prof. win Goet-
thing, University of Oregon. who
Friday kidnapped his five year old
daughter, Eliza, from the home of
Mrs. Goettling here.
The Goettling have been separat-
ed for about one wear and Mrs.
Goettling says her husband has been
offered "a position in Japan. She
fears he will attempt to flee to that
country with the little girl. 't
The kidnapping was one of the
regular visits of Goettling to his
wife s home. After greeting Mrs.
Goettling he suddenly seized the
little girl and ran. He escaped in
n motor ear which was waiting for
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Julian Is to Be
Doris Witness
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug 11.-Ap-
pearance of G. c. Julian, prominent
oil operator, on the stand for Char
les W.. Doris, accused of the murder
of his wife and Henry ID. Meyer,
and the cross-eXamination of the
defendant himself are expected to
be the most important develop
ments in the Doris trial today.
When asked whether he was to
be u character or material witness,
julian replied that he knew some
thing about the notes which figure
in the case. The defense claims
that Meyer attacked Doris in a
dispute over a $500 note.
The details of how Doris fired
the two guns at Meyers breast or
forced Meyer to fire them is ex-
pected to cause considerable grill
ing of the defendant today at the
hands of Assistant District Attor-
ney Fricke. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

G. Of G. Gets Letter From italy
The carrara Chamber of Com.
merce and Industry, located in Italy
announced in a letter to the Ell Cen.
tro Chamber of Commerce u com
petition and prize for project for
the mechanical slide of marble from
quarrles IN the Apuan Mable Zone
IN Italy. The prize offered is 10000
lire, or about S6,00000.
Appetising Special Noon Day
Lunch at Liberty Cafe for 40c.
Music while you eat. adv
Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Chief Operators Meet - W. f.
Christian, district manager of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company, William llolcoot wife
chief, and all the chief operators of
the valley attended conference of
The Southern California officials of
the company held in San Diego Fri
day and Saturday. The chief opera
tors who attended were Mrs. Eliza
beth Atkins of FL Centre, Mrs. Z.
b. Neghte of Calexieo, Mrs. Lena
Guidotti of Holtvile, Mrs. IL. Dahm
of Brawley and Mrs. H. MeMorran
of Imperial. The chief operators re
turned Saturday evening. Mr.. Chris,
tain and his wife who accompanied
him came back Sunday evening.
Meals at Steve's-. taste better.
That s why we re always busy. adv
Enjoy Your Meas in pleasant
surroundings at Liberty Cafe.
American. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
BRITISH AIRMEN
ENROUTE SOUTH
by United Press Leased wire

DUTCH HARBOR, Unalaska, Aug
11.-Maior A. Stuart MacLaren and
his party of British round the world
flyers were enroute southwark to-
day from Dutch Hrabor for Prince
Rupert, 3. c. From Prince Rupert
they viii go TO Victoria, making the
trip aboard the trawler Thiepval.
The Thiepval arrived here Sunday,
bringing not only the flyers but
the wrecked plane, damage to which
forced abandonment of the flight.
The flyers were entertained here
but were reticent in discussing their
expedition.
Major MacLaren expressed great
pleasure when he heard of the pro-
gress of the American flight but
deeply regretted the accident which
befell Lieut.. Leigh Wade of the
American expedition.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Fish Canning Cos.
Charged With Law
Breaking, Alaska
by United Pres. Leased wire

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Aug. IL.
Complaints charging violation of
the federal fishing regulations
were filed here against Libby, Me-
Ndfl & Libby, the Northwest Fish
cries Company, and II. }. Enard,
private packer, by William p. Stud-
dert, special agent for the fisheries
bureau.
Studdert charged the companies
with throwing away great quanti'
ties of salmon after large hauls, Sc
lecting only the best and throwing
the rest away. Studdert said he
found the beach along Cook inlet
strewn for distance of several
miles with discarded fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
CUDAHY BROTHERS
RACE WITH DEATH
TO SEE MO TIL E X
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Aug. II
john and Gerald Cudahy, mil
lionaire Chicagoans, today gave
up hope of winning their race with
death to the bedside of their moth
er in Los Angeles.
Word from the coast city was
that Mrs. Cudahy was much worse
and that death was expected NOM
entarily. The two sons passed
through here today on the Santa Fe
limited.