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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
WHITNEY ASKS
FOR COOPERATION
OVER TELEPHONE,
Address Before Local
Chamber Tells Of
Many Problems

G. 3. Whitney, local manager for
the Pacific Telephone and Telc-
graph Company, gave an interesting
talk on the company's worI; to the
members Of the FL Centre Chamber
of Commerce at the weekly luncheon
this noon.
Commenting on the business
handled by the local branch, Mr..
Whitney stated that i'll December
last year, csc local calls and 240
long distance calls were handled in
one hour, establishing Il new record
for this city.
After explaining the improve
ments that the company is making
by the installation of underground
cables, Mr.. Whitney made plea
for cooperation on the part of the
public in using the telephone
Courtesy and service, the two ear
dinal rules of the telephone com
pany. make it imperative that. every
effort be made to eliminate delays
and other annoyances on the part
of the employees he said, and little
of the same spirit shown by the
telephone, user would all materially
in improving the service.
Fred Nebel-Thau and Percie
Thacker rendered several songs dur
ing the luncheon, being accompan-
led on the piano by Mrs. G. w.
ReaSenOVcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
UREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONCN
G. E. Schultz, Local Representative

CarIot shipments reported in the
United States Tuesday, January 20:
Arizona 6, Imperial Valley 105,
Florida I. Total 11S.
Origin of yesterday S Imperial
Valley shipments: Westmorland |,
Calipatria l, Brawley As, Imperial
3. FL Centre 50, Holtville |, Hebcr
Il, CalcXico :. Total 1O5.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
ley for today's loading 7S.
Cars shipped in United States on
same date last year 5S.
Cars shipped in Imperial Valley
on same date last year As.
Shipping point information, El
Centre, Calf: Tuesday, Jan. %. De.
mand moderate, market steady for
large sizes; demand poor, market
weak for small sizes. Carloads f,
o. b. cash track, ears loaded mostly
to As, L. S. grade No. |, 1895;
ears loaded with is and IS together
1.10-3O, depending on percentage of
> dozens and quality. Cash to grow
erS per packed out crate, best stock,
packing mostly Is and larger 65.75c,
poorer and stock packing heavy to
5 dozens 50-60c depending on qua
lily.
Terminal F. o. b. Auction Sales
Tuesday in all Cities: Imp. Valley
1 ears, L. S. grade No. l 1,t0-67 y.
Ariz. l car considerable soft burst
ed heads 6712c,
Telegraphie reports of today $
sales to jobbcrs unless otherwise
stated:
Philadelphia: 4O0 cloudy. l Ariz.
. Calf. Fla, arrived. SO on track.
Western supplies liberal, southern
supplies moderate. Demand moder.
ate, market steady. Calf 2-2.50.
Ariz. 2.l5.50.
Chicago: $50 cloudy. Calf, ar
rived. 65 on track. Trading slow,
market weak. Ariz and Imp. Valley
40 and larger 2.25-50, frozen, all
sizes, 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30

Kansas City: 40' clear, Ariz. 9
Calf. arrived. diverted; s on track
Supplies liberal. Demand moderate,
market dull, Calf. $50.
Cincinnati: 40' cloudy. . Ariz.
Calf. arrived; II on track. Supplies
liberal. Demand slow, market dull.
Ariz. and Calf. best 2.25-50, mostly
2.25, frosted low as 100
Minneapolis: 27' cloudy. No ar
rivals, s on track. Supplies heavy.
Demand slow, market slightly
stronger for CALIFORNIA;, steady for
Arizonas. Calf. 2.75-3. Ariz. 800.
Boston: 40' clear, ] Ariz. Calf.
arrived; % on track. Supplies are
heavy. Demand limited for high
priced stock; demand very slow for
ordinary stock, market steady. Calf
and Ariz. best 2.00-2,50, mostly 2.25
poorer 1.75-2, frozen low as 75c.
Cleveland: so cloudy. Calf ar
rived. l6 on track. Supplies liber-
III. Demand moderate, market
steady, little change III prices. Imp
Valley '312s and As, best mostly
(few) 2,S5, badly frosted l.00.2.00.
Ariz. , 1as and 4las best 2.25-50.
Denver; 4s' cloudy. : Calf. mrs
rived; 5 on track. Supplies liberal.
Demand light, trading light, market
about steady. Imp. Valley As 2.50-75,
IS 2.30-40.
st. Louis: 3S' clear. | Calf. |
Fla. l Texas. arrived, q on track.
Supplies heavy. Demand moderate,
market weak. Calf 3has aud Is
2.25, S. 2.25.
Pittsburgh: AZ cloudy. ! Ariz. z
Calf. arrived; Ga on track. Supplies
heavy. Demand slow, market dull.
Imp. Valley 2.QO-2.25, few best $50
Other Calf. districts best 2.225,
poorer, Shiny, low rs 100. AFiz.
o.250, mostly 2.25.
New York: 40' cloudy. Ariz. Q
Calf. II Fla. arrived Western sap-
plies liberal. Demand slow, market
weak Ariz. and Calf 1.752.g5,
considerable frosted l.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
WHAT'S DOING

High school Girls Reserve
pot luck supper, high school to-
night.
Elementary school teachers
meet at Mckinley bungalow to-
night.
Reception for new members
tonight at State st. church.
Bankers Institute meets to-
night at high school.
City Council meets tonight.
Chamber OF Commerce direc~
tors meet torjght.
"Way Down East Valley
Theatre otnight.
"Anna Christie Palace
Theatre tonight.
Mid-week services. Methodist,
Baptist and Christian Science
churches.
Rotary club luncheon tomor-
row.
Music section, Ten Thousand
Club, meets at club house to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
BOYS NABBED IN
FAMILY CAR ARE
SENT BACK HOME.
Youthful Pair From Well
t0-Do Anaheim Homes
In Custody

Malcolm Gibl's, 12 wears Old,
and Vernon Freeman, one year his
senior, are on their w;,y to Apa-
helm today in the custody of their
parents, with the prospect of facing
considerable family punishment as
the result of an escapade which
caused them to be picked up by
Uudcrsheriff Bert Underwood yes
tcrday, while they were speeding
along the San Diego highway at
better than 40 miles an hour.
The sheriff's office received ad-
vice yesterday to be on the watch
for two Youngsters who were be-
lieyed to be headed this way in
an automobile, which they had
-" borrowed' from Gibbs father.
The undershcriff took q run out the
highway and saw the ear lie was
after coming toward him at Il
rapid pace. After it has passed
him, he turned about and gave
chase, expecting to see two real
automobile thieves. When he had
forced the car to stop, he WAS sur
priscd to find the sole occupants,
two small boys, the driver feet
being barely able to reach ;hc
brake and clutch levers.
He escorted the youngsters to the
jail where they stated they had de-
cided. to see the world and to do
il in comfort. Before leaving Ana
helm, Gibbs has persuaded the fam
ilv grocer to loan him %25 on the
plea that his parents had sent him
TO borrow the money. Provided with
fu1ds, the boys set out and were
headed for any place they cared
to go, when picked up by Under
wood.
Following their arrest, their par
cnts were notified, and came to this
city this morning for the youthful
wanderers. Both boys come OF
wpll-to-do families in Anaheim, and
the parents expressed the idea to-
day that the cscapade was the re-
suit of too much movies.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
SENATE VOTES TO CANCEL LEASE
SOIOv1s Worried
Over Naming OF
Probing Counsel
by United Press Leased Wire

ny thiseu iTfSS ttHSeu W tTt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3d.
The Senate today went on re-
cord on reputation of the
naval Oil reserve leases. A Len
root amendment to the Walsh
resolution which would have
toned down the accusation that
the leases were illegally enter
ed into was defeated.
The vote was 46 to SO.
Progressive Republicans vot-
cd with the Democrats to re-
pudiate the leases and declare
them unlawful.
The Walsh resolution declares
the leases were made under
circumstances indicating fraud
and corruption. This clause
now stands.
Lenroot, Wisconsin, chairman
Of the investigating committee,
asked passage Of the amendment
stating the leases were exeout-
CD under circumstances giving
rise to questions Of legality
This was defeated.
Among the Republicans who
voted against the I4enroot
amendment; were Senators
Brookhart, Frazier, Johnson Of
California, Ladd, Norbeck and
Norris.
Senator's Magnus Johnson
and Hrik Shipstead of Mime
sofa, both farmer-laborites, also
voted against the resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
FIGHT TO KEEP
ANDERSON FROM
TERM IN PRISON

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-A fight to
keep William H. Anderson from jail
will be launched tomorrow, counsel
for the anti-saloon league superip-
tcudcnt who was convicted last
night of third degree forgery and
faces q Jill sentence of from 214 to
5 wears, announced today.
Ex-Governor Charles Whitman and
his assistants, who defended Ander-
son, will confer tomorrow on plans
for an immediate appeal.
Prominent "drys' and Chvinos.
reformers and rectors cf leading
New York churches and other sup
poders of the anti-saloon league
flocked today to the support of An
dcrSOn.
Throughout the city as news Of
Anderson s conviction spread, opin-
ion. was unanimous that there was
more to the case than the technical
forgery charge.
The anti-saloon league superin-
two and n half to five years I'M
prlSOnmcnt.
Anderson was found guilty of ord
cring alterations in the byoEs OF the
anti-saloon league to cover Il trans
fer of $4,000 paid to the superintcn-
dent by O. Bertsali Phillips i'll ac-
cordance with an agreement where
by part of the lattcr's commissions
were split fifty fifty. phillips, dis
charged by Anderson without notice,
went to the district attorney with
the story.
William II. Anderson has been
81 traitor to his cause, said Fannie
Hurst, novelist, when informed of
the conviction.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
GREEK PREMIER
RESIGNS, DUE
TO ILL HEALTH
BY United Press Leased Wire

ATHENS, Jan. 80. Premier
Eleutherios Venizelos notified the
cabinet late today that because of
illness he resigns.
Nenizelos, who was recently mar
ried, returned to Greece at the ur-
gent request of his followers and
army and navy officers following
expulsion of the Glucksbergs has
suffered two heart attacks. t 81
The American charge d 'affairos
today resumed regular diplomatics
contact with The Venizelos govern
ment following recognition of
Greece by the United States, an
nounced Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
VETERANS OF '98
SEND PROTEST
WIRE TO CAPITAL

At recent meeting of Imperial
Valley Camp No. 60, United Spanish
War Veterans, that body of war vet
Grams mqualifledly endorsed the
Swing johnson bill and added their
influence to the movement by send
ing the following wire to President
Coolidge:
"lmperial Valley Camp No. 60
United Spanish War Veterans Wit
ally interested in Colorado River
legislation. Protest against any de-
partmental delay in the bill now
pending before congress providing
for development of Colorado River
basin and All-American canal.
J. NJ. Grafton, Commander
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Release CrOWell
On Charges War
Camp Conspiracy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Bene'
diet Crowell, of Cleveland, assistant
secretary of war in the Wilson
cabinet, charged with conspiracy to
defraud in awarding of army can
tonment contracts, was released
from prosecution today in the Dis
trict of Columbia criminal court.
In lengthy opinion, Justice
IIoepliRg held THAT '"thc indict-
ment drawn is not such as that the
defendant could advisedly V plead
thereto in the sense of knowing
just what he is called upon 20 an
swcr.
1t is expected the government
will appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Congress Today
SENATE

Discussion of Walsh resolution
and Robinson resolution on the
floor at noon.
Public lands committee hears
physicians of former Secretary
of the interior Fall.
Naval appropriations commit
tet considers 100000 house ap-
preparations for prosecutions to
recover leases and decide upon
criminal action. .......
HOUSE
Considers interior department
bill.
Naval affairs committee be-
gins investigation of use of ma
val oil fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
~ Civic Bodies
Urge Passage OF
The Suing Bill
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased wire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.-As a
climax TO an enthusiastic meeting
held last night under the auspices
of the Municipal League of Los An
gcles, representatives of p ciVi"
organizations adopted resolution
urging passage by congress of the
Boulder Canyon dam bill.
The various representatives. were
pledged to stimulate their organ
izatrons to an active support of the
project.
The importance of conservation
Of the resources of the Colorado
River was stressed by speakers as
vital necessity for the future de-
velopment of the southwest.
T.. +. Scattergo0d, chief electrical
engineer of the Los Angeles bureau
of power and light, asserted that
the Boulder dam project was the
only possible course 10 which the
city could turn to escape the pinch
of private control.
John Kemp, of the public power
league, in cnumer&ting the natural
resources of the southwest, was
interrupted as he mentioned "oil. -
Saving that something about the
oil turmoil in Washington looked
" funny, Kemp declared, '.priv-
ate interests apparently thought
they could conserve the navy 5
oil supply better than the govern
ment. We stand to witness 4 SIM
liar, occurrence if we allow the
great natural resources of the Col
orado River to slip into the hands
Of private interests.
"WhOever gains control of the
Colorado River project will control
the southwes.. There can be no
backward step in municipal owner
ship now he said.
In telegram received today at
the Irrigation District from S. O.
! Buck, member of the valley dele
GA. ion now at Washington IN be
half of the SwingJohnson bill, Mr..
Buck advises that the delegation
had IL meeting Monday with mem
hers of the committee appointed by
secretary NOrk TO invest ISalt 'oii
ditions pertinent to me develop
ment OF the lower Colorado river.
Members of the committee were
quite badly Informed ON points OF
vital interest to Imperial Valley,
and the delegation proceeded to
cnlightcn them so that there would
be no doubt in their minds aa to
the true conditions.
Monday night the delegation On
tertained the members of the com
mittee at dinner at which Con-
gressman Swing presided. Promi-
ncnt Farm Bureau executives, in
cluding DR.. w. II. Walker, prcsl-
dent Of the National Farm Bureau
association, were present and all
pledged themselves to assist in the
hearings which are to be held on
the Swing bill.
Things look good, Buck 5 tele-
gram concluded, and hopes for sue
cess are predominant among mem
bers of the delegation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Laconia Stops at
San Pedro HarbOr

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 30.-Laconia,
n 26,000 ton steamer of the Cunard
line, put in at the port here today
for the only stop she will make on
the Pacific coast.
With 500 passengers the great lin
er is making trip around the world,
and will leave here tomorrow for
Honolulu.
The Laconia makes the fifth
around the world passenger liner to
sail from this harbor in the month of
January.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
/ Here's New Way
To Mix EN-,
Up

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.-
Shellac cocktails made by the
straining shellac through bread,
brewed up storm that put the
matrimonial bark of Eugene G..
Bagwell, sailor, on the rocks
a month after the wedding. ac-
cording to the divorce complaint
his wife Minnie c.. Bagwell, on
file today.
Sometimes he mixed it with
wine and at other time he
drank it straight, according to
Mrs. Ragwell, but either way it
had the same effect causing him
to abuse her and threaten her
with physical violence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
i. S. WARSHIPS
TO REMAIN IN
MEXICO WATERS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--Amer-
lean warships have been ordered to
remain in Mexican waters for the
prescEt, the navy department an
nounced today, stating flat orders
have gone TO Admiral MaGrudcr,
commanding the cruiser Omaha and
six destroyers to stay at Vera Cruz
and if he has left to return.
No explanation was given for
the cOuntermanding Of orders sent
Magruder yesterday TO withdraw.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Trucks, Autos in
IS Pct. Jump
In 1928

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Passen-
ger cars and motors trucks
produced in 1928 totalled A.
002,55S, compared with 2,57o,
958 il 1922. an increace of 55.7
per cent, the Seventh Federal
Reserve Bank here stated to-
day. Passenger car produc-
tion totalled 3,637,345, an in
crease of $50 per cent over the
preceding year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Ger-
many has decided to pardon and re-
lease from prison former Lieutenant
Corliss Hoovcn Griffis of Ohio and
the other foreigners who some time
ago attempted to kidnap Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, Philadelphia
draft dodger, it was learned here
today in authoritative quarters.
The release of Griffis, which has
been the subject ofs considerable
agitation i'll this country, is expect
ed to take place any day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Corliss
Hooven Griffis, has been uncondi-
tionally released, the state depart
ment was officially advised today.
According to authoritative infor-
nation here an agreement has been
reached between President Ebert
and the president of Baden for the
pardon.
Grrffis was sentenced to q months
in jail IN Mossbach, Baden. He still
has about six months to serve.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
PRISONERS WON'T WORK
ON GAS DEATH ROOM

CARSON CITY, New, Jan. 30
Twelve prisoners at the state peni'
tertiary refused to work on the con-
struction of the lethal gas chamber
to be used in the execution February
of Gee Jon, Chinese.
They were placed in solitary con
finemcnt by Warden D. c. Dicker-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
OIL STATION ROBBERS
OF L. A. CAUGHT IN S. F

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O-Fank
Trombley and Leslie Maird, wanted
in Los Angeles for larceny and who
are accused by police here with hav-
ing robbed three oil stations and o
shoe store of 5000, were arrested
here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
Germany Frees Kidnapper Of Draft Dodger Bergdoll
CRIFFIS FREED
FROM MOSSBACH
PRISON TODAY
Famous War Case Ends
Which Involved U. S.
Officer

by United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, Jan. 3o.-Corlis1
Hooven Griffis, American ex-
service officer serving a term
in prison at Mossbach for at
tempting to kidnap Grover
Cleveland Bergd0ll, millionaire
Stacker, was released from jail
at 6 O'Clock this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
POMONA CITY COUNCIL
VOTE ON PAVING ISSUE

POMONA, Jan. 30.-Pomona citrs
zens will go to the polls some time in
April to vote on a $4,000 street
paving bond issue, authorized by the
city council last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
GOVERNOR OF IND.
SHOULD BE NAMED
BANKRUPT, CLAIM
By United Press Leased Wire

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 30
Gov. Warren n. McCray should be
adiudged bankrupt, according to a
finding made by Harry 0. Sheri-
dan, referee in bankruptcy today.
The report will be submitted to
Judge Albert b. Anderson for ap-
proval.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Premicr Mae
Donald s direct, unconventional al.
plomacy seems about to encounter its
first test.
There is considerable curiosity re-
garding the exchange of personal
letters between Macdonald and
Premier Poincare of France.
Mac Donald is understood to have
expressed hope Of an Anglo-French
understanding and PoIncare TO have
replied in a friendly vein. When
the texts of the personal letters are
published, perhaps tomorrow, the
public win be able to see whether
there has been mere exchange of
amiabc sentiments or whether the
beginning of n foundation has been
laid for Il general European settle
ment.
Pending differences between the
two nations include the dispute over
French occupation of the Ruhr. The
British attitude is in favor of recog-
milton of Russia and the whole rep
arations question and allied prob
lens.
A solution of the differences, ii
is emphasized here, would mean u
tremendous step toward the restora-
tion of European enhancement of
the prestige of labor government IN
Great Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-30
MUCH INTEREST
In EXCHANGE OF
PREMIERS' NOTES

PARIS, Jan. 30.-A big step has
been made IN an effort to straight "a
out Anglo-French differences, a semi
official statement said today.
Premier Poincarc and Prime Min
lister Macdonald had just exchanged
personal letters in which each out
lined the viewpoint of his govern
ment.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

POLI'S-"The Purble Cow" mu-
sical fantasy at $40 pm.
BELAsCO-"Oh, Madeleine" farce
at $50 pm.
kEITH'S-H. B. Warner, vaude.
VILE, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
STRAND-"A Night in Spain,
vaudeville, continuous performance
1890 to II pm.
GAYETY-"Monkey Shines" bur.
lesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
MUTUAL-"Bashful Babies" bur
lesque, at 2:20 and 500 pm.
PALACE-Thomas Meighan, ir
THE Alaskan" photoplay, at 1895
1920. 2:05, 4:05, $50, 7:40 anG
$40 pm.
RIALTO-Benson's Orchestra. a,
500. 1920 and 9:2O pm: Fools
Highway" film at f1:4O am, 1:4O
$40. $40, TAO and $40 pm.
METROPOLITAN pho.
toplay, at 1885 am, lao, $40, $50
1885 and $40 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Mon Beaucaire'
third week., at 1850 am, 1850, 8
sos. 1905 and 9:1O pm.
AMBASSADOR at 6:15
1885 and 9:2O pm.
CENTRAI-"Flappe Wives" al
1f:20 am, 1905, ESQ, 4:30, 6:15, 7:3E
and $40 pm.
TIVOLI-Music and photoplay
Along Came Ruth" at 2, 4, $50
1855 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Virtuous Wrath.

I am full of ire and dudgeon, for,
although I'm sane and wise, l am
taking for grudgeon by the get
rich taking guys. Every day the
mails are flooded with their bunk
addressed to me. tales of oil wells
lately studded, tales of gold mines
good to see. have preached
against the takers, l have warned
the sons of toll that to plow their
stony acres beats a deal in phony
oil. l have cautioned friend and
neighbor to avoid the takers
scheme, for the wage of honest
labor beats investing in a dream
One would think the fake promoter
would have sized me up by now,
saying. Here's a wise old voter,
with high and bulging brow; he's
observed my every caper, scrutinized
my every trick, SO I'll food him not
with paper, he won't buy my gilded
brick" But my mailbox every
morning holds FIVE pounds of gaudy
bills, gold and purple ink adorning
circulars that throb with thrills.
Oh. the circulars are breezy, and
large fortunes they assure; getting
rich is SO blamed easy! Only
chuckleheads are poor. But I won
der why the takers send their gilded
bunk to me, offering their desert
acres or homesite in the sea. They
must hope that their persistence will
break down My will in time, and my
patience they'll outdistance, and
thev'll get my bottom dime.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.