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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
SCOTT TO TELL
CHAMBER ABOUT
TRIP TO NORTH

Attorney Charles E. Scott, presi-
dent Of the EI Centre Chamber Of
Comma"cc, WIFI be the speaker at the
weekly luncheon of the chamber at
the barbara Worth hotel tomorrow
noon.
Mr. Scott has recently returned
from San Francisco, where he at
tended the first convention of the
western division of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce as the re-
preventative of the FL Centre body.
Some Of the leading business men Of
the nation addressed the San Fran
cisco meeting, and Mr. Scott has
most interesting story to tell of the
program carried out.
In ADDITION to Mr.. Scott, DIR. A.
Ray Irvine, who has been treating
trachoma in Imperial county for scv-
eraI weeks, will also deliver short
talk on his work
An interesting musical program is
being arranged for the luncheon and
Il large attendance is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Mrs. Williams Receives
Lovely FWeWeU Gifts
at l.. p. Sargent Dinner

As a farewell courtesy to Mr.. and
Mrs. +. O. Williams, who are leaving
soon for Los Angeles where they will
make their home, Mr.. and Mrs. H..
p. Sargent were host and hostess
at dinner party last night.
Sweet peas were used as the cen
ter piece on the dainty appointed
table, where covers were laid for
the guests of honor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Coop
er, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Pope and the
host and hostess.
Bridge was the diversion of the
evening and Mrs. Pope received the
high score, Mr.. Williams the consO-
lation, and Mr.. and Mrs. Williams,
the guest prize. One of the features
of the evening was the presentation
of handsome gift to Mrs. Williams
from the Presbyterian church Guild,
of winch she was one of the popular
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
JOHNSON RE'FUTES
CHARGE, CAMP PAICN
IS TO COMMENCE
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. ). - Senator
Hiram Johnson, candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination,
has broken back into the lmc!cght
with n charge that campaign head
Gutrtels Cf President Coolils here
wee responsible for nationWi ide cil-
culation of a report that his candi-
dacy has been practically abandon
ed.
After Il long conference with lieu
tenants and hackers from II states,
Johnson announced that he was Il
" long way flom quitting.
"My hackers are filled wiln on.
thusasm,' he declared, d" and | W i
commerce my campaign shortly
throughout the United States which
will answer the lies Of my eli ~ 6, -
The reports Johnson attacked werc
to the effect that several of his inA
fluential California hackers had di-
agnosed his boom as "nearly dead -
and had decided to withdraw their
Support,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
MASKED Dancer Will Be
Feature of Dance Here

Following meeting of the Busi
ness and Professional Women 5
Club last night comes the announce
mcnt of a mysterious masked dancer
who is to be one of the features
Of the smart ball to be given by
that organization at MASONIC hall
tomorrow night.
Deep secrecy surrounds the iden-
THY Of this charming dancer, but
an unusually brilliant number is
promised. Other surprises which viii!
make the dance a memorable one
are promised by the committee in
charge.
In addition to the patronesses an
nounccd yesterday for the affair
Mrs. S. f. Allen, whose name was
omitted through error from the list
has consented 20 act.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
NeIU Officers Named
at Methodist Guild

With Mrs. A. w. Swanson elect
ed president, Mrs. Pennybaker,
vice president, Mrs. r. f. Couch.
secretary; Mrs. |. \. Thomas, trea-
surer, the new year of work before
the Guild of St. Paul S Episcopal
church opened most auspicieusly
with the annual meeting Sunday
evening.
Very satisfactory reports were
submitted and good attendance
was present. The importance OF
Keeping i'll touch with former mem
bers now removed to other places
was discussed and the good work Of
extending courtesies to wives Of eX-
service men was reported on.
Plans were made for social
evening to be held on Tuesday,
March +, for the members and their
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Z. c. T. Social, Supper ~
Very Enjoyable Affair

Last evening delightful supper
and social time was enjoyed by mcns
bers OF the local council of the
United Commercial Travellers and
their wives at the lodge rooms at
Dav.s Hall. \ delicious repast was
spread on long tables and was fol
lowed later by dancing, cards aud
games. May third was set rs the
tentative date for the annual pie
,,ic of the order to be held ut Jacum-
ba, at which time it is hoped 10
have the San Diego members of the
order attend also and conduct II
Joint initiation and ceremonial. y
desert picnic is being planned for Il
date in the near future, details of
which will be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
TAXPAYERS WILL
GET 25 PCT. CUT
ON 1928 TAXES
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-TaX
payers virtually were assured of a
% per cent cut in taxes to be paid
on 1928 incomes today as a result
of the action of the house ways and
means committee.
In winding up their work on the
Mellon tax bill, Republican members
of the committee ratified the pro-
posal of Chairman Green to give I'M
mediate tax relief.
With the Republicans in major
ity on the committee and bound by
a unTt rule the retroactive proposal
is certain to be included in the bill
which must be reported to the house
by next Monday. a majority OF
Democrats on the committee favor
some kind of retroactive tax relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Reveal LevermOre
Author of Famous
Box Peace Plan
Continued from page l

the Pilgrims and Puritans,' and a
series of year books reviewing the
work of the LeagHc of Nations
since il came iato existence. are
among his important works.
In presenting the prize to Lever
more, Davis said Edwin Box Offered
it through the conviction that world
peace is problem by which Amer
lea s voice might be made to inthI-
cnce the nations toward the paths Of
peace.
Davis then recgted the two prime
conditions:
/. That the plan should be rFac-
ticablc.
>. That it should not compel the
United States to participate in any
future European wars.
Davis paid tribute to Miss Esther
Everett Lape, secretary of the award
committee, for her refusal to divulge
the identity of the prize plan win
rCr, even when Il senate inVestigat-
ing committee insisted that she
should do SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Dancing Program, Is to
Be Feature Of Meeting

That Il delightful afternoon is in
store for the members of the Wo-
man s Ten Thousand club at the
regular meeting on Thursday is evi-
dent form the plans being made by
Mrs. Wooda Blcsy who will be in
charge. Dancing numbers, rccita-
tions and other charming features
are to be presented by a number
of Mrs. Blesy's small pupils and
promise much entertainment.
The out of town speaker schcdul-
cd in the year book for this date will
appear at the last meeting in March,
when the annual Reciprocity Day
Wilt be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Food Sale to Be Held
at 10 4. M. on Saturday

The Pythan Sisters announce q
food sale for Saturday of this week
at. the Narney Company. Chicken
and noodles will be one of the spe-
cialtIes offered, in addition to many
other delicious dishes. Ten clock
is the hour announced for the open
ING Of the sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
GRAND JURY IN
FINAL. SESSION

Imperial county grand jury as
scmbled today at the county court
house, for what will undoubtedly
be its last session. According to
Foreman A. n. Bucklin of this city,
ii was just a year ago today that
the grand jury was appointed.
The final reports of the grand
Jury were to be submitted to Judge
NJ. w. Conkling this afternoon, af-
ter which it was expected he would
discharge the jury.
Copies of the reports are to be
given to the newspapers, it was
stated today, in order that the pub
lie may be informed as to actions
taken by the grand jury.
\ federal trappcr recently counted
3l8 anteloupes in 4 herd IN WaShoe
county, Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
HOLD RANCHER ON
BOOTLEG CHARGE

Fred Lustenburger is held at the
county jail awaiting tr-al on a
charge of Illegally manufacturing
liquor as the result Of a raid on his
ranch this morning by Sheriff Gik
lett, Undersheriff Bert Underwood
and Deputy Shcriffs Adkins, Oswalt,
and Ryan.
The officers confiseated q still ana
about 80 gallons of liquor which was
found on the ranch. The latter IS
one mile east of the Bonds Corner
store.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
ALA. CYCLONE
KILLS THREE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. "a
cycline stru'EE the home of the
Rev. Wallace Carpenter, near here
last nigh. killing three members
of the family and injuring -four
others.
The family, with the exception
of the pastor, was at the dinner
table when the storm struck. The
house was dashed to pieces.
The dead:
Mrs. Cora Carpenter, SO years old,
and two sons, Clarence and Earle.
The injured are;
Mildred, II; Herman, l2; Mat
thew, I; and Woodrow Carpenter
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Gambler Case Is
Drawing to End

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. jj.-Argu-
ments in the half million dollar
heart balm suit of Mrs. Onezima
De Bouchel, New Orleans society
leader, against the wealthy Asa G.
Gambler, were tc be completed IN
federal district court today.
The case was expected to 90 to
the jury before night and an carly
verdict was anticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Her Husband Gone,
She Tries De a tn
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5.-Mrs.
Amador Nixon, 81, is near death in
the General Hospital today, rs the
result of an attempt yesterday to
commit suicide, by swallowing seVr-
raj poison tablets and inhaling gas.
Anxiety over the unexplained abb
sence pf her husband, who dlsap-
peared last Thursday, is given as
the cause of the attempted suiside.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
OREGON UNIVERSITY
BEATS WASHINGTON

EUGENE, Ore, Feb. 5.-Fighting
from start to finish, the University
of Oregon basketball team last
night defeated the Washington hus-
kies, % to %. Washington was
leading until shortly before the
close of the game when an Oregon
rally won successfully by a margin
Of one point.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
NEW YORK CITY IS
Is f-GTTIN 1T NOW

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-DrivinG
rainstorms feared to be forerunners
Of the sleet and snow storm which
practically cut Chicago from wire
Communication during the night,
struck New York City early today.
Wire communications with the
middle west were disrupted.
First reports from the west ndi-
Gated that service between New
York and Chicago had not felt the
full effects Of the storm.
The western cold wave WAS re
ported driving down upon the At
lantic seaboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Tie Weather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND VICI-
NIFTY: Fair, moderately warm
weather tonight and Wednesday.
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
Radio Comes TO
Rescue as Mid
We st Isolated d
lContinned from nane u

(Continued from page y
station the United Press corrospon-
dent copied the dispatches and re
laycd them to points in this ter
ritory and Whatever other points he
could rcach.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-iIigh
winds and cold rain today brought
out of the east Il foretaste of tn"
western cold wave which is sweep
ing toward the Atlantic scaboard,
The entire east will be in the grip
of the cold by tonight or tomorrow.
Storm warnings are up from Della
ware brcakwater to Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VOL
gast won Il ten round decision from
Al Markie of Tennessee, bantam
Weight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05
S1,000,000 DAMAGE
At MJJ,W q TrTy rF

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. D.
Practically all of Milwauke ee g
transportation system was, at a
standstill today following the most
disastrous snow and slect storm of
the year. Damage WAS estimated
at more than $l,0OO,CO0. Train SER
we i'll and out Of Milwaukee is
par. lived. Wire communication is
-cripped and milwaukee, almost com
rlo.clv cut off from the outside
world With wires down, radio
came into its own, and messages
were picked up telling Of trains be
ing stalled at RccsyilIc, Mantouc
Green Bay and Waupac%.
The trains are empty and are
standing at the stations. The biz
zard is still raging and indications
are it viii continue raging through
out the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. D
Gales, snow and zero temperatures
covered the middle west today.
The worst blizzar din years ragged
across the territory from the Rocky
Mountains through the Missouri
Valley, bringing suffering and
heavy property damage.
Trains were running from one to
q hours la'te. Many were cancel
led.
Telephone ant; telegraph com
n.unications suffered heavy damage,
the high windy and slect beating
miles Of wire to the ground.
street car companies We're bare
~ able TO keep in operation in
Kansas City while in other towns
tram and interurban service >yas at
standstilI. Livestock growers re-
ported heavy loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-05

Try Press Want Ads.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

A reception was rendered Rabbi
and Mrs. Louis J. Schwefel by the
Sisterhood Board of the Adath Israel
Congregation at the Synagogue
Thursday night. Mrs. Simon Open
heimer, the president, was in charge.
DR.. Schwefel has just taken charge
as rabbi at the local synagogue. He
is a graduate of the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America, where
he attained high honors and was
awarded several of the highest
scholarships in his student days.
He preached for a time in the
Harlem Congregation and for the
past two and half years in Bayonne.
y. j. He is also a graduate of the
College of New York, where he won
honors in philosophy and literature
and received medals in Greek and
the highest praise in public speak
ing. He took postgraduate courses
at Columbia and Harvard Cniversi-
ties.
According to the plans of the board
OF directors of the synagogue, DR..
SchWefel will Immediately organize
4 modern Hebrew and Sunday school
system for the congregation. The
rabbi will be assisted in this work
by Mrs. Schwefel. who has had con-
siderable experience in Jewish edu-
Cational work. Boys and girls in the
community from six to sixteen will
be enrolled in graded classes.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL PLANS
ANNUAL PROMOTION DAY
Ninth Street Christian Church Or
ganization Outlines Program for
Tomorrow Morning.

The annual promotion day of the
Ninth Street Christian Sunday School
viii be held tomorrow morning, with
Maj w. w. Kirby, general superin-
tendent, in charge. All children and
young people will be advanced to a
higher grade. New classes will be
organized and teachers appointed.
Mrs. Grace Shawhan will be in charge
of the cradle roll department, with
Mrs. Nettie Eichert caring for the
nursery. Miss Jessie Davies will
continue to direct the beginners and
Mrs. Kathryn La Place the primary
departm ent, while Joseph Scott, jr..
will have charge of the junior-inter-
mediate division, and A. G. Bishop
will preside over the senior depart
ment. Maj. II. b. Giistrap, assistant
superintendent. will continue in
charge of the adult department
Donald Scott is the general secretary,
Mamie r. Lunsford, enrolment sec
retary, and Ernest Warfield, treas
urer.
The annual Fall "get-together" of
the Bible school was held Wednes-
day evening. with 125 workers pres
ent The school ranked fourth in its
missionary gifts among the schools
of the Disciples of Christ throughout
the country.
Rev. c. r. Stauffer, the minister,
will preach tomorrow morning on
The Source of Power" and in the
evening will discuss The Glory of
Youth"
The Beta C. l.. Society will have
charge of the meeting at the Central
Union Mission Monday evening. with
the pastor AS speaker.
A. @. Bishop, superintendent of the
senior department.. will entertain the
20 teachers and officers of the depart
ment Monday evening at his home.
325 Tenth street northeast Plans
will be made for the years work.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will hold its October meeting at the
church Wednesday at 1890 o'clock,
with Mrs. G. r. Stauffer, the presi-
dent, in charge. The organization
for the year will be completed. Lunch
at noon with Ladies' Aid meeting in
the afternoon. Ladies' Aid will also
have home bakery sale following
the missionary meeting.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
RALLY WEEK WILL BEGIN
AT FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH
DR.. j. E. Briggs to Speak on "The
Little Foxes"-Evangelist
Week to Follow.

Rally week begins with the Sun
day school of the Fifth Baptist
Church tomorrow morning and con-
tinueS all the week. After exercises
by the different departments and the
children from the Baptist Home for
Children, DIR. John r.. Briggs will
preach of THE Little. Foxes" a SOL
dier will give bugle calls.
The different departments will rail-
ly as follows: Monday night, Junior
intermediate and Senior Unions:
Tuesday night, Womans Missionary
Society, Japanese tea; Wednesday
night. Y. w. a. and G. A. Societies
Thursday night, Z to 9 pm, Mrs.
Briggs and Mrs. Woolard's Circles in
charge for the first half hour, eight
five-minute addresses by deacons and
others, followed by DR.. w. II. Baylor
of Baltimore on The Old and the
New Campaigns: Friday night, or
ganized class night. male quartet.
Speakers: c. |. Gessford and Homer
J. Councillor.
Rally week will be followed by
weeks evangelistic meetings" The
pastor will be assisted by DR.. H. l..
Stewart of Norfolk, Va. Tomorrow
night DR.. Briggs will administer the
ordinance of baptism and preach on
Seven of the Glad Texts of the
Bible" AS prelude to the evening
sermon DR.. Briggs will answer ques-
tions from THE Question Box"
among them: why Does the Devil
Laugh When Preacher Goes
Wrong" Should the Public Be So
licited for Gift to Poor Walter
Johnson?"
Evening star., 1924-09-27
"RALLY DAY" SERVICE.

The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church will have a special Rally day
service tomorrow at pm. Chaplain
I. S. kirkpatrick of the United States
Navy will speak on Owners of To-
morrow"
This Christian Endeavor Society is
trying to interest the community in
the young people, and a the regular
Sunday evening services there is an
attendance of from so to 40. Last
Spring this group gave to Takoma
Park the play, Come Out of the
Kitchen" This Summer the society
sent two delegates to the Christian
Endeavor conference at Ocean City
Md. Their reports are to be given
some time this Fall
Evening star., 1924-09-27
BISHOP WILL MARK
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Right Rev. James {. Freeman
to Speak at Mount St. Al
ban Service Tomorrow.

The anniversary of the consecra-
tion of Right Rev. James T.. Free
man as Bishop of Washington is to
be celebrated informally tomorrow
at o'clock at the opcn-air services
at the National Cathedral.
This viii be the last open n-air
service at the Peace Cross on Mount
St Albau and Bishop Freeman will
deliver a special address upon his
experiences of the past year and
progress made on the athcdral and
among the churches in the diocese.
in case of inclement weather the
services will be held in Bethlehem
Chapel. The fun choir will be pres
ent and the same hymns will be sung
at the conservation services last
Fall
speaks for Cathedral.
Bishop Freeman addressed the
Tuesday MONDAY luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce of New Haven
at the Hotel Taft. Thursday he
spoke to the Chamber of Commerce
of Providence at the Biltmore Hotel.
These and o, her addresses are the re-
suit of the interest on the nart of
New En-landerS in The building o
the National Cathedral in Wa sh-
ing ton.
other services tomorrow will be as
usual Canon Myer will preach the
sermon at the II o'clock service.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
PASTOR RETURNS HOME.
Rev. DR.. Wiley Back From Tour
of Europe

Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley, pastor Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
returned to Washington this week
from an extensive tour of Europe and
will occupy his pulpit tomorrow
morning and evening. Homecoming
day will be observed in the various
services of the church throughout
the day.
homecoming supper in honor of
DR.. Whitley and his daughter kath-
arine will be held at the church next
Thursday evening. under the direc-
tion cf Maj. Guy WitherS and Mrs T.
Amann. The supper will be followed d
by devotional service led by the
worship committee Of the church,
after which the board of officers will
hold it's monthly meeting
Evening star., 1924-09-27
FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN,

The aims and plans of the cam
paign for the pension fund for super
animated preachers of the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church. their
wives and widows will be explained
by Rev. DR.. w. A. Lambeth, pastor
of the Mount Vernon Place Church
tomorrow morning at the II o'clock
service. 1t is explained no pledges
will be asked at the service tomor-
row morning. the pastor confining
himself to a statement of the cause
and announcement of plans.
In the evening. DR.. Lambeth will
preach on 'Paul's AffirmationS' At
the prayer meeting Thursday at 8
pm, DR.. Lambeth will take as his
topic individual Work for Individ-
uals"
Evening star., 1924-09-27

The services at the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church tomorrow will
be in charge of Rev. George L. Farm
ham, the new minister.
Rev. Mr.. Farnham was gradual ed
from Yale Divinity School last June.
He is also a graduate of the Uni
versity of Iowa and completed one
year post graduate course at North
western University, when he entered
the Navy for service during the
World War. Following the war he
taught dramatic art at Washington
State Normal for two years When a
student at Yale he became pastor of
the First congregational Church Of
Mystic, Conn.
The young people of the church are
to meet at $50 o'clock tomorrow to
organize Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor
Evening star., 1924-09-27
PASTORS BODY TO MEET.
Federation to Gather Monday for
Devotional Rites.

The Pastors Federation of Wash
ington and the vicinity will meet
Monday morning at II o'clock in the
New York Avenue Church. DIR. II.
II. Ranck. pastor of Grace Reformed
Church, is president of the organi-
cation and will be chairman of this
meeting. DIR. w. l.. Darby of the
Federation of Churches is seer etary,
and Rev. Franklin 1. Winter, assist
ant, pastor of First Congregational
Church, treasurer.
Devotional services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. J. r. Sizoo. At it's
conclusion an opportunity will be
given for those who wish to join the
federation to do SO. The address will
be delivered by DR.. Earle Wiley of
Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
who has just returned from a three
month tour of Europe. His subject
will be The Remaking of Europe"
Evening star., 1924-09-27
BISHOP FILLS POSTS.

The Bishop of Washington has
nominated the following to serve on
The three standing commissions of
the Synod of the Episcopal Church
In the province of Washington:
Commission on missions. Rev. Charles
l. Monroe of Hyattsville; commits
sion on religious education, Rev. DIR.
William l.. De VrieS, chancellor of
Washington. and commission on So
ctal service, Rev. George w. Dow,
superintendent of the Episcopal City
Mission.
The next meeting of the synod
viii be held in Charleston, w. Va,
November is. and will last for three
days. The province of Washington
includes the Episcopal churches in
the thirteen dioceses included within
the States of Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1924-09-27
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE.

At the Grace Baptist Church. Ninth
street and South Carolina avenue
southeast. special meetings will be-
gin October 4. The pastor. Rev. F. W.
johnson. will be assisted by the Main
Sisters, preaching and singing evan
EelistS.
Tomorrow will be observed by the
Bible school as Rally day. At II
o'clock Pastor Johnson will preach on
Jesus Psychological Teaching" AT
7:45 the subject will be, The First
Things of Life
Evening star., 1924-09-27
CapituL Minister
Receives Call to
Baltimore Church

Rev. David f. Schultz, pastor of
st. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 1915 ID street northeast, has
received a call to the pastorate OF
the Faith Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Baltimore.
He is expected to accept the call
and present his resignation to his
congregation at the service tomor-
row morning. Mr. Schultz came to
Washington from Ohio about seven
months ago.