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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Hines Cuts Veterans Bureau Cost
$50, OOO,OOO in First Year on Duty
Reforms Only Half Achieved, But Morale of Workers
Jumps as Finger of Suspicion No Longer Is
Pointed-Big Job Still Open.

cial interview, "the country can rest
assured. The principal conditions
which gave rise to last years inves-
tigation have been abolished. We're
down to a strictly business basis. We
have cut our overhead right and left.
I'm asking Congress for $82,000.000
less than we spent last year, which
was $431. 100000 for all purposes. I've
insisted that every divisional head
in the bureau, and every man or
woman subordinate to him, try to run
things as they'd run them X the b.
reau was their own private business.
Our people have not always been per-
mitted to work under ideal condt-
lions. The odium into which the
bureau came had an inevitable effect
upon morale in many cases Men and
women who were doing their level
best tolt that they were laboring in
an atmosphere in which the accusing
finger was pointed at all and sundry
connected with the Veterans Bureau.
/ think the worst Is over in that re-
spect."
"Have you been able to rid your
self of political influence and poltti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
cal interference~ Gen. Hines was

asked.
THAT depends upon what is meant
by political interference he replied.
Members Of Congress are constantly
bringing matters to our attention,
they come to US on legitimate occa-
sions. The American people look upon
senators Prd representatives as their
spokesman. at Washington. To them
are brought the peoples troubles. If
the bureau announces it's going to
close a hospital, It's perfectly nat
ural that an affected community
should appeal to Its congressman to
see what can be done about it: II
service man In certain constituency
has q grievance, or thinks he has, the
one he tells his troubles to is his
congressman. The congressman comes
to us. That kind Of political inter-
ference Is going on all the time, and
we welcome it. Congressman seek
appointments for constituents, too.
That's another thing the American
has a right to ask his congressman
to look after"
Asks Law Be Changed.
Gen. Hines is now asking Congress
to amend the law under which the
bureau operates. He Is not entitled,
und-r the existing law, to clothe the
bureaus field force at isolated points
throughout the country with that
to have. Hines wants Congress to
authorize branch offices, as distin-
guished from the present chain of
subdistrict offices at fourteen central
points In the country, which will give
service men quick action. Nowadays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
LOW OIL PRiCE.FIxlNG
MOVE IN U. S. OFFICE
Thompson Declares Trade Commits
sion Was Visited by ENJOYS
Of Industry.
: STANDARD IS. NAMED
Argues Against Monopoly Before
Government League.

the Federal Trade Commission was
marked by visit from representa-
tives Of the leading oil interests in
the country. Huston Thompson, chair
man OF the commission, outlined the
proceedings Of the visit before the
iurrN~cn sorn'r OF tho Nation"I Pop
ular Government League at the New
EpI.. Al .stIrua.
Nv Thompson said, in part:
1.-THE meeting was held In the hear
ing room of the Federal Trade Com
mission. ! asked the chief counsel of
the Federal Trade Commission, Mr.
John Walsh, to accompany me. In adj
dition to Mr.. Walsh and myself, there
were seated around the room about
twenty representatives of the great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Coincident with the opening OF
criminal proceedings in connection
with Veterans Bureau affairs, Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, who was ap-
pointed to reorganize them, has just
completed his first year as director.
He ADMITS that the main job he
was called upon to perform-decen-
tralization--is only partially finished.
Since March I, 1923, Hines has been
cutting his way through barbed-wire
entanglements of red tape, overlap
ping, circumlocution and internal
Decentralization. The system he
+ found In vogue was costing the gov
eminent unnecessary money and OBJ
structing the deserving service mans
path to speedy relief. Far reaching
reforms have been accomplished. But
Gen. Hines acknowledges there's still
q lot to be done before Veterans Blu
reau conditions will be satisfactory.
"Of one thing" he said in a spe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
]. F. DURKINS IS CHOSEN
Elected officer Of the Day by Army
and Navy Union.

The position of officer OF the day
of the Presidents Own Garrison, No.
104, Army and Navy Union, U. S. A.,
made vacant by the resignation of
Henry ]. Kastner. was filed last
night at G. A r. Hall by the unani-
nous election OF j. F. Durkins, who
was installed Immediately.
Announcement was made that on
March 20 the garrison will hold open
house" with an entertainment and
refreshments. A number Of soldiers.
sailors and marines, either in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Now 1t spends sec

distance talks. Now It spends $50
on the average.
There is a big Job waiting for the
right man at the Veterans Bureau
the post Of medical director. Hines
considers II q more important job
than his own. He 10 looking tor the
finest medical authority he can get
TO take the place. He Is willing to
pay anything up to $4,000 a year to
some one worthy OF filling 1t. The
salary Hines himself draws as direc-
tor is only $4,000. Gen., Hines won
ders whether the investigation mania
prevailing at Washington may not be
frightening top-notch medical men
out of accepting a position rich in op-
portunity for genuine service.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Dainty
Underthings
Of Colored Wolfe
5000
Stef-Ins
Enve1ofe Chen.;se

Colored voile rivals expensive
silks in it's beauty and daintiness.
and it is so much more practical
and summary. And the, colors In
these garments are irresistible
flesh. peach. orchid. nile. canary,
sweetpea and ciel blue.
Would you believe that under
things at this price could be trim
med with real 6let lace and lavish
ru@ines Of val? Be sure to see
them before choosing your spring
lingerie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07

Loose and free at the waistline like slo.
ri6ed MILDLY blouse. yet smart and dressy in
spite Of its freedom. Its combination Of pea
cock blue satin with gray crepe is set of with
tiny silver buttons. silver chain tassels and
touch Of embroidery. Overblouse frocks are
also shown in other smart combinations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07

Besides the strictly boyish suit. which is
undeniably youthful the chappie coat model
has touch that belongs decidedly to the spirit
Of the teens. Sketched is a suit of navy twill,
with hip band and cuffs Of cross tucking. and
a side-front closing Around the neck is silk
cord with drop ends Of red and silver.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02

Scores of poultry raisers through
out Imperial Valley are waiting
with interest for the auction Of
pure bred poultry which will he
held at the Bawley Mid-Winter fair
on Friday morning, December .,
at 10 O'Clock. u. l.. Zinn, well
known auctioneer, will donate his
services for the event.
According to F.. =. Cheney, chair.
man of the poultry department. OF
the farm bureau, who is i'll charge
of the affair, Imperial Valley will
see the greatest aggregation or
classy fowls ever witnessed when
the auctioneer's hammer begins to
work next Friday.
The latest shipment is from the
famous Golden Rule Hatchery OF
Porterville, who have sent Il Bar
red Rock cockerel. lrll brother to
pen OF hens now leading all the
heavy breeds in the Pomona egg
laying contest. Twenty-Five dollars
have been refused for some of these
birds, according to Cheney, who
states that at least Is high class
birds will be assembled for the
event.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
STABBED MANS
CONDITION SAID
TO BE SERIOUS

Leopoldo Rios, which is the cor
rect name of the man who. was
stabbed at Meloland Saturday
night, as reported i'll yesterday s
Press, is reported to be i'll a serious
condition at the Ell Centre hospital,
today, and grave doubts of his re-
covery are held.
When admitted to the hospital,
the man gave his name. as nearly
rs it could be understood by the
hospital authorities, as :4uis Posto.
Later Richard Cohen checked up
the name as being Lcopoldo Rios.
No trace of Rios assailants has
been found, and neither the injured
man nor his wife are able 20 give
any clud as to the identity of the
four men, one OF whom stabbed
Rios in the abdomen.
To Cohen, Rios stated that he had
no trouble with anyone and that
he and his wife have lived tOgeth-
er peacefully for II years. llc cX-
pressed the opinion that the men
may have come to rob him, that
being the only reason he is able to
give for their visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
Scores of Poultry Raisers Are
Waiting for Coming Auction
Sale Many Pure Bred Fowls

This will be Il splendid opportm.
ity for those Swho are seeking to
raise the standard of their flocks,
points out Farm Advisor Garth
waite, who is aiding in making the
affair q success, as only birds from
high egg producing strains will be
entered in the auction.
Many Breeds Represented
Local breeders of White Leghorn
flocks are elated over the high class
Of the entries OF this breed. +. T..
Eisenberg of Riverside, who has
the second highest hen and one of
the top pens in the Pomona egg lay
ing contest will ship five pedigreed
cockerels whose dams and sires
dams have tap nest records of ESQ
to 21o eggs per year. y pen, con-
sistmg of a cockerel and four pull
let's of the famous Tancred strain
Whae Leghorns, will be consigned
by the Triangle Poultry Ranch of
Lakeside. These birds are all from
dams have trap nest records of 230
to 260 egg and sire's dams of 200
to 275 eggs per year.
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
COURT OF HONOR
IS HELD TONIGHT

The Boy Scout Court OF Honor
will be held at 1880 p. m. tonight
at the Elk IS hail, according to Scout
Executive S. l.. McCrory, about 10
boys to be tried at the court be-
fore the members, which include,
w. S. Fawcett, chairman, Mayor w.
H. Lavayeh, A. ?. Shibley, r. r.
Moore, Charles Pitz2r. Charles T..
Scott, l., h. PhiIley and Judge
Franklin j. Cole.
Frank Bowles Will have charge of
one feG,ure of the program when he
will give demonstration of the
ceremony of a tenderfoot
scout. Other numbers are also
scheduled for the evening and the
public is cordially invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
Boys Arraigned
on Serious Charge

William Handy, 10 years old, ana
Donald Thomas, IL years old, who
are charged with contributing to
the delinquency Of a l3 year cid
school girl. We're arraigned before
Justice Mayfield in the III Centre
town court yesterday, and the case
was certified to the Juvenile court
for action.
Thomas is a resident of Scelcy,
while Handy lives in III Centro.
Thomas is said by the officials to
be on parole from San Bernardino
county, having been convicted OF an
offens.s there some time ago.
i. is likely, Probation Offieer
Swanson stated this morning, that
Thomas ease will be turned over
to the San Bernardino county OF.
ficials, inasmuch as the charge or
violating his parole would enable
nunishm mt of him in that county:
: Both boys are held in custody IN
the juvenile quarters at the eoun'
tv inil, until their cases come up
for a hearing in the juvenile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
SUPERVISORS ARE
HANDLING MUCH
ROUTINE MATTER

The supervisors of Imperial coun-
ty are holding another session at
the court house today, being occtl-
licd with routine matters.
Arrangements were made Mt yes
tcrday's session, to defray one-half
the expense of sending Mrs. Pmkle
Triggs, an aged negro woman, to
relatives in Washington, ID. G. Mrs.
Triggs has been a county INDECENT
for several months past and has
relatives III Washington who will
care for her, but who are unable
to pay her transportation to that
city.
As care of her in the future would
involve expenditure of consider
able sum by the county, the super
.visors agreed to Il proposal made
'bv the Woman's Welfare League,
to dcfray onehalf the cost of send
ing the woman to her relatives, the
club furnishing the other half
Contract for four new vault doors
was awarded to the Sweete BALDWIN
company at $75 per door, the same
firm was also awarded the chntracl
for transferring two large doors
from the old court house to the new
one. at "a cost of $24 for each door.
The sheriff was instructed to re-
move the Waterman from the court
house, there being no further need
for his services. The Waterman has
been on duty since the building, was
in process of construction, to pre-
vent removal of contractors sup
plies and to protect the building
from vandals.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
Plan Drive For
New Members in
Conservation Club


Members of the American ooh-
servs,.ion Club held an. INT res.ihs
meeting last night, at the !frlsa-
ton. board rooms, ut which IL was
decided to hold drive during 'he
next two weeks, with the ldea Oh
adding additional members to the
club, with each present member ne
ing active in obtaining new mem
bers.
Short talks were made by several
members of the club, urging me
necessity of hard work at this time
in order to give every assistance to
Congressman Swing in carrying out
his program for the passage of the
Swing-Johnson bill.
The leaders in the club realize
the Importance OF bending every
effort in behalf of the bill during
the present short session OF Con
eress, and of arousing the people OF
Imperial Valley so that united
front may BE- presented to those
who oppose the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
1000 DELEGATES
AT CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEET
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 2.-The
second mid-year meeting of the
western section of the United States
chamber of commerce was opened
here today with a speech Of vel
come by Mayor George Cryer. Near
" 1000 delegates from II states
and the Hawaiian Islands were
present ut the formalities which at
tended the beginning of the two
dav session.
Most of the morning was occu-
pied with business matters, but af-
ter these had been taken care of.
acting Vice President Paul Shoup
addressed the delegates on the sub
.iect OF waste i'll business and gov
crument. There was Il short dis
cussion from the floor before the
morning session closed,
The international chamber Of
comm rec met for luncheon at noon
and were addressed by Henry NJ.
Robinson, western vice president of
<hc national chamber, and member.
of the Dawes PREPARATIONS committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
COOLIDGE PREDICTS TREASURY SURPLUS
Congress Gets Down to Task Of Parceling Out Millions
Forbes Promised
to "Care for
Friends

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-,Colonel
Charles r. Forbes, former head
of the United States veterans
bureau, promised to take care OF
his friends in the letting of hos
pttalization contracts, Elias II.
Mortimer, star witness for the
government IN tie Forbes -Thomp
sen trial, testified late today.
Mortimer, once closely allied
government in the Fort'es-Thomp-
against him, SAID he heard Forbes
tell group Of contractors in San
Francisco that lie would have
personal charge Of letting con-
tracts for the hospital at Liver
more, Calf.
The witness said he paid all
the hotel bills of Forbes and his
staff on the trip from Washing
ton. D. c., to San Francisco and
return. This money, he testified,
came from q fund provided by
Thompson, who is co-defendant
with Forbes in charges Of de-
frauding the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
ANTICIPAT
WRANGLE ON
DELEG CATION

Anticipating considerable discus
sion over the makeup of the dele
cation which will go to Washington
to assist Congressman Swing il
getting the SWING Johnson bill be
fore congress at this session, a small
group of taxpayers were at the of
flee of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
.rict this afternoon to attend the
meeting of the directors.
p At 2:30 the meeting was about
to be called to order, and it was
expected discussion would extend
throughout the greater part of the
afternoon. All the directors were
present. ready to hear the ideas of
those who are interested in the
delegation.
Notwithstanding objection which
has been raised to his membership
on the committee, Director Mark
Rose stated this noon that he ex
poets to leave for Washington eth
er tomorrow or Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
LARGE CROWD AT
OPENING DAY OF
BRAWLEY EXHIBIT
Mid-Winter Fair Best
Ever, Say Local

With large crowd in attendance
from all parts of the valley, the
Brawley Mid Winter fair opened
this morning and will remain the big
attraction in Imperial county
throughout the remainder Of the
week
While all the exhibits were not in
place, workmen were busily engaged
in putting on the finishing touches,
and late this afternoon the fair was
on i'll full blast, with the officials
prepared to welcome thousands of
people tonight, and more thousands
tomorrow and during the remainder
Of the fair.
Secretary Van Pelt, who is in
charge of the fair, was. busy over
seeing the arrangement of the various
exhibits and making preparations
for Judging of the various classes
into which the exhibits are divided.
Several automobiles from Ell Cen
tro went up TO see the fair today
but the ma iority Of local residents
waiting for Thursday which has
been designated as "El Centre
Day The El Centre Chamber of
Commerce and the local Rotary club
will send up the larger portion of
their memberships upon that day,
and doubtless hundreds, of other n
Centre residents will help swell the
! attendance from this city.
1t was hoped that arrangement
could be made to have "El Centr
Day. ON Friday, when the football
s'teams of Central Union and Brawle.
high schools will meet III battle, bu
! this arrangement conflicted witt
! previous plans of the fair manage
ment, as Los Angeles day was sched
uled for Friday, and Thursday was
finally decided upon as the proper
date.
Those who went to Brawley to-
day declared that it will eclipse any
thing of its kind ever seen in the
valley and have highly praised the
energy and enthusiasm of the men
who are backing the fair and have
made it possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
|SAN DIEGO MAN
TO SPEAK BEFORE
LOCAL CHAMBER

Winfield Barklcy, development
agent for the Southern Trust ana
Commerce Bank at San Diego, will
be the. speaker at the luncheon OF
the FL Centre Chamber of Commerce
at the Barbara Worth hotel tomor'
row noon. Mr.. Barkley has long
been identified wit hthc agricultural
industry in Imperial Valley, and is
at present lending his assistance to
the success of the Mid-Winter fair
at Brawlcy.
He is familiar with agricultural
conditions here, and his talk is GER
tain to be interesting to those who
have the progress of the valley in
mind.
Arthur Brick of the Palace the.
ater, will sing several numbers, and
an attractive musical program has
been arranged for the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
BUREAU MAY
SEND MAN TO.
WASHINGTON

Manager G. c. jenkins received Il
telegram from l.. G. Lee this morn
ing in which he states that the dry
icing ease started off Monday III
good shape in. San Francisco before
members Of the interstate commerce
commission. The Los Angeles near
inc will be helde the latter part of
the week, according to Lee, who
emphasizes the importance of a
large delegation being present from
Imperial Valley, as well as stress
inc the necessity for prompt and eff
fcctivc collection of pledges toward
fighting the ease.
lie States, in his opinion, that it
will probably be necessary to send Il
representative from Imperial Valley
TO Washington to the hearing be
fore the interstate commerce com
mission on December 10, a move that
the farm bureau had not contemplate
ed would be necessary. The wire
follows:
Cease progressing in good shape
Expect 10 finish hearing here to-
morrow. Los Angeles hearing will
start the last of week. Believe sit,
nation demands we be represented
in Washington. lean your drive to
take care of this trip. Rush collec
tions.D
MIR. Jenkins states that about
$1,000 has been collected to date il
El Centre and $4,000 in the valley
through personal solicitation. Ship
pers, growers, ranchers and busines,
men alike have pledged this amount
but Mr.. Jenkins points out that II
it becomes necessary to send q mar
back to Washington, it Will tak'
considerably more money than a
first planned, and behooves every
individual who has the welfafe o.
ethe valley at heart to not only
pledge financial aid to this fund bu
\ to arouse his neighbors and frlend'
to the serious aspect OF the case
which if decided adversely wlll TAX
\ cut of the valley hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars in few seasons
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
BUTLER GETS
I'M p OR Il A n T
APPOINTM
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2y-William
NJ. Butler. chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee and new
senator from Massachusetts. has
been placed on the senate Judiciary
and naval affairs comm',tees by his
colleagues.
COMMITTEE chairmen chosen bv
the Republicans ineladed Horah
foreign relations; Cummins, judicia'
ny, and Hiram johnson, imnhgra'
ton.
Senators Edge, New JERSEY, and
Mclean, Conn. received III" two
important vacations on the foreign
relations committee.
The selection was made by the
Republican committee on commit
tees and is tantamount to el1o,ion
although the nominations will not
be confirmed until tomorrow by the
Republican caucus.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
Budget Message
Urges Greater
Slash in Taxes
BY DALE VAN EVERY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2.-Presi
dent Coolidga, in MS annual budget
message, laid before congress today.
forecast &s$373, ,743,714 treasury sur.
plus at the end of the next fiscal
year and urged Il program Of dras-
tic governm eptal economy to per
nit another eut in federal taxes.
81 am for economy, the Presi-
dent declared. "If we continue the
campaign for economy, we will pave
the way for further reduction in
taxes
Mr.. Coolidge, however, proposed
that consideration Of further tax
reduction legislation be deferred
until the effect of the present reve-
nuc law has become more apparent.
The budget of governmental
expenditures for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1926, transmit
tol by the President, totalled
S3,267 ,551 1878, decrease of
S26G, G,532, ,430 below estimates
for the current fiscal year. Re-
ceipts were estimatJi at $3,641,-
295,092, an increase of 500, 1885,
795. which. with the S67 .884,4
surplus estimated at the end
of the current fiscal year would
bring this unusually large sur
plus foreseen by Mr.. Coolidge
10 months hence.
''FOr those things which we are
now required to do we are fast re-
ducing our expenses to II minimum
consistent with efficient service, ;,
said the President.
"We have before us an estimated
surplus of $67 100000 for the cur
rent fiscal year and $373,000,000 for
the next fiscal year. -
Mr.. Coolidge pointed out that the
actual treasury surplus at the emu
of the last fiscal year was $l75,-
727, 900 higher than treasury Off
cials had estimated and he advanced
the hope that future surpluses might
exceed even the estimates he was
presenting to congress.
A Surplus This Year
"The confidence of the chief exc
cutive and the congress that our
revenues could be safely reduced
has been fully justified, said the
President. "The fiscal year which
ended June 80, 1924, was closed with
Il surplus of receipts over eXpendl-
lures of 1906 ,3G6, 900.
"We have now completed five
months of the current fiscal year
which ends June 80, 1925. This at-
fords an index of the probable re-
duction in our revenues under the
current tax law 1t also affords an
index of the limits within which our
expenditures can be kept under the
continuing policy of economy. A
revision of the estimate of receipts
an dexpenditures for the fiscal year
Continued on Page 81