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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
THE PRESS CLASSIFIED SECTION
For Remit dYsyi Lands
DAIRY RANCH FOR SALE

Like Rent. 60 acres good al
falfa. 10 acres half Bermuda.
10 acres p1owe1. 6 fields. Good
house and good soil. Small cash
payment or security on cows
will handle. $500 per year, 796
interest. If you have a small
loan on your cattle, will con-
slider paying this off and take
security en- cattle. A good Iro-
position but not we'll located,
which accounts fer the low
price of $1O0 per acre.
w. Il. HANCOCK
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
w. Il. HANCOCK
54G Main ST

FOR Rents acres, joining Holt
Vile on south, ) to 5 year lease,
best of soil for truck, old alfal-
ia and bermuda, good concrete
block house, viii be at ranch or
home of y, NJ, Ferguson on Tenth
st. and Holt Ave, Holtvillo, for
next few days. A. c, Ferguson.
1874
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
TODAY'S WANT ADS

FOR SALES burner oil stove with
oven, chairs, tables, rugs and
general household furniture. Sac
rificed. Phone 660 for appoint
ment. Address 600 Brighton.
20tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20

FOR SALE-Sacrifice-Onc hum
drcd dollars per acre, As acres, /
miles southeast El Centre, soft
sandy loan, adapted to all crops,
has been in alfalfa four years,
two sets buildings, no alkai. no
subbing. 2 miles TO shipping
point. See Tom Reams, III Cen
tro or address Box 1S5, R. F. d.
Rivera, Cal. We'd. If.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
For SuLe--POuitry

FOR SALE-Baby chicks, every 4
days. All stock from good hogan
lied fiocks. NJ, & w. Hatchery.
Phone 40W2. Holtville, Cal.
27to6
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
u. S. C. B. Still
Leads Basket
Ball Standing,

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.--South
crn California basketball conference
STANDINGS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20

Crime could be decreased by
decreasing the criminals.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20

ANYONE knowing the whereabouts
of G. Koscki (JapanoSe) disap-
pcaring Feb. II, about 3 p. m.
81 years old, height 8 #. 1 in,
weight 1870 lbs, dull character
front teeth gold. Notify Japaecse
Assn, Ii Centro. 1871
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
For ReRt-City property

FOR RENT-New four room unfur.
nished house. Inquire w. [. Stone.
622 Main or So Euclid Ave. Eff
FOR SALE--Baby chicks. Barred
Rocks and Reds. Hyde, Euclid &
Imperial Ave. 1913
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20

FOR SALE-5 rooms and bath fur
nishcd or unfurnished. Small
payment down. Balance month
". S2l Holt. 5tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
For SGIe-Redl Estate

FOR RENT OR SALE-5 room mo-
dern bungalow, terms. Call Val
ley Lumber Co. l4tf
Evening star., 1924-03-14
10 TO BE TRIED HERE
IN WAR FRAUD CASE

Another war fraud case will be
tried in the District Supreme Court
this spring. Justice Hoehling, pre-
siding in Criminal Division 2, today
denied the motion of John L. Phillips,
republican state committeeman from
Georgia, and nine others charged with
a conspiracy ito defraud the United
States in connection with the sale OF
surplus lumber from Army canton
ments. for a bill of particulars of the
governments case against them. The
court then set the case for trial April
is.
The defendants, besides Mr.. Phil
lips, are John Stephens of Jackson
Vile, Fla; Ernest c. Morse, former
director of sales Of the War Depart
ment; Charles S. Shotwell of New
York; George M. Chambers of New
ark, N. j.; Frank T. Sullivan of Buff
falo, N Y; Charles Phillips, jr., At
lanta, Ca; Roland Perry, Washing
ton, D. c.; Gus Eitzen, Pensacola,
Fla. and Mitchell A. Touart. jr., OF
Pensacola.
The prosecution claims that the
government was defrauded of nearly
lumber for. the sale of which it made
contract with Phillips & Stephens
The price of sales reported to the
government, 1t Is claimed, did not
represent the amount received from
the ultimate consignee.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
ALLOWS $15O,0)0
FOR WAR TRIBUTE
Senate Passes Resolution for
Erection of Memorial to
Women Here.

Authorization for the appropria-
tion of s150,0oO as a part contribu-
building in the District of Columbia
to commemorate the services and
sacrifices of the patriotic women of
the United States III the world war,
is contained in A joint resolution
passed by the Senate today.
The resolution provides that the
memorial building shall be used by
the American National Red Cross and
shall cost not less than 100000. one
half of which shall be raised by pri-
vate subscriptions.
The building is to be erected on
land now occupied in part by the
memorial to the women of the civil
war, the permanent headquarters of
the American Red Cross.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
BRIBERY HEARINGS
DELAYED BY HOUSE
Committee Not to Act Until
Next Week-Grand
Jury Hears Two.

The House committee authorized to
investigate charges that representa-
tives have improperly accepted money
decided today to defer until next
week the beginning of public hear
ings.
Members declined to say whether
the delay had any connection with
the institution of grand jury proceed
ings III the case, which are contin-
uing.
Chairman Burton introduced a res
olution which would authorize the
committee to employ counsel and to
provide for payment of all expenses
incurred.
Herman Geltzeiler, 4 saloonkeeper
Of Newark, y. J., and D. ]. De Lancey
of New York city testified today be-
fore the local grand jury in the IN
vestigation by the Department of
Justice. No information was obtain
able as to the relation which the
witnesses might bear to the charges
of receiving money for the alleged
exercise of influence in procuring
Withdrawals of liquor from govern
ment warehouses and in securing
pardons and paroles for federal pris-
onerS.
Declines to Discuss Scope.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Grim declined to discuss the scope
of the inquiry now before the grand
jury and would not even hazard a
guess as to how long 1t would take
the government counsel to present
the matter to the grand jurors.
The life of the present grand jury
expires at the end of this month, and
this is taken to indicate that the gov
ernment has decided that it's evidence
can be submitted in time to enable
action by the present grand jury.
The jurors held protracted session
yesterday afternoon and convened an
hour earlier today. A late session is
looked for this afternoon, as the
jurors ordinarily do not sit on Satur-
days. While no definite information
is obtainable it is understood that
more than dozen witnesses were
summoned and less than half that
number had testified up to noon to-
day. The inquiry bids fair to run we'll
into next week and may occupy the
attention of the grand jurors for the
whole week. to the exclusion of other
cases.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
ACCEPTS WITHOUT DELAY.
Wilbur Sends Reply to Terse Cool
idge Message at Once.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, March IA
Chief Justice Curtis d. Wilbur OF
the California supreme court today
prepared to lay aside the ermfne OF
his office and take up the weightiel
duties of the post of Secretary of the
Navy.
rendered the office by telegraph
late last night, Judge Wilbur accepted
the portfolio surrendered by Edwin
DENLY last Monday. He will leave for
Washington as soon as his appoint
ment is confirmed by the Senate.
President Coolidge's summons to the
California jurist was terse.
"You seem to be the man I need
for the Navy the President tele.
graphed. Am drafting you today
Please answer"
Within ten minutes Justice Wilbur
replied:
"I will accept the appointment and
will come to Washington as soon
after confirmation as possible"
He announced that he would not
resign from the California supreme
court until he had been sworn in as
naval Secretary.
IT cannot make any statement In
regard to the policy 7 will pursue
except to say that / will do my leve
best to see that the Navy is abso.
lutely first class in every way" ht
said.
The new cabinet appointee was be.
sieged far into the night by congrat.
ulatory telephone calls and messages
A host of newspapermen and pho
tographers also aided to keep him oc
cupied until after midnight.
Chief Justice Wilbur has for man,
years been one of the leading law
yers and jurists of California, ant
q leader in child welfare and Sunday
school work. He was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1888.
Born in Boonesboro, Iowa, Ma.
10. 1867. he was educated in the pub
lie schools of that place and o
jamestown. N d. After graduation
from the Naval Academy he came t
California, taught school for one yea
and entered an attorneys Office t,
study law. In 1890 he was admitted
to practice. In Los Angeles. while
he was Judge of the superior court
drafted several bills which latel
formed the basis for CALIFORNIA; ju
yenuie court law.
He was elected chief justice of tn,
California supreme court in 1922
after having served since 1919 as as
sociate justice.
He is a brother of DIR. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, president of Stanford Uni
Sersity.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
CITY TO ASK FUND
TO END NU|SANCES

Following up their previous statements
abate nuisances such as have been COM
planned of in the alleys, the Commits
sioners today instructed Maj. Daniel ].
Donovan, auditor, to ask Congress for a
supplemental item of $1,000 for this
work
The proposed sum would be available
for the balance of this fiscal year and
throughout the new year beginning
July !.
: In this same connection, Health Officer
Fowler today made known his intention
of recommending that the board for the
, condemnation of insanitary buildings
ask for an appropriation of $4,000 a
year to carry on its work.
DR.. Fowler, who is automatically a
member of the condemnation board
. said he would lay his proposition
before Maj Raymond Wheeler, chair
| man.
Money to BE Returned.
The health officer pointed out that
nearly all of this money would be
spent to correct insanitary conditions
where the owners fail to do so. and
that it would come back to the Treas
, ury through assessments levied
against the property. Only a small
amount of it would be spent for en-
! ployment of personnel.
At present the condemnation board
is allowed only $2,250 a year, and has
but one inspector to look into al
complaints.
Ever since the recent movement to
improve alley conditions began DR.
Fowler and Commissioner Oyster have
contended that they could not sue
cessfully meet the situation without
adequate funds.
m s & fnd do
that the health Office will continue
to do the best lit can by serving
cleanup notices on alley dwellers
under The health regulations.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
HUGHES OIL DATA
SENATE ROW BASIS
Lodge and Dill in Sharp Tilt
Over Committee to Get
Secretary's Report.

While the oil committee was in
recess today the Senate got into a
squabble over report from Secre-
tary Hughes in response to Senate
request for information as to possi-
BILE oil influences in negotiation of
the Colombian treaty and other in
ternational agreements.
Asserting the report had q specific
bearing upon the Fall case" Senator
Dill, democrat. Washington. contend
ed it should be referred to the oil
committee.
Senator Lodge, the republican leader,
wanted it referred to the foreign re-
lations committee, and his demand
finally prevailed. The Senate resolu-
tion had been adopted after atten-
tion had been called to the fact that
the treaty, after having been pigeon
holed for many months, was brought
out and ratified after Interior Secre-
tary Fall had asked that action on
it be taken to protect American oil
interests in Colombia.
Walsh Illness Sudden.
Plans for today's hearing by the
oil committee were suddenly Cancelled
because of the illness of Senator
Walsh. the committee pro-ecutor
The hearings will be resumed Tues
day, but there has been no decision
as to what line of evidence will be
examined next.
Senator Walsh has been suffering
from a cold. and will be confined. to
his apartment for a few days. He
has not been in good health for some
time, but it was said at his office
today that his condition was not
serious.
Chief among the questions now be-
fore the committee is the report of
auditors assigned by the Federal
Trade Commission to examine books
of number of brokerage COM
panies for the committee to deter
mine the extent of dealing by gov
ernment officials in Sinclair oil stocks
shortly before and after the leasing
of Teapot Dome.
No New Evidence Found.
1t was disclosed several days ago
that their search had revealed no
stock deals not already known to the
investiga tors-thoseof Senator Elkins,
republican, West Virginia, and Attor-
ney General Daugherty, both Of whom
have stated that their transactions
were in no way involved with thc
leases.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
POINCARE'S REGIME
ISAT STAKE TODAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
PARIS, March 1.-THE French SEN
ate is to decide today whether the
Poincare government shall be granted
authority to make laws governing
Immediate economies and fiscal meas
ures by simple DEGREES without rati-
fication by parliament, or is to be re-
moved from power, leaving to another
cabinet the task of balancing the
budget, improving the franc on the
exchange market and, incidentally,
passing upon the report Of the ex-
pert reparation committees.
1t is the crucial day of the fight
between the premier and the senate
finance committee, and the issue l.
uncertain. with the chances favoring g
the ca Sinet.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
4 Pancakes Made
OF Plaster Paris
Prove Safe. Meal
BY the Associated Press

By NESOCI6tGd PTHss.
CORNING, n. ", March H.
Plaster paris pancakes was the
menu Samuel l.. smith. prOmi-
ncnt Corning contractor. had
for breakfast n day or two ago,
and despite the fact that he ate
four. he suffered no I'll effects.
Mrs. Smith, In mixing the bat
ter, dipped into bag left I'm the
-four by paper hangers recent
ly. and the mistake was not
discovered until Mrs. Smiths
daughter noticed the peculiar
taste. by this time Mr.. Smith
had devOured four. He went 10
a physician AZ a precautionary
measure, but has not yet been
bothered by his unusual meal.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Appointed on 18Th,
Wilbur Cites Proof
Number Is No g 'sJin1''

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cnlif.,
March 14.-Thirteen, shunned
by the superstitiOus, il n NUM-
her associated with the luckfest
events in the life OF Curtis ID.
Wilbur, who wns "drafted" last
night to be Secretary of the
Navy. As evidence that the
"thirteen jinx IL the bunk" rs
he remarked last night. Judge
Wilbur explained;
He wns married on the 18th.
He took his bride to live at
1913 Winiff ed street, Los An
EeleS.
He was admitted to the prnc-
tice of law ON the 18th.
He was inducted into office
ns chief Justice of the state
supreme court ON January 13.
He was appointed Secretary
of the Navy March 13.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
SENATE APPROVAL
Of FW|lBURASNAW
SECRETARY ASKED
President ''Drafts" California
Jurist to Succeed DENLY.
Kenyon Refuses.
EARLY CONFIRMATION
REGARDED AS LIKELY
Iowan Declines Task on Ground He
Is Not Properly
Qualified.

President Coolidge sent to the Sen
ate today the nomination of Chief
Justice Curtis D. Wilbur of the Cali
fornia supreme court to be Secre-
tary of the Navy, succeeding Edwin
DENLY, resigned.
At the Capitol early today there
were indications that the nomination
of Judge Wilbur would be confirmed
The position was accepted late yes
terday by Judge Wilbur, after it had
been declined by Judge William S.
Kenyon of the eighth judicial circuit.
President Coolidge feels that Judge
Wilbur for the Navy portfolio is ably
suited by training and experience to
discharge the heavy responsibilities
of an Office which, because of the oil
Investigations now rests under the
critical eye of the whole American
public.
Kenyon Declines Post.
The declination of Judge Kenyon
was made formally last night after
several conferences with the Presi-
dent, because, he said: II do not pos
sess the essential qualifications or
training for the Office
Judge kenyon's statement follows:
"a man in a judicial position ac-
quires the habit of looking at all
sides of a question before arriving
at conclusion. l am appreciative
of the honor conferred and confidence
shown in rendering me the position
of Secretary of the Navy. 1t is diff
cult not to respond to supposed call
to duty from the President of the
United States, especially a President
of the type of Calvin Coolidge.
AZ have not considered my personal
preferences in the matter, as would
be willing to make any sacrifice for
real public service. 1 cannot, however,
escape the conclusion that l do not
possess the essential qualifications or
training for the office.
Hence, it seems very clear that
should go no further in it's considera-
ton. 1t would have been a pleasure
and privilege to serve with President
Coolidge, whom / esteem as one of
the finest representatives of our real
American life and one imbued In
public life with the same ideals of
honesty and clean government as was
Abraham Lincoln"
ACCEPTS WITHOUT DELAY.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
GERMAN ACTRESS MISSING
Rilda Bethmann-Hollweg, Niece OF
Former Chancellor, Sought.

BUDAPEST, March 14.-Rilda Beth
mann -Hollweg, niece of the former
German chancellor, has disappeared
from the home of friends where she
was staying here and the police are
searching for her. She is tWenty-fFe
Years old and an actress.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
VANDERBILT SUDDENLY
LEAVES FOR CAPITAL
Cancels Speaking Engagement
and Rushes Here on Matter
= of "Great Importance"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.-Frank A.
Vanderlip today Cancelled speaking
engagements for tonight and tomor-
hrow and took an afternoon train for
Washington in response to what his
secretary said had been a sudden
call The secretary described the
matter as of great Importance" but
would not diYulSe its nature. :.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Won KAHR FOES JAILED.
Four Arrested for Alleged Plot to
Kill Dictator.

MUNICH, Bavaria, March 14.--An
actor, barber and two other men
have been arrested on charge Of
plotting to assassinate DR.. Won Kahr,
former Bavarian military dictator.
They will be placed on trial within
week.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Ex,Justice Department Agent
Asserts Money Paid Through
Him in ID. C.. Hotel.
HARDING ASKED INVESTIGATION
OF MELLON ACTS, HE DECLARES
Got Him.. on Liquor Withdrawal Per-
mits, Daugherty Committee Told.
La Toilette Swallowed.

Another Pandoras brimmng with allegations OF
corruption i'll the Department OF ustceas opened today
Daugherty
CASTOR B. Means former Department of Justice agent
nouncn that he expected and would give
lated amazing OF collecting money Jess W
Smith, Attorney General Daugherty bumper and friend
ntlmidaons calculated prevent his testimony espionage
Of
Evening star., 1924-03-14
TELLS OF GETTING 500, 900.

The most sensational Of Means testimony
could be assessed greater than another charge
(Means) February 1922 received the old Bellevue I1oe
here in Washington $4,000 from Japanese representative OF
the house of Mitsui & Co., which he paid Smith
which he said for the purpose of stopping prose
cuon of the Standard Aircraft Company, against which the
War Department claiming orerpaymets aggegang sly
millions.
On behalf OF Smith Means further alleged he had received
large OF money which he turned which
for the purpose OF that there would be
for transportation and showing the Carpenter
Dempsey prize-hght films in interstate
instances. Means testified had
in with "quor permits In all these transactions
which he alleged Means described himself "te money
Evening star., 1924-03-14
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight; minimum tenn
perature about 25 degrees; tomorrow
fair.
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 40, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday. Lowest, %, at
am. today. Full report on page z.
Evening star., 1924-03-14

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed.
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MIDDLE AGED WOMAN-Who doesn't
object TO living in the country. Must
be A good cook and housekeeper. Good
A. Mclean, Augusta. Tel. PAIN.
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such convention high-lights as are
to be broadcast. In remote places,
away from the din Of the instruments
Of communication, will be several
loud speakers leading from the audi
forum overhead. A taxi-stand for
newspaper men will be maintained
at the nearest entrance; a restaurant
will serve them light refreshments
without charge. Good lights, a spe-
cially installed ventilating system
costing $4,000, and comfortable furn-
iture will be innovations at which
veteran convention news handlers
will be entitled to rub their eyes.
The New York Newspaper Club
has undertaken to establish a fell
lowship with visiting members of
the profession. through Charles G..
Hambridge. its former president and
one of its founders.
Two floors have been taken over
In addition to the clubs established
headquarters for the convention per-
iod. Dining room facilities and ac-
commodations for the preparation of
news win be greatly enlarged, and
lounges, libraries and amusement
rooms will be extended.
The club win have a program Of
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Former Aro0st00k Man
Compiling Anthology

A "Pine Tree Anthology" is beins
compiled and edited by Carlton j
Corliss. formerly of Crystal, ARGOS
took county, now residing at 704a
Merrill avenue, Chicago, Ill. This
anthology when published will con-
tain over two hundred carefully Sc
lected poems relating to Maine and
her people. Sublime odes by Long
fellow and Whittier, homespun hum
or by Day, reminiscent poetry, pat
riotic ballads and descriptive lyrics
by verse writers of lesser fame will
comprise the collection. Poems
dealing with Names natural charms
her history. her institutions, her peo-
pie and their characteristics are es-
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Each will be readily accessible to
telegraph, telephone and wireless
stations in the Garden basement,
and to the battalions of messengers
who viii shuttle between the news
writer's and the news senders.
Two wide runways, which the AMI
mails are wont to tread from the UNI
dergound menageries to the street
level arena when the circus Ia in
town, will lead from the rear OF the
press section to the senders' stations.
Down there, replacing the animal
quarters, the Garden swimming tank.
the property rooms, and the portable
cloakrooms. will be the heart of the
news broadcasting system.
There win be facilities for 1000
editors and telegraph operators.
Eight hundred telephones will be in
stalled for the special use Of news
paper men. Thirty-six workrooms
will be set up for news associations.
domestic and foreign. and for indi-
vidual representatives of the out-of-
town press.
Gable and wireless companies VIII
maintain substations. and radio ap-
paratus will be cefltered there for
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ARMY OF REPORTERS
AMPLE FACILITIES AT
I. DEMOCRATIC EVENT

New York. May 2s-(A. P.)-only
TWO events in history. the Versailles
Peace Conference and the washing
ton Disarmament Conference. have
attracted so many representatives of
the press as have applied for ac-
commodation at the Democratic Ma
June.
Not only has there been an unpre-
cedented demand for facilities for
working newspapermen but. accord-
ing to those responsible for equip
ping Madison Square Garden for
TINS important phase of the party
sonciaver the expected number of
lsquestssfrorn publishers and editors
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LADIES-Wanted in this locality to
embroider linens for us at home dur
ing their leisure moments. Write at
once, Fashion Embroideries," 444
Lima Ohio,