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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
MOVIE STARS IN
VALLEY TO AID
LECION'S FUND
Big Dance at Masonic
Hall Tonight to Feature
Players

Everything is in readiness for the
big dance to be given by the Inter
post council of the American Leg
ion tonight at Masonic Hall, TO raise
funds for the maintenance of the
Legion $ representative ut Wash
ington who is assisting in the fight
for passage of TIE Swing-Jolnson
bill.
Headed by Marguerite De La
Motto and John Bowers, q group
of motion picture actors left Holly
wood early this morning bound for
Imperial Valley, accompanied BY
+. W. Greer, of the Los Angeles
Examiner. The party was expected
TO arrive in Brawlcy early this af-
ternoOn and ai;er a tour OF the
cities, viii be tho guests of honor
at the ball in El Centre tonight a,
Masonic hall.
Miss La Motto and Mt Bowcis
will have the leading parts in tbs
production Of "Thc Wa.Aing oi
Barbara Worth, the story ~o-. I'm.
perial Valley, which is sooh FdD be
filmed, with many of the scenes to
be taken in this community.
The Boulder Canyon dam project
association, is cooperating with the
American Legion in putting ON to-
night S dance to which the general
rublic is invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
DAUCHERTY WON'T
REPLY TO STANLEY
By United Press Leased Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Mar. L.
Attorney General Daugherty plans
to make no. reply to the attack of
Senator Stanley that he is going
To Miami to hide behind IA woman S
skirts" Daugherty said on reach
ing Jacksonville, this morning.
Although he feels wounded by the
remarks, Daugherty indicated he
felt he should no pay attention to
the attack. iHf
Daugherty and his party proceed
cd by motor to st. Augustine this
morning, where the attorney general
will have a brief visit with his
brother, Neal Daughegty, before
catching train for Miami, where
Mrs. Daugherty is i'll.
Practically all of yesterday after
noon and last night Daugherty re-
mained in his compartment OF the
train nur ing 3 cold contracted in
Chicago. fQ
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
CHASTITY Toll Is
Taken as POUder
Plant BlOlus Up

METUCHEN, n. j., Mar. l. -
Thirty persons are reported killed
and pproximately 40 injured in an
explosion in the T. n. II. building
of the Nixon Nitration works adjoin
ing Camp Raritan today.
One entire family, father, mother,
two sons and :; daughter by the
name of Duman was reported kill
cd.
The T. n. r. building was destroy
ed by the blast and the only large
building of the plant was set on
fire. Twenty five small buildings
used to house workmen were fired,
it was reported.
Eighteen men were doing repair
work on The roof of the building
when the explosion occurred and
insofar as can be learned none of
them has been seen since. Seventy
five persons are understood to have
been working in the structure at
the timd of the catastrophe.
The shock of the explosion was
felt in lower New York, in Brook
q lyn and as far away as Mineola,
IHI. 1t was felt distinctly 80 miles
away while houses trembled and win
dows were shattered in nearby
towns.
Ambulances Rushed to Scene
Sixteen injured had been account
ed for up to 1890. One had died
after arriving at the hospital in
New Brunswick.
Hospitals in Plainfield, New
Brunswick, Elizabeth and other
towns were nrged to rush ambu-
lances to the scene.
Automobile trucks were pressed
into service.
Telephone lines in the region of
Nixon were down as result of the
explosion and for half an hour after
it occurred it could not be located.
There was a terrific shock that
E T.useh ton tlo9ssa DDS oa The streets
in the nearby towns to pause in
forror as the earth tremblcd be
meath them. Police and newspapers
men dashed for telephones. An en-
tire countryside knew mighty force
of destruction had been set loose
somewhere but frantic efforts to
locate the scene were for a time
utterly unavailing.
An hour after the explosion it
was still impossible to obtain any
definite estimate of the number of
dead or injured. The Nixon Mira
tion plant adjoiIG Camp Raritan.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01

!, l.o21a 25. All ears shipped from
California. NJ ~
This mornings sales 20 jobbcrs
unless otherwise stated:
Columbus: SO clear. | Calf arriv.
2 ON track. Supplies light. Demand
improving, market steady, no
change inpriccs. Calf. As, s.50.75
5s, 3.25-50.
Baltimore: 39'a cloudy. Calf. 1
Fla. arrived. . reeonsigned, 80 on.
track. Closing Friday and opening
Saturday. Supplies liberal. Demand
moderate, market weak. Calf. $50.
500.
Memphis: 46s clear. No arrivals,
none ON track. Demand moderate,
market firm. Calf. ~ aud 4A, a.e,J
$50; IS 2.75-3.
Chicago: 27o cloudy 80 Calf ar.
arrived, 10 diverted, ~ on track
Supplies liberal. Market dull. t'plif.
large sizes, 500; small sizes ESQ.
as.
Chicago; 27' cluody. 80 Canf. ar
rived. 100 ears on track. Supplies
liberal, Demand moderate, market
about steady Imp Val. As 2.T5.8, 81
wide range in quality, hest 2.73.s5,
fair 2.50.T0.
+ New York: 2s clear. IA Calf. l
Fla. 3 Tex. arrived Supplies mod.
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
Two Leap Day"
Babies In E!
Centre

Ell Centre enjoys the unique
distinction of having two Leap
Day. babies ushered into her
midst yesterday. These new adj
ditions to the population will be
continually confronted with the
troublesome problem Of "How
old am I?' for strictly speaking
they will celebrate q birthday
only every four years. This will
be splendid for one of the pair,
who happens to be girl.
The first, a boy, arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Shafer, 1913 Commercial street,
during the forenoon. He was a
l,lsty specimen, weighing II Ia
pounds ard has already been
named Paul. Paul's parents are
newcomers to the valley, having
arrived here only two months
ago from Kansas City. There ere
two little girls in the family al
ready, so a boy is particularly
welcome.
The stork f1uttered about unr
certainly later in the day but
finally decided to pay second
homage to February 90 il, the
the shape>of an eight-pound baby
girl, who will make the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Watson Faw-
cett of 800 Commercial street,
happy. The young lady, Jeanie
Watson by name, will probably
be assisting her father, a well
known local manufacturer of
soft drinks in his office soor.
The remarkable part of the
whole affair is that the stork
confined his activities to a radi-
us Of two blocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
DELEGATES URGE
ALLAN ERICAN
CANAL NECESSITY
Heald, Hartman Plead
Cause Ex-Service Men
In Washington

Attorney Elmer W. Heald Of Cali
patria, joined forces with Rev.
George A. Hartman at Washington
yesterday, in representing the Am
erican Legion and presenting the
cause of the All-American canal to
the members of the house commit
tee on irrigation of arid lands.
Shooting straight from the should
cr, Head explained that $4,000 ex-
service men, veterans of the Span
ish-Amcrican and World War, could
be given homes on the land which
will be brought undeH cultivation
by the completion of the canal, and
so emphatic and convincing were
his arguments, that not even Chair
man Leatherwood of Utah, who is
none 200 favorable to the Swing
johnson bill, dared question Head s
assertions. sse
: Tn support of Head, DR.. Hart.
man made a stirring plea fer tht
protection of American homes, Am
erican lands ami American people
rather than the enhancement of the
value of 100000 acres Of land own.
cd by American caDitalists in Mev
leo, on which he charged they are
exploiting thousands of Mexican and
Oriental laDorers.
= An Eloquent Plea
SO - cloqusptly5 and emotionall'
did the minister plead the cause
of the people OF Imperial Valley
that OH more than one occasion
members of the committee wer'
moved to tears as he urged then
not 20 destroy Imperial Valley an
allow it to revert back to the de
sert land it was two decades ago
When Chairman Lea atherwood ask
cd Mr.. Hartman regarding the gran
Jury report which criticized the
alleged extravagant administration
of the Imperial Irrigation District
the minister shot back an answer
to the effect that the members O.
the grand jury were opposed to
che Swing johnson bill and terme,
them traitors to Imperial Valley
He told the committee he ha
never pleaded in a more righteou
cause, and that the present is tn
time for the government to pro
tect the interests of American cit
liens in the valley and urged tho
members of the committee to act
eavorably on the Swing-J ohnson bill
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
Y. W. CA. DRIVE FOR FUNDS STARTS
Incl CENTRIC MONDAY, s. ,067 QUOTA

a snappy one-day drive for FL
Centre S. share of the county bud
yet of $500. for the work of the
Young Women s Christian AsSocia-
ton will be lunched on next Mon
lay according to an announcement
nade by Mrs. Clyde Larey, chair
nan of the local committee.
At an enthusiastic meeting held
t the rest room Thursday hight,
number of workers Cor the Grivo
4 .athered with the local committee
perfect plans. Already in addi
ion to tho representatives group
women who have pledged 20 as
ist with this onc-day campaign, 4
p lumber of local business men have
ffered their cooperation in solicit
lg for the fund, as well rs con
ributing personally.
That FL Centre 8 quota of &2,067
will be- easily raised, is the belief
If the committee, as already the
,anks have pledged their support,
nd signed up for a coed amount.
md other business firms hav" of
'ercd generous contributions.
Expenditures which will be cover
I'd by the carefully planned bud.
,et include a final payment cf 81
700 on the camp site at Hipass.
However, none of the fund goes to-
yard paying for vacations of thc
girls who visit the camp, a3 each
rue pays her own way. except in
the ease of the club to which girls
belong paying ii part of the cXpen-
ies of each of their members afte:
be group has earned sum for this
purpose.
New Committee Members
The drive will open at D. Il, NJ.
Monday with brief service AT the
res. room. after which the workers
will 60 to their assigned districts.
imperial will hold their drive on
the same day, lIoltville on March
4, C;lcxico on March II, and Cali
patria at Il later date.
New members of the local COM
mittee to ne recently added 10 the
group are Mrs. r. b. Fuller, who
,ook che place of DR.. Frances FL
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
WHAT'S DOING

American Legion dance with
Marguerite de la Motto and John
Bowers, film stars, as guests.
Masonic hall tonight.
Loves Bardi t" and
Fighting Blood" Palace
theatre tonight.
"The Sunshine Trail Val
ley theatre tonight and tomor-
row night.
Community Service Commit
tee meets tonight with Mrs. F.
B. Fuller.
Services at all churches to-
morrow.
Christian Science lecture,
Belvedere theatre, Brawley, to-
morrow afternoon.
Daring Years Palace
theatre tomorrow right. 4
History section, Woman's Ten
Thousand Club, meets at club
house Monday. y
Farm Bureau Directors meet
all day Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
MUCH HYSTERIA
OVER STATES
CATTLE PLAGUE
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Cal, Mar. 1.-Cali,
fornia officials today appealed to
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace 70
assist in "allaying the hystcria -
in other states resulting from the
outbreak of hoof and mouth disease
in California.
Embargoes nave been placed by
several states on cattle shipments
from California, to which there is
little official objection. But SOME
states, notably Nevada and Arizona,
it was pointed out, have gone SO
fas as to prohibit importation from
California of farm implements and
machinery, farm products of var
ious kinds and similar commodi-
ties.
"This is working q great hard
ship on California and is unneces-
sary,' declared G.. II. Hecke, state
director of agriculture.
- California stock raisers admitted
~ were facing today the. hardest
wear of the recent history Of the
industry as a result of the hoof and
mouth epidemic among their stock
and the unusual drought.
Although this is usually the rainy
season of the year, in many places
the hills are still dry and scared as
a result of lack of water.
A survey of the probable summer
water supply is being made to de-
termine what situation the state
will face during the summer months.
Destruction of infected herds con-
tinued today. Three hundred head
of STOCK were destroyed yesterday
near Oakland.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
M'NARY BILL TO
HELP FARMERS
IS GIVEN 0. K.

WASHINGTON, March L.
The McNary bill providing for
$200,000,000 agricultural export
corporation was favorably re-
ported by the senate committee
ON agriculture today.
The bill was amended III COM
mitteo to reduce the operating
period from ten years to five.
The corporation, directed by
commission headed by the sec
retaries of commerce, agricm-
ture and treasury would be au-
thorized to maintain fair
price for farm products by bal
ancing the export of the surplus.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
TO GO
NORTH in PROBE
JURY'S ACTION

c.. w. Barton, who has been en-
gagged by the Imperial Irrigation Dis
charges against the district con-
tanned in the recent grand jury re-
port and present the districts side
of the question, will leave this citv
Monday in connection with his new
duties.
Mr.. Barton is to make a staty of
the operation of other irrigation en-
terprise. He viii 90 Ito the San
Joaquin valley for this purpose, aud
may latter go7to San Francisco and
Sacramento to look into the matter
Of the sale of the bonds of the Irri-
cation District, which was also men,
toned in the grand jury report.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
JURY MEMBERS
DRAWN TODAY

Members of the trial jury for
March 10, were drawn this
morning in superior court. The
names will not, however, be an
nounced until each new jury
man has been rotified Of his
appointment, according to
statement made by Judge M.
w. Conkling. The grand jury will
probably be lmpanellCd some.
time during this month, Judge
Conkling also stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
Sash Cord Sale
Gets Jose 80
Days in Jail

Jose Valencia, 26, Mexican, had
visions Of commercial career yes
terday, but when he undertook to
sell 1850 feet of sash cord at Clay
ton second hand store, ll9-N \. Fifth
street, Officer Griffin decided to
inquire where he got the. cord. A
fine OF $3.50 or 90 days in Jail was
the sentence imposed in police court
this morning. Efforts are being
made TO locate the owner Of the
cord.
Mariana Funaga, II, and Felix
piliegas, 02, both Mexicans, were
fined $40 each in police court this
morning on a charge of intoxieation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
$500, 900 BOND IN
INGLEWOOD CARRIES
ny United Press Leased wIrr

INGLEWooD, Calf, Mar. L.
The 100000 bond election TO build
a large addition to the Inglewood
union high school carried by vote
of s to l, according to returns tabu.
lated today. The money will be
used to add 20 rooms to the present
building, a gymnasium and swim.
ming pool. W
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
GRAND JURY WILL
PROBE ACTIVITIES
ITALIAN GUNMEN
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March L.
The so called "b!aek hand situa
tion in "Little Italy," where three
murders and one kidnapping have
recently occurred, will be laid be
fore the county grand jury Monday
police announced today. ?
The murder of Rosalina Lafata
resulted in uncovering of evidence
indicating the presence and ACTIVE
operations of Il gang of imported
gunmen in the Italian quarter, who
have been proving upon wealth.
Italians, the police indicated
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
Padre of Rains
Sees Very Little
Rain in March
BY United Press Leased wiz.

SAN FRANCISCO, March L.
Father Ricardo of Santa Clara,
Padre of the Rains,'' held to lit
tie hope of needed rain in his
monthly prediction for March.
Slight precipitation tomorrow
and again on March *, Is and q
with a promise ''that it viii not
be as dry as January and Februa.
ry' was the best he could do.
In Central California the rain
fall is about half of normal, and
farther north the situation is but
little better. Farmers and stock
men are losing money daily
The season is said to be the driest
since 1905 in Southern California.
To enable British architects to
study in the United States, sin
month scholarship has been found
ed by an American architect. The
winner of this scholarship will
study especially the development of
the apartment house.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01

At the recent Country Life Con
ference held in st. Louis n moving
picture film was shown of a farm
boy and his prize flock of chickens
But the boy was a mouth .breather
and showed further effects of NAL.
nutrition. The chickens were bet
ter cared for than the boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
MANY ARE KILLED In N. J. EXPL OSIO]
Bitter Debate Ends in Passing Wheeler Resolution
Looks Different, Doesn't He?

ENTINO. He has
d / S c a r d c d the
S p a n i sh atmos-
phere that made a
million girls call
him q sheik, and
for h i s n e X t
picture, Monsieur
Beaucaire," d o n S
this sort Of garb.
Powdered W i g
q n d everything.
Fine clot h e s.
Look 8 different
but clothes don't
mako a man and
our guess is that
Ru dy will get
more letters from
movie-sinittcn las.
sizes than ever.
This might prove
almost anything.
Rudy has been
a W ay from the
screen for some
time, SO that his
return is some.
thing of an event
--liko f'rinstance,
the birth of twin
giraffes or break.
fast in bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-01
FIVE SENATORS
TO PROBE u. S.
DEPT. JUSTICE
Woman Drawn Into Oil
Probe; Must Tell Of
kilograms

WASHINGTON, March L.
The senate today passed the
Wheeler resolution providing for
an investigation OF ATTORNEY
General Daughertys administers
ton in the department, Of JUS
tice. R
The vote came after two days
of bitter debate.
The re5olutioIl PROVIDE tlat
the iilvestigat467f W.
ductsd by Committee of 9iYe u
senator's, three Rspah &
two Democrats, elects ~ 4 u
senate. y.
Nomination and election df the
committee was begun by the sen
ate immediately after passage bf
the resolution.
At the last minute on the motion
of Senator Willis, Ohio, the reso-
luton was softened in language by
striking out the preamble which
cited alleged incompetence ef the
attorney general.
A woman was drawn into the
oil investigation today when SEN
ator Walsh announced he would sum
mon Mrs. w. o. Duckstein, wife
of f. Il. Mclean s secretary, to
testify regarding code kilograms
sent to Mclean at Palm Beach.
Mrs. Duckstein is a special agent
of the department of justice and
was formerly confidential Secretary
CONTINUED ON page 81
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- SCIENCE
Seeing Under

Science has been experimenting In
an attempt 10 find some practicable
method OF Underwater exploration
by means OF powerful searchlights.
The interest and value Of the discov.
cries which might thus be made are
apparent.
An electric light having 10000.
000-candlo power beam, which could
DO seen thru the mir for c. miles.
was lowered into the water off New
York navy yard. There was n com.
pletc reflection OF the light. This
was attributed to the muddiness Of
the water. Experiments were then
made in clear ocean water. Again
tho results were discouraginE. The
beam could not be projected thru
the water. Instead. n sort of globe
OF light surrounding the lamp was
produced. This could be seen under
water for about quarter OF a mile.
The Prince of Monaco. one of The
greatest students OF marine life.
has now shown that the reflection
OF light projected into the ocean Is
due TO the presence in the sea wa.
ter OF myriads OF animalcules. infin.
itosimally small life forms. Appar.
entity. there is no possibility OF max.
Ing water like glass in the trans.
mission OF light.
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town in New York state TO run
for oongresa.
His home happened 10 be In a
rock.ribbsd republican diatrici,
that OF the late lamcnted Eorcuo
Payne. shuler never had dab
blcd IN politics. but he felt the
impulse.
Leave Of absence vas grant.
ed. and shuler went 70 the dem.
ocrats in the Payne district and
asked them II they DID not
want some ono 20 take tho per-
fectiy hopeless and useless dem
ocratic nomination. They looked
him over and saw In him a
bright. Outstanding. clever boy,
and said: zine, You're on"
shulcr never had made
speech, but he managed 70
stand UP and ray. a few times,
70 the crowds gathered 10 hear
other speakers:
81 was In this war and Eaw my
share OF II on the other side,
and don't like war. and I'D be
for this league OF nations thing
II II will help 10 make wars
less"
on this he got a great hnnd.
and when the VOTES were count.
cd. II was found he had reduced
the republican majority 1900.
This gave shuler something
10 go on. So. when the demo.
cratic state convention was
called NJ Saratoga, shuler again
got leave Of absence from tho
marine corps and went up 10
Saratoga He borrowed n 1T
lie ready money. hired Il hotel
room and opened quarters. an.
nouncing himself as candidate
for lieutenant governor.
TO his own surprise. the con.
yention seemed 20 take him seri.
ousiy. and after Hearst and
Murphy got into their famous
wrangle and the leaders were
trying 10 work out some kind
OF compromise. nobody thinking
very much about candidates or
tickets, a delegation waited on
shuler and asked him II he
would withdraw his name as
candidate for lieutenant govern.
or in favor OF man more
agreeable 10 Murphy.
shuler was very hard boiled
about the matter and said he
doubted that his friends would
wish him TO recede. Meantime.
hc kept his face straight. In the
end they came and offered him
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MONDAY
Unselflsh Prayer

Read. Mt $3.50. Text: 5;44.45.
But I nay unto you. Love your enc.
mics and pray for them that perse'
cuto you; that ye may be sons OF your
Father who is In heaven.
IF there Is 20 be a getting from
God in response 20 an asking. the
asking must DO for something 20 DO
used in friendly way. for something
that can be directly or indirectly
shared with another"
MEDITATION: All prayer that Is
vital must como from n mind which
is striving 10 be like Gods mind. We
think OF God not as existing for Him.
self but for His children. and Il Is as
children OF our Father God that we
approach Him. This We cannot do
until We seek 20 have an attitude like
Gods towards his otheHchlldren.
PERSONAL QUESTION: Il there
anyone for whom do not want TO
pray7
PRAYER: Most gracious Father.
who has, made OF one blood all ma.
tons OF men. may we never harden
our hearts against any bet grant US
a universal charity towards all men.
May the mind which was in Jesus
Christ DO in each one that we may
have true affection for all Thy chill.
dren. Amen
Copyright. i924-F. L Fagieyl
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RENTS IN d. c.

In n new apartment house which
offers for rent an apartment OF five
rooms. unfurnished. nj rental of
1925 n month, an offer OF $3.50 was
made for those rooms. The person
making tho offer was given TO under.
stand that the rates wero fixed by an
agreement or understanding. or nj
the instance OF committee repre-.
scnting an association OF owners Of
housing buildings. IL is not aston.
ishing that men and women who are
compelled to work for si25 n month
or 5000 month find themselves un.
able to rent and occupy apartments
OF that character-scnator Robinson
3D.. Arkansas.
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The Tale of Marine With Discretion
From Captain to State Treasurers Job in One JumD
BY

WAsuEGToH. March To-
w The most startling an.
gwer 20 a question by Senator
walsh. or tho oil committee. OK.
aiming a former captain OF
marines. George X. shullcr.
who. In July 1929. drove tres.
passes OF tho Teapot Domef wis
IN responao 10 the simple query.
what rs your present oecupa.
tionT"
II am treasurer OF the state
Of New York. replied the Wit.
ness.
How does n captain OF ma.
rines become treasurer OF tho
state OF New York in less than
rs months?
Well, this n The way u hap.
pcncd. Not long after Shulcr
had been sent out 20 Wyoming
20 carry out what Secretary Fall
termed delicate mission" he
asked for leave OF absence from
the marine corps. 10 that he
might 30 up 20 his old homo