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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
BY HENRY WOOD
(Copyright, 1924, by United Press)


GENEVA. Dee. 3O.-The League
of Nations is hero to stay.
This is the declaration of Sir Eric
Drummond, general secretary of the
League of Nations, in an exclusive
interview granted the United Press.
"The league is now firmly estab-
lished as recognized internatio-
nal organization. | believe if you
asked representatives of the govern
ments of any of those 50 states
which belong to it, they would de
clare that they could, only with
difficulty, imagine a world in which
no league of nations existed and
that TIL, disappearance of the league
would create void which would
immediat ely have to be filled.
"What is the league program for
1925 as at present rranged?'' ask
ed Sir Erie.
Gwen so, / can only enumerat'
J the chief problems with which thu
(; league win be called upon to deal
| since the technical and non politica
organizations of the league I will
speak of the political side in a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
Thousands Will
Call at White
House
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WASHINGTON, Dee. 31.--Ambas-
sadors, ministers rcsplendent in
their uniforms of office. cabinet of
ficials, members of congress, mill
tary and naval officers and thou
sands of citizens will call at the
white house tomorrow to pay their
respects TO the President at the an
nual New Year S day reception.
For more than hours from ] l
a. m. to 2:30 p. M, the chief exc
cutiyc and Mrs. Coolidge will stand
in the blue room and greet the
countless numbers of visitors usher
ed through by squads of aides.
Custom demands that those at
tending be received by tho Presi-
dent in the proper manner. First
will come the members of the Pres
ident's cabinet, headed by Secreta-
ry of state Hughes and ending with
Secretary of Labor Davis. Follow
ing the cabinet will come the di-
rector of the budget bureau, Gen
eral Lord, who, according to the
official list, is given a cabinet
status at state functions aud after
him the diplomatic corps.
The diplomats will be received in
1.-THE order Of seniority, Ambassador
Jusserand of France heading the
list. DR.. L. C. Rowe, directors of
the Pan American Union, has been
accorded a place in line with the
diplomats.
AS the visitors approach the Pres
ident they will be first met by
one of his aides who will introduce
the caller to. the President. Tn,
caller will then be greeted by Mrs
Coolidge. President and Mrs. Cool
idge win receive during the entire
function. ,ly ea5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
HOSTESS IS BADLY
BURNED AT PARTY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 3l.-Mrs.
Mary Hamilton broke up midnight
luncheon at her home early today
when she ran into the dining room,
her clothes afire.
Her guests put out the flames and
physicians pronounced the burns
Mrs. Hamilton sustained serious but
not fatal. 's
An alcohol stove, over which she
was preparing the luncheon, had ex-
ploded. aA
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
HOUSE TO REACH BILL DECISION SOON
Col. Fly Makes
Protest About
MnxlUeU Hen1inQ
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- WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.--A
decision in the house irrigation
committee on the Swing Johnson
Boulder dam bill is expected
about tho middle of January
Chairman Smith announced to-
day.
The committee held short
executive session today and dis
cussed the bill in general. Next
Tuesday the measure will be
taken up by sections for amend
ments. he said.
If the Boulder Canyon dam is
built: Mexico will get water FOR two
Japanese settlers to usurp the for
cign portion Of Imperial Valley,
George Maxwell of the National Re
clamation Association told the SEN
ate irrigation COMMITTEES today.
"lf the government adopts this
plan of danming the Colorado river
the results wouitr be 20 create n
greater danger in Mexico than con
gress sought to avoid when it pass
ed the japanese exclusion act, -
Maxwell said.
"The project would open two
million acres of Mexican land and
that section would become dcnscly
populated with Asiatio-. Japanese
may become Mexican citizens and
own their land.
off tho dam was built as provd
ed in the johnson Swing bill, there
would be no possible way to avoid
reclaiming the Mexican land be-
cause of dhe natural course of the
river.
Building of the so-calle,l Amer
lean canal would not eliminate the
danger
Fly Files Protest
\ protest against permitting Max
well to appear before the commit
tee was filed by Col. Ben Franklin
Fly Of the Yum, Mesa Unit Holders
Association, who charged that Max
well was not Il tax payer in Ari-
zona and did not reprcuent that
state.
Fly declared Maxwell was "mere-
ly trying to throw II monkey wrench
into the machine. -
Maxwell declared that tho com
pact Of seven states involved III the
Colorado river controversy robbed
Arizona of ''certain inaienable
rights and gives large part of
them to Mexico ,+'
The city of Los Angeles could
get its power somewhere else than
at Boulder, he said. Maxwell urged
that the first Colorado. river dam be
built at Glen Canyon near Lee s
Ferry in the state of Arizona.
The Glen Canyon da.n should be-!
for flood control and storage and
q second dam could be built about
ten miles south OF Diamond Creek
tnear Peach Springs, Arizona, he
said. a drop of 1900 feet on the
part of the river there would farm
ish as much power as the whole
river would at Boulder and the rest
Of the river could be diverted to
irrigatc $500, 600 acres of land in
Arizona which is now a desert, he
explained.
"Under this project you could
furnish more power and cheaper
9ower closer to the city of Los
Angeles than under the Boulder pro
ject," " Maxwell said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31

Editors Note-The League
of Nations Lad it's busiest and
most productive year in 1924
and its leaders declare the pros
poets are even better for 1925.
with the league the center of
world conferences on traffic in
arms and possibility of gen.
eral disarmament conference. In
the following exclusive inter
view with the United Press, Sir
Eric Drummond, Britisher,
who has been secretary general
Of the league, since its Inaugural
tion, gives thc point of view to-
wards the organization, of a
man who has been at its head
quarters for four years.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
DEATH r AT f
u. S. LOWERED
FOUR PERCENT

WASHINGTON, Dee. 81 The
death rate in the United States
dropped 4 per cent during 1921, ac-
eording to fatalities records from I'll
cities reported today to the depart
ment of commerce.
The cities, with n population of
$4,000, 900, reported a mortality rate
of 1875 for each ten thousand of
population during the first 81 weeks
of this year compared to l30 for the
same period last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
RUPERT HUGHES TO
BE MARRIED TODAY

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. 31.-Rupert
Hughes, novelist and film director,
and Elizabeth Patterson Dial, screen
actress, were to be married here to.
day. \ three weeks honeymoon will
be spent in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
HOLD TEXAS MAN
In JAIL AT l.. A.
py United Press Leased Wire

los ANGELES, Dec. 3I.-H. c,
WiMtn, said to be wanted in Dallas,
Texas, ON charge of embezzling
sS5,000 from George Spera,, an. in
'surance agent, was held in Jail here
today, awaiting Texas officers. Will
x6A has said he will waive extradi.
ton. ..,e
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
PANDOLFO IS DENIED
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dee. 81
Samuel G. Pandolfo, former presi-
dent of The Pan Motor Company,
now serving ten year sentence in
Leavenworth penitentiarv, today
was denied Il writ "of habeas corpus
by Federal Judge John c. Pollock.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
NATIONAL.

Senators approve tax on radio sets.
Financiers asked to give farm aid
denied by Senate. Combined foreign
service to get approval. Four killed
and thirteen hurt in khan rioting in
Pennsylvania. Guardsmen sent to
Kentucky mine after killing. lannon's
G. Q. I. gift put at $425,00O New
world parIey on peace proposed by
Senator Pepper. Recounted votes ia
vor Mayfield. New revenue bill with
Mellon plan and 1928 rate cut O. KID
in committee. Prosecution move
against Du Pont baked. is charge by
baugherty witness. Coolidge sweeps
Michigan beating Johnson by S6,19S.
scrutiny of Shipping Board is urged.
Langley is indicted in rum conspir-
acy. Senate to probe jury accusation
against Wheeler charging him with
helping concerns gain oil lands. Stone
takes oath as Attorney General.
Burns had agents trailing Wheeler.
ne declares One charge against
Langley is dropped. President warns
senate to remain within its power in
Investigations. Denies that Thomson
raised s3,000000 for'G O. p. on stock.
Gen; Wood will not resign. One hum
dred million TO demonstrate United
states war strength on September 10
J9hnson declares he is not discourag
ed in campaign.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
COLOR PHOTOS SHOW
SOUTHWEST BEAUTY
Death Valley and Grand Canyon
Among Views Before Geo.
graphic Society.

Natural color photographs of the
500-mile-square territory in the
southwest that contains many of
Americas most wonderful beauty
spots were shown last night at Ma
sonic Temple before members of the
National Geographic Society, by Fred
Payne Clatworthy. Illustrations show
ed Americas deepest canyon, hottest
valley, most noteworthy petrif1ed
forest and cliff dwellings. Beautiful
flowers that burst into bloom in the
deserts after the infrequent rains
. were shown in their true delicacy of
color as were the vivid sunsets of the
region. illustrations of the Grand
Canyon showed the deep blue and
purple, but transparent shadows
have never been able to reproduce
with a brush. Color photography, it
was shown, brings them out faithful
ly.
other southwestern views included
the famous Death Valley, from the
lowest point of which, 2S0 feet below
sea level. one may see Mount Whitney,
nearly $4,000 feet high, loftiest point
in the United States proper. Sand
dunes and waving palms were ex-
hibited to the spectators as '1oca-
tiOn" for most of the African" and
"Asiatic' motion pictures released
in this country. In the group of pic
lures shown were records in color
of the intricately carved rock COL
towering cliffs of Zion Park. The
address last evening closed the 1928
"a lecture series of the National Geo
graphic Society.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
RADIO TALK TO END
DRIVE ON CANCER
Providence Hospital Physician to
Lecture Over WRC
Tonight.

A lecture broadcast from Station
WRC, of the Radio Corporation of
America, at 6:15 o'clock tonight, by
DR.. James A. Cahill, jr., of Provi-
dence Hospital will wind up the in
tensive drive conducted here the last
week by the American Society for
Control of Cancer to curb this disease.
The formal ending of Cancer
month" will be observed at the
Women's City Club. Tuesday night,
when DR.. E. A. Merritt, director of
the X-ray laboratory at Garfield
Hospital will address a public meet
ing.
The customary noon meeting was
held today at the National. The
speakers on the program were Rev.
John B. Creeden, president of George
town University; William Tyler Page,
clerk of the House of Representa-
More than 200 patients have been
examined at the diagnostic clinic
conducted all week at the Medical
building. 171S NJ street northwest by
the Medical Society of the District
of Columbia, which has aided in the
campaign.
The evening meetings for women
at the home of Mrs. Breckenridge
Long, 1924 18th street, were concluded
yesterday, Mrs. Whitman Cross and
DR.. Ada Thomas being the speakers.
A talk urging early diagnosis and
expert atte ntion was broadcast from
Station WCAP of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
last night by DR.. F. r. Sanderson-
Evening star., 1924-04-12
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

POLPS-Bertha KaIich in 1.-The
Kreutzer Sonata" at $40 pm. Matt
nee, 2:20 pm.
BELASCO-'The Cat and the Ca
nary" at 500 pm. Matinee, 2:20 pm.
NATIONAI-"The Covered Wagon"
at 2:2o and $3.50 pm. daily.
kEITH'S-Singer's Midgets, vaude-
Vile, at 2:15 and 8:15 pm
TTvOLI-Colleen Moore in Painted
People' continuous show from to 11:15
pm.
PRESIDENT-"The Holy City" at
$3.50 pm. Matinee, 2:20 pm.
COSMOS-'Bohemia Life" vaude-
vlIie ana pictures, continuous show
from to IL pm.
STRAND--'In and Out of the Nov
les, vaudeville and pictures, at 2:45,
$50 and $40 pm
GAYETY-'Brevitie of 1929" bur-
lesque, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
RLALT0-"The Great White Way"
At ll;o5, 1:05, 3:o5, sos, 7:O5 and 9:10
LITAN-Norma tai
madse in The Song of Love-" at
l!:25, 1:o2, 1925, 5:25, 7:25 and 9:35
pm.
COLUMBIA-Jackie Coogan in "a
BOY OF Flanders" at 11:10, I:1O, 3:2O,
5:25' 7:25 and $40 pm.
PALACE-"The Shooting of Dan
7aSs Mefrew' at lips, 1:25, 3:35, 5:35,
AMBASSADOR-"Ia to BOARD "
at z, 4, 6, 8 and 9:4O pm.
CENTRAL-Florence Weldon. in THE
Marriage Circle" at 1885 am, 1885,
$3.50, 5:35, 7:35 and 9:40 pm.
CRANDALL'S-'Bro Broke"
IL am, 1890, 2, $3.50, S, $40, and
9:4O pm.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
WOMAN IN FEDERAL
WORK So YEARS, QUITS
Miss Emma s. Brown, Forewoman
at Engraving Bureau, En-
tered Service at II.
MANY TRIBUTES
Flowers and Gold Are Given by
Friends Over City.

An unusual record in the govern
ment service was ended yesterday by
Miss Emma S. Brown, forewoman OF
the trimming section at the burean
of engraving and printing, who had
been in continuous government en-
ploy since she was eleven years of
age. She will be seventy April "a.
Miss Brown went to work when
her father died and her brother was
killed during the civil war. and her
help was needed to support the
mother and two little girls. She re-
tired yesterday amidst a profusion of
flowers and gifts from many friends.
Gets Gift of Gold.
On behalf of her fellow employees
and friends at the bureau. Robert 3.
O'Hara, superintendent of the exam
lining division, presented Miss Brown
with SIS in gold. She also received
flowers. A committee from the
Foundry NJ. E. Church, of which she
is a member, visited her at the bu-
reau. The committee consisted of
William L. Clark and Mrs. Frances
Ramsay.
At the close of work Miss Brown
was taken to her home, I'LL NJ street
northwest, and discovered another
shower of flowers. Many gifts also
came to her last night
Her father, James Il. Brown, a con-
tractor, was brought to Washington
from Philadelphia in connection with
protection of the Treasury vaults
during the civil war. While engaged
in this work he contracted pneu-
monia and died. Her brother, AlonZo
Brown, was killed in the battle of
Gettysburg. Then little Miss Emma
went to work
Evening star., 1924-04-12
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

GaX tax measure agreement gives
District all revenue. Enlarged IItiIi-
ueS commission and elimination of
crossings get budget bureau approval
j. Is. Lord dies. One hundred taken
IN drive TO rid Capital of rum agent
horde. Continued fight on amended
gas tax bill in doubt. Federation of
citizens Associations stand on gas
tax bill upheld. Senators assent to
further probe of local housing situa-
tion; damaging evidence of combines
on hand. Ffve-cent fare vote in SEN
ate planned. Senate accepts gas tax
report without dissent. Suburban
regions flooded by rain. City's popu-
lation drawing close to half-milIion
mark. District heads nomination to
get favorable report. Pay raise for
District postmaster urged Memo
rial bridge plan to cost S14,75O.OOo.
City heads upheld in Senate report.
Great Falls bill passes Senate with
out opposition. District bills men,
aced by controversy. Warming of
fire hazards in schools brings no ac-
tion. City Club re-elects Stringer.
New business club formed in Capital.
Citizens associations continue to op-
pose school news gag" Great Falls
power bill goes to House.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
STILL NEED $4,000
FOR SALVATION ARMY
Only $4,000 So Far Subscribed
Toward Fund to Garry
on Work.

With President Coolidge as the latest
contributor from official life in the Sal
walton Ar7ny's $4,000 appeal, the grand
total subscribed has now nearly reached
the s14, 900 mark, Ernest r. Holz, divi-
sional adjutant, announced today.
Rudolph Jose, chairman of the appeal
committee, has called a meeting of the
advisory committee early next week,
when reports of workers will be made.
Adjt. Holz pointed out today that the
$4,000 is needed to make it possible
for the Salvation Army to carry on it's
evangelistic, social and relief work in
the District of Columbia"
within the last year the Salvation
Army has given help to thousands of
persons in Washington" the adiutaut
said. He listed some of the work of the
army as follows:
Clothing and shoes were furnished
TO ol5 persons; temporary relief was
given 10 l,OlO persons: interviews and
auFlce 10 families and others num-
bered 1926; grocery orders given TO
l'l54 persons; 215 persons. mothers
and children, cared for at summer
fresh-air camp. at Patuxent, Md
visitation officers spent 2,010 hours
in visiting homes of the poor and
others; 361 open-air meetings were
held; 1000 children supplied with
presents at Christmas; Christmas din
ners given to 3,79S worthy persons;
$50 persons supplied with work;
1869 meals given to men out OF
wo<il; lodgings given to $50 men out
of work and 159 persons assisted
with transportation.
In the coIored branch of the army's
work, 1S9 men were interviewed and
advised: 365 persons given free beds:
229 persons given free meals and en-
ployment found for 33 persons
The appeal is being conducted from
April 2 to 16. Contributions should
be sent to Thomas 2. Hickman, treas
urer. care Salvation Army, 6O7 e
street northwest
Evening star., 1924-04-12
THE WEEK
Epitome of Events Up to
April IL.
FOREIGN.

Houses swallowed by earth move
ment in Spain. Chinese pirates sieZe
ships. Preparations committee plans
to study experts report. Rumanian
royalty leave for Paris. S40,o0O,O00
loan for Mexico O. KID Experts sub
NIT report. Albania reports murder
of two Americans. Propose to force
German reply on report at once. King
Albert suffering from grip. Pope will
not leave Vatican. Albania orders
martial law after murder of Ameri-
cans. Red delegates expected in Lon
don. Fascist victory sweeps Italy.
Preparations body considers Dawes
report. Party of people supports jun
kers in North Germany. Divorces in
crease in Constantinople. Spain to
advance clocks until October 4. Sol
dierS protect Jews i'll Rumania. EX-
perts report on reparations. Hugo
SHINES dies. German officials see par
ley basis in Dawes report; public di-
vided. Belgium preparing to pay
United States loans. Preparations COM
mission gives experts report ap-
proVal.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
WOODRUM CHEERED
AT LENTEN SERVICE
Speaker Calls on Nation to Accept
Jesus as Leader-Deplores
Selfshness as Crime.

Leading his hearers TO expect that
possibly he might boom some can
didate for President of the United
States, Representative c. A Woodrum
of Virginia dramatically turned the
tables on the Lenten congregation at
Keith's Theater yesterday afternoon.
There is only one leader, there is
only one name" Representative
Woodrum declared, after a discus
sion of the necessity for real lead
er, and the declaration that the coun-
try lis interested in knowing who
will take the leadership in this ma
tion and take it out of the abyss of
darkness"
When the United States enshrines
Jesus as its leader, it will come into
the worst of crimes, the speaker said.
Audience AppIauded.
He then began to sing Let Jesus
Lead, He Knows the Way" at the
conclusion of which the audience,
services, broke into spontaneous ap-
plause.
Mr.. Woodrum said leadership is the
prime question today. Il know yoal
realize L do not speak in a partisan
way" he added. But the future of
our country depends upon whom you
and 1 shall select as leader" The
speaker recommended that the Unit
ed States humblei itself before God
face, and turn from it's wicked way.
There will be no service today,
but the services will be resumed at
1880 o'clock Monday.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Ill Feeling

The scoffaw hates the spigot-
Hgot, who closes all the Rum Hole
doors, and fain would see him in a
frigate departing from these dusty
shores. The spigot- -bigot grows sar-
castle when to the scoff1aw he
alludes, invoking penalties SO drastic
they kindle new and .fiercer feuds.
Let dogs delight" remarked a
writer, ito bark and bite-they're
built that way; but men should be a
lot politer--should shun and not
invite the fray" Why can't the
spigot- -bigot chortle when bidding
Bar1eycorn aroint, and putting pad
locks on the portal of Charley's Place
and Jirnmie's Joint? Why can't the
scoflaw curb his passion when he
surveys the others games? Why
paw the earth in futile fashion, and
call the spigot-bigot names? Oh,
spigot-bigots, cease to quarrel, with
smiles pursue your useful toll; the
work you do is highly moral, when
it's not marred by scrap and broil.
You close the joints where peril
fingers. you burn the still and lock
the dump, and gents who suffer for
three fingers must get refreshments
at the pump.! Oh, scofflaws, all the
luck's against you, your goose is
cooked, you have no chance; the
statutes dry have hedged and fenced
you, but be. good sports and sing
and dance.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
DEMOCRATS GATHER.
Annual Jefferson Day Dinner To-
night in New York.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The annual
Jefferson day dinner, which for many
years has been given by the National
democratic Club, will be held at the
Hotel Commodore tonight. The speak.
ers will be Senator ]. T. Robinson of
Arkansas; John w. Davis, former am
-bassador to Great Britain; GOV. Alnert
a. Ritchie of Maryland; Gov. George
s. Silzer of New Jersey, and j. Bruce
kramer, national committeeman from
Montana.
Most Of the democratic members of
both houses of Congress will be pres
ent.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
BRITONS SINK WARSHIP.
Render Honor to Craft Disposed of
Under Treaty. ~

SYNDEY, n. S. W., April 12.-With
solemn ceremony, the veteran war
ship Australia was sunk today twenty
miles off Sydney, in accordance with
the naval program under the Wash
ington treaty.
Laden with hundreds of floral trib
utes from the populace, the warship
was towed to the scuttling point by
tugs, accompanied by two Austria
liam and five British cruisers. There
her sea valves were opened, and she
slowly settled beneath the water
while the cruisers fired salutes and
airpfaneS circled overhead.
Evening star., 1924-04-12

Nar<hworns are without eyes. but
they feel" Light through the skin.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra Stanley
Hall, this evening, beginning
at 5:45 o'clock John S. M Zim-
mermann, bandmaster. Pro-
gram:
March, Soldiers and Sweet,
hearts. Hall
Overture, bohemian Girl
(requesD D....-...--.....B .Balfe
Entr' 'acte--
(a) "Melanco1ie". .Granier
(b) "Canzonetta" Hammer
Selection from grand OPERA"
The Force of Destiny" Verdi
Fox trot, "Chick-a-Dee," Breau
Waltz song, For Old Times
Sake. ......... Hickman
Finale, I'm Going Back to
Ny Nanny. Hickman
1.-The Star Spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
Dean of Denison Dies.

GRANVILLE, Ohio, April IA
George Platt Knox, fifty-three, dean
of Denison University, died at his
home late yesterday of heart disease.
He formerly was director of education
for the International Sunday School
Association, and assistant superin-
teo5ent of St Louis schools