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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
PETITIONS NOW
READY, help TO
GET ROAD CASH

City Clerk J. S. Loofbourow has
received copies of an initiative
measure to be submitted directly to
the electors and which calls for n
rcdistri button of the motor vehicle
and gasoline taxes so that munici-
palities will share their proper por-
tion in the yearly receipts. The CO.
pies of the measure will be neld at
the city hall and at the Chamber
Of Commerce where voters are re-
nuested to place their signatures in
approval of the measure.
In q letter to Mr.. Loofbourow G..
b. Goodwin, city manager of San
Jos, and chairman Of the committee
in charge of the petition for the
California League of Municipalities,
states that: "Your city has hereto
fore received from the headquarters
of the league, copies of a petition
to aGd Section II 20 Article 13 of
the state constitution.
"This amendment would cause
any gasoline refunds to counties to
be re.distributed or basis of mo-
tor vehicle registration. 1t does
does ,not propose to touch the Mo
tor Vehicle department or the State
Highhay commission. If enough
signatures are secured to put the
measure. on the f.ovember ballot
and if carried at the election, it
would resqlt in turning back to ei-
ties about 90 cents of each dollar
of gasoline tax.
Before July 16
" Approximately $4,000 valid sig
natures must be secured and the
petitions must all be in the hands
of the respective county clerks by
July 16. In order to be safe and
because of the fact that the large
cities are harder TO organize all
cities should attempt to sign a num-
Der equal TO ten per cent of their
populations according to the 1920
census.
The paragraph in the proposed
Section Is of Article Is of the
state constitution which will give
the cities in each county share
in the gasoline tax receipts reads
as follows:
can money thus received by the
counties shan be distributed by
each county, respectfully, with 30
days after the receipt thereof, on
warrants drawn by, the county au-
ditor as, follows: To each of the
incorporated cities and town there
in, if any, q sum in the proportion
which the number of motor vehicles
registered within each of said cities
and towns bears to the total num-
Der of vehicles registered within
the county; and the amount remain
ing after such distribution, to the
general road fund of such county. .
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
new CITY FALL,
CIVIC CENTER ARE
PROMINENT AIMS
Splendid List of Civic
Achievements Are
Mapped Out

Adoption of the program of work
for the year l924-25 occapiel the
greater portion of the injecting Of
the directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce at the headquarters last
night. The program calls for nine,
major projects and five projects IN
a supplementary programs
The major projects include new
city hall and community center,
rural cooperation, city park and
Fairgrounds survey, a municipal
band and health center.
1t is formulated as follows:
City Hall:
Take such steps as may be neces-
sary to secure the construction of a
new city hall, community center
and Chamber of Commerce head
quarters, and to study the possible
solution for desirable location
2.-Housing: 70
Make a study of the need for
better and more housing and seek
to develop and promote a compre-
hensive plan which will relieve
these needs
3.-Rural Cooperation:
Cooperate in every way possible
with the rural district surrounding
roads and lend encouragement and
Ell Centre, for the Improvement of
assistance to all movements for the
benefit of agriculture.
4.-Dairy Day Celebration:
Put on Third Annual Dairy Day
Celebration and encourage Cow
Testing Association work.
5.-City Park and Fairgrounds:
Make a survey of conditions re-
lative to needs for park and play
grounds and cooperate with all
agencies to improve conditions.
6.-Publicity:
Furnish accurate information
concerning the resources of and adj
vantages of living in Ell Centre and
vicinity and carry on publicity
campaign to attract tourists and
settlers.
City Beautification:
Stimulate a spirit of enterprise
Continued on Page Eight,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
What's Doing at
Convention
Today

MADISON SQUARE, GAR
DEN, New York, June 26.-The
official program for today's
session of the Democratic con-
vcntion follows:
Convention vailed to order by
the Hon. Thomas J. Walsh, per-
manent chairman at 1880 a. m.
daylight caving time).
Invocation by the Rev. George
Caleb Koor of the Madison ave-
nue. Baptist church. 81.
Continuation Of roll call by
states for nominating speeches
! for Candidates for president.
, Recolution for the, election cf
Tl,moc:atie national committee
men ana national committee wo-
men and providing for their
tenure office.
Report of committee on plat
form and resolutions.
Adjournment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
Night Session
Being Planned
Dy United Press Eensed Wire

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, June 26.-Discussion of
Il night session for the Democratic
convention was under way this af-
ternoon in event the nominating
speecheseare concluded.
Senator Pat Harrison, who was
temporary chairman and is one of
the convention 9teersmen, was NOV
ing about sounding out sentiment
for such session tonight. Harri-
son s idea\w that the convention
should meet again tonight and take
four or five ballots for president
before receiving the platform ;eport.
No nomination is s>anticipated, of
course, within such number of bal
lots, but Harrison believes that by
giving the leaders and dark horses
an opportunity for a preliminary
gallop, much progress might be
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
Berkeley Man Is
Power Supervisor

SAN FRANCISCO, June 90
Harry G. Butler, consulting engineer
of Berkeley, has been appointed
power supervisor of California dur
ing the period of the present emerg-
ency due to the drought of last win
ter and spring.
Butler will have charge, under the
railroad commission, of distributing
available hydro electric resources
for generating power by California
electric companies.
1t is understood that Butler will
formally accept upon his return here
Saturday from a business trip
through Washington and Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
KHAN FIGHT, A
BRENNAN IDEA,
OUT OF BOUNDS

UNITED PRESS HEADQUART-
ERS,.. WALDORF HOTEL, NEW
YORK, June 26.-George Brennan is
said to have started khan fight
to destroy McAdoo, but it has got
ten away from him.
The khan demonstration in the
convention Wednesday showed that
the khan fight is likely to destroy
destroy Democratic victory in No
vember.
Before the convention met Bren
nan dared the McAdoo leaders to
abolish the two thirds rule. At
first they declared that they would,
but it shook the McAdoo organiza-
tion to its foundation and the issue
was suddenly dropped.
Neither Brennan nor anyone else
can stop the klan fight now.
1t is running through McAdoo ter
ritory like a prairie fire and some
McAdoo delegates are more bitter
at each other over the khan issue
than they are over the differences
as to the candidates.
The demonstration for Senator
Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, show
ed that the delegates know the oil
scandal revelations are the weakest
point in the Republican lines. That
thought kills the enthusiasm of all
doubtful McAdOo delegates and gal
vanizes the opposition to him on
every side,
The procession of state standards
which passed the speakers stand
when Walsh was presented to the
convention was simply spontane-
Gus expression of the delegates ap-
probation of what Walsh bas done
for party victory in November.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26

The greatest crowd that ever pack
cd Madison Square Garden was
jammed into the structure by noon.
Police lines were thrown about the
building, all traffic was stopped and
orders were issued that no one should
be permitted to even approach the
garden The building was packed to
the doors and thousands were stand
ing in the aisles. What seemed to
be thousands crashed through the
doors without tickets and flooded
the galleries. All Of them were
Smith boosters. .
BY 1915 the police cancelled all
credentials. Newspapermen were
barred and delegates and reporters
who happened to leave the hall could
not get through the line again to re
turn.
No Sign of Abatement
When the demonstration had last
ed for one hour there. wasn't the
slightest evidence of abatement. A.
huge gasket of flowers was taken
from the speakers platform down
through the center aisle to bOX
directly across the hall where it
was noted Mrs. Smith sat in reser-
yations not far from those of Mrs.
McAdOo.
Submission of the floral tribute
was followed by special demonstra-
ton of the marchers in front OF
Mrs. Smith IS seat. The spotlight |
turned on Mrs. Smith and cast its
ravs also over Mrs. McAdoo, who
sat less than ten feet away. Mrs.
McAdoo talked with friends who
sat with her. Mrs. McAdoo's group
apparently found real enjoyment in
the demonstration, as they laughed
merrilv at the antics of the march
ers and quips passed up to them and
Mrs. Smith as delegates and others
filed by.
After the demonstration had con
tinued for one hour and fifteen min
to the marehers to quiet down.
utes Roosevelt gave the first sigma y
There was an immediate reduction
of noise, then Chairman Walsh be-
gan pounding on the table for order.
Roosevelt stood up at his side. The
sirens in the galleries ceased their
shrieking. Bands stopped.
Miss Anna Case, Metropolitan star,
stepped to the front of the speakers
rostrum. A hush fell over the great !
throng as she led in the singing of
the "Star Spangled Banner"
Then, from the boys bands over
on the far side of the garden came
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
Expect to Ship
425 Cars of
Grapes

The shipping season for grapes
from Imperial Valley has COM
menced for 1924. The first car
load shipment left Saturday and
from the present tine patil the
middle of August an average of
approximately six to eight cars
will roll from valley shipping
points every day.
The producing acreage for this
season amounts to about $500
acres, while the non-bearing
acreage is close to 700 acres.
Most Of the grapes are of the
Thompson seedless and Malaga
varieties. There is small &C
reage Of the fancier types. It
has been estimated that approx
imately 1926 cars of grapes will
be shipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
IRELAND WILL
HAVE HER OWN
U. S. MINISTER
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 90 The
state department today announced
receipt of formal notification by the
British government that henceforth
the Irish Free State would be repre-
sented at Washington by its own
minister, empowered to deal directly
with this government on matters eX-
clusively relating to Ireland
Secretary of State Hughes had in
formed Sir Esme Howard, British
ambassador here, who transmitted
the notification, that with this ar
rangement 'this government is in
cordial agreement. -
Matter which concern other do
minions of the British empire in
common with the Irish Free State,
will continue to be handled as here
tofore by the British embassy at
Washington, it was stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
DEMOCRATS WILL
TAKE DEFINITE
STAND FOR DAM
So Says Greer in Wire
Telling of Proposed
=, $50, ,.s<. Plank. !

There will be no opposition to the
inclusion of a flood control and re.
camation project on the lower Colo.
RADIO river in the platform of the
Democratic party at the New York
convention, according to tele-
gram received at the irrigation dis
trict offices this morning from F.
w. Greer.
The telegram, which was sent from
New York Yesterday. and addressed
to Earl G. Pound, president of the
Imperial Irrigation District, reads
as follows:
cam offered without opposition
following plank: I'VE favor a ma
.ior flood control and reclamation
project on the lower Colorado river.
constructed and controlled by the
government, including power devel-
opment. We oppose permitting pri-
vate power companies to monopolize
power on this or any other stream.
"Have suggested amendment af-
ter word, river: as recommended
by the Federal Reclamation Service
Senate Document l42, Sixty Seventh
Congress. Believe this will be add
ed.
cam still insisting upon words:
at or near Boulder Canyon and 'an
American canal Unless hear
from you with further suggestions
will accept above plank. Not to be
acted upon finally until Thursday
evening. Key Pittman handling
subcommittee. Opposition to full
plank, comes from Arizona and
Utah. Fred Golfer thrown out but
Hayden active. Great McAdoo de-
monstration in convention.
In telegraphic reply to the
wire from Greer, Attorney w. B.
Mathews sent instructions from Los
Angeles yesterday rs follows:
"Your wire received. If you can't
get plank in form suggested in my
wire of June "a, strive to secure re-
vision of plank offered you sub
stantially as follows: we favor a
major flood control and reclamation
project at or near Boulder Canyon
on the liver Colorado river owned
and controlled by the government in
Guiding development of the power by
the government or other public
agencies. We oppose permitting prl-
vate power companies to monopolize
power on this or any other stream.
We also favor an All-American canal
for supplying Imperial Valley in the
state of California -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
Consul Won Struve
In S. D. Hospital

Henry c. Won Struve, American
consul at Calexico, was taken to the
Army and Navy hospital at San Di-
ego on Monday when a high fever
alarmed his wife and friends at Hi
pass. Mr.. Van Struve, who has been
i'll for several weeks, the last two
of which have been spent at Hipass
was taken to San Diego where more
adequate care could be given him.
Calexico friends of the Van
Strives motored to Hipass today to
bring Mrs. Won Struve and the Won
Struve automobile back to Calexico,
Mrs. Won Struve having returned to
that place yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
NEW YORK YELLS ITSELF HOARSE
Smith Admirers
Stage Greatest
Demonstration

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK June 26-rhe anti
MeAdoo technical victory the MAdoo forces late
in the ton adjourn until
morning at l0:3G a.
MAdoo forces wanted ahead with business tonight after
work of balotng
.tenight. The j55R 5l3.
become that
j @ conv business
Qur Al Smith The magic words touched off explosion
Madison IL o'clock
recedened in the history the political conventions
delegation aped its
lin D. Roosevelt concluded his placing Smith nomination From
of the garden ceiling
deanng
through family
efforts The
delegation in the the New YORK aot Joseph
the of .
Alaska, Massachusetts, Connecticut Illinois,
Wisconsin, Nevada
Iowa. among
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
Mellon on Stand
In Means Trial

NEW YORK, June 26.- Andrew
w. Mellon, secretary of the treas
ury, took the stand today as de-
fcnse witness for CASTOR B. Means
and Elmer w. Jameke, i'll the fed
eral court.
Means and Jarnecke are charged
with conspiracy to remove liquor
from bonded warehouses.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
Local Chamber Maps Out Ambitious Years Work
Marks
Birth of 1924
Dem. Platform
UNITED PRESS HEAD

UNITED PRESS HEAD
QUARTERS, Waldorf Hotel,
New York, June 26.-Presenta-
tion of the platform to the
Democratic convention is now
scheduled for tomorrow.
After working through mosS
of the night and for, several
hours today, the drafting sub
committee was still hard at it
while the Smith demonstration
was in progress at the garden.
All but the two principal planks
the khan and the League Of
Nations-had bsen virtually
disposed of an the committee
decided to recess at 8 o'clock
this afternoon until tomorrow.
The subcommittee will then
report to the full committee and
the khan and league planks will
be finally threshed out by that
body.
UNITED PRESS HEADQUART
ERS, WALDORF HOTEL, NEW
YORK, June 26.-After an all nigh
struggle, marked by sharp but ami
able differences, the drafting com
mittee brought forth the Democratic
platform for 1924, completed but fol
planks on the League of Nations ant
the Ku Klux Klan. Those vexatiou:
issues remain to be ironed out today
at meeting of the resolutions com
mittee.
All the alternative planks, repre-
senting the extreme and moderate
views on both league and klan have
been drafted, the adoption of com
promise declarations on both issue!
by the committee was virtually as
sured.
That means the final decision will
be squarely up to the convention it
self. Whether the extremists make
good their threats to "carry the
fight to the floor,' remains to be
seen but leaders generally believe
such action will be forestalled.
Here Are Some of the Planks
The platform as tentatively draft.
ed. covers, nearly 40 subjects. The
main plahks can be summarized as
follows:
A further reduction in taxes is
iUontinued on rage Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-26
You Radio Fans,
Listen to
Maughan

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-
Lieutenant Russell L. Maughan,
dawn to dusk" flyer, tonight
will give over radio station
KPO, San Francisco, an account
of his race with the sun across
the continent from New York.
KPO operates on 423 meters.
Maughan will start speaking
about 8 p. M
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
BR0ADCASTING STATIONS
Chicago's Morning Newspapers Han to Operate Radio for Programs of Music. News and information.

Chicago. March 2s.-Chicago's morning newspapers. inc Tribune and the Herald and Examiner. today an- nounced plans for operating radio broadcasting stations for programs Of music, news and general information.
 The Tribune will assume control Of the Zenith Edgegater Beach station WAR tomorrow. The station has been in charge Of F. r. Mcdonald. IT,. president or the National Association Of Radio Broadcasters. and is one Of the most powerful in the country. A change in it's s4s-metre wave length is contemplated. probably reducing 10 sT0 metres.
 The Herald and Examiner has joined with Sears. Eoebuck & Co. in new station to he opened in April. The call will be WEEK and tbe wave length 44s metres Particular inter es, will be paid agriculture and infor- mation on weather. crop market and financial conditions will he broadcast
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
Republican Primaries
 Open at i P. NJ. Today

Polling places for the republican primaries will bo opened this after noon at o'clock and will remain open until s o'clock this evening. In the first. third. and fourth wards there arc contests and much interest is being shown. Following arc fiie voting places: First ward. I. Q O. F. building on Arch street: second ward. store at 175 Park street; third ward, republican headquarters at 259 Main street: fourth ward. store at 75 Elm street: fifth ward. store at 2s Broad street: sixth ward. store at 5s Hart ford aSenue.
 The result Of the contests vilI be printed on the Herald" office bulle- tin.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
AUTO SKIDDED AT
 35 MILES AN HOUR
(CoAtiGued from First rage)

--------
 Maher was not steady on his feet when walking about the scene of the accident and that when he entered the sharp machine. there was very strong odor of liquor on his breath. skid at n Miles An Hour [ Charles McNoil of Woburn. Mass, the young man who was riding with ATaher at the time Of the accident, told the story Of the accident. He said he was picked up by Mahor out side of Mcriden and soon af'crward he noticed that Mahcr had been drinking. Just before they reached the scene Of the accident. they were tfavelng about 35 miles an hour, ac- cording to his testimony, when the machine started 10 skid on the wet pavement.
 The machine turned completely around while skidding and then hit something. causing it 10 roll over twice before 1t came to a stop against a tree. He escaped with a few cuts on his hands.
 He was cross examined by Judge William F. Margan. who represented Maher. He said that he is on his way now from Baltimore. Md, 10 his home, having been 10 the steel mills in Pennsylvania and west as far as Cleveland. In lis testimony he went through all :he phases of auto sugges- ton in his testimony on the speed of the machine When first asked the question he said he guessed it was going 55 miles an hour. When tho question was repeated he thought that it was 8. Asked a third time he was pretty sure and finally he was certain Of it.
 No witnesses were called for the defense. counsel stating that he vas satisfied to work on the evidence pre- scented by the state.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
ITALIAN KING INJURED
Badly Shaken Up Tn Train Wreck, But is Able To Continue on Toward Amalf Disaster.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
 Naples, March eS-King Victor Elm manuel was badly shaken up today by the derailment of train on which he was passenger from Rome. The train reached Naples after some delay.
 The deraiment was due to land slide caused by the heavy rains. The engineer managed 10 see the obstruc- ton on the tracks and put on the brakes, but the train was travelling too fast 10 check it. The engine ploughed through the mass Of earth and stone, running off the track for several meters before it was stopped,
 Although badly shaken up, the king asked what had happened. He dress cd and descended from the train, con- versing with the engineer and train men. He then decided to take an automobile to the next station, where another train was waiting 10 carry him to Naples.
 King Victor soon after his arrival boarded destroyer which will take him to the scene Of the Amalfi dis aster.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
PnoSECrToR BunxED

New Haven. March 2s.-A waste raper basket fire in the county build ing today burnt the hands Of Prose cutting Attorney E. s. Pickett. Of the conmon pleas court. and filled the place with smoky odors Mr. Pickett found the basket sblszs and carried it to a sink
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28

Test Butter ssc lb. I;ussslI Brcs.-- sdyt
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28

win" The police disagreed, declar- ing it was a "stag affair."" to which admittance tickets had heen sold in- discriminatory The woman prisoner said she was a professional dancer. The streets surrounding the raided
 hall became so crowded as a dozen
 patrol wagons removed the prisoners to police stations that the reserves had to be called out 10 maintain order.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
vus. uxDRtRe.s MIL I1JFD

The sill of Mrs. Maria E. Lundberg was approted in probate court this afternoon. Provision is made for the erection Of a monument over the bur- ial plot in Fairview cemetery. the cost not to exceed s1s8. A beauest of sieD is made to a sister. Mrs. Matte Pher- son cf Hartford. and ths remainder of the estate is bequcsthed to a son. q -fbuS '. rlI1rdherz
New Britain herald., 1924-03-28
COOLIDGE'S LETTER ASKING RESIGNATION
(Continued from First Page)
Two Positions Incompatible

"These two positions are incom- ratible and cannot be reconciled. am sure you will see that it is neces- sary for me to have the advice of a disinterested attorney general, in or der that I may discharge the duties of my office in this and other mat ters. I feel certain that you will know how deeply I regret that this situation has arisen. It only illustrates the difficulties which are certain to recur with ever-increasing embarrass- ment, and your inability to perform sfactorily the duties Of attorney general under present conditions.
 You will readily understand that 1t is not now my intention to pre- judge issue which remain 10 be de- veloped in this investigation. l recog- nize that you are entitled to full and fair hearing. But as there is no way by which you can divert yourself of the interest you have personally in the investigation, I can see no way but for you to retire as attorney general, and I am therefore compelled 10 re- quest your resignation.
 "Fery truly yours,
 CALVIN COOLIDGE"
 Daughetfy's Itnply.
 The attorney generals reply, writ ten today, follows:
 My Dear NIT. President:
 T hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter Of March 27. by the hand Of your secretary, requesting my res ignation as attorney general Of inc United States
 Solely out of deference 10 your,re. quest and in compliance herewith, hereby tender my resignation. White you do not state when you desire my resignation 70 become effective, most respectfully request that it be- come effective forthwith.
 Yours very truly,
 "H NJ. DACGHERTY.
 Attorney General"
 Daugherty Was Link.
 Retention of Mir. Daughnrty in the cabinet was one Of tho strongest links hy which President rooiidpn Tben he