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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-17
BANKERS ADVISED
TO AVOID RUSSIA
Soviet Cuts Off Trade With
Other Nations at Any Time
Without Notice.
e,ecis Dispatch to The Star.

specie Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, November 1T.-Amer-
lean bankers who may be approach
ed to finance Russian business are
cautioned to have in mind the fact
that the Soviet government lis In
position to change the whole trade
that they may have undertaken with
any country without notice in a
report on Russian conditions pre-
pared by the Commerce and Marine
Commission. of the American Bank
ers Association. The report, says in
part:
Since the death of Lenin con-
ditions in Russia have constantly
been growing worse and progress to-
ward more satisfactory conditions
has been dissipated. The Rus
sian army is largely made up of
the sons of peasants, who have been
well looked after, with the hope that
they will see in any change of gov
eminent only chance OF faring
worse than at present. One activity
of the Soviet government which could
not help but result in serious dis
aSter is aimed toward breaking down
all forms of religion. A systematic
program has been undertaken to pre-
vent tile children from growing up
with any idea of Cod
When the German government re-
Gently investigated one of the Soviet
commissions in Berlin. the whole
trade carried on with Germany was
thrown over to Holland and Czecho-
SloYakia: again the trade with
France was taken away because the
Soviet government did not like a
decision in the French supre me court,
which was considered against its in
tcrests. 1t is well Cor bankers to
have this situation III mind should
they be asked to finance Russian
trade while conditions exist as at
present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-17
COCA-COLA EARNINGS UP.
Pennok Oil Reports Falling Off in
Nine Months Net.

NEW YORK, November 17-Sales
OF the Coco Cola Company thus far
this year are reported to be ahead
of 1928, when they exceeded $4,000
600. The Improvement in the COM
pany's business is expected to show
about $11 q share earned on the COM
mon stock. The present annual dis
bursement for advertising approx
mates 100000.
Net income of the Pennock Oil
Company fell to $1193.464 in the
nine months ended September 80.
after interest and depreciation, but
before federal taxes This is equal
10 $3.50 share on 100000 shares of
$40 PAR value, compared with $500
$50. or 1925 share, on $4,000 shares
in the same period last year.
Net profits of the WHY'S Overland
Company in the quarter ended Sep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-17
Outstanding
S,63e,7oo
500. 900 shares

ran the business of III" &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-17
UTILITY PATRONS GROW.

SAN FRANCISCO, November II
(SpeciaD.--Over two million Gus
-omers have been added to the pa
irons of the electric light and power
companies of the United States in
1924, of which California accounted
for 2l3.016. the largest number of
any State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-17

TENDER 80 amounted to s2s.442 after
interest, depreciation and other
charges. compared with S3,7S1,745 in
the same quarter last year. Net for
the first nine months this year to-
tailed S2,S11,13 while $11,713,131 was
reported for the corresponding period
of 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-17
Protect Your Money.

Life's drama, in a major sense, is
a conflict between man and his envi-
ronment. Savings and wise invest
ments are forces which validate the
human will, making II possible for an
individual to determine the future
economic status Of his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
RUIZ, HURT IN
AU TO CRASH
WILL RECOVER

Arturo Ruiz, taken to the county
hospital late Wednesday night with
a severed artery in his neck, is re-
ported on the road 30 recovery to-
day. 1t was believed at first that
he would not live.
Ruiz was injured in an auto ac-
cident at Brawlev Wednesday night
where he and Feiiciano CervanteS
were riding. Their car crashed into
the rear of another car and Ruiz
was thrown forward into the wind
shield, and his neck cut open.
DR.. LeBaron was. summoned and
stopped the flow of Blood after
which Ruiz collapsed. The men were
working ON the Benson ranch near
Brawlcy and were driving into town
for the eVeA.ng. Cer0antes declar.
ed that Ruiz was driving, but off
Ger did not believe that he could
have been thrown through the glass
if that had been the case. Cervan-
| tes was taken to the city Jail tc
wait the outcome of the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
Grand Old Man
Back Home, Will
Fight for Health
ny United Press Leased Wir"

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 2l.-Home
to play the hardest role in his car
eer, a fight for health. Theodore
Roberts, veteran aclor of the stage
and screen, returned to Hollywood
today.
Arriving. on Il stretcher over the
Union Pacific the "grand old man -
of the studios was lifted bv loving
hands to an ambulance, and taken to
his home in the Hollywood Hills,
overlooking the city, where he will
wage long battle for health.
several weeks ago, Roberts was
stricken with kidney trouble in
Pittsburgh, where he was appear.
ing in his sensational vaudeville
skit, 1.-THE Man Higher Up" 70,
days his life was despaired of, and
physicians at one time pronounced
him at death IS door.
Then he rallied, and as soon as
he regained partial strength, de-
manded that he be brought home.
In a specially built sunroon
where he maN look down over
Hollywood, Roberts will battle foi
strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
ARREST OF PAIR
MAY CLEAR Up
RECENT DEATH
Pair In Jail to Explain
Details of Alleged
Holdup

Arrest early this morning of Dan
p. Cunningham and-J. (. Canning
ham, ;,Iias J. J. Hanley, by officers
at inland, may do much toward
clearing up the mystery surround
ing the death Of Salvado Quntero,
Mexican, whose BODY was found on
Tuesday, March II, along the South
ern Pacific tracks near Flowing
Wells, according to A. b. Robbins,
criminal investigator of Imperial
County.
The two prisoners, held at the
county jail here, were taken when
thev arrived at INLAND where they
had secured jobs ON the section
crew there. They will be asked to
explain their reasons for filing war
rants for the arrest of three brake
men ON the train upon which Quin.
tero, the two Cunninghams and
others were said to be riding the
night that Quintero lost his life.
The warrants which were for o. l..
Snowden, G. f. Durans and NJ. 7.
Green, charged highway robbery.
Following the filing of the war
rants the CunningEams and their
companion John Joyce, disappeared
They were thought to have crossed
into Mexico.
Must Answer Questions
At the coroner's inquest to es-
tablish the facts of Quin.ero a
death. the three brakemen and Con
1uctor c. G. Burwell, in ch&rge of
the freight train on which the al
legged holdup was made, testified as
to their ignorance of the death of
anyone ON the srain and If the
holdup until some time after it had
happened. Charges against them
were dismissed Immediately after
the inquest.
The Cunninghams will be made tc
answer questions concerning the
hol,rp which they claimed was
made by brakemen. They will alsc
be examined relative to any know
ledge of the dea.h of Quintero,
whose body was badly mangled by
wheels of the train and which ap-
reared to have received two bullet
wounds. Officers are still search
ing for Joyce.
Jesus Lopez, Mexican, is recover
ing from 6 broken leg and wounds
on his body, said to have been re
ceived when he was thrown from
the train after being held ny on
she night of March 10. He also
stated that the three brakemen
who were arrested and brought here
were rot the men who took part in
the robbery. He will be asked to-
day to identify the Cunninghams
if possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
Elections I'm The Dakotas Mark Crisis in Politics
Utley TO Oppose
Injunction Filed
In Alien Rulir1q

That the office of the district
attorney will oppose the injunction
to restrain the prosecution of eases
relating to contract with aliens,
which was filed yesterday by At
torney Harry W. Horton, was the
statement issued this morning by
District Attorney Utlev.
"We will very strenuouslv resist
any injunction which seeks to en-
join us from prosecution of any
contracts which violate the law, or
by the terms Of which it is ques-
tionable whether the law has been
viol@.ed Or not Mr.. Utlev declar-
ed.
The district attorney was unpfe-
pared to make any detailed state
ment IS to proceedings until he had
time to go into matter of the in
junction and 20 see just what points
of law were involved.
Attorney Horton, who in prepar-
ing the injunction, stated that his
action was based on the fact that
opinions of both state and federal
supreme courts left unsettled the
point of legality Of employment con
tracts with aliens on farm land on
bonus basis.
The fight will be started in su-
perior court here and will, # nee
essary. be carried to the supreme
court, Mr.. Horton said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
NEGRO CONFE.SSES
IMPERIAL SAFE
ROBBERY DEALS

In complete confession filed YES
terday in the office of District Az
torney Utley, Andrew McCray, col
ored, told of the robberies of safes
at Imperial several days AGO in
which about $40 was taken from the
safe ut the ice plant and about $65
from the one Mt the lumber wards.
McCray and another negro who
answers to the name of JOHNNY
johnson, were arrested this week at
Brawley and brought here on sus-
picion of their connection with the
burglaries. A third negro, "Snif-
fer'' Jones, still at large, is named
in the confession as being the one
to make the thefts.
McCray said he and johnson met
Jones at Imperial ON the day Of
the bugaries and that Jones plan
ned the robberies and was the one
who entered the offices at the ice
plant and later at the lumber yards,
returning with the money.
The trio, according to McCray,
were walking down the road near
town later when they saw some Of
ficers in a car approaching and they
fled through field and got away.
Johnson denied that he had ever
seen McCray before their arrest and
declared that he had had nothing
to do with the burglaries. Both
men are being held awaiting trial,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
Oklahoma Man
Nabbed Here On
Charge of Felony

w. c. Massey, wanted by author
itics in Oklahoma On charge of
felony, was arrested latc yesterday
near IIoltyiiIe, where he has been
working FOR the Irrigation District.
Sheriff Gillctt and Deputy Oswalt
made the arrest.
Massey S presence in Imperial
county was made known to officers
here when they We're notified that
a letter from him to people in
oklahoma had the postmark of Ho,t-
Vile on ii. The sheriff traced him
to the employment list of the Irri-
cation District aud from that in
formation was able to make the ar
rest. The exact charge against
Massey is not known here, the no
tice from Oklahoma merely saying
it was q felony.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
WHAT'S DOING

Spring dinner dance, Wo-
mans Ten Thousand Club to-
night.
Commissioner A. G. Olney
speaks at high school tonight.
1.-THE Unknown Purple"
Palace theater tonight.
1.-The White Tiger" Valley
theater tonight.
Boyce Aten Post, American
Legion, meets at Mckinley
bungalow tonight.
Baptist church pre-evangelis-
tic meeting, j. M. Starks, 1904
South Fourth Street tonight.
Dance at McCabe tonight.
Jasper Farm Center meets to-
night.
Imperial Valley Sciots meet
tonight at Varney building,
Imperial, for big ceremonial
aud initiation.
Hay growers meet, Farm Bu-
reau headquarters, p. m. to-
morrow.
Story hour, city library, 10 a.
m. tomorrow.
San Souci Club meets at tea
room, Ten Thousand Club, to-
morrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
MRS. SCHICK IN
WEIRD TALE OF
SPOOKY SEANCES

SAN DIEGO, Mar. Household
of medieval plystics, of frances, vi
sions and spirit seances, was pie,
tured by Mrs. George f. Schick in
Superior Judge Luce s court when
she described conditions in her home
previous to her husband s disap-
pearance in February, 1923. =.
f. Drew Clark, on trial for murder
of the mysteriousIy missing man,
was described as the chief cairvoy-
ant.
He predicted before Schiek s dis
appearance that the broker would
'.'not always be here Mrs. Sehick
testified, and his visions eliminated
in the one in which he saw Schick
killed in Mexico.
A hysterical fit of Mrs. Mae Drew
Clark, wife of the accused man,
which LASTED for ten minutes also
was described by Mrs. Sehiek when
She discovered she said she had seen
Schick die, according to the Wit
ness. Mrs. Schick said this vision
occurred before her husband van
ished.
Schiek believed in spirits, the wit.
ness said She, herself, had visited
fortune tellers, she admitted, but
denied that she and Clark had visit
ed tour or five in one day.
Admission that she had periured
herself before the grand jury was
made by Mrs. Schiek but she added
that she was acting ON instructions
from Clark.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
Today's the First
Day Of Spring
Ira! La!

The flowers may bloom in the
sprirg. ira la, but that appar-
emily has nothing to do with the
case, at least in the present in
stance.
Every orthodox spring is sup
posed to begin promptly on
March 81, according to all &C
cepted rules and dictates of
weather men, but recert SHOWS
and cold winds that have low
cred the mercury all week in
Imperial Valley seem to have
been infected with a bit of boil
shevism, and overcoats are quite
the vogue.
The more optimistic residents
in the valley are convinced,
however, that this is the excep-
tion that proves the rule and
they are steadfast il, their de-
clarations that this IS the first
day of spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
i. S. SAILORS IN
CHARGE RADIO AT
HONDURAS CITY

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.- . he
tropical radio station atS Teguei-
galpa, capital of Honduras, is now
manned by American operators and
guarded by American blueiackets
so that communications with this
country may be maintained, Il dis
patch from the commander Of the
United States cruiser Milwaakea to
the navy department, said today.
Conditions in the Honduran Capi-
tai were quiet early today.
State department officials were
closely watching the situation in
Honduras where serious revolutions
airy disorders threaten to cmbroil the
United States.
Official confirmation of dispatch
es that the American landing party
of l67 sailors, sent to TegUcig2lpa,
had been fired on by the HoHduran
government troops, was awaited by
Secretary of States Hughes before
taking any action.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
Cattle Plague
COnd itiOn Is
Very Favorable

OAKLAND, Mar. 21-H Hit every
germ as fast as he shows his head, "
is the standing order for forces
fighting the stubborn rear guard of
the hoof and mouth epidemic.
The order means that the epi-
demic is under such control now
that as quickly as infected herds
are found, 50 quickly will they be
slaughtered. A few new infections
discovered yesterday have not
alarmed agricultural officials.
G. II. Hocke, state director of as'
ficuiture, has warned farmers thai
only in bonafide eases of infection
will indemnities he paid. Farmers
who fail to take precautions against
the disease, and whose stock is lE-
fected through earelessness or fraud,
will not be reimbursed for stock
killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
Local Men In
Trouble Over
Border Booze

Confiscation of the Ford ear in
which they were riding and arraign-
mcnt on charge of smuggling liquor
across the border, was the lot of
r. Ramirez and T. Tapia, Mexicans
from here, who essayed a bit of
strategy to elude officers Wednes-
day night at Calexico.
Ramirez drove the ear across the
line into Calexico and after passing
inspection by customs officers, head
ed east along the line to a hole in
the fence where Tapia was awaiting
him with two quarts of tequila.
Tapia made flying leap into the
moving automobile and the two sped
away.
They were not swift enough, how
ever, and Officers Wallace and Lof-
liH caught them. A short search un.
covered the liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
10000 STICKERS
FOR LA TOILETTE
ARE SIGNIFICANT
Depends on Coming
Election in South
Dakota

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.- South
Dakota next week will provide an
other test between Hiram johnson
and Robert La Toilette, to deter
mine which of them has the actual
leadership of the liberal forces Of
the northwest.
If South Dakota goes to Johnson :
candidacy, the way North Dakota
did this week, the effect will be
we'll nigh to annihilate him as
presidential possibility, political OBJ
servers here believe.
Johnson s defeat. in Narth Da-
.kota was a double one. Coolidge
beat him and La Toilette beat him.
His friends blame it all on La Fol
lette, pointing out that the votes cast
for La Toilette had they gone to
johnson would have returned him
handy winner.
$4,000 Stickers Used
But, to that, La Toilette people
have a sufficient answer in this:
that La Toilette was not Il candidate
and that the 10000 who voted for
him had TO 90 to the trouble of
sticking his name ON the ballot.
Johnson's S group, refusing to yield,
insist they will win in South Da-
kota if La Toilette doesn t cut in
again.
But La Toilette "stickers'' are
there and if he makes a showing
like that in North Dakota, his sup
porters Intend to call on the john
6sen supporters to abandon hope
\ less cause. and united behind La Fol-
flette,i ON the ground that such a
coalition would mean La Toilette
could beat Coolidge
That sort of argument is admit
tedly carrying the case to extremes,
because similar conditions do not
exist through the nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
Snow Extends to
White Star
I'm Hills

Continued snow and rain III
the mountains and hills in South
ern California and sweeping
winds across the valley are
bringing the thermometer lower
than it has been for some time.
At Rush Creek the snow is
three inches deep. At Bishop
it is an inch and a half. II Is
reported showing at Yucaipa
today.
Motorists coming from Sar.
Diego today reported the snow
extending as far as the White
Star restaurant between Jacum.
ba and Hipass. which Is extreme,
ly unusual for this time of the
year.
Reports from Coaehella Val.
Icy cay 1t Is clear there with
light winds. Clear ard windy
at San Rernardiro. There was
considerable rainfall along the
Los Angeles road 10 within
short diatance or the county
line yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
URGES BOULDER
DAM POWER FOR
WESTERN FARMER

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.-
The development of the propos-
ed Boulder Canyon project was
advocated today by Gray Sill
.vcc, legislative representative
of the American Federation of
Farm Bureaus, as a means of
furnishing domestic power to
the isolated farmers of the
southwest.
Silver told the house irriga-
tion committee considering the
Swing Johnson bill power from
the dam could be used for run
ming. the pumping and agricul-
tural machinery of the farmers
and to operate churns ard wash
clothes and dishes for the farm
ers' wives.
The possibility of nlanufac-
turing fertilizer with Boulder
Canyon power was also empha-
sized by Silver.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
LETTUCE PRICES
ARE STILL UP
THROUGH EAST
Cold Weather in South
Sends Local Prices
Soaring

AS result of cold weather con
ditions which have seriously affect
ed practically all green vegetables
growing in heavily producing sec
tion Of the south from the Carroll
mas to Louisiana, and with all in
dieations pointing to Light ship
lHents from other lettuce districts
for some weeks, local growers and
shippers are feeling very optimis-
tie about their market.
With light shipments in sight, in
dications seems to Justify predic-
tions now being made here as to
further advance in the market. Some
operators even go so far as to pre-
dict $500 t. o. b. prices by the
first of next week.
Arizona lettuce will commence to
move in a small way from the
Phoenix vicinity about April Is.
Seattle will begin about April 10.
Los Angeles and coast district con
ditions appear poor with no great
movement until latter part of April
and heavy during May.
Reports from the Market News
Service today Show the market in
general firm in spite of the storms
in the middle west which have made
trading slightly less active at some
points. Prices continue at practic
ally the same high level as yester-
day, New York still leading with
$500 sales f6r fancy fours.
New York quot.itions shows fours
$5.50$5.25, few fancy, $5.50-$6.0o;
fives, $4.00$4.50, few fancy, $500
$3.50. Chicago has 33 ears on track
with fours $4.00-$4.25. Boston haG
four on track with fours best most
ly So. 90, few fancy, $5.25, fives best
$4.00$4.50. Fob. prices maintain
ed yesterdays level; and 81 cars
were shipped yesterday with 10 or
dered for today s loading.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-21
PAID 100000 IN LIQUOR BRIBES, CLAIl
Got Permits TO
Take Out $4,000
Cases of Booze

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.-In an
amazing recital that dovetailed
into the investigation of Jesse Smith
Harry Daugherty' friend, man
who acted rs go-between for New
York bootleggers, today told the
senate committee investigat n o
Daugherty that he had paid $780,
600 to two men with "influence in
Washington. -
The witness declared he paid this
amount TO get permits for with
drawal of $4,000 cases of liquor from
warehouses and Gist..iieries, one of
which was the overhold dis.illery at
Pittsburgh, reputed to be owned in
part by the Mellon interests.
% The go-between was John Goroni
of New York. He said he paid the
money to Will Orr and Orr s part
ner, Owen Murphy, for permits,
which, he alleged, "Orr sold at $15
q case. - Orr has already figured
in the industry concerning Demp-
sey fight pictures.
Flynn Named Again
Goroni brought in the name of
William j. Flynn, former head of
the department of justice secret
service.
Flynn, Goroni said, sent him to
Thomas B. Fielder, a lawyer, when
he wanted to engage counsel. The
witness said Fielder got back $40,-
000or more OF the 100000 when
certain permits did not go
through
Orr told him, the witness said,
that HE had influence in Washing
ton and knew Jesse Smith and How
ard Warrington well. Manning
ton has also been referred to as
me of the visitors to the "green
house on X street. where Daugher-
y and Smith used TO meet.
OF the 100000, Goroni said $780,
80 came from n John Lynn, "who
went into the liquor business and
who took his own life last year.
Harry f. Sinclair today won Il
respite from the senate oil commit
tee which has called him to testi-
fy. After heated argument of two
hours between the committee and
Martin W. Littleton, counsel for
Sinclair, the committee postponed
decision on Littleton s demand th;,.
Sinclair be excused from testifying
further. Adjournment was taken
until tomorrow when a decision will
be made.
A majority of the members of
the committee indicatenN .trongly
that they would vote to compel Sin
clair to submit to examination.