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Evening star., 1924-12-14
HOOVER EULOGlZES
DEADA. F. OIL. HEAD
Other officials and Leaders of Trade
Would Pay Tribute to
Gompers' Work.

High officials in Government and
leaders in the business world Joined
today in expressing their sorrow at
the death of Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor.
Secretary Hoover, in a brief euiogy,
declared there is no parallel in his
tory to his career-elected and re-
elected to his high Office by the fran
chise of millions year after year for
more than 40 years"
Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York,
now in Washington, said:
"A great American passed when
Samuel Gompers died. His American
ism was made finer through having
been born outside the country. All
his life was devoted to the support
of principles in which he believed
with all his heart, Labor has lost 9
great leader, America a true citizen
and humanity a real friend"
1T does not require a full suppor'
of all his views to believe in Mr.
Gompers' IDEALS said Bernard NJ
Baruch in a message Of coincidence t.
Mrs. Gompers. HE served his fel
low men truly and in such a way al
to entitle him to the gratitude of hi!
country, and it is in that spirit thai
offer my tribute"
Judge Payne's Tribute.
Upon learning of the death of Sam
uel Gompers, Judge John Barton
Payne, head of the American Red
Cross. said:
THE American Red Cross has los,
true friend in the death of Samuel
Gompers. He was a valued member OF
our board of incorporators. He thor
oughly understood and warmly sym
pathized with all the work OF the
Red Cross and did much to aid our
program"
1t was on November s, last, that
Mr.. Gompers, in one of his last pub
lie statements, said
at is with a deep feeling of appre-
ciation of magnificent work perform
ed that I urge upon the working
people of our country, and upon oui
citizens generally, to come to the sup
port of the Red Cross"
Evening star., 1924-12-14
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PHILIPPINES ASK NEWS.
BY RADIO BE CONTINUED
Gen. Wood and Business Men Offer
Plea That Navy Service Be
Extended by Congress. -
By the Associated Press.

by t4le Associated Press,
MANILA, December 1S.-Gov,. ,ie.1
Leonard Wood has cabled the state
Department at Washington, calling
Attention to the Importance Of
the renewal of congressional author
ity for the Navy transpacific. radio
to handle press dispatches. He urged
renewal of the authority, which ex-
pires soon, on account of the great
value of the service to the entire Fa5
East.
The American Chamber of Cont
merce also adopted a resolution urE-
ing a renewal of the press radio sery-
ice, declaring it has been of the ut
most benefit to the public and its loss
would be a genuine calamity.
Copies of the resolution were for
warded to the Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States and to chambers
in various cities in America, with q
request that they petition Congress
to grant an extension of the author
ity, particularly on behalf OF Manila
and the Philippines.
The appeal was directed with spe
cia1 vigor toward commercial organi
zation in the San Francisco Ba!
regions.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
MOB HUNTS NEGRO
FOR Staying WARDEN
Bailif Also Wounded When Pris.
oner Seises Gun and Makes
Dash to Liberty.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCESS ANNE. Nd, December
pistol from the
holster Of Lewis Dryden, 72-year-old
warden of the Somerset County jail,
Harry Merrill, %, negro, shot an6
instantly killed Dryden, who was ar.
resting him, seriously wounded Ire
Carey, a bafliff, and escaped into the
woods on a farm six miles from here
AS he fell, Carey drew his pisto'
and emptied 1t after the fugitive
slightly wounding a negro onlooker
Carey dragged himself into his motor
car and drove to this place where he
collapsed after giving the alarm. A.
the peninsula hospital he was found
to be suffering from two wounds in
the back and one in the leg.
Five hundred persons took up the
hunt for Merrill, while the other
negro's wounds were being cared for
on the farms A telegram to Norfolk
Va, ordered a pack Of bloodhounds
for the pursuit Of Merrill. All Mary
land authorities were notified and
avenues of escape were at once closed
by squads of State police.
Dryden and Carey had gone to the
farm to arrest the negro for the
shooting Of his step-father earlier to-
day. AS they were putting him ir
their motor car tie negro, who IL six
feet tall. seized Drydep's pistol. Dry.
den Is survived by q widow and flv.
children. Feeling is running high
in Princess Anne over the incident.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
THREATENS EXPOSE
IN WET CONSPIRACY
Hoboken Man Says He Has
More Facts on W.eehaw-
ken Smuggling.
By the Assoc ia ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, n. j., December 13-
William p, Verdon, Republican, of
Hoboken, who admitted that he had
tipped off" Albert (Breeze) Ransom,
Federal prohibition agent, that Z
cargo of liquor would be landed on
the Weehawken water front on the
night of November 81, tonight threat
ened a new expose in connection with
the bootlegging conspiracy. In
statement published in local news
paper, Nerdon accused Hudson Coun-
ty authorities with laxity in enforG.,
ing State and national prohibition
laws.
Verdon denied he had been asked
to testify before the Federal grand
jury here next Tuesday, but expressed
his willingness to do SO If called.
Backed BY Edge.
In United States Attorney Walter
@. Winne's declaration that he would
not be surprised "if Washington calls
me Off" and the intimation that more
indictments will be issued, New Jer-
sey politicians tonight professed Il,
see a renewal of the fight between
the New Jersey Anti-SaIoon League
and United States Senator Walter E.
Edge. Senator Edge, an avowed
wet" brought about Winne's appoint
ment. Samuel Wilson, assistant SUI
perintendent of the league. has critf-
cized Winne's conduct Of his Office.
1t was learned that Senator Edge
in Washington has announced his in
tention of interviewing Attorney
General Stone to ascertain Winne's
exact standing with his superior and
to inquire whether the New jersey
Federal attorney is listed by Mrs,
Mabel W. Wiliebrandt, assistant at
torney general. among the nine or
ten United States attorneys she would
remove if she had the power, because
of their inactivity and political
evasiveness" in connection with pro
hibition enforcement
Evening star., 1924-12-14
BAL B0HEME PAGEANT
PLANS COMPLETED
Promises to Eclipse Anything of
Kind Done Here in Re-
cent Years.

"The Second Judgment of Paris" is
the name of the pageant feature of
this years BAL Boheme'' which the
Arts Club of Washington will present
at the New Willard on the evening
of Monday, January 5, and which
promises to eclipse anything Of the
kind done here in recent years. Seven
groups of Washington artists will
present stunning scenes and process
eions in the pageant of the arts, which
has been arranged by Carlton Van
Valkenburg, chairman of the ball
committee, and which will be shown
under the direction of each group of
artists. with Marie Moore Forrest as
pageantmaSter. ..
The washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects will
give the first episode, that of Archi-
lecture, the scene being "Pericles Re-
ceiving the Model of the Parthenon."
A committee has already been formed
IN the chapter for. the presentation of
this impressive episode, and not less
than 30 members will appear In the
PROFESSIONAL
TheS second group, representing
Sculpture. will tell the story of Pyg-
maiion Snd Galatea, and is to be given
under .fhe direction Of Henry K.
Bush Brown and the Art Students
League, while the third group of
Painting will be presented by the
Corcoran School of Art, and will rep
resent a mural decoration Of the pc
riod. This group is working under
the direction of Burtss Baker, as
sisted by Mrs L. NJ. Leisenring and
Mrs. Frederic Harrington.
The Caroline Mckinley Dancers,
under Miss McKfnley's direction, will
present the group of Poetry, giving
d dramatic dance visualization of the
aOth and 22d books of Homer's Had
being the battle of the gods. who come
to the aid of Hector and Achilles in
their struggle for supremacy. This
scene will be preceded by the group
representing Drama and followed by
the group representing Music, and
then will come the Dance, which is
to be interpreted by the Tchernikoff-
Gardiner School, and will be called
The Ballet Of the Muses." which will
tsrA tn Anale Of the psgeant
Evening star., 1924-12-14


-irreverence. The high school girl,
who later confessed WIS sixth to be
examined. and she wrote It with "a
Also, after she had written the SEN
tence containing the Joe, dearest"
she admitted, In quite small voice.
having = boy friend Of that name.
Her confession came very quietly q
minute later when Mr.. Given said to
her abruptly:
"Why did you write these things
in this book?"
She was Of the who had
been picked from the 10 by ths
handwriting experts, rs the mos,
probably guilty. The other has MOI
yet been called on by a deputy mar
shal with summons. She has not
been found.
The eight other. borrowers exam.
iae6 hx Ma Giyea - cleaI. --.-.---
Evening star., 1924-12-14
VOCATION WORK UPHELD.
Society Of Educators Expresses
Sorrow at Gompers' Death.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December 1s,
IL H. Dennis Of Harrisburg, Pa,
State director Of vocational educa-
ion in Pennsylvania, was reelected
PRESIDENT Of the National Society Tor
Vocational Education at the close
# it's eighteenth annual convention.
Vice presidents chosen included C. r.
Nichols, Boston, and e. r. Jenkins,
New York City.
Resolutions were adopted express
ing sorrow 1t the death Of Samuel
fompers, indorsing the Fess amend
ment before Congress providing Tor
funds to. put home economies, yoca-
.ional education on the same basis as
that for trades and industries; urx.
ing a national apprenticeship system,
ind reaffirming the society's faith In
the national vocational education
program.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

who sought to dissuade him from
journeying to the Mexican capital.
"As long as i have life / want to give
what little help I can to aid the
workers OF Mexico and cheer them in
their fight against oppression and
autocracy. The Inauguration of
President Gales is a big moment in
their lives. and I want to be there to
enjoy 1t with them"
Evening star., 1924-12-14

and Beirut are carried on mail auto
mobiles, made in America, the sched-
uled time for the $50 miles being 30
hours, with three stops for meals but
none for sleep.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

Among relics sold at a recent aucs
ton in London were a blue silk vest
worn by Charles l on the scaffold anti
some baby linen which was said u
have belonged to Bonnie Prince
Charlie.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

Fire that destroyed q grocery store
on the frst floor Of building IT
Dunbar, Scotland, drove upstairs
hundreds of mice which, awoke the
occupants of the top story nat just In
time for them to escape with their
lives.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

So popular are American shoes In
Mexico that Mexfcan manufacturers
make mutations and pay import Ia.
Hsa = QAuZ aRt - deeaDta11
Evening star., 1924-12-14

Gompers went through with the
opening formalities on the first day Of
the convention, but when he came to
the reading Of his address he ap-
reared unwilling to use the energy
which would be required to throw
his voice to- the corners OF the large
hall, and turned the manuscript over
to Vice President William Green to
read
Near the end of the convention, rep
resentatives Of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union, pre-
sented large marble bust OF Com
pers to the Federation Al . memorial
Of his life Of service. When the nag
which screened the bust was lifted,
at the surprise ending" OF an his
torical sketch OF the labor movement
the convention broke into wild ap-
piause. Mr.. Gompers, his back to the
pedestal and bust looked with be-
wiIderment for the cause. When his
eyes fell upon the bust. he was over
come. He sank to his chair and
sobbed.
Il may have something to say
later" he said after a moment Of
quiet
=, must g, - matter what the
regr - NouDe1 AnsMsc = those
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
A PREMATURE ISSUE

There can be but one real, valid reason for in
iecting the AAmerican canaf issue into the present
congressional campaign. That reason would exist pro-
vded only that the canal question acted as an imped
ment and deterrent to the passage of the Swing
bill by congress
That the canal provision does not as matter of
fact serve to embarrass the important measure
before congress has been conclusively shown by Mr.
Swing himself who knows better than anybody else
IN imperial county know, the status of the
IN question In his Ell Centre speech the congressman
made clear and forcefu presentation of the entire
proposition and particularly stressed the relation of
the canal clause to the whole and showed that is
not hindrance to the much-desired legislation.
Inc canal IN itself being purely local matter,
does not give concern to congress. The only way in
which that body can be interested through some hy
pothetcal condition that may arise in manner at
some time of international character. Possibly at
some future date Imperial county may decide to con-
struct the canal Then its right to divert the water of
the Colorado into such canal on the American side,
where every drop of the water originates may become
a disputed question between the United States and
Mexico Even so any such imaginable complications
could not be of more vital Importance vexa-
tous than is the situation presented wherein the
people OF this valley receive back their own water by
way of circuitous route through Mexico.
Heated arguments of the merits of the canal made
at this time irrelevant. Such debate befogs the
issue. 1t is untimely and premature. The Swing
Johnson bill does not provide for the canal 1t merely
provides way in which the canal may be built Con-
sructon of the canal come before the people only
after the bill is passed by congress- Then the members
of congress will have voice in the matter 1t will
rest solely with the voters of Imperial county. This
difference should be made clear and Kept distinct The
taxpayers of this county will have full authority and
they will bear the whole financial burden of construc
tion The cost of the canal the technical engineering
question involved its relative value to the present
method of diversion and distribution, its power poss
bities and other phases may time become proper
issues Tor debate, but no now.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
HEALTHFUL AIR

The sun has long been recognized as ife-glvng
and healing force. Now students from the National
Institute of Medical Research in London say that many
of the utraphotc rays which are beneficial IN cur
ing rckets come from the sky as much as from the
sun and are available even in the hours OF owyng
sun. .
But the same elements that hamper our enjoy
ment of healhu sunshine in big city act to scatter
the sy-rays High buildings that cut out the sweep OF
sky and smoke that pollutes the air Dotn serve 70
dispeI the beneficent rays.
Every civilized community of any size today does
something 10 insure pure water supply Tor It's ct-
IONS Dirty dark air is almost great hazard to
health al impure water. Some of these days we Will
have sanitary egneers who look after our air supply to
see that il il kept clean. We may even IND way 70
hava great cities and all their eonveniences for busl
ness and industry and commerce without shutting out
the sky. , ---~-~r e--v--.4--
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
A CITYS TAX REBATE

Waste and extravaganza and bigger budgets every
year usually make the financial history of a, growing
CITY, Something different has just happened in Knox
vile, Tenn. That city is just paying its tax
payers dividend in. the form of 10 per cent tax
bate.
Knoxville is being business basis, with
city manager woh handles civic affairs much bus
ness executive handles his corporations affairs. The
manager form of government has not always resulted
in such efficiency and economy the cities in which 1t
has been tried 1t cannot correct all the ills of city
government if it lacks the backing of intelligent public
spirit and opinion.
But the whole the manager system has been
found to pay. More than SOC cities govern them
selves on this plan In most of them tax reduction
has been possible City finances, city purchasing, city
improvements and have been handled better and
with more widespread benefit and more quiet effici-
ency.
After ALL if individuals can learn to handle their
private affairs economically and thrfty why cannot
they learn handle their joint public affairs in the
same way?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11

CUTE LIT TIE JOHN CNNlEl-A IL
STANDING UpRiSVT ON A bALlUSIPaDE
oOOFEET AocVE 6AoADWAH HE AASNI
Weil- DEVELOPED CALF MUSCLES +
eUT THIS is PARTLY cCMpENSATEO
FOR BY HIS LENGTA OF, HEEL BONE
CHICAGO, ILL.,, (SpeciaD-"Stu-
dents of the theory OF evolution
often point to the foot whose form
has been changed to accommodate
itself to a new function or use."
said DR.. William M. Scholl, OF
Chicago, known over much ct the
civilized world as an advocate of foot
hygiene. "But we can see around us
everyday cases where the form Of
the foot has been modified. Hard
non-elastic pavements destroy the
shock absorbing capacity of the
arches of the foot, and subject it
to the crushing force of the weight
Of the body. This is because the
foot is forced to function upon a
surface that is not natural to it.
In Chicago l found that many
women in factories had weak
arches and fat feet. Why? Partly
because they stood much upon
their feet. Much standing is not
a substitute for walking. Then
they wore extreme snowy styles
Of short and narrow-toed shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given by Geo.
w. Allen, administrator of the
estate of Albert Lehning, deceased,
to. all persons having claims against
said deceased, to present them with
in four months after first publica-
tion of this notice to the under
signed at 107 Rehkopf Bldg, FL
Centre, Calf, the place selected to
transact business of said estate, or
file them them within four months
after first publication of this no
tiee in the office of the Clerk Of
Superior Court, Imperial County.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1924.
GEO. w. ALLEN,
Administrator
JAS w. Glassford, Attorney for Ad-
ministrator.
j IA Il 28 A All
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11

month is owned by Il. Ricbli of
Brawley. She produced 700 pounds
of butterfat for the month.
OF the 2978 cows tested this
month 2l0 produced 40 pounds or
more of butterfat for the month.
The largest number of 40 pound
cows in one herd was nine. Abrams
and Ferguson and Warne and Son,
both of Holtville shared this homer.
The five highest producing cows
in one herd were owned this month
by II. G. Swink of. Calexico. His
five high COWS produced 25J pounds
Of butterfat or an average of 81
pounds of butterfat each. Warne
and Son of Holtville were second
in this class. Their five high cows
produced 1888 pounds of butterfat
or an average of 5O.7 pounds of but
terfat each.
During the month of July 26 un-
profitable cows were culled by mem
bers of the association, and one pure
bred dairy bull was purchased.
Listed below are the II cows
which were tested in July and which
produced 50 or more pounds of but
fnpfat fnp Lo ,nnn4L
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
"PEPPY" SHOES

Fraeulein Won Puttkamer described German
authority footwear advocates rather tight shoes for
women not for physical but for moral reasons. They
should pinch bit, she to keep the wearer from
becoming slovenly. Entirely comfortable shoes make
self-satsfied "If ones shoes too large,
the wearer is apt to slouch along the street. and in
time become known lazy person.
So here we have an old doctrine in new form.
The famous philosopher, Josh Billings used to say
that few feas good for dog, because they gave
him an interest in life 1t is precisely the same prln-
ciple that Fraeuein van Puttkamer applies to pinch
ing shoes And the philosophy might well be ex-
tended to all creatures of both sexes. "Peppness is
the great desratum, and must not be too comfort
able lest we lose our pep.
Here perhaps, is the long-sought justification for
mems stiff collars and coats in hot weather. not
to mention many more intangible ennoyances
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11

| and soon, down on the sands, Il
fire was glowing. Uncle Wiggily
had bought Ii pepper, which is a
| sort of wire cage, to keep the corn
| from sailing away as it pops: He
had also bought some ears of spe-
| cial corn--the kind that bursts and
turns white, like snow flakes, when
! it is shaken over Il fire. And,
Uncle WiggiIy had bought some
pans in which to mix the corn. On
some he would put melted butter
and salt. On others of the popped
kernels he would pour red, white
and blue sugar.
7s'Oh, what lovely fun we are 60
ing to have!" cried Johnnie and
Billie Bushytail, the squirrels.
eve never had so much fun
since school let out!' squealed
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the
little piggie boys. Others of the
animal children were dancing about
the sands, for Uncle Wiggily had
invited I'll his little friends to the
pop corn party.
"Sit down on the sand i'll ring
around the rosie circle, my dears, y
called Nurse Jane, ''and Uncle
Wiggily will pop the corn
The bunny gentleman shook the
wire poper of corn kernels over the
blaze.
"'Pip. Pop! Poppity pip pap!"
popped the corn. The kernels burst
they turned white like snow
flakes and Uncle Wiggily turned
the corn out into the pans. Then
he popped another pepper full and
Nurse Jane began putting on the
melted butter and salt, and also the
red, white and blue sugar.
Let me make Il popcorn ball!' -
begged Floppy the pig. He took
some of the corn, covered with soft,
melted sugar, and patted it round
in his paws. He made fine, big
pop corn ball. Then, all of sud
den, while Uncle Wiggily was pass
ing some of the buttered corn to
Susie Littletail, Floppy's brother
Curly squealed:
"Oh! Ohce-e.e! Look at Floppy!
He's got his mouth wide open and
he can't get it Shut. Oh, look at
Floppy!"
Uncle Wiggily and the others
looked, and what do you suppose
that piggic boy had done? He had
stuffed the whole, big pop corn
ball in his mouth at once. The
ball was too big for him to swallow!
He couldn't even chew it.
"Goo! Ga! Gurra! Gmk!' gurg
led poor Floppy, for he couldn t
talk.
"Get DR.. Possum!" yelled Nurse
Jane.
".No; / can cure him!' said
Uncle Wiggily. Taking up his red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch, the bunny rabbit pushed the
pop corn ball down Floppy's throat.
The little pig choked and gurgled
and tears came into his eyes. Then
he grunted and said:
"Goopie! Goopie! m all right
now.'
"But don t you ever do thing
like that again!" said Nurse Jane.
"No m, won 't-ever! prom
Used Floppy. Then he only ate
a little corn at time, as all the
others did, and they had fine
time mt the bunny beach party.
And, if the carpenter will make
some shaving curls for the rag
doll s little sister, you shall next
hear the story of Uncle Wiggily
and the humble bee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
IN Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
Au0uSt II 1Q05

Leroy Holt shad a rather excit-
ing time with a would-be burglar
last Tuesday night. Shortly after
Mr.. Holt retired he was awakened
with start to see someone stand
ing only a few feet from him.,
looking into the house. He asked
him what he wanted, but received
no answer, the man walking away.
Later in the night he was again
awakened to find his burglarship
trying TO break in at one of the
windows. Mr.. Holt yelled at him
and he ran away. He SAYS the next
man that comes trying to break in
the house will get the tom cat
thrown on him. -
Mr.. J. 0. Cooper of the Imperial
Creamery, is expecting his brother,
James Cooper, to return in i few
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given by Geo.
w. Allen, administrator of the
estate of John Henry Lyons, de
ceased, to all persons having claims
against said deceased, to present
them within four months after first
publication Of this notice TO the un-
dersigned at 107 Rehkopf Bldg, El
Centre, California, the place select
ed TO transact business of said es-
tate, or file them in the office Of
the Clerk of Superior Court, Inn
perial County.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1924.
GEO. W, ALLEN,
Administrator
Jas w. Glassford, Attorney for
Administrator.
] u q 2s Z 4 II