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Evening star., 1924-04-04
ENGINEER IS NAMED
RECLAMATION HEAD
Ur. Edwood Mead Succeeds D. w.
Savis, Whose Appointment
Brought Many Protests.
LArr.2 GETS NEW POST
Made Director of New Division of
Finance.

Appointment of Dr. Elwood Mead
W Berkeley, Calf, as commissioner
of the bureau of reclamation. succeed
ing d. W. Davis. former Governor of
Idaho. was announced late yesterday
by Secretary of the Interior Work.
M. Davis will become head of a new
division of finance, created to separate
the handling of receipts and disburse-
ments from Che engineering and agri-
culture division of the Interior De-
partment
Mr.. Davis has been commissioner
for less than a year. having been ap-
pointed to the post June l8 last. On
that date, Secretary Work abolished
the office of director of reclamation,
then headed by Arthur Powell Davis
who had been with the reclamation
branch of the department since its in-
ception and in it's place created The
position of commissioner of reciama-
zion. Mr.. Davis, before being made
commissioner, had served as special
assistant secretary of the Interior
Department for about three months.
Move Criticized.
Reorganization at that time pro-
voked unfavorable comment from
many quarters. DR.. Work, in a state
rnent issued a month before the
this branch of the Interior Depart
Inent on business basis"
The new commi sSioner, DR.. Work
said in announcing his appointment.
has been granted leave of absence
from the University of California,
where he is professor of rural inSti-
tutions, TO take up his new duties.
Since last December DR.. Mead has
been engaged with the advisory COM
mittee on reclamation, which is work
ing out ID reorganization of the serv-
ice and which is expected to report
next week on a new policy to govern
future reclamation projects.
DR.. Mead" said the Interior Sec
retary, will take up his duties at
once and put in operation the new
policies developed by this committee
and the Secretary of the Interior, who
will promulgate them as rapidly as
practicable.
New Division Created.
"a division Of finance has been
created in the bureau intended to
separate the handling of receipts and
disbursements from the engineering &
and agricultural divisions. over
twenty-five millions in accounts are
aow claSsed as deferred, doubtful and
bad. An attempt will be made to de-
velop a system that will recoup these
losses, if possible, and obviate or
minimize these leaks in the future.
Evening star., 1924-04-04
PASS BUREAU MEASURE.
Senators Favor Maj. Kirby Be De.
tailed as Director.

The Senate yesterday passed a
Joint resolution authorizing the Pres
ident to detail an officer of the Army
to the bureau of engraving and
printing. If this is favorably acted
upon by the House and approved by
the President it will permit the de-
Ian OF MAJ kirny as director OF the e
temporarily.
The Senate passed bill providing
for the widening of Nichols avenue
southeast from Good Hope road to
3 street.
Evening star., 1924-04-04
KELLY SAYS CONGRESS
WILL RAISE POSTAL PAY
Representative Scores Postmaster
General for Opposition to
His Measure.

-Congress will enact a measure TO
do justice to the postal workers.
Representative Clyde Kelly of Penn
sylvania, who is sponsoring the bill
10 give substantial increases in SAL
AIRY, said yesterday.
Attack was made by Represe ntatiye
Kelly upon Postmaster General New
for opposition to this legislation. The
Kelly bill would mean an outlay Of
$3.50. 100000 annually. the, Post Office
Department estimates whereas the
department favors revision of the
pay schedule, with the expense to be
met in part by increasing rates on
mails of other than the first class.
1t is time, Representative Kelly
said. that proper compensation be
given to the postal employees, who are
now handling. with only slightly
larger numbers, 500 per cent greater
volume of mail than in 1913.
Evening star., 1924-04-04
Mai. Thompson Transferred.

Maj Charles F. Thompson, United
States Infantry, has been relieved from
duty as chief of the press relations div-
sion of the general staff, War Depart
1nent, to take effect May l, and ordered
to Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to take the
next course at the school OF command
and general staff.
Evening star., 1924-04-04
Don't Spoil Your Child's
Hair By Washing It

When you wash chiidren's hair be care
ful what you use. Many soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much free
alka,i, which is very injurious, as it dries
the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing TO Use is MuIsifed cocoa
nut oil shampoo. for this is pure and en-
| tirely greaseless. 1t is inexpensive, and
beats anything else all to pieces.
| Two or three teaspoonfuls is all that Is
required. Simply moisten the hair with
water aud rub it In. 1t makes an abun-
! dance Of rich, creamy iather, which eleanses
! thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and is SOFT
fresh-looking. bright, fluffy, wavy and easy
to manage. Besides, it Ioosens and takes
out every particle of dust. dirt and dan
drut. You can get Mulsifed cocoanut oil
shampoo at any drug store. and few
ounces will last for months--Advertise-
ment
Evening star., 1924-04-04
Satrlrday-Baby Carriage Day

Presenting newest styles, in the choicest finishes. All
the wanted types hereat prices be overlooked
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15

In st. Louis, they had q picnic,
and man who went swimming lust
after eating left wife and one
child
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Astronomy Spoils
Dreams of Space
Being Limitless
BY United Press Leased Wire

TORONTO, Aug. 15.-Ilimit-
able space is only poet S license.
The boundless realms of the ether
have been bounded. No longer can
you take off into space and fly,
and fly, and fly. After flying for
so far, you would crash headlong
into the floor, walls, or ceiling of
the universe, as the case may be.
Further astronomical confirmation
for his theory that the cosmos in
which Mother Earth finds herself
is distinctly limited in extent, was
presented for the consideration of
mathematical physicists at the Bri
fish Association today by DR.. Lud
vik Silberstein, consulting mathc
matician to q Rochester firm, and
an authority on the subject of re-
lativity.
DR.. Silberstein did not present
his argument us a hypothesis. He
proved it. His methods are not
those of the Grecian philosophers,
nor does he quote the writings of
Moses. He puts in the necessary
formulae and symbols, adds few
figures previously provided by the
telescope and spectroscope, shakes
them well, and out pops the result.
True, the figure that tumbles off
the adding machine is quite large
So large, in fact, that there need be
no fears of planets bouncing against
the wall.
Think how far it is from the earth
to the sun. Then think of 134.
Next imagine 10 times 10 times 10,
done eleven times. Then multiply
them all together and try and com
prehend the product. 1t looks more
like an echo than anything else, and !
it might hurt to try too hard. This, !
no less, is the breadth of the uni
verse from east to west, also its |
length from north to south and dit |
to its dimensions up and down.
SO sure is DR.. Silberstein of his /
survey, that he gives rs
the radius of the sphere of the uni. |
verse, based on the latest measure /!
ments of constants for certain stel- ,
lar clusters, the figure 6.7 times 10 |
million astronomical units, the as
unit being the distance
from the earth to the sun, selected
BY astronomers las convenient
Jardstick. No "6' mind you, or
wen "about l." but just "6.7."
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
BY MILTON MacKAYE
United Press STAFF CorresDOndent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Mars
and the moons of Mars-planets
33,O0O,OO0 miles away from the
earth-must yield up their celestial
secrets during the next seven years.
Beginning tonight, powerful tele-
scopes throughout the civilized
world VIII be trained nightly upon
the ruddy sky of the southeast. And
the reason is that Mars will be clos
cr 20 earth during the next week
than it has been in one hundred
years.
There are scores of American as
tr"nomcrS who will attempt to solve
the mysteries of their nearest plan
etafy neIghborS through powerful
glasses.
1hcE hope to learn whether the
canals - of Mars are really canals,
showing the direction of a human in
telllgence, and thus settle Indirect
ly and once for all the question of
its habilitation.
There are questions which may be
answered during this brief season
OF astronomical grace, questions.
that are of paramount importance
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
SEELEY
by Press staff Correspondent

SEELEY, Aug. IA. b. Adair
of Kansas has been visiting his
brother Clark Adair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Acktr and
daughter Lila left for Chino this
morning to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Peters. From there they will
go to Laguna Beach.
Sidney Goddard and family are
in San Diego for two weeks vaca-
ton.
VIM. Shrine ran a piece of steel
in his hand while fixing Il gun aside
is unable to work.
Mrs. Charley Nasey and little
daughter are visiting Mrs. Vasey S
sister in San Diego.
n. p. Pierce is home from Corona
do. He is getting the gin in shape
to. start work
Mrs. Grace Shrine is visiting
her husband VIM. Shrine of Seeley.
Mr., and Mrs. T. p. Rogers, daugh
ter Maude and son Jess are home
from Hines, Calf.
Romeo Smith was a Seeley visit
or, Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Bernice Mackey who is
spending the summer in Live Oaks,
with Mrs. +. A. Cook was a Seeley
visitor Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
La Toilette Name
to Be Placed on
Cal. State Ballot
BY United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Aug. 10
The actual nomination of Senator
La Toilette us independent eandi-
dates for president will be made,
so far as California is concerned,
ON Labor Day. the first Monday in
September, Frank X. Havener,
state campaign manageh for the
wisconsin senator, predicted today
In campaign proclamation is
sue from La Toilette headquarters
here today and signed by leaders
III the Independent movement, all
trade unionists are called upon, to
circulate and sign petitions on Labor
Day to force Il place for La Fol
lette electors on the California
ballot
The California law is so framed,
the statement points out, that only
by popular petition under the mi
tiative can an independent candidate
have his name put on the ballot.
The statement was signed by
Seth Brown, president, state fede-
ration of labor and Paul Scharren,
berg, secretary, G. f. Irving, chair
man, California Legislative board,
Brotherhood Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen; Ed Waters, chair
man California legislative board,
Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers;
j. IL. Wasseburger, state representa-
tive, order of railway conductors,
and Harry See. state representative,
Brotherhood Railway Trainmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
A Booster Plate
On Your Car Will
Help the Valley

r Residents of Ell Centre who are
about to take summer auto trin
into other counties or states are
urged to secure FL Centre booster
plates for their cars. Secretary
James T. Covlc of the Chamber If
Commerce stated today that he had
on hand Il limited quantity of these
metal plates to attach to autos aud
that the Chamber will gladly fur.
nish them without charge upon re.
quest.
Mr.. Coyle said that almost invari
ably FL Centrans who are motoring
in distant parts of the state or
country are objects of much atten-
tion and inquiry by those who have
heard of the Imperial Valley and
its unique character. He called at
tention to the trip taken recently
by Howard Meyer through the
northern coast states. Mr.. Meyer
told of several Instances where pco-
pie seeing his booster plate stop
ped him to ask for information
about the wonderful valley they
had read so much of.
lone of the easiest and hes
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
LARGE FAMILY
CONTEST TO BE
AT STAT EFAIR
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 15.-''The
more the merrier' aptlv describes
the biggest California family con
test now being conducted bv the
state fair committee of the Sacra.
mcnto Chamber of Commerce.
Twenty-seven families, from all
sections of tho state entered the con
test during the first week, indicat-
ing that California has hundreds
of "'old fashioned' families, des-
pite the falling off of the birth rate
recently announced by the state de-
partment of vital statistics.
Not only are there "big fami-
lies, - but there are many kinds of
"big families for instance, the
youngest big family of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A., Frtas of Los Gatos,
who have 13 children ranging from
10 years to Il baby girl two weeks
old. And, the biggest grown-up fam
lily of Mrs. Elizabeth Loufbourro of
Sacramento, whose ten children
range from 50 to 5S years. The }.
j. Simpson family of IA, Marysville
points with pride to its two sets
of grown-up twins.
a touring car will be presented by
the Sacramento Chamber of Com
merce to the largest California fam
lily at the state fair which opens
August 80. All entries must be
mailed to the Sacramento Chamber
of Commerce before that date.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15

here, is "all set" for the visitation
of the planet Mars, DR.. r. II. Tuck
er, who will direct observations dur
ing the seven days it is in the as
cendant, told the United Press to-
day.
No special preparations have. been
made for observing the phenomenon,
but every piece of apparatus, includ-
ing the two big telescopes, have
been put in first class condition so
that no det of the visitation will
cscape the ,atchful eye of science.
DR.. r. }. Trumpler, Dr. II. M.
Jeffcrs and W. Fl. Wright, members
of the observatory staff, will work
with Or. Tucker. No visiting scient-
lists will be present during the week,
pr Tucker said
Some day next week, probably
Saturday, August 20, the observa-
tory staff will entertain members
OF the Astronomical Society of the
Pacific, who will gather to bid the
planet bon voyage farther back in
to space.
Photographs VIII be taken by
means of the reflecting mirror tele
scope, said to he one of the biggest
and finest instruments of its kind
in the world Ordinary observations
will be conducted through the So
inch telescope and numerous smaller
glasses will aid the big battery in
watching the planet
Those NOT careful about what they
get into find it is trouble
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Mars Coming Closer to Earth Than
in Past Hundred Years, Mysteries
Are to Be Probed by Telescopes

IN the scientific world, experts at
day. '''' "
The most intensive American skv
surrey will take place at FLAGSTAFF
AfIz,, where the Lowell observatory
mas been concentrating on Maritian
questions since 1894.
it was there tnat the canals"
were first sighted.
Thc Mt. Wilson observatory at
Pasadena, Calf, will concentrate
ITS study on the planet = tempera-
ttre with the aid of a l00-inch re-
Hector tcIcscope-the largest in the
world
Other well known obscrvatorics
,WInch will make special studies and
figures Of the visiting solar BODY
ore the Ycrkes, at Williams Bay,
WIS. Lick. Mt. Hamilton, Calf, and
thc Harvard observatory at Mande-
vile, Jamaica.
Mars will be nearest the earth the
night Of August - when it will be
approximately 34,0O0,0O0 miles
away.
SAN JOSE, Calf, Aug. 15.-Lick
observatory, on Mt. Hamilton, near
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
The Weather
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair weather and moderate tenn
perature tonight and Saturday with
fog or clouds in the morning.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-Fair
tcuight and Saturday except cloudy
or foggy along the coast tonight and
in the morning. Not much change
in temperature.
SAN FRANCISCO AND VlClN-
lTY-Generally cloudy or foggy to-
might and Saturday; slight change
in temperature, moderate westerly
winds.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-Fair
tonight and Saturday, slight change
in temperature; light northwesterly
winds.
Row of houses burned III Chicago
only one row. So COW couldn t
have kicked over a lamp. Maybe
a rat did it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Dogs Threaten
to Out Noise
S. F. Radio

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is.
The exposition auditorium here
will be the center of activity
for two of the noisiest night
broadcaSters ever conceived
the dog and radio-for week
starting today.
The dog show opened this
morning amid the widest discord
with 1000 throats doing their
stuff.
AS many radio receiving and
broadcast:ng instruments will be
at work starting tomorrow night
when the radio show opens.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
Wants to Fiddle
His Way to
New York
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN PEDRoR, Aug. 15.--A
fiddling passage to Gothaml
When the big freighter Mis-
sourlan moves into her berth
today John Ellison, an accom-
lished violinist, will be perched
On dolphin scraping his bow.
He then expects those strains
CT Orpheus, which once charm
ed beasts and made trees and
rocks move, to beguile the ships
skipper into granting him
trip to New York City.
Ellison says he will agree to
furnish the music of Mozart.
Chopin and Verdi without COM
pensation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15

These Carriers are an absolute
necessity on touring and camp
ing trips and they save room IN
the tOnneau.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15
TEHANA co. ASSESSOR
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO
by United Press Lcased wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10
Louis Winter, 81, for 20 years as,
SCISSOR of Tehama county, died here
last night following n long illness.
Winter leaves a wife and six
children, who live in Red Bluff, his
mother, Mrs. Mary Upton, is u
resident of Long Beach, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15

ways to boost the Valley is by ear
rYing the name plate of your home
town where strangers can see it, ?
Mr.. CQyIe declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-15

Wool growers at Pilot Rock, Ore
gon, recently auctioned 165,O0O
pounds at an average of SO cents.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
OIL MAeNATE QUESTIONS
AUTHORITY OF SENATE

Washington.-Th authority Of the
senate to ask him the questions which
resulted in contempt proceedings
against him was attacked by Harry
F. Sinclair April u. in a demurrer
filed here in answer to his contempt
Indictment.
The demurrer followed in the main
the legal contentious advanced by the
Sinclair lawyer when the oil magna.a
and lessee OF Teapot Dome last ap-
peared before the senate oil committee
and refused to reply to n long string
Of questions on the ground that the in
vestigatiOns were without authority
and that his evidence should be re-
served for the courts.
Sinclair pleaded not guilty to the
contempt charge Immediately after
the Indictment was returned two
weeks ago. The Is paragraphs OF the
demurrer cover a wide range of OBJ
jeetlons. even challenging on technical
legal grounds the present organization
Of the senate itself, which 1t is de-
clared Is not ain accordance with the
provisions OF the constitution and. laws
of the United States"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
STATE ROTARANs
MEET IN BILLINGS
Elect Officers for Coming Year After
Two-day Conference Featuring
Rotary Principles

The annual convention Of the Sixth
district Of Rotary international, which
is comprised by the IA Rotary clubs
In the state. was held In Billings April
and 8. The two-day program was
filled to overlooking with what all the
Rotarians declared was good stuff"
Alfred Atkinson. president Of the
Montana State college at Bozeman
and a member Of the Rotary club Of
that city. was unanimously and by &C.
cIamation elected governor Of the
Sixth district Of international Rotary.
Prior to the convention, Lewis Ter.
williger of the Livingston club had
been put forward as a candidate for
the governorship by his fellow club
men. but HIS name was withdrawn
as a candidate by Walter Akam. presi.
dent Of the Livingston club, who also
nominated Mr.. Atkinson and moved
that his election be by reclamation.
The spirit Of give and take which
exists In Rotary was further inustrat-
ed when Frank II. VenaBie, secretary
Of the Butte chamber OF commerce and
a delegate 10 the district convention
from the Butte Rotary club, arose and
moved on behalf Of the Butte Rotar-
ians that It be recommended to the
incoming governor and executive coun-
ell thats they accept Helena's invita-
tion that 1t be chosen as the place for
holding thee1925 convention.
The attendance at the convention |
was larger on the second day than on
the first, the registration Inst " ednes-
day morning reaching 275, about 100
Of whom were Billings Rotarlans and
heir wives and ITO out OF town visit
ors. Features OF the Wednesday
session were a discussion of
Rotary classification by Tom ]. Davis
IF Butte, former governor Of the dis
riot and a member OF the internation-
Il committe on classification. and an
address, by w. c. Bradford, field agent
II the National Fairgrounds AssOcia-
Ion of America, and New York Ro-
arian. upon the Economic Value Of
Recreation"
The features Of the closing session
we're the addresses OF Chief Justice
.ew L. Galloway, of the Montana SUI
RENE court. who Is a member OF the
Ielena Rotary club. an address by
he Rev. Henry s. Gately, of the Mis-
oula club. upon Ethics and Codes NJ
'thics." and a friendly battle among
he delegates over the manner In
hich the expenses of future conven-
ons should be betrayed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
JAPANESE PROTEST
EXCLUSION ACT
NEW IMMIGRATION BILL SUBJECT
or DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES BY
HUGHES AND HANIHARA +
4 QUESTION Of GOOD FAITH
Jap Ambassador Claims Famous
Seentlemen's agreement" Has
Been ReIIoIousIy Kept

Washlngton.-Th famous gentle
mems agreement" under which Japan.
csc immigration into the United States
was curtailed, has been reduced to
concrete terms for the first time In an
exchange between Secretary Hughes
and Ambassador Hanihara.
The diplomatic exchange, calculated
10 clarity the issue over japanese ex-
clusion which has been raised in con
gress during discussion Of the new Inn
migration legislation was forwarded
by Mr.. Hughes April IL, TO Chairman
Colt Of the senate immigration com
mittee.
Heretofore the international under.
standing between Washington and To-
kio on the subject has been based on
a long succession OF exchanges and
precedents. and the exact terms Of the
agreement never have been reduced TO
precise form.
In reafflrming the principle Of the
agreement" the Japanese ambassa.
doris letter TO Secretary Hughes de
MED charges by Pacific coast senator's
that the understanding has not been
observed scrupulously. Il was assert
ed that Japan is willing to continue
the arrangement In force with full
promise OF its observance but would
look with serious doubt on proposals
for a more drastic exclusion provision
The proposed exclusion would not
only Seriously offend the pride Of this
nation" the letter said, but would "in-
volve the question Of good faith and
therefore honor" -
Ambassador Hanihara said his gov
eminent would be willing to enter ne
yotiations looking to modification or
change Of the agreement" If that
seemed necessary.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
LID AGAIN cLAmPED ON
NAVAL OIL REsERVEs

washington.--A new naval oil pol
icy, designed to safeguard the govern
ment against any such leases as thos,
granted under former Secretary Den
by. has been announced by secretar
Wilbur.
In letter to Senator Hale OF Maine
chairman of the senate naval commit
tee. Mr.. Wilbur declared that "ns
leases or contracts viii be made -bs
the navy department without the per
sonal approval OF the secretary Of the
navy.
mo further leases viii be made un.
III expressly authorized by congress.
he continued, unless It appears to my
satisfaction that such leases are alb
solutely essential to prevent the drain.
ing Of oil in the reserves by wells
drilled adjacent thereto. and unless #
further appears that such leases are
fully authorized by act OF congress and
in that event such leases will be made
only after competitive bidding"