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Evening star., 1925-07-02

in Washington. Miss Simons' report
follows in full:
The magazines which l have ex-
amined, with possibly one exception.
are from cover to cover, including
many Of the advertisements. unfit
reading for high school students
There is no literary worth to the
stories. they are not even clever. The
English used is, in many instances
poor; the style is crude or too ornate
In their setting Of roadhouses
cabarets, clubhouses with the at
tendant excessive drinking, smoking
mental, sensational, lurid and unreal
The theme throughout is the same
passion unrestrained and uncontrolled
in both men and women.
Read for Glitter.
THE saving grace of repentance
and warning to other is neglible
for the confession Is read for the
glitter and the glamor and the lure OF
adventure to the limit In the mad rush
for pleasure, not for the lesson 1,
should teach. And there is the danger
that the vicarious experience may be
come a real one in the life of the
young reader.
iC lCooliiS VI SuCH SIOTlSS ca
but have vicious effect on the
thoughts and desires of young people
for they make an appeal to the lower
nature only. at just the time when
the higher, nobler instincts should be
stimulated. The high thinking ano
plain living of Wordsworth are, in
deed, out Of date. They have almost
become high living and no thinking
in the case of some of our young folk
We should do our utmost, how
ever, to expose them to the best in
literature as in life. Are we doine
this when we give them the oppor
tunity of reading such stories. tales
or confessions as those discussed
above?"
art" Magazines Withdrawn.
Henry K. Bush Brown. the notet
sculptor, who was the fifth member
Of the committee, could not be reached
yesterday in time to have him at the
meeting. AS a result of the campaign
that has been waged by the Distric,
Attorney and The Star, however
there was little for Mr.. Bush. Brown
to do. Following the barrage of pub
licity last month, only a single copy
all Washington, and 1t. Mr.. Bush
Brown decided, was perfectly legal
In this District Attorney Peytor
Gordon had concurred. the previous
week, and it was no included on hi.
list of banned periodicals.. All Of tn.
others, however, had disappeared
never to return" in the language O.
the news dealers.
Several Of the dealers declared the,
were glad the magazines had beer
banned. AS long as competitors wer'
all stands are obliged to meet tn,
competition, but the dealers said the,
were nightly glad to be rid Of sucl
magazines for good.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
MEXICO EXPELS WOLF,
Newspaper Man Deported 70,
Spreading Red Doctrine.

MEXICO CITY, July 2 @.-The
department of the interior announces
that Bertram Wolf has been expelled
from Mexico for engaging in COM
munistic propaganda among the rail-
way men and cabling false informa- :
ton to the newspapers he repre-
sented.
Wolf was due to arrive at Laredo
last night. His expulsion was carried
out without previous announcement.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
PANAMA RECEIPTS DROP.

PANAMA. July 2 LP.-The Panama
Canal toll receipts for the fiscal year
ended June 80 were $21, ,400,523, or
81 $50 ,44o less than the receipts for the
preceding year,
Evening star., 1925-07-02
Statement by Doheny Criticized as
Poorly Timed.

Edward l.. Dohenys most recent
statement of his leasing of the Cali
fornia naval oil reserve, published
yesterday, today was the subject of
criticism on the part of members OF
the Senate investigating committee
and others connected with the leases
or with the investigation.
In the first place, the matter is now
in the courts. 1t was said, and If Mr..
Doheny had anything further to say
about it ne should say 1t in court. He
could have made his statement In
court in Los Angeles during the trial
there. 1t was pointed out.
The report that Mr.. Doheny OF
others would testify later that the
letter laid to the Senate investigating
committee, signed by former Secre-
tary Fall. relating to this loan of $780,
900 had been prepared by another and
that Fall had signed it at the instance
Of a member of the Republican ma
tional committee, has stirred partic-
ular interest in official and political
circles.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, chair
man of the investigating committee
at the time the letter was written, and
Senator Smoot Of Utah. a member
of the committee, both Of whom call
ed on Secretary Fall to urge him to
tell the committee of his transaction,
declared today that they had never
heard it intimated before that Mr. Fall
was not the author Of the letter sent
to the committee. Neither had ever
heard, they said, Of national com
mitteeman in connection with the
letter.
Ffnney Takes Issue.
The Doheny statement was regarded
@He @o he
support Of public opinion, an effort to
show that he had been actuated en-
tirely by patriotic motives in leasing
the naval oil reserve and agreeing to
build oil tanks in Hawaii for the Navy
base there, for which he was to be
paid in crude oil from the naval oil
reserve.
Senator Lenroot and Senator Smoot
both said that there was nothing new
in the declaration of Mr.. Doheny that
he had been Influenced by patriotic
with Secretary Fall and the Navy De.
partment to prosecute this work.
But the declaration of Mr.. Doheny
that the Navy Department had taken
the initiative in the whole matter of
transferring the control of the naval
oil reserves to the Interior Depart
ment was discounted.
Assistant Secretary Ffnney of the
Department of the Interior took issue,
too, with some of the statements con-
tanned in Mr.. Doheny's story.
kilograms and messages which Ed
ward L. Doheny claims were sup
pressed by the Senate oil committee
were not found in the files by clerks
of the Interior Department and have
not since been found in those files,
although they were produced by Mr..
Doheny's counsel at the trial in Los
Angeles, Mr.. Finney said today. He
said that even though the entire mat
ter Of the Sinclair and Doheny leases
is before the courts, and in his judg-
ment discussion of the matter is not
advisable. he, deemed it proper to
make a statement in view Of the
Doheny statement published yester-
day.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
Brussels Cabinet Upheld.

BRUSSELS, July 2 R. The
Chamber of Deputies today voted
confidence. 123 to 81. in the new cabi-
net headed by Premier Poullet.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
Statement by Finney.

Mr. Finney's statement follows:
1.-The entire matter of the Doheny
and Sinclair leases is before the courts
and, in my judgment. any discussion
of the matter Is not advisable. How.
ever, as Mr.. Doheny has made a state
ment, ! deem 1t proper to say that the
kilograms which he claims were sup
pressed BY the Senate committee were
Evening star., 1925-07-02

Washington delegates to the conyen.
ton, is a member of the resolutions
committee. She told of the move.
ment to rid the Nations Capital of
indecent literature.
SMUT MUST GO. Is DECREE.
Evening star., 1925-07-02

It is temper which makes the bliss
Of home or disturbs It's comfort.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
SMUTTY MAGAZINES
MUST BE REMOVED.
COMMITTEE ASSERTS

Continued from First Paee)
Evening star., 1925-07-02
Other Firms Bids.

The Newport News Ship Building
and Dry Dock Co. bid S649 900 for the
fleet of 110 ships now anchored in
the James River. Va. The General
Metal Co. bid approximately the same
amount for 100 vessels. Other bids re7
ceived were for varying numbers of
the ships
Evening star., 1925-07-02

SENATORS ARE ANGERED.
Evening star., 1925-07-02
FORD u. S. SHIP BID
SENT IN GOOD TIME,
MANUFACTURER SAYS

Continued from First PageD
Evening star., 1925-03-15

Dividend table
special
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
MACK IS NAMED
PEACE OFFICER,
IMPERIAL CITY

At yesterdays meeting Of the
board OF supervisors, :. G. Mack
WIS appointed Justice Of the pcac"
of the township of Imperial. sue
ceedad G. Houston Smith, who re-
signed. Mack will act during the
unexpircd term, which has near two
wears. to go bcfor" begin Completed.
The Pioneer Transfer Company Of
Calaxico was awarded the contract
for road work in road improvement
district no. > and the supervisors
set March l6 as the date for It hear
ing at which any objections to the
bid Will be heard.
The purchasing agent was in
structed to purchase one land lev
eler and one Case steam engine for
road district No. +, and to advertise
for bids for l. ceiling fans for in
stailation in the new courthouse.
The county clerk was authorized
to sign deed OF conveyance ON
behalf of the county, to the purchas-
cr of the old courthouse property
on Main street and was also en-
powered to sell uMe 40 horsepower
Holt tractor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
Industry Heads
Predict Jump in
Gasoline Prices
ny United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Mar. f.
Motoring this summer will be more
costly than ever, so far as gasoline
consumption is concerned.
Leaders OF the oil industry here
today for the annual convention of
the Western Petroleum Refiners
Association were unanimous on
forecasting further hikes in the
price Of gasoline Greater con-
sumption, coupled with decreased
production, is responsible, they say.
. In the face Of scant 2S,uG0,000
barrel margin lass year, we are
now using 23,C00 barrels more of
oil day than the daily produc-
tions last year. said f. \. Picl-
stricker, Eldorado, Kansas, head of
the association.
Scientific methods of production,
however, viii offset the supply
somewhat, Pielstrickcr added, which
will keep the price of gasoline from
going completely out of sight.
Approximately 500 oil men were
expncted TO attend the convention
which starts three day session to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
DATES ARE SET
FOR SUPERIOR
COURT TRIALS

Sam Louis, charged with burg
larry, pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned before Judge Cole in the
superior court this morning and.
March % was set as the date for
trial.
Louis was arrested in the home
Of Jean Hudson in this city on
the night of December %, Il few
hours after Hudson was murdered,
and at first it was believed he
might have been implicated in the
murder, but this theory was later
abandoned with the arrest Of Jim
Calhoun, who is held on the muir
der charge.
Herman Shindlebower, charged
with failure to provide for a minor
child, pleaded not guilty and the
court set March II as the date
for trial.
Ed Weaver, charged with the
sale and possession of liquor, en-
tered II plea of guilty and upon the
recommendation of the district at
torncv' s office was fined $3.50 with
an iilltFlillNt sentence Oh ~ utNS
IN iail in case the fine j" not paid.
w. \. Eall and Carl Christensen
were arraignod on charge of man
ufacturing and possessing intoXicat
ing liquor. Ball entered 4 plea of
guilty and was fined $3.50 with an
alternative sentence of 90 days in
jail. Christensen pleaded not gull
- and the court set March % as
the date for trial. j. G.. Janssen,
named in the complaint with Ball
and Christ cn>en, has not been ap.
pretended, having escaped when
the other two defendants were ar
rested.
Primitive Molla, charged with as,
sault with intent to commit rape,
was not represented by an attorney
and the court continued the ease
until Friday morning for plea.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
Coolidge Signs
Bill Increasing
Sol0ns' Salaries
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHI \GTON, Mar, L. Prcsi
dent Coolidg, today signed the leg
islativc approximations bill which
carried as 70 rider a $500 salary IN
crease for each of the 53l members
of congress.
Tho bin was IL" lat signed by
the President before he left the
President : room OFF the senate
chamber to begin the inolyural Ger
cmonics. He studied the measure
several minutes, then called Budgy;
Director Lord aud later members Of
his cabinet, They held brief con.
ference. Tho President then got up
and walked around the room Fin
ally he returned to the table, took
up his pen and signed the measure.
1t was Just :J6 II. m, four minutes
before the bill would automatically
have died with "pockct vcto' ON
adjournment of congress that made
it law.
The increas" is effective for the
new congress coming into office
March !. The present salary Of
congressman is $500 a year.
The new law also increases sal
aries Of the ll2 members of the cab
met, the vice president and the pre-
siding Officers Of the senate and
house from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year.
The increase adds $1,3G3 900 Il
year TO the government payroll.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
INAUGURAL ADDRESS HEARD
HERE BY MANY OVER RADIO

Students at the Central Union
High School met in the assembly
hall this morning and listened to the
inaugural exercises and address of
President Coolidge At Washington,
which was received from Los An
geles over radio set built by
Professor J. W. Cook of the mathc-
matics department.
The exercises were heard quite
plainly and there was almost an en-
tire absence of static, which made
each tone diStmgushablc Tho mus
ie by the United States marine
band was greatly enjoyed, and the
solemn words Of the president rs
he repeated the oath administered
hv Chief Justice Taft made 4 deep
impression as it was recalled that
this was the first time the oath
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04

much Of that, either, with the fcl-
low IN front of you bObbiHg around
and stepping on vour toes
Mild Weather
This is the most perfect weather
for inauguration day in so years.
1t ruined hard when Grant first
took the oath and in 10 at Grant s
second, the thermometer was at
zero with II furious gale blowing
out of the northwest.
Hayes inauguration day began
with overcast skies but unlike to-
day, instead of the sun coming out
the rain came ON and nearly ruin
ed the display and ceremonies.
\ snowStorn ushcrcd in Garfield s
day but it cleared off later. The
heavens blessed Cleveland with
balny weather but the big military
display for Harrison was drenched
by one of the worst transforms ever
seen.
Snow covered tnc ground and the
capitol when Cleveland took the
oath the second time. But Me
Kinlev was lucky with the weather
both times. 1t was cold when
Roosevelt came along in 1905. Taft
was unlucEiest of all, having to
face blizzard in the early part
of the day.
Both of Wilson 5 inaugurals took
place under leadcn skies.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
BOYS. HERE'S A
CHANCE TO MAKE
SOME REAL MONEY

Joining with Imperial County in
making warfare upon gophcrs, the
board of directors of the Imperial
Irrigation District at yesterday $
meeting, passed resolution auth
orizing payment of a bounty of 10
cents on each gopher and 25 cents
on each muSkrat, killed in this
county. Cost of payment Of the
bounties will be divided between
the county and tho district.
The bounty offered, it is belicv-
ed, will be an induccmcnt to the
boys of the valley to spend their
spare time hunting out the pests
which Gausc considerable image
each year to the canals and bitches
of the district, as well rs to grow
ing crops.
All interested parties are invited
to attend the meeting Of the di-
rcctors noNt Tuesday at the office
of the district, when there VIII be
an open discussion on surface drain
age. This subject, which is Of vital
interest to all ranchers, is being
given considerable attention by
the district, and it is desired to OBJ
tain tho views of as large . per
centagc of ranchcrs rs possible.
The directors urge that all who
can do so, make plans to attend
the meetin~ next week.
Payment of the bOuntics will not
begin until July |. it was stated to-
day at the office of tn" Irrigation
District.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY U. s. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
C. E. SCHULTZ, Local Representative

Tuesday, March 3: FL Ccntro and
nearby poiuts-maX So, min AZ,
clear. Demand and trading good,
market firm. Wide range in quail
ity. mostly fair TO ordinary. Car
loads fob cash track-4s mostly $50
few best high as 3.75, IS mostly $50
800 few best high "a 3.2j, Is l.60-
1.75. Practically all shipments sold.
Orders for loading Wednesday l3d
cars.
KANSAS CITY: $50 raining. !
Ariz. , Calf arvd, 6 diverted. from
team track. IS ON track Supplies
liberal. Demand moderate, market
firm. Imperial IS 4,75-5.00 IS 3,7j'
400.
NEW YORK: 30' clear. Calf,
10 Fla, ! S Car arvd Supplies mod
crate. Demand moderate for good
stock, market firm for good stock.
mrerial-4s 400.450 special marks
4.75.5.00 ordinary quality and ron
dition low as $50, IS best 3.754.00
special makrs 4.2J.450, poorer low
Continued on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
|FAWCETT HOME Is
BURCLARIzED BY
A CLEVER THIEF
Valuable Jewelry Taken
By Second Story
Worker

A reward of $3.50 has been
offered by Will S. Fawcett for
the recovery of the jewelry stol-
en- this morning from his homo
at Fifth and Wensiey. Dodgers
announcing the reward and Civ
ing a description of the stolen
goods Were printed this morn
ing and will be distributed to
all police offices in Southern
California and vicinity in the
hope that the search for the
stolen property may be prosecut-
cd diligently.
Police are today Investigating
the work Of a clever second story
burglar, who robbed the home of
Will s. Fawcett at Fifth and Wens-
, " last night while tho family
was asleep, getting away witn sew
eral valuable pieces Of icwelry and
some money.
Entrance to the house was OBJ
tanned through Il doorway on the
second floor. Following the dis
coverv of the burglary this morn.
lllG. MIS-. T ii Nttlt ItNfNllN't tlittt oiiN
had >cepped out ON the second story
porch last night shortly after IL
clock. when the fire alarm sound
ed. and evidently forgot to lock the
door upon her return.
The thief, who had evidently
been watching the house, was there
by enabled to enter the house with
out making any noise.
Among the items taken were Il
platinum bar pin, three inches long,
containing 10 large square diamonds,
10 large sapphires and 3s small dia-
moHds, a .3S calihre Smith and
Wesson revolver, one or two 800
bills. $50 in Mexican gold, an opal
scarf pin, set in platinum, and p
small link platinum chain with 4
silver watch and platinum and
gold knife attached
Mr.. and Mrs. Fawcctt and the
servants were in the house, but
heard no noise, the intruder evil
IDENTIFY working with caution and
with the experience of Il profess
sional
\ billfold, which WAS taken from
4 suit of Mr. Fawcctt s in a closet,
was emptied of papers in down
stairs room, the papers being left
on Il table The billfold was later
found by the police in a lot on
Wenslcy street, across from the
house.
The police believe that only one
man was involved in the burglary
Tracks from the house were traced
across Fifth street and down through
Wensley to a point on the east side
near the Union Oil Company plant,
where they were lost.
a description of the stolen prop
crty was sent to the police of all
nearby cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
Find Alligator
Near W ater
Works

A great deal of excitement
was caused in and around El
Centro today by the finding of
an alligator near one of the wa
ter canals not far from the wa
ter plant in the southwest part
of town. The alligator is des-
cribed as being about 81 inches
long and was found by r. L.
Brown, employed as night watch
man for the Hartley Contractors
Company.
According to A. v. Klintberg,
a prominent resident of Silsbee,
who is a student Of natural his
tory, the alligator must be about
six or seven years Of age as they
only grow approximately one
inch each year.
The alligator is not a native
Of this part of the world, stated
Mr.. Klintberg, and must have
been brought in by some tour
lists or lost in the wreck of the
circus which occurred on the
Brooks Ranch about two years
ago. It had evidently come out
of the water as al'igators live
the greater part Of their life
in water.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
Aimee Mcpherson
Receives Threats
In Many Letters

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 4.-Victor
B. Pendleton, so, a laborer, was ac-
cused of insanity on the strength
of ardent love letters said to have
been written to Miss Aimee Semple
Mcpherson.
Miss Mcpherson turned over TO
federal authorities Il packet of so
endearing missives which she said
were received from PendletOn.
L. s. District Attorney Ben Me
Nabb decided the letters were the
work of an insane man and turned
Pendleton over to county authori-
ties for disposition.
~ gave you the kiss of love and
YOU took 800 from me, one Of
the letters read.
Miss Mcpherson claims the let
ters became. threatening when She
failed to answer them promptly.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04

administered to Il president was
heard by SO many of his fellow citi-
2cns.
Many other radio fans in and
around FL Centre heard the cxer-
ciscs. At Loynd S and Clements
drug stores the radios were some
what Handicapped by the proXomity
Of the Western l-n.on station. The
Imperial Valley Hardware Company
beard the exercises without any
difficulty,
Radio fans who called up the
Press to advise that they had lis
tened in ON the inauguration wcre:
Harry Horton, Charles +. Ferguson,
j. S. Eastman, Mrs. james T. No
land, Mrs Sarah R. Stack, Frank
Bowles, W, +. Wilson of the Me
Cabc district, Mrs, j, E. Teek, and
Mrs, b. G. Walker.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04
NO ARREST AS
YET FOR DRIVERS
MINUS LICENSE

Although March was the last
day when motorists could make ap.
plication for 1925 automobile lie
cnscS without paving a penalty or
being subject to arrest, Captain Art
Leonard Of the state traffic de.
partmrnt stated this morning that
he has received no instructions from
Sacramento to arrest automobile own
Crs who are sim using Iva license
plates.
Applications FOR liccns- IS placed
in the mail before miduight of
March ,, viii be honorcd, il was
stated, but other persons applying
for licenses will be subjected TO II
double fee in placa of the ordinary
one.
Leonard stated that many people
have not received 1925 license plates
though they sent i'll applications
several weeks ago, and he included
himself among this number, not
having received Il license for his
personal car.
1t is likely, he said, that short
period of grace will be allowed by
tho motor vehicle department be.
fore orders are given to arrcst
owners of ears not being able to
show either 1925 license plates or
an application for them.
Tho penalty upon arrest for not
having the proper license is a fine
equal to twice the amount of the
application fee, which is - lien up
on the vehicle, and in ease the fine
is not paid within 30 days, the
motor vehicle department will be
empowered to collect such fee and
penalty by seizure and sale of the
vehicle.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-04

Immediately after the oath. the
President began hie inaugural ad-
dress. His uustrcSScd words leaped
out through Il microphnc before
him TO span the nation through -
radio stations For tho firs, inc
in history an Inauguration ceremony
was broadcast to millions Of absent
spectators.
From $4,000 10 lC,G0a persons
iammed the Capitol Square where
presidents Of hi,.ory have launched
their administration. Thousands of
others lined the mile long expause
Of Pennsylvania avcnur from the
"hite house to the capitol.
Imposing Audience
In places Of honor upon tha ros.
trum 81. the Justices Of the United
States supreme couts, senators and
congressman departing from pub
lie life with the expiration of the
old congress a. noon; new senators
and congressman to herald TIA" com
ing, of the new Coolidge Republicans
'"hti'l " NV "'''""'l ltEiNtdt bit /,
tn" cabinet; spanGlcd diplomats Of
foreign nations; government off
ciala in silk hats; digntaries Of
state and women of fashiou-ihc
customary inaugural audience.
The ceremonies on the capitol
steps followed :hc traditional ritual
N tho senate chamber. where Cen
rral Charles G.. Dawes took the
oath of offic" as vice president ami
delivered his Inaugural addre~-.
Promptly 1T hoon Whca Ftcsi-
don't protein Cummir's gav,l fell
for the las. time and s'ut the G~tA
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