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Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
Officials To
Decide Status
OF Cinderella a
By HENRY MINOTT,

United Press ota1T CorrcSp o.oent
NEW YORK, Aug. ..-Whether
little Mary Spas is TO wear the Gin
dcfella slipper or whether her coach
and dream of luxury are 10 be
smashed, may be decided al a con
ference between Bird s. Coler. COM
missioner of public welfare and
District Attorney Richard 'Newcomb
OF Queenrs rcounty today.
The fitness of Edward. W. Brown
ing. 80 wear old millionaire n serve
rs guardian of the girl he recently
adopted will be considered when
Coler and Newcomb meet this after
noon according to the commissioner.
Facts surrounding the Presenta-
tion of two 500 checks. which
Browning admits he gave Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spas. Mary's parents, al
50 would be sought, Coler said.
According to District ATTORNEY
\ewcomb Mr.. Nellie Adele
Browning, divorced wife of the mil
lionaire. has agreed to al him in
any way possible i'll the investiga-
ton of the cinderella race.
Ia connection with the confer
cuco scheduled for today Commits
siohcr Colcr issued a formd state
mcnt which read:
"Owing to publicity given this
matter and the question Of public
morals involved in this ease and be
cause of certain definite facts pre-
scntcd to me, feel Il my duty as
commissioner of public welfare of
the City Of New York to ask the
CORPORATION counsel to bring II pro-
ceeding in my official capacity to
intervene i1 these adoption. pro
ccedings for the purpose of opening
up hearing to determine whether
Mr.. Browning is a fit man IL be civ
en- the guardianship of minor.
i'welvc-ycar.old Sarah Mullen,
runmcr-up in the cinderella race, was
found at her home and in bed carly
today after police had>>traccd her
from Browning's s Manhattan office
to Kew Gardens Inn on Long Is
lard, where the millionaire and his
newly adopted daughter are staying.
Sarah s mother reported to the
police at midnight that her daugh'
ter had left home AT 10 a. III: to call
or Browning, according TO the
lGthc:.
Two hours later, after police had
even used the radio in an Effort TO
locate the girl, the mother telegraph
ed that she had found Sarah.
"Mr. Browning has promised to
adopt me. too, in about three weeks,
Sarah told her mother.
Browning said. however. that he
had no intention Of adopting any
more children.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
DAILY MENUS

Breakfast Chilled cantaloupes
relied oats with dates. crisp whole
wheat toast. milk, coffee.
Luncheon Twice laid shredded
cabbage salad, brown bread. baked
apples, milk. tea.
Dinner-Gold sliced roast beef.
s,alloped potatoes head lettuce sal
ad. creamed lima beans. iced wat
ciurelou cones. whole wheat bread,
cake. milk, coffee.
1t is far wiser to deny Il foar-vear
old child melons than to take the
risk of them disagreeing with him.
The juice Of Il watermelon is moth
ir% bat sweet water but the texture
o1 the melon i rather coarse and
difficult to digest. Cantaloupes are
worse than watermelon and should
ROT appear in the diet Of child un-
der six or eight years of age.
Twice Laid
Two cups cold potatoes. / cup
cold cooked fish, ] teaspoon minced
onion. tablespoon minced parsley,
salt ANA pepper, > tablespoons but
.tf.
Mash potatoes coarsely with a
fork. Remove skin and bones from
fish. Combine potatoes and fish
aud add seasonings. Melt butter IN
irving pan. When hot add potato
mixture. Pack with Il large spoon,
cover and put over Il low fire. When
lot through remove cover and then
brown ON undcfside Fold like an
oInciCt and serve ut once.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
Utah, California
Rates Are Fixed
By Trade Board
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Ang. THE
interstate commerce commission to-
day disposed Of protests by"the Cd.
gen Grain eXchang" in tentative
order establishing joint rates from
Utah points to points in California
between Los Angeles aud San Fran.
cisco. q
Comparisons with similar rates
from Colorado points on group
basis to California points showed
prejudice which the commission at
tempted to remedy by the new joint
rates.
The complaint also asked relief
from rates between Utah points and
terminals al San Francisco, Los An.
geles, Portland, Astoria and Seattle,
but these rates we've not found un.
inst and no 4ev yate3 were proposed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
SEELEY
By Press STAFF Corrcspon H. ut

by Press STAFF Correspondent
SEELEY, Aug. 7.--Mrs. | ST.
Eobinson and children left fT Il
two wcciis vacation at Pomona.
Melvin sheldon accompanied Mrs.
Robinson. Mrs. Sheldon VII also
visit with relatives there.
George Womack Of Coronado. who
has been visiting his brother Walter
H., returned to his home today.
MIR. and Mrs. q, l.. Lual!in Of
pnrterYIlc, Who have bcciis sslsr ing
here, returned Yesterday. ,-'4 Il
j. +. Rogers reports that he has
plenty of cotton to pick but il is diff
flcult TO secure piekers on account
OF the heat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Hull left on
Il two weeks vacation on Thursday.
They expect to visit Mr.~and Mrs.
Goddard at San Diego wliilc gohe.
Mrs. T. A. Howard and children
arc spending the week At Jacamba.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
HOLTVILLE
Uy Press STAFF Correspondent


HOLTNILLE, Aug. A collision
occurred at tho corner of Fifth and
! inc streets Wednesday afternoon
between an Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict ear and a'roadstcr driven by
\. Drummer. Tho district car was
driven by Joe Kay, who was accom-
panied by a friend and Mrs. Brunncr
Was rid'alg with her husband but
fortunately all escaped without II
srratch. Kay was driving west on
Fifth street and because Of the
g!aring sun at that time Of day, was
LEablc TO see the other ear until he
had hit il broadsidc. Both ears
we're damaged considerably. al.
though still III running condition.
liustcr Scroggins is spending two
weeks at the homo Of his sister. Mrs.
{. i. Chambers in Upland.
The first bale OF cotton .tn be
2irncd at Il local gin this year was
brought in Yesterday.
s. A. Harley of the iIighlinc dis
trict has left for an extensive tour
nf thc northern part of the state. He
states that he may continue on into
Canada, Mr.. Harley $ hcalt, has
Been bad for quite II while aud he is
making this trip in the hope of i'm
pro- ins il.
Nclmar Wcbbcr has returned to
this city after short vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
so CITIES SHOW
GAINS FOR JULY
- UNDER NEW RATE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-l nder
the new ratee postal receipts of 80
industrial cities increased 11.l9 per
cent during July as compared with
n 7tapns-t,eEltB last, '.rear; ny post
ott ice department.. announced today.
Next to Tampa. with an increase
of 6l.l5 per cent came ChevCnne.
Nvo., with 1877 and Sioux Falls,
$. d., with 37.41.
South Bend, Ind. was fifth with
22.57 per cent. Little Rock. Ar
kansas and Topeka. Kansas. re-
ported decreases during the month.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
Advertisement

southern Pacific Company were provisons f .h
payment or the receivers fees in addition IN tLs
judgments ana Claims. Such an action was hittor
~ protested against by the minority men,bor, of
'nc n's.f'et foard who were not under the control
VI =" w. 'ohklhg together with many other citi
~c's OF tue imperial Valley. After great deal
or pressure had been brought ON Mr. ConkIiny tb
provisions were cut out of the contracts and atc,
on the receive in Mexico, A. r. Andradc collect
ca considerably over n half million dollars from
inc southern f"rific Company, as receiver fees
The writer wonders whctaer the hand pickins
of grand Jurics and the filing of suits bv the SON
in-law or Judge Conkling, Harry Horton and th,
work or the District Attorney, who is known tn bs
mdcr his control, is not another attempt on III.
part OF Judge Conlling to bleed the American far
mcrs lie knows there are hundreds Of millions OF
dollars at stake in the present fight for the swing
johnson bill which is opposed bv the bg mover
interests who would like to obtain control nf tho
60O,o0O Horse Power to be developed at Boulder
Canyon, and by the Chandler interests which would
IKE 10 complete the irrigation of 100000 acres of
lhniS ~ Mexico with American water TO which thcv
nave no regal, treaty nor equitable right IT .woud
make fine picking for Mr. 'Conkling and his SON.
inI,Iw.
t In reviewing the activities OF Mr. Conkling il
is matter for inquiry rs to whether Il part of the
scheme rs to hold up the accusations which the pre-.
sent hand picked grand jury has voted against
directors OF the Irrigation District until tia ar.
fival OF the Senate Committee in the fall in orJcr
10 make as bad an impression aS possible for the
Sw ing johnson Bill.
Another statement will follow in y fou, d,ys
(Signcd)
vs MARK ROSE.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
AMERICAN DOCTOR,
BANDITS CAPTIVE,
is MADE TO WORK
PAGE TWO
ny United Press Leased Wire

PEKIN, Aug. T. Bandits who
spirited DR.. Harvey Howard Of The
Rockefeller hospital at Pekin away
after numbering Morgan Palmer
American, in MaDchuia, have put
Howard to work treating their all.
ments.
Howard is an optical specialist,
but letter from lim-bearing 40
indications of his erea,bouts-
says that he is giving medical aid
to his captors, that they in turn are
being klpd to him and feeding him
wei.
Re aported his health good hut
nothing 7,@tds indicated as TO the
-0nditm,is. under which his release
night bp obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
Advertisement
Advertisement
Judge Conkling Favors Corporate
Interests, Political Record Shows

Tho object of printing the statement from the
Los Angeles Herald Of January 16, 1909, in the
Imperial Valley Press August 3, 1925, to
give the people some Of tho inside light Judge
Conklings political acts In Los Angeles well as
to show his connection With the Southern Pacific
Company before coming to the Imperial Valley.
1t is needless to say that recall petitions were
filed within year after the election of Mayor
Harper, and that much damaging evidence was
brought out in the campaign that followed that
Mayor Harper resigned his position rather than
stand an election. Mayor Harper and Judge COnk-
ling are brothers, ,in-law.
for the Imperial Irrigation District, while he
still attorney of record for the Southern Pacific
Company, in the negotiation of contracts between
the two organizations amounting to three and
atlaf millions which covered the face value of all
Judgments and claims held by the Southern Pacific
Company against the old California Development
Company In these negotiations the District pur-
CHASED the system which the Southern Pacific had
4 bid iys at ii rccevcr's SALE Notwithstanding the
fact tat the District paid the entire Southern Pa
cfic claims, the Southern Pacific Company retain
ed 10000. acres of land in, Mexico formerly
belonging to tictC b. Company and which had a
to say nothing Of 1000 acres of land they
were assets Of the G. d. Company sold by the re-
ceiver
1t is the contention of the writer that these
lands should have COME to the people of the I'M
rcria Valley they paid the full face value of
all Judgments and claims held by the Southern Pa
I cfic Company against the California Development
Company.
AsAsa tha s15sts eontfacs Drafted and support
ed bs@judgc Conkling between the District and the
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
Many Join In
-.
ast Tribute
To Stage Idol
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. :. = Final
tribute was paid to Jenny Lee. old
i,ae character actress, in simple
+ lGncral rites today-at hor Hollywood
! home.
Prominent film. folk who wcte the
attrtss' associates in. recent years,
attended the services. Heaps of
1loral wrcaths from theatrical per
Sonages throughout the country
. banked the casket.
Jenny Lee. who WIS - wears, old,
!, survived BIZ her hus band. William
Courtwrights. The Courtwfights
were old time vaudeville favorites.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
Clergyman To
Serve 4 Months
Jail Sentence

NEW YORK, Aug. Rev. Hor,
ace Be- Patterson, tof Lodi was. sen
fenced to serve l20 days III Jail
following his conviction today on u
charge of petty larceny. +.
The clergyman was arrested on
the complaint Of August Hinkle,
Oakland, who charged that Httter-
son made him post note for 800
on the promise of employment as
mine manager He then was re
fused botlr the money and the job,
Hinkle charged.
Motion for new trial was denied
and notice of an appeal was given.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
Wife of Lloyd
Hamilton II! n.lF'lli Files J.,
3 Divorce Suit
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. !. - Mrs.
Lloyd Hamilton, wife of the screen
comedian, has instructed her at.
torney to f.lc a complaint for di.
vo@ce. it was learned today. Descr-
'ion will he named us cause for the
action.
Mrs. Hamilton sued for divorce
severaI years ago bat subsequently,
withdrew her complaint. sTwo
ycars5ago she fled a suit for sep
arate maintenance, which action
w;is' also dropped.
Their latest separation occurred
riorc than Il year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07

Yakima Valley. Washington, this
5ear shipped 300 ears o1 cherries.
Pears III Yakima Valley, Wash
ngi on, are being contracted for at
100 "a ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
BROOkHART SHOWN
TO HAVE BIG LEAD
By United Press L.. ascd Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Rctabu.
lation Of forty Iowa counties IN the
lir"okhart .Stcck election contest to.
day gave ScnatorsSnith w. Brook.
hart l53.c66 against l5l .l49 for his
Dcmoe.atic :Aontestantj Dan:yI iP.
Stcck.
This docs not include 735 Stcck
ballots challenged by Brookhart and
2,'d' Brookhart ballots contested by
Stcck.
Tuiarc County has its second as
sistant farm advisor in the person
of NJ. A. Lindsay.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
NINE LOSE LIVES
IN POWDER BLAST
By United Pres. Len.cd wire

ROME, Aug. An explosion in
"a powder factory at Luga today
shook the town sent residents rush .
ing alarmed into the streets and re-
suited IN killing nine persons. Scv-
cral wore wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY:
ttsi tonight and Saturday with
noqeratc temperature. Cloudy or
tuggv in the morning.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Fair
toEight and Saturday cxccpt~e loudly
or. foggy along the coast tonight
aud. III morning. Continued warm
in the interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07

Tic early potato crop of Wash
in4ton opened at $65 ton and long
held at $50.
I:lsco, Washington, potato grow
crs received as muc has 1915 an
acre from the carly crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07

An acre test plot of lettuce at
iaJaro, Monterey County, showed
Iceberg had less tip burn than Los
Angeles Market.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07

The hay crop in Lincoln and sur
rounding counties in Oregon is the
best ever known there.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07

Umatilla County, Oregon, will this
year produce 100000 bushels Of
certified hybrid l2S wheat seed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-07
BILL HART WILL
FACE FIRE AGAIN
IN NEW THRILLER
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 7.-Wiliam.
tive gun Bill - Hart will face the
,'ts',s'''s' f-f'.eisre.,samesss tpG,s-> the
first tiiac in more than year next
Monday, ~ WAS ;s.nounccd TO-DAY at
the United Studios.
mart : return 70 the screen will
bc III fmnblcwecds' typical west,
eih thriller. barbara Bedford. who
started her film career with tbc
TWO gun screen hero will be leadinp
lady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-28
CULFC0AST TO
BUILD BRANCH
Observation-Disclosures
Line Permit Issued
by |. c. c.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 28.-The
interstate commerce commission Mon
day amended the certificate authorizing
the st. Louis. Brownsville and Mexico
Railway Company to construct line of
railroad in Willacy and Hidalgo counties
j. Texas. The roads application to re-
tain the excess earnings was denied.
Under the original application, the
road was to build from point near Ly-
ford, Willacy County, in westerly di-
rection to Edinburg, Hidalgo county.
The plan now to be followed in effect
shifts the main stem of the original
route northward about four to six miles,
extends the main stem about 10 miles west
to connect with the railroad of the
San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Rail-
way company, and adds 10-mile branch.
The road, by authority of the amend
ed certificate yesterday, begins at point
on the company's main line between
Raymondville and Lyford and within
two miles of Raymondville, extending
thence in westerly direction to con-
nection with the San Benito railway near
Monte Christie with spur or branch
leaving the proposed extension about Ia
miles west Of Raymondville and extend
ing in a southerly direction for 10 miles,
and a branch leaving the proposed ex-
tension at Allendale and extending in d
southerly direction for seven and a
half miles to a connection with the
railroads San Edinburg branch, in
or near Edinburg.
This is a total distance of so miles,
all in Willacy and Hidalgo counties.
The new line is to be a single track and
laid with 65 pound rails. Work must be
completed before December 81, 1926, and
must start before December 81 of this
year These conditions are made ex-
pressly in today's certificate.
The commission, in granting the Ger
tificate yesterday, overruled the petit
| tion of commercial clubs at Lyford and
Edinburg, which insisted that the line
| should be built as provided in the ori,
/ ginal certificate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-28
finest FITTINGS
TOBE SHOWN IN
HERALD Home
Leading Dealers Con-
tract to Supply Furni-
ture, Silver, Materials
for Home Beautiful

1.-The Home Beautiful" is now off
to flying start and interest is way
up yonder.'
Enterprising merchants Of Browns
vile have responded to this unique and
interesting building project with a
hearty welcome with the result that ev-
cry line will soon be filled and the pub
lie be given glimpse of one of the
most perfect homes ever constructed
anywhere. :.
Edelstein's will furnish the Home
Beautiful" complete. This means that
every room, the sleeping porch, daylight
be filled to nicely with just those
pleasing innovations and embellish-
ments so dear to the heart of the par
ticular housewife.
The furniture for each room will be
different and distinctive. The living
room, the dining salon, the wide halls,
the bed rooms, the breakfast nook, each
room will have wondrous showing of
all that is new and greatly desierd in
the line of superb furniture and furn-
ishings.
ne udyllSHI hllcEeH Win It's SpleHulu
floor covering, range, cabinet, and other
accessories will come from Edelstein 5
who know just what the critical lady
demands, and who carries in stock a
large array of fine furniture.
Mr.. Edelstein himself will supervise
the furnishing of the Heralds Home
Beautiful" and every detail will be car
ried out by him in that expert manner
of the man who knows.
To Be Insured
The Home Beautiful will be insured
against, fire, tornado, theft and build
er's liability by Ford & Batsell, whose
offices are located in the new State
National Bank building. This selection
was made for the reason that staunch
protection was needed against all the
above named hazards.
Ford BatseH represent strong anc
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-28
TAX RATEFOR
COUNTY ESET
Reduced From 86 to 83,
Zoe Added for New
Bond Issues

The tax rate of Cameron county was
lowered this mQrning by the commits
sioners conrt this morning from go
cents. the figure last year, to SO cents.
this change heinz msde possible through
the increased valuation on some of the
larger tracts of land in the county.
However, the total rate this year if
the bond issues for flood control bond
tax of Is cents. and a maintenance tax
Of five cents, carry in the election OF
August 18, the total tax will be $1.03
cents, as against So cents last year. The
increase will be to care for the flood
control only II cents.
The commissioners also paid off: S45,-
900 worth Of bonds on the court house
and Jail, this payment reducing the
total remaining to be paid to 100000.
and increasing the total paid to an equal
amount.
Regular monthly bills we're paid.
The commissioners court concluded
business at the morning session at \
o'clock when the joint meeting Of thI
court and the flood control committee
started.
The court met again this afternoon to
continue discussion Of taxes and other
matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-28
BRYAN HONORED
BY U. CITIZENS
Death of Commoner Is
Mourned by Thousands
Over the Nation
(By the Associated Press)

DAYTON, Tenn, July 28.-As the body
of William Jennings Bryan lay in sim
pie state at the home of a friend here
today simple people Of America paid
him sympathetic tribute.
While others from among their midst
poured messages of coincidence into the
little white cottage which housed the
remains Of the commoner, uncounted
thousands whose cause he had cham
pioned mourned leader, silently.
Of varying political views, ne had
found in them a common chord when he
came forward as a defender of the in
spred Bible and revealed religion.
Among the foothills of the Cumber-
lands, where he had spent the closing
days Of his career, farmers paused to
talk with neighbors of the man who had
passed. In simple terms they spoke of
him as they had heard him during the
past several weeks. Or they had laid
aside their work in orchards or corn
fields and made their way to Dayton,
where the body this afternoon will lie
in state.
Out. of Difference to these simple peo-
pie, Mrs. Bryan, who had expressed a
desire for an unostentatious funeral
service for her husband, postponed ar
rangements for them to take last look
at the remains.
Their apprecia ion Of this Difference
was shown today.
By foot ,ast~iSc mules. jostling be-
hind rude conve -;laces and by automo-
bile they came from among the hills
They talked in hushed tones as they
formed an informal parade of honor
which passed down Market street to the
little home in South Dayton.
Funeral services will he held at Wash
ington in the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church some time Friday after.
noon, Mrs. Bryan announced today,
The Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor ol
the church where the final services fol
the former secretary of state will bt
held, has been for many years a grea'
friend Of the commoner and his family
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-28
Bryan IpldiCtS Evolution On
FiUe Broad Counts In Talk
Prepared For Scopes Trail

ployed by the state and paid out of the
drawn.
Asserting that this law does not vio-
late any rights guaranteed by any con-
stitut:on to auy individual" and was
rot an interference with freedom of
conscience, Mr.. Bryan indicted evolu-
ton five broad counts, the first Of
which lis that it disputes the truth of
the b blc account Of mans creation and
shake faith in the Bible as the word
of Cod"
This Indictment We prove by com
pairing the processes described as evo-
lutionary with the text of Gei esis" he
said. 1T not only contra licts the
Mosaic record as to the beginning of
human life, but it disputes the Bible
doctrine Of reproduction according to
kind-the greatest scientific principle
known.
Our second Indictment" the address
said, sis that the volutionary hypot he,
sis carried to its logical lusion, dis
putes every vital truth of the Bible. Its
tendency, natural if not inevitable, is
to lead those who really. accept it, first
to agnosticism and then to atheism
Trifling Speculation
Here Charles Darwin was referred
to, to illustrate what was meant by this
charge. Il did rot in the least doubt
the strict and literal truth Of every