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Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
LEONARD TO TELL.
OF NEW TRAFFIC
LAWS IN FORCE

Art Leonard, captain of the state
traffic squad, win give talk ut
'he chamber of commerce luncheon
Tomorrow. ON the various chHngcs
which have been made in the traf-
t'r laws recently. Effective Jan
nary /, several important rulings
We're made by the state motor We
hicle department particularly with
regard to automobile lights, and
tAcro are several other feature,
which Leonard will explain.
Another interesting talkcr is
CoIoncI Charles L. Phillips, I. $. A.
retired, who is now resident of
this city. Colonel Phillips campaign.
cd in the Philippines during tn"
Stiuiug days Of 1899 and 1900 and
participated in many thrilling
events. He will talk tomorrow on
the Rontoc Ride which is the
name of an exciting event in con-
ucctiou with one of the most i'm
portaut campaigns in which Am"ri-
can soldiers took part.
Secretary Carmichael has arrang-
Cd an attractive musical program in
connection with the luncheon, and
those who attend are assured of an
enjoyable rs well rs instructive
TINA
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Child Who Confesses Murders Enigma to Authorities
BUSY MONTH IN
BUILDING, LINES
RECORDED HERE
Total Amount for Janu-
AIRY Shows Nearly
$4,000

Building permits issuf I'll during
JANUARY in FL Centre, fdG.-@~Fffmcr-
ci"l aud residence buildi 9 5 ,
amounted TO 81 900, according 20
n check of the permit stubs by
Phillips ". knights, city building
inspector, and not $62,l0 as re-
ported thi, morning in a San Diego
paper.
While ! would like to be able
to say that the permits amounted
to So, l0o,' said Knights, "thc
fact remains that they do not,
and whoever wrote the San Diego
story had his figures twisted. >
The January total fell 4 little
bniind the total for December
which was $4,000.
February, however, was given Il
flying start when a permit for
$l2,GOo was issued Yesterday to j.
IL. Miner for the Demo Ice. Compa-
ny, for new warehouse.
Among the permits for residences
issued during January. are Thco-
dore Lohman. $500; f. n. Smith,
three houses totaling $1,000 AID T.
NJ. LiHdslcy. - 800.
The Pacific Telephone and Tel
cgraph Company, with a permit for
a $4,000 addition to the present
plant, was the highest permit is
sued. Palmer BreShers were issued
4 permit for q packing shed TO
cost $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
ROCKWELL GETS
TWO YEARS IN
LEAVENW ORTIZ

Guy L. Rockwell. formerly city
attorney for Brawley, who was con-
yictcd in the federal court 1t Los
An"clcs last week for violation Of
the federal narcotic act, was sent,
cnced yester,.N by Juus,c Bled-
soc to serve two years in the fed.
eral prison at Leavcnworth.
Rockwell was 1T one time inves-
tigator for the district attorney 5
office in Los Angeles. and ii was
because of his crcditablo, work per-
formed in that connection that the
court was inclined to show lcniencv.
The defense contcnded thas the CO.
caiuc found in Rockwell : posses,
sion ut the time of his arrest, was
to be used by him in making indie
pendent Investigations Of the dope
trade.
Ercole Maglionc, arrested and
convicted with Rockwell. also re-
cciVcd a two years sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
COURTHOUSE UP
FOR SALE TODAY
FOR THIRD time

At 2:so bidding on the>'court
house property stopper with a
high bid of $4,000 which was
made by F. B. RULER of the
Southern Trust and Commerce
bank, acting for clients of the
bank, it was presumed.
The supervisors were confer
ring at that time, and it was be-
lievcd bidding might again be
resumed.
Another attempt to dispose of the
old court house property on Main
street was to be made this after
noon when the property was to be
offered for sale to The highest bid
der.
Two previous attempts have fall
Ell short of their purpose, the first
one made last summer not meeting
with success, as only one bid was re
ceived, and that was for such a
small sum that it could not be con,
sidered.
Early this month, a second at.
tempt was made. On that occasion
the FL Centre lOdEt of Elks with a
bid of S23,l00 was the highest bid.
der but the bid was rejected and
new bids were asked for.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Y0SHTN(s TELLS
TALE IN JOINER,
JENSEN TRiAL |

Trial Of ), u. Joiner arl Henry
S. Jensen, Charged With cHtorlioU,
robbery aHI burglary, proceeded to
day bn'ru Jrj1c cole and Il jury
in III" npcsi.. corr..
The p,osrcut'"a's star witness.
Yoshino, was ON the witness stand
the greater part Of tho morning, and
through an Interpreter, told how
the accused L1l induced him 10 pay
them $500 in return fo. which he
was to b. Grantcd Immunity from
arrest for the otaIGi'on Of n stiil.
also had visited his ,aa,h and af
ter breaking into n shed, took q
quantity of grain froo the promis-
CS.
It was expected that the people :
case would be completed this after
noon. AsscmbIyman 4. G. Kinney
is assisting District Attorney Wiley
in conducting the prosecution.
w. L. Abrahams Of Etawiey and
o. W. Wilson Of Los Angeles re
preset the accused.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
---~So----~ ------------
WHAT'S DOING

Dangerous Money" and
three wrestling events at Pal
see thearer tonight.
He Who Gets Slapped" at
Veuoy thcater tonight.
Let Women Alone at Tu-
lane th9ater tonight.
Sunday school orchestra,
Christian church, practices to-
night, at church, 7 to s p. m.
Bohemian Club meets tonight
n Country Club.
Order CT De Molaya meets to-
night, Masonic Temple.
knights of Pythias meet to-
night.
I. V. Commanaery No. 54
m c cts tonight at Masonic
Temple.
Chamber of Commerce Oircc-
tors mtat tomorrow noon at
luncheon, Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
CREER'S TELEGRAM
STATES TEXT OF
TREATY EXPECTED

According 10 Telegram rec &vc1
II I'll" iapfria. Irrigation Iis,r..t
office til myaiae, faalu Z ~.
Greer, tie complete teNt of tic
secret treaty p ..atiatea hafwreu
Japan ard Me>.go. WIS T. De gives
Senator johnson tod"r.
Additional i.furm. IN o. tla
treaty :n,eiod Yesterday at tby
capital. saHIiH- rn la r. ~
relative to tie establishment e.. b
JaPans se aa,"I base and colony III
Lower ta5fouia Tie tcis..aa
states.
The senate c~AWj.t'a ON iuig1.
tiou Will can,id.- Friday. fha ,..e
for It's visit fo tar"rial valley to
toll hearing ro f1r Swing. johnson
bill, Greer advises.
Following 9 'he complete test Of
br teiogtm:
''>.eaa.. commit Sc Ler;sg- .a-
formal G..ru,.ica 'tuc. of visit TO-
valley. Action tr tl'..u p.uoablr
.rid"t following approval of tip
lv saHa
"Sc,"t.r J.lr..r asp..;s CONE
l,cte tcvt Jru'ae-g siayie,a fert.y
tomorrow lt.bHarv -. Iut,rn~
tion received today confirms par-
tlallv WORST fya.s Saciyl clause
protects lapn.cee against Mr>ico
cnactine allie, !aa Law. practical
Is, giving A~,stica .i.} jo la.. and
own land n Lowe, rtGt"nia.
l;,i-'.jI =. ". Gre.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Bank Clearings
In January
Show Gain

Bank clearings in El Centre
for January 1925, show a con-
siderable increase over the pre-
ceding month, and were also
considerably in excess. of those
recorded for January 1924.
The total for January. 1925
was So, 3,342,298.79. This is
S192,259 mere than for December
1924, when the clearings amount
ed to S3,O21, ,49O.79. The ave
rage daily clearings amounted to
S128, 8,549.95.
In January, 1924, the total
clearings amounted TO S2,958,-
977.64. This makes the increase
for January, 1925, amount to
S254,771.2O or a gain of 8la per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
IMUiBERRY CAN'T
join CALEPAY'RLA
SCH0OL. SECTION
Supervisors Co nsider
Much Business AT
Meeting

Two petitions for the annexation
Of school districts were presented to
tLc board Of supervisors at yes
tcrda" S session, one of which was
allowed and the other refused.
The annexation of the MdHcrry
school district to Calipatria school
district was denied. The prtitiom
which was allowed provides for the
Joining Of Il por,iou of the CalcNico
school district TO the Ecrch school
district. The section invoked lies
west Of CaicNico and is geographic
raiIy q portion OF the Beech district.
Sglo f $Cj.ee0 worth Of ca
lcNieo school diatric- bonds was
auttorilcd aud they VIII be offered
for s4io @t the nnHt meeting Of the
board on February rs.
Tire c.efE WIS instructed t. no
titl the Imperial Irrigation district.
'ha it, Dill for paymcnt of The
county =, share of the expense o. re-
placing siphoHs #ad eulvsr:s on the
tate li2A#"y n@ar Wp,tmorlaaa.
VIII bc paid as soon as funds can
be- |pspyidel therefor. Thc county
also agreed = share with the dis
tri,e and H., state hi.h.9ay COM
ml>~joH, orcJai,j ct the c>porsn Of
replacing sipnons ap3 cn.yer's on
he h"w!cr!mporial highway in
ccGor"''an Wiih 'ho improvements
"b.cH thr state highway commits
siou is contemplating on this road.
Upon notification from tile eu-
laljor co@et Judges, c,,,h supervisor
Was instructed t, submit iist Of
"3 voters "a his district. 90 serve
for jury duty cH the regular panel.
!h" aamos viii be drawn from the
grc.. register.
ia H.- connections. @1norvi,ar
@H;fl ..'eI to-day rhat H. vould
l~e' tla' greater ,asn ln us,I ~
'oa -u..EJ,'"N il selecting mra for
jun dG.. and that only names of
the" who possN@s ihc pioper quali-
t..atious fer jury dsty, br submit.
}ca.
Dac IS ;hc approach of warm
weather. and the r,.ultant lack Of
need Toy heat "a, the coIit house,
# Va, voted to dispense with the
services ot a9 engineer at The court
house. and tho resignation Of Eu-
eiucer Rel WAS therefore request
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
MANY CARLOADS
WINTER PRODUCTS
LEAVING VALLEY

Showing the diversity of pro-
ducts, as well as the Importance
Of Imperial Valley as a shipping
point for winter fruits and
vegetables, the following car
load lots of fruits and vege-
tables were shipped from here
during January:
Lettuce, 1,741 cars; grape
fruit, IA cars; spinach, IS cars;
mixed vegetables, s cars; car
rots cars, peas l car.
The knowledge that Imperial
Valley ships carloads CT car
rots and peas will doubtless be
surprising to many people who
believe the only carload ship
ments consist of lettuce, canta-
loupe and grapefruit.
Carload shipments Of mixed
vegetables are rapidly becoming
more popular and those shipped
from here during January found
ready favor with middle west
ern and eastern markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
BRAWLEY MAN
MUST SER E
TWO MONTHS

r., c. Calhoun, % arrested at
Brawley Sunday, was brought to
the county Jail to serve term Of
60 days in Jail imposed by Judge
Griffin of Brawley for vagrmcy.
Accompanying him to the iail
WAS Nellie Calhoun, 81, who claims
to be his wife, which however is
very much doubted by the authori.
ties. She is held 1t the Jail for in
vcstigation.
1t is believed that Calhoun is
wanted elsewhere and his finger
prints were taken Yesterday. They
will be sont TO the finger print bu-
reau in Los Angeles for possible
Identification.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
WOULD ABOLISH
USE OF LETHAL
GAS IN NEVADA
by United Press Leased Wire

CARSON CITY. Feb. "a bill
to repeal the lethal gas law of
Nevada, under tho provisions of
which murdercrs are executed by
gas instead of by methods employ
ed in other states, will be intro
duced into this session of the leg
islaturc, Assomblyman Tho m $
IIayes announced today.
Two Chinese so far have been
the only condemned men executed
in the gas chamber.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Judge Lindsey
Victor In Suit
by United Press Leased Wire

DENVER. Feb. :. Juvenile
Judge Ben B. Lindsey was dccla'-
ed victor late yesterday in the
election contest suit filed against
him by Royal r. Graham. his OPP
ponemt III the recent November
elections.
Upholding the contention of at
torneys for Lindsey that he was
without jurisdiction in the suit,
District Judge Charles c. Butler
dismissed the ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03

Imperial Valley comparisons:
1924 1925
Shipped on February 9S %
Shipped to February 2S9l 2195
Total L. s. shipments
to date 1892 9360
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
ley for loading out February 3, 80.
Origin OF Imperial Valley lettuce
shipments reported ont February ,:
Brawlev ., Imperial |, FL Centre
1t, S. d. 4 \. Ry. l, II. & |. Rv. /,
Heber 9. CaleNico >, total 80.
Shipping point information: Fl
Centre and nearby points-maX Is
min - clear Good wire inquiry.
Demand moderate for good stock,
market about steady. Quality i'm
proving account favorable growing
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Cold Shoulder
Will Be Given
Representatives
BY United Press Leased Wire

HA,N FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-Anv
representative of the New York
district attorneys office sent here
to question Jimmy 'Conneu re
gardm& til" "Giant scandal" viii
be given the cold shoulder, Joseph
McIncrn Y, attorney for the black,
listed player, sid today.
80 'CouHcu viii not tell his sto,
rY in thia new investigation unless
hc is granted immunity" Mcluer.
IncW said elf he is granted i'm
munity he will go east ana sending
mn cmissary oat here 70 talk to him
won t hcIp matters "
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
FRENCH AVIATORS
OFF FOR AFRICA

PARIS. Feb, 3.-The French
aviators, lie Matre and Awachard.
plotting a Breugot plane similar to
that flown by Captain Pelleticr
D'Oisy, left Etamps airdromc at
1880 a. m. ON nonstop flight to
Dakar, in Senegal, French west
Africa, in an att rnpt to break the
world 5 distance record. From
Etamps to Dakar, the distance is
1900. kilometerS,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
WOULD HALT ARIZONA PACT APPROVAL
Neu7 Resolution
Suys Project is
Double Menace
by United Press Lensed Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. Ga
Joint resolution iG ofinitely post
poning all consideration Of the
Colorado River ratification COM
pact was introduced in The up
per, house Of the saasc legisla-
turo today by Senator Fred T.
Golfer.
Tie resolution declares the
compact and the whole Boulder
canyon dam project is 4 two
edged menace to Arizona" and
places The legislature Oh rec
ord as 1avoring sufficient ap-
preparation - aocw9 fun en-
gineerirg data on the river as
concerns it. bcreGit to this
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
ALL READY FOR
GIBBONS DEMPSEY
FIGHT is CLAIM
Ey United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Feb. When
win Tommy Gibbons be ready to
meet Jack Dempsey ," Tex Richard
asked the st. Paul heavyweight 5
manager, Eddie Kane, late yestcr-
day.
''Readv to go any time, re-.
piled Kane.
The promoter then told Gibbons
manager that he is awaiting word
from the champion rcgal ding q bout
ON June or thereaboutS.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Wampas Ball to
Be Staged Next
Thursday Night
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Feb, 3.-Entcr-
p~isinG motion picture press agents
known rs the Wampas, will stage
their annual ball here Thursday
night. The best bit of advertising
vet released is the rumor that Char
lie Chaplin and his 16 year old
bride, LJ.a Grey Chaplin, will make
their first public appearance to,
gcthor at the event.
Whether they win or not, most of
Hollywood will be looking out for
them, and tho report is consid .cd
a finc hallyhoo' for the ball.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Coolidge Hangs
Respon sibility
On AgricuIturists
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, T'cl. a.-prosi,
dent Coolidge today put responsible
ity for cuactmcnt Of farm relief leg
islation at this session Of congress
squarclY up to members renrcsWt-
ing agricultural districts.
The President believes that if
members Of the Agricultural commit
tee Of the house aud scnatc fail 10
press for action On farm relief At
this session, it can be regarded as an
indication that there is no immcdi-
ate agricultural emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
NOTED PUBLISHER
DIES IN LONDON
Hy United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Fen. 3.-John Lane,
author and publisher, died here to-
day. He is survived by Mrs. Annie
+. Lane, who for many years was
director of the Roston Conservatory
of Music
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03

John Lana was born in 1854.
After completing his education at
Chumlc,gh, he was one of the
founders Of the Bodley Head pub
fishing house in 1887 and in 1894
he acquired complete control of the
firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
Form Nucleus TO
Sponsor Valley
Wide EisteddfOd

Our main office in Los An
geles was greatly interested
when the request came in from
El Centre recently for more
information about the eistedd-
fod,'' said Alexander Stewart
last night, talking to q repre-
sentative gathering of El Cen
trans and groups of visitors
from the neighboring towns re-
garding the advancement of
music and kindred arts in this
community. Mr.. Stewart was
here representing the eistedd
fod department of the Civic
Music and Art Association of
South:cn California, Of which
he is executive director.
''This is just the sort of COM
munitv,' Mr.. Stewart continued,
in which the cisteddfod should be
most successful, for the isolated
regions that are far from the main
centcrs Of the arts must become
self sufficient units to a great cX-
tent.
First Of all I want to get you
to see that this cistcdafOd We are
developing is not mere educatio-
nal, cultural or musical movement.
It has Il deeper significance. 1t has
TO do with the leisure time prob
lem in America. which Is = serious
one. 1t is q social and communi-
ty problem, which we are all re-
sponsible for solving. Crime is
committed during leisure hours The
Youthful criminals of today arc suf-
foring from wrong training of the
emotions, due TO improper or insult
ficient recrcational opportunities.
In cities where playgf founds and
recreational facilities havc been
provided, there has been notice
able decrease in crima and it is
one of the few well established so
Geological facts that crime reduc-
ton and proper recreation bear 4
direct ratio to each other.
ITO solve this social problem all
the agencies that have to do with
any aspect of the situation must
get together. Schools, churches,
homes. y. Nj. G. y. and y. w. G.
\. clubs and social workers should
get together, decide Just what is
needed and each do their part to-
ward filling the need.
parents must understand the
leisure time problem of their chill
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
POLICE BELIEVE
CREWSOME TALE
MANUFACT URED
Seven Year Old Girl Says
She Fed Sisters
Ground Glass

tLOo A-\NT-lJEo, L PD. 5.-toeNeH
year old Asa Thompson, who ICON
fesscd to causing the death of her
twin infant sisters and II woman,
today was branded 4 "cIever story
teller by Captain l.. l.. McClary
of the Hollywood police department.
The girl is suffering from mental
abbcrations, Captain McClary said,
and is continually upset by halIu-
, cinmions.
District Attorney Asa Keys said
his department would not act in the
case until the girl ; story is fully
investigated.
Both Miss Mary L. Floyd, princi-
pal of the Hollywood school which
Asa attended and Miss Anna Hen
~. her teacher, supported Captain
McClarv in the belief that the girl'S
strange story, was piece of fic
tion.
Mrs. Thompson was located today
by police woman. She left short
" before noon for Santa Ana in
search Of her divorced husband. He
said sha did not know where TO find
him, but hoped to bring him here
this afternoon to see the girl and
discuss her predicamcnt.
! SANTA ANA, Cal, Feb. a. My
! little daughter never killed her twin
i baby sisters. They died of summer
! complaint, q perfectly natural dis
ease, = today declared Russell G.
! Thompson, father Of year old Asa
Thompson, held in Los Angeles af-
ter n wierd confession of causing
the death of hnr infant sisters and
woman.
Thompson, divorced from his wife
two wears ago, was located here. He
is an cmploye of the Southern Cali
fornia Edison Company.
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 3.-Alsa
THOMPSON, :. declared that she
caused the death Of her twin sisters
and another woman. She is be-
ing examined by pSvchiatrists to-
day while police sought to verify or
d:aanrovc her story.
The girl SAID she killed her baby
sisters two years ago while resid
ing in Dauphin. Man. Canada. by
feeding them ground glass. Later,
here in Los Angeles, she gave
Mrs, Pratt with whom she was liv-
ING rat poison and the woman died.
Friends of the child 5 rarents
verified the fact that the twins
and Mrs. Pratt had died myst erious-
~.
81 guess ! did it because I was
so mean Alsa explained "I lik-
ed to see if hurt them.
Investigation revealed that Alsa
was planning other wholesale poiS-
onings and had put Sulphuric acid
in the food ut the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jess PrattS, with whom
she has been living.
The PrattS. their two children
and Alsa 5 two year old sister,
Maxine, tasted the tainted food but
did not eat They all were made
i'll.
The girl said she used sulphuric
acid which she dipped from 81 radio
storage battery, and ant paste.
Alsa is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Thompson, separated.
The mother works here while the
father is under, TODD to be in San
IN Aua California;
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-03
HUNT SEA FOR
MISSING CREW
OF Is M E N
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. g.
One CT the lfeboats from the
coastwise steamer Caoba, con-
tanning four or five men, was
picked up off Grays Harbor,
Wash. by the pilot boat today,
according to q message roceiv-
cd by the Federal Telegraph
Company's wireless here at 9:35
4. m.
The message was sent from
th3 radio station Of the Grays
Halbor Stevedo-ing Company at
Aberdeen.
II said that another l;feboat
with two men in it was adrift
north of the Grays Harbor bar.
This leaves nine CT ten men
of the Caoba's crew still I'M
aacount.d for.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 3.-Dawn
spread over Il stormy sea off the
Oregon coast today, giving faint
hope that the missing crew of u
men from the steamer Caoba were
alive.
The Caoba n Sudden and Chris.
tenSon vessel, found deserted yes
tcrday and taken in tow by the
steamer Forest King, broke loose
from the latter at a. m. today
in he rising storm.
She was declared / dcrcliet and
shipping was warned by wireless to
watch for her in the fog.
Captain y. Sandig and his crew
of the Caoba were last seen Sunday
at 9:l5 p. IN. whom the steamer
Grays llarbor left the former YES
sci and steamed for the Columbia
river to summon aid.
Some time between that hour
and 2:15 p. m. Monday when the
Forest King came upon the Caoba,
II miles south of the Columbia
river light vessel, the crew of the
latter ship had put off in the open
boats.
This was definitely established,
according to wireless messages re-
ceived by the Federal Telegraph
Company here, by the fact that the
lifcboatH were gone "nd the ropes
danglnd loose from the davits.
Evening star., 1925-11-10
WILBUR WILL TAKE PART
IN MARINE CELEBRATION
With Other High Officers Will At
tend Anniversary Ceremonies
in Philadelphia.
By the Associated Pre-

PHITADELPHIA No>auney lH.-
s~e,ret@rr Of the Navy Nilhur and
other high officers n5 tire Eayy. Army
and Marine Corps wiI participate in
he celebration "f ile one hundred
aud fjtrIeth anniversary at tine found
jI- of the Marine Corps mere tu,ay
80 guests ui sl, Thomas Roberts
;cath Marine Post "- the American
Legion.
Features oT rha celebration will be
'he uuveiliu- Of Il memorial tablet ~
Tho site Of the ,i1 Tlur Tavern, where
rhe Marine Corps zgs.S founded and a
military and naval parade through
rhe central part 81 he city \ ban
quet and a hall viii he held in the
evening, while al noou the diStu-
Guished guests viii attend II luncheon.
Tun Tavern. whoro The first enlist
luents for the Nariuc Corps We're
made in lTI1. shortly after THAT
branch Of the service was authorized
was torn down in 1auo. y huge ware
house now occupies the site