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Evening star., 1925-11-16
injury during his IS years OF contin-

injury during his 6s years OF contin-
uous railroad service.
II. u. Butler. passenger train con.
ductor of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway. was given
honorable mention for never having
been involved in an accident or In any
way responsible for accidental injury
to others during more than 40 years
Of service.
1.-The Union Pacific" said Arthur
Williams, president of the American
Museum Of Safety, was one Of four
systems whose data, submitted to the
award committee, showed not O. sin.
gle passenger killed in train accidents
during 1924. though each road had a
record OF more than 60.0o0.000 loco
motive miles run during tho year. In
Evening star., 1925-11-16
LOSES TOW FOURTH TIME.
Tug Asks Aid in Recovering Flu
siye Dry Dock

NORFOLK, Va, November 16 R).---
For the fourth time in as many weeks
the tug Bardeleden has lost her ttw
of a section of a huge dry dock she \
attempting TO tow from New York to
New Orleans. In a radio message to
Coast Guard headquarters here last
night, the tug asked for assistance In
recapturing her elusive charge, and
the cutter Mascoutin, already at sea,
was ordered to the scene.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
ON THE FIFTH FLOOR

But for Tuesday only. remember
and being prompt on this occasion
will mean savings-and very good
looking sofa cushion, as well! OF
nice, soft velour, in rose, blue, taupe,
green or gold, with harmonizing
tapestry inset and sateen back.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
Rely Not on Banks.

Among the richer people in China,
who do not place reliance on native
hanks. the most convenient manner of
keeping their wealth is to invest 1t in
precious stones for the adornment Of
the ladies of their families.
Evening star., 1925-11-16

the case of the prize-winnig system,
industrial accidents were responsible
for only seven deaths and 552 injuries
In q total Of more than 112,000, 900
man.hours OF work."
Evening star., 1925-11-16
PRIZE IS AWARDED
IN SAFETY CONTEST
Union Pacific Wins Hartman Me-
mortal Medal on Record in Rail-
way Accident Prevention.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 1.-THE
+. II. Hartman memorial medal for
the best record In accident preven.
ton among railroads for 1924 has
Evening star., 1925-11-16

THE TOXTOWN
STORY IELLER
Santa and the Sky Pirate

PART /
This, said Santa Claus as he and Mrs. Santa
were inspecting the workrooms of Toytown busy
day in June, is going to be the biggest Christmas
everp'
And that workroom looked it! A long hall of
gistening ice that threw gold and purple and green
shadows the figures of the thousand and little
gnomes who were so busily painting and hammering
and tapping the thousand and toys that they were
making! The windows of the hall were enormous
snow fakes that looked like nothing in the world but
huge lace does and the lights great clusters of
cicles that flashed and cleaned till the shadows fairly
scampered away.
Santa and Mrs Santa went from one workbench
to another, helping the little gray gnomes and en-
couraging them. Mother Santa Claus showed the
doll gnome way of dressing the French dolls
hair, and SO thrilled that little lady that she
preened herself and twisted about trying to see how
she looked in the mirror of the toy dressing table the
next gnoae making till it all they could do
to get the sawdust stufhng into of her legs
Santa invented an improvement upon the toy autos
and showed the gnome at the Zoo how to make the
papier-mache lion roar and the velvet monkey hang
by his tall Everything just hurnrning along!
The little gnomes were working away so fast you
could scarcely their fingers, for Christmas was
only six months off, and six months is no time at all
when you've whole world full of children to make
toys for
Continued Tor4orroc
Evening star., 1925-11-16
TWO DIE IN PISTOL DUEL,

Ancient Feud Revived, Which Re-
suits In Dual Staying.
ASHEVILLE, N. c., Nov ember 16
~.-Two men are dead as a result
Of an ancient feud that blazed up on
Shelton Laurel. in Madison County,
about o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
PAIR WHO STEAL
Is PAIRS SHOES
HERE CAPTURED
Believe Same Ones Who
Rifled Local
Stores

Il. Contreras, 2a and l.. Arriola.
81, are held at the county jail for
investigation. following their sra
rest in this city yesterday morning
by Officer Tack Of the Fl Cen
tro police department, after they
had stolen IS pairs of snoes from
the show window of the King-John-
son store ON Nam street.
The break, which was made
about 6 O'Clock vest rday morning,
was noticed by A. B. Robbins of
'the Merchants Patrol, who inrme.li-
atcly notified Tackett. The latter
went to the East Side in the police
car and saw two men, one of whom
was carrying seek, near First and
Orange streets.
As he over ook the men. Contrc-
ras bolted. Tackctt drew his gun
and covered ArrioIa, who had the
sack of shoes. The officer then
sGit Il shot after Gontreras, who
decided that il was better to be
captured than killed, and immedi-
ately returned to whTc Tackett
was holding Arriola.
The officer took the msh to
King-Johnson s where they admit
ted breaking off the lock from the
ease and taking the shoes. Con
trFaa stood watch, while Arriola
did the work.
Believe Old Offenders
Tackett then took the Mexicans
to the Jail where thcv were boot,-
ed on a ehargi OF robbery
1t is believed by the police that
the two men are the same ones
who robbed the same show case Il
few weeks ago, when several pairs
of shoes were taken.
The suspicion is also held that
the pair may know something
about the robbery ut jenkins Jew
elrv store and the Woman $ Shop,
both of which occurred fe,y DAYS
after ,,he first ing-Johnson rob
berry. Over $500 worth of jewelrv
was taken from jenkins store, and
$1,000 worth of dresses from the
Woman 5 shop.
The men have dcniol the earlier
robberiea However, their finger
prints will be compared with those
taken at jenkins store, also at
che Woman s shop at the time of
tho robberics. and m effort viii
be made 10 connect them with these
Jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
Local Man Is
Dead as Result
Short Illness

Albert William Matson, well
known resident of Fl Centre died
this morning at the family home,
800 Brighton street, after Il week S
illness with pneumonia.
The deceased was born at Clear
Lake, Wisconsin, january -. 1899
and was married to Margaret
Dyorgum ON June 9, 1910.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matson came to the
valley about 10 years ago, hoping
the climate hero would benefit the
former S health About nine years
ago Mr. Mdtson went to work for
the United Stages. Inc, in whose
employ he remained until his death.
Though in poor health much of the
time, he possessed Il genial disposi-
tion and made friends with hun
dreds of people with whom his work
brought him in contact For some
time past he has been employed
as agent for the stage company at
Imperial.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by one son, Arnold Matson, II
years old.
Mr.. Matson was Il member of the
First Methodist church and Rev,
Arthur Schultz, pastor of the
church, will officiate at the fun.
eral services, arrangements for
which have not yet been complet-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
SWING WIRES ON
PROPOSED MOVING
OF LAND OFFICE

AT the time of going to press this
j,afternoon, the board of supervisors
was discussing the matter of pro-
viding space in the county court
house for the United States Land
office, which has been threatened
with removal from FL Centro. due
to the desire to reduce operating
expenses i'll the department of in
terror.
1t was hoped that favorable ac-
tion might be taken by the board of
supervisors in view of a telegram
received today from Congressman
Swing, stating that free rent for
the land office might be the domin-
ant factor in obtaining Il decision
from the Interior Department to
keep an office in this city.
The congressman $ telegram is as
follows:
"Aboltion of land offices will
not be limited to those already an
nounccd, others are certain to be
ordered closed in near future. I'm
pcrial Valley office has fighting
chance. Promptly advise progress
in securing free rent as this may
be dominant factor,
Since the possibilities of abolish
ing the local office was first de-
finitelv known Il few weeks ago,
the subject has been given consid-
cradle attention by leading citizens,
all of whom feel that ii would be Il
mistake as well as hardship on
Imperial Valley residents, if the To-
cal office should be closed, or con
solidated with the Los Angeles of
flee.
Local officials of the land office
refused to discuss the subject to-
dav, stating that it is Il matter for
the interior department to settle
and that criticism of any kind
from them might have an adverse
effect on the wish to keep the of
flee here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
Grand Jury to
Hear HOtaling
Muir der Story
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 2.-Evi-
dence gathered by the police indi-
eating that a conspiracy existed to
murder Mrs. Frederick Hotaling,
daughter-in- law of the late \. p.
Hotaling. millionaire brewer, will
be laid before the grand Jury to-
night.
Mrs Hotaling, Frederick Hotaling
and Mrs. Lavinia Hotaling, widow
of the brewer. Ralph p. King, son
of wealthy San Francisco sugar
refiner, who revealed the supposed
plot, Louis Madison, one of the gun
men he said he employed, and sew
cral other men held as material
witnesses, have been subpoenaed to
testify before the grand jury.
Richard Hotalmg, Frederick S
brother, named by King as the
millionaire friend who gave him
$4,000 to hire gunmen to kill Mrs.
Hotaling, "becausc she is respons-
ible for all the trouble in our fam,
lily" has not been subpoenaed, but
through his attorneys has requested
permission to testify.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
SAN DVECANS GIVEN OVATION
AS VALLEY TOWNS ARE VISITED

" Snn niopo' g good fellowship OK
cursion. which plaved m important
mart in thc Yuma highway cclcbra-
ton. made . snlcudid impression up-
on Tmnoriol Valley Yesterday on
thc return trim TO the roost whom
etons woro made at MeXieali, Cnley-
leo nrd ~ Centre. to extend the
Ig1rnetinrs of San Diego to the pcopR
Of these cites
II was shortly after 2 O'Clock
|veatrdav afternoon when the toot-
ing of the steam, calliope which the
San Diego visitors Ind with them
announced the approach Of th"ir
sreoiql train from the south. The
eallione which had been set ~ in 2
bnpoama car, was operated bv steam
from the locomotive, and the tra'"
consisting Of nine coaches. SLOWLY
pulled into the station the tune
Of Hail, Hail the Gang $ AZ
Here and several other popular
selections.
As thN San Diegans left the train.
they were met by n reception com
lnittee, headed by Mayor Anderson
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
BELIEVE WOMAN
FOUND DEAD IS
FROM ATLANTA
Body Discovered on S. P.
F Tracks Near Glamis
Held Here

Coroner u. L. Lemons is holding
the body of woman, believed to
be Mrs. Matte Fields of Atlanta,
Georgia, at his funeral parIors in
this city following what is believed
to have been suicide near Glamis
Oh the main line of the Southern Pa
cific, between INLAND and Yuma,
Saturday afternoon.
The. woman S body was found
along the right of way by signal
man who was making his regular in
spection along the line, travelling on
a small handcar. He notified the
railroad agent at INLAND, who relay
ed the information to Coroner Lem
ons in this city.
The coroner made trip to Glamis
and brought the woman s body to
this city.
According to the signalman s
story he had taken his car from the
the track to allow train to pass,
and noticed the woman s body lying
nearby. Investigation showed that
her skull was fractured and she had
also sustained II broken shoulder.
1t was believed that the woman
had jumped or fallen from train No
102, eastbound, which had passed
over the line short time before
the body was discovered. The rail
road officials communicated witt
the conductor of the train, and after
checking up his passenger list, ht
advised Coroner Lemons that tht
woman was probably Mrs. Matte
Fields of Atlanta, Georgia, who hat
ma les 2 reservation on the tran
from San Francisco to Atlanta.
He also advised that the Southcrl
: Pacific agent at Atlanta had been
notified, also a DR.. Ellis of Atlanta
whose address was found in the wo
mans effects which had been left
on the train.
a telegram received this after
noon by Coroner Lemons, from j.
George, 1901 Market street, San
Francisco, advised that he is a
brother of Mrs. Fields and wished
to be informed of the details of her
death.
An inquest Will be delayed uhtll
the Pullman porter in charge of the
car in which Mrs. Fields was a
passenger, returns from his east
bound trip.
The suspicion that the woman was
Mrs. Fields, is strengthened by &
wedding ring She wore, which bears
the inscription "From L. A. 10
Matte, August 3, 1897 The ring
is al present held by Coroner Lem
ons, together with other belong
! ings.
The woman was apparently be
tween 10 and so years old and was
well but plainly dressed. No ad
ditional information had been re
ccivcd by the coroner regarding hen
disappearance from the train.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
State Supt Wood Gets Important Post in Pennsylvania
To Wire Photos
of Inaugural
Coast

WASHINGTON, March g.
With successful demonstration of
their perfected process of send
ing photographs across the con-
tinent by wire, officials of the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company today annornc-
ed the Inauguration of the re-
gular transcontinental telephoto
service beginning April l.
'Within the last few months
our experts have developed
photo telegraphing to such per-
fection that the transmitted
pictures can hardly be told from
the originals J. D. Ellsworth,
assistant vice president of the
A. T. and T. said.
"wednesday we will wire pic
lures of the inaugural to San
Francisco, Chicago and New
York, so that they will appear in
newspapers there a little more
than an hour after President
Coolidge begins his address.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02

md prominent citizens. Carl II.
-Ileilbron, general chairman Of the
excursion. stated that il would not
he POSSIBLE for the bond to parade
to fhe mark as had been planned,
ae thev were catiug luncheon. In
ears aud on foot the entire as
eomhlaoN moved 70 city park, where
a etort uroaram wos carried ont.
Hailhron expressed regret that the
hnnd was not present, aud eXulain-
ol that the bandemen had put in
hard mornno marching around
Mexicali and CaleXico, and could
hardly III blamed for wishing 10
eat before taking up the work
rpain.
He then called on Wallace Moody,
1'rectm of community mnsic for
can Diego who soon had the crowd
riroiug songs made up especially
eor the occasion, extending the
rond viii of San Diego to her I'm
nerial Nallev neighbors.
IN n short speech, Mavor hnder-
son welcomed tho visitors and ex-
Continued on Page @
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
MITCHELL DENIES WEEKS CLAN
Insists Orders
y Not Dis0beyed
In His Articles
BY w. J. McEVOY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

/, WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.-Briga-
| dier General William Mitchell, as
ASSISTANT chief of the army air service
s1in a letter to the house aircraft
'Fcommittac, denied today charges OF
!, secretary of War Weeks that he dis
y ebeyed orders of President Coolidge
and the war department in publish
ing magazine articles before first
submitting them to his snperiors.
Mitchell said he obtained permis-
sion of Major General Patrick, chief
Of the air service, my superior of
ficer' to prepare the articles which
describe the 1921 bombing tests.
, No mention was maze at all, -
wrote Mitchell, "about submitting
! advance copies to anyone. General
!, Patrick gave me- permission to write
n them.
v Mitchell incln,-eo in his letter 8
!, Communication he received from
4 President Coolidge after he obtain.
i ed verbal permission of the Presi.
dent to prepare the articles.
. The Presidents 5 letter follows:
Confirming my conversation
/ with you this morning, / DO not
i Know OF any objnetion TO you pre-
. pairing some articles on ayiation, sc
far as am concerned. But, OF
i course, | cannot speak for 'your su.
1 pcrior Officers. The matter should
I be taken up with them and Their
i decision in relation TO the article
/ followed =
u, therefore, complied, wrote
Mitchell, "with both the Presi
! dent s verbal and written instruc
{ tions.
a.The point Of my violating orl
I ers was never raised, t. my know
!, ledge, until the testimony given to
: your committee on February 2S.
4. Surprise Is Sprung
at would seem that IL l. lind v;o
fated orders. my attention should
/, Nave been drawn TO them long be.
/. fore the present time and action tax
en- accordingly. These articles ap.
peared periodically and could have
4, been stopped if the war department
desired, I have in no way disobey-
+, ed or trans gressed any known order
|, or instruction that am familiar
|, with
shortly after Mitchell : letter
was read Representative Reid. Re
|. Publican. Illinois. moved that Nit
y chell he permitted to take the stand
l and douy Weeks charges. Rcpre-
sentative Pruu. Democrat. New
York, to the surprise Of the com
.mittee. said Mitchell had informed
him that he did not want to reap
Il pear.
"This question " said Reid. is
bireer than the personality Of Gen
eral Mitchell Despite Mitchell )
/ letter. it "a unfair to him, President
A Coolidge and Secretary of War
/. Weeks to let those charges stand
-fvithout a verbal statement. We
ahould a. least call him for exam
ination. His letter dcnving the
Il charrc is only pegsunctory.
DESPITE Prall 5 mornecmcnt Reid
4 pressed motion and :, was defeat
ed 3 TO >. Reid then complained that
the entire committee was not pre-
sent SO the vote was cancelled and
will again be taken later, with Il
/ full membership present.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
Assessors Are
On the Job
For 1925

Listing of property fsr the
1925 tax list was begun today
by Imperial county aDd the city
of Ell Centro, a number of depu-
ties TO assist in the county
work having been sworn in this
morning.
According to the law, the
work of making up the assess
ment rolls began at IL o'clock
noon.
Deputies appointed for the
county work are Thomas B.
Hubbard, j. r. Solassi, Charles
X. Berry, George P. Tally,
Grover G. Tucker, A. 3. Der
rick. Harold e. Hall and Harry
w. Prliitt.
George Loudon has been ap-
pointed to make up the assess
ment roll for the city of Ell
Centre.
1t is expected that the de-
puties will be busy for the next
several weeks listing the vari-
Gus real and personal property
which is subject to assessment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
WEEKEND TAKES
TERRIFIC TOLL in
DEAD, INJURED
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. . Five
persons are dead and several others
are in critical condition as the
result of traffic accidents in Los
Angeles and vicinity over the week
end.
Mrs. Lesa Parmalec and Melvin
Mctcalf were instantly killed when
their automobile plunged over a
10 foot cliff near the heart of the
city.
Mrs. Mary L. Ryder, II, was kill
ed at Huntington Park when she
was run down by an automobile.
David hume, s. was killed when
he stepped into the path of speed
ing machine at Ontario.
Lloyd Malone, 6, was run down
while playing near his home in Long
Beach. He died soon afterwards.
Hutch Armstrong, II, was also
struck by an automobile and will
probably die. Miss Hilda Lund.
quest, 50, was run over by an auto
mobile Sunday and had not Tecov-
cred consciousness today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
By u. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
c. E. SCHULTZ, Local Representative

Brawlev Is, FL Centre "a II. & |.
Ry. /, Heber 8. Calexico 4. total 50.
Shipping point information for
Saturday and Sunday, February -
and March /: FL Centre and near.
by points-max So, min 39', clear.
Demand and trading active, market
strong, prices advancing. Carloads
fob cash tracks, 3.00-3.25, few
higher; IS 240-2.75; 6s l.35-L50.
Practically all shipments sold. Ord
ers for Sunday 90 ears, for Monday
S5 ears.
NEW YORK; 25 Calf, 10 Fla, 2
Ga, , S Car. Tex arvd. Supplies
moderate. Demand moderate. mar
ket steady. Calif-4s 4.00-4,50 few
special marks high as 500 ordinary
quality and condition low as 1926. 5s
3.21-3.75 few special marks 400.
$50 ordinary quality aud condition
low as 2,75, 6s 2.50.3.00 few S.25.
S Car NY crts Big Bostons best
10000 ordinary quality and con
dition low as 100. Tex xbu hamp'
CONTINUED ON page q
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
YUMA DAY LIVES
UP TO PROMISES,
NO BAD MISHAPS
Thousands Attend Great
Southwest Celebration :
On Saturday =

Imperial valley\residcn/who at
tended the Yuma iIighI celebra-
ton Saturday, hL) most enjoy
able time according to all accounts,
and the splendid program arranged
for the occasion was earned out
without any mishaps.
The exercises held in the public
park were attended by several
thousand people, Imperial Valley
and San Diego being well represent
ed. The Sciot baud, which accom-
panied the San Diego delegation,
joined with the Yuma Indian band
in giving selections throughout the
afternoon, and these, interspersed
with short interesting talks, made
the afternoon an enjoyabie one.
Following the program at the
park, many people attended the
days Of 49, camp, conducted in
the city by the American Legion
Post and whiled away the time en-
ioying the amusements provided
there.
In the evening the big public
street dance was we'll attended. An
entire block on Main Street was
rcped off for the occasion, and the
Ynma band supplied splendid music
for the dancers, who enjoyed them
selves until II o o'cloek, when the
last dance was played. Hundreds
of people lined the sidewalks watch,
ing the dancers.
Traffic over the plank road dur
ing the dav was exceptionally well
handled. Early IN the day it was
seen that the plan for long controls
which had been adopted by District
Attorney utlcv anH Captain Leo
nard of the state traffic squad, was
not going to work to the best ad-
vantage, and il was decided to send
the ears eastward and westward at
frequent intervals, depending upon
the number of ears at either end Of
tlr road.
There were several minor mis-
haps caused by ears going off the
blanks into the deep sand, but the
DELAYS caused by such incidents
were short. the state highway com
mission having provided several
teams of horses which were station
ed along the road to give assistance.
The Yuma Highway celebration
lived up to the expectations of
those who promoted it, and did
much to focus the attention of the
entire west on the communities in
fc.csted.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
- - -
WHAT'S DOING

Meeting Of all Union men to-
night, I. v Farmer, So. Sixth
street.
1.-The Great Divide" at Pal
ace theater tonight.
"Greed' at Valley theater
tonight.
U. G. r. and Woman's Auxili-
ary tackv party tonight at Py-
THAN Hall.
Y. M. G. A. at high school
gymnasium tonight.
F. and A. M. No. 384 meets
tonight.
Ladies' Aid meeting, Mrs.
Kings home tomorrow post
poned.
Emmanuel Circle meets with
Mrs. E. Z. Morgan, TAO South
Seventh street, tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
Hero of Longs
Peak Died from
a Broken Hip
By United Press Leased Wire

DENN Err, Colo. March 2-Her-
bert Sortland "hero of Long s
Peak died of a broken hip and
not because of the failure of his
brave heart to carry him through
the icy blizzard which claimed the
life of Agnes Naille, Denver socie-
tv and business woman, whom he
was trying to rescue.
Examination of his body reveal
ed today that he had fallen over
small cliff and broken his hip
after he had been forced to turn
back from the party going to the
rescue of Miss Naille after she had
fallen exhausted near the crest of
the mountain.
Miss Vaillo was frozen to death
January II while making the des-
cent of the peak she had climbed i'll
so below zero weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-02
INACCURATE
L. A. AIR LINE
TO SAN DIEGO
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March . The
Los Angeles San Diego air line had
q colorful christening with host
of cinema celebrities its first pas
sengers.
Three luxurious planes made the
inaugural voyage to San Diego and
return Sunday, escorted by squad
ron army and navy planes.
The trip marked the beginning of
q permanent airline between Los
Angeles and San Diego.
The maiden voyagers included
Robert G. Vignola, director, Belief
Bennett, Fred Windermere, Creigh-
ton Hale, Lou Tellogen, Pauline
Garon, Marjorie Daw, Shannon
Day, Vera Reynolds and Jane Post.