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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
FlREMEN'S TEST
OF WATER SYSTEM
PROVES SUCCESS

Tests Of the city s fire protection
in the business and residential sec
tons of the city were made last
night, attracting the attention of
namv citizens. and at their conclus
ION Chief Ferguson stated that the
results were entirely satisfact orv.
cAreeding even the anticipation Of
the water department officials and
members Of the fire department..
The tests were made at several
POINTS in the commercial section on
the east side and in the north and
sonth residential districts. The tests
a. the fire plug situated on Sixth
street, near the alley n the rear
of the Southern Trust and Com
Iu"rce Bank, drew many spectators
to that point. AT one time both
p1mpers were taking water from the
Lvdrant. and they were receiving all
the water they could possibly
handle. There WAS not the slight.
est sign OF drawing a vacuum at
any of the plugs tested out, the
chef said, and as sucking air
has been one of the big difficulties
heretofore encountered in fighting
fires, the knowledge that it is Il
thing of the past was gratifying to
the firemen.
A stream Of water was thrown
from the Sixth street plug to spot
opposite the Press office, and in
fact on several occasions the water
StrUck south OF State street, with
plenty Of pressure in evidence at all
times. Incidentally cars tha4 were
parked ON Sixth street received
free washing Councilman r. II.
Cary being one of the car owners
N.h. hmefittod Inn Mi. rasnnct.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
HEAT GRIPS
MIDDLE WEST
by United Press Lensad Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, duly .
Scorching weather with tempera-
lures ranging from 9S to log grip
ped Kansas and western Missouri
today. with prospects Of several
days of the intense heat. Ten per,
sons were overcome by the heat
here yesterday. No deaths were
reported.
Yesterdays 5 mark of 9S broke the
haet record here for 1924 and was
the high mark Of the year so far.
Temperatures in Kansas were up
wards of 100 in several places.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
SAYS L. A. MUST
COMPROMISE ON
RIVER PROJECT
Hy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. July 4.-"Los
Angeles must stop insisting ON what
1t particularly desires and comurom-
Use on what it can get, " Congress,
man John d. FredcrickS declared in
a speech on the Colorado river prof
"ct presented to members of the Los
Angeles clearing house and cham
b"r OF cQmmcrcc last night.
"The haneSSing of the Colorado
river must be presented as nation
nj matter the congressman en-
phaSized, Los Angeles must be
come more tolerant in its attitude
on the subject of the Colorado or
years will be frjttcred away before
the end desired is attained. -
The government is not going in
to the power business, il is not going
into the speculative business.
"When the Colorado project com
mission comes here next fan, / hope
something that has a chance for sue
cess will be put up to them, some
thing that can be accomplished in
oug time
F.. c. Forbes. finance expert. fol
lowed FrederickS and spoke of the
new empire citizens ON the Pacific
Coast are making.
"Thc trend of the whole country
is toward the coast, Forbes declar-
ed.
"Of late Pacific cities have reach
ed the right note in developing
manufacturers, The highest civil
iz.ttion is not from agriculture but
f,on' production of the f'liShcd ar
tirlc
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
AGED MAN GONE,
PROBE BEGINS

LOS ANGELES, July 2.-Fears
Of foul play caused the police de
partmen' to start complete invcs-
tigation today into the mysterious
disappearance Of Thofaas Dorsctt,
81, wealthy retired contfactor, who
disappeared from his home here
April %.
The investigation was ordered by
Captain james Beam of thc homi.
eide department whfnthc' learned
that Dorsett was believed to have
had $4,000 ON hN person at the
time of his disappearance.
Captain Bean also found signs Of
struggle in Dorset 5 home and
believes that Dorsctt has either been
murdered or is being held for nan
som.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
In the Wake of
Barbara's
Quake"

SANTA BARBARA. July Ga
Fourth of July celebration will be
staged here Saturday despite the
chaotic condition of the city as y
result of Mondays earthquake. Civ.
le and patriotic organizations are
promoting a parade which will pass
through the residential district. The
parade will include a number of
Floats and bands. A Yacht race is
beng planned for the afternoon. q.
Thomas Papas. proprietor of the
Gold Fish cafe, went through his
third catastrophe here Monday.
Papas has posted q crudelv de.
signed show card in his window
which reads:
San Francisco earthQuake-190G
lost everything.
San Antonio flood-l9o1-lost
everything.
Santa Barbara earthquake-l925
down but not out.
Papas opened the first restaurant
in Santa Barbara after the quake
when he began to serve "hash" in
the public square.
The first bank doing business in
IN" quake wrecked city opened this
morning in a tent in the public
square The tellers cashed checks
across tables.
There will be no more earth
Quakes in Santa Barbara for a hun.
dred years, = DIR. Henry s. Pritch
EFT, president of the Carnegie found.
alton, declared
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
IS
DEFIANT OVER
JUDGES RULING

Judge NJ. w. Conkling, of this
city, who is presiding at Santa Ana
in the cases involving the water
rights OF the city of San Diego,
showed remarkable fortitude and
Patience yesterday in not losing his
temper, according to dispatches
from Santa Ana, when he was as
sailed by ATTORNEY Charles G..
Crouch. chief counsel for the private
interests which are seeking 10 pre-
vent the city of San Diego from
condemning the Fl Captain dam
site
The attorneys outbreak was
l1on.pted by the court ruling
a94 mst him on several occasions, in
connection with the admission of
certain testimony. When Crouch
aud his associates attempted to cite
authorities for the admission of the
Evidence. the court told him that he
had read all the authorities on the
points in question and that u was
idle to waste time on any further
arguments.
crouch then arose ana i'r t"'
purpose of the records, took excep-
tiolL to the court 5 ruling as being
II gross abuse Of discretion.
Il, answer to this remark, Judge
Conklne informed the attorney
that he could not enter an exeep-
tion to the court 5 ruifng on lues-
Mons of law.
The attorney and the Judge argu.
ed for II moment, the Judge man
aging to restrain uss feelings while
the attorney seemed 10 lose control
OF himself dsregarding the remou-
s.ranccs of his associates. The
court finally had TO threaten 10 be-
severe with Crouch and ordered him
several times 20 sit down before the
ftoincy subsidized aud allowed the
case 70 proceed
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
ARIZONA NOW
HAS QUARANTINE
STATION, YUMA

Arizona has opened 4 quarantine
station on the California-Arizona
boundary on the Yuma side of the
Colorado river, similar in character
to that maintained by Imperial
county and the state of California
on the California side Of Yuma
bridge.
All automobiles, tourists and bag
gage entering into Arizona from
California are subjected to inspec-
tion and where necessary fumigation
is resorted to, and importations of
contraband articles are confiscated.
The purpose of the station is to
protect Arizona from the importa-
tion Of noXious weeds or plant pests,
and infeStations of ANY. character.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02

SANTA BARBARA. July .
There was snap and martial preci-
sion in the streets of the quake
wrecked Santa Barbara today.
The marines. four crack com
Panjcs under Major Frank s. Evans,
have landed and the situation is in
hand.
Haggard, whiskcrcd police and
volunteers who have been ON duty
continuously since the first violent
Hphcavaj Of the earth started the
city destruction carly Monday
were relieved today by the smartly
uniformed new comcrs Who march
ed ani wheeled hv squads to their
posts Of duty with the rhythm of
the world : finest soldicrv.
Pup tents pitched with military
neatne,S on the high school foot
EaIl field and the tramp OF march
ing men brought au air Of order
and security with the dawn and
Santa Barbarans, after night with
never a tremor Of the earth. went
with Il will to the work of recon
Structiou.
Restaurants opened their doors
this morning. Some business hous-
cN opened impromptu headquarters
ia tent and shacks just outside the
zone Of dcStrpct!on
Food aud produce was dispensed
at temporary establishments in the
public squares.
None but the engineers who are
t" direct the rchuildiug of Santa
Barbara, the city commissioners and
the one thousand picked workers
got past the StalWart SeHtricS into
the destroyed zone today.
Despite the new shock today the
work of rehabilitation in the strick-
en city continued undated. The
committee Of engineers met several
minutes after the new trcmors and
'rcidcd which buildings will be
allowed to stand.
Tomorrow morning the condemned
buildings wa be roped off and
dvLanitcd or pulled down as the
engineers decide Most Of the i'm
mediate work will be confined TO
State street and 1t is expected this
thoioughfaro will be opened for
traffic as early as Monday.
Superintendent Of Watcrworks
Victor Trace declared today me- had
discovered the fault whcro the
earthquake shock originated. The
fault ram directly north aud south,
he sail and was about four miles
east OF the city.
He reported it lying directly be
rcath the Santa Barbara mission
which was completely wrecked in
the quake of 1872. The west side
OF this fault he discovered dropped
from three To fom feet
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
Cotton Crop Is
More Than 1924

WASHINGTON, July >. - The
condition of the cotton crop on June
% was 759, according to the de-
partment of agriculture report,
against 1876 month ago and 7l.2 a
year ago. Indicated crop, accord,
ing to the preliminary report, was
l4,3S9,00o bales, against a final
yield of l@,61S,15s 4G,c. m 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
SANTA BARBARA
MAYOR THANKS US
FOR SYMPATHY

Mayor Anderson has received a
telegram sent to the latter at the
Santa Barbara, acknowledging a
telegram scat OF the latter at the
time Of the earthquake, expressing
the sympathy of the people of III
Centre, and offering any aid that
The people of FL Centre might be
able to give.
Mayor Andrea 5 kilograms states
We sincerely appreciate your
expressions of sympathy and assist.
"nco. Loss of life small" =" (Sign-
edl G.. \. Andrea, Mayor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
LOCAL CHAMBER 4
ASKS SUPPORT
BY TAX LEVY
Five Mills Added to City
Budget Would Care
For Needs =

III accordance with resolution
passed at a recent meeting of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce,
L. Y. Watson presented to the city
courcil meeting last night, petit
tioa to have = rate of five mills
added to the city budget. so as to
raise y fund Of approximately $4,000
to be used by the chamber of COM
l1ercr in CARRYING ON its work III this
city.
The resolution states that hereto
fore the chamber of commerce has
obtained money to operate by solic-
ting the business men of the city.
While this has been satisfactory in
Il measure. If is considered unfair,
as cnlv II portion Of the people CON
tl;bute to it. whereas the entire city
benefits by the work the chamber is
doing.
Including fund for chamber of
commerce work in the city budget is
not new idea. Secretary Carmic-
heal stated today. and this plan is
followed in many cities of Califor-
MA and other parts of the United
States.
The money raised by the five mill
tax would be expended under the SUI
pervision of the directors of the
chamber, acting as the city's author
izcd advertising agents.
Following the presentation of the
resolution, the city trustees assured
the chamber representative that the
matter will he given their earnest
attention. when making up the city $
tax rate and budget and if it is
possible to include the five mill tax
thev will do 50.
To Confer Or Route
\ request from the Postal Tele-
gaph and Cable Company. request
ing permission to erect poles and
Telegraph lines in Fl Centre was tab
led for action at later date. The
rosie chosen by the company for its
lines in this city is not the best
one for the citv'S interests, the
coGLcil believes. and the city engi-
lcer will consult with the Postal of
fltialS relative to change in tho
rO3tluG.
The city attorney was instructed
to draw NJ an ordinance giving
permission to the Southern Paeifii
Company to construct spur track
from lis main lines to the plant of
The Demo lee Company on east Main
street.
Another step in the Improvement
of the business section of the city
wa taken when the city engineer
was instructed to draw up plans,
specifications and cross sections for
paving the alleys between Fourth
ard Eighth streets and Broadway
and state streets. The plans call
for concrete paving, it being de
cidod that asPhaltum paving would
not be practical for the alleys. The
concrete will be six inches thick.
Following the adoption of the speci-
fications, bids will be called for,
and the work will be accomplished
a. soon rs possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
BABE RUTH Makes
..... ANOTHER HOME RUM

NEW YORK, July 2.-Babc Ruth
crashed out his third home run with.
in two days in the fifth inning of
the Yankees Athletic game. The
homer was Knocked off Eddie Rom.
NELL
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
FALLS
AFTER REPORT

NEW YORK, July AT the
reopening oil the cotton market
following the governments
bearish crop condition report,
the list declined from So to
$3.50 balo from yesterdays
closing prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
IMPERIAL AND SAN DIEGO
COUNTIES Are ONLY WHITE
SPOTS IN THE EXTREME WEST

Undoubtedly possible Imperial
condition offered by the business
by
Imperial Diego be in
the
Each month the chamber of publishes the busi
map
gray
quiet poor.
The white Imperial
section territory northeastern
Kansas Oklahoma. Practically all country
gray, though black spots appear New
Inionis Indiana
The business map is looked
country Inauguration
has been recognized
conditions the industry
their business by o
That Imperial Valley lin the white will te forcibly
brought doubt
less do untold good for this community
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
i, s. MARINES ON
JOB TODAY AT
SANTA BARBARA
Slight Trem0r Again But
No Damage Is
Done
Uy United Press Leased Wire

Uy United Press Leased Wire
SANTA BARBARA, July 2.
"A very slight earthquake
shook the city at 1908 this
morning. No damage was done
by this aftermath of the earth
Quakes which occurred earlier
i'll the week.
The new quake, though not
serious, was the most distinct
that has been felt since the
shake at 5:55 4. N. yesterday.
It was Of about two seconds
duration but caused no excite
ment and little comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
At New York

Philadelphia Ola loo 000-6 II 0
New York ll0 0l0 O00-3 i 0
Rommell and Cochranc; Hoyt,
Ferguson. II, johnson and Schang,
Bengough.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
AMERICAN
At Boston

AT Boston
Washington 600 102 ono @-6 13 0
Boston 600 600 400 0-4 l2 0
Zachary, Marberry and SEVERED,
Eurt Ruffing and Heving.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
Commission TO
Visit 4. s.. Soon
TO Settle Terms
BY A. L, BRADFORD,
United Press Correspondent

PARIS, July French Ambas-
sador Daeschncr at Washington has
uccn Instructed toinform the United
States government tiaJ France is
sending Il commission TO Washington
II, September to negotiate settle
mcnt of France : debt to America.
ii was authOritatiVelv stated today.
Foreign Secretary BRAND intends
10 make Il public announcement
Snor of French government S dcciS-
iur TO moVo for an immediate set
il,mtnt OF the debt and Ambassador
Dacschner has been instructed to
inform the state department. that
France offlc.li-f recognizes her
Gcbt. Former Premier lierriot had
scmi.officially recognized it bIs this
u'ovc will be full acknowledge
IncEt.
The commission which France
sends in Scpccmbcr will be 70
negotiate definite settlcmcu; Of
the pending debt funding Problems.
EraInd : statement. expected
within few days. Will probably
outline the steps already taken
Though Daeschucr to acquain'
America with French readiness TO
arrange terms. Likewise it Will
probably bc Il sigual for 4 formal
rrgotiation, 70 agree upon the troad
principles of settlement in advance
Of dispatch of the commission.
ROME, July 2.-Finmcc Min.
i,tcr De Staf.ui viii head an TX
pert commission which is 10 b. sent
To Washington in cdnuottior with
ltav's debt funding negotiations,
the United States WIS reliably ad-
N'S"d todJy.
Prcmict Mdsso!ini told the cahi
he: such y commission VIII ~ to
America ia ;hc late sGmmcr.
Meantime debt negotiations ast
continuing temporarily through the
I,aian embassy at Nashiugtou
Nussolini denied that the conyrrsa.
{ ans had been interrupted as a
result of tho departure of the Ital-
ian representative Mario Albcrti
Mussolini ANNOUNCED that I.alv's
forna attitude toward the dcbt
i, ito pay ala thnt il possible now
aud the rest i'm future years.
He said that Conversations with
England on debt funding were pro
cc,dinc normally.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
A. Chicag go

(FirSt Game)
ST. Louis 80 100 0l0- G 10 )
Chicago 042 12l lOx-ll II |
Rhem and o. Farrell; Jacobs,
Cooper, Stuart and llar:nett.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-02
NATIONAL
At philadelphia


New York at Philadelphia, post
pomed, rain.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
RAW RUBBER PRICE
JUMPS IN LONDON
American Demand Puts
Rates Up to 1920 Levels.
Shares Lead Exchange.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 11.-Following the
rise of the price of raw rubber to 20
pence per pound, the highest since
1920, the rubber shares market on
the stock exchange has taken new
lease Of life and become the liveiiest
section of the house. The rise in price
is attributed largely to increased de-
rinards from America.
Much Of the Increased business be-
ing done In shares Of rubber produc-
tion corflpa MES is for investment, as
these stocks are considered attrac.
tive for dividend purposes, but at the
same time there is a gradual increase
of the speculative element which re-
calls somewhat the boom. days in rub.
Der stocks years ago when many for
tunes were made.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
REALTY FIRM EXPECTED
TO CUT "MELON" SOON

NEW YORK. May II A.P).-The
financial district is awaiting with in.
terest the meeting o fthe directors OF
The United States Realty and Improve
ment Co Wednesday afternoon after
the Stock Exchange. is closed. when q
melon" Is expected TO be cut. The
started the new year well.
Contracts on the books Of the George
A. Fuller Construction Co.., are said
to be the largest since the war and al
most three times In excess Of a year
ago
Evening star., 1925-05-11
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, May 11.-There was
no let-up in the buying movement on
the Curb Exchange today. However,
the price movement was a good deal
more orderly and operations confined
to selected issues.
Public utilities were again featured
both American Light and Traction
and Commonwealth Power responding
to estimates of highly favorable earn
ings. Power Corporation was an
other favorite, getting to it's best
Evening star., 1925-05-11
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS.

out the price, they are under neces-
sity of tying up large sums in in
ventories at time when goods are
moving slowly.
Goods prices and clothing prices
seem headed toward levels where de-
mand will make itself felt. The in
habitants of this country are more
numerous than ever before. They are
better dressed than any other people
in the world. They certainly are 60
ing to buy clothing and but il in
large quantities when they feel the
price is right. Readjustment to that
end undoubtedly will take place. Thai
is the silver lining to the wooden man
,facturers' cloud
Evening star., 1925-05-11
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once

prices, while Western Power, which
is thought to be selling out OF line
with others OF the group, was finally
pushed forward points to a new top.
Special buying of several of the
low-priced oils was a notable incl
dent. The spectacular advance in the
crude rubber market, carrying the
price up cents in the pound. was
especially helpful to the rubber and
tire shares. fntercontinental crossed
9. while Goodyear was brought just
under 80. Shares of automobile COM
panies shared in the improvement.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
washington Gas is 33-S1 900 at 1884.
5000 at l02 u.
Riggs National Bank-10 at 33o. 1o at
335. 10 at $50.
AFTER CALL. 49,.
Washington Gas Is 33-S50O at 103 "a
Washington Gas 5s-S1 900 at 9e@,
81 900 at 30 a -,
Mergenthaler Linotype-5 at 1s2
Lanston Monotype-3 at S4a L at "a 4
Money-Call loans, and per cent.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
Strawberries Cheaper.

wberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand good. market slightly weaker:
North Carolina, 32-quart crates, var
ious varieties, wide range in prices,
2.50a5.50, mostly 4.00a4.5 Virginia,
Norfolk section, yesterdays receipts,
81 and SO quart crates, various varie
ties, l2l2a15 per quart.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida,
skies, ripes and turning. wrapped orig
inals, best fancy count, 506a5. SO;
choice count mostly 4.50: some ordi-
nary quality and condition, fancy and
choice count, 2.50a4.00.
String Beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market fairly
green, 1.50a2 90; wax, wide range con-
dition, 1.00a2.00: South Carolina,
bushel hampers green, mostly 800.
Plenty of Cucumbers.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; de
mand light, market fairly steady: Flor
ida, e bushel and square bushel
crates, No. l, mostly $50; culls, 1.50
Peppers-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market weaker: Florida,
crates; No. l. mostly 800, few higher.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited, market steady: Florida.
pepper crates, bost. mostly $50; some
fair quality low as $50.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
good, market firm: North Carolina,
bushel hampers, Telephones, 3.5Oa4.Oo;
five-peck hampers, Telephones mostly
45o: small pod varieties, 35o.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
POTATOES FROM SOUTH
REACH NEW YORK
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE New
York market today received the sea
sons first carload Of South Carolina
Cobbler potatoes. The stock was
mostly understood. and wholesaled at
- per barrel. This mornings offer
ings from Florida. Spaulding Rose po-
tatoes, brought S. 20 1925. and Maine
old crop $2.25 to $2.75 per lS0 pounds.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
METAL EARNINGS GROW.

NEW YORK. May Operations
Of the United States Smelling and Re
fining CO. in the, first quarter this year
resulted In earnings OF more than "a
a share on the, common stock. This
compares with $3.50 a share for the
full year OF 1924. The company's cop
per and lead plants in the United
States are operiating close to capacity
Evening star., 1925-05-11
roREIGN EXCHANGE.
FRENCH FRANCS FIRM.

NEW YORK. May II (SpeciaD.--
French francs were not in the least
affected by the latest cable reports
that France was getting ready to re-
fund its war debt. The market for the
franc is showing more confidence in
the present regime than it did in those
But it still has in view the
necessity of Increased taxes if the
budget Is to be really balanced and
the war debt provided for.
Evening star., 1925-05-11
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE
VALUED AT $321,169,838
I. c. C. Reports Tentative Figures
on 4,5OO Miles of Railroad
in South.

A tentative valuation of 1921 ,169..
s3s was fixed today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the prop
ertX of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad.
The amount Is in excess of the
railroads outsta anding. stock and bond
issue. which totals $242,279,615 and
its capital investment account which
is ,$2S1 .62o,323.
The valuation covers property on
5000 miles OF railroad and equipme mt.
facilities and terminals operated by
the Louisville and Nashville and sub
sidiary CORPORA tons