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Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County
Furniture Bargains. Clayton
Stevens 1l5 No. 5th. adv

Stevens 115 No. 5th. adv
Back in Valley - Miss Louise
Shields, representative of the Ma
tion Council of Women on Home
Missions, spent a few hours in the
city yesterday, following her re-
turn from Tucson, where she spent
Christmas with relatives. Miss
Shields left during the afternoon for
Brawley, where she will spend some
time studying the problem of the
migratory workers employed on
ranches in that part of the valley.
I. v. Academy Of Music, Elmer A.
Todd, director. Thorough founda-
lion at moderate rates, leading to
highest grade Of efficiency. Piano,
Pipe Organ, Voice, Harmony. Dra-
matte Art, interpretive and Ball
Room Dancing. 632 Olive. Phone
466J or 466W. adv
No Night School.-The attention
Of the public is called to the fact
that night school classes, which
were to open at the high school to-
night following the Christmas va
cation, will not be held. The open
ing date has been postponed on ac-
count of the weather, and will be
announced in the Press.
Your Buttered Pop Corn at Paul
Lemonade Stand. Union Stages De-
pot. adv
Return to Los Angeles-After
spending Christmas as the house
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Harri-
gan, DR.. Belle Wood Comstock and
DR.. d. d. Comstock, aunt and un-
Gle of Mr.. Harrigan, left yesterday
for their home in Los Angeles. The
Harrigans entertained 20 guests at
their Christmas dinner party. In
addition to their house guests, 9TH
ers from out Of town were Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Coburn and family, also
of Los Angeles.
AusoIAVoAAO ASVoAAo- c1c1 yVo'
var and loan you money, you pay
ne by he month. Fred B. Cross,
$50 Main St. Phone 359J. 81 Cen
no. adv
Grain Men to Meet.-A meeting
of members of the Imperial Coun-
tv Farm Bureau Grain Growers
Exchange will take pl-ce on Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, at the |
Brawlev headquarters Of that con-
cern. Horticultural Commissioner !
B. A. Harrigan and representa-
tive of the state department Of ag-
rieulture will meet with the grow
ers to discuss the campaign for !
black bird determination.
Woeda Blesy, School Of dancing.
723 Orange Ave. Phone 411W. adv |
Reports Road Fine.-According to
Q. c. Webster, who drove here from |
Bn,wley this morning to preside at
n meeting of Farm Bureau direc-
tors, the new road between that
city and Imperial is in fine shape.
This is the first time that highway
communication between Brawley |
and FL Centre has not been prac-
ticallv suspended by heavy rains.
Try Loynd's Steaks. Loyndh
Drug Store. adv
Reckless Driver Fined-Gregorio
charged with reckless
Irving, was arraigned before Judge
Mavfield in the FL Centre court to-
lay and pleaded guilty. The court
imposed fine of $50. Gonzales was
arrested on the Calexico highway
yesterday by Officer Kirkland of
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
Try Loynd's STEAKS. Loyndi
Drug Store. adv

Reckless Driver Fined-Gregorio
Gonzales, charged with reckless
driving, was arraigned before Judge
Mayfield in the FL Centre court to-
day and pleaded guilty. The court
imposed fine of $50. Gonzales was
arrested on the Calexico highway
Yesterday by Officer Kirkland of
the county traffic squad.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Your Own Home built to your
tastes and needs. Pay like rent. Ask
Valley Lumber Co. Phone 241. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

DR.. E. o. Cartel, Dentist. Room
Is and 20, Davis Bldg. Phone 260.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
They're Trough as a Rhino'
Cupples Cord Tires and Tubes. adv

Scouts Have New Quarters-Cal-
cxico Boy Scouts will open their
new headquarters in the old Irri-
cation District offices tonight with
an extensive program at which
Charles n. Miller, regional Scout
executive, will be the chief speaker.
Rotarians, Kiwanians, Elks and
members of other organizations in
terested in Boy Scout work, will
participate in the dedication eXer-
cises.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

DR.. Amy L. Lyons, Osteopath,
'05 South Fifth st. Phone 744. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

DIR. R. E. Cunningham. Osteopathic
Physician. 532 Main st. General
Practice, Obstetrics, Gynecology,
Themaweave Elimination System,
Diatherny, Violet Ray and Deep
Therapy Light. t 3 adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
Legioh Meeting Postponed.-There

Legioh Meeting Postponed.-There
was no quorum present for a meet
ing of Boycc Aten Post, American
Legion, last night, due to an over
sight on the part of the adjutant,
who got mixed up in his dates and
overlooked the fact that there was
to be n meeting. The next meeting
will be held on January II, the re-
gular meeting night for the post.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

DR.. A. B. Hanson. Dentist. Ex-
traction specialist. Davis Bldg.
Evenings by appointment. Phone
SSW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Buy Cupples Cord Tires and tubes.
"Tough rs a Rhino." adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Brawley Men Held-Juan Orva-
ley charged with petty larceny, and
Daniel Jaurez, accused of grand lar
ceny. are held at the county jail
awaiting investigation by the dis
trict attorney s office. The men
were arrested in Brawley yesterday
by the Brawley police and are be-
lieved to have been implicated in
other cases of petty thieving.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Dorothy Mix Brackenbury, dane
ing instructor. You would enjoy a
six lesson course. Residence Phone
762W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
Hazel N. Baker, teacher Of piano.
665 He'll Ave. Phone 220W. adv
ley of Los Angeles.

~ UH 'IUo 1fITf,VTVo'
Report Clothing Stolen-A. j.
Schaetzel reportde to the police
yesterday that a suit of clothes was
stolen from his room in a local
rooming house last week. DR.. E. O.
Carter also reported the theft of q
ladies' coat and pair of opera
glasses from his ranch n mile and
Il quarter west on the San Diego
highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

said, land we are hoping that we
will not be called out
DR.. Amy L. Lyons, Osteopath,
'05 South Fifth st. Phone 744. adv
DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist. Ex-
traction specialist. Davis Bldg.
Evenings by appointment. Phone
sSW. adv
Dorothy Mix Brackenbury, dane
ing instructor. You would enjoy a
six lesson course. Residence Phone
762W. adv
Bowers Mattress Shop. Phone
s24R. 533 Broadway, Ell Centro. adv
Express Transfer Requested-The
Los Angeles Express, operated by
+. NJ. Hodge and j. ID. Kwis, has ap-
piled to railroad commission for per-
mission to transfer operative rights
for service between Los Angeles and
Imperial Valley points to the I'm
perial Valley-Los Angeles Express,
a corporation. The latter corpora.
tion has also asked for authority to
issue $4,000 par value of its stock
in payment for the operative rights.
Make Your Rent Pay for q home
pf your own. Let's talk it over.
Valley Lumber Co. adv
Barbara Worth Barber Shop. ]. u.
Brown, Proprietor. adv
Has All Books Listed-The Ell
Centre public library has all the
books named in the list of 40 com
piled by the United States bureau
of education, a check made by Miss
Agnes Ferris. city librarian, shows.
The list, which was published in
Saturdays issue of the Press, Gov.
ers books all children should read
before they are 49,
Hotei Barbara Worth Cafe. Good
food. Quick service. Reasonable
prices. Table 'hote and A Ia Carte
service. tue fri
Purity Dairy, the milk that won
the prize at the Brawley Fair. adv |
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Furniture at Low Prices. Inves-
tigate before buying. Clayton q
Stevens. lis No. 5th. adv
Man Returned to Jail-Frank
Fernandez, who was taken to the
county farm from the Jail several
days ago as insane, was returned to
the Jail this morning, Superinten-
dent Weir beng unable to keep
Fernandez at the farm.
Holiday Spending is over, some
of it foolishlv done, but let us not
continue Roofing is trade of its
own If you let some irrespon-
sible person or firm put on your
roof. you will be worse than stung.
More than foolish. Let us do your
roofing. S. l.. Hartzell. Phone 251W
Fl Centre. 10 years valley exper-
ience. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Hotei Barbara Worth Cafe. Good
food. Quick service. Reasonable
prices. Table 'hote and A Ia Carte
service. tue fri
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Barbara Worth Barber Shop. J. u.
Brown, Proprietor. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
Bowers Mattress Shop. Phone
s24R. 533 Broadway, Ell Centro. adv

Make Your Rent Pay for q home
pf your own. Let's talk it over.
Valley Lumber Co. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Purity Dairy, the milk that won
he prize at the Brawley Fair. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Tllf4NN'IfN M IltN n To,
Guardian of the person and estate
of Mary Elizabeth Barto, . min
or. lots
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
j. 8. PAY RAISES
REFUSED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

(COIIIIIlucu AI'III TlISL Il dSS.J
the northeast pale and will cost
$745 900
An increase in the working
capital of the Government Printing
Office from 81 900, 900 to 2,400, 900
is recommended by the committee.
to meet the increased cost of prin:
ing resulting from wage increases
made at the last Congress.
The committee recommends pas
sage Of legislation to remedy salary
inequalities at the printing office.
In it's report 1t is stated that there
is a clash in salary fixing becauA
OF conflict between the reclassifiCGt-
ton act and the kiess bill fixing
salaries at the printing office.
Among the reductions made by the
committee below the budget esti-
mates are the following: for recon
structing furniture for the House of
representatives, 10000; for salaries
and expenses of the office of legisla
tive counsel, 10000: repairs to the
Capitol building. 5000; care of CAPT
tol grounds, $4,000; special improve
merts to the Senate office building,
SIS, 500; lighting the Capitol. $37 900;
office Of the architect of the Capt
toll. &112.749. purchase 81 books fo"
the Library Of Congress. 10000. and
Government Printing Office, $23,38O
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
PLEADS Gull TY
ON BRIBERY
CHARGE
Case of w. 4. Evans, Former
D. c. Inspector, Referred
to Probation officer

William I. Evans, formerly an
assistant building inspector en-
ployed by the District Government,
indicted on charges of accepting
brides in connection with his Of
fetal duties of inspecting elevators.
today entered plea of guilty before
Justice Hoehling in Criminal Court
No. /.
The indictment alleges that
September L. last, Evans found,
upon inspection, that the elevator
in the building at 1929 L street
northwest, occupied by Oscar III.
Robey, was in need of repairs. He
is charged with extorting $3.50 from
Robey, promising to report that the
elevator was in safe condition. In
another indictment, Evans was
charged jointly with Frank T. Yer
million, also an assistant building
inspector, of accepting $500 Septem-
Der 10, 1923, from John HI. Miller,
at 1923 g street northwest, whose
elevator also was declared to be in
unsafe condition.
Attorney Roger j. Whitefords rep
resenting Evans, made a fervent
plea to the court not to send Evans
to jail or penitentiary, as it would
surely make the accused's wife a
public charge, Evans being her only
support and the wife being an in
valid.
Evans, according to Whiteford.
was driven to commit the crime
with which he is charged in his ef-
forts to defray the costs in connec-
ton with saving the life OF his wife
and to pay the funeral expenses OF
his mother. After Evans left the
employ of the District government,
said Mr.. Whiteford, he became as
ISOLATED with elevator agencies, MAX.
ing every effort to reclaim himself
and to repay the money he had
accepted. Justice Hoehling referred
the case to Probation Officer Steele
investigation.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
INTRODUCTION
SHOWS SHARP
DECLINE
Geological Survey Report May
Indicate Peak in u. S.
Has Been Passed
By JONATHAN wICKwIRE.

American Petroleum production
which for thirty-five years has
shown annual increases, doubling
in the period 1923, appears to
have been checked. The United
States Geological Surveys prelim'
mary report will show but 714,OOO,-
900 barrels produced in 1924 as
compared with 732, 100000 in 1928,
a decrease of 1S.0O0,O00 barrels.
Preliminary estimates of the
geological survey usually are con-
sentative and correlated figures
soon to be published by the survey
and by the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce indicate that
the present estimate, like those OF
preceding years, will be revised up
ward, probably to an approximation
of the final figure for 1928.
ConserVationists, properly pleased
over the certainty that there has
been at best temporary lull in
the wild race to convert American
petroleum reserves into cash, will
do we'll to suppress any tendency
to undue elation until they have
analyzed various reports and de-
fined their relationships.
Peak May Be Passed.
Many conservationists, indeed,
will see in the figures confirna-
ton only of their fears that the
American reserves are failing. and
that the United States is now
definitely hurrying to that day
when it must depend upon foreign
oil for the maintenance of it's in
dustrial leadership. Perhaps the
Presidents oil conservation conf
mission may be able to ascertain
the facts as to this.
Whatever 1t may be, certainly
the conservationists will get little
satisfaction from the 1924 figures
on imports, exports, domestic coll
sumption and ship bunkering.
The decrease in production has
been accompanied by a decrease in
imports of 4 900, 900 barrels of crude
petroleum, while exports of petro-
leum and it's products has increased
over 16, 900 900 barrels, and ships in
foreign trade bunkered nearly g.
600 900 more barrels in United
States ports in 1924 than in 1928.
Domestic consumption also in
creased during 1924 by 81 ,O00. 900
barrels over the preceding year.
Big Gain in Consumption.
In fact, while decreases are re-
ported in both production and I'M
ports, totaling together 100000
barrels, increased use has put the
consumption Of petroleum and its
products to a new high, 5000, 600
barrels in excess of that of 1928.
Where all this oil for consump
ton came from is yet to be eX.
planned. Normally it should be re-
Elected in a decline of stocks on
hand, which, however, by the pre-
Iiminary reports, are 25,000,000 bar
rels in excess Of what they were
on December 81, 1928 The solu-
ton probably will appear when
final tabulations are completed in
March.
Copyright 1920
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
46 8 ARRESTED
DURING D. c.
WEEKEND
One in Each Thousand Here
in Trouble With Police on
Varied Charges

An average of one in every
thousand citizens of the District of
Columbia were arrested during the
two days of the weekend just pass
ed, according to figures in re-
port made by MajoN Daniel Sulli-
van to Commissioner Oyster. Four
hundred and sixty-nine persons were
arrested for all offenses during the
two days.
Intoxication caused more ar
rests than any other offense, 120
persons getting into the clutches
Of the law because Of drunkenness.
Fifty-five other arrests were made
by police on various liquor charges.
Traffic offenses make up the next
highest class in the number Of ar
rests. Twenty-eight were arrested
for speeding, while 113 were ar.
rested for other traffic offenses.
Other arrests made over the
weekend were for assault with a
dangerous weapon, robbery, house
breaking, joy riding, making hand
books. violation OF the narcotic law,
disorderly house, permitting gam
ing, and maintaining a nuisance.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
OIL HITS NEW
PRICE LEVELS ON CURB

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Standard
Oil stocks gained higher price
levels in the trading in the curb
market today. The further decline
of Workman pool production OF
crude oil to $4,000 barrels day
the advance Of Coming crude oil 70
S195 a barrel and the steady de-
crease in storage supplies Of pc
troleum products have. in the
opinion Of oil experts, placed the in.
dustry in the most favorable posi-.
ton in a decade.
Public utility stocks and indus
trials were neglected by the outside
trading public and prices in active
stocks were generally lower.
Bonds were steady.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
DENY GIRL
WAS ATTACKED
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reached Massachusetts avenue. and
we were headed for the country.
Il decided to take a chance and
jump. | opened the door broke
away from them. and jumped to
the street. | fell on my face"
Miss Beck. stunned for moment,
was unable to get up. Meanwhile,
the car sped on. She got the
license number. The young girl
then made her way to Dupont cir.
Gle and took a street car to police
headquarters. She reported the in
cident.
Boys Deny Charges.
Police say the youths parked the
car in which Miss Beck was riding
and took an automobile owned
by Doctor William p. Argy. 1918
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
This machine was parked on Wis
consin avenue.
maintain their innocence.
The boys. police say, had rented
the automobile in which Miss Beck
rode. Police arrested the youths
at the rental station when they
returned with the physicians car
believing it was the one they had
rented.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
Quail Dying Of Cold
And Prey to Vermin,
Fed By Farmers

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Feb. 2.
Reports received from farm
ers in different sections of this
county show that numbers OF
quail and other game birds and
animals have persisted from
starvation or fallen prey to
foxes, crows and other enemies
during the blizzard of the past
week.
The situation is so serious
that sportsmen of Hagerstown
and other towns in the county
have gone to the aid of farmers
who have been feeding and Civ
ing shelter to the birds in order
to save these that remain. Yes
terday a dozen or more Hagers-
town sportsmen in automobiles
took ample supplies of grain
and other feed into the country
and placed it in shelters for the
birds.
One farmer discovered thir-
teen birds helpless and being
attacked by crows. Several of
the birds had been killed. and
eaten by the furnishing crows.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
HALTS
ENDOWMENT
Of HEIR
Comedian Decides to Await
Birth of Child Before Es-
tabIishing Fund
BY International News Service.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. p
Final arrangements for the esta5-
Iishment of a trust fund for the OK
pected heir of Charlie Chaplin and
his girl-wife, Lita Grey Chaplin,
have reached a temporary halt, it
was learned today. as the comedian
feels the establishment of such a
fund is premature because the child
has not been born. However. Chap
lin is said to be keeply DESTROYS Of
creating a trust fund for his child
soon after birth.
Edwin McMurray, San Francisco
attorney, uncle Of Mrs. Chaplin,
who came here ten days ago to
represent his niece in the financial
negotiations, was reported today as
en- route to the northern city.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
TRIES To KILL
15-YEAR-OLD
BRIDE
Young Wife Had Just Return
ed to Hin1-SIashes Her
Throat as She Sleeps
Nv international News Service.

DURHAM, N. c., Feb. 2.-Appar-
emily without cause and immed-
lately after his beautiful fifteen
year-old bride of a year had re-
turned to him following eleven
months of separation. Marvin Falls,
twenty -I1ine-year-old mill man, at
tackled his wife in her sleep at
2 o'clock this morning, leaving her
for dead in their room at the
home Of her father, w. H. Long,
prominent merchant.
Falls first struck his wife over
the head with length Of pipe and
then slit her throat from ear to
ear. He then went to the home of
his parents, told them he had slain
his wife and awaited the arrival of
the police.
Mrs. Falls recovered conscious.
ness shortly after Falls left the
Long home, and her screams at
tracted her mother. She was rush.
ed to a local hospital and is said
to have a chance for recovery.
Fall is being held without bail.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
Z D. c. WOMEN
BROOD|NG, TRY
To DIE
One Takes Bichloride, the
Other Iodine-Both Are
Expected to Live

Two women are recovering in
local hospitals today from poison
taken yesterday. Both respondent,
took the poison with suicidal intent,
according to the police.
Mrs. Josephine Lamedico, wife of
a grocer at 2121 Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest, swallowed bichloride
Of mercury at her home yesterday.
She was rushed to Emergency Hos
pital where it is said she is in n
serious condition, but is expected to
recover.
Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Scott, 419
Third street northwest, tried to end
her life by taking iodine. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital where
her condition was described as mot
serious"
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
DIR. SUN VAT SEN SAID
TO BE IN DYING CONDITION

PEKING, Feb. doctor Sun
Vat Sen, South China dictator, is
dying.
condition was regarded as critical.
Artificial stimulation has been
found necessary.
Suns temperature was reported
as 101 and his pulse 100 in bulle-
tin issued by his physicians.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-"Mugging"
of all applicants for automobile
licenses is suggested in a recon-
to the Hudson county
grand jury by Chief OF Police Nc
Feeley, of Hoboken. The recon-
Of the official carries
with it a suggestion that all auto
mobile drivers he fingerprinted. thus
making it possible for the authori-
ties TO determine the status Of ap.
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
AirpIane to Be Used.
HOTEL GUESTS ROUTED
FROM BEDS IN BIG FIRE

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 2.-Fire of
undetermined origin, early gutred
two South High street buildings. OPP
posite the state house, occupied by
the Metropole Hotel and the Wendt-
Bristol drug company, resulting in
damage estimated at S125, 900.
Forty guests, routed from their
beds in the Metropole Hotel. escaped
the flames. C. T. Jenkins, proprie-
tor, carried out J. B. Lewis, eighty
one civil war veteran
The Washington times., 1925-02-02
North Sporting Blood
Asserts Itself In
Tragedy

NOME, Alaska, Feb. EVEN
in its hour of tragedy the sport
ing blood of the North asserted
Itself today.
Thousands of dollars were
waged on the time to be hung
up by the mushing dogs rush.
ing serum from Nenana to diph-
theria-stricken Nome.
Many large sums were bet and
in one cigar store heavy odds
were offered the dogs would not
reach here at noon today.