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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
Rockefeller Gives
Huge Amount to
Toxic Library
by United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, Jan. IA gift of four
million yen (about $l.600,000) from
John d. Rockefeller Jr., will enable
the Imperial University to build the
the most complete library in the
world,'' said President Yoshinso
Kozai today in statement of ap-
probation.
Rockefeller contribution was
made to rebuild and restock the
library destroyed by fire in the
earthquake of 1923.
The japanese government al
ready has contributed 100000 ven
towards the new building, which
will have accommodation for three
times the number of students offer
ed by the old structure.
NEW YORK, Jan. l7.-John D.
Rockefeller Jr., has given $l,6000,-
600 to restore the library of the
Imperial University at Toxic. The
gift, made in December and an
nounced today, brought the total of
his donations to art and educational
institutions for the past three years
to more than $S,000,0O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
PYTHIANS WILL
HOLD PAGEANT
HERE TONIGHT

Grand Prelate Fred Jones of Hol-
lywood, Grand Chancellor II. w.
Broughton of Los Angeles, Grand
Vice Chancellor Frank Merriam of
Sacramento and Grand Keeper of
Seals and Records Charles j. Crel-
Ter of San Francisco, arrived in
FL Centre today to take part in
the big Knights of Pythias pageant
and initiation which is scheduled
for tonight.
The officers were met by q dele
CATION of Pythians from the val
ley lodges and were taken for n
trip about the valley.
Tonight at o'clock thev will
be given banquet at the Barbara
Worth hotel. which will be attend
ed by members of the lodges at
Calexieo, Holtvillc, FL Centre and
Brawlcy.
Part of the initiation ceremonies
will be held at the Wilson school
auditorium at 1870 p. m. and will
be open to the public. The ritual
istic work will be in charge of the
grand lodge officers and the drama
tic part will be put on by the Cen
tral avenue degree team from Los
Angeles.
AT the conclusion of the cere-
monies at the. school, the largest
class of candidates ever admit
ted to the Pythian order in the
valley. will be initiated at Pythian
hall. A smoker and social will
bring the affair to a close.
The new Holtville lodge was in
stalled last night amidst much ce-
remony and an impressive program.
1t numbers MANY of the leading
citizens of Holtvillc.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
HUGHES FRIENDS RALLY TO SUPPORT
Attack Claims
u. s. OutbeQten
At Conference
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-Secre-
|. ,tary Of State Hughes friends to-
day rallied TO beat off attempts to
make him the "goat' in the con
gressional attack on the Washington
conference naval limitation treaties.
Senator McKellar's charges that
the American delegates at the con-
ference, which Hughes headed, were
hoodwinked and "out traded
by the British brought ont denials
i md explanations rs follows:
n. If Hughes did not secure spe-
fcific provnAm in the treaties cov.
sering elevation of guns on Ameri-
-can Jattleships the faut was with
the naval advisers, not Hughes, for
the subject was not even brought up
!. ut Nae conference.
q Congress is to blame if il has
not appropriated sufficient funds
to keep the navy up to the 5.5.3
ratio.
3. The principal weakness Of the
navy, auxiliary craft, which has
caused so much talk, was not even
touched by the treaties and hence
is no fault of Hughes.
limitations that Hughes has sid
ed with the British protest against
gun elevation rather than with the
claims of American naval men are
dubbed as "false.'
Hughes Not Responsible
After maintaining the American
rights in the matter, Hughes left to
the President aud congress and nav.
al experts to decide wether the ex-
pense of gun elevation is justified
on ships which are tolbc scrapped in
ten years. Neither the treaty nor
Hughes is responsible for the Pres
ident's decision to postpone eleva-
tion, they say,
Mr.. Coolidge's S decision is based
on the following considerations:
I. Since nc war emergency exists,
the United States can forego her
legal right to gun o;evation under
the treaty pending another confer
ence and agreement rather than give
any grounds for the charge that she
is violating the spirit of the treaty.
.. Until the relative value of air
craft and battleships is determined
by the experts, it is unwisc to spend
money on improving ships which
might have been used more effec-
lively for airplanes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17

Central Union high school s class
of '26 added to its laurels last
night when it presented "Fifty-
Fiftv'' the Junior class play under
tho splendid direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Cooper MacMurrav, before
a large and interested audience.
The individual members of the
east handled their roles remarkably
vol, and showed the results of
careful direction and faithful at
tention to rehearsals.
The play is built around the strug
giles of two young men, one an
author and the ether painter to
keep up appearances without any
income, to pacify "hard-boiled =
landlady and to achieve success in
their chosen lines by means of the
great American game Of "bluff.
Their fortunes take turn for
the better when the writer sells one
of his artist friends pictures to a
newly-rich patron of art and the
two who have sworn to "fifty-
fifty partnership see their first
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
AMAZING TALE
OF PIRACY ON
SEA RELATED
ny United Press Leased Wire


HONG KONG, Jan. 17.--The Brit
ish steamer Hong Hwa, which sail
ed for Singapore three days ago,
prt back into port here today with
an amazing story of piracy on the
high seas. All the steamer s pas
sengers were penniless and the safe
had been rifled, yet those aboard
We're otherwise unharmed.
Officers of the Hong Hwa re-
ported that for three days the YES
sci had been in the possession of
Chinese pirates. The latter embark
ed with the rest of the passengers
without exciting suspicion. When
the steamer was short way out
the pirates gathered, rushed the
bridge and overpowered the captain
and crew.
A volley was fired during the
attack on the bridge but none was
hurt. The British officers were
for the most part at breakfast and
We're surrounded and made prison
ers.
The first thing tho pirates did
was to demolish the steamer g wire
less. Then they forced the officers
to navigate the ship for three days
on the high seas, keeping from touch
with land or other vessels, while the
pirates Systematically robbed the
passengers.
The latter were kept virtual pris-
oncrs and forced, when their turn
came, to give up all their valuables.
The robbers took their time, work
ing for a day at the business of
opening the steamer 8 safe.
Finally, when they possessed all
the money on board they ordered
the Hong Hwa to land them with
their booty.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
Valley Bankers
to Meet Tonight
at Calip a tri a


The regular monthly meeting of
the Imperial Valley Bankers Asso-
citation will be held tonight at Cali
patria, where a dinner and program
have been arranged. The nov Of
ficers for 1925 will be installed, in
cluding M. c. Blanchard, president,
with First National Bank at Holt,
vile; Clayton Lee secretary, with
Pacifie Southwest Bank at Braw-
ley and Robert M. McGovney,
treasurer, Pacific Southwest Bank,
Ell Centre.
Banking officials and clerks
Throughout the valley belong to
the association. which meets once
a month in different towns in the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
Mark Rose Club
Is Organized

Formation of Mark Rose club,
for the purpose of reelecting Mark
Rose a director of the Imperial r.
rigation district from division No.
. at the election to be held Feb
ruary 4, was effected at meet
ing held last night III the Holtville
civic center.
c. F. Kamm was chosen president
of the club, and II. L. Foster, sec
retary.
The club has been organized, ae-
cording to Foster, not only to assist
in the election of Rose, but to do
so by such an overwhelming major
ity, that there viii be no room for
doubt regarding the attitude of the
people of his district toward the
candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
Local Man Held
Up, Losing $40

George Earl, employed by the P.
M. Dairy, reported td Policeman
Tackett that he was held up at
midnight last night, near the j. f..
Peck Lumber company on East
Main street and robbed of $40.
Earl was unable to state whether
the holdup man was n Mexican or
white. He was of large build,
weighing in the neighborhood of
$50 pounds, and further than that,
Earl could not describe him.
Due to a delay in reporting the
holdup, search of the east side by
police failed to develop any clue to
the robber.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
EVOLUTION STUDY
TO BE CONTINUED

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17.-Conti.
nuance of the teaching of evolution
in the public schools is recommend
ed in the report submitted by n
committee Of nine college presi
dents to the state board Of eduea-
tion late yesterday. The report
finds that evolution as taught in
the schools is not in conflict with
the Bible and is theory, rather
than fact. 1t is signed by w. w.
Campbell, president of the Univer-
sity of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
COMPROMISE IN
SIGHT ON FIGHT
OVER DISTRICTS
ReapportiOnment Row
May Become $3.50
Proposition
BY MYRON v. DEPEW
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17--Dc-
spite tho racous shouts of ono
quarter which emanatcd from the
throats of legislators from the
south when being interviewed on
the subject Of reapportionment at
the first of the legislative session.
it appeared today that n compro-
mise might be in the offing.
The numerous caucuses and con-
ferences of the "cow county, del
egation, the northern delegations
and the southern delegations over
the reapportionment of Legislative
districts led to early rumors that a
trade or compromise might be eff
fected.
These rumors were given additio-
nal weight when constitutional
amendment was proposed in Both
houses of the legislature yesterday
which would throw the balance of
power to the rural districts in the
senate, leaving only the assembly
TO the cities.
The chief complaint of the "cow
Counties over Il reapportionment
of the state on the basis of popu
lation. has always been that such Il
rgdivision would throw the con
trolling power III both houses to
the three big cities. They ere for
rcapportionment so long as cit IS
made along lines which will give
them control of 1t least one house.
Tho constitutional amendment
provides for - senators from the
three largest cities, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and the east bay
region. The other % members of
the senate would come from the
rural sections, according to popula
tion. No provision is made for
change in the method of selecting
assemblvmen. Fffe
In short. the p" COW counties" "
promise to back the southeruers. III
their fight for reapportionment if
the southerners will back fhe plan
for change in the method of Sc
Letting senators.
just now the legislators have re-
.cessed until Monday and most of
the solons have gone to their
homes to rest over the week end.
When the session reconvenes Mon
dav q better understanding can be
had of the exact situation that
exists.
329- Bills introduced
Standing committees in both
houses were appointed during the
week and 147 bills were introduced
in the senate Tho assemblvmen
have proposed 1872 bills to date.
The ex-scrvice men will ask for
another $l0,000,000 bond issue to
complete their rehabilitation pro-
gram while some means remain to
be figured out whereby the state S
highway SYSTEM can be completed,
= matter which will cost upwards of
5000, 100000.
The additional gasoline tax of
one cent suggested by highway
Commissioner Toy, would fill the
bill in the opinion OF some of the
legislators, but there has arisen
difference between the northern
and southern blocs as TO how the
proceeds of the tax should be spent.
The south wants at least half of the
proceeds to complete roads in that
section.
There. are exactly six days left
during which the state representa-
tives can introduce their bills be-
fore the legislature adiourns on
Saturday for a month of vacation
to deliberate over the measures be-
fore passing on them. \
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
Eastsde Sunset District Carries Off Grand Prize
Jazz Girls One
Friend Is a
Cat
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. III
Dorothy Ellingson, who killed
her mother and is Stunned by
other women prisoners in the
city found one warm friend.
Mig coal black cat who
makes a habit of adopting the
most forlorn prisoners she meets
has waived whatever faults the
girl has with a flourish of her
silky tail and is her constant
companion.
''I have all the bad luck there
is; Nig's color can't hurt mo-
she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17
Much Mystery
Over Blazes In
Embassies Of us.
By United Press Lenscd Wire

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Whilc an
nouncing that small fine which
damaged the kitchen of the Ameri-
can embassy was caused by Il defcc.
tive pipe, officials are by no means
certain that the blaze was of acci.
dental origin.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-17

IUVHI 2. -. 30 90 IIE ITO IF2
Imperial Valley shipment compar-
isons:
1924 1925
Shipped on January l6 80 62
Shipped to January 16 1922 1177
Cars ordered for loading January
II in the Imperial Valley, 5S.
Origin of shipments reported out
January l6: Calipatria 4, Brawley
27, Imperial 5, Ell Centre IA, Heber
%, Calexico 3.
Shipping point information for
Friday, January l6: Ell Centre and
nearby point-Max 63' min so,
clear. Demand good, market firm.
Wide range in quality and eondi-
New Britain herald., 1925-10-21
A FAIR-MINDED VIEW
is COMMENDED

A minister of the gospel in this
city - the Rev. w. II. Alderson-
made a statement Sunday night
that indicated fair-minded atti-
tude toward moving pictures, one
that ELECTED considerable COM
ment and was communicated by
reader. Mis- fair attitude is COM
mended 10 others.
The minister told his congrega-
ton that wien the theaters show
immoral or "bnd" pictures min
listers frequently denounce them.
But when unusually good pictures
are being shown no himself was
pleased to call the attention of his
congregation TO them, suggesting
they be patronized so that theater
managers might find it profitable
to show good pictures rather than
any other kind. The minister there
fore suggested that all able TO do
so sec a certain picture being
shown in the city.
Such A spirit wins good will. 1t
has l,ccn weakness Of some OF
our critics that they we're able TO
prinl out evil hut sometimes over
looked the good. Emphasizing the
good Is refreshing.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-21
Observation
On The Weather

Washington. Oct, 21.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Thursday; pos
sibly light rain In west portion
Thursday. Not much change in
temperature; fresh winds, mostly
southwest.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Cloudy tonight and Thursday; prob
ably light rains In south and light
rain or snow in north portion
Thursday; slightly warmer tonight
In extreme south portion; fresh west
and southwest winds.
Conditions: Generally fair weather
prevails in all sections OF the
country, except In portions Of the
lake region where cloudineSs OBJ
tains or light rain or light snow is
falling. Pressure is relatively low
over the lakes and the st. Lawrence
valley but high pressure persists
over the southern states and west
OF the Mississippi river. Low tenn
peratures continue east of the Mis-
sissippi river with frosts as far
south as the centers of the Gulf
states, excepting Florida. A con-
siderable rise in temperature has
occurred since yesterday morning
in the northern plain states and
slowly rising temperature may now
be expected east of the Mississippi
river during the next two or three
days.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
partly cloudy weather and not much
change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-21
DIVORCE A la CARTE
AND THE RACE

Tho expressed viewpoint OF Roso
Pastor Stokes, New York radical
Socialist thinker, in explaining her
husbands divorce, was not exactly
original.
II secms she had asked J. G..
Phelps Stokes, her ex-millionaire-
philanthropist husband, TO free"
her several times. But the hus-
band. II appears, considered the
marriage obligation as more than
scrap of paper and demurred. Al
though they lived together as
friendly enemies" according 10
the wife, the husband was not dis
posed TO proceed against his Wife
In most states outside of New
York the domestic mesalliance Of
the stokes's would have been legal
cause for a separation or divorce;
in New York. however, there Is
only one reason for the granting OF
divorce. Either could have set up
a residence in another state, but
didn't.
Mrs. 49, or Miss - Stokes told
the newspapers in a carefully pre-
pared statement that she did not
think " right for a man and wom-
an to live together without love-"
ION the other hand" she added,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-21
Is Years Ago Today
Now TIaven, Conn.
October II, 1925.

The Great Pillsbury. chess cham
pion, was In Hartford last evening
and met ten players at one time. j.
H. Kirkham of this city was the last
man left to face the champion, who
then sat down and beat him. Will
liam Middlemass earned draw,
while one Hartford player defeated
Pillsbury.
Special Officer James Coylc went
bunting in Stanley Quarter yester-
day and shot a good-sized fox on the
Barbour farm. This fox is suspect
ed OF having been the miscreant
which has been killing chickens
lately.
John B. Brink will be marshal OF
! the parade preceding the Swedish
republican rally this evening. The
Soper Guard, the Sound Money Bat
terry. the German Republican club.
and the Swedish clubs will partici-
pate. S. J. Borgstrom will be chair
man of the meeting, at which Mr.
Sloper and out-of-state speakers will
talk. The Glee club will sing.
The High schcoi freshmen have
appointed a committee consisting of
Misses Aldrich and OBrien and
Messrs. Porter, Stanley. and Eddy TO
look up designs for class pin.
A sneak thief entered the house OF
George Bemmings on Washington
place yesterday afternoon and stole
two coats, o watch, and other articles
belonging to the boardcrs. They we're
owned by Benjamin Robinson and
John Roberts,
William Quirk was knocked down
by horse yesterday and badly
bruised about the legs. being uncon-
scious for a few minutes.
The spire of the First church is
being reshingled and the clocks have
been temporarily removed.
Homer Cummings is expected TO
be one of the speakers at the democ-
ratio rally next week.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-21

omni-power 10 govern the universe
Jesus said "Reslst the devil (eviD
and he will flee from you and he
commanded his disciples and all who
believed (understood) his teachings
to cast out devils and heal'ths sick.
As for DR.. Greene's reference to
Christian Science aud the last war, II
might be mentioned that many peo-
pie testify 10 the protection, healing
and comfort afforded by the loving
ministrations Of Christian Science
during that trying experience. In
decd a wider understanding and
practice OF this religion would lessen
the possibility OF war. as Mrs. Eddy
says on page $40 OF Science and
Health.-"One infinite God, good,
unities men and nations: constitutes
the brotherhood OF man: ends wars;
fulflls the scripture, Love thy
nelghbor as myself" annihiIates
pagan and Christian idolatry.--
whatever is wrong in social, civil.
criminal. political, ard religious
codes: equalizes the sexes; annuls
the curse on man, and leaves moth
ing that can sin, suffer, be punished
or destroyed"
FRANK J. LINSLEY,
Christian Science Committee on
, Publication for Connecticut.
New Maven. Conn.
October II, 1925.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-21
JUSTIFIED OPTIMISM
FROM LOCARNO

It is natural to ask, will the Eu-
ropean security pact actually &C.
cure permanent peace in central
Europe? The chief feature OF the
seven treaties signed at Locarno and
just made public is a pledge Of
peace forever between France,
Belgium and Germany, with Great
Britain and Italy pledging them
selves 10 fly to the attack of which,
ever nation breaks the pledge. This
Is simple, but will It most certain
ly work as time passes on?
The security pact sets the stage
for permanent peace, fulfilling the
dreams Of those who have labored
for this consummation ever since
the League of Nations was born, or
1t will set the stage for another
ultimate European war. Majority
opinion, It appears. Is In favor OF
the former, and only a compara-
lively few, like the Fascists and
the Nationalist Of various nations,
seem 10 believe the conference has
been merely gesture.
One cannot have read the I'M
passioned words of BRAND when he
pledged friendship to the recent
enemy, the equally impassioned
words OF Chamberlain, and the
hopeful conclusions of stresemann'
without concluding the conference
was a sincere effort TO achieve one
OF the milleniums that nations had
unsucccsfully striyen for in the
past.
It is significant that President
Coolidge Immediately took the
standpoint that the Lochrno pact
also will facilitate an agreement
upon minor differences between ma
tons. such as the regulation Of
armament. In declaring that the
achievement Of the conference wa'
almost impossible TO estimate be
doubtless reflected tho majority
opinion in this country TO whom
the eternal petty chickering's en-
tangIements and foolish hatred'
Of Europe have appeared the
greatest folly of civilization.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-21
AVIATION ACCIDENTS

The number of aviators killed
during the past few weeks seems TO
have been far above the average.
So blase has the public become re-
garding aviation accidents that
their news value has decreased. but
at least two of the recent accidents
gained wide notice. This refers, OF
course, 10 the three persons who
we're killed while awaiting from
Washington TO Dayton, O., and a
day or SO later the accident where
by three army airmen fell TO their
deaths in New Jersey.
If memory is not deceiving, there
has been a rather high total OF
army aviation deaths the past few
months, and it may be high time
for the exercise of greater care In
training young men to take to the
air, as in many of the fatal acci-
dents it was found that the VIC
Tins were learners"
We are fond of deluding our
selves into thinking that aviation
today is safe" The facts are 1t re-
mains the most unsafe method of
transportation extant. Compared
with the total of machines in use,
more avators and their mechanics
are killed than the proportionate
total In any other means Of loco
motion, If there were as many air
planes in the air as there are au-
tomobiles on the highways, and the
ratio OF accidents continued as
they have during the past few
months, 1t is likely that the news
papers would be compelled to re-
count the deaths Of Thousands OF
aviators weekly.
We can boost aviation TO our
hearts content and talk of its
great future: but one thing is
clear: 1t will have to become a
vastly safer method of transporta-
ton before It will become a great
and popular outdoor sport, or in
deed become a serious competitor
to trains, bussas or automobiles.