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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
M'PHERRIN REPORT SAYS j. s. MAY
ANNOUNCE new DEVELOPMENT POLICY J
+. FOR LOWER BASIN in NEAR FUTURE

sure which will initiate power or
water rights in conflict with the
terms of that compact.
Government engineers are now
engaged in preparing an exhaustive
report of the lower basin of the
Colorado at this time, which will be
submitted to the administration lat
er on, and this report will outline
the maximum possibilities of de-
velopment as to flood control, regu-
lation of discharge and development
of hydro-electric power.
cit is a we'll known fact that
the departments of the interior, war,
agriculture and commerce all have Il
definite interest i'll and control over
the proposed development of the
Colorado river.
'It may be reasonably expect
ed, - the report concludes, "that
when this report is available, these
departments, subsequent to March
4, will announce y definite policy
declaring for a coofdinated develop
ment of the river and will propose
and actively support legislative
program to provide for immediate
construction of flood control works
as the first unit i'll Il major plan. "
When that time comes, the Colo
rado River Control Club will sup
port such a program.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
"Jazz Murderess''
Stunned by
Women
ny United Press Leased Wire

Il SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-Th
feeling of enmity displayed by othd
women prisoners in the city ia
against Dorothy Ellingson, who cor
fessed to killing her mother, reacl
ed a climax today in threats tina
the girl would be killed if she eve
sets foot i'll the women's s ward.
Since her arrest the girl has bee
ostracized by other prisoners, pa
ticularly by the women and it h;
been necessary to keep her in
room usually set aside for the ia
matron s reception room.
A police woman has been her COZ
stant companion and extreme car
is being taken to keep the girl frol
all contact with other inmates
the Jail.
Gee-killed her mother,' har
faced woman in faded finery wa
heard to muttcr today as the gi
passed the cell room.
"I'd like to get my hands 0
her. -
Dorothy so far has been indii
ferent to other prisoners and guard
have sought to prevent her realizin
the feeling of animosity they hav
against her.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
Here's What You
Must Do to Get
a New License

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2l.-The
following call to motorists to secure
their 1925 license plates were issued
toay by the division of motor, ve-
hicles:
"Your new license plates. Have
you sent to Sacramento fer thcm3
''Attend to this at once. 1t IS
important to you.
"'If you are the legal owner of
your car put YOUR pink ceftifi-
cate and your white certificate and
a check, bank draft or money order
for $500 in an envelope and send it
to the Division of Motor Vehicles,
10th and R streets, Sacramento,
California.
IF YOU do not have the white
certificate send the pink with your
fee.
"If you do not own your car get
in touch with your legal owner, give
him your white certificate and the
$500 and have him forward the ap-
plication with the pink certificate.
MAKE every effort to get your
pink certificate. Your white Ger
tificatc and fee will be accepted but
you will be delayed because it must
be verified.
eff you own a truck or vehicle
used for commercial purposes the
fee will be the same as last year
If you have truck and Il passenger
car send separate checks for each.
"Branch offices and automobile
clubs will not open until February
2 for plate dcliveries.'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
NATIONAL RICHES

Americans have become accustomed to the fact
that the United States is the richest country in the
world yet few have any adequate notion of its vast
wealth. recent compilation shows how incompar-
ably this country is ahead of all others
Our national wealth, estimated for 1922 is given in
round numbers 1921 900 100000 The next richest
country in the world is the United Kingdom, worth
only $50 900 600 900, little than one-fourth as
much. Next in order France, Germany Spain
and Italy the latter with only $780, 900 900.
The United States is worth as much as all those
five important European countries together, with
enough left buy Canada, Mexico and nearly all
the rest of North and South America.
Asia is thought of not only immensely populous
but immensely wealthy Yet its three richest coun-
tries India China and Japan are worth together only
one-ouarter as much as the United States. Half of
what this country is worth would buy all Asia at
rent valuations with possibly enough left to buy
Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
BARBARA WORTH
AMBULANCE FUND
FINALLY CLOSED
Check for S2S7.77 Given
to Y. w. C. A. For
Summer Camp

An interesting aftermath of the
World War has just come to light
with the announcement that the
Barbara Worth Ambulance Fund
has been finally closed and the
remainder, $2S7.77 turned over to
the Young Woman's Christian As
sociation of Imperial Valley to APP
ply on the HipasS camp. 4 check
for the amount has been turned
over to Mary Eckert. treasurer of
the Holtville Y. w. C. a. board,
with the idea that it will aid in
caring for undemourished children
of Imperial Valley during the sum-
mer season.
The cold timers will remember
the earnest efforts and untiring
work expended by the women of
Meloland and Holtville that made
possible the raising of $3231,60,
through means of Il giant eommun-
ity sale at the famous Harold Bell
Wright ranch back III the dark war
days of April, 1918. ID. L. Zinn act
ed at auctioneer on that moment
Gus occasion when scores of persons
from all over the valley brought
their pigs, cows, chickens, horses,
household goods and anything and
everything they could give. and the
whole collection was auctioncd off
midst a bowling gale of wind that
suddenly developed. Mrs. j. W.
Strirklcr, then resident and owner
of the Wright ranch, was in charge
of the affair and great barbecue
was served the buyers.
Twenty four hundred dollars was
expended for an overseas ambulance
that performed faithful service and
undoubtedly saved scores of lives
during the conflict. Expenses to-
tailed $393s3 and since 1918 $50
has been devoted in various ways
for charitable work OF the total
fund, this leaves S2S7.77, WHICH was
voted, to the y. ". c. A. work by
the remahsier Of tho. faithful band
of war workers who made the am
bulancc possible, including Mrs. o.
l.. James, Mrs. c. c. Richards, Mrs
Il. Neifert, Mrs. Herdman of Melo-
land and Mrs. II. Il. Graescr Of
Holtville.
1t is a singular fact that the fund
raised to fight the ravages of war
should 90 marching on" now to
the tune of health and peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
FREE OPINION

why do you print such stuff" readers are al
ways asking liberal-minded editor Don't you know
1t is foolish, or false dangerous?"
Hence it is sometimes necessary to explain what
an association of newspaper editors in Kansas explain
ed with fulness and force several years ago. in code
of ethics adopted for their guidance.
Let opinions" they said, ''be as free as the air
breathe Truth is great and will prevail if left to her.
self. She is the proper and sufficient antagonist of
error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict unless
by human nerposition she be disarmed of her natural
weapons free argument and debate. Errors cease to
be dangerous when is permitted freely to contradict
them. ~
The theory of free press demands the liberty to
know, and to utter according to conscience AS genera
tions added to the history of newspaper making
must at times rescue freedom of expression
from the subtle encroachments of the power of wealth.
law of finance and of Let the press be the
battle-ground of the ideas of the people,"
Here the intelligent and far-mnded reader must
admit is good guidance for press which aspires to
maintain American traditions of freedom and power
Doubtless conscious effort to maintain this
ideal has had much to do with the vitality of Kansas
journalism Papers which try to kill the free express
sion of opinion not only kill progress but eventually
kill themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21

| ed Nurse Jane, knowing how much
/ it would please the little rabbit
girl.
Just about this time Uncle Wig
gily was on his way home. And
the bunny gentleman said TO him
self:
~ have lost my door key. !
! shall have to ring the bell for
! Nurse Jane to let me in. l hope
! none of the bad chaps have found
my key or they might go in, hide
behind the door and wait for me.
hope that doesn t happen
But bad chap had found the
bunny 5 key. The Wolf had
found it. ana as the key had I'm
Gle Wiggily S name ON it the Wolf
knew whose it was. Smiling hun
grily, the Wolf hoped to the hol-
lw stump bungalow.
I'm let myself softly in with
Uncle Wiggily's key whispered
the Wolf TO himself. ''Then I'll
hide behind the door before Nurse
! Jane gets there. and Ill have some
good ear nibbles off that rabbit
II get him this time. "
So the Wolf went ippitv-lop to
the bungalow and opened the front
door with the key he had found.
| But, though he made very little
noise, Baby Bunty heard the key
rattle in the hole.
'Oh, there comes Uncle Wiggi-
" oh VII, -
I'm slip out in the hall and shout
Boo. at him. 1t will be lots of
fun. "
Softly, softly, the bad Wolf op.
! cned the door 1t was dark in the
hall and Bunty couldn t see very
well, but, of course, she thought it
was Uncle Wiggily coming in.
Boo" cried the little rabbit
, girl, as loudly as she could. "Boo!
Boo. I'm a goblin! I'm a boo
boocr, Woo! Woo, Wah!"
! con, my goodness" cried the
Wolf, dropping the key. "What in
the world is this2 Some other bad
! chap must have gotten in here
! ahead Of mc--a big bad chap, who
Z may ujDDlc me. q Dctlcf run.
/ And out he ran, and Nurse Jane,
coming in just then to light the
hall, SO Uncle Wiggily wouldn t
| stumble, after Bunty had scared
him-Nursc Jane and the little rab.
bit girl saw thc Wolf running
| away.
con! what do you know about
that?' cried Buntv. - scared
the Wolf away How glad [ am. "
And just then along came the bun
ny, and as he saw Bunty she didu t
get . chance TO boo him. "But,
anyhow I'm glad ] boocd the
| Wolf,' laughed the little girl rab.
bit. And the bad chap didn t
stop shiverng all that night.
Aud if the hammer doesn't hit
the finger nail on the head and
mike its hair curl, III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
tomato.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
Inquest Today
for Three Men
Killed by Train

BARSTOW, Cal, Jan. 2I.-~San
Bernardino county authorities to-
day planned an inquest over the
bodies of Special Agent Grant
Tucker Of the Santa Fc railroad
and two unidentified Mcxicans, run
over and killed by the California
Limited yesterday iafternoon. iajf
Tucker, according to witnesses,
had ordered tho Mexicans from a
freight train. When they refused
to move, he jerked them. from the
ears, and was wrestling with them
on the other track when the Limited
rushed by. crushing all three
beneath the engine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
Kline Asks For
Two State Fairs

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 2l.r-
Two state fairs are advocated in Il
bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Chester Kline of Riverside.
One fair, to be known as the
California state fair, would be held
in Sacramento, while the other
would be held in Riverside and
would be known as the Southern
California state fair.
The Kline bill calls for the ap-
poiutment of four additional mem
bers to the department of agrl-
culture from the south who would
have charge Of the Riverside ex-
position.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21

Il, ID. McPherrin, who accom-
panied Will s. Fawcett to Washing
ton as a representative of the Colo
RADIO River Control Club, has sub
mitted report of his activities to
the club, which is supplement- to
the report made by Fawcett upon
his return several weeks ago.
AS the fundamental purpose of
the Colorado river. the reports say it
to advocate and further any legis-
lative program for the early con-
struction of flood control works on
the Colorado river, he reports say it
was not the intention of Fawcett
and McPherrin to block the passage
of any measure now pending which
has for its purpose the construction
of adequate flood control works.
Hence, we did not offer any tes-
timony before any committee or de-
partment in opposition to any pend
ing bill. Neither did we sponsor or
support the Fredericks bill, or any
other measure, as reported by the
proponents of the Swing Johnson
bill in their various dispatches from
Washington McPherrin states.
Reasons Are Given
The reasons assigned in Wash
ington for the predicted failure of
the Swing Johnson bill, are the
same as those heretofore urged by
its opponents, the reports states.
Briefly stated they are:
The bill carries an appropriation
feature i'll an amount greatly in cX
cess of anything that could be ap-
proved by the present administra
ton under its plan of economy.
1T provides for the reclamation
of new lands in manner which
does not appeal to members of con-
grcss from other agricultural states.
1t seeks to secure by federal
appropriation "A capital fund for the
development of municipality owned
and operated hydro.clcctric plants.
As written, it intcrferes with
the orderly and maximum develop
ment of the storage, irrigation and
hydro-clectric possibilities of the
Colorado river
Additional causes stated are the
failure Of Arizona to ratify the
Santa lie pact and continued opposi-
tion by up-rivfr stateS 20 any inca
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
BETTER RADIO RECEPTION

Roger Babsons estimate Of S350,000,000 for radio
SETS parts and accessories last year exceeded
This year trade experts say the radio expenditure
likely to pass S500,0000GO.
This is certainly 'some business" 1t means
average of $40 S25 per family for the entire popua
ton of the United States. And it is worth the money
Indeed it is hard to think of any other form of enter
tainment which provides much for the money.
Certain improvements, however, are desirable
The time has passed. is passing when majority
fans took up radio for the novelty of it and found
their chief satisfaction merely in finding that the
mechanism would work. knowledge of radio essen
tals is now widespread mechanism is becoming pretty
we'll standardized, sets readily available have plenty
of range and power Programs therefore, become the
most important factor. And while programs,
and far be received pretty we'll moderately
good set the quality of reception nearly all sets is
still far from perfect.
Not one set in hundred yet reproduces music,
from local station well as the phonograph does
Ii is said however that devices improving the action
of loudspeakers are available making almost per-
feet reception possible If that may be the biggest
radio gain in 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
TEN YEARS AGO
January 81, 1915

Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. jackson are
down from Riverside looking after
their property.
Members of the Woman s Ten
Thousand club interested in philan
thropic work are invited to meet at
the home of Mrs. Flora McKusick,
$40 Commercial street at > clock
tomorrow afternoon. The ladies are
requested to bring their sewing.
Increased attendance has led the
trustees of the FL Centre grammar
school to make an additional eighth
grade class with Eunicc NJ. Knapp
as teacher.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
INDORE OFFICIALS
ARRESTED TODAY
ny United Press Leased Wire

BOMBAY, Jan. 2l.--Seven off
cials of the native state Of Indorc,
as well as the chauffeur aud aide
de camp Of the Maharajah, were
arrested today in connection with
the assassination of Abdul Baula,
the merchant, md To at.ot1c; TO
kidoap Mumtaz Begun, beautiful
AauteA girl
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
TO SPEND S3OO,OOO
ON NORTHERN ROADS
By United Pres, Leased Wire

SANTA ROSA. Calf, Jan. 2lc--.
john Skeggs, engineer for the state
highway commission plans to spend
100000 on SonoTna county roads as
soon IS The county complies with
certain requirements as to rights of
way and widening existing thorough
fares.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD F.. CARTS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BUNTY' S
BOOS

Baby Bunty, the little rabbit
girl, was visiting Nurse Jane and
Une4e Wiggilv in the hollow stump
| bungalow one day. Just now the
rabbit gentleman WASH t at home
only Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, who was
reading the paper.
"Nurse janet called Duntv,
after she had played with her
dolls on the floor for a time, "Say,
Nurse Janet"
"Yes, Bunty, what is it, dear?''
q like YOU, Nurse Jane
do you. Bunty? That s nice. =
Nurse Jane kept on reading. Then
Bunty said again:
Nurse janet
Yes, dear, what is it?''
Do you like NE, Nurse Jane7'
"Of course l do, my dear
'Well, YOU didn t say so. Any
how, if YOU like me, Nurse Jane
could / hide behind the door and
holler 'Boo!' at Uncle Wiggilv
when he comes home? Could |
please holler Boo at him.
CRYING Boo was Bunty's pet
trick. Whenever she visited I'M
Gle Wiggily she always tcased to
be allowed to hide behind the door
to shout at the bunny rs he entered.
And Uncle Wiggilv was always
frightened almost to death when
Bunty jumped out at him. At any
rate il seemed so. Uncle Wiggily
would jump up ami gasp and cry:
"Oh, the Goblins will get me if
don I watch out
Then Bunty would laugh like
anything!
''Piease may | hollcr Boo at
Uncle Wiggilyo she asked again.
"Oh. yes, | guess SO, answer
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
JanarY 81. 1910

A. 7. Gary, horticultural exam
iner, was in FL Centre yesterday
and w. +. Whsle, +. G. Havens and
Francis Heiny of Brawley, all took
tile examinations for horticultural
inspectors.
Charles L. McKelvey, Il Los An
geles attorney, was an FL Centre
visitor this week, called here by the
Watson trial
NJ. V. Conkling left last evening
for Los Angeles on Il short business
trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files 1sll Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO

William Sibbets of Calexico is
visiting a few days with his old
friends the Chownings of Silsbee.
Mrs. Lena Gibson and son of
Wickenburg, Arizona, are spending
a few days with friends at Holt
vile.
Justice j. B. Hoffman of Calexi-
co, was in the city Saturday af-
ternoon on court business.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21

The Allies who have discovered 100000 hidden
guns in Germany, ought to over here and search
our gunner.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-21

What the country really needs is pedestrian that
can see around corner, jump like grasshopper and
90. on occasion, so miles an hour.
Evening star., 1925-07-27
RHODE ISLAND AVE.
PROJECT SET BACK
Conference on HyattSviIIe
Crossing Elimination De-
veIopS Fund Need.
SnecisI Disnatch 10 The star.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 2T.-One
definite fact established as the result
of a conference here today between -
citizens and taxpayers of Hyattsville
and vicinity and Chairman John y.
Mackall of the State Roads Commis
sion was that Rhode Island avenue
between Hyattsville and Mount Rainier
will not be built until at least after
the session of the 1927 Legislature.
Mr.. Mackall stated at the opening
of the hearing that under the act Of
1924 the State Roads Commission was
not authorized to eXpend any money
at the Hyattsville grade crossing un-
less the crossing itself was closed.
Four distinct propositions were sub
mitted by Chairman Mackall, the first
one contemplating the construction Of
a viaduct on the Washin gton-B
more boulevard over the tracks of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
City and Suburban Railway, found the
entire delegation opposing it. and ii
was therefore eliminated.
The second proposition involves the
construction of an overhead bridge on
the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Marion street, thence
through the Bowen's lumber yard ca
of the tracks and tying up with the
boulevard again south Of the present
railroad crossing. 1t was being con-
sidered this afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-07-27
D'ANNUNZlO MAY LECTURE
HERE, MORRIS GEST SAYS
Producer Going to Venice to Urge
Poet to Come to America for
Speaking Tour.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, July 27.-'I'm going to Ven
i've to see Gabriel D'Annunizo, and
hope to induce him to come to the
United States and deliver six or seven
lectures in New York, Philadelphia.
Washington and Chicago" Morris Gest
the New York producer, said today
Gest, who is In Paris for a few days
on his way to Italy and Austria, be-
lieves he will have to put up a hard
fight with the Italian poet, who can
not make up his mind to so to America
to deliver lectures, the ultimate pur-
poses of which are purely commercial.
Gest, however, hopes to induce Dan
nunzio to sign contract.
From Venice. Gest will go to Salz-
burg, to be present at the production
of THE Miracle" in that city. The
New York cast, with few Austrian
additions, will perform the wonderful
play for month, and the entire cast,
including Lady Diana Cooper, Will re
turn to the United States to produce
the spectacle in Chicago and St. Louis
Besides D'Annunzio, Gest expects
to present in the United States this
Winter the Moscow Art and Musical
Studio, which he says is giving prob
ably the most artistic productions of
modern music the world has ever sean.
AaaMgaAg4A aRaknhxf fphAeA@@ 1nSlx &ew@GNsA
Evening star., 1925-07-27
a NURSES FINISH
TRAINING COURSE
School of Washington SAM
tarium Graduation Ex-
erciseS Held.

Graduation exercises for "a students
of the Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital School of Nursing were held
last night in the Columbia Hall Audi
torium.
The commencement address was
made by Elder H. H. Notaw and
diplomas were awarded by DIR. II. W.
Miller. An invocation was said by
DR.. d. H. KreSS and DR.. l.. Z. Cool
idge pronounced benediction. At the
baccalaureate service at II o'clock
Yesterday an address was made by
Elder E. G. Wilkinson and prayer
was offered by Elder r. F. Farley.
Lulu Ruth Stickney. one of the
graduates, sails August 20 to China
to become head nurse of the Shanghai
Sanitarium. DIR. Miller, who is to be
medical secretary of the Asiatic divi-
sion conference of the Seventh Day
Adventists, also will sail. accompanied
by his family and Miss Ruth Florence
Leslie, another graduate, on that date.
She recently became the bride of NAL
com Knowles, who is to be head of
the laboratory department Of the
Shanghai Sanitarium.
The list of those who were awarded
diplomas from the School Of Nurses
here yesterday follows: Amy H. An
drews, Virgil r. Bottomlee, Louise
Katherine Campbell, Othra Elsie
Eaton, Glenna Hicks Farrow, Freida
Greutman, Edna B. Hill, Lena Ger
trude Jackson, Marcella klock. Ruth
Florence Leslie, Myrtle Marie Man
son, Berdena Morey, Lavine Maude
Mosher, Edith Mae Place, Elise Pleas
ants, Arlie Mae Porter, Eva A. Rus
sell. Martha Emma Schultz, Mildred
F. Small, Lulu Ruth Stickney, Clead-
ith Modena Sutter, Fern Naomi Watts,
Lillian Wiese and Golden Merle
Wright.
Evening star., 1925-07-27
STORES WILL BE CLOSED
FOR OUTING OF GROCERS
Nearly All Shops in City Will Sus-
pend Business Wednesday
Afternoon.

Nearly all grocery stores in the
District will be closed Wednesday
afternoon, when the twenty-third an
nual excursion of the Retail Grocers
Protective Association to Marshall
Hall will be held.
Food productsswill be awarded as
prizes to winners of number of
athletic contests and dancing events
which will be held. Tickets for the
outing may be obtained from the fol
lowing officers of the association: John
Brayshaw, president; o. j. Botsch,
first vice president; William M. Oliff,
second vice president; B. B. Allison
treasurer, Perry P. Patrick, secretary,
and from H. T. Cover, William Han.
nan, J. B. Harry. ]. H. Goodrich, F
A. Dodge, J. Riehl, w. B. Wender, w.
w. Benton, e. ]. Reamer, f. B. Nc
Givern and n. L. Burchell.
Boats will leave at 10, 2:30 and,6 $50
o'clock.