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Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-12-10

FOR RENT--3 fine large rocms. light,
heat gas, furnished S23: especially
suitable for youhg married couple
1914 Irving. II.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
PAIR PLEAD NOT
GUILTY TO THEFT
OF SH0ES.HERE

Il. Contreras and l.. Arriola who
were arraigned this morning be-
fore Judge Cola, in the superior
court, on a charge of burglary, en-
tered pleas of net guilty and the
court set April Is as the date for
trial.
The men are accused of having
broken into Il show case belonging
TO King Johnson Company three
weeks ago and stealing - pairs of
shoes. They were later arrested by
Officer Tackett, who found the
Shoes in Cortreras possession, it is
asserted.
James Jones, also charged with
burglary, was not represented by
an attorney and the court appointed
Attorney James w. GlaSsford to
defend Aim, setting tomorrow
morning as tho time for entry Of
plea.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Fate of Gasoline Tax Hangs In
Balance While Bitter Battle Is
Being Conducted by Both Sides

the oil companies have suddenly cvi.
denced such an interest in the poor,
downtrodden motorist.' -
The senator charged the oil com
panies care fighting this bill be.
cause they want to be able to raise
the price of gasoline themselves and
reap all of the benefits.
Il. NJ. Morton, chief engineer for
the state highway department, add,
ed his plea for passage of the bill
by stating that the funds available
by the highway department for new
construction Lave been practically
exhausted.
\. L. We'll, representing the cham
Der of mines and oils, found what
many believe win prove tho oily
in the ointment for the gasoline tax
supporters. He pointed out that
the highway commission estimates
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
EXPLAINS WHY'S
OF TORNADOES

CHICAGO, Mar. 2O.--Iligh TEN
pcratureS and humidity near the
ground and very low temperatures
and humidity at about 1000 feet
above the ground combine to gen
crate tornado, Henry j. Cox, local
weather forecaSter, explained today.
The average tornado usually trav-
els path about quarter of a
mile wide, whirls along at the rate
of between 200 and 300 miles an
hour and spends itself inside of 40
miles, he. said.
81 imagine it was about 20 de-
grees. above in the stricken terri
tory Cox said. Cup around 1000
feet it probably was freezing. \
combination of this sort vastly ac-
CELEBRATES the whirling motion of the
wind. The centrifugal force of the
rotating wind cXhausts the air with
IN the area covered by the tornado,
producing a vacuum. That is why
walls of buildings hit by tornadoes
burst outward as though an explo-
SION had occurred inside -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
LEE. WEBSTER
KEEP TEETH IN
PROPOSED BILL

l.. c. lie" and .. G.. Webster re-
turned from Sacramento last nigh:
where they went in the interests OF
the Standardization law as it af
fccts The welfare Of Imperial Val
ley.
b. T. Sawdey of Sawdcv and
Hunt, valley packers and shippers,
had appeared before the assembly
committee handling the bin and
according to Lee, had succeeded in
having amendments embodied which
Lee maintains would have effec-
lively reduced the effectiveness of
the bill, particularly as II would
apply TO lettuce.
Lee, Webster and A. P. Halo
well, head Of the state s standards
zation department, conferred and
drew up amendmdits which are de-
signed to not only keep the teeth
in the bill' but to make il even
moro drastic. These amendments
they succeeded in having the
committee place in the bin, Saw
dey 5 recommendation being strick-
en- out. o..
The bin win be reported ont next
Tuesday, when j.: viii go 10 the
senate again, according to Lee, who
declares that there will be plenty
of valley representatives on the
Job to see that 1.-The teeth remain
in the bill S as now written.
The chairman of the committee
considering the bin, remarked that
the committcd was gratified to hear
the growers side, as he believed
they should have 4 "say' as well
as the shippers.
Increased produc elton without ade-
quato protection will be ruinous to
valley growers declared Lee to-
day, who declares that the provi-
sions that affect the quality and
pack of lettuce are of prime i'm
portanco to Imperial Valley farm
crs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20

ley 50, Imperial ?, FL Centre 10
;, ID. X a. Ry. 3, II. & !. Ry. II,
Heher %, Calexico -, total l7o.
Shipping point information for
Thursday, March 10: FL Centre and
nearby points-max 90, min AZ,
clear. Demand slow, trading drag
gy, market weak. Carloads fob
cash track-U s grade No. lis
mostly around 2.25, few high as
200, poorer low as 200; IS l.75-o.oO;
6s best mostly l.50, poorer lower.
Many shipments rolled msold.
KANSAS CITY: 4Go clear. .
Calf arvd, 4 diverted from team
track, Z on track. Supplies liberal.
Demand moderate, market duh.
Imperial-4s 425-4.50, IS 3.75.4. 90.
Other Calif--4s 400, IS $50.
PHILADELPHIA: Az clear. |
Ariz, 6 Calf, Fla arvd. IL on
track. Supplies moderate. Demand
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
WINE BILL is
PASSED AFTER
HOT DEBATE

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 90. - BY
the overwhelming vote of 68 to Z,
the assembly today passed the Levcy
sacramento wine bill requiring rab.
bis to obtain permission for the dis
tribution of wine from the district
attorney of the county in which
their congregations are located.
The opposition was eaptained by
Asscmhlyman William Hornblower.
also of San Francisco, who dcclar.
ed the measure was discriminatory
against the orthodox Jews who were
against il.
A remark by Hornblower that
the Masons of the state were using
wine for religious purposes but were
not supporting the bin, brought u
hot rctort from Asscmbiyman Rob
crt Rosenshinc. Roscnshine declared
the Masons were not against the
measure and made Il stirring de.
Tense Of the principles of the fra
.t"rnity, Of when ne declared Horn.
blower was not Il member.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Apoplexy Cause
of Mans Death

ApoplcNy caused the death of
William Mahcr, who was found dead
IN bed at his residence All Orange
street yesterday morning. according
tc an examination of the body made
yesterday afternoon.
In response to 4 telegram sent
by Coroner Lemons, Maher S sister,
Miss Bessie Maher, $50 Woodward
avenue, Brooklyn, New York, has
instructed him to hold the body UNI
til further advice from her, and
also requested that she be inform
cd of the circumstances surround.
ing her brother S death.
Maher was between 80 and so
years old, and had evidently Led
in this city only a short time, as
the authorities were unable to To-,
cate anyone who had known him
well.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
NOTED EDUCATOR
SPEAKS BEFORE
LOCAL R0TARIANS

Dr.. Rufus 3. Won KleinSmid.
President Of the University of
Southern California, was the prin.
cipal speaker at the Rotary lunch.
con '; 81 'rday, with Il discussion. Of
the Pan-Amaricau Congress, and
the important work which j. is do
ing in creating 4 more friendly
feeling between the various nations
Of North and South America.
He outlined the possibilities for
increasing the trade relations be-
tween the United States ana the
South American nations and advo.
Gated more whole hearted inter
est by business men of this coun-
try III the affairs of our neighbors
to the south.
DR.. Won KleinSmid's remarks
were unusually interesting to the
Rotar.ans and he was given gigor-
Gus applause at the completion of
his talk.
John VI. Kcpley was chairman of
the day and President Will S. Faw-
cett presided, having been unable
10 go to the district convention in
Fresno as he originally planned to
DO
Several Rotarians who s1ortcd
straw hats were fined for rushing
the season. Although he did not
wear q straw hat, Dr. n. f. Dupont
was numbered among those fined
rs his gues:, Walter b. Carey, coun.
ty auditor, had a straw hat and
neglected to claim ownership of it
when asked to do so.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Sun Gets Blame
For Recent
Disasters

WASHINGTON, Mar. 90. - The
sun may have hand in causing
the recent cataclysmic disturbances
of the earth : surface and atmos-
phere. Scientists have not been
able to determine the connection but
are pursuing their studies TO that
end.
The disastrous tornado in the mid
die west and the tremendous Peru.
Wan flood this week may be due to
sun spots or to unknown forces
operating to diminish or increase
the sun s heat, DR.. c. &. Abbot,
aStro physicist of the Smithsonian
institute, told the United Press TO.
day.
We have been studying solar
radiation here for 30 wears and the
sun spots have been known to scient-
lists for 500 years but all their eff.
fccts on the earth have not been
discovered, > DR. Abbot, one of TIM
leading sun spot experts in the
world, said
Solar radiation Of heat, which has
been below normal every month
since March, 1902, "may well have
produced interesting climatic ef.
fects, he sail.
" The sun, directly or Indirectly
controls all our weather." DR.. Al
bot said. Summer and winter,
day and night nearly all are caus.
ed IN the sun 3 relations to tho
earth. Bat we must know much
more about the sun before WE can
hazard theory to explain some OF
the recent disturbances. =
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
ANOTHER SUIT
FILED IN ROW
WITH DISTRICT
Calexico Man Moves to
Keep Shops at
Border

Attorneys Ault and Anderson of
Calexico, representing William Bran
denburg, 4 CaleXico rancher, have
filed suit in the superior court
against the Imperial Irrigation Dis.
trs.t, asking for an injunction to
restrain the district from moving
its offices and shops from Caiexico
to Imperial in accordance with Il
resolution passed by the directors
Of the district on November %,
1924.
The complains alleges among 9th
er Thugs that DIRECTOR Ira Aten
traded his vote in behalf of q res
olution providing for the realign-
ment of the division boundary lines.
i'll return for which Directors Pound
and Rose agreed to vote for Il res
olution providing the removal of
the offices from CaleXico to tmper-
ial.
The contention is made that the
construction and equipment OF new
buildings at Imperial, and the
abandonment of the present offices
i'll CaleXico il; u wasdeful eXtraVa-
gance of money, also that the res
olution to remove the offices was
passed as the result of II conspiracy
between Directors Aten, Pound and
Rose, who sacrificed efficiency and
economy for political motives.
Attorney Harry Horton denied
today that he is connected wish
this suit in any way, when it was
called to his attention that he had
been. reported in n Calexico papel
as being associated with Attorney
Ault and ANDERSON in behalf Of the
plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Rescue Work Being Rushed as Appalling Scenes Met
CALHOUN CASE
HALTED UNTIL
COMING MONDAY
Many Witnesses on Stand
Yesterday for
Defense

Trial OF Jim Calhoun. charged
with the murder of Jean Hudson.
came to an abrupt pause last night
! when Judge Cole announced recess
! nhtil Monday morning at 10 o clock,
due to the fac. that his law and
mot1ot ,calentm will occupr the
greater part OF his session TODAY.
The defense produced several
witnesses yesterday to prove that
Hudson had made threats against
Calhoun's life, j, 5 star being Re
tugio Gonzales, who was the last
witness heard.
Gonzales testif; III that he met
Hudson shor. time before the
shooting, or about dusk on the af-
ternoon Of December %, 1924. Hud-
son stopped him in front Of the
latter $ pool hail, Gonzales said.
and offered him $50 if h., would
drive Calhoun down to Simon $
brickyards in the south end Of the
town, where Hudson said he would
be waiting for them and would xii
Calhoun.
The testimony Of the witness was
exceedingly dramatic, as he acted
cut the various parts Of his testi,
Tony in pantomine. Owing to his
llmite,t knowledge of the English
language, Ii was necessary to CON
duet his testimony through Richard
Cohen, official court Interpreter.
Following tho offer of Hudson s
proposition, Gonzales said he wen.
TO Calhoun S house and warned hin.
that Hudson was looking for him to
Kill him. In an attempt to
strenGthcn Gonzales' testimony. the
defense ordered him to .tell the iurv
in his broken English just what con
Versation took place between him
and Calhoun. Hardly had he finish
ed this part of his testimony when
the state required him TO tell his
conversation with Hudson also in
English.
Gonzales stood up in the witness
box in his excitement and wildly
described both conversations.
Tell Of Hudson's Boast
sam Houston and William Bird,
who Were in Hudson : pool hall
early on the day of the shooting,
testified to hearing Hudson boass
that he had tried to kill Calhoun
that morning but had been prevent
ed by friends, also by the fact that
CONTINUED on page 3
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Marquis CurzOn
Dies in London

LONDON, March o0,-Marquis
Curzon of Keddlestone; leader of
the House of Lords, died at $40 Il.
m. today at the age of 66.
Stricken with nasal hemorrhagc
March ., Lord Curzon was danger
ously i'll for more than week. His
condition. became suddenly grave
Wednesday. Efforts to save his life
by an operation were unavailinc.
Lady Alexandria Curzon, Young.
est daughter of Marquis, was at his
bedside when he died.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
StOrk lowering
Over Stars Home

HOLLYWOOD. Mar. 90. = The
stork is scheduled to visit the home
of Enid Bennett, screen star, within
the next few days. Announcement
of the expected arrival was made
today by Fred Niblo, the actress
husband.
Miss Bennett and Niblo, well
known director, were married in
1918. AS star apd director they
have filmed a number of large
screen productions together.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Suit Against
WoOlwine In
L. A. Dismissed
Dy United Press Leased Wire

2 Los ANGELES, Mar. 2O-Tho
defamation Of character suit of
Miss Ida Wright Jones against
Thomas Lee Woolw.nc former dis.
trict. attorney, and the Express
Publishing Company, was dismissed
today by Judge John NJ. York.
An alleged affidavit in which she
claimed Intimate relations with
Woolw.lc was the basis Of the suit.
Contents Of the alleged document
We're published by the Los Angeles
Express.
Miss Jones was dismissed BIZ
Woolwinc as a special investigator
of the district attorneys office
nhcn She planned to make the af,
fidav:. and sell j: for $4,000 to his
political enemies, according to the
former district attorney.
The court dismissed the suit
against both defendants on grounds
the affidav., was 4 privileged com.
munica.ion
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Death Toll May
Not Be KnOUn
For Many Days

by United Press Leased Wire
With organized relief work in
full swing throughout the area
swept by Wednesday unpre-
cedented tornado, the list of
known dead rose to 647 as COM
piled by the United Press up to
3 O'Clock this afternoon.
Estimates of the ultimate
casualties in tn S:orm which
struck violently in sections of
six states, range as high as be-
tween 800 and 900 dead, with
the injured numbering upwards
CT $500 to 1000.
1t probably will be several
days before the final compila-
tions are maze but correspon-
dents actually on the scene of
the disaster believe that the to-
toll dead, after Implications and
unaccounteu ior are checked,
will not exceed $50 and may be
less.
The only remaining doubts as
to the fate of people in the
storm struck area is in little
Egypt where the count has
been hampered by the complete
destruction wrought by the tor
nado.
In Tennessee the storm dead
were buried today. Kentucky's
toll is complete and in Indiana
there are believed to be but
few if any more fatalities than
those now reported.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Colorado Warden
Is ExOnerated in
Cruelty Charges

DENVER, Colo, Mar. o0-Chargcs
Of inhuman cruelty and mismanagc.
mcnt in connection with the Colo.
RADIO pcnitcntiary were dismissed
against Warden Thomas j. lyman
late yesterday.
Complete cXoneration was given
the prison head by the state civil
service commission which heard the
charges against him.
Former Governor William f..
Sweet after survey of the prison
conducted under the direction of
Thomas Mott Osborne, former war
den of Sing Sing and nationally
known prison rcformer, charges
Warden lyman with Stacking and
beating inmates of the prison who
had incurred his enmity, with hos
ing insane prisoners and with mis-:
managing the funds Of the prison.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Rv MYRON v. DEPEW
Omitted Press Staff Correspondentl


SACRAMENTO, Mar. 20.-Fate
or victory of the first battle for
massage Of the Breed one cent gaso-
line tax increase today remained
undecided despite the lengthy pub,
lie hearing held ON the measure be.
fore Il Joint meeting of the senate
and assembly committees on revc.
nue. and taxation here last night.
Senator Arthur Breed, Piedmont,
author of tic measure, brought the
hearing to Il dramatic close with II
challenge to the oil companies OPP.
posing the bin. -
"l dare the oil companies to make
good their threat to carry this to
q referendum, - Breed shouted amid
an uproar of applause from the gal
leries and the floor, "and further.
more, I'd like to know why it is
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Funeral Lure"
Led Woman to
Kill Relatives
lily United Press Leased Wire


MEDINA, Ohio, Mar. 20 The
funeral lure which drove Mrs. Mar.
tina Wise, ~ year old mother of
four children, to take the lives Of
her own mother, her aunt and her
uncle, hos saved her from the elec-
tric chair, Prosecutor Joseph Sew
monr said today.
There is no question about Mrs.
Wise's sanity said Seymour. "The
cas- will be disposed Of by finding
the best state haven for Mrs. Wise. -
According to the poisoner's con
fesslon, she was possessed of a
mania for attending funerals. When
there were no funerals to 90 to
she made them.
This mental twist led her to put
arsenic in the water bucket at the
Fred Geinke home and at the home
of her mother. Geincke and his wife
and Mrs. Sophia Hazel, the mother.
died, and two of the Is other rela,
tIves poisoned are critically i'll.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Two Are Nabbed
On Charges of
Assaulting Man

John Wilder. Is years old. and
Albert Richardson, 40, were arrest
ed in this city yesterday afternoon
by Officer MAYO, on complaint of an
cast side Junk dealer who stated
tho7' had assaulted him.
Wilder is white apd Richardson
is c9!orcd II Is alleged that the
latter committed the actual assault,
and that Wilder aided him.
The men are held at the county
jail and District Attorney Utlcv
stated this morning that he will
prosecute them on n charge of as
sault with intent to commit rob.
berry.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20

st. LOUIS. Mo.. Mar. 20.-Dawn
today found death-swept Little
Egypt beginning to squirm out of
the mass of destruction left by
Wednesdays bitter cyclone. The
hourly casualty Iists-placcd in
various spots over the stricken area
50 sufferers may find out what has
happened to missing friends and rel
atives-thiS morning showed 20
known dead, 526 reported dead and
more than $500 injured.
Day dawned on tented area.
Where Wednesday there were doz-
ems of industrious little cities and
towns, this morning there were tent
ed villages scattered among the
burned debris.
Overnight the thousands of home
less, faced by bitter heIplessness.
were cared for in these relief tents,
strewn around over the district.
Today the wholesale work of bur.
ial will be started along with tho
taking of stock of what is left in
the district. Thirty bodies were
buried late last night at Murphys-
boro. More will be buried today in
the various towns stricken by the
death dealing winds which swept
over from Missouri.
The first steps of reconstruction
were under way this morning with
Governor Len Small here devising
ways to spend the 100000 which
the state legislature is expected to
IOprOpri9tp IN rnlinCn +ba o,,ffn,;,.x
The governor arrived late Thurs
day and Immediately started tour
Continued on I-age Five)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
UNIQUE DEFENSE
MADE IN TEXAS
MURDE X TRIAL

WICHITA FAILS, Tex, Mar. 20,
-EX,Mayor Frank Collier shot and
killed Ellie Robertson, his son-in-
law, to prevent his daughter, Ma
ry Frances, being taken to live in
a house of bad rcpute.
This will be Golfers defense,
his attorneys indicated today as thc
former mayors trial on charges of
Staying the youth was resumed. The
state rested late Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
WHAT'S DOING

Napoleon and Josephine at
Tulane theater tonight.
A Thief in Paradise at
Valley theater tonight.
Born Rich at Palace thea
ter tonight.
Jasper farm center meeting
tonight.
I. V. Sciots meet tonight.
Pythian Sisters convention
tomorrow, visit of grand chief.
Central Rtcawley high school
baseball game, here tomorrow
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
Queer Franks of
i. S. Worst
Cyclone

DR.. a. r. Carter Of Murphvsboro
lost his medicine kit and hat when
they were blown from a patient s
home Wednesday. They were recov-
cred ten miles away. Letters and
pamphlets from Murphysboro have
been picked up 60 miles away.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20

Imperial Valley comparisons:
1924 1925
Shipped on March 10 1903 172
Shipped to March 10 1880 663l
Origin of Imperial Valley lettuce
shipments reported out March 10:
Calipatria IA, Wcstmorland |, Draw
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20

Near West Frankfort a two-by-
four was blown through THE, tree
trunk.
Although badly wrecked, 81. An
drews hospital handled half Of the
injured at Murphysboro. Patients
We're cared for in the boiler rooms.
stock and feed store rooms, halls,
wash rooms and on the stairways.
At De Soto q church was demol-
ished while thc rectory closely ad-
joining, escaped. =
! The new $4,000 fire engine ut
Murphysboro was lost on It's first
run. Immediately after the storm
tho cngine-being rushed 70 the
ruins-was stuck in the NUT and
flames from burning debris enve-
loped it.
A candy bucket bearing he name
of q Gorham, ILL.,. merchant was
found at Christopher H., 50 miles
away.
One of the heroes of tho cyclone
was travding salesman driving
near De Soto when the storm fury
broke. His ear was dashed across
the road and almost put out of
running. He however, was able
to got it started and drove to
nuquoin to notify doctors and
nurses.
Two dogs at Murphysboro tngged
valiantly at the wr1ckage of their
former home in an attempt to free
Their master.
A number of large locomotives.
property of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, were destroyed By the
storm at Murphysboro. The engines
were twisted masses of iron.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20

\ motor car protruding through
the roof of garage is one Of the
freak scenes ut Murphysboro.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20

Near West Frankfort two-by.
four was blown through thie,l tree
trunk
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1925-03-20
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY u S. Bureau of Agricultural Economies
c. E. SCHULTZ, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-31
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