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Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
REPORTS VICTIM
OF SHOOTING AS
IMPROVED TODAY

l.. B. Dodge, who is at the FL
Centre hospital suffering from a
bullet wound which he claims was
self-inflicted, is reported by DR.. l..
c. House, who has charge Of the
case, to be somewhat better today.
Although the .25 calibre bullet
passed completely through Dodge IS
body, it managed to avoid striking
a vital spot and unless complica-
tions set in, there is little doubt Of
his recovery, DR.. House said.
Dodge, however, is doing nothing
to help his condition. and has told
the physician and hospital attend.
ants that he wants to die.
No further developments have
been uncovered by the authorities
to substantiate their belief that
Dodge was shot by somebody else.
A note was found in his clothing
at the time Of the shooting, in which
he stated he was to blame for his
act.
The sheriff's office is still in.
vestigating the case, however, and
it is planned to question Dodge
when his condition is strong enough
to stand the strain Of quizzing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03

more vital, something more soul
satisfying on the screen than was
being provided by the professional
story writers. He sensed that peo-
plels thoughts and longings went
much deeper than the thoughts and
longings expressed in the average
photoplay. He wanted to make a
great epic picture that would por-
tray and satisfy these deeper crav-
ings Of mankind.
To discover an idea big enough
around which to build this great
epic picture, he realized he must
60 to the people themselves.
IN October, 1929, Mr.. De Mile
announced nationwide Idea con-
test. Prizes ranging from $1,000
to $50 were offered for the best
ideas for motion pictures. Within
month 10000 ideas poured in to
Mr.. DeMille from every state in the
union and many foreign countries.
Most Of them struck note Of
surprising seriousness.
Eight people suggested a theme
Of universal appeal and bewilder-
ing possibilities-The Ten Com
mandments. Without hesitation
this was given first prize-$1 900
each to the eight winners. The con-
test revealed that the clean, sober
minds Of the vast majority Of peo-
pie are not interested in the froth
but in the virile, vital things Of
life, the epic ideas of all times.
And the greatest of all photoplay
ideas is undoubtedly the divine and
ammutable code Of laws upon which
human conduct and hopes and faith
have been founded-The Ten Com
; mandments.
A cast Of 5000 people is headed
by Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy, Rod
La ROGUE, Nita Naldi, Theodore
| Roberts, Robert Edeson, Charles de
Roberts, Estelle Taylor, Agnes Ayre
and others Of llustrious film fame.
"The Ten Commandments
comes to the Palace Theater as one
Of the superlative photoproductions
booked for early showing at this
playhouse under the new West Coast
regime. It's showing will be held at
slightly increased admission prices,
owing to the magnitude and impor-
matinee will be offered the local
theatergoing fraternity Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 p. N.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
Seek Three Who
Rob Occupants
OF Parked Cars

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. g.
Three well dressed automobile ban
dts were sought here today by po-
lice after a second bold holdup Of
parked automobile occupants.
More than a dozen, automobiles
parked on the eastern summit of
Twin Peaks last: night While occu-
pants enjoyed a panoramic view
from that point, were, the targets Of
the holdup men.
Losses were considerable, the
heaviest reported sufferer being
Leon. Moskowitz, New York, who
lost $175 and d, watch.
Neither on this occasion, nor on
Halloween when parked ears in
the Preside were held up, did the
bandits seek to molest or rob any
women in the automobiles.
Several parties Of peters fail
ed to make report Of their losses,
according to the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
Elks Lodge Now
Is Installed In
HOmeOn Main St.

Ell Centre Lodge Of Elks is at last
installed in its new quarters on
Main street and plans are going for
ward for the observance Of the for
NAL opening on Thursday night, ac-
cording to Judge NJ. w. Conkling,
exalted ruler.
The first lodge meeting in the
new club house will be preceded by
dinner served at $50. The dis
trict deputy grand exalted ruler will
be here for the occasion and a large
delegation of Elks from other valley
towns is expected.
On Friday there will be ladies
night, featuring dinner and dance
Dinner will be served at 1880. Mem
bers Of the lodge are urged to take
notice Of the change in the dinner
hour The original notices sent tc
lodge members read Z O'Clock in
of 1880.
On Saturday night the general
public will be given an opportunity
to inspect the Elks' new home. The
members will keep open house from
O'Clock until IL.
More details of the program will
be given later on in the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03

NO. S616 -
ACTION. BROUGHT IN THE su-
PEkI0E doURT OF TIE COUN-
TY sofx I1EPERIAI+ AND COM,
PLANtT FILED IN THE Of
TIuE,0F THE CLERK OF THE
suPEH4cR COURT OF SAID
'CCU6TK.as., Z
s,fnEthe Ahpsfior court Of the State
Of GRlAof fhia ini and for the County
! I III <. KL1NE AND BERTHA +.
KLINE vs.GLOr1S BREILLING u.
u defendants. .@p4t. III
THE. PEOPLE OF. THE STATE
or CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
tEGS 10: LOUIS BREILIlNG,
UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE, COMPANY, q corporation,
John Doe, Richard Roe and Mary
Roe, defendants.
Yoa are directed to appear in On
action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Super
iof Court Of the County of Imperial,
State Of California, and to answer
the complaint therein within ten
days after the servke on you Of this
Summons, If served within the Coun-
ty Of Imperial, or within thirty days
If served elsewhere, and you are
notified that unless you appear and
answer as above required, the
plaintiff win take judgment for
any money or damages demanded
in the complaint, as arising upon
contract, or will apply to the court
for any other relief demanded in
the complaint.
Given under my hand and seal Of
the Superior Court Of the County Of
Imperial, State Of California, thI
4th day Of April, 1923.
G. g. AOU6SEAU, County Clerh
BY E. B. KIRK, Deputy.
(SEAL SUPERIOR COURT, IN
PERIAL COUNTY,
3 Is 20 20 Oct 8 1a 20 az N 3 II
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
claim ROlnOla
} Greatest of
Green Dramas

claimed rs the most beautiful
re yet produced, "Romola, -
atest Lillian Gish production
, to the Valley theater, We'd
" for a two day showing.
w York critics were tremend-
enthusiastic over Romola, -
8 premiere, pointing out the
that artistic worth had been
city combined with romance
thrills. At Grammar s Holly
Egyption theater Romola, "
accorded a highly popular show
eomola - is the film version of
Famous novel by George Eliot
y tells of the exciting life of
florentines in the days of Saw
Pla. While Lillian Gish is the
ing star of Romola,' - there
many familiar and important
Is in the east. Dorothy Gish
Prs in one of her inimitable
sh parts, this time as the little
INT girl. Ronald Colman has
eading male role in Romola. !"
e locale utilized for the filming
Romola," was Florence, Italy,
center Of culture during the
Iissance. The old world CLAM
pr the cities, streets, gardens
l:astles has contributed much to
tremendous success Of the pro.
on.
'rlon Davies in her latest cf-
lights Of Old Broadway
, tonight. This magnetic photo
lction played to crowded hous
ger the weekend and its gen
cinema merit was convinciuglv
ted,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
November Given
Good Start With
Double Wedding

November got off to a flying start
for marriage licenses. when Judge
Cole officiated AT double wedding
in his chambers yesterday. The
principals in the ceremony were
Pedro Gastelum and Carmen Rios,
residents Of Heber and Angel AS
peres and Maria Mendoza Of Ell
Centre.
The couples came to the court
house separately and sought the ser
vices of Richard Cohen, Spanish in
terpreter, in getting the necessary
license. Cohen saw the possibili-
ties of having a service a little out
Of the ordinary for civil marriages
and suggested to the grooms that
both couples be married at the
same time.
This suggestion met with the ap-
proval of the brides, and when Co.
hen had obtained the licenses for
them he escorted them to Judge
Cole who performed the ceremony in
double quick time, with several en-
pioyes OF the county departments
looking on. The newlyweds departed
for the joys Of matrimonial bliss
with the good wishes Of all concern
ed
The double ceremony is consider
ed a good omen for marriage IL
ctenses during November by mem
bers OF the county clerks staff,
who report slump during October.
That month usually records a high
number of licenses but only As were
issued, two less than in October.
1924. However the month was bet
ter than September, when only 81
licenses were issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
Return $130,O00
To Disappointed
Grid Epic Fans

BERKELEY, Nov 3.-Never be-
fore in the opinion Of observers to-
day has there been such great in
terest in the annual "big game"
between Stanford and California,
with the result that some 100000
already has been returned to dis
appointed fans unable to secure
tickets to the classic.
The game this year will be held
in the Stanford stadium at Palo
Alto, which seats fewer persons
than California Memorial stadium
here, but even had the game been
scheduled at Berkeley thousands Of
applications for tickets would have
been rejected.
Stanford reports show many
more thousands Of dollars from fans
returned because Of exhaustion Of
the available tickets.
Authorities say three times as
many seats were refused this year
as there were for last years game.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
CAPPED CONVICT
TILL AT LARGE

lLSOM PRISON, Cal, Nov. 3.
sses searching the hills and
! land near here for Walter
=, escaped convict, had failed
I'd any trace of the fugitive to,
18th, a trusty from Los Angeles
y, fled over the walls of Fol
prison yesterday afternoon. He
eight years of ten year SEN
left to serve.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
Cattle Market

:, Cattle, 500. . Half of run late in
arriving; moderately active, steady
to strong with yesterdays close,
top steers, $40, bulk, 7.60-S.lO; bulk,
she stock, 4.50-5.50, loads, good
northern cows, held higher; Gamers
and cutters, numerous, bulk, 2.25-
$50; bulls, 4.00.4.75.
Calves, 200; fully, steady, bulk,
230-290 ID. southwesterns, S.00-S.5O;
common down to 500.
Hogs, 1000; bulk Of run late in
arriving steady to 25c lower, with
Yesterdays best prices, top, 400,
bulk, 155-2O0 ID. butchers 1878
14.O0; packing sows, around 1900.
Sheep, none, good and choice
lambs quotable, 14.009l5.OO; com
mon to choice ewes, 5.50-S.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
INGLEWOOD VOTES
DOWN OIL RIG IN
RESIDENCE CENTER

1NGLEWOOD, Nov. 8. - Ingle.
wood will not have an oil rig set
up in the center Of its most exclu.
sive residential section.
City council, with hundreds Of
citizens present, voted against q
petition to drill an oil well in the
center of the fashionable district.
Oil operators told the aldermen
that a rich pool of oil lay under
meath the expensive real estate hold
ings. The councilmen decided the
property was more valuable for resi-
dences
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
YOUTH DIES FROM
HALLOWEEN HURTS

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 3.-Eu-
gene +. Doyle, II. died here last
night-a Hallowe 'en casualty.
He was playing with some smal.
Ter children and pretended fright
at their regalia. Springing back
ward in feigned terror when they
thrust Il jack o. lantern at him, he
fell under the wheels of q passing
automobile and suffered injuries
that resulted in his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03

pie. lhe artist is
merely an inter.
prefer. ' The Ten
Commandments
c cell B. De
Mile s greatest
creative product
which opens at
the Palace thea
ter for Il four
day showing, is
your idea.
Cecil B. De
Mile had long
felt that there
was q craving
q m o ng the
masses Of people
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
EXPOSE PASSPORT PLOT
TO SMUGGLE ALIEN

BERLIN, Nov. S.-Budapest ad-
vices today said authorities had dis
covered a wholesale passport forg.
ing conspiracy whereby 400 Hun.
garians had been smuggled into the
United States. .
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

New Location Of Bakers Auto
Paint Shop at 142 So. Eighth st.
Clean, new shop, fully equipped for
first class workmanship. Prices rea-
sonable. Satisfaction guarateed. adv
Misses Billy Chance and Betty
Shorts, marcels 75c, manicuring.
Barbara Worth Barber Shop. Phone
797. adv
Hulse Meets with Supervisors
Ben Hulse, new supervisor from the
Imperial district, met with the
board Of supervisors yesterday and
today. This was the first meeting
held since he was appointed super
visor by Governor Richardson two
! weeks ago. The other members of
the board extended cordial greet.
ing to their new colleague.
Sanitary Barber Shop, 562 Main
ST., for first class barber work
fully equipped with baths. Sanitary
conditions strictly observed. T. A.
hunt, proprietor. adv
Your Own Home built to your
tastes and needs. Pay like rent. Ask
Valley Lumber Co. Phone 241. adv
Last Chance for Radio-Tonight
is the last change for enrolment in
the radio class at the high school.
Enrolment at the present time is
not sufficiently large to justify Of
fering the veEy complete course
planned, John w. Cook, instruct tor
announces. This wor:. :s Offered in
connection with the regular night
school work at the high school. An
increase in enrolment tonight will
mean a continuation Of the subject,
which will otherwise be dropped.
Palmer 4 Greenwell, Chiroprac.
tors. Room 20 to 20, Bank Of Italy
Bldg, FL Centro. Phone 148. adv
Wood-Wood - Wood Seasoned
Red Oak. Phone l. Pioneer Truck.
cod
Misses Billy Chance and Betty
Shorts, marcels 75c, manicuring.
Barbara Worth Barber Shop. adv
F. Foncannon, who left this city
some three months ago to practice
in East San Diego, will return to Ell
Centre tomorrow. DR.. Foncannon
finds that Imperial Valley prospects
are too good to be ignored, and for
this reason is planning to reopen his
office about the first Of next week.
DR.. Foncannon has practiced in Ell
Centre for IS years and has many
friends here who will be glad to
know Of his decision to return.
Bowers Mattress Shop. Phone
324R. 533 Broadway, Ell Centre. adv
For Mattress Work. Phone 324R.
adv
Davis Beauty Saz1oe. HAone 227.
adv
Try 1oynd's sseaxA Loynd's
Drug Store. adv
Furniture Bargains Clayton &
Stevens. us No. 5th. .. adv
LSbSr. Commissioner Heee-stan.
NJ. Gut. deputy labor commissioner,
arrived here from San Diego yester-
day, md win speh5 the next ten
days in Imperial Valley. The COM
missioner is attending to labor mat.
ters, and will also work with Coun-
ty School Attendance Supervisor
Harry A. Skinner on the matter of
child labor infractions.
Headquarters for Club Luncheons,
PARTIES and Banquets. Barbara
Worth Cafe. r adv
Home Cooked meals at New Ore
gon Cafe. adv
De Molay Meeting Tonight, 1880
Masonic hall. Initiation and refresh
ments. All Masons are invited. adv
Good Upright Piano for sale cheap
P. O. Box 81, city. adv
ostsopathic Physicians: DR.. Amy
L. Lyons, 704 So. 5th St.; DR.. w. E.
Lyons, Dunaway Bldg. Phones, Of
flee 1877, Residence 744, adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Wednesday with mod.
crate temperature.
Southern California: Fair tonight
and Wednesday; moderate tempera-
turc.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
Contest Brought
Idea for Ten
Command ments'

The ideas for the great master
pieces of the world have always
originated in the hearts of the peo-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03
CERTIFICATE OF DOING RIJeT.
NESS UNDER FICTITIOUS
FIRM MAMIE

We hereby certify that we are
transacting business in the State of
California. under the name Of
OkANO BROS, that our principal
place of business is in the County
OF Imperial. in said state. and that
the names and residence Of all per-
sons interested in said partnership
are as follows:
Mitsugi Okano, north side Of
Commercial, between Fourth and
Fifth Streets, City Of Ell Centre,
California.
Satoru Okano, one.fourth mile
north of Writings Crossing, about
three and one half miles southeast
of FL Centre.
Dated this 2Sth day of October,
1925. s
MITsUGI oKANo. -
SATORU OKANO.
State Of California.
County of Imperial, IS:
On this oSth day Of October, 1928,
before ME. Eleanor McGirk, a No.
tarv Public, in and for said county
and state, residing therein, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally
appeared Mitsugi Okano and Satoru
Okano, known to me to be the per-
sons whose names are subscribed to
the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged to me that they ex-
ecuted the same.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal the day and year in this certi-
/ ficate first above written.
! ELEANOR McGIRK,
Notary Public in and for the Coun-
tv of Imperial, State Of Califor-
mia. (SEAL)
n 3 10 II "a
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-03

Wood--Wood - Wood Seasoned
Red Oak. Phone l. Pioneer Truck.
cod
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-08
RepeaL the Gag LalUS

INIUZZLED by Washington, Count
1N1 Michael karolyi. former president OF
the Hungarian postwar republic, is leav-
ing the United States to go back to
freer country-the England Of George V,
What irony
Secretary of State Hughes sought to
Justify the gagging of karolyi by citing
\ forgotten and unrepealed wartime act
permitting the control of the admission of
aliens IF the president shall find that
the public safety requires"
Not by the widest stretch of the imagi-
nation could it be said the public safety
required the slencing Of karolyi The
department denies it. but we prefer to
believe the gag was applied at the request
of Admiral Won Horthy. regent of the Hun
garian kingdom. Otherwise it was merely
a stupid insult gratis to a foreign visitor
I Some IS years ago Daniel Webster in
7 vited TO this country and, with the presi-
4 dent and congress, wined and dined an
other Hungarian - a real revolutonist -
/ Louis kossuth by name. until the protest
ing minister from imperial Hungary
packed up his buds and left Washington
in high dudgeon.
We'll do what we please, say what we
please and entertain whom we please,
Webster told Hungary in effect. And that
was that.
We talk a lot about not departing from
the ideals of "the founding fathers" Why
not act like we talk?
When congress meets again one of the
\ first things it should do is to repeal the
forgotten wartime measure which serves
rs an excuse for the Karolyi gag and sub
stltute therefor plain, out-in-the-opcn
law
Otherwise the mere within of any state
department bureaucrat may again expose
us to the scorn of free peoples every
where.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-08
Ndudl Bases
Newspaper Ia
tRrprits Assh
and ruttta
Fress Service

CONCENTRATION o. Uncle Sans
Y fighting fleets in San Francisco
waters preparatory to leaving for the Pa
eific maneuverS again has focused pub
lie attention on the need for new naval
bases on the Pacific.
CalifornianS are urging the expenditure
of 100000 for 4 base at Alameda,
They will seek 10 sell" the idea to Navy
Secretary Wilbur and other naval off
eials when these men come West TO bld
the fleet adeu.
A naval extension program, drawn by
experts and approved by many Coast or
PLANTATIONS. including the naval affairs
committee of the Seattle Chamber, pro-
videS for this Alameda base, as we'll as an
expenditure of $2S,500,000 for extension
of the Bremerton base. This program, to
cover 20-year period, was rejected by
congress, but still is being pushed at
Washington
If the government will go thru with
this program, fine. Diplomats, both here
and abroad. believe the next war will be
fought in the Pacific and the eyes of the
entire world are focused on it today.
If war comes it must not find US un-
prepared and naval bases are Just as
vital as are fighting ships,
But if congress, which rejected this
program, cannot see its way clear to au-
thorize the entire expenditure, and is fig
uring on establishing at this time only
one of these bases, Bremerton should
come first.
The Bremerton base is ideal from the
standpoint of location 1t is the only naval
base along the coast that lies far enough
inland so that it could not be shelled by
an enemy fleet at sea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-08

made efficiency 80 much more
important than anything else
that w taritIy turned 'ho whole
government over 20 it's only n
fiytent branch
Legislatures and congress.
our direct representative. the
safeguards of our frcedom. fell
into increasing contempt. for
She one objectionable san ~ In.
efficiency The right remedy
would have been 10 make them
efficient Il can pr done The
experience OF the world has
shown hos hut u was easier
tp take fhc department tina, wsa
BJgcndy efficient ard make Il
tho legislative az veil as the "a,
e.utiye branch u wotks. on
tho whole surprisingly wrll
tntil We can DO tbr other
thing, there s nothing Ia do
but cling To ID Hut frcs gov
eminent needs other things, as
we'll as efficiency
We must hav- Tie efficiency,
even II ita price is doing with.
ont the other things Italy ana
Spain mr." cNcmplifyinE that ia
tia EXTREMIST form America
can best escape tho riHk Of
their fate by setting fcaolutely
al the task Of securing repre-.
sentative freedom and rcaponsl
biltty ~ithou, sacrificing cffi.
cheney
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-08
Fine. If Possible
THE Birth Control conference sums Il

THE Birth Control conference sums mp
L with this:
Persons whose progeny gives promise
of being of decided value should be encom-
aged to have large families"
This paper is for promotion Of such
families, but can see difficulties in the way
Of accomplishing any noticeable effect
upon the population in general In the
first place, there never was a period in
which il was so difficult to determine
when child promised to be of decided
value, and the instances in which child
who promised 10 be decidedly yaIueess
became of much more value than its par
ents are increasing.
And are the persons" themselves to
Judge the promise of their progeny, or
are we to have an unprecedented board Of
appraisers? There are millions and mil
lions of parents who are certain that their
own children are the only ones of poten-
tial value on earth and any one of these
millions will fight anything like eXtrane-
Gus valuation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-08

Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles
if of Public Interest

Of 1c siore 70 be oid. iustcaa
NJ laying u oadr s. H.
The bread dcliycrcrs arc 10.
auircd to carry the bread from
the wagon 10 tho stores in has.
kcts n q loaf is dropped II
must SO into the garbage, and
drivers are supposed TO keep
clean hands Any violation OF
these regulations should bo re.
ported 20 Tho health department,
MA IN 1910
w. FIit can Vou not do
something for me pedestrian
RHO docS mol oru an uutomo-
biicS could there not be
caik.ray along me proposed
Natiuc drive H. West scatter
ono ciH hand rdH SO mat
children and teomca could en-.
jOD ms itnH HifhoW ddHUcrI
4 READER,
No definite pans have been
made for this drive, but viii he
ns soon az the proper right-of.
way has been secured, Mr. FiNit
viii recommend that safe walk
be provided, ps YOU suggest \
petition TO the council from in
tcrestcd citizens would help