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Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-09

The cannery mt Ynba city. Sut-
tor county, has just finished Il run
of 100000 cases of fruit.
Tehama county has adopted the
plan Of planting 1,000,oC0 trout
fry in its streams each year.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-09

Mr.. Twistvtail, the choking apple no
longer in his throat, tool; a walk
with Uncle Wiggily. Soon they came
to a place where there were some
little wooden hammers, with long
liandIes, some round wooden balls
and some wires, like L. letters, up
side down, stuck in the ground.
"Oh, this is croquet!'' squealed
the pig gentleman. "Let $ have
q game, Uncle Wiggily.
"All right" agreed the rabbit
uncle. 81 dearly love TO play cro-
quet. 1t S jolly good game.
"Then you knock a ball first, -
proposed the pig.
Uncle Wiggily took one of the long
handled wooden hammers. or NAL
lets and struck hard at a ball. Away
it rolled over the grass and then, all
Of a sudden, that ball rose up in the
air like bird, sailed over the fence
aud went higher and higher.
My gracious!' squealed the
pig. Did you see that,'
81 should say I did, gasped
Uncle Wiggily, "Ana listen! Do
YOU hear that?'' For, all of sud-
den there was great crashing sound
as if a dozen green houses had all
hod their glass roofs broken in at
once.
" Dear me! Bless my ping, twink
ling nose!' whispered Uncle Wig
gily. Something else has hap
paned. | wonder what it is - And
in the story after this, if the carpet
sweeper doesn t eat lot of tacks
ana get pain in its handle, you
shall hear what it was that surprs-
ed Uncle Wiggily and Mr.. Twisty-
tail.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-09
Bedtime Stories
4 BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1929, by Mcclure
ss Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY PLAYS
cROOTTET

Around the corner of Uncle Wig
gilv's hollow stump bungalow came
vadding Mr.. Twistytail, the fat pig
gentleman. His mouth was open and
he was shouting and squcaling at
the same time.
ooh, let me sit down some
whcrc!' gruntcd the fat pig gen
tleman. "Lct me sit down some
whore and then call DIR. Possum!
Oh! Oh!'H
'Why, whatever in the world has
happcncd?' asked Uncle Wiggily
who had just finished making a
porch swingJ as told you in the
story last night.
II cam tell YOU now. Oh, dear!
!.ct me sit down. squcaled the
pig. Then, seeing the new porch
swing. he grunted: "I'l sit down in
that, and perhaps everything Will
bc all r:ght-oh, viva! sunk!' and
he seemed to have hard work 10
breathe.
''Sit down in the swing by all
mems, said Uncle Wiggily. 81 just
made il and | WAS going to try it
to see if it would be safe for the
rabbit children. But YOU are heav-
Ter than | am-if it will hold you
ii will surely hold al! four of them
Jingle, Janglc, Scooter and Toot
el..
Mr.. Twistytail sat down hard in
the swing. But, of course, since the
Kushv Bear had gnawed the vines
paaly in two, as told you last
night-all of a sudden down broke
the swing and Mr.. rwistytail was
given II hard jounce on the porch
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-09

Last week the Wocus Valley. Ore
gon, shipped $50 tons of lettuce
and local acreage will be doubled
next year.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
Disabled Soldier Quiz
Creating Interest

Posoce inspectors and accountants took the stand today
the congressional investigation of the National Disabled
Soldiers League resumed after sensational stories Of
graft fraud and life in New York hotels and Long Island
featured the last session of the committee
when effort being made to learn what had become
thousands of dollars collected by pencil selling campaign
being the belief that it going
to the relief of the vars disabled.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
RETIRE NJ En- |
BILL SEEMS
DOOMED

The civil service retirement
measure may be lost in the legis-
lative jam that confronts Congress
in the closing days of the session.
Although the way has been
paved for it's passage by the Sem
ate tomorrow, grave doubt re-
mains as to whether it will be
enacted in>, the House, according
to the outlook after Congressman
Smell and Congressman Longworth
had consulted with President Cool
idge today.
Cannot Be Considered.
Congressman Smell, who is chair
man of the House Rules Committee.
specifically mentioned the civil
service retirement bill as one which
could not be considered in the re-
naming deliberations of the House.
in all probability.
Even the passage Of the bill by
the Senate may not expedite its
consideration in the House. and
apparently the leaders in the lower
chamber plan to sidetrack the meas
ure.
Rent Bill Appears Lost.
1t is practically certain, also,
there will be no further effort to
enact pending rent legislation in the
House. After the conference with
the President today. it seemed ap-
parent that the President had not
applied the additional pressure
necessary to force the rent bill
into the foreground in the face Of
the obvious reluctance of House
leaders to take it up.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
N'|E:N(,Y
BILL. GOES
To HOUSE
Measure Provides SIS. 53o. 1886
Additional for D. Go
Benefit Schools

Carrying total Of $6,539, 5.83
for expenditure in the District Of
Columbia, of which $S,609, 81 .4s
is payable from District revenues,
the second deficiency appropria-
ton bin was today reported to
the House by the Appropriations
Committee.
The District total is the largest
ever carried in a deficiency meas
ure, it is stated. Added to the
total carried in the District APP
preparations bill for 1925, the de-
ficiency bill increases the total
payable from District revenues
during the coming fiscal year to
more than $35, 500, 900, nearly
SIS, 10000 greater than any an
nual expenditure in District his
tory.
$50 1926, 600 in Bill.
The total amount carried in the
bill is $54,426,56 or a reduction
Of $476,674.43 below the estimates
submitted to the committee for in
clusion in the bill.
The appropriations committee in
creased the total amount for the
District, payable from District rev.
enues, from $3,50S. 433.49, as sub
mitted by the budget bureau, to
So, SOC, 311.49, an increase Of 1878.
The bulk Of the District appro-
rriations is recommended for pub
lie schools, the committee asking
for this purpose a total Of $780,
$50, of which 1851 500 is to come
from the $4,000, 900 surplus voted
to the District from the Federal
Treasury and is to be expended
wholly for construction of school
buildings and purchase Of sites.
Other school items in the bill are
as follows:
School Items.
instruction of deaf and dumb,
$4,25O; furniture and equipment,
$500; supplies, 81 900; purchase of
land, $4,000; construction of addi.
ton to Western High School, $780,
500.
= The principal projects authorized
under the 1851 900 appropriation
from the surplus fund are as fol-
lows:
For beginning construction Of new
Continued on Page 10, Column So
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
POL ICE SEEKING
DRIVER IN
CRASH
Six Persons Injured When
Their Auto Is Struck by
Speeding Machine

Police today are securing the city
for the driver of the car which
bore down on another car at Four
and-a-Half and X streets southwest
yesterday afternoon at speed es-
timated at between fifty and sixty
miles an hour. knocked the other
car fifty feet and into a tree, critt-
cally injuring one person, slightly
hurting five others and then fled.
Five alleged occupants of the car
all colored. have been arrested. and
are being held at the Fourth pre-
cinct station house. They all say
that the car was driven by sixth
man, Charles Belt, colored, who
lives near First and NJ streets
northwest They admit that the
car was speeding at a rate near =
mile a minute.
Boy Is Injured.
The one most seriously injured
in the accident is Kenneth Ingram,
six-year-old son Of Mrs. Florence
l.. Ingram, 1924 Seventeenth street
northwest. He is in a critical con-
dition at Emergency Hospital.
Others injured, all Of whom live
at the Seventeen street address,
were: Cecil B. Ingram and his
wife; Mrs. Fannie w. Riley and her
son, William Riley, six; Mrs. In
gram and her other son, James,
four. They were all treated at
Emergency Hospital for bruises,
cuts and shock.
According to witnesses, the Riley
car was crossing Four and one-half
street, on K, when the other car,
bearing six colored men. bore down
on it at such speed that the col
lision tossed the Riley car up into
the air and across the street It
turned upside down and came to
rest against a tree, pinning its &C.
cupants under 1t.
Others Flee.
The other car was badly damaged
but it's six occupants, all of whom
were unhurt, extricated themselves
and fled from the scene. Five of
them were later arrested by Police
man Bradley, of the Fourth pre-
cinct, and Sergeant Lee and Pri-
whiskey squad, who were among
the first to reach the scene.
Passing motorists, hearing the
screams of pain, extricat-
ed the injured persons from under
their overturned car and took them
to Emergency hospital.
Sixteen other persons were hurt
in the weekend traffic jam. Four
of them were victims of chit and
run" drivers.
Francis McMullen, 476 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, was hit by
an automobile as he was walking
on Pennsylvania in front of No.
451 northwest. The driver, un-
known, fled from the scene without
aid. McMullen was taken
to Emergency Hospital in another
car and treated for decorations to
his head.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
.SENATESTIRRED
BY PROBE Of
MEMBERS
Activities of Spencer and
Bursom as Lawyers Be-
ing Investigated
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.

The Department of Justice has
embarked upon a ticklish course
Of investigation and procedure
that is giving Congress case of
Shivers.
With one United States Senator,
Burton X. Wheeler (Dem.) of
Montana, already under indictment
in Montana, and proceedings being
pushed against him before. a Fed
eral grand jury here in Washing
ton, it became known today that
the activities of number of other
Senators are under scrutiny
among them Senator Spencer
(Rep.) of Missouri, and Senator
Bursum (Rep.) of New Mexico.
Used Influence Charge.
The charges in each instance
have the same background-that
they used their influence before
Government departments to obtain
concessions and governmental ac-
ton in return for which they re-
ceived' lawyers fees.
In pursuit of it's present policy,
the Department of Justice appar-
emily is intent upon setting up an
ethical standard for members OF
Congress, or, in other words, to
establish a line where a Senator'S
duty to a constituent ends, and
where his pecuniary interest in a
client begins.
1t is an extremely delicate ques-
ton, and one that the department
is approaching with a maximum of
caution.
Case Against Wheeler.
In Wheeler's case. he stands &C.
cused of seeking from the Interior
Department public lands concessions
on behalf of Constituent-client
from whom he received a fee for
his services.
In the case OF Spencer, 1t is
charged that he has been instru-
mental in securing for the FolIke
Fur Company. of St Louis, an eX.
elusive monopoly in handling Gov
eminent sealskins, while his law
firm jn St. Lou acts as attorneys
for the company. In a speech on
the Senate floor, defending the seal
contract at q time when 1t was
under attack, Spencer admitted his
law firm had received fees amount,
ing to $4,000. AS member of
the firm he shared i'm this.
Bursum's case is similar. Charges
have been made that Bursum repre-.
scented the Agricultural and Live
Stock Corporation of New Mexico
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
L. S. MUST LEAD IN REDUCING
ORNAMENTS, SAYS COOLIDGE
Japan Would Accept
$50 Aircraft
Ratio. He Saws

TOKYO, Feb. 90. Willingness
of Japan to accept the famous
5-5-3 ratio for war aircraft was
expressed here today. by Cap
tain HisaO Hozozi, of the inn
perial general staff.
Japan is willing that con-
struction Of war aircraft be
limited by the same ratio that
has applied to naval building,
Captain Hozozi declared.
In fact, such q limitation
would be most favorable to
Japan. Japan has only 500
effective airships against 1000
for the United States and twice
that number for France.
It takes no second thought
to see that japan would gain
materially by the adoption of
such q ratio"
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
Has Had His Dance and
Must Pay Fiddler Now,
Is Woods Philosophy
BY FREDERIC ABBOTT.
(copyright. 1925. by international
Nawya carvtcpl

Copyright. 1925. by International
News service)
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Feb. %.
The mystery Of the strange dis
appearance of Lieutenant Osborne
Cutler Wood, son of Major General
Leonard Wood, was explained to-
day by Wood himself.
my Wall street luck deserted
me-" Wood said calmly after he
had been located at the LUXURIOUS
Hotel Maria Cristina here. 1--WE
danced and I know l must pay the
fiddler now"
Wood said he came to San Sebas-
tian after failing in a last dssper-
ate effort at the Biacritz gaming
tables to recoup his fortune.
Luck Against Him.
But after ALL" Wood continued,
i've done only what thousands
have done before me and what
thousands will do after me. When
came to Biarritz last Tuesday I
really had a firm intention of. cut
ing out all the night life, drinking,
gambling and so forth. But re-
membered that when / was at Bar
ritz last summer, l frequently
played at the Casino-mostly al
ways with good luck - and the
thought came suddenly TO ne that
perhaps l could win once more,
clean up enough to pay off all my
debts and straighten out my af-
fairs. But the fates willed other
wise and so here 1 am"
Wood confessed frankly that he
was puzzled as to his next step.
He talked somewhat vaguely of
going to New York to seek a job.
The idea of going to Manila-de-
bated by Wood some months ago
apparently has lost its appeal.
Gyped Hosts Maid.
Charles Wacker. of Chicago. who
was Woods host at the Villa Gou-
biac. told of Woods activities at
Biarrilz.
Wood showed up Tuesday morn
ing at 8 O'clock" Waoker said
Saying he was tired to death of
Paris life and had come down to
Biarritz for a rest. That night
Wood proposed that we go. 10 the
Casino, but / persuaded him not to
go.
"wednesday night, however. I
had an engagement. Wood went to
the Casino alone. He lost heavily.
1t was the same thing on the next
night. Friday morning Wood. left
the villa saying he would return
| rublic chauffeur came for Wood g
and a letter asking Wood to ex-
plain his abrupt departure without
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
HOUSE ON
SCHOOL
BILL
Debate Limited as $1o,o00,-
900 Bill is Taken Up-Traf-
fic and Rent Defeat Seen

Determined efforts to save a
number of vitality important Dis
trict bills still pending in the
House marked the opening of the
last District day this session this
afternoon.
The first measure called up was
the $4,000 900 five-year public
school building program. Despite
the large appropriation authorized
in the bill debate was limited to
forty minutes, twenty minutes to
side.
Congressman Stuart F. Reed, OF
West Virginia, chairman of the
District Committee, took charge of
the bill on the floor, and opened
the debate by pointing out the
absolute necessity for construction
of additional schools in the Dis
trict.
Before the bill was called up the
House agreed to the Senate amend
ments to the House bifl to regulate
social diseases IN the District.
This bill now goes to the President
for his signature.
Fight for Rent Bill.
Following disposal of the school
bill, the Senate traffic bill will be
called up. This will be followed by
the rent bill.
In case a filibuster against the
rent bill developes, Chairman Reed
will call upon the House to author
ize night session tonight for COM
pletion Of the District program.
In case this is not successful,
and the rent bill is not brought to
vote, the rules committee will be
asked tomorrow to report a special
rule forcing the rent legislation to
final vote.
Fate Is in Doubt.
The traffic bill undoubtedly viii
consume great deal of time.
While there are few members OF
Congress who are not eager to
pass traffic legislation for the Dis
trict, there are few who are in
accord on the details Of the legis-
lation.
Even members of the District
Committee are at wide variance Oh
the provisions of the bill and many
amendments will be offered.
The school building bill, it is ex.
lay. unless a filibuster is started
to prevent calling up the rent bill.
Friends Losing Hope.
Even friends of rent legislation
in Congress are beginning to seri-
ously doubt whether the bill will
be passed.
Should the rent bill fail of pas
sage today it's friends in the House
will launch a campaign for a spe-
cial rule to call it up out of regu-
lar order and to limit debate.
House leaders, however, are op
posed to this plan and Chairman
Smell. of the Rules Committee. de-
clares it is against the policy Of
the committee to recommend sucn
action.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
SIMMONS CRITICALLY
ILL OF AUTO INJURIES

GAINESVILLE, Ca. Feb. "a
Colonel William Joseph Simmons,
formerly imperial wizard of the Ku
Klux Khan. was said to be resting
easier today but not out of danger
of death from injuries received
Saturday when his automobile over
turned near here.
Captain M. A. Moore, of Calves
ton, Tex, died Saturday night from
a broken neck suffered in the acct
dent.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
WARRANT
IS ISSUED
FOR HIS
ARREST
HAS Danced, Must Pay
Fiddler" Says Fugitive,
Found in Spain
Nv international News Service.

PARIS, Feb. 23.-The board OF
directors of the Biarritz Casino
has sworn out a warrant for the
arrest of Lieutenant OSBORNE
C. Wood, son of Major General
Leonard Wood, Governor General
of the Philippine Islands, the Biar-
ritz police commissioner informed
International News Service today.
The complaint alleges that Wood
issued check for $4,000 francs
on Lloyd's Bank when he was
without sufficient funds, according
to the police commissioner.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23

Rain tonight; probably
clearing tomorrow morning;
colder late tonight and to-
morrow; fresh south and
southwest shifting to north
west winds.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
New York Harbor Fog
Delaying Big
Liners

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Eight
ocean liners due in the city
today were unable to reach
quarantine because Of q heavy
fog which enveloped New York.
AS a result thousands Of pas
sengers who had expected to
dock, were held over another
day.
The thick cap Of mist also
delayed the arrival of numerous
vessels plying along the sound
and freight steamers. Hundreds
of automobile parties, excursion
bent because of the holiday,
were delayed at the ferry piers
because of the irregularly Of
ferry service.
The fog was providing q bon
ANA to rum runners, who were
plying between the shore and
sixteen foreign vessels which
recently arrived at rum row,
laden with liquor, police said.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23

Radio News on Page 8.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
Copeland to Fight for
d. c. Rent Legislation;
Night Session Favored

Consideration OF the pending rent
bill, providing for the extension of
the life, of the District Rent Com.
mission, at a night session of the
Senate this week doomed as q
strong possibility today.
1t is understood Floor Leader
Curtis Of Kansas. is seriously con-
sidering asking the Senate, under
unanimous consent agreement,
to call up this legislation.
Passage Of the bill will be cham
pioned in the Senate this week bv
group of Senators. led by Senator
Royal S. Copeland Of New York.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
WOODROW
WILSON
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
BRYAN AND WILSON

The story of Woodrow Wilson
aud William Jennings Bryan
form an interesting chapter IN
the great national drama that
unfoLded IN the first tlCe1rty
gears of this century. Mr.. White,
dealing seith both Nth kindly
get unbiased frankness, tells of
the relations of the taOo men IN
this issue. Another i7astGllme1tt
sOiH be published neat Monday.
The Washington times., 1925-02-23
R CA'6
DUTY IS
To SET
PACE
Invite Other Nations TO Follow
Example. He Tells Womens
Defense Conferences

America has q duty Of settin
an example to the world IN re-
ducing armament and Of inviting
other nations to follow its ex
ample, President Coolidge told the
delegates to the Woncen's Confer
ence on National Defence as Peace
Insurance, who were received this
afternoon at the White House.
The women, representing sixteen
Of the largest patriotic societies,
went to the White House after
the morning session Of the four
day conference at the national
headquarters Of the American Red
Cross, at which hiph officials OF
the War Department advocated
preparedness as the most effective
means to insure peace.
Views Significant.
The Presidents observations on
armament and peace were con-
sidered peculiarly significant at
this time, in view Of the "feelers''
now out in the capitals Of Europe
aimed at second international
conference for reducing armament
But while the President declared
it the duty of this country to lead
the world toward more moderate
armament, he also declared that the
zeal for this movement cannot be
permitted to reach a point where
aggression is invited upon a de-
fenseless America, and security i'm
perilled.
Abolition Of the army and navy,
he dismissed as unworthy of serious
thought.
Even the most law-abiding OF
communities do not dismiss their
police forces" he said. mo more
can great nation take the risk
Of leaving itself to be menaced by
disorder"
Lauds Women.
The President paid warm tribute
to the women who composed his
audience. They were advocates of
strong and militant national de-
Tense, as opposed to the other con-
vention Of women here few weeks
supported the League of Nations
and the world court. Most Of to-
days audience were delegates from
women's patriotic organizations.
The womanhood of Sparta has
become legendary, the president
said, but " our own history Is proof
that the women or Sparta were
made of no stouter or more loyal
stuff
1--WE shall hardly disagree" he
continued, that peace is preferable
to war.
Universal peace is an ideal to
which we are all devoyed. It is
true we have not stopped wars.
But it is also true that there Is To-
day more definite and widely
conception than ever
before of the possibility to prevent
war under an effective rule OF war.
This is the great advance.
General Staff Plans.
In creating ''woman's relation
section" of the general staff of the
army. the War Department has no
idea of making fighters of the
girls of the nation or of creating
any such thing as a woman bat
talon of DEATH" General John l..
Hines, Chief of Staff, told the
eve are simply studying the
of the World War to see
what the women did," Hines said.
we are trying to see how women
Of the future may b
The Washington times., 1925-02-23

of New York, chairman of the
select committee, said today he Is
determined to complete the hear
ings in time for a report before
adjournment of Congress next
week. He also stressed the point
that the league under investiga-
ton is in no way connected with
the disabled American veterans,
the only organization of disabled
recognized by Congress, and Of
which Frank j. Irwin, D. S. c.,
of New York, is national COM
mander.
During the early days of last
Continued on Page 2, Column -
New Britain herald., 1925-06-05
POWER DEAL IN MAINE
Middle West Utilities Company to Purchase All Common Stock of Central Maine Power Company.

Portland, Me, June 5 (AP)- The middle west utilities company has contracted to purchase all the common stock of the central Maine Power company at s14O share, a copyright despatch from Chicago to the Portland Press Herald today says. Walter S. Wyman. president of the Maine company, made the an- nouncement after a conference yes terday with Samuel and Martin h. sull, representatives of the Chicago group, the despatch says.
 Final transfer of the common stock of which there are 25,O00 shares outstanding will take place about July l at Augusta, and will involve about sS,5O0,0OO. The Maine company controls power properties in many parts of the state.