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Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
AVIATION BASES
ART, EcTARIESHED
FOR POLE FLIGHT
FLYERS Commence Race
With Ice and Fast
Waning Sun
By Tnited Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-With
the Arctic night and continent of
ice closing in upon the Macmillan
expedition, It's raval flyers are
headed toward Cape Thomas Hub
bard and the Hypothetical land in
the the gloom Of he pole, according
TO radio reports from Macmillan at
Etah, Greenland, 10 he National
Geographical society here, today.
Despite i'll luck and treacherous
winds, two intermediate aviation
bases have been established by the
planes at Sawyer bay and Flaglcr
Fiord. Eilesmcrelaud, with Cape
Hubbard only 150 miles away, he
said.
With TIE damaged NAP repaired
and the three planes equal to the in
creasing strain, only two obstacles
are feared now by the flvers-thc
fast setting sun and winter in its
wake and the possible absence of
landing places between Cape Hub
bard and the polar sea.
"Ncw ice is forming on the lakes
about Etah. warning MS that win
ter is coming aud that we have little
time to accomplish our undertake
ing, = Macmillan said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
one KILLED, TWO.
BADLY INJURED
In CAR CRASHES

Los ANGELES, Aug. II. - One
man is dead, and two others were in
critical condition today as II re
suit of weekend traffic accidents
in Southern California. Several
others were injured slightly.
John j. Beck, Pasadena, was kill
ed, and Corwiu b. Mussey, %, Pasa-
dcna, probably fatally injured when
their automobile overturned on Mis-
sion Drive.
Joseph Moss. Long, Beach, receiv-
rd n fractured skull and his wife,
Abbie, 50, was seriously burt when
their automobile collded with an
other machine here SUNDAY.
Motorcycle Officer John Snyder
Of the Los Angeles police force was
injured when his machine skidded.
Mabel Scott, q, and Helen Bills,
10, were injured near Santa Ana
when their automobile was crowded
off the highway into a ditch.
Clifford Noes, 10, was seriously
injured in collision near Santa
Ana
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
Arrest Pa stOr
For Swimming
In Res erv OR
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA Ana, Cal, Aug. 17.-The
Rev. George A. Rodgers. so, was cit
ed to appear at the county sheriff 5
office today for swimming in the
I0fba Linda city reservoir.
Deputy sheriffs arrested the pas
tor and two small boys for stripping
to nudity near the roadside before
plunging into the big water-tank.
Taking a plunge in the reservoir
is not in itself such a vicious of
tense, but disporting in complete
nudity in full view of passing mo-
motorists is getting a bit disorder
ly' the officers complained
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
BUEN0S AIRES TO
WARMLY WELCOME
BRlTAIN'S PRINCE
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. II. -
The Prince CT Wales arrived
here this afternoon at 2:1O and
was greeted Dy a city ready to
Go him honor and accord him
rare hospitality.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. l7.-Ar
gcntina S beautiful capital. adorned
rs n city of gems waited today with
oren heart to bid the Prince of
Wales a welcome. rich in the hos
p;talitv of the southland.
The spell of his personality has
woven its charm upon the populace
even before his arrival. so thousands
waited his coming from Montevideo
this afternoon. while the beautiful
city took on fresh brilliance with
its holiday garb of many colors in
which the union jack prominently
spoke its tribute to the heir to Brit
ain s throne.
For the public is was chiefly q
holiday to welcome Il democratic
young prince quite rs human as his
less regal fellow men. But the po-
li'ical significance behind the visit
of this personable envoy of the Brit
ish empire was not overlooked.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
BELIEVE AVENGER
NOW IS HEADING
FOR EVERGLADES
You're Next Says Letter
Received by Private
Detective
BY United Press Leased Wire

MUNCIE. Ind, Aug. 17.-George
" Dutch - Anderson, notorious out
law. charged by police with the
murder of Ben Hance and his wife
near here Friday night, may be on
the way to an outlaw s rendezvous
in the Florida Everglades, Police
Chief Randolph said today.
Not Il single concrete clue to
Anderson has been found despite the
careful search conducted by rolice
ana deputy sheriffs of scores of
cities.
Last night police surrounded n
cornfield on tip that a man re-
sombling Anderson was camped
there. An abandoned camp was
found and police think Anderson
spent Friday night there.
Charles "One-Arm'' Wolfe, ar
rested shortly after the killing. has
q ''perfect alibi' his attorney told
police, Wolfe is charged with hay
ing aided Anderson in the murder.
which police say was inspired by
Gerald chapman, super-handit.
awaiting death for killing a Connec-
ticut policeman. Hance, Who
housed Chapman for several months:
betrayed him tn police.
a coroner S inquest into the lou-
be murder was scheduled for later
in the day. Tomorrow funeral serv-
ice will be held for the victims.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17

vidually all of us will be the
better for this return to Geo.
nomic terra firma. It seemed to
me that corlitions are already
better in the northwest than
they were a year ago.
Baseball has felt this tenn.
porary pinch, but less than horse
racing and some other sports.
However there has been no wan
ing of general interest in base
ball as is shown by the crowds
in any important series. The
pinch will prove a benefit in
that it will result in a reduction
of overhead. Each club, I
think, will carry fewer veterans
and more good young players.
This should result in more in
teresting BASEBALL
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
HONOR BANKER AT
SURPRISE PARTY

4 delightful birthday party sur
rlised O. G. Horne, of the FL Centre
Pacifie Southwest Bank Saturday
night at Pine Valley. All the
guests dressed as children, the men
in knee trousers and the women in
short aprons. They brought n
birthday cake which had around fiji
tv candles on it according to reports
\ sthey We're all too Young for seri-
Gus games. they played spin the
plate. drop the handkerchief and
ring around the rosy.
The honored guests We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Loud, Mrs. William Clements,
Mrs. Phil Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. a
Ian Nuffer, Mrs. O. G. Horne.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
START TRIAL OF
DENTIST CHARGED
AS WIFE SLAYER
Crime Is Considered One
Of Most Hein0us In
L. A. Annals
TO SPEED HEARING
District Attorney is Win
ner in First Round of
Battle
BY LINCOLN QUARRERG
Unittl Press Staff Corresp ondent


Unittl Press Staff Corresp ondent
1os ANGELES, Aug. 17.-Dr.
TAolnas W. Young, accused scion-
tific slayer went on trial here to-
Gag for his life.
The process CT picking jury
started shortly before noon, after
Superior Judge z. II. Hahn denied
motion OF defense counsel for con-
tinrancc.
Dr.. Young is accused of murder
ing his wealthy society wife. Grace
Gsogan Young, with dental gas, and
hafying her body in Il cement ost-
e.t. He looked at mis- counsel and
smi!ea feebly when the court ruled
taat the trial must proceed.
Determined TO speed proceedings
and send the diminutive dentist to
tie galloWs. District Attorney Asa
kcyes argued strenuously against
Po>tponement, rs requested by the
defease.
He ridiculed the plea of Young s
attorneys that they were unprepared
FOR the trial.
Heinous Crime
After the court ruled for the state
kcycs read the grand jury indict-
mcEt, accusing DR.. Young of one of
the most hcinous crimos in Los An
%ries murder annals.
The state has subpoenaed 60 wit
HesscS. Tlcv include alienists. for
laer associates end neighbors of DR..
Young in Beverly Glen. "ravme of
death. where it is alleged the den
ti>t cemented his wife s body in the
basement of his home.
''Pat' Grogan, 1S-vear-old heir of
the late Ripe Owe Grcgan s
niIl;on-dollar fortune, was promi-
aoUt among the court spectators. He
is to be a major witness against his
step,fathcr. The state plans to prove
Hat il was Young Grogan S fortune
which was the motive for the slay-
ing of Mrs. Young, guardian and
mother of Young Pat by a for
mer marriage.
The defense, according to Chief
Counsel John Cooper. intends to
prove that Mrs. Young was not a
Nict.m of dental gas, somnoform,
as claimed in the Indictment and
that She was not slain by her hus-
hand.
I've will prove also that DIR.
Young is Of an exotic nature and his
ndl.d is not completely sane, show
ing many traces of depravity,' the
attorney declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
Free Grocer of
Murder Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. l7.-E.
G. Putnam, grocer, was freed today
of charges of numbering Bennett
Gladish. 10, of Los Angeles when
Peace Justice f. b. Bradshaw dis
missed the charge.
Defense testimony in the prelim-
airy hearing was that Gladish was
trying to rob Putnam s grocery
hoy and that Putnam recognized
Gladish as the bandit who held him
up year ago.
Gladish was killed several weeks
ago. He was alleged to have at
tempted to pass check on one of
the Putnam s delivery boys. The
boy returned to the store and report
ed to his employer. Putnam then
went himself to make the delivery
but when Gladish saw him he ran.
Putnam fired at the youth several
times, killing him.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
PEAK CONDITIONS WERE MISTAKEN
FOR N0RMAICY, BASEBALL MACNATE
SAYS; IMPROVEMENT NOW IS SEEN

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA
siXteen-day tour Of The Pacific
coast has Just been completed by
Harry a. williams, president of
the Pacific Coast league. The
purpose of the trip was to deter
mine tho present Status of the
league.
In statement issued today
Williams admits that baseball
has fallen below the standard of
the past several years, but he at
tributed it to debated post
war ADJUSTMENT and declares
the league will benefit by it.
Peak conditions existed so
long that most Of Us mistook
them for normalcy,' williams
said. COLLECTIVELY and indi-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
Think Escaped
Convicts May Be
In California
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Aug. II. - Fol-
lowing reports that three men re-
sembling the escaped convicts. from
the Oregon penit had been
IN Yolo county near here, Sacramen-
to police and deputy sheriffs were
on watch for the suspects today.
A motOrst giving the name of
Thatcher telephoned local police
that he had seen three men sleeping
along the road in large automobile
early Sunday near DUNCAN. Yolo
county.
Thomas Murray, one of the con-
victs who escaped in the sensational
break WIS arrested here. several
years ago and is known to have
friends in this vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
PASADENA Girl. HURT
WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE

Los ANGELES, Aug. l7.--Eliza-
beth Keating, Pasadena, was per
haps fatally injured here today
when the automobile in which she
was riding collided with another
machine at a boulevard intersection.
The girl was riding with her
brother, W. B. Keating, and her sis
ter >Caroline. Their machine collided
with an automobile driven by Mary
Z. Ficteau.
Miss Keating sustained skull
fracture when she was thrown from
the machine to the pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
AMERICAN GIRL
TO ESSAY LONG
SWIM TUESDAY
by United Press Leased Wire

CAPE Girls NEZ, France, Aug.
17-Gertrude Ederle has fixed Z
o clock tomorrow morning as the
hour for the start OF her attempt to
swim the English channel. providing
that the winds are favorable.
The American girl has completed
her training and will do nothing but
rest between now and ) o clock to-
morrow morning, when she will
board a tug at Boulagne.
While the vessel is proceeding to
the northernmost tip Of Cape Girls
Nez, Miss Ederle will be creased
from head to foot by her trainer
At the cape she will come ashore in
a rowboat and take off from a large
rock shortly after a. m, timing her
departure with the tide.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
SIXTY CARROT TOPS VIE FOR HONORS
in BATHING BEAUTY PARADE: SIX ARE
CHOSEN FOR APPEARANCE In MOVIES

The winning beauties repre-
sented every shade of the fam
ous tresses, from dark henna to
flaming carrot.
Melva Mckay, Hollywood,
was first on general beauty;
Lucille Pinson, Hollywood, had
the prettiest of titan hair,
carrot hue; and Rubie Mccoy,
Los Angeles, was awarded place
one for personality.
Well known film stars were
the judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
ASSESSMENT FOR
IMPERIAL COUNTY
SHOWS INCREASE
Gain of $612,O2O Over
Last Fiscal Year Seen
In Property
Ell CENTRO LEADS
Official Figures Reflect
Healthy Conditions in
Valley
Ell CENTRO LEADS

Imperial county's grand valuation
for 1925-26 shows substantial in
crease over the 1924-25 valuation,
according to figures given to the
Press today by Wiley M. Weaver,
county assessor.
The total valuation for this year
is S46,425,915, compared with S46,-
151,746, a gain Of S274,169.
However, the greatest gain is
shown in a comparison of the nom
operative properly valuations for
two years, the total for l92425 be-
ing $4l ,960,473 and for this year,
$40, ,499, an increase Of $6l2,020.
There is a slight decrease i'll the
amount of operative property, or
property owned by public service
corporations, the figures being So
S53,4l6 for this year and 81 ,l91, ,267,
difference of $237,S51.
This decrease in non-operative
property valuation is explained by
Assessor Weaver as being caused by
the large number of banks in valley
which have been taken over by out
side capital in the last year, their
valuation being accorded to the
state total and then the assessment
is paid to the counties proportions
ately.
Heads Valley List
FL Centre heads the list of Imper-
ial Valley cities. the total valuation
here being $4,6l7,l24. Other cities
are Brawley, S2,6S7,717; Calexico,
s3,210,l37; Calipatria, $763, ,O39;
Holtville, $639, sos; Imperial, $73s,-
$50.
Crop assessment figures showing
the following acreages: wheat 2463,
oats 1916, barley 50.640, milo maize
25,623, cotton 50,166, onions 402,
beans 343, peas 1924, asparagus
2460, tomatoes. 1865, strawberries
592, cantaloupcs 25,534, other melons
321S, alfalfa 1887, lettuce H.
2O4.
Live stock assessment figures
show the following number of ami
mails: stock and beef cattle, 41.790;
dairy cattle, 25,575; hogs, 9121;
mules, 2433; horses, 6653: sheep A.
s72: poultry, S52S dozen; bees, colo
nies or stands, 1857. The number
of automobiles assessed is 9254.
There are $50 veterans carried on
the assessors rolls as exempt from
taxation.
Indicates Prosperity
The substantial increase in the
amount of operative property valu-
alton is very gratifying to Assessor
Weaver, who states that it shows Il
healthy condition in the valleys S
business circles, and is an indication
that even a larger increase can be
reasonably anticipated in the fu-
ture. Although a considerable
amount of assessable land has been
lost through the construction of the
drainage system of the Imperial IT.
rigation district, this loss, the as
SCISSOR states, will eventually be
more than Offset by the additional
land which WILL be cultivated as a
result of receiving proper drainage.
There has been no initiation of
property values, and every dollar
represented on the assessment rolls
can be considered substantial prop
erty that forms the backbone of I'M
perial Valleys prosperity, the asses
Sor said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
VENICE, Cal, Aug. 17.-SiX
auburn-haire1 girls were started
on the road to film fame today
as result of the first red-head-
cd beach parade.
: Out of so flame topped
bathing beauties who displayed
their natural charms at the
beach hero Sunday, the judges
picked IL winners. Motion pic
ture executives selected six OF
them to star il forthcoming
film releases.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
YOUNG LA TOILETTE
PROMISES TO CARRY
ON AS PROGRESSIVE
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
MADISON. Wis, Aug. IT,
Announcing himself as a PRO
gresSive' candidate Robert La
Toilette Jr., today issued
statement promising if he is
elected to the United States SEN
ate to fill the seat made vacant
by the death Of his father, he
will fulfill all the pledges and
carry out the program of the
platform the senior Senator La
Toilette was elected on three
years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
COOLIDGE TALKS
OVER SITUATION
WITH SECRETARY.
Mellon and Senator SmoOt
Discuss Proposals to
lift Debt
INFORMAL MEETING
Novel Setting Is Arrang-
ed For Conference
About Big Issue
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

PLYMOUTH, Vi. Aug. 17.-Aft-
er comforting for three hours on the
Belgian debt situation with Socre-
tary Of Treasury Mellon and Sonator
Smoot of Utah, President Coolidge
took the conferees to luncheon to-
day in the dining room of tn pic
turesque little Echo Lake Inn.
Seldom have affairs OF state been
conducted in such novel setting rs
WAS presented at the Plymouth home
Of Colonel John Coolidge. the Presi
dcl' $ father, this morning. The
front porch, with the chief executive
and Mrs. Coolidg" assisting, Lad
been draped off with large white
sheets to cat off the starcs of tour
ists and villagers and behind these
impromptu curtains The President,
III. secretary and the senator dis
eussed the Belgian debt.
The luncheon was equally 'ufnr.
ma the distinguished tr.a eating
~ table separated from the other
guests AZ the inn by only a few feet
with the customary secret service
lecu at an adjoining table. The
fare was the usual table d 'hotc
luncheon without even a menu.
The inn is at Tysol on the edge
of beautiful little lake. Here,
acrording to the an;iquated register
-. Calvin Coolidge, come At the
age of y and 'Cal Coolilge' was
registered in a flowing hand a few
Years later
Resume Conflab
After the luncheon. the conferees
drove back to Plymouth and resumed
their discussions behind the screen
iog bed sheets. while secret service
Ilcn and deputy sheriffs kept the
1,ativcs and tourists fifty yards
from the Coolidge home.
Mrs. Coolidge ra,.c her usual
daily trip to the hillside where her
son. Calvin, Jr.. lies buried.
President Coolidge ISSUED the fol
lowing statements
Secretary Mellon and Senator
Smoot have reported to the Prcsi-
dfnt details Of the Washington CON
ference. The progress is satisfac-
teY.
"No deadlock has developed. The
secretary and the senator came to
inform the president details cf the
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
STECK HOLDS LEAD =
IN ELECTION COUNT
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - Tabu-
lat{on of the Iowa senatorial elec
tion ballots from 50 counties today
gave Senator Smith w. Brookhart
205,572 and his Democratic oppon-
ent. Daniel +. Steck. 2l6,699.
Mitchell and Monroe counties
have been counted since Saturday.
Thus far l,166 Steck ballots and
2.S1l Brookhart ballots have been
contested.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
RADIO FANS GATHER

CHICAGO, Aug. l7.-Radio anna
teurs from all parts of the world,
bearing everything from trick
pocket radio sets to home made sets
of great size and intricacy, were ar
riving here today for their annual
convention which opens four day
session tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17

The Arizona executive declared
that his state was fully able, under
present laws, to protect its interests
from the other six states i'll the
Colorado basins,
We do not fear development in
California or in the upper basin If
the law of priorities based upon ap-
propriation for beneficial use re-
mains ih full effect, he said.
But if that law is to be disturbed,
modified or sci aside, we have i'm
mediate cause for alarm. The pro-
posal to set the Jaw aside does not
come from us.
Defines Farley
Governor Hunt defined the pur-
pose Of the parlev as "an endeavor
to find a remedy for and to recon-
ellie some of the defects contained
in the Colorado river compact which
was negotiated at Santa Fe, New
Mexico. =
This compact purports to allo-
cate the waters of the Colorado riy-
er in accordance with the terms of
a uniform law passed by congress
and the seven states in the Colorado
river basin,' he said.
The executive pointed out what
he termed four Fundamental defects
in the compact, as follows:
/. 1t does not apportion water as
authorized by law between the
states but between the upper and
lower basin.
,. 1t apportions all water of the
upper basin TO upper basin states,
while insufficient water is allocated
to the lower basin for lands suscept-
ible to feasible development.
,. 1t contains no safeguard to
prevent water stored in the United
States being diverted to Mexican
lands.
t. 1t provides that the upper bas-
III be served from the normal flow,
while the lower basin must depend
on storage with no allowance for
evaporation.
All that we ask for, if the eco-
nomie laws are to be set aside and a
treaty negotiated, is that Arizona
receive protection of her rights, in
cluding her future development.
Arizona is in position if the
present water laws remain undis-
turbed and unimpaired of asking
nothing. We are fully satisfied
with the present laws as interpreted
by the United States supreme
court. -
After Governor Hunt S keynote
speech, an informal round table dis
cussion was organized, with C. w.
Van Dyke, head of the Arizona dele
cation, as chairman.
Valley Directors Attend
President Earl Co Pound and Di-
rectors Mark Rose and Ira FAten of
the Imperial Irrigation district are
III attendance ut the conference be-
tween representatives of Arizona,
Nevada and California. which was
scheduled to open in Phoenix today.
The local men We're invited to at
tend the conference by the Caiifor-
MIA delegation aud though it is not
believed they Will take any active
part in the negotiations between the
th>ee states, their familiarity with
the Colorado river problems will
make their advice and suggestions
of considerable Importance.
1t is believed the conference will
extend for two or possibly three
days.
The conference is intended to iron
out the long controversy between
the states over division of the vast
water and power rights in the Colo
lado river valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
0RKS START AT WATER CONCL LAVE.
President Denies Deadlock On BELGIAN Debt
SWims
Turkish Straits

LONDON, Aug. 17.---Richard
Halliburton, of Memphis, Tenn,
Princeton graduate, swan the
Straits Of the DardanelleS in
two hours Sunday despite a
strong current, according to q
Cc1stantinople dispatch to the
LoEdcn Times today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
LETTER PURPORTS TO
BE FROM ANDERSON
by United Press Leased Wire

COLUMBUS, Ohio Aug. II. -
Another threatening letter, purport
ing to be from George "Dutch -
Anderson: pal of Gerald Chapman,
the super bandit, and alleged killer
OF Ben HaAce and his wife at
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
AMERICAN EXPLORER
HAS IMPORTANT FIND

LONDON. Aug. II. Roy Chap
man Andrews, American explorer,
is ON his way oat of Mongolia to
announce important prehistoric
discoveries according to the Daily
Telegraph S Peking correspondent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
MAKE DRIVE ON PEST

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 17.-Fresno
citizens this week are making 4 con
certed effort to eradicate the pune
ture vine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
NATIONAL
At New York

Philadelphia 600 GOO 020-2 6
New York eco 200 01X-3 9 l
Carlson and Henline; Greenfield
and Snyder.
Only National game today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
Danger TO Rights.
M Colorado Seen
Bzy Governor Hunt
BY United Press Leased Wire
pH0TNTy AR

PHOENIX 1Demanding that Arizona receive pro
including Colorado rive
today at the
ening session tristate parley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
Man Shot, Killed,
By S. F. Hop-Head
Hy tuited Press Leased Wire

bN nftcu tress Leased wire
TRACY, Cal, Aug. 17.-John Ga
mato was taken from Southern
Pacific frt ght train here today and
arrested on telegraphic warrant
from San Francisco, charging him
with the fatal shooting of John
Thooharvis in a cafe that city this
morning.
san FRANCISCO, Aug. IL. -
John Theoharvis, 10, was killed
early today when an unidentified
gUnman. supposedly crazed by drugs,
fired upon patrons of coffee house
here
Louis Thcoharvis, brother ~ the
slain man, eyieted the man from the
place after he made disturbance.
As the door closed upon the gunmnn
he turned and fired 0ne shot which
struck John Theoharvis, then fled.
No trace Of the slayeF has been
found.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17
AMERICAN

At Chicago
Tctroit oil 600 000-2 6 0
Chicago eco 100 1lX-3 s
Holloway and Bassler; Blanken-
ship and Schalk.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-17

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