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Evening star., 1925-04-03
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Evening star., 1925-04-03

Women practically boss the town
of Lackawaxen, Pa. three of the four
general stores there being owned by
women, while the only clerk in the
fourth is a girl. The only hotel is
operated by a woman and a woman
postmaster.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

Shattering traditions of olden times.
girls of Lisbon, Portugal, are fast
following the footsteps of their sis
ters in other countries AMI seeking
positions in the shops and Offices.
Evening star., 1925-04-03
GUARD SEIZED, FACTORY.
FIRED WITH BIG LOSS
Auto Trunk Plant Blaze Set by
Trio After Watchman Is Bound
in Boiler Room
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BETHEL, Conn, April 3.-The
Xcluso Auto Trunk Plant here was
swept by FIRE here last night after
four men had overpowered the night
watchman, tied him in chair in the
boiler room and then set fire to the
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Sanitary to the Limit.
From the Baptist.

From the Baptist.
Doctor-Have you taken every pre-
caution 10 prevent the spread OF con-
tagion in your family?
Rastus-A bsolutely, doctah. We've
done bought a sanitary cup, an we
all drink from it.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

building. The loss was estimated at
$4,000.
The watchman, George II. Gilbert,
was rescued before the fire or smoke
reached the boiler room. Gilbert, who
is so years old, said he was carried
from room to room of the building
by three men, who scattered some
thing on the floor He was then taken
to the boiler room and tied to
chair in front of the open door of
the tirebox. Neighbors who discov-
cred the fire rescued him. No rea-
son for the action is Ainown.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

For Colds, Grip orInnuenza
and Preventive, take Laxative BROMO
oUININE Tablets. Safe and Proven Rem
edy. The box bears the signature of E. W.
Grove. 10c.-Advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
''0UADRA CASE"
REOPENS TODAY
by United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Mar. 9.-The
so called "Quadra case declared
an unusually important trial involv-
ing charges of conspiracy to violate
the United States prohibition law,
will open here tomorrow before fed
eral Judge John S. Partridge.
Nearly three score persons, includ-
ing the captain and crew of the
British steamer Quadra, seized off
the Golden Gate with Il cargo of
whiskey worth $l,000,0O0 and the
entire board of directors of Cana
dian Exporters Limited, a Van
couver, B. c., liquor exporting com
bination are under indictment.
Evidence revealing the history of
rum running on the Pacific coast
and methods of operation employed
i'll exporting liquor from Canada
and getting it into California, will
be introduced by federal agents.
The Quadra case assumed inter
national Significance because of
claims by her owners, the exporting
corporation, that she was seized be
yond the II mile limit prescribed in
the Anglo American liquor treaty.
IN a previous decision Judge Part
ridge refused to release the vessel
on those grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
,entral Girls Win Championship
At Annual Meet By Half Point
In Many HQny Contested Events

fourth place, 6 points and CaleXico
last with | point. Calipatria did
not enter the meet.
Here Are Winners
The winners of the events were:
Running high jump-First place
tied for by Winifred House and
Olive Courtney, both of FL Centre,
thus giving FL Centre first and sec
ond + place. Third place tied by
Holtville and Brawley.
100 yard dash-First, Corav of
Brawley; second, Mildred Cole of
Central; third, Sue Marsh of Cen
tral.
Baseball throw for distanee--First
Cummings of Brawlev; second Rip
poy of IIotvillc; third, Tucker of
Central.
60 ward low hurdles-First, Mar
iorie Goodwin of Central. second,
Allen of Holtville; third. Olive
Courtney of Central.
basketball throw for distance
Nickel of Imperial, second, Tucker
of Central, third; Ueher of Calex-
leo.
80 yard dash-First, Rowe OF
Brawley, second, Emma Lindsey of
Central: third, Ilarwell of Brawley.
Running hop. stop and jump
First, Rowe of Brawley, second,
Thompkins of Brawley, third, Nickle
of Imperial.
Indoor baseball throw for ac'
curacy-First, Martin of Brawley,
second, Edwards of lIoltvillc, third,
Allan of Iloltville.
MedleX relay-El Centre winner:
Virginia Bcretta 90 yards; Ruth
Price 80 yards; Sue Marsh 75 yards
and Mildred Cole 10a yards.
500 yard relay--El Centre, Cal
libcllc PetQrs, Opal Baker. Helen
Courtney, Evelyn Pope, Marjorie
Goodwin, Virginia Glenn, Jean Stew
art, AMY Bennett, Lula Sue Pope,
Olive Courtney, Hattie Withers,
Thelma Voyce. .'-;
go yard relay--Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
WHAT'S DOING

"Top of the World'' at
Palace theater tonight.
THE Rag Man at Valley
thea+"~ tonight.
s'The Great Whits Way" at
Tulane theater tonight.
Realty board meets at high
school tonight.
Y. M. G. A. gymnasium at
high school tonight.
Free and A. M. No. 384
meets tonight.
Boyce Aten Post of Ameri-
can Legion moo.s tonight ini-
tiation.
Eastern Star joint meeting,
CaleIdcS tonight, honoring
grand worthy matron.
Business and Professional
Women's Club meets tonight.
Ten Thousand bridge tourna-
ment tonight at p. M.
County Board Y. w. C. A.
meeting tonight, rest room at
7:30
Presbyterian Guild meets at
church tomorrow $3.50, election
of officers.
Missionary society Of Chris
tian church meets tomorrow af-
ternoon.
p. It. A. meeting at Wilson
school tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
JURY ONLY OUT
TEN MINUTES In
GUILTY VERDICT

In one of the shortest jury trial
on record in Imperial County, Ray
Epalza was found guilty of second
degree burglary in the superior court
this morning. Following the ver-
dict, Judges Cole announced that
judgment will be passed Wednesday
morning at 10 o clock.
This was the second trial given
Epalza OH the same charge, Il jury
having disagreed in the first trial
held January 27. The burglary
took place at Imperial on January
9.
The trial started at 10:30 this
morning, and by 1880 the testimo-
ny, arguments, and instructions to
the jury were completed. The jury
remained out less than 10 minutes,
the verdict being received at 11:40.
Epalza was defended by Attorney
Huber Collins, and j. T.. Simpson,
deputy district attorney conducted
the prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
MILLIONS MORE !
| IN REVENUE TO
BE- GIVEN STATE.
Riverside Fair Bill
Gets Consideration
Tonight
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Mar. p
The assembly today passed the
Breed West bill providing for the
assessment of foreign securities and
solvent cr1lits at seven per cent
of their face value. The bill was
passed by the senate last week and
now goes to the governor for final
consideration.
Proponents of the measure declare
that millions of dollars in additio-
nal revenues viii be poured into
the state treasury each year
through the terms of this bill. which
lowers the assessment rate as an
inducement for persons who keep
this type of security hidden TO des
clare them for taxation.
Under the present assessment
rates, the tax on foreign securities
and solvent credits is equal to the
revenues derived from them by
their owners.
The state legislature paused in
its work for few moments today
to commemorate tho 10lst anniver-
sary of the birth of Leland Stan
ford, founder of the Leland Stan,
ford University and builder of the
first continental railroad.
Rabbi Rudolph l. Coffey of Oak
land led a short prayer in the as
sembly chamber i'll which he recall
ed a part of the story and works
of '' the great war governor, whose
masterful efforts did so much to
keep California in the union dur
ing the fateful days of the Civil
| War.
+! The report of the assembly in
I ves.igating committee, which last
week eXOncrated Assemblvman Ed
ward Smith of Graft allegations,
was one of the main items on file
for today. just what is to be done
with the report was still problema-
teal us the legislature reconvened
for its seventh week of work.
SO long as no motion is made to
haHe the report adopted by the
house everything will be peaceful,
many of the legislators believed,
but decided opposition was ex-
pected if any move is made to
adopt in in its present form.
Tonight the senate committee on
agriculture will begin public hear
ings ON the Riverside fair bill,
which calls for two state fairs in
place of ono. The measure is father
ed by Senator Chester Kline and
provides that one fair be held
in Sacramento and another in Riv-
erside. 1t also requires the ap-
pointment of four additional mem
! bers to the state board of agricul-
ture td t.'rea- the Riverside ex-
position.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Two of Local Boy Scout Troops
Take Prizes Awarded at Field Day
And Encampment at HOltville

Two fo the local scout troops
walked off with the prizes which
were awarded at the encampment
and field day of Imperial county,
which was held in Holtville Friday
night and Saturday, Troop % with
j. f. Brock of McCabe as scout
master, won first prize, which was
! SIS tool kit awarded by the local
kiwanis club; troop 16 with George
w. Finley as scout master won see
ond prize, which was n first aid
kit awarded by the Calexico Rotary
club and troop IL with Edward An
derson as scout master won third
prize, which was a field glass
awarded by the Brawley Kiwanis
club. The judges in the contest
were j. +. Anderson of Brawley,
Leslie Hubbard of Holtvile and j.
c. Spencer of Secley The patrol and
individual prizes will be awarded
later.
The eneampment and field day
was a genuine success. The spirit
shown by the Holtville people in
entertaining the boys could not have
been surpassed, according s. l.. Me
Crory, boy scout executive.
About $50 scouts pitched camp,
prepared their supper and slept out
in the open on Friday night. On
Saturday about 200 scouts were pre-
sent to. enter into the field day ex.
erciseS.
The noon day lunch, was served
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Assembly Passes BreedWest Bill; Up to Governor
Dictionary Offer
of Press Is
Popular

The unusual dictionary offer
of the Press is causing much in
terest and the comm snts heard
on every side in regard to the
high class character of the book
are highly congratulatory.
Never in all the valleys his
tory has the public besn offered
so much genuine value for the
small prize of 90 cents as in this
book. The 200 pages in the back
of the book, covering everything
from sport terms to a list of
everyday errors in English, is
worth the price of the book
alone, to say nothing of the die
tionary section itself. g
Tomorrow is Distribution Day
and from present inquiries and
comments, the Press office will
be besieged by seekers after this
latest aid to knowledge.
One feature Of the book which
has caused much favorable COM
ment is the fact that the vol
ume will lie perfectly flat. at
whatever page is opened, great
advantage most volumes of lit
tie price do not boast.
Three coupons clipped from
the Press and SO cents is all that
is needed to secure this splendid
dictionary.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09

son Saturday by the women of the
Methodist and Baptist churches,
was real treat and the boys went
away fully satisfied.
Scoutmasters Present
j. Roy Thompson, boy scout chair
man of Holtville, gave word of
welcome to the boys and r. p.
Moore, president of the Imperial
county boy scout council, respond
ed.
The following scout masters were
present to encourage their boys in
the contests and according to Mr..
McCrory, it was this encouragement
that helped the boys win. Ebert
Meade, troop 4 of Cahpatria; Rev.
G. II. Steepleton, troop of Imper-
ial; Leslie HUBBARD troop 10 of Holt
vile; Edward Anderson, troop IL of
Brawley; George w. Finley, troop
is of FL Centre; Robert Bolan, as
istant troop 20, Holtville; Rev Ar
thur Z. Schultz, troop 81 of I'll
Centre; j. f. Brock, troop % of
McCabe, and Thomas w. Stewart,
troop % of FL Centre.
The following are the troops that
took home the honors for winning
the highest number of points; troop
25, 2S points; troop 10, "a points;
troop II, 16 points; troop 7, II
points; troop 20, 10 points; troop 4,
Q points; troop ;, ) points troop 8,
5 points; troop 2l, points; troop ~
) points, and troop 26, 4 points.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Boy Insists On
Pleading Guilty
to Save Mother
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 9.-Harold
" Soony' Willis wants to plead
guilty in juvenile court to the murd-
er of DIR. Benjamin b. Baldwin and
save his mother, Mrs. Margaret b.
Willis from life term in San
Quentin penitentiary.
The 15-yearold high school boy,
whose confession" was not taken
seriously by county prosecutors who
refused to reopen the ease against
his mother, said today he would ask
Juvenile Judge Harry r. Archibald
to send him to the state reformatory
as penalty for the crime. ... .
If his plea is accepted, Mrs. Will
lis attorneys will seek another trial
for the woman on grounds the un-
covering Of new testimony warrants
rehearing of the case. ~, d..
Mrs. Willis is scheduled to leave
for San Quentin in a week to begin
life sentence for the murder. of
DR.. Baldwin. 13 '-..1
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
By Margaret Gates -

kCentral was again the champion
&st Saturday when :hc FL Centre
frls track team took the champion
hip at the Imperial Valley girls
back meet. In spite of thu dis
|grccable weather the meet proved
b be very exciting one and n
hirly largc crowd attended,
The anticipation that Brawley
1ould put up stiff contest for the
|onors, due to the fact that she
|id not enter the basketball con-
tsts this year, thereby gaining
Aoro time to prepare for the meet,
Vas realized, for it, was only after
Hery effort had been put forth by
Ac teams that FL Centre was able
= come out with small lead. The
>ore was closer than any that has
|Den made in such an event for
>me time. El Centre finished with
: points\only one-half a point more
han Brawley "a 1-2. Holtvile saw
IN the day for Central by tying
{th Brawley for third place IN the
Winning high jump, thus giving
Brawlcy half n point instead of a
Mole point had there been no tie.
rawley won the meet last year
|hd win likely prove a formidable
NAL noxt year again.
El Centre took first place in the
mining high jump, the GO yard
Nj hurdles, the 500 yard relay and
le medley relay. The 500 yard re-
IN, with 10 girls entered, was run
NJ one minute and seven seconds,
|reaking las. years record by eight
teonds. When the relay was about
|nlf through, one of the runners
1ropped the baton but the time lost
)Rs regaincd by Il wonderful dis
|lay Of running by Marjorie Good
Vim, who gained eight yards, during
b. turn. The points won by the
arious schools are: El Centre, first
[lace with rs points; Brawley, see
|hd place, 81 12 points; Holtville
hird place, 10 1.2 points; Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
COLD SPELL HITS
VALLEY; SEQUEL
TO BRISK RAIN
Snow Fell in Hills
Between Here and
San Diego

In common with most of South
crn California, Imperial Valley is
experiencing cold wave, which
began Saturday and is accompanied
byfbrisk winds. Rain fell in several
parts of the valley yesterday morn
ing, at O'Clock, FL Centre exper-
fencing Il heavy downpour, which
left cutters in Il flooded condition
today.
While the rain caused slight dam
age to the lettuce crop and curtail-
ed cutting yesterday, it is believ
ed tho cold weather will have a
beneficial effect on the remainder
of the crop as the e.hcads will be
more firm.
Valley residents who Travelled to
the coast over the weekend report
similar conditions in San Diego and
Los Angeles. Rain. hail and snow
were experienced by those going
over the hill to San Diego Satur
day night. Snow fell for approx
imately two hours in the vicinity
of Buckman. Springs, but not in
sufficient quantity to 10 any dam
age. Two inches of snow fell IN
the Cuyamaca mountains.
The rainfall to other crops i'll the
valley and in the back hill coun-
try between here and San Diego
is considerable beneficial. San Die
go farmers have bdcn looking for
ward to such II rain for several
weeks and the wet weather has
been blessing to them.
While the present cold spell i'll
/ the valley is disagreeable after the
warm weather prevailing last week
it has not caused any damage and
/ is expected to be of short duration
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Farm Bureau
Directors Will
Meet Tue sd ay

President Q. c. Webster of the
Imperial Valley Farm Bureau has
called special meeting of the
board of directors for Il meeting
to be held tomorrow afternoon ut
1;30 at the farm bureau quarters
in the courthouse.
The request of the cantaloupc
growers of the valley that the dis
elimination on refrigeration of
melons, from this section be re.
moved is to be the chief topic of
discussion. This matter is of vital
Importance, not only to the can.
taloupe men themselves, but TO the
general welfare of the valley IT.
self, and every director is urged
to be present.
Other matters of Importance will
also come up for discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
RAINFALL GIVES
SO. CAL. HOPES

san FRANCISCO, Mar. 9-Gen-
eral rainfall. over California during
the past - hours raised the season
al rainfall III northren California
slightly above normal and gave
Southern California hope of escap-
ing Il reoccurrencc of last sum-
muer's drought .....
Recorded figures were:
Rocklin -, Merced .l6, Oroville
.13, Eureka 10, Orland 90, Bakers
field .0s, San Diego. 0G, Fresno ,06,
San Bcrnardino .02, Santa Rosa,
Stockton, Sacramento and San Fran
cisco Il trace.
Three inches of snow which fell
at Summit last night brought the
pack on the ground there to 60
inches, about the same as last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Reynolds Will
Replace Schlanze

Traffic regulations in FL Centre
will hereafter be enforced by j. c..
Reynolds, who has been obtained
by Chief Barker to take the place
of Charles Schlanze who resigned
last week after more than two
years service on the local force.
Reynolds comes here we'll recon-.
mended and has had considerable ex
perience in traffic work. He began
his new duties today, and expects
to get out on his motorcycle within
the next day or two to cover the
city and see to it that the various
ordinances regarding traffic are OBJ.
served.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
RANCHER TO BE-
PLACED UNDER
OBSERVATION
Queer Antics of Ten Foot
Drop Man Bring
Action

j. w. Ward, colored, q ranchcl
/ near the Ten Foot Drop, was taken
into custody Saturday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Evans, and yester.
day was turned over to his father
who came here from Los Angeles,
when notified that his son has been
acting strangely. 1t is believed
Ward is suffering from the result of
overseas service with the Ameri-
can EXpeditiOnary Force.
Ward first came to the attention
of the county officials over a week
ago, when he complained that sew
cral men had taken possession of
his house and prevented him from
entering the house on several occa-
sions.
Saturday Evans was sent to make
an investigation and met Ward n
short distance from his home. The
latter stated that the men were in
the house ut the time and had cut
holes in the walls and roof so they
could shoot him if he attempted to
approach.
Evans accompanied the man to
the house aud the officer was sur
prised to note that there was no per
son in the vicinity. Ward insisted
the men were INSIDE the house and
the officer accompanied him there.
He then showed Evans bullet holes
all over the house where he had
shot to prevent the mysterious men
from getting through the walls at
him. After hearing Wards story
Evans realized that the man was
not normal mentally, although he
had seemed perfectly rational as h.
told of the mysterious men. He had
used II heavy 3S-+0 calibre gun TO
do his shooting and each shot had
ripped Il big hole in the flimsy struc
turP.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
WET WEATHER
SLOWS SHIPPING
VALLEY LETTUCE

Due to wet weather, lettuce ship
ments fell off during the weekend,
only 33 cars leaving the valley yes
terday and 66 being ordered for to-
days shipments.
Shipments for the season, includ-
ing those of yesterday, amount to
1898 compared with $3.50. for the
same date last year. -
Shipping point prices are
quoted as So to $325 for As;
$3.50 to S2.75 for 5s; $3.50 to
S165 for IS, mostly S1.60-1.65.
Some shipments rolled unsold.
Demand and trading is moder-
ate, with a steady market.
New York--demand and trading
moderate, market slightly stronger
Market prices, Imperial Valley 4,
best $3.50 to $500; fair condition
81 to $4.25; special marks $3.50 to
So; 5s, $3.50 to $4, poorer low as So,
special marks $3.50 to So; 6s $2.7j
to 1925, special marks $3.50 to 81.
Cnicago-96 ears on track, sup.
plies heavy, demand and trading
moderate, market unsettled; As,
$3.50 to $4.75, cracked and split
stoik considerably lower; IS 1915 to
$4; 6s, few sales, 1925 to $3.50.
st. Louis-Supplies moderate, de-
mand and trading moderate, mar.
ket steady; Imperial Valley As 1925
to $4.75, mostly $3.50; 5s 81 to
$4.25, IS $3.75.
rittsburgh-Supplies moderate
demand moderate, market steady
Imperial Valley is and 41as $3.50 to
So, mostly $4.75; IS, $3.50 to 81,
mostly 1915.
Due to- the fact that wire reports
were not received in time, it is i'm
possible to print today's full re-
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
AIRPLANES OFF
TO HOME FIELD

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.-Thir.
teen of the army airplanes which
recently made the attempt to make
a daylight flight from Michigan
to Miami, Fla, lef. here at 1O:45
n. m. today 10 return to Sclfridge
field.
Ono of the original group of Il
was unable to leave on account of
engine trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Three Land in
Police Court

II. D. Cotton, colored, charged
with disturbing the peace, was fin.
ed $50 by Judge Whitelaw in the
police court this morning.
William Miller and S. +. Melton,
charged with drunkenness, were each
fined $50.
Will Haney, charged with disturb.
ing the peace and drunkenness was
given six months sentence in
Jail, execution being suspended up.
on condition that he get ont of town
immediately and remain away from
this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
LEAGUE OF NATIONS CONFERS
FiUe Projects
1 OF Importance
/, Up for Action
By HENRY WOOD,
Ted Press Staff Correspondent

SSA 4 tN''S tSS0iL SoLA
z GENEVA, Mar. 9.-The council
nf the League of Nations today
1pened its ten day conference dur
Bhg which the most important in
z fnational problems confronting
rIrope--that of s1curity-will be
e0nsidcred.
Il These five projects are to be
discussed:
- ---Gencva protocol.
:2--Ansten Chamberlain s original
4nglo. Franco, Belgian pact.
EES-Lord Balfour's proposal, in.
living England, France, Belgium,
@ ly and Germany.
a-The German security pact pro-
<osal.
French security pact pro-
2Osal
no definite action on the Geneva
rofocal will be taken until the
Ens cmbly meets in September.
when it is hoped the protocol may
be arbitrated with elimination of
he disarmament obligation and
Hher clauses bearing on enforce
|nent and sanctions.
EFrancc is opposed to Chamber
hin s original pact because it fails
Aprotcct Poland and the Little En-
mic. The BalfOur proposal l. sim.
|hrlv unacceptable.
n France considers the German plan
y suttorfugc whereby Germany viii
|fek TO revise her eastern borders.
Polan is also strongly opposed 10
his proposition.
N The French plan embraces every
EurOpean country except Rassia.
rhc final compromise. if one is
|ea chcd, may mean a combination
II the French and Balfour paets,
khich would include England, Bel,
kinm, France, Italy, Germany, Po-
hnd and Czccho- Slovak:I.
,vMith Chamberlain presiding, the
Nseuc council began discussing the
(genda. BecauSe Foreign Minister
|lymans of Belgium had not arriy-
|d, discussion Of the protocol was
postponcd until tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-09
Misfit Shoes Cost
Firm Cool $1,000

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 9.-Refusal
of Joe and William Johnson, broth
ers, to exchange pair of "misfit -
shoes they sold to Il Mexican cost
them $1,000.
The dissatisfied purchaser and
countrymen beat the brothers and
took $1,000 from the cash register
of their shoe store when the mer-
chants refused to make the eX-
change.