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Evening star., 1925-09-13
WASHINGTON SEEN
AS AIR TERMINAL
viii Be Either End or Big
Link of Mail Route II
Plans Are Realized.

Possibility of Washington's hecom-
ing either a terminal or an important
link in an air mail system looms
brighter than at any time since the
old experimental linb between the
Capital and New York was abolished
shortly after the war.
Returning TO his office Yesterday
after an inspection Of the air mail
system. w. Irving Glover. Second As
sistant Postmaster General. in charge
Of air mail, was faced with several
petitions for air mail contract routes
10 extend from points in the North
to Miami. Fla. Conflicts appea red in
some of the petitions. and Mr.
Glover will have to iron them out
before bids are advertised for.
In any event, however. he declared
Washington will not be left out of
route going !nto the South. Wash
inEton il the threshold of the South
il is the neck of the bottle for all mail
traffic into that region east of Gin
cinnati.'
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Harbord Career Varied.

Gen. Harbord has had a varied
career in the Army, serving as chief
Of staff Of the American expendition.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Bids to BE Received.

Mr.. Glovers office Will receive bids
for eight contract air mail service
routes Tuesday as follows:
Boston to Hartford, Conn. to New
York and return; Chicago by Indian
apolis, Louisville, Nashville, Birming
ham and return: Chicago by lie
Crosse Wis. to st. Paul and Mime
apolis, Mimi, and return; Chicago by
Moline. H., st. Joseph and Kansas
City, Mo, Wichita, kans., Oklahoma
City, Okla, to Dallas and Fort Worth,
Tex, and return; Chicago by Spring
field. H., to st. Louis, Mo, and re-
turn; Elko, Nevada by Boise, Idaho,
to Pasco. Wash, and return; Salt
Lake City. Utah, by Las NaGas,
Nevada. TO Los Angeles. Calf, and re-
turn; Seattle, Wash, by Portland and
Medford. Greg. Sacramento. san
Francisco. Fresno and Bakersfield,
Calf. to Los Angeles and return.
Concerns receiving contracts Will be
paid four-fifths of the air mail postal
revenues carried over their routes.
They, however. must provide planes,
pilots. landing field equipment. lighted
and all other necessities en-
tering into an efficient airway. Fur
ther. individuals entering into con
tracts must he American citizens,
while corporations must furnish evl-
dence to the effect that at least 20
per cent of their capital stock Is
owned by American citizens. Aircraft
used in such contracts must be manu-
factured in the United States.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Seen As Central Point.

While admitting that much consid-
GRAFTON must be given 10 determining
a route that viii best serve the pur-
pose. Mr.. Glover stated that in all
probability Washington would be a
central point on an air line from New
York to Florida.
One Of the most interesting petit
tions the department has received
calls for a route over the following
cities. at which stops would be made:
New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore,
Washington. Richmond and Norfolk,
Va; Wilmington and Charlotte, y. c.;
Savannah and Brunswick. Ga; Jack
sonvllle. Daytona, Palm Beach and
Miami. Fla.
To fly this route ahead of train
schedule a night airwsy would have
to be installed. as the total distance
of the air line approximates 1900
miles. The lighted airway would have
TO be installed by the person or corpo-
ration obtaining the contract and at
an expense estimated at about 5000
per mile
Evening star., 1925-09-13
AIR PROBE COMMITTEE NAMED
BY PRESIDENT: MITCHELL IGNORED
Colonies Friends, However, Stand Ready to Hail
Action as Nicorv-WiIbur and Davis Give
Approval to Inquiry.

CONTINUED from First Page
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Perils Discounted.

The perils the men had faced were
discounted by the flight commander
in his short talk.
AS we were sailing on-and we
were sailing, not drifting. we had
sail on-and were making two knots
an hour. / knew somebody would find
us Or that we would make port" he
said. Both things happened.~ As
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
BORDER MEN
IN TROU BILE
SECOND TIM E

Arturo Flores and Julio Delgado
were brought to the county jail from
Calexico this morning, to await
trial in the federal court on a charge
of smuggling. They were arraign-
ed yesterday before Commissioner
Ault at CaleXico and held under
81 900 bonds each.
The men were arrested at the
border west of CaleXico Thursday
night, by Inspectors Flammery and
LOflin of the customs service. The
inspectors found % half pints of
whiskey in the car operated by the
men. The latter succeeded in
breaking four bottles before they
were stopped by the officers.
Flores and Delgado are old of
Tenders, having been released from
jail in San E;ego two weeks ago
after serving Il four months term
for smuggling. They were making
their first trip they said, when they
were apprehended by the officers,
who confiscatcd the Ford car they
were using.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
Nabbed in Valley.
Is Charged With
DESERVING Family

Jack a. Libbea. % years old,
wanted in Los Angeles on warrant
charging him with failure to pro-
vide for his family was arrested in
Brawley yesterday and is held at
the county Jail awaiting the arrival
of an officer to take him to Los
Angeles.
Libbea is employed by the South
ern Pacific Company as brakeman
and has been living in the valley
for several weeks past.
Another ".outside'' prisoner is
Henry P. Craft, arrested in this
city yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Evans on warrant from Sacra-
mento, charging him with grand
larceny. The warrant accuses Craft
of taking an automobile, $3.50
banjo and 5000 saxophone from
one w. f. Offiler of Sacramento.
e. Fassio, arrested III Calexico on
bench warrant issued by Judge
Cole, is also held at the Jail await
ing a trial.
Fred Jones and J. C. Langford,
both colored, were received from
CaleXicO on a petty larceny charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
CHILDERS SAYS
NO ACTION AS
YET STARTED

Attorney Charles l.. Childers and
Chief Engineer Ray s. Carberry of
the Imperial Irrigation District, re-
turned this morning from Sacra-
mento where they conferred with
Attorney General Webb, relative to
taking action in the name of the
state of California, against the
states of the upper Colorado basin,
seeking an adjustment of water al
location.
AS Attorney Childers will make a
report on the conference to the dis
trict board at its meeting Tuesday,
he said today that it would not be
possible for him to issue any state
ment regarding the conference at
this time.
Asked if the action had been
started, he replied in the negative,
saving that he and Carberry had
discussed the various angles of the
matter with the attorney general,
but had not taken any definite steF,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
Total Eclipse Of the Sun Thrills Many in the East
JAPAN REGARDS DISPUTE WITH
i. s. AS SETTLED FOR PRESENT,
SAYS OFFICIAL In DIET SPEECH

TOXIC, Jan. 24.-Japan regards
the immigration dispute with Unit
ed States as settled, at least for
the time being, Baron Shidehara,
japanese foreign minister, said in
an address before the diet today.
Gas for our relations with the
United Statds,' said Shidehara,
cit is evident that the two nations
should live in cordial friendship for
all time and cooperate with each
other to the great mission of pro
noting the peace and security of
the Pacific region and of the
world. We are confident that these
views are shared by the vast ma
jority of the American people.
with regard to the discrimina-
tory clause against japanese in the
immigration act of the United
States of 1924 which we regret, l
explained in the last session of the
diet the circumstances attending
the insertion of that clause and the
views of thu government ON the
subject. The question still remains
unad juated.
cit should; however, be rcmem-
bercd that q law cannot be modi-
fled except by law and that under
the constitutional system of the
United States, the legislature is en-
tirely Independent of the executive.
Further Discussion Useless
cit is obvious, therefore, that the
continuance of discussions between
the two governments ut this time
will not i'll itself serve any useful
purpose. What is really impor-
tant in the final analysis of the
question is that American people
shall come to have correct under
standing of our people and of our
points Of view.
"lmpetuous mood or impassioned
utterances VIII not conduce to in
ternational understanding. There is
no doubt that the same love of
justice that kindled American in
dependence still continues to in
spire the minds of the American
people. The day will come when
this fact will be fully demonstrate
ed. -
A greatly strengthened financial
position was repopted in an address
by Premier Kato who said there
would be no loan floated on the
open market this year. Kato made
a concession to the Kingo Press in
announcing that "the national de-
fensa will be maintained and the
army supplied with new arms com
patible with the popular wish
The premier also sounded Il plea for
universal suffrage and said the
government would submit to the
diet Il bin providing revision of the
clXtro law for members of the lower
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY U. s. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
G. E. SCHULTZ, Local Representative

KANSAS CITY: 420 cloudy. 3
Ariz, Calf arvd, , diverted from
team track, on track. Supplies
moderate. Demand moderate, mar
ket firm. .,AriZ-4s mostly 43j,
4as 400, is 3.75.
NEW YORK: 50 cloudy. 3 Calf
| Fla arvd, offerings very light ae-
count weather. Practically no de-
mand, market very duh. Calif-5s
one cas- 4.5O-5,0O, As, ear $50, small
lots, holdovers, car fine quality and
condition 800. Ariz--no sales re-
ported.
CHICAGO: 90 cloudy. . Ariz,
% Calf arvd, 80 on track. Sup
plies moderate. Demand and trad
ing slower, market firm. Ariz-best
3,50-3.7j, some ordinary 2.50-300,
ImperiaI-4s 4.25-4.50, few fancy
4.75.5.OO, IS AOO-+.25, few fancy
4.5O-4.75.
BOSTON: 80 clear. Fla arvd, II
ON track Supplies moderate. Prac-
tically no trading, market dull, few
sales holdovers in small lots. No
Calf quotations.
PHILADELPHIA: lee clear.
Fla arvd, IA on track. Supplies light
Demand limited, market stronger.
Calif-4s 800.
CINCINNATI: 90 clear. l Ariz
| Calf arvd, on track. Opening
Saturday and closing Friday, sup.
plies moderate Demand and trad
ing slow, market firm. Calf and
Ariz-4.25-4.5O, few IS 500.
ST. LOUIS: So clear. Ariz
4 Calf arvd, "a on track. Supplies
liberal. Demand and trading mod
crate, market strong. Cahf-4s 4.50
4.75, IS hest 4.00-4,25, leafy 800.
Ariz-4s 4.00.4.25, Ais and smaller
3.75.A00, heavy IS 375.3.s5.
DETROIT; 13' clear. 4 Calif
arvd, II on track. Supplies mod
crate. Demand and trading mod
crate, market firm. Cahf--i.75.
Ariz-4. .00-4.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
IS VISIBLE FROM
DULUTH TO N. Y.
AND OUT TO SEA
Scientists Are All Agog
Over Unusual
Phenomena
By FRANK GETTY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. Watched
by millions. the sun went into total
eclipse behind the dull, slate col
ored disk of the moon today and its
flaming corona in the eerie black
ness of the morning sky furnished
part of the country with a thrill
not 20 be repeated for 200 years.
Weird shadow bands raced across
the earth rs an almost complete
darkness fell over stretch of
country from Duluth, Mimi, to
Montauk Point, n. Y.
1t was near night in the territory
through a stretch between So and
100 miles wide over which the
moon s shadow raced eastward at
the moment when the eclipse became
complete.
The greatest mobilization of sci
cntists in the history of heavenly
phenomena trained telescopes and
cameras on the eclipse from II
large ObServatories in the path OF
the moon s shadow while millions
of lay observers braved zero wealth
er to watch the passing of the moon
across the sun.
They were awarded with Il sight
unequalled in splendor by anything
in the skies.
Dir. f. L. Boothrovd, astronomer
in charge of the observatory of
Cornell University of Ithaca, n. Y,
reported that conditions for observ-
ing the phenmenon were perfect.
1.-The sun s corona, flaming
around the edge of the moon Mt the
moment of totalitr was beautiful, -
Professor Caroline Furness of Vas
sar said. Long streamers shot
out, assuming unusual shapes such
as have not been observed hitherto.
" All the exposures taken here
were most satisfactory.
This report was the first flashed
along the wires which connected the
great obscEvatories of the east, af-
ter Professor Marlow Shapley, as
tronomer at the United States
weather bureau at Buffalo had no.
titled his colleagues that weather
conditions had been unfavorable
there.
At Ithaca, y. Y, DIR. Boothroyd,
looking through the great teles-
cope of Cornell Observatory, said
the program of this great two-ringed
circus of the skies was performed
in excellent manner.
''There was a drop in temper.
ature of six degrees, DR.. Booth
royd said "'The mysterious sha-
dow bands were noticeable both be-
fore and after the eclipse.
Continue! on Page Five)
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
HOLD INDIO MAN
AS RESPONSIBLE
in DEATH CRASH

Responsibility for the death of
Guy Ellis, who was killed in an
automobile accident at Westmorland
Thursday night, was placed upon
Walter Hamilton of Indio, by a
coroner's jury sitting at Brawley
this morning.
Hamilton was ordered held for
preliminary examination, his bail
being fixed at $4,000. He was later
released from custody, when bail
was deposited.
Hamilton was the driver of the
ear which collided with a small ear
driven by Ellis, who was accom-
panied by Albert Quinones. The
latter is reported as still being in
an unconscious condition at the
Brawley hospital.
Carl Floud, who with Frank II.
Woods, was in the ear with Hamil-
ton at the time of the accident, was
able to leave the Brawley hospital
where he had been treated for scalp
decorations. Woods left the hospi
tai yesterday morning, having re
ceived only minor cuts and
scratches.
According to the testimony of
Hamilton and the other occupants
of his ear, Ellis was driving on the
the wrong side of the road and his
car was not seen until it was too
late to avoid a collision.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
WHAT'S DOING

"Gold Heels,' Palace thea
ter, tonight.
Darwin Was Right Val
ley theatsr tonight.
1.-THE Air Hawk Theater
Tulane tonight.
Irene Stolofsky concert,
Wilson school tonight.
Junior College basketball
game with Citrus Junior college
high school tonight.
Dance at Seeley tonight.
Ruth Teeple Reid recital Ten
Thousand Club house tonight.
Services in all city churches
tomorrow.
Loves Wilderness Valley
theater tomorrow.
"Rose of Paris Palace
theater tomorrow.
Ball games at ball park and
race track tomorrow.
Automobile races, Alamorio
park tomorrow.
Bee Men meet tomorrow city
park 1880. d,
Leon Rice, N. Y. tenor, at
M. <. Church tomorrow morn
ing and evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
Today Is New
Year Among
Chinese

Mexicali's large Chinese col
ony is in high spirits today, and
Chinese residents of the valley
are also enjoying one of the
biggest days of the, year-the
Chinese New Year.
"Grng Hay Fat Toy is as
near as the Occidental tongue
can come to translating the
Happy New Year of the
Chinese.
Chinese greet each other with
smiles and the joyous salutation
even enemies forgetting to fight
on this day. Stores and houses
are decorated, and pocketbooks
are opened for the payments of
debts, the Chinese believing in
starting the new year with q
clean slate. American shop
keepers undoubtedly wish their
patrons would adopt the same
custom.
"'Gung Hay Fat Toy
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
Here Is Quickest
Divorce In
County

Perhaps the quickest divorce
ever given in Imperial county
was granted yesterday to Mrs.
Anna G.. Barker of this city,
from Arthur J. Barker, in Judge
Conkling's department of the
superior court.
At 1880 yesterday noon, Mrs.
Barker went to the office of At
torney Edgar B. Hervey, and
told him she wished to obtain a
divorce. After hearing her story,
Hervey drew uS a complaint
charging extreme cruelty, filed it
and asked an immediate trial,
and by $50 Mrs. Barker had OBJ
tanned her interlocutory decree.
According to the complaint the
Barkers were married at Boise,
Idaho, March "a, 1920 and sep
rated on January l, 1925. There
is one child, Arthur Jr,, three
years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
7 HAVE FILED
PETITIONS FOR
WATER HEADS
is Last Day on.
Which Filing Can
Be Made

Up to noon today, the last day
for filing, seven candidates had
filed petitions for the office of di-
rector Of the Imperial Irrigation
district from the first, third and
fifth divisions, for which elections
will be held On Wednesday. Feb
ruary 4.
IN the first. division, petitions
have been filed for G. w. Brock
man, present director, and j. G.
Scott.
In the second division, w. o.
Blair, Mack TrentEam, present di-
rector, and John I. Collins, have
filed petitions. There was consid
cradle surprise expressed at Trent
ham s petition, as he is not a resi-
dent of the division it is said The
recent Encouragement of divisions
eliminated the old Imperial district,
which is now thrown in with the
northend division.
In the fifth division, petitions
have been filed for Mark Rose,
present director, and \. G. Kcene,
the latter being an employe of the
irrigation district.
Petitions may be filed until mid
night tonight, but as the district
offices closed at noon today, any
petitions filed after that time will
have to be presented to Secretary
McIver, or his deputy, Gilbert Pres
ton at their homes, in order to be
legal.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
SUPREME COURT
GIVES HOFFMAN
ANOTHER TRIAL

Indirect information received
this morning by Attorney Charles
+. Scott, advises that the supreme
court has granted Il new trial to
d. B. Hoffman, lockwood rancher,
who is a prisoner at the county Jail
following his. conviction of second
degree murder for killing Jack
Schaeffer at lockwood on May so,
1928.
Hoffman was sentenced to prison
from 10 years to life, but appeal
ed and the case has been pending
many months. He was granted Il
writ of probable cause following
the filing of the appeal, thereby be-
ing permitted to remain at the
county Jail instead of being trans
ferred to San Quentin.
Attorney Scott is counsel for
Hoffman and stated the informa-
ton that Il new trial had been
granted came to Hoffman 5 family
and was giren to him by them.
Hoffman is the oldest prisoner at
the jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
FINLAND SAVES
DOPE CONFERENCE
FROM BREAKUP
Propose Committee to
Consider Proposal of
i. s.
BY HENRY WOOD
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

GENEVA, Jan. 24.-N2:30 p. M J
The international narcotic. confer
ence again was saved from a break
up whcu the conferees this after
noon unanimously adopted the
Finnish project providing for APP
pointment Of joint commission,
not only to consider the entire
American proposals. but also all con-
ciliatory projects.
The committee will recommend n
solution Of the impasse brought
about when Great Britain refused to
accept the American program
Both Niseount Cecil for England
and Congressman Porter for the
States accepted the Finnish com
promise.
The Finnish compromise provides
for appointment of joint confer
enec committee to consider the
American proposals but also all con
drastically limit production of
opium.
The convention reopcncd shortly
before noon i'll an atmosphere of con
tention. Il was announced the dele
cation of the free state of Danzig
had withdrawn. Finland then came
forward with her compromise in
tended TO prevent break which
seemed certain because Of British
opposition TO the American program.
The committee proposed by the
Firms would be composed of 16 re-
presentativcs chosen from both the
first and secbnd opium conferences
and would be empowered to discuss
the American program and draw up.
recommendations rcgarding it.
Cecil urged acceptance OF the.
Finnish proposal because it af-
fords the best possibility for solu-
tion of the deadlock without forcing
y victory for either side
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
SENATORS HALT
ACTION ON BILL,
WILL NOT REPORT
Committee Mem bers
Want to Visit Boulder
Dam Site

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a
The Swing Johnson Boulder
dam bill was believed virtually
killed i'll the senate today for
this session when the commerce
subcommittee which has been
holding hearings upon the pro-
ject decided not to report it to
the senate.
The committee adopted a res
olution closing hearings on the
bill for this session and propos-
ing that authority of the SEN
ate be sought to permit mem
bers to go to the canyon this
summer or fall and make a
personal survey.
Under terms of the resolution
the committee would take no
ftnthe steps on the bill until
they have completed their per
sonal investigation at the can
yon.
An appropriation will be sough
IL the senate to enable members o
he committee to make the trip.
The house irrigation committe,
considering the same measure re
emily voted against immediate re
,ort of the bill and in favor o
ontiuing hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-24
STATE LEGISLATURE ADJ0URNS TODAY
1900 Bills Are
introduced; TO
Meet in Month
By MYRoN v. DEPEW
United Press Staff Correspondent

y
Il SACRAM MENTO, Jan. 24.-- The
first half session of the state lcgis-
lature ended at noon today. At that
time both houses adjourned for a
. month of recess to convene at noon
February "a.
Another flood of'bills was precipi-
i tated in both houses during the few
hours of today's session. During the
a second half Of the session the NUN
"A Der is limited to two to each Nom
4 ber.
In fhe introduction Of bills yes
a tcrday the heaviest day yet was cX-
perienccd at this session. \ total
of 59l bills were introduced in the
two houses, raising the grand total
TO date to over 1000.
Appointment of state director
of education to take over Il part of
the duties of the superintendent Of
public instruction is proposed i'll II
bill introduced in the assembly to-
day b. Asscmblyman c. II. Deuel. of
Chico.
The bill provides salary of $500
n wear which Deucl SAYS would
assure man who is Il high class
educator and free from any politi-
cal influences.
Deuel., in statement given out
explaining the bill, said in part:
AT present the superintendent
of public instruction is elected by
the people aud consequently must be
in politics.
Deuel. explained that his remarks
referring to VIII e. Wood, supcrin-
tcndent of public instruction. were
purely imucrsonal and apply only to
the positions which the law has
made political,
Little business was disposed Of
in tht assembly this morning. More
than IN hour was spent in debating
rs to whether the sergeant at arms
Of the house should be paid fun
time during the recess. 1t was fin
ally decided to pay the salary.
Would Inspect Sites
The legislature today passed
rcuate concurrent resolution intro
sluced by ScnStors Holistcr and \.
Il. Johnson calling on the board of
regents 10 inspect propised sites
Cor new location of the University
of California, southern branch.
\ resolution memorializing con-
grcss to pass n measure now before
them which would prohibit the send
ing of pistols or other concoalablc.
firearms through the mails was pass
cd in the assembly. The measure
was introduced by Asscmblyman
Edgar Lcvcv of San Francisco.
A resolution calling upon con
gress TO pass tho Rakcr bin, which
would provide for government re-
numcration of counties whcrc na-
tional forests are ,locatcd for the
money lost by the counties in taxes
that would otherwise come from the
land. was passed by the senate. The
resolution known as the pillingcr
resolution, passed the assembly sev-
cral days ago.
Lieutenant Govopor c. c. Young
announced the appointment of two
committees before the senate ad-
iourncd for the recess.
On the committee 10 lnNestlgatc
the trouble between Los Angeles
and Inyo counties, Young appointed
Senators Ingram of Grass Valley
and Herbert Jones of San Jose.
On tho committee to investigate
thc conditions existing at the Delhi
settlement colony. Young appointed
Senators Frank Boggs of Stocktn,
NJ. b. Harris of Fresno and j. j.
Hollister of Gaviota.