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Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Postal Work
Is Outlined
Continued from rage II

! Continued from rage II
/, Sl4,463,S7d, rs compared with S24,
065,203 during 1929. The deficit
however, will inevitably increase
this year under the new postal law.
Air Service Popular
The department has called in sew.
oral score of field and disbursine
agents, instructed them regarding
the new salary feature and sent
them out again to see that the re-
troaetive features were handled-
properly in each section.
Being an ardent believer in the
airplane as 4 means of commercial
transportation. New is hopeful of
establishing regular air mail routes
throughout the nation. Business
concerns are patronizing mail routes
service TO q great extent this year
and New believes great progress
has been made in this field, enough
to Justify the considerable extcn-
sions now being prepared.
The most ambitious air mail pro-
jeet is the Chieago.New York eight
hour overnight service, for which
landing fields had to be prepared
every II miles in crossing the dan
gerous Allegheny mountains. This
will start "in few weeks pro-
badly and certainly before July !,
the department has announced.
A new method of extending air
service over ''contract routes''
handled by commercial aviation
firms was made possible by n bill
passed in the congress which Just
adjourned. Under this arrangement
routes between Chicago and st.
Louis and between New York and
Boston will be opened shortly. 9th
er cities may be included in the
same arrangement on new routes
later.
Instructions are also going out to
put into effect the new increased
rates April Is. These include 4
two cent service charge on parcel
post packages and increased rates on
sent under the second
class. The only change in first
class is that private postal cards
will be two cents instead of one.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

each program throughout the year
completed. The directors agreed to
back the plan.
Garthwaite also spoke to the di-
rectors regarding their cooperation
in conducting field demonstration
meetings arranged by the extension
service. The directors strongly ap-
proved the plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

spoke on the plan for Improvement
of farm center meetings. 1t was
suggested that each farm bureau di.
rector invite to his home the person
in his farm center who has been ap-
pointed as chairman of the pro-
gram for each meeting night. Mem
bers of the extension service would
be present and all arrangements for
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

! ficial visit to the FL Centre Temple
tomorrow night at clock, IN
Davis hall. Mrs. Weir will act in
her official capacity as grand chief
representative and urges that 4
large attendance be present, as
matters of Importance will be dis
eussed.
To New Arrivals. Establish your
credit before you need it. This will
save you delay in opening accounts
with valley merchant-members of
our service. Application forms may
be secured from merchants or at our
| office. Commercial Credit & Service
Co. III Rshkopf Bldg. FL Centre.
Phone 264. adv
Wilson School Game Wilson
school 5 first baseball games has
| been scheduled with Imperial for
next Friday. The players are con-
fident of a victory. They show fine
spirit and are in good trim. The
lineup is: catcher, Ellsworth Bridge
ford; pitcher, Richard Adair; bases,
Paul Allen. Maurice Arnell, Viii
liam de Fosie; short, Jack Page;
fielders, Gonzala Llama, Ralph Sow
ers and Harold Emmons.
Prepared Income Tax, Hill Bros,
Room . OF FRS: Natl Bank Build
ing.
Dance Every Wed. q Sat. nights
at Heber Palm Garden. adv
Soma, Perfume. bath crystals,
natural bath crystal, natural miner
al salt, cherry lax. 75l Broadway.
adv
Hat Meeting Tomorrow-The FL
Centre zone home demonstration hat
meeting will be held in the Lincoln
school. Fourth and Olive streets, on
Thursday, March -, at 10 4. m.
Those who are interested in learn
ing millinery are invited to come
and bring their materials. The
meeting will be in charge of Orpha
A. Miller, homo demonstration
agent.
Davis Beauty Parlor. Phone 227.
adv
Prepared Income Tax, Hill Bros,
Room = Of First Natl Bank Build
ing.
Spanish Glasses Discontinued
The Spanish classes which have been
held III the high school on Tuesday
and Thursday nights have been dis
continued on account of the illness
of the instructor, Miss Lucille Me-
Cullough. Miss Mccullough has
been III for some time and her many
friends Will be sorry to hear of her !
having TO give up. her work here in !
FL Centre.
Eatables Always Fresh at Steves. !
adv !
Davis Beauty Parlor. Phone 227. |
adv /
Prepared Income Tax. Hill Bros,
Room cf First Natl Bank Build
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

for the post of attorney general.
However, when he appointed IIar-
Ian Fiske Stone to the head of
the department of justice, he Sc
riouslv considered Chief Justice Ar
thur p Rugg of the Massachusetts
supreme court; James NJ. Beck, so
licitor general of the department of
justice, and Secretary Cf the Navy
Wilbur rs possibilities.
While one of these may be
named, he is more likely to go
farther aficld and send to the SEN
ate the name o. man never be-
fore mentioned.
If the new nomination is to be
sent to this senate, it must be
made within a day or two since the
senate plans to adjourn by the end
of this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County,

DeS<=-ssxc
Everybody bats Paul's Butteret
Pop Corn. Whyi adv
Eastern Star Meeting Cancelled
The Informal Eastern Star meeting
which was to have been held il
Holtville tonight has been cancel
ed. All members are urged TO at
tend the meeting at Imperial to
morrow Thursday night however
rs il is TO be 4 very interesting as
well rs important meeting.
Income Tax Room ., 1st Natl
Bldg.
Dance With Capt. Farrar, Utah s
girl wonder violinist and the Fam
ous Harmony -Four, of Salt Lake,
benefit Holtville Fire Dept. We'd
nesday, night, March 18th, Civic
Center. adv
steve's Evening steak dinners. ad
Mrs. Brooks Beauty Shop. Phone
226. adv
Income Tax, Room ., 1st Natl
Bldg.
Interesting Subject What Does
Christ Command His Church To
Do will be the subject of the
service at the Christian Church to-
night at the prayer meeting at 7:30.
Discussion of the topic will be open
TO all present. Plans will be made
for the revival services which will
begin on Sunday March 90.
School Of Music. Elmer A. Todd
assisted by Estelle Katherine Need
ham and Mary Elizabeth Greer. All
grades. Delightful method for child
rem. 624 Olive. Phone 466W. adv
DR.. Harry hooper, Dentist 647
Main st. Phone 3s2W. adv
Twenty Motorists Finei-Traffic
violations day at the justice of the
peace court here today brought 20
eases before Judge Mayfield. The
charges included speeding and reck
less driving and in each case a plea
of guilty was entered. The total
fines levied were pproximately
$500.
Don't Forget the dance at Me-
Cabe School, Friday night, March
13. adv
wooda Blessy, Dance Studio. 723
Orange. Phone 4l1W. adv
Davis Beauty Parlo-. Phone 227.
adv
Income Tax, Room 2, lst Natl
Bldg.
Homeseekers Visit valley-Arriv- !
ing in Brawley this morning, a con- |
tingent of homeseekers under /
the direction of Smith and Rogers |
started on a tour of the valley. The |
visitors, who are from various points !
through the middle west were met /
at the starting point by C. ". Runge !
traffic manager of the Southern Pa |
eific III the valley. The trip from 4
Kansas City was made in the pri- !
vate car of Smith and Rogers which /
is provided with kitchen, dining /
room and berths.
Hotel Barbara Worth club break |!
fast 25c up. Special chicken, turkey |
and steak dinners S100. Table de !!
hote dinner S1.00. Seventh street !
entrance direct into dining room. al {.
Steve's for Special Salads. adv /
Valley Beauty Shop. Phone 324J. |
adv I
Automobile Loans. I clear your I
me by the month. Fred K. Cross, /
660 Main st, Phone 359J, FL Cen /
tro. adv. |
steves Special noon lunch zoe.
adv .
hollands g Orchestra. Music for all /.
occasio~"s. Phone FL Centre 5S3. adv /
Concert, Horace Williams Band, !
high school auditorium, Friday, Mar
l3, s p. NJ.
Runge Back at Office e. ".
Runge, who has been i'll at his home
in Long Beach for several days, re-
turned last night to resume duties
NJ the Southern Pacific station here.
Mr.. Rnnge was confined 10 his bed
several days last week with influ
enza.
Pythian Sisters Meeting-Mrs F.
G. Weir, deputy grand chief Of the
Pythian Sisters. will make an Of
\ N1m |.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
AbandOns Plan to
Nominate Warren
Attorney General
(ContinSed srom page ~

, TO him from the capitol that the
senate was tied 40 to 40 over con
firmation of the Warren nomination
and for him to take taxi and hur-
: rv to the senate chamber. He did.
His secretary met him at the door
! A special elevator was waiting for
him. He was uShered in ana still
r breathing hard from his run when
he mounted the ros,rum.
But just rs he came in, Senator
Ovcrmm, North Carolina Democrat
in response to earnest plcadings
from Senator Walsh, Montana Dem.
ocrat, who led the fight against
Warren, agreed to change his vote.
Dawes entry came just second
too late. Overman, by his switch,
prevented reconsideration of the
vote by which the nomination was
defeated.
President Stunned
The white house was stunned
when the senate vote was received.
1t is the sixth time il history that
4 cabinet nomination has failed of
confirmation and Mr.. Coolidge is
the fourth President TO suffer such
4 defeat.
Tho Warren nomination has been
disputed for more than two months.
Purposely no action was sought up
on it IN the last senate because
Republican leaders felt that with
their increased majority in the
now senate confirmation would be
only 4 routine matter.
The final crushing blow in the
debate which preceded the vote was
delivered by Senators Couzens, Re
publican, and Ferris, Democrat. both
of Michigan, Warren S home state.
Il would not hesitate to put War
rem in office | I had right to
watch him. -. CouZens sand. 81
could not let .his matter come to a
vote without expressing the senti,
ments of nine tenths of the people
of Michigan. We g. not believe he
would make Il good attorney gem
eral. We do not believe he would
elicit public confidence
Ferris said that information had
been conveyed TO the senate which
warranted rejection of the nomina-
ton. He knew Warren for wears,
he said.
Walsh of Montana and Reed of
Missouri led the attack denouncing
Warren s connection with the Beet
Sugar Trust. They placed before
the senate evidence uncovered in
the sugar lobby" investigation of
1912.
Inasmuch as Warren himself
wishes to drop the fight, no further
steps toward his ultimate confir-
nation are expected 1t is related
that Warren told the President
when he was frs. selected that he
did not want the job. He knew
there would be Il fight because of
his connection with sugar interests
and accepted the nomination only
upon the President 5 insistence
On account of the unexpected ma
ture of the Warren rejection, Pres
ident Coolidgi has not yet had time
to east about for 4 substitute choice
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, Mar. 1l.-The cot
ton market closed lower, off , to
90 points. Spots quiet, off Is;
mi1s o5 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

The latest potato crop or Oregon
was worth $2,926,0o0; of Washing
ton, $5,642 600; of Idaho, $5,S62, 600
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

valley to the need for prompt ac-
ton in this matter which is of vital
importance to the entire valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

Hotel Barbara Worth club break
fast 25c up. Special chicken, turkey
and steak dinners S1.00. Table de
hote dinner s100. Seventh street
entrance direct into dining roor. al
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

Interesting Subject" What Does
Christ Command His Church To
Do will be the subject of the
service at the Christian Church to-
night at the prayer meeting At 7:30.
Discussion of the topic will be open
TO all present. Plans will be made
for the revival services which will
begin on Sunday March 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

Runge Back at Office c. W.
Runge, who has been i'll at his home
in Long Beach for several days, re-
turned last night to resume duties
at the Southern Pacific station here.
Mr. Rnnge was confined 10 his bed
several days last week with influ-
enza.
Pythian Sisters Meeting-Mrs. F.
G. Weir, deputy grand chief Of the
Pythian Sisters, will make an Of
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

Concert, Horace Williams Band,
high school auditorium, Friday, Mar
IS, s p. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

ficial visit to the FL Centre Temple
tomorrow night at s O'Clock. in
Davis hall. Mrs. Weir will act in
her official capacity as grand chief
representative and urges that a
large attendance be present, as
matters of Importance will be dis
cussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

School Of Music. Elmer A. Todd
assisted by Estelle Katherine Need
ham and Mary Elizabeth Greer. AL
grades Delightful method for child.
rem. 624 Olive. Phone 466W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11

Dance With Capt. Farrar, Utah s
girl wonder violinist and the Fam
ous Harmony -Four, of Salt Lake,
benefit Holtville Fire Dept. We'd
nesday, night, March 18th, Civic
Center. adv
Evening star., 1925-04-02

others. Alcorn objected and the court
ruled the question out.
Later Groehl asked him how many
crimes he had been accused of which
later had been proved to have been
committed by others.
Five, besides this one" he replied.
Five that 1 know of. But that's usual
in my business. 1t got to be quite a
joke between me and my friends"
Returns to stand.
After Groehl had signaled Chap
man to leave the stand, the prisoner,
after comforting with the lawyer, re-
turned to il and turned to the jury
and explained that he wanted to tell
of the sawed-off shotguns found in
his car. He and his associates, he
said, had a twelfth interest in a rum
runner which smuggled whisky from
Bermuda The guns Were used, he
said, in standing guard aboard the
rum runner to stand off possible "hi-
jackers"
The defense rested its case when
Chapman left the stand, and the
prosecution began its rebuttal
Samuel Meise1s, a hotel man of
Crooked Lake, N. Y, testified in re-
buttal that George Stuyvesant, once
identified as the New Britain mur-
derer, had worked for him from Octo-
Der to "a, 1924.
Groehl got the admission from
Meisels that he once had been con-
victed as a bootlegger. Capt. Puckett
of the Muncie police was recalled as
rebuttal witness.
The State rested it's case at 1880
and the defense rested Immediately
after. Arguments begin this after
noon.
Evening star., 1925-04-02

is made in the regulations to Include
airpianes and seaplanes, one Of the
latter of which was recently cap
tured off New York in rum row"
Two principle divisions of forfeited
vessels and vehicles are made under
the law: First, those which are sum
marily forfeited for violations of the
customs laws, and second, those
which are forfeited by decree of a
court after seizure for violation OF
the custom or prohibition laws. The
only contrivanceS which may be sum :
marily forfeited without process OF
law are those which are seized in
violation of the custom laws and
which are appraised at value less
than $1,000. All others under the
custom law valued at over $1,000, and
everything seized under the prohi-
bition law, can only be forfeited by
going through the courts.
Officials are advised in the regu-
lations to report promptly to the
department the number of vessels and
vehicles which have been summarily
forfeited in order that their use may
be, authorized If desired
The regulations also lay down de-
tailed instructions as to how reports
are to be filed in regard to forfeitures
AS warning, however, and to pre-
vent any unauthorized proceedings by
men in the field the regulations say:
Pending receipt of instructions from
the department as to whether or not
application is to be made by the
Secretary to the court for the vessel
or vehicle for enforcement Of the
custom laws or national prohibition
act, the United States attorney should
not be requested to file proceedings
Immediate report shall be made to
the department where condemnation
proceedings are now pending in order
that application may be made by the
Secretary If desired
Evening star., 1925-04-02
c. X. WEAD DIES;
WIDELY KNOWN HERE
Former Patent Office Examiner
Was Authority on Mechanics
of Music.

Charles X. Wead, an examiner in
the Patent Office here for % years
and a prominent physicist, died at Ann
Arbor, Mich, today, according to
word received here. Mr.. Wead had
made his home in the Michigan city
since 1921, when he was retired from
the Government service.
Born in Malone, n Y, September /,
1848, Mr.. Wead was graduated from
the University of Vermont in 1871, and
four years later studied in Berlin,
Germany. He was professor of
physics at the University of Mich
igan from 1877 to 1885, and then en-
tered the electrical business at Hart
ford, in which he remained until
1890. Two years later he came to
Washington and the Patent Office,
and, during his term of service, wrote
many books and papers on music
from the point of view of the physi-
cist. He was a member of the Wash
ington Academy of Science, president
of the Philosophical Society of Wash
ington in 1909 and a member of the
Cosmos Club.
MIR. Wead is survived by two daugh-.
ters, Miss Eunice Wead, curator of
the Clemens Library at the Univer-
sity of Michigan, with whom he made
his home, and Miss Katharine H.
Wead of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1925-04-02
LEAVES II DESCENDANTS
Mrs. Adaline Bivens, 7S. Dies at
Home of Daughter.

Mrs. Adaline Bivens, 78 years old,
native Washingtonian, with II de-
scendants, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Grace Loveless, 1906
Ninth street. yesterday. Mrs. Bivens
is survived by children, 40 grand
children and so great-grandchildren
She leaves four daughts. Mis-.
Carrie Jordan, Miss Mary G. Bivens.
Mrs. Bessie Dean and Mrs. Grace
Loveless. and three sons, Arthur c.
Bivens, William T. Bivens and Harry
r. Bivens.
Mrs. Bivens was born in Washington
and spent the early part of her life
here. Later she lived at Oxon Hill,
Nd. She was visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Loveless, when she died.
Funeral services will be conductCd d
at the chapel at Congressional Gene
terry tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
and interment will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1925-04-02

he added, stating he was IAN unpre-
possessing fellow at best" So he
acted on the impulse, he said, think
ing the policeman a highwayman, and
he fired to save $4,000 he had on his
person
The nitroglycerin found in his eff
fects, he said, had been bought by
him and Anderson at Sheanis repeated
urgings. 1T was for him and his
gang" he said. I'VE got it in the
Pennsylvania oil fields"
Il cannot tell you where 1 was all
the time" he told Alcorn when the
latter asked him concerning his
whereabouts on certain dates. "You
must remember i was a fugitive from
1ustiee and was jumping around from
State to State"
Speaks MusingIy.
Chapman spoke in a musing tone
and had to be warned on occasions u
raise his voice that the jury might
hear. He was quiet and self possessed
and sat slumped down in the witness
chair. His manner suggested a young
man engaging in a pleasant discussion
on current topics
The car so much discussed in the
case was owned by Anderson and
himself, Chapman said. The Saturday
afternoon before the murder, October
II, he spent in Holyoke and Spring
held, Mass, leaving the latte. city
about o'clock for New York, he
testified. He went by train, he laid
leaving his car in Shean's posse ssion
Concerning the South Hadley. Mass
mousse frequently mentioned during
the trial, Chapman said:
Shean bought it for us for a boot
Logging center. 1t was an excellent
place for just that"
Chapman denied that he had helped
his buddy" Dutch Anderson. to
escape from the Federal Pentientiary
at Atlanta or that Anderson had as
sisted him Anderson still is at large.
A policeman stood at Chapman's
loungfng shoulder while he was on
the stand.
Once when Alcorn accused him of
having lied in obtaining a Massachu-
setts license for the robbers car, he
replied with an easy smile: why
certainly l lied. The car was stolen.
knew it. l had no bill of sale. You
don't suppose / am more honest about
things that may get me in trouble
than l am about my work. do you?"
If you want the truth-not the ap-
parent truth-ask me and I'll tell
you," Chapman once told Alcorn when
admit ownership of the discriminating
safe-cracking tools found at the
scene of the robbery and murder.
In even tones Chapman denied tes-
timony of two witnesses who had de-
clared he was with Shean at the Old
Colony Inn, Meriden, the night of Oc-
tober IL.
He seemed entirely unruffied when
he left the stand as Judge Jennings
declared a short recess
Alc6fn Ends Quiz.
When court reconvened Alcorn said
he was through with the cross-exami-
nation, and Chapman resumed the
stand for redirect examination by
Groehl. Again a burly policeman
stood beside Chapman as he slumped
in the witness chair
Groehl sought to show, through the
prisoner, that many crimes charged
to Chapman had been committed by
Evening star., 1925-04-02
WETM0RE ASSISTANT
SMITHSONIAN CHIEF
Zoo Superintendent Promoted to
Assistant Secretary of
Institution.

DR.. Alexander Wetmore, superin-
tendent of the National Geological
Park, has been appointed an assistant
secrAtary of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion. in charge of the United states
National Museum and the National
Gallery of Art. in addition to the Zoo
Park. The new position was created
by Congress last year
DIR. Wetmore is one OF the best
known authorities on birds and man.
mails in this country. He was born
at North Freedom, Wis, and was grad
uated from the Kansas State Univer-
sity in 1912. Upon coming to Wash
ington he was placed in the biolog-
ical survey of the Department of Ag-
ricultuFe, first as agent. then as as
sistant biologist and finally as BIZ
ologist.
He has conducted number of i'm
portant Investigations for the Gov
ernment, chief among which was an
expedition to the islands of the Pa
cific Ocean to study bird life.
Evening star., 1925-04-02
MUTILATI0N VICTIM
DECLARES INNOCENCE
Salesman Says Plea for Protection
Was Unheeded-Sheriff
Denies Charges.
Nv the Associa ted Press.

Ry the Associa ted Press
WASHINGTON, n. c., April q
Joseph A Needleman, in a story pub
lished in the Washington, n. c, News
yesterday afternoon, denied he was
guilty of the attack upon young
white girl of Martin County 10 days
ago, as punishment for which he
was forcibly removed from the Martin
County Jail early Sunday and operated
upon by a band of men. The young
tobacco salesman of Philadelphia
added that he knew the man who
performed the operation, but was not
ready to make his name public.
From his bed in a local hospital,
though weak from loss of blood and
shock and, according to physicians,
permanently injured, Needleman die
tated a statement, the story says, in
which he not only denied his guilt, but
asserted he had appealed to Sheriff
Robeson of Martin County first not
to take him to the County Jail at
Williamston, and then to give him
protection after being lodged in the
jail, and that both requests went
unheeded
Two Arrests Made.
WILLIAMSON, n. c., April p
Sheriff Robson of Martin County last
night denied that Joseph A. Needle
man, WHO was 1oiCLplS IeHloNeu rum
the Martin County jail last Sunday
morning and subjected to a serious
operation, had appealed for protec-
ton. 1.-The statement alleged to have
been made by Needleman is not true
he said. Neither Needleman nor his
counsel gave any intimation that
trouble was brewing. The whole
affair was unexpected"
Sheriff Robeson is continuing his
investigation, and John Gray Cory,
aged 25, and Allie Griffith 21, were
arrested here yesterday and are being
held con suspicion"