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Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
HCODOO DAY IS
DISASTROUS FOR
RACING DRIVER

l.. ID. Dodge, who was to have
driven Il Maxwell racing car N the
races at Alamorio Sunday, is lying
in the FL Centre hospital th. af-
ternoon as the rasult of serious
accident which occurred while he
was trying out his motor about five
miles west of FL Centre this morn.
ing.
Dodge was forced to make \ hur.
riad stop when another car swung
into the road directly in his way.
In applying the brakes his racer
swervcd from the pavement and
bounced over some heavy clay clods
at the side of the highway. Dodge
was thrown into the air and landed
in the drivers seat, falling on a
screwdriver sticking upright just
back of the seat. The steel part of
the tool drove itsqlf into his body
gouging into the righ: hip bone.
Dodge was able TO bring his ma
chine to n halt and to remove the
screwdriver from his body. Passers-
by picked him up and rushed him
to the hospital where The wound
was treated at once.
Dodge has beea employed until
this week by IA local concern as a
driver. He stated this afternoon
that hq might have someone else
drive his racer Sunday in the events
at AlamOrio.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
CALLS FOR CONSERVATION OF
NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCES

: amount of attention to the various
departmental activities of the land
offices, national parks, education,
Indian affairs and others, to the
problems Of which little considera
tion was given in the previous ad-
ministratiOn.
Exhaustive studies of mine dis
asters are being carried ON by the
bureau of mines, following an ex-
ceptionally large number of ma ior
accidents last year and this. Most
Of the research is directed ut in.
vestigation of gas combustion which
is primarily responsible for so many
cave ins.
The government s endeavor to
prevent the American Indian from
becoming extinct has been accelerat
ed by Work in the institution of n
campaign against trachoma, eye di-
scasc frequent among the red man.
He also has been instrumental in
granting special amounts of money
to Indians imperillcd by the rigors
of the winter season.
Work has ordered his assistants
to begin collecting data on a new
and unique project in the realm of
geograEhv-a relief map of the
United States which will cover IN
acre of ground, Congress passed a
bill authorizing the map but no
money has yet been appropriated
for it, Twenty wears will he re-.
quircd to complete the relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
DEATH CLAIMS
FAMOUS STAR

HOLLYWOOD. Mar. 13.-Lucille
Ricksen. Il. Wampas baby"
screen star of 1924. died Mt her
home here today after 4 loag i'll
ness
The Young actress has been an
invalid for nearly a year as the
result of overwOrk in pictures.
Her mother died suddenly at her
bedside two weeks ago of heart
disease.
Lucille Ricksen began her career
in the films at the age of four,
playing in the early "lliddie' pie
lures.
From "kiddic" parts she went
to juveniles and later to ingenues.
A year ago she was picked as on"
of the most promising of the young
er film actresses, and her services
were sought by many directors.
On the threshold of fame, she
was stricken shortly afterwards
with n nervous breakdown, and had
been an invalid since.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
By WILLIAM J. McEVOY

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
COPYRIGHT. 1925. by United Press)
WASHINGTON, Mar. l3.- Oil
and water-thc conservation of the
nation s petroleum oil resources and
the read iustmcnts Of the reclama.
tion projects to irrigatc the arid
lands of the wcst-arc the principal
problems facing the interior depart
ment as Il enters Il new admiuistra.
tion after fonr years Of trouble,
climaxed by the Teapot Dome up
heavals.
Secretary Hubert Work of Den
yer, with intimate knowledge of
these two western problems which
vitally affect the national pro-
gress. has instituted extensive re-
search into both.
Special commissions have gone
\ forth in both fields. with the back
ling of President Coolidge, who is
vpaying special attention to obtain
ing cooperation of the oil produc.
ers in obtaining an organization of
the industry to prevent depletion of
the national reserve.
The oil conservation board, con-
sisting of Secretary Work rs chair
man, with Secretaries Weeks, Will.
\ bur and Hoover as members, is now
conducting exhaustive questioning
of the oil leaders. The bureau of
mines Of the interior department is
keeping check ON oil, gasoline and
coal production, in cooperation with
the board.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Finney has gone to Cheyenne, Wyo,,
TO testify for the government in the
Teapot Dome trials now in progress
and the department is lending all
assistance it can to the government.
Practically all the policies of Albert
b. Fall, ousted us secretary follow
ing the oil lease revelations, have
been scrapped. sa. -, tr-s d
\ Work also is paying a large
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
FRIENDS EXPECT
GOVERNOR HUNT
TO BLOCK PACT

PHOENIX, Mar. 13.-Fate Of the
Arizona legislature S resolution en-.
dorsing the Colorado river compact.
with provision for supplemental
agreement between California and
Nevada, was in the hands of Cover
nor Hunt todav.
Official copies of the legislative
action was sent to Secretary of
State j. II. Kerby for apparent
transmittal to other states and to
congress, but Kerby turned the
papers over to the governor. Those
close to the executive said he
would probably "pocket' the re.
solution.
Governor Hunt claims the resolu-
tion is not lawful. He will prob
ably veto or ignore the legislative
action, it was said, and refer the
entire matter to q refcrendum at
tho next state election.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
Market Report

Lettuce movements held un well
yesterday with a total carload ship
mcnt of l05 ears. The total ears
shipped from the valley to March
10, 1925 was JSl+. In 1924 the total
cars shipped to March - was 6942.
The number of cars ordered for to-
dav is 1903.
Shipping point information for
Yesterday is as follows: FL Centre
and nearby points-demand and
trading limited, market dull, few
sales. Wide range in quality ard
condition, mostly fair to ordinary.
Carloads fob cash tracks, mostly
around 500, IS mostly around $50,
6s l.50-l,60. Some shippers asking
higher prices. some buyers offerinC
less, many shipments rolled unsod.
Telegraphic reports from impor-
tant markets is as follows:
Pittsburgh: supplies moderate. de-
mand slow, market about steady.
Calif-+1as4s best 4.j0-4.7j, mostly
$50, IS best 3.5O-400 mostly around
3.75, poorer all sizes low rs 800.
New York: supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate for rood stock, mar
kct steady for GOOD stock. Calf
Is 4004.50 special marks 5.00.5.j0.
IS 3.J0.4.00 mostly 3.j0-3,75. special
marks 4.2j-450, IS 2.75-32 % mostly
300 snecial marks $50.
Baltimore: express receipts light.
CLOSING Thursday, supplies moder-
ate. Demand slow, market about
steady. Calif.-4s 4,25, few $50 ~
3.50-3.7j.
ST. Louis: supplies moderate, de-,
maud and trading moderate, market
steady. Calif-4s 4.25.450, IS 400
4.95. 6s 3.9J.3.50.
Chicago: supplies liberal, demand
and trading moderate, market steadv
Tmperial--4s 4.25-4.50 few best AIS
500, SIS 3.50-3.75 some best 400, ~
few sales 9.7J.3.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
Senate Once More Blocks Warren's Nomination
CALEXICO DROPS
MEMBERSHIP in
CHAMBER BODY

BY The unanimous dccS;on of
its board of directors, the &2icxico
Chamber of Commerce has vofc7t--u
Withdraw from the Associated Cham
bera of Commerce of Imperial Val
ley. Tho action was taken at the
weekly luncheon held yesterday.
No reason was assigned for the
directors action, it is said, but it
is inferred that the CaleXico men
are dissatisfied over the position
taken by other communities III the
valley relative to matters affecting
the valley in general and Calexico
in particular.
Among these are the objection
to the removal of the 9 o'clock
border closing regulation, C;,lexi-
co $ attitude on Irrigation District
matters, and opposition shown there
to the Swing johnson bill.
The breeze tina. seems to have
famed the smouldering fires of
resentment into flame. is the cree
ton of Il sign by the Holtville
Chamber Of Commerce at Belden' s
Corners. on the Guma-H a-Holtvillr road,
which the CaleXico Chamber asserts
obstruc:s Il similar sign which the
border organization erected.
Charles f. Scott, president of the
Associated Chambers, stated today
that he has reccfyed no notification
of CaleXico = action. and did not
believe he would be officially noti-
fled until the forthcoming meeting
of the Associated Chambers which
is scheduled for lIeber on March p.
Officers for the year arc to be
elected ut that time.
The Calexico organization has
always taken an active art i'll the
affairs of the Associated Chambers,
l.. NJ. Hutchinson of that city hay
ing been its president fog two
terms
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
HOFFMAN AGAIN
ARRAICNED UPON
MURDER CHARGE

D. b. Hoffman, oldest inmate of
the county Jail who was granted a
new trial following the appeal of
his case to the District Court of
! Appeals and the Supreme Court of
California, was arraigned before
, Judge Cole III department one of
Superior Court here this morning
/ on II charge Of murder. April 2l,
was set as the time for tha new
| trial.
Hoffman was arrested for the
shooting of Jack Schaefer on May
30, 1923. Schaefer died tho fol
lowing day. According to testimo-
ny in the trial, the deceased with
two other youths was discovered at
| the Hoffman ranch by the defend
! ant, who declared that he thought
they were attempting to steal from
his ranch and that Schacfer made 4
move as though to draw a gun.
Hoffman held that he had fired in
sclr-defcnse.
The jury returned 4 verdict Of
guilty Of murder in the second de-
GREG and Attorney Charles f.. Scott
appealed the ease in behalf OF the
defendant. The district court of
appeals reversed the decision Of the
superior court and ordered 4 new
trial on the ground that there was
an error i'll permitting testimony
as to the character of the drccas-
ed.
The attorncy-gcncral asked for n
hearing before the supreme court
and when the petition was granted
the outcome was Il confirmation of
the court of appeals. The supreme
court held that the superior court
erred in instructions 20 the jury, de-
claring that the judge had in his
instructions prcsupposed that the
defendant WAS the first assailant,
a premise unsupported by testimony
in the ease.
Attorney Scott said today follow
ing the arraignmcnt Of Hoffman
that he was optimistic for an ac-
Quittal in tha new trial.
Donald Cornelison, companion Of
Schacfer at the time Of the shoot
ing, iG an inmate of Folsom peni
tcntiary where he IS held on Il con
viction of highway robbery, he
having been triol for holding up
a principal of the high school at
Orange. II is doubtful whether
Cornclison, one Of the witnesses for
the prosecution in the first trial.
will be called on to testify in the
new hearing of the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
Imperial Ready
For Pact Fight
At Sacramento
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 13.-Dele-
cations from Nevada and the I'M
perial Valley arrived III the capitol
city today to attend q meeting of
the assembly committee on federal
relations committee which has under
consideration the. Jones Murphy Fin
ney resolution calling for ratifica-
tion Of the Colorado River six state
compact. a
Lieutenant Governor Maurice Sui
Ivan of Nevada, led the delegation
from his state and addressed menu
bers of the house on the transconti-
mental highway celebration which
will be held at Reno in 1926. 9th
ers in the party included A. S.
Henderson, speaker of the Nevada
assembly; Mayor +. f. Roberts of
Reno; F. Small, county commission
err of Reno: l.. W.. Walker of the
Reno Chamber of Commerce, and
George Mumford, manager of the
exposition. ....
A bill now before the California
Legislature calls for an appropriation
of $l50.000 for the purpose of send
ing California exhibit to the cele-
bration.
City Councilman Raiph Criswell of
Los Angeles: w. r. Mathews. spe-
cial counsel for the Los Angeles
board of pubic works; CORNER Sen
ator w. j. Carr, representing the
Boulder Canvcn interests; Tom c.
Yaeger, of the Coachella Valley ir-
rigationists; Earl c. Pound. presi-
dent, and Ira Ateu and +. G.. Blair
of Imperial Irrigation district and
Mark Rose, representing the pro-
ponents of tho All-American canal
We're TO address the assembly com
mittee. "
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
Destroyer Gobs
Finish Long
Cruise


SAN DIEGO, Mar. 49, The
sailors Of Atlantic destroyer d.
vision 80 will be entitled to
slightly additional stay when
they reach here.
This division has just com.
pleted a $4,000 mile cruise in
European waters assisting in
Near East relief and visited Ru-
mania, Hungary, italy, France,
Austria, Algeria, Egypt and the
Holy Land.
With the consent of the Turk
ish government during the Smyr-
ma trouble, this division assumed
control of the city and aided
100000 refugees in departing
from the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
COOLIDGE AGAIN
MEETS DEFEAT
!: in PARTY FIGHT
Judiciary Committee in
Adverse Report
Today

WASHINGTON. Mar. .13.~With
the nomination of Charles B. War
rcn rs attorney general again re-
jccted by the senate judiciary COM
mittee, Republican leaders appar-
emily lost hope today and move
ment was started to force final
vote by tomorrow night and ad-
journ.
The Judiciary committee voted 9
to 7 to present an adverse report
counselling its rejection by that
body.
In view of this preliminary de-
feat at the outset and of the fact
the opposition TO Warren seems un-
changed, despite the extreme pres
sure from the white house. some Re-
publicans saw no reason to drag out
the controversy in & prolonged par
liamentarv fight.
Walsh Gives Report
In executive session Senator
Walsh, Montana, formally present
ed to the senate the adverse re-
port of the judiciary committee on
Warren 5 nomination.
In conformity with usual senate
procedure, which was not disregard
ed in spite of the anxiety OF some
senators to settle the Warren con-
troversy as speedily as possible,
further consideration of the commit
tee S report was laid over TO be tax
en- up at tomorrow s session.
Walsh, Democratic leader of the
opposition to Warren, served no.
tice he plans to press for final
vo-e before the end of tomorrow $
! session
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
ARGUE
ABOUT EVIDENCE
AT OIL HEARING
Ey United Press Leased Wire

FEDERAL COURT ROOM
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Mar. 13-Argll-
ments over one of the crucial points
thus far raised in the Teapot Dome
suit-whether bank records and
statements relating to alleged finan-
cial transactions involving Albert
B. Fall, former secretary Of the in
terror and Harry F. Sinclair shall
be admitted as testimony was be
gun by the government counsel
shortly after court opened this
morning.
John w. Lacey, veteran Cheyenne
attorney and leading counsel fol-
the Mammoth Oil company. began
argument at 1915 a. IN. against ad.
mission as evidence of the records
of the First National bank of Pu.
eblo and the First National bank
of FL Paso, containing Falls ac.
count.
Lacey argued that the parties in
Volved in these accounts had no
connection with the Mammoth com
pany's case and that the evidence
in question involved no transaction
Of the company.
He cited decisions which he ella i'm
ed upheld his contention concern
ing "hearsay' evidence.
Roberts Answers
Lacey concluded his argument at
ll:l5 4. m. and Owen }. Roberts
took up the argument for the govern
ment.
Roberts contended that records
are admissible when only the fact
of transaction is trying to be
shown, which is what the govern
ment is fighting for-namely, the al
legged transactions between Fall and
Sinclair involving the turning over
of Liberty bonds TO Fall by Sin
clair.
Roberts launched into masterful
plea for admission OF the evidence.
He cited decisions upholding the
government s contention and de
clared that Lace had cited cases as
Ear back as 1880, "when corporate
business was unknown.
The government attorney ridicul-
ed the idea Of trying to bring into
court every person, including bank
clerks, messengers and others who
had in some slight manner any con-
nection with the transactions in
question.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
Voters Reject
PrOpO sails To
Buy Beaches
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Cal, Mar. 10
Proposals for municipal purchase of
the two remaining privately owned
beaches on the ocean between Pine
avenue and Forty ninth place at
cost of $1,350,000 were rejected
by Long Beach voters at the polls
Thursday.
Residents in uewly-anneXcd dis.
tricts opposed the propositions on
grounds they have not shared in
promised Improvements resulting
from annexation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR QUAYLE TODAY
By United Press Leased Wire

BALDWIN, Kan, Mar. "a
Funeral services for Bishop William
A. Ou0yle of the Methodist Epis-
copal church were to be held here
today. The closing chapter Of the
militant churchman life will be
marked! with the tolhng of bolls,
ono of his last requests.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
WHEAT MARKET in BIC SLUMP
Shdrpest Break
liz Years Sends
Price TumbLin0
fly United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Mar. l3.-Thc bottom
fell out of tho grain market today
and prices slumped sharply IN one
NJ the biggest hreaks since prc-war
7 lays. May wheat was the leader,
: f1fihg off il 12 cents. Future
wheat options were 6 3-S to Z 81
cents lower. Coarse grains finished
four TO seven cents off, with pro
nounced weakness displayed in
new corn futures.
Extremely heavy liquidation in
wheat brought out heavy quantities
of long grains and was induced by
heavy selling by European buyers
here and at Winnipeg. Added
moisture over the greater part Of
the winter wheat was Il leading fac
tor in futures weakness. Liverpool
finished , ii cents off.
Distinct weakness in corn was
attributable to lower wheat and
the bearish situation as seen by
leading manufacturers in conference
here.
The conccnsus Of opinion is
against higher prices. Use of sub
stitutes in the manufacture Of by
products was advocated.
Oats sold off with other grains
despite export inquiry.
Provisions were hit by the weak
ness in grains and warincss Of
lrading spccialiics apprcheAsive
over heavy stocks. and poor demand.
May wheat closed at from $l.67
TO 81 &c Il. compared with 4 close
of $1.Sl Ia Yesterday. Against
May wheat : loss of II II cents
for the day, other grains registered
the following drops:
July wheat 81 September o 3.8
cents.
May corn 7-s; July :; sep.cm-
Der 81.
/. MAJ oats ); July 4 81; Scptem-
7 Der 1.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Mar. 49,
The price Of May wheat took n
wild plunge downward today on the
local mari, T. Opening at Pl.7o Il
bushcl. til closing price yesterday,
the quotations fell TO Sld2 l.2 IN
the first half hours trading, thcn
to $l.5S 81, II Il cents lower than
yesterday.
The low figure today was &S 5-S
cents lower than the top price this
year Of $lQ5 @S, reached on Jan
uarv 90.
Rains in the southeast and 4
large quantity Of wheat on the
market in Liverpool were given
here as the cause for the slump.
WINNIPEG, Man. Mar. l3.--May
wheat prices collapsed on the local
exchange today and amidst Wild
scenes tumblcd l3 IL cents IN ra-
pid style. II was quoted at $l.7l
. l.2 at II o clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
Great Increase
In Population
of Los Angeles
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 13.-Los
Angeles has a population of 1875
344, according to the 1926 edition
of the city directory, issued TODAY.
This marks an increase of 47,223
over last year.
Il. F. Montgomery, who publishes
tho directory, estimates that at the
present rate of progress, Los inge-
les will have. 100000 Inhabitants
by 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
WHAT'S DOING

LOCKED Doors at Palace
theater tonight. 4 '
"Charlcy's Aunt at val
ley theater tonight.
Fools Highway at Tulane
theater tonight.
Band concert at high school
tonight.
Meloland farm center meet
ing tonight. 49,,
McCabe daEce tonight, bene-
fit boy scouts. ....-
!, Baseball gam, Imperial and
Central at Central high school
tomorrow. ~.
PRESBYTERIAN Rummage sale
470 Main street tomorrow.
County Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs at Calexico tomor-
row.
Holtville zone hat meeting to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13

Track gardeners in Walla Walla
county, Washington, have used L.
800, 600 cabbage plants to replace
those recently frozen.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24

agree upon a definite program
Of boosting.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of
Rockville has a set Of definite
aaims and detectives which it
hopes to accomplish within a rea.
sonable time. First and fore.
most it will eternally boost Rock
vile to attract more industries,
residents to the community. Time
was when Rockville's citizens
were more or less content to
have their town referred to as
1.-THE Gretna- Green OF Washing
ton" for clipping couples, or called
"a picturesque and quaint com
munity among the hills" but
that time is pasat and Rockville
is out to grow, expand and make
a big name for itself as a pop.
ulous and busting community.
BY means Of newspaper adj
vertising, booklets and mass
meetings, the Chamber Of Com
merce is now out to keep heck
The Washington times., 1925-08-24

gomery County Country Club last
Friday night the organization was
perfected, committees appointed,
officers elected and a constitu.
ton and bylaws adopted.
The Rockville Chamber Of
Commerce officers are:
w. ". Wilson, president;
George H. Lamar, vice president
Harold G. Smith, secretary; viii,
liam F. Prettyman, treasurer
executive board, w. Guy Hicks
Curtis L. Ward, w. Ernst OF
futt, Leonard l.. Nicholson, jr.
Doctor o. M. Linthicum, Edgar
Reed and d. A. De Lashmutt.
At the enthusiastic meeting al
which these officers were select
ed it was voted to hold another
meeting early in September and
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
WEALTH TO FARMERS
FROM GRAIN AND DIARIES

More than a million dollars a
year is paid to Montgomery
county farmers for their wheat,
When Georgetown was the
principal flour mill center of the
United States Montgomery
county farmers supplied most
Of the wheat used. Although
Georgetown's supremacy as a
milling center has been wrcsted
from her, the Maryland farmers
continue to produce what II
considered the wheat with the
richest flavor and best keeping
qualities in America.
Stock raising, horses. cattle
sheep and hogs, as well as most
extensive dairying business.
serve to bring to the Mont.
gomery county farmers several
million more dollars each year.
These are a few Of the reasons
Tor the tremendous wealth az
the county Of which Rockville
is the county seat and accounts
for the splendid style in which
most of the people in the county
live.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24

vile constantly before the pub.
lie, pointing out Its beauty,
natural advantages and general
desirability as a place Of bust
ness and q residential center.
Among other things the Cham
Der will work for will be Inn
proved railroad, telephone, tele.
graph, and lighting facilities,
more paved streets, bigger
buildings and structures of more
substantial size and material
than heretofore. AS the gate
way between Washington and
Maryland on the west, Rock
llle--has av wonderful strategic
location on which the Chamber
Of Commerce intends to capltal-
ize heavily.
The first meeting to discuss
organization was attended by
thirty-five progressive, forward
looking Rockville business men.
More than sixty charter mem.
bers were signed up last Fri.
day night, and q membership
drive to more than double this
is already under way.