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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18
700 HOURS IN AIR IN YEAR
RECORD OF NAVY FLYER
Feat of Lieut.. Thomas, Schif
Trophy Winner, Without Mis-
hap to Plane or Personnel.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 1S.-Establish-
Ing what Is believed to be the world
record for hours of flying in one year,
Lieut.. Reginald D. Thomas, officer
commanding the United States Naval
Reserve Air Station at Squantum, yes
terday completed his 1925 total of 700
hours 80 minutes official flying time.
At an average speed of 68 to 20
miles an hour. Lieut.. Thomas this
year has rolled up a mileage of $4,000.
The record has been made without
injury to plane or personnel, and all
the flying was done while carrying
student pilots or other officers as part
of naval flying duty.
Lieut.. Thomas last Fall won the
Schiff trophy for the greatest number
of straight hours of flying in the
United States Navy from July. 1924,
to July, 1925. He had flown $50 hours
43 minutes.
Lieut.. Thomas entered naval avia-
ton at the outbreak of the World
War. He served overseas in sub
marine patrol, conveying and testing
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18
Killed by Own Revolver.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

SEtVIdI I1IsVdICIl 10 TIC StaT.
RICHMOND, Va, December Is
Clarence B. Leftwtch, an electrician.
is dead as result of wound received
when he was cleaning revolver. He
was preparing to go on a hunting trlp
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
SIR.
MUCH BETTER.
LATE REPORT

PLYMOUTH. Vt. June 29.-The
president 5 father showed such i'm
provement today that attending
physicians pronounced him appar.
emily we'll along the road to recov-
cry.
= Dr. ]. F. Coupal, official physician
to the president. who is in charge
of the case. said at 9:20 a. m. that
aside from the chance that Caloncl
Coolidge 5 age and heart condition
might allow Il blood eliot to form,
there was every reason to believe
the dangerous phase of his illness
was rapidly passing away.
The president and Mrs. Coolidge,
who hurried here yesterday by spc-
cial train and automobile when news
of the colonel s need for an i'm
mediate operation was received at
Swampscott, rose early and were
gratificd to learn of the physicians
favorable repots. Dir. A. l.. Chute,
the Boston surgeon. who performed
the operation, planned to return
home some time today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
DESERT CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM,
Is BURIED HERE

Once more the summer heat Of the
desert claimed a human life. when
Juan AmbriuN. a MeXican laborer
was overcome by the heat while
walking along the Southern Pacific
main line tracks two and one half
miles east of GiamiS Saturday aft
cruouu.
Amhtiuv came 70 GlamiS from FL
Ia.o last week to work ON the rail
road with a section crew, but refus-
o. TO continue with his job after he
had worked short time. He start
cd TO walk eastward. W,rh the cvi-
aent intention of reaching Yuma,
bur WIS oVertakcn by death.
the body WAS r5,,,d Dv workers
en- the southern Pacific Company,
who notified the agent at G;amis,
an dhe in turn sent word to the
Southern Pacific officials in this
city. The latter notified Coroner
Lemons, and he went to Glams for
the BODY.
An inquest held in this city yes
torday afternoon returned a verdict
that death had been caused by the
extreme heat on thc desert. As
Ambriny was not known to have
amy relatives, he WAS buried yes
terday afternoon at Mountain View
cemetery, by the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
OLD OFFENDERS
HAVE SENTENCES
PUT in EFFECT

Two people who did bot aTfrcci-
ate having Jail sentences suspended
when they appeared in Xc police
court Yesterday. fell into the police
dragnet over the week end, and as
consequence had their original
sentences passed ON them this morn
ing by Judge Whitelaw.
Warren Kennedy, arrested last
February on charge of vagrancv,
was given a sentence of six months
in Jail at that time, on account
that he stay out of this city for at
least six months. When he showed
up here Saturday he was taken into
custody, the original sentence auto
maticalfv took effect.
Likewise Mary Huslev, who was
in court last week, failed to leave
town when ordered to do so, and she
will therefore be guest at the Sher-
ifs big stone house for the next
six months. With good luck, both
offenders should be ont about
Thanksgiving time. .,..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
EXPECT RISE in
COLORADO RIVER
CAUSED BY RAINS

A rise in the Colorado river at
Yuma, to 23 feet, with an average
flow of 10000 second feet. is ex-
pected by tomorrow according to in
formation received at the luna
station of the United States Wealth
er Bureau.
The rise is caused by heavy rains
and warm weather on the upper
drainage area of the river, particu-
larlv ON the Little Colorado river.
1t is believed that the heavy drouth
which has extended over the upper
basin may now be broken. and if
so the river may continue to show
an increase. Unless the rains con-
tinue it is expected the river will
slowly rccedc in the next few weeks.
Arizona usually experiences a sum
mer rainfall after July /, and if
this should ma;erialiZe, it will help
matters considerably in the lower
Colorado river basin. the weather
bureau report states.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
SECOND PEAK in
MELON SHIPMENTS
EXPECTED TODAY
Market Shows a Drop
Over Prices of
Friday

Although cantaloupc shipments
have taken another spurt, rising
from 146 on June 81 to 3S7 yester-
day, Horticultural Commissioner Har
rigan stated this morning that he
does not believe the heavy ship
ments will extend over one or two
days, and in fact he was inclined to
believe that today's shipments
would be the high mark.
The south end of the valley is
fairly well cleaned up, the commits
sioner said. and while shipments will
continue for the next week or 10
days, he expects to see a rapid de-
cline in their numoc> iron. Today
on.
The present heavy shipments are
caused by the late sets in the south
end maturing, there being very few
shipments from the north end of the
valley. the season in that section
being considerably earlier than it is
here.
The June 81 shipments of 146 ears
the lowest that has been reached
during the season, following the
first heavy shipments. Friday 292
ears were shipped, 353 went for
ward Saturday and 3S7 Sunday. To
day AS ears were ordered.
Local prices were slightly lower
today, with few f. o. b. usual term
sales to report. On f. o. b. cash
track sales standard 45s brought
$50 to $1.7j mostly $l.60 to $1.7j
compared with 1928, the prevailing
price on Friday. Choice standard
45s ripe for western shipment
brought 1925 to $3.50 against $3.50
and $2.75 reported Friday.
Market prices outside of FL Cen
tro were practically the same rs
on Friday, although there were a
light drop in Il few cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
TWO die, THREE
HURT IN SUNDAY
AUTO ACCIDENTS

LOS ANGELES. June %. - Two
persons were killed and three were
probably fatally injured as a result
of automobile accidents in Southern
California Sunday.
Mrs. Melba Parham. 27. of San
Bernardino, was killed when her
car turned over in Waterman Can
yon and pinned her beneath it.
William Badger. Los Angeles,
was killed in a similar accident. his
machine ovcrturning in Tuiunga
CANYON.
Jean Irwin, o, is suffering from
skull fracture at the receiving hos
pital. He was run down here yes
terdav and is in serious condition.
Nathan Vein. Arcadia. was run
over near that city when he ran out
on the highway te recover his HAT
which had blown off. Physicians
hold little chance for recovery.
Sanford Huston, ,a II, Pasadena,
was pOssibly'fatally injured when he
was hit by an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
STEPS TAKEN TO
FOR M JUNIOR
FIRE AUXILIARY
Plan to Have Youths Of
II to Il Prepare For
Work

With the idea Of providing for
the fire protection Of the FL Centre
of the future on par with the
splendid record that has been built
up IN the past, Chief Ferguson and
The members of the II Centre fire
department have decided apou the
organization Of q junior volunteer
fire department., from which the fu-
tnre firemen viii be chosen.
The plans for the junior depart
mcnt, have been under consideration
for several weeks and the first
meeting will be held tonight, in con
Junction with the regular depart
mrnt meeting.
Ten or II years ago. there was
little difficulty in getting members
for the fire department, - chief Fer.
suson said this morning, "aud the
only trouble was 70 decide upon the
men WHO should be admitted to the
department., While We have not
yet reached the stage where we
have been unable 10 get sufficient
men. tho day is coming when that
Continued on Page s,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
SANTA BARBARA LEVELLED BY 0UAKl
Last 48 Hours
Show Many
TremOrs

During the past 43 hours the
United States has experienced a
series of seismic disturbances of
greater violence than has occur
red on the North American CONT
nent for a long period.
An earthquake centering in
Montana reached out over the
Pacific northwest and was felt
in Wyoming, Idaho, Washington
and Oregon. Widespread dam
age was done, although no loss of
life was reported. Buildings
toppled, tunnels caved in and
landslides occurred.
Today a quake of unusual vio-
lence was felt in Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles and vicinity.
IA strange avalanche Of noun
famous proportions recently
damned the Gros Ventre Canyon
Wyoming. It moved for fully q
mile and was from 5000 feet to
mile in width.
At the time the heaviest shocks
were being felt in Montana, a
seismograph at the University of
Washington in Seattle appeared
to be influenced as well ty dis
turbances in the north Pacific.
probably near the Aleutian Is
lands.
A shift in the main fault un-
der che Roucy Mountains was be-
hoved by Montana biologists to
to be the cause of the tremors in
that area.
Meanwhile, nervousness of
coast residents was increased by
the prediction yesterday Of Prof.
Raffaele Bendandi. seismologist
at Faena, Italy, that strong tre,n-
ors would be felt today and TO-
morrow. Followed By violent
shocks on July 5 with the maxi
mum shocks between July Il and
1G.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
MAYOR BACON OF
SAN DIEGO BEFORE
OUR GRAND JURY

That the grand jury is still in
vestigating the affairs of the I'm
perial Irrigation district, is evidenc-
ed by the fact that Mayor John l..
Bacon of San Diego appeared be-
fore the county body this morning,
and it was rumored at the court
house that Mayor S. c. Evans of
Riverside was to appear this after
noon.
Mayor Bacon is president of the
Boulder Dam association, and May
OF Evans is its executive director.
The association is formed for the
purpose of furthering interest in
the SwingJohnson bill. and the
irrigation district is also an active
member.
The San Diego mayor left the
grand jury room shortly before
noon, and to Il Press representative
he admitted that he had been ques-
toned by the jury, adding that he
could not, of course, say what the
question referred to. Asked if he
expected that Mayor Evans would
also appear before the grand jury,
Mayor Bacon said he did not know,
though he understood that the Riv-
erside official was to come here to-
day.
the mayor was not subpoened by
the grand jury but was lnTited to
appear before the inquisitorial body.
He left San Diego Yesterday after
noon and arrived here last night. 1t
was his intention to return home
this afternoon, he stated, as he is
extremely busy with the water suits
involving the city Of San Diego,
which are being heard by Judge
ConkIing of Imperial county at San
ta Ana.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29

commerce at every entrance TO the
city read:
"Ocean-washed, kissed, noun
ain-guarded, island-girdled, beau
tifuI Santa Barbara.
The east wall of the Arlington
hotel fell into State street. 4 mass
OF debris. \ bare skeleton of the
fashionable milliouaireS resort re-
mained standing.
The city's four leading churches
were twisted from their foundations
into mere piles of rock and debris.
When Santa Barbara awoke this
morning, the familiar feel Of earth
Quake Wcathcr' was in the air, ac-
cordiug to old-time residents.
Early riscrs bcStirred themselves
and prepared to resume the hum
drum of routine after the weekend.
In the dozen big hotels of the city,
employees Of kitchens and diuning
rooms scurricd about preparing
break fast for the season 5 army OF
tourists.
In the shops and stores. porters
were preparing to open for the days
business.
Suddenly the earth shivered. It
WAS not a heavy tremor. nor the u.s.
ual vertical motion which accompan-
les an earthquake. 1t was a start
Ing Jolt. The whole earth seemed
to rise and shake itself with the
quicl, motion of a dog fresh from tho
water.
4 moment later State street, prin-
cipal thoroughfarc was mass OF
lunS and wrcckage. tall buildings
torplcd to the center Of the street.
ehimnevs crashed through roofs of
houses and general panic prevailed
throughout the city.
The inhabitants ran 10 the streets
with their Youngsters, or fled with
Them TO the hills. Church towers
tumblc,l to the streets, schoolhouses
collapsed. and beautiful Santa Bar.
bara, celebrated the country over
for its charm of architecture and
landscape was q sodden and drearv
mass Of ruins.
Parts of the city We're Inundated
from bursting water mains and tho
collapse of Sheffield reservoir. The
city's drinking source was entirely
dissipaied. aud residents were hoard.
Continued on page >
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29

Missing included Mrs. c. f. Per
kins, widow of Il former presidentS
of the Burlington and Iowa railroad.
Father Shea, of st. Anthonv's 5 semi
nary, and two unidentified Mexi-
cans.
Mrs. Perkins was guest at the
exclusive Arlington hotel, which
was totally wrecked. Her room was
covered with debris and it is be
lieved her body is buried in the
wreckagc.
Father Shea Believed Killed
Father Shea was believed killed
when the towers of the famous San
Franciscan mission tumblcd with Il
crash and fell through the front por
tion of the old landmark. The mis-
sion bells, installed in 1896, were
hurled 100 feet into the street.
The California hotel at the foot
OF state street was dcmoliShed \
big oil tank of the Associated Oil
company broke, and gasoline flood
ed the streets Il foot deep over a
wide area.
Three of the citv's largest bank
buildings are in ruins. Fire has
broken out in some sections of the
city, and was spreading rapidly.
The Sheffield reservoir, which sup
plies the city with water, broke, and
another tank in the hills back of
the city was drawn on for the emer-
gencv.
Women and children were in Il
state of near panic. Many inhabi-
tantS have fled to the hills, fright
ened by additional trcmors which
have occurred Mt Intervals since
the first severe Jolt this morning.
Famed as Resort
Santa Barbara was widely known
as one of the most beautiful re
sort cities in the world.
Ideally situated, it enjoyed the
benefits of both ocean and noun
tains, and was the mecca for tour
lists from all parts of the world.
Many famous millionaireS. and
professional artists, writer's and ac-
tors have made Santa Barbara their
winter home and erected magnifi-
cent residences there.
The California hotel, completely
demolished this morning, was one
of the finest resort haveus i'm South
ern California. II had been operat
ing but few weeks, when it was
reduced to ruins.
Signs posted by the chamber Of
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
FORMER LOCAL
MAN LOSER AS
HOTEL DAMAGED

Interest i'm the news from Santa
Barbara was unusually keen today
among the people of FL Centre, and
many were attracted 10 the Press
office to read the latest bulletins as
they were received. There were
many expressions of sympathy for
the people of the stricken city.
mingled with hopes that the earth
quake Scourge will not extend any
further.
Mayor Anderson. when appraised
of the disaster by the Press this
morning. expressed his sincere re-
grCt and stated that when commun-
ication with Santa Barbara is re-
opened. he will formally express the
sympathy of the people Of FL Centre.
Mayor John l.. Bacon of san Die
go, who was in this city today to
appear before the grand jury, was
told Of Santa Barbara 5 plight by
Press representative. and said he
hoped the earlier reports of the loss
of life would he diminished rs later
reports were received.
\. l.. Richmond, who manages the
Hotel Arlington aT Santa barbara,
which the reports state was badly
damaged, at one time operated the
Barbara Worth Hotel in this city.
and is well known to II. W. Conway,
the present proprietor. Richmond
is said to have several hundred thou
sand dollars tied up in the Airing
ton.
While il is too early as vet to
know what steps will he taken to
aid Santa Barbara. if ii should hap
pen that she needs the assistance of
other California cities, FL Centre
will undoubtedly be ready TO lend
every possible aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
MONTANA QUAKE
DOES A GREAT
DEAL OF DAMAGE
By United Press LcnScd Wire

BUTTE. Mont. Juue % Mon
trains today were stiil aprrchcusivc
over the earthquake shocks which
rocked most of the state Saturday
night aal continued with diminish
ing intensity throughout SUNDAY and
Sunday night.
The new trcmorS have located 'he
center of the di>tuirWco in the vi
cinity of Three Forks and Mauhat-
tan. little towns about 30 miles
east Of here
1t was in the surrounding terri
tory that the most yioicut quakcs
occurred SATURDAY. when the rem
hlors extended into Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
\ shift in the main fault under
The Rocky Mountains iu the big belt
mountain district was probably the
cause of the trcmblc in the opinion
OF President G. II. CIapp Of the
TniVcrsiav of Montana and noted
gcologist. lie said this region has
long been known to have "faAlts
great cracks in thc earth.
Much damage and destruction TO
buildings and property occurred at
Three Forks. White Sulphur Springs.
Manhattan and other points but the
outstanding sufferers We're the rail
roads.
Hundreds Of workmcn wcrc al
ready at work today in an effort
to restore normal rail traffic. The
Chicago Milwaukee aud St Paul
Railroad will have to route its trains
over the Northern Pacific tracks
for at least two weeks to get around
Instructions in the vicinity Of LON
bard.
Tunnel Is Blocked
The Lombard tunnel was blocked
and huge cliff 500 feet high top
rlcd over into Sixteen Mile canyon,
covering the track for distauct of
1000 feet. I'm some places the
slide was 200 feet deep over the
tracks, railroad engineers reported.
Other minor slides INTERRUPTED
train service on the Milwaukee aud
Northern Pacific tracks but they
were removed.
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
FIRST REFUGEE FROM RUINED
ZONE TELLS APPALLING TALE
OF VIOLENCE OF TREMORS
ny United Press Leased Wire

| EN I uIIeN lre&S IseIScu w ire
VENTURA, Calf, June 29.-Rc.
fugecs from Santa Barbara arrived
here shortly before noon and con.
filmcd reports Of the disastrous
: earthWakc at Santa Barbara, which
has taken an estimated toll of
or more lives and reduced the city
to virtual ruins.
At least half Of the business place,
in downtown Santa Barbara were
partially or completely demolished
+. b. Hollstcr, an eyewitness, told
the United Press.
state street, the main thorough
fare, is u mass of wreckage, Holli-
stcr said. Practically all of the
larger buildings of the city were lev
elled.
The California hotel, a new five
story stone structure, was wrecked,
only part of the its inside walls re-
main standing Bedrooms We're ex-
posed, and furniture scattered about
the rooms.
The san Marcos office building
on state street was totally destroy
ed.
The high school building on Ana
pamu street was completely destroy
ed.
The county hospital, two miles
from the city, was partially demol-
ished. Several nurses were slightly
hurt by falling debris, but the pa
ticnts were safely removed.
81. Vincent 5 orphanage was bad
" shaken. the walls were cracked,
the roofing slid partly off. Nurses
removed 80 children to hillside
nearby without any casualties.
The plant of the Southern Cali
fornia Edison company was partly
wrecked. The generators were bad
" damaged, and the city was with
out lights or power.
Frame Houses Stand
Brick residences were DESTROYED,
only frame structures standing the
shock without damage.
Brick chimncvS ON frame struc-
tures were topplcd.
an i'''' II 'ii'' '''l'lN Slt''ttllIN
at 6:45, and caused practically all
Of the damage,' Hollister said
"Thcre were severe ioltS every
half hour afterwards for about three
hours.
The city is panc-stricken. Wo-
men are hysterical, and have gath
cred their more precious possessions
and huddled on the lawns of their
homes, or fled to the hills.
When | left about 10 O'Clock
there was no way ot telling how
many persons had been killed or in
iured.
Confusion prevails, and police
and newly sworn deputies were hav-
irg difficulty organizing relief.
- Hundreds of curious tourists
were arriving about that time to
get glimpse of the ruins. but were
held away by the newly organized
police force.
Water mains were broken by
the trcmors, and the streets are GOV
cred with water.
Before | left a Red Cross relief
station was being organized to care
for the injured as fast as they could
be found
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
We Had Little
Quake All Our
Own !

Several persons wh4 we/ in
El Ccntro yesterday, \reIrted
having felt Il slight earthquake
between II and II o'clock in
the morning. The shock was
unusually slight, lasting little
over a second, and seemed to
move from west to east.
Harry Skinner. school attend
ance officer, stated today that
he was at his home and distinct
lv felt the shock. An employee
Of the Press, who was at the of
flee, also reported having felt
the tremblor and looked out to
see If the disturbance was caus-
ed by . passing truck. There
was no truck in the vicinity
and the time coincidcd with
that of skinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
IA DIE WHEN
LINER RAMS
SMALL BOAT

NEW YORK. June 29-Forteen
fishermen lost their lives when the
Schooner Rex was rammed by the
Cunard Anchor liner Tuscania. Can.
tam David Bone, master, reported
bff Quero Bank Sunday.
In collision with fishing schoon.
er today. Thick fog. Survivors on
board. Tuscania proceeding to port
undamaged. -
The Tuscania is due in New York
tomorrow with passengers from elias
gov.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
BELOVED RABBI OF
Los ANGELES DEAD

LOS ANGELES. June 2o.-Fu,
neral services for Rabbi Sigmund
S. Hccht of Temple b mai B 'rith
will be held at the temple at 9 a..
m. tomorrow.
The body of the devoted leader of
the local Jewish church will lie in
state between 9 and 10 o clock to,
morrow morning
Rabbi Z. +. Magnin will preach
the funeral service.
Rabbi IIccht died at his home here
Saturday night from a long illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
Miners Work in
Ignorance of
Quake

BUTTE, Mont, June 90
The intricate network of shafts
and tunnels of the copper mines
in the vicinity of Butte and
Anaconda which would stretch
out to approximately 1000 miles
in length, were unaffected by the
earthquakes.
Hundreds of men labored
underground during the most Sc
rious tremors tremors without
ceasing work.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
HOTELS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND
BANK BUILDINGS DESTROYED,
STREETS FLOODED, FIRE RACES
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Calf. IF
afternoon They Ange dentist;
starborn, empoye; William
pta1
Clark St Francis hospital when
jumped when the jolt building.
critically according checup
Dr. Henry c. Heasey inferno Cottage hospital
Louis J. Denero, Seattle.
Allen, nurse st. hospital
William Rennick
George Miller, Camille
Miss kntsen
William McElroy.
Herardo CLANCY,
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, June 29.-At least persons
killed property totalng
than s20OooOOo earthquake which laid this
city
Two bodies shortly noon
least six missing
State beautiful thoroughfare city a
of ruins from the Arlington buildings
for blocks topled into the street broken
unlocked torrents of water
James Hazard, local killed
office building buried
Stare street His tody wreckage
ter the quake.
Nick Latheeu restaurant died while attempting
from his establishment
earth eor which first city surrounding
tory a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-29
GAMES TODAY
National

Boston at New York, cloudy.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia,
cloudy.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati,
cloudy.
Only games today.
American
New York at Boston, cloudy.
Philadelphia at Washington,
cloudy.
Detroit at Cleveland, rain, two
games.
Chicago at st. Louis, rain.