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The Washington times., 1925-01-05
BIBLE SCHOOLS
TO CONVENE
IN D. c.
TWo-Day Conference Opens at
Calvary Baptist Church
Tomorrow

: A .two-day conference viii be
opened by the World Association of
Daily Vacation Bible Schools to.
morrow night in Calvary Baptist
Church, A business meeting and
roifnd table discussion will be held
by delegates at 2 o'clock at the Eb-
bitt.
The conference will be presided
over by the Reverend Floyd w.
Tomkins, of. Philadelphia. The
Reverend Robert G. Boviile, of
New York, founder OF the movement,
will deliverast the 9opening address.
Cora Wilson Stewart will discuss
the illiteracy problem.
Active Committee.
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews is hon
orary chairman of the conference
committee. The active chairman of
the Washington committees is Mrs.
Hattie G.. Privette. Committee
chairmen include: Homer j. Coun-
cillor, platform; Mrs. Elsie G..
Laughiin, publicity: Mrs. w. p.
Towne, personnel; r. /. CARRIER,
music: Miss Bertha Thomas, cos
TUNES: N. K. Gardner, lighting. The
Reverend p. l.. Vernon, First Bap-
fist Church, Alexandria, and the
Reverend II. w. o. Millington,
Washington Baptist Federation, are
members of the arrangements COM
nnittee
The Washington times., 1925-01-05
POLLSHOWSU.S.
. VOTERS SH|RK
DUTY
81 States Report Less Than
60 Per Cent Voting Eff
cheney in Elections

The nation is still filled with
non-voters, according to a table
Of percentages on the recent Presi
Dental election, compiled and made
public today by the Republican ma
tional committee.
Eighteen of the forty-eight States
failed to poll so per cent of their
qualified voters.
West Virginia Leads.
West Virginia, home State of
John w. Davis, led the nation III
voting efficiency, polling u pee
diana was close second with
711-3 per cent. Wyoming was
third with 50.
South Carolina showed the least
voting efficiency, polling but .
per cent Of her 779 991 persons
over twenty-one years of age.
Georgia and Mississippi were next
low with IL per cent.
States that polled above so and
below 70 per cent were: Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,. North Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas. Delaware, Idaho, Wyo
ming, Colorado, New Mexico,
Utah. and California.
Less Than 60 Per Cent.
States that polled over SO an"
less than 60 per cent were: New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, New
York, New Jersey. Ohio, Michigan
South Dakota, oklahoma, Mon.
tana, Nevada and Oregon.
In the 40 per cent class were
Vermont. Massachusetts,. Connect
cut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Arr
IONA and Washington
In the 80 per cent class were
Maine and North Carolina.
Under 80 per cent were all the
rest, Virginia, South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida, Kentucky. Ten
nessee. Alabama. Mississippi, Ar.
kansas. Louisiana, and Texas.
The Washington times., 1925-01-05

the food cannot burn when it is
finishing cooking by stored heat.
For the most part an electric
range costs about the same as any
other well-built range and although
many of them require special wir-
Ing and where one for some rea-
son cannot have the range, an cleo
trio fireless cooker will relieve the
housewife of the need of being in
the kitchen to. watch cooking as
it progresses at least two or three
times a week.
The Washington times., 1925-01-05
CLEVELAND CAR STOPS.
HAVE FLOOD LIGHTS

Municipal authorities of Cleve-
land, Ohio, have had electric flood
lighting units installed at street
car stops. These lights are SO in
stalled that htey throw their light
directly down upon the area where
the cars stop.
Thus, from a considerable distance,
automobilists can see people waiting
for or alighting from trolley cars.
The Washington times., 1925-01-05
FIRST "AlR COLLEGE"
ESTABLISHED IN N. Y.

New York University and radio
station WIZ have established the
first "air college, in the country
Commencing this. fall, special lee
lures lasting twenty minutes each
have been broadcasted by members
of the university's faculty at VIZ.
These lectures cover eight diff
ferent subjects and are similar to
regular college courses.
The Washington times., 1925-01-05
NOISE
or RIVETERS TO CEASE

Noise Of the riveter's hammer
may some day be no more, IL the
signs point true. For much of the
technical discussion at the last
meeting Of the American Welding
Society in Cleveland centered on
the use of electric arc welding in
fabrication of steel structures.
And as no other activity of the
modern city is more nerve racking
than the incessant rat-tat-tat OF the
riveter's hammer, there will be no
tears shed when that staccato sound
gives way to the arc welding and
the silent work of electricity.
The Washington times., 1925-01-05
CHICAGO TO HAVE HUGE
GENERATING STATION

Chicago is to have a new electric
generating station which 1t Ii stated
will be the largest in the world.
This station. now being built by
The Washington times., 1925-01-05
Fine Arts Concert

The Washington Society OF the
Fine Arts will present the Flon-
zaley Quartet in concert at $50 to-
night in 1he auditorium Of Central
High Sch ol.
The Washington times., 1925-01-05

Chicago's electric service company
win be the ninth operated BY sthats
company which already has aquips
ment capable Of generating 75a ,140
t1.O1o,s5O horsepower kiIowats ot
electrical energy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
STATE PAYROLLS
MAY Be HELD Up
BY CALF. ACT
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, July Pa The
state civil service commission auto
matically went out Of existence to-
day and as a result state payrolls
for July amounting to more than
million dollars may be held up in
definitely.
This was made known by David j.
Reese, a member Of the commission
abolished under the terms of bill
passed by the legislature and signed
by Governor Richardson. The act
went into effect at midnight.
At the time the bill was signed,
it was believed that only two of the
three commissioners would be legis-
lated out Of their positions.
Reese declared today, however,
that all three members are ousted
and that the governor will be requir
ed to appoint new civil service
commissioner to carry on the work.
One Of the duties of the commits
sion has been to 80. K.'' the
monthly state payrolls. With the
commission abolished, this cannot
be done and state employees will
have to wait for their money, ac-
cording to Reese.
Those whose positions ceased to
exist today are:
David r. Reese, Ventura; c. NJ.
Chamberlain. Greenville, and John
+. Calvin, Richmond.
The act which is responsible for
the present situation was declared
faulty at the time Gov. Richardson
signed it. Amendments to the bill
made by the Legislature were left
out when it was seat to the COVER
nor for consideration.
The amendments struck out the
clause providing for the abolition of
the commission and the appointment
of one commissioner TO take charge
Of the work and increased the sal
ary of the executive member.
The l3 employees of the commits
sion appeared for work as usual this
morning apparently unworricd by
the fact that they faced a payless
payday.
Last night the three commission
ers held a final meeting but did not
transact any important business.
1t is believed here that Governor
Richardson will appoint Reese as
the new commissioner required by
the new law.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24

the sheriff, and made inquiries as to
his whereabout. but nobody had seen
the missing man. AS Kirk had
told the people at the hotel that he
intended to leave Saturday, it was
presumed that he had merely carried
out his plans. When Nacinek
heard that Kinks body had been
found. he hurried to Lemons funeral
parlors to see it and was so excited
as 10 arouse some suspicion.
lie told the officers yesterday
that kirk and Trudcn quarrc-ed on
several occasions, but he could give
no reason for any of the quarrelS.
Kinks mother is reported to be
Frustrated at her home in San
Francisco, bv news Of the death of
her son. Her father was Colonel
Jonothan D. Stephenson, a famous
California pioneer and Q distinguish
cd hero OF the Mexican wdr His
father. who is chief engineer of the
Virginia City and Truckee Railroad,
has not as vet arrived in this city,
though be is expected here tonight.
Coroner Lemons held an inquest
on Kirk s death this afternoon, the
hearing starting at O'Clock, and
beng still in progress at the time of
going to press.
Truden S body was shipped from
San Diego, where it was taken aft
er his suicide, to Michigan voster-
day, where relatives will claim it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
July Sets New
Record For
Cupid

July is still keeping up its
record for marriages in this
county according to the records
at tho county clerks office. a
total of 5S having been issued
to noon today. With practically
six days more in the month, it
IS expected that the total will
reach approximately 20.
Efforts to ascertain why July
has attained such a popularity
among the ncwlyweds have
brought forth no definite reason
inquiries among the various
couples revealing the informa-
'tion that they lust decided to
get married, and that July had
no particular significance for
them as marriage month.
While tho majority of the mar
riages have occurred among
Mexicans, there have been plenty
of Americans to take out the
necessary papers.
Total month of June, supposed
10 ho Cupid s own month, totaled
only 46 marriages.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Startling New
DevelOpm ents
In Big Mystery
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through Yuma last week when he
heard the police of that city were
locking for a man who committed a
murder in the northern part of this
state and was believed to be head
ing for Yuma. Vein stedt is ac-
quainted with the Yuma officers and
knowing him to have been detec-
tive, thev asked him to keen look
out for this man while driving into
the valley.
Arriving at Imperial without hav-
ing seen any trace af the man.
Woinstedt called up the sheriff to
find out if the murderer had been
apprehended, and the fact that the
hour, he called tailed with the ap-
proximate time of the Kirk murder,
was merely coincidence.
Investigation by the Imperial 20
lice yesterday revealed the infor-
nation that Kirk had written regis
tered letters to Mrs. Russell Richards
of Honolulu on May % and June 9
of this year.
Question Vacinek
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Gill
lett and Undersheriff Bert Under
wood went to Imperial and question
ed Rudolph Vacinel1, who also lived
at the Imperial hotel. Vacinek ac-
ccmpanied the officers to this city,
but could not give no information
that would aid them. He was we'll
acquainted with both the dead men,
and on last Thursday night went
to Mexicali with Kirk, returning
with him to Imperial shortly after
o clock. Kirk went to bed and
that was the last Vaeinek saw of
him.
He missed Kirk Sunday, he told
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
$4,000 Mail Sack
Missing Between
L. A., Santa Ana
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Calf, July "a
A mail sack containing $4,000 con-
signed to the First National Bank
at Brea, mysteriously disappeared
after being placed aboard a Pa
cific Electric car in Los Angeles a
month ago, postal inspectors reveal
ed here today.
The disappearance of the money
was kept secret until today, when
Investigators admitted they had fail
ed to solve the mystery.
The money WIS reeeipted for by
the crew of the car just before it
left Los Angeles, but was missing
when the car arrived at Brea. The
mail sack was shipped by the fed
eral reserve bank in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
TERRIFIC STORMS
DISRUPT SERVICE
POWER COMPANY

Unprecedented weather north of
the Cajon Pass has continually dis
rupted the service of the Southern
Sierras Power company during the
past ten days, according to General
superintendent George NJ. Wills.
Three transformers in two power
houses were burned out on Bishop
Creek July Is; the line was struck
again two days later, near Hot
Creek, and the day after that wind
aud Lightning played havoc with the
steel tower line, while cloudbursts
rendered the roads nightmare to
the repair gangs. Saturday night,
the 18th, interconnection with one
of the city of Los Angeles plants,
which was strnck, burned out the
Southern Sierras transformer at
Lone Pine, and cut Keeler off The
same night generators were struck
and burned ont at plant No. 6 on
Bishop Creek. Sunday night the
1900 KNA transformer at Leevin-
ing Greek No. plant was hit by
lightning and the plant put out of
commission. Monday occurred the
storm that for the second time this
season washed the Los Angeles
aqueduct full Of debris. This same
disturbance also shot the insulatOrs
ort on the tower line, and put sew
craI circuits into the discard.
THE storms have been without
parallel in my experinece, for num-
bcrs or violence, = said Superintend-
cnt Wills, generating conditions
have resulted that we can only re-
gret and do our utmost to bring
back to normal
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Gets His Man
After Wild and
Wooly Ch as c


Los ANGELES, July 2f.-Fran,
cisco Hernandez limped into the po-
lie station here minus his shoes
and part of his clothes but he has
his man.
"This man and companion held
me up and took $4O0 from me,
Hernandez told the desk sergeant.
"Thcn they took off part of my
clothes so 1 couldnt follow them
and went in opposite directions. l
chased this man for three blocks
over borken BOTTLES, gravel and
strands of barbed wire before I
caught him.
Juan Trujillo, the captive, was
booked ON q highway robbery
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
FOrgetfui Porter
Blamed for Mixup
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, July 24,-,Joseph Vie
tor Collins. Stevens Point, Wis.
was reunited today with his family
after visiting Edinburgh under cir
cumstances which put Scotland Yard
and the London police on the trail
of disappearance mystery. -
Collins upon returning declared
the affair was misunderstanding
and proceeded with his wife and
daughter to Paris.
1t developed that porter, TO
whom Collins had given note for
delivery to Mrs. Collins had merely
pocketed his tip without fulfilling
his mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Any One Know
Where George
Lyons Is?

James Schofield, city clerk,
has received another inquiry for
a missing man, this time from
Boston Massachusetts,. Walter
G.. Grafton, who gives his ad-
dress as Dartmouth street,
Boston, care of Mrs. H. New
comb, is trying to locate his
grandfather, George w. Lyons,
who is in Imperial Valley, Graf
ton believes. If any one knows
of the missing man or can give
his address, they will confer a
great favor on Mr.. Grafton by
getting in touch with him at the
Boston address.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Girl Matricide
To Adopt New
Faith SOor
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, July "a. -
Dorothy Ellingson will go to her
trial August II for the Staying of
her mother buoyed up by new relig-
icus faith, it became known today.
A the girl $ own request court
order was issued allowing her to
lcavc her cell i'm the county Jail Sat
urday and be baptized in the Catho-
lie church. She adopted this
faith some weeks ago while pa
ticnt at the Napa state hospital.
The ceremony probably will take
place at ST. lgnatius church with the
Rev. Father Drachmm, chaplain of
The jail, officiating.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Housewives Take
Their Sewing
TO Trial

LOS ANGELES, July "a
Not all those attending the Mary
Pickford kidnapping trial are
"shicks or flappers.
Two housewives today took
sea-: near the fr<rG ot the
spectators section OF the court
room with sewing baskets be-
side them. All morning they
worked. sewing on handker-
chiefa and other small articles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
TWO FLYERS
MEET DEATH

HONOLULU, July 24-Military
investigation boards today were
ordered to probe two fatal airplane
accidents within 24 hours among
service flyers here.
Lieut. John Wyatt, of Virginia
was killed when he guided his plane
into a high tension wire while MAX
ing a forced landing.
A few hours previous, Lieut.. Char
les Morse, of New Hampshire crash
ed while making a sharp bank 100
feet above ground. He was dead
when removed from the wreckage.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Each New Law
Costs Us $647.63
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, July u
Each one of the 490 new laws
Which went into effect in California
today cost the state $67463.
Figures secured from thc office
of Ray Riley, state controller, show
that the last California legislature
cost 1928, ,S23.95.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
EmpOria Editor
| Back From Trip
| To The Orient
ny United Press Leased Wire

ny CbAaeN iNHs s4NaNEu w ire
N SAN FRANCISCO, Jnly "a. -
nGnny Of the delegates to the recent
Pacific Relations Institute at Homo
luu returned here la1e@esterday on
the liner Wilhelmiila, expressing
great satisfaction with. the confer
encc results.
William Allen White, famous cdi-
.tor of Emporia, Kausa's, commented
b. the manner in WHICH Hawaiians,
Japanese and Chinese lgave taken to
Baseball.
White asserted his conversation
rvith japanese delegates convinced
']iim that Japan has accepted the
saiicn land act in good spirit and IS
content 70 accept the present situa.
tiUu.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Van Sweringen
Admits Taking
Morgan Loan
BY Uaited Press Leaned Wire


WASHINGTON, IJUE 2I.- One
loan from the firm Of i. =. Morgan
and Co. to the Van Sweringen in
tercsts was admitted by O. +. Van
SWeringen under examination to-
day before the interstate commerce
commission, which is irquring into
his billion dollar NickIc Plate merg
er.
Van swernccn said that the loan
was secured by railroad stock and
that he was held TO customary rates
Of interest.
The evidence was divulged under
questioning in m attempt 10 link
Morgan interests with the merger
Cakdale. StniiS'nS county, recent
ly hipped 2l carloads 0f cattle to
eastrrH points.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Son of Wealthy
L. A. Woman Is
/ Given Fortune
Oily tinted Press Leased Wire

Il PEORIA, Ill, July 24.--In the
contested viii ease in which Charles
sEaston, only surviving son Of the
Bate Mrs. Sarah EastQn, Los An
Spo las, sought to break he will which
S1eft him Il monthly income Of $500,
Afhe half million dollar estate today
Swas ordered sold by Master in
Sthancery Mead
After minor bequests are provid-
6cd for, Easton is to get two thirds,
a1he Universalist church one sixth
$aud the home for the fficudlcss one
saiNth.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
Cotton Crop Is
70.4 Pct. Normal
by United Press Leased Wire

~ VI
WASHINGTON, July "a
WASHINGTON, July "a
on July Is was 70.4 per cent
normal compared with 75.9 per
cent on June %, Indicating Il
total production of about 49,
56S,00 bales Of 800 pounds
gross for the crop season.
The condition Of 70.4 per cent
also indicates yield per acre
Of about l40 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
IN FOREIGN POLICY

BERLIN, July 24.-The reichstag
has voted confidence in the gov
ernment = foreign policy 23j to l5S.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24

Lindsay, Tulare county, has ship,
ped its Valencia orange crop of 949
carloads.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-24
GOV. RICHARDSON
ON WAY TO BIG
BEAR MOUNTAINS

ORANGE, Calf, July 24.-Gov-
ernor Friend w. Richardson, enroute
to San Bernardino county, where ne
Will inspect state highway projects.
.passed through here today. Accom-
panied by state highway engineers.
Gov. Richardson and his party pro-
ceedcd to Riverside.
They we're 10 leave Riverside this
afternoon for Big Bear. returning
through Waterman Canyon via Ar
roWhead tomorrow.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-18
DARROW CHARGES BRYAN TRYING
 TO EVADE ISSUE
SAYS EMINENT POLITICIAN FLED FROM ISSUE OF HIS OWN
 CREATION
HYPOCRISY CHARGED
Dared Not Test Views in Open Court Under Oath In Contest With
 Great Scientists

DAYTON, Tenn, July IS (P-The statement by William J. Bryan that the Tennessee laws barred from evil dence the admission of expert testi- mony along scientific and religious, lines, and asserting that Judge Raul ston could not have done otherwise, brought from Clarence Darrow the charges that Bryan fled from an issue of his own creation to prosecution on technicalities He said Bryan was quite willing to express his opinions on science and religion where his statements were not to be questioned, but dared not test his views in open court under oath ill a contest with the testimony of great educators and scientists.
 Judge Raulston and the prosecution attorneys rested today while the attor' neys for the defense prepared affida- wits from prominent scientists which will be entered on the record when court resumes Monday, to show what they would have said had they been permitted to testify regarding the theory of evolution.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-18
ENGINEER SAYS PUBLIC IS BEST
 JUDGE ROADS
INSPECTION OF ROAD WORK IN THIS DISTRICT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
WANT BEST SURFACING
Maintenance On Roads Is Given the Particular Attention by the
 Bureau.

Following a trip of inspection over the Bureau of Public Road projects in this district, which trip was made from an administrative point of view, J. A. Elliott, assistant district engineer from the Portland office; M. D. Williams, assistant district en- gineer on Alaska projects, with head quarters at Juneau, and J. B. Reher, engineer in charge of the projects in this district, returned to Seward on Thursday evening. MT. Elliott, Mrs. Elliott and their little daughter will be southbound passengers on the S.S. Yukon leaving here Sunday, en route home to Portland. MT. Williams will also be a passenger on the boat, en route to his office at Juneau.
 The work is progressing in good shape, MT. Elliott said yesterday, and he is we'll pleased with what has been done and with what is be- ing done. The main work for the season has all been started and spec ial attention is being given to the maintenance work in which a higher standard is promoted. "The public wants a good riding road, more than anything else" stated MT. Elliott, "and after all, the public is the judge whether or not a road is a good or bad road Engineers may criticism certain road constructions, but if the public is satisfied, that is 1 the main point"
 The road projects visited by the road officials were at Moose Pass, Sunrise and Girdwood districts. Pri- or to their departure for the States
 tomorrow, all are guests at the Hotel Van Glider.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-18
DENVER kLANS
 VOTE TO SECEDE

DENVER, Colo, July IS (P-Forty thousand Denver Ku Kluxers voted unanimously to withdraw from the organization headed by Hiram Wes- ley Evans and form an independent body, headed by Dr. John Galen Locke, dragon of Colorado. A dozen other state locals joined the movement.
 The action followed the reading of a telegram from Imperial Wizard Ev- ans, forbidding the Colorado body to sell property or spend money without his sanction. Colorado is the largest klan stronghold next to Georgia.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-18
NORTHWESTERN
 BRINGING BIGLIST

SEATTLE, Wn., July IS. P)-The steamer Northwestern, one of the fleet of Alaska Steamship company's liners running to Alaska departed from this port this morning at nine o'clock for Seward and Way points.
 The liner carries 155 passengers, most of whom are tourists making the trip north. Those booked for Seward and points along the Alaska Railway and Interior follow:
 Robert F. Rowner, J. J. Chorpen- ming, A. ReVolin and wife, E. G. Me Coy and wife, w. H. Roland and wife, Miss Jessie Bingham, Miss L. A. Leadbetter, Mrs. E. Young, Miss H. L. Tom, Miss M. L. Tom, Miss Elizabeth Crane, Miss Ann McCaily, c. E. Mckinney, Edwin Moore, Hal G. Evarts, jr., Mrs. H. G. Evarts, Miss c. A. Reese, Thomas B. liar din, A. H. Jeffries, Dr. J. 0. Turk ington, G. B. Stevens, N. Kitzmiller pr. W. W. Kain, A. c. Illeyus, Dean B. Bever, Mrs. J. E. Burr, Miss Cora Atwood, Mis- Marie May, Miss Agnes Carr, Mrs. Ida Reynolds, Mrs. Mary Evans, Miss Mabel Roberts, A. McIn tyre, and wife, John J. Demarest and wife, Miss M .E. Miller, Miss M. E. Phinney, Miss Harzel Preston Miss J. Todd, K. R. Spencer, Mrs Nelson Spencer, Alma Edwards, A Roper and wife, and daughter, H. K Spencer, Miss M. E. Fernald, Pat Nee, B. Livere, Miss Chishire, Olive Bertraska, Miss B. A. Kirley, w. E. Culver, wife and three children, E. A. Ellis, wife and son. There were also steerage.