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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Insane Man Is
Local Painter

Investigation by Officer Mayo of
the Ell Centro police department, has
established the information that the
name of the insane man who was
taken to Patton insane asylum yes,
terday by deputy sheriffs, is Fred
Baus, who has been Il resident of
this city for approximately two
years, and has been employed here
as 4 painter.
Baus was found in q box ear on
the east side by Mayo, and in an
swer to the officers inquiries, told
him he was paralyzed. The officer
tried TO assist him from the ear
when Baus suddenly attacked him
and it was necessary to get assis-
tance before he could be overpow-
cred and handouts be placed on
him.
The officer received severe
kicking during the melee and has
u very sore pair of shins from
bruises inflicted by the afflicted
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
NeW Postal Bill
Is Framed With
Many Changes
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The
senate postoffice committee today
reported out a new postal salaries
increase bill with proposals for u
complete revision of the postal
rates structure of the country, to
provide revenue for the increase in
salaries.
The revisions differ greatly from
those proposed by Postmaster Gen
eral New in his recommendations to
congress.
The new rate scales, however,
would be only temporary, becoming
effective April 10, 1925. and termi-
mating February Is, 1926, at which
time u sub. committee --ould be ap-
pointed to report on success.
Second class mail rates are entire
ly readjusted under the terms of
the bill, which provide for a flat
rate of one and one quarter cents
pound on reading matter IN all
periodicals and abolishes the pre-
ferential rate now existing for edu-
cational and profit publications.
An increase of cent q pound
over present rates on advertising
content of papers and magazines is
authorized in the first second and
fourth postal zones, with correspond
ing reductions in the sixth and sew
enth zones and Il decrease of two
cents in the eight zone.
Private and souvenir postal card
irates are raised to two cents. The
regular government postal card re-
main one cent.
Additional service charge of two
cents q pack goes on all parcel post
packages and slightly increased
rates on all packages over five
pounds.
Special delivery and registry
rates, postal savings and all other
classes of business remain unchang-
| cd.
A new service for parcel post
packages, which. it is estimated.
will bring in $3,oOo,o00 in additional
revenues, is included in the bill. 1t
would provide more expeditions
Handling of such mail matter at q
charge of % cents per package. IT
home per cent of parcel matter moves
in this service the extra revenues
probably will run into the millions.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02

II herein advance, while others prob
ably will consider them correct; but
be that as it may, we should be pre-
pared to face the facts as they ex-
ist, and by taking advantage of such
facts try to shape our course to the
end that we may finally arrive at
the desired goal. 1t is only from
facts as they are presented to us
that we can with any degree of GER
taintv forecast future events. .t
GAS I have many times before
stated, now repeat that the Swing
johnson bill, as written. cannot pass
this congress or any other congress,
and / may add that the Fredericks
bill will meet like fate unless
amended.
Y :" Mr.. MePherrin and I had a long
talk with Congressman Swing in re
gard to his bill and tried to get him
to amend it so that it would at
least have chance of being enact
ed into law, but our efforts were
fruitless. He stated to us that he
believed the bill as written had
stronger support than it would if
amended, and he refused to ad-
nit any thought of defeat, al
'io Continued on Page 81 "
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Blizzard Of Sleet and Snow Ties up Extreme East
SEND WIRE TO
HOOVER ASKING
STAND ON BILL
Resolutions Drawn Ur
lat HOltville Demand
Action

Intended as an expression of the
mtiment of the people of Imperial
Valley, a resolution was drawn up
at the annual fiesta in Holtville
yesterday, urging Secretary Hoover,
of the Department of Commerce, to
make an adverse report on the
Fredericks bill and make Il public
statement of his position on the
Swing-Johnson bill.
r. w. Hoover, of the Holtville
National Bank, presented motion
that such p resolution be drawn up
70 express the sentiment of the
gathering, and committee consist
ing of Harry l.. Foster, represent
ing the American Legion; S. = f.
Robinson, representing the Farm
Bureau, and Supervisor Henry Z.
Jackson was appointed to draft the
resolution.
This action was taken in response
to a telegram from Mark Rose, to
President Pound of the Irrigation
District, in which he advised that
the Fredericks bill had been refer
red to Hoover and urged that tel
egrams of this nature be sent TO
Secretary Hoover, from every civic
body in the valley.
Following is the text of the les
olution:
"Whereas, an Imperial Valley as.
semblage of several thousand peo'
pie. meeting at Holtville, Imperial
county, California, at tn, annual
fiesta under the auspices of She
American Legion. are informed that
the Fredericks bill has been refer
red to Secretary Hoover by the
flood control cmmittee; and,
"Whereas, it is the unanimous
sense of this assemblage that the
Swing,Johnson bill now pending be
fore congress is the legislation de-
sired and needed by Imperial Val
ley. now therefore be it,
Resolved, that the Honorable
Herbert Hoover be requested to
state publicly and unequivocally at
this time. his position on the Swing
Johnson bill now pending.
"HARR1 l.. FOSTER,
American Legion
rs. +. ROBINSON,
Farm Bureau
"HENRY l.. JACKSON
Supervisor.
A copy of the resolution was tel
egraphed last night to Secretary
Hoover, and it is urged by propon-
ents of the Swing-Johnson bill that
similar kilograms will be sent to
the secretary by other organi2a-
tions throughout the valley, there
by showing that the big majority of
Imperial Valley residents favor The
ing-Johnson bill and are desifous
of Immediate action upon it by con-
gress.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
POLICE SEEK
MYSTERY GIRL,
MAHONEY CASE
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2.-Who
pushed Eugene Mahonev, %, well
known sportsman, through window
of the Los Angeles Athletic Club
early New Years morning is the
puzzle the police are attempting to
solve today.
Mahoney, former Salt Lake
CITY resident, was found in an alley
behind the club building, his skull
was depressed but his recovery is
anticipated.
Members of the party attended by
the clubmsn denied that he had
tumbled four stories to the ground.
They said he fell from lounge
room window TO Il court one story
below and someone carried him down
stairs the rest of the way to the
alley.
A beautiful girl to whom Mahonev
was said to have been forcibly at
tentive is being sought.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
DEUEL. IN STRONG
TALK AT FIESTA
ON FARM NEEDS

Several thousand pebpIc from all
parts of the valley attaTded the an
nual fiesta given under the aus
pices of the Holtville American
Legion Post, which opened Wed.
nesday night in Holtvile, and con-
tinued through yesterday.
An elaborate program, beginning
with n dance, and including 4 ro-
deo, 40 camp, barbecue baseball
game, addresses by prominent citi-
zens and athletic events provided
plenty of excitement al day for
those who attended.
J.. j. Deuel., manager of the law
and utilities department, who made
the chief address of the dav. dis
cussed the present pitiful conditions
of the agriculture industry in the
country and the lack of responsible
lity of the individual producer.
"Tho farmers have been willing
to believe that someone else would
assist them when their only oppor-
tunity lay in demanding their rights
WIN Inv .ItSt VI lHt lHluSlIlcS ol
the world. The latest invoice of
agricultural Investments in the
United States, shows there is over
so billions invested, which amount
of money would include the invest
ments in the railroads of the coun-
try, the Standard Oil Company, the
Steel Trust and - other prominent
industries. he said.
Imperial Valley conditions are ty-
pical of agricultural conditions in
the United States, according to
Deuel., only somewhat worse. Deuel.
stated as an illustration that can
taloupes could be shipped from the
San Joaquin valley to eastern
points for $40 car less than the
producer in Imperial Vallsj can
ship. The only remedy Deuel stat
ed was that the producers get to-
gether and demands their rights,
which will not be refused when the
facts and figures are presented be-
| fore the right parties, he declared.
CONTINUED oh page Gj
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Racing Driver
Has Bad Luck

SANTA ANA. Jan. 2.-The New
Year started off with string of
bad luck for Cliff Bergere, we'll
known dirt track racing driver.
Bergere faces q 10 dav Jail sem
tence here today following his ar
rest Yesterday while driving over
so miles. an hour in his racing car.
He was bound for the local track
where he was entered in n New
Years program.
Adding to his grief, the racer
burned out bearing during trial
spin before the races and was un-
able to compete.
Justice Morrison. who is uphold
ing the precedent set by the late
Justice Cox in sentencing all motor
lists TO Jail who drive faster than
so mi;es an hour, said Bergere could
expect no leniency from him de-
spite his ability in handling a car.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Radio News on
Game is Heard
5000 Miles Away

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. Radio
engineers were interested today in
determining conditions which made
it possible for listeners 5000 miles
sway to hear the radio broadcast
yesterday from station XIX (Oak-
land Tribune) of the California
Pennsylvania football game.
The station has q normal radius
by daylight of 500 miles.
1t was received, however, by l.,
8. Pierce of Rochester, n. Y,
Pierce telepraghed today, and was
also received in Chicago.
II is the second instance recently
where daylight broadcasting by
this station has penetrated across
the continent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Recent Anxletu
FOII0Wed by a
PdyPr0p0sal
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent)

PARIS, Jan. 2.-F'rench Fmanee
Minister Clementel today presented
n note to American Ambassador
Myron r. Hcrrick suggesting basis
for settlement of Frances debt to
the United States and making n
ten year moratorium.
The foreign office announced de-
livery of the note this afternoon.
lhe move for a debt settlement
/ ame as q climax to q furore over
he subject aroused by the inventory
Presented to the chamber of depu'
fes by Clementel Il week ago.
The finance minister remarks
aent frances ability to pay her
iebts and hinting at sentiment fav-
oring q pooling of the war debt were
misinterpreted, he explained after
wards. They caused such q sensa'
tion, however, that the French gov,
ernment lost no time in moving for
a settlement.
Premier Herriott, who eommnni'
Gated personally with the Ambassa'
dor Hcrrick ON the subject early in
the week, still is confined to bed.
While the note is considered the
most definite move vet made by
France towards debt settlement,
the foreign office stated that the
document was of private charact-
er. 1t contains an expose or the
financial and economic situation in
France and gives tentative sugges-
tions regarding terms, including Il
moratorium.
The foreign office issued de-
NAL of reports that payments are to
be extended over 6s years and other
rumors that have been current re-
Gently.
1t was stated at the Quai D'Orsay
that the fact that Clcmcntel, not
Herriott, signed the note, is signifi.
cant showing that the proposal is
not definite and final. If it were,
the premier would have signed the
note.
Independently of the Clementel
note, however, Premier Ierriott
cabled Ambassador Jusserand to en-
phasiZe to the American government
that there was no idea of repudia-
tion in the Clementel inventory.
There is considerable speculation
now as TO whether the American
government will consider the note n
real proposal and start negotiations
thereon. 1t is possible that views
may be exchanged by Clementel and
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Eight Die From
Carbon MOnOxide
Gas, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-The
eighth death from carbon monoxide
poisoning. in this city during the
past few days claimed the life of
John j. Glavey, motion picture di-
rector, who died late last. night at
the receiving hospital.
Glavey was overcome by fumes
from a gas heater in the bathroom
of his apartment. His wife found
him unconscious and called an am
bulance but physicians could do
nothing to counterfeit the deadly eff
fects Of the poison.
Friends said Glavey directed
Mabel Norman in her early film ca
reer and also handled the megaphone
for Tom Mix productions for a time.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Amazing Growth
In Birth Roll of
State

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 2.
--California's infant population
has been augmented this year as
never before, according to L. E.
Ross, director of the state bu-
reau Of vital statistics, who re-
ports that $1,000 babies were
born during 1924. This repre-
sents an increase Of 1000 births
over those recorded for 1923.'
Ross is at a loss to account for
it. Although more complete reg
istration is regarded as an i'm
portant factor, Ross declares that
he does not consider that the sole
cause. Increase by immigration
is not responsible for the increase
in the birth rate, Ross says.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
KANSAS COUPLE
KILLED IN [. A.
BY AUTOMOBILE

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2.-Word
from relatives in Salinas, Kansas,
was awaited here today before fu-
neral plans are made for Mr.. AND
Mrs. John Murphy, formerly of that
city, who received fatal injuries
Wednesday night when struck by
machine driven by Shelby Kelley,
of Sawtelle.
Kelley was speeding. witnesses
reported, when his machine knocked
the Murphvs to the street as they
were crossing Mt an intersection.
The motorist is in Jail pending an
investigation.
Murphys died soon after he was
taken TO the hospital. while his wife
succumbed an hour later.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
MAN FOUND ON
LOCAL HIGHWAY
BADLY INJURED

Jose Torres, about 30 years old,
was taken to the FL Centre hospital
in an unconscious condition this
morning, having been picked up ON
the Calcxico highway by John Walk
er, who with his wife was driving
from Calexico, to El'Censro.
Examination at the hospital re-
vcaled that Torres. has a fractured
skull and broken arm, with poss-
ible internal INJURIES. No informa-
tion could be obtained as 10 how he
happened to be injured, though it is
believed he was struck by an auto
mobile. .r -.
Walker is federal deputy district
attorney stationed at Phoenix and
told the police he had noticed the
man lying by the side of the road.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
WHAT'S DOING

Argentine Love-" Valley
theater tonight.
Teeth Palace theater to-
night.
Fashionable Fakers,' Tu-
lane theater tonight.
Associated Chambers of Com
merce meet tonight at Calipa-
tria.
Daughters of Rebekah, meet
at home of Mrs. E. Winslow,
725 Main street, tonight.
T. ". Sciots No. 81 meet to-
night at Masonic hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
STEAMER HUMBOLDT
BADLY DISABLED,
! SANTA BARBARA
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA. Calf, Jan. 2.
Arrival of the tug from San Fran
cisco was awaited here todav by the
White Star line steamer Humbolt,
enroute from San Pedro to the
northern port. The Humbolt limped
into the bay here Yesterday with a
broken propeller shaft and her en-
gines disabled
Fifty passengers were transferred
to automobile stages to complete the
journey to San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
BLINDINC STORM
HALTS TRAFFIC
IN BIG CITIES
Washington Showed In
With Street Cars
Tied Up
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. "A blizzard
of sleet and snow roared up the
northern Atlantic seaboard today.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan
were blanketed by heavy fall of
snow.
The New England states were due
for a severe storm by nightfall.
New York City and harbor were
swept by gale-driven snow, which
badly hampered rail, street and
river traffic.
Storm warnings were put out from
Boston to Delaware breakwater.
One steamer, the Clyde liner Mo-
hawk, with 200 passengers aboard,
caught fire while enroute for south
ern ports. The liner put into Della
ware breakwater where passengers
were safely cared for.
Washington, d C. was showed in
SO that thousands have to join
President Coolidge's ''walk to
work. club OR stay at home, street
cars being tied up.
Cables from England showed the
gales of the week had not abated
and shipping was almost at stand
still in southern ports, while the
Thames overflowed to new record
widths.
NEW YORK. Jan. New York
CITY awoke in the grip of blizzard
which hampered the city's transpor.
tation facilities, tangled traffic in
the harbor and sent a biting snow,
whipped by a 35-mile gale. to the
extreme detriment of pedestrians.
The first severe snowstorm of win
ter arrived unexpected during the
night after moderate New Year 's
day. Swirling gusts of fine pene.
trating snow blinded persons on the
streets ad made traffic conditions
perilous.
Several thousand unemployed an.
swered the call for snow shovelers.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2.-No more
snow was scheduled today for the
middle west, according TO the local
weather bureau. The fGll of Snow
in this section ranged from one to
twelve inches for the week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a bliz-
bard swept down on Maryland and
Northern Virginia over night. blan-
koting the entire region under eight
inches of snow.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The fourth
gale in six days roared over South
ern England all night, with pre-
dictions the storm would last an
other day and night.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 2.-Cleve-
land today was shoveling out from
under blanket of snow that had
fallen during the night.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 2.-Miehi-
gan wallowed to work today through
the first general snow blanket of
the winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02


NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The Clyde
liner Mohawk. with passengers
aboard, bound for Charleston, s. c.,
and Jacksonville, Fla, has put into
the Deleware .breakwater after be,
ing damaged by fire. =
She was brought in safely and the
passengers were taken ashore, to
continue to their destinations by
rail.
The fire broke out about l a. m.,
company officials said, as the YES
sci was beating her way down the
coast ina storm. Cause of the blaze
was not known, but it was definitelv
established in radio messages at 10
n. M, that the fire was out, officials
said. PASSENGERS. are heing landed
at Lewis, Del. The Mohawk prob
ably, will be brought back to New
York for repairs. r,i il .e
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
FOSTER FATHER OF
M'CLTNTOCK NOW
PREPARES SUI 1T s

CHICAGO, Jan. 2--Confident that
the final report on the death of VIII
liam MeClintoek, millionaire or
phan," will show death due 10
typhoid fever, William y. Shepherd,
foster father Of the youth, has pre-
pared slander charges against the
chief instigators Of the inyestiga-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
MANY DEAD AS
RESULT OF new
YEARS ORGIES
Auto Crashes, Bad Liquor
Responsible for Many
Tragedies

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. g.
Three persons were killed and
more than a score taken to hos
pitfalls as the result of automo-
bile accidents here New Years
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02
Eastern Liner is
Damaged by Fire

by United Press Leased Wire
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 2.
The Clyde liner Mohawk was
abandoned after unsuccessful eff
fort to put out fire which
broke out early today. 2~' o..
All the 212 passengers were
removed and brought to. Lewes,
Delaware. The crew Of 80 men
left later.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Seven violent
deaths marked the opening of the
New Year for Chicago.
Two of the deaths were due to
liquor. Five were killed in shoot
ing affrays.
Thirty five eases of alcoholism
were reported by nApitals.
EUREKA, Calf, Jan. 2.-Three
persons are dead at Requa, a small
town IS miles north of here, as the
result of Il New Years drinking
party, according to reports reaching
police here.
1t was reported that Joe Mont
gomery went insane after drinking
a quantity of turpentine, given him
with the explanation that it was
gin, fatally slashed Mrs. Frank Stat
ford with knife, shot and killed
her husband, 4 hotel man, and then
committed suicide. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02

Los ANGELES, Jan. .. - Four
deaths, three in automobile accidents
and one due to poison liquor, WAS
the New Years toll here. Receiv-
ing hospital reports show that 1873
persons were treated for injuries of
various kinds.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-02

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Four died,
more than a score Were injured and
hundreds required hospital treat
ment yesterday as an aftermath Of
this eity's New Years celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-26
SOCIETY
Continued from Eighth Page.)

Robert C. Bell Mr.. Karl w. Corby and
Mr.. Mark Lansburgh.
The floor committee for the affair
includes Mr.. Robert Bell, Mr.. Clarke
Diamond, Mr.. Robert Flather Mr..
Christian Heurich, Mr. W. p. Johnson,
DR. James G. Mckay, Mr.. Warren
f. Martin, Mr.. a. Burts Sommers, Mr..
Norman Oyster, Mr.. Elmer j. Peterson
and Mr. j. II. Taylor
Immediately following the concert
there will be dancing
The junior section of the Woman's
City Club, Miss Grace McVey, chair
man, and the following members
Miss Josephine Rankin, Miss Judith
Barbaux. Miss Selma Schulze and Miss
Elsie Schulze-wilbe hostesses at the
tea to be given in the clubhouse, y
Jackson place. sunday afternoon from
4:30 to s o'clock.
The Massachusetts Society of Wash
ington will hold an open house re-
ception in honor of Gov. Alvan I.
Fuller and other Bay State inaugural
visitors Tuesday evening, at the
Washington Club, 1910 Seventeenth
street northwest. The incoming, out
going and continuing members OF the
Massachusetts delegation in Congress
are invited.
Mr.. C. ID. Williams of the Interior
Department will deliver an illustrated
lecture on THE National Parks of
America"
Dancing will follow the lecture and
refreshments will be served Repre-
sentative Louis A. rockingham, pres
ident of the society, will preside.
Representative elect Ere derrick w.
Dallinger, Mr.. Frothingham's prede-
Cessor as president of the society for
two years. will be a guest of the Of
ficers of the society at a dinner Sat
urday evening in the City Club in
honor of his very substantial work
for the organization. The hosts VIII
include Mr. Frothingh president;
Mr.. Eliot Wadsworth, vice president;
Mr.. George a. Herman. secretary;
Miss Harriet NJ. Cheney, treasurer.
and Mr.. Frederick w. Carpenter.
chairman of the executive committee.
The District League of American
Pen Women will entertain its MEM
bers and their guests at patriotic
tea" Sunday afternoon from to 8
o'clock in the clubhouse, at 1903 Fl
street. The guest of honor and
speaker will be the inspector general
of the United States Army, Maj. Gen.
Eli A. Helmick, whose address will
be on Some Influences Undermining
the Youth of the Land"
Saturday afternoon the regular
monthly Fellowship tea" will be held,
under the auspices of the Fellowship
committee, of which Mrs. Agnes NJ,
Newman is chairman. Mrs. NJ. s.
Parker is in charge of the entertain
ment and will present the following
program: Miss Willard Howe, read