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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
CENSOR|NG
Of MOVIES
RESTS 7 T D
Labor Leader Says Free
Speech and Liberty at
Stake.
SYSTEM DANGEROUS
Declares COnstitu t on
Would Be Violated by
Such Action.
By WILLIAM J. MeEVOY
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, April l6.-Fed-
eral censorship Of moving pictures
will mark the first step toward the
death of free speech in America, -
Edward f. McGradv, legislative re-
preventative Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, told the house edu-
; cation committee today in Il state
ment.
Opposing the Upshaw and Swopc
+ bill proposing censorship of the
movies bv q federal commission
! McGrady warned that enactment of
either of the two measures would
/ lead to censoring the theatcr and
the press.
''Freedom of speech and puhli.
i cation,' McGrady declared, - is
guaranteed in the constitution. We
, believe this legislation is needless
and we point to the fact that the
motion picture producers and dis
ttributors of America under VIII
Hays, the Actors League Of Amer
lea, the Actors Equity, the Amer
lean Dramatists, the Screen Writers
Guild, the Stage Mechanics and Mo
tion Pictures union, the Cinema
club, the Motion Picture Directors
association, the American Fedora
ton of Musicians and the Interna-
tional Printing Trades uniom have
, already undertaken program which
will embrace the advancement of all
that is good in motion pictures and
on the stage.
Motion pictures supplement the
spoken and written word by pow
erful appeal to the mind through the
eye. The event or the thought to be
conveyed is vsualized. Since they
are means of expression and have
become established as an agency
; supplcmcnting our older methods,
i they must be protected by the same
guarantees of freedom that have
been bestowed upon oral utteranccs
and the press.
There is involved in this whole
realm of censorship Il danger bound
Continued on Page -
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Coolidge and
Owl Taciturn

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. April 16.-
''Cnce upon a midnight dreary,
as I pondered, weak and
weary
President Coolidge and an owl
have re-enacteo the physical
part at least of the nocturnal
visit by Poe in "The Raven.
The owl flew into his bed
room and perched on corner
of the President fireplace and
the two gazed unblinkingly at
each ether.
There was no conversation.
The owl left by the window
after a few minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
IS 900. 600 Church Members Demanding Prohibitio
BOULDER PROJECT
IS BEFORE HOUSE.
committee TODAY
Upper Basin Representa-
tives Asking for Their
Amendments.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-
Representatives of upper basin
states will make no objection to
the Swing-Johnson Boulder dam
bill as long a 5 provision is made
for their protection, DELPHI f.
Carpenter, water commissioner
Of Colorado, told the house ir-
rigatiOn committee today.
estates III the lower basin, -
Carpenter sad, ''are preparing
to reap the benefits and unless
our amendments are included in
the bill we will be unprotcct-
ed. -
Carpenter favored a new prop
osition in the revised bill author
izing an appropriation of $3.50
0GO for investigation by the
secretary Of interior for possible
irrigation and power sites on
the Colorado river in Colorado,
Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and
Wyoming.
III I''l'oiio' " i'n iolil
Representative Hayden, Demo
crat, Arizona, he said he was
not opposed to amending this
provision SO as to include Ari-
IONA.
Upper basin states, Carpenter
said, would raise no objection to
the bill as long as their amend
ments were included. I'VE
fecl,' he said, 'that to crowd
this bill through at this time
is rather premature and not in
accordance with our desires.
But if YOU insist on going ahead
we must insist that our amend
mcnts be included.
Carpenter said the upper basin
states preferred II seVemstatc
ratification of the Colorado
River compact but explained
that they would accept it on Il
six-statc basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
Valentino May
Use Sand Hills

John W. Considine, representing
Joseph M. Schenk, moving picture
magnate, arrived in this city this
morning for the purpose of complet
ing arrangements for taking over
the moving picture camp in the
sandhills, recently vacated by the
Famous PloyersL Lasky Corporation
upon completing the filming of
Beau Geste.'
Sheriff Gillctt met Considinc at
the train and escorted him out to
the sandhills to discuss matters OF
detail in connection with establish
ing the camp.
1t is understood that Rudolph
Valentino, famos sh,,k of the
film. viii be one of tla characters
in the production to be taken in the
sandhills. The name Of the picture
could not be learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
So STA ATES
DEL EGA TE
Of COUNCIL.
DR.. Haven of the Federal
Body of Churches Pre-
sents Report.
CENSURE PROBABLE
Andrews May Be Repri-
manded by Mellon or
Coolidge.

WASH NGTON, April 16-A bat
tLry of dry witnesses claimed sue
cess for prohibition before the SEN
ate investigating committee today.
Dir. II. w. Emerson, former health
commissioner of New York, declar-
ed prohibition had aided health in
the largest city of the country and
that there We're fewer deaths from
alcoholism in 1921, "when liquor
was not readily accessible, than
now
tuberculosis has decreased even
to a greater extent, Dir. Emerson
showed in another chart
Mrs. Helen H. Green, member of
n" Cleveland city council, said the
dry Jaw had reduced drunkenness,
.' morality, encouraged children
q ;ght living and decreased crime
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
WOMEN WINNERS
IN "0LD FAV0RlTE
SOM" CONTEST
Lucky Ones Can Get the
Imperial Valley Press
Prizes by Calling.

! The final decision on the prize
awards for the Old favorite Seng
contest is as follows; r. ss
First prize, $40. Mrs. Edwin O.
Garter, 623 Brighton street, FL Cen.
trO.
Second prize So, Miss Alice Cole,
C75 He'll avenue, FL Centre.
Third prize, $3.50, Sadie Case, 733
State street, FL Centre.
The Judges in the contest were
Judge Franklin j. Cole, Supcrintcn-
dent A. p. Shiblcy, and Dorsey G.
Whitclow, who Substitut ID for
Judge Robert +. Whitclaw, since the
latter was unable to be present.
From the entire number of an
swers received these three prize
winners were the only contestants
who had the words of the nine songs
entirely correct. although Margaret
Carmichael and g. f. Paine, both of
I'll Centre. had very few mistakes.
The decision of the Judges was
made difficult by the fact that al
three prize winners choose the SANE
song a. their faVoritc, and the sub
iect of their letters The decision.
however. WAS not based on the
choice of the song, not of sentiment
hut on cleancss and beauty of ex-
rtcsSiom, and somdness Of the rea-
Sons for the choice of song.
"The 'Lullaby' is my favoritc
because of its rythmic melody; the
words and music are in accord, and
the beautiful Thought expressed
makes it complete. Mrs. Edwin
@. Carter.
My selection is Lullaby To
me if seems to paint a picture and
! believe that the sentiment is finer
tl:an any in the group - Miss
Alice Cole.
"The mclodic gem, Lullaby from
Erminie, is my choice because of it's
soul appealing beauty. 1t will be
sung when JAZZ is forgotten. -
Sadie Case.
If the winners will call ut the
Press office, the prizes will be paid
Immediately.
A cannerv has contracted for n
field Of POO acres of tomatoes near
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
CALIFORNIA COTTON GAINING
FAVOR IN EAST, SAYS NEWS

Prejudice against California cot
ton ON the part of eastern mill own
ers. which existed to considerable
extent in the nast, is rapidly disap-
pcaring. according to IN article in
the Daily News Record, published
at New York, and considered an
authority on the cotton market.
"Thcrc is no dcnving the fact
that great advance has been made
recently in h0ndlino California cot
ton. - the News declares. "Thc
grade is immcasWahly improved ana
the staple is cvcucr than formerly,
and in season of white cotton
s"erritv looks very attractive and
then il is usually sold at about one
TO one and onc-half cents per pound
lower than Delta cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
CONVICTED MURDERS
ARE SEEKING PAROLE

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 10
Thirty three applications for parole
will be considered by the state
board of prison directors when the
board members meet at Folsom May
Z. Three convicted murderers, Hue
Pock, Contra Costa county; William
Stauff, San Francisco, and j. II. f.
Hewitt, Trinity county, are seeking
paroles, Terms will be fixed in -
indcterminate sentence cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
los ANGELES JURY APPLAUD
"DESIRE UNDER THE ELNS"

Los ANGELES, Anril l6.-The,
Quilt or Innocence of II members of
the east of Desire Under the
Ems, who are ON trial in police
court here on charges of presenting
an "obSccnc and immoral play. -
will probably be determined today.
The PLAYERS rested their ease af-
ter a stage presentation uuder oath
at which the words and actions
which caused their arrest were dup
Heated. II is expected that final
arguments viii occupy most Of the
dey aud he Jury NAV not retire to
meditatc it's verdict until late in
the afternoon.
Never in the annals of local JUS
tire has testimony been given as it
was b. the players in special mat
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
Over 100 Inmates
Of Institutions
To Be DepOrted

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April rs -
One hundred seventeen inmates Of
California institutions who are citi-
zcns Of other states win be deport-
ed during the present month.
Under reciprocity agreement
which has been in effect for several
years thousands of inmates which
otherwise would have been a burden
on California taxpayers lave been
returned tn the states from which
thcv cane
NnH Na'' is the rastern.most state
'''.f1 b. tn Expectations, there
'r'N' Eve citizens from that STATE
mono The inmates scheduled for re-
moval. The inmates will be IA
scmbled in Sacramento and Vii
leave by special train.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
Johnny Reeves
Is Adva.zs:,stg

Police of the valley have been
asked to keep watch for John
Reeves, IA year old boy, who ran
away from his home at Plaster City
yesterday.
According to the description of
johnny furnished to the FL Centr"
police, he is feet, ) inches tall and
weights ll0 pounds. When last seen
he was wearing blue overals with
a bib and white shirt with the
sleeves cut off near the shoulders.
His parents were unable to state
why the youngster should run away
unless it is that he became dissatis-
fled with the roar and hustle of life
in Plaster City and is seeking a
ouicter place to reside.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16

nee for the iury, Judge and news
Napcrmen. After the first act, the
Jury of eight women and four men
forgot they We're sitting in Judgment
and vigorously applauded the efforts
of the PLAYERS.
Even Police Sergeant Sidney
Sweetnam, vice squad head, who ar
rested the actors and actress and
testified he was shocked at the
breezy lines Of the play, ac-
claimed the show with applause.
It is doubtful if the players could
ho"o done hot'or hoforc aH ardiooco
of oOpron'at'vc th~eateroonrs. They
were a little nervons during the first
at but soon gained their equilibrium
ana were forced to answer seven
curtain eallS' at the end.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16

"a large quantity of it has been
shipped into the Delta, and in snite
of assertions to the contrary has
been retagged and rcshipped as cot
ton emanating from that territory so
that Memphis tag means nothing
today.
This action will not help to re-
move and feeling AGAINST California
cotton but will, on the contrary, in
tcnsify it. California cotton has
attained degree of excellence
whore it should he CORRECTLY describ-
ed and sold on its merits. Continued
attempts to put over this cotton
in lien of other varieties have been
so numerous that mills are now ask
ing brokers to guarantee the growth
of the eottons they buy"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. April l6-Liquo.
traffic before prohibition was allied
with political corruption, crime,
gambling and prostitution and for
that reason 4j,000,000 church mem
bcrs want it kept extinct, DIR. w. T.
Haven, representative of the Fed
cral Council of Churches, told the
senate prohibition committee TODAY.
Haven presented the report of the
council s administrative committee,
which said "the social perils of al
coholism are becoming of growing
concern to the statesmen of the
up since prohibition. they are far
less than the evils which arose
from the liquor traffic prior to the
amendment.
''It meant the wrcckagc of men
and the degradation of families. 1t
produced needless inefficieney in
industry.
Control Inadequate
Methods of control short of pro
hibition, such as taxation, regulation
and the governmentallv controlled
systems of some of the Canadian
provinces and Norway and Sweden
all have proved inadequate.
1.-THE call of the hour is for such
thorough going work of moral per
suasion and legal enforcement as
will give the policy of prohibition
an adequate opportunity to demon
strate its full value to the nation
and to the world. DIR. S. Parkes
Cadman, New York, president of
the council, notified the committee,
that the churches are ''more con
WINGED than ever before of the value
of prohibition.
Modification would inevitably
bring back the saloon" Cadman
said.
''Thc policy which led to prohi-
bition was not adopted hastily, y
the report stated, "nor was it foist-
ed upon the country by puritanical
minority.
Fears Saloons Return
1.-The proposal to modify the Vol
stead act would make enforcement
more difficult and would inevitably
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
L. A. Sheriff's
Office Robbed
Uy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April l6.-A
thief entered the shcriff's office
here, passed several deputies on
night duty, and robbed steel lined
room safe Of $llS2 in cash.
The theft was committed Thurs
day but was kept a secret by Shcr-
iff William Traeger until today.
Captain Glenn Peoples, head of the
robbery squad, was on duty in an
adjoining room when the theft oc-
CURED.
Traegcr believes the robbcr re-
moved the back plates of the com
bination when the safe was being
construction and thus learned of the
combination.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
WHAT'S DOE1G
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Dinner dance, Ten Thousand
club, p. m.
Junior College Frolic, double
bill, Palace theater.
PUSH Brunk's tent the
ater.
Bluebeard S Seven Wives,'
Valley theater.
Foreign night school classes,
Lincoln school.
TOMORROW
Story hour, city library, 1880
a. III.
Valley tennis tournaments
open, CaleXico, 8 a. m.
P. e. o. meets, Mrs. George
Hartman 2:30 p. m.
College Women's Club bene-
fit card party, 10000 club, 2:30
p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
TIMBER FIRE is BECOMING
DANGEROUS IN WASHINGTON

TACOMA, Wash, April l6-Fan-
ned by a strong east wind, a forest
fire ON the old Sol Due today is
rushing toward the storm zone
known as the finder box of the
Olympia peninsula, where there is a
large quantity of down timber, ac-
cordmg to report brought here by
.. Bystrom, secretary of the Wash
ington fire association.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
OEC[- ARES
&c Ne RAl
INCORRECT.
On Second Call to Stand
Says Butler Misguided
His Statement.
OMITTED WORD "ILL'
Williams Shows Pride in
Loyalty of Officers at
COurtmartial.

UNITED STATES MARINE
BASE, san DIEGO, calf, April III
An attempt to discover who mad,
aud served th" gin cocktails at the
party that Colonel Alexander =
Williams gavr ia honor of General
Smcdley u. Butler WIS launched by
the court martial board in session
here today.
Captain Clifton Gates, Young de
feuSe COUNSEL for Colonel Williams,
accused Of public intoNieatiou, told
the court h" did not Iuow "whu
made The o,k'ril~ hut IN re,lv -
a second question SAID he believed
they were served by negro maid.
CAPTAIN Gates WAS recalled to the
stand for the second timc by Rear
Admiral Thoma, Washington, prcsi-
dent of the court. He was quiIzoi
concerning the conflict of his tc,ti
money wlGh that OF cenaral Hn'lor-
Denies Buffers Statement
Again he denied that be had told
his commandcr, without palifica
tion. TINT Colonel Williams WAS
drunk.
Captain Gates is n close friend of
Colonel Williams, and he became
the defendant : counsel after he
testified for the prosecution ON the
opening day Of the court martial.
Did YOU see Colonel Williams
go 70 the kitchen whore the drinks
were mixed - he was asked.
| did not, replied Captain
Gates. ~ saw him 20 rs far aS
the door only
After Captain Gates was cXcuSpd
the board Of high naval ofiicials
won't INTO conference behind close 4
doors, and it was reported they
might summon the negro mlid to
determine the exact content of the
Williams cocktails.
Punch Was Weak
Captain Charles T.. Rice, post nd
iutant aud prosecution witness last
Monday was recalled to the stand
and asked regarding the cortcnt OF
the cocktailS. He said he thought
they contained gin, bat that. they
were "wrak' and that he could
have taken q dozen without feeling
them.
lie repeated statements made TO
General Butler that he had Thought
Colonel Williams was drunk ON the
night of the party, but declared he
could not understand "how il hap
pencd.
Il did not see him take a drink,
he said.
"It was my impression howcvc,
that he was drunk. He had the
appearance of drunken man..
Captain Gates moved to have por-
tions OF Captain Rice's testimony
stricken from the records on grounds
he was giving Lcarsay evidence.
Court Explains Action
Rear Admiral Washington made n
declaration for the court at this
time in which he said in part:
"Thc court regrets it was neccs-
sary to call It's own witnesses to as
certain the true facts of this case
and enable it to reach decision
that will be Just to the department
and iust to the government.
1.-THE court has every desire to
Continued on page 3)
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
Peggy's Next to
Get a Divorce
Nv United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April lG-Peggy Hop
kins Joyce may yet lie permitted to
go through with her plans for fifth
marriage. The wife of the man she
hopcd TO marry announced she might
sue for divorce and allow her hus-
band STANLEY Comstock, to marry
the former follies star
Mrs. Comstock said she received
a telegram from personal friend
in Miami, Fla, where Comstock and
Peggy announced their plans to
marrY, advising her 10 file suit for
divorce The wire told Mrs. Com
stock il was hor biggest chance,
so go to it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16

New York 020 600 1903 I
Boston GOO 0l0 100 10 |
Pennock and Collins; ZahniScr
WelZer and Castor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
THE FRENCH DEBT
FUNDING NOT YET
WHOLLY READY
Preliminary Agreement
Expected This Week Is
Postponed.
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, April TO- Preliminary
agreement for funding the French
debt to the United States probably
will be delayed, the United Press
was Officially informed today
by the United States senate s de-
lay in ratifying the Italian debt
agreement.
The French debt originally was
approximately $500 100000. It has
been increased by accumulated in
tcrest charges to approximately -,
OO0,0 0,000,000. Last week the French
government semi-officiaIly announc-
ed that preliminary agreement such
As would fsoride debt fuading
'asis e0as pe,tCd this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
At Washin gton

Philadelphia 600 OlO O20-3 10
Washington oil 020 00X--4 II |
Gray, Heimach, Groves, Walberg,
Eommcll and Perkins; Ructhcr, Mar
berry and Rucl.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
At Detroit

Cleveland 5000 600 000-3 0
Detroit 005 600 00X-J s
u Shaute, Karr and l.. Scwcll; john
son and Manion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
At Cincinnati

Chicago 0l0 coo 000--l ) !
Cincinnati l0l Geo 00X-2 / >
Alexander and Hartnctt; Lucas
and Picinich.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
At Chicago

St Louis 000 90
Chicago $40 10
Robertson, .Ionnard and ilar-
graves; Fahcr and Grouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16

a cannerv has contracted for n
field of POO acres of tomatoes near
Mcrccd.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
At St. Louis

Pittsburgh GOO 0
St Louis 100 0
Nheeh"r and Smith; Johnson and
O'Farrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
NATIONAL
At New York

Brooklyn ono Geo col 0
New York ll0 00l 00N 3 $ >
Grimes and ilargraVe; Scott and
SNYDER.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
At Philadelphia

Boston 30 500 O
Philadelphia loo 0j0 l
Smith and j. Taylor; Maun, Vri'h
and J. Wilson.
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(Conrinucd on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-16
TODAY'S BOX SCORES
AMERICAN
At Boston

AMERICAN
j At Boston
; New York 020 600 1903
Boston GOO 0l0 100 10
! Pennock and Collins; Zahnscr
; Welzcr and Castor.
At Washington
/ Philadelphia 600 0l0 020-3 10 {
( Washington OIL 020 O0x-4 II
! Gray, Heimach, Groves, Walberg
/ Eommcll and Perkins; Ructhcr, Mar
! berry and Rucl
At Detroit
! Cleveland 5000 GOO 000-3 1 {
, Detroit 005 600 00x-J S .
u Shaute, Karr and l.. Scwcll; John
! son and Manion.
At Chicago
! ST Louis coo 00
! Chicago $40 III
! Robertson, Jonnard and lIar
/ graves; Fabcr and Grouse
! NATIONAL
At New York
Brooklyn ono Geo col q
! New York no 00l 00X 3 $ =
Grimes and ilargraVe; Scott and
| SnNder.
! At Cincinnati
! Chicago ono coo O00--l ) ]
| Cincinnati l0l Geo 0OX-2 /
Alexander and Hartnctt; Luca,
and Picinich.
At Philadelphia
! PoSton 910 500 a
Philadelphia loo 0jo l
Smith and j. Taylor; Maun, VIri'h h
and J. Wilson.
At St. Louis
Pittsburgh 000 0
St Louis 100 q
'heeh"N and Smith; Johnson and
O'Farrel.
, 1926-01-27
STATE SUPERINTENDENT
GUEST OF CODY CLUB
Continued from Page u

men confined there. 1t has given
them an opportunity for industry,
and brings in quite a profit both
to the workers and the state.
The state pardon board is an
other of the bodies which present
some very complex problems to the
state officials. Scarcely a meeting
but this body must meet and hear
the petitions of mothers, fathers
and children in their urgent and
fearful pleas for clemency for love-
ed ones.
Probably no more interesting or
worthy work is being done any
where in the state than that at
the predetermined institute at Land
er. Here about 10 inmates are
cared for, given the best of medi-
cal and medical attention, and eff
forts made to develop the back
ward n along normal lines. This
institution is meeting one of the
most serious problems confronting
the American people today, that of
caring for its physical and mental
ly unfit.
At NoAeei 10 ioeaeSu INC
al school for boys and young men.
Here the youth is given an oppor-
tunity to learn a trade. the better
fitting himself to earn a living
after his release, and training along
lines to correct the waywardness
of the young man criminally in
clined. The correction home for
girls is located at Sheridan. and
presents a far more serious problem
to the state. than the boys school
according to Mrs. Morton. The
rehabilitation of the young women,
who once develops waywardness, is
an altogether intricate problem.
The old soldiers home is located
at Buffalo, Wyoming, where the
, 1926-01-27

According to L. H. Larom of the
Valley ranch the Covered Wagon"
was being driven before the buffalo
stampede. 1t was an actual run
away. only the GOODNESS daring of
the woman driving saving her from
death. As it was she suffered sew
eral broken ribs and other injuries.
The picture was originally intend
ed to be taken on dry ground but
three days after the work was
started a blizzard set in, making
a change in the story necessary.
The Lasky company purchased and
shipped by express to California
a small herd of Buffalo for complet-
ing minor incidents in the picture.
The transportation of supplies for
a camp of this size was accomplish
ed under the greatest difficulties.
The crew put in SO hours without
sleep bucking three feet of snow
in Sylvan Pass, arriving on the
Lamar river at $3.50 A. NJ, the
second night. The camp was in
readiness by 500 ~. NJ. The re-
turn trip had to be made via Gar
dner. Livingston and Billings, Mont
ana to Valley.