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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22

MOODROW WILSON was no piker
w when it came to picking out
job for himself. An ex-rear admiral
of the United States navy told an
audience of political experts at VIII
Jamestown, Mass, few days ago that
Woodrow's aim in sponsoring the
league of nations was to be its first
president and rule the world thru the
league with an army of half million
and navy to match. When Wood
row woke up he didn't even have a
rowboat. Yet he deserves credit for
aiming high, if for no other reason
than the pleasure he gave those who
were disgnsted with the mountebank's
conduct for the glorious thud he made
when he hit the bottom. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
DEATH SENTENCE
IS INFLICTED ON
PASADENA KILLER

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Feb. Ia
While rain beat upon the grey walls
of san Quentin pcnitentiary, Har-
ry Garbutt formerly of Chicago,
went to his death on the gallows
here today.
California had eXacted the pen
atty for the murder of Mrs. Dorothy
Lee lIum, wife Of a Chicago ink
manufactures, in her Pasadena, Cal,
home in September, 1897.
Garbutt walked to the execution
chamber with Il firm step. He did
net need any aid and did not ask
spiritual consolation before the
banging
Just before he mounted the 13
steps he turned to one of the guards
and confessed the Staying, accord
ing TO the warden s secretary.
- | fired the shot, - Garbutt said.
"Of course did not mean to do
it,
Today S efforts was preceded by
one of the most vigorous efforts to
stay the hangman S moose in Cali
fornia s criminal history.
Less than an hour before the
time set for the hanging the United
States supreme court in Washing
ton was assembled by Chief Justice
TAFT anh unanimously concurrcd IN
decision not to intervene in the
! case. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
AMERICAN DRAFT
D0DCER HAS BEEN
CAUGHT IN BADEN
By United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Feb. l3.-Grover Clev-
Gland Bergdoll, American draft
dodger, has been arrested at Moss
bach, state of Baden, following his
return to Baden after Il long alb
sence. The exact nature of the
charges against him is not revealed.
Bergdoll, whose home was in Phil
adelphia, created a great sensation
when he declined to serve in the
American army during the war and
by artifice succeeded in making his
way to Germany. There he took
refuge IN Eberbach, Il hamlet in the
sta,e of Baden. but more than Il
year ago mysteriously disappeared
after several attempts had been
made to kidnap him. On one of
these attempts, Bergdoll shot and
killed one OF his wouldbe captors
His kinsmen in Eberback cooled
on him after this and Baden, once
sympathetic to the man "who would
not fight his own flesh and blood, -
turned against him when reports cir
culatcd that his presence in Baden
was having bad effect in America
and might even react against the
campaign then being conducted for
feeding starving German children.
His relatives expressed the belief
he had taken refuge in Switzerland
and claimed persistently that they
had no word of any kind from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
EXPLORERS SAIL
FOR NORTH TODAY
WITH TWO PLANES

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. l3.--Cap-
tain George II. wilkins. leader of
the party; Major Thomas G. Ian
phicr, army observer, and other
members Of the latest aerial polar
expedition, sailed out of Elliott bay
today on the first leg of their north
ern adventure.
The steamer Victoria carries two
giant Fokker steel planes. They
will disembark at Seward, Alaska,
from where the planes will be trans
ported on the government railway 70
the rail head at Fairbanks, beyond
which is nothing but wilderness,
AT Fairbanks the planes will be
assembled for the first flight, to
the supply and food caches, at Point
Barrow. from which the polar flights
will be made ndt ~ 9uh .sut
If plans as outlined hereoare car
ried out, the first hop from Rarrow
will be made late in March.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Valentine dance, Red Wing
pavilion, Brawley.
"Dop @, Son of Zorro Val
ley theater.
six Shootin',' Palace the
ater.
when Dreams Come True
Erunk's tent theater.
Imperial theater, Imperial, "A
Thief in Paradise.
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
El Centro Golf club, cham
picnship matches start.
Below the Line, - Palace
theater.
"Graustark, Valley theater.
Baseball: Steve's VS.. Braw-
ley ct Brawley; Southern Pacif-
ic VS.. Standard Oil, here: FL
Centre Mechanics VS.. Southern
Sierras, Imperial
1.-THE Eagle Imperial the
ater, Imperial.
1.-THE Seventh Guest
Brunk's tent theater.
Lm es MONDAY r ...<
History section 10000 club,
club house, 2:So p. m. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
MINERS PREPARE
TO RESUME WORK
IN STRIKE ZONE

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. l3.-- The
anthracite region today had recov-
cred its equilibrium after the joy
Gus announcement that the long and
bitter coal strike was virtually end.
ed and this section hummed again
wish activity.
While the hard coal miners are
not expected to return to work until
Thursday, thus deferring for at
least a week the first shipments of
coal to the seaboard. operators be
gan advance preparations at once.
Railroads rounded up forces of
trainmen dropped for the duration
of the suspension and empty ears
started rolling toward the mines.
The mines are in good physical
condition due to the keeping of
5000 maintenance men at work dur
Ing the suspension 't' f}s
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
MEXIC0'S LATEST
REPLY ON ALIEN
LAW IS RECEIVED
by United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13.-Mexi-
CO.'S latest reply in the series of
exchanges over American objection
to MeXico's alien land and oil laws
has been handed to the American
embassy.
Meantime, considerable interestsis
aroused in the likelihood of general
naturalization of church property.
1t appears likely that the republic
will now enforce the constitutional
provisions for such naturalization
which have long existed but have
not hitherto been strictly enforced.
With the deportation of IA Span
ish priests to Cuba, it is rumored
that foreign priests generally are
to be dcportcd
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
EUROPEAN PRODUCERS, ALARMED AT
POPULARITY OF AMERICAN FILMS,
SEEK LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS

country must be offered in
competition.
THE one-fcr-ore system is
being considered by England.
Czecho -Slovakia and other Eu-
ropean countries. Australia has
a law requiring that 1000 feet
of British Empire film must be
shown in each program.
England. besides cons'd-
ing the requirement that exhib-
tiers must sh"w 20 per cent
British produced films, is also
talking Of subsidy for her
producers and the creation of a
national studio.
"France has provisionally de-
creed that after January /,
1928, showing CT films on in
flammable stock is prohibited.
This could automatically cX-
clude American productions
unless producers made special
prints On non-inflammable ma
teria's.''
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
SWING WILL URGE
TREATY TO CURB
VICE NEAR BORDER
by GRitcd Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Feb. I3.-Sccrr-
tary of State Kellogg will be asked
by Representative Swing, Rcpubli-
can, California, to negotiate treaty
with Mexico that will prevent es-
tablishmcnt in Mexico of "dcns =
of iniqutv within 80 miles of the
bordor.
Swing declared today that recent
outragcs on American citizens at Ii
iuana had prompted him to seek Il
treaty. He referred particularly
10 the Pcteet ease. As soon as
California state, city and county of.
ficials supply him with necessary
Wits and letters. Swing will seek an
appointment with Kellogg aud make
II formal request for the drawing up
of the pact.
81 intend to take up with the
secretary of state, Swing said,
"thc prohlem of cleaning up the
vice resorts that exist along tn"
border. These places prey upon
Americans who are lurcd across the
line to see quaint Mexico. Once
there they are robbed, druogcd and
subjected TO physical assault. These
places ave stencil in the noStriS of
tn" American pconlc.
The treaty he plans to submit to
Kellogg was similar to the liquor
treaties with foreign countries. II
would provide for neutral zone in
which would "tolerate no vice re-
sorts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. -
Motion pictures made i'll Amer
ica have become 50 popular
abroad that European producers
have appealed to their govern
ments for legislation to limit
American films shown their
countries.
G. j. North, commerce depart
men5 expert, today said that the
American movies command up
to 90 per cent Of the showings
in foreign countries. The
American motion picture indus
try realized at least $75,000,000
from foreign business last year.
Foreign governments are
striving to limit the inttoduc-
tion of American pictures be-
cause producers abroad realize
that they cannot compete with
the American movie, North
said
Every time a foreign
made film is shown in Germany
now, a picture produced i'll that
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
FARM, Home LOAN
ASSOCIATION IS
ORGANIZED HERE
New Corporation Will
Make Federal Loans to
Aid Valley Ranchers.

Organization cf the Farm and
Home Loan association, which will
furnish Imperial Valley farmers
with federal chattel loans, was eff
fected at a meeting held in Ell Gen.
tro yesterday afternoon.
The following were named as Of
ficers: Assemblyman A. c. Finney,
chairman; B. d. Irvine, secretary !;
members of finance committee, j. l..
Dubois, r.. c. Starner and NJ. Zum-
stein.
Plans for the operation of the
new organization will be perfected
at the next meeting of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau directors to
be held in this city on February %.
Funds Made Available
More than one million dollars is
to be made available for agriculture
al loans in this district through the
Farm and Home Loan association
and Agricultural Credit corporation,
which operate in con junction with
federal banks handling United Stat
eS funds for agricultural loans.
Q. G. Webster, president of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau. act
ed as temporary chairman al yes
terday's meeting. He asked T. f.
Saunders, vice president of tie
Farm and Home Loan association
and Agricultural Credit corporation
to give a resume of the subject.
Loans will be available ON chat
tells, sucl, as crops and cattle. Notes
win run for periods of from SIX
months to three years. Application
for loans will be made to one of the
company representatives, C.. c.
Jenkins or &. f. Holcomb. and pass
ed upon by the finance committee
of the advisory board of the asso-
citation.
Outlines Functions
In outlining the scope and func-
tions of the organization here
Saunders referred to the fact that
about eight years ago congress au-
thorizcd the creation of the Federal
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
Three Bandits Get
S25OO Roll From
Bakery Collector

Los ANGELES, Feb l3.-Thrce
bandits in an enclosed automobile
held M Ben Black, collector for the
Bradford Baking company, at noon
today, escaping with $4,000 cash.
The bandit car swerved in front
of Black s machine, forcing the col
lector into the curb.
Black was quickly relieved of the
cash he had collected in his fore
noon rounds, the robbers getting
away at top speed through a maze
of noon hour traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
HIGH SEAS BEAT
COAST AS RAINS
CONTINUE TODAY
Miles of Roads Under
mined; Two Cars Blown
Off Roadway Into Sea.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 13.-
Unprecedented high seas washed
several homes in the Mission Beach
section Of this city into the ocean
today. A number Of other dwellings
were threatened by the high tides
which have been pounding the area
for several days.
Hundreds of citizens aided by
city employees worked frantically in
the construction Of bulkheads to
hold back the heavy seas. Residents
OF the section were moving their
property to higher ground.
By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 13.-Tor-
rental rains and winds which have
swept over Southern California the
past "a hours will subside before
Sunday, according to official
weathermen. There will be occas-
ional showers tonight and Sunday,
but tie main force has been spent,
it was announced at the local wealth
e. station.
Check Of the storm s damage to-
day revealed miles OF roads had
been UNDERMINED. Two automobiles
wrrc washed off the highway near
San Juan Capistrano, into the sea.
Miles of railroad right-of way were
inundated between here and San
Diego
Hundreds of motorists were held
up ON the state highway south of
LCrc.
Eeach Shac cks Damaged
MANY beach shacks between San
Ia Barbara and Los Angeles were
damaged by breakers along the Pa
cific coast.
\ wharf at Ventura battered by
high tide collapsed, causing death
Of one man and $4,000 damage.
High winds ujrootcd Telephone
pc les at portervilie
Scores Of cottages along the coast
at Santa Monica, Topan@a canyon.
Confined on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
Illinois Takes
Lives of Three
Murderers Today

CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-The state of
Illinois today took the lives of three
murdercrs--two IN Chicago and one
in Jacksonville.
Jack Woods, and Joe Holmes,
cowboy bandits, who participated in
the spectacular raid on the fashion
able Drake hotel last July, killing
Frank Rodkey when he blocked
their path were hanged together in
the Cook county Jail at 5:45 a. IN.
Alva Grimctt was hanged in the
county Jail at jacksonville at s "A.
IN for the murder Of William Steele
Nortonvillc merchant. whom he shot
tu death last September.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
u. 5. FILES SUIT
TO BAR OPERATION
OF FOOD COMPANY
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Suit to
restrain the National Food Products
corporation from operating. on
charges that the concern was form
ed in violation of the CLAYTON anti
trust act. was filed in New York
federal district court today, Attor-
nev General Sargent announced.
The government asked that the
court order the corporation to dis
pose of the stock of competing cor
porations acquired by it in a 5000
600 900 merger and that the corpo-
ration he perpctualy enjoined from
substantially acquiring or voting
stock of any two or more corpora
tions engaged in interstate trade
or commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
JUDGE DEFENDS
NEWSPAPER TALES.
CRIME PICTURES

CHICAGO, Feb. l3.-One of the
biggest arguments against crime is
that ii does not pay. according TO.
Judge W. \. Gemmill of the Chi
cago criminal court. He defended
newspapers that print crime stories
and pictures.
'Evcn while the boy reader, who
is the most Influenced, glorics in IN"
tale OF blood and thunder, he learns
that crime never pays, and that
eventually the criminal suffers one
way or another for his sins, y Judge
Gemmill said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
TIJUANA SALOON OWNER TRIES SUICLDI
Mellon Acts on Senate Decision TO Reduce Income 7aa
Tax Reductions
Made by Senate

Here are some uf the tax rcduc-
tons made by the senate. showing
how they differ from the present
law and what chance they might
'haVc 10 stand the conference:
NORMAL INCOME TAKES.
The rates Of | IL per cent on in
comes of $4,000; per cent on the
next s. 900, and > per cert over
5000 have been adop;cd by both
houses and vii! stand.
EXEMPTIONS.
Exemptions for single men were
raised from 81 ,0G0 OF the present
law 10 $500: married men from
s. SOC to 80 500 and dependent al
lowanrrs remain the same, 500, for
each dependent. This has been ac-
ecp,cd by both houses and VIII
stand.
SURTAXES.
A graduation scale from per
cent On $4,000 to 20 per cent ON
800 600: accepted by both houses
and will stand. The new figures
compared with the present law
scale ranging from per cent on
$1,000 to 20 per cent on S5o0.oOo.
ESTATES.
This is II controversial issue be
tween the two houses which must
be ironcd out in conference. IN"
house adopted Il scale ranging from
ono per cent on $4,000 to ten PEE
cent on $l00G0,OC0 and allowing the
state 20 collect 80 per cent Of the
levy. The senate wiped out the tax
entirely. The present law ranges
from oac per cent on $4,000 to ~
per cent on 100000. The house
provision probably will be restored.
= REpEALS.
The house and senate both re-
pcaled the following provisions,
making their cad certain;
Publicity feature, which called
for posting of lists Of taxpayers
with amounts they paid.
Taxes on cameras, films. firearms
smoker articles, slot machines,
works Of art, bowling alleys and
billiard halls. brokers, taxicabs, to-
bacco manufacturers, deeds and
tUENrN3nttS ana NdcnlN.
CORPCRATONS.
The present tax of one per cent
ON il ,OC0 issue Of capital stock was
repealed by the senate, which raised
the flat corporation rate from II to
Is l-2 per cent to provide the same
revenue. The house is expected I"
accept the senate provision.
AUTOMOBILES.
The senate eliminated all taxes on
while the house merely
cut the present rate to three PEI
cent ON pleasure ears. The house
tax probably will be restored. Both
houses eliminated the tax on trucks
sold at less than POO and acces-
sorics and these will stand.
ADMISSIONS.
The house let the present law OF
10 per cent on admissions over 80
cents stand but the senate wiped
out ~! admission taxes. The
house provision is expected stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
FACE ALTERATIONS
DIDN'T SAVE THIS
MAN FROM ARREST
By United Press Leased Wire

DANVILLE, H., Feb. l3.--Lukc
O'Neill spent $1,000 to have his
face altered in order to avoid detec-
tion but he neglected the most Ger
tain means of Identification - his
finger tips. ''." >'"t
Today o 'Neill is in the custody of
Danville authorities who claims hs
has confessed the murder Of Cathet-
inc Gore in New York, September
10, 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
MAIL FLYER IS
KlLLED IN PLANE CRASH

MONTPELIER, Ohio, Feb, ID
The nemesis of the aviator, an air
pocket, today was believed responsi-
bic for the crash Of an eastbound
Chicago o-Clevc'and mail plane here
last night in which Art Smith, vet
cran air mail pilot, was killed. TNr
plane burst into flames as il crash
dc. Smith was pinned beneath ihe
craft and was dead. when extricatcd.
Ft - f1IE0t ,.... , dom
! The Fresno city keunca' has ord
cred the new 46J acres of Rnediig
park planted and improved. '"or dt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
PROBE OF ANTI
SALOON LEAGUE
URGED IN HOUSE
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Feb Ia Repre-,
sentative Fred Brittcr, Republicaa,
Illinois, today introduced resolu-
tion in the house providing for a
sweeping investigation of the Auii'
Saloon League.
lie announced that introduction of
a similar resolution in the senate
was being contemplated. 4 eomasa
tee Of five representatives and thre
senator's would conduct Brltier 4
probGo ~ 81 ysst
The resolution attacks ae Nf'ff
for alleged =" fragrant violation ~
national campa gn contribution lNn
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
CUTS STIR
SM00T TO
CRITICISM
Income Tax Payers Are
To Be Advised of In
creased Exemptions.
LONG DEBATE ENDS
Hageard Senate Fina!!v
Passes Bill After II
Days of Wcrdy Battle.
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Mellon today
ordered internal revenue collectors
TO send income tax ltanks Of the
present style to all tax payers. ad-
vising them that exemptions will be
$500 instead Of S250O for married
couples End $500 instead of $1,000
for single persons. This move was
made in anticipation that the tax
bills provision on exemptions will
he approved by congress and the
President without change.
ny UuItcd Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Char-
acteri2ing the S456,000,000 tax re-
ducticn of the federal revenue bill
passed by the senate last night as
1.-The most impractical thing in the
world Senator Smoot, Republican,
Utah. administration tax leader, as
surcd President Coolidge today that
he was confident it will be cut to a
safe figure before congress finishes
with it.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3. - The
federal tax reduction bin that was
designed to return the nation to
something like prewar levy, was
passed by a haggard senate at IL
o'clock last night, afte" II days of
debate.
Carrying reductions of $456,O00,-
In, nh
Sl2G,000,000 more than Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon thought safe
the measure now goes to conference.
Will Reconcile Changes
Committees representing the SEN
ate and the house will meet behind
closed doors Monday and attempt
to reconcile the changes made by
the senate in the bin as passed by
the house.
IT appears that the senate will
rccedc from many of its actions and
prune the total of the bill down
so that il will come nearer to the
figure Mellon advised The house
provision for an estate tax may be
restored and the automobile and ad
missions taxes may be put back to
make the reduction smaller.
The confcrees will conclude their
work before the end of next week
and the bin will be signed by Prcsi-
dent Coolidge so that the reductions
viii affect payments which must be
:nadc March II.
After IL Hours Debate
The action of the senate came at
the end of l2 hours of debate, even
the weary little group of opponents
to the measure praying for the end.
Never has senate in the mem
ory of legislators now holding of
flee passed a revenue measure in as
little time-even during the war
days.
From the outset it was shown that
the coalition of Republicans and
Democrats could not be Overthrown.
Realizing that they could not at
ford to delay the measure by long
fight for victory, the rebellious
group submitted after a protest so
that the reduction could be made ef-
fective March 10.
After the bill was passed the SEN
ate took up the first deficiency ap-
preparation bill and adjourned until
Monday for a breathing spell before
considering it.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
537 POUND GIRL
USED AS "AD" FOR
TEXAS CHOP HOUSE

TYI Err, Texas, Feb. ia lady
of enormous proportions, who says
her name is "Jolly Babe, saun-
tered into Tyler in quest of employ
ment. She is % years of agc,
weighs 537 pounds, was born in
San Antonio, but now resides in
Fort Worth with her husband, and
is said to he the largest woman in
Texas. An en'erprising restaurant
owner, learning of Babe S advent to
the city in quest of employment.
seized upon the opportunity and
soon had her on exhibit in front Of
his cafe, with the slogan Of "look
what the food served here will do. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13

A considerable acreage of walnuts
is being planted i'll the Santa Ynez
Valley, Santa Barbara county, main
~ of the Payne variety.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-13
TROUBLE CLOUDS
ABROAD GIVE u. s.
CAUSE FOR WORRY
American Minister to
Switzerland Ordered to
Report at Capital.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The
United States government is begin
ming TO worry over reports that
trouble clouds are gathering in
Europe. Postponement Of the Lea
que of Nations preparatory disarma-
ment commission, Mussolini s chal-
lenge to Germany in connection
with Italy's Teuton minorities and
the British Turkish dispute over
Musol, have blanketd much of the
hope inspired here ty the Locarno
security pacts.
The state department has ordered
the American minister to SwtZer
land, Hugh Gibson, to return TO
Washington IN March and report ON
these disturbing tendencies. Gibson
will confer first with Ambassador
Herrick in Paris and Ambassador
Houghton IN London.
Watch Developments
Though the administration is de-
termlned to keep out of purely Eu
ropcan political disputes, American
Interests, financial and otherwise,
have become so interviewer in trans
Atlantic affairs that it is watching
foreign developments closely.
Political advisers of the President
are reporting to him that European
events Of the last fortnight have
already adversely affected CON
gressional attitudes toward the
administrations foreign policies.
Ratification by the senate of the
Italian debt settlement is now con
sidered improbable, largely because
of resentment against Mussolini $
alleged beiligerant utterances and
alleged anti-dcmocratic methods and
purposes of FasciSm.