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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
CHIEF OF POLICE
HEATH RESIGNS
POSITION IN |. A.
Uy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.-R. Lee
Heath, chief of police of Los Ange-
les, resigned today, according to an
nouncemcnt Of the police commits,
sion. The resignation is effective
on March 26.
Heath has been head of the local
police department since August l,
1924, when he succeeded Angus,
Nollmer present chief Of police at
Berkeley, California.
He resigned at his own request
pleading that i'll health compelled
him to retire from public life.
Heath recently let it be known
that he was contemplating retire
ment, and official announcement of
the resignation was no surprise in
mmicipnl political circles.
Heath was born in Mount Pleas
ant. Penn, but has been resident
OF Los Angeles for more than 20
vears He Joined the department
on, November I, 1904, rising from
The Inks to the top post.
.Csctnir +. L.. Merlary, head Of
the San Pedro police division, was
said 10 be likely candidate to Sue.
cecd Heath.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
GRAPEFRUIT FROM
VALLEY AN NEXES
PRIZES AT SHOW

In competition with the wealth of
citrus exhibits from all parts of
the Southland, Imperial Valleys
grapefruit exhibit has been award
ed first place for the most artistic
display. and second prize for the
largest grapefruit at the National
Orange Show at San BernardinO.
The valley exhibit. arranged by
b. A. Harrigan, horticultural com
missioner, was given fine loca-
tion at the show. and attracted
much favorable comment from the
thousands thronging the building.
A big heart, some six feet across,
bearing the phrase, "From the
Heart of the Desert forms the
center of the display. The heart
is of national blue, with lettering
picked out in grapefruit. y An ar
tistic border surrounds the heart.
'rhe exhibit is edged with smilaX.
Eighty boxes of Imperial Valley
grapefruit, grown on the Emil
Steiner ranch at Brawley, is in
cluded in the display. The second
prize for the largest grapefruit
therefore goes to the Steiner grove,
also ut Brawley.
Mrs Steiner is at the show, hav'
ing charge of the valley exhibit.
Many local people have already
visit ed the exhibition, and many
more will doubtless do so before it
closes Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
VALLEY LETTUCE
DRIVE MAKES BIG
HIT IN CHICAGO
Town Well Posted With
Stickers and Campaign
Is Attaining Success.

I" Imperial Valley Lettuce wce!;
is going over big in Chicago accord
ing to Il letter received by The Press
today from Fred Nebcl-1hau who is
i'll that city directing the campaign
which has great v stimulated the
sale Of Imperial Valley lettuce
- have the town covered with
"lcebrrg Lettuce week stickc.s. =
Nrbcl-Tnau writes. land The cam.
pai.,n is meeting with a wonderful
rtcep. ion. We have a committee Of
80 working on the campaign, inciud
my the biggest men in the produce
game. Everyone is Loos.ing fer u,
and the idea j, taking with the
people of th.s city.
= To-day (friday). i was to speak
at the Executive cub but / turnrd
my time over to Major Genera Pet
rick of the Air Service, as | consid-
cred he had a message of greater
importance than mine. The general
md the members Of the committee
thanked me for sidc-stepping and we
I'D not lose Il thing by il. 1t gain
Cd ~ many friends. Even the gen
"raI stuck Il lettuce campaign poster
on his official car and got another
ono 10 plac" on his airplane.
St'ckccs Are B ee2y
Nehci-Thau enclosed samples of
TIE stickcrS. They are printed in
tig. bright green letters on white
background, and stand out as prom
inontlv as light house at sea. The
larger one reads "Imperial Val
lcy's Iceberg Lettuce Week =
: Here 5 llea III TO You Lettuce
Eat Lettuce. The smaller one,
designed as Il take-off for traffic
caps, reads 'Officer Lettuce
l.u,
And thr cops let Us by with
ont amy hesitation. Nebel-Thau
siat'E.
lncidentlN he adds: Regards
70 all my friends in Sunshine land,
and they do not know how lucky
they are not to have To paddle
through snow and ice and wear ear
muffs like the natives do here. The
swish OF gaioshes can De "ard f-r
miles rs the folks flap hither and
hence.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR GREAT DAIRY
DAY MEET in CITY
Several Hundred Expect
ed for Gathering Here
at H. S. Next Saturday

Plans t3r El Centro's big Dairy
Lay program, which will be he'd at
tie high school grounds Saturday
, ale pia ;tically completed, and al
lang glments have been made to en-
teltain seve- al hundred dairy nen
and their families, as well as bus
iness mcn ana citizens of the valley
Throughout the day.
me udcd i'll thc program is the
pi cscntatiom of cup to Howard
II. nsworth. owner of the valley :
Gi4hc>, tcs ing COW, also prcSemta-
tltn Of lit boms to owners of other
high testing COWS.
IAN II. Greene. scrrctarv-nan-
; ger Of the California Dairy council
~ coming down from San Francisco
1or he meeting, and will deliver
IN address. Greene is considered one
c1 II" most prominent men CON
ncctcd with dairying in the entire
west. and his address is certain to
contain plenty OF information of IN
lorest to .OcHl da!rVmcn.
To Serve Barbecue
~ NOON illnt Il lItt D'tIDttut
: will be served to the dairvmen and
tnclr faniiicS. wh" are requested to
BRING their own cups. as the commit
Tee ~ charge viii not be ablc to
furnish these. The committee, con
s4stlng q a. II. Keller and Eugene
; Lott, has served notice that it will
furnish the best barbecue dinner
Se! yed here in many moons.
TWo bands have been obtained for
Tie occasion. The Swiss band will
alternate with Glen Elunk $ band,
a"d there wi be plenty of music
Throughout the day. Rrunk 5 band
has made many friends during the
Organization : stay here this win
ter while the Swiss band is always
:. favoiite.
Following the barbecue there is
going to be a Swiss "swinging
contest, the :" swingcrs being Swiss
wrcstlers who wil compete for Il
large loving cup. There is a see
ond prize of 81. ana II third one
of 50, SO that competition in this
event is going to be strenuous.
Yodelers Will "Yod''
The famous Swiss yodclers will al
SO present an entertainment number
UOutinli"d on Page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
punt Lassen Tuning Up Today for Gigantic BLouuOh
MASONIC MEETING
MARKS BIRTHDAY
OF GREAT LEADER
Six Hundred Gather at
HOltville For Rally;
Splendid Programs.

Gathering at HOltville 600 strong,
Imperial Valley Masons yesterday
observed their 18th annual Wash
ington's birthday get-to2ether,
which proved to be one of the most
successful ever hcld. Next year.
celebration will take place in FL
Centre, il was announced.
Outstanding on the days pro
cram were the address by Judge
William Rhodes Hcrvey Of Los An
aelcs, the DcMolay initiation cere-
monies, and the turkey banquet
served at the high school by the
members Of the Holtville Eastern
star chapter. AT the latter event,
which represented both triumph
of culinary art and efficient man
""cuent, 600 guests were served.
iioltvi!lc high school girls acted as
Splendid Address
Judge lIcrvcy's address. delivered
at the Arcade theater where the af-
tcrnoon and evening programs were
given, was particularly interesting.
The Judge spoke at length on condi-
iions in Italy and Spain, as seen on
a recent visit.
Initiation ceremonies, conducted
by crack degree team composed
Of past master councillors from Los
Angeles, Pasadena and San Diego,
put on the initiatory ritual in fine
shape for Il class of 20 DeMolay
This is the largest class
since the organization of the chap
ter two years ago.
Frank f. Wright of Hollywood,
deputy grand councillor, was present
~ sponsor of the team which he ac-
to the valley. Wright
delivered brief address on De
Molay work before the assembly.
The local DeMolay chapter now in
Continued on page 8
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
SEN. WALSH
OFFERS new
7 TESTIMONY
Says MellOn-COntrOlle
Aluminium Company
Controls Alien Firms.
G.. 0. p. UP IN ARMS
Attempt Is Seen to Force
Retirement of Secre-
tary, Acknowledgement

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. = Evi-
dence pnrpcIt.ng to show an inter
national ccnspi: acy CT the Aluni-
mum Company of America for con-
trolling American prices Of its pred
rct was given to the senate today by
Senator Walsh, Montana, Democrat
Walsh read records ind eating that
The Mel uncontrolled concern owned
a French c,mpany and tw, South
American companies completely, 95
per cent Of a Jugo-Slavian concern,
90 PEI cent If the Morse Aluminium
cnmnany and ,a'ee 'nterosts in pro
ducing. companies in British and
Dutch Guinea.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
by li"'trd p-.ss Lensch Wire

By li"ited Press Len~ci Wire
sFATTIE. wash. Feb. 23.-
Petticnat politics. was he
fore voters of Seattle and Ia
coma today for endorsement or
le'ecti-n. with women ceHdi-
dates IN b>th cities striving for
primar, election honors.
Here it was conceded that
Mrs. Bertha I andes, member of
the council, had a good chance
to be- chosen as one of two can
didates to compete in the may
crality election next month.
Mrs. Landes, wife of Dean
Henry I'andes, Of the University
of WASHINGTON and the woman.
who, as acting mayor during the
last Democratic national con
vention, set the city to buzging
through "clean up drive,
made p strenuous campaign en-
= r'a+form Of strict law en-
forcement and adoption of the
ci+~ manager form Of govern
ment,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
BRANCH OFFICES
Are OPENED FOR
MEXICAN LABOR

Branch offices of the Associated
Labor Bureau, which has been or
ganizcd to enable Mexican workers
unlawfully here to register and pro
tcrt themselves and their families
from deportation, have been opened
in this city at 1870 North Fifth street
and at li9 Sixth street, Brawley, ac-
cording to &. Il. Moore, manager Of
the bureau.
''The fullest cooperation from
employers of Mexican labor is ne
cessary, if our plans are to be
carried out successfully, Moore
said today, "and We ask that they
make inquiries among their EN-.
ployes, to ascertain if they are en-
ploying any Mexicans who have not
paid their wise fee and head tax.
"Circulars in Spanish and Eng
lish, directed to Mexican laborers
and their employers, has been sent
to all whom We could reach, asking
them to give this matter immediate
attention and cooperate with us by
having the Mexicans report to the
nearest office of the Associated
Labor bureau in order that their af-
fairs with the immigration service
may be Strengthened out.
"MeXicans who come to the
branch offices should bring with
them papers showing where they
were born, be ready to demonstrate
that the can read in either English
or Spanish, have six photographs
and be prepared to pay the initial
installment on the head tax and wise
fee,' Moore said
Prompt action Is necessary, Moore
stated, in order that the immigra-
tion laws may be complied with.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
Guards Prepared
For Outbreak in
Ind. Coal Fields

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb. o3. -
Three units Of Indiana National
GuardSmen were concentrated IN
Evansville today prepared for re-
newcd violence in the struggle be-
tween union and non-union miners
of the Southwestern Iadiana coal
fields.
William Kirshner, adjutant gem
eral of the Indiana National Guard,
ordered the units sent here last
night after conference on the
mine situation with Governor Jack
son in Indianapolis.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
PATIENTS SAVED
AS FIRE SWEEPS
N. Y. SANITARIUM
by Emitted Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. -. Ten chill
drcn were among the - patients
rescued early today from the Bay
hldge canitarium when fire destroy
cd the interior Of the structure.
One m;nl was on the operating
table when the fire began, but sur
2eons competed their work and the
ratlent was wrapped in blankets and
taken trro@gh driving snowstorm
TO the nurses home next door.
Many of the women in the hospi-
tai were maternity eases and police
received report that three babies
were born during the excitement of
the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
APPROVE INCREASE
IN FUND TO FIGHT
T. B. AMONG CATTLE

WASHINGTON, Feb. a3.---An ap
preparation of S6,000,000 for con
batting tuberculosis among livestock
and contained in the agricultural de
partment appropriation bill was fay
orably reported by the senate apprn
priations committee today. This !
an increase of 1897 900 over VI
provision as passed by the house.
The increase was mante gpen TIE
advice OF phyyicisns and health !
ficials who testified ythe healilixfi
children, esPeeisliy iiG large eitisg.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
Postpone Hearings
on Bakery Merger
nv United Pres. LEASED Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The
Federal trade commission s hearings
in is investigation of the huge
Continental Baking mcrger will be
resumed in New York. March 9. in.
stead Of as scheduled, commission of
les last week.
The Dostponement was taken to
give attorneys time to develop lines
of testimony which were oncned in
the first series Of hearing. in New
York officials snid, Such ae'avs
arc common in the conimiftee s in,
vcStieations into economic and trade
conditions. II was said. ttt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
VOLCANO IS
LIVE AFTER
LONG REST
Spectators Believe Blow
Off Will Be Biggest
of Present Generation.
VAPOR CLOUDS SEEN
Active Period Today Is
Much Longer Than in
Memory of Local People
Nv tinted Prrss Leased Wire

~
EEDTI ING, Ca, Feb. 23.-Mount
Lasser, cnly active volcano in the
United States, was tuning up today
in what appeared to be preparation
ior its biggest blowoff CT genera
ten.
lrup;iug in Npasmodic paffs Of
steam .asscn cone has been hid.
den from view d. clouds Of vapor
Lluch OF ne morning.
since dawn the frequency ..f thrs"
puffs and the amour; of stvAm dis
crarpcd in each spasln ha, been in
eIcasinG.
4 n~"n the eruption was very
pronounced N II cnsity. me
write cloud of steam poured out at
The crater and was blown south
waed by strong north wind for Il
mile or wore before d;saipating IN
the breeze.
Steam Surrounds Peak
At times the VINO e southern face
of iha Volcano WAS hi"dcn from
vcw of hose watching the cxhibi-
tion hcrc. - mi g, away IN direct
~ line.
Between the spasmodic cruptions
v h'rh ere taken here as symptoms
Of the great pressure beneath the
peak the vapor almost disappears.
20 far th, e has been no outburs'
of ashes. a.. occur.cd III the giant
erup'.ons of l9l4 and 1913, but fhe
duration Of the activity today al
ready has been several hours longer
than any previous ono IN the memory
of white ;esidents.
Ordinarily I.assen'S outhursfs
have heen only for an hour or less,
but today's Llast had been. proceed
ino more than siX hoLrs at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
MEXICAN GIRL ADMITS
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
RN United Press Leased Wire

los ANGELES, Feb. 23.-,Mar-
cedos Chavez, accused of shooting
her husband, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter in superior court here to-
day State $ attorneys in allowing
the plea told the court there were
many, ,eytenpating circumstances
surrounding the killing of Juan
Chavez. w o. '''
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
BISHOPS CONDITION
REPORTED UNCHANGED

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--The con
dition Of the Right Rev. John Gard
ncr Murray, presiding bishop of the
Episcopal church, was said at ST.
Lukes hospital today to be virtual.
ly unchanged. The bishop was
stricken with pneumonia following
a recent trip to the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
INTEND TO FORCE
REFERENDUM OVER
WET, DRY DISPUTE
Face the Facts" Confer
ence Adopts Program
on Modification Work
Hy United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Feb. ga pro-
gem to force the wet and dry issue
before the nation for a referendum
at ths 1925 presid entail election was
adopted by the second "face the
facts conference of the Associa-
ticn Against the Prohibition Amend
ment.
After speakers from all parts of
the country had voiced 1.-The evils
of prohibition in Il ten hour SEES
siol,, Captain w. II. Stavton, chair
man of the association, announced
that political and legislative com
mittccs had been formed to work for
modification of the Nolstead act.
The legislative committee is
composed or 30 citizens who have
been asked to draft a concrete pro
gram that would modify the dry law
and still have temperance in the
country Stayton said. This com
mittee will propose to congress a
plan, after careful study, for dis
tribut.on and control of light wines
and beer.
Expect Change by 1928
We expect modification of the
prohibition law not later than 1925
Stayton said.
Echoes of the prohibition act
rang through the Mayflower hotel at
the mass meeting ON the afternoon
OF Washington S birthday and at the
= dryest wet banquet in history
last night and early today.
representative John Philip Hill,
baltimore, Republican, read George
Washington s recipe for making
beer. Hill pointed out that Wash
lngton was not a small home brew
er, bat made SO gallons of beer at
a time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

lOlS414A4
Women's gymnasium class,
high school.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. ga. Masonic hall.
knights of Pythias, Davis
hall.
knights of Columbus meet,
st. Mary's hall.
Bow Scout Court of Honor,
Elks hall, 7:30.
Hollywood Meddonna,
Brunk's tent theater.
"Too Much Money Palace
theater.
Dance, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
1.-The Grand Duchess and the
Waiter ard BE Careful
Pleaso,' Valley theater.
.-,.... TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce lun-
Cheon, Hotel Barbara Worth :
Poultry meetings.; j.. e. Peck
ranch near El Centre, 10 a. M;
w. Z. Abrohaaison ranch near
Erawley, 1880 p, N. .,. "A
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23
MARX eoLDHN WEDDING

OROSI, Calf, Feb, 2a.--Mr. aud
Mrs, Join, Blue of 'Orosi, are cele-
ht"tMn their golden anniversary
this weak. 'oThsy' were wed on Feb
riiary '1TS1sT6,, in Illinois. They
have lived i'll Orosi % years
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-23

Continued on page s
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Court Denies Man
Divorce, Weds Wife
To Correspondent

Chief Justice Mccoy Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday de-
MED an application of Joseph
Esunas for an absolute divorce
from Theresa Esunas. and imme-
diately performed a marriage cere-
mony uniting the woman with the
man named as correspondent. At
torney Thomas F. Cullen obtained
a marriage license for the couple
as soon as the divorce case had
been dismissed, and all went to the
chamber of the chief justice, where
he performed the ceremony
The unusual case arose in this
manner: Mrs. Esunas had secured
a divorce from her husband in
Arlington County. Va. June %
last. hut not being versed in law
was not advised that she could not
remarry within six months. She
and Harry Tatur obtained license
and had ceremony performed
shortly after the divorce had been
granted. Esunas then brought his
suit charging misconduct. The
case came on for hearing yester-
day. and the chief justice denied
Esunas' petition and announced
that he would marry the two de-
PENDANTS il they wished.
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So RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
AT ARMY WAR COLLEGE
Graduates Addressed by Maj. Gen
Hines and Maj. Gen. Ely,
Commandment.

Ninety officers Of the Army. three
of the Navy and three Of the Marine
Corps received diplomas at the grad
uating exercises of the Army War
College at Washington Barracks
yesterday. Addresses were made by
Mai Gen. John l.. Hines. chief OF
staff Of the Army, and Maj. Gen. Han
son F.. Ely, commandant Of the col
lege. The Army Band played several
selections.
The Army graduates are Coils. Con-
rad s. Rabcock, Walter #. Bates.
Percy r. Bishop. Richard n. McMas-
ter, Llewellyn W. oliver, William Fl.
Curry. Ephraim G. Peyton and VIII
Fl. Point: Lieut.. Coils. Robert McC.
Reck, Archibald r. Commiskey. Avery
i. Cooper. Warren r. Hannum. Cor
don Johnston. Frank Keller. Roy c.
Kirkland. Ben Lear, jr.: Lewis $.
Morey, John F.. Munroe. Raymond S.
Pratt. F.. r. Prentice. Consuelo A..
Seoane and Harry c. Williams; Majs.
n. Bauer. Jay l.. Benedict. Charles
8. Blakeley. Otto l.. Brunnell. Rapp
Brush. Richard c. Burlson. William
T. Carpenter, James NJ. Churchill,
George w. Cocheu. James X. Grain,
Anton G. Cron. Emile V. Cutrer. Jesse
G.. Drain, George G. Durham. Robert
c. Eddy, Edward f. Farnsworth,
John. F. Franklin, James l.. F'rink,
Max r. CARRIER, Alvan G. Gillem, jr.;
Joseph A. Green, Homer Nj. Gronin-
ger. George NJ. Halloran, William n.
Hensley, jr.; John l.. Holcombe. Ma
rion W. Howe. George r. Hunter,
Patrick J. Hurley, Allan G.. Mcbride,
Carl F. Mckinney. William &. Miller.
John d. Reardan, Thomas NJ. Robins,
George a. Sanford. Emmert w. Saw
age. John r. Smith. Brehon r. Somer-
WE'LL John H. Statesman. Daniel l..
Sultan. Samuel J. Sutherland, Daniel
n Swain. jr.: Pearl l.. Thomas, Mat
thew H. Tomlinson, Charles F:
Thompson, Karl Truesdell and Alex
ander Wilson.
The Navy graduates are Capts. F..
ID. Rerrian and r. P. Craft and
Comdr d. F.. Cummings.
The marine graduates are Coils. r.
c. Berkeley, F. F.. Evans and w. G.
Harllee.
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1880 and $50 pm.
Rialto-''The Pleasure Buyers" at
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TivOli-"The Rainmaker," at 2, 1905,
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Ambassador WILDERNESS q
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Arthur's Court at Z and pm.
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am, 1880, 2:30, 500, $50, 500 and
$50 pm.
Lincoln (colored)-"Old Loves for
New" from 2 to II pm.
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