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Evening star., 1926-01-30
WIDER TAXATION BASIS
URGED BY REALTORS

CONTINUED from Fifteenth Pa-eD
might be attracted into this form of
investment
While provision for some form of
financing over the amount that can be
borrowed on first mortgage is essen
tial for any general home ownership.
and so is a matter of general welfare
present laws fix so high a maximum
rate that for the transaction of any
business at all they compel the adop-
tion of various subterfuSes. which
tend to further increase the cost. the
resolution further states
The resolutions on second mortgage
interest rates and on the Importance
of sound conservative real estate ap-
rraisals were brought before the gen.
eral delegate body by the mortCa &c
and finance division OF the association.
Study Of Tax Systems.
The platform on which the associa
tion will stand in its campaign for
better adjustment OF State taxation
systems was adopted after study of
the tax problems of the various States
and local governments. G.. e. Heat
OF Louisville was chairman OF the
committee which made the study
The recommendations of the associa-
ton are as follows:
|. Amendment of all State constitu-
tionS, most of them exceedingly anti
cuated, so as to remove restrictions or
To permit the Legislature to classify
property for the purposes OF taxation.
lronClad and outsrOWn constitutional
IeStrictionS are found the greatest OBJ
Stacle to tax betterment
,. MI forms OF intangible wealth
10 he taxed for state purposes at
rate of from To mills
Z. Corporations to pay Il fair fran
chiSe tax ased on the value nf their
capital or that part Of it used in the
state. Railroad and public utilities to
pay on valuation on franchises. This
might be based on fixed percentage
ot their gross income in the State.
Banks to pay a franchise tax based on
the total volume OF capital, surplus
and profits and deposits as probab bly,
more equitable than the prevailing
method of assessing the bank shares
All tangible property of corporations
to be assessed and taxed the same as
that OF individuals.
4. 4 separation tax on natural re-
sources such as oil. coal and timber
the tax TO be based on the quantity re-
moved for sale
!. Substantial license taxes for the
privilege granted by the State to en-
gage in = wide variety OF professions
and occupations.
s. Real estate to he given the chief
burden of taxes levied by municipaIi
lies and other local units. Real estate
and tangible personality TO be relieved
" State taxation unless other sources
of revenue prove insufficient.
:. \ poll tax OF not less than s.
and preferably SO.
s. Gasoline taxes and license taxes
on automobiles. these tax funds to be
used for construction and maintenance
of highways.
. Assessment of property for tax
alton at its full fair cash value.
10. \ budget system for every
State and for every taxation unit.
Evening star., 1926-01-30

formed to Sroup Catholic theater
workers of all classes. and the sec
ond. the t'cderat ton for the Artistic
and Moral Defense Of the French
Stage. is to react against indecency
on the stage.
The two associat tions joined in
mass celebrated on the anniversary
of Moliere's death. and they have re-
reived letter from Cardinal Du-
hois, Archbishop of Paris. asking
them to hold another ceremony when
he can preside over il in person.
Evening star., 1926-01-30

Commissioners pointed out. are re.
quired by law to pay an annual fee
OF SEQ. and they contend 1t is unfair
to contractors of other building trades
to give the plumbers and gasfitters
perpetual license for So. 1t also de-
prives the District of n legitimate
source of revenue conservaHvely esti'
mated at $4,000 a year. they declared.
The Commissioners told Senator
Camper that every other large city and
a majority of the smaller cities OF the
country require an annual fee of from
IS to $50 from those holding licenses
as master plumbers or gasfitters, and
that the general trend is toward $25
fee. The Commissioners explained that
Washington is the only city In the
country where no provision Is made
for the annual renewal Of licenses Of
master plumbers and gasf1tters.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
HIGH ANNUAL LICENSE
ASKED FOR PLUMBERS
Gasfitters Also Included in Bill
Boosting Cost From SO to Be-
tween $25 and $50.

The District Commissioners yester-
day sent to Chairman Capper of the
Senate District committee II draft Of 4
bill providing an amendment to the act
reEuiatin plumbing AMI gaStitting
in the District, with Il request for it's
introduction
The amendment proposes an annual
license fee Of between SO and $50 for
master plumbers and Sasfitters. The
present fee Is 50, and the license may
he lianS'' r"newed at the will
OF the holder without further payment.
BulIderS and all other Contractors the
Evening star., 1926-01-30
FRANCE SEES CHURCH
SEEKING STAGE UPLIFT
Two Catholic Associations Formed
for Grouping Theater Workers and
Disseminating Indecent Plays
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 30.-The church
and state in France may be separated
beyond hope Of reconciliation. but
The church ana stage seem to be
growing closer together Recent
works have been the formation of two
Catholic associations for the uplift of
the theater, and important members
of Frances leading theater. the Come
die Franchise. are active in each
The first association. known Is tho
Brotherhood of St Genst. WIS
Evening star., 1926-01-30

The world used 6.e32 900 bales OF
American cotton in the last six
months of 1924.
Evening star., 1926-01-30
PROPOSES MEDALS
TO D. c. BUILDERS
Board of Trade Awards for
Most Beautiful Structure
Erected Since 1923.

Announcement has been made by
the Washington Board of Trade that
ii will .ooi begin its selection of beau
ftful buildings erected in the National
Capital Ietween January |. 1928, anG
January ]. 1876.
'rhe election will he made by web
Known cur-ot-tCwn architects. under
the au.' ces OF the boarIs COMMITTEES
un municipal art. OF which Appieton
T. Clark. jr., is chairman. Gold med
al will be. awarded L. thl winners OF
rhc various types.
The Board of Trade will yepd ont
800 letters to owner. contractors,
architects, real estate men and others
interested in the erection of buildings.
Text of Proposed Letter.
The letter. which explains the de-
tails of the competition, reads as fol-
The Washington Board Of Trade
proposes to award medals to owners
and architects for buildings of meri-
torious design which they may nave
erected and designed. The elections
for the present award will be for
buildings completed between January
!. 1928, and January /. 1926.
"AS YOU may be aware. there WAS
similar award of medals made for
buildings completed between January
|. 1920. and January |. 1928, the pres
entatiOn of medals having been made
al the January meeting of the Board
of Trade. 1924
Owners. architects. builders and
dealers in real estate are solicited to
take an interest in promoting the Sc
lection of meritorious buildings under
this program. Your cooperation Is re-
nueSted at this time by sending to
he chairman of the committee or the
aecretarv of the Board Of Trade lists
Of buildings which YOU may think
worthy of consideration, bearing in
mind that they must have been COM
pleted between January |. 1923. and
January |. 1926.
All Buildings Eligible.
An classes of buildings are eligible
for consideration. as the awards will
he made for merit in the des gn of
the building, and there may be more
than one award in the same class.
The buildings may be located in the
District of Columbia or territory con
tributory thereto. This would include
such places as Chevy Chase. Takoma
Park, Md, etc. or the suburbs in Vir-
ginia.
"A jury nf prominent and capable
Dhia. New York or elsewhere will eX
anime the buildings submitted and
make the selections. You are request
ed TO send in your list OF buildings not
later than March !. 1926"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
Robertson Back
From Coast Trip

John r. Robertson, local Chevro.
let distributor, returned this morn
ing from short vacation trip. Dur
ing his absence from the valley
Johnny spent a week ut the Oakland
plant of the Chevrolet Motor com
pany, acquiring new material for
sales talks,
The Chevrolet company has en-
joyed Il splendid business thus far
this year, Robertson says, and in
dications are that 1926 business rec
ords will surpass those of any pre-
vious year in the company s history.
The Oakland factory is splendid
ly equipped, and his visit there
was an education in modern manu-
featuring methods.
Before coming home he visited for
a short time at Balboa Beach, and
then came to Live Oaks where his
family is residing for the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
PUNCTURE VINE MENACE

By direction of the city council City Engineer
Knights mailing to all residents of Ell Centre, cir
cular enlistng their aid in eradcatng the puncture
pest which has been found to in this city
Undoubtedly many of the circulars will be dump
ed into the ash barrel the waste receptacle without
anything than cursory glance by those who
celve them.
This is unfair to the city and unfair to property
owners. Puncture vine a noXious weed capable of
causing much damage, not only to land but to prop
erty.
Many of the who will throw these circulars
away those who perhaps wonder at the heavy cost
of maintenance for their automobile tires, not know
ing that the puncture vine has been found source
of great damage to tires.
The name of the pest might suggest this fact. The
small barbs Of the vine do not penetrate the tire suff
centiy to cause an immediate blowout. Instead they
work down into the fabric of the tire and gradually
weaken its powers of resistance
Where tires rolled the vines day after
day, absorbing the barbs it is only question of
time until the tires are useless.
This fact with the added one of danger to bare
foot children, makes the vine noxious to the city
dweller. Those living in the country know that it
makes in the mouths of CATTLE lowers grades of
crops and reduces land values
This latter fact is true also in the city though not
to the extent in the country.
The circular tells how property may coop
crate with the city officials in eradcang the menace.
They will be failing in civic duty and overlooking
chance to protect their families and their property if
they do not cooperate.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August /. 1911

There is general feeling among
those who have passed the summer
here that the heat this year need
have no terror for any one, and this
feeling with the general expectation
of an early and nvely season of ac-
tivity in the fall in prompting
many to plan return from the coast
earlier than usual.
Two carloads of material cor the
Imperial Valley end of the San Die
90 and Arizona railroad are now ON
their way somewhere between Yuma
and Ell Centre.
Hugh Mappin was bitten or stung
on the foot by Il reptile or inoces
while he was at Sharp's heading
the other day and the foot swcllcu
50 seriously that Il hurry up call was
sent to CaleXico for an automobile
to bring him here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD 3. CARTS
Copyright, 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper SyAi..Sts
UNCLE WIGGILY' FUNNY
BUTTONS


Very hot it was in Woodland. near
the, Orange lee Mountains. where
Uncle Wiggily had built his hsllcw
stump bungalow. The rabbit gentle.
man sat looking off toward the high
hills and wishing he was there to oct
some of the cool breezes from the
ice which he knew was on top of
the peaks.
He even spoke to his wife, and
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, about
hopping to the mountains to oct
cool. but Nurse Jane said:
We would get very warm going,
and though we might be cool While
there, we would get very hot COM
ing back, So we would be worse off
than we are now.
- think so, too, said Mrs. Long
ears. IF YOU are too warm, Wiggv
my dear, why don I YOU sit down in
the cellar? -
II think | SHALL answered the
rabbit, and he was moving around
to keep in the shade, even while go
ing down into the cooler cellar,
when along came shuffling Neddie
and Beckie Stubtail, the two bear
children.
"Oh, YOU poor things.'' exclaim-
ed Nurse Jane, "aren't you almost
roasted in your fur suits!''
Yes m. it S pretty warm.
grmted Neddie, his black tongue
hanging out of his mouth as a dog 5
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
OPPOSITION TO
ANOTHER GATE
At BOUNDARY

Attempts to secure second in
tcrnational gate between Calexico
and MeXicali are to be opposed by
the chambers of commerce of both
cities on the grounds that new
port of entry would result in two
business districts in CaleXico and
would be disastrous to existing prop
erty values.
Opposition to the plan. which is
being fostered by the Calexico board
of trustees, developed Monday night
at meeting of the Calexico cham
ber of commerce at which President
\. J. Mercier declared persons in
terested in increasing real estate
values i'll the eastern section of the
city are behind the movement.
President Teran of the Mexicali
chamber of commerce announced his
organization is also opposed to es-
tabishment of another gate. Mem
bers of the city council were criti-
cized for their interest in the plan.
\ committee of the chamber was
instructed to send copies of resolu-
tions opposing the move, to federal
authorities and to urge that addi
tional inspectors be placed on duty
at the present port.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell OF I'm
perial Valley for this daee
in past years.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August /, 1906

Several carloads of hogs are
awaiting shipment in the stock yards
on account of the unsafe condition
OF the road between here and Old
Beach.
The water company people have
built dam across the Arroyo,
north of Imperial and people are
deriving great deal of pleasure
from it, large parties going out 'tc
battle every evening.
\ great many of our farmers are
raising alfalfa seed and practically
all who can will mature a crop be.
tween now and fail. This valley
will be able to supply the purest
and best of alfalfa seed in carload
lots for next seasons planting.
5. &. Hammer left Thursday to
spend his vacation out of the valley.
He expects to be gone month or
six weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
Big Merger of
Stores Planned
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-That "a
deal, involving 500, 100000, is pend
ing providing for the merger of
Safewayr Stores, Inc, with Skaggs
United Stores, affecting about 800
chain grocery stores in 10 states,
was virtually confirmed today by
w. II. H. Weldon, president of
Safeway Stores, Inc.
Weldon admitted that IA formal
statement has been prepared and is
i'll the hands of l.. l.. Skaggs for
approval.
Weldon, however, refused to cont
ment further on the merger rumor,
which has been i'll circulation for
several weeks.
Sideways Stores, Inc, operate 440
stores i'll Southern California. doing
business i'll practically every city
in this section.
The Skaggs United Stores, with
headqu&rters in Pochtello, Idaho,
own approximately $50 groceries.
Most of them are owned in the
northwest, but extend as far cast
as Nebraska and Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
Calipatria Leads
In Cotton Ginning

The Calipatria district is leading
in cotton ginning activities which
are gradually getting under way in
the valley. Up to last Saturday the
Calipatria Gin company had ginned
81 bales. The Hartman Gin com
pany at Coachella had gined 50
bales.
The INLAND gin of the Hartman
company is to start operations to-
day or tomorrow and the Brawlcy
gin is expected to start on August
II
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
TEN YEARS AGO
auUuSt i 1915

Work on the trestlc across the
river made big strides yesterday.
The structure will be closed tonight
and rock dumping viii be commenc-
ed Immediately.
Mrs. .. G Horne is in Los Ange-
les to attend the Paris Anderson
wedding. She will spend the sum
mer with her parents at Long Beach.
Howard Meyer left yesterday for
Los Angeles and San Francisco to
be gone several weeks.
Judge Philo Jones of Brawley, is
in FL Centre today on business.
II. Kraft drove to the mountains
Yesterday to spend the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
GILLETT BELONGS IN JAIL

NHen a man belongs IN Jall-keep him there.
This saying applies equally we'll to sheriff
to criminal, particularly If the sheriff good
one
Charles L. Gilett has demonstrated during the past
four years he has been sheriff of Imperial County,
tnat he good sheriff. He the voters of the
county to keep him in jail, and bases his request
solely on his record in office.
This record, known to practically every voter in
the county, is an excellent one, not only from the
STANDPOINT OF his ability to eaten criminals keep crime
TO minimum and enforce the laws, but because he has
SHOWN that he can give the people OF Imperial Valley
an economical efficient and business administration.
Sheriff Gllletts familiarity with the law, enaD
ing HIM to protect the rights OF people OF Imper
aI County at all times has been demonstrated on
eral occasions, recently
HIM treea tecnnlcallty, and back during
the difficulty with Arizona over the loot and mouIn
quarantine
His fearlesSness has never been questioned, nor
his desire to deal squarely with placed
cnarge wnlle tney are helu by the law. tie has
forced the law without lear favor, and proved
to evil ooers IN Otner parts the country that they
cannot nope to escape the consequences OF their
mai acts by seeking refuge imperial County.
NO nlnt OF graft has marred GllIettS record, In
day wnen many peace officers tall prey to aw-Dreak-
ers and POLITICIANS. ne records OF SherI1S office
open book.
if the people of Imperial County wish to retain a
sheriff VINO can out the duties Of his office IN
economical honest and tearIesS they will
to keep Charles L. Glett Jail four years longer:
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
THEATERS

Courageously brushing aside evi,
dence which would save him from
the death penalty, branding as false
the confession of his daughter. be
cause that confession would harm
her good name, and with head erect.
he enters the death chamber to suf-
fer punishment for Il crime of which
he was innocent.
This is one of the tense daramat-
ic situations of Silence.' Il Ru-
pert Julian production-a situation
which caps the keynote of father
love with which the production
rings-the beautiful sacrifice of a
father for his little girl.
H. b. Warner is seen as jim War
ren in Beulah Marie Dix's screen
version of "Silence, which will
be on view at the Airdome next
Thursday and Friday. 1t is a role
which he created on the stage and
i'll which he played to enthusiastic
Broadway audiences for almost a
year Petite Vera Reynolds PLAYS
the featured feminine role. while
the featured supporting east in
cludeS Raymond Hatton. Rockcliffe
FellowcS, Jack Muihall aud Virginia
Pearson.
Hatton is seen in crook protrav-
al for the first time since Big
Brother, Il picture which earned
for him genuine acclaim. After tnat
production he deserted the ranks of
the crooks to team with Wallace
Bccrv in comedy roles. His return
to the type of part which first won
him prominence finds Hatton lend.
ing wonderful performance to
"Silence.
Jack Mulhall comes to De Mile
for this picture from triumphs op-
poSitc Blanche Sweet in "Thc Far
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
Russian Baron
Decides To Eat
by United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 4.-Baron
Royce Garrett, facing charge of
manslaughter in Connection with his
wife S leap to death last week, to-
dav abandoned his hunger strike.
He breakfasted substantially at
Jackson Memorial hospital. where he
was taken when cOroner's jury
absolved him Of blame in his wife S
death. Late yesterday, "a capias
warrant charging him with man
slaughter was issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
Twin Falls First
Baseman Released
BY United Press Leased Wire

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Aug. T.
Dan Fitzgerald of Los Angeles, first
baseman for the Twin FANS club of
the Utah-Idaho league, has been
released unconditionally, club Off
cials announced last night.
1t is expected Manager Zamloch
will hold down the first sack. t'itz-
gerald planned to leave for Los An
geles today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04
HOMING PIGEON BREAKS
LONG DISTANCE RECORD
by United Press Lessed Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. All
records for long distance flights
were believed to have been broken
when II homing pigeon, belonging to
Il. {. Hamill, local TaD:ier, flew
from Detroit, Mich, to Portland
u distance of approximately 200O
miles
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04

Several delegates from the Riv.
crSide citrus station will attend the
international botanical congress at
Ithaca, New York, August 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-04

Cry" and Corinc Griffith in "Class-
fled - Virginia Pearson is an old
time screen star of undiminishcd
nnpularitY.
The Washington times., 1926-12-15
BOULDER DAM CHANGES
RLocKED BY HOUSE

The House Irrigation COMMITTEES
today rejected an amendment to the
Swing Boulder Dam act prohibiting
the CONSTRUCTIONS 0f the dam without
consent Of the states affected.
After the committee had virtually
completed discussion OF the bill.
representative Smith lF) Of Idaho.
chairman OF the committee. was an
thorized to send a telegram to &
conference in Los Angeles express
ing the hope OF the committee tlaaEi
ari agreement will be reached.
The Washington times., 1926-12-15
GLUE
IN OLSON CASE

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Dec. IS.
One of the most battling questions
in the Clara Olson murder mystery
was believed answered today.
It is this: Where did the slayer
obtain the round nosed gravel sho yel
which was used to. dig her shallow
grave. in the Kickapoo Hills and
with which it is believed she was
beaten to death?
Was Probably Stolen
In the light Of developments to-
day. the answer is that he probably
purloined it from the grader OF
highway patrol.
Another angle that seemed nearer
solution today was the strange. de.
.lirious babbling OF Edwin KnutsoIl,
hired hand at the Albert Olson fran.
After Edwin left his employers
home last week and went to the
home of his uncle, Ervar Nederloe
at MT. Sterling, he broke down I'M
der the long strain of questioning
and while delirious made those state
ments:
Murder! Murder! Murder! That's
all I've heard!
''She would stare at me and say
she didn't want to be buried at
night
Hide In the cellar!''
Regaining strength : and aen8al
The Washington times., 1926-12-15

Another day for Christmas shoppers
to prove the values az the SnOp-o-
SCOPE columns Ia offering timely Christ
mas suRgestiona. Times and Herald
Classified sections
The Washington times., 1926-12-15
DENIES OBLIGATION
IN ALIENATION SUIT

Y1enying that John Wade, 7l2
Morton ST. N. w. has any right
"a damages from him, Wellington
Adams, 1000 Euclid ST. N. w, who
was sued by Wade for $4,000 for
the alleged alienation OF the aftec'
Sinns ~ Mrs. Wade, today filed his
answer in the District Supreme
Court.
through Attorney John L. Chap
man Adams claims that he settled
With wade for 500 and secured a
release from further liability.
The Washington times., 1926-12-15

We could have a radio wedding"
she begins to picture at once the
widest reaches OF publicity, super
showWonaan that she is!
Was Free TO Marry
Then she strikes serious chord:
How could anyone think ] would
sneak away with man! she
SCOTS. = was free to marry. The
Continued on PAGE 20. Column 2.)
/ had nothing to hide from. When
Mrs. Olson said she didn't have to
be buried at night. think she
meant II was not proved that Clara
was buried the night Of her disap-
nearanoes
The Washington times., 1926-12-15

order. It was obey Immediately.
Then they were ordered to empty
out their pockets.
Fred Harper doled out $3.50 in
cash, a diamond ring, and a watch.
His brother, Lee Harper, gave up
SIG.
The former, however, in an ef-
fort to keep a three stoned dia-
mond ring worth $1,100 slid the
setting around his finger, hiding
it. 4 The hold-lip man noticed it,,
however, and then came the threat
to shoot off the finger.
Private detectives working on the
case are on the lookout for a
medium sized, dark man, wearing
a soft. gray felt hat and seen loiter-
ing In the neighborhood for the
past few days.