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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
7 Out of 1913
Women Want to
Be Housewives

LAWRENCE, Kans, Dee. c.
Gentlemen who prefer home makers
will have to look some place other
than the University of Kansas in
their search for such, if statistics
made public here as a result of a
questionnaire bear up.
OF 1913 young women students at
the University who turned in their
references as to what line of work
they wish to follow after gradua-
tion, only seven expressed desire
to become homemakers.
There were 81 different occupa-
,, tions listed by the men and women
Of the university in the report. Of
these, "a appeal alike to the men
and women. Forty-eight were list
cd by the men which did not show
in the women S list while % wera
chosen by the women which the
men passed up.
The teaching profession came
first with SIG women and IA men
desiring to enter this field. The
medical field was next with 4l2
men and 20 women; business came
third with 36l and 81; law next
with'3Gl and seven, with the various
branches of engineering listed in
the next place. journalism appeals
to 80 men and 20 women.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
INCREASE
N0TED|N
SUICIDES
Record Number of Cases
Shown in Coast Week
End Death Toll.
SCORE OF TRAGEDIES
Auto Fatalities Maintain
Normal Figure in Three
States.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 6.-Of
through unnatural means in Pacific
Coast states over the past weekend,
Seven were suicides. 1t is the great
est number of self inflicted deaths
recorded in any week end of the
year.
Automobile fatalities were proper
tionately normal. five being report
ed.
One man was murdered, one died
from acuE alcoholism, one was kill
ed by a street ear.
Two were drowned. in addition to
one who committed suicide in that
manner. Another died from heart
disease after climbing four flights
Cf stairs.
Only two women were among the
fatalities.
Injuries through automobiles and
other agencies were comparatively
light, less than 80 being reported.
The death toll, by states, as re
ported to the United Press:
CALIFORNIA;: Los Angeles-Jacob
Dietrich, 80, killed by three uniden-
titled assailants; "Spike' Hogan.
20 year old rccluse, acute alcohol
ism; f. b. Enter. 48, suicide by gas;
William b. Foote, 81, automobile;
7. J. Murphy, 66, suicide by slash
ing throat.
Modesto William A. Clark,
rancher, suicide.
san Jose-Luigi CabeIlo, 40, sui.
eide bv shooting.
San Francisco-Cnidenti man
SO, suicide by drowning. Jesemiaa
Ahearn, A., automobile.
Santa Rosa-Edward Bianchi, Iii
automobile.
Willows-Winnie Udell, 50, auto
mobile.
Washington: Tacoma-Max Ever.
cit. Seattle. street ear.
Seattle-Frark Waddell. %, sui
eide.
Vancouver-Mrs. Lily Lenora Ga
brielson, 50, suicide by poison.
Oregon: Tillamook-John Q. Mil
Ter, a, Portland, automobile. John
Archey, Il, drowned in bay.
Portland-Body of man believed
to be G.. A. Goverv recovered from
: Willamette river. Max Maison, 81,
dropped dead after climbing four
flights of stairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Memorial Service
Conducted by Elks

Memorial services. conducted yes
terday by officers and members of
FL Centre Lodge Of Elks, were large
ly attended, many friends of Elks
who died during the year joining in
with the lodge in paying tribute to
them.
The memorial ritual Of the Elks,
as prescribed by the grand lodge was
carried out under the direction of NJ.
W. Washburn, exalted ruler. The rit-
ual includes a roll call and culogy of
members who have died since the
preceding memorial exercises.
Members of the local lodge who
died during tho year included: Dave
j. Matlock, s. r. Poe, +. \. Anker
J. II. Schlep, Bert Munson, NJ. II
Mayor and + .B. Fuller.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
WOuld-Be Pastor
Prevented From
Giving Sermon

OAKLAND, Cal. Dee. 6.-Robcrt
Reed. So, colored, who is plasterer
SIX days of the week and had ambi-
tions of becoming preacher on the
Sabbath, failed to occupy the pulpit
on the day he was to launch his
ministerial career.
Attired in u swallow-tail coat.
with spectacles on his nose and q
Bible under his arm, Reed was just
leaving for church when an officer
accosted him in front of his house
and presented a warrant, sworn to
by Mrs. Mamie Reed, charging the
rlasterer-pastor with failure TO pro
vide for four children.
Reed promised to give his wife
$l5 week pending trial. He told
officers he had studied for the min
istry 81 years and was to have de-
livered his initial sermon that morn
mo
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Cow Testers At
State Conference

Representing Imperial County at
q conference of the cow testing asso-
ciaticn, Vern W. DeTar, farm ad-
visor, and G.. C. Cobleigh and Hugh
Buffers, local testers, We're present
at meeting held in Los Angeles
Saturday morning.
The principal matter discussed was
the Standardization Of records used
by the associations in different
counties, so that dairymen have uni
form ratings which will indicate the
same quality standard regardless of
where they are shown.
Following the meeting TIL three
men attended the Notre Dame US.
G. football game and later drove
back to the valley. They report
thrilling adventures with the mud
and 3 O'Clock arrival Sunday
morning as a result of the condition
of the roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
HEAVY INCREASE
IS PREDICTED in
CITRUS ACREAGE

Grapefruit, in comparatively
short time, will be the backbone of
Imperial valleys production, is tho
assertion of Leo Williams Girard
general manager of the Southern
Development association of Los
Angeles, which in the past two
wears, he states, has sold land in
the valley for this culture, the to.
tai sales running in the mcighbor.
hood Of $4,000, eco.
This company. whose holdings are
in the vicinity Of Imperial, will
have, he states, $40 acres plantel
by May /, in what is known as the
Mesquite district, one and one.
quarter miles east Of Imperial. A
total of 10 acres have already been
planted. 40 acres are to be i'll by
February l and the balance will
have been planted before the close
of the season.
The concern is disposing of its
holdings in small parcels of five and
10 acre tracts. This plan will
bring greater population into the
valley and the crop will be sure for
there is no scale or blight to affect
it, - he asserted.
The Southern Development asso-
citation sells the land and agrees
with the purchaser to market it,
while the Imperial Valley Develop
mcnt Co. plants and maintains the
orchards until they are in bearing
for nonresident owners, or until the
own place.
'Florida shipped about $4,000
cars of the fruit last season and we
about 100, and it is now an
established fact that the Imperial
valley product is far superior to
that of Florida he stated. This
year the valley will ship about $50
cars and next year about 450 cars
and Judging by planting now under
way and planned, the production
will show a proportionate increase
annually
The new concern, he states is
fortilizing heavily with manure and
gypsum, which has not generally
been the ease with others, he be
licves. Before he went into grape
fruit development here, Girard kept
close watch on its culture in the
valley for period of about 10 years
he states. His concern brings about
three automobile loads of prospects
weekly into the valley, according to
his statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
B0otleggers Have
Run OF Bad Luck

Between the mud and officers of
the sheriff's office, it was tough 60
ing for two bootleggers yesterday.
Edward Baker of Westmorland,
who was transporting 40 gallons of
moonshine, was taken into custody
by Deputy Thaanum. His assort-
ment of the brew made illegal by
Mr.. Volstead was held in three 15-
gallon kegs, one 5-gallon keg and one
5-gallon crock.
s. G.. Tunstall, a rancher near I'm
.perial, was arrested by Deputy Tom
Sharp, yesterday transporting one
gallon of moonshine. When Sharp
approached to make the arrest
Tunstall cracked the glass container
with monkey wrench so that the
evidence might be destroyed. He
had gunnysack about the contain
er, however, and there was enough
Of the fluid in that, when wrung, to
fill a small bottle. With him was
AL Merwin. giving San Diego as his
place Of residence. AL had a bot
tie on his person, which he had evi
IDENTITY bought from Tunstall, so he
was arrested and charged with pos
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
DE LA HUERTA
ADMITS PLANS
FOR REBELLION
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TUCSON, Ariz., Dee. 6.-Adolf,
De La Iluerta, one time provisional
president of Mexico. asserted her.
today he was marking time fol
an opportunity to go into Mexico
, and assume charge of the current
! uprising in that country.
Although the Mexican consulat.
! announced that De La Hnerta had
been arrested on charges of viola:
ing American neutrality laws, Unit
ed States authorities denied that
the famous Mexican was being
sought, and he was located with his
secretary and companion at a dingy
hotel
1.-The United States authorities
are acquainted with my aims and
] am keeping in touch with depart
ment Of justice agents in Los An
gcles,'' he said. 81 know the neu.
trality laws of this country and am
keeping within them.
My relations with the United
States are perfectly friendly, and as
soon as the revolutionists capture
a certain border town | am going
to return to my country and lead
the movement against the Gales
government.
General BorqNcs, of the 64th
Mexican infantry, and a number Of
secret service agents, arrived here
from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, to
identify De La Huerta and effect
his deportation, following reports
that he had been arrested.
United States investigators,
while denying they had DE La HUI
crta under surveillance, were known
to be checking closely on his move
nents. Several department of JUS
tice agents left here for Bisbee, Ari-
Zona, to investigate De La Huerta s
activities in that vicinity along the
international boundary line.
Both Mexican and United States
officials expect a military offensive
soon on the part Of the rebel forces
in Sonora.
De La Huerta claims there are
approximately $4,000 men under
aims in the various Mexican prov
inces, and that the federal forces,
contrary to Official reports, had
thus far been on the short end of
the fighting.
'.The federal army is being brok
en- down by these forees,' he said,
land the rebel army is being con
stantly reinforced by fresh eontin-
u.uts which are inininp the ipSu.-
rcction.'
u am just marking time he
went on, "to join my people, which
I will do as soon as . certain bOr-
der town is captured and | can then
cross the line without breaking the
neutrality laws.
De La Huerta denounced the Call.
cs government. ''Obregon forced
Gales on the people of Mexico, -
he said. "His presidency is spuri-
GUS and illegal. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Burglar Visits
Imperial Store

The store Of L. II. McChristy at
Imperial was burglarized carly this
morning and merchandise and cash
to the amount of about $50 taken
according to the proprietor. Tho
loot was about evenly divided be.
tween cash and .jewelry, stated Nc
Christy. The front door was jin,med
and entrance made in that manner.
Robert c. Young, found at the I'M
perial station, and unable to satisfy
tho officers as to his presence in
that city, is held for investigation
in the county Jail in the county Jail
lin connection with the burglary,
according to the sheriff's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Three Men Hit
By Wild Driver

A hit and run motorist driving a
large blue roadster, struck three men
on the Calexico highway Sunday
night in the vicinity Of Hcber, and
made his getaway without attempt
ing to ascertain how badly his vie
Tins had been injured.
Floyd F. Gillett, with a badly in
jured foot is at the FL Dorado hotel
after being treated at the county
hospital. Norman Donlcdge and An,
''drew DeCew, the former with Il
cash in his leg and the latter with
possible internal injuries. are at the
county farm. They were brough,
here by Officer Freeman. The men
were walking on the highway with
! Calexico as their destination when
struck by the passing autoist.
Crescent City, Del Norte county
expects to have new railroad, wit
vhnrva, IN tha Uafar frort
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
SCORE DIE
IN SEVERE
BLIZZARD
Heaviest December Storm
In Many Years Disables
Business in East
COVERS WIDE AREA
Much Suffering Follows
Unusually Cold Weather
Accompanying Snow.
by United Press Leased Wire

The entire east, from the Missis
sippi valley to the Atlantic coast
from Montreal to the Delaware
brcakwater, paused today before its
snow-inundated doorsteps to take
toll of its first blizzard of the year
tho worst early December snow
since the record breaking snowstorm
in the weather bureau annals
of December 8. 1886.
Sweeping out of Ohio, the biz
zard whired northeast, over the
eted cities in its wake.
Atlantic coast line, leaving disOr-
ganized shipping and snow blank
eted cities in its wake.
In the storm area, approximately
90 lives were reported lost. Casual
ties are expected to run even higher.
Shipping suffered particularly. In
st. Mary's river, dispatches from
Sault Ste Marie said, 120 vessels
were imprisoned in an ice jam, the
worst in the history of the great
lakes.
Old lake pilots say it will take
it weeks to free them.
On board the vessels, the 1000
seamen prepared for protractcd
stay. Food is low and unless sup
plies are sent Immediately there is
serious danger of famine.
Freezing weather that pulled the
mercury down below zero in many
parts of the country, added to. the
Suffering. The snowfall ranged from
sin to 1S inches.
With the suddenness with which
it burst, the storm last night swept
out to sea, to the accompaniment of
a steadily dropping mercury. But
the weather bureau III New York
promised immediate relief. BY to-
morrow the cold will give way to
warmer winds and rain was predict
ed for the east.
1t was along the Atlantic coast
line that the blizzard wrought its
greatest damage. In New York
City 12 deaths were attributed to
the storm. Six deaths occurred in
Boston, three in Detroit and two in
Chicago. From Albany it was re.
ported that forty boats were ice
locked in the Barge canal. Montreal
reported temperatures as low rs Il
below zero.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
MORE ATTACKS
ON WOMEN BY
MAD STRANGER
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! SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. Ere
turn Of the "dark stranglcr' charg-
| ed with the murders of - elderly
| Pacific coast women was believed
indicated today with reports of three
fresh attacks in San Francisco.
| In each case the ficnd was fright
ened away before he had accomplish
ed his purpose.
While the attempted outragcs
, were not believed perpetrated by
| the same man, the fiend figuring
! in the one intended assault was vir-
tually identified as the swarthv
'' foreign looking degenerate be-
lieved responsible for the Staying of
women in California, Oregon and
Washington.
The attempted outrages all oc-
CURED in early morning hours today
Mrs. May Butler, 80. rooming
house maid, was awakened by u
man to whom she had rented a room
Sunday. He leaned over her bed
and admonishing her to remain
quiet, attempted to attack her.
When she struggled a second man
entered the room and assisted the
first, who answered in almost very
detail the description of the ~ time
murderer.
Steps ON the stairway frightened
them away before Mrs. Butler lost
consciousness.
The second attack was upon Mrs.
Irene Mehalas, who was preparing to
retire with her two small children.
A man entered the unlocked front
door and began to disrobe
Mrs. Mehalas screamed and awokc
William Snyder. 7S, residing next
door. Snyder hastily dressed and
entering the Mehalas home, beat off
the fiend with a cane.
Mrs. Jessie Kauseh was awakened
in the house she occupied alone by
a man beside her bed. Despite his
threats, she screamed loudly enough
to attract Pat Gerhaw, walking past
the house. Gerhaw forced en-
trance and the attacker fled.
EUGENE, Ore, Dec Ga man
giving the name Of Morris Yoffee
was held for investigation here to-
day in connection with the murders
of Mrs. Blanche Myers, Portland,
Nov. %, and Mrs. Florence T.
Monks, Seattle, Nov. %.
When arrested, the man gave the
name of John Harris, but discharge
papers from the army revealed the
name of Morris Yoffec and he later
confessed that to be his real name.
Adrian Harris is the name af the
man sought by Portland police for
the Myers murder. The suspect came
here Dec. | and rented room and
since that time he left the house
but once, sending out for a Sc
attic paper every day and betray-
ing interest in the Monks case, po-
lice report.
"Am ! wanted in Scattle?' were
the first words spoken by Ioffce
after his arrest, according to police
chief w. j. Jenkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Court Denies
= Review of Case

WASHINGTON. Dee. 6. The
United States supreme court today
denied a review to l.. Bolideau, w.
r. Sword, David Everett and Ber-
nard Frank, San Francisco, on their
plea that the 1906 revenue act, un-
der which they We're convicted and
sentenced to prison, was repealed
by the Volstead act Sword was
sentenced to one year and the others
to two years each for conspiracy to
obtain denatured alcohol and re-
distill it for beverage purposes with
out paying exise tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Suicide Attempt
By Opera Star

BOSTON, Dee. 6.-After writing
three letters, including one entitled
"my last will and wishes,' Lydia
Lindgren, grand opera star, swallow
ed poison in her suite at the Copley
Plaza here today.
She then called taxicab and rode
to city hospital, where her condi'
tions is serious.
Hospital physicians said She
would probably recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Corresponden

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-Caught
in a bewildering blizzard of politics
and legislation. the sixty ninth cong
ress ushercd in its final three
months session here today with ac.
customed ceremonies.
Flurries of perplexing questions Of
taxation, prohibition, radio, farm re
lief DolIcles and presidential as-
pirations swept about the capitol
like yesterday sleet and snow. Vice
President Charles G. Dawes and
Speaker Nick Longworth summoned
both houses to business when the
clocks struck noon.
The formal function of bringing
the national legislature into session
in accordance with the rules Of the
constitution was followed out before
brilliant galleries.
Diplomats in their gold decorated
uniforms Of foreign lands; society
women returned for the winter social
season; wives of distinguished
SAptesmen and politicians from the
! Mnterland We're jammed into the
spectators balconies at both ends of
the capitol. Page boys in knee
breeches hustled about the chambe
floor answering the calls of formally
attired members.
Leaders Confused
Opening day found leaders Of both
houses somewhat more confused
than usual about what their mem
bers will do with pending legisla
tion.
They have mapped a preliminary
course which will assure considera
tion of President Coolidge y sugges
tion for temporary tax reduction
on payments to be made in March
but they are doubtful what, if any
thing will be done.
They are offering the farm blocs
an opportunity to bring forward the
McNary- Haugen price sterilization
bill or any other measure. But the
blOcs are not certain that they can
find sufficient votes to reverse the
action of congress in killing the bill
last session. They are skeptical
about pending dry and wet bills,
particularly in the senate. There is
little chance of adoption of any wet
measures at this session. but the
leaders are dubious about prospects
of precipitating the wet congress.
siOnal insurrection which threatens
if enforcement measures sought by
the drys are pressed.
One decisive action they have
taken. The way is CLEARED for
adoption of the imperative govern
ment appropriation bills in the first
part of the session. The leaders
are doing this to reduce the dangers
of filibuster to force President
Coolidge to call an extra session of
the new congress after March 4.
Politically the session bears more
ominous portcnt than tho legislative
situation indicates.
There is keen interest in what in.
fluenccs the session will have on
Mr.. Coolidge's expected decision on
whether to seek another presidential
term. His tax reduction proposal is
expected to provide the outstanding
controversy of the session. Like,
wise, activities of the farm blocs are
being closely watched for possible
effects upon the preliminary booms
of former Governor Lowden of Hi.
nois, Vice President Dawes ant
others
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Valley Pioneer
Called by Death

Lucus Franklin Pitt, II, born in
Albion, Mich, and who came IL
California when he was II years of
age, making his home in jackson,
Amador county, is dead at his home,
l049 Commercial street, this city.
While no definite funeral arrange
ments have been made, it is an
nounced they will take place to-
morrow afternoon with the w. G.. r.
l. in charge.
While still young man, Pitt
moved to Santa Cruz county where
he was engaged in the lumber and
mill business for many years. In
1897 he was married to Miss Flora
b. Smith, who survives him. With
his wife he came to the valley Is
years ago and bought ranch near
Mt. Signal where they lived for five
years. Since then he has been re-
tired from ACTIVE life and has made
his home in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
CONGRESS
.C0NVENES
AT NOON
Final Session Is Opened
With Usual Ceremonies
At Capital.
DIPLOMATS PRESENT
To Resume Consideration
of Swing-JOhnsOn Bill
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Con-
sideration Of the Swing Johnson
Boulder dam bill in executive ses-
sion will be resumed tomorrow by
the house irrigation and reclamation
committee, Chairman Smith, RepuD-
hcan, Iowa, announced today.
The committee is considering
amendment to the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Closing day, Imperial Valley
mid-winter fair, Brawley.
Methodist mems luncheon, Ho-
tel Barbara Worth.
Lions club luncheon, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
White Shrine Social club
luncheon, mezzanine floor, I'M
perial Valley Hardware company.
Methodist Ladies Aid lunch
con, Mrs. Josephine Hedrick's.
Literature section, 10000 club,
Mrs. Ross r. HiekcoX, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
b Remain
e en- Tomorrow

oads heavy with mud
referred many from get
Dwn, the attendance at
ntcr fair at Brawley.
ras very good, according
rut given out by w. W.
ecretary of the fair as
Board walks were built
across the mud areas
in front of the main
suring ingress and cgress
least danger of muddy
hoes.
rs the fact that the
open today and tomor-
n generally broadcasted
oks for n good showing
tonight and tomorrow
feather conditions are
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Imperial Valley mid-winter
fair, Brawley.
Business and Professional Wo-
mems club meets, Edgar Bros.
Realty office, 7:30.
F. and A. M. No. 384, Masonic
hall.
"Billy,' Brunk S tent theater.
"The Mystic Clayton and
vaudeville troop, Palace.
We're in the Navy Now
Valley theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Another Formula
For Longevity

OAKLAND, Cal, Dee. g." Eat
regularly and have a good time; but
by all means--this is the most i'm
portant thing-do not stay single, =
prescribes James +. Faber, 81. as
the formula for longevity. Faber
campaigned with Grant and Sher-
man, crossed the plains in covered
wagon, and has just taken another
bride, Mrs. Ethel Allison, go.
81 began to feel really old, )" Fa-
her said, "until | met Ethel. She
was just my girl friend for while
but she lived right next door aud
we saw each other so much we de.
cided to get married. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Reyes Hernando, 26, native Of
Mexico and resident of Brawley and
Ophela Velazquez, II, native OF
Mexico and a resident of Brawlev.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Drops Gun

known of Gomez, who
|in the city only a few
police say. According to
hess of the affair, Gomez
attempt to draw n gun
he ran from the restau-
) believed by the police
dropped the gun az he
hat it was picked up by
or near the restaurant.
as been at the head OF
department in Holtville
months. Previous to
police department he
tied with the United
ligration service.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06

scbastopel, Sonoma county, has
packed this season $500 tons of
evaporated Graventein apples.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06

hour day, l0,967 bags of
'eived at a warehouse in
Glenn county.