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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
House, Brooks
Back From Texas

Drs. l.. G. House and C. S. Brooks,
county physician and county health
officer respectively, returned ycster
day from Dallas. Texas, where they
attended the convention of the Amer
lean Medical association.
Over 5000 doctors were in attend
ancc at the convention. DIR. House
stated this morning, and there were
many interesting discussions on ques-
tions pertaining to the medical pro-
fcssion and public health.
The Imperial Valley men had an
opportunity of seeing more rain in
the few days they were mt Dallas
than in all the time they have been
in Imperial Valley. Over two inches
of rain fell in Dallas during one
night. rivers and streams overflow
ing their banks and flooding the
surrounding country.
Washington, ID. c., was chosen as
the location for the next convention,
there being considerable rivalry
among a number of cities who were
anxious to entertain the mcdieos.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
Illness Kept
Work From Yuma

Upwards of half hundred FL
Ccntrans and residents of other parts
of the valley who made Il trip to
Yuma yesterday were greatly disap-
pointeds when they were unable to
see DR.. Hubert Work, secretary of
the department of the interior, who
was forced by illness to cancel his
scheduled visit to that city.
Elwood Mead, head of the reclama-
tion service. who with Secretary
Work is making Il trip through the
western section of the country, was
a guest of the Yuma chamber of
commerce and the Yuma Valley Wa.
ter Users association.
The local people joined with the
Yuma residents in making a trip to
Laguna dam Yesterday afternoon,
and inspected the new power plant
which is being erected near there
to supply power for Yuma valley.
Although considerable regret was
felt by those who made the trip be-
cause they were unable to see See
rotary Work, all were greatly inter
ested in the Laguna dam project and
the lesson it teaches of what may be
accomplished in Imperial Valley
when Boulder Canyon dam and the
canal become realities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
ARCTIC PLANE IS
OFF TODAY AFTER
LOST EXPLORER
Amundsen's Dirigi b | e
Goes to Jumping Off
Point Friday. a5s,
Hy nited Press Leased Wire

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April &c
Bent on heating Captain George II.
wilkins and Pilot Ben Eiclson, gone
for II days on FLYING trip. to Point
barrow which should have taken
only few hours, the mouoplanc De.
troitcr of the wilkins Arctic expc-
djtion WAS scheduled to take off here
today.
wilkins and Eiclson left here in
the plane Alaskan April -, carry
ing supplies to Point Barrow, 520
miles away. for the proposed Arctic
flight. No definite word from them
has been heard since they departed
The general belief here is that
the Alaskan was damaged in land
ing at Point Barrow or in one of
the scouting cruises out over the
ice packs.
Major Lanphicr has been prepar-
ing the Dctroiter for Il week to
make the searching trip, and neces-
sarY adjustments, have forced sew
cral delays of the take off.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
MELLON SAYS THE
ORIGINAL FRENCH
OFFER ALL RIGHT
Very Few Points Are
Unacceptable and Good
Progress Being Made.
By JOSEPH S. WAsNEY
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT,

WASHINGTON, April 26-French
Ambassador Henri Berenger was re-
quested today by the American debt
funding commission to revise his Of
fer for settling Frances $4,377,-
100000 war debt to the United
States.
After the American commission
had considered the French proposal
one hour and As minutes today, Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon an
nounced that although discussions
were not concluded Berenger- would
be advised of the progress made and
suggestions to make the proposal ac-
ceptable would be offered the am
baSSador.
The American commission will
meet again tomorrow and it is hoped
by that time Berenger will have sup
elemental propositions.
Mellon said very few points in the
original French offer were unaccept-
able and intimated the divergent
views were not entirely on dollars
and cents.
Good progress has been made so
far, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
TE R RR|F|(;
EXPLOSION
k|LlSFOUR
Blast At Powder Plant
On San Francisco Bay
Heard 80 Miles.
PLANT DEMOLISHED
Property Damage Twen-
ty-twO Miles Away;
Dead UnrecOgniZable.
by United Press Leased Wire

RICHMOND, Calf, April 26.-
-Four men were instantly killed
shortly before noon today when 1900
pounds of powder exploded at Pack
er Plant No. l Of the Giant Powder
works, north of Richmond
The blast was heard for at least
30 miles in all directions. Martinez,
% miles distant, reported that win
dows had been shaken out of line.
The powder plant was demolished
Only tour men were believed to
have been in it at the time of the
explosion.
The workmen killed were:
IL. 1Fafk.
j. Robak.
u De COurtcn.
X. Gcrahty.
. Packer Plant No. | was situated
some distance from the other build
ings of the powdeNplant, in accord
ancc with protective measures adopt
ed in construction of the works. The
building was completely demolished.
but the other structures escaped with
severe shocks. - 1880
No estimate of the damage could
be made by company officials. %
4 cheek in all unit plants of the
powder works disclosed no workmen
injured t. 49,.
Ihe dead men, mangled almost be-
yoHd recognition, We're taken i'll
charge by the coroner from Rich
mont. d
Gerahty WAS married and leaves "A
widow and children, living at Giant,
the small community where the pow
der plant is located. De Courten liv-
ed at San Pablo.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
FINALLY A
BID MEETS
APPROVAL
Congressional Committee
Recommends 1t To
Both Houses.
FARMER PROTECTED
Bidding Companies Must
Limit Fertilizer Prof
it's To 8 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON. April 26. 74z The
Southern Power companv's joint. bid
for lease of Muscle Shoals .todava
was formally accepted by the spe-
cial congressional leasing committee.
The joint committee. in report
to be submitted to both h4lses Of
congress, recommended that be gov.
ernment s huge power and nitrate
projects in Alabama be leasedto the
l3 affiliated power companie$n ac
cordance with their offer.
Seven bids had been subftted
for the project in which the g9ern.
ment has invested more than A0O.-
100000.
The Associated Power complies
bid offered to pay an annual rebl
of from $2,000,000 TO $3,000,000,\-
pending upon the development y
the project. This was nearly twin
the amount offered by the next beA
bid submitted jointly by the AmeA
lean Cyanide company and the All
Nitrates corporation of New York;
The lease is for a period of 80 years.l
Farmers Protected
Cheap fertilizer for the farmer is
provided under a provision pledging
the leases to produce ten thousand
tons annually within three years;
10000 tons annually within six
years and thereafter two additional
units of 10000 tons annually de-
pending on the sale. Production be-
yond 10000 tons annually is provid
ed for but not guaranteed.
a capital of $20,000,000 is pro-
vided by the bidder for this pro-
gram of fertilizer production.
The company agrees to limit its
profits on fertilizer to per cent ON
cost.
The farmer board of five members
appointed by the secretary of agri
culture shall regulate the sale and
territorial distribution of fertilizer
products and provide for an audit OF
the cost of fertilizer.
This farmer board has free access
to books and records of the COM
pany.
The fertilizer company has pre-
ferred use of all power generated
at Muscle Shoals for the production
of nitrogen and other fertilizer in
gradients.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
Violence in
New Jersey Now
BY United Press Leased Wire

CARTARET, n. j., April 26.-In-
censed by the murder of one white
man and the shooting of another by
negroes in fight yesterday, a mob
of white men from Cartaret and
nearby towns today burned n negro
church here and drove 100 negro
men, women and children from their
homes.
The crowd, in which many mem
bers were masked with handker-
chiefs and armed with baseball bats
and clubs, escorted the negroes as
far as the border ling of the adjoin-
ing town of Woodbridge, where they
released them with direction not to
return to Cartaret.
Yesterday S shooting in which
John Carroll, local prize fighter,
was killed, and Ralph johnson, his
companion, woundde, was said to
have been the result of i'll feeling
between whites and negroes which
had been gradually developing be
cause of the increasing number of
negroes being employed i'll industrial
plants here. q
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
WORK SAYS
NOTHING IS
s D HUGE
Three Times As Large
AS Enormous Assuan
Dam of Egypt.
ASKS EARLY ACTION
Hiram Johnson Makes
Report EmbOdying Es-
sential Features.
By Unifca Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 20 De
ronneing partisan opposition to
the Boulder canyoS dam project
Secretary Of the Interior Hubert
Work today urged speedy ratifi@a-
tion of the pending Colorado river
compact.
"'lt will make for just divis-
ion of the Colorado river waters he-
tween th" upper and lower statcs,
and bring to an end the threatened
and costly Interstate rivalrs,
Secretary Work dccl"rcd.
The secretary aud his party, IN
Guiding Dr. Elwood Mead, federal
commissioner Of reclamation, arriN-
cd here today from Yuma, whore
the latter inspected the Yuma river
project.
Secretary Work 5 address IN sup
port Of his carly action on. the Colo
RADIO river project was delivered
shortly after his arrival, before u
Joint meeting Of the City club and
Los Angeles Chamber of conuncric
Greatest IN World
"Tbc proposed project. ii its en-
einccriug phases, is the grcateSt
. work of its kind in the world, H.
said. "'lts magnitude will chal-
lcmge the t>lent Of the country 5
rblest engineers. AS designed, it
will rontain 3.%75 Geo subis vard7
of concrete or three times that Of
the Assuan dam in Egypt, which is
.hc greatest masonry dam ever
luilt
"Thc highest dam, the costlcst
canal, aud one of the largest dc.
vclopmcnts of hydro-clectric power
III the world--it will coniriuutc "a
human welfare aud the creation of
new wealth throughout the Culorado
basin and tributary country.
"'Thc necessity for an early set
ilcmcnt OF \thc respective rights Of
The different states and two MI.
tious in this river, and in the ear.
rying out Of the proposed Develop
stream, is VITAL Secretary Work
continued
Pending legislation in congress
is being opcnly supported, in it's
general principles, by the interior
department, but delay in enactment
of the measure is being caused by
the inertia which all great under
takings encounter, and the necessity
for adjusting rival and conflicting
views.
Not For Personal Gain
q. ''lt is, therefore, of vital import
anrc that agreed upon farts in con
ncttion with this great Colorado
rivor development be set properly
before congress, as n national un-
dcrtaking, so hat the suspicion may
be avoided that its purpose is for
personal promotion or local develop
CONTINUED on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
"B0ULDER DAM WORLDS GREATEST PROJECT
luscle Shoals Plant Will Produce Needed FertiHze
Plane Builder
Missing After
Its Fatal Dive

By United Press Leased Wire
SANTA ANA, April &C.
Orange county officials today
ordered a search OF Southern
California for Albert Thabald,
26, builder of the Humming-
Bird small monoplane which
crashed at Brea Saturday, killing
its pilot, Ray Freeman.
Thabald left the flying field
at Brea soon after the accident.
His automobile was. found in
Santa Ana Canyon by Claire
Pritchard, Of Riverside. Moth
ing has been heard from him
since the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
Destroyers Win
From Big Ships
In Coast Battle
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN PEDRO, Calf, April &c
Destroyer squadrons were vic
tors over the battle fleet in
the sham battle staged off the
harbor here the past weekend.
The dreadnaughts today start
ed preparations for long range
battle practice, the final series
of big gun firings in the fleets
gunnery year.
The destroyers gained victory
III the mimic warfare by lay
ing smoke screen and launching
torpedoes before the battle fleet
: was aware Of the attack.
All battleships of the fleet
steamed out Of their anchorage
today on practice runs prelim-
mary to the long range battle
firing.
The annual spectacular force
firing, with 60 warships engag-
ed, has been scheduled for May
&c.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-
Captain Orvillc |. Clampitt, army
chaplain, again has caught the at
tention of military investigators.
Brigadier General II. ID. Todd,
commander of the ninth corps area,
today ordered an inquiry to deter
mine whether Chaplain Clampitt has
again been victimized or is, in real
ity, "home wrecker.'
The action follows a sensational
souabble in the lobby of the fashion.
able ST. George hotel at Santa Cruz
Sunday, The principals, some of
them there by inference only, were
Clampitt, under the assumed name
of "William Jonos;' woman in
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
Huge Panther
TerrOrizes City
OF Victoria
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N1T(tT nTo Anvil gDE

by United Press Leased Wire
"ICTCRIA, 3. c., April 90
-4cmonium prevailed in the
.os@ir9es district today while a
tert ,i9us panther ran about with
its tail lashing and teeth show
ing.
The beast roa ned in from the
Malahat district through the
Sa anich municipality, terrifying
pedestrians and causing women
and children t. faint.
Provincial police gave chase
for bic KS. Tl.c frenZied throngs
made the panther even more saw
age. t"laliy Police Constable
81 6ng On u motorcycle cornered
thc beast in an alley leading to
the basement of the public Ii
brary, where he shot and killed
it. The huge cat measured six
feet four inches in length.
Hunters were puzzled because
the panther attacked no one.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
WHAT'S DOIl1G

F. and A. No. 3S4, Masonic
hall.
County oratorical contest on
constitution, high school, 8 y. m.
Eagles lodge meets. Davis
Hall.
. Boyce Aten post, American
Legion, meets at court house,
8 p. M.
Beverly of Graustark,'
Valley tl,eater.
TONY Runs Wild Palace
theater.
Foreign night class, Lincoln
school.
Piano recital, grammar school
pupils. academy of music, 8
o'clock.
TOMORROW
Mrs. A. G. Hurlburt Bible
class, all day meeting, Mrs.
II. G. Davidson S.
Methodist mems luncheon,
Hotel Barbara Worth.
Lions club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
IMPERIAL VALLEY
HIrH SCHOOLS TO
COMPETE TONIGHT
OratOricaI Contest VIII
Be Preliminary Con-
test of Orators.

Youthful = orators representing
three Imperial Valley high schools
viii compete at the local high
school auditorium tonight for the
county championship in the orator
zeal contest on the. constitution, be-
ing sponsored by leading newspa
pcrs of the country.
The orations, which will oc Civ
en- before the public at a meeting
in the high school auditorium at g
o'clock are limited to ~ minutes,
and are original compositions.
Howard Kennedy, Central IS en-
trant, will speak on Marshall and
the Constitution. Louise Stew
art. from Holt>ille Union high
school, has taken Constitution, =
for her subject. Norma Edgar.
Frawley's entrant, has the subject
"The Constitution. -
According to a telegram received
at the high school this morning
from DR.. Charles S. Lindslcy. for
mer professor of public speak at the
University of Minnesota ard now
in charge of the department Of pub
lie speaking ut Occidental College,
will be here from Los Angeles to
judge the contest.
Alan Nichols, the Los Angeles
Times representative in charge Of
the contest, states that DR.. Lindsey
is one of the most capable Judges
obtainable.
The public is invited to come out
ana hear the contest, the winners
of which will be sent to the district
finals, which will be followed by
state, national and world contests,
with substantial prizes for the
winners.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
CALCUTTA RIOTS
CUTTING OFF THE
CAPITALS FOOD
All Shipping in the Port
is Reported to Be at a
Standstill.
By BERNARD BEILBY
Omitted Press Staff Correspoudent) }

CALCUTTA, India, April 20
Hospitals are overflowing today
with wounded Hindu and Moslem riot
ers and guerrilla fighting between
members of the sects is taking place
in virtually all parts Of the city.
The communal riots are seriously
interfering with the city's food sup
demanding that the police or mill
tary crush the native squabble by
more active measures.
All shipping in the port of Cal
cutta, was at standstill today, ac
cording to a message received by
Llovd's The Hindu. Moslem riots
caused the suspension, 1T was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
COPPER KING ESTATE SUITS
HIT BY A DYING STATEMENT

BUTTE, Mont, April GA new
chapter in the sensational : legal
battle for the millions lcfts by the
late Senator William Andrews
Clark, was on record here today. fol
lowing the death of the Montana
mining magnatc's namesake, Il local
business man.
William Andrews Clark, the owner
of small Butte store, dHd late Sat
urdav but with the approach Of
death, called in attorneys and left af-
fidavits which declared that he was
the father of three women who
claim to be the daughters of the
former senator by an early marriage.
The women, Mrs. Effic McWil-
liams, Clarksdale, Mo-, Mrs. Alma f.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
Daughters OF
COnfederacy At
San Diego Soon

The 2Gth annual state convention
of the United Daughters OF the Con-
fedcracy will convene in San Diego
May II, -, l3 and II, the Stonewall
Jackson chapter being the hostess
chapter. Any southern people living
in the Imperial Valley who are in
terested in the L. ID. c., or any L.
y. c. members are invited to attend
the convention, which will be held
in the San Diego hotel. There will
be Il luncheon Wednesday at noon
and bali Wednesday evening,
May -. Invitations may be secur-
ed at the hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
Trans-At .a'ntic
Plane Planned
BY German Go.

FRTEDRICHSHAVEN, Germany,
April 26.-In an exclusive statement,
made to the United Press, the Dor
nier Metal Structures company con
firmed the project of building a gt
gantic airplane, whieh--on its first
great venture-shall follow the air
trail. blazed by the Spanish aviator
Major Franco.
''Our new plane shall be so con'
structed," said Donier's announce
ment, "that is can undertake trans
Atlantic flights with heavy cargo,
aside from ample equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
California Road
Map Free to All

LOS ANGELES, April 26. - The
Santa Catalina Island company has
just issued for free distribution an
automobile map of the state of Cali
fornia. On the reverse side of the
map is full information about Cata-
lima, with numerous illustrations.
The map is an up to date guide to
all the highways and is size % by
2S inches.
a copy of the map may be obtain
ed by writing to the Catalina Is
land company at 1884 Pacific Elec-
tric Building, 9th and Main streets,
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26

;HineS, Ordick, No.. and Mrs. Addie
Miller, Denver, Colo, have a peti-
tion ON file in the local district court
t0 determine heirship of the mining
magnatc's s fortune. The hearing is
scheduled for May TO-
If the district court upholds the
affidavits the most sensational and
interesting estate suit in the history
of Montana will come to an abrupt
end.
Thus, upon the fact that an old
man changed his mind, may hinge
a fortune. The obscure William An
drews Clark knew of his connection
with the case, it is said, but did not
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
RECENTLY TRIED CHAPLAIN is
NOW CALLED "HONIE WRECKER''

'a room on Clampitt's floor. register
ed as Mrs. Helen Jones:' man
nnrnortcd to be "Mr. Jones - hus-
band, and an unnamed woman who
accompanied the alleged husband on
his inspection of the hotel register.
Looking for Preacher
The reputed husband was heard
to remark that he was looking for
ga preacher and my wife. The
unnamed woman, who was alone
when the chaplain came down to
breakfast, called the officer q
"home wrecker' and delivered him
a resounding smack with Il folded
newspaper. She waited her com
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
NORGE SAILS FRIDAY

COPENilAGEN, April 20 The
dirigiblc Norge, in which the
Amundscn- Ellsworth-Nohilc cxpcdi-
ton will attempt TO fly over the
north pole to Alaska, viii leave
Lcningrad for Kings Bay, the start
ing point, Friday. The explorers are
already at Kings Bay preparing for
the flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
First Imperial
Cantaloupes On
Market Noted

The first crate of canta-
loupes expressed from Ell Cen
tro to New York were sent last
night by Angel Brothers g.
Luis. They were standard IL
melons to a crate. They were
raised on the Shepherd ranch
near. Mt. Signal, and packed
under the Magic brand. The
first crate to arrive at the
metropolis each year are auc-
toned and usually bring big
prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
In Congress 100
Years Ago Today
By United Press Leased Wire

ny United Press Leased Wire
Senate:
Considered power of president to
appoint ministers to represent Unit
ed States at congress of nations at
Panama.
House,:
Considered bill for relief of sur
viving officers of the Revolutionary
War.
CONGRESSMAN Drayton, arguing for
the bill in behalf of veterans, said,
- During the greater part of the war
they received no pay; they often
wanted necessities Of life; the path
they trod in the snow often was
marked by the blood of their naked
feet. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
WAR IN THE RIFF
SEEMS LIKELY AT
AN END AT LAST
France and Spain Waive
Conditions First I'M
posed By Them.
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, April 2G.-Pcacc between
in Morocco emerged from the realm
of improbabilitics today.
Announcement was made at the
Quai D'Orsay that France and Spain
had waived Riffian acceptance of
preliminary terms presented TO
Emir FL krim's representative ut
Ondja It week ago Sunday.
Efforts To obtain peace on new
terms will begin today or tomorrow,
according to the announcement. An
armisticc already exists in Morocco.
although no armisticc has been
signed, it was stated, and there is
hope that the long years of fight
ing finally have come to an end.
If the Riffians refuse to agree to
peace now the allies will launch q
big offensive in May for which
preparations now are being complet-
ed.
Peace O, Offensive
Caid Azrrkanc and his fellow Riff
fan negotlatorS in Morocco refused
to accept the preliminary terms,
which provided first for the re-
lease of all prisoners held by krim
and second for he withdrawal of the
Riffians all along the battle line.
The ground over which the Riftans
would have withdrawn would have
been occupied by the French or
Spanish troops. These are the
specific terms waived by the allies,
according to today 5 announce
mcnt. In addition. other unpamcd
concessions have been granted, ac-
cnrding to the French spokesman.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
FIRST IN SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.

One Small crate of canta-
loupes were the first of the sea-
son to arrive on the market
and were rather small, but of
fair quality. Strawberries were
in very liberal receipt and
prices ranged generally from 60
to rs cents per drawer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
SETTING AHEAD THE
CLOCKS ONCE MORE
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 26.-New
York has started its annual six
months effort to cheat the clock.
At a. m. Sunday clocks in the
city and in many of the towns and
cities of this and other eastern
states were set ahead one hour for
the summer s period of daylight
saving time.
The change was accomplished
without confusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
At Chicago

Pittsburgh 900 3l3 00l-S II l
Chicago 0l2 900 800 II >
Meadows, Oldham and Spencer.
Gooch; Cooper. Piercy, Blake, Root
and Gonzales, Hartnctt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
At Cincinnati

st. Luis 200 900 600 O-2 7
Cincinnati 600 600 oil 1--3
Huntzinger and O'Farell; Dono'
hue, Mays and Hargrave, Picinich.