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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
PRESIDENT
LIVERS
MESSAGE
Urges Farm Relief, Flood
COntrOI and Increased
Naval Strength.
CONDITIONS GOOD
Need For Economy Urg-
ed in Conduct of Federal
Expenditures.
Ey KENNETH CRAWFORD
United Pres, Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Dee. 6.--Lcgisla-
tion for farm relief and flood con
trol, and to increase United States
naval strength was recommended to-
day by President Coolidge in his
message to the Seventieth congress.
Creation of n Federal board or
commission, operating with a revolv-
ing fund financed at first by the
government and probably later hy
private banks. to help with market
ing and to encourage the cooperative
movement was the plan set forth for
farm relief.
Flood control legislation should b.
confined mainly TO the Lower Mis-
sissippi river, and part of any cost
incurred should be borne by persons
Immediately benefited, the message
said. The national government, be
made clear, could not stand the en-
tire cost. Raising and strengthening
dikes, and building spillways were
favored.
The president advised n consider.
able building program for naval de-
fcnse including aircraft, submarines
md more cruisers. He said success
or failure of any foreign armament
conference does not affect this pro-
tram.
Stresses Economy
Through the message, Mr.. Coolidge
stressed the need for continued go"-
einmental economy, reminding con
grcss that the national debt is still
about $4,000, 900, and that the
country = obligation to war veterans
and their dependents is large.
alt is gratifying to report, said
The message, "that for the fourth
consecutive year the state of the
union in general is good. We are
At peace. The country as whole
has prosperity never exceeded. y
Mr.. Coolidge noted a marked i'm
Lrovement in the general condition
Of agriculture. but suggested that
agriculture needs 'permanency and
stability
Proposals that the Federal Govern
mont bear the entire cost of MissiS-
sippi river flood control were reject
ed at length in the president S mes
sage.
"Under the present law the land
adjacent to the dikes has paid one
third of the cost of their construc
,ion,' the message said. "This has
lcen most extraordinary conccs-
sion from the plan adopted in rcla.
tion to irrigation, where the rule
has been that the land benefited
should bear the entire expense the
message explained.
Turning to tn debt question, the
message continued:
Because we are not now physic
ally at war, some people are disposed
tc forget that our war debt still re
rains. 'The nation must make
financial sacrifices, accompanied by
II stern self denial in public expendi-
tures, until we have conquered the
disabilities of our public finance.
He also warned against tax rodue
t,on of more than 1925 100000, the
maximum recommended by Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon. The surplus,
is message declared, should be AL
piled to debt reduction rather than
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
COOLIDGE DECISION STANDS
BY United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. g.
President Coolidge advised men,
bers of the Republican National
Committee at the White House
late today that the Republican
party should proceed to select
another candidate for the pres
idential election of 1928.
Mr.. Coolidge declared his
Choose statement issued in
Rapid City this summer stands
and will not be modified.
my decision will be respect
ed,' he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
WoMAN's Dr. GNsE OPENS

COURT ROOM, Mays Landing, n.
j., Dee. 6.-The state rested its case
in the Lilliendahl murder trial this
afternoon and the defense began
rief sur-rebuttal which, it was eE-
pccted would be concluded today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
HOME TO HIS MOTHER

r Forbes the U. Veterans
Plymouth
penentary
proed after serving of for fraud in awarding
tracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06

Government estimates reveal that
a record crop of rye was grown this
wear. And still some people say
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06

Continued on Page Eight
Evening star., 1927-05-02

1000 AM-Sesi6n de IA Conferencia e Salon de las
Americas de Ia Union Panamericana
Tema: Transp6rtes y Comercio Interameri
l.. Necesidad de medios adecuados de trans
porte para facilitar ell desenvolvimento
del Comercio
9 Los medios de communication ell
nercio interamericano
100 2 PM.-Almuerzo eI Hotel Willard ofrecido los
delegados por la Dotacion Carnegie para la
Paz International
$50 2 M-Sesi6n de Ia ConferenCa ell Salon de las
Americas de la Union Panamercana.
Tema Inversion de Capital Extranjero ell
COmercio Interamercano.
/. Inversion de capital extranjero como fac
ell desarroo del comercio inter.
americana.
2 Principles que deben regir la inversion de
capital en- ell extranjero.
8.15 AT.-Sesi6n conjunta la Camara de Comercio
de los Estados Undos de America en- ell Audi
torio. Avenida Nueva York Gale 19 No
rOeste.
Concerto por la Banda del Ejercito de los
Estados Unidos,
Discurso por ell Presidene de los Estados
Unidos.
1000 P.M.-Recepc6n ofrecida a los deegados por la
Camara de Comercio de los Estados Unidos
de America propio palacio, 1915 de la
Gale II.
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tial positions which they occupy i'm
their respective countries, assure
far-reaching influence on the com
mercial relations between the nations
OF this continent. Provisions have
been made for the freest and frankcst
interchange Of opinion, with q view
to the elimination of any existing OBJ
stacles to trade and at the same time
keeping in mind the formulation of
positive and constructive plans for
the strengthening of commercial tiest
lone OF the most promising fea-
lures Of the conference will he thu
special group committee meetings.
which will be held on Thursday morn.
ing. There will be one group com
mittee for each country Of Latin
America. These sessions will be held
behind closed doors and Will afford
the opportunity to discuss with the
utmost freedom any existing difficult
ties. as no publicity will be given TO
the sessions.
'The intangible results Of the con-
ference will be quite as important as
the tangible effects. The mere fact
that large group of influential busl-
ness men from Latin America IS form
ing personal ties of friendship with
similar group Of the United states
means a real step forward in the de
velopment of closer relations. Out of
such personal friendships new poSsi-
bilities Of closer interchange of ideas
I and commodities are certain To de
/ ysQiop -
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PROGRAMA DE LA TERCERA CONFER.
ENCIA COMMERCIAL PAN
AMERICANA.
HOY

2:30 r pM.-Sesi6n de la Conferenca e Salon de las
Americas de la Union Panamericana.
Tema Procedimiento Consular Regamentos
Aduaneros.
l. Procedmiento Consular:
(a) Simpi1cacon de los tramites consulares
en- eI comercio interameriCano
(b) Documentos consulares esenCiales para
el COmercio interamericano.
(c) Posibilidad de llegar Ia unformidad
los documentos trdmites consulares.
. Regamentos Aduaneros:
a) Objeto de los regamentos aduaneros y
Ia RECOMMENDATION mfnima que re-
quiere para alcanZariO.
500 T. NJ Benvenda ell Campo de Avac6n Boiling
los aViadores Panamericanos regreso
del vuelo alrededor del Continente Americana.
go P1T-Comda en- e Hotel Mayfower ofrecida por Ia
Secci0n de los Estados Unidos de America de
In Camara international de Concrete.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Great Common Pool.

question and that is the function Of
triangular trade"
Great Common Pool.
Mr.. Hoover pointed out that there
is a great deal Of discussion that each
Nation should make it's purchases in
those countries where it sells 1t prod
ucts and thus balance it's trade with
direct business.
But there is no economic founda.
ton, in fact, and If it were put into
action an attempt to set any one
country on the basis of it's direct trade
would destroy it's entire prosperity.
The great web of international trade
is no longer a direct exchange be-
tween two countries. 1t flows into a
great common pool and finds its COM
mon balance"
AS the conference goes on, Mr..
Hoover said, it will find a matter of
important discussion in the question
of our financial relations as bearing
upon this question of the domestic
prosperity in each of the western re-
publics.
THE only country that has so far
developed its resources to such an ex-
tent that it has a surplus of capital
is the United States" said Mr. Hoover.
Hope for Kellogg.
As chairman of the governing board
OF the Pan.American Union, Secretary
Kellogg, in his address of welcome,
expressed the hope that these confer.
ences would mark a further step in
the ''fulf1llment of the larger purposes
of pan-American unity"
His assurances that the Govern
ment and the people Of the United
States "are seeking no special privi.
leges" and desire only to foster the
closest possible understanding with
the governments and nations of Latin
America evoked round of applause
from the foreign delegations.
While mindful of the large part
played by commerce in the develop
ment of this closer understanding,
Secretary Kellogg explained. the gov.
erning board In calling the conference
was equally conscious that increasing
commerce "can only attribute to bet
ter international feeling when it is
dominated by a spirit of fair-dealing
and accompanied by the utmost good
faith"
These conferences will afford the
opportunity for q frank interchange
of opinion on all matters relating to
the commercial interests of the Amer
lcdS, ne Sliu. Oul OIL your discus
sions there will emerge a clearer con
ception of the measures which each
of us must take in order to remove
any obstacles to trade and to pave the
way for an ever-increasing inter.
change of commodities between the
nations of this continent"
Solution of Problems.
In addition to strengthening these
commercial ties, Secretary Kellogg
pointed out, the conferences give ex.
preston to one of the aspects of that
larger movements (which with each
year is making more apparent the
essential unity of interest as we'll as
the unity of purpose of the two Amer
icas." w
The adoption h a series of treaties.
conventions and resolutions at the
five successive International confer
cages es the american States hsld
Evening star., 1927-05-02
. zoo Contractors
IN SESSION HERE
Safety Campaign, Day Labor
and Other Topics on Five
Day Program.

Approximately 200 representatives
Of many of the biggest contracting and
building concerns in the United states
. this morning convened at the Wash
tngton Hotel for a five-day conference
under auspices of the Associated Gen
eral Contractors of America for a
study of a national safety campaign.
day labor and many other current
problems before the industry.
Following an organization session the
conference adjourned shortly before
noon in order that the contractors
might attend the opening sessions of
the annual meeting of the Chamber OF
I Commerce of the United States, to
! which many of the construction ex-
perts are delegates.
Report ON Years Work.
Sumner Sollitt of Chicago. presi-
dent of the Contractors Association,
/ called the meeting to order, and the
principal speaker Of the morning was
; Brig. Gen. r. c. Marshall, jr., Re-
serve Corps, U. S. A., who made a
report on the work Of the association
during the year. Gen. Marshall, a
{ Washington resident, who served in
/ the construction division of the Army
during the World War, now is gen.
?
At the opening of the session the
delegates paid a tribute of respect to
the late w. o. Winston, known as the
dean of the construction industry Of
the country; former president of the
A G. c., who died about a month
ago. Mr.. Winston, among other
works, constructed II 900 miles of rail
road in Western States during his ac.
tive career of more than so years.
The conference this afternoon was
to take up a discussion Of the prac-
tices of some Federal and State gov.
ernment departments in carrying on
public construction projects by en-
pioyment of day labor without throw
ing the work open for formal bids by
private contractors. A bill designed
10 limit this policy in Federal depart.
kments was introduced at the last
ksession Of Congress by Representative
kCampbell of Pennsylvania and was
f9avorably reported to the House zoe
late for final action.
Safety Plans to Be Studied.
A study Of plans for intensifyine
the safety campaign launched by the
association several months ago also
was scheduled for late today. Re
ports on safety measures employed
country was to be made by a number
of contracting experts.
Equipment depreciation, income ta2
statements, awarding of contracts, ar
bitration, standard short forms oi
cost summaries for grading work, the
proper equipment charge and the
present bonding practices in the high
way construction work We're among
many technical problems on the pro
gram for discussion tomorrow.
Sightseeing and social events also
will be held throughout the week fol
delegates and their wives. Mrs. Sum
ner Sollitt, wife Of the national presi
dent, this afternoon was hostess al
a tea at the Washington Hotel.
Among groups of the contractors
association attending the conference
are the executive board Of the asso
citation, the advisory board, the presi
dents council and the secretaries
council.
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Continued from Fourth Page)
which the great captains of industry
turn longing eyes, and in which the
silence Of the forest primevaP has
suddenly been tran sformed into the
bustling activities attendant upon the
construction Of giant pipe lines, the
establishment Of colossal plants, and
tl-s advent of thousands of men eager
TO realize their l0ng-imagined dreams
OF fortune and prosperity
"AIl these admirable industrial and
commercial possibilities which today,
properly speaking, are great realities.
have given rise to economic and jurid-
is problems of fundamental impor-
tance which, perhaps for a whole
generation to come, viii occupy the
close attention of statesmen and scien-
lists. They may be given the same
category, they may be expressed in
a formula which, because of its gen
eralness, can solve nothing; but it
seems to me. notwithstanding, that
any concrete solution reached must
rest on the one great concept: Justice.
And justice in this case means an
equitable consideration toward foreign
capital invested in new co1ntriess and
Evening star., 1927-05-02
WIDOW SAYS GRAY
SOUGHT INSURANCE
Mrs. Snyder Firm Under
CroSS-Examination by Co.
defendants Counsel.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW CORK, May -Cross-exam-
ination by counsel for her co-defend-
ant failed today TO change Mrs. Ruth
Synder's direct testimony laying sole
blame for the murder Of her husband
on Henry Judd Gray.
Mrs. Snyder charged that Gray,
her lover, killed her husband for his
$4,000 insurance.
Il was the beneficiary, but he knew
how to get money out of me-" she
said In answer to questions by Gray's
counsel.
Cross-examination of Mrs. Snyder
presumably is to be followed by de-
malls on the stand by the little corset
salesman. The defense for Mrs. Snyder
is expected TO rest after she is cross
examined.
May Not Call Child.
Although her attorney, Edgar F.
Hazelton, had previously announced
he would not call the woman's 9-year-
old daughter, Lorraine, as a witness,
he said today he was uncertain as to
his course Indications were that the
child would not be called.
GRAY. whose meek and detected ap-
nearance has been a feature of the
trial, has been stirred by testimony of
his former sweetheart, VINO not only
charged him with the actual murder
but also asserted he had planned it
alone, framed his own alibi and that
she even attempted to fight Gray to
save her husband.
Will Insist She Participated.
Gray is expected to admit striking
the first blow with a sash weight, but
to insist that the killing was COM
pleted with picture wire and chloro-
form by Mrs. Snyder. There are indica-
tions that he will tell of previous at
tempts on Snyder's life by Mrs.
Snyder
Alienists who pronounced Gray sane
are scheduled to testify, chiefly to get
their report into the record of the
trial.
A verdict is generally looked for
before the end of the week.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

the United States, he declared, re-
Gently made by Joseph c. Grew, AS
sistant Secretary of State
Responses TO the addresses of vel
come were made by delegates in the
the three foreign languages repre-
sented in the conference.
On behalf of the Spanish-speaking
delegations. Enrique A. Shredder of
Uruguay gave q response. Others
were, J. G. Muniz, Brazilian consul in
New York, on behalf of the Portu-
guese-speaking delegates, and Dantes
Bellegarde of Haiti, who spoke in
French.
PiersOn Is Chairman.
At the outset of the days opening
session, DIR. Leo S. Rowe, director
general of the Pan-American Union,
called the conference to order and in
troduced Secretary of State Kellogg,
who presided. Before hearing the adj
dresses of welcome. Mr.. Kellogg paved
the way of the election of a perma-
nent chairman of the conference and
vice chairman from each of the Il re-
publics represented.
The new permanent chairman.
elected unanimously, is Lewis 4. Pier
son. vice president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States and
chairman of the board of the Ameri
can Exchange Irving Trust Co. of
New York.
Vice chairmen are to be elected by
the various delegations and their
names submitted later to the con-
ference.
On motion of Senior Suastegi of the
Mexican embassy a resolution was
adopted providing for the appoint
ment of a committee on resolutions
and one on commercial arbitration.
On each of these committees there
will be represented one delegate from
each country. With these prelimi-
naries out of the way, Mr.. Pierson took
the chair and accepted his office as
permanent chairman with a few
words of appreciation. He then intro
duced Secretary of State Kellogg,
who made the opening address of
welcome.
Rowe Explains Aims.
''The Third Pan-American CONNER
cial Conference promises to surpass
poth in significance and in concrete
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Over 400 Registered.

More than 400 government and
trade representatives had registered
for the conference today. Beginning
tomorrow. questions relating to for
eign investments. transportation. con-
sular procedure, customs regulations
and tariff barriers to inter-AmeriCau
commerce will be taken up by prOmi-
nent speakers at round table meet
ings.
President Coolidge's address tomor-
row night in the Washington Audi
torium at a joint meeting of the Pan
American conference and the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States,
which is holding its fifteenth annual
meeting here this week, has given
rise to much speculation among thq
delegates IT was expected that this
President would strike a new note in
pan-American relationships. The pro-
gram of this meeting also will be
broadcast. as was that of tOday's open
ing session of the conference. Follow.
ing this meeting the Chamber Of
Commerce will tender all delegates
reception at its home, 1915 III street.
at 10 o'clock.
Tonight at 7:30 o'clock a dinner
will be given in honor Of the delegates
at the Mayflower Hotel by the Ameri-
can section Of the International Cham
mont of J. p. Morgan Co, New York.
will discuss American Investments
Abroad" The presiding officer Will
be Owen d. Young, chairman OF the
board Of the General Electric Co.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

results any of the previous commercial
conferences held under the auspices of
the Pan-American Union" declared a
statement by DIR. Rowe. 1.-THE large
number Of delegates coming from the
republics of Latin America, together
with the high standing and infuen-
Evening star., 1927-05-02


diciones que puedan afectarlas Ilegado
el case, aun cuando sea muy remote,
de no poder satisfacer los compro-
misoS contrafdos.'
PrOnunciO nen de Sr. Grew.
"En cuanto al punto de vista de los
Estados Unidos, seame permitido citar
las palabraS que en- reciente ocasi0n
pronuncionen Ia Universidad de George
Washington el Subsecretario de
Estado. seflor Grew, al combatir las
apreciaciones sobre un imperialismo
financiero o economico de los Estados
Cnidos:
" Tai polftica-dijo el seflor Grew
o medidas tomadas Ell desarrollo de
ella estarfan EN- desacuerdo con los
principles fundamentales del Gobierno
americana Y no podrfa Pecibir apro-
baci0n nj opoyo. El Gobierno ameri-
cano no busca explotar o extender
control sobre otras naciones por medic
Gel eQmereie eEtsrieE eide las anyer:
Evening star., 1927-05-02
OFFICIAL PROGRAM FOR THE THIRD
PAN.AMERICAN COMMERCIAL
CONFERENCE.
TODAY.

290 pN-Sesson Of the conference In the Hall Of the
Americas of the Pan-American Union.
Topic: Consular Procedure and Customs Reg
ulations.
l. (a) Simplifcation of consular procedure in
inter-Amercan commerce.
Cb) Consular documents essential in inter
American trade
(c) Possibility of securing uniformity in
consular Recommendation and procedure.
g The purpose of customs regulations and
the minimum regulations required to Sc
their purpose.
500 PM-Greeting at Boiling Field to the panAmeri-
can aviators their return from the flight
around the American continent.
7:80 PM-Dinner at the Mayfower Hotel. rendered by
the American section of the international
Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
TOMORROW.


1000 MSession of the conference In the Hall of the
Americas OF the PanAmerican Union.
Topic Transportation and InterAmerican
Commerce.
I The need Of adequate means of transporta-
ton to facilitate commercial development
e. Transportation facilities in inter American
commerce.
100 PM-Luncheon at the Willard Hotel rendered to
the delegates by the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace.
23O PMSession of conference in the Hall of the
Americas of the PanAmerican Union.
Topic: Foreign Investment and InterAmeri-
Trade.
l. Foreign investment S a factor in the de-
velopment of inter American commerce.
z Principles that should govern the foreign
investment of capital
8I5PM-.Toint session with the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States Of America at the Audi
torium, New York avenue and Nineteenth
street.
Concert by the United States Army Band
Address by President Coolidge.
1000 PMRecepton rendered to the delegates by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
of America at its home, 1915 FL street
Evening star., 1927-05-02

Right in Time for Fishermen.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
An Illinois man who picked up a
15-inch alligator on his farm after the
tornado of u few days ago will ex-
change fish stories with all Corners.