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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
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REPORTED
Severe Blow to Coolidge
Hope for Limitation Of
ArmanNntS.
STATEMENT MADE
Expresses Hope Efforts
May BE Continued at
Future Date.

GENEVA, Aug. 4-Prcsident
Coolidge $ conference to limit auxi-
liary naval craft-cruisers des-
troyers and ubmarines-collaps
today and its failure was interpret
ed as the most severe post war
blow 10 hopes for disarmament
among the nations of the world.
After detailing the American,
English and japanese proposals for
naval limitation and explaining the
points of agreement and disagree.
ment, a joint declaration by the
three powers announced that the
declarations recommended that the
points upon which agreement were
reached be used as a basis for con
tinuing the efforts to limit auxiliary
!, manufacturers, destroyers and
submarines.
The plenary conference adjourned
at AIS p. m. after adopting the
joint declaration.
After Gibson spoke, W. C Bridge
man, first lord Of the admiralty,
read the British statement in ex-
PLANTATION of the British proposals.
He said he spoke in behalf of Aus
tralia, New Zealand and South At
riea as well as Great Britain and
India, and that all had agreed to
Athe statement he presented
Adjouns Early
The conference met in plenary
session this afternoon and adjourn
ed after slightly more than, an
hour.
A Joint statement by the delega,
tions ee Japan, Great Britain and
the United States was interpreted
as 1iving revealed the conference
to Jave suffered even greater fail
ure than the most pessimistic had
anticipated.
The final statements of the dele
gates made no provision for resump.
ton of the conference and their
Iwords did not conceal the bitter
mess and recrimination which has
plagued Mr.. Coolidge 5 effort to
initiate naval limitation.
Although the conferees had found
common ground with respect 10
limitation on submarines and des-
tToyers, even that was not tran5lat-
ed into a compact which would have
bound the signatories to remain
within certain quotas.
Hugh S. Gibson, principal Ameri-
can delegate, opened and closed to
day IS final session.
''Since there is lying on the table
beside Mr. Bridgeman, said Glib
son, referring to the British First
ford of the Admiralty, ENGLAND 5
Iinal proposals, | am forced frankly
TO admit that our efforts to find
an acceptable basis for agreement
.have not been successful.
Speculation Rife
There was widespread speculation
here regarding the effect the fail.
ure would have on the league of
nations disarmament plans. The
CONTINUED on page g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
Trio Arraigned
On Murder Charge

Los ANGELES, Aug 4.-The
three ls-year-old youths indicted
for the murder Of A. f. Matthias,
Arcadia police officer, were ar
raianed today before superior
Judge w, II. o'Donnell
The boys, Frank Miller, Ray
o'Den, and Pillv Monfort, the so
called "kid bandits" were given
until Monday to enter their pleas to
the murder charge. They were re-
Tresented by the public defender.
O'Dell and Monfort are said to
have made confessions concerning
the shooting of the Arcadia police
officer July 10. Miller, however,
whom O'Dell and Monfort have
blamed for the shooting, has main
tanned silence. The trio was arrest
cd after several weeks of work.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
C1IANN|N|
HOPEFUL.
| FOR BILL
Bank of Italy Chief on
Visit Here Says Bould-
er Dam Necessary.
SEES PROSPERITY
Predicts Great Growth
For Entire State in All
Lines
PROSPERITY

california is but in its infancy.
While it is striding rapidly to the
fore as the greatest state in the
Union it has by no means reached
one-tenth OF is possibilities and I
can see nothing but prosperity for
all, - declared y. Z. Giannini. chair
man of the advisory committee and
founder of the -;ank of Italy, dur
ing an interview at noon today.
The head of the great banking
firm had just arrived in the city
in company with G.. \. Davidson.
vice-chairman of the board of di.
rectors Of the bank, located at San
Diego; Ora E. Monnette, vice.
chairman of the board of directors
of the bank, located at Los Angeles
and George A. Webster, vice-presi-
dent of the bank, located at San
Francisco. The men are making a
tour of Southern California, visit.
ing the many branch banks. The
bank has PSI branch offices in
Southern California.
"lmperial Valley is about to
come into its own,' the bank ex-
ecutive declared. "True the valley
is facing a rather hard time right
now but the passage of the Boulder
Dam bill is going to open a stage
of prosperity and production un-
dreamed of here. The valley holds
the richest soil in the state and
there is nothing that can not be
grown here. Its products far excel
those of other communities in man
her of quality and nothing can him
der its climb, once the Boulder Dam
measure is passed and the land is
able to receive the attention it
needs.
eve have only arrived in the
valley now and have not had OPP
portunity to look into business con-
ditions as yet We know that the
recent lettuce and melon seasons
have not met with the usual sue
cess but these matters are of the
kind that are overcome by expert
ence. Cooperation and passage of
tilN i''tI't'A lam ilitiSult arc INT
two things upon which the valley
must build its future.
All Cities Prosperous
1--WE started our tour of inspec-
ton from San Francisco the Wis
itor said in answer to query eve
have visited many cities along the
coast ON our trip thus far and ev-
erywhere we have met with excel
lent reports. Business in practical
ly every city has shown an increase
over that of a year ago. The bank
is the window through which the
business man must look to observe
conditions and the views we have
gathered on our trip thus far are
exceedingly satisfying.
Questioned relative to the success
of produce seasons III other local.
ties the banker rapidly checked off
the progress made in each section of
the state, citing from memory the
crops produced in each community.
The walnut crop was the only one
which had suffered a drop in price
but he quickly added: "The walnut
crop was exceptionally good this
wear and while it was off about
four cents on the regular price an
(COntinupd on mage 6)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
MEXICAN STAND
REITERATED BY
CATHOLIC ORDER
nv JnitPd Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug 4.-Dele-
gates to the supreme convention of
the knights Of Columbus adopted
resolutions at midnight Wednesday
reiterating the stand taken last
year at Philadelphia on the MeXi-
can situation involving the Catholic
church.
William B. Nivert, chairman of
the publicity committee. issued a
statement to the press this morning
in which he announced that the or
ganization had not backed up in
the slightest, but stood firmer than
ever on the Mexican situation.
The publicity committee, headed
by Nivert, announced that leaders
perfectly absurd for the order to
demand the United States govern
ment to intervene in the Mexican
fight between church and state and
that nothing of the sort was intend
ed at Philadelphia or here in Port
land
The visit of James A. Flaherty,
supreme knight, to President Cool
idge after the resolutions were
adopted at the Philadelphia conven-
ton. was a voluntary visit in the
interests of the Mexican situation
and he was not called in by the
president to explain anything in re-
lation to any diplomatic difficulty
over the resolutions, according to
the publicity, committee.
The resolutions adopted by this
convention call for a further study
of the situation and offer apprecia-
ton to the rank and file of the
order for generous support given
to the Mexican program.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
TEMbL0R
REPORTED.
ON COAST.
Sharp Earthquake Felt
In Los Angeles Early
This Morning.
COVERS WIDE AREA
No Damage Reported in
Any Section Visited by
Disturbance.

Los ANGELES, Aug. An
earth temblor of general proper
tions and heavy intensity in some
districts was recorded in Southern
California at 4:25 a. m. today.
A sharp shock was felt here in
the downtown business district
where early morning workers re-
ported that buildings were rocked
by the conclusion but no damage
has been reported.
The tremor was reported as far
north as Ventura, rs miles up the
coast. 1t extended south to Ell Cen
tro, but was only of slight inten-
sitv in the Imperial valley district.
The shock was felt in San Der
nardino, Hollywood, San Pedro,
Long Beach and Catalina Island,
the latter 23 miles off the coast.
The bav regions, including the
cities Of Santa Monica and Venice
reported the hardest shocks and the
business district of Pasadena was
rocked by the temblor.
While some excltement prevailed
among early morning risers, no
damage had been reported.
Colonel II. B. Hersey, head Of the
local United States Weather Bureau,
described the quake as a "gentle,
undulating wave Official records
of the temblor showed it began at
4 :241a a. m. and lasted for about
20 seconds, Hersey said.
At the California Institute Of
Technology it was announced that
the seismograph record Of the shock
would not be available for several
hours.
Several FL Centre residents re-
ported feeling slight shock this
morning but the great majority did
not notice the disturbance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
Otherwise He Was o. K.

AT a dinner duril = the war
certain man of international fame
was being discussed. Opinions diff
fered concerning him. Some of the
diners attacked hila savagely, 9TH
ers insisted that he was fine fell
low despite his mistakes. j. NJ.
Barrie, who was present, Listened,
then said quietly without looking
up from his plate: "He was an in
fernal scoundrel, but twas his only
fault"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
Griffin Leaves
On Coast Hop
I +

- PARTLESVILLE, Okla. Aug. i.
The monoplane Oklahoma,
piloted by Al Henley, navigator
left here at 500 A. NJ. today for
San Francisco for the Hawaiian hop
for the Dole prize.
Bennett Griffin, who will pilot
the plane on the ocean flight, was
in the navigator s cockpit, but will
take the helm between here and
the coast.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
Capital Gets
Bomb Scare
nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug 4.-Two eX.
plosions in the postoffice depart
ment building here today caused
1000 government employees to rush
out in the mistaken fear that Sac
co Vanzetti sympathizers We're
bombing the structure.
It developed the blasts were from
a liquid glycerine gun fired at a
target in the solicitors office by
a man who wished to send it
through the mails. He had been
asked to show it before sending it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
Hughes Refuses
To Be Candidate

PARIS. Aug. 4.--Charles Evans
Hughes Informed the United Press
today that he is not candidate
for president in 1923.
Hughes was located at Annecy n
the Haute Savoie, where he is W
ationing. Speaking over long de-
tanee telephone, the former see
retarv of state said;
tMy attitude remains tho samc. =
He explained that his intentions
were unchanged law preHilcnt cool
iIqe 5 announcement but would
make no further comment on the
PRESIDENT 5 decision.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
Governor Fuller Declines To Saue Condemned Men
LEGATIONS TO Be
GUARDED AGAINST
DEMONSTRATIONS
Precautions Taken to Pre-
vent Violence Following
SaccO-Vanzetti Verdict.

WASlIINGTON, Aug while
precautions were taben to protect
American embassies, legations and
consulates abroad against "repris.
ais following the Sacco-Vanzetti
decision, extra guards were station
cd at government buildings here to-
day.
The first step in this direction
was placing by the secret service of
additional guards at all treasury
entrances, with Constructions to exer.
else "extra vigilance" and admit
10 persons carrying packages.
At the treasury p0stoffice spe-
cial guard was ordered to examine
carefully all packages presented for
parcels post to guard against taking
III possible bombs
Within the state department a
special guard stood before Secre
tary Of State Kellogg g office.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug THE
United States embassy in Buenos
y IL anu III OlHtl
pentine cities were under guard to-
aaY against possible demonstrations
over the Sacco-N anletti decision.
1t WAS understood that American
firms would also be protected By
police and that the gathering of
groups on the sidewalks in front OF
the buildings would be prohibited.
Recently bomb exploded in the
place Of business Of Ford agency.
No one was injured
"A general strike of all industries
throughout the country may be call
ed The Workers Union announc-
ed last night before the decision
was made known that such strike
would occur If the decision were un-
favorable to Sacco and Nanzetti.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

The first carload of green fruit
to leave Clovis, Fresno county, this
year, was shipped June "a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
Former Local
Youth Killed

SAN FERNANDO, al, Aug A.
Members of the sheriff's homicide
squad began an investigation here
today into the death of Bert Helms,
90, of 757 Dawson street, Long
Leach, who died following an auto.
mobile crash between Newhall and
Saugus.
Helms, driving a roadster, was
killed when ne struck a truck, a
bout 3 a. m this morning according
to reports received by police here
He was removed from the wreckage
but died before reaching the New
hall hospital.
Gilbert Helms, mentioned in the
above dispatch, was well known in
this city, where he lived for many
years with his mother who was
Mrs. Jessie F. Helms, and conduct
ed an insurance agency in the old
court house. The family had lived
here since the pioneer days, the
dead youths father, Gilbert Helms
being an active citizen here then.
He died about 10 years ago.
The dead youth was graduate of
Central Union high school and later
attended the University of Californ-
ia at Berkeley. His mother was
married a year ago to c, II. Hersee
of Venice, formerly a valley resi-
dent.
Friends of the family here were
shocked to learn of Gilbert's tragic
death and expressed deepest sympa
thy for the bereaved family. In
addition to his mother the deceased
is survived by sister, Miss Mar
.iorie Helms who lives with her
mother in Venice.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

Kadota figs at Oakdale, Stanis-
laus county, were sold this year for
800 a ton, mixed grades.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

a carload of fresh figs, $1,000
pounds in all, left Dinuba, Tulare
county, June 81.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

II is reported the Sun Maid plant
at Dinuba, Tulare county began OPP
erations the last week in July.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

Herman, Fresno county, last week
shipped five registered Holstein
bulls. .r..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

The cannery at Turlock, Stanis-
laus county, began a run on apri-
cots July l.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04
REDIscouNT RATE REDUCED

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-The New
York Federal Reserve bank today
reduced its rediscount rate from
four to three and one half percent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

Several FL Centre residents re-
ported feeling a slight shock this
morning but the great majority did
not notice the disturbance,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-04

Continued on page g.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26

The Mercantile Trust Company OF
Baltimore has issued a little booklet
called "Studies in Wills.
This book is not for sale, but is dis
tributed among interested parties.
The making of a will is a very ole
idea. It is the effort Of man tc
impose his desires upon his follow,
ers after he is dead.
Sir Rider Haggard once vote a
story called "Mr. Nelson's VIII. In
it the young heroine who was ship
wrecked on a desert island allowed
a will to be tatooed across her back
on the skin in the absence Of paper
or parchment. When she returned
to civilization she learned that the
will required the filing of the original
document in court. Touched by the
spectacle of beauty in distress, how
ever, the registrar allowed photo
graph of the will to be filed and the
girl went happily away.
Ptolemy the 18th of Egypt borrow
ed a lot of money and in order to
protect his creditors made will ap-
pointing the Roman Republic as his
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26
THE HAPPY MEDIUM-IN SPENDING

, anyone but himself.
There should be, however, happy
medium in spending as in everything
else Those who achieve it are in
deed fortunate, for they know when
tc spend money and whe nto save it;
they gre liberal always but never ex-
fragment, and while they live within
their incomes ard save something for
the proverbial RAINY day, they 10 not
make the accumulation of money
their first and only consideration.
The wife who eliminates every
pleasure and everything beautiful in
life-who actually scrimps the very
food they eat, and whose only thought
is money, is not the ideal wife. She
has time for nothing else, and she
grows old and ugly before her time.
Then instead of her husband and
children approaching the sacrifices
she makes for them, and being CRATE
ful for the things she has done they
invariably look upon her with con-
.empt.
a mans wife is his display window
and she indicates whatever success
he has had. Naturally, it isn't good
thing for his credit if she is shabby
and badly dressed.
On the other hand, the wife VINO
fails to help her husband save-who
spends everything on clothes and good
times, is failing in her duty as wife.
So in the end it comes back to the
necessity of keeping to the middle
course. The best way is to decide
what you can afford to spend after
you have saved a certain amount
against the future. Then spend what
you can on good clothes and good
times.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26
DrErank Crane Says
You Should Make A Will

/ heir, thus bringing his dynasty to a
close with his own decease.
When he died the Romans ack-
nowledged the genuineness Of the
will, but contented themselves with
"seizing, by virtue of the document,
as much of the private fortune Of the
testator as they could lay hands on"
The law in regard to wills is pretty
thoroughly fixed, but it takes law
yer to understand it.
1t behooves every one to consult
an attorney and make his will and
make it law proof. 1t is a good plan
to name Trust Company as ones
executor because such a company is
experienced and cannot die. This plan
avoids much unnecessary litigation
and saves the legatee from danger
through unscrupulous stock promo
ters.
Every one should make will and
put his property in the hands of a
Trust Company to administer. Then
there would be less unnecessary litiga-
tion in regard to various testaments.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26

heir, thus bringing his dynasty to {
close with his own decease.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26

Dear Miss Flo
Which wife helps her husband mos'
the one who saves and looks shah
by, or the one who spends and looks
smart. Ny husband doesn't earn
much and it has been necessary fol
me to sacrifice clothes, good times,
| and even necessities, in order to save
cent. Naturally l present anything
but a well-groomed appearance. On
the other hand, | have sister who is
always dressed beautifully, even
though her husband doesn't earn any
more than my husband. They don't
however save any money. My sister
says that my shabby appearance
ruins my husbands chances for sue
cess, whereas, her appearance IS an
asset to her husband. May l have
your opinion in the matter.
NJ. F.
Perhaps there is no more difficult
problem to be solved by woman
whose husbands income is very small.
than the question Of just how much
she is justified in spending on clothes
and personal requirements. Most
married women feel that since they
have no way of earning money! the
only way in which they can be of any
assistance to their husbands is by saw
ing. That is why many wives who are
ambitious for their husbands success
become actually penurious, and cut
every expense to the bone.
Parsimony and extravaganza are
equally to be condemned. If one
must lean to one side or the other
however, it is perhaps better to be
too stingy than too liberal, for the
person who is too stingy doesn't harm
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26
Renew Your Health
bv Publication

Anv physician will tell you that
aPerfect Purification OF the system
is Natures Foundation OF Perfect
Health" Why not rid yourself OF
chronic ailments Jnat are undermln-
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tire system by taking g thorough
course Of Calotabs.--oncc or twice a
rex for several wceks--and sec how
.ature rewards you with heal :. ,
Calotahs are the greatest Of all
sve.1. ru~,.icrs. Get family pack
age, containing full directions. Only
So cts. At any drug store. (Adv.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26

thing. | couldn't eat and had severe
pains like needles shooting through my
whole body, whichkeptmein a nervous,
wornout state. 1t was awful to feel the
way | did.
Nothing did me any good until |
began taking Tanlac. The first bottle
helped me so much that kept up the
treatment. My stomach is in better
shape now than in years. / eat heartily
without fear of suffering afterwards.
If you are run down and troubled
with stomach and digestive ailments
take Tanlac, Natures own remedy,
made from roots, barks and herbs and
help restore health and appetite. Geta
bottle from your druggist today. Over
50 million bottles sold. q
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-05-26
Atlanta Man
Regains Health
and Appetite
Troubled for years Nth SeUere
stomach pains, indigestion and
nervousness. Finds relief in first
bOiiie Of Tdnlac. -

''Tanlac has done
wonders for me, "
testifes Jack l..
Stanley, z Hull St,
kirkwood, Atlanta,
Ga, well known
proprietorof a shoe
repair shop. II was
weak, run down and
suffered so with IN
digestion that I
,,-acn't ft for any,
Evening star., 1927-05-25
BIC TRADE COUNCIL
OPENS IN DETROIT
20 Nations Are Represented.
"Prosperity Through For
eign Trade" Is Keynote.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 25.-Twenty-eight
foreign countries and the United
States had some of their most pro-
found advocates of international trade
here yesterday for the fourteenth
annual foreign trade council conVen-
ton.
An exposition of world trade by
Julius II. Barnes of New York, former
president of the Chamber of Com.
merce of the United States, pitched
the key for three days of an intensive
interchange of experiences and sug-
gestions. all directed toward reai1za-
ton of the convention aim, greater
prosperity through greater 1orelgn
trade"
Mr.. Barnes made thorough can
vass of American foreign trade. Ihe
future. however. will run counter 10
the entire commercial history of the
world. Mr. Barnes added, "if the eX:
ample of the living attainments OF
100, ,O0O, 900 people under an enlightened
industrial practice and sound policy
of government should not inspire the
effort of 1900 other millions of the
world in that direction"
AS President Coolidge's representa-
tive in the direction of the Mississippi
Valley flood prevention and relief, MIR.
Hoover telegraphed that ne 1ound II
impossible to leave the flood area.
II would like to have participated In
your discussion" he wired, land know
you will understand the present emer-
gency which prevents acceptance of
this opportunity to be of service"
Foreign trade representatives from
countries as widely separated as China
and Uruguay were amng the thousand
delegates, but the Dominion of Canada
had the largest representation-so
large, in fact, that yesterday afternoon
was given over to a Canada session"
S. B. Gundy, president of the Canadian
Chamber of Commerce, headed the 200
Canadian delegates.
James A. Farrell of the United
States Steel Corporation, called this
fourteenth convention to order.
Los Angeles, Baltimore, Norfolk and
Houston, four of the cities seeking fu-
ture conventions of the council, had
large delegations present.