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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Heavy Damage in
Oakland Blaze

OAKLAND, Jan. GA spccta-
cular fire swept n Pacific Gas and
Electric Company warehouse, near
the water front here today, pro
badly fatally burning one man and
causing damages running into
thousands of dollars.
The fire was still raging early
this afternoon with all down town
apparatus of the city combating
the flames.
The fire apparently started when
L. NJ. Weaver, an employee, drew
some gasoline trom tank inside
the warehouse. Flames enveloped
hi. clothing as he ran - the street.
Pa,scrsbv smothcred the flames.
Weaver vas rushed to an emer-
gencv hospital wh"'e ii was said lie
would probably die.
Smoke and flames rom the burn
ing structure could br sen from
San Francis co, across the bay.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
OLD COMPANIONS
PRINCIPALS In
TRAGIC SHOOTING

PASADENA Jan. 22.-Gcorge
chart. 20, wealthy retired business
man of Chicago, was shot and ser
iously wounded by u former en-
ployec. Nicholas Tuck, who then
attempted to commit suicide by fir
ing a shot into his own brain here
early today.
The two men were life long
friends and police began investiga-
ton into the caus. of the differ
ences that led to the shooting. Tuck
has been living with the Ehart fam
ily for almost year, and according
to police was crazed with drink
when the shooting occurred.
According to Mrs. Ehart she
heard revolver shots in the, base
ment of their home, after her hus-
band had gone down to investi-
gate noise, about 4. m.
Mrs. Ehart found her husband
and Tuck stretched on the floor,
chart with bullet wound IN his
groin and Tuck wounded in the
right temple.
She told police that Tuck had
been drinking and was away all
night. It is believed he was at
tempting to enter the house through
the basement and became crazed
when he was unable to unlock the
door to the upper floor.
Tuck had been in the employ OF
chart for 90 years and was life
long friend. When he came to Cal
ifornia about year ago. Ehart IN
vited him to live with them.
Tuck will probably die, but
I Ehart has chance to recover, 1t
was reported at the General Hosp
tal here
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
ury Says Death
Was Accidental

jury returned n verdict of ac-
Pdental death due to injuries SUI
Pred in an unavoidable accident in
pc inquest conducted this morning
" b. f. Lemons, coroner, into the
cath of Charles +. Adams. 90, Of
|alexico.
Witnesses tcstifying as to the ma.
.re of the accident declared that
,e victim had fallen from the back
nd Of truck to the pavement as
10 machine rounded corner He
hd been standing in the machine,
was testified. Further testimony
rought ont that the man had suf.
bred fractured skull when he
ruck the pavement. The accident
ceurred Thursday afternoon and
40 victim died yesterday morning.
B. l.. Payne, driver, did not tcsti
at the inquest but the other tcst-
ory is believed to have cxoneratcl
inv cf blame in connection va. tie
ltal accident.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
COURT DECLARES
BAIL FORFEITED

Forfeit of $50 bail bond was
ordered by Judge Hervey in police
court this morning when Joe Sing
failed to appear in answer to n
charge of carrying concealed
weapon. The gun was ordered con-
fiscated by the court. Sing was ar.
rested following an alleged alter
cation in which. a gun was flourish
cd to end the argument.
William Burns pleaded guilty to
n charge of vagrancv when brought
before Judge Hervey and was son.
tonced TO spend three days on the
claim gang.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Fine ViOlatOrs
OF School Law

Enforcement of the child labor
and school attendance laws yester-
day resulted in fines for several
residents of the Calipatria district,
who were brought into court as a
result of Investigations conducted
by Harry Skinner, county school at,
tendance supervisor. A fine of
800, paid by Halle Hewitt for en-
ploying child labor in cotton pick
ing, headed the list.
Hewitt, who was found guilty by
Judge P. n. Myers, had been permit
ting Mauelo Caldero and Ofrecina
Midrano, eight and ID years OF age
respectively, to work for him. The
fathers Of the children, Maureeio
Caldero and Nicholas Midrano, were
fined % each for failure to have
their children in school.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Blair
today telegraphed attorneys for
Mrs. Charlie Chaplin, advising that
the government could not release
Chaplin's money and property until
the tax assessments against him is
settled.
Attorneys for Mrs. Chaplin, it is
understood, appealed to the treasury
department to release sufficient
funds for her alimony payments, al
leging the movie kings wife and
children have been without an in
come for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
German Factions
Stage Battle

KEEL. Germany, Jan. 22.-Sixtv
persons were injured, manv serious
ly, when free for all fight be
tween Socialists and Communists
against the "steel helmeters' broke
up their joint meeting here today.
Charges by Walter Won Korodi,
a former military officer, who was
addressing the "steel helmeters'
that the Republican organization
"Reichsbanner was guilty of trca-
son precipitated the clash.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
Relics of Past
TO. Be Sold

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. %. -
Members of the Fresno CONNER
cial club will stand mournfully
at the bar in their club room
tonight, unused since the 18th
amendment became effective,
and hear an auctioneer's voice
proclaim "Going, going. gone."
as one by one the accoutrements
of saloon are sold to the high
est bidder. 80.
A convincing argument for
those who believe prohibition In
definitely established In the
United States, the sale viii be
unique.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
California Has
Plenty of Room

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Near
zero temperatures were promised
for the middle west today by
,he weather bureau, but not ex-
IRENE cold snap is anticipated.
The mercury in most of the
central states started falling last
night and will continue down.
ward, the bureau stated, until
The zero level is approached to-
hight and Sunday.
Sub-zero temperatures exper-
henced in the Rocky Mountain
region, however, are not expect
3D..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
COMMITTEE ON
RIVER FARLEY
IS ENLARGED
Jennings and Finley Are
Added in Closing Hours
of Legislature.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-The 80
day constitutional recess of the
California state legislature began
today, and law makers left on cv
cry train for their homes. The see
ond half Of the session opens Feb
ruarv 23.
The first half closed with the us
ual torrent of bills, bringing the to-
tai to approximately 2O00, a few
more than during the same period
1T the 1925 session.
Marked by harmonv from begin
ming to end. exec ting one wee tilt
in the senate over the proposed ap-
pointment of committee on crimi
nal law and procedure, the session
brought out many important and
significant measures. which may
turn the second half into roaring
Bcdlam.
Virtually all of governor Young's
mai or projects were brought into
the legislature, ranging from the
Breed highway and finance bill. in
creasing the tax on gasoline to three
cents gallon. to the comprohen-
sive plan for recognizing the state
! d, apartments.
Proposes Ratification
Ratification OF the SIN State
Colorado river compact. which fail
ed in an extraordinary session call
ed by Governor Richardson. was
proposed by Senator Ralph f.
Swing Of San Bernardino during the
closing hours of yesterdays session.
The resolution, however, would
withhold ratification until congress
passed the Swing johnson Boulder
dam bill now in congress.
The ratification proposal will be
ready for action as one of the first
important items Of business for the
next month
Increasing from three members to
five the California delegation to the
Colorado river tri-state parley at
Los Angeles a measure was also
unanimously adopted in both hous-
es Yesterday, and Governor Young
named the additional member last
evening. They will be DR.. S. NJ.
Jennings of Chowchilla, and Super
visor s. II. Finley of Santa Ana.
These men will serve with w. j.
Carr of Pasadena. Frank Flint of
Los Angeles and former United
States Senator James d. Phelan of
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
CREW ESCAPES INJURY AS
FREIGHTER is RAMMED

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The Nor
wegian freighter Terie, with a cargo
of lath, was rammed by a tug in
the East river off Astoria Queens
today.
The freighter was lowed to shall
low water, where it settled in the
mud. 1t was badly damaged and
will he taken to dry dock. None of
its crew of 20 was injured.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
AMBASSADORS DAUGHTER
TO WED HIS SECRETARY

LONDON, Jan, Enlargement
of Miss Matilda Houghton, daughter
of Alanson Houghton, United States
ambassador to Great Britain, to
Chandler Anderson Jr., was offic.
tally announced today at the Amer
lean embassy. Anderson formerly
was the ambassador s secretary.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

MEASURE
IN SENATE
Committee on Foreign
Relations Approves the
Resolution.
COOLIDGE RAPED
Alabama Congressman In
Speech Says Executive
Is "Vaccillating."

WASIIlNGTON, Jan. 22.-Thc
Emcnded Robinson resolution urg-
Png arbitration of the oil and land
controversy with Mexico was re-
ported formally to the senate today
by Chairman Borah of the foreign
felations committee, which has APP
proved it.
The resolution will be taken up
Monday by the senate.
President Coolidge was attacked
II the house today by Representa-
Five lIuddlcston, Democrat, Ala
anna, for his vaccillating atti-
ude" toward the PROPOSE % arbi-
rate with Mexico.
Conc dav, said lIudd,cston.
The president seems TO be looking
coward peace while the next he is
stepping fast toward war. The
resident owes il as n duty to tell
he people what he is going to do.
Iluddlcston said he believed ~"
president had no intention of arbi.
ration with Mexico.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Amcri
IN investments in Mexico approx
hatc 4 .50e.000.000 testimony pub
ished today hv the house appropri-
tions committee on the state de
artment supply bill showed.
Assistant Secretary Wilbur J..
arr told the committee between
:. 900 and $4,000 Americans now
vc in Mexico.
Carr said Mexican land, pctrolc-
IN and agrarian laws caused Gun
warranted appropriations. -
"Othcr legislation adverse to
american citizens. he said ''iS in
he form of religious persuasion Of
heir church property without com
ensation Every American having
ptcrcsts in Mexico or in any other
prcign country, looks to tn" stat"
apartment TO take such steps ~
pav be necessary to protect the
Ights of Americans.
WASH NGTON. Jan. 22.-A rcso-
ltion requesting the secretary of
ate ia inform the house as to the
umher of United States armed
Prcss now in Nicaragua was intro
need today by Representative
loorc, Democrat, Virginia.
The resolution also asked if tho
ovcrnmcnt had any connection
it'll the designation of Diaz as
resident of Nicaragua, or had
ven any understanding that it
ould recognize his regime,
Names of citizens whose interests
Nicaragua have suffered or are
danger of destruction by the Sa.
asa faction also were demanded.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
District Officers
To Be Unopposed

Earl c. Pound and Ira Aten, can
didates for reelection as directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District,
and Frank II. McIver and Charles
w. Barry, candidates for reelection
as treasurer and assessor respective
ly, will be unopposed at the district
election which will be held Feb. ..
Time for filing nomination pa
pers of candidates expired at noon
today, and according to informa-
ton from district Headquarters,
only the candidates named above
filed their papers.
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A petition has been made for
10000 acre feet of water per year
from Storm Creek, I.assen county,
to irrigate 5000 acres of land.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

The state department of agricul-
turc will combat the citrus white fly
in Sacramento, Marysvillc and Yubs
City, with spraying and fumigation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22
CHAPLIN CASE
AT STANDSTlLL
PENDING HEARING
Comedian Hard Pressed
For Funds Due to Action
of Government.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-For the
first time since his mcteoric rise to
movie fame Charlie Chaplin is eXpc-
riencing the dubious delights Of
temporary poverty.
Until negotiations are concluded
to free from government tax liens
more than 100000. representing his
wealth here, Chaplin is penniless.
off Mr.. Chaplin were not able
to borrow from friends he would not
even be able to pay for Il taXicab
ride. - Nathan Burkan, his attorney,
said today.
Bnrkan and his associates hope to
pest by Monday or Tuesday n bond
equal in amount to Ike government s
claim, to release Chaplin's assets.
The comedian viii contest the claim
for back taxes, said the attorney,
and after strengthening out affairs
here will return to California and
fight his wife's divorce action, at.
tempting to gain custody of his two
children
An interview wit. Burkan brought
ienialS of reports that Chaplin
would rent Il studio ere and resume
film work, that Chaplin would 90 to
England and that Chaplin hal adj
lnit.od owing back taxes t. the
eminent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-22

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22.-Drvcl-
opments in the divorce case brought
by Lita Grey Chaplin agains: her
comedian husband are at a temper
airy standstill here, with opposing
counsel awaiting the next signal fol
another legal clash.
The next move is expected in New
York where Charlie Chaplin is en-
pected to post bond of $l,000.OOo
to lift the income tax liens filed
against him Cor alleged incorrect
tax returns.
With all of the actors assets
that receivers have been able to To-
cate automatically under control of
the government as the result of the
tax liens, Mrs. Chaplin is unable to
collect the $14.400 alimony and 9th
er awards until her husband posts
bond.
Chaplin has Is days remaining to
post bond before the government
may take over his holdings and sell
them.
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certain other infections claim many of
their victims among persons who have
long remained too thin. In such per-
sons, too, nervous breakdowns are rel
atiVely common. So are disturbances
of digestion due to sagging of the alb
dominal organs because of insufficient
support by normal pads of fat.
On the other hand, among those
who long remain very obese. the seri-
Gus disease known as diabetes mellitus
is much more common than in those
of normal weight. Furthermore, the
excessive indulgence in food and the
lazy bodily habits that so often cause
obesity are also conducive to the origin
of disorders like hardening Of the ar
teries and certain forms of Bright's
disease in which high blood pressure,
heart failure or apoplexy may occur.
Since, as has been pointed out, there
are real advantages from the stand
point of health and comfort in being
normal in weight, the question arises,
Can those who are naturally fat or
naturally thin bring their weight TO
normal; andif so, how?"
10 the first question we answer
Yes" at least in the majority OF in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Vegetable Cast Iron.

OFFICIAL tests of the many valu-
~ able hardwoods native to Western
Australia have made known the ex-
traordinary properties OF yate. be-
lieved to be the strongest OF all known
woods. Its average. tensile strength
Is $4,000 pounds to the square inch,
equaling that OF good cast iron. But
many specimens are much stronger,
and one was tested up to 17is tons
to the square inch. which IL equal TO
the tensile strength OF wrought iron.
The sawed timber OF yate Is probably
the strongest In the world. Thu tree
feet and has vspmetimss a diameter OF
2ta Or even S,1eet.
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it with many knots to the dogs collar.
Get home, Dixie" / commanded.
"Homew
But she only wagged her tail; it was
plain that must resort to other and
more drastic expedients. At times,
when / was starting out on perhaps
a 30-mile round Of my traps and the
snow was deep, / would not allow her
to follow. If, as occasionally happened,
she did steal away and overtake me,
good scolding never failed to send
her home. Perhaps this would work
now!
I yelled stern order to her to
"Hikep' and at the same time struck
her with a small stone. But she
merely covered down and Struggled up
against me, whimpering. Nothing do
ing! Then j tried another ruSe.
Hunt the baby. Dixie! Go find the
baby" / cried. With this she was up
and alert, looking up and down the
canyon as though undecided in which
direction to start.
go home, Dixie" ] coaxed. Find
the babyr
With a whine she trotted around a
jutting ledge, and it looked as If she
was going to obey orders. but pres
emily / saw her standing still as
CnOuSn awaiting 1uflnef lnStucllOnS
That's a good girl, Dixie" / cried,
encouragingly. Hunt him up!'
This time several joyous banks greet
ed me, and for some seconds / waited
breathlessly and listened, every mo-
ment expecting to see her come back
as she tried to smell out the trail of
the imaginary baby" AS the ringing
banks grew fainter and fainter, how
ever. realized joyfully that she had
struck the old trail for home.
1t looks foolish. I'll admit sending
the dog to find the baby" but / was
willing to try almost anything. From
puppyhood Dixie" had always been
eager for game OF hide.and-seek with
my youngsters and would play for
hours nosing out his trail and drag
ging him from his hiding place. 1t
was almost too much, however, to ex-
pect her to go miles in search of
him. Nevertheless, she had at least
started, and during the hours that ]
feverishly awaited developments
found much time for reflection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

next morning in pulling out quilts
from poor old Dixie with pliers. Then
we started out to discover what the
result of the fight with the bobcat had
been and to find the porcupine.
About halfway to the canyon we
came to a spot a few yards off the
main trail where the snow was all
beaten down, and there lay big boar
porcupine-dead. The telltale marks
in the snow that form the trapper's
encyclopedia told US plainly just what
had taken place. Dixie had crossed
the fresh trail and followed 1t to pine
tree where the porcupine. was feeding.
After getting slap in the face from
the animals powerful tail Dixie had,
no doubt, become enraged and pulled
the old fellow off his perch. A deep
impression in the Snow showed where
he had tumbled out of the tree and
started to bolt when the dog pluckily
returned to the attack. After wres-
Ting him over on his back. she had
then choked the life out of him.
have never known Of dog killing
porcupine before, nor have many
people / have questioned. Some of
the quills that we could not extract
gradually worked out of various parts
OF Dixie's body for months afterward.
On arriving at the canyon, we soon
found the stiffened corpse of the bob
cat. Apart from the broken leg, there
was no sign of injury excepting a
small icy spot on his throat.
AS to whether the dog knowingly
helped me out of my predicament,
cannot say. Perhaps she started out
to do my bidding and then became so
absorbed in her own special hunt and
subsequent pain that she entirely for
got her original errand. But, at least,
she went home and thus helped me
once again to outwit the "23" hoodoo,
so give her the Der eft of the doubt.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

Suddenly It occurred to me that
the date was the 23d of January.
That doubtless conveys nothing to the
reader, but to me it meant much,
since for many years the most impor-
tant events of my life had been linked
up with the number 20 to such an ex-
tent that both my wife and l had
come to regard it as O harbinger Of
good or evil. Yes; / could see through
it now. / had long felt there must be
some sinister meaning to all these
1888" crossing my path. This one
must be the finale.
The first time the number % was
brought to my attention was when l
was leaving the M Bar" outfit in
Wyoming to join Buffalo Bills Wild
West show in Trenton, n. ]. That
was on the 23d of March, 1910. The
next time it cropped up ] was with
the show in Madison Square Garden.
We had just arrived from Trenton,
the shows Winter quarters, and the
press agent was taking us cowhands
on tour of little oil New York"
The date coincided with the day Of
my departure from the M Bar"
ranch, and we had only just entered
the Twenty-third street subway when
an accident occurred. Later / met the
girl who subsequently became my
wife. We were married in Philadel-
phia on the 23d of June, 1911, both of
us being 23 at the time. For three
years we resided at No. 1928 Twenty
third street and then moved to 2347
North Twenty-second street. On com
ing to Nevada we moved on TO our
ranch on the 23d of the month.
These and many, many other n
stances where the number had unex
pectedly cropped up now came foating
to my mind, and I could not help ask
ing myself the reason for it all.
Already the light in the canyon had
turned to a purple and violet gloom
and the 9,000-feet peaks of Bald and
Pine mountains were losing their caps
of gold. The bluish-gray sky beyond
told me that the temperature would
drop to 80 below that night, and
wondered if I should see the dawn.
Suddenly Headlight threw up his
head and looked back over our trail.
A moment later heard the painting of
dog and the sound brought the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
"LiehtIess" Tail Light.

FOR the protection Of vehicles on the
public highways against rear-end
collisions with automobiles. q unique
tail light has been perfected. This
light. 1t seems. does not require oil
flame or electricity and is always ready
for service. Numerous accidents &C.
cur on account of tail lights being eX-
tinguished from various causes. Suy
with the "lightless light" attached
to the rear OF wagon. carriage or otEer
vehicle, this ingenious little mocha
nism gives forth a bright red light
when. the rays from an oncoming
headlight strike Its focal surface and
the driver Is warned Of the presence
Of the vehicle ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

( ing our way over lava rock slides and
| twisting lodges, with the Airedale
barely able to keep ahead of my horse,
owing to the necessity or struggling
through the fluffy snow. Still, TAR up
on the mountain range, ! could at
times make out the trail of our quarry.
Up among some overhanging preci-
pices, where a deep canyon had been
cut into the mountain by some giant
, upheaval ages ago, the snow had melt
ed off a iutting ledge, and here-the cat
had apparently decided to rest for
while, AS we drew near ] caught a
f1eeting glimpse of brown and black
spots as he leaped TO his feet and
dashed away. Just at this moment a
sudden gust of wind and snow whipped
down on us, and the dog scented him.
With deep moan, she scrambled up
the cliffs and went after him.
X X X X
TT now became necessary for me to
dismount and lead my horse. but
after time we again reached fairly
good going, and soon heard the STAG.
cato voice OF the faithful dog echoing
across the canyon walls, telling me
that the cat had turned at bay.
On coming up to the Airedale, !
found to my disappointment that the
cat bad freed" so to speak. in a
massive slide of lava rock, where it
would be almost impossible to get at
him. Pulling the dog away from the
small opening he was watching, /
thrust my head in to listen for signs
of life near enough to the surface to
warrant me in trying to dislodge the
cat. After listening for some time, l
was rewarded with a long-drnwn
growl apparently coming from about
six feet farther in.
I determined to add his pelt to my
monthly catch, so, leaning my carbine