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Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
Dirigible Hits
Furious Gale,
Rides Safely
BY United Press Leased Wire

LAKEHURST, n. j., April "a
Six and half hours overdue as
result of an allnight battle with a
50-milc gale, the navy dirigible Los
Angeles arrived here from Bermuda
shortly before ) a. m. today.
Soaring to new heights at point
above Cape Hatteras to avoid
thunderstOrms, lie great ship, with
IS men aboard, encountered violent
head winds through which it pushed
at snail pace.
The home trip took 20 hours and
43 minutes, while on its first visit
to Bermuda the dirigible returned
in IA hours and IS minutes.
owe were from 800 to sometimes
as high at 2000 feet, - said Captain
George w. Steele, executive officer
of the Los Angeles, today.
"The ship responded to control
with remarkable smoothness. Part
of the way on tnc ,eturn trip we
played cards with greater ease than
would be possible on crack train.
l slept four hours during the night
and if the going was rough no one
on board noticed it particularly
All through the night, as it
batlted the heavy winds, the Los
Angeles was guidc~ over the Allan
tie by radio compass bearings from
various stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
SWING TALKS
AT KIWANIANS'
LUNCH TODAY

Congressman Phil d. Swing gave
an interesting ;alk on the day
activities of a congressman at the
weekly luncheon of the FL Centre
Kiwanis club this noon. The con-
gresham s remarks were interspevs
cd with stores OF the President
and nationally known figures in
both branches of congress with
whom he has come in contact dur
ing, his work at the capital.
The congressman also briefly
sketched the legislative work which
he is doing in Washington and ex-
pressed his pleasure ut being back
in El Centre again.
J. +. Fairbanks, extension spc-
eialist of agricultural engineering
at the University Of California.
gave Il short talk on home kitchen
lighting, explaining the necessity
of having proper lighting equip
ment in ranch houses. lie is at pre-
sent working on this problem in
Imperial Valley in onjunction with
Farm Advisor Garthwa!.e.
The lKiwanis enjoyed several
piano selections by Miss julia Fon-
cannon during the luncheon.
B. \. lIarrigan, county horticul-
tural commissioner, was chairman
of the day.
Guests present included Rev.
George \. Hartman, Professor j.
l.. House and II. G. Coe, county
superintendent of schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
School Officials Deny That Schools Close May IS
DRUNK MAN ON
RAMPAGE NEARLY
KILLS SPECTATOR;
Man Hit on Head by
Billiard Ball, Win
dow Smashed

f. +. Holmes is in the FL Centre
hospital, with severe, though not
necessarily fatal injuries to his
head, as the result of being struck
by pool ball, alleged to have been
thrown by G. w. McGiloray during
an argument in local pool hall last
night.
McGiloray was in the police court
this morning, charged with assault,
disturbing the peace and drunkenness,
with the possibility that more seri-
Gus charges may be filed against
him in ease Holmes injuries prove
more serious, than is now believed.
His case was continued until tomor-
row for judgment.
According to the story told by
witnesses, McGiloray, who had been
drinking, engaged in an argument
with Il third person. Becoming en-
ragged, he picked up pool ball and
threw it, the heavy ball missing the
man for whom it was intended and
striking Holmes, who was sitting in
Il chair reading, Il terrific blow on
the head.
Holmes fell to the floor with
blood streaming from bad cash
in the head. Bystanders in the
pool hall rushed to his assistance
and he was removed to the FL Cen.
tro hospital, where his injuries were
dressed by Dir. Burger. 1t was at
first reported Holmes was dying
but his condition today was report
ed to be much better and it is be
lieved he will recover.
McGiloray, after the ball throw
ing incident, crossed over MAR
street apd threw large rocl
throug(the plate glass window OIL
the HXth street side of Clement )
D% store, breaking it i'll severa
Pieces. He was later placed under
arrest and taken to the county jail.
1t was reported by several men
who were present in the pool hal
that McGilorav and Holmes have
been friends, both having been en-.
ployed together during the recent
lettuce season.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
JUDGE FROM
MODOC COUNTY
COMING HERE

Judge F. NJ. Jamison of Modoc
county will hold court in Depart
mcnt No. 2 of the Imperial coun-
ty superior court next week, when
several matters in which the I'M
perial Irrigation District is Il liti-
CANT, will be heard.
In addition 10 hearing demurrers
on one or two minor cases the court
will hear the pea fol an injunc-
tion to restrain the district from
moving the shops from Calexico to
Imperial. A temporary injunction
was recently issued out of the sup
crior court ordering the district to
stop the work of erecting shops at
Imperial.
Judge Conkling is disqualified
by state law from hearing the suit,
and was advised this morning that
Judge Jamison will preside IN his
court. The local judge may go to
Los Angeles, to preside in one of
the departments there, i'll which
JudgA Jamison has bedn holding
court recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
TuHyReid Pays
Price With Life,
Is BruUe tOL0St
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN QUENTIN PENITEN-
TIARY, April 24.-Clarencc "Tut-
fly" Reid, 20 year old Los Angeles
newsboy, died ON the galiows here
today.
The youth paid the extreme pen
atty for shooting to death Charles
Weingarten, Los Angeles trunk
merchant. January 81, 1923.
The trap was sprung promptly at
10 Il. m., II minutes later prison
physicians pronounced Reid dead.
The youth marched unaided from
the death cell to the execution
chamber. He mounted the scaffold-
ing alone, with the guards pacing
behind him.
Turning, he faced the 76 witness
es crowded into the small room and
gazed calmly at them. His face
did not change expression and he
spoke no word as the black cap was
fitted over his head.
In San Francisco, grouped IN 4
little dingy hotel room were Reid s
widowed mother, Mrs. Katie Reid,
his pretty Is year old sister, Agnes
Milton, Il brother, and Gardner
Wood, Los Angeles attorney, who
handled legal details of the fight
to save "Tuffy.o
The women were sobbing, as they
had been during the morning
Agnes collapsed shortly before the
hour of the execution, after she
had tried unsuecessfully to get {
last minute message through to hel
brother.
! 81 just wanted to tell him to be
brave and that we are trying tC
help bear the burden. Tell him
we II all be together soon any
way the girl said brokenly over
the telephone.
Execution of young Reid climax
ed a legal battle that has engaged
statewide attention for the past two
years.
Held Up Card Party
The killing occurred January 81,
1923, when Reid and Lawrence Me
Mullen, both yleWs boys, entered
the rear room of the Los Angeles
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
OHIO WHISKEY
PROBE LEADS
TO PITTSBURGH

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April "a
The probe of the Ohio whiskey sean
dal which revealed the alleged il
legal withdrawal of $4,000 gallons
of whiskey from the Haynor distill-
cry, Troy, Ohio, duplicating a doz-
en- prominent Ohioans, today veercd
suddenly toward Pittsburgh, Penn.
Federal investigators are believ-
ed to be 'laying the ground work
for a new phase of the alleged con
spiracy which is said to have rcvolv-
ed around distillcry near Pitts
burgh.
Three witnesses from Philadelphia,
all members of one family, one a
lawyer and the others said to be
proprietors of the distillery now
under investigation, were examined
today before the federal grand jury
by, Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt, assist
ant attorney general.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
HOFFMAN CASE
TO REACH JURY
THIS AFTERNOON
All Indications Point to
Close of Trial
Today

The ease of ID. b. Hoffman, on
trial for the murder of Jack Schaef
fer ut lockwood, on the night of
May %, 1923, is expected to reach
the jury ,.his afternoon, with a
possibility that verdict will be
returned tonight.
Testimony in the ease was ended
yesterday afternoon with the. intro
duction by the defense of eharac-
ter witnesses who testified regard
ing Hoffman s good character. and
also the testimony of witnesses for
the prosecution who alleged that
Hoffman had on several occasions
drawn q gun in ordering trespassars
off his property.
Deputy District Attorney Simp-
son opened the arguments for the
prosecution and finished when court
adjourned at 5 clock. rguments
were resumed this morning when
Attorney Edgar b. Hervey gave
the opening address to the jury for
the defense. He argued that Hoff-
man should be acquitted as lie was
acting in defense of his life, or
believed he was so acting, at the
time he shot Schaeffer.
His arguments were reiterated by
Attorney Charles +. Scott, who de
Tended Hoffman at his first trial.
Scott contended that Hoffman act
ed as any man would act when con-
fronted with circumstances such as
he faced on the night of the shoot
ing, and maintained that he has
been punished sufficiently by hat
ing spent the past two years II
Jail.
District Attorney Utley was tC
close the arguments for the prose
cution when the afternoon session
began at 2:30 this afternoop. His
argument was to bd followed by
the instructions of the court, after
which the case would be turned
over to the jury for Il verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
GRAND JURY ACCUSES DIRECTOR
.AU But Blair
Face Charge of
Abusing office

Various rumors which have been
PERSISTENT the last few days to the
fleet that the grand jury would
ring some sort of action against
irrigation District directors before
djourning were substantiated last
light when the. county grand Jury
He'd in superior court formal ac-
usations Of malfeasance in office
gainst Mark Rose, Earl c. Pound,
ra Aten and G. w. Brockman.
Rose, Aten, Pound and Brockman
isited the district attorneys of
ice shortly before noon and were
ermitted to read the accusations
gainst them. Upon leaving the
istrict attorneys office all them
eemed to be in good spirits.
Director Aten stated the charges
gainst him involved voting funds
send lobbyists to Washington in
ehalf Of the Swing johnson bill;
citing the directors to allow n
lain made against the district by
friend Of his, and alleged con
bring with voter to have the lat.
.r east his ballot for one candidate
br director rather than another.
Aten also stated that the charges
gainst Director Broekman consist
nly of voting funds to send dele
htions back to Washington to as
st in the Swing ohnson lcgisla-
on.
The charges against Pound and
ose, Aten said, were in the main
Ie same as these made against
IN, and included the charge that
ey had voted funds for the Wash
gton delegations.
Aten also said that the accusa'
pms would probably be served upon
EN- late this afternoon, as they
.d asked TO have it done as quick
as possible.
District Attorney Utley was ask
for statement and said that
he to the fact that he is extremely
isy with criminal matters, he
uld not issue n formal statement
this time, nor did he think the
tion of the grand jury demanded
statement from him. The accn-
tions, he said, were brought by n
gallv appointed body and were
rned over to him as required by
". The only course open to him
to proceed with the action. and
is he would do in a fair and i'm
rtial manner, the same as he
buld handle any legal action re-
ired of his office.
Confident of Outcome
Rose, Aten and Pound expressed
emselves to the Press as conf
MT that the charges against them
mot be proved and that they will
vindieated when the hearing is
Id.
which John r. Rice is foreman,
The action of the grand jury,
nile not unexpected, excited CON
Ierable comment when it became
nerallv known last night that
ey had turned over four aecusa-
lns to the district attorney. The
~ reported to Judge Cole at Z
lock and following a roll.call
ich showed 16 members present,
py advised the court they had
bught in the accusations, and
dge Cole accordingly instructed
nm to turn over the accusations
Continued on page 81 l
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
WHAT'S DOING

Sally at Valley theater
tonight.
Girl of Gold'' at Palace
theater tonight.
Belle of Barcelona" at high
school tonight.
County Oratorical Contest at
Brawley tonight.
Present Day Club melets at
home Of DR.. and Mrs. w. w.
Apple tonight.
Chambers Of Commerce of
Valley meet tonight at Holt
vile.
McCabe Farm Center meeting
and box social tonight.
Eastern Star meets tonight
at Masonic Hall, balloting and
initiation.
Infant and pre-school clinic
at restroom tomorrow.
Farm bureau directors meet
ing tomorrow at courthouse.
Home demonstration meeting
at home of Mrs, w. E. Han
cock, 558 Woodward avenue
tomorrow morning, courthouse
in afternoon.
Christian Church chicken din
nor tomorrow 628 Main street
IL to 2.
Cathplic Women's cooked
food sale at Varney's tomor-
row.
Story hour will not be held at
Library tomorrow.
Dance at Mt. Signal school
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
Massachusetts
Town Feels a
Strong Quake

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April
24.-An apparent earthquake of
short duration was experienced in
several cities and towns bordering
on Buzzards bay, on the southern
coast of Massachusetts early today.
Certain localities reported dishes
hurled from shelves and slccpers
awakened.
The earthquake was recorded
unoffieially at tha New Bedford
police station at 2:5S Il, m. The
station building was noticeably
shaken, it was said.
There were many people i'll New
Bedford WHO heard the shock. it
was said, several of whom fled in
to the street in fear of serious
danger. -.t.
No property damage was report
e1
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
FINAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
IS HELD TODAY
g. by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, April 24.-Es-
tablishment of a state institution
for the care and rehabilitation of
drug addicts was authorized by the
state legislature today. The lower
house passed finally the Crowley
bill appropriating 100000 for this
purpose. Under the terms of this
measure the institution will be es-
tablished in connection with one Of
the state hospitals for the purpose
of cutting down administrative eX-
penses.
The bill now goes to the COVER
nor for final consideration. Indica-
, tions that the final day of the ses-
sion might be continued until late
into tonight and possibly until ear
" tomorrow morning, were seen
when the clocks in both the senate
and the assembly were stopped be-
fore the hour of noon had arrived.
Nearly two hundred measures re-
manned to be finally disposed of at
the time the chronometers ceased to
! function, and amateur mathemati
clans figured there was at least Il
hours of work yet on hand.
I Senator G.. C. Bakers bill Great
ing commission to recodify the
school laws was among> the measures
| passed finally by the. assembly dur
ing the morning.
With the adjournment, the mem
bers of the legislature will return
to their various homes, leaving the
final disposition of their work in
the hands of Governor Friend W.
Richardson.
The chief executive will have 30
! days in which to act on the pro
posals.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
.SSOCIATED
CHAMBERST TO
MEET TONIGHT

|El Centre is expected to be well
presented at the meeting of the
soeiated Chambers of Commerce
Aich will be held at the community
iter in Holtvillc tonight.
This will be the first meeting to
held under the newly elected Of
ers who were chosen at the
lrch meeting at IIeber. President
$rdon Schneider and Secretary
lc Cooper, are residents of Holt.
le, and promise to make the meet.
an interesting one for all who
tend.
Dinner will be served previous to
} meeting, and this is certain to
q drawing card. The Woman 3
b Of Holtville, which has estab.
he'd a valley wide reputation for
dinners, will take care OF this
y Of the program, which will start
z o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24

WITHDRAWAL
TO BE THEME

Recent action of the CaIexico
Chamber of Commerce in withdraw
ing from the Associated Chambers
of Imperial Valley, will probably
come up for discussion and action
at the meeting of the latter orga-
nization in Holtville tonight.
Gordon Schneider, president of the
Associated Chambers, is anxious ito
have CaleXico back in the fold, and
it is believed that the matter will
be adjusted before the next meeting
of the organization. .
FL Centre will be well represent
ed at the meeting, several members
of the local chamber having signi-
fled their intention of going to
Holtvillc to greet President Schnei-
der and the other officers who make
their initial bow tonight. ....
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
Ships Captain.
Unperturbed by
Possible Probe
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 24.-Unper.
turbed by the possibilities of Brit
ish admiralty inquiry into cireum-
stances under which the Raifuku
Maru went down with all on board
in sight of two ocean liners, Captain
John Roberts of the White Star liner
Homeric will start back to South
ampton tomorrow.
With his actions upheld by many
of his passengers and men of tho
sea, the Homeric 3 commander stands
firm on his original assertion that
he did everything humanity possible
to save the 3S japanese sailors who
drowned as the freighter sank.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
ENOUGH FUNDS :
NOW AVAILABLE
To GO THROUGH
Shortage of Money Leads
to Erroneous Report
Is Claim

Stories printed by several papers
in the county yesterday, other than
the Press, to the effect that all
county schools would close May -
have been refuted today by school
officials and are branded as rank
mis-statements.
According to County Superintend-
ent H. c. Coe, there will be suffi-
cient funds to carry the schools
over until the usual closing date,
the last week in May, and his Of
flee declared that the purported of
ficial announcement in Calexico
paper that May - would be the
final day of school was absolutely
incorrect.
''W-e Lave gone into the matter
very carefully,' said Coe today,
land now feel that it will be poss
ible to operate the schools the full
nine months term, rumors to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Prof. j. l.. House, when inter-
viewed, declared that the reported
shortage of funds does not affect
Central Union high school and as
far as that institution is concern
ed, sessions will last up to and in
Guiding May 20. The fact that the
high school board was able to pur-
chase additional acreage for ath-
letic purposes at price over &c.,
600 is ample indication, Mr.. House
cited, that their funds are in splen-
did shape.
\. 2. Shibey, superintendent of
I the elementary schools of Eel Cen
J tro made the following statement i'll
regard to the matter:
Shibley Cites Reasons
:. The Ell Centre schools Will close
! May % in accordance with the plans
made by the board year ago, L
| think, at earliest not before May
%
We are close run for funds, il
is true. This is due to several fac
tors. We have carried the heavies:
enrolment in the history of on,
schools; hence the cost. for teach
ing, supplies, etc, has been heavier
than usual. We had 4 legal expendi-
ture to pay out of the years budget.
Our heating costs have been heavier
than ordinarily.
However, we now expect to close
on schedule. -
Various officials have admitted
| that there has been a serious short
| age of funds for several reasons,
but by serious planning and taking
advantage of the delinquent taxes
! that will come into the county treas
ury the next few weeks, they will
! be able to tide the situation over.
1t is understood that on previous
/ occasions, toward the end of the
/ school year when funds always run
! low, it has been the custom to trans
/ fer sufficient money from some
! other fund of the county into the
school fund, paying the money back
as soon as the second installment of
! taxes were in and sufficient funds
! received. However, this year, the
various county funds are so depleted
that this procedure is not feasible
this year and led to persistent rum
ors that schools would be closed two
weeks early.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
Prepare Report,
Red" Activities

LONDON, April 2s.-Thc various
departments of the British govern,
ment are preparing for the cabinet
u comprehensive memorandum of
alleged recent Bolshevik activity in
Europe, Asia and possibly South
Africa also, the United States un-
derstands.
The cabinet discussed the situa-
tion in Sofia at its session yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
Just Read What
Happened to
Eugene

REDDING, Calf, April "a
Eugene Barton, local fisherman,
is happier today just because
he was arrested for violating
the game laws.
Publication of his arrest en-
abled a San Francisco acquaint-
ance to locate him and tell him
that an old friend who died i'll
San Francisco had willed him
$2500.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
BISHOP" WILL APPEAL

MARTINEZ, Calf, April "a
Wilbert Leroy Cosper, "bishop" of
the bankrupt Christian Philosophi.
cal Union of Oakland, California,
is preparing an appeal today from
the sentence of the superior court.
He was found guilty of violating
the state medical practice act and
sentenced to serve 90 days in Jail
and ray Il fine of $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
Three in Court,
Two Are Fined

s. Frujillo and A. Duarte, charg.
ed with drunkenness, were fined $25
each when they were arraigned in
the police court this morning be
fore Judge Whitelaw. The pair were
arrested on the East Side last night
by Officers Mayo and Reynolds,
while they were engaged in a scuf
file.
William Smith, colored, said by
the police to be a drug addict and
an ex-conviet, was charged with
vagrancy. His case was continued
until tomorrow for sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24

Major league baseball results,
April "a.
Nationalist Pittsburgh
Chicago ........ l22 oil O00--7 is 0
Pittsburgh see. 001 00l 00c--2 9 l
Alexander and Hartnett; Ydc,
Alridge and Smith.
American-At Boston
Philad lphia 20i 600 Cp1-7 6 0
Boston ......... 00+ 200 00c-6 u 9
Baumgartner. Walberg, Rommell
and Cochrane Ferguson, Fuller and
Picinich.
~ National-At New York
Bostoa ..,...-. I2of 03o lo12-ts Is 2
New York .. 0co 600 l00-1 ) 3
Genewich and O'Neill; Dean,
Huntzinger,. Baldwin and Devine,
IfaItley
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
ALICE LAKE AND
HUSBAND AGREE
TO SEPAR A T E

HOLLYWOOD, April 24.--Alice
Lake, film actress, and Robert Will
liams, have agreed to separate.I The
screen star has engaged an &ttor-
ney, she announced today, and will
file suit within few days for
divorce, She was married u. year
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
HOME BREWERS ARE
SAFE IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Home
brewers are safe in Washington un-
less they sell their stuff. under a
decision handed down by Chief JUS
tiee Mccoy of the District of Co
lumbia criminal court.
McCov ruled that evidence, of a
sale of illegal brew must be in hand
before a search warrant will suffice
for the arrest of person suspected
of manufacturing liquor in his
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
$4,000 Gems Taken
From Home of
Danis sh Prince

ARCADIA, Cal, April 24.--Burg
lars escaped with $4,000 worth Of
jewelry from tho home here of
Prince Erik of Denmark. The
prince and his wife, formerly Lois
Booth, motored home in time to
see an automobile, presumably with
the burglars. leaving the grounds
by another driveway.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
TWO DIE FROM
HEAT PROSTRATION

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April "a
Two men died from heat prostration
here today as the sitting zone of
motionless warm air remained over
Cleveland for the second day, The
city sweltered through sticky
night, temperature reaching 81 a p
M, setting new ~ year record.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
Henning Is New J
So. Cal. Judge

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, April a.
President Coolidge today APP
pointed Assistant Secretary OF
Labor E. j. Henning to be
federal district judge for the
southern district Of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
BELLEVUE OH
REDUCED TODAY
Dy United Press Lenset

by United Press Leased Wire
SHREVEPORT, La, April "a
The Standard Oil Company of
Louisiana today reduced the price of
Bellevue oil 20 cents a barrel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL

Boston at New York, cloudy.
BROOKLYN at Philadelphia, clear.
|hicago at Pittsburgh, clear.
|incinnati at st. Louis, clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-24
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Philadelphia at Boston, clear.
II. Louis at Cleveland, clear.
petroit at Chicago, rain. G@'
Only games today. .Q-e. IS