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the subcommittee on police. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt is chairman of the
subcommittee on legal education.
Newton ID. Bakers subcommittee
on social. educational and industrial
conditions is already engaged in its
duties. It is making a nationwide
Study, with the aid of experts, of all
environmenta1 conditions which may
influence crime. The medical aspects
of crime are the subject of study by
a subcommittee headed by Mrs.
Derby, daughter of former President
Theodore Roosevelt.
One of the difficulties in dealing
with crime in the United States Is
that the Federal Government is not
concerned with ordinary felonies, and
that the laws of the States hinder
rather than aid cooperation. The
commission hopes to clear up this
difficulty by recommending standard
legal codes and agencies for co.opera-
tion between the States in their ef-
fort to stamp out crime. 1t will
gather statistics, medical, legal and
sociological advice from experts, will
draw up plans on the basis of this
advice and will place itself at the dis
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posal Of the country at large In its
efforts to solve the crime problem.
Views of Grim and Wise.


Tbe t,ro contribufions to- tke sgm-
posium on crime conditions Th,ch touon
are Supplied by men ~ crSGt eTpsrsgfng Tpg..og
"t eorms~ assistoat AtforHev General. ,eho
IS. s,.sn ef1ens,pe Hsnss ~ T.e e ,tso 1s''s Sas
prosecuted many notable cases.
"The absolute solution of the crime
nrohIem." Mr.. Grim said, will come
with the millennium, as only une
o,Iack in statecraft has a cure. ine
criminal is always with u.s. ana the
genius of craftsmanship can only sus'
gest a palliative. Eternal Vlgiiance
Ais the price of controlling crime. IN,
Vulnerable causes, too deePly Iootou
rand interviewer in our soclal anu eeo-
nomic affairs to be isolated, lncIedee
crime over periods OF time ana re-
suit in what we call crime Wave.
within the memory OF many now
living. Federal law enforcement eacn
vear disclosed only a few counter
feiters. smugglers, grating of1cials,
rooorshiners most ONCE burglars ana
nuhlic land thieves. The chlel means
of transportation in that era was tne e
horse. The word 'automobile was hot
70 he found in the dictionary feoPie
had homes and they lived IN theh
the ma iority lived on farms or "ero
denendent on agriculture In some
wav as a means Of livelihood. Trans
actions in bonds and securities were
less general than now. Business IN
tercourse was by cash or par.er.
Jewels and other 1uxur1es easiiy seoien
were not so commonly olstr1outeoi
The Use Of checks and drafts was not
so general.
Conditions Changed.
"s,nce that era the population mas
doubled and shifted from the asricu
tural sections to the metIopoiiea"
centers. From the vast natural re-
sources Of our country many new IN
dustries have been developed ana
great war has had its 1mmeasuraole
influence on almost every Phase OF
our social and economic life. we no
longer live in isolated homes, but IN
hotels and apartments II we are Wen
To do and in flats II we are poor. we
dwell nowhere, we merely have head
quarters.
1--WE are no longer deeply rooted In
any particular community with the
intention Of remaining there the rest
of our lives and with the expectation
that our posterity will continue to re-
side there as well Community con-
sciousness no longer exists in the
sense which prevailed before the shit
of the population to the city.
"If we run afoul of a policeman we
attempt to fix IT. with him. or, II nec-
essarv. we move overnight to an
other community. II We are so un-
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BY LOUIS SEIBOLD.

The most comprehensive study ever
made in this country of the criminal
situation is now being undertaken ny
the National Crime Commission, OF
which f. Trubee Dawson is chalr
man.
The commission was orga n1zed a
little less than year ago as the result
Of spontaneous action by group of
leaders in all fields of business. pro
fessional and academic pursuit. IL
has established subcommittee OF
technical character. enlisted the ala OF
experts throughout the country and
is pushing a minute probe of every
factor in the situation.
The purpose Of the organization, as
stated by the executive committee, IS
TO stimulate public interest and ac-
tion in the restoration of respect for
the authority Of the state in the per
formance Of its fundamental duty or
protecting the persons and property
OF it's citizens"
To Bolster Justice.
Among the orga MIXERS are Einert
II. Gary. Frank o. Lowden OF Illinois.
Newton d. Baker. Richard Washhurn
Child. Chester II. RoweN Herbert
Hadley, former Governor or missouri,
Mrs. Richard Roosevelt Derby. FRANK
lin ID. ROOSeVeN, NIldi les - H'~'-'' ~
Charles Evans Hughes
The commission does not aim to be
the instrument of any particular
theorv Of the cause or for the pun
ishment of crime. According TO Mr..
Dawson. the commission aims 10 re-
store swift and certain justice Delore
doing anything else.
Mr., Hadley's subcommittee mas
already presented its report concern
ing the criminal codes In use IN tne
various states In drawing up TINS
rsnort Mr.. Hadlev. now chancellor of
washington University. ST. Louis. was
aided nv former Attorney General Jud-
son Harmon, Senator Deneen OF III
nois Charles s. Whitman, Dean KOS
coA Pound Of the Harvard Law
School and District Attorney Joab ii.
Ranton Of New York.
Nineteen Legal Reforms Argued.
The report contained nineteen rec
concentrations for legal reform. many
Of which have already met with the
enthusiastic support OF leading mem
bers Of the bar. Among the principal
suggestions were the following:
Prosecution by information rather
than by indictments.
Trial Judges should be allowed to
On the defendants refusal to take the
stand as a witness.
Conviction by f1ve-sixths Of jury.
Elimination In appellate courts OF
the presumption that all error in low
er courts is prejudicial error, and the
establishment of the right Of the ap-
pellate court to call witnesses on con-
troversial questions.
Recommendation that prosecutors
be notified OF parole hearings.
Defendants sanity should he deter
mined before a trial
One OF the most important aims of
the commission is the establishment
of State crime commissions ito probe
and clear up crime conditions in each
State. New York, New Hampshire,
Missouri and other States. as well as
several OF the large cities of the
country. have already engaged in or
authorized enterprises of this kind.
Richard Washburn Child is chairman
of the subcommittee on local organ
liza ton.
Gov. Lowden heads the subcom.
mittee on pardons, probation penal
laws and institutional correction
chester H. Rowell Of California heads
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fees has deprived them of distinction.
Public Office no longer attracts the in
telligent man as 1t did once. 1t is be.
coming the prize for the fourfiusher
to obtain personal notoriety. for the
stupid and incompetent, and an oppor
tunity for corrupt interests to place
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some tool in Office to dole out special
privilege.
The Federal Government mirrors
the average voters morality and intel
ligence. The diffusion Of the ballot
has lowered the standard of intelf-
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NATIONAL CRIME COMMISSION
SEEKS TO RESTORE LAW RESPECT
Organized b: c'cup of Lead.
c;s in Many Walks
CT Life.
Launches Widespread Study
of Criminal Conditions in
United States.

Tn ,rb1t eYfent is offrin delinquency
ettponAib e for prtrGi inc criminal con
III tonss Does tbe fGUf ne N ne roHrs.
The prosecuting byGnth of criniaTf jnrts-
eiction or ia the poiiee po,rerf II IS
the purpose Of he National Crime rom
n.ission. composed Of eminent citizens.
to fnd oHt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
ARE DISCUSSED AT
POMONA MEETING
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tL.AREMONT. Calf. Nov. Is. -
Amerlcanization teachers of the
southwest gathered at Pomona col
legc here today for the 9th annual
Friends of the Mexicans conference.
Noted authorities on Mexican
problems and international relations
were here for the conclavc, held
under auspices of the college.
The opening session was opened
this morning with invocation by
Rev. Cedric +. Crawford, OF Ontario
and the KEYNOTE address by James
II. Batten. director of the confer
encc. DR.. George b. Clements
spoke on 1.-The seasonal labor prob
lem. and Senior Jose W. Kelly. gen
eral delegate of the Mexican Fed
erat ION Of Labor addressed the CON
ference ON THE Why of the Mex
lean in California.
DR.. Henry \. Holmes, former di-
rector of the American college al
Buenos Aires, now chairman of the
Latin \ American committee of Po-
mona college, will be Il principal
speaker tonight. Other speakers
tonight will include President James
\. BlaiSdcll, of Pomona college.
Harry Chandler, Los Angeles pub
fisher. and Scnor Jose Pcsqueira,
Mexican consul at Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
By HENRY L. FARRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent,

r ABOARD QUEEN MARIE -
TRAIN IN ILLINOIS, Nov. Is. -
Queen Marie of Roumania today en-
joys her last day of comparative rest
before entering upon intensive social
activity in the industrial cities of
the middle west.
Four days in Chicago. day IN
Indianapolis, then Louisville. Gin.
cinnati, Detroit, Cleveland, Pitts
burgh, all overnight "iumps' and
crowded social engagements in each
place are to follow.
Controversies are already raging
in each city over the manner in
which to greet her majesty. Polite
ians are weighing the value and los
of being seen with >royalty. social
climbers are attacking each other
bitterly for the privilege of bein.
with her majesty, social arbiters are
in violent quarrel over the niceties
of etiquette.
Yesterday Queen Marie toured
"the better part Of st. Louis thcr
dined at an official banquet and
attended a horse show.
Between these activities, however,
she managed to find time to baptize
tho 2-ycarold daughter of Mrs.
Marie Weber, Of Smaclkover, Ark,
giving her own name of Marie. Mrs.
Weber is Rumanian an dan ad.
'mircr of her mn icsty.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
ILLINOIS WANTS
OUIETUS PUT ON
GANG FIGHTING
Ry United Press Leased wire

MARION, Ill.,, Nov. l3.--SoutiI-
crn Illinois looked cNpnctautly
toward the governor 5 office toda;
for some relief from the reckless
gang fighting which has already re
suited in the deaths OF several mtn
and destruction of thousands oE
collars worth of property.
The climax to the fighting cam"
yesterday when IN airplanc flying
low over the countryside bombed
SHADY rest roadhouSe opcrat-
ed by Charley Birgcr. leader of She
faction that is staging a fucd with
the shelton brothers gang. long a
dominant fact0r in southern HI
noiS.
Law abiding citizens are aroused
:, to what win come next. They
fear general bomb result ON the
various hauntS Of the gangStcr;.
which undoubtcdlr wouid result in
the deaths of persons not interest
e" in the gang fighting and dcStruc-
ton Of property.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
0E TANK0 KILLED IN FIGHT WITH OFFICERS
eLations With Mexico Annoying To Gouernn,en
SPECIAL TRAIN
FOR OPENING OF
TIJUANA RACES

Plans for II special train from
imperial Valley to attend the open
ing of the racing season 1t Tijuana
N Thanksgiving Day, are being
formulated by Dale c. Ramsey, To-
cal representative of the san Diego
and Arizona Railway.
Recalling th" popularity of the
special train to the Coffroth llandi-
cap last year. the railroad officials
reel certain that Il Snccial train Ia
the opening will be well patronizcd
lv valley residents. particularly in
view Of ia" fact that II low round
trip rate of - win be offered for
the special train, provided a mini
mum of 100 passengers can be oh
tanned.
The special train would leave Cal
cAico nj 80 Thanksgiving morning
and FL Centre at : clock. Resi-.
dents III the north end Of the val.
Icy who desire to make the trip
can come to FL Centre on Train 46.
or they can drive down and leave
their ears in this city.
Tijuana will be reached at 1880,
N plenty of time for the opening
race. The return trip viii start
from Tijuana Immediately after the
races, arriving in FL Centre AT ll:%0
T. m.
Arrangements viii be made for
TWO diners to serve Il turkey dinner
tn the return trip at Il nominal
price.
Racing enthusiasts in Imperial
VALLEY who desire 10 make the trip
are urged Ia make reservations with
Ramsey at the Southern Pacific sta
ton here n carly rs possible in or
Hcr that he may know if II suffir-
i.nt number can 10 obtained I,
irako the "trip.
Those who went Ia the Coffroth
Handicap on the special train la~i
wear were well pleased with the en-
tire affair. Reference to the files
cf Thc Press shows that TIE trim
was described ~ n "familv party'
with many of ne best known pea
pl" in the valley making up the
passengers.
The trim TO San Diego will enable
valley folks to see beautiful Carri-
50 Gorge hv daylight, which in il.
self is sufficient induccmrnt to
make the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
LONG SOUGHT
TRAIN ROBBERS
ARE CAPTURED
D. AutremOnt Brothers
Reported Under Arrest
In Wisconsin.
by United Press Leased Wire

PARK FALLS, Wis, Nov. IA
,;tionWidc manhunt that has lasted
Tor more than three years was be
;cvcd to have ended here todar
.,itn the announcement by local
authorities that they have under
.tr}cst the three notorious y 'Autre-
4, ont brothers.
The three men are wanted in con-
>rrtion with the sensational Siski-
Won train robbery in Oregon, Oct.
Il. 1923.
search for the three brothers.
Coy. RAJ and Hugh. has centered in
Wisconsin for the past several
months and several suspects have
hccu arrested during that time.
The three had been working in Il
ltmber camp here for several
,"rths and they We're arrested Fri
lay at th" camp rs they prepared
- cash their checks to leave.
The Si>liiyou robbery was one o.
-" most daring ever staged in the
west and a mail clerk and three
other men were killed by the ban
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
WOOD SUBMITS
PROGRAM FOR
SCH 00L LAWS
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SACRAMENTO. Nov. l".-Culmi-
hating Il four yea. fucd between
State School Superintendent Will G,
Wood ana Governor Friend w. Rich
arl>on over state cduc9tional poll
cirs, Superintendent Wood today
submitted t. the governor his ic2
i>'atite recommendation to the
l@27 legislature.
Heading the list is :, request for
strict definition of the duties anG
powers of the state board If cduca.
tion aud the superintendent If pub
lie instruction. This is the first
step it is understood, toward the
proposed law making the board
memberS elective instead of ap-
pointive, preventing future clashes
tctwccn the governor and school
superintendent.
Other recommendations included
the following:
caea,lcn II state division of
nool planning; cooperative purch
"sing Of school supplies; modifica-
'iou of laws limiting the hours Il
pupil may be kept in school; six
day inStrad ot five day week for
.,unjor Colleges; increased salaries
tp county school Supcriutendents;
sale of property now used for the
State School for the Deaf, and re.
location Of the school on a site in
alameda county; creation ot a
state curriculum commission, and
coditieation of thr school laws of
(nl:fn1n;n
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
QUEEN ENJOYING
QUIET DAY; BUSY
SCHEDULE AHEAD

ABOARD QUEEN MARIE s
SPECIAL TRAIN IN ILLINOIS,
Nov. l3.-Quccn Marie intends to
visit I lorida, despite the refusal
of the southern Railway to give her
ne" transportation.
TIE trip will be made over the
Atlantic coast line after Her Ma
.'oSty has completed her scheduled
itinerary and visited Atlantic City
and White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
AshcNillc, y. c., and Columbia. s. C.
cnroutc.
1t is believed Queen Marie intends
10 sail December IL aboard the
White Star liner Majestic. An
agent for that company conferred
at length with the Royal party to.
day.
The special train stopped ar
Springfield, H., for two hours to-
day to allow Her Majesty to visit
the tomb of Abraham Lincoln and
lay a wreath on the grave of the
martvrrd president.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
COMMUNISTS KILL
TWO OFFICIALS in
ISLAND OF JAVA
by United Press Leased Wire

SAMARANG, Java, Dutch Eas;
l'n''ies, Nov. Is. -- Several thou
sands OF native communists Wcr~
'cportcd in rebellion today in tine
c2ion of Labouain and in Batavia
and Tangerang. Half dozen per
sons, including one white man,
were believed To have been killed in
the fighting.
Considerable damage, especially
10 railway lines. was reported. The
Dutch authorities sand today that
they had the situation under con
trol.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. ia gov
O.. nor aUd an assistant "overro" il
.toviaces of the island of Java
IRE aSsassinated and several pc
.ccmcn were killed during II cunl-
u'unist rising on the island. accord
i"g to Il dispatch received from Ba-
taVia today.
Hundreds of armed natives, ac-
cording to the dispatch, penetrated
the governor 5 residence at Mcnes
:ud killed. the assistant governor
there. The governor at West Ban
tam alSo was killed.
The number of persons injured
was expected to be large. The rail
way near Nagrck was cut IN foui
l'iaccS and the r"bcls ur"''"0t"d the
departure ,of trains from Menes.
The attack occurred widely and
simultaneously throughout the is.
! l1nd
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
|htin' Irish"
(eat West Point

STADIUM, New York
.-Notre Danes fighting
fcatcd Army Z to Q here this
h before the largest crowd
r saw a football game in
rk. .
e Flanagan of Texas, ono
r. Dame $ numerous half
an GO wards for a touch
the third period. and Harry
another of Notrc Dame s
alfbacks. kicked the goal
uchdown, which won the
to 0.
a disappointing game for
at expected 70 see shmc
Otball demonstrated by two
ho were recognized as the
in the country.
Domc, instead of breaking
the Wild forward passin"
pl'ved straight football
line that has been consid
trHtf,t 't.f .utr.,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
BELIEVE AVIATOR
REFUSED CHANCE
TO SAVE LIFE
Assert R0ssiter Planned
To Kill himself Wher
Plane Crashed.
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Nov. l3.-Don.
aid Hossitcr, youthful aviator wh9
';iled 10 jump from the mail plane
which crashed near Van Nuvs yes
trrday. and was killed. committed
'picidc, acc"rdi 10 Il theory al
>anc,d in aviation circles here to
Guy.
That the youth intended to end
|, Ills life a few hours before he went
ip in the plane was said to be re-
Vc"lcd IN " note to his sweetheart.
Miss Alice Van Flcci, of lngle
wood.
"Thc note is not specific, said
..iiSs Van Fleet, but | knew from
what he said that he intended to
do something rash. think he in,
tended 10 throw his parachute away
and leap out of the plane.
Charles f.. Widmer, pilot of the
plane. landed safely in his parachute
which was strapped to his back.
:" shouted to him to bail out. and
can 7 understand why hr didn I,
tlc pilot said after the crash. 4: H.
had plenty of time t. make the lean
after the machine went into Il tau
spin. | STAYED in until il was nj
most to" late, trying {" persuade
him to leap.
The note which RosSiIer sent to
Miss Van Fleet was as follows:
II just wanted to tell YOU not
to feel bad or figaro that this vas
your fault in any way. think
I at il | 90 away, that Dick will
probably cone over to sec You. .,l,
that | want is To see YOU nappv.
md also want YOU to let the folks
/ ow that | did not do this on their
account. don sappose that YOU
can read this. hut | am awfullv
nervous and cant hold the n"n still.
With lots of love, Don.
Flying pals Of Rossitcr also poln'
ed out that the Young aviator had /
lrcn melancholy and morosr for tn
rr~t several days following his dis
charge as manager of the Concord
field of the Pacific Air Transport
Co. Rossitcr had fallen asleep in
his plane while carrying a cargo OF
mail. and was Immediately dis
mi,Scd. although no accident had
been occaSioncd by his sleeping.
RoSSitcr had flown here as Il
passenger to see his fiancc and
was en- route north again when tn"
accident occurred.
~ am convinced now that he in
tended to jump out of the plane and
IN himself, said Miss Van Fleet.
'Thcn when the ship went into a
tell spin accidentally, he said that
he could kill himself withou, max
ing i, look like suicide. 50 he did
not jump, even when the pilot tried
10 make him leap with his para
chute.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
WHAT'S DOING
Tonight

Tonight
Shriners reception and dance.
Masonic hall.
Present Day club meets, A.
NJ. Williams home, 1880.
Dance, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
Lone Hand Sanders" Pal
ace.
Take It from Me- Vallev.
County Christian Endeavor
convention registration, Prcsby-
terian church; banquet, Oregon
cafe.
Music and Arts Association
meets, Nine. Kuplian's. 7 p. III.
Tomorrow
Services, all churches.
THE Buckaroo Kid Pal
ace.
Tin Gods Valley theater.
THE Easy Mark Brunk's
tent theater.
Baseball: Southern Sierras US
l. v. Hardware, here; Cardinals
VS. Steves, Bcawley: Southern
Pacific VS. Valley Steam Laun-
drv. Imperial, all at 2:l5.
Corntv C. E. convention.
Christian church, 2:3O and 7:3O
p. m.
Monday
P. E. o. members meet at
Forrest Kutz home, IL M.
History section, 10000 Club,
Mrs. E. O. Carter 2:3O.
Masonic luncheon, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
TURKEY RAISERS
AND DEALERS IN
PRICE SQUABBLE
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WILLOWS, Cal, Nov. IS. -.
Whether the price of Thanksgiving
and Christmas turkeys will take n
rise or fall when the holiday fowls
start pouring onto the market next
week remains a puzzle to-day, follow
ing a deadlock of producers and
wholesale dealers of California at Il
meeting here yesterday.
approximately 100 raiSerS and
dealers from all sections Of the state
met at the invitation of CA. School
marketing specialist of the state de
partmcnt of agriculture. who cndeav-
orCd to bring the two bodies into a
price fixing agreement.
The turkey raiscrS refused to fix
a price while the wholesale dealers
refused to offer one.
School told the gathering thar
some definite price should be set. Il
price low enough to successfully meet
the competition of Texas, where Il
10 to - per cent abnormal turkey
production exists this year. Last
season Texas dealers flooded the
market with such low
prices that California raiscrS had
in dispoSing of their prod
duet.
Thanksgiving turkeys from all
sections Of the state are --e&pected
TO pour into. the larger distributing
sections about the middle of neNt
woak .s>-ct-.. .-'e'., +.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
Coast ShrinerS
Here For Visit

Shriners from San Diego, mum
herring over 100 and representing
Al Bahr temple, were due IN thi'
city at 4:25 this afternoon from
the coast, and will spend the week
end in this city enjoying their see
ond annual Imperial Valley vista
tion.
Members of the local Shrine club
N.ill meet the San Diego seQre"l
ton at the train, and headed by the
' visiting band and patrol will parade
10 the Hotel Barbara Worth, which
will serve as headquarters.
\ reception and dance viii be-
held at Masonic hall tonight