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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
SPEAKERS STRESS
FRIENDLINESS OF
TWO COUNTRIES

, Pledges of friendship between
Mexico and the United States and
! particularly between tie people Of
Lower California and residents II
California. were renewed yesterday
+ at city park when addresses were
made by representatives of the two
i states, including Governor Abelarda
Rodriguez, of the Northern District
of Lower California; G. e. Young,
govcrnor-elect of California; Mavor
Bucklin of FL Centre and Carlos V
Araizo. Mexican consul at Calcxico.
The exercises were held on the
platform in the park. following the
big street parade. Edward II. Law
chairman of the day, gave u short
address on the significance OF Arm
iStice dav. and extended a welcome
to the visiting officials and to the
residents Of other parts Of the val
ley.
He introduced Mayor Bucklin, who
officially welcomed the visitors tC
, the city, and dwelt at length on the
necessity for fricndliness between
the sister republics of Mexico and
tn United States. The mayor re
called the heroic sacrifices of the
World War, and cNtollcd the valor
of those who took part in it, and
those who performed faithfully the
less heroic tasks at home.
Consul ARIA followed Mayor
Bucklin, making II plea for better
understanding between Mexico and
the United States, and asked tae
American people to investigate and
make certain before they passed
Judgment on MeXicans as individuals
or as nation. He declared the
Mexican people are anxious to keep
the good will of the Americans and
promote Il more general exchange OF
IDEAS, as we'll as exchanging. articles
of trade.
The consul expressed the hope that
at some future date all the govern
orS of American states might meet
the governors of the Mexican states
rs Governor Young and Governor
Rodriguez were meeting, and eN-
change IDEAS and expressions OF
good will.
Consul Arai2a : speech was fire.
ouentlv interrupted by applause and
was closely followed by all who were
at the park.
Governor Draws Applause
Governor Rodriguez tried to av"i"
making a speech by declaring that
he is not sufficiently fluent III
speaking the English language IT
was not Il good excuse, as Governor
Young told the audience afterwnrd
that he, who knows no Spanish, had
been conversing with Governor Rod
riguez all morning.
In few words Governor Rodri-
aucz expressed his pleasure at beng
present FOR the Armistice Day cele'
bration and of being able to meet
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
BATTERED FRENCH
LINER ARRIVES
IN MANILA TODAY
By w. r. kUHNS
United Press Staff Correspondent.

MANILA, p. L., Nov. -. - With
her super-structure shattered bv
gales and her lifeboats battered and
worthless, the French liner Rabelais
arrived today with several hundred
lndo-Chmcsc passengers who had
been without food for 50 hours.
The Rabelais battlcd two days
with Il typhoon which swirlcd about
the China sea. The ships food sup.
plies were AL destroyed, cabins were
flooded and the crew had to use the
emergency steering mechanism.
The typhoon is still raging north
of the islands and meanwhile crews
are clearing the wrcckage and bury
ing or burning the dead at BatangaS
Red Cross officials reported find
ing Il hundred bodies under wreck
age at BatangaS. These were or
dcred burned in a great funeral pvte
hurriedly built in the center of the
ruined settlement.
This WAS done to remove danger
of an epidemic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
QUEEN WISHES TO.
INSPECT REAL
AMERICAN HOME
Bv JOHN MONTGOMERY
United Press Staff Correspondent

AlfoAhD QUEEN MARIE :
TRAIN IN MISSOURI, Nov. IL
IT charming and affectionate wo
man sweeps in your door unexpcct.
edly some dav accompanied bv n
Young girl and boy and a couple of
foreign looking gentlemen do not be
surprised, it is probably Queen Marie
bent upon seeing the inside OF an
American home.
Friends of her majesty are consid-
ering Just such visits to allow the
Democratic queen of Roumania n
genuine insight into true house.
hold. 1t is her desire, and theirs
also, to see a home like interior
without the ostentation of Il ROYAL
visit.
knowing that if they are an.
nounced the house keeper will be
frightened into renovating her house
beyond its natural condition, mem.
hers of the queen s party are plan
ming sudden raid on an American
home without notice.
f'We could drop these official
grectcrS for once member of the
party explained, "whisk her ma
leStv up a residential street and stop
at some typical appearing house,
there we could knock ON the door.
say This is the queen of Roumania
and show her maiestv just what Il
real American home looks like
The queen is said to be delighted
with the idea and looking ahead to
the city where it can he carried out.
Last night Queen Marie partiei-
pated in the Kansas Armisticc day
celebration, begun eralier in the day
by President Coolidge, who depart
ed for Washington two hours before
her majesty S arrival.
The crowds were violent in their
attempts to show their admiration
for the queen. Policemen tired
from holding the crowds excited
earlier by the president, let the peo-
pie go as they pleased, almost
causing the royal family to be block
ed in its path.
Today her majesty enjoyed II com
parative day OF rest in st. Louis
except for u luncheon, dinner and
attendance at horse show The
queen will spend the day in resting
and seeing the city from the inside
of a limousine.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
SEVERE GALE IS
REPORTED ALONG
PACIFIC COAST
Heavy Rains Drench Gen.
tral and Northern Sec
tiOns of State.
Ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. IA
- to 90 mile gale WAS lashing tn"
''acific coast today from Point
HeEcs. just north OF san Francisco
nothward to the mouth Of t6c CO.
iambia river, tnited States weather
bureau Officials reported.
l.astcrlN storm warnings were
hoisted early this morning for the
northern California coast section,
after the gale had reached an in
tcnSity of - miles ut Point REYES.
NJ the same time II south storm
@arning was issued for the Oregon
and Washington coastal district
Wien the wind reached velocity OF
80 miles an hour at North Head
IT the mouth Of the Columbia river.
While coastal vessels were expert
enrin2 difficulties in navigating
through the wind no ship had asked
tor assistance carly today.
The heaviest doWnpour of RAIN
since last spring WAS reported
throughout the north and central
portions Of Califorria and in some
Sffl ttiHS III t'lt FNbul Hi'IH ttaS Ill / L.
sion of the state during he past u
nous.
During this period from half To
almost an inch and qaarter f"i
IN various sections.
Santa Rosa reported the heayies;
drenehing in the state with IL
inches. NJ Eureka Leo inches had
fallen. San Francisco received So
and Sacramento .4s, san Jos, 1t,
stockton rs, Fresno, o., Los An
g1lcS .06 aYd san Diego .02.
in the northern section of TIA"
Sacramento valley the rain was
heavy. Ccntcring around Red Bluff,
y hich received Il fall of LIP inches,
approximately an inch fell through,
out the northern valley section.
Weather bureau officials predict
"d that rain would continue to fail
1T occasional intervals throughout
tonight in the San JOAQUIN and
Sacramento valleys and the bay dis
trict, accompanied hy a moderate
drop in temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
SATURDAY STORY
HOUR WILL OPEN
AT CITY LIBRARY

In connection with Children S
Book Week, which has been observ-
ed throughout the week here in var
ious ways, the city library announces
the winter opening of its Saturday
morning story hour. At 1880 to-
morrow at the public library special
stories will be told in the juvenile
roo,i for the benefit of Youngsters
of this city. Ike cnstom, which has
i,ro%cn very popular in past years,
sill be con inucd weekly until warm
weather.
Miss Marjorie Mescrvc and Miss
Helen Crosby will tell the stories
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
NOTED OLD
STATESMAN
SUCCUMbS
End Comes Peacefully to
Nonagenarian After a
Life of Activity.
HAD LONG RECORD
Served Half Century as
Congressman and Made
Record as Speaker.
BY United Press Leased Wire

; DANNILLE. H., Nov. l..
Joseph Gurnev Cannon, America $
: Uncle Joe. for half Il century
! one of the nation 5 foremost states
nlen. died here shortly after noon
GoUaT.
Death came quietly, in contrast 10
/ the dynamic. vital life of the man
America knew and dearly loved. The
only Semblancc to the gaunt, busll-
ing, fighting ex-speaker Of the
! house of representatives was the
strong bearded face.
Myocarditis was given AS the i'm
mediate cause of death.
At the bedside when death came
Werc Mrs. Ernest Y. Leseure. Miss
Iiclcn Cannon. both daughters of
the former speaker of the house;
nr, Wilkinson, personal physician;
y nurse and Gordon, a Negro.
TOR many wears "Uncle Joe 5 fa
voritc chauffeur.
Cannon : body was racked by a.
most 81 wears of strenuous life AMI
weakened by year of almost con
tinuoll, illness, bat he sunmonci
enough courage to smile just befor.
tie end came.
AS the news trickled through the
ity that Danvillc 5 first citizen had
finally s,iccumbed to the infirmit'oS
.ct age, down Nermillion street lon
which the Cannon home stanis o1;
in almost as much relief as "Cncie
.Ioe' stood out in IL warm political
;2ht) they came.
They were Cannon 5 friends. Ev-
crybodv here was a friend of Joe
Cannon. Some walked, Il few rode
in limousines. but the majority pill
oted their rather creaky automo-
biles-iust plain American citizens
who liked ''Uncle Joe because he
was plaln.
They were told there WAS nothmG
to be done. But they gathered
around in little groups to talk.
Remember that time Uncle Joe
urt over the Mckinley tariff bill.
lie sure sockcd EN- there, came
from one group.
Yep. helped put him in: let :
>ee-wal. it was several times and
! d do it over again, came from
another.
And they recalled the terrible
time Cannon $ family had with him
bout clothes.
OF course they remembered the
overcoat incident.
Sells Coat to Friend
Miss Helen Cannon once tecided
her father needed Il new OVcrcoat
Realizing that he wouldn' t pay over
Tl5 for one, she went to store,
paid $50 on $50 coat and mancuV'
ered things So Uncle Joe could buy
the coat for SIS without his know
ing it was a $50 coat.
So Joe bought the coat. He stop
ped at his club on the way home
and Il friend remarked:
Joe, YOU We certainly got nicc
coat
"Surc, it oughta be; Just paid
.l5 for i,
Where ii YOU get that kind of a
bargain ia give $25 for that
one.
"Sold, almost yelled Cannon.
And then he went home and eX-
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
MAIL AIRPLANE
PASSENGER IS
KILLED in FALL
Ry nited Press Leased " ire

LOS ANG ELES, Nov. l2.-Donald
koSslter, passenger on a north
bound mail plane, was killed early
this morning when the plane Slip
ped into "A tailspin and crashed 10
the ground in Whitley canyon. three
miles south of Van Auvs. Charles
Z. Widmer, pilot of the plane landed
safely in his parachute almost half Il
mile from where the plane crashed,
According to Widmcr they were
FLYING through dense rain clouds at
Il height of $500 feet when the plane
turned into Il tailSpin. Widmcr said
he tried to tell Rossitcr to jump
clear, RoSsiter had Il parachute
hucklcd to his person.
Rossiter'S body was found in the
forward cockpit by Widmer who ran
to the wrecked plane after he him
self had landed safely.
of the Pacific .\ir Transport com
pmy, which holds the contract for
transportation of mail between
Los Angeles and Seattle.
The plane belonged to the fleet
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
ARMS DAY
CELEBRATION IS
PLEASING TO ALL
Scouts Held Responsible
for Aiding Materially
in Success of Day.

With Armisticc Dav n thing Of
The past. residents of III Centre are
today sounding the praises Of
Hovcc Atcn Post. American Legion,
tor living UP to It's promise to give
Imperial Valley the biggest and
best days celebration in its history.
Interviews with various business.
men of the city brought forth the
! Almost unanimous declaration tnat
.ic Legion men surprised them b.
tle size and Spectacular effect of
the entire celebration. which was
offered ON a self-supporting basis.
without any drive or solicitation of
funds on the part Of the Legion.
Today every member of the lie
zion who was on duty for almost
:! hours continuously. is i
.'wreck. voice gone, desiring
steep, tired but happy in the success
! Of their big celebration. And in
Guided in the word Legion are the
members of the Auxiliary, who as
tonished the menfolks by the
amount of work they did. and the
ehcerfulness with which they dld
1T.
It is difficult for the writer, be
my a Legionnaire, to write of the
! .Armistice Day celebration without;
! feeling somewhat cgotistieal. but
-, viewed in the -blooded light Of
L newspaperman, ii was an affair
o1 which the Legion, FL Centre and
all lmpcrial Valley can wei! be
proud,
There was no disorder of any kind
despite the large crowd that was IN
the city. and not an accident occur
rpd to mar the day. which in itself
- a tributc TO the efficiency of that
fIne body Of Boy Scouts who direct
ed traffic here. and of the coopcra-
tion extended them by the public.
Turning over the city to flock
# kids, with a big bunch of people
here is Il mistake, businessman
said a week ago when the "kids
were getting practice in directing
traffic. This morning the same
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
DEATH SADDENS
MEXICAN BLUE
CROSS CR 0 j ?

Tragedy struck the group Of
handsome Mexican girls who ZAP
peared in lhe big ?aradc here Yes,
to-day afternoon when Francisco \.
Flores. well known resident of McXi
cali, died suddenly at his home in
that city.
Three of Mr.. Flore. daughters.
Maria Antoinetta. Marta and Mari
9asWere i'll the Blue Cross group and
waved gaily to their father as he
sat in the grandstand here with
'ievcmor Rodriguez and Other MeXl.
csr officials.
Following the parade Mr. Flores
fad to return to Mexicali leaving
h;s daughters here with their moth
ct. Who Mas one of the chapcronrs
.or the Blue Cross girls. While they
we're guests Of Boyce Aten Post nj
the football game word was receiv-
"a here that Mr.. Flores had died
Carlos Y. Araiza. Mexican consul
ut McNicali, who was with rhe Blue
Gross girls, was notified. He with
held the sad news until tire gam
WAS nearly finished and then ar
'angcd for the group to return t.
MrXicali where he Informed Mrs.
Flores and her daughters of the
Fl, gcdy.
The deceased was connected with
e Mexican government at Mexi-
cali and had a large number of. ac
quaintances on both sides of the in
tcrnational line. In addition toithr
daughters mentioned above. MIR.
Flores is Survived by three married
daughters
Arrangements for the funeral
have not vet been completed. al
though It is believed it viii be held
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Nevada Varsity
Ready to Play
California Bears

RENO, New, NOV. 12.-Frcsh
from an overwhelming victory owe.
California Aggies. the Nevada var
,ity football team will leave here to.
night for Berkeley where they meet
California s Goldcn Bears SATURDAY
1t will be the last game of the sea
son for Nevada.
A special train bearing several
hundred Nevada students will de
part FRIDAY night for the game.
augmented with several hundred
alumni from the San Francisco bay
district, Nevada will have an i'm
pr"Ssivc rsoting section for a small
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Eastern Star dinner. followed
by election, Masonic hall.
Elks Benefit boxing matches,
Imperial Valley Athletic club,
$3.50 p. m.
''puopets, Palace theater.
"Take It From Me-" Valley
theater.
TOMORROW
Pvthian Sisters rummage sale,
all day, 400 Main street.
Lettuce Growers meeting,
court house, $3.50 p. III.
Christian Endeavor conven-
tion registration opens, 4:30
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
KaiSel'S Second
Son Deprived
of High Honors
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Nov. i2.-Divorcc may
deprive Prince Titrl Friedrich,
the former kalscr's second son, of
HIGH honor as we'll as of his wife.
It was reported today that Prince
Eltel would be asked to resign the
presidency of the AriStocratic Order
Of st. John because when the court
recently divorced the prince and
princess, the former was declared to
have been the guilty party. Mem
herS of the order said It Disqualified
the prince from dubhiM4 now knights
with a sword blade.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Predict i. to
Resume Relations
With Nicaragua
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov, l2.--Early
resumption of friendly relations he,
tween the United States and Me,
aragua was foreseen today by per
sons close to President Coolidge.
Diplomatic recognition will proba-
bly, be extended to Adolfo Diaz,
elected as president yesterday by
the special session of the Nicara-
gnan congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Passengers Hurt
When Commercial
Plane Crashes
By United Press Leased wire

RICHMOND, Cal, Nov, H.
Three persons We're seriously injured
near here today when a commercial
airplane taking off from San Pablo
flying field struck an electric pow
er line crashed 80 feet to the
ground and burst into flames.
The injured; Pilot A. c. Warren,
San Francisco, badly laccrated nose
and cut above left eye, 9
G, Thompson, passenger, Oakland,
badly burned about face aud both
hands and legs.
w. Kohl, passenger, San Francis
co, both feet, legs and hands severe
ly burned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
DIRIGIBIE LEAVES ....-. .-... s..
Dirigible Leaves
On Practice Trip
by United Press Leased Wire

NAVAL. AIR STATION, Lake
hurst, n. j., Nov. 12.-The dirigible
Los Angeles left the air station here
soon after IL a, M. today on a prsc-
tice flight to Norfolk, Va. Com
mander Charles Z. Rosendahl said
tie ship probably would cruise over
the ocean in tho vicinity of Norfolk
and might moor 10 the mast ship
Patoka tonight. r
The crew probably win witness.
the Schneider cup races at Norfolk
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
JUNGLE J0E' CANNON IS CALLED BY DEATH
rizes Awarded Winners Of Events On PROGRAM
Lettuce Men To
Meet Tomorrow

annual lettuce growers and ship
rers l2eeting, which is being called
by Horticultural Commis sioncr B.
\. larriaan for 2:30 o clock at the
court house.
Proposed revisions Of the stan
iar'liZation act as pertaining to let
tuce. the matter of an inspection
fund. and Other problems of vital
interest to the industry will be dis
cnsSad
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
10000 SPECTATORS
SEE ARMY NAVY GAME
by United Press Leased Wire

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. l2.-For-
tV thousand spectators saw the army
defeat the navy by score of % to
II at memorial stadium yesterday
afternoon. Twice the soldiers, who
represent the ninth corps area
Jumped into the lead and twice the
sailors, representing the Pacific bat
tie fleet took it away from them.
The army forged to the front in the
last few moments of play to win.
Governor Richardson witnessed the
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Major Leagues
Joint Meeting
tOBe Held Dec. 16
Hy nited Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Nov. l2.--Tae joint
meeting of the aior leagues will be
held here December Is, it was an
nounced today from the office of
Judge kenesaw Mountain Landis,
commissioner of baseball.
No announcement was given out
regarding any important ~NTsiness to
be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
)DG|NG IS
rem OERED
DIFFICULT 7
nv Fine Entries En-
LII Classes of Com
CAL GIRL WINS
S Linda Burrage Is
Oted Victor in Beauty
Ontest.

n9lng 10 a climax yesterday :
Armistlce day celebration.
5 for the prize winning floats
presented at the pavilion IN the
park shortly before midnight.
@ FL Centre chamber of com
the Imperial Valley Swiss
nj the Cuff Archias Seed com
We're awarded first p. .iIcs Ia
81 floats in the three divisions.
making the decisions the com.
: task WIS rendered extreme.
ficult by the number of hand
floats which made a first
exceedingly difficult, Dr..
I'M +. Dupont stated in present
nc handsome silver cups and
,rizcs in behalf of Bovec Atcn
american Legion. which spon
the monster celebration.
a resul, of this difficulty, it
oted by the legion to extend
amber of prizes originally of.
so that two special prize,
be given in each group, in nd.
TO the silver trophy.
he Boulder dam float entered
E Holtvillc chamber of com
the first special prize was
I'D in section one, which IN
floats entered by any city,
or chamber Of commerce. \
special prize went to the en-.
adc by the Brawley chamber
imcrcc.
ial prizes in section two, aliot-
civic organizations, lodges
ubs went to the float entered
east side residents of this city
rd, " Democracy For All,
lc ". G. T. t., in the order
ned.
he Soncs Lumber company Of
~ and the Lower Colorado
Ginning company of McNicali, g,
md second special prizes in
three were presented. This
ition was open to any indl-
or business firm.
Dancers Win Prize
inc that the heautiful float
by the Wooda Blcsy dancing
did not fall under any of the
general classificationS. the
committee voted IN additional
prize to this float.
chalf Of the FL Centre cham
commerce, Tom Gin accepted
yer cup won by that organiza-
The Swiss association silver
$ accepted by a representative
body who made an excellent
which the desire of his peo-
cooperate for the good of the
nitv was stressed. The Cuff.
Seed company of Brawicy
d n cash prize of $50.
purchase of the special prizes
cir presentation will he cared
he near future, the committee
ge states. Announcement of
cscntations viii be made by
ess when they occur.
ably no parade in any section
United States could have
greater variety in its en-
while at the same time using
but community resources and
les from which to draw its
ion. one enthuiastic visitor
he coast was heard to remark
Hotel Barbara Worth immed
following the parade.
esenting fraternal orders, the
Sciots, knights Of Columbus,
O. O. +. and Rcbekahs en-
striking floats. The Elks
ponsored float typifying
organization s charity work.
lots took a particularly prom
art, entering a clever float OF
d formation, their band, and
ber of their members march
did members of several of the
odges.
Blue Cross, Mexican organiza'
hich sponsors work similar to
by our Red Cross, entered
of charming .senoritas with
haperones, all most charming
uniforms of white and blue.
Brawley Fair Float
Brawley Mid,Winter fair was
presented, DR.. Maxwell .
nd eats attracted much inter
he Colored Woman Progress
eagu., ntne Negro Business
hid the East side school girls
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Continued on page 81
K|DDIES' PARADE
IS BIG FEATURE
FOR ENTRANTS

The Kidlics Parade, held at
City Park immediately following
the speeches, attracted large
crowd of spectators.
First prize for the best costume
and vehicle ensemble in yesterday 5
children 5 parade was awarded to
Bobby Ann Anderson of FL Centre,
who represented glowing Flanders
poppy. The prize for the best girls
costume went to llagar GcrtruG2
Hartman of FL Centre who was
dressed in Il beautiful little colon
ial costume, complete even to the
white wig and the best boys COS
tune prize was given to Billy Cop
c0havcr, a cowboy in chaps, gaunt-
lets, Somhrcro and even the always
present Bull Durham and brown
papers, \ tiny yellow cupid mad
such an impression ON the judges
that Mrs. Holt awarded her Il spc-
,ial prize but the wee lady Vanish
ed before her name could be Sc
cured.
Soldier Collapses
Mrs. Leroy Holt, Mrs. .lohn KAY
anaUgh and Walter llaVekorst,
.idgeS of the contest had some dit-
ficultv deciding between the many
attractive costumes. Among tn"
entrants were small soldier and
sailor accompanied by Il red cross
nlrse bearing doll on Il strctcher;
Cncle Sam energeticallv riding 4
tricycle. in, and also out, of the pa
ladc. Four little Japanese girls IN
native costume were delightful and
;he Gold Dust twins quite typical.
Eddie Rickenbackcr was present in
ms car as was little Bo Peep with
Il lamb which a toddling Red Cross
muse pursued consistently, One
soldier in complete uniform became
so weary before the parade that his
morale was completely shattered
and he was carried home in tears.
\ very plump kewpie attracted
much attention as she toddlcd about
with small american flag in her
" llewpic twist of hair. Even the
loss of one shoe did not alter her
determination to remain until the
finish
Zach child WAS given favor
daring the parade, and the dozens.
If tiny pcople. entered are convinc-
ING proof that anything grown IN
the Imperial valley climate is re-
markable. ..t,ra -4.....
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