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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
PLAN TO SPEED
UP PROCEEDINGS
IN OIL HEARING
Court Hopes to Render
Decision Before Holiday
Season.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-X de
cision in the Fall-Dohcnv oil con
spiracy trial by Christmas was
planned by defense and prosecution
today.
With quick presentation of cvi-
dencc and with overtime work by
attorneys, judge and jury, it was
hoped to end. the trial by the hoii-
days.
The court stood in recess today,
while Justice Adolph \. Hoehling
studied whether to allow in evidence
three excerpts from the famous SEN
ate oil committee hearing giving the
widely differing stories of the de
PENDANTS, former Secretary of the
Interior Albert B. Fall and Edward
l.. Dohcny, oil magnate on the 800,
900 loan made by Doheny to Fall.
Hereafter the court will sit six
days a week. Justice Hochling and
the attorneys involved brought
further smiles of qualification from
the guarded jurors by announcing
they were agreeable to holding night
sessions when witnesses are avail
able.
Possibility of Il defense motion
for II directed verdict of acquittal
was seen today in the defense at
tempt to prevent introduction of the
senate testimony.
The difference between the three
exhibits, the Fall letter of December
%, 1923, asserting that Edward h.
Mclean made the loan to Fall, and
the Dohcny statements of January
- and February |, 1924 of how the
100000 was loaned by Dohcny and
brought TO Fall in Washington in Il
satchcl. is counted upon by the gov
crnmcnt to impress the jury with
the alleged intrigue accompanying
the loan and the subsequent Elk
Hills naval oil leases.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
SCENES OF HAVOC
GREET RESCUERS
IN STORM AREA
fly United Press Leased Wire

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 27.-
Picking through the debris scattered
over five states by death dealing
winds which swept the region
Thanksgiving night, rescue workers
today attempted to bring back
peace to the storm area.
Figures this morning showed that
more than so persons had been kill
ed by the series Of mseasonal and
freak cyvlones. The injured list
win amount to about 200 and the
property damage will be in excess
90 $1,000, ,000.
Scenes of havoc greeted the res
cue workers as they plunged into
tn" storm swept areas of Arkansas,
Mississippi, Missouri Louisiana
and Alabama.
United Press tabulation of known
deaths of the storm are:
Missouri f. Arkansas IS; Louis-
ana Is; Mississippi IS; Alabama 3.
National guard Officers have been
sent into the Arkansas storm area
to survey the situation, give relief
measures and prevent amy out
break of disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27

The Commercial Secretaries of
Southern California held their regu-
lar monthly meeting today at the
Barbara Worth hotel with total of
81 members present. The party ar
rived this morning in special
Pullman over the Southern Pacific
and was escorted to the hotel by
Secretary j. s. Carmichael of the
local chamber. Following breakfast
the morning business session was
called to order on the mczzaninc
floor by Roy Beaton of san Pedro,
head of the association.
The principal subject before the
meeting was the holding of present
membership in the fifteen different
chambers and the best procedure to
he used in increasing memberships.
1t was held that every business man
in Il community vino has the best
interest OF his city at heart should
be a member Of his chamber of com
mcrce.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
Floods Break
l.. A. Aqueduct
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27.--A por
tion of the Los Angeles aqucduct
gave way before floodwaters in
Owens valley today, according to
reports to the Los Angeles bureau
of Power and water. inundated hun
drcds of acres of lowland waste
country.
A 450-foot section of the giant
concrete water wall crumblcd be
fore the high waters which followed
Il cloudburst in the mountain terri
tory, which is 200 miles north of
Los Angeles, releasing flood of
water.
Damage was confined to the aquc.
duet, according to the first reports,
and Los Angeles water supply is
not endangered by the washout
The break occurred cast of Eliza
beth Lake, IL miles north of the
lIaiwee reservoir in the Cottonwood
section of Owens valley:
Repair crews were immediately
dispatched from hero in fast auto
mobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEN
HOLD MEETING HERE TODAY

3 The matter Of financing the
chambers in order that each depart
mcnt may function ut its best and
without causing drain on any parti-
cular individual or industry was also
discussed at length.
Charles Baer, head of the eXten-
sion department of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce, and secretary
Of the association. was present.
After a short meeting this afternoon
adjournment was taken and the par
~ was driven in cars to Holtville
ON the valley circle trip and then TO
Mcyicali. II. II. Clark, manager of
the Colorado Land X Development
company showed the party through
the GIN and also permitted them to
see cotton in process of ginning. The
Calexico chamber, also had an en-
tertainmcnt program arranged for
later in the afternoon. The party
entrains this evening for their re-
>pectiVc homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
DENVER CHAMBER
ABAND0NS FIGHT
AGAINST BILL
Hy United Press LEASED Wire

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 27.-Tho
Denver chamber of commerce has
abandoned a four wear fight for
ratification of the Colorado river
compact and has given its endorse,
mcnt to the modified Swing John.
son bill.
The, modified bill provides for the
erection of Il $l2j 100000 dam and
power plant on the Colorado between
Arizona and Nevada in Boulder
canyon.
According to l.. Ward Bannister,
counsel for the state i'll hearings on
the compact that have been held,
the action is the next best move to
ratification of the seven state com
pact for distribution of the watel )
of the river.
The future of agriculture i'll
Colorado is at stake said Bannis-
ter. at is an emergency of the
highest Importance that water reser-
vatiOnS for the state be accomplish
ed in some manner and the passage
of the Swing Johnson bill is the best
insurance remaining of which |
know.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
MRS. HALL SAYS
HUBBY'S AFFAIR
UNKNOWN TO HER
Not Suspicious of His
Alleged Relations with
Mrs. Mills.
BY PAUL w. WHITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

COURT ROOM, Somervillc. y. j.,
NOV. ~ Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hall was ignorant up to the time Of
his death of any clandcstine ro-
nance in the life of her husband. the
Rev Edward Wheeler Hall, she tcs-
titled today when called as her own
chief witness in her trial for the muir
der of Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills,
his choir singer sweetheart
Mrs. Hall was called as the last
ma or witness for the defense in her
trial and that Of her brothers. Henry
and Willie Stevens.
With unshaken poise. she told the
purv that to the moment of his
death. the Rev. Hail WAS a kind and
affcctionatc husband.
She knew he had visited charit
able institutions and had engaged
in church activities with Mrs. Mills,
but she always attributed their as
Sociation to Mrs. Mills position as
Il faithful worker in the church.
I. She said her husband had once
shown her letters which Mrs. Mills
had written him. but they told only
. of church affairs.
Mrs. Hall said the diary and cor
: rcSpondcncc introduced during tho
| trial. telling Il story of burning at
! larhmcnt between the minister and
! Mrs. Mills WAS Il surprise TO her.
Dia YOU know anything about
! the love letters introduced in this
ease or the diary before your hus
bands DEATH Robert McCaltcr
chief defense counsel asked.
"No.' W
Mrs. llall made Il categorical de
NAL of all things charged to her
that she had participated in or had
knowledge of the murder; that she
had offered or paid anyone money
to conceal evidence or make certain
statements or that she had asked
any of her servants or others to
conceal anything.
"Wcrc YOU in De Russcy s lane
on the night of the murdcr?' Me
/ Carter asked.
Absolutely not, she replied.
! Mrs. Hall was released for cross
examination after an hour and 40
minutes on the stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
LEGATION DENIES REPORT OF KINGS DEATH
Land Craft Gives
Cob Excitement

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-
Otto Larsen is sailor. He can
steer a ship through the worst of
storms but he's not so expert at
steering an automobile. Larsen
was driving a machine through
the rain today, when he lost con-
troll.
When he finally stopped the
car, he was sitting in the living
room Of Henry Houston's resi-
dence, but still was in the ma
chine.
The Houstons helped Larsen
back out, viewed the wreckage
of their home, and told the sail
or TO II C the front door the next
tine.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
LETTUCE BREAKS
ALL RECORDS FOR
EARLY SHIPMENT

Breaking all previous season )
records as far as can he aSccrtained,
II full car of Imperial Valley let,
tuce of standard size and pack yes
terdaY rolled east from Brawley.
offic ially marking the opening OF
the 1862 lettuce deal The car
was shipped by the Peppers Fruit
Co.
With approximately $4,000 ears
as the estimated figure for this sea
SON S shipments, the success of the
deal depends to a large degree upon
weather conditions in the mmedi-
ate future. Due to the recent warm
weather early paintings of lettuce,
which are now nearing maturity,
need the touch of crisp night air to
produce the hard heads for which
the local crop is famous. Rain at
this time, particularly if followed
by balmy weather, would do a greoi
amount of damage.
Much of the lettuce nearing ula
turity now is running large sikes,
and has a fine color.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
Local YOungster
Accidentally Shot

Homer Byrd. II, son of Mrs. Ella
Byrd of this city, accidentally shot
himself on the left side of the neck
Friday night, just about dusk when
returning home from a short shoot
ing trip with another companion
oi about the same age
The youth, carrying his gun load
ed, dropped it, and il WAS diScharg,
ed, the load passing :, ough III"
neck, cutting the iugular vein but
not touching the artery. His com
panion supported him and helped
i'm to the road when Il car driven by
{. W. Knapp o. this "itN, took them
in and rushed him to the hospital.
Unless blood poiSoNiH- develops, the
youth will recover,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
IMPERIAL VALLEY
ONLY DRY PLACE
IN SOUTHLAND
Record Rains Recorded
In Southern and Cen
trail Sections.
by United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27. - Fur
ther rains were forecast by the
weather bureau today for Southern
California following one of the heav-
lest November downpours in wears.
IT was clear ut most stations today,
but by tonight and tomorrow recur-
rent showers may be expected at
most points, it was predicted.
Nearly four inches Of rain had
fallen in Los Angeles and vicinity
during the seasonal storm which be
gan four days ago, according IL
official rcrords today, with pros
poets of further rains tonight and
tomorrow. OF this total downpour,
1888 inches fell during the past n
hours.
The showers of the past - hours
were general throughout the south
land, with the exception of Imperial
Valley where it was clear today and
where no rain has fallen during the
storm.
While some damage was caused by
floOdwatcrs, and there were conSid-
'
and interurban lines as result of
torrcntial rains in the Los Angeles
area. the storm in general was one of
the most beneficial in months. Grow
ing crops were aided materially by
the drenching, and the value to
growers is inestimable.
Streets in Uptown and downtown
| A hx- nh
waters when storm drains proved in
adequate to handle the overflow and
traffic was seriously hampered. for
hours No serious accidents were
reported, however, and a few minor
washouts were quickly repaired this
morning. Sand bags were used to
keep waters out of many stores and
houses
Many interurban ears were delay
ed when floodwaters inundated the
tracks for long stretches, and sev-
cral washouts were reported on inn
portant highways, nccessitating de-
tours.
Santa Barbara Drenched
Santa Barbara experienced Il rec
ord November rainfall of $50 inches
the heaviest since 1915, and Pasa-
dena received drenching that to-
tailed more than two inches.
Santa Barbara was isolated from
the north for several hours us the
result of II washout in Gaviota pass.
LankerShim also reported a record
rainfall for % wears with a total or
II iO.bnS for tbn storm
Several bridges and highways
were damaged in the San Fernando
valley and there was slight damage
in this section to the lettuce crop.
The Baker avenue highway, east
of Bell, was reopencd to traffic this
morning after several hours delay
during the night as the result of the
washout of the Rio Hondo bridge.
Heavy downpours were reported
in Santa Monica, Venice Glendale,
Eagle Rock and Highland Park. Sew
eral lowland homes were flooded in
these districts and many motorists
were marooned for hours by under
mined highways.
Snow fell in the High Sierras, ac-
cording to reports of the Southern
California Edison company, and
there was a heavy downpour of rain
in the mountains near Los Angeles.
A section of the Southern Pacific
line to Porterville was washed out
near Famosa but the damage had
been repaired this morning.
Heavy downpours were reported
in Kern, Kings, Santa Barbara, Ven
tura and San Luis Obispo counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
ESTATE" Left
By "JOhn Doe'

FRESNO, CAL, Nov. q. =
John Doe's'' estate, valued at
S1S6.5S, will be taken care of by
Charles Shirreff, public admins
traitor, according to ruling by
Superior Judge Charles r. Bar
nald
An aged man died in court
house park here early this month
and every effort to identify him
I failed. He was buried as John
Dee His "estate' was found
III his coat pocket.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
Flames Destroy
Marshall Home
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BEDFORD, Va, Nov. 27.--Fire
today badly damaged the home built
here l44 years ago by John JAY,
first chief justice Of the United
States. The origin of the Blaze was
undetermined. The house, which
contains 10 rooms, stands in the
center of GOO acre estate and is
valued at $l5O,0o0. 1t was occupied
hy Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Isolin.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
French Vessels
Arrive At Nice

NICE France, Nov. 27-Three
French submarines and four dcs-
trovers arrived in this port today,
4 French naval squadron was also
reported to have arrived off Willie
Franehe. t t..- t
1t was reported that this naval
movements Y.as pant Of the general
precautionary measure agreed upon
ia Paris last Morday t.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
STORM DUE NEXT WEEK
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27,--An-
other storm, reported by United
States weather bureau officials here
today to be .l2o0 miles off the Wash.
tngton aud Oregon coast aud moving
rapidly eastward, viii strike the en-
tire Pacifie, coast area early next
.week.o a.I.,r
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
.RUMOR IS.
RAMPANT
|NNAT|0N
Story Asserts King Is
Dead But News With
held to Avoid Revolt.
CONDITION is GRAVE
Government May Try to
Prevent Meeting Of
Queen and Carol.
BY United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-Thc Tagelis
che Rundeschau 5 Bucharest cores
pondent telegraphcd today from
bucharest that there was wide
spread belief in Roumanir that
! King Ferdinand had died. The cor
respondent said that those who sub
scribed to this explained that the
kings death was being kept secret
10 prevent adchcrcnts of former
Crown Prince Carol from attempt.
ing II coup 'etat.
The Eoumamian legation here de.
MED that the king was dead.
VIENNA, Nov. 27.-Reports here
today were that only the ability OF
doctors TO keep King Ferdinand of
l;oumania alive by means other than
an operation can bring victory to
Queen Marie in her race to her row
al husband 5 side.
Despite conflicting stories of im-
proVcmcnt in Ferdinand 5 condition,
Ill was reliably reported here that
physicians have decided that an OPP
Grafton is the only alternative for
the agonizing pain the king now
suffers.
Reports from the liner Brrengaris
on which Queen Marie sailed Wed-
,ncsday for Europe, received by the
United Press said direct radiograms
to the queen described Ferdinand $
condition as such as to permit her
to extend by day or so her con
templated visit in Paris which
would seem to be in conflict with
the Vienna advices. P--
by United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, Nov. 27.-A Belgrade
dispatch to the Telegraphcn Union
said that the latest reports from
the bedside of King Ferdinand of
Roumania We're that his condition.
is hopeless and death is expected
hourly.
The same agency reported Rou-
manian government agents attemp-
ting TO prevent meeting of Queen
Marie and Prince Carol in Paris and
also to be urging Queen Marie te
rush TO Bucharest.
The Bucharest correspondent OF
the Zeitug Am Mittag reported
King Ferdinand : condition growing
more serious and that fear of an IN
testinal blood clot had been eN'
pressed
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27

Automobiles have already dfivsr
across the pumbarton bridge end
find il shortcns the trip FROM Aan
fTancisto to san Jose uine miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
WHAT'S DOING

TODAY
Dance, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
You'd Be Surprised Val
ley theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
N(;|NFFRS'
10 MAKE.
|EP)R I s.
bresentative Gathering
assembled to Hear
tatements of Experts.
TED MEN HERE
ming Session Devoted
o Closing Hearing on
OnditiOns in State.

Lortuniiv to hear both sides Of
blcstion of whether an immcdi-
'dcral appropriation for flood
4 ION work on the lCvcc system
Imperial Irrigation District,
b he given at this afternoon )
of the California Develop
\ Assoriatiun directors.
district : side of the ease.
ing that the lrvec system IS
immediate danger, MIS- To
yen IL the meeting hy NJ. j,
chief engineer.
rr engineers who have recent
dr a survey of the lcNce sy>
ere Ia present their findings,
was expected that r7'prcScn
\ Of the Chandler interests,
contend that the lcvccs are
uatc. viii also present their
idcnts of the various cham
f commerce in the valley, also
.'nt f.ichh0ld of the AsSociat-
mbcrs. representatives Of val
nkS aud businessmen, were t.
sent.
Prominent Men Here
board of directors and region
rciorS of the southern coun-
the state, representing th"
pmcnt NSsoclation. arrived
his morning for the confer
hich is being held in conncc-
ith their regular monthly
ng those present are: Henry
binson of Los Angeles, inter
lily known banker and decor.
ith the Legion of Honor for
rk on the Dawes commission; /;
tent, president of the Los An.
hambcr of commerce: {. f..
well known rcaltor of the
n city; +, w, Murphy, also
Angeles; Jos. II. knowland, ,
cr of the Oakland Tribune;
Chandler. publisher of the
gclcs Times; Frank Miller of
Inn fame at Riverside;
Sprccklcs of San Diego;
ID. Merritt of san Francisco
Sun Maid raisin fame; X.
well known dry goods mer-
( San Francisco; &. {. Tea
Santa Paula, president of the
hia Citrus Growers associa-
AWARD McFcc of Los Angc-
bert Caldwell of San Fran.
Emory Wichon of Fresno
T.. Fisher oI San Francisco.
their arrival this morning
g north in a special Pullman
Southern Pacific, they were
o the Barbara Worth for
st, after which they went
ccutivc session. Following
ming session, lunch was scrN-
Which the board of directors
bcal chamber of commerce as
delegates from other cham
he valley were present. The
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
Power Meeting

Robert Hayes of Holtvillc will
represent the associated chambers
of commerce at power rate hearing
that is slated to be held i'll Riverside
December Z. 1t was also voted to
send Il delegate to the United States
chambers of commerce that VIII be
held in Colorado Surings, December
6.S, aud at which many sub or
interest to this section, particularly
water conservation and hydro'elec'
tric power, are on the program.
The ladies of Holtville served Il
delicious supper in the civic center
hall where the meeting was held
Musical numbers were rendered by
James Miller and Miss Furrer, Rus'
sell Bennett and Mrs. Pauline key
nolds. Mrs. Helen Dresser was nc.
companist for the several deiighttu'
numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27

TOMORROW
.. Services, all churches.
Valley theater, ''The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Brunk's Tent Theater, 1.-THE
Unseen Way
Palace Theater, Tin Hats.
Baseball: Stoves vs. Southern
Pacific, here; Cardinals VS..
Southern Sierras, Imperial. :...
MONDAY =.
History section, 10000 club,
Mrs. I. w. McGrew's~ .o,- =
F., '~-v- .'.r,.
Sacramento has l00,4S5 Popula
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27
ADVERTISING FOR
IMPERIAL VALLEY
IS CONSIDERED
Associated Cham b er S
Have Lengthy Discus
sion on Plans.

Whether Imperial County shall
spend u sum approximating SS0.0o0
covering a thrcc-vcar period in com
mnHitv advertising Of the valley,
the amount To be raised by Il levy
oH the assessed valuation. was the
one big topic of discussion at the
monthly meeting of the Associated
ChamhcrS of Commerce held last
night at Iloltvillc, with Lester Eich.
hold of Imperial. presiding.
The discussion was launched after
the publicity committee. headed by
l.. j. Thomas Of Imperial, had made
it's report following an investigation
of community advertising as the
Lost method Of advertising the val
ley. Representatives Of II well
known advertising agency with
western headquarters in Los Angeles
were present, and ut Thomas re-
quest submitted detailed state
mcnt of the advertising plan. The
value of community advertising was
gone into and il was shown what
the relative cost per family has been
in several communities including Los
Angeles and San Diego connticS, aft
or they have been "sold on the
idea and moved themselves from the
old home and settled in the new.
1t was the general conccnsus of
opinion that Imperial Valley should
be advertised. While discussion was
almost at fever heat rs to ways and
means and other matters pertaining
TO the sub icct then at hand, Gordon
Schneider of Holtville rose to ask if
it wouldn't t be we'll to wait any adj
vcriising until we had ironed out our
differences over the necessity for
the Boulder dam, the Al-American
canal and extensive repair work on
dykes in Lower California, in order
that possible disaster by flood might
be aNcrted. The need for the dam
and the All American canal, he
thought, had received great deal
Of free publicity throughout the
land and in his opinion, he thought
that money spent in the near future
in advertising the wonderful grange
possihilitics in the valley might be
wasted. Upon vote of the delegates
it was decided to refer the matter
back TO each chamber with instruc-
tions to report at the next meeting,
January 6. which is to be held IN
Brawlcy.
power Meetine
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-27

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