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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
U.S.. WORLD FLYER
WILL HEAD PARTY
ON POLAR FLIGHT
Alumni of Eastern Uni
versities Are Backing
American Expedition.
Hy Jnitcd Press Len>ed Wire


NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Lieuten-
ant Leigh Wade, army round the
world flyer, intends to resign from
the service to lead a Polar eXpedi-
tion flight next summer. With him
in the enterprise will be Lieutenant
II. H. Ogden, another round the
world flyer, who has already re-
signed from the army, and Robert
T.. PApo, engineer with contli i'.,u:e
Arctic experience.
Wealthy alumni of six eastern
universities are said to be backing
the expedition, which will have as
its goal the claiming of the sup
posed polar continent for the Unit
cd States. \ trip . t. the North
Pole also may be attempted.
Present plans for the departure
call for the sailing from Seattle,
Washington, ON June 8. Three
planes will establish a main base al
Point Barrow early in July.
Other members of the flight S
personnel, all of which has not yet
been chosen. are Noel Vein, com
mercial aviator; Norman II. Read,
former member of the Royal Air
Forces: Lowell Thomas. writer and
photographer; Harry Ehler, mining
engineer and L. L. Jackson, former
navy geologist and meterologist.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
BELIEVE PRAYER
SAVED LIVES IN
AUSTRALIA FIRE

SYDNEY, y. S. W, rcb. l.. -
Owe hundred, men. women and
children of what was once the town
o. Nooic, believed today that pray
cr had saved their lives when the
Victoria forest fires swept down up.
on the hamlet.
They had seen the scattered
dwellings disappear until all but one
was gone. This they turned into
a church and there, during the
night as pine smoke swept in, they
prayed,
OF n sudden the wind shifted and
this last refuge was safe with it's
little congregation,
This is only one Of the dramatic
incidents which continue TO be re-
ported as tn" Victoria death toll is
listed at 81 and subscriptions for
aid of homeless and suffering are
being raised.
Vet another is the story of a girl
of Is, trapped in the fires who east
herSc f upon the bodies of her two
younger sisters, shielding them
though she herself WAS seriously
burned
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
Text of Resolution

Following is the text of the reso-
luton:
Whereas, there is now pendin:
before the Congress of the Un;ted
States proposed legislation for the
development of the Colorado rive,
by the construction of dam at o:
near Boulder Canyon and the all.
American canal and
Whereas, Secretary of the In
terror Work, has submitted report
to the senate committee on irriga-
tion and reclamation which favors
the proposed project in its general
terms, but suggests certain modifi-
cations which will make the con
struction of the all-American canal
an alternative to be authorized only
in the event the concession with the
Republic of Mexico cannot be re-
Vised,
Protest Modification
Now, therefore, be it resolved,
that we respectfully protest aay
modification to the proposed legiS-
lation, which will permit the condi.
tiOning of construction of the all
American canal upon this or any
concession existing or to be made
with the Republic of Mexico, by the
terms of which water is to be con
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
Suing Urges 5O-lklile Dry Zone Along Mexican Lin
.LECIONAZRES PLAN
WARM WELCOME TO
STATE COMMANDER
Will Attend Meeting of
Riverside and Imperial
County Posts Sunday.

Local members Of the American
Legion, aided by members of the Or
ganizstion in other valley cities, are
planning a royal welcome for Allen
BlXby, commander of the depart
ment Of California, and James X.
Fisk, department adjutant, who will
be here Saturday and Sunday, Feb
ruary 20 and 21.
The state officers will arrive in
the valley early Saturday morning
and Will be guests of the Brawley
legionaircs during the day.
Sunday a meeting of representa-
tiVcs of the legion posts in Imperial
and Riverside counties will be held
ut the county court house, commcnc-
ing at 10 O'Clock. An instructive
program, bearing OH legion work,
viii be conducted during the day,
consisting chiefly of papers on varI-
eus Iegion activities, followed by
IN open discussion.
Follow Original Program
The department officials are COM
ing to FL Centre in spite of the big
legion celebration scheduled for
Los Angeles to dedicate the wal
memorial built by Los Angeles
county. The date for the lmperia
Valley trip was set before the Lo,
Angeles date, and the department
officers decided to 90 ahead witt
their original plans and hold the
meeting scheduled for FL Centre.
Vaughn n. Thompson of this city
commander of the lnterpost Coun
ell OF imperial county, urges every
men, not affiliated with the legion
Sunday to show the visiting officers
that the legionaires here are inter
ested III the work which the organic,
alton is doing.
Interesting Program
THE members of the legion will
find the program interesting and in
structive, and it viii greatly stim-
ulate legion activities here,' Thomp
son said. THE state Officers feel
that the south end of the state has
been more or less II elected in the
past, and they hope to build the or
ganization as strong in this section
as it is in the central and northern
portions of the state. a cordial in
Nitation is extended 10 eX-service
member of the legion to be on hand
to be present at Sundays meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
Governor Will Be
Special Guest As
Fruit Show Opens
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGEL Is. Feb. IL Coy
crnry Friend W. Richardson viii be
guest Of honor and chief speaker
tomorrow at the opening of the Ma.
tonal Orange show at San Rcrnar.
dino
The chief executive WIS Pouring
the southland with state Highway
Commissioner Nels Edwards today,
inspecting proposed new roadwavS.
81 am Il firm believer in advertiS-
ing, Governor Richardson told the
Los Angeles Advertising club at an
ipformaN meeting.
MY name has become as famous
- anyone $ in this state. II has
even become as famous as some of
our well known co'ic remedies.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
ALLEY PARKING
ORDINANCE NOW
TO BE- ENFORCED

With the completion of work ON
the alleys in the business section of
the city, between Main and Broad
way and Main and state streets.
from Fourth street to Eighth street
Chief Barker served notice today
that the parking ordinance applying
to the alleys viii bc rgidlv cnforc
ed.
Dur ng the conStrUct;ca work on
the alleys it WIS not possible To
enforce the ordinance ~ merchants
were under con,id ."ah,' handieap
when receiving or shining goods.
The city ordinance forn,ds parking
in any of the al'cvs in the business
section and autoists are cautioned
by the po'ice against violating the
law.
Scvcra! eases fer violation Of tn"
parking ordinance ON the streets
were before Judge Whitclaw IN the
police court this morning aud war
rants for nearly 100 persons who
have failed TO appear in court to
answer to traffic violations have
been prepared and will he served by
the police,
In addition to parking violations
Chief Barker made known his inten-
ton of stopping bicycle riding ON
the sidewalks bv youngsters. Com
plants have been received that
Youngsters are riding bieyclcs on
;hc sidewalk ut niGA- without dis
PLAYING any lights and several pc
dostrians have reported narrow
oscancS from collisions with the bj-
cyclists. Th" chief said he would
confiscato I've bicv"lc Of any person
c"rght brc: King tn" law in this
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
CLEAR KEYES OF
GRAFT CHARGE in
[. A. VICE PROBE
by Eited Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Feb. Il. - Dis
trict Attorney Asa Keyes stood
vindicatcd by the Los Angeles coun-
ty grand jury today of Governor
Friend NJ. Richardson s charges that
vice flourished here, with official
protection.
The special report of the inquiSi-
tors not only oXoncratcd Keves, but
referred to him as "onc of the best
TRIAL attorneys in the southland. =
The governor charges that huuko
mcn. mc'rding Big Hutch
'utchiugs operated in Los Angeles
under police protection, were par
italy substantiatcd in the report
There was money paid Tor pro-
lection, ne doubt the report said,
but il was not to NcyeS or 10
3nYonc within his knowledge.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
Use FUNERAL CAR
AS ACCESSORY IN
ST. LOUIS HOLDUP

ST, LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 17.-Therc
was funeral AZ the Holy Name
Catholic church. a long funeral
coitegc pulled up in front of the
church and on each mortorcar was
stickcr funeral cortegc' which
granted tn" driver special privileges
on the streets.
youthful mourncrs.'
Across from the church was the
Water Tower bank, from which
emerged three Youths waving rc.
Volvcrs. Thcv leaped into the off.
; cal looking a" funeral cortogc'' car
driven by the two youths and they
all sped away.'t tpH v .'F
The funeral car was an acces,
sorry in IN $4,000 holdup.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
CAPT. LOWELL SMITH SAYS
HE rs NOT RESIGNING

san DIEGO, Feb. 17.-Cantain
lowell Smith, world flyer, today
denied the report he intended to
reson from the service.
"There'S nothing to the report,
he rencated when questioned about
rumor that he would join Lieu
tenant Wade in contemplated
Polar flight. Captain Smith is en-
oiroering officer at Rockwell Fiell
here
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
URGE: CANA.
FEATURE Be
MAIN 7 TA|NEO
Irrigation Directors De-
clare All-American Ca
nal Is Indispensable.
OPPOSE CONDITIONS
Stress Danger of Mexico
Dominating Water Sup
ply in L. S. Territory.

Declaring that the all-Amcrican
canal is an indispensable part of the
whole Colorado river development
project directors CT the Imperial Ir-
rigation district have sent strong
protest to Washington against pro
posed changes in the Swing johnson
bill.
Opposition is expressed to the pro
posa to make the construction of
the all-American canal conditional
upon failure to revise the concession
with Mexico.
Copies of the resolution passed
by the directors have been tele-
graphed to Secretary Work, mem
bers of the cabinet, Senators John
son and Shortridgc, Congressman
Swing and others concerned in the
ultimate passage of the Swing John
son bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
COAL MINERS TO
ANSWER WHISTLE
CALLS TOMORROW

CRANTON, Pa, Feb. Il. - An
thracite coal mining, suspended
since the coal strike was called
September |, viii be resumed
throughout the anthracite district OF
Pennsylvania tomorrow morning.
Rat 'fication by ihe tri-district
convention Of the United Mine
Workcrs OF the agreement made
with thr mine owuers Ivy John /.
Lewis and his associates, brought
thc otficial end to the strike.
No sooner had the agreement been
ratified than word went out to the
miners that when the mine Whistles
blow tomorrGW morning they are to
anSWC'.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Father and Daughter Ban
quet, high school, $50.
Lady Windermere Fam
Valley theater.
Three Faces East Palace
theater.
''The Seventh Guest at
Brunk tent theater.
7. O. o. r. meets, Davis hall.
Mid-weok services, at all
churches.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet.
Citv council meets. city hall.
Foreign night classes, Lin
coin school.
TOMORROW
Rotsry r'rh luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth. .ut 50. .-
Comsunitv rine'rs direction
&c Madame Kupelian, at Ten
Thou"anda Club. 2 y. m. 1"t -H
Women's Ten Thousand club
meets, club house, 2:3O p. IN. :
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
MOTHER AND SIX
KIDDIES Die AS
HOME IS BURNED
By United Pres. Leased Wire

ALBANY, y. v, Feb. IT, Mrs
Edmund Teal and six children wer,
burned to death early today when
fire destroyed their home at Cen
tral Bridge, near here. Teal and
the oldest daughter escaped
The fire is believed to have start
ed from "a defective chimney, TIL
family occupied the second floor OF
thc house, he first floor being used
a~ barber shop.
Neighbors were unaware of IT.
fire mtil Teal with both arm
LNken and clothc, afire, escaped
from the burnie. structure ~
aroused them. \ volunteer Iir
quad was organized and aid sun
moncd from tohleskill but oWm
TO the condition of the taaas III
frcmcn did not arrive until the
building was consumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
CAV nEn ROY. 68.
TEEJS cops DAD
VIII, FOOT BILLS
H., Itn;tHJ p-o.s Leased Wire


los ANCE1 tS Feb. l-' 'h2r-
les CrothcrS. Of Vcr'ura. is 6S wears
I'D hu' whor be sall'csa off on
'"n"cc', Dnd navS the bills.
pol,on crro,'ed C""'he"e en- -
had.elcol. cha"oc. aN"girG he had
been huving gowns fer Tamen whom
lie entertained hero.
" Don I worrv-pad will make
them good - Crothcrs told Captain
Mailhcau at police station.
The father, who is 81. was mott
fled. and agreed to make good the
checks.
Send thc boy home, We told
captain Mailhcau on the phone.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
Three Are Held
On Dope Charges

Jose Correl Rcyiuo Torres and
Pablo Torres. are held at the county
,ail awaiting trial in The federal
court ON charocS of violating the
narcotic law following their arros'
on the Callahan ranch west of this
citv on the Brawley main Yesterday.
The arrests We're made by Chief
ParFor and Jimmy Applegate of
the FL Centre police and Chief Hard
wick of Calexico, cooperating with
fedora narcotic agents. Reyino
Torres and Correl arc known to the
pohce1to be drug peddlers of long
standing, it, is said, and II cache tof
morphine and cocaine was found in
the 1hamc of Pablo Torres, il is al
legged. -aaa
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
EARL MAY START
FIGHT FOR RETURN
TO UNITED STATES
by United Press Leased Wire

MONTREAL, Que, Feb. IL
The Earl of Craven, for whom a
warrant for appearance on depor-
tation proceedings has been issued
IN 'he tnited States, left Montreal
1urricdly today for Ottawa.
His sudden departure was follow
ed by reports that he proposes to
lay his ease before Lord Byng, gov
ernor general of Canada, and will
institute determined fight to win
his way back into the United
States He fled from New York
Sunday as result of his entangle-
ment in the charges of ''moral
turpitude' which resulted in Ame-
rican exclusion of Vera, Countess
of Cathcart.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
REPORT STANDARD
OIL AFTER RUSSO
OIL CONCESSIONS
Negotiations With Soviet
Regime in Progress, Is
Report from Germany.
By FREDERICK KUH

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE Standard
Oil Company, under the cover of
the Banque de Paris ct Des Pays
Bas, is negotiating with the Rus
sian Soviet regime for concession
in the Russian Oil fields and for the
esta blishment of nominal Franco
Russian (though actual Standard
Russian) monopoly for sale Of Sow
let oil in France.
The French Bank with the con
sent of the French government has
evolved u scheme whereby the
bank would grant the Soviets large
long term credits and the Sovieis
in turlA would guarantee a large
c;l Sr'p6lv to France.
Bank linked With Co.
The bank. il is recalled. is close
" associated with the Standard oil,
The nroposod arrangement would
assure the Standard Oil Company
oq immense advantage over the
Roval Dutch concern.
Informed quarters cmphasizc that
;he neeetiati ions have not yet reach
ed tie final stage.
The Standard Oil Company de-
ned come davs ago that II was m
- t;et;ons with Russia when the
r'nitod Press cprricd the first news
fr,.i lo".Ion that such negotiations
were under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
ASKS ADMINISTRATOR
TOP GILLETTE ESTATE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.-P. r.
Roy, Long Beach, appeared in SUI
perior court here today with petit
ticn asking that special admins
TRAITOR be appointed for the estate of
the late G, G. Gillette, wealthy real
estate dealer. Roy sail he was "a
creditor and wanted an administra-
Tor to enable him to file suit against
the estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
SNOW BLANKET
ON MOUNTAINS
OF SOUTHLAND
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. l1.-South-
orn California : mountains were
blanketcd today with the heaviest
Snowfall in recent wears, the United
States weather bureau reported,
In the San Bernardino mouWtainS
the depth Of the snow ranges from
% inches 70 five feet. Lake Arrow
head reports 1t inches of snow. in
snring that region of its long
awaitcd winter Sports carnival.
The heavy snowfall means added
prosperity to Southern California
through the assurance of plentiful
water supply during the summrr
months
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
STEAMER RUNS AGROUND

VANCOUVER, b. c., Feb. IL
The steamer Admiral Peary ran
aground on the mud banks of Ca
lamity Point last night while out
bound for Blaine. The Peary, own
ed by the Pacific Steamship com
pany, was fleated later and arrived
az Blaine several hours late.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
RESCUE 7 FROM
ICY WATER WHEN
TUG Is STRUCK

NEW YORK, Feb. II The tng
" Marine No. 8" was sunk almost
beneath Brooklyn bridge to-day il
collision with the New England lin
steamer New Hampshire. seVep
men on the tug who were thee
into icy waters OF tho hnrboe Wefs
subsequently, rescued.
The New Hampshire, was ltiie
damaged aud proceeded 20 its pee
in the North river
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
SEVEN MINERS KILLED
IN DOUBJE EXPLOSION

NELSON CREEK, Ky. Feb. j..
While three members of heroic
rescue team fought for their live,
today, joint funerals were arranged
for seven miners killed outright IN
a double explosion in the Nelson
cleck ccal mine here late yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
Southland Land
Owner Succumbs

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Il. - Jc-
rome O'Neill, 3d. Santa Ana,
wealthy Southern California land
owner, died today at St. Vincent 5
hospital here.
a shattered nervous system caus,
"a death, which came at 7:2O n. m.
after hngering illness. .r
OdNeill WAS dnc8lb of the major
owners of the Rancho Santa Mar.
'guerh1 near OeQanside. He Also
owned eNtenaiveo-tracts in Orange
and San Diego counties. ,a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
10 KILLED
A9 SLIDE
HITS TOWN
Believe so More Are En-
toni|,ed Beneath Giant
Avalanche in Utah.
FIFTEEN RESCUED
Church, Five Residences,
Two Boarding Houses,
Ensulfed in Slide.
Ey Inited Press Leased Wir

Ev inited Press Leased Wire
BINGHAM, Utah. FEB. 17-Eight-
teen bodies have been removed from
the debris Of the buildings demol
ished by a snowslide early here to-
day. Fifteen persons have been
rescued alive The extent of their
injuries has not yet been ascertain
ed.
At least fifty more persons are
believed 10 be- cntombed beneath
tie giant mountain of snow which
came Sliding down the mountain
side of Sap Guleh. about : clock
this morning. crashing in five res
Nlenccs, two boarding houses and a
church.
Workers Aid in Rescue
Hundreds of workers from every
mine in the greatest copper district
in the world were called to aid in
the rescue work. Miners both on
and off duty were recruited and
rushed to the scene of the disas-
ter.
The heaviest snowfall in years
piled the snow high on the noun
tainSjde. A failing dunn of mine
of the mines is believed to have
given way and started the avalan-
che of snow downward.
The known dead:
Ben Benson, Roy Halliday,
Thomas Tibby.
The known buried:
Tony FalaSic, Mrs. William Rim
bv Mrs. Barney Cole.
The known seriously injured:
Darrell Whittle, Eldon Whittle.
William Whittlc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
TIA JUANA
LINE WILL
CLOSE At 6
Order Is Issued on Re-
quest of Congressman
Swing, Organizations.
DEFER SENTENCES
Mexican Judge States
Verdict in OntrageS
Has Not Been Reached
~ Visited Press 3.t ased Nirc

~ rrH.d Pres. 1t ased Wire
WASITINGTOE. Feb 17.-Repre-
eentative Swing, California, today
asxed the state department to ne
pctiate q treaty with Mexico estab-
fishing so mile zone a'ong the
border IN Mexico in which all sa-
looms and other questionable resorts
viii be prohibited.
Swinp also asked Secretary Kel-
logg if it would be possible TO close
the Mexican border during certain
hours of the night. He was refer
red TO the treasury department on
this proposal.
WASHINGTON Teb i. - The
United Ste tes border 1T Tijuana,
Mexico. will be closed hereafter
daily at 6 p. II. to s a. N. effective
Immediately, under an order issued
this afternoon by Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasory Andrews 10
Collector CT Customs Lewis II.
Schwabc at Les Angeles, California.
Andrews action was taken on re
quest of Representative Swing, Re
publican, California, and the city
council, mayor aud civic and social
organizations of San Diego. aroused
by the "shamc suicides of the Pc
tcet family,
Andrews order today applies only
to the Tijuana gateway to The Unit
ed States from MeNicp.
TIJUANA, Mexico, Feb. 1.-THE
vcrdict in the cases of the seven
MeSic8n defendants in the Pctcct
ease, charged with murder ON ac-
count of the suicides of the four
members of the family in san Di".
go following the tragedy here can
not be reached before the last of
next week.
This WAS. the announcement today
Of Criminal Judge s, Urias, who >is
handling the ease against former
Police Chief Icnaido LianoS, Luis
Amador and thc others.
Judge Urils must tam the ease
back to the prosecuting and dcfcnS"
attorneys AZ nooa today, for tcchui-
cal correction ou the complaint and
to allow the defense 70 answer aur
such changes. \ six day pcrio1
is allowed for this, the judge an.
nUl,nccd.
Car Freo Prisoners
However, wncn,Jc sends back the
trial data today he will make an
announcements Of his findings thus
far, and il is allowable, he said, un
der the Mexican statutes. to free
some Of the defendants, if their
guilt has not been conclusivcly
shown.
At the conclusion of the six day
Period Judge Urias may again re-
view the ease and pronounce sen
tence or he NAV call Mexican Jury
to decide the fate of some or all Of
the defendants.
While san nic"ans are urging
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spending their substance and more
in riotous living. The legend of
theological original sin tells us GER
tainly how man came to be con-
demned to eat his bread In the
sweat of his brow; but the history
of economic original sin reveals to
us that there are people to whom
this is by no means essential. Never
mind Thus it came to pass that
the former sort accumulated wealth.
and the latter sort had at last moth
ing to sell except their own skins.
And from this original sin dates the
poverty Of the great majority that,
despite all its labor, has up to now
nothing to sell but itself, and the
wealth Of the few that increases
constantly altho they have long
ceased to work. Such insipid child
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Make it a weekly habit.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.

tire industry. When the test comes
Firestone does not take the position
that the workman is right and pro-
coed on that basis" The ideal tire
industry employer, like his prototype
in the tin lizzie industry, has built
his reputation and his wealth on the
body and mind-wracking torture of the
highly ingenious and cold-blooded
proposition of intensified speeding UP
of workers.
In almost every ointment is a ny;
every preacher points moral. The
fly is the contrast of America using
rs per cent of the worlds rubber and
producing only small fraction of /
per cent under its own flag, while
Great Britain controls more than n
per cent Of the worlds rubber output
The moral is the exploitation Of Libe-
rian and Philippine fields, especially
the latter. And the last chapter Of
the story is devoted to propaganda for
the removal OF what vestige of indie
pendence the Philippine Islands still
enjoy.
Surely" said Firestone TO a com
mittee of interstate and foreign COM
merce Of the house OF representatives,
1T is practicable to recommend that
our government take active steps TO
remove those laws in the Philippine
Islands which are an effective barrier
against large-scale development Of
rubber plantations there and to enact
such laws as would encourage the in
vestment OF capital In the Philippine
Islands" And the author adds that
IF the Philippines are 20 be devel-