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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
Bililn Jailed
For Vagrancy

1t is a rare occasion when a man
charged with vagrancY appears IN
court with an attorney TO tigh' the
charges.
Fclipe Bililn did so this morning
when he was given a hearing on
charges flied after he had attempt
ed TO commit suicide near Imperial
last Sunday. The ATTEMPT had been
"a failure when the bullet he sent
crashing against his skull from
- yaGbre revolver, merely intllet-
ed Slight scratch and bounced Off.
lie entered plea Of not guilty 70
yaerantv charges declaring he had
worked all his life. Judge Mayf'gii
set date Of trial for September II.
Then BiGm conferred with his at
torncy, + lgar Herycy and annouhe-
cl ro vould plead guilty. rather than
wait that long for trial. Tie was
elycu a chance go c,lange his plea
snd received ten day jail SEN
tence.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
NAVY WILL HOLD
INVESTIGATION OF
ADMIRAL'SDEATH
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26,-An
official naval inquiry into the
death of Rear Admiral George II.
Barber, 50, opened here today with
indications that Miss Helen G. Ash
ley, his nurse. would be the primci-
pal witness.
simultaneously, it was revealed
that Admiral Barber had made a
codicil to his will giving Miss Ash
ley $4,000 and that his death sun
day occurred while efforts were be
ing made to obtain a license for
their marriage.
Naval officials denied that these
events prompted the inquiry and
said an inquest is customary when
a naval officer died without an of
ficial physician present.
The naval officer left an estate
valued at 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
PLANS MADE FOR
RELAY SWIM TO
CATALINA ISLAND
Nv United Press Icnsrd Wire

Los ANGELES. Aug. 2G.-A test
swim Of the Catalina channel be-
tween san Pedro and Avalon. a
distance Of - miles, viii be Nude
September j bv l. members Of the
Ho.rvwood Athletic club relay team.
II was announced today hr clyde
Swcn3scn coach.
If The swimmers decide That the
rlamra! can be- negotiated by Il
,iuale uorsou. they viii all enter he
frecsfa1-aIl race for th" $4,000
purse offered by William Wrig'"y,
chewing gum magHate, to the first
man or woman 20 swim the distance.
The relay wjn 5c divided into
distance, Of two miles for ca"a man.
Tugs aud speed boats VIII take part
in the test swim in AN effort -
check or the channels tides and
currents.
The swimmers on thc relay team
are Jerry Witt, Lee Jarvis Tommy
Graham, Austin 'lapp, Bob French
chester Floyd. vernon Rae, Bob
sides. Cyrou Van de Akkcr, Thomas
Pierce. Harold plocSscl and Ted
Harr. former captain Of the Prince
ton relay team.
More than Il dozen other cali
fornia stars have announced they
win attempt the cross channel SWIM.
incladiug Dodic RlcWctt, noted
Southern California mermaid, aud
Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian cham
pion.
Gertrude Ederlc, conqucror Of the
English channel and other world
tamou. swimmers. have been invited
to participatc in the sea derby.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
CROWDS PATROL.
STREETS IN HOPE
OF Seeing, ACTOR
Try Trickery To View
Remains of Rudolph
Valentino.
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Aug. 2G. - While
Rudolph Valentino rested in the
gold room of the Campbell funeral
church today, q crowd which ran
from 1000 to 5000 people moved
restlcssly outside the building. kept
moving bv police, and irving by
trick or device to gain admittance
to the room where lay the dead mo-
tion picture idol.
All day long the crowd paced the
sidewalks not allowed to stop, but
always walking up and down the
street.
Valentino remained alone, in 4
dimlv lighted room, the door locked
TO be opened only when card
from George Tllman. who had been
manager for the actor, was present
ed
Girls came with cheap bouquets
and begged permission to lay them
or Rudy s. caskct.
Women pleaded that they were
old friends Of Valentino; that theV
Were his cousins; they offered al
most ANY excuse.
Bnt to all the doors were closed.
Valentino = friends were deter
mined that he should have the rest
that goes with death.
George Gilman, Valentino $ rep-
resentativc, anrounced he would IS
sue $50 cards for the funeral Mon
day at st. Malachi : church. which
sits in the heart Of Broadway and
where the actor folk Of Catholic
faith worship. These cards viii 90
oulv to Valentino 5 friends. TO
movie folk and to persons OF NOT"
who might wish to attend.
The question Of burial place still
remained undecided. Tllman h1s
received scores of messages urging
Valentino be buried in Hollywood,
among others Of the movie folks.
But much must depend upon the de-
ciSion of his brother. Alberto. who
Will arrive from Italy next week.
Among the floral tributes today
was one which stood out. It was
a huge bouuuct Of red roses from
Wmifrod Uudnut. Valentines see
orJ wife, now in Europe. Miss
Uudnur cablcd a request that Va
Icntino be crcmatcd and tho ashes
placed i'm the vault of the Richard
Hudnut family of New York. her
foster parents. The request. how
ever. probably cannot be granted.
Roycrtown, Pa. Aug. 26.-A 50
O00 caskct for Rudolph Valentino.
dead screen favoritc, LAS h"ea sent
to New Norl, from the 3cyerrnn
Ca>fct company here. H1'' c'>Iet
is of tho couch type and i, d'eorarc"
With mouzc and silve" mll fno@
WITH six.
CHICAGO. Aug. %. - If rala
Negri. said to have been III"
fiaucoe of Rudolph Valentino. is
permitted to take the body of thc
screen actor back to California; it
viii be taken ON a ticket purchased
bv Valentino himself, officials o.
the Rock Island railroad said today.
Pola nav is cnroutc to New York
(Cortinucl on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
GunbOats Nearing
Nicaragua Coast
Uy United Press Leased Wire

WASIll NGTON, Aug. 26. - The
United States gunboat Galveston
will arrive at Bluefieds, ON the
eastern coast of Nicaragua, tomor-
row morning and the United States
gunboat Tulsa will arrive at Corinto,
on the Pacific coast of the same
country, Saturday morning, the navy
department was advised by radio to-
day from the Panama Canal special
service squadron which was called
unon to dispatch the vessels because
of revolution activities in the Cen
trail American country.
No other word has been received
here to explain the dispatch of yes
sells. It was reported that the reVo-
luton was put down.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
Witter Club
Meets Tonight

Final arrangements for transport
ing voters to the polls on primary
election day will benz ade tonight
at the last important meeting Of
the ''Witter for Assembly Club:
The meeting will be held at the
club headquarters on Sixth street.
Officials of the club plan to pro-
vide cars for any voters who may
be in need of transportation to and
from the polls. They announced to-
day that requests for transportation
NAV be phoued headquarters, tele-
phone los.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
COAL MINERS ENTOMBED BY EXPLOSION
outhern Pacific Announces Plans For New Depot
Woman's Request
Up To Council

TTLARE. Cal, Aug. 26. - An
opinion of City Attorney Fred Held
on Mrs. Lsola Chaves Ryan ; re-
quest to be allowed TO disintcr her
husbands body, viii probably nor
be made public before September /.
the next meeting time of the city
council The council met last night
but nothing was said about Mrs.
Ryan 5 petition.
Mrs. Ryan maintains her husband
died from some other cause than
that ascribed by the coroner 5 Jury
and wants a postmortem eXamin-
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
Located on Broadway

Location Of the ncW station viii
be at the foot Of Broadway, about
one block north OF Tn" present de-
pot In addition TO erection Of Il
new buildug officials plan cNtcn.
sion of spur tracEagc in he >icin.
itv aud construction Of wil" pat
forms 10 take care Of increasing cN-
press business. Tho grounds in the
vicinity are TO be improved by in
stalation of small park and enter
iug drives which Will provide space
for parking.
Announcement that the station
Will be at the foot Of Broadway,
gave rise today 10 the belief that
the street will be eXScndcd across
the trucks to the east side of the
city. At present Broadway is a
closed street, being blocked at th"
Southern pacifi" tracks.
Word of the contemplated I'M
provcmcntS was received with pleas.
,tre bv city officials, civic clubs and
the public in FL Centre rs there had
been agitation for u new station IN
this city over period of three or
four Years. Decision of the rail
road officials to cXpcnd a large
sum here is taken as an indication
that the increasing importanc" OF
III Centre aS a center for passenger
traffic aud shipping is recognized.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
CALLS FOR
BIDS HAVE
BEEN MADE:
Construction Expected TO
Start In Month Letter
States.
NEW LOCATION
Depot Will BE Erected At
Foot OF Broadway AC-
cording To Plans.

Construction ef u new passenger
station for the Southern Pacific
railroad in FL Centre will start
within 80 day-, il was rcliably re-
ported here this morning with an
nounccmcnt that officials have call
cd for bids Ia be submitted at the
hoadquartcr, IN Les Argcles.
Announcement that actual WorI
is 70 g,' uuscr wav came IN u let
ter to r. J. Arurt'. acting district
agent, from +. l., Watson, general
passenger agent. Los Angeles. In
his lcttcr Watson stated the call
for bids has ben ISSUED aud dc.
eiafed construction viii start as
soon ~ the contract is signed.
The new station j. TO be construct
ed along lines that viii permit
handling of thu increasing hn>iucss
IN RI Centre and u'ans already pre-
pared by company architects call for
a huild'ug which ia appearances,
viii b., - decided a~-c' to the city.
Plans call for a." erection Of %
structure which win contain Of
frees for the district and local
agents Of the Southern Pacific AMI
San Diego and Arizona roads, wait
my rooms for passengers, and in
creased quarters for baggage and
express departments. Before APP
proving plans and specifications
prepared 10y m" architects, officials
advised with {. ". Eungc, district
agent aud secured his approval
Tho cvrc' sam to ho expended I'm
Improvement, bore has not been
am. aunc,I
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
Greek General
Forms Cabinet

ATHENS, Aug. 26.-Gencral Com
dyliS, who led Sunday 5 revolution
which removed General Theodore
Panglos from power, today succeed
ed in forming Il cabinet
An attempt to liberate General
Panglos failed today and he was
transferred from the Island of
Aegina to the prison fortress of
I2eddin ON the Island of Crete, whore
the inhabitants are antiPangloS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
BOXER AND ACTRESS AGREE
TO SEPARATION AND DIVORCI

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-Mar-
ion Nixon, motion picture actress,
and Joe Benjamin. her boXer-huN-
band, have separated and agreed to
a divorce, according to Ben,amN
The pugilist said his chief iiffi,
Guilty was with his wife 5 mother
81 couldn't get along with Mrs
Nixon so Marion and | agreed to
sc tparate, " he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
McAdOO Rides In
Spanish Pageant

SANTA BARBARA Calif., Aug.
20. All Santa barbara turned to-
dav to entertain itself and thousands
of visitors here for the " Spanish
tHV> pageant.
Starting with the landing OF the
P",ta2ucsc explorer CabriIlo dis
cogcT,r Of California. and taking up
ia ordcr all the higHights in the
history Of California the pageant
was on Of tnr mot beautiful eyer
presented here.
William Gibbs McAdoo was one
Of the riders in the historical pa
raGr.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
Shipping Board
To Sell Liners
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 36. r The
United States shipping board at a
special mcetinc TODAY authorized adj
vertisemcnts for bids for the sale
of the II great ocean liners Of tho
United States lines and the Ameri
can merchant limos Hnd for the sal"
of the America, the Agamcmoon and
Mount Vernon, passenger ships now
laid up.
Tho bids viii be opened Novemhrr
8. The United States lines include
the Lcviathan, largest ship afloat,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
FRANCE WINS FIRST
ROUND FOR DAVIS CUP

FOREST HILLS, n. Y. Aug. 26.
France won the first match of the
final round Of the Davis cup matches
against Japan here this afternoon
when Henri Cochct defeated Esumi
Tdwara at 1-G, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and G.2.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
No Tax Reduction
Says Secretary
By Knitted Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - No
tax reduction is iu sight "for the
present Acting Secretary Of the
Treasury Garrard Winston asserted
today. He would not predict CON
corning future possibility Of rednc-
tion.
Winston explained that it was the
administration 5 policy to retire the
public debt rs rapidly as possible
now during the period of prosperity,
adding that the debt is being retir-
ed faster than the Civil war debt
was retired.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
FINED ON CAR CHARGE

Ed Wilson of Carpatria, was fin
ed $50 by Justice of the Peace
Myers in Calipatria yesterday ON
charges of embezzling ear. he
had entered a plea of guilty,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
BOSTON RAIN COAT WORKERS
ARE CALLED OUT ON STRIKE

rOSTCN. Aug. 2G-,ApproXimetc.
lvly 1000 rain coat workers went
on strike here today after q diH'
agreement on wages and "ofki"t
hours. Fifty shops were reported
affected.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
REPORT ON
TRAGEDY IS
INDEFINITE
Fate of Between Sixty
and Seventy Men Is
Unknown.
FIVE KNOWN DEAD
Rescue Squads Rushing
From Adjacent Towns
To Lend Aid.
BY United Press Leased Wire

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, Aug 26.-Be-
tween 60 and 70 miners are reported
entombed in Sample run No. l mine
Of the CIcarfield Bituminous Coal
company at Clrmer, Pa, where an
explosion occurred at p. IN. today.
Rescue teams from Johnstown, He'll
wood and other mining centers are
rushing to the scene.
1t is not known whether any have
been killed.
Telephone wires into the mining
town are inaccessible through calls
FOR aid the cause has not been as
certained.
At 3:l5 O'Clock eight men had
been taken from the lnIne, five OF
whom were dead. Three Others
were presumably dead, bat were be-
ing given resuscitation treatment in
the hope they could be revived.
Fifty five men were known still
to be in the mine, with little pros
pcct Of any being alive, according to
mine inspectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 26.-Re.
ports Of the explosion which en-
tombed so to 70 miners at Clymer,
Pa, were verified by the United
states bureau of mines here today.
J. J. Forbes, chief Of the miners
rescue squad, said that following
information of the explosion from
the United Press he had received
confirmation from officials of the
Clcarfield BituminouS Mine com
pany.
\ rescue squad Of five men in one
of the bureaus special rescue
trucks started Immediately Tor
Clymer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-26
STORM
CAUSES DAMAGE
AT new ORLEANS
Two Lives Lost in Gale
Which Sweeps In From
Gulf of Mexico.
Rv iuit"J p-c.s Leased Wire


NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 26.--As
thc tropical hurricane which struck
the gulf coast last night blew itself
ont in Sparscly settled interior seq
tions today. Il chcckup of the gale
swept area showed property dam,
age estimated AT $350,O00 and Il
knowa death toll of two.
\ serious accident was narrowly
avcrtcd when fcrrvboat carrying
Southern Pacific passenger train
across the Mississippi her" went
aground ON Il mud flat during the
night. Seventy passengers We're
marooned all night in mid river.
One lincman was eIectrocutcd and
one man was drowned when his
,kiff was overturned by the wind.
Morgan City. where the center of
the storm struck, WAS still isolated
shortly before noon.
Property damage in New Orleans
was 500. 900. Small towns along
the coast reported only slight losses.
\ $4,000 fire in the chemistry
building of the Tulane university
here vas laid to the storm when fire
dcuartlHcnt iSpcctors said short
circuit. resulting when wires wer"
blown down, started il. Several
other fires were reported. Several
rrroyus reported minor injuries when
they were struck by tree branches
aud electric signs torn loose by the
gale.
\ 20 mile wind swept over New
Orleans most Of the night but little
damage vas done.
Houses along The coast were Sc
vclc'y damaged and some small
structures were destroyed, il is re
ported Heavy loss to crops and
cattle is feared.
SO reports Of ships in distress
have been received. The two day
warning Of the weather bureau gave
all vessels time to get out of the
way Of the approaching storm, 1t IS
believed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - The
tropical storm from the Gulf OF
Mexico which has threatened Loulsl-
ana ANA Texas for three days has
uas,cd north of New Orleans and
decreased in intensity to stage
whore there is no further danger
Of damage from high winds, the
United States weather bureau an
nounccd today.
The winds Will continue to de
crease for the next - hours, Fore
easter r. II. Wcightmm sad, as
Scrting that all danger of damage
to lie and property was practically
ended.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2G.-First
communication since last night 5
storm was rccstablshcd this after
noon with Morgan City.
Messages were received SAVING
that unofficial recorders reported
the wind reached velocity of 100
miles an hour with torrcntial rams
which totallcd approximately l.
inches.
One ferryboat was reported sunk,
many smokcstacks blown down,
planning mill badly damaged and the
town water works damaged,
Evening star., 1926-10-24

A memorial in Paris to Marcelin
Berthelot, pioneer in developing mod
ern synthetic chemistry, is being
planned.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
MEYER COUNSELS CALM.
South Carolina Prepares $1,000, 900
Cotton Loan Program.

COLUMBUS, S. c., October % LR.-
Initial steps were taken here yesterday
for the formation of 81 ,000. 900 loan
corporation to assist in retiring 3O0,-
600 bales of South Cardinals 1926 cot
ton crop from the market for 20
months or more as measure to meet
the situation produced by the bumper
crop and resulting low prices
Plans for the orga nization were
framed at conference attended by
Eugene Meyer, chairman of President
Coolldge'S cotton committee: A. c.
Williams, Federal loan commissioner,
and 35 bankers and business men of
the State. Hy A resolution adopted,
details of organizing the proposed cor
poratiOn were placed in the hands Of
the executive committee of the State
Bankers Association.
Reduction OF acreage in 1927 was de-
clared to be a necessary factor in any
scheme for sta abilizing the price, in the
resolution, and all bankers, business
men and farmers We're urged to lend
their efforts toward cutting the acre
age at least % per cent.
Mr.. Meyer, Just prior to the meeting.
Issued statement saying the Federal
intermediate credit banks were pre-
pared to advance as much as 5000. .000,-
900 to meet the cotton price situation
and Cautioning farmers and others not
to get ''paniCky" over reported pros
poets for a big Government report
Monday
Evening star., 1926-10-24
PLAY WILL FOLLOW
PROGRAM OF MUSIC
Two Sections of Women's CITY Club
Contribute to Entertainment
Wednesday.

An elaborate program of music
will be presented by the music sec
ton of the Womens City Club, to be
followed by a play under the
auspices of the drama unit of the
club, in the club building, % Jack
son place. Wednesday evening, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock
The program of music is to in
clude piano selections by Charles T.
Ferry, violin solos by Miss Miriam
Herr and vocal solos by Mrs. Ger
trude Lyons, with Mrs. Charles
Rrooks-Smith and Mrs. Waldo L..
Schmitt acting as accompanies.
Special dance numbers will be done
by Miss Thelma Schmitt.
The drama unit play entitled
"Playgoers," is in charge of Mrs.
Patrick Gallagher, chairman of the
unit. The characters in the play are
as follows:
Benjamin Doehrer. taking the part
of the master; Miss Jessye Brans-
comb, the mistress: Miss Nell v.
Price. cook; Mrs. Lane Gallagher
parlor maid: Miss Alice ]. Whit
comb. housemaid; Miss Agnes Winn,
useful maid; Miss Thelma Schmitt.
kitchenmaid. and Miss Betty Clark.
who takes the part of theI odd man.
The scene is in a morning room
of London house.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
FRANCE TO BUY WHEAT
WORTH $500. 900 FRANCS
Will Be in Foreign Market, Due to
Farmers Turning to Meat
and Dairy Trade.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, October 23.-It has been
announced that France this year will
be obliged to purchase 100000 francs
worth of wheat abroad owing to the
shortage of her own wheat crop.
Statistics show, France is yearly
growing less wheat. Six and a half
million hectares were sown before the
war, whereas this year there were
only 4.S00,00o. While wheat growing
probably will never entirely disap
pear from France, it is considered
certain it will diminish.
In the first place the shortage of
farm labor is inciting the farmers to
raise easier crops than wheat and In
the second place the government is
continually interfering to keep wheat
prices down while city newspapers al
Evening star., 1926-10-24
HARRISON ASKS AID
FOR COTTON CREDIT
Declares to Audit Bureau of
Circulation Tariff Is Nub
of Problem.

0S tic AesO"idJeC f'resS.
CHICAGO. October Ex-senator
Pat Harrison. Democrat. Mississippi,
speaking last night before the annual
convention of the Audit Bureau Of
Circulation. commended the program
OF the recent Memphis conference of
cotton interests TO- cope with the sur
plus crop emergency and expressed
the hope that the Federal Govern
ment would Immediately provide
credit facilities for the execution of
the plan.
The proposal to withdraw approxi-
mately 1900 600 bales from the cur
rent years market, he said, is sound
only in so far as adequate credit
TOR such an enterprise is provided at
rates which will not impose losses
upon the producers and warehouse
men holding the carry~over.
Senator Harrison also spoke upon
the international trade situation and
the correlated problem of foreign
debts, as affected by the recent pro
nouncement of the International
Chamber of Commerce on the i'm
portance of trade barriers in world
economy.
1T seems improbable" he said.
that the Republican party will be
able to withstand the growing senti-
ment for tariff revision TO a purely
protective base or TO the Democratic
tasis of competitive trade.
Under present trade conditions, as
governed by economic barriers of
every description, the problem of
world exchange and international
1ebts become one. and the nub CT the
problem is the American tariff"
AT the annual meeting of the A.
y. {. board of directors yesterday
Q. {. Harm of New York was re-
elected president for his fifth term.
All other offices were also filled by
re- election.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
BANKERS INDORSE
WAR DEBT STAND
Association Supports United States
Policy and Pleads for
Rigid Economy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. .-
PHILADELPHIA, October 23-The
insistence of the United States on
foreign governments paying their war
debts was commended yesterday at
the final session of the annual conven-
ton sof the National Association Of
Mutual Savings Banks.
The association in resolutions
looked with apprehension OF the
present practice and expansion of
buying on installment, and favored
commercial banks segregating savings
deposits.
Insistence of the United States on
the principle of the integrity and
sanctity of national financial obli-
cations was not inconsistent with such
modification of terms as a creditor
nation may be willing to concede, and
as has been evidenced by the inter.
national debt agreements, already con-
cluded, the resolutions declared.
The resolutions called for restriction
of public expenditures to public
necessities and urged Federal, State
and municipal governments to set an
example to individuals of rigid
economy to repair the waste occasion
ed by the World War.
The association, in its resolutions.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
OPPOSES DALE APPEAL.
Indiana Attorney General Asks
Supreme Court to Dismiss Plea.

Attorney General Gilliom of Indiana
filed in the Supreme Court yesterday
motion TO dismiss the appeal Of
George r. Dale. the Muncie. Ind, ed
itor indicted for contempt of court for
the publication in his newspaper of an
article discussing his arrest for alleged
violation of State prohibition laws.
The attorney general took the posi-
ton that the appeal raised no ques-
tions over which the Federal Supreme
Court had jurisdiction. He asserted
that throughout the proceedings in
the State courts the Indiana editor as
serted no right privilege or immunity
under the Federal Constitution or any
Federal statute. The case is set for
oral argument on january 10 next.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Iceland's chief industry is fishing.