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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25
BY PAUL w. WHITE
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, May 25.-lrvin 5
Cobb. writer, was the first witness
today when the trial of Earl Carroll
broadway theatrical ICoduccr
charged with perjury, was resumed
in federal court here.
Cobb 5 appearance was surprise
Court attendants had expected Miss
Joyce Hawlcv, the girl who is allcS-
ed to have hathcd in tub of cham
pagnc for the cdification of Car
roll 5 guests at the party he gave
February 2223, would be examined
V hen court opened.
But instead of the dainty chorus
Lady. the large and smiling Cobb
was called.
He was one of the guests at the
party and had previously testified
before the federal grand jury in
vcstigation.
cobb was highly composed wit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25
BATH TUB GIRL LATE

j NEW YORK. Nav 25-Joyce Haw-
, ley, the girl in the bath tub of
the Earl Carroll perjury case, .- to-
dav told her story of Carroll's now
famous party.
Joyce arrived in court 53 minutes
late and just in time to prevent is
Suance of bench warrant for fail
ure to heed the summons of the dis
trict attorney, as a witness against
the theatrical producer.
joyce created stir as she dash
ed into the court room. wearing a
lavendar hat, grew coat edged with
fur and dress to match her hat.
Court had been in recess follow
ing completion of the testimony of
Irwin :. Cobb. awaiting Joyce's ar
rival.
Miss Hawlev charged that Chrys
Scaife, representative of Earl Car
roll, offered to give her $500 if she
would tell the federal grand jury
the tab did not contain champagne.
This. she said, she had refused to
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25
IRWIN s. COBB TESTIFTES
IN CARROLL RATHTUB TRIAL

! any red wine ! have ever seen. It
was neither red nor yellow, but
rosV. | have never seen any like
it.
- Did il resemble champagne? ?''
Smvthc asked.
1T did not resemble any cham
payne | have ever SEEM said the
author.
On redirect examination, Cobb
said he thought he saw the bath tub
rcfilled twice.
= Do you drink he was asked.
II don t drink brandy or whiS-
key except for medicinal purposes. =
he "nswcrcd
q don't drink champagne. l oc-
caSionallv drink cocktail if | am
sure that the alcoholic content will
not be Immediately fatal
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25
1v the Union oil Cocpauv of Cali.

by the Union Oil Cocpany of Cali
fornia.
The station. which was the pro-
genitor Of the present immense chain
of service stations, was located at
Sixth and Mateo Streets, Los An
gcleS. 1t has flourished in the in
terVcning wears and although in de-
Sign and facilities offered the mo-
torists il is overshadowed by the
new Union Oil service stations. it
rs still an important unit of the
marketing system.
From the motorist : point Of view
the new facilities wcr" pleasantly
surprising, for it was now possible
TO secure gas and oil requirements
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25

with minimum of inconvenience.
He manifested his approval of the
change by his patronage, and in
response, the Union Oil Company cx-
tended its facilities, until today.
lis red and gray service stations
are to be found in practically every
community and along every prin-
cipal highway in the Pacific coast
states.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25
The Union Oil
Station Growth

LOS ANGELES, May 25.-One
morning, nearly twenty-five years
ago. Los Angeles motorists awokc
to find they need no longer climb
ON the running board or ON a handy
box, tip up the old oil can after
removing the potato from the spout
in order to fill the gas tank. They
found that an automobile filling
station or what Is now known as Il
service station had been provided
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25

have not yet been served. she said.
The government rested its ease
with the conclusion of Miss Haw-
ley's testimony. On motion of the
prosecuting attorney, the two counts
in the Indictment charging that Car
roll gave perjured testimony regard
ing possession of a guest list for
his party, were dismissed. The in
dictment had contained six counts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25
Of Bees
Take Possession
OF Mans House
ny United Press Leased Wire

tURURN Cal. Nav 24.-ReeS
took possession of the home Of Cor
oncr colin b. Hislop of Racer coun-
" recently when they set up house
keeping in the chimney.
Hisiop came home one day to dis
cover that his wife had surrender
~ the place to the honey-makers.
50 lc lit blazn in the firenlace
and thcn went to a neighbor q
Huu>r 10 c"uviHcc Mrs. hlsIop tnaJ
the invaders were iiSpat ched and
that she could safely return home.
the Puutic made no stops for re-
pairs. adjustments or even a tire
change. which is little short Of phc-
fomcual when the rate Of speed and
the conditions of the road are both
taken into consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25
Identified Carroll

His eXaminat ion started with {
request that he identify Carroll
who was sitting at the counsel table
Cobb searched the crowd bu;
could not find Carroll. Finally
Carroll arose and bowed, whereupon
Cobb nodded his recognition.
He said he arrived at Carroll 5
party about l "A. m. February 23 and
remained until between and ) 4. m.
u was preparing to leave he
said, land told Mr.. Carroll | was
going. Mr.. Carroll said why leave
lust yet? We are going to have a
stunt with a girl in hathtub -
Cobb said he then left the party
for fifteen minutes but returned in
time to note that the bath tub which
stood at the right hand side Of the
stage. had been moved to the cen
ter. He was not asked if he had
seen girl in the tub or had drunk
from the liquid the tub was sup
POSED TO contain.
:" Now YOU are one of our fore
most writers of New York. Her
ptit ANlH liIt- dtlpI4 Id" tI, SdAtA.
IN my opinion, l am. answer
ed Cobb.
He said he had spent the hours at
the party chatting with friends and
watching the dancing.
1t seemed TO me, measured by
the accepted standards of Broadway,
perfectly proper he said.
Asked whether he had partaken
of any refreshments, he said he had
1.-TWO glasses of beer-or it had the
Of beer-and bottle of
White Rock.
The questioning then turned to
ginger ale.
Cobb said he saw around the stage
some boxes which he thought We're
labeled paul Rogers Ginger Ale. -
He spelled the name Paul Roger
but on being reminded, said he
guessed il was POL Roger. He
had not tasted any Of the liquid.
- Did YOU see the contents of the
tub - COBB was asked.
He said he had, and on being ask
ed regarding it, suggested perhaps he
had better describe it.
Tubs Contents Described
''It was of pinkish hue said
Cobb. " darker than any straw col
ored or white wine and paler than
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25

Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo
county, has on exhibition a stalk of
wheat seven feet high with nine
six-inch heads well filled with kcr-
nelS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25

The Oregon Trunkline railroad
has offered Susanville, Lassen coun.
". So. 600 for an eight-acre park
tract to be used for railroad yards.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25

The diamond jubilee of the dis
covcrv Of the Yosemite Valley will
be celebrated July l, ut the Clark
ranch, the highest point on the new
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25

\ large silica deposit has been
opened near Placerville, El Dorado
county, and the product will be
shipped to glass factories.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-25

4 $4,000 sheet metal works is
nearly completed at Tulare,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18

usual Withdrawals from savings ac-
counts An investigation by Harry
Schalchr president of the Down
town Chamber of Commerce, was
ordered.
Today Schlacht publicly called at
tention to the operation OF the gang
and announced that since no bonds
had been issued by those contcm
plating the remodeling of the dis
trict, the persons Offering bonds
for sale We're swindlers, who should
be held for arrest. Private detec.
tiVes' hired by the chamber are
working on the case. with arrests
expected soon The confidence work,
ers, Schlacht said, operated not only
in the dingy district of the lower
east side, where the penny is still Il
unit of trade but extended acttv:
ties to other crowded sections, such
as Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Their accents lead investigators to
believe they are from the west. They
acted as persons with something SO
good that they were doing a favor
to the residents in selling them the
papers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
GREEN'S TRIAL
TO
N * t MONDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.--(R1---The
trial Of Col Ned NJ Green, suspended
prohibition administrator for northern
California and Nevada, on a charge of
having embezzled confiscated liquors,
was adjourned in the United States
district court here today until Monday.
Adjournment was ordered by United
States District Judge A. F. Saint Sure
a few minutes after Alf Oftedal, spe-
cial agent of the Intelligence depart
nrent of the internal revenue depart
ment, had been placed on the witness
stand by the government in rebuttal
one of several witnesses placed on the
stand b ythe government in rebuttal
to be questioned as to under what cir
cumstances he had obtained a. state
ment from Colonel Green last July, a
short time before the latter's suspen-
sion.
The defense indicated he would be
cross examined at length
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES OF u. S.
STEEL CORPORATION WILL SHARE.
IN DIVISION OF STOCK DIVIDEND

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. II P.--
Mellon cutting, term usually re-
stricted to financial circles, today
invaded The homes of many steel
mill workers and office employees of
the Pittsburgh region, heraIding to
them that they were to share in
one of the biggest stock dividends
in history These mill and office
workers, employees of the United
tes Steel corporation, will share
in q 40 per cent stock dividend,
worth O0,O0o00
Sixteen years ago the corporation
offered stock to it's employees, to be
paid for in installments deducted
from their wages. Many of the
workers took advantage of the offer
and today they hold thousands of
shares, the holders including mil!
laborers as well as mill superin-
tendents and office clerks and office
managers. To make the stock more
attractive to the workers bonus OF
s5 was paid yearly to those who
retained the shares during the year.
While. records Of the corporation
subsidiaries here do not show the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
NEW YORK EAST SIDES DREAMS
OF WEALTH FADE AS BONDS" ON
NEW HOMES ARE FOUND NO GOOD

NEW YORK, Dec. II (P.-The east
side ended a brief flier into high
finance today from $5oOOOO to
$1,000, 900 poorer, and >with it's
dreams of comfort and riches turned
into manhunt.
Pushcart peddlers, tenement
dwellers and factory workers,
spurred by the loss of their Christ
mas and even lifetime savings, were
on the lookout for men and women
who sold them worthless bonds" in
a proposed project for new homes.
buyers of the bonds" We're prom
ised 10 per cent interest.
And 10 help the search, a reward
of $500 apiece for every swindler
caught was offered tonight by
August Heckscher. financier, whose
project for model housing in the
tenement district apparently led the
confidence workers to concoct their
scheme
Discovery of the activities of the
gang, believed to number nearly so
men and women was made through
banks which reported sudden, un-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
]. A. S T E W AR 7,
FINANCE.
MARV Ell, DIE S

NEW YORK, Dec, 17.-(P1-The old
est of Wall streets financiers, John
Aikman Stewart, friend of presidents,
a former assistant secretary of the
treasury died at his home in New. York
today at the age of 104 Stewart, who
until the time OF ms death was chair
man of the board of the United States
Trust company, succumbed to sudden
attack of pneumonia, which followed
upon several weeks of failing health,
Five years ago the aged financier
ceased his hitherto regular attendance
at his office, but at that time insisted
that he was not retiring and would re-
main actively in touch with his busi-
ness connections. Since that time he
has spent his summers at his home in
AGorristown, N. j., and his winters in
town
Born during the administration of
President Monroe, Stewart had seen
nearly all of the presidents to follow
and had been intimately acquainted
with several of them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18

number of mill and office workers
holding stock, officials said tnat o
large number took advantage of the
corporat.on's offer and that most Of
these employees had held the shares
as an investment Most of these
working stockholders took the divi~
Gend as a matter of course. One
office worker who holds some 20
shares expressed the general feeling
OF his co-workers when he said "wc
expected something like this, but we
cid not want to say it our loud fol
fear it would not happen
A spirit of jubilitat.on prevailed
among the mill worker stockholders
To most of these men the dividend
came as a distinct surprise and their
first feeling of amazement gave way
to one of joy.
While the steel melon" affected
many Of the workers, it was OF
greater value to scores of many
well-lnown Pittsburgh residents ana
companies, holders of thousands OF
shares of the stock
CONTINUED on rage Threc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
Death Winner Ouer Two
Boys in Race Across A
Blizzard Swept Prairie

WINNIPEG, Dec. 17.-(P1-Death
sson over tSvo Saint BOnifnce boys
in race across 40 miles of blizzard
swept and snOw-piled prairie, it wa"
revealed here today when William
Tardiff, suffering from frOstbitten
feet. was admitted to "a hospital.
; With his br0fher, Eugene, IL,
young Tardiff travelled from "a lum-
her camp 10 reach the bedside of a
dying younger brother. During their
S4-hOur trek across the prairie, the
boys braved weather 35 degrees be-
low zero, and had very little rest
and food. They reached Winnipeg
nearly exhausted, only to find that
their brother had died the day be-
fore.
Eugene is the eldest in "a family
Of 10 children.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
WOMAN F LIGHTS
OFF WOLF THAT
ATTACKS HOME
Hands Her Only Weapons,
California Mother Saves
Self and Children.

MODESTO, Calf, Dec. II H1.-Hel
hands her only weapons, the mother
of two small children battled for her
life and the lives of her children
when attacked by an animal she be,
lieves was a wolf at the door of hel
little cabin at Camp Nine Stanislaus
near Angels Camp, yesterday, SAID
a dispatch to the Modesto News
Herald today. After her clothes had
been torn to shreds and her face ano
arms covered with scratches from
the animals teeth and claws, the
mother, Mrs. Pete Ponrado, sue
cceded in escaping from the beas;
and ran into the, cabin with it at her
heels. Before the animal had q
chance 70 renew the attack, eithel
upon her or the children, Mrs. Pom"
RADIO struck it across the back with
a chair, and it ran out the back
door.
Mrs Ponrado barred doors, and th'
beast returned and attempted te
leap through the window. Mrs
Ponrados cries for help were an
swered by Charles Avery, neighbor
Avery, with a rifle, rushed to th'
Ponrado cabin and fired. His sho
srazed the animals head, and
rolled down an embankment, only t
regain :ts feet and charge Avery. :
second shot struck the beast, and /
disappeared in the underbrusn.
The animal stood three feet high
according to Mrs. Ponrado. Her in
iuries were treated at Sonora
hospital. She is suffering from
shock and many cuts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
SHADOW. upon
Of MOON
THIS EVENING
Luna Will be Flirting With
Umbra of the Earth in
Celestial Sphere.
LUNAR APPULZ
First Time Such an Occur
renee Has Happened the
Past Four Centuries.

BOSTON, Dec II lPy.--Theres go
ing to be a shadow on the face OF
the moon tomorrow night, for Luna
viii be flirting with the pmbra OF
the earth. In other words, an un-
usual celestial phenomenon, known
as Lunar appulz," wherein the
moon enters the earth's penumbra,
is to take place. 1t is said that it
is four centuries since the last
occurrence Of the kind. 1t will be
almost an eclipse, but not quite
Appulses are much. rarer. The
Umbra is the earth's true shadow
and around this true shadow sep
arating it from the full light, is a
part shadow, the penumbra This
part shadow will darl1en the moon
while that planet swings close to the
black true shadow 1t will not toucl,
the umbra, however for if it did,
there would be an eclipse.
The moon will enter the peRum-
bra at about II D. m, eastern stan
dard time always remaining visible
although its light will be dimmed.
This darkening of the moon will!
progress until about 1920 Sunday
morning, when, according to the
authorities, the moon will have as
sumed Il dark hue at the edge,
shading to ruddy brown. From
then on the spectacle will fade and
shortly after $3.50 a. m .Luna's usual
Shining countenance will be fully
visible.
At the Harvard college observatory
it was explained that the pne
nomenon was not scientifically i'm
portant. All Providence college, Fa-
ther Dawktns, professor of astro
nomy, plans to train a telescope on
the moon and explain the phe,
romenon TO a group of students.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
ARIZONA SAYS
RIVER SYSTEM.
Is INCLUDED.
California Delegates Had
Considered Only Colo
RADIO, Without Tributaries.
MEET TUESDAY
Further Meetings POstpon-
ed Until That Time Will
Consider Tax Plan.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II
(AP)- California and Ari-
zona delegates are virtually
in accord over the division
of the water Of the Colo
rado river, delegates to the
tri-state conference discov-
cred here today.
]. b. Lipuincotts representing the
California state engineers office, pre-
sented tahulations and estimates. bf
his state, while r. A. Reid, Arizona ir-
rigation expert, offered the views of
Arizona. Delegates representing Ne
vada also are attending the confer
ence.
On one point only did California and
Arizona delegates differ 1t developed
that the California delegates had con-
sidered only the Colorado river itself.
while Arizona, following closely the
wording of the Santa Fe compact, had
based it's arguments on the Colorado
river system which includes numer-
Gus tributary rivers joining the Colo
rado
Iippincott's estimate was 1O,0S0, 900
acre feet of water available to Arizona,
Nevada and California aftek the four
upper basin states We're satisfied The
figure does not include the Gila river
outpour or other tributary systems
joining the Colorado
Arizona has estimated that Is, 900, 900
feet would be available from the "sys=
tenn Delegates were agreed that hte
two sets of figures. considering the
different premises, did not show much
variance.
Lippincott explained that until he
came to the conference today he was
under the impression that the com
and not It's tributaries
The prior right of Indian reserva-
tions to irrigation water was men
toned by Henry S. McCluskey, former
secretary to Gov. G. w. P. Hunt of
Arizona. He pointed out that out of
her gross allotment,\ Arizona would
have to serve the reservations 100 per
cent. He read a supreme court decision
made in Montana upholding the reser-
vations' prior rights.
McCluskey gave it as his opinion that
definite allotment of water should
be made for both Arizona and Califor-
mia and that each state should con
slider it's own perfected water rights
out of it's gross allotment.
The delegates decided to postpone
further meetings until Tuesday, when
power revenue again will be discussed.
Delegates from both California and
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
NO WORD HEARD
FROM SMITH AS
TO ACCEPTANCE.
Senator Elect May Not Ac-
cept Appointment to I'm
filled Term of M'Kinley.

WASHINGTON Dec. II (P.-Lack
of word from Chicago up until a
late hour today as to whether Sem
ator-elect Frank L. Smith. OF iii
nois, would accept the appointment
ator Mckinley caused the senate to-
day to temporarily cast aside the
issue. All was in readiness when
the session opened to continue the
discussion, but Senator Ashurst
democrat. Arizona, announced he
would defer action on his resolu-
tion to prevent Smith from taking
the oath if "and until Mr.. Smith
presents his credentials"
This served to stop republican
leaders, who were prepared to argue
against considerations of the resolu-
tion until the decision of Smith be-
came known. on the ground that it
was unfair to continue the attack f
the appointment was to be declined
So far as is known Smith has not
communicated with senators regard
ing his position. Senator Deenen,
republican, Illinois, declared that
although he had not received any
WOIu from OullIH, lie NOulu lllOl# DG
Surprised" if he declined the APP
pointment because of the condition
of his health.
A. number of senators, particularly
those from the south, are inclined to
proceed cautiously in the case for
fear of setting Il dangerous prece-
dent Ii the senate refuses to ac-
cept the credentials which Smith
would produce, they fear a serious
blow would be struck at states
rights.
During the lull today, republican:
continued their efforts to persuade
Smith to decline the appointment
and thus head off the impending
controversy over campaign eXpendi
lures at this session. They still held
faint hopes late today that he
would take their advice.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
.M'NARY : FUL.MER
BILL NEW NAME
FOR FARM AID
Haugen and M'Nary Part
Company on Name of
Farm Relief Measure.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-P)-NtcNary
and Haugen parted company today and
new farm relief proposal under the
name of McNary- Fulmer came into the
house as companion for the senate
bill. Immediately the farm forces be-
gan to lay plans for bringing the new
bill to vote this session, but a de-
cision by the house agriculture COM
mittce to discontinue further meetings
until after the holidays indicated mac
tion until January.
Senator McNary's bill was introduced
in the house by Representative Fulmer,
democrat, South Carolina, and was
Identical except for u provision to
postpone application of the eqauliza-
tion fee on cotton until two years after
passage.
While plans of the farm leaders were
being pushed quietly, new interest was
attached to the remarks of Representa-
tive Dickinson, republican, Iowa, with
publication in revised form of his We'd
nesday's, speech in the record.
Members who discussed it informally
were plainly surprised by the direct
ness of Dickinson's threat to the ad-
mintsartion that unless it supports the
farm relief program lit ought not to
be continued in political power
Even more surprised, however,
were the members over Dickinson S
statement as to presidential prere-
quisites which followed in the record
directly after a print of renarkS by
Frank O. Lowden, former Illinois
governor, before a Chicago farm
meeting.
The Iowan had been questioned as
to whether he believed Lowden tC
be too ola to understand the prob
lem of agriculture, much less to be
a candidate for president of tine
United States. That" Dickinson
replied "in my judgment, with good
health, is not nearly so serious Il
handicap in candidacy for president
as trying to exceed the standard
eight years limit that has been un,.
animously fixed by precedent in pre-
vious years on presidential candle
dacies." - k
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-18
WOMAN SLAIN WHILE IN
NEBRASKA BARRIERS CHAIR

LEIGH, Nebr., Dec. 17.-P)-Enter-
ing barber shop here TINS evening"
Ted Mason, accompanied by his older
brother, Duffy, shot and killed Duty
wife, Jane Mason. as she sat in the
barber chair having her hair cut, The
shooting is believed to have been the
outcome of a quarrel between the two
brothers and their father, Frank Mason
growing out Of jealousy of the son over
the purchases that the father had made
in Omaha during the day for Fame
The brothers surrendered to Officers
and We're placed in Jail.