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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Charge Against
Wilson Let Go

Charges of disturbing the peace
against Attorney o. V. Wilson were
dismissed by Judge Hervey in the
police court this morning follow
ing the attorneys admission that he
had been drinking yesterday and
that he was unaware of having made
remarks threatening the life of w.
II. Corneilson, assistant chief of
police.
Wilson was arrested yesterday
afternoon following statements said
to have been made to several offic-
ers and citizens that he was going
to "get' Corneilson and intended
to shoot him. He told the court
this morning that he remembered
nothing of his actions yesterday and
on his promise to behave himself the
charges were dismissed.
Raul Tavis, charged with fighting,
pleaded not. guilty and his ease was
continued until tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
UNDAUNTED BY FAILURES THE
ARCTIC PLANE TRIES TODAY

sthe giant two motored monoplane
over the high Endicott range be
tween Fairbanks and Barrow, the eX-
pedition' s northermost outpost.
1t was decided that the Detroitcr
should be flown back to the states.
Repeated failures of the Alaskan
to get under way Yesterday did not
seriously effect Commander Will
kins' hopes. Slight damage was
sustained by the fusilage of the ma
chine on the third attempt, when it
crashed into a clump of brush. The
damage was soon repaired.
If today's ATTEMPT proves fail
ure Commander wilkins plans to
substitute for the propeller now car
ried by the Alaskan another one
of greater pulling power.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Judge Gates For
Whipping Post
In California
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ny United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, May A.
Judge Walter S. Gates, divorce
specialist, went flat footedly on
record today in favor OF a whip
ping post in California for wife
beating husbands.
ANY man who Is cowardly
enough to beat his wife should
have a taste of his own medi-
cine declared Judge Jones.
''Such man is no good any
how, and perhaps the bite of a
good cato mine tails might stir
up his blood and bring him to
his senses.
Judge Gates said he had hun
dreds Of cases in his court in
which "delicate, frail wives,'
have been terribly beaten by
great hulking husbands who
were towards at heart.
There is one class of hus-
bands who deserve no SYM
pathy,' added the judge, land
that is the wife beater. It does
not do any good to put them in
iail-they seem to enjoy it.
You've got to talk to them in
their own language
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
FORMER /. A. MAN
SUSPECTED OF
WIFE'S MURDER
Body Found Hacked With
Hatchet in Auto at Ari-
Zona Tourist Camp.

WILLIAMS. Aril.. Nav 4.=G. W.
johnson. formcr city engineer ai
Los Angeles, WAS held in iaii here
todav IN connection with the death
Of his wife. Hazel +. Johnson.
Mrs. johnson : BODY, hacked with
u hatchct, was found in The family
automobile, in "A tourists camp near
tCIc.
A coroncr's iurv after an inquest
:, turned yNdict th"t "indica-
tions point 10 George w. Johnson
rs the slayer,
The compile was married in SANTA
Ana, Calf. year ago Mrs. John
sou 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. i, w.
Never. Of Los Angeles, were en-
route here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
INDUSTRY IN GREAT BRITAIN IS PARALYZED
Reed Planting
Kad0ta Figs In
Imperial Valley

Roscoe G. Reed, well-known
grower of the Imperial Valley,
motored down from Los Ange-
les during the recent heavy
rainstorm, and was stalled at
Ca1ipatria by the great down.
pour.
Mr.. Reed came down to plant
about two hundred fig trees
near Calipatria for experiment
tai purposes. They are Kad'
otas, the name Of skinless,
seedless fig, and if Reeds ex-
pertinent proves them IS sue
cessful Imperial Valley product
there will be heavy planting OF
the variety here in the future.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
FARM RELIEF BEFORE THE
HOUSE TODAY SPECIALLY

WASHINGTON, MAY Farm re
left legislation was laid before the
house today under t special rule.
The house adopted the rule which
provides for consideration of the
Iiaugen 1915, 100000 stablzation
bill with provisions for fixing of
farm prices, after members had crit
icized the house agriculture commit
tee for reporting three bills instead
of one.
The Tincher administration plan
with a $1,000, 100000 fund and the
Curtis Aswell marketing proposal
will be considered, with the Haugen
bill as substitute amendments.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
||50,000,000
HIT CHAOS
IN BRITAIN
Fantastic Confusion in
| Wake of Transporter
ton
VIOLENCE B f G. l N S
Newspaper Attacked in
London; Buses Stoned
in Scotland.
Ev IEFORD l.. DAY
United Press staff Correspondent

LONDON. Nav Fifty million
rcoplc were plunged into economic
: .hnos today as Britain : great gcA-
..lal strike became cffcctire.
Streets IN London aud provincial
/ cities presented scenes Of fantastic
confusion rs people. deprived OF
Ian ma ior transnortat ION faci 'itics
ss'rupglcJ to carry on the every day
fairs.
! At midnight the strike orders had
t,nc into effect aud Il creeping pa
s.lvsis spread over the land.
Almost four and u half million
i. orkcrs come within the scope OF
10 strike orders. Trades union
! ,fficcrs give the official number OF
SNIikcrs rs i,312.9S2.
J The great economic upheaval cam"
bitter last minnie efforts ON behalf
.pf the government to bring peace.
Both Sides Stubborn
Dospitc lengthy deliberations,
However. neither Premier BALDWIN
nor the labor leaders
troult conccde vital points of their
The Government had m
sisted that striking miners accept
tthc coal commission s report, willch
i, '.ovidcs for rcadiustmcnt of The 'Na'
'io'dustrv aud lowering of wages
iI,, ages of miners have been kept NJ
high level by n government sun,
tre. .lv. the lapse of which prec'i''A''"
'c strike.
Io{ With the stroke of midnlgh',
he ,lkouts began in the Industries ana
". rvices operated hv members OF
xlt national union of railway men,
,ff Socictv Of Locomotive engineers
pr Railways Clerks association, the
plc ,sport workers union, tue lr""
steel Trade confederation, the
,ricnl Trades union aud IN"
itcrS union.
n l. Government Modified
throughout Britain th" govern
! MT Las mobilized all resources 10
w me with the strike. The navy,
'' army, the local authorities and
~ zen volunteers are preserving or
and carrying on services "i
= ,nsportation and communication
,crcvcr possible. \ proclamation
'H ned bv the labor leaders early
" is morning read rs follows:
lResponsibililv for this national
isis rests with the government.
TO- IA the people Of England the
u ylcs unions have mo- quarrel. On
y contrary. the unions are fighting
Naiutain the standard of life for
v Continued on Page 3
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
nv United Press Leased Wire

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, May A.
Tndamted by three successive fail
rres Yesterday. Commander George
II. wilkins of the Detroit Arctic ex-
petition today prepared to make an
other attempt to take off in the
single motored airplane Alaskan for
Point Barrow.
Tho expedition, seemingly marked
by i'll fortune, will carry on with
no other plane than the small Alas
kan. Repeated attempts to get the
huge Detroiter off the ground have
proved it unworthy. On each trial
expedition, leaders report, the De-
troiter has displayed a dangerous
tendency to drop after clearing the
field. 1t would he impossible to fly
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Dick Wehner In
Front at L. A.

Dick Wchner, "Flying Dutch
man" of the Brawlcy high school
track team, took first place in the
emi-fnals of the high school track
meet at Los Angeles Saturday, and
| is scheduled to appear in the finals
|this Saturday. Wehncr was given
n timing of 10 seconds flat Off
lcially, though three coast newspap-
ers reported timing him in 9.S, 90
land 90 seconds.
Wehner is the fastest 100 yard
man yet produced in the valley and
Coach Cromwell of Y. S. G. has
his eye on him, The youngster is
knly 16 years old and still has an
ther year at Br9wley high,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Ry United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA. Cal, May 4. -
Thomas b. Slate, noted inventor of
fucf Improvement for aircraft, an
Nounccd hove today that he had sign
I'd contract with tho Government
~ construct n supcr-dirigible capable
,f making n nonstop flight to the
north pole and return in seven davs.
The airship viii he the first all.
metal one ever built for the govern
rcnt. and work is TO begin immcd-
,ately at Ross Field near here,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
TOMORROW
LARGE VOTE EXPECTED
IN INDIANA PRIMARIES
by United Press Lensed Wire

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 4
Primary day dawned fair through
out Indiana today, holding out the
prospect of a large vote in the cit
les.
Republicans will choose between
Senator James f. Watson and Claris
Adams, Indianapolis attorney, for
the full six year term senatorial
nomination. and between Senator
Arthur Robinson and four other
candidates for the short term sena-
tol ial nomination
Six candidates are being voted
on the Democratic long term sena-
torial nomination. Evans Wollens.
Indianapolis banker, is unopposed
for the short term nominations.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
u. S. Warship to
Mic ar aqua To
Guard Americans

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, May 4. -
The u. S. S. Cleveland was or
dered today from Panama to
Bluefields, Nicaragua, to pro-
tect American citizens and prop
erty in connection with the rev.
Olution there.
Action by the state depart
ment followed official advices
that the revolutionists belong
ing to the liberal party captured
Bluefields yesterday after a
fight in which several were
wounded and two killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Rig DIRIGIBLE FOR NORTH
POLE TO BE BUILTBY u. S
estate onnounood

estate announced
Slate declared he had perfected
inventions which solved the dis
nlaccment Of air, and made nossihlo
70 carry frcl for long distances,
which will bc nut TO their first tests
IN the new dirigihle.
"Rv solidifving natural gas,
which can be vaoori2ed as needed,
it will be possible with this con
templatcd airship to 90 to the north
pole and return in seven days he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
MOVIE CENSORSHIP BILL
IS KILLED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May 4--The Up.
shaw movie censorship bill aud the
Reed department of education bill
were killed today by the house edu-
cation committee. At an executive
session, tho committee voted 10
shelve both measures for che rc.
mainder of the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Wahl Hopes To
Ship First Car
OF Cantaloupes

NJ. c. Wahl, local packer, expects
to ship out the first ear of canta-
loupes from FL Centre either tonight
or tomorrow morning, according 10
statement made by a member of
the firm today. A car was ordered
spotted today, and an effort was TO
be made to load it by night. In case
this is not possible the loading will
be finished tomorrow.
A total of II ears had been ship.
ped from the valley up to last
night, including 10 from the north
end and one from the Seeley see
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
House Backs Up
Its Impeachment
Uy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 4. - The
house today adopted resolution as
scrting it was prepared to prove it's
charges of misconduct in office
against Federal Judge George w.
English Of the eastern district of
Illinois. The resolution was n form
al reply to English s categorical de
nial of the charges preferred by the
house. made in the senate yesterday
when he was formally arraigncd.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Redding Miners
Badly Gassed
ny United Press Leased Wire


REDDlNG, Calf. May -Four
miners were near death here today
after being gasscd by Sulphide
fumes caused by a powder blast in
the Hornet mine, near here.
The four are Otto Miller, Louis
Lally, Jacob McCord and John Nir
pos.
The explosion of the powder, be-
licvcd 20 have been accidentally set
off in an excavation in which the
men We're mining for sulphide Ore
was heard hv fellow workers at the
entrance. Realizing the dangerous
properties of the gas, they rushed
TO the rcscuc of their four compan-
ions at danger of their own lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
Nome Greets
Early Spring
by United Press Leased Wire

NOME, AlaslI, May 4.-Nomo
greeted its earliest spring in %
years yesterday.
Ice witch yeaterdav was rapidly
clearing from the Nome roadstcd,
had completely gone today.
Reports from various other parts
of Alaska indicated that the early
approach of spring will be general.
Prevailing northeast winds are be-
lieved to be aiding in the early
clearing of ice, driving it toward the
Siberian shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
WALES MAKES LONG TRIP
BY AIR BACK TO LONDON

LONDON, May 4.-The Prince of
Wales, returning from Biarritz, via
Paris, arrived at S:l5 p. m. today at
the Croydon flying field, having
shade the trip from Paris by airplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
FRANCE AND SPAIN TO
RESUME WAR IN THE RIFF

PARIS, May 4.-The foreign
office has announced that
Franco Spanish military opera
tions will be resumed in the
Riff friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
SENTENCE OIL sWINDLER

OAKLAND, Cal, May 4.-Frank
lin =. Davis, convicted of completely
in the Gollett oil swindlc was senten-
ccd Monday by superior Judge
Wood to serve from one to 10 wears
in San Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
At Cleveland

st. Louis 200 40 DOL s 12
Cleveland 220 040 30x-ll l6 1
NaVngilder. Wmgard and Schang;
Uhlc and l.. Sewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
NATIONAL
At BROOKLYN

Boston 100 600 1902 Z
Brooklyn 600 600 02l-3 9 3
Coonev, Benton and Gibson; Petty
! and O'Nein.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
TODAY'S BOX SCORES
AMERICAN
At Boston

Washington 102 00l 031-S II 0
Boston 100 800 003-7 Is 4
Bush. Ferguson, Marbcrry and
Ruel; Ehmkc and Bischoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
At Chicago

Detroit 600 200 000-2 8 O
Chicago 30l 600 00x-4 IL |
Wells, Barfoot and Bassler; Ly
onS and Schalk.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
At Philadelphia

New York O3O Ol0 OOl- ) Is
Philadelphia o3O 300 o2x--lO II :
Jones, Thomas, McQuaid and Col
Inns; Quinn, Braxton and Cochrane
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Entire Nos dinner dance,
D m, Hotel Barbara Worth and
10000 club.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54, Masonic hall.
Sciot's band practice, Sixth
and State.
Dance, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
Knights of Pythias, Davis
hall.
1.-THE Untamed Lady, Val
Icy theater.
"Stella Maris,' Palace thea
ter. 4
TOMORROW
Delphinan club meets with
Mrs. James w. GlaSsford.
Pythian Sisters Thimble club
luncheon, Mrs. u. l.. Martin s.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-04

Continued on Page 3
Evening star., 1926-12-05
AUTO Thieves BAIL
BOOSTED TO $4,000
Judge Announces High Bond in
Effort to Hold Suspects
in Jail.

Bail is going to he $4,000 for auto
mobile thieves in the Kings County.
n. Y. Court if Judge Alonzo G. Nc
Laughin adheres to his announced
intention. Too many stolen cars are
being used by bandits. Judge Nc
Laughlin said, explaining his de-
termination to make it harder for the
automobile thief to obtain his free
dom on bond.
The high bond is going to prevail
regardless Of whether the accused may
be convicted of more serious offenSe
than automobile theft. From now on
the road to easy freedom by pretend
Ing to have taken a car Just for a
JOY ride" lis closed, Judge McLaugh-
lin said. adding:
1T is a matter Of record that the
automobile has been the chief aid of
the bandit. In most instances the car
used has proven to he stolen one.
The only exception that comes to my
mind is the one used by I.acurte and
his hand in which Red Moran shot
Policemen Byrnes and Baskiewicz,
That was a car hired for a tour of
banditry, because the bandits believed
the possession Of a stolen car over a
long period might bring the police on
their trail"
Owners of automobiles. too, Judge
Mclaughlin said, must have better
protection for their property. and Sc
we're punishment of the stealers should
curb this feature of trime.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Is SIGNALS GUIDE TRAFFIC
AT 18th AND COLUMBIA ROAD
System Of Turns, Confusing at First, Makes
Driving Easy When Motorist Learns
Scheme of Lines

Driving with the new electric traffic
control lights in the vicinity of Six
teenth street and Columbia road north
west is the latest lesson for Washing
ton motorists to learn.
If they are wise, all who must pass
these lights occasiona lly---and that
means a great many-will give them
some study. The accompanying dia-
gram should be of considerable assist
ance, since it shows graphically what
to do and when to do it.
The real difficulty in controlling
traffic at this point, where nearly a
dozen intersections serve to eXagger-
ate confusion, lies principally in the
crazy. patchwork street plan. For it's
irregular winding curves and ill-placed
triangular street lines motorists must
pay the penalty.
Follow Light Ahead.
While the Use of the signal lights
in this peculiar quarter may seem ex-
tremely difficult at first. much of the
difficulty one will find, may be re-
moved by keeping constantly in mind
the fact that the light Immediately
ahead is the one to be followed.
An instance is the left turn for
rorthbound traffic into Mount Pleas
ant street from Sixteenth street. Driv-
ers intending to make it should keep
to the left half of the northbound
driveway of Sixteenth street and, upon
reaching the upper end of the safety
island, proceed according to the light
at the entrance to Mount Pleasa mt
street. If it is red, left-turning traffic
stops at the sa fety island. If the light
is green, the left movement Is COM
pleted, since vehicles southbound on
Sixteenth street meanwhile are halted
by the light on the upper extremity
of the safety island.
Three streets, il may be seen on
the diagram. have been divided by
lines painted in white on the roadbed.
This is to facilitate right and left
turns. which. otherwise. would be
slowed up by needless jumbling Of
cars headed for different directions.
Cross Traffic Confusing.
North.and. traffic movement is
illustrated on diagram No. ]. 1t is
largely self.evident, since confusion
is caused chiefly by the cross-traffic
movements.
The north.and south movement is
largely a straightaway affair. II one
is going down Mount Pleasant street
one may continue around Columbia
road, where a light directs his actions
at the next intersections: or he may
cross the street car tracks and go
Evening star., 1926-12-05
The Old Mechanic Saws:

Much expense could be saved If mo-
torists knew what to do to prevent
their disabled cars from being further
damaged before they reach the repair
shop.
Take. for instance a broken piston.
This Is not an uncommon thing. yet
it happens just infrequently enough
to cause a lot of extra trouble for
drivers who are not up on the subject.
II piston top breaks. the first thing
to do is to disconnect the plug for that
particular cylinder. Take the end of
the plug wire and tie it against some
insulated point. where it cannot spark.
This takes pressure off the piston
and relieves 1t of all strains other
than inertia This sounds technical.
hut it's simple enough when you re-
member the old law about bodies tend
in to remain at rest or in motion once
you have let 'em do one or the other.
The broken piston top will ny off
Evening star., 1926-12-05

each time the piston stops on it's upper
dead center. When it falls. It'll hit
the moving remainder of the piston
and make a sharp clankin' noise. If
the cylinder was firin'. you can see
how this broken part might get badly
jammed and cause all kinds OF trouble
Inertia is bad enough, yet it may
serve to throw the broken part up
until it sticks in the upper part OF tho
cylinder. which may be little tighter
than the worn parts of the wall.
II the broken part won't behave.
however. the best thing to do Is to
drop the crankcase. disconncct the
connectin' rod for the bad cylinder
and pull out the piston. That saves
scorin' the cylinder. which is a costly
job to repair. for it means regrindin'
Any wayside mechanic can drop the
case and pull out the piston. md the
car will run all right with the cylin.
der cut out.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

been placed between Harvard street
and Columbia road, serves to divide
traffic turning left from Columbia road
into Sixteenth street. After making
the left turn one should halt at the
lower end of the safety island until the
light on the lower side Of Harvard
street becomes green, since traffic,
mea hwhile. is moving east and west.
AS in driving with the electric signal
lights on other streets. motorists can
facilitate the movement of traffic by
keeping as close to the right curb as
they can. except where specifically
directed to keep in the divided lanes.
Maintaining of speed of approx
mately % miles an hour also is given
as a requisite by traffic officials
1t may require time for the smooth
working of the new system. but traf-
fic authorities believe that the Is
lights at this cut.up series of intersec-
tfons Ii the answer to the "a fe driving
question. Now try it for yourself.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
MOTORING
1t
is that they much in publics
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

that he can get just as much service
from it driving at 40.
There is good reason to believe
that one Of the major causes of the
present surplus of trouble is the
lack of a proper margin of service.
The automobile owner drives right
up to the limit of his cars ability
and the manufacturer cannot get
far enough ahead to build into his
product a margin of service which
the motorist cannot exhaust.
Manufacturers already have ex-
pressed some regrets for featuring
speed so prominently. Hill climbing
boasts also appear to have been
overdone. Now neglect actually is
being encouraged by reason of the
many new features on cars which
tend to make them troubleproof for
the man who gives car reasonable
care and thought.
The new trend might be all right
if all owners were willing to go half
way in caring for their cars.
Motorists who know only what
they read in the tempting advertise
ments and what they experience
during the first few thousand miles
Of their cars service do not know
that speed and power are delicate
features at best. To them these
qualities are synonymous with rug
gedness and stamina. AS a matter
Of fact. among the most delicate
pieces of mechanism are the motor
cars than win the national and in
ternational races. They are coddled
and carefully nursed at every turn
of the track. and when they are
doing their stuff it is only for
brief interval compared with the
years of service expected of the
private car.
No car can stand the usual Amer
ican brand of carelessness. No car
is standing it, Any one who doesn't
believe it should make tour of the
repair shops.
Speaking Of the necessity for
greater attention to car repairs, re-
tailers of high class cars in the larger
centers Of the country have adopted
a trend that is proving helpful to
the owner.
Service departments, splendidly
equipped and stated by experts.
after years and years of being re-
stricted to the exclusive maintenance
and repair of one specific car. are
being thrown open to owners of
cars in every price class.
Such a departure from the usual
course recently has been taken by
one of Washington's dealers in fine
automobiles. This concern has
taken over one of the largest shops
in the Capital. equipped it with the
best in repair facilities and estab-
lished what is called foreign car
department" 1t is believed to be
the first of its kind in Washington.
: Service on the car that is retailed
by this company is taken care of in
one department. The same standard
of service has been established for
owners of all other machines in
other departments Of the establish
ment.
The trend is making it easier for
the owner who is desirous of giving
his car the ultimate in careful at
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