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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Divorce Decree
Granted Woman

An introductory decree OF divorce
was granted to Florence Bassi a
Gainst A. c. Bassi by Judge j. s.
Larew yesterday afternoon follow
ing a default hearing in the case.
The defendant was charged with ex-
IRENE cruelty and afte evidence Of
the plaintiff had been entered tho
court issued the decree. Alfred
Blaisdell appeared for the plaintiff.
In a hearing on an order to show
cause in the ease of Andrew V. Wade
against Minnie F. Wade the court
found for the plaintiff. The plaintiff
had been ordered to show why he
should not be made to pay the d.
PENDANT attorneys fees and court
costs to defend the action. Motion
to this effect by Attorney Don Bit
Ter for the defendant was denied by
the court. j. T.. Simpson appeared
for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
'EMPLMOYERS OF
MINORS WARNED
TO GET PERMITS
Failure To Do So May
Invalidate Accident In.
Surance.

Warning employers that compli-
cations which may result in invali-
dating their industrial accident in
surance. may arise from employing
minors under the age of 16 years
without proper permits, Harry a.
Skinner, county school attendance
supervisor, today stated that only
small number of permits have
been taken out since the opening of
the present school year.
"Six permits for children of 10
years for full time have been taken
out, and two for working after
school, Skinner stated.
Many employers seem to be I'M
aware of the fact that while it is
legal for children to work, it is il
legal for employers to employ them
without work permits.
Permits may be obtained by, en-
ployers from Supervisor Skinner at
his office in the court house, and
are given without charge. Requis-
ties for granting part time permits
for work after school are that the
DOf VI gin tihi'ioy GU oha.i w ~"
ing average work in school and
shall satisfactorily pass a medical
examinat ion, which is given without
charge. The child s school standing
is certified by the teacher.
"Several cases from Imperial
county have recently been filed with
the Industrial Accident Commission
of the State Department of Indus
trial Relations, wherein minor in
jured during part time employment
have been applying for damages sus-
tanned in the course of their work, -
Skinner stated. These eases have
not come up before the commissioner
as yet, but if it is found that the
employers of these minors did not
have work permits to cover the
cases, the invalidation of their in
surance may follow on the grounds
that minors have been illegally en-
ployed, Skinner believes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
WEATHER BACK
TO NORMAL in
MIDDLE " ES I
Uv United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-With re-
turn to normal winter temperatures
today from the sub-zero marks
which had gripped the middle west
the past few days, apprehension
was felt today over safety or a
number of Great Lake shipping YES
sells.
At least 10 craft, plying between
upper and lower lake ports were re-
ported overdue. 1t was feared they
are locked in ice jams. Reports of
damage done to smaller craft by the
blizzard ran into thousands of dol
lars.
Crews of two or three boats
known to have run aground were
removed last night. Coast guard
crews were reported unable to reach
another vessel the Marian, report
ed aground on Hare island, near
Port Arthur, Ont.
Scant hope was held out today
for rescue of the crew of the steam
err Agawa, reported fast on Advance
Reef. Twenty one men are aboard,
it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Says "Hot Mamas"
Were Just as Bad
AS "Hot Papas"

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 10.-Unless
an appeal for the new trial is sue
ccssful the notorious "Hot Mama'
show at the Folies theater here
will be without the services of four
"hot papas' for $50 days.
This was the sentence given the
three comedians and the proprietor
of the theater in addition to a $500
fine each. Judge Frederickson, in
imposing sentence, following the
conviction of the four men on
charges of presenting lewd per-
Torrance declared that the ode
PENDANTS had a fair and unbiased
trial -
He further stated that the 81
eliot Mamas', who were acquitted,
should have been convicted also as
"their dances were not artistic.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
L|THUAN|A
DESTROYS
OF PEACE
Challenge From Polish
Dictator Answered By
Olive Branch.
WAR CLOUD PASSES
'L0carnO Pact" In West
ern Europe Looms As
Result of Meeting.
BY United Press Leased Wire

GENEVA, Dec. 10.-A dramati:
challenge from enc dictator to an
other to declare his intentions for
peace or war led today to an agree
ment at a secret League of Nations
council meeting to terminate a tech
meal state of war that had existed
for seven years between Poland and
Llthuania, the United Press learned
today on high authority.
Marshal Joseph Pilsudski of Poi
and and Premier Voldemaras of
Iithuania, dictators of their eoun-
tries were at tie meeting.
Pilsudski, the United Press learn
cd, turned suddenly toward Volde-
maras.
"What is it? Is it peace or war;
Do you want peace?' he asked
bluntly.
Voldemaras, startled in astonisil-
ntent for a moment, it is declared,
then said:
I'VE want peace.
Gin that case,' Pulsudski re-
sponded, 81 have nothing more to
dc here. l shall leave tonight and
Zaleski, my foreign minister will re-
rain and draft an agreement. an
going to order TIE Deum to be sung
i'll all Polish churches.
Negotiations were expected today
which will bring to the western
frontier of Germany what the Lo-
carno pact brought to that county's
eastern frontier.
A high German official told the
United Press his delegation to the
League of Nations council meeting
expected a group of non-aggressioa
treaties between Germany, Lithuan-
10, Latvia and Esthonia on one side
and Russia and Poland on the other.
II not at this session of the council
the treaties were expected in the
rear future.
Poland and Lithuania have been
at a estate of war; since 1920 when
Poland took wilma which Lithuania
claimed as its capital. Since that
time no mails have crossed the bor-
der, no telephone or telegraph calls
have gone over the wires between
the two disputing nations and no
diplomatic representatives have been
able to present the views of their
cwn countries at either Warsaw or
Kovno, where the Lithuanian gov
e-nment resides.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
hit AND RUN"
DRIVER ARRESTED
FOR LOS ANGELES

Hugo Buetner, SO, of Los Angeles,
wanted by Los Angeles authorities
on chit and rum driving charge,
was apprehended in FL Centre this
morning by Deputy Sheriffs Wright
and Sharp.
Buetner is said to have admitted
his guilt to deputy sheriffs follow
ing his apprehension. He is alleged
to have struck school girl and
then abandoning his car, disappear
ed.
According to an alleged confes-
sion made by Buetner to authorities
here this morning, he admitted hav-
ing struck the child. He said that
at the time of the accident he was
carrying a passenger in the car with
him who had several bottles of in
toxicating liquor and fearing that
he would suffer direly as result,
he abandoned the machine and ran
away At the time he was on pa
role, from the Los Angeles courts
for driving car while under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor, he
said
Buetner stayed about Los Ange-
les for several days, coming to Ell
Centre about three weeks ago. He
obtained employment here, but had
worried continually since that time.
He said that he was glad that
he had been arrested and was ready
to go back to Los Angeles and
"face the music" Buetner said
H. l.
girl was that he struck or how bad
ly she was injured.
Los Angeles authorities have been
notified and will send officers af-
ter Buetner at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
ENTERTAINMENT
AT FAIR TO BE
"HICH CLASS"

A companionate marriage between
Harry Tall and Mary High will be
the feature at the Imperial County
Mid Winter Fair in Prawley tonight.
Harry and Mary are both just little
children, grown up to the extent OF
some - feet and have declared their
love for one another.
The ceremony will take place on
the stage in the main exhibition tent
aud promises to be an interesting
spectacle. AS Fred NebelThau en-
tertainment manager at the fair re-
marked:
"It's going to be lengthy en-
gagement. y
Another feature of todays pro
gram was the appearance Of the Ed
c,wciss Club. 9 Swiss organization,
from II to 3 clock and second
appearance scheduled for tonight.
This club has some excellent enter
t:iners in music, song and dance.
The carly program was greatly en-
.ioyed by the early arrivals for to-
days fair and the night events
promise to be doubly interesting.
The entertainment is in keeping with
the Swiss Day program at the fair
day.
MANY organizations of the valley
took advantage of yesterdays fair
program, the attendance surprising
by slight margin that of Thurs
day. Some lively entertainment was
furnished by members of the various
organizations while completion of
the entering Of all exhibits was MADE
The exhibits of merchants this
year is one of the finest that has
ever been displayed at the valley ex-
position and yesterdays showing
drew the plaudits of many. The
Horticultural displays and those en-
tered by the school children, Boy
Scouts and Girl Reserve organize
tions also came in for their share
OF the Communications.
The committee in charge of the
fair is highly pleased with the early
attendance marks made at the expo
s'tion and it is expected that today
and tomorrow, the two final days OF
the fair, will see all marks shattered.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10

Relative to the new Swing
johnson bill which he intro
duced to the senate yesterday,
Hiram Johnson, senator from
California, today sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the Press:
"The bill introduced yester-
day authorizing the Boulder
dam project, is substantially the
bill that was before the last
congress. Both measures are
written around the Colorado
river compact i'll order that the
upper basin states may be thor
oughly protected in the alloea-
tion of the waters of the Color
ado river.
'The federal government has
the undoubted right to direct
that the waters stored in any
remedial work of the govern
ment shall be utilized in a spe-
cific fashion and the Boulder
dam project contemplates use in
accordance with the Colorado
river compact.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 10.
Possibility that Pank Of Italy
stock NAV be removed from ex-
changes was voiced here TODAY
by A. p. Giannini, president of
the Pancitalv Corporation and
chairmau Of the board of the
Bank Of Italy.
'Sometling must be done to
prevent abnormal initiation of
the stock of the banks, Clan
mini declared in q statement be-
lievcd to be the first move in
war to stop trading in bank
stocks, either on exchanges or in
the curb markets.
can bankers should get to-
gether to make it impossible for
spectators to trade in either
on curb or exchange because of
the necessity for keeping bank
stocks as permanent and stable
Investments" Giannini said.
While our recent dividend
had a tendency to stabilize the
stock by making shares avail
able to stock holders, specula-
tion has given it value two and
a quarter times the book value.
"This, obviously is not a con
dition which should be allowed
to continue. But there seems to
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
DELEGATION OF
|. A. CHAMBER
VISITS VALLEY
President M'Garry Heads
Group of Prominent
Businessmen.

Members of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce arrived here
in a special car attached to the
morning train today. They We're
met at the station by representa-
tives of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict and were taken on tour of
the valley this morning.
The trip ended in Brawley short
ly before noon, luncheon meeting
with members of the Brawley Cham
Der having been arranged at the
Planters hotel Business men of
Brawley played hosts to the visitors
at the Brawley gathering and sever
al informal discussions on various
topics were held.
The visitors will attend the I'm.
perial Valley Mid-Winter Fair this
afternoon and at $50 o'clock to.
night will meet with members of
the local chamber and business men
of the city at a dinnermeeting in
the Barbara Worth hotel. Several
talks by prominent valley men are
to be given at that time and it is
expected that d. f. McGarry, pres
ident of the Los Angeles chamber
will respond.
Those accompanying the Los An.
geles president here are: o. +. Os.
terloh, second vice president; Shan
non Crandall, R. L. McCourt, Will.
liam Simpson, John Buston, A. Car
man Smith, J. C. Curtin and j. w
Keays, all directors of the Los An
geles chamber; DR.. George P. Glenn
ents, manager of the department of
agriculture and Seward c. Simons
manager of the domestic science de-
partment.
The visitors will spend the night
in Ell Centre and early tomorrow
morning will be taken to Andrade
and to points in Mexico to look
over the Imperial Irrigation District
holdings. They are guests of the
district while in the valley. Gilbert
Preston and George Cross, district
officials, accompanied the party on
the morning tour of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
PLANE REPORTED
in TROUBLE OFF
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Dee.
10.-An unidentified airplane is be-
heved to have been lost in heavy
hail and wind storm which swept
over the Santa Monica bay district
today.
The plane, sighted three miles on,
at sea, was seen to head into the
teeth of the storm. and was evident
ly attempting to make shore before
serious trouble developed.
Santa Monica police dispatched a
boat to the vicinity where. the plane
was last sighted. No reports have
been received as to whether the
plane was forced down. The infor-
nation was received from the fore
man of road gang working along
the coast highway. The man re-
ported that the plane was evidently
in trouble diActly off Topanga can
yon.
Other persons also reported losing
sight of the plane, when the storm
overlook it.
Flying fields are being checked
in an effort to identify the plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
COnvicts
Seek Parole

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, Dec. 10.
Two murdcrers, serving life sent
ences, and AS other convicts were
among the candidates for parole
from Folsom state prison, scene of
the Thanksgiving Day riot as the
state board of prison directors met
for its monthly session.
The two slaycrs seeking paroles
are Jose Rodriguez of San Francisco
and George +. Green, Los Angeles.
The parole list also included 10 pris-
oners sentenced from Los Angeles,
nine from San Francisco and five
from Alameda county.
\ total of III prisoners serving
indeterminate sentences will have
have their sentences definitely fixed
by the board. Charles l.. Neumiller,
of Stockton, president of the board,
will preside.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Petty Thieves
Become Active

Two theft reports were filed at
police headquarters last night. The
first was the theft of an automobile
tire from machine belonging to
Herbert Holt The tire, rim, tube
and cover carried on the spare rack
of the machine were taken while
the car was parked at the intersec-
ton of Sixth and Vine streets.
The second report came from the
Valley Steam Laundry saying that
several articles of clothing had been
taken from there early in the eve
ming. Police began an immediate
investigation into the thefts.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Jane Adams Calls
Upon President

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Miss
Jane Adams, famous social worker,
SAID after calling on President Cool
idge today that he told her CONVEX
sations would begin with France
soon toward framing an outlawry Of
war treaty.
The conversations would start as
soon as Ambassador Herricll returns
to France, Miss Adams said she was
informed.
She headed a delegation of the
Women 8 League for Peace ana
Freedom which presented Mr. 0oal-
idge with a petition signed by 10000
persons for substituting arbitration
for war.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Drugs and Liquor
Found by Police

City police paid visit to a
shack located between First and
Second streets on the east side last
night and while the Officers were
repaid with the discovery of n
quantity of liquor and some mara
iuana thev found the shack desert
ed. The doors were locked when
they arrived but they forced an en-
trance.
A search of the room failed to
reveal any intoxicants or narcotics
but picking up some loose flooring
the visitors found several bottles
and jug containing liquor. A sack
filled with marajuana was also dis
covered beneath the floor. The po-
lice confiscated the illicit goods.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
JOHNSON SAYS NEW BILL NOT
DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEARS

Photographic adviees from
California advise me that nego-
tiations are being actively ear
ried on at the present time to
compose the differences exisit-
ing among the states. ! am
hopeful that these may result
in an agreement. | know that
California will 60 the limit in
in the endeavor to reach an adj
iustment and that the represent
atives Of California are acting
upon this theory because they
win go much more than half
way.
az feel that II is by no
means impossible that within "A
very brief period the lower basis
states will present united
front in behalf of this benefi
eial measure. In any eveat,
however, the need Is 50 pressing
and the advantages OF the pro
ieet so obvious, that we shall
90 forward as best we can with
the bill in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
MEXICAN
SIDE TO
Be HEARD
Senate Invites Witnesses
To Testify Relative to
Alleged Bribery.
HEARING THURSDAY
Documents Published by
Hearst Papers Declared
To Be FOrgeries.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Repre-
sentatives of the Mexican govern
ment will be invited before the Sen
ate Investi eating committee next
Thursday to tell what they know of
documents charging that President
Gales of Mexico ordered more than
100000 distributed among four
United States senators.
Although the committee decided
to keep secret the plans for witness
es, the United Press was reliably
informed today that Mexican Off
Gals are to be heard first along
with two newspapermen in the or
ganization of William Randolph
Hearst, publisher, whose papers
printed the documents.
Committee members have been In
formed the Mexican government has
gathered evidence showing that the
papers which are supposed to have
been taken from Mexico's secret
files, are not official papers, but
forgeries contrived by known for
ger of state papers from Europe.
Embassy 1SSucu oIdeeiHchb
Stories that the documents ex-
listed had long been known here.
Names of the senators allegedly in
volvcd had been mentioned in con-
fidential discussions, but little at
;ention was paid the papers because
Of the statement issued by the Mex
lean embassy here some time ago
Some committee members desired
10 open the hearings at once but
il was understood certain evidence
had to be brought from Mexico
City. necessitating almost week $
delay.
Besides Senator Reed, Republican,
Penns ylv ani n, tn com
mittee is composed of Senators
Jones, Republican, Washington;
johnson, Republican, California
Robinson. Democrat, Arkansas, and
Bruce, Democrat, Maryland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. TO- The
state department has no informa-
ton about any alleged Mexican
propaganda activities in this coun-
try. it was said on Secretary or
State Kellogg's behalf today.
The statement was made in con
nection with the senate S invcstiga-
ton of articles appearing in the
Washington Herald alleging that
Mexican officials sought to bride
four unnamed American Senators.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Two Killed in
Gun Battle

SAN JOSE. Cal. Dec. 10.-A gun
battle carly today in the horne of
Frank Laneva resulted in the death
~ tw, men, Nick Constanza AMI
Iiar Clesi.
Constanza ard Clcsi, according TO
the story told police by Laneva, Rad
come to his house and demanded
money. When he Informed them he
had only small amount of cash.
both men drew Guns and threatened
him. Laneva said.
Constanza became enraged ana
oncned fire. Laneva drew his PTS
tol and returned the shots, killing
Constanza instantly and wounding
Clesi SO severely that he died n
few minutes later
Laneva was held in Jail for in
vestigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Seek Man Who
Deserted Car

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 10.-Disap-
pearance into the hills at Quail
Lake on the Ridge route of man
believed to have deserted a car reg
istered to +. +. Nickel, 624 Catfish
street, Fresno, was being investi-
gated by deputy sheriffs today.
The man was seen to drive into
the hills early Thursday and when
he failed to return party of de-
putty sheriffs made up searching
party and found the automobile
abandoned. Apparently nothing
had been taken from the car.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
ATTEMPT AT RECORD
FLIGHT POSTPONED

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 10.-Cap-
tain Charles Kingsford- Smith and
Lieutenant George Il. Pond announc-
ed today they would take off to-
morrow at dawn on their fourth at
tempt to break the worlds flight
endurance record.
Heavy rains that soaked and soft
cned Mills Field runway made a
take.off impossible today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Worry Blamed
For Shooting

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Dec. To-
William Schneeman, Jr., president
of the Guaranty State Bank and
Earl Word, cashier, died here today
from wounds received yesterday III
shooting at the bank. Three 9th
ers were wounded in the shooting.
The general theory of Officers
who investigated the affair was
that Word became mentally derang-
ed from worry over the decision Of
the banks board of directors to
remove him as cashier.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Former Officer
Dead Amid Chaos
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, Dee. 10.-Shot
through the neck, Phillip Trau, AZ,
former patrolman, was found dead
on the floor of his home here to-
day.
The house was Uttered with wills
key bottles, half eaten meals and
overturned furniture.
Trau's wife, her brother-in-law,
Robert Moore, Clifford Burdge and
Charles Merritt were arrested and
held for questioning.
Burdge told police that Trau COM
mitted suicide.
Police, however, believe a drink
ing party had been in progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
DIR. BACON OPERATED ON
AT HOSPITAL YESTERDAY

Friends of DR.. Sem Bacon will be
sorry to learn that he was operat-
ed on Yesterday afternoon for ap-
pendicitis, the operation being per-
formed at the FL Centre hospital.
The patient is renorted TO have stood
the operation well, and to have had
a good night s rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Passport To Be
Granted DOty

WASHINGTON, Dee. 10.-The
state department today instructed
the American consul general in Par
is to issue an American passport
to Bennett j. Doty, recently releas-
ed from service in the French for
cign legion.
The ruling was in conformity
with the established state depars-
ment policy that service in the
French legion does not cxpatriate
IN American citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
BILL ASKS FOR QUOTA

WASHINGTON, Dee. 10.-Amend-
ment of the 1924 immigration act to
apply its quota provisions to Mext
60, Cuba, Canada and other coun-
tries of Continental America is pro-
vided in a bill introduced today
by Representative Box, Democrat,
Texas
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Bandit Flees
Without Loot

Los ANGELES, Dee. 10,-After
striking Harry Rosenberger, proprie-
Nor of a wholesale grocery store in
Belvedere, over the head, a bandit
fled without lootipg the store when
Nathan Tess'n, Rosenberger's par
ner, appeared, a report to the sher-
ifs office here today said
Rosenberger was treated at Gene
raj Hospital for serious head IN
iurie,.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Imperial Valley Mid-Wintar
Fai:., Brawley.
Los Angeles Chamber OF Com
merce dinner, Hotel Barbara
Worth, 7 p. m.
Spanish War Veterans meet, 7
D. M, court house, for trip to
Westmorland.
Present Day Club meets at w.
W. Apple home.
Senior Glass play, Help Your
SELF high school, 8 n. m.
Valley theaser, 1.-THE Bugle
Call
At Palace Theater, Cactus
Trails
Radio: KGEN, SO p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
In the Seventeen Congress

When seventeen Congress opened other day these
tok their seats the House of Representatives They
left to right Mary Norton New Mrs Edith
below Langley appoin
from Kentucky Mrs Florence p Kahn, California.