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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
NEW WINDSOR HOMES
ON OLD ROMAN ROAD

LONDON, May % LP9.-Super homes
with front doors opening on the march
ing route of the legionaires of imperial
Rome are planned on a 3000-acre es-
tate near here, part of Windsor Great
Forest, once the private hunting ground
of the kings of England.
The forest is now state property, ad-
ministered by the commissioners of
Crown Lands. This conservative body
is going into the realty business for
the first time, and it is doing so with
the avowed object of earning national
revenue from hitherto unproductive
land.
One of the oldest Roman roads in
England, known as the Devils high
way, still clearly traceable, runs
through the estate.
Future residents will have King
George, at Windsor castle, and the
Duke of Connaught, at Bagshot park,
as their most distinguished neighbors
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
RADIO STENOGRAPHIC
CONTESTS STARTED

BERLIN, May % lP).-Radio steno-
graphic speed contests as advertising
stunts for schools of shorthand are be-
ing tried in Germany with success.
More than $4,000 stenographers par
ticipated in the first contest, for which
500 prizes, some Of them typewriters,
were awarded.
Dictation was broadcast from the
Berlin station at the rate of $50 sylla-
bles minute for five minutes. Short
hand experts all over the country list
ened in, took down the speech and
then sent in typewriter transcripts
Prizes we're awarded on the basis OF
the largest number of correct words
The winner scored go per cent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
FRENCH HOUSEKEEPERS
SEEK EIGHT-HOUR DAY

PARIS, May % [P).-The eight-hour
day for the French housewife and a
model home in which to work are on
the program of a new, modern group
in France.
The first Congress of Hygiene and
Home Comfort held recently, studied
the many improvements already fami-
liar to American women.
AS there has been only a small start
in electrifying and systematizing the
French home, the problem was tackled
from the beginning. Architects, abreast
of the times, discussed the arrange
ment of rooms, provision for electric
power plugs, the advantages and econ
omy of gas heating installations and
good kitchens and plumbing.
Contests in washing, ironing and 9TH
er housekeeping tasks were conducted
for young French girls. At the same
time trips we're made to a household
show nearby, where appliances from
several countries we're demonstrated.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
ClElahan Novel to Depict
Life of Desert Humorist

Thrilling experiences in the life of
the late Dick Wick Hall, desert phil
osopher and humorist, who founded the
town Of Salome, Ariz., will be described
in a novel to be written by Robert E.
Callahan, Los Angeles author. Pre-
vious to his death year ago, Halls
writings appeared in numerous maga-
zines and newspaper publications,
through which he attained wide fol-
lowing with his homely philosophizing
from his roadside gasoline station. Cal
lahan was chosen by Mrs. Hall from
among a number of nationally known
noyelists to depict the life of the be-
loved Arizonan.
The story will be based upon facts,
revolving around actual incidents in
the life of Hall, Callahan said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
70 MILLION LIB.
WHEAT CROP IS
ARlZONA'S need

PHOENIX, May 81 Seventy, rather
than sixty, million pounds will be the
size of Arizona's bumper 1927 wheat
crop which it will be necessary to use
within the state if farmers are to get
fair return for their production, ac-
cording to estimates presented at a
conference of mill operators and Farm
Bureau executives held recently by the
Arizona Industrial Congress.
First reports of yields in the present
wheat harvest indicate that average
production will be well above the nor
NAL, and this coupled with the largely
increased acreage this season has re-
suited in raising the prospective total
which must be handled by Arizona
mills, which in turn means that it
must be consumed, in the form of flour
and by-productS such as feeds, within
the state itself.
A memorandum ON the wheat sit
uation issued by the Industrial Con-
gress after the conference, outlining
the necessity of a statewide effort to
increase the use of Arizona flour and
feeds within the state, summarizes the
outlook as follows:
Estimates given by the mills and
considered correct by the producers
indicate that the wheat crop for the
present season will be approximately
as follows: Maricopa county, 45,000,00C
pounds; Stafford and Gila valley, 14,000,-
900 pounds; Casa Grande and Florence
district, 100000 pounds; total, 10000
district, 100000 pounds; total, 10000
600. This does not include the acreage
at Yuma, which was not reported.
"It was indicated that the crop prob
ably would be the largest in a number
of years, as the yield is above norma
and conditions favorable for large
production per acre.
cat the present time there are about
25 100000 pounds contracted by the
mills, leaving 45,000,000 pounds as g
possible excess production markets fol
which will depend entirely on the in
creased demand which can be created
/ for Arizona flour and feeds.
i cit is very essential that some means
! be devised so that all of this wheat
( may be handled within the state, az
! freight rates are such that it is i'm
| possible to ship it outside at a profit
It means, therefore, that Arizona
people must absorb 70,00O,000 pounds
of wheat if the farmers are to be pro-
perly protected on the crop.
"a QUESTIONABLE sent out last month
/ by the Arizona Industrial Congress
shows that during the last season ovel
! IS per cent of the flour used in Arizona
was shipped in from outside sources
and that less than quarter of the
flour used was from wheat produced
in the state. If it were possible to in
crease this production so that As pei
cent Of all flour used in Arizona was
from Arizona wheat our farmers would
receive q fair price for their whole
production
"This problem is so vital to the vel.
fare of Arizona agriculture that the
Industrial Congress is undertaking {
campaign in cooperation with the
Farm Bureau, the growers and the mills
! to urge that consumers Of every char
acter increase their purchases 0.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
Corot' S Famous Oaks
Victims Of Economy

PARIS, May % (P,.-Corot's oaks
must fall beneath the woodman's axe,
victims of the high COST of living.
The venerable trees eorrn superb
background for the ancient and pic
turesque chapel of Sainte Suzanne, at
the little village of Muir, near Loudeac,
Brittany, and Corot never tired of
painting and sketching them. The
country folk were proud of their fa-
NOUS trees, but being forced to chose
between the trees and higher taxes, the
council did not hesitate and sold the
oaks to a timber merchant.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
COMMUNITY ADVERTISING PAYS
BIG RETURNS, INVESTIGATION
BY EASTERN PAPER DISCLOSES

can be estimated at $21, ,742,OO0, or over
72 times the amount invested"
What these cities have done, con-
cludes Mr.. Jones, any other city can
do. Each community must study it
self to discover first, what should be
advertised, how and when it should be
done, and how the inquiries should be
followed up" Complete information
on this subject may be secured, we are
told, from the manager of organiza
ton service, chamber of commerce of
the United States Washington, d. G.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
Seeks Odd Pet

CHICAGO-Having heard that
Europe is bored, Cyrena Van Gordon,
contralto of the Chicago Civic Opera
company, plans to saunter down Rotten
Row and the Champs d. Elysees with
an ant bear in leash this summer.
She has commissioned a Chicago
dealer in pets to produce from South
America a suitable ant bear, long of
hair, snout and toenail. The animals,
she believes, ought to make sensational
pets.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29
Fear CIVIL Eye

PERM, U. S. S. R.-GovernmelIt
Census agents discovered recently a
hitherto unknown religious sect, whose
members spend the greater part of
their lives in the cellars of their houses
to protect themselves against the "evil
eye" of people of other religion.
With the beginning of colonization of
the Nayrn region these recluses fled
to the woods and have since refused
to have intercourse with other people.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-29

No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
DAWSON TELLS f .
ARMY'S PLANS
FOR AVIATION

YONKERS, n. V, June 30.-Thc
Maitland Hegenberger flight to
Hawaii was part of the army five
year program for bigger and bet
ter air service, Assistant Secretary
of War Trubee Dawson said in an
address here today. F..
"By the close Of 1882 this coun-
try--if the five year plan is real
ized-will have an army air corps
of 1850 flying officers. $50 reserve
Officers on active duty, $4,000 en-
listed men, with equipment of 480
pursuit, IS attack, 1875 lombard
ment, SO transport, 4l2,- observation,
72 amphibian and 479 training
planes, and 10 aircraft of, various
types in war reserve Dawson
said. ai
"Of the $2l,s 1871 900 army avia,
ton appropriation for the fiscal
year beginning tomorrow, $4,000
600 will be spent for 500 planes.
"The courage and skill shown
by Maitland and Hegenberger typi-
fly the spirit of the army air corps,
while the efficient performance of
the plane points to the high stan
dard set for army aircraft. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Mayor Bucklin .
Gives Statement

TO THE VOTERS OF Ell
CENTRO-It would seem that
all the voters must now be
thoroughly familiar with every
aspect Of the $50, 900 bond prop
osition on which they are asked
to vote tomorrow. 'ta
However, In order that there
may be no misunderstanding
whatever On the part Of single
voter. should like to reiterate
the fact, with all the emphasis
at my command, that the City
Board of Trustees will most
faithfully carry out the pledge
made by Phil Knights, city en-
gineer, and quoted by the Cham
Der Of Commerce, that 1.-THE
work to be done inside the city
limits will be paid for by an as
sessment district formed of the
property benefited and assessed
according to benefit. This dis
trict. for the Improvement of
Eighth street, WILL NOT Elk
TEND EAST OF SEVENTH
STREET NOR WEST OF
TENTH STREET. ASH ~
(Signed)
ALVIN N. BUcKLIN,
Mayor. Il
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
SALARY WAR
IN SCREENLAND
COMES TO END
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, June so The
motion picture salary war came to
an abrupt end late today-bring-
ing victory to studio employees.
A statement signed by all but
two Of the. important Hollywood
producers expressed Willingness to
accept the resolution of the Motion
Picture Academy of Arts and Sci.
cnces asking for suspension Of the
proposed 10 to 25 per cent reduc-
tion in salary Of all studio workers.
:. Paramount and Warner Bros,
were the company which did not
join in the statement. Warner
Bros. by virtue of an announcement
last night had already adopted the
resolution, while Paramount offic'
ials, first to announce the general
cut, indicated they would issue q
separate statement.
Announcement of the settlement
was made by Frank Woods, score
tary Of the Motion Picture Acad-
envy of Arts and Sciences.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
AVIATORS
Want To
FLY BACK
Maitland and Hegenberg-
er Seek Permission for
Hop to Pacific Coast.
I SUPERIORS FROWN
War Department Does
Not Favor Idea Though
No Decision Given.
By. H. r. EKINS

! Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
HONOLULU, T. H., June 3d.
Lieutenants Lester J. Maitland and
Albert Hegenberger, first aviators
to cross the broad Pacific, and he
roes to these islands such as never
were before proclaimed, We're
ready when they awoke today to
renew their requests for permis-
, sion to make return flight to the
mainland as soon as their plane can
he inspected and re-cOndiiloned.
This was their foremost topic OF
conversation whi.n they spent q few
! hours last night chatting with az
my officers and friends at the Roy.
/ nj Hawaiian hotel after a morning
and afternoon Of sleep. 1t was
their last request when they retired
early last night for a second round
Orwell earned sleep.
Although General Lewis said
yesterday:
81 say nothing doing" when the
aviators first expressed their de-
sire to make their epochal hop a
round trip, army officers last night
/ unofficially expressed opinions that
if Washington win give the word,
the return flight is not a remote
| possibility:
Today was TO be gala day for
| the two boyish heroes of whom
Honolulu obtained only a flceting
glimpse when they landed and
while they were whiskcd to the ho-
tel in q speeding army automobile
i yesterday.
| After making official CATS TO
General Z. NJ. Lewis, commandant
Of the army Hawaiian department.,
Rear Admiral John Mcdonald, com
mandant Of the fourteenth naval
district, and Governor Wallace R.
Harrington today, the. flyers were to
be guests at community luncheon
attended by 75o persons at the Al
exander Young hotel.
Tonight they were to be rendered
la dinner by Col John r. Howard,
head of the army IS Hawaiian air
service. followed by reception by
Mrs. Lewis in the ball room of the
! ROYAL Hawaiian hotel.
Hundreds of requests for the avi-
atorS presence at social functions
| have been filed with the army.
WASHINGTON, June 30.- War
department officials today adhered
to their decision announced yester-
day against return hop from Ha-.
| wall to the Pacific coast for the
Maitland Hegenberger plane "Bird
| of Paradise.
The decision yesterday was in re-
Spouse to request from General
Mason NJ. Patrick, air chief, now in
San Francisco, for permission for
the return flight.
The United Press was told the
| decision still stands.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
CHAM Der WILL
AID In GETTING
VOTERS TO POLLS
To Cooperate in Having
Heavy Vote Cast At
Bond Election.

Completion Of plans to aid in
bringing out voters for the $4,000
bond issue election to be held to-
morrow and changing of the regu-
lar weekly luncheon NEE ting to a
dinner affair marked the meeting
of the directors Of the chamber Of
commerce held last night.
In perfecting plans for seeing that
o good vote is polled in tomorrow
election it was agreed to have two
men stationed at city hall as
checkers at all times while the
polls are open. These men will
have complete list Of every eligi-
bic voter in the city at hand and
az each appears to vote his or her
name will be checked from the list.
There will be at least five cars
available at all times to bring in
the reluctant.
The polls will open at o'clock
and will close at o clock, the bond
issue being sought as the first step
in the removal Of the Eighth street
ditch.
1t was decided by the directors
that the luncheon meetings will be
discontinued, the members being
brought together at $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday evenings for dinner in
stead of at noon. The directors
will then hold their weekly meet
ings Immediately afterward in the
rooms on Main street.
A resolution was adopted which
will be forwarded to the board OF
supervisors when it convenes Tues
day The resolution asks that in
stead of making four-way stop at
the intersection of Imperial avenue
and the San Diego highway, that a
boulevard stop be placed only on
the Mulberry Lane side Of the road
and that the intersection itself be
made a 15-mile zone, signs to that
effect TO be posted on the other
three sides of the intersection.
Want Trees Planted
A suggestion was made that plans
be formed to plant trees OH the
San Diego highway, between Seeley
and Dixieland. 1t was pointed out
that this particular stretch is with
out any trees and the belief was
expressed that the matter should
be given attention. The matter was
deferred for action later.
Chairman A. C. Johnston report
ed that the petition for closing of
all mercantile establishments in FL
Centre on Saturday afternoons il
growing rapidly and that he be-
lieves the plan would prove sue
cessful.
The board voted in favor Of an
appropriation of $50 to be turned
over to associated chambers as its
share in the $500 to be used for OK
penses in entering Linda Burrage in
the beauty contest at Los Angeles
on July 4, as "Miss Imperial Val
ley" tt4-
The Berger Jewelry company was
taken into membership in the cham.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Actress Killed
Filming Scene

MERGED, Cal, June 30-A scene
designed for the climax in a movie
thriller remained in the memories
of film company here today as a
bit of real tragedy.
Ethel Hall, pretty film double
for Dorothy Dwan, was doing some
of the perilous work that fell her
lot. She was tied in an open boat
by the villain and just as the craft
reached the rapids of the MERGED
river Tom Mix, the hero, was going
to rescue her.
But Mix never had a chance.
Long before the craft reached the
rapids it overturned, and Miss Hall
was hurled and tossed through the
swirling water, her head striking
on rock. Members of the com.
pany rescued her at the foot of the
rapids, but she died while enroute
in an automobile to MERGED Falls
for medical attention,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Mickey Walker
Beats Milligan

RINGsIKE, OLYMPIA, LON.
DON, June 30.-Mickey Walker to-
night knocked out Tommy Milligan
of Scotland in the 10th round.
The bout, which was for the
worlds middleweight championship
won by Walker last year from
Tiger Flowers in Chicago, was sche-
duled to 60 20 rounds.
Archie Bell, American bantam.
weight, beat Kid Pattenden on
points in their IL round bout, a
preliminary to the Walker-Milligan
fight.
George Cook, Australian heavy.
weight, beat Ted Sandwinda, Ger.
many, by technical knockout in
the third round.
1t was a great battle, fought be.
fore a distinguished crowd. The
fight had attracted greater interest
than any held in this country in
recent years.
Milligan showed remarkable pluck
but the bout was Walkers all the
way.
Milligan was knocked down five
times but each time got to his feet
and mixed it again with the Amer.
lean.
Walker was working his danger
Gus left. constantly. Each time he
landed Milligan weakened visibly
until he was staggering pitifullly
toward the finish.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
VALENCIA JURY
FAILS TO REACH
VERDICT IN CASE
Discharged By Court AS
Foreman States No
Agreement Possible.

After go hours of deliberation in
the case Of Luis Valencia, Mexican,
charged with forgery, the jury re
ported to Judge A. G. Finney at
1915 o clock this morning that ii
was unable to reach & verdict. The
final ballot east was 9 to fol-
acqnittal and from intimation i,
was gathered that there had been
little change in the vote since the
Jurors entered the jury room at
ii 40 o clock yesterday morning. T..
The jury was called into the
court room at 4:3O o clock yester.
day afternoon and added instruct
ions were given them by Judge
Finney. He told them to give the
case every consideration in order
that verdict might be reached if
possible. The jurors were also Civ.
en- a re-hearing on part of the test
imony and they then retired for an
all night vigil
The ease was set down on the
calendar for retrial October 3 and
Valencia was remanded to the
county Jail.
a motion was entered by the dis.
trict attorneys office for the re-
lease. Of Pablo Reaynoso, code.
PENDANT with Valencia and Alfredo
Robes in one of the forgery charges
brought against the trio. The APP.
peliate court recently released Va.
lencia on an appeal from denial of
writ of habeas corpus in this
case, holding that no forgery had
been committed. Reaynoso had
previously pleaded guilty to the
charge. The same case against
Robes will also be dismissed but
Robes also pleaded guilty to the
second charge, the one on which
Valencia was tried. Reaynoso was
not implicated in the second case.
No intimation was made by the
district attorneys office as to
whether or not Il different charge
would be brought against the three
in the secondscase. The appellate
court in returning its verdict re-
leasing Valencia said that they
were not concerned at that time rel
atire to other charges which might
be brought but that no forgery had
been committed rs the name of the
endorser of the check in question
and the name ON the face of the
check were different.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
Entire State
Feeling Heat

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3d.
California s heat wave continued
today with the thermometers in the
interior of the state rising higher
than yesterday while little change
was noted in temperatures along
the coast, according to the United
States weather bureau here.
The sun will force the mercury
above the 100 mark in the interior
portion of the state, northern Cali
fornia will be abnormally warm
and Southern California will have
normal weather, the weather bu..
reau said.
The temperature here was slight
w above 80 degrees at 10 a. IN. and
the maximum win be about 80 de-
grees.
LOS ANGELES, June 30.-South-
ern California weather continued
mild and fair today with no indi-
cation temperatures would exceed
normal.
The highest temperature expected
here for the day was 80 degrees.
The thermometer showed 10 de.
grees at 10 Il. IN.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
CONDEMNS
ARIZONA s
A I I |TU[)E
Grail Will Ask Congress
to Gust State From the
Union.
SAYS FAITH BROKEN
Constitutional Amend
ment Declared TO Be Act
of Rebellion.

LOS ANGELES, June 3d. De-
nouncing Arizona as state "that
has broken its pilgnted troth to the
other states Of the union. Con-
gresham Joe Grail of California
said in an address before the Demo
cratic club today he would ask the
next session Of congress to repeal
and rescind the act admitting Ari-
IONA to the union as a state.
"The resolution, if passed, =
Grail said, "would restore Arizona
TO the condition Of territory as
it was until 1910. o.~
"For years. he declared, . Ari.
iona has blocked the construction
of high dam at Boulder canyon
on the claim the Colorado river be-
longs to the state Of Arizona and
that the dam could not be built un-
til the federal government or the
people of Southern California
would pay taxes on government
land and building to the sum of
$6,000,000 or 100000 q year for
ever.
"When attention was called to
the fact that Arizona waived all
claims to such revenue in the trea-
t. by which it was admitted to
the union, the state answered on
May 81 by amending its constitu
ton to strike out such concessions.
"The constitution has been am
ended to strike the provisions men,
toned he concluded. "This was
an act Of rebellion and amounts to
secession. Arizona has lost every
claim to sisterhood among the
states'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-06-30
MISS MACKAYE
TO Be SENTENCED
ON SATURDAY

Los ANGELES. June 30.-In Il
shapclcss blue denim that she de-
aeribed as "a new cute little dress
Dorothy. Mackaye, erstwhile favor
tie of the footlights, sat In a cell
in the county Jail here today at the
end of the trail Of Hollywood s
most tragic triangle.
Facing from one to three years
in San Quentin, the actress awaits
sentence Saturday for conviction
of compromising a felony in con
cealing facts surrounding the fist
tlbeating that caused the death OF
her husband Ray Raymond and re-
suited in conviction OF Paul Kelly
for manslaughter.
Meanwhile her attorneys indicat-
ed that they would file a motion
for new trial. In the event the
motion is denied an appeal probab-
~ will be made to the appellate
court.
The verdict was returned late
Yesterday after less than three
hours 90 deliberation. Miss Mack
aye retained her composure and
made little comment as she was
led to a cell in the county Jail
where she was assigned quarters
with Iris Burns, under conviction
with four others for the death Of
"TwoGun' Tom Kerriek, movie
cowboy.
Kelly, her asserted sweetheart
who is to be taken to San Quentin
tomorrow to begin serving sentence
of from one to 10 years, expressed
sorrow at the verdict and declared
an injustice had been done.