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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Halts
Coast Traffic

SAN LIUS OBISPO, Calf, Dec.
l3.-Landslides, Is miles south of
Surf in Santa Barbara county, the
center of heavy earth temblors re-
Gently, caused all north and south
bound rail traffic on the coast route
to be halted today.
The railroad tracks at Jolama sta
tion, where severe earthquakes
were reported several weeks ago
have been carried into the sea by
huge land slides, according to re-
ports received here and all trains
have been stopped while repairs are
being rushed.
Four south bound Southern Pa
cific trains are being held in the
yards here and are now nine hours
late. 1t is expected that they will
be more than ID hours off schedule
when they reach Los Angeles.
Northbound trains are being held
below Jolama.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
CABINET CONSIDERS NEW
NAVAL BUILDING PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Dee. ID
The new American Naval Build
ing program was considered at
today's cabinet meeting.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
announced upon entering the
session that he would ask per-
mission to publish details there
of.
Wilbur said some published
figures purported to show the
program was inaccurate. Some
New York press reports charac-
terized the program as billion
dollar plan calling for twenty
10000 ton cruisers, three air
plane carriers, five fast sub
marines, IS destroyer leaders
and four new battleships in
five years.
Wilbur is due to go before
the House Naval committee to-
morrow. congressman with
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Elephant" Case
Still Undecided

EEDLANDS. Calf, Dec. 13.--
Elephant hunting in California
and it's status as pastime is to
be argued second time here Fri
day.
Last night a jury trying Ben
Mcfarland, a Cotton restaurant
man, on a charge of cruelty to
animals disagreed as to whether
Mcfarland was cruel or acting as
benefactor to the community
last week when he shot "Texas, -
800. pound elephant of Honest
Biil's'' circus.
Mcfarland declared "Tex'
was on rampage and in a dan
gerous mood, but circus men tes-
titled the beast could have been
handled with ease and that Nc
Farland merely saw a chance to
get some big game hunting in
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13

whom he has talked said today
their memory was faulty, but
they thought the published fig
ures were "about right as he
gave them.
Speaker Longworth had con
suited President Coolidge about
the program and told him the
House wanted an "ambitious
and adequate program, but he
did not specify the amounts
congress would be likely to
agree to appropriate.
Naval committee men indicat-
ed they would quiz Wilbur to-
morrow on why the contract
had not been let for the six
million cubic foot navy dirigible
authorized some time ago.
Admiral Magruder, who charg-
cd inefficiency in the navy will
appear before the committee
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
YANKEE SAILORS
LAND IN CANTON
TO GUARD LIVES
by United Press Leased Wire


SHANGHAI, Dec. 10 Sailors
from the United States gunboat Sac
ramento were landed at Shameen
the foreign quarter of Canton, yes
tcrday, a Canton dispatch said to-
day.
Naval authorities said that the
sailors took four threeinch field
guns ashore with them.
HONG KONG, Dec. 13.-National-
is; forces today recaptured the west
ern portion of Canton, which radical
laborites seized Sunday, Canton
dispatch said.
The dispatch said the nationalists
had driven the radicals from several
Important positions.
IT was believed, the dispatch add
cl that the city practically was re
taken.
An earlier dispatch said General
Ii Flu Klum, commanding the nd
tionalist forces had issued a procia-
nation threatening to destroy Can
ton unless the radicals surrendered.
An unconfirmed message said that
a japanese steamer had arrived there
with 1900 rebels aboard and that
they claimed foreign gunboats, in
Gliding American, British and
French, had threatened to sink her
if she attempted to land passengers.
1t was reported that the British
gunboat Tarantula had evacuated all
foreigners from Tongshen, at the
east end of Canton and placed them
aboard the steamer Fatshan, due at
Hong Kong today with 100 first
class passengers and a full compile
ment of others.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Accidental Death
Verdict of Jury
In Brawley Case

An inquest into the death of
Michael J. Riley, Brawley fireman
was held at Hopes undertaking
parlors, Brawley this morning, a
verdict of death due to an unavoid-
able automobile accident in which
the deceased was the driver of the
car being returned by the jury.
There was but little evidence off
cred at the inquest: 1t was brought
out that Robert Hicks was the only
passenger in the machine driven by
Riley at the time of the accident.
He testified that after leaving E,
Centre he had fallen asleep and did
not awaken until he was shaken uI
by the crash. He escaped with
only minor injuries.
Riley, however, was badly in
iured although it was at first be.
lieved that his hurts were not of a
serious nature. Riley, did not fully
regain consciousness after the crasl
and no official statement could be
obtained from him relative to the
accident.
DR.. j. l.. Parker testified thar
when first called to attend the in
iured man he showed no surface in
iuries save few minor bruises but
that he seemed suffering slightly
from stroke of appoplexy. This
condition showed to greater extent
later, he declared, and would indi
cate that the man had suffered n
brain injury of some nature. He
said that he seemed partially par,
alyzed later.
Arrangements are under way tc
have the body taken to Fresno, for
mer home of the fireman, for burial
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Actress Attempts
To Take Life
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 13.-Lucille
Irwin, % year old movie actress was
removed to the psychopathic ward
at the General hospital today, after
she is asserted to have attempted
suicide in a fit of dependency.
According to police the young
woman was found unconscious on
the floor of her apartment by an
other actress, Mrs. Ted Adams, who
heard means coming from the girl s
rooms. Miss Irwin was removed to
the Emergency hospital and given
first aid treatment for poison tab
let's.
Investigators reported that the
girl recently finished a picture for
Pathe in which Neal Hart played
the leading role, but that her con
tract had not been renewed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
RE-INDICT MENTS
VOTED AGAINST
JULIAN CROWD

Los ANGELES, Dee. lathe re.
indictment of prominent men in
connection with the collapse of the
Julian Petroleum corporation was
without explanation here today, as
the grand jury and District Attor-
ney Keyes adhered to a policy of
silence.
Three indictments, said to charge
conspiracy to violate the State Us
who were indicted six months ago
for their Julian pool transactions,
were voted late yesterday after the
grand jurors had argued for hours.
Included in the indictments, ac-
cording to reports at the Hall of
Justice, are the names of 10 men,
cited in the original indictments,
but who later were exonerated af-
ter the district attorneys office
represented to the courts that the
defendants were innocent of any
crime and should not be prosecuted.
The new indictments were return
ed before Judge Carlos Hardy, who
ordered the defendants to appear
before him Thursday to fix bail. 1t
is reported that the bonds posted
by the defendants after the return
of the first indictments win be per-
mittcd to stand.
District Attorney Keyes announc-
ed week ago that the reindictment
of the 10 men who were freed of
responsibility, after making restitu-
tion of alleged usurious interest,
was being considered. He gave no
explanation, however, and it was
reported that the Julian receivers
were opposed to the move.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Schlee and Brock
To Seek Record
By United Press Leased Wire

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Dec 13.
Weather permitting, Edward f.
Schlee and William $. Brock will
take off in Pride of Detroit at
dawn tomorrow in an effort to
break the worlds record for an en-
durance flight, they announced to-
day.
The Wright whirlwind motor of
the monoplane has been given fin
al inspection, Brock said and trial
flight yesterday proved the ship
able to take off from the beach here
with load of approximating 6OOO
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Two Injured In
Gas Explosion
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. l3.-Two
men suffered severe burns here to-
day in gas explosion which parti-
ally wrecked a dwelling. The blast
was traced to an accumulation of
gas between the walls of the house.
The victims, George Wolfe, A, a
chemist and Bert Smith, "a, of Ok
nard, were burned painfully on the
arms, hands and face. Smith was
cut by flying glass which showered
his room when the terrific blast
tore out windows and doors.
A gas heater in Wolfe's room is
believed to have ignited the gas.
Smith was visiting Wolfe at the
time. Both men are expected to
recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
|L|NDbERCH
F F 0 R
IN T X ICO
Lone Eagle" Takes to
Air From Muddy Field
Following Short Notice.
QUICK GET A w A Y
Aviator Due To Arrive in
Mexican Capital We'd
nesday Morning.
by United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13.-Coloncl
Charles A. Lindbergh hopes to ar
rive at Mexico City between a.
m. and 2 p. m. tomorrow after his
nonstop flight from Washington, an
official message advised United
States Ambassador Dwight w. Nor
row today.
Weather conditions throughout
the country were favorable today
for Lindbergh's flight, DR.. Mariana
Montezuma, director of the govern
ment Meteorological Bureau inform
ed the United Press.
Boiling FIELD, WASHING
TON, Dee. 13.-Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh took off on a flight to-
day with Mexico City as his goal.
He hoped off at 1918 p. m.
He took off from Boiling Field
in his Owe" the Spirit of st.
Louis, which had carried him from
New York to Paris and to many
centcrs of the United States.
He sailed slowly until about seven
feet above the ground, then he shot
up to about so feet. He took it
slowly, not attempting his famous
straight-up shoot. He was out of
sight within one and a half min
utes.
Three navy escort planes followed
Immediately behind him. They were
followed in turn by commerce de.
partment plane and three army
planes.
Lindbergh expected to fly in
straight line to Galveston, Texas
thence over the mountains of tha
Mexican border to Mexico City
which he hoped to reach in daylight
hours tomorrow. He faced head
winds and possible showers most of
the way, but despite this hoped for
a speed of between so and 95 miles
an hour.
without Parachute
He planned to fly over no large
expanse of water enroute, but point
ed out that the cushions of his plane
could float if he fell crossing
river. He had no life preserver and
carried no parachute. He had a
weeks rations of hard bread, soup
tablets and chocolates and two
quarts of water. He carried a rifle
to shoot game if forced down on
the desert.
Besides his flying kit over his
regular suit, he wore moccasins to
shield him from the cold.
Lindbergh set off on his 2000 mile
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Senate Passes
Walsh Bill
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. IS. - The
Walsh bill to change the statute of
limitations from six years to three
years was passed unanimously by
the Senate today and sent to the
House.
While it would affect all legal
eases, it was designed particularly
to require testimony from NJ. T.
Everhart, son in law of former See
retary of Interior FAN, who declined
to give evidence in the Fall-Sinclair
oil trial on the ground it would in
criminate him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Loses Big Suit
Against Julian
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Ia
Jack F. Van, San Francisco broker,
today lost his 100000 suit against
C. C. Julian, Los Angeles oil man,
in decision by Judge John j. Van
Nostrand in superior court.
Judge Van Nostrand ruled that
Van was not entitled to $200,000
commission for his claim of pur-
chasing the Monte Cristo silver
mine in Arizona for Julian in 1924.
Van asserted in the trial that he
posed as a Dutch Baron and swung
the $3,000,000 mine deal in Arizona,
Julian denied Van completed the
deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Wiltshire Fortune
DWindles AWAY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.-T'e
fortune of II. Gaylor Wiltshire, in
ventor of the "Ionaco,' electric
pad, shrunk from almost $l.000,000
to $4,000 as the result of financial
rcverses, it was disclosed here to-
Cay when his will was entered for
probate. Wiltshire, a pioneer of Los
Angeles, died in New York City in
September. Mrs. Mary McReynolds
v ilshirc, widow and chief benefici-
cry, was named eXecutriX.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
In
Senate Peeved
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. = A
fight over the independent Repub-
lican peace agreement broke in the
Senate today when the plan of Civ
ing the Independent choice com
mittee assignments was submitted
for action.
After Senator Pat Harrison, Dem
ocrat, Mississippi, had twitted the
Republicans for the agreement, Sen
ator MeMaster, Republican, South
Dakota, in dramatic speech, de-
clared the Independents had been
banded a "lemon.''
McMaster asked the Democrats to
get together with the Independents
and lower the tariff law.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
MILLS OF
CONGRESS
GRINDING
Senate Still UnOrganized
Starts Work on Defi-
cheney Appropriation.
HOUSE UNDER WAY
Tax Reduction Measure is
Occupying Attention of
Lower House.
BY CARL d. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, Tee. -. - The
mills of Congress began today really
10 grind out grist IN both houses.
While the house had plodded a
long with the legislative business
Cor several days, the senate still un.
organized, has until now accomplish
cd virtually nothing except to pre-
vent the seating of Senators-Elect
Ware and Smith.
But today the senate began con
sidering the deficiency appropria-
t:on-one of the essential though
unromantic phases of the nation .
business as done by Congress. ii
had been hurried out of appropria-
tions committee in record time so
the senate could have something TO
do besides twirl its thumbs and talk
over it's Ware Smith troubles and the
intrieacies of getting at the truth
of the Hearst Mexican expose.
The upper house planned during
tire day to ratify the states of Re
publican and Democratic assign
iacnts, after which its machinery
viii be geared to go on with the
multitude of measures which com
mlttccs must debate, dissect and re-
flfbish before the senate can vote
on them.
After Hears. Probe
The Reed (MissourD committee
was called to plan trials for Smith
and Ware, accused of excessive cleo
tion expenditures, but it was rather
disconnected at the thought that
both senators so far have shown no
inclination to avail themselves Of
the committee S investigating facili-
ties.
The Reed (Pennsvlvania) commit
tee, charged with investigating the
Hearst doeumen;a, alleging n Mcxi-
can plan to bribe four United States
senators, meets Thursday.
Meantime, there is much under
ground activity aimed at side track
ing a subpoena issued for Consul
General Elias of New York and
thereby keeping improved Mexican
American relations from "A new tlur-
-. The Mexicans say they viii be
glad to let the committee know all
they know about the Hearst docu-
mcnts-which they claim are for
Ccries-but they insist their cvi-
dcnce shall be on invitation, not on
summons.
On the house side, consideration
of the tax reduction measure con
tinued. The Democrats won an
initial victory yesterday afternoon
when they got a vote in favor of
farther reduction of taxes of small
corporations.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dee. 13.-
The Senate primary investiga-
tion committee asked Senator
Elect Frank l.. Smith, Repub-
lican, Illinois in a telegram to-
day when he wanted to appear
before "the fair triaP' of his
campaign expenditures case.
The telegram was sent be-
cause Smith left for home with
the apparent intention of ignor-
ing the committee following ac-
tion of the Senate in denying
him the oath of office.
The telegram was sent by
Chairman James A. Reed, Dem
ocrat, Missouri, after he had
been AUTHORIZED to take that
action by the committee in
two hour executive session. 1t
stated:
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
Blizzard Wrecks Army's Biggest Plane

blizzard Buffalo wrecked this $4,000 eh
enough
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TON1GnI
! American Legion dance, Ma
! sonic Temple.
Volleyball: El Centre Business
I men VS.. Brawley Business men,
high school, s p. m.
Night classes, high school.
knights of Pythias meet, Davis
hall.
! Imperial Valley women's Lyr-
ic Club meets, 8 p, m, Academy
of Music.
Entire Nos dance, 10000 Club.
silk Stockings" Palace the
! ater.
Valley theater: "Now We're
in the Air.
Radio: KGEN. 80 p. m.
TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con. Hotel Barbara Worth.
Arts and Crafts section, 10000
Club, 8 a. m.
Delphian Club meets with
Mrs. F. d. Jacobs. o:30 q. m.
Christmas bridge luncheon, TO-.
900 Club, ! pm.
Radio: KGEN, 12:l5.i.15 .. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-13

Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1927-05-08
WORLD TRADE BODY
TO DISCUSS AUTOS
Utilization of Motor Vehicles by
Railroads to Be Topic at
Stockholm Meeting.

That the basis of peace and pros
nerity is communication, and that IN
the modern transportation scheme OF
things the motor vehicle IS playing d
part ever-increasing in Importance,
will be emphasized by the American
Automotive delegation to the June Il
July , meeting Of the International
Chamber of Commerce, at Stockholm.
These matters will be discussed at the
highway transport session. to be pre-
sided over by Roy ID. Chaplin. presi-
dent of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce.
Included in the program Is the eX-
hibition of film portraying nine ways
in which railroad lines in the United
States are utilizing motor bus and
motor coach service. The utilization
of such motor equipment is as fol-
lows:
How railroads use busses: AS substi-
tuition for passenger service where
freight rail line is still maintained; in
use for local service, so as to permit
tracks to be used entirely for eX-
press service: as optional service to
rail passenger facilities; TO take the
place of abandoned rail routes.
How railroads use motor trucks: To
handle less-than-carload lot local
freight; to handle freight containers in
connection with container system; to
assemble less s-than-carload lot freight
at several stations, bringing it to-
gether for carload shipment; for inter
terminal haulage; for store-door de-
livery.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
FRANCE CUTS TAXES
ON OLD AUTOMOBILE |
Cars More Than Nine Years o.
Age Will Pay Less
Revenue.

Heuceforth operation Of an autr
mobile more than years old
France will have its advantages for
effective April / the heavy covers
ment taxes on automobiles we're ~
duCed hv one half on all cars whiCl
were over that age January !, 1877.
To benefit from the reduced ratci
owners must submit proof that thei
cars are actually MS old as they cor
tend In the case of imported cart
this may he accomplished NY produc
Ing customs receipt if other doct
meuts are lacking
Many cars i'm operation in France 2
the present time will be able 10 taxi
advantage Of this reduction I'm taXe,
1t is believed. as there are large mum
hers of what might almost he terme
museum pieces" still 10 Inc seen ~
the streets. The full tax on cars il
France is considered very heavy. rama
ing from 500 francs for 5-horss
power machine to 5000 francs for /
oo-horsepoWer car.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Battery Work Increases.

The early car demanded of the bat.
terry only that ii assist in cranking
and supplying headlamp current. To
day its work has been increased enor-
mously. II now is called upon TO Op-
crate the starter, windshield cleaner,
spotlight, cigar lighter, cowl lights,
horn, gasoline vaporizer. signal light,
dome light, instrument light, parking
light and stop light. The modern bat
terry is better than its predecessor. but
its heavy work still requires that the
owner give il regular attention.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
STATE DEMANDING
CAPABLE DRIVERS
Maryland Official Stresses
Need of Carefu|neSs
Among Autoists.

Too much stress cannot ha laid upon
the importance of discrimination IN
the issuing of drivers licenses in the
opinion of Motor Vehicle Commission,
er T. Austin Baughman of Maryland
No phase of automotiVe regulation
and control, he says, will tend tn re-
duce accidents sooner than that of
seeing that every one granted a
drivers license is thoroughly capable
of handling the car and we'll verscd
in the automobile laws Of the State in
which he resides.
With the number Of new drivers
steadily increasing, more and more
care must he exercised in granting
permits tn drive, Commissioner
Raughman declares, since every mo.
torist is a potential menace to safety.
Stresses Qualifications.
"Under these circumstances, says
Commissioner Baughman, Il feel that
too much Importance cannot be put
upon the efficient application of the
requirement that the new drivers
shall actually demonstrate their
knowledge Of the law and ability to
the satisfaction of those who are to
pass upon his or her fitness and who.
through their experience, are well fit
TED TO Judge drivers quallhcations.
Many applicants resent bitterly
being rejected upon their first or sec
ond trial, and seem to feel that they
are being treated unfairly.
However, these same drivers. hav-
ing had some months driving expert
ence after receiving their licenses,
will be found criticizing what they
call laxity' of the commissioners de-
partment in turning out unfit drivers
this after having met beginner in
a tight place, where the beginner Gre
ated. through ignorance, a dangerous
traffic condition.
1T takes literally years for loco
motive engineer to reach the point
Evening star., 1927-05-08

ed with the hot-air stove. hot.air
connection so that the Carhuretor
could draw air from around the ex-
haust pipe There was merely a modi-
fed hot-spot above the Carburetor.
Smiths engine also is OF the long
block type, which means that the
front cylinders are apt TO he a hit
difficult TO feed properly when the en-.
gine is just starting or when heading
into a cold wind.
''All this is hint. To YOU to use
the gases that are more volatile |
said. "Your engine Is more modern
than the general run and SO YOU
should avoid gasolines of unknown
quality. Not so long ago the more Vo.
latile gasolines were recommended for
use only in old cars which did not
have modern devices like stoves
and "hot spots" but the situation
has been reversed completely.
A Question Of Average.
do not misunderstood me about
the most combustible gas. / do not
recommend the very highest grade.
That might work we'll enough in your
engine in very cold weather. but YOU
do not want to run to extremes. Your
engine has been designed for average
conditions and even for average fuels.
I'm suggesting ways of getting more
than average results.
THE point is you may not he able
to see the difference in the various
gases merely from the standpoint of
engine performance. A new engine
will pull on hills without knocking
even when handicapped. Check your
gas miIage carefully. Note the way
your engine starts: that Is reliable
cue to the suitable gas for your en-
gine. provided you are not operating
on too rich a mixture.
THE mixture of your engine is
likely to be so rich just now that any
gas will start it quickly. Most new
engines are set for a rich mixture.
Better start to lean out and then test
the gases.
1T might pay to use the quality
gases after the engine begins TO car
bonize. But that's another story that
III bring up later"
tCoryright 1927