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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
PLANES TO RACE
ACROSS COUNTRY
In SEPTEMBER

NEW YORK, July l9.-An air
plane race from New York to
Spokane, Wash, in which it is ex'
peeted 100 planes will participate,
will be held September 10, 90 and
81, it was announced today.
The race will be under the aus
pieces of the National Aeronautical
Association.
John T. Fancher, commander of
the 4lst division air force, Washing
ton National Guard, who made the
announcement. is leaving New York
today for Washington, D. c., whore
he will confer with government Of
fieials relative to plans for the race.
The race will be preliminary to
the Pulitzer Cup races in Spokane
September 90 and "a.
Twenty seven planes have been
entered. 1t is hoped 100 will be en-
tered.
The c,cLt to be divided into two
classes will be open to anyone.
tr;.tt of loo horsepower will com.
pIise on class and 80 horsepower
machines aao.htr.
transformers and free laneers g
enter as well as large companies,
Major Fancher pointed out, due to
the fact that free gas and oil will
be furnished by cities along the
route.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
AR|z0NAN
CHARGES
SCHEME
Tells Chicago Club That
California Wishes To
Steal Water.
STATE TO RESIST
Will Oppose Boulder Dam
Until Arizona's Rights
Are Recognized.

CHICAGO, July l9--''Arizona
proposes to resist with their backs
to the wall this proposal for a dam
at Boulder or Black canyon Guy
l.. Jones, member of the Arizona
legislature, said in speaking on
FLOOD control of the Colorado
river at luncheon of the cit
club here today.
1.-The state of Arizona is Just "a
alive to the importance of the cor 4
rol of the flood waters of the Colo
RADIO river as is the state of Calf
ornia. Arizona lands are flooded in
bad years, and California lands are
threatened in bad years, but the
people of Arizona do not propose to
have scheme worked on the Colo.
RADIO river, Jones said.
The scheme was explained bv
Jones, who charged that special in.
tercsts In California, both land
owning and power grabbing inter.
csts under the cloak of flood con
troll, were attempting to steal the
water from Arizona.
Arizona will resist this move
until the state s share of the water
has been allocated to Arizona bv
interstate agreement, for use on
Arizona lands as rapidly as the
state progresses in population and
wealth to utilize the water to its
full advantage, the Arizona lcgis-
|lator said. " And the state appeals
10 the other states to resist with
them the invasion OF one state by
10 mother.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Coast Cities To
Have Air Service

Los ANGELES, July l9.-Inau.
guration within 80 DAYS of three
hour midday passenger service be
tween this city and San Francisco
was announced here today bv offic-
ials of the Western Air Express,
Inc.
The project, underway for more
than year, is supported by bust
ness men and financiers of the two
cities and present plans called for
n departure from both cities at 10
or 1890 a. nj. daily starting Octo,
Der Is.
The planes, capable of carrying
10 or more passengers, will have a
cruising speed slightly in excess Of
1870 miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
MARINE AVIATORS HAVE PLENTY
OF EXCITEMENT AT NICARAGUA

American planes and of Munseh y
forced landing was brought here
last night by Marine Gunner
Wodarzyck who piloted one of the
two planes.
The aviators landed at Ocotai.
where Captain Hatfield had re.
quest,d them to make a reconnois-
sance to the portheas: to Ieok for
Sandinos and his troops.
Near San Fernando, the fliers saw
a group of men below, nnl a minute
later bullets flew by WoJarzyek
who circled over the men and drop
ped bomb. The two planes be-
came separated when they were fir.
ed upon and the next thing Wodar.
zcyk saw was Sergeant Munich 8
plane going down. He learned hat.
err that the latter's gas sank had
been punrtured and that he made
a safe 'anding and shoi; ii"n
later was up N the air again.
Captain Hatfield who VIE n
command of the American mn r"s
and Nicaraguan constabnlarv ~ 10,
Satnr lay fa''le with e,nMr,'e
forces. ,. nortcd coo ~ S""ii-
men killcd and 100 woun led. ~"
marine WIS lil'cd and 0notte>
CONTINUED on page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
All Southland
Cities SWelter
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 19.-With
probable thunder storms predicted
for tonight, Southern Californians
looked for respite in the heat
wave that reached maximum of
90 degrees here Yesterday.
Col. H. p. Hersey, local observer.
told the United Press at 10 a. IN.
"Overhanging clouds predict cooler
weather today with higher humid
ity. The thermometer at the last
reading stood at 10 degrees, con
siderablv lower than at the same
hour Monday.
Attention was called to continued
high fire hazard in mountain areas
Maximum temperatures reported
y esterday over the Southland were:
Needles, ia; San Bernardino, 10;
Riverside, lie; Redlands, 100
Yuma, 10S; Imperial, los; Pasa.
d"na, 104; Pomona, 1903: Santa Ana
100; Santa Barbara, IS; Los Ang
elcs Harbor, IS degrees.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Valley Visited
By Heavy Storm

Following a brilliant electrical
display which started shortly after
dark last night, FL Centre and other
Imperial Valley points was subjected
to a dcluge that lasted for the bet
te, part of an hour, and was inter
spersed with considerable thunder
and lightning.
The rain did little if any damage
to crops, and though it cooled off
the atmosphere considerably, the re-
sulting humidity made for consider
able unc omfortableness.
There was more rain this morning
though Of short duration and an
overcast sky indicates that another
storm might be expected.
According to the Press files Int,
perial Valley experienced a severe
electrical storm just 20 years ago
yesterday.
No rain fell at Imperial, inquiry
at the Irrigation District revealed,
figures for the storm therefor be
ing unavailable.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Valley Pioneer,
Dies On Coast

John Bennett. aged so, one Of
the pioneers and builders of Impe-
rial Valley, died at his home in
Santa Ana yesterday following a
long illness. Complication of dis
eases and age were given as the
causes of his death.
The deceased was member Of
the Masonic lodge and that organ
ization will be in charge of the
funeral service to be held at 10 o.
clock Saturday morning. 1t is ex,
pected that several valley residents
will go to Santa Ana to attend the
service.
Mr.. Bennett was one Of the ear
Hest settlers in the valley, locating
at Brawley finally where he con
Quoted contracting and construc-
tion business. He was greatly in
terested in the development Of the
valley and took charge of a great
deal of the construction work for
the Imperial Irrigation district in
Mexico. He also served one term
as a director Of the Imperial Irri-
CATION district.
Mr.. Bennett left the valley with
his family about six years ago, TAX
ing up his residence in Santa Ana.
Although he had retired from bust
ness some time prior to his death
he was active in city affairs there
and in activities Of the Masonic
lodge up until his illness forced
him to give up all activity.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
MANY MATTERS
GIVEN ATTENTION
BY SUPERVISORS.

The board of supervisors adjourn
ed their regular bi-monthly meet
ing yesterday afternoon and also at
that time brought to a close their
twO-wcek session as board of
equalization. Several important
matters were settled by the board
during the course of the afternoon.
b. A. Harr1gan, horticultural
commissioner, was re-appointed to
that position by the board. He had
entered an application for reap.
pointment, his present term expir.
ing September l. The appointment
was made to become effective at
that time.
A motion was made approving
the petition for the abandonment
of portion of the road known as
Rio Vista avenue, located in Road
District No. 4, Rio Vista subdivis
ion.
An order was issued by the board
instructing the county clerk to in
form all county employees driving
county cars to report all accidents
in which they may figure, to the
board, giving detailed account OF
the accident. This order WAS is
sued after a claim had been reat
in which $40 damages was asked
The county supervisors had not
had a report of the accident.
The superintendent of Road Dis
trict No. 4 was authorized to dis.
pose of II mules, no longer needed
for service by tine county.
a report for the month of June
was submitted by John C. Pace
county livestock inspector, approx
ed and ordered filed.
The board approved the sale oil
lots % and 81, block 90, townsite
of Imperial, for monies due on tax
es.
A report was received from H. c.
Coe, county superintendent Of
schools, in which he said that he
had suspended sessions at the Pi
cacho school because of the fact
that five or less pupils had been in
attendance for period of one
year, in accordance with the politi
cal code. He asked that the dis
trict be declared lapsed and at
tached to the Bard district.
A report was submitted by V
w. DeTar, county agent, on the
activities during the last year OF
the A pricultural Extension service
The report showed the rapid growth
of interest in this work and was
approved and ordered filed by the
board.
a demand made by w. II. Wal
kins of the INLAND Water District
was approved and an application
to conduct swimming pool and
public dance by NJ. B. Harrison and
Herbert Henderson at Stevens
Beach was granted. The board
then adjourned until August l.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Fire Threatens
Big Oil Field

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, July 10.
A grass and brush fire which is
sweeping Kern River Canyon. en-
dangering the San Joaquin light
and power company plant, Is miles
from here, is burning fiercelv to.
ward the higher mountains today.
1t is feared that the blaze NAV
sweep TO the Round Mountain oil
field if the wind changes and al.
ditional fighters are being recruited.
II. Y. Wood, State Fire Warden
and Thomas Stevenson, Jr., county
warden, commanding volunteer army
men, arc fighting the fire.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Admits Killing
Benton Mayor

BENTON, Ill.,, July l9.-Harrv
Thomasson, a somewhat pale and
nervous youth, today told from the
witness stand how he murdered a
n an he did not know, "because
Charley Birger told me to do so. y
Thomasson has confessed to kill
ing Mayor Joe Adams of West
C;tv. Pirger, Art Newman and Ray
Hyland are on trial for completely
in the murder.
in the murder he claims to have
been aided by his brother Elmo, who
subsequently was killed when Biz
ger s road house was bombed and
burned.
1--WE have picked you two bows
to Kill Adams because they will
never suspect boys,' Thomasson
testified Birger told him. "When
Joe Adams answers the door start
shooting and answer no questions. "
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
BEAUTY CONTEST
WILL BE HELD
HERE TONIGHT

Imperial Valleys entry for the
big Los Angeles Express West
Coast Theatecs beauty contest, will
be chosen tonight at the Palace
Airdome, from a score or more of
valley girls who have entered the
contest.
The winner of tonight's contest
will be sent to Los Angeles, to APP
pear in the Southern California
contest to choose Miss Southern
California, and the girl chosen
for this title, together with the
winners in the 10 Southern Calf
ornia counties, will participate in
the contest at San Francisco or
July 25, when "Miss California
will be selected.
Miss California; will be sent
to Atlantic CITY as the states can
didate in the national beauty con
test held annually at the famous
New Jersey resort.
1.-The way is open for some I'm
perial Valley girl to win,' Man
ager Norris of the local theater
said today. eve would like to
see Miss California chosen from
Imperial Valley. Perhaps she will
be.
Judges who will decide tonight g
contest are, Mrs. Calvin G. Nous
seau, representing the Ten Thou
sand Club; George Bennitt, editor,
Holtville Tribune; NJ. D. Witter,
editor Brawley News; Glare Burke,
Imperial Valley Farmer; Jimmy
Greene, editor Imperial Valley
Press; F. j. Gianola, Bank of Italy.
Entrants in the contest will be
properly. chaperoned, and Manager
Norris stated that the winner will
be selected solely upon her merits.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Courtney to Start
Flight Tomorrow

LONDON, July 1.-the pro.
iected flight of Captain Frank T.
Courtney from England to New
York was set definitely for tomor-
row.
Captain Courtney plans to point
his Dornier Napier whale flying
boat toward the west at noon and
head toward Valentia, Ireland, be
fore tackling 1900 miles of open
water.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Heart Attack Is
Fatal To Hirsch

LOS ANGELES, July l9.-Eu
gene d. Hirsch, AZ, president of the
famous Army and Navy depart
ment stores of Los Angeles, Long
Beach and Glendale dropped dead
at his home here last night, after
what is believed to have been a
heart attack.
The local store, organized in
1915, was patterned after the com,
pany created by Hirsch' $ father in
st. Louis. Two brothers aided in
establishing the coast chain.
Hirsch, a native of st. Louis, is
survived by his wife, Florence, and
children. Eugene Jr,, James, Caro-
line, Carl and Urban. Two broth
ers and sister reside in st. Louis.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Press to Give
Fight Returns

Returns of the Sharkey- Dempsey
fight will be received Thursday
night by the Press over the United
Press leased wire.
The main event on the New York
bill is scheduled to begin not later
than 10 p. m. eastern daylight saw
ing time or about 6 O'Clock local
time. There are several prelimin-
airy fights to be disposed of before
the main event. Reports should
start coming into the Press shortly
after o'clock.
An invitation Is extended to all
fight followers to get first returns
on the fight from the Press.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Sues to Recover
Insurance Money

A complaint was filed at the
county clerk s office yesterday af-
ternoon by A. L. Dean, administra-
tor of the estate of Sarah r. Dean.
deceased, against the Continental
Life Insurance Company. The com.
plant holds that the deceased died
as the result of injuries sustained in
an automobile accident on October
Is, 1926, and that at the time OF her
death she held a policy in the de
PENDANT company in the amount OF
$4,000 aud that such policy was 20
he paid in case the deceased came
to her, death BY accident. The
plaintiff charges that nothing has
been paid on the policy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Airmen
Reach Chicago

CHICAGO, July l9.-After visit
ing with airmen for more than an
hour and after having been offic.
|ialiy received by municipal com.
mittee, Lieutcnants Lester j. Matt.
land and Albert F. Hegenberger-
heroes of the armv's Hawaiia n
|fhght-took off at l0:lj a. M. to,
| day for Milwaukee.
A convoy of approximately %
planes from flying fields near Chi,
|eago accompanied the two flyers.
Maitland and Hegenberger arriv-
ed here earlier by train from the
coast and are making the flight to
milwaukee in Fokker plane.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July ia
Terrific din from whistles and sirens
greeted Licutenants Lester j. Matt
land and Albert Hegcnberger, heroes
pf the armv's Hawaiian flight, as
they arrived here shortly before
noon from Chicago.
They were flving in fokker
Pmonoplane greatly similar to III"
|hne used in their Hawaiin flight
More than 20 army planes accom-.
panied them.
A home coming celebration has
|bcen arranged for Maitland, who
lived here for number of wears.
lcgenberger will share in the cele-
bration.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Teller Denies
Revolt RuInOr
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Rum.
ors of serious revolt in the State of
Vera Cruz, Mexico, were denied
by Mexican Ambassador TelleI
here He told the United Press the
probable source of such rumors was
an incident of 10 days ago when n
junior officer named Altman in that
state took to the hills with about
100 followers. Alman was pursued by
Federal troops.
State department officials said
no Mexican revolt had been report
ed by American diplomatic repres-
entatives.
General Gomez, presidential
candidate opposing former pres
ident Obregon, whose candidacy is
supported by the present Gales re-
gime is military governor Of Vera
Cruz.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
DEATHS CAUSE
STATE TO STOP
MUSSEL SALES

SACRAMENTO, July 10. -
Alarmed by the mounting death
toll from poisoned mussels in Cali.
lorna, the state today prepared to
enforce its order prohibiting the
sale Of mussels as food.
Eating mussels at the present
season is one of the quickest WAYS
to commit suicide, according to of.
ficials in a warning to the public.
The shell fish, it is explained, pro-
duce within themselves poison
more virulent than that Of a rat
tlesnake.
With total of six deaths to date
from eating poisoned mussels, the
state board of health officially or
dered an immediate investigation
by the state bacteriologist.
"The poison produced by mus
sells within themselves is not de
stroyed by boiling" explained Dr.
Walter M. Dickie, secretary of the
state board of health. Extreme.
ly low tides and exposure Of the
shellfish to the suns rays have
been suggested as factors in pro
duction of this deadly poison"
SAN FRANCISCO, July ls.-
Poison similar to that in mussels
has spread to clans and two per
sons were i'll in the San Francisco
bay district today from clam pois:
oning.
Mrs. George sprague, Petaluma
and F. Barenchi, Santa Rosa, were
seriously i'll but will recover, &C.
cording to physicians attending
them.
Both were poisoned after eating
clans gathered near Bodega bay in
Sonoma county.
Barenchi, after the first symp
toms of poison, fed some of the
clans to his chickens and five were
killed.
No additional deaths from pois-
oned mussels had been reported this
morning although more than a score
are still i'll.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Death Settles
Vagrant Charge
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July l9.-The
name Frank Hiatt was called by
Municipal Judge Leonard Wilson to-
day. No answer was received. An
investigation started.
When Hiatt learned he was to be
placed under arrest for vagrancy
last Sunday, he shot himself, and
died instantly. His son made the
explanation to the court today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19

Three eggs laid by Maize, the
worlds champion hen, British Co
|nmbia, were sold to a Texas poul,
itryman for $25 each.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19

Sacramento and Yolo counties
have agreed to build a bridge a
cross the Sacramento River at Free.
port.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19

A meeting of filbert growers was
held at Salem, Oregon, June II,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
CONTROVERSY DELAYS =.
SCHOOL SITE SELECTION
Glen Echo and Cabin John Dele
cations Give Views Before
Montgomery Board.

GLEN ECHO. Md, January 1.-The
Board of Education of Montgomery
County has postponed selection of a
site for a school at Glen Echo, owing
to opposition in Cabin John Park
against locating the school in the area
served by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, and the insist
ence in Glen Echo that the school be
located east of Cabin John Bridge. 1t
was pointed out that the Jurisdiction
of the Sanitary Commission will not
be extended to Cabin John Park, ex-
cept upon action of the State Assem-
bly,.
At a meeting Of the board delega-
ton urged location OF the proposed
school in Cabin John Park. contend
ing that wells, q pumping plant, a
storage tank and septic tanks could
be made more satisfactory than the
water and sewerage east of the bridge
near Wilson Lane Glen Echo, Glen
Echo Heights and Brookmont citizens
urged that the school be located in the
sanitary district, where it would serve
all, so that children would not have
to go into the District Of Columbia.
They contend that the location of the
school west of Cabin John Bridge and
away from the sanitary district would
not afford any relief in so far as Dis
trict schools are concerned, which Is
one of the detectives of the county
board, as children would continue to
go to the District schools. 1t was said
a school had been promised Glen
Echo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
CROVETON.

GROVETON, Va. January (Spe-
ciaD.-The Groveton Community Club
will meet Tuesday night. At the last
meeting President George X. Pickett
reported that the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. has promised
to start construction at once on that
portion of the line which has been out
of service more than a year.
Trustees of the club were requested
to have surveyed as soon as possible
the lot Mr.. Reid has donated for club
purposes. and to procure the neces-
sary deed. etc. Charles Appich pre-
scented to the club a large American
flag. New members included Charles
and Thomas Summers. students at the
Theological Seminary. Miss Elsie
Martin played a number of plano Sc
lections.
Services at the Sacred Heart Cath
Ollie Chapel will be held every Sunday
at 8 am. instead OF monthly. Rev.
Father Lewis Smet Of Alexandria Of
floating. b.
The music entertainment last Mon.
day night in Groveton Church for
benefit of the Sunday School, was
we'll attended.
The work of getting the abutments
Of the new Hunting Creek bridge hack
| in place is In progress, under direction
of the State highway engineer. Both
| abutments were pushed out of plumb
by the pressure of the fill for the new
causeway.
A dance was given at the Groveton
School House Thursday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Popkins in charge.
| The proceeds will swell the fund being
raised by the Community Club. with
which to erect a building on it's new
| l0t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
CULPEPER.

CULPEPER, Va, January / (Spe-
ciaD.-The turkey industry has
grown to such proportions in this
and the adjoining county of Madison
that a conservative estimate places
the total value of the receipts from
Madison alone at $125,000, while in
Culpeper County the total was slight
ly in advance of this.
Mrs. Carrie Machen Hammond,
wife of Rev. J. K. Hammond, rector
of the Episcopal Church, died Sun
day after long period of i'll health.
Funeral services were held In st.
Stephens Church Tuesday, and
burial was in Easton, Md, many
friends from Culpeper accompanying
DR.. Hammond and. his son to that
place.
Miss Kate Flint Perry has been
notified by the State Board of Cen
sors of her disappointment as censor
of moving pictures for Culpeper.
Relatives are gathering here for
the marriage of Miss Lucille Nelson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Porter Nelson, to the Rev. Charles
F. Penniman of Mississippi, which
will take place in ST. Stephens
Church Wednesday.
The local troop of Girl Scouts made
and sold Christmas Wrea tbs and with
the proceeds arranged 10 baskets,
which were distributed to needy
families on Christmas eve.