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Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
DRIVE AGAINST
PREMIER MADE
BY R0UMANIANS

BUCHAREST, Nov. 1S.-A new
offensive has been launched against
Premier Bratianu and his support
ers by the Roumanian peasant party
which yesterday in parliament bit
tcrly attacked the Roumania govern
mcnt.
NJ. Junian. deputy of the peas
ant party, presented a long list of
alleged illcgalities committed by the
government, beginning with the ar.
rest of NJ. Manoicscu, when carry
ing letters from Prince Carol to
prominent Roumanians and ending
wit h Manoilescu s acquittal of
charges Of conspiracy against the
government.
The attack marked the launching
of the campaign against Bratianu,
which Professor Nicolae Iorga, lead
er of the peasant party, and NJ.
Maniau, the national party's leader
in parliament, organized with Il
view. of ovcrthrowing the govern
ment. q
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
CARGO OF
MUNITIONS
CAPTURED
Vessels in New Orleans
Raided by Federal Gus
toms Men.
FIVE MEN HELD
Authorities Seeking to
Connect Plot With Cali
fornia Exposure.
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18.-Cus-
tom officials seized $500 rounds of
rifle ammunition aboard two steam
ers here today believed to have been
intended for Mexican revolution.
lists. Five men were arrested.
The vessels searched were the
Lake Winico and Cholutsca, the lat
ter Niearaguan vessel. Both were
scheduled to sail for Mexican ports.
Officials who made the seizure
were understood TO be investigating
the possibility that today s seiz-
ure may bear some relation to the
Albany, Cal, plot discovered yes
terday.
The men under arrest are Frank.
lin Woods, Carlos Garcia, Juan Po-
tcllia, Joe MARTINEZ and Juan Lo.
PEI.
Authorities also investigated the
possible connection between the
shipments and letter said to have
been found at Albany, Cal, address
ed TO G. Rojas, New Orleans, ask.
ing Rojas to "sce Senator
Borah.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Highway Chiefs
To Wage War on
Hot Dog Stands
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN LUIS ORISPO, Nov. 1S-A
war against unsightly hot dog stands
and shacks of similar nature to
preserve beauty spots and scenic
yistas along California highways
will be waged by the state highway
commission.
In an address before local busin-
ess men here last night, Bert Meek,
director of public works, announced
q new policy of protection of the
highways stating that a proposal
was now being considered to pur-
chase rights of way one hundred or
more feet wide.
Senator NJ. V. Harris, of the COM
mission and, H. f. Morton, high
way engineer, complimented San
Luis Obispo county, on its road pro-
gram.
The commission, which mas been
touring Southern California, dis
banded here. h. w. Bull, Morton and
Meek left for San Francisco, while
Senator Harris and Mood went to
Fresno. The tour of the state will
bC resumed later.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
RIVERSIDE SEEKS
FRUIT GROWERS
'28 CONVENTION
by United Press Leased Wire

STOCKTON, Cal, Nov. 1S.-Riv-
erside and Anaheim are leading bid
ders for the 1928 Fruit Growers and
Farmers convention which closed
last night here, according to George
II. Hecke, director of the State De-
partment of Agriculture, which Sc
lccts the convention city.
As the convention was held in
northern California this year it will
be Southern California s turn next
year, Iiecke said.
The 500 delegates refused to de-
clare against Mexican labor at the
close of the convention, as urged by
Simon Lubin, president of the Sac
ramento Regional Council.
Instead, the convention adopted a
resolution recommending to congress
that "nothing be done to further
increase the already high labor
costs' and inviting sympathetic
attention to agriculture s needs in
relation to unskilled labor and rec
ommending such steps as will pro-
tect agriculture in this regard -
Adequate tariff protection for
American grown and American man
ufactured products for the purpose
of "maintaining American stan
dards of living' was also endorsed
in another resolution.
Successful marketing of Califor-
MIA Gravenstein apples is the result
of clearing house that has control
of % percent of the tonnage, f. C.
Merritt, manager of the Sebastopol
Apple Growers Union, told the
convention.
Donald ID. Conn, managing direc-
tor of the California Nineyardists
Association, sketched the history of
the grape industry in California and
declared the market could be eX-
pandcd to increase consumption
from 80 to 80 percent.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
ONLY ONE DEATH
in STORM THAT
SWEPT CAPITAL
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-South-
eastern and northeastern Washing
ton, Alexandria and outlying towns,
wracked by brief tornado out OF
the Potomac today began emerging
from their ruins.
The death list stood at only one,
miraculously.
Two hundred or more persons,
most of them in Alexandria, Va,
five miles distant, We're injured but
the majority needed only first aid
treatment.
Property damage of $1,000,000 or
more was done as the tornado swept
up the Potomac through the naval
air station region into the homes Of
southeast Washington and then
roared on to damage northest Wash
ington, Hyattsville and smaller
Maryland towns.
Hundreds were made homeless.
These huddled last night at the
homes of friends while police and
volunteers guarded their wreckage.
Bitter cold following the storm in
creased their plight today.
The Red Cross was offering every
assistance.
Houses that lost roofs or sides
were uninhabitable because all be-
longings in them were soaked by n
terrific deluge of rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
STRUGGLE ON
M0JAVE DESERT
ENDS in DEATH
Pals of 20 Years Wage
Bitter Fight. Victor Sur
renders to Police.
by United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 18-An
autopsy will be held here today TO
determine whether Alonzo Seaman,
81, Mojave Desert dweller, was killed
in a three hour fist fight with
Jonathan Stines, SO, a fellow pros
pector and pal of 90 years standing,
or died of heart disease after the
bitter struggle.
An accusation of theft hurled at
Seaman yesterday by Shines resulted
in the death fight, the latter told
county officers after he walked 10
miles from Seaman's desert shack
to surrender. Stines, weary from bat
tie, presented few serious bruises,
but was bleeding from minor cuts.
He said he believed Seaman stole
some groceries from the country
home of Mrs. +. Hamilton of Holly
wood, one of the Mojave showplaccs
Stines, caretaker of the Hamilton
estate, went to Seaman s shack neaI
the Hamilton home, and confronted
the prospector with the charge, he
said
Seaman, he declared, drew q knife
which Stines secured and threw into
some sage brush. Stines then grabbed
a pickhandle and struck Seaman
about the legs, he admitted. Then
the men grappled and the struggle
waged for three hours over a mile
of territory.
"Alonzo frequently pleaded for
rest Stines said. He complained
about his heart and said he would
show the hiding place of the grocer.
les after some rest. Then he wouldn t
do it and we would fight again.
Mrs. Hamilton, a number of her
servants and two desert homestead
els witnessed the fight. They de
clared that while the men struggled
fnriously few actual blows were
struck
AS both contestants became more
and more weary, Seaman suddenly
collapsed and died, the witnesses de
clare.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
MEXICAN COURT
DECISION FAV0RS
YANKEE OIL men
by United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 1S.-Ameri-
can oil men were jubilant today over
the supreme court decision granting
an injunction to the Mexican Pc
troleum company against enforce
|ment of alleged confiscatory feat
ures of the oil laws which have
caused lengthy controversy between
Mexico and American governments.
The decision was expected to af-
feet suits of other companies to pre-
vent enforcement of the law.
Magistrate Salvador Urbina, who
handed down the majority decision
of the supreme court, urged that the
Mexican government accept the de-
cision.
"The award is of transcendental
Importance" said Urbina, "since it
settles once and for all the old ques-
tion of acquired rights that caused
the so called petroleum controver.
sy.'
A final, formal decision on the
injunction is expected within a fort.
night.
The supreme court held that the
laws, as embodied in the 1917 con
stitution and made effective in 1926
when the regulatory DEGREES of the
constitution were promulgated, could
not be interpreted to deprive the
company of rights which it had ac,
qliired before 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
TAX REDUCTION
MEASURE TO BE
COMPLETED SOON
Bill Will Be Ready For
Introduction At Opening
of Congress.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-The
rev tax reduction bill is expected to
he completed by the house ways and
next week ready for introduction at
the opening Of congress. 1t will re
ccive right Of way in the house and
should be passed there before Christ
mas.
Reductions provided by the bill as
it passes the house will total about
1900, 100000, or about $75,000,000
more than desired by the adm mis-.
tration, it is Indicated by the views
of house leaders. No one ever can
predict what the senate will do u
a tax bill but it probably will not
lessen the reduction and may in
crease it. As sentiment shapes up ii
appears that the bill will provide:
1-Rrpeal of theater admission
taxes and club dues and probably
repeal Of the automobile tax.
2-Reduction of the corporation
tax from l3 II percent to - per-
cent certainly and probably to IL
percent.
3-Retcntion of the, estate tax
whose repeal Secretary Of the Treas
my Mellon asked.
1t is also predicted by representa-
i've Garner, Democrat, Texas, that
the bill would provide no reduction
IN the intermediate brackets ad-
vocatcd by Mellon, though it is
known that administration leaders
IN the house, as well as in the SEN
ate will make a strong fight for this
reduction, which would affect fair
~ large incomes.
The committee today had written
in the bill certain amendments to
section 220, aimed at preventing
holding and investment companies
from evading taxes by leaving their
profits in dummy companies' in
stead Of distributing their profits.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
DEPARTURE FOR
HAWAIIAN FLIGHT
AGAIN DEFERRED
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-
Captain Frederick Giles again to-
day delayed his departure in the
Hess Biplanc Wanda for Honolulu
on the first leg Of his flight to Au-
strala.
After the Fokkcr Monoplanc
Southern Cross had made two test
flights to observe atmospheric con
ditions, Giles announced he would
not attempt to get away today.
Giles said the visibility was so
poor because Of fog along the coast
that he could see only few humid
red feet. lie said he did not believe
his heavily loaded plane would be
able to climb to an altitude that
would permit him to fly above the
fog.
A. T. Peterson, manager for
Giles, went on the first test flight
of the Southern Cross, which was
pilotcd by Lieutenant George Pond,
one of the crew of Australians who
are planning a flight to Australia.
Upon returning both Pond and
Peterson advised against attempt
ing the flight today.
Giles then made short observa-
rion flight with Pond in the South
crn Cross and insisted on taking
off in spite of the poor visibility.
After long conference among
Giles, Peterson and officials Of
Mills Field, it was announced he
would not leave today, however.
Ptcrson said that both he and
Giles would camp at the field day
and night and that Giles would take
advantage of the first good weather
break to start.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
TROJAN ELEVEN
WILL NOT PLAY
AT PASADENA
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1S-Nirtual
elimination of the University of
Southern California as the west s
representative in the annual tolrna-
ment of roses football game at Pas
adcna January . came today with a
statement that the Trojan football
season "ends December 80 when
the team plays Washington Univcr-
sity here.
The statement was issued by
Hugh G. Willett, chairman of the
faculty athletic committee and was
approved by President Rufus Won
klcinsmid. II said
Due to current comment it seems
wise to say that the University of
Southern California football season
ends December ). Faculty pcrmis-
sion for the Notre Dame contest in
Chicago and Il game as late as Dec
cmber , was given with the pro
viso that there was to be no post
season contest -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
THIRD SON OF DEAD SULTAN
PROCLAIMED AS SUCCESSOR

throne by the French govern
ment, which exercises protec-
torate over Morocco.
Under rigid Mohammedan law
it was necessary for the success
sor TO be proclaimed by today,
the Mohammedan sabbath, when
prayers are said in all Mosques
for the reigning sultan as head
of the Moroccan Mohammedan
church.
Had not the council of wise
men made their choice in time,
the prayers would have beeen
illegal, and here the situation
would have been regarded as
grave.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Aviator Granted
Another Trial
Py United Press Leased Wire

los ANGELES, Nov. 1S.--A re-
N2rsal of a mans!aughter conviction
against Carroll Crossan, aviator,
found guilty in connection with the
deaths of two girls when his plane
crashed on the Venice beach last
year, was on record here today and
the aviator viii have a new trial.
The appellate court held that the
lower court order erred in allowing
the prosecution to introduce evil
dcnce tending to show that CroSSau
was habitually reckless in the OPP
Grafton of his plane. y
The flyer was sentenced to one tc
10 years in San Quentin after Il
Jury convicted him in the deaths of
Madeline Kupfcr, II, and Litizil
Normandin, 12, who were crushed
when Crossan s plane crashed upon
them from Il 1000 foot altitude The
girls were bathing in the Venice
surf.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Score Stranded
AS Stage Quits
by United Press Leased Wire

REDDING, Cal, Nov. 1s-Twenty
one passengers from Seattle and
Portland with through tickets to
San Francisco and Los Angeles to-
day were still waiting here for the
stage to come from Dunsmuir.
The passengers were amazed last
night when told to disembark here
and wait for another stage coming
from Dunsmuir where it is now un-
dergoing repairs. The passengers
supposed they were travelling on
Imperial Stages. But the drivers
said they were hired by the Imperial
company to go only as far south as
Rcdding.
The travellers sought the arrest
Of the drivers of the stage. Officials
told them the crime, if any, was
committed by misrepresentation in
Portland and Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
BIG AREA
DAMAGED
BY STORM
Dozen Lives Lost AS
Wind, Rain and Snow
Engulf East.
MIDWEST FREEZING
Further Rains Threaten
More Loss in Sections of
New England.
by United Press Leased Wire

A portion of the United States to-
day was suffering from damage re-
sulting from stornl-wind, rain elec-
tric and snow Twelve people were
killed either in the storms or in ac-
cidents due to storms.
! In Washington sections of the city
were struggling to overcome effects
of tornado which ripped down
houses, ruined communication and
caused heavy property damage.
Scores were injured and one woman
was killed.
The same tornado which swept
across the national capital yesterday
was felt in parts of Maryland and
Virginia which are adjacent to
Washington.
The midwest today was in the
grip of cold wave. Snow flurries
started in Chicago last night and
continued today. A brisk wind set
in this morning and temperatures
dropped. Three people were killed
| in accidents due to slippery pave
ments. One man died from expos
ure.
One airmail pilot who started
from Chicago to Cleveland last night
was forced to return.
| Governor Green of M ichigan and
friends who joined him on hunt
ing trip in the upper peninsula of
the state were snowbound and were
expected to be unable to return to
the capital for week.
Mayor William Hale Thompson,
Chicago, on a hunting expedition
near Iron mountain also was virtu-
ally snowbound
/ The middle states area from the
! Rocky mountains east reported
temperatures were lowering and
many places had snow.
Vermont, just beginning to strug-
| gle from the ruins of the floods
which did great damage a fortnight
ago, today again faced danger from
high waters. The Winooski river,
which caused so much damage in
the recent flood, had risen more
than two feet following hard rains.
Rescue Work Hindered
! The rains in Vermont ceased last
night, giving rise to hope that the
new flood menace might be abated.
However, officials pointed out that
the rainfall might seriously inter
fere with rehabilitation work which
has been going on since the last
flood.
] Philadelphia, n. Y, village near
/ Watertown, was under water today
| following the rise of Indian creek.
Many people were rescued from
their homes as the little stream
hurst out of its banks.
In New York city, where unseas-
crably warm weather has existed
for the past few days, temperatures
dropped sharply for the weekend
| Weather bureau officials attribute
IGany of the storms such as the wind
storm which whipped Washington
yesterday to a clashing of the warm
air with the colder temperatures.
Three persons were killed in a
motor car accident in Syracuse, y.
Y, as result of slippery roads;
motorist was killed at Hawthorne.
\. j., when rain prevented him from
seeing an approaching train and one
man was drowned in Western Penn
sylvania attempting to escape from
the storm.
Two were killed in Philadelphia in
accidents resulting from "A wind and
rain storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
YOUNGER FORD
DENIES CLAIM
OF LINCOLN co.
ny United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. lS.- Edsel
Ford denied today that his father
promised the stock holders of thc
original Lincoln Motor Co., to rein-
hursc them for loss suffered when Il"
bought the firm in 1922 for $1,000
600. making their stock worthless.
"Wc bought the assets of the old
Lincoln company from the receiver
appointed bv the United States dis
;rict court, - Ford said in IA formal
statement. :" No conditions were at
tachcd TO the transaction and no OBJ
legations were imposed upon MS 10
pay either stockholders or creditors
CT the old concern.
A fair value was paid the re-
ccivcr for the property and in addi-
tiom we voluntarily paid all the
general creditors. This additional
amount, aggrcgating more than $l4,
C00,000 was paid purely out of gen
crositv and without any obligation
whatsoever TO do so.
"ln addition to this gift of $363,-
600 in cash was made to Mr.. Henry
NJ. Leland on his 10Th birthday
which was the equivalent of his in
Ncstment in the old company.
Ford S denial was issued in con
ncction with the $6,000,000 chan.
ccry suit filed at Pontiac by Henry
y. Leland, 50 year old former prcsi-
dent of the Lincoln company, in be-
half of 1000 stockholders.
Leland said he instituted the suit
to regain his honor among the stock.
holders whose faith in his integrity
caused them to invest money in his
concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
BORAH'S NAME MENTIONED
IN GUN SMUGGLING PLOT

use his good offices in helping
YOU and me. Please remember
that in less than two months our
trial comes up in Los Angeles
Warren said he would make
a thorough examination of the
letter and other documents
found in the Mannerstam home
before deciding whether they
would be turned over to the de-
partment of Justice.
Police of the San Francisco
bay region and Los Angeles
were hunting today for Manner
STAN, who cluded their net yes
terday when his house was
raided.
He is already under indict-
mcnt in Los Angeles charged
with attempting to smuggle
arms into Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Court POstpones
Maggie Sentence

Salvatore Maggie, convicted on n
charge of failing to make the driver,
w. A. Pecarrara, stop and render
lid following an automobile acci-
dent on the Yuma Highway IN
August, was brought before Judge
Finney for sentence this morning.
Defense counsel, however, entered
n motion for new trial and the ease
was continued until November 2S
eor hearing.
Pccarrara is still facing a charge
os failing to stop and render aid
following an accident, the jury hear
ing his ease having failed to reach
II verdict. 1t has been intimated
that re-trial of the ease will be
held soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
CAPITAL AWAITS
INFORMATION ON
SMUGGLING PLOT
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. ls.--Just
ice department officials awaited D.
ports today from the United Stat
attorney at San Francisco on an -
legged plot to smuggle arms and an
munition 10 Mexican revolutlonlst b..
Meanwhile, the alleged involyc
ment of United States senator la
the case was the chief topic of cob
versation at the capitol buiiding
Senators asked each other blank y
who the man involved could br.
Justice officials said they hhd
heard Of the case only through new
paper reports bat expected f,isfrirt
Attorney Hatfield would mgll them
"a full report on the Incident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Mystery Seen in
WOman's Death
by United Press Leased Wire

SELMA, Ala, Nov. 1S.-Chemists
and detectives today endeavored to
ascertain the true circumstances
surrounding the death of Miss
Louise Monteabara, % year old
sewing machine sales woman.
According to two officers, Miss
Momteabaro committed suicide
shortly after they had arrested her
for speeding and violation of the
liquor laws.
Members of Miss Monteabaro s
family demanded n full investiga-
tion, asserting their belief that she
did not drink.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Jumps In Trough
To Save Life
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
TULARE, Cal, Nov. 18.-
James Lamarsna today owes his
life to a horse trough into which
he jumped when his clothes
caught fire in an explosion of a
10 gallon can of gasoline which
he was pouring into the tank Of
tractor on the Fred Adams
ranch here.
Enveloped in flames, Lamarsna
dashed several hundred feet to
the trough and threw himself in
to the water. He sustained pain
full burns about the face, arms
and legs but will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Torpedo Company
Plant Explodes
By United Press Leased Wire

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Nov. IS.
The plant of the independence
Torpedo Company, IL miles south
of here, blew up shortly after noon
today.
The plant caught fire this morn
ing and all workmen were warned
to depart. 1t was believed all per-
sons had reached safety points be-
fore the explosion came.
Windows for miles around were
ratified and broken by the force of
the explosion.
Nitroglycerine had been produced
at the plant for the shooting' of
oil wells. The plant was wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
Four Officials
OF Indianapolis
Under Indictment
Dy United Press Leased Wire

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. IS
The confused Indianapolis political
situation, quiet since election of H..
Ert Slack as, mayor, broke loose
again today when the grand Jury re-
turned indictments charging bribery
against four members of the clty
council
Claude f. Ncgley, president of
the council, and mayor pro tenn from
the time JohnL. Duvall resigned IN
ill Slack took office headed the
list.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S-
District Attorney Earl Warren
today examined letter refer
ring to Senator William f.
Borah Of Idaho, found when
huge cache of contraband arms
and ammunition was seized yes
terday at the home of John
Mannerstam, head of the Pacific
Arms Corporation.
The letter was addressed ia
G, Roias Jr., at New Orleans,
believed to have been involved
in recent Mexican revolution
airy plot. 1t was apparently
written by Mannerstam, author
tiles said.
eco with your lawyer to see
Senator Borah, - it read. Gle is
a friend Of mine. Ask him to
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-18
POWER COMPANY SEEKS
TO SELL MORE STOCK
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-The
Southern Sierras Power Company
applied today to the State Railroad
Commission for permission to issue
and sell $2,O00,000 of 7 percent pre-
ferred stock for the purposes of pay
ing off existing debts and to make
addition and betterments in South.
.ern California;