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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
'TELEVISION" IS
GIVEN TEST BY
HERBERT HOOVER
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April "A group
of 80 men gathered III the labora
tories of the Bell Telephone Com
pany here today heard Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce, de
liver in Washington a brief radio
address and watched him at the
same time.
1t was the first public demonstra-
tion OF Television, the new dev-
elopment in communication, demon
Strating that it now has been per
fected by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company to II point
where it is an actualitv over both
wire and radio, and over a distance
as great as $50 or more miles be
tween New York and Washington.
The image seen was dancing
shadow, composed of a myriad OF
small spots, flickering in yellow
light upon a screen. 1t vas as
clear as motion picture.
On the screen, about two bv
three feet in size. could be clearly
seen Hoover movements and facial
expressions; the movement of his
lips, and at times gesture as his
iand rose within the area Of tele-
vision. The image showed only his
Mead and shoulders.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
MORE Deaf HIS
EXPECTED FROM
OIL EXPLOSION
by United Press Leased Wire

PARCO, Wyo., April "A Joint
funeral service for the lG victims
ir AN explosion at the Producers
end Retincrs plant here was being
planned today while officials turned
toward the task of repairing dam.
ages.
The men were killed yesterday
when two high pressure stills eX-
ploded and set fire to two huge
storage tanks of oil.
Only seven of the % men at
work in the plant escaped death
from the blast. They are in hos
pital at Eawlins and doctors today
said little hope was held for the re
coVery of six of them.
The explosion rocked the town
md shattered practically AL win
dows. Damage to the plant and 10
the town was estimated at more
than 10000.
Practically all business was sus-
pcndcd today. Carpenters recruited
from the nearby army post Were
still working mailing boards across
windows and Strengthening out
twisted sashcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
MARI T S
GO F RON.
SAN DIEGO
Sixth Regiment Leaves
This Morning Bound for
China.
GET BIG SEND-OFF
"Devil Dogs" to Augment
Large Force Already at
Scene of Trouble.
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, April With the
rrgimental band playing "The Stars
and Stripes Forever and marines
hanging over every rail and peer
ing through every portfolio, the L.
=. s. Henderson sailed FOR Shang
hal at S:i5 n. N. t"day.
Se:Cral thousand people crowded
the docks to witness the departure
Of the huge transport which is bear
lng the "'fighting sixth regiment y
Of marines to duty in the Chinese
trouble zone.
Hundreds of people arriving late
ran several blocks to The dock when
they saw the transport pulling out
earlier than was expected general
ly. Streets along the water front
were c"twdcd with automobiles,
many of which were LETT parked in
the middle of the street by motor
lists in a hurry to watch the depar'
ture.
Minor repairs to tic engines and
last minute inspections held the
transport in port over right.
Six De Haviland planes, destined
for service with the regiment, had
to be left behind e:anse of lack
Of room. Every available foot Of
deck space was used up and there
was no room in the cargo holds
when the time for loading the planes
came yesterday.
The regiment is composed OF 1860
officers and men under comm and
of Colonel Harold Snyder.
Upon reaching Shanghai, the
sixth regiment will serve under
Brigadier General Smedley Butler
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
VALLEY LEADS
ALL SOUTHWEST
in CANTAL0UPES

Striking illustration Of Imperial
Valleys supremacy in the field of
cantaloupe production since the be-
ginning of the present decade dur
ing which the valleys shipments
have totaled in excess Of the com
hined shipments of the entire south
west is brought out in compare
tive table just published by the
University of California.
In 1920 Imperial Valley shipments
exceeded the combined commercial
production of Arizona, the entire
state OF California Excluding this
county,. Colorado, Nevada, New
Mexico and Texas. this county ship
ping S,903 ears as compared with
$500 from the other territories
mentioned. This lead has been con
sistcntly maintained, according tn
4 table given in the new bulletin,
Economic Aspects of the Canta
!oupc InduStry,' bv f. Rauchen
stein, which may now be obtained
at the farm advisor 5 office
Imperial Valley as the leading
territory IN PRODUCTION rccel"es III"
major portion of attention in this
bulletin, which is of particular IN
tercst here.
Factors affecting the trend in
early shipments of cantaloupes from
Imperial Valley is the subject Of a
particularly interesting chapter ir
the bulletin, in which it is stated
that records show an increase in
temperature during the growing
season of the later years as com
pared with earlier years, thus furn-
ishing authoritative information on
TINS much discussed point.
Chapters on the competition of
cantaloupes with other fresh fruits;
the increase in number of markets
for Imperial Valley cantaloupes; the
effect Of average price paid for In
perial Valley cantaloupes one year
on the acreage the next year, fac
tors governing the fob. price, and
numerous charts and tables make
the bulletin unusually valuable.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
WAR HERO;
DIES TO
SAVE DOG
Crushed Beneath Train
In Futile Effort to
Rescue Animal.
LEA V ES F A MIL Y
HOrrified Friends See
Heroic Act But Unable
to Extend Help.
By United Press Leased Wire

MAPLEWOOD, \. j., April T.
Stuart /. WE'LL, general sales engi
reer of the Western Electric Com.
pany gave his life today to save 4
frightened dog from under the
wheels of train.
Weill was at the station with other
commuters of the Maplewood Col
ony, waiting for a New York En-
press. AS it sped into n station,
those on the platform cried out in
alarm as they saw a little airedale
directly in its path, unaware Of the
danger
WE'LL, executive of big corpor-
alton. war hero and man of action,
wasted no time, He sprang to the
tracks. The dog became aware of
the excitement and sensed his peril
but was too frightened to move.
The train was on top of the dog.
Weill could have sprung aside but
he bent down to scoop up the fright
ened animal in his arms and then,
several observers said, stumbled.
WE'LL was killed instantly. The
dog he had tried to save was still
alive but was so badly hurt that po-
lice had to shoot it.
We'll would have been 81 next
week, on Good Friday. He lived
here with his wife and two child
rem, committing to the offices of
the Western Electric Company in
New York.
His wife was overcome by the
tragedy and his friends here We're
deeply affected.
Those who knew him best said
they were certain he must have
slipped just as the train bore down,
as he was wiry, active and unlikely
to mistime his action, even in an
emergency.
WE'LL came from San Francisco,
where his mother lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
diploma Mill"
Bill Is Signed

SACRAMENTO, April 7.-Govor-
nor Young today signed the "di-
ploma mill" measure by Senator j.
j. Crowley of San Francisco, max
ing the sale of fraudulent medical
certificates in California a felony,
punishable by sentence of from
one to three years in prison, or fine
of from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Crowley bill not only hits
persons who sell fake diplomas but
also those Who buy or counterfeit
them, or who make false statements
in an affidavit for examination
license or certificate under the
medical, osteopathic or chiropractic
practices act.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Valley Is Still
Shipping Lettuce

In spite of the warm weather,
lettuce shipment from the valley
haa not entirely stopped, a few ear
loads still moving each day. Yes
terday three ears were shipped to
the coast. and four We're ordered
for today's loading.
Local growers who have had cars
arrive in eastern markets this week
in good condition have been getting
GOOD prices, sizes as small as skies
selling to far better advantage than
did fours earlier in the season.
Arizona is shipping heavily at
the present time, their movement
running mostly around $50 ears
daily, and having gone over the
200 mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
New Tax Measure
To Be Adopted
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SACRAMENTO, Cal, April T.
The State Legislature today paved
the wav for speedy adoption of the
four administration tax bills de-
signed to protect the state from a
$12,000.000 revenue loss the next
two years,
AS n committee of the whole, the
assembly considered the measures
introduced by Asscmblymen Isaac
Jones of San Bcrnardino; Harry l..
Parkman of San Mateo; Eugene W.
Roland of Alameda, and Percy West
Of Sacramento, which are expected
to offset the recent supreme court
decisions excmpting national banks
ana foreign corporations from state
taxation.
A. r. Heron, chairman of the
hoard of control, explained the
measures before the assembly, which
voted edo pass" the entire
group, after three h.oi undergone
minor amendments. The four bills
were then made special order of
business for their afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
.S0L0NS IN
SQ(JAbb[E
ON STILLS
Senator Offers Bill to
Make Ownership Felony
With Stiff Punishment.
JOHNSON TO TALK
Will Address Legislature
Today on Boulder Can.
yOn Dam Bill.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April Z. =
Whiskey and water were the mo
mentous questions to come before
the California legislature today.
Hard liquor, and those who own
and operate stills for making it,
were to be considered in connection
with the bill by Senator H. G. Jones
Of San Jose, making ownership Of
& still felony.
Water-Colorado river.
Water-and how to get it to the
thirsty.
Lands of Imperial valley through
the Boulder Dam, was to be dis
cussed at q joint session Of the two
houses by United States Senator
Hiram johnson, coauthor of the
famous Swing Johnson Boulder Dam
bill now before congress.
A second stand was to be made
by the assembly modificationists
today for the Hornblower measure
providing a stiff penalty for dry
agents who enter private homes to
search for liquor.
Following defeat Of his bill yes
terday by the narrow margin Of Z
votes, Hornblower served notice
that he would move for reeonsidera-
tion today. The first vote was ~
to 35, before Hornblower changed
his vote to be able to ask for re.
consideration.
The close vote on the measure
proved a great surprise, as general
opinion was that the lower house
was :" bone dry The author, how
ever, contended that his mensur.
was not a wee and dry .szue, but de-
signed to write into the CsliforniA
state law the federal law regarding
illegal searches.
Assemblyman Henry f. Carter OF
Los Angeles, warned the assembly
that "if you vote against this bill,
you are not upholding the eonstitu-
tion.''
With adjournment definitely set
for April %, by the presiding Off
GERS of the two houses, administra
ton measures were being rushed
through committees to assure their
passage before the session ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Train Bandits
Get Big Haul
Hy United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April Two ban
dts who robbed the express ear of
Il fast train Of $4,000 had eluded
police searching for them III the
Chicago underworld today.
Boarding the Chicago and Alton
Lincoln Limited enroute to Chicago
from ST. Louis at Joliet, H., last
night, the bandits proceeded leisure
ly to the express car, bound and
gagged four men, rifled the safe
and left the train when it slowed
down inside the city limits.
Passengers were not molested and
were unaware of the robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Italians Hint at
Anti-Fascist Plot
U. p. Leased Wire

ROME, April 7.-Severe pun
ishment to the culprits would re-
suit, United States Ambassador
Henry P. Fletcher telegraphed
Premier Mussolim today, II the
destruction Of francesca de Pin
edo's four continent flight plane
at Roosevelt Dam, Arizona.
proves to have been a criminal
act. Fletcher told Mussolini that
thorough investigation was un-
der way In the United States
and expressed profound regret at
the destruction Of the plane.
There was tendency In the
prees today TO attribute the de-
struction Of the plane TO an anti.
Fascist plot.
De Pinedo's flight, said rlet-
cher. was breaking all records
and had been watched with ever
increasing admiration and inter.
est by President Coolidge, the
United States government and
the American people.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Records Correct
Morales Memory

Being careless with the truth
ended disastrously for Rafael Nor
ales in police court this morning
when he was arraigned before Judge
Edgar B. Hervev. Morales admit
ted that he was vagrant when the
charge was read to him by the judge
but suffered lapse of memory
when questioned relative to having
been before the judge previously.
He denied that he had been
brought up in the FL Centre police
court before but glimpse into tha
records showed Morales to be incor-
rect in his guess. The judge pun
iShed him for his deviation from the
truth with a penalty of &l"0 fine
or 12O days in Jail. He failed to
furnish the necessary money and
was ordered committed to Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Carroll Cannot
Obtain Clemency
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. April 7.--Earl
Carroll, New York theatrical pro.
ducer and host OF the now famous
"Bath Tub Party cannot escape
serving his one year term for per
jury at Atlanta penitentiary by any
pardon or communication in advance.
This word has been given friends
who inquired at the justice depart
ment apparently with view to
,poving for executive clcmcncy in
advance of his serving. The de
partmcut has informed them that
at least one third of a sentence must
be served before any clemcncy is
granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Big Plane Will
Leave For East
u. p. Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April T.
Their last lap of All air trip to
the Pacific coast successfully
completed with arrival Of their
big three engined Fokker mono.
plane, Ross w. Judson, president,
and w. r. Angel, vice president
Of the Continental Motor Com
pany will take off. for Detroit
tomorrow from Crissy field.
The plane, which Is equipped
with q cabin accommodating 10
passengers and IL electrically
lighted. arrived late yesterday
from Los Angeles. It made the
trim In six hours. y. ..,
Watt Moreland, president OF
the Moreland Motor Truck Co.,
r. H. Flaherty Of Riverside and
P. H. Mallory were passengers.
The plane Is scheduled to ar
rive in Detroit Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
DE PINEDO WILL
RESUME FLIGHT
in YANKEE PLANE
Will Proceed to San Di-
ego and Await Further
Advice from Italy.

san DIEGO, Cal, April -Four
land planes from the naval air sta
tion here took off from North Is
land at 10 u. III. today for Phoenix,
Ariz., where they will meet Colonel
Francesca de Pinedo, Italian flier,
whose plane was destroyed by fire
ut Roosevelt Lake Yesterday.
De Pinedo, his four continent
flight suddenly halted by the mis-
hap which destroyed his monoplane,
the Santa Maria, will continue his
hop to San Diego with tae naval
planes tomorrow.
The planes were sent from the
naval air station by Captain $. IL.
K. Doyle, commander, who offered
them to the Fascist aviator yester-
day as soon as he learned of the ac-
cident at Roosevelt Lake. The
planes were piloted by Lieutenant
Commander A. f.. Montgomery
Commander w. +. Hackter; Lieu
tenant Z. G. Fisher and Aviation
Pilot Shea.
T he planes took off q few
minutes after De Pinedo had wired
Captain Doyle accepting the offer
The first attempt to leave the field
failed because of heavy fog but
the second attempt was successful.
Captain P. Degrandino, Italian
consul at Los Angeles who had come
to San Diego to welcome de Pinedo
accompanied the naval planes. The
Italian flier's message to Captain
Doyle, said:
"If you viii arrange to have
planes in Phoenix today will accept
your offer and arrange to fly tc
San Diego tomorrow. -
The planes passed over FL Centre
at ll:13 a little to the south of the
city, flying in formation at high
altitude.
ROME, April 7.-Colonel Fran
ceseo De Pinedo, Fascist aviator
whose seaplane, the Santa Maria
was destroyed at Roosevelt Dam
Ariz., yesterday, will continue hi.
four continent flight in an Italiar
plane, under plans made public to
day by Premier Mussolini.
The duce announced he wouli
send plane to De Pinedo at once
It was believed it would arrive il
Arizona in time to permit the flyel
10 assemble and test it and resum,
his flight early in May.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
EIGHTEEN FATAL
AUTO ACCIDENTS
HERE LAST YEAR

A report on motor vehicle fatal
ties in Imperial county for the
year 1926 was received at the Of
fees of the Automobile Club today
and shows that IS persons met death
during the year in automobile acci-
dents. Seven were killed in
wrecks between ears; five pedestri-
ans were struck and killed by auto
mobiles, two persons were burned to
death when car caught fire, three
were killed when the machines they
were riding in overturned and one
was killed in a collision between 4
car and a telephone post.
The report shows only one fatal
ity within the city limits of FL Cen
tro, this occurring when machine
with seven passengers crashed
through a railing of an Eighth
street bridge, the car overturning
into the canal.
Ten of the victims were men,
.
Eight of the 10 accidents were the
result of speeding, while in two cas-
es mtoXication of the driver was
blamed fOr the accidents.
In the other eases ear was
backed over child playing in a
driveway and another child was
run over by truck while playing
near its home. A man of so met
death when he was struck by a ear
while asleep on highway while an
other pedestrian was killed as re-
suit of jay-walking.
A woman of 67 and a child of
three years burned to death when
the machine in which they were
seated caught fire at filling sta
tion in CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Resort Owner Is
Held For Trial

FRESNO, April Harry NJ.
Allen, former owner of the Lake
shore Resort at Huntington Lake
must stand trial in superior court
on 4 charge of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses in stock sell
ing venture. according to ruling
by Justice Earle Church, who pre-.
sided at the preliminary hearing.
Allen is specifically accused of
making fraudulent presentations
to Milton P. Bell of Oil Fields, when
he sold the latter $3.50 worth of
stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Missing Vessel
Declared Lost
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April THE
Steamer Elkton, American Pioneer
Line, was officially declared lost
by the United States shipping board
today.
The Elkton, last heard from Feb
yuary Is, midway between the Phil
ippines and Guam, was believed tn
have sunk almost without warning,
with all aboard, in a typhoon. She
was one month overdue at Honolulu
today.
The Elkton was commanded by
CAPTAIN +. G. Schnellhardt, Seattle,
and carried crew of 81 Officers
and men.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
.MacQuarrie Heads
Teachers College
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, April 7.-Thomas
Nj. MacQuarrie of Los Angeles,
member of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Southern California, to-
day was appointed president of the
San Jose State Teachers College, by
William John Cooper, state superin-
tendent of public instruction.
This is the same position to which
Cooper himself was appointed by
former State Superintendent Will G.
Wood, but which the Richardson
board of education refused TO con.
firm. This precipitated the war be-
tween Wood and the board of edu-
cation which eliminated in intro
duction of the bill reorgani2ing the
entire educational system of the
state, now being considered by the
Legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Huge Estate to
Be Distributed
Hy United Press Leased Wire

VENTURA, April THE final
petition for distribution of the es-
tate Of the late Edward Drummond
Libbey, Toledo, Ohio, multimillion-
aire glass manufacturer, and large
property owner at Ojai was on file
in superior court here today.
An inheritance tax of 1891 So
has been reported paid on Libbey's
Ventura county bequests to indi-
viduals and associations.
Under terms of the will Libbey 3
widow is bequeathed 100000
cash, $s50,000 to Toledo Art Muse
UNI, 100000 each to two sisters,
$4,000 each to nephew and niece.
and $4,000 to Charles j. Wilcox.
private secretary who served as ex-
ecutor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
New York Market
Sets New Record

NEW YORK, April T. Another
new record was set on the New
York stock market today when
transactions were recorded III G6l
different stock issues, the greatest
diversity of trading ever recorded
in the history of the market.
The previous record was 600 dill
fcrent stocks, set on Monday Of this
week.
The diversity Of trading WAS in
spite of the fact that during most
of the day the market was quieter
than any day this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Court Settles
Property Case

The case of DR.. +. d. Grandmason,
ct al, against Annibal Andrade. ct
al, was brought to 4 close yesterday
Judge j. S. Larew grant
ing judgment in favor of the plain.
tiffs in the sum of s600.4S but rule
ed that the defendants might recov-
er monies expended in improvements
to two shacks on property owned
~ the plaintiffs.
The case grew out of a suit over
the rental Of the property. the de-
feniants holding that an agree
ment had been entered into where
by they were to improve the shacks
and take the amount of the cApen-
ditures cot of the rent. The bal
anec # the rent xhen offered ,he
plaintiffs was refused on the
grounds that the expenditures had
been excessive.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Sacasa Said to
Face Failure
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WASHINGTON, April Juan
b. Sacasa, Nicaraguan rebel lead
er, is reported bv the Nicaraguan
legation here as about 10 flee TO
Mexico.
Sacasa 5 revolution is destined to
end in eomplct" failurr,' accord
ing to the legation. and unless he
tlces Sacasa has he alternative but
10 surrender and throw himself on
the mercy Of President Diaz.
The legation statement said Sa'
casa g exchequer is "totally depict.
cd -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Flee
AS Levee Breaks
By United Press Leased Wire

CLARKSDALE, Miss, April =
The lcvee at Burke's landing was
caving in this afternoon as scores
of workers fought hard fight to
save il.
At least 1000 residents were
warned today to leave their homes
as the flood water will cover an
area of 5000 acres.
River men say that should tho
water break through il will reach
a depth Of 90 feet and will flood
rich farming lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-07
Grain Inspection
Bill Becomes Law
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April T.
The new California Field Crops In
spection Act by Senator Frank s.
Boggs Of Stockton was today made
law when it received the sigma,
ture of Governor Young.
The bill affects all grains, dry
brans, seeds, forage and fiber crops,
and delegates to the state director
of agriculture power to establish UNI.
form standards. All receipts will
be paid into a special fund created
by the act