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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
Two Men Killed AS
Train Hits Auto

Ramon Marquee and Rosario Ro-
man We're instantly killed and Ra-
mon Garcia slightly injured when
the automobile in which they were
iiding was struck by passenger
train on the Inter California rail
road at Pascualtos at Ala vester-
day afternoon.
According to report filed in the
ease, the machine was driven onto
the tracks at a crossing, directly in
front of the train which was travel.
ing at rate OF about 45 miles an
hour. The two killed were riding
in the front seat Of the ear, it is
said, while Garcia was alone in the
back seat. The train struck the ma
chine, Ford touring, opposite the
front seat and hurled it more thnN
so feet.
Persons nearby rushed to the ear.
Garcia was in an unconscious con.
dition and both the other occupants
were dead
j. f. Balm was the engineer Of
the train and R. Budinger conductor.
The train was held up more than an
hour while aid was rendered.
The automobile was completely
wrecked and the engine Of the train
slightly damaged. Mexican authori,
ties made an investigation of the
tragedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
QUINTET
May GET
FREEDOM
Five Persons Convicted
In kerrick Case May
Be Given Probation.
LENIENCY IS ASKED
Prosecuting Officer in
Statement to Court
Urges Clemency.
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May PA step
toward freedom was taken for the
five "wild party" pals of two
gun" Tom Kerrick, for whose Say
ing they were convicted of man
slaughter, when Superior Judge Ell
lott Craig today permitted appli-
cation for probation to be filed.
"I am certain that the ends o
justice will be served if this appl
cation is granted,' Deputy District
Attorney f. j. Dennison told the
court, indicating that the defend
ants, convinced in the most unusual
verdict Of mansiaughter ever re-
turned by q California jury will be
free within q month.
Judge Craig, sitting protein for
Superior Judge Carlos Hardy order.
ed the probation department to in
vestigate and report June IA.
"These people have suffered
enough and I believe stringent
probation order will be sufficient
punishment for these rather pathetic
figures" Dennison said pointing out
that the investigation and trial had
failed to reveal who actually fired
the shot which killed Kerrick.
Refusal Of the petition to file pro.
baton applications would have re-
suited in sentences of from to 10
years in San Quentin for the five
defendants, Mrs. Sarah Kerrick, An
ita Davis, Iris Burns, Joe Hunt and
Henry Isabel.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
FARM BUREAU
IN IN DRIVE I'VE FOR "a
new MEMBERS
County Will Join In
Statewide Campaign
Next Tuesday.

According to statement issued
by the president Of the California
Farm Bureau Federation, Earle G.
Houghton, Tuesday, May 81 has
been designated as statewide farm
bureau day" In view of this des-
ignation and that the Imperial
County Farm Bureau is still lacking
in the desired membership, commit
tees will canvass the county on that
day. Every farmer, rancher, and
person interested in agriculture will
be given an opportunity TO Join.
"The Imperial County Farm Bu-
reau has accomplished much, and
will accomplish more G. f. Bur,
ton, secretary said today
"Our organization will appreciate
receiving memberships, and anyone
who wishes to join should send in
his dues on that day"
In a statement for the. Press,
President Houghton said: "In an
nouncing May 81 as Farm Bureau
Cleanup Day this year, we are ask,
ing every Farm Center to do its bit
toward developing the organization
and the community. We ask that
every center appoint committee
of as many men and women as is
necessary to round up the stragglers
to join the Farm Bureau family.
Then all should go out on the same
day and do the job. There are SAC
Farm Centers in California. Think
what it will mean to the organiza-
tion If each center does its part on
May 81"
Every Farmer Needed
In describing the general work
of the state federation, President
Houghton said:
"In developing the Farm Center
Bureau and its program every farm
er IS needed and those who have
not, and those who are not cooper
ating, must be reached. The Farm
Bureau program from the center
program of community development
to the program of the County Farm
Bureau. designed to meet those
problems county wide in extent,
through TO the work of the state
and National Farm Bureau. is Who'll
ly a program of service and as such
demands the support of every man
who makes a living on the farm.
Indeed the very Importance and
broadness of the work makes it es,
sential that every farmer cooper.
ate. The power OF the Farm Bureau
is the combined power of all its
members cemented by interest and
loyalty and just insofar as the or.
ganization has the interest and Low,
atty Of all the farmers will it be
successful in performing that ser
vice which we demand of it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
(ANC DYNANNES Los ANGELES AQUEDUCT
ngLand Breaks off Diplomatic Relations With Russi<
LINDBERGH BORROWS AIRPLANE
TO FLY OVER FRENCH CAPITAL

early risers who watched him knew
the pilot was the man whom l00,-
600 persons had crowded along the
streets to see yesterday.
Not satisfied with merely achiev-
ing his goal Of seing Paris with
out letting Paris see and worship
him, Lindbergh went through the
book Of stunt flying when he got
back over Le Bourget, doing every.
thing from loop the loop to tail
spins.
Lindbergi is surviving the recep-
tions and attentions paid him with
out dangerous fatigue.
81 never felt better in my life.
he said today. "and | could be
really happy if there were no cam
era mer or autograph collectors on
earth.
All Want Autograph
None is in too lofty 4 position to
ask Lindbergh to write his name.
During the official reception at the
city hall yesterday President Dou-
mer of the French senate, former
minister of finance. surreptitiously
slipped card to Lindbergh with a
request that he sign it.
Edouard Herriot, former premier,
shook his head in disapproval, but
when he saw Lindbergh signing
Doumer $ card, he passed one Of his
own and got the flier : autograph.
During his waking hours, Lind
bergh signs his name on an average
of 80 times an hour. and sometimes
as was the case when he visited
nut Hated former soldiers at the In
valides, the name is signed hundreds
Gf times in an hour.
'They must count me out of the
trans Pacific race from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu Lindbergh said.
eve have made this flight and l
am not interested in any other dis
tanee flight for the time being. But,
perhaps a year from now, | may
have plans in another direction.
"I want to devote myself to
study and l would like to be associ-
ated in a plan for the development
Of transatlantic commercial FLYING.
But this must be done in planes
larger than mine, probably in multi
motored planes with the wings fill
ed with fuel. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
Gas Tax Boost
Due August l
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, May 27.--Cali.
fornia s new tax on gas, increased
from 9 to 3 cents per gallon will go
into effect about August /, as the
result of the signing yesterday by
Governor Young of the tax and high
way fund ALLEGATION measures adopt
cd by the legislature.
The bills. by Senator Arthur II.
Breed of Piedmont, were signed in
the presence of automobile associa-
tion executives, and Ralph Bull,
chairman of the state highway COM
mission.
Completion of the states high,
wav system in 12 years is provided
under the gasoline tax bill, which
raises $l20,000,000 during that pc
riod, The other measure classifies
the states roads into main and
secondary highways, and divides the
road fund equally between northern
and southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
COMMONS
UPH0LDS
A(, T|0N
Note Delivered Today
to Soviet Charge d
Affaires.
DENIES WAR MOVE
Premier Baldwin States
Break Merely Means
Political Rupture.
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, MAY 2T.-Great Brit
ain today formally notified the Sov.
let Russian charge affairs of her
intention to break off diplomatic
relations with Moscow.
The British note stating his maj
estv 5 government 3 intention was
delivered today at Chesham house,
the former Russian embassy, by an
official messenger 1t will be pub
lished tomorrow.
The note was prepared yesterday
before the house of commons debate
which ended shortly before midnight
with vote of confidence, 357 to
Ill, in the government's policy with
respect to Russia.
With delivery of the note Britain
and Russia, two of the greatest
countries in the world, ceased
friendly relationship. Britain charg-
cd Moscow with working in and out
of the British Isles for the over
throw of the established govern
ment.
1t was said authoritatively that
the note demanded departure of the
Soviet diplomatic mission and the
trade delegation and added that the
British diplomatic mission to Mos
COW would be withdrawn.
Selection Of a neutral government
to handle British affairs in Moscow
had not been made today.
Premier Baldwin, addressing
meeting under the auspices of tho
Women 8 Unionist movement at Al
bert hall, today, assured the audi-
cnce, most of whom were women,
that 1.-the rupture OF diplomatic re-
lations does not in any way mean
OF imply war against Russia.
Continue Trade Relations
cit means,' he said what it
appears to mean--that we do not
intend to have any further political
dealings with Moscow, but we are
wholly in favor of the pursuit of
legitimate trade between the two
countries.
The conservative press today sup
pOI lCNl iut iDdINl w III " Ci Ah
its break with Russia.
Referring to Foreign Minister
Austen Chamberlain S statement of
government policy in commons yes
terday, the Daily Mail, leader in
the anti-Red campaign, said Cham,
berlain was able to give proof
that Soviet agents in every part OF
tho world have been employed to
stir up British hatred. -
The independent Westminster Ga
zette, which lecns toward liberalism.
accused the government of short
range vision and said the break was
"one of the most astonishing things
in modern craftsmanship, made ap'
parentlv without regard to its eff
feet on Europe and the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
FLOOD WATERS
CON TINUE TO
COVER | A N D
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, May 27.-Ef-
forts to save livestock and proper
ty in lower portions Of Point Coupee
parish were abandoned by rescue
workers today as flood waters of
the Atchafalaya river, already COW
ering 200 square miles, continued
their relentless advance.
All relief facilities We're concen-
trated on a final canvass of the
parish for farmers and their fami-
lies, many Of whom have refused to
leave their homes, persistently
clinging to the hope that some mir
acle would save them from the
flood.
Railroads which cannot operate
much longer; highways still above
water, and all available boats were
put to use for the exodus of strag-
glers in the flooded farm lands.
The Mississippi river, meanwhile,
had dropped another two tenths of
a foot at New Orleans and stood at
1876 feet, the lowest it has been
since early in April. The river was
a full foot under the level of May
II, when the Melville crevasse was
washed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
LAYMAN CHOSEN
MODERATOR BY
pRESBYTERIANS |
Action Means Harmony to
Prevail Between Two
Factions.
By BEN f. TITUS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

NSAAlou Aicoo oltlI SOAloS)OLucIlI)
san FRANCISCO, May EFF
there is TO be a fundamentalistl lib
eralist controversy at tho l39th
general assembly of the Prcsbyter-
ian Church. L. ). a., the issue will
be met as soon rs possible, 1t devel-
opcd today when the report of the
Princeton seminary committee, en-
bodying the only issuc of the kind,
was moved forward on the calendar.
The liberals-there are no "mod-
ernists' in the PRESBYTERIAN
church. its leaders say-encOuragpd
over the coalition arrived at yester.
day when DR.. Robert +. Speer was
elected moderator by acclamation
upon nomination by j. Willison
Smith, Philadelphia, his closest op.
ponent and an ultra. .fundamentalist,
are declared anxious to avoid the
controversy.
This report is expected to recon-
mend the non confirmation Of the
appointment of DR.. J. Gresham
Machen to the chair Of apologetics
at the seminary and the appoint
ment of another committee to place
the seminary under one board of
control instead Of two.
DR.. Machen is an ultra.f .funda
mentalist and, according to the re-
porting committee, is said to head
group Of members Of the faculty
who assert that other members are
modernists.
He is backed by DR.. Clarence f..
Mccartney OF Philadelphia, the
fiery leader of the ultra ,fundament-
slist group. who has declared he
will fight the report of the commit
tee, headed by DR.. w. o. Thompson,
retiring moderator.
Only Controversy
This is the only doctrinal contro.
versy scheduled to arise during the
assembly and the liberal and con.
servative ministers who favor adop-
tion of the report, claim that it is
governmental and not doctrinal.
Discussion upon his report, orig
inally set for next Tuesday will
be held tomorrow.
The report of the committee of
l5' appointed in 1925 to study con-
ditions of unrest within the church,
also submitted its report today
This report was entirely on intra.
church government and dealt large
w with the licensure and ordination
| OF ministers.
DR.. Speer, although graduate of
Princeton seminary, and holder OF
an honorary degree of Doctor of
Divinity, is not a clergyman, and
he is the second layman to be
chosen moderator Of the church in
its history. His election is hailed
here as the greatest step toward
harmony in the church in 10 years
For 20 years he has been secre
tary Of the Presbyterian board of
foreign missions and has visited ev.
cry country in which mission sta
tions are maintained. He is consid.
cred an eminent authority upon
China and the problem it presents
to the world today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
PROBATION HEARING
CONTINUED BY COURT

The case of R. L. Dickson. hear
ing on an application for probation,
was continued for one week when
it came before Judge A. c. Finney
in superior court, department two,
this morning. The probation off,
Ger. however, made a recommends
tion that the defendant be denied
probation.
Dickson recently entered a plea Of
guilty to a charge of having i'm
moral relations with girl aged II.
He is beinr represented in court by
Edgar B, Hervey.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
HUNDRED
TRAPPED
IN MINE:
Blast Wrecks Workings
of VictOr-American Co.,
at Aguilar, Col.
RESCUE SQUAD SENT
Government Mine Bureau
Sends Assistance to-
Scene of Disaster.

AGUlLAR, Colo, May 81 An
explosion at the Dclagua Mine No.
3 of the Victor American Fuel Co.,
! miles south Of here, today trapped
Too miners, according to word re-
ceived here.
The blast was heard here.
Doctors and nurses were rushed to
the scene.
Company officials Immediately
tclephoned to the bureau of mines
headquarters at Denver for rescue
ears and a score of workers were
modified here and hurried to the
mine.
TRINIDAD, Colo, May 27.-The
United States bureau of mines res
cue detail here Was ordered to
Aguilar today to assist in rescuing
100 miners reported trapped in the
Delagua mine there.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
Curiosity Nearly
Kills a Bride
By u. P. Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 81
Mrs. jean Teurnell, 1S. bride of
a month, wanted to "see how she
would feel afte r taking a
drink" Her curiosity nearly
cost the young woman her life
today.
She told detectives at the
emergency hospital that She had
never taken drink before and
wanted to satisfy her curiosity.
She drank two small glasses of
pure alcohol that her husband,
drugstore proprietor had left In
tho house.
She neglected. however, TO d.
lutte the 1920 proof" alcohol and
neighbors summoned police, who
removed her TO the hospital.
She was treated for alcoholism
and removed to her home. out Of
danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
Appeal Filed in
Snyder Case

LONG ISLAND CITY, L. T., May
o7-Notice Of appeal in the case of
Ruth Snyder who, with Henry Judd
Gray, is awaiting the death penalty
for the murder Of her husband, AL
bert, was filed today in the county
clerk S office at Jamaica and copy
presented to the district attorney s
office here.
The appeal automatically stays
execution.
The ease must be presented to the
court of appeals within 80 days un.
less an extension is granted.
Grav's counsel has not yet filed
similar notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
Rummage Sale of
Ptolen Good s

LOS ANGELES. May 27..-The
property room at the sheriff's
>fftce here was transformed into
Ali Baba's cave today.
The occasion was the auction
4 unclaimed loot held by the
bounty for four years.
Included In the lot were oam-
bras. watches, clothing, tools.
automobile accessories recovered
In arrests and raids.
Bargain and curio hunters
blied busy fingers in sorting the
rummage stock before bidding on
hrttcles whose origin remains a
|nystery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
OF
||PH()N IS
Torn OUT
EpiratOrS Cut All
elephOne Lines Before
Ftting Blast.
PAIRS STAR r f D
kineer States Plenty of
Eater on Hand to Sup.
y City.

IS ANGELES, May 21.- The
Angeles nqueduet, lJ0 miles
of the city, in Kern county.
dynamited early today, accord
o reports reaching here.
section Of the no.name slphon
Feet long was blown to pieces.
@ No name siphon ia several
south of Little Lake, and is
south Of the Haiwee reservoir,
of the large storage reservoirs
(ie Los Angeles water system.
e dynamiting marked the sec
attemp' in recent months TO de
tho dam Following contr0-
between the city OF Los An
! and residents Of Owens valley,
the right of the city to erect a
in the valley.
gang Of mrn. some Of whom,
as said. are known 10 employees
ne Los Angeles water and power
| d in that vicinity, set the dyna'
tior 90 the blast, the dynamiters
all telephone wires leading a
the aqucduct. They also Gu.
interstate telephone wires on
California Nevada line, n feder
|ffense.
he huge siphon was torn and
kted and thrown on. of line for
istance Of 300 feet. indicating
several charges OF high explo
8 had been placed beneath il
fired simultaneously.
gorkers on the aqueduet at scv
nearby points heard the blast
were rushed TO the scene.
Cator was shut Off at Hhiwec
Irvoir Immediately and repairs
h started within an honr.
Engineer Takes Charge
!. A. Van Norman, assistant chief
ineer of the water power bureau
on a tour of inspection Of the
educt and was at Lone Pine al
time. He ook immediate
rye Of the repair work.
'an Norman, in q report recciv
here. said he knew the identity
the dynamiters.
lie estimated that IL would take
eek to replace the DESTROYED soc
/ Of the nine foot steel pipe.
he water power bureau here an
need that there is ample supply
water this side Of the break &c
G for the city, needs for weeks
months, il necessary.
favor Cryer two weeks ago re
1ed q letter from a group OF lnyC
nty rspcbers in which they sale
y despaired Of ever getting "i
arc deal' from the water boart
tho condemnation OF their lands
warned the mayor not 70 "lct
erican citizens be driven beyonc
point of endurance.
n frequent protests the rancheri
protested that the valley wa.
sing into n state Of wildness and
olation as result Of the dan
plying water to Los Angeles.
he bitter fight arose over their
test that they had never receiv
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Signal Chapter o. E. 8. meets,
Masonic temple.
Fathers night program, Wooda
Blesy studio, 8 p. III.
Piano and vocal recital by pu-
pills of Adelaide Hartman, Chris
tian church, 8 p. m.
Captain Salvation, Palace
theater.
Senorita,' Valley taeater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
NOTED LAWYER DIES

CHICAGO, May 27.-Charles Erb.
stein, one Of the most noted di-
vorce and criminal lawyers in the
United States, died at his home
shortly before noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27
THREE INJURED WHEN
BRICK WALL COLLAPSES
BY United Press Leased Wire

SONORA, Cal. May 27.-Three
residents of Stockton were recover.
ing here today from injuries they
received when the brick wall of a
building they were working on col
lapsed.
The injured are William Buck,
Ernest Cowell and Ralph Rivera.
Physicians say they will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-27

Henry Govaerts, Riverside, has a
White Leghorn pullet that laid an
egg 6 l2 by 8 inches in circumfer-
ence.
, 1927-08-03
MEMBERS REQUESTED
TO PAY ANNUAL DUES
TO WYO. MOTOR CLUB

The annual dues of So for 1927
is now payable to Wyoming Motor
Club, and at its headquarters it is
announced hat the preliminary no
tice sent out recently to members
by mail has brought a wonderful
response. The club now has a
membership of nearly 1000 and it
is the hope of the afficers and di-
r%ectors that its total may be in
creased to &C least $500 this year.
Its officers are carrying on a
modest but progressive program,
hoping to gradually work out pro-
blems of a constructive nature for
the benefit of the entire state. No
attempt is being made to perform
actual motor car service to mem
bers, but its object is semi-service
in character. The Club will Co
operate with the State Highway
Department and the q. S. Bureau
of Roads in mapping and designat-
ing recreational and historic points
along primary and secondary roads
with a view of having proper signs
located; will watch legislation af-
fecting motor vehicles and traffic;
cooperate with policing officials il
experimenting violators of traffic
regulations; work out now and cor
rect maps of Wyoming, both as a
whole and in trips; send out liter
AZURE and feature stories through
out the nation, and to encourage
tourist traffic into the state wheth-
er by rail, trail or air.
Aside from the membership card,
new members will be supplied with
the handsome radiator plate and
both old and new members will re-
ceive the keychain knife. Upon which
is inscribed a number and reward
for return of lost keys,the number
being kept ON file in the office head
quarters on the name card of the
member. Address the club P. o.
Box 1915. Casper, Wyoming.
, 1927-08-03
WYOMINGS TAX
RATE INCREASES
Property Valuation of State Also
Shows Gain Over 1926

Wyomlngs state tax rate was set
at 4.26SS mills for this year by
the state board of equalization Mon
day.
The rate for 1926 was 1881
mills.
The total property valuation for
the state is S462,141.563 an in
crease of $~4.3S1.394 over that of
last year. Natrona county's valua-
ton, set at $1O6.53S,S74 by the
board of commissioners. was low
cred to $92.346.191 by the state
board of equalization when 13 COM
panies and individuals appealed
from the valuations set by the coun-
ty board.
The majority of the appellants
were oil companies. This repre-
sents a decrease in valuation for
Natrona county of $1,S31,40S from
that of 1926.
The increase in the state tax
levy was said to be due to the low
rate of 1926 and to appropriations
made by the last legislature, most
of which are to be raised this year.
The levy will raise $1.972,7S9. of
which the state university will re-
ceive $231,070; armories, $3S,496;
state experiment farms. $46.214;
normal training work in high school
$3S.S19; state highway bond in
terest fund, sS9.1s3, and public
buildings bond interest fund. s4,-
900.
The rest goes to the general fund
and includes s%14S,737 for additions
and improvements to state insti-
buttons.