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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
ImpersOnatOrS of
Actors ''In Bad

HOLLYWOOD, Aug 6.-Two men
were being held here today as i'm
posters in connection with their as
serted forgery activities carried on
through their resemblance to fam
Gus motion nicture- stars.
William Beerv. former Montana,
Texas, and Wyoming cowboy, began
serving term of 80 DAYS in the
county Jail TODAY on a charge of
petty larceny following his arrest
for nassing a worthless check for
$34.95.
Beerv said he needed money and
when he discovered that he rescm-
hled Noah and Wallace Beerv, fam
Gus screen stars, in addition to hav-
ing their surname, he posed as a
brother to obtain movie work.
Grady Terry, 26. of Dallas, Tex,
charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses and forgery, is
being held to await further inves-
tigation on the demand of Charles
Ray, Terry is asserted to have
posed as a brother of the star, us,
ing the name Albert Ray.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
FLYING TEACHER
MEETS TROUBLE
ON COAST TRIP
Engine Difficulty Forces
Plane Down Near Mo-
desto Late Yesterday.

San FRANCISCO, Aug 6-Minor
mishaps today interrupted the plans
of John Auggy Pedlar AMI Mildred
Doran, flying school teacher, and
Lieutenant George D. Covell, en-
trants in the Dole prize flight from
the Pacific coast to Honolulu which
starts next Friday.
In the meantime Major Living
ston Irving shook off the bad luck
which forced him to land on a test
flight and was the first 10 official
ly qualify as pilot for the 240s
mile event across the Pacific ocean.
Peddlar and Miss Doran were
forced down at Mendoza, near FIRES
no, on account of fouled spark
plugs and iii bringing the biplane
to earth the landing gear was
slightly damaged. The school teach
er went to Monesto by autopobile
to get mechanic and tools and
planned to leave for Oakland by
train today if the machine was not
repaired.
Lieutenant Covcll had more trou.
bic, having to land twice on ac
count of a broken oil line during a
test flight from Los Angeles to San
Diego.
With his ability as a pilot approx
ed by the contest committee, al
that remains for Irving before the
take-off of the race at noon Friday
is examination of his plane and
drawings for position at the start
next Monday.
Interest here today centered a
bout the attempted nonstop flight
of Art Goebel, another contestant
in the Dole race from Bartlesville
Okla, to Oakland across the bay
from this city. Goebel started al
1908 a. IN. today. Bennett Griffin
and Al Henley, also Dole entrants
made a similar try earlier in the
week but were unable to get far
ther than Amboy, Calf.
Fifteen aviators have filed en-
trance fees and the event looms as
one Of the greatest in the history
of aviation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
Chinese Prefer
English Lawyers

SHANGHAI, Aug 6.-American
lawyers in Shanghai have lost
"face" with Chinese newspaper
readers. Chinese requiring legal ad-
vice or defense are turning to Brit.
ish lawyers more than ever.
During the past six months three
prominent Shanghai attorneys, all
Americans, have been tried, convict.
ed and sentenced on various charg-
es in the United States court for
China.
"American lawyers big crooks, p"
say some Chinese.
Last January William Chap
man, lawyer and former clerk of
the United States Court. was con
victed on charge of misappropri-
ating funds belonging to the gov.
ernment Two years for Mr.. Chap
man.
Leonard G.. Husar, former District
attorney here, was next. The
charges were bribery, larceny Of a
public record and destruction of
same. Husar got two sentences of
two years each, the terms to run
concurrently, and was fined $4,000.
That was in May.
At the same time Neill Mckay
Heath, charged with the destruction
of public record in connection
with the Husar case, was fined
$1,000 and given prison term Of
l6 months. Heath is serving ii now.
Husar appealed and is out on bail.
A fourth American attorney was
called to court on charge Of illegal
possession Of arms.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
POLICE CLOSE
INVESTIGATION
OF DEATH CASE

Los ANGELES, Aug 6.-The
tragic romance that led to the death
Of Hamilton ". Mannon, motion
picture executive, and Mrs. Betty
Montague Gottlieb, pretty divorce,
was officially recorded today as
murder and suicide, by police.
Mannon was dead and his com
panion was dying when police found
tie couple seated III an automobile
IN Hollywood street. After a
complete imvestiga tion they announ-
ced that Mannon had been shot by
the glrl who then took her own life
because oh attempt to east her
off
The shooting is believed to have
occurred when Mannon showed
Mrs. Gottheb letter from a form
er Columbia University coed. Police
also revealed that Mrs. Gottlieb
was divorced from Harry j. Colt
Heb a mining man of Winslow, Ari-
iona, III 1921 and has seven-year'
Old daughter living with Mrs. Il. +.
Cantolla, a sister of the dead wo
man, in Mexico CITY.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
Dry Leader Is
Sent To Jail

INDTANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug g
DR. Edgar S Shumaker, superintend
cut of the Indiana AntiSaloon
League, today was sentenced to 90
DAYS on the state prison farm for
crlticizing the Indiana supreme
court.
Jesse b. Martin, attorney for the
league, found guilty of contempt in
the same decision, was not IN court
and will be sentenced later.
DR.. Shumaker also was fined $3.50
and reprimanded for his adverse
criticism OF the court s handling Of
liquor cases.
\ motion for arrest of sentence
was filed and DR.. Shumaker was
released on bond pending hearing
on the motion August IS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
Woman Held For
Shooting Husband
Hy United ssress Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 6,--Mrs.
Irene Presniakoff, 26, known on the
screen as IrencN Preston, was being
held in the county iail today while
her husband Logo Presniakoff, 80,
is recovering from a superficial re-
'volyer wound, the elimination of a
romance that dates back to the Rus
sian revolution.
Presniakoff was shot III the shou-
lder late Yesterday by his wife, the
daughter of a famous Russian court
surgeon to the Car, during con
troyersv that followed an attempt
cd reconciliation. The pair have been
separated for year since coming
here from the Orient where they
tied during the revolution,
The girl told police that working
IN motion pictures had started mar
ital differences which caused them
to part
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
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New Citizen
Shocks Judge

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aug, g.
Suncrior Judge Malcolm G. Glenn,
dyed in the wool Rennblican. re-
ceived quite shock during a re-
cent naturalization examination
here.
An applicant, asked as to tho
form of government in the United
States. answered correctly.
"What is the difference between
the Republican and Democratic
form Of government pursued
Judge Glenn.
'Well " replied the candidate,
thoughtfully, "When the Republi.
cans are in, they are more extrava-
CANT. F"
His citizenship papers were
granted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
War Ace Plans
To Enter Race
Across Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. c.
Leaving the work off preparing for
the airpane race between the Paci'
fIc Coast and Hawaii on August -,
Captain w s. Stewart, war ace, to-
day told Of his most sensational ex-
rtrieuce IN the air. alongside OF
which the trans Pacific flight Is in
significant he claims.
Captain Stewart, who until re-
Gently, was head of the Chilean air
service, said has most perilous flight
was over the Italian Alps during
tie world war.
"'Two Of rs went up IN bomber
with q thousand pound bomb at
tached to a wing, - Stewart related.
eve crossed the Austrian lines and
tlied to, release the bomb but tho
tipping mechanism was jammed ana
it was impossible to drop it,
of we went back across the lines
we might blow up our own troop
and if we landed we would kill our
selves. So we cruiscd over the Aus
THAN lineS all night until one Of lis
had succeeded III cutting the bomb
loose after crawling out ON tn"
wing.
after getting rid of the explos
i've we ran out of gas and had to
land in enemy territory, where W"
were taken prisoners, Stewart
said.
Stewart claims he would mucn
prefer the Honolulu hop.
1T will be pleasant trip re
explained. My plane will cost
$4,000 and sundry expenses will
total $1,000 and the prize will be
$4,000 so l viii break even finan-
cially'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
Fatal Accident
Causes Arrest

By United Press Leased Wire
CROVILLE, Cal, Aug e. One
man was killed, another fatally in
iured and a third is in the county
Jail awaiting charges of reckless
driving as the result of an automo-
bile accident today five miles south
of Oroville.
The dead:
James L. Fraser, Red Bluff.
The injured:
Ernest Wieland, Red Bluff, be-
lieved dying in an Oroville hospital,
fractured skull.
August Kirschennan, the driver
Of the automobile, is held in Jail
pending an investigation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
COOLIDGE
I'll ()SE: Y
QUA R DE-: D
Fear Radical Sympathiz-
ers of SaccO-Vanzetti
Might Make Trouble.
NOT TO INTERFERE
Believe Chief Executive
Will Refuse to Over
rule Court Decision.
Ry PAUL r MALLoN

tunlteo Press Staff Correspondent IT.
RAPID CITY, $. b. Aug. e.
TIE President of the United States
today was surrounded by n ouarl
rs heavy ms that which protected
the chief executive during the war
following reports Of radical vol
ehee protesting aPf mt the electro
eAtion Gt Sacco and Vanzetti.
"heG report was received from
: Nt" York that suhways Lad been
tSmbed presumably Ly evmpathi.
,s'Ts of the condemned anarchists.
squads Of scntrics were enlarged t.
surround the President 5 summer
tome completely. Vigil ancc Of secret
service men wa increased.
Since Governor Fuller issued lis
decision holding the tw1 radicals
must die. secret service men have
been told to employ unusual pre-.
cautions y detail Of - soldiers
tlom Fort Meade guarding the lodge
las been ordered = challenge any
&C approaching tie building.
| The United Press learned that
Iiorc than 100 telcerams were r..
etieed bv the President since Fui
Ter 5 announcement. NEST Of them
pleading thnt he remit the scatcnc.
II Sacco and Vanketti.
y During the trip 10 TeadwOod
Thursday some demonstration had
heeh anticipated and unusual pre-
cautions were taken = prevent It
Precautionary Measure
The increased guard Of the Pres
cent was merely of precautionary
nature. u Is not believed any at
tempt wilI be made to do bodily
iann to Mr.. Coolidge. but the guards
AaVe been ordered to prevent even
~ demonstration, If possible.
{ Mr. Coolidge HIS had nothing to
VI with the Sacco and Vanzetti
eases. Has policy has always been
10 uphold the courts IN matters of
rcprieves aud those who know his
policies do not believe that lie
would desire 10 overthrow the opiu-
ion Of 4 jury and Governor in this
ease.
Mr.. Coolidge himself manifested
10 indication that an unusual sit
uatlon existed
The white house guest today was
t. be Frank V Hodges, treasurer of
tife Retoblichh National Committee
, and COMMITTEEMAN from Colorado.
AiodPes unexpected visit was given
afpecial importance because it fol.
ltwed so tiosely upon Mr. Coolidge $
announcement that he does not
choose to run for President IN 1923.
CHICAGO, Aug C. Following
threats "to. do what We dad IN
1917 >" twenty extra armed guards
were posted III the Chicago federal
building today.
The threat came in the form of
a telephone call to the custodian OF
the building. 1t referred To a bomb
which exploded in the federal build
ing, killing several persons, follow
/ A. conviction Of radicals on trial
Nefore former Judge X Nj Lands
SWASHINGTON, Aug 6--The ma
tional capitol building was placed
under armed guard today as a pre-
caution following bombings in New
NNrk, Philadelphia and Baltimore
Ahtra guards continued at other
government structures.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
Prohibition Men
Worried by Semi
Leg al Liquor

WASHINGTON, August g.
"Semi-legal liquor smuggling into
the United States has increased
steadily during the last few wears
while illegal rum running has been
c,rbed materially, according to pro-
hibition headquarters.
Experts estimate that the annual
volume of liquor leaving foreign
ports for American entry would ap-
proximate. $40.0O0,O00 this year.
The only official estimate of the
yearly volume of struggled liquor is
contained in the CONNER Depart
ment's balance of international
payments. - Estimates from 1922 to
1926 ran between $2o,0o0,ooo and
s35.00O.00o.
Officials describe this type of
srnugeled rum as semi-legal,' as
the rum runners declare their car
oocs and this is all that is required
bv a number of foreign governments
thus making the shipment legal, as
far as the foreign government is
concerned.
Smuggling the liquor into the
United States is illegal,
The amount of semi-legal'
liuuor entering the United States Is
considerably larger than the value
figure indicates, it was stated. At
bootleg prices the sum would be es-
timated considerably higher as the
commerce department, as the fig
ure is based on the value of liquor
when cleared from other countries.
Coast Guard officials, however,
contend that LIQUOR smuggling has
virtrallv been broken up by the
"drv navy" They point out that
rurl row has been smashed md that
only an infrcquent stragg'cr now
attempts TO land rum on the At
lantic coast.
In tho recent weeks, ACCORDING TO
IT, Commander Stenheo Yeandlo,
aidto the commandant of the cnord,
not single ship of the "black
fleet hos been spotted along the
North Atlantic coast
The Guard still maintains its
"war man" TO keep tabs on rum
runners but recently it hos hn"omn
dusty from non-use as the bulk of
smugoled hauor is coming over the
Canadian border
Considerable Honor 10 being
brought into the United States by
what the Guard describes rs "inno-
o0Wt locking n)nosurn vachts.' tt is
the policy of the drv navy not to
stoD and search private pleasure
yachts unless under suspicion and
Smun"lers take advantage OF this
oneninp to land cargoeS of liquor
FROM private anneari"o boats al So
cluded spots along the coast from
Maine to Florida, it was said.
a mon ron from Roston TO New
York in s5 hours and when he
reached Gotham there wasn't a
o'nqle bond or naradn IN ore"t him.
New York rrst he finding the Sec
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
Toxic Reports
Sharp Quake

TOKYO. AUG. GA sharp ear'e'
quake occurred here today and
was reported that MANY sections ~
northeastern Japan felt the tire" Hrs
Communication were in'err"rfoi
Temporarily and many nersons rush.
ed to the omen in anticipate" ~
heavier shocks. t"t M casualties
were reported. The quake occurred
at Gals a. m.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06

attended a farmers picnic in South
Dakota the other day. After a
little discussion of farm conditions
by Governor Bulow it took a banjo
player several hours to calm the
guests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06
FRENCH HALT uo.,,
DEMONSTRATIONS


{ PARIS, Aug. 6.-The French
lgoyernmcnt decided today to pro
Nsbit all street demonstrations N
cMnection with the death sentence
soon to be executed against Nicola
sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06

Last month s high dairy produc-
ton in Stanislaus county was by
grade Jersey COW, s74 pounds, of
butterfat.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06

A farmer at Lodi, San Joaquin
county, died June 30, as the result
Of a bite by black spider.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06

a NON ron from Roston TO New
York in s5 hours and when he
reached Gotham there wasn't a
o'pqle hand or norada IN oreot him.
New York rnrst he finding the Sec
ond hundred heroes the hardest.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-06

SWASHINGTON, Aug 6-The ma
tional capitol building was placed
under armed guard today as pre-,
/ caution following bombings in New
N>rk Philadelphia and Baltimore
Ahtra guards continued at other
government structures.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Thrills of ''Ben-Hur >

of roans, caught the inner rail at the
south turn and just behind the Roman
team In doing so he crowded the
Greek, Sidonian, CoFinthian and Athe-
nian teams far wide. The first
went down and soon the others piled
on top of him. There were actual
shrieks from the throngs and 1t
seemed that some one must be hurt,
perhaps fatally.
In the seventh and last lap the
grand incident Of the story was en-
acted. Messala's wheel was torn of
and he was smashed beneath his
chariot and team Ben-Hur went on
to win easily amid the cheers Of the
vast crowd.
Wilbur NJ. Bates, the veracious his
torian of the stage "Ben-Hur" back
in 1899, stated with considerable pride
that its treadmill chariot race cost
Sl9,500. The whole "Ben-Hur" prOduc-
ton of that day, ne said, cost in the
neighborhood of S79 600.
The difference between that time
and this is illustrated by the state
ment that it took three years instead
Of two months TO get the "Ben-Hur"
picture ready. The Circus Maximus
racing and the sea fight cost at least
half million apiece and the labors
OF many thousands of persons.
The total cost of the picture is
around $4,000 600.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Paramount ; Program.

WHAT executives declare will be
Paramount's outstanding produc-
ton program will be presented to the
company's field forces at the annual
international sales convention, which
will be held this year in three cities,
opening May 2 at the Hotel Pennsyl
vania in New York
Among the box office stars whose
pictures are scheduled for release dur
ing the coming IL months are Clara
Bow, Thomas Meighan. Emil Jannings,
Harold Lloyd. Fred Thomson, Richard
Dix, Eddie Cantor, Esther Ralston,
Pola Negri, Bebe Daniels, Florence
Vidor, Adolphe Menjou, w c. Fields.
Gary Cooper, Wallace Beery, Raymond
Hatton, Chester Conklin. George Ban
croft and Raymond Griffith
Directors producing specials and the
pictures of these players are Gregory
La Cava, James Cruze, Eddie Suther-
land, Clarence Badger, Rowland V.
Lee, Victor Fleming, Joseph Won
Sternberg, John Waters, Dorothy ARR
ner, Monte Brice, Fl. d'Abbadie d'Ar-
rast, Wallace Fox, Ernst Lubitch.
Luther Reed. Arthur Rosson, Richard
Rosson, Malcolm st. Clair. Mauritz
Stlller, Erich Won Stroheim, Frank
Tuttle and William Welman
The New York sessions will last from
May to S, inclusive, when the home
Office executive staff will entrain for
Chicago. where the second meeting
will be held from May z to TO- The
Western division will convene in San
Francisco from May IA to II.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
METROPOLITAN-"N Venus OF
Venice" EitaphOne.

For Easter week beginning this
afternoon, Crandalls metropolitan
Theater will offer as the photoplay
feature Constance Talmadge's latest
First National picture, Venus of
Venice" in which she is supported
by Antonio Moreno. Fitaphone will
bring Warnings Pennsylvanians, In a
group of popular hits. and new
conner in Sylvia Froos, known as The
Little Princess of Song" in a series
of distinctive popular songs. The
short comedy will be a Ben Turptn
picture, and the Metropolitan Sym
phony, Daniel BreeslIin conducting,
will contribute it's usual numbers and
accompanimenfs.
Venus of Venice" is essentially a
comedy, with moments of tense drama
and periods of gentle romance. The
scene is laid in Venice during carnival
time. and the Grand Canal and gon-
dola taxis play important parts in the
development of the story, which con-
Germs an attractive girl, who is a
member Of a band of thieves and cut
throats, but who falls under the in
fiuence of a young American tourist
betrothed to a New York heiress. He
attempts 10 reform her, and in so
doing involves himself in many unex-
pected dilemmas and not a few dan
gerous situations.
Antonio Moreno heads the cast,
which also includes Julanne Johnston,
Edward Martiudel. Michael Vayitch.
Arthur Thalasso, Carmelita Geraghty.
Tom Ricketts, and Hedda Hopper.
Marshall Neilan directed the picture.
On Fitaphone. Warnings Pennsyl-
vanians will be heard for the first
time through the new medium. Syl-
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Norma Shearer an Actress.

FEW feminine screen stars have the
ability to give wide range of
acting that will permit the portrayal
Of varied roles and types which in no
way resemble each other.
This is not so of Norma Shearer,
for though she has been on the screen
less than four years, she has furnished
an entirely different characterization
and type with each picture of her
career. Her roles have varied from
the upper planes of society to the
lowest level, from circus performer to
school-teacher.
Miss Shearer made her first screen
hit as an American ffapper in Pleas
ure Mad" In He Who Gets Slapped
she had the role Of a bareback rider.
Ills Secretary presented her in two
types Of stenographer In "The Devils
Circus" she was a circus performer;
in THE Snob," a school-teacher; in
THE Waning Sex" woman attor-
ney and in Ladies Of the Night"
dual role.
THE Demi-Bride" reveals her as a
young French schoolgirl. whose limo.
cence and self-confdence give her the
victory in love over her own step
mother.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

THE sea battle scenes in "Ben-Hur'
have been declared the most thrill
ing ever made by an American film
company working abroad
They were pictured by a Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer organization directed
by Fred NiblO which spent nearly two
years in and about Italy. This naval
work was done off the coast of Livorno
after great fleet of ancient triremes
had been built in the LivornO ship
yards from designs by Prof. Angel,
the celebrated archeologist of Rome.
Romans and Livornese were en-
gagged as Roman and Aegean sea
fighters respC @tively. A great floating
platform was used from which 48
cameras played on every angle Of the
scene which was in the Mediterranean
off L4ivorno but considerably out of
sight Of land.
The great chariot race of Ben
Fur" is probably the most gigantic
land achievement of motion pictures.
For it an enormous Circus MaXimus
and arena were built, and IL teams of
four horses each contested in the old
style chariot race which was for seven
laps around the Circus Maximus
Course.
Fred NlblO took 100 acres of land
and built upon it a race course and a
great Antioch circus for the sole pur-
pose of the chariot race sequence.
This construction was begun near
Culver City in July and was not COM
pleted until October The great Circus
Maximus extended 1900 feet along
the sides Of the course and lowered
$50 feet above it. Huge sculptured
gladiators, 80 feet high and each
weighing several tons. marked the
ends of the spins, insulae. or islands
around which the track goes Twelve
drivers with their II teams of four
horses each were in rehearsal for
nearly a month before the great day
of the race which was characterized
by thrills and hairbreadth escapes.
The sixth lap was the most excit-
ing. Mickey Millerick, a famous
horseman, driving the Byzantine team