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Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
D|S(,0RD
FEAT TURESS
MEET ING;
California and Arizona
Still Far Apart as
discussion Begins.
PO w Err DISCUSSED
Committee to Draw Up
Acceptable Power Pro
position Urged.

DENVER. Colo, Sept. 24.--Dis
eordant rumblings became more
noticeable today at the Colorado
RIVER conference.
The power discussion bepan but
California and Arizona seemed as
far apart as ever despite tn" ASSN
ance of commissioner W. Il. Mat
iews of California that his state was
"anXious aud ready to come to IN
understanding with Arizona an.
Nevada.
l.. Ward Rannister, Colorado com
missioner, declared he would present
:. resolution for the organization Of
committee composed Of represent
atives from all states, except Calf
oinia, to draw up an acceptable pow
or proposition.
Thomas Maddox. Arizona commits
ianer, read the propositiot Of his
state regarding hydro electric power
to be developed by the river.
The proposal provides that each
state shalt have the right to tax
private power investments and that
IL the federal government erccts
power houses it shall return to the
'arious state treasures revenues
equivalent to the amount of taxation
levied against private interests.
When Maddox finished reading
the proposal. Matthews declared that
California had no objection to pro
t,,ding with Arizona and Nevada III
. proposed three state agreement
with the understanding that the
water question he considered ua-
finished business so that it may be
given precedence later.
California is concerned not only
With development of the lower basin,
lut also in assuring the building Of
Eoulder Dam. Matthews declared.
Wants Resources
Maddox told the delegates that
Arizona's chief worry is to keep
congress from taking her resources
;.wav from her.
Although there can be no real OBJ
lection to "A three state power agree
uent among Arizona, Nevada and
California, Maddock continued. il 5
principles apply to all seven states
''nd all seven states should reach an
agreement on a common ground.
Matthews asNed Maddox If Ariz-
ona contemplated taxing government
property in the state pursuant to
the proposal Mnddock lad read.
"No,' Maddox replied. " Ariz-
nna doesn't want to tax any govern.
Iient activity in Legitimate business
hat if the government is going into
the power business itshould be taxed
lust the same AS any private eorpor-
atinn.'
Most of the delegates meanwhile
we're getting re~tivc aud when il was
proposed that they visit the Moffat
Tanned tomorrow to see progress
made in the longest railroad tunnel
IN the United States. many of them
accepted with considerable alacrity.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Ice Men Are
Paying Wager

After-the-b battle bet paying,
latest model, was on view il the
streets Of FL Centre today.
Two huskies CT the Imperial
Ice and development company,
losers Of Q. wager on the outcome
Of the Dempsey-Tunney bout,
were seen in the business district
patiently transporting a fellow
workman from the ice plant to
the traffic button at the inter
section CT Fifth and Broadway
in a wheel barrow.
Three cheers for Tunrey!
According to the terms Of the
wager. M. McNamar, becter of
TIE champion. is to be wheeled I
up to lunch daily for the period
IF one week. Pete Pool, one Of
the losers, pushes him up, follow
ed by James Fisher, second les
er in tie tree -cornered agree
rent. The "chariot leaves the
ice plant promptly at II.
On the return trip, McNamar
says, "Home. James, Fisher
picks up the handles, Pool sol
EMMY bringing up the rear. The
wager calls for free transporta-
ton for McNamar for one week.
the sentence having starter
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
AMPLE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
FIGHTERS, REFEREE CLAIMS

"Both answered in the af-
firmative.
81 then asked if there was
anything either wantcl to take
mo-. I told them TO shake hands
and come out fighting.
"lt's pleasure to sag that
both boys obeyed my com
mands implicitly, AMI l had no
trouble whatever with :hem un-
til the knockdown in the
seventh round. This knockdown,
by the way, occurred about
four or five feet from Dcmp-
sey's corner AMI right against
the ropes on the west side of
the ring.
Quite Badly Hurt
Gas Tunney hit the floor, his
eyes had CLASSY expression and
it was apparent that he was
quite badly hurt. Dempsey,
possibly through force of habit
or perhaps through forgatful-
ness, failed to go to q neutral
corner, but end"avorcd to circ,c
around me into his own corner,
which would have brought him
Immediately beh.il Tuuncy.
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
REAR ADMIRAL'S MAGAZINE
ARTICLE CAUSES FURORE

martial could be ordered. as
Magruder's criticisms were
mostly of the system rather
than his snrerior Officers.
One of Magruder's ineffic-
iency charges was based on
presence of "a Officers on the
faculty of the NAVY Medical
school here, with only l6 stu
dents in attendance. Officers
replied that the faculty men
were doing eight hours work
daily at the naval hospital here
and that Magruder had selected
a low point of the year.
Presence of 50 admirals of var
Gus ranks in the navy, SO type
writers and the ACCOMMODATING
red tapes on single ship and
seven east coast navy yards,
were among the numerous navy
features mentioned by Magrud-
er.
Magruder, holder of the dis
tinguished service medal for his
World War work in command
ing part of the French coastal
patrol, is native of Yazoo
County, Mississippi. He is in
his Goth year and has served in
the navy since his appointment
to the naval academy in 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
FOOTBALL MOUNTS
THRONE Cd AY
Dy United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.--Footba'l Il
rounts the sport throne again to-
day.
More than 80 game are scheduled
IN the cast. all of the ma jor elevcns
II this section going into action eX-
tpt Harvard, Princeton, Yale and
Navy. Those four teams open the
season next Saturday.
Beginning the season with the
most drastic changes in TIE rules in
years, foot bali fans may not know
the old game.
The widely discussed lateral pass
will get its first real test. Under the
new rules, the ball becomes dead on
an incomplete lateral or backward
rass at the spot it strikes the ground,
and except on fourth downs remains
in the possession of the attacking
team.
Other changes have to d. with the
huddle, shift and fumbled punt and
tend to open the game up, speed Pa '
up and encourage the team behind
to take more chances.
Brown, Army and New York Uni
NcrSitv look as three Of the best
teams in the cast this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Tunney Rolls
Off Big Word

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The next
heavyweight chamr'ons'lip prize
fight will De held in New York
and the opponent for Champion
Gene Tunney will be selected bv
a series Of elimination bouts. Tex
Rickard intinated today in an
interview and speech at a
luncheon given Tunney at the
Chicago Athletic Club.
wen have a fight next year
if we can find someone to give
Tunney good fight he said
2 the luncheon, at which Mayor
Thompson and George Getz. CO.
promoter of the fight, were pres
ent. "Or. maybe,' commentea
Tunrey, ga good lick'ng.'
Rickard referred to the Demp
sey-Tunney fight as the "clean
est. fipegt show ever held in the
history Of sport
Tuoney called it 1.-THE Creates
contest in the history Of sport. y
Gene created something Of a
furore when he referre1 to the
"irdefatigability' Of Cetz.
II came rolling off his tongue
as if it were a daily companion
Of his.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Prison Board
Fixes Sentences

william Lawrence and Demainc
Monte, both convicted here on
charges of forgery about a year ago,
have had their respective sentences
fixed at three years by the prison
board at San Quentin.
Lawrence pleaded not guilty TO a
barge of forgery but was convicted
by a jury. 1t was held that he with
another man had gone on drinking
spree to MeXicali and that they had
forged some checks which were
oashed in Calipatria by Lawrence t.
raise money to continue their drunk
en- party. An appeal in the case
was denied.
Monte pleaded guilty to having
passed cheek for $40 at the serv-
zee station conducted by Harry II.
Scott at Westmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
FL CentrO Man
Dies in Calexico

Jesse W. Morris, As, of FL Centre
died at the Calexico hospital late
last night following long illness.
The deceased had been a resident OF
the valley for several wears, eondust
ing a ranch near this city during
the ma iority of that time.
The deceased was n member Of thc
Sunwell, Oklahoma, Lodge of Mason
No. ll3 and the funeral service "a
be held Mt 2 o clock tomorrow afte-'
noon viii be in charge Of the 80
Centre Masonic order. Burial VII =.
r,ade in Evergreen cemetery. Tee
BODY has been removed TO the Lem
ons' undertaking parlors.
Morris is survived /" hie sv'a -.
Lula Il. Morris, and one brother,
Claude Morris wla = enplevcd AZ
the Imperial lee company here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Screen Star And
Film Executive
To Be Married
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HOLL YWOOD, Sept. 24.-Norm l
Shearer. screen star, and Irving
Thalberg, young Metro-Goldwva- May
tr executive, will be married next
Thursday night, Mrs. Edith Shearer,
mother Of the actress revealed here
today.
Miss Shearer and Thalberg filed
notice Of their intention to wed yes
terdar climaZing a romance that be-
gan on the movie lots and which has
Deen watched with interest by the
film colony.
The ceremony is to take place at
Thalbe1n's home in Santa Monica,
after which the couple will leave
cn honeymoon, the destination Of
which is being kept secret.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
SPOKANE TO SEE
FINAL EVENTS IN
AIR DERBY RACES
Keen Rivalry Develops
Among Pilots Of Service
Machines
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FELTS AIR FrELD, Spokane.
Wash, Sept. 24.-Final events in
the national air races were held here
today with interest centering in the
free for all race of army. navy and
marine corps pursuit planes.
Keen rivalry has developed a.
monq pilots of the different branch
es of the service over the contest
ard a spectacular race is anticipat-
ed.
Lieltcrant Thomas Jeuer of San
Diego held first honors for speed in
the events run off thus far. He at
tanned a speed of 1879 miles an
hour with a Packard moored Boeina
pursuit plane.
For - laps around a 10 mile
course he maintaied speed of not
less than 176 miles an hour. Lieu
tenant Commander Gerald Began of
San Diego, was second and Lieuton
ant Herbert Regan. also of San Di-
90 was third in the event won by
Jeter.
Two name pots. Captai, John
Rogers aud L;eutenant L. II. San
derson, brought up the rear. Jeter
and the other now pilots were flv-
ing ships with 525 horse power while
the marines had l25 horsepower less.
Four Curtiss Hawks showed what
the army could do in speed events in
the pursuit type race for army
planes only, Lieutenant L. C. Cor
nelius of Selfridoe field was win
ner of this SO mile race by flying
an average of 1594l miles an hour
"DukG' Schiller, one of the en-.
trants flving nonstop trip from
New York TO Spokane. came in last
night. He flew from Billings, Mont
where motor trouble forced him
down.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Navy Men Make
World Record in
Parachute Jumps
Ry United Pr4ss Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, sept. 24.-Nine
"cssivc safe parachute jumps from q
Ford tri-motored transport plane
tver Boiling Field to-day, setting n
world record for number of chute
leapes from one plane.
They jumped. one after another,
ms the plane, piloted by IL. K. Bowes,
sped l20 miles an hour ut 20G0 foct
"'titude. They al landed on Boiling
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Nonstop Flight
Is Postponed

CURTISS FIELD, New York, Sept
~. Unfavorable weather for n
westward flight today caused post
ponemcnt of the start Of Rene
rronk s proposed nonstop flight to
San Francisco in his Sikorsky hi
plane.
Miss Ruth Elder, who says she in
tends to fly to Paris, did not show
~ at the field nor was she expected
10 appear later III the day to parti-
c;pate in further test flights in the
Stinson. .monoplane American girl.
Mss Francis Grayson Of Forest
Hills. who also saws she intends to
fly across the Atlantic said today
that her Sikorskv amphibian plane
would not be ready to start FOR two
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
OsWalt Plans To
Enforce Parking
Law October

Chief of Police Sterling Oswalt
announced this morning that begin
hing Get. l the two hour parking
law will be enforced again.
"We have not tlcketed any ma
chimes during The summer months
because we believe the streets pro-
vided sufficient space to take care
of parking. With the winter
months nearing and business resum-
ing its natural swing again it will De
necessary for MS to keep the ears
moving again.
"'This is o warning to the motor
lists. There will be only one such
warning and there will be no park
ing tickets dismissed en- petty eX-
cuses.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Grape Growers
Suspend Picking,
0y VUited Press Leased wire

FRESNO, Cal, Sept. PA step
to thwart crisis in the fresh grape
growing industry was taken today
when virtually every grower in San
Joaquin valley suspended his
picking crew for three days and
pledged to reduce his shipments 80
percent next week.
With the present rate of shinmcnt
o"t of this state reaching total Of
l,7O4 ears day and the carNcitv Of
eastern consumption placed by agri-
cultural experts at no more than 500
ears a dav for a six dav week, tenn
porarv abandonment of grape shin
ments was regarded as n means of
checking an unabsorbablc market.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Two MisdemeanOr
Cases Dismissed

Two msdcmeanor cases were dis
missed in Judge Mayfield s court
this morning upon recommendation
of the district attorneys office. The
first was against Douglas Williams,
colored, of Imperial who was alleged
to have beat up a man in an alter
cation following an alleged poker
game. Lack of evidence was given
as grounds for dismissal.
The other case was against John
Belcove Of Imperial, Belcove was
charged with cruelty to animals.
This case was ordered dismissed
when it was learned that similar
complaint was entered against Bel
cove at Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Migrants Picked
By City Police

Clinton Baden, Elmer Reardon
and HAIRY johnson were picked up
by city police last night when they
bunked IN an empty freight car on
siding at the rail yards. They
were turned over to the custody of
the sheriff for the night and this
morning all entered pleas of guilty
to charges of vagrancy.
TIE Judge sentenced each of them
to pay fine OF $50 or spend so
days in the county jail but suspend
ed sentence on provision that they
either obtain employment or move
ont of the city by nightfan.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
BY DAVE BARRY
(Referee of Dempssy-Tunney Fight)

Copyright, 1927, by United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Because
of the alleged long count given
to Gene Tunney in his figh;
with Jack Dempsey Thursday
night, it may be of interest to
boxing fans in general to know
just what my instructions to the
principals were.
/ said:
"You fellows are boxing
straight Queensberry rules. That
is, you may hit while your
arms are free and when you are
locked l will tell yCu to break,
when each Of You mnst imme'
diately take n half step back
wards. This break must he
clean. l won't tolerate ahy
sncGk punches.
"In case of a knockdown. the
man on his feet will Immediate
~ retire to the farthcst neutral
corner. and will remain there
until the fallen man is on his
feet in boxing positioa oi ua-
til he has been counted ont.
Do you understand
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
WEALTHY CONTRACTOR
AWARDED DIVORCE

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24.-An inter
'ocutory divorce decree was awarded
kubcn V. Sanguinet, wealthy ST.
Louis contractor, here yesterday in
q crosse mplaint charging his wife
Evelyn with improper conduct. Mrs.
Sanguinet's s suit was denied. The
wife will get share of the couple IS
10000 community property.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
FRESNO COUPLE
JUMP $4,000 BOND
BS VTnited Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Sent. 2t.--Lee Man
cheil and his wife, Fern, who pro
noted q firemen 5 relief fund carni-
Vai heA three weeks ago, have for
sfcited their $4,000 bonds and escap-
cd, according tn word received today
from Wichita, Kans., where the coup
Il was apprehended in connection
with the theft of $1,000 in carnival
funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Lindsey Burns Court Records

his colorfu
other night fire. the judge said that would ave homes
the former Juvenile judge the match the that
Denver Above judge
preparing the bonfire.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Sept. IL
Football will come into its own on
the first time this season, the ma .jor
teams go into action.
A team of veterans from Santa
Cara is expected to work out the
Notrc Dame shift against California
under the one second stop rule.
"PGp' Warner of Stanford has
had little to say IN advance concern
ing his playing plans or his lineup.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
WESTERN STATES
ENDORSE smith
FOR PRESIDENCY
Organization Of Far
Western Bloc Urged by
Delegates.

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 24.-Al Smith
governor Of New York and cham
pion of the wet cause, today had
thc almost unanimous endorsement
FOR the presidency Of representative
of seven far western states, gather
cd here to form IA working organ
,zation' for the party.
The conference continued TODAY
discussing tariff reforms, perfect
ION Of Their organization and abolit
ion Of two thirds rule in convention
but by far the most significant act
ION occurred iast night when they
approved governor Smiths candid
acy with representative OF On,
state dissenting.
Judge Joshua Grcrnw an(
James p Moyle of Salt Lake City
objected on the floor to Smith s
':ctEess. When the vote was taken
nn a pro-Smith resolution recommen.
dcd by the committee on order of
business, only three dissenting votes
were heard.
BESIDES Utah. the states represent
ed were California, Colorado. Mon
ana. Idaho, South Dakota and Wyo
| lninG.
CeHn:ted Indication
Action of the conference, OF
course. was unofficial as far as hav-
Jag any binding effect on delegates
~ the national convention is con
cerned, but il was the first definite
Indication i.iat major sentiment for
;hc New lorl, governor exists i'll the
west.
Prior to the vote on the Smith
resolution, members of the confer
ence appealed for organization of /,
far western bloc which will be
heard and heeded' in the nation
al affairs Of the party and party
conventions.
The resolution drafted by the con-
ference committee was especially
plain i'll stating, however, that the
body had no intention of binding or
embarrassing the party organizat-
ions of the states represented when
the time came for the national con
vcntion.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24
Storm Threatens
Mexican Coast
Ny UUited Press IenseS Wire

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 24.-
Cyclonic disturbances again today
were butteting the gulf coast. Storm
warnings have been sent from Vera
Cruz to all shipping.
Malaria was threatened among
1000 flooi suffers in petro' cum
camps at Panuco, said dispatches
from Tampico. The refugees were
without adequate shelter. Physicians
and nurses with medical supplies
were sui moncd from "ampicc TO
prevelt an epid"mic
A giant rainbow beacon, il5 feet
high, for an aviation guide, will
soon be built at Los Angeles. 1t
nay be seen 60 miles.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-04
Last Debate of Year

Kirkland High School comes
next Thursday, February 10th to
meet Vashon in debate. This is the
fourth debate OF the year. The
question which has aroused intense
interest this year is, Resolved
That the benefits derived from the
State Primary Law justify its re.
tention." 1t will be remembered
that at the last home debate Wash.
ON unfolding the affirmative won
from Renton by unanimous de-
cision. We long for a large crowd
to talk to so cone out and support
us. This time we are to uphold
the negative side Of the debate The
members of the team coached BY
Prof. SNYDER for this debate are
Donald Kirkland, Anne Zwarg
and Amos Ramqpisi. Time Of de
bate | p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-04
Boys Lose Thriller

The yashon boys lost close
hard fought basketball game 10 Ia
homa last Thursday night. The
game was il doubt till Tie final
whistle, each team leading at diff
fcrent times during the battle.
The final score was is TO Is but
forty seconds before the game end
ed the score was dcd at Is all, and
q minute before that Vashon had
led ID to II. The game started
slow the first half ending Tahoma
6 to Vashon's 8, but it ended in "a
beautiful squirt Of scoring by both
teams. Donovan Tjomsland was
high point man with seven points.
1t was d wen refereed game, Gwyi
liam Of Seaitlc oificiating with the
whistle. The lineup; Forwards.
Nelson ana Holland. Confer, Ma
gill. Guards, Ward and Chantler.
Substitution Tiomsland for Hol
land.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-04
Girls Win Again

Playing at home last week tbs
Vashon High Girls basketball team
added another victory to their fine
record, defeating Tahoma 10 10 6
Naomi Tiomsland led our girls all
thru the game. making all thu
field goals but one for our team
The girls have now won three
games out of four played. The
lineup: Forwards, Naomi Tjoms-
land. Margaret Depue Guards,
Laura Brosseau, Captain Beall,
Jumping center, Ruth Mace. Side
center, Olga We'll. Suhstitutions
Verna Dunbar for Olga Well, Irene
Clark for Yerns Dunbar. Referee
Mabel Holland.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-04

papers February LIST when they
were TUNED over to the judges
who are to make the report on
winners at the d. A. r. Program
February 26th. The Judges as
selected by the Daughters" are
Nlr. d, G. Fenton of Quartermas-
Ter, Miss Lulu Meads of Vashon
and Prof R. r. Stafford, Princi-
pal of the Columbia school o.
Cove, who is chairman.
Twelve Vashon students, seven
boys and five girls wrote essays.
They are as follows: Hilmar Mel
son, Roswell Johns, Massa Mukai.
Louis Brosseau, Andrew Holland,
Clarence Rushton, Donald Morgan
Laura Brosseau, Margaret Urqu
hart, Lilly Roen, Olga We'll ana
Elsie Anderson. Regardless OF
who wins the medals these twelve
pupils have done wonderful
thing for themselves in working
for this contest.
The contest was won last veal
by Donald Kirkland student il
Vashon High. The subject then
being Historical Causes Of the
Revolution" The subject or
which the essays have just been
written is "Steps toward Union
of the American Colonies.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-04

cussed various problems of til,
boys Of today much TO the benefit
of those present. After the group
meetings Saturday afternoon a re.
creation period was held. Basket
bali was played on three different
floors, swimming at the "Y" pool
and a caravan of Bellmgham Cit
zens showed us the sights of the
town. Saturday night Rusty
Callow of the University of Wash
ington gave talk on Strength
of Character using his experience
as q Crew Coach for examples.
Sunday the group meetings dis
cusSed various phases of Spiritual
and Christian living. The last
speaker of the Conference was
Frank Moran of the Moran School
Whose subject was Adjust,
ments. "
Other speakers and notables pre-
sent at the conference Were, R. II.
Vivian of Seattle who led ali the
conference singing, Harry E. Stone
General Secretary of Portland.
Oregon and the Rev. ]. II. Matt
hewS of Everett
All those who attended felt that
the conference was well worth
while ard they hope to pass on
some of the benefits to others who
could not attend. On Monday af-
ternoon all of our delegates re
ported to the High School Assem-
bly,. Each one seemed to have a
different and special message to
give rs. They report that the lead
ing theme of the conference was.
Chart Your Course, Then Hold
True. . Those making up the
Vashon delegation were: Mr.
Smith, Harold Ward, Clarence
Weiss, Ross Armstrong, Clarence
Rushton, Jack Reeves, Donald
Kirkland and Russell Hall.