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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
RADIO SPEECH
BY JULIAN IS
INTERRUPTED
Inspectors Charge Plot to
Prevent Talk Being
Heard.

LOS ANGELES, june 2l.-" Air
heckling,' which cut short the an.
nounced radio expose of conditions
surrounding the crash of the Julian
Petroleum corporation, by C. C.
Julian, founder of the oil company.
may become the object Of an Off
eial investigation here today.
Accompanied by an ear-splitting
combination of weird sounds, Julian
attempted to deliver a speech from
his own station KMTR last night.
at the conclusion of which. radio
authorities pronounced the interfer.
enee deliberate plot to drown
Julian out.
According to radio engineers
who investigated the source of the
extraneous noise with interference-
finding machines, the "human sta.
tic" was caused by local oscilla-
tor, made with an ordinary trans
mitter and stepped up to a wave
length ranging within a few watts
of KMTR.
kilograms were dispatched to the
federal radio commission at Wash
ington last night following the SO
minute address which Julian said
he began about 8 o clock and at
which hour the interference began
to develop.
A battery in the Hollywood tele-
phone exchange burned out as a re-
suit Of the dialing of hundreds of
telephones seeking to learn the
cause Of the trouble. This gave rise
to report that plotters had cut all
telephone wires in the vicinity of
the station.
Dissension within the ranks of
the Julian Stockholders Protective
association marked the most i'm
portant phase in connection with
the collapse of the oil company
yesterday.
De Kalb Spurlin, chairman of
the organization was demanded to
resign, at q secret session behind
closed doors, it was reported and
David Rubin, was said to have been
arbitrarily ousted from the commit
tee by the chairman on the grounds
that he was not stockholder.
A committee of stockholders was
reported to have conferred with
Francis J. Heney, noted San Fran
cisco graft prosecutor, in an effort
to enlist his services in behalf of
the stockholders.
Spurlin declared the efforts to
remove him were ''insidiOus moves
on the part of those responsible for
the Julian smash-up" to break up
the stockholders organization He
declared he would not resign.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
COOLIDGE KEEPS
IN TOUCH WITH
ARMS PARLEY
BY PAUL r. >MALLON,
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT J

RAPID CITY, s. D., June 2l.-
President Coolidge is closely follow
ing developments at the Geneva
Disarmament Conference and hopes
for its successful conclusion, it was
said in his behalf at the Summer
White House today.
The President realizes that con-
siderable discussion must take place
before any successful agreement
can be reached and does not con.
slider the preliminary dissensions
can have any far reaching conclu-
sions.
Mr.. Coolidge has received through
the secretary of state a message Of
good viii from the conference. He
has had no direct report on the pro-
eeedings at Geneva except through
the newspapers.
Some concrete idea may he had
as to the probable outcome Of the
conference when discussion Of
plans presented by tho varions ma
tions have been completed. the Pre-.
S,dcnt believes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
HAT HELPS TO
GIVE "LINDY"
SOME PRIVACY
Flyer Able to Drive in
St. Louis Without Being
Recognized.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 2l.-Colo-
mel Charles A. Lindbergh. world IA
nous flyer, today discovered that a
hat has its valuable uses.
The hero of the New York Paris
hop found he could drive his own
car in the downtown streets un-
molested merely by covering his
curly blonde hair under the bat
tered grey hat he carried during his
triumphant days in Europe and in
the hectic homecoming.
Few recognized the tanned youth
as he drove about st. Louis on his
way to several conferences with
fsiends and hackers who are aiding
him in deciding future plans.
Colonel Lindbergh was still un.
decided today where he would de
vote his time although his hackers
intimated that the young flier might
be persuaded to head gigantic air
corporation here.
More immediate plans call for. a
trip to New York and Washington
probably within two weeks.
But for the present the ace has
much to keep him occupied. Stacks
of mail and packages still await in
spection. Lindbergh began the work
of opening the thousands of mes
sages and parcels Monday. He took
off his coat and collar and for an
hour toiled at the task of reading
hundreds Of letters of congratula-
tions.
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, the
hero's mother, who had seen her son
feted both here and in the east, re-
turned to Detroit late Monday. Mrs.
Lindbergh had announced that she
will resume her teaching duties in
Detroit schools next year.
Only one scheduled event was on
Colonel Lindbergh's program today.
He will address group of CONNER
cial and industrial leaders at civ.
ic dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
GOVERNOR NOT
FAVORABLE TO
use OF TROOPS
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 21.-Mili'
tary intervention in the Owens Val
ley water controversy would be
unfortunate and undesirable, y
Governor c. G. Young declared upon
his arrival here today from Sacra-
mento to attend among other meet
ings o conference with water pow
er board officials.
81 hope very much that the city
of Los Angeles and the people OF
Owens Valley wiz get together in
some way - he sad 1T think T un.
derstand the attitude Of Los AngL-
les in regard to their precious wat
er supply. Also I believe can un.
derstand how the old residents Of
Owens Valley feal.''
He said that his visit to Los An
geles VS. TO learn among other
things something concerning the
Owens Valley situation and that he
had not be1l ask u cy lad il g.
been u.sest.d that the state inter
vene in the controversy.
1t is question where ultimate
" there will have to be some sort
of sitting around the table, Coz.
ernor Young said.
Regarding the Julian Company oil
situation he said he knew nothing
except what he had seen in the
newspapers and did not know wheth-
er he had the power to appoint a
special prosecutor in the OF: COM
pany investigation.
He added that he had no predis-
posed ideas about the Julian case
but that he would look into it be.
cause of natural "human curio-
sitv," if for no other reason.
Governor Young will remain in
Los Angeles until Friday night. He
appeared to be in excellent health
except for a slight "cold" which he
laughingly said would no doubt
leave under the beneficient influ'
ence of Southern California climate.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
KELLY WIT NESS
AT HEARING FOR
MISS MACKAYE
Ey United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, jane 21.-Paul
Kelly, erstWhile screen juvenile,
took the witness stand today to tes-
tifv' against Dorothy. Mackaye, the
woman over whose love he staged
a bare knuckle fight with Ray Ray
mond, which the state contends
sent the song and dance man to his
death.
The young actor was called as
the closing witness for the prosecu-
ton at the "cover up trial of the
actress, charged with plotting to
conceal circumstances surrounding
her husband 5 death, because of her
love for Kelly.
Kelly was led into the courtroom
by .jailer and as he walked to the
witness chair he avoided the gaze
of Miss Mackaye.
He testified that on the morning
he heard Of Raymond s death, he
went to a bank and drew out $500
which he gave Max Wagner, his
chum, to be given to Miss Mackaye
as a loan.
His testimony from that point on
a virtual repetition of the testi
mony offered at his own trial, out
lined events preceding the fight
and the fight itself in detail
Leroy Bailey, Hollywood under
taker at whose establishment the
body OF Raymond was prepared for
burial, testified that after embalm-
ing the body, it was covered with
powder to conceal bruises upon it,,
Questioned as to whether drawing
blood would efface bruises he said:
ono, that would aecentuate
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
By LUDWELI. DENNY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 21.-. An
American cruiser building program
costing about $3.50 100000 will be
necessary to put this country on a
parity with Great Britain if the
Geneva arms conference accepts
the American proposal for q 300, 600
maAlmdm cruiser tonnage for the
two nayios.
Present american modern cruis-
er tonnage, built and building, is
only $4,000 compared with Brit
ain 5 30l ,290 tens, according to lat
est navy department figures.
Rascd on the cost of the two 10.
600 ton United States cruisers un.
Ger constfuctlon-about 1000 ,OOO
per 1000 t0ns-it would cost the
American tax payers $2O5 600 600
|" meet The proposed treaty ton
mage, Plus $50 1000 OGU or more for
guns and equipment.
Britain is already building IL
cruisers of the l0,000 ton type. com.
pared with two this country is
building and the six additional for
which there is only u small initial
appropriation.
Under the American plan, no Am
erlcan destroyer or submarine con.
StructlOn would be required but ex
cess American ships OF both types
would be scrapped eventually It
meet TIE proposed treaty limita
tons.
Most observers here predict con.
gress viii not make the full $3.50.
GOO,oUC appropriation necessary for
the American navy to equal Bri
tain s present 100000 ton modern
cruiser strength, regardless of ths
Geneva agreement.
The American plan provides a
transitional period during which
cruiser and destroyer totals may be
grouped together, thus permitting
the United States to maintain her
present destroyer supremacy pend
ing achievement of cruiser equality
with Great Britain.
Officials here today after study
ing official summaries of the Bri.
tish and Japanese plans, were hope
full the conference would result in
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
DAMAGES
ASKED OF
CITY DADS
Widow of u. 3. Coates
Files Papers Demand
ing $25, 900.
MAY FILE SUIT
Criminal Action Also
Hinted by Family Of
Dead Man.

A demand for SOS Geo from the
city Of Fl Centre and from the
members of the FL Centre city coun-
ell, individually, was received by
:. member of the council this morn
ing. The demand IS made by the
widow Of y. B. Coates Of lnglewood
as the result of the death of her
husband in FL Centre on April 25.
She charges that his death was due
to negligence on the part of the
members of the fire department
and asks that sum to compensate
her for her loss.
Just what action the council viii
take on this formal demand is not
known. A special meeting of tn,
board has been called for tomorrow
night and it is believed that the
matter will be referred to Dorsey
Whitelaw, city attorney, at tha
time.
1t is believed that similar docu
mcnts will be served on other mem
bcrs of the board and is seen by
city officials as a move to lay
foundation for civil action. The
city trustees may act upon the de
mand or ignore it, it was said.
The matter of the Coates case
was brought before the board pre-
viously, a son of the dead man ap
pearing before the city council a,
that time. The matter was ther
referred to Attorney Whitelaw
whose advice at that time was te
the effect that the city was no,
liable to damages as a result of the
accident in which Coates was killed
killed.
His death resulted, a coroner ;.
jury found, due to an automobile
accident in which cars driven by
Charles Ferguson and Cornelius
Reed figured, the car driven by
Reed running onto the sidewalk in
front of Clements Drug Store and
fatally injuring Coates, who was
pinned between the machine and 6
cement post. Both Ferguson and
Reed were on their way to the fire
at the time Of the crash.
Mrs. Coates, accompanied by hel
son Cyrus, was in the city today
in connection with the claim filed
against the city council. The son
intimated that criminal action
would be sought against Reed and
Ferguson, though nothing in this
line had developed at the time Of
going to press.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
COi0red Woman
Shot At Picnic

Mystery surrounds the shooting
last night Of Maria Hannah, alias
Kennedy, 81, colorcd, of Calipatria
which took place at the l0l Ranch
as the celebration being held there
by colorcd folk of the valley in OBJ
servancc of their emancipation was
brought TO close. The woman was
shot twice, once through the left
thigh and a second time through
the left ankle. She was removed
to the FL Centre hospital where she
is being treated for her injuries.
While the wounds were declared
to be of painful nature, neither is
regarded as serious unless compli
cations set in.
- don't know who shot me,
was the only statement authorities
could get from the woman as she
lay on a cot in the hospital.
An effort had apparently been
made to hush II r'a shooting, of
ficials say, the shcr.lf's office not
being advised of the affair unit
more than an hour after it hap
pened.
1t was then reported that the
shooting had been done by color
ed man who speeded away from the
ranch in northerly direction
Points to the north were notified
by the sehriff' 3 office but no trae,
of the man could be found. lie
was said to have made his get
away in a touring ear.
Maria Hannah was arrested by
deputy sheriffs in Calipatria early
this year, charged with unlawful
possession of intoxicating liquor
She was released under $500 bono
after entering plea of not guilty
and was acquitted by jury fol
lowing trial in Judge Mayfield Z
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Bandit Holds Up
Store Collector
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June 2l.-H.
NJ. Binford, l04l West Sixth street,
a collector for the Safeway stores,
was held up today by a lone bandit
who jumped on his machine at JEFF
ferson street and Vermont avenue
when it stopped for traffic sig.
nal. s-..
Commanding BimfGrd to drive on,
the bandit, forced him to drive to
35th Street and Budlong avenue
where Packard roadster with a
second bandit was waiting Pin
ford was relieved of $3.50 by the
bandits.
The home of George Walsh, mo-
tion picture actor at 1884 Harper
avenue, was entered last night by
burglars who obtained cash and
jewelry valued at $2050. -u
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Bay City Bridge
To Be Favored

WASHINGTON, June 2l.- A
speedy reply by the board Of ar
my engineers to the city of San
Franciseo's application for permis-
sion to build $70,000,000 four
mile bridge across San Francisco
bay, was promised today by Gen
eral Herbert Deakyne, assistant
chief of engineers.
General Deakyne told an offic-
ial delegation from San Francisco
that the application would be plac-
ed before General Edgar Jadwyn,
his "chief," from the widest pos.
sible view that the board felt the
delegation is entitled to an imme-
diate decision so the city can go
ahead with definite plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Stranger Calm
During Hearing
by United Press Leased Wire

WINNIPEG, Man, June 81. -
Earl NJ. Nelson was held response
BILE for the deaths of Winnipeg
woman and girl by coroner jury
late yesterday which heard testi
mony Of 26 witnesses in police
court here.
Throughout the hearing, which
lasted two hours, the alleged
murderer was apparently uncon
cerned as he sat heavily guarded
within few feet of the witness
stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Vernon
kP[ AIMS
} |ARD0N A
Abnormal Conditions
[sed Conviction Of
5 Whitney.
ON TOO CRUEL
Woman To Be Given
bOrtunity to Care for
|alid Mother.
n JOHN N. PALMER
Press Staff Correspondent

LAND, Cal, June 2l.-Sixty
d Charlotte Anita Whitney,
Worker convicted in war time
angerous radical, today was
devote her declining years
invalid mother and the
and books of her cottage at
by the sea.
Iardon issued late yesterday
vernon c. c. Young spared
Whitney q sentence of from
II years in San Quentin
The United States supreme
had upheld her conviction
I.
am issuing this pardon be-
/ do not believe that under
.ry circumstances this ease
ever have been brought to
because the abnormal condi.
attending the trial go long
oward explaining the verdict
+ jury the governor said in
ncing the pardon.
| iss Whitney, life long friend
unfortunate. in any true sense
a criminal and to condemn
i 60 years of age to a felon 8
an act which is absolutely
'nka ble.'
IS Whitney was in seelusion
and her attorney, John Fran
>eylan, who caused prominent
ms throughout the country TO
est themselves in her defense,
away from his home in
Francisco.
e welfare worker was brought
ial January 90, 1920, on charg-
out of her attendance
Of the Oakland branch
le communist labor party. She
to San Quentin Feb.
: 20. The district court of ap.
two years later upheld the
, court, as did the state su'
g court and finally the United
's supreme court.
Championed Undefended
50 Whitney was known through
California as the champion of
Defense Of herself
eft largely to those who vol
lily had undertaken her cause.
'ear and hate she said when
med of the United States sn'
G courts ruling, "are the
destructive forces in the world
:. /. cannot afford either.
would life be but a craven
if it were ruled by fear' And
a world it would be if it were
ely poisoned by hatel'
stin Lewis, attorney for the
Francisco chapter, American
Liberties Union, an organiza'
which was active in the fight
lemency, said the union intends
rect its efforts toward repeal
,e California Criminal Syndic'
law under which Miss Whit
was convicted, using the par
as "a very excellent founda'
-
q author Of the law, former
Senator William kehoe, was
,mber Of the Anita Whitney
,ittee which petitioncd for ex-
We clemency.
ss Whitney recently was de
the ma jor part of her time 10
invalid, partly blind mother
cultivation Of her flower beds,
studious reading, in her cot
at Carmel by the sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Native Daughters
Help Orphans
nv United Press Leased Wire

! MODESTO, Cal, June 2l.-- The
rand parlor of the Native Dangh'
.ers of the Golden West in conven'
ion here today donated s6,4Oc to
ihe orphans home at San Francisco
Clarence NJ. Hunt, editor of the
GRIZZLY Bear, attending the conven'
ion. was called home late yester'
law by the death of his mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Bernan Denies
Being Guilty
By United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, June 2l.-Jacob Berman,
alias Bennett, wanted in Los An
geles in connection with the affairs
of the Julian Oil company, declar-
ed through his lawyer today that he
was innocent of the charges made
against him and that probably he
would return to the United States
to appear in court.
An attempt was made to arrest
Berman here for eXtradition to the
United States. He was living in
a Paris hotel at the time and sub
sequently left for London June l3,
accompanied by his lawyer, Mr..
Chew, described as living in New
York City.
From London, Chew wrote Ber'
mans hotel here saying that he
would return to Paris in July and
that Rerman probably would sail
for the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
Sheffield Will
Visit President

RAPID CITY, s. d., june 2f.--
Ambassador James r. Sheffield,
now home from Mexico City, has
notified President Coolidge he viii
come to the Black Hills after June
80, the executive offices here an.
nounced today.
Mr.. Coolidge has notified Shelf
field that any time which suits his
convenience will be acceptable and
that Mrs. Coolidge would like to
have Mrs. Sheffield as a. guest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21

The Starislaus county farm bur
eau has sold more than so sol au-
gers since the beginning Of 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21

Chinese pheasants will be placed
in Bidwell Park, Chico, Butte coun-
ty, during the present summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

T. TONIGHT
Airdome, 1.-THE Monkey Talks
Davis Hall, Knights of Pythias
Masonic Temple, 7. ". Com
mandery, No. 54. .....
- 'tH
H>.,l TOMORROW
~ Chamber of commerce lunch
deon. a.s -...... ..,.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25

electric striking action and hampers
and the organist of the church will
play them from Il Keyboard bnSid, the
organ console and incorporate the mus
ic of the chimes into the churcn ser
vice.
feature of the Deagan chimes is
the entire elimination of intermngin4
or running together of tones An
electric damper or tone silencer auto
natically silences each tOne ut The
precise instant the next ona is sounded.
causing the melody to stand out clear
and distinct. Practically all of the
church hymns dear to us may he heard
on the sweet toned chimes and another
generation of Spokanites will say:
u have heard sweet chimes Il ringing.
Down the lanes of memory
Heard them calling, heard item singing
In the days that used to be
But the sweetest, purest, clearest
Bringing Angel faces nearest
Making life divinest, dearest,
Are the Old Church chimes to me-"
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25

seating capacity. The kitchen will be
undermined and new heating and ven
tilating systems installed.
The dining room will be enlarged by
removing the present class room par
titions. The kitchen floor will be low
cred, thus eliminating the difficult and
dangerous steps. The exterior of the
building will be greatly improved by
having two entrance towers on Fourth
Avenue, thus closing the present cor
ner entrance.
br. Harper has been pastor of the
church Tor seven years succeeding his
brother. the Rev. Thomas II. Harper,
now joint pastor with DIR. Frank Dyer
of Wiltshire Congregational Church in
Los Angeles.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25
Daniel H. Dwight Presents Them Memory p DWIGHT
Spokane Woman for Forty Years Organizations

The plans for the rebuilding of the
church includes an educational unit,
to the south, which will connect with
and become a part of the main Struc.
lure. This addition is To be TWO stories
IN height, fifty by ninety feet in dimen-
sion. The first floor will contain the
Befinners and Primary Departments.
choir Room. Choir Loft. Ladies' Par
Tor. Pastors Study and Secretary's of
flee. The second fluur will contain
three large Assembly Rooms and sev-
enteen Glass Rooms. The present
church auditorium will he changed to
include foyer, balcony and the
organ and choir loft VIII he moved
back Of the present pulpit. This
change will practically double the
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25
To Enjoy Liberty

Clara Barton Fortress will give a
luncheon today entertaining comrades
OF the G. A. r. and their wives. Later
they will be guests of Ray A. Grom-
baeher at matinee at the Liberty
Theatre. The party has been ar
ranged by the Commander, Mrs. A.
l.. Fassett.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25

Charming indeed are the pictures of
Child life with which Maginel Wright
Barney decorates Caroline Dale Snede-
kers new children's book downright
lDencey.' They are reproduced here
through the courtesy of Doubleday.
Page and Co, who want you to begin
to think of the books which must he
bought for Christmas.
Nantucket of one hundred years ago
where the islanders lived by hunting
whale IL the setting of this charming
story:
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25

When Dencey threw stone and
wounded Sammy Jetsam, "A poor waif
whose fierce old Indian foster mother
chases them across the Commons. she
incurred debt which she paid with
her own dearest picture book and
many surreptious reading lesson.
The beauty, orderliness and cozinpSS of
DenceTs Quaker family make II charm
ing background for this story of old
New England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-06-17
johnson Picks Two Best
Rackstops to Catch Him

What part does catching play In
the success of star major league
pitcher? No one should be better quail
fed to answer that question than Wal
ter Johnson, generally recognized as
the greatest pitcher the game has ever
produced.
Throughout my career / have been
very fortunate in having good catch
er handle my delivery" says Walter.
"All Of them have played big part
In whatever success has come my way.
II regard Charley Street, the catch
err who broke me In as big Lacquer,
and Muddy Ruel, who will probably
be the last backstop to give me sig
nails, as the best catchers ever have
worked with.
Speed was practically my only as
set when Street caught me. l was
credited with being very fast, but
never seemed to get enough stuff on
the ball to satisfy him. Asking me If
I had sore arm was favorite quip
of his when was bearing down hard
est.
Neither Street or Rnel made II
seem as IL I was hard to catch be-
cause of my great speed. On the con.
trary, both made 1t look easy. Both
were entirely different In style, but
equally efficient"