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Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
PROBATION DOES
NOT MEAN MUCH
FOR WILLIAM MS

Walter G. Williams, released on
probation by Judge Finncy ycstcr-
day afternoon after plea of guilty
to passing checks with insufficient
money in the bank to meet pay
mcnts, was back in the custody Of
Sheriff Gillctt this morning He is
said to have gone directly to Holt
willie yesterday afternoon where he
sought to pass another worthless
check.
According to information at the
sheriff's office Williams after being
released from custody here entered
a store conducted hy Frank TAYLOR
in lloltVillc. He is said to have pre-
scntcd a check for $3.50 and asked
that it be cashcd. The store keeper
is said to have become suspicious
and the police were called.
As City Marshal Cornclison ap-
to have torn up and disposed of the
check. He is alleged, however, TO
lave admitted to attaches at the
shcrff's office that he did attempt
to pass it.
incidentally report on Williams
was received at the sheriff 5 office
from San Quentin pcnitentiary
shortly after his release in which it
was stated that he is a parole vio-
lator from that institution.
Whether new charge will be
pressed against Williams or whether
his parole from the recent convic-
tion will be revoked was not made
known today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
EL CENTRIC WILL
HAVE SONG DAY
NEXT SATURDAY

Opportunity to learn the new FL
Centre song composed by Doug
Deeble of this city, will be given
The public Saturday, when "song-
fest'' under the auspices of the FL
Centre Rotary club will be held IN
the business section.
The song, as has been mentioned
previously in the Press, is a good
one, and was written for the sole
purpose of giving FL Centre song
that can be sung the same as many
other communities or the state of
California have.
A quartette composed Of Percie
Thacker, Vern DeTar, Rev. Arthur
Schultz and George Paulin will sing
the song at the Imperial Valley
Hardware Company, at Solomon S
and at the M. O. King store. Copies
of the song will also be available
for the public. Soloists will also
be on hand as we'll as song leader
who will enable those attending TO
learn and sing the song.
The Rotary club hopes to "pep
up the community spirit of FL
Centre, through means of the song,
and invites everyone who can do
so to join in and help. On several
occasions outsidc' delegations
notably from San Diego and Glen
dale, have sung their "home town y
songs here. El Centro's 5 song is as
catchy as either of these two and
is much easier to sing.
Beginning at o clock, the "song
fcst'' will continue for several
hours and every effort will be made
to have hundreds humming, whistl-
ing and singing it before night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
DIRECTORS FAIL
TO ACT ON EARLY
CLOSING OF Line

No action was taken by the mem
bers of the board of directors of the
Imperial Irrigation district when 4
request was made of them by Rev
George Hartman to pass a resolution
uring the closing of the border line
at Calexico at p. IN. on week days
and at noon on Sundays. The board
intimated that it was not ready at
this time either to approve or reject
the project.
c. w. Brockman expressed himself
as opposed to the plan while Mark
Rose and Ira Aten declared them
selves in favor of it. President Earl
c. Pound and Director Blair did
not express themselves as either in
favor or against the plan.
After short discussion on the
subject the resolution was tabled
for the time being.
The board in its declaration to
Rev. Hartman, intimated that at
this time it is interested only in leg
islation relative to the Boulder Dam
project. The board, however, de
tldltN lhdl IL tilt DltStnb tIlNt w
close the border succeeded in show
ing that it was the desire of resi-
dents of the valley to have the line
closed at the earlier hour it would
take some action in the matter. The
board pointed out that at present
the Legislators are TOGO busy work
ing for the passage of the Swing
Johnson bill to be disturbed by
matters of minor Importance, cspec-
tally if such minor matters did not
show sufficient strength to express
a need or desire of the majority of
the residents.
There was little else of import
ancc brought before the meeting of
the directors yesterday. The great
er part of the session was spent in
caring for routine duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
SERVICE COUNCIL,
PLANS SURVEY OF
LOCAL CAMPAIGN

Plans for an analysis of finance
drives contemplated for this season
by various local welfare organiza-
tions were made at meeting of
the executive committee of the FL
Centre c ommunity Service Coun-
ell, held in this city last night. The
analysis, which is to be made at the
REQUEST of the local business men,
will be made upon the basis of last
years total budget for each organ
i2ation, the total of the present
wears estimated buget, and the
type OF worl; 10 be undertaken.
Each organization will be asked
for "an outline of its concrete
goalS,' the Council S secretary an
nounccd today. The purpose of the
amassing of this data is to avoid
duplication of effort and to insure
strength where strength is needed,
the council states.
Requests for thls data, which are
being sent out today, ask that or
CARNATIONS turn in their informa-
tiou this week. The information
submitted will be placed before the
entire council, at a meeting Mon
day noon at the Hotel Barbara
Worth.
In taking up this matter, as in
connection with all others which it
handles, the Council wishes the pub
lie to bear in mind that as an or
ganiZation it takes no definite ac-
tion, merely collecting data and re-
fcrring it back to the individual
clubs, of which its membership is
composed, for action. It's purpose is
to instigate, investigate and act rs
a clearing house for ideas for com
muuity service, its leaders cmpha-
size
The committee also went on rec
ord rs recommending to the organ
izations which it represents the
work of Miss Marian McGlashan,
Americanization teacher, particular
ly rs concerns her contemplated pro
gram for the Thanksgiving season.
Hugh T. Osborne, president of the
Council presided at last nights
meeting. Others present were Coun-
Gilman II. w. Fawcett, Rev. George
4. Hartman, Mrs. r. p. Pope and
Mrs. A. b. Hanson.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
MAGNATE AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
MIX UP IN STREET BRAWL

LOS ANGELES, Nov. g
Marked by u near riot between
w. T. Jeffries, capitalist and
president of the Jonathan Club,
and newspaper photographers,
Sally Ann Jeffrics, society girl,
appeared in traffic court here
today to answer charges that
may result in a sentence of
from five to 90 days in jail.
Miss Jeffries, daughter of the
millionaire and manager of the
the exclusive "Sally Ann
Shop" appeared before Muni-
cipal Judge Dudley Valentine
to plead not guilty to charges
of driving her automobile after
her license had been revoked
for speeding.
She appeared several hours
before the time of the plea
was originally scheduled 20 the
surprise of newspaper photo
graphers and after refusing to
pose for a picture left the court
room shielded from the cam
eras by her father and attor-
neys.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02

DECLARED
BY court
Judge Dismisses Sinclair
Fall Jury and Grand
Jury Probe Starts.
KIDWELL SUMMONED
Talkative Juror Ordered
Before InquisitOriaI
Body for Questioning.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. p The
'all-Sinclair Teapot Dome conspir-
acy trial crashed today when JUS
tice Frederick Siddons declared
mistrial.
Government attorneys thereupon
began move for January
retrial, while a grand jury summon
cd before it members of the jury to
investigate sensational charges Of
jury tampering.
The first juror to appear before
the grand jury was Edward J. Kid
well, leather worker, whose alleged
remarks about expecting Gear as
long as this block" in event of ac-
quittal, had started the investiga-
tion into the alleged jury tamper
ing.
On the heels of the Kidwell reve
lations had come a raid on Burns
Detective headquarters here which
allegedly revealed a spy system a.
gainst all but one juror. The two
incidents caused the mistrial.
Kidwell in the 40 minutes elaps-
ing between dismissal of the Fall
Sinclair jury and his summons to
Tie grand jury. denied he had made
the statement attributed to him. He
had been pictured as praising Harry
r. Sinclair, millionaire oil defend
ant, for his democratic ways.
Immediately after court adjourn
ed Conrad j. Herzog, Sc, juror and
automobile sales manager stepped
Up to Roberts.
"Eleven Of us on the jury feel
we have been placed under serious
cloud in this matter and something
ought to be done to vindicate us, I"
Herzog said.
1--WE have no question about 10
cut of - Roberts replied
"We think you are an intelligent
body and that you have seriously
undertaken your responsibilities and
this jury is going to be vindicated.
Asks Assistance
"Some disgraceful things have
happened and we want your help in
getting at the bottom of it. You
are one of the most responsible men
OF this jury and you can be of great
assistance.'
1.-THE jury felt very badly about
this Herzog said. "and asked me
TO say something. Only last night
a lady told me she had read that
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
Three Killed by
Auto Explosion

CENTRAL CITY, Ky, Nov. o.
Three bystanders were killed and
five other persons were injured here
today when the engine in stalled
automobile exploded.
The dead are:
p. c Wells, 45, the father of five
children.
William Lewis, 16, and his broth.
er, Robert, Is.
The injured are:
Jesse Doss, Is, believed to be in
jured fatally.
Mrs. f. ID. Roberts, injured about
the legs.
Carson Porter, 7, left arm blown
off
Two Porter children iniure dse-
verely.
The car in which the engine ex-
ploded was owned by DIR. +. ID.
Porter and driven by Mrs. Porter.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
Alexander Admits
Gambling Charge

Harry Alexander entered a plea
of guilty before Judge I. Mayfield
this morning to charge of conduct
ing gambling game. He was sent
enced to pay a. fine of 800 or spend
80 days in the county jail, ne-half
of the sentence being suspended
during period of good behavior.
Alexander was to have been given
a jury trial.
a week ago his attorney. Ernest
Utley, entered an objection to the
legality of the summoning of the
jury to hear the case and as re-
suit the trial was put over until this
week. Judge Perkins was disquali-
fled to sit in the case due to the
fact that he had previously been
retained by Alexander as counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
TALE OF
HARDSHIP
REVEALED
CHASTITY Evidence of
CannibaliSm Found on
Japanese Ship.
WOMAN ABOARD
Boat Believed to Have
Drifted Across Ocean
Over Half a Year.
By United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Nov. 2.-One woman
unmentioncd in the ships log and
unnamed in the papers found aboard
went to her death with the ~ mem
bers of the crew of the japanese
fishing smack Ryoci Maru, the
"cannibal ship picked up Monday
morning off Cape Flattery after
drifting across the Pacific ocean
from the Japanese fishing> banks.
This discovery was made TODAY by
quarantine officials at Port Town
send, where the craft has been in
quarantine since it was towed into
the sound.
a woman's purse, containing 10
japanese coppers and torn bits of
clothing. unmistakably belonging to
a woman, leaves no doubt but that
woman was aboard, the officials
said.
The woman s name was not men
toned in the crews final message
to the world, scrawled in ink on n
piece of board found in the cabin.
This last log read:
December 3, we sailed from
Misaki on this our last trip for the
fish. An engine crank broke and we
could not find any steamer. We
have decided to die now.
'Fifty-of rice remain and no
water. 1t is March O.
There followed the names of the
12 sailors.
This death pact apparently agreed
to on the sixth of March was brok
en- and the men turned cannibals in
n vain effort to cheat death.
Human bones, enough of them to
account for four men, were found
strewn on the cabin floor.
Signs Of Struggle
Only two men were found aboard
The boat when il was picked up by
The steamship Margaret Dollar. The
athcr 10 and the woman are be-
hevcd to have been sacrificed, one
by one when the food ran out.
The theory is advanced that at
first the bones of the victims were
thrown overheard. But along towards
the last they were too weak to leave
the cabin and left them strcwn
about the floor. A severe struggle
must have preceded the death Of
one victim for a bloody knife and
a fractured jaw bone were found.
When the crew had dwindlcd to
but two, either these lost their nerve
or were too weak to continue their
cannbal tactics. 1t is believed they
succumbed to weakness as portion
of their terrible food was found in
the ships galley by quarantine of
ficcrs.
But whatever happened, the last
two men died together sitting side
by side in the cabin.
IT is evident the ship was dis
ablcd after it left its japanese port
last December, showing that the
craft was tossed about for almost II
months. Tools were scattered about
the engine but it is evident that the
men dcspaircd of ever repairing the
motor ms parts were missing, cvi-
IDENTIFY thrown overheard in a fit of
dependency.
The log shows the food supply ex-
haustcd on March 6 and the two
men found aboard the craft are be
lievcd to have been dead since Sep
tembcr, indicating that human sacri-
flee kept them alive for several ter
liblc months.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
Bandits Who Kill
Druggist Get $40
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2.-Three
men, who struck down and killed A.
Il. Miles, drug store proprietor, in
a holdup which netted them less
than 500, were being sought by pO-
lice here today.
Miles died on the operating table
Of an emergency hospital from Il
wound in the head, inflicted, police
believe, with the butt of revolver
when he attempted to resist the
bandits.
Description of the bandits was
furnished police by Roberta Scriber,
is, who entered the drug store as
the three men were leaving.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
Hope to Resume
Games Tonight

1t is expected that the battle for
honors in the FL Centre Indoor
baseball league will get under way
again tonight, rain having held up
play Monday and Tuesday nights.
Three games had been booked on
these nights and thus far no an
uouncement has been made as to
just when the games will be played
off. In the contest slated tonight
the Southern Sierras will battle the
lress team. With Old Sol putting
in his appearance early this morn
ing it is expected that the field will
he in good shape by tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
HOltville Man
Buried Tuesday

The funeral of Jim Lierra, II, of
Holtville was held from the funeral
chapel of b. +. Lemons yesterday
afternoon. Burial was made in Ev-
eroreen cemetery.
Licrra died at the FL Centre hos
pital Monday morning following an
illness and an accident. The attend
ing physician held that the accident,
in which Lierra was injured when he
fell from a wagon, was not a con-
tributory cause to his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
RANDOLPH ARRESTED
ON DRIVING CHARGE

Thomas Randolph, GO, of Rrawley
was arrested ON the IIebcr highway
by Deputy Sheriff Tucker this
morning, charged with driving an
automobile while under the influ-
ence of Intoxicating liquors, He
was brought to the county Jail and
locked up pending arraignment be
fore Judge Mayfield on the charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
indianapolis Might w ork Mayors in Shifts

tn % mayMaHy ne Dun might
be by working IN " lantsC e
byH
a lie o
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Midweek meetings, all churches.
Baseball: Imperial Valley Press
VS.. Southern Sierras, 7 p. M.
Chamber of Commerce direct
ors meet.
Oasis Shrine. w. s. of j. meets.
Masonic Temple. 8 p. m.
Foreign adult night classes,
Eastside school.
"a Gentleman of Paris,' Val
ley theater.
Painting the Town. Palace
theater.
City Council meets.
Young Peoples Club meets, st.
Mary's hall.
Radio: KGEN, 5:3O-6:30 p. m.
TOMORROW
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Woman's 10000 Club luncheon.
club house. l p. m, followed by
meeting, $3.50 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-02

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Evening star., 1927-10-23
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Film forms on teeth and clings 1t establishes
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in decay. 1t spreads over the teeth and lays them
open to bacterial attack.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
COMMUNIST PARTY
GUSTS 98 FOES
Moscow Congress Expels Leaders
of Opposition, Including
Ex-Envoy to France.
e. the Associated Press.

T. the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. December 19.-The Com.
munist party Congress yesterday
unanimously voted to expel IS of the
most prominent opposition leaders
from the party.
Among those expelled yesterday
are Christian Rakovsky, former Am
bassador to France; Leon Kaneneff.
one-time vice premier, who has held
half dozen other important positions
IN the Soviet government: Karl Ra-
der, journalist; George Piatakov. for
mer vice president OF the Council for
National Economy: kashewich, for
mer vice commissar for war. and
Sapronoff, former secretary OF the
central executive committee.
The resolution of expulsion charges
the opposition with openly adhering
TO the enemies of proletarian dictator.
ship. 1t declares that the central
executive committee must take meas
ures to sway the rank and file mem.
hers Of the Trotsky opposition bv
argument and to expel incorrigible
elements.
The oppositionists addressed to the
congress two petitions, one embodv.
ing the views of Leon Trotsky. the
former Soviet commissar for war. and
signed by Rakovsky. Radek and
Muralov, Trotsky's chief followers.
The other gave the views of Gregory
;. Zinovief, who was expelled from
the party recently with Trotsky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
EIGHT-YEAR-0LD BOY
BLINDED BY GUNSH0T
Sister. 6 Years Old, Wounded by
Deliberate Act of Man
With Shotgun.
BY The Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY. Kans., December
19.-An Swear old boy was in hos
pital here last night permanently blind
from the effects Of shotgun fire and
his 6-year-old sister, less seriously
wounded, also was a patient. while
police and county officers searched for
two men who the children said shot at
them Saturday.
The boy, Frank Chop, and his sis
ter. Emma. were playing in field
near their home. According to the ac-
count given by little Emma as sur
geons picked shot from her face and
chest. 1.-TWO men with guns" walking
on interurban tracks near where the
children We're playing fired directly at
them when the children shouted
greeting to them.
Hi there" Frank and Emma called
to the men and waved
In response one Of the men aimed
his shotgun al the children and fired
spraying the youngsters faces and
chests with shot They stumbled
home and crawled in bed, where their
mother, Mrs. Isadore Chop. found
them on her return from a shopping
trip to the city.
They were hurried to hospital,
where surgeons soon decided that
Franks right eve could not be saved.
An operation on the left eye was I'M
successful A buckshot was found in
the right eve of Emma. but it was be-
lieVed the sight would not be impaired.
Joseph Chop, A brother. Is years
old. who was in the field some distance
from where his brother and sister
were playing, heard the shot and saw
the two men running away. He fol
lowed them 10 a road and saw them
get into a motor car and drive away.
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
BUREAU OF MINES
PLANS YULE FE!E
Scott Turner to Play Santa
at Entertainment Wed
nesday Night.

Scott Turner. director Of the Rurea u
of Mines, will play Santa Claus to en-
ployes at the bureaus Christmas party
Wednesday night in the auditorium of
the Interior Department Building. The
program includes magic and Juggling.
a bird circus, specialties by Billy Gee
of the circus troupe. songs and dances
by Ethel Willis and ollie Resented.
and marionette shows.
Various entertainment committees
for the party are as follows:
Finance-W. w. Adams chairman;
Max Abel Mary Burke. Grace Gar
DINER. Lily Gerry, Florence Harris.
Mildred Jones, Mrs. Naomi kearneY.
Edith Nelson. F. NJ Shore. Corinne
Sponseller. Mrs. Barbara van Pelt
Entertainment - Blanche Stoddard.
chairman: Mrs. Flavia Hayes. Helena
Never, Mrs. Ruth Pritchard. Emily
Jones. Mrs. Helen Bennit. j A. Dor
sey, Florence Harris. Mrs. Anita san
de}son, Alice Petar. Clara Hatcher
Tree and audtorium-H. II. Fred
erick. chairman; Mrs. Ethel Allocate.
Frances Smith w. ]. Terry. Grace
GARDINER Joseph Burrows. Mary
Bringhurst, Lillian Chenoweth Flor
ents. candy. etc.-Mrs. NJ. Esther Koi-
hos. chairman; Mildred Jones' Helen
Carroll, Katherine koetz. Mrs Ruth
Pritchard. Mrs. Barbara van pelt. Ma
bel Dalton, Florence Keen, !. ID. Sec
rest. Daniel Harrington. H. c. Fowler.
Claude Gather, Ruel E'ugett. Emma
V Rrandenburg. COrridor-Helen
Hawley. chairman; V. Y. Baker. John
Huff, !. F. T. Berliner, Eleanor Can,
W. ]. Clements. J. A. Cox, r. J. Swim
gle. A. II. Emery, Stanley Ford H. c.
Fowler. Mrs. Gertrude Goodman. Mrs.
Emily Cochrane, r. A. Keleher. ir..
John Umhau, Katherine Long. Mil.
dred Shannon. Esther Bulser Dance
Alice Petar. chairman; Mrs. Florence
Hall. Anne Sullivan. Good fellow
Ship-Arthur Redfeld. chairman:
Mary Bringhurst, Max Abel Public
ity-Mabel Winslow. chairman: Gladys
Thomas, Madeline Hatcher. Max Abel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
PASTOR REVIEWS RECORD.
Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo Observes 18th
Anniversary of Ordination.

Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Cnurcn' observed the seventeenth an.
niVersary Of his ordination to the min.
istry by preaching a special sermon
last night, as has been his custom
each year.
recording the joys of his ministry
pr Slzoo declared that If he had his
IRE TO live over again he would change
many things, but never his VOW. The
pss and rewards of the ministry no
one can imagine, he said.
Fellowship tea was held by the
yonng people in the lecture room pre-.
ceding the evening church service.