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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
VALLEY WOMAN
KILLED TRYING
TO SAVE CHILD

Mrs. R. L. Molino of Brawley
gave her life to save her two-year-
old daughter from death late yes
terday afternoon on the San Diego
highway about an eighth of mile
west of Jacumba. Mrs. Molino
leaped into the path of an automo-
bile to protect the child, was struck
and dragged about Is feet before
the machine was brought to a stop.
Rosendo Aguindes, driver of the
ear, DR.. Manuel Monter and DIR. En-
rique Osorino, all of Mexicali, were
detained pending investigation.
James Cody, an alleged eye wit
ness to the tragedy, made state
ment in which he declared that the
machine was travelling at a rate of
approximately 80 miles an hour and
was directly opposite 15-mile
zone sign when it struck Mrs. Mol.
ino
After the accident Mrs. Molino
was taken to the Jacumba auto
camp where she died few minutes
later. a.
Coroner S. C. Kelly of San Diego
county was summoned and ordered
the body removed to the Johnson
Saum undertaking parlors in San
Diego. An inquest will be held
there at IL o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and the three occupants of the
car were released by the coroner for
appearance there at that time.
DR.. Monter is said to be mem
Der of Governor Rodriguez staff
in Mexicali.
Mr.. Molino, a Brawley merchant
was notified Of the accident and
arrived in Jacumba soon after the
death of Mrs. MOlino.
The child scampered to the side
of the road just as the machine
neared the spot where she had been
standing and escaped without being
injured.
A thorough investigation in the
case will be conducted by the dis
trict attorneys office, it was said
at Jacumba last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Coroner Halts
Girls Funeral
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SEATTLE, Wash, July 81
Funeral arrangements for Miss
Violet Payne, victim of drowning
following a partv aboard the Yacht
Of +. Creioh Nelson last Tuesday
night had been halted today by
coroner w. II. Jones pending pos
sble further developments III th'
ease.
The BODY was to have been ere
mated Yesterday but the services
were held up at the request OF the
coroner. His decision to delay ere
nation followed request Of Mrs
Mabelle Fielder, sister of the dead
girl, for further investigation OF
the death.
Mrs. Fielder told prosecutor Col
vim that she was not satisfied with
the coroner's jury verdict which
found the death accidental and
branded Nelson, Captain A. F. Bell
and f. +. Darlington, Miss Payne g
hosts, as towards morally respon-
sible for the drowning.
Colvin declared there was moth.
ing further he could do in the mat
ter unless new information is fnrni-
shed him. Jones, however, decided
the body should not be cremated
until all possible sources Of infor-
nation are checked.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Watson Trial on
September 13
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MARTINEZ, Cal. July 27.--Ma.
ior C. P. Watson will go on trial
here September l3 on charges OF
possession and transportation of OK
plosivps which officers claim were
used in Ivnamiting the Los AnGe-
les aoueduct in Owens Valley.
Judge II. V. Alvarado ruled ner"
today after Watson pleaded not
guilty Mt arraignment.
The dat1 was set after Il heated
al gument between counsel for Wat
son and 4. r. Timing district ~
torney,
Timing insisted that the tria. b."
held in August, claiming ii wou"
he preiudicial to public interest to
delay it longer.
pcfense attorneys answered wit
q declaration thev con! rot per-
feet their ease before the middle OF
Scptemher because thcv wor"' haN"
to question 30 prospctiv' witnesses q
N 'a>o county and tax dcpositions
ON the Atlqnti scaboard
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
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NEW YORK, July 81. June
Mathis, who has thrilled millions
by the drama and tragedy of her
screen scenarios, made sudden and
dramatic exit from life while hund-
reds of spectators at play looked
on.
Seated with her mother in the
4sth Street Theater last night
watching a performance of the high
" emotional play, 'The Squall,
Miss Mathis suddenly screamed,
Mother, Mother, I'm dying!
The theater was in commotion.
Men and women pushed forward
actors faltcred IN thei, l,nes am!
Miss Ma;his was carried out.
Tlcy aid her in an alley along
side the theater and when doctor
examincd her she was dead.
No explanation Of the cause of
death had been made TODAY. pending
a thorough examination, but it was
believed to have been heart dis
ease.
The audience. panickv at Miss
Mathis cry tried to push forward
but ushers held the sne"tators '"
check. The mother. Mrs. Emily
Hawkes.. physician and two train
ed nurses who were watching the
plav bore the BODY to the allev.
There was nothing for the dorto'
to do for Miss Mathis was d"ad
hut the mother refused to b"''"v"
him and for an honr or so c-"d'"'
her daughter in her arms. ch"ted
her wrists AND sobbed, "Jnnc, June,
speak to me!'
At last an ambulance came ""d
the BODY was taken 10 an n"d"r'
tokor An autopsy will be perform
ed today.
Miss Mathis was about 91 vno"7
old nnd hold two 1istinctions-'A
was the hirhest raid ""onario writ
er and she was tho discov"r"r at
Pndo'rh Valentines possibilities ''
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
B0WLES INVENTS
new NAME FOR
THE MLCR0PH0NE

It has remained for an FL Centre
man to develop something that
would take away the cold hearted
feeling that the average microphonc
seems to put forth when faced by
artists Of radio land.
At the local radio station, KGEN,
the owners have placed in their
studio zeal inspiration to all
artists which has proved to be n
wonderful help to all parties ap-
pcaring before the microphone.
When one enters the studio, the
first thing that strikes the eye is
lovely basket of flowers and
ferns resting gracefully on an orna-
mental standard. It's mere presence
seem to give the studio warm and
honey feeling. In fact you are glad
you came, it makes you feel that
way. You just cannot help it. The
director announces the number you
are to give and YOU look around in
wonder for the microprone. He
smiles and motions you over to the
beautiful basket that caught your
eve when you first came in. And
then you say, "Well Of all things.
Why didn't T think of that long
agof' For hidden in this beautiful
bouquet of flowers is the micro
phone.
However, it is no longer called
by that cold mechanical name at
NGEN, a name that has put fear
in the hearts of so many who have
faced the old microphone, for this
creation is called an ''Imperial
Floralfone, and as several artists
lave said, "why | could sing fore
ever and never tire as long as that
pretty basket keeps smiling back
at me.
The musicians and the announcer
saw that the air seems to be just
hit more pleasant to breathe, be-
cause of the Floralfonc.
1t is expected that many other
stations will adopt the ''Floral-
fonc" which is the creation of +.
NJ. Powles, announcer at KGEN
who with Earl r. Trey, operates the
station in the Chamber of Commerce
building.
KGEN gives a program every
night from $50 until $50 and many
outside stations, as well as those in
tins city, tune in to enjoy it.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Double Trouble
For Rodriguez

Felix RODRIGUEZ, 21. of Brawley
entered ple a of ouilty to charge
of petty larceny when arraigned be.
fore Judge Griffin in Brawlev yes
terday morning He was sentenced
to spend the next 60 days in the
Imperial county iail and was turned
over I'd the custody of Sheriff Gil
lett late yesterday afternoon.
The immipration authorities later
placed a hold on Rodriguez at the
sheriff's office and he will be
turned over to that department
when he has served his term. It is
believed that Rodriguez gained il
legal entry into the United States
from Mexico about a year ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Boat Crash to
Be Investigated
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 81
Testimony gathered by United
States steamship inspectors con-
corning the collision between the
steam schooner Northland, carrying
40 tons of dynamite and the British
motorship Pacific Trader, outside
Golden Gate, was being studied bv
them here today. A verdict will
be given soon, they said.
The hearing on the collision. in
which the crews of both ships mar
rowlv escaped death, ended with
testimony by G. B. KNIGHT. bar
pilot. VINO was on the Pacific Trad
er. Knight charged that the North
land was running full speed THROUGH
a heavy fog and only blew its
whistle once before the ships came
together.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Committee TO
ASK LONCW0RTH
ON VISIT HERE

A delegation composed Of several
members Of the Republican County
Central committee, c. l.. Childers,
attorney of the Imperial Irrigation
district, and NJ. J. Dowd, chief en-
einecr Of the district, is on its way
10 Los Angeles to extend an invi-
tation to Speaker Nicholas Long
worth Of the House of Representa-
tives to visit Imperial Valley. The
eastern visitor will also be invited
to make trip along the Colorado
river as a guest of the district.
X. Y. Watson and Dave Roberts
of FL Centre ave, included in the
members OF the Republican commit,
tee making the trip to Los Angeles
while it is expected that W. o. Blair
will meet the committee upon its
arrival. Blair missed connections
here but will make the trip to Los
Angeles by train.
The committee hopes to have a
SHOTl tOHltTtuCt WIN tut Sptdhti
of the house during the visit to
Los Angeles. During this session
the members will seek to give the
speaker as much information as pos
sible relative to the situation here
and will then invite him to make a
tour of inspection throughout the
valley and along the Colorado river.
II is hoped that he will make the
trip to Boulder Canyon in order
that he may have opportunity to
look over the natural qualifications
of the canyon as site for the big
power project.
The speaker has not committed
himself in any great degree as to
the possibilities Of the bill. In an
interview yesterday he touched
lightly on the valley saying:
"Flood control for the protection
cf Imperial Valley requires federal
attention. Storage Of waters TO pro-
tect that rich valley will provide
water for irrigation Of a great area
of land of rich soil but now arid.
That means an addition to national
wealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
URGES PACT TO
OUTLAW WAR ON
PACIFIC OCEAN
Institute Suggests Plan
to Insute Japan-United
States Friendship.

HONOLULU, July 27.-Unanim-
Gus approval to a project that Japan
and United States outlaw war be-
tween one another, has been given
by the Institute Of Pacific Relat-
ions, in session here.
Assembled in open forum, dele
gates from the United States, japan,
England and Canada urged the gov
ernment of the two countries TO
draft pact similar to the Locarno
Treaty, declining to bear arms
against one another and thus guar
anteeing the future peace of the
Pacific.
Speakers carefully pointed out
that at present there is not the
slightest hint of a conflict, but that
inasmuch as America is not a mem
her of the League of Nations, such
a pact would provide adequate guar
antees of security and peace on the
Pacific. Delegates also believe the
move would strengthen the entir'
movement for world peace.
The project was introduced b.
James T. Shotwell, director of the
Division of Economics and History
for the Carnegie endowment. He
proposed pact similar to that pro
posed by Aristide BRAND for France
and United States. following Lind
bergh's s historic flight to Paris.
Details would be few, according
to the ideas of the delegates. Toky<
and Washington would merely
agree to renounce war and arbitrate
all difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
lANT|-
ALLIANCE
EXPEC TED
UNITED States Steel and
General Motors Com
bine Anticipated.
DUPONT ON BOARD
Heavy Advertising Fund
Reported Made by De-
trOit Manufacturer.
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NEW YORK, july 21.-Reports
bf an approaching link between the
ieneral Motors Corporation ard the
nite1 States Steel Corporation led
observers to speculate today upon
The possibility that the supposedly
kmpending battle between General
Motors and Henry Ford for. sun
6emncv in the automotiye field
hight he extended into a giGanti"
ompeiition for American indust-
ia' domination.
While Wall Street studied tn"
notors and steel earnings reports
Euade public Yesterday. reports that
Pierre s. Dupont, chairman of Gen
Iral Motors and an important fig.
ire in the Dupont explosives com
banics would become director of
he steel corporation and might even
kuceeed Judge Ebert II. Gary rs
khairman, gained widespread cir
ulation. The reports have been
heard for more than wear.
1t was understood that ovcrturcs
II
he steel board came from the steel
ompanv because % the remarkable
Ieeord of the present management
II General Motors.
The motors executives, however,
kere understood to have refused to
consider the plan unless methods of
conducting affairs of the steel cor
Icration were changed to accord
bore nearly with the methods which
ave proved so successful III the
utomotivc field.
I Dupont interests have purchased
II 900 shares of steel stock in re
hent months.
Increasing evidence comes from
Detroit that Ford has fully awaken
III 10 the threatened loss of the
notor dominance he has held so
bong. Reports that "a $l5,OOO.O 900
advertising appropriation has been
yhade for the Ford company for the
current year shows greatly stimulat-
hi interest in sales promotion.
And Ford has been preparing for
nonths for a typical stroke of Ford
\arama with his new model, which
y,anv of his friends firmly believe
Mil go far toward overcoming any
lump Ford business may have suf-
Tered in the last year
4 For months rumors of the new
hodel have been permitted to leak
rom the Dearborn factory but no:
N .ntbnritatiyo word nf ito dpsipn
tr the changes it involves has vet
(een published. So powerful is the
Ford influence that motors sales IN
Snany places were reported to have
dropped considerably in recent
week because of anxiety over the
POSSIBLE effect of the new Ford
xcdel on demand for other ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
AGREEMENT ON
CRUISER PLAN
EXPECTED SOON
Will Be Temporary One
However, Is Stand Of
Great Britain.
By United Press Leased Wire


LONDON. July 27.-Temporary
arrangement for the immediate flu
ture Of cruiser building ought to be
reached without difficulty. Sir Aus
ten Chamberlin, foreign secretary
said today in statement On the
Geneva conference in the house of
commons.
He was emphatic, however in say
ing that Britain cannot be asked to
give any such temporary arrange.
ment the appearance Of an immut
able principle which might be treat
ed as precedent.
Sir Austen announced it was i'm
possible to give the British naval
limitations proposals in detail and
said his statement was designed to
remove misunderstanding.
There has been much complaint
in the London press that American
newspapers have misinterpreted
events at President Coolidge con
ference which has been stalemated
by the problem Of cruisers.
The principal British delegates at
the conference, Sir Austen said, had
returned to Geneva "to continue
negotiations which it is trusted will
reach a satisfactory conclusion
1.-The government desires to
measure the merits Of every propos-
al for naval disarmament, he con
t;nued. "In the opinion of the gov
ernment there need be no difficulty
in arriving at a temporary arrange
ment about the immediate future of
cruiser building, but the British
empire cannot be asked to give any
such temporary arrangement the
appearance of an immutable prin-
ciple which might be treated as q
pIcceaent.'' -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Police Officers
Rsid Restaurant

Captain Lon Cromer accompanied
by Patrolmen MacCaslin and Milli-
gan. swooped down on restaurant
at 532 Broadway early last evening
and gave it thorough overhauling.
The police were looking for illegal
liquids and their search was sue
cessful. A quart and half of al
legged liunor was found on the pre-.
misses and NJ. Mikumi was taken to
headquarters.
Mikumi was booked on a charge
of unlawful possession of intoxi-
eating liquor. The defendant, how
ever, obtained his release short
time later when he posted $500 bail
for appearance tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Uses Razor to
End His Life
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MONROVIA, Calf, July q. -
Officials here today are attempting
to identify the body of a middle
eyed tool sharpener and handy
man" who was found late yester
day, evidently suicide, in the jun
gle camp here.
Mexican workmen passing through
the grove enroute home found the
body with the mans throat slashed:
A nearby razor bore evidence of
having been used by the man, 10 or
SO wears of age, in ending his life
The only marks of. identification
on the body was the name &c. C.
Harlan.' on a coat. Officials were
inclined to believe that the name
was that of former owner of the
coat.
The man was last seen about
Monrovia Sunday. and it is believ
ed that he killed himself that night
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Vessels Victims
Still Missing

PITTSBURG. Calf, July 27.-
While the search for the bodies of
three men who lost their lives whcr
the river freighter Stanley Robert
struck sanken barge and capsiz-
cd near here continues today. re-
rorts We're received that Capr am
Frank Turner. United States steam
boat Inspector, has ordered a
thorough inves:igc tion.
The men drowned. ~ the San Joa.
nuin river we", F-'nk Shefra Dan
ncr"hue and Frank R. Rogers.
..i' men W. - escaped wero re-
ccv ing today efn,n exposure.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Traffic Buttons
Being Replaced

CITY workmen were busy today
altering the traffic hutton system
in the citv. The entire button
system will be eliminated in the
residential part of town and four
button system is being installed in
the business section.
The four button system will lee
effective at the intersections of
Sixth street with Broadway and
State streets and at the intcrsct
tions of Fifth street with Broadway
and State streets. All other but
tons will be removed. some of them
being sed in the four-button sys
tenn.
Main and Fourth streets will CON
tinue to be boulevards and boule-
ward stop signs will be left at all
streets intersecting with these
main thoroughfares. Street but
tons previously installed at these
intersections, however, will be re,
moved.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
NOTED WOMAN OF FILM WORLD
DIES SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK

, q screen hero.
Among the better known pictYes
adapted by Miss Mathis were
-Four Horsemen of the Apoca-
lvpse,'' 1.-The Rajah, 1.-The Ten
Commandments blood and
Sand, "Turn to the Right and
"Camille. - She was at one time
an actress and played in Brew
ster s Millions" and 1.-The Fascin-
ating Widow. -
She was the wife of Silvanio Bal
boni of Hollywood. She came TO
New York two months ago to visit
her mother.
HOLLYWOOD, July 27.-The re-
port of the sudden death of June
Mathis, one Of the best known wo-
men in the motion picture world,
was received with shock in the
film colony today.
Miss Mathis was reputed to be the
hight st paid scenario writer in the
world md she was the first woman
director and producer She is the
wife c Silvanio Ralbnni, screen
wriler with whom shn collaborated.
Shc first gained fame through
her efforts on "The Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse in which the
late Rrdolph Valentino made his
first bid for screen fame. Va'er-
tino was discovered bv Miss Maths
on the old Metro lot and she
brought the attention Of Director
Rex ingram TO the possibilities III
tho rreat Latin lover.
She wrote number nf other
screen stories in which Valentino
starred and AZ onn time was nro-
duction executive for the Goldwvn
st"dios the onlv woman ever to
hol1 snch nosition in tho studios.
Miss Mathis was sro"din" va,
cation in the east. Her hush"od
will leave nrre at once for New
Vort IN bring the body back to
HOLLYWOOD.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Uses Deity For
Will Witness
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FRESNO, Cal, July e7.--God was
called upon to witness the last will
If Jesse Mead, former automobile
dealer who hung himself month
ago, filed for probate here vester-
dav. The win. written on the back
of an onvolono five weeks before
his death. read:
"This is my last will.
"To nv mother. Mrs. Clara l..
Mead. I will everything I own.
Witness--God.
81. r. Mead
Mead. signing for his witness
made the lettering Of the name of
the deit,~ twice the size Of the other
words. He left real estate valued
at $l3,250.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Judge Finney To
BeinLOs Angeles


Judge 4. c. Finney will leave Ell
Centre on July 80 for six
weeks trip to Los Angeles where
he viii occupy a bench in'the su-
perior court of that city from Au-
gust ! to September ID. Judge
Larcw is expected to return to FL
Centre about August 10. In the
meantime Judge Finney wishes it
to be known that Court Commission
er Dorsey Whitelaw will be in Di-
vision . chambers in the court
house at Ell Centro to sign chamber
orders and attend to such matters
as may require judicial attention
during the absence of both presid
ing judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Mayor Walker
Averts Strike
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NEW YORK, July 27.--New
orkers rode to work today under
flag of truce.
A The threatened subway strike,
aet for midnight, was postponed
through the last minute intervention
If Mavor Walker. 1t was regarded
only temporary peace, however
a nd the issues involved were not
nettled.
Il The workers and the transit com
.Aanies agreed to postpone their
1howdown pending the outcome OF
1he city s efforts to unity the sub
%ay systems.
4 Both sides claimed victory in
The outcome.
n "Amalgamated has won sweep
ing victory said J. H. Coleman
General organizer of the Amalga'
hated Association of Street and
Electric Railway employees.
"Wc have not given up a
hing said James l.. Quacken
.ush, general counsel for, the Inter
borough Rapid Transit.
u ga strike has been averted and
n want to say it is the happies'
|<noment of my life," said Mayor
". Walker.
The newspapers were unanimous
hat credit for avert1ng the strike
Belongs to Mayor Walkers
n 1t was believed the peace agree
1nent averted possible violence.
A five pound bomb placed. in the
subway tunnel under 4, the. Eas
liver and found by a workman
saused the company to order
thorough search by track walkers
For similar explosives.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
Claims Title of
"Shark Killer

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, July
27.-Wilbur Cushman, manager OF
a musical comedy company PLAYING
here, today laid claim 10 the title of
champion shark killer OF the
world" following his feat in smear
ing 80 of the big fish in single
afternoon at Moro Bay near here.
At this season of the year the
lower end of the bay is so full ~
the fish at low tide that II IL ~
most impossible 10 get a boat
through. Az result shark snaas.
ing has become one of the riosf
popular sports of this section OF
Central California.