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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Flivver Turns
Upon It's Master
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DETROIT, March 30.-Henry
Ford was taken last night to the
Henry Ford hospital in Detroit
and Is now being treated for
injuries received Sunday night
when a Ford coupe driven by
himself plunged down steep
embankment, striking tree and
Ford was knocked unconscious.
He recovered consciousness and
walked short distance to where
he met the gate keeper Of his
estate who summoned Mrs. Ford
and the two took Ford to his
home.
News of the accident was
withheld, but last night 1t was
found necessary to remove him
In an ambulance 20 the hospital.
'There has been a minor op-
eration," formal statement
said.
''Mr. Ford strongly dsprecates
the suggestion that the accident
was the result Of intent ON any
ones part his associates indi-
Gated.
At 1880 p. m. today Ford was
pronounced resting easily with
no serious complications expect
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Fortune Hunters
Quitting Weepah
By United Press Leased Wire

TONOPAH, New, March 30.-Al'
though many fortune hunters who
expected to find gold covering the
ground at Weepah are quitting the
camp in disgust, work of develop
ing the prospects of underground
wealth continues steadily.
Six companies had begun actual
work today while others will start
as soon as supplies and machinery
arrive.
DR.. Harvey Reed, an information
ally known engineer, is here for an
intensive geological survey of the
Weepah district
Meanwhile the camp is gradually
being transformed from carnival
atmosphere into real mining town.
Tents give way to buildings, while
the 40 hot dog stands and several
dance halls and gambling resorts
continue to draw crowds day and
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
NEW BODY
TO Study
COLORADO
Commission Is Named by
Secretary Work to Aid
Basin States.
MEET NEXT MONTH
Representative Men Are
Designated to Submit
Report to Congress.
By United Presp ,~nsed Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. March sc.
Charged with the task Of studvin.
the Colorado rive development sit
uat ION and reporting at the ncx'
session of congress. commission
Was named today by Secretary OF
the Interior Hubert Work.
The body includes:
Senator Charles W. Waterman
Colorado; James H. Garfield, former
secretary Of the interior; Governor
Frank C. Emerson, Wyoming; James
&. Scrugham, former governor of
Nevada, and William r. Durand of
Stanford university.
The commission is charged with
cndeaVoring to get Colorado River
basin states into some agreement
on the stream : development, with
particular regard to the Boulder
Canyon dam project or similar plan.
DR.. Work sailed for Honolulu
shortly after announcing the com
mission members. He hopes to have
them meet at Yuma, April % upon
his return from Hawaii
Il am asking this commission to
meet me in Yuma. Ariz, April %,
where, with DR.. Elwood Mead, we
will have the first meeting Of the
commission. | hope Senator John.
son and Representative Swing NAV
be present, - DIR. Work said in
statement.
To Survey Levees
II is expected that the commits
sion will eursorily survey the levees
and delta of the Lower Colorado
and then view the Boulder, Glen
Ferry aud Topaz Dam sites, and
any other points of interest on the
liver the commission may elect.
This plan would move the gen
eral program forward promptly. 1t
appears to me that this general sur
vcv will be Necessary for an intelli-
gent meeting of minds and will SIM
plfy Il study of the data already
collected, which will he submitted
to tine commission.
''What is desired is a report
which ! can submit to congress inn
mediatclv after ii convenes, cover
ing the essential features set up IN
the Swing Johnson bill and in addl-
tion there to the probabilities for
reimbursement to the government
for its anticipated expenditure II.
connection witk this development.
"Thc potential uses of the Col
crado River, its menaclng possibii,
tiles. interstate and internatlonal
rights to it's use, will form, as.
sumo. the important features o'
your study and report.
at is not too much 10 say thal
this is the most outstanding deVel'
opment contemplated in the west
and the most urgent.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
RR|bLF
(AC;E[)Y
! Mine
20 Men Thought to
Perished in Second
Disaster of Day.
FIC EXPLOSION
Details Offer No
THAT Very Many
lave Escaped.
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rOWN, Pa, March 90
I'm trapped in No. 3 drift
he Pennsylvania Coal and
poration at Ehrcnfcld in
on at 1890 o clock today,
H 3 p. III. reported 30 had
ON No. IL right heading;
he men walked out of the
Y and hopes were enter
|at the death toll would
large rs at first feared.
Il taken out dead shortly
t. IN.
could not tell the ex.
e explosion. Houses hun
Pards away, however, were
Pff supporting props, the
&c was wrecked, and the
was felt for miles around.
| Crosson cfficc of the
it was said that because
definite information tho
held that the men may
ped the explosion and may
had entered the mine,
arrival of mine rescue
m Johnstown and else
phnstown hospitals sent
S, doctors and nurses. The
chapter Of the Red Cross
nurses and two first aid
II towns from the many
Vnters Of Cambria county
aid of all kinds.
! ne Is n Grift operation,
employing between 500
en- but has not been work.
ime. Safety lamps were
Officials are at u loss 10
pr the explosion.
p. M. 1t was reported seT
had escaped by way Of
from Section No. Is, but
knew nothing of the fate
ellows.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Bank Is Robbed
BY Dwarf Bandit
By United Fress Lensed Wire

Los ANGELES, March Ca
dwarf bandit, who scrrcted himself
all night under :: trap door in ttc
roof, held up and looted a branch
Of the Merchants Trust and Savings
Bank here todcV, escaping with ap-
proximately - 100
The 1iminutive robbcr descended
2 ladder leading from an unfinish-
ed upper floor Of the bank building
and herded six employees into Il
rear room and locked the door.
He thrn looted the cash drawers
and escaped. Ten minutes later
employees broke the lock on tho
door and notified police.
The holGup man was described rs
being very slight in build and wore
a mask.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Wealthy Youth Is
Held AS Thief
NV United Press Laased wire

POMONA. March 30.-Francis \.
Avcrbeck, .r,, %, scion of re
tired Pomona millionaire was taken
in custody today by police in con
ncction with the theft of automo.
bile certificates and other valu
ables from his fathers safe.
The youths parents are enroutc G
to Honolulu and he is alleged to
have looted the strong box and tax
on an expensive automobile belong
ing to his father.
Two years ago, young Avorbeck
was sentenced to the Preston school
of industry for burg ng his own
home, according to c.unty records,
He was turned over to the custo-
dy of the sheriff's office and
lodged in the county jail on n
charge of suspicion of grand lar
CeIy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Conference on
HOrnsby Stock

NEW YORK, March 30.-Trans-
fer of the stock which Rogers
Hornsby holds in the st. Louis club
will be discussed tomorrow in Chat
tanooga by John McGraw. manager
Of the New York Giants, Hornsby
and his attorney.
McGraw made hurried trip here
for q consultation with Charles
Stoneham. president of the club,
about Hornsby's stock and the
Roush holdout case. IIe said both
eases would be settled satisfactor-
lily.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Woodward Held
For Staying

bA N EkSF1ELD, March 80. -
'harIes Woodward, cotton picker
was held i'll the county Jail here
today following his preliminary
hearing ON charge of killing Mary
Roberts baby and throwing it into
an irrigation ditch. Woodward was
accused of the Staying by Mis- Rob.
erts after charges of murder against
her had been dismissed. The pal.
was arrested recently i'll Fl Centre
At the time Of their arrest hero
two weeks ago, Woodward and
Mary Roberts declared they were
husband and wife. The man assert
ed the baby had died and being
without funds they buried it in the
irrigation ditch. The woman de
MED that there had ever been {;
baby born to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT
Midweek services, v.

Midweek services. various
churches.
Chamber Of Commerce directors
meet.
Congregational pot luck sup
per, State Street Christian church,
$3.50.
Elks Boy Scout troop dinner,
Elks hall, p. IN.
I. o. o. F. meets, Davis hall.
F. O. E. No. 1859, Germania
hall, Imperial.
'The Bride Br,,nk's tent
theater. ....
Young Peoples Club meets, St.
Mary's hall.
1.-THE Lady of the Harem,'
Palace theater.
Evening Clothes, Valley
theater.
Dance, Palm Garden, Heber.
Dance, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
TOMORROW
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
entenced
b San Quentin

G, we'll known throughout
alley rs n barber, enter
of guilty when arraigned
hge A. C. Finney in sup
1t, department two, this
on II charge Of passing
checks. He was sentenced
fined in the San Quentin
y for a period of from
Iyears.
arrested by Imperial po-
spicion of having passed
II checks in Imperial sun
lie the police were cen
b investigation, Deputy
m Sharp happened along
[fied the man as wante'l
ant charging a felony in
of Sheriff Gi,lett.
.oner is said to have ad-
errcrs after the deputy
him with a few facts
ed his willingness to hur'
b formalities and be ON
o San Quentin. Hi' de-
bfforded him by the of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Shortage Admitted
BY Young Broker
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Los ANGELES, March 30.-Iiis
attempt ''to beat the stock mar
kct' at an end SCHUYLER ID. Orreil,
Youthful head cashier of the f. L.
Hutton Company, was held in th"
county Jail here today, charged with
cmbez2ling $244 900.
m just another sucker Or
rell said. ~ thought | could beat
the market, but it can be done.
Robert f.. Burns, executive vice
president of the brokerage concern
discovered the shortage in the
Youths accounts ana had com
plaint issued.
Orrell's ease will be presented
10 the county grand jury Monday.
He is being held under $50 900 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Has Operation
To Join Marines

FRESNO, Cal, March so. -
Lawrence Frederick Wombacher, IS,
wants to go to Shanghai.
Wombaeher is hobbling around
on pair of crutches here today
following the amputation of a de.
formed toe, the last barrier be,
tween him and the United States
marine uniform. Wombacher was
so anxious to gain admission 20 the
marines that he had the pedal eX.
tremity cut off rather than take
the time treatment would have
required
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Railroad Men
Survey Valley

Several officials of the Rock Is,
land railroad made a tour of inspec-
tion through Imperial Valley yes
terday. Their interests We're cen.
tered on the cantaloupe crop and
they returned with report to the
effect that the season promises to
be one of the best experienced by
the valley. They made the trip to
form an idea of what equipment
will be needed by the road in can
taloupe shipments.
The officials were: B. F. Coons,
general agent, Of Los Angeles; /;
George +. White, general freight
agent, of Chicago; Z. A. Groves,
assistant general freight agent of
Chicago and L. B. Hall, travelling
freight and passenger agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
Fencing Master
Alleged Insane
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. March 29-
Armed with a warrant charging in
sanity, deputy sheriffs began a
search today for Lieut.. Gerard de
Merveaux, Hollywood fencing mas
ter.
The warrant, sworn out by counsel
Tor J. Stuart Blackton, motion pie
ture direitor, is the aftermath OF a
verdict returned against Blaekton
last night in superior court, grant.
ing the fencing master $500 dam,
ages for an alleged whipping adj
ministered by the director.
De. Merveaux had asked for
$50 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
hland Gets
ore Moisture
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ANGELES, March 30
Feather prediction Of un-
Conditions for tonight
orrow, with probable To-
ers, the Southland TO-
Aecking Its first rainfall
lod Of four weeks.
Of cities along the
om Los Angeles to San
reported rain yester-
companied by brisk
,ogether with thunder,
and snow In some of
|ntain areas.
'rs in Los Angeles rang
drizzles to generous
Aticn.
Nation at Bonita In the
period was recorded at
Los Angeles harbor
Pasadena 80 inch; Po-
se0 inch; Redlands .72
votside "a inch; San
no .53; and Santa Ana,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
FERRYBOAT PASSENGERS
GET SEVERE SHAKE-UF
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SAN FRANCISCO March 3d.
Twenty-Five hundred passengers on
the new Key route Ferry Paralta
were frightened today when the
craft missed its slip as it neared
the ferry building and crashed into
the. side.
Fifteen feet of piling were torn
out by the impact, which was strong
enough to throw, some Of the pas
sengers off their feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
FACE ARSON CHARGE

b, Cal, March 60
( arson, burning insured
hnd conspiracy will be
today against Nick Laru
+ Lamanuzzi and Salvador
according to w. Ralph
! fire marshal. The com
! been drawn up by the
! (torney's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30

Mr.. Ruth is paid 10000 a year,
while Mr.. Coolidge gets slightly
more, $4,000. But then Mr.. Cool
idge puts in longer season, you
know.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30

HARRISBURG, Ill.,, March 30-
Little hope was held out by rescue
workers today for recovery alive of
eight miners entombed by a gas en-
plosion in the Steel Tipple mine of
the Salina County Coal Corporation
at Ledford, five miles sonth of
here.
The victims are: Joe 10th, Will
liam Fiber, Claude Lynch, George
Ambrock and Cecil Reynolds and
Lee Morris, all leaders; Simson
Simaitis, track layer, and Peter
Doris, air man.
Audie Lynch and Roscoe Nebo,
shift workers who were more than
1900 feet from the explosion, We're
thrown so feet by the force of the
blast. They were severely burned
and wounded in head and body.
Rescue workers dragged them
from the workings unconscious.
The other eight men were closer
to the blast and probably were kill
ed instantly, although there is hope
that some of them survived the eX-
plosion Itself.
They are entrapped below the
spot where the explosion occurred
and rescue crews may not be able
to reach them bafore night. Tie
shaft is filled with f1nles and
blocked by debris torn loose from
its walls.
Was to Close
The explosion occurred at 8 a. M.
a few yards from the face of the
mine entry. An open light is be-
lieved to have touched off an IN.
detected gas pocket.
All available first aid facilities
and ambulances were dispatched
from here. Every physician in Har-
risburg hasteacd to the scene.
The famous ElDorado rescue crew
arrived at the mine shortly before
noon with rescue equipment ana set
about the task of clearing n wa
to the entrapped men.
The tragedy preceded only two
days III, closing of the mine with
expirat;cr cf ::no present wage con.
tract. The probability is that fam
lies of the eight men will be left
perman entity without means OF s"P-
port at the tine that their neigh
bor~ are temp narily thrown on of
work
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30

For the next perfect figure con-
test we nominate Andy Mellon. He
paws off 4 S4 per cent loans with
3 ii per cent notes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30

The Mills Orchards, Maxwell,
Colusa County, is picking 5000
loxes of lemons daily some trees
yielding Is boxes each,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
ITALIAN AVIATOR
MAY Be SEEN BY
LOCAL RESIDENTS
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NEW ORLEANS, March 30
Commander Francesca De Pinedo,
italian aviator, who arrived here
yesterday after crossing three con-
tinents, will enjoy New Orleans
hospitality for day or two before
continuing his voyage.
Minor repairs will be made on his
machine and a final inspection is
not expected until late tomorrow or
Friday. A mechanic familiar with
the Italian motor has been sum-
moned.
When the machine is pronounced
in condition to continue, De Pinedo
will head for the Pacific coast and
back to several cities in the United
States and Canada before returning
home.
De Pinedo was feted by New Or
leans Italians today aud tonight
will be the guest of honor at a han.
quet.
From here, De Pinedo plans to
proceed west to San Diego, north
to Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Seattle, east to Malta, Montana;
Chicago, Montreal, Boston and New
York, and finally across the Allan
tic from Placentia, New Found
land, by way Of the Azores to Lis
bon, Portugal.
The objective is Rome.
Apparently Commander De Pine
do will pass through Ell Centre on
his way to San Diego, this city be-
ing on the direct southern route
usually followed by airmen coming
west from New Orleans.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30

Residents of Willows, Glenn
County easily see the big aviation
guide light at Colusa, 26 miles away.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-30
ARE.
IN
EXPLOSION
Miners Trapped Beneath
Surface Believed to
Have Died Instantly.
AID is FORWA ARDED
Rescue Crew EndeavOr-
ing to Reach EntOmbed
Victims of Blast.
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HARRISBURG, ILL.,, March
3O.-The eight men entombed
in the Steel Triple mire Of the
Salina County Coal Corporation
by an explosion this morning.
were found dead this afternoon
by rescue crews.
The bodies were aoistc;l to
the surface and "rcr.gh. tc Tn.
dertak:lg establishments here.
All the victims were horribly
burned and mangled.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-17
Tension Caused By
Secret Departure
of Soviet Envoy
BY United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Oct. 17.-Tncreased tens
ion has been placed on relations be-
tween France and Russia by the de-
parture from Paris SUNDAY of Christ
ian Rakowskv, recalled Soviet am
bassador to France.
While the Quai Dorsey has re-
fused to comment on Rakowsky's
"French leave taking" it is un-
derstood French diplomats are dis
pleased with his breach of diploma
tie courtesy.
Without presenting letters of re-
call or paying customary diplomatic
visits to President Doumergue,
Premier Poincare and Foreign Min
ister BRAND, Ambassador Rakowsky
secretly left the Russian embassy
with his family at 6 a. m. Sunday,
bound for Berlin.
French officials believe the secret
departure was made to prevent pos
sible political manifestations.
He was recalled last week by For
eign Minister Tchitcherin. after
France had requested twice that the
AMBASSADOR be replaced.
Rakowskv, it has been charged
had signed his name to manifesto
urging soldiers to desert the French
army in event of war with Russia
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-17
SECOND CAMP
MURDER TRIAL
OPENS IN NORTH

MADEIRA, Calf, Oct. IL The
Camp murder trial rcopcncd here
TODAY before Superior Judge stan
ley Murray.
The prosecution will attempt to
prove that Mrs. Jennie Laura Brown,
Fred Mills and J. +. Upton plotted
the death of Lee Camp, wealthy
Kings county rancher, three years
ago in an attempt to collect $780,
Oo0 life insurance.
Camp, foster son of Mrs. Brown,
was found at the foot of windmill
on his ranch suffering from frac-
tured skull which resulted in his
death. A coroner's jury found that
Camp accidentally fell from the top
of the wind mill and struck his
head on gear wheel.
A grand jury investigation, how
ever, revealed that Camp was slain
with blunt instrument. Mrs
Brown, Mills and Upton were con
victcd of second degree murder
They won an appeal for new
trial on the grounds that the grand
jury which Investigated the ease
had convened at the Brown ranch
in the presence of non jurors.
The ease was transferred to Ma
dera county when the defendants
alleged prejudice in Kings county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-17
BY MANUEL CAMARA
nited Press Staff Correspondent

HORTA, FAYAL, Azores Is.
lands, Oct. 17.-Having packed
the lipstick into her vanity case
Ruth Elder was ready today to
embark on the Portuguese mail
boat Lima for Lisbon and Paris.
The fascinating flyer had no
other luggage to pack.
While an admiring world still
was retracing the path of "The
American Girl,' on its cpochal
flight, the air heroine unspoiled
by the adulation of the Azores,
was frankly concerned about
her wearing apparel and busily
mapped out a tour Of Paris
shops.
"I am not certain of my
plans after reaching Paris, - she
confided, "except that l must
purchase some frocks and
things.'
Dressed in knickers, plaid
stockings, sweater, shirt and tie
to match, she explained:
"I have no clothes except
those on my back"
Since landing at Horta Satur-
day from the Dutch tanker
Barendrecht, which rescued Miss
Elder and her co-pilot, George
Haldeman, Miss Elder has had
little time for entertainment,
having been busy answering a
deluge of messages.
Shortly after the flyers were
landed the Barendrecht depart
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-17
M'IVER NAMED
SECRETARY OF
RIVER BOARD

+. II. McIver, secretary of the I'm.
perial Irrigation District, OF FL Cen
tro has been appointed secretary of
the California Colorado River com
mission. Appointment of Mclver was
made at meeting of the commits
sion which was held in Los Angeles
yesterday.
The appointment was the first
movement on the part of the com
mission to expand its membership
in keeping with the plans outlined
upon its formation. it is expected
that steps will be taken soon to add
an engineer and some attorneys to
its personnel.
During the meeting Sunday the
members of the commission held an
informal discussion of plans for the
pending meeting with representa-
tives from Nevada and Arizona and
the next gathering of the governors
conference at Denver. November Z.
At the meeting with Arizona and
Nevada officials, the matter of right
to levy on the Boulder Dam project
will be brought up. No definite
date has been set for this gathering
but it is expected to be held soon as
it must convene prior to the Denver
conference.
Congressman Phil Swing, father of
the Swing-Johnson bill, appeared al
! the meeting of the commissioners
and with him they went thoroughly
over all ground relating to the
! Boulder Dam project. He was ques
toned at length by the commission
crs in order that they might obtair
/ his views on different subjects and
the best possible procedure for a set
tlcment of the present controversy
over water rights.
McIver was then named as sec
retary. effective Immediately.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-17
DETENTION HOME
FOR COUNTY UP
TO SUPERVISORS
Delegation of Citizens
Presents Needs to Board
At Morning Meeting.

Representatives of several civic
organizations of the city and coun-
tv gathered at the court house this
morning for the purpose of meeting
with the. board of supervisors to
discuss ways and means of erecting
a detention home in this county.
No action had been taken in the
matter up until noon, only three OF
the supervisors being present but
it was intimated that the matter
would be brought up Immediately
after noon recess.
In the meantime representatives
are holding a general discussion of
the project and it is expected that
several spokesman will be ready to
Law their ideas before the super
visors this afternoon.
"It has been brought out through
statistical records as well as
through humane experiences that
the county is greatly in need of
such an institution one of the
representative remarked this morn
ing. "We certainly should do all in
our power to give this county a
proper institution for the care of
children, who through various cir
cumstances become dependent upon
u.s.
The members of the board spent
the morning session in caring for
routine matters in order that the
table would be cleared for imme-
diate action on the detention home
problem this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-17
Levine Welcomed
At New York
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. l7.-New York,
which has paid the tribute of hero
worship to Lindbergh, Byrd and he
other air pioneers, had its chance %
greet the first transatlantic flight
passenger today when Charles y.
Levine came home.
Grover Whalen headed the Gus
tomary reception committee ON the
municipal boat Macon, which took
Levine off the Leviathan, but only
4 few hundreds gathered i'll the mist
at the battery. to see the man who
eluded his wife's grasp and stole
aboard the Columbia when Clarence
h. Chamberlin took off on a non
stop flight to Europe.
Levine, who in the four months
since the Columbia started from
Roosevelt field has toured the capi
tails of Europe and has been receiv.
ed by the Pope, Premier Mussolini
and other notables, wore his laurelS
modestly.
Next year, he said, he hoped to
SO to Europe and be a passenger on
the first successful western flight.