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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
SENATORS HURL
ACCUSATIONS IN
W0RDY QUARREL
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Fight-
ing language passed between Sena-
tor Robinson, Republican, Indiana,
and Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis-
souri,, in the senate debate today
over the Reed resolution to extend
life on his committee investigating
election campaigns.
Robinson charged that Reed is
seeking publicity to attain the
Democratic presidential nomination
and Reed returned with a speech
characterizing Robinson's remarks
as cowardly insinuations. -
Robinson referred to Reed as
"venerable'' so often that the sen
ate laughed.
Reed retorted "The senator from
Indiana need not take my years in
account, neither here nor any other
place, nor need any other man. L
am at least respectable.
Robinson said he would not call
Reed ga marplot as the late pres
ident Wilson did, but added, "his
investigation has been purely po-
litical. 1t provided him with pub
licity. If he can rattle around the
country in an omnibus until the next
Democratic national committee he
will need no publicity campaign
fund of his own. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Boat and Crew
Believed Lost
ny United Press Leased Wi.e

CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. "a. -
Three men were believed to have
perishcd at sea in their craft, a
small fishing boat, loaded with a
cargo of mail and baggage during a
fierce Arctic gale which has ragged
for several days.
The boat, piloted by A. Hamilton
and carrying two passengers, Cliff
ford MUIR and Edward j. Rost left
here Sunday for the United States
naval radio station at Hinchenbrook
Island, 80 miles away.
The weather was clear and they
hoped to make the island before
nightfall. In the meantime a fur
ious storm broke.
A searching craft returned here
today after covering the course sup
posedly taken by the lost ship. No
trace of the boat was, found and
hope was abandoned.
Rost was a naval radio operator
assigned to the Hinchenbrooll Is
land station.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Mass Meeting at
Park Tonight

All residents Of Imperial Val
ley are urged to attend the mass
meeting scheduled for 8 o'clock
tonight in city park, to lend sup
port to the battle being waged
in congress for passage OF the
Swing Johnson bill.
Every citizen should be
vitally interested in doing every
:li.:: possihis 10 lend support
and e~couragemea to those who
are conducting the fight said
Mayor Bucklin, who has spon-
sored tho meeting.
Various speakers acquainted
with the various phases Of the
bill will give short addre asses.
Resolutions congratulatiny SEN
ahor Johnson on his splendid
fight and condemning the fill
clustering tactics of Senator
Ashurst, will be adopted.
Word received here from
Washington today urged the
people of Imperial Valley to
stand solidly behind their rep
resentativ3s in the final battle
for tho bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
YOUNG WOMAN
ENDS LIFE BY
TAKING POISON
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a
"Please don't undress me, bury me
just as am, and give my other
clothes to working girls.
Prompted by a desire to look
beautiful in death, Mrs. Rose Lee
Conahan, %, penned death note.
dressed herself in her best clothes,
pinned a bouquet of sweet peas on
her waist, and then drank poison,
in a rooming house here today.
She was discovered by landlady
and taken to the receiving hospital
where police surgeons said she had
chance to recover.
Police records describe her as an
cold fashioned girl,' and it is be
lieved she decided to take her life
when confronted with the fact that
she was unintentionally bigamist
marrying a second time under the
belief that her first marriage had
been annulled.
She told police that because she
did not drink nor smoke, her hus
band called her old fashioned.
According to police a letter ad
dressed to a Long Beach man and
several from the man to Mrs. Coma
han were found in the room.
She is the niece of municipal
judge of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Funeral Is Held
For Lettuce Deal

Funeral ceremonies for Imper-
ial Valleys 1927 lettuce deal
were held last night in the lobby
of the Hotel Barbara Worth with
the lobby practically full of
mourners.'
The casketA-a crate of lettuce,
draped in black,-was borne in
and occupied the place of hon.
or during the services
Flower wreaths were placed on
the "corpse, and the funeral
march played. Chester McLar-
en- delivered a touching oration
in which a full description of
the deceased was given. Pro-
minent lettuce men were seated
on the "mourners' BENCH
The ceremonies. which con-
stituted unique bit of foolery,
carried underneath an element
Of quite tragic feeling. Today's
market quotations, lettuce men
aver, indicate that the funeral
was quite timely.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
TO HOLD
VOTE ON
CL0T()Rf
Johnson Wins Another
Spectacular Victory
Over Ashurst.
DAWES is UPHELD
Ruling on ClOture Is
Endorsed By Record
Vote.
by United Press Leased Wire

by Un1teO freSS Leased wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Satur-
day afternoon at l clock the SEN
ate will practically decide the fate
of the Swing Johnson bill when it
votes on q cloture rule, following
the successful action of Senator
Johnson today in presenting clot-
ure petition to e-President
Dawes, presiding officer of the SEN
ate, who accepted it in spite of Bit
ter opposition from opponents of
the bill
In a tempestuous session of the
senate this afternoon johnson pre-
sented petition of cloture signed
by l6 senators to break the filibus-
ter which has held up the bill for
six days.
Presentation of the petition fol.
/! lowed close upon avictory of John
son in compelling Senator Reed to
withdraw motion which would
have shunted Boulder Dam aside -
and probably killed its chances fol
the session.
Johnson pleaded to keep his bill
before the senate Gin justice to the
women and children of the Impe-
rial Valley of California.
Cornered by another effort to dis
place the bill, he appealed to the
senate in the name of humanity to
valley residents endangered by
floods, to give his bill chance.
In answer to this plea, Senator
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, withdrew
a motion he had made to sidetrack
the Boulder dam bill and to force
the senate to consider his resolution
authorizing continuance of the elec.
tion campaign investigation COM
mittee.
After Johnson had won an en-
phatic victory by forcing with
drawal of motions to displace his
bill, senators urged him Immediately
to circulate the cloture petition and
within five minutes he received 16
signatures.
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Ari-
zona, leading the filibuster against
the bill, held the floor at that time
and refused to yield to Johnson to
present the petition which he said
would annihilate the state of
ArlZOHd.
Senator Fess, Republican, Ohio,
was in the presiding officers chair
at the time and ruled that Johnson
was out of order.
Pages, however, Were sent for
Vice-President Dawes, who a few
days ago ruled such a petition in or
der at any time. Dawes came run
ming into the chamber and displac-
ed Fess.
While Johnson, Ashurst and Sen
ator Cameron, Republican, Arizona,
were yelling, Dawes received the
petition and formally filed it on the
senate table.
Ashurst shouted against presenta-
tion of the petition and served no
tice he would appeal from the deeis-
ion of the chair in an effort to
overrule Dawes. Meantime, Cam
eron was shouting for quorum call
and the entire chamber was in an
unprecedented uproar for several
minutes.
On a record vote at Ashurst' $ re-
Continued on Page
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
CHAUM0NT DOCKS
AT SHANGHAI TO
AID FOREIGNERS
Marines From San Diego
Ready to Protect Lives
of Americans.
BY H. FRANCIS MISSELWITZ
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

SHANGHAI, Feb. "a. - Twelve
hundred United States marines ar
rived here today to help defend
Americans endangered by the war
ring Chinese.
The marines were aboard the U.
S. s. Chaumont, which docked al
most unnoticed.
Although British marines are
marching through Shanghai streets
almost daily with bayonets fixed,
the Americans will avoid any dis
play of strength which might
cause animosity. They probably
will be exercised across the river,
although they may march through
the foreign settlement later.
81 strongly favor avoiding dem
cnstrations, and if the troops march
through the street, l would recon-
mend that they would not carry
rifles,' United States Consul Gen.
eral Lockhart told the United Press.
British Howitzers and machine
guns were landed here today upon
reports that the advance guard of
the Cantonese Nationalists had
passed Kaishing, so miles south, and
were proceeding rapidly toward
Shanghai.
British forces here were ready
for instant action. The tensity OF
the situation was increasing.
Destroyers Arrive
1t was understood that the Can
tonese sought to capture Sun Kiang
and the last northern stronghold ly
ing between the Cantonese and this
city, before the arrival of Chinese
reinforcements from the north.
approximately $4,000 foreign
fighting men were available today
for the defense of foreign lives and
property.
Two first line United States de
stroyers arrived today several
hours after 200 United States mar.
ines had arrived aboard the U. s. s
Chaumont. The destroyers were the
Noa and the Preble. Another Unit
ed States destroyer was due to ar
rive here from Manila tomorrow.
Naval authorities said the arrivals
were routine squadron matters, and
that there was no plan to increase
the present force here, although all
three of the destroyers might re
main here in the event of immediate
trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Rudner Facing
Life Sentence
by United Press Leased Wire

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. "a. - Ben
Rudner, scapegoat son of a million
aire merchant, faces life imprison-
ment today for the assassination of
Don Il. Mellett, Canton editor, last
July.
A jury of seven women and five
men in common pleas court last
night returned a verdict Of guilty
of second degree murder. The YER
diet made a sentence of life impris-
onment mandatory.
Rudner is the second man convict
ed of the killing. Pat McDermott,
who fired the fatal shot was sen
fenced to life Imprisonment in De-
cember Louis Mazer, alleged to
have been Rudner' lieutenant in
carving out the murder conspiracy,
will be tried next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Police OFFICER
TAKES STAND IN
HARDIN HEARING

Footprints, guns and a story of a
court room comedy were among the
points brought out yesterday after
noon and this morning in the trial
of Mark L. Hardin on a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon and
force. Roy +. Morrison, traffic of
ficer of the city of Imperial, took
the stand early in the afternoon and
was under cross-examination by At
torney Hervey of the defense at
noon adjournment today.
Morrison told of the police in
vestigation into the shooting of
several youngsters in Imperial on
Hallowe ZEN night, of his visit to
the Hardin building and of his
findings. He told of tracing bare
foot imprints in the dust. A shot,
gun found in the Hardin store, from
which the shot wlicl struck the
youths is alleged to have been dis
charged, was introduced as evidence
among the findings cf the officer.
Morrison was subjected to all
kinds of questioning by District At
torney Heald in the prosecution S
effort to tack the shooting on the
defendant. He was then subjected
to the cross-questioning of Attor-
ney Hervey who called the wit
nessc s attention to his testimony
at the preliminary hearing in which
the witness had declared he blew
smoke out of the barrel of the gun.
In the present case the witness
termed it a flaky substance or
powder. In explaining the differ
ence in testimony the witness said
that due to certain comedy enacted
at the preliminary hearing his mind
was distracted and he believed that
he had slipped in making the an
swer to queries as smoke.
The only other witness called
during this time was Leo Hetzel.
photographer, who testified to max
ing pictures rscd as evidence in
the "se, Immediately following thc
shooting.
If is not ben,ved thai the case
viii GO into the hands of the jury
until late tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
FIGHT EXPECTED
ON MEASURES IN
STATE ASSEMBLY
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 24.-Hopes
of a harmonious session of the Cal
ifornia legislature took setback at
the capitol today, when it became
evident that highway financing,
evolution and the self governing bar
bills would be among the first to
reach the houses for debate
Senator Arthur Breed announced
that his gasoline tax measures pro
viding money for continuing the
states program of road building,
would be taken up at once.
These bills would increase the
gasoline tax from two to three cents
"A gallon and divide the state s high
ways into two divisions, primary
and secondary. The primary which
road tax money, would be allocated
on a '50-50' basis between north
crn and southern California.
The famous "evolution bill' in
troduced by Assemblyman II. l..
Hcisinger of Selma will carry an
amendment that public schools be
forbidden to teach that "man de
seconded from lower forms of ami
mails Heisinger has announced.
The first Heisinger bill was to
prohibit teaching evolution "as a
fact in public schools of the state.
Promising a lively battle, the self
governing bar bin came out of the
senate judiciary committee last
night with the recommendation that
it pass.
Joseph Webb, San Francisco, trac-
ed the history of the bill before
the committee, declaring it had been
endorsed by virtually every bar as
sociation in the state.
II. G. Jones of San Jose, chairman
Of the committee, was the only mem
Der voting against the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
ApOdaca's Car
Is Located

A car reported stolen to police by
Alberto Apodaca of Calexico Mon
day, has been located by the police,
1t was seized bv immigration au-
thorities. According to an investi-
cation conducted by Patrolman Me
Caslin the license number given by
Apodaca was incorrect, the initial
being E instead of G as reported.
The owner, it is said, is out on
bail and faces a charge of SNUG
Cling aliens into the United States.
The car is said to have been used
in the operations and the immigra-
tion authorities confiseated it and
are holding it pending the outcome
of the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Serious Damage
In Manila Fire

MANILA, Feb. 24,-Fire did
$2,000,000 damage in Manila today.
-Four blocks of business buildings in
the downtown section were razed.
Flames which spread rapidly aft
er an explosion at l a. m. left the
buildings of 90 of the city's lead
ing firms in ruins.
A strong wind caused the fire to
threaten a wide section of Manila
for a time. Efforts of firemen
soldiers and civilian volunteers.
however, kept the blaze within the
four blocks. .a
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Boulder Canyo ndam mass meet
ing, city park, 8 p. m.
Pythian Sisters Temple No. II
meets. Davis hall. 49,.
Night classes, high school.
Kiwanis club inter-city dinner
dance, Hotel Barbara Worth.
r. A. M. No. 109, Masonic hall.
Valley theater, mich ael
Strogoff.''
1.-The Blond Saint Palace
theater.
"Just Married" Brunk's tent
theater.
TOMORROW
w. G. T. U. meets, Mrs. Oscar
Sweeney's, 2 p. m. .
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
|ATE OF BILL TO Be DECIDED ON SATURDAY
p1r1son And Ashurst Continue Struggle For Victor]
Battle On For
New Cruisers

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a "Big
navy'' men in the house made their
last stand today for appropriations
for construction of three authorized
battle cruisers.
Chairman Butler, Republican,
Pennsylvania, of the naval commit
tee, asked the house to instruct its
conferces on the naval appropria
tion bill to accept a compromise ap-
preparation for the ships. The sem
ate provided $1,200,000 for the
vessels but the house conferees have
insisted on elimination thereof
from the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
BRITAIN WILL
SEND CRUISER
TO NICARAGUA
No Trespass on Monroe
Doctrine is Intended
Says Note.
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY
United Press Staff Corresponden

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Great Brit
ain has decided to send a cruiser to
Nicaragua and the admiralty in
formed the United Press today that
II. NJ. $. Colombo was due there to-
morrow. The vessel was believed to
have left the British West Indies
naval station Tuesday.
The Colombo, the foreign office
said today, would act as place of
refuge for British Nationals in the
event of further fighting.
British authorities informed the
United Press today they were un.
able to see how the dispatch Of the
Colombo to Nicaragua could be in
terpreted as an infringement of the
Monroe Doctrine. The vessel was be
ing sent, it was explained, purely
for pacific purposes to aid in the
removal of refugees in the event the
United States could not protect the
British population of the country.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Great
Britain today assured the United
States that the British warship CO.
lombo, despatched to Nicaragua,
will not land forces there. This
was interpreted as removing the
possibility of British intervention,
to which the United States would
object.
The British note followed an
American note today to London re-
peating American assurances that
American troops in Nicaragua were
protecting British interests. Con
gressmen had charged that dispatch
of British warship threatened the
Monroe Doctrine.
The British note expressed the
hope that the Colombo, arriving at
Corinto on February 26, would have
ga moral effect and be a haven
of refuge for British citizens.
Acting Secretary of State Grew
declined to discuss the bearing of
British action on the Monroe doe
trine, but he denied the statement
in the British note of February %
that the United States withheld
American assurances for British in
terests in Nicaragua.
When Grew $ attention was call
ed to the reports here that Britain s
action followed a confidential un-
derstanding between the state de-
partment and British foreign office,
designed to strengthen the admins
tration s hand against congressional
opposition, he declined to confirm
or deny that such confidential nego-
tiations were held.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
lon Leaves
pr Prison Cell

Grayson, colorcd, self
escaped convict of the
(y at Richmond, Va,
his return trip to his cell
|st today. Warden j. c.
f the Virginia prison was
|of the prisoner. Grayson
Fed here a short time ago
|ocked up pending arrival
tern officials.
was serving a 10.yoar
he made his escape in
had been convicted of a
statutory nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Assembly Wants
Action on Bill
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 24.-Exas-
perated over the delay by congress
in enacting the Boulder dam bill,
three members Of the assembly to-
day proposed an appeal by the state
of California urging immediate ac-
tion on the measure.
Asscmblyman Myron ID. Witter,
Brawley; Isaac Jones. Ontario, and
Walter j. Little, Santa Monica,
were sponsors o. the proposal, in
the form of a joint resolution by the
senate and assembly. 1t was refer
red to the federal relations commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
TWO BOATS LOST
IN HEAVY STORM
ON NORTH COAST
By United Press Leased Wire

CCRDONA. Alaska, Feb. "a. =
Another tragedy along the treachcr-
oVs Alaskan coast vas recorded to-
day when the International fisher
les commission schooner Scandia
ran aground ii miles east of the
bell buoy entrance of Kodiak har-
Dor, and was wrecked.
Two hours after the Scandia had
grounded, the crew was reported
safe ashore, having taken off in
small boats. Six men, including the
radio operator, were left aboard
when the boats first put off, but
one boat was returned for them.
First word of the disaster came
in an $. O. s. call copied by the
radio station at Kodiak at l2:5S n.
III. Word was spread among the
town folk and in few minutes sew
cral small fishing boats were head
ever aid possible.
At l:45 the Scandia reported the
rescue boats were approaching but
because of the high seas, could not
get near. The crew then started
pulling away, as the boat com
menced to break up rapidly.
Word that all the crew was safe
reached here at 3 a. m. by radio.
The boat, however, was total loss,
ii was reported.
The Scandia had been cruising in
Alaskan waters for the past three
or four months in the interests of
the fishing industry, and had on
board group of men representing
the international fisheries commits,
sion.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. "a. -
Twentyeight members of the crew
and Captain Karl Rosenbald of the
lumber steamer Mary S. Moore,
which foundered off the entrance to
Bandon Harbor late Wednesday
were aboard the motorship Admiral
Peary enroute to San Francisco to-
day.
A message received here by the
marine station of the Federal Tele-
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
Rancher's Body
Found in Canal
BY United Press Leased Wire

MADEIRA, Cal, Feb. 24.-The
body of Alfonso Gregario, rancher,
missing since Monday night, was
found in drained canal here today.
There were no signs of violence
On the body and a considerable sum
of money was found in the pockets
of his clothes.
Steve Amar, son-in-law of Gre
gario, has been held in the county
Jail here since officers started a
search for Gregario. No charges
have been filed against Amar, who
was with Gregario the night he
disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
ARIZONA COLLECTOR OUT
nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Char-
les Fowler, customs collector for Ari-
zona, with headquarters at Nogales,
TODAY submitted his resignation to
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Andrews. Andrews announced it
would be accepted at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24
.|,HT ON
AM BILL
RENEWED
rnia Senator In
Fighting Mood AS
ion Opens
OF SUCCESS
-Up Shows Minor
Number of Votes
inst Measure.
,itrd Press Leased Wire

~ ~ 49, -
INGTON, Feb. a After
of unbrok,n fighting, in
bnc all night session, the
over the Boulder Canyon
proceeded more firmly
in the senate today.
ration of routine business
Senator Hiram johnson,
IN. California, leading the
the bill, and Senator Hen
81, Democrat, Arizona, lead
ilibuster, from coming to
ncdiatelv upon convening
nate at noon, but they wer"
the chamber. lnarshaling
+es for more conflict.
still in his best fighting
hnson did not appear opti-
bee new hazards had been
e path of the bill by adj
{ the alien property meas
is attempting an arrange
erebv the senate would
he alien property bill only
ly, leaving his measure
the right - way.
ftcrnoon there appeared to
ention of forcing another
battle. as it appeared
ide could oain much now
\ narrowing procedure.
lnSon can negotiate his
truce to enable discussion
len property bill, actual
will not be resumed until
surc is disposed Of.
'ments Just as sensational
which already have made
foremost legislative battle
de are expected before a
) reached sometime during
maining days of the ses.
told the United Press ne
k to the last. He was firm
lief that the justice of his
triumph in the end over
but militant opposition,
the votcS,' he said, IF
ply get a vote. ~
declared the bill would
'rmittcd as long as he
Use my voice or lift my
kilograms Aid
situation shaped this fore
ppearcd that johnson must
ure rule if the bill is to
I to Il final vote. Enough
bporters are not vet suf-
prouscd to present II eliot
bn which would limit de-
force a final decision on
ut thousands of kilograms
To the senate chamber
arts of the country today
ion and Johnson s friends
hat the fight will develop
I to crush the opposition.
r perseverance and keen
g has thus far won more
most optimistic followers
His licutenants, Senator
La Toilette, Republican,
a fighting man like his
ore him, and Senator
Norris, Republican, Ne
tile Scared veteran of n
legislative battles, are con
work.
| of the Johnson leader
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-24

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