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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
LOCAL RED CROSS FUND IS
DOUBLED SINCE YESTERDAY

Contributions received in +! Cen
tro up to noon today, for the relief
Of the flood sufferers in the Mis-
sissippi Valley, amounted to $279.5O,
according to Colonel Charles l..
Phillips. chairman of the local chap
ter of the Red Cross.
With every likelihood that the
campaign will be asked to raise a
grand total Of ten million dollars
instead of five million, Colonel
Phillips urged today that EVERYONE
in the city join in making at least
q small donation to tails worthy
cause.
The eity's original quota was set
Mt $400, but with the national fund
increased, the citv's quota will be
increased proportionately.
Contributions can be sent to Col
cnel Phillips or to the Imperial Val,
ley Press. Yesterdays total should
have read $l2l70 instead of $lll.70.
HThere is still long distance to
90 before we reach the desired
sum Colonel Phillips said today,
"but | feel certain that the people
of FL Centro will respond gener'
ouslv next week.
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
BOYCE ATEN POST PLANS TO
BUILD RECREATION CENTER

Following months Of investigation
and discussion of plans, members
of Boyce Aten Post. American Leg
ion, voted last night to purchase 40
acres of land, Immediately adioin.
ing the city limits on the north.
which will eventually be developed
into recreation center for the
people of Ell Centre.
The land is bounded on the west
by the Imperial highway and on the
south bv the San Diego and Ari-
zona Railway. 1t extends east and
north from these two lines for a
quarter of mile. For several years
past the tract has been idle, and
it will first be necessary to place it
in workable condition before any
attempt is made to develop it.
Funds for the purchase of this
land will be obtained from the
county, from the mill tax levied for
the past two years. Commander
Law stated todav. "Boyce Aten
Post is the only Legion post in the
valley that has not used its portion
of the mill tax money. This was
caused DV the desire of the post
members to use the money in such
a way that the people of the entire
community could benefit by it. The
money comes from the people and
should be returned to them in the
opinion of the post membership and
the Spanish War veterans, who
have been associated with US in the
present plans and were represented
at last nights meeting"
No attempt will be made TO do
anything on a large scale for the
present. Commander Law said. II
is the idea of the post TO start slow
ly, doing only what can be done
with the funds in hand, and allow
ing the project to develop during
the next few years
The tentative plans submitted by
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
FORMER VALLEY
RESIDENT DIES
AT HOLLYWOOD

Many Imperial Valley residents
will be shocked and grieVed to learn
Of the death of Archie B. Donald
son, for number of years active in
Imperial Valley business circles,
which occurred at a hospital in Hol-
l,wood last night.
Donaldson had resided in the val
ley for about 10 years, leaving here
a couple of years ago to make his
home in Los Angeles. During his
stay in the valley he resided in both
Ell Centre and Brawley, and was
Imperial Valley manager for the
important interests of the Califor-
MIA Pine Box Co.
On business for that same con
cern with which he was connected
until his death, Donaldson visited
the city about month ago. His
health has not been good for sew
eral years, and untiring devotion to
business is believed to have mater
iallv hastened the end. His wife
survives him.
Funeral services will be held at
the GrahamIsbell undertaking par,
lors, 9l5 West Washington, Los An
geles, on Tuesday afternoon at
p. m.
Donaldson was widely known in
the valley, and held in high esteem
BY those who knew him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
WARSHIP GOES
UPON REEF IN
new YORK BAY
Battleship Colorado Is
Not Considered i'm Amy
Great Danger.
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 30.-Thc bat
tleship Colorado went aground on
Diamond reef, between the battery
and Governors island in New Yorl;
barbor today,
Ten tugs answered the call for
help and stood by while engineers,
after preliminary inspection, said
they believed the vessel could be
tloated this evening at high tide.
There may be serious difficulty,
however, at about P. m. when low
tide will leave but p feet of water
covering the reef.
The sight of warship ashore III
the harbor drew hundreds to the
battery, where they, could see the
vessel resting on the rocks Of the
reef, south of the Manhattan Gov
ernors Island ferry channel, its
bow drawing 81 feet of water and
its stern 33 feet.
The decks were lined with men.
The Colorado left lis North river
anchorage to go to the Brooklyn
iht'' yoAu uui ing AHN AIAO' ~ Ss
Watchers ashore saw that il was
working far to the south side Of the
channel and noticed the propellors
churhing up mud. The Colorado had
just passed the battleship Maryland,
dividing the channel with her.
Second Accident
After the Maryland passed, tke
Colorado stopped and its stern seem
ed to settle slightly. 1t signalled
for help and tugs and navy tenders
responded.
Engineers went aboard immedi
ately. In the channel at that point
there is considerable loose rock from
blasting operations conducted il
the widening of the channel. 1t
was uncertain whether the Colorado
was held by the reef itself or by
this rocky fringe of debris.
The Colorado is ship of $4,000
tons.
This is the second accident since
the battle fleet arrived here vester.
day morning, an explosion aboard
the airplane carrier Langley having
disabled that vessel temporarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
COURT GRANTS
ALlMONY FOR
MRS. CHAPLIN
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April 30.-The
most sensational divorce drama in
the history Of California courts was
in prospect here today following the
successful alimony raid on the mil
lions of Charlie Chaplin, by his es'
tranged wife, Lita Grey Chaplin.
Temporary alimony of $500
month, retroactive to January 10,
the date on which the divorce COM
plant was filed, was granted late
yesterday to Mrs. Chaplin, at a
hearing which indicated the nature
of the bitter battle to come, pro-
vided the comedian files answer to
the suit by next Wednesday.
In addition to the alimony, the
court ordered that Mrs. Chaplin be
reimbursed in the sum of $l629.l2,
expenses incurred in filing her suit
and ordered that Chaplin pay 1920
a month for payments on his wife 8
car.
In a clash with opposing counsel,
Attorney Gavin McNab, touched off
explosives that have been shoulder
ing beneath the surface of the case
! tor several months.
Declaring that it placed stigma
On the two Chaplin children, Nc
Nab branded Mrs. Chaplin's 5 divorce
complaint the filthiest he had ever
encountered and declared it was a
mercenary and unscrupulous rec
ord, which auctions off the children
for money which can't be used for
their benefit
Attorney Lyndol Young, repre-
senting Mrs. Chaplin, Immediately
returned the barrage, declaring that
Mrs. Chaplin had been attacked for
"telline her story while her hus-
band, with his cowardly conduct, is
hiding in New York, when he has
had four months to answer the
charges his wife made against him. y
Through a court order Chaplin
was brought within the jurisdiction
of California courts enabling his
wife to obtain the alimony decree.
The comedian must answer the di-
vorce complaint by Wednesday or
lose the ease by default.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
)VERNOR PRAISES WORK OF
1927 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

the state
The closing hours of the legisla-
ture were devoted to settlement of
n squabblc between the two houses
over the Crittenden resolution ere
ating state water commission to
continue investigation Of the water
needs Of California the next two
years.
Before the bin was passed by the
senate it was amended to make the
commission consist of nine mem.
bers, including three senator's, three
assemblymen and three persons Sc
lccted by Governor Young. The
original bin provided for a commits,
sion of eight, including four mem
bers from each house.
The assembly refused to concur
in the senate's changes, The SEN
ate refused to reced from its posi-.
tion.
The measure went into free con
ference, with the res that il was
recommended to each ouse in its
original form was adopted and sent
to the governor.
Then the houses appointed com
mittces to notify each other and
the governor that they were ad'
journing. Before the committee
could report the chambers We're
cleared and the members were on
their way home,
Senator Herbert w. Slater of
Santa Rosa had the distinction OF
puttings the last bill through the
Legislature. 1t also probably set n
new speed for passage, as it was
adopted by the senate five minutes
after introduction and passed the
assembly 10 minutes later.
The bill was to remedy tcchni'
cal defect found in another measure
providing for purchase of damp
sites by the adjutant general of the
national guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
FEDERAL
men KILL
AVIATOR
A. J. Daugherty Shot By
immigration Men Seek
ing Chinese Smugglers
COMPANION NUNHURT
Director Carr UphOlds
Shooting AS Posse Is
Sent to Hunt Aliens.
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April 30.-An
attack by United States immigra
ton inspectors on fleet Of air
planes, alleged to have been used in
transporting Chinese across the
Mexican border, resulted in the
killing of f. A. Daugherty, 80 stu
dent aviator Of Somerset, Ohio, here
today.
The planes and their occupants
were seized as they landed at the
Eagle airport at Gardena, Il suburb,
and Daugherty was shot and in
stantlv killed when inspectors, be-
lieving he was making an attempt
to take off again, opened fire.
The aviator was caught in Il fus-
ilage Of bullets and shot through the
brain as his bullet-riddled plane
madlv eareened down the flying
field and TAXED to Il stop.
All available members of the sher
if office were ordered out in 1t
country wide search for the human
cargo which officers believe was
landed in the barren and deserted
country near Gardena.
"My men were acting thoroughly
within their rights and the killing
was done in the course of their Of
ficial duty Director Walter Carr,
chief of the Southern California i'm
migration district said.
The flyers, however, denied any
knowledge Of smuggling plot.
II was just giving my buddy his
early morning lesson in flying b.
r. Chanev, manager of the airport
told deputy sheriffs.
"All of sudden just as we were
about to make "A landing, | saw an
officer raise a rifle to his shoulder
and open fire. One of the bullets
hit the gas tank and second later
another bullet pierced Daugherty S
brain,' he declared.
Were Old Friends
"We were old friends and pals, -
CLANCY said. ''About a year ago
Daugherty came to me and told me
he wanted to learn to fly. Since
then l have been giving him regu
lar instructions and this morning
we went up about 6 o clock. Daugh
crty said he wanted to practice
landing and he made several good
landings when the Officers, appar-
emily hidden in the bushes, opened
fire.
The federal officers, j. G. Ellis,
A. R. Dick, j. A. Nelson and How
ard Day, said they had been watch
ing the field for several weeks.
Early today they hid in the field
and when the planes droned into
sight, awaited their landing.
The plane containing Daugherty
and CLANCY, circled around the
field, landed and then turned. The
officers, believing that the occu-
pants of the plane were attempting
to escape, opened fire. CLANCY
miraculously escaped injury.
Two other planes containing Jack
o 'Brien and E. Longbrake were
seized and the two men taken into
custody by the inspectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
By HOMER L. ROBERTS

|ACRAMENTO. April 30.-Only
|ew legislators and attaches who
pose the "clcan up crew. re
ned in the state capitol TODAY,
Owing adjournment Of the 47th
Jon Of the state legislature yes
FAY afternoon.
enators and assemblymen were
h leaving in throngs, by automo-
and on the early morning
ms TODAY while carpenters and
stol workers were busy with
liners and saws, packing up the
islators' law books in big wood
boxes, to be shipped to their
Aes.
i Tho most efficient and fast
king legislature | have ever
lwn," was Governor Young's
sment. The governor, whose ex.
@ence with state legislatures has
ended over almost a score of
ars, is probably better able to pass
IN the efficiency Of the present.
aion than anyone else at the
itOl.
The Breed gasoline tax and
'hwav bills were probably the
gt important Of the session. the
Fernor continued, "for they as.
e the completion of California $
,hways. The success Of the re
Ianization measures remains yet
be determined. We honestly be.
1e they will make for economy
4 greater efficiency in state gov
lment.
The taxation problem was an
ne forced upon the legislature,
I believe it was met squarely.
vision Of criminal law and pro.
.ure will make California very
popular with the criminal ele-
mt, and the water conservation
assures will 90 long way toward
'viding relief to the farmers Of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Police Conduct
Liquor Raid

Ell Centre police went on hunt
for intoxicants last night and equip
ped with several search warrants
visited numerous places in the east
ern portion of the city. They re,
turned with f. P. Martenez, 81, a
woman and quantity of alleged
liquor.
Martenez was locked up charged
with possession while the woman
was released after she had been
questioned at headquarters.
According to the report of the
officers a number of small bottles
of alleged liquor We're found in the
house occupied by Martenez. He
was arrested by Captain Cromer
and Patrolmen Millikan and Lane.
He will be arraigned before Judge
HerVev Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
SECRET SESSION
FOR PORTION OF
HARDWICK CASE
Defense Makes Effort to
Impeach Testimony of
Witness.

An effort BY defense counsel :.
impeach the testimony of Quay
Smith in the trial Of Joe Hardwicl:
chief Of police of Calexico on 4
charge Of assault with q deadly
weapon, featured yesterday after
noon $ oession in superior court, de.
partment two. The respective coun.
sci and the court went into secret
session while Attorney Ilervey ask
ed two questions. The defense at,
tnrncy then made an effort to have
them answered by the witness in
prosecuting attorney was sustained.
Smith had been questioned rcla-
tive to ms activities on the night Of
the shooting by the defense attor-
ney He told of tapping Hardwick
on the back Just prior to the time
injured William A TAYLOR, com
piainant III the case. Smith also
told of the events ttanspiring prior
to the time of the shooting and i'm
nediatey thereafter.
Questioned by Attorney Hervey
regarding a conversation with Il
ncwspaperman at CaleXico, the wit
ness replied that he might have b ,i
such Il conversation. Attorney Her
Ney thcH sought 10 bring out tn
Smith had told the newspaper rep
tcscntntiyc that something Of which
tney Oteaning the party) were
;>hamcd of had transpired and that
an effort would be- made TO keep
the incident out of the papers.
1t was a This time that the dis
trict attorney iEtervened. The de
fense COUNSEL admitted that the
questions to be asked next were for
the purpose of impeaching the wit
ness. The district attorney held
that the defrnSr counsel s questions
might lend to :, misunderstanding
on the part of the jurors, to the
of the character of the
witness, and aslcd that the jury be
excused The jurors were then cX-
cuscd and the questions were plac-
ed on the court records III a secret
between he respective
counsel and tbs court.
1t was minated By the defens"
Nat an effort wiz bc made later to
have tie conversation brought ont
in open court.
Saw No Scuffle
Mrs. Roscoe Jones was on the
stand AS the AFTERNOON session was
Legun She told ~ going 10 the
aut omob;lc With Mr. and Mrs. Quay
(CnMl Inm.l IN Iann q
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
DAIRY AID
OUTLINED
IN NRfP0RT
Action on Committees
Suggestions Deferred
by Valley Chambers.
POWER PLANS GIVEN
DOwd Explains Program
Adopted by Irrigation
District.

An effort to pass resolution
seeking to bring dairymen into I'm
perial valley and to conduct an in
tensive campaign 20 promote dairy
ing in this county marked the
monthly meeting Of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce held In the
high school building at Westraor-
land last night. Judge p. n. Myers
of Calipatria, newly elected presi-
dent of the organization, presided at
the meeting.
NJ. G.. Blanchard of Holtvilfe,
chairman of the committee in
charge of the proposed dairyman
campaign, submitted report on the
findings of the committee and urg
ed adoption of a resolution which he
rendered with his report.
The report first shows tentative
budgets for the first two years Of
the campaign and suggests expendi
ture of from $4,000 to $4,000 the
first year and approximately &c.
600 the second year. Also that the
campaign be carried on at least
three years and possibly five years.
The report urged that all informa-
tion possible on available acreage
for dairying, preparation for leases
and sale, be obtained; that litera-
ture on the resources of the valley,
be distributed widely and that
"stunt' to obtain wide newspaper
publicity for the valley in respect
to its dairying possibilities, be en-
gineered.
Suggestions are entered for tax.
ing films showing growing crops,
homes and business centers in tho
valley.
All information would be distri.
buted through agencies with a home
office at Ell Centre and a branch
office at Los Angeles. Chicago was
suggested as an eastern headquar
ters.
The report also suggests that q
ecretary-manage visit numerous
dairy centers in the east to conduct
lectures and show films in an effort
to attract eastern dairymen to the
valley.
The resolution stated there is
much surplus alfalfa land available
in Imperial valley for dairying pur-
poses and that in view of this fact
an effort should be made to attract
dairymen to this community. 1t
suggests that the accompanying re-
port be endorsed by the Associat-
ed Chambers and passed on to the
board of supervisors of the county
for adoption. The money to be used
to be furnished by the county.
Chairman Blanchard moved that
the resolution be adopted and it was
seconded. Considerable discussion,
however, was held and an amend
ment was finally introduced where
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30

the committee include many recrea-
tional features which will require
considerable outlay and must be ap-
preached over period of years As
soon as the land is acquired a club
house will be built on the site and
arrangements made for a camp site
for Boy Scouts. quarters for Girl
Reserves and other juvenile oroan-
i2ations, which can develope their
own plans to a considerable extent,
consistent with the general idea
II will be necessary to obtain the
approval of the board Of supervis-
ors before the land can be acquired,
Commander Law stated, but this
will be in the nature of formalitv,
the building committee having kept
in touch with the board during its
Investigations of the project and il
has received the unofficial eneOur.
agement of the individual super
visors.
Manv Possibilities
"The possibilities of the project
cover wide scope said J. 8.
Cameron, member of the building
committee, who has taken an active
part in the investigation. "We
have not kept the present in mind
as much as we have the future Fa-
cilitirs for play, particularly as ap.
piled to the younger generation,
hut which may just as we'll include
.hc grownups, are inadequate in Fl
Centro, and throughout the valley
for that matter. 1t IL our hone that
eventually this condition will bo
eliminated by the plans we have in
mind
"These are plans in which the on.
tire community can share and un.
doubtedly will be willing 10 share.
1t appears. to be only necessary 10
develope a portion Of the tract va
Continued on page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
Vessel Stranded
Near Portland
ny United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, April 30.-The
steamer schooner Avalon struck on
the Grays harbor bar last night and
this morning was leaking and in a
water logged condition, according to
radio adviccs received here.
The Avalon, which was taking n
cargo OF lumber from Grays harbor
TO San Francisco, carried no radio.
She was sighted by the coastal
steamer Suholco this morning and
the distress message sent out was
received by the marine station of
the Federal Telegraph Company at
Portland.
According to the Suholco s mes
sage, coast guard cutter has gone
to the rescue of the Avalon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-30
IS
ADVISED
BY WORK
Fact Finding Commission
Gets Instructions From
Secretary of Interior.
OUTLINES IL A n S
Complete Legal, Economic
and Engineering Survey
of River to Be Made.

YUMA, Ariz., April 30.-Secre
tary of the lnterio: Hubert Work =
special commission settled down To
the task of investigating conditions
, in connection with the Colorado
| river problem. here today. The
commission viii visit water prof.
eots in this vicinity today and
leave tonight for Phoenix.
AT Il meeting with Secretary
Work yesterday the commissioners
inclnding James G. Scrugham, form
er governor Of Nevada; Prof. w. F.
Durand Of Stanford University;
Governor Frank {. Emerson, of Wy
oming and Senator Charles NJ. Wat,
crman, Of Colorado, received instruc-
tions and program of operation.
In his instructions to the commits
sion Secretary Work informed the
members that they were acting as
special advisors and that their re-
port was to be made az individuals.
1T is requested that you sever
ally inquire specifically into the en-
gineering, legal and economic phases
of the development of the Colorado
river, visiting the levecs and delta
country Of the lower Colorado and
Boulder, Glenn Canyon and Topoc
dam sites and any other points of
interest involved, Secretary Work
said.
Among the major questions to be
considered as outlined by Secretary
Work were:
Whether the federal govern
ment has power to allocate the un-
appropriated waters of the Colorado
river in the basin states, thus rem
dering compact between the
states unnecessary.
'What the international rela
tion to the canal, now supplying I'M
perial Valley with water through
Mexico, would be; and what rights
Mexico would have II this Mexican
canal concession be continued in
force after the storage dam is built
"Whcrc the most feasible site
for the dam may be. This to in
clude study relative to the merits
Of Boulder and Black Canyon sites
Study Canal Feature
"lour opinion is desired as to
the engineering feasibility of the
An-American canal.
"Just what benefits lower states
will receive from storage of water
and control Of silt by the proposed
dam.
Whether it is necessary to the
solvency Of the project that all rev
enues from power and other sources
be applied TO repayment to the gov
crnment of construction cost of the
project in so years.
He told the commission it was
his desire to submit to the next
congress n report based on the find
/ ings of the commissioners.
The party is scheduled to leave
Phoenix for Glenn CANYON Mon
day where the largest of the pro-
posed dam sites is located, The
Boulder CANYON site will next be
visited as we'll as the Bullshead and
Topoc sits below Boulder where the
the party is expected to arrive about
Friday.
After making study Of topo-
graphical features of the various
sites the commission will visit
Blythe, Cal, where the intake of
the Los Angeles city water supply
will be inspected.
The commission will probably end
the tour at Denver where they will
meet to confer over engineering
data at the reclamation bureau of
fices.
Secretary Work left here last
nipht for Washington.