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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
JAPANESE
ALARMED
BY China
Raids on Russians at
Peking Cause Uneasy
Feeling at Tokyo.
FEELING is TENSE
Anti-American Strike and
Boycott Adds to Gene
raj Unrest.
By MILES w. VAUGHN

TOKYO, April 6.-The japanese
war office today took a serious
view of the North China situation
especially III light OF the Chinese
police raid on the Russian embassy
at Peking and the seizure of Chinese
and Russians found there. In some
quarters it was felt that Marshal
Chang Tse Lin, who ordered the en-
bassy raid, was attempting to cause
Russian troop concentrations ON
the Manchurian border, in which
event Japan would be forced to
take precautions.
1t was suggested that Chang
might feel that by irritating Russia
he would compel Japan to support
his regime in Manchuria as opposed
t. the Cantonese Nationalists.
There were unconfirmed reports
circulated in Tokyo today that Ru9-
sian military officers were flltering
INTO China to aid the Cantonese ad
vance on Pcking
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Nominating Board
Named by Chamber

One of the largest gatherings of
the year turned out this noon for
the weekly luncheon and meeting
of the chamber of commerce held in
the Barbara Worth hotel More
than 60 members were present and
the entire session was taken up with
the selection Of a nominating com.
mittee, to name "a candidates for
directorships in the chamber.
Charles f. Scott received the
greatest number of votes for men,
hership to the committee, ~. Charles
Z. Sones was second with o6, J. d.
Foss third with 90, r. H. Cary
fourth with 81 and c. L. Childers
was named tha fifth member of
the committee with Is votes.
The committee will place it's slate
before the chamber two weeks from
today, it is believed. This will give
members ample time to go over the
list and choose their candidates ba
fore the election which will be held
on Friday, MAY 6. The polls will
be open from IL O'Clock, noon, to
> clock for the election.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
ABOLITION OF
DEATH PENALTY
IS VOTED DOWN
by / nited Press Leased Wir.


SACRAMENTO, April 6.-Aboli-
tion of capital punishment in Cal,
ifornia was voted down by the state
senate today, the second time such
action had been taken this week.
BY Il vote Of l9 to IS, the upper
house rejected the resolution of
Senator Il. c. West of Alameda. to
call from committee his bill. which
woald substitute life imprisonment
without parole for the present death
penalty.
Frequent reference was made TO
the Bible in the debate on West :
motion, which required the entire
morning. Senator West was support
ed by Senator Thomas Maloney and
Senator Roy Fellom of San Fran
c1sco, and was opp1 sed by Senator
Charles Lyon of Los Angeles.
The roll call on taking the mo
tlon from committee was az fol.
lows:
For-Canepa, Chamberlin. Christ
ian, Fellom, Garrison, Hollister,
Hurley. H. G. Jones. Ray Jones,
Lyon. Maloney, Mueller, Murphy
Pedrotti, Rush, Swing, Tubbs and
West
Against. NJ. Allen, Breed,
COBB, Evans, Gray, Handy, In
gram. lnman, johnson, Kline. Me.
kinley, Nelson, Slater, TAYLOR
Wagy and Weller.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
LETTUCE RATE
HEARING OPENS
THIS MORNING

4 hearing in which the carriers
seek to maintain the present retrig
Grafton prices on shipments of let
tnce out of Imperial Valley was be
gun at Brawley this morning before
Elmer Beach, examiner of the inter
state commerce commission. The
hearing was asked by the carriers
as Il result of protests of shippers
from the valley against the rate
which is said to be five dollars per
ear higher than in other POINTS
throughout the state The hearing
is being held in the Planters Hotel
K. G. Dearborn, chairman of the
national perishable freight commit
tee made the opening statement at
the hearing in which he declared
that the rates on lettuce shipments
from the valley are necessarily higp
because the cost of ice is higher
here than in other sections of the
state, and the fact that shipments
originate and move through an un-
usually warm section, increasing
the use of ice, also makes it neces
sary for the carriers to charge 4
higher rate.
The shippers in protesting the
maintenance of this rate schedule
will hold that while the facts set
forth by Dearborn are true to a
great extent they do not justify
what they believe to be an eXhorb,
liant rate.
While only two days have been
set aside for the hearing at Brawlcv
it is expected that the shippers will
present protests based on an eX-
haustive study of conditions in an
effort to bring about Il decrease in
the refrigeration rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Asks Continuance
For H0ra Case

4 petition seeking a 60 day con
tinuance of the ease of +. II. Rose
against Henry llora was filed at
the county clerks office Yesterday
by Ross HickcoX, attorney for the
plaintiff. The case was scheduled
to be brought into superior court,
department one, tomorrow after
noon.
The suit concerns a partnership
between the plaintiff and the de
fendant for raising grape fruit. The
plaintiff charges that he is entitled
to one-half share in the earnings
of the property i'll possession of the
defendant and that he furnished
$1,000 toward the creation of Il
grove of 10000 trees. He also as
SertS that the defendant has refused
him his share in earnings and has
disposed of some of the trees for
which he has received only 500 OF
his Investment from the defendant
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Old Quarrel Ends
In Mans Death

MARIPOSA, Cal. April G.
Frank Reed is dead and Abncr B.
Baker is being treated here today
fer a fractured arm as the result
of battle for the "survival of the
fittcst' ON mountain trail near
FL Portal, "a miles from hero.
Baker. who surrendered himself
to Sheriff John Castagnetto here
was placed in the county Jail al
though he claimed he '.illcd Reed
in self defense, according TO Cas-
'aGnctto.
The sheriff declares the two men
have been enemies for many years.
According to Baker, story, Reed
beat him with club before he fir
ed a rov1l yer INTO Reed body.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
BY II. FRANCIS MISSELWITZ

SHANGHAI, April 1.-TWO Chin
cse cities reported increasing anti
foreign feeling today.
Conditions were reported rapidly
growing worse at Chaugsha, where
an anti-American strike and boy
cott of all American goods had been
in process since Monday.
\ general strike aimed at all for
cigncrs was scheduled to start in
kmkiang, and hostile activity WAS
feared when the workers were
turned loose on the streets.
business was reported at a stand
still in Hankow and conditions
were growing worse. One hundred
and five Americans and about 100
French, Belgians and Swiss remain
ed in the city.
Sixteen Americans chose to re
main at Chrngtu and two At lachow
on their own risk. Others had eVac-
uated.
The Shanghai foreign settlement
turned from fear of attacks by ma
tiVes to financial worries as II. Y.
S0ong, treasurer of the Cantonese
cabinet. took over liquidation of the
Russo Asiatic Bank in the settle
mcnt. BritiShers who had been SUI
pervising the liquidation were
forced to resign and il was reported
the managers \ apartment was being
saved for Michael Borodin, Soviet
adviser to the NationalistS.
Foreign depositors were concern
ed over the safety of their money.
Nernacular newspapers were be
ing censored by General Chang
kai Shek, commander of the Can
toneSe army.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Claim Stock Was
Sold Illegally
By United Press I.emscd Wir.

y FRESNO, Cal, April 6.-Ninc
persons are accused in warrant
issued by the district attorneys of
flee here with violating the State
Corporation Securities Act bv sell
ing stock in the Long Tom Mining
and Milling Company which was or
dered by the corporation commits
sioner to be held in escrow in Kern
county.
Those named in the warrant are
.Heuben Hampton, Tulare. Sarah
Doughty, Modesto, H. j. Doughty,
Modesto. F. c. Peaslack, Chico,
Paul and j. Earl and Rosetta Dough
ty, Fresno, George F. and Mabel
Engols, Fresno.
Deputies of the district attorney g
office claim they have evidence
that 4l.000 shares of stock IN the
company were sold
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
ragic Fate OF Missing Coast Mail Flyer Is Revealed
MAN IS KILLED,
SEVEN INJURED
IN CAR CRASH
Cars Hit Head on While
Travelling at Fast Rate
Near San Pedro.
by United Press Leased Wire


SAN PEDRO, April 6.-Tn ter
rifle head-on collision, in which two
automobiles were completely wreck
ed, f. Percy Ingmire, prominent
San Pedro civic leader and official
of the Union Oil Company was kill
ed here today and seven others were
injured, three probably fatally.
The injured, all of whom were
taken to the San Pedro general hos
pital follow:
Mrs. Bertha Ingmire, 45, internal
injuries and broken hips; not ex.
pected to live.
Mrs. NJ. P. McAllister, 81, San
Pedro, internal injuries; condition
critical.
Axel Anderson, 81, boatswain on
the steamer Pomona, internal MUIR
les. condition critical.
George H. Hudson. az, Fresno
prohibition officer, severe lacera
tions and bruises.
Frank Farley, 81, Los Angeles,
suffering from shock.
Joseph J. Mcbride, sc, cook on
the Pomona, badly cut.
Thomas Henderson, 39. second
cook on the Pomona, Sc ere lacera.
tiOns.
The crash occurred on Harbor
Boulevard when the machine occu-
pied by til, Irgmires was struck
head on by an automobile driven by
Farley in which the Other victims
of the accident were riding
Manslaughter Charged
A charge Of suspicion Of man.
slaughter was placed against Far
ley and other members Of the party
in his machine while police began
an estigation into charges that
the fatal crash was til, aftermath
Of n llnoor party in q San Pedro
lodging if:.e.
Farley and Hudson, the latter said
to lie an "under-cov.r' man for
the Los t,rgeles prohi ',iti.1 offices.
declared that they had arrested
Henderson and Ander,,l on i':"Gr
charges and were eo'o:-e to LIS
Angeles.
The pair denied this and admit
ted. police say, that the entire par
ty had been drinking. Mcbride is
Snid to h:..c made ';milar state.
ment.
Insmire was promin n: through
out the haihor district a'd was past
grand master of the San Pedro
Masonic oldge, the Elks and former
president of the local chamber Of
commerce. He was sales manager
of the Union Oil Company for the
San Pedro district.
n. P. McAllister, husband of the
dying woman, knew nothing of the
accident until he returned home
from work early today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
MACHINE
IS RUINED
BY FIRE
Long Flight Comes to
Sudden End This Noon
at Roosevelt Dam.
NONE IS INJURED
Airship Preparing 10 Take
Off For Coast When
Destroyed.

ROOSEVELT LAKE, Ariz., April
6.-The Santa Maria, the aerial
argosy of Commander Francesca de
Pinedo, the Columbus of the skies,
reached its journeys end here today
when a blast following backfiring
motor reduced it to a charred hulk.
The giant twin-motored mono
plane which had carried the in
trepid Italian ace almost 1900
miles was being prepared for the
most hazardous leg of the journey,
when an explosion occurred shortly
after noon and enveloped the big
ship in flames.
De Pinedo's = two mechanics whu
were tuning up the motors at the
time, jumped from the burning
plane and swan to safety.
The Italian ace had just finished
lunch at the Apache lodge and was
talking to newspaper corresponds
ents when blast was heard on the
lake. Flames licked their way Ovet
the wings of the plane and it was
reduced to a mass of twisted wire
and metal in few minutes.
De Pinedo refused to make
statement at the time and immediy
ately cabled Rome of the disaster
which curtailed a flight that had
led across the South Atlantic, the
Caribbean sea and three fourths OF
the North American continent.
The Santa Maria reached here at
l0:17 a. m. mountain time after a
successful flight from Hot Springs,
\. NJ, and preparations were being
made for the next leg of the trip,
q nonstop flight from Roosevelt
la Ea ta San DiapO
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Street Sweeper
Blocked by Cars

Phil w. Knights, superintendent
of streets is seeking the co-opera-
tion of motorists in keeping the
paved roadways in the city clear of
motor vehicles during the early
hours of the morning. This coop
Grafton is sought in order that the
work of sweeping the streets may
be expedited.
"Many people park their cars in
front of their residences at night.
When the sweeper comes along in
the morning it is impossible to
clean the streets of refuse where
these ears are parked, - Knights
said this morning.
Cards are being made out and will
be placed in the machines by the
street workers asking them TO find
some other place TO park their cars
so that they will not interfere with
the work OF the sweeper.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
THOMPSON IS
AGAIN ELECTED
CHICAGO MAYOR
Runs Far Ahead of His
Nearest Opponent In a
Three-COrnered Race.
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, April =. - William
Hale Thompson returned today from
political oblivion to become for the
third time mayor of Americas see
end largest city
Under I h slogan, America
First Thompson and his republi.
can GO workers descended npon CHI
cago's polls Yesterday and came
out with smashing victory over
Mayor William f.. Dover, democra
tie candidate.
Dr. John Dill Robertson, running
az an Independent, was a hopeless
third
Thompson = rcturn To seat If
power proved once again the uncer-
tainty of political accord. just
four wears ago he was an outcast
from his party, forlorn figure ON
the sidelines. His second admins
tration had been so bitterly criticized
that Big Bill, > as he is familiarly
known, did not even attempt the
race for a third term.
Comes Back Strong
But while the democratic party
under Mayor Dever was in power
for four years, Thompson rebuilt his
fences, made new political alliances,
won back the confidence oe his old
friends and yesterday stampeded
the polls for Il plurality of S3,O72,
Complete returns gave
Thompson 5l2,740
Dever APO ,66S.
Robertson 81 .209
The campaign which brought
Thompson back into political favor
was the widest and most bellcosc
in the city's history. 1t stirred an
interest which brought out Il rec
ord vote of 993.6l7.
Despite this there We're no ma ior
riots as the police had feared. Al
though there were sporadic out
bursts of bombing, machine gun
ming and ballot tampering, the 5000
modified for the occasion
We're able to quell any mob spirit
But if the election was sans riot,
the pacns of victory sent up for
Big Bill" last night were of the
near riot stage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Branding Hoax
Ends in Court
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 6.-Tom
Santi will appear in superior court
Friday and enter plea to statu
tory charge that may mark, the cul-
mination of Burbank 5 recent
might rider hoax ease.
The youths arrest was the after
math of the girls story to deputy
sheriffs that she had been attacked
in lonely cabin by might riders =
and branded with the initials
ON. r. on her shoulder.
Subsequent investigation, accord
ing to deputy sheriffs, revealed that
the branding was done by Santi
at the girl = request with the hope
that the story would bring about
her parents consent to marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
zrNN RETURNS HOME

Friends Of D, L. Zinn, who has
been seriously i'll in San Diego fol
lowing a relapse from a recent i'll
ness, will be glad to know that he
has progressed so we'll that he was
brought back to the city last night.
Zinn stood the trim so well and
found the Imperial Valley climate
so mvieorating that he was back at
his office again this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Ranchers Seek
Drain Relief

4 delegation of farmers from tn"
Meloland district, led by Walter
Haverkorst, appeared before the
members of the board of directors
of the Imperial Irrigation district
al its meeting yesterday. They
sought relief from drainage troubles
in their district.
A The engineering department was
einstructed by the board to prepare
n suggested route for Il drainag"
system and submit il to the board.
The farmers asked cooperation IN
obtaining right of way for such a
system.
The matter will be taken up
again at the next meeting of the
directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Murder Suspects
Are Arrested
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 6.--Fran(i
Moran and Frank Pert, wanted in
Kansas City as murder suspects
were taken into custody on n down
town street here today by police of
ficers while squad of detectives
waited in rooming house for the
return of the men.
They were arrested when officers
approached them and Pert attempt
ed to draw revolver, police said,
while Moran tried to throw his
weapon away.
Officers learning the address of
the pair, went to their room and
discovered detectives awaiting the
arrival of the two men,
Kansas City authorities were not.
flied
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Breaks From Jail
By Saving Bars

ASTORIA, Ore. April 6.-Floyd
NJ. Roberts, alias Floyd Johnson Of
Long Beach, Cal, was still at liber-
ty from the county Jail here today
despite the fact that deputy sheriffs
were securing the lower Columbia
region for traces of him.
Roberts, held IN the Jail here on
q warrant from California charging
him with larceny of an automobile,
escaped from his cell by saving
through several bars with hack
saw. His absence was not diseov
cred until late last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
King Ferdinand
Much Improved

BUCHAREST, Roumania, April G.
king Ferdinand was reported
much improved today under the
personal nursing of Queen Marie,
The king rallied yesterday after
he had been for days near death
from grippe which complicated his
cancerous condition.
Queen Marie and the royal sons
and daughters were at the king 8
bedside almost without interrup,
tion during the crisis.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Moron Is Sought
For Brutal Crime


FL PASO, Tex, April G.-roliee
of the entire countryside today
sought moron in connection with
the AK murder of Mrs. Juana May
nez, AS, widow, and her II wear old
daughter. Anita, at their home near
Bcrino, y. Nj.
Mrs. Maynez' head was crushed
as she lay in her bed. Her daugh
ter'S partly disrobed body was
found lying on the floor in an ad-
joining room. The ak with which
the killing was done lay across her
forehead.
The bodies were found by Luis
Maynez, l6. a son of the slain
woman, upon returning home last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
FINED ON LIQUOR CHARGE

Emilio Carmono entered plea
of guilty to charges of unlawful
possession of intoxicating liquor
when he was arraigned in Judge +.
Mayfield $ court this morning and
wss ordered committed to iail for
lo5 days in default of $3.50 fine.
Carmono claimed that the liquor
involved in the case was not his
property but that it had been left
in the shack which he occupied in
a camp near Meloland by another
Mexican. The latter escaped from
The deputies during the raid con
Quoted at the camp yesterday morn
ing,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
Johnson To Talk
on Dam Tomorrow
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal. April g.
United States Senator Hiram John.
son will come to Sacramento tomor.
row to address joint session of
the California state legislature and
confer with Governor Young on the
Boulder Dam situation in congress.
This announcement was made by
Governor Young today, who said he
had received an acceptance from
Senator Johnson of the governor 3
invitation to Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
CHIEF OPERATOR FOR
UNITED PRESS DIES
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April s.
John G. Fendrich, chief operator Of
the Pacific Coast division of the
United Press and for IL years in
the employ of the organization,
died at st. Luke's hospital here at
1870 a. m. today.
Death followed an operation for
kidney ailment performed over n
week ago, and from which the pa
tent failed to rally.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06

PARCO, Wyo., April 6.-Fifteen
eharred bodies lay in an improvised
morgue at the producers and refin-
ers corporation plant here today,
the death toll of an explosion which
rocked the countryside at 5:l5 a.
m.
Eight other workmen are benig
treated for serious burns sustained
in the blast. Two of them may die,
physicians said.
The % men, the "grave yard
shift, - were working in front of
two oil process storage tanks when
one mysteriously exploded hurting
oil in all directions.
The dead include Frank Taylor, 80;
W. w. Dodd, AZ; r. NJ. Sherman,
II; Victiorando Morntaya, 81; Or
cello Martinez, So; Fred Jesmer, p;
Clarence Posey, 27; A. G. Ayala, 33;
+. G. Speyer, 40; Albert Smith, 36.
Victor Nickerson, 45; II. o. Eby,
-; G.. G. Turbin, 26 R. K. Welch,
80; John Paul Palmer, 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06

An experimental crop Of pepper.
mint has been planted in the Del
evan district Of Colusa county but
conservative farmers are alarmed st
the price range in oil in seven
years: $l.25 to $35.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT
80 900.
various

Midweek meetings. various
churches
Chamber of Commerce directors
meet.
Palace theater, Gift Night and
Loves Blindness.
Valley theater, Love 5 Great
est Mistake
Evangelistic service, State
Street Christian church.
Whittier College Girls Glee
Club program, high school auditor
ium, 8 p. m.
Oasis Shrine, No. 90, White
Shrine Of Jerusalem, meets at Ma
sonic hall.
I. o. o. F. meets, Davis hall.
F. o. E. No. 1859 meets at
Germania hall, Imperial.
Young Peoples Club meets, st.
Mary's hall.
SO This Is Arizona Brunk s
tent theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
| ) LOSE.
II IS. IN
EXPLOSION
Early Morning Tragedy
In Wyoming Takes Big
Death Toll.
EIGHT ARE INJURED
Bursting Oil Tank Burns
Victims Beyond Rec0g-
milton.
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
PARCO, Wyo., April 6.-The
death toll in the Producers and
Refiners Corporation distillery
blast reached 16 shortly after
noon today when Calvin Smith,
65, died Of burns in a hospital
here. Seven other workmen
were injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
WRECKED
PLANE IS
LOCATED
Missing Airmail Ship Is
Found This Morning at
Gustine.
OCCUPANTS DEAD
Charred Bodies of Pilot
and Passenger Buried
4 Beneath Wreckage.
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, April G.-The
missing coastwise airmail plane has
been found, mass of wreckage,
near Gustinc, Mcrced county, with
both its occupants dead, according
to word received at Crissy Field
here today.
The plane was burned. and bodies
of Edward A. Nehcr and Albert
,Schaller. its occupants, were found
eseared beneath the wreckage.
Sheriff r. NJ. Hogan, of Modesto,
left that city upon report of the
discovery, and sped to the scene.
The plane has been missing since
, Sunday, when it failed to reach here
on its regular journey north from
Los Angeles.
GTSTINE. Merced County. Cal,
April 6.-Buried deep III swamp
the coast air mail plane Of the Pa
eific Transport Co, missing slnet
early SUNDAY, was found three miles
east Of this town today.
Beneath the burned wreckagr Of
the craft are the bodies Of Edward
"A. Nehcr, pilot, and Albert Srhal'
lor, San Francisco office manager
of the company, sole occupants OF
the plane on its fatal trip.
Discovery of the lost plane was
made at 10 a. M. today, climaNing
search in which posses, squadronS
p6t airplanes and mounted men en-.
gagged.
4 ranch hand strolling over a plot
OF land near the swamp, on his way
to work. sighted the wrecked air
plane. buried far down in the
swamp
Only one body was visible from
the edge Of the swamp, the ranchcI
reported. The discovery was re-
ported to Justice of Peace u. f.
Hales, of this town. who prepared
to go to the spot with an ambulance
and recover the bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
TOMORROW

Ten Thousand Club luncheon,
D. m., followed by meeting.
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-17
TO FIGHT IMPORTATION

NEW YORK, Sept. IT. (P)-An in- dustry-wide campaign against the inn portation of cheap foreign made dress es is shortly to be launched by the As sociated Dress Industries of America, according to David N. Mosessohn, exe- cutive chairman, who stated that every possible measure from trade pressure to tariff legislation would be brought to bear co eliminate this evil.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-17
TRAVEL BY "WAvE"

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. r. lP)-Two Georgia girls are travelling to Califor- nia by the route of the marcel wave"
 Christine Jackson and Selma White, of Cornelia, plan to conduct itinerant beauty parlors to help defray their ex- penses on the way from home to Hollywood