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Evening star., 1927-10-09
Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Meetings of posts this week are:
Monday, National Capital Post, No.
127. Pythian Temple; Wednesday.
Columbia Post, No. 4S3, 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue; Front Line Post, No.
l,4Ol, Woodmen's Hall; Thursday,
Potomac Post, No. 1888, Northeast
Masonic Temple.
The department council OF admins
tration held it's regular monthly meet
ing in the boardroom, District Build
ing, last Monday evening. The prin-
cipal discussion was plans for the
annual Armistice day ball of the
V. +. W., to be held at the Willard
Hotel. High ranking officers of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Off
cials Of the War and Navy Depart
ments, members of Congress and mill
tary and naval attaches Of the foreign
embassies will be among the invited
guests. Col. a. c. Strayer, COM
mander-in chief of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, has also accepted an
invitation to attend.
Charles c.. Cohen, chairman Of the
department disqualification committee,
reported that the first entertainment
of the Winter season would be held at
ST. Elizabeth's next Thursday
The council voted to present the
local National Guard unit q trophy
to be awarded for efficiency in any
subject, the awarding of same to be
placed in the hands of the Guard
officers.
The formation of an On.to.Indian-
apolis club was effected. the purpose
being to stimulate interest through
out the year in the next encampment
of the V. T. w. which will be held in
4Iook ia vi
1927 national encampment, held re.
Gently at Providence, were made by
Commander Beatty and w. r.
Thomas. A large silver cup, a trophy
captured by this department for its
showing in the parade at Providence,
was on display at the meeting.
The council stood in silent prayer
for l minute in memory of Brig.
Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
TOURS
Veterans of Great War

jockey, in the Pennland Derby, 1
mile, constituting the second race.
likewise took second place on the card.
Gen. Pershing of George Washing.
ton Post entertained the members OF
the American Legion and American
Legion Auxiliary at tea at the Franco
American Club.
The dues to the national organlza.
ton will be increased from 81 to Sl.2o
during the next year.
Rev. ]. r. Sizoo. pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
was visitor at the Salvation Army
hut and paid tribute to Capt. Harold
Il. Smith Of Washington on the work
of the Salvation Army in feeding the
long lines of Legionnaires.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Good Weather
For Ocean Hop

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28--The
United States government weather
bureau pronounced weather condi-
tions ideal for the Hawaiian flight
today. A bulletin issued said:
atmospheric conditions over
the ocean are ideal for flight from
this coast to Hawaii Barometer
stands high with maximum pressure
in latitude 40 degrees north, longi-
tude l40 degrees west, where pres
sure readings in excess Of 1880
inches are indicated. Planes leav-
ing from Honolulu this morning
will encounter beam winds from
north of 25 or 80 miles per hour,
with clear skies between here and
the l30th meridian. On the l30th
to l40th meridians winds will be
from northeast from l6 TO 25 miles
per hour with the weather partly
cloudy. From the l40th meridian
to Hawaii winds will be from east
at 20 miles per hour and weather
generally cloudy with showers near
the islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
SHIPS ORDERED
TO WATCH FOR
PACIFIC FLYERS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.-At
least 10 commercial vessels, strung
out along the sea lanes between this
port and Honolulu have received
radio instructions to give all assist
ance possible to the trans. Pacific
planes Of Lieutenant Lester Matt.
land and Ernest l.. Smith.
At radio headquarters in Sar
Francisco it was announced that a
network of radio connections had
already been established between
these vessels and shore stations.
Masters of vessels were instruct
ed not only to hold themselves in
readiness to perform any ervice
but to broadcast complete details
whenever the flyers are sighted or
heard from.
Vessels will also be prepared to
signal latitude and longitude to
both planes by use of signal flags.
Included among the vessels now
between San Francisco and Honolu-
lu are the Sonoma. Sierra and Cal
avail, all passenger ships. The
Matson ship Mauri and Matsonia
are on the course and two Matson
freighters, bound for Honololu from
Puget Sound are reported nearing
the great circle route to the Ha'
waiian Islands.
There are also Dollar and Nippon
Yusen Kaisha liners as we'll as sew.
eral oil tankers between here and
the Islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
RMY PLANE TAKES OFF FOR Hawaiian TRIP
NTH Forced To Postpone Pacific Flight Indefinitely
Firelnen Favor
Ditch Removal

Members of the IT Centre fire
department passed resolution last
night unanimously favoring the
elimination OF the Eighth street
ditch.
Tom Reams, chief, opened the
discussion on the ditch question
and pointed out that the removal
of the ditch will mean much to the
firemen. The ditch forms a bar
rier to the firemen in reaching
points west of Eighth street, and
when muddy conditions prevail is
q hazard to the passing Of fire
trucks over the bridges.
Frank Bowles, Charles Ferguson
and Ernest Sanders also spoke on
the benefits to be derived from the
removal of the ditch and resolu
ton was then passed in which all
the firenen expressed their APPROX
al.
The meeting was the regular
monthly gathering of the Ell Centre
department and after the discus
sion on the ditch question the reg
ular business of the department
was transacted. Several entertain
ment features were then offered.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Grace to Start
Early Tomorrow

HONOLULU, June 2s.-Richard
Grace and Commander NJ. B. Ne
Comb at Pearl harbor authorized
the definite statement today that
Grace will start from the Barking
Sands field on the Island Of Kauai
early Wednesday attempting to
land in San Francisco.
Ia his first flying test with his
new propeller, Richard Grace pro-
nounced his airplane in perfect con-
dition for trans.Pacific flight.
He arose easily from the field at
Pearl harbor, making a maximum
speed of 100 miles an hour. He
blew out tire on descending but
this was Immediately repaired.
Commander NJ. B. McComb who
has acted as spokesman for Grace,
announced Grace will fly to the
Island of Kauai this afternoon. A
squadron of Pearl harbor planes
commanded by McComb will act
as escort over the 90 mile stretch
of water, the longest of any OF the
Island group.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
HAWAIIAN FLIGHT
CLOSELY COVERED
BY UNITED PRESS

OAKLAND AIRPORT, SAN lie,
ANDRO BAY, Cal, June 2S.-One
Of the most painstaking newspaper
assignments Of thcs year was the
United Press cOvcrage on the take
off in the race OF the century,
to Hawaii.
The United Press has had men at
the Bay Farm Island field here
since Saturday.
A headquarters tent was pitched
25 feet from the planes, inside the
police lines, and within 10 feet from
the airport headquarters which are
housed in "a temporary shack.
Telephone cables were laid on
the ground across the wind swept
flat. One correspondent remained
AT the transmitting device in the
entrance of the tent continuously
to insure an open line. A second
man climbed to the roof of the
headquarters shack for a more eX-
tended view of the great army plane
as it TAXED down the sunny field
in n cloud of dust, finally taking
the air a mile away.
The tent is equipped with sleep
ing quarters and the men assigned
to the Island ield have been on
duty without interruption since the
rival ships first arrived.
Automobiles, with igni II
switches set for quick start, were
lined up beside the United Press
headquarters for a. fast getaway
should an accident have occurred to
either plane in taking the air. These
machines would have made contin-
uous round trips to the scene Of
the accident from the United Press
wires, bringing the story back in
"takes.'
Another staff correspondent has
been assigned to the operating room
of the Commercial Wireless Com
pany in San Francisco, instantly to
relay to United Press headquarters
any radiograms picked up from
ships at sea as to progress of the
filters.
At the United States radio head
quarters, United Press leased wires
have been cut in direct.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Smith and Carter
Experienced Men

OAKLAND AIRPORT, San
Leandrc Bay, Cal. June 2S.--
The personnel Of the Smith ci-
william flight project from Cali
fornia &c the Hawaiian islands:
Ernest L. Smith, 81, pilot; Cap
tain Charles II. Carter. SO, nayl-
gator. .v'.
Smith. recently pilot for the
Pacific Air Transport. Inc, In
a coastwise airmail service. re.
ceived his early flying expert
ence i'll the army during the
world war. Later he was men,
Der Of the air service reserve
corps. He patrolled the forests
Of California ana Oregon for
several years in cooperation
With tho forest service. He has
no family other than n brother
and father, both living In Cali
foInia. .s-
Carter Is an expert navigator.
He was formerly a lieutenant IN
the navy reserves, acting as
navigator On transports during
the World War. Later he was
associated with the merchant
marine
He is unmarried. lie has two
sisters, a brotaer ard father, all
residents of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Carter Without
Air Experience

.M0NROpf4, Calf, June IS
Captain Charles Carter, navigator
Of the Smith plane, is a seafaring
man to whom flying was q novelty
inexperienced two weeks ago.
This was revealed here today by
Charles b. Carter, father Of the
man mapping the course for the
flight, who said that his son took
his first airplane ride at Glendale
airport 10 days ago.
Up to that time Carter had con
fined his navigation to the chart
room Of naval and commercial
craft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, the air
man stepmother, spent the day in
the office Of the Monroyia Daily
News watching the United Press
printcrtclegraph report as it Wis
ualized the activity of the Pacific
"int,restedf Certainly, - was
their Joint reply. 1--WE don't want
to miss step on the progress of
the flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
r I NER
[)EPE.LS
Re 7 URN
K Loses Nerve and
ne Descends After
ing Eight Minutes.
HIT ACCI D E N T
In Windshield First
ZEN as Reason For
ming Back

II nited Press Leased Wire
land AIRPORT, SAN LIE
b BAY, Cal, June esd.
Moffett, flight hacker, an.
at noon today that the
farter attempted flight 10
! u is indefinitely postponed.
Tx Of confidence on the part
kain Carter causes us to an.
indie finite postponement Of
kht," Moffett declared.
Ter the take-off came the un.
tic accident TO the wind.
and Carter asked Smith to
.er the new windshield had
,s,alled Smith wanted to
Immediately, but Carter lack
fidence.
single motored monoplane
a to Oakland airport at 9:io
today after taking off at
plane landed at the far end
field and il was believed
a second start would be
rom the opposite end of the
due TO sudden shifting OF
Of the planes which were in
at the takeoff returned to
ID with Smith s monoplane.
As reported that the return
@ to n defective celmloid
d over the navigator = cock.
IS said q new one would be
4 Immediately and Il second
made.
Landing Miraculous
return was neeessitated, it
emily developed when the
eld In front Of Smith 8
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Indemnity Firm
Brought Into Suit

A ross-complaint was filed at
the county clerks office this morn
ing in the case of the Concrete Ma
chine and Supply company against
the Brawley Hotel Corporation, ct
al. The complaint named the New
York Indemnity Company as cross
defendant and an order was Issued
by Judge J. S. Larew sustaining
the cross-complaint.
The eross-complaint gives the in
formation that the New York con-
cern has posted bonds in the sum of
$l7,575.00 to cover the defendants
in the action and that in view of
the fact that the Webster Construc-
ton company failed to live up to
its contract in the construction
work over which the suit was filed,
the indemnity company should be
made to appear in the case in order
to settle the controversy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
NEW POLICY MAY
BE- UNDERTAKEN
IN PHILIP PINES
President Considers Plan
For Central Bureau to
Govern Islands.
BY PAUL X. MAILON
United Press staff Correspondent

RAPID CITY, s. d., June %. -
President Coolidge NAV soon recon-
mend to congress a change in ad-
ministration Of Philippines and
other island possessions to q central!
government bureau instead of haV-
ing them administered by the inter
ior department, army and navy, 1t
was indicated at the Summer White
house here today.
The subject was discussed by Mr..
Coolidge with Governor General
Leonard Wood Of the Philippines
during his recent stay here, it was
divulged, and the president is Civ
ing the matter serious Study.
While Mr.. Coolidge has no inten-
ton of criticizing activities Of the
army and navy in the island pos
sessions, he believes a central bu-
reau might give more intimate at
tention to all their needs. The pres
ent system grew up naturally as a
result Of war with Spain, when
most of our island possessions were
obtained, he thinks.
DuI some llme-ln tHt Iulure, inns
situation must be changed, the AN
nouncemcnt made clear.
Mr.. Coolidge was very much en-
eouraged by Wood S report to him
ON administration of the Philip
pines at the present time. The
islands are accepting the admins
traton' s policy toward them in
the right spirit and this has result
cd in stability there, the president
believes.
Mr.. Coolidge thinks that natives
there can show their capacity for
self government best by careful
administration of their organic law.
Apparently they are wholehearted-
" undertaking to pursue that pol
icy, in his opinion. Ninety nine
percent of the government of the
islands now is being administered
by natives.
They virtually are under self
government now and without re.
sponsibilitv for protection and ma
tional defense which usually goes
with self government, it was point
ed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
fire DAMAGES
.RIALT0 THEATER
AT BORDER CITY

Fire, breaking out in the Rialto
theater on Second street, Calexico,
shortly after II o'clock last night
almost completely destroyed the in
terror Of the building doing damage
in the neighborhod Of $25 900. Only
the effective work Of the fire
fighting departments of Calexico
and Mexicali saved the flames from
spreading through the entire row
Of building blocks adjoining the
theater.
The cause of the fire was not
learned but it is believed that it
started on the stage Of the theater
from a short circuit in the wiring.
The stage was completely Quilted
and when the firemen arrived the
blaze had stretched from one end
of the building to the other, climb
ing along the roof of the building
and entering the projecting room
where the machines and other pic
ture equipment were located. This
portion was destroyed completely.
The flames spread to, the seats in
the orchestra and completely des-
troyed the instrument board of the
new $4,000 pipe organ. The pipes
were also damaged considerably. A
number of the seats in the balcony
of the building were burned.
. There was no one in the building
at the time, the theater only hav.
ing held matinee programs since
the opening of the airdome for
night shows.
The firemen fought for almost
AN hour before they were in COM
mand of the blaze. Two stores, one
on each side Of the lobby and al
most directly under the projecting
room of the theater, uttered lit.
tie damage. One, a clothing store,
had some of its stock damaged by
smoke but there was no fire or
water damage to either.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Heat Damages
CalexicO Road

Expanded by the heat, portion
of the pavement about 90 feet in
length on the Calexico highway
near the double bridge about three
miles north of Calexico, has raised
itself off the highway. The con-
tracted portion comes to peak
near the center, the apex being
about 26 or 2S inches from the
ground. is-
The pavement began to raise at
that point Sunday afternoon, graf
uallv drawing itself higher until it
reached its present state. A bar
rier was placed to warn motorists
against the danger and short de-
tour affected. 1t was reported at
the automobile club that a crew Of
workmen had been ordered to the
place this morning to make neces-
sary repairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
MAITLAND
Confident.
OF FINISH
Big FOkker Gets Away
In Fine Shape From
San Francisco. -
WEATHER is GOOD
AviatOrs Expect to Be
In Honolulu Early
Wednesday.

OAKLAND AIRPORT, san Lee
ANDRO BAY. Calf, June 2s.-
Lieutenants Lester j. Maitland.
pilot, and Lieutenant Albert Heg.
enberger, navigator, took off at
40 this morning from here in the
big tri-motored Fokker plane for
Honolulu.
The plane was in tine air one min
ute after starting down the long
runway built for the occasion.
Maitland and Eegenberger had ar
rived at the field only a few min
utes before the departure which
was unusually sudden.
The great plane, a duplicate of
the America" in which Comman.
der Byrd hopes to cross the Allan
tic. scared down toward the Golden
Gate and out to sea on its long trim
of 2,404 miles to Honolulu.
Maitland and Hegenberger. esti.
mated the fiigh. would require
from "a to 81 hours.
They would arrive NJ Luke Field,
Honolulu, at the hour the west
coast awakes tomorrow morning, If
this schedule can he held.
Over the great width OF water be-
tween the point it was last report.
ell from 200 miles west of the Pa
cific coast, and rs destination in
Hawaii, the s'Bird OF Paradise
vas expected 70 pass only two yes
sells equipped With radio. One was
the SS Calawaii, Honolulu to Los
Angelo, reported today 1900 miles
off shore. The other was the IS
President Cleveland, San Francis.
GO to Honolulu, reported to be 100
miles west Of the Golden Gate.
Maitland and Hegenberger scared
off into the bay sky amid!!a thun-
derous din from $4,000 spectators.
Major General Mason NJ. Pat
rick, chief of army air service,
babe them good fortune. Each re-
ceived the mir chiefs embrace.
Little Ceremony -,
They cut ceremony to shadow.
Before the thousands realized they
had entered their plane they were
off in a cloud OF dust down the
mile and quarter runway, gath
ering momentum with each turn Of
the wheels, then off into space over
2404 mile aerial highway as yet
uncharted
They hoped to land { ats,i.Luke
Field, shortly distant from Honelu'
III.
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
fetch of Army
Planes Crew

AKLAND AIRPORT, San
ndro Bay, June 28.-Person-
Of the army trans-Pacific
MT plane:
lieutenant Lester ]. Maitland,
{; Lieutenant Albert +. Heg-
|erger, 80, navigator.
Maitland entered the army air
vice three days after declara-
b Of war and has been in ser
D constantly. He IL 20 years
Ie served as an instructor at
Ia Field, Waco. Texas, az soon
he had completed hts ground
boiling and received a COM
bsion. He was then only ~
hrs old. At the close Of the
4 he was assigned to Luke
la. Honolulu His wife ana
|,ghtar, Patricia, live in Wash
ton, D. o.
(Iegenberger. navigator, was a
dent at Massachusetts 1nstt-
% Of Technology, studying civ.
engineering, at tho outbreak OF
3. He enlisted as q cadet and
or served with . second Heu-
,ant's commission at Ellington
old. Houston, Texas.
Later. at McCook Field, Day
1, Ohio, he aided In the deve-
,ment OF numerous aerial navi-
donal instruments, among
nm the inductor compass ana
M and drift indicator.
In June, 1928, he took part IN
trans continental flight from
Iyton to San Francisco and
or. The flight was q test OF
vlKa*ionsi equipment develop
at McCook Field.
he was q close friend Of the
y Commander John Rodgers,
loe,, attempted trans-P Pacific
Ehts in 1924 ended In near dis
or. -
Heeenberger's wife and. two
lldren, Albert, n, and Robert"
1.-Two In Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Auto Slayer to
Seek New Trial

LOS ANGELES, June 2S.-Fight'
ing against the first murder convic'
ton in this state resulting from an
automobile death, Pat Goidican to.
day made motion for a new trial
through his attorney, Arthur c.
Webb.
Superior Judge + IT Craig con-
tinued the case to July 5 for argu-
ments on the motion.
Goidican was to have been sem
fenced today to from 10 years to
life for the automobile murder -
of Mrs. Lotie Clayton, SO, on April
"a.
f. P. Majors, whose leg was am
putated as result of Goidican 8
asserted drunken driving was the
chief prosecution witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Fire Chief Will
Talk to Chamber

Tom Reams, FL Centre fire chief,
will be the speaker at the Chamber
of Commerce luncheon tomorrow
noon at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Reams will tell Of some Of the new
methods of fire fighting and will
explain how to reduce local fire
hazards.
The committee in charge of co.
operating in arrangements for the
highway opening celebration at
Jacumba July 10 will report its
progress at this time.
At the director s meeting tomor-
important items are to be consider.
important items areto be consider
ed and full attendance is required.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Naval Officers
Are Disciplined
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 27-Found
guilty Of negligence because of the
grounding of the battleship Colo
radio in New York harbor recently
on the fleet 3 return from Southern
maneuvers, Captain Franklin B.
Harms has been reduced eight num-
bers in rank, and the navigator,
Lieutenant Commander D. j. Erie
dell, % numbers, according to an.
nouncement today by Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
French Deputies
Vote Confidence

PARIS, June 2s.-Elevating the
escape of Leon Daudet, Loyalist
leader, to the dignity Of question
of state, the government today
sought and obtained easily a vote
of confidence on its policy from the
chamber of deputies. BY a vote OF
$50 to 1S5. the chamber conceded
the government 8 demand that
questions concerning Daudet's es-
cape Saturday from the Sante pris.
on be postponed until police have
had chance to rearrest him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Alleged Rebel
Held in Tucson
by United Press Leased Wire

TUCSON, Ariz., June 2s,-Jose
Gandera, Of Ell Paso, alleged revo-
lutionary leader, has filed $1,000
bond which he expects will be ap'
proved late today, James D. Barry,
attorney for the accused, said.
'Gandera has made no state.
ments for publication Barry said,
"and is DESTROYS of having as little
publicity as possible.
Y. s. Commissioner Edwin F.
Jones has refused to Issue a "John
Doe warrant for prominent man
said to be implicated with Gandera.
He has insisted that at least a
rough description of the man
sought be given him. ...-.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
FAILS TO BOB HAIR


OROVILLE, CAL, June 2S.-All
the way from Hammerfest, Nor
way-the land of the midnight sun
came Mrs. Oskar Lahto-but she
failed to have her hair bobbed I'M
til she arrived in Oroville. Unable
10 speak English, Mrs. Lahto is
stopping with her two children here,
until her husband erects perman-
ent home at Storrie. where he is
an engineer for the Great Western
Power company.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
Byrd Not Able
To Leave Yet

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Storms
over the Atlantic from New Found
land to Ireland still held the FOX
ker plane America on its six foot
incline on Roosevelt field today.
Commander Richard L. Byrd and
the other members Of the proposed
flight to Paris hoped as they have
hoped for many days that the wea'
ther would clear. up soon.
Byrd revealed that he intends to
fly HIS plane back to the United
States. He said he wars 10 find
the shortest route to Europe and
the shortest back.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
NEWSPAPERMEN DINE

FRESNO, CAL, June 90. - One
hundred and twenty visiting mem.
bers of the California Newspaper
Publishers Association were guests
of the Fresno Chamber of Com
msrcs at a banquet Monday night
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28
CRASH VICTIM DIES

LOS ANGELES, June 2s.--Mrs.
Lucia Oatey, SO, died at Receiving
hospital here today Of injuries re-
ceived last night when she was
struck down by an automobile.
Charles Hendricks, driver of the
machine, was not held
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28

Lompoc Valley, Santa Barbara
county, has 4,500 acres of mustard,
5000 acres in brown and the re-
mainder in yellow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28

San Bernardino county has 5000
owners or tenant managers of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-28

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