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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
STRATEGY
| OF VETS
EXPOSED
Amendments to Bill
Prove to Be Entire
VOlstead Act.
HOUSE IN UPROAR
OppOnents of Measure
Fac. Dilemma Wher 1t
Is Voted On
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SACRA AMENTO, CAD, April 81
Two innocent looking amendments
to the .Hornblowcr search and seIZ'
ure bill today threw the assembly
into an uptoar when 1t developed
that the amendments included lie
entire federal Nolstead act.
As the Volstead act contains
practically the same restrictions a'o
n,nolties for illegal searching ol
homes. the assemblvmen who voted
AGAINST the HornDlower bill when
i was defeated last week Will fina
themselves in the position OF oppos..
inc the Volstead act tomorrow IL
tErv maintain their previous stand
The political strategy or 'ne "e''
was uncovered when Assem- biyhah
William Hornblower of San iran
cisco and George Rochester OF Los
Angeles rose and announced theE
lad some "minor amendments l"
the Hornblower bill.
The lower house, always ready 10
oblige member by approving
amendments to his measure, approx
ed the amendments.
Pandcmonium reigned when IL
was discovered that the MINOR
amendments were none other thah
the entire federal Nolstead act.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
District Denies
Flood Stories

TclegramS, in which it is declared
that there is no more danger from
flood in Imperial Valley this year
than in previous years, were sent
out from the Imperial Irrigation
District headquarters this merning.
The kilograms were dispatched to
correct what the district termed n
false impression gained from stories
appearing in several coast papers.
The district reported that sur
veys have been made at all points
in the vicinity of Volcano Lake as
well as along the district levees.
While there is considerable water
at points some 80 miles below the
border, il said by the district, that
this condition prevails each year
and that these waters are no deepc'
at this time than they have been
before. The levees are reported in
good condition.
Several coast papers carried
stories in which statement by w.
|. Bassett, engineer in charge of
the construction of the levee being
created by the Colorado River Land
company, was included. This state
ment was to the effect that the
overflow has already reached the
base of the newly constructed lcvees
in dozen or more places but that
the work of constructing the levees
was not hampercd by the water.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
GOVERNOR SAYS
LEGISLATURE TO
CLOSE ON TIlME
Both Houses Are Caught
Up With Schedule of
Bills Before Them.

SACRAMENTO, april 2l.-The
usual mad rush at the close Of the
legislature next week will be con
spicuous by its absence, Governor
Young predicted today. The two
houses will probably adjourn with
out the necessity of night sessions,
and the time honored custom of
stopping the clock.
A survey OF the senate file today
disclosed the fact that only - sem
ate bills remained for action before
the dead line tomorrow at II
9 clock. In the lower house only
- of its own bills were left
This shows that we are some
what approaching the ideal of ac-
tual legislation continuing through
the entire session instead of the
last 10 days. said Governor Young.
- am very pleased with the type
Of legislation that has come down,
and Judging from the bills handled
thus far, l feel the percentage of
vetoes will be much lower than that
of former years.
The governor has created 224 new
laws by his signature, and vetoed
II since the session began.
Governor Young branded as false
the report circulated in Los Ange-
les that he was opposed to the bill
submitting to the people a $1,000,
coo bond issue for the 1892 Olym-
pie games in Los Angeles.
- believe if such a measure is
presented to the people it will, if
passed, not only make the money
available, but also create a large
amount of good advertising for the
Olympiad,' the governor said.
" However, I have suggested that
the proposed bonds should be short
term bonds, and not extend over a
long period of time. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
SELECTION OF
CRAY-SNYDER
JURORS SL0 "
Only Five Selected Out
OF 166 Talesmen Who
Were Examined.
BY PAUL w. WHITE
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

COURT ROOM, Long Island City,
y. Y, April 2l.-The question and
answer game played by counsel and
talesmen in the trial of Ruth Brown
Snyder and Henry Judd Gray went
on unintcrruptedly today in an eff
fort to complete the jury which will
try them on charge of numbering
Mrs. SNYDER 3 husband, Albert.
AS each talesman was questioned
AT length on his feelings toward
crime and punishment in general
and this capital offense in particu-
lar, defense counsel appeared to
be searching for the quality of
mercy.
The prosecution watched careful
ly, lest that quality be too Ingram
ed.
Mrs. Ruth Snyder, and Gray were
restless.
For the first time when court
opened little after 10 II. III. there
were many vacant seats.
Juror No. 5 was selected half an
hour after court opened. He WAS
Herman Ballweg, retired, of Jamai-
ca, and the lG6th talesman qucS-
tened.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
KELLY IS
ACCUSED
BY JURY
Blame For RaymOnd's
Death Is Placed on
Movie Actor
VERDICT IS QUICK
Physician May Face
Charges Because Of
Actions.
By DAN CAMPBELL
Irp;fad prass Staff (.0rreSnnudeu


Los ANGELES, April 21.-For
the second time in two days, Paul
Kelly, popular film juvenile was
cast in the role of murder de
fendant. when a coroner's jury re-
turned verdict holding him re-
sponsible for the "bare knuckle
murder Of Ray Raymond here to-
day.
The verdict was reached in less
than 10 minutes, and confirmed the
murder indictment returned by the
Los Angeles county grand jury
against Kelly yesterday.
The debonair screen juvenile and
asserted lover of Dorothy Mackaye,
widow of the alleged vict heard
the jury foreman and walked from
the drab inquest room slowly, numb
ling. 81 expected as much"
The jury found that Raymond .
death was due to cerebral hem.
orrhage of the brain provoked by
blows on the head at the hands Of
Paul Kelly
Kelly, haggard and unshaven, sat
listless throughout the inquest, a.
which only two witnesses were
called.
He refused to take the witness
stand at the request of Coroner
Frank Nance and testify in his own
behalf regarding the alleged MUIR
derous attack he is charged. with
having made upon Raymond, while
the musical comedy star was intox.
icated and suffering from exhaus-
tion.
Meanwhile the central figure N
the case, Mrs. Raymond, lay semi
conscious, suffering from an attack
of hysteria.
Ethel Lee. negro maid at the
Raymond home, was the first wit
ness called. She repeated detaih
of the fatai fistic encounter Satur &
day night. M
She further testified that there
had been "bad blood" between the
two since Christmas, when Raymond
ordered Kelly from his home. charg-
ing him with being too friendly
with Mrs. Raymond.
DIR. Walter Sullivan was the sec.
ond witness called. He denied that
he had been given $500 by Frank
Loomis, manager of Raymond, to
withhold facts of the ease from
authorities and to sign death GER
tificate.
Coroner Nance indicated follow
ing the inquest that ''some action"
may be taken against DR.. Sullivan.
whom he openly charged with at
tempting "to cover up Raymond,s
death and the fist fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
LARGER BOARD
TURNED DOWN
BY C0MMi7l'E LEE
Special to the Press

SACRAMENTO, April 2l.1The
committee on irrigation of the as
sembly last night refused to take
favorable action ON the proposal
to increase the directorate of the
Imperial Irrigation District.
This was the first meeting of the
committee since the text of the
bill had been received in the cap
ital and is the last to consider as
sembly bills this session. 1t was
held at $50 in the afternoon fol-
lowing prolonged "calls of the
house, and with members clamor-
ing for adjournment OF the commit
tee at 6 o clock for dinner because
of other committee meetings set
for 7 o clock.
Assemblyman West of Sacramen-
to stated the position OF the com
mittee, Immediately after its ad-
.iournment by saying This is too
important a matter to be brought
before us at this late date and
he advanced the opinion that it is
pultlN Il lOCdl ScIdp LII WHICH Inv
legislature is not concerned.
Walter Wagner, secretary Of the
California Irrigation District Asso
citation, in opposing the measure be-
fore the committee, insisted that
plenty of time was available after
the supreme court decision on the
boundaries had been received for
the proposal to be brought before
the state association by the lmper-
ial Irrigation District for recommen.
dation as is customary and this was
not done.
Veteran members expressed the
opinion freely that the proposition
smacked loudly of an attempt to
make trouble for the assemblyman
rather than good faith on the part
of the district board, the members
of which must have known the inn
possibility of passing the law at
this stage when the resolution was
passed asking for the change,
T. D. Mccall also appeared before
the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
japanese Banks
In Difficulties
by USited Press Leased Wire

TOKYO, April 2l.-Six more
banks suspended in Japan today,
three of them in Tokyo and bust,
ness men and financiers began 70
talk of a moratorium to permit
bankers to retrench.
The fifteenth bank of Tokyo, re
garded as one of the strongest in
stitutions in the country, was one
of those which suspended. 1t had
a capital of 100,000,O00 yen (appro-
ximately $50,000,O00) and deposits
of 800, 100000 yen.
Runs on banks were reported
from many parts of the country.
Seven tons of bank notes were
shipped to Osaka. to meet runs
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
RELEASE FOR
RUM SHIP IS
STILL PENDING
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 20--Attor-
toncy General Sargent SAID today
he would await papers in the or
dcred release Of the alleged rum
ship Federalism \ before deciding
whether to take an appeal. He add
eG he knew nothing of the San
Francisco action Of release beyond
his reading of the press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.-Al-
though three governments concc. il
ed in the controversy over the sciz-
ure of the rum laden Federalship
seized by the United States govern
ment 300 miles off the California
coast, believed major difficulties
settled Yesterday when Federal
Judge Bourquin ordered immediate
release of the ships Officers and
crew, new complications developed
today when federal authorities re.
fused to release the vessel.
Captain $. :. Stone was anxious
to put to sea but was denied perms-
sion to board the craft which is still
being guarded by customs depart
ment guards.
Officials here stated the ship
would not be released pending word
from Washington.
A special board will probably he
appointed to adjust the matter of
damages caused by the seizure of
the Federalship which was charac-
terized in Judge Bourquin 5 decis-
ion as "shcer aggression and tres,
pass. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
Dog Was Indirect
Cause of Tragedy
by United Press Leased Wire

PETALUMA, Cal, April 2l.-A
little dog, owned by John Failla, -,
recluse, whose maniacal shooting
yesterday caused reign of terror,
three deaths and the calling out OF
a National guard unit, was indi-
rectly responsible for the shooting
orgy.
Failla s dog brushed against some
wet paint ON the wall of a little
oil station owned by Joseph Man
cebo.
Mancebo chased the dog away
and Failla became enraged. He
rushed to nearby hardware store
and purchased a gun and shells.
Failla killed Mike PheoS while
shooting his way up the city S main
street. Later he barricaded himself
IN his home and when National
guardsmen riddled the front end of
his house he rushed to the back and
shot it out with Constable K. l..
Rasmussen. Both fell dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
LIFE SENTENCE
IS ASKED FOR
WOMAN SLAYER

FREEHOLD, \. j., April 2l. -
Mrs. Christina Stoble, who killed
her is year old daughter as the girl
Law with a newborn infant in her
arms, was mercilessly condemned as
a monster unworthy of the name of
mother as the state summed up her
trial for murder today.
Mrs. Stoble, bent, cmotionlcss
figure in black, heard John }. Quinn
prosecutor, tell the jury that execu'
tion was too good for her and ask
for a life scnten"'. where she
would be cut off I, YER from so
ciety.
Quinn made brief but dramatic
summing up during which there was
not sound in the courtroom but
the scornful ringing of his voice.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
&ngel Manager
Is Suspended
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.-
Manager Marty Krug of the Los
Angeles Coast League club was sus'
pended indefinitely today by presi,
dent Harry A. Williams for rowing
with Umpire Eason over decision
at third base in yesterdays S Angels
Senators game.
Williams announced the action
upon his arrival here today,
Yesterday S trouble in Los An
geles was caused by protesting an
open and shut play which, while
close, should not have caused seri'
Gus protest, - Williams said in
statement.
"lt was hit down the line
which passed over third base and
on the next hound past third struck
on foul territory. Any player knows
or should know, that a ground pan
passing over third base is fair no
matter how far foul it strikes after
passing the base.
''Krug has been suspended indef.
initely and the size of his fine VIII
be fixed when | receive a final re-
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
MISTRIAL MOTION
IS ALLOWED IN
FORD LIBEL SUIT
By MARBEN GRAHAM
Omitted Press Staff Correspoudant]

FEDERAL COURT ROOM, De.
troit, April PA mistrial in the
million dollar libel suit of Aaron
Sapiro against Henry Ford was de-
clared today by Federal Judge Fred
NJ. Raymond on motion of the mil.
lionaire s counsel
Judge Raymond Immediately dis
missed the jury which had heard
presentation of Sapiro' s complaint
and cross examination of the CO.
operative farm leader for the past
live weeks.
Judge Raymond listened to an
hour and half 5 argument by vii.
Lam II. Gallagher, counsel for Sa-
piro, and Stewart Hanley, counsel
for Ford, regarding the motion be-
fore making known his decision.
The judge then launched into a
review of the matter. He bitterly
complained of the newspaper atti-
tude of publishing for public record
many phases of the ease which
should by editorial wisdom not
have been published.
lie decried publication here last
night and this morning of "'col-
umns and columns about the vari
Gus affidavits and arguments made
for and against the motion for mis-
trial.
Furthermore, Judge RAYMOND
said. 1.-the affidavits were not a
matter of court record until $50
a. m. today. Yet, so exact was the
knowledge carried to the public,
tint II was not necessary for me to
listen here this morning to the ar
guments of counsel, for I might all
ready have known about them. =
Attorneys for both sides met with
Judge Raymond and agreed to meet
again on April 30 and decide a date
for a new trial.
The new trial may be held IN un-
til after July because of lack OF
funds to carry on court, it was
brought ont.
This was occasioned by failure of
congress to PASS the deficiency ap.
preparation bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
Senate Adopts
Crime Measure
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, April 2l.-Thc
last of the major crime measures,
the Baker Bill prescribing minimum
terms of Imprisonment to be served
in certain cases before parole is
granted, was adopted by the sen,
ate today after furious battle.
The bill by Senator j. NJ, lnman
Of Sacramento, requiring that the
pincipal office of the state bank
superintendent be moved from San
Francisco to Sacramento, according
to law was approved in the upper
house.
Declaring 4 state policy of pro
tecting and assisting aged persons
and providing for an investigation
hv the state department of welfare
Of the proposed sold Age Pension
Law measure by Assemblyman
William Byrne of Los Angeles was
adopted BY the lower house.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
"Test StudiOS''
Being PrObed
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah,
April 21.--Seeking evidence to
support a federal grand jury
probe Of the activities Of the
Hollywood cinema test studios,
postoffice inspectors from Los
Angeles were here today.
The concern opened branch
office here some weeks ago but
closed up when It was learned
that the Better Business Bureau
Of Los Angeles and tile local
sheriff were investigating.
Postal inspectors are inter
viewing local girls with film az.
pirations who had "fiIm tests
made at $40 per test, later re-
ceiving requests for SIS more to
cover filling fees
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
NO SIGN
OF FLOOD
RECED|NC
Additional Rains Give
Promise of New Crest
In Mississippi.
MORE LEVEES BkEAk
Army Rushes Relief to
Thousands of Homeless
in Inundated Areas.
Hy United Press Leased ~ ire

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Arrll 2l.-Th,
Mississippi river flood disaster en-
tered its second week today witt
10000 persons homeless. an un
known number killed and approx
mately 100000 acres Of land i'll
undated.
Additional rains over the upper
valley, principally in Arkansas,
brought promise Of still greater cas-
ualties and damage.
The highest river stage since 1907
was predicted for st. Louis as tribu-
taries to the north continue to swell.
New breaks in the river levees be
low here meanwhile were opening
the way for water to sweep over
even more of the valley.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2l.-The
levee at Stoops Landing, Miss,
went out today following Il desper-
ate all night battle to save it.
Breaking of the lcvec will flood an
area of about % square miles.
''ItcH lllt, iHuldHOlt, llOIltHutlt,
Arcola, Leland and Scott are among
the important towns in this area
which may be flooded.
WASHINGTON, April IL The
crest of the midwest floods will
reach lower Mississippi regions in
about 10 days and the worst effects
will be felt between May l and -,
the war department was advised to-
dav by army officers on the scene.
Supplies of tents to house refu-
gees have been exhausted in the
four central army corps areas and
the eastern area has been called on
for additional canvas.
Five thousand pyramidal tents
left quartermaster headquarters at
Philadelphia today in two special
trains comprising Il freight cars
and $500 more tents were being
loaded at the same point. Soldiers
worked all night on the loading.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
General Motors
Hits High Mark
Hy United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April el. - The
stock exchange went into frenzy
today over General Motors corpora
ton stock.
The stock came into demand ~
the opening of the market and this
demand grew constantly during
the day until at closing time l52 900
shares had changed hands at prices
ragning from 1877 ga to as high ss
1875. 1t closed at 1913 l-2, up > -
Wight and Slade were reported
to have bought in one block 10000
shares at 1870, which meant sl,976,'
900 transaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
VICTIMS MOTHER IS
COMING TO COAST

NEW YORK, April o1.-Mrs,
Lottie Cedarbloom. whose son Ray
Raymond, was killed in his Holly
wood home, prepared to leave here
this afternoon for HOLLYWOOD.
RAYMOND $ first wife, known on
The stage as Flossie Bayne, was said
to be living in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
DAMAGE SUIT CONTINUED
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, April 81. = The
$lO4,O00 damage suit of c, II. Alex,
ander against Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Walling, charging that he lost
S44,50 a share on 1888 shares of
stock in motor stage company,
was continued today following de,
nial of the motion for non-suit.
Alexander claims he lost the
money on the stock because the
Wullings refused to release the Sc
curitieS from escrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
BURNS PROVE FATAL

Mrs. Nora NJ. Meeks, aged 20
died at the FL Centre hospital this
morning as result of burns suf-
fered when 4 coal oil stove explod'
cd at her home, about six miles
west of FL Centre on March 2. The
woman has been in the hospital
since that time.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, Beales Meeks.
The body has been removed to
Lemon s undertaking parlors where
funeral services will be held tomor,
row. Burial will be made in Ever
green cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
Insane Filipino
Slashes Three
United Press Leased Wire

united PfeSS Leased wire
SAN LUIS OBISPO, April q.
Suffering from an attack of
temporary insanity, Juan Leano,
Filipino, ran amuck, with a
butcher knife here today inflict-
ing severe cuts upon three per
sons before lie was subdued.
The eraged man was dubbed
down with a street sweeper s
broom by Frank j. McCredy,
San Francisco salesman, who was
bitten on the thumb and slashed
across the fingers by Leano.
Timothy Reilly, l6, was the
most seriously injured. He was
taken TO a hospital suffering
from a pllncture Of the abdomen
and cuts on both arms lie is in
serious condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
Chinese Arrest
Russian Envoy
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, April 81. - Michael
Borodin, Soviet adviser to the Han
ko government and long a storm
center in Chinese affairs, has been
arrested, a dispatch to the Daily
Mail said today.
PEKING, April 2l.-The western
portion of the grounds of the Soviet
embassy were occupied today by
military forces of the powers as a
defense measure. The grounds are
on the edge of the legation quar-
ter
Troops of the United States,
Great Britain, Japan, France and
Italy jointly occupied the grounds.
The action was in line with the
prediction made by the United
Press when the Soviet embassy was
raided by Chinese police.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
Raisin Growers
Get Payments
ny United Press Lenscd Wire

FRESNO, Cal, April 2l.--The
final payment on the 1925 raisin
crop and progress payment of the
1926 crop was being made today as
more than $4,000 checks, totaling
nearly $2,000,00O were mailed by
the Sun Maid Raisin Growers As
sociation of California.
The final payment of 1925 totals
$77S,767.55 and the progress pay
ment is $1,200,000,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
PALM SPRINGS FRIDGE
ELIMINATES DETOUR

The bridge between Whitewater
and Palm SPRINGS is now complete
advises thc touring bureau Of the
Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia, thus eliminating the detour
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21

The federal government has pur.
chased a ranch in Napa county for
the remnant of the once.powerful
Pomo Indians, only 20 being left.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT
VALLEY

''The Taxi Dancer Valley
theater.
THE Great Gatsby,' Palace
theater.
Social get-together sponsored
by Security Benefit Association,
643 Olive avenue
Night classes, high school.
3. P. o. f. No. 1926 meets,
Elks hall, p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-21
TOMORROW

Chinese luncheon. Presbyterian
church. 1902 p. m.
Kiwanis Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth,
High School Girl Reserve
Mother and Daughter Tea, TO-
900 Club, $3.50 p. N.
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