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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
RICHMOND ASKS
INFORMATION ON
DITCH REMOVAL
Wishes to Know Who Is
10 Assume Burden of
Improvement Costs.

The following letter was received
today by City Engineer knights,
asking for information on the re,
moval of the Eighth street ditch.
knights requested that the Press
publish the letter, as many others
may be asking the question similar
to the writer. The city engineer g
reply to the letter will be printed
in Mondays paper.
Mr.. Phil knights,
City Engineer,
Ell Centre, Calf.
Dear Sir:
1t is my understanding that the
bond issue Of July l is for the pur-
pose Of voting $4,000 Of bonds to
construct new ditch or canal south
of the city for the purpose of elm
mating he present so-called,
eighth street ditch,' and that no
part of the $4,000 is to be used for
the purpose of removing the pres
ent ditch.
If my understanding is correct on
this, | would like to know what
plans if any, have been made or
are contemplated for the removal
of the ditch and grading same to
conform with the present Eighth
street grade.
Will the city at large be assessed
equally according to valuation for
this improvement, or will it be dis
tricted and the property owners
who are directly benefited be com
PEELED to bear the cost Of the i'm
provementi
In discussing this issue on the
streets of FL Centre this seems to
be the only argument advanced by
any one who might be opposed to
the bond issue.
Personally this is my only oppos
ition to this issue as I feel that the
property owners who are directly
bepefitted by this improvement
: should pay for same and not the
ones who live and own property
several blocks from Eighth street.
Yours truly,
(Sirncd) Frank Richmond.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-
Preliminary tests of newly per-
fected system of directional radio
signals, such as will be used to keep
Lieutenants Lester Maitland and
Albert Hagenberger on their flight
course between San Francisco and
Honolulu, have been successfully
completed, according to advices from
Honolulu. Captain Shangraw, mem
Der of the signal corps, U. 8. Army
Reserves, informed a United Press
correspondent that the radio station
at Paja had exchanged signals per.
fectly with Crissy Field, San Fran
cisco, approximately 2400 miles
away.
The flashing Of signals over this
distance is unprecedented, 400 miles
being the longest distance SPAWNED
in previous experiments, Captain
Shangraw said.
The radio waves or "beams, -
will be flashed continuously during
the Maitland Hagenberger flight,
acting as steering control.
The system uses I" double loop
transmitted to broadcast coded dots
and dashes and the letters "N"
and a." Wings of the transmit
ter are set at an angle of As de-
grees from the true course the avla.
tors are to follow. One side of the
loop will send the dot and dash for
the letter "A' while the opposite
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
OIL CASE NEAR
CLIMAX AS JURY
INDICTS GROUP


LOS ANGELES, june 25.-
Spring street and the Los Angeles
financial world awaited with tense
expectancy today the issuance of
warrants for So men, named in in
dlctments returned by the Los An
geles county grand jury at the con-
cluslon of nine weeks of investipa-
ton into the Julian Petroleum cor.
poratiOn crash.
Scenes never before enacted in
the history of Los Angeles county
courts were scheduled to take place
at the Hall of Justice when those
charged with plotting to wreck the
once rich oil company, by extract
ing millions Of dollars in usurious in
terest and over-issuing stock to the
extent of other millions appear.
To the same halls where two
months ago hundreds of fleeced Ju-
liam stockholders stormed the dis
trict attorneys office demanding
justice, financiers, & brokers', bust
ness men and money lenders will
come to answer to charges of con-
spiracy to obtain money under false
pretenses, conspiracy to violate the
Corporate Securities act and con-
spiracy to violate the usuary laws.
The charges are the; outgrowth of
the over-issue of 100000 shares of
Julian stock and the alleged usur-
ious practices through which $751;
100000 in illegal interest was TAX
en- from the corporation, involving
more than $100,000,000 in the as
serted conspiracy to wreck the
company.
Notified BY Telephone
Under the plan announced by
District Attorney Asa Reyes, the
So mon were notified by telephone
(Hopfipnad mana AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
Honeymoon Starts
In County Jail

Pedro Corpuez, %, and Luz Dan.
lei, both Of Holtville were married
Yesterday Afternoon in Yuma but
they spent their wedding night in
the Imperial county Jail. Corpuez
is charged with having kidnapped
the girl from the home of her stem
father, George Daniel, early yester.
day morning. The girl declares
that she went with Corpuez willing.
ly.
According TO the report filed by
the father at the sheriff's office
yesterday, the girl is only ii years
old. The girl told ATTACHES at the
sheriff's office last night that she
is Is and was within her right in
going with Corpuez.
The step-father spread an alarm
as soon as he learned of his daugh-
ter's disappearance and Sheriff
Jim Chapel of Yuma made the ar.
rest shortly after the wedding cere-
mony was performed. The case will
hinge about the age Of the girl, the
step-father having the right to
bring a technical charge against
Corpuez if she is under age, despite
her willingness to go with Corpuez.
Two others were arrested by
Sheriff Chapel but were released
later. They had merely gone along
to act as witnesses to the ceremony.
Corpuez is a Filipino, employed as
foreman for the Johnny Zenas
packing company, at Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
LEGISLATURE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA TO
MEET PRESIDENT
BY PAUL R. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff CorreSpcndeut)

RAPID CITY, S. D., June 25.-
On the stubby green lawn of the
summer White House, cupped in
the sacred hills of the Indians, the
legislature and senate Of this farm
ing state will convene in extra-ordi.
nary session today to pay respect
to President Coolidge.
The legislature adjourned its spe-
cial business session at Pierre, the
capital, to come here by special
train over the week end and ex-
press the gratitude Of South Dako-
ia that the president decided to
spend his summer here.
A delegation of al senators and
90 house members will visit Mr..
Coolidge, who indicated he might
address the delegation.
The legislators will arrive short
ly before noon at the state game
lodge where the president is stay
ing. They are to eat mountain
camp lunch at Galena before con-
vcning on the White House noun
tain meadow.
This was the only major item on
Mr.. Coolidge's week end program.
Wood Leaves
Governor General Leonard Wood
left last night for Chicago after a
conference with newspapermen at
the lodge where he announced his
intention of returning to his post
at Manila in September.
He will be sufficiently recovered
from recent illness and injuries to
resume his administrative duties
there by that time, he said.
Wood predicted that America 3
future rubber supply would come
from the Philippines, where there is
cheap labor and fertile rubber fields.
Agitation of political leaders
there for independence has prevent
ed the coming of American capitai
he declared, but people there are un-
fitted yet in education and respon'
sibility to govern themselves.
The general said the islands need
American normal school teachers to
educate native teachers and educa.
tors who will instruct in agricul-
ture and commerce. The president
expected to go again Sunday to the
little white washed church at the
side of the road in Hermosa to hear
the second sermon Of Ralph Lium,
Minnesota theological student.
Many other pastors throughout
the state have bid for the presence
of the President, it is learned, but
Mr.. Coolidge has decided to worship
again at the place selected last Sun
day, providing no outside preacher
is imported. Z
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
Plane Prepares
To Take OFF

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 25.. -
Taking down Rockwell field for a
quarter of a mile. the tri-motorcd
Fokker monoplane Of Lieutenants
Lester j. Maitland and Albert F.
Hagenberger rose into the air at
$3.50 a. m. on its way to San Fran
cisco.
The army airnen plan to take off
from San Francisco within 10 days
on their attempt to fly to Hawaii.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 25.-The'
three motored Fokker monoplane in
which Lieutenants Lester J. Matt.
land and Albert F. Hagenberger
will attempt a trans.Pacific flight,
was wheeled out of its hangar at s
O'Clock this morning, ready for its
hop to San Francisco as soon as
the weather man reported condi.
tons favorable. ..r
A strong wind blowing in from
the ocean appeared likely to bring
with it fog that may prevent the
filters from travelling along the
coast line. Indications were that
they would take off anyway, and
60 inland to escape the fog.
Lieutenants Maitland and Hag-
enberger were not present when the
plane was rolled out on the field.
They had superintendent fueling of
the plane to capacity and had left
instructions that they be notified
as soon as the weather observer 3
report had been received.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
EXPRESS DOUBT
GRACE TO TRY
OCEAN FLIGHT

HONOLULU, T. IT., June %. =
Skepticism prevailed in many
quarters Of Hawaii today that Rich
ard Grace, aviator who arrived yes
terday aboard the freighter Manu-,
kai will take off on his announced
flight to the Mainland.
1t was limited the navy might be
using Grace as a "blind' to di-
vert attention from Pacific flight
of its own.
Observers pointed to the unusual
accommodation the navy provided
Grace upon his arrival. The navy
supplied aid in transporting his
monoplane to Pearl Harbor, pre-.
pared a 1unway at Barking Sands
ON Kauai, and in addition equipped
the runway with ground gear.
Commander McComb of Pearl
HarboE was said to have attempted
to steer Grace's conversation in an
interview today. McComb, indicat-
ing Graee's small plane, similar to
Colonel Charles A. Iindbergh s
Spirit of st. LOUIS said:
y How do you think that can
leave the grou)l?"
1t was limited that the Grace
flight, reported contemplated with
in the next three days, might in
reality be navy flight, with a
navy plane substituted for Grace 3
m!onoplane, and navy fliers plotting
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
PRAYERS Offered
For Sick Woman

FRESNO, CAL, June 25.--Pray-
ers are being offered throughout
the country for the recovery of
Mrs. Clara Drummond, pretty 90
year old "living shell" who has
lain unconscious in the county hos
pital for SO days, Walter Drum
mond, her husband, revealed today.
Daily petitions for miraculous
restoration of the brain cells con-
trolling consciousness, which were
destroyed when she inhaled illumi-
mating gas April 4 are being of
fered in Angelus temple, Los An
geles, and by dozens of friends in
many states, Drummond said. The
Drummonds are members of Ange-
lus temple.
Hundreds of letters have been
received from persons in all sections
of the country offering sympathy,
he said. 80 .-.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
hinese Found
On Highway

Bix Chinese were picked up by
putty Sheriff William Ball On the
3 Diego highway, about six miles
st Of Ell Cenro, last night. The
n were brought to the county
and locked up pending action
the part Of immigration author
"a. 1t Ia believed that the Gap
Re by Ball broke up an attempt
smuggle the mon into the United
Ates.
The men appeared to be waiting
: truck when Ball arrived on
|e scene. 1t is thought that
|lck had been used to bring the
en into the states and that In
|me manner il broke down. The
cory Is that the men were then
ken outside of the town while the
uck was brought to Ell Centre for
bpsirs. An effort to locnte the
'achine, however, failed.
The men gave their names as 10
90, IS: Hon Su. so: Lim Suey, SO;
i'm Chin, SO; CT 90, %.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
FILM COLONY
PREPARING TO
FIGHT DECREASE
Proposed Wage Cut Is
Not Popular Around
Screen Capital.
By DAN CAMPBELL
(U1ited Press Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, June 25.-"Tem.
permanent town" was preparing to
day to resist time clock punching
proposals and the 10 percent reduc-
ton in salaries ranging from the
highest paid star to the ''extra
talent. -
An appea! to the actors equity
of New York City will be made by
number Of disgruntled screen
stars and film players, many of
whom are members of the equity to
organize the motion picture indus
try and fight the proposed decrease,
the United Press learned from au-
thentic sources, today.
The call for voluntary acceptance
of reduction in salaries and strict
regulation of studio production
which was at first greeted with
jocular comment, threatened today
to develop into the most serious
crisis that the industry, the fifth
largest in the world, has ever faced.
With the exception of First Ma
tional, other studios have as yet
failed to issue an official state
ment concerning the wage cut.
Ned Marin temporary business man
ager of West Coast production, an
nounced last night that everyone
on the First National payroll
would be subject to 10 per cent
cut in salary, effective Monday.
While the film stars refralned
from making open comment, some
of the biggest names in filmdom
were linked with threats of open
breaks in rumors circulated along
the celluloid Rialto today.
Whether the move to bring the
actor s equity into the film wage
war was to be concentrated or by
individual protest could not be
learned. However, many OF the
screen stars have affiliation with
the equity through previous con
tact with the stage.
Make No Comment
Without direct notification thai
their salaries would be cut, the ma
jority of screen players when APP
preached on the subject stated tina
they had no comment to make unit
they had been informed directly.
Producers announced that order
for the salary slash will come from
the executive .effices, many o
which are located in New Yorl
city.
The greatest opposition is looked
for from directors and stars, whit
have recently gained screen promi
| nence and who are under lon!
term contracts.
In such cases, nothing can b.
| done to effect the decrease, unles
a voluntary cut is taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
OSWALD TO SEEK
new TRIAL FOR
PAVING CASE

Notice was filed at the county
clerks office this morning by Hick-
cox and Trude, attorneys for George
II. Oswald, contractor, that motion
for a new trial in the case of Oswald
against the City of Ell Centre will
be made in superior court, depart
ment twosa Judge Finney recently
returned a decision in the case in
which he ruled that the plaintiff
take nothing by his action.
Oswald sought to recover dam.
ages Of $12 900 in the action, claim
ing that this loss was suffered by
him through the. city's forcing him
to lease to the city, a cement plant
located in FL Centre for a period
of 10 wears at a minimum cash con-
sideration.
He charged that the city council
in granting him an extension Of time
on paving contract forced him
into giving the lease. The testi-
mony Of the defense was to the eff
feet that the lease was obtained
from Oswald because Of the fact
that he had done a poor pavement
Job, previous to the one upon which
he was working at that time, and
that it was given at such a low
rate in order that the city might
have some means in fixing its pave
ments.
The plaintiff in his notice says
that the motion will be made on the
grounds that there was an insuffi'
cheney of evidence presented to JUS
tify the Judgment rendered. That
errors Of law were committed dur
ing the trial and objected to by
tho plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
FLOOD DANGER
IN VALLEY HAS
BEEN PASSED

Flood danger to Imperial Valley
for this, season is a thing of the
past, according to a. telegram re-
ccived today at the office of the
Imperial Irrigation District from
the United States weather bureau
station at Denver, Colorado.
The telegram reads as follows:
True summer peak passed Yuma
June with $4,000 second feet. The
present rise due to rains and warm
weather. Peak of this rise due in
Yuma June 80 will not exceed TO-
600 second feet. Any other import
ant rises this summer will be the
result Of rain and cannot be fore
cast at the present time. We will
probably have flashes in July but
the danger is passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
Sunday Ball In
Philly Illegal

PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The
state supreme court today upheld
the ruling against Sunday baseball
in Pennsylvania.
The decision upholding the "blue
law" of 1894 was made in the APP,
peal of the Philadelphia Athletics
in the action brought by Attorney
General Woodruff, following play
ing of a Sunday bali game at
Shibe Park, August %, 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
Restrained From
Mine Property

An injunction restraining the de-
PENDANT from further trespass, was
granted by Judge A. c. Finney yes
terday afternoon in the case Of J.
Ralph McInerny against G. F. AL
lebrand. The injunction is relative
to suit over mining property
claims known as Azul No. /; Mo
RADIO No. L; .Morado No, 2 and Jab-
on Lode. ...
According to the plaintiff he is
the rightful holder to all claim to
the mines and he charges that the
defendant has been working his
claims, removing precious metals.
The order restraints the defendant
from any further act of trespass
until such time as decision is re-
turned in the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
PROGRESS
REPORTED
INPARLEY
Arms Conference Appears
to Be Approaching An
Agreement.
OPTIMISM S II OW n
Spirit of Compromise Is
Shown by Delegates Of
Tri-POWer Nations.
By HENRY WOOD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA. June 25.-Final decis-
ion on whether the capital ships
were to be discussed at the naval
limitation conference rested with
Washington today.
American Delegate Hugh s. Glib
son submitted the question to the
government at Washington follow
ing absolute insistence by w. &.
Bridgeman, chief British delegate,
that he was unable to return TO
London without putting his gov
ernment's view on capital ships be-
fore the conference.
GENEVA, June 25.-The tri-
power naval limitations conference
today seemed to be making {apid
progress toward reconciling the di-
vergent views OF the British, Jap
anese and American delegations.
After Yesterdays optimistic
press statement from the British
and American camps, both of which
showed a decided spirit of compro-
mise, observers believed the con-
ferees would be able to find COM
mon ground for agreement on limi-
tation OF cruisers, submarines and
destroyers, without altering the
Washington agreements on capital
ships.
The English and Japanese dele
cations were understood to be ask
ing additional instructions from
their governments on disputed
points.
w. C. Bridgeman, first lord OF
the British admiralty and head OF
his nation s delegation, announced
England was ready to fix the aux.
iliary ship limitations either by the
ratio system favored by America
or by the British proposal for alio-
eating the precise number Of ships
Of each tonnage in each class to be
permitted the three nations.
Britain insists, howYer, on an a.
greement fixing the maximum size
Of ships of each class which will be
permitted, he said.
Although the latter point was not
strictly in accord with the Ameri-
can plan, it was. understood the
Washington delegation was amen
able to compromise on the point. 3.
The American were not expect
ed to yield on their demands that
cruisers of 10000 tons and de-
stroyers of 5000 tons be permitted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
Mackaye Trial
Nearing End
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 25.-The
Dorothy Mackaye trial, epilougue
to Hollywood s "bare -knuckle"
tain today.
murder drama, neared its final cur
The closing plea of the footlight
favorite s counsel that she b~ freed
of charges of conspiring to conceal
the fistic encounter which the state
contends sent Ray Raymond to his
death at the hands of Paul Kelly,
probably will be completed Mon
day, as will the final arguments OF
the prosecution.
The courts instructions to the
jury are not expected to be render
ed until Tuesday, at which time the
"cover-up" trial will go to the
jury of eight women and four men.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
San Diego Race
Set For Sunday

SAN DIEGO. June 25.-Three
hundred and twenty swimmers from
all parts Of the Pacific coast are
awaiting the start here tomorrow
of the eighth annual swim, one of
the few remaining amateur rough
water events. .~.4
The women will dive off Ballast
Point at 1880 p. m. for their race
across the harbor channel. The men
start at 2 p. IN. The finish is at
North Island, 900 yards as the crow
flies, but double that distance in
swimming against the tide. 81 -s~
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
Iindbergh Talks
With Capitalists

NEW YORK, June 25.-Passen-
ger carrying air lines across the
continent Of North America and
across the Atlantic ocean had
reached the stage of serious discus,
sion today with some prospect of
several passengers flying from New
York to San Francisco and from
New York to Europe before Sep.
TENDER.
The impetus given aviation in the
United States BY Charles 4. Lind
berg's nonstop flight to Paris was
increasing with the hero Of that,
Tight in New York city to talk
with capitalists about passenger
carrying flying between New York
and San Francisco.
Rene Fonck, whose attempt to
fly from New York to Paris cost
last wear two lives when his 81
korsEi plane nosed over and burn
ed, soon viii have another Sikor-
ski in which he would attempt to
carry eight persons to Paris.
Mrs. Robert Dodge was said BY
her brother, Edwin Seton, vice.
president of the American and Ov-
erseas Aeronautical corporation to
be prepared to back the Fonek pro.
ject. 1t was understood that F0nck,
in August, would attempt trial
flight with eight passengers from
New York to San Francisco with
out stop.
Two motors would propel Fonck's
plane instead of the three, with
which The fatal craft of 1926 was
equipped. A crew of four persons,
two newspaper reporters and two
Others, would comprise the compile
ment of the Fonck craft on both
flights. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
Death Claims
Local Infant

Dorothen Kempland, % months
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Kempland. of Olive street,
died at the family home this morn.
Ing after a short illness.
Funeral services will he held to.
morrow morning at o clock from
the funeral parlors of B. f. Lem
ons, followed by burial in Ever.
green cemetery. Sen Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-25
|)E[)()(C;T
AGAIN
Tackled
Attempt Made to
eck Los Angeles
ter Supply.
E X PLOD E. d
Ers Elude Guards
Fail to Damage
tenn Seriously.

nlted Pvess Leased Wire
ANGELES, June 25.-With
fc roar that was heard over
Of several miles q dyna-
Inc directed against the Los
aqueduct was exploded near
line late. last night, accord
reports received here today.
latest attempt the. fifth
a month, was unsuccessful.
ms of the marauders failing
he side Of a cliff winch they
d to move into the open con
gateway, loosened and shook
bpped at the edge of the
ct.
pr cover of darkness and in
&c Of guards, machine guns
|owerful searehlights, station
the hills Of Inyo county to
k the water supply Of more
million people, the dynamit
lde their way to q cliff over
< the open section of the
act and planted the heavy
blast confirms rumors that
lite would be resorted to at
,nee q week until steps are
to srbitrate the differences
en- the city of Los Angeles
'wens Valley ranchers who
that their homes and towns
been despoiled by the water
G guards were scheduled to
It into the hills today in an
to halt the bitter water
which had its inception in
when the 265 mile aqueduct
moro than 1000 lakes far up
% county, was completed.
Danger Not Passed
ger from the latest blast is
( passed, according to reports
ed here. A huge boulder, I'M
hich the mine was planted
N a precarious position upon
Z loose earth and may topple
he aqueduct, it was reported.
dynamiting was within a few
( the spot where II feet of
ater-way was torn out by a
Sunday morning. The roar
, dynamite and rumbling of
nth slide brought guards. on
nd by motor car to the vicin'
the dynamiting.
o searchlights were played on
lis but no trace Of the dyna.
was found leading to the be-
at the mine had been timed.
automobiles entering and
z the valley were stopped but
were without clews again
az to the identity Of the plot
Who on every occasion have
d the vigilance of guards.