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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
COOLIDGE
TO OFFER
Plan
Second Program Ready
If Nations Reject Dis
armament Idea.
HUMORS FIR AN C. E
Will Make Concessions
, to Gain French APP
prOval of Plan.
BY LUDWELL DENNY
UNITED Press staff COrreSpondent)

\OnlCeO fIeSS Quail OOIECSpOuucutJ
Copyright, 1927, by United Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has second disarma-
ment plan ready if France or other
nations defeat his present proposal.
He will not insist On the five power
pact limiting auxiliary naval craft,
suggested in his memorandum to
, Great Britain, France, Japan and
Italy.
Though he will support it so long
as there is hope, the reserve propos-
al calls for a three power treaty
with Great Britain and Japan, linn
iting cruisers, destroyers and sub
marines to the present 5-5-3 ratio
on capital ships, the United Press
learned today.
M. Coolidge has good reason to
believe the second plan would sue
eeed-at least with certain British
reservations providing periodic tom
| mage revision because Of French
non adherence to the pact.
The Coolidge disarmament tactics
as formulated by Ambassador Hugh
S. Gibson, the American arms dele
gate, and approved by the president
are:
! 1.-Nake every possible eonces-
sion to obtain French acceptance Of
the naval conference idea. This ex
plains the substitution Of Geneva
for Washington as the meeting
| place. Avoid separate informal
| negotiations with Great Britain,
which would revive the charge Of
an "Anglo American combine"
made by France during the Wash
ingtoH conference.
| 2.-If France agrees to the con-
ference, the United States, in the
deliberations, will recognize the
French right to a much larger eom-
parative ratio in submarines than
the Washington treaty accorded
her in capital ships. The capital
I ship ratio is $50 for the United
States, Great Britain and Japan,
! and 1877 for France and Italy.
3.-Whenever a deadlock is reach
| er, regardless Of the nation which
caused it, the United States will fall
back ON the basic economic-finan-
| cial argument. Either directly or
! indirectly, this government will let
it be known that no European ma
tion can stand the financial strain
Of a naval armament race without
jeopardizing its monetary and social
| system.
4.-This government 10 prepared
to indicate in all friendliness that if
an armament race Is forced upon it,
some one else will suffer.
5.-Meanwhile this government
| will frown on further loans to for
| eign nations for direct or indirect
! armament use.
Officials here are so sympathetic
| with the French desire for adequate
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
STUDENTS WAGE
RI0T0US BATTLE
FOLLOWING GAME
Bad Feeling Between Two
Schools Ends in Lively
Encounters.
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SEBASTOPOI, Cal, Feb. r.
High school officials Of Sebastopol
and Santa Rosa were preparing to-
day to conduct thorough investi-
cation Monday Of q free for all
fight that took place after bas-
ketball game here last night.
Over 1000 spectators witnessed
the near riot, in which about so
took part, four were injured, and
three policemen were rather badly
used up before pence was restored.
The basketball teams Of Analy
High, Sebastopol, and Santa Rosa
High, met for their "big game -
an annual classic because of an ath-
letic feud that has existed between
the two schools for years. So in
tense was the rivalry even before
the game started that extra polio
men had been sent to the scene.
Analy won the first Of two
scheduled games, 1b to IA, and the
trouble il said to have started when
r. Meier, an Analy player taunted
Harold Groom, Santa Rosa star, on
the defeat. Groom is said to have
struck Meier. Then the fight was
on.
Rocks, bricks and even vege-
tables, were used as weapons. Play
ers and student spectators took part
and before the Officers finally quer-
ed the participants four were injur
ed. none seriously. however.
Nelrowe Martin, principal OF the
Sebastopol school, announced today
that all athletic relations between
the two schools will be severed from
now on.
Garden Spring, the Santa Rosa
principal, came back with the decla-
ration that relations cannot be sew
cred without n ruling from the high
school boards and demanded an In
vestigation Of the fracas in both
schools.
Both officials were attempting
today to round up all the partici-
pants to testify at the invcstisa-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Huge Armada to
Stage Maneuvers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The
battle fleet and fleet base force of
rs vessels and 90 airp,anes will sail
from the west coast February II to
Join the scouting fleet at Guantana-
mo Bay where joint manuevers will
be conducted, the navy depart
m,nt announced today. The sailing
date was originally set for Febrr-
airy 10. .
The Pacific coast armada will
mancrver enrcute to Panama and
l.ron leaving the canal will stage
an attack on the army's defenses.
According to present plans, m
engagement with the scouting fleet
and control force will be held by
the battle fleet in Cuban waters be-
fore reaching Guantanamo March
IA.
Problems in strategy and tactics
will be worked out by the combin-
ed forces Of the United States fleet
at. Guantanamo, continuing until
April %, when the fleet will steam
northward, reaching New York on
April 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
HOUSE EXPECTED
TO APPROVE OF
FARMERS BILL
Attitude of President on
Measure Is Unknown to
Leaders,.
By PAUL B. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. - The
McNary- Haugen farm relief bill has
completed the first leg Of its jour
ney to the white house.
With less than a week Of debate
the farm bloc forced the bill
through the senate late yesterday
and sent it today upon its way to
the house, where similar favorable
action is expected Monday or Tues
day.
"I do not know what President
Coolidge will do with the bill If
it comes to him for signature, but
he cannot help being impressed by
the decisive vote," Chairman Nc
Nary of the senate agriculture com
mittee, co-author Of the measure,
told the United Press after the bill
had been adopted, Al to 80.
The bill should be finally per
fected by both houses the latter
part Of next week. Then it will &C
to the president, who can pocket it
until congress adjourns, veto it, OF
sign it and make it a law.
The farm bloc in the house is
making preparations to rush action
on the bill. A similar bill already
is under consideration and the sen
ate bill will be substituted for it.
House farm leaders assert they
have forty vote margin Tor the
measure.
Those in charge Of the house bill
planned to devote the entire day &c
general debate. Approximately sil
hours Of debate remains. They viii
insist the house bill be replaced by
the senate bill when the time ar
rives for consideration of amend
ments.
"We intend" said Representa-
tive Dickson, Republican, Iowa
farm bloc leader, "to try to pass
the senate bill without dotting ar
"i' or crossing ct" so it will g
direct to the white house.
"The house must pass the bill a!
the senate approved or kill farm re
lief for the session.
Dickson said the house farm
group gained several votes as a re
suit OF the senate's action yester
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
FAIR HARVARD"
BOYS INITIATE
HERRlN GANGS
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Feb. 12. -
Forty six Harvard students were ar
rested during a pitched battle early
today in Harvard Square between
at least a Thousand undergraduates
and about 35 Cambridge police. One
police officer, Patrolman O'Connor,
and several students were taken to
hospitals.
The fighting began shortly aft
or midnight and continued until al
most 8 a. IN. The students under ar
rest were taken to four police sta
tions.
Pop bottles, eggs, vegetables and
fruit were used a. weapons by tho
students. The police, hopelessly
outnumbered, had to use their clubs.
Patrolman O'Connor had several
ribs crushed in by students who
Knocked him down, then kicked him.
The trouble began when, at a
midnight show in the University
theater, students began firing fruit,
vegetables and eggs at the actors
and orchestra.
The theater manager called po-
lice, who drove the students out OF
the thester.
In Harvard Square the students
formed their ranks and attacked
the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
"PEACHES" GIVEN
CRANBERRY" BY
BERMUDA FOLKS
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 1s.--
Dock crowds jeered Frances (Peach'
esq Heenan Browning when she ar
rived here to recuperate from hel
ordeal in White Plains, N. Y,
courtroom, accompanied by her
mother and newspaperman who
seemed to be determined to keep
rival reporters away from Edward
West Browning's wife.
Mother Heenan, the reporter and
Peaches put up at the Hamilton
hotel and lunched together yester
day, their first day ashore, in d
quiet corner Of the grill whereaftel
Peaches and the reporter danced TO-
gether.
Possessed Of $500 weekly tenpor
ary alimony and the expectation
that the court would raise the sum
to $4,000 q year when a final de-
cision in the White Plains dispute
is handed down, Peaches has deeid
ed to do considerable travelling, al
least for several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
RUM RUNNER IS
TAKEN CAPTIVE
BY GUARD BOAT
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SAN PEDRO, Cal, Feb. 12--The
speedy rum runner, "?2o-A" be
leved to have figured IN a gun bat.
tie between federal agents and four
asserted liquor runners, At Laguna
Beach, Thursday, was captured by
the coast guard chaser 1889" after
4 spirited chase off San Clemente
Island today.
According to reports received at
the coast guard base here the "259
will bring the rum boat into this
port with the captain and two mem.
bers Of the crew. late today.
Meager dispatches said that 90
burlap sacks, containing an un-
known quantity Of liquor had been
found on the beach at San Gle.
mente. Whether the runner had un-
loaded the liquor, seeing capture
was inevitable could not be deter
mined from the report made by
Boatswain G. +. Stepanoff.
The COCOA" according to re-
ports here, was chased by fast eagle
ships, following the alleged attempt
Of four men to land liquor at La
guna Beach, where more than so
state, county and federal officers
were waiting for the party.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
BACKBONE
.0F Divide
is BROKEN
Huge Tunnel Through
Rockies Is Finished In
Early Morning Hours.
MARKS NEW ERA
Bore Will Greatly Shorten
Rail Distance on West
ern Road.
by United Press Lensed Wire

WEST PORTAL, Colo, Feb. 12.-
vide was broken at 6:35 a. III. today.
The graveyard shift Of the
hardrock miners augmented by tire
less day workers who had refused to
leave their posts, early today, pier
ced the remaining 81 feet of rock,
formally marking the opening of
Moffat tunnel, the largest hole in
America.
Penetration Of the Rocky noun
tain range followed long months OF
hard work, danger and involved the
expenditure of more than $l0,OOO,-
600.
Feverish activities marked the
last hours Of the gigantic battle
with the barriers Of nature.
Two awards of $50 each to the
drill crew first letting daylight in
to the mountain spurred the miners
to renewed efforts.
All precaution to prevent the
eagnerness Of the miners and muck
ers from bringing disaster to the
mammoth project was taken in the
early hours Of the morning, when
guards were posted to prevent dyna-
mltlng OF the last rock wall.
At 1928 a. IN. an iron bar was
thrust into the 80 foot hole drilled
by the machine and 10 minutes lat
er the last foot Of stone had been
penetrated.
Workers on the east portal side
returned the bar through the hole
and the dream Of David Moffat, fl
nancier, who conceived the idea OF
tunnel joining the east and west
boundaries Of the mountain ranges
became reality.
A large piece Of rock taken from
the remaining barrier will be pol
ishcd and placed as a headstone at
the grave OF the man who died be-
fore the giant project was complet-
ed.
A mighty shout arose from the
corps of workers and officials as the
first streak Of daylight became Wis
ible through the tiny hole.
At the east heading of the tunnel,
several blasts remain to be fired
before all is in readiness for the
final blast on February Is, when
President Coolidge touches the
golden key to the white house set
ting off the charge.
In reality, the tunnel consists Of
two separate bores, one for the pas
sage Of railroad trains and the other
for carrying Of water from the west
ern slope OF the divide to the City
Of Denver on the eastern side.
It was in the water tunnel that
the first hole was drilled through.
The tunnel for railroad use is more
than 90 per cent complete and will
be ready in July, according to en-
gineers.
The completion Of tho mammoth
project will mark a new era in west
ern progress, comparable only to the
inauguration Of the pony express
and the driving Of the last spike
in the Union Pacific railroad.
The distance between Salt Lake
City, Utah and Denver will be
shortened l73 miles and 80 miles OF
four per cent grade over the divide
will be eliminated. This route is
practically impassable for weeks at
n time in the winter and always is
slow and tortuous at best.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
SENATORS
THREATEN
TO FIGHT
Glass Issues Challenge
For Wheeler to Meet
Him in Cloak Room.
LATTER ACCEP T S
Cooler Heads Prevent
SOlons From Staging
BraWl.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE
nearest approach to fist fight in
the senate chamber in recent years
was staged today when Senator Car
ter Glass, Democrat, Virginia,
squared away as if to strike Sen
ator Burton X. Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana, and then invited Wheeler
into the cloak room to settle the
argument.
Wheeler accepted the challenge
and started into the cloak room at
ter Glass, but senate attaches and
senators intervened.
The row occurred when Wheeler
accused the leaders in charge Of the
Pepper NaeFadden banking bill of
railroading' him out of an oppor-
tunity Of speaking.
The scene was staged in front
Of the cloak room on the Democratic
side Of the chamber.
Glass, who had been on the Re
publican side, walked over to
Wheeler and they were seen talk
ing heatedly. Glass stepped back
pace and drew his arm as if to
strike and then, changing his mind,
obviously waved Wheeler the invi-
tation to come into the cloak room.
Glass remarks could be heard by
other senators over the noise Of q
vote then being taken. Senator
Robinson, Democratic floor leader
and others rushed over just al
Glass was disappearing into the
cloak room.
"Ugly Word" Hurled
Ralph Kelly, secretary to Senator
Edwards. Democrat, New jersey,
seized Wheeler, but he needed as
sistance to restrain the Montana
senator. Several senators followed
Glass and in a few moments he came
out Of the cloak room, calm enough
to answer to his name, in favor of
the motion to take up the banking
bill.
Wheeler smiled and returned to
his seat.
The motion to consider the bank
ing bill was adopted So to 9. Sena-
tor Pepper, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, then presented eloture Pc
tition to shut off the debate on the
bill.
Vice President Dawes declared
under the rules the senate might
have to meet Sunday to vote on tho
Cloture motion, but his opinion was
lost in the debate on other matters
which followed.
Glass issued the following state
ment:
"Senator Wheeler came over TO
me, livid with anger, and charged
that I had violated my obligated
word. I told him he was liar and
grabbed him by both arms and in
vited him into the cloak room.'
Wheeler declined TO issue a state
ment on the affair. "The incident
is closed 30 far as 1 am concerned, y
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Quake Causes
Little Damage

No damage was realized in FL
Centre as a result Of the earthquake
which shook the city slightly at !
o clock this morning or the several
tremors which followed. The shake
at l o'clock lasted for about one
minute.
The shake was felt in Oalexico
whore bricks from walls already
loosened and condemned fell into
the street. No damage, however
was, reported. In Brawley, it was
reported. the shake was little more
severe than in FL Ccntro but the
damage there was confined to
breaking Of several window panes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
BRITISH TROOPS
ARE LANDED IN
SHANGHAI AREA
SEE Would Have Powers
Offer Their Services to
Cantonese.
by United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, Feb. 12.-The first
contingent of British troops dis
patched because of the fear of the
British government that lives and
property in the international settle
ment were menaced arrived at
dawn today.
A force of 800 American marines
was here when the British arrived.
Reports from the south today
said the Cantonese Nationalists,
who hope to capture Shanghai, had
suffered a reversal in battle with
Sun Chuan Fang, Chinese defend
er of Shanghai. Tho engagement
took place in the province Of Chek-
lang, south OF the province in
which Shanghai is situated.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch
from Geneva to the Morning Post
today said that Sac Ke Alfred SEE,
Chinese minister to the United
States, had started movement
among Chinese diplomats through
out Europe to offer their services
en- bloc to the Cantonese National
lists.
Chinese diplomats accredited to
foreign powers possess credentials
provided by the "shadow govern
ment' at Peking, although for sew
eral years the authority Of the Pek-
ing government rarely has extended
beyond the walls of the capital.
According to the Morning Post
dispatch. the Chinese ministers to
The Hague, Paris, Brussels and Ber-
lin had decided to transfer their al
legiancc t" .he Cantonese and other
ministers in Europe were joining
the detection. The correspondent
understood that the league was
seeking to establish a liaison with
the Cantonese Nationalists and
would extend recognition to that
effect Immediately if Eugene Chen,
Nationalist foreign minister, would
send an envoy to Geneva.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Crazed Butcher
Goes on Warpath
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ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. 1s.-
Harry Gordon, 81, a rivalry-erazed
butcher, killed two Of his eompeti-
tors, seriously wounded another
and injured q fourth, and so fright
ened the community that many peo
Pile darkened their homes last night
and others asked at the police sta
tion to be locked up for the night
so they would be safe.
The bitter trade competition be-
tween Gordon and other butchers Of
the north side of Rochester had so
embittered him against his rivals
that he ran wild and when he was
done, Harry Katz, 80, and Samuel
Tolse, 40, were dead and Morris
Klass, 80, and Jack Cohen, 40, in
jured. Klass was expected to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Unknown Marine''
Is Recognized d
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ny UAIte0 FfeDO IeoDe0 WIZ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Jerry
Tarbot, world war veteran, who haa
lost his identity, was recognized be-
fore the house veterans committee
today by two marines who served
in France. They could not identity
him, however.
Representative Updike, Republi'
can, Indiana, who was wounded sew
eral times while serving with the
marines, and Captain Louis Cukola
said they had seen Tarbot IN
France with the marines.
The committee is considering q
bill by Representative Carter, Re
publican, California, giving eompen
sation TO Tarbot, who lost his mem
ory as a result Of wounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Hatchery Has
Huge Capacity
U. P. Leased Wire

PETALUNA. CAL, Feb. 12.-
Said by its owners to be the
largest in the world. the new
chicken hatchery Of the West
Hatchery Company was formal
ly opened hero today.
The plant has q capacity Of
1900, 900 eggs at one time and
everything Il worked automat-
ically by machinery. Human
hands do not touch the eggs
from the time they are placed
in the hatchery until young
chicks take their places.
Leo Bourke Is head Of the
81, 900, 900 hatchery company.
which built the new plant TO re-
place one that burned down
three years ago. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
|eress Needs
| Matchmaker
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b. P. Leased Wire
IINGTON. Feb. IA
E was marked today BY
Y physical fights.
Senators Glass. Demo
Virginia, and Wheeler.
., had nearly come to
Ind Glass had invited
to the cloak room TO
difference. Representa-
lnchsr, Republican, Kan
ad Strong. Republican,
nearly engaged in .
YER farm relief IN tho
or and Strong were
separated by Speaker
rth. Eye witnesses said
vs were exchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
s Trial Is
ted by Measles


AMENTO, Feb. l2.-Trial
Hall. accused Of compli-
the killing Of II. J. Litz-
1925. was DELAYED today
physician determined
Hall had the measles.
king out on the prisoner 4
closely resembled measles
developing since tho jury
neled. Court 10 now in re,
Monday morning, with a
Ieven women and five men
y to try tho slayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Bank Robbers
Admit Guilt
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MODESTO, Cal, Feb. 12. - Two
bank robbers who pleaded guilty in
superior court late yesterday were
awaiting transfer to San Quentin
penitentiary today.
Harry T. Higgins, ~, who con-
fessed to robbing the Security State
Bank Of Turloek on April l, last,
and George o. Coales, 81, who
pleaded guilty to robbing the First
National Bank Of Crows Landing
last October, are under sentence of
one year to life in San Quentin, inn
posed by Superior Judge l.. w. Full
kerth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
|)()C;HbOY
I'm NT|FI led
BANDIT
of DAutremOnt Trio
Gated in Philippine
fantry Regiment.
T. BE; RETURNED
Years Search For
ain Robbers Bears
hit At Last.
BY w. r. KUIINs

d Press starr correspondent
FILA, p. l., Feb. 12. - Hugh
+emont, accused o fcomplicity
dynamiting and robbing Of a
IN Pacific train in Oregon
rears ago, was held under
guard here today pending his
are for the United States on
port.
htremont was found serving
tivate in the army under the
T James G. Price.
arrested by postoffice and
authorities he was with
rty First infantry in Los
His Identification was pos.
fremont said he enlisted in
in April, 1924, and was de-
o foreign service soon after,
kachment arrived in the is
hrly in 1925.
FRANCISCO, Feb. IL. -.
be capture Of Hugh D'Autre-
, the Philippines, postal in
have taken fresh heart in
rch for the other two broth.
erted members Of the bandit
pieh dealt death and destruc-
the holdup OF a Southern
train October II, 1923.
and killed three members of
Of the San Francisco Linn.
the trains pulled out of
station, high up in the
Ms near the Oregon Califor'
ndary, and then dynamited
car.
all OF value was stolen. but
bers set fire to the coach
troyed a quantity Of letter.
kages. then fled.
re Of the D'Autremont
Hugh, Roy and Ray, has
ported at various times from
Of the country, but in each
arrests have proved to be
han the men wanted.
inspectors hope to learn
ugh D'Autremont some clev
|ill lead to the arrest Of hi,
LAND, Ore, Feb. 12.-
ugh D,Autremont. captured
a, 10 returned to tho United
,e will face two criminal
-one Of first degree muir
the other a federal charge
lpted mail robbery.
rec brothers were charged
1t degree murder in Jack
lty, Oregon, following the
nR Of the Southern Pacific
d Hugh probably will be
pre- FOR trial.
ccmber II, 1929, a federal
~ in Portland indicted the
for attempted train rob-
bur men killed when the
. dynamitcd we're:
Iohnson. Ashland. brake
ney l.. Bates, Dunsmuir
Marvin Seng, Dunsmufr,
and p. 2. Daugherty, Ash
| clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12
Urges Survey Of
Colorado Basin
D. u.as.a Press Lsa..A W..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Sur.
veys by the secretary Of the in
terror for the irrigation Of lands In
Arizona, California, Colorado, New
Mexico, Nevada. Utah and Wyom-
ing under the Colorado River Com.
pact. were proposet in a resolution
Of Representative Cotton, Republi-
can, Utah, today. He claimed they
were necessary before congress
could provide comprehensive deve-
lopment Of the Colorado river.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12

Hayward, Alameda county, ships
on an average 700 pounds Of SQUAD
meat daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12

February 10. Arbuckle, Colusa
county, will vote on a school bond
issue of 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12

Glenn county, which recently vot'
ed to drop the farm advisor, will
be asked to put the matter to nm
other vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-12

Japan, on account Of short crops.
will have to buy 100000 sacks Of
California rice this year.