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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Kimes Must Face
Murder Charge
Nv United Press Leased Wirs

OKMULGEE, Okla. July g.
Mathew Kimes, Oklahoma outlaw,
and his alleged conferedate, Ray
Doolin, captured with him recently
at Grand Canyon, Ariz., must stand
trial for double bank robbery at
Beggs, Okla, and the killing of
Police Chief w. J. McAnally.
The pair given preliminary hear
ing here today were ordered held
without bail. Both pleaded not
guilty.
Kimes was identified as one of
the Beggs bandits by w. Ramsey,
postmaster of Beggs, who testified
at the hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Four Killed In
Plane Crash
ny United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, July 6.-Police
today were dragging Lake Wash
ington to recover the body of John
I. Book, Los Angeles broker, who
with three other men met death late
yesterday in an airplane crash.
o. H. Johnstone, Seattle, pilot;
Roy Violin, Seattle insurance agent.
and Fred Stanclift. Seattle hotel
manager, passengers, were the oth-
ers killed when their plane plung-
ed from an altitude of 500 feet.
The plane had circled the lake at
an altitude of about 1000 feet and
was returning to the landing field
when it suddenly took a nose dive
into the water. Book was thrown
clear Of the plane as it fell. The
bodies of Johnstone, Violin and
Stanclift were removed from the
tangled wreckage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Jail Breaker Is
Recaptured Here

Antonio Chavez, who escaped from
the chain gang on June 25 was re-
captured and returned to Jail this
morning by Deputy Sheriff Sharp
who saw the man walking along the
highway between Ell Centre and
Brawley. Chavez was sentenced on
May 26 to serve a six months SEN
tence for petit larceny. A complaint
is being filed against him this
morning bv the sheriff's office for
escaping. If convicted of this charge
which is a felony Chavez will pay
for his short period of liberty by
serving term at San Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Candles Destroy
Dwelling Houses

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, July 6,
Prayer candles, left unattended
in a dwelling, today were blamed
Tor the destruction by fire of the
homes of Mexican railway workers
in the Santa Fe camp at Shafter,
near here.
Some $500 in pay checks were
destroyed by the flames, it was re-
ported w. r. White, local Santa
Fe agent said that these would be
reissued,
Valuable laces and embroideries,
handiwork of the women of the col
ony, were burned The Shafter
camp has been a source Of supply
for San Francisco and Los Angeles
dealers
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
CRUISER
/. DECISION
NEARING;
United States and Great
Britain Approaching
Agreement.
WAR IDEAS DENIED
British Assert Vessels
Desired Only to Keep
Trade Lines Open.
BY HENRY WOOD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA, July 6-Great Britain
and the United States delegations
at the naval armar.ents conference
apparently were nearing an agree
ment today on total cruiser ton.
mage.
The American delegation had
agreed to raise Its maximum ton.
mage figures from 100000 to 400,
O00 and statement by w. c.
brldgeman, first lord of the British
admiralty to the press, had indi.
'satcd that his commission might
meet or approach the American
compromise
Brldgeman refused to confirm re
ports that the British delegation
was demanding $4,000 tons of
cruisers, thus leaving the way open
ifor reduction in the figures first
reported submitted bv Great Brit
ain s representatives, at the confer.
snee.
Bridgeman' statements, accord.
Ing to Rear Admiral Hilary +.
Jones of the American commission.
emphasized that Great Britain s
only intention was to provide her
self with a navy adequate to keep
her far r-flung trade routes open.
The British delegate answered
press charges that Great Britain
was seeking to build an excessive
fleet by saying that his country
was not asking for greater cruiser
strength than she possessed before
the war.
Britain, he pointed out, in asking
for small cruisers fitted with small
guns made it obvious that such
craft were not intended for often
slve purposes.
During the war, he recalled
when the German raider Emden be
gan destroying our commerce by
cutting the lines of communication
it took 20 cruisers to check its ac.
tivities.
That's why we prefer large
number of small cruisers to lin
tied number of large ones. All We
want is sufficient number for
home defense and the protection of
trade communications.
Referring to the progress of the
conference, Bridgeman said the
technical commission had already
reached an understanding on
enough points to result in great
advance in the reduction of arma-
ments,
Sand | have every hope he
added, THAT it viii 90 much far
ther.b
He declined to reveal in figures
Britain q demands in cruiser ton
mage saying that the matter was
under discussion in the conference
and could not therefore be dis
closed by him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Federal Agents
Make Drug Haul

n, LOS ANGELES, July 6.-Fede,
raj narcotic agents todav arrest
ed Henry G. Zanegraft, 20, at the
home of his mother, 800 Lincoln
avenue, Pasadena, on a charge of
possession Of drugs Narcotic
agents found in the cellar Of Zane
CRAFTS home approximately 40 tin
cans containing morphine.
Zanegraft said he purchased the
morphine from Chinaman but re
fused TO give the Chinaman 8 name,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Radio Court To
Hear Disputes
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July Ga radio
court of appeals" will start work
here this month. Radio disputes
between broadcasters over wave
length and other interfcrences after
July is, may te brought before the
new Federal Radio Commission for
hearing and settlement. Several com
plants already are awaiting such
action.
Hearings probably will get under
way about July 25, when members
Of he commission have returned
from a survey IF conditions over to.
country.
One of the first complaints to be
heard is that os c. G. Julian, Los
Angeles, owner of station KMTR.
who was "drowned out" of the air
recently by the alleged wilful inter,
ference of an unknown plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Sues Nephew of
Famous Comedian
BY Trited Press Leased Wire

CLAREMORE, Okla, July g.
Charging Herb McSpadden. nephew
of WIN Rogert, tied him to post
and cut his mus!ache and hair, c. l..
Kaufman, 70, has brought suit
against McSpadden for $4,000. Nc
Spadden is foreman of the come
dian s ranch near here.
Kaufman declared he met Nc
Spadden yesterday and that the lat
ter attacked him. McSpadden tied
his hands. beat him with a clvb,
breaking one rib, and then clipped
his hair and moustache, Kaufman
said. An investigation WAS under
way today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
CONAN DOYLE EXPECTS
TO CONVERT A BISHOP

LONDON. July o.-The advance
of spiritualism is indicated by the
fact that even the clergy now recoe
nize it, according to Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, one of the leading
British spiritnalists.
"Spiritualism, he said, els now
hs,ing recognized, ami both the
Church 8 England and the Non.
ConfOrmlst churches are becoming
reconciled TO the Spiritualist view
and are quietly adopting it.
"One of these days VIC will con
vert bishop and THAI will be the
beginning OK the end
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
DeMine Is Sued
For Divorce
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July GA bill
for divorce filed by Mrs. Anna
George De Mile, daughter of the
late Henry George single tax ad-
vocate, against William c. De Mile,
motion picture director, was on re-
cord here today, charging desertion
and abandonment.
The document indicating that
Mrs. De Mile had verified il in
New York and recited that the cou-
pie married in New York March
30, 1903 and separated June %,
1926.
They have two children, both
adults, the divorce complaint sets
forth
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
BIG STILL DISCOVERED

LOS ANGELES, July 6.-Feder.
al prohibition agents today arrest
ed Louie Frantillo, at 1913 l2
South Central avenue, on charge
of violating the Volstead act. Dry
agents uncovered 500 gallon still.
They also found 35 gallons of the
finished product, ,''e75 barrels of
OK mash and large quantities of
sugar and other materials necessary
for the production Of alcohol, 80. x
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
New Departments
of State Planned
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal. July C.
Two new departments of Califorr-
ia's state government, to be known
as the Department of Profession
al Standards,' and the depart
ment of Commerce. are being
planned and measures proposing
their creation may 90 on the gen
eral election ballot in 1928, it was
announced today by Irving Martin,
member of the state board of con
troll
The heads of the two new de-
partments will become members of
the governors council, according to
plans. This would bring the total
number of state departments to II.
Four new departments were added
by the last legislature to the five
already existing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
PEKTNa CRIME WAVE

PEKING, July GA red satin
umbrella and an inscribed memorial
tablet have been presented to Gen
eral Ii Yuan, mayor of Peking, by
villagers outside Peking in graft,
tude for his services in suppressing
banditry in the suburbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Insane Patient
Burned to Death
by United Press Leased Wire

NAPA, Cal, July 6.-John H.
Brown, 48, was burned to death
when the cannery of the Napa state
hospital for the insane was destroy
ed by fire today.
Brown was committed to the in
stitution from Lassen county in
1925. He has no relatives
The man left the burning build
ing with other inmates but rushed
back to get a leather coat. His
burned body was recovered from
the ruins.
Damage caused by the fire was
estimated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Woman Accused of
Killing Boxer
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-Po-
lice were preparing today to place
a murder charge against Mrs. Elsie
Mckinley following her alleged
confession that she fatally stabbed
Frank "Brick' Berges, former
middleweight prize fighter, at her
home late yesterday.
Mrs. Mckinley told police that
Berges tried TO choke her. Louis
Ozor who had gone to the house to
meet Berges said both Berges and
Mrs. Mckinley were drinking be
fore the fight.
Berges is survived by a widow
and six children,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
HELD FOR MANsI.AUaHTER

SONORA, Cal, July GA charge
of manslauehter was filed against
James O'Neill, Sonora garage man,
late Yesterday, in connection with
the death of Stanley Kerr, 81, sec
retary of the carpenters union in
Modesto. Kerr died following a
fist fight with O'Neil over minor
traffic mishap.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06

1t is curious fact that many
of the ladies who have written to
ask that they be taken along on
the flights to Hawaii, have signed
themselves only with initials.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06

Walking is good for the com.
plexion, according to physical
culture expert Some of the ladies,
however, insist on phoning for
theirs,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06

Airplanes are for sale in Lon
don now IN the INSTRUMENT plan.
Your bill collector Of the future
will have to carry Il transatlantic
chart.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
LEVINE PLANS
RETURN FLIGHT
FROM EUROPE
viii Employ French Pilot
For Trip Chamherlir
Declining Job.
Ey United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, July 6.-Charles A. Le
vine, speaking at an Anglo Ameri-
can newspaper luncheon today, an
nOunced definitely that he would
fly back to New York this nor tn
with French pilot,
Levine said he had requested
Chamberlin to pilot his plane Oh
the return trip, but Chamberlin
declined, explaining that he had
previously accepted contracts in
the United States.
1t seemed certain today that
Commander Richard E. Byrd, with
his crew, and Chamberiin would
sail for New York on the Levia-
than next Tuesday.
Bernt Balchen of Byrd s crew
told the United Press he would fly
to Amsterdam Saturday to make a
preliminary inspection of the plane
Byrd is having built for his forth
coming flight over the south pole.
It was reported late today that
Costes, French airman whose dis
tance record Levine and Chamber
lin broke would be Levine 5 pilot
on the New York flight.
HONOLULU, T. H, July c.
Smothered with leis and given Il
rousing farewell by the army, navy
and civilian population, Lieuten
ants Lester j. Mailand and Albert
F. Hegenberger, conquerors of the
Pacific airway, sailed for the main
land today aboard the steamer
Maui.
A squadron of army airplanes cir
cled the ship as they conveyed her
out of the harbor,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
PLAN MANAGER
RULING APPEAL
Attorneys to Seek Supreme
Court Decision.

Appeal will be taken to the Su-
preme Court from the ruling Fri
day of Superior Court Judge Linn
D. Hay, upholding the city man
ager law and Tuesdays election, it
was announced today by Wilbur A.
Royse, one of the attorneys for
James r. Collier, Ais E. Fifteenth
ST., who brought the injunction
suit to prevent the election.
Collier contended that the law
was unconstitutional and the ques-
ton whether the form Of govern
ment would be accepted should not
be submitted to the people. The
court sustained a demurrer filed by
city manager attorneys in which
validity of the law was upheld.
Louis Ewbank, another opposition
attorney, was granted a request that
the entry on the case be made to-
day, although the ruling was given
late Friday. The manager OPP
ponents took exceptions.
Royse said attorneys would hold a
conference today. 1t is not ex-
pected appeal will be taken prior
to Tuesdays election.
The election will be held unless
some immediate additional court
action Is taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
C. OF C. BOOSTS
AVIATION HERE
Commercial Flying Is Sub
ieCt for Luncheon.

Means of boosting commercial
aviation in indianapolis will be dis
cussed Monday at a luncheon at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Dick Miller. Chamber president,
called a meeting of the aeronautics
committee, inviting persons inter-
ested in furthering aviation to the
luncheon. o. B. lies is chairman
of the Chamber committee.
Directors of indianapolis Airport
Corporation. which subleased Stout
field to the Indiana National Guard,
Chamber directors, business men
and bankers willing to aid in financ-
ing the project and others inter-
ested in promoting the move will
attend.
1.-THE meeting was called to push
Indianapolis forward in commercial
aviation. We will discuss ways and
means of putting Indianapolis on
the air map" said Clifford L. Har-
rod, Chamber manager.
There is no reason why Indian
apolis can not be the best located
commercial airport in the country.
The city is ideally located and other
conditions are favorable" said Har-
rod.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
Burglars Break Windows in
Two JeWeIry Stores in
Downtown Area.
FOURTH IN TWO YEARS
Hamilton Company Often
Has Been Victim; Urfer
Is Other Loser.

Thieves broke windows in two
downtown jewelry stores early to-
day and stole jewelry valued at
$1,100.
For the fourth time in two years
the Hamilton Jewelry Company
store, N. Meridian ST., was robbed.
Loot totaled about $500, according
to Herman SEEK, manager.
The Urfer Brothers store, 923
Massachusetts, Ave, was robbed of
Jewelry valued at $500.
Thieves al the N. Meridian St.
store operated under cover of the
noise made by street car repairmen
working on the tracks at Meridian
and Washington Sts., police believed.
Hammer Is Used
A hammer, left by one of the
workmen, was used, it was thought,
to smash the foot and a half tri-
angular hole.
Five diamond rings, seven wrist
watches and seven mems set rings
we're removed from the window, but
the thieves were unable to reach
about two-thirds of the windows
contents. The loss was covered by
insurance.
The last robbery at the store took
place ten days before Christmas,
when thieves broke a window and
took $500 worth of jewelry.
Charles Lockhart, Kahn Bldg.
night Waterman, said the robbery
took place between $3.50, when he
washed the sidewalks in front of
the building, and 4:30, when he dis
covered the broken window.
Urfer Store Robbed
A Real Silk Hosiery Mill employe
discovered the Urfer Brothers rob-
barry shortly after 4:30 a. m.
A padded brick was used to smash
the glass there, police believe. Two
mems watches, several mems rings,
and eight women's watches were
taken. The jewelry was not in
Sured.
This robbery was the eighth al
the store in recent years, Mrs. L. A.
Maniel, employe, said. Six months
ago 1925 was stolen by window
SmaShers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
Opening Markets

wheat condition, but legislative &C
ton at Springfield continues to
hang over the market and prices
are not expected to advance far
until the political situation is clari-
fed.
1t is generally accepted that the
corn crop is at least three weeks
late and the prospects are the poor
est in more than twenty years, but
there does not seem to be much of
general demand for corn. Open
ing prices were 1c lower than yes
terday's close. Weather is general
ly favorable over the belt and tenn
peratures are rising.
Oats continue disappointing to
the bulls and with no change in
conditions that grain is likely to
trail other cereals. Prices opened
a to % lower than Fridays close.
Provisions opened steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
Taxes VIII Nose Dice
Into Lindbergh:S Coin

WASHINGTON June 8col Charles Lndbergh aviation
will be subject considerable
official estimates Oeg prize
ing the Atlantic, Indy must $1465
Some action to
this prize special test of the law may
him.
Indy also must the $1,000 flight prize
him the Watch
100000 syndicate articles approximately
Ldbergh is understood planning to make about 100 lectures
will at least $1,000 lecture making his from this
aviation promotion
n a.
Uncle Sam Indy the freedom of the his
when it comes to income taxes-thats different
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
200 EDITORS TO
MEET COOLIDGE
Buffalo Steak at Barbecue
Today.

BIZ United Press
RAPID CITY, S. D., June 18.--
Two hundred members of the Ma
tional Editorial Association rolled
into Rapid City early today aboard
special train and in automobiles
to stage a buffalo steak barbecue
near the State game lodge and to
meet President Coolidge.
The party came direct from Oma-
ha where the editors have been in
convention.
The townspeople were out to meet
the party and the flags. which lined
Main ST.. when Coolidge arrived
Wednesday, again decorated the
buildings. Automobiles took the
editors up in the hills to Galena
near the State lodge. The Coolidges
will hold a reception for them this
afternoon at the summer White
House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
1000 ATTEND PICNIC
Marmon Employees Cited for
Long Service.

More than 1000 Marmon Motor
Car Company employees and several
times that number of members Of
their families and friends attended
the annual Marmon picnic at Broad
Ripple Park today.
Athletic events, other contests and
free park amusements were pro-
vided as entertainment.
Eight employees of the company
for more than forty years were
honored. r. E. Roberts, TOT E. Nc
Carly ST., employee of the company
since 1880. has the longest service
record. Others honored were Miss
Mamie Kelly, John Young, William
Baylor, Herbert H. Rice, A. G..
Glidewell, j. w. Bennett and E. l..
Roberts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
MAYORS CASES
UP AT FARLEY
Prosecutors Decide Today
on Order of Trials.

County prosecutors were to decide
this morning which of the charges
against Mayor Duvall will be tried
first in Criminal Court before Spe-
cial Judge G. G. Shirley.
1t was reported that the affidavit
charging Duvall and City Controller
William G. Buser with conspiracy
to commit a felony for filing an al
legged fraudulent election statement
would be the one selected.
Two other affidavits charge Duvall
with perjury and making out a
fraudulent voluntary affidavit and
four affidavits allege violations of
the corrupt practices act.
Defense attorneys indicate thai If
the State elects the trial case, moves
may be taken to prevent immediate
arraignment.
In making out the election state
ment, it is alleged Duvall entered
campaign expenditures at $3.50, neg
lecting to set out $14,500 said to
have been turned over for his cam
paign by William H. Armitage, local
political power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
EVANSVILLE IN DARK
Cave-in of Sewer ParaIyzeS
Light and Power.
BIZ limited PresR

BIZ United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 18.-In-
dustry was virtually paralyzed here
today, due to the cave-in of a sewer
on the river front,
Water used in turbine engines of
the Southern Indiana Gas and Elec-
trio Company, pouring into the
cave-in, was widening the breach to
such an extent last night that the
power plant was shut down.
The city was entirely without
lights or power today.
The cave-in occurred on the high,
sloping ertSoankment, at the edge of
Water ST., which slopes sharply to
the waters edge, at the present
stage of the river some fifty yards
from the street level.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
LITA MUST WITHDRAW
CASE OR GO TO COURT

Chaplin's Counsel Gives View of
Divorce Settlement.
Bu United Press
NEW YORK, June lathe Chap
lin divorce case will be settled out
of court ION one and only one con-
dition," Nathan Burkan, counsel for
the comedian, told. the United Press
today. The condition is that Mrs
Chaplin withdraw her charges
against her husband
And I have heard nothing" Bur-
kan added, "that would lead me to
believe that Mrs. Chaplin has any
intention of doing such a thing"
The comment was Burkan's
answer to a report from the Pa
ciflc coast that the case was on the
verge of being settled out of court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
POLICE made
! SOLICITORS
FOR MAYOR
Every Copper, Fireman and
Other City Employees Must
Aid DuvaII Newspaper.
PRODUCE OR LOSE JOB
Get Ten Subscriptions, Buy
One Yourself, Order to
All at Roll Call.
PRODUCE OR LOSE JOB

Every policeman, fireman, and
city employe was ordered Saturday
to obtain ten subscriptions and add
his own subscription to newspaper
to be launched by Mayor John Du-
vail In the near future.
Subscription blanks we're dis
tributed at the roll call of police
men Saturday morning.
In plain language, the policemen
were told that their positions and
standing in the department de-
pended upon their ability to obtain
subscriptions to the mayors news
paper.
The plans for the use of city en-
ployes to launch the mayors private
enterprise were completed at a
meeting in the mayors Office on
Thursday, attended by Chief john
son, of the police department; Chief
Hutsell, of the fire department;
Jesse Mcclure, of the recreation
department, the mayor and City
Controller Buser.
Can't Defy Order N
While resentment was expressed
by individual policemen at being
ordered to act as solicitors, they
started in to get the lists signed.
What can do?" said one po-
liceman, who brought his blanks to
The Times Office. IF I don't get
them, am fired. The only people
I can get are some bootleggegrs and
gamblers, who will not dare to re-
fuse"
The present board of safety
adopted a rule that police should
not solicit patronage for any en-
terprise except the mayors ball on
Valentinesday and the annual field
day for the benefit of the pension
fund.
Probe Is Started
Deputy Prosecutor william II.
Sheaffer began an investigation of
distribution of the blanks.
He said he had talked with half a
dozen policemen, who told him they
had been given the blanks for sub
scriptions for The indianapolis
Post, with either direct or indirect
orders to get them filled out.
Il do not believe the law permits
a policeman or any other municipal
official to use his official position to
further the interests Of any private
enterprise" said Sheaffer. IT am
looking up the law. Meanwhile,
will talk with every policeman and
fireman I see."
Sheaffer said he was informed by
some policemen that those who did
not get their blanks at headquarters
this morning, because they work
through sub-stations were in
structed that they would find the
blanks in their boxes at head
quarters.