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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
TAX BILL
PROVIDES
FOR CUT
Huge Sum To Be Topped
Off By Measure Which
Committee Approves.
FIGHT is EXPECTED
Democrats Seek to Boost
Reduction Above Sum
Specified.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. a.-Intro-
duction of the new tax bill today
opened the way for reductions that
will benefit business directly, and
millions of citizens who own auto
mobiles and go to theaters, indirect
ly.
The measure, drafted by the
Ways and Means committee, pro-
vides for tax reductions of $780,
C00,0 ,000 but a fight will be made by
Democrats to increase this amount.
1t is predicted the bill will cut taxes
at least $500, 100000 when it leaves
the capitol for the White House
some weeks hence.
The bill will be referred today TO
the committee which drafted it,
will be reported back Immediately
and will be taken up by the House
probably Friday after passage of
the deficiency bill. Republican
leaders expected the tax bills pas
sage by the House by the end of
next week.
Corporations will get a reduction
of $17S,000,000 under the bill,
through a reduction of their tax
rate from 13 IL to IL IL percent,
and through an increase from $4,000
to $4,000 of the exemption on cor
, porations with incomes less than
$4,000.
The automobile tax of three per-
cent is slashed in half by the bill
introduced today, which means
revenue loss of 100000. Demo-
Gratis in the House will seek to have
the tax wiped out entirely.
The general public which swarms
every night to the movies will reap
a benefit of $s,000,0OO by repeal
of the tax on admissions of ST. and
less.
The prize fight fan, on the con-
trary, will be penalized by tax of
% percent on tickets of So or more.
The House today elected the Ways
and Means committee which receiv-
ed the tax bill, and will report it to
the House later.
Two new members were added to
ry A. Estep, Republican, Pennsyl-
vana, and Thaddeus C. Sweet, Re-
publican, New York.
II h appropriations committee
also was authorized to begin work
and later today will report out the
deficiency bin.
Three Republican members were
added to the appropriations commit
tee:
Representative Bacon, New York;
Holiday, Illinois, and Welch, Penn
sylvania.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE URGES
BOULDER DAM CONSTRUCTION

siderable power development
and q source of domestic water
supplv for southern California.
"Flood control is clearly
national problem, and water
supply is government problem,
but every possibility should be
exhausted before the federal
government becomes engaged in
the power business.
"The states which are inter
cstcd ought to reach mutual
agreement. This project is in
reality their work. If they wish
the federal government to un-
dertake it, they should not hesi-
tate to make the necessary con
cessions to each other. y
Under the same heading the
president added:
"The Columbia river basin
project is being studied and will
be one to be considered at some
future time.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Deneen Pleads in
Smiths Behalf
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Dee. ca plea
for fair trial for Senator Elect
Frank L. Smith. Republican, Illinois,
was made bv Senator Dcneen, Re.
publican, Illinois. today as an an.
ewer to charges that Smith bought
his senate seat like merchandise over
a bargain counter.
Opening the long-awaitcd batt'"
10 bar Smith and Senator-Elcct Will
liam s. Ware. Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, from the senate because Of
big camnaien expenditures, Senator
George w. Norris, Nebraska. Rcpuh-
lcan, demanded adoption of his res
olution barring the two senators
from oath of office. Unless this was
done, he said, the American flag
over the senate might rs well b"
lowered and the dollar mark raised
instead
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Heavy Blizzard
Strikes Montana

HELENA, Mont, Dee. 6.-Bittcr
cold and billiards. were reported
from Montana and Canada today
ard weather forecasters predicted d
snow followed by low temperatures
in the middle west and Great Lakes
states Wednesday and Wednesday
night.
Twenty five persons were report
I'd missing in blizzard between
Shelby and Great Falls, Mont.
One death was attributed to a
storm in southwestern Alberta.
V hich was called the most severe in
wears. Roads were impossible.
Minnedosa, Mont, reported tenn
peraturc of 26 below zero and ut
Calgary, Alberta, it was % below.
Zero temperatures will wend south
10 Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin by
Wednesday night or Thursday and
the mercury viii go to 10 above or
lower, forecasters predicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
REPUBLICAN REGULARS SEEK
PEACE WITH INDEPENDENTS

they could go no farther than
the action taken. Curtis, they
said, will promise the Independ-
ents that every effort will be
made to consider a farm bill
by February as the westerners
demand.
Peace is sure to result, they
predicted.
The Independents received the
n2ws of the conference action
without comment. They said
they would see what Curtis says
in conference with them before
thev definitely decide not to
bolt the party on organization
matters.
If peace with the Independ-
ents is worked out, as seems
likely, the Republican slate of
Officers will be elected and the
majority will be able to organ.
ize the upper house.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Suicide Booster
For San Diego

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6.-Because
San Diego chad the largest number
of suicides in the United States, .
Derrick Linden, 60, a gardener, came
to Los Angeles to take his life. His
body was found hanging in q hotel
room here today.
In note addressed to the San Di-
ego Sun, Linden said:
81 have always boosted home in
dustries and l also do in my suicide.
San Diego has the biggest suicide
list in the United States, so l went
to Los Angeles. Ny name is De
rick Linden, 4455 Hemosa Way,
San Diego.
In second note to the coroner 3
jury, Linden asked that his body
be given medical school. He
blamed "family troubles for his
suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Swing Introduces
Boulder Dam Bill
To Lower House

WARRINGTON, Cec. 6.-Rep-
resentative Swing, Republican,
California, today introduced in
the house his bill for construction
of the Boulder Dam project which
is essentially the same in princi-
pie as the Swing Johnson bill Of
last session.
Swing said the bill would be
the first business Of the irriga-
tion and reclamation committee.
He will press for early considera-
ton by the house after the meas
ure has been reported frcm COM
mittee, he stated.
GIT is substantially identical with
the bill which last session was ap.
proved by the Department of the
Interior and favorably reported by
the House Reclamation committee
and on which the rules committee
voted a special rule,' Swing de.
clared.
81 shall ask for its early con-
sideration and expect favorable ac-
ton by the same bodies this session
as conditions are the same now as
then.
"The disasters of a flood of I'M
precedented height on the Mississip-
pi river is a warning of what is sure
to happen on the Colorado river
where the government engineers
have solemnly declared that the
flood menace is rapidly increasing.
eff it is the duty of the govern
ment to enact flood protection meas
ures after tremendous loss of life
and property on the Mississippi
how much more reason for it to
act where it has the time and oppor-
tunity to prevent the disaster oe-
curing like it has, on the Color
ado?'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
San Diegans Will
Arrive Tomorrow

Twenty six members of the San
Diego Chamber of Commerce will
be present at the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Fl Centre Chamber
of Commerce to be held at the
Barbara Worth Hotel at noon to-
morrow. The San Diegans will
leave their town at z o'clock to-
morrow morning, making the trip
by motor bus, and are scheduled to
arrive here shortly before noon.
The visitors will spend two days
in the valley. Plans have been made
by the local chamber to entertain
them at the luncheon meeting at
which time it is expected that sub
iects in which the two chambers are
vitally interested will be brought
up for discussion.
Following the luncheon party the
visitors will be taken ON tour
about the city and then to Calexieo.
They viii spend the latter part OF
the afternoon in Calexico and wile
hold a dinner meeting with the Ca
lexicans at night. The visitors win
then return to FL Centre where they
will hold an informal meeting with
the business men Of the city.
Thursday the San Diego party
win 90 to Holtville in the morning
and will be in Imperial for luncheon
with the Imperial Chamber. In the
afternoon they win go TO Rrawlev
whore some will attend the fair,
while others will hold NICOTINE
with valley residents interested N
mining projects. 4 dinner meetir~
with the Brawley Chamber ~
scheduled for Thursday nighf and
all viii then attend the Mid Winter
fair program at night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dee. Ga
guarded step toward peace with
the Indcpendents was taken by
Senate Republicans in confer
ence today.
The action, somewhat subtle,
consisted of adoption of a reso-
luton merely authorizing SEN
ator Curtis, Republican floor
leader. to confer with the In
dependents, who have demanded
assurances that their legislative
program will be quickly consid-
cred at this session of congress.
The movement was taken, it
was understood, to enable Curtis
to work out the best agreement
possible with the western Re
publican group which h
threatened to bolt the party un-
less their legislative wishes are
met.
Republican leaders explained
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
SHOT
BY AGED MAN IN
BRO0DINC RAGE
Loss of Lies Savings
Believed to Have De-
ranged Assailant.
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Dec. 6.-M. h
Leach, prominent financier, was shot
through the chest as he sat at his
desk in the offices of the Pacific
Southwest Loan and Mortgage com
pany here today.
An aged man, calling himself
"Uncle Sam. who is believed to
be Louis Rickard, 20, made the at
tempt upon Leach S life, according
to police. Leach was recently ar
rested for an asserted embezzlement
of nearly $4,000 in connection with
the promotion of the Inflated Leach
Biltwell Motor Car Company.
The old man entered the elabor-
ate suite of offices and forced open
the door of Leach g private cham
Der. Leach was using a telephone
at the time and before he could re-
sist "Uncle SAM drew a revolver
and fired one shot.
The bullet glanced from Leach $
desk and struck him in the chest
but despite the shock, the promoter
Jumped over his desk and threw the
old man to the floor. A customer,
rushing in from an outer office, sub
dued the infuriated man.
Wound Not Fatal
According to Emergency hospital
physicians, the bullet merely grazed
Leach and the wound will not prove
fatal. Investigating Officers de-
clarcd they believed Rickard was
driven temporarily insane of the loss
of his life savings and imagined
Leach was personally responsible.
When questioned, Rickard de,
clared, 81 am not through vet, -
adding that, although the officers
had taken his gun, "they haven It
disarmed Uncle Sam
Leach was recently questioned by
the district attorneys office in con
nection with his latest enterprise,
after an aged woman had charged
that Leach and his salesmen had
trickcd her into buying worthless
stock in which she lost her life
savings.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
FIRE FIGHTERS
STILL GUARDING
RUINED AREAS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. = With
large squads of fire fighters still
guarding the smouldering debris,
Southern California today took toll
of the forest fires which raced
across five mountain ridges to des-
troy water sheds valued at more
than $10,000,000.
The Verdugo mountain fire, which
turned the beautiful Sunset Canyon
playground into stretches of black
ened acreage, and for time threat
Glendale, was practically out today
and barring new winds, no further
trouble is expected in that zone.
Stone chimneys, still standing af
ter the fierce sweep of flames, bore
mute evidence today, to the costli-
ness of the fire which burned over
more than 1000 acres and consumed
more than 100 homes and mountain
cabins, and n country club.
in the San Bernardino mountains,
GOO men were still on the fire line
where more than 1900 acres have
been destroyed. This fire is now un-
der control, also, forestry officials
announced. The heaviest loss of
timber and water sheds in recent
years was suffered in the San An
tonic canyon fire which has also
been subdued.
The Mint canyon and Andreas
canyon fires have been checked af-
ter a loss of thousands of acres of
watershed.
Officials estimated that it would
require 20 years to restore the lost
timber and brush. A serious men,
ace remains for cities near the foot
hills in that the problem of holding
back mud and bouldcrs must be
solved during heavy storms.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
PREPARING FOR
OPENING DAY OF
MID-WINTER FAIR

The work Of building the exhibits
for the big fair at Brawley is IN
tull blast today with a large crew
of workmcn throughout the grounds
and tents, building booths and pat
ting up stalls and exhibits generali'.
Additional barns have been required
in the livestock department which
have been finished and are ready
for the stock. Several of the leading
herds in the state have been enter
"a ard very fine showing of cattle
and hogs from the breeds of the Val
lev has already been entered.
Tie agricultural department IS
taking the main part of the big tent
and people from every section Of the
valley are now at work in prepar-
ing their exhibits. 1t is the intcn-
ION and hope of the agricultural
committee to make the most COM
rlcte showing of the products of the
valley ever vet attempted. The
grapefruit display will be third
larger than that of last year ami
will rank we'll with the biggest dis
plav of that variety ever attempted
II the state. The general display OF
green vegetables has also been given
special attention and will be one Of
ne leading features Of the show.
Another department that has. out-
grown this year all previous records
; the school department. Much
ruore space was needed and practic-
ally every section of the valley will
bc represented in this display. TIE
domestic arts department, the auto
STOW, Boz cuoSyftht etaoin etaon
show, Boy Scouts exhibit, cotton, hay
and grain, dates, and every depart
'ncnt of agricultural activities in
the valley will be fully represented.
The poultry show has outgrown
It's original limits and is now going
TO occupy the entire tent. In addl-
ton to large entry list of all the
popular breeds of poultry there will
b. a number of breeds never bcfo:e
shown down here as well as a big
showing of pigeons, caves, turkeys,
ducks, geese, guinea fowl and pea
cocks. An additional supply of
coops had to be secured to house
the show.
Poultry raisers of Imperi@l Valley
are responding freely in planning
their exhibits aud residents of the
valley will be greatly surprised to
witness the wide variety of poultry
new being raised in this valley and
the splendid stock shown. In addi-
ton TO the local exhibits there have
hocn number of entries received
from the prominent exhibitors of
the state. Prize winners from neigh
oring fairs at San Diego, Riverside,
Pomona, Phoenix and even the state
Fair will be exhibited here. The
work of cooping this big show is
now on and it is real job. 1t
promises to be one of the leading
attractions at the fair this year. j.
+. Warner, superintendent of this
division, has canvassed the breeders
nj the valley very carefully and he
is much pleased with the loyal re-
sponse he is receiving from them
and with the number of entries that
are coming in.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6. -
President Coolidge, in his mes
sage to congress, today urged
legislation for construction of
the Boulder Canyon dam on the
Colorado river and at the same
time declared "Thc states which
are interested ought to reach
mutual agreement.
lie opposed federal develop
ment of hydro-elcctric power at
the dam.
Dwelling briefly on proposed
control and development of the
river under the classification of
"Inland Navigation' = the presi-
dent said:
"Legislation is desirable for
the construction of a dam at
Boulder canyon on the Colorado
river, primarily rs a method of
flood control and irrigation. A
secondary result would be con
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
By United Press Leased Wire

EUTTE, Mont, Dee. 6.-Word
was received here today that -
members of a construction crew who
V ere snowbound between Shelby and
Great Falls last night had been res
cucd.
The report said there were no
fatalities and the men probably
would suffer no i'll effects despite
their long exposure in a blizzard
which is sweeping over northern
Montana.
Another report from the Shelby
region said that bus load of school
children, probably about l6, were
marooned near Brady, but this re-
port was not confirmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Russian Delegates
Leave For Home
by United Press Leased Wire

GENEVA, Zee. G.-With their
once soaring diplomatic stock down
bat still a strong League Of Nations
factor, Maxim bitvinoff and his fe.-
low members Of the Soviet disarma-
ment delegation departed for Mos
low today, leaving the league coun-
and 80 other problems before it.
Before departure a spokesman foi
tie Russian delegation said they
would return for the March meeting
# the preparatory disarmament cont
mission aud probably would be rep
resented by an observer at the se-
curity committee 5 meeting in Fb-
ruary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Things Are Not
What They Seem

: Mickey O'Hara, a Jewish boy
and Raymond White, colored,
were arraigned before Judge
!. Perkins in city court this morn
! ing. The combination proved too
much for the judge and after
/ hearing their stories he gave
: them a chance to get out of
! town. O'Hara was formally
1 charged with vagrancy and was
! sentenced to pay a fine of S25
or spend 25 days in Jail. Com
I mitnent was withheld provided
{ he get out Of town. White was
: booked for vagrancy but no for
! NAL charge was entered against
1 him when he agreed to make the
I city limits in seven minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Eleven Cities
Seek Convention

CHICAGO, Dee. 6.-Everything
from development of Muscle Shoals
and Improvement of the country IS
water routes to plain organiza-
ton was suggested today to farm
CHS of the nation as a relief for their
troubles.
The suggestions were made in ad-
dresses of nationally known men ut
tie ninth annual convention of She
American Farm Bureau Federation.
More than 2000 delegates, convened
to draft the 1928 legislative program
of rural America, cheered all sug-
gestions.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
YOUTH AID MlTS
Staying MOTHER
OF SWEETHEART
COnfesses He and Girl
Planned to Put Her Par
ents "To Sleep"
By United P-ess Leased Wire

HANFORD, Cal, Dee. 6.-James
Allendale, 26, friend of the Mace
Artist family and fiance of Isabel
Artist, l6, made a detailed con
fession to local officers this morn
ing, admitting that lie "put Mace
Artist and Mrs. Artist to sleep"
but did not know how he did it or
what weapon he used and directly
duplicating the daughter of the
murdered woman and badly beaten
father as a co.plotter of the deed.
Allendale stated that he and the
girl had planned to "put to sleep"
the father and mother, go to Coal
inga to secure funds from rela
tive and proceed thence to Nevada
where they could be married.
His Sphinx-like silence, Allendale
said, had been designed to shield the
girl, until officers persuaded him to
make clean breast of the affair.
Isabel had no part in the murder
Gus attack upon her parents and it
was her understanding that they
were merely to be 'put to Sleep
While the girl and her lover could
! clope.
Various plans were discussed by
Allendale and Isabel regarding the
means at their disposal for quitting
To Sleep the parents of the girl.
This plotting was done a week ago
and. Allendale's s journey to Hanford
last Saturday night from Fresno was
rIade with the express purpose Of
carving out the plot.
The role of vacuity adopted by
Allendale at the outset of the in
vestigation continued all day yester-
dav and remained with him when
mention was made of the actual
crime and the instrument used in
| the commission thereof.
Allendale maintained that he did
rot know what instrument he had
and his wife over the head and "put
them to Sleep He had intended
/ TO use a shoe, he said, or bar OF
soap, as he and Isabel had planned,
after discarding the idea of drugs.
Rut whether it was the supposedly
i fateful pinchbar or some other
! weapon, Allendale didn't know.
Girls Story Not Heard
So far Isabel hasn t told her YER
sion of the tragedy. 1t is believed
that she will be witness at the cor.
cner S inquest some time this aftcc-
noon.
Allendale' S confession began with
Lis journey from Fresno Saturday
evening and included the incidents
cf the night that led up to the
tragedy of Sunday morning. He
told of meeting Isabel with other
Young people after the show and of
her return to the Artist home where
Ia had already proceeded and had
heen given q cot for the night. The
lanter between Isabel and her par
cnts concerning he,company she had
been keeping was detailed. Then
all retired and after he heard the
parents snoring in the next room,
! -Aiiendale arose, went into the
girl s bedroom and got into bed with
her, according to the confession.
There thev planned the details of
1heir elopcment next day and Allen
dale returned to his couch. lie
arose quite early and put to sleep
Tie parents of the girl, but she re-
fused to carry out their previous de-
sign of elopcment. Then he report
cd the ease at the sheriff s office
1ld asked for a doctor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Remus Develops
Another Outburst
Uy United Press Leased Wire

COURT ROOM. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Dec. 6.--George Rcmus arose today
to voice an objection and before
he finally was stilled he told court
Officers that they could not quiet
aim and that it was the privilege
of Judge Chester II. Shook if he
chose to declare him in contempt Of
court.
The outburst developed after
Walter X. Sibbald, assistant prose-
cutor, had asked George Conners,
defense witness, comparatively nm
important question on cross eXaml-
nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONlGHT
! American Legion Auxiliary Ad-
vertisers' Dinner and cabaret,
/ 10000 Club; opens $50 p. III.
: Imperial Valley Lyric Cab
meets, Academy of Music, s p. m.
/ Night classes, high school.
: ''The Gorilla" Valley theater.
"The Gay Old Bird Palace
/ theater.
Indoor Baseball: See Sport
Page.
knights of Pythias meet,
Davis hall.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54 meets. Masonic hall.
Radio: KGEN, 80 p. m.
TOMORROW
Imperial Valley Winter
fair opens, Brawley.
Loyal Temperance Legion
meets with Miss Jane Royce, $3.50
p. m.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
BUILDING PERMIT GRANTED

A minor building permit was is.
sued by the building Inspector this
morning to Mrs. Flora McKusicll
for the erection of garage at SAG
Commercial avenue. The building
is to be of concrete and will be
erected at cost of approximately
$500 according to the application
filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-06
Court Upholds
Contempt Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-Justic =
F. l.. Siddons today. held that the
government was within its rights in
charging. that Harry Sinclair, Viii
liam j. Burns and four associates
committed contempt of court in the
Fall-Sinclair oil trial.
The motion of Purns and Sinclair
to quasi the charge was denied.
The ruling clears the way to
starting the presentation of evidence
in the contempt case tomorrow.