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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
AV||A TORS
GREE TED
IN Vienna
Austrian Capital Gives
Tribute to Chamberlin
and Levine.
WIVES ARE ON HAND
Flyers Will Pay Visit
to Prague Later in the
Week.
BY ROBERT II. BEST
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

VIENNA, June 20.-Another OF
the central powers forgot the
wounds Of war to pay tribute to
two Americans today when Austria
enthusiastically acclaimed Clarence
Chamberlin and Charles Levine.
Vienna 8 reception to the Ameri-
can transatlantic avlators yester-
day was as enthusiastic as that ac-
corded by Germany when the fliers
landed there after their record.
breaking journey, and today an
elaborate round Of ceremonies was
arranged.
Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. lie.
vine, wives of the filters, this time
shared the welcome given their
husbands. They travelled prosaie-
ally by ship from New York to
Bremen, arriving last week, but
they flew from Berlin to Vienna.
Chamberlin and Levine arrived
here from Berlin in their plane, Co
lumbia at I p. III. yesterday. Their
wives travelled in another plane
one of convoy furnished bv the
German Commercial Air Line. A
great crowd greeted them at AS
perm flying field
After few days in Vienna the
party will go on to Prague, Czecho-
Sl0vakia.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
TRAGIC DEATHS
MUM ER0US in
SAN JOAQUIN
BY United. Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, June 20.-Seven per-
sons are dead in the San Joaquin
valley today as the result of tragic
accidents over the week end. 1t is
the largest death toll in this region
for many months.
Three were killed in automobile
accidents, two were drowned, one
fell from telephone pole and an
other was crushed by a falling tree.
The victims of automobile acci-
dents were Charles Treece, so, and
George L. Stevens, "a, of LeGrand,
who were killed when the "wish-
bone' of their automobile broke,
and Mrs. Katherine Bachman, As,
who received fatal injuries when
the automobile in which she was
riding overturned in Pacheco Pass
near Bell station.
Thomas Burns, Jr., 81, of Merced
Falls, and an unidentified man were
drowned. Burns went down in the
waters of the Merced river near
Hopeton and the unidentified man
was drowned near Firebaugh when
an automobile in which he was rid
ing went off the road and pinned
him under water.
A falling tree crushed James F.
Taylor, 55, to death at Sugar Pine
and Frank Sweet, AZ, Fresno, was
killed when he fell from a telephone
pole.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
WOOD RETURNS
FOR CONFERENCE
WITH COOLIDGE
Philippine Governor Is
Back After Absence of
Six Years.
by United Press Leased Wire

VICTORIA, B. g., june 20-Com-
ing home for the first time since he
sailed out Of Seattle six wears ago
to become governor general of the
Philippine Islands, General Leonard
Wood arrived here today, cnroute
to Rapid City. S. D., for confer
ence with President Coolidge.
The general, accompanied by Mrs
Wood, Major b. y. Read, his aide
ands DR.. l.. z. Fletcher, his phvsic-
ian, granted newspapermen an in
teryiew on the deck Of his ship, the
American mail liner President Mad
ison, shortly before the steamer
pulled out for Seattle at 10 a. III.
"Coolidgc silence put ii quick
ending to any attempts of reporters
10 learn much Of the Philippines sit
uation as it relates to the United
States. When questioned about the
political aspect of the relations be
tween Washington and Manila
General Wood politely but firmly
declined to talk.
have been summoned to Rapld
City by the president, he explain
ed. ION official business. | can
not discuss anything regarding the
relations of the United States and
the Islands until such time as
have concluded my visit.
The general looked in poor
health. He was in an automobile
accident in Manila just before he
sailed for home and has not yet re.
covered, Ships officers, while ad
mitting the general had been ailing
all the way over, declined to speak
further.
Throughout the interview, Wood
declined to sit down and stood by
the side of his suite on the upper
deck, holding tight TO railing foI
support.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20

In regard to the elimination of
the Eighth Street canal / want to
make Il statement that will answer
few of the questions that have
been asked me since we have adj
vertised our bond election.
The first statement ] wish to
make is that the $4,000 we are
asking for covers the greater por-
ti0n of the cost which the lmperia
Irrigation District will be pat to in
the new construction and altera-
tions that are necessary in order
that they can abandon the Date
canal through the city. 1t does moi
cover the cost of removing any of
the dirt Of the canal that is actual
ly OF Eighth street. The removal
OF this dirt as well AS the paving
and other improvements will be
financed by an assessment district
and the cost assessed according to
the benefit
IN regard to The financing of the
entire project by an assessment dis
trict we found that it was legally
impossible for US to handle the
outside work (outside the city lin
it's in this manner, but all work
inside the city will be handled by
a district. However, it is generally
conceded that the removal of the
canal will reflect benefit to the
city as a whole and while the ad-
joining property owners receive "a
greater benefit they are also pay
ing for all the inside work as well
as their portion of the. outside cost.
IN regard 10 the District s share
of the burden | feel that the Dis
trict Board has undertaken a fair
share of the cost. FL Centre re-
ceivea much greater benefit from
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
LOCAL MANS
MOTHER DIES
IN new YORK

Harold Burnham received news
yesterday Of the death of his moth
er, who passed away Sunday at the
home of her sister in New York
city.
Mrs. Rurnham, who was the wife
Of George Burnham, the vice presi-
dent of the Bank of Italy in San
Diego, left Southern California in
April with her husband, hoping the
boat trip to New York might bene.
fit her health. But after long
struggle against illness the end
came yesterday. r..
The deceased was. the mother of
six chilren, Harold Burnham of
Ell Centre, Percy B. of Los Angeles
and Laurence, Ben, Helen and .Vir.
ginia Of San Diego.
Mr.. Rurnham has been in Europe
on business and tlia morning his
son received cablegram from him
stating that he will return to Amer
lea on the Homeric, arriving in
New York. He will be joined by
the Misses Helen and Virginia
Burnham, who left San Diego yes,
terday, and ,sthey will bring Mrs.
! Burnham body back to San Di'
ego for interment. Il;
Y His mother s death came as n
great shock Ito the family, Harold
sBurnham stated today, as they had
recently received word that she was
much better. But Saturday after,
noon came telegram that she was
sinking fast and the send followed
Esoop. Aa o. -. , 49,;
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
KNIGHTS ISSUES STATEMENT
ON ELIMINATION OF DITCH

tthe improvement than the District
and naturally assumes the greater
part of the expense. want to state
in this connection my heartfelt
appreciation of the splendid coop
Grafton have received from Gen
eral Manager Dowd, his engineers
and the District board in solving FL
Centro's ditch problem. Its elimi
nation would have been impossible
without their assistance. They
have at all times shown willing
ness to do the fair thing and the
amount of their share was fixed by
myself as being, in my estimation,
their just proportion. They accept.
ed it.
In the matter of taxes, the re-
denlption and interest of the $50,-
600 issue Of 20 year & per cent
bonds will be four cents per one
hundred dollars at cur present val
uation which is $4,000, 100000 Or
an increase Of about $3.50 100000 in
valuation at $l.55 per hundred, our
present rate, will absorb this cost.
| know of two major building prof.
ects that are being planned and
that are dependent upon the elimi-
nation Of the canal, that will be
practically equivalent to this valu-
alton. In other words, the increase
in valuation to the city that will be
directly attributable to the climi-
nation of the canal makes this prop
osition "a major investment for Ell
Centre.
1t is my personal opinion that
there is no improvement that the
city could undertake at this time
that would be of the Importance Of
this project.
PHIL w, KNIGHTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
Hat and Shoes of
Little Use Now

Los ANGELES, Juno 2o.--A
hat and pair OF shoes are Of
practically no use to q man who
hasn't anything else to 60 with
them.
So specilates J. A. Wedeberg
today in a plaintive note asking
publication Of the following:
'N0t1ce to the party that
went into my room on Twenty
third and Main streets and stole
my summer suit, red and gray
checked, size 81. II the Same
party will call I win turn over
my hat and shoes. 80 they can
wear or sell tie full regalia 70
more Satisfaction i.
-~ wedeberg said he had" NO
money TO pay for publication Of
tho notice. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
BRITAIN
| SUBMITS .
PROGRAM
Tri-Power Naval Parley
Discusses Reduction Of
War Craft.
OPENED BY AMERICA
U. S. Suggests Extension
of 5-5-3 Ratio to Small
er Ships.
by United Press Leased Wire

GENEVA, June 20.-Proposals
for limitation in number or reduc.
ton in size of war craft from bat
tleships to submarines were submit!
ted TODAY to President Coolidge's
naval limitations conference which
convened here.
Immediately after the American
proposal for the extension of the s.
5-3 ratio to cruisers, destroyers and
submarines had been presented to
the conference, w. C. Bridgeman,
principal British delegate, proposed
that battleship tonnage be reduced
from $4,000 to 10000 tons and that
size of guns be reduced from 16 to
13 1-2 inches.
Bridgeman enumerated IL pro-
posals as representing the British
program.
Bridgeman proposed that all fu-
ture light cruisers be limited to
1900 tons and that their ornaments
be limited to six inch guns.
He proposed acceptance of the
existing 5-5-3 ratio for cruisers Of
10000 tons displacement and armed
with s inch guns.
Submarines would be limited to
1900 tons by the British proposals
with secondary type Of submarine
which would be limited to 700 tons
and armaments of five inch guns.
Military, naval and air disarma.,
ment have been linked inseparably
in league negotiations and unless
the tri-power conference succeeds,
authorities believe no progress will
be possible in other negotiations.
Americans Are Hosts
Hugh S. Gibson, head Of the
American delegation to the confer
ence, last night gave an official
reception for W. c. Bridgeman,
first lord Of the British admiralty
and head of the British delegation;
Baron Saito, head Of the Japanese
delegation, and their staffs.
All three delegations were unwil.
ing to admit that they had defin-
ite projects to submit to the con-
ference. All were cautiously in.
sisting they planned to wait to see
what the others intended to do.
They were apparently unanimously
agreed that none Of the nations
represented would agree to scrap
any ships already built.
Hence the conference was to de-
vote itself not to reduction Of arm
aments but to establishing maxi
mum limits for future building, es-
pecially of cruisers, submarines and
other auxiliary ships not regulated
under the Washington disarmament
accord.
Since Britain now possesses the
worlds largest navy, and both the
United States and Japan were ex-
pected to demand ratios permitting
them stronger sea forces in proper
tion to Britain's than they now
possess, the conference may resule
in temporary speeding up Of nav;
nj building even if it succeeds in
imposing limitations which win
prevent armament races.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
County Attorneys
Dismissal Sought
United Press Leased Wire

(, OLlL0O 1898 AOdSCu VAO
LOS ANGELES, June 90
The Owens valley water battle
. resulting In attempts to destroy
the Los Angeles aqueduct reach
cd q climax here today when the
board Of water and power CON-
missioners adopted q resolution
demanding that District Attor-
ney Hsssion. Of Inyo county be
replaced. - '''''
The resolution was forwarded
TO the attorney general asking
that District Attorney Hession
be supplanted "to restore order
and enforce the law" In the
valley where the water system
WAS dynamited for. the fourth
time In month, yesterday
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
may SEND
TROOPS TO
'AQ()ED((T
Further Dynamiting of
Aqueduct AntagOnizes
City of Los Angeles.
HOLE TORN IN LINE
Bitter Feeling Exists in
Northern Valley Over
Water Row.
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 20.-With
a reign of violence again holding
sway, the once peaceful hills of
Owens Valley, where marauders
again dynamited the Los Angeles
aqueduct Sunday morning, may re-
echo soon to the measured tread of
state troops, it appeared today.
An appeal to Governor C. C.
Young to send troops into the hills
of Inyo county appeared as a pos
sible solution to the situation which
has resisted the intervention of
civil authorities, the latest blast
marking the fourth time within
month that a successful sortie has
been made on the water system.
Escaping the vigilance Of guards
patrolling the aqueduct, the dyna-
miters set off blast along what is
known as the Tuttle creek delta at
a point about eight miles north of
the Cottonwood powerhouse early
Sunday morning. A 120-foot sec
tiOn Of concrete canal was blasted
away.
The appeal for troops came from
Nelson B. Clark, president of the
Clark Chemical company, and Bos-
ton multi-millionaire. Clarke stat
ed in his message that manufacture
ing properties representing invest,
ments of more than $5,000,OOO are
seriously menaced by the dynamit-
ers. Soda deposits in the dry bed
OF Owens Lakes are endangered by
the dynamiting, Clark said.
Atmosphere Grim
A grim atmosphere pervaded
Owens Valley today where disgrunt-
led ranchers, claiming they have
never been compensated for ranch
lands ruined by the water system,
await the next development in the
fight.
A band Of men composing the
"shotgun committee organized
two weeks ago ''to protect our
homes against the armed men who
have been sent into our valley
testified to the determined stand
of the ranchers.
The 8 shotgun committee, -
which caused heavy shipment of
arms and ammunition to be sent in
to the valley at Independence and
Bishop, was organized following
the issuance of "shoot to. kill"
order to guards patroling the aque-
duet.
Officials of the water and power
department said today that the
damage would be repaired within
"a hours.
SACRAMENTO, June 20-Wheth-
er the National Guard will be
called out to protect the Los An
geles aqueduct from further dyna-
miting will be determined after
Governor Young reaches Los An
geles, it was indicated today.
Although I do not expect to
make personal investigation"
the governor said, 81 do expect to
confer with persons closely in touch
with the recent dynamiting to de-
termine, if possible, to what ex-
tent the people of Owens Valley
are responsible.
"It is not unlikely, in cases OF
this kind, that the violence may
have been committed by a person
entirely disinterested.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
Former Consul
To Hawaii Dies
BY United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, June 20. - Col
Zephaniah Swift Spalding, 80,
American consul at Honolulu under
the island monarchs and later a
prominent sugar planter in'the ter
ritory, died at a sanitarium here
today.
Spalding served with the seventh
n, ". infantry during the Civil
war, later commanding the 9th
Ohio infantry.
Subsequent to the Civil War he
emigrated to Hawaii, becoming con-
sui, ands later acquiring extensive
interests in sugar plantations there.
Returning TO the mainland early
in the century, Spalding again re
moved TO- Honolulu, living there
from l9l4 TO 1924. Later he lived
in Los Angeles. .e .
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. =
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
Forty Die As !. +, /.
Mill Collapses

BOGOTA, Columbia, June 90
Twenty one bodies had been recov.
cred today from the debris of the
Rosellon Cotton Mill near Medellin
which collapsed Saturday.
Police estimated today that 40
employees of the mill, including "a
girls, had been buried when the
building collapsed. 1t was estimat-
ed that three more days would be
required to reach those imprisoned.
Four persons were killed by the
avalanche before it struck the mill.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
Ban Urged on Rio
Grande Citrus
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-A
California delegation today urged
the federal horticultural board to
place a strict quarantine on Rio
Grande citrus fruits because Of the
Morelas orange worm, arguing such
restriction would .save Florida and
California growers from later infes.
tation. .~
A Texas delegation headed by R.
B. Creager maintained the presence
of the worm was meager and that
so sweeping a quarantine would be
unmeoessary. =;
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
CHICAGO GETS HEAVY RAIN
by United Pres. Leased wire

CHICAGO, June 20.-Heavy rains
early today flooded streets and
caused considerable damage in Chi
cago. On the north side water more
than foot deep tied up traffic on
the principal boulevards. At one
point section of the stree: caved
in and a taxicab fell into the hole.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
.[)bFRCH'|
|T(JRE IS
CERTAIN.
May Return to
st Before Making
Finite Plans.
s SHORT REST
taliStS Offer To
hance Plane Factory
st. Louis.
United Press Leased Wire

OotteO EEcoo ALSSSSu "he
LOUIS, June 20.-Colonel
A. Lindbergh, hero Of the
Few York to Paris nonstop
e flight, may return to New
nd Washington this week be-
is plans for the future are
ely made, Harry II. Knight,
at, announced here today.
! from the round of ovati0ns
everywhere have greeted him
re landed in Paris, Lindbergh
late this morning at the
{ home.
lionel Lindbergh will confer
Harold Bixby and myself to
j future plans Knight said.
agrees with us that the most
ant thing now is to come to
definite decision on his fu-
activities. -
Rht said Lindbergh would de-
start on the $4,000 letters a
" his attention and spend the
18th his mother, Mrs. Evange-
E.indbergh, who will leave to-
for Detroit.
3 understood that Mrs. Lind
has been urged to resign her
|Dn as II school teacher and
here to live with her son. She
aid however, that she signed n
aet to teach next year and in
to "live up to my word. y
'e to do as he wishes for the
time since the night he landed
ris and discovered that letters
Introduction were unnecessary,
Dergh today faced the task of
ing what use to make of his
MY acquired fame.
us far he has made no plans
no promises. Hundreds of Of
and invitations must be con
I'd. Some have been extended
'lly during the course of his
'phant journey home and 9th
ire contained in his mail, as
Unopened.
May Visit Cities
is considered likely that Lind
will accept some of the invi-
MS from cities anxious to see
and his famous airplane, the
rit of ST. Lonis, before de
< the more important ques-
Of what position among the
al proffered he will gain most
Iviation by taking.
has intimated since returning
/. Louis that he will remain
permanently. possibly becom-
president of an airplane manu-
ring plant which several cap
Is have offered to finance.
ldbergh has expressed conf
. that st. Louis, centrally 10.
as il is, can be made the cen
II commercial aviation in the
ID States.
the same time there have been
ctive offers for his services
would take the young flier
her cities, and he has made it
that st. Louis has no Mono
on his future.
o three day celebration with
st. Louis welcomed Lindbergh
last night with his ap.
lnce between acts Of the st.
J Municipal Opera perfor.
q Of "Princess Pat For the
time since his return home. the
or baked at the reception com.
70 8 plans.
Refuses TO Talk
though scheduled for a brief
n, he refused to take the stage
it was agreed that bow
d suffice.
9 night appearance had been
,ded by a public meeting in the
raj amphitheatre at Forrest
, where 100000 persons ac-
led the youthful hero as Secre-
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20

VI Woodlakes Tulare county, shipped
the first ripe peaches to San Fran
cisco May 49,, :. :, 81 -. '..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20

A Rotarian presented King AL,
bert with a box of cigars. Nomis
nations are now in order.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT o~
Airdome, 1.-THE Fire Brigade.
F. and A. NJ, 384, Masonic
Temple.
TOMORROW
Lions club luncheon, Barbara
Worth. -'.
White Shrine luncheon, Live
Oak Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20

Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
ParOled Care
For His Family

lupe Gallegoz, who was sentenc'
ed to pay Il fine OF $50 or spend
90 days in Jail BY Judge Loren2
early this week when he pleaded
guilty to charge Of reckless driv-
ing, has been paroled by the Cal
eXico Judge.
Gallegoz was the driver of one OF
the ears which figured in the aeci-
dent that occurred on the llebeI
highway last Sunday afternoon
His sister was badly injured in the
wreck and Gallegoz was committed
to Jail in de:ault of payment of the
fine.
But the prisoner pointed out to
the judge in an application for pa
role that he has a mother depend
ing entirely on him for support in
Bakersfield and that his confine
mcnt puts her in danger of becom.
ing a burden on the public. lie
further asserts that his sister was
removed to the county hospital here
because of lack of funds to pay hos
pital bills and is at present a bur
den on the public. He asked that
he be released that he might take
care of his mother and sister.
The parole was granted on condi-
tion that he assume this responsi
bility.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Stolen Truck
Is Recovered

An automobile truck stolen from
Steve Perez of Hanford about two
months ago was recovered i'll Holt
Vile Yesterday following an inves-
tigation conducted by Clarence b.
Smith, deputy district attorney.
The truck was taken when Perez
went to Pasadena on business but
through information of the motor
vehicle department it was learned
Il few days ago that the ear was
in possession of Hugh j. Alexander
OF Holtyille, who was holding it be-
cause Of failure of the supposed
owner to pay repair bin on the
machine.
Alexander said that the car had
been turned over to him by the
supposed owners of the machine
for the work. Upon proof being
shown him that the machine had
been stoln in Pasadena and that it
was the rightful property of Perez,
ne turned the machine over to the
district attorneys office and it
was then returned to Perez.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Jenkins left
today for San Diego where Mrs
Jenkins will remain for a week, be-
fore going to Redlands where she
will spend the summer months. Mr..
Jenkins will return tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben jamin j. Jones,
who are occupying the Methodist
parsonage for the summer, are ex-
pecting their daughter Mrs. R. T.
Frazier, Jr. of Nogales, Arizona to
arrive tomorrow for visit.
Miss Jean Stewart left yesterday Y
for Fresno where she will visit at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. c. r.
Yates. Mrs. Yates will later ac-
company Miss Stewart to Yosemite
Valley, where they.will spend sew
eral weeks camping.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Seheniman
are taking short vacation at their
cabin at Live Oak Springs. They
left Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Cuddback,
who have been visiting here re
turned to San Diego this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Kellar drove
to San Diego TO spend the week
end
Miss Evelyn Elliott and Mrs.
Dorothy Brackenbury have driven
to the coast for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Currier with
++iirriir RI small son left yesterday for
Ia lola Mrs. Currier will spend
the summer at that town. Currier
will return to the valley next week.
Mrs. 4. NJ. Gruwell and two child
rem left today for Long Beach and
other coast points. They will re
turn the first of July.
Frank Bcyschlag, assistant farm
advisor is in Los Angeles on bust
ness.
Mrs. w. j. Clements and daugh-
ter, katherine have gone to the
coast for the summer. They are