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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Wild STORY OF
FAKE FILM MAN
ENDS I'm JAIL
Farley Claimed Company
Planned to Film Desert
Movie Here.

Don Farley, presenting himself as
a representative of the Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer Motion Picture com
pany, arrived in FL Centre Friday
afternoon and drew a neat word pic
ture of the arrival soon in this city
Of unit of the film company to be
gin work on n desert picture.
Throughout Friday evening and the
greater part of Saturday he was
the center of many attentions but
late Saturday he was given an OPP
portunity to meet Sheriff Gillett
and the sheriff accommodated him
with room. 1t was rather small
and cramped Farley's style.
The visitor, termed this morning
by police as "bunco man. called
himself location and business man
ager for the picture firm. Intro
duced to the proprietor of local
hotel he Immediately began making
arrangements for the arrival of the
picture company. He engaged some
26 rooms for the housing of the
unit and made other arrangements
for their Accommodations. He worked
so smoothly that for a time there
was no reason to doubt the genuine
ness of his role.
But motion picture people are
usually equipped at least fairly well
in the worldly goods known as
money and Farley at that point
erred. He had but a few dollars
when he arrived and after being
wined and dined for a time at the
expense of the hotel man he con
cocted story of having lost his
pocketbook and sought to borrow
some money at the hotel desk.
At this point it was decided that
some investigating was in order and
q short time later Farley took the
trip to Sheriff Gillett s office. Ster-
ling Oswalt, chief of police did some
clever work in sitting into the op-
erations of Farley and this morn
ing he freely admitted before Judge
Perkins that his representations
were purely bunk.
cts just the result of a disor-
dered mind,' he told the Judge.
44ou A4St VI 0LdAo
But police are still bit skeptical
over just what Farley had in mind.
His scheme was so well worked out
that his claim that he only sought
to win small pot in the way of a
loan at the hotel desk hardly seem
ed sufficient reward to the police.
AS a result deeper investigation
will be carried through by the of
ficials.
Farley pleaded not guilty to a va
grancy charge when arraigned this
morning and his case was set down
for court trial tomorrow morning.
lie was remanded to the county Jail
i'll default of $500 cash bail.
Lila Lee was to be the star in
the picture to be taken with Norma
Shearer in a costar part, Wallace
Eeery and GLADDEN. James in the
important male roles. Others nam
ed included Dawn Hope, Bee Franey,
Doris May, Fay La Fluer and Fay
Webb.
Farley claimed that he was only
a bookkeeper and said that he had
come to Ell Centre directly from Los
Angeles. His knowledge of the pic
ture people and their needs, how
ever, leads police to believe that
some deeper plot was planned and
as result the case will be thor
Oughly aired.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Cv United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.
Twenty six names were added
over the week end to the Pacific
coast s death toll for the season,
according to reports to the Unit
ed Press today.
Automobile accidents caused
the death of II.
Helen Carter, 6, of Ell Cerrito,
Cal, was killed when an auto
mobile crashed into the side of
a fast moving electric train at
Albany. Her two sisters and
16 year old boy who was driv-
ing the car were seriously in
jured.
Joseph Nevin, %, of Sacra-
mento, died at Culver City, Cal,
after his automobile was forced
off the road by another ear and
ran into a telegraph pole.
DIR. Fred c. Campbell, Visalia
dentist, was killed near Fresno,
Cal, when his automobile col
hded with another machine. His
four children were seriously in
jured.
In San Francisco Mrs. Rich
ard Bowler, 67, died of injuries
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Madden to Fight
Boulder Dam Bill
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The re-
ported Johnson Hoover agreement
over Boulder Dam in California was
criticized today by Chairman Mad.
den of the House Appropriations
committee after he called at the
White House.
81 have heard the story that
Senator johnson. Republican, Cal
ifornia, will let delegates 90 to the
next national convention jledged to
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, and
that in return Hoover will not OPP
pose johnson and will support Boul-
der Dam legislation, Madden said.
- will not support any such
plan to trade delegates at nation
al convention for legislation.
Madden opposed the proposed
Boulder Dam legislation in his con,
ference with Mr.. Coolidge.
~ will fight the bill at the next
session. Madden said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Suicide Attempt
Reported Here

A man named McClain is said by
police to have attempted to end his
own life in a garage at 719 He'll
street last night.
Police were summoned to the ga
rage but when they arrived they
were informed that the man had
been taken away in ear by a
friend. They learned, however.
that McClain had gone into the ga
rage and started the motor of an
automobile, closing the door behind
him and apparently attempting to
end his life by causing the motor
to release poisonous gases.
The police were informed that
neighbors rushed to the garage and
carried the man out into the open
where he was revived. No intima
tion was given as to the cause for
the act.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
LEADERS
Of LABOR
CONVENE
Matter of Seating Alleged
Communist May Cause
Row in Convention.
SEEK BEER RETURN
Progressive Program to
BE Presented for Con-
sideration of Delegates.
by United Press Lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 3.-Com-
munism, bombarded in the annual
report of the American Federation
of Labor, threatened /" become an
issue on the convention floor here
today as the 47th annual labor con
clavc swung into its opening ses-
sion.
The possibility of spirited
clash over the seating of William
Schneiderman, of New York City,
delegate of the Office Workers
Union, loomed, when it was learned
that Schneiderman s credentials had
been held up by the Federation
Credentials Committee.
Schneiderman, according to local
federation delegates, is Com
munist and as such cannot delibc-
rate in the convention proceedings.
Whether he will appeal from the
DECISION of the committee and Ii IS
precinitate = spirited battle, could
not b, learned.
The convention opened on scrPdulr
with Collins Hardin, chairman of
the local committee on arrange
ments, calling the session to order,
following which the various ST. ak
ers were presented. On the plat
form as the speakers gavel sound
ed. sat President William \. Green,
Secretary Frank l.. Morrison. auH
other prominent officials of the
federation.
More than 400 d'legates AM as
many spectators were in attcnlancr
when a 15G 7'ece band opened The
program with the "Sar Spanglcd
Banner.
The return of beer and introduc-
tion of the five-day work week will
hc i.troduced Though the auruai
,cport of the executive council.
Favor Poulo er Dam
One of the fundamental goals of
the federation is To be the five dav
week:
Mississippi flood control and the
daming of the Colorado river was
recommended in tie report which
also urges regulation CT !'nhigra-
tion from Mexico.
In r:Latd 10 tn latter the repor,
sets forth that the executive coun,
ell requests that 1.-THE Mexican gov
ernment be pctitioned to consider
and to enact II restrictive emigra.
tion policy, which, in substance
shall conform to the immigration
law r. quiren,ents of the uniIcd
States.
a stand against repeal of the 6i-
rect-primary laws, a pledge to con
tinuc efforts to have laws enacted
forcing ships coming into this coun
try to carry away the same mum
her of sailors they bring il
pledge ITO fight inJunctions against
striking unions; creation of nigh.
schools for working men and wo-
men; halt y" the crea' on of uh
ion banks and an attack upon
company unions are set forth il:
the report.
a warning tc "both parties :
contained in section dealing with
politics. "The experiences of 1921
should be Il warning TO both parties.
Neither platform that year appealed
10 labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
CARNIVA
REPLACED
BY WORK
st. Louis AbandOns Plans
For Celebration to Give
Attention to Needy
STERN RULE MADE
Police To Make M0rbidly
Curious Aid in Cleaning
Up City.
BY KENNETH G.. CRAWFORD
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3-Postponing
all unnecessary activities, st. Louis
today gave undivided attention to
the task of rehabilitating and feed
ing its tornado victims.
This was to have been a week
of carnival and gaiety with the an
nual celebration of the yelled pro-
phet scheduled to start Tuesday,
but the more serious business of
storm relief crowded it from the
city's calendar. Relief work went
forward rapidly despite rain which
has fallen intermittently since Sat
urday, hampering efforts of the
volunteer army clearing away
wreckage and caring for storm vic
tins.
More than 800 families were
moved from their shattered homes
into new dwellings yesterday. A
fleet of trucks donated by business
concerns and volunteers worked from
complish the task.
Many other families were moved
during the day into temporary quar-
ters.
Some of the storm victims refused
to leave their property when the
tornado first passed, fearing that
their few remaining possessions
would be stolen. They sat in sor-
rowful groups on heaps of wreckage
until relief workers urged them to
take shelter from the pouring rains.
Even today few remained, hud-
died under tarpaulins in partially
demolished rooms. A steady process
sion of Red Cross trucks carried
them food and other necessities.
Civilian Police Recruited
Every street was passable and at
least partially lighted last night.
A large force of cityemployesThad
worked since FriGay clearing the
thoroughfares.
Five hundred civilian police were
recruited to assist the regular pa
trolmen, national guardsmen and
regular army troopers.
The fund for immediate relief
passed the $250,00O mark, half Of
the amount asked by citizens,
committee, and continued to grow.
The storm swept an area Of about
five square miles. Eighty six werc
killed and hundreds injured here
and across the Mississippi river in
IlfUOis. Two hundred still were in
hospitals.
Morbidly curious sight seers who
hamper relief work win henceforth
be put to work with pick and
shovel, Chief of Police Joseph Gerk,
announced today.
"We re going to treat the sight
seers the way they treat tramps in
the harvest fields-put 'em to
work - Gerk said. "The order will
be enforced with soldiers and no.
lice.'
Gerk explained that drastic meas
ures were necessary to keep persons
without business from the devastat-
ed area. Sight seers were a serious
menace to workers yesterday, and
were becoming numerous again this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Double Tragedy
Wedding Climax
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 3. =
AS IA climax to the wedding of his
Youngest daughter, Morris Krebs,
Phoenix, Ariz., furniture dealer,
shot and killed his wife, Mrs, Mol
lie Krebs, 40, and then committed
suicide.
The tragedy was discovered by n
daughter Vivian when she awoke
yesterday morning. She said that
she heard two sounds like shots dur
ing the early hours but thought they
were the backfire of passing au-
tomobiles.
Krebs and is wife, who divorced
him in Reno last May, attended the
wedding Saturday night of their
daughter, Hannah, to David Isak-
son. Detectives believe that the
man attempted reconciliation with
his wife after the wedding festivi-
ties but failed.
Krebs was dead when found and
Mrs. Krebs died two hours later at
Il receiving hospital without regain
ing consciousness.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Two Men Held on
Staying Charge

SANTA ANA, Cal, Oct. Am
tonic Sandobal, "A, and Joe Saloon,
2S, are i'll the Orange county Jail
here today following the death last
night of Frank Mata of La Habra.
Mat, died in the Orange county
hospital with a bullet wound in the
head.
Sandobal and Saloon were arrested
on warrants charging suspicion of
attempt to commit murder.
An inquest will be held at 10 n. m.
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
NEW JURY LAW
WORKS WELL IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Rapid Progress Made
When Judge Questions
Prospective Talesmen.

The effect of the law recently
el~ning the selection of trial juries
was evident in superior court, de
partment two, this morning when a
jury was summoned in the ease of
the people against G. X. Merry,
charged with burglary Eleven
men and one woman entered the
Jury box and Judge Finney did the
Questioning. IT was brief. The re-
spective counsel was then allowed
to exercise preemptory challenges,
the defense objecting to only one
and the prosecution to one. An
other juror was called and accepted,
the jury being complete within 10
n muteS.
This was the first case under the
new law which does away with the
old system of each juror being sub
jected to a long list Of questions
from the respective counsel which
often took days to seat jury.
The prosecution Immediately made
ready to present its side of the case
but noon recess was called. Merry
is alleged to have entered the City
Limits Cafe with an accomplice,
the two helping themselves to a din
ner, taking a shotgun and making
away with a number of cartons of
cigarets. Frank Birkhauser is APP
Fearing as defense counsel
Other criminal cases pending trial
before the superior court were set
down to be called in the following
order: second, Alfredo Valencia,
charged with having escaped from
an officer while in custody. An
tonic Chavez, who was to have been
tried with Valencia, is expected to
plead guilty. This case will prob
ably be called early tomorrow.
The third case will be that of Ju
an Padillo, also charged with hav
ing escaped from an officer of the
law while in custody.
The fourth case will be another
escape ease, that of j. A. Brother
ton.
Prisoner Is Witness
The fifth case will be re-trial of
the people against Luis Valencia,
charged with forgery. This case is
in. connection with railroad check
deal. Alberto Robles, co-defendant,
was brought back from San Quentin
yesterday to appear as a witness in
the case.
d. E. Townsend, charged with
burglary, will be tried after the
Valencia case. Townsend is alleged
to have entered the room occupied
by j. d. McAdoo and to have taken
some money from his clothing.
Roy Raymond of Ell Centre, charg
ed with having passed check with
out sufficient funds to meet pay
ment, will be next to be heard.
The case of w. D. Smith, former
city treasurer at Imperial, was set
down for trial on October II. A
Jury failed to agree on verdict in
this case when it was heard previ-
ously. This case will probably take
several days for presentation as
the evidence is based on figures and
necessarily complicated.
The cases of III. j. Bornt, charg-
ed with having attempted to bribe
a witness in a civil action, and w.
Il. Arnold, charged with having fail
ed to stop and render aid following
au automobile accident, were con-
tinued over until November IA.
The prosecution filed an amended
information in the Bornt ease, the
new information setting forth the
amount claimed to have been offered
Ill the alleged attempt at bribery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Supreme Court
Opens Session
lily United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. 49, The
United States supreme court met at
noon today for its annual labor of
hearing and ruling on 1000 to 1900
appeals,
order by the court crier, hearing OF
arguments started.
Later this afternoon, Chief JUS
ticc Taft and the associate justices
will call formally on President Cool
idgc, notifying him the court is in
session. Associate Justice Suther-
land was the only absentee at the
opening session.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
INJURED PROTECTING WOMEN
nv United t.re~s Leased Wire

BLOOMINGTON, III, Oct. d
Patrick McCabe, Los Angeles, was
near death in hospital here today,
as result of his efforts to protect
women passengers on motor bus
from the advances of a masher. II.
j. Hunter, Chicago, was held in Jail
in connection with the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
SUPERVISORS MEET ronAY

Members of the county board Of
supervisors met at the county court
house this morning in their regular
bi'monthly session. The entire morn.
ing was spent in taking care OF rou.
tie duties but it was expected that
several matters of Importance would
be brought before the meeting at
the afternoon session.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
AvIAToRS AT ST. LOUIS
fCort;nred from Page OraN

fCort'rrod from Page OreN
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 3.-William
S. Brock and Edward +. Schlee, De-
troit round the world aviators,
landed at Lambert Field here at
1890 p. m. today from Dallas,
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

Lemons from the Glendora section
of Los Angeles county recently sold
in Chicago, three brands, at $23.35,
$24 and $24.l5 q box, q world s re-
cord.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Pets Husband-fOr $3675

Mrs Lille Mack 23 of Cleveland Ohio perfect right pet
husband old time
a had for
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

IL. j. Whitley last week placed 10
more carloads of steers on his ranch
near Paso Robles, San Louis Obs
po county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
ESTATE PAPERS MISSING
ny United Press Leased Wire

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 3.-Im-
rortant papers alleged to contain an
agreement between the late f. w.
Scripps, newspaper publisher, and
James G. Scripps, his son, whereby
the latter was to share in profits of
the various Seripps newspapers still
are missing, according to an answer
filed by Robert Paine Scripps, an
other son, in United States District
Court today
The Keweah delta water eOnser-
vation district has been formed in
Tulare county by 121 land owners.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
SM|THBABY TANGLE.
I is AIRED IN COURT
Girl Child Still Rejected by
Mother, Who Claimed
Birth of Son.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. September
ia smiling little bundle of pink
whose hospital designation is BABY
Smith, female" called Judge Carl ';
wevgandt to Fairview Park Hospital
TODAY to untangle her disputed
identity.
Though listed as a girl. BABY
Smith" is named George on the
birth certificate. Mrs. Sam Smith, VINO
the hospital authorities insist Is the
infants mother, is equally inslstent
that the child born to her was BOY.
A habeas corpus action by Mrs. sam
Smiths husband prompted the per-
sonal investigation by Judge Wey'
gandt. Smith seeks to compei the nos,
pital to take back the baby girl and
give the Sam Smiths the son they in
sist was born to them.
Other Smith Mothers Alarmed.
Two other women named Smith
who became mothers at the hospital
about the time Mrs. Sam Smith did
were alarmed when they learned that
Judge Wevgandt was transferring his
court to the hospital. for they feared
the possibility of their baby boys be-
ing taken from them. Each insists
she has her own child.
The hospitals side of the story IS
that there was no shuffiing of babies at
all, but rather an error of record. Mrs.
Sam Smiths infant, hospital authori-
ties have insisted. was mistakenly re-
corded as a boy at the time of birth,
thus explaining the George on the
birth certificate.
Judge Summons Physicians.
Judge Weygandt, in his role of Solo
mon. has called several physicians to
his aid. He said he desired their ad-
vice relative to the reliability of de-
termining parenthood by a study of
the characteristics Of parents and
child.
a. Smiths attorney. Charles F. McCon-
nell, also hoped to have ready for
Judge Weygandt today report on the
possibility of persuading Cleveland
physicians to sit in conference to de-
termine the value of blood tests in
establishing the parentage Of the baby
girl,
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Marine Corps Changes.

Brig. Gen. l.. Feland has been re-
lieved from duty at Quantico. Va. and
ordered to Paris Island, s. c.; Lieut..
Col. E. w. Banker, from Quantico to
headquarters. Marine Corps, this city:
Lieut.. Col. A. J. O'Leary, from head.
quarters, Marine Corps. this city, to
Portsmouth, N. H.: Maj. A. Young.
from 1st Marine Brigade, Haiti. to
Marine headquarters, this city; Capt.
w. II. Sitz, from this city to Chicago:
Second Lieut.. w. w. Conway, from
Pensacola to Quantico: First Lieuts.
Fl. p. Smith and e. E. Mann, from
3rd Brigade, China, to Quantico: Lieut..
Col. w. H. Pritchett. from San Diego
to New Orleans: Maj. s. P. Budd.
Capts. o. T. Pfeiffer and o. Salzman
and Lieuts. $. G. Zern and r. o. Bare,
from China to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Hit hy 1000 Volts.

One thousand eight hundred volts
OF electricity failed seriously to in
jure j. A. Mcdonald. a radio in.
spector Of the Navy Yard, yesterday
afternoon. He was working on the
apparatus used by Station NAL when
his body came into contact with a
charged line. He was burned on the
face and arm, but returned to work
after being treated at the Navy Yard
Dispensary
Evening star., 1927-09-16
18TH AMENDMENT
is HIT BY SIDDONS
Justice Tells Kiwanians Framers
of Constitution Never Favored
Sumptuary Law.

The eighteenth amendment IS a
sumptuary law. and it was never con-
templated by the trainers Of the Con
qtitution of the United States that a
sumptuary law should become part
of the Constitution, Justice Frederick
L. Siddons of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia declared In
an address at luncheon of the XII
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Elephant Reacts to Jazz Music by Squirting
Trunkful of Water Over Orchestra

monkeys covered in corners of their
cages in evident fear.
When the vioinist swung his bow
over the strings the monkeys instant
" were soothed, but the saXophone
and the trumpet sent shivers of fear
through once more. and when the
bass viol grunted out few notes the
monkeys gazed at each other and at
the instrument in seeming amaze
ment. They crowded to the bars and
blinked their eyes as if trying solemn
" and with all the power at their
command to understand.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. September 16.-
Poetre, 12-year-old Asiatic elephant
at the Philadelphia Zoo. blew a trunk
full of water over an orchestra which
was playing a jazz tune for her yes
terday. The jazz piece ended in a
discordant burst of sound as the
musicians upset their chairs in a
scramble to escape a complete bath.
The orchestra played for the animals
at the zoo so that O. Emerson Brown,
director of the Geological Garden.
could record their actions. Classical
music achieved a victory over jazz in
the monkey house.
The first rumbles, squeaks, chirps
and bleats from the instruments as
they We're tuned up in the monkey
house brought CONSERVATION to the
occupants. Noticing the reactions,
the musicians tried each instrument
separately. So the drummer tapped
rata -tat-tat on his drum and the
Evening star., 1927-09-16

Army Music School Band will give q
concert at the tuberculosis Hospital
tonight at $50 o'clock. under the
auspices Of special committee of the
Kiwanis Club which has been ar
ranging for concerts at various in.
stitutions throughout the Summer.
William s. Quinter, president Of
the club, presided.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
wants Club in the Washington Hotel
Yesterday.

Sumptuary laws. explained Justice
Siddons, deal with food and clothing.
and it was never contemplated at the
constitutional convention that such a
law should become part of the Con.
stitution.
more changes in the Constitution as
time goes on. but urged members Of
the club not to be afraid of them, de-
claring that change is a part of life
itself. At the same time he urged
his audience to study carefully
and consider seriously any proposed
changes in the Constitution and then
give them their support, provided they
were considered best
Justice Siddons' address was deliv-
cred in line with the observance of
Constitution week by Kiwanis clubs
throughout the United States.
Announcement was made that the
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Mai. Barnes Transferred.

Mai. Gladeon NJ. Barnes, ordnance
has been relieved from
duty in the office of the chief of ord
nance, Munitions Building, and ordered
TO the arsenal at WatertoWn, Mass,
for DUTY