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The Washington times., 1927-11-15
Mr.. Ziegfeld Dreams
A Bit Then Acts
By FRANK BAER

An ex-medical student invests 1000 in wigsJerome
Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, H. spend six months on
Mississippi River boat corral
gets "a premiere Of musical play which year in
creationl
The Washington times., 1927-11-15
wild Party

A Wild party was staged this
week on the set of Sailors
Wives" a film featuring Mary
Astor and Lloyd Hughes. It was
very vida synthetic affair that
will startIe the elect.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
SEVEN INJURED
IN WRECK ON
CALEXLC0 ROAD

Seven persons were injured, two
rather seriously, in an automobile
wreck which occurred on the CaleX-
leo highway, short distance west
of Heber about ) o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Susie Gallegoz, ., of In
dio was the most seriously hurt.
suffering 4 broken leg and severe
lacera'iun' and hrGiscs about the
body.
Fcrm;ra Netina, 50, of Indio, rid
ing in the same ear suffered Il
severe laccration Of the scalp, bruis
es and minor cuts while Lupc Gal
legoz and two other occupants Of the
machine escaped with minor injuries
Mrs. Dolores Linn was cut about
the arms and suffered from bruises
and shock, while her son, aged s.,
suffered injuries to the legs and
left hip but as far rs car be de-
termincd no bones were broken. Eli
~ Linn, driver of the second ma.
chine, escaped with only minor
hurts.
A warrant for the arrest Of Gale
go2 was issued this morning. charC.
ing him with reckless driving. Ac-
cordinS to the information from
v"ich the WI. 49, :S> 'cd, giT.
- by Linn. GA'l'g"l was driving
t.ward II Cnutr' am turned out TO
pass another car. AS hc did the
linn macLiuc headed toTa"d Ca
lexico, arI ea,cd in front of him
Both dii""rS started to drive Their
rars off the road on the south side
of the hiCh'T"Y to HvoId n crash
and met hcad'u. The crr driven
by Glir"a Tas turned upside lown
was tprrci on it's side. noth ma
in TIE ditch ,.l';le the other machine
rninCS were co,nplCtclv wrH'y i.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
SCOUTS WILL
LEAD SINGING
ON FLAG DAY

Every scout troop in the valley IS
asked to meet tonight III Elks hall
for rehearsal of the musical num-
bers that will be the scouts c0ntri-
button to the Elks Flag day pro-
gram in the city park Tuesday
night. Practise will begin at I o.
clock and a prompt attendance IS
desired. The scouts are to form a
choir that will lead the singing OF
patriotic songs tomorrow evening.
Other features of the Flag day
ceremonies will be parade and a
concert by the Tenth Cavalry Band,
L. $. A. of Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
These colorGd musicians are rated
at the top of their profession and
d concert such as they will give will
be well worth hearing. They come
under the leadership Of Wade Ham
mond.
All organizations to participate
in the parade are reminded to bring
their colors. The parade will start
from Elks hall promptly at o :
clock and will comprise members of
the American Legion, Spanish War
veterans, Boy Scouts, Elks and
SciotS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Divorce Halted
By Gun Battle

FRESNO, Cal, June l3.-The di-
vorce suit of Mrs. Mariana Bolli,
A, against Vincent Bolli, 81, did
not start in superior court here to-
day because Bolli is dead and his
wife is dying as the result of a
spectacular gun battle in Fire
baugh, near here, last night.
Mrs. Bolli is in a local hospital,
Her condition was said to be very
critical by physicians attending her.
According to witnesses and sur
viving participants of the gun
fight, which occurred on the main
street of Fircbaugh, Bolli shot four
revolver bullets into his wife s
body without giving her any warn
ing and then attempted to flee.
10 Silva, Firebaugh marshal, and
Pete Nicoli, night Waterman, ran
after Bolli and lodged bullets from
his revolver until Silva brought
him down with Il shot that pierced
the man $ heart.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
LOCAL MAN IS
FATALLY HURT
IN SMASH-UP

8. NJ. Mccarthy, aged 35, is lying
at the point of death i'll the FL Cen
trO hospital as a result of an auto
mobile accident which occurred
shortly after 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon on the San Diego high
way near Campo. Alec Sutherland,
driver, ot the machine in which Me
Cartny was riding escaped with min
or injuries.
According to information received
here relative to the accident Suth-
erland in passing another machine
drove his ear little too close to
the side of the road, the left wheels
of the machine leaving the pave
ment and causing the car to crash
into sand pile. The machine ov-
erturned and Mccarthy was pinned
under the wreckage.
The injured man was rushed to
the FL Centre hospital but little
hope for his recovery is held out.
His entire left side was crushed,
practically every rib being broken.
1t is believed that his lungs have
been punctured by the broken bones.
Ernest Steffern of Ell Centre mar
rowly escaped injury when his ear
was wrecked short distant east of
Jacumba early Sunday morning.
According to information received
Steffern drove his car into the side
of an embankment in order to avoid
crashing into another machine. The
car was badly wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
ILLINOIS
PRISONER
ESCAPES
One of Daring Quintet
Succeeds in Bold Try
For Liberty.
ANOTHER X ILL E d
Men Involved Were To
Have Been Managed
But Obtained Reprieye.
by United Press Leased Wire

JOLIET, ILL.,, June l3.-Charles
Schader, one Of five men held un-
der sentence Of death in the Will
county jail in connection with the
death Of Warden Peter Klein at the
state prison a year ago, escaped
late today.
Schader's escape came in a con-
ccrted Jail break in which four men
under sentence in the Klein murder
participated.
The men started from the prison
and were III the jail yard-where
they were to have been hanged
several months ago-when sheriff
deputies stopped them. There was
q free for-all fight and one Of the
prisoners, said to have been Gre
gero Rizzio, was killed.
One of the prisoners was danger
ouslv injured and Charles Duscho-
wski, leader of the group, was Sc
verely beaten.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
YOUNG, IS
AFFORDED
HEARING;
Bank Clerk Accused By
County Treasurer Of
Taking Money.
STATE ENDS CASE
Defense Expected To
Deny Accusation At
Afternoon Session.

Preliminary hearing in the ease
Of Hamilton Young, bank clerk who
is charged with theft of $500 from
the County Of Imperial, was begun
before Judge I. Mayfield this morn
ing. The state completed the pre-
, seiltation Of its testimony when
noon recess was taken. The defense
is expected to place Young On the
stand this afternoon.
Mr.. Josephine Adair, county
treasurer. was first to take the
stand. Edward b. Patterson, depu-
y district attorney, sought to
bring out by the testimony Of the
witness that the $500 in question
! was given to Young through error
when he cashed warrants calling
for $11 ,355 at the office of the
treasurer.
A detailed account Of the manner
in which money is kept in separate
compartments for checking reasons
was given by the treasurer. She
then went ON to tell of a check on
the money the previous day and the
check Of the money at noon on the
day the loss was discovered. She
sought to bring out by her testi-
mony that the only possible chance
for the loss of the money WIS in
the transaction with Young.
Her evidence relative to the keep
ing of funds and so forth was cor
rohorated by the testimony Of Miss
Addie l.. Turbrtt, her assistant.
Questioned Young
They told OF going to the bank
Immediately upon discovering the
less and said that Young was ques-
toned relative to the $500 but that
he referred them to RGebcn +. Dan
iels, teller, to whom he had turned
over the money. The money was
then brought out and counted but
failed to reveal the $500.
Daniels testified to receiving the
money. Willard Shroyer, Irwin
Maupin and Norman Moore all
bank workers entered testimony to
show the manner i'll which such
money is handled by the bank.
Undersheriff A. X. Underwood
was then called to the stand.
He testified that he had made an
investigation in the ease, going to
the room Of Young where he con
Quoted a search. He said that n
warrant for such search had been
issued. He told of a conversation
with Young in which the latter ad-
mittcd that he had gone directly to
his room from the treasurer s office
for the purpose of changing some
clothing and had then gone to the
bank where he turned over the mon.
! cy to the teller
The defendant was represented in
court by Ross liickcox and G. L..
Brows.
The ease was continued until this
afternoon for the presentation of
| the defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
MAN IS KILLED
NEAR OASIS ON
STATE HIGHWAY
Steven Webb Struck By
Truck and Meets In
slant Death.

Steven Webb. aged 22, Il Mexi-
can Of Silver City, n. NJ, was in
stantiv killed when struck and run
over by a heavy automobile truck
and trailer on the Los Angeles high
way, about three miles south of Oa-
sis, at about 2 0 clock yesterday
The body was brought to
the undertaking parlors Of Coroner
h. +. Lemons where an inquest was
to be held today.
According to information rela-
tive to the accident, Webb with two
other Mexican boys. was ON his
way to Los Angeles. Something
went wrong with the car in which
they were riding at the point where
the accident occurred and the three
were repairing the machine at the
time.
No definite information relative
TO Just how the accident occurred
had been obtained this morning and
an effort will be made to bring out
at the inquest whether Or not the
machine had been driven clear of
the highway while the repair work
was being done and the position in
which Webb was standing when
struck by the car.
The truck which struck Webb
was driven by Jesse s. Wilkes of
Glendale while another car, travel
ing in the opposite direction and
passing at about the time the man
was struck was being operated by
Bert La Fountaine Of Los Angeles.
Friends of the dead man are said
to claim that the machine was en-
tirelv clear Of the highway and that
Webb was standing off the highway
at the time he was hit. 1t was in
timated that the lights from the
car driven by La Feuntaine might
have caused Wilkes to momentarily
lose sight of the road and drive off
the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
SEPARATE TRIAL
IS GRANTED FOR
MISS MACKAYE
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-Doro-
thy Mackave, actress widow of Ray
Raymond, will have the stage to
herself when the curtain rises here
Thursday on the epilogue of the
murder drama in which she and Paul
Kelly played the leading roles.
A motion by Attorneys for DR..
Walter J. Sullivan, jointly charged
with Miss Mackaye, with conceal
ing circumstances surrounding Ray
mond 5 death, for a separate trial
was granted by Superior Judge
Burnell. DR.. sullivan s trial was
set for June 27.
Attorney Thomas P. White argued
that evidence presented against
Miss Mackaye would unfairly pre-
judice the jury against DIR. Sulli-
van. In granting the motion Judge
Rurnell agreed that the testimony
presented at the trial of Kelly, now
under conviction for manslaughter.
showing the relationship of Kelly
and Miss Mackaye, might Influence
the jurors.
Both DR.. Sullivan and, Miss Mac
kaye were in the court room during
the proceedings, the latter non
chalantly chewing gum as she chat
ted with her chum, Helen Wilkin-
son.
The prosecution will attempt to
show that as Raymond lay dying,
Miss Mackaye was with the man
whose bare fists had beat him into
death stupor. Love of Kelly
prompted Miss Mackaye to give DR..
Sullivan $500 to conceal the circum-
stances of the bare fist battle. the
prosecution will contend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Paper To Boost
Dam Project

The Commercial Appeal of Mem
phis, Tenn, will carry pictures of
Boulder Dam canyon and Imperial
Valley in its rotogravurc section
next Sunday. Members of the staff
of the Appeal have been in the val
ley for several days and are work
ing to bring out the advantages of
the Boulder Dam project in their
Sunday issue. AS this paper will
get wide circulation in the area
recently damaged by the Mississip-
pi flood it is expected that the
work will be big help toward in
teresting people in the Boulder dam
project.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Accused Woman
SObs On Stand
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June l3.-Ap-
parently shaken by the rigid cross
examination to which she was sub
jected by Prosecutor Z. n. Clark,
Mrs. Hilda Florence Blymire,
'sighing widow" wept again this
morning as she left the witness
stand at her trial for the murder
of her husband, Clarence Blymire.
With indication that the ease will
not go to the jury before tomorrow
morning, the argument of the pros
ccution was started at IL a. H.,
shortly after the defense rested.
Mrs. Blymire appeared more calm
this morning than at any time dur
ing her trial. Her cheeks had at
tanned more real color and she was
less nervous than usual. Even
though her composure was broken
by sObs at the end of her testimony,
she quickly recovered.
Prosecutor Clark estimated that
his initial arguments would require
about one hour, after which Attor-
ney Clarence Harden was to make
the opening argument for the de-
fense.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
LINDBERGH SAYS ADIEU TO
PEOPLE OF CAPITAL CITY

flower hotel before 7:30 a. m. east
ern standard time, and went direct
to the Boiling field.
Saying he was glad to be back
again in a plane, he climbed into
his own machine and spun the mot
or.
Naval officers said Lindbergh
left no instructions except that his
beloved Spirit of st. Louis should
be fixed if possible. 1t had devel-
oped valve trouble, and it was be-
lieved he might return here from
New York to get it if it is again
put in order.
Its "sticking' or missing valve
had been found after Lindbergh
climbed in expecting to take it up.
When he finally found it would
be dangerous tc attempt to get off
in the st. Louis, he asked for and
received the army pane.
Lindbergh headed eastward, con
tinuing diving and dipping at a
height Of 20GG feet.
The other planes of mis- escort
meantime had taken the air and
were circling around him.
Two army Officers had advised
him to keep at the mead OF the for
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
BY CARL D. GROAT
UNITED Press Staff CorespOndent)

Y
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The
national capital said adieu to
Charles Lindbergh today and sent
him on his way to New York s vel
come with many Godspeeds.
Plotting an army pursuit plane,
he hoped off from Boiling air
field at 1854 q. IN. eastern stand
ard time.
It was beautiful take-off. He
swung the nose straight up at a
height of so feet. turned and cir
cled over the field.
He went into a loop and came
back over the field to watch the
start of the accompanying planes.
All the pilots gave gasp or sur
prise at his fine take-off.
He Travelled over to the Potomac
river mile to the west and then
headed into the wind.
He went into side falling man
euver, called the barrel roll, and
swinging again 20 the right began
ii series of loops which held the
crowd aghast.
The motor did not sound right.
I.indbcrgh up early, had been
breakfasted by the National Aero
nautic Association and predicted an
early san Francisco Hawaii flight.
He left the breakfast at the May
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
COOLIDGE:
OFF FOR
VACATION
President Leaves Tonight
For Black Hills to Stay
Three Months.
TO SEEK QUIET
Efforts Will Be Made to
Keep Visitors Down to
a Minimum.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

iOulUeu 1lcSS oCdlI SOTItSEOIiucIlLI
WASHINGTON. Juno 13.-With
a retinue of sj White House at
tendants, photographers and news
papermen. President Coolidge will
set out tonight aboard a special
train to spend three months in the
Black Hills Of South Dakota.
There in the locale of six-shoot-
ing bad men and Indians he will de-
vote himself primarily to fishing,
walking and avoiding guests.
Early tomorrow afternoon the
presidential special will pause for
two hours at Hammond. Ind, to en-
able Mr.. Coolidge to dedicate the
Wicker War Memorial there.
Proceeding on his journey before
sundown he will reach Pierre, 8.
D. Wednesday morning to be well
coined by state officials.
After half an hours stay there
he will 90 on to Rapid City, arriyr
ing Wednesday evening for a 80
mile motor trip up to the State
Game Lodge which. is to be the sum-
mer White House.
Accompanying the president will
be Mrs. Coolidge, Postmaster Gen
eral New, Secretary and Mrs. San
ders, Major General James F. Cou-
pal, his personal physician, and Col
onel Blanton Winship, his aide, with
members of his office staff, house
hold employees and secret service OPP
eratives. There will also be 26
newspapermen and six photograph.
ers.
The exact schedule of the train,
in accordance with custom, is be-
ing kept confidential.
A typical welcome is awaiting
the president at Rapid City. He
has been notified that a troup of
cowboys will escort him up through
the hills to his summer home.
Mr.. Coolidge went about his final
day in Washington clearing his desk
and arranging for the last minute
packing. This afternoon he will
address the First International Con-
gress Of Soil Science.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Attempt On Life
Not To Succeed

FRESNO, Cal, June Is. - Rev.
Walter Haushalter, former pastor of
the Columbia, Mo-, Christian church,
who, according to police, attempted
suicide in the pastors study of the
First Christian church here contin-
ued his rapid recovery today, ac-
cording to hospital nurses. The min;
lister was found huddled over a small
gas stove his his coat covering his
head and the stove. He has been
unable to recai, any OF his actions
just prior to the act of taking the
gas, he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
BENNETT WILL
Be EXTRADITED
FROM. FRANCE
Key Man in Julian Oil
Company Middle Found
In Paris.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

(UlLteQ Press SCdl1 CoITcSpOiueilL)
LOS ANGELES, June -. - Fol
lowing reports to the district attor-
nev's office that Jacob Berman,
alias Jack Bennett, key man III the
Julian Petroleum Corporation in
quirY. had been located in Paris, eX
tradition proceedings were under.
way here today.
Bcrman, the man whom the grand
jury has been told wrote checks to
the extent of $70,000,0O0 to pool
operators who mulctcd the corpora
ton of $lS,000,O00 in illegal inter
est, has been the object of a search,
which began six weeks ago, when
Julian stock was barred from the
stock exchanges.
Following the return Of secret
Indictment three weeks ago, on
which Il cash bail Of $250,000 was
set, Chief Deputy District Attorney
Harold T.. Davis, declared that Ber
man was "fugitivc from justice, -
although he refused to admit that
the missing Julian man was named
in the Indictment.
Extradition Of Berman, it was
said, will have to proceed through
the state department and the Amer
lean ambassador at Paris.
.As the grand jury resumed the
Investigation today, it was reported
that several indictments had been
drawn aud may be returned today
against individuals charged with
oycr-isauing stock and pool opera
tors.
Dg. +. J. Iickley, city prosecutor,
also had prepared eight complaints
against pool investors, charging us
urv, and some of these were sched
ulcd to be issued today.
Upon completing their inquiry in
to local phases of the ease the grand
jury viii take up an investigation
of pools operated in San Francisco
and Tia ,Juana.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
MORE CRIMES
ATTRIBUTED TO
DARK STRANGER
By United Press Leased Wire

WINNIPEG, Man, June l3.--
Search continued today throughout
Canada for a man, believed the
same known in the United States
as the stranger, wanted here for
the murder of woman and a girl
over the week end.
The latest victim of the murder
er is Lola Cowan, H. Her nude
body was found beneath bed in
rooming house by authorities
searching for the slayer of Mrs.
Emily Patterson, whose nude bat
tered body was found beaten be.
meath a bed Friday.
The manner in which the crimes
were committed correspond in al
most every detail with murders
committed in the United States, for
whom man known only as the
strangler is sought.
Descriptions broadcast from Chi.
cago, Detroit, Portland and Kan
sas City correspond with those of
the man sought in connection with
the local murders.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Sharkey Manager
Is Sore at TEX
By United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, June 49,
Johnny Buckley, manager of
Jack Sharkey, today threatened
to bolt the banner of Tex Ric-
kard. 49,.
1.-The worl dinows Rickard has
Tunney signed, and I believe he
had Dempsey's signature before
Sharkey flattened Jim Malon-
ey' Buckley said.
''Rickard was of the opinion
that Sharkey and Maloney would
kill each other off, and thus
leave the Dempsey Tlmney re-
match as the only and best
heavyweight attraction he
continued.
"He'l II use Sharkey against
Dempsey this summer, and Tun-
ney in September, or sharkey
will fight for Humbert Fugazy
or some other promoter" Buck
ley concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
)mOrrOW Is
Flag Day

general display OF the
|srican flag is requested for
GROW by officials of the
,rican Legion and Ell Centre
re Of Elks. to mark the
III anniversary of the adop-
4 Of the "Stars and Stripes
congress as the flag of or
',ntry.
,l[omes and business houses
suld display the flag from
rise until sundown.
The flag should not he used
decorative purposes under
" circumstances. If used on
automobile it should fly free
IN a staff and not be draped
r the hood or rear. 1t should
displayed from full staff
loughout the day.
Incidentally worn out or torn
igs should not be used. They
,uld be burned and replaced
new ones, the burning being
:omplished in such manner as
show no disrespect to the ma
nal colors.
The Elks committee extends a
edial invitation to the public
be present at the public flag
" exercises TO be held in city
rk, when the famous Tenth
valry band will give a con-
rt.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Imperial Avenue
Road Now Open

The new gravel highway between
FL Centre and Imperial was opened
this morning and though workmen
will be busy for the next few days
adding the finishing touches, mo
torists will be able to use the new
highway.
With this stretch of rough road
removed, only a short two-mile de
tour Just this side of Westmorland
stands in the way of complete com
fort for the motorists in the jour
ney to Los Angeles. The two-mile
stretch near Westmorland will be
opened for use about Wednesday,
it was announced this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Fire at Parade
Scares Crowd
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, June 13.-Illustrat-
ing the density of the crowd that
thronged around Colonel Charles
Lindbergh as he passed up Lower
Broadway today, United Press cor
respondent counted II women who
tainted in the immediate area he
was occupying. Later, in another
spot, he saw six more faint.
A lighted match dropped in front
of the Standard Oil offices at 26
Broadway set fire to the heaps of
tape and other paper which litter
ed the street. The blaze spread rap
idly up Broadway. Persons surged
in all directions, trying to escape.
Police connected q fire hose, turned
it toward the crowd to make it dis
perse and then onto the fire, which
was extinguished in five minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-13
Scope Widened
In Rum Scandal
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-The
investigation into the Orange coun-
ty rum scandal took on great signif-
icance today with the announcement
of federal agents that new suspects,
in official circles, had been dis
closed.
The scope of the federal inquiry
into charges that certain members
of Orange county officialdom had
been implicated in bringing liquor
across the Orange county coast for
several years grew wider over the
weekend, it was reported.
Wholesale indictments of "high-
er ups" are expected to be returned
when the federal grand jury con
venes here Wednesday to hear the
evidence of a score of witnesses.