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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
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Swing Hopeful
For Success

In the following letter, receiv-
ed today by the Press from
Congressman Phil D. Swing. the
congressman expresses his thanks
for support given by the Press
and indicates his belief that the
campaign for the Swing-Johnson
bill will succeed.
"Perrnitm to thank you for
your generous editorial with ref
erence to my work here.
1--WE are pounding away with
all the energy we possess and
are making progress. Of course,
the power companies are exert
ing every influence they possess,
especially to eliminate the provis-
ion asked for by Secretary Work.
giving the government the dis
cretion of building power plant
at the dam.
II believe we are going TO win
but will not he sure until the
last vote is counted.
Sincerely,
PHIL d. SWING" "
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Fascists Adopt
New Law Against
Birth Control

ROME. Jan. l.. - Mussolini 5
boast of his countrymen, that ''pro-
lific we are, and prolific We intend
to remain. is the Keynote of the
campaign against birth control
propaganda organized by the Fas
est government.
A great number Of Italian work
men, estimated at well over a mil
lion, who Travelled between France
and their native country were said
to be the cause of the spreading of
birth control propaganda, with
which the laborers had become im-
bued during their stay beyond the
Alps.
The Fascist government, acting
in close union with the Catholic
church, immcdiatel" took steps H.
combat the introduction of such
practices into Italy, and the deter
mined opposition of the Mussolini
government led to the inclusion
in the new police law of a section
dealing with the subject.
Clause 1l3 Of the new police law
code declares that all writings, adj
v"rtisements, pamphlets, designs
plastic images or lectures which d.
Nulgc or explain or advertise means
for preventing conception or avoid
ing its results are considered immor-
al and are forbidden under penal
tics.
Even the mere possession of lit.
crature of any kind advocating or
explaining birth control becomes a
punishable. offense under the new
law.
With the authority of the Catho
lie church to endorse the edicts of
the Fascist government, birth con.
troll is not likely to make much
headway in Italy, where there arc
now, as recent statistics showed
10000 families With ten children.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Rating Contest on
At Golf Club

Frank Richmond and Fred Gianola
were declared winners of the match
with d. l.. Zinn and Charles Pitzer
played yesterday on the Ell Centro
golf club links. Zinn and Pitzer
forfeited the match after the sec
ond hole.
In the rating contest the net total
of strokes minus the official handi-
caps, was as follows: Tom Gill, II;
Don Rex. IS; I. A. Thomas, II; d.
l.. Zinn. 81; Frank Richmond, so;
A. II. Keller. "A; c. w. Remele, 80;
DIR. Philip Hodgkins, rs; Ben Her
ring. 10; Harry Erskine, "a; Jerry
Handley, II.
A number of women We're out. but
were forced to discontinue their
matches because of the high wind
blowing. Those playing were: Miss
Irene Brooks, Mrs. \. II. Keller,
Miss Alvina La Fontaine, Mrs. II.
Hooper, Mrs. Tom Gill, Mrs. Harry
Erskinc, Mrs. John Mccormick,
Mrs. Don Rex and Mrs. V. h. Fran
els. a large crowd from out Of
town was present, number being
noted from Brawlcy and other val
lev cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
EX-EMP RESS OF
MEXICO SAID TO
BE NEARING END
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BRUSSELS, Jan. l7.-Charlottc,
cX-cmprcss of Mexico, is critically
i'll aud was not expected to live to-
day.
\ severe attack of heart disease
has stricken the aged former en-
press. Physicians announced at
900 a. M. today that she mad lit
tie chance for reco"ery.
Charlotte. who ruled over Mex
leo with Maximilinn during the
three turbulent ve:frs that ended in
sEis cxecution. has been IN >"rIus-
'ion for many years, troubled with
mental illness.
The former Empress of Mexico,
Charlotte, whose full name is Marie
Charlotte AMELIA Auguste Nietoire
Clemcutinc Lcopoldinc, was born in
$40.
Since the execution of her hus
band, Emperor Macmillan, III 1867,
after the three year term as emperor
in Mexico, the Empress Charlotte
has been in sccluSion.
Her husband was the first emp
cror Of NcXico and also the Arch
duke of Austria and a brother OF
rran.is Joseph. the first
His spectacular reign terminated
when he was executed by the Indian
leader, Juarcz.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
High School and
Store BurglariZed

Burglars ransackcd the Brawlcy
High School and attempted TO
break into safe in the Cavanaugh
Milling Company at lloltvillc over
thc weekend, it was reported at
the sheriff 5 office.
According to the information re
ceivcd here the thieves who enter
cd the high school made their way
into the building through window.
They visited the cafeteria taking a
Quantity of food and ransaekcd the
desks in the various offices. 1t is
believed that about $40 in cash WAS
stolen from the desks. ~
The attempt to break into tRe
milling company safe was discover
ed at noon yesterday by the own
err. The thieves had apparently en-
tered during he might. The combi-
nation plate had been shattered on
the safe but the thieves had been
unable to loosen the heavy steel
door As far as could be learned
nothing else in tile office had been
disturbed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17

Wild yarns which have been prey
aicnt throughout the valley since
the first earthquake shocks were
felt on New Year $ eve, to the eff
feet that Black Butte, lone noun
tain peak about 40 miles southeast
Of MeXicali has been, belching forth
smoke, accompanied by dull rum.
hlings and commissions. were en-
phatically denied today by the Inn
rcrial Irrigation District, and We're
branded as the work of ovcrwrought
imaginations or maliciouslv untruth'
full statements by misguided per
sons.
The Press has frequently hearC
some of those wild warns and today
asked the district officials to check
up on them.
The district office here communi-
Gated with Albert Wogatski. a
hvdrographcr located at Tullc
Check, about 10 miles from Black
Butte, who made the following
statement.
'At no time has any smoke is.
sued from Black Butte in the past
few weeks, nor have there been anv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Mistaken Zeal
Results in Fine

A fine of $25 or % days in the
Imperial County jail was pronounc
ed by Judge Mayfield this morning
when \. Pollard entered a plea OF
guilty to charge of interfering
with an officer. &. A. Dale, arrest
cd with Pollard, was fined $25 on
u charge of speeding.
The arrests were made by f. I.
Hunter, a traffic officer. When
Hunter attempted to arrest Dale on
the speeding charge, it is claimed,
Pollard interviewed. The officer
however, managed to make the ar
rest and the two were taken to the
county Jail.
In the. sheriff s office Pollard
again started battle and this tilrc
he put up a stiffcr resistance. The
quick work of three deputies, how
ever, landed him behind n locked
door and he had cooled off consid-
crablv when brought before Judge
Mayfield
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
CROWDS ATTEND
FINAL MEETING
OF EVANCELISTS

Great services yesterday marked
the closing of the revival campaign
at the First Baptist church. A
record for the year was made at the
Sunday school attendance in the
morning. Miss Stockton preached
on through the earthquake rumb-
lings of morning and her audience
stayed with her to the close. \ large
congregation completely filling the
auditorium and Sunday school room
was present for the closing service
in the evening. The special services
have been a great success i'll every
way. The earnest cvangelists won
many friends by their splendid work.
Miss Stockton and Miss Gould left
for their home in Pasadena this
morning and are followed by the
best wishes Of all who have heard
them. Great and lasting good has
been wrought in hundreds of lives.
In her closing remarks Miss Stock
ton thanked all who had cooperated
in splendid spirit in the work espc-
cially mentioning the fine publicity
given the meetings by the Imperial
Valley Press and the Imperial Val
leys Farmer and thanking them
heartily for fine space given.
A great echo meeting from the
revival services is planned for
Wednesday evening at 7:30. The
church will receive new members at
this meeting. Rev. G. +. Flanagan
will give a short address on "Some
Results of True Revival. y The
meeting will be open to the public
with Il cordial invitation for all to
attend
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
EAST SIDE WILL
CELEBRATE new
LIGHTING SYSTEM

The East Side citizens, under the
direction of the Citizens Business
league, are preparing celebration
tonight to show their appreciation
of the lighting of that section of
the city. Preliminary to formal
program at Second and State
streets. paraGS>cnsisting of autos,
trucks and East Side citizens will
form on First and Main street near
the East Side school building and
will parade the principal thorough
fares. The procession will move
south on First to Orange; west on
Orange to Third: north on Third to
Main; east on Main to New; south
on New to Orange; east on Orange
to Second: north on Second to
State where the following program
will take place.
Music, East Side orchestra.
Community singing.
Address by His Honor, Mayor
Bucklin.
Response, Patrick Anderson, pres
ident Citizens Business league.
Formal presentation of lighting
system, DR.. w. T. Clements.
Response. J. ?. McGee.
Community singing.
The Business leagues invites all
of FL Centre to this formal opening
of the lighting system. 1t means
not only an epoch in the affairs of
the East Side but in the entire city.
The parade will assemble at East
Side school grounds at p. m. and
at 7:30 p. III.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17

HEARING,
HALTEL
Attorneys For Comedian
Fail to Respond When
Case Is Called.
FILM STAR BETTER
Receivers From Collapse
But Must Remain in
Bed Another Week.
Dy Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.-Mark
ing the first surprising turn in tn"
sensational Chaplin divorce case. at
torncys for the comedian failed to
respond when the hearing on main-
tcnance pending the trial, was call
ID shortly before noon today.
Much to the surprise of everyone
present a deep silenre prevailed
when the cor, asked If there was
anyonc to rcpixent Chaplin. Gavin
McNab, announAed scveral days ago
a. Chaplin'S Sprcsentativc SAT
SphinN-likc.
Lloyd Wright, who has represent
Cd Chaplin .as personal attorney,
and who was scheduled to he the
first witness for the comedian, fail
cd to put in al appearance. NJ
request OF MIS-. Chaplin : attorney,
adiournnFnt was taken until
a clock his afternoon 10 give
Wright an orp's stunitv to apcar n
court.
Meanwhile judy Walter Gucrin
ordered that the vaults at the Chap
lin studios must be thrown open -
receivers at once. Studio officials
and representatives of Chaplin have
failed So far ia keep all appoint-
mcnts with receives to open the big
safes
The stern atmosphere that hung
ever principals IN the case spoke Of
the bitter legal struggle in prospect
Gavin MeNab. Of San Francisco.
noted war hursc" Of California :
courts, presented Il picturesque fig
urc in the court room. Tall, rudy
faced, with Shrcwd twinkle in his
cV"s, McNah stood alone against
the battery of Mrs. Chaplin : coun
sci.
McNab is tn" attorney who cXtri-
Gated another famous film comcdi-
IN Posco" Arhucklc. from his diff
ficultics in the notorious Rappc
ease in San Francisco. McNah also
represented Mary Pickford in her
famous Nevada law suit. and has
appeared IN federal courts for Jack
Dempsey.
san FranciSco attorneys will play
q prominent part in the ease ?y
NcMu-ay, Mrs Chaplm's 5 uncle. is
from th" northern oity also.
NEW YORK, Jan. l.. Charles
Chaplin has lost his fever and r.-
gained normal pulse, hut is still
'vcrv, very nervous. DR.. Gustav
TI"ck. nerve specialist told th"
nitcd Press AT noon today Just aft
or he completed I'm examination of
his patient.
He will require undisturbcd
rest for another week. - tho physir-
ian added.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Traffic Accidents
Cause Injuries

tour persons were injured slight
.lv in a series of automobile acci
dents which occurred in and about
RI Centre over the week end. Two
|colorcd boys, Malvin Kennedy and
Shirley Frazer, suffered cuts and
bruises when the ear in which they
were riding colIided with another
|machinc. Jamoss Leo shannon cs-
capped with minor bruises when the
bicycle which he. was riding colEd-
|cd with an ice truck. A. McNeecc
|of Yuma, Ariz., suffered n slightly
|spraincd ankle and other minor in.
|lurlcs when he drove the motorcycle
he was riding into an automobile.
A report of the accident in which
Shannon was injured Saturday af-
|tcrnoon was filed at police head
quarters by Lonnic Johnson, drlv
|cr of the truck. He said that while
driving the truck on Wenslcy Ave.
the machine collidcd with the bicy.
\ lc driven by shannon The youth
|Nas taken to his home where the in
llurics were attended by IA phvsi-
! ian. r.
The accident in which McNeecc
| |was hurt occurred near lIebcr AT
|about 3 clock Sunday afternoon
|McNeccc, with four other motor,
cyclists, is said by police to have
been driving along the highway at
FOO close range. When McNccce s
machine struck the car driven by
Jack Nickel Of FL Centre the 9th
nr four cyclists also piled up in
he wreckage.
Motorcycle Patrolman Mike
Rrousc of FL Centre Communicated
passing ear and rushed McNeecc
TO the hospital in this city. His
INJURIES were attended by physicians
md he was discharged from the hos.
oital late last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Plan Drive For
Scout Budget

Plans for the Imperial County
Boy Scomt finance campaign to
raise the 1927 budget will be dis
cussed following a dinner at which
finance committee members will
meet tonight. The committee meet
ing will mark the beginning of ac-
tivities which will preccde the open
ing of the drive, to be started stimuli
tancously in the cities of the valley
on Thursday.
Members of the committee will be
guests of Scout Executive s. l.. Me.
Crory ut dinner at the Hotel Bar
bara Worth preceding the meeting.
The personnel of the committee in
cIudes Walter Havekorst, Brawley.
chairman; Argyle McLachlin, Ca
lexico, r. y. Watson, FL Centre, NJ.
j. Munson, Holtville and Jerry ].
Farmer, Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Valley Youngster
Arrested in Yuma

William Quick, deputy sheriff
stationed at Fort Yuma. reported to
Sheriff Gillctt : office this morning
that he had picked up a youth Civ
ing the name of Earl Mabrey of
CaieXico.
In the report Quick said that Ma
brcy, boy of Is wears, was caught
with Earl PARROT. another youth,
throwing stones at passing motor
lists Quick said that the boys were
intoxicated aud that they had been
been piling stones in the roadways.
\ deputy will 90 after the Mabrey
boy tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Youthful Burglar
Halted by Shot

A bullet lodging in the right side
of one youth brought to halt the
attempted flight of three of them
FOLLOWING an alleged burglary in
Calipatria yesterday. The shot was
discharged from the gun of Patrol
man Ike Holmes and a few minutes
later the boys were on their way to
the county Jail in FL Centre.
The youth struck by the bullet
was not seriously injured. the wound
being a flesh injury. He gave his
name as Steve Carasco. His com
panions were docketed at the coun,
~ Jail as Manuil Castillo and A
Maroner. AS near as can be deter.
mined the three boys came from
Watts.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
BELIEVE BOMB
INTENDED FOR
ITALIAN CONSUL
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NEW YORK, Jan. Il. = \
bomb filled with metal slugs eX-
ploded today at the front door of
the office of the Italian consulate
general.
No one was injured. The door of
the building was blown in and slight
damage was done.
Frank Munito, his wife and four
small children were asleep IN the
building and while Jared by the ex-
plosion and badly frightened, were
not hurt. Munito was caretakcr At
the consulate. No consular officials
were in the building, which is used
only as an office.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Aged MOtOrist
Under Arrest

Reckless driving is the charge
being brought against F. II. Boom
of Westmorland, a 63-year-old mo-
torist, who was brought to the
county Jail yesterday. Boom was
arrested in Westmorland Saturday
by a deputy sheriff and was brought
to FL Centro by Deputies Thaanum
and Freeman.
George Dominquez and b. Yer
dusco were arrested in Brawley late
Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Nc
Clelland. The two men are charged
with implication in Il bad check
deal. They were brought to the
county Jail and were to be arraigned
before Judge Mayfield late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
Juvenile Clubs
Elect Officers

Election of officers of the Com-
tv Club Council of Boys and Girls
Agricultural Clubs held ut the Farm
Advisor S office on Saturday result
ed in h. NJ. Fair of Central Union
high school being chosen president.
Other Officers chosen were Mrs.
Charles Woolf, Mt. Signal district,
vice president and Mrs. George Aus
tin, McCabe district, secretary-trea-
surer.
Plans for club work for 1927 were
discussed and it was voted to hold
monthly meetings of the council on
the third Saturday of every month.
Ten members of the council were
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
NEW ARRIVAL ANNOUNCED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been receiv-
ed here of the birth of daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rice at Downev
on January II. Mrs. Rice will be
remembered by many friends here
as Miss Ruth Pearson, former
teacher at Central Union high
school. The baby's name is Jean
Nclma and both she and her mother
are reported to be getting on
splcndidly.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
CLUB TO ELECT OFFICERS

THIS evening at the club head
quarters at $50 State street, the
American Conservation club will
have social meeting and election
of officers. All members are urged
to be present at this meeting, to aid
in the selection of officials for the
coming term of office.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
ARRESTED IN BRAWLEY

Jesus Quintana was brought to
FL Centre from Brawley yesterday
and lodged in the county jail on Il
charge of indecent exposure. Quin-
tana will be brought before Judge
Mayficld for trial Thursday morn
ing, He entered a plea of not gull
tv to the charge when arraigned in
BraWloY.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
WILSON'S HAVE DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilson are the
proud parents Of Il baby girl. bor,
at the Stone maternity home Satur
day. The baby weighed eight anc
one quarter pounds at birth, and ha:
been named Beaulai Joy. Boil
mother and baby are doing we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17

With new scandal popping ev-
cry day, we are waiting now to hear
how much those Philistincs got for
being bowlcd over with the jawboae
of an ass.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17

Diogcnes went about all his life
with a lantern looking for an shon-
est man. Probably he never hung
his lantern on a restaurant coatrack.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17

Sixty-nine So gold pieces were
found in telephone pay boxes in
New York just after New Year 5.
Which proves conclusively that the
Nolstead act was enforced.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17

At the Fresno fig institute ac-
ion was taken to have Capri figs
standardized under the state law.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17

Work has started on a $375,0
union high school at Redding, Shas
ia county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
SITUATION
IN China
IS Tense
Institutions Attacked By
Mob Following Death of
Several Children.
ASK FOR GUNBOAT
Attack on Yankee Minis
ter Results in Call for
Aid From Navy.
nv United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, Jan. 17.--Rioting at
Fuehow, which resulted in attacks
on the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Spanish
Dominican Holy Childhood Orphan
age were caused by discovery of the
bodies of several Chinese children
who had died at the orphanagc. dis
patches reaching here today said.
Learning of the removal of the
bodies. Chinese mObs. attacked the
two missions and burned number
of residences.
The mob accused the orphanage
authorities of numbering the child
rem.
Looting of their quarters and the
inability of the authorities to cope
with the mob have forced sisters
and priests to flee to 1Iongkong.
outbreaks. authorities in Shanghai
were pushing the erection of defcn-
scse in the French concession.
Concrete blockhouses. portable
steel pill boxes and eight foot pick
ct fences barred the roads leading
from the concession into Chinese
territory.
HONG KONG, Jan. IA tense
situation resulting i'll request for
an American gunboat. developed III
Swatow. China, TODAY after an at
tack upon the Rev. II. Page. treas
urcr of the American Baptist col
lcre. by six armed students.
DIR. Page. who was injured by his
assailants, repulsed the attack, ac-
cording to the students, with shot
gun.
Mrs Page. the students charged,
Joined her husband. with Il revol-
yer. aided in beating off the charge.
Her shots wounded two of the at
tackcrs, it was said.
The dispute which followed
charges by the students that DIR.
Page had retained money belonging
to them. has so wrought up anti
American feeling the American col
onv there was reported fearful of
outbreaks. The consulate here has
been asked to send gunboat imme-
diate1v.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
What's DOinq
TONIGHT

THE Elder Brother Brunk
tent theater.
F. and A. M. No. 3St, Masonic
hall.
Business Women's CluS dinner,
hotel Barbara Worth, 7 y. m.
'The Scarlet Letter. Valley
theater.
The Love Toy Palace thea
ter.
American Conservation Club
meeting, club rooms.
Fire department and auxiliary
dinner, fire hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-17
TOMORROW

Lions Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle Baptist church
2:S0 p. m.
methodist Missionary Society
meets, Mrs. M. j. Doud' S.
Mrs. Hurlburt Bible Glass
meeting, Mrs. Clyde Dyer's.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
ENTIRE PENN SQUAD
TO TAKE COAST TRIP

PHILADELPHIA. December ). -
The entire University of Pennsylvania
varsity foot ball squad has been Sc.
lrcted by Coach Louis A. Young to
make the trip to California for the
on December 81.
Thirty-four players. four varsity
coaches. fhree freshman coaches, DIR.
Arthur Light, team physician; six
managers and the trainers Mike Dee
and Billy Morris, will be in the Of
fetal party.
The coaches have decided not to
hold practice en- route, as was done
on the last "trip of a Pennsylvania
team to the West Coast. Exercise
will he taken whenever lay-over
permits it, but otherwise there will
not be any signal drills or regular
workouts
Arrangements have been made for
practice at Berkeley. Pennsylvania
will practice the first few days late in
the afternoon. and as the day of the
game approaches practice will he held
closer to game time. This plan has
been suggested as the best method of
getting the PLAYERS acclimated.
The game itself is not a post-season
affair. but a regularly scheduled game
for the purpose of honoring the late
Andy Smith famed California coach.
A memorial bench will he dedicated to
the memory of Smith prior to the
game. Smith was a star fullback at
Pennsylvania in 1903 and 1904. win
ming all.America honors his last year.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
BOYS CLUB BASKET LOOP
TO HAVE THREE DIVISIONS

Organization of basket ball
league, comprising senior, intermediate
and Junior divisions. is planned by
the Boys Club of this city.
Senior boys may be as old as II
years, the intermediate division will
be open to those of 13 and IA, and the
Junior loop will embrace those from
10 TO Il, inclusive. The senior divi-
sion will be divided into classes A
and B.
Entries will close December - with
league playing opening in January.
Winners will be awarded silver cups
and miniature gold basket balls.
knights Of Columbus tossers will
ing Park View in the X. G. gym at
7:30 o'clock. Park View last night
bowed to Old Dominion Boat Club at
Alexandria. SS to 45.
.WOltz A. c. staged the first upset
of the court season by humbling the
champion Anacostia Eagles, 20 to 26,
last night in the latter's gym. Eagles
were without Ralph Bennie, star.
Raslxeters of the United States
Naval Reserve Battalion. District of
Columbia. who last night overcame
Atlas Athletic Club. 80 to "a, this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock were to meet
the st. Martins five in the parish
hall at North Capitol and T streets.
st. Martins ROvers are after games
with S0-pound quints. Home. tilts are
wanted for Monday, Wednesday and