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and about Ireland. England or France
in which safe landings can be made.
But as you come toward North
America, the danger is in the region
of Newfoundland. Icehergs are
numerous and fogs abound. It's the
return Journey that will require the
biggest test of ALL"
Strictly speaking, Comdr. Byrd is
under instructions from his sponsor,
Rodman Wanamaker, who is to de-
eide after receiving report from the
naval commander as to what should
be done. The decision to return can
not be made till the America reaches
Europe and is carefully examined. but
the probabilities are that it will start
back almost at once in the hone of
making the first round trip from the
United States to Europe by air within
three or four days.
Copyright. 1927
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ings at no time exceeding so. Nowhere
in the country did the temperature
drop much lower.
On the Pacific Coast the tempera.
turf highs ranged from 90 at Seattle
to "a at Fresno, with San Francisco
another warm place with 80 degrees.
Out through the Iowa-Illinois-Ne.
braska grain belts the readings went
up to "a in places, Fastening the
ripening of wheat At Lincoln, Nebr.,
A. f. Anderson. Federal agric altural
statistician, said the warm weather
will increase the quality of the grain.
Chicago sweletered at "a, and seven
deaths during the day and night were
ascribed to the heat. The city's
beaches, with their capacity for cool
ing off more than 100000 persons,
were thronged during the day.
Continued hot weather was predicted
for today, with a possible break in the
western and northern areas from
t understorms.
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REGULAR TRANSOCEAN
AIR LINES MAY BE
RESULT OF FLIGHTS
Continued from First Page.)

1OIillHucu HUH L III 81 d6CJ
we must get scientific data to aid flu
ture navigators."
Comdr. Byrd is considered one of
the best of Americas air navigators.
His treatises on navigation are &C.
copied as the last word in the Navy.
He is not so skillful pilot as he is a
navigator. His interest is in charting
the air, so to speak. so that no matter
what the weather conditions the plane
can be steered into safe courses. For
this reason Comdr. Byrd will not urge
record time for the flight, but will
fly with such speed as is necessary to
conserve fuel and keep in the best air
paths. Although he would be the last
to admit it, for his modesty is pro-
nounced, Comdr. Byrd would rather
have troublous weather conditions
than calm. For he wanted a real test
of his own navigating knowledge un
der trying circumstances. Latest re-
ports indicates that he got what he
wanted.
If the America is in good shape
on arrival, it may not be II hours be-
fore the return trip is begun.
Return Trip Harder.
Coming back will be twice as
hard" he said, ''as going over. If you
do get in trouble on the eastward
journey there are plenty of places in
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Richest Man of 600 BIC.

Interesting Information about Croe-
sus, famous rich man of ancient times,
is reported by the Detroit News. The
gift he presented to Delphi. 500 years
before Christ, would be valued at
about $500 900 900 in modern currency.
It included a pyramid surmounted by
a lion both made of precious metals;
two bowls Of solid gold large enough
to hold $500 gallons each. besides a
present of $13 to every man in the
city. And those were the days be-
fore there were oil wells or steel
trusts and modern methods of getting
rich quicker.
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CAPITAL COOLER
BY TEN DEGREES
Temperature IS Points at
Noon, Compared With SO
Yesterday.

Washington's standing in the hot
weather league suffered a severe set
back today, when the Weather Bureau
announced that it was 10 degrees
cooler at noon today than yesterday.
The temperature today at noon was
rs degrees, as compared with So de-
grees at the same time yesterday.
East winds. according to the Wealth
or Rureau experts. held the tempera-
tire down today The forecast for to-
morrow, however, Is Idlr anu
warmer
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States on the high seas, it was be-
lieved here today that the conference
should continue more confidently and
with fewer fundamental misunder.
standings.
Before Mr. Bridgeman gave out his
statement there appeared no doubt
that the British delegation was con.
WINGED Of the impossibility of redis-
cussing the Washington naval treaty
at the present pourparlers unless the
United States agreed. The Washing
ton agreement embodied an arrange.
ment for limiting capital warships.
and the contention of the American
delegates has been that the Geneva
conference was called for the special
purpose Of trying to arrive at an
agreement for fixing the tonnage of
auxiliary war vessels-cruisers, de.
stroyers and submarines.
Surprised at Impression.
Mr.. Bridgeman expressed his sur.
prise that some quarters had gained
the impression that Great Britain was
calling for supremacy. He knew Of
nothing said by any member of the
British delegation that could possibly
suggest such an idea. It had been the
British policy to make known frankly
what were tho British requirements
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The temperature of the oceans. save
on the surface, varies but little as be-
tween the Polar regions and the
Tropics
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BRITISH OFFICIALS
FORMALLY ACCEPT
AMERICAN PARITY

Continued from First Page.)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Believe Redfern's
Helmet Located

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-An av-
iator's helmet, which may have be-
longed to Paul Redfern, lost on a
Brunswick, Ga, to Rio De Janeiro
flight, has been found near George
town, British Guiana and is being
forwarded to Redfern's parents in
Brunswick, Ga, for possible identi-
fication.
A mail report from Consul Will
berg Bonney, received today, stated
that "during the week which ended
September 3, Mrs. Cecilia Josephus
of Better Hope, Plasance, found
helmet Of waterproof stuff near
the railway track at Better Hope.'
"The helmet is not such as is
used in this colony and is evidently
of American make,' the report
said. "The place of finding is a
few mines east of Georgetown on
the coast and both time and place
correspond fairly well with the story
Of three natives previously report
ed, referring to plane said to have
been sighted by natives on August
2So
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Socialist Leader
Planning to Form
New Third Party

NEW YORK, Oct. "a A move
ment for establishment of new
national party-the first since the
La Toilette group disbanded after
the late Senator Robert NJ. La Fol
lette' defeat in the 1924 preSiden-
tial campaign, has been started by
Victor l.. Berger, newly chosen head
of the Socialist party.
The nation needs new party
said Berger, "and needs it badly.
The two old parties are now one.
There is nothing to distinguish one
from the other. For Democracy to
survive, it is necessary to have a
Zig, strong opposition party founded
upon principle. y
Although he indicated the dcsig-
nation of the insurgent party was
immaterial, there can be little doubt
that Berger thinks it may be identi-
fled with the Socialist party. He
believes Socialism in the United
states is riding upon the upward
turn of the wheel.
He has many economic facts and
statistics to show that the new
large scale industrialism, plus the
cessation of immigration he has OPP
posed, means impending wholesale
conversions to Socialism.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
HERE
FOR CONFERENCE
WITH COOLIDGE

VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. 24.-Re-
fusing to disclose details of their
journey from Manila to Washington
where thev will confer with Presi-
dent Coolidge, members of special
Philippine Legislative mission ar
rived here today aboard the steamer
President Madison.
Manuel l.. Quezon, president of
the Philippine senate, headed the
party and was spokesman for the
group when interviewed by a Unit
ed Press correspondent aboard the
ship shortly after it locked here.
eve are on our way to Washing
ton, d. c., to confer with admins
tration leaders regarding Philippine
affairs,' was the only statement
Quezon would make.
When questioned apart. however,
Sergio Osmena, speaker of the Phil
ippine legislature house, admitted
that the journey was made at the
invitation of President Coolidge.
Philippine independence will be
discussed at the conference with the
president, Speaker Osmena admit
ted. but he declined to commit him
self as to the possibility that the
Philippine legislature NAV postpone
its demands for independence.
"That proposal will be answered
in time but not now he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Under-Secretary
OF ROumania Is
Held at Frontier

BUCHAREST, Oct. 81. F rmcr
Trau Secretary 6: STATE Manoi lies
ku was arrested today rs he crossed
the frontier on his way back to
Paris.
1t was reported he was carrying
imnortant papers.
The arrest was assumed IN be IN
connection with tho reported ambi-
ton of former Crown Prince Carol,
now exilcd in France, To return to
Roumania.
A United Press Berlin dispatch
quoted an unconfirm u report in the
newspaper Tagebla =, that indicated
possibility of trouble.
The TaGeblatt sail n censorship
in Roumania was SunpresSiny news
regarding Carol Roum8nirn news
rqpcrs, it was added, carried reports
that Carol would return to Ronman-
in fhis week.
To regain his throne, Carol world
have to depose his fiv" year old son,
King Michael, in Whose favor he
abdicated his right of succession to
the throne.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
MASSACRES OF
JEWS TOLD BY
GIRL WIT NESS
Declares Petlura Ordered
Outrages Against People
In Ukraine.
By JOHN O'BRIEN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

PARIS, Oct. PA young Jew
ish girl sobbed out on the witness
stand of the crowded Assizes court
here today an eye witness story of
massacres in the Ukraine, in which,
she said, Jews, according to age
and sex, were kidnapped, killed or
outraged by -Bolshevik sol
diers.
Mile. Grunberg was testifving in
defense of Samuel Schmartzbard, in
trial for the assassination of Gene
raj Simon Petlura, anti-Bolshevik
leader in the Ukraine region.
81 was in the Groskurof mas
sacre," she said. "My family was
killed, Cossack soldiers spared no
one. Children were stolen, as valu-
able. The men were killed. The
women were violated.'
The girl broke down. Women and
men among the spectators gathered
from many countries to hear the
proceedings in the Grace venge-
ance' assassination began crying.
Schwartzbard, the defendant, bent
down, buried his face in his hands
and sobbed openly.
Everyone believed General
Petlura was responsible, - the girl
continued between her sobs.
Proof Introduced
"She has no proof beyond gene
raj belief shouted Maitre Cesare
Compartment, representing Petlura 8
relatives.
Here is documentary proof, -
interrupted maitre Henri Torres,
defending attorney, tan a ppeal to
Cossacks for massacres, issued UNI
der Petlura s seal.'
The girl was excused and stepped
hesitatingly down from the witness
box.
A Jew named Schlossberg follow
ed her. He charged that Petlura
could have prevented massacres if
he wanted to.
The prosecution is attempting to
prove that Schwartzbard murdered
Petlura, not in vengeance for mas
sarres, but on behalf of the Boil
sheviks because Petlura was a
hated anti-red leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
STRIKING MINERS
AND POCKETS IN
SLIGHT CLASH

LUDLOW, Colo, Oct. 24.-Two
mine guards were pushed into a
creek and % men and seven women
|. w. w. pickets were arrested near
here today, marking the first vio-
l"ncc in the Colorado coal strike
called week ago.
The pickets, led by Mrs. r. +.
Hcrnash, 4S, of Del Aqua, had left
a meeting here called for a. m.
and were cnroute toward the Ber-
wind Canon mines when guards
stopped them on a highway bridge.
When one of the guards told Mrs.
Bcrnash she was under arrest, she
shouted:
I" You cant arrest us without n
warrant! Come on men!
The pickets surged forward and
succeeded in reaching the mine prop
city, where by their activities they
stopped 700 miners from going down
into the pits.
The two guards were pushed into
the creek when they sought to stem
the pickets advance. Neither was
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
BOrah Affirms
Norris Support
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Sen-
afr Borah, Republican, Idaho, to-
day sent a telegram to Governor
McCullen Of Nebraska reiterating
his support of Senator Norris pres
'idential candidacy as representative
of the progressive bloc in congress.
Borah s telegram, referring to an
interview McMullen gave to the
Press, said:
"Do l understand by your inter
view that you are opposed to send
ing an instructed delegation from
Nebraska to the National Conven
ton for Senator Norris for Presi-
dent? The friends of Senator Nor
ris in Nebraska have insisted upon
putting him in the primary and I
have declared my support of him.
Do l understand that you prefer
Lowden to Norris 20
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
PLANE CRASHES
BOOST TOLL OF
COAST TRAGEDIES
Twenty-Seven Lose Lives
Through Violence Over
Week End.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-Two
airplane accidents in Southern Cali.
fornia yesterday which caused the
death of three men increased the
week end death toll of the Pacific
coast to q, according to reports to
the United Press today.
+. M. citing, formerly of Tucson,
Ariz., and Al Bregnan of Santa
Monica, were killed when their
plane plunged to death at Santa
Monica. The pilot, j. A. Dairy, is
near death.
Near Gardena w. F. Lcsemann,
Jr., student aviator, fell 5000 feet
TO his death when his parachute
failed to open.
OF the other deaths reported, nine
were caused by automobiles, three
by drowning, one by a train, two
persons took their own lives, and
nine were caused by variety Of ac
cidents.
Mrs. Dorothy Allen, San Francis
60, died of injuries received in an
automobile collision.
At Los Angeles Charles Ehred
and Joe Abrams were killed when
hit by an automobile.
Michael Hentlian Of Fresno was
struck and killed by an automobile
while riding a bicycle, and Elsie
Muller, 10, of MADEIRA, met death
when an automobile overturned.
Marion Martin, captain of the
Taft high school football team was
killed when an automobile ramme |
the school bus in which he was rid
ing.
Norwald Lugren, San Diego, was
Killed in an automobile collision.
At Chico. an unidentified man
hung himself, while in Los Angeles,
Clarence Jeffrey shot and killed his
four wear old son and then killed
himself.
Antonio Marical, a Mexican, was
found dead of knife wounds at
Richmond.
The other accidents reported were
in Oregon and Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Safety Meeting
At Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-Ap-
proXimatelv 100 representatives of
major industries in seven Pacific
coast states gathered here today for
the fifth annual Pacific coast safe
ty conference which will continue
through Friday.
The visitors were welcomed at
the opening session by B. f. Me
Donald, president of the Southern
California Society of Safety Engi-
neers. The toll of industrial acct
dents in America was the subject
of addresses during the day.
The conference is held under the
auspices of the Southern California
society of Safety Engineers, Society
of Safety Engineers of California,
California Industrial Accident com
mission, United States Bureau of
Mines, National Safety Council and
the American Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
GRAND JURY FOR
1927 EMPANELLED
BY JUDGE FlNNEY

The 1927 Imperial County grand
jury was empanelled by Judge a. c.
Finney in superior court, depart
ment two, this morning. The court
was forced to use up almost all of
the 80 summoned to appear for jury
duty before the 10 to serve on the
body were obtained. When the
jury was sworn in there were IS
men and one woman in the jury
box.
Those selected were: Edward
Poole, Holtville, foreman; f. r.
Wooley, Holtville; A. H. Smithson,
Holtville; Alex Meyers, Meloland;
Walter Havekorst, Brawley; Frank
II. Mitchell, FL Centre; Francis NJ.
Vogt, Holtville; Mrs. F. ID. Jacobs,
Ell Centre; William II. See, Ell Cen
tro; E. f. Anderson, Calexico; John
Fiola, Calexico; Levi Neagle, Heb
err; George w. Donlev, Imperial;
Clifton w. Macarthur, Ell Centre; l..
c. Hawk, Bonds Corner; Carl F.
Kamm, Holtville: Drue Harrington,
Seeley; j. H. Carr, Brawley> and
James A. Schofield, FL Centre.
After the jury had been obtained
Judge Finney read the instructions
to the jury which explained in de-
tail what is to be required of the
men.
Upon completing the instructions
to the jurors the court ordered them
to assemble in the grand jury room.
They called for the district attorney
upon being closeted.
At the present meeting, the jurors
will decide on the time for their
next meeting. Tt is expected that
the present session will last for sew
eral days.
In order to return an Indictment,
10 of the jurors must concur. If
the jury fails to find - to concur
on complaint, the case is regarded
as dismissed. This case, however,
may be brought before the grand
jurors again upon order of the
judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
DECISION
ON POINT
DELAYED
Fall-Sinclair Judge Holds
Up Opinion on Admis-
sion of Evidence.
TRIAL PROCEEDS
Second Week of Famous
Case Expected to Bring
Out Important Things.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Decis-
ion as to whether Harry +. Sin
clair's testimony before the Senate
Teapot Dome committee four years
ago may be used against him in the
present Fall-Sinclair conspiracy
trial is still pending.
Justice +. l.. Siddons asked op-
posing counsel today for more in
formation. He had been expected
to rule on the point this morning.
Justice Siddons said he was not
clear whether Sinclair appeared be-
fore the senate committee as a
witness in the legal sense. Sin
clair was notified to come before
the senate committee but the court
was unable to determine whether
the telegram requesting Sinclair to
testify constituted a subpoena with
in the rules of law or whether the
appearance was voluntary. Counsel
on both sides were asked to clear up
this point for the court
Sinclair put on his glasses and
leaned over the counsel table to con
fer with his lawyers before they ad-
dressed the court.
Fall, not involved in this oucs-
tion, sat alone lingering a stogic.
Counsel on both sides then con
ferred privately with the Judge, con
versing in undcrtones so the jury
could not hear. The court stcno-
grapher recorded the proceedings.
Justice Siddons then decided to
reserve his decision until at least
tomorrow. The government proceed
ed with its witnesses.
Eddy On Stand
l.. +. Eddy of the interior depart
ment. who looked into the validity
0f claims on Teapot Dome prior to
the Sinclair lease, was called by
the government. Prosecutor Owen
j. Roberts is seeking to prove that
these claims. known as the pioneer
claims, which Sinclair bought for
Sl,000,000 were shadowy.
Eddy reported there were no valid
claims pending in the reserve except
for some six hundred acres. The
claims in question covered about
5000 acres.
It is the government $ contention
that Fan had Sinclair buy up these
claims and then required that any
ono leasing Teapot Dome must clear
off all pending claims, "A condition
which Fan knew, according to the
government, that Sinclair alone
could meet.
That Sinclair should pay 1000
GOO for claims of no merit, the gov
eminent contends. also throws sig,
nificant light on the nature of the
Teapot deal.
Eddy examined the Teapot Dome
lease before it was signed He said
Fall dictated the preamble of the
lease, setting forth that it was nee
cssarv to lease Teapot Dome because
of drainage.
The government has insisted Fall
wrote this excuse into the lease af
ter his experts had advised him
there was no serious drainage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
LINDBERGH DECLARES HE HAS
NOT MADE PLANS FOR FUTURE

The nations hero simply hash t
made up his mind.
A crowd of 2000 gathered un-
der threatening skies at Mitchell
field yesterday to watch Lind
bergh bring down his grey
winged monoplane, The Spirit
of st. Louis, in which he flew
to fame last May.
A minute ahead of time,
Lindbergh side slipped and
"squashed' to beautiful
landing. The same plane and
the same motor, without over
haul of any kind, had taken
him ON zigzag course over AS
states since July 90.
The figures on the tour show.
ed that he had been late but
once when fog prevented him
from landing at Portland, Maine.
He made stops in 80 cities, made
TAT speeches and endured 1885
miles of parade. He piloted his
plane more than 355 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
FINANCES OF COUNTRY ON
SOUND BASIS SAY BANKERS

While the volume of bust
ness for the past year may not
have been so large as that of
1926, still more people have
shared in the prosperity of the
country, particularly the agri-
cultural sections.
"Improved credit facilities
for the farmer and the result
ant improved conditions will
probably cause increased bust
ness w. r. Morehouse of the
Security Trust and Savings
Rank of Los Angeles said
That this has sustained a con-
dition of business during the
past year was noted by M. A.
Travlor, president of the Assoc
citation and president of the
First Trust and Savings Bank
of Chicago.
This condition has existed,
although the upward trend of
the past two years was not con
tinued, Traylor said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Says California
Will Back Smith
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-Justus
Warden. Of California. the home
state of William G. McAdoo pre-
dictcd TODAY that California would
send a delegation to the 1923 Demo
cratic convention instructed to sup
port Governor Alfred f. Smith.
Wardell is a Democratic leader in
California.
Increases in Smith sentiment dur
ing recent months have caused the
New York governor supporters 20
abandon their original plan for an
uninstructed delegation, he said.
Wardell added belief that other
Pacific and Rocky Mountain states
would send delegates instructed for
Smith.
"Governor Smith is the Outstand-
ing political figure of this genera
tion,'' said Wardell "He is near
" as we'll known. at least by repu'e
in California as in New York. He
probably is as well known as the
president of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Assault Charge
Denied by Youths

Dave Leest, 81, and J. f. Steel
%, of Redlands were locked up at
the county jail this morning charg,
ed with assault with a deadly
weapon. -s-~-.- Il;
Complaint in tine case was enter
ed by a truck driver who charged
that they had beat him up and fore
ed him to pay them money under
threat of injury. The two youths,
however, told a much different
story.
They claimed that short time
ago while driving huge truck to-
ward Los Angeles the complainant
forced them off the road with an
other truck, causing the trailer on
their machine to tip over and con-
tinued on his way without lending
aid. They said that they finally
righted the machine and gave
chase, a motorcycle patrolman over
taking the truck for them. s.
The complainant then agreed to
pay them SIS damages. if, they
would drop the charges against him.
They said they agreed but that
he failed to pay up.
The youths met him on the road
again and asked for the money. The
truck driver is alleged to have
grabbed a hammer and attacked
them but they declare they took
swav the weapon and beat him up.
He then gave them a check for the
money and they accepted it, making
him write them a receipt to show
that the money was to pay for
damages to their machine.
They said they then proceeded
on their way and that thew were
arrested charged with having as
saulted the truck driver.
The ease will be given thorough
airing before Judge Cook at West
morland later this week.