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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Governor Signs
County Bills
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, April 1S.-Coun-
tv government measures affecting
San Francisco, Sierra, ColuSa. Guba,
Orange, Modoc. Sutter and Sonoma
counties, constituted the bulk of
- measures signed by Governor
Young today.
San Francisco county, heretofore
limited to only 155 notaries pub
lie under the law, will have this
number increased to $50, under
terms of a bill of Assemblyman j.
j. Crowley, of San Francisco and
signed by the governor.
Measures given executive approv-
al were as follows: S. B. Az, Evans
authorizes boards of school trus-
tees and city boards of education 20
establish courses in forestry.
A. B. 81, Scofield-authorizos
consolidation of sanitary districts.
A. b. 113, Ball-Orange county
government act. Provides addition
al county clerk at $3.50 per month
and increases deputy sheriffs from
l. to Il.
\. b. 1863, Weller-rcqures coun-
t,- officials absenting themselves
from county for more than five
days to secure consent of board ot
supervisors.
A. b. 269, Ballads assistant
probation officer to Orange county
at 5000 per month, and raises sal
arv of two other assistants from
$75 to 800 per month.
A. B. 513, Ball-increases salary
of horticultural commissioner of
Orange county from $4,000 to $4S00,
adds deputy at $4,000 and fixes ap-
preparation for inspectors at $35,-
$50.
A. b. 81, Little-provides that
no teacher certificate shall be re-
voked until after a hearing before
the county board of education and
then only by affirmative vote of
four members.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
SNYDER-CRAY
MURDER TRIAL
MOVES SLOWLY
Selecting Jury Proves
Difficult Because of
Woman Defendant.
By PAUL w. WHITE
United Press Staff Correspondent


COURT ROOM. Long Island City,
y, y, April 1S.-Opposition to cap
ital punishment and a reluctance to
take the responsibility for sitting
in judgment upon Il woman when
the death penalty may be involved,
made slow work today Of jury selec-
ton in the Ruth SNYDER Henry Gray
murder trial.
When court adjourned at lunch
% prospective jurors had been ex-
amined, without one being accepted.
That was the net result of three
hours work.
Every seat in the courtroom was
taken and there was crowd out
side the courthouse when the case
was called.
Justice Scudder came to the bench
at 1910 and the ease was called.
Attorneys for both sides said
"ready.'
defendants, mumbled the
court clerk, and the two prisoners
were brought into the room.
Gray entered first. He was at
tired in brown business suit, wore
a high white starched collar and a
dark blue tie. He stared out OF
horn trimmed spectacles.
Mrs. Snyder wore black velvet
hat and coat of inexpensive mater
ial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Woman Writer
! Is Asphyxiated

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April
|8.-Mrs. Lucy Blanchard, writer OF
|ational reputation, was found dead
rom asphyxiation in the kitchen of
Ter home today by her husband, c..
u. Blanchard.
The gas of the stove oven was
|bund turned on but not ignited.
Evidences that she had started to
nix and bake cake were found in
be kitchen.
Mrs. Blanchard 3 most noted book
|erhaps, is "Chico,' the story of
homing pigeon. She was born in
loston, March 6, 1869. She was
brmerly professor of Latin and
|Ireek at Belmont college.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
HEAVY DEATH
TOLL REPORTED
OVER WEEKEND
Automobile Is Leader in
Fatalities With Twelve
Deaths.
Nv United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, April ls.--
Grim tragedy, unmindful of the an
nivcrsary of the resurrection OF
Christ, took an Eastertide toll of
l9 lives up and down the Pacific
Coast, United Press compilation
showed today.
Natures lure, verdant fields
chokcd with spring flowers in bios
som, the quictude of silent forests
as fitting scene to observe the
holy day. took thousands of motor
lists out into the open spaces and a
fearful loss Of life from the auto
mobile resulted. The twelve deaths
from automobile mishaps represent
ed an abnormal week end figure.
The day of the Resurrection
seemed to signify new hope to the
Respondent and soul weary. Only
one suicide was reported in the
coast states.
A Los Angeles woman, enroute
to Easter Sunrise services was
struck down and killed by a hit
run driver; six persons in San Fran.
cisco were burned when a toy bal
loon ignited when one Of the oecu-
pants of a machine lighted q cigar
cite, the balloon gas setting the au-
tomobile afirc; n racing driver met
death in speedway crash.
Livermore, Cal, was the scene of
four automobile crashes in which
IL persons were injured. The in
iuries total on the coast was 9S,
one of the heaviest tolls of the year.
In Los Angeles there were 40 au-
tomoble injuries alone during church
hours
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Continuance Is
Denied Farley
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LOS ANGELES, April 1S.-Frank
Farley, federal prohibition agent,
co-dcfendant with five others on
charges in connection with the
death of f. =. lngmire, San Pedro
business man, was denied a motion
for continuance of his trial here to-
day.
The ruling was handed down by
Superior Judge Douglas Edmonds
after Farley and his attorney, S. $.
Hahn had entered plea that the
trial ha delayed for month in or
der that the defense might prepare
their case.
The motion was denied and the
defendant ordered to appear for
trial April 27.
"You are trying to railroad me, y
Farley charged. eff YOU are try,
ing to send me to San Quentin, why
not put me on a train today''
Farley, with George Hudson, also
a federal agent, and four others,
was indicted following the death of
lngmire in an automobile crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Youths Admit
Killing Man
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 1s.-
The murder of Allen IL. Weiden-
mann, which baffled the Kansas
City police for weeks, was solved
today.
Spencer Norton, IS, and Ralph
"Cannonball' Perry, Is, who were
returned from Los Angeles last
week for investigation in connec-
tion with the Staying, have finally
admitted the crime, police announc-
ed today.
Norton was the first to confess,
city detectives said. He admitted
he participated in the kidnapping of
the young insurance man and fired
the shot that killed him.
Weidenmann was seized as he was
putting his car in the garage at his
home on the night of March 10, car
ried for several miles and shot
when he resisted an attempt to rob
him.
"He resisted the holdup," Nor
ton said, "and before I realized it,
/ had shot him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
MASONIC ORDERS
ARE MEETING AT
SANTA BARBARA
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, April
Is Marking the initial visit of
the state organization of Royal
Arch Masons, the siXty-sevcnth an
nual assembly of the grand council
or Royal Selected Masters convened
here teday.
Three conventions actually will
be in progress during the week with
the seventy.third annual convoca
tion grand chapter of Royal Arch
Masons in session tomorrow and the
sixty-seventh annual convoeation of
the grand commandery Knights
Tomplar holding forth Thursday
and Friday.
More than 1000 visitors arrived
yesterday from all parts of the
state to attend Easter services in
local churches and it is estimated
that more than 5000 Masons will be
in attendance during the conven-
tion.
In accordance with custom, Madi-
son y. Jones, of Glendale, will be
grand principal conductor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
RAISE IN .
SALARIES
APPROVED
Supervisors Endorse Bill
to Boost Pay of Local
Judges.
STATE SHARES COST
APPOINTMENT of Public
Administrator Put Off
Indefinitely.

Passing a resolution which would
raise the salaries of superior court
Judges, a. G. Finncy and j. ii. La
rev. to $500 Il year was among the
, carly matters disposed Of by the
board Of supervisors his morning
when it convened for its regular
meeting at the county court house.
While the resolution favors raise
of $500 a wear for the judges this
money will not be raised by the
county but by the state.
The resolution relates to Assem-
blv Bill No. 1921 now pending be-
fore the legislature. This bill clas-
sifics the respective counties into
groups according to population. In
the thickly populated counties q
state salary of $4,000 is paid, in the
middling class $500 and in coun-
ties grouped including Imperial
county, $4,000.
Previously the counties and the
state had shared the expense of the
supreme court judges on a 50-5U
basis. In the new ruling the state
places specific amount on the
state s share of the salary. This is
done to insure more equal basis
of paw to the judges. The judges
are subject to call of the judicial
council and in numerous cases
they have been working side by side
with vast difference in the
amount of remuneration.
Copies of the resolution will be
forwarded to Governor Young and
Assemblyman Witter.
Appointment Postponed
The appointment of public adj
ministrator to fill the vacancy left
by the death of George Allen, was
postponed indefinitely.
A request from the trustees of
Calipatria that the county help de-
frav the expense of vaccinations
was approved, This action was TAX
cn as a result of Is persons having
been bitten by dogs, suffering from
Eydrophobia, recently. The vaceln-
ations will be performed to guard
performed upon the victims to react
against the poison.
The district attorney was in
structed by the board to file claims
for damages against several insur-
ance companies for the damage done
to the court house by the earth
quake of January /.
The board adjourned at noon un-
til . clock when the hearing IN
the ease Of Frank Oswalt, traffic
captain recently suspended was TAX
en- up. Inspectors Harder and Bruck
OF the state department arrived in
FL Centre this morning TO attend
the hearing. Whether or not Chief
Shook, in charge of the entire state
department, would attend was not
definitely known this morning. A
number of persons had been sub
poenaed to give testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
l :??TREM0RS
INCREASE
!; SUFFERING;
Earthquakes Frighten
j Refugees in Flooded
K Areas.
REPORTED
IeChree Members of Family
J Lose Lives in Oklahoma
's Storm.
ny United Press Leased Wire

n By United PresS Leased wire
RTDGLEY, Tenn, April 1s.--A
'eries of earthquake shocks shook
,his flood bound town early today.
In the very heart Of the Reel
/ Foot Lake territory, which was
.ormed by an earthquake years ago,
fidgely appeared none the worst af-
oer three severe tremors.
The first quake occurred at 4:3o
/. IN. After inhabitants, hundreds of
,hem flood refugees sleeping In
%nts, had gone back to their inter
ihpted sleep, two more quakcs fol
bwed in rapid succession at $50
"a. III.
~ Sheriff Damon Headden Of Lake
!ounty said no damage from the
I 1uake had been reported.
aii ST. LOUIS, No., April ls.-Des-
'iite Sunday of fair weather. the
4 Mississippi river continued on the
Use here today and threatened fur
her havoc at widely scattered
4 .oints south of New Orleans.
! The Missouri, Ohio and other tri-
4 utaries will pour their floods into
Il he main stream for several days
ven if no serious rains add to the
eriousncss of the situation as the
feather bureau predicts.
The Missouri will continue its rise
ntil "Wednesday, according to the
|aeather bureau. The Illinois, Usage
|ond Meramec rivers are also sehed-
|uled for gains.
The walls which hold back the
|rfississippi have crumbled under
aae flood pressure in several places,
lundating thousands of acres of
Ind and many towns. Upon the
lmount of water flowing through
nese breaks will depend the ser
BUSINESS of the situation at other
Points.
IN Collapse of the river wall at East
Prairie, Mississippi county, Mis-
youri, flooded the town with four
leet of water yesterday. Three
Mndred families were driven from
'aeir homes.
p FORT SMITH, Ark, April ls.--
phree persons were killed and three
hiured by cyclone which struck
.okoshe, Okla, 30 miles southwest
IL here. last night, according to
eports FROM that community to-
ay. The listed dead are:
Carl Burcham, his wife and baby.
The injured are Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Wood. A 12 year old son
AIKEN to Ft. Smith hospital, is
lot expected to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
TO
Be GIVEN
new NOTE.
RumOrs State Powers
Plan Ultimatum To
.NatiOnalists.
MAY BLOCK YANGTZE
Further LoOting Has
Occurred at Marking
Despatch Says.
by United Press Leased Wire


SHANGHAI, April 1S.-Unvcri-
fled reports that the powers were
planning to send an ultimatum to
the Nationalist government at Han
kow persisted today while firing
On merchant vessels and warships
on the Yangtze river created vir-
tual state of war.
Thirty nine warshIps CT the pow
crs now are concentrated at Hankow
and two more American vessels
have been ordered to sail for there
Wednesday.
The concentration of ships led
to another rumor that the powers
planned to blockade the Iangtze.
Still another had it that General
Chang Kai-Shek, leader of the Ma
tionalist moderates, planned t o
march on Hankow, center of the ex-
tremist wing of the government, in
lis campaign to expel radicals
from the Kuomintang.
LONDON, April l8.-The first
real naval engagement between Ma
tionalist and northern ships in
China occurred today off Chusan
Island, an exchange telegraph des-
patch from Hong Kong said.
Three northern cruisers eXchang-
ed fire with q southern cruiser.
Forts of the northern army, man
ned by troops Of Sun Chuan-Fang.
and the Nationalist flagship joined
in the fight. The flagship was
badly damaged above the water
line, the despatch said.
Northern forces reached Hochow,
and further looting has occurrerd
at Marking, it added.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Reeds Illness
Delays Hearing
by United Press Leased Wire


DETROIT, April lS.-Opehing of
the sixth week Of Aaron Sapiro s
million dollar libel suit against
Henry Ford was postponed until to-
morrow because of slight attack
Of acute Indigestion, suffered by
Senator Reed of Missouri, chief
cross examiner of the Ford defense.
Senator Reed, who has been ques-
tioning Sapiro for two weeks. was
confined to his hotel room this
morning.
"Don't send reports across the
country that ! IN sick the sena-
tor hoarsely told the United Press
over the telephone, which he per-
sonally answered. "This is nothing
serious and over in three or four
hours. I'm sure l will be able to
get into court tomorrow.
Judge Fred NJ. Raymond ordered
the postponement at request of
Ford counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Auto Accidents
Take Four Lives

FRESNO, Cal, April 1S.-Four
persons are dead today as the result
Of automobile accidents on the high
ways near this city.
Vivian Baker, 10, was killed and
four persons were injured in an
automobile collision near here.
In another automobile collision,
which occurred near Parlier, Tony
Lucas and II. Nirich were killed.
Henry Leoni, the fourth victim,
died of injuries received in an au-
tOmobile accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Woman Killed
By Elephants
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NEWARK, n. j., April 1S.-One
woman was killed here today by
three elephants which broke loose
as they were being led into a the
alter and ran through the business
section of Newark. Police reserves
were called out.
The elephants also injured a man
in their wild rampage through busy
streets and caused hundreds of
shoppers to flee in all directions.
Trumpeting wildly, the frightened
beasts tore here and there in con-
fusion while their trainers, armed
with hooks, pursued them.
The woman victim of the ele-
phants was not Identified
The animals were part of vau-
devillc act at local theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Air Mail Makes
Fast Record
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, April 18-Air mail
flight records between Chicago
and Los Angeles were shattered
today when 1,165 pounds Of mail
which left Los Angeles at 7:3O
a. m. Sunday landed here 2l
hours, SO minutes after its dc
parture.
The plane landed here at 500
a. m. today and the mail was IN
the postoffice and ready for dis
tribution at 7 clock.
The previous record was %
hours flying time.
The trans continental and
Western express air lines CO.
operated in carrying the mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
T. and A. M. No. 384, Masonic
Temple.
Boy Scout Leaders Training
Course, Methodist hall, 1880.
"Casey at the Bat Valley
theater. 80.
Long Pants Palace theater.
TOMORROW
Baptist Missionary meeting,
Baptist church 2 p. m.
L. T. L. Silver Medal Contest,
Baptist church $3.50 p. m.
Presbyterian Bible Glass meet
ing, all day, Mrs. s. P. Holiday.
Lions Club Luncheon, Barbara
Worth hotel.
Methodist Mems Luncheon,
Barbara Worth hotel.
Methodist Ladies Aid 2:30 p.
m, home of Mrs. Rollie Clark.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION

James Allen, So, was locked up
in the city Jail last night pending
an investigation. Allen was brought
to headquarters by Merchant Pa
trolman Robbins. The latter said
that he had caught Allen in the act
OF removing numerous parts from
a Studebaker car parked at one of
the sheds in the east end of town.
Allen will be brought before Judge
Hervey tomorrow morning. 1t is
expected that a charge of petit lar
.ceny will be preferred against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
COAST GUARD CUTTER
GETS CALL FOR HELP

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-
The coast guard cutter Tamoroa to-
day was dispatched to the aid Of a
schooner with five men aboard, re-
ported in distress off Point San
Pedro. Lieutenant Frank Austin,
coast guard commander here, re-
ceived the radio request for assist
arce.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Carroll Makes
Rapid Recovery
by United Press Leased Wire

GREENVILLE, S. c., April 49,
Earl Carroll, convicted New York
theatrical producer, was recovering
rapidly today from the attack Of
psychic coma he suffered last week
while enroute to Atlanta federal
penitentiary.
He slept quietly last night fol-
lowing day with his wife and two
brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Dodge and Wife
Are RecOnciled
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Onlted PreSS Leased wire
DETROIT, Mich, April 18.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace E. Dodge
have been reconciled and are
"quite happy and in high spir-
it's aboard the Dollar liner
President Madison, according to
a cablegram received here today.
The reconciliation is complete,
advices said.
The message today followed
several weeks Of travel for
Dodge, which started in Paris by
boat, brought from New York to
San Francisco by airplane and
rail, and thence to Honolulu,
where Mrs. Dodge was staying.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
Altitude Record
Again Broken
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WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Lieu,
tenant George R. Henderson, navy
flyer scared to an altitude of 22,17s
feet to break the worlds record
here April IA, for seaplanes carry
ing a useful load, the National
Acronautic Association announced
today. The old world s record was
10000.
The official figures were an
nounced after close check by the
bureau of standards here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

Sugar builds up resistance, says
n scientist. But that ism IT what the
"daddies use it for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
C[OTURE SOUGHT
ON BUILDINGS BILL
Senate to Vote Monday on
Lenroot Petition to
Hasten Measure.

The Senate will vote Monday on the
motion of Senator Lenroot. Repub-
lican, of Wisconsin to apply the
cloture rule to the public buildings
bill. If the cloture motion, which re-
quires a two-thirds vote, is carried,
each Senator will be limited to one
hour of debate, which probably will
bring the building program measure
to final vote within a few hours.
This is the fourth important meas
ure on which the cloture rule has
been sought recently as a means of
saving bills in the closing days of the
session. Cloture was adopted on the
banking bill and other cloture mo.
tions are to be voted on this after
noon for the Boulder Canyon bill and
the measure to provide retirement
pay for emergency officers of the
World War.
The public buildings bill, authoriz
ing $25,000,000 to acquire land in the
Pennsylvania avenue triangle in this
city, has passed both Senate and
House. All that remains Is for the
Senate to concur in the House amend
ment adding 500. 200, 900 to the build
ing program in the States. If this
amendment is concurred in the bill
will not have to go to conference.
Senator Lenroot did not file the
petition for cloture until after he had
made frequent efforts during the past
10 days to obtain action on the House
amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26
MEXICO WELCOMES
FAIR US. INQUIRY
Borah's Proposal for Trip by
Senators Raises Appre-
hension, However.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, February 26.-El
Universal. commenting on Senator
Borah's proposal to obtain first hand
information in Nicaragua and Mexico
by a Senate committee, yesterday
limited at a widespread apprehension
among Mexicans that after Congress
adjourns the Washington Government
may take vigorous steps in it's Mexican
policy.
The paper says the reason that
MeXicans have not received Senator
Borah's proposal with antipathy Is
that it is plain the Senator is attempt
ing to prevent President Coolidge
from using presidential omnipotence
in foreign affairs during the coming
recess of Congress.
Any fair and impartial investigation
in Mexico will demonstrate the justice
of MeXico's position in the question
of her relations with the United
States. the newspaper says. 1t adds,
however. that any senatorial commit
tee must come to Mexico merely as
travellers without official status. with
out the idea that they are empowered
to summon MeXicanS to testify and
with no more power than any group
of journalists or business men visiting
the country to make observations.
IAN investigation by impartial per-
sons acting in good faith, without
official character and with scrupulous
respect for the patriotic sensibilities
of Mexicans," would vindicate Mexico's
attitude and would destroy the falsities
of much anti Mexican propaganda in
the United States. Ell Universal says,
but neither in the proposed arbitra-
ton of Mexican-United States ques-
tons, nor in its proposed investiga-
ton, will anything be permitted, not
even the appearance of anything,
against the national decorum and
complete Mexican sovereignty"