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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
Triple Christmas
Celebration For
Local Youngsters

What a long two weeks it is un-
til Christmas!
1t may be short enough for dad
and. mother, but for the. young boys
and girls it is a tediously long wait,
and it matters not that the boys
and girls really get three Christ
masses this year.
There is the real-honest-to- good
ness Christmas on December %, and
another one the next day, when
Christmas viii be celebrated geDer-
ally.
Before these dates however, the
boys and girls of FL Centre will al
ready have had one Christmas, for
the schools of the city will all have
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15


fFantically anxious to entertain him.
even to see him.
Visits Half Rou1
The visit to President Gales last
Cd half an hour.
Before he saw the Mexican exc
cutiye Lindbergh spent half an hour
IA conversation with admiring for
oign office officials.
Colonel Lindbergh had not vet
announced his plans for his next
flight. He said earlier that he in
tended to fly back to the United
states but was not sure whether he
would make it another of his histor-
ic nonstop ones.
Other Central American republics
were eager to have him visit them
and to show him their admiration
for his accomplishments.
When he arrived at Mexico City
an invitation to visit Guatemala
was awaiting him. 1t came from
the president.
1t seemed likely today that it
would be necessary for Eve to
decide where they would not fly on
the western hemisphere, rather than
where they would -.
Lindbergh It'd Foreign Minister
Estrada that his reception at Val
l,nena flying field was the most i'm
pressive of any he had been accord
ed. American Ambassador Dwight
w. Morrow accompanied the aerial
ambassador.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
Reckless Driver
Held For Court

s. Sato, japanese, of El Centro,
was ordered held to answer to sup
erior court by Judge Griffin follow
ing preliminary hearing on charge
of driving an automobile while in
toxicated in Brawley yesterday af-
ternoon. Sato was remanded to
the county jail in default of $1,000
bail.
Complaint in the ease was enter
ed by Deputy Sheriff William
o 'Brien. located at Brawley.
According to the information fur
nished the court, Sato drove his ma
chine while in an intoxicated con-
'dition and because Of his inability
to handle the machine properly, he
caused it to crash into car parked
beside the road. Three Mexicans
were badly injured in the crash, one
suffering the loss of leg and the
others suffering fractured legs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
New Appeal In
Mackaye Case

LOS ANGELES, Zee. 15.-Attor-
ncrs for Dorothy Maekaye, former
sage favorite, convinced of con-
ccaling circumstances surrounding!
he death beating of her husband,
hay Raymond, were preparing an
appeal so the supreme court today,
ON the grounds that charges against
ljr. Walter Sullivan, physician IN
the case, had been dismissed.
The only affirmative charges in
The indictment against Miss Mack
I'VE are those alleging facts by Dr..
sullivan in which she is said to haze
au~eed,' Jerry Giesler, attorney
said today. 1.-THE sullivan dismissal
came after the first appeal had been
f!led.''
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
Market Prices


LOS ANGELES, Dee. 15.-kol-
loving are toaay-s market Qnc:a
tiOns:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 3A TO 4 lhs.,
pie.
liens, colored 4 lbs and up, 29c.
Broilers, Ia lbs. and under
2H, see.
tryers, Leghorns, ga to lbs,
csc.
Fryers, colored. pa to lbs.
SOC,
Roasters. soft bone. 8 lbs. up soc.
Ducklings, Peking, 313 lb. up 22c.
Geese, 25c
vonng Tom turkeys, 13 lbs. an'
up 35c.
Old Tom turkeys, sac.
Small hen turkeys, under lbs
l5"
Hen turkeys, lbs, up 35e.
squads. light and eeavy, +Vc.
Capons, s lbs up, S5e.
BUTTER
Wholesale prices 49c.
Price to retailers 52c to 53c.
EGGS
Extra 40c. Fresh firsts Soc. Nc
dunn SAC.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15

and pupils ard one who sees any
of the programs here usually wants
to see another.
If Christmas is season primarily
for youngsters, and none will doubt
that it is, then FL Centre youngsters
are thrice blest for three Christmas
es in one year is something of which
their daddies never heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15

Continued from page one)
York attorney. who was supposed To
have been authorized 70 pay him
mone..
Nalore Makes Len-al
Dudley Field Malone, New York
attorney, was called after the sena-
t,rs upon his own request, to deny
that he had handled any money for
the Mexican government as the
Hearst documents suggested.
Hearst admitted that he had heard
Cf Mexican denuneiation of the doe
u.1onts as forgeries; admitted Presi-
dent Coolidge had east doubt on tie
dacumepts and said, too, that he did
rot believe any money had been
paid the senators.
Dudley Field Malone, however,
gave the first direct evidence tend
iIg to show forgery.
Reed submitted to Malone two let
ters from the group of documents
Hearst submitted.
Malone said one was written by
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
Divorce Decree
Granted By Court

A final decree of divorce was
granted by Judge J. 5. Larew this
morning TO Bert c. Leech against
Leila NJ Leech.
An interlocutory decree had been
granted in the case in December,
1926. on charges of desertion.
The decree also provides that TIC
minor child of the couple is to be
given into the custody of the moth
er with provision made for the pay,
ment Of certain sums by the plain
tiff for the care Of the child. D. c.
Bitler appeared as attorney for the
plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15

Himself, but the other was not, al.
though the signature on the second
J, tier appeared to be his.
"lf that is my signature it was
not written by me on that docu-
rncnt, Malone said. 1T may have
lcen Transcribed from another docu-
mont. 1t certainly looks like my
ignature.''
After the recess the United States
learned that one of the documents
submitted to Malone for identifi"a-
tion purported TO be q receipt for
100000 with Malone 5 signature,
although it was addressed to no
one. it was this document that Ma
lone intimated was a forgery aad
Lat he said he had never seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
MOtOrist Held
Following Crash
Dy United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Calf. Dee. Is.
~. F. Overland is being held in
the county jail here today pending
80 inquest into the death Of Glenn
Push, Of Tulare, fatally in iured late
yesterday in a crash on the Ridge
route.
Rush and w. C. Montgomery, of
Compton, were riding south on Il
motorcycle when Overland, attempt
ing to pass a truck going north,
ywerved his automobile and struck
the motorcycle head on.
Rush died almost instantly and
Montgomery was brought to Bak-
crsfield seriously injured. Rush was
returning to his work in Orange aft
cr visiting his parents in Tulare.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
SENT TO JAIL

\. J. Alverez, %, and w. NJ. "
my, coiored, entered pleas of guilty
to. charges of being drunk befor"
Judge Anderson in Calexico this
Alvarez was turned over
TO Sheriff Gillett for so day visit
at the county Jail while Ivory was
given 25-day term of imprison-
lhent at the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
About as Mean as
They Make EN-
By United Press I ensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15-j
Five-year-old Gerald Brady is,
locking forward with a child's
usual anticipation to Christmas,
but he will face bitter disap-
pointment unless burglar
somewhere becomes conscience
stricken.
Mrs. w. r. Brady, Gerald's
mother, notified the sheriff's
office today that someone enter
ed her home last night and stole
a 50 cowboy suit, the only gift
she was able to purchase for
Gerald.
Unless it is returned, she said.
the boy will have no Christmas
this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
SAN PEDRO GETS SHIP
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. Is. 49, The
Navy Department announced today
the new $1,000, 900 aircraft carrier
Saratoga has been assigned with her
home port as San Pedro, California,
effective January 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
cPTcIAL RADIO PROGRAM

The entertainment committee in
charge of the High Jinks' pro-
sram to be presented by the Elks
lodge of FL Centre Friday and Sat-
ardav nights has arranged to give
an hour 5 broadcasting program over
station keen tonight. The pro-
gram will run from $50 to $3.50 o.
clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15

The friend who shot the man
whose feet looked to him like rab-
BITS should go hunting with a po-
lceman and get some big game
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15

The prima donna who was offer
cd contracts in the movies prob.
ably doesn t know yet whether she
vas being praised or damned.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15

New York S "'laddcr burglar is
Icing overemphasized, we fear.
Probably just some young man try
ing to get to the top.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
LIVESTOCK.

LOS ANGELES. Pee. 15.-Hogs:
200. steady to 10 higher; top slO.5o;
nulk desirable VT. butchers $10.25-
1850.
Cattle: soc: holdoverS, 80, fairly
active and steady. Bulk steers $500
nd $1,000: bulk she stock $6.O01.00;
bulk calves. SS.60-10.50.
Sheep: none; holdovcrs, 225; lambs
best So III. Utah, S1l15; with 20 ou!
at $1,000; ewes quoted $5.5o-7.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15

On November 4, Woodland, YolO
county, had a warehouse fire with
a loss of $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
Publisher Takes
Witness Stand

Continued from page one)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-15
All Mexico Out
To See "Lindy"

Continued from page one)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
(Ft. WAYNE News SentineD
lnanrtkIt...A

Judge Marcus Kavanaugh of Chicago who is one
OF the ceareSt-t thinking members of the American
Bar recently leveed new attack against the anti
quated practices which still inhere in
Hon. Crime our legal procedure to defeat the ends
T. ALL of justice The result of these absurd
10 Hh'"0" technicalitieS he declared, is that the
bU LdlOUeTS United States is "the most law-ridden
and yet the most lawless of nations I"
AS he sees 1t, what the country needs today is not
so much change of law different attitude on the
part OF many judges charged with administering the
law When man may be freed after conviction
OF a serious crime, merely because the word "the"
had been left out of the Indictment there is some
thing wrong. Although this judge recognized the
Importance OF safeguarding every person accused
and insists that all warrants shall be properly and
carefully drawn yet he also recognizes that few inno
cent men ever have needed frivolous technicality"
by way of defense. All those who have even as lay
men, made the most casual survey of the record
well aware that there have been abundant instances
OF the dSproportonate effect of trivial techncates
in due process of the law-that there has to be
more regard for the letter than for the spirit of the
law. quibbling attorney bent upon having his own
way frequently has caused sacrifice of the ends of
Justice In the last analysis it is upon the courts
themselves that the burden of seeing that justice
is done must eventually fall When more courts
cept that responsibility, the courts and the law will
enjoy far greater measure of public respect than
frequently is enjoyed at the present moment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07

populace she was tried for adultery presumably by
order OF her royal husband, and acquitted
Inc King could, however, Danish the Queen from
COURT and ne did She was even refused admission
10 westminster Abbey to see him crowned She died
IN secluslon and on her tomb at Brunswick are only
a lew simple lines to remind the world that here
lies buried 1.-THE Unhappy Queen"
So there you Grevie, in his diary. wrote
OF incidents immediately following these Surely, if
ne dipped his quill in truth, he easily be par
doned just as the Duchess of Kent may be. For,
after all, she but continuing precedent set for
her by the court from which she sprang
If we King George we wouldn't lose anv
sleep over Greville. These are democratic times.
Even king is judged by what ne does himself, and
from all reports the present George has lived
model life. Bully for him, we say!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Normally Republican

No one can review the political
history of this country during the
last fifty years, and especially the
last ten, without realizing that it
is normally Republican.
Of the last six Presidents, only
one has been a Democrat; OF the
last eight presidential elections
only two have been won by the
Democrats and of the last sixteen
Congresses, only three have been
controlled by them.
The situation would be less dis
couraging were it not for the drift
and size of recent Republican ma
joritieS.
Up to 1920, no Republican had
won his Democratic opponent by
more than 100000 votes while
Vision actually had beaten
Hughes by more than half a mil
lion in 1916.
In the campaign of 1920, how
ever, Harding went in by the as
founding majority of 100000 and
more, while four years later Cool
idge beat Davis by 100000 al
though there was bolt in his own
party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Romance in Religion

The romance of Governor
Smiths candidacy lies in the re-
ligious issue.
Since the formation of this re-
public, a tradition has prevailed
that no Roman Catholic could
become President.
Theodore Roosevelt, that ruth
less smasher of traditions, said
there was no reason why Ro-
man Catholic should not be
President, that he expected the
day to come when one would be
President.
In breaking a tradition of this
kind and character, it is only fair
that the man who undertakes it
should have an even chance in
other respects.
Governor Smith has not an even
change in other respects and in
that lies the possibility that he
might do more harm than good
to the very cause he is supposed
to serve by becoming the Demo-
cratic candidate in 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
That British Royal Scandal

The fsmo1s diary of Charles Grevile has now
been published in unexpected form and, not very
strange to relate King George V, OF Britain ana
the whole royal family reported as simply furious
Grevie made his little jottings during the relgns
of William w and Queen Victoria, but SUCH were
some of the entries that those who read them thoughC
it best to leave them unpublished until the hand OF
time had worn smooth of the rougher cages.
Queen Victoria the volume sets forth, early dis
covered that her mother, Duchess of Kent, was the
mistress of Conroy, her private secretary. And 1t
adds. the two of them plotted to put her behind
lock and key, prior to the death OF King william
until she should promise a regency making the
Duchess and Conroy virtually the sovereign power
This, it seems is the passage which has SO
angered King George. Sir Frederick Ponsonpy, 1or-
mer private secretary to Queen Victoria and now
King Georges treasurer calls it rubbish. Not hun
dredth part of what Grevile wrote he says, is true
On the other hand Prof. Pollard, chairman OF
the Institute of Historical Research and himself
distinguished historian, justides the book.
History" he observes, "has to be based on fact,
giving offense to some or not. Historians Will know
how to sift what is true from what is false"
This of course, is the right idea. He can but
sympathize, however with King Georges feelings
about the matter for all that. After all Queen Vic
toria was his grandmother and the Duchess of Kent
Conroy and their alleged goingson still not quite
far enough in the background to make Greville's
"scandalous gossip" as Ponsonpy calls it, pleasant
reading
Still and all the story of King George Nv is
precious little older than Victorias and when first
published was not as old as Grevilles Yet it forms
one of the most scandalous pages of modernism mod
ern history. He died only nnety-seven years ago
and was succeeded by his brother, the Duke of
Clarence who became the King William Nv men
toned in the Greville diary.
Di;sipated extravaganza and the object of whis-
pered conservation all over England, the Prince of
Wales afterwards George IV) married Mrs. Fitz-
herbert then threw her over to marry the Princess
Caroline of Brunswick on condition his enormous
debts were paid, only to abandon her in turn
Later, travelling the continent, the princess
the object of the most Infamous reports connecting
her name with that of Bergami, her Italian attend
ant, the prince himself helping to spread them.
When in 1820-just LOT years ago-the prince became
King George w, he offered his wife an income Of
$25000O if she would her title of Queen and
return to England Refusing the offer and re-
turning to London where lshe was acclaimed by the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
People Fear Change

With such figures to go by, it re-
quires no great cleverness to I'M
derstand that nothing short OF
real revolution in public opinion
or a cyclonic smash within the
Republican party could bring
about Democratic victory next
year.
There has been enough rotten
ness and corruption in connection
with the Republican rule to Gre
ate such revolution, were it not
for the deadening effect of pros
perity.
theoretically we ought to elect
officials without regard to eco
nomic conditions, but we do not,
and the chances are we never will.
While not committed to the idea
that an administration is re-
sponsible for good times, many
people fear that change of adj
ministration might spoil them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Old Masters

Dawn-and magical stiffness: on
earth, quiescence profound;
On the waters a vast Content, as
of hunger appeased and
stayed;
In the heavens a silence that seems
not mere privation of sound,
But a thing with form and body,
a thing to be touched and
weighed
Yet know that I dwell in the midst
of the roar of the cosmic
wheel.
In the hot collision of Forces, and
clangor of boundless Strike,
Mid the sound of the speed Of the
worlds. the rushing worlds
and the peal.
OF the thunder Of Life.
William Watson; Dawn on the Head
land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
(Muncie Press)
(Renuhlican1


If you wish to become famous, don't expect your
home town to give you too much credit. II you were
Bill in school and "old man Smiths boy to the
neighbors, you will always be more or
IA, Ro;uo less regarded that way.
"p1Iv -, Take the case of Frances Wilson
D"' mo Grayson, the Muncie girl who has been
nome Ot0H trying to fly to Europe. AS Miss Will
son, elocutionst and amateur actress
she was known well to hundreds of Muncie persor~
Here she was a smal-city girl and so she will ever
remain to those who acquainted with her. She
may fly to Copenhagen the moon; she may lead
great army and found a empire but the home
folks" will always figure that she is Frances Wilson,
the blonde girl who used to go about "elocuting"
Making his home in Muncie is one of the nations
most widely known short story writer's In the liter
airy circles of the large cities Munce is known largely
because it is the home of G. Ebert ScoggnS In his
home town he is unknown to the majority, and to
most of the others who acquainted with him he
is vaguely a man who "doeS some kind of writing"
and carries a cane. Carrying a cane identifies him
rather better it is probable than do his stories.
Not, you understand, that the home folks have
anything but kindly feelings for their celebrities After
they understand the neighbors inclined even, to
be proud of them, and to hope they make good
living and all that kind of thing but these noted
ones are, after all, "old Smiths boy" that was
so dumb" in school they had to take him out or
that Jones girl" who lazy she left the dirty
dishes piled up in the kitchen sink for her mother
to wash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
NJ. FL
TRACY
Nothing Short of a Real
Revolution IN Public
Opinion or a Cyclonic
Smash Within the Re-
publican Party Could
Bring About a Demo-
cratic Victory Meat Year.
SAYS:
c:Gtic Victory Meat Year.

The romance of Governor
Smiths career lies in the handi-
caps he has overcome.
His success proves that the
back alley can mold leaders as
well as the backwoods.
It is no reflection on the Great
Emancipator to describe Gov
ernor Smith as a citified edition
of Abraham Lincoln.
A dozen colleges and universe
ties have been grinding out
graduates in New York for the last
100 years, but this man, with
only little schooling, is the only
one that the State has elected
chief executive four times.
He began as a ward politician, a
district captain, henchman of
Tammany Hall. He has ended by
winning the trust and respect of
millions who grew up in the be-
lief that nothing good could come
out of such associations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Strengthen Tradition

If Governor Smith were to run
and be defeated, people would say
that his religion did it, and in
stead of being weakened, the anti
Catholic tradition would be
strengthened.
People would say this moreover
quite REGARDLESS of the circum-
stances I have outlined, or the
obvious fact that he had very
little chance at the start and that
his religion played little part in
the result.
They would say this in obedience
to the tradition itself and as a
reaction to the outstanding fea-
ture Of his candidacy.
If he were to run and be de-
feated he would have blanketed
men of his faith for many years.
would have made it almost i'm
possible for any Roman Catholic
to be nominated by either of the
two great parties, much less
elected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Lac and Justice
BY Dexter M. Keezer

man agreed to buy building After he made
the agreement he found that the agent who had
represented hlm IN the transaction had also repre-
sened the seller He sought to recover the PAYMENTS
he had made on the building on the ground that the
agreement to buy it not valid because his agent
without his knowledge, had also represented the
seller.
The seller represented that the agreement was valid
because at the time it made he had not known
that his agent also representing the buyer Lack
ing this information the seller said he had not been
in position to take advantage of the buyer in such
way as to make the agreement to buy the building
invalid
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Supreme Court of Cali
fornia decided that the transaction void and that
the buyer could recover the payments he had made
The given was that an agent can not law
fully represent two adverse parties in the
action without the full knowledge and consent OF
both.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
(Lake County Times)
IndeDendenD

Attorney-General Arthur L. Gilliom of Indian
apoliS denied that he had confessed violating the
State and Federal prohibition laws" as was charged
by the st. Joseph County Mini rial
Do You Association in resolution adopt at
Agree ministers made 20 SeTv fa ta1' stot Tue
With Him 2ment."
Gilliom, referring to his act of OBJ
tanning whisky to the lives of his children and
his sister, said:
IT only performed my natural and legal filial
duties" .
Gilliom's letter to the ministers continued
Your resolution is typical example of the
dishonest bigotry that has brought the great State
of Indiana into national disgrace.
IF such your membership had been less active
in the last few years in promoting intoerant fanat
icsm through such organizations the Anti-Saloon
League and the Ku Klux Klan, and if you had con-
fined yourselves to the proper sphere of the church
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Prosperity Is Issue

If the present prosperity con-
tinues and there is little indica-
ton that it will not; if the aver
age man cannot only possess one
automobile, but entertain the hope
of possessing two; if there is
radio scratching and growing in
two out of every three homes and
spare cash enough on hand to pay
as much for movies as the FEEDER
al government costs; neither Gov
ernor Smith or any other Demo-
crat has much of a chance to be-
come President of the United
States.
This ought to make those pause
who are urging his candidacy on
the ground that it promises = to
break an old tradition.