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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
CONGRESS
ADJOURNS
AT noon
Senate Still Wrangling
AS Clock Reaches Zero
Hour.
HOUSE is JOYFUL
Good HumOr Marks Clos
ing Minutes in Lower
BOdy's Affairs.
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 4. - The
sStyninth congress died with its
boots on at noon today in the most
dramatic political battle of modern
legislative history.
The stroke of noon automatically
ordered out of existence the ma.
tional legislature elected two years
ago with President Coolidge and
wrote an end to a spectacular series
of filibusters which had held the
congress impotent in the last ten
days.
The end was characteristic of the
turmoil and strife which has marked
the senate sessions for the last 10
days and carried i'll a death grip
half dozen major items of legisla-
tion which were marked for passage
before adjournment.
The house passed out with laugh
ter and a boisterous song, but it's
austere twin, the senate, died grimlv
fighting in the midst of half a doZ-
en- filibusters, two of which had
kept it in continuous session, first
for 80 hours and then for 81 hours.
The end brought a nine month re-
cess which will not be broken until
next. December, when the SEVENTEEN
congress elected last November
comes into session, although Presi-
dent Coolidge is empowered to call
it earlier in a special session should
a national crisis arise.
AS whole the session marked q
new speed record in the handling of
legislation but it also chalked up a
record for stubborn resistance
against legislation in its closing
days. Having rushed through the
McNary Haugen farm relief bill
(now dead because of President
Coolidge veto,) the PepperIMac.
Fadden banking reform bill, the
$S0,000,000 rivers and harbors i'm
provement, the federal radio reform
measure and other major legislation
early in the session, the senate came
to grips in the closing days over
the Johnson Swing Boulder dam bill,
the 1925, 100000 public buildings
bill, the alien property bill and
particularly the Reed resolution to
continue Unc senate INV est SdtloHS
of Republican primaries.
As the house clock reached 11:3S
an attache was detailed to turn it
back at short intervals to permit
speeches by Republican Leader Til
son, Democratic Leader Garrett and
Speaker Longworth.
The upper house was held prac-
ticallv impotent up until the final
noon adjournment, when Vice Pres
ident Charles G., Dawes, champion
of rules revision to prevent filibus-
ters, lectured that body in scathing
terms.
"'This is the only legislative body
in the world where such practices
are permitted, Dawes shouted be-
fore he banged his gavel announc-
ing the noon hour and Adjournment.
The house, turning the clock back,
continued for a few minutes past
noon.
The closing senate was marked by
an unprecedented display of parti-
san bitterness between Republicans
and Democrats.
Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat,
Mississippi held the floor up to the
final moment, assailing Dave
Reed. Andy Mellon and his gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
STILL WAITING
FOR VERDICT In
SHOOTING TRIAL.

Twelve, good men and true, are
still debating the question of the
guilt or innocence of Mark l.. Hard
in, charged with assault with Il
deadly weapon. The ease went into
the hands of the jurors at II 0 clock
yesterday morning and at 3 o clock
this afternoon the jury was still
locked up, seeking to reach u vcr-
diet. Thirty hours had elapsed.
The continued failure of the jur
ors to reach Il verdict was believed
by attorneys connected with the
ease to point toward an ultimate
disagreement During its search
for verdict the jurors asked for
no assistance from the court in the
nature of rc.reading of testimony
and no report on what the balloting
revealed. leaked through the closed
doors.
The evidence in the ease present
ed by the prosecution in charge of
District Attorney Head was all of
circumstantal nature pointing
toward the defendant as the person
who fired the shot which caused in
jury to several youths in Imperial
on lIallowc EN- night, last.
The defense based its ease in an
attack on the vcracity of the wit
ncsses, Edgar b, llervey appearing
for the defendant.
If convicted of the charge, the
defendant according to law will be
subject to imprisonment of not
more than 10 years in San Quentin
pcnitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
CRAVATH MAKES
CHARGE AGAINST
FOOTBALL COACH
BY United Press Leased Wire

san PEDRO, Cal, March /. =.
a nationally known gridiron mentor
whom he did not name, was charged
with using a powerful heart stimu-
liant TO win games, in an address
made here last night by Jess Cra-
vath, former captain of the Univer-
sity of California football team.
Speaking before the lettermen Of
San Pedro high school, Cravath re-
ferred to the team as strychnine
supermen and declared that the
name of the coach was by-word
with followers of the autumn pas
time.
Cravath, a member of the COACH
ing staff at L. S. c., said that the
coach in question would feed' his
gridiron warriors Il sufficient
quantity of the drug to make them
an almost unconquerable foe, and
that the strychnine was administer
ed between halves.
He gave no intimation of the
identity of the mentor.
Cravath is nephew of Wooden
Shoes Gavvy Cravath, former ma
ior league ball player.
LOS ANGELES, March 4.-Jeff
Cravath, star Trojan center of 1926
whose charges relative to we'll
known football coach, caused an up
roar in sporting circles, admitted to
the United Press here today that
the statements attributed to him
were correct.
However, he said he failed to I'M
dcrstand why they should have
caused any excitement.
II didn't mention any names or
any team an donly used the state
ment as a point to distinguish be-
tween clean coaching and other
types.
He refused to say whether the
team had ever been an opponent OF
L. s. C. or to comment further ON
the charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
Gable Service to
Germany Resumed

Direct cable service between the
United States and Germany was
formally reestabished today with
the exchange of messages between
Presidents Coolidge and Won Hin
denberg, according to word received
at the local office of the Western
Union.
A direct press -" service be,
tween New York an Germany was
also resumed, the rate being reduc-
ed fom Ia to II cents word, and
proportionateIy TO other points in
the United States. The Emdem
cable connects with both Western
Union and Commercial Cable com
pany at the Azores.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
MANY MEASURES
ARE CONSIDERED
BY LEGISLATURE
Property Law and Change
in Criminal Procedure
Occupy SOlOns.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SACRA MENTO, Cal, March A.
Community property laws and revis-
ion of criminal procedure shared the
center of the Legislative stage here
today.
With advocates and opponents Of
the various measures changing and
expanding the scope of the com
munitv property act assembling in
the state capital in preparation for
the first hearings next week before
the legislature judiciary committees
first guns in the crime revision pro-
gram were fired last night by Ma
.jor Walter X. Tullcr of Los An
geles.
Major Tuller, who is chairman of
former Governor Richardson s com
mission to revise the criminal code,
recommended to the joint legislat-
i've committees that another com
mission be created to make a study
of crime prevention in California.
The present commission, he explain
ed, went only into the program of
speeding and expediting justice.
The hearing was scheduled to con
tinue in the senate chambers to-
night.
Mrs. Anna C. Law of Oakland
and Mrs. Rose Wallace of San Fran
cisco headed delegation of club
women who were in Sacramento to-
day to lobby for various measures
of interest to women.
TJrpec Wonan'c Pricop
Among the most important meas
ures in this classification acted up
on in committee yesterday was one
by Assem- blywoman Eleanor c. Mil
Ter of Pasadena, proposing state
commission to investigate and Sc
lect site for new state prison
for women.
This bill proposes to take the
present women cOnvicts out of San
Quentin state prison, and put them
in an institution of their own.
Several amendments to the spon-
sor election bill proposed by Sena-
tor Rov Fellom of San Francisco
were approved by the senate cleo
tions committee last night.
One change would increase the
filing fee for candidates for state
Continual on Paoa g
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
Rain Continues
In Southland
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 4.-Rain.
fall records for Southern California
continued to soar today with moder-
ately heavy rains reported in towns
and cities from the mountains to
the sea.
With light showers predicted
throughout today and possibly to-
morrow, the precipitation in Los
Angeles for the current storm regis
tered l.16 of an inch bringing the
season S total to 1915 of an inch,
81 of an inch better than the aver
age seasonal rainfall.
Although several heavy showers
for time flooded streets and roads,
traffic was not blocked and no dam
age has been caused. The steady
drizzle was rapidly soaked up in the
citrus districts and was greeted
with enthusiasm by growers.
Snow was reported in the noun
tains in the vicinity of Lake Arrow
head and Big Bear.
Rainfall figures for the storm re-
ported by the weather bureau fol
low:
Los Angeles, 1.16; Bonita, .s4;
Corona, 90; Imperial, .04; Los An
geles harbor, 80; Mt Wilson, 1893;
Newport Harbor, 80; Pasadena,
l.6l; Pomona, Ill; Redlands, 90;
Riverside, 80; Santa Barbara, 1.55;
San Bernardino, .S4; Santa Ana,
Isl, San Fernando, 1.03.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
Speed Limit May
Be Increased
ny United Press Inasej Wire

SACRAMENTO, March 4.-Speed
limit of automobiles on California
state highways will be increased
from 35 to 10 miles per hour. if n
bill tentatively agreed upon today
by a conference of chiefs of the
motor vehicle is adopted by the leg
islature and approved by Governor
Young.
The plan has the approval of the
large automobile associations of the
state us we'll as other organiza-
tions for reducing traffic accidents,
it swa declared by Frank Shook,
chief of the motor vehicle depart
ment. y
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
britain is
ASKED TO
WITHDRAW
Chinese Demand RemOv-
al of Troops Near For
eign Quarters.
SITUATION SERIOUS
u. S. Marines Recapture
Standard Oil Ship TAX
en- by Soldiers.
By H. FRANCIS MISSELWITZ
United Press Staff Correspondent


SHANGHAI, March 4. = The
Chinese commissioner for foreign
affairs today demanded immediate
withdrawal of British troops from
positions outside the boundaries of
the foreign settlements.
The positions were occupied, the
commissioner said in letter to the
senior counsel without permission of
the Chinese authorities and the ac,
ton constituted an infringement
Of China s sovereignty.
Positions outside the foreign set
Elements were occupied by British
troops last week. To the west and
north of the foreign settlements,
British battalions took positions
along railway lines.
With a new general strike in pros
pect and northern commanders de-
manding a million dollars Chinese
currency from the foreign controlled
customs, Shanghai today was CON
fronted by the most serious situa.
tion since the beginning of the
present conflict.
The local commissioner of Gus
toms refused the demand of General
Chang Chung Chang, it is reported,
and strained relations between the
northern Chinese officials and for
eigners is possible.
Agitators are planning to call the
general strike Monday.
The anxiety was further increas-
ed today by the arrival of three
thousand defeated Sun Chuan Fang
troops. They We're permitted to pass
through the international settle
ment to the interment camp at Woo
Sung about - miles down the
Whang Poo river.
Retreating Chinese soldiers today
Communicated a Standard Oil com
pany launch, the Meifoo, but were
overtaken by United States marines
and compelled to return the vessel
to it's berth.
The Meifoo was seized near the
Garden bridge in the heart of the
international settlement, and the
chase down the river continued for
six miles. The launch was not dam
aged.
The chase of the Meifoo was the
first incident in which United
States forces here had seen action.
Four launches containing so sail
ors and marines from the L. S. S.
Chaumont and Pittsburgh pursued
the Chinese and gave them three
minutes to abandon the launch aft
er it had been overtaken. The
launch was restored within the time
limit, and the detachment returned
without having fired shot.
The Meifoo was one of the Stand
ard Oil company launches seized re-
Gently by the Cantonese below Han
kow.
Refugees arriving here from
Soochow today reported cannonad-
ing in that area and it was presum-
ed the Cantonese drive toward 500
chow had begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
ley Driving
letting Better

erial Valley residents have
to one greater chance of
|lg death by motor vehicle
hts in 1927 than they had
k5, according to statistics
ed by til Q local Automo-
ub of Southern California
925, during the month of
", nine deaths in Imperial
\ were directly traced to
ks with motor vehicles,
le,aths attributed to the
tause occurred during jan
[926, while but one death
motor vehicle accidents is
ed for January 1927.
club officials believe
his is a reliable indication
trivers of motor vehicles
coming more careful in OBJ
! traffic laws, and that a
! efficiency in enforcing
regulations is now in ef-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
By A. w. FOLGEE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

MEXICO CITY, March 4.-The
Mexican foreign office today issued
a statement denying that the Unit
ed States note delivered a few days
ago had asked the recall of Manuel
e. Tcllcz, Mexican ambassador to
the United States. The United
States embassy also said Tellcz re-
call had not been demanded.
The contents of the note and of
the Mexican reply which has been
delivered at Washington were not
made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
Work Starts on
Press Building

Construction work on the new
Press building was started today
by P. A. Murray, who has the
general contract. Equipment for
making the necessary excava-
tions and mixing concrete are
now on the lot just west of Sixth
and State street.
Work will be pushed with all
possible haste and it is expected
the new building will be ready
for occupancy before the ap-
proach of summer.
The building will be of rein
forced concrete, one story In
height, and is to be modern IN
every respect.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
IS
)NV|CTE[).
lie to Reach Verdict
Daugherty Whose
be Is Quashed.
10 N G. TIM T,
let Comes After Jury
ID Deliberated Near
Three Days.
Inlted Press Leased Wire


YORK, March .4.-Thomas
Ter, former alien property
'n, today was convicted of
ng to withhold from the
nent his best service
ury was unable to agree on ii
in the ease of Harry NJ.
rty, former attorney general,
ith Miller.
jury had been out 701a
the verdict was announced,
Attorney Emory r Buckner
hat the indictment against
fty be quashed and the for.
prney general thus became
the charges on which he
ad been tried.
conviction of Miller came as
to one of the most amazin q
in federal court history.
fty and Miller, accused of
ating in the transfer of ST.
worth of seized alien prop
a Swiss corporation, were
1t year. The jury disagreed
liberating 66 hours, a record.
II States Attorney Emory X.
who prosecuted the case,
or a retrial.
fically, it was explained
Her and Daughcrty. the late
King and the late Jesse
ad conspired with Richard f..
of Frank fort, Germany to
o interests Merton repre-
10000 worth of assets of
eriean Metal company, seiz-
he government as alien prop
ring the war.
n testified he paid more
i0, 900 TO King as Il "retain-
bring about return Of the
and the government
Miller and Daugherty shnr-
ic "retainer' with King.
Miller Calm
llry came in with its verdict
cr it had been in court for
time today. Word was
he Judge that the jurors de
appear and the defendants
mmOncd to the court room.
sat with Mrs. Miller at ON"
the counsel table. Both
calm and less nervous than
been at any time since the
gan dclibcrating.
erty sat at the opposite side
able, gazing at the jury from
an eye glass ease which he
an eve shade. On one side
Daugherty, his brother, and
other was an attorney.
ty was bundled in Il heavy
lry informed the court it
pcd On II verdict in the case
defendant but believed it
BIT agree on the other. II
d that the verdict be ac-
nd the jury discharged.
burt then directed that the
be read.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
Sixth Baby Dies
From Poisoning
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, March 4.-The fatal
error of student nurse III the ma
ternity ward of local hospital to-
dav claimed its sixth victim.
Baby Johnson, il days old, died
from the same boric acid poisoning
that caused the deaths of five in
fants Wednesday and the serious
illness of Baby Gibbons. The lat
ter infant is not expected to live.
Two of the student nurses, who
have confessed that they accidental
" gave the poison internally to 10
infants, are reported near collapse
from grief over the fatalities.
Three student nurses have been
suspended and one physician has
been asked to resign because of the
fatal error.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
IS
AFFIRMED
IN MEXICO
Tellez Declared to Have
Been Summoned Home
BY His Government.
SECRECY RAMPANT
Neither Government Is
Ready to Confirm the
Report.
By United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, March 4.-Man-
ucl Tellez, Mexican ambassador to
Washington, has been recalled, it
was reported in reliable sources
here today.
The recall was demanded by the
United States because Tcllcz had
become persona non grata to the
Washington government, it was said
III some diplomatic quarters.
WASHINGTON, March AL
legged Mexican propaganda in the
United States favoring the protest
ed Mexican land-oil laws was under
discussion by the two governments
today.
After hastily returning to Wash
ington for "a hours, while cnroute
to Mexico City, Mexican Ambassa-
dor Tellez left here again early
this morning for the Mexican CAPT
tai. Informed persons expect Tel
leZ to return here soon.
Tellez movements and the unu-
sual secrecy maintained by both
governments regarding the present
exchange of notes led to reports
hat the United States has declar-
cd the ambassador persona non
grata and that he has been recall
ed by President Gales, but respon-
sible American and Mexican off
cials flatly deny these reports.
Acting Secretary of State Grew
announced:
"The report that the Mexican
ambassador S recall has been de-
manded by the United States is
without foundation and this gov
crnment has no information concern
ing the purpose of his visit to Mex
leo City.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
UNITED STATES OFFICIAL IN
NICARAGUA is BEATEN
By United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March
4.-William II. Desavigny, United
States consular agent at Matagalpa,
was attacked and dubbed to uncon-
sciousness Thursday, it was revealed
here today. United States Minis
ter Charles c. Eberhardt said the
assault followed lengthy series OF
threats directed against himself and
other prominent reidents of Near
augaa.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
BELIEVE AREVILO INSANE

C. s. Arevilo was locked up at the
county Jail last night pending an in
vestigation. Arevilo was arrested
in Brawley late yesterday afternoon
when he is said to have committed
numerous strange actions. 1t is ex-
pected that a charge of insanity
will be brought against the man
and hearing held in the case be-
fore Judge j. s. Larew in superior
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
High School Boy
Commits Suicide
ny United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Cal, March Am
Oakland high school boy has added
his name to the growing list of
suicides among high school and col
lcgc students.
Blakcley Dales Farrar, Is, n
Sophomore, shot himself through
the head with II 20 calibre rifle last
night, after his mother had rebuked
him over an unsatisfactory report
card.
Mrs. James Farrar, his mother,
told police that she had scoldcd the
boy while the family was sitting at
the supper table. He left the room
Immediately, scribbled a note to his
mother in which he said he was
sorry for the humiliation he had
brought upon her. then pulled the
trigger
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
Smuggler
Taken on Coast
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Cal, March A.
With two members of her crew, a
fast launch, captured by coast guard
patrol boats off Santa Monica, was
being held here today pending fur
ther investigation into alleged ac
tivities as rum runner.
Federal agents believe the boat is
the rum-runner that attempted to
land 75 cases of liquor on the beach
at Ventura yesterday, but were
forced to flee leaving the liquor,
when coast guard boat appeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
COAST SEEKS
TARIFF ON CHERRIES
nlted Press Leased Wire

nlted Press Leased Wire
|HNGTDN, March. PA
lst congressman started to-
|ulation of n petition to the
Commission, seeking hear
their move to increase bv 80
khe tariff on cherries. 1t is
foreign cherries are hamp-
|ast cherry production.
/ universities He'll Week is
|od when fraternities abuse
|ospectivc members. Outside
Fersities of course we have
Income Tax Year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
Actor
Reported Dead
by United Press Leased Wi.e

LONDON, March 4. - An ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Paris today quoted a Paris theatri-,
cal paper as having said that Sessuc
llayakawa, japanese moving pie
ture star, had been found shot to
death at Monte Carlo several days
ago and that the body had been bur
led in a Monte Carlo cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04

One of these days so people will
be killed in train wreck and the
city editor will sneer at the story
because not one of them was insur-
ed for a million dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 4. -
Sessuc Hayakawa, Japanese moving
picture actor, who was reported to
have been found dead at Monte
Carlo several days ago, was in this
city last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

.... TONIGHT
Imperial Valley Pyramid No.
81, A. E. o. Sciots, Masonic hall,
Student body dance, high school
Congregational dinner served
by men of church, Presbyterian
church. 6:45.
1.-THE Cruise of the Jasper b.
Palace theater.
Corporal Kate and "The
Alaskan Adventures, Valley
theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04

A community hospital to cost $40
600 is being built at Oakdale,
Stanislaus county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04
TOMORROW

Story hour, city library, 1880.
Approved junior matinee, Val
ley theater, 2:15 p. III.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04

Oakdale, Stanislaus county, will
hold a blossom festival in March.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-04

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