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Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
new YORK STATE
CONGRESSMAN IS
TOURING VALLEY

ROYAL S. Copeland, New York
State congressman, arrived IN ri
Centre last night and began tour
of the valley today. John e. Tilson,
Republican floor leader of the
House. is expected to arrive tonight.
Both congressman Will make trip.
throughout tn, valley and will visi,
district holdings at Andrade and in
Mexico. They are in the valley as
guests Of the Imperial Irrigation dis,
trict and guides are being furnished
for their convicnce in visiting the
Ioint of interest.
Copeland is regarded highly
throughout New York state. Running
ON "a Democratic ticket III the last
election he was given more than "A
200 900 ma lority over his opponent.
II, is well learned in many phrases
o. science and has considerable pre-
stige at Washington.
Following the visit about the val
ley today Congressman CoPelan 1
VIII return 10 FL '5cntFb anu cary
tomorrow will start for .Andrade.
House leader Tilson has made a
special trip here from Washington,
d. c., to go over the ground effect.
ea BY the proposed Boulder Dam pro-
.ject. Aside from his stop here he
will make the trip to Boulder Can
Won and from there viii go to Los
Angeles. He viii also stop in Ariz-
ma and in Colorado.
Congressman carl Il. Chindblom or
Illinois made "A trip To Andrade and
into Mexico in company with dis
trict officials Saturday and left tn
valley late Saturday night for Chi
cago. He was greatly impressed by
the visit to the district holdings ana
expressed himself az favorable to
legislation which would be an ad-
Vantage to the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Daughter Takes
Stand in Effort
To Aid Father

Les ANGELES, Sept. l9.-Prettv
Edna jacobson took the witness
stand here today in an effort to aid
her father, Councilman Carl /. Jac
OLSON, in his attempt to free him,
self from the tolls OF the "under-
wear DRAMA which is now upon its
third week.
While the daughter, a University
of California coed, was in court,
Mrs. Jacobson, wife of the defend
ant, was still confined to her home
by an acute attack of lumbago,
brought ON by nervous strain.
AS the morals trial re-opencd aft
er four days of inactivity, Miss
Jacobson told of telephone call
received by her father. The de-
Tense claims the call came from
Mrs. Callie Grimes, the woman in
whose home Jacobson was arrested.
The daughter declared her father
was asked TO go to the woman 8
home to discuss real estate.
In its effort to prove jacobson
was "framed the defense had
previously called Mrs. Fern Carlin,
a neighbor of Mrs. Grimes, to the
stand to testify she had seen detec-
tives talking to Mrs. Grimes several
days preceding the raid. One of
these Officers was on the raid, it is
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
House Entered
By Thieves Over
The Week End

One house. was entered by thieves
over the week end and a thief is be
/ lieved to have been frightened a
way in another district by the pc,
lice.
y report was received by police
Sunday morning to the effect that
a house at 72l Broadway had been
entered but that nothing was miss
ing. This report led police to be
lieve that the entry had been made
by the same person who last week
collected close to $500 in five daring
night visits to homes in the north
ern part of the city. In those cases
he took only money and valuable
jewelrv.
In the report Sunday it was made
plain that no money or jewelrv had
been left lying in available places
and it is believed that the intruder,
finding no small objects of value
quilted the house empty handed.
Sunday night a report was rcceiv-
ed at headquarters that a man was
seen prowling about some houses be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets near
Holt street. Police dashed to the
scene but the prowler had apparent
ly been warned of discovery by the
screams of some women in the
neigh borhood and hade hastv exit.
A report was also received by the
police that an automobile tire ha 4
been stolen from a car parked at
900 North Fifth street. This theft,
however, is not connected by the
Police with the persons responsible
for the numerous house entries OF
latn
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
PROMINENT COAST REALTOR
DIES FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS

Do. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10
Gun shot wounds suffered in Il
controversy at the home of A.
III. Nande Mark. Inglewood bus
mess man, resulted in the death
here today of Henry c. Nit
chell. prominent realtor.
Following Mitchell s death,
the sheriff S office organized
man hunt for Nande Mark. Ace
cording to police party was
in progress at the Vande Mark
home when the shooting oecurr-
ed. late Saturday night.
Mitchell was found in the
rear of the house with bullet
through his right lung and leg.
Search was being made in the
outskirts of Inglewood upon the
theory that Vande Mark, who
left home with gun after the
shooting might have ended his
own life.
He is said by police to have
been extremely nervous, even
to the point of possible mental
arrangement, since the death OF
his wife little over two months
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Los ANGELES TO
GIVE LINDBERCH
ROYAL WELCOME

Los ANGELES, Sept. 19.-South-
crn California, from which an un-
known Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh
set out in the Esprit of st. Louis y
for the east coast and his transact
lantic flight, today prepared to
welcome home the man who has be-
come nation s hero.
Col. Lindbergh and his plane, the
famous "wco are to be the guests
Of this city Tuesday in their nation
wide tour in the cause of aviation.
Mere than 100000 people are ex-
pected to crowd Vail field for the
arrival from Reno at o'clock
while countless thousands more will
line the route to be followed when
Lindbergh is driven to the business
district for his official welcome.
The esprit of ST. Louis has not
been forgotten in the whirl of prep
aration, a huge steel cage having
been provided for the protection of
the craft at the airport. Free from
the threat of souvenir hunters the
ship will be on exhibition.
Events on the program between
this reception and the banquet at
$40 o o'clock, have been cancelled
that Col. Lindbergh may have an
opportunity to rest after his flight
from Reno. The banquet will end
at 9:45 o'clock and Lindbergh will
retire Immediately as he is to fly
to San Diego early Wednesday
morning.
While no legal holiday has been
declared practically all business
houses plan to allow their employees
to take part in the welcome while
as many city employees as can be
spared will be given the afternoon
off
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
SECOND A. E. F. IS
HERE" LEADER
TELLS D0UME J R
Savage Expresses Hope
Visit Will Strengthen
Bonds of Friendship.

PARIS, France, Sept. 19.-How
ard J.. Savage, national commander
of the American Legion, addressing
the Legion national convention at
the opening session here today. said
in response to the addresses of vel
come:
eve are profoundly touched by
the cordial words just uttered by
the President of our sister Republic,
and by the greetings extended
through the other personages who
Lave so warmly welcomed us to
France. We are very happy to be
here in Paris, the historic capital
of this great nation.
"Your eXcellencv, | thank you
sincerely in the name of the Ameri-
can Legion, for our privilege of
paving you this official visit.
! "We are particularly proud that,
at this, our opening session, there
are seated upon the platform here
the two soldiers whom we love and
honor most-your great leader, Ferd-
inand Foch, marshal of France, sup
rene commander of the Allied Arm
I les, and our own wartime leader,
John j. Pershing, general of tho
American armies, each of them now
an honorary national commander of
the American Legion.
Peacetime Pilgrimage
eve are present here today in
response to repeated invitations eX-
tending over period of three years.
We were glad to accept your invit-
a1ions. We are here. We have come
! III the same spirit of cordiality and
oomradeship as that which inspired
! your invitations. The Second A. E.
+. is with you, 10000 strong, the
greatest peacetime pilgrimage of
good will in the history OF the world.
We know that our visit will further
strengthen the historic bonds of
friendship which have so long en-
/ dured between our two great sister
/ republics.
Although ten years older, we are
tie same men you took to your
hearts during the World War-,Amer-
leans who fought side by side with
tl.eir comrades of France. 10 not
think of us as different, for we are
the same friends now as them. We
hope that when our visit is ended
and we have returned to our homes
once more, that this renewal of old
and binding ties will cause you to
i regret our leave-taking-that you
will regard our departure as the
au revoir' of sincere and affect
tomato friends-and that you will
have cause to feel happy that we
came back to visit you.
/ THE American Legion meets
each year in national convention.
We renew the friendships and as
sociations welded through stern ser
vice in the World War. We meet to
t forget that we are growing older,
I and in light-hearted spirit, to en-
joy the gaiety ard comradeship
/ Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
BRAWLEY MAN IS
KILLED BY TRAIN

Otto l.. Corwin, 45, of Brawley,
was fatally injured Saturday after
noon at Brawlev in railroad ac.
cident. 1t is believed that he climb
ed under Il freight car parked on a
siding to rest. Some ears were
backed into the ear under which
Corwin was lying and when work
men found him lie was pinned to the
rail by one of the wheels. He was
rushed to the FL Centre hospital
where he died a short time later.
An inquest into the death was
held under the supervision of B. Z.
Lemons, coroner, Saturday after
noon and verdict of death due to
injuries suffered in railroad acct
dent was returned.
Corwin had been acting in the ca
paeity of section boss and had but
a few moments before made trip
OF inspection at the point where his
men were at work. 1t was brought
out at the inquest that he had ap-
parently climbed under the ear to
get in the shade and that when the
ears were backed into the line of
cars under which he was located,
the wheel of the ear passed partly
over his body, pinioning him and
causing internal injuries.
Corwin was well liked in Brawley
where lie had been located for somc
time. He was formerly trainmast-
er in Nebraska. The body was or
dered removed to the Hopes UNI
dertaking parlors in Brawley by
Coroner, Lemons where arrange
ments for the funeral are being
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19

Deputy sheriffs expressed a
belief that the argument which
resulted IN the tragedy oceurr
ed when Vande Mark, said to
have been p bootle"qer, accused
Mitchell of reporting him to
the police.
It was at first believed that
sdeh"'" ovor the ku KmX Khan,
of which both men are said to
have been former members, had
part in the affair, but Con
stohle Harry Amend and other
Officials are inclined to scout
the theory.
Mrs. Grace HAYNES, the as
serted "woman in the ease.
is being held as a material wit
ness. while Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Proctor, the other members of
the party, were released after
questioning. Conflicting stories
were told by the various mem
bers of the party. police said.
No trace has been found of
Vande Mark nor of the ear in
which he fled. The automobile
was an old one he had at his
wrecking establishment.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Two Injured In
Airplane Crash

HANFORD, Sept. l5.-James
Smith and George Snyder of this
city are in hospital at Waseo, the
former with internal injuries that
are considered dangerous and the
latter painfully bruised, as "A result
of an airplane crash at Devil S
Den Sunday evening. G.. G. Gala
han, aviator, escaped unhurt when
his plane, on landing, took a nose
dive and crumpled up on wing.
Callahan and spectators blame
Smith, a passenger, for the crash. 1t
is said that Smith jumped about in
the cockpit and that his foot became
entangled in the controls just as the
plane was about to land.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
LOCAL SCHOOLS
OPEN TODAY FOR
THE FALL TERM
Many improvements to
School Buildings Dur
ing Summer.

With first day attendant that
indicates a substantial increase in
registration before the end of the
first week, Fl Centre schools opened
this morning for the fall term.
Pupils and teachers were agreea-
bly, impressed with the attractive
appearance of the school, rooms, the
result of repairs and alterations con-
Quoted during the summer under
the supervision of b. NJ. Gruwell
city superintendent of schools.
The total enrolment this morning
was 9ss, divided as follows: Hard
ing, 273; Lincoln 1856; Wilson, 1913;
Mckinley, 1888; East Side 149.
Principal Payne. of the East Side
school, advised the superintendent
that his registration is much lower
than it should be, and all parents
whose children should be enrolled at
the school are advised to see that
the Youngsters are registered before
the end of the present week.
Aside from registering the pupils
and getting the time of classes ar
ranged, there were no sessions held
today, school being dismissed for the
day as soon as the enrolment was
completed. Full classes will be
started tomorrow.
At Wilson school. the classrooms
and assembly hall have been re-
painted during the summer. making
them much more attractive than for
merly. The walls and wood work
are finished in a pleasing shade Of
gray.
Mckinley School Changed
The greatest change has been
made at Lincoln school where the
entire building, which was not used
last year, has been rebuilt and re-
finished so that it now compares
favorablv with the other schools in
the city. The building has been
finished in stucco, making much
more attractive appearance than
formerly. Classroom have been re
painted and some of the unnecessary
blackboards removed.
Mckinley school has also been re-
painted on the inside, and extensive
repairs made.
1
well over last years before the end
of the week. Superintendent Cru
well stated this morning. 1.-The East
Side school will undoubtedly have a
much larger registration than shown
TODAY. and there are number of
families on this side of the tracks
who have not yet returned from va
cation.
1--WE have made special arrange
mcnts this wear to take care OF
backward children, and in each
school we have teachers whose work
will be devoted to those pupils who
have difficulty in mastering their
studies. There is also a teacher of
dramatics. something we decided to
try out this year, believing that it
will aid the children to acquire a
knowledge of speaking in public ana
taking part in school pays. -
Parents who have not vet entered
their children in school are urged to
DO so at once in order that the pre-
liminarv details to starting classes
may not be continued over too long
a period, the superintendent said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Roommate Sought
In L. A. Murder

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19.-Dop'
uty sheriffs are searching for Mike
Curran following the death of his
former room mate, George Moser,
50.
Propped on the floor of his cot
tage here Moser's body was found
last night with bullet wound in
his breast. A blood-staned knife
was found under the body. No de
finite clue connecting Curran with
the tragedy has been found, but of
fieers wish to question him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Woman Charged
With Having Sold
Spurious Bonds

Los ANGELES, Sept. l9.-Mrs.
Ora Nye, As, Taft real estate brok.
er, was being held here today pend
ing preliminary hearing on charg-
es of having sold spurious bonds,
deeds and building certificates.
Mrs. Nye was arrested last night
in company with Frank R. Harris,
According to police Mrs. Nye passed
worthless checks to the extent of
$500 and sold $500 worth of bogus
building securities.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
MOnOxide Gas
Causes Death

by United Press Leased Wire
SANTA ANA, Calf, Sept. 19.
Poisoned by carbon monoxide
fumes, which caused the death OF
Alice Richards, 18. as the couple
sat in an automobile In garage,
Victor Walker, %, is in dan
gerous condition here today. ...- =.
The pair, whose engagement
was to have been announced last
night, is believed to have return
ed home late Saturday night and
driven into the garage, although
Ahe discovery was not made until
yesterday afternoon. TIE car's
IGNITION was still turned on but
the motor had stopped. Miss
Richards was dead and Walker
unconscious.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
u. S. Accepts
Invitation To
Geneva Meeting,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The
United States today accepted a
league of nations invitation to at
tend the October 10, conference at
Geneva to frame general conven-
ton abolishing imports and ex-
ports, prohibitions and restric-
TONS the state department an.
nounced.
Sanitary trade regulations and
tariffs as such are not involved, it
was said.
Minister Hugh Wilson, at Berne,
will represent the United States, as,
sisted by officials of the commerce
department and tariff commission.
The conference will consider a
draft convention drawn by league S
economic conference last May.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Note Rejecting
French Proposal
TO Be Delivered

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9.-Thc
American note rejecting the French
counter proposal for IL reciprocity
commercial treaty will be delivered
tomorrow or Wednesday, state de.
partment officials intimated today.
The note will insist on most fav-
orcd nation treatment for American
goods, through a temporary agree
ment and "A permanent commercial
treaty and in effect will threaten
retaliatory American discriminatory
tariff rates against French goods if
France persists in her present dis
ciminatory rates against the United
States.
Under the American tariff law
this government cannot enter reel
procity agreements giving preferen.
tial treatment as described by
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Funeral Plans
Being Made For
Civic Leader

LOS ANGELES, Sent. l9.-Fun-
oral services were beino arranged
here today for w. c. Mushet, 81,
prominent civic leader and etime
candidate for mayor of Los Angeles.
Mushet was born in Manchester,
England and came to California in
1886 making his home in San Fran
cisco and later San Bernardino.
He died at his. home here yester-
day following protracted illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Witness Admits
Owning Liquor
8 mot guilty


That was the verdict of 10
good men and true this morning
after testimony had been heard
in the case Of the people against
George Allen, colored, charged
with unlawful possession of in
toxicating liquor.
The jurors made up their minds
when Clarence Moore, colored,
defense witness, took the stand
and admitted that the liquor in
question was his property. He
was arrested Immediately after
ward as result Of his testimony.
Moore was given until Thurs
day to enter plea. Bail was set
at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
Sans Battle Fleet Gets New Boss

impressive Admiral Rudolph Steiguer
battle fleet Los Angeles habor the
points Admiral Stguer coming aboard
flagship California succeed Admiral Richard Jackson in
commandment
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19

A firm at Pomona, Los Angeles
county, is making violins, banjos,
guitars, ukuleles, etc, from alumni
num-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19

The Wenatchee Valley Traits AS
ISOLATION has skilled chemist who
was secured for a, fruit growers
free laboratory
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
JE N IS T n
SAT f IN
arizona
Plane Crashed Into
Mountain Peak Near
Roosevelt Dam.
FLYER UNINJURED
AviatOr's wife Here With
Coast Airmen to Aid in
Search.
APACHE LODGE ROOsE-

APACHE LODGE ROOsE-
WELT Fam, 4-r.z., Cept. H.
Mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of Martin Jensen
and Leo, the flying Lion, on q
proposed nonstop flight fran
SEN Diego 70 New York WAS dis
PEELED, when the missing ava
tor arrive. Lere To-Day.
Jensen, according to Roland
Still, manager of Apache Lodge,
said his plane crashed into
mountain peak near the H bar
ranch, SO miles north Of here.
Neither the lion or Jensen were
injured but the plane was COM
p'eteiy demolished. -
The lion, according to Still
was taken to TIE II bar ranch
and Gagged while Jensen made his
way to the Lodge to report the
accident. Still said the accident
occurred srmetime around mid
night last night and that Jensen
said Re struck the mountain
peek in a heavy fog.
The aviator, who won second
race in the recent Dole race to
Hawaii retired Immediately
not having slept since last Fri
day when with Leo he took off
from San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19
CaifOrnians
Hamburg
Airplane Crash

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Sept,
le.---Mrs. Lille Whitehorn, and her
daughter, tourists from California,
We're taken to hospital suffering
from shock today when a Fokker
airplane starting for Hamburg with
five passengers caught a wing in a
hedoe and crashed.
The pilot was seriously injured
and Danish woman passenger suf
fered slight concussion. Two men
passengers were uninjured.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19

Martin jensen and his RYAN Mono
plane in when i.e was attempting
non stop flight from San Diego TO
New York with lion as a passcng-
er are believed to have crashed to
earth in the desert or on the noun
tain ranges between Ell Centre and
Albuquerque, N. NJ. Establishing
keadouarters in Fl Centre, Mrs
Martin Jensen. wife of the daring
flyer, with three airmen of San
Diego early yesterday began,
search of the desert sweeps in an
effort to locate the missing, plane
and its flyer.
Three planes took to the air at
the Imperial airport this morning
and pointed northeast. In each was
9 pilot and at least one observer.
Mrs. Jensen took the observers seat.
i'll one of the Ryan monoplanes be.
ing used in the search while the
other contained Douglas T. Kelly and
r. F. Carmen. J. j. Harrigan was
Iiloting the plane in which Mrs.
Jensen was riding. The third plane
was biplane built at the Imperial
airport by Goddard. Roy Pemperton
was plotting this ship with New
port Sproul as observer. The ships
left at 6 o'clock sharp and left
vord that they would return to re-
fuel later in the day.
Weatterbee In Party --
Guy Weatherbee of the Ell Centre
police force, a flyer himself and who
is well acquainted with the desert
in this vicinity, was in the plane
with Harrigan and Mrs. Jensen when
il took off from the field this morn
ing. Chief Sterling Oswald was !. to
go with the party but he was unable
to leave the city due to duties here
and Weatherbee replaced him as
guide.
Jensen left San Diego at 10
o clock Friday morning ON the at
tempted nonstop flight to New
York city. 1t is said that the lion
was quite badly frightened as the
ship got under way and that he was
tumbling about in his cage. Airmen
believe that it is possible that the
pnging about of the animal while
in the air might have caused Jensen
to lose control of the ship.
Last Seen On Friday
The flyer was last seen Friday
shortly before noon by A. l.. Wealth
erbee near Holtville. Weathcrbee has
a landing field on his ranch and two
planes are located there. Weather
Rec had been expecting a visiting
flyer for dinner Friday and when
he saw the Jensen plane he thought
il was his visitor. He went to the
field to direct a landing but Jensen
after circling about twice continued
on his way, heading toward Imperial.
Four others confirmed Weatherbee.'s
report, the plane flying low enough
so that some saw the word "Lion'
under the right wing.
That was the last seen of either
flyer or ship. 1t was reported that
he had been seen flying over Chi
cago but no confirmation Of that re-
port was received.
Much local interest had been taxi
en- in Jensen s attempted flight due
t. his recent visit here and to the
fact that he was well known III the
valley. The daring flyer who fin
ished second in he recent disaster Us
Dole race to the Philippine Islands
was given dinner al the Earbara
Worth hotel here during his vislt
Ly his valley friends.
-
Dave eenson IL an ~ tha aut.th
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-19

The alfalfa crops of Victor Val
ley, San Rernardino county, will this
year total about $500 tons.