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Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
'ITALEA'S" CREW
BOARD TRAIN FOR
JOURNEY HOME
Cool Reception Marks
Arrival at Norwegian
Seaport.
BY United Press Leased wire

NAkNIK, Norway, July 27.-The
rescued members of the crew of the
dirigible Italia were cnroute home
today but on a journey that was
lacking in the glory that would have
been theirs had not the polar dirig
ibIc crashed on an ice floc May 20.
Headed by General Umberto No
bile, the Italia crew boarded train
here at 6:30 p. N. last night after
arriving from Kings Bay on board
thp Citta di Milano and were sped
on their way.
There were no cheers. There were
few comments. The men had been
cautioned by Premier Benito Musso-
lini OF Italy not to make any state
mcnts and not to give interviews ON
the homeward journey.
Natalie Ceccioni, the engineman
who was injured when the Italia
crashed, seemed to be the only one
of the group suffering. He walked
with the aid of erutches. His foot
was hurt when the Italia crashed.
All other members of the group
appeared well as they silently
boarded the special car that had
been reserved for them by the ltal-
iah government.
Ii was strange arrival this
group made yesterday. The Citta
di Mlano put into harbor and II
crowd gathered at the pier. Th"
supply vessel did not dock, however,
and word soon was forthcoming that
the Italia men would not come a
shore until the crowd has dispersed.
General Mobile, the commander of
that unfortunate expedition who has
been blamed for permitting him
self 20 be rescued ahead of his com
panions, stood at thc rail Of the
craft. He appeared well but had
little interest i'll the proceedings
around him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
BLAZE RELEASES
DOZEN MANIAS
FROM ASYLUM M
Posses Seeking Danger
Gus Criminals Who Es-
capped During Fire.
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 81
Spurred by the knowledge that II
insane criminals are lurking some
where in the vicinity of this city
posses today pushed their search for
more than 80 inmates of the Cen
trail state hospital for the insane
who were liberated when a 0,00e
fire swept the institution.
The 80 or more patients who wer"
at large escaped the vigilance OF
Officers and set out on foot through
the fields surrounding the in
stitution.
Among them were II dangerous
criminals, two of them murderers.
All residents of Nashville and vicin-
itv have been warned to be on guard
against them.
A bolt of lightning which struck
the building late yesterday was be
lieved to have short-circuited the
wiring, which caused the fire.
A night Waterman looked out OF
n window shortly after midnight
and saw one of the cupoias OF the
building aflame.
Running to the office of DIR. >
w. Farmer, superintendent, he
aroused him. The superintendent
took one look at the blaze, towering
above the central building, while
2272 helpless patients, many of them
harmless, some dangerous and des
Derate. covered in adjoining wings
Recall Former Disaster
"Turn the patients out, y he or.
dered.
Keepers went through the build
ing opening every cell and the hun
dreds of patients, many of them
clad only in night clothes or wrap
ped in sheets, filed out into the
drizzling rain.
Memories of a similar disaste'
80 years ago when many inmates
were burned to death in their cell
prompted Officers to hurry the
| laughing or screaming patients from
the building.
! Many of the patients stared dull.
at the flames without comprehen
sion. Some laughed, others wept o
cried out in meaningless phrases
Some lay down on the turf with th'
| fire roaring a hundred feet away
and slept.
Everywhere guards and officer
watched the crowds with flashlights
In spite of their vigilance score:
of patients slipped across the field
and along the roads to Nashville.
After hours of fighting, the blazO
was confined to the administration
building and those patients who KEEP
on the hospital estate were takel
back to their cells.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
RESOLUTION BY
COUNTY BOARD
SCORES WEAVER

Wiley H. Weaver, county assessor,
was scored by the supervisors as a
Board of Equalization in a resolu-
tion passed at the closing session
yesterday afternoon, upbraiding the
assessor for his refusal to accept the
appraisal figures for the correction
of the assessment figures and for
his refusal to certify the assessment
roll.
The board acted upon several
minor changes in the assessments,
but was unable to do muth with the
roll because of its late presentation
by the assessor, they said.
In the resolution it is first point
ed out that the matter of the assess
ment for the last several years do
not correspond with the present cash
value of properties in the county
and that this condition is particu-
larly true within the incorporated
cities of the valley.
1t is further pointed out that at
the suggestion of Assessor Weaver
meeting was held at which time a
commission was appointed for the
appraisal of properties within the
incorporated cities. This commits
sion was named and submitted its
figures.
The resolution further declares
that Weaver agreed that these fig
ures were correct and that he said
he would accept them as figures for
the assessment roll.
On the second dav of July the
board began sitting as board of
equalization and requested the as
ScSsmcnt roll but the roll was not
presented to the board.
The resolution points out that on
July 9, the assessor Informed the
board that he would not accept the
figures submitted by the appraisers
and that upon July 23 the roll was
presented without certification.
1t further holds that because of
the late presentation of the roll and
because of the failure to accept the
appraisal figures it would be ne,
cessary to make many changes and
that several hundred hearings would
Dt utNtNSdlN anu tidb Iiopti hoFiNN
would necessarily be due the persons
whose property assessments were
raised.
The resolution held that in view
of the fact that the time allotted
by law or a further extension of the
time limit that could be obtained
would be insufficient to give the
board opportunity to hold such hear.
ings, changes in the assessment roll
were practically impossible.
The Hoard resolved that it could
accomplish nothing more and there
fore is compelled to terminate its
sitting.
Copies of the resolution were or
dered sent to the district attorney
and to the State Board of Equaliza
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
Bankrupt Concern
Will File Suit
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-At-
torncys for the bankrupt Jenny
Wren Stores, Inc, today prepared
TO file n suit for $4,000 against
the Golden West Credit and Ad-
iustment Co., creditors assignee,
alleging that wrongful acts of the
creditors resulted in financial injury
to stockholders.
Notice of the suit was filed on
attorneys for the adjustment com
pany last night. 1t alleged that
stockholders were "falsely advis-
ed against lending more money to
the corporation when it was in
equity
1t also alleged that the Jenny
Wren Corporation was sent into re
ceivership for $2S0,000, bid by the
Mutual Stores Inc, after higher
bids, including one for 100000 by
w. j. Espinola of Watsonville, were
rejected.
The suit was drawn up as an an
swer to suit by creditors assign
ces against the stockholders for
1921 600
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
GENERAL MOTORS
PROFITS SHOW
HUGE INCREASE
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July 2I-Net pro-
fits of the General Motors Corpora
tion for the six months ended june
80 including equity in undivided
profit of subsidiaries not consoldat
cd. totalled SOL POI ,964 as compared
with $l29,25O,207 for the correspond
ing period a year ago.
After deducting dividends ON
preferred anl debenturc stocks
amounting to %4,702,000, there re-
mained "A balance of $l563565,974
equal to 50 share on 100000
common shares of $2j par value rs
compared with $l24,S4l,9SI or
$717 a share in the first half OF
1927, calculated on comparable
share basis.
Net profits of the corporation in
quarter ended June 80 aggregated
$9l 1888 equal after dividends
on senior shares to $5.l4 a share ON
common against 500 80, or
S3.26 share on comparable share
basis in the preceding quarter and
$76,69S,799, or S4.27 share in the
second quarter of 1927
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
Plan New Search
For SandinO
Nv United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Mic, july -7.-New
efforts will be started to trace the
force of General Augustine Sand
ino, the rebel leader, since discovery
of the hiding place of 300 Sandin-
istas on the Honduran border.
The encampment was traced by
five United States marine planes
which laid down a heavy bomb and
machine gun bombardment on the
encampment. Rebel casualties were
reported heavy although no actual
reports of loss of life have been
made.
1t was the greatest aerial attack
the marine planes had made since
opening of the engagement against
the rebels.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
BAY CITY
SALUTES
HOOVER
Candidate Given ROusing
Welcome by Citizens of
San Francisco.
GIVES FIRST SPEECH
Promises to Honor Home
State If Elected To
Presidency.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
nited Press Staff Correspondent)


C1TY HALL ROTUNDA, San
Francisco, Calf, July p. - The
outlook Of the world today is for
the greatest era of commercial cX-
panslon in history, Herbert Hoover
told Il cheering crowd at his home
coming celebration here today.
After being paradcd through flag
drapcd streets which rcsoundcd with
the name oF the orphan lad who got
his first iCb 33 years ago, the Re
publican presidential nominee spoke
at The City hall ceremonies of ac-
complishmcuts made in development
of foreign trade.
1t was his first important speech
since his nomination and he spoke
more as former secretary of com
mcrcc than as a presidential nomi-
nee.
The remainder of his speech was
devoted to appreciation of the en-
thusastic greeting which he rccciv-
ed from the populac" after h" step
ped off his special train from Palo
Alto shortly before noon.
He was greeted at the station by
Mayor James Rolph Jr, nearly 100
automobiles and two bands which
PLAYED Hail, the Conqucring Hero
Comes.
Recalls Early Days
1t was inst such a greeting as TIE
Horatio Algcr lad gets when he re-
iurns home after making good in
he world, but it was done ON a
mammoth scale.
The parade wound through down
Town streets thronged with noon
hour crowds. At the city hall Hoov-
rr and his personal party dlSem-
barkcd to bc escorted into the ro-
tunda. There Mayor Rolph deliv-
cred the official greeting NJ the city
and introduced Hoover.
The nominee rcrollected Che time
when meals were II cents here. He
sand the local office luildingS had
always been his base in his trooPing
about the world. He told how he
went to France and rccullcctcd that
ln was supposed to have received a
medal from the Panama Pacific eN-
position then bus dad never obtain
"a ii.
The candidate closed with prom
use that - shall not only represent
the great political party whic? has
designated me for leadership but |
ahall do it in such a fashion aS to
bring credit and distinction upon
ihr people Of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
SHELL COMPANY
DIRECTORS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, July 27. -
Standardization of drilling and
pumping machinery and equipment,
and revision of the production basis
in oil fields, was up for considera
tiOn at the annual meeting of the
directors of the Shell Company of
California which convened today.
Representatives of the American
Petroleum Institute, clearing house
in the oil industry on various stand
ardization matters, were present to
participate i'll the meeting
Devices ON derricks, such as decks
at frequent levels to prevent work
men falling, and steel derricks rein
forced to withstand tremendous
pressure so that the wells can be
brought in without destruction and
waste have introduced safety and
economy in operation in the oil
fields, according to discussions a
mong the oil men.
a change in the production pro
gram to siX-day basis was under
consideration, ii was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
L. A. To London
Flight Planned

LOS ANGELES, July 27.-Signed
contracts were in the hands of an
airplane factory today for a tri-
motored monoplane to carry Harry
Lyon, Captain Lancaster and Mrs.
Keith Miller on a round trip flight
from Los Angeles to London and
return.
Tentative plans for the trip call
for one stop each way, and a short
layover in London, The flight will
be made next spring.
Lyon was navigator of the
Southern Cross on its flight from
San Francisco bay to Australia,
while Captain Lancaster and Mrs.
Miller flew from London to Aus
tralia.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
Large Sum Lost
On Big Battle
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July 27-The Madi-
son Square Garden Corporation lost
$l55,7l9,77 ON the promotion of the
Gene Tunney-TOm Heeney heavy
weight title bout last night at Yam
kee Stadium, Tex Rickard announced
officially today.
The official figures compiled by
Joe Boynton, box office treasurer
and staff of ~ men show that
the bout crossed $69l ,0l4.50 and
netted $52l, 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
Northern Fire
Still Raging
by United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, July 27,
The Guyana Valley brush and
grass fire which ragged yesterday
and last night was still out of con-
troll at various points today, al
though fire fighters We're rapidly
hcmming the blaze in.
Chief of Police Higgins was di-
recting crews to the most threaten
ing points and expected to have the
fire in check by nightfall.
The fire started yesterday on the
Spanish ranch, and when it reached
serious proportions fire fighting re-
cruits were gathered from Taft,
Mariposa and Santa Maria.
Another fire in the Piute district
east of here was under control, f..
Y. Woods, fire warden, announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
Romo Hearing Set
For Next Week

Nincente Romo will be given a
preliminary hearing July 81 on a
charge of assault with deadly
weapon, ,he case growing out of
the shooting of Juan Aguilar sever
al weeks ago. The woman was at
first believed TO have been serious
ly injured but recovered Romo is
said to have been intoxicated at the
time and shot after the woman is
alleged to have hit him over the
head with bottle. ROmo was cap
turcd after a lively chase by city
and county authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
CASE NOT CLOSED
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 27.-Des-
rite a coroner's verdict generating
six persons who were arrested in
connection with the death of
Francis NJ. Akers, 81, after brawl
Monday morning in Alhambra, the
district attorneys office will pursue
a further investigation before clos.
ing its records in the ease, Clifford
Thoms, deputy district attorney, de-
clared today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
Even An Angel
Would Be Mad
by United Press Leased Wire

by L tnited Press Leased wire
oWENSMoUTH, Calf, July
27-A mad dog scare here set
every body fleeing from a
strangely behaved canine that
ran through the street IL a sort
of -the-loop fashion.
After series of flip-flops and
tail-spins the dog ended in nose
dive that convinced James Par
sons that something besides ra-
bies was causing the animal s.
behavior.
He caught the dog and found
that a humble bee had crawlad
into a lostril and was trying to
sting its way out. The dog re-
sumed a normal demeanor after
Parsons removed the bee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
By PAUL r. MALLoN
rT,,itod proce staff Corresponient)

SAN FRANCISCO, July Ii
Herbert Hoover came back to get
- kings welcome in san Frauclsco'
where - years ago hc trudgrd M
his only suit of clothes, looking for
a Job. .,
downtown buildings We're d'ckod
with flags, crowds lined the streets
through which the Republican
presidential nominee will lead u
parade and everywhere there were
i.;rturrs and signs Welcome Home
Hoover.
# was the kind Of a story book
Homecoming which awaits the poor
orphaucd lad returning to his home
after he has made good. In TIA"
crowds were those who remembered
when Hoover ran laundry agency
at Stanford University, 30 miles
away. working his way through
schoo1
They remembered him too as the
last engineer who left Il $50 day
lob in the gold mine drifts OF
Nevada city to come TO Louis Janm,
TIE big engineer here, to get 4
position as Il real engineer.
Nearly 100 motor ears were hnct
up for the parade which was to
start shortly before noon, from the
Townsend street station. There the
candidate will discmbark from tn"
special train which is bringing HIM
from his college campus home at
Stanford.
The genial Mayor James Rolpn
Jr., is to be master of ceremonies.
lie will ride with Hoover through
the streets to the city hall, in the
rotunda Of which he will deliver =
speech Of welcome. Hoover will
reply
Home Ceremony Last
The half hour ceremony is to be
broadcast. When it is concluded
Hoover will be escorted to the south
,boundary Of the county where May
ors Of the various cities between
here and Palo Alto will greet him.
The return journey by motor is
expected to take four hours. The
party will stop at Eurlingame en-
route for lunch with George Gamer
On, editor of the San Francisco
Chronicle, The Palo Alto home
Continued on page
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
Bandits To Face
Murder Charges
by United Press Leased wir.

LOS ANGELES, July 27.-Form.
al murder complaints were issued To-.
day against five former Chicagoans
arrested in "Little Italy" as sus-
pects in the killing of Augic 20.
lambo, bootlegger.
The formal charges were placed
after several Of the 10 alleged gang
Sters held for investigation moved
to gain their freedom on habeaa cor.
pus writs.
Those formally charged with muir.
der are Mike Pupillo, Vito Ardito,
Rocco Gravino, Leonardo Delgauo
and Dominic Desoto.
Police say that Pupillo and Ardto
owned a heavily srmored ear that
figured in Polambo's Staying.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
JEWEL VALLEY FIRE OUT
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, July 27.-A fire
which swept over some $50 acres
near Dehesa has been brought under
control Authorities today were in
vestigating the admission of some
hoys that they started the fire to
obtain work as fire fighters A fire
in Jewel Valley, near Jacumba, was
also under control.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
GOVERNOR
FIRST At
BIG SHOW
Thousands Attend Open
ing of Exposition At
Long Beach. I
MANY DIS PL A 7 S
Twenty-Three Foreign
Countries Represented
Among Exhibits. j,
BY DUANE r. HENNESSY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

(Unlted Press star CorreSpoHuelItI
LONG BEACH, Calf. July ~
The Tunisian city housing the
$40, 0,000;0O0 Pacific Southwest ex-
position, in which % foreign coun-
tries have enlisted their aid, was
opened to the public at noon to-
day.
Thousands visited the show the
first day and nearly million per-
sons, many of them tourists, were
expected before the exposition
closes September 3, after SO days.
AS Mohammedan prayer was
chanted from the MueZzin tower of
the bazaar today, Governor c. G.
Young presented the specially en-
graved ticket "No. and passed
through a turnstile.
The executive and his party were
greeted within the walls by exposi-
ton officials. With Governor Young
were Senator Samuel Shortridge
and Congressman w. B. Evans.
The guests of honor were escorted
! through the show, covering 90 acres
of sandy peninsula jutting into
Long Beach harbOr.
Forty seven buildings, built at q
cost of $250,000, house the impress
sive display.
The exhibition palaces surround
the cool, green patio, with the Shin
ing pool Of reflections in the back
/ ground.
The sectional exhibits are in the
! hazaar of TuniS, largest of the dis
play buildings.
Fresno county booth tells in oil
/ paintings the industries and ma
tural beauties of the section. A huge
relief map, showing the main arter-
les of travel and the location of the
county's most important cities.
The chambers of commerce of the
/ San Gabriel district, from Alhambra
/ to Ontario, have combined in their
| exhibit, also a map of the district.
Mountain pe%ks are featured in the
background.
Los Angeles county's display is
of the mission type and also fea-
lures industries and scenic beauty.
Waterfalls flow on each side of the
BOOTH
Many Unique Displays
The Tournament of Roses il
advertised by the Pasadena chamber
of commerce.
Many of the most unique displays
are on the Street of the Nations.
The pyramid shaped gaudily
painted and decorated building of
Guatemala is the oldest ON the
grounds.
In the open air theater bordering
the channel, the pageant Friend
ship of Nations, y featuring a water
ballet, will be presented twice
daily. The theater seats 5000 per.
sons.
In a picturesque village behind
the building that houses one of the
most modern exhibits, the airplane,
Indians from Arizona have taken
up residence
For the Hopis have been built
pueblos three stories high. The
Navajo braves built their own Eski-
mo-like hogans before which the
squaws cook by campfire and tho
silverSmiths pound their metals.
In contrast with the red men are
the colorfully garbed natives,
who wander through the streets of
the Moorish city leading camels
and hearkening to the prayer from
! the Minaret
( The palace of fine arts contains
a fortune in paintings, sculpture,
rare tapestries and antiques.
In the California building is tho
states display, featuring fish,
game, education, oil, mining and
other subjects.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
FATAL OIL FIRE

BUFFALO, y. V, July 27.- One
man was drowned, two probably
fatally injured and two others were
severely burned while engaged in
fighting blazing oil spreading over
the surface of the Buffalo river here
today, following four explosions a
board the drifting oil tanker John
7. CahiIl.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
BURNS PROVE FATAL

HOLLYWOOD, July 27.-Mrs. c
A. Matson, so, died at the Hollywood
hospital today from burns suffered
when container of gasoline which
She was using to clean a garment
exploded. A terrific explosion blew
a wall out of her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27

SAN BERNARDINO, July 81
\ fire which swept 2000 acres of
brush in the Cajon Pass region of
the San Bernardino National Forest
was definitely under control today
after having burned over the sum
init to the desert north of the noun
tains.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27

Two tracts comprising %, ,l20
acres Of government land in Mont.
rose county, Colorado, will soon be
thrown open to settlers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27

Continued on page 3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27

Mrs. Sawyer is we'll known by
many FL Centre residents, having
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-27
FOREST BLAGn CONTROLLED

Continued on page 8
The Washington times., 1928-10-15
Bids and Proposals

COMMISSIONERS. D. c.. Washington. DC.
be received at Room SOC. District Build
ing. until o'clock .. M, November /. for
erection of 16-room school building. includ-
hall to replace the Langdon School. Certi-
fled check for S25 to insure return of
plans and specifications. Apply Room AT.
District Building.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of
the Supervising Architect. Washington,
d. c.. October IL. 192S.-Sealed bids will
be opened in this office at . p. m, Novenl-
the architectural engineering division. SUI
pervising architects office. Treasury De-
partment Washington. d. G. Specifica-
tions may be obtained az this office in the
discretion of the supervising architect.
JAS. A. WETMORE. Acting Supervising
Architect
The Washington times., 1928-10-15
Texas Man Builds His
Coffin And Digs
His Grave
Rr 1nternationaI sew service

CANTON. Texas, Oct. To-
Aaron Tucker, rs. pioneer Of the
Big Rock community in Van
zandt county, had his grave dug
and his coffiR made in .prepara-
ton for his death. However,
despite his rs years, Tucker is
hale and hearty.
"I just wanted everything ready
when the time comes" Tucker
said.
The pioneer also has quaint
notions as to funeral styles. The
grave is so constructed that the
coffin will stand upright. Tucker
will thus be buried standing on
his feet.
The grave is located in the
old Bethesda Cemetery, 8 miles
south of Canton. 1t has been
walled in by brick.