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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-16

Mrs. \, II. Griswod left this af.
ternoon for San Diego, where shs
will spend several days before re-
turning to her homo in San Gabriel
She WAS the housegue>t of Mrs.
Howard Z, Never for the past sever
al days, coming down especially to
attend the "Pionecr Day program
given yesterday at the Woman s Ten
Thousand club.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-16

Mrs. Warren Gurrier and Mrs.
Forrest kutz Will be hostesses 10
=. +. O. members Monday, with
served ut the home Of the
former. \ program will be given
following the luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
Jackie's Father
Appears in Court
With Bernstein
Hy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-Suf-
fering from nervous collapse, Ar
thur Bernstein, film executive, ap-
pearcd in court here today for tenn
pOrary alimony proceedings brought
by his wife, Mrs. Corabel Bernstein.
According to Bernstein's attorney
the Coogan manager suffered a
complete collapse last night" and
is under the care of a physician who
advised against his appearance in
court today.
Bernstein sat between Coogan and
his attorney, his head bowed, fire.
quently wiping tears from his eyes.
Two rows behind him sat his wife,
who is suing him on the grounds
that he was "too friendly" with
Mrs. Coogan.
Mrs. Bernstein was accompanied
to court by a girl friend and her
attorney. She is seeking $1,000
monthly temporary alimony pending
the trial.
After a long and wordy hearing,
Judge Beecher ordered that Bern
stein pay his wife temporary ali
mony to the amount of $50 every
two weeks and $3.50 attorneys fees.
This is only $50 more than she is
receiving at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
Girl Suffering
From Insanity

Carmen Muro, 10, of Los Angeles
was brought to the sheriff's office
this morning by Sheriff Gillett sur
fering from q severe attack of men,
tai defangement. 1t was learned
that the girl had been ordered COM
nitted to an insane asylum a short
time ago by Los Angeles authorities
and arrangements were made to turn
the woman over to the Los Angeles
authorities Immediately.
Relatives of the girl declared that
they had intervened when the girl
was ordered committed to the asy-
lum, believing that she could be
given better treatment at the home
of sister in Caloxico. She was ac-
cordingly brought TO Calexieo but
her condition grew worse.
Her sister asked the assistance Of
the sheriff's office this morning and
Sheriff Gillett responded to tho call,
bringing the woman TO the county
jail although she fought him all the
way. At the Jail light bonds were
placed on her TO restrict her and
arrangements for her departure were
being spceded up at noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
Julian Ready to
Clear Up Tangle
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-The
mystery of the missing millions -
of the Julian Petroleum Corpora
ton will be clared up by S. T..
Lewis, indicted president, when he
takes the stand, he declared here
today.
Lewis announced his intention of
telling the whole story after de-
Tense attorneys for the other nine
defendants at the over-issue trial
persisted in their attacks on his
statements made to the grand jury
last May. The statements are be-
ing read TO the jury.
Of the $10O,000,000 worth of
checks which formed part of the
Julian records, auditors have nev.
er been able to trace the source of
$34 100000 worth of this total.
Lewis promised to explain this
phase of the case and reveal "where
the money WENT
In one part of the grand jury
transcript Lewis declared that So
per cent of the bank officials of
Los Angeles were Sin on the Jul
ian market
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
Famous Boxing
Fiasco Hearing
Opens In Court
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-The
now famous Dundee 1Iudkins prize
fight fiasco at Wriglcy Field last
November, entered the courts here
today when three of the principals
were summoned to trial on charges
of false advertising.
Selection of the jury to try the
trio, Joe dundee, welterweight
champion of the world, Max Wax
man, his manager and Dick Don,
aid, who promoted the proposed
championship match, was started
and one panel of veniremen exhaust
ed ut the morning session.
Sportsmen prominent in the box
ing world were in attendance in
Guiding George Blake, famous TT.
fierce, jack Dole, promoter and
Charles Traung, California Boxing
Commissioner, of San Francisco.
The widespread publicity con-
cerning the affair which ended ~
near riot when the promoters fail
ed to turn over the promised guar
antee to Dundee caused the pros.
pccllNe Jurors 10 DC questioned us
to whether they had purchased
tickets.
Attorney S. S. Hahn, counsel for
Waxman and Dundee confined his
questioning as to whether the ten
tative jurors had any prejudices
against boxing or persons connect
ed with it.
A jury is expected to be COM
pleted late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
FILM MACNATE
DEFENDS BLOCK
BOOKING POLICY
by United Press Leased Wire

w WASHl NGTON, March ]. -
Block booking of moving pictures
was defended by Sydney R. Kent,
general sales manager of Paramount
Famous Players Lasky Inc, at the
senate interstate commerce hearing
today on the Brookhart bill to out
law the practice.
Motion pictures" he said, care
an art and like every other art, they
need crutches. Block booking fur
nishes the crutches. 1t divides the
burden of xperimentation in an
effort to make better pictures be-
tween the producer and distribu-
tor.'
Illustrating his argument, he said,
"Chang," produced by his company
was one of the greatest pictures
ever filmed, yet it was unprofitbale.
"It is fair" he argued, "that
the exhibitor should divide the loss
on this picture with its producers
by taking it in block with pictures
of more universal appeal"
Kent pointed out thore have been
more failures among producers than
exhibitors, even under the block
booking system, which has been
used since the beginning of the in
dustry.
He said an effort by his company
to sell pictures individually instead
of in blocks was financial failure
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
Return to Honest
Government Urged
By Senator Reed
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March In en-
appeal to what he termed ere
turn to honesty in government and
reesta blishment of the old Demo-
cratic doctrine,N Senator James A.
Reed, of Missouri, resumed his at
tack against the present administrat-
ion here last night.
Seeking the Democrat nomination
for president, Senator Reed launch
ed his speaking tour on the Pacific
coast, in behalf of his candidacy
with heated address before large
crowd at the Olympic Auditorium.
Every device has been exhaust
ed to distort the constitution from
its original purpose and to accumul-
ate power in Washington, the
senator said directing his attack
against the Coolidge and Harding
administrations "The power of the
states to control their own affairs
has been largely destroyed.
q unhesitatingly say that the
managers of great organization
have for the past eight years exer-
oised more control over the federal
government than has been exercised
by all the rest of the people of the
United States," he continued.
He charges the present admins
tration with inefficient handling of
foreign relations, concentration of
power in Washington that could only
result in corruption and violation of
state s rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
BUSINESS SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT IN
SOUTHWEST AREA
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March IA
definite speeding up in business
progress in the southwest was seen
during the month of February, the
monthly business review issued by
the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce today said.
Particularly during the latter part
of the month was the advance not
iceable, it tdeclared.
Tho usual January slowness
brought about by clearance sales,
inventories, plant adjustments, re-
vised schedules and lowered volume
of industrial and commercial en-
ployment was left behind, according
to tho review.
The change was said to be most
evident in the general attitude of
business men. They have become
much more optimistic and willing to
make commitments lasting into the
late part of 1923. it is said.
Substantial gains in building OPP
erations, enlarged bank clearings,
increased postal receipts, good re-
tial sales, highly favorable earnings
by public utilities, continuing
strength in the agricultural and live
stock situation and an influx of
eastern and northern visitors are
set forth by the report.
An unsatisfactory market for oil,
slowness in motion picture produc-
tion, increasing need for rain in ag
ricultural districts, and an unom-
ployment problem are also noted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
DYNAMITE Plot
Probe Halted
by United Press Ieased Wire

INDEPENDENCE, March l.
Investigation of the Los Angeles
aqueduct dynamiting conspiracy was
Lalted temporarily today when Dis
trict Attorney Jess Hession left here
for San Francisco.
Hession is scheduled to appear at
4 bankruptcy hearing in the north
in connection with the failure of
Watterson Brothers, Inc, an Owens
valley enterprise.
The hearing is TO be conducted be-
fore the referee in bankruptcy and
W. w. and Mark Q. Watterson, who
are serving terms in San Quentin
for EN- bezzlement, will be present.
Hession is trustee in the bank
ruptcy proceedings and will question
the brothers concerning the assets
involved in Watterson Brothers,
Inc.
No further arrests in the roundup
of alleged aqueduct dynamiters
will be made until Hession S return
here for the preliminary hearing of
six men now under arrest next We'd
nesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
HAYS ON
STAND IN
OIL CASE
Former G.. o. p. Chief
Tells of Transaction
With Sinclair.
GAVE LARGE SUM
Oil Magnate Contributed
S160,00O to Republican
Committee.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March l.-fIarrH
Sinclair, indicted oil magnate, ad-
Nanced 100000 in government bonds
to help pay off the Republican cam
paign deficit Of 1921, VIII II. Hays,
former chairman of the Republican
national committee revealed to the
Senate Teapot Dome committee to.
day.
On this amount, lays said he
gave 100000 back to Sinclair later.
I he difference of 100000 was Sin
clair s personal campaign contribut-
ion, hc said.
Hays says he did not know
whether the bonds were those of the
mysterious Continental Trading com
pany. He said he had never heard
Of the Continental concern until re-
Gently and that no record was kept
of the serial number Of the bonds.
Senator Walsh, Montana, has said
that the committee traced $75, 900
OF the Continental bonds to the Re
publican national committee.
After outlining the efforts to
1-Uuludtt lHt 1l.-VU,hUO campaign
deficit, Hays said in a written state
mcnt.
Among those to whom l appeal
cd for contributions was Harry F..
Sinclair. | explained the situation
to Sinclair, toid him OF the assist
ance which had been given by others,
assured him that we would be able
to obtain the requisite funds if we
could have "A certain amount of time
and asked him if he, before he sail
Cd for Europe could help us to tide
over the period.
lie replied he would make a
personal contribution which he
thought should not exceed 5000.
lie also said he would turn over to
us approximately $lS5,000 in gov.
ernment bonds in addition to his
contribution for such use as might
become necessaryupon my assurance
that he would be repaid the total
amount advanced in excess of the
$4,000 contribution.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
Movie Actress
Reaches Prison
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, March
1.-Dorothy Mackaye, former stage
star, today entered San Quentin
prison to serve from one to three
years for conspiring to conceal
the facts concerning the death OF
her husband, Ray Raymond.
Raymond was killed during fist
fight with Paul Kelly, who is now
serving a prison sentence for man
slaughter here.
Miss Mackaye was brought Il
Richmond early today by train,
placed in an automobile and rus
ed to the San Quentin ferry. Upon
arrival here she was taken direcy.
ly to the warden S office.
She was then assigned sm"
room in the women's section of the
prison and designated by NUM-
Der.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
AIRPORT PLANS
HOLD INTEREST
OF DIRECTORS
Local Chamber in Favor
of Developing Field
Used by "Albatross"

Several matters of interest were
brought before the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce at the reg
ular weekly meeting held in the
chamber headquarters on Main
street last night.
H. X. Oakley and Fred Arnett,
the latter president of the Imperial
Chamber of Commerce, appeared at
the meeting and asked that immed'
late action be taken relative to the
FL Centre Chamber s stand ON the
Imperial Airport project. The FL
Centre Chamber had previously de
clared that it would provide $500 a
year to be used toward obtaining Il
lease on property adjacent to the
airport for the purpose of extending
the field.
The directors assured the visit
ors last night that this money as
pledged would be raised.
At the same time the directors
let it be known that they are still
in favor of improving conditions
at the field west of Imperial where
the Albatross" " recently made its
attempts to shatter the world 5 en-
! durance record.
1t was pointed out that while the
Imperial airport could be enlarged
to take care of the current needs
of the valley for aviation more hand
lily than the Imperial County field,
the latter project could be develop.
ed on a more national line for the
staging of test flights and for use
ly the government as testing field
Its natural resources make it a most
logical testing field.
Reports On Road
j. s. Cameron, chairman of the
Laguna Road committee, made {
report On the conference held Will
| /, Q. Sullivan, chief engineer 0,
the state highway commission. Thu
report was similar to that given a
the noon meeting of the chamber il
which he declared that everything
possible was being done to gain tn
cooperation of the government il
establishing highway of more di1
ect nature between FL Centre an
the Laguna mountains.
/ c. w. Remele entered a motto
seeking endorsement of the chambe
On an ordinance to be submitted t
the city council for consideration
The resolution was recently passe
IN Pomona and is known as an OF
Ginance regulating the sale of mel
chandise on the cooperative or clu
plan through solicitation by canvas
sers and peddla>s. The ordinanc
seeks to enforce regulations to stamI
out false representation of such mel
chandise. The chamber endorsed tn
) resolution and moved that it b
submitted to the council with tn
suggestion that similar ordinanc
be put into effect here.
Several other minor discussion
were held before adjournment wa
taken but no official action in an,
Of the matters was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
'SAND|NO'S
STRATEGY
Marines Suffer Losses
When Caught in Rebel
Leaders Ambush.
FIVE MEN KILLED
Nicaraguans Escape to
Hills After Attack On
Americans.
BY United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, March 1.-Densely
wooded regions of the Neuva Sego-
va region today protected Augusti-
no Sandino, rebel leader whose most
recent ambushing attack resulted in
the death of five United States ma
rines and injury to eight others.
The marine casualties occurred
Monday when a patrol under COM
mand of Lieutenant Edward F. o.
Day marched into a rebel machine
gun nest.
This brought the total of marine
deaths since United States occupa-
tion started to 21.
The death list announced today
included:
Private John C. Pump, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
Private Albert Schlauch, James.
town, n. D.
Private George z. Robbins, San
Antonio, Texas.
Corporal Cicero D. Austin, Crock
ett, Texas.
Private Curtis J. Mott, Trenton,
Washington.
The wounded:
Private Lem C. Davis, shot in
the shoulder. His condition was said
to be serious.
Sergeant Wilbourn C. Christian,
Northport, Ala.
Sergeant Charles Hishman, Long
mire, Wash.
Private Lewis f. Ballard, Troy,
N. Y.
Private Raymond B. Carter, Pay
son, Utah.
Private Peter C. Crum, Omaha,
Neb.
Private Linton c. Maynard, Rang
er, Texas.
Private Clarence f. Phelps, Port
land, Colo.
Pump, Schlauch and Robbins were
killed instantly. The other two men
died Tuesday of wounds.
Ambush Site Ideal
The site selected for the ambush
ing attack was ideal for the San
dino strategy. 1t was near a ranch
known as Daraili, midway between
Ocotal and Jinotega.r Dense bush
surrounded the location.
Lieutenant O'Day's column, in
cluding SO men and IS animals, had
just completed accompanying pack
train to Conedga. They were with
out the heavy pack load on the re-
turn journey.
Near the ranch the surprise at
tack started. Resorting to his, fav-
orite strategy, Sandino's men di-
rected a deadly fire of machine
guns which had been set in ambush.
The fire raked the ranks of the
marines.
Before the marines could recover
from the surprise of the attack, the
Sandino forces dismounted their
guns and retreated into the heavily
wooded country.
1t was the greatest loss received
by the marine forces since Decem-
Der 80 when five marines were kill
ed and more than 20 injured at Quiz
lali.
Information here was uncertain
whether any of Sandino g men were
killed in the Monday attack.
The ambushing attack Monday
set at rest reports that General San
dino was abandoning the Neuva Sc-
gova district.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
TWENTY Y-SEVEN
LOSE LIVES IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS

A tabulated account of fatal
automobile accidents in Imperial
County for the year of 1927 shows
that q persons met death in that
manner during the - month period.
There are 20 men, two women and
five children listed as victims.
There were five fatal accidents
on the highway between FL Centre
and Calexico and four between Ell
Centre and Brawley. Two others oc-
CURED within one week at the
bridge near HoItville while seven
dots mark the fatality map be-
tween Brawley and the point where
the state highway leaves the county
beyond Fish Springs.
Two of the other accidents oc-
CURED between Holtville and Yuma
while there was one each at Alamorio
and Sunset Springs. One fatal ac-
cident occurred in FL Centre and
one in Brawley. There was one at
Dixieland and another near Coyote
Wells. The other accident occurred
just north of Calipatria
Inc report SHOWS that SIX or the
fatalities were due to accidents
wherein a pedestrian was struck by
q motor vehicle. Five of these oc-
CURED along the main highway be
tween CaleXico and Fish Springs
while the other occurred near Yuma.
There were only four fatal accid-
ents wherein two motor vehicles
crashed together.
The other II accidents were list
ed as the result of collisions as fol
lows: motor vehicle with horse and
wagon, one; motor vehicle and steam
railroad train, one; result of motor
vehicles overturning on highways,
II; result of falling from moving
automobile, one.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
ITALIAN RULER
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO WAR LEADER
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

'
ROME, March liking Victor
Emmanuel knelt and wept today be-
side the body of Marshal Armando
Diaz, the man y?;i;0 iea the italian
world war army to glorious vic
tory.
The body of the former comman-
der in chief lay in state at the Sub
urb Villa which the nation had given
him for his brilliant war work.
The King decided to accord Mar
shal Diaz' memory the highest hon
or in his command-One not paid
in recent years by a sovereign to
one of his subjects.
lie called at the Villa to offer his
condolences to Signora Diaz. But
entering the room where the body
of the marshal lay in state, draped
in the flag under which he had
fought since youth, King Victor
Emmanuel was unable to control his
emotion. Sobbing, he walked to the
bier and knelt in prayer.
A short while later Premier Benz
to Mussolini, his usually stern face
plainly showing his grief, visited
the Villa to pay tribute to his war
time chief and in post war days, his
ablest assistant in recognizing the
army.
Prince Potenziani, governor of
Rome; members of the diplomatic
corps and many high civil and mill
tary authorities were among other
visitors.
General Diaz died last night, a
fortnight after the death of Earl
Haig, Great Britain's war time
field marshal.
zAs in the Dcase of Earl Haig, Diaz
death came suddenly and brought
deep mourning to an adoring nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
NAVY CONTINUES SEARCH
FOR THREE LOST FLYERS

is about three miles north of
New Point Comfort Light.
Rainy weather did not pre-
vent airplanes from renewing
the hunt which yesterday was
Joined by 43 planes and two
blimps, the largest aerial
searching party ever organized
in this country.
Mrs. Hugo Schmidt of
Brooklyn, N. Y, wife of one
of the lost airmen notified the
navy she would give 81, 200 to
the finder of the men, their
bodies, or their Amphibian
plane.
Missing with Lieutenant
Commander Schmidt are Com.
mander T, G. Ellyson and Lieu.
tenant Roger Ransenhousen, all
from the aircraft carrier Lex.
ington at Hampton Roads.
They left the Virginia Naval
Base to fly to the bedside of
Ellyson s small daughter, i'll
with scarlet fever at Annapo.
lis.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
URGES INDUSTRIALIZATION OF
VARIOUS STATE INSTITUTIONS

State Home grows lots of or
anges.
"We hope in this way also
to find a market for products
manufactured by the School for
Adult Blind at Oakland
Among the other outstanding
features of the reports at the
conference were:
More than 100000 automo-
biles were inspected by the de-
partment of agriculture at the
IA border inspection stations
during 1927.
These ears carried 100000
passengers and 6,700 lots Of
contraband plant material was
intercepted.
State inspectors also boarded
S,14S ships and 1,497 fish
boats where 100000 parcels
of plants and plant products
were inspected, of which more
than 5000 were refused admis-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, March l.

WASHINGTON, March l.
Reported finding of an oil spot
25 feet in diameter 10 miles
north of Annapolis, Nd, sent
surface craft from the United
States Naval Academy to the
vicinity today in search of
three navy flyers who hoped
off for Annapolis from Hamp.
q ton Roads, Va, early Monday
and were not heard from again.
Meanwhile the tug Choctaw
and a motor launch left Hamp-
ton Roads for Horn Harbor,
Va, to search the expanse of
water there following Rear
Admiral Coontz statement that
he had authentic information
the missing plane flew low over
the harbor at 2:90 a. m. Mon
day,
Three separate icformants
said they heard the planes mo-
tor stop dead three minutes
after passing the harbor which
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
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SACRAMENTO, March l.
Industrializing Califor IL a $
state institutions as a means or
reducing their maintenance COST
was recommended by Earl E.
Jensen, director of institutions
at Governor Young's council
meeting which closed last
night.
Jensen expects soon to create
a "division of state use' In
his department, he explained,
so that one institution may pro-
duce and sell products used by
another.
81 see no reason,' he said,
"why Stockton State Hospital
cannot raise and can tomatoes
for use at Patton State Home.
Napa State Hospital could fur
nish dairy products and canned
goods. Whittier school for
boys raises enough walnuts to
supply all institutions. Patton
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Imperial Singers rehearsal, at
Court house, $3.50 p. m.
Italian dinner, Woman's TT.
Club, 7 p. m.
Monthly dtnner Masters and
Wardens' Club, Hotel Barbara
Worth.
old Timers dinner, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Night school, c. u. High school
7 p. m.
Palace Theater, Brunk's Come
dians.
Valley Theater, "Rose Mar
ie."
Indoor Baseball, Wensley Ave,
p. IN.
Indoor Baseball, Wilson school,
z p. m.
B. P. o. E. No. 1926, Elks club.
r. A. M. No. 100.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-01
Plane Delivered
To Air Company
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-The
Lockheed Airplane company of Los
Angeles has delivered its first plane
for commercial use to the Western
Air Express, it was announced here
today.
The craft is n sister ship of the
illfated Golden Eagle,'' Dole
flight participant. The ship is pow
cred with a Pratt and Whitney 40
horsepower Wasp motor and will be
used in service between here and
San Francisco.
The plane has a top speed of 165
miles an hour and a cruising speed
of l35 miles.
1t has cabin accommodation for
four passengers and 100 cubic feet
of cargo space.
Raisin Day, Fresno's big annual
celebration, will this year be held
Anril 10