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Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Woman Severely
Injured During
Drunken Brawl

Mrs. G. Dihnto Of FL Centre
was rushed TO the county hoSpItal
last night suffering injuries about
the breast and possible fracture OF
several ribs. Her husband is locked
up at the county Jail. All results
from a battle between the two on
the Dogwood road near taleNleo
las. night when they were returning
from McXical.
Incidentally police are seeking to
find two men who are said to have
picked up the injured woman after
the fight and then left her again
ou the highway five miles west of
FL Centre.
According to information furnish
ed hy Patsy Falato, who caused the
arrest Of Diltinto last night, Patsy
was driving the couple back to FL
Centre in u truck along the Dogwood
rcad when they suddenly started
ba tling. He stopped the truck and
they got cut and battlcd beside the
road. Both had been drinking F&lato
said.
Patsy dashed back to CalcXico in
the truck seeking aid but returned
empty handed. They were stil fight
ing. lie left the truck and went
back toward CalcXico afoot,
While hc was gone two men are
said to have arrived in a touring
ear and picked up the woman, agree
ing to bring her on into FL Centre
as she was quite badly injured. Bat
instead they cut south Of the city
and finally let her out of the car
SOME five miles west. She staggered
into the home of A. V. klintberg,
a special deputy sheriff, who took
her to the hospital.
In the meantime Falato returned
from CalcNico and finding Dltinto
alone he brought him into FL Centre
and turned him over to police
Diltinto having explained that the
two men had taken his wife away.
SIX LITTLE children were found
sleeping at the Diltinto home and
Falato agreed to stay with them
overnight. This morning Probation
Officer Griffin began making ar
rangements for their care while
their mother is in the hospital and
the father in Jail.
No formal carge has been brought
against piltinto as yet. At the hos
pital the woman 5 condition was re-
ported as serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Mrs. Sawyer To Be
Arraigned Monday

Los ANGELES, July IS Mrs.
Alice Sawyer, Long Beach apart
mcnt house manager, will probably
be arraigncd Monday on charges of
mail fraud in which she is alleged to
have used the pctrified body of her
son as a lure, it was learned today.
When the grave of her son Theron
who died in FL Centre in 1923, caved
in. it was found that his body was
pctrificd The Eody was reburied,
but Mrs, Sawyer is alleged to have
written Il number of letters to Mr..
and Mrs. John l.. Stutz, MeriCsan,
Miss, her cousins, and obtained
$32 900 from them fraudulently, rep
resenting she needed the money to
promote the sale of her SON body
as scientific specimen for possible
revenue of from $4,000 to $350,000
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
KING APPROVES
YORK PRELATE
FOR CANTERBURY
Archbishop Lang Named
To Succeed Davidson as
Head of Church.
By ARCH ROGERS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, July 2S.--A prelate
who gained renown through his re
form campaigns today was approved
by King George as the Archbishop
of Canterbury-the ecclesiastical
head of the church. The Most Rev.
Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of York
was approved by King George to
succeed the Rt Rev. Randall Thomas
Davidson as head of the church. The
former archbishop resigned this
week, asking that his resignation be-
come effective November l2-Ais
golden wedding anniversary.
1t was considered likely that DIR.
Guy Warman, Bishop Of Chelmsford,
would be appointed Archbishop of
York
The new Archbishop Of Cantcr-
hury-horn October 30, lS64-de-
sired to become Il lawyer rather
than a churclman when he started
his education. lie was the son of a
minister and was educated at Glas-
gov University and later ut Balliol
College, Oxford.
Ihon he entered Middle Temple
bar as "devil' under Sir W. s.
Robson, later attorney general of
England.
On the eve of his admittance to
the bar, however, he decided against
law as career and in 1890 was ap-
pointed curate Of Leeds. Three years
later he became Vicar of st. Mary 5
church, Oxford, and later was ap-
pointed Il fellow dean of divinity of
Magdalcne College, Oxford
His first bishopric came in 1901
when he was appointed bishop of
StepneN and canon of St. Paul 5
cathedral 1t was about that time
he started his advocacy of reform.
The Archbishop of Canterbury,
like Davidson, favors the revision
of the prayer of the common prayer
book.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Court DissOlves
Marital Vows

One annument of a marriage and
two intcrlocutory decrees of di-
vorce were granted by Judge
Vaughn n. Thompson in superior
court yesterday afternoon.
, The annulment was granted TO
Lola Scott against Leon II. Scott,
The information furnished by the
plaintiff was to the effect that she
had been married previously and
that unknown to her, the previous
marriage was still in effect when
she was welded to the defendant.
D. G. Whitelaw appeared as at
torney for the plaintiff.
lntemperance was the complaint
made by Virginia +. Crosby against
Joseph V. Crosby, the latter failing
to, contest the action. d. G. Whitelaw
also appeared as attorney for the
plaintiff in this case.
Porfirio q. Brizuela was awarded
the other decree Of divorce against
Angelina Brizuela. The defendant
waived all rights to answer or de-
mur to the complaint and made no
appearance at the hearing. WillfGl
desertion was the basis of the com
plant. Alfred Blaisdell appeared
for the plaintiff.
Judge Thompson also granted one
final decree of divorce. The decree
was granted to Martin h. Clark
against Clara f. Clark, an interlocu-
tory decree having been granted in
the case in May, 1927. The court
also awarded the plaintiff custody
of the one minor child born to the
union. Kendall b. Perkins appear.
ed for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Rancher Granted
Use OF Ditch

A restraining order against II. H.
Dodd and &. A. lutler, ordering
them not to interfere with j. l..
Wicncrt in obtaining water through
an irrigation ditch for the purnoSc
Of watering his stock, was issued by
Judge Thompson in superior court
yesterday afternoon.
The order was granted after con
siderable argument Of the respect
i've counsel, c. l.. Brown appearing
for Wioncrt and Lee Nutfcr for
Dodd and Butler.
The defendants offered numerous
affidavits tending to show that
Wicnclt's right to water from the
ditch had been vacated by pre-
vious Judgment in superior court
and that his use Of certain por-
tion Of the ditch was causing dam
age to the defendants. The plain
TIFF, however, contended that the
previous judgment had been in favor
of other persons and had become
void when the other persons aban.
doned the ditch.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Woman Aviator
Falls Off Yacht
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, July 2S.- Mrs.
Keith Miller, the England ,to-Aus-
tralia flier, today was suffering
with two fractured ribs and bruises
which resulted from a fall from the
deck of the yacht Georgia ycstcr-
day.
The force of the fall stunned her
and she was unable to swim, despite
the fact that she is an excellent
swimmer. Captain Harry Lyon, OF
the Southern Cross flight to Aus
tralia, and Captain William Lancas
ter, partner of Mrs. Miller on the
London to Australia flight, fully
clothed, jumped into the waters of
Catalina channel and rescued her.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
California Girl
Sprinter Dropped
by United Press Leased Wire

AMSTERDAM, July 2S.-Mem-
ncls of the United States Women :
Olympic were in dismay today when
they learned Ella Cartwright, Eu-
rella, Calf, girl who is the fastest
runner in the group, had been drop
ped from the 400 meters relay team.
She was slightly indisposed yes
ttrday and did not appear at the
practice field. This was given as
the reason for her being dropped
from the team.
The action marks the final rift
between the eastern managers of the
team and the western members Of
this year 5 United States group. The
morale Of the wcSterners is badly
shaken.
Miss Cartwright said she was
broken hearted at being dropped
from the relay team while two other
members from California-MiSs
Margaret Jenkins and Miss Marion
lIclley-wcre gricvcd over the drop
ping Of the Eureka runner.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
0BREC0NySTS ASK
REMOVAL OF ALL
LABOR LEADERS
Threaten to Make Trouble
Unless Government Com
plies With C,equest.
BY G.. F. FINE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)


MENICO CITY, July 2S.-Thc
anti-labor group Of the Ohregon
party was clatcd today over what
they considered an important vic.
tory in their campaign to have all
laboritcs excluded from the govern
mcnt.
Luis Moroncs, who recently re-
signed from Il cabinet post after the
assassination of Prcsidcnt-clcct Al
varo Obrcgon, is head Of the labor
group. He was Obregon : chief
political foe. Soto y CANA, head
of the anti-labor group, who has
demanded that laboritcs be eXelud-
ed from the government also blam-
ed that group for psychological IN,
fuences in the assassination OF
Obregon.
Yesterday the government decid-
ed to dismiss all laborite mayors
and other office holders in the fed
cral district. They will be replaced
10y Obrcgonistas.
Now the anti-labor group has
requested that TINS aclIoll '1 '"i
ricd out through the entire rePuo-
lic, thereby completely stripping
the laborites of government power
Should the government fail to do
this. the anti-labor group threaten
to create trouble. One meeting
was held this week by the anti
labor group-thc third such meeting
since the assassination of Obregpn
and Soto Y Cana, Manrique and
other speakers emphasized there
were two points to their progam.
Elimination of the laborltes.
2-Assurance that the new pro-
visional president would be thor
oughlv in accord with the Obregon
principles.
There has been no change III the
political situation. The special
congressional committee meets here
next week and probably at that
time will take up the political sltua-
tion brought about when Jose Leon
Tora shot and killed General Obre-
gon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Amateur Yeggs
Bungle Work

Hcggmen entered the Rath and
Marshall warehouse at Second and
Main streets during the night but
q varied attack of amateurish ma
ture upon the safe failed to open
the strong box.
Investigation this morning show
ed that entrance had been gained
through a rear window of the
building. The handle was torn from
the door, the timing lock shattered
and a hinge broken but the safe
withstood the onslaught,
\ crowbar, pliers, punches and
sack needles were used by the in
vadcrs in the efforts to open the
safe. \ thorough Investigation is
being conducted by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Old Money Not
Tempting To Cop
Hy United Press Leased Wire

VISALTA, July 2S.-Policeman
Robert Abbott refuses to have his
honesty contaminated by an offer
of filthy lucre in exchange for his
silence.
He declined to accept crumPled
and worn five dollar bin to "hush
up your mouth,' after arresting NJ.
Shinagawa, Japanese, for reckless
driving.
Shimagawa drove his ear into n
parked machine, according to the
report of Abbott, who saw the
crash.
"The man offered me an old five
dollar bill to hush mouth but his
five spot was too far gone to be
of any use to me, Abbott told his
chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Storm Damages
Arizona City
by United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Ariz., July 28.-High
winds, lightning and cloudburst
combined to partially wreck the
city of Miami and leave it under
coat of mud and muck this morn
ing as citizens began checking the
toll OF da.aagc.
Two boys were reported missing
and damage was estimated at $780,
go.
Within seven minutes after the
f; st rash Cf wind and rain late
yesterday swirling waters were
rushing through the main streets of
the city. For an hour Sullivan
street, principal thoroughfare of the
Ncity, was under four feet Of water.
> Power, communications and tran
sportation were cut off. Every
store in the town was flooded. Two
houses were demolished, many were
damaged, and wrcckage of sign
boards, awnings, trees and sheds
was strewn through many parts Of
the city. az
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Arizona Rangers
Slayer Hunted
by United Press Leased Wire

TUCSON, Ariz., July 2S.-Sheriff
James Mcdonald and Deputy John
ny Ferrell were securing the Tanque
Verde district between here and Bis
bee today and authorities were
watching all highways in a search
for the slayer of Henry Wentworth,
ranger,
He was found wounded near his
home and died during the night in a
hospital here. Police could learn
nothing from his delirious rawlings.
Mcdonald said two men were be-
ing sought as suspects.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Rain Holds Up
Tennis Match

ROLAND GARROS STADIUM,
Paris, July Stain halted the dou-
bIes match of the Davis cup chal-
lcnge round this afternoon with
France leading the United States,
three games to two, in the first set,
William T. Tilden and Francis Y.
Hunter, substituted for George Lott
and John Henucssey at the last mo-
ment, will meet Henri Cochet and
Jean Borotra, in a resumption of the
match, starting at p. m. Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
()PE: Ming
OF Ninth
YNP|A[)
Ancient Games Revived
With COlorful Ceremony
of Athletic Pledge.
THOUSANDS PRESENT
GalaX of Athletes VIII
Start Tomorrow to Gain
Highest Hon0rs.
BY FRANK GETTY
Omitted Press Sports Editor)

AMSTERDAM STADIUM. July
%. The picturesque and formal
opcn'ng of the ninth Olynpaid-
modern event whose origin goes
back to the year 776 l.. C.-was
celebrated today.
Under lcadcn skies and a threat
of rain, representatives, of - ma
tions took pant in The solemn pro
cecdings that led to the Olympic
oath of allegiance to the universal
idea Of craftsmanship.
Athletic rivalry, which will start
with 1850 athletes striving for
honorS tomorrow, WAS forgotten
temporarily as the pageant of olym-
pia was. staged in the scenic new
stadium.
Half hour before the parade Of
great athletics began, 10000 per
sons had gathered in the stadium
The crowd noticeablv was DIFF
fcrrnt from an American baseball
or football throng. There was a
more striking note Of excitement
but the colors were much quictcr.
Flags Of all nations were flying
in the hay skies Many high of
ficials strolled through the throng
dressed in formal morning attire, to
be certain that all arrangements
were handled satisfactorily.
The Burgomaster of Amsterdam,
in ermiuc trimmed robes and the
Prince Consort in full dress uni
4 - ,I..
and the Prince with his ,ntourago,
went Immediately to the royal box
in front of which the athletes Of
the 10 nations marched.
Greeks Lead
The Greek delegation was the
first to enter the stadium. They
swung in through the center gate
dressed in white trousers and blue
coats and received y great ovation
from the crowd. There were - in
The Greek delegation in contrast to
the hundreds whit made up the
Greek team at the revival of tho
utNmpaiG games.
Nation after nation followed the
Greek group. The athletes were
sun IlbI/Nh anu ~ III
The American delegation was
composed of johnny Wcismuller, the
Chicago swimmcr, and Bud llouscr,
the California weight man. They
bore themselves gracefully in this
line of marchcrs and were round'y
greeted by the many American tour
IstS scattered through the stands.
For an hour the athletes passed
the royal box.
The Olympic committee ranged IL
self around the stand of honor in
scmi-circlc after Taich Baron
Schimmru "cnnick, tal' and sandy
haired, distinguished appearing lIol
lander, rose and read the discourse.
The Prince Consort rose and rep
rcscntiug Her Majesty, Queen vii.
hclmina, said:
''ln the name of Her Majesty, |
declare the games opened.
\ Dutch sailor pcrchcd ON the
edge of the royal box started wig
waggiug across the field. The
minute the signals were wig wag
gcd a cannon doomed in the dis
tancc and two sailors, standing be.
side the central mast, slowly pull.
ed the olympic flag to the top of
the mast 1t was caught by the
breeze and unfurled toward the out
side of the brick stadium.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Urges Jail For
Wild Drivers

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-Jail
sentences for all traffic Violatcrs
were recommended by Clyde Plum
mer, head of the Los Angeles traf-
fic bureau, at the convention of the
Municipal Traffic League of Cali
tornia held here,
Traffic accidents in Orange
county, California, have decreased
since the policy of a jail term for
offenders was adopted, he said
Many of the 10000 persons in
iured in Los Angeles county last
year by automobiles could have been
saved if drivers had known every
violation of the traffic code would
mean spending time in jail he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Birth Control
To Be Discussed
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, July 28.-A discus
sion of birth control and compan-
tomato marriage will be held here
during the session of the School of
Adult Education to be conducted
from August 13 to %.
Ideas advanced by Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish faiths will be
presented, and opposing viewpoints
debated. Other sociological prob
lens will also be discussed.
Speakers of note from widely
separated sections of the country
will deliver talks during the ses-
SiOns.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
Beggar Works On
Public Sympathy

BERKELEY, Calf. July 2S.-A
bcggar who made his living here by
telling sympathetic persons that ho
needed money to buy a wooden leg
paid a fine in police court from Il
large roll of bank notes when
brought into court.
Cornelius Long was found guilty
of vagrancy in police court.
"You are sentenced to pay fine
of $50 or serve 10 days in Jail, -
Judge Pulcifer said.
~ prefer to pay the fine, Long
said, peeling a $50 bill from a roll
he had in his possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
ROBBINS INJURED
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July S.-Charles
B. Robbins, assistant secretary of
war, was injured today while chang,
ing seats in an airplane during a
flight from Columbus. Ohio, to
Washington, the war department an
nounced. Robbins suffered a broken
collar bone and two broken ribs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
smith TO DODGE
POLITICS WHILE
| ON SHORT TRIP
Candidate Leaves With
Family On Visit For
Few Days.
BY PERCY B. SCOTT
Omitted Press Staff CorrespC.ldent)

NEW YORK, July 28.-Political
worries and campaign plans were
left in New York and Albany today
as Governor Alfred +. Smith, Demo
cratic presidential candidate start
ed what may prove to be his only
vacation before election.
Surrounded only by members
of his family, several personal
friends and score of newspaper
men, Smith went out on Long Island
to Good Ground, where he had spent
several summers with his family be
fore he became governor.
There was only one objective be
fore the chief executive as he left
the Biltmoa-to get as much fun
and pleasure crowded into the next
two or three days as he possibly
could.
81 am not going to make any
news for YOU fellows.' he told the
correspondents as they left the hotel
with him. of it S any fun for you
to see me knock the old pin around
and swim in the bay, it s .. Is. with
me.
Richie Visits
But no one is going to see me
to talk politics. If any one can
suggest way to have good time,
IN talk to him. That 5 all. -
Nevertheless, the governor had
some political ideas on his mind as
he started out, for he had a lengthy
conference with Governor Albert {.
Ritchic of Maryland and Howard
Bruce, national committeeman from
that state last night.
Smith was told that he should
make as broad a contact with the
public as he possibly could during
the next few months and he alsC
had Ritchie S ideas on the subject OF
prohibition which will be discussed
at some length in Smith S accept
| ance speech ON August %.
He may or may not meet the wish
es of Ritchie, but he has before him
/ the thought of one of the nationa
figures in whose Judgment he has ;
great deal of confidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
TRAIN KILLS WOMAN
By United Press Leased Wire

POMONA, Calf, July 2S.-Mrs
Lilly Fasnacht, 26, was thrown 10C
feet and killed at 9:05 a. M. today
when she was struck by the engine
Of the Argonaut, fast Southern Pa.
cific limited. The engineer said she
disregarded a whistled warning. She
was walking ON the tracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
COnvicts Hiding
After Escaping,
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOUSTON, Texas, July 2S.-
Seven convicts who escaped from the
state farm near Sugarland last night
after killing Henry Ward, a guard
were believed hiding today III heavy
underbrush near the Brazos river
The convicts made their dash for
liberty in the face of heavy gunfire
with officers and camp guards.
Two deputy \sheriffs and two
convicts were wounded in the firing.
Ward was shot down when he went
to the aid of fellow guard, Jim
Jeeter, who had been disarmed by
tho cOnNictS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
STEAL PAYROLL
ny United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Thrce men
entered the office of tie paymaster
of the Chicago Herald and Examiu-
er today, overpowered a policeman
and escaped with the prcss-room
payroll of $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28

Mcfarland, Kern county, is build
ing two schoolhouses and an Amer;-
can Legion hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-28
TUNNEY RETAINS HIS CROWN

in showing
land n victory toppdte in the eleventh hrou
needles Hvio
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-08
 THE SPLENDID ROAD"
 AT PALACE TONIGHT.

Lionel Barrymore is a real vet eran of the screen. His first pic ture was made at the old Bio graph studios in New York in 1915 with Mary Pickford and Henry B. Walthall. For several years he alternated between stage and screen. making pictures dur ing the summer and appearing on Broadway during the winter and spring.
 When First National Pictures were first organized, Lionel Barrymore became one of the in- itial independent stars of the company and his "The Master Mind" and "The Devils Garden" are we'll remembered.
 During the past few years he has appeared on the stage in "The Copperhead," "Peter Ibbetson, "The Jest" been featured in a picturization of "The Copper head" played in several stage plays on tour and on Broadway for short runs, made two pictures in Germany and has been fea- tured in five pictures screened in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-08
NOTICE

In the United States Commis-
 sicner's (Ex 0fficio Probate)
 Court for the District of AL
 aska. Juneau Commissioners
 Precinct.
 Tn the Matter of the Adminis-
 tration of the Estate of Charles
 Barge, deceased.
 TO ALL CONCERNED
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 1, 1928, R. b. Robertson, as Administrator Of the estate of Charles Barge, de- ceased, duly filed his final ac- count and report, and that a hearing on said final account and report and of any objections thereto or to the settlement thereof will be held before the above entitled court in the Unit ed States Court House. in Juneau, Alaska, on May 1, 1928. at 10 o'clock A. M, and that all per- sons are required to then and there appear and present any objections they may have to said final account or the settlement thereof.
 DATED at Juneau, Alaska. this 1st day of March, 1928.
 R. E. ROBERTSON.
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Charles Barge. deceased. First publication, Mar. 1. 1928. Last publication, Mar. %, 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-08
THE BIG PARADE" IS
 AT PALACE ON SUNDAY

"The Big Parade" perhaps one of the most expensive pictures even brought to Juneau. will be shown here for three days and one matinee at the Palace. The feature opens at the theatre Sun day matinee and will be on Sun. day, Monday and Tuesday nights only as it must leave on the first steamer for Seattle which will possibly be Wednesday afternoon.
 The Big Parade was made at Culver City. California, and ar Fort Sam Houston near San An tonio. Texas, by King Vidor from Laurence Stallings' original story. Fifteen thousand persons in the cast, including the Second Divi- sion, II. s. A., under the command of General Paul B. Malone. Coss approximately $750.000.
 John Gilbert. the star. Renee Adore6. the featured player. and Karl Dane. Tom O'Brien, Hobart Bosworth. Claire Mcdowell. Claire Adams. Robert Ober and Rosita Marstini. principals.
 In its second year at the Astor Theatre. New York City. in which the first thirty weeks were played to receipts of $612.000 and 22,674