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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
San Francisco
Fears Tong War
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-Re-
vival of tong warfare in San Fran
cisco was feared today by police
after capture of a "highbinder "
suspect WHO had invaded a China
town home.
Louie Wing, %, said to be a mem
her of the Bing Kong Tong and to
have recently come from Watson
Vile, where there was an alleged
tong murder last week, was found
hiding in the home of DR.. Chin
Quong, wealthy herbalst, after the
doctor telephoned police he had
heard a man climb through a
window.
ling was unarmed and claimed
he "was looking for friend. -
Papers indicating tong membership
were found on him, police said. and
he was held ON charge of attempt
ed burglary.
Police warned tong leaders that
Chinatown will be blockaded at
the first sign of tong trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
GibbOn to Head
State Doctors
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 3. =
With Dir. Il. Morton Gibbon of San
Francisco chosen as president elect,
members of the California Medical
association today were to conclude
the sessions of their 57th annual
convention here. DR.. Edward NJ.
Palette of Los Angeles was named
vice president.
DR.. Gibbon' term as president of
association will begin following the
convention next year, DR.. William
II. Kiger of Los Angeles being head
of the association for the ensuing
year.
The final days session of the
convention includes addresses by
Dr. II. Gideon Wells. University OF
Chicago, and DR.. Waltman Walters
of Mayo Brothers clinic, Rochester
Mimi.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
New Jury Needed
For Folsom Trial
49, I'nited Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 3. A
panel of 10 prospective jurors was
being selected today fer the second
trial Of the six Folsom prison riot
leaders charged with the murder Of
George Baker, conyict-trusty, last
Thanksgiving.
Superior Judge Malcolm c. Glenn
late yesterday, discharged the jury
which heard the evidence in the
first trial and ordered the new trial
to start Monday, May :.
Dismissal of the jury followed a
physician report that one of its
members, y. Roger, would be unable
to leave the hospital for at least Il
month. Roger was taken ill just be-
fore arguments of counsel were to
commence in the final days of the
first trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
LATE RETURNS TO CAUSE NO
CHANGE IN PRIMARY RESULT

and none was expected from the
45O precincts still unreported.
The tremendous Hoover vote,
when there was no party con
test, held the center of Rcpuhli-
can political interest. Party
leaders predicted that if nomi.
mated he will win the state in
the November election by the
same margin.
Smiths showing in securing
more votes than his two oppo-
nents evoked much enthusiasm
from his partisans.
Smith won his party favor in
all except Lake and Imperial
counties, which went to Reed,
and Riverside county, to Walsh
Only Alpine county, with 80
votes for Hoover, failed to cast
a Democratic ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
COUNCIL HEARS
COMPLAINTS ON
DOG HOSPITAL
Better Protection Against
Fire to Be Provided i'm
Commercial District.

A controversy over the Maxwell
dog hospital was aired before the
city council at its regular bi-month-
~ meeting held last night. A pc.
tition signed by % residents of
Fourth and Orange streets complain
ing against the stencil, and terming
the hospital as Il nuisance was pre-
scented.
Several of the residents of that
fore the board and asked that i'm
mediate act ion be taken. The board
instructed Dorsey G. Whitclaw, city
attorney, to draw up an emergency
ordinance to govern the cOnduction
of the said hospital which will be
given a reading at the next meeting
of the board. The board also issued
instructions for DR.. f. A. Burger,
city health officer, TO notify the
owner that the nuisance must be
abated at once.
A letter from the Imperial lee
and Development Company was read
asking that the city give added fire
protection on the east side of the
railroad tracks. Chief Reams of
the fire department then explained
the difficulty.
1t was brought out that during
the heavy shipping seasons in the
valley, long trains of cars are of
ten blocking the crossings and that
at times holdup of traffic for
periods ranging from 10 to u min
utes is experienced. Should a fire
break out east of the tracks :he
firemen during this season are very
apt to be blocked at the crossings,
the fires in the meantime gaining
headway.
There are Il number of valuable
properties east of the track and the
board instructed Chief Rcams to
work out a plan with the fire com
missioner r. f. Couch, whereby Il
truck and two men can be kept on
duty at n point east of the tracks.
1t was brought out that a place
would he made available for the
storage of the truck on the east side
and that telephone would be in
stalled for the branch station. This
service will be furnished for n period
Of approximately six weeks, begin
ming about the middle of the
month.
An invitation to members of the
city council and to the city clerk
to attend the California Taxpayers
Association conference in Los Angc-
les today and tomorrow was read.
The board approved sending J. {.
Ncalc, city clerk, to the conference
and he left last night for San Di'
ego and was scheduled to continue
on to Los Angeles this morning.
Numerous points which are c1'
pcctcd to be of interest and help
in tax problems hero will be brought
up at the gathering.
Purchase Car
The board passed n motion for
the purchase of a Chevrolet touring
ear for use by the police depart
mcnt Tho machine was purchased
at low price, being Il used car,
and viii be used for most of the po-
lice work The other police ear
will be kept ready for emergency
calls and the transportation cf pris-
oners.
The matter of the franchise
sought by the Inland Empire Gas
Company was brought up but was
deferred until the next meeting. 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
NORTHERN ARMY USES PLANE
IN SHANGHAI COMMANDMENT

city, After it dropped the four
bombs it returned to the Haichi
which hurriedly steamed off.
This is believed to be the
first occasion on which an air
plane has been used to bomb
big Chinese city during the five
years of civil war.
Little use has been made of
the most modern weapons.
Most of the Chinese soldiers
carry paper umbrellas and de-
clare truces during rains.
All are equipped with teapots
in which they brew tea dur
ing frequent pauses in the
fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
House Wrangles
On Farm Bill
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The
house extricated itself from one
parliamentary tangle over the
McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill
today to find itself in another with
members haggling over procedure
rather than principles of the legis-
lation.
Farm bloc supporters first won
parliamentary victory when Rep
resentative Mapes, Republican, pre-
siding, ruled that the house must
vote again directly on the equaliza-
tion fee which was stricken out in
effect Yesterday, when the Aswell
substitute was adopted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
SEN A 7 {
DET0URS
DAM BILL
Measure Sidetracked To
Permit Action On Tax
Reduction.
TO BE REVIV f d
Johnson Given Promise
That Bill Will Be On
Floor Again.
by Cnited Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Thc
senate sidetracked temporarily to-
day the Johnson-Swing Boulder
Canyon Dam bill to take up for
passage the $2O3, 100000 Tax Re
duction Bill.
An agreement was worked out by
Senator johnson, Republican, Cali
fornia, with those opposed to the
Boulder Dam bin whereby his mea-
sure will again come before the SEN
ate after the tax Liz debate.
Thus the threatened fight to kill
the Boulder Dam Bill with the tax
bill was avcrted and the substitution
was effected by motions adopted
without debate.
johnson is understood to have
protested to Republican leaders
against what he described as n plot
to kill his bin by displacing it per
mancntly with the tax reduction
bill.
The leaders prevailed upon oppon-
cnts of the Boulder Dam to submit
to the arrangement whereby John
son again will get his bill up as
soon as the tax bin is passed.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-A dis
pute between Senators Oddie, Re.
publican, Nevada, and Smoot, Re
publican, Utah, over the truth of a
statement that an earthquake has
weakened Boulder Canyon, the pro
posed Boulder Dam site, broke out
today in the senate.
Smoot quoted s. G. Clark, n New
York engineer, as authority for his
statement that one side of the can
Won has been affected by temblor
and is no longer safe foundation
for the dam.
~ resent the comment that there
is no truth in my statement he
said. 81 never made statements
without good authority
Oddic replied that 1t was child
ish" to suppose that an earthquake
would weaken one wall and leave
the other untouched. He explained
that he was questioning Clark 5 OBJ
scrvations rather than Smoot :
statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Pope Deplores
Girl Athletics
By United Press Leused Wire

ROME, May 3.-Pope Plus today
made public his disapproval of an
athletic contest for Fascist girls
scheduled to open here Friday,
The Pope's letter, to the bishop
of Italy deplored that such contest
should be held Gin the month of
the Virgin Mary but said he had
no objections to the girls athletic
competitions as means 'ot
strengthening and beautifying their
bodies, elf the competitions We're
kept within proper bounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Many Killed In
Bulgarian Quake
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, May "A detailed
report showing 1873 persons to have
Lecn killed in the recent earth
quake districts throughout Bulgaria
has been sent to the Daily Express
by its special correspondent, }. Il:
Ketchum. The dispatch was filed
from Philippolis via Sofia.
The greatest of desolation pre-
walls throughout the district, ac-
eording to Ketchum S dispatch
Many of the towns destroyed by
the subterranean disorders have
Ecen completely submerged under
lakes created by the shocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
MethOdists Start
Trial of Bishop
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. May a.
Selection of a jury to hear the trial
Of Bishop Anton Bast of Denmark,
charged with imprudent conduct
and misapplication of church funds
commenced today by the chairman
Of the various standing committees
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The trial will be similar to a
criminal trial in the law courts.
Rules of the church provide for a
jury of II ministers, nine Of whom
must agree upon o verdict. Presid-
ing over the trial will be n bishop
who will assume the role occupied
by u judge in a civil court.
The bishop-iudge will be named
by his fellow bishops.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May g.
With California primary cleo
tion returns approaching COM
pletion today, there were no
changes in the standings by
which Democrats selected Al
fred f. Smith of New York,
and Republicans named Herbert
Hoover of California as their
choices for the presidential
nominations of their parties.
In approximately $500 of the
states 1853 precincts counted
the results were:
Republican Hoover $4,000.
Democrat - Smith 134,4l0;
Reed 59,405; Walsh SLIP.
No changes in the relative
standings of the candidates had
resulted in overnight counts
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
JAPANESE
Slain BY
CHINESE
Two Score Killed When
RiOting Breaks Out In
Shantung. !
SITUATION T E N S q
Japan Sends More Troops
Into Province to Protect
Nationals.
BY United Press Leased Wire

TOKYO, May 3.-TLe Japanese
war office today was advised that
japanese and Chinese forces had
clashed at Tainan.
The clash was said to have oc-
CURED after Chinese had carried out
a looting campaign in the city.
Reports to the war office said the
fighting between the forces was
continuing.
Japan sent several hundred SOL
diers into China after the clash be-
tween the Nationalist and Northern
armies had centered in Shantung
province.
These Japanese forces were to
protect the japanese Nationalists in
the province.
TOKYO, May 3.-It was reported
here today that more than 100 jap
anese had been massacred outside Of
Tsinan, capital of Shantung, by Ma
tionalist soldiers who captured the
town.
War department orders were is
sued today for the immediate dis
patch to japanese soldiers in the
Shantung area of munitions from
the Kumamoto depot.
TSINAN, China, May 3.-Thirty-
four Japanese were killed when Ma
tionalist troops captured Tsinan,
capital of Shantung
TOKYO, May 3.-Japan will send
infantry reinforcements Immediate
ly to reinforce soldiers at Tientsin
and Peking, it was understood to-
day.
a special Nippon Dempo news
agency dispatch from Tientsin said
that efforts to reach an amicable
agreement with Nationalists regard
ing protection of Japanese property
had failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Lewis Defeats
Nick Lutte
by United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, May Ed
'Strangler' Lewis, world S heavy
weight wrestling champion, retain
ed his title here last night when he
threw Nick Lutte so hard for the
only fall Of their match that the
Chicago boy was unable to continue.
After l hour, % minutes and 80
seconds, Lewis tossed Lutte with a
body slam finished with one of his
famous headIocks. Police officers
carried the challenger to his dress
ing room and it was found he was
too badly bruised to continue, Sever
al stitches were taken in a bad
cash over his right eye. A crowd of
5000 fans saw the match.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
MOTORIsT DoDGEs SHOT
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 3.-One of
three shots fired at him while he
vas motoring on Telegraph Road
near Norwalk this morning passed
through the windshield of his auto
mobile, Herbert Loring reported to
the sheriff s office. The shots fol-
lowed when he refused to heed a
pedestrian S demand to halt, Loring
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SHANGHAI, May "a sea-
plane of the northern army
bombardcd Shanghai at noon to-
day, dropping four bombs ON
the Chinese section of the city.
Two Chinese were wounded
by the explosives and one build
ing was destroyed.
Three of the bombs were
dropped near the northern rail
way station in the Chinese city
adjoining the international set
tlemcnt.
The plane operated from
the northern cruiser Haichi, an
chored off the Woosung forts in
the Whangpoo river below the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
BANDIT GETS JEWELS

LOS ANGELES, May ga ban
dit escaped with jewelry valued at
$500 after he threw Il brick through
the window of the Davidson Jewelry
Company in the downtown district
early this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
KELLOGG FAvoRs NEW CANAL
ny United Press Lensed d Wire

WASHINGTON, May 3.--Secre.
tary of State Kellogg told the Sem
ate Inter-Oceanic Canals Committee
in executive session today he would
give his unqualified approval to the
Edge joint resolution providing for
survey of the proposed Nicara.
guam canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Palace Theater: Junior College
Frolic.
Valley Theater: "The $3.50
Girl.
Brunk' Tulane Theater: lin
The Wrong Bed"
r. ?. Y. 4. Dinner: 6:45.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs,
Davis Hall
Night school classes; High
school.
R. A. M. No. 100, Masonic
temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Martyred FLYER Is Buried In Arlington

IN
o D m the to o
lace the tmbof Admiral Peuyd d Of III
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

VADSOE, Norway, May 3.-Com-
mander Umhcrto Mobile 5 Polar
dirigiblc Italia was expected to ar
rive at this northern tip of Norway
about noon tomorrow after its more
than l 900 mile flight from Stolp,
Germany.
There was some wind from the
north today but the weather was
clearing and it was believed flying
conditions would remain good.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
ITALIA LEAVES
FOR LONG TRIP
TO POLAR REGION
Nv United Press Leased Wire

STOLP. Germany. May 3.1Thc
majestic dirigiblc Italia, with which
Commander Umbcrto Mobile plans
to fly over the North Polar region,
today gidcd through northern
skies cnroutc to NadSoc, Norway.
The dirigible will pause at Vadsoe
for refucling and then continue on
to Kings Bay, Spit1bcrgcn.
Fair flying weather was reported
from along the entire 1l6O mile
course to the northcrn tip of Nor
way.
1t was shortly after 3 a. m. that
the Italia glided slowly into the
air and pointed north towards the
Ultimate Polar goal.
Mobile had made careful plans
for the departure. He had been at
the FLYING field for some time and
had watched the loading of great
quantities Of food. lie barred all
alcoholic beverages.
Thea he announced that the Italia
would be flown to Nadsoe, which
was Il deviation from previously
announced plan to rcfuel at Oslo.
The trip to Nadsoe is a longer
flight and viii put the Italia within
600 miles Of the Kings Bay base.
Attendants were ordered to Nad-
soc with supplies to aid the refuel-
ing Of the Polar dirigiblc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-09

steady. Wisconsin Danish type sack
ed cwt $4,000. Texas round type
crates S2.00-2.25, mostly $500. St.
Louis: Cloudy, SO degrees. Arrived
I Texas, / Wisconsin, on track III
cars. Supplied moderate, demand
slow, market dull. Texas round type
crates $500; bulk per ton $40. few
low as $3s. Carlot sales to outside
points st. Louis basis, Texas bulk
per ton / car $50. Pittsburgh: Snow
ing, 80 degrees. Arrived 3 New York,
l Pennsylvania, 3 Texas. New sup
plies moderate, demand slow, market
steady. Texas barrels packed locally,
round type $2.50-3.0e. mostly $2.75-
800, few high as $3.25. Carlot sales.
Texas round type bulk per ton slight
ly yellow $3.50. Cincinnati: Cloudy,
3 2degrees. Arrived 2 New York, on
track ~ cars. Supplies heavy. de-
mand moderate, market steady. Texas
round type crates mostly $3.50; bulk
per ton $500.
Carrots: Chicago: Arriver 2 Cali
fornia, on track % cars. Supplies
moderate, demand and trading good,
market firm, prices slightly higher.
California crates fancy stock $3.50,
fair s2.75 to $500. Texas bushels
best packs S1.75. Pittsburgh: Ar
rived / Texas. 2mixed Texas. Sup
plies moderate. demand slow, market
steady on bushels. slightly weaker on
crates. Texas bushels Sl.25-1.50;
crates mostly $3.50. Philadelphia:
Arrived 2 Texas. on track IL cars.
Supplies moderate, demand moderate,
market firm for good stock. Texas
crates S2.50-2.75. few low as $1.75;
bushels mostly $3.50, poorer low as
1850. New York: Arrived 1 Cali
fornia, 4 Texas. New supplies mod
crate, demand moderate, market
steady. Texas bushels S1.25-1.50;
crates S2.75-3.0O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-09
Sausage and Candles
Aquatic Sports Props

BERLIN R)-Ssusages and burning
candles have been pressed into the
service OF juvenile aquatic sports in
Berlin.
At swimming meets conducted in
the big natatorium of Luna Park.
Berlin's Coney Island, one of the
events for youngsters prescribes that
the boys and girls shall carry a burn
ing candle from one end Of the swim
ming tank to the other. Arrived at
the further end, they must eat a sau-
sage dangling fros a fishing rod,
then return with the burning candle
to the starting point. The prize is
awarded TO the lad or lass who sue
ceeds in reaching the tape first with
he light still burning and with the
sausage successfully masticated.
Both the audience and the contest
ants get a great kick out of this nov
el form Of contest. Even the slowest
Of contestants is sure Of the consol-
alton prize Of a shot dog"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-09
FIND SANDING
IN new SPOT
Marines Being Rushed
To Coffee Farm In
Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. SIP
--Advices received here indicated to-
day that the rebel General SANDING
had established himself in the rich
coffee growing district around Mata-
Ealpa. American marines were being
rushed into the region. Matagalpa
IS more than 80 miles south Of FL
Cnipote, mountain stronghold from
which American marines drove the
Sandin forces a fortnight ago.
The coffee plantation Of Charles
Potter, British vice consul at Mata-
galpa. was seized by SANDING, Harold
Patteson British charge at Managua
was informed. He conferred with the
American minister, Charles c. Eber-
hardt as 10 the steps being taken to
protect British lives and property.
Additional marines had been sent
to Matagalpa since Sunday and more
were sent yesterday. Mr.. Eberhardt
said, Matagaipa is about 90 miles
from Managra and marines can make
the trip in eight or nine hours.
SANDING is believed 70 intend TO
seize the coffee now ready for the
market and sell it. Thus he will be
able TO pay his troops and buy them
provisions. He can get plenty of food
and supplies by raiding the wealthy
coffee plantations in the district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-09
COMMISSION

Continued from page one.l
Dancy. The opening Of the port
should effect a tremendous saving in
freight rates on cement and steel,
and Cameron county will get the
benefit. This is a factor We should
take into consideration"
The m was prevalent in San
Benito and Harlingen Wednesday
that any action taken by the court
which would not increase county
taxes more than would be sufficient
to take care Of S2.000.0 900 for 1923
would meet the approval of practi-
cally all taxpayers and that no ser
ious objection to conversion OF the
water districts would he raised.
Taxes were paid on the first mill
lion this year, and the second mil
lion which applies to the 1923 tax.
was issued in Dec -mber. Members
Of the commissioners court express
ed confidence that the third million
colld be issued in May, with the
fourth million, on which no taxes
will be paid until 1880, issued in
November or December.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-09
RUM
VARRENEVED
Police Start Roundup
After One Slain
In Gun Battle

DETROIT. Feb. 9.-P-Another
death by bullets in the feud between
extortionists and rum smugglers
has started police on a general
roundup Of bad men.
Floyd Beck, 33, whom police knew
as a rum racketer. was caught in a
volley of pistol shots last night as
he and his brother Roy. so. were
leaving a warehouse. Floyd was
killed and his brother probably
fatally wounded.
A police theory today was that
the Becks. whose joint holdings have
been estimated at half a million dol
lars. were shot in retaliation for the
killing Tuesday of Policeman Vivian
Welch. who was said BY Police Sup
erintendent Sprott to have been a
member Of IN extOrtionist gang, was
shot nine times. HIS body was
was tossed from an automobile onto
the steps Of his precinct police sta
ton.
Activities Of the extortionists
who preyed on gaming house keep
ers and liquor dealers, died down
several months ago when four gang
members were trapped in an apart
ment by machine gunners and shot
70 death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-09
JUDGE DENIES
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
Siddons that shadowing Of the Fall
Sinclair jury by detectives hired by
Harry F. Sinclair had a tendency to
obstruct justice was made by Daniel
Thew Wright, counsel for Henry
Mason Day.
In view Of the admitted shadowing
the lawyer felt that the decision vir-
tually closed the door 70 any de-
tense by Sinclair and Day, his as
sociate. to the charges Of criminal
contempt.
A motion by Wright to hold up
the decision relating to the courts
Interpretation of indirect tend
ency" in connection with the OBJ
struction Of justice in the case was
overruled.
The justice said in regard to his
ruling yesterday that "too much
stress is being laid on the questions
the court put and observations the
court made in disposing Of the mat
ter"
My mind is going to remain
open on every question:" Justice
Siddons replied 10 questions.