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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
JUDGE LINDSEY TO DIRECT
FIGHT AGAINST DISBARMENT

airc New York hotel owner,
while he was juvenile judge
here.
Boatwright charged in his
information that the payment
was received for services he
performed for Mrs. Stokes in
obtaining custody of her two
minor children after the sensa-
tional divorce ease in New York
and for aiding her in obtaining
a Sl,l40,000 settlement on the
children from her husband S
estate.
The information charged him
with accepting $4,000 from
Samuel Untcrmyer, New York
attorney, for having recommen-
ded him to Mrs. Stokes as an
attorney to handle her affairs
i'm the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
France Permits
ThaW To Land
by United Press Leased Wire

CHERBOTRG, France. June .
Harry X. Thaw, barred from Eng
land, arrived today on the liner
Aquitania, discmbarkcd, and an
nounced he was going to Paris.
Thaw S friend and adviser, f. NJ
PGndleton, who had tried vainly to
persuade British authorities to ad-
NIT Thaw-held a virtual prisoner
aboard the Aquitania while she was
in port at Southampton-had told
the United Press that French
passport visa had been obtained for
ThaW.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Posse Searching
For Attacker
nv United Press Leased Wire

WALSENBURG, Colo, juno o
\ posse Of infuriatcd townsmcn
were ON the trail today of Juan Car
cia, McNicau miner, accused Of a
tacNng Il five months old baby and
leaving it to die in COW pen.
Garcia, according 10 authorities,
went 30 the home Of Fred Aragon,
mail carrier, where he boarded, last
night, and told his wife that Aragon
was i'll down town and needed her.
She left the child in bed and went
20 her husbands assistance.
Arriving downtown the pair met
and suspccting trickcry returned to
their home, where they found the
child missing. Stripped of its cloth
ing. cut and bruised, the baby was
fouad in pen ut the stock yards.
Physicians saE it cannot live.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
BRISBANE GOES
DELTRIOIJS OVER
SOUTHERN CROSS.
Crew of Famous Plane Is
IdoliZed By Residents of
Australia.
by United Press Leased Wire
By CLARKE IRVINE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondents

BRISBANE, June 0.(SundayJ
Wild with joy at his safe return
Brisbane welcomed Captain Charles
Kingsford- Smith back to his native
land today.
The triumphal Amcrica-to-Aus-
tralia fIight-the longest ever at
tempted over the scas-was ended
and the Australian Ace and his
three comrades were idoliHcd as ma
tional heroes.
The big monoplane, Southern
Cross, glided to earth here at 10:15
a. m, Saturday (4:15 p. m. Friday
Pacific coast standard time.)
Stepping from the cabin Captain
Kingsford- Smith, Captain c, T. P.
Tim. Navigator Harry Lyon and
Radio Operator James Warner We're
surrounded by thousands of cheer
ing Australians and borne from
Brisbane Airport on the shoulders
of their admirers.
The trip, which was made from
Suva, Fiji Islands, in p hours and
20 minutes, was the third leg of
their trail blazing voyage over the
Pacific. 1t was 1875 miles long.
Seldom has this country been so
stirred as by the courage Of the two
Australians and two Americans II
their dramatic conquest Of the un,
tried ocean air lane.
Your flight marks new era
in the history of aviation,' Sir
John Goodwin, governor of Queens
land said in greeting them. Your
achievement will go down in his
tory for all time because Of the
courage, skill and endurance it re-
CURED -
Colonel Brismcad, director of
civil aviation, one of the first to
greet the fliers, said their achieve
ment had "shown the real close
ness of Australia and America by
bringing the two nations nearer
geographically and uniting them in
an undertaking of great valor.''
Miss Caroline Smith, an aunt of
Captain Kingsford- Smith, was the
first relative to greet the flight
commander after he landed
She pushed her way through the
crowd at the airport and threw her
arms about him.
An equally hearty reception was
given Tim and the two Americans.
Only one more flight, 500 mile
/ jump, must be made before the
/ Journey is officially ended. The
men planned to leave at 10 a. m.
! today q u. m. Saturday Pacific
| Coast standard time) Sydney is the
home Of both kingsford Smith and
4 Tim.
Kingsford Smith said Lyon could
not be blamed for the ship going off
! its course before it reached Aus
tralia.
1--WE were llown 100 miles south
! Of our route by the storm, which
was the worst We had encountered -
he said.
''The ignition switch and carbur-
otor were water soaked and radio
was fading. 1t was a most hazard
Gus situation.
II hcsitatcd to throttle down be.
cause ! knew if we faltered it
might nocessitatc 4 dive and We
would have dived deep if we had
not flattcned out. We were having
Yankee palsv.'
Crowd Demands Yanks
Lyon S first word when lie step
Continued ON Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Court Sustains
Bright Demurrer

\ demurrer in the case of the pco-
pie against Fred II. Bright was sus-
tanned by Judge Mayfield Yesterday
afternoon following a hearing. The
Judge, however, gave the prosecu-
tion permission to amend the COM
plant to conform with the statutes.
\ motion for dismissal Of the ease
was denied.
The case has been set for Jury
trial in Judge Mayfield 5 court on
Thursday. Bright is charged with
violating the laws governing the
packing of cantaloupes. Horton and
Perkins are appearing as his attor-
neys.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Arson Suspect
Denies Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June On.
Javaho Tocaze, charged with arson
in connection with the fire and eX-
plosion which wrecked the Russian
Eagle cafe in Hollywood Thursday
and injured eight men, was return
ed here from San Francisco today.
Tocaze denied any part in the
alleged arson plot and claimed he
sold his interest in gift shop in
the cafe before he left for San
Francisco the day before the fire.
Many notable screen players were
forced to flee from the resort when
the fire started. All of the injured
will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Naval Officer
Dies I'm Crash
ny United Press Leased Wire

Hy IHItVu FTtss HeHSeu "H0
NEWPORT, r. l., June 9.-Lieu-
tenant Homer Wilkinson of Nor
folk, was killed, and Harry +.
Riker, a seaman, was injured Sc
riously today when their navy sea-
plane went into n tail spin and
crashed at Capetown, II. |.
Lieutenant Wilkinson, who ar
rived here yesterday on the t. S. $.
Concord, flagship of the destroyer
squadron, was making a flight in u
new navy scaplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
CaIifOrnians At
Convention City

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June o. -
The first political parade Of the Re.
publican national convention wound
through the streets Of Kansas City
today with the arrival Of the Cali
fornia delegation, loudly proelaim-
ing its allegiance to Herbert iIoov.
CT.
Led by a cowboy band mounted
on horseback, the parade consisted
Of two blocks Of automobiles gaily
decorated with Hoover slogans and
carrying California Hoover boost.
ers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
CARRIER TO JOIN FLEET
by tinted Press E.rnSea Wire

san PEDRO, Calf, June 9. -
The $45,0O0OOO aircraft carrier, L
S. s. Lexington, win leave here to.
day to join the battlefield now in
Honolulu The craft will 90 direct
to the islands and will engage in
speed tests enrOute.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
by United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Co|o., june o
Ben Il. Lindsey, internationally
famous court authority and pro
poncnt Of companionatc mar
riage, viii return here from Los
Angeles to direct personally
the fight against disbarment
proceedings filed in the state
supreme court yesterday by At
torncy General William L.
Eoatwright.
This information was rocciv-
ed here by friends from the
fighting Judge today after
he had branded the entire act
ion as ga joke
Lindsey is charged with ae-
ccPting $4,000 from Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes, widow Of the
late W. L. d. Stokes, million
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
PILOT NOT INJURED
nv United Press Lcnsed Wire

PRESCOTT, AriZ. june 9,-Whilo
Lis plane was completely demolished
in Il POO foot fall seven miles north
of here late yesterday, Gilbert
Sykes, Tucson air pilot, received
only minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
BOOZE IN CITY HALL

HOLBROOK, Ariz, June o.
SIXTY five gallons of liquor were
found in city hall last night by a
raiding party headed 10y Sheriff l..
\. Divelbess. No arrests were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
T ALL OF
IIENTS|N
WA|IE[)
No Reason Assigned for
Reported Action of Ma
ti0nalist Leader.
CAPT. AL ORDERLY
Peking Still Unable to
Communicate With Out
side World.
by United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, June 9.-National-
ist capture of Tientsin-since the
capture of Peking, the only import
ant strategic point they had not
taken-was expected hourly to-
night.
In dispatch from Nanking, the
Nationalist government headquar-
ters reported that Chang Kai-Shek
had resigned as commander in chief
of the army. No reason was given.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
WATSON FACES
BITTER BATTLE
HOoVer'S Friends Opposed
to Senate Ambitions.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Many
Of Herbert Hoover's supporters
throughout the country have pro-
tested aainst selection of Senator
Watson of Indiana as senate leader
it was learned today. Most of the
letters have been received here, By
people close to the President-elect,
whose opinion is expected to in
fluence, the senate in it's choice.
Watson still is a candidate,
though probability that CurtiSs will
remain as leader till the end of the
session has put an end to Wat
sons active campaign. It is un-
derstood President Coolidge re-
Gently renewed his request that
Curtiss hold his post till March 4
Some of the protests against
Watson cite the attacks he deliv.
cred on Hoover during the primary
campaign and at Kansas City. Ex
cerpts of an anti-Hoover speech
made in a Kansas City theate"
nave been published and are being
distributed by some of his ancient
enemies, including Republicans in
Indiana.
Senate progressiveS have threat
ened to reprint the speech in the
Congressional Record if Watson in
sists on becoming the legislative
boss.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18

BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ia
man and woman who started last
month to make the perilous descent
of the Colorado river by boat to-
day become the objects of the gov
ernment's intensive search.
Army f1iers prepared to start from
Crissy field here in an effort to 10
cate Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Hyde of
Hansen, Idaho, missing since Nov.
is. The couple started on that date
at the head of the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado and expected to
reach Needles, Cal, by Dec. 6.
R. G. Hyde of Las Vegas, New,
father of the missing adventurers,
asked the war department at Wash
ington for aid. Major General John
L. Hines, commander of the ninth
corps area, was ordered today to
make ready for hunt.
General Hines advised the war
department he had only single
motored planes here and suggested
that a tri-motored plane be sent
from March Field, Riverside. This
suggestion was made because the
nature of theS territory to be flown
over makes a forced landing ex-
tremely hazardous.
The Hydes started from the head
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
Mailman Writes Verse
Plea on YuZe Packages

TOHN CASSIDY mail carrier Station written follow
ing ebodying Postmaster Robert Brysons request
maers of Christmas packages
correct:
did not get the package that Aunt May Cousin
Told their latest letter they sending
1t may be with the orphans in the here
There's pile that hits the ceiling, it's that every year
Here is a box of honey addressed to Minnie Jinks
At Forty hundred Riverside, away beyond the links
Wen put it in the there is nothing do,
For Minnie moved month ago and told us boo.
Here's pipe for Andy Miller from a Idaho;
She doesn't where Andy lives thinks
Well put it in the corner and let Andy smoke snpe;
We have fifty Andy Milers and they'd all accept pipe
turkey nephew Johnny Black;
1t won't be worth nickel when Aunt Emma gets back
For Johnny played the dickensI he didn't
He moved some place in Texas but he didn't tell where
So before mail your package in the daytime at night
Stop minute check that everything is right;
For often get things bunged mid hurry FUSS
And apt to blame the poman when the fault all with
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
Religion, Politics

AS for religion and politics
N most of the clients say, 'Lay off
those themes. You bore us less
when you talk of other things"
My success upon the stage may
be still ahead of me. Perhaps /
was before my time in making a
brief excursion into the art of act
ing. In no tangible way could I
have been described as successful
The only good notice of the per-
formance I wrote myself.
"The earlier and latter periods OF
his life will be the happiest."
This is too cryptic. At 40 no man
can tell whether he is in the first
half of his span or right at the
edge of the precipice.
"If," writes Groucho Marx, 'you
ever go back on the stage (and
thousands of your admirers will be
happy if you don't) be careful what
kind of parts you choose. In my
Younger days, when I used to play
Juveniles, many were the scented
notes 1 received, notes irnploring me
to meet the writer at the drug store
on the corner, by the bridge, at
Fifth and Main, or any place at all,
If would only meet them.
II was a knockout. When I left
the theater after the matinee the
stage door would be cluttered UP
with young, beautiful girls fighting
for the privilege of touching my
clothes as 1 strode to the hotel, a
handsome and debonair figure.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
aL LIVES BY STARVING TO OBTAIN STRAIGHT LINE FIGURES

of the actress but an illusion
created by the camera, the Photo
play writer points out.
When a woman steps in front
of a camera she adds from five
to twenty pounds-in appearance
because the camera photo
graphs but two dimensions. This
tends to f1atten a round object,
making it seem larger" it is
shown.
incidentally, Anita Page, whose
figure is such that she can appear
uscceSsfully at her normal weight
of 118 pounds, appears to be dis
proving the directors theory that
audienceS-men and women-de-
mand a straight-line figure in
their screen heroines. Although
she is a relative newcomer to the
films, her fan mail is mounting to
star proportions.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
STAND TOWN
BOWS TO DRY LAW
Tickle Fate

Lester Asbury, 20, of 11S1
Newman street, night watch
man at the S. & K. garage,
322 East Market street had
one break Tuesday night but
he tempted fate again and
this time the jade proved
tickle.
Asbury walked 70 the rear
of the garage with his re-
volver in his hand. The re-
volyer slipped from his hand
and fired as it struck the floor
The bullet went through his
sleeve without touching him.
Puzzled as to what had
caused the pistol 70 fire, As
bury picked it up, examined it
it was again accidentally dis
charged, apparently on its own
volition. The bullet tore off
one finger and whizzed near
his head.
Asbury was taken to the
city hospital by Motor Police
men Kinder and Hague.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
KING
is GIVEN LIFE
First Man to Sell Brooklyn
Bridge Sentenced.
BIZ United Press

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-His hands
trembling beneath the frayed cuffs
of his wrinkled coat, George =.
Parker, So, one time king of con =
f1dence men, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment Monday for forging a
$3.50 check.
Parker, famous in the 90s as the
biggest of confidence men, is the
city slicker who fist sold the
Brooklyn bridge to What then was
called a hayseed. 1t made" him.
Later, Parker started one new
year right by walking out of a
local jail, where he vas awaiting
trial, wearing the overcoat and re
Splendent official cap of the new
sheriff of the city of New York
starting his first day in Office.
Altogether Parker was arrested
twelve times, and sentenced seven
times. He was sentenced Monday
under the Baumes law. whicr
makes mandatory IN Judge the
life sentencing of fourth offender
against criminal laws.
In his prime, Parker was known
as the best dressed CRATER in NeF
York. His clothes Monday were
threadbare, and he seemed brokec
after his long duel of wits with so
ciety.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18

which the director demanded a
slender figure. Renee Adoree cut
her weight from 125, which was
normal, to 81, for the same rea-
son.
Barbara La Mari died of tu-
berculosis brought on by weight
reduction" the magazines inves-
tigator charges. Katherine Grant
was made an invalid from star
vation. Lottie Pickford took her
life in her hands when she re-
sorted to quick reducing medi-
cineS and is today virtually an
invalid. Eva Won Berne collapsed
on the set when she tried to lose
ten pounds.
"Flobelle Fairbanks, niece of
Doug, has endangered her health
by indulging in a lime juice diet.
Lima Basquette just has come
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18

the matter has even been
brought up in closed sessions of
beauty parlor associations in SOL
emn convention assembled.
q =
TINE entire beauty business the
i country over will suffer if it
is learned that Mrs. Hoover does
her own hair and rarely. if ever.
has a professional facial is the
word which has seeped out through
authentic but unquotable chan
nelS.
"She must be made to see that
not only can she personally profit
by swinging into line with all
modern women and having pro-
fessional beauty work done, but
she must be made to see that it
is her duty as Americas First
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18

These are the startling facts
brought out by an investigator for
Photoplay Magazine, who. assist
ed by leading physicians, has
compiled statistics on the diet,
weight, and health of $50 of the
most envied starring women in
Hollywood.
This stupid, atrocious style is
affecting the health of women all
over the world" declares DR.. H.
B. K. Willis, prominent Holly
wood physician and dietician, in
an interview published in the
January issue of the magazine
THE girls could stop all this non
sense if they would. They could
band together and refuse to take
off this ridiculous amount of
weight.
"They get the kind of clothes
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
Joy in Washington
BIZ United Press

Bb CHtted Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Elated
at the acceptance by Paraguay and
Bolivia of the tender of good offices
Of the Pan-American conciliation
and arbitration conference to medi-
ate their differences, delegates re-
sumed their sessions here today,
seeking means of diScharging salts
factorily their new responsibilities.
News of Bolivias acceptance,
which reached here early today and
shortly after similar action by
Paraguay, was received with ac-
claim. not only by delegates, but by
high officials of the state depart
ment and members of the Latin
American diplomatic corps.
A special committee on mediation
set up by the conference to deal
with the Bolivian-Paraguay crisis
was expected to be called in extraor-
dinary session today, soon after
word Of Bolvia's action reaches Sec
retary of State Kellogg, permanent
chairman of the conference.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
Decade of Defiance Ended
for LeadviIIe, COL,
After Raids.

BU Cntte1 Press
LEADVILLE, Colo. Dec. 18.-
Leadville, the famous two-mile- high
mining town, was struck Monday
by the first thorough prohibition
cleanup in its boisterous history.
The mayor, five other city off,
cials, and four citizens we're arrest
ed by government officials on
charges of conspiracy to violate the
national prohibition laws. A score
of other arrests were expected to
follow Tuesday.
Life in Leadville has gone along
during the decade of prohibition
without much change from earlier
habits. In boom days Leadville was
a noisy, care-free town, studded
with saloons, gambling places,
dance halls, and other places of
recreation designed to please a
hard-working miner with plenty of
gold. The passing years brought
few alterations in the tastes OF
Leadville citizens.
Through its representatives, Lead
vile fought every effort at dry leg
islatior. Unsuccessful, its citizens
simply ignored the laws, say their
present accuSers.
Government agencies, after look
ing on helplessly for some time,
summoned nearly the whole city
administration to Pueblo for a grand
jury investigation and a series OF
indictments resulted. There was a
frantic effort at cleaning house after
the grand jury sessions. Liquor be-
came more difficult to obtain; gam
bling paraphernalia disappeared,
even to the slot machines, and the
girls began slipping away from the
State street resorts. And Mondays
raids completed the cleanup.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18

ty parlors of the city are out
hammer and tongs to procure the
next First Lady for their own
prey.
A GIRL in a shop where Mrs.
N Coolidge has gone for special
tonic and scalp massage treat
nlents throughout her residence in
Che White House, outlined the
situation like this:
About half dozen beauty par
lors in this city are lying awake
nights trying to dope out a plan
to get Mrs. Hoover as a customer.
Our shop is working by approach
through several of her close
friends who have been our custo-
mers for years. They have prom
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18

Woman to bolster up this great
industry"
One speaker in such a gathering
rose to his feet to remind the
cause that Mrs. Coolidge never
had permitted herself to buy or
wear imported clothes, and that
what she had done to strengthen
the cause of American designing,
so Mrs. Hoover must do for the
American beauty shop.
It is an open secret, too, that,
despite the various shop associa-
tions which say that it is enough
to make Mrs. Hoover begin in the
regular systematic practice OF
Identification in any shop and so
help all of them, the biggest beau
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
BOLIVIA GIVES
APPROVAL TO
PEACE Offer
Agrees to Arbitration on
Boundary Dispute
With Paraguay.
BIZ United Press

Bu United Press
La PAZ, Bolivia, Dec. lS.-Bo-
livia today accepted the offer OF the
good offices of the Pan-American
arbitration and conciliation con-
ference to attempt settlement Of
the Paraguayan-Bolivian border
incidents. Yesterday Paraguay &C
cepted the conferences good offices.
Acceptance of the good offices Of
the conference was made after the
government had considered the
note of Secretary of State Kellogg,
permanent chairman of the body
now meeting in Washington. In
the note the good offices of the con-
ferences were offered to bring about
an amicable settlement.
All advances and attacks by Bo-
livian troops in the disputed Chaco
district we're ordered by the gov
ernment to cease, after the second
note from the League Of Nations
urged that new incidents be avoided.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
Paraguay Protests

Dr. IHtJtU FTtSS
ASCUNCION, Dec. 15.-ParaguaJ
protested u the League of Nations
today against Bolivia's accusations
in the latters note to the league.
The foreign ministry acknowl-
edged the receipts of Brands COM
munication which cited Bolivian
accusations that Paraguayan forces
attacked Bolivian forts.
The foreign miniStry's reply tn
the league council president pro-
tested energetically against "suc1
distortion of the truth"
Paraguay from the outset offered
to accept any form of mediation or
investigation, while Bolivia re-
fused" he said.
This government just has ac-
cepted the good Offices of the Pan
American arbitration conference"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-18
Goes for Comedy

"DUT as the years advanced 1t
ID became necessary for me to
break away from the romantic types
for comedy, the laughs increased,
the notes grew fewer, until finally
came a day when my mail con-
tanned nothing but circulars, an
nouncements and testimonials.
"Now this is what I don't under
stand: Harpo and Chico, who also
do comedy $50 they say), are older
than 1 am, yet they still get per-
fumed notes, invitations to teas, din
ners and dansants, and apparently
have the same tremendous charm
that they always had.
1.-THE only females who look at
me are little girls who squeal in ter
ror and little old ladies in lavender,
old lace and ear trumpetS who can
neither see nor hear me. Oh, Mr..
Broun, won't you help me get back
the sex appeal that once was mine?"
I have only one suggestion and
I don't know whether it's at all
helpful. Groucho Marx should ar
ranged to have himself born on
Dec. Z.
(Convripht 1923. for The Times)