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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
FRUIT IJOBBERS
TO BE- EXTENDED
WARM WELCOME
Committee Pushing Plans
To Care For Hundreds
of Visitors Here.

Arrangements for entertaining
the delegates to the Western Fruit
Jobbers convention in Los Angeles
during their days sojourn in Impe-
rial Valley have practically been
completed. Members Of the commit
tee in charge of the event worked
from early yesterday morning to a
late hour last night in making prep
arations to feed the visitors. 1t is
expected that more than 800 visit
ors will be in the valley on that
day.
The delegates will have breakfast
before dctraining at BrawleX in
the morning. The train will arrive
early in the morning and it is plan
ned to have some 300 ears ready at
Brawley at O'Clock in the morn
ing to take the visitors on a tour
of the northern part of the valley.
Brawley and FL Centre will divide
the role of host to the visitors for
luncheon, meals being served at the
Dunlack and Planters hotels in
Brawley and at the Barbara Worth
Hotel in FL Centre.
The afternoon will be spent in the
southern part of the valley with the
days festivities ending in dinner
dance at Mexicali.
1t was announced this morning
that the invitation extended by the
Imperial Irrigation district to visit
the heading at Andrade must neces-
sarilv be refused as the visitors will
hardly have time to make the 60
mile trip to the river during the
day. 1t was intimated, however,
that should some members of the
party desire to visit Andrade spe-
cial contingent might be formed for
the purpose.
Invitation Is Unique
The present outline of days ac-
tivities, however, calls for the en-
tire day in the valley with visits to
practically every point of interest
enroute.
More than 2000 invitations have
been sent out to the east by the
local committee. The invitation is
an unique one, being composed in
verse by Fred Nebel-Thau, chair
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Costello Blames
"FOx" For Crimes
ny United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. IS. -
Numerous crimes against girls since
the kidnapping and Staying of Mar.
ion Parker in Los Angeles may be
charged to Edward Hickman, ac,
cording to James p. Costello, assist.
ant district attorney in Los An,
geles.
Hickman's crime is responsible
for he brutal murder last week in
Michigan of five year old Dorothy
Schneider by Adolph Hotelling and
outraged public opinion will demand
the death penalty for Hickman, y
said the prosecutor.
Costello has been in Kansas City
during the taking of dispositions by
Jerome Walsh, attorney for the
kidnaper- slayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
BY PHILIP N. O'HARA
United Press Staff Correspondent

IONA, Mich, Jan. 1S.-Adolph
Hotelling, confessed slayer of Dor
Othy Schneider, may be under sen
tence to life in prison before night.
If the plans for immediate SEN
tcnce is carried out, commission
will be appointed later to examine
him as to his sanity and if found
insane he then would be transferred
from prison to an asylum.
Michigan does not inflict capital
punishment and life Imprisonment is
the maximum penalty Hotelling can
suffer.
Hotelling climaxed his detailed
confession of the murder and mutil-
alton of Dorothy Schneider, five
year old child who was kidnapped
as she returned from her kinder
garten class in Mount Morris, with
n written avowal that he also had
attacked two other girls.
The second confession was made
voluntarily on the advice of William
A. Seegmiller, Hotelling's S attorney.
1t read:
Wishing to clear up everything
in these matters and make q clean
breast of it all, l hereby make con-
fession to attacks on Esther Skinner
at Oak Hill cemetry, near Owosso,
February 27, 1926, and Ella May
Horn, near Garland, April 81, 1921"
Esther Skinner was seven years
old and Ella Horn eight. Neigher
was mutilated, but the Elder girl
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Planning Coast to
Coast Air Derby
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s-A "Broad-
way to Los Angeles" air derby may
be one of the outstanding attrac-
tions on the 1923 aeronautical cal
endar.
Such a race already has been en-
dorsed by the Broadway Association
here, which will meet again in a
week to discuss definite plans for
the event.
Sponsored as an advertising and
good will measure, the derby would
be participated in by a score or
more flyers representing various cit
les and would be flown in relays
between about IS cities along the
route, members of the association
said,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
SENATE LINES
UNCHANGED IN
SMITH CAS- T
BY PAUL R. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The
SO to % senate majority against
seating of Senator Frank L.
Smith of Illinois, was maintained
intact today as final vote neared
in his campaign expenditures case.
Despite the Republican threats to
raise contests against southern De-
mocrats at the next session and the
pleadings of Smiths friends that
Illinois is being deprived of her
constitutional rights, private polls
indicated conclusively' today that
the senate will adopt the Norris re-
solution declaring Smith s seat va.
cant.
The United States supreme court
may be asked to rule on the consti-
tutional questions involved or Smith
may 90 before the Illinois electo-
rate again for reelection, his
friends said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
SMUDGE POTS SAVE CITRUS
CROP FROM KILLING FROST

the heavy, murky smoke that
hung over the entire valley.
ii. II. Lynn, head of the Fruit
Exchange at Riverside, said that
no damage had been caused as
warning had been received in
time to start the smudges. In
some spots in the lowlands,
where fruit has already been
picked and shipped, the tenn
perature dropped as low as 20
degrees.
l.. L. Andrews, well-known
fruit man of Corona, reported
that no damage had been done
in the fruit groves in that dis
trict.
Col. II. B. Hersev, in charge
of the local weather bureau,
said the minimum temperature
registered in Los Angeles last
night was Al degrees. The cold
wave will continue for several
days, according to the fore
east.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Japanese Fined
On Liquor Count

S. Ishimaru, Japanese of Ell Cen
tro, entered plea of guilty this
morning to a charge of unlawful
possession of liquor when arraigned
before Judge I. Mayfield. He was
sentenced to pay a fine of 800. The
fine was paid and the defendant
given his freedom.
Ishimaru was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff w. J. McClelland on Novem-
Der 25. He entered a plea of not
guilty to the charge through his at
torney, Ernest Utley, at that time
and was released under $3.50 cash
bail for appearance later no time
being set for the hearing.
This morning the defendant ap-
peared in company with his attor-
ney and changed the plea.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, JAN, 1S.-
Ovcrworked smudge pots that
left the citrus belt in an inky
haze successfully repulsed the
exceptional cold wave which de-
cended upon Southern Califor-
MIA orange and lemon groves
last night.
Reports from the citrus dis
tricts today indicated that no
damage had been caused by the
low temperatures which toppled
to 81 degrees in the early morn
ing hours at Redlands, River
side, Pomona and other centers
of the fruit growing industry.
Smudges, which were started
at l a. IN. in Riverside were
kept burning throughout the
night and this morning motor
lists were forced to use headlights
until as late as a. M, due to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
SKELETON SHOWS
INDICATIONS OF
DESERT MURDER

The skeleton of a man, believed
to have been killed approximately
three years ago, was found on the
desert about % miles east of Nj
land by a sheep herder late yester-
day afternoon. A bullet hole pene-
trating the right temple section of
the skull indicates that the man was
shot to death.
The frame work of what once had
been human was strewn about in
the desert sand, apparently having
been dissected by animals. Small
pieces of what is believed to have
been the clothing were found about
near the skeleton but the material
was too rotted and blackened to
give the finders hint as to the
color of the clothing. The dissect-
ed skeleton gave little opportunity
to judge the height or contour of
the man.
Upon discovering the skeleton,
the sleep herder notified n worker
for the Southern Pacific company
and he in turn notified H. S. Shull,
agent of the Southern Pacific at
inland. Shull this morning report
ed the matter to Coroner B. E. Lem
ons and the coroner with Deputy
Sheriff McClelland went with Shull
to the place. The remains were
brought to Ell Centre.
\ thorough investigation into the
ease will be made by the authorities.
Records of persons missing at that
time thus far have failed to give
any clue as to the possible identity
of the man. This investigation will
be continued and an effort will be
made to piece together the skeleton
to determine other possible means
of Identification.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
PRESIDENT GETS
WARM GREETING
FROM FLORIDA
Makes Short Visit About
Jacksonville AS Train
Proceeds to Capital.
By CARL D. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

ABOARD PRESIDENT COOL
IDGE'S SPECIAL TRAIN, Enroute
to Washington, Jan. 1S. - The
Friendship Special" sped north
ward out of the semi-tropical
warmth of south and central Flor.
ida today carrying President Cool
idge back to the nation s capital.
President Coolidge spent an hour
touring Jacksonville during a stop
of one hour this morning. He was
shown various historical spots as
the guest of the mayor and return.
ed to his special train q 10 a. m
Mr.. Coolidge showed clearly he
had his Gland legs" back again and
the slight sea sickness of yesterday
had completely disappeared al
breakfast time.
He had a hearty meal and called
specially for Spanish melon.
This was found-imported direct
from Washington before the triI
started.
During the night the special pass
ed through Miami.
Mr.. Coolidge, who had touch OF
sea sickness during the passagt
from Havana to Key West, wa
feeling fit again today. Both h
and Mrs. Coolidge retired early las
night. ... a.p.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. IS
Thousands cheered President anC
Mrs. Coolidge here today as th
chief executive and his wife toured
the city during an hours stop 0:
the Friendship Special.'
Mrs. Coolidge received from th
! women's club an armful of hug
roses and a bouquet of lilies of th
valley. The motor party returne,
to the station at 10 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Hickman Package
Fully Expl al ned

DIES MONIES, Iowa. Jan. IS
A "mysterious package which
created a commotion when delivered
to Edward Hickman in Los Angeles,
was explained here today.
c. II. Geppert, president of the
Radio Specialties Manufacturing
Company, said the parcel contained
radio tubes which were ordered IN
the name of w. Z. Hickman, ad-
dress city hall, Los Angeles.
"I questioned the order when it
came through " Geppert said,
"but finally decided to let it go"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLY WOOD, Jan. lS.-Ihe
weird discovery by members of
the Pathe-Bray Colorado rive
expedition of a skeleton seated
before an unfinished chess game
may result in the uncovering of
a murder committed "a years
ago.
E. c. La Rue, head of the ex-
pedition, revealed circumstances
surrounding the discovery which
was made in an adobe cabin
approximately 20 miles below
Lee's Ferry, Arizona, on tho
trip south through the river
canyon several months ago.
A check book issued by the
First National Bank of Duran
go, Colo, indicated that the
Skeleton probably was that of
w. f. Mendenhall, a prospector,
and cancelled checks bore the
signature Mendenhall Brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
LaFOllette Would
Restrict Loans
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Jan. 1S.-A
resolution proposing to express the
sense of the senate that the federal
reserve board restrict loans by mem
Der banks for speculative purposes
was introduced in the senate today
by Senator La Toilette of Wiscon.
sin.
La Follette's resolution, if adopt.
ed would also ask the board what
legislation can be passed by con.
gress to prevent future use of fed.
eral reserve funds for speculative
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Continued on page 6)
Jailers Assert
"FOx" Dropping
Insanity" Role
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, JAN, 1S.-With
his trial for the murder of Marion
Parker scheduled to begin one weeI:
from today William Edward lIick-
man has suddenly dropped his Gin
sanity pose of the last several
weeks, jailcrs declared today.
Heretofore the youth has mada
every effort to halt the examinat-
ion of the state alienists and on a
number of occasions succeeded, but
today he declared he was willing to
meet the states specialists.
DR.. Fred Mikels and Dr.. T. j.
Orbison were scheduled to make a fur
tier mental test of the slayer to-
day.
Meanwhile preparation for the
trials is being made in superior
Judge Hardy courtroom, where
workmen are now rearranging tn,
courtroom in an effort to take care
of the huge crowd which is expect
ed to attend the trial.
kANSAS CITY, MO-, Jan. Is
Jerome Walsh, attorney for Edward
Hickman, California slayer, planned
to leave here today for Los Angeles,
armed with depositions taken in
Kansas City and Arkansas to be
sued to substantiate Hickman S in
sanity defense.
The attorney said he would ask
for continuance of the trial, sched-
uled for January %, so he may OBJ
tain more evidence.
A. Gray Gilmer, attorney for
Welby Hunt: accused jointly with
Hickman in the murder of druggist
was here today to take depositions
seeking to prove Hickman "domin-
ated Hunt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Three Slain In
Chicago Battle
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO HEIGHTS ILL.,, Jan
18.-Three men were found shot to
death near here today after what
police believed was a hijackers
battle.
Two of the men were identified
as Joe Faseo, 20, and Joe Cagianeo,
IS, both of Chicago Heights.
The third victim was believed to
be man named Fuller, %, South
Bend, Ind. Twenty bullet holes
were in his body.
The bodies were found on a road
near Chicago Heights. Police be-
lieved the slayings were connected
with the liquor traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
REVOLT IN BOLIVIA
by United Press Leased Wire

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan. 1S.-A
revolutionary plot was uncovered to-
day and numerous deputies and SEN
ators were arrested, the govern
ment announced in an official com
muniQue.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
BURGLAR VISITS "sUPER"

Frank Wier, superintendent of
the county farm and hospital, re-
ported to the sheriff's office this
morning that some one had stolen
a package from his car while it
was parked on Main street this
morning. The package contained
some bandages and medicines which
he had purchased for use at the hos
pital, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Valley theater: 1.-THE Garden
Of Allah
Palace theater: Brunks Com
edians in Judy Grady
-. Mid-week services, churches.
g. Evangelistic service, Baptist
church.
Oasis Shrine, w. S. Of j., Mas
onic Temple, p. m.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet.
City Council meets.
Young Peoples Club meets, st.
Mary's hall.
zee Radio: X. G.. E. NJ 5:30-6:30 p.
III.
TOMORROW
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S-With
motors throttled to the lowest pos
siblc speed, the Spirit of California
slowly cruised over the San Fran
cisco bay region today in an at
tempt to shattcr the worlds flight
endurance record.
At S:09:l6 n. m. the Fokkcr mon
oplane pilotcd by Captain Charles
Kingsford Smith, Australian, and
Lieutenant George Pond, [. s. ",
had been in the air exactly "a hours.
Radio messages received throug-
out the night by the San Francisco
Chronicle. sponsor of the flight, re
ported all was well on board the
giant plane.
Both aviators expressed full con
fidence Of being able to remain
aloft until they wrest the endurance
record from the two German avia-
tors who now hold it.
At 7:02 a. m. the following mes
sage came from the plane:
''Good morning. We are flying in
the neighborhood of Mills field. The
motors are making 400 revolutions
al Itlhhbf. II 10 WI 'bAN. N'ht
side curtains have broken, letting
the wind sweep in on us. y
Both flyers were warmly clad
and it was not believed they would
be forced down because of cold.
Breaking of the side curtains on
the cabin of the plane may cause
the two aviators to turn south
seeking the slightly warmer tenn
peratures of the interior region of
California.
The most hazardous part of the
flight was over today. Consump~
iion of gasoline during the first day
md night aloft lightened the plane
so that it was able to attain SAFE
altitude of 1000 feet or better.
At the start the Spirit of Califor-
mia, with n total weight of nearly
10000 pounds, was forced to fly at
an altitude of barely goo feet.
Throughout the night the Spirit
of California cruised in great cir
cles about the bay district, now
and then passing over the heart OF
San Francisco with its three mo-
tors roaring chorus that was
audible for long distance.
Hundreds stopped on downtown
streets to watch the light flashing
from the cabin as the plane passed
overhead.
Confidence Increases
Increasing confidence was shown
in the messages from Kingsford
Smith and Pond as the plane gradu-
ally lesscncd its load and climbed
to higher altitude.
They made no effort before the
take-off yesterday to conceal their
anxiety over the necessity of hav'
ing to fly for several hours with
the tremendous fuel load at n peri
lously low altitude.
For n short time during the night
the aviators encountered what they
described as "bumpy air. During
that period they were forced to
speed up their motors, increasing
the gasoline consumption some
what.
Weather conditions have been OK
cellent for the flight thus far and
the same conditions are predicted
for the next "a hours.
If Kingsford-Smith and Pond are
oble to remain in the air until
12:31:47 p. m. tomorrow they will
equal the record now held by the
German aviators Edzard and Ris-
ticZ.
It will be necessary, however, for
them to remain aloft yet another
hour after that time for them to b"
officially recognized as holders of
the world endurance record.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Night Sessions
Considered For
Julian Hearing
by United Press Leased Wire

! LOS ANGELES, Jan, 1S.-A
jury to trv the 10 defendants charg-
ed with overissuing Julian Petrol
cum Corporation stock and subsc-
quently wrecking the oil company
was accepted and sworn in shortly
after noon today.
Almost two weeks were required
to complete the panel and both de-
fense and prosecution had virtually
exhausted their challenges when op-
posing counsel expressed satisfact-
ion with the jury and superior
Judge William C. Doran ordered
them sworn in.
Eight women and four men COM
prise the jury as finally sworn.
"Swear them in, clerk before any
of them get away Judge Doran
said.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1s.-Unless
opposing counsel agree on a jury to-
day to try the 10 defendants for
conspiracy to overissue Julian Pc
troleum stock, Judge William Doran
may order night court sessions, it
was indicated.
Although defense and prosecution
attorneys are nearing the limit of
their 120 challenges, there are still
enough left, if attorneys exercise
them, to drag out the jury examina-
tion two more days.
The plan for night sessions, for
the remainder of the week, was TAX
en- under consideration by Judge
Doran after the warning attorneys
yesterday failed to accept a panel
which five of the defense attorneys
announced was satisfactory.
If the jury should be selected to-
day, Chief Deputy District Attorney
Harold L. Davis said, the taking of
testimony would begin at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
AV|AT0RS
HOPE TO
SET MARK
Kingsford-Smith an d
Pond Have Chance to
Break Record.
REPORT NO TROUBLE
Big Plane Functioning
Perfectly on Second Day
In Air.
ny United Press Leased Wire

ny United Press Leased Wire
At 2:45 p. m. the flyers messaged
they were flying ever Oakland. Their
message said Have just been
getting bit of sleep. Everything
fine and both Of us o. k. The air is
fairly smooth
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-18
Where the Pan-American Conferees Met

o M NbeuufM structure in world the
New Britain herald., 1928-11-03
dean OF MASONRY
ENTERS 18TH Year
v. Y. Pelse Receives Is Roses
on His Birthday

William W. Pease of II Park
place was presented with a bouquet
of 7s roses by the combined Scottish
Rite Masonic lodges of Hartford last
evening on the occasion Of his 18th
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Pease 10 an outstanding figure
In Masonic affairs In New Britain.
10 much 30 that he has been called
1.-THE dean of New Britain Masonry"
although he objects to the title
through sense of modesty.
He has just completed his s2nd
year AZ 32ud degree Mason. He
Is active In Masonic activities both In
the subordinate lodges In this city
and Scottish Rite lodges In Hartford
and regularly takes part in certain
initiation ceremonies In one New
Britain lodge he has q part in the
comforting OF degree which has
not been filled by anyone else. ex-
cept few times when he was not
available. for a good many years.
He il In New Haven today where
he expects to attend the Yale-Dart-
mouth game.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-03

at the Buchanan Country Club. The
others all got up to 60, too, and
Emmy didn't care.
She ran ahead of them when they
went upstairs for their expensive
perfumed wraps, for their beaded
bags, their vanity cases. She want
ed to be sure that the door Of her
fathers room was closed.
Mariana fingered for few min
utes. She was sitting before the
CRATE fire when Emmy came back
after speeding the parting guests.
II never was SO ashamed in my
lifev' she said painting her mouth
with little perfumed lipstick.
Hes my uncle, and they all know
it."
Emmy nodded. her sick eyes 60
ing around the room that Mrs. Mil
burn had tried to make SO festive
and so bright. .a.
I'm going to get out of all this,
Mariana"
II don't blame you" Mariana
stood up, her hands deep in the
pockets of a new leopard-skin coat.
Jimmy, Babe. you surely are out
Of luck. aren't your"
II never had any luck to start
WITH" Emmy said with hard little
laugh. "But-I'm going to get out
Of this. You watch met"
Mariana was gazing out of the
window. Here comes your boy
friend" she said. all excitement
suddenly. I'm going to go out and
make a ten-strike with him." Her
black eyes flashed mischief and she
laughed as she rushed out into the
cold afternoon air.
Robb was on his way up the
street from the mill. He had on the
working clothes that Emmy de-
spised. but they could not hide his
male grace ana downright good
looks.
Mariana waited for him, stand
ing beside her automobile. Emmy,
watching from behind the curtains,
saw her lips move as she spoke to
him. She was extravagantly pretty
today in her dashing new coat. ana
a brown hat pulled down over her
eyes like a Jockeys cap.
But Robb disposed of her with a
nod and a grin. He walked on up
the street, and Mariana drove
away toward home and her own
kind of people,"
Mrs. Milburn came down stairs