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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
BELIEVE House
WILL APPROVE
FARMERS BILL
BY PAUL R. MALLON
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 10 The
McNary Haugen farm bill was sent
to the house today with notice from
the senate that it would probably
be passed there over the presiden-
tial veto if the contingency arose,
The house agriculture committee
decided today to meet tomorrow to
take up the bill. 1t was indicated
the committee will substitute its
own measure, which differs slightly
from the senate bill.
The house will act on the farm
bin after disposing of flood control
legislation, which is to be taken up
next week. 1t undoubtedly will
pass there, though not by as large
n majority.
BY SO to %, three votes more
pass over a veto-the senate late
yesterday adopted the measure pro-
posing to establish a $400, 100000 re-
volving fund by which farmers
could withhold their surpluscs from
the market under the equalization
fee system.
The senate's action was taken in
the face of what is regarded as GER
tain veto of the measure by Presi-
dent Coolidge. He vetoed a similar
bill last session and as late as Sat
uIday informed farm bloc leader
privately that he was extremely dis
satisfied with it.
But even If the senate should pass
the measure over q veto, congress
sional leaders now fear the measure
would fail to get the necessary two
thirds should it come up a second
time in the house. The administra-
tion is stronger there than in the
senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
MORE DEATHS
EXPECTED FROM
ITALIAN BOMB
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MILAN, Italy, April 13.-Forces
cf law searched Italy today for
authors of a plot to assassinate King
Victor Emmanuel while public opin-
ion treasured the monarch of his
subjects loyalty.
The official death toll resulting
from the explosion Yesterday Of
a powerful electric grenade bomb
hidden in the base of 4 Scrolled lamp
post in the Piazza Giuloi Cesare,
mounted to Is today. OF the 40
seriously injured five were expected
to die. Unofficial reports said the
death toll had mounted to %.
Four women and three children
were among the victims of the plot
to assassinate the quiet, unassum
ing ruler whose life was saved be-
cause of few minutes delay in
reaching the Milan fair grounds.
Every person in the country was
asked to cooperate in the hunt for
the plotters.
Among the first to renew his eX-
preston of loyalty to the King was
Benito Mussolini, the administrat.
i've ruler of Italy.
Reports froW Como indicated an
attempt had been made on Mussol-
mi $ life, also.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
UNITED STATES
PROPOSES WAR
BE- 0UTLAWED
Sends Note to Nations In
viting Them to Join In
Peace Program.
By MAURITZ A. HALLGREN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

kOIlCeu fIGSS Quail COIIcopOllASIlOJ
WASHINGTON, April 13.-De-
spite French oposition to q sweep
ing, unqualified renunciation of war,
the United States today proposed
that the six great world powers and
other interested governments join in
a treaty forever outlawing war of
every description as among them
selves.
This proposal was embodied in q
note, copies of which were simultan-
eously delivered by the American
ambassadors to the foreign offices
in London, Berlin, Rome and Tokyo.
Accompanying the communication
was a preliminary draft Of pact
representing in general way the
form of treaty which the govern
ment Of the United States is pre-
pared to sign.'' The draft is a sim
Pile declaration by which the sigma
tory governments would condemn
recourse to war for the solution of
international controversies, and re-
nounce it as an instrument of ma
tional policy in their relations with
one another.'
Under article ., the government
would "agree that the settlement
or solution of all disputes or con
flicts of whatever nature or of
whatever origin they may be, which
may arise among them, shall never
be sought except by pacific means. .
The remaining article states that
TIE treaty Shall become effective as
soon as the six powers have ratified
Il
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Admits Passing
Spurious Check

Jack Howe of Albuquerque, n.
NJ, who was returned here to face
a charge of having passed check
without sufficient funds on the
Lank to meet payment, entered a
plea of guilty to the charge through
his attorney Lee Nuffer this morn
ing. The case was continued until
tomorrow for sentence. Complaint
was entered against him by the
local telephone company.
NJ, Coronado, who is facing a
charge of failure to provide for min
or children, failed to show up in
court this morning. The case had
teen temporarily removed from the
court calendar but the defendant
lad been instructed to appear before
the court today. The matter was
continued.
Jose Montana, who is serving a
term in the county Jail OIL a minor
charge, was granted probation by
Judge Finney from commitment to
San Quentin penitentiary on a
charge of unlawful possession of
marijauna, with the provision that
he spend no more than 10 days with
in the county after he is released
from custody
The three charges against j. G.
Cobarrubias, attempt to commit
robbery, assault with a deadly
weapon and being an alien in pos
session of a firearm, have been com
bined for tse purpose of trial He
has pleaded not guilty to all three
charges and trial will be held on
May 2l.
The case of w. II. Burwell has
been continued until May 2l for
trial.
Marie Zurilgen, charged with res
isting an officer and assault with a
deadly weapon, will be arraigned
at the afternoon session OF court.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Work on Station
Shows Progress

Work on the new Southern Pa
cific freight depot is progressing
rapidly and it is expected that in
another month the company will be
able to move into its new head
quarters. The foundation of the
building has been completed and the
framework is practically finished,
ready for pouring concrete.
The building will furnish spacious
quarters for the handling and stor-
age of freight with a long loading
platform on the north end. 1t will
have driveway entrances from both
Main street and Commercial street
and a double spur track is being in
stalled to handle the switching of
the cars.
In addition to the freight build
ing the company is remodeling the
old passenger depot into IA new home
for the express company. The build
ing is being extended to the north
and when finished will present an
appearance similar to the new pas
songer depot.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Unsigned Letters
mot Considered

Fer the information of one
signing himself "A taxpayer
who voted yes on No. H. the
Press wishes to state that it
Cannot give consideration to
unsigned communications, there
fore regrets that it cannot give
his letter the publicity which its
merit deserves.
If the writer of the letter will
furnish his name (Which will not
be used unless he SO desires it)
the suggestion made will be
brought to the attention of the
proper parties.
The Press has stated repeated
ly that it is absolutely against
the principals of any reliable
newspaper to pay any attention
10 anonymous communications.
The reason for this is obvious. A
newspaper must know the source
of anything ii prints. The letter
in question was saved from the
wastebasket only because 1t CEN
tains a suggestion really worth
while.
Readers who address, the Press
upon any subject, may be sure
that this publication will respect
their wishes if they prefer that
their names be not used. ...,. ..-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Death Claims
w. H. English

Funeral of William IT. English,
54, Of 756 Brighton street was held
from Lemon S funeral chapel at
o clock this afternoon. j. NJ. En-
trikin, pastor of he Pentecostal
church, officiatcd at the service
and burial was in the Evergreen
cemetery.
English was well known through
out the valley having resided here
for number of years. lie has been
suffering from tubercular trouble
and died Wednesday night follow
ing hemorrhagc.
The deceased was not married but
left number of relatives includ-
ing the following, two sisters, Mrs.
+. +. Warren of Los Angeles and
Mrs. C. c. Toney of I'll Centre; one
brother r. NJ, English of FL Centre
and a number of nieces and nep-
hpWs
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
DOUBT CONGRESS
TO ACT ON DAM
BILL this TERM
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WASHINGTON, April 13.-t1nal
action by Congress at this session
of the two long pending power prof.
ects, Muscle Shoals and Boulder
Canyon dam, appeared doubtful to-
day as Republican leaders mapped
their legislative program.
Neither of these measures was
considered by the house rules com
mittee in making q schedule for the
next few weeks, but four other mat
ters-flood relief, farm relief, mar
inc and emergency officers retire
ment-.wcre scheduled definitely in
the order named.
Republican house leaders express
ed the belief that ample time would
be left for consideration of the two
power projects. but senate leaders
are seeking adjournment by May
19, and it appears likely that they
will not get through the final legis-
lative jam. House leaders are pre-
dieting adjournment early in June,
but senate leaders may force an ear
lier ending.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
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WASHINGTON, April 13.- The
government today concluded its con
spiracy case against Harry f. Sin
clair, lessee of Teapot Dome, except
for two important bits of evidence
on which rulings will be announced
Monday.
Young Doheny is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow, but the trial
will recess from today TO Monday if
Justice Bailey's plans are carried
out.
"Thc government rests,' Owen
j. Roberts, chief government prose
cutor, told the court and jury. The
trial was in its fifth day. 1t took
one day to pick the jury and a
little over three days to present the
government 5 case.
Justice Jennings Bailey then ad-
i0urned the court until 9 a. m. Mon
day
The governments concluding ev-
idence advised the jury that Albert
b. Fall, secretary of interior, who
leased the Teapot Dome naval oil
reserve to Sinclair asked neither
AttoNcy General Harry NJ. Daugh
erty nor the solicitor of the interior
department, f. S. Booth for an opin
as to whether the lease was valid.
To Rule Monday
The government will get fina
ruling Monday on whether it can in
troduce testimony concerning $50,
coo paid by Sinclair to former See
rotary Fall in connection with 6
concession hunting trip to Russia
Justice Bailey held temporarily to
day it was probably inadmissable
but gave the government oportun
ity to reoffer on Monday when h,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Supervisor Smith
Is Not In Jail.

Supervisor Romeo G. Smith
cornered the editor of the Press
today, and stoutly asserted that
he is not the r. G. Smith SEN
tencsd Tuesday to serve 40 days
in Jail for reckless driving.
The supervisor asserted he has
been pestered by friends calling
up his home with offers to pay
his fine, and the sheriff, on the
other hand, has been bothered
with calls from various Elks Ia
boring under the belief that the
supervisor is in Jail, asking that
he be kept there forever.
The editor asserted that man
with nothing on his conscience
would not need to be set straight
before his friends, and Romy'
agreed, but it was too late for
we had already decided to inform
the public that the supervisor is
not in Jail, but says he has hopes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
BELIEVE
BREMEN
SIGH Ted
Report Asserts German
Plane Seen Flying On
Maine Coast.
NOT FIR M f d
Steamship Official Says
He Checked Number on
Crafts Wing.
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BOSTON, April 13.-Officials Of
the North German Lloyd line here
said this afternoon their Bangor,
Maine, representative, w. f. Brown,
had reported by telephone that he
saw an airplane which he believed
was the Bremen, over Bangor at l
?. m.
Brown added that the same plane
was seen half an hour later at East
Booth Pay, Maine.
Brown told local officials of the
company that he was certain the
plane was the Bremen because he
could see "D-1167' inscribed upon
If
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Second Charge
Against Amador

r. Amador, 43, of Brawlcy. was
arrested by city police there ON 4
minor charge short time ago and
pleading guilty was sentenced to
pay fine of $25 or serve some
time in the city Jail.
Put before Amador had opportun-
ity to gain his freedom through eth
er channel it was discovered that he
was also wanted for investigation
into the passing of worthless
check. Formal complaint was filed
gainst him by George Abraham
and charged him with having pass
cd a check without sufficient funds
in the bank to meet payment.
The man was brought t. the coun-
ty jail following arraignment before
Judge Griffin and in default of 800
bail and is being held for prelimin-
AIRY hearing in the ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
GOVERNMENT CONCLUDES CASE
AGAINST HARRY F. SINCLAIR

twill rule definitely.
\ second point to be ruled on
Monday, is whether evidence may
be introduced through f. L. Dohe
ny, Jr., as to the 100000 cash
young Doheny took to Fall in a
"little black bag in November be-
fore he leased Teapot Dome to Sim
clair and Elk Hills reserve to f l..
Doheny, Sr., both in April, 1922, as
well as about $304,000 from Sinclair
subsequently,. Defense attorneys
objected that the Dohenv testimony
is immaterial to the present case as
it does not affect Sinclair, but JUS
tice Bailey promised a final ruling
on admissibility Monday.
Opinion Not Asked
Testimony of former Attorney
General Daugherty from a previous
trial that he was not even asked
for Il curbstone" opinion as to
the oil leases, that he had not heard
leases discussed at Harding cabinet
meetings, and that he never knew
of the leases, was read to the jury.
Similar testimony of f. S. Booth,
interior department solicitor, was
presented.
After the Sinclair case adjourned,
Justice Bailey dismissed the bribery
charge against young Doheny. This
will enable him to testify Monday
if the judge decides his testimony
is admissible.
The judge, while nolle pressing
the bribery indictment of young Do
heny, left it still in effect against
the elder Doheny, on motion of the
government. Prosecutor Roberts
made the motion without eXplana
tion and the judge Immediately
granted it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Actor Defends
"The Captive
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LOS ANGELES, April l3.--"Thc
Captive" was an excellent play and
extremely well-acted, Wedgewood
Novel;, of Actors Equity, testified
today at the trial of Ed Rowland
and r. l.. Pearce, charged with pre-
senting an obscene production.
NOVEL; was the second witness
called by the defense. The first, j.
j. Carter, seemed to aid the state
when he said that the show was one
of degeneracy.
Motion of defense to strike out
the testimony of Sergeant Sidney
Sweetnam, vice squad head, on the
ground that he read from the script
rather than using it to refresh his
memory. was denied by Municipal
Judge Pope.
1t was believed that the case
would go to the jury late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Citizenship
Class to Open

Citizenship classes for those wish
ing to become naturalized at the
next examination will open at the
high school on Tuesday evening.
April II. Prof. j. s. Kennedy of
Central Junior College, who has sue
cessfully taught citizenship classes
for the past few years, will be in
charge.
Classes will be held in Room 90
at the high school, and will meet
from 1870 to $50 on Tuesday and
Thursday nights for period of six
weeks. All aliens interested are in
vited to be present for the opening
of the classes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
By MAURICE MERMEY

Ao1&4JCo 1000 oval SOi4CoPOiioCiibI
NEW YORK, April 1.-the un-
blazcd westward air trail of the
North Atlantic holds the story OF
the success or failure of the Ger
man airplane Bremen which left
Dublin yesterday for Mitchell
Field or heaven.
The plane S three magters-Baron
Ehrenfried Gunther Ven Huenefeld,
Captain Herman Koehl and Colouel
James L. Fitzmaurice-hop to
land on Long Island within thirty
six hours, or about l D. III. today.
That schedule would have PLACED
the Bremen over New Foundland
about last midnight So far as is
known the plane has not been sight
Cd since it sailed over the Irish
coast at 2:05 a. N. i;astern Standard
time yesterday.
There was a report at $3.50 p. m.
yesterday that an airplane had been
heard in the vicinity of Shoal Har-
Dor, Trinity Bay. The watchers said
they did not see the plane because
of overcast skies. 1t was considered
most improbable this could have
been the Bremen, Tor 1t would have
put the plane across the Atlantic at
least four hours ahead of schedule.
If the two Germans and the laugh-
ing Irishman held to their prear-
ranged schedule of following the
great circle course they would have
touched New Foundland about mid
night last night.
But at q a. m. they had not been
sighted,
May Change Course
There was a possibility that the
flyers were thrown off their course
by adverse winds.
Travelling at an average speed of
90 miles an hour, they should ar
rive at Mitchell Field. 3,l65 miles
from Baldonnel Airdrome, by l p.
m. if head winds reduced their
speed to 80 miles an hour, the trip
should take about 40 hours, landing
them in Long Island at p. M. LII
the head winds were 50 strong that
the plane s speed was reduced to 70
miles an hour, they would not ar
rive until Z p. m.
With speed as low as IS miles
an hour, the plane should have
touched st. Johns aIready-assum-
ing the flyers are still in the air and
! have not been taken off their course.
1t is about 2000 miles from Bald
onnel to st. Johns, or % 1-2 hours
at 75 mile an hour average.
Failure to sight the plane over
New Foundland or over the Atlantic
where more than a score of ships
were travelling the great circle
route, did not mean that the trans
Atlantic venture has ended in the
tragedy which marked three other
flights and sent five men and two
women to their graves,
One course Captain Koehl consid-
ereG-if head winds buffcted the
! Bremen over the Atlantic--would
have taken the plane 250 miles off
the New Fomdland coast.
If that course was followed it was
unlikely the plane would be seen or
heard from until it was we'll down
the United States coast some time
this morning or afternoon.
The plane carried 600 gallons OF
gasoline, enough to keep it aloft for
Is hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Mrs. Coolidge
Back in Capital
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WASHINGTON, April 13.-Mrs.
Coolidge returned today from
Northampton, Mass, where for three
weeks she was at the bedside of her
aged mother, Mrs. Lemira Goodhuc,
critically i'll from pneumonia COM
plieations.
Mrs. Coolidge S return does not
indicate Improvement in her moth
Cr'S condition, it was said at the
white house. While Mrs. Goodhue
was benefited noticeably by her
daughter S presence, her condition
still is extremely grave and hope
of her recovery has been abandoned,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Question Of
Border Officer
Will Be Aired

Settlement of the question of hav-
ing a special probation officer sta.
toned at the port of entry in Cal
eXico is expected to be made at the
meeting of the board of supervisors
which will be held Monday.
Misinterpretation of the rules
governing this office led to the ap-
pointment early this year of two
such officials. The board itself APP
POINTED Sam Griffin to the position
while the probation committee rec
commended the appointment of Mrs.
Margaret Stanfield the recommen-
dation being given official approval
by Judge a. c. Finney.
The question as to which body
has the legal right to make the ap-
pointment then arose. Mrs. Stan
field, who dha assisted her husband
in the work at the border, continued
to carry on the duties of the posi-
ton.
Griffin, while appointed by the
board, has never taken oath of of
flee because of the ENHANCEMENT
Mrs. Stanfield has turned in her res
ignatiOn in order that the difference
might be settled in some manner. At
first the board faced a question as
to its right to pay the money to the
office but this matter has finally
been Strengthened out through the
assistance of Elmer Heald, district
attorney.
While there was some talk of the
office being vacated, it is not ex-
pected that the board will consider
such 4 movement Monday. The
position calls for keeping a check
ON all minors going into Mexico and
it is considered an essential posi-
tion.
1t is expected that the members
of the probation committee will at.
tend the board meeting Monday
in order to get the matter straight
ened out.
Tho nn,U COO1;Ioo nor,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
Vessels Warned
OF Icebergs
BY United Press Leased Wire

By nlteu fress Leased W ire
WASHINGTON, Apni 13.-The
United States coast guard warned
today that, starting tomorrow, all
steamers plying between the United
States and Europe over the iceburg
route, should take a course 800
miles farther south because of an
unusual number of icebergs. There
are now more in sight than at any
time since the Titanic disaster, 16
years ago tomorrow, guard head
quarters said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
GOOD SAMARITAN SOAKED

LOS ANGELES, April 13.-The
two men who persuaded him to stop
IN Beverly Hills to aid them in re-
pairing their automobile turned out
to be bandits, NJ, Atranowsky, On
tario. said in reporting the loss of
500 to the sheriff s office today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-13
SnOwballing To
Be Outlawed
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LOS ANGELES, April 13.--Snow-
balling in Los Angeles county must
stop, according to an ordinance
adopted by the county board OF
supervisors.
Although the majority Of native
sons have never sighted snow, sup
ervisors pointed out that motorists
travelling mountain resort highways
have complained against snow-
throwing pedestrians.