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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
CONGRESS TAKES
VACATION OVER
HOLIDAY SEASON
BY PAUL r. MALLON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Cou-
grcsS adjourned today until January
. for the usual holiday recess, hay
ing set an cnviablc record for speedy
legislation in the three weeks since
it convened for the short session.
Bricf sessions i'm which Christina,
spirit prcdominatcd were held in
both houses, the senate meeting for
30 minutes and the house for 80
minutes,
IN tho senate senator Lynn Fra
zicr of North Dakota read "t'hrjst-
mas Bells" and remarked that the
Kellogg mti-war treaty to pro
mote the Christmas spirit of peace
ON earth coed will to mcn' would
hc taken up by Tia" senate as soon
as congress rcconvoucS.
Rep, John Q. TiIson, Rep, floor
leader in the house made n brief
speech wishing all membcrs a merry
Christmas.
\ few minor bill, were passed in
the senate but tine house transacted
no business although It received SeN-
cral messages from President Cool
idgc including an opinion of Attor-
ucy General Sargent covering the
validity of the pocket veto recently
exercised by the President against
the Norris Muscle shoals bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
NEXT GOVERNOR
OF KANSAS WILL
DRY Up CAPITAL
Ry United Press Leased Wire

TOpEKA, Kaus.. Dec. =
Kansas, legally day more than 10
year, faced a sweeping liquor in
N.stigatiou today, ordcrcd 10y clyde
n. Reed. goNrguc"cl"ct. "ho as
serted legislative booze partirs
hayo become n public menace in the
capital of the uatiou's second stat"
10 adopt prohibition.
"Thcsc booze partlc> have grown
until they have become a public
menace, Reed sand, "The parties,
given hy lobbyists with intention
10 Influence legislation, are a mat
ter Of common knowledge,
..Niplation of the prohibition
Laws is flagrant uring sessions Of
the legislature. After take office
Ian. IT ! ann going to attempt to
enforce the dry laws, especially in
rrGard to booze parties staged by
legislators.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
BANDITS SPOIL
CHRISTMAS FOR
THE BROMBERGS
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Dee. 22.-Thrce year
old Joe Bromberg and his mother,
Mary, went Christmas shopping
" for daddy
They bought him a pair of new
woIl socks to keep his feet warm
while driving his truck through the
SNOW, and a bright nccktic for sun.
day.
Daddy meantime finished his sup
per ard went out to do a little extra
trucking to take care of the heavy
expenses of the holidays.
lie was hauling a load of mrr-
chandiSe away from the l.. }. Wilkc
Tobacco Co.,, when two bandits stop
ped him i'm an alley. He had gun
50 he fought To defend himself.
Fhcrc was a rattle of gun fire and
the truck driver fell across the steer.
ing wheel dying.
Little Joe and his mother came
home through the snow, Mary with
her arms full OF bright packages and
the three year old toddliug along
beside her chattcriug about the
surprise for daddy.
Then they saw someone ON the
front porch 1t was policeman
who had been sent from the hospital
whore Sidney Bromborg died.
Mary listened to the policeman 5
words, and then turned to little Joe.
" Come, dear . she said. "Let 5
hide daddy's presents and then II
put You to bed The man says dad
dy will have to work late tonight, 80
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
QUESTION MARK
SPENDS NIGHT AT
IMPERIAL AIRPORT

III. FuAkcr -i.motoard army
1rooopla0c "Qu-.jon N5rb spent
9a~' night at Imn.,ioI airTort and
too} Off a' da#a today for san
p..gp who.. It's uotars will hr
changed AVID tbe ship conditioned
for I'm endurance flight scheduled
10 begin \." Years das from Los
tu2..os.
In Ire rnwe, which arrived in
Imperial Valley abrg' > o'cIooIl YES.
sr.&a, aftytuon from Midland,
T.N.. were Mayor C.rI SpatI, Cap-
ta.a Ir Eckn, Haur= j. Adamson,
attarhe OF tLa w.. department At.
f... ~ Washington. .. e., and
Sergeant Roy Hove.
'lha flyers. Who came tfou TaXa~
m ID ao4H- v.ster,"r, stayed - the
H5.' HaIdsra Y. trh at night.
.o.d.ae to Maj Sratl rho flight
- Tire valley Ha~ slowed by head
a.ad~. IT, rIae .,oI-d ar faraou.
trt,. tef ,hof. Time.
Maatu -pat< -1id 81. ILL., hotal Last
riel' ,ha, tDc JH.r Wight WHu1
wind oto-.. with which 'hv >hiV
powered. VIII -. discarded and
Hya mes Installed ror the flight that
..U ,,u.ul. uo,. tl. n.auu's en-
g.u.. .E. uu.u cG..
Nf're lo.' test h,ps ut san Diego
II aaH .li Ie t..,a to Los Aug
,I.- rea.ub.r - raepratog} tn
tha t,UH .1lpoff.
\ NoeliJ, TRANSPORT PLAN, will
go.. n#a within A.. neNt rrN DAYS
and vii 10, ,'a.j.a.I - Imperial
ai'por' rs au auxiliary fuel plano
f. he used m case tog~ ON tno cna~t
a.. .uo dnu-. to permit turliu4
t.'. ~. air. ,a, ua..a stated.
Another !oa.!.. ship will b.
.tatiou.d Sd, san Diego for rr.fu!
ing t." Qu.>,iu M"tE.'
IT,, H4.,r d,el,d III. flight ha,
Aora rnmod - c.,rrminr the ifr
Of Dot..s aud pI"ur. Tha ship Will
a"t h' brought 70 earth until the
motors sic onahIr tr keep 'hn ~hi,
'u 'ly air 0Lv lougrr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
OFFICIALS HOPE
TO ARREST HEAD
OF MAIL ROBBERS
by Vnitcd Press Leased Wire

NEW YOKK, Dec, -. Officials
expressed confidence today that
Waiter Ringer, vented in conncc-
tion with a @5oo,oHo mail theft ON
tho /. s.. liurr LoNiatnan, could he
oNraditod should European police
succeed in locating him.
Postal agents hnro said Ringer,
who was Il stolor ON the vessel, al.
WAYS signed on Il ship mdor an
alipa.
The charges against Ringer were
mado by a woman who said he or
ganilod a band Of thieves during
the six dav crossing on the vessel
She said Ringer and his accompliccs
hroic the seals ON the mail bags,
took the contents and then rcscalod
the bags with spurious seals,
The woman is in Berlin Reports
reaching here sad she turned in
,hc information because Ringer,
her former sweetheart, threatened
70 desert her
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
MA TI()NS
TO HOLD
NE::: Ting
Final Settlement OF
German ReparatiOns To
he Discussed.
NAY INVITE Z. S.
A:1erica Urged TO Take
Part in Conference at
French Capital.
BY RALPH IIEINZEN

(Un,tcd Press staff CorroSp p9ndCnD
PARIS. Uer. - Plans for tI.a
calling Of the somo;.rec Of experts
to outline Il fipai settlement Of G,r
man repara,ion~. were announced OF
firialls here today
The announcement was contained
i'm an official ronmuuiqu. Issued
Simultaneously IN London, Paris,
Rome, Tokyo, Heusscls and Heran a.
noon.
A. ,Ae ou,set. the announ~cmcu.
urged tw participation of United
States representatives. in the di,tus-
s.ous of Dhc committee. The com
muuique wontlsad til 'ala#.ay
pr.nrlr'e#:
"rjr-s, tlat j j, highly da-lrah'.
that IN addition TO THE ,vreef~ of
tl, 81. la.,um,u'~ participating m
IT.. Gei-ta decision, representatives
ot thr Uuit,l ~ratc- e#a'.g pn,0o.
a3t. IN ia. "aal of The .<r.et~ rom
H5t'.,:
'' Second, 'fr=gommtter Should -.
composed co.. and,foadcG' experts,
enjoying international reputation
and ha.iug the au.tori'. of fhe.g
as,u countries, hui moi huuI h2 the
Instructions, - th.Ir governments
Th,r, ,ha.l br Two m.mb.r- tpr carh
country.
.Tbtrd. .h- committee. .h.u gath
.r Professionally 81 Paris. Il. 81"
.onu. = possible ww.af, r..1uu-
.h. rau .. 3.aml.. decision ti.r
#5 ta. s-.n .ut t.,.r activities 49,
hrNord.
''roarh, the committee shall r.
c,ilcd from tha Si> governments
rIabo.ate rropas,''on. tar 80 r.mplct,
a8d G-fa.t. -.f,..u .tf "l the ur
"Iatl'ue problem.
"Taa Grmm Delegates Will b,
uou.I he tine G,rman government
Tl. -j> Interested governments hay,
t"l,r disposition. 90 de'orHiu tM
r.-' p.ap.. u.thnd ot m."riu- th'
n-'l.iu.'.op "t 'L. American ,>
rrr.-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
PUBLIC SERVICE
MEDAL AWARDED
CHIEF VOLLMER
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NEW YORK, Dec. % Public ser
Vice award, have been malc by the
ilarmor fou9datjou today to Sidney
lIijiman, president Of the Amalaa
mated CIothiug Workers of America
""d August Nollmor police chicf of
ErrGricy, Calif.
IIilman won a gold medal aud
~l,uoo for IAN outstanding public
srr,icc in 1927 including his lead
crhjp m Unemployment insurance
and cooperative banks fer workers.
No'mcr won a gold medal "tor
lis constructive service not only in
his own community and state, but
the country, for the development of
u police system which has been ac-
tive j" crime prevention to an m-
usual degree,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
LITTLE CHANGE
IN CONDITION
OF SOVER EICN
Monarch Holding His
Own In Battle With
Disease.
BY KEITH JONES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON. Dee. 922.-King George
was holding today the slight inn
provcmont in his condition noted
early Il week ago
\ bulletin issued iy his physicians
shortly before noon and timed at
ll:&o II. m. said:
"Thc King had a fair night. His
Majesty condition remains un-
changed.
fhc Kings actual condition CON
tinucd to be serious, although not So
alarming rs it has been during Scv-
,ral periods in more than month
Of Illness. Medical circles feel that
he may no" bc definitely ON the
mend for the better,
For the last few nights, the King
has bccu sleeping better, hut las
night hc did not rest as comfortably
rs usual.
rltra-violct ra$ treatments are
being continued in an effort to
build up the poisoned TISSUES of the
lung i'm order to give the general
constitution a chHnce TO strengthen
and fight off amy complications.
The Duke of Gloucester, the
King's third son, viii arrive at
southampton Moniay. He is the
only member Of the Immediate royal
family ont Of the country.
1t is understood that AN official
statement will be issued before
Christmas expressing the King :
wish that the holiday festivities be
held in the customary way and that
his illness not hc @HoHod to inter
fcre with the celebrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
SEVERAL H0 M ES
ARE ROBBED BY
WOMAN BURGLAR
Officer Fires Shots At
Fleeing Figure In Early
Morning Hours.

\ Epants' burglar in dresses
robbed four homes in the south side
residence section early this morning
and made attempts to enter several
other houses in the same district.
Sleeping residents were rouscd
from heir slumbcrS at about 2:30
o 'clock this morning by shots fired
b} Pa;rolman G, l.. Roscnqucst, who
rushed to the Vine and Hamilton
avenue district when a report was
tclcphoncd to the police station that
q burglar was raiding the entire
city.
Police Chief Sterling Oswalt de
clarcd today that footprints noticed
ahout several Of the houses entered
were believed to indicate that the
dcprcdations were committcd- by a
woman.
Roscnquest shot several times at
fleeing form but was unable to
tell Wlcthcr it was that of a man
or woman. so clues were held by
police to denote the identity Of The
rohbcr
In two instances money was taken
from the pockets of trousers hung
III, for the night in the bedrooms
where their owners slept SoundlY.
unaware that a light footed and
lighter fingered burglar was stag,
inc a reverse Santa Claus act.
Supervisor Victim
Gt,,,..,,-..-,,,. Ip,r,a, 4 Smith JVbnSp
home is at 6S4 Vine avenue, was
loser bv $50 or $50. The money was
i'm his purse aud thought safe enough
in the pockets of his official trous
ers which had been placed near the
bed.
Five dollars was taken from the
trousers pocket of Paul Meade, who
lives at II Holt avenue. The pants
were hanging in the room in which
he was sleeping
\ brand new pair Of gray trous'
crS was taken from Duke johnson 5
home but were later recovered on
the lawn Of another house two or
three doors away.
Johnson. who lives at 634 Hamil-
ton aycuuc, reported to police that
the keys to his store ON Main street
were also taken but recovered.
According to police, J. NJ. Chris
tian's home at IL Orange avenue
wa, entered but nothing was report
ed missing. City Clerk John c.
NcaIc said that hc heard a noise at
his back door at about 3 o o'clock
but when he GOT up to investigate
he found nothing to Indicate that
the house had been entered.
Entrance to all Of the houses rob
bed police believed, was gained
through doors, which had been left
unlocked.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
HOOVER MAKES
SEVERAL TALKS
TO BRAZILIANS
Day s Program For Party
Includes Discussion OF
Coffee Regulation.
Bv THOMAS I. STOKES
United Press Ssaff Correspondent,

I
RIO DE JANElRo, neg. ~
rrps,dcnt.clcc Ilo,bert Hoover hc.
gan today tha last Of series Of
informal conferences with officials
of Souta American governments.
Mr.. Hoover has had one informal
talk with President Washington
hui, ana the program for today in
GUIDED conferences with govern
mcut officials and prominent buSl.
ness and industrial leaders ON the
subject of coffee.
The Brazilians will attempt to
convince Mr. Hoover of the sound
moss of tine Brazilian coffee rcgu-
Iatjon policy.
The program today included a
visit to special session of congress
ut . ,. m.. visit to the supreme
court ut p. m, a reception at the
American embassy at ) p. III. and
thc official state dinner at the
Catt,te Palace 1T : p. nj.
In his address to the national
congress. Mr.. Hoover expressed
pleasure ITO meet men selected by
the communities - carry ont the
will Of the people.
Government Is Experiment
No are engaged, the President
eject said. In Il common task OF
working out an effective govern
ben. by tine pcop', This great rN
pertinent in human welfare rests
drm cur c.nfid"Gce that the ma
ioritv OF the conclusions Of the in
structed people VIII, in the Ion.
nun, be right and wise.
I'm his address before the supreme
court. MIR. Hoover said. "tbe whole
great fabric cf or ntcrnationa
commerce. upon which the world il
today dependent for its yory cX
i~rcncc, rests in the end upon th'
>auctitv Of the contract, honestly
entered into under the laws Of earl
+ country,
But for the confidence plarc'
i in the courts Of the different na
! tionS. the WEoic OF our information
al economic ceIatioas would become
/ dangerously weakened. -
The people of the city have been
most ho~pitable toward the Pr'Si
dont-cIcct. Crowds gathered in TIN
streets cvrryWhcr, the American
visitor passed and army and nay'
bands played along the routes whicI
! lc followed. The streets were dee
grated with American and Brazil
] ian flags.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
Smallpox In
Alaska Halted
BY United Press Leased Wire

JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 22-Thr
Alaskan smallpox epidemic is under
CONTROL Harry &. Dcbighnc, health
commissioner Of the territory told
the United Press today.
Vaccine, carried to the infected
villages in an airplano by DR.. Suth-
erland, assistant health commissions
cr, has stopped the advance of the
epidemic. Dcbjgllnc said.
Dr. Sutherland left Fairbanks and
covered the entire lower Yukon del
Ia, Norton sound and the Seward
peninsula, distributing fresh vaccine.
AhoHt 500 cases have been re
ported with only two deaths.
Dcbighuc said NO deg teams have
been used except for short journeys
on easy trails.
Hundreds Of deaths might have
occurred had not the airplane dis
tributcd the vaccine, Dcbigmc said
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
DEATH CLAIMS
STATE PIONEER
AT PASAD MA
u, tinted Press Lcu~cd Wire

"N~NDE>t. I.r. 81 rWouI
s.r... .m D.. ..H Nard.. tor
Wu1~a E. ~aaa,.. nL ra..e '.i
orm. tu@u,l.. "uj r.n''ur. "hn
Jia9 ter- e.-t,..- 0'oN.,s .u
,t.aG-i .lu.-.
Naa:- n.. hau ju Orau-.. g.uu-
IN l>o- and cam. 20 pa,.i.ua n
l,>t IT, a.r, .o..jyd t1c 'n"nrjol
hou,r of William E. ~taat- rompray
e.,,h I.. bran,b. iu SPA From
cisco md To-. Ana H., and Nas ace.
tiNr u ~. u-ui.J5~ and d"
l.lurw,m .t th, -,a.h.u Catitrr
mia Edison Company. Ii, na- q di
rector Of the Union OIL Compny
Staat, is Hydil,l WITH uducin4
;u. Carnegie ~cicu'ric Foundation
to s,.ccj Nj. Wilson n, tine sit, Of
its ole,rNatorv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
Come Around At
Press Time Doc
And Listen To Us
by United Press leased Wire

CHICAGO. Dee. - -ifofmity
is a lost art, DR.. BurE.~ johnson,
professor Of English at Syracuse
University, roId members Of the
cNccutivc cIuh here.
"Thcrc no longer are any really
effective cuS~ words, DR.. Johu
son said. "protmty is Just a greet
ing, an indication # closest friend
ship and regard.
CuSsiug was real accomplish
mont in Nhah.>pc"ly's days, Dr
Johnson said, and WA, looked upon
as part Of the early education of
everybody.
"Now Damn is weak cN.
piotive, meaning nothing and usually
used as am adjective preceding AL
most every noun. pr Johnson
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
Demands Death
For Kidnapers
uy United Press Leased Wire

CUCACO, Dec. 22.-Thc kid
napiug Of Billy &anicri was =
''torrlfic drama and tn" "arch
5rtmina,s' who executed it must be
rut f., death for their crime, Assis-
tmt l1atr's Attorney John Huff.
man ,Jid today in closing ar&u-
m.u' before the Jury which is try
In. two r,,n and boy for alleged
participation in shc plot.
Huffman Irsrria,d the anguish
>urf,iod ~ Billy S mother while
0ar 10 y,ar Old boy @a5 held cap
tive for t. day la>t >amcr by eN-
t,rtirn.~, Who demanded >6o.ooo
Hrsnu for his return.
.'uNca death rs not severe
enouea f,r Andrew caPcIlauo and
Angelo Pe5i.ti. = huffman shouted
at 'h, climax Of he ar%um,ut. IL"
oadr no n.rution Of Capo!lauo's IL
year Old >ou, Tony, VINO is e code
f.rdaut gith his father and Petitti.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
Bills Will Have
Equal Footing

WASHINGTON, Dee. -. The
Kellogg pcacc treaty aud the naval
construction bill viii be- placed on
am equal footing in the senate after
the Christmas holidays aud q ma
iority vote win he taken to deter
miuc which should be given first
consideration, senator Charles Cur.
tjs, Republican leader told rresi
dent Coolidge today.
30 action on the nomination of
Roy O. West as secretary of in.
terror win be taken until after the
holidays, Curtis also told the Presi'
dent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
DELAY INDICATES ENGLAND
MAY NOT AGREE TO TREATY

ccptcd, The treaty in question
was submitted to Great Britain
to succeed the Root arbitration
treaty which expired June t.
Sir Austen chamberlain 5
speech yesterday in the house
Of commons expressing surprise
that the new treaty WAS not
identical with the expired Root
treaty is interpreted in some
quarters to mean that Britain
is dissatisfied with the proposed
treaty text.
If any British objection ia
the treaty were made it would
be expected to talic the form of
a suggestion of a reservation to
except additional matter from
arbitration,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
Former COnyictS
Again In Tolls
by United Press Leased Wire

NOGALEN, Arjl. Dee. - Jose
Fioro, Ricardo Nihm and Enrique
Gonzales, oN couNir,s from san
Quentin prison, california, were
held by immigration officers here
today after thou capture while at
tempting to cutrr 'ue United states
from Mexico.
All three were released from san
Quentin during tic present month
and deportcd to Mexico lmmigra-
tion Inspector II. L. Walker said
today he would hold the men pend
ing possible deportation to Yucca.
tan.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHlNGTON, Dec. .
protracted British delay in
responding to American over,
lures for an Anglo-Amcrican
arbitration treaty have given
causo for thought here that
England viii not accept the
treaty in the form to which 10
other European nations have
already agreed, the United Press
was Informed today.
The proposed treaty text cN-
ccpts from arbitration all ques-
tions involving the Monroe
Doctrine. 1t is believed possi
bile that London will suggest
that the so-callcd British Mon
roe Doctrine be similarly cN-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
BLAIR IS LUCKY
ny United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Doc - DashiAg
into his huuiug house to rescue his
pet dog, H. b. Blair escaped death
today by a second when boiler
cNplodcd and blew away half tn"
structure Just aftcl he had emerged
with his dog
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
HINDU FOUND GUILTY
Bv United Press Leased Wire

FLORENCE, Ariz., Dee. - Dwm
Singh, a Hindu, will he sentenced
january 5 for the murder of Ernest
Nillagrana, Mexican, during a party
at the NiIlaGrma homo October IS.
Singh was found guilty Of first de
gree murder 10y a Jury in superior
count hNro NNStrrdNN.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
AGED PLATINUM MINER
ENDS LIFE WITH GUN
nv United Press Leased Wire

REDDING. Dcc - The body
of William prattia so, platinum
miner, was found ON trail, two
miles from Knob, ucar here today.
Death WAS caused ny a bullet wound
In the head
The agcd miner had ended his
life. friends said, because he could
not earn living by mining for
platinum ON Bccsum creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
BEFORE SATURDAY TOO
ny United Press Leased Wire

DOVER, O., pcc -. Police were
called to am apartment house hero
last night TO ,yttlna quarrel between
q young couple over which should
have precedence in the family bath.
tub
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
Wife Divorces
Wealthy Hobo
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Drr. -, James
Eqds Howe. millionaire hobo, to-
day WA, free to ioin his fellow
Wanderers who Ii,y without doing
much work If any.
Superior Judge H. Roy Schauor
granted Mrs, luAcbcrg Howe a dl
yorcr YESTERDAY Wen She testified
preference for his old friends rather
than for her company.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
MIDDLE WEST TO
HAVE SNOW FOR
CHRISTMAS DAY
BY United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Dee. 22-A white
Christmas for the middlcwast was
forecast today by the weather
bureau as snow trll over most Of
the territory.
The storm started in Chicago and
vicinity last night and continued
early today. The mercury viii re-
Main low enough to keep the snow
trom melting before Christmas, the
forecast said.
Snow storms of varying degrees
Of intensity were reported from
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio.
50 far the cold wave which hit
yesterday has taken Il toll Of nine
lives, thrcy of thcm in Chicago,
DENVER. COLO. Dec. 22.-Thc
cold wave sweeping the middle
west has passed eastward from the
Rocky Mountain region, leaving
c,car and mild weather i'm lis wake.
Temperatures were lowering about
tlo freezing narl, here TODAY Fair
and Slightly Warucr weather was
predicted for Colorado. Wyoming,
New MoNico Arizona and Utah,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
Where Hoover Promotes Trade

viewed President eec Hoover and
Latin America Above is the Ma
Chill mas beasts
burden Peru be replaced by motor trucks and
railroads American expand in that direction
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
MRS. SAWYER
FOUND GUILTY
ON FIVE COUNTS
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-Mrs.
.Nliccc Sawyer, wealthy Long Beach
apartment owner, was found guilty
Of using the mails to defraud by u
jury in the Cnitcd States district
court here today.
Tho verdict, reached after only
nine minutes deIibcration, covered
al the five counts Of misu,ing the
mails on which she had been indict-
cd.
Mrs. Sawyer was accused of de-
trauding John L. otutz, railroad en-
ginccr Of Meridian, Miss, out of
So 600 by attempting to sell the
alleged petrified body of her de-
ceased son. The alleged fraud was
discovered after the body WIS cX-
l,umcd.
Federal Judge Edward J. Henning
set December 80 as the date for pro
nomccmcnt Of sentence.
Mrs. SAWYER, formerly a seams.
trcSs in this city, aroused consider
able interest here about five years
ago by claiming that the body of
her son, Theron. had become petit
fled.
\ few weeks after the Young
mans death, the body was disintcr-
red at Evergreen cemetery, to be re-
lrovcd to a vault ii was at this
time that Mrs. Sawyer first circu-
lated the story. Doubt that the
body had been petrificd was express
Cd by the superintendent of the
coh. terry, physicians who viewed the
body and the undertaken who super
NiScd the funeral.
The body is still buried. at Ever
,'rccn cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Imperial Theatre, The Ava
lanche.
Erlnk' s Tulane, Straight
Crooks and Ali-Din.
st, Mary's Bazaar, Church
hail, 8 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
Imperial Theatre, Naughty
Baby and Vaudeville.
KXO. 11-2, 6-10 o'clock.
Christmas programs, at even
ing church services.
Brmk'S Comedians, 'The
Flower of Mexico and Ali
Din.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-22
MONDAY

Masonic luncheon,
Barbara Worth, 1890.
KXO, III o'clock.