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Evening star., 1928-06-04
MYSTERIOUS KILLING
BATTLES OHIO TOWN
Young Man in Massillon Shot After
Escorting Girl Home
From Party.
Nv the Associated Press.

ttN tnN AhsUfIdtcA IThsss
MASSILLON. Ohio. June 4-~Police
were baffied last night by the mys-
terious killing OF Lester Boyd, IL.
member of prominent family Of
West Brookfield. suburb of MaSsillon,
who was shot to death at as o'clock
Saturday night. few minutes after
he had left his girl companion. Miss
Ellen FIGHTER. II. whom he escorted
home from a school party.
A passing motorist found the body
huddled along the walk near the girls
home. The police are entirely with
out clues. II was at firSt believed
that some jealous youth might have
been responsible for the Staying. but
this theory was exploded by Miss
FIGHTER, The girl said she had no
other friends who could have wished
To harm Boyd and that she was only
acquainted with the youth through his
friendship for Peter FIGHTER. her
brother.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Mechanical Man
Able TO Talk and
Answer Questions

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 4,~And now
the mechanical man can talk and
answer questions, The teley0K,
which in response 10 sound waves
does such things as throw a switch
or blow horn, iA equipped with
talking movie film, Already he iden~
tined himself verbally over the tHle-
phone, ana the inventor says IL will
be q simple thing for Mr., T.. 10 tell
the height ri water In p reservoir ~
English. Ch0ctaW og what VIII your
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Lost Silk Sheen Restored.

That the original sheen OF silk. arti-
fetal fiber and mercertzed cotton may
he restored Is claimed by chemists In
Berlin. who say they have found u
new chemical preparation for the pur-
pose. All that Is necessary To restore
the glosN is To wash the material In the
disinfcotant.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
CALLS FEVER SCURvY.
Tired Feeling In Spring Mild Form,
German Says.

Correspondence of the Associated PFsss.
HAMBURG. Germany, tired
feeling In springtims, 80 frequently
af5teting even the most strenuous
workers, has been diagnosed rs mild
form Of scorblItHs, or seuFyy, ny PROF.
Lld0lf ETaueF, 0f Eppend0rf Hospital
BY analgzing the daily nouTishment
of the middle classes, Prof. BTausr
found that during ~ weeks out Of 3S
II contained q very inadequate amount
Of the requisite vitaminswa state OF
affairs representing this exciting cause
u scorbutus This deficiency 0f Vita
Minis he attributed 10 tbs excessive con-
sumption 0f canned vegetables and
fruit -. ~
Evening star., 1928-06-04
MOSCOW IN DRIVE
ON BUREAUCRATS
War to the Finish Declared
Against 'Rubberstamp"
Bodies in Russia.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. June A war to the
finish against the bureaucratic ma
chine" of the Communist party was de-
clared yesterday by the central execu-
tive committee in = proclamation
broadcast throughout Russia. The
proclamation stressed the vital impor-
tance OF merciless self-criticism and of
vigorous prosecution not only Of avowed
enemies Of the proletarian dictator
ship, such as the Sabotaging engineers
of the Donetz region. the rich peasants
and the Bourgeoisie. but also Of delirfN
Quent communists OF all shades OF
opinion.
Hits "Sham Party" Democracy.
The proclamation re-aSserted the
necessity for a genuine and not a sham
party democracy, II called for fearless
exposure OF party and administrative
ills, turning the business directorateS
into truly active instead OF rubber
stamp hodieeS.
Elimination OF fiattery. laxineSS, in
efficiency, criminal negligence and kin
dred ills, was declared as an object in
the movement which, II was promised.
would not spare any guilty party or
men, high or low.
The declaration said that the bis
problem Of rebuilding Soviet Russia
from q backward. agrarlan land into an
industrial country. was impossible OF
accomplishment without active cooper
alton Of all classes Of society and that
the Communist party must in turn CO.
operate with these masses instead Of
drive them.
Duty to Rising Generation.
The rising generation must be given
an even freer play In the countryS
communal processes so that they may
the sooner replace the old guard, To
this end the proclamation advocated
changes in the administration OF party
units, administrative organs and labor
administration.
The ediet is taken as a foreShadow-
ing OF a countrywide Shake-up which
will loosen from their places numerous
miSfitS whose msSmanagment has Ap~
peared by exposures Of industrial Ills,
None Of these is as glaring aS the
nu~government Sabotage movement IN
the coal mines, but many cases Of de
hauehery of power and gross innior~
altty, alien to the announced fQnda-
mental concepts Of HolShevism. have
come TO the surface.
The latest slogan OF the reform ele~
ment among the HolSheyiStS Is;
Turn q searchlight ON the deea-
dence and communal disease upnAot
M all before II Ia too late and thus ysu
viii insure normal funettontng @.
the rebuilding nreeeSSeS IN Soy,
Russia"
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Wants Warship for Company.

Rev. II. A.. G. Pooley, vicar Of The
lonely island VI Tristan da CaDha, IN
the South Atlantic, has appealed ~
Great Britain that 4 British warskip
should be sent 10 the island 81 Least
once q year with provisions Tor ths
1eiandeTs VINO are the worlds poorest
men. He had three weddings recently,
~ which he had 70 play the gFaHpo-
phone tn the pulpit, as the organ had
developed asthma, One cannot ieailze
what loneliness u.s. he says, until one
kaS LIVED here
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Huge Monument for Flyers

Huge likeneSSeS In stone OF NungezSeT
and Coli. who were lost IN an attempt
tn nv the Atlantic. are 20 be erected ON
tho cliffs at Etretat. near lie Havre,
France. Rack of them will be . tall
shaft Of stone in an unusual design.
aud In the foreground steps and seaN
soF the public.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Big Air Liners Under Way.

Work on the huge air liners for the
England Australia route In being
rushed to completion and II Ia hoped
to start tha service by next year. Work
On the rudder skeleton, nearly ih feet
high, Ia nearly finished. The ships viii
be fitted with every modern convenience,
Evening star., 1928-06-04
who But HOOver?'
To Be Adopted as
Kansas City Slogan
ny the Assoelaled press.

aPRIN0FIELn. Mass,, June A.
William v. Field. secretary Of the
Republican Club OF isonameadow,
was notified by James w, Good, chief
Hoover campaign manager, that his
slogan, WHO Hut Hoover" will be
adopted at the Republican conven-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
"AlbatrOss" Pilot
Not Here Yet

A wind storm sweeping into Santa
Ana late Saturday delayed indefini'
tely the trip to the valley planned
Ey Alvin X. Peterson, member OF
the Zenith Aircraft corporation and
one of the pilots of the "Albatross,
the huge monoplane which the Zen
18th people hope to launch on re-
cord breaking endurance flight in
the valley.
1t is expected that Peterson will
hop off for the valley either this
afternoon or early tomorrow morn
ing. He will come to the valley i'll
Il small plane to look over weather
conditions, preparatory to bringing
the Albatross' here for another
attempt to set an endurance mark.
1t has been learned here that the
work of ro-installing the motors in
the "Albatross has begun. Que en-
tire new motor is being placed in the
machine while the others have been
completely overhauled.
Failure of the motors to keep the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Vulcanizing By
Latest Methods

The B. ". Vulcanizing Company
has installed the latest type of vul-
@anizing and retreading equipment
in its new location at the Barbara
Worth Garage, corner of Seventh
and Main streets, and can repair or
retread any make of tire
.'We want our patrons to have
the best possible service obtain
able.' - saws Charles Drees, manager,
land you are going to have real
tire satisfaction if your car is
equipped with our guaranteed re
treads. Neglected cuts and DELAYED
repair may cause YOU lot of trou-
,ble and cost YOU money. Give us
an opportunity to look over your
tires often. We want You to know
what we have to offer and why you
should come here for what You want
in our line.
1--WE also carry n complete stock
of new tires. tubes and tire acces-
sories. Should you desire to pur
chase new tires and trade in Your
old ones, see US before going else
where. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Captain Aten
Back in Valley

After an absence of \ years from
Imperial Valley, Captain Marion
Aten. son of Ira Aten, director Of
the Imperial Irrigation district and
pioneer resident Of Imperial Valley.
las resigned his commission in the
British air service and is at present
visiting here with his father and his
brother, Ira d. Aten of Calipatr;a.
Captain Aten enlisted in the Car
adian army at Los Angeles early in
tie world war and received his pre-
liminary flying instruction at Tor
onto and later went to Ft. Worth,
Texas, where the Canadian govern
ment at that time conducted fly
ing school for American aViatorS.
He went overseas in 1918 and ser
we'd throughout the war. At its en-
cidsion he was with the British ant
French forces in Russia. He alst
served with the Brisish in Messopot-
amia and Persia, spending nearly
eight years in the Near East. He
visited his father four years ago,
and upon his return to England was
stationed near London. In Novem-
her of last year he resigned his com
mission, returning to this country
aud has been visiting on the coast
with his mother for the past TIVE
months.
Aside from taking long rest Will
his father, Captain Aten has made
no definite plans for the future.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Officials of Farm
Bureau Talk Here

The Farm Bureau Home Depart
ment luncheon Saturday was attend
ed by 55 persons, fully half of that
number being out of town delegates
to the regional conference. Vice
president r. w. Blackburn gave an
inspirational talk, telling something
of the national convention and the
fight there for endorsement of the
Swing johnson bill.
In the afternoon the program of
the regional conference was carried
out according to schedule. \ mum
ber of local people were present. in
cluding w. !. Strickland, secretary
of the FL Centre Chamber Of Com
merce.
In the evening the attendance
at the talk Dy ). J. Deuel. was not.
in the opinion of farm bureau peo-
pie, as large as it should have been.
Deuel. varied somewhat from his
usual form and presented matters
of particular interest to those who
have followed his work for some
time. Lacking some Of the striking
statements which the work of his
department iustifies and which we
have come to expect from him, his
talk was interesting.
Regional Chairman J. \. Smiley
and Regional Secretary \. NJ. Stan
ley, both of Santa Ana, proceeded
from Fl Centre to Las Cruces, New
Mexico, to attend a regional confer
ence of the i western states. They
were accompanied by their families
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Officials Catch
Pair of 'Sardines'

There are two whopping big fish
n display today in The window OF
Mrs. Ritz's market, the trophies
irought home from the gulf of Mex
ico. bv Coroner B. +. Lemons and
Cndersheriff Bert Underwood, who
went on week end iaunt to catca
them. The common or garden name
# these fish "totuava, 50 called
for their large swim 'bladders, but
the coenosccnti call them Cynoscion
ID acdonaldi.
According to an article in the Cal
ifornia Fish and Game magazine
these fish often reach weight OF
40 pounds and in the spring they
are very numerous in the waters OF
Tie mouth Of the Colorado river.
\ product secured from the swim
bladders is called "burhe' and is
made by removing the bladders and
as much OF the peritoneum as pos
siblc, and drying them in the sun
fhc Chinese, who esteem this as q
great delicacy for use in their var
icus exotic dishes pay from $50 to
81 a pound for buche.
At point san Felipe there is a
village now of some 800 Yaqui
fishermen who are catching these
Zig fish to supply San Diego and
Los Angles fish markets as we'll as
The Chinese demand for buche.
The local anglers motored soutl
from San Luis, across the desert
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Local Property
Changes Owners

One of the most important real
estate transactions in El Centre has
Just been completed by w. S. Har-
ris, rcaltor, whereby R. c. Fritz of
Santa Monica, purchased the prop
crty Of Mrs. Kate f. Oldham, con-
sisting of two city blocks on Impc-
rial avenue between Broadway and
Adams street.
The new owner plans to improve
the property with high class auto
court, super service station and
store buildings. Fritz also has just
purchased the southeast corner of
Fifth and Olive streets, which he is
now improving.
He has developed several thou
best section of the famous Paso Ro-
bles almond district, and has been
the biggest developer of almond
groves in California. Fritz express
es his confidence in the progress of
Imperial county and has proven by
his investment here that he believes
it has greater immediate future
than any other section of the coun-
try. 1t is understood that the con-
sideration for the property was
around $4,000
Harris reports several deals with
in the last few weeks with outside
people making substantial invest
ments Of farm lands and city prop
ertv in the Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Police Capture
Liquor In Raid

A. Makuni, 80, proprietor of Il
restaurant on Broadway, entered =
plea of not guilty to a charge of un-
lawful possession Of Intoxicating
liquor when arraigned before Judge
Perkins in city court this morning,
The ease was continued one week for
setting for trial, the defendant hav-
ing demanded trial by jury. Bail
was fixed at $500 and the defendant
remanded to the county jail in de
fault.
The arrest followed visit to the
restaurant by Chief Oswalt and Cap
tain Cromer shortly after noon Sat
urday. The police officials found
several Jars of alleged intoxicating
liquor in an ice box and Makuni was
placed under arrest.
Jose Mata, 10, found that it
docsn t pay to chase Il woman with
knife, even though the woman be
one s own wife. The wife complained
70 police about the matter and Jose
was brought before Judge Perkins
this morning. He pleaded guilty to
tiSN III DiIS Iht pNi't anu WOO -
manded to the county jail fer per
iod of II l-2 days in default of pay,
rlemt of a $2j fine.
Enrique Garcia, 27, of FL Centre;
Antonio Rejilba, +S, of FL Centre and
Leo Murillo, %, of Holtville enter
ed pleas of guilty to charges of be
ing drunk. Each was sentenced tG
spend II l2 days in the county jail
upon failure to buy their freedom
for $25 apiece.
4. Mendosa, %, of Holtville plead
cd guilty to n charge of vagrancy
when arraigned before Judge Per
kins. The Judge sentenced him tc
spend $50 days iii the county jall
but suspended sentence on 12O days
ot the penalty with the provision
that Mendosa give city police no
bother upon his release.
Several small fines were imposed
ON violators Of the traffic regulat-
ions.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12

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railroad passenger train at the Ross
street crossing early Saturday morn
ing.
William s. Larew, a nephew of
the Judge; l.. +. Morse, engineer of
the train; DIR. l.. c. House; Robert
J, Rankin, fireman of the train; c.
b. Freeman. deputy sheriff; Calvin
Bates; Christopher c. Owens; Viii
bert B. Luellan; Granfield Hunga /;
Leo Hetzel and Mary Henderson
were called to testify.
The evidence tended to show that
the judge was driving east on Ross
street at slow rate of speed and
had nearly succeeded in crossing the
tracks when tlhe train struck his
machine. hitting it at the right rear
wheel. The car was hurtled against
y pole bearing a railroad crossing
sign and completely demolished. The
Judge was found pinioned beneath
the pole which had been torn from
the ground by the machine. The es-
timated speed Of the train, an hour
behind schedule, was placed at 40
miles an hour.
The Judge is survived by several
brothers but has no children, thc
widow being the only immediate
survivor.
A memorial service win be held
by members of the Imperial County
Far association at the Court House
Saturday afternoon in tribute to
fudge J. $. Larew, who died Satur-
dav.
NJ. c. Atcbison, president of the
association, will preside at the meet
ng and all members will be privilcg
Cd at that time to say few words
II final tribute to the deceased.
While it was announced this
morning that it viii be impossible
officially to close the court house to
morrow afternoon for the funeral
service for the judge, practically
III Of the employees win be allowed
% attend the service.
j. c. Ncale, city clerk, announced
this morning that all of the city of
fees would be closed from > to +
2. m. tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Club Members
Entertained Al
Breedlove Home

Members Of the Round Table club
were entertained Saturday evening
lat tie Roy Bree Hove home in Heber
with MesdmeS Breedlove, viii ;
Fawcett and Mrs. r. Il. Kepley as
hoStosscs.
The entire membership of the
cub was present and guests were
Mrs. H. II. Henking of GallipoliS,
ohio and Mrs. Clarence Bjerke of
Los Angeles.
Dinner was served at tables grac-
ID with nasturtiumS in effective ar
rangements, and following the ap-
Fetizing meal the guests played
bridge.
Combined high scores were made
ly Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Coggins, with
Mrs Robert Campbell and VIII :.
Fawectt receiving the prizes for IN
diviGual high scores. Combined low
score awards We're made to Mrs.
keploy and John kepley. while Mrs.
Q. J. Bradshaw and DR.. Forrest
Kutz were individually consoled
with appropriate prizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Latest Data On
Valley Compiled

". J. Strickland, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, has Just
compilcd some "i'acts on Imperial
County. " These notes in circular
FORM viii he distributed throughout
he country. ~
The figures show that in 1927 the
total gross property value Of the
valley was placed at S54,I76,203 as
against $12.143,180 for 1910.
The circular shows further that
The Valley has more than doubled
It's irrigatable area since 1910 the
total number of irrigabie acres now
heinc placed at $1,000. The popul-
alton has increased from nothing n
1900 to $4,000.
The circular contains further in
formation relative to the crops
raised in the valley. 1t shows com
parisan of the crops raised here IN
1910 and today. In 1910 alfalfa,
harley, cantaloupes, cotton, milo
maize and small truck crops were
raised. There have been added to
these today asparagus, grapefruit
grapes, lettuce, peas, rice, spinach
strawberries, squash, tomatoes,
vatermelons and wheat.
The fruit trees in the valley IA
.ludo apricot. date, fig, lemon, olive.
range. peach, pear, plum, prune
7ndtangerinc. Cattle, stock and
larry. hogs, sheep, horses, poultry and
tees are also adding to the indust-
res Of the valley.
The circular shows just how deep
v the valley is interested in each
+ these things and shows that there
: carload of produce shipped each
year for every man, woman and child
n the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Elk Hills Case
To Be Reheard
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The
United States supreme court today
granted Secretary Of Interior Work
revipw Of lower court decisions ur
holding the cam o. the Standard
0il Company to a section of land
IN the Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
under decision made by former
Secretary Of Interior Albert b. Fan
The land, originally school sect
ion granted the state, was obtained
by the oil company before the nava,
reserve WAS created by presidential
decree.
Secretary Fall dismissed the gov
eminent 5 contest Of the Standard :
title and Secretary Work brought
suit to regain the land, asserting
that mineral laws were specifically
?recludcd from school grants and
that the discovery Of oil required
;hat tie title revert
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
New Auditorium
At Calexico

Calexico dedicated its new high
school auditorium Friday night with
appropriate ceremonies at the
school over which II. X. Mcconnell,
president of the board of education,
presided. Other speakers included
Mayor a. j. Mercier, Mrs. Paul 2.
Anderson, president Of the Woman s
Improvement club; Marcus Bates:
representing the chamber of com
mercc; II. W. Hughes, president of
the Rotary club; Keith Harrington,
president of Kiwanis club; and p.
D. Choisser, superintendent Of
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12

big ship in the air in the tests here
resulted in the previous failures OF
Of the "Albatross' to shatter the
world mark. In the new effort the
Zenith officials will seek to avoid
any such difficulties and with the
motors all Ioverhauled and tun-
ca up, prospects of the Albatross .
crashing through to new mark arc
good.
The question as to whether or
rot the next attempt will be made
in the valley is q matte rrelying
solely on the weather conditions
though it is believed that there Is
hut little question that the airmen
%ill come here for the test.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Fund Sought For
Munitions Depot
Ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Con.
grcss was asked to appropriate
$2,29j,00G for rcarrangcment OF
munitions depots in this country
and insular possessions by a special
army and navy board which finds
great danger to some communities
because of the ammunition stores.
The board made an investigation
upon order of congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Aviator Plans
Novel Honeymoon
By United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, March 12.-Del-
bert r. Everett, airmail pilot, will
take his bride, Miss Marie Maxey
OF Santa Monica, Cal, on a honey
moon in the clouds.
Everett obtained a license today
10. marry Miss Macy, who was to
arrive late in the afternoon from
California.
The honeymoon air trip will take
the couple from Denver to Pueblo
to Cheyenne, ,Tyo., and will be made
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Brawley Loses
To Local Team

FL Centre All Stars defeated the
Brawley team in 10 inning game
yesterday, the score being , to !.
Both teams played high class ball
and. the game was anyone until
the last out was made. Little and
Lee worked in the battery for Fl
Centre. with Ritchie and Nberra
performing for Brawley.
Next Sunday the locals will go
to Coachella Valley to play the
Coachella Indian team. The last
time these teams met the FL Centre
nine won, 6 to 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Large Profits
In Chewing Gum

CHICAGO, March 12.-Chewing
gum netted the William Wrigley Jr.
company $9,7G7,347.09 last year, the
1927 balance sheet made public to-
day, revealed. Net profit after
payment Of dividends was $3,494,-
390.34. Both foreign and domestic
sales reached new records in 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Traffic Squad
Arrests Four

Four arrests were made by mem
hcrs of the state traIiic squad over
the week end. Two were for reckless
driving. They are Adolph Vixen
burg of Imperial and jess Hall OF
FL Centre. Both were arrested on
the Calcyico highway and will be
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Monday, March II, 1928

cited to appear before Judge Lo
cnz. +. T. Hunter and L. V. Ackle
made the arrests.
r. Kadamo of Brawley was ticke
ed by Hunter ON charge of "cut
ing in and will also appear befor
Judge LorenZ in answer to til
charge. Victory Murillo of Brawle
was ticketed for failure to obserl
boulevard stop and being unabl
to produce n drivers license.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
LEGION POST WILL HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING

Report on tho recent play togeth-
er with several other important
matters, will be taken up at the reg
ular meeting of Boyce Aten post,
scheduled for tonight.
Commander Perkins urges every
member of the post to make a spe-
cial effort TO be on hand for the
occasion. Il. is an important
meeting.' he said, and we want
the largest attendance possible.
Recently $50 tons of turkey for
cold storage Were shipped to San
Francisco from Orland and Corning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-12
Bank Quotations

Maybe those Liberty bonds trac-
Cd to the Republican national com
mittee by the Teapot Dome inyestl-
gators were really gullt-edged Sc
curities.