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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
PEAK OF FLASH
FLOOD In RIVER
REACHED TODAY

The Colorado river had reached
what is believed to be the peak in
the present "flash' flood at Yuma
this morning. The measuring show
ed the river to be at depth of 26.2
feet and the flow Of water recorded
at 10000 secOnd-feet.
While officials Of the district
have declared that this is q higher
river than in 1921 when the check
showed a flow of 100000 second
feet, it is not believed that any
difficulty will be encountered.
Rock cars, however, have been sta
toned at available spots along the
levees, ready to meet any emergen-
cy. The silt deposits, accumulated
in the last seven years have raised
the bed of the river to a point
where, officials of the district de-
clare, a flow of 10000 second feet
is equivalent to the run of 100000
second-feet in 1921, in matter OF
the height of the river.
The danger, it is pointed out, is
less than at that time because of
as high, the quantity of water is
not as great and therefore weaker
current results.
The officials of the district said
this morning that there has been
very little water thus far from the
ella river. 1t is expected that s
much higher river will be realized
! in June when the bulk of the wat
ers, accumulating from the melting
of the SHOWS in the hills, flows int
the Colorado. The peak in thi
flow is expected to be reached a
bout the middle of June.
The river showed depth of 21.s
feet and run of 70,S00 second
feet at Grand Canyon yesterday
and at Topac the measurings were
1895 feet deep and 74,200 second
feet run.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 2l.-After
three successive postponcments,
Jimmy McLarnin, California S
@ Baby Face idol, was to enter the
ring at the Polo Grounds tonight to
battle - rounds for Sammy Man
den 5 world lightweight title.
Originally scheduled for last
Thursday night, rain and threaten
ing. weather thrice forced the fight
crs to remain idle after weighing
III.
They will go on the scales again
at p. m. this afternoon. Mandell
barely got in under the required
13j pounds last Thursday, McLarn-
in registered 1874 12.
Mandell remained to 3 favor
ite in the betting today. Many fans
believed the champion better able to
defend his crown tonight than last
Thursday.
lie spent the week end at his
.Orangcbush, n. Y, training camp
and Eddie Kane, his manager, re-
ported him in great shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
EIGHTH ST. DITCH
SOON TO Be DRY
AS MT. SIGNAL
Water Turned Into New
System of Channels This
Morning.

The Eighth Street ditch is no
more. -
The stream of water which has
passed through the city for many
years, supplying FL Centrans, began
tapcring away shortly after noon
today and unless an emergency
arises, the bed of the waterway will
be barred by morning.
With the new waterways complet-
ed for diverting the stream to the
west of the city, the Imperial Irri-
CATION District, through its agents,
this morning switched the run of
the water into the new channels and
turned over the right of way
through the city to FL Centre.
The Eighth Street ditch has been
subject for discussion for many
moons and its elimination, about to
be completed, is welcomed by all
residents of the city.
Plans and specifications for the
Improvement of Eighth street have
already been prepared by the city
engineer and while work will neces-
sarily be delayed for a short time to
give the ground time to dry out
thoroughly, it is planned to begin
work as soon as possible on improV'
ing the thoroughfare.
The plans call for the establish
ment of a 70-foot highway for a
block each side of Main street, the
continuation of narrower pave
ment for several blocks further ON
each side ana the grading of the
highway to the city limits on each
side. Sidewalks and other improve
ments are also contemplated.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Utah Dam Claimed
To Be In Danger
by United Press Leased Wire

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May
2l.-A report that the Pleasant Val
ley dam, about % miles from Castle
Gate, Utah, is threatening to col.
lapse, is causing many residents of
Castle Gate and Helper to flee to
the hills, according to reports re
ceived here today from the sheriff
at Castle Gate.
information received here by the
Utah Fuel company is that the ris-
ing water i'll Helper river has over
flowed the top of the Pleasant Val
ley dam, causing a section of the
top to break out.
This, it is reported, is letting the
accumulated water out of the reser-
voir slowly and if there is no fur
ther break, it is not anticipated
that any serious flood will occur.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
FOR
WORKERS
lessons
Little Chance of Men in
Mather Blast Being
Found Alive.
RESCUERS AT WORK
Believe Death List To
Exceed Earlier Esti-
mates.
BY Cnited Press Leased Wire

MATHER, Pa, May 21.-The
known dead list in the Mather mine
explosion reached 49 at one o'clock
this afternoon. Four additional
bodies were brought to the surface
by rescue workers and it was an
nounced that an injured miner who
was taken from the mine yesterday
died in a Waynesburg hospital.
Field Whitney, who was burned
severely died III the hospital.
The list of unidentified dead was
reduced by two when the bodies
of Dawson Thomas and John Glaum
were identified in the morgue.
The four bodies recovered this
afternoon were identified as were
five others earlier in the day.
The Mather Galleries Company
officials have announced that they
carried heavy group insurance on
their workmen, indicating that de-
pendents of the victims will be well
cared for.
Excitement increased among the
inhabitants about the little mining
town as the day wore on and only
a few missing miners were located
by rescue workers.
There are more than a hundred
men still missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
By HARRY cAMINS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MATHER, Pa, May 2l.-With
the faint hope that some life still
laight exist within the debris of the
Mathcr mine of the Mather Colli-
cries Company, hundreds of rescue
workers sought today to learn the
fate of at least $50 victims in one
cf the most disastrous explosions in
the history of Pennsylvania soft
coal mining.
Early today SO of the trapped
miners were accounted for. The ex-
plosion occurred Saturday.
Fourteen of the men have been
rescued alive and 80 bodies have
been brought to the surface and
placed in temporary morgues.
Walter H. Glasgow, state secre-
tary of mines, who arrived here
Saturday has settled on a total OF
210 for the number of men origin
| ally trapped by the blast.
Glasgow held to the hope that
some of the main group of miners
in butt IA, where it was thought
the gas exploded, might yet be
found alive.
eff the men have air they are
still alive,' said John Ira Thomas,
deputy mine secretary in charge of
the bituminous section.
But rescue workers were more
dubious about the chances of life
/ within the subterranean chambers.
The rescuers saw little possibility
Of survivors existing nearer the ex-
piosion.
May Have Escaped
Fourteen made their way to safe
| ty few hours after the explosion.
There is the possibility that others
may have escaped from the mine
end have failed to report.
Butt II was the objective of the
relief crews. Mine officials said
approximately 100 men of the night
shift would have been at work in
the compartment.
The rescuers found most of the
bodies of the crew which was leav-
ing the workings for the day in
butts IL and II. The relief men
reached butt -, nearer the location
of the blast. The bodies were found
badly charred and torn.
State mine officials were of the
opinion that the explosion origin
ated from gas.
During the day and night ambul.
| ances and automobiles were kept
/ busy taking bodies from the mine
to improvised morgues throughout
the little mining village for identi.
fication.
James Fleming, one of the relief
workers, was overcome by gas about
a mile back in the mine and was re-
moved to the surface for treatment.
Police guarded the highways into
the mining village. Only autos bear.
ing persons with credentials were
allowed in the town.
Several hundred yards from the
mine the company had thrown up II
fence of wire. Frantic women and
children were prevented from jam
ming about the mine mouth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
C0UNTERFEITENC
CHARGE AGAINST
MAN HELD HERE

Disgusting one dollar bills to take
on the proportion of notes ten times
as valuable is said by police to be
the reason why Cledy Wallace, %,
OF no particular place is being held
at the county jail pending investiga-
ton.
According to information the
plan is worked by using one Sl0
bill and one one dollar bill. The
larger note is deprived of some OF
its figures in order to dress up the
one dollar bill to represent a
"Ten-spot = and the remains of the
original $40 bill is then taken to a
hank where a new one is requested
because of its defaced condition.
The serial numbers still remain as
well as two of the ten dollar mark
ings.
The disguised one dollar bill is a
poor copy but still is good enough
TO mix in with a few other bills in
landing over change for a 'twen-
ty" or in like manner.
According TO I'M loIlhdlloH I"o VI
these bills were passed i'll Brawley
and a third in FL Centre. Patrolman
Rosenquest placed Wallace under
arrest here last night.
A federal agent has arrived from
Los Angeles to look into the case
and was in conference the greater
Part of this morning with Chief
Cromer of Rrawley.
1t is expected that Wallace will
be taken back to Los Angeles by
the federal man for hearing before
federal authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
X. of c. Holding
State Convention

HOLLYWOOD, May 2l.-Mass
for deceased members opened the
second day of the Knights of Col
umbus state convention here today.
Sightseeing trips this afternoon
and a band concert and a vaude-
Vile performance in Hollywood
Bowl tonight were to complete the
days program for the delegates
from l0l councils.
The convention opened yesterday
with pontifical high mass in the
Rowl and was to continue through
Thursday.
Rt. Rev. John j. Cantwell, bishop
Of Los Angeles and San Diego,
celebrated the mass. The sermon
was preached by Archbishop Ed
ward j. Hanna of San Francisco.
A banquet in the evening con
cluded the days program. Bishop
Cantwell and Rabbi Edgar +. Mag
hin were speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
TODAY IS FIRST
ANNIVERSARY OF
"LINDY'S'" TRIP
BY United Press Lex-cS Wire

NEW YORK, May 21.-One year
ago today Col. Charles \. Lindbergh
dropped down out of the skies in
Paris to be acclaimed as the great
est popular hero Of recent times.
lie had flown from Roosevelt
Field, Long Island, in his now fam
Gus esprit Of st. Louis, to lie
Rourget Field, near Paris, in 33 IL
hours. He had become the first man
to fly without a stop from the North
American to the European main
land-and today he remains the
only person who has made such 4
flight alone.
In the year which has passed
Lindbergh has been more continu-
ously in the public eye and more
constantly active than any other
man ON either side of the ocean.
He has flown ON a nationwide tour
Visiting every state in the Union.
lie has flown to Mexico, Central
and South America, Cuba and back
to this country. He has made in
Vulnerable flights with congress
men, with dignitarics and with
aviation enthusiasts Almost every
day he has been in the air. If all
cheers he has received were com
bined into one, it would be Il roar
loud enough to break most Of the
car-drums in New York City
He has been entertained by
Kings, Princes, Premiers and Presi.
dents. Society has quarreled over
him and lie has sneaked away to
eat roast beef with a humble me-
chanic and his wife. 1t would be
impossible to crowd into one short
story all the things which have
Happened to Lindbergh, who is still
aged only 26, in those l2 months.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Mandell Remains
Betting Favorite
Ry Uuited Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Aftcr
four days postponement, the light
weight championship fight between
Sammy Mandcll of Rockford, ILL.,,
and Jimmy McLarnin of Vancouver
takes place tonight at the Polo
Grounds.
Both boxers succeeded in making
the required 135 pounds at p. M.
in the office of the New y ork state
athletic commission.
Each was a few ounces over
weight, but they reduced to the
lightweight limit by some judicious
exercise in an adjoining room.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Plan No Action
lin WOman's Death
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May 2l.-No
criminal action is contemplated in
connection with the death of Mrs.
Alma Campbell, %, found dead in
the gas filled kitchen of her home
last week, it was announced today.
While deputy sherffs were still
searching for French rancher in
whose home Mrs. Campbell is said
to have attended II party on the
evening Of her death, they expressed
belief that Mrs. Campbell COM
mitted suicide because of rsnorse.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Stage Couple
Married a Week

LOS ANGELES, May ell
Thomas L. jefferson, actor and son
of the famous Joseph jefferson, of
the stage, was married last Tuesday
to Daisy Robinson, actress, at Las
Vegas, Nevada, it was learned to-
day.
The couple took out a marriage
license here but slipped over to the
Nevada city for the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
To Seek Aid OF
British Colonies
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 2l-Invita-
tions to the British Dominions and
India to adhere to the proposed re-
nunciation of war treaty will go
forward in few days, Secretary of
state Kellogg said today. In its
reply to the American proposal,
Great Britain suggested such invi-
tations would be accepted.
The notes to Canada and the Irish
Free State would be delivered
through the American legation in
Ottawa and Dublin, while the re-
mainder are to be delivered to the
American embassy in London.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
REBEL LEADER KILLED
by United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Me, May 21 Gen
eral Luis Mena, hero of two Nicara-
guam revolutions, was killed on his
cattle ranch at Paloverde yesterday
by a cattle dealer with whom he had
dispute over deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
DUPONT DIVIDEND SET
ny United Press Leased Wire

WILMINGTON, Del, May 2l. -
+. j. Dupont De Nemours 4 Co. 10.
day declared an extra dividend OF
So and an additional extra dividend
of 80 cents on the common stock
together with the regular quarterly
dividend of $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
Aviator to Have
Another Trial
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, May 21.- For
the third time since his airplane
took the lives of two girls when it
crashed at the beach, Carroll B.
Crossan, stunt flyer, will go to trial
on manslaughter charges today.
The state claims CrOssan was
stunting at low altitude WIN his
plane fell among a group of bathers,
instantly killing Letitzia Norman
din and Madeline Kupfer, both l3.
At his first trial the jury dis
agreed and the appellate court re-
versed the conviction returned at
the second trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21
What's Doing
TONIGHT


/ F. and A. M. No. 3s4, Masonic
: Temple.
] New Airdome, "The Heart of
Ia Follies Girl"
! American Legion Auxiliary
! initiation, American Legion
rooms, 8 o'clock.
/ Recital by pupils of Marie
Reitz Jenkins, part l, 7;30; part
IL, 8 o'clock, State Street Chris
tian church.
! Recital by vocal pupils of
John G. Canton, Ten Thousand
Club, o'clock.
/ Quarterly conference, Metho-
dist church, 7:30.
] Radio: KGEN, 6-8 o'clock.
: TOMORROW
Lions Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
White Shrine Social Club,
. American Legion center, Braw-
ley, IL o'clock.
/ Literature Section, Ten Thou
sand Club, meets with Mrs.
Ross T. Hickcox.
/ Episcopal Guild meets with
Mrs. r. Y. Watson, 2:S0.
J Radio: KGEN, Ill O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-21


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Evening star., 1928-05-07
COTTON GOES HIGHER
ON WEATHER NEWS
Reports Of Cold Rains in Belt and
Relatively Firm Cables Are
Bullish Factors.

NEW YORK. May Z (P).--The cotton
market opened steady today at an ad-
vance of 20 to 20 points on rather ac-
tive buying inspired by report Of cold
rains in the Eastern belt and relatively
dfrn Liverpool cables.
Prices sold up to 21i7 for May. and
20 81 for October. or about % 10 40
points above Saturdays closing quo
tations, but this advance met some SELL
Ing for Liverpool and New Orleans ac-
count as well as realizing or liquidation.
Offerings caused reactions OF several
points after initial demand had been
supplied, but active months showed net
advances of 20 to 80 points by the end
Of the first hour.
Private cables reported continental
buying and trade calling in Liverpool,
ard improved demand for cotton cloths
from India.
The. reaction from the opening adj
vance carried the market OF to 2l.05
for May and 20. 70 for October. or about
90 points from the high level Of the
morning and within IS TO 20 points
Of Saturdays closing quotations Ex-
pectations that the rains would pass out
10 sea following some further precfpite-
ton In the Caroiinas and Georgia preb-
ably inspired realizing, but the dip
brought in some buying for trade or
commission house account and prices
gteadied up again late in the forenoon.
Al midday the market was quiet with
active months rs 70 80 points net
higher.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
UTILITIES LEADERS
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Many New High Marks Set by
Shares in Heavy Volume
of Trading.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
speoial pisnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. May Tin another
session In which the trading volume
held we'll up TO record proportions. prices
on the Curb Market were carried for
ward today. many of them to new high
records. There was no change in the
outside situation over the week end
upon which to base calculations, and
the market started in where 1t had
left of Friday.
AS a group. public utilities were the
favorites New high records were estab-
lished in United Gas g. Improvement,
Mohawk g. Hudson, American States
Securities class "A" American Gas q
Electric, Electric Investors and North
ern Ohio Power In the case OF the
first two issues merger gossip. linking
these systems with Public Service OF
New Jersey was the main incentive Tor
the demand. Announcement that the
Allied Power & Light Co. has con-
rracted to acquire substantial stock
interests in Commonwealth Power Cor
poration. Northern Ohio Power and
other companies was the basis for the
demand tor Northern Ohio.
Atlas Plywood continued to work
higher. although 1t failed to reach
new top. Stockholders OF the corpora
capltal from $4,000 shares of no par
common to 100000 shares, and issuance
of S2.500,000 5i2oo debentures. Pro-
cee6s are to be used for retirement OF
the 6lsce bonds now outstanding and
the balance to finance purchase of the
Empire Manufacturing Co.
New high records were established in
Pratt e. Lambert, Billiard Machine.
CurtiSs Aero Exports and Sheaffer Pen.
Reports of greatly increased earnings
were back of the buying which carried
Columbia Graphophone to fresh peak.
Mining shares continued in demand
under leadership of Shattuck Denn,
Golden Center and Hudson Bay In
all instances developments at the prop
critics expected to work out favorably
for stockholders were the incentive.
Oils were led by Imperial of Canada
and CreCle syndicate.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
md per cent of return:

Inv f,oe 'a7 'osl 56.B $50 -
Apr 'oB) tApr '30l (Apr. 81
Evening star., 1928-05-07
COTTON GOODS QUIET.

NEW YORK, May Especially Cot
ton goods markets were quiet at the
start of the week Print cloths were
Evening star., 1928-05-07

Britains" Navy has an enrolment of
100,936, which is 1890 less than last
year
Evening star., 1928-05-07
STOCK TRADE index
SHOWS LARGE GAIN
Motor Shares Market Favo-
rites--0ils Make Bigger
Advance.
snneinl niannirh 10 Tin star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star,
NEW HAVEN Conn, May New
York Stock Market prices scared again
last week. Every group shared In the
rise as shown by the investors indexes.
each of which Is higher than for the
week before.
Motor shares were again market
favorites, with General Motors Chrysler
and Hupp making large gains and the
group index advancing IL points. or
about per cent.
The oil group made an even larger
percentage increase. its index moving
up over 7 points. The other common
industrial groups made smaller gains
Utilities and rails were both strong, al
though advances in the rails were most
notable In few issues, with spectacular
advances of about 500. $40 and $50 per
share, respectively. by New York q
Harlem, Hooking Valley and Central OF
New Jersey. Preferred shares moved
upward slightly.
A compact survey of Stock Exchange
movements is given below by indexes
Evening star., 1928-05-07
WHEAT TURNS DOWN
IN FINAL DEALINGS
Free Late Selling Ascribed to Spec
ulatlvc Holders and Prices
Ease Off.
nv lhn A..nninied i,rras.

ilt the Ass0Gated Pffss.
CHICAGO, May Rather free
selling ascribed to speculative holders
turned the wheat market downward
today toward the last. Earlier prices
scored material upturns owing good
deal to persistent dry, cold weather
West and Southwest Fluctuations
afterWard were numerous and rapid,
but rallies due to buying on Rumanian
and Japanese Chinese difficulties failed
To hold well.
Wheat closed nervous. "a to 34c net
lower, corn varying from 3ac decline
to hc advance, oats "a to Sac and
provisions at &c setback to a rise of
Evening star., 1928-05-07

am2rked up Isc at &c for 64x6Os and
remaining unchanged at 0c for 6ex72g
Raw silks were unchanged In a slow
market
Evening star., 1928-05-07
MCKNIGHT PROMOTED.

PHILADELPHIA. May 6 R.-An-
nouncement was made tonight that T..
H. B. Mcknight, treasurer of the va
rious companies in the Pennsylvania
Railroad system west Of Pittsburgh, had
been elected vice president Of the Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, Chicago a. st. Louis
Railroad Co. and of the Pennsylvania
Co. He has been in the service of the
railroad company for 81 years.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
c. & N. w. SURPLUS UP.

NEW YORK, May Z Up).--Surplus of
the Chicago a. Northwestern for four
months this year was about $750,000
after charges, against $643,000 In the
same period of 1927. said Fred w.
Sargent, president. April gross revenues
and net operating income were about
the same as year ago. $lo,9ls.1i4 and
$722, ,90l, respectively.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
METAL FIRMS MERGE.

NEW YORK, May Z CP). Formation
of Lyons Metal Products, Inc. Of Au-
rora. ILL.,, through consolidation Of
Lyons Metallic Manufacturing Co of
Aurora and Durand Steel Locker Co.
Of Chicago Heights, ILL.,, was announced
today.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
PROFIT rs REPORTED.

NEW YORK, May 7 tR.-Profit of
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co for four
months of 1923 was S4l6.950 in con-
trast to deficit Of $30,850 in the cor
responding 1927 period April profit
was Sl09 600
Evening star., 1928-05-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, May 7 Hp. p.-Foreign
exchanges mixed; quotations Tin cents)
Great Britain, demand, 48734: cables.
488lA; 60-day bills on banks, 484A.
France. demands, 393s; cables, 3.933s
Italy, demand, 5.2634; cables, sgt.
Demand-Belgium, 1896; Germany
1890: Holland, 40.311a Norway, 2677;
Sweden, 2682; Denmark, 1851 ":
Switzerland, 1927; Spain, 1874; Greece.
l.30: Poland, 11.25; Czechoslovak .
2.96H; Jugoslavia, l.76 Austria, 14.10;
Rumania, 62H; Argentina, 4270: Bra
zil. 1903; Toxic. 1855; Shanghai, 6406;
Montreal 99.96M.
Evening star., 1928-05-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received By Private Wire Direct to The Star once
rNDusTRIAt.s

Following is list of stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today;