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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Death Claims
Veteran Actor

HOLLYWOOD, April 23.-Frank
], Currier, 71-year- veteran of
the stage and screen, died in his
home here late last night.
Although he had been seriously
i'll with bloodpoisoning in his right
hand his death was unexpected since
he was reported well out of danger
last week.
Curricr was born in Norwich, Con
necticut, in 1877 Three years later
he started the stage career which
led him to fame and ultimately to
the films.
In his theatrical days Currier was
associated at various times with Ed
win Booth, Joseph jefferson, Maudc
Adams, Helena Modjeska and other
old time favoritcs.
For the past 10 years he was un'
der contract to Mctro-GoldWyn May
cr studio, playing many character
roles in their pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Evangelist's Aide
Gets I'm Dutch"
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 23.-R. A.
Simpson, 81, said to be advertising
manager for the various publications
of Aimee Semplc Mcpherson S Four
Square Gospel, was arrested here
today on n drunk charge, police re
ported.
According to officers, Simpson
and a girl who refused to give her
name, embarked on an early morn
ing mission of door bell ringing,
automobile horn blowing and other
hallowc ZEN antics. Simpson was
playfully pushing his fists through
the window screens of an apart
mcnt on North Westmorc street
when police arrived.
In Simpsons pocket, police re-
ported, was Il letter from Mrs. Me
Phcrson commencing him for his
efforts in obtaining advertising for
the "Four Square Crusader and
the "Four Square Call"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
POLITICAL
CAU[DR0N
bUbbL|NC
Three Important State
Delegations Will Be
Chosen This Week.
TEST FOR HOOVER
Ohio to Be battle-ground
With Bitter Contest on
For Supremacy.
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 23.-This
is the big week in the primary cam
paign. Nearly 220 delegates will be
selected for both the Republican and
Democratic conventions in primaries
Tuesday in Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sctts and Ohio.
The Republican battle in Ohio is
The most important of the three
There an acid test of the candidacy
Of Secretary of Commerce Hoover
Will be made against the opposition
Of slate of delegates pledged to
the name of the late Senator Willis
but now known as Hoover opposi.
tion delegates. -
The state has 81 votes in the con.
vcntion. Political Observers believe
the delegation may be split about
even but Il decisive victory or defeat
for Hoover would have material
effect upon his candidacy national
lv.
Importance of the Republican .pri
mary in Massachusetts has been di.
ninished somewhat by the edict OF
President Coolidge last Friday re
questing that the campaign to write
his name in on the ballot be drop
ped.
The Hoover organization has been
built up throughout the state and
claims have been made by his man
ayers that he will get the major por
tion of the 80 delegates.
a delegation dominated by Mel
n-picked candidates is expected tC
be chosen by Republicans of Penn
sylvania, where the campaign has
not been as active as in Ohio and
Massac chusetts. Secretary of Treas
ury Mellon, with Senatorelect Ware
OF Pennsylvania usually dominate
the Republican party of the state
and they are seeking an uninstruct
ed delegation.
The Democratic primaries in al
three states have less Significance
than the Republican fights. In Ohio
4 delegation instructed for former
Senator Atlee Pomerene is expected
to be named.
Smith will get the 36 Massachu
sttts. delegates without trouble ant
is expecting 60 of the 70 Pennsyl
Nania delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Americans Told
to Quit Shantung
Province at Once
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Apml 23.-Al
Americans in tine northeastern sect
ion of the Chinese province Of
Shantung have been advised to
cvacuatc at once to Cleefoo, the
state department was Informed to-
Cav by Minister Mac Murray in
Pcking.
On January there were ia
Americans in the district but many
more were believed to be there now.
Consul Leroy Wcbbcr at 'hccfoo
reported that although the situation
Is outwardly quiet at IA cmoment
the authorities fear the city will
he attacked by bandit, ~ view o:
the imminent collapse Of the shan
tung forces.
The consul has asked that naval
vessel be sent to Chccfoo ut once.
\ Japanese warShip is standing by
in the harbor. The British consul
according to Wcbbcr, has also
asked for naval protection.
Another cabIcoram from Mac Muir.
ray said the British legation has
been advised of Il great conflagrat
ION sweeping tie inland town of
Chungking. Several thousand houses
had been destroyed at the time tht
message was fl ed. Most of the
property was insured b. Americas
companies, according to cablegram
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
FRENCH GIVE
APpROV Al. TO
Nj, P0INCARE
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, April 93.-In ore of the
heaviest elections in French history,
the nation 5 voters apparently have
approved the manner in which Ray
mond Poincare handled France 8
affairs for two years after becom-
ing premier when France slowly
was sliding toward national bank
ruptcy.
Approximately 100000 of the
100000 registered voters were be-
lieved to have cast ballots in the
election to fill the G12 seats in the
chamber of deputies. There were
no startling changes but every in
Giration pointed to an expression of
confidence in the Poincare policy
of sterilization and rehabilitation.
Minister of the Interior Sarraut,
in charge of the elections, said that
retdrns had been received from COZ
cf the Gl2 districts. He said 175
had been elected and second ballots
must be held in the other 427 cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
STORY OF
POLE TRIP
REVEALED
Flight Started on April
Is In Spite of Severe
Handicaps, -
SIGHT NO NEW LAND
Flew South of Pole So
Reports Made By Peary.
Could Be Checked.
BY United Press Leased Wire

GREEN HARROR, svalbard,
Spitzbergen, April 23.-Captain
George Hubert Wilkins started
from Point Barrow, Alaska, April
Is at 10 o'clock, Alaska time (pre-
sumably 10 a. m.l
He was oblige.: 20 change his
starting point because the run
way was too short for the heavily
loaded monoplane, which weighs
1890 pounds when empty and 5000
pounds when loaded.
The weight Of the plane necessi-
. tated a runway of about five
eighths Of a mile to achieve 2 speed
Of 80 miles an hour 50 that the
plane could rise.
/ The newly selected starting point
was bad because of loose snow
which had to be hardened
Lieutenant Carl B. E.elson, pilot
/ f the Arctic plane, was obliged to
/ steer carefully over the uneven ice.
Captain Wilkins passed the places
where Dr. Cook and ADMIRAL -Peary
presumably had been and sighted
Grant land.
The modern air explorers passed
about 800 miles from the North
[ Pole. The weather wa fine then,
although little foggy The plane
flew at height of eco feet. Oe-
casionally it was necessary to as
cend to $500 feet to get above the
cloud banks.
The explorers sighted no land
which had not been discovered pre-
viously.
No Signs Of Life
There were no signs of animal
life on the ice.
wilkins trip of exploration over
the top of the world was made for
the sole purpose of trying to deter
mine whether there was land where
Admiral Peary though he saw it.
Wilkins purposely flew south of the
North Pole instead Of across it, to
carry out the scientific object of
his flight.
Near Svalbard (the Spitzbergen
Archipelago there was open sea.
Captain Wilkins knew he was
near land by two pointed mountain
tops he saw on Karl's (Charles)
Foreland, near Svalbard
Then, with land in sight, ter-
rifle snowstorm started.
Wilkins and Eielson knew they
must land quickly. But landing was
made difficult hy the gale.
With consummate skill, Eielson
managed to bring the plane to earth
on DoedmansoeiIa Island Dead
mans Island.) The plane stopped
dead after run of only 80 feet
r III loose snow.
Wilkins and Eielson had flown
20 - hours at speed f more than
ll0 miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
ARRESTS REVEAL
PLAN TO KIDNAP
STAR OF SCREEN
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, April 23.-Two
men and wcman, suspected Of
having been members Of kidnap-
ping ring which had marked Dolor-
es Del Rio, film star, as victim,
were held here incommunicado to-
day, police anHouncc!.
Two other members Of the band,
which hoped to collect 100000
through the abduction cf the Mex
lean screen pl"ycr, were being
sought, it WAS sad.
According to Detective Captain
Homer Cross, IL" grour !ntcndcd to
idnap Miss Del Rio from her home,
spirit her into lower California and
there hold her for ransom.
Her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. j. l.. Asursulo, aul her direct
or, Edwin Carewe, wcr" to be ask
I'd to pay the money demand, Cross
said
The arrest of Rosa Avala, 81,
former maid at the Del BIO home,
seeused of rhe theft OF "A $4,000
ring of the film star, disclosed tho
plot, according to Cro,s
Miss Del Rio has just returned j
here from Nogalcs, Sonora, Mexico
where she went to file suit for div.
orcc from Jaime Martinez Del Rio
Miss Del Rio made light Of the
asserted kidnapping plo: rs did le1
immediate fricn Is.
The screen star said that she had
attempt. She thought that may
be members o. the group have =
confession complex" when told one
of the men was said to lave admit,
ted the abduction scheme.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Cigarette War
Drops Prices
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. April PA Gig
qrettc price war opened today when
manufacturers of three leading
brands reduced the list prices to
So thousand.
The concerns making the reduct-
ion were the American Tobacco
Company, Liggctt and Myers and
the h. J. Reynolds Company, manu-
facturcrs Of Lucky Strikes, Ches-
terfields and Camcls, respectively.
Officials Of Liggett and Meyers
said the X. j. reynolds company
started the price cutting and that
they would keep ON with the rednct-
ion if it was necessary to meet com
petition They declined to say
whether the list price reduction
would affect the retail rrice.
The cut made today amounted to
10 cents thousand ON Lucky
Strikes and 40 cents on Camcls and
ChcStcrficlds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
BREMEN RELIEF
PLANE LANDS AT
GREENLY ISLAND
Fitzmaurice Rejoins His
Companions After OBJ
tanning Supplies.
BY CARL D. GRoAT
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

MONTREAL, Que, April 23.--
The relief plane sponsored by the
North American newspaper alliance
and the New Yerk Worid landed on
Grecnly Island today after 400
mile flight from Seven Islands,
Que.
The Canadian Marconi company
message received here said the
plane Landed at 11:40 a. IN.
The plane which left Detroit last
week, was loaded with supplies
and repairs for the monoplane
Bremen, stranded on Grcenly Is
land after flight from Dublin
Ireland.
In the relief plane were Major
James Fitzmaurice, the Irish mem
Der Of the Bremen 5 German-lrisf
transatlantic crew, Belnt Balchen
pilot; Ernest Koeppen, mechanic
and a representative of the flight y,
sponsors.
The Marconi company had wore
from its Quebec operator first ant
! this was followed Immediately by ;
] flash from its Clarke City operator
announcing their safe landing.
Departure Time Uncertain
Under plans made before depart
ure of the plane, KoepPcn will Sc
! to work immediately to repair thu
Bremen, whose pilots, Baron Nol
/ Huenefeld, Captain Koc5l and Maj
CT Fitzmaurice, landed on Greenl,
/ Island more than Wee ago.
Whether the Junkers mechanic
can make the Bremen ready for
! take-off tomorrow morning, as ori
ginally planned. was a matter o
speculation. When Koeppen left ST
Agnes he believed he could get tn
Bremen is shipshape within Il yer,
short time.
Hence it was felt there that tn
Ford plane 5 delay in getting t
Seven Islands overnight last nigh
probably had not serve material
to retard the eventual getaway o
the Bremen.
If these theories hold true, tn
Bremen would be in Lake St. Agnl
/ tomorrow afternoon and lac ready t
continue on to New York Wedne!
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
WOMEN VOTERS
WILL DISCUSS
DRY QUESTION
Ranks May BE, Split BY
Divided Opinion Upon
Prohibition Issue.
BY JAMES K. MARTINDALE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

CHICAGO, April 23.-Undercur-
rent debate over recognition of the
prohibition question as q problem
for legislative study by the Nation
al League Of Women Voters forecast
division in the ranks of the seve-
raj hundred state delegates here to-
day for the league 5 eighth nation
al convention.
The controversy, such as pre-
convention sentiment indicated eX-
istcd, probably will not come be-
fore the convention for open dis
cussion until later in the week, but
already it has gained position as
one Of the most important ques-
tions to be decided.
Discussion of the question will
follow the report of the special com
mittec assigned to study the situa-
ton and recommended whether or
not the league should place it on
its program of study.
1t was apparent lhaC certain utie
gates wished to avoid the issue, II
possible, to prevent its being
brought into open debate.
Mrs. Roscoe Anderson, st. Louis
chairman of the special committee
will make the report which was re.
qucstcd by the general council
meeting at Washington, last April
Among the important problems
to he discussed are:
Study of the proportional repre-
scntation system Of electing public
officials.
Regulation of public utilities.
The present status of the world
court and the Interpretation of neu
tralitv in International relations.
Methods of lossening temporary
and seasonal unemployment.
Support of proposed changes IL
the naturalization and immigration
laws
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
YANKEE WRESTS
SPEED RECORD
FROM BRITISH
by United Press Leased Wire

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla, April
2l.--An angry young American rae
ing driver who swore "I'u show
'em I can break it, today had
wrestcd the world 5 speed crown
from Great Britain.
Ray Keech, q, drove his triplex
racer an average speed of 2075526
miles an hour on the Daytona Beach
sands Sunday to keep his promise.
HIS record smashing dashes, one
up the beach, the other down for
the computed averages, were made
following failure Of the Automobile
Associations s timing device to func-
tion in a previous attempt that
Keech claimed was itself q record
breaker.
"I'n show 'em again-you'd d
think this was a picnic" Keech
shouted and jumped into his car. II
roarcd with the wind at 4 clocked
time of 213.903 miles, He turned
around the end of the course and
roared back. His time for the
measured mile was 20l903-ave-
rage 207.5526.
The previous record was made
in February s international speed
trials by Captain Malcolm Camp
bell, nritishcr-4time 2O6.GJ miles
an hour.
Keech s record was in competi-
tion again today. Frank Lockhart
weather conditions permitting, will
attempt to beat his fellow country
man S mark. Lockhart will drive
his rebuilt Blackhawk, in which he
was injured during 4 February at
tempt at the record. The 16 cylin-
der black streak somersaulted into
the ocean, pinning LOckhart.
The car used in the record run of
Sunday was J. NJ. White S three
motorcd special--a car disqualified
in the February trials because of
lack of reverse gear which later
was installed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
EXPECT CHARGES AGAINST
FALL WILL BE DISMISSED

the eases resulting from the
first Teapot Dome Senate I'M
vcstigation.
Meantime, however, act
ing United States Attorney Leo
\. Rover prepared for trial the
first case resulting from last
winters renewed Senate oil in
quiry-the indictment Of Rob-
crt w. Stewart, chairman of
the board of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, ON II
charge of contempt Of the Sen
ate. Stewart has pleaded not
guilty and his trial before
Jury has been set tentative
ly for May 2l,
The Senate Teapot Dome
committee expects to discuss
with Stewart tomorrow cvidcu-
ee tending to indicate he receiv-
ed one fourth of the Coutinen-
tai Trading company 5 mysteri-
Gus $3,0S0,00Q Libety bond
profits.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
WILKINS FLIGHT
COMMENDED BY
NOTED EXPLORER
By United Press Leased Wire

COPENHAGEN, April 23.-Cap-
tain George wilkins, who with Carl
B. Eiclson flew across the top of
the world from Point Barrow, Alas
ka, to Spitzbergen, may fly away
from Green IIarbor in one week, ad-
vices from Oslo said today.
Previous dispatches had said that
the two exploring airmen contem-
plated flight by way of Oslo and
Copenhagen to Paris.
The flight would take them out
of the northland much ahead Of
time when they could leave for civ
ilization by boat.
The ice jams surrounding Green
Harbor probably will not break up
until mid May and no boat could
get in until then.a
CongratulatOry messages were
pouring in to the fliers today. Road
Amundscn was among the many to
congratulate wilkins and Eielson
| His message said:
Real Heroes
'It was a splendid eXplOit-not
only sporting feat but Il flight
with a plan. General information
Wilkins and Eielson obtained will
be of great interest to geographical
science, even though there could
have been no exact observations. /
believe the flight to have been the
most remarkable in aviation history.
| Unlike transatlantic fliers, Wilkins
and Eielson could not count on as
sistance of any kind. They are he
rocs,' Amundsen said.
Fridtjof Nansen, one of the most
/ famous scandinavian explorers, said
1T was a flight that required reaI
! hcroism. -
Both Wilkins and Eielsonl nlwere re
ported in the gayest of spirits to
/ day and Eielson cabled his father
( in America:
"Am all right. soon returning tC
/ the United Statcs.'
/ Over Sunday flags were flown a
! full mast throughout this northern
territory in honor of the bravery
and daring of the two men.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Petty Thieves At
Work Over Week

j. f. Whithers of FL Centre re-
ported to the city police over the
weekend that a revolver had been
stolen from his automobile while it
was parked in Imperial. He describ-
cd the revolver as being .3S cali
Der L. s., serial number 81.
c. Moerman of Ell Centre reported
the theft of his automobile but the
machine was recovered later, it be-
ing abandoned ON the Abacherli
ranch near the Evergreen cemetery.
Three of the tires had been remov-
ed.
c. II. Fox, telegraph operator at
the Southern Pacific depot, reported
that a tool kit containing all the
tools for his automobile was stolen
from the machine Saturday night,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Plan for Boulder
Dam Criticized
Ey United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April %. - The
engineering plan provided in the
Swing Johnson bills for the Boulder
Canyon dam project was criticized
as not feasible today in report to
the American Engineering Council
by special committee which in
vcstigated it.
The executive committee of the
council has approved the report, ac-
cording to a statement. The special
committee of investigation, headed
by Francis Lee Stuart, advocated a
further investigation before either
the government or private capital
undertakes to develop the project
The council represents $4,000 pro
fessional engineers, the statement
said. Its president is Arthur w.
Berresford
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Officer Winner
OF Foot Race

Juan Treio of FL Centre proved
too slow of foot Saturday night and
as a result he is beginning this
morning upon the serving of a 80
dav term in the county Jail.
Treio pleaded guilty to a charge
of petty theft this morning. He
was charged with having taken a
quantity of goods from the Dunlap
store on Main street.
After helping himself, Trejo made
a fast exit from the store but Pa
trolman McCaslin did a speed act
and a race up the alley between
Fourth and Fifth streets ended with
McCaslin an easy winner. Trejo had
rid himself of the stolen goods en-
route but McCaslin later recovered
them
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Youth Dies From
Broken Neck

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, April "a
Gale Jones, son of well known
Bakersfield family and Il member of
the Kern County Motorcycle Club,
died late yesterday as the result Of
n broken neck sustained when his
motorcycle overturned at Muroc
Lake where the motorcycle club was
holding its annual outing and races.
Jones was not in the races but
was riding along the sidelines when
his cycle skidded and overturned,
Eddie Reco, riding with Jones, suS-
tanned Il broken leg.
Jones is survived by his widow
and a four months old child.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Leniency Shown
To Newlywed

Marital bells rang for Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Barnes of Los Angeles in
Yuma Saturday but the Barnes
family made the mistake of cele-
brating a little too freely on the re,
turn trip and when stopped on the
CaleXico highway last night the
groom was detained by order of J.
w. Holcomb of the state traffic
squad.
Appearing before Judge Mayfield
this morning Barnes pleaded guilty
TO a charge of reckless driving. In
view of the circumstances the
Judge sentenced him to pay a fine
of $25 or serve five days in Jail.
He paid the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Miller Ready to
Serve His Term
Dy United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 23.-Colonel
Thomas w. Miller, former alien
property custodian, surrendered to
federal authorities here today to be
taken to the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta.
Miller is under sentence of Is
months for conspiring to deprive
the United States of his best coun-
sci and service in the deal by which
$7,000,000 in assets of the American
Metal Corporation, seized as alien
property, was returned to foreign
interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
NOVELIST ENGAGED
by United Press Leased Wire

ROME, April "a Sinclair Lewis
the novelist, told the United Press
today he was engaged to Dorothy
Thompson, former Bcrl' corrcspon,
dent of the New Yorl. Evening
Post. Miss Thompson and | are
engaged, - he said. ~ is official
now. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
HEARING TO RAISE L. A.
WATER RATES POSTPONED
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 23,-fhe
public hearing ON the proposed
plan to increase water rates as Il
means to pay damages resulting
from the st. Francis dan break has
been postponed indefinitely, it was
announced today.
Councilman p, NJ. Hall, head of
the water and power committee of
council, said that body would re-
quire more time to consider the
various plans of raising money to
ray the flood debt.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
Gangsters Slay
Groves Aide

CHICAGO, April 23.--Ben New
mark, former chief Investigator for
state S attorney Rober, f, Grove,
was murdered in his home here by
unknown assassins last night.
The slayer, firing through n
bedroom window, killed the detect
i've with one charge from sawed
off shot gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
PLAN OCEAN FLIGHT

MIAMI, Ari2, April 23.-Phi
Wood, Canadian aviator, aunounc
ed here today that he and Duk,
Schiller of the Bremen plane re
lief fame, plan traus- Atlantic
flight from Ireland to Old Orchard
Maine, next July.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
By HERBERT. LITTLE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 23.-
Announcement of a government
decision to drop the Teapot
Dome inquiry Indictment
against formcr Secretary of
Interior Albert Il. Fall is eN-
pectcd this w,sk, as a result of
the acquittal Of Harry +. Sin
clair Saturday by ,hc jury
which tried the oil rlulti-mill-
ionairc on the same charge.
Owen j. Poberts and Atlce
Pomcrene, special government
prosecutors in the I'll eases,
will make final decision the
matter in a few days. They be
lieve now there is little chance
of obtaining a conviction in the
three criminal eases still pend
ing and all of them may be
dropped,
This would bring to an end
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
PARACHUTE SAVES FLYER
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April %.
The highest emergency parachute
jump on record was made at Kelly
Field here today when the planes
of Cadets j. S. Henderson and d.
NJ. Swisher collided 5000 feet in the
AR. Henderson was killed but
Swisher made a safe descent in his
parachute.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-23
House to Give
Hearing ON Bill
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The
House Rules committee will give II
hearing tomorrow to representat-
ives of the hose irrigation com
mittee regarding house considerat-
ion of the Swig-Johnson dam bill
Both proponents and opponents of
the legislation will be heard at an
open session. Proponents will seek
curly consideration of the measure.