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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
OUTLOOK
IN SOUTH
BRIGHTER
Paraguay And Bolivia
Believed To BE Near
Peaceful Agreement.
MEDIATORS B u S Y
Two Offers Accepted BY
Paraguay AS Aid To
Prevent War.
ny United l-rcss E-E-rd Wire

Prospects increased today for Il
pacific settlement of the Bolivian
Paraguayan dispute in which nearly
80 soldiers ihavc been killed IN
clashes during the last two weeks in
the disputed Chaco region.
While Paraguay has modified her
army. she also has accepted two Of
f"rs of mediation, one by Argentina
aud one bv the ran-Ameriean arbi-
tralion and Cancellation conference
at Washington.
The situation in Bolivia, which
was embroilcd after the killing Of
~ bolivian troops at Fort Van
guardia ON Dec. q, has become more
calm and il is possible that media.
tlon may be accepted by that ma
ton.
II is The general consensus. how
eyer, that If mediation is not
mutually accepted, war is threaten.
ed momentarilv.
Friday, Bolivia rctaliatcd for the
PafagnaYan attack ON Fort Van
guardia, ~ seizing the Paraguayan
forts Of Boqueron, Nalios, General
Genes, Coma and Mariscal Gomez.
Six Paraguayans and a consider
able number of Bolivians are re-
ported to have been killed, Several
on each side were wounded. Para.
quay has ordered mobilization.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
DATE OF KEYES
TRIAL MAY BE
DECIDED TODAY
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. ll.-pate
for trial of former District Attorney
Asa Keyes and seven others, al
charged with giving or receiving
bribes, probably will be continued
today to january I.
Hy prrarrangemcnt defense at
torncvs and District Attorney Buron
Fits have agreed to the January :
date and it was said that Superior
Judge Douglas EdmondS would
grant the delay.
Fits did not want to attempt to
hold a jury over the Christmas holl-
days and certain defense attorneys
were burdened with other eases.
In addition to KeyeS the indirt-
mcnts brought bribery counts
against Jacob Berman, +. II. and
Jack Rosenberg in connection with
the dismissal of Il fraud Indictment,
and Charles Reimer, and Dave and
Zen Gctzoff in connection with
both the Julian and the Lasker
cases.
With the Gctzoffs and Reimer as
middlemen, keyes was accused of
accepting money from the others
for pointed prosecution of cases
handled hy him. He was accused of
Aceiving money and other gifts to
Eork for verdict of acquittal of
Julian oil defendants and for per-
suading the grand jury to dismiss
counts against laskcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17

parade. which will be taken part in
only by pedestrians.
The procession will form at Z
o clock at Seventh and Main streets
and will proceed up and down the
closed area to march music furnish
ed by the drum and bugle corps of
Boyce Aten post of the American
Legion and Il Swiss band.
Torchlights and noisemakcrs of
all kinds will be carried by the
marchers and flares will be placed
at intervals along the street to add
a touch of the old time celebration.
Whistles and horns will be distribut,
ed by the Junior chamber of com
merce at Sixth and Main streets.
Following the parade there will
be Il street dance. Two or three or
chestraS will furnish the music.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
QUICK ACTION IN
HOUSE EXPECTED
UPON DAM BILL
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. II. - The
house irrigation committee voted
unanimously today to authorize
Chairman Smith to make motion
in the house tomorrow that the
House concur with the senate amend
mentS to the Boulder dam bill.
Smith said he was confident the
house would concur immediately
with the senate amendments thus
eliminating sending the measure to
conference and getting action on the
bill before the Christmas recess.
Rep. Douglas, DEM, Arizona, and
Lcatherwood, Rep, Utah, who led
the opposition in the house last ses-
sion, were present at the committee
meeting.
81 am opposed to the project as
| always was in fact, more so be-
cause the report of the engineers
board has confirmed my analysis of
the BILL Douglas said.
He Indicated he was undecided
what course he would pursue on the
floor when the measure comes up.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
OFFICIALS FROM
COAST CITIES IN
CONVENTION HERE
Visitors Entertained By
Local Officials And Irri-
cation District.

EightT-onc municipal officials and
their wives, representing 10 South
crn California cities, attended the
meeting here Saturday and Sunday
of the southern branch Of the clerks,
assessors, treasHrers and auditors de
partmcnt of the California League
of Municipalities
The two-dav session included u
luncheon, business meeting and Il
banquet at the Hotel Barbara Worth
on Saturday, and an automobile tour
of Imperial Valley and visit to
the Imperial Irrigation district head
ings and levceS ON the Colorado riv-
cr Sunday.
The convention ended last night
when the visitors were entertained
at dinner in GaleXico by city Off
cials there. Other short automobile
trips were taken over the valley Sat
urday morning and afternoon by
those who did not attend the bust
ness meeting that day.
A luncheon at noon Saturday
opened the session. NJ. J. Dowd,
general manager Of the Imperial IT.
rigation district, outlined in a short
talk, the fight for passage of the
Boulder dam bill in congress. Other
short talks also were given.
J. Oliver Brison, city clerk of
Long Beach and president of the
department, presided at the lunch
con. The largest delegation came
from Long Beach. Brison was ac-
companied here by 10 other officials
of the beach city.
Following the luncheon a business
session was held with Superior
Judge Robert H. Scott of Los An
geles as the principal speaker. City
Clerk Victor Mccarthy of FL Sc
gundo and a past officer of the
southern branch, acted as chairman.
Discusses Child Welfare
Judge Scott spoke ON child wei
fare work as it could he carried
out in conjunction with other mum
icipal work. The iurist declared
that juvenile delinquents could be
cared for under probation system
supervised by city and county au-
thorities at a lower cost and i'll a
much more effective manner than
under state direction.
The need of cooperation of city
and county officials with the state
department also was stressed. The
operation Of the Juvenile system rs
related to city, county and state al
so was explained by Judge Scott.
Emery E. Olsen, of the University
of Southern California, delivered an
address at the banquet Saturday
night on "Thc Spirit of 1923. - OF
sen, who has been closely associated
with the California League Of Mum
icipalites for two years, told of the
benefits to be derived from such an
organization,
through its medium, Olsen said,
(Continucd on Page Thrcc(
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
SANDING YELLS
GREET HOOVER
AT MONTEVIDEO
By THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MONTENlDEO, Urugay, Dee, Il.
-Prcsident-clect Herbert Hoover
began today the last stage Of hls
Latin American goodwill tour.
The party arrived here last night
ON board the Argentine cruiser
Ruenos Aires from the Argentine
capital across the river. The arrival
in Monte.ideo marked the first
stop ON the trip northward.
The second demonstration ON be
half of the Nicaraguan rebels was
encountered last night, when a
group, variously estimated from 30
to 100 in the crowd before the gov
crment palace shouted "Niva
Sandino.
Uruguay officials who were with
the Presilent-elect were greatly
chagrined by the demonstration.
Mounted police rode into the crowd.
Several Of the leaders were led away
in handcutfs.
The previous pro-Saudiuo demon
Stration occurred during the Amcri-
can statemm 5 visit to Huenos
Aires. Four men there carried BAN
nrrs in favor of the Nicaragum
rebel leader.
The Cruguayans were cordial IN
the general sentiment toward Mr..
Hoover. The streets were packed
with cheering throngs as he drove
to government house with President
tamPisteguy.
The American President-c -cloct
radioed President lIipolito Irigoycu
from the Argentine cruiser Bucuos
Aires. He said that he carried away
with him the highest impression OIL
the Argentine and its people. He
said Argentina has reached the
heights in all fields of human prog
ress. lie pronounced the reception
accorded him "unforgcttable and
indescribablq, and said that i'll
would find an echo Of gratitude
-mong all Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Resigns Office
To Save Name
OF Young Woman
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Calf, Dee. IL
Claiming his action was forced ON
him by threats of city council to
bcamirch the name of Il Young
woman unless he rclnquished his
position, city Manager Henry S.
Callahan has forwarded his reSigna-
tlon which will be taken up at the
meeting of the council Tuesday. It
will become effective as soon as
approved by that body.
Demand was made ON Callahan six
months ago by the council to re.
sign his position. On December 6, he
said, he was given the choice of re-
signing or being publicly accused Of
improper conduct with the young
woman in question.
While maintaining that his re-
lations with her have been absolute
ly above rcproach, Callahan prefers
to step out of office rather than
have her name dragged through the
mire, he declared.
The break between Callahan and
city council occurred when an at
tempt was made to oust Police
Chief Yancy. At that time, the city
manager sided firmly with the
police chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
CITY TO STAGE BIG BOULDER
DAM DEMONSTRATION TONIGHT

The bars will be down and the sky
the limit tonight when El Centre
celebrates the passage of the Bould-
cr dam bill by the senate last Fri
day.
q" Whoopcc' and the greatest
street celebration ever staged in
Imperial valley will take place on
Main street between Fifth and
Seventh. The grand freeforall will
begin at O'Clock and all III Cen
trans are urged to come out and
take part.
All local residents are asked to
forget the chill night air for time
as, after the celebration is under
way there will be no time to think
of the weather.
Main street will be ropcd off be-
tween Fifth and Seventh streets and
all automobiles excluded from the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Believe Couple
May Be Stranded
In Rivers Canyon
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Dec. Il. -
Army flyers prepared today to
make an aerial search of the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado for Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Hyde, of Hansen, Idaho,
who have been missing since NoVcm-
ber Is.
The couple started out ON Nov. Is
from FL Tovar hotel to make a boat
trip down the river and were expect
ed to arrive at Needles, California,
ON December &.
Fearing they have become maroon
ed in an inaccessible part of the
canyon, X. G. Hyde, of Las Vegas,
Nevada, father OF the missing man,
appealed to the war department in
Washington for aid.
Major Gen. John l.. Hines, com
mandcr of the ninth corps area, re-
ecived instructions from Washing
ton today to order out planes to
make a search of the canyon.
General Hines advised the war de-
partmcnt that he had only single
motored planes at his disposal here,
and because of danger to planes
from the down draft in the canyon,
suggested that a tri-motored plane
be ordered out from March Field,
At the same time preparations
were being made to send out single
motored planes from Crissy Field
here if a tri-mOtored plane is not
available at Marsh Field
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
MEXICAN WORKER
BRUTALLY 81
SUNDAY MORNING
Victim Called From Tent
and Killed On lockwood
Ranch.

Prisciliano Flores, q year old
Mexican cotton picker, was shot to
death about 3 o clock Sunday morn
,ng near the North End dam ON the
old Hoffman ranch in the lockwood
district by one of two men who
called him from the tent in 'vhich
he was sleeping with another work
man.
Flores was shot once through Tie
face. Deputy shcriffs declared the
murder to be one of the most cold
blooded ever recorded in this dis
trict as Flores, who was called from
his bed, was unarmed and 50 be
wildercd from sleep that he could
not have defended himself.
Manuel SOFA, %, and his younger
brother, Bernard SOFA, today were
being sought by the sheriff and
Mexican authorities as the men who
took part in the killing. Both were
said to have escaped in a Ford tour
ing car and are believed t" have
made their way across the border
into Mexico.
According to reports from the
sheriff's office here, Manue. SOFA
was asserted to have fired the fatal
shot from a large calibre pistol
while his brother stood by with Il
large rifle as guard.
Pair Questioned
Enlozio SOFA, 80, and Albert Rios,
46, father and rother-in-law of the
pair, were held at the county jail
yesterday for questioning. Both de-
MED having any knowledge of the
Staying, deputy sheriffs said.
The elder SOFA, who lived with
his sons only short distance from
Flores tent, declared his sons were
asleep in the house when the cotton
picker was killed but cl.imed he
did not know their whereabouts af-
ter the murder, authorities asserted.
The father told deputies he did not
hear the shot although his home was
close to the tent.
4 definite motive for the shooting
was not determined at Il late hour
today. but officials Indicated Flores
murder might have been the result of
some gang difficulty. Flores was
said to have gone to the lockwood
section from Stockton about month
ago and his possible connection with
such gang was not known.
The sheriff's office was not notl-
fled of the killing until O'Clock
Yesterday morning and the five
hours, which elapsed from the time
Flores was shot, gave the killers
Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
BY LOUIS J. HEATH
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-Para-
guayan charge Ramirez delivered
to the state department today Il
communication from his government
which was understood substantially
- repeat charges Ramircz made
last night that Bolivia and Paraguay
were virtually at war without Il
formal declaration thereof. Ramirez
WAS further understood to have ad
Niscd Secretary Of State Kellogg of
the likelihood of his government :
acceptance of the intcr-Amcrican
conference = offer Of good offices.
Whether he delivered Paraguay 5
actual acceptance of good offices
was not made clear.
Bolivian Minister DicZ De Medina
stated at noon he had received no
reply from his government indicating
what action the Bolivian congress
would take on the good offices pro-
posal.
He announced receipt of u cable
gram from the Bolivian foreign of
flee, stating the Bolivian army en-
Gagged in the most recent clashes in
III thaco was composed of colonial
troops wish which the forts in that
region were originally garrisoncd.
"lt is necessary to point out the
message stated, "thlt the army of
Eolivia was not mobilized. -
The note said;
4 hereby answer the note which
your exec lrncy honorrd me with in
offering The good offices of the
l'an.Amcrican arbitration and con
(COntinucd on PAGE Siy)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
CONDITION OF
KING REMAINS
VERY CRITICAL.
Slight Improvement OF
Yesterday Is Retained
By Monarch.
By KEITH JONES
United Press Staff Correspondent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
LONDON, Dec. 17.-An official
bulletin issued by King George 5
physicians at Buckingham Palace
shortly t,.forc noon today said:
""The King had a fair night with
some natural sleep toward morning.
The slight improvement in the con
dition noted yesterday continues -
(Signed)
i" STANLEY Hcwett,
Hugh Rigby,
"Dawson Of Penn.
The bulletin was timed 1915
q. III.
The King S condition is consider
ed far too precarious to permit the
physicians to excite undue optimism
for his recovery.
The Prince of Wales was called
to the palace in the evening and
the physicians explained the new
line of treatment which they were
making in an effort to improve the
condition of the poisoned tissues Of
the lung. He left shortly aftcrward
for Nor!; House, his home on the
Mali
The rest which the King was able
10 get, WAS after midnight Before
midnight he had not slept and was
restless.
The finest ultraviolet ray ap-
paratus in the world, owned by the
London Light Clinic, was used in
the thcr1ry treatment. The clinic
Offered the royal physicians the
light as soon us it became known
that such treatment was contcm-
plated.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

LONDON, Dec. l7.-Thc King is
able to talk little and has asked
repeatedly for his two absent sons.
An intimate description of the
King and scenes in his sickroom was
obtained by the United Press today
from a reliable source.
After last Wednesdays operation,
the King was in an extremely low
state and knew little of what was
going on. Now however, he is able
to hold brief conversation in Il
weak, low voice.
Where are George and Henry -
he has asked several times, forget
ting that the two Princes are at sea
on their way home. Prince George
is due from New York next Thurs
day, while Henry, the Duke of Glou-
Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
AIRPL LAM:
INVENTOR
H()N()RE[)
Oryille Wright Leading
Figure At Celebration in
North Carolina.
MARKER UNVEILED
Huge Monument Planned
At Spot Where First
Flight Was Made.
BY ALFRED P. RECK
(Ulited Press Staff Correspondent)

KITTY HAWK. \. c., Dec. IL
Into these rolling sandhills saturated
with pioneering history, America : |
greatest aviation pilgrimage wended
its way today to pay homage to the
genius of two bicycle makers of
Dayton, Ohio, at the exact spot
where p years ago they were the
first to fly in heaFier-than-ai ma
chimes.
One of the Wilbur Wright
has been dead for 10 years. The
other-Orville Wright-stood bare
headed on the slopes of Kill Devil |
Hill while hundreds of men promin-
ent in the life of America and many
foreign nations honored the two
who opened new era in history by
II breath-taking seconds in the air.
It Was the first time in II years
that 0rville Wright had returned to
the scene of his great conquest. He
heard himself and his BROTHER lauded
as great Americans by Senator Cling
ham, of Connecticut. \ huge gran
ite boulder monument was unveiled
on the spot where the first flight
started.
He listened to congratulations
from foreign delegates to the Inter
national Civil Aeronautics Confer
ence. He stood with Capt. Bill Tate,
of Coinjock, y. c., who had be-
friended the two brothers in their
carly and trying days of 1900 to
1909. 1t was Mrs. Tate who sewed
the cloth for the first Wright glider.
There We're others who stood close |
by-sons of men who had watched
the two brothers succeed in their
early experiments There were 9TH
Crs like Capt. Tate, who had wit
ncssd he first flight or who were in
the vicinity when it happened. They
recalled arguments at Elizabeth
City and nearby stores and postof
openly expressed their belief that
man should not attempt to fly.
Should not Fly
FGod didn t intend man to fly
Capt. Tate recalled as one of the
chief arguments. "'If he did he
would have given him a set of wings
on his shoulders. No, stree, nobody
need not try to do what God didn't
intend for him to do
But all of the ancient feelings
were forgotten in the spontaneous
overwhelming outburst of cordiality
with which the people of the sand
hills welcomed back the man who
had brought SO much fame to their
community.
The aviation pilgrimage arrived in
Norfolk by special river boat from
Washington last night and journey
cd to Kitty Hawk by automobile
early today, stopping at noon for an
old fashioned North Carolina barbe-
cue prepared by the Kill Devil Hills
Memorial Association.
Previous to unveiling the granite
memorial. corner stone was laid
for "A huge national monument which
will be erected by authorization of
congress.
A flag to be flown at the mem-
orial was presented by the Wrights'
home town DaYton-through Rep.
Fitzgerald, of Ohio
The pilgrimage was arranged by
the international Civil Aeronauties
Conference in cooperation with the
National Acrouautic Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Seek Evidence in
NOrthcOtt Case
by United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Dee. IL
Still seeking bodies of the purport
ed victims Of Gordon Stewart
Northcott, accused murder farm pro.
lrietor, deputy sheriffs left here to-
day for Mcncfec Valley to excavate
IN an abandoned well.
The investigation was based on
the report of Mcnefec Valley resi-
dents that they saw youth an.
swcrlng 10 the description of North
colt proving around the well about
the time he is said to have slain
four Southern California Youths.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Dancers Romance
Headed For Rocks
BY United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Dee. II, - The runaway
marriage last year of Rousika Dolly
and young Mortimer Davis, son of
the Montreal tobacco millionaire, is
about to end in the divorce court,
it was reported in Paris today.
The reason for the breach was
said to be Miss Dolly's desire to re-
turn to the stage with her sister,
Ianci. Miss Dolly's friends said
she was "pining away to resume
her career, but that her husband re-
fused to permit her return to the
stage.
Since the return of the couple
from Deauvillc last summer they
have lived apart
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
POLICE INJURED IN FIGHT
WITH RELIGIOUS FANATIC
By United Press Ieased Wire

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dee. IL
Ernest Devo, 80 year old religious
fanatic, fought two hour gun bat
tie with police today.
At the conclusion of the fight,
four policemen had been wounded,
DeVo had received wounds which
probably will result in his death,
and a negro plumber had been killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Judge Hardy To
Answer in Court
by United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Dec, ia
write of mandate was issued today
by the state supreme court requiring
Judge Carlos +. Hardy of Les Ang-
Cles to slow cause why he should
not testify as to financial trans
actions between himself and "Ma -
Kennedy as a result Of the inyesti-
CATION of Aimee Scmplc McPhcr-
son S disappearance.
The action was taken by the
court because Judge Hardy refused
10 testify before a special commit
tee appointed by the California
state Bar association.
The ';it was made rcturnablc
January 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Niece Queers
HOld-Up Man
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL
"Hello, Uncle, four year-old
Dorothy Hoffman said when two,
bandits ordered her with other
customers to line up against thel
wall in the Smalley grocery store
Saturday afternoon. The holdup
men took $12 from the cash
register.
Detectives watched the home
of Dorothy uncle, Edward
Bleich, and arrested him and four
companions on robbery charges
when they appeared this morn
ing.
Bleich refused to talk. !
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
OWE UNCLE SAM

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. Matt
Moore, motion picture player, is one
e. score uampd IN income tax
liens ON file here today. Tho gov
crnmcut charges that he owes
49SS.55 for 1923 ANA Sl0.9S for 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Two Killed In
Plane Crash
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. IA de,
fcctivc propeller was held rcspon-
siblc today for the airplane crash
which took the lives of Douglas
Bolding, pilot, and Harry WEYMOUTH,
student flyer, near here yesterday.
Reports that the speed of the
motor increased as the craft fell
led aviation experts to believe part
of the propeller broke off and then
carried away "A wing,
The plane fell in flames and the
crushed bodies of the two men were
burned almost beyond recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
Mother of Ten Gets Life
For Violating Liquor Law

Mrs Mae Miller Lansing,
whom four living life enitentiary selling
Miller
code which makes life mandatory flone
Seymour
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-17
More Fighting
In Afghanistan
ny United Press Leased Wire

CALCl TIA, India, Dee. ID Re
hcllon has broken out again in
Afghanistan, adNiccs received today
said.
Two important ccnters were in
volvcd and fighting was proceed
ing in the vicinity of kabul, which
may be affected.
Shinwari trihcsmcn and Khugian'
is have taken the field again IN
the Jallal,bal area. mcagcr ad-
vices said. The small Afghan post
Of Kaia was captured and casual.
ties inflicted on regular and irrcgu-
lar Afghan troops.
There has been no regular mail
service between kahul aud India
but the radio still was working. The
situation WAS regarded with
anxiety.