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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
RANDOLPH HELD
AS SLAYER OF
WEALTHY WIFE
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May III. w.
Randolph, Hollywood TO k +
charged with the death of his elder
ly wife, Mrs. May Winnett Ran
dolph, will be given preliminary
hearing on a murder count May II,
Randolph pleaded not guilty
when he was arraigned late yester-
day after he had been held incom-
municado in the Pasadena city Jail
and the Los Angeles county jail,
The broker declared that in his
opinion his wife died of natural
causes. His attorneys said Ran.
dolph S arrest was a "frame-up
on the part or relatives who sought
to prevent him from sharing in his
wife 5 100000 estate.
Mrs. Randolph died February 5.
Her body was eXhumed early this
week and the murder complaint
against her husband was sworn
when county autopsy surgeons said
they found traces Of poison in her
vital organs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
"All Quiet In
Labor Circles

Arrest of Frank Herman, 80, of
hawley, said to be an official OF
the Imperial Valley Mexican Labor
Union, Inc, and the arraignmcnt of
81 MeXicana before Judge Cook at
Wcstmorland yesterday afternoon
we're the only features in the
''strike' movement in the canta,
loupc fields during the last -
hours.
At Westmorland yesterday after
noon the McXicans rounded up by
the sheriff and his attaches We're
arraigned before Judge Cook ON
charges OF disturbing the peace.
lcas Of not guilty were entered in
each instance and the court set bail
in each case at $3.50 Trial was set
for Thursday. All 81 of those ar
raigncd were demanded to the coun-
ty Jail in default of bail to await
trial.
Sheriff Gillett arrested Herman
deZ in III Centre late yesterday after
noon and he was locked up for in
Ncstigaton. No formal charge has
been placed against him. The
authorities will investigate into al
legged acts ON his part toward the
melting of the MeAicans in the
labor tangle.
The growers of the valley report
that thus far no serious disturbances
Of any kind have resulted from the
" strike movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
.CONFESSES TO
HAVING KILLED
WOMAN AND GIRL
RemOrse Attack Makes
William Huff Admit Two
Fiendish Crimes.

LOS ANGELES, May 1.-THE
poison murders of an Indiana girl
and a Los Angeles boy were con
fessed today by James William Huff
alias James Hooven, held here on
Il petty theft charge.
A troubled conscience, Jailer
Frank Dewar said, led Huff to ad-
nit the Staying of Ruth Little, II,
at Summitville, Indiana, in 1920,
and Jimmy Carroll, II, at Los An
geles in 1925.
According to Jailer Dewar, Huff
related that he went to Summit
vile in 1919 after leaving the army.
There he bcame engaged to
blanche Little but she "rolled'
him for his money and then ran
away with another man, he said.
In a spirit of revenge Huff start
ed going with younger sister of
girl, Ruth Little. One night, Huff
declared, he poured ga stiff jolt of
strychnine and arsenic in her
SOUP
Before investigation into her
uedtn coulu polnC 10 HlHl, lie nau
been arrested on an automobile
theft, for which he served q year
at the Pendleton, Indiana, reforma-
torv, he confessed.
Huff later was paroled to Robert
Wheeler, of kokomo, Indiana, but
he violated that parole and came to
Los Angeles.
Here he became acquainted with
James Lea Carroll, who chad
pretty wife and carried a lot of in
surance.' He gave Carroll dose
of the same poison that killed the
little girl, he declared.
The coroner's record of the death
of Carroll read: Died from hydro
chloric acid poisoning, taken either
accidentally or with suicidal in
TENT
Huff was arrested near San Fer
nando on a petty theft charge on
February 20. According to county
Jail attendants he attempted to
commit suicide in his cell on April
tenth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
COLORADO
OUTLINES
POSITION
Denver Meeting Demands
Amendments or Seven
State Ratification.
WILL OPPOSE BILL
State Will Balk Unless
Congress Accepts Emer-
son Changes.
BY United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, May 12.-Unless
protective amendments are made to
| the Swing johnson Boulder Dam
bill, Colorado will hold out for a
seven state agreement on the Santa
Fe compact, it was announced here
today after a conference between
Governor Adams, Attorney General
Boatright, and Dolph Carpenter,
state river commissioner.
The meeting was called after
word had been received here from
Governor George Dern of Utah that
| he would not insist that other up
per basin governors adhere to their
agreement to demand seven state
| agreement.
Copies of the agreement reached
at the conference were sen to Colo-
radio s senators and representatives
IN Washington by wire. They were
instructed to oppose the Swing
johnson bill in event the amend
ments suggested several weeks ago
by Carpenter and Governor Frank
Emerson, of Wyoming were not
accepted by congress.
we are firmly of the opinion
that complete protection for the up
I per basin states can be obtained
only by interstate compact approv-
ed by the seven interested states
and by congress prior to any fur
ther development on the lower Colo
rado river by either p ublic or pri.
| Vate agencies, the officials said.
Insist on Protection
II the senators and representa-
tives of the upper basin states in
congress think it advisable for con.
gress to pass legislation without
awaiting such compact, in view
OF the opinions recently expressed
| by the governors of New Mexico
and Wyoming, w insist that pro-
tective amendments as phrased in
from Number /, attached to the
Carpenter letter of April 90, to Sen.
ator Phipps, be inserted in pend
ing bills
! The Carpenter amendments pro.
vide any legislation passed shall
be effective until the seven state
ratification of the Santa Fe pact
has been attained, if such an agree.
ment is reached within year.
They specify further that in the
event the seven states fail to agree
within year, six states, including
California, shall ratify before deve.
lopments begin.
The amendments provide that
California shall have agreed with
other states and congress through
an act of her legislature that she
will not take more than 100000
acre feet water yearly from the
river, for all users. present and fu-
! tire and not more than one half
of all surplus waters.
| In the event congress refuses to
. accept these amendments as writ
ten you should oppose the bill, he.
cause without these amendments il
does not protect the upper basin
states,' Governor Adams wire
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Planes Hope To
Get Bremen Off
Greenly Island
By United Press Leased Wire

Mitchell FIELD, May 12-Two
army bi-planes on their way to
Grcenly Island to get the trans-At-
lantic airplane Bremen, left here
today for Pictou, n. s.
The flyers, who left Boiling field,
Washington, yesterday, were forced
to land at Miller field, Staten island
last night. They flew to Mitchell
field early today.
They are hurrying to Greonly isl
and under orders of the war depart
ment to get the Bremen out before
the plane is stranded in the spring
mud.
Captain Ira c. Baker, L. s. A.,
pilot of one of the planes, was join
ed here by Fred Melchoir, chief me
chanic of the Junkers company
builders of the Bremen. If the
flyers find it inadvisable to land
at Greenly island, Melchoir will
leave the plane in a parachute and
do what he can to free the Bremen.
Major General James f. Fechet,
U. s. A., chief of the army air
corps, is a passenger in the other
plane, piloted by Lieutenant Muir
Fairchild
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Public Utilities
Probe to Center
In Middle West
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Inves,
tigation of the utilities industry by
the federal trade commission will
be centered on western states when
open hearings are resumed again
next Tuesday.
Iowa and Nebraska utilities pub.
licity men have. been subpoenaed
for questioning regarding their ac-
tivities in behalf of the utilities in
terests in those states.
The commission this week devot-
ed its attention to utilities activi-
ties in Ohio, Florida and Georgia.
Extensive efforts to influence pub
lie opinion in those states were dis
closed by documentary evidence and
testimony.
High lights of the testimony
showed that Ohio utilities placed
100000 copies of a text book pre-
pared for them in public schools of
that state.
A vigorous fight by Georgia util-
tiles interests against municipal
water plant bills in the state legis-
lature also was disclosed. The fight
was unsuccessful.
Testimony by Florida utilities
men showed the committee in that
state is spending about $4,000 an
nually in disseminating publicity
and providing utilities speakers at
cduca tiOnal institutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
MANSLAUGHTE
CHARGE AGAINST
FRESNO OFFICERS
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Calf, May 12.-T. p.
Chalmers. a deputy sheriff, and AL
vim X. Cole, a constable, were at
liberty under heavy bond today
awaiting preliminary hearing Mon
day on Il manslaughter charge.
The charge against the two Off
GERS grew out of the killing of
Frank Aiello, when they attempted
to halt his automobile, in which
they suspected liquor was being
hauled.
Vincenzo Aiello, brother of the
slain man, and driver of the ear in
which he was killed, signed the
complaint against the deputy sheriff
and unstable. Both surrendered
and were released on bond.
Frank Aiello was shot a week ago
when the officers, informed that the
two brothers were running rum,
stepped out of the darkness to the
side of a road and attempted to
stop the Aicllo auto.
The brothers paid no attention
20 the command to halt and sped
on. Cole and Chambers opened
fire, killing Frank instantly.
a search of the auto revealed
that it contained no liouor at the
time.
The Fresno county grand jury in
vcstigated the ease immediately but
failed to returh IN indictment
against either officer.
The coronrrs Jury J., wcver added
statement TO its verdict declaring
the killing of Aiello was not justi-
fled.
The victim left n widow and four
small children practically penniless.
Public Indignation flarcd up against
the action of the officers and Dis
trict Attorney Devore continued The
investigation.
The manslaughter complaint, sign
Cd by Ninccn2N Aiello resulted.
The tvs Offices retained attor-
rvs to dHf".ud {. I'm on the ground
that the kh,;'g occurred ':'ring per
rormantc o' th>ir duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Swiss Club Plans
Sunday Program

One of the biggest events ever
sponsored by the Imperial Valley
Swiss club will be the 2nd annual
May Festival to be held at the club
headquarters near Holtville tomor-
row. Entertainment will open at
10 O'Clock \ varied program of
swinging and matches in which only
Valley wrestlers will participate,
has been arranged for the morning.
All who are entered in the beauty
contest for the honor of being
Miss Switzerland y of Imperial
Valley, will pass before the judges
at II o'clock. Included on the
board of judges will be Henry Eur
cher, Walter Havekorst and Fred
j. Gianola a free lunch will be
served at noon, followed by sports
until O'Clock, when dancing will
begin.
\ concert by the Swiss band, as
sisted by the Swiss Singers, will
open at 8 o clock, with Annie Kuhn,
Los Angeles soprano who has made
an enviable reputation as concert
and operate singer, as the Soloist.
Nine. Kuhn has studied extensively
abroad, and her program contribu-
tions will be particularly fine.
Dancing will be resumed following
the concert, with the beauty prize
and swinging awards bestowed at
10 o clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
MAN KILLED BY
TRAIN IN YARDS
AT BORDER CITY

Arthur Williams, Al, of Calexico
district was fatally injured when
lac was struck and run over by a
switch engine in the Southern Paci-
tic wards at CaleXico late last night.
Williams was rushed to the Calexico
hospital in dying condition and
Lasscd away. an hour after his ar
rival.
The body was removed to lIems
undertaking parlors where an in
quest was held this morning. \ yer
diet of death due to an unavoidable
accident was returned by the cor
Uner'a jury.
Williams had been in the valley
about seven months, it was learned
and had worked as a laborer in and
about Brawley most of the time
since his arrival but went to Cal
CXico few weeks ago where he
was employed as 4 laborer on .
ranch. The exact manner in which
the accident occurred was not
learned but il is believed that he
ulu HOl opStlNt lHt SNltCH tiSlhc
stepping directly in its path.
Both of his legs were severed
from his body as the engine passed
over him. He was hurried To the
hospital but no hope was held out
for him.
AS near as can be learned Will.
liams has a wife in Utah and a
daughter residing in Los Angeles.
Efforts to communicate with them
have been begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
DR.. KISKADDEN BACK
FROM EUROPEAN TRIP

DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Kiskadden re
turned to the city yesterday after a
year spent in Europe. During their
absence DR.. Kiskadden, former
praetieing physician in this city,
studied in London and in Vienna,
He is planning to continue his work
in advanced surgery at the Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley this
summer. The Kiskaddens are visit
ing friends here at present. They
are indefinite regarding their flu
ture plans, but may return to FL
Centre next fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Two Killed AS
Big Ford Plane
Crashes to Earth
BY United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, May ia tri-motor
Ford transport plane crashed to
the ground today killing two pilots.
The dead were William Mum
and T., * Parker,
The ship was taking off on its
regular run to Buffalo when the
accident occurred.
Mum, who was at the controls,
must have pushed his plane into the
air without sufficient flying speed,
Edward G. Hamilton, chief Ford
pilot, said. The plane stalled when
only a short distance in the air and
crashed. The wreckage caught fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
PLANE HERE TO
AID EXPOSITION
AT LONG BEACH

An airplane bearing officials of
the Pacific Southwest exposition to
be held in Long Beach the latter
part of this month arrived at the
Imperial airport at 9:43 o'clock
this morning and was met by Il
delegation of valleyitcs consisting
of city officials from Brawley and
FL Centre, members of the board of
supervisors of the county and of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce.
The visiting party included G.. l..
Buck, assistant city manager of
Long Beach; j. Oliver Brison, city
clerk of Long Beach; II. c. Morgan,
secretary of tn exposition; Harold
Williams, n newspaper man and
John G.. Montyo, designer and build
er of the plane which brought the
men to the valley.
The visit here was made for the
express purpose of personally in
viting officials of the valley to at
tend the exposition at Long Beach.
The visitors were escorted to the
Barbara Worth hotel where con
ference was held. Mayor w. j.
Clements of FL Centre gave short
address of welcome to the visitors
and they in turn talked briefly on
the plans for the exposition and ex-
tended formal invitation to valley
residents to attend.
The plane left shortly before
noon to carry the officials to San
Diego where they had luncheon
engagement and with them they
took crate of cantaloupes, pres
ent from the Fred r. Bright com
pany. In passing over the city
quantities of circulars describing
the exposition were dropped from
the plane.
Special emphasis will be laid on
aeronautics and marine. aspects at
the exposition while scientific re-
search into culture, arts and educa-
tion will be among other prominent
features.
Governor Young will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the dedication cere-
mony to be held in connection with
the exposition on May 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
SENATOR TAYLOR
RAPS FAILURE TO
ACT ON DAM BILL
LongwOrth Believes Bill
Will Be Considered At
This Session
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 12.-De
nouncing congress for failure to act
on the Swing johnson Rouldcr dam
bill, Representative Taylor, Demo
crat, Colorado, declared today be
fore the house Indian affairs com
roittec that unless Legislation is
passed this session, group OF
Americans who have bought up
lands in Mexico along the border
viii get by autumn 10000 more
acrc feet of Colorado River water
that belongs to Colorado basin
states.
GA bunch of shrcwd, astute, anc
wealthy gentlemen from Los Ang
eies have bought up land in Mexico
for song and now have 100000
Gcrc feet of water that belongs tC
the Colorado basin states, he
said. 1--WE have to recognize theil
rights because of failure of con
gress to act when a treaty is made
later with MeXico.'
Denounces Ashurst
Taylor opposed bill by Repre-
sentative Douglas, Democrat, Ariz
Cna to authorize the federal power
commission to issue licenses for
electric power development on the
Salt River in Arizona within the
Fort Apache and White Mountain
Indian reservation. Diversion for
this power would deprive the upper
basin states of l75, 900 acre feet
cf water, he said.
Pointing out that an act of con
gress prevents any power licenses
within the Colorado basin until
March s, 1929, Taylor denounced
douglas and Senator Ashurst
Democrat, Arizona, as mot acting
in good faith by presenting the
measure.
Speaker Longworth said today
after conference of house leaders
that it is his "personal opinion
that both the Swing-Johnson bill
and the house reapportionment
bill will be considered by the house
before adjournment.
A definite decision on considera
ton of both measures is up to the
house rules committee, however, hc
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
HUNDREDS SEE
SUICIDE Slim"
DROP FROM SKY

"Suicide Slim landed safely in
FL Centre in his death defying par
achute drop from an airplane at
2:30 O'Clock this afternoon. 'Slini
missed his shot in his effort to
land in the middle of Main street,
but he did keep within the city
limits.
1t was exactly . O'Clock when the
plane bearing Suicide Slim' to
the scene arrived over FL Centre.
The pilot pointed its nose into the
air and a few minutes later had at
tanned an altitude of 2500 feet.
Then as hundreds gathered in the
streets watched, "Suicide Slim
eased himself out of the plane and
began his drop.
He fell some 300 feet before the
parachute opened and then he began
floating toward the ground. 1t ap-
peared at first as though his jump
was we'll timed for he floated
toward the central part of the city.
During this time Slim was fighting
gamely to cut against the wind
which was trying to force him in a
northerly direction.
But it soon became apparent that
he was fighting a losing battle for
he was suddenly swept north in a
more rapid fashion and after try
ing to offset the wind by his man
ouvers he finally gave up the scrap
and dropped at the intersection of
Eighth and Ell Centre. He landed
on the west side of the Eighth
street ditch.
Hundreds of cars sped in the gen
eral directio and "Suicide Slim
after being relieved of his trap
pings was bundled into car and
taken to the Valley Theater where
he gave a talk on parachuting
While "Suicide Slim failed in
his effort to land in FL Centre 5
Main street, the hop was pretty
one and thoroughly enjoyed by the
hundreds who viewed il.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Hetzel High Man
In Election

Leo Hetzel with total of 6I
polled the heaviest vote of the IL
new directors named for the pend.
ing year in the chamber of COM
meree at the election held at head
quarters on Main street Yesterday
afternoon. A total of 50 ballots
was east in the election, about 40
per cent of the membership voting.
The others named to office are as
follows: G. w. Remele 50; w. A.
Scheniman 81, Ralph Cary 81, J. S.
Cameron 90, Fred Nebel-Thau 90,
\. W. Bunte 80, Frank Bowles Sc,
Hugh S. Osborne SO, NJ. 0. King
-, W. II. Tyler, -, w. S. Sylvester
IS, ", \. Tondro IS, Ben Herring
is, C. H. H. Small ~, DR.. Sem
Bacon A, G, Il. Joy 43.
The new board Of directors will
take office Wednesday night. The
old board will meet and complete
any business which it may have be-
fore it ind viii then adjourn, turn
ing over the meeting to the new
board. The new board will then or
Aanize. 4 chairman will be select.
ed and the various committees ap-
pointed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Second Charge
Against Anderson

j. NJ. Anderson of San Diego,
who yesterday pleaded not guilty
TO charge of theft in Judge Fin
hey's court and whose trial was
scheduled for May 2l, was ordered
held to answer on second charge
Of grand theft following Il prelim-
iuary hearing held before Judge
kobinson at Seeley this morning.
This ease is similar to the first
md rcvolves about deal in some
Lay. r. l.. skinner is the complaint
ant in the new action. Bail was fix
cd at $500 and the defendant re-
manded to the county Jail in de
fault. w. f. North is appearing as
defense attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Japanese Troops
Control Tsinan
BY United Press Leased Wire

ny thueu FFess LShseG wire
The Japanese Chinese situation in
BRIEF
The japanese forces have occupi-
ed the fighting zone of Tsinan,
China and territory ten miles
about the city. The Chinese forces
have evacuated the city.
Chief of staff of the Japanese
army in Tokyo ordered a cessa-
tion of military activities in Tsipan
because the situation seemed safe.
The Marking government-the
Chinese Nationalist group-has APP
pealed to the League of Nations TO
intervene en- the contention Chinese
territorial rights are being violated.
Mrs. VIM. II. Hobart, American
Methodist missionary, was killed by
Chinese at Tsinan, the American
legation at Peking learned.
Anti-Japanese sentiment is in
creasing in China. Reports tell of
indignation meetings in Canton af-
ter a slight outbreak in Shanghai.
Orientals in Rangoon also aIe riot
ing.
Reports in London say the Jaoa-
nese war minister told the cabinet
that military activities in China
would cease when safety of japanese
Nationals was assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
At Brmks Tulane TEaater:
Friendly Enemies.
Mt. Signal Home Department
J dance, Mt. Signal school.
Radio: KGEN, Brawley high
school glee clubs an d orchestra,
! $40 O'Clock.
Valley theater: "Ths Night
Flyer"
1.-The Pioneer Scout Palace
theater.
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
1.-THE Little Shepherd Of
Kingdom Come" Valley thea
ter.
"Brunk's Tulane theater:
"Our Fighting Parson.
Palace: 1--WE Americans.
Mothers Day service, Elks hall
at 7:3O o'clock.
Radio: KGEN 1902 o'clock.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
History Section, 10000 Club.
Mrs. J. F. Waterman 2:30 o.
clock.
Ladies' Auxiliary, FL Centre
Fire Department, Mrs. Ira
Wakefield's, 2 o'clock.
P. E. o. members meet at Mrs.
Forrest KutZ, II IN.
Radio: KGEN, Ill o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Pair Freed In
Mystery Death
by United Press Leased Wire

+ AUBURN, Calf, May 12.-With
coroner's verdict ascribing the
death of Eari Appleton, Newcastle
ranchcr, to unknown causes Placer
county authorities today had freed
C. X. Longton and C. R. Lowell
held pending investigation of the
case.
Appleton, found dead at his home
following a party, left note stat
ing that Longton and Lowell had
doped him. Chemical analysis of
the stomach failed to reveal any
trace of poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Death Toll Set
In Dam Disaster
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 12.-Th'
ST. Francis dam break March il
took a total Of 37S lives, according
to a complete and official tabula-
tion announced today. OF the mum.
ber, 297 bodies were recovered.
The count, recorded by officials
throughout the Santa Clara river
valley, revealed that 81 were lost
in Santa Paula, 72 in Fillmore, 81
i'll Ventura, l8 in OXnard, H. in
Moorpark, 10 in Piru, 40 in the
Edison company camp, 10 in Cas-
tale and 81 in the Newhall district.
The bodies not recovered either
were washed out to sea or buried
under the silt deposited by the
mud rush Of 1000, 100000 gallons
q water through the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
COURT GRANTS DIVORCE

An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted to George r. Patterson
against Fern Patterson by Judge A.
G. Finney in superior court yester-
day afternoon following a default
hearing in the case. Alfred Blais-
dell appeared for the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
DENNY TO MARRY AGAIN
by United Press Leased Wir,

HOLLYWOOD, May l2.-Regin,
aid Denny, screen actor, and Bub
lies Steiffel, actress, will be mar
rled in November, they said today
IN announcing their engagement.