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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

Over 100 leaders and members
of 4 II Clubs attended the II club
day held at the Imperial Valley
Mid Winter Fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21
For Rent-Form Land

FOR RENT-40 acres barley and
alfalfa. Ready to pasture. Melo-
land. Address G. p. Hill, 500 Ne
vada ST., Ell Monte, Calf. 2Ot5
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21
THEATERS

If you want to know where there
is good picture the answer is at
Valley Theater where Reginald
Denny's newest screen success for
Universal, ".On. Your Toes" open
ed last night for run of two days.
If you are at all acquainted with
ahe former features lin which the
star has appeared, you will know
that this Is good advice for Denny
is undoubtedly the most CONSISTENT
ly entertaining farceur that-it has
eyer been our good fortune to see
on the screen.
Denny enacts the role of prize
fighter, too good-natured to knock
out his opponents unless he is mad
at them. Not since his first famed
screen efforts in 1.-THE Leather
Pushers has he been seen in the
in this type of part is greater than
in any other he has so far assumed,
An excellent supporting cast aids
in making the picture highly anus
ing. Barbara Worth, the leading
lady, appears for the second time
opposite Denny. She is a capable
actress and her charm and beauty
are most pleasing. Frank Hagney,
as Mello, the heavyweight champion
of the world also gives a fine per-
formance. Mary Carr plays another
of her famous roles, except that this
time she is grandmother instead
of a mother. Hayden Stevenson,
Gertrude Howard and George West
do excellent work.
Fred Newmyer, the director, is
apparently able to bring out the
most amusing angles of the story
and he does not lose sight of the
fact that good acting is a necessary
part of good picture. Earl Smell
wrote the story and scenario.
One of the most colorful charac-
terizations of the west is portrayed
by Tom Tyler in his latest starring
vehicle, Splitting The Breeze
the FBO attraction which opens at
the Palace Theater today.
Tyler is seen as prospcctor,
whose wealth though apparently in
exhaustible, remains mystery with
regard to its source. Nearly every
town of the gold mining regions of
the remote west knows or has
known such a character as one of
its transient citizens. Periodically
they seek the solace of human com
panionship, but after brief period
of relaxation the lure of the open
spaces calls them back to their hid
den gold tucked mysteriously away
in the hills. ,.ssS6NGi Z
A virile period of the pioneering
of the west provides the environ,
ment for "Splitting The Brcczes. "
The boom town of Boulder Gulch -
finds itself at the mercy of out
lawry. Mystery clouds the identity
of the perpetrators of numerous
flagrant breaches of frontier law.
The finger of suspicion points to
Tyler whose periodic disappear
anccs from the Gulch are of such
mysterious nature as to warrant in
vestigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21
Household Goods

WANTED--Secono hand furnitura
Call 495W. $40 Main st. 1871
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21
Situations Wanted

WOMAN wants day work at once.
10 years experience. Phone 907RJ
17t6
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PRESS WANT AID SECTION
|TODAYS WANT ADSl

FOR RENT-Slceping rooms for
men. Hot and cold water. 627
Orange st. 1876
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

FOR RENT OR SALE room
house with small acreage, adjoin-
ing city. Electricity. Knapp, one
mile north on Sixth st. 13tf
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

LOST-Woman red pocketbook,
important papers. Emma U. Skin
ner. Finder keep cash for reward.
Return Press office. 5tt
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Miscellaneous

FOR SALE-Simmons bed, COM
plete, including bedding, $25. 100
Orange. 1913
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

FOR RENT-Furnished four room
house. 1881 w. Main. 1Stf
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

FOR RENT-Furnishe five room
house, $3.50, including water
Call Sunday and Monday. 40
Hamilton. 21tl
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

FOR RENT rooms and screen
porch bungalow. Gas, Hot water.
Garage. Key 527 Hamilton. j. II.
Schneider, owner. 21t2
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

WANTED-Salesladies and solici-
tors at Hotel Stevens. Apply 10
to 4. Ask for Mr.. Stillians. 16t6
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

FOR SALE-.0 head T. B. tested
cows. Holsteins and Jerseys. In
gold, miles due west Of Braw-
ley. 17t6
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-21

FOR RENT-Tront bedroom ad
joining bath. $50 Brighton Ave.
:: i 21t3
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Help Wanted

WANTED-Salesmen, with or with
out cars. Hotel Stevens. Apply 10
to 4. See Mr.. Stillians. l6to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
AUTO THIEVES
ARRESTED AFTER
CHASE OVER LINE

Jack Nelson, 90, of Oklahoma
CITY and Gilbert Barnes, 81, of
Fort Worth are locked up in the
county Jail on charges of grand
theft. The case grows out of the
theft of an automobile in CaleXico
last night, the men being arrested
later in Yuma.
A report was filed at the sherl-
IF s office at 7:05 o clock last night
by Calexico police to the effect that
a Locomobilc roadster, the property
of f. c.. Wills, of San Diego had been
stolen between ) and 6 o clock. The
sheriff $ office immediately notified
Fort Yuma and other points on the
Highway leading out of the valley.
Shortly after s o clock the Loco
mobile speeded past the quarantine
station at Fort Yuma, refusing to
stop for the officers. The inspect
ors there gave chase Immediately
but were unable to overtake the
machine until it had crossed the
line into Arizona. They finally halt
cd the ear and Yuma city police then
made the arrest of the two men.
They were returned to El Centre
last night by Undersheriff Under
wood and Deputy Sheriff Ed Mil
ncr. Arraigned before Judge Lorenz
in Calexico this morning bail was
set at $500 and the ease set for
preliminary hearing this afternoon.
Both were remanded to the custody
of the sheriff in default of bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
ZENITH COMPANY
ENC0UR AGED BY
LOCAL CHAMBER

Believing that the Zenith Aero
plane Corporation, and its pilots,
Charles F. Rocheville, Alvin *.
Peterson, and Jack Reed, radio man,
deserve every encouragement from
Imperial Valley, following their
splendid takeoff in the "Albatross .
Yesterday, the FL Centre Chamber
OF Commerce directors last night
passed the following resolution un-
animously:
Whereas, we believe the Zenith
Aeroplane Corporation is helping to
further the development of efficien-
cy and safety in air transportation
by its attempt in Imperial Valley to
break the existing endurance flight
record, and
Whereas, the Albatross plane has
demonstrated its ability in prelim'
mary tests and an initial take off
Be it thereby resolved, that the
! Board of Directors of the FL Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce extend
to the Zenith Aeroplane Corporation
and to the pilots of the Albatross
our hearty support in their present
enterprise, expressing our confident
hope that all obstacles will be over
come and a record breaking flight
accomplished.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
CUBA EXTENDS
HOSPITALITY TO
"L0NE EAGLE
BY ALFRED P. REcK
limited Press Staff CorreSpOndent) }

HAVANA, Feb. 9.-Cuban hospi-
tality expanded today in an enor-
nous greeting to Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh who drifted from the
sky Yesterday with q message of
good will from the United States.
The nation permitted Lindbergh
to rest last night after his trying
$50 mile flight from Haiti, but to-
day demanded to show the hospital
ity dear to all Latin people.
Numerous events both formal and
informal were on the program for
Lindbergh this afternoon and to-
night and throughout Saturday.
Sunday is planned as day of
rest and Monday he will start a
Ecn-stop flight to st. Louis.
Thousands were on Columbia
Field when Lindbergh arrived in
his Spirit of st. Louis yesterday
InfantrTmen and Calvarymen held
back the great crowd with difficul.
ty.
"Cuba is with you in your glories
and your sorrows, land though it is
small nation and large nation
like yours perhaps would never need
our help, you can assure your fel-
low citizens that in case the necess,
ity arises for it, you will always
find us at your side as we found
YOU in defense of our liberty" Pres
ident Machado told Lindbergh az
the presidential palace.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Reckless Drivers
Under Arrest

Three arrests were made by the
traffic department last night. Dav-
id Bogner, 26, of FL Centre was
tagged by J. w. Holcomb on the
Calexico highway, charged with
reckless driving, augmented by in
diligence in Intoxicating liquors.
Arraigned before Judge Lorenzo in
Calexico this morning he pleaded
guilty to reckless driving and was
sentenced to pay fine of $50 or
spend 60 days in the county Jail.
He was remanded to the custody of
the sheriff in default.
James II. Carr of Brawley was
arrested on like charge of F. l..
Flammery on the Brawley highway.
He is scheduled to come mp for ar
raignment before Judge Griffin in
Brawley this afternoon.
N. j. Mckenzie of FL Centro was
arrested on a charge of speeding.
He was travelling at so miles an
hour in n 40 mile zone on the Cal
exico highway, according to Bill
Tackett. He was summoned to ap-
pear before Judge Mayfield on
, Wednesday.
The case of r. C. Reed of Los
Angeles, who was being locked up
by state traffic officers on charge
of reckless driving, augmented by
having INDUCED too freely in in
toxicating liquors on the Calexico
highway yesterday morning, while
his attorney was entering a plea of
guilty to a similar charge before
Judge Mayfield, was continued un-
til this afternoon by Judge Lorenz.
Reed was released under $500 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
ALBATR0SS MAY
TAKE OFF AGAIN
NEXT WEDNESDAY

Officials of the Zenith Aircraft
corporation declared this morning
that the Albatross will probably be
ready for its second attempt to set
a new world s endurance flight rec
ord Wednesday. 1t is possible that
the plane will be in shape for q
-take.off Tuesday but present indi-
cations point to Wednesday as the
big day.
A new gas tank, to replace the
one which was split open in the
take-off early yesterday morning, is
to be constructed here by John
Kuhn. A hurried order to Los An
geles for lead coated plate iron. to
be used in the construction of the
tank, is expected to result in the
arrival of the material on the train
from Los Angeles tonight. 1t was
expected this morning but failed to
arrive at that time.
AS soon as the material is receiv-
ed here the entire staff of workmen
employed by Kuhn will 90 to work
on the construction of the tank.
While there will be day'and night
shifts on the job, the work will not
be hurried in order to assure perfect
construction. to eliminate possibil-
ity of another break, such as oc-
Cured yesterday morning.
Meanwhile members of the Zen
it'll corporation are at work on the
plane at the field. The gas tanks
are being removed and everything
is being made ready so that the
minute the tank is completed it can
be slipped into place and the plane
put back together again.
The pilots of the Albatross are
anxious to get back behind the joy
sticks and away, for they are con
fident now that the big plane will
shatter the world IS endurance mark.
The plane has proved its ability in
carrying its heavy burden into the
air, the three motors are working
in perfect order and they feel con
fident that once they take off only
the lapse of the necessary time will
be between them and the endurance
record.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
WOMAN CLAIMS
TO BE DAUGHTER
OF RUSSIAN CZAR
Opinion on Truth of
Story Is Evenly Divided
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Bearing a
mysterious "grand duchess" as one
of its 1895 fretful passengers, the
liner Berengaria which since Tues
day had been held at anchor by har-
Dor fog, moved up to its docks to-
day, 80 hours late.
On the passenger list was "Miss
Anastasia Tchaikovsky.' She re-
mained in her cabin and only immi-
grafton and customs inspectors, who
had orders from Washington to ex-
pedite her clearance, were permit
ted to see her.
Many persons believe she is the
Grand Duchess Anastasia. only sur
viving member of the family of
Gar Nicholas II. One of the be-
levers is Gleb f. Botkin, son of
the former royal physician, who es-
capped through Siberia and Japan to
the United States after the Russian
revolution.
There are those, on the other hand
who contend that the "grand duch'
ess' is a demented Polish laboring
woman, Francesca Schanskowsky.
Here is the story subscribed to by
adherents to the claims of the grand
duchess:
Ten years ago in the village OF
Ekaterinburg, the Car and Czarina
the young Czarevitch and the
Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Ma
RE and Anastasia, together with DIR
! Eugene Botkin. were awakened by
Bolshevists and told they were tt
! face a firing squad.
To Rest Here
The world assumed that the Ro
manoffs all had been extermlnatet
| but two years later young woman
despairing of life, leaped into TIN
Landwehr canal at Berlin and wa
rescued by police.
Later she said she was the Gar
daughter. She described thrilling
rescue at Ekaterinburg by a Re-
soldier, Tchaikovskv. After per
ilous flight into the Balkans, sh
said she married the soldier an
subsequently bore him a son. Sh
had seen her family murdered, sh
recounted and had been bayonette
in the mouth. The escape was re
counted as effected by smugglin
her unconscious body into loa
of hay.
The "Grand Duchess said tina
after her husband had died she d'
cided to commit suicide in the Bel
lin canal.
She will spend at least six month
here seeking rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Government Drops
Ch aplin Gas e
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. - The
government s claim against Charles
Chaplin, famous film comedian for
more than $1,000,000 back taxes has
been settled out of court.
The internal revenue bureau of
the treasury department announced
today that the movie star and gov
ernment attorneys had compromised
the amount involved satisfactorily
to both sides.
Chaplin became entangled with
the government IS tax collection Of
ficials last year, just as he was hav-
ing difficulties with his wife, Lita
Grey Chaplin. The government at
tached his bank account to assure
payment of the back taxes.
Officials said the compromise set
tlement was negotiated in San Fran
cisco. They refused to divulge de-
tails
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Charge Against
Clark Dismissed
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Sheldon
Clarke, Chicago oil man, one of six
defendants in the Burns-Sinclair
contempt ease, was freed today by
Justice Frederick l.. Siddons of the
district supreme court.
Siddons decided evidence against
Clark in the shadowing of Fall-Sin-
clair jurors was "slim' and dis
missed the contempt charges against
him. The trial of Harry F. Sinclair,
". j. Burns, and others arising from
tine jury shadowing will continue.
Siddon held Clark s connection
with the shadowing was "some-
what casual and accidental. - He
had come here as character wit
less for Sinclair in the Sinclair
Fall conspiracy trial and then help
cd Henry Mason Day, another Sim
clair official directing the Burns de-
tective espionage.
Clark, vice president of the Sin
clair Refining company, is well
known in Chicago politics and sports.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELE;s"-- Hickman
case goes to the jury at 2:20.

COURTROOM, Los angeles, Feb.
9.-Branding William Edward Hick-
man as "monster without
soul,' District Attorney Asa Keyes
at noon today finished final argu-
n,ents in his trial for the murder Of
Marion Parker.
Keyes made a two hour plea tn
the jury for a verdict holding Hick-
man sane at the time of his crime.
This verdict would make possible
the sentence of death demanded by
the state.
Judge j. j. Trabucco adjourned
court until P. m. after Keyes had
finished.
At that time he will read his -,in-
structions to the jury of eight men
and four women and the fate of
the "Fox" will then be given into
their hands.
Keyes appeal to the jury was che
of the most brilliant of his long
career as an attorney.
The courtroom was jammed with
spectators and many stood outside
listening to him. His voice carried
far down the corridors of the Hall
of Justice as he urged the jury "to
do justic for this atrocious crime. I"
Hickman Unmoved
He concluded his address with a
plea that ''the State of California
shall not be smirched with the in
justice of letting this criminal esA
cape the legal penalty of his
crime.'
Keyes then asked for ga verdict
Of sanity to send Hickman to the
gallows" and sat down.
Once for nearly a minute during
his speech Keyes stood directly in
font of Hickman and transfixed
Linn with his gaze.
Hickman returned the gaze unflin.
chingly and not a muscle moved as
keyes shouted the word "murder
in his face.
Hickman was led back to his cell
Immediately court adjourned and
will be returned at p. IN. to hear
the judges instructions to the
jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
COURT DISMISSES
CHARGE AGAINST
LILLIAN BAKER

Mrs. Lillian Baker was discharg-
ed from custody by Judge /. May
field yesterday afternoon following
a preliminary hearing on charge
of murder. The case grows out of
the shooting of her husband on Sun
day night, January % at their home
in the Coats apartments on Adams
street, the husband. Mack Backer,
dying in the FL Centro hospital a
week ago.
While the evidence introduced
did not completely exonerate the
woman from blame in the shooting,
it likewise failed to merit the hold,
ing of the woman to superior court
on the charge.
District Attorney Heald in a
statement made following the hear
ing and prior to the judgment OF
the court said:
'While 1 do not believe that this
defendant has told the entire truth
relative to what transpired in the
room prior to and at the time of
the shooting, do not feel that the
evidence as submitted is strong
enough to bring a conviction il
brought to a jury trial in the high
er court. I believe the evidence is
sufficient to show that there was
some argument of some kind be
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Baker prior tc
the shooting. There is no reason
why the dying statement of a man
should not be believed for if there
is any time that a man will tell the
truth it is at such a time.
"But l do not believe that the
evidence is sufficient to warrant 9
verdict stronger than manslaughter
if that, for God alone knows or ever
will know what happened in that
roOm.'
Don C. Bitler, attorney for the
defense, then informed the court
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
OIL Chief
ASKED TO
APPEAR
Rockefeller SubpOenaed
By Teapot Dome Quiz
Committee.
ACCEPTS SERVIC e
Government Plans Rigid
Search to Trace Funds
of Oil Company.
BY PAUL R. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff correspondent


WASHINGTOE, Feb. 9-The sen.
ate Teapot Dome committee issued
subpoena today for John ID. Rock
efeller Jr., to testify at its hearing
Saturday.
Senator Walsh of Montana, con.
at first he would not call Rockefel-
Ter in view of the fact that his tes-
timony had been received by cor
respondence.
Rockefeller had written Walsh
that he urged appearance of Rob
crt w. Stewart, chairman of the
Standard Oil of Indiana, before the
committee and that Stewart had
told him several years ago the Stan
dard had no unworthy part in the
mysterious 1921 deal Of oil men.
Rockefeller wrote he had coun-
sclled Stewart to tell all he knew
of the deal.
Committee members, however,
suggested that Rockefeller should
submit his evidence under oath, as
every other witness has done so the
subpoena was issued.
Stewart was arrested under a
senate warrant when he declined to
answer all questions of the Teapot
Dome committee Decision on ha-
beas corpus proceedings brought
subsequently by Stewart is now
pending.
To Trace Money
Subpoenas also were issued for
clerks and officials of the Domin.
ion Bank of Canada where some of
the $3,000000 bond profits of the
Continental Trading Company were
deposited. They will testify Satur,
dav.
Secret government agents were
employed by the committee today
in final effort to break oil men s
silence and find who really got ST.
100000 still unaccounted for in the
mysterious Continental Trading Co.
deal.
Committee experts who have
been working at the treasury de.
partment, have found that most of
the bonds representing Continental
IIOIltS UdNt Ilpt DttH Nd0hNt, viz
United Press learned today.
Even interest coupons on many
if not all of them, have been with
held so they could not be traced
the committee ascertained private
ly.
Several other avenues have been
opened however, by which the bonds
may be traced through private in
vestigators. Senator Walsh. Demo
crat, Montana, has sought the aid
Of the Justice and treasury depart
ments to follow these clews.
The committee was in adjourn
mcnt today to await the outcome of
these investigations.
Rockefeller accepted service by
telegram at New York and notified
the committee he would be present
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
SLAYER Tries to
End His Life
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio,
Feb. 9.-William ID. Heron, New
Philadelphia painter, who confessed
lie strangled Viola May, his % year
old sister-in-law when she resisted
his advances, made a second attempt
at suicide today.
Summoned TO Heron 5 cell by the
shouts of another prisoner, Sheriff
Laird discovered Heron had slashed
his wrists with razor blade. Her
ron will recover.
Laird and Heron engaged in a
terrific battle last night after the
accused man tried to kill himself
but Heron finally was subdued.
Meanwhile, hundreds of searchers
were dragging the Tuscarawas riv-
er for the body of the girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
STORM CAUSES
SEVERE DAMAGE
in SOUTHL AND
Wind Breaks Wires and
Causes Two Serious For
est Fires.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-Lashed
on by 40-milc an hour wind which
had damaged homes and property
in other sections of Southern Cali
fornia, forest fire defied the eff
forts of 200 men in the Verdugo
Hills north of Glendale today.
Another blaze, in the Arroyo Seco
near Pasadena, was reported under
control. Both fires are believed to
have been caused by falling power
lines and short circuits.
The Verdugo fire adjoined the
area swept in December by flames
which destroyed - homes. County
fire wardens feared the present
blaze might cover as great an area
before it can be halted.
An aged hermit. who was over
come by smoke as he slept in his
cabin in the vicinity of the Verdu-
go blaze, was rescued by Capt. f. j.
Monteleon of the Altadena sheriff s
office.
Only one person was reported in
iured by the high wind which swept
the Southland early today, wrecking
homes, barns, hangers and planes
and 100000 greenhouse. Virginia
Maynard, of Glendale was hit by
falling tree limb and was taken
to a hospital. Her injury was not
serious
The greenhouses of the Tassano
nursery at Glendale were wrecked
by the wind. Antonio Tassano, the
owner, estimated the damage to the
buildings and their contents at $780,
00O
Two airplane hangers were smash
ed and their contents reported prac-
ticallv totally destroyed. Four of
the planes were in a barn on the
Lotus property near Brea and sew
eral others were in the Wilson aero
service hangar at Glendale.
Three homes were wrecked at Al
tadena and the roof of the Mt. Lowe
Observatory was blown off. Tele-
phone wires to Mt. Lowe were re-
ported down.
A desert wind from the Mojave
was sweeping in through Caion pass,
Ontario reported, but said there was
no damage.
Mt. Wilson had a 60-mile an hour
wind last night. Ontario reported
a blizzard on Mt. Badly.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-09
Funeral Services
For Crash Victims

Funeral of Henry Morse, %, of
FL Centre, colored, one of the vic
Tins of the automobile and train
crash at the Orange street railroad
crossing Monday morning, was held
from B. Z. Lemons funeral chapel
this morning. The funeral was in
charge of the Salton Sea Lodge of
Colored Elks, No. 627.
A short service was held at the
chapel and burial was made in the
Evergreen cemetery. The ritual of
the order was read at the grave.
Morse was well known throughout
the valley. He had been here for
some tim aend was employed at the
Valley Steam laundry.
A funeral service for Mrs. Albir-
die Madison, 80, colored, the second
victim of the accident, was held in
the funeral parlors at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. The body was then TAX
en- to Port Arthur, Tex, for burial.
Mrs. Madison was also well known
here. She was employed as a maid
in the home of w. S. Fawcett.