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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Curtis Quizzed
On Liquor Issue
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Borah set ont today on his campaign
to place all candidates for the Re
publican presidential nomination on
record regarding prohibition when he
sent a public letter to Senator Cur
It's of Kansas asking his attitude on
the question. Curtis is candidate.
Borah presented four questions
seeking to ascertain whether Curtis
favored a prohibition plank in the
Republican platform. He asked what
would be Curtis attitude toward
enforcement if elected; whether he
would favor an executive program
to enable states to determine alcoh-
Ollie contents of liquor sold within
their borders; and whether he would
favor repeal of the Nolstead Act or
the 18th amendment.
"1our friends have placed you in
line for the nomination for the
presidency" Borah wrote. -
venture in view of that fact to ask
your views upon matter in which
there is wide and deep interest
throughout the country.
81 am sure YOU will be free to
express yourself on this important
issue.'
Curtis has always been considered
a dry.
Borah has announced he will ad-
dress similar open letter to all
candidates for the party nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
'CIANNINI WILL
DEVOTE FORTUNE
TO AID OF STATE
Bank of Italy Head Gives
Huge Fund to Univer-
sity of California.
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-A.
P. Giannini, founder and head of
the Bank Of Italy and its kindred
financial institutions, has diverted
the bulk of his personal fortune into
a foundation to enrich all the peo-
pie of California, it was learned to-
day.
Giannini's s action became unoffi-
cially known at the University OF
California. A formal announcement
was expected shortly. The man " who
doesn t want wealth. intends that
his fortune shall be used to rehabil-
itate and assist agriculture in Cal
ifornia. The amount of his wealth
is not known, but he has made mil
lions during his spectacular bank.
ing career.
The initial gift will be one of
$1,000,000 to the University of Cal
ifornia for the establishment of a
foundation to aid agriculture. Other
millions are to follow.
Business leaders who have been
appraised of Giannini g move pre-
dict it will add untold millions to
the wealth of California through
development of all it's agricultural
possibilities.
Giannini holds the opinion that
agriculture is the backbone of pro,
gress and prosperity of the state and
that it's interests should be further
ed in every way possible those who
have discussed the foundation with
him said.
The foundation will be administ
cred by board of trustees, probably
consisting of representatives from
the University of California anG
other universities in the state.
The trustees will have full con
troll of the foundation and unlimited
authority to determine how the
foundation is to function in aiding
agriculture and later other indust
ries.
Giannini, it was learned, has. ar
ranged to turn over all his persona
percentage of the banks profits il
addition to the $1,000,000 gift an,
other gifts that are to follow.
Starting business as a small frui
merchant in San Francisco, Giani
mini built up with his financia
genius one of the world s creates
aggregations of banking capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Lindbergh Ready
To Resume Trip
To South America
By United Press leased Wire

PANAMA CITY, Jan. 23.-Colo-
mel Charles A. Lindbergh this week
will resume his flight of good viii
and will start an ambitious pro-
gram that includes visits at seven
different places and flights over
much difficult territory.
lie expects to leave here January
27 for Bogota and will land there
the same day.
Other visits include:
Caracas, Venezuela, January %.
Saint Thomas Virgin Island, jan
uary 81.
Porto Rico, February 2.
Santo Domingo, February 4.
Haiti, February 6.
Havana, February s.
He has not decided as yet on his
plans after arriving in Havana.
The flying Colonel was entertain
ed Sunday by officials who took
him on tour about Panama City.
Today he inspected his plane, the
Spirit of st. Louis, which has been
overhauled. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Autos Crash
On Highway

Two minor automobile accidents
were reported at the state traffic
office by Frank Smyer, traffic Off
Ger, this morning, Both accidents
occurred on the Calexico highway
last night. The first occurred in
Heber at $50 O'Clock, cars driven
by c. r. Gaxiola of Calexico and
Clyde Campbell of Ell Centre, side
swiping. Both ears were consider
ably damaged but no one was in
jured.
The second accident occurred a
short distance north of Calexico, It
ear driven by f. w. Patterson, col
ored, of Brawley crashing into the
rear end of a machine driven by
Charles De Oril of Brawley, when
the first car was forced to stop be-
cause of traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
URUGUAY
OPPOSES
MEXICO
DIR. Varela Disapproves
of Plan to Reorganize
Pan-American Body.
CUBA MAKES OFFER
Proposes Department to
Hear Disputes Arising
Among Nations.
BY United Press Leased Wire

HAVANA, Cuba. Jan. 23.-Two
important Pan American proposals
one regarded as aimed at the
United States and the other likely
to decrease still further the League
of Nation 8 influence in the west
met immediate opposition at the
Pan American conference today.
DR.. Jacobo Varela, Uruguay, voic-
ed the opposition.
First he expressed disapproval of
q Mexican proposal calling for re-
organization of the manner in
which the Pan American Union is
operated. It's sole effect would be
to limit the now preponderant in
fluence Of the United States in un-
ion matters.
In substance the Mexican pro-
posal had called for rotation among
union members of posts now held
by United States officials, notably
those of chairman of the governing
board and directors of the union.
DR.. Varela expressed satisfaction
with the way things are now.
The second proposal was submit
ted by the Cuban delegation. It
called for Inauguration in the union
of a department to promote soli-
darity among American republics,
to investigate and try to solve dis
putes among union members and to
study means of insuring good Pan
American relations generally.
The Salvadorean delegation to.
day published a proposal to in
clude in the preamble of the Pan
American union constitution the
following declarations:
"The American Republics recog-
nize that the union rests upon two
immovable principles:
"First, recognition of the auton-
omy and reciprocal independence of
American nations and of their per-
feet juridicial equality.
Secondly, Pan Americanism
consists of a moral union of Re-
publics the said union resting upon
a base of reciprocal respect and of
the acquired right of their complete
Independence
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
STAGE and CAR
COME TOGETHER
MJURINC SCORE
by United Press Leased Wire

STOCKTON, Jan. 23.-An at
tempt to fix the blame of collision
between a California Transit Com
pany stage and touring car driv-
en- by two San Francisco men that
resulted in injury to 20 persons was
to be made today.
The two vehicles crashed together
on narrow bridge on the state
highway near Manteca late yester-
day. Both toppled from the bridge
into a gully 20 feet below.
Six of the occupants of the stage
were injured seriously. Fourteen
others received painful injuries. The
injured were rushed to hospitals IN
Stockton Manteca, Tracy. Liver
more, Modesto and French Camp.
Traffic on the state highway was
tied up for nearly an hour.
Peter Apple, Fresno, driver Of
the stage, said he was unable to
avoid the collision. lie asserted the
smaller ear, driven by Edward
Naesher, San Francisco, and con-
tanning NJ. b. Moore, also of San
Francisco, was on the wrong side
of the road.
Occupants of the stage declared
both vehicles were travelling slowly.
First aid was administered to the
injured by DIR. A. w. Griffin, of
Tracy who arrived at the scene Il
few minutes after the two machines
plunged from the bridge.
F. +. Clark, Niles, a stage passen-
ger who was riding with Apple, said
the stage had slowed its speed In
order to allow the Naesher car to
swing to the right side of the road.
The stage, he said, was hugging
the side of the road.
AS the two machines approached
the center of the bridge Clarke said
both turned sharply, endeavoring
TO miss the other, and both skid
ded through the bridge rails.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
MEXICAN CHILD
DIES FOLLOWING
AUTO ACCIDENT

Yscbcl Hernandez, aged g, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Herman
dez os Westmorland, died in the
Fl Centre hospital at $3.50 this
morning from injuries suffered in
an automobile accident on the Braw-
ley highway, about 2 miles south
of Brawley, at , o o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The girls father is III
the county hospital suffering from
injuries as a result of the crash
while police ARE seeking Ramon
Mucado, alleged driver of the mach
Inc which "cut in' ON the ear in
which the injured were riding, up
setting the machine.
According To report furnished
Traffic Officer Wilson by Rcfugio
Reyes, 10, driver of the Ford de
livery truck, in which the Hernandez
were riding, Mucado attempted to
pass them at high rate of speed.
The Mucado machine is said to have
caught the left front wheel of the
truck, upsctting the lighter machine.
Mucado's car then left the high
" az " "a hiii i'hNN ,
ran over a small irrigation ditch and
came to halt in vacant field.
Motorists picked up the injured
man and child, rushing them to the
hospitals. Reyes escaped with only
minor hurts. Mucado came back to
the point of the accident, it was
said, but left again before police
arrived and efforts thus far to loc
ate him have proved futile.
The child was suffering from in
tcrnal injuries ID was learned at
the hospital, aud she did not regain
consciousness. The injuries suffered
by the father are not believed of
Il serious nature.
The body of the child was remov-
ed to the undertaking parlors of
Coroner b. Il Lemons where an in
quest will be held as soon as Mucado
is located.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Death Claims
Admiral Blue
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The
body of Rear Admiral Victor Blue,
U. S. N. retired, will be sent this
afternoon to Marion, S. c., for bur-
ial.
Admiral Blue, 81, Spanish
American and World War veteran,
died from a heart attack near Ian
min, s. G. yesterday while ON train
enroute from Jacksonville, Fla, to
this city. He had planned to enter
Walter Reed Hospital here for
treatment.
He was born in Richmond county,
North Carolina. In 1898 he COM
manded the United States Suwanee
and won a medal and advance in
rank because of exceptional hero
ism. He commanded the battleship
Texas during the World War and
was with the British fleet when the
German war craft surrendered. He
was decorated by the British and
Belgian governments.
He is survived by his widow and
two sons.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
HUGHES DEFENDS
PAN-AMERICAN
UNION P 0LICY
Denies United States Has
Sought to Dominate Af-
fairs of Nations.
By HARRY w. FRANTZ
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent,

(OHlteu fTeSS SCG11 COTTeSpOuueHC)
HAVANA, Jan. 23.-Following
up his speech justifying United
States policies in Central America,
Charles f. Hughes today spiritedly
defended before the Pan American
conference the part the United
States has played in the Pan Ameri-
can Union itself.
Hughes, as chairman Of the Unit
ed States delegation, spoke before
the Pan American Union committee.
Mexico had submitted a plan for
rotation of representatives of all
union members in offices now fill
ed by representatives of the United
States.
Hughes referred but indirectly to
these proposals and took up the
general question of the United
States leading role in the union.
He denied United States domina'
tion in union affairs as he had de-
MED in his Saturday speech domina-
tion in general Pan American poll
tics.
All union members met as equals,
he declared, and the United States
in no sense played a dominant part.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
FATHER DEFENDS
SALLY WHITCOMB
FROM ATTACKERS
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %
Backed by father grimly deter
mined to aid his daughter, Sally
Whitcomb, who has accused two San
Francisco men of attacking her, to-
day was confident that everything
would be call right.'
John Whitcomb, the father, arriv-
ed here yesterday as witness for
the defense. He accepted service of
subpoena issued by Edward Gun
ha, attorney for Jackson Swisher
and Jack Mumford, local clubmen
accused of the attack.
"They want me to reveal Sally's
past,' said Whitcomb. ~ will.
She has nothing to be ashamed Of
her past is clean and unsullied. -
,Whitcomb disclosed that Sally is
q minor. She was born, he said,
in Minot, n. D., December 27, 1907.
If the fathers statement is ac-
cepted by the court, the accused
men face the possibility of being
charged with contributing to the
delinquency of minor, should they
be freed of the statutory complaint
now being heard in the police court
of Judge Sylcain Lazarus.
Whitcomb denied statements at
tributed to him by Cunha several
days ago. He said he had not told
Sally and her mother "You are try
ing to blackmail those boys"
Whitcomb was also certain his
daughter had not been attacked at
the age of 16.
"Sally was not attacked" he in
sisted. "I understand she has ad-
mitted one indescretion. I am sor-
ry for that but glad she told the
truth. Her admittance of such
shame should be proof she is telling
the TRUTH
Sally's case will be continued to-
day. 1t was expected her mother,
her father and herself will be called
to the witness stand.
A subpoena for Sally's older sis
ter Ruth remained unserved today
although officers had hunted her in
San Francisco and Carmel.
Other members of the family
would not reveal her whereabouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
"MOTHER BY ARRANGEMENT
CAUSE OF MUCH DISCUSSION

of her own, as she did, making
sure that the parentage was sat
isfactory than it would have
been to adopt one about whose
parents she knew nothing.
A divergent view was express
ed by Leon +. Whitney, secrc-
tarv of the American Eugenics
Society.
GLOW will the child regard
its mother after becoming matur-
cd?' he asked. 81 do not think
the child will have the sense of
idealism the mother says she
has. Under present conditions
| think the mother s action was
an unfair one and inconsiderate
to the child'.'
"The mother expects that her
editv is going to make good
without tho influence of en-
vironment. | doubt it. y
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Three Youngsters
Saved From Fire
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Jan. 23.-Cowering on
the bedroom floor and twitching
their chubby fists into their tear
full eyes while clouds of smoke
swirled about them three japanese
children were rescued from their
burning home last night by fire
captain and two civilians.
Captain A. ]. Seadlcr, Y. Kawa-
hara, father of the children and an
other man entered the blazing struc-
ture, broke down n locked bedroom
door in a corner of the building and
carried out the youngsters one by
one.
The children will recover. The
fire was believed to have been caus'
ed by an overheated stove.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
New Yorker Raps
Navy Department

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The
navy department today was charg-
ed by Representative Celler, Demo-
crat, New York with "pigeon
holing" and keeping from the pub
lie recommendation for submarine.
safety devices made by Commander
Edward Ellsberg, who directed sal
wage operations of the S-51 in 1925.
Celler made public Ellsberg's
complete report.
Declaring in that report that the
next submarine accident might be
expected in three years, Ellsberg
said cit is desirable that when it
occurs there be available such
means for quick salvage that no
possible criticism can be made of
the navy on the ground of unprepar-
edness.'
Celler also made public a report
of Rear Admiral c. p. Plunkett,
saying the Ellsberg recommended
tions "are approved as being in the
light of our experience and there
fore worthy of more serious consid-
oratiOn.'
In his report Ellsberg suggested
"lifting eyes, for submarines,
which he said could be used with
pontoons even on present large sub
marines and also urged salvage
vessel, both of (which have been de-
clared impractical by the navy de-
partmcnt since the S-4 disaster.
"'These recommendations Celler
said "have never been made public.
No reference has been made to them
in the navy hearings on both the
S-5l and the S-4.
''ln fact, l am informed that the
navy department when called to
produce them soon after the Sd
catastrophe said it had no record of
them. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23

NEW HAVEN, Con-, Jan. %.
The ease of New York s
"mothcr by arrangement was
widely discussed here today.
Both praise and blame were
accorded the unconventional
widow who has had a daughter
by an unnamed man, chosen not
through love but for his "good
character and proper eugcnic
background -
DR.. Ellsworth Huntington,
Yale professor and writer on
eugenics, issued a statement in
which he said:
"Frow purely scientific
standpoint it was the correct
thing for her to do, although
there is some doubt that it was
best from a social standpoint.
Put if she wanted child it was
much better for her to have one
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Episcopal Banquet and recep-
ton for Bishop Stevens, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Loyal Young Peoples Glass,
s. o. Lingo's. 7:30.
American Legion meets. court
house, 8 p. m.
Missionary conference and din
ner, followed by meeting, First
Baptist church.
F. and A. M. No. 3S4 meets,
Masonic Temple.
> Valley theater: wife Saw
ers.''
Palace theater: Brunk's Com
ediams in "Tildy Ann
Radio: KGEN, $50 to $50 pm.
TOMORROW
Lions Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Literature Section, 10000 Club
meets with Mrs. Ross T. Hick-
cox, $50 a. m.
Presbyterian Missionary Soci-
ETY. meets with Mrs. w. j. Glenn
ents, $50.
Radio: KGEN, 11-12:30.
White Shrine Social Club lun-
cheon, Las Flores, 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Man Arrested AS
Arson Suspect
by United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Cal, Jan. 23.-Ar-
rested in Berkeley as an arson sus-
pect, G. Elias was to be brought
here today for questioning in con-
nection with an alleged attempt to
set fire to a local fruit warehouse
last Thursday.
Two empty kerosene cans and a
paper fuse filled with gun powder
were found at the warehouse. The
suspect was traced to the bay city
through finger prints discovered in
the structure where the alleged in
ccndiary had sprinkled the con-
tents of the Kerosene cans.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
MRS. HICK MAN
TO VISIT SON
THIS AFTERNOON
BY DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23.-Un-
nerved by preparations for the or
deal through which she must go,
Mrs. Eva Hickman, mother of "The
Fox,' was on the verge of collapse
late today shortly before the time
set to meet her killer son in his cell
81 IN all worn out, Mrs. Hick-
man cried and broke into uncontrol-
liable sobs in the offices of Defense
Attorneys Walsh and Cantillon,
where she had gone to make ar
rangements to visit the slayer of
Marion Parker.
The break was the first sign of
emotion that the mother has made
since arriving here today and it is
feared that she will suffer a nervous
collapse from the strain of meeting
Hickman.
Her 2l-year-old son Alfred tried
to comfort his mother, but she cried
continually, lowering her eyes to a
void those who gathered in the of
fees of defense counsel for the
meeting.
Attorney Walsh is to accompany
the mother and son on their trip to
see "The Fox.' Their interview is
to be private and at its conclusion
Mrs. Hickman is to arrange for
lodgings during the trial, which
opens Wednesday.
Mrs. Hickman hid her face with
black VEIL as she was hurried
from an automobile into the offices
of her sons attorneys. She care
fully avoided the throngs that gath
cred about the entrance when it be
came known that the mother of
California s most brutal murderer
had arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Teacher FOils
Kidnap Attempt
ny United Press Leased Wire

NASHVILLE, Team, Jan. 23.~-
Kirby Binklcy was under arrest 90.
dav charged with an attempt nt
KIDNAPPING which paralleled the meth
cd used by Edward Hickman.
Binkley was alleged to have gone
to grade school and told the tea.
cher Of a l2 year old girl that the
girls father was i'll. lie attempted
to obtain custody Of the child.
The teacher, remembering the tae.
ties used by Hickman, called police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
DIARY OF
FLYER IS
REVEALED
Dead Mail Pilot Held
Up Confidence Until
Overtaken by Death.
WAS NEAR SAFETY
FrOze to Death Almost
In Sight of Sheltered
Cabin.
ny United Press Lensed Wire

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan.
23.-ice forming on his plane caused
Fred Hoyt to lose control of the
machine and abandon it in n para
chute, n diary released for publica-
tion by his brother, George Hoyt,
revealed today.
Hoyt's body was found on the
snow covered waste land 30 miles
from Holbrook, Idaho, Saturday
night, after he had been missing
seven days. His plane had been To-
Gated earlier in the day 10 miles
from the spot where his body was
found.
The diary follows:
'Januarv l4-6:30 y. IN. Left
Salt Lake City l p. m; at . p. m,
reached the pass (Stevel Pass. Fog
on ground so decided to go above
as weather report clear at Burley
Had $4,000 feet and started north
west. At places still went through
some fog. Opened motor up (n-
dicating to fellow aviators that ice
was already forming on the plane)
and turned 1910 revolutions per
minute. Wires began taking on ice
and speed (indicator) stopped. Tried
turn southeast but couldn't hold
course; ship sinking. Finally lost
CONTROL went into three spins at
5000 feet. Tried to let ship adjust
itself but was soon in fourth spin
and decided to get out. Tried to
get on wing but nose down throwing
me over center section. Pulled ring
and chute seemed to open instantly.
Severe jerk and when | realized
what it was all about was perhaps
500 feet above ground. Seemed
like hanging there. AS soon as was
near ground hmbered legs and
struck facing wind. Threw me head
first into snow. Have no idea of
direction. Showing constantly.
Landed Just 3 p. m. Didn't hear
nor see ship.
Retained Confidence
"S:30 II. IN. January -. Kept
fire all night Slept often. Snow
continued. Having no idea of di-
rection or where | am, feel it best
to stay here as it is very exhaust
ing to try to walk through snow.
1910 p. m. January -. Sun came
out for short time. | tried to es-
innate south from sun and decided
tits down this ridge. Will stay
here and keep warm tonight, then
tomorrow will remove flying suit
and endeavor to go south. ~
Two notes were found attached
TO isolated clumps of sagebrush n
few miles from where the body was
located. The first note read:
$3.50 n. m. Monday. Feeling
well but getting nervous
The second note read:
"Parachutc back about two or
three miles. Am feeling fine. Think
III get ont OF this AL right"
Hoyt missed well provisioned
cabin by 200 yards, members of the
searching party reported.
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 23.-Mrs.
Fred Hoyt, widow of the Wichita
aviator whose frozen body was
found Saturday near Holbrook, Ida
no, departed for Santa Monica, Cal,
where funeral services will be held
Mt the home of Hoyt's mother.
The Hoyts were married less than
month ago at Denver Mrs. Hoyt s
home is in Seattle. She last saw
her husband January IL. Three
days later he was caught in a biz
zard between Salt Lake City and
Boise. Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Chamberlin To
Tour Country
by United Press Leased Wire

CURTISS FIELD, ~ Y, Jan. %.
Clarence D. Chamberlin, New
York to Germany flyer, left here
today in his tiny Sperry Messen-
ger airplane on the first leg of p
10000 air miles lecture tour of the
United States.
He took off from Curtiss Field at
2:5o p. m. for Allentown, Pa.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
Opening Of the Pan American Congress Camera Saw It

o
rp a
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23
SUPREME COURT REcEssEs
ny United Press Leased wir,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23,-The
United States supreme court recess
ed today until February 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-23

A tract of $50 acres of farmed
land near Paddock, Kings county,
was recently sold to farmers from
Oklahoma,