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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
18th UNLUCKY
FOR W0ULD-BE
BANK ROBBIE R

Jose Sanchez, q, took short cut
TO sudden wealth this morning and
landed himself in the county Jail.
About II o clock Jose strolled in
to the Bank of Italy and parked him
self near the desk of Cashier Conner
Sloan. The latter had recently open
ed new bank account and left the
money, approximately $500, ON his
desk temporarily. He was called to
another part of the bank for a mo-
ment and happened to turn toward
his desk in time to see Sanchez dis
appearing out the door.
Recalling the money on his desk
Sloan investigated and found it was
gone. He gave the alarm and start
ed out after Sanchez. The latter
fled across the street and sought to
hide himself ON the second floor of
the old Bank of Italy building. When
cornered he attempted to hide the
money but it was recovered. Sloan
held Sanchez until the arrival of
Officer Pennington, who took Jose
to the police station to be booked
and later transferred him to the
county Jail.
Jose plumb forgot to remember
that this is the 18th, a bad date for
thieves, burglars and robbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
CONGRESS WILL
ASCERTAIN WHAT
ELECTION COST
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-House
and Senate campaign fund investi-
eating committees will convene here
this week to finish the work OF
ascertaining the cost of electing the
new president and vice president.
Reports already filed with two
committees and with the secretary
of the house indicate the campaign
was the most expensive in history,
costing approximately $l2,Oo0,OOO.
Republican and Democratic ma
tional committees together spent
S9,000,O00 up to Nov. l, according
to Official reports, and expenses for
the last week Of the campaign, still
unreported, are expected to bring
the total $3,OO0o00 higher, incmd-
ing expenses OF organizations not
directly allied with the parties.
OF the $9,O0O000 reported, Re-
publcans spent $j,000,0O0 and
Democrats $4,0O0,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
STUDENTS STEAL
FURNITURE FOR
FRAT HOUSE.
Dy United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Cahr, Nov. l3.-
Petty theft charges in connection
with the outfitting of the house of
Kappa Alpha ri, national scholastic
fraternity, resulted today in -four
high school youths being fined $25
each and being placed CT, one year s
probation.
The thicvcry counts were based
on raid of the fraternity house in
which officers found rugs and
furniture stolen from front porchcs
lIallowe en- night.
The fraternity men fined were
William +. Austin, John b. Cook,
John Murphee and James Linder-
man. Three other youths, William
Woodard Jr., Robert Parker and
Galcn Van Ornum, were turned over
to juvenile authorities.
High school authorities were said
to be considering Suspension of a
score of student fraternity mem
bers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
MRS. MCPHERSON
ASSERTS CHARGES
ARE FRAN E-UP
BY United Press Leased Wire

BRISTOL, Eng, Nov. 13.-Mrs.
himcc Scmple Mcpherson, whose
. KIDNAPPING adventure was re-
called during a grand jury investi-
cation in Los Angeles few days
ago, will sail Thursday from
Southampton for home.
The California evangelist, con
Guiding Il lecture tour of Great
Britain, condemned the intimation
that there was anything wrong with
the quashing of the investigation
Cf her kidnapping and the conspiracy
charges against her.
"Therc is not a word Of truth in
the suggcstion,' Mrs. Mcpherson
said. "It is some political dodge.
Some party wants to see District At
torney Asa Kcycs ouStcd, hence it
makes football out of anyone who
happens to be in the middle of the
ring.
'Thc reason ! was freed was that
the woman who made the charges
confessed she had lied and had been
hired to tell the story. With her
confession, | was automatically re-
leased.
Mrs, Mcpherson will end her tour
with two lectures tomorrow and
Thursday in London. She will sail
ON the $. s. Columbus.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
NICARAGUA AND
MEXICO WILL BE-
ON HOOVER ROUTE
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

PALO ALTO, Calf, Nov. 13.-
President elect Hoover's Latin
American good will tour, upon which
he embarks next Monday, will in
cludc calls in Mexico and perhaps
Nicaragua, centers OF most out
spoken i'll feeling against the United
States of all the countries below
the Rio Grande.
Plans are being made Tor a stop
at Vera Cruz and a railroad journey
to Mexico City on the northward
journey back to the United States.
There, as in Nicaragua, Hoover S
aim would 0e to further efforts re-
Gently made to settle differences be-
tween the United States and that
country. Whether the president
elect will visit Nicaragua has not
been decided finally.
\ visit to Nicaragua would be
unusual but a bold stroke in keep
ing with Hoover's Latin-American
venture.
Significant as is the South Ameri-
can trip, the Hoover encourage will
be comparatively small. About 40
persons will be in the party, includ-
ing the president elect.
Henry p. Fletcher, ambassador to
Italy, who has been delegated to
represent President Coolidge, will
have with him handful of state
department attaches with whom
Hoover will advise.
At the president elect s beck and
call will be several assistants, headed
by George Akerson. Tne newspaper
and photographers contingent will
include about Is.
Mrs. Hoover will not accompany
the president elect. His son, Allan
however, will make the trip.
The South American sea voyage
will be about 26 days, II on the
southward trip and about II on the
northward return.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
COL. PHILLIPS
WITHDRAWS AS
RED CROSS HEAD

This is the annual Red Cross roll
call week throughout the nation and
FL Centre is apparently failing to
hold up its part in the organization
according to the following letter
received today by the Press from
Colonel Charles l.. Phillips, chair
man of the local Red Cross Chap
ter:
"To the Editor of the Press:
Will You please inform the
public through your columns that |
am this date notifying the head
quarters Of the Pacific Branch.
American National Red Cross. of
my Withdrawal from the chairman
ship of the local chapter of the Red
Cross.
| am forced to take this stcp by
the lack of cooperation and active
support met in my efforts to fur
ther the work of this organization
N this community
(Signed) CHARLES l.. PHILLIPS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
ASA KEYES WILL
STAND TRIAL ON
DECEMBER 5TH
Accusation For Removal
From Office Dismissed
AS Unnecessary.
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.-Dis-
trict Attorney Asa Kcycs, prosecu-
tor of Aimee Scmple Mcpherson and
William Edward Hickman, must go
10 trial here December ) on charges
that he solicited and accepted
bribos.
The date of trial was set by
Superior Judge Douglas Edmonds
after Kcycs entered Il plea Of not
guilty to three counts contained in
indictments returned by the grand
Jury.
On the recommendation of Buron
Fits, district attorney elect, APP
pointed to prosecute the criminal
charges, It grand accusation demand
ing" Keycs removal from office
was dismissed.
Fits pointed out that Keyes
tenure in office would be concluded
before the trial could be finished
and that the state would be forced
to disclose important evidence it
wished TO hold for the felony prose.
cution.
TX d''u9dlloIl anu llt IhuItt'
ment were seperate actions.
Seven other defendants named
with Keycs in the bribery indict
ments pleaded not guilty before
Judge Edmonds.
Dave and Ben Gctzoff, asserted
ego betwcens' for Keyes anG
criminals seeking dismissal OF
counts, and A. !. Lasker and Jacol
Berman, asserted to have brought
dismissals and acQuittals from
kevcs, were ordered to stant
trial on December -.
Jack and Ed Rosenberg. asserted
to have bribed Kcycs in connection
with the conduct of the Julian
Petroleum collapse case, and Charles
Reimer, former district attorney
! office operator, entered demurrer
and Judge Edmonds set Thursda,
for hearing of arguments on thei
action.
While Kcycs and the other de
PENDANTS were appearing in cour
the grand jury continued its investi
CATION of corruption of men i
public offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
Volcano Seems
To Lose Force

CATANIA, Sicily, Nov. IS. - A
thick clcud Of dense, black smoke
pouring from Mount Aetna s craters
today had its silver lining as n pos
siblo harbimgcr of decreasing activ-
ity in the volcanoes destructive erup-
ton.
Flying in a military plane along
the course of the lava flows ON
Aetna 5 slope, Professor Gaetaao
Fonte, of the Aetna Observatory
said that the emission of heavy
black smoke from the various craters
was increasing in volume. This, he
said, usually indicated general
abatement in activity.
The vide streams of lava, cooling
more rapidly in their descent were
much slower.
Rich farm lands, to the extent of
more than 5000 acres has been laid
waste. More than 700 homes, in
cluding two whole towns, had been
buried under the lava.
Fortunately, as far as could be
learned, only two lives had been lost
Damage has been estimated as high
as $50.000,000
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
STORMS ON TWO
OCEANS CAUSE
HEAVY LOSSES
by United Press Leased Wire

World shipping suffered severely
today on two oceans.
4 liner enrOute from New York to
Rio De Janeiro was abandoned at
sea off the Virginia Capes with S39
persons taking to lifeboats, trawler
and freighter were aground; a
British steamer was grounded and
scuttled, and one of the crack trans
Atlantic liners was badly battered
by towering seas.
Scores of persons were dead, 9TH
cr scores were injured, while hun
dreds came safely through the ordeal
of weathcring high running seas in
tub-lile boats.
Apparently 1871 pcrsons-passen-
gers and members of the crew of the
Lamport and Holt liner, Ncstris,-
had been picked up by three rescue
ships which were patrolling the At
lantic off the Virginia Capcs, look
ing for lifeboats. That left 1873 per-
sons still to be accounted for, but
many are believed safe.
The British steamer Hsin Chi was
mass of charred wood and metal,
grounded off Foochow after it had
been looted by Chinese pirates who
set fire to the vessel. Scores of
Chinese passengers lost their lives
although all foreigners escaped
Heavy seas prevented salvage work.
The Cunard liner Mauretania
steamed through what was described
as the worst storm in AZ years to
reach Plymouth. Members on the
crew reported that the waves often
threatened to cngulf the tunnels.
Twenty passengers suffered minor
injuries.
Dispatches from Key West, Fla,
said the freighter Ortega was strand
cd off Haiti, but was in no immedi-
ate danger.
Six members of the crew of the
"Ruth Mildred,' a steam trawler
were rescued when the vessel struck
a reef a mile and a half off False
Cape, Va.
ST. JOHNS, n. F.. Nov. 10
Grave anxiety was felt today for
fishing fleets off Newfoundland as
8 northeasterly gale swept the
coast
Twenty coastwise fishing schoon-
crs left st. Johns two days ago on
a nOrthward trip, and so far only
three were reported to have reached
harbor.
The storm has interrupted tclc-
graphic communication.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
LARGER NAVY
APPEAL WILL
Be ANSWERED
Little Opposition For
Building Program BY
Congress.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


WASIIINGTON, Nov. l3.-Prcs
dent Coolidge s Armisticc Day APP
peal for a larger navy viii be an
swcrrd as soon as congress meets
next month, senate lraders said to-
day.
a United Press survey Of their
sentiments Indicated there would be
little opposition to the 1874, 900, 600
three year building program, passed
last season by the house and now on
the senate calendar.
The dwindIing group of midwest
crn Independents are the only ones
not fundamentally in sympathy
with the bill, but their opposition
is founded more on Il general OBJ
i"ction to appropriating funds for
navy before farm relief and power
projects are cared for, than upon
any disinrlination to strengthen the
navy.
If any fight develops, it is cx-
pectcd to come from Il group which
favors a much larger navy than the
bill would authorize. 1t provides for
'IlN ~ new IV,VVV ibiI tIulStIS Il Ill
one aircraft carrier. Mr.. Coolidge
and Secretary Of Navy Wilbur last
year recommended II new ships at
cost Of $S00,OOO,00O to be bulk
over a five year period. The Cool
idgc-Wilbur recommendation pro-
vided, however, for only - cruisers.
The pending measure represents a
compromise
The independents fear an effort
to increase provisions Of the bill
The companion piece Of the navy
bill is to be the new Kellogg treaty
10 rcnouncc war. Chairman Borah
of the foreign relations committee
said he expected the document to
be sent up by the state department
as soon as congress meets. lie hopes
it may be considered in open ses-
sion.
The way then will be opened for
consideration of the navy bill and
strange hcdf"lloWs though they
have appeared to be to some senators
the two measures will be carried
along arm in arm.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
Chinese Pirates
Loot Vessel And
Kill Passengers
By United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13.-Scores OF
Chinese passengers were killed, many
by drowning, when the British
steamer HSin Chi was looted off Tae
Island, near Foochow, adVices re-
cciVed here today said.
The Hsin Chi went aground off
the island and was surrounded by
small pirate crafts. The Hsin CHI
carried 900 Chinese and small num-
Der of foreigners, including several
Anglo Americans.
All foreigners arrived safely at
Shanghai today. Part of the pas
Sengers and crew had been landed
by Capt, Tollefscn and were report
ed to have been menaced ashore by
hostile islanders, while the pirates
attacked the ship from the sea.
\ Chinese gunboat saved the re-
naming passengers.
When the Chinese gunboat ar
rived, she was helpless to save the
llsin Chi because of heavy sea,
The pirates set fire to the looted
ship while the gunboat stood by,
then made off in their boats.
The Ilsin Chi was Il total loss.
Capt. Tollcfscn remained by the
wreck.
The foreign passengers included
II. \. Powell, of the American For
cign Insurance Assn; Wade Craw-
ford Marclay, Methodist Mission
Education head; Mrs. Alice Hub
bard, widow of the former harbor
master at Foochow, and Miss A.
Todd, of the Methodist Mission.
The foreigners were brought to
Shanghai by the Dutch steamer
THtarocm.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
Angl0-French
Pact Scrapped
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Premier
Baldwin announced in the house of
commons today that the Anglo
French naval agreement had been
scrappcd and that limitation nego-
tiations "must begin all over
again. -
The prime minister's ANNOUNCE
mcnt followed bitter attack upon
the agreement by David Lloyd
George Liberal party leader in
speech introducing the party IS
to the Kings speech.
Lloyd George said the United
States suspicion of the negotiations
between France and England had
been indicated clearly in Presi-
dent Coolidge's Armistice Day ad-
dress.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
High school night classes, 10
o'clock.
knights of Pythias, Davis
hall.
I. v. Commandory, No. 54,
Masonic Temple, 7:30.
Adult English classes, high
school, 7:30.
Citizenship classes, high
school, 7:30.
Choral club meets, 8 o'clock.
Imperial theatre, moran of
the Marines.
Brunk S comedians, DAWN
KXO-6-10 o clock.
TOMORROW
Arts and Crafts section, club
house, a. m.
Junior chamber breakfast,
Hotel Barbara Worth, $50.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
KXO-11-1 o clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
Ocean Storms
Buffet Liner
by United Press Leased Wire

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 13.-The crack
Cunard liner Mauretania arrived to-
day, battered by terrific storm at
sea and with 20 passengers and mem
bers Of her crew slightly injured.
The Mauretania reported she was
struck by tidal wave on Saturday
afternoon. The water reached al
most as high as her tunnels.
Those who were injured received
bruises and minor hurts when they
were knocked about by the stagger-
ing Of the ship under the terrific
impact.
Older members Of the Maureta-
mia S crew described the water as
the worst in ~ years experience.
Gales prevailed for two days and
Saturdays storm was accompanied
by waves that almost lowered over
the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
Berman Spends
Night In Jail

Los ANGELES, Nov. 13.-Jaccb
berman, alias Jack Bennett, cen
trai figure in the Julian petroleum
and other oil fraud eases, spent the
night in county Jail just because he
had bail reduced from $4,000 t..
$4,000 on his conviction ON charges
of misusing the mails.
The United States circuit court OF
appeals late yesterday permitted the
reduction which released the $75 ,0O0
bond and necessitated new bond
for only 100000. Berman was un.
able to contact his bondsman ana
so was forced to 60 behind the bars.
lie expected to get bail and freedom
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
SENATOR
(((JIzzE[)
At TRIAL
Walsh Tells Testimony
Given By Stewart At
Senate Hearing.
STORIES DIFF E r
Witness Says Stewart
Denied All knowledge Of
Oil Bonds.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Sena-
Montana, noted Teapot Dome prose-
cutor, testified in the perjury trial
Of Robert w. Stewart, Indiana Stan
dard Oil chairman, today that Stew
art told the Senate committee he
knew nothing of disposition of the
Continental Trading COmpany's $3,-
600, 600 in Liberty bonds.
Walsh was fiercely cross examined
by defense lawyers who brought out
that his testimony today differed
somewhat from that of his testimony
in Stewart 5 previous contempt trial
and also that the senator S recollec-
tion of Stewart IS testimony last
February and was vague.
Hogan cross examined Walsh for
more than an hour, using the gov
ernment s star witness to verify \
score Of errors in the stenographic
record of Stewart s appearance be-
fore the senate committee. These
errors form a principal part of the
defense case.
Charge Stewart Fibbed
The Stewart Indictment is based
/ ON a charge that Stewart failed to
answer truthfully the Senate COM
mittee questions, in view of later
disclosures that he received more
than $750,000 of the continental
/ bonds.
/ Walsh, as principal government
witness, testified Stewart was asked
what he knew of the bonds and an.
swered he had nothing to do with
the distribution of them; that Walsh
| thereupon advised him the question
was whether he knew anything about
the distribution.
Walsh said Stewart answered he
knew nothing about it. Walsh tes-
! titled that Chairman Nye asked
whether he knew anything of the
receipt of the bonds and that Stew
art answered he had not received a
| dollar out of them; that Nye later
! asked if he had any conversation or
! knowledge leading him TO know who
received the bonds, and the answer
was that he had not.
The defense scored a victory when
Attorney Hogan successfully object
ed to L. s. Attorney Rover s attempt
to get Walsh to tell what informa-
tion the committee had obtained
from other witnesses concerning the
bonds. Hogan also read extensively
from Walsh s testimony in the Stew
art senate contempt trial last June
in an effort to show that Walsh s
testimony here was that Stewart
merely refused to answer. Stewart
was acquitted in the contempt trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-13
SAFE CRACKERS
VISIT STORE OF
B. SALOMON co.
Police Puzzled By Lack
of Clues Indicating Pro-
feSsiOnal Job.

Hidden from any possible chance
of observation from the street by n
row Of shelving, safecrackcrs visit.
ed the store of B. Salomon & Co.
some time during the night, broke
open the safe and. escaped with ap-
prOXimately $4,000 in CASH and
checks, leaving behind them a ruin
ed safe valued at $3.50 and little
tangible in the way of clues.
The safe is located in the rear of
the store and is ideally situated to
permit cracksmcn to work undistur.-
ed, as it is impossible to see the
space it occupies, either from the
street or the alley which runs in the
rear of the store.
Members of the firm discovered
the crime when the store opened
for business this morning. The out
and inner doors of the safe hung
open, the combination had been
hammered off, and wooden parti-
tions inside the safe were strewn
about the floor. Several empty
money bags were found on adjacent
shelves.
The police department and the
sheriff's office were notified and
made n thorough investigation of
the premises, without discovering
much that would lead to the iden-
tity of the safe crackers.
1t was at first believed that en-
try into the store was gained
through the skylight. A section of
glass had been removed and was
found intact on the roof of the
store. There is n drop of more than
% feet from the skylight to the
floor, the space being crossed about
halfway down by several strands of
wire. These latter were not dis
turbcd as they would have been had
anvonc attempted to pass them.
The theory that confederate
might have lowered the cracksman
from the roof was discounted by the
fact that there were no evidences
about the skylight to show that any
one had passed through it. The rear
door of the store was found un,
locked but it had not been forced,
Worked With Gloves
Deputy Sheriff Harold Gillct made
thorough examination of the safe
for fingerprints, but was unable to
find any, the cracksmen apparently
working with gloves. Chief Oswalt
asserted that the safe had not been
blown, as there was no evidence OF
putty or soap being used, as is the
case when "soup' is employed to
blow safe, nor was any explosion
heard.
A member of the firm visited the
store at Il O'Clock last night. lie
merely stepped inside the store and
did not observe anything out of the
ordinary.
Examination of the safe door
showed hole had been drilled
through it, but drill nearby was
too small for the hole in the door,
indicating that the burglars had Il
set of tools with them and left one
of the drills behind.
The police and sheriff's office
! were still continuing their investiga-
| tion this afternoon and hoped to ar
rive at some evidence that might
throw ii light ON the identity of
! the criminals.
Members of the firm reported this
afternoon that they had succeeded
in stopping payment on $355 worth
| of checks which had been cashed.