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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
PIT MAN
IN PLEA
FOR BILL
Counsels Against Adverse
Action Until Provisions
Are Understood. !
ASHURST BREAKS IN
Arizona Senator Serves
Notice He Will Filibust-
er Against Bill.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 28.-A
plea to withhold judgment on the
Swing johnson Boulder dam bill
was made today by Senator Pitt
man. Democrat, Nevada, as the
Senate resumed debate ON the meas
urc.
I'VE do not know yet what
amendments will be adopted or
what the bin will provide in its
final form, Pittman said. LET
Us withhold Judgment until we do
Know
Pittman said the need for some
Kind of Legislation to protect the
Imperial Valley from floods and to
accomplish other purposes of the
hill was generally recognized.
"The opposition is to the bill,
rot to the legislation, )" he said.
" How can the opponents justify
their opposition until they know
what the bill will call for?'
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Ariz-
cna, leader of the opposition, OBJ
jocted to Pittman's statement.
Il offered an amendment to the
committee providing that $3O,OO0,-
600 be appropriated from the trea-
sury for the protection of the I'M
pcrial Valley and the senior sem
ator from California voted against
i, said Ashurst.
''That is only part of the truth, F."
replied Senator johnson, Republic
can, California, to whom Ashurst
referred. 81 do not believe that
amendment was offered in good
faith.
81 resent that" Ashurst shout
cd. 4 have been in this body Is
years and | never before have been
accused of bad faith. The senator
is dodging the issue
Pittman halted the argument by
refusing to yield the floor. Resuming
his interrupted speech, he defended
q committee amendment providing
that Nevada and Arizona shall each
receive 18 81 percent of the pro-
cccds from Boulder dam above
amortization costs.
lie indicated he would support
the bill if that provision is retain-
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, April 2S.-The
well-dressed Young man who died
here early this morning after he
was arrested ON an intoXication
charge was identified late today as
Lawrence White, scenario writer.
His landlady, who made the
Identification. said White was the
husband of Mceke Aldrich, an act,
rcss now playing in New York
theaters and the son in law of
Madame Aldrich, the grand opera
singer.
White was found unconscious on
the lawn of a home on Beechwood
Drive. Arresting officers concluded
he was intoxicated and removed
him to the Hollywood station where
he was booked on drunk charge.
\ few hours later, a jail guard
saw White writhing on the floor of
his cell. An ambulance was called
but the man died cnroute to the
hospital.
A letter from New York, signed
McKee, and containing the name
OF a Hollywood apartment house
furnished the clue which led to
Identification.
Pending an autopsy the body was
removed to the county morgue.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
SPOUSE STABS
HUSBAND DURING
FAMILY QUARREL

Mrs. A. J. Prietto, p, colored, of
FL Centre is in Jail this morning.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
her husband dashed into police
headquarters, his clothes bloodsoak-
ed from q knife wound in his back
near the right shoulder. In excited
voice he told police that his wife
had stabbed him with a knife and
of his dash to headquarters for pro-
lection. He was removed to the hos
pital where it was reported that
While not serious, the injury is a
painful one and that the man is
weak from loss of blood.
Earlier in the evening the Priet-
tos had argued while in their auto
mobile in the vicinity of Heber.
During the argument in the ear the
light switch had been turned off
and the machine ran into ditch
where it became mired. Another car
finally pulled them out Of the ditch
and at this point Mrs. Prietto took
the car and speeded for home. The
husband returned in another car.
But Mrs. Prietto didn't get all
the way home without interference
for Patrolman Van Bezel stopped
Ter long enough to ticket her for
speeding up Fourth street at 80
miles an hour and failure to observe
the boulevard stop signal at Main
street She upbraided the officer
! for adding to her troubles,
Cuts Up Clothing
Her arrival home was . stormy
one, according to word received by
police from the Prietto child. The
mother entered the house and get
ting a butcher knife she proceeded
| to wreak vengeance ON her husband
by slicing up his clothing. This
done, the daughter said, she left
| the house still in a rage.
1t was about this time that the
husband was vending his way to
the house and according to his story
his wife Immediately set upon him.
He said that he wheeled about and
ran as she neared but that she made
a thrust at him with the knife,
striking him in the back. He out
raced her on the street and pro
ceeded to headquarters.
Police went to the house but Mrs.
Prietto did not return for a time
and they left. The woman, however,
was apprehended at the home later
by city policemen and locked up.
No formal charge has been
brought against her as yet, the case
being continued over until Monday
when it came before Judge Perkins
this morning. In the meantime an
investigation into the affair will be
conducted.
The Priettos have had marital diff
ficulties for some time, according
to the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
BY United Press Leased Wire

F. san FRANCISCO, April 2s.-
Optimistic statements came today
from headquarters Of the three
rcmccratic presidential candidates
entered for the California primary
election as the campaign drew to a
close.
Managers for Governor Al Smith
If New York, Senator Thomas j..
Walsh of Montana and Senator
Jnmes \. Reed Of Missouri, on the
surface, faced the primary election
next Tuesday with equal confidence.
From the headquarters of Herbert
l'nover, the only Republican candi-
date entered, was made the predic-
tion that he will poll the largest
primary vote ever given n presi-
Dental candidate of his party des-
pitc the fact that, absence of 4
contest has lesscned interest III
scme sections.
Northern California will give
Smith a lead Of between 5000 or
COCO votes over Walsh and Reed
according to the prediction of
William J. McGec, a member Of the
Smith campaign committee.
lie predicted that in San Fran,
'iSco county alone Smith will step
out ahead by Il margin of more than
10000 votes.
The Smith leaders are confident
the estimated lead for the New
York governor in Northern Calf
ornia will over come any advantage
that may be gained by Walsh in
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
GOVERNMENT TO
PROBE CHARGES
MADE BY GIRL
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 2s.-The
story of Dorothy V. Carlberg, 21,
who claimed in a $4,000 damage
suit on file here that she was lured
to virtual bondage in San Luis Rey
Mexico, will be investigated for
possible federal action, department
Of justice agents said here today.
In event her assertion that she
was taken to a Mexican brothel and
subjected to a criminal attack is
found accurate, +. \. Washburn
and other defendants in the suit
viii be prosecuted by federal au-
thorities, it was said.
Miss Carlberg said she was taken
across the border after she an
swered a newspaper advertisement
in Seattle and that she escaped only
after she had been criminally at
tackled.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Los Angeles To
Stage Pageant

LOS ANGELES, April 28.-A
pageant and historical parade, de-
picting the four periods of Califor-
MIA history will be staged here to-
night as the final ceremony in con
nection with the dedication of new
CITY hall.
The participants, in their cos
tunes will march through the down
town streets and conclude on the
lawn of City hall with representa-
tions of California under the Span
ish Dons, under Mexico, under the
bear flag and finally as a state of
the United States.
The native sons and daughters of
the Golden West will be in charge
of the events,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
SMITH PICKED AS WINNER
N PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

he southern part of the state where
the strength of William c. Nc.
Adoo is greatest.
McAdoo has thrown his suDnort
to Walsh and his name heads the
list Of delegate candidates for the
Montana senator.
After checking latest reports of
the trend Of sentiment, Walsh
nadquartcrs predicted Sound
trouneing for Tammany interests
on TucsGay.'
Walsh is counting on an over
whelming vote in Southern Califor
MIA to carry him through.
William p. Hubbard, chairman
for Reed, said the campaign had
developed widespread sentiment for
the Missouri senator, running on a
platform of honesty in government
end that he looked forward to Tues
day $ results with the utmost conf
dcncc.
The Los Angeles labor council
irint executive committee has added
lis endorsement to Smith, thus
bringing under the Smith banners
the seventh major labor organiza-
tiOn of the state.
Walsh workers have again and
again launched attacks on Smith fol
his attitude on prohibition, while
the Smith campaigncrs have com-
tered with the charge that the
Walsh campaign was inspired by
Me Adoo for revenge on Smith.
Smith appeared the probable vic
tor in Tuesdays primary, in the
opinion of many neutral politicians
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Service Station
Operator Beaten
BY Highwaymen

benjamin Campbell, attendant at
the Imperial Airport service station,
was badly beaten up By highway
men early this smorning and the
service station ransacked. 1t is not
known definitely the amount of
loot obtained by the Vi ,itors.
Campbell was brought to the FL
Centre hospital in a daz"d condition
and for a time it was tca ed that his
skull might be fractured but it was
reported at the hospital this morn
ing that his injuries arr not serious.
Little could be learned of the
hold-up. Campbell was apparently
taken unawares by the intruders
and struck over the head with a
black jack rendering hm insensi-
bic. The visitors then Proceeded to
heat him further and some time
later still in n dazed condition he
notified police.
He was able to say only that there
was more than one in thc attacking
party and that they wer2 not Ameri-
cans.
The case has been turned over to
the county authorities s.r investi-
cation and attaches were rushed to
he station early this morning TO
search for any clues that might
lead to the Identification Of the
visitors. Up until noon The deputies
had made little headwaF.
1t is expected that Canpbell viii
be able to leave the hospital late
today or tomorrow, his Injuries hay
ing improved greatly.
AS near as can be determined the
holdup occurred shortly after mid
night,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Bremen's Crew
Place Wreath On
Bennett's Grave
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff CorreSpOndent)

I tODlIcu IleSS OCst44 NO-AS'P SAAN'0A1N ,
WASHINGTON, April &o.-Thret
aviaturS Irish ann two Ger
man paid tribute toda to Floyd
Bennett, Polar airman Wao gave his
lifc to succor them at the end of
lheir recent trans Atlanta flight.
In cold, driving lam, Major
f'itmaurice, Baron Gun thcr Won
Ilucncfcld md Captain Hermann
Koehl laid wreath an& flowers on
the muddy new grave at Arlington
National cemetery wheln Bennett
was inferred yesterday.
The fHcrs, who arrived last night
from New York and stopped al
Boiling Field, mptorcd to the GENE
terry in a lashing rain.
They approached the grave Will
bowed heads.
Won llucncfcld ad tqnced and
spread a small German Shipping flag
ever the mound Of ire My turned
earth. Then Kochl placed a wreath
saying;
"In fond memory of great flyer
whose soul has flown t. the last
landing field.
Fitzmaurice left a large silk Irish
Free State flag and Major David
son, commandant of Boiling Field,
, small American banner.
Miss llerta Junkers, who accom-
Panied the airmen here from New
York, set Il wreath at the foot OF
Bcnnctt 5 grave. 1t bore the in
scription:
"In memory of faithful and
gallant flyer >
Return To New York
The flicrs and their companions
tfcn walked to the hillside where
ADMIRAL Dewey is buried and founG
there n plain tombstone marking the
grave of Lieutenant Stanton Ii
Wooster, l. $. ~, who was killeC
a year ago in the crash of the plane
"Amcrican Legion while making
a test flight for a transatlantic
attcmp;
Each of the birdmen placed a
few Lilies Of the Valley among tn,
rainsoakcd flowers already ON the
grave.
After short conference, tn,
fliers decided to leave for New
York on the / ;05 ?. m. Pennsylva
MIA train today.
This will place them in New
York at 6;05 p. m.
Plans are already under way fol
their formal reception here next
Wednesday. 1t was announced thai
the president will receive them al
noon Wednesday and have them n
luncheon guests an hour later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Bullet Strikes
Screen Star
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, April 2S.-A bull
let which ricochetted from a piece
of steel armor plate struck Clara
Bow, the screen star, in the calf of
the right leg during the filming of
an underworld scene last night but
the injury was so slight that the ac-
tresS continued before the camera
after minor first aid.
Richard Arlcn, the actor, was
wounded similarly in the same
scene, the Paramount publicity de-
partmcnt announced. The same
source said real bullets were used in
the scene because window panes
were to be pierced by the shots.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Bow Suffocated
Beneath Gravel
by United Press Leased Wir"

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-
Failure Of II group of school boys to
heed the warning Of 4 construction
foreman resulted in the death Of
Harold Brown Jr., II, authorities
were told today.
The boy was buried and suffocat-
ed under tons of gravel in large
bin at the site of construction Of
retaining wall on York Street
here.
, \ driver, failing to see the child,
opened chute to fill his truck and
the victim, playing on top Of the
bin, was pulled down and buried in
the gravel.
The foreman Of the construction
gong, had warned boys not to play
on top Of the bin, he told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
By PAUL R. NIALaON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-A
bitter filibuster is being organized
in the Senate against the Boulder
dam bill.
All night sessions, hcarse states
men past middle age talking against
time, sergeantS at arms banging on
Senator's bedrooms to maintain p
quorum and other scenes, ludicrous
and dramatic, are in prospect for
next week.
Senator Johnson, Republican,
California, indicated today he would
seek to keep his Swing Johnson bill
Lefore the Senate to the exclusion
Of other legislation next week, hop
ing to force Il final vote.
His leading opponent. Senator
Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, is pre-
pairing with the assistance of a
half dozen other Senators, to talk
(COntinuad on PaUa Threa\
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
fST0RMS CAUSE
HEAVY LOSSES
IN SOUTHEAST
Northern States Visited
By Winter Weather With
Snow and Heavy Winds.
by United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ga, April 28.-Storms
in Florida, floods III Alabama and
Il cold wave throughout the south
cast in the last "a hours have
wrought damage in the millions,
taken four more lives and caused
untold suffering to be added to the
havoc wrought by raging elements
in Dixie during the past week.
4 great swain of torn up trees,
broken wires, and windows and
houses was spread across q wide
Florida area today. Winds of lorna
do force convergcd in the area late
yesterday to isolate scores Of towns
for hours, causing damage well in
the millions and taking four lives.
The wide. fertile Tom Bigbee riv-
or valley Of Alabama continued in
the grip Of flood waters today. Cot
ton fields were under water in
great areas and thousands were
homeless.
The cold wave was out of the
east. In western North Carolina
snow fell and fruit trees were re-
ported damaged.
NEW YORK, April 28.-Resi
dents of half a dozen eastern states
encountered winter weather today
High winds and snow or rain were
reported in New York. Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey, Maryland, Con
necticut and Virginia.
The wind reached gale force II
New Yark, blowing down trees and
signs. All during the night tho
wind drove q cold rain.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 2S.-
A record spring snowfall Of eight
to II inches, accompanied by sleet
paralyzed train and automobile trat
fic and telephone and telegraph ser
vices east and south of Pittsburgh
today.
Repair crews were hampered by
j the unexpected heavy SHOWS whlci
in places drifted three feet high.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Drunken Spree
Ends in Death
Ry United Press LEASED Wire

HOLLYWOOD, April 28.-An
unidentified man, believed to have
prominent stage connections in New
York City, died here shortly after
lie was arrested ON an intoXication
charge early today.
The man, we'll dressed and ap-
parently cultured, was taken into
custody on Beechwood Drive after
lis asserted noisy conduct brought
protests from residents in the vici-
nifty.
The only clue to his identity was a
letter from New York, signed
"Meeka,' and containing gossip
OK mutual stage acquaintances. The
envelope to the letter was missing.
One portion of the letter read:
"Bah bah sent letter from San
Francisco. What is she doing
thcreo'
While police attributed his death
to acute alcoholism an inquest will
be held probably late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
WOMAN FELLED BY THUGS
ny United Press Leased Wire

GLENDALE, Cal, April 2S,-
Mrs. Morris Grecnbcrg, of All
Palmer avenue, was ON the back
porch this morning to get a milk
bottle when she was struck down by
n mysterious assaiant, she reported
to the sheriff S office Mrs. Green
ferg said the man made no attempt
to rob or harm her
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
POLICEMAN INJURED
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 2s.-Policc
Officer f. II. Segura, 5l4 p Tenn
pleton street, Huntington Park, was
treated at the receiving hospital to-
day after he suffered multiple cuts
and bruises when he steered his
automobile into a street ear to
avoid striking a pedestrian on a
downtown street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
M'Adoo Explains
Support Of Walsh
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April IS" |
consented to head the California
primary ticket of Thomas j. Walsh
because of my conviction that the
Democratic party must keep
straight on the dry issue, y William
Gibbs McAdoo said in a telegram
today to the Walsh for President
Democratic committee.
McAdoo explained that the issue
was clearly drawn in the California
presidential primary because "both
Reed and Smith are wet and Walsh
is dry
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Identify Body
Found in River
NN United Prcss Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April IS
A body found in the Sacramento
river today had been identified as
that of f. II. Lava, an employe of
the Fire Protection Engineering
Company of San Francisco The
body had been in the water about
two months.
Lava, who leaves a widow and
three children in Berkeley, had been
missing since March |.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
NEGRO MAY BE-
CHOSEN TO TAKE
MADDEN'S PLACE
Government Leaders VIII
Pay Tribute Sunday to
Dead Congressman.
By THOMAS L. STOKES
United Fress Staff. Correspondent)

NOHIIeu FfeSS otdlt, correspondent
WASlIINGTON, April 28.-Con
grcss will have negro member a
gain for the first time since 1896
rs Il result Of the death Of Repre-
sentative Martin Madden, Illinois,
it appeared certain today.
Tn" Chicago district represented
by Madden, whose suddcn death in
the capitol yesterday shocked his
colleagues, is almost totally negro
district, having negro representa-
tives in the state legislature and
city council. 1t recently chose two
negro Republican national commit
tccmcn.
Madden was opposed by three ne
grocs in his recent race for renomi
nation. His closest opponent, vii
liam J. Dawson, whom he defeated
by $1,000 votes, may be the next
house member from the district. A
special election probably will be
held in June.
Negroes came to Congress first i'll
reconstruction days. There have
been 20 in the house and two negro
senators.
Was Veteran
President Coolidge, Vice Presi-
dent Dawes, cabinet members, the
supreme court, the diplomatic corps,
members of the house and senate,
chief of naval operations, the army
chief of staff and other officials
viii gather in the house chamber
Sunday at noon for the special serv-
ices in honor Of Madden, who had
served continuously in Congress
since March 4, 1905, and had been
It Republican leader for many years.
His body will lie in state in the
house chamber after the service
from l until = O'Clock and will be
borne on > o'clock train to Chica.
so for the funeral Monday.
Madden was in legislative harness
at his death. The veteran legislator
who was known as the watchdog
of the trcasury' because of his op
position to excessive expenditures
/ lad been ON the floor only Il few
minutes before his death.
Representative VIII r. Wood, Re
! publican, Indiana, will succeed t.
Madden $ post as chairman Of tho
appropriations committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
STEWART SEEKS SENATE
by United Press Leased Wire

-TJCSON, Ari2., A"Fil 2S.-
Frank R. Stewart, formerly of Ohio
9nd more recently informal revenue
collector in Arizona, today made
formal announcement ot his can
oidacy for United STATS Senator
from Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Flyers Pay Honor
To Dead Racer
BY United Press Leased Wire

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, April
28.-Airplanes dropped flowers on
the outgoing train today aboard
which was the body of Frank Lock
hart, Young race driver who lost
his life Wednesday in an attempt to
set new speed record.
The body will reach Indianapolis
tomorrow. Burial viii take place
there.
Mrs. Lochhart, the widow; an
aunt, Mrs. Julia Burgamy, and F.
f. Moscovics, president of the Stutz
Motor Co., and Mrs. Moscovics ac-
companied the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
Aged Woman Is
Killed by Auto
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Cal, April 2S-Fearing
that their auto was going to strike
a pedestrian, Mrs. Catherine Wat
son, riding with w. II. Mills, grab
bed his arm and screamed to him
to be careful as they ncared an in
tersection in the residential district
here last night,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
COOLIDGE VEToEs BILL

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Presi,
dent Coolidge today vetoed the
Speaks bill setting up special
board of SO to conduct national
rifle matches.