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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Shaw Held For
Superior Court

Clarence r. Shaw of Brawley was
ordered held to answer to superior
court by Judge |. Mayfield yester-
day afternoon ON charge of grand
th .ft. Bail was fixed in the sum of
5000 and the defendant remandec
to the custody of the sheriff in &c
fault.
At the preliminary hearing testi-
mony was entered to show that Il
machine belonging to Sam Williams
Of Heber had been stolen from a
parking place in CalexicO. City Mar
shall Cornelison of IIoltville was the
chief witness against the defendant
telling of finding him walking along
the highway near Grays Well and
of offering him a ride.
The testimony tended to show that
first Shaw had said that he had
burned the bearings out of his own
car and left it stranded but later
when it was learned the ear in ques-
ton was the one being sought by
police as the missing ear. Shaw is
said to have claimed that the owner
was in the ear and had driven it
when he left CaleXico.
The judge then ordered that the
defendant be held to answer to tine
superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Coolidge Signs
New Radio Bill

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Pres-
ident Coolidge today signed the
radio bill extending the federal
radio commission s authority for one
year and providing for the equitable
ALLEGATION of broadcasting power and
wave lengths among stations in the
five radio zones.
The same time the commission
ordered all licenses covering postal,
Toint to point, technical, training,
experimental, ship and amateur
radio transmitting stations to expire
automatically August 81.
These licenses had been extended
Indefinitely pending the commits
sion $ ALLEGATION of wave lengths
to broadcasting stations. The COM
mission now feels it can apply its
time to Strengthening out the situat-
ion among radio transmitting stat
il ng.
AS application for new or renewed
licenses for the transmitting stations
must be filed before July 81, the
commission announced, however,
that no formal licenses granted for
definite periods were affected by
today s order.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
WORKERS BATTLE
TO KEEP FLOOD
OUT OF VALLEY
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, March 28-Hun-
dreds of men worked frantically to-
day to reinforce the east levee of
the Feather River between Nicolaus
and Verona in Sutter county.
Flood waters of the river were
tapping perilously near the top of
the dyke, which momentarily
threatened to give way and permit
the inundation of thousands of acres
Of rich agricultural lowlands.
The causeway across the Feather
River at Nicolaus was washed out
early last night and the turbulent
waters continued to rise rapidly.
Workers who had been strength
ening other levees in the district
were transferred to the Feather
River levee, which guards the Ma
tomas reclamation district No. 1OOl.
The area threatened consists of
dairy ranches, farms and orchards
and is one of the richest agricultur
al districts in the state of Califor-
mia.
Residents of the district were
warned of the danger to the levee
and were ready to leave their homes
on a moment S notice.
If the levee breaks it is feared
the flood may inundate the entire
10000 acres in the basin, as the
water would have no other outlet.
In other parts of northern Cali
fornia and Nevada which were
swept by floods caused by torrential
rains, the water was slowly reced-
ing today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
FLOOD RELIEF
BILL ADOPTED
BY SENATORS
Establish Record When
Jones Measure Obtains
Approval
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March %. The
Senate today passed the Jones flood
control bill after discussion lasting
only 90 minutes.
Only two minor amendments, of
fered by Senators McKellar, Demo
crat, Tennessee, and Russell, Demo-
crat, Louisiana, were adopted. The
bill now goes to the house for action
there.
All speed records for important
legislation were broken by the SEN
ate in passing this measure.
The measure is considered the
most important legislation of the
session. Leaders negotiated an un-
usual arrangement whereby all par
ties worked out the chief causes of
disagreement in committee.
Only one full speech was made
upon the measure. Chairman Jones
of the senate commerce committee
explained the features of the bill.
The vote on a roll call was 60
to @.
Senator King (Democrat) of
Utah, announced he would have vot-
ed against the measure but he had
a pair with Senator Walsh of Mon
tana. King did not state his objec-
ton to the measure.
Senator Fess (Republican) of
Ohio, started the stampede for q
vote after Jones finished. He asked
if the bill was agreeable to the
southern states afflicted by the
flood of a year ago.
When Senator Harrison (Demo.
crat) of Mississippi announced il
was acceptable, Fess said:
"Well then it's agreeable to me
and l am ready to vote. L haven u
had time to go into the bill but if
it is acceptable to the states visited
by the disaster it is agreeable to
me.
The bill provides that a federal
commission of five members shal
have jurisdiction over the FLOOD
control project. The board would
consist of the secretary of war, tht
chief of army engineers and presi
dent of the Mississippi river com
mittce and two civilian engineers t,
| be selected by the president will
the advice and consent of the sen
ate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Tunstall Case
Before Court

Trial of George Tunstall of El
Centre, charged with high mis-
demeanor, resisting an officer of
me law, was begun in Judge Fin
ney s court this morning. The prose
cution had practically wound up its
ease at noon, a jury having been OBJ
tanned yesterday for hearing the
case. The defense will open early
this afternoon and it is expected that
the matter will go into the hands
of the jury late this afternoon.
Deputy Sheriffs Sharp ami
Wright and an under-cover man
from the sheriff's office, named
Driscoll, took the stand this morn
ing. They related how arrangements
had been made to set trap for
Tunstall in the belief that he had
been selling liquor.
William f. North is appearing as
counsel for the defendant while
Edward b. Patterson is in charge Of
lhe prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Weather Defers
Atlantic Hop
by United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, March 2S.-Advcrse
weather off the coast of Ireland t"
day delayed the airplane Bremen il
starting on its hazardous flight to
tie United States.
But the first clearing skies will
mean a take-off, officials at Bal
donnel airdrome said. They pointed
ont that the trim gray Junker8
plane was in its hangar ready for
the test that no airplane yet has
survived.
Last night the three rather happy
60 lucky airmen who will be in the
cabin of the Bremen when it leaves
Baron Won Huenefeld, Captain
Herman Koehl and Arthur Spindler
had announced they would leave
at a. m.
The three Germans retired for
rest and the Bremen was placed in
the hangar ready to be wheeled our
and started for the United States.
Preparations were made ut the field
for the takeoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
SMITH NAMED
BY HEALD AS
CHIEF DEPUTY

Clarence 3. Smith, who has been
associated with tho district attor-
ney's office as q deputy since Dis
trict Attorney Head took office,
has been named az chief deputy.
While Smith has received promo
ton by the appointment. he will
not take over the duties of the pre-
sent chief deputy, Vaughn n.
Thompson, who has been in charge
of all civil matters. This work will
be in charge of Charles w. IIalli-
day, appointed by Head for that
purpose.
The changes will be made Mon
day morning, Thompson assuming
his seat on the superior court bench
here at that time, with Halliday
taking over the duties of Thomp-
son.
Smith, who has been closely as
sociatcd with the criminal depart
ment since entering the district at
tornev's office, will continue in
that line, the appointment giving
him little more jurisdiction over
criminal matters. He will have
practically complete charge of
preliminary hearings in criminal
matters and will appear rs associ-
ate counsel in trials in the super
Tor court.
Smith was admitted to the bar in
South Dakota in 1922 and year
later in California. In 1924 he en-
tered practice in the valley as a
partner TO District Attorney Heald
in Brawley. With the election of
Head to district attorney he was
made n deputy in the county of
flee.
Halliday has had considerable ex-
pcrience as an attorney, practicing
law in Northern California for a
period of 10 years as an associate
of ]. w. Preston, now a judge in
supreme court, and II. S. Preston,
at present superior court judge
in Mendocino count He was also
deputy in the office of the Unit
ed States attorney in San Francisco
for two years.
Halliday has served for three
months in the district attorney s
office hero as n deputy, without
pay, in carrying on investigations
for the 1927 Imperial county grand
Jury,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Slayer Confesses
Killing His Wife
to Marry Another
By United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Cal, March 28.--
With but one regret, Arthur Antoine,
g., wiatcd in the Oakland city pri-
on today to answer first degree
murder charge for killing his wife,
Ida, 80.
81 m sorry I did it for only onc
reason,' he said after signing his
confession. 81 won t get to see Lila
anymore.
lie referred to Lila Stovall An
tome, the IS year old girl he mar
ricd five days after killing his first
wife, the mother of his two children,
because he no longer loved her.
Antoine met the girl when she
came to the garage of her brother
IL, Oakland where he was employed
and began making dates with her,
representing himself as single
ran, according to his confession.
Later they were engaged.
"Finally ] told my wife no
longer loved her and we had viol,
ent quarrel Antoine continued.
My wife went in to the bed AMI
lay face downward, sobDlng DltterN
| went out 10 the garage and got
Il heavy hammer and killed her. y
Antoine said he scwed the body
IN heavy strip of canvas and took
it to the garage, returning to the
house to remove the blood stained
ted clothing.
In the next room the two child
rem of the couple, Kenneth, II, and
Roland, 9, lay asleep.
After midnight he put the body IN
his automobile and weighted the
canvas with 90 pounds of rock and
drove to the Carquinez bridge ana
hurled the body over.
The girl and Antoine were mar
ried five days later and the suspio-
ION of her brother, Lloyd Stovali,
led to Antoine S arrest on bigamy
Charge. The murder confession res
u'ted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Score Killed AS
Earthquakes Hit
Towns in Italy
ny United Press LeRs"d Wire

ROME, March 28.-Eighteen per-
sons were killed yesterday in earth
quakes which were felt in several
Italian towns. More than so were
injured.
\ church at Tolemezzo was dam
aged by the tremors. Services were
suspended because of the danger of
its collapsing.
Many houses crumbled at Cavazzo
and Carnico where three persons
were killed and several injured.
All houses at Nersignis collapsed,
causing the death of five persons.
The entire population spent the
night in the open.
Most extensive damage was caus-
ed at Udine where 10 persons were
killed and 40 injured.
Troops and engineers have taken
charge of the situation.
Communication has been made ex-
tremely difficult and, it was feared
today, the death toll may be in
creased as other towns are heard Of
LONDON, March %. - Earth
quakes were reported from several
parts of Europe yesterday.
Shocks were felt at Klagenfurt,
Southern Austria, Munich, Germany
and in several Italian towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
BIG DAM KEEPS
MOVIE COLONY
BADLY SCARED
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, March 2S.-Steps
to empty and abandon the Mulhol-
land dam in the Hollywood Hills
above the motion picture colony
may be taken today.
The action is being considered by
the water and power commissioners
following a visit from a delegation
of prominent Hollywood and Los
Angeles business men.
The committee, headed by Parker
V. Foster, president of the Holly
wood Chamber of Commerce, declar-
ed that $4,000 residents of the mo-
tion picture colony have lived in
constant fear since the st. Francis
dam disaster.
The Mulholland dam is of the
same design as the Inflated st Fran
els dam, which poured millions of
tons of water into the Santa Paula
valley several weeks ago. 1t holds
only one-third the amount of water,
however.
The commissioners have ordered
the bureau engineers to reduce the
amount of water in Mulholland dam.
A comprehensive survey of the
city's water system is to be made
particularly in regard to reservoirs
overhanging densely populated dis
tricts.
"We feel that the Hollywood
dam is safe and also feel that an
inspection by a body of competent
engineers would result in a report
that the structure is safe,' Presi-
dent Foster said.
"But such a report wouldn't re-
move the fear of thousands of peo
pie who feel that in the dam there
is menace hanging over their
heads,' he added.
Although announcing that precau-
tionary measures would be taken,
Chief Engineer Van Norman declar-
ed that the Mulholland dam is alb
solutely safe.
The committee, headed by Foster
included, George L. Eastman, presi-
dent of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce; Carl Bush, secretary
of the Hollywood Chamber of Com
meree; George Il. Greenwood, Hol-
lywood banker and other prominent
business men.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
MEXICAN
OIL ROW
SE7TLED
Controversy Between Two
Nations Ended Satisfac-
tOrily To All.
POINTS CLEARED UP
Foreigners Not Required
to- Conduct Business AS
Mexican Subjects.
BY G.. F. FINE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


MEXICO CITY, March 2S.-The
petroleum controversy ended today
as far as the United States and
Mexican governments are concern
ed, with publication of regulations
governing the amended oil law.
These it is believed will clear up all
outstanding disputes.
Unless Mexico changes its policy
suddenly, the problems of foreign
oil rights thus is settled to the sat
isfaction of the major companies
and perhaps all companies.
The companies involved appar-
emily have little choice but to agree
and there is reason to believe they
will do so with good grace.
Amendments to the original law
and regulations are interpreted to
settle the following points:
1.-The amendment, passed by
Congress last December, accepts the
United States contention that com
panies cannot be deprived of the
rights acquired prior to the Consti-
tuition of 1917.
2.-Mexico in the regulations n
grees to confirm acquired rights
without limit to time.
3.-The regulations accept Con
zales Roa s definition of what CON
stitute positive acts of development.
This definition was given at the
Buearcl claims conference several
years ago and was designed to settle
in specific terms what stage of ex-
ploitaton is regarded as sufficient
to justify titles.
Regulations do not contain
The clause which formerly compelled
foreign oil operators to conduct
themselves in business as though
they were Mexicans. Instead, for
eigncrs are deprived only of rights
to sell properties to any but Mexi'
cans.
Until January 1929 the companies
will comply with the laws. BY then,
it is hoped, possible future compli-
cations will be seen ahead of time
so they can be smoothed out.
The United States, officially, will
have no further interest in the stu
alton unless there are specific seiz-
ures owing to faulty titles or other
causes for complaints. These will
be handled the same as other claims.
Reuben Clark of Salt Lake City,
former solicitor of the United
States, now claims commissioner,
aided Ambassador Morrow in bring
ing about the solution.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Senator Sidesteps
World Court Bill
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The
senate foreign relations committee
decided today to take no action for
the time being on the Gillett reso-
luton directing the state depart
ment to reopen negotiations with
the nations of the world to secure
ratification of American terms for
adherence to the world court.
Chairman Borah announced after
an executive session that the COM
mittee was of the unanimous opin-
ion that the president could not al
ter article five of the terms and
that the senate would not modify
it.
Article five provides that the
court would render no advisory
opinions in which the United States
has or claims to have an interest
unless this country consents.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Bomb Hurled At
Seattle Theater
BY United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, March 28.-
Bomb warfare against non-union
theaters in Seattle broke out again
today when an Internal machine was
urled at the Embassy. theater III
HE center Of the downtown business
district.
Little damage was done to the
tiieater except to shatter windows
IN front. Windows i'll a public mar
EeL and drug store next door We're
also broken.
Patrolmen near the scenc saw aI
auto speed past but did not attach
any significance to ii until the eX-
plosion occurred.
This is the fourth time within the
past few weeks that bombs have
t"en hurled at Seattle theaters. AL
ere non union houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
New Complaint
Against Zumiga

Jesus Zumiga is facing a new
charge in Judge Mayfield s court
as a result of the disappearance here
of an automobile belonging to Edith
Iedrick, school teacher. Zumiga
was held to answer to superior court
Gil a charge of grand theft follow
ing his capture by Brawley police
but the new charge is that of using
an automobile without the owners
consent. 1t is intimated that the
evidence of the prosecution in the
case is not strong enough to obtain
a conviction on the charge of grand
.'Ieft and that it will be dismissed
later. Zumiga has not been arraign-
ed as yet on the new charge which
was filed in Judge Mayfield S OF
flee this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Motion Picture
Company Adrift
Aboard Yes sci
By United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Calf, March %.
-Sixty-four members of n motion
picture company, who had been
stranded aboard the schooner
George w. Billings in a 40,mile gale
off the coast, were landed here
early today by the tug Louie Black.
None of the film party was in
iurcd. Many were suffering from
sea-sickness and exposure.
The schooner broke from her
moorings in the gale and was help
less without ballast or auxiliary
motor.
The tug and coast guard cutter
C-254 put out from San Pedro last
night when the movie vessel failed
to return here as scheduled. Air
planes enlisted in the search for the
George w. Billings were forced by
darkness to return.
Eve Southern and Malcolm Me-
Gregor were in the company, engag-
cd in filming "Stormy Waters. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Boys To Be Made
Wards of Court

Petitions were filed at the county
clerk office this morning by /. d..
Fox, chief of police of Brawley, ask
ing that Francisco Gonzales and
Jesus Alton be made wards of the
juvenile court.
The youngsters are the two that
admitted breaking into the Brawley
Eastside schoolhouse Sunday night
and setting the building afire. The
petition sets the damage from the
blaze at approximately $500.
AT present the youngsters are in
the custody of the sheriff, pending
disposition of the case before Judge
A. c. Finney.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Desert Widow To
Be Given Trial
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf,
March 2S.-Mrs. Bernice Tucker, Sc,
year old Twenty Nine Palms widow,
will go to trial here April "a, on a
charge of assault with deadly wea-
pons in her alleged proposed tar-and
feather party.
Mrs. Tucker pleaded not guilty to
the charge brought by Fred and
Robert Furniss, to whose home Al
Twenty Nine Palms she is said to
Rave led party of gun-toting'
citizens with the intent of tarrirg
and feathering the two men.
She accused them of gossiping
about her when she accompanied her
daughter s fance here to purchase
a wedding trousseau. Upon arrival
at the Furniss home Mrs. Tucker s
companions weakened and let the
men off with threats, it is said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Denies Comment
On Dam Site
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 2S.-The
testimony of +. +. Scattergood,
chief engineer of the Los Angeles
bureau of power and light and Dean
Keagy, featured today's session of
the coroner's inquest into the St.
Francis tragedy.
Scattergood denied he had ev-
er been consulted on the choice of
sites for the st. Francis dam and
said that he had never expressed
an opinion on the advisability of
locating it in the San Francisquito
canyon.
Keagy, the last person to see the
dam before it collapsed, testified
that he drove past the dam at 1870
o clock the night of March 12. His
testimony indicated that the con
crete structure went out about q
half hour later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Score Injured
In Train Wreck
BY United Press LEASED Wire

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Twcnty
persons were injured when a Long
Island railroad train was wrecked
today in Sunnyside, Queens.
An electric locomotive and five
cars left the rails. Six hundred
persons who were on the train were
thrown from their seats. The in
.jured were given first aid at the
scene of the wreck. Many were TAX
en- to st. Johns hospital, Long Island
CITY.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
FLORIDA SCENE OF NEW TRY
AT WORLDS AIR RECORD
by United Press Leased Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 2o.
Transferring their endeavors from
Michigan to Florida George Halde-
man and Eddie Stinson began an
endurance flight attempt at 1886
a. m. here today.
The two flyers used Stinson- De-
troiter monoplane carrying $50 gal
Ions of gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
COAST LEAGUE INrIELDER
SOLD TO CHICAGO CUBS
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March 2s.Ray
Jacobs, utility infelder of the Los
Angeles club of the Pacific coast
league has been traded to the Chi.
cago Cubs for Bob Osborn, pitcher,
and an outfielder to be named later.
i was reported here today.
Jacobs hit ,3a5 with the Angels
last year. He can play any position
in the infield He is 20 years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
"Lindy" Ready
To Quit Capital
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-
Charles Lindbergh expects to leave
Washington today or tomorrow fo'
IN unknown destination, which may
lie Chicago, st. Louis or San Diego,
He has completed his task of giving
congressman and diplomats taste
Of the air, having carried more tina"
100 passengers in seven days.
Lindbergh dined quietly last night,
at party given for him after a
conference, described as "import
ant" with acting Secretary of State
Clds.
Lindbergh has a new plane under
construction in San Diego by the
factory that built the esprit CT
St. Louis for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Students Plane
Finishes Flight
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, March
2S.-The airplane constructed with
home made parts by the aviation
class at the California Polytechnic
school here, was taken up on a test
flight late Tuesday by II. G. War
rem and j. G. Montijo, instructors
of the class.
The plane made 40 miles per hour
on the trip, it was said The engine
was not tested at full speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
Screen Star And
Aviator Engaged
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, March 2S,-Thc
Engagement of Alice White, film star
and Richard Grace, well-known
aviator was revealed here today.
Miss White met Grace on the First
National film lot where the aviator
has been doing stunt flying for the
movies.
No wedding date has been set.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
RENO'S PARK COVERED BY FLOOD

Winfield Park island the Tree rive aquatic Sunday when the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-28
What's Doing

TONIGHT
,Midweek NEE tings all churches,
1880 p. m.
F. o. E. No. 1859: 452 Main
Chamber of Commerce: 1880
Tulane Theater: 1.-THE Great
Southwest.
Valley Theater: 1.-THE Gau-
cho.'
Palace Theater: 1.-THE Show
DOWN
Indoor baseball: Wensley
field, 1880.
TOMORROW
Rotary club luncheon: Barbara
Worth Hotel.