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The Washington times., 1928-05-09

He told some of my friends
that l am the only girl that mat
tiers, and if he can't have me.
he'll have none. But II he thinks
SO much of me, why did he do
The Washington times., 1928-05-09
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The Washington times., 1928-05-09

teen years ago there were hun.
dreds Of these chairs in use.
The population of Greater Lon.
don is increasing at the rate of
over $4,000 A year.
The Washington times., 1928-05-09
Timely Topics

An x-ray apparatus has been
perfected which will photograph
the heart at the instant Of pause
between pulsations, insuring q
clear and accurate reproduction.
Mohammedanism IL no longer
the state religion OF Turkey.
The Washington times., 1928-05-09
This Day IN Our History

On Nav 1912 the United Committee the
Titanic disaster completed its Investigation win be
that the Titanic sank while making It's maiden voyage
and many prominent Americans lost their lives
The Washington times., 1928-05-09

They have good luncheon, too. Il must be
the sea air or something They seem to be eat
medium length jacket Chat scarf didn't keep her
warm enough) that can be buttoned up to q tight
neckline around her throat and has scarf
attached The blouse IS lighter blue with the tab
neck trimming Of black
The Washington times., 1928-05-09

Afternoon tea is pleasant meal. So many
has thoroughly enjoyed hers. The sun is warm
and her cardigan jersey suit is heavy enough to
make the breeze pleasant. Her suit is brown
and tan, with the jumper made in big block-plaid
squares. The rest of the suit is as plain as it
should be for background.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
MORE GREWSOME
EVIDENCE SHOWN
AT KELLEY TRIAL
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30.-For
the second time in as many court
sessions the body of Mrs. Myrtle
Mcllus was viyisected today at the
trial Of Leo T.. Kelley for ne mur
der.
Yesterday, charts showing the l2l
bruises, contusions and abrasions
suffered by the wealthy society
matron were introduced. Today, pic
lures of her nude form further il
lustrating the mutiations she I'm
dcrwcnt were placed in evidence.
Members Of the jury passed the
photographs quickly and Kelley did
not attempt glance although the
pictures rested on counsel table
under his eyes for Il time.
Autopsy Surgeon Wagner dag
noscd the injuries the photos Illus
tIatcd
The particularly large bruise on
Mrs. MclIus abdomen was caused
by Il blow or kick which might have
caused death, Wagner said. The
surgeon, however, reiterated his
former testimony that death prob.
ably was due from an extra dural
hemorrhagc.
T.. +. GoudGr, Il member of the
firemen rescue squad, told of the
attempt of that group to revive Mrs.
Mellus after her warm body WIS
found stretched across her bed in
her home August ).
Goudar also described the ap-
pcarancc of Frank Mclus, the hus-
band, as the firemen worked over
his wife s still form.
" He was the picture of agony"
Goudar said. "lle kept pulling his
hair and crying.
Maggie Ferris, negro maid who
served breakfast to Mrs. Mcllus
and Kelley a few hours before the
butcher boy is accused of having
beaten the society woman to death,
was expected to reach the stand late
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
'EUCENIC BABY'S'
FATHER DECIDES
TO KEEP QUIET

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-The mus
cular Russian Adonis, who claims to
be the father of America s first
eugenics baby, stopped talking a
bout his part in that experiment to-
day and turned his attention to
more immediate problems.
''That' S all about the eugenics
thing said Captain Michailovitch
Medvedeff, with an air of finality.
4 have other worries now
The captain said he would have
to "straighten out his affairs
with Mrs. Zaharowitz Tourchinsky
who left her husband for Medvedeff
several months ago. She said the
Adonis had run away from her, tax
ing with him some of her belong
ings.
He also wants TO clear the boards
so he will be bothered with nothing
else when he is given hearing in
his divorce suit against his wife.
The divorce suit was the cap
tain's excuse for telling about his
connection with the eugenics
baby case. He explained that he
wanted 'all the truth Known ana
telling about the eugenics ease was
part of the truth.
Meanwhile attempts to find Mrs.
Grace Burnham, the widow who
bore the experiment baby, met with
failure, although her friends were
quoted as saying that Medvedeff
was not the man she had selected
as the father of her child.
Mrs Burnham 5 motherhood was
nationwide sensation last winter.
She was a lonely widow who wanted
a baby. She decided upon the unique
idea of selecting Il potential father
who was perfect physically and
from the standpoint of heredity but
announced that no one would ever
know the man 5 identity.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
MRS. MCPHERSON
DEFENDANT IN
DAMAGE SUIT
Charge Evangelist Used
Her Church To Aid In
Real Estate Deal.
BY United Press Leased Wire

F.. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3O.-Aimpe
Semple Mcpherson, internationally
known evangelist, used her -Four
Square Gospel and members of her
AngeluS Temple congregation as
paWns in a real estate game from
which she nctted thousands of dol.
lars, it was charged in suit for
damages filed in superior court to
day.
The complaint, entered by Attor-
ney S. S. Hahn for Mrs. NJ. W. Pur-
wear, asserted that Mrs. Mcpherson
entered into a conspiracy with II.
l.. Henry and C. Z. Kenyon where
by she received 10 per cent com
mission for all sales made through
her in a Lake Tahoe subdivision.
To further her commissions, it
was charged, the evangelist repro
sented that she would build a tab
crnacle at the lake and start a re
ligious colony there.
The complaint claimed that fol
lowers of Mrs. Mcpherson invested
more than $l50,0O0 in the project
but that the evangelist had failed
to erect the tabernacle and never
intended to do so.
Mrs. Puryear specifically charged
Mrs. Mcpherson with acting as pro-
motional agent in selling her $4,000
worth of property in the district.
More Complaint Coming
In addition to that sum, Mrs Pur-
year seeks damages in the sum of
$1,000 from Mrs. Mcpherson and
other defendants, Henry and
Kenyon and Ralph Jordan.
Posters reading 'Nacation with
Sister," showing Mrs. Mcpherson
motor boating at Lake Tahoe, were
among the inducements held out for
Angelus Temple investors, it was
charged. Mrs. Mcpherson is known
to her thousands of followers as
" Sister McPherson.'
Mrs. Mcpherson also conducted a
radio campaign to aid in the sale
of the land, Mrs. Puryear said.
Attorney S. S. Hahn said six 9th
err similar complaints were to be fiji
Cd against the evangelist by other
members of her congregation.
Mrs. Mcpherson is scheduled to
leave here Monday ON an evangelis-
tie tour of the British Isles, Hahn
said Unnecessary legal steps will
be taken to prevent her departure.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Colorado River
To Be Damned

The Colorado river is to be
damned at point just south of
lockwood gate to alleviate the
water shortage in the valley, it was
announced by NJ. j. Dowd, chief
engineer of the Imperial Irrigation
district today. Work on the dam was
begun this morning,
While the river readings yester
day showed that there was l6,20O
second feet of water flowing at
Grand Canyon Tuesday, it was only
of Il flash nature, the run dropping
TO 1900 feet again yesterday after
noon.
In order to carry the valley
through the dry spell that is almost
sure to follow, the dam at Andrade
is needed.
The dam is being built about
half mile south of lockwood gate
and is to be of sand.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
JOHNSON'S LEAD
FOR NOMINATION
KEEPS GROWING
BY United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Aug. 30-Sen-
ator Hiram W. Johnson 5 majority
in the count of ballots for the Re
publican senatorial nomination pass
ed the 100000 mark today.
Results from 85S7 precincts out
of 90S2 in the state gave Johnson
404 ,839 votes to 90, ,209 for Charles
H. Randall, of Los Angeles, his op-
ponent in Tuesdays primary elee-
ton.
Randall and Wiley J. Phillips, al
SO of Los Angeles, polled a negligible
vote for the senatorial nomination
of the prohibition party, with Ran
dali leading by a slight margin.
The senatorial nominations of the
Democratic and Socialist parties
were uncontested, Minor Moore, Los
Angeles, the Democratic nominee,
polling upwards OF $1,000 votes.
Late returns failed to bring any
upscts in congressional races. Con
gresham Arthur NJ. Free, Republi-
can, San Jose, Won the eighth dis
trict Republican nomination over
Mrs. Cecilia G. Casserly, San Mateo
society woman.
In the Democratic balloting for
that district, Mrs. Casserly defeat
ed Free by approximately 1000.
Frees majority in the Republican
race was nearly $4,000.
Henry Z. Barbour, Fresno, Repub-
lican incumbent, received the Re
publican nomination for congress
man from the seventh district with
out opposition and also defeated
John II. Fairweather, for the Demo
cratic nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Smith URGES
NEW YORK TO
SUPPORT HIM
Asserts Party H0nOred
State By Selecting Him
AS Candidate.
Ey THOMAS L. STOKES

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
SYRACUSE, y. Y, Aug. 30
Governor Alfred E. Smith appealed
to state Democratic leaders at the
state committee meeting here to-
day 10 wage vigorous campaign
for him for president because of
the honor to the state in selecting
his as a candidate Of his party.
At the same time he urged the
leaders to make a supreme effort
TO carry their state ticket to vic
tory in order that Democrats carry
forward the work Of his administra-
tion.
Democrats, he said, claim credit
for every progressive reform in
the last 20 years.
Smith S appeal for state workers
to get busy came as Republicans
planned a vigorous campaign to
swing this state to the Republican
candidate Herbert Hoover.
Smith took occasion III his speech
to praise the Democratic national
committee, which he said, is hand
+, ling the. situation as it has neve>
before been handled.
Says State Better
."I consider it of vital impor.
tancc,' Smith said, "that the De
mocratic state committee get active
ly ON the job and do everything in
its power that is honest. First-you
must see that everybody is register
ed.
"The Democratic party has con
trolled state offices for six years,
l have been ably supported by De
mocrats in both branches of the
Legislature. When | leave the office
of governor ON December 81, from
the business standpoint of industry,
agriculture, labor and humanity, |
leave the state in better shape than
in % years.
of sense Alright, the temper of
the people of the state, | do not
believe they want a CHANGE
He denounced the Republicans in
the legislature, whom he declared
lad stood against reforms he pro
posed in the face of the support of
former Republican leaders in the
state and the ''beSt minds of the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Two Missing AS
Boat OVerturns
In Ohio River
BY United Press Leased Wire

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 80. -
Two persons were missing today af-
ter the steam towboat Aliquippa, of
the Vest Company overturned in IS
feet of water in the Ohio river near
the Aliquippa plant of the Jones
and Laughlin Steel company. Six
teen other persons, who were aboard
the vessel when it overturned reach
ed shore safely.
The two reported missing are:
Christine Denlocki, p, cham ber-
maid, and William Atkins, 30, deck
hand.
The craft sought to hook onto sew
eral bargcs loaded with steel. She
apparently struck snag and over
turned Immediately.
Members of the crew started
swimming toward the shore. Part
way in some were picked up by row.
boats while the others kept swim
ming until they reached the pier
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
ThaW Sued Over
Movie Contract
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Harry X.
Thaw, who has had many innings
in court, will DE back before a
magistrate today as a result of his
unsuccessful motion picture opera
tions.
Charles Edward Davenport filed
suit against Thaw for $4,000 yes
terday, charging he had been retain
ed as directors of Thaw's pictures
and then had been released. He said
the three pictures Esprit World, -
" "Noyse, Noyse' and Beachnuts' =
had been finished by Thaw, but
that no distributor had been found
for them.
Justice MeCook today will decide
on Thaw s application to reopen the
ease so his attorneys might examine
the contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
LNDY'S PLANE
IS COFFIN FOR
TWO AVIAT0RS
By United Press Leased Wire

PORT JERVIS, n. y, Aug. 3d.
The bodies of NJ. NJ. Merrill, man
agcr of the Curtiss flying service,
and Edwin Rome, manager of the
Buffalo flying field, were found to-
day near the ruins of Col. Charles
y. Lindbergh's airplane.
Both bodies were badly mangled.
Officials here said the position of
the bodies established the fact that
the Falcon biplane had exploded in
the air while they were flying it
to New York from Buffalo.
Searching parties found the plane
five miles from the estate of former
Governor Clifford Pinchot of Penn
Sylvania. 1t had plunged nose down
ward into soft earth and was
wrecked completely. The bodies
were found short distance away.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
CURTIS URGES
HIGHER TARIFF
AS FARMER AID
Lower Rates Would Hurt
Both Industry and Agri-
culture.
by United Press Leased Wire

by nifed Press Leased Wire
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 3d.
Higher tariff protection for Ameri-
can agriculture, as Il farm relief
measure was advocated by Senator
Charles Curtis, of Kansas, Republi-
can vicepresidential nominee, in a
speech here today at farmers
meeting sponsored by the National
Grange
The Fordney- -McCumber tariff
act, passed by Republican con
grcss, gave agriculture higher pro
lection than any previous law,
Curtis said, but cit has been found
that certain Of the duties are not
high enough he said
He reiterated his proposal that a
joint house and senate committee
seek a solution for the farm relief
problem.
Arguing that the Republican tar.
iff protection policy should be ap-
piled in any effort to help agricul-
turc, Curtis said, the Underwood
act, a low tariff bill passed by 4
Democratic congress, would have
been ruinous to American farmers
except for the war.
When the Underwood act re.
duccd the tariff on butter from six
cents to 9 p cents a pound, butter
imports increased more than 700
percent in the first year. Curtis
said.
"And in 1920, under the Under
wood rates, foreign agriculture was
able to ship in over 2o,00O,00O
pounds, while under the Republican
tariff of eight cents a pound the
imports were cut sharply. They
dropped to less than 10000, 900
pounds.
"The duty was increased to l2
cents per pound under the flexible
provisions of the Republican tariff
act and the imports in 1927 were
about 100000 pounds, 100000
pounds less than under the Demo
cratic low tariff. -
Curtis warned that Democratic
administration might result in
general lowering of tariff rates
which he said would hurt both
agriculture and industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Admiral Declares
Peace Is Far Off
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30
Pacifist leaders today We're discuss
ing the stand of Admiral VIM. V.
Pratt, commander in chief of the
United States battle fleet, whose
definite stand for armaments here
came ON the heels of the signing of
the remuneration of war treaty in
Paris yesterday.
80 AS long as the world is on its
present plane of civilization, the
nations must maintain armies and
navies for self protection, Admiral
Pratt told members of the Public
Spirit Club.
"The day probably will come when
the world can settle its disputes
without recourse to arms, but that
happy time is not vet arrived" he
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
ROBINSON
ADDRESS
AWAITED
Democratic Choice For
Vice-President To Be
Notified Tonight.
STATE HAS HOLIDAY
All Arkansas Turns Out
To Celebrate With Its
Fayorite Son.
By RALPH H. TURNER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. 3d.
Almost all Of Arkansas which had
the time and the means of transpor-
tation appeared to be moving upon
Hot Springs today to participate in
the ceremonies in which it's own
Joe Robinson will be advised Off
cially of his nomination for vice
president and will reply with his
acceptance speech.
In many respects this is the great
est event Arkansas ever celebrated,
certainly the first in which modern
science has made possible the spec
tacle which this will be tonight.
Automobile transportation and
radio combined to make it a show
such as the folks of Arkansas never
have staged before and made pos
sblc an extraordinary demonstra-
ton to a native son. Moreover, the
occasion tonight was to represent
the first time that Arkansas has
had a candidate on national presi-
Dental ticket.
BY dawn lines of automobiles
were pouring into Hot Springs in u
STEADY SIfcdHl.
Governor Parnell declared the
date state holiday and lest there
was any doubt about it, guns were
fired from a mountainside this
morning to announce the fact
again.
The traffic problem would have
bothered New York or Detroit.
Municipal officials sought to solve
it by instructing all local residents
to leave their ears at home.
Party Leaders Present
Prominent Democrats from all
over the country arrived today,
headed by John j. Raskob, chair
man of the national committee. In
his party were Senator Gerry of
Rhode Island, Mrs. John b. Warner,
daughter of Gov. Smith, who came
as his representative, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross and Mrs Franklin d.
Roosevelt. Claude Bowers, who is
to notify Robinson of his nomina-
tion, came direct from New York.
The ceremonies will be held ON
the front veranda of the Hotel
Arlington. In front of the hotel
and below the speaker 5 stand are
rows of improvised seats and be-
yond them rise the mountainsides,
making a natural ampitheater for
the event.
After a band concert from to
3 p. NJ, RaSkOb will call the meet
ing to order. Then there will be
an Invocation, the welcome address
by Governor ParnelI, of Arkansas,
followed by Bowers notification
and Senator Robinson's acceptance.
Tonight 5 speeches will be broad
cast over hookup of 50 stations
on the National Eroadcasting and
Columbia chains.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Wilbur Visiting
Pacific Fleet
Hy United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Aug. 60. To
the salute of 10 guns, the flag Of
Secretary Of the Navy Curtis ID.
Wilbur today was transferred from
the battlcship New Mexico TO the
flagship California in San Francisco
bay.
Secretary Wilbur stepped on the
deck of the New Mexico at 10 Il.
m. to the shrll accompaniment Of
hugles while officers lined the star
board side. Enlisted men were ON
the port side.
Captain F.. b. Latimer of the New
Mexico escorted Secretary Wilbur
10 the admiral's 5 barge which ear
ricd him to the California.
Nineteen more guns saluted as the
flag was hoistcd to the masthead of
the California.
Secretary Wilbur will accompany
the fleet back to San Pedro tomor-
row morning from where it will
move to San Diego for fall gunnery
practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
DEADLOCK IN
DISTRICT MOVE
TO GUST GREER

y resolution calling for the dis
missal of +, w. Greer as publicist
of the Imperial Irrigation district
WAS voted on at the meeting of the
board of directors Of the district at
its weekly meeting yesterday. 1t
ended in a draw decision Director
Ira Atcu and G. w. Brockman
tayoring the resolution while Di-
rector Mark Rose and William
Blair opposed it, President Earl c.
Pound was absent and therefore a
deciding vote was not available.
Motion for the release of Greer
was made by Director Aten. In its
presentation he declares that he
felt chat there was no more need for
the services of the publicist, who re-
ceives monthly salary of $3.50.
Aten indicated that his dismissal
would prove Il saving to the district,
the expenses incurred by the office
being as great if not greater than
the salary and bringing the total
cost to the district to 81 800 a
month.
The passage of warrant calling
for 5000 for 10 days expenses for
Greer was followed by lengthy
discussion between the directors
and finally resulted in the presenta
tion of the resolution by Aten.
Brockman, who seconded Aten s
motion and voted with him in favor
of Greer S dismissal, declared that
either the district must reduce its
expenses or increase taxes.
Rose and Blair, however, indicated
that Greer s office was a vital one
to the district and could not be- dis
pensed with at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
COUNCIL
TO HEAR
DISPUTES
Many Matters To Come
Before Meeting Of
World Powers.
FIN n p r ESIDES
Anti-War Treaties To Be
Discussed During Ses-
sion.
By HENRY WOOD
UNITED Press Staff Correspond

GENEVA, Aug. 30. Thirty eight
subjects We're on the agcnda Of the
League of Nations council as dirlo-
mats from over the world met to-
day in the fifty.first session Of that
body.
The Polish-Lithuanan question.
the dispute between Hungary and
ROumania and the matter of the
league buildings were among the
diversified questions to be brought
up today, while in the background
was the subject Of international
peace such as was attempted
through the Kellogg amt war pact
10 Paris which they come under
discussion when the league assembly
meets Monday.
Foreign Minister \. !. Procope Of
Finland presided at the council scs-
sion.
Leaders of the council decided 10
omit one delicate subject from the
agcnda. That was Costa Rira 5 de.
nand for an Interpretation Of the
Monroe Doctrine.
Question Delicate One
The delcacE of the question caus-
cd the leaders to decide against it
being on the agcnda, as that would
mean public discussion. Instead the
delegates will attempt 10 solve the
matter privately Thus the Costa
Rican letter asking the intcrprcta-
tion will be distributed among the
council members in an effort to find
a satisfactory formula without
Obliging the council formally to de-
eide.
Iatin-American members of the
rouncil were extremely active Yes
tcrday in attempting to satisfy Cos
la Rica without embarrassing the
league.
In connection with the conference
later on the drafting of eonvcn.
tion to control both the private and
government production of war ma
trrials the commission has incorpor-
atcd clause excluding all Russian
border states from the convention
until Russia has ratified the com
mission 5 control proposal. This
was done on Poland 5 demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Maitland Plans
China Fig h t
By United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Aug. 30.-Plans for n
trans-continental oceanic flight from
San Francisco to Hong Kong, the
longest air journey yet to be at.
tempted, have been announced here.
Lieutenant Lester j. aitland, ia.
nous army flyer who, with Lieuten.
ant Albert egenberger, made the
first nonstop flight from California
to Hawaii, will attempt the crossing
if his superior officers consent. He
plans to take off next spring.
Lieutenant Maitland has reveal.
ed that he is accommodating data for
the 5000 mile trip. He has an
nounced he will most likely use a
three-motored plane and fly from
San Francisco to Honolulu, thence
to Manila and on to Hong Kong.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Mexican Bandits
Rob Tourists
by United Press Leased Wire

MENICO CITY, Aug. 3O.-Ban-
dts robbed twelve automobiles and
busses on the highway, 80 miles
from the capital yesterday.
Among those robbed was A. f.
Miller, of New York, vice president
of Underwood and Underwood, pho
tographers.
Governor Donate Bravo Izquierdo
Of the State of Puebla, was fired on
when those in his ear resisted the
bandits.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-30
Court Grants
Final Decree

Final decree of divorce was grant 70
ed to O'DcH Baker against jack
Baker by Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son this morning
The plaintiff in applying for the
final decree filed an affidavit as
is necessary under the new superior
court rulings. This affidavit shows
that an intcrlocutory decree was
granted in August, 1927, and al
lcges that the plaintiff and defend,
ant have not become rec0ncilcd
since that time and that there is
no appeal or filing of any kind
against the .iudgmeE. in the court at
this time.
The intcrlocutory decree was
granted on grounds of willful de-
sertion.