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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Half Million To
Keep White House
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Up-
keep of the White House next year,
including the presidents $4,000
salary and $4,000 travelling allow
ance will require nearly half a mil
lion dollars.
4 total of $437,lS0 for the cx-
ecutivc mansion is carried in the
independent offices appropriation
bill reported today by the appro-
priation committee, which carries
slightly over $526,000,000 for the
various independent office scattered
here and there in Washington.
Some of the appropriations are:
Veterans Bureau. $4S5, 100000, of
which 100000 is for the insur-
ance bonus fund; federal trade
commission 1868, 900; radio commits
sion, S0,56O; civil service commits
sion $l,09S,752; board of railway
mediation $3+7 ,902; national advis-
ory committee for acronautics $500
600; shipping board $l2,2SS,73o.
Representative Wood, Republican,
Indiana, chairman of the sub com
mittee, which prepared the report,
criticized the federal trade com
mission for "misdirected energy
in making many economic investi'
cations which he said were not
called for under the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Hickman's Lawyer
Seeks Witnes ses
In Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. LIN
I'm cndcavor to find the point where
Edward Hickman turned from an
exemplary life of scholastic bril-
l.ance to banditry and kidnapping
and murder. Jerome Walsh, attorney
for the Los Angeles slayer, returned
here today to take further deposi-
tions in the case.
Walsh, with James L. Costello,
assistant district attorney of Los
Angeles, has been in Arkansas for
several days taking dcpositions
there from former friends and rcla-
tivcs of the Hickman family. Walsh
said he was optimistic over evidence
obtained at Hartford, Ark, former
home of the llickmans.
II found cousin of Edward who
is an epilcPtic, said Walsh,
"Also there are other indications
of insanity in the family
Taking of dcpositions here win be
completed tonight. Walsh has res
crvations ON train that leaves for
Los Angeles early tomorrow.
Walsh said he had not had time
to complete his ease and would ask
fer continuance.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Violent Attack
On Bill By Hunt
nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The
Swing Johnson Boulder Dam bill
was assailed by Arizona today at
the first hearing on the measure be-
fore the senate irrigation and re-
clamation committee.
u have never heard of more
outrageous, immoral and pernicious
document thansthis bill, said Gov
crnor George Hunt of Arizona,
chairman of the Colorado River
Commission of Arizona.
Hunt said the bill proposes en-
croachment upon the state rights of
Arizona for the benefit of other
states involved, particularly Cali
fornia. A dispute between members
of the committee resulted from Sen
ator johnson attempt to cross eH-
anime the governor. Johnson asked
Hunt to answer his questions with
out comforting with II. s. McClus-
key, his secretary.
Senator Ashurst protested, de
claring Johnson request an affrout
to the witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Plane Seeking
Flight Record
By United Press Leased Wire

MILLS FIELD, SAN FRANCIS
co, Jan. 17-Captain Charles Kings
ford Smith and Lieutenant George
Pond took off at 8:l1 a. IN. today
in the Fokker monoplane, Spirit of
California, on q new attempt TO
break the world s endurance rec
ord.
The plane carried 1892 gallons of
gasoline and 80 gallons of oil. With
the tremendous weight of the fuel
supply, the plane sped down the
field nearly 5000 feet before it fin
allv took the air. Kingsford Smith
and Pond failed to capture the rec
ord by barely two hours in Decem-
Der when their gasoline supply was
exhausted. The Spirit of California
carried 100 more gallons of gaso'
line this time than on the previous
attempt, an amount the two avia'
tors estimated would be sufficient
to break the record.
A radio message from the plane
shortly before II a. M. SAID the blg
Fokker had climbed to an altitude
of slightly more than 1000 feet and
was performing perfectly.
Earlier messages told of encount
ering bumpy air pockets but salo
atmospheric conditions improved as
the plane gained altitude.
"This old ship is handling 1t;
heavy load of gasoline fine, . one
message said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Fatal Accident
Causes Arrest
By United Press Leased Wire

SALINAS, Cal, Jan. l7.-Onc
man was dead and one was held in
the county Jail and another hunted
today as the result of an automo-
bile accident near here.
The accident occurred in an auto
mobile registered under the name of
A. G. Dahncke, Oakland.
Frank O'Brcn, formerly of the
Coast and Geodctic survey was
killed in the accident.
The arrested man told Officers he
was Roy Adams of San Pedro and
was connected with the merchant
marine.
Adams said he and w. c. Sweet,
also of San Pedro had purchased
the automobile from the Oakland
owner and were driving it back to
San Pedro.
Sheriff Carl II. Abbott immc-
diatclv started a hunt for Sweet
who according to Adams left the
ear Immediately after the wreck,
saying he would return in a few
minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Republicans Make
Threat To Probe
Southern Tactics
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il. : A
threat that Republicans at the heXt
session of Congress will challenge
the election of southern senators
was made in the SmithVare seating
dispute in the senate today.
After the primary Investigating
committee had submitted a resolu
ton to declare vacant the seat of
Senator Elect Smith of Illinois, Sen
ator David A. Reed Of Pennsylvan.
ia, asserted steps would be taken
next session to determine if negroes
were permitted the right to vote in
southern primaries.
Reed charged that Democrats
were abandoning the principle OF
states rights in the Smith and
Ware eases. In the senate If they
vote to establish a new principle, III
these cases, he said, he would sec
that the principle is applied to al
the states.
=" Most of you senators who viii
vote for this resolution will live t.
rue the day,' Reed said.
This drew heated reply from
Chairman James A. Reed of the in
vcstigating committee who said
"'Whcn such threats are made, the
point has been reached where it il
useless to debate further.
Smith is not entitled to scat il
the United States senate, the ReeC
primary investigating committe helc
in its report.
The report recommended that the
seat of the Illinois Republican sena
tor elect be declared vacant.
\ resolution denouncing Smith be
cause of the large sums of money
given and spent in his behalf in the
1926 primary campaign and carry
ing out the disbarment recommend
alton was presented by Senator
James 4. Reed, Democrat, Missouri
chairman of the investigating com
mittee.
The resolution is expected to b.
adopted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Supervisors Name
Woman To Act AS
Justice at inland

Imperial county has woman JUS
tice of the peace.
Appointment of Mrs. Sidney M.
Burritt as justice of the peace of
inland township to fill the vacancy
left by S. H. Grouse, resigned, was
made by the board of supervisors
at their bimonthly session yester-
day afternoon. This marks the first
time in the history of the county
that woman has been named to
mete out justice. The appointment
was made effective Immediately
Mrs. Burritt accepting office this
morning.
The greater part of yesterday :
session of the supervisors was spent
in routine work, little of major i'm
portance coming before the body.
B. A. Harrigan, horticultural com
missioner, was appointed as sealel
of weights and measures.
The county clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for the print
ing of the annual statistical report
f. d. Griffin, INDECENT commits
slolCI, was lholl utlCh W dpPSai bC
fore the board with all future ap
plications for state aid. These ap
plications had previously been tend
cred only in typewriter and print
ed form.
A motion was passed by the boar(
to print a welcome to the Western
Fruit Jobbers on January 80 il
each of the valley newspapers pub
lished on that day.
The matter of appointment of {
county dairy inspector was referred
to DR.. c. s. Brooks, county health
officer, several applications being
turned over to him for considera
ton.
The board passed resolution
thanking the Southern Pacific rail
road for its cooperation in publish
ing an Imperial Valley bookle
which is about ready for issue anC
which will be circulated Throughout
the country.
The county clerk was instructed
to notify all county officials max
ing monthly reports to submit thes'
reports on the Friday, prior to th'
first Monday in each month. Ad
iournment was then taeen.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
SECRET I
SESSIONS
bA R RED
Havana Conference Votes
to Hold All Meetings
Open to Public.
CUBAN TO PRESIDE
Many Problems Will Be
Studied by Delegates of
American Nations.
BY HARRY w. FRANTZ
United Press Staff Correspondent


HAVANA, Jan. 17.-Opcn diplo'
macy will rule at the sixth Pan
American conference under a dccis-
ion reached today at a meeting of
chiefs of u delegations.
Upon motion of lIonorio Pucrry-
don, Argentine ambassador TO the
United States, seconded by Charles
Evans Hughes, the chiefs voted 10
to ) in favor of open sessions for
both committee and plenary meet
i0gS.
Several delegates MADE rcsorva-
tions to the effect that executive
Sc Ssions may be held when neceS-
sarv. but il was the concensus that
open meetings would be the rule.
Puerrydon declared secret sessions
would he anacronism. The entire
world. he said, is interested.
Secretary Hughes agreed that
open discussions are desirable.
The chiefs of delegations agreed
that Antonio 5. Dcbustamcntc, head
a. the Cuban delegation, and mem
her Of the court of international
Justice at the Hague, Will be perma.
rent chairman of the conference. He
will be formally elected and install
cd during the plcnary session We'd
ncsday. q
After protracted discussion, tho
meeting today agreed on eight com
r"ttes; on Pan-Amcrican union, on
public international laws, on privat
international law, on communica
tions, on intellectual cooperation, on
economic. problems, on social prob
lens. and committee to report on
treaties, conventions and resolution,
;doptcd at previous conferences.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
|HOTELLIN(,
||MENACED
B Y N 0 B
Michigan Officers Hide
Slayer of Small Child
From Lynchers.
MILITIA SUMMONED
Church Elder Confesses
His Guilt of Horrible
Crime.
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
IONA, Mich, Jan. IT,
Adolph Hotelling, 49 year old
building contractor, was remov-
ed secretly from the Michigan
reformatory here this afternoon
and taken before Genesee
county juftice of the peace,
where he was arraigned on the
charge of numbering Dorothy
Schneider, five year old girl,
Governor Fred w. Green an
nounced.
The slayer waived examina-
tion. The arraignment was a
formality which state law re-
quires be held in the county
where the crime was commit
ted. He was not obliged to en-
ter a plea.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
VENICE SEEKING
REDUCTION FOR
P. {. SERVICE
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. - The
Venice Chamber of Commerce, with
the support of the neighboring city
of Santa Monica, today began it's
drive before the state railroad COM
mission to have the Venice short
l;ne service declared local instead
of interurban.
A reduction from 20 to 80 cents in
the present round trip fare between
Venice and Los Angeles is the OBJ
iect of the move.
Representatives of the two beach
communities subjected +. +. Me
Naughton, assistant engineer for
the railroad commission, to close
cross examination in their effort to
establish that territory on the short
line is now so closely built up as to
be entitled to reduced fare.
Repeated attempts by City Attor-
Monica, to have McNaughton state
the difference between local and in
tcrurb-n service drew Il charge by
Attorney Frank Carr, representing
the Pacific Electric Railway, that
Coffin was engaging in "prede-
tcrmined effort to hecklc the wit
ness. -
Carr's request that the line of
questioning be stopped failed when
Commissioner Leon o. Whitsell, who
is conducting the hearing, com
mented, 81 think the witness is
able to take care of himself -
While a statement by McNaugh-
ton as to the difference between the
two kinds of service was not forth
coming, City Attorney Jess Stcph.
ems did succeed in obtaining Me
Naughton's opinion that the most
important test of local service is
whether it serves territory that is
"closely built up and furnishes
travel to the line throughout its
length in large quantities. 3"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
BroOding Woman
Attempts Life
By United Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 17.-Brood-
ing over the death of her husband
in Georgia three months ago, Mrs.
Ruth Williams, %, tried to end her
life in hotel room here early to-
day by firing bullet through her
abdomen, police said.
Miss Lavon Nalmont, film extra,
who was accompanying Mrs. Will
iams and her two brothers, Charles
and Walter Baker, to Los Angeles,
told authorities the party arrived
here Sunday from Philadelphia.
She said Mrs. Williams had been
respondent and early today grabbed
a gun and shot herself.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Italians Defeat
African Tribe

ROME, Jan. lin major mil
itary operation using armored ears
and airplancs, Italian forces be-
tween January 8 and 4 consolidated
their occupation of the huge wedge
like Sidrai region between Tripoll
and Cyrenaica en- Africa, it was an
nounced today.
Nine Italian and friendly native
soldiers were killed in the operation
and IA were wounded, Over hun
dred opposing members of the Mo-
garba tribe were killed, it was an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
By CARL D. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

ABOARD L. S. CRUISER MEM
PHIS, At Sea, Jan. 17.-(By Radio
via Key West to United Press. y
Returning in triumph from his two
day good will visit to the Pam
American Conference, President
Coolidge sailed from Havana for
Key West on the cruiser Memphis
at 7:45 a. M. today.
President Machado of Cuba badc
farewell to President Coolidge and
his party as they boarded the cruis-
er Memphis.
President Machado of Cuba and
Mrs. Machado accompanied the
American President and Mrs. Cool
idge to the dock as the bright sub
tropical sun was rising. Workmen
along the street paused to wave and
cheer as the procession of motor
ears moved toward the water front.
Foreign Minister Ortiz accom-
panied the presidential party
aboard the Memphis.
President and Mrs. Machado
walked from the dock as the Mem
phis steamed out and farewell pre-
sidential salutes were exchanged by
the guns of the cruisers and the
Cuban batteries ashore.
The final official function of the
Coolidges' stay in this tropical
paradise was attendance last night
at the official state dinner in their
honor, given by the Cuban presi-
dent, Machado. The Coolidges and
200 Pan American conference dele
gates and their ladies attended the
dinner in the mirrored hall of the
presidential palace.
The banquet was superb. The
finest foods were interspcrscd with
rare wines and liquors. The dinner
started with FL Presidente cock
tails. a mixture of Cuba's famed
bacardi rum, burgundy curacao and
gin. A
President Coolidge, according to
! the guests, did not touch any of the
alcoholic beverages.
/ The dinner was reaffirmation
of the friendship displayed in the
/ visit to Cuba of the United States
president.
There was an interchange of ad-
dresses by President Coolidge and
President Machado that reflected
upon this fricndship-first shown
when thousands lined the paths
upon which the American party en-
! tered Havana.
! In 1926 Riverside county fumigat
J ed 56O.206 citrus trees and 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONlGtdI
Presbyterian Guild dfnn er,
church, $50 p. m.
Adult Bible class, Christian
church, meets at S. w. Letting
wells, 7:30.
Evangelistic service, First
Baptist church.
Imperial Valley Women's Lyr-
ic club rehearsal, American Leg
ion rooms, 8 p. m.
Palace theater: Brunk's Come
dians in Judy O'Grady.'
Valley theater: odd Ironsides
Radio: KGEN, 80 p. m.
Night classes, high school.
Knights of Pythias, Davis hall,
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54, Masonic hall.
TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Radio; KGEN, 11-12:30 p. m.
Pythian Sisters Thimble Club
luncheon, Mrs. Fannie Longs
1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
'UNREQUITED. LOVE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Young Man and Woman
Are Found Dead in Car
Near Pasadena.
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.-Be
lieved to have been the result of
a suicide pact, the bodies of Gerald
Keck, %, of Pasadena, and his
sweetheart, Dorothy Youngman, %,
were found today in an automobile,
one mile south of Irwindale.
Their tragic romance began in st.
Paul, Mimi, where both the Keck
and Youngman families were well
acquainted The Kccks came to
Pasadena first and the young wom-
and and her mother arrived in Los
Angeles last September.
Both had been shot through the
brain and a note in Keck's hand
addressed to his mother, Mrs. Clara
Keck, widow of former wealthy
Iowa business man, indicated that
the murder and suicide had been
planned for some time.
The young couple left their homes
last night for an automobile ride.
Early today, C. A. Folett, an en-
ploye of the Edison Company dis
covered the car parked on the Ir-
windale road and in it the two
bodies. The girls head was resting
on Keck's shoulder.
Tie note, which was found on
Keck and addressed to his mother,
Mrs. Clara Keck, read:
"Rather than to lose her, Dor
othy and I are leaving this world
together. 1t is my wish that we
are cremated together and placed
in the same urn. Forgive me please.
If this will take the place of a
will, | leave all to you. | love you
mother, goodbye, Gerald
Miss Youngman was wearing a
diamond solitaire on her right hand.
She came here from Minnesota last
September, with her mother, Mrs.
P. T. Youngman, according to re,
ports to the sheriff's office. a pair
of new shoes and a box of powder
which she had apparently purchased
before leaving the city, were found
in the car.
Relatives Collapse
Mrs. B. T. Youngman, the girl s
mother, and her 21-vearold sister
were in a state of collapse after de
putty sheriffs notified them of th'
tragedy.
They assigned unrequited love a
| the motive for the murder ant
| suicide.
GERRY was inclined to be dra
matte Mrs. Youngman said. "H,
was apt to be temperamental and
would often grow angry because
Dorothy wouldn't marry him. y
According to Mrs. Youngman
Keck and her daughter were prepar
ing to go out last night when tht
other suitor called Miss Youngmar
on the telephone and made an en-
gagement with her.
81 think this increased Jerry !
jealousy and it may have cause(
him to make up his mind to Dc
this thing the mother continued
although she declared at the time
that Keck appeared to be carefre'
and happy.
Poth families were acquainted il
St. Paul, the Youngman famil,
moving to Montana and later t.
Southern California where they again
met the Keck family.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
By PHILIP N. O'HARA
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

FLINT, Mich, Jan. II. = A fren-
zied city, defeated in desire for mob
action against Adolph Hotelling,
church deacon who confessed he
butchercd Dorothy Schneider, ,,
still inflamed today with dangerous
indignation against the slayer.
Hotelling was arrested at his
home in Owosso, Mich, late yester-
day. At first he denied he killed
Dorothy but later he made full
confession, police said.
Police said Hotelling confessed
20 kidnapping Dorothy last Thursday,
carrying her to a field nearby and
then hacking her to death.
Police attempted to disperse the
crowd at the Flint jail with tear
bombs, but the citizens tossed the
bombs back into the jail as fast as
Police hurled them.
Finally militia men dispersed the
gathering.
Hotelling was spirited away from
Flint and taken first to Lansing and
! then to the state reformatory at
Ionia, where he arrived at 80 a.
m. Authorities refused to permit
newspapermen to see him.
Police Fight Mob
AS the mob attained threatening
proportions city, county and state
| police stood between the crowd and
the Jail.
The fact that the mob lacked a
leader probably averted serious con-
sequences. Individual groups open--
cd hostihties by hurting bricks
through the windows of the sher-
ifs office.
Roars of "Let's co. and "We IL
get him filled the air. Police
pushed back the surging lines.
But they were hopelessly ontnum-.
bered. The mob grew.
Then police used tear gas bombs
placed in the Jail for such an emer-
gcncy.
AS the acrid fumes arose tho
crowd retrcated but only for mo-
mcnt.
One officer threw a bomb from
which he had not released the pin.
The bomb fell harmlesslv in the
crowd and one quick witted member
picked it up and hurled it to the
Neranda outside the Jail.
1t was then the turn of the de-
Tenders to retire. Red eyed, they
sought the rear of the building and
rurer air.
No sooner had they done so than
a bullet crashed through q window,
passing over the sheriff 5 desk bus
Farming no one.
Ringleaders Arrested
Plain clothesmen in the crowd ar
rested a dozen rioters considered
ring leaders.
The situation developed in crit
ical fashion. Mayor William Mo
keighan conn Nnicated with Gov
ernOr Fred w. Green mt Ionia, who
authorized calling out the militia.
Defenders still hoped diplomacy
would serve instead of force
They sent out word that two couJ-
ms of Ilotelling could 60 through
the jail and testify whether the
slayer WAS there.
The offer was accepted and the
cousins returned aud declared that
their relative was no longer in the
Jail, But the crowd was too angry
to be appeascd and rock throwing
broke out again.
Police made another concession.
Twelve members Of the crowd wers
invited to go through the Jail and
satisfy themselves that their quarry
lad becn removed That offer also
was accepted, this time with better
results.
The delegates returned and sue.
eeeded in convincing many that the
proposed victim OF the lynching
party was not on hand.
The prelude to the unprecedented
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Prisoners Trial
Meets Obstacles
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SACRAME ENTO, Jan. 17.-Furth-
or difficulties in the selection of Il
jury to try six Folsom prison revolt
leaders, participants of the Thanks
giving Day riot was expected today.
Only one of the defense IS 80 chal-
lenges and two of the prosecution s
had been used as court opened.
Most of the prospective jury men
had formed an opinion as to the
guilt or innocence of the accused.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL The
Spirit of California was cruising
slowly over the Bay region at noon
today on its second attempt to
break the world S flight endurance
record.
Radio messages received from the
co-pilots, Captain Kingsford Smith
and Lieutenant George Pond, said
that all three Of the motors were
functioning perfectly.
At noon the plane had been in
the air approximately four hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
COOLIDGE BIDS
FAREWELL TO
CUBAN FRIENDS
Arrives in United States
Following Attendance at
Pan-American Congress

KEY WEST. Fla, Jan. H.
President Coolidge arrived at
Key West aboard the cruiser
Memphis shortly after 1:30 p.
m. today.
He was to take a short motor
ride before boarding his special
train for Washington late this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-17
Plan Amendment
To Farm Bill
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Farm
organizations supporting the Me
Nary Haugen bill will submit an
amendment concerning the equaliza-
ton fee designed to "soften' the
opposition, it was revealed to the
house agriculture committee today
by Chester II. Gray, executive rep
rcsentativc of the farm bureau.
This amendment provides that
the equalization fee be used only
if the federal farm board fails in
an effort to stabilize farm prices
by loans to cooperative societies.