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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Nicaraguan Policy
Hit By Huddleston
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Repre-
sentative Huddleston, Democrat, Al
ALBANIA, attacked the administra-
tion's Nicaraguan policy in an i'm
passioned speech in the house today.
1.-The people of Nicaragua want
us out of there and we should let
them handle their own affairs, y
Huddleston declared.
"Prcsident Coolidge has told us
about Nicaragua twice but the
whole truth has not been told"
HuddIeston said Colonel Henry L,
Stimson s mission in Nicaragua
was aimed not to protect American
lives and property but to bring
peace between the factions so that
taxes could be collected and Amer
lean bond holders paid off.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Traffic ViOlatOrs
Fined In Court

Two arrests were made by J. W.
Holcomb of the state traffic squad
last night and both entered pleas
of guilty to the charges preferred
when arraigned before Judge /.
Mayfield this morning.
John P. Maggofin of FL Centre
entered plea of guilty to a charge
of reckless driving. He was sem
fenced to pay fine of $50 or serve
25 days in the county Jail. lie paid
the fine.
Edwin Stewart OF FL Centre
pleaded guilty to "cuttine in' and
paid a fine of $40. Stewart was
arrested at Curphey's corner whii.
Maggofin was arrested on the Ca
leXico highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Heads of Farm
Bureau to Meet

On Saturday a special meeting of
the board of directors of the Impe-
rial County Farm Bureau win be
held at the court house, according
to an announcement made this
morning by G. f. Burton, secretary
manager. Cooperative marketing,
the membership drive and poultry
feeds for use in the valley will bo
discussed.
An invitation TO poultry raisers
of the valley to join in the meeting
was extended by Burton.
Other Farm Bureau activities for
the weekend include meeting OF
the Jasper Farm Center, to be- held
tomorrow night. The program will
be presented by the Kiwanis Club
of Calcxico.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Dern Again Asks
Delay On Bill
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Delay
Of Boulder Dam legislation until the
states involved reach an agreement
On distribution of water and power
rights was urged by Governor G..
II. Dern of Utah before the Senate
Irrigation and Reclamation Com
mittee today.
The johnson bill now under con-
sideration virtually ignores the
rights Of the states, Dern said, and
if passed by Congress will be fought
in the courts.
He said any bill for government
construction and operation of
Boulder Dam should provide COM
pcnsation to the states for water
rights they surrender.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Bank Official
Stays Bandits
ny United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 10. - Ar
thur j. Demorest, cashier of the
Mount Scott State Bank here, shot
and killed two bandits when they
attempted to hold up the bank to-
day.
Police, answering a report that
the bank was being robbed, found
the bandits stretched dead on the
floor as they rushed into the build
ing.
The two bandits entered the bank
short time after it opened for bus
mess today and Demorest answered
their order to stick his hands up
with revolver fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Brokers Facing
Felony Charges
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-Two
prominent mortgage brokers faced
grand theft charges here today, fol-
lowing complaint of Leonard and
Company, bond brokers, that it was
dcfrauded out of $1,000 by the pair
in connection with misrepresentat-
ion of a Texas oil lease.
c.. G.. Stevens was arrested at the
Leonard office and liberated under
$4,000 bail, while his asserted
partner, A. +. Luce wa-s reported
about to surrender to FL Paso auth
critics.
Leonard and Company charge that
Luce and Stevens said they had a
100 acre oil lease 100 feet from the
rich Yates pool in Pecos, Tex, and
claims that after it had made pay
ment of $1,000 on an option geolog;-
sts reported the tract to be more
than four miles away from the Yates
pool.
The Mountain States Honey Pro
ducers was recently organized at
Boise, Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
DOCTOR ASSERTS
SPINAL PUNCTURE
MAY KILL FOX"
Operation to Make Sanity
Test May End Fatally
for Hickman.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


LOS ANGELES, Jan. ia
spinal puncture made in insanity
tests of William Edward Hickman
may cheat the gallows, DR.. Cecil
Reynolds, famous alienist declared
here today.
DR.. Reynolds said that the opera
tion to withdraw quantity of
Hickman spinal fluid, which is to
be tested for taints that might in
dicate insanity, may have fatal re-
suits.
81 am afraid of that spinal pune
ture," DR.. Reynolds declared in
commenting upon the operation per-
formed by DR.. j. M. Fettes, as q
last minute hope to support Hick-
mans insanity defense.
GA thing of that kind is very
dangerous, even when performed in
hospital. Certainly it never should
have been done in a jail cell.''
Il hope the puncture was made
IN hygienic manner or else Hick-
man is liable to die from spinal
meningitis" DR.. Reynolds said.
DR.. Reynolds visited Hickman
late today for short examination
'to complete loose ends of his re.
port He said that his mind was
fully made up concerning Hick.
mans sanity but that he wanted to
be prepared for any question which
might be put to him in cross exami-
nation.
He said that he also intended to
question Hickman concerning the
Loeb and Leopold case and it's bear
ing on Hickman's brutal murder.
Hickman at late hour today had
normal temperature although DR..
Reynolds explained the infection
might not show for two or three
days.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 10. -
Jerome Walsh, attorney for Edward
Hickman, will not seek postpone
ment or continuance of the trial of
! the kidnaper slayer of Marion Par.
ker, he said today upon his depart.
ure for Los Angeles.
! Walsh left on the Santa Fe Chief
this morning, carrying with him the
! dispositions and information he col
lected in Kansas City from former
high school mates and friends OF
Hickman.
He said he had obtained the in
formation he desired and that he
now is ready to enter the insanity
plea for his client, January 25.
81 will not ask for continuance
unless something unforeseen devel-
ops,' he said. "The information I
have collected is complete and I
am ready to place it before the
court
Mrs. Eva Hickman, mother of Ed
ward and her son Alfred will at
tend the trial, but will not leave
for Los Angeles until a few days
before it opens.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Strike Called
By Shoe Workers
By United Press Leased Wire

HAVERHILL, Mass, JAN 10
Nearly 5000 shoe workers were on
strike here this afternoon in pro
test against wage reductions of 10
to 35 percent.
Fifteen hundred workers who
started the strike this morning
were Joined later in the day by
some $500 others, leaving 5000 of
the city's 10000 shoe operatives at
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
COnvicts' Trial
Adjourned To Get
New Jury Panel
Nv United Press IehSed Wire

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 19.-Trial
oG the six convicts charged with
leading the Thanksgiving day riot
at Folsom State prison and murder
ing Guard Ray Singleton, today was
adjourned until January 24 to allow
the elisor time to summon n new
special vcnire of 100 persons.
The six accused convicts, elatcd
over the unexpected delay, appeared
intensely interested in technical de-
tails brought up by their attorneys
and followed closely the formal
motions of both prosecution and de
fensc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
DEFER POWER PROBE BILL
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Thc
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittcc postponed its hearing today
en- the Walsh resolution for invcsti-
cation of the power industry, be-
cause of a Democratic caucus at
1880 n. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
COMMISSION APPROVES
M 'LARNIN- -TERRIS BOUT

NEW YORK, Jan. lo.-T'he New
York State Boxing Commission to-
day approved match February 24
in New York between Jimmy Ne.
Larnin of California and Sid ferris,
with the proviso that MeLarnin
must make 1856 pounds. The winner
will be matched by Tex Rickard a.
gainst Sammy Mandell, lightweight
champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-My-
sterv of how the Folsom Thanksgiv'
ing day rioters obtained possession
Of 40 automatic pistol was be-
Ecvcs solved here today with the
arrest Of Lawrence Mulryan, 20, n
chauffeur.
Police announced that Mulryan
confessed to hiding the gun, which
lie had Purchased from the state
Armory here, in the prison black
smith shop where one of the con
victs could get it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
Ey United Press Leased Wire

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. l9. A
tornado struck the southern fringe
of Louisville today, causing from
$4,000 to 100000 damage to homes
and injuring six persons seriously.
twenty houses were razed in the
village Of Fern Creek, IL miles from
here, but no one was killed, accord
ing TO telephone reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19
HILL JURY COMPLETE
by United Press Leased Wire

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Jan. 10. - After
nearly four weeks of effort, jury
to try Harry Hill, former Knox
College student, charged with kill
ing his mother, was completed here
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-19

Tn the fall season of 1927 fires
burned over 9,007 acres in Santa
Barbara county outside of the for
est reserves.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
AUTODEATH DRAWS
PROTEST ON CURVE
Employers of C. l.. Durham,
Victim, Win Seek Elimination
of Menace.

Protests against the death curve" on
the Southern Maryland pike. four miles
north Of Waldorf will be lodged with
the Maryland State Road Commission
ers following the death there yester-
day Of Charles L. Durham. 40, OF 35l3
Thirteenth street, this city. Durham
was the twentieth motorist killed at
that spot Officials Of the Chevrolet
Motor Co Of Baltimore, for whom Dur
ham was the Virginia representative
spent great part Of yesterday inyesu"
eating the accident and told Durham's
widow, Mrs. Frances Durham, that they
would take steps 10 have the curve
eliminated Immediately.
Durham was believed 10 have lost
control of his car after a double sWerye
on the curve. He was driving alone. a
mail truck driver who saw the car turn
over and ran 70 his assistance 'ound
him dead under the machine with
chest crushed The truck driver told
Deputy Sheriff Prank Trent of Brandy
wine, VINO investigated the accident,
that Durham's machine was not going
unusually fast.
The body was brought here.
Durham had been working out OF
Baltimore for the past year, living IN
his apartment here. He came ~ WASH
ingt0n from the Middle West, lie III
survived by his wife and two daughters
Mary Elizabeth, II, and Virginia
Olive, &.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
SMITH ADHERENTS
CLAIM IOWA EDGE
Balance of Power in Today'S
Voting Lies With 594 Un-
instructed Delegates.
BY the Associated Press.

hf AAo AksntiAscQ EEcSss
DIES MONIES, Iowa. April 90
Friends OF Gov. Smith OF New York had
more than an even chance today to take
the States delegation 10 the national
convention from Iowa'S favorite son.
Edwin T, Meredith. former Secretary of
Agriculture.
Smith delegates to today'S State con-
yention outnumbered Meredith pledges,
5ol TO l06, but there was a balance Of
power in the hands Of 594 uninStVucted
representatives which both sides claimed.
Twenty~Six delegates viii be sent To
the Houston convention from Iowa. four
being delegates az large.
Two couutieS-pulk and Woodbury.
were involved in contests, each having
sent two delegations 10 today'S conven-
tion. one delegation from each county
favoring Meredith, the other Gov.
Smith.
Delegates Barred.
AS q result all delegates from those
counties were barred from participation
In the convention until the credentials
committee passed on their rights to sit.
Meredith is not an active candidate
for the presidential nomination, having
consented 10 the use Of his name 10
prevent control of the States IelegatiOn
going 10 Gov Smith II was the theory
Of his supporters that with the state
pledged 10 him the delegation c0u,d use
its tull strength against the New York
Governor at Houston in whatever man
ner might prove most effective
United states Senator Daniel r.
Steck was keynoter of the convention
and IN the address he prepared Tor de-
livery he told "a Sordid story M de-
hauchery corruption and gAft" IN thc
Washington administration since 1919
Roll of Republicans.
He called the roll of Republicans In
high places who have been "in the f,lll
light OF Democratic exposure" III various
Investigations and trials, listing Fail.
naugherty. Hays, DENLY, Forbes. Miller
and Smith as objects " his attack,
Harry sinclair and Edward L. noheny
also were subjects of the Senator'S eritl-
eism.
Az long as the prohibition amendment
and the Nolstead act remaiA en- The
statute books they, ''aS matter ot coYO~
mon deceuey" must be- enterced, the
Senator said charging the failure of
law Enforcement to Andrew Mellon as
Republican Secretary ot the Treasury,
Evening star., 1928-04-20
TWO ROBBERY SUSPECTS
TO FACE VIRGINIA COURT
Pair Admit Thefts, Police Assert
VIII Be Surrendered to
state Tomorrow.

Reported by police to have admitted
robblng safes In two wholesale grocery
stores In Suffolk. Va. another In a
produce store In Richmond. Va, and
fobbing the store Of the Hyattsville
Hardware Co, In HyattsVile, Md, Clin-
ton q. Haggard and William Macony,
Philadelphians. are to he surrendered
10 Suffolk police tomorrow. Their girl
companions. June Raub, Eeston. Pa.
and Dorothy Harold, Newport News,
Va. probably viii go with them,
In their conference with local police
The men denied that the girls were
with them when any of the r0bberies
were committed and no charges have
been preferred against them They may
he used as witnesses when the men are
put on trial III Suffolk. Il IL stated, and
agents Of the Department OF Justice
probably Will question them about their
trips from one jurisdiction To another
with the men.
Property recovered from them that
had been taken from the HyattsVilie
place OF business will he restored 10 the
firm. while the portion Of the proceeds
OF the Suffolk robheries win be turned
over TO the officers from that city.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
MONTGOMERY BUS LINE
GETS INTERSTATE RIGHTS
Company Operating Out Of Wash
ington Aided by Service
Commission.
specIal Dlapalah b M slar.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. April 20.--The
Montgomery Bus Lines. Inc, today was
granted permission 10 do an intra~
state business in Montgomery County
by the Public Service Commission.
Under the order the company Is au-
thoTized TO operate intraatate busses
between the Maryland District OF Co
lumbia line and Washington Grove via
Bethesda. Rockville and Gaithersburg
The company which has been OPP
Grating under an interstate franchise,
first filed petition 10 do an intra~
state business in January 1920, which
was denied by the commission, A re-
hearing of The case was held last Feb
fliary at Wltieh protests against grant
Ing the application were made by
attorneys for the Washington Railway
h Electric Co, which now operates
street cars IN the same territory,
The case ot the bus line company
was handled by Harold &. Smith of
Rockville. an offioial and attorney for
the company, and It Is declared ruling
In the case uuquestinnably viii faoili~
tate extended transportation facilities
la the county.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
LEVI H. DAVID HEADS
HEBREW CONGREGATION
Jacob Fisemann Elected Treasurer
for 33d Tefm--New Temple
Funds Pledged.

Levi II David was elected president
Of the Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION at the annual meeting In the
temple on Eighth street last night.
Other officers elected were: Edmund I.
Kaufmsnn. vice president and Jacob
Eisemann. treasurer. for the thirty-third
term.
Rev. William 8. Rosenbloom was re-
elected assistant rabbi. Harry Franc,
Harold Oauss, Charles A. Goldsmith.
Mrs. J. Orosner and Simon l.. Nye were
elected 10 the board of managers.
AdoIph Weyl, Leo Baum and Jacob
Brock we're reelected as trustees.
julius !. PeySef, chairman OF the
committee appointed some months ago
10 consider the matter OF building ii
neg temple, reported on the progress
that had been made In that direction.
Several members Of the congregation
pledged themselves To large donations
for the building fund
Evening star., 1928-04-20
CEN. FRIES WARNS
OF PACIFIST TREND
LaudS C. A. R. at Gathering
Before Revolutionary
Soldiers Grave.

A warning against groups that refuse
to defend their country in time OF peril
and ''try to teach our children disrespect
to the flag, and diSreSpect TO the mem
ory. OF soldiers" vas sounded oy MAJ
Gen Amos A. Fries. chief Of the Chemi-
cal Warfare Service.
Gen. Fries addressed the delegates Cf
the thirty-third annual convention cs
the National Society. Children OF the
American Revolution. gathered srounG
the grave Of the Unknown Revolution
ary Soldier in the Old PreSoyterisc
Meeting House Cemetery at AleXardr.7
this morning.
Lauds Patriotic Teaching.
Recalling that the first battles O. the
Revolution were fought 15S years az
yesterday. Gen. Fries paid high tribucs
10 the colonial soldier resting in "an
honored grave known only 20 God" an5
took occasion 20 laud the work OF THE
c. A. r. for teaching American children
patriotism, love Of country. respect for
their flag and willingness 20 obey its
laws
IF you do not continue TO teach them
these ideals; II You do not yigilanEly
watch others teaching them different
and ugly things. then they are ant to
srow up and dlSaoncr that soldier OF the
Revolution who lies here" the speaker
declared.
Ceremony at Grave. =
The ceremony at the grave opened
with the singing Of America" 6y the
100 children and their parents. who
made the trip III buses from Memorial
Continental Hail.. Prayer Was offered
by Rev. Newton ?. Patterson. pastor ot
the First Presbyterian Church. and
William Tyler Page, clerk os ths House
OF Representatives read the inscription
on the wooden tablet of the tomb.
which he composed
Following Gen. Fries address. james
Thompson pewing. Junior president cs
the Old IronSldeS Society. og Newton
Mass. placed wreath ON the grave oSs
behalf OF the national society Aclconln
7, Alderman, Junior president of rhs
Mai, Timothy Hatch Society % HOlyoSc.
Mass. was 10 have placed the wreath
but the sudden death of his mother
caused laSt~msnate change ~ the pso-
gram.
Mrs Josiah A Van OgStel natScna'
president, then placed y rose on ghe
grave, and the ceremony of the national
society Was ccDclSc!c<} by the PLAYING o.
Tap" by Marine Band euS.er. Mr.
Frank ), Ray, vice chairman " tht
convention presided at the ceremonies
Crajg Wilder 81 the Sanctuary og E'ree-
dom Society, Rrookhue, Mass, and Pau
Williams of the Ira0SsoiS Soeiesy og New
York. We're the color bearers.
Legion Stands Guard.
A uniformed guard nom the Anaeri.
can Legion Post og Alexandria. Va.
stood &C the grave duriag the ceremony
and the Ann McCarty Ramsey Society
Of Alexandria also laid q wreath on the
tomb.
Last night the society held It's annual
reception and dance IN horror 0g the
national asiieerS AZ the Washington
Club
AS the conclusion ~ the flnal bust
ness session ot the convention yeStev~
day, MIS-, Naa ogSSlel announced tNag
Olivia Could es the ReOlamin RoebuSk
Society og SraFtanourg, S. &, had Won
the cash pylae tec the best essay ON the
American Revelation awarded u a ehAS
og the society by Miss Alice Hugchr,S
Drake ek this city IN honor OF her
sister,
Evening star., 1928-04-20
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN
FUND SETS NEW RECORD
Pledges and Gift for Budget Year
Total S4.45o. i75. General As
semhly Report Shows,
nr lhe Asaoelated prea,.


ATLANTA. TIA. April 2o,~Pledges
and gifts 10 the Southern Presbyterian
Church. United States. for the budget
year l028-2a. totalng 81 .Aa9. ava, eonsti-
tuted record for the church, a report
prepared for the General Assembly 60
he held In Atlanta May lf~aa and made
public today declared,
Rev IL. G. Long, secretary OF the
stewardship department. said the stew
ardship and mems work committee Of
the General Assembly would report ln-
creased gifts for foreign missions, Chris
tian education and ministerial relief and
nihle cause and assembly training
school Decrease was shown for home
missions and religious education. Total
value of local church property, the re-
port said. was sa1.sao,l7a.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
LEVlATHAN SETS RECORD.
Huge Liner Makes Speed Of 30
Knots an Hour.

CI!EEEOuEG, France. April 20 M
The American liner Ieyiathan estab~
lished 4 new speed record ot 80 knots
an hour during yesterdays sailing, IT
was announced when the ship arrived
here this morning. The pace Was main
tsined for several hours. The ship had
a following wind.
fhYsiIable records show the British
liner Olympic IN July, 1922, made i
speed ~ 7si knots an hour f0r several
i4Ou5sD
Evening star., 1928-04-20
"BATH HOUSE" C0UGHLIN
EXAMPLE OF CHIvALRY
Beau Brummell Of Chicago Council
Proposes Street Cars Be Run
Specially for Women,
~ lie Assunaied pfess.

Ey the Aasanated Press.
CHICAGO, April 90 Alderman John
Bath House" CoughIin. Beau Brum-
nell u the city council. has demon
slfated that ehiyalry In not dead In
Chicago
lie plans 10 introduce one car eN~
cluslyely for women, and that surface
lines also shall run cara for women
only,
Since the new rule prohibiting park
ing IN the Loop has been IN effect" he
said, i've done lot of riding on the
ell Conditions are terrible, In the rush
hour, young girls and fraii women are
lammsd ia With u lot 0f rough men,"
Evening star., 1928-04-20

ina Dfm8erat Gn the foreign relations
committee. announced his opposition %
the E.slne amendment because he bee
iieyed the good faith" III tie country
ie INVOKED ia the carrying out OF the
slFcti0n agreement,
he said the administration wanted
" recognize the Conservative govern
neft and sent the Marines IN for that
purpose, bat found that the Liberals
were the strongest party and was
taking the only way out" by agreeing
~ the holding u fair election " settle
tie Issue ss between the Two parties,
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Captain Weds Invalid Near Death;
End Comes Within Week of Ceremony

Although he knew that her death
was expected at any moment, Capt.
Watson B. Miller. national rehabilita-
ton officer Of the American Legion.
last Saturday married Miss Phyllis
Keelcr. secretary of the Women's Dis
trict Golf Association for several years.
Mrs. Miller di6d early this morning
at her apartment in the Commodore,
New Hampshire avenue and Il street.
She was 20. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock,
at st. Pauls Church, Rock Creek Gene
terry. Interment will be In that ceme-
terY
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Dance for Community Find.

seeetAl Wsgs&cA 80 Fha star
LYON PARK. Va. April eos~-A dance
viii be giVen hy the CNMnaunity ASso-
eiation tonight for the heneat af tha
community building fund.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Africa Chief Warns
His Men of Conduct
Typical of Chicago
Bv tlle AseoeIaIed Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 20.-George F.
Getz. sportsman, globe trotter, legal
promoter of the Tunney-Dempsey
match here last Fall and friend Of
Mayor Thompson, regrets the repu-
tation Chicago has as a crime
ridden city"
Recently he returned from a trip
10 the interior of Africa. where he
said he met q tribal chief who had
never heard Of New York or Wash
ington, but who knew about Chicago.
He told me that missionaries had
advised his tribesmen 10 avoid the
sort of conduct that they said was
typical OF Chicago" Getz said.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Couple Trapped
In Folding Bed
Sue House Owner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 20.-A night
spent standing on their heads after
being suddenly folded up by patent
bed was made the basis of a $40. 600
personal injury suit on trial here
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Carter, the
plaintiffs, named a Los Angeles
apartment house owner as the de-
fendant. Mrs. Carter asked SIS, 600
and the husband sought 5000 for
the nights experience.
Theodore Void, inventor Of the
bed, testified yesterday how the de-
vice worked. but the Judge indicated
ne might demand a demonstration
in court.