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Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
This New One
Didn't Work
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18.-It
was a new one, but it didn't
work.
An elderly lady appeared TO-
day with the following reason
why she shouldn't have received
ticket for parking her auto
mobile in a forbidden area.
II didn't see the sign. You
see, just parked long enought to
consult an oculist because my
vision was bothering me. SO you,
see, / couldn't see the sign, she
said.
Sorry, but you Il have to see
the Judge the obliging coppers
replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
BY LEE GEBHART
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. IS,
Passengers who arrived here
fifteen hours late on the Havana
special for Southern Florida pro-
rided a vivid eyewitness account
of the destruction caused by the
tropical hurricane.
II. Hilliard of Easton, Tex, who
boarder the train at Miami, told the
following story:
"After we left Miami, we ran
into the path of the storm about Is
miles south of Palm Beach.
"Torrential rains and wind
struck the train, rocking the cars
from side to side The noise of the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
WOmack Member
OF Polar Crew
by United Press Leased Wire

BALBOA, c. T., Sept 1S-Lylc
Womack has left his divorce suit
against Ruth Elder to lie in abey-
anee for two years while he goes to
the south pole with the Byrd cXpedi-
ton.
Womack boarded the Byrd flag
ship when it passed through the
Panama Canal yesterday and was
accepted as one of the crew. He
and Max Boehning, a Canal EN-
ploye, We're taken on in place Of
two members of the crew who were
rejected because of poor health.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Baron Starts
Eastern Flight

BERLIN, Sept. 1S-Baron Gun
ther Won Huenfeld, passenger in the
transatlantic monoplane Bremen in
its flight from Ireland to Greenly
Island, started from Templehof
Aerodrome at . a. m. on his far
eastern flight.
He gave his destiation as Sofia.
Won Huenfeld carried l 400 kio-
grams of gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
VIVID EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF
SOUTHERN FLORIDA HURRICANE

;wind sounded like a hundred sirens
blowing at once.
"ln preparation for clearing Il
path through the storm zone, a
wreck train had preceded us out of
Miami and we were stopped con
stantly behind it while the crew
removed telegraph and telephone
POLES from the right Of way
lin many instances portions of
houses were blown on the track and
the crew labored for hours clearing
the way.
81 1t took us five hours to get from
the south end of Palm Beach to the
north end. When we halted at what
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Bay City Takes
Listless Game
From Portland

4 barrage of basehits and a flock
of free passes enabled the San Fran
cisco Seals to win a listlcss game
from Portland at Portland yesster-
day by score of 9 to 3, while all
other teams in the league were idle.
AS a result of the victory San
Francisco crept up a half game on
Sacramento and Hollywood, the lea
que leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
EXPECT CAPTURE
MCMENTARILY OF
| YOUNG NORTHC0TT
New Developments Come
From Half Dozen Cali
fOrnia Points.
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Sept. I8.-From
half Il dozen Southern California
points today came pertinent develop
ments III the investigation of the
asserted murder farm conducted
near Corona by Gordon Stewart
Northcott 2l.
In Riverside, Deputy District At
torney Quinn swore to 4 joint war
rant charging Northcott and his
mother, Mrs. Louise Northcott, with
murder.
The capture of the mother and
son was expected momcntarily in
Canada where they fled just before
Sanford Clark made the accusation
that at least four youths were mur'
dercd by the pair.
In Ontario, deputy shcriffs locat-
cd an automobile recently sold by
Young Nortncott. A rear compart-
mcnt and tire cover were spatter-
cd with dried blood, it was said.
1t was in this machine that North
colt was said to have carried the
head of a Mexican or Filipino
youth, asscrtedly murdered by him
in Los Angeles.
Father Questioned
| The first hint that this victim
perhaps was Filipino sailor in
stead of a Mexican was given by
| Northcott s father, Cyrus.
Questioned regarding the find
ing of two blood stained axes and
a rifle in the basement of his home,
the elder Northcott told of the dis
/ appearance of 4 Filipino battleship
mess boy who for Il long time was
! q close friend of his son.
81 asked Gordon about the Fill
rino,' the father said, "and he
only sneercd an answer, After that
I didn't say anymore. If he behead
cd anyone in that house it must have
/ been the Filipino.
The body of this victim was
thrown ON the highway near Puente
while the head was said to have
been carried to and buried on the
! chicken ranch.
The axes and the rifle found here
were regarded as the most important
pieces of evidence in substantiating
the story of Clark, who instigated
the investigation when lie told
authorities of degenerate attacks
! Northcott made on him and of four
! bodies buried on the Northcott
( farm.
/ The Mexican or Filipino, as the
ease may be, was killed with the
same caliber rifle as that found in
the Northcott basement.
Believed Human Hair
In addition to blood clots the axes
were covered with hair, believed to
/ be human.
The strange case of nine -year-old
Walter Collins became even more
complicated in the farm murder
/ probe.
The Collins boy was kidnapped
from his home here last March
Later youth said to De Collins
was returned here from Illinois
| The mother, Mrs. Christine Collins
refused to accept this boy as her
son. For this action she was placed
j under observation for sanity but
! later released.
Clark in relating the slayings on
/ the murder farm said one of the
! victims was Walker Collins.
/ Today, Milton Carlson, handwrit
ing expert, comparing pieces of pen
manship said the exhibits revealed
that neither the Illinois boy nor the
lad assertcdly murdered on the
+ Northcott farm was Walter Collins.
Notes held by his. mother We're
used for these tests.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Sept,
l8.-Modest Altschuler, Russian
symphony conductor, now directing
the Glendale symphony orchestra,
was removed to hospital here af.
ter he suffered painful but not
critical injuries when he was struck
down by an automobile last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Bethel Case
Is Continued
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Is - The
state will attempt to prove today
that bullets from gun found in
the possession of Russell Bethel,
Philadelphia, caused the death of
Miss Barbara Mauger, his common
law wife.
After four day recess, Bethel 5
trial for her murder was continued
yesterday with new defense attor-
neys.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
ILindbergh Paid
For Stunting
By United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18-For
stunting with the "Three Mus
keteers' during the 1923 nation
al air races, Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh was paid SO day, it
was revealed today.
The sante sum was paid to each
officer participating in the events
and Lindbergh made his appear
ance daily at the teller's window,
D. E. MCDANIEL, secretary of the
California Air Race Association,
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Lindy Becomes a 'Musketeer'

reverted flying the national
Angeles
w. Woodrng raising stuntng.
Lndy Williams killed the while
with the other Three Musketeers.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18

lht STORM struck Lake OketchObc.
If their information was correct,
the death toll may reach 200.
MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 18.-Five
hundred persons are fleeing out of
the everglades today before the
flood waters of lake Okeechobee
which have inundated the lowlands
of central Florida.
Belleglade, Pahokee and Canal
point, communities near the lake,
were reported to be almost entirely
covered with water. Residents of
those towns are making their way
toward West Palm Beach.
Lieut.. Col. l.. f. Goodrich return
ed to Miami and reported that vir.
tually all the homes in Pompano
and Poynton had been destroyed.
Fragmentary reports said many
persons in the vicinity of lake
Okeechobee had been drowned. But
no accurate estimate was made of
the number of lives lost.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Sept.
lS.-Rcports received by city police
headquarters of the hurricane
wrecked city placed the latest
death list here at three, all identi-
fled.
There are hundreds of injured be.
ing treated at improviscd hospitals
Most of the injured had minor
hurts.
Relief Being Rushed
All available doctors and nurses
here were sent here today with
medical supplies and foodstuffs.
The Red Cross unit here had a
report that could net be confirmed
placing the death toll in Palm Beach
county at 50.
Telegraph lines were being res
tored here today as this city, 1OC
miles north of West Palm Beach
began rehabilitation tasks.
Property damage here was esti'
mated at $4,000. No loss of life
or injuries were reported.
All available information brought
out the report that West Palm
Beach, Jupiter, Stuart and other
cities and towns in Palm Beach
county were hardest hit.
As word came in from towns and
cities north of here it was indicated
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Airdome Theatre - Beware
of Married Men"
Radio KGEN-6 to 10 p. M.
Davis Hall Knights of
Pythias.
TOMORROW
Radio KGEN - IL a. III. to
! p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
DIES OF BURNS
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. ls-Burns
received when her son 5 automobile
caught fire caused the death Of Mrs.
Matte Mallby here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
FLOODS
THREATEN
FLORIDA
Hundreds Fleeing Out
of Everglades Before
Flood Waters.
PROPERTY LOSS HIGH
Death Toll May Reach
200, According to Doc
tors Reports.
by United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, FLA, Sept. 1s-Doctors
on relief work in the hurricane area
estimated that 80 white persons and
- negroes lost their lives when
the storm struck Lake OkeechObe.
If their information was correct,
the death toll may reach 200.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18

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grim and hooking sense Of irony per-
vading everything aboard the Break
ODawn. Fate was having q bit OF q
lar-h. 1t made him think OF a herd OF
cattle on the way to the slaughter
that fought among themselves Tor
standing room in the pensl An inter-
esting prelude
A tumbling sea drenched him as he
reached the deck: an iron grip on his
arm saved him from being carried of
his feet. Capt. Mumm screamed In his
car over the howl of the wind.
Don't waste none of your ammunl-
ton. understand? When you shoot
shoot straight! Now. stick close. and
follow me-
It was utterly black. Peter could just
make out the little shippers form ahead
OF him. as. a yard behind the other. he
ran staggering and lurching along the
pitching deck In the direction Of that
glimmer of light at the binnacle and
the shadowy form at the wheel.
Whether the man there heard them or
not. Peter did not know. but an instant
later Capt. Mulnm'S revolver was clap
ped against the Lascars head.
Search him! shouted Capt. Mumm
And keep an eye for'ard!"
Peter went swiftly through the mans
clothes. possessed himself of a long.
keen bladed knife, and. as he searched.
heard Capt Mumm snarling at the
other. but III the storm could only catch
Snatches of what was said. The Lascar
had no other weapon but the knife.
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A knife hurtled through the air
toward Peter from one Of the two fig
ures in front of him at the rail-and
Peter held his breath, and ducked-
and fired. This time, out Of the black
ness that seemed to have settled down
upon the schooner deeper than before,
an unmistakable cry Of pain answered
him. One was wounded, thenl How
badly, Peter did not know. But they
had evidently had enough Of 1t, for he
could see them now--like two wavering
shapes in the misunderstanding for
the fore part Of the schooner. Peter
smiled grimly-and followed at run.
Not very badly wounded at all events
from the speed they made! Well. he
was rather glad of that-provided the
fight was out OF them! Poor devils.
after all!
He was close enough now to see them
dive wildly for shelter into the fore
peak. and. an instant later, reaching
the spot where they had disappeared
he stood there clinging, against the
pitch and heave OF the schooner, to the
sort of raised and sliding hatchway
that made the entrance to the fo'csle.
mo good shouting at them to stay
there or take the consequences" Peter
muttered. PUT the fear of God into
them with another shotl" He pointed
his revolver at the deck, and pulled the
trigger. The hammer clicked 'on ar
exploded shell. Empty! Peter dubbed
the revolver. Oh, well, they wouldn't
get out again anyhow!
He tried to pierce the darkness with
his eyes. Where was Capt. Mumml
There wasn't any more firing over
there to port.
From below. muffled, there assembled
a furious chatter: and suddenly at his
elbow there sounded another voice, and
out of the blackness loomed two fig-
ures. Close to him now, he could SET
that Capt. Munm had the native mate
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Tp1 IN e09 MM nj Mystery Story
II me- uU@WOn & NWuS1mCuG1 By l~PA
mrst pa7 L d
rorvrtrh, 1897. ov frank L. Packard.

Peter strained his eyes forward He
could make out the stump Of the fore
mast, and. beyond. everywhere, wild,
rearing crests of waves--nothing else.
| Another sea swept the deck-swept by
him knee high. A lightning flash split
through the black.
There they comet" Peter cried.
They're tumbling UP out Of the FORE
peak!"
Capt. Mumm's voice doomed out over
the storm.
"You leave that Wheel" he warned the
Lascar, and I'll come back and drop
YOU II it's the last thing dol"
A tiny squirt Of flame came out OF
| the darkness forward. and family. down
| with the wind came the echo OF re-
port.
Armed" doomed Capt. Mumm again.
"One of 'em IS, anyway! That devil
| Var Ial's the one-Sneaked a revolver
| aboard some time or other. did he!
Come on work for'ard! Fire at the
| next flash. Drive 'em back. There's
| only three of EN- and dead man with
a broken head!"
Peter laughed in a low. grim way, as,
with the red-haired skipper beside him,
he began to make his way along the
crazy, heaving deck. Why shouldn't he
laugh? All hell, itself. must be scream
ing with delight! Blindman's bull on
scuttling ship! They were all mad
himself, the skipper and those men out
there with the murder lust upon them.
Nevertheless he would like to settle &C
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counts with Var Lal! Let the after-
wards take care of ITSELF
The squirt of flame came again from
forward--~to port. Capt. Mumm fred
instantly In return; but Peter fired q
little in the other direction. He could
have sworn that even in the darkness
he had seen something white move o
half dozen yards away by the starboard
rail.
"They've separatedl" he called to the
skipper. There's one of them anyway
over there to starboard."
Go on, thenl" yelled Capt. Mumm
Drive 'em back! Let 'em have It'll Ill
look out for the port side!"
Once more Peter fired. It might he
imagination. but he thought he heard
an answering scream. Curse the infer
nal deck! 1t was worse than grease,
He made a yard. Water. knee high
again. came with a rush over the rail
The Break O'Dawn lurchcd at q peril
GUS angle. Peter went to his knees
clawing with the finger nails Of his free
had far hold The shipped sea reared
away to the lee rail-and Peter fired
again--and. crawling now. went on an
other yard and another Capt. Mumnl
was no longer beside him. He did not
know where Capt Mumm was.
And then the lightning, stabbine
through the black. brought lurid day
light to the deck again. It seemed to
last no longer than it would take to
wink an eye. but in that moment every.
thing aboard the Break O'Dawn stood
out in sharp. almost exaggerated relief
against the night. Five yards ahead
two forms crouched by the rail: over tc
port. but wide apart, were two ether
forms engaged in an exchange Of pistol
shots-one of the crew. Var Lal prob
ably, and Capt. Mumm, whose red hail
looked ridiculously like flaming torch
in the unnatural light.
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and once clinging for his life to . bit
OF cordage. followed the other back
across the deck.
Capt. Josephus Mumm was there be-
fore him-with his revolver again at the
Lascar's head.
You take that wheel, Blake" bawled
the skipper in Peters ear. And keep
her the way she is! Understand"
Peter nodded and took the wheel.
Now then, you scrapings from the
pitt" Capt. Mumm prodded the Lascar
with the revolver muzzle. you can
come along for'ard with me. and I'll
lock you up with your monkey mates
and. damn you, shake leg!"
The two vanished In the darkness.
Presently the skipper came back.
And now" snapped Capt. Josephus
Mumm, where's that revolver I lent
you?"
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by the scuff of the neck-and the next
instant the latter's form went tum-
bling headlong down the hatchway.
"det in there, you scumi" roared
the shippers voice. "I'll teach you what
mutiny means on the high seas. you
misbegotten son Of Behalf" Then, with
q vicious laugh: where's your two,
Blake? Give you the slip?"
They're down there" Peter answered
shortly.
"Humphl" grunted the other. and the
vicious LAUGH came again. "Well, /
fancy you've saved your neck, then
for the time being: and I've saved my
i've thousand quidi Now. we'll batten
em in, and then get that other blighter
at the wheel" He closed the hatchway
and fastened 1t. Come on. now!" he
ordered CURLY.
Peter, twice sprawling on all tours.
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Peter stared at the other.

Peter stared at the other.
I'm my pocket" he said.
well. I'll thank you to hand 81
Overt" said Capt. Mumm roughly.
Peter handed Il over.
quite right" he said coolly. I'll
probably keep sf1oat . few minutes
longer without thu added weight.
Ounces count at the Last, you know.
How long do YOU give. ns9 Another
couple Of hours2" 4
BLAST you'll" roared the skipper.
None OF your lip! Don't think be-
lot Of numbering spawn that are no
worse than yourSeif, that you don't
stand Just where you did before, except
that you're the crew now. and you're
going to stick II out"
CONTINUED In Tomorrow's Star.)
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The Story the Week Has Told

croakers have predicted a crisis In re-
spect Of foreign exchange with the rise
OF the annuity from the 1,750,000, 000
marks of the fourth Dawes year to the
$500, 100000 of the standard Dawes
year. voicing doubt that foreign ex-
change in the total required will be
available to the agent general for repa-
rations, considering the exchange re-
quirements for service of foreign loans
and for ordinary commercial purposes
Need Foreign Loans.
OF course, full satisfaction of Ger
many's requirements i'm respect of
foreign exchange land they must be
fully satisfied. else all the fat will soon
be in the fire. presupposes continuance
OF foreign loans Ito come chiefly from
the United States) up to the time of
conversion of the adverse foreign trade
balance into a stable favorable bal
ance. Well, then, is Germany's credit
adequate to procurement of the foreign
loans needed to supply her deficiencies
OF foreign exchange during the coming
year and on TO the turn of the tide
that Is, IN respect of the foreign trade
balance? The question. of course, can
not be discussed here, but I think 1t is
permitted to say that the omens are
definitely favorable
There is pretty general agreement
that the total of Germany's Obligations
to the allies should be formally fixed
There is general impression that the
Dawes plan did not indicate any term
to the snnuities. but this impression is
incorrect. In this writer's opinion the
plan very approximately fixed a maxi
mum for the German obligations. II
provided that the railway and industrial
bonds should run to 1864, when they
would be fully retired by operation OF
the sinking funds. To be sure, 1t did
not in set terms state how long the
tstandard) annual charge of 1912 $780,
600 on the German budget and the
annual transport tax contribution OF
$72 100000 should run.
But / agree with Mr. Auld (who. as
accountant general of the Preparations
commission 1920-24. is peculiarly quail
fed to speak to the natter that it is
an inference not properly to be gainsaio
from certain language in the Dawes
plan instrument that the Dawes COM
mittee contemplated that these charges
should run for Is years only; that, b,
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adopting the plan, the allied creditors
in equity obligated themselves not to
exact more than the total thus (how-
ever indirectly indicated, and that. by
accepting the plan. Germany obligated
herself to pay 1925 5000 900 dncluding
S2A0,000,000 In service of the bonds)
annually for 25 years, and $24O, 900. 900
IN service of the bonds for an addi-
tional 10 years except that the an
nuity was mercifully graduated through
an initial period Of four years..
Exact Sum Doubtful.
All that is really uncertain. then tfor
one may be sure that the allies will not
be found wanting in strictest equity),
Is the precise amount of the present
value of the total obligation under
taken by Germany under the Dawes
plan. Mr.. Auld finds the capital
amount of the settlement" to be about
nine billion dollars, which will probably
be found nearly correct computation
One should not BE- surprised to see ere
long supersession of the Dawes plan bv
an arrangement implying an equivalent
total German obligation Tor somewhat
less If, for reasons which may not be
spread out here. the reparation creditors
are consenting thcreto), but free of the
irritating feature of foreign supervision
and the dubious feature OF transfer
protection" We may expect very
considerable new discussion of the Ger
man reparations question In the near
future; probably cool, reasonable
discussion.
Max Liebermann, president of the
Prussian Academy of Fine Arts and
last of the great German impression
ists.' looking over the annual exhibit
ton OF the PruSsian academy. notes
with satisfaction "a general return to
nationality, crazy notions no longer
predominating." and adds sagely: art
must adapt itself to and be an express
sion of the spirit of the times. 1t was
inevitable that the general upheaval
brought about by the war should mani
fest itself by alterations in art. But
now that more stable conditions pre-
vail, we are becoming reasonable
again."
X X y X
lbania.--When, on September |
Ahmed Zogu rode from the presidential
(now the royaD palace in Tirana to
the Hall of Parliament to take the oath