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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
STEWART FREE
TO RETURN TO
HIS BUSINESS
By HERBERT LITTLE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Robert
w. Stewart, Standard Oil multi-mil-
lionaire, was free today to return
to his home and oil business in Chi
cago.
A District of Columbia supreme
court jury Of nine men and three
women acquitted him late yesterday
of charges Of perjury arising from
his testimony before the senate oil
investigating committee. After the
verdict, one of the women jurors,
patting him on the back, told him
he was "finc man. and added.
4" You did splendid when yon
testified.
Acquittal required 80 minutes 1t
followed the instruction of Justice
Jennings Bailey that the jury must
free Stewart if it found there was
not a committee quorum present
when Stewart made his statements
concerning Continental Oil bonds.
Today, Senator Norris criticized
the acquittal, remarking,
"Such technicalities (thc quorum
point) have made our jurisprudence
the laughing stock of civilization. -
Meantime, i'll another oil case, the
District of Columbia court of ap-
peals transferred to the l. s. SUI
preme court the responsibility of
decision. The court certified to the
higher body the appeal by Harry
r. Sinclair from a three months
jail sentence for senate contempt,
asking for rulings on five important
questions of law involved in Sin
clair's refusal to answer the senate
committee S questions.
The Stewart case ruling which
aroused Norris comment was given
the Stewart jury in the charge BY
the justice. If the government had
failed to show presence of a major
lty quorum of the committee Bailey
said, the jury need go no further
a -Hrdict of not guilty must be re,
turned, because the tribunal before
which Stewart testified was "not
competent and therefore no per.
jury could have been committed.
The Jurymen would not disclose
how many ballots they took but law
yers believed the quorum point pri-
marily brought the quick verdict of
not guilty on all three counts.
If the Justices Interpretation of
the law is right, Norris said "95
per cent of all state and nationa.
legislation would be nullified.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
T|LITY
INQUIRY
bALkED
Norris Threatens To In
woke Senate Action To
Obtain Evidence.
PROBE is HALTED
Trade Commission May
Seek Assistance Of Fed
eral Courts.
BY United Press Leased Wire

IL
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The
L. S. Senate may intervene to force
officials of the Electric Bond and
Share co. of New York to testify in
the Federal Trade Commission $
utilities investigation, Senator
George Norris of Nebraska told the
United Press today.
Refusal of the Electric Bond and
Share Co., one Of the largest utility
concerns in the world, to answer
questions or produce records de-
manded by the commission, has
caused a temporary halt in the in
vcstigation of the utilities propa-
ganda relationship.
The commission has announced 1t
would resort to federal court IN
an, effort to require executives of
the company to testify.
Judge Robert +. Healy, chief COM
mission counsel, now is preparing
his briefs and other data to be pre-
sented to the court.
Aroused by the company s de-
fianee of the commission Senator
NOiIlS Sdlu IobdN it Lawns oh'
would advocate when congress com
venes, appointment of senate COM
mittee to obtain the desired testi-
mony.
eff the commission does not go
into the courts to require these
witnesses to testify" Norris said,
81 believe the logical remedy lies
in selection of a senate committee
to get the required evidence
Action by the senate, it is be-
lieved, would afford far more speedy
results than the court procedures.
Defiance of the commission is
viewed also as a challenge to the
senate, because the commission s in
vestigation was authorized by tho
Walsh Senate resolution.
Questions the Electric Bond and
Share CO., refused to answer dealt.
with expenditures allegedly made by
them to influence public opinion on
public ownership of utility COM
panies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
VIII Urge Labor
To Seek Release
OF Tom Mooney
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 21.-Fra-
ternaI delegates from England and
Canada held the center of attention
during the morning session today OF
the 18th annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor here.
They were scheduled to address
the gathering before the delegates
started on the actual work of doing
the things they came here to ac-
complsh. AS one delegate put it,,
latter today, it will be work plus
more work" and Judging from the
voluminous number of resolutions
already presented to the veteran
secretary, Frank Morrison, the dele
gate was right. The resolutions al
ready presented included:
Proposed clause in affiliated un-
ions working contracts whereby the
right to declare sympathetic strikes
is reserved.
Proposing that the immigration
quotas be made applicable to Latin
America, including Mexico.
Requesting the release of Tom
Mooney.
Advocating the eight hour day for
employees of veteran hospitals.
Favoring age limit extension for
federal government employment.
Proposing certain increases in I'M
migration restrictions.
Opposing the importation of Chin
csc made shingles from British Co.
lumhia.
Proposing national labor college
for workers.
Favoring exclusion of Filipinos.
Proposed eight hour day for fire
fighters.
Urging work in naval construc-
tion program be done in navy yards
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Walsh To Seek
New Oil Probe
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-An in
vcstigation of Former Secretary of
Interior Work s renewal Of an oil
contract with the Sinclair Crude Oil
Purchasing company was advocated
here today by Senator Walsh of
Montana.
The contract, negotiated in 1922
between Former Secretary of In
terror Fall and Harry Sinclair, was
renewed last spring by Work, but
the renewal recently was declared
void by the justice department and
the contract was cancelled by the
interior deparemcnt.
Walsh said he intends to seek
authorization for an investigation
of the affair at the December scs-
sion of Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Oil Bids Asked
By Government
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Sec-
retary of Interior West issued today
4 call for bids ON sale of government
royalty oil from the Cat Creek
Mont, oil field. The contract will
extend over three year period
from February l, 1929.
A contract for sale of oil from
the Cat Creek field held by the
Lcwistown Oil and Refining Com,
pany recently was cancelled because
of secret renewal clause inserted
in the contract by Former Secretary
Albert b. Fall in 1922. This action
followed voiding of another con,
tract covering oil from the Salt
Creek, Wyo., field.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
FARMER UNITY
ESSEN TIAL FOR
THEIR SUCCESS
Leader of Union States
No Danger of Starving
If Relief Fails.
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
limited Press Staff Correspondent

Py FREDERICK C. OTHMhN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
DENVER, colo, Nov. 2l.--Far-
mcrs may need relief, bat whether
they get it or not, they won't go
hungry us long rs they remain far
mcrs, it was indicated at the Ma
tional Farmers Union convention
here today.
"And that" said Milo Reno,
president of the Iowa Farmers
Union, els something TO b" grateful
for, anyway.
Reno, 4 tail, gray-hair"d "farmrr-
turned business man from pra
Moincs, head Of Farmers ) Mutual
Insurance company and a power in
the livestock industries Of Chicago
and ST. Paul, was the principal cX-
ponent Of satisfaction in a group
apparently composed Of men none
too happy with their lot.
"Thc farmer needs a lot Of
things,' Reno drawlcd. ole needs
higher prices for his crops and his
livestock; he needs better cdura-
tional facilities for his children, and
he needs more of the comforts that
his city ncighbor takes as a matter
of course.
"But for all that he is not going
to 90 hungry he's right at the
source Of supply. >
Will Not Starve
Reno was in the midst of n group
Of his fellow delegates when he told
the United Press of his disbelief in
even the remote chance Of the far
mcr starving. All of them admitted
readily enough the farmers access
to food, but they were quick to
qualify his statement.
Food ism t all not by long
shot, - said c. G. Talbot, vrritabl|
giant of Il man who runs 700
acre wheat farm at jamestown, $.
d., and finds time besides to head
the North Dakota Farmers Union.
We are not going to starvc, but
the way WE are going. we are not
going to miss it far.'
Talbot emphasized the need for
the farmer to solve his own prob
lens aud to do his own marketing
and financing through cooperative
associations, without th" aid Of
governmental agencies.
"Wc don't want patcrnalism,
lac said. eve think We are smart
enough to do our own thinking and
wcil-that is what we are trying
to do.
"Our greatest problem is that of
getting the farmers to thinking and
acting together. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Delayed Reports
Tell of Rioting
Among Japanese
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Nov. 2I.-The Man
chester Guardian s Shanghai cor
respondent said today that the
Chinese official Koumin news
agency at Toxic reported that %
labor demonstrators and soldiers
were killed and 90 demonstrators
were wounded in Toxic in clashes
with the police and. japanese troops
ON Nov. / and - during the on
tlronemcnt ceremonies.
The report said POO demonstrators
were arrested.
The Konmin agency said censor
ship had prevented foreign cores
pondcnts from cabling reports of
the incident and that likewise the
japanese press had been prevented
from mentioning the clashes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
TO REBUILD BRIDGE

san FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l,-,
rho California-Arizona Bridge
Company today prepared to issue
stock to John Lyle Harrington, j.
b. McCarGar, r. S. Shinwald, Jose
phine ID. Brobeck and the estate of
w. |. Brobcck for reconstruction of
o portion of the toll bridge across
the Colorado river at Blythe, River
side county. The corporation de-
partmcnt granted approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
HOOVER RELEASES ITINERARY
FOR VISITING LATIN-AMERICA

Dee. 7-Valparaiso, Chile.
Tho cities given are ports
wher" the president elect s par
ty Will land.
Unfavorablc landing condi-
tions prevent a call at Guatc-
mala, it was announced, and too
much diversion would be ncceS-
sary to make calls at Panama,
Colombia and Bolivia on the
southern passage.
From Valparaiso the Hoover
party will go to Argentina via
the trans-Andean railroad and
on the northward trip on board
the U. S. S. Utah it is known
that they will visit Brazil, and
perhaps other South American
countries before continuing to
Mexico City and Havana.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Quake Shakes
Chile Cities
BY United Press Leased Wire

ANTOFOGASTA, Chile, Nov. 2l.
A strong earthquake was register-
ed here Tuesday at 1870 p. m. The
entire population was thrown into
momentary panic. No casualties
were reported.
The tremor was felt throughout
the nitrate region. Many walls were
shaken down.
Ina Pampaunion, small nitrate
settlement, in the interior, several
houses were reported destroyed.
There was no indication as to
whether any casualties occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Charges Yuma
Indian Scandal
Ry United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l,-
Evidence of padded payrolls, theft
from funds for Indian children and
collusion with a bankers group to
make profits from lands in Yuma
reservation was laid before the sen
ate investigation of Indian affairs
here today by Walter j. Doyle, for
mer special agent of the government
land office.
Doyle testified that the Indian
agent, L. l.. Oglc, had attempted to
'whitc wash the conditions, and
he had forced Oglc's removal. Al
though he gave the evidence to gov
crnment officials, Doyle said moth
ing was ever done about it.
Oglc was superintendent at the
TT. Yuma agency for several years
but was transferred some three or
four years ago. There was an in
Vestigation of his management
shortly before he was transferred,
but nothing more than his trans
fer developed. At the time he was
moved it was stated that the change
was made in the belief that he
would be able to do better work
elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Japanese Pilot
Dies In Crash
by United Press Leased Wire

TOKYO, Nov. 21.-The Japanese
pilot Masao Iwata was drowned to-
day when an airplane he was fly.
ing for Nippon Dempo fell into the
sea.
Iwata was carrying the pictures
of the arrival of the Emperor Hiro.
hito and his party at the Ise Shrine>
to kyoto for the newspaper.
A second plane carrying similar
pictures for the newspaper was
missing and it was feared it had
crashed in the mountains.
The emperor and empress were eX-
pected to return to Kyoto, Thurs
day, after the completion of the Use
ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
HOOVER
ENJOYS
VOYAGE
Dresident-Elect Will En-
joy Fishing Today Off
Lower California.
WEATHER TROPICAL
Class of NeOphytes To
Be Initiated By Neptune
At Equator.
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent


ABOARD THE L. S. S. MARY
LAND AT SEA, Nov. 2l-Presidcnt-
elect Herbert Hoover looked for
ward with keen zest today to few
hours sport with the fighting deep
sea fish that lurk off the Lower
California coast.
The mighty Maryland increased
her speed to IS knots and headed
for the fishing grounds off Cape
San Lucas and expected to arrive
this afternoon.
-Four boats were in readiness to
nut over the side for the deep sea
anglers. Hoover and his party plan
TO use a big open motor.sailer. They
will troll from the launch with
spoons and other artificial equip
mcnt.
The blue Pacific, off the tip Of
Lower California, swarms with big
fighting marlin, tuna, sharks,
sail fish. sword fish. Mexican fish
crmen often have come to grief IN
battles with giant fish in these wa
tcrs when their quarry turned on
smaller boats and smashed them.
\ star -icwclcd white night of the
tropics, last night bought forth
ducks and flanncls and members of
the Hoover party mopped their
brows with handkcrchicfs.
The presdent-cleet donncd flan-
mel trousers and white shoes, but he
continued to wear his customary
high stiff collar and blue coat.
Thus far, the weather has been
ideal.
The water itself has become
noticeablv warmer and the shell
backs those who have crossed the
equator before, prepared for n form
nj meeting to make arrangements
for the reception on board of Father
Neptune and his court and the invi-
tation of the ncophytc crosScrs of
the line.
Hoover Is "Shellback
Hoover is a "Shcllbatk. y holding
n regular "ccrtificatcp from Ncp-
tunes court which he received when
he crossed the equator i'll earlier
years.
Newspaper men and many sailors
on board are numbered among the
grccnhorns who will be put through
the initiation ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover and their
son Allan attended the moving pie
turc shown on board, last night,
Before attending the motion pic
lures, the HoovcrS were guests of
Captain Kimberly and his staff at
n dinner given in the wardroom.
Hoover showed marked interest in
the activities of the Maryland s
football team. The flagship 5 eleven
recently won the championship of
the Pacific fleet. He shook hands
with the captain of the team, Mylcs
b. Timmins, of Boston, an clcctri-
elan in the navy, and congratulated
him on the team s success.
1t has been predicted confidential
lv that Hoover's tour will materially
strengthen the precedent established
in recent years for presidents elect
to make international visits. Presi'
dent Gales, of Mexico; President
Ospina. of Colombia President Bor-
no Of lIayti; and President MachadC
of Cuba are some of those who have
made such a journey.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Death Claims
Noted Doctor
By United Press Leased Wire

san BERNARDINO, Calf, Nov.
2l.-Dr. Marcus L. Ward, 40, one
eft the founders of the Osteopathic
College at Kirksville, Mo-, died at
his ranch home near here last night
Or. Ward was widely known in
Missouri as a result Of his activities
in the medical world Shortly after
he helped to establish the College of
OSteopathy at Kirksvillc, he came
to California for his health
Funeral services were being ar
ranged today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Another Chicago
Bomb Outrage
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-A branch of
the Becker Cleaning and Dyeing
Co., fostered and protected by the
power of "Scarfaee Al' Capone,
Chicago gang lord, was wrecked by
a dynamite bomb today,
The blast occurred within a block
and a half of the home of John \.
Swanson, state s attorney elect, who
has promised to put the raeketeers
out of business when he takes of
flee in December. Swanson s own
home was wrecked by a bomb during
the April primary.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
BY United Press Leased Wire

ABOARD THE L. S. s.
MARYLAND, NJ AT SEA, Nov.
2l.-'The itinerary of President
elect Herbert Hoovcr'S good will
tour for the west coast of Cen
trol and South America was an
nounced as follows.
Nov. 25--Arrivc Amapaia.
Honduras, visit La Union, Sal
vador 90 miles from Amapaia.
Both Isles are near the Pacific
terminus of the proposed Near
aguan canal route.
Nov. 26-Arrive Corinto, Me
aragua.
Nov. 27-Punta Arenas, Costa
Rica.
Nov. 3O-Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Dee. 3-Callao. Peru
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Hoover Speeches
To Be Published
Dy United Press Leased Wire

PALO ALTO, Nov. 21.-Speeches
by Herbert Hoover during his pres
idential campaign will be published
in book form under the title "'The
New Day." it was announced today.
Publication will be by the Stanford
University Press.
Theodore j. Hoover of the Stan
ford faculty has prepared chron-
ology of his brothers. life for the
book.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
Aviator Falls
Long Distance
By United Press Leased Wire

VILLA COUBLAY, France. Nov.
2l.-The French pilot, Lo Moigne,
attempting to break the worlds al
titude record today, lost conscious
ness when his oxygen inhaler fail.
cd at 10000 feet and fell nearly D
miles before regaining his senses.
Regaining consciousness approXi'
matcly 1900 feet above the ground
he righted his plane and landed
safely.
lie Moignc had been in the air
one hour and 10 minutes when his
oxygen failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
STATE LAW UPHELD
by United Press Leased Wire

By nIItU f'FtsS ftHstH Wiz
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-
California S habitual criminal act
was held constitutional under a de-
cision of the supreme court denying
the writ of habeas corpus by which
Evelyn Rosencrantz, serving life in
San Quentin prison after four con-
VictionS, sought freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
HARDING S BODY GOES EAST
By United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Calf, Nov 2l
The body OF Dr.. George Harding.
father of the late President Warren
G. Harding, left here last night for
Marion, Ohio, for burial. His Widow
and daughter, Mrs. Carl Votaw, of
Washington, accompanied the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
AlbatrOss To
Try For Record
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Nov. 21.-In an at
tempt to lower the world S cndur-
ance flight record, now held in Ger
many, Lee Schoenhair, former army
pilot and John Gugleimetti will take
off from n natural field near here
Thursday morning in single
motored Albatross monoplane.
The present record for sustained
flight is 65 hours and % minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
GRAND JURY MEETING

The 1928 grand jury is holding
sessions at the court house. No in
formation is available at present
which might indicate the nature OF
the matters under consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
STOCK SEATS HIGH
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-Arrangc-
ments were made today for the sale
of Stock Exchange seat at $685.
600, new high record and an in
crease of $4,000 over the last previ-
ous sale, made on Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
FAVoRS EXTRA SESSION
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2I.-Sena.
tor Horah told the Grange eonven-
tion here today he believed it will
be impossible to solve the farm re-
lief problem in the December ses.
sion of congress, and consequently
he favors an extra session 10 deal
with this question.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Midweek meetings, churches.
City council, 7;30.
Oasis Lodge, F. and A. M,
Masonic Temple, 7:30.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors, 7:30.
Adult English, high school,
1880.
Eag1es Lodge. 554 Main st.
Brunk S comedians, Love
and Applesauce.
Imperial theatre, Masks of
the Devil
KXO-6-10 o clock.
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Hotel Barbara
Worth.
Mothers club, Miller home,
1915 olive, 3 o'clock.
Emmanuel Circle, Baptist
church, 2 o clock.
Poultry meeting, court house,
1O:3O.
M. E. Missionary Rally, Cal
exec, 10 o'clock.
KXO-11-1 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-21

Continued on Page Sky
Evening star., 1928-11-13
GUGGENHE|M FLIES
HERE FOR MEETING
Head of Foundation Will At
tend Conference on Aero
nautics Tomorrow.

Piloted by Lieut.. James Doolittle, for
mer Schneider Cup race winner, Harry
F. Guggenheim, president of the Daniel
Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion
of Areonautics, flew here today from
New York to attend meeting of the
American delegation to the Interna-
tional Civil Aeronautics Conference to-
morrow at the Department of Com
merce.
The flight here was made in an Army
Oil observation plane, leaving New
York at 9:55 O'Clock this morning and
landing at Boiling Field. Lieut.. Doo-
little has been assigned by the War
Department to assist the Guggenheim
Foundation In its research work to
lessen the menace Of fog to the aviator
At tomorrow's meeting Of the Ameri-
can delegation, of which Mr. Guggen-
helm is a member plans will be made
for the international conference ses-
sions to be held in this city Decem-
ber IL, Is and ID.
The membership of the delegation,
appointed recently by President Cool
idge, is as follows: Orville Wright, the
guest of honor of the conference; Sec
retary of Commerce William F. Whiting,
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecti-
cut, president of the National Aeronau-
tic Association; Assistant Secretary of
State Nelson T. Johnson, F. Trubee
Dawson, Assistant Secretary of War
for Aeronautics; Edward P. Warner,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Aeronautics, William P. MacCracken, jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aeronautics; w. Irving Glover, Second
Assistant Postmaster General in charge
of the air mail; Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, DR.. Joseph S. Ames, chairman of
the National Advisory Committee for
aeronautics: Mr.. Gupgenheim and les
ter d. Gardner, president of the Aero
nautical Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1928-11-13
ROTHSTE|N ESTATE
FOUGHT BY FATHER
Seeks to Become Joint Tenn
porary Administrator of
Slain Sons Wealth.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 13.-Counsel
for the relatives of Arnold Rothstein,
slain gambler, obtained from Surrogate
John P. O'Brien today an order to show
cause why Abraham E. Rothstein,
father of the dead man, and "a COM
petent and disinterested person to be
designated by the surrogate" should
not be appointed joint temporary ad-
ministrators of the estate.
The order directs Maurice Cantor,
Samuel Brown and william Wellrnan,
named executors and chief beneflciarieS
In the will; Mrs. Esther Rothstein, the
gamblers mother; Mrs. Edith LuStig,
his sister, and Edgar and Jack Roth
fore the surrogate Friday morning why
the appointments should not be made.
The Rothstein parents received Moth
ing under the will signed with a cross
on the gamblers deathbed. The sister
received nothing, and the brothers got
$50, 900 each and 10-year interest in
small trust funds. The estate was largely
divided into trust funds, all eventually
going to the executors.
The order was obtained on petition
OF the father, who contended upon in
formation and belief" that his son was
mentally incompetent at the time of
the signing of the will, and added that
where his son was married to Carolyn
Rothstein, large portion of the estate
'is alleged to have been devised in said
alleged will to certain woman named
Inez Norton in no way related to him
or his family, either by blood or mar
riage"
The widow was left life income from
one-third. of the estate, and Miss Nor
ton, former show girl, the income for
10 years from one-sixth of the estate.