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Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
STATE FAIR IS
OPENED TODAY
AT SACRAMENTO
Splendid Exhibits Of
California ResOu rec S
Are Displayed.
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1.-GateS
swung open on the 74th annual Cal
ifornia state fair here today, reveal
ing what is declared by the state
Agricultural Society to be the great
est exhibit of the Golden States
resources in the fair S history.
The. new 100000 machinery
building, erected this year as anoth-
Gr permanent addition to the state
fair plant, was crowded with the
exhibits of modern farm, industrial
and other mechanical equipment.
shortly after the opening the high
school livestock contest, and agricul-
tural students Judging contest got
under way in the stock pavilions,
and at 10 a. M, the first days spci-
ling contest, between prize winners
in California's elementary schools,
was held, attracting Il large audi
cncc.
The Modesto boys band gave a
concert in the machinery building
during the morning, and in the man
uraeturers building the Preston
bows band held forth.
Demonstrations in printing were
given by the Riverside high school
boys in the educational building,
More than 100 newspaper editors
and their families from all parts OF
the state assembled Cor the lunch
con in the horticultural building, at
which Governor Young was a guest
and speaker.
Interest in the races during the
afternoon was divided between the
Chamber of Commerce Occident
stake No. II, for three year oldS, OF
$500 and the 2:20 pace for $4,000
Between races the grand stan'
was entertained by acrobatie tropeS
loop-the-loop automobile and musi
cal numbers.
Tonight's program calls for ;
grand display of fireworks in from
of the main grandstand, the horS'
show in the arena, and open a
dancing ON the lawn in front q"
! the horticultural building.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
OF State
Adopts Program

san FRANCISCO, Sept l.
A definite program of service to
community, state and nation mas
been outlined as a major objective
for moro than 300 posts of the
American Legion in California ar'
cording to Frank n. Bclgrans, DR.,
newly elected commander.
The local organizations of the
legion will attempt program which
was said to include community be-
terment, promotion of air ports, in
creased use of the franchise, de-
finite boys program in time of dis
aster, a $20,000000 farm and home
loan bond issue for veterans, and
rehabilitation and care of disabled
veterans.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
ANljN[)SE::N N.
(kAC,F:'
7 (JRNS Up
POnto0n From Plane Is
Brought To Norway by
Fishing Boat.
NO SIGN. OF CREW
Famous Explorer And His
Men Undoubtedly Died
On Rescue Trip
Ey GLE CAVEIIEIt
ed Prcss staff Corresp0ndentl

(UnltGd Press oLdlI SoIIespO4oS@Aj
OSLO, Norway, Sept. RoaId
An.mdscn and IA, companions who
flew out over ;hr Arctic to aid sur
viyors Of the wrecked dirigiblc
Italia plunged to death in Barents
Sea on the night OF June ~, it ap-
prarcd almost certain today.
\ broken p5ntoon brought into
Tromsoo by the fishing boat BroGd,
las been identified as belonging to
Amundscu 5 plane, tine Latham.
The poutoon part was identified
first by photographs as belonging to
to the Latham. Later, the French
consul at Tromsoc informed the tni-
ted Press that the pontoou was idcn-
titled by friends of Anundscu 5 who
witnessed the start Of his flight.
The consul said there was no
doubt the pontoon belonged to the
plane.
The pontoon was found in the
open sea between lar Island which
is half way tI3ptzbergen and the
northern coast of Norway. II WAS
badly rustcd and appeared tn have
been torn violently from the wing
of the plane.
Five Men In Grew
II WAS estimated the accident
probably occurred between : p. m,
and p, IA, on tA" night of Jane
Is, about half way bctWecu Norway
and Bear Island.
The estimate WAS based ON tn,
point where the pontoon WAS found
aud the fact that the last word heard
from Amund,cn wa, at p. m. on
that date.
Finding Of the pou'oou ended oa1
of the greatest searches of the
Arctic regions ever undertaken
Since Amund,eu and his companion,
Icft on Jane Is, tine region aruunc
Spitzberg.u and the Barren Islond.
OF the north have been searched hl
ship, airplarc and dog sled. Russia
France, Italy a9d the scandinavian
countries jo.ued ia the work o.
rescue.
MundScH was accompanied by fiV'
mrn. They were Commandment Rem,
Gr.ibaud, of the French navy
Lieutenant Lief Dictrichs,n, wh,
flew to the north pole with Amund
sen aud Nohjl' in the diriIibl,
Norge in la26; Lieutenant u.
Cuvcryillc, navigator; a m,chani
remcd Bray and radio man
Nuudchcc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
Minor Accident
In n. Y. Subway
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Sept. Almost
within a week of the fatal accident
ON the intcrborough subway lines,
another subway accident early to-
day resulted in four injuries.
\ ten car passenger train OF the
/. II. T., operating ON the elevated
part of the system was dcrailed.
steel coming in contact with the
third rail sent great electric flashes
into the air.
The - passengers ON the train,
recalling the crash a week ago last
night in which II persons wer@
killed underneath Times Square, be
came panic stricken.
The accident was of no serious
consequence. A work train was OPP
Grating ON a middle track and the
northbound passenger train was ON
an outer track,
They passed at a curve and the
eighth ear Of the passenger train
struck the box ear that headed the
four car work train. Glass was
spattcrod, one ear Of the passenger
train was derailed, and four men
were injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
Court Upholds
Action OF Mix
by United rr-ss Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Tom
Mix acted like amy ordinary, pru-
dent, red -booded man would under
similar circumstances, Municipal
Judge Wilson decided yesterday IN
acquitting the screen eow-puncher
of two charges of battery.
The decision was handed down
after a score of prominent stage and
screen players troupcd to the wit
ness stand to rcveal as many YER
lsions of the MiX-Wil Morrissey-
Midgie Miller fistic encounter at
George Eebau's IS housewaming
party
Morrissey and Miss Miller swore
the complaints against Mix and
testified the film star was the ag-
greSsOr.
Judge Wilson found however, that
Morrissev apparently was iutoXiea-
ted and had used language, and pur-
sued such tactics that Mix was
Justified in trouncing him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
Man Injured In
Auto Collision

Santiago Dawckcr of FL Centre
was INJURED in minor automobile
accident which occurred at the in
tcrsection of Eighth and State
streets shortly after / o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon.
The ears figuring in the crash
were driven by }. L. Wailas o.
Brawlcy and an FL Centre man
whose name was not learned. The
second machine was the property of
Manuel Fclcn and it was in this
machine that Dawcker was riding.
Dawckcr was taken to the hospit-
al suffering severe laccration OF
the forehead, but while painful, the
injury was not regarded as serious,
He was discharged this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
TEXAS PEEYED
AT TREATMENT
SHE IS GETTING
Failure To Be Received
With Open Arms Annoys
Night Club Queen.
BY GEORGE II. BEAnE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

I I QlJ6u FTeSS oId1I CCIIeSpOHueHCJ
HOLLYWOOD, sept. l.-"F For
the first time in my life | gave the
suckers an even break and look
what happeacdn' Texas Guinan
said today. Il had to buy my own
dinner.
La Guinan. New York night club
hostess and foremost exponent Of
the adagc Never give sucker an
even break - seemed almost to plead
for q boot where it would do the
most good.
Miss Guinan 5 rccrimination was
the upshot Of the fiasco that fell
upon plans for a big "affection
dinner TO welcome her to the
screen colony last night.
" Mayor trycr, he good guy,
| guess, but he wouldn't want to
get contaminated, so the party was
called off. I was the sap
The successive cold shoulders
caused the dinner, designed for,
1000 screen notables and civic Of
'IIc,aiS, 10 be dropped.
Hiss MISS Guinan held no maIic,
,.I,a "' oiilclaiS of Los Angelo,
VINO refused to pay her homage no,
TO the club which got finickT anl
dpclded it'd better not rent IFS LoI
LOT Texas Guinan whoope.
The famous Tex was filled onI,
/ with self condemnation,
II preached and acted tha
sucker rule since I was old enougl
to do highway robbery without ;
gun she continued. cit pai,
plentT-and | m sick about forget
ting it just for once.
Texas Really Peeved
IF those suckers were given
chance to enter my New York club
they d do it and they d pa.
through the nose.
But ! came out here to Civ
them a chance. They were to see
real show-and | put on a real sho,
for the cost of their dinner. An
they threw me down.
: " Anyway; | can play in motto
rictures-and, believe me, tn
suckers will pay 10 see me in tn
flickers -
As Miss Guinan says, she ca
play in the movies. She really @
her start in life as Il two-gun gil
in the old-time western tlriIlers.
just to get back in the motto
picture atmosphere, she has rcnte
the house occupied recently by MAJ
ie Provost. She will rest there unit
next week when she is called bcfor
the camera.
"Makc that rest with capt.;
letters, if Southern California ha
anything to do with it, she oI
served.
She will star in "The Queen G
Night Clubs, talking picture.
"And can talk she conclude
land what III be saying most
Never give a sucker break.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Two marriage licenses were issued
at the county clerks office yester-
day afternoon. They follow:
Pellegrim- -Erguiaga. Louis PclIr'
grin, 28, native of Arizona and resi-
dent of Calexico. Lconor Erguiaga,
10, native of Lower California ana
resident of CaleXico.
Inunzo Nunez. Rafael Inmzo, %,
native of Mexico and resident OF
Heber. Conception Nmez, 2l, nat.
i've of Mexico and resident Of He
boz
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
Court Decides
For Plaintiffs

A verdict in favor of the plaintiff
as prayed for in the complaint was
returned by Judge Vaughn n.
Thompson yesterday afternoon in
the ease Of Rosa Seals against Eulah
Haywood, and others. The verdict
was returned following Il default
hearing in the ease and quoted
title to some Brawlcy property in ia
vor Of the plaintiff, d. Il. Roberts
appeared as attorney for the plaint-
iff.
Two judgments in favor Of the
First National Bank of CalcNico
were returned following default
hearings in Judge Vaughn \.
Thompson $ court yesterday after
noon. The first was in favor of
the plaintiff and against II, c. Ben
nett in the sum of $2l44. The sec
ond was against Walter X. Bowker
for $1,000. Ault, McKmnon and
Burr appeared as attorneys in each
instance.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
What's In a
Name? And How!
nv United Press Leased Wire

/. hy ntteu btaSNN w -
LOS ANGELES, Sept. l.
Solomon never had a problem
Of those dimensiorC-and how.
= I mean Anne Howe
So quoth Superior Judge Nc
/ Comb after he issued an order
F. temporarily restraining Mildred
Bromley. of vaudeville, from u.s.
1 ing the name Anne Howe, pend
! ing further disposition Of the
= court.
4 Miss Elizabeth Page demanded
/ the order. She said she was
: Anne Howe and how. She
l claimed exclusive rights to the
/ name through q Chicago radio
: contest.
Judge McComb will rule next
4 week on whether Miss TromleJ
+. will be restrained permanently
' from the use Of tho cognomer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
Imperial Street
Will Be Repaired

Cheer ~ yo wao nave bounced
and iounced, bumped and banged
over the Main street of Imperial,
meanwhile showering down bless
ings in reverse English on those WHO
should keep the roads in good con
dition.
The cXhortatiou to cheer up Is
based ON the news from Sacramento,
advising that the state highway
commission has asked for bids ON
fixing up the pavement ON lmpe-
rial S main thoroughfarc.
1t might be remarked in passing
that those who have been cusSing
out the Imperial city dads for Scv-
Cral years, since the pavement has
been in such atrocious condition.
that they have been "all wet. The
street was taken over by the state
highway commission some time ago,
and the fault, if such there be, has
belonged to them.
The commission expects to let the
contract some time this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
State Golfers
Await Tourney
BY United Press r.@csed Wire

DEL MONTE, Sept. 1.-Golfing
enthusiasts here were awaiting with
eagcrness the beginning today of
play in the North vs. South state
matches at Pebble Beach.
a list of eligible players from
which the south team would be Sc
lected today was given out by Cap
tain w. w. Campbell as follows;
DR.. Paul Hunter, Charles Seaver,
Jack Gaines, f. II. SeaVer, Lester
Coleman, Bud Thompson, Harold
Thompson, Ray Palmer, w. w. Camp
bell, Weller Noble, Jack Mackey.
The North team will be named to-
day just before the matches start,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
Kelley Trial To
Resume Tuesday
Ry United Press leased Nyir.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1.-Charley
te will make its final effort Tues
day to convince a jury by testi-
mony that the butcher boy, Leo p.
Kelley, murdered the socially prom
inent Mrs. Myrtle Mellus.
Police officers to whom Kelley
allegedly made damaging confess
ions will called to the stand at that
time.
No court session was held today
and none will be held Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
MRS. SHAVER BOLTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. Mrs.
Glenn shaver wife Of the formcr
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, has written Mrs. Her
bert Hoover wife OF the Republt'
can presidential nominee that she
will vote the Republican ticket in
November, Republican headquarters
announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01
Press VIII Not
Publish Monday

With :. triple holid2y over this
weekend, El Centre will be prac-
tically deserted until Tuesday
morning. Today saw hundreds
leaving for the shore and noun,
tains to enjoy the delights Of
those places. Next week should
see the start of the usual fall re-
turn Of residents after the sum-
mer season.
The Press VIII not be publish
ed Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01

Hornitos, MaripQsa County, re-
Gently had fire that burned over
G000 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-01

Turlock, Stanislaus County, holds
its 1923 melon carnival Aug. 20-25.
Evening star., 1928-12-14
. ADDS TO HOTEL CHAIN.

CHICAGO, December IA (P.-E. c.
Eppley, principal owner of the Epplev
Hotel Co. of Omaha. Nebr., announced
last night that the Congress Hotel. one
Of the best known hostelries of the
Middle West would become part of the
Eppley chain
John Burke. manager of the Con-
3resS, said negotiations had been in
progress, but that he had been inform
I'd of no definite transaction
The hotel building on Michigan ave-
aue, Eppley said, would be remodeled.
Evening star., 1928-12-14

If her observations are typical, women
have failed to benefit politics
Perhaps my troubles are because /
an1 an idealist," said Mrs. Downey. Il
wanted a spirit Of altruism in politics.
When suffrage came to women !
thought that would give politics more
tone: that campaigns and elections
would be unselfsh 1t has not done
that"
Mrs. Downey thinks woman politi-
clans, as whole. are selfish. jealous
Of each ether and interested only in
their own advancement" They are not
interested in candidates. or issues. and
cfton oppose each other because they
do not like each others husbands, or
"the hats each wears. -
And Mrs Downey, who has baked
Evening star., 1928-12-14
through the eyes of a friend seated at

through the eyes of friend seated at
his side.
Mountain climbing is another sport
in which the minister delights. With
only his 1l-year-old son as compan-
ion he scaled Mount Scott in the
Wichita Mountains of Southwestern
Oklahoma some time ago.
Il think there is nothing except pic
lures and landscapes that I do not en-
Joy as fully as 1 would if I had sight, =
Mr.. Kendall says
He is a graduate Of Northwestern
University, where he made an eXcep-
tional record despite his handicap He
IS well known in the Southwest, being
frequently called upon to speak at dis
trict and State meetings.
|, The preacher has been blind since
childhood, losing his sight because of
Evening star., 1928-12-14

bread for her family for quarter of a
century, would rather be known as a
good cook than good politician" She
has been member of the central COM
mittee six years.
The Detroit woman who long had
been interested in club work, said never
was there any bitter discord in our
clubs
Two weeks after went into politics
a woman asked me to double-cross one
of my woman friends" she continued.
Il thought that was rare; have found
it is usual"
After leaving the committee Mrs.
DoWEey became associated with the
women's and children's safety depart
ment of the city
Evening star., 1928-12-14

was disinterred and beheaded, the head
being placed on a pike outside West
minister Hall. For I6 years it remained
there. Then on one dark. stormy night
the shaft of the pike snapped and the
head fell down. 1t was picked up by
the. sentry As years went by came
into the possession of different people.
The features are clearly distinguish
able to this Gay and the hair still re-
mains upon the head.
Evening star., 1928-12-14
BLIND MINISTER LISTED
AS SPORT ENTHUSIAST
Enjoys Foot Ball and Base Ball
Games Through eyes of
Friend.'

VINITA, Okla (P)-Blindness does
not prevent Rev. Willmoore Kendall,
who at Christmas enters on his 22d
year as minister, from enjoying sport
ing events
The blind pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church here delights especially in
good base ball or foot ball game. He
watches" the progress of the PLAYERS
Evening star., 1928-12-14
Gas Wells Heat Airport.

KANSAS CITY. Kans fP).-Fairfax
airport has underground as we'll as
overhead importance Two small gas
wells at the north edge of the field sup
ply fuel for heating buildings at the
ajrDOrt
Evening star., 1928-12-14
ENGLISH MINISTER
HAS CROMWELL HEAD
Hair Still Remfns on Preserved
Skull of "Oliver the Pro-
fpcfnr y

IPSWICH, England (P).-Oliver Crom-
wells head is still kept hidden away
here In seventeenth century oak box.
1t is in the study of the chaplain to
the Bishop of Ipswich. The chaplain
now owns the grueSome relic of the
glorious revolution.
AT his death, Cromwell's body was
embalmed and at the restoration it
Evening star., 1928-12-14
THINKS WOMEN FAIL
TO BENEFIT POLITICS
Mrs. James N. Downey Quit Michi-
gan Post Because She Was
"Disillusioned."

DETROIT tPl.-Mrs. James NJ Dow
ney, who resigned from the Michigan
Republican central Committee becauac
she was "disillusicned." believes that,
Evening star., 1928-12-14
TIE EVENING sT1T WASHINGTON TFrD17

an eye infection He was born in
mountain village of Kentucky in 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23
CAPITAL AVIATOR
KILLED IN CRASH
Reuben B. Keys. Naval In
structor, Victim of Engine
Failure at Pensacola, Fla.

Chief Petty officer Reuben 3. Keys,
native of Washington, aviation IN
structor at the naval air training sta
ton at Pensacola, Fla, died III the
naval hospital in that city Yesterday
from injuries received when the plane
in which he was instructing student
overturned on a forced landing. >accofd-
ing to Associated Press dispatches re-
ceived here The student, H. ID, Ma
2etta. seaman. is in the Pensacola
Naval Hospital suffering from INJURIES
about the head which are not helleVed
10 be serious.
! The cause of the accident according
to the report, was failure OF the engine.
and during a forced landing a wing
struck Il tree, causing the ship TO over
turn.
Keys was born here 33 years ago. his
parents died when he was a { ild ana
he moved to Rockville and lived with a
cousin. Mrs Josephine Keys. lie at
tended the high school there and was
graduated, returning to Washington.
At the outbreak of the World war ne
enlisted in the Navy and applied Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23
CONTROL FOREST FIRES
RAGING IN CALIFORNIA
Civilians and Rangers Hold
Flames in Subsection After So
600 Acres Are Ravaged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 23-For-
est fires In the West after causing In
eStimable damage to brush and timber
lands, were reported last evening as be-
ing held in subsection by civilians and
rangers. who have been battling the
flames day and night for the last week
The principal fires yesterday were re-
ported from California. III the San
joaquin Valley it was believed that the
flames had burned over more than
$4,000 acres of grazing. brush and tim
Der land. During the past "a hours
three mountain communities menaced
by the fires were successfully isolated
by the fire-fghters and last evening APP
parently were safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

and received aviation training, He was
sent overseas after qualifying as pilot
and operated from naval seaplane bases
in England and France on submarine
patrol. Keys was serving his third en-
listment. He had been an Instructor
at Pensacola for several years.
Keys is survived by his widow,
native of Pensacola. and a 14-month-
old daughter: brother, Charles A.
Keys. end two sisters. Mrs. George
Leese of 3463 Fourteenth street and
Miss Virginia Keys of Purcellville. Va.
The body will be brought to Washing
ton for interment i'll Arlington National
Cemetery, but arrangements for the
funeral services have not yet been COM
pletcd.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-25
CA section of the Theses, relating this subject
omitted here, but will be published later)
10. A PARTY ORGANIZATION ROOTED IN THE SHOPS.
The Organizatona Situation in the Party.

The growing rehabilitation of the great of usld and
semsked workers. the Negroes the agricultural aborers
farmers gives Party increased opportunities for growth
The principal for the relative weakness
it's failure the Right political lire Political
Committee Majority The difficulties the
oshevk leadership have also initiated against the growth of the
arty Only through the difficulties arising from this
through the Inauguration of campaign of bohevt self
criticism through the correction ST the political line
ting of protan leadership able to put into effect
Party make real organizaticnal progress.
The organanal situation at the present time best be de-
scbd chaotic Oganaona work has been seriously neglected
relation all the Party campaigns In the biggest campaigns of
the mners elections very difficult mobilize
the membership leading role Only negligible portion of
the membership organized shop nuclei and
these nuclei functionng inefficient
nuclei frequently merely continuation of the old language
and territorial branches Very little effort is made by these
nuclei function their territory to Systematically build shop
nuclei In nuclei merely ticket selling
and carry organizational or political work.
Funconng fractions almost Frac
items hold only occasional meetings to deal with specific problems
but systematic organized trade union work is done.
The fractions language organizations the contrary
nue function regular units the Party Although language
declarations supposedly quiated 1925 and the Party
pcsedy nuclei basis still have
parties instead homogeneous Party The language
rade connected with these fractions only work the