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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
''ALBATR0SS" TO
RETURN HERE IN
ABOUT A WEEK

The Albatross is coming "home"
soon.
According to word received from
headquarters in Santa Ana this
morning the big monoplane of the
Zenith Air Craft corporation will
return to the Imperial County fly
ing field in about a week.
In letter received here from Al
vim X. Peterson, one of the pilots
of the big ship which is seeking to
set n world IS endurance record,
work is progressing rapidly on the
overhaulng of the motors and an
other week should see the work com
pleted.
The mechanics found several min
or faults in one of the huge motors
and this has been replaced by an
entirely new one. The others have
been given a thorough working over
and appear to be in good condition.
With its reinforced gas tanks, its
motors responding nobly to Their
work and the plane in general in
excellent condition the Zenith ofhc
ials believe that their next attempt
will find them sailing above the
earth to a new endurance mark.
While it is the present plan OF
the officials of the company tC
come here for the next test, thi
matter will depend solely on wealth
or conditions. 1t is their belief tina
the valley is the best place for th'
test but there is slight possibilit,
that winds prevalent here during
March may cause change of plans
This, however, is only an outside
possibility and with the wcathe
conditions continuing good it is no
believed that the proposed program
will be interrupted.
The field is in good shape fo
further tests and it is now only
matter of waiting for the mechanic
to complete adjusting of the motor
of the big ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
SUP RENE
court to-
GET CASE
Reapportionment Row to
Be Taken Before State
Tribunal.
FIR A u ID CHARGED
Signatures on Referen-
dunn Petitions Asserted
Spurious.
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March C.
The California supreme court will
be called upon tomorrow to untangle
the twisted threads of legislative
reapportionment.
The high tribunal will bc asked
by attorneys for the California farm
bureau to issue a writ of mandate
upon Secretary of State Frank G.
Jordan, ordering him not to place
the reapportionmcnt referendum
measure upon the general election
ballot next November.
Signatures on the referendum pc
titions were fraudulently obtained,
and many of them are spurious, 1t
is charged in arguments submitted
by Senator J. NJ. Inman of Sacra-
mento, representing Senator Frank
s. Boggs Of Stockton who is seeking
the writ of mandate from the su-
preme court.
simultaneously another suit now
pending in the Sacramento county
supreme court will be withdrawn,
Inman announced. This suit sought
to restrain Jordan from placing the
referendum measure upon the gen
eral election ballot.
The so called "Farm Bureau
system of redistricting the state of
California would give the larger
cities control of the state assembly
and the rural districts control OF
the senate.
Ever since the bill was adopted
by the 1927 legislature it has been
entanglcd in legal difficulties. The
bill was passed by the Legislature
to carry out the wishes of the peo
pie at the last general election
After Governor Young signed the
measure the three large counties OF
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Al
smcda, which would lose heaviest II
representation if the plan goes into
effect, Immediately circulated peu
tons involving the referendum upon
the legislative act.
1t is this referendum which Tho
farm bureau, in turn, is seeking t'
keep off the ballot at the Novembe'
election this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
BY IRWIN I. FEMRITE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March G.
Candidates. of "favorite sons' in
both major parties have become
weighty factors in the contest
among presidential candidates for
control of southwestern delegates to
the national convention.
Senator James A. Reed of Miss
ouri, was endorsed by the recent
Missouri State Democratic conven-
tion and Senator Charles Curtis of
Kansas was to receive the approval
of the Kansas Republican COnven-
tion at Wichita today.
A delegation of seven instructed
to work for Curtis at the Kansas
City convention was practically as
sured.
In Missouri a three cornered race
contiEues between forces of former
Governor Frank O. Lowden of llli-
nois, Secretary Herbert Hoover anc
Senator Curtis for control of dele
gates to the State Republican con
vention at st. Joseph, March 26.
LOWuen leaders assert thcS VIII
control the st. Joseph convention.
They base their assurance on the
statewide trend for the 1llinoisan
which they say is evident in all rur-
al districts.
Sentiment in city precincts, how
ever, remains uncertain with Low
den, Curtis and Hoover apparently
about equally strong.
Republicans and Democrats in
Nebraska each have "favorite
SON. candidates in the field. Ap'
plications for filing closed last
week. Senator George w. Norris
was the only Republican presiden'
tial candidate and Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock had a clear Democratic field.
Texas Republicans seemed divid
ed, some favoring a state delegation
instructed for Hoover and Others
! advocating uninstructed delegation
A possible split in the Texas De
mocratic camp was seen in the an
nouncement that Senator Thomas J
! Walsh of Montana would seek thai
party s nomination as a dry.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Police Officer
Shot in Scrape
Dy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 6. - A
woman known only as "Babe" was
being sought here today in connec-
tion with the probable fatal shoot
ing of Acting Sergeant Pat Murphy,
of the police vice squad, in his
home.
Murphy told authorities he was
shot by an Italian named "Nick y
after trouble over an old debt. Later
he summoned one of the questioning
officers back to his room and asked
him to destroy girls picture
which was in the room.
lie is said to have also asked the
officer, Detective Lieutenant Stev-
ems, to call a telephone number and
"tell Babe her girl friend wants to
see her right away" He said it
was a personal matter.
Murphy is believed to have been
shot as he lay in bed. His wound
was caused by his own gun, contra
dieting his story that the Italian
had come to the house prepared for
revenge, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Indian Children
Drowned in North
ny United Press Leased wire

Ell PORTAL. Cal, March %
Three Indian children were drowned
early today when they fell from n
cable while attempting to cross the
Ncrccd river near here.
The drowned were:
Mary Jane Oliver, .; Margaret
Oliver, five months, and Billy Will
son, Jr., ,.
A fourth Indian, the mother OF
Billy, was rescued from the stream
The children were being taken
across the stream by their mothers,
Mrs. Hazel Oliver and Mrs. Lena
Wilson. They were fleeing from
their homes where a drunken orgy
was in progress, District Attorney
Louis T. Milburn said.
Mrs. Wilson lost her grip on the
cable and plunged into the stream
with the children. She was rescued
by spectator. Mrs. Oliver sue
ceedcd in crossing the river safely
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
VETERAN WHO
KILLED SONS TO
PLEAD INSANITY
Defense Contends War
Injuries Responsible for
Act.
by United Press Leased Wire

GROWN POINT, Ind, March 6.
Attorneys for George Chisholm,
-, Canadian World War veteran,
who confessed to drowning his two
small sons, today planned an insan-
ity defense to save the father from
the electric chair.
Chisholm was brought to the Lake
county jail here last night after he
had waived examination and had
been bound over to the criminal
court grand jury on two charges
of first degree murder.
Defense attorneys announced
Chisholm would be examined by
physicians Today. The attorneys
indicated the examination would
have bearing on an attempt to prove
the two written confessions which
Chisholm made to East Chicago po-
lice were obtained under duress.
Attorney Joseph Conroy, chief of
defense counsel, said plea of not
guilty by reason of insanity pro
badly would be entered N the
slaver's behalf when he is brought
to trial.
The insanity defense, attorneys
indicated, would be based on the
contention that Chisholm suffered
from she'll shock and wounds as Il
result Of services in the World
War.
Tie former Canadian soldier was
arraigned in Fast Chicago municf-
pal court yesterday. He had refus-
ed to testify at corners inquest
into the deaths of his two sons,
George, 9, and Edgar, g.,
Chisholm collapsed when his con-
fession was read at the inquest.
The confession told how he pushed
his two sons into the Indiana har-
Dor ship canal.
Mrs. Helen Lawrence, divorcee
at whose home he lived, is held as
material witness. Chisholm, IN
his confession said he "disposed OF
the bows because she complained
about them.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
HOUSE COMMITTEE KILLS
BILL OUTLAWING SUBS

States that all nations of the
world should unite in prohibit
ing the use of submarines and
discontinue the construction
thereof in every country.
"That the government of the
United States continue to use
efforts to bring about these re-
SUITS
Those voting for the resom-
tion were:
Temple (Rep), Pennsylvan-
ia; Cole, (RepD, Iowa; Cooper,
(Rep.D, Wisconsin,; Moore,
(Dem.) Virginia; Bloom (Dem.)
New York.
Opposing it with Porter were
Hull, (RepD Illinois; Eaton,
(Rep.), New Jersey; Gorrell,
(Rep.), Oregon; Mas, (RepO,
Minnesota; McReynolds, (Dem)
Tennessee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Adult Bible class party, Left
ingwelI home, 618 Euclid.
Radio: Christian science lect-
ure, Station KFON, 8 p. m.
Woman's Lyric Club rehearsal,
/ American Legion rooms, 8 p. m.
Palace theater: American Leg
ion play "Applesauce' 8:15 p.
/ m.
Valley theater: cloves of
Carmen.
Tulane theater: Brunk's Com
edians, "Laff That off,
Indoor Baseball: Wilson school,
7 p. m.
Indoor baseball: Wensley ave.
y p. m.
/ High school: night school, 7
/ p. m.
knights of Pythias, Davis hall.
Imperial Valley Commandery,
/ No. 54, Masonic temple.
TOMORROW
! St. Mary's Altar Guild: Mrs.
M. E. Stewart, 2:3O.
I. Arts and Craft section Won
: an S 10000 club, 9 a. m.
: Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
ACTIVE
DAY FOR
\ AVIATION
Famous Flyers Take Off
In Number of Notable
Trips. !,
LEVINE SUCCEEDS
French Airmen Continue
Their Triumphal Flight
Across Country.
BY United Press Leased Wire

Aviation had one of its most act
i've days of the year in the United
States today. Noted flyers of this
and other nations were in the air.
Colonel Charles A. Lndbergh, who
flew unexpectedly from Washington
to st. Louis yesterday, returned to
the capital just as unexpectedly
during the night. He flew from
Belleville, H., to Cincinnati, land
ing there at 1:30 a. m. and then con-
tinued to Washington where he ar
rived on Boiling Field at $3.50 a. nj.
Charles A. Levine, Wilmer Stultz,
pilot, and Miss Mabel Boil, flew in
the transatlantic plane Columbia
On a nonstop trip from New York
to Havana. They reached Havana at
1:35 p. III.
Captain Dieudonne Costes and
lieutenant Joseph Lebrix, French
transatlantic flyers, left Chicago
at Gas a. m, continuing their
flight westward.
Arthur Goebel, Honolulu flyer,
also continued his flight across the
country, leaving at 1880 a. m. from
Bclleville, where he landed from
New York yesterday.
Eddie Stinson and George Halde-
man damaged their plane in attempts
ing to start from Mount Clemens,
Mich, on a try for world en-
durance record.
| Clarence d. Chamberlin was due
to leave Macon for Atlanta on his
! aerial lecture tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Husband Files
Divorce Suit

A civil action seeking divorce
was filed at the county clerk $ of
flee this morning by Eulalio Ruiz
against Antonia Ruiz. The complaint
declares that the couple was married
in Fresno on August 9, 1926 and
separated on March ,, last.
The complaint further states that
cas- an issue of the marriage there
ore two children, a son aged SIX
years, and a daughter, aged y
months.
The plaintiff charges the defend
ant with infidelity.
c. l.. Brown is appearing as at
torncy for the plaintiff.
A final decree of divorce was
granted by Judge A. c. Finnev this
morning. in the case of Clarence ii
Forsberg against Marian A. Fors
berg. An intcrlocutory decree hao
tecn granted in the case on Feb
ruary %, 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Road Offenders
Given Tickets

Two arrests were made by the
state traffic department last night.
II. ID. Mallory Of Holtville was Civ
en- ticket by +. V. Ackley for
"eutting in" on the Calexico high
way. He is scheduled to appear be-
fore Judge Lorenz in Calexico for
the Offense.
c. II. Carver of Imperial was tho
other to be ticketed, also by Ackey,
for poor lights. He was instructed
to have his lights adjusted aud re-
port at the traffic department Of
flee.
w. p. Pace of FL Centre, who was
arrested on a charge of reckless
driving over the weekend by j. w.
Holeomb, entered plea Of guilty TO
the charge before Judge Hawkins
at Imperial and was sentenced 20
pay a fine of $40 or serve 90 days
in iail. He was remanded to jail In
default of payment of the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
LEVINE SUCCEEDS IN FLIGHT
FROM NEW YORK TO HAVANA

For Miss Boil the flight was
the elimination of nine months
effort to crash into the long
distance flying honors list. Last
summer she tried to get Levine
and other transatlantic fly
crs to try to fly back to the
United States with her as n
passenger. She decided final
ly to cross the Atlantic by
steamer and start in America
her career rs female Lind
bergh.
The flight was Levine s
second notable one in point of
distance although on an unsuc-
cessful start on a world tour he
got from England to Central
Europe.
Next to his flight with
Chamberlin to Germany Le-
vine s most remarkable pre-
vious flight was the one he
made alone-a novice as pill
OF, from Paris to Croydon,
England.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 6. -
The house foreign affairs COM
mittee went on record against
proposals to outlaw the sub
marine.
The committee voted, 6 to 5,
against a favorable report to
the house ON the Frothingham
resolution designed to prohibit
generally the use of submarines.
Secretary of State Kellogg in
a letter to the committee had
advocated the resolution with
the proviso that other nations
would also outlaw the submar-
ines.
Chairman Porter broke a tie
by voting against favorable
report.
The resolution reads:
"That it is the opinion of
the Congress of the United
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06

Trial Dragging

BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March g. The
conclusion of the trial of William
Edward Hickman and Welby Hunt,
jointly charged with the murder of
Ivy Toms, by the end of the week
was in prospect here today.
Three more psychiatrists still re.
mained to testify for the state when
the noon recess was taken and the
defense announced that they would
not call their alienists in rebuttar.
This led to the belief that the case
may be in the hands of jury by
Saturday.
Doctor Victor Parkin, who testi-
fled at the Parker trial was the
first alienist called today. He tes-
titled in substance that Hickman
is sane.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Chinese Woman
Beaten to Death

TULARE, Cal, March 6.-Nlctim
of maddcncd Chinese ranch hand
who beat her unconscious, poured
gasoline over her clothes and set
fire to her body, Jean Lcong Fat
o6. Chinese woman, died in the
county hospital today.
The assailant whom Tulare coun'
tv authorities said is LUX Suk, was
still at large despite police net
thrown around neighboring cities.
Monetary differences between
LUX and Leong Fat, husband of the
dead woman, was believed to have
been responsible for the fiendish at
tack.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Veteran Stage
Comedian I'll

HOLLYWOOD March 6.-Will-
lam II. Crane, 83, retired stage COM
edian, was reported seriously i'll in
lis hotel suite here today. Crane re-
tired from active work in 1918 after
81 years behind the footlights. Since
that time he has occupied himself
with the writing of his memoirs and
few film bits. He has spent part
of the time in Boston.
Crane was born in Leicester,
Mass, in April, 1S45. He made his
stage debut at the age of 10. In
1889 he was given his first starring
role in "The SENATOR and later
toured the country for number of
years in "David Harum.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Bonds Issued By
Copley Company
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, March 6.-An issue of
$3,2OO,000 collateral gold bonds was
announced today by the Copley
Press, Inc, to finance the recently
acquired San Diego Union and San
Diego Tribune. The bonds were of
fered by Lawrence Stern and com
pany at par bearing a 5 IL percent
interest rate.
The Copley Press, Inc, operates
the Aurora QlD BeaconNews, the
Elgin Courier-News, and the Joliet
Herald News.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Bananas Prove
Bad For Youth

Mathew Phillips, 13, was ap-
pretended early this morning in
an alley in the city by Patrolman
Pennington. The youngster acted
in a suspicious manner and in
vestigation revealed that beneath
his waistcoat he was hiding a
bunch of bananas.
Further search Of the young
ster revealed a bunch of skele-
ton keys in one of his pockets.
The youth was turned over to
Probation Officer Griffin for
investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
BY THOMAS ALLEN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

COLUMBIA FLYING FIELD,
Havana, March 6.-Charles A.
Lcvine's Bellanca Monoplane
Columbia, arrived here at 1:35
p. m. today after a 1900 mile
flight from Mitchell Field,
l.. /.
With Levine in the famous
planc--thc one that Clarence
Chamberlin and he flew to Ger
many-were Wilmer Stult2,
pilot, and Miss Mabel Boil of
Rochester, N. Y, and Paris,
France. called the "Queen of
Diamonds because of her jew
cl collection.
They left Mitchell Field after
two months of waiting at 11:36
p. m. last night.
Their flying time from
Mitchell Field to Havana was
13 hours 50 minutes.
The plane circled the field
twice before landing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Deny
Flu" Epidemic
by United Press Leased Wire

TOKYO, Japan, March 6. = AT
though many eases of influenza
have been reported throughout To-
kyo, the health section of the met
ropolitan police branded as ridicu-
lous reports that dangerous epi-
demic gripped the city.
The police said 100 deaths from
all kinds of pulmonary diseases
were reported in the metropolitan
area during February, when influ-
enza ordinarily is prevalent. The
number of deaths reported this year
is less than ordinary.
Emperor Hirohito is suffering
from n cold and his youngest daugh-
ter, Princess IIisa was said to be
seriously i'll of a throat disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Wolf Not Near
States Door
ny United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 6.
With S76,30O,916.01 in the
state treasury California is well
situated financially, according to
a report Of State Treasurer Char
les G.. Johnson, made public to-
day.
The report apportions the
states wealth as follows:
Certificates of deposit $780,
643, 800; actual deposits bearing
two percent $7,900,O61.09; ex-
change $28, 0,535.24; currency
S36,013; silver S9,888.30; nickels
and pennies 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO BE
DELAYED ON TRIP WEST
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The
scheduled departure of the naval
aircraft carrier Lexington from
Hampton Roads March s ON its shake
down cruise to the Pacific coast
may be delayed a week or more by
the inquiry into the recent death of
its executive officer, Lieutenant
Commander T. G. Ellyson, the navy
Indicated today.
The Lexington is due on the west
coast April l3 to participate in
maneuvcrs in the battle fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Woman Leaps
To Her Death

LOS ANGELES, March 6.-Mrs.
Ada Watrous Collins, SO, said to be
a Vassar graduate, leaped eight
stories to her death on a crowded
downtown street here today, accord
ing to police.
Hundreds of pedestrians were
horror stricken as the woman s
body hurtled through the air and
was crushed on the pavement. w.
d. Collins, the woman's husband
established Identification. He said
his wife had been confined to a
sanitarium for the past two months.
No inquest will be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
COUPLE CELEBRATE 69TH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, March
G-Mr. and Mrs. William Orr, Cal
ifornia pioneers celebrated their
Goth wedding anniversary here to-
day.
Orr, n civil war veteran, brought
his bride to California four years
after the war. On their golden we'd
ding anniversary the couple was re-
married by a justice of the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
RumOrs Ass ert
"Lindy'' to Seek
Rest in Hospital
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Con-
flicting reports circulated here to-
day as to rumored intentions of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh to seek rest
at Johns Hopkins hospital in Balti-
more.
While a flyer friend of the
Colonel stated that one of the
Colonel s associates probably would
make a formal announcement late
today of his intention to take a
rest, kinsman of Lindbergh stated
that the Colonel is in perfect health
and in need of no rest treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
Stage Company
Gets Franchise
Nv United Press Leased wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-Ihe
State Railroad Commission today
ended a fight of long standing over
the right to operate auto bnsSes oe-
tween Los Angeles and Culver Nlty
by granting y certificate to the
Pickwick Etagc system.
The Pickwick company was grant
cr certificate of convenience and
necessity to run busscs between the
end of the local ear line at Wash
ington boulevard and Rimpau ave
nuc in Los Angeles through Culver
City to Venice.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
LONE BANDIT SUCCEEDS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Calf, March G.
A lone bandit held up and robbed
the assistant manager of the Sea-
mems Institute of 1915 here shortly
before midnight last night. He fore
ed George Grenney, the assistant
manager, to open the safe and give
him the money.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
''FAV0RITE SONS'
REAL FACTORS
FOR CAMPAIGN

Editors 'Note.-The follow
ing is the second Of a series Of
sectional political reviews by
United Press staff correspon-
dents throughout the country.
Today's review deals with the
situation in the southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06

This is not an advertisement, but
did it ever occur to you that cotton
stockings may be best in the long
runP
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
BANK CALL ISSUED
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The
comptroller of currency today issued
Il call for the condition of all nat
ional banks as of February %.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
KIDNAPPED GIRL
And ABDUCT0R
Still. MISSING
BY United Press Leased Wire

BAkERSFlEL Cal, Mafch o.
Kern county authorities sought
Kenneth Erskine of Taft today for
the kidnapping of IS year old Edna
Baker of McKittrick near here. The
girl was abducted in front of her
LONE shortly before midnight Sun
day by Erskinc and two other men,
police said.
Erskine, a rejected suitor for the
girls hand, appeared at the girl S
home and asked for Edna. When she
appeared on the porch, Erskine with
the assistance of another man lift
ed her bodily into an automobile
and speeded away. One man was at
the steering wheel when the kid
naping took place.
Miss Baker was engaged to be
married next month to Arthur Mil
es, an oil worker. She is the daugh-
ter of p. j. Baker, manager of the
Safeway stores in McKittrick.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-06
SACRAMENTO. Cal. March O.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March g.
Kenneth Erskine and Edna Baker,
IS, Bakersfield; alleged kidnaper
and victim, were being sought by
Sacramento police today following
receipt by the Taft high school
where Erskine was employed of a
telegram stating that he had been
"unavoidably detained in Sacra-
mpntO