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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
URGE PUBLIC WORKS TO
RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT

WASHINGTON, April 12,-Six
witnesses appeared before the Sen
ate commerce committee today urg
ing the Federal government to take
leadership in easing unemployment
by expanding its construction pro-
gram of public works IN slack per-
iods.
The witnesses urged adoption of
the Jones bill authorizing the presi-
Gent to take such steps when en-
rloyment falls off 20 percent in
any three months period.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS
ny United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, April 12.-Cheated
in his suicide attempt by prompt
medical attention, Bcdie Hearns-
berger, so, former sailor, was on his
way to recovery in the Oakland hos
pital today.
Authorities prepared to prefer
murder charges against him for the
death of Ruby Black, 81 year old
dance hall girl whom he strangled
to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
Death Claims
State Pioneer
Nv United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, April 12.-
With a handful of others from the
passing generation to which lie be-
longcd in attendance, funeral ser
vices were held here today for Justo
Vidal, 9s, one of the Oldest native
Californians.
Born in Los Angeles in 1880, Nid-
al left on horseback at the age of
II to seek his fortune. He came to
the San Francisco bay region, where
most of his life was spent.
He died in n San Francisco hos
pital Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
Missing Girl
Found in NacO

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-Marie
Willard, Is, who disappeared here
last Thursday while on a shopping
tour with her mother, was located
today in Naco, Arizona, officials of
that city stated.
According to the report of Sher-
iff Lee Hall, the girl was discovers
ed living with an unidentified man.
Local authorities asked that the
pair be held and indicated Mann
Act charges would be preferred a.
gainst the man.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
Lewis Defense to
Start Monday
Nv United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April l2.-S. G..
Lewis, former head of the oil organ
i2ation, will be the first to present
Lis ease when defense of 10 men,
charged with the collapse of the
Julian Petroleum Corporation, opens
Monday.
Three months after the opening
of the trial the state $ case was
rested Tuesday. Yesterday Superior
Judge Doran denied motions to dis
miss all defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
ARRESTED AT HONOLULU

HONOLULU, April 12.-Albert
Lasker, of Los Angeles, was arrest.
cd here today at the request of Los
Angeles authorities who said he was
wanted on grand jury charge in
the California city.
He waived examination and will
be returned on board the Malola
sailing tomorrow.
Lasker arrived here on the Malola
this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, April 12.-
A bulky new figure in the per
son of Senator Charles $. De-
ncen will be welcomed into the
inner council of Republican
leaders here as result of his
smashing victory over William
Hale Thompson in the Illinois
primary battle for control of
the Republican party of that
state, the council leaders said
here today.
Deneen will take to the Kan
sas City convention a bloc of at
least AZ delegates instructed for
former Governor Frank O. Low
den. He won them against Thorn
pson s slate of delegates pledg-
ed to seek reelection of Presi-
dent Coolidge. Thompson will
have only ii delegates. 4
Republican leaders here gen
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
Victims Survive
Plane Cra S h
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN MATEO, Cal, April 10. -
Five persons injured late yesterday
when a plane crashed shortly after
taking off from Mills Field were re-
ported out of danger at the Mills
Memorial hospital here today.
The injured We're Mrs, Ethel
Briggs and Dorothy Snyder, sisters,
of San Francisco; Clarendon Foster
Jr., Sacramento; d. X. Hoster, san
Francisco; Virgil Cline, pilot Of san
Jose.
The engine of the plane stalled at
an altitude of 200 feet and the craft
went into hose dive.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
TENNIS STAR WEDS
Nv United Press Lensed Wire

PASADENA, Cal, April 12.-Miss
Marion Williams, Southern Califor-
MIA women's tennis champion, and
Tom r. Williams, of New York
City, were married here last night.
The couple left for the east ON n
honeymoon tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
Picture Actor
Adjudged Insane
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 12.--Nor-
man Trevor, veteran actor of the
stage and screen, was adjudged in
sane i'll Judge Gould S psychopathic
court today.
He was ordered paroled to Officer
Harry Brown who will remove him
to a private sanitarium for treat
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
DIX CONDITION BETTER
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, April l2.-Hospi-
tai authorities predicted an early re-
covery for Richard Dix, who was
operated ON for appendicitis Tues
day. His condition was improved
today, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Night classes, high school.
r. A. M. No. 100, Masonic
i hall.
English class, Eastside school.
Imperial Singers rehearsal.
2. p. o. Elks, meeting at 8
y. m.
Valley Theater: "A Night Of
Mystery
Chicken dinner, Eagles hall,
452 Main street, 5:30-S:30 p. m.
Dressed to KILL Palace
Theater.
Brunk S Tulane Theater: Her
Companionate Marriage.
Radio: KGEN, $40.
TOMORROW
w. G. T. IT,, Mrs. A. T.. Pyle
2 p. m.
Kiwanis Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Radio: KGEN, 11-12:3O.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
Declares Hoover
Nomination Sure
by United Press Leasc d Wire

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Wil-
liam II. Crocker, Republican nation
al committeeman from California,
believes Secretary of Commerce
Hoover has almost if not quite e.
nough delegates to be nominated at
the Kansas City convention, he said.
He said an incomplete and con
servative' survey showed Hoover
has 525 votes whereas $40 are need
ed to nominate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
NOTE DECLARED FORGERY
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April IA
note, supposedly written by Marion
Parker before she was murdered by
William Edward Hickman and
found yesterday in front of the Of
flee of James +. Bowen, real estate
dealer, today was declared a forgery
by police handwriting experts.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
TO NEW YORK, OR-HEAVEN!

The Irish and Germans dividing hono Cor fate in the latest
Atlantic from arpane The Ger
left Dublin morning
should Friday afternoon if all
Hermann Koeh ht The latter World War vet
Dublin from will
Of the Irish State
will pilot with Koehl Below Bremen
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
House Grants
Seat To English
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The
right of Representative +. T. Eng
land, Republican, West Virginia, to
lis scat was upheld today by the
house.
without record vote the house
adopted a unanimous report of Il
house elections committee dismiss
ing the contest brought by J. Al
fred Taylor, Democrat. Taylor, for
mer house member, charged fraud
and Irregularities in the election.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
ATTEMPT
ON LIFE
OF KING
Bomb Intended For Vic-
tor Emmanuel Misses
Him But Kills IA. M
MANY ARE INJURED
King Continues on Way to
Open Fair at Milan Amid
Cheers of Subjects. !.
BY United Press Leased Wire

A concerted effort to assassinate
King Victor Emmanuel and Prem-
ier Benito Mussolini was revealed
today.
A grenade bomb connected with
electric wires, exploded in the piaz-
"a Giulio Cesare in Milan today
just before the king passed over the
thoroughfare on his way to the
ninth exhibition fair at Milan which
he later opened.
Compilations made by the news
paper II Secolo placed the dead at
IA and the injured at 40. The vic.
tins included both soldiers and by-
standers.
Dispatches to Geneva from Como,
Italy, said the authorities there
had discovered an Internal machine
on the railroad over which Premier
Mussolini s train was to have pass
ed yesterday from Milan, his home,
to Rome.
The dispatch added the internal
machine had been charged with ex.
pIosive gelatine.
1t had two long fuses, the unat-
tached ends of which were being
held by man concealed near the
track He was arrested.
Mussolini, however, returned toI
/ Rome safely yesterday and had al
! conference with S. Parker Gilbert,|
American agent general of repara-|
! tiOns.
1t was assumed the bomb had
been found either yesterday orr
/ Tuesday
/ MILAN, April 12.-An attemptI
! to assassinate King Victor Emman-|
uel failed today when a bomb which
had been placed in the Piazza Giul-|
/ 10 Cesare exploded shortly beforeI
/ the king passed enrOute to the Mil-I
an fair, killing many bystanders.
Compilations of the newspaper III
i Secolo said IA persons We're killed.
by the bomb and 45 injured.
The king passed the scene a short
time later and went to the fair
which he inaugqrated amidst the
acclaim of great throng.
Crowds had gathered in the
streets awaiting the royal cortege
III AiOiiu VI lHC liluIipldl dICi-
Suddenly there was frightful
explosion. Pieces of the bombs were
scattered to all sides into the crowd.
Troops and police took charge of
the situation. Victims were given
first aid.
The IA dead were badly mangled.
Some of those killed were in the
street. Others were inside houses
nearby.
Experts examined the remnants
of the bomb and discovered it was
of an extraordinarily destructiva
type,
Apparently the bomb had BEEN
placed during the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12
Three Die In
Plane Crash
By United Press Leased Wire

KENT, Texas, April 12.-Thc
bodies of a pilot and two passengers
believed to have been killed when
their plane crashed in n sandstorm'
were found on a ranch near here
last night.
The bodies were identified as
Frank f. Drew, pilot, Fort Worth;
d. w. Lawson, Los Angeles, and
Edward Knapp, Ypsilanti, Mich.
The three men were reported to
have left Los Angeles for Fort
Worth Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-12

PECOS, Texas, April 12.- The
bodies of Ed Knapp, d. NJ. Lawson
and Frank l.. Drew who were killed
six miles south of Kent, Texas,
when Knapp's Ryan cabin mono
plane cracked up in making a forced
landing were brought here today for
an inquest.
The inquest will be held today.
Several residents of Kent who re-
ported having seen and heard the
plane flying low over that town
Monday will be called to testify.
1t was understood that officials
Of the San Diego Aircraft Co., which
manufactured the plane, were en-
route here by plane to conduct 4
private investigation of the crash.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
LARGE HOSPITAL
TO Be BEGUN SOON
Work on Big st. EIizabeth'S
Unit to Start Within
Short Time.

Construction work on one of the
largest hospitals in the District of Co.
lum5ia, housing the most modern and
complete equipment known to medical
science. which is to be a part Of the
ST. Elizabeth's hospital group at Ana
costa, is ready to be begun by the
Department of the Interior, it was an
nounced today.
The new 200-bed hospital which will
form an added unit to the st. Eliza
beth's group of 120 buildings scattered
ever the $50 acres of the wooded
grounds of the Government in5titu
ton for the care of insane patients
will be devoted to the surgical and
medical treatment of the 5000 inmates
Plans for the new hospital, for which
Congress authorized the expenditure of
Ss75 600, have been drawn by the
architects of the Veterans Bureau, and
have been passed by the Fine Arts
Commission, and work is now ready to
start.
The building, ve-story-and-bas
Mert structure. VII be connected by
q covered concourse with the new
Blackburn Laboratory unit, completed
in 1924.
The basement, which will be at
ground level. will contain large, well
lighted and we'll ventilated kitchen,
lockers and shower rooms for all en-
ployes of the medical and surgical de-
partment and class rooms and demon
strations rooms for the nurses in train
ing
The first floor will house the admin
istrative ofhces, medical library and
surgical record room, visitors rooms
and the necessary rooms and suites
for the various clinics and dispensarles
There will be in this group the dental
clinic in which will be six dental
chairs. the eye, ear nose and throat
clinic, the theological clinic, neurologi-
cal and archaeological clinic, clinic
for the treatment of specific diseases,
the x-ray section. the physiotherapeu-
tic and Acknowledgements section and
examination rooms. The equipment of
the present X-ray department, which
Is the most modern and complete
available, will be moved to its new
location In this building. The ap-
paratus for deep-therapy treatment has
a greater capacity than any apparatus
Of this type in the District of Columbia.
The acknowledgements department,
which will also be moved to this build
ing, will be considerably expanded, with
the addition of much new equipment.
The second and third floors will be
occupied by various wards for the
medical care Of patients. being so ar
ranged that separate units will be op-
Grated for men and women.
The fourth floor will contain the
operating room, amphitheater and vari-
Gus accessory rooms which make up an
operating room suite. consisting of an
eSthetic room, small laboratory room,
Evening star., 1928-10-24

doctors locker and scrub-up rooms,
nurses work room, sterilizing room,
visiting doctors and students cloak
room and patients recovery rooms,
Also in this floor will be located the
surgical wards.
The fifth floor. which will occupy a
space only over the central portion Of
the building. contains the internes'
quarters and rooms for medical and
surgical care of employees who are
injured or taken Ill while on duty.
The building will be of f1reproof con-
struction with outside walls of red
brick and with a red tile roof to har-
monize with the present buildings. It
will be equipped with two automatic
electric elevators and will have ade-
quate fire stairways built within en-
closed fire walls in each section of the
building.
Electric refrigeration win be used
Evening star., 1928-10-24

throughout the building, unit being
installed in each ward serving room,
two large units in the kitchen and one
In the basement Much thought has
been given to the food service, and the
plan for construction and equipment
which has been evolved to provide for
such service is thought to be unex-
celled
Evening star., 1928-10-24

southeast, and Frances Butler. 1903
Kingman place, were other victims.
Smith told police of the taking of
pair of trousers. shirt and SO from his
home. A velvet Jacket and shirt were
taken from the home Of Frances Butler
A $40 revolver was stolen from the
automobile of Charles Brundage of
Youngstown, Ohio, and SIS in bills from
the home of Eva Goldstein, 1903 Ken
yon street.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
CLOTHING THIEVES HAVE
PROFITABLE DAY HERE
Suit and Handbag Taken From
One Home-Autoist Loses
Revolver,

Clothing thieves had a busy and
profitable day here yesterday.
A thief entered I'LL K street and
stole a $40 coat from Mrs. Jessie Olds
and suit and handbag valued at $40
from Alfred j. Dumas.
Fred Gasson, 1467 Irving street, re-
ported the theft from GIG Fourteenth
street of $40 suit, in the pocket of
which was a IS bill.
Marshall Smith. 12S Francis street
Evening star., 1928-10-24
FOUR HURT IN SERIES
OF AUTO ACCIDENTS
Mount Rainier Youth, Girl, Wom-
an and Man Aged 10 Are Vic
Tins of Mishaps.

Contusions and possible fracture
Of both ankles we're suffered last night
by Louis Lebowith. 81 years old. 3s17
Thirty-fourth street, Mount Rainier
Md. when struck at Eighth and H
streets northeast by an automobile
operated by Frank B. Anderson. 81817
Eleventh street northeast. Lebowith
was taken to Casualty Hospital
Miss Alice B. Elan, 13 years old
1902 Lincoln road northeast was in
iured when knocked down at Thirty
fifth and N streets by an automobile
driven by James c. Miller, 21 years
old. 2414 Thirty-seventh street. At
Georgetown Hospital her condition was
said to be not serious.
Slight injuries were suffered by
Susie White. colored. 30 years old. 802
o street, and Jacob Ash, 10 years old
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Who Invented Wages 7

The exact time of the start of the
wage system cannot be found in his
tory, but it is known from records to
have existed long before 1921 BIC.
Evening star., 1928-10-24

3102 Shannon street, southeast, when
struck by automobiles. The former
was treated at Freedmens Hospital
and the latter refused treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Soldiers Killed
AS Huge Plane
Falls To Earth
BY United Press Leased Wire

san ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. ID
The six soldiers killed yesterday
when a transport plane crashed near
here, were trapped in the cabin by
folds of an open parachute, an in
vestigation of the wrecked biplane
revealed today.
Two men leaped free of the falling
Plane, and floated to safety in their
rarachutes. They were Lieut.. Har-
vey F. Dyer, pilot, of Beverly, Kans.,
and Sergt. Frank j. Sidebenaler of
Milwaukee.
The cabin doors were blocked by
the open parachute, opened appar-
emily too soon by one of the soldiers.
Lieut.. Dyer said the big plane
plane went out of control at an alti-
tude OF 5000 feet He said he shout
ed to the men to jump. Then he and
Siebenaler, in open seats, leaped.
The six soldiers killed were: Pri-
Yates Niceford Villarrod, Puanta
Cocha abainba, Rolivia; Arthur W.
W. Hardesty, Lebanon Junction,
Ky; Carl w. Harris, Winnisboro,
Tex; Harry W. Gauldin, Calander.
Va; Deaner F. McClosky, Placid,
Tex; Irwin Self, Victory, Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
FALL DOHENY
BRIBE CHARGE
TO BE PRESSED
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. - The
government has no intention of
dropping Fall-Dohcnv bribery charg-
es against Former Secretary of In
terror Fall. now i'll in the west, At
lee Pomerene, special federal oil
prosecutor said today after confer
ence with President Coolidge.
Pomerene said he plans to inquire
if Falls health would stand the
rigors of trial.
Pomerene indicated the possibil-
itv of separate. trial for Edward L.
Doheny, millionaire oil man, i'm event
Falls health would not permit a
joint trial.
The charges against Fall and Do
henv grew out of the senate inves-
tigating committee inquiry into the
Elk Hills leases made by the former
interior secretary to the California
oil magnate. Both We're acquitted
in the joint conspiracy trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Probe OF Ship
Disaster Starts
Continued From Page ~

stories told by the survivors brought
in this morning from the MIRIAM
a sameneSs that corrcSponded to
the stories told by survivors who
arrived ON the American Shipper
and Berlin yesterday.
They told of the list of the TO-.
0OO ton ship, of the great waves. of
the mad confusion after "to the
hfebOats' had been shouted, of the
scramble in the water to get into
the life boats, of the thrush of sea
into the hold and engine room. of
the final lurch which took down the
Nestris and its captain, William j.
Carey, who chose to 60 down with
his vessel.
No one tried to explain the cause
OF the disaster. Some of the scamcn
blamed the captain for not giving
an SOS earlier.
Night of Horror
The first person to walk off the
MNrlam was Mrs. Cline Slaughter.
of Chicago, whose husband. rcscued
by the American Shipper, awaited
her at the East River pier in Brook
lyn. She had reached safety on her
twenty-first birthday.
When she was forced to leave the
Nestris, Mrs. Slaughter was wear
ing a French frock. That gown
Shrunk after she had swum for an
hour i'll the water. When she was
rescued Captain Fernand Forev of
the Myriam gave her some white
flannel trousers, sailors Jacket. a
pair of bedroom slippers and a heavy
flannel shirt.
''lt was terrible, she told news
papermen concerning the sinking Of
the Nestris.
~ was never worried until we
started to get into the lifeboats on
the starboard side. Ny husband
and | got into one boat that was be-
ing lowered. 1t would not lower
and we transferred to another boat
which also stuck. Then the Nestris
started to turn on its side. | jumped
for the deck but must have fallen
into the water. When | emerged
l saw my husband swimming to-
wards me. | was Just about eX-
hausted. Then Second Officer Wat
son swan alongside and held me up
until liteboat No. II, manned by ne
groes. came up and we got in.
"I never saw my husband again
and oh | am so glad he is safe.
"All night long 1 lay in the bot
tom of the lifeboat and could hear
the screams of men and women in
the water. Some of the men whiS-
tied to attract attention. Now and
then I could hear the sailors remark
about passing dead man, a dead
woman or dead child.
''Finallv the Myriam rescued us. y
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Plane To Seek
Lost Students
by United Press Leased Wire

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov. 10. -
An airplanc will be sent from Oak
land airport today to assist in the
search for four University of Cali
fornia students, missing since Fri
day on a Lake county hiking trip,
and feared lost or stranded because
of heavy rains and SHOWS in the
hills.
The missing students are:
Anna Ramsperger, p, Oakland.
Nina Ramsperger, twin of Anna.
John r. Dempster, %, graduate
student.
Robert II. Kecler, 81, Los Angeles
Three fraternity brothers of
Kceler left at midnight to assist
in the search.
The party left Friday for Snow
mountain. They carried food only
to last until Monday night and were
to have returned then in order to
attend Tuesday classes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
NO. 1920
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court Of the STATE
of California. in and for the
(s0upfu of Tv,oparioI
No. 1920

county OF Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
b. II. Lien, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of B. II. Lien, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to file them with the neces-
sary vouchers within four months
after the first publication of this
notice, in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, or to exhibit such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publica-
tion of this notice to the said ad
ministrator, at the office of Dorsey
G. Whitelaw, 116 Rehkopf Building.
FL Gentro, California, which said of
foce the undersigned selects as his
place of business in all matters con-
nected with said estate of b. II.
Lien, deceased.
C. G. MOUSSEAU,
Administrator of the Estate of B.
II. Lien, deceased.
Dorsey Whitelaw, Attorney for said
Executor. o % 20 n 12 10
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Crew OF English
LifebOat Perish
Ry United Press Leased Wire

FOLkSTONE. England. Nov. l.
Ten bodies of the crew of l. Of
the Rye lifeboat were reported to
have washed ashore at Jurv's Gan
today after the boat struck the
Gambler Sands while returning from
the wreck of the steamer Alice Of
Riga. Fate of the other five was
unknown.
The Rye lifeboat was caught in a
20 mile gale which ragged along the
coast before noon. All lifesaving ap-
paratus of Jury's Gap. Dcnge Marsh
and Galloway have been strung out
along the coast in an effort to pick
up anyone still alive.
The steamer Alice was abandoned
off Dungeness and afterward drift
ed as derelict. The Alice had
sprung a leak and her crew was
taken eff by the SMYRNA of Ham
burg which responded to the sos.
Seaboard ports along the coast
have reported that shipping is bat
Ting against a heavy gale. South
ampton, Portland. and Plymouth all
reported heavy seas running.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
LOCAL DAIRYMAN
WINS PRIZES At
ARIZONA FAIR

OF much interest to local dairy
men is the news received here this
morning from Howard Farnsworth.
who is exhibiting his Guernsey
string of cows at the Arizona state
fair in Phoenix.
Mr.. Farnsworth was awarded nine
firsts, four seconds, five thirds,
and three fourth places, which is
considered remarkably good, con-
sidering the fact that he has never
exhibited his string outside of the
valley
Farnsworth is one of the youngest
dairymen in the valley. and records
show that he has one of the finest
and most profitable herds in the
Cowtesting Association.