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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff Correspondont


Les ANGELES, Jan. u. - \
wave of indignation spread through
out clubwomcn' circles in South
cm California today over what is
termed a concerted effort to save
William Edward Hickman from the
gallows.
TWO notably important women 5
organizations were 20 consider res
olutions today protesting strongly
against efforts now under way to
prove that the sclf-co2fcsScd slayer
Of little Marion Parker was insane
at the time Of the murder.
While the presidents council, rep
rcsanting scores of women s clubs
with & total membership OF more
than 10000, met in Pasadena to
. hear the matter discussed. the in
flucntial Philanthropy and Civics
Club in Los Angeles considered the
following resolutions:
"NhereaS. it has been called to
tte attention of the members of the
Philanthropy and Civics Club that
there is danger of Il miscarriage Of
Justice in the punishment Of the per-
petrator, William Edward Hickman,
OF a .heinous crime recently commit
ted in the city Of Los Angeles and
whereas the members of this club
fear effects of such miscarriage of
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Child Labor Law
ViOIatOrs Fined

Containing the campaign for the
abolition of child labor in Imperial
county, Motto Singh. employer, and
David Dias, his foreman were
jointly fined 800 by Judge II. B.
Griffin in Brawley, Tuesday. Singh
and Dias. wlo were brought into
court on the complaint of Harry \
Skinner, county school attendance
supervisor, were found guilty of en-
p!oying Charlie Chaves, 13, a gir'
known as Nicholas Caberro, 10. and
several other children in cotton
picking.
Supervisor Skinner stated that
the children were dragging their
sacks Of cotton when he entered the
field, but that on his approach al
but two succeeded in making their
escape.
Cnidas Chaves. father of Charlie
Chaves, was fined 500 bv Judge
Griffin for not having his children
Charlie and Scra. j.. in school.
Child labor and school attendance
violations are becoming increasing
ly rare in this county. the percent
?0e having sunk to almost nothing.
Figures, sent in from schools
throughout the entire county. show
the percentage of attendance to
have been as high as 90 during
one month since school BEGAN last
fall, and not lower than 951 for
the minimum. Inasmuch as these
figures cover a period when school
attendance in certain rural districts
was materially cut during the rains.
school officials consider that the
averages are highlv satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Today's Program
For Congress

Senate-DehaJes -LcM&ster -ariff
reduction resolution.
Interstate commerce committee
continues hearings on railroad con
solidation bill.
Irrigation committee holds hear
iag ON pending bills.
Naval affairs committee holds
hearing on resolution to investigate
- disaster.
H9use-Takes up interior depart
,ncnt appropriation bill.
Naval affairs committee hears
Secretary Of Navy Wilbur on naval
tu;lding program.
postoffice committee holds hear
ing on airmail bills.
Flood control committee continues
hearings.
immigration committee considers
deportation bill.
Irrigation committee continues
hearings on P9uldcr Dam bill.
Census committee continues hear
iags on 1920 census measure.
Foreign affairs committee consid
ers international dairy conference
and Pan American load conference
World War veterans committee
continues disqualification bill hear
in
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Tons of Evidence
In Julian Case

Los ANGELES, Jan. 1.-THE
trial Of the 10 defendants charged
with conspiracy to ovcrissue Julian
Petroleum stock went into its seconc
week today with the jury box still
untitled.
Although Superior Judge William
Doran has taken over examination
of jurors and is proceeding more
rapidly than the attorneys did.
there is Slight chance that the jury
viii be completed before next
week.
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Harold L. Davis is scheduled to
hold conference with defense at
torneys today in an effort to reach
an agreement whereby il will not
be necessary TO introduce d3cu-
mentary evidence in the form OF
voluminous records into the trial.
If tho defense does not agree TO
such a stipulation, ii VIII be ncccs-
sary to move two tons of the evi-
dence to the eighth floor of tie
Hall Of Justice where the trial is in
the defunct oil company VIII be
taken up.
a scheduled meeting of Julian
stockholders called for tonight has
been postponed until Jan. 10. at
which time cganization plans for
progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
I his Machine Sold 2,O8O,7OO Box2s
Of Oranges d1od Lemons

VAST year. simple electrical device created
- ncqV market for 2,080700 boxes of
oranges and lemons.
It caused the American public to spend
$f8,6+6, 766 for orange and lemon drin.s
Instead CT ether beverages.
This new mechanical salesman is the Sun
list Orange and Lemon juice extractor.
In soda fountains, clubs, hotels, hospitals
ard dining cars from Bangor to San Diego,
AZ 600 of these machines arc busily at work.
Last year, to furnish the orange and lemon
juice for +86, ,467 900 drinks, they rcamed
cut the juice of S,202 carloads of citrus fruits.
Orange and lemon beverages, made from
fre;h fruit have not long been so widely sold
at soda fountains and other public eating places.
In 1914 sales scouts of the California Fruit
Growers Exchange reported that the taS!, of
preparing lemonade and orangcadc was so
troublesome that soda fountains were selling
synthetic substitutes at high prices to divert
demand to bottled drinks.
A year later the newly formed dealer serv-
ice department. Of the Exchange took hold of
the task Of making it easy to serve orange and
lemon drinks that would be instantly rccog-
nized by the purchaser as having been made
from fresh fruit
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Horticultural
Commissioners
To Meet Here

Horticultural commissioners of
California 5 eight Southern Coun-
t,es viii gather here Saturday for
heir regular monthly meeting. Com
missioners from san Luis Obispo,
Ventura. Santa Parbara, Los An
geles. san Bernardino, Orange and
san Diego viii gather here with
Horticultural Commissioner Z. \.
Harrigan. Several deputies are also
expected, bringing the number up
to about -
Plans fer the meeting include the
study ef Camel Thorne and general
weed eradication as it is being ear
red on in this county. and the
making Of surveys of the lettuce
and grapefruit crops. A luncheon
viii be served at the Hotel Barbara
Worth Saturday noon. The commits
sioners are expected to stay over
until Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
LOS ANGELES CLUBWOMEN TO
DEMAND HICKMAN'S DEATH

iuStice upon potential criminals, be
il therefore resolved that the mem
bcrs of this club strongly protest
against efforts being made to save
this criminal from capital punish,
mont, and this resolution be pre-
Scntcd to other clubs and civic
bodies with the request that they
cooperate. -
In commenting upon the resolu-
tion which was to be presented late
today, Mrs. Joseph b. Bonhaus,
president. EXPRESSED Indignation
over the fight underway to save
Hickman from hanging on the plea
Of insanity.
81 Go not know what action the
club may take but | feel it a shock
inc thing that so much effort is be-
MIC made to try to prove Hickman
insane. l believe, in justice to
other criminals, it should b {
stepped.
Il a'so believe that if a miscar-
rage of justice is effective in this
ease 1t VIII be due to corrupt poll
ties
Mrs. Robert Brain. president of
.le Big Sister League. declared that
at 4 meeting to elect a new board
Of directors for her organization to-
day. the Hickman ease probably
would receive consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
New Men Added to
Real Estate Firm

w. s. Harris. well known real es
tate dealer at 574 Main street, has
made ARRANGEMENTS with Robert l.
Ualke and F. f. Bateman to be as
sociated with him in conducting his
local business.
Dalke. who comes here from Spo.
kane, Washington, is "A specialist in
citv values and has been identified
with the promotion Of some Of the
largest subdivision projects in the
Pacific Northwest.
Bateman comes from Billings.
Montana, and has handled farm
lands for the past - years in the
famous Yellowstone Valley of Mon
tana, an irrigated district.
Both newcomers are enthusiastic
over the opportunities offered by
Imperial Valley and declare there
are excellent chances for invest,
ncnt here.
Harris plans to systematic his
office to take care of all classes of
real estate transactions.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
COOLIDGE PLAN
FOR SUB PROBE
GIVEN APPROVAL
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2-Repub-
Leans managed to succeed in steer
ing President Coolidge's plan for
commission investigation of the
S. submarine disaster safely out
of the senate naval affairs commit
tee today by strict party vote of
8 to S.
Nine Republicans, including Sen
ator Howell of Nebraska, voted in
favor of the presidents S plan, and
eight Democrats against it.
Senator Swanson of Virginia an.
nounced for the Democrats, how.
ever, that a fight would be made
against the resolution on the floo,
and there is vet chance that the
Democrats may win their fight for
Congress inquiry, instead of q
presidential board investigation.
Sw&nson's proposal for an invest
igation by q senate naval sab com
mittee was defeated.
The house resolution was altered
to require the commission Of tire,
civilians and two retired naval of
ficers to make their findings before
March Is instead of before May 10
The commission to be named by
the president would inquire speeifi
cally into the 81 disaster and alsC
into the general question of safety
and salvage devices for submarines
Senator Trammell. Democrat. Flor
ida. later introduced a resolution Z,
authorize Il committee Of five seua
tors to investigate the disaster and
report to the senate before Marci
l.. Trammell's resolution suggest
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
VANGUARD OF
JOBBERS NOW
IN THE VALLEY

Several leaders and representa-
tives of the big shipping concerns
Of the east have already arrived in
Imperial Valley as a vanguard of
the delegates who will storm the
valley on January 80 enroute to Los
Angeles for the annual convention
of the Western Fruit Jobbcrs asSo-
citation.
Those who are here now have
made an early start in order that
they may spend a few weeks in
looking over the valley and incl
dcntally escape wintering in the
mere frigid climates.
Preparations for the entertain.
men. of the delegates here are pro
crossing rapidly.
Y. f. Frizzell, chairman of the
transportation committee, reported
this morning that every effort is
being made to obtain pledges OF
valley resident for the use of ears
TO transport the visitors from Braw-
lev to Fl Centre in the morning and
from II Centre to Calexico IN the
afternoon. While these pledges are
coming in rather slowly at present,
he declared that he believed the
needed quota of % machines will
he reached. The visitors will break
fast in Brawley. have luncheon IN
FL Centre and dinner in Mexican.
They viii be taken about the valley
during the day.
The special train carrying them to
Los Angeles that will bring them to
Brawlev will pick up the party
again at CaleXicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Brawley Cubs to
Play Here Sunday

Fl Ccntro All.Stars will play the
Brawley Cubs in this city Sunday,
instead Of at Brawlcy as was or
iginally scheduled. The game was
transferred here in the belief that
El Centre will patronize it to a
good extent, this city having bccn
without regular baseball for several
weeks.
The game viii he played on the
east side grounds, the old grounds
west Of the courthouse still being
torn up for the installation of water
nains
The Rrawley Cubs are considered
one of the fastest aggregations to
play in the valley in some time. and
the Stars plan to use their strongest
lineup. Bump is expected to do thC
twirling for the locals with Chich
in reserve.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Lettuce Market

Lettuce shipments from Imperial
Valley yesterday topped the record
for tie season with 1872 ears rolling
Cars ordered fer today's leading
totalled 102. L. 5. shipments for
tie day also included Arizona 68
and Florida IA, bringing the total
M to 2l5 cars. Imperial Valley 5
total to date is now 1924.
Shipping Point Information for
Ncdnesday-El Centre and nearby
points Wednesday, clear, maximum
So degrees, minimum Al degrees.
Demand moderate, market about
steady. Carloads fob. cash track,
crates 3 12s to IS mostly 2.l5-2.2j.
Qrality improving.
Thursdays Markets - JObbing
prices unless otherwise stated, tenn
peratures a. m.
Boston-ClouGy II degrees. Ari-
zona 3-Calif. arrived. 10 ears on
track including broken. Supplies
liberal. Demand limited, market
rather dull Ari2. A. best mostly
$3.50, burnt $2.5o-2.7j, IS best most
ly $3-3.25, burnt $1.75-2; Imperial
few sales As $4-450, IS 1874,
other California 4 IS poor quality
and condition mostly around 50.
Chicago-Cloudv 3S degrees. Ari-
zona 6-Calif. u arrived. 63 ears
on track including broken. Sup
plies moderate. Demand moderate,
market steady with carlot market
slightly stronger Few sales car
lots Imperial high as 81. JObbing;
Is IS Ariz, fair quality anl con
dition $2.75, few fey. higher, ordi-
nary quality and condition $2,250
imperial generally good quality and
condition $3.50-3.75 fey. few high
IS 81, fair quality and condition So
3.25.
Pittsburgh: Cloudy 81 degrees
Ariz. . arrived. Opening Thurs.
supplies liberal. Demand slow, mar.
ket steady. rs 5s Ariz. $2.75-3.2j
mostly $33.25; Imperial mostly
s3.75-4.
Philadelphia-Ciear AZ degrees
Ariz. j-Calif. l arrived. 50 ears on
track including broken. Supplies
moderate. Demand moderate, mar
ket about steady. Ariz. As 5s $3.50
$50 mostly $3-325; Yuma dist. 81;
Imperial As IS 1924, best mostly
"a few $4.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Head Stuffed From
Catarrh Or a Cold
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right UP.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the
air passages of your head clear and
you can breathe freely. No more
+ hawking, snuffling, blowing, head
ache dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or
catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Ap-
ply little Of this fragrant, anti
septic, healing cream in your nos
trils. 1t penetrates through every
air passage Of the head. soothes the
inflammed or swollen mucous mem
brane and relief comes instantly.
1t IS just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with a cold or nasty catarrh.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Local WOman's
Mother Dies

Word was received here today
of the death of Mrs. Blanche
Walker, 20, of Los Angeles which
occurred this morning. Mrs. Walk
er, who was the mother of Mrs
George DeIIaven of this city, is
well known here, having visited
in the city a number of times.
The deceased is survived by two
sons and two daughters. Mrs. De
Haven, who had been with her
mother for several days, will be
joined by Mr.. DeHaven, who Will
leave here today. Funeral ar
rangcments will be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
One Arrest By
Traffic Squad

Only one arrest YVES effected by
the state traffic squad during the
last 81 hours. J. l.. Black of Los
Angeles was the motoriSt TO he tick
tied. He was charged by +. Y.
Acklev with "cutting in. lie was
Gwen summons to appear before
Judge Griffin at Brawlev.
Frank Skcndzel Of Imperial, who
was arrested on January ), by f. I.
Hunter, on a charge of rccIdess
driving paid a fine of $75 after
pleqding guilty to the charge before
Judge Lorenz at CaleXico yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Jaycee Team To
Play Yuma Five

The Junior College viii play has
kctball with Yuma High school Fri
day afternoon at 2:3o, at the High
school indoor court. This IS the
first of a series Of two games, one
to be played here and The other nj
Yuma January 2S. Yuma is known
to have a strong team. Ayers and
White are their star forwards. They
have defeated both Brawlcy and
IIoltvillo high schools.
The lineup for the Junior College
l,ill probably be as follows Wood
#, brewer. Capt, If; McCarty, lg;
Kelly, X.
Next week Junior College starts
/ lis league schedule with a game here
against Erawley Junior College Jan.
rsry ~, at 7:30 p. III.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
Glandular Extracts
In Effective New
Modern Tonic

Modern science has developed a
new kind of tonic in highly con
centrated tablet form which con
tains glandular extracts. This we'll
balanced formula gives you the
double value of vegetable tonic
agents and glandular extracts.
Thousands now use this modern
tonic. Leading druggists through
out America recommend it. Make
this test yourself today. Secure
an original and genuine package of
Morex formerly called GlandOgen>
md take two tablets three times a
day for ten days. See if you don t
feel better in every way. Clement 3
Drug Store will supply you. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
AviatOrs Take
Off Once More
ny United Press Leased Wire

ROOSEVELT FIELD. \. V, J2n.
l2.-Clarencc ID. Chambcrlin and
Roger Williams took off from
Roosevelt Field at l0:ll 80 n. m. to-
day on another attempt to regain
the world endurance flight record
fer the United States.
4 similar attempt yesterday by the
FLYERS failed four hours after start
when their gasoline pump ceased to
function, stopping the flow of fuel
from the large storage tanks OF the
Bellanca plane to the gravity tanks
in the wings, whict fed the motor.
The people who We're demanding
that $500, 100000 tax cut may hav"
been merely campaigning against
taxation without presentation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

Starting with crude and cumbersome
model Of an electrical roaming device, Tie
Exchange began lis experiment. Electrical
engineers manufacturers and soda fountain
experts were consulted. The Suakist extractor
was finally announced.
From start to finish it is an Exchange prod
uct, perfected manufactured and sold (at
cost by the growers organization.
1t has enabled dispensers to conveniently
serve, and consumers to economically buy,
fresh fruit orange and lemon drinks 1t has
made citrus beverages as popular at the counter
as in the home.
1t has opened up a new field for oranges
and lemons, which already takes more than
5000 carloads annually, and BY removing that
quantity from the regular channels of trade,
helps to keep demand ahead of supply, to the
betterpent of grower returns.
This IS bat another of the services per-
formed by the California Fruit Growers Ex-
change for its 900 grower members, and
for the entire citrus industry
Talk to the manager of the nearest Ex-
change Association or District Exchange Or,
write for further information to California
Fruit Growers Exchange, Box $50, Station
&C" Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

Don t criticize the lowly black
sheep. He is only a poor fellow OF
he flock who doesn t know anyway
70 go but wrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

Folks prick up their ears these
days when somebody talks about his
ship coming in. 1t may be rum
ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

4 woman told US the other day
She would get a divorce only she
4asn I much use for dogs, eats or
dolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

ed an appropriation of $4,000.
1t was tabled TO be called up
when the president ; resolution IS
brought before the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan. l2.-The cot
ton market closed up 10 to %
points. Spots 1870.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

Bills read for the House of Re
presentatives 50 far number S459.
II seems there are few things
which haven't been prohibited
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

4 woman mistuok robbers for real
estate men. Some people mistake
real estate men for robbers, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-12

The first model Of
the SHnkisf FrHn ES-
tractor made IN 1910
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the Arthur
Walden will
night at
Wadn book "a Dog Pncher the Yukon conversations
with Walden.
many
their Show Tuesday night
play Country
described the the
country and the city.
Another thirty minutes will
oxtrot of Dardanea banjo by
orchestra accompaniment
medley da" These hghghts
weeks
Selections from the musical comedy Daisy" will be
elaborate sts
Serenaders the Medterranean the weekly
engaging weekly
broadcast through the night at
Come Love- sixteenth old
English Noble of the old Girl Left
Behind Me- the old Scotch air. Highland will be presented
by the Morley Singers
butn
protect speaker
ANsWERI both magnetic connect them
series filter protect the
Wiring directions supplied with the which
neced between the output of the set and the loudspeake
compositions Rubinste featured during
9 o'clock
The Seay Air directed Bre will Deppens
descriptive SKETCH "A
broadcast through the NBC system Tuesday night at o'clock
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Fishing The Air
All references are Central Standard Time

Apollo theater vtaphone
pleasing variety through station WKBF
The feature will be THE ngenue Americas greatest girls band This
organization talented musical
hit of zgfes Foes during its Vaphone
which the
Smile UMBRELLA" the popular
program
Klein Brothers, comedians who enjoy Broadway
mrthu st called Moments Tmbn Raymond
fnmaker from vaudeville. Movietone will
Minstrel made famous by stars who the bakface
start will be revived the air by
through the NBC system Tuesday night at $780, my Gals High
Born Lady" Henrietta,
Girl Good Bye" will be sung the entire
Pretty will
Light Opera Company Tuesday night o'clock through stations the
Columbia broadcaSing system.
The King Music House 44 Winthrop will recital from
the studio radio station WFBBM night o'clock
Hope Bedford Lyric will three of
NJ Cline the
song, BLACK Baby Mine" will accompany
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z women, BOY
TRUCK VICTIMS;
YOUTH is HELD
Hit-and-Run Driver Caught
After Chase; Two in
Critical Condition.

Two motor trucks, one of them
plotted by a hit-and-run driver,
critically injured two persons, one a
woman and one 7-year-old boy,
Monday night, and hurt a second
woman less seriously.
Preparing to board street car at
Twenty second and Illinois street,
Mrs. Sarah Landy, As, of 1924 Union
street, was struck and hurled almost
fifty feet. Her skull was fractured,
her back severity injured and she
suffered cuts and bruises.
Mrs. Landys companion, Mrs.
Bessie Alpet, A, of $40 South Me-
ridian street, also struck by the
truck, was injured.
Richard Brooks, 81. driver of the
car. sped on after the crash, but
was pursued and captured by a
passing motorist. Brooks lives at
1886 Nordyke avenue. He is held by
police.
Norman Grafton, T. of 1920 Kelly
street, was struck by truck at Ray
mond and Shelby streets. He Suf-
fered possible skull fracture and
severe cuts and bruises. Witnesses
held blameless the truck driver,
Lewis billiard 1915 Finley avenue.
When a traction car crashed into
the rear of the automobile in which
she was riding at Prospect and
Laurel streets Monday night, Mrs.
Grace Arterburn, Al, Of 1910 Laurel
street, was injured seriously,