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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Chicago Grains
Close Unsettled
After Light Day

largely to much higher Liverpool
quotations than expected and reports
Of further buying for Russia, wheat
prices here took an early upward
swing today.
Opening Use to 2 3-sc higher, Chi
a z wheat later held near the ini-
tial figures. Corn, oats and pro-
visions were also firmer with corn
starting unchanged to lc up, but sub
s~equently ~reacting somewhat.
Wheat closed unsettled Ii TO 3-4C
net advance, corn 1-2c off to &c up
oats varying from 3-sc decline to 3-4C
gain and provisions unchanged to q
rise Of 1901.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Italian Papers
Play Obrepon Vote

ROME, July 2.-(R-News Of the
election Of General Aware Oregon
70 the presidency Of Mexico is promi-
nently displayed in the Italian news
papers today. Lavoro d'Italia. print
ing ar editorial suggesting that the
religious question in Mexico may be
improved rs a result.
1T would seem right to assume
that with his return to the presi-
dency, the present conflict with the
Catholics might be attenuated, if not
brought 10 a settlement" the paper
sAys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
STORM HITS MINNESOTA

ANOKA, MINI, July 2-(P-Dam-
age estimated at 100000 was caused
by q tornado that struck near here
early today and killed live stock and
destroyed or damaged buildings on
25 farms. The storm covered a strip
of territory ! l-2 miles wide and q
miles long. embracing three town
sh.ps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
POTATOES

CHICAGO, July 2.-(P-Potatoes:
weak; southern sacked bliss tri-
umphs 1.O0Gl.2O; fancy 1.3OG1.40;
decayed and dirty $685.; sacked
Irish cobblers 75G1.50i North Caro-
lima barrel Irish cobblers best. 2.O0G
2.15; poor 1.50T1.90; Norfolk ,Vir-
ginia barrel Irish cobblers $50; East
Shore barrel Irish cobblers 2.5ON
.2.55.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
COUPLE DANCE 2 WEEKS

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2.-R%-After
800 hours the dance marathon, start
ed here two weeks ago, ended today
when one Of the last two couples
failed to answer the gong for the be-
ginning OF the dance period. Otto
Johnson and Marie Pearson, Mime
apolis, collected $1,000 as the win
ners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Bleeding Gums Healed

The sight Of sore gums is sieken-
ng. Reliable dentists often report
the successful use of Leto's Pyor-
rhea Remedy on their very worst
Eases II you will get . bottle and
use as directed druggists will return
money II it fails. Eagle Pharmacy,
Inc.-Adv. %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Braves Beat Phillies
In Ia Lining ARRAY

BOSTON, July 2.-tP)-Bell's in
field hit with the bases full in the
l4th inning broke a 3-3 deadlock and
gave the Boston Braves a 4 to 3 vic
tory over the Phillies in the first
game OF q doubleheader.
Score:
Phil. NIL. OO2 O10 900 600 00-3 IS 2
Boston 100 900 OIL 600 Oh ~ 2
Benge and Lerian, Schultz; Holl-
ingsworth, Delaney and Taylor, Spor-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Git FREIGHT ON CHECKERS

WASHINGTON. July m -tF-
Checkers and dominoes are entitled
to substantial railroad rate reduction
in eastern and southern territory, the
interstate commerce commission held
today. when they are shipped III car
load lots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
To Bury Boy Slain In
Bed; Mother Is Held

BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, July g.
Pl-Joel Taylor, s. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. J. Taylor, Jr., who was shot to
death while in bed with his mother
here yesterday, will be buried tomor-
row from the First Methodist church
No complaint has been filed against
Mrs. Taylor, who is under observa-
ton az a hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
GYPSY KING DIES

MoRRISTOWN, N. j., July Up
-Naylor Harrison, king Of the
Romany Gypsies. died Of old age in
his tent here. yesterday. He had
hardly breathed his last when tribal
funeral ceremonies began with the
burning Of the personal effects. A
call for a gathering Of the tribes has
gone forth and interment will be de-
lsyed until they have arrived.
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OREGON, next
Continued from mage one1

Continued from page one)
and the army held in readiness to
prevent disturbances.
General O~bregon's headquarters
announced there was no doubt that
his supporters would control the
senate and chamber Of deputies and
the state legislatures, which were
also chosen.
Obregon has indicated that he in
tends 70 continue substantially the
policies Of President Gales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Athletics Win First
Game From Red Sox

PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-tP-The
Athletics took the first game Of a
d~oubleheader today from the Boston
Red Sox 9 to 2.
Williams scored one of the Red Sox
runs in the eighth with a home run.
Score:
Boston ......... 600 DOL OiO-2 Q 1
Philadelphia 100 O12 4lx-9 IL 0
Settlemire. Garrison and Heving;
Grove and Perkins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
BREMEN filters IN LONDON

LONDON, July 2.-PJ-Fresh from
a long round Of welcoming cere-
monies in Germany, the crew Of the
transatlantic plane Bremen, Capt.
Hermann Koehl, Baron Won Huene-
field and Major James Fitzmaurice,
arrived in London today in the Ger
man plane Europa, sister ship Of the
transatlantic machine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02

or.

NEW ORLEANS. July 2-(P-Cot-
tonseed oil closed steady. Prime
summer yellow 9.75; prime crude
s.s7 1-2-9.00. Jan. 1915; July 9.s5;
Aug. 9.s5; Cept. 1905; Ort. 1908;
Nov. 1912; Dec. 1913.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 2.-lP-ForeiEn
exchanges easy; Great Britain. de-
mand 4.s7 1-si cables 4.s7 SIS; 60-day
bills on banks 4.S3 ga; France. de-
mand 3.92 7-16; cables 1892 lis;
Italy, demand 5.25 liz; Belgium
1895: Germany 23.s7; Tokyo 1885;
Montreal 1915.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
II. s. BONDS

NEW YORK, July 2.-CP-United
States bonds: Liberty 2 1-2s 1905;
1st \ lbs 1Ol.lO; 3rd 4 lis 1902;
9Th I LIS 1926; treasury I LIS
III, g 3-4s 1868.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE
July ?. BY The Associated Press)

July 2, BY The Associated Press)
New York
Stocks weak; Case T%hreshing ma
chine drops is points.
Bonds dull; rains generally firner.
Foreign exchanges easy; sterling
francs and Ira lower.
Cotton lower; favorable weather.
Sugar steady.
Coffee easy; Disappointing Bra
lillian markets.
Chicago
Wheat steady; firm foreign mar
kets.
Corn easy; smaller cash demand
Cattle firm.
Hogs higher.
CALL MONEY
NEW YORK, July 2.-tPOCal
money stronger; high 10; low 2 IL;
rulinf rate z 10; closing bid 10; time
loans stronger; 5000 days 5 S-4G
6; 40 months 5 3-4G6; prime mer-
camille paper 4 3-4G5.
Bankers acceptances so days I is
"a; 60 days 4 i-464 Is; 30 days
{ 1-4G4 Is; 1 months 4 1-4G4 l-s;
SO months ( 3-s44 IA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
ROY HURT n AITTo CRASH

COMBESl July Cecil Holland,
Harrington youth, escaped with moth
ing more serious than bad bruises
when a car he was driving skidded
across the highway al Combes and
rolled over twice. The accident
happened az $3.50 p. ~. Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
BUTTER M EGGS

CHICAGO, July 2. -tP- Butter
Unchanged creamery extras AS;
standards 40 ~; extra firsts 81 1-2
642 IL; firsts 40G41; seconds IS
ass 1-2. Eggs unchanged; firsts 2S;
ordinary firsts 26G27.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02

CLOSE

NEW ORLEANS, July ar
Spot cotton closed easier 26
points down. Sales $50; low
middling 2l.64; middiinE 22.54:
good middling 22.g4; receipts
266; stock 21l.1Sl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
cnRPrs GET FIRST BALE

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, July g
P-The first bale Of cotton Of the
1928 crop il Nueces county was re-
ceived here today. II will be sold at
auction tomorrow. The cotton was
grown on the Whitman nj sanchez
farm 20 miles south OF here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
upS SELLERS IMPROVED

Mrs. W. B. Sellers, who has been
i'll for some time and confined to the
hospital in San Antonio, Texas
while slightly improved. i not able
to be removed from the hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
ORLEANS
CLOSES DOWN
Cotton Futures Slow
Net Decline of Is
To 81 Points

NEW ORLEANS, July 2.-P)-The
cotton market sagged sharply in
early trading under heavy selling
induced by fair weather in the belt
over Sunday.
Liverpool cables were favorable
but the market opened easy. When
the map confirmed early reports Of
comparatively dry weather over the
weekend October traded off to 2l.73
and December to 2l.53. or as points
down from previous close. Towards
the end Of the first half hour the
demand was stimulated by two bull
ish private condition trports max
ing the average 6s.3 Jer cent and
64.7 per cent of normal, and acre
age increase 2 and 3 per cent. Prices
recovered 20 to % points from the
lows and the undertone was stead
Ter.
The market continued on the up
grade during the morning prompt
ed by the bullish private condition
reports and announcement that the
government would issue a boil
weevil report this afternoon. Oc-
tober sold up to 22.10 and December
to 21.e9, or SO to 81 points up from
the lows but still 6 to 10 points
under the previous close
Cotton futures closed steady at a
net decline Of % to 81 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Chicago White Sox
Win From Browns IL

CHICAGO, July 2.-tP-The Chi
cago White Sox won the series opener
with the st. louis Browns, taking the
first Of today's doubleheader, z to /.
Score:
& Iouis 100 600 O0O-1 s 2
Chicago OlO l22 10x-7 Il 0
Fray Strelecki and Schang; Blank
enship and Grouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
POTLTRY

CHICAGO, July 2.-tFP-oultrv
alive, steady; fowls 1923; broilers
20; springs 22G34; spring ducks $50
22; spring geese e.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
Fort Worth Hogs
Up;S Lower
And ~attle Slow

FORT WORTH, July 49,
Hogs: $500; higher; top loss;
packing sows S.25Gs.75.
Cattle: 9,400; including about
sixty cars slaughter steers, mostly
grassers, trade slow; warmed up
cake feds HOO; grassers 9.25Ge.75;
choice fat COWS TIPS GT.5C; fat yeal-
lings 1880; slaughter calves 10.75.
Sheep: 4.500; lower; aged fat
wethers 7.75G790; fat yearlings
KANSAS CITY, July 2. -
Hogs: 10000; active; butchers, ned
ium 70 choice 100000 S5.
Cattle: 1900; calves: 1900.
steady; steers good and choice 1880
@l5.00; common and medium g.25G
1880; fed yearlings good 70 choice
l3.5OGl5.25; heifers good choice
13.O0M15.00; common medium 6.75n
1900; cows good choice S-S5Gll.n0i
common medium 7.O0ES.S5i v~ealers
(milk fed 9.50G15.0O.
Sheep: 1000; strong; lambs good
and choice 14.50G15.75; medium
eve medium to choice
4-2516.50.
-
CHICAGO, July 2.-R-Ho9s.
as, 900; 10 to l5c higher; top Ills;
butchers medium TO choice 10.25O
Ills.
Cattle: 10000; calves: 5000; fed
steers and yearlings 10 TO 25c high
er; steers good and choice l4.25T
1850; common and medium 10000
1925; fed yearlings good choice 400
MI5.5O; heifers good choice 1880
'15-25; common medium 9.50Gl3.75,
cows good choice 9.75M12.O0; common
and medium 7.7569.75; bulls good
choice (beef) 9:50Nl0.75; vealers
(milk fed 13.50Gl6.O0.
Sheep: $4,000; lambs good and
choice l5.000l6.35; medium l3.50T
1900; ewes medium to choice 1000
100; feeder lambs good choice 1915
MI3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 2.-(P-Wheat:
No. 2 mixed 1.41G1.46 1-2.
Corn: No. 2 mixed los LAG ga;
No. 2 yellow Loo.
No. 4 white 53G70.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, July 2.-R1--The
cotton market opened steady az a
decline Of 26 to 81 points, active
months soon showing net losses Of
80 to 81 points under realizing or
liquidation promoted oy relatively
easy Liverpool cables, end hope Of
improving weather in the south.
The decline brought in covering
and commission house buying. which
was encouraged by bullish crop re-
ports. but rallies Of 10 or 70 points
met further liquidation. The mar
ket was unsettled at the end Of
the first hour. active months show
ing net declines Of about 81 to 80
points.
Failure OF bullish private crop re-
ports to stimulate d more active
demand appeared to increase reac-
tionary sentiment and the selling
became somewhat more GENERAL after
publication Of favorable weather
forecasts. Prices eased eff TO 22.35
for October. or about 81 TO 80 points
net lower. The volume of business
decreased and the market nc mid
day was fairly steady. with active
months showing rallies Of 5 or 10
ncirts from the lowest.
Futures closed barely steady. 81
$50 points lower. Spot quiet; mid
ding $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-02

Oats: No. 2 white 10 1-2G71 IL;
@1.55; July 100 Sd; Sept. 1872 ii;
Wheat: No. 2 hard 1.40G1.63; New
l.34G1-57; No. 2 red nominally Isl
Dec. 1876 3-s.
Corn: No. 2 white s9G99 l-2; No.
2 yellow 100 1-2G1.01; July So "a;
KANSAS CITY, July 2.-CP)-
Sept. "a 3-s; Dec. 70 3-s.
Oats: No. 2 white, loninally, ia
~; No. 3, n.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Court Tempers Mercy
Shown TipSy Driver

NORRISTOWN. Pa. Nov. 30
Judge knight has refused to waive
the absolute rule Of the Montgomery
County Court to impose jail SEN
tences upon intoxicated drivers of
automobiles. but he did impose what
probably was the minimum sen.
tence for such crime for this
county. He sent Frederick Hangs
dorfer Of Norristown, to jail for
three days and fined him 5000 after
witnesses had testified to the mans
high standing in the community.
, Hangsdorfer pleaded guilty, ad.
mitting taking two drinks while en-
route home from work. The court
said it could not regard It wise to
set aside its custom despite the
pleas for a suspension of sentence
upon Hangsdorfer.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
4 Sk CONGRESS
To END A|R
DISPUTE
By WILLIAM 3. NEAL
lnternasIaAaI News seraIee


Congressional action to settle the
long drawn-out quarrel between The
Army and Navy over the air defense
81 the natiof's vast coat line was A
vocated today ~ Representative w:
Frank James (Esl Of Michigan. the
Flying Representative" "
Representative James. who y
ranking Republican On the House
Military Affairs Committee has
flown 10000 miles III the last two
years inspecting Army posts with
particular reference to aviation.
Defense 81 the coast BY cir should
BE- placed upon the Army and thl
Navy COAST air stations shouid hAvs
the duty of going out u o4a FOR at.
tack. said James.
Many Differences
'.Ditferences between the Army
and Navy have arisen Ia many
places. among them Panama.
Hawaii. Boston ana other strategic
points. AT the present time the
Army Il seeking field near Bos.
ton for aerial defense, and the
only ground available Ii u part Ok
the Navyss air station ~ Sc m.
tutn. Mass Thus Ear the Navy
has declined ia turn over The
ground. but expect that this will
be done.
Everybody scllooled ID military
affairs now realizes that the first
defense or the American coast
must bs by air. The first attacks
win ONE BY air. II we are pre-
cipitated into war. The Coast Ar
ffl1ery n fast becoming obsolete a.
defender of American shores.
Single Force Needed
III have FOR several years advo-
Gated single department Of M
tional defense, with undeT-secre-
taries for War Navy and Ayids
ton over aviation. but until Il II
brought about, Congress- must settle
the scope of the two aviation ser.
vices by approximation legislation.
James, who II slated to bec0n1e
chairman Of the Military Affairs
COMMITTEES ii the next Congress. r.
hopeful that the bill Tor a single
department Of national detense may
be reported out. ii was beaten. IA
Is 10. in committee Ia 1875.
AS the result III his long air tours
inspecting defenses. James believes
that Congress must prepare to make
sweeping changes IN the Army avis
tion corps.
THE proposed fiye-year aviation
program is adequate for the United
States. but more 50 fcr Panama and
Hawaii. said James. III believe thar
the peace time and wartime strength
III Panama and Hawaii sheuld Be
the same, as they are our first out
posts III time Cf war
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Estranged< Wife Lands
Man in Jail for Bigamy

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-Ar'
rested Monday night as he kept an
engagement with his estranged wife.
who turned detective Elmer Frank
Russell was held in $1,50O bail for
court on a charge of biGamy by
Magistrate Lindell.
Mrs, Russell told Magistrate Lin.
dell she married Russell in Noven-
Der. 1927 but later discovered he
was the husband of the former
Miss Edna McCaoe. Russell had
been divorced from still another wo-
man. his third wife said. before he
married Miss McCabe
He was arrested after wife NO.
3 had made an engagement with
him. 1t was their first wedding
anniversary she said
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Boy HuntsInen Shot
III Tame Ducks, Claim

HATFIELD. Pa. Nov. 50. Ralph
Hiidebrand. 1s. Of Hatfield. ard
Aaron Lands. 14 ot Hatfield town.
ship. were. held ID $500 ban each
for the grand jury. By Magistrate
Kratz. charged with shooting A
tame ducks on the farm Of Milton
B. Crouthamel. in Hatfield town
ship.
Deputy Game Warden Reinert. cf
Lansdale. pressed an additional
charge against Lands Of hunting
at the ago Of "A. and a fine Of $40
and costs was imposed.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Columbia Blind Institute
To Give Annual Concert

The Columbia Polytechnic Insti-
tute for the Blind will give its
annual fan concert, in Foundry
Methodist Church. Sixteenth and
Church Streets Northwest, Tues
day, at 5 p. m.
Piano numbers and a reading VIII
be given by a group Of sightless
artists They win be assisted by
the Imperial Male Quartet and
Fritz Mueller. cellist.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Famous Mexican Flier
no Start Around World

MEXICO CITY. Nov. SO.---A ore Ia
capital of Michoacan, proposes 70
become the Leading aviation city ~
the republic. and to make 4 good
start Ii the direction it win make
its debut with ! round-the-wcrld
flight.
IN the person Of Lieut.. Jose Dc.
Leon. Morelia has found the man
who will make the venture. and =
committee Of leading citizens II now
attending to the financial aspect a
the case. The flight viii be under
taken within the near future.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Talbot County Frogs
Hatch IN Gasoline

EASTON. Pa. Nov. 26. Irappe.
which has been boasting . rain q
ture stories,
James A. Spence, OF Easton, regis
ter OF Wills Tor Talbot county. re.
ported that when be drained the old
gasoline from the tank of his auto.
mobile. he found In the oil several
hundred small bullfrO9s SWIMMING
around In the OH.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Gravity Measurements
At Sea to Be Topic

Gravity measurements at sea and
their Significance win be discussed
by Dr. r. A. Vening-M g-Meinesz OF the
Netherlands Geodetic Commission,
In an Illustrated address TUESDAY
night in the Interior Building. He
will speak before q joint meeting OF
the washington Academy OF
Sciences, the Navy Department and
the Carnegie Institution Of Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
Federal Workers Call
Meeting to Fight Ratings

A mass meeting Of Federal work
ers has been called by Mrs. Mar
garet Hopkins Worrell. president Of
the League OF the American Civil
Service. to be held tomorrow eve
ming in Central High School.
Several members of Congress viii
address the meeting. which Is called
to launch an attack on the effi-
cheney rating system now used In
the Federal departments.
The Washington times., 1928-11-30
ROAD CONVENTION fIXED

YORK, Pa, Nov. 30. The town
ship road supervisors OF YORK
county will hold their annual con.
vention during the week OF January
10 IN the courthouse here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-16
SHIP REPORTED
IN TROUBLE OFF
BAJA CALIFORNIA
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 16.-The Paci-
fic mail liner Ecuador, with 100
passengers and a crew of 125 men
went aground off Cape San Laza-
rus, Baja California, early today,
according to advices to the Marine
Exchange here.
Cape San Lazarus is near Cape
San Lucas, and is 5S5 miles south
of San Pedro. No details of the re-
ported mishap We're received at the
exchange.
The Ecuador, Captain Theodore
X. Oaks in command, left here Mon
day for New York by way of Mexi.
can and Central American ports.
The first S. o. S. from the Ecua.
dor was heard at 4 a. M, later ad-
vices here said. At that time Cap.
tain Oaks was said to have radioed
that the Ecuador was fast aground
and would need assistance to be
reflOated.
The salvage tug Peacock was pre-.
pared to leave here for Cape San
Lazarus as soon as authority was
received from the underwriters.
The Marine Exchange said that
the British tramp steamer Giant
worth and the oil tanker Argyle
were approximately 300 miles north
of the Ecuador's position and were
proceeding to render assistance
The Ecuador's home port is San
Francisco. She is a steel steamer of
5,554 gross tons and was built in
1915 at Flushing, Holland.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-16
HOOVER LEAVES
HOME TONIGHT
ON STUMP TRIP
Will Deliver Speeches At
Seven California Cities
EnrOute East.
By PAUL r. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

PALO ALTO, Cal, Aug. 10
Herbert Hoover will close up his
campus home tonight and get out
on the stump to set about winning
the west.
The special train which is to bear
him in a roundabout way back to
Washington will leave here at 10
p. M, Pacific time, for Southern
California for a whirlwind "a hours
tour through seven cities in that
area-San Jose, Santa Barbara,
Glendale, Los Angeles, Long Beach,
Pasadena and San Bernardino.
His first stump speech of the cam
paign is to be made tomorrow on
the steps of the city hall at Los
Angeles. where his friends say he
is prepared to discuss briefly the
mooted Boulder Dam isue.
1t is this issue about the building
of giant power, irrigation and
flood control dam in the Colorado
River which means so much to the
people of Southern California and
which Senator Hiram Johnson has
been using there in his campaign
for reelection.
Pack across the country from Los
Angeles an intensive campaign tour
has been arranged for him, con-
trasting to his quiet trip west, when
he declined to discuss issues prior
to his acceptance speech and when
Republican leaders along the route
allowed him to remain in seclusion
because of the recent death of his
father in law.
The big ceremony of the trip
back to Washington will be staged
at West Branch, Iowa, his birth
place, and Cedar Rapids, nearby
where Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday he will meet the farmers
and their leaders in the state of the
discontented corn belt for a round
table discussion OF his farm relief
plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-16
FINCER-PRINTS
IN KELLY CASE
STILL BATTLING

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l6-Ih'
bloody fingerprints returned center
stage today in the Staying of Mrs
Myrtle Mellus, society leader.
i. w. Roberts, fingerprlnt expert
and former chief Of police at Van
couver, Washington, announced that
smudges in blood found III the bath
room of the Mellus home, were made
hv a man other than Leo =. Kelley,
butcher boy, accused of the muir
der.
Roberts has been retained by De
tense Attorney $. $. Hahn to invest'-
gate all imprints taken in the case.
The pajamas worn by Mrs. MelluS
August 3 when Kelley is accused
of having beaten her to death at Il
love tryst, the whiskey bottle which
is said to have been the death wea.
pom and the bathroom of the Mellus
home will be gone over by Roberts
for digital evidence, it was said.
Kelley was captured in the Mel
lus home few minutes after the
body of Mrs. Mellus was found.