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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
HEAVY AUTOS NEED
BETTER HIGHWAYS
Trucks and Buses Run Up
Road Expense, Adding
to Problems.

Growing use of streets and rural
roads by heavy trucks and buses Is
bringing about a change in highway
construction, according to E. E. Duffy,
highway educational writer
In order not to curtail the efficiency
of trucks and buses through load
limitations, highway builders are being
forced to construct more substantial
pavements.
The roadway of today is as i'm
portant to commerce as steel rails.
Bus travel and motor trucking are so
widespread that road pavements can
no longer be designed without carefully
considering commercial traffic, in so far
as pavement strength is concerned. BY
so doing, passenger cars are more as
sured Of burnpless travel, and heavy
upkeep attendant with inferior roads
and massive vehicles Is avoided.
Cheap Transportation Demanded.
Public need and demand for low
priced transportation has naturally
brought about the development of large
trucks and buses. Light trucks for
quick delivery predominant, but in
transferring bulky goods large trucks
are necessary to bring down the cost.
Buses, too, have grown in size in order
to keep pace with the well founded
need for flexible transportation. OBJ
viously substantial pavements must be
built to bring the greatest benefit to
the public.
Town and city streets, in mud road
days, were designed for slow moving
horse traffic with loads rarely more
than one or two tons. Today most
motor trucks weigh that much without
load. A Cook County, Illinois, survey
reveals that 81 per cent of trucks of
five to seven and half ton capacity
are loaded to impose 12-ton burden
on the road. Horse-drawn wagons, be-
cause of their slow movement, place
little additional burden on the road
while under way. Trucks, on the other
hand, travelling at break-neck speeds
in comparison, strike the road surface
blows that may be from two to ten
times as great as the actual or dead
weight" burden divided among the four
or six wheels.
This means that pavements must not
only be of substantial design but also
that they must be smooth. Tests have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

If every car had efficient brakes and
If every driver approached street In
tersections with reasonable caution, the
number of motor car accidents would
be just about cut in half.-Kansas City
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

A grinding noise in the generator may
be caused by the bearings being dry.
Put two or three drops of oil in the
unit every few hundred miles. Do not
apply more than three drops Of oil at
one time, as too much lubricant will
1njure the armature, con1mutatoy and
brushes E ...zts:.I =. = ss.as -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

Motor transportation employs more
than 100000 persons in the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
SCORE OF GIRLS
ABDUCTED FROM
MEXICAN TOWN
By United Press Leased Wire

MENICO CITY, Dec. l4.-Thc
fate of - girls, carried off by
bandits in 4 raid on tn" town of
Jicotcpcc, wa, in doubt today.
Federal troops advanced into the
hills Of Jaisco searching for the
bandits and hoping to rescue the
girls, all Young and pretty, before
they are harmed.
The unusual nature of the bold
raid stirred Mexico, accustomed as
it is to the operations of bandits.
\ dispatch to tho newspaper Gra-
fico told how the bandits descended
en- the town, took their pick of its
best looking Young women, and car
ricd them off while their anguiShed
mothers and fathers were held help
less.
The attack occurred at night, the
dispatch said, while almost the en-
tire population of the town was at
tending q picture show.
Seventy bandits entered the town,
They overwhelmed the small fcder-
al guard and blew up the city hall.
The people started to run from the
theatre when they heard the cX-
ploSion and were met by the
bandits.
Threatening them with rifles, the
bandits lined up the population, or
dcring the women into one group
outside. The men were tied mp and
locked in the theatre.
The bandits appraised the captive
women carefully and made their
choice Of the Young and attractive
ones.
The mothers wcpt and pleaded,
tearing off their scanty .iewclry and
offering it with what money they
had to the bandits if they would re-
lease the girls, The raiders paid no
attention and rode away with their
captiVcS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
Ends Life After
Telling Husband
She Killed Man
ny United Press Leased Wire

CANTON, O., Dec Il. The
"Phantom gun girl" who shot and
killed Bernard Fearn, Young Waco
coal dealer week ago, shot and
killed herself last night as she was
being returned to the scene of the
killing.
The gm-girl was Mrs. Margaret
lleldman, 81, pretty wife of Lor-
ain, O., furnace salesman, who, in
moment of despair, wrote a note to
her husband, Wilbur, confeSsing she
had killed Fcam.
lie had made life miserable for
me, > she wrote.
llcldman, only knowing that his
Young wife WAS wanted for murder.
placed her in his car and began a
race for Canton. On the outskirts
OF tn" city, she whipped out the
sam" automatic with which She
killed Fcarn, and shot herself.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
LONG BATTLE FOR
IMPERIAL VALLEY
ENDED AT LAST
SENATE TAKES FAVORABLE
ACTION ON MEASURE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON, 64 TO II
BY United Pres. Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-The Boulder dam bill
providing for government construction of S165,0OO,
600 flood control irrigation and hydro electric system
in the Colorado river passed the senate late today.
! The favorable vote ended an eight year dead
lock on the measure by effecting compromise be-
tween California and Arizona.
Senator BOrah withdrew a government con-
struction amendment and the senate proceeded to its
voting.
The senate bill now goes to conference for ad-
iustment of its differences with the Boulder dam
measure, passed bv the house last spring.
The vote was 81 to II.
AS as the conference report is ratified by
both houses. the bill goes to President Coolidge for
signature or veto.
The legislation authorizes the secretary of the in
serior to build $50 foot dam in the Colorado river
at Black Boulder canyon, a reservoir capable of
holding 26,0OO,0O0 feet of water, 1O00,0 900
horsepower capacity hydroelectrc plant and canaf
connecting the Laguna dam with the Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
S. P. Appoints
New Officials

NEW YORK, Dee. Appoint
mrnt of Henry w, De Forest as
chairman Of the board new posi-
tion, and Hale Holden as chairman
of the executive committee, was
announced by the board of directors
Of the Southern Pacific company to-
day.
DE Forest now chairman of the
executive committee, will have the
management of the company S gen
rral financial affairs and consohda-
ton matters. Holden, for many
years executive chairman of the G.
H. y z. railroad, will have general
control of the company business
except tG@t allotted to De Forest.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14

Favorable action on the Swing
Johnson bill came after a SIX
year uphill fight, climaXed by \
series of brilliant parliamentary
victories this week by Senator
Johnson, who pushed the bin through
the senate.
The bill was first introduced by
Congressman Phil d. Swing and
Senator Johnson in the house and
senate respectively, in April, 1922
Thereafter it followed the usual
course of bills, being referred to the
committees on irrigation and recla
nation, which held extensive hear
ingS. sS
These hearings developed into
bitter battles between the oppon
entS ard proponents of the bill, with
the latter always making slow but
sure hcadway. In the course of the
hearings. members of the house and
senate committees visited Imperial
valley and other parts of the Colo
RADIO river basin to obtain first
hand information and data on the
project involved.
Tn the early weeks of the Seven
ticth Congress, late in 1927, the
house committee reported the bill
favorably, followed shortly after
ward by similar action in the sen
ate.
Congressman Swing then engaged
in a bitter fight to bring his bin
to a vote. This he accomplished
on May 25 of this year when the
bill passed on the first attempt TO
bring it to 4 vote.
While Swing was fighting in the
house, Senator Johnson was battling
Just as hard to bring his bin to a
vote in the senate. Because of the
unlimited debate rule in the sen.
ate, he was unsuccessful Senator
Ashurst of Arizona led a filibuSte~
against the bill and though every
effort was made to kill off the
movement, Johnson even rcsortiug
to an attempt at cloture, it could
not be done.
First Order of Business
Senator Johnson did succeed in
having the bill retained on the sen
ate calendar as unfinished business.
and the first order Of business at
the opening of the second session of
the Seventeen Congress.
When the session opened two
wccl,s ago, johnson Immediately re-,
sumcd his battle. lie succeeded in
having the bin passed by the house
for the senate bill which
he had introduced. Tho bills were
substantially the same, and the
move was made principally TO speed
up final action ON the legislation.
During the recess of congress a
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
CONGRESS HOPES
FOR ACTION ON
KELLOGG TREATY
Hoover Friends Seek To
Clear Way For Disarma-
ment Farley.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dee. l4.-l'rirndS
Of Prcsidrnt-clec Hoover in con
grcss said today he is planning to
reopen disarmament negotiations
with world powers soon after he
moves in,o the White House March
/.
The information was nprop0s of
the senate foreign relations com
mittee meeting today to report
favorably the Kellogg anti-war
treaty and Of senate plans TO take
up the new naval cruiser building
bill early next week.
The news was designed to hasten
Christmas and to uphold President
Coolidgc- position that the time
limit clause should be removed from
the navy bill.
Ey eliminating the time limit the
country would have ga paper
navy" for the next disarmament
conference instead of stcel ships TO
hc scrapprd.
Hoover is reported to have in
formed Il member of the intcrnation-
al bloc in the scnatc of his intention
to reopen the negotiations broken
off at Geneva in 1877. The infor-
nation is said to have been given
privately 10y lIoovcr before he went
west to vote.
Adhcrcnts of the Kellogg treaty
were in :, hcIIigcrant mood rs the
committee met. They said they
would contcnancc no further de-
lay on thy part of Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri and other rcserva-
ljonists who have been talking of
an amendment to the treaty, Spc-
officially protecting the Monro"
Doctrine.
\ clear majority Of the commit
tee favor1 the treaty rs it is, and
if they take the bit in their teeth
they can force its ratification in
the senate before Christmas unless
some" "mforNccn development should
start renewed opposition.
The Eouldcr dam bill is scheduled
to hc passed by the senate before
might. \ bill restricting the inter
state shipment of prison made goods
then will lc considcrcd The senate
win probably adjourn over Satur.
day, taking up the cruiser bin Mon
day.
Th" house is pushing ahead with
'hr interior department appropriate
tion bill, with two unrelated
speeches on the program for the
dayi ON an explanation of the
scnatc'S Boulder dam bill by Rep
Swing Of California and the other
a demand for congressional action
in the NcStris disaster by Rep.
LaGuardia Of New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
new ALBATR0SS
WILL TRY AGAIN
FOR RECORD HERE

Another attempt to break the
worlds endurance flight record will
he made over Imperial Valley by
an AlbatroSS monoplane, piIoted by
Charles RochcVillc, beginning at I
o'clock Thursday morning, Dcccm-
Der 20, il was announced here to-
day.
\ try for the record was made
several weeks ago at Fresno with
the same ship, Which has wing
spread of - feet and is equipped
with single Wright whirlwind
motor, Gasoline tanks of the plane,
which is cabin job, have capa-
city of go gallons.
Rochcville will be accompanied
by Il relief pilot, whose name Will
bc announced later.
The firld to bc used is on West
Eighth street at Imperial and NOW
is being prrpartd for the flight. \
large flood light is to he installed
at the field and colored lights will
be placed over the valley for dircc-
ting the pilots during night flying
\ full moon also viii assist the fly.
crS
If the flight is successful the
AbatroSS will land sometime sun
day afternoon, December %. The
reason for the failure of the
Fresno attempt was given as adverse
weather conditions which ncceSSi-
tatcd an excessive drain ON the fuel
tanks.
Mechanically the ship performed
perfectly, it was said. When the
plane WAS brought to the ground
over a hundred gallons of gasoline
remained in the tanks but that
amount was declared insufficient to
break the existing record.
Pnoted Old Ship
RocheVillc is scheduled to arrive
at the Imperial field ON December
10 for final preparations. The
chief pilot was in the valley several
days ago and at that time declared
this section to be the best in the
country for endurance flying owing
to atmospheric conditions,
RochcNille was chief pilot of the
old AlbatroSs which made several
attempts to break the record Il
year ago, in the valley
If the Albatross succeeds in stay
ing in the air longer than any other
plane Imperial Valley probably will
be the scene of several other en-
durancc flights this winter, accord.
ing to aviation enthusiasts here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
Reopen Action
Against Fall
by United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Dee. IA mo.
tion to try Former Secretary of In
terror Albert Il. Fall ON charge of
bribery in connection with HIS FIX
Hills oil lease to Edward l.. Dohrny,
Los Angeles oil man, was presented
to he District of Columbia supreme
court today by AtIec Pomerenc, sPe-
ciaI government counsel, and t. s..
Attorney Leo \. Rover.
\ hearing on the motion will be
sought December IS.
The government contends Fall re-
ceivcd 100000 bribc to Influence
him, as secretary of interior, to
grant Dohcny the Elk Hills reserve
lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
M. E. Supper, social hall.
$50.
st. Mary's Bazaar, Church
hall.
KXO-6-1O O'Clock
Imperial Theatre - "Adora-
ton
Eastern Star, Masonic Tenn
pie, 8 o'clock.
I. V. Choral club and Chris
tian church choir, church. 1880.
TOMORROW
College womens club, Calex-
leo high school, l o'clock.
Episcopal Guild rummage sale,
AIT Main street.
Sunday school class food sale,
M. o, Kings store.
KXO-11-1 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
WOMAN ASKS PROBATION

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1.-THE ap-
pItcation for probation of Mrs. Bet,
ty Ryan, p, who pleaded guilty to
a Wright Act violation, will be
heard Monday. Mrs. Ryan was ar
rested when officers seeking her hus
band, Robert X. Ryan, in connection
with a Peoria, Ill.,, murder, found
liquor in the basement of her home.
In requesting probation Mrs. Ryan
said she was soon to become moth
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14

Swing said the engineers re-
port had definitely established
that the proposed sites were not
located III an earthquake area
and that other "bugaboo argu-
mcntS' such aS that the
quantity of salt in the rcscr-
voir would ruin the water for
irrigation and domestic pm-
poses chad been knocked into
cooked hat. -
lie added the report had been
"ultra conservative, but in
the face of this it showed =
dam and power plant in Boulder
canyon would pay for itself
within the time limit set in the
bin.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
|SWING ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF
HOUSE ON BOULDER DAM BILL

WASHINGTON, Dee. IT,
Representative Swing, Republi-
can, California, told the house
today report of the special en-
ginccrs commission on Boulder
dam had removed all contro-
versial issues against the pro-
.icct ana resolved all engineer
ing disputes in favor of the
project,
He explained the Boulder and
Black canyon sites were only 90
miles apart and n high dam at
either point would accomplish
the same results The Swing
Johnson bin authorized con
struction Of the dam at either
site, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
STREET PAVING
WORK IN CITY
SHOWS PROGRESS

Another step in FL Ccntro'S 800
600 street Improvement project was
completed last night when curb con
struction, which was in progress for
two weeks ON Eighth, Hamilton,
Commercial and He'll streets, was
finished. Several minor details re-
! mained but the major portion of
! the curb work was brought to a
close yesterday afternoon with the
| pouring of the last loads of concrete
| into the forms.
According to City Engineer Phil
! w. Knights, under whose super
{ vision the construction program is
/ being carried out it is expected that
| all asphalt pavement, concrete side
| walks and curbs and the ornamental
lighting system will be ready for
use about April !, 1929.
1t also is expected that paving
operations will begin within the
next 80 days. Knights said that
work will be started when the state
highway department finishes paving
the FL Ccntro-Seeley road and the
asphalt plant at Orange street and
the railroad tracks is released from
] use.
The FL Ccntro-Seclcy highway is
scheduled for completion in approx
mately 90 days, knights said. The
asphalt plant, which is leased by the
city, has been sub-lct to r. f. HaZ-
ard of San Diego, contractor, who
will do the paving. The state now
is using the plant.
Curb construction was done by the
Pioneer Transfer company of CalcX-
I leo ON sub-contract from Hazard.
All concrete used was prepared in
+. 5. Cook 5 mixing plant here aud
carefully measured and tested for
quality through the city engineer S
! office before being used.
Those streets to be paved are
Hamilton, between Fourth and
, Fifth; Eighth, between Adams and
Brighton; Commercial, between
| Eighth and Tenth, and He'll, be-
! tween Tenth and Eighth. There will
be more lincal feet of curbS and
sidewalks than pavement as curbS
have been built from Adams to Vine
of Eighth, and sidewalks are to be
constructed from Adams to He'll on
Eighth At its last meeting the city
council authorized knights and city
Water Superintendent Il. II. Mckib-
ben to build 80 extra feet of curb
! ON Eighth street in front of the
water plant.
To Install Lights
Eighth street 5 ornamental light
inc system, which will be installed
ON that thoroughfarc between
broadway and State, will be con-
nectcd with the Main street circuit.
New water mains already have been
laid.
An average of 50 men have been
employed and it is expected that
that number will be retained until
the Improvement work is done,
knights said.
Every foot of concrete poured
and other work done is thoroughly
inspected by competent men employ,
ed for the purpose rs is every other
branch of the work. Inspection by
residents and taxpayers is invited
by the engineering department and
if sufficient notice is given persons
wishing to visit the project will be
conducted over the entire field,
Knights said.
The 100000 figure will approXi-'
matclv cover the cost of filling the
Eighth street ditch and the con
structiop of streets, curhs, sidewalks
and the ornamental lighting system.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
DEMANDS
FOR WAR
ON WANE
Less Hostile Attitude
Shown By POpulace Of
Bolivian Capital.
PEACE MOVE MADE
Washington Conference
Extends Good Offices in
Hope For Harmony.
By United Press Leased Wire

IA PM, Bolivia, Dee. II. Bo-
livia s war spirit, intense since The
clash between Bolivian and Para.
4uayan troops in the Charo region,
December s, in which more than Il
score Of Boliyians were killed. was
ON the wanc today.
The popular demonstrations, which
crowded the streets Of La PaZ for
six days after the break in diplo.
matte relations between Bolivia and
Paraguay. have now become isoIat.
"a affairs.
The upheaval in government cir
clcs, with its climax in the forma.
tion Of a now cabinet including all
rarjics. has disappeared and the en-
'jrc situation is being viewed more
calmly.
Yesterday there was a procession
;lrough the streets il was headed
BY a group carrying the figure Of
the Virgin Del Carmen the patron
saint of the Bolivian call to arms.
\ large number Of persons followed
the parade, including number Of
cholos (BoIiyians not of Spanish
dr,ccutI carrying arms.
The demonstration, however, did
NOT approach in any way the pro
portions Of thc marching thousands
who paradod the city earlier in the
Ncok singing war songs and NoicinI
anti Paraguayan sentiments.
It is now believed that the govern
mcnt Will only ask for adequate
lrparatjous from Paraguay and II
i, sand that If Paraguay agrees to
such terms, an open conflict will he
gNcrtcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
ARIZONA HIGHWAY WORK

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dee. 1+,-Ari-
zona has completed state and fcdcr-
al highway construction projects
totaling $S59lo5 within the past
seven months and projects .totaling
$2I14,152 are now under construc-
tion, the state highway commission
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
REPORTS UPON
KINGS SICKNESS
MORE HOPEFUL
Danger Has Not Passed
AS Yet Though Patient
More Comfortable.
Ey KEITH JONES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Dee. l:.-:,ing George
today maintained the Improvement
which started when the Prince of
Wales returned from Africa. All
London appeared more optimistic.
An official bulletin issued this
morning said:
"The slight improvement in the
King condition noted last evening
is maintained. Any progress must be
slow and difficult.
(Signcd)
Stanley Hcwctt,
"IIugh Rigby,
q" Dawson Of Penn
Although public optimism ran
considerably higher than it has for
several days, medical authorities
contcnded there were many anxious
days ahead.
Sir Hugh Rigby, honorary sur
gcon to the King, who performed
the operations Wednesday, is under
stood to have found the inciSions to
drain the lungs progressing favor
ably.
The physicians after the opera
tions informed the Queen and the
Prince of Wales that if the King
had not been operated upon, the
toXacmia tblood poisoning which
infects the blood stream probably
would have proved fatal.
They told the royal family that
the decision to operate was taken
after long dcliberation, and that it
was the only possibility Of saving
the monarch.
LONDON, Dee. 14.-Lord STAN
fordham, private secretary to King
George, cablcd President Coolidge
today, acknowledging the American
President $ cable of good wishes foE
the Kings speedy recovery.
The Presidents message was re-
ceiVcd yesterday.
Lord Stamfordham said the King
would be informed of the message
"as soon as his strength permits. -
The message read in part:
"Though the recent operation
successfully treated one phase OF
the King $ serious illness. the con-
sequences OF the general infection
will entail many weeks of slow,
anxious, progress before convalcs-
ccnce can be reached.
(Signcd) "Stamfordham. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
Fits IN NEED OF DRY
ENFORCEMENT SQUAD HEAD
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. IL Sclcc-
tion of a man to fiji the position of
chief of the liquor law enforcement
staff of the district attorneys of.
flee will be made early next week,
District Attorney Fits said today.
Fits yesterday received word
that Alf Oftedal, assistant federal
prohibition administrator, could not
oct leave Of absence to accept the
post.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
fight between public and private
ownership advocates was renewed
in the senate late today when Sena-
tor Reed Rep, Pa, introduced an
amendment to the Boulder dam bill
to provide that the hydro-electric
generating plant included in the
project must not be constructed by
the government itself unless a salts
factory contract cannot be secured
with some municipality state or u
private company.
This delayed progress of the bill
TO such an extent that final vote
may not be reached until tomorrow.
As soon as the Reed amendment
is voted ON, another amendment
probably will be introduced pro-
viding that the government must
erect hydro-elcctric plant as well
as the dam.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
in speaking ON the Reed amendment
said he hoped later to vote for
government amendment. This was
taken to mean that he or some other
senator plans to introduce one.
The Reed amendment was de.
fcated