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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
SKELETON In
DAVIS CLOSET
MADE TO RATTLE
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26.-A de-
cumstances of the dismissal of
james Edgar Davis, present chief
Of Los Angeles police, from the
police department on May l8, 1911,
was made in resolution introduced
IN city council today.
Charges of conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman' caused
Davis, then a patrolman, to be re
moved from the force, Councilman
Randall said in his measure.
The resolution was referred to the
police and fire committee Of conn-
ell.
The police and fire committee al
ready has been asked for recon-
mcndation on resolutions demanding
an investigation into the entire
police administration and into the
act of the police commission in
"whitewashingo Captain J. j.
Jones who ordered Mrs. Christine
Collins held in the psychopathic
ward when she refused to accept an
impostcr as her son.
Captain Jones has been suspended
by Chief Davis on charge of econ
duet unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, the same charge which
brought Davis dismissal in 1911.
Jones has asked for hearing ON
the count before the police commits
sion.
Councilman Randall in bringing
his motion for the investigation Of
chief Davis said that only the
charge and the dates remained in
the records. He indicated that the
nature of the 'unbecoming con
duet had been destroyed.
According to Councilman Ran
dall's information, Davis was re-
moved from service only 2G DAYS
after he was first hired as q patrol
man. On December 80, 1911 he was
permitted to take an examination
for patrolman and was rcadmittcd
TO the force.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
YANKEE DOODLE
WILL TRY AGAIN
FOR Low MARX
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. GO
Yankee Doodle, holder of all trans.
continental nonstop flying records
probably will leave here again
within ten days in an attempt to
lower its own Los Angeles to New
York mark.
Inc announcement was made to.
day by Harry Tucker, owner of the
craft, who with Captain C. B. d.
Coliyer brought the white mono
plane here from New York yester.
day to break the best previous time
for that trip.
Captain Collyer, round-the-worId
pilot, and Tucker agreed that
severe winds over New Mexico and
Arizona and fog over the Allegheny
mountains retarded their journey
here from New York. They said the
Yankee Doodle could make the triI
IN at least two hours less than the
"a hour and 80 minute record it
established.
The west-so-east voyage, conced,
ed by aviation authorities to be
much easier than the east-to-w
will be attempted again, Tucker
said, in try to lower the Yankee
Doodle's mark of IS hours and 5S
minutes, the best trans continental
time ever made.
Art Goebel, Dole flight hero, was
at the controls when the Yankee
Doodle established its west-to-east
record.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
CONTINUANCE OF
| PROSPERITY SEEN
BY STEEL CHIEF
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct, 26.-Prospects
for the maintenance of "the high
tide of American prosperity are un-
usually favorablc,' Charles NJ.
Schwab told the American Iron and
Steel Institute today.
cone of the most encouraging
signs,' Schwab said, "is the new
attitude of the public toward So
called big business. The public and
the government have come to take
It constructive attitude toward the
conduct of business. No longer do
they encourage or expect ruinous
competition; no longer do they fear
large industrial organizations. .
"We all know that the iron and
steel industry has not had its pro-
per share of the prosperity I
want to refer briefly to what I con-
slider the two principal economic
causes affecting our industry.
"The department stores long ago
learned the economic necessity of
maintaining a single price open to
all. The steel industry has never
learned this, or, if it has learned it
! has forgotten it
1.-THE second fundamental cause
of our economic difficulties has been
! the relationship between the pro
ductive capacity and the consump-
tion of steel in this country. Con
struction of open hearth furnaces
and improvements in methods and
practices have increased the
productivity in the units of steel
industry -. . coincident with this
increase i'll our capacity there has
been smoothing in the curve of de-
mand, which has largely eliminated
the peaks and depressions in the de
mand for steel.
1.-The law of supply and demand
IS inexorable and if the producers of
steel in this country do not volun-
tarily refrain from expending capa.
city beyond the needs of the country
then can expect only :. reduced
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
BOrah Believes
Hoover Endorsed
Boulder Dam Bill
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator
Borah of Idaho has an impression
that Herbert Hoover once endorsed
the Swing johnson Boulder Dam bill,
he told intcrviewers here this after
noon.
He said the impression was CON
vcyed to him in conversation
some two years ago with Senator
Johnson of California, co-author of
the bill.
The Idaho Senator discussed Boul-
der Dam and sevarl other contro-
vcrsial issues of the presidential
campaign upon his return from an
extensive speaking tour in behalf of
the Hoover-Curtis ticket.
Prohibition, he said, will be the
determining issue in next month 5
election.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
EDWARDS
PRAISES
HOOVER
Asserts Election Vital
To Agricultural Industry,
of California. i
TARIFF ESSENTIAL
Next Senator From This
District Thankful For
Valley Support.

''Southern California has moro
at stake in the Republican tariff
than any other section of the ma
ton, " declared \. T. Edwards, Re-
publican candidate for state sena-
tor, who is unopposed for the office,
while passing through here today on
tour of the district.
"'When one looks over the loEg
list of our highly protected products,
our butter, eggs, onions, citrus fruit,
cotton seed, deciduous fruits, beans,
grain, poultry, cattle, and innumer-
able other articles depending on the
American market for their sale, it
is inconceivable that any person de-
pending for his living on the pros
perity of agriculture would be wills
/ ing to entrust the framing of tariff
legislation to its historical enemies.
'The difference between the Re-
publican and Democratic tariff
theories is fundamentals; on the Re-
publican side it means the pros
perity of our state and the ability
of our people to maintain an Ameri-
can standard of living; on the Demo-
cratic side, it means courting Geo.
nomic disaster and competition with
/ the wage and living standards of
! the poorest countries of Europe.
"Mr. Hoover's election means
more, however, than assurance OF
continued safety and prosperity i'll
( business and agriculture. 1t means
! that the moral force of one of the
finest characters that this country
has produced will be exerted in the
enforcement of law and the protee-
! tion of the American home
"By reason of its western back
! ground, Mr.. Hoover S election also
means sympathetic understanding
of Western needs at Washington,
and, specifically, the greatest poss-
BILE assurance of the successful and
| early completion of the great
Boulder Dam project.
81 believe that this district will
| 90 overwhelmingly for Mr.. Hoover
and the whole Republican ticket. I
cannot understand how it could be
otherwise.' -
Mr.. Edwards visited all valley
cities while here and expressed his
| appreciation for the handsome vote
J given him by Imperial Valley in
the primary election, though it fell
little short of his opponent s total.
81 am very thankful to all my
! friends here he said "and | want
them to feel that l will be their
senator as much as any other part
of the district -
Edwards was accompanied here
| by j. F. Craemer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
TEXAS SLAYER GETS GOOD
NEWS AT ELEVENTH HOUR

eternity in the "little chair in
back. -
Prison officials entered the
death house last night as the
clock tollcd seven.
"Silvcr,' the officials said,
"we'vc news for you
"Ycs?' he faltercd.
"Govcrnor Moody has COM
mutcd your sentence to life
"You wouldn't kid me?'
Silver hcsitated, afraid to be-
licvc he had been saved.
"It s no kidding mattcr,'
they answered. e
AS Silver expressed it later,
"about that time felt a sharp
pain in my heart and | flipped
out. -
He was unconscious in the bar
Der s chair for 10 minutes while
guards worked over him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
Young Predicts
Hoover Victory
BY United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Oct. 26. - Gov. C. G.
Young left here today for Berkeley,
after addressing an audience of
1000 in the civic auditorium last
night in favor of the candidacy Of
Herbert Hoover.
The Governor declared "the swing
to the Republican ticket is gaining
momentum at an unprecedented
rate' and that the electoral vote of
Hoover will surpass the predictions
of the most ardent partisan made at
the time of his nomination.
False issues were being brushed
aside, he said, and suppIanted by the
real issue, which is the continuance
of national prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
Ry United Press Leased Wire

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct.
26.-"'There S nothing fine
enough, grateful enough, wonder
ful enough to say about my
mother. -
j. r. Silver, sitting in the
barber S chair in state prison
here, his head shaved for his
scheduled elcQtrocution, was
talking.
Within little more than five
hours he was scheduled to be the
4Gth victim of Texas electric
chair-to pay with his life for
the murder of Roscoe Wilson,
Fort Worth theatre treasurer.
1t was the fourth time Silver
had been scheduled to die and
already his picture had been
pasted behind the glass that
covers those who have gone to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
Curtis FOreSees
Party Victory

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. Ex-senator
Charles Curtis, Republican vice
presidential nominee, addressing the
Women s Republican club of Ohio,
predicted that the Republican ma
tional ticket, "will win in Novem,
Der by the largest majority ever
recorded -
The nominee attacked Governor
Alfred f. Smith, Democratic presi-
Dental candidate. charging "Govcr-
nor Smith would put the state in
the liquor business" if he were
elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
STYLE SHOW TO
BE- OFFERED BY
JUNIOR CHAMBER
Elaborate Program Will
Be Given Tonight At
Imperial Theatre.

FL Centre merchants will display
the latest styles at the Imperial
Theatre tonight when the First An
nual Merchants Cooperative Fash
ion show will be given under the
sponsorship of the Junior E&ecu-
tivcs' Division of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce. The Style
Show program will begin promptly
at 8 O'Clock, following the showing
Of the regular feature picture at
the theater.
The program will open with an
address of INTRODUCTION by r. j.
Arnett, president of the junior or
ganiZation.
Then for two hours a program of
yles and entertainment will be
offered
Montgomery Ward will be the
first to appear on the program in
ga Garden Fcte.
"Our Dancing Daughters.' fea-
turing Claire Newkirk is billed next
as "Not moving picture.''
"'The Tale of Tailor by
Whom? viii occupy the next five
minutes.
Lingo's Smart Shoppe Offerings
will follow, models appearing in
evening, daytime and sports frocks.
The " Dublin Minstrel' will be
next and win be followed by the
Walking Delegate"
NJ. O. King and company will
have the stage from So o'clock un-
til 9:11 O'Clock with Roland Hamb-
len, Richficld IS Man of Mystery'
to follow. The Johnson-Groene
company will present its styles next
Linda Burrage, Miss Imperial Val
ley' will appear in the Johnson
Greene models, coming here from
Los Angeles for the occasion.
Katherine Sullivan's Exclusive
Ladies Wear shop will present latest
styles.
The Volga Boatman, featuring
Boatman' will be the concluding
feature.
! Jack 'Tennev and his Owl Orches
! ira will furnish music while furnish
ings are being presented by the I'm
! perial Valley Hardware company
! Fred Nebel-Thau is director genera
of the program.
"Craig's Wife, will be the fea
ture film offering presented by
Manager Norris in connection will
the fashion show. The picture Is
we'll chosen for the occasion, Irene
Rich, who is co-starred with Warner
Baxter, wearing some beautiful
| gowns in the various scenes.
The film relates the story of q
fussy wife who makes life unbear
able for her husband by her con
tinual nagging and selfishness, even
tually driving him to unique
method of getting revenge. There is
a strong plot to the picture and the
leading roles are capably handled
| by the two stars.
Manager Norris stated today that
despite rumor to the contrary
there has been on advance in prices
for this evenings program. The
regular prices will prevail. "Craig S
Wife, will be presented before and
after the style show.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
odds on Hoover
Are Reduced
Hy United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. ga flood of
money backing Gov. Alfred f. Smith
poured into the offices of Wall
Street betting commissioners last
night and today, bringing the odds
in favor of Herbert Hoover from 4
to ! to 3h to |
-Four to odds prevailed all day
yesterday, it was said at the office
Of j. S. Fried and Company, but de
vclopments of the last two days,
notably the Democratic candidate IS
reception at Boston, greatly have
increased the number Of wagers on
Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
Hoover Leads In
Digest Voting
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The Lit
erary Digest s postcard poll on the
national election still shows Herb
ert Hoover leading in all states ex-
cept Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi
and South Carolina.
The total vote reported was more
than 100000, with Hoover having
l,7l7,04l, or about 63 per cent, and
Governor Alfred f. Smith 971,356
or SO per cent.
Socialist candidates have drawn
lG,l22 votes, Workers (Communist)
candidates 1922, and the Prohibition
ticket 4,440.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
VIGOROUS
END FOR
CAMPAIGN
Hoover Camp Stirred Up
BY Smiths Attack In
Boston Speech.
HERRICK CONFERS
Ambassador to France
Issues Statement After
Visiting Hoover.
By THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Herb-
Crt Hoover $ camp has been stirred
by Governor Alfred +. Smith y Bos-
ton attack and it appeared today
the campaign will see an exchange
Of heavy artillery in its closing
days. At this end, however, it is
expected to come from Hoover g
lirutenants rather than the candi-
date himself.
Myron r. IIcrrick, ambassador to
France, once active in Ohio poll
ties, was chosen as the champion of
the Hoover camp to take up the
socialism, controversy begun
when Hoover in his Madison Square
Garden speech branded Smith =
farm relief, water power and pro-
hibition proposals as estate social
ISM Smith, in his Boston speech,
ridiculed this charge. Hoover, him
self, made no comment.
\ statement by Hcrrick was
given out at Hoover headquarters
last night, after n series Of con
fcrcnees between him and Hoover
and the lattpr's aides lasting n
large part of the day, in which
lierfck described government
ownership and operation in Europe
rs ga dismal failure and con
frsscd considerable alarm" nj
seeing any tendency of the kind in
this country.
llerrick did not take up directly
Smith reply in his Boston speech,
but devoted his thrcc-pagc state
mcnt to a denunciation of govern
mcnt ownership and operation,
praise of the American system and
The prosperity for which he said it
is responsible.
Work Denounces Slander
Campaign activity about Hoover
headquarters was signalizcd also in
= statement that Hoover has been
considering calling an extra session
Of congress, if elected, to take up
farm relief legislation.
Chairman WORK or the Republican
National Committee denounced as
g slander and fefamation' state
mcnt made public in New York
charging that Hoover employed
coolie labor under the condition of
/" scmi-slavcry' in mines in China
and that the British government
had asked him and his brother to
get out Of. the Burma Mining Com
pany because they were employing
Save labor.
The statement also criticized
Hoover's general attitude on labor.
1t was given ont by John Sullivan,
president of the New York Fedora
ton of Labor.
The statement about tho extra
session was prompted by an inter
view of Governor Adam McMullen
of Nebraska who said Hoover had
intimatcd 20 him he would call an
extra session, if elected. The state
ment said, "the question of an cx-
ira session has been raised a great
number Of times and discussed. OBJ
viously no conclusion was reached as
TO the natter
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
M'Mullen Denies
Split With Norris

LINCOLN, Ncb., Oct. 2G.-Gov-
crnor Adam McMullcn of Nebraska
denied here today that he had
"split" with Senator George w.
Norris.
He reiterated his yesterday s
statement, however, in which he said
he could not "follow Norris into
Governor Smith s camp for very
material rcasons.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
NEW ENGLAND
| VISIT MAKES
| SMI TIL HAPPY
BY PAUL R. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Weary but
happy after his unexpectedly riot
ous tour of New England, Gov. AL
fred f. Smith settled down for
short rest here today, preparing for
n swing Saturday into the second
maneuver of his "battle of the At
lantic seabOard. -
The Democratic presidential no.
minec will leave here around noon
tomorrow for Philadelphia, staunch
Republican stronghold, where he will
parade and deliver a night speech.
He intends to move from there down
to the country home of his friend
and campaign manager, John j.
Raskob, near Centreville, Maryland.
He will remain at Raskob's place
over Sunday, going into Baltimore
Monday for a parade and another
night speech.
Smith probably will return to New
York Tuesday to concentrate his eff
forts the final week before election
in the metropolitan area. He will
speak at Newark probably Wednes-
day night, Brooklyn Friday and
Madison Square Garden Saturday,
winding up his campaign with big
rally there.
1t is a hectic closing schedule, in
Guiding its five speeches within
eight days and more of the hectic
parades such as he met on his New
England tour He denied himself
to all callers at his hotel home this
morning, working leisurely on his
Philadelphia address which his
friends say will be another shot at
the estate socialism, charges
hurled at his campaign by the Re
publicans.
The "happy warrior" is happier
now after his new England speech.
If there was an air of resignation
about his personal party before, it
has been dissipated by the unprece-
dented political receptions he re-
Gently has received and the volume
of kilograms which have deluged his
train.
Leaders See Change
He and his friends claim, and they
believe, a change has been wrought
in the general political attitude of
certain sections of the country.
They base this belief not only on
the reports from the farm belt
wherc Senator Norris of Nebraska
is taking up the Smith eudgel, but
also on the impressions they receiv-
ed during the last two days in Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut-threc ordinarily staid Re
publican states.
At every station his train met
crowds larger and more enthusiastic
than those he has previously seen.
Old political observers, who have
had no faith in crowd demonstra-
tions since Bryan drew throngs with
out votes, say they have seen moth
ing to approximate Smiths New
England reception.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
Fire Threatens
Belgium Church
ny United Press Leased Wire

TOURNAI, Belgium, Oct. 26.--
Fire which for a time threatened
destruction of the famous old Cath
edral of Notre Dame here was quell-
cd by firemen assisted by soldiers
early today.
Priceless works of art including
paintings by Rubcns and Jordaens
were rescued.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
REDLANDS' MAN SUICIDE

BANNING, Calf, Oct. 90. - A
verdict of suicide was returned by
coroner's s jury late last night few
hours after the body Of G. A. Wer.
ner, Redlands, was found ia an nnto-
mobile near Beaumont.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
NORRIS ARRIVES HOME
By United Press Leased Wire

OMAHA, Neb., Oct, Ex-senator
George w. Norris, Republican, was
back in his home state today, ready
to deliver a speech Saturday night
which will be his first offensive in
behalf of the candidacy of Governor
Alfred +. Smith, Democratic presi
dnntial nominee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Junior Chamber fashion show.
Imperial Theatre, 7 o'clock.
Reserve officers dinner, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 6:45 o'clock.
Epworth League social,
church hall, 7:15 o'clock.
Associated Chambers, Impe-
rial. 4
o. E. S. No. 276, Masonic
Temple, s o'clock.
Brunks Comedians, ''For
Crying Out Loud
KGEN, 6 to IL o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
ARIZONA BANKERS MEET
by United Press Leased Wire

GOLBE, Ariz., Oct. 26.-The an
nual convention of the Arizona
Bankers Association opened here
today. More than $50 bankers,
many from California, We're in at
tendance and will remain until close
of the convention Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
He's Nearest To China
Walter Maben

Walter Maben Greeley vest lit
orally And with
the continental collie,
sm shown the lighthouse Blanco which Maben
wesemo disregsds longitudinal lines
ending F1aey Washington, Mabl
Of the lighthouse
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
ny United Press Lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2G.-Policc
were asked today to search for Mrs,
Julia Eckert, of City Terrace, who
disappeared Wednesday while on a
shopping trip here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
Many Believed
Dead In Wreck

PARIS, Oct. Thirty-one per-
sons were killed in Roumania today
when a Simplon Orient express,
bound from Bucharest to Belgrade
and Paris, ran through an open
switch at full speed and teIescoped
4 passenger train on another track.
Thirty injured were taken to hos
pitalS in Slatina and Crajova, Ron-
mania.
The accident occurred at Recea
five miles from Slatina, in southern
Roumania. The express tore into
the other train, crushing two pas
scnger coaches, mail ear and 70
baggage car. Fifteen or more Rou-
manians in third class carriage
were killed outright. One OF tho
sleeping ears of the express was de-
molished. killing 10 more persons.
BERLIN, Oct. 26-A Simplon
cypress train from Bucharest
crashed full-speed into passenger
train at Resca, five miles from
Satina Roumania, today, dis
patch from Bucharest said.
The number of dead and injured
was not known. 1t was reported
many victims were buried in tho
debris.
The accident happened at 2 a. m.
The sleeping car, coach and the
baggage car of the express train
were demolished, as well as two malt
ears Of the other train.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
TOMORROW

Dairymen's Picnic, Holtville,
all day.
Football, Central field, 2:S0
p. m.
Model home exhibit, between
5th and 9th on Orange, 1880 to
900 o'clock
KGEN-11-1 o'clock.
Presbyterian Rummage sale,
near Fourth and Main, all day.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-26
Zeppelin Not To
Visit Midwest
by United Press Leased Wire

LAKEHURST, y. j., Oct. 90
Plans for the western trip of the
giant Graf Zeppelin were uncvpect
cdly cancelled today by DR.. Huge
Eckcncr, who said bad weather con
ditions ncccssitatcd the cancclla
ton.
DIR. Eckcncr waited until the last
possible moment before definitely
declaring the western tour would be
cancelled.
Immediately after the announce
ment, DIR. Eckcncr instructed the
crew to start rcfucling the craft for
it's return to Germany.
LAKEHURST, n. J., Oct. 90
4 persistent cross wind, which has
kept the Graf Zeppelin prisoner
i'll her hangar here, threatened to-
day to deprive the middle west of
all chance of seeing the trans-At
lantic airship.
DR.. Hugo Eckcner, commander of
the Zeppelin, said that if weather
conditions prevented the take-oft
before noon, he would cancel the
mid-westcrn trip and get the
dirigible ready for her return voyage
to Friedrichshafcn, Germany.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. - The
dirigible Graf Zeppelin has advised
the navy department that it will be
ready to start its return flight to
Germany late Sunday, Oct 2S, and
desires to depart as soon thereafter
as practicable.