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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Curtis FaVOrS
Volstead Law
By United Press Leased Wire

WASH NGTON, Jan. 25.-Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas, an ann
ounced presidential candidate fav-
Ors strict enforcement of the Vol
stead law, he told Senator Borah to-
day in letter replying to Borah S
question on that subject.
"Whilc have no desire to die
tate what shall be in the next Nat
ional Republican platform,p said
Curtis, 81 personally favor plank
referring to the 18th amendment and
the laws enacted to carry it into ef-
feet, and | favor plank pledging
the nominee to fair, vigorous and
faithful enforcement of them.
"In my opinion it is the greatest
moral issue of all ages and public
sentiment demands that both po-
litical parties declare themselves
unequivocally upon it.
"Should | be nominated and
elected president, / favor meeting
the issue squarely and believe III
the strict and energetic enforcement
of the laws to carry out the con
stitutional amendment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Boulder Dam Bill
Not Unknown To
Noted Film Star

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. %. (Special)
At an interview held between dir
ectors of the American Conservation
Club of FL Centre who are in Hol-
wood in the interest of Boulder
Dam legislation, Tom Mix proved
himself to be business man as
we'll as a picture star. ~ have given
this project careful attention
have studied it from every angle and
| can see that it is something every
one that owns property or expects
to own property i'll the Southwest
should be interested in and should
get behind and BOOST Mix said.
"There is flow of people from
all over the United States to the
Southwest. The eyes of the world
ale on Southern California and if the
Boulder Dam bill is put over this
session of Congress, Los Angeles
will experience a boom that will far
exceed the one of few years back.
Property values will double and tre-
bic and by 1880, Los Angeles will
have a population of two and one
half million.
The public has tendency to look
on picture people as fun lovers who
fit their lives away in their own
class apart from the world of bus
mess and hustle, but an interview
with Tom Mix proves him to be a
man well posted.
Mr.. Mix said 'the leading picture
people are property owners and
should be boosters for Boulder
DAM His parting words to the dir
eotors of the American Conservation
Club were. 'You can depend on me
TO do all | can for this much needed
legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Publishers Quit
Sinclair's Book
by United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Calf, Jan. 25.-
Despite reported refusal of the
Rumford Press, Of Concord, n. H,
to print further issues of "The
Bookman," which has been running
Upton Sinclair's new novel, "Bos-
ton," the editors will go ahead
with the publication Of the story,
Sinclair said here today.
After completing the initial in
stalment of Boston, the printers
would accept no further portions of
the story, according to Sinclair. He
indicated the editors were seeking
a new printing house.
Boston, is said to be scathing
attack on the alleged corruption of
the Bay States respectables and is
said to deal at length with the Sac
co-Vanzetti trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
''Girl In Case"
Will Go Away

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25 n
Sally Whiteomb was "going awa -
today going somewhere to ".ar-
get - for "A while.
Police Judge Sylvan Lazarus IH
yesterday dismissed attack eharpr
preferred by the 20 year old 81
ographer against Jack Mumford -i
William McCulloch and held Jat'-
son Swisher to answer to the su
ior court.
Judge Lazarus said he could f.at
no evidence warranting holdjue
Mumford ON the statutory charge,
but that there was just emo igh
evidence to Justify the conela-
sion that n crime had been commit,
ted and that Swisher might have
committed it,
Sally was in tears at the end az
the hearing and said she was g0ng
away 10 rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Expect Jury For
COen Trial to Be
Completed Today
ny United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Calf, Jan. %. -
Selection of a jury in the trial of
Perry Allen Coen, "a year old
''crow BAR slayer of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mace Artist, may be
completed before adjournment to-
day, it was generally believed.
Eleven jurors had been passed in
to the box and several of the panel
of 75 talcsmen remained to be ex-
amined when court adjourned late
yesterday. The defense exercised
fourteen of its 20 peremptory chal-
lenges while the state used none.
Another venire was to be summoned
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Power Probe Is
Still Opposed
by United Press Leased Wire

lWASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Thc
amendment offered by Senator
Walsh, Denocrat, Montana, to his
resolution for investigation of the
power industry has not removed leg
al objections to the measure, James
NJ. Emery, counsel for the National
Association of Manufacturers, testi-
fled today before the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee.
Emery said the modified resolut
ion still proposes an investigation Of
operating companies engaged in in
tra-state business only, which, ar"
therefore, outside the jurisdiction of
the federal government. Walsh con
tends any company is subject to fed
cral inquiry if its stock is sold out
side the state which it operates.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
HIT
BY HARD
STORMS
Atlantic Coast Lashed
BY Heavy Winds Which
DO Severe Damage.
WARNINGS ISSUED
England Also Suffers
Considerable Loss As
Result of Gale.
By United Press Leased Wire

Violent storms swept the eastern
part of the United States today af-
ter killing four persons in Tennessee
and one in Kentucky.
Property damage mounted hourly
in reports from Pennsylvania, New
York, Connecticut, and New Jersey,
where the wind velocity ranged
form 66 to 20 miles an hour.
In the metropolitan area in New
York pedestrians 1ougnt their way
to subway and elevated stations
against winds that made walking
arduous.
The waters Of New York harbor
were churned by the gale, sending
two boats at dock to the bottom.
Storm warnings were issued for
the Atlantic seaboard from Della
ware breakwatcr to Eastpor,,
Maine.
At Newark, y. J., five persons
were injured by automobiles when
the wind prevented them from
dodging out of the path of traffic.
Numerous small buildings were
wrenchcd from their moorings.
Debris falling from the upper
stories of buildings under construe.
tion added to storm hazards in New
York.
The eastern gales originated last
night in Kentucky and Tennessee,
where they created miniature twist
ers, wrecking school houses and
farm buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
PECARAR0 FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
in LOCAL COURT
Leniency Recommended
For Driver of Car in Fa-
tai Accident.

A. Pecararo of FL Centre was
found guilty on a charge of failure
to stop and render aid following an
automobile accident in Judge Fin
nty's superior court yesterday after
noon. The verdict was returned by
the jury after deliberating for a
period of approximately three ana
one-half hours. The jurors, however,
recommended that the defendant be
shown leniency by the court.
The ease was placed in the hands
of the jury about 4:30 o clock yes
terday afternoon. The defense com
pleted its case with the presentation
of six witnesses, the majority of
them testifying to having seen Pee
al arc on the day in question at
points which would have made it
impossible for him to have been at
the point where the automobile ac-
cident occurred.
The prosecution then called 3. f.
Grubel to the stand and r. B. White
law an attorney for the defendant
was the last witness to testify. The
| piOSttu SOuSHI " punt oub
an error might have been made in
the date of the accident, it being
believed finally that it had occurred
on August % instead of on August
%, as specified in the complaint.
The court continued the case for
sentence until Friday morning at 10
clock.
Court Gives Warning
In discussing the case Judge Fin
ney this morning declared that the
evidence presented showed that Pee
araro like numerous other truck
drivers, had driven his machine al
ong the center of the highway, dis
regarding the rights of others on
the road.
1--WE have had considerable trou-
hle of this kind with trucks both in
the Holtville district and at points
along the highway leading to Los
Angeles, - he said.
1--WE want these drivers to take
this case as a warning. This court
is not anxious to convict a man un-
less he is guilty but we will take
every precaution possible to obtain
convictions in these eases where we
believe that the driver is at fault
for it is necessary that such crimes
as these be stopped
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Defense Springs Surprise
By Declaring Judge
Hardy Disqualified.
ALLEGES PREJUDICE
Judicial Council May
Name New Judge IL
Charge Is Sustained.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-
Judge Hardy rules trial be
transferred to another Judge.
By DAN CAMPBELL
(Ulited Press Staff Correspondent

tSAiAOSo iSoo SGoA1 SOAAOoPOllSACiity
COURTROOM, LOS ANGELES,
Calf, Jan. 25.-The question of
prejudice, long anticipated, but
heretofore unmentioned, served to
delay the journey of William Ed
ward Hickman toward the gallows.
Coming with suddenness that
stunned both the court and spectat-
ors, Defense Attorney Jerome Walsh
submitted an affidavit in which the
young slayer of Marion Parker took
objection to Judge Carlos Hardy
presiding at his trial.
The affidavit set forth that Judge
Hardy had resigned as presiding
Judge of the criminal courts with a
pre-arranged understanding that by
such action he would be permitted
to sit at the Hickman trial, an ar
rangement to which the defense Bit
terly objected.
Judge Hardy has repeatedly
shown himself to be prejudiced a.
gainst my client" Walsh said. "He
stated in open court that we were
going on fishing expedition when
we made the request to go back
tdSl W SeCuTc
"He has admitted that he has re-
ceived numerous letters from vari-
Gus persons stating that in their
opinion he should preside at this
trial and we have reason to believe
that these persons are also preju-
diced against my client" Walsh
said.
"Hickman feels that Judge Har-
dy is against him. He told me that
he felt an antagonistic attitude or
the part of the court from the very
first day he entered this court
rOOm.'
Judge Hardy denied the conten-
tions made in the document but rul-
cd that recess be taken until 2 o'-
clock this afternoon. In the mean
time, he was to hold conference
at which the question was to be de-
cided.
Walsh told the court that if an.
other judge was appointed at once
the defense was willing to proceed
with the trial and gave assurance
that the action was not intended to
delay proceedings.
Judge May Retire
1t was generally believed that
Judge Hardy would have another
jurist appointed as the question 9TH
crwise will cause considerable delay
it was said.
eff this affidavit had been pre-
sented in Kansas City courts the
Judge would have left the bench
without question: Walsh declared.
"We believe he has shown himself
to be prejudiced in a number of in
stances and that Hickman cannot
secure a fair trial if he presides."
The affidavit was presented as
court convened and the jury panel
had not yet been brought in.
Alfred Hickman was the only
member of "The Fox's' family
who was present, but a vacant
chair beside the brother of the slay-
er indicated that his mother was to
take the witness stand in an effort
to save her son from the moose.
When recess was taken Alfred
exchanged a few brief words with
his brother and the latter was led
from the courtroom by his six foot
guard, the first courtroom appear
ance marked by little except the eX-
citement caused by the unforeseen
affidavit.
With the possibility that the
trial of Hickman may be delayed
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Pitt Purchased
By Los Angeles
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.--Pur-
chase of Norman Pitt, right handed
pitcher, from the New York Giants
was announced by the Los Angeles
club of the Pacific coast league here
today.
The deal was a strictly cash trans,
action, il was said. Pitt was obtain.
cd by the Giants from ProOklyn by
the waiver route late, last season.
the Angel club declared. Used mostly
in relief roles, he won three games
and lost six in 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Misuse of Mails
Charge Filed

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 35.-Ortin
Goodwin, said to be a former Seattle
newspaperman, was in custody of
federal officers here today on 4
charge of having used the United
States mails to defraud in connect
ion with a mining enterprise.
1t was said that two other pro-
nloters of the alleged $1,000,00O pro
iect, near Seattle, had been secretly
indicted in the United States dis
trict court at Seattle. Goodwin was
held on bail of $4,000, which he was
expected to furnish.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Woman Dies On
Visit To Hospital
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-
Mrs. Susan Poncet, 35, of Bakers
field, dropped dead at Southern
Pacific hospital here today where
she had gone to visit her invalid
husband.
Mrs. Poncet collapsed while talk
ing to a nurse. A woman who did
not give her name telephoned the
hospital soon afterward and said
that Mrs. Poncet's four year old
son had peen left with her when the
mother visited the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Yale Swimmers
Break Records
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 25.-
The Yale swimming team broke sew
en- world s records and three inter
collegiate records in meet sane
toned by the Intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association and the A. A. U.
last night,
The team shattered records at
every distance attempted except
the 200 yard breaststroke and the
$50 yard back stroke.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Prisoner Leaps
To Freedom
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTERVILLE, Calf, Jan. 25.
Tulare county authorities today
searched for Roy Martin who es-
capped by leaping 20 feet from a
window in the city building here
while officers were preparing to
take him to Visalia to answer
liquor charge.
Martin one of six prisoners
rounded up a dry raid gained his
freedom on the pretext of going to
the rear of the building to a drink
ing fountain.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Navy Contracts
For Engines
BY United Press SeaSed Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA con.
tract for construction of 100 nine
cylinder engines with spare parts at
ii cost of 81, ,l4l, ,912.50 was awarded
to the Wright Aeronautical Corpor-
alton of Paterson, \. j., today by
the navy department.
The engines are to be installed in
35 new coast patrol planes being
built in Santa Monica, Calf. Each
plane carries two engines and the
remaining so engines will be spares.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Senators Release
Iris Speaker
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Jan. 25.-Tris
Speaker has been given his uncon-
ditional release from the Washing
ton American League Baseball Club,
effective February I, President
Clark Griffith wired here from
Tampa today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Falls Condition
Declared Serious
by United Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 20 The
physical condition of Albert B.
Fall former secretary of the inter.
ior, and central figure in the Tea
pot Dome oil scandal, was said by
associates today to be such that a
severe cold might prove fatal.
Fall plans to return to his ranch
in New Mexico as soon as his health
permits.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Bandit Killed in
Bank HOld-Up
By United Press Leased Wire

MARI ETVTA, Okla, Jan. 25.-Unc
andit was killed and Sheriff Sam
Long of Love county was critically
wounded in a gun fight which fol-
lowed $4,000 holdup of the Love
county National bank here today.
A second robber who escaped with
the money was believed to have been
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
What's Doing
TONIGHT


DeMolay meetl Masonic Tenn
I pie. 8 p. m.
Blue Triangle Club dinner,
! Mrs. Paul Cogley's 6 pm.
Midweek services, all churches.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
\ tors meeting.
Radio, X. G.. E. N. 5:30-6:30,
8 to Q.
Valley theater: "serenade.'
Palace theater: Brunk's Come
dfans in "Tildy Ann
Young Peoples Club, st.
Mary's Hall.
TOMORROW
Music Section, Ten Thousand
Club, Mrs. F. A. Burger 1880
Rotary Club luncheon, Hotei
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
by United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Jan. PA United
States Marine force of ] 900 men
with two mountain batteries was in
the field today in a vigorous drive
to capture General Augustine Sand
ino, rebel leader, and bring an end
to The uprising.
In several small skirmishes within
the past few days between 10 and II
rebels have been killed and injured
by the marine forces, Colonel Mason
Gulick announced in telling of the
marine activities.
There was the greatest activity by
the American forces, the announce
ment said.
Supplies and ammunition We're
hauled into the Leon section over
hazardous trails.
All the bull carts available have
been pushed into service in taking
the ammunition into the fighting
section.
The few brief skirmishes already
reported were with snipers detach-
ed from the main body of General
Sandino s forces.
Natives brought an explanation
of these sniping groups, Colonel
Gulick reported.
Natives Split Up
lie said they informed him Gen
eral Sandino had divided the main
body of his army into small com
panies and had decided on guerilla
warfare from now on. This was
owing to the overpowering strength
of the combined marine and Mica
raguan National Guard army.
The main body of the marines has
been concentrated at Quilal. In
capturing this center five marines
were killed and % injured. No mar
inc casualties have been reported
since the Quilali engagement and
the subsequent one at Sapotilla,
where one marine was killed and
five injured.
The rebel losses have been heavy.
In bombing attacks it was report
ed that 40 rebels were killed. Be-
tween 10 and II were reported kill
ed or wounded in the last few days.
With other casualties in small
engagements recently, it was believ-
ed more than 80 rebels had been
killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 35.-Testi-
mony that Harry +. Sinclair, oil
man. had "$200,000 to spend on the
(Fall-Sinclair) jurors if necessary
was offered today in the Burns-S Sin
clair contempt trial.
William V. McMullin, star gov
eminent witness, said that while he,
aa a Rurns detective, was trailing
the Fall-Sinclair jurors, he was told
hy his chief, e. G. Ruddv:
The government has 100000 to
spend and Mr.. Sinclair has $780,
Coo to spend on the jurors if neces-
sarv'
He quoted Ruddy as saying then
that things were looking bad for
Sinclair. -
Thcrcupon Ruddy, he said, ordered
linn to make false affidavit that
juror Glascock had conferred see.
retly with a government represent.
ative. McMullin said Ruddy told him
this was upon w. j. Burn s instruct
ions at the instructions of the client
(Sinclair).
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

Don't get too discouraged when
Just one romance proves failure.
Think how often the ocean is cross
cd in love.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Large Force To
Attack SandinO
by United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. %.
General Augustine Sandino, rebel
leader, has escaped trap in which
it was hoped to capture him and is
in the almost inaccessible mountain
regions of Nueva Segovia, United
States marine authorities believed
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

The new Fords may be good ears,
but they're not funny enough.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
Ry United Press Iensed Wire


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2j.--
The tornado which swept through
central Tennessee yesterday took n
known toll Of four lives at Holmes
Creek and injured eight others, two
probably fatally according to ad-
vices received here today. The dead
were killed when the Holmes Creek
rural school house collapsed.
They were identified as:
Edward Atnip. 8; George w.
Hayes, 10; Ruby Smith, 10, and
Harvey Grippcs, II,
The injured both reported in n
fatal condition, are:
Aubrey Smith, 1G, fractured
skull; Grady Carter, principal of the
demolished school.
Further casualties were feared in
the affected area, however, al
though confirmation here was lack
ing because of destruction of telc.
phone and telegraph lines.
The Tennessee Central Railroad
system brought news of isolation
and heavy property damage near
Monterey and COokcvillc.
LONDON, Jan. %. - Cyclonic
winds and flood waters brought
new damage to Great Britain today
as the nation was recovering from
the disastrous storms earlier in the
month.
Two persons are known to have
been killed, much valuable farm
land flooded and shipping cndan-
gered by the new storm.
The wind reached a velocity of 76
miles an hour.
The Thames, which on January
3, overflowed causing II deaths and
millions in damages, was running
bank high in many places. Several
houses already have been inundated.
Winds caused considerable dam
age in London. Windows were brok-
en- and trees uprooted.
Damage was general throughout
the nation. At Lcnton, Nottingham,
more than one thousand acres of
land surrounding the farm of the
Prince of Wales. were flooded.
At Harlech, North Wales, three
landslidcs covered the tracks of the
Great Western railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25
TEAPOT DOME
PROBE HEARING
STRIKES SNAG
Difficulty in Tracing
Liberty Bond Payments
Battles Committee.
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The
Teapot Dome Committee ran into
difficulties this afternoon when it
attempted to trace the $3,000,000
profits Of the mysterious continen-
al trading company and the $233,-
900 which Harry Sinclair, oil man,
advanced to former Secretary Of In
terror Fall shortly after Sinclair
leased the naval oil reserve secretly
from Fall.
The Sinclair books produced show
ed only that Sinclair himself person
ally handled $S, l9S,63S in Liberty
bonds and that he may be the
only person who knows the serial
numbers by which they could be
traced.
New York bankers gave indefinite
information about the liberty bond
transactions of oil men supposed to
have been involved in the Continen-
tai Trading company deal.
\. c. Lcnfestcy of the National
City bank revealed James +. O Neil,
missing oil witness, had deposited
$2l5,O00 in liberty bond coupons and
had said department of justice ag-
cnts had investigated to see if they
were the ones the trading company
had bought from its profits.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-25

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