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The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Maybe I'm Wrong
By John P. Medbury

Couples who used to go out
side and admire the moon now
stay in the house and drink it.
AutO-SuggestiOn
The hospitals are filled with
thousands of motorists who had
the right of way.
Unpopular Songs
He calls his wife Vacuum" be.
cause she gets all the dirt.
You're Wrong
You can't get hydrophobla from
being frost bitten.
Ace of Cads
The fellow who hid a wood
pecker under his grandfather's
toupee.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Ideal DnnnbbeIls

A vegetarian going on a Wild
goose chase. ..
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Wasted Energy

Wasted Energy
A vegetarian going on Wild
goose chase. .s
Ideal DumbbeIls M
The fellows who wrote to the
Department of Agriculture ana
asked them how he should SOW
his wild oats. =,
PitifuI Cases .'
The Northwest mounted police.
men in q one-horse town.
Our Own Vaudeville
First Cannibal-I'm certat lly
fond of game.
Second Canniba1-That's great:
We're having a couple of stool.
pigeons for dinner. A
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
County Airport
Praised by Pilot

One of the Maddux Ford tri-
motored planes arrived at the coun-
ty airport on Saturday, bringing
down special party which had
chartered the ship for the trip. The
plane was under the command of
Captain BFagunier and Mate Ralph
Runswold. 1t will remain here for
a couple of days, and in that time
will take passengers up for short
aerial flights. A large number of
persons had their first airplane ride
yesterday.
In commenting on the new county
field, Captain Bragunier said today:
"Gou have fine airport, properly
planned and located. Not often does
one find such large landing field
situated so fortunately, in the cen
ter of the county and close TO two
of its cities, and on main highway.
We took off yesterday with our fun
load capaeity, in half the length Of
the field. OF course, there are some
bcacons and more equipment 10 be
added, and hangers, but | feel sure
Imperial Valley and Imperial county
mean to provide an adequate airport,
capable of attracting and holding
the commercial planes"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
YOUTH KILLED
IN COURSE OF
STUDENT FIGHT
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POMONA, Calf, Oct. ga cor
oner's jury today held a group Of
unidentified tomato throwers res
ponsible for the death Saturday of
Gilbert Hill, 10, fatally injured
when an automobile in which he
was riding home from football
game swerved into a telephone pole.
Leland Seright, 20, in whose car
Hill was a passenger, was eXonerated
of any blame by the verdict.
Testimony presented at the in
quest indicated that Seright, at
tempting to dodge barrage of to-
matoes from a passing car, lost con-
troll of his own machine.
Seright and T. Hill, a second pas
senger, both were injured and Hill
killed in the crash that followed.
The tomato episode which resulted
fatally was continuation of a to-
mato fight started at the conclusion
of the Pomona high-Chaffey Union
high, of Ontario, annual football
game Friday.
Il. II. Thurman, owner of the
Patch which served as an ammuni-
tion supply, said his crop damage
was $500 and indicated he would
bring suit against those he could
identify.
The principals of Chaffey and Po-
mona high schools conferred today
and it was predicted that the annual
football struggle between the two
institutions would be abandoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
ALL TICKETS FOR
JUNIOR CHAMBER
BALL ARE SOLD

Opening with dinner and followed
by dancing, bridge and various
sorts of entertainment, the program
TO be presented by the Junior
Executives Division of the FL Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce at the
barbara Worth Hotel Wednesday
night promises TO be a most success
flA one.
Louis McManus, treasurer of the
juniors, announced this morning
that all tickets for the 1lallowe zen
Frolic are gone.
"The majority were taken up by
the junior executives, - he declared,
"and the remainder were quickly
disposed of through invitation to
friends. 1t was necessary to limit
the ticket sale to $50 because Of
lack of room to entertain more. -
The program will get under way
at $40 o'clock when dinner will be
served. Cal Rector is planning to
cpen the first entertainment feature
at I O'Clock with Joy hour.
Dinner will be served until .
o clock.
The grand ball will get started
promptly at S:l5 O'Clock. This will
continue until 1915 o'clock. Bridge
will start at 9 o'clock and continue
until 1915 also. Madame Katherine
Ward Kupelan will then present
her entertainment program whicl
will continue for approximately one
hour. The grand ball will then be
resumed with dancing until /
O'Clock.
Two orchestras have been engaged
to furnish music for the evening and
play will be continuously from D
O'Clock until ! o'clock. All indlca-
tions point to most successful en-
try by the junior organization into
the city s social activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
ANOTHER WOMAN
CLAIMS SLAYER
AS HER HUSBAND
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29.-The
man known as Russell St. Clair
Bethel, under sentence to die at
San Quentin penitentiary, in reality
is Leo j. Thomas, of McKeesport,
Penn. communication to Sheriff
William |. Treagcr said today.
The asserted Identification was
continued in a letter from Mrs.
Mary Thomas, 2211 Sylvan avenue,
McKeesport, who claimed Bethel
is my husband, Leo, who deserted
me five years age"
Bethel is under the death penalty
e lowir G his conviction here of the
murder last June of his common-law
wife, Miss Barbara Mauger, for
merly of Philadelphia.
If Mrs. Thomas is correct in her
identification then Bethel deserted
two women in the east since it is
known he left one wife in eastern
Pennsylvania before he came here
with Miss Maugcr, officials said.
Sheriff Traegor related that he
first heard from Mrs. Thomas three
weeks ago when she reported that
one man in Il newspaper group pic
turc of four condemned to die at
san Quentin looked like her hus-
band.
She asked a detailed description
and photographs of the man labelled
in the picture as "Beitzcl.' -
Her reply, received today, said
that white he had "changed slight
ly' she was certain Bethel was her
husband
Beitzel's murder trial here
brought out that he left Philadel-
phia with Miss Mauger, daughter
cf Henry l.. Maugcr, i'll September
1927.
The couple lived together but un-
married until June %, 1928, when
Miss Mauger disappeared. Her body
was found in Stone Canyon month
later and Bethel was found guilty
of her murder.
The state claimed the slaying was
motivated by Miss Maugre' s demand
mat Bethel marry her to give her
unborn baby n name.
Bethel has appealed for a new
trial, temporarily staying his execu-
tion, originally scheduled for No
Vcmbcr 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
SMITH SETS OUT
ON FINAL TRIP
OF CAMPAIGN
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

CENTERNILLE, Md, Oct. 20. -
Governor Alfred +. Smith picked his
brown derby from the Raskob estate
hat rack today and set out to mend
whatever political fences his oppon-
cnts may have broken down in
Maryland.
The Democratic presidential nom
ince, with a speech under his arm,
motorcd to his special train. He
planned to meet it at Claymont, Del,
arriving in Baltimore at o clock
m. for what his advance agents
say will be another boisterons reccp-
tion.
Smith declined to amplify his
statement that the trend of political
affairs has brought him more con
fidencc for the last venture of his
presidential campaign.
With only a week and n day to 90,
before the election, whatever he has
to say will be said then, he told his
friends.
John j. Raskob advised the gov
crnor that he might expect to carry
PENNSYLVANIA and that if he did his
election was certain. The Demo
cratic national chairman was in
exuberant spirits last night and
said that the Philadelphia reception
to Governor Smith means 'Nnothing
but victory.'
Smith planned the Maryland tour
because of reports and private polls
indicating that this normally
Democratic an we. state could not
bc considered sure this year because
of unexpected trends indicated in
the polls conducted by the Literary
Digest, and Hearst newspapers.
These polls have indicated Smith n
loser here by narrow majority.
Raskob told the governor he could
dispel whatever doubt existed by
his personal appearance.
Maryland has eight electoral
votes. 1t went to President Cool
idge in 1924, but was carried by the
Democrats in 1920 and is considered
Democratic state.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
HOOVER FORCES
CON FEDENT OF
VICTORY NOV. G
Candidate to Depart On
Thursday For Home In
PalO Alto.
By THOMAS L. STOKES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-IIerb-
crt Hoover faced the last week of
his campaign for the presidency to-
day confident OF victory.
There was some activity about
his headquarters last week over
Governor Alfred T.. Smiths Boston
address, Senator Norris declaration
for the Democratic presidential
candidate and whether Hoover
should come out for an extra ses-
sion Of Congress for farm relief
legislation.
This gave way to a calm, disturb
ed only by the coming and going of
official callers.
The Republican presidential candi-
cate was secluded in his office, out
wardly unconcerncd with the vigor-
Gus stumping campaign his opponent
is carrying on through the east, and
upon which Smith is depending
largely for victory.
A week from today, Hoover is
due at his California home. He will
make final radio speech urging
'Nb'Io " ~ ~ tht pOlloj anu Ih'
next day will go TO Stanford Union
and vote for himself for president,
along with Mrs, Hoover, his two
sons, Herbert, Jr,, and Allan, and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Jr.
Between now and that time he
will be very busy. In the few days
before his departure for the west
Thursday afternoon at . O'Clock,
Hoover will see his political lieu
tenants and canvass the situation
thoroughly, preparing for an unex-
pccted development in the campaign
before he leaves the east to Smith.
All details of the trip west had
been completed today. Hoover last
night changed his itinerary, after
conferences with advisors, so that
he would cross Colorado, instead of
going through Nebraska and Wyo-
ming, as previously planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
'CRYER DODCES
TAKING ACTION
in DAVIS CASE
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29.-Efforts
to have Mayor George Cryer act on
dity ,N3unciy's recommendation to
oust Chief of Police James Fl.
Davis failed today and the matter
will come before the police commits
sion in regular session tomorrow.
Attorney S. S. Hahn, representing
Mrs. Christine Collins, who was held
in the psychopathic ward for re
fusing to accept an imposter as her
son, conferred with the mayor and
asked that Chief Davis and Captain
j. j. Jones be removed at once.
After the conference Hahn said
the mayor would not take any ac-
ton after the police commission
meets.
Either the mayer or the commits
sion may, act on city councils re-
concentrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
by United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Calf, Oct. 90.
A 200inch reflecting teles-
cope, 10 times as powerful as
any now in existence, has been
made possible by a donation of
the International Education
Board of New York city to Cali
fornia Institute of Technology.
The new instrument, capa-
Bile of penetrating millions of
light years into space, will be
erected in connection with and
in working distance of Caltech
and the Mount Wilson observa-
tory.
The solution of many mys-
teries surrounding nubulae
groups, the discovery. of millions
of new stars and uniNerses, and
more detailed knowledge of the.
moon and other planets is eX-
pected to result.
The 200-inch telescope will
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
WORLDS LARGEST TELESCOPE
TO BE ERECTED AT PASADENA

be twice as large and 10 times
as powerful as the Hooker teles-
cope at Mount Wilson, at pres
ent the largest in the world.
In making the donation, the
education board called on Cal
tech to provide the observatory
and laboratory needed in CON
nection with the observation
work. Caltech agreed to this
provision.
DIR. Robert Millikan, presi-
dent of Caltech, will head
council which will rule the con
struction and erection of the
telescope and the laboratory.
Under present plans the 200
inch lens will be made of fused
quartz instead of glass. Quartz,
it was pointed out, is not af-
feeted by change of tempera
ture to the degree that glass is.
A block of quartz large
enough for the 200-inch mirror
must weigh 80 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
THOUSANDS AT
ANNUAL PICNIC
OF DAIRY MEN

With over 5000 dairymen and their
friends in attendance, the fourth
annual picnic of the Imperial Val
ley Milk Producers association Sat
urdav was declared an unqualified
success. The visitors arrived early
and inspected the company plant be-
fore the formal program got under
way.
An excellent barbecue dinner was
served by plant employees and as
sociation members, with numerous
others pressed into service, as the
crowd passed all expectations.
Ernest Edwards had charge of the
barbecue.
Samuel Greene, secretary manager,
California Dairy Council, was prin-
cipal speaker, having for his sub
iect Cooperation. He talked on
what cooperation meant to the dairy
industry and the results that are
possible by giving it proper atten-
ton.
Of more than usual interest was
the talk by F. F.sShOwers, MADEIRA
dairyman, who spoke of the work in
his county and the fine results that
are being achieved. j. d. Mcdonald
gave a brief speech on the work of
the bureau of dairy control while
Vern DeTar, Imperial county farm
advisor, outlined what the extension
service has to offer the dairymen.
Other speakers included Joel Ander-
son, president of the Milk Producers,
c. l.. Mitchell, Challenge cream as
sociation official and Joe Enz, as
sociation director.
Entertainment included music by
the Swiss band, Malan orchestra and
Holtville male quartet, with free
program at the Arcade theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
BOSS SUPPORTS SMITH

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 29.-After
weeks of comparative inactivity be-
cause of poor health, Ed S. Crump,
boss of the powerful Shelby county
Democratic organization here, ac-
lively supported Governor Alfred
f. Smith today in two page adver-
tisement in all Memphis newspapers,
He also announced plans for a final
drive in Smith s behalf here this
week. The Shelby county organiz-
alton controls virtually 10000 votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
COLLEGE STUDENTS CONFESS
PARTICIPATION IN SLAYING

the sake of a thrill' he par
ticipated in holdups in which
Willard Smith, drug store clerk
and f. II. Meek, grocery store
clerk were slain.
Harsh implicated Richard
Gray Gallogly, classmate,
whose family has long been
prominent in civic and social
life of the city.
Harsh blamed "whiskey"
and the tedim of blase life.
Gallagly, brought to Jail here
from Athens, Ga, where he went
to see the Georgia-Dulane foot
ball game asked detectives
"Don't put me in the same cell
with that sQuealer.' He has
refused to discuss the charges
since.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
Man Disappears
With Automobile

According to report turned in
at the sheriff $ office this morning
4 man named Brum appeared at
the Burr Motor company in Cal
cVico and after making inquiries
relative TO the purchase Of Il Ford
Coupe, license l-36S-646, asked that
he be allowed to try it out
The salesman consented and Brum
went away. He did not return.
The car was registered to II. L..
Gardener of san Pedro. Brum was
described as being middle aged,
wore a eye shade but no hat, gray
trousers and blue shirt. He has dark
hair but was partially bald.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
'Lindy' Shoots
Game From Air
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EAGLE PASS, Tex, Oct. %
Shooting an antelope from an air
plane is the latest feat of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh who is prov
ing his skill as a huntsman on the
Hal Mangun ranch across the Dor
der in Mexico.
According to advices reaching
here, Lindbergh "bagged' the ante
lopc from his plane, The feat, ac-
cording to game hunters here, dis
played expert craftsmanship.
Besides the antelope the flyer
has two deer to his credit, the first
having been shot three hours after
his arrival at the ranch by plane
from Eagle Pass.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
ZEPPELIN
OFF FOR
EUROPE
Huge Craft Leaves New
Jersey Hangar in Early.
Morning Hours.
ON LINDY'S ROUTE
German Dirigible Carries
22 Passengers in Addi-
ton To Crew.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The giant
German dirigible Graf Zeppelin was
cruising gracefully along the New
England coast early today, enroute
home to Friedrichshafen, Germany,
on her second transatlantic voy-
age.
The Graf Zeppelin was taken from
its hangar at Lakehurst, N. j.,
shortly after midnight and at 1:54:-
80 a. m, its nose was pointed up
ward and it started its homeward
flight.
At 3:15 a. M, the big ship cruised
over New York city, and at 500
a. m. it was sighted flying north
eastward from Watch Hill, R. l., and
over Chatham, Mass, at $3.50 a. m.
1t was expected over Boston at
about a. m.
From the Massachusetts coast, the
Graf Zeppelin's course was along the
coast of Main and on to Novia
Scotia from where it will wing out
over the open Atlantic on the great
circle route to Europe-approxima-
tely the same course which Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh opened as
the aerial route between the North
American continent and Europe.
The departure of the trans-At-
lantic dirigible came as a surprise.
Shortly before l a. m, the wind,
which had been blowing across the
doors of the hangar, shifted and
blew along the length of the big
structure. The passengers and crew
of the Zeppelin had been at their
stations and in their seats at 1890
a. M.
Disregards Wind
The ground crew of 500 navy
men knocked the props from under
the airship and started walking her
cut of the hangar where she had
been berthed along with the Los
Angeles and two smaller dirigibles.
AS the long bag cleared the ham
gar at 1888 a. III. a scattered crowd
Of about 1000 persons, including
members of the ground crew,
marines, reporters, photographers,
and sightseers, ran across the field
following the ship waving their
hands to those who peered from the
cabin.
There had been some doubt in the
minds of naval men about bringing
the Graf Zeppelin out in the wind
that was blowing, but DR.. Hugo
Eckener, commanding the dirigible
said:
"Wc don't care for the wind
we go anyway"
AS the Zeppelin took the air, pas
sengers in the cabin leaned out and
waved, and many below shouted
quite reise-bon voyage"
The nose of the airship held at
about 80 or 40 feet above the
ground as the tail lifted rapidly
then, at $50 feet, she Strengthened
out, went ahead a short distance and
began to climb more rapidly, nose
up. At 500 feet, the Zeppelin
Strengthened again.
On board the Graf Zeppelin be-
sides the officers and crew that
brought her westward over the At
laatic We're included the following
persons making their initial voyage
on the airship
Mrs. Clara Adams, wife of George
l.. Adams, retired manufacturer of
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
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ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. %. -
Two fine looking young college
men who wanted more danger
Gus thrills than the imaginative
ones of classroom or the phys
zeal ones of the athletic field,
faced the probability of a real
thrill from Jail cells today -
trial for murder.
The Fulton County grand jury
will be asked tomorrow to in
diet the two for first degree
murder of two store clerks killed
in recent holdups here.
George Harsh, Oglethorpe I'm
iversity undergraduate, after
10 days being trailed confessed,
according to police that "for
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
KILLED IN BRAWI,

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. - Stab
wounds presumably received in a
fight over young woman caused
the death here today of Walter Val
cnzuela, 81. Hemino Gutierruez,
stepfather to Mary Toledo, whom
Valenzuela was courting, was sought
for questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
Hands Across the Sea

portfolio nations aid
called the presidential nominee
you native with Mr. Hoover Left right stand
Leopodock Russia Valera
Schovass Belgium Markaret Berto Austria Albert Can chair
Mr. Hoover; Elizabeth
France; Wtek Poland.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
HEAVY FIRE LOSS

WILDWOOD, Calf, Oct. %
Loss from fire which swept this
small Italian settlement Sunday
was estimated at 100000. The
flames started in a restaurant and
burned 10 buildings. A shifting
wind saved the entire town and a
state bridge from destruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
Serious Blaze
At Bakersfield
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BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 29,-Firc
which destroyed the major portion
of a business block here yesterday
cause damage in the amount of
100000, it was estimated today.
The blaze started in the j. c..
Penny store and quickly spread to
the Grand Hotel, the Mercury Paint
Shop, Ferguson s Paint shop, the
Service Drug Store, and other bust
ness establishments. The Penny
store and the Grand Hotel were de-
moliShed.
Taft and Fresno firefighters were
called to aid the Bakersfield de-
partment in battling the flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
SOCIETY MATRoN ROBBED

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29.-Jewelry
valued in excess of $4,000 was taken
from Mrs. Helen Pamen, society
matron, when lone bandit held her
up as she left the home of her sister
early today, she reported to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
NUNS BURNED TO DEATH
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MONTREAL, Oct. ga disas-
trous fire today claimed the lives of
three Sisters of the Grey Nuns of
the Cross and destroyed frame
convent of the order at Gatineau
Point, Que, an eastern suburb. An
other nun was seriously injured and
was taken to hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Work and Mellon On air
5 O'Clock.
Smith on air at 6 O'Clock.
Educational meeting, F. and
A. M, Masonic temple, 8 p. m.
Adult English classes, high
school, 7:30.
Brunl1's Comedians When
Girl Loves
Imperial Theatre" T h e
Woman Disputed.
KGEN-6-10:30
TOMORROW
Delphian club, F. H. McIver
home, $50.
Lions club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
KGEN-11-1 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
Schoolboy Ends
Life By Hanging
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CHICAGO, Oct. GA 10 year
old boy committed suicide here be-
cause his parents would not permit
him to quit school and 90 to work.
The boy, Edward Zlotorowicz,
asked for permission to stay from
church yesterday "to read book. -
AS soon as the family had left,
Edward took the leash from his
dog S collar, climbed on a chair and
fastened the leash to nail. He
adjusted moose around his neck
and then kicked the chair away.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
SLAIN MAN BURIED

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. - Fun
cral services will be held here today
for Ralph Trump, University of Ne
hraska graduate, murdered by an
unknown assailant last Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-29
Politics On
Air Tonight
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NEW YORK, Oct. Ex-Governor
Alfred +. Smiths Baltimore cam
paign speech will be broadcast over
Il large network of NBC stations to
uight from 9 to 10 p. m. eastern
time.
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon and the chairman of the
Republican national committee
Hubert Work, will share a half hom
broadcast over coast to coast net
work of the NBC from 8 to $50 p
m, eastern time.
Evening star., 1928-05-28

A BRoNzED man and woman tell of their
trip by mountain pony over Shovel Pass
someone speaks of the four-pound
Dolly Warden trout he caught in Jacques
Lake a girl remembers the flower
studded slope of mountain meadow :.
boy lives again those glorious nights
beneath the silent, starry sky.
Of such things is the. talk when day is
done at Jasper Park Lodge. Outside the
snow-clad mountains, the murmuring