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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

FOR SALE-t'urniture, rugs. In
cluding dining bed room, break
fast sets. Like new. Reasonable.
235 So. Fifth. Ito
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

FOR SALE-Four brood sows. 10
feeders. Pete Buehor, miles west
SCeley, miles north -Jtl-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Situations Wanted

TRUCK driver or Swamper, married
and reliable. Go anywhere. Write
II. Z. Rogers, FL Centre. 30t4
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Wanted To Buy

WANTED-Team of horses. f. r.
CASTOR. Phone 905J2. Eta
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

SANDWICH, England, May ,. -
Jose Jurado, Argentine professional,
defeated Tommy Armour, United
States and Canadian open champi-
on, two up in a 36 hole practice
match yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

FRYERS WA&TED-Highest price.
Phone 900. 1852 Woodwa rd 2tt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Poultry

FOR SALE-Young turkeys. All
sizes. FL Centre Hatchery. Ito
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

The May issue of the New York
Law Review said that President
Coolidge had not by his recent
statements placed himself in 4 po-
sition where drafting him as the
presidential nominee of the Rcpub-
liam party would be in defiance of
his request.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

FOR RENT-The prcttiest bzunga-
lows in Coronado. Delightful eli
mate. Cheap. See them. Corner
Third and c. Inquire }. A. Irwin,
SO Glorietta Blvd, Coronado,
Calf. 3t2
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03

Backcrs of Governor Alfred f.
Smith in New York were said to be
attempting to halt any effort that
might be made for nomination of
the New York governor on the first
ballot at the Houston convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
Autombilcs For Sale

FOR EXCHANGE "a ton truck
for / ton or Ford truck. Clark w.
Ad4!c eeelcy Cal. 1T
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-03
For Rent, Farm Land
For Rent, Rooms

FLORENCE Apartments u Rooms.
Hot water for bath and laundry.
I'll Commercial. Phone 25lJ.
1Gtf
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
BRILLIANT CAREER COMES TO
SORDID END IN EASTERN JAIL

warnings from his executives. Jan
nary brought discharge but with a
$4,000 bonus.
Even then, less than Il year ago,
he was prosperous. Still certain of
his prowess, Prentiss moved to De.
troit, took 10 room apartment and
tried his luck on the stock market.
He sold stocks short, and, his
friends said, lost his fortune within
a month. He told his wife he hated
her. She went back to her home in
California. She came back last
March and found he had disappeared
with the two children and a Is year
old nursemaid.
Prentiss recently was arrested in
Cleveland when he and the maid
sought mail at the postoffiee.
He pleaded guilty to violating the
Mann Act and was serving his SEN
tence when killed by his cellmate,
John T. Nevins who wanted to
"burn rather than 60 back to At
lanta."
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
British Capture
Chinese Pirates

SHANGHAI, Nov. 14.-Ninetecn
cf the pirates who looted the British
steamer Isin Chi and killed scores
of Chinese, have been captured by
the British destroyer Scraps, it
WAS announced here today.
The Scraps also recovered two
iunks loaded with loot, which the
pirates had taken. from the Hsin
Chi.
Seven members of the crew of the
British steamer were killed, dis
patches from the Scraps said. All
others escaped.
The Hsin Chi is Il loss and was
burning this morning.
The pirates attacked the steamer
yesterday after it had been grounded
off Tac Island, near Foochow. The
bandits boarded the vessel, killed
many Chinese, and completely loot
ed the valuable cargo.
The cargo was loaded into junks
and the pirates escaped just before
a gun boat arrived. The gunboat
was unable to give any aid to the
Hsin Chi inasmuch as that vessel
was almost destroyed when the gun
boat arrived.
There were number of English
and Americans aboard but as far
rs can be learned, none was injured
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
LOCAL WOMAN
ENDS LIFE WITH
HUSBANDS GUN

With no tangible motive assigned
for her act, Mrs. Mabel Katherine
Barnard, wife of Leland C. Barnard.
inspector oflthe L. $. Border Patrol,
ended her Fife at the family homo
34l North Seventh street shortly
after } o c lock yesterday afternoon,
sending Bullet from her husbands
40 calibrei service revolver through
her heart.
Barnard told the police he was
just entering fthe house when he
heard the shot and found his wife
in a dying condition. He summoned
an ambulance to remove her to the
hospital but she was dead before it
arrived.
The body was taken in charge bv
Coroner Lemons, who brought it to
his funeral parlors. Barnard was
questioned by deputies from the dis
trict attorneys office but was un-
able to give any reason for his
s act.
He has been a member of the bOr-
der patrol since last February. com
ing here from Santa Ana. His wife
remained on the coast until October
when she joined her husband here.
She was SO years old and in addition
to her husband, is survived by three
children and her mother, Mrs. Isl
dore Morrison of Brooklyn, n. Y.
Coroner Lemons was to conduct an
inquest into the ease this afternoon,
when relatives from Santa Ana were
expected to arrive here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
WILL
SEEK TO HAVE
TARIFF CHANGED
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Corresponden

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA more
or less general revision of the tariff
is being planned by returning con-
gressional leaders.
They have no hopes of undertak-
ing the task at the coming short ses-
sion, but they are almost unanimo~s-
ly of the opinion that it should be
begun in a special session beginning
next March +.
The farmer s Representatives are
joining hands with the congressional
industrialists to promote the idea.
Both confidently expect President
elect Hoover will be compelled to
call an extra session after his in
auguration even though a farm re-
lief bill is passed in the short ses-
sion, because they figure no farm
relief can be adequate without tar
iff revision.
Some of them want a much higher
tariff on corn to shut ont Argentine
competition.
industrialists want the tariff on
some of their products increased, and
see their chance to get action pres
! emily. They believe they can take
advantage of what they regard as &
protective wave over the country as
result of the Republican victory in
the election.
Democrats generally agree with
the wcsterners but disagree with the
industrialiStS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
Smith URGES
COOPERATION
WITH HOOVER
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-.lust be
fore stepping from the political
arena in which he has played so
conspicuous a part, Governor Smith
delivered II "mcssagc to the Amcrl-
can people, last night, calling upon
the Democratic party to 'carry
on" The address was broadcast
over nation-w wide hookup of radio
stations.
lie urged the party to look for
ward and plan a constructive pro
gram of accomplishments which
would constitute firm foundation
for the 1892 presidential campaign.
Complete cooperation with Prcsi-
dcnt-elcct Hoover would be the
duty of every member of the Demo
cratic party, he said, pointing out
that way would be the way of all
good citizens.
His own defeat, Smith said, in nc
way indicated that the Democratic
party lay crushed and broken. On
the contrary it was alive and Wig
orous and now in a position more
successful than ever to solicit con
fidencc and support of the Ameri
can people, Smith said.
Smith declared that he was rs
intensely interested as ever in the
principles of the Democratic party
and that he not only would stand
for them but "battle for them.
He previously had announced, how
ever, that he would never again be
a candidate for public office.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
HOOVER DENIES
CHOOSING ANYONE
FOR HIS CABINET
Will Not Consider Men
Until His Return From
Coming Tour.
BY THOMAS l.. 0TOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

PALO ALTO, Calf. Nov. IL
President elect Hoover has given no
consideration to cabinet appoint
mcnts and does not intend to CON
slider the makeup of his cabinet until
he returns from his South American
trip, it was said today in his behalf.
Hoover sent out this word off
cially through his spokesman, and
asked that the announcement be
made from him. The president elect
has been displcased with reports of
his probable selection of this and
that person for his cabinet so soon
after his election.
This official word from Hoover
followed revival of the report that
Assistant Attorney General William
Donovan would be named attorney
general in his cabinet, with Dono-
vans visit here.
The statement today, it was en-
phasizcd, covers all speculative re-
ports which Hoover has seen in
eastern newspapers including pre-
dictions of re-appOintment of Secre
tary of the Treasury Mellon and all
other cabinet forecasts.
Hoover wants this emphasized
his spokesman said, that he has
made no decision whatever about
his cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
Atlanta Prison
To Be Probed
by United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. IA spe-
cial congressional committee will
start an investigation of conditions
at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, it
was learned today. While the com
mittee will study housing conditions,
primarily the regime of Warden
John w. Shook, which has been un-
der fire, may be probed.
Representative John G. Cooper of
Ohio, heads the committee, which
will study conditions at Leaven-
worth Penitentiary after including
the investigation here,
Department of Justice investiga-
tors are now probing charges of
favoritisr. and Smuggling, allegedly
going on within the prison walls.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
NUMBER
OF DEAD
IN DOUBT
Portion OF Survivors
OF Vestris Disaster
Reach Port.
MANY ARE MISSING
Tales of Neglect And
Heroism Mingled In Ac-
count OF Tragedy.
Dy United Press Leased Wire


The death toll of the -unitcn
liner Ncstris may reach as high as
llj unless Il miracle makes further
rescue possible.
Up to noon today the toll stood
at:
Rescued 2l1.
Known to he dead -.
EnaccOunted for l07.
1t was feared that those listed as
unaccounted for had little
chance to survive.
OF those rescued, % were taken to
New York today by the S. s. Per
lin and l25 by the s. S. American
Shipper. The S. S. Myriam expects
to reach Sandy Hook, off New York
at 10 O'Clock tonight with So more.
The battleship Wyoming has eight
survivors aboard.
The coast guard cutters Tucker
end Acushnct were on the way to
New York with four bodies each.
1t was reported the coast guard
destroyer Davis would take to New
York several bodies (the exact
number not Determined picked NJ
~ the Davis and the cutter Shaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14

IN ROLE
OF HOST
Irrigation Leaders OF
State Arrive Here Fer
Conference.
WILL TOUR VALLEY
Business Sessions Will
Open Tomorrow Follow
ed by Inspection Trip.

Preceding the opening of the an
nual meeting of the Irrigation DIS
tricts Association of California at
the Barbara Worth Hotel tomorrow,
the executive committee of the or
ganization is in session in FL Cen
tro today in the office of Attorney
Charles l.. Childers.
SO much interest has been shown
in the Forthcoming convention that
many of the delegates arrived here
yesterday. More tnan 100 bookings
have been made at the Barbara
Worth by men from all over the
state who will attend the business
session in the hotel blue room to-
morrow and enjoy the tour of the
valley and of the irrigation system
Friday.
The Irrigation Districts Associa-
tion of California, is voluntary or
ganization of the irrigation districts.
There are more than 100 of these
districts in the state, irrigating
about four million acres of land. The
sole purpose of the association is
for the districts to work together
for the benefit of all; to improve
methods Of irrigation; to suggest
practical amendments of the law
from time to time; to work out
economies in the expenditure of
money and generally to do such
things as will make the maximum
use Of water for irrigation purposes.
The Association holds one or two
Crnnnral i.h
directors and other officers of the
various districts are in attendance,
usually aggregating from 100 to $50
persons. During the recess of the as
sociation the affairs are carried on
by an executive committee.
This committee consists of Will
liam Durbrow, of Willows, who is
also president of the association;
Walter ID. Wagner, of Merced, Sec
rotary of the association; A. l..
CoWeH, of Stockton, attorney for
Merced Irrigation District; p. II.
Griffin of Modesto, attorney for
Turlock Irrigation District, p. B.
Thornton. one of the directors of
Fresno Districts; Homer j. Hankins
of San Francisco, attorney for
Glen-Colusa Irrigation District, and
Charles Il. Childers, of FL Centre,
attorney for Imperial Irrigation
District.
Works For State Good
During the sessions of the Legis-
lature Wagner is usually at Sacra-
mento. The Association has made n
practice of never asking for an
amendment or endorsing an amend
ment which. it does not deem abso-
lutely necessary for the good of ir-
ilgation interests of the state. This
conservative plan has had the ef-
lGct OF making the districts very in
tluentlal in state matters. During
the last session of the legislature no
bllr approved by the Association
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
OF
STEWART READ
AT new TRIAL
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
dramatic word duel between Robert
w. Stewart, Indiana Standard oil
chairman, and Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, which
led to Stewart S Indictment on
charge of perjury was reenacted in
Stewart s trial in District of Column
bia supreme court today.
L. S. Attorney Rover took the
part of Walsh, prosecutor of the
Teapot Dome committee, and read
the questions, about 1000, which
were put to Stewart on his ap-
pearances before that committee
last February and 3.
Defense Attorney Hogan told the
United Press he intends to move for
a directed verdict of acquittal when
the government concludes its case.
The government case may be
concluded late tomorrow or Friday.
This afternoon was taken up with
continuation of the reenactment and
rereading of Stewards senate testi-
mOnV,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
BY MARDEN GRAHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

DETROIT, Nov. IA. - Fate has
played the last of several ironical
tests on Donald c. Prentiss.
Prentiss was beaten to death Mon
day night in Cleveland Jail by a
cclmate.
No more promising young man
ever came to Detroit and entered
the motor field than Prcntiss. He
brought with him a few years ago
supreme confidence; ambition fired
by beautiful wife; and experience
as a teacher of philosophy at the
University of California.
General Motors gave him a con
tract at $4,000 a year, pronounced
him one of their best prospects and
sent him to Lansing to manage sales
promotion for OldSmobile.
Prosperity, country club dances,
cocktail parties, waning of the love
for his wife and their two children,
followed.
Drink and more drink brought
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
Washington On
Trial For Theft

Henry Washington, colored is be
ing tried today in the superior court
before Judge A. c. Finney, answer
ing charge of grand theft.
Garland Mclean, the complaining
witness, testified this morning that
Washington was to feed and care
for drove of his hogs, in reimburse
ment for which services the defend
ant was to receive a percentage of
the increase in weight of the hogs.
However, according to the com
plant, Washington sold the hogs
outright and kept the money.
Defending Washington is Attor-
ney Don G. Bitter, while Ed Law,
deputy district attorney is conduct
ing the prosecution.
1t is expected that Washington 3
fate will be in the hands of the jury
late this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
MAN KILLED AS
BLAST SHAKES
MOVIE STUDIO
By United Press Leased Wire
HOLLYWOOD, l;ov. IA
Ray Davies died just before
neon today CT injuries received
in the explosion at First Nation
al studios.

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA. - One
man was killed and several others
critically injured when the arsenal
at the First National studios in Bur
banl, blew up today.
Motion picture sets and buildings
were damaged by the blast and the
fire which followed. Water dripping
on smoke bombs caused them to ig-
mite and set off the explosion.
The man killed was identified as
Cecil Irwin, of Los Angeles. Ray
Davies, 8l2 North Hudson street,
Hollywood, Gordon Denton, 15l4
Hudson avenue, Hollywood, were
critically injured. All three were
listed as workmen.'
A hasty estimate by studio Off
cials said damage probably would
reach two hundred thousand dollars
The arsenal, which contained all
explosives used in making films, was
segregated slightly from other build
ings or the damage and loss of life
undoubtedly would have been great.
er.
Eye witnesses reported that ter
rifle dctonation accompanied the
blast. A motorist reported that his
ear was lifted from the highway by
tie force of the explosion. He said
sheet of flame covered the entire
studio as the arsenal went up.
Windows in various buildings on
the studio lot were broken and all
buildings were Jared.
Irwin, Davies and Denton were
working in a plaster shop adjoining
the arsenal. \ huge block of CON
crete blown through the plaster shop
wall struck Irwin and caused his
instant death.
Davis and Denton also were struck
by flying materials. They were re-
moved to the Hollywood Hospital.
An entire French village set, used
in the filming of 'Lilac Time, y
starring Colleen Moore, was reduced
by the blast.
The Burbank and Glendale fire
departments, aided by a heavy rain,
quickly controlled flames which fol
lowed the explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
Woman Vagrant
Sent To Jail

Fifty dollars or % days was the
sentence meted out this morning in
the city police court by Judge X. b.
Perkins to Rosie l.. Smith on va
grancy charge. And Rosie, having no
bail, is spending the p days in the
city Jail
b. F. Nichols, however, charged
with similar offense, had the hardi-
hood to enter a plea of not guilty.
His trial was set for November l6
with bail at S25, In default of the
$25, Nichols is also occupying quar-
ters in Jail until his trial.
The case against John Doe Mag
gio was dismissed when Maggie
showed that he is now using proper
containers for garbage and refuse.
Maggie was brought up for VIOLA
tion of the sanitary ordinance, No.
81.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
ARKANSAS WILL
BAR DICTIONARY
FROM SCHOOLS
By United. Press Leased Wire

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, NOV. Ia:
Wcbstcr's International Dictionary
is barred from all schools in Arkan-
sas supported wholly or in part out
of public funds, under the anti
evolution law, according to j. !.
Womack, state superintendent of
public institutions.
Other reference books which must
be discarded under the law are the
World Book - and the encyclopedia
Hrittanica. All detail the theory OF
evolution as the ascending Of man
from lower order of animals.
The law will be enforced strictly,
Womack said. "In that way only
can we hope to secure a repeal OF
the measure, he added. "laX en-
forcement would result in the law
remaining on the books to be read
only when some person desired to
invoke it against certain teachers. y
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-How the
wSmen and children of the lost
STEAMER Vestris died was described
today by II survivors brought to
New York by the steamers American
Shipper and Berlin.
The sacrifice of lives was de-
bounced by the surviving passengers,
who blamed the ships officers for
Iclaying the sending of an S. O. S.
rail- for the condition of the life
boats, which they described rs un-
scaworthy and for the confusion and
lack of discipline as the ship went
down.
OF 326 passengers and crew
aboard the Ncstris, latest accounts
today showed 2l0 rescued, eight
known dead and los still unaccount-
ed for, most of whom probably were
lost.
The reason why the list of 2lO
rescued showed mostly the names of
men, the majority of whom We're
members of the crew, and few wo-
men and children were explained by
the survivors. The women and chill
drcn were loaded into the first two
lifeboats, which broke from the
davits while loaded and threw their
human cargo into the water.
Some survivors charged that ne
gro members of the crew, needless of
discipline, seized lifcboats to save
themselves and were unwilling to
take passengers aboard.
Survivors Suffer
The American shipper brought l21
survivors, of whom 81 were members
of the Ncstris crew and Al were
passengers. The American shipper
picked up five lifcboats. The Berlin,
which picked up one hfcboat'
brought 23 survivors, lS of whom
were members of the crew and five
were passengers.
Survivors described their suffer
incs in the lifcbots, drifting in 4
stormy sea for II hours and more
They said they saw many persons
/Co,t;nuoI cn pnun Siy0
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
Heavy Snow In
Fresno County

FRESNO, Nov. 14.-Ileavy snow
fall was reported on the peaks of
the Sierras in Fresno county today
as the result of lowering tempera-
lures that turned the rains of Mon
day and Tuesday nights into 4
blanket of white.
More than foot of snow was re
ported at Huntington Lake and the
same amount at Big Creek. The
white covering extended down to the
1000 foot level.
Light damage to cotton, corn and
hay is believed to have followed
rains in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
M'Nabb Will Be
Aide To Fits

LOS ANGELES, Now l4.-Dis-
trict Attorney-elect Buron Fits has
denied n statement credited to him
to the effect that L. S. Attorney
Sam McNabb had decided not to
accept the position of chief deputy
under Fits.
Fits said, however, that at the
time of McNabb s acceptance of
the position it was understood that
McNabb was to be allowed to with
draw if he felt his health was not
equal to the rigorous work of the
office.
McNabb is in the east at present,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-14
SURVIVOR OF
WRECKED ship
RELATES TALE
Asserts Ship In Trouble
From Time It Left New
York City.
BY P. SCHUCH
Chief Radio Operator S. S. Berlin
Copyright 1923 By United Press)

NIopyIASHC 1910 by OIlUeu fTeSS)
ABOARD THE S. s. BERLIN,
Nov. l4.-Thcre was one frightful
minute, after morning of greatest
terror, and then the S. S. Vcstris
sank under a heavy sea, Henry
Schultz, one of the survivors, said
today.
Schultz, n third class passenger,
was among the % survivors picked
up by the Berlin.
There had been 4 bit of advance
warning. The big American liner
had been out of New York and as
early as 3 a. m. Monday the passcn-
gers were ordered on the upper
decks, Schultz said.
Everyone wore life belts. The
sea broke high. There was imminent
danger.
And then came the disaster-thc
MAD rush for life boats-the sinking
of one or two being attributed to
ovcrcrQwding-and finally the res
cue. Schultz still was dazed by the
shock of the sea tragedy today as
he told the story for the United
Press.
"The Vcstris had little star
board list when she left on Sunday -
Schultz said.
"Rough weather caused more and
more list Monday. Early Monday
the engines were stopped and about
s n. IN. the women and children were
ordered to the upper decks. The
ship was drifting and the crew threw
the cargo overheard, but this proved
a useless act.
Ship Sank Quickly
HThcre was no warm coffee and
no warm breakfast. We had only
bread and cheese. The third class
dining room at noon was under wa
ter.
''Thc crew and the officers, after
the 'to the life boats signal had
been given, assisted in clearing the
boats but three boats of the port
side sank with the Nestris.
"Thc end of the disaster came
very quickly while the passengers
tried to get into the boats, the ship
laid over on its starboard side and
sank within one minute without any
explosion. -
schultz and two negroes saw the
sinking was imminent and they
lcapcd into the water. They sue
ceeded in swimming to life boat NO.
| l3, which from some cause had be
come unattached from the big liner
They took 10 other persons aboard
their life boat, and said they saw
no women swimming in the billow-
ing sea.
"'Thc big loss of life was due to
the sinking of three life boats with
the Ncstris,' Schultz said.
The occupants Of the boat were
kept busy attempting to keep it from
/ filling with water. At dawn rec
flares were seen and shortly after
wards the survivors were cheered tC
see the American Shipper, the My
riam, the Berlin and the |. :. >
Wyoming stcaming into the zone.