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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Death of Veteran
Racing Driver To
Be Investigated
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 14.-At
the insistencc of relatives who
secuted suicide theory, deputy
sheriffs today began an investi-
CATION into the death of Dave
Lewis, +6, veteran automobile rae
ing driver.
His body, with a bullet through
the head, was found yesterday in
his mountain cabin four miles above
the wrecked st. Francis dam in
San Francisquito Canyon.
Fire wardcns, attracted to his
cabin by brush fire, made the dis
covcry of Lewis death. These war,
dens expressed the belief that the
racing driver killed himself when Il
small fire built by himself got be-
yond control.
Deputy shcriffs made similar
report but the widow, Mrs. Laura
Lewis, and nephew. Tom Gard
rcr, both made light of the suicide
theory.
They pointed out that man who
track, as Lewis had, was not likely
to become panic stricken over a
minor brush fire.
They also contended that Lewis
owned no weapon similar to that
found with his body and said he
was in excellent health and frame
Of mind.
Gardner believed the fire might
have been started by persons who
had murdered Lewis in a robbery
attempt.
Lewis, a contemporary of Barney
Cldfield and other famous figures
of the racing world, was to have
left here tomorrow for Indianapolis
to prepare for the annual speedway
classic there.
His body was brought here last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
LONG ILLNESS
PROVES FATAL.
TO INTERPRETER

Richard Cohen, aged SO, official
Spanish interpreter of this county
and former member of the state
Legislature, died at his home at S35
Adams street at 6:30 o'clock Sat
urday night. His death followed a
long illness with asthma as the
chief contributing cause of his de.
mise.
The deceased was born at Vail
eito, California, on November 80
1853. His life in his early years
was centered about politics and in
1887 he was elected as assembly
man of the San Francisco district to
the state legislature. He represent
ed his district during the 9th ses-
sion of the state body.
Cohen came to the valley l8 years
ago when physicians despaired OF
his life and advised that only 8
change of climate would help him
He is known throughout the valley
and for the last several years has
served as official Spanish interpre
ter for the county. He was forced
to give up his work for the county
several months ago and had beer
confined to his home since that
time.
The deceased leaves a wife, Alice
and two sons as immediate surviv
ors and numerous relatives in the
San Francisco district.
E! Funeral service will be held a
Lemons funeral chapel on STATE
| street at 9 O'Clock tomorrow morn
/ ing and burial will be made in th'
Evergreen cemetery. Rev. Georg
A. Hartman will officiate at tn
service.
County authorities lauded the et
forts of the deceased while i'll TIL
capacity of official interpreter
They declared that his work in tha
office had helped materially in a.
leviating many trying conditions i
the Mexican quarters of the vale
and they expressed sorrow at hi
passing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
UNITED STATES MAY JOIN
POWERS IN CHINA CRISIS

marines at Tientsin will operate
Independently and will not be-
come part of unified command
for the defense of the city.
AS a last resort in event
foreign troops in Tientsin are
unable to cope with anticipated
disorders, without taking the
offensive against the Chinese
or without endangering the
lives of non-eombatant Chinese
as we'll as foreigners, it was de
clared the 900 Americans would
be eVaucated to warships.
A message from the Associa-
tion of Universities and Col
leges in Shanghai, forwarded by
Frank w. Lee of Chicago and
given Senator Borah today,
charged Japanese atrocities at
Tsinan, including cutting off Of
ears and noses, and gouging out
eyes of Chinese.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Grand Jury Not
To Push Case
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May IA Jack
Randolph, Hollywood broker ac-
cused of numbering his wealthy
wife, Mrs. May Winnett Randolph,
will be prosecuted only under the
complaint sworn by District Attor-
ney operatives, it was announced to-
day.
Deputy District Attorney Thoms
announced the grand jury would
conduct no inquiry in the ease and
Coroner Frank Nance called off Il
proposed inquest into Mrs. Ran
dolph's death. Nance said he had
decided the inquest was unneces-
sary since the district attorney al
ready had conducted an investiga-
ton.
Randolph's s preliminary hearing
will be held Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
new OIL PROBE
TO BE- STARTED
BY SENATE SOON
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May IA new
oil investigation will begin here
this week.
The Senate Teapot Dome commit
tee will start its inquiry into the
leasing of the Salt Creek Field ad-
joining Teapot Dome, calling as its
first witness John Barton Payne,
secretary of the interior at the
close of the Wilson administration.
Subsequently it will call former
Assistant General Bell, whose in
yestigation of the Salt Creek situa-
tion concluded that the reserve
lease did not amply protect public
interests.
Meantime, the justice department
is continuing its investigation of
the valuable Harry +. Sinclair
royalty lease in tho Salt Creek
field, with the possibility that it
will attempt to break the lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
East Pays High
For Cantaloupes

Imperial Valley cantaloupes to-
day sold in New York City and
Chicago at fancy prices, Chicago
being the higher market with $l3
for jumbos, according to the sales
of one prominent local concern. The
price is considered excellent, as the
first car of Imperial Valley canta-
loupes in New York this season,
which sold on Wednesday last,
showed a price range of $l+ for
iumbos, $l2 for standards, $40 for
ponies and s. for flats, some slight
lv lower, according to quality and
condition.
Today the New York market paid
$l2 for Imperial Valley jumbos, $40
for standards, $50 for ponies and
81 for flats.
Chicago sales today were reported
as high as $13 for jumbos, $ll for
standards, 80 for ponies and $3.50
for flats.
Shipments for the season to date
total 100 by freight, with the eX-
press total unavailable at the hour
of going to press. Weekend move
.nent showed a decided inrrea ase
Saturday 80 rreights rolled, 80 east
and three west. Sunday freight
shipments included 80 east and five
west, total 90. Ordered for today s
loading, 80 freight.
Figures given in the daily canta-
loupe reports published in the Press
are obtained through the courtesy
of the Southern Pacific and various
shippers. While every effort is
made to give accurate figures, the
reports will be unofficial until the
opening of the Market News Serv-
ice office, which is expected in the
near fMtmrc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
F ALL OF
T|ENTS|N
EXPECTED
Nationalist Army Adj
vancing With Little
Opposition.
CHANG STILL WATTS
Northern Leader Hoping
For Reply to Note Sent
Chang Kai-Shek.
BY United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, May 14.-Advancd
of the Chinese Nationalist Army
to the north continued today and
the fall of Tientsin was expected
momentarily.
Genoral Chang Kai-Shek, Nation
alist leader, whose most recent en-
gagements have been with thd ia
panese in Shantung Province, was
reported to be marching north with
little or no opposition from 'thd
Northern armies.
1t was believed here that, stimuli
taneously with Chiang's entrance
into Tientsin, another southern
leader, General Feng Yu-Hsiang
would take his forces into Peking.
In that event, Observers believed,
General Chang Tso-Lin, the North
ern leader, would withdraw from
Peking to Manchuria.
Fresh complications wera seen in
such moves. japanese militarists
already are in Manchuria. Should
Chang Tso-Lin retreat to his strong
hold of Manchuria, and should the
Southern Armies advance there af-
ter him, it was believed Tokyo
could not remain inactive.
At the same time Russia, becausa
of her geographical position, main
! tains a close watch on all affairs in
i the Manchuria Province.
Diplomatic groups hoped some
agrednent might be reached, where
by extensive fighting between the
Southerners and Northerners in the
Peking and Tientsin areas might be
avoided. Some sort of Cancellation
might be possible to prevent inter
nal warfare from reaching Mans
/ churia. T.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
ny United Press Leased Wire

ORANGE, y. j., May IL
While the scientific world looks on
helplessly, five former New jersey
factory girls are dying slow and
painful deaths. Science has des-
paired of saving them and Jersey
Justice has been unable thus far to
comfort the last days of their lives.
The strange death sentence which
has been passed on Miss Grace Fry
er, Mrs. Albina Larice, and Mrs.
Quinta Mcdonald, of Orange and
Mrs. Edna Hussman of Hillside and
Miss katherine Schaub of Newark,
is result of radium poisoning.
Physicians know something of the
curative powers of radium but they
know nothing about treating the ef-
fects of radium poisoning. The
malady in the case of the factory
women was contracted between
1917 and 1920, when they were en-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Lectures
To Be Broadcast

Residents of this vicinity will
have the opportunity to hear two
authorized Christian Science lee
turers over the radio, this week.
The lecture of Paul Stark Seeley of
Portland Oregon, in the Philhar-
monte auditorium, Los Angeles,
which will be given tomorrow from
l2:l0 to $3.50 noon will be broad
cast over KFI, while the lecture of
William D. Fitzpatrick of Detroit,
Michigan, to be delivered in the
Second Church of Christ, Scien-
tist, at Long BEACH will be broad
east Thursday, May II at s p. m.
over station KFON.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
American Legion meets, court
house, 8 o'clock.
American Legion Auxiliary
meets with Mrs. Elton Christian,
8 O'Clock.
Official Board, of Christian
church, pot luck SUPPER, U3O,
followed by meeting, Rev. w. c.
Cheverton's.
Concert by Williams Studio,
Methodist church, 7:45.
F. and A. M. No. 38i, Masonic
Temple.
Valley theater: 1.-THE Little
Shepherd of Kingdom Come.
Brunk's Tulane theater "Our
Fighting Parson.'
Radio: KGEN, 6-8 o'clock.
TOMORROW
Lions Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Mrs. TIurlburt's Bible C lass,
pot luck luncheon, Mrs. Z. Z.
Clements'
Emmanuel Circle meets, First
Baptist church, 2 o'clock.
Radio; KGEN, Ill o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
KELLY'S LAWYER
TO SEEK PROBE
OF MUTILATION
by United Press Leas' d Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May IT.
Milton U'Ren, attorney, today de
r"anded an investigation by the
state prison board of charges that
the body of Clarence BucH
Kelly. San Francisco "Tcrror
Landit, was mutilated after Kelly
vas hanged in San Quentin prison
last Friday.
U'Ren who represented Kelly $
family in the fight tc save hlm
frcm the gallows, charged that an
examination after the body was
given over by prison authorities
showed the brain, heart and certain
organs essential to re juvenation
operation, had been removed.
The attorney said he was inform
cd that the undertakers summoned
to San Quentin to receive the body
were kept waiting an hour and Z
half while an autopsy was perform
cd.
1t was during this time, U 'rer
charged, that certain organs were
removed and transferred to a patient
in a San Francisco hospital.
U'Ren announced he would lay
charges before the state prison
board at the earliest opportunity
and that he would also seek an in
vestigasion by the state medical
board.
Warden Keeps Mum
James b. lIolohan, warden at Sai
Quentin, said an autopsy was per
formed on Kelly's body under the
direction of DR., l.. l.. Stanley
prison physician.
The warden refused to discus:
U'Ren s charges of mutilation OF
the body beyond saying they woul'
"be investigated fully
'Dr. Stanley informs me tha
autopsies are usually performed oil
all prisoners WHO die here" salt
the warden, "and no specific con
sent is ordinarily obtained.
81 believe, however, that Dr
Stanley made a mistake in perform
ing this autopsy without consen
of Kelly S relatives. -
Kelly will be buried some tim,
today, the funeral having been de
layed So that U'Ren might secur
a thorough medical examination o
the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May IL
The United States probably will
join the other powers in defend
ing the 5000 foreigners in
Tientsin if the situation there
becomes acute, instead of at
tempting to cvacuate the 900
Americans now there, it was
declared in. official quarters
today, as the Chinese Nation
alist drive neared Tientsin.
The United States followed
the same defense plan when
Shanghai fell to the National
lists in March, 1927, American
marines at that time coopera-
,ting with British, and French
soldiers in defending the in
ternational settlement.
1t was made clear, however,
that the $500 United States
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Court Awards
German Claims

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Three
German ship company claims, last
If the II claims resulting from
American seizure of enemy ships AT
the outbreak of the World War,
were granted by the United States
supreme court today.
The court reversed a United
States court of claims decision that
the court had no jurisdiction TO de,
eide the claims. II decided that the
New Jersey corporations were not
enemy aliens even though owned
by Germans during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Chinese Bandits
Holding Priest
by United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, May l4.-A ransom
of 100000 has been demanded for
the Rev. j. l.. Alor of the Hanyang
Catholic mission, who was captured
by Chinese bandits May 4.
The priest was captured about
100 miles west of Hankow.
Officials here We're unable to
learn how to communicate with the
bandits who made the ransom de
mands.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14

Editors Note The United
Press presents Herewith the
first of a series Of three stories
dealing with one of the most
unusual cases in the history of
Jurisprudence and medicine -
the plight of five New Jersey
working wome'n who are slow
ly dying from radium poison
ing. Their fight for redress
from the law has attracted
wide attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Tragedy Takes
Lives of Ten
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOCKWOOD, Maine, May IA. -
Ten men, all but one of them promi-
nent citizens of Brockton, Mass,
were reported missing and believed
drowned today following a boat ac-
cident on MoOsehead Lake.
The apparent tragedy was reveal
ed by Captain James f. Lays of
the Brockton police, who swan
through a quarter of a mile of wind
tossed water to the shore. He was
believed the only survivor of the
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
AGED WOMAN BURNED

LOS ANGELES, May l4.-Severc
Iut not critical burns were received
bv Mrs. Ida Tollard, 70, and her
daughter, Bertha, Al, when their
south Carondolet street home was
partially destroyed by fire today.
lamage to the residence was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
SHOWS
UTILITIES KEEP
WATCH ON Bill.
Hints at New Measure to
Be Presented BY Sena-
tor Phipps.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Evi-
dence indicating that the joint com
mittee of the National Utilities As
sociation consulted with congress
men regarding Boulder Dam legis-
lation was disclosed in a letter pre-
sented recently in evidence in the
federal trade commission s utilities
investigation.
The letter, written by Stephen b
Davis, director of the committee
said that certain amendments to a
"new Boulder canyon dam BID
which / judge will be sponsored by
Senator Phipps,' represents the
ideas of Representative Leather
wood, Republican, Utah, and will be
presented to Senator Smoot.
The letter added that 1.-the bill
has not been introduced, it is in the
conversational stage"
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Sena
tor Johnson, Republican, California
denied in statement today, pub
isfied if his Boulder dam bill passed
fled if his Boulder Dam bin passec
the house at this session and failed
to pass the senate.
This is wholly inaccurate, he
said. 1.-THE bill was set aside il
the senate for the tax bill and vii
be taken up again as soon as th'
tax bill is disposed of. 1t will be
pressed in the senate then just a:
in the past and every endeavo
| made to pass it. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Search Yard For
WOman's Body
ny United Press Lensed Wire

OAKLAND, May 14,-Steam
81 ovels were scooping in the back
yard of the Arthur Antoine home
here today as the state endeavored
TO locate the body of Mrs. Ada An
tome, for whose murder her hus-
band is on trial. A confession made
by Antoine but later repudiated,
said the body was thrown into
Carquinez Straits. District Attorney
Earl Warren ordered the back yard
search when a number of draggings
failed to locate the body in the
straits.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
SUICIDE EFFORT FAILS
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May l4.-The
blade of the small pen-knife he
plunged into his neck did not strike
the jugular vein and Thomas Hall,
A, will recover from an attempted
suicide, police physicians said to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
By D. G.. BESS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

PEKING, May 1.-THE attitude
of Chang Tso-Lin, the Chinesa
Northern general, today was the
center of interest in both the Chin
esd civil war and the present diff.
culties with the Japanese.
Chang recently made concilia-
tory move and announced he would
not oppose thd Southerners because
there was peril from outside sources.
Many believed that would lead to a
merger of all of the Chinese troops
-Southerners and Northerners.
However, the Northern leader has
received no reply from General
Chang Kai-Shek, who is leading the
Southern advance.
Thus far General Chang, since
his announcement, has made no op.
position to the Southern advance,
but Saturday said he would fight
unless there was some rely to his
peace overtures.
Meantime withdrawal of the
Northern troops from all fronts con-
tinued. Many hoped the eoncilia-
tion between the two forces might
bd arranged and thus prevent any
engagements in the vicinity of Pek-
ing and Tientsin, the next major
cities in the path of tLd approach
ing Southern army. e.
Reports here today indicated that
the situation in Tsinan quiet with
the japanese still in control Of tie
city.
SHANGHAI, May 1.-THE Nank-
ing-or Southern China-govern-
ment has sent note to President
Coolidge asking America 5 attitude
toward the present situation in
Tsinan, where the Chinese Nation
alists and japanese expeditionary
forces have recently been fighting.
The note was INTENDED merely to
find, if possible, Americas reac-
tion, it was learned.
1t was said the Marking govern
ment S action had been encourag-
ed by the report that Senator Borah
had asked the United States Seere-
tary of State Kellogg to investi.
gate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14

Upon his return to America after
a visit abroad, Henry Ford interrupt
ed his New York welcome long
enough to visit the car barns in
Brooklyn and accept, with fitting
ceremony, another antique for his
Dearborn museum. It was horse
car of the vintage Of '68. Above :s
pictured the relic hitched to Earl,
himself almost museum piece. Be-
side the front step is Mr.. ford as
he accepted, in a 12word speech,
the gift Of the railways company.
Then he climbed to the platform,
took the reins and threw in the
clutch with 2 hearty "G;ddap! He
is shown at the right rs the Car got
under way Earl's aged sinews
:ouldn't Pull it up slight grade,
bit there were dozens of willing
! ushers.
Evening star., 1928-11-28
|CURB PRICES RISE
| IN ACTIVE MARKET
DubiIizer Condenser and Ra
dio Are Featured in
Upward Trend.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 28.-With
every indication of another record so
far as volume was concerned the curb
market favorites Surged upward today
Even before the first half session was
over the ticker was more than half
hour late in recording transactions.
The opening advance in Dubilier Con-
deIlSer and Radio was sensational. The
stock closed yesterday at 92s. 1t opened
on block of $4,000 shares at 10 to-
day, then broke just as quickly to 10,
rallying several points thereafter There
was no sound reason in the affairs Of
the company to account for this sud-
den doubling of the market value of
the stock The best that could be said
was that the operation represented a
squeeze of the short interest, which was
thought to be enormous.
Another spectacular performer was
Canadian Marconi, which opened on a
block of $4,000 shares at new high
of % and subsequently crossed 2T1a
on a record turnover. The persistent
demand was a direct response to the
recent action of the British govern
ment in turning over to private owner
ship wireless and telegraph companies
Marconi Wireless Telegraph, Ltd, in
the same category, also moved forward
sharply to a new high above % after
opening on block of 10000 shares at
ASA.
Another outstanding leader was Elec-
trio Bond & Share Securities, which
jumped from the previous final of 15412
to 163 also record top. American
& Foreign Power and United Light &
Power "A" we're other features in the
utility group also making fresh peaks.
Evening star., 1928-11-28

Goldini's Servant of Two Masters
was the first play produced in the New
Theater at Smith.
Evening star., 1928-11-28
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES

SALES.
Pot. Elec. 1st 5s-S4,00O at 100, $4,000
at 100.
Pot. Elec. cons. 5s-S1 900 at 1919.
Wash, Gas 6s A-S100 at 103, 5000 at
103, 500 at 103.
Pot. Elec. SO pfd.-4 at 11134, / at
1l112, IL at 111$4
Pot. Elec. 51af6 pfd.-5 at 10S3s, is at
1oSss, 5 at 10S3s, l at 1o83s, 2 at
1085s.
Wash. Gas Lt.-1O at 1855, 10 at 1o6,
2 at LOG.
Wash. r. & E. pfd.-5 at 9s1, 10 at
S97s. 20 at 997s.
Dist Nat. Bank at 237, 2 at 237.
Riggs Nat. Blk. warrants-13 at 3O5,
160-265 at 305.
Chevy Chase Dairy pfd.-10 at 1861,
5 at 1862, 5 at 1861.
Col. Sand & Gravel pfd.-10 at 90.
Dist Natl Sec. pfd.-25 at 102, 2 at
Fed Amer. Co. com.-2s at So. 80 at
So, 30 at So, 80 at So, 10 at So
Lanston Monotype-20 at 118, 10 at
1872, at 1183a.
Merch. Tfr. & Stge pfd.-10 at 10S.
Mergenthaler linotype at 1053s, s
at 1852, / at l053s.
AFTER CALL.
Chestnut Farms Dairy ptd.-l0 at
10834 -eN~
Wash. Gas IS B-$1o0 at 10S.
Wash: r. g. E. 4s-s3,00O at 9112.
Cap. Tract. 5s-$1,00 at 1O3.
Cat. Tract. Coo at 1065s.
Pot. Elec. cons. 5s-S3 900 at 1919,
Pot. Elec. IS '53-$2, 900 at loela.
Wash. Gas Lt.-150 at 1O6.
Notice-This exchange will be closed
tomorrow, Thanksgiving day.
Evening star., 1928-11-28
STOCK PRICES INCREASED
BY PUBLICITY MEDIUM
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 28-That
publicity affects the price of a stock has
been proven beyond doubt. In order
to create public interest it is just as
necessary to advertise company'S stock
as to advertise a companys product.
Companies whose stocks are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange get a
great deal of free publicity, for each
day fairly complete records of transac-
tions are published in about 500 news
papers throughout the country and
about 500 additional newspapers carry
occasional or partial reports.
Such incidental publicity as this is
immensely valuable, but, of course, in
quotation tables one stock is not en-
phaSized more than another. Only by
spectacular movements of its stock or
by the announcement of unusual facts
about a company is it possible to get
special publicity in the form of news
articles or special mention in financial
columns. Progressive companies have
found it to their advantage to get all
such publicity possible
Since many potential investors never
see the financial pages, news concerning
particular company or industry in an
other section of the paper is particular
ly helpful in creating public interest.
Although this is quite common, it is
difficult to obtain and in great demand.
One of the most outstanding examples
of the effect of such publicity is
demonstrated in the case of the avia-
ton stocks. While for many years
public interest in aviation has gained
steadily, it took Lindbergh's flight to
Paris to really kindle great public in
terest in the industry. The morning
after Lindbergh landed newspapers de-
voted pages to the flight. Prom that
day aviation has increased in popularity
until many believe now that the in
dustry will follow the course of mass
production taken by the automobile
industry.