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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
Accused Doctor
Gives Testimony
Dy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.-The
defense in the trial of DR.. Charles
Mcmillan, charged with the "sack'
murder of Mrs. Amelia Appleby,
wealthy widow of a millionaire
Chicago inventor, rested today.
The aged physician, accused of
numbering the woman for her mon
ey and throwing her body in ditch
near San Fernando, took the stand
as the final defense witness, but
failed even to deny the Staying.
No rebuttal testimony was offer
ed and final arguments began at
once. 1t is expected that the case
will be submitted to the jury late
today or early tomorrow.
By a ruling of the court, the de-
fense was prevented from introduce
ing testimony that another man hao
threatened Mrs. Appleby's life.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
NEW AIRPLANE
INVENTED BY
COL. LINDBERCH
by United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 23.-Col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh today
assumed the role of inventor.
With his financial hackers, Lind
bergh flew from Selfridge Field,
Mount Clemens, to Detroit, to dis
cuss with Ford engineers the de-
tails of his invention.
The conference was the first con-
firmation that Lindbergh was the
codesigner of a new airplane.
1t was to see the plane, report
ed to embody several new princt-
pies, that Lindbergh made a secret
flight yesterday from st. Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
soUTHERNERs ATTENTION.

Mrs. Frederick Randolph Blank
enbcrg and Mrs. Lyle Wilmington,
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, arrived in FL Centre
this morning for the purpose of or
ganizing chapter of their organ
i2atiou here.
Mrs. Blankenbcrg and Mrs With
ington will be at the Barbara Worth
hotel tonight and tomorrow morning
and are anxious to meet any local
women who are eligible for mem
bcrship in the organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
A|RPlANE
ON new
ATTEMPT
"AlbatrOss" Crew Off
For Another Crack At
Worlds Mark.
NO REPORTS YET
Air of Confidence At
Field Gives Hope For
Success This Time.

At 1870 this afternoon word
from the field stated the al
batross'' was located by a scout
plane shortly before noon in the
Salton Sea district and signaled
everything was working splen-
didly. The crew will stay in
the north end during the day,
returning to the south end of
the valley at dark.
Carving a load of 1881 pounds
the Zenith Aircraft corporation
monoplanc, "Albatross, y took to the
heavens at 1920 this morning in
its third attempt to set new
world = endurance record at I'm
perial county field. As far as can
be learned no word has been heard
from the plane since it disappeared
in the direction Of Salton Sea a few
moments after the takcoff. Officials
however, are not worried, believing
that the plane is being kept in the
Salton Sea district because of
'bumpv' weather conditions over
the valley.
While the pilots, Jack Reed, Al
vim X. Peterson and Charles Roche
Vile, intimated that they would pro
baby return to the field in two hours
OF the take off, they said that this
would depend almoa entirely on
weather conditions. Shortly after
the plane left, smaller planes which
Lad escorted it short distance re.
turned and reported that the huge
monoplane was speeding along at 9C
miles an hour and had gained com
Portable altitude as it started out
across Salton Sea.
The same pilots declared that they
would not be surprised if the plane
did not return to the field until late
this afternoon because of adverse
weather conditions. They said that
the air was bumpy' and that the
pilots would in all probability duck
it.
While the Salton Sea territory is
subj to dangerous air currents
because of the surrounding noun
tains, the pilots have gained con
siderable knowledge during the re
cent attempts as to the position of
these air pockets and will steer
clear of the danger points.
Officials Confident
The "third" try was being pick
Cd at the lucky one for the CAL
batross. - Officials are confident
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
Electric Rates
To Be PrObed
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-The
State Railroad Commission will in
vestigate all electric rate charges
by the Los Angeles Gas and Elec-
trio Corporation in the city of Los
Angeles and vicinity, it was an
nounced today.
The investigation is to be made
for the purpose of determining
whether any of the rates of the
corporation are excessive or dis
criminatory. The matter is to be
assigned for hearing at a date to
be fixed in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
Lindbergh's
Pilot Named
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Al
bert F. Hegenberger, who navigat
cd the army's California to-Hawaii
plane last June, was designated by
the war department today to navig-
ate the army plane which will carry
Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh from
Detroit to Boston. The time of the
flight has not been determined, but
it probably will take place Monday.
Hegenberger is stationed at Day
ton, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
American Racer
Meets Disaster
by United Press Leased Wire

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Feb.
23.-Wilbur Shaw, American rae
ing driver. shot his Whippet Special
out into the ocean during the inter-
national speed trials today when
the ear burst into flames at the
start of an attempt to break the
world s speed record for four cylin-
der motors.
The heavy surf extinguished the
blaze. Shaw was uninjured.
Captain Malcolm Campbell, Eng
lish holder of the straightaway
speed mark prepared to make an at
tempt to better his own record of
nearly 207 miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
Cubs To Play
Trojan Nine
By United Press Leased Wire

AVALON, Catalina island, Feb.
23.-With the announcement that Il
practice game with the L. S. s. Cal
ifornia has been scheduled for sun
day, March 4, pitchers in the Chi
cago Cub camp started to put hop on
the ball today,
The advance guard was to have
three long practice sessions in the
days remaining before the second
contingent arrives from Chicago
Sunday. The latter group will be
given suits and put to work immedi-
ately when they land here, Manager
Joe Mccarthy said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION

c. u. Baltas, A, of FL Centre was
picked up by Patrolman Seeberg
of the city police last night and
locked up at the county Jail Baltas
will be detained at the Jail for a
few days while observations of his
mentality is made. No formal com
plant has been entered against the
man as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
Jury Acquits
Accused Woman
by United Press Leased Wire

WENTWORTH, n. c., Feb. 23.--
Mrs. Alma Petty Gatlin-whose
prosecution for the murder of her
father, Smith T. Petty, was based
mainly on an alleged confession to
a preacher, was free today.
A jury deliberated only two hours
before acquitting the young house
wife, a former beauty contest
winner.
The state based its case chiefly
on the testimony of Rev. Thomas
j.. pardue that Mrs. Gatlin confess
ed the murder to him.
Mrs. Gatlin blamed the murder
on her mother, now dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
Senate Approves
Claim Payments
uy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.- Tho
Shipstead resolution providing for
government payment of $142,994 in
claims to 9S5 grain elevator owners
was reported favorably by the Sen
ate Agriculture Committee today.
The claims represent insurance
and interest on wheat stored during
1919 and 1920.
The resolution proposes payment
to fulfill contracts authorized BY
the president guaranteeing q mini
mum price to producers of wheat.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--
Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination, inform
ed Senator Borah today he does
not favor repeal of the 18th
amendment.
The answer was made in re-
ply to Borah S "dry question
naire' sent to Hoover and other
presidential candidates.
"Upon MY return to Wash
ington | have taken up your
letter." Hoover wrote. 81 feel
that the discussion of public
questions by reply to question
naires it is likely to be unsatisf-
aetory and oft-times leads to
confusion rather than clarity.
Replies to the score of such
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
SCOUT TROOP DINNER

Parents and Boy Scouts of Elks
Troop No. 7 will be guests of the
Elks lodge at dinner at the Elks
hall Friday night at 6 O'Clock. The
dinner IS an annual affair, and pro
misses to be n decidedly successful
event. Early the next morning tho
troop will leave, 40 strong, for a
weekend trip to San Diego, lead
by w. r. Grant, scoutmaster, and
Clarence Axtell, assistant scout
master.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
KELLOGG BACKS HERRIcK
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Secrc-
tary of State Kellogg today endors-
ed United States Ambassador Myron
T. Herrick' s statement in Paris
speech that the European press had
been unfair to the United States IN
its reports of the Havana confer
ence. ~ ess~&,j
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
Senate Passes
Quota Data Bill
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The
Shipstead resolution calling on the
president to furnish information
upon which the secretaries of labor
and commerce based their immigra'
tion quota recommendations, was
passed today by the senate.
Senator Shipstead questioned the
accuracy of the recommendations.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
MANY DAIRYMEN
EXPECTED HERE
FOR MEETINGS
Interesting Programs
Arranged For Two Day
Sessions.

Dairymcn throughout the county
were making plans to storm the
city early tomorrow for two day
sojourn, marking the quarterly meet
ing of the California Dairy Council
and the annual "Dairy Day. pro
gram to be presented by the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce.
The program is scheduled to get
under way at 9:30 o'clock tomor'
row morning with general session
Of members of the dairy council
Committee meetings and general ses
sions are scheduled throughout the
day with dinner meeting to be
held at the Barbara Worth hotel at
{ o'clock in the evening.
The dinner meeting will be feat
urcd by the appearance of NJ. ID.
Mum, president of the National
Dairy council, who will be the guest
of honor and principal speaker.
Saturday morning will be spent in
n tour of the valley, the principal
dairy farms and places Of business
being visited.
In the meantime the "Dairy
Day program given by the Cham
her will be started at City Park.
III kinds of attractions have been
lined up for the occasion.
There viii be several addresses
including talks by r. y. Watson,
president Of the chamber; Sam IL.
Green, secretary and manager of
the California Dairy council; VI. D..
Mum, president of the National
Dairy council and the presentation
cf awards for the cow testing con-
test by Verne De Tar, farm advisor.
Many Attractions
Numerous musical attractions,
featuring the Swiss yodelers and the
Swiss band are to be given. Brunk IS
comedians will appear in some com
edy numbers while the Kiwanis,
Rotary and Lions clubs will add to
the entertainment.
A long list of sports contests in
Guiding everything from chasing q
creased pig to a fat man s race will
take place in the afternoon.
Officials of the organization an
nounced today that all committee
reports show that everything is run
ming along smoothly and that the
two day program should prove a
lively one for the dairymen.
r. II. Cary, local director of the
California Dairy Council, urges all
businessmen to make special eff
fort to attend the dinner to be given
at the Barbara Worth Hotel tomor-
row night. Reservations should be
made as early as possible in order
that necessary Accommodations can
be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Valley theater: 1.-THE Latest
from Paris
Palace theater, Brunk's Com
edians in Mysterious Doctor
x"
Radio: KGEN, $3.50; $3.50.
Pythian Sisters meet, Davis
hall.
Recital by pupils Of Hazel N.
Baker, Mrs. Bakers studio, p.
III.
Night classes, high school.
B.P.O.E. meets, 8 p. III.
r. A. M. No. 109 meets, Ma
sonic Temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
World Day Of Prayer observ-
ance, opens 10 a. m, State Street
Christian church.
California Dairy Council quar-
terly meeting, opens Hotel Bar
bara Worth, $50 a. m.
W.C.T.U. meets, 2 p. m, Mrs.
Sarah Stacks
Kiwanis Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Radio: KGEN, 11-12:30 y. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-23

Continued on page 8
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

WHETHER you are ready to refurnish
w your bed room or dining room now, or
whether you are simply interested in knowing
about the new things, we are sure that you will
enjoy roaming through this exhibit. Berkey
& Gay, the style creators for the country,
have just sent us some marvellous examples Of
designing and c~abinetwork, more beautiful,
we believe, than anything we have shown be-
fore. Most interesting is the fact that prices
are no higher than the prices of ordinary fur
niture. These quality suites are now within
reach Of every purse.
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URGE CABBAGE
ACREAGE CUT

MERCEDES, Oct. 1s.-"Loue- p;o
GFande Valley should moi
plant over 10000 acres Of cabbage. Is
the Recommendation of r. L. Hall.
representative Of the California
Vegetable Union, sales agents for
the Rio Grande Valley Vegetable
Growers.
"The outlook for a good market for
cabbage Is excellent. providing the
Valley holds the acreage within rea-
sonable bounds" Mr.. Hall said in re-
viewing the situation. He pointed ont
that northern and eastern cabbage
growers, deferred by the serious
losses Of last year, are not placing a
large amount in storage. He predict
ed that Valley cabbage would no.
meet the competition experienced last
year from store dstocks in the North.
"The Valley growers should care
fully refrain from producing a sur
plus" was Halls advice. cit is my
opinion that IL the cabbage acreage
does not exceed 10000, every ton Of
cabbage will be marketed at a prof.
IL: but II we produce a surplus the
price of the entire crop will be af-
fected."
Planting Is we'll under way in all
parts Of the Valley. according to re-
norts received at the central office Of
the Valley Vegetable Growers As
s~ociation in this city. Reports indi-
cate a more diversified crop than in
former years. with about the same
acreage Of cabbage, beets and car
rots as last season.
Heavier paintings of other COM
oddities are predicted throughout
III narts of the irrigated area. and
a. volume Of fall shipments Is ex-
rseted TO show a decided increase
Yer any former year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

CLEVELAND. Oct. 13.-The days
Of the newspaper headline writer are
numbered No longer will modern
journalism require the service Of q
trained individual to spend his day
examining caption after caption into a
given number Of units /. ii the
achievement of Horace Carr can be
developed 20 a practical degree.
Horace Carr is an artist-printer.
Those in the world of Typography
art regard him as one Of the best
printers in the United States. And
Car has realized the dream of every
journalist, publisher and printer
elastic" type.
An Unusual Character
In his little print shop in a building
high above the mad rush Of Cleve-
lands business world, Car has been
perfecting the art of printing for 35
years. The man himself an unusual
character, he works and lives in a
literary environment which definitely
stamps his vocation a profession, or
an art, rather than a mere trade.
Though too much in it's embryonic
stage TO ~revolutionize the printing
world, Carr's discovery Of elastic"
type, which he has been perfecting
since the possibility presented itself
to him at an exhibition in Germany
in 1924, has recently been successfully
demonstrated. 1t is an expensive
process at present. and it may be
years before il is placed on a practi-
cal basis. Carr, himself, will not
venture a prediction as to its future
possibilities. He is to modest for
that.
The space available for a line OF
type is just so long, and the width Of
each particular character in a given
font is likewise constant. ANY printer
can verify the statement that the
words which have to be set in such
type, in that arbitrary space, usually
have the habit of being just q few
spaces, or units. too long or too short.
The Usual Method
The laymsn does not realize the
problem which the printer faces in
k G e ping the right-hand margin
straight the lines must Justify"
Ordinarily, to achieve this end, the
printer varies the space between his
words-the most satisfactory method
he knows.
One of the great beauties Of the
hand-lettered books Of the medieval
scribes is the absence Of any spacing
between words to keep the right-hand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Elastic Type Is Invented By
Horace Carr, Artist Printer

gmargin even. They managed this by
condensing or expanding the letters
in each word.
Fourteen years ago, at a German
exhibition which Carr attended, nj
Leipzig, he conceived the idea of
doing precisely what the old scribes
had done. And he began cutting his
elastic" type.
Cars New Method
In thiss pecial font. which can be
reduced TO several sizes, there are
from two TO seven widths Of every
letter and character except the a.
and also a large number Of combina-
ton letters. With this type Carr can
condense or expand a given line from
30 10 35 per rem without the usual
tricks of justification" and. unless
the observer is aware Of the method
used. the differences in the width
the letters is not discernible TO the
average eye, the printing appearing
perfectly normal.
Besides being Of an inventive turn
Of mind, Carr has a hobby for col
leeting old books, particular diction-
aries. lie explains his liking for the
latter by the fact that he is interested
in unusual words.
In his collection which adorns the
walls of the print shop are than
so different kinds Of dictionaries,
dating back to Minsheu,s "Guide Into
the Tongues" published in 1927.
Amoung his rarer works is a copy
OF the New Testiment. printed in
Latin, in 1855. and the History of
India" published in 1889. which is
still used as a source book for the
history Of the Orient.
Probely the most beautiful bit of
craftsmanship on Cars bookshelves
is n work which he published him
self-"The Mather Literature" chos-
en- BY the American Institute of Ora
phic Arts as one Of the Fifty Best
Books" two years ago, from the
standpoint Of Typography.
Oldest Wood Type
AmounE the countless drawers in
his shop, which are filled with unu-
sual type. is a font hand-carved wood
wood type which Carr resurrected
from the discarded -paraphernalia of
an old Cleveland newspaper. 1t is 80
years old, and believed to be the old
estwood type in the United States.
Carris 50, and has been in the
printing business since he was a
youngster OF 10. Ever since he open
edhis first shop in Cleveland, in the
kitchen of his home. Nellie Burton
Carr, his wife has worked by his side.
He was born in Erie, Pa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
firm TO
open IN CITY
Office Supply House
Opens in City on
Oct. Is = Boyd

The Valley Office Supply COM
pany. a new Valley office supply
firm. will hold its formal opening
in is store mt $40 Elizabeth street
October Is. according to an an
nouncement made Saturday BY Fl.
II. Boyd. proprietor of the new firm.
Boyd has come TO Brownsville
from Monroe. La. He has been en-
gagged in this line Of business in
Louisiana for many years and only
decided to open a store here after
he had carefully investigated the
possibilities Of Brownsville ard the
Valley.
II was very much impressed with
the Valleys need fof n complete Of
flee supply house." he said. "and |
found that the majority OF the bus
mess houses and banks were obliged
10 20 elsewhere for this class Of
goods. There is no reason why this
money SHOULD 20 out of the Valley
il a we'll stocked store is establish
ed here 10 give the banks and bus
mess houses immediate service and
we will be in position to do this with
u new ~store.n
Boyd declared that his firm would
carry a complete line of stationery.
office furniture. bank and court
house equipment. as we'll as a wide
variety of general supplies FOR
banks and business houses.
A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended TO all Valley residents 20
attend the formal opening October
IS at which time souvenirs will be
given to all visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Two Escape In
Airplane Crash

AUSTIN. Oct. 13.-tPJ-Eudora
Garrett Of the Austin American
Statesman staff and Charles Nc
Clellan. pilot, escaped death when
the plane in which they were bring
ing pictures Of the Texas-Vandy
game crashed near Dallas Saturday
afternoon. according to a telephone
message to the observation-disclosures.
Neither was injured, but the plane
was slightly damaged.
The plane was repaired, taking off
at 4 o'clock p. m. with prospects Of
getting into the air again.
Miss Garrett fastened to a farm
house from whcih she telephoned the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. office that she
and Mcclellan were unhurt in the
forced landing. and that they ex-
pected to be in Austin virtually on
schedule time with their news pic
lures Of Saturdays game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
SHOOT
STOCK UPWARD
Prices Gain Steadily
During Trading
Saturday
By STANLEY w. PREN0SlL
ASSOCIATED Press Financial Editor)

t3treuNidttQ IItSo
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Pl-The
stock market continued its upward
trend today. Bull operators, toss
ing whatever of i'll luck may be at
tached 10 the 18th into the bear
pen. bought eagerly Of blue chip
issues and lifted prices violently as
much as Is points. Yesterdays
holiday served to permit an accu-
mutation Of buying orders which re-
suited in large blocks of stock
changing hands at the opening Of
the market at prices several points
above the previous closing quota
tions.
The upward movement continued
virtually until the close. There
were a few minor recessions. but
they represented chiefly weekend
liquidation and some apprehension
among holders of n few of the mo-
tor and speciality shares.
Numerous new issues estimated
new high prices and the average
price Of 20 leading industrials, COM
piled by the Associated Press, moved
up more than 2 points to a new all
time high at 221.05.
The halliday session easily was
one Of the strongest and most act
i've since the prolonged upward
movement began. Total sales APP
proximated 2,100,OsO shares.
Easier credit conditions. with the
comparatively low time money rates
holding over the weekend. favorable
trade reports and the bullish en-
thusiasm of earlier in the week
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apparently combined to offset any
apprehension caused by the rise Of
the brokers' loan total to a new
high record.
1t was almost entirely q one-way
market, with steel. merchandise
and speciality shares prominently in
the advance. Montgomery Ward
was pushed up IS points to n new
peak at 295 and closed IL points net
higher on the day. Continued heavy
buying Of Sears Roebuck lifted that
issue more than 6 points to n new
high at 100 rs after one block Of
10000 shares had changed hands al
100.
U. s. Steel, which opened at 1853
5-S, moved to les IL, an all time
high. or buying encouraged by re-
ports OF a pending stock split-up.
The issue was acquired in quantity
and although it slumped to the
opening price, it moved back to
close at 164 81, up l 81 points net.
other steels were alphabetically
strong. notably Bethlehem and In
land, both up about 2 points.
The bulls did not limit their pur-
chases 70 any one group, however,
for buying was spread over a wide
variety of issues. Motor Products
rose 10 points to POS, Commercial
Solvents II points to 224 and Inter-
national Harvester 8 IL points to
$50 IL, all new high records.
Rails also were active, with Rock
Island, which scared 1 IL points to
l29 l-2, a new high for all time,
the feature.
Liquidation for the week end. SET.
TINS IN nest noticeably just before
the close, left Allied Chemical off
4 points on the day. Radio convert
ed an early gain Of 3 points into
a net loss of l IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
NEW TRAFFIC RECIrLATToN

San bENlTO, Oct. 13.-The new
traffic regulation, prohibiting left
turns al the corner Of Stenger street
and North Sam Houston boulevard.
was put into force here Saturday for
the first time.