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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26

placed on a large chart which is
hung up in the room, where it is in
plain view at all times.
Grades at a Glance
Above each child name is n col
umn, cross ruled. At the left side
of the chart or graph the grades are
listed. The standing of the pupil
at the time of the first set OF
examinations in the subject covered
by the chart is shown by coloring Il
square in the child s column at the
height indicating the grade which
he or she tested.
For example, in the early winter
tests, the first given, John, who is
in the sixth grade, may have been
found to have but fourth grade
knowledge of spelling. Therefore,
his mark will appear opposite the
fourth grade notation, and below
the horizontal line across the chart
indicating where he should be for
his grade. In the same test, Mary
will be found above her grade in
spelling, being able to do seventh
grade spelling, although she is in the
sixth grade.
When the comparative chart goes
up N plain sight of all, the effect
is Immediately noticeable. Many
children are decidedly hmiliated if
their work is below grade. They are
conspicuous, and they settle down
to remedy the matter, This is no
theoretical report of their reactions.
The charts show the cold facts.
In the second group of tests, Civ
en- three months later, marked i'm
provement was shown. Many pupils
had advanced several grades in
their spelling, reading and arithme-
Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
WHAT THE PRESS FOUND
IN Ell CENTRO SCHOOLS

The old grey mare may not be
what she used to be, and neither is
the little red school house what it
used to be-but more. Public School
week, whith is being observed at
the present time throu ,,hout the
state of California, might we'll have
for its slogan "Get acquainted with
the schools. " lnquiring reporters
from the Press news staff, them
selves not removed from school
days by many years over n decade,
have been visiting the schools this
week, and finding little to remind
them of class room lifo when
"School Days. was a new song hit.
Of outstanding interest to Il Wis
itor in the FL Centre elementary
schools is the new system of tests
in use. Gone, along with the disap-
pearance of the little red school
house which is not even suggested
by the artistic lines of the modern
school buildings, is the old system
cf study, with its periodic examina-
tions which revealed little.
Beginning in November of this
year, diagnostic tests were inaugu-
rated, being given in arithmetic,
reading and spelling. The questions
asked or exercises given are from
standardized tests worked out for
each grade, and indicate the exact
standing of each pupil in a given
subject, every child of thu same
grade in the city being tested on
the same questions.
Instead of letting the matter rest
there, with test papers graded, and
whether they did well or poorly
more or less forgotten by the chill
dren in the course of the busy daily
routine until time for "repuyt
cards" came. each pupils name is
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Three Aged Men
Take Their Lives
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 26.-Three
elderly men committed suicide here
last night.
Fred G. Adams, 60, retired execu.
tive of the California Walnut
Growers Association, was found on
the lawn of his home with two bul-
let wounds through the heart. Re-
lativos said he suffered from i'll
health.
Sickness, extending over 10
year period, was held responsible
for the act of Max B, Schwartz, 81,
who died instantly from gunshos
wound in the head.
II. V. Blaeholder died in the hos.
pital from self inflicted bullet
wound.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
STEWART
MA Y BE
INDICTED
Senate Orders Inspection
of Testimony Given Be-
fore Committee.
HINT AT PERJURY
Standard Oil Chief Also
May Be Prosecuted On
Contempt Charges.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 26.-An
order was adopted by the Senate
today directing the United States
attorney here to Inspect the Tea
pot Dome testimony of Chairman
Robert w. Stewart Of the Standard
Oil Company Of Indiana with view
to seeking his indictment for per-
jury.
This action was taken after
Chairman Nye of the teapot Dome
committee had compared Stewart
with Benedict Arnold and Senator
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, had
said Stewart is "eithe- fool or q
crook and everybody lnows he is
not a fool
Nye pointed to ALLEGED diserep-
ancies in Stewart $ testimony of
February l as compared with his
statement before tn COMMITTEES
last Tuesdsy.
At first, Nyc said, Stewart testi-
fled he knew nothing aheut Contin.
entail Trading Company bonds, al
though on his second appearance he
admitted getting $759,5o' of them.
The order contained report of
| Stewards testimony before the
Teapot Dome committee on Feb
1uary l and April "A. It carried q
statement that the record was
transmitted "with a view to having
the district attorney determine it
Stewart should not be presented to
a federal grand jury on charge
| of perjury
Arrest Order Vacated
A second order Wa adopted
vacating the Senate's arrest OF
Stewart, which was affected Feb.
ruary 3 because of his refusal to
answer certain questions on his
first appearance.
The second order carried two
amendments specifically directing
the later contempt indictments in
! the federal count here be prosecuted
vigorously.
| A protest was soundt d by Sen-
ators Nye, Norris, Glass and Heflin
against an original PROPOSAL sub
mitted by Senator Walsh of Mon
| tana.
Walsh would not have mentioned
the pending indictment nor speci-
fled the reason why The Senate
was sending the record Of Stewart 8
! testimony to the United States at
( torney.
The suggestion of perjury prose-
cution was adopted in an amends
ment proposed by Glass and ae-
Cepted by Walsh.
A provision that the Senate in-
sist on Stewart's prosecution "for
the offense he committed against
the Senate was adopted as order
cd by Heflin.
! The Senate 8 action vas unani.
nous.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Bow of Twelve
Ends His Life
Dy United Press Least d Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 90 A
youth, who, at the age of l2, found
life not worth while, died here to-
day as the result of u self-inflict'
ed wound.
lie was Charles r, Lee, just turn
ed 10. lie sent a small calibre bul'
let through his temple last night
while meml ers of his family werc
away from home on shopping tour
He dicd this morning in the Rcceiv'
ing hospital.
A note found under his crumpled
body served to explain his deed
ard to act as 4 last will and tes'
lament.
81 can think for myself and l
did,' it read. 81 find / have been
failure in everything and life is
rot worth while. Give my train
to Raymond Whitney,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Johnson Opens
Debate On Bill
by United Press Ieased Wire

WASHINGTON, Apri! 26.-The
Boulder dam project will not cost
the taxpayers 4 single cert, Senator
Hiram Johnson told the Senate to-
day, opening debate upcr his bill.
All the money advanced from the
treasury will be repaid With inter
est, johnson said. He added that
the project was national IN charac-
ter because its primary purpose is
TO control floods ON the Lower Colo
RADIO river protection or the I'm
pcrial Valley Of California and Ger
tain portions of ArizCaa.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Chinese Soldiers
Shoot American
BY United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, April 26.-Dr. Wal
ter F. Seymour, American superin-
tendcnt of the Presbyterian hospi-
tai at Tsining, was murdered by Ma
tionalist soldiers while engaged in
n work of mercy, additional infor-
nation received here today said.
DR.. Seymour was shot Il week ago
Tuesday, the message said. He was
captured by members of the ad-
vancing southern armies and exc
cuted on a charge that he had sue
cored wounded northern troops.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The
state department has instructed
Consul General Lockhart at Hankow
to demand release of Rev. l.. c. Os-
born, American missionary, kid
naped by troops of General Feng
Yu Hsiang.
Confirmation of the reported kid
naping was received today from
Minister MacMurray at Peking.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Bremen's 5 Crew
At Montreal
By United Press Leased Wire

MONTREAL, Que, april Go
who mastered the ea>t-west air
passage of the Atlantic reached
Lake st. Agnes Airdronc at 3;52
p. III. today and gave thanks to
providence for their 81 Z journey.
On the ice of st. Agnes, where
they landed perfectly in the big
relief plane piloted ty Bernt
Balchen, they participated in Il
ceremony of welcome 5hat touched
their hearts. Tie village curatc
spoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Martial Law In
Stricken City
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, April 26.-Martial law
has been declared in the Bulgarian
earthquake area to curb looting, the
newspaper Der Tag reported today.
1t had been reported previously
that sentries had been ordered to
shoot any person seen near wrecked
buildings after the curfew hour at
9 p. m. and that profiteers in food,
clothing or building materials were
to have all their property seized and
were to be lashed % times in a pub
lie street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Newly Elected
officer In Jail
By United Press Leased Wire

LITCHF1ELD, H., April 20. =
Residents of Il township near here
yesterday elected constable but
today both the victor ~ the race
and his defeated oppone Mt are in
Jail, being held for Carlinville
authorities on charges Of stealing
chickens.
Lester Allen, newly elected con-
stable, and Fred Dover. defeated
candidate, were arrested shortly
after the results Of the election were
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
DaytOna Mourns
For L0ckhart
by United Press Leased Wire

DAYTONA REACH, Fla, April
26,-Daytona Bcach-ccater of the
speed driving world-was in Of
fetal mourning .oday tor Frank
Lockhart, &5 year OLD race ear
driver who went to his death yester-
day in an attempt to set Il new
world s record,
All flags were at half mast by
proclamation of Mayor 4. II. ARM
strong.
The body probably VIII be sent
to Los Angeles for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
NOMINATION OF
HOOVER AND AL
SMITH CERTAIN
Capita! Politicians Con-
ccde Little Chance For
Other Candidates.
By PAUL r. MAI LON
Omitted Press Staff Co,Iespondent)

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The
possibility that Herbert Hoover and
Governor Al Smith m&y meet as
the nominees Of their parties in the
November elect on wa3 the chief
sub iect Of discussion i'm Washington
political circles today following the
Massachusetts, PennsE ITania and
Ohio primaries
Elaborate claims on The nomina-
tions were being made by cam
paign Panagcrs, surI>rters ana
friends Of both Hoover and Smith;
and the contentious bore such
weight of reasonable expectations
that they were accepted COR serious
discussion among all the factions Of
both parties.
lIoover's friends now say they
have an excellcrt cha%"< to carry
Indiana in the primary May 8
against Senator James +. Watson,
the native son candidate.
Smith s friends report that the
California primary next Tuesday
J will put an end to any doubt which
may. exist concerning their candi
/ date.
'If Smith carries California it ;,
all over but the shouting y they are
telling everyone around Washing
! ton.
The fight there is between Smitl
and Senator Thomas j. Walsh o1
Montana, who is being backed BY
Smith s old opponent, William q
McAdoo, in NJ ,Adoo's home state
Senator James \. Reed of Missour
is entered in the contest but the
Smith people clsim the main battle
is against Walsh.
Hoover Grows Stronger
They reason that if SraIth is abl'
to beat Walsh in Mc.tdoo S hom'
territory, doubtful Democrats owe
the country will be Sc impressed
by his getting powers tha
they will make no effort to oppos
him seriously.
Two weeks acc indiana politica
observers saw no chance for lloOVe
there. Now they say hc not onl
has Il chance but Il gODu one. The
point out that the Republicans o
the neighboring states VI Michigan
Ohio and Kentucky now have mani
Tested Il strong desire Tor Hoover
Illinois Republicans OF the fourtI
side have overthrown Il { entrench
I'd Republican machine Charges o
corruption are believed by Hoove
followers to have demlralized TIN
old Republican indiana organiza
ton.
AS matters now stanG Hoover ha
249 uncoE5ested delegates ant
Smith about 472, with o45 necessar,
to nominate in the Republican con
vCntion and 1874 in the Democratic
convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Ship Missing Off
Atlantic Coast

NORFOLK, Va, April 20 The
disabled United States shipping
board freighter Western Ocean from
Portland, Ore, was missing today
off the Virginia eapes. The line by
which it was being towed to port
had to be cut because of a gale, the
coast guard reported.
The guard cutter Mascoutn is
searching for the ship about 250
miles off the capes.
The ship has a crew of 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Crew Forced to
Leave Vessel
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 26.-The
steamer Overlook is afire after an
explosion at latitude 1855 north
and longitude 1880 west, according
to advices TO the Radio Marine Cor
poration of America.
The crew, estimated at about So
men, took to lifeboats and was res
cued by the steamer Fred Weller
which was in the vicinity.
The position of the vessel was es-
timated at about $50 miles off the
Florida coast.
The explosion and subsequent fire
occurred about 5:l5 a. m. today, ac-
cording to the message to the radio
service. There were no details of
what had caused the explosion.
The entire crew was believed to
have been picked up by the Weller.
Lloyd's registry lists the steamer
Overlook as a 1925 ton steel screw
steamer owned by the L. S. shipping
board. Its home port was Philadel-
phia and it was equipped with cy-
lindrical tanks for carrying petro-
leum.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Prisoner May
Cheat GallOws
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, April 60
Lonnie johnson, Merced wife slayer,
is suffering from tubercular peri
tonitis and may die a natural death
before his scheduled execution ON
May II, DIR. L. l.. Stanley, prison
surgeon, said today.
johnson, a negro, will never get
well, prison physicians said, anl his
illness may result fatally within Il
daY or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Three Charged
With Conspiracy
By United Press Leased Wire

BISREE, Ariz., April 26.-The
seizure Saturday night of 1000
rounds of ammunition near the
forder at Naco has rcsu'ted in the
issuance of complaints, charging
conspiracy to violate neutrality
laws, against J. Kruger, Lopez IIur-
tafo and Angel lIucrrrrro, McXi-
cans
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
BENNETT
HON0RFD
IN DEATH
Canada AccOrds Military
Tribute to Flyer Who
Died For Others.
BYRD IN CHARGE
Deceased to Rest Near
Admiral Peary in Ar:
lingt0n Cemetery.
By United Press Leased Wire

QUEBEC, Que, April 90 The
tri-motored Ford airplane in which
Floyd Bennett flew to the relief of
Baron Huencfcld and his comrades
last week was bringing the trans
Atlantic flicrs from Greenly Island
today but the body of the gallant
American airman who gave his life
on the mission lay ON a flower-bank-
ed bier here, mute object of the rev.
crence of two nations.
Bernt Balchen, who accompanied
Bennett on the relief flight, hoped
TO bring the Germans and Major
Fitzmauriee through to Quebec to-
day, that they might take part in
funeral ceremonies in honor Of the
dead airman.
Meanwhile, this ancient city pre-
pared martial honors for the funeral
of the flyer who suecumbed yester-
day to pneumonia, the direct result
of his relief flight into the north.
The royal 22nd regiment turned out
Il band, firing squad and an escort
TO accompany the remains to train
in which the body will be taken to
Montreal and thence to Washington.
Bennett will lie in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery beside the grave of
Admiral Robert Peary, another ex-
plorer of the north pole.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Floyd
Bennett, martyr airman, will be
buried with full military honors
tomorrow at Arlington National
cemetery, not 100 feet from the
grave of Admiral Robert +. Peary,
discovcrcr of the North Pole.
Thus, in future, pilgrims may at
one time visit the shrine of two
noted polar explorers one who mush-
ed his way to triumph through the
Arctic ice and one who with Com
mandcr Richard T.. Byrd was first
to fly across the northern hub of
the earth.
Commander Byrd, who was pilot
cd across TIE pole by Bennett on the
first conquest of the "farthest
north" by n heavier than air ma.
chine, was in charge of the funeral
arrangement stoday.
With the agreement of Mrs. Ben
nett, the aviator's widow, 1T was
decided to hold brief services in the
little chapel of Jeffrey Hale hos
pital. where Bennett died.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
: Barbara Worth Rebekah dance
! Country Club.
1 Card party, st. Mary's hall.
I Rotary Club dinner, Will S.
! Fawcett Company ranch, Heber,
/ 7:30.
I Elks Charity ball, Elks hall.
Night classes, high school.
/ R. A. M. No. 100, Masonic
/ Temple.
: Valley theater: 1.-THE Divine
! Woman.
/ Brunk's Tulane Theater:
where the River Shannon
! Flows"
/ Radio: KGEN, $40 p. m.
TOMORROW
4 Kiwanis Club luncheon, Hotel
! Barbara Worth.
Public Schools Week special
4 programs throughout day and
1 evening.
J History Section, 10000 Club,
4 club house, 2:S0 p. m.
/ Radio: KGEN, 11-12:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
By United Press Leased wire

NEW YORK April 26.-Raron
Won Hucncfclj Captain Hermann
Kochl and Major James Fitzmaurice
may attend the funeral of Floyd
Bennett in Washington tomorrow,
Grover A. Whalcn. Chairman of
the mayor $ reception committee
said today.
"The attending Of tha funeral of
Floyd Bennett by the crew of the
Bremen all depends upon their dis,
rosition,' he said. "T'.e time of
their arrival in New York is another
factor that must be taken into con
sideration. The subject has not been
broached to tie three fliers as
yet, but it is possible they may
90"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26

CHATHAM, Mass, April &c
Five seamcn were rescued today
when the three masted schooner
William Booth was rammed and
sank by the four master Helen Ben
nett Grange of Boston about four
miles off Chatham.
Struck amidships, the Booth,
heavily loaded with graI lite blocks,
filled and sank in less than three
minutes. Her crew was taken
aboard the Grange.
The accident was revealed sever
al hours after it octmred when
coast guards of the Chatham station
through glasses, espiea the peaks
Of the wrecked schoon-r's masts
protruding from the dis'out sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26
Ship Sinks Off
Atlantic Coast
by United Press Leased Wire

CHATHAM, Mass, Alril 26.-An
unidentified three mastei schooner
sank about four miles OFF Chatam
during the night.
Coast guards at the Chatham sta
tion saw the peaks of the masts
through glasses this morning and
sent boat to invest igate the
wreck, which was believed lying
in about 40 feet of water.
Although the fate of the schoon-
cr's crew was not known, coast
guards expressed the belief that
they had been taken off by another
boa.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-26

Continued on Page Three)
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New York, Philadelphia
Clubs Slash Way Through
Opposition.
CLEVELAND VS.. HUGMEN
World Champs Open Series
With Indians.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY

]
NEW YORK, May g. = Fresh
troops out of the West-the Cleve-
land Indians and the st. Louis
Browns-were outside Yankee Sta
dunn and Shibe Park today in
preparation for a direct offensive on
the New York Yankees and Phila-
delphia Athletics, who have just
finished splitting the Chicago White
Sox and the Detroit Tigers in the
first spring intersectional drive
along the American League front.
From st. Louis to Boston and
from Chicago to Washington the
baseball battle-cry is stop the
Yankees! Halt the Athletics"
Ray Schalk brought a young
hustling team to New York to out
hit the Yankees in two games, get
hit for hit in another only to go
away with four crushing defeats.
Mackmen Run Wild
The. Tigers three pitching aces
Whitehill, Gibson and Carroll-un-
leashed their best pitching at the
Athletics, but were dubbed for three
straight defeats by the lusty-hitting
Mackmen.
Slowly but surely the American
League race seems to be dwindling
down to a two-isted battle between
the Yankees and Athletics who ap-
pear to have too much strength at
all points fer the other six teams.
The Yankees and Athletics daily
are fast slipping away from their
rivals, only the Indians and Browns
showing a tendency to date to fight
back
To stop the speeding Yankees,
Roger Peckinpaugh was to send
George Uhle, who until last Wednes-
day was unbeaten, to the firing line
Uhle won four straight before he
crossed paths with Sam Gray Of the
Browns who gave him a bad trim
ming.
Herb Pennock, who had won four
games and was yet to meet defeat
was to lead the Yankees into the
opening skirmish against the In
dians.
Six in Race
Interest in the National League
pennant race continues to soar with
six clubs edging their way into the
race. In contrast to the American
League, only two National League
clubs-the Phillies and Braves-ap-
pear, at this point. to fall short of
peunant possibilities.
The New York Giants, still cling
ing to the slender lead over the Gin
clnnati Reds, moved to Pittsburgh
for another important series. AL
though riddled by injuries and i'll
ness, the Giants are making a game
fight of it. -Four egularS-COhen,
Terry, O'DoUl and Harper-were out
Of one game at Cincinnati but the
Giants managed to gain an even
break in the four-game series.
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Butler Plays
Tigers Club;
Raps Central
Christopher Holds Grey
hounds SCoreIeSS; Hide
brand Faces De Paw.

Butler and De PAW baseball
teams were to clash at Irwin Field
this afternoon. The Bulldogs we're
to take the field behind HiIdebrand,
star of the mound staff. Collyer was
to do the receiving.
The Irvington athletes turned in a
neat to 0 triumph over Indiana
Central at University Heights Mon
cay afternoon, Clarence Christopher,
versatile Butler athlete, letting down
the Greyhounds with four scattered
blows. In addition to his pitching
performance, Christopher smacked
a two-ply hit.
LIE Roy worked on the Indiana
Central mound and was nicked for
thirteen blows. The Greyhounds
we're charged with three errors and
the Bulldogs with one. Box score:
BUTLER IND. CENTRAL
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I.U. Baseball
Outfit Noses
Out Wildcats
Northwestern Rally in Ninth
Falls Short by Single
Tally.
BIZ Times SpeciaL

BIZ Times Special
EVANSTON, Ill, May 8.-Indiana
University baseball team squeezed
out a 5-to-4 triumph over North
Westerns faltering diamond pas
timers here Monday afternoon.
Capt. Luke Johnsos of Northwest
ern provided few thrills for local
supporters in the last half of the
ninth when he clouted a homer with
one man on the paths. Even so, the
Wildcat count was one run short Of
the Crimson total.
Apple worked for the Hoosiers
and held the locals to seven hits,
while the Crimson got to Palmer for
nine blows. Box score:
NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
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in by smart infielders.
BY dropping the bail purposely a
double or triple play often resulted,
since the runner or runners, for
fear of being retired, had to stick
close to their base and when the
ball was dropped were forced to ad-
vance.
With the infeld fly rule in vogue
the runner or runners, under Ger
tain conditions stated above, realizes
the batsman is automatically out
and they can retain their base in
safety.
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|. U. BEATS De PAUW
By United Press

lIU Q WTttW TIto8
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May g.
Indiana University golf team de-
feated De Paw University links
artists here Monday, 1919 to 1115.
The Bloomington team forged ahead
in the foursomes.
Miller, Talbot, Staufer and Cat
terton composed the visiting squad
Jones, Matthews. Donnell and Best
played for the Methodists.