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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
CITY CELEBRATES
BILLS PASSAGE
WITH CARNIV VAL

FL Ccntro turned out last night to
celebrate the passag" of the Boulder
dam bill with torchlight parade,
street dance and carnival in the
'uSincss district.
Main street WAS ropcd off for the
lacrryma&crS between Fifth and
Seventh streets and all automobiles
were excluded from the parade.
Police and fire department sirens,
flares and noiscmakcrS nf all kinds
yere used in tie parade, which pass,
II up ana down the closed area.
Tho street was decorated with
flags and bunting and during the
celebration WAS filled with Il cloud
Of confetti aud Strcamcrs. Through
ont the evening heavy blasts were
set off.
Music for the marchcrs was furn-
ishcd by the drum aud buglc corps
of the Ioycc Atcn post of the
Amcri, ar Legion and the Swiss
rand.
The veterans. dressed in white
trousers, dark coats and overseas
caps, made their initial appearance.
fic organization gave IN excellent
aeromt "f itself aud the martial
music added greatly to the cclcbra-
rion.
Following the parade street
dances took place, music for the
dancers being furnished by two
JrchcNtra,.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
MRS. SAWYER
IN COURT ON
HOSPITAL COT
Dy Inited Press leased Mire


Los ANGELES, Dee With
the defendant in court ON Il hospital
strctchcr, the trial of Mrs. Alliccc
Sawyer, accused Of mail fraud in
her asserted attempt to sell the
pctrificd body of her son, opened in
United States district court here to-
day.
Defense counsel asked for con-
tinuance ON the ground that Mrs.
Sawyer was not physically fit for
the court ordeal but the motion was
denied after government physicians
examined her,
Selection of jury was started at
once.
Mrs. Sawyer was indicted after
she aSScrtedly dcfraudcd John Stutz
Mcridian, Miss, business man, out
"a approximately $4,000, which Il.
was said to have paid for an inter
est in the petrified body.
Mrs. Sawyer was accused of hay
ING proposed to sell the body to "a
scientific research institutc' after
discovery of the state of pctritica.
tion was made when the body was
cNhumcd two years after burial.
Mrs. Sawyer was formerly a resi-
dent of Ell Centre, aud the body of
her son, Theron, was buried in Ever
green cemetery. pr. G. $. Brooks,
county health officer, and G. o,
StcnSrud, superintendent of Ever
green cemetery were summoned to
Los Angeles as witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
DOCTORS RENEW
THEIR STRUGGLE
TO SAVE KING
Ev KEITH JONES
nited Press staff Correspondentl


LONDON, Dee. lN.-Thc King 5
condition is prccariouS.
His doctors renewed their long.
raWn struggle to save his life to
DAY with little dctinitc 20 encourage
them and his fate still undecided,
Lest the public hc nlislcd by the
up and down bulletins, it was
reiterated today that Fluctuations
must be expected, and the fact that
III" King shows slight Improvement
one day must not be taken to mdi-
cate that hc is definitely out of
danger,
Thus, it was explained, last night 5
somewhat pcSNimistic bulletin was
issued purpoScly to bring the public
back to Il realization of the gravity
of the King 5 condition and neutral
izc the unjuStificd optimism caused
Ivy a succession of earlier Favorable
medical statements.
In the light of those facts, today 5
bulletin merely indicated the Kings
condition at the time it was issued,
and shed no light on what may be
expected to develop
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
Famous Indian
Fighter Dies
Hy United Press Leased Wire

CHICO, Calf, Dee. IS. Captain
| uthcr $. YelloWstonc' Kelly, 20,
noted government Indian scout and
trappcr, IS dead.
Kelly who served through tho
Civil War with Company G., 10th
united states infantry, was for
many yc1E a trappcr and hunter
in the Yellowstone Park region.
In lS7p he hccmr a guide for
General George \. Forsyth in an cN-
nloration OF this section, later
joining The forces Of General Mel
SON A. Miles during the Indian
fights of 1857.
After serving as scout and guide
in Colorado aud Alaska, Kelly be
,amc captain of the 10th United
states Volunteers in the Philippine
msurrcctIcn, and at one time held
the acting govcrnorship of Suriago,
Kelly i,ft the government service
in 1905 md in 1918 purchased his
Butte county ranch where he died
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
ALBATROSS WILL
ATTEMPT FLIGHT
HERE THURSDAY

Charles Rochcvillc and Jack Gug-
lcmcnti, who will pilot the AlbatrosS
monoplanc over Imperial Valley in
an attempt to break the world 5 en-
durancc flight record, beginning at
: clock Thursday morning, Deccm-
Der 20, will arrive here tomorrow
morning. SFs
The aviators viii fly from the
coast in another Albatross job for
a final inspection Of the flying field
at Imperial. Rocheville and Guglc-
mcnti will be luncheon guests of
the chamber of commerce tomorrow.
The ship to be used in the flight
will be flown from the coast the day
before the scheduled takcoff. The
plan has a wing spread of - feet, is
equipped with Il Wright whirlwind
motor and has a gasoline capacity Of
650 gallons
\ large flood light now is being
installed at the field, which is To-
Gated on West Eighth street in I'm
pcrial, and rolored lights will he
placed over the valley to guide the
flyers during the night
According to aviation enthusiasts
here. valley weather conditions now
are perfect for such an attempt. y
good moon also will aid the aviatorS
during the night flying.
If the record breaking attempt
succeeds the ship will be brought to
earth sometime Sunday, December
80
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
HOOVER SAILS
NORTHWARD TO
VISIT BRAZIL
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

ABOARD THE L. $. :. UTAH,
MONTENIDEO Uruguay, Dee. IS
President elect Hoover boarded the
battlcship Utah at l. a. m. today
and the big craft started for Rio De
Janciro at noon local time.
The Presidcnt-clcct and his party
were brought to the Utah on the
Uruguayan cruiser Uruguay which
steamed out several miles where the
Utah was anchored. The Utah had
been forced to 90 farther away from
the docks when an exceptionally
low tide yesterday threatened to
strand her.
The two warships exchanged
saluteS as the Utah bore away on
her northward journey to the Bra
lillian capital.
1t was announced that the Utah
definitely would sail direct to Key
West, Florida, after the Rio De Jan
Giro visit was finished, without max
ing calls at Santo Domingo and
Havana.
ne ipl NAL tlil'i I a luiliillt w as
closed last night with Il banquet
given by President Campisteguy.
The president, in his formal ad-
dress of welcome. said that the stay
in Montcvidco Indicated the warm
est possible expression of sincere
friendship between the two coun-
tries and expressed the hope that
the trip would result i'm a strength
cning of their traditional amity.
"'In the future, as in the past, -
the president said "Uruguav and
the United States will maintain
identical feelings in the realization
of every work to secure not only
material advantages. but also the
faithful values Of moral order which
encourage superior culture and guar
antec full sovereignty and justice.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
Heiress To
Fortune Dies
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Dee. lS.-lrlhc'S
IIatzfcldt. hcircss of the American
railway magnatc, Coils p. Hunting
ton. died at Il London hotel today.
The Princess had been III poor
health Tor some time. Huntington,
former head of the southern Pacific
railroad and one of the outstanding
i'inancicrS of railroad building IN
the western United States, was her
uncle. IIc adopted her as Il girl.
She Inherited Il fortune estimated
at S75,0O0,000. She was known as
one OF the best dressed women in
; Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
POLICE REVEAL DETAILS OF
PLOT AGAINyT HOOVER PARTY

BUENOS AIRES, Dee. 49,
Further details of the recent
bomb plot here which indicated
that the plot was aimed at Pre-
sidcnt-clcct Herbert Hoover,
President IIipolito Irigoycn,
members of the Argentine Cabi-
MT, the Italian ambassador and
others, were made public by po-
lice today,
The official announcement
came after additional informa-
tion had been obtained by po.
lice since the arrest of Manuel
Scarzo and the apparent sQuelch-
ing of the plot.
1t at first was thought that
Scarzo, known to be of anar-
chistic lcarnings, had plotted
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
Grand Old Man
OF Screen Buried
Nv tinted Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD Dec. rs Thco.
dore Roberts, the grand old man Of
motiop pictures, was buried in lIol-
IyWood cemetery today near the
studios where he stepped to inter-
national screen fame by chewing on
a cigar.
The services, conducted by the
tlhs, were attended by scores Of
important figures Of the scrccn
colony.
Coed T.. and William DE Mile
and George Fawectt were among the
active pallhcarcrs while Douglas
Fairbanks, Richard Bartbelrucss,
Milton Sill, and others acted as
honorary pallbearcrs.
Roberts died late Friday Of
urcmia which followed an attack ~
influenza
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
ADDITIONAL FUND
VOTED AIRPORT
BY SUPERVISORS
Plan to Make Landing
Field Equal to Any in
State.

TO meet the cost Of additional
Imperial County airport improve
mcnts. tn, board Of county super
risors in session yesterday ordered
$500 SCI aside from he unbud2etvd
reserve fund.
An experiment now is in progress
at the ti%ing field to ascertain
whether n not heavy road oil may
he successfully used 10 condition
She airport for wet weather FLYING
and to irsurc against the surface
being torn by tail skids of planes
when they land and take off from
the ground.
According to Supervisor Ben
iIulsc, il now appears doubtful
whether or not the coating Of oil
viii be sufficient It was indicated
that gray Il or dccomposcd granite
may have to be used for ruuways.
If Il layer Of rock is laid it viii be
rolled and wet down with water so
that il will settle and form hard
landing surface, suitable for use
undcr all weather conditions.
\ small section of tine field was
treated with the road oil several
days ago and planes and automo-
lilies haze been driven over it to
test the lcrmanrncy OF the surface.
The sum ordered set aside Nester-
day will he used to meet the eX-
pcnsc Of either oiling or graveling
the airport field.
\ resolution was adopted calling
for bids on the Imperial Veterans
/ Home contract. Bids will be re
, ccived by the board until january
2l, 1929 ut > o'clock =. IN.
According to Il plan of the pro
posed structure, il will be one story
in height and - by 100 feet will bo
H." ground dimensions. The build
;mg Will be equipped with 4 large
gymnasium.
Bids are to be furnished ON two
alternate plans. The first will pro.
vide fer all labor, building mater
lal and equipment for complete
construction of the building. The
second authorizes that separate bids
be received for lumber, cement
plumbing, labor and the like.
Most of the board 5 time ycstcr-
day WAS taken by a discussion of
,ltc budget and transfers of funds.
Another resolution WAS adopted
which provided that IN item in the
grand .iary budget under maintcn-
tncc and support be created by
adding "HitnrSs fees In addition
TO that ,hc resolution authorized y
transfer in the grand jury budget
lndcr maintenance and support
from ''aSSiStant to grand jury eX-
lCrt y to witness tccs' in the sum
If $3.50.
Rood Funds Transferred
y transfer Of SJ6.jUO was made
from the general road fund to the
'ariouS districts as follows: Dis
'rict No. l, Sll,5oo. and the other
four Districts, %l0,5o0 each.
On the recommendation OF Sheriff
{. l.. Gil'rtt the board endorsed the
Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
MEDAL AWARDED
FOR BRAVE ACT
IN INDIAN WAR

FRESNO. Dee. 1S.-Mrs. Ora J.
McClinton was in possession today
of a distinguished service media!
Just awarded by the United States
government to her late soldier hus,
band. William J. McClinton, 33
years after his death, i'll recognition
of his bravery in recovering the flag
of General Custer during a battle
with the Indians at Slim Butte,
Mont. in 1876.
McCIinton dashed through the In
dian village to the tcPcc of Amer
lean Horse, chief of the tribe, and
carried away to safety Custer 5
flag, which previously had been cap
turrd from the VaValrYmcn.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
Another Charge
Against Lasker
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Dee. 18.-Whcn
he was leaving the courtroom whore
he is being tried for violation of
the state corporate securities act,
\. l. Laslter, financicr, was arrest
ed at noon today og a grand jury
indictment accusing him Of grand
theft.
The new count was said to cen
ter on Laskcr's dealings with Nat
Cordish, former president of the de-
funct Mutual Motors Company. He
was to be arraigncd late today.
Selection of 4 jury occupied at
torncys at the afternoon session of
the securities act violation case,
once dismissed by former District
Attorney Asa Kcycs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18

only against Mr., Hoover and his
party. Investigation of the
railway map found in Scarzo's
room has revealed marked plan
of the Pacific railway line over
which the train travelled carry
ing the Hoover party,
Certain arrows and figures
police said, indicated the pro-
posed spot where bombs were
to be placed. 1t was at cul-
vert near the outlying town of
CascrOs.
Scarzo also had photographs
telephone numbers and init
mate details of the daily routine
of President Irogoyen, cabinet
members and the italian min
lister.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
ALLEGED FORGER HELD
ny United Press Leased Wire

PASAHENA, Calf, Dee. IS
Believed by police to have been
guilty Of at least - counts of chcek
forging and said to have admitted
II of the charges, Mrs. Gertrude
Burt, of Los Angeles, was held by
local officers today pending com
with police of othc1
Southern California cities. She was
arrested IN Whittjcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
Search For Body
OF Missing Man
By United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA. Calf. Dee.
lS.-Search was continued today for
the body of Edward Roberts, COM
morcial decorator, who drowned
when sudden SqualI upset his
canoe off West Beach here yestcr-
day.
Roberts and his wife, Alice, were
padding 100 yards off shore when Il
stiff wind struck their fragile craft
and capsizcd it.
\ life boat arrived in time 10 res
cue Mrs. Roberts. but her husband
went down before he could be reach
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
FATAL CAR CRASH
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Dee. Is. -
Clarence A. Hunt, Oakland manager
of the Klcibcr Motor company, was
killed today when his ear overturned
after striking telephone pole ON
the Tracy-Ncrnalis road.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
MAFIA STRIKES
TERROR DURING
CHICAGO TRIAL
Outrages Prompt Off
cial To Recommend
Lynch Law
By nited Press Leased Wire


CHICAGO, Dee. l8.-Tcn year old
Billy Ranicri, too Young to know
real danger but old enough to apprc-
ciatc the dramatic role in which H."
had been east, struttcd into Judge
Robert f.. Gcntzcl s criminal court
room today to give testimony
against the cXtortionists who are
accused of kidnapping him for ran
som.
Every agency at the law 5 com
m"nd was present to protect Billy
from the wave OF murder, sluggings
and death threats with which the
malta has intimidatcd other persons
WHO have dared to testify against
it.
Thc atmosphere in the court room
was surcharged with a new tense
ness due To the overnight murder of
Ole Scully and the wounding Of five
other men who were suspected of
working for the prosecution of the
three Ranicri ease defendants.
Policemen searched the spectators
as they entered the room. Other
policemen stood around the walls
watching the crowd and heavily
armed detectives surrounded Billy
and his father, Frank y. Ranicri,
for Gle Scully, wealthy Italian
contractor, Il subpoena to testify for
.hc state had been his death war
rant. He was shot down in Il res
taurant Yesterday within Il few
hours after jury had been complct-
ed to try Angelo Pctitti, Andrew
Capcllano and Capcllano 5 Ii year
old son Tony, on charges of kidnap-
ing Billy Ranicri last summer and
holding him for $50, 600 ransom.
Urges Lynching
Scully had taken a leading part IN
the attempt of Italian businessmen
here to throw off the burden which
Pctitti and his band of cXtortionists
are said to have imposed on them.
The first important arrest in the
Scullv murder was made at the door
of the court room when Fred Pcttt,
brother of Angelo, was taken into
custody on a warrant charging him
with the crime.
Outside the criminal court room
the law 5 fight against the malta
assumed heroic proportions. AsSis-
tant state Attorney Frank Locsch
issued statement in which he rec.
commended las private citizen
that "this miserable set should be
lynchcd.' -
While flying squadrons of dctcc-
tivcs swept through the city seeking
leaders of the malta, the name of
Billy Ranicri was called out by the
clerk of Judge GcntzePS court.
The 10 year old Italian boy en-
tered the court from an antc-room
in the rear followed by SIX tower
ing policemen. g.,
Billy wore. a blue serge suit with
long pants His dark eyes glstrn"d
with excitement.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
BORAH BRINGS
KELLOGG PACT
BEFORE SENATE
By PAUL r. MALLON
Inited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-A
secret coup by adhcrcnts of the
Kellogg anti-war treaty brought
that docrmcnt out of the senate
,orcign relations committc" today
Tor battle of precedence against
She nava. cruiser building bill on
lie open tloor of the senate.
The coup, engineered by Chair
man Bordh of the foreign relations
committee. an ardent advocate of
tAc treaty and an opponent of the
naval bill. came us a result Of pres
sure brought upon congress the last
few days against the fixed programs
providing for consideration of the
naval bill! in the senate ahead of
the treaty.
While the naval bill dcvotccs
were waiting for clearance of pend
ing matters in the senate to force
consideration of their bill, Borah
announced the senate foreign rcla-
tons committee had sanctioned hy
:; vote OF II to > favorable re
port ON The treaty.
Borah walked onto the senate
floor with the treaty in his pocket
ready t. present it when the oe-
"aSion offers.
He agreed privately to withhold
the report until rcsrrvationistS have
a further opportunity to revise their
accompanying resolution.
The situation means the senate
aay now have to vote openly on
whether il mants to consider the
treaty o. the naval bill first
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18

p. J. Tarr, Pomona, Los Angeles
county, planted Il Seeding avoca-
do Is years ago. This year, aside
from family use for fruit, he sold
S75 worth from this tree. 1t bore
l20 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dee 1s.-Rep-
rcscntativc Smith, Republican,
Idaho. said after visit to the
White House today to confer with
President Coolidge ON the Boulder
canyon project that the President
had not objected to the measure as
amended by the senate.
Consequently Smith planned to
proceed with his motion for house
concurrence in tho senate amend
mcuts to the bin.
Smith said he was optimistic that
the President would sign the act.
Representative Swing, Republican,
CONTINUED on Page Fight)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
HOUSE C0NCURS ON BOULDER Dam MEASURE
Nation HOnOrs Wilbur Wright


twenyh of their flight wreath
ed William
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
BILL. NOW
GOES TO
COOLIDGE:
Favorable Action On
Project Expected By
Proponents.
ARIZONA WEAKENS
State Legislature In
Squabble Over Motion to
Oppose Bill.
By United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. - The
Boulder dam bill for the harnessing
of the Colorado river. was given
final congressional approval today
by the house which concurred in
senate amendments to the measure.
The vote was l66 to l22, with one
voting present.
House concurrence ended long
and bitter congressional fight and
eliminated necessity Of sending the
bill to conference to reconcile diff
fCrrnces
The bill viii be signed by Speaker
of the House Longworth and Vice
President Dawes, and formally en-
rolled and sent to the White House
probably within two days.
President Coolidge will have 10
calendar days, excluding Sundays
and legal holidays, to sign or veto
the SlGj, 100000 measure. Propon-
cnts Of the bin expect him to sign.
Increases Appropriation
The bill concurred in is a house
bill passed by that body last spring.
The senate after lengthy consider
alton and filibustcring substituted
senate bill under the house title,
and amended and passed it. The
original house bill authorized APP
preparation of only Sl2j, 100000 but
the senate measure as approved to-
day by the house authorized $l6j,-
100000.
The principal difference made by
cnport amendment made by the
house which would have eliminated
much of the discretionary power Civ
on to the secretary of interior in
letting contract for the great dam.
The measure provides for con-
Struction of great high dam on the
Colorado for purposes of flood con
troll, irrigation and watcrpower.
The water power features, and
demands of Arizona for more rights
than were originally. granted, were
the principal issues in the long bat
tie for passage of the measure. A
water ALLEGATION compromise in the
senate caused collapse of the oppos-
ition there.
Seven southwestern states in the
Colorado basin, including California
and Arizona especially, are effected
by the project, which will be one
OF the greatest engineering projects
in the world
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

1ONISIl1
Imperial Valley Chorus,
Christian church, 7:30.
Hay Improvement Associa-
tion meeting, West Side school,
Brawley, 500.
High School night school at
7:3O.
knights of Pythias, Davis
Hall. =
Imperial Valley Command
cry. No. 81, Masonic temple
7:30.
Oasis Shrine, No. 20, w. s.
of j., Masonic temple, 8 o'clock.
Public speaking Classes, Val
ley Lumber Co, 7:30.
Imperial Theatre, "The
Awakening
Brunk's s Tulane Theatre,
Straight Crooks
Radio KXO, 6 to 10 O'Clock,
TOMORROW
Junior chamber of commerce
breakfast, Barbara Worth, $3.50
a. m. 80 wyl
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Imperial County Teachers
Institute. Central Union high
school, 9 a. nj.
Radio KXO, II to l.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-18
b0L| VIA
CHANGES
At 7T|TU[)E
Accepts Good Offices
Offer From Washington
Conference.
PEACE ANTICIPATED
Paraguay Protests To
League Against Accusa-
tiOnS Made.
~. United Press Leased Wire

Ia PAZ. Bolivia. Dee: IS Bolivia
today accepted the offer of the good
offices of the Pan American arbitra-
tion and Cancellation conference TO
attempt settlement of the Paraguay
IN Bolivian border incidents. Yes
tcrday Paraguay accepted the con
fcrcncc's good offices.
The acceptance Of the good offices
of the conference was made after
the government had considered the
note Of Secretary Of state Kellogg,
permanent chairman of the body
now meeting in Washington. In tn"
mote ''thc good offices OF the con
fcfeuccS were offered to bring about
an amirahlc settlement.
Tn following eommunique was
,S,ued nj $40 =. IN. today.
Tho Bolivia legation at Wash
ington has communicated to The
secretary Of state that Bolivia nc
ocpts the good offices of the PAN
Nmcr.car conference of couciliation
aud arbitration. considering il cs-
eential 10 investigate the origin of
the conflict consisting in the at
tack Of Paraguay ON our for' Van
gdardid. The note is directed to the
president Of the conference tS,rrr-
tary kellogg by Manuel Elio, min
l-tor of foreign affairs.
Bolivia acceptance of the good
offices of 'thc conference is taken
bore to indicate forcstaiing of
,ho threat ot war between bolivia
and Paraguay which followed "a
clash h.tWcru Bolivian and Para
lnayan troops in the disputed Charo
region ON Drr. g.
Paraguay acceptance of the
cont, r,urr'S offer of mcdiation
yesterday created q good impression
here aud il was predicted yrStor.
Hav thar the government was con.
sd ring mediation momcntarily.
ASI'NCION. Dee. ls.-P&raguay
protested 10 the League of Nations
today against Eolivia 5 accusations
in the lattcr'S note to the League.
The foreign ministry acknowlcdg
cd the receipt of BRAND : commun-
cation which cited Bolivian accusa-
tions that Paraguayan forces attack.
90 Bolivian forts.
The foreign ministry's : reply to
the League council president pro-
tested cucrgctically against "such
distortion Of the truth. -
"Paraguay from the outset offer
ed to accept any form Of mediation
or investigation while Bolivia re-
fused" be said
This government has Just accept
ed the good offices of the Pan-Amcr-
lean arbitration conference.