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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
Wrangle Over
"Captive'' Jury
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 5.-Tak-
ing of testimony in the trial of Ed
W. Rowland and A. Leslie Pearce,
producers of 1.-THE Captive" sex
drama stopped by police, will pro-
baby not begin before tomorrow
afternoon it was indicated today,
opposing attorneys wrangled over
the selection of a jury.
Despite the assertion of William
Clark, defense counsel, that the de-
tense proposed to introduce as tes-
timony a reenactment of the play,
this possibility seemed in doubt ac-
cording to Rowland. He said the
players contract expired last night,
but Clark pointed out they could be
subpoenaed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
In
CALIFORNIA TO
BOOST HOOVER
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April q With
the choice of California Republicans
unanimously for Herbert Hoover as
the next presidential candidate, en-
thusiastic party leaders today were
ready to accept responsibility if
Hoover fails to be the next White
House occupant.
Prominent Republicans were con-
sidering means for influencing the
support of other states to insure
Hoover's candidacy.
The responsibility which state
Republicans feel was expressed bv
former Governor Stephens of Cali
tornla in speech to some 600 mem
bers Of his party who gathered here
yesterday to honor the 20 candidates
for delegation to the Republican ma
tlonal convention.
"Never before, has California had
such an opportunity, Stephens
said. "1t will be our fault in a
large way if Herbert Hoover is not
the next occupant of the White
House,
Joseph Scott, Los Angeles, candi-
date for the California delegation
urged tremendous pro Hoover vote
IN the California primary, which he
sad would have moral effect on
the vote in other states.
John L. McNab, San Francisco,
described Hoover in an address as
- man most of us are disposed to
regard primarily as great admin
lstrator and a powerful executive
trained in world affairs, but a shy
and retiring gentleman who loves
his fellowman but does not crave
the applause of the multitude.D
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
Young Women In
Clever Swindle
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5. -
Two smartly dressed young women
smiled merchants out of sum that
may reach $4,000, a police check
revealed today.
The fraud was discovered when
bogus payroll checks on the Aetna
Life Insurance Company began
pouring into a local bank.
approximately 800 checks, per-
forated and signed GA. Dummy"
were believed foisted on proprietors
of small stores. They were marked
salary" and ranged in amounts
from $35 to $115.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
CHAUNCEY'
DEPEW Isl
NO MORE
End Comes for Eminent
Lawyer, Politician and
Railroad Executive.
NATIONAL FIGURE
Death Claims Genial Phi
lOsopher Who Found
Life Real Pleasure.
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April Chauncey
Depew, 93 years old and chairman
of the board of the New York Cen
tral railroad, died early today Of
pneumonia.
lie had been i'll only a few weeks.
Recently he was in Florida and
contracted bronchial trouble. lie was
brought back to New York and en-
route home suffered severe chill.
Last night doctors said he had
developed bronchial pneumonia, but
added they did not believe his co.,
dtion was alarming.
Doctors watched over the veteran
railroad executive throughout the
night. His condition gradually be
came weaker and at 1 4. IN. members
of the family were called to the
bedside.
Within an hour Dcpcw was dead.
Mrs. Depcw, Il son, Chauncey NJ.
pepew, Jr., and Il niece Miss Ann
Paulding, were at the bedside when
Depew died.
lie had been semi conscious
throughout the night after suffering
the sudden relapse late Wednesday.
Chauneey Depew and his opti-
mistic views towards life had be
come one of the nation 3 institut
ions.
He would have been 81 wears old
on April "a and before he left Flori.
da was looking forward eagerly to
April % when he again would meet
newspapermcn-an annual occasion
and give his now famous version
Of how TO attain longevity Of life.
Moderation Urged
DO everything and anything
you want, but do it in moderation
In this way you ease yourself men
tally and do not hurt yourself ply
sicallv, was his creed.
Every year he told ncwspapermen
this, exchanged jokes with them
and seemed to enjoy hugely hIs good
health. He looked forward to attain
ing an age of 100.
Depew was born at Peek skill, y.
Y, in 1884 at homestead that had
been in possession of the family for
200 years. On his father 5 side he
was Of Huguenot stock. His mother
was a descendant of Roger Sherman,
one Of the signcrs of the Declarat-
ion of Independence.
lie received his early education in
the Peekskill schools and entered
Yale when he was Is years old. He
graduated with the class of 1856
and Immediately entered politics.
1t was the first year that the new
ly formed Republican party had eu-
tered candidate for the presidency
and Depew entered with a 2est into
political life. In the meantime he
studied law in n private law office
In Peekskill and in 1858 was admit.
ted to the bar. His first politicai
speeches were made in behalf of the
candidacy Of Abraham Lincoln H.
1860. 1t was during series of
speeches for Lincoln that Depcw S
ability as humorist-an ability
that kept aglow up to a few days
before his dcath---first became motto
ed.
He was elected to the New Yorl;
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
LOCAL CHAMBER
PREPARES FOR
new DIRECTORS
Board Discusses Airport
Facilities With Imperial
Delegation.

Election of nominating commit
tee of five persons to select the
81 members of the Chamber of Com
mcrce, who will be candidates for
membership on the board of direct
crs of that body for the ensuing
year, will be made at an open meet
ing of the chamber to be held in the
Barbara Worth hotel Wednesday
noon.
In view of the importance of Tho
selection of these five men, the
chamber asks that all members turn
out for the Wednesday meeting.
The 81 selected as candidates for
office will then be voted on by the
chamber with II receiving the most
votes being named to office.
Nine men from the Imperial
Chamber Of Commerce appeared at
the meeting of the directors held
in the chamber headquarters last
night and brought about discussion
on the matter of airports. L. j.
Thomas and r. d. Mccall acted as
spokesmen for the visiting dele
cation.
They outlined their views relative
to the advisability of developing the
property just across Imperial Aven-
ue from the present airport for this
purpose. They pointed out that there
is at present an area containing 120
acres available and pointed out its
advantages.
Several members Of the local
chamber declared that at present
they were regarding favorably the
site where the "Albatross - recent
ly made its test flights. A discussion
on size and convenience Of various
sites followed. The Imperial dele.
cation was advised to bring the
matter up before the Board Of
Trade meeting to be held at the
court house tonight and they indi-
Gated that they would do so.
The meeting was then turned over
to c. f. Stine, retired business
nan, who has been interested
in chamber of commerce work fcr
some Is years and has acted as secre-
tary for various chambers. Slime de,
clared that he planned to come here
to live and that he would like t.
open drive for the Fl Centre
chamber to increase its membership
to 1000. He said that he would first
make survey of local conditions
industrial and agricultural and would
then prepare some data to be used
in showing the advantages which
might be gained by whole-hearted
support of the chamber. The board
approved his plan. The meeting wa.
then adjourned.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, April 5.-Differ-
ing comment today greeted the
action of Prime Minister Stan
ley Baldwin in announcing the
Stevenson rubber restriction --
imposed six years ago-would
be abandoned as from Novcm-
Der /.
Some British leaders said the
action would aid the rubber
market while others predicted
gloomy future.
Spot rubber opened today at
9H pence 1Sh cents) pound
the lowest price since 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
ENGINEER
SELECTED
DAM SITE
Witness Holds MulhOlland
Responsible for St. Fran
els Disaster
LATTER IN CHARGE
President Says Board Re-
posed Full Confidence in
His Judgment.
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 5.-Entire
responsibility for locating and
building the st. Francis dam, which
collapsed with a loss of some 400
lives, was placed on the shoulders
of William Mulholland, chief en-
gineer of the water department, to-
day by R. s. Del Vale, president
of the board of water and power
commissioners.
Del Vale told members of the
Los Angeles coroner's jury that i'm
picit confidence in Mulholland'
ability and Judgment was the rea
son why the commissioners kept
their hands off the detailed work of
the chief engineer.
made by Mr.. Mullholland with res
pect to building the dam," Del
Vale said. sS.a~
"Were any of the members of
your board biologists or en-
gineers?n Coroner Frank Nance
asked.
"Not one" Del Vale replied.
" Did the board ever instruct Mr..
Mulholfand to employ engineers and
geologists?'
No sir.''
Del Vale then explained that
Mulholland had built 10 dams and
the aqueduct system for Los Ange-
les during the 45 years of his SER
vice with the city.
"During the whole time," Del
Vale continued, "the board has
found he was Competent and eff
cient.'
First Accident
"Then if the building Of the st.
Francis dam was mistake, it was
Mr.. Mulholland s first ones' De-
putty District Attorney f. J. Den
nison inquired.
"This is the first accident occur
ring while he was chief engineer
Del Vale replied.
The witness said the total value
of the city's water and power in
vestments amounts to 125,000,0 900,
of which more than $50, 10000 was
III the water works alone.
Del Vale testified that the faith
of the commissioners in Mulholland
was fortified by the fact that his
services were sought for many big
undertakings the country over.
1t was brought out that the East
Bay Municipal Utilities district of
Oakland, Cal, had employed both
Mulholland and the late General
George w. Goethals, builder of the
Panama canal, as consulting en-
gineers.
After Del Vale retired Mulhol-
land took the stand at his own re-
quest to "explain" some of Del
Vale s statements.
He revealed that he held frequent
consultations with nationally known
engineers, and informed the jury
that Arthur p. Davis, engineer of
the Oakland project, was on the
city's payroll as a cOnsultant until
recently. When asked if he had
consulted engineers or geologists
outside of his own staff on the st.
Francis dam, Mulholland replied
that he had not.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
Leaders Of City
Give Views About
Proposition No. |

Howard p. Meyer, general mana
ger, Imperial Valley Hardware Co.
Proposition No. l On Monday $
ballot deserves the support Of every
constructive voter. Its passage will
greatly aid the development Of FL
Centre and will enable the chamber
Of commerce to carry out many items
on its program for building up FL
Centre, which have hitherto been
held back for lack Of funds. 1t Is
a step in the right direction AM i
will do much to develop Il proper
community spirit here.
A. e. Johnston, b. Salomon ana
Company-Lvcry merchant knows
the value Of advertising and the sue
ccssful merchant uses it throughout
The year. 1t is as necessary these
days to advertise community as
it is to advertise a private business.
Proposition No. l provides the
means for advertising FL Centre.
BY voting "ycs' on the proposit
ion the citizen shows that he i,
interested in the welfare of FL Cen
tr0 ana IS wiling to Dig down IL
his pocketbook to develop this
community.
NJ. O. King, president the NJ. @.
King Company-Having served on
the chamber of commerce directors
for number of years, | can appre
ciate the value of having a fund
such as will be provided by Propo-
sition No. l. A community must de
develop through its chamber of com
merce. That organization is the pro
per means of placing the city S op-
portunities before those who are
likely to locate their homes or bus
mess in this city. Proposition No. |
is fair to all and should be supported
bv all
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
Freighter Held
Fast On Rocks

TUTUILA, Samoa, April 5.-Of-
ficers and crew of the freighter
Steelmaker, which is aground on
Mitchell Island of the Ellice group,
remained aboard the vessel today
although squally weather prevailed.
The Steelmaker, which is held
fast by a coral reef is on the lee.
side of Mitchell Island, affording
it considerable protection from
storms.
Food supply of the vessel was
rapidly diminishing and the U.S.S.
Tanager, which was standing by,
was asked for spare supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
BRITAIN DIVIDED ON RESULT
OF ENDING RUBBER MONOPOLY

The Stevenson restriction linn
tied expectation of rubber from
British growing countries so
that when prices declined, the
output also declined. Ameri-
can interests fought this so call
ed British monopoly. Then the
government investigated, with
the Baldwin announcement the
result.
Sir Robert Hutchinson, chief
Liberal whip and an opponent
of the Baldwin government,
said the announcement of the
prime minister meant disaster
to the rubber industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
KELLOGG ASKS NATIONS AID
TO CHECK NARCOTIC TRAFFIC

Similar agreements are being
sought with Switzerland, Italy,
Belgium, Holland, Czecho Slo-
vakia, Jugo Slavia, Roumania,
Denmark, the Free City of Dan
zig, Poland, Spain, Turkey,
Greece and Japan, he said.
1t is the policy of the United
States, Kellogg said, "both in
regard to its domestic situation
and internationally in coopera.
tion with the other powers, to
seek the enactment of pharma-
cy laws and regulations which
will limit the manufacture, sale
and use of morphine, cocaine,
and their respective salts to the
medical needs of the world. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
Chauncey Depew

Death claims SO year old sage,
former United States senator
and railroad executive who had
been leading figure in Ameri.
can politics for nearly 10 years.
His first political speeches were
made in behalf of Abraham Lin
coin.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
TO SURVEY PRISONS
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April s. A sur
vcy of federal penitentiaries and of
the need for additional prisons be-
cause of the necessity of removing
federal prisoners from state and
city jails is being made by the JUS
tice department, Attorney General
sargent announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
WALSH DEFENDS HONESTY

WASHINGTON, April 5.-No one
has ever dared assert Governor Al
Smith of New York is not an honest
man and the insinuations made a
gainst him by Senator Robinson of
Indiana are mere piffle," Senator
Walsh of Montana told the Senate
today.
Walsh, who like Smith is a can
didate for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination, offered rebuttal of
Robinson s recent accusations a
gainst prominent Democrats.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
Missing Boy May
Have Drowned

LOS ANGELES, April 5.-Acting
on the theory that Walter Collins, 9,
who disappeared from his home
March 10, may have been drowned
in Lincoln Park Lake, a squad of
firemen today prepared to drag the
lake for his body.
Police learned that the boy was
last seen in the ighborhood Of
the lake and believe he may have
fallen in.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
Peacemaker?

A proposal to unite all Nicara-
guam factions on DR.. J. Lisandro
Medina (above,) a naturalized
American, as the troubled coun-
try's new president has emanat-
ed from Central America. But
DR.. Medina said in New York,
his home, he doubted such az
plan could succeed. Medina is al
director of the Nicaraguan Rail
ways and Of the National Bank
of Nicaragua.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
BY MAURITZ A. HALLGREN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 5. -
Arrangements with other coun-
tries to aid in breaking up the
international narcotic smuggl-
ing rings are being sought by
the state department, CORES
pondence between Secretary
Kellogg and Senator Smoot, Re-
publican, Utah, disclosed today.
Thus far agreements for the
direct exchange of information
concerning the activities of mar
cotic rings have been concluded
with Great Britain, Germany
and France, Kellogg wrote.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05
BRITISH CAPTAIN GUILTY

GIBRALTAR, April 5.---Captain
Kenneth G. b. DeWar was found
guilty by a court martial here today
Of action subversive 10 naval dis
cipline in connection with the ia.
nous Oak Jazz Band affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-05

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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
WATCHING THE
SCOREB0ARD
by United Hress Lensed Wire

Yesterdays Hero.-Gcorge Uhlc,
Cleveland pitcher, who held the
Philadelphia Athletics to one hit
and won his sixth game of the sea-
son, the Indians beating the As
, to 0. Cochranc's double in the
second was the only hit off Uhle.
The largest crowd ever to see a
baseball game in Chicago-50, 900
witnessed the Cub S eighth eonseeu-
tive victory and the second in row
over the New York Giants, 6 to ,.
Travis jackson s three errors result
ed in three Chicago runs. The de-
feat knocked the Giants from the
lead.
The Cincinnati Reds went into
first place by beating the Phillies
II to /. 1t was the ninth straight
defeat for the Phillics.
Lance Richbourg. Braves right
fielder, hit double and a home
run, accounting for four of the runs
which beat the st. Louis Cardinals,
to ), halting the Red Birds six
game winning streak.
A crowd of $4,000 saw the Brook
lyn Robins beat the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates, s to 3.
The New York Yankees routed
the Detroit Tigers, 7 to ,, before a
crowd of 10000 at Yankee stadium.
Mark Koenig, Yank shortstop, made
four hits in five trips.
The Washington Senators won
from the Chicago White Sox, 10 to
thrcc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Hollywood Team
Increases l. e a d
In Coast League
By United Press Leased Wire

After winning Sundays double
leader from Seattle, to take six
games in an eight game series with
the tail-enders, Hollywood today
continued to lead the Pacific coast
league and was two full games
ahead of Sacramento.
Curtis Fullerton blanked the
Tribe to 0, in the first game and
Eonnelly relieved McCabe to win
the second for the Stars, to 4.
The only other team to annex
both games yesterday was Oakland,
which beat San Francisco 7 to 3 in
the morning and II to 8 in the free
hitting afternoon affair. The Acorns
won the series, 4 to 3.
After giving Cunningham to
G lead in the afternoon game Los
Angelcs was tied in the fourth and
lost the game to Sanfrancisco Z to >,
and the series, 4 to 3. The Angels
took the first contest, 3 to |.
Portland won it's series with Mis-
sion, four games to three, by taking
the morning contest yesterday, 8
to >. In the afternoon Carl Holling
allowed the beavers only one hit, a
home run by Sigafoos, and gave
Mission 3 to | victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
To Form League
Tuesday Night

All baseball teams desiring to en-
ter team in the new FL Centre
Indoor circuit arc urged to have a
representative present at the organ
ization meeting to be held in the
Press office at 1880 O'Clock tomor-
row night.
The circuit is to be formed of
the stronger teams representing thc
two leagues which have recently
completed their league schedules
and il is expected that speedy
circuit will result. Representatives,,
however must be present at the
meeting in order to assure entrance
in the new race.
It is hoped that complete plans
for thc pending race can be made
AT the meeting, A president, bust
ness manager and secretary and
treasurer will be elected at the
meeting and committees appointed
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
Help Wanted Male

WA NTED Two American and one
Japanese statesmen with ears. Good
commission. Sec Il. Stars, Oregon
Hotel, evenings. lett
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
8j,09S
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Los Angeles

In the Matter of the Estate of
Scott w. Alexander, Deceased.
Noted Is Hereby Given that un-
der and by virtue Of Sections 1886
and 1j49 of the Code of Civil Pro
ccdurc, Jesse b. Alexander, Exccu-
tor of thd last will of Scott w.
Alexander, deceased, will sell, at
private sale, to the highest Bidder,
subject to thd confirmation of said
Superior Court, on or after 31st
day of May, 1928, at the office of
Chas. Cassat Davis, 44S Wilcox
Bldg, Second and Spring Sts., Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County, State
of California, all the right, titld
and interest that the estate of said
deceased has acquired by operation
of law or otherwisd, other than or
in addition to that of said Scott W.
Alexander, at the time of death, in
and to the parcel of real property
particularly described as follows, to-
wit:
/ Thd premises in Ell Centre,
Imperial County, California,
described as the One-hal un-
divided interest in Lots 5 and
g, Block %, City of FL Centre,
County of Imperial, known as
No. 617 and 621 Main Stredt.
The terms and conditions of sale
are cash in lawful money of the
United States, or onc-half cash. and
the BALANCED in one or two years af-
ter date respectively, or otherwise
as may be agreed to be Evidenced
by promissory notes, to be signed by
the purchaser, with interest at the
ratd of 10 per annum, payable
quarterly, on the unpaid principal,
said notes to be secured by first
mortgage, or first trust deed, at
the option of the undersigned, upon
the usual forms used by the Title
Insurance & Trust Co., of Los An
geles, California, executed and dc.
livercd upon delivery of deeds; and
possession of the real estate to be
givn upon such delivery of ddhd,
such mortgage or trust deed then
being a first lien upon said rchl
estate.
Ten G0%) percent of the amount
bid for any parcel of said real cs-
tatd shall accompany the bid, and
will be returned if the bid be not
accepted.
The balance of the purchase pricd,
or the balance of the first payment
if part be dcfcrrdl, shall be paid
on confirmation of the sale by the
court.
Bids or offers must be in writ
ing, and must be received at the
aforesaid office at any tim@ after
the first publication of this notice
and before thd date of said sale.
Dated this 14th day of May, 1928.
JESSE b. ALEXANDER,
Executor of the estate of Scott W.
Alexander, deceased.
Chas. Cassat Davis, Attorney for
said estate. NJ 1lt11
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-14
JIMMY M'LARNIN
GETS CHANCE AT
WORLDS TITLE
Clever Irishman to Meet
Sammy Mandell at New
York Thursday.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Pl'ess Staff Correspondent)

NOHAtcu ASoS OodlI SOIIeSpOllucIlt) J
NEW YORK, May 14.-Sammy
Mandell will defend his lightweight
Eitle against Jimmy "Baby Face
McLarnin, Pacific Coast challenger,
In a Is round bout at the Polo
Grounds Thursday night.
Opening the outdoor boxing sea
BON, the bout promises to attract a
crowd of more than $4,000, and a
gate of more than $250,000. Tex
Rickard, who outbid Jim Mullen,
chicago, for the bout after the lat
er had Mandell signed, will place
~ 900 tickets on sale.
-he bout will prlng to New York
he first lightweight championship
fight in five years, since Benny
leonard defended his title against
iew Tender at the Polo grounds in
i923.
Since winning the title from
Rocky Kansas in tame ten round
pout at Comiskcy Park, Chicago, in
he first legalizcd bout in Illinois
IN % years on July 3, 1926, the
ROCKFORD flash has defended his
aaurcls once, defeating Phil Me
siraw in ten round bout at De
roit last July.
II Until Jimmy McLarnin came out
Put the west and defeated Sid Ter.
is in one round, il was the popular
,bclicf that Terris was the ''un.
rowned king of the lightweights.
McLarnin's IS reputation and trc-
hendous popularity in the east is
Constructed on one single punch -
he right hand blow that sent Ter
is sprawling into the resin dust III
tss than a minute of fighting.
On the west coast, however, Me
Larnin has reputation both as a
punchcr and a boxer. He fought
is way up from the ranks of the
llyweights and holds victories over
Iwo former flyweight champions
ridcl labarba, and Pancho Villa
nd \. b. \. bantamweight ehampi-
IN, Bud Taylor.
The Irish lad he's only % and
boks 1S-ncvcr has been knocked
! Iut and il is important TO note that
c has knocked out the only fight
! who ever stopped Mandell, joey
| angor.
| Sanger scored an technical knock
ut over Mandell in seven rounds in
, 923, but in 1926, he was stopped
. old in three rounds by McLarnin