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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
BULLET FROM
OFFICERS GUN
WOUNDS THIEF

Robert Lyons, 81, of Brawley
district, is in the FL Centre hospital.
His left leg was broken between
the thigh and knee early Sunday
morning by a bullet from gun in
the hands of Patrolman McCaslin
of the city police.
Shortly after l O'Clock yesterday
morning a telephone call was receiv-
ed from Brawley informing city po-
lice that Buick roadster, the pro-
perty of II. NJ. Tuttle of Phoenix,
Arizona, had been stolen from in
front of the Dunlack Hotel. A des
cription of the car was forwarded.
City police were informed and
Patrolmen Rosenquest and McCas-
lin secuted about the city in the
police car. At 1880 O'Clock they
spied the missing machine being
driven west on Main street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets.
They pursued the car which turn
ed north on Seventh and west on
Park, the city car overtaking it on
Park street near the Eighth street
ditch.
The driver, Lyons, was ordered to
get out of the machine and com
piled with the request. lie was
put in the police car and Rosenquest
went to the Tuttle ear to drive it
back to the station. McCaslin
walked around the police car t
get into the drivers seat and as he
did, Lyons threw the police car into
gear, attempting to make a geta'
way. McCaslin chased the car and
hoped onto the running board and
and began graphing with Lyons.
AS the machine neared the
Eighth street ditch both fell from
the car and Lyons leaping up made
n dash for liberty. McCaslin drew
his gun and after ordering Lyons to
stop, fired. Lyons dropped to the
ground, the bullet having entered
his left leg. The car ran on unguid-
ed but stalled in ditch by the
roadside undamaged.
Lyons was rushed to the FL Cen
tro hospital where it was found
that the bullet had broken the bone
in the leg and became lodged in it.
1t is expected that a formal
, charge of grand theft will be
brought against Lyons by Tuttle to-
day. At present he is under arrest
at the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
County to Act on
Road Matter

Ben Hulse, chairman of the I'M
perial County board Of supervisors,
will join. d. R. Stone of the Califor-
ia-San Diego club and the chairman
Of the Yuma county board of sup
ervisors Wednesday morning on the
trip to Hassyampa, Arizona, for the
purpose of instituting some kind of
a system for steering motor traffic
over the southern route through
Imperial and San Diego counties.
This project is being undertaken
as a result of the opening Of the
bridge across the Colorado at Blythe
and was deemed necessary due to
the fact that Los Angeles has es-
tablished an information bureau for
the purpose of guiding tourist traf-
fic northward along the route
through Riverside county.
The three counties, San Diego and
Yuma, Arizona, will divide the ex-
pense of the undertaking, it is un-
derstood.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Large Squad OF
Mexican Bandits
Do Big Business

MEXICO CITY, March 26.-Des-
pite n diligent search through the
mountainous regions, no trace had
been found today of the so bandits
who held up 200 persons on the
Puebla highway and escaped after
stripping them of money and jewels
American Ambassador Dwight w.
Morrow narrowly avoided being IN
the holdup. He passed the scene a
few hours before the robbery and
later drove by in time to see sold
ers chasing the bandits.
Foreign Secretary Estrada, Allan
Dawson, of the American legation
and Manuel Sierra, chief of the
diplomatic department of the for
cign office, were with Morrow.
Arthur Ruhl, American newspaper
correspondent, also narrowly avoid
ed being in the holdup. He arrive
at Noqualapan, town nearest the
holdup, few minutes after the
raid.
The holdup occurred on the Puebla
road about 81 miles from the capital.
The bandits apparently were after
the payroll of the National Highway
commission which carried approx
mately 100000 pesos. They attacked
the pay car but were fought off
by five guards.
An assistant paymaster was in
iured and one of the guards was
shot.
None of the 200 holdup victims
was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Death Claims
State Pioneer
BY United Press Leased Wire

GLENDALE, Calf, March 90
Jeffrey Wisner Gillette, 90, one of
Southern California's oldest and
most prominent pioneers died at a
Glendale sanitarium today.
Gillette served as postmaster OF
the town of Cugamonga, San Ber
nardino county, under the second
administration of Abraham Lincoln
He built the first street car line
in Los Angeles, which ran from the
Plaza to Boyle Heights.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at Rosedale cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Democrat Attacks
HOOver's Letter
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 26. -
Secretary of Commerce Hoover IS
reply to the Borah prohibition ques-
tionnaire was the "sublimest height
of epistolary humbuggery" Senator
Neely, Democrat, West Virginia
told the senate today in a speech
assailing Hoover's candidacy for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton.
"There is not a rum runner, a
hCme brewer or a bootlegger who
could write less responsive or a
more unsatisfactory reply than that
which Hoover has written,' Neely
said
"Until Hoover dictated his mean
ingless epistle the drys believed
him dry and the vets believed him
wet. Now, after his evasive letter
the vets believe him dry and the
drys fear he is wet.''
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Cardinal Star
Found Eligible
by United Press Leased Wire

PALO ALTO, Cal, March 90
Stanford University athletic author
tiles ruled today that Henry Grove,
star two miller of the Cardinal track
team, will be eligible for competit-
ion this spring.
Eligibility of Grove was contest
cd by the University of Southern
California, which will meet Stanford
next Saturday on the grounds that
Grove had been a member of the
college of the Pacific track squad
before coming to Stanford.
After investigating Grove S re-
cord at the college of the Pacific,
Stanford authorities held that under
Western conference rules he was
eligible to play one year with Stan
ford.
Grove did not go out for the
Stanford track squad last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
NORTHERN
ST REAMS
.RECED|NC
Dangers of Flood Said to
Be Past At Least Tenn
pOrarily.
DAMAGE is HEAVY
Swollen Rivers Inundate
Wide Expanse of Ter
ritOry. a. s.t
BY United Press Leased Wire

Rivers of Northern California and
Nevada that were sent to dangerous
stages by torrential rains Saturday
and Sunday were at a standstill or
slowly receding today.
The danger of a flood of serious
proportions was believed temporar.
ily past, but a new threat was seen
in weather forecasts for the district
for tonight and Tuesday.
The probability of rain was held
out in government weather predict
ions for all of Northern California
and Nevada during the next "a hours.
If further heavy rainfall is add
cd to the rains which were record
breaking in some sections over the
week end, serious flood may res
ult.
A half dozen rivers of Northern
California and Nevada and their
tributaries swept out of their banks,
lnundating thousands of acres of
farm land and threatening lowlying
districts of Il number of cities and
towns.
The high waters have done many
VI uOlldlS VI plOPCity
damage but as yet no loss of life
has been reported. In most cases
families in the districts that were
inundated had sufficient warning to
flee before the water rose.
Dam Causes Concern
Citizens of Reno kept an appre-
hensive eye on the big Boca dam,
20 miles from the city. The reser-
Yoir back of the dam was filled and
water was rushing over the top IF
the concrete structure in tremendous
volume.
There was serious concern as to
| whether the dam could Withstand !
the tremendous pressure placed upon
il. Watchers at the dam, however,
reported that there were no signs If
weakening in the structure or its
foundations.
Bridges and small power dams
were washed out by the flood waters
OF the Truckee river in the vicinity
! Of Reno.
The flood swept a section Of
| eastern Reno and many residences
were hurriedly vacated. Easements
of several stores were filled with
water and the lakewood Park near
the center of the city was inundat-
ed.
Slightly lower stages were re-
ported today in the Sacramento and
! American rivers. The American RVS
er reached its highest stage in 20
years yesterday while at Knights
landing the Sacramento river passed
! the 1863 foot level.
Refugees Cared For
Water from two to eight feet deep
! covered the Main street of North
Sacramento. There was no danger
tc the city of Sacramento.
Scores of families driven from
their homes in North Sacramento
were quartered in the National
Guard Armory and the Masonic Tenn
pie.
J Rowboats and launches were used
| Sunday to remove families whose
lives were endangered by their re-
!
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
GERMAN PLANE
ENDS FIRST LAP
OF OCEAN FLIGHT
Makes Successful Hop to
Ireland From Field At
Berlin.
BY GEORGE MacDONAGH
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent'

BALDONNEL AIRDROME, Dub
lin, March 26.-Completing the
first stage of westward Trans
Atlantic flight to New York; the
Junkers monoplane carrying three
Germans, landed here shortly after
4:32 p. m. Ql:32 a. m. f. S. T.)
today.
The 800 mile journey from Ber-
lin, whence they started secretly
this morning, was completed in a
little more than nine hours.
They started secretly from Berlin
at SECS a. m. If the weather is
favorable, it was understood here
the German aviators would start
for Mitchell Field, i. l., New York
at dawn Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
By FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, March 26-Three Ger
mans started from Berlin this morn
ing for Maldonnel Aidrome, Ireland
on the first section of a westward
trans-A Atlantic flight to New York.
In the Junkers airplane Bremen
which started at sos a. M. from
Tempelhof Aidrome in utmost sec
recy were Hermann Koehl, pilot
Arthur Spindler, 81, former ser
gcant major in Koehl's bombing
squadron, and Herr Won Huenefeld,
friend of the former crown prince.
They were expected to arrive at
Dublin where Baldonnel Airdrome
is located, at p. IN. (noon eastern
standard time.)
Not even Tempelhof officials,
usually precise in the matter of de-
tail, knew of the flight until three
hours after the plane had started
west.
1t was thought at first that Fritz
August Loose, another well known
pilot, had accompanied Koehl and
Won Huenefeld.
Bound for New York
knowledge that officials at Bal
donnel airdrome had made prepara-
tions for the Bremen's reception,
and Mrs. Koehl's statement to the
United Press that her husband was
headed for Baldonnel were the first
indications that they actually had
departed for Ireland, and, hopeful
ly, New York.
1t was understood that Koehl s
plane would start from Baldonnel
airdrome for Mitchell Field, n. y,
Tuesday. The plane has no rubber
life boat but it has emergency ra-
tions.
just before leaving Huenefeld
said: "Wc land at Mitchell field
or heaven.'
1t was understood Koehl would
avoid flying over cities on the SOC
mile flight between Berlin and Dub
lin.
He plans to communicate with the
wireless station at Dcssau, however,
it was said here.
The name Bremen was painted on
the plane last night when nobody
was near.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Booster Day"
And Its Purpose

To demonstrate the advantage
Of buying at home and patron-
izing the merchants of Ell Cen
tro, Wednesday will be known as
Booster Day. sponsored by the
! FL Centre advertising club.
Merchants of this city will
feature for Booster Day." on
ly, bargains in their products
which will offer excellent oppor-
tunities to all purchasers to save
money.
There is no scheme or catch
to Booster Day. The merch-
ants participating in it are all in
business in this city and have
been for years. Their regulations
are their guarantee of the goods
they offer for sale.
Today the Imperial Valley
Press is distributing without
charge, to every resident in the
Ell Centre district, a special edi-
tion of the Press listing the ad-
vertisements of the merchants
taking part in Booster Day.
SO that readers may become ac-
quainted with these firms and
make plans to take advantage
of the bargains offered them.
The Press, the chamber of
commerce, and various civic or
ganizations have been preaching
the gospel of buy at home,'
for several years past. Here is
an excellent opportunity to prac-
tice what we preach.
1t is hoped to have these
Booster Day" specials each
month, the success of the first
one deciding whether or not this
program is to be adopted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Colorado Police
Holding Alleged
Coast Murderer
by United Press Leased Wire

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
March 26.-Authorities from Salt
Lake City were to arrive here today
10 return James Shannon, alleged
bank robber, to the Utah city,
where he will face charges of loot
ing the Meury, Utah, bank.
Mrs. Shannon, the former Grace
Wlnkleman of Salt Lake, also will
be taken to Utah. The pair will
waive eXtradition.
They were arrested here Saturday
night by Colorado Springs police on
description broadcast from Los Ang-
clcs, where the pair is alleged to
lave participated in several bank
robbcrics.
Shannon may be wanted in Los
Angeles for murder, it was said here.
lnis was being checked in the Cal
ifornia city and should record of
such crime be shown there, the
California authorities would be Civ
on first chance to prosecute, it was
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
EAST AND MIDDLE WEST ENJOY
BIT OF CALIFORNIA WEATHER

socially elite, whose dress was
forecast of what the Easter
parade will appear like two
weeks hence.
In Boston the temperature
climbed to the upper sixties and
the fashion parade predomin-
atCd.
Atlanta had some warm tenn
peratures over the week end,
but n thunder shower in the af-
ternoon sent thousands scurry-
ing.
A temperature of 80 degrees
was recorded in Washington.
Thunder showers promised to
put an end to the balmy wea-
ther in Chicago.
A windstorm cracked plate
glass windows and kept people
off the streets for more than an
hour in Denver.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Deadlock On
81 Probe

WASHINGTON, March 26-The
senate refused today by a vote of
Al to "a to compromise with the
house on conflicting proposals for
investigating the S4 disaster.
This left the status of the pro-
posed investigation unchanged. The
senate insists upon a congressional
inquiry and the house upon investi-
CATION by an expert commission ap-
pointed by the president.
The house conferees offered to
compromise, however, by adding
three senators and three representa-
tives to the expert commission. 1t
was this proposal that the senate
refused to accept.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 90
Preparations are being made in
the Senate to police the coming
election.
Chairman Nye Of the Teapot
Dome committee announced to-
day that he would introduce a
resolution soon authorizing APP
pointment of a special committee
to keep tab on expenditures of
candidates. The matter has been
discussed by the various poll
teal interests in the Senate
and no opposition is expected
to be offered to the resolution.
Because of campaign contri-
button revelations made in the
oil scandal investigation, Nye's
resolution will propose greater
powers and more extensive sur
veillance than was undertaken
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
CHARGES
MADE BY
WORKMAN
Dam Employee Discharg-
ed for knowing Too
Much" About Break.
FOUNDATION WEAK
Rock Asserted Taken
from Site DissOlves in
Glass of Water.
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 26.-Be
cause he "knew too much of the
causes of the St Francis disaster
Dave Mathews was released from
the employ of the city, he testified
al the coroner S inquest here today
While Mathews testified interest
in the court room was centered upon
a tumbler of water in which n piece
of serpentine rock, taken from the
west wall of the canyon, where the
dam was anchored, was rapidly dis
solving.
The experiment, performed by
Deputy District Attorney Edward
Dcnnison, was looked upon as a
damaging blow to the claim that
the dam had been cited" to solid
rock.
"On the Thursday after the flood
Mr.. Ruble said that / knew too
much about the dam and he said
he'd better lay me off until after
this was over,o Mathews testified.
Mathews was on the stand when
Dcnnison worked the experiment to
show that the rock at the west end
of the dam was not solid.
He handed the witness n piece of
scrpcntine and asked him if it was
similar to the rock formation where
the dam was anchored.
Mathews picked at it with his
pocket knife and replied that ii
was.
Rock Dissolves
Dcnnison then placed a tumbler
of water before Coroner Frank y
Nance and dropped the fragment
Of rock, about the size of walnut,
into it.
After three minutes Dcnnison
stirred the water which had taken
ON reddish, muddy hue and it was
observed that the sepcntine had dis
solved.
When the water cleared, a layer
of reddish sediment was deposited
color TO that in the tumbler.
Mathews then testified that the
water he saw issuing from the west
mill of the dam was similar IL
color to tina tin the tumbler.
Mrs. Anna Scott, who lives on {
ranch near Newhall testified that
she was driving in San Francisquitc
canyon Monday, March -, before
sundown with some school children
"We saw a great deal of water,
she testified and added that al
though she had intended to drive in
to the canyon she changed her plans
because of the flow of water.
"What was it you were afrait
of9D Coroner Nance asked.
"I was afraid those bridges a
long the approach to the dam would
90 out" she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Mother of Mrs.
Coolidge Dying

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Mrs.
Coolidge received word today that
her mother, Mrs. Lemira Goodhue,
is in dying condition at North
ampton, Mass. The first lady pre-
pared to leave at > p. M. for Mrs.
|. .Goodhuc s bedside.
1t will be the third time in a
few months that Mrs. Coolidge has
visited her mother since the latter
was taken i'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Former Klansman
Makes Charges

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March &C.
Ripping into the affairs of the
Ku Klux Klan in Ohio, j. r. Ramsay
former Klan official, in deposit
ION made here today charged that
the Klan "supported and elected
Vie Donahey governor of Ohio in
1924 -
Ramsay's testimony was given to
Attorney General Arthur Gilliom.
Cilliom said lie would use the deposi-
tion as evidence in his suit to ''oust
the Klan from Indiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
BOrah To Make
Radio Appeal
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Sen'
ator Borah will deliver a radio ap-
peal from here Wednesday night in
connection with his campaign II
raise 100000 to repay Harry +
Slnclair's contribution to the Rep
ublican party.
Borah said today he had thus far
received about $4,000 in cash con
tributions through the mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
VETS BILL OKAYED
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Tho
house veterans committee reported
savorably today the Fitzgerald bill
providing retirement pay for about
5000 disabled emergency officers CT
the world war, The measure is sim
liar to the Tyson'bill passed recently
by the Senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Treasury Figures
On Tax Reduction
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March ga
tax reduction of about $200,0OO,0OO
may be expected on the basis Of
Income tax returns to date, 1t was
stated authoritatively at the treas
Try department today.
"The reduction is not likely to
be more than 100000, ,000' it was
said. "That is the present situation
although there is nothing rigid
about it, and a figure as high as
1925, 100000 may possibly be re
commended.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Hennessey On
Davis Cup Team
by United Press Leased Wire

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 90
America S Davis Cup team was en-
route to Mexico City today while
several of those who failed in the
elimination trials planned to enter
the South Atlantic tennis Champion
ship, which gets underway today.
In addition to William T. Tildcn,
the group selected to meet Mexico i'll
y zone contest were John Hennessey,
fifth ranking star; Arnold Jones,
former Yale player; Wilmer Ali
son, national Intercollegiate cham
rion, and w. G. "Junior' Coen, the
l6 year old marvel from Kansas
City, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
By United Press Leased Wire

ISSS AsSaSFa
Spring styles made their de-
butts in abundance as warm
sunshine bathed most of the
nation Sunday.
Parks We're thronged and
roads filled with motorists.
Easter costumes were shown on
the fashionable thOroughfores
in many cities. 1t was the see
ond successive day of spring
weather but it seemed threat
ened with forecasts of rain.
In New York city tenn
perature of 50 degrees was
reached at . p. m. Sunday. 1t
was the warmest March 25
since 1910. Thousands strolled
along the beaches at Coney Is
lan6 and other resorts.
Upper Fifth Avenue and Park
Avenue were thronged with the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Hawaiian missionary program
1 Presbyterian church, 1880 p. m.
I Grape growers meeting: Court
house, 7 p. m.
1 American Legion Auxiliary:
Mrs. J. s. Cameron, 1880 p. m.
J Indoor baseball: Wilson school,
Wensley field, 7 p. m.
I Tulane Theater: "The Great
I Southwest.
Palace Theater: "A Dog of the
Regiment
! Valley Theater: 1.-THE Big
CITY,
1 American Legion: Court house,
8 p. m.
F. and A. M. No. 384: Masonic
! Temple.
TOMORROW
I White Shrine social club: Las
Flores, 1880.
! Ladies day: FL Centre Golf
club.
Lions club luncheon: Hotel
I Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Hoover OhiO's FayOrite Grandson

Hoover, Secretary Commerce. filed
we'll
family born and died in Ohio The
grand
joined the Quaker colony then being establish
the old Branch Friends
Milton Herbert Hoovers grandmother
Below Union
Herbert Hoovers father
nship Secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
PUBLISHER ENDS TRIP
by United Press Leused Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March 90
!. j. Krouser, OXnard publisher, ana
his wife reached San Francisco yes
terday on board the Empress OF
Australia from Honolulu, completing
trip around the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Loss of Position
Causes Tragedy
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOWDEN, Iowa, March 26.-Re-
moved from the postmastership here
Lambert Meyer, so, shot and killed
his wife and their three children
and then committed suicide at his
home here today.
Relatives said Meyer had been
despondent following notification
from postoffice officials that he
must relinquish his job.
The dead children are Alice, Z;
Jean, 3; and baby girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-03-07
DON'T TALK TOO MUCH.

IT HE average man talks too much. 1t is
well to let the other man talk half the
time. Each one is trying to size up the
other before naming figures stating final
conclusions. In an extended discussion the ex-
perienced and wise man, if he is good listener,
is able to determine with considerable accuracy,
something Of what is in the mind of the other
man.-Judge Gary.
Not being so well acquainted in Redwood
Falls the noted judge may have had Herbert
Spencer in mind when he made the above state
ment. Nearly every one knows that Herbert
Spencer was a great intellectual genius, but
those who knew him best could not credit him
with an open mind. He expected people with
whom he talked to agree with him. When they
failed to agree he became so angry that often
times he appeared to be on the verge of an
apoplectic fit. When he felt that he was APP
preaching the danger point he slapped pair
of earclips so that it would be impossible for
him to hear what the other person was saying.
Many men and women, while they may not actu-
ally ear-clips, are afflicted in much the same
way They haven't developed the art of listen
ing, or if they do listen they want to hear only
what is pleasant that which adds to their own
ego prompts to selfish motives. The result
is that they fail to get much information which
they need People with whom they come in con-
tact rather quickly to give them what they
want, and if they ever do get the whole truth it
is by accident.