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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
DEATH BETRAYS
SEX OF FAMOUS
BILLIARD STAR
Dy Cnlted Press Leased Wire

SAPULPA, Okla, March So
Frances Anderson 81 los Angeles,
known at one time as the world 5
champion woman billiard player,
was revealed yesterday as a ma"
after he had committed suicide IN
Il hotel here.
Anderson, who had posed as 4
woman for more than 80 years,
slashcd his wrists with a razor blade
IN n hotel here. lie was So years old.
The body was found attired IN
woman S clothing and Anderson 5
sex was not made known until after
examination at the mortuarv. A let
ter lying near the body pleaded that
the secret he had kept for more
than three decades be not divulged.
Newspaper clippings indicated
that Anderson formerly lived in Los
Angeles and was Il champion woman
billiard player.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Officers Raid
HOltville Dairy

Louis Schneider, AZ, n dairyman
of the lloltville district, was arrest
ed late yesterday faternoon on a
charge of unlawful possession of in
toxicating liquors following visit
to his place by Deputy Sheriffs
Sharp and McClelland and n federal
agent.
Schneider was released on his own
re,ognizancc with instructions to
report in answer to the charge be-
fore Judge Mayfield this morning.
He appeared with William +. North
as counsel and entered n plea of
not guilty. He was released under
$500 bail for jury trial, date to be
set later.
The visitors reported that they
found approximately 40 gallons of
wine and about gallon of whiskey
on the place. The wine was destroy
ed, they declared and the whiskey
seized as evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Pair Hanged For
Staying Hermit

CANYON CITY, Colo, March 30.
Raymond Noakes and Arthur Os-
born were hanged at the state peni-
tcntiary today for the murder of
Fred n. Selak, "hermit of Grand
Lake,
Noakes was the first to go to the
gallows. He was hanged at 1910
a. m. and was pronounced dead 13
minutes later.
Osborn was placed on the gal
lows at l;l5 a. m. The prison ply
sician pronounced him dead Is
minutes later.
Under Colorado statutes all de-
tails of the execution were suppress
aed and witnesses were sworn to
secrecy.
Guards, however, said the two
laughed and joked with them and
that they slept well every night
this week.
The hangings came as a surprise.
They were not expected until to-
night or tomorrow night.
Although not confirmed, it was
believed Colorado's mechanical gal
lows again were brought into use.
These gallows work automatically
and the doomed man in reality sends
himself to death.
The gallows have been condemn
ed by some persons as brutal and
may not have been used for the
double execution.
Noakes, who was %, and his
cousin, Osborn, "a, We're convicted
and sentenced for the murder of Sc
lack, recluse, who was hanged to
Il tree in July, 1926.
Revenge was the motive.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
GOVERNOR SAYS
BOULDER DAM
SITE IS SOLID
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 80.
Opponents of the proposed Boul-
der canyon dam cannot use the st.
francis dam disaster in Southern
California as an example in their
arguments, Governor G. c. Young
of California said here today.
The Boulder dam would be on
foundation which is 16 times as
strong as the basis of the st. Fran
els structure and would be one of
the most solid and secure structures
of its kind in the world, the gov
crnor said.
In a telegram to Congressman
Phil D. Swing at Washington. D. c.,
the governor said:
"The report of the commission
investigating the st. Francis dam
disaster attributes the failure of the
dam entirely to its foundation which
vas of such a nature that even
when dry its strength was less than
required for safety and when wet
became soft and earthly.
81 have positive assurance from
A. j. Wiley, chairman of the com
IlicSlOH anu VI Ii. L IL. IttthoOhit,
professor of economic geology at
California Technical institute, who
IS also member of the commission,
both of whom have examined the
Boulder and Black canyon dam sites,
tnat the bedrock there is so sound,
hard and durable and so different
from the very soft foundation of
the st. Francis dam, that the failure
o. the st. Francis dam need cause
no apprehension whatever for the
safety of the proposed Boulder dam.
"The investigation commission IS
report also states that there is moth
ing in the failure of the st. Francis
dam to indicate that the accepted
theory of gravity dam design is in
error, or that there is any question
about the safety of concrete dams
built in accordance with that theory
when built upon ordinarily sound
! bedrock.
con the contrary, the commission
held that the action of the middle
section of the st. Francis dam
which remained standing even under
such adverse condition is most con-
vincing evidence of the stability OF
such structures when erected upor
firm and durable bedrock as is pres
cnt in Boulder canyon.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
AIR MARK
AGAIN IN
AMERICA
Eddie Stinson and Cap
tain Haldeman Surpass
Record of Germans.
HAVE NO TROUBLE
Birdmen Tired From Long
Grind Above Florida
Beach Resort.
BY United Press Leased Wire

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla,
March 30.-The Stinson Detroiter
n.onoplane which carried Eddie Stin
son and George Haldeman to a new
endurance flight record landed at
i II p. m. today.
it had been in the air SO hours 81
minutes-or one hour and IA minutes
mole than any airplane in sustained
flight.
The official landing time. was
i'14:10 p. m. and the official clap
scd time in the air was given out as
53:37:10.
Eddie Stinson, Detroit airplans
manufacturer, who broke the re-
cord with Haldeman-Ruth Elder's
Tilot-held the endurance flight re-
cord eight years ago. His mark then
was 26 hours.
Return of the record to America
follows the failure of Haldeman and
Samson in an attempt near Detroit
three weeks ago when ice and snow
forced them down.
The monoplane used was the stan
dard type, developed by Stinson. 1t
- equipped with 220 horse power
. y right whirlwind motor.
Johann Risticz and Cornelius
Edzard in the Junkers plane Europa,
previously held the record, having
Wrested it from Bert Acosta and
Clarence Chamberlin.
Five gallons of gasoline were left
in the plane.
Stinson crawled out of the cock.
pit first. He was grimy.
Both were dead tired, their fly.
ing clothes oily and their hair dis.
leveled.
Stinson alone would talk. Halde.
man got out of the crowd as soon
as he could wedge through.
"There is nothing to say
Stinson remarked, Except that we
accomplished what we set out to
! dc. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
MORE VIOLENCE
REPORTED FROM
CHICAGO FRONT
Bailiff Shot During Raid
BY Federal Agents; Man
Found Murdered.
By G. G. NICOLET
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, March 30.-The shoot
ing of a municipal court bailiff by
raiding federal prohibition agents
and q mysterious gangland torture
death threw Chicago's already tur-
bulent prc-primary campaign into
renewed disorder today.
William Beatty, 35, bailiff, and
a Republican ward leader, was
wounded last night during a federal
raid on a south side saloon. The
shooting climaxed a week of inten-
sive activity on the part of the
government prohibition authorities.
The bullet-riddled body of q man
was found burning in the street
several miles south Of the city lin
its early today. Gasoline had been
poured over his body and set afire.
A card bearing the name "Paul
Marchese' was found in his cloth
ing. Marchese is the family name
of the widow of "Diamond Joe'
Esposito, Italian ward leader, who
was assassinated last week.
Beatty was said to be political
leader in the 4Sth ward and sup
ported the Republican faction head
ed by Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son and State s Attorney Robert
f. Grove.
lie was wounded in the side by a
revolver bullet. Hospital physi-
clans said his wound probably would
not prove fatal.
According to Beatty's statement,
he had gone to Il saloon with his
wife prior to attending n political
meeting. While there - federal
agents under George f. Golding en-.
tered.
Beatty said he saw the men com
ing and thought it was a holdup.
Before he could escape, he said, he
was shot.
Golding declared Beatty was shot
after he drew n revolver and start
ed shooting at the federal agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Ashurst Plans To
Renew Filibuster
Against Dam Bill
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March Gothic
Arizona filibuster against the John
son Boulder Canyon dam bill will
lie renewed this session, Senator
Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, indicat-
ed to the Senate today.
IF the Senate intends to pass this
bill it better get an option on some
oNercoats because we will be here
until the ldes of November, Ash
urst said.
Ashurst denounced the bill as
.he most sinister and adroit attempt
in all history to override the con
stltution of the sovereign state. -
"The Boulder dam bill is heart
less, relentless and cunning attempt
to deprive Arizona of her rights,
Ashurst said.
His remarks were prompted by
reading of letter from the Tennes-
.cc road commission opposing fed
tral exploitation of the Cove Creek
power district. Ashurst expressed
sympathy with Tennessee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Halt Placed On
Literary Convicts
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, March 30.-Lit-
crary inmates in San Quentin and
Folsom prisons may continue to be
literary, but gross commercialism
must not taint them, the California
board of prison directors decided
today.
Judge C. i. Mclaughlin, Sacra-
mrnto member of the board, an
nounccd y ruling prohibiting con-
vtcts from selling articles for pub
lication.
The ruling does not forbid in
mates of either prison to write. But
it does prohibit them from offering
manuscripts for sale. After they
are released it will be up to them
and the publishers.
Ernest Booth, Folsom life term
or, and Robert Trask, in San Quen-
tin, both contributors to magazines,
Will be principally affected.
Keith Carlin, secretary to Gov
olnor Young, asked the prison board
for a report on why it took this
action.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Youthful Slayer
To Forfeit Life
BY United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Cal, March 80. -
Perry Allen Coen, crowbar slayer,
must hang.
The same jury that convicted him
of first degree murder for Staying
tho parents of his 10 year old
sweetheart decided at 10:40 a. m.
today that Coen was sane when he
committed the crime.
The jury reached its verdict after
deliberating since 5:15 p. m. yester-
day on Coen's plea of "not guilty
by reason of insanity.'
The decision confirms the earlier
conviction and leaves Superior
Judge Kenneth Van Zante with no
alternative but to impose the death
sentence.
Coen remained calm when the
Jury returned with the verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
LOS ANGELES TO SEEK LOAN
FOR REHABILITATION WORK

LOS ANGELES, March 30
The Los Angeles city council
was expected to pass on spe-
cial ordinance today authoriz-
ing the Water and Power Bur
eau to negotiate with bankers
for a loan of up to $2,600,000
for rehabilitation in the st.
Francis dam flood area.
This was one step in the plan
of the city to put a complete
program for financing recon
struction in the devastated
area before the Los Angeles
Clearing House Association at
its Mondays meeting.
At a meeting with city Off
cials and bankers for preli-
minary discussion of the situa-
tion, the city's attitude was out
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Secretary Work
Called Coward

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Sec.
rttary of Interior Work was called
"a coward" by Senator Caraway,
Democrat, Arkansas, on the floor OF
the senate today.
Caraway said Work had insulted
wounded war veteran, Colonel
Carl Estes of Tyler, Texas, who had
come to him to protest an interior
department report against the pro-
posed Ouichita Park of Texas and
Arkansas.
"I'n waive my senatorial priv
i,eges if | have any" Caraway said,
in order to meet the secretary any.
whore if he resents my charge.
He took advantage Of his posi-
tion to sit in his office and insult
n man whose body is covered with
war wounds. His attitude was dis
graceful and eowardly, and he is
coward to have done what he did,"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
REPUBLICANS TO
ELIMINATE "OIL"
FROM CAMPAIGN
Leaders Hope to Remove
Scandal AS Issue Before
Voters.
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The
fight of Republicans to eliminate
"oil' as an issue in the presiden-
tial campaign will be carried for
ward until election day, Republican
leaders have indicated.
Republican speakers throughout
the country are being furnished
with information concerning
achievements of the administration
to use in convincing voters that the
oil scandals should not be permit
ted to overshadow economic accom-
plishments of the party.
In addition, wide circulation is to
be provided for the speeches of
Senator Arthur Robinson of India
ma, who has charge directly and
infeEentially that the Democratic
oil record is as "greasy' as that
of his own party.
Democrats are becoming concern
/ ed over the situation for fear they
may lose what they considered their
best issue for the coming campaign.
Keep After Smith
When the Teapot Dome Committee
discovered that Harry Sinclair, in
dicted oil magnate, made a $780, ,000
campaign advance to Will Hays
former chairman of the Republican
National Committee, Democrats
found q visible ray Of encourage.
ment. They believed the issue
might be made more important than
it was in 1924 in view of the re.
cent discoveries linking more Re
publican names with the disclos
ures.
Robinson has picked out the fore
most Democratic candidate, Cover
nor AL Smith of New York and is
planning to keep before the senate
until adjournment, the fact tha+
Smith appointed Sinclair n member
of the New York Racing Commits
sion.
In addition, Robinson is trying
to show that Senator Walsh of Mon
tana, another Democratic candidate
and the instigator of the Teapot
Dome scandals, sponsored legisla
tion which encouraged the subse
quent Republican administration tc
make the Teapot Dome lease.
Walsh contends Robinson ,.
| charges as "frivolous.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
NORTHERN FLOOD VICTIMS IN
WANT AS WATERS RECEDE

thousands of men who worked
necessarily to maintain them.
Although the threat of fur
ther damage is definitely past,
scores of persons were still home
less and many were destitute.
In North Sacramento and vic
inity, where 250 families lost
their possessions, the American
Red Cross and other relief bod
les were centering their attent-
ions. The city was still barred
to curious sightseers.
At Nicolaus and Colusa scenes
were enacted that resembled
house moving day. Residents of
the two cities had packed their
belongings for a hasty exit and
were returning to their places.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Court Continues
Tunstall Hearing

A motion for a new trial was en-.
tered by William +. North, defense
counsel, when George Tunstall was
brought before Judge A. c. Finney
this morning for sentence. Tunstall
was found guilty this week by a
jury in Judge Finney's court on a
charge of resisting an officer while
in performance of his duties.
The attorney declared the verdict
AS returned by the jury was con-
trary to law, holding that the evil
dence as submitted was not suffic-
tent to merit the verdict returned.
The court continued the case for
one week at which time argument of
the respective counsel in the case
will be heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30

lined by R. f. Del Vale, pre-.
sident of the Board of Water
and Power Commissioners, who
said it was the purpose of the
bureau to meet the entire fin
ancial obligations involved in
the st. Francis dam disaster.
w. B. Mathews, special
counsel for the commission,
said that fund of millions of
dollars was needed immediate.
ly for relief work.
A city charter provision will
permit the borrowing on short
term notes of not to exceed
one-third of the water and
power departments revenues
for the preceding year, which
would permit the loaning of APP
proximately $2,600,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Vessel Reported
In Distress

ASTORIA, Ore, March 30.-The
X. V. kruse, five masted sailing
schooner, was in distress today off
the mouth of the Columbia river
and in danger of piling up on Me
Kenzie head.
Drifting toward jagged rocks, the
vessel appeared to be helpless. A
life saving crew and tug have been
sent to her aid but whether they
can reach her before she beaches is
prOblematical.
The Kruse is owned at Marsh
field, Ore, and is sister ship of
the North Bend, which was wrecked
on Peacock spit, near here in Janu
arY.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Fascists to Merge
Boy Scout Troops

ROME, March 30.-All surviving
Catholic Boy Scout clubs will be
merged with the Fascist "Balilla -
organization according to decree
issued today by Premier Mussolini
in following up his statement that
young mems organizations still ex-
isting outside the sphere of Fascist
influence would be absorbed
The decree seemed the clearest
answer Mussolini has yet given the
Pope in connection with the church
aud state controversy recently ris-
on
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Society Leader
Shoots Husband

NEW YORK, March 30.-Mrs.
Esther Wilson, lion hunter and
Washington society woman, who
shot her wealthy husband with a .32
calibre revolver in his private law
office, was led back to dingy cell
in jefferson Market Jail today to
await the results of her husband s
wounds.
If Dallett Wilson dies she will be
brought before homicide court. If
he gets well, as physicins believe
he will, Mrs. Wilson will be given
another hearing on charge of fel-
onious assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
L|NDbERCH'
TO CROSS
A ANTIC||
"Lone Eagle" Said to Be
Planning Goodwill Hop
Around The World.
TO START IN JUNE
Flying Colonel Declines
to Discuss Proposed Trip
In Any Way.
BY MAURITZ A. HALLGREN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, March 30.-Col.
Charles 4. Lindbergh intends to try
the transatlantic hop again this
summer he has advised army friends
here.
He plans to visit most of the
countries in Europe and then, if cv-
rrything breaks well, continue on
across Russia, China and Japan, re-
turning across the Pacific.
The flying colonel's air voyage
viii be another "good will" "trip,
according to his present plans. He
will not attempt to break any rec
ords.
Lindbcrgh has for several months
discussed his contemplated flight
with military friends and with his
hackers He has received advice
from many sources and now is seek
ing further reliable information as
to flying conditions and the geog-
raphy of the European countries he
may visit.
The flight probably will start
from Mitchell Field, New York with
the first leg of the journey ending
somewhere in Germany. Lindbergh
is now on his way To San Diego
ral., where a new Ryan monoplane
rs waiting for him. The ship, SINH
lar to the Spirit of st. Louis in
which he made his historic trip last
May, was built especially for the
journey this summer.
According to information avail
able here, Lindbcrgh will spend
three weeks or a month testing his
new ship in Southern California
Then he intends to cross the coun.
try in easy stages, wait in New
York for favorable flying weather
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Threats Against
Canning Magnate
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Cal, March 30
Police today maintained guards over
the canneries, residence and mem
hers of the family of Gilbert c. Van
Camp, after death threats had been
made in mysterious notes.
A cache of dynamite with fuse
and caps, was found under an over
turned boat on the Van Camp
wharf, adding to the apprehension.
Van Camp, who operates several
large fish canneries here, is the son
of Frank Van Camp, pioneer packer
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Tax Receipts
Show Decline
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 30.-In-
come tax collections for March have
fallen below the corresponding per-
lod last year, the treasury state
ment for March % revealed today.
Collections to March % totalled
$502,204,314.04, which compares
with $504, ola, 1850 up to March 2S,
last year.
Income tax receipts had been run
ming ahead of last years collections
,.ntil today's statement.
Total collections are now expect
cd to be about $5l0,000,000, which
is $6,000,000 below the treasury es-
innate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
AIRDALE WHIPS SEAL IN
ODD BATTLE ON COAST

NEWPORT BEACH, Cal, March
3c.-Witnesses today described how
" Rum,'' a big Airdale dog, won Il
technical decision after an hour S
battle with seal in the surf near
here.
John Siegel, one of the watchers,
finally separated the combatants,
aud the seal, badly bruised, took to
the waves.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Given Orders to
Kidnap Child
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March, 30.-Mys'
tclious notes addressed to Frank H..
Crawford, San Gabriel, directing him
to kidnap neighbor child, were
being investigated today.
The first note read
"Mr. Crawford: Get Daisy c.
Sunday night and keep her until you
get more instructions. (Signed) Il.
CO
A second said:
"You did not do what you was
told to do. You must-Daisy Clarke
sure Friday night. Chlo'roform or
anything. Get her and keep her until
more instructions.
The girl lived across the street
from Crawford.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
Deceit Charged
By School Girl
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, March 30.-R. G.
Hanning, 30 automobile salesman,
was held here today ON charges by
Genevieve Carlson, Seattle high
school girl, that he had deceived
her under promise of marriage.
The girls complaint alleged that
flaming carried on q whirlwind
courtship and disappeared ON the
eve of their wedding. Hanning,
who is married, declared he did not
even know the girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
FATAL AUTO CRASH

LOS ANGELES, March 30.-Allen
Till, so, Beverly Hills, was killed in
stantly when an automobile in which
lie was riding crashed into a palm
tree on Wiltshire boulevard last
right. Harry Lane, Santa Monica,
who was driving, suffered severe
injuries and his son Jack was slight
~ hurt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
RECKLESS DRIVER FINED

Pedro Aquilar, 27, of Calexico dis.
lrict was locked up at the county
Jail yesterday to serve GO days I'M
prisonment Aquilar entered plea
of guilty to charges of reckless
driving when arraigned before Judge
Lcrenz yesterday afternoon and was
sentenced to pay fine of $3.50 or
spend 60 days in Jail. He failed to
ray.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March
20.-Relief organizations in the
flood stricken regions of Mort
ern California today started n
campaign to raise 100000 for
assistance of needy victims of
the high waters.
Sacramento river, which rose
rapidly from IL feet to 29.5
feet, was receding at a rate of
one foot every "a hours. The
American, Yuba, and Feather
rivers were also falling stead
lily.
AS the river levels dropped
dykes topped with sandbags
stood out like monuments to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Associated Chamber of Com
merce: Elks hall, Calexico, 7 p, m.
Trojan dinner: Las Flores, $3.50.
o. E. S. ball: Masonic Temple
9 p. m.
Boxing: Calexico Arena, 8:45
Tulane Theater: 1.-THE Great
Southwest.
Valley Theater: 1.-THE Gau-
cho.''
Palace Theater: 1.-The Show
down.
Radio KGEN: 6 to 8 p. m.
TOMORROW
Story hour: El Centro library,
1880 a. m.
Junior matinee: Valley Theater,
2:15 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30
YANKEE FLYERS, YANKEE PLANE, SET RECORD

By staying in the air So hours,
81 minutes and 10 seconsd, Captain
George Haldeman Qeft) and Eddie
Stinson (right,) brought back to
America the worlds endurance re-
cord for airplanes, previously held
by Risticz and Edzard, German
aviators. The new mark was set
today at Jacksonville Beach, Fla,
in the Stinson- -Detroiter monoplane
shown with the flyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-30

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