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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
Three Die In
Auto Accident
By United Press Lensea Wire

MONTEBELLO, Calf, Dee. "a
Three men, r.. +. Ausbury, Los An
gclcs, j. +. Winnett and Jack Rod.
riqucz, both of Huntington Park,
were killed in an automobile crash
here yesterday.
The sedan in which they were rid.
ing struck a light pole, turned over
several times and caused the al
most instant death of the three and
injuries to fourth. The injured
man was identified as Paul Ackcr-
son, Huntington Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
Kings Son Lands
At Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng. Dee. "a.
Tho Duke of Gloucester, third son
of the King, arrived here aboard the
Capetown mail steamer Bamoral
Castle at 6:+5 a. m.
lie left by automobile immediate
ly for London to 60 to the bedside
of his father. He was returning
from a tour of Africa, interrupted
by the monarch's $ illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
! ANk ZEE
EXPERTS
TO HELP
President Consents For
Americans To Aid Re-
parations Settlement.
NOTES EXCHANGED
State Department Gets
Official Invitation From
Allies.
Ry United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON. Dec 24.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today consented to
permit American experts to assist
Germany and the Allies in solving
the war reparations problem, for
which conference will be called
early in 1929.
The President 5 decision was con
veyed to the Allies and Germany
through Sir Esmo Howard, British
ambassador, their spokesman here,
and requested American participa-
tion.
The following statement was
made public at the state depart
mCnt.
The secretary of state this af
ternoon Informed Sir Esme Howard,
the British ambassador, that if the
six governments desire American
experts to serve upon the expert
committee the United States will
have no objection. 1t is understood
that the choice OF these experts
will be made and they will be ap-
pointed by those governments. -
This was i'll conformity with pre-
viouS indications of the administra
tons reluctance 10 become Off
cially identified with the proposed
conference either by selecting the
American experts or by appointing
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
FOUR KILLED IN QUAKE
By United Press Leased Wire

MANILA, Dec "A, Late reports
received here today were that the
Mindanao earthquake had claimed
the lives Of four known persons.
The reports intimated that other
deaths had occurred but that nv set
no definite Identification Of the vie-
tins had been made.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
OFFICERS GIVE BLOOD

CHICAGO, Dee. Brother po-
licemen gave Christmas presents of
blood today to Charles Sherlock, a
patrolman, who is near death in n
hospital after being shot by ban
dts, Physicians say the blood
transfusions may save Sherlock s
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
Yes Sir, That's Our Baby!

Pacific the Atlantic treacheroul
who's only II and
high Island The youthful pilot is
ss Field New York Richard the $1,000 prize offered by the
10 completing a
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24

RANCHER
IS SLAIN
Frank A. BARLEY Shot
Early Yesterday BY Ray
kilgOre.
BOY EXPLAINS ACT
Asserts Dead Man Had
Wrecked Home Life OF
His Family.

To Prevent second separation o.
his father and mother Martin Ray
kilgore, -, Of Mar Vista and for
Iner FL Centre high school and Jun.
Tor college honor student and ath.
ltte and Stanford University grad
uatc. shot and killed Frank \.
sicorgc' hartley, -, well.to.do
daVyman, on the lattcr'9 ranch
lhk.r miles northwest Of Imperial
about 4:30 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, according to sheriff : office re.
ports. Bartlcv was said 10 have
died instantly from bullet wounds
received in the face, throat and
lungs.
Young kilgore, who was known
here for years as 4 quiet, reserved
aud hard working youth, surrendered
himself at the county Jail here
shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning and told deputy shcriffs
what he had done. His uncle, f.. D..
Kil9orc, accompanied him to the
jail.
At the jail yesterday afternoon
KilGorc, sturdy light haired and
ruddy faced youth, was calm and
apparently undiSturbcd by the
crime he admitted committing. He
was dressed III a dark suit and
white shirt, the collar of which was
open at the throat.
y new .l2 gauge repeating shot
gun, with which the dairyman was
shot twice, and 4 loaded but unused
.45 calibrc automatic pistal were
given to officers by kilgorc as he
made the confession, Sheriff G. l..
Gillctt said.
BARLEY, who was going to the
pasture to drive his cattle to the
milking barn, was slain from am
bush, authorities declared. His
SLAYER, concealed in thick clump
of bullrushcs and undcrbruSh behind
Il barhcd wire fence, fired when the
ranchcr was only few feet from
him.
Death Instantaneous
The farmer eyes and face were
horribly mutilatcd from the hail of
shot fired at him and score of the
lead pellets tore into his throat and
lungs. Several shot were dug from
the earth where Bartlcy's S head lay
when his body was found few min
utcs after the Staying by his part
ner, u. G.. Hutfakcr.
An irrigation canal and road di.
Vidcd the scene of the killing from
the dairyman $ home where he lived
with his wife and IIuffakcr. Bart
ley, who had just eaten breakfast,
crossed the ditch on his way after
the cattle and apparently paused Il
moment, near where the killer was
said to have waited for him, to take
n chew of tobacco.
In the rancher's tightly closed
hand, which he had thrust into his
trouser pocket, was a portion of the
tobacco plug, lIuffakcr said. Bart
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
Youth Steals
Christmas Gifts
By United Press I.eased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Dec. PA sad
eyed youth of II, Luther Wallander,
will spend his Christmas in juvenile
hall because he attempted to walk
out of the Bell postoffice with
brightly tied Yuletide presents he
found in 4 box he forced open. lie
told authorities he took the gifts
because pIaymatcs yelled and
tauntcd him that Santa Claus
won't give you anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
FULL PROGRAM
FOR Ell CENTRIC
CHRISTMAS D A Y
Carol Singing Tonight
At Community Tree To
Start Observance.

Usharing in RI Centro's obser-
vance of christmas Day, pupils of
the Eastside school, under the di-
rcction of Professor w. y. Payne,
will give Il program of Christmas
carols and jubilee songs at the
Community Christmas tree, Sixth
and Main streets, ,onight at $50.
The people of Ell Centre are urged
bers. Those who lave heard East
side pupils in former years have
been delighted with their singing.
and several programs already given
this year, have been of exceptional
merit.
Endowed by nature with rich
voices, the colorcd children, by care
full direction, have been taught how
TO use them, the result showing in
the excellent shading and sympa-
thetic expression which marks their
work
The singers will present the fol
lowing program:
America The Eeautiful'--As-
scmbIy.
Invocation.
cit Came Upon Midnight
Clear.
80 Come All Yc Faithful. y
Spirituals, Boys Glcc Club.
CLARK the Herald Angels Sing. -
Spiritual-''C 'CouIdn / Hear No
body Pray.
-. Joy to the World
Spiritual-'.Do"n by the River
side. >
"Silcm Night
Spiritual" Every Time Feel
the Spirit.
Lift Every Voice and Sing
At midnight the arrival of Christ
mas Day Will be observed ut st.
Paul = Episcopal church with Il spe-
cial program of Christmas music
and services conducted by Rev.
Charles Wilson Baker, pastor.
Midnight Mass will be celebrated
at st. Mary's Catholic church, by
the pastor, Rev. i. J. Hurley. The
Cecilian choir under the direction
of John {. Canton, will sing. APP
propriate Christmas numbers will
be included, in which several of
the city's most talented singers will
be heard.
Special Christmas services will be
held tomorrow morning in all
churches of the city.
At IL O'Clock tomorrow morning
the Elks will be hosts to the chill
dren of the city with a special pro
gram and Christmas tree to be held
at the West Coast Imperial Theatre.
This is an annual event in the city
and is anticipated with consider
able delight by all the children The
Elks make a special plea to the
public at large to help them in their
efforts to see that all children, re.
gardless of race, creed, color or
class attend the program.
Christmas night, at 7:30, the Sal
walton Army will hold Christmas
tree for FL Centre youngsters in the
Palace theatre at Fifth and Main
streets. This is designed for the
children who would otherwise have
no Christmas. Any who desire to
contribute toys or clothing may do
so up to the time of the program.
Special music and other Christmas
atmosphere will be supplied by the
Salvation Army officials.
Many family reunions are planned
for the holiday. These will take n
considerable number of FL Centre
people to other parts of the south
west, but on the other hand, many
from the outside will come here for
the festive occasion.
Special observance of the day will
be made at the county farm and
the jail.
FL Centro's Christmas bids fair
to be merry one even though it
differs radically from the "White
Christmas familiar to those from
thu east and middle west.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
OVERTIME NECESSARY
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 24.--Five
minutes overtime play were neces-
sary to break tie of 1920 in the
Stanford University-Y. NJ. I. basket
ball game here Saturday night. As
a result of the overtime period
Stanford emerged victorious 81 to
81.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Imperial Theatre, Riley,
The Cop
Brunk's s Comedians, THE
Flower of MeXicO.
KXO, 6-10:30
Episcopal Christmas service,
church, midnight.
Elks program, Eastside school,
8 O'Clock.
Community singing, and
Christmas carols, Christmas
tree.
F. and A. NJ. No. 2S4, Ma
sonic Temple, 7:30.
TOMORROW
st. Paul Guild dance, Ma
sonic Temple, 8 p. n.
KXO, Ill, 6-10 o'clock.
Imperial Theatre, Riley. the
Cop.
Brunk $ Comedians, THE
Flower of Mexico.
WEDNESDAY
KXO, Ill o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a
Europe s request for American as
sistance i'll settling the war repara-
tions problem was made to the Uni
ted States government today by
British Ambassador Sir Esme How
ard who spoke for the Allies and
Germany.
Howard visited Secretary of
State Kellogg who went immedia-
tcly to the White House to lay the
proposal before President Coolidge.
The United Press was informed
that the President made no decision
this forenoon but would discuss the
matter further with Secretary Kcl-
logg this afternoon.
The following was made public at
the state departments;
"Sir ESme Howard, the British
ambassador, called upon the seere-
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Continued on Page Three)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

V.-. .arvire Tar trucks and pleasure
49, Il aetrr6ed readers Of the 'Wh0p
Whon eciusnns-- to Last pa9A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

In each State, the Republican
leaders boarded his train. The
woman leaders were entertained By
Mrs. Hoover, who is rapidly sharing
honors with her husband as
campaigner.
The male leaders went into con-
ference with Hoover.
This was the rule SATURDAY III
Arizona. 1t was continued SUNDAY
In New Mexico and again today In
Kansas,
The schedule FOR Hoover's train
carried him into Dodge City at $50
mountain time for 157minute. stop
He spoke from the rear platform
hrieflv to q crowd At lbs Central
time he was due in Hutchinson,
kan, for another brief halt. He
was to reach Newton at ESQ: EN-
poria at 400, Topeka at $50 ana
Kansas City, Mo, at $40 tonight.
After a Commute halt In kansas
City, Hoover will go on TO his Dirtn.
place. reaching West Branch &C
1880 a. m. tomorrow. Despite tns
optimistic note sounded by Republi-
can leaders in both Arizona ana
Nav .Mexico. Hoover realized that
the Renublican party faces . stiff
fight I'm both States. NEWSPAPERS
men with Hoover In talks win
those who crowd around the tram
were told frequently that the Demo
Gratis expected to carry DOtn Statss-
The party leaders were ~ Vp@n
dispute,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
SOC|E TY ABSENT
FROM DRY
QUIZ
~ international News Service

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Park
Avenue society leaders and Broad
way celebrities showed themselves
reluctant to bare all" in the great
liquor probe before the Federal
Grand Jury today.
In fact, most of them hadn't
shown up at all as the grand jury
prepared to meet and hear testi-
mony OF some 125 of them who
have been subpoenaed to tell what.
IL anything, they know Of rum
selling in Broadway night clubs.
Less than a dozen were stalking
the corridors Of the Federal Build
ing az the grand jury met. Sub
poena servers were reported TO he
still beating the bushes in Long
Island and Park Avenue, seeking
society folk who are said to know
whether it's true that drink
can be bought in New York.
Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
assistant attorney general, was re.
sponsibIe for the wholesale inVi-
tations to come in and tell all.
It was said, however, that she
would not come from washington
to direct the actual questioning
of witnesses before the grand jury.
The first witness to appear at
the Federal Building gave his name
as William Titus. but refused 10
give his address or to say why ne
had been summoned.
William b. Leeds, jr., son ooI frlh
cess Xenia Of Greece, was 20 nave
appeared today. Instead ne sent
his lawyer, Henry A. tterhart. VINO
was among the first to appear at
the Federal building.
Sails for Europe
1rterhart said that young Leeds
saiIed last week for Europe. The
slhnoena for him to come in and
Share all'' had been left with the
butler at the Leeds home in Oyster
.;Tha butler turned 1t ever to
Mrs Leeds and she engaged me, .
Uterhart added.
IT have not talked to Leeds" he
continued neither have / sent Mn;
wireless or other message.
'1'm sure he'll come back il they
insist on having him here.
The attorney then launched into
denunciatio OF the wholesale
summoning OF New York society
leaders and Broadway celebrities.
In the Anxious Seat
Those summoned to testify were
admittedly in the seats OF the
anxious today. Disastrous results
were possible and the case
NJ Earl Carroll haunted the
minds of the prospective witnesses.
Carroll they recalled, served
wear in the Atlanta Penitentlary
on a perjury charge because ne
had lied like q gentleman IN
testifying concerning his famous
champagne bath party.
The consensus appeared to- he
that those called upon to testify
would have to open up and tell
what they knew. 1t was pointed
out, however. that their appear
ance before the grand jury as wit
neses automatically gives them per-
sonal immunity.
Huge expense accounts, reported
to have been turned in by the elite
groups Of dry agents who recently
turned up Is Broadway night clubs
nd brought indictments upon the
heads Of Texas Guinan, Helen Nor
gan, MIS- =. Granlund, radio an
| rouncer, and scores of other celeb
| rites. are said to have been re-
sponsihle for the summoning of
society patrons of the clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

Extensive smuggling operations
have. been carried on. he said, by
persons who board ships and pose
as guests OF friends who are sail
Ing.
n "It was purely a customs job and
prohibition agents had nothing to
do with it," he stated "Respon.
k:ble officers believed that diamonds.
narcotics and other merchandise
were being struggled into the coun-
try in this manner, and il any booze
was found 1t was only incidental"
The New York customs guard has
been doulEed to prevent smuggling,
he said.
Eighteen of the guests paid fines
Tor alleged liquor law violations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
THE BIG PLANE AWAITS THE WORD TO sTART

the flight one-stop affair with brief halt at Miami
Adverse weather reports however caused him to change
his plans and add halt at Fort Bragg n G. With Lieut.
tenant Sch on the flight will be Sergt Archie Pachs
relief pilot Sergt Omar C. Adams radio operator and
Sergt a. Long mechanic The picture at the left above
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
G. 0. P. COmmitteewOman
From w. Va. to Sneak

Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, Republican
national committeeWoman from
West Virginia, will speak at a
meeting Of the League OF Repub-
lican Women at A o'clock today in
the home Of Mrs. Howard 8. Leroy,
2029 Connecticut Ave. n. W.
Mrs. Harry S New. wife of the
Postmaster General: Mrs. Frank W.
Mondeil and Mrs. Charles r. AIger
will be in the receiving line with
the hostess. Mrs. Virginia White
Speel. national committeeWoman for
the District will preside at the
meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
u. S. Clerk Dies After
COlIansing on Street

John William Ivory. 81, OF the
34OO block Connecticut Ave. n. W.,
a clerk in the bindery division at
the Library of Congress, collapsed
on the street today at Connecticut
Avenue and Tilden st. n. W., and
died from heart failure.
Ivory was taken to Emergency
Hospital by Ralph Counselnan. or
the 500 block Forty sixth ST, Chevy
Chase, Md He was pronounced
dead by DR.. I. Rutkosk1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

Schilt. Marine Corps, aviator,
landed here at $50 today on his
flight from Washington to Mica
ragua. He expected to take off
for Miami, Fla, his next stop,
shortly after noon.
Lieut.. C. Frank SchiIt, Marine
Corps filler. and three companions
hoped off from the Naval Air
station field at 5:s5 a. m. for
Nicaragua. He will stop at Fort
Bragg. N. c.. and Miami. Fla.
SchiIt was awarded the Congress
sional medal Of honor for rescuing
score of wounded marines In an
engagement at QuilaH, Nicaragua,
in January.
The party used q Fokker trans
port plane, similar to the one
flown by Major Charles A. Lutz,
who, with two companions, was
killed in q crash at File, Va, last
June.
Accompanying Schilt were Ser
geants Archie Pachal, relief pilot,
Omar G. Adams, radio operator,
and A. Long, mechanic.
To Make One Stop
The flfers are scheduled to stop
briefly at Pope Field. Fort Bragg,
Fayetteville, N. c., today to re.
fuel and then proceed to Miami,
Fla, where they will await good
weather conditions for the hop to
Nicara qua.
Originally Schilt intended to
make a one-stop flight, going d.
rectlv from Boiling Field 20 Miami,
but the softness of the runway at
the local field made him change
his plans.
Schilt intends to take every pre-
caution to deliver the plane safely
to the Marines, in Nicaragua, and he
will not take off from Miami on the
long last leg of the flight until the
weather conditions are ideal.
Four Made 1t
Four Marine planes have already
been flown to Nicara qua, but all ct
them encountered difficulties in the
long flight and a fifth attempt was
A total failure, resulting in the
death of Major Charles A. Lutz and
two companions when their plane
era shed near File, Va.
The successful flights We're piloted
bv Major f. H. Brainard, chief Of
the Marine aviation section; Major
Louis M. Bourne, Lieut.. I'll. d. Pal
mer and Lieut.. George II. Towner.
Two of them were forced down in
Honduras because of unfavorabie
weather, another experienced engine
trouble and the fourth encountered
strong head winds which delayed his
flight.
In spite Of these examples Lieu
tenant SchiIt hopes to make sue.
cessful trip without any trouble. he
Is we'll equipped for the task, having
been a pilot for many years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

The Republican nominee will reach
his birthplace early tomorrow morn
ing, spend the day reviewing scenes
familiar to his boyhood and deliver
his first prepared farm speech at
night.
He will spend Wednesday and
Thursday at Cedar Rapids, meeting
horny handed sons of toll and farm
leaders from all sections of the
Middle West. He will resume his
return trip to Washington late
Thursday.
Addresses Catholics
Z On his journey East through Ari-
IONA and New Mexico. Hoover re-
ceived assurances from Republican
leaders that he would carry both
States. He spoke to dozen crowds
from the rear platform of his train,
including one prepared speech at
Albuquerque. 1t was in his speech
with Catholics predoMinating in his
audience, that Hoover sounded the
religious liberty note
IT like to remember in these days
of the occasion OF raising the Amer
lean flag in this State by General
Kearney, when he made state
ment that is as, true today as 1t
was then, said Hoover. He said:
1--WE come as friends to make this
a part of representative govern
ment. In our government all men
are equal. Every man has p right
10 serve God according to his con-
science and his heart.
This was great charter for a
new member of this union. 1t EN-,
bodied the true spirit of American
liberties
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

IT r "O az dIII0L IHC NUUIII441
The report declared that "a tolal
or $4,000 Chinese workers ana
civilian peasants were slaughtered
during the period covered by the
report without cause other than
that they passively resented the
treacheries of the Chinese gener-
ais"
About S6, 600 NJ those heheaded
were union members. Almost hall
NJ the total membership of the I'm,
nese Communist party were killed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
FL|ERS HOP Or
NICARAGUA
GOAL

POPE FIELD, FORT BRAGG,
N. O.. Aug. 2O.-Lieut. g. Frank
Schilt, Marine Corps, aviator,
landed here at $50 today on his
flight from Washington to Mica
ragua. He expected to take off
for Miami, Fla, his next stop,
shortly after noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

in what is described as "a ruthless
hunt for Reds"
The federation warned against an
impending rapprochement OF the
new Nationalist government and
1.-The imperlalistic United States"
1t declared that political and
commercial penetration by the
United States will eventually turn
China into a vassal colony 'of the
most powerful nation in the world
toddy-Amer1ca."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20

q LIEUT. C. FRANK SCHILT holder Of the Congress
sional Medal for heroism on the Ncaraguan front,
hoped off from Boiling Field with the break of day to-
day on 2OOO-mle flight from Washington to Managua,
Nicaragua Lieutenant Schit planned originally to make
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
HooDer In. Appeal for
Religious Liberty

Photo b. international
By WILLIAM <. HUTCHINSON

ABROAD HOOVER TRAIN, EN- ROUTE TO KANSAS
CITY Aug 20Havng sounded new appeal for religious
freedom in the heart of the Catholic southwest Herbert
Hoover crossed today route to series OF farm
conferences at his birthplace in West Branch, Iowa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
Hip Tapping Was for
Drugs, Is Claim

Federal agents looking for struggled diamonds and
drugs and not liquor when they tapped the hip pockets of
guests leaving the steamer lie de France New York Friday
night Seymour Lowman Acting Secretary of Treasury
declared
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
rs. 900 Reds Killed
By Chinese, Charge

MOSCOW Aug 2O.--Twenty-six thousand Chinese Com
munss have been executed by the Nationalist in the past
according TO report from the Chinese Federation of
Labor received today by the Red International of Trade
Unions The Chinese Labortes asked Tor assistance IN the
+bo E,o nintan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-20
oN TIE ROAD To TIE NIcARAGUAN FROM IN now 5i'

shows Lieutenant Schit about to board his plane for
the long hop The center picture shows the big Foker
plane with the ground at Boiling Field with map
Of the course the filters will follow below, while the
picture at the right shows left to right Lieutenant Schit
Sergeant Paschal and Sergeant Adams.