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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Good Crop OF
Fall Melons

The first movement of Imperial
Valley S. fall melon crop is under
way several weeks earlier than in
years past, according to information
received from produce houses. }. ).
Gallagher of Brawley has the dis
tinction of shipping the first full
car of honeydews consigned from
THE valley, the ear being billed for
the east Saturday.
Between 500 and 600 acres are
planted to fall honeydews and
honeyballs in the northern district
and shipments will begin in about
10 days, when the northern part of
the state and Colorado crop will be
cleaned up.
With the market limited almost to
eastern states, especially New York,
the night clubs and exclusive hotels
being the only market at this time
for the fruit, indications point to
good prices.
The length of the season is limit
cd, being determined by the appear
ance of "Jack Frost,' or about the
middle of November.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
THOUSANDS ASK
PERMISSION TO
SEE HICKMAN DIE

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Oct.
1.j.-Agrccing that the chance of
William Edward Hickman to escape
the gallows Friday are almost be-
yond possibility, prison officials to-
day continued preparations for the
execution.
The task of Warden James lIolO-
han at present is handling the mass
of requests received by persons,
both men and women, who would
witness the hanging.
1t is estimated that more than
1000 wrote, telephoned or spoke to
| Warden lIolohan from the time
Hickman was placed under death
sentence to the present time.
The warden announced that the
attendance would be held to the
strictest limit, only the legal wit
nesses, necessary newspapermen and
peace officers being admitted. The
death house, it was pointed out, will
hold scarcely 200 persons in q
! crowded condition.
Holohan desires to eliminate all
confusion before or after the exc
| cution.
Sunday, always a heavy visitor s
day, saw increased attendance at
the prison yesterday.
AS guards guided men through the
prison yards and buildings on the
permitted inspection tours, many of
! the groups requested to be shown
the death house whore Hickman is
to die.
The slayer spent Sunday quietly.
Much of the time he read his bible
or wrote letters. In the afternoon,
with other death house inmates,
| he was taken to prison baseball
! game.
Jerome X. Walsh, attorney for
! the condemned youth, expects to APP
peal to Governor G. C. Young for
clemency late today or Tuesday, it
was announced.
The governor has indicated he will
not intercede unless there is "start-
ling new evidence.'
Prison officials believe that
Thomas Hickman, father of the
youth, will be the only relative to
see Hickman before his death. The
elder Hickman is expected at San
Quentin Thursday from FL Paso,
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
ASK SUPERVISORS
TO RUSH WORK ON
COUNTY AIRPORT

Members of the county board Of
supervisors were asked to speed up
the work of the Imperial Valley
Airport at Imperial by represent
atiVes Of the Senior and Junior
Chamber of Commerce organizations
this morning.
J. S. Cameron, acted as spokesman
for the representatives., and inform
ed the supervisors that they were
anxious to cooperate in every way
with the supervisors in speeding up
the work.
Postmaster jenkins has inform
ed us that indications are to the eff
feet that a;f-mail service will be
available to the valley, direct, about
the first of the year, Cameron
said. owe are anxious to see this
service installed in the valley aIll
believe that any means of bringing
about a more definite understanding
and management of the new airport
will greatly help in this matter.
"Thc valley will have only one
stop on the air-mail route and we
feel that it should BE- centrally
located and that the new county
airport is the logical place."
The board is planning to take the
matter up for definite action at
this afternoon S session. Others in
the committee of chamber repre-
scntativcs were Ralph Cary, Carl
ton Joy and +. IL. Mitchell, the
latter representing the junior cxccu-
tiNrS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Curtis And BOrah
To Invade South
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Re
publican invasion of the "solid
south" begun by Herbert Hoover,
Republican presidential candidate, at
Elizabethton, Tenn, will be follow
ed by Senator Charles Curtis, Re-
publican vice presidential candidate,
and William Borah, Republican,
Idaho, regarded now as one of the
most effective G. O. p. campaigners.
Borah will leave for Richmond,
Va, today for speech there to-
night. He will appear in Charlotte,
\. c., on Oct. II; Chattanooga,
Tenn, Oct. IS; Louisville, Ky, Oct.
10 and Dallas, Texas, Oct. %.
Senator Curtis viii follow Borah
into the south, speaking Tuesday
night at Raleigh, n. c., and return
ing to Washington; then touring the
eastern seaboard before starting for
Topeka, Kan, where he will conclude
his campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
POLICE WATCH
FOR INDICATION
OF TONG WARS
BY United Press Leased Wire

Careful watch was kept at var
ious Chinese centers throughout
the nation today against tong out
breaks following murders in four
cities and disturbances in others.
Chatham Square, the center of the
New York Chinese district, was
patrolcd by special squads, willie
Doycrs Street.-The traditional
neutral lane for the Hip Sing and
On Leong tongmen-was quiet and
deserted.
One Chinaman was shot in New
York. Wong Chun, a Hip Sing, was
killed by a man whom police claim
they know. Wong Chun was shot to
death, police said, after a gambling
argument. But rumors of tong diff
culties in other cities led to the be-
lief that more than gambling was
behind the shooting.
In Chicago one man was killed
and three others were injured. Two
were killed in Washington and an
other in Philadelphia.
Chicago, Oct. 15.-Chicago po-
lice today took extraordinary pre-
cautions to prevent warfare between
Chinese tongs here, following the
killing of one Chinaman here last
night and the wounding of another
Deputy Commissioner John Siege
ordered a detachment of police sta
toned at every railroad station in
the city to halt every Chinaman who
arrived. He said pictures would be
taken of each and if the visitors
could not answer questions satisfac-
torily as to their business in Chi
cago they would be arrested
One arrest was made today. Moy
Chang, who said he is brother of
Frank Moy, president of the On
Leong Tong, was held for question
ing after he was found carrying n
gun. He said he had the weapon
for his own protection.
Siege pointed out that at the last
flare of the tong wars here, several
years ago, the strife was ended
by such measures as were taken this
morning. He declared he rhad learn
ed the men who did the shooting
here last night were from New York
and added that those stations at
which New York and Philadelphia
trains arrived would be watched
closely.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
BIRTHPLACE OF
LINCOLN VISITED
BY GOV. SMITH
Democratic Chief Pays
Homage to Memory of
Great Leader.
By PAUL R. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

ABOARD SMITH SPECIAL
TRAIN ENROUTE TO ST. LOUIS,
Mo-, Oct. 15.-After four days of
heavy campaigning in the doubtful
border states Governor Alfred +.
Smith moved on toward Missouri to-
day to give his personal attention to
the fight there.
The governor slept through South
crn Illinois on the way to st.
Louis, confident that he would
swing Missouri as well as the other
border states. He told members of
his party he was satisfied that he
had won Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, and kentucky.
His days schedule takes him to
Sedalia, where he will speak tomor-
row night. 1t gives him stops at
Bellevillc, ILL.,, at 10 a. m, and at
st. Louis at ] | a. m. lie will arrive
in Sedalia at p. M, tonight.
Governor Smith paid Il visit to
the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln
at Hodgenville, KY, yesterday. In
the nation s shrine the Democratic
chieftain paid his homage to the
great emancipation, doffing his
famous brown derby he remarked tC
Mrs. Smith: "There is no royal road
to greatness. Look at that (point
ing to the small log cabin.)
After carefully reading the wall
panels detailing the family history
Of Lincoln's parents, Governor
Smith purchased a number of Sou
venirs that are being sold to raise
funds for the upkeep of the monu-
ment.
Later in the evening he entrained
retiring before the train departed in
order to be up for the strenuous day
of campaigning ahead of him in St
Louis.
He will be joined by Missouri
party leaders, among them Senator
Harry Hawes, state campaign man
ager
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
e. 0. P. S0LON
PLEDGES HELP
TO GOV. SMITH
By Tnitcd Press Leased Wire

BOSCOBEL, Wis, Oct. 15.-Un-
qualified support Of Gov. Alfred f.
Smith of New York, Democratic
candidate for president, was an
nounced here today by L. $. Scna-
tor John j. Blaine, a member of
the LaFollettc progressive wing of
the Republican party in Wisconsin.
Senator Blaine, who was dele
gate at large to the. Republican Ma
tional convention in Kansas City
where his colleague, Senator Robert
NJ. Toilette, Jr., presented n min
ority platform, had intimated during
his campaign for election as a dele
gate that he might support the New
York governor if the Republican
choice was not TO his liking.
Blaine asserted the Democratic
nominee has spoken plainly, fear
lcssly and couragcously during his
western trip, has challenged corrup-
tion in high places, has deficd priv
ilcgcs in any form and has thrown
to the winds every consideration of
political cXpcdicncy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
ZEPPELIN
REACHES
GOTHAM
Crowds Watch Huge Ship
As It Circles Over the
Metropolis.
DAMAGED FIN SEEN
Great Hole in Fabric Is
Silent Testimony That
Dirigible Hit Storm.
LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. Is.
Zeppelin lands at $40 p. m.
+. s. T.
By United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK, Oct. l5.-Thc largest
and busiest city in the world drop
ped whatever it happened to be do
ing today to inspect the largest
dirigiblc in the world.
From the time the Graf Zeppelin
uawled up the horizon at $50 p.
m. and headed out across the city,
business halted. Necks were craned
out of styscrapcr windows, crowds
halted on the sidewalks and sirens
blasted a salute to the enormous gas
bag and its load Of human beings
from the old world.
At 3:5S p. IN. the dirigiblc cross
cd directly over the United Press
cffice here, flying so low that it
almost scrapcd the tops of the sky
scrapcrs in lower Manhattan.
The great rip in the left fin was
clearly visible and through the tear
in the covering could be seen the
skeleton struts.
The tear in the fin was estimated
20 be 200 square feet.
After leaving the battery, at the
lower end Of Broadway, the dirigible
travelling at reduced speed, headed
up the East river and crossed over
the midtown section, after giving
ihc crowds on lower Broadway a
finance to see its giant hulk.
Straight out to Central Park it
beaded, made graceful sweep
around and scared back down town.
LAKEHURST. Oct. 1.-THE Graf
Zeppelin passed over American ter
ritory today, the goal of her long
journey from Germany almost
achieved
The giant airship crossed the
coast line at 10 a. m. after having
been sighted IL minutes before from
Cape Charles.
Air station officials estimated that
on the basis of her forenoon pro
grcss she could reach Lakchurst be-
tween > and , p. III. and they were
making their plans accordingly.
There was a possibility however,
that the big craft would swing over
New York if she arrived in this vi
NlHIlN 81 tHllN one lIiu IltN luHNlN
reported that she would probably
land at or about sunset.
The arr station here received n
message about n. m. from the com
mandmcnt of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, saying the Zeppelin had pass
cd Hog Island at 1915 and Bethany
Beach at 1880.
Hog Island is on the eastern shore
of Virginia, about - miles north of
Cape Charles.
Congratulations messages for of
ficcrs, crew and passengers of the
Graf Zeppelin began to pour into
Lakchurst shortly before the air
ship was due to arrive. They were
placed in tidy heaps on the desk of
the naval communications office.
nr. Eckcnrr's pile was the largest,
with Commander Roscndahl's n
close second. Lady Drummond IIav
was also the recipient of many mes
sagcS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Bandits Hold Up
Eastern Mail

TUFFALO, Oct. 15.-An inten-
sivc search was being carried on to-
day along the international border
line for four bandits who last mid
night shot city policeman and
three men guarding shipment of
first class mail being transferred by
taxicabs from the Lackawanna de
pot to the New York Central rail
road station here.
An investigation today by police
revealed that the eight sacks taken
by the bandits contained first class
mail only. 1t was at first believed
to be registered mail.
The men shot were Vincent Con
norts, y, motorcycle policeman, who
received five wounds, Ward Me.
Cartney, 32, of Elkhart, Ind, mail
clerk, Francis Bilbcr of Buffalo, %
mail porter and Charles Kavanaugh,
Buffalo, railroad detective. Connors
and Mccartney were said to be in
serious condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Imperial Theater-"Be Beggars
of Life
Hoover club meeting, Dept. l,
Superior Court, 8 p. m.
County Y. w. G. A. Board.
restroom, 1880 p. M.
Business and Professional Wo-
mans club, 1925 Olive street,
8 .. N.
KGEN-6-1O:3O pm.
Adult English classes, East
side school, 1880 p. IN.
F. and A. M. No. 384, Masonic
Temple, 7:30 p. III.
legion and Auxiliary. Joint
installation, Elks Hall, p. m.
TOMORROW
Business class, Woman's club
tearoom, 10:30 a. m.
M. E. Missionary society,
Mrs. Sones, 2:30 p. m.
Delphian club, F. d. Jacobs,
$50 a. m.
Lions club. Hotel Barbara
Worth.
KGEN-11-1 O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Flyers Trying
For New Record

OAKLAND AIRPORT, Oakland.
Calf, Oct. Is. - Captain Roscoe
Turner, pilot and Robert Jack Rand,
co-pilot took off from the Oakland
Airport at 6:O2:5O a. m. this morn
ing in an attempt to break the
world S sustained flight record.
Their Trim biplane carried 715
gallons of gasoline and 40 gallons
of oil.
The two aviators will have to re-
main in the air 66 hours and 90 MIN
utos to break the present record,
now held by two German flyers.
They made an excellent takeoff
and at s O'Clock were flying low
circling the vicinity of the airport.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
ASKS THAT JUDGE HARDY BE
JAILED PENDING HEARING

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Is
A request that Superior Judge
Carlos Hardy be jailed until he
is ready to tell the State Bar
Examining Committee details of
the $4,000 check he received
from Aimee Semple Mcpherson
was made today by Victor f.
Shaw, representing the bar or
ganization.
Shaw directed his argument to
Superior Judge McComb, hear
ing contempt charges filed
against Judge Hardy when he
declined to recognize the au-
thority of the Bar Association
to investigate his acceptance of
the check.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Hoover Rally
Here Tonight

Local supporters of Herbert
Hoover are urged to attend the
Hoover rally to be held tonight at :
O'Clock when local Republican Lead
crs will discuss plans for an active
campaign here between now and
election day.
The Republican county central
committee expects a hard battle will
be waged in Imperial county on
election day and asserts that every
Republican vote win be needed to
carry the county for Hoover.
Tonight 5 meeting viii be the
first of a series, and il is planned
to bring leading coast speakers here
to discuss campaign issues, later on.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Man Held For
. Wife's DEATH
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Is. - Two
men may face manslaughter charges
as the result of a traffic accident
yesterday which claimed the life of
Mrs. Maurine Jardine, %, of Berkc-
ley.
Her husband, j. d. Jardine, and
j. Nj. Sohm, of Santa Barbara, driv-
crs of the ears which collided were
held for questioning. Police said
both were driving at an excessive
speed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rooney, of
Sacramento, guests of the Jardines,
were injured in the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Liquor on Vessel
Not Smuggling
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Prcs-
cncc of a ship with liquor aboard
within the three mile limit does not
constitute smuggling, the United
states circuit court of appeals ruled
here today.
The court held that some of the
liquor must be landed before the
government can produce evidence of
smuggling.
The decision was given in the
appeal of Walter McGill, of Port
Angeles, WASH, from a sentence of
eight months imprisonment and n
fine Of $500 for smuggling.
The conviction of McGill was re-
Vcrsed and a new trial was ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15

Judge Hardy is in the same
position as any other witness
called to testify before the bar
committee" Shaw said, "and
this court should impose a fine
or remand him to Jail until he
will agree to answer pertinent
and proper questions.
Judge McCOmb was expected
to take the matter of contempt
under advisement late today.
Judge Hardy claims the mon
ey was "good will offering"
for services he rendered to Mrs.
McPherson's IS Angelus Temple,
and that the Bar Association has
no jurisdiction.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
ZEPPELIN CHIEF
GIVES GREETING
TO PRESIDENT
Latter In Turn Sends
Message of COngratula-
ton to Hindenberg.
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Presi-
dent Coolidge received the following
radio message today from DR.. Hugo
Eckcncr, commander Of the German
dirigiblc Graf Zeppelin.
"Upon reaching the American
coast line ON this diversified and
very interesting detail Of the cross
ing of the Atlantic ocean by airsllp
with passengers and mail from Ger
many to America, in which we have
has as comradc and experienced
friend, Lieutenant commander
Rosendahl of the United States
navy, the commander and crew of
the Graf Zeppelin beg to extend TO
the president of the United States
their most respectful greetings.
(Signed)
ECKEN Err. -
Replying to the message sent him
by br. Hugo Eckencr, President
Coolidge said:
"It gives me. great pleasure to
congratulate You upon the success ot
your voyage from Germany and to
assure you that your arrival is wei
coined as a symbol Of the advance
in air transportation which has been
so ably furthered by your efforts
and those of your compatriots. |
wish also to thank you for the mes
sage of greeting from you and the
crew Of the Graf Zeppelin upon
crossing the coast line of the Uni
ted States in this first trip by air
ship with passengers and mail from
Germany to this country.'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Presi-
dent Coolidge sent the following
congratulatory message to President
Won Hindenburg at Berlin Of the
flight Of the Graf Zeppelin:
81 wish to congratulate you upon
the splendid achievement of your
compatriots in accomplishing the
voyage from Germany to the Uni
ted States Of the Graf Zeppelin.
"This flight has filled the Ameri-
can people with admiration and has
marked another step in the progress
of the development of air communi-
cation
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
CHAMBERLAIN AT DEL MONTE

DEL MONTE, Calf, Oct. 15.-
Sir Austen Chamberlain, British
Foreign Secretary, accompanied by
his family, were making brief Wis
it at Pebble Beach today. They are
the guests of Mrs. Tobin Clark and
Mrs. w. II. Crocker.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Railroad Gravel
Rate Is Upheld
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Ruling
against Los Angeles, Riverside and
Orange counties, the State Railroad
Commission today upheld the sand
and gravel rates charged by the
Santa Fc, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
and Southern Pacific railroads.
In denying the complaint in which
the three counties said the rates
were discriminating, the commission
held that railroad could grant spc-
cial rates to the state, county or
municipal governments.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Another Victim
OF Poison Booze
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15.-Frank
Trego, %, was held here today as
witness in the poison liquor
death of Irene Arguella, 20, also
known as Irene King.
Mish Arguela death was the
fifth attributed to lethal rum in
the past two weeks in Los Angeles
county. Trego assertedly knows the
source of the liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Supreme Court
Denies Review
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The t.
s. supreme court today denied the
state of California review of 4
state supreme court decision which
reversed conviction of William NJ,
Mouse, Los Angeles, from prison
sentences imposed for an Infamous
crime. which was committed on the
grounds of the National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The
state supreme court held that only
federal courts had jurisdiction of Il
crime on the government reserva-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
ARMY DESERTER SHOT
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15.-Aaron
l.. Stratton, said to be an army de
serter from Fort Crook, Nebraska,
was shot through the abdomen here
early today when he started to run
instead of complying with the do
mand of police officer IIames to
halt; Hames said he discovered
Stratton proving in the back yard
Of n residence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
'Ku KluX KIan
TO Aid Smith

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 15.-
More than 85 per cent of the De-
mocratic members of the Ku
Klux Klan of Oklahoma will sup
port Governor Alfred E. Smith
for president, Judge P. L. Gass-
away of Coalgate, Okla, predict
ed here in statement issued
through central regional head
quarters of the Democratic par
tu
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
VETS HOSPITAL OPENED

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. Is. - The
United States $l,250,000 veterans
hospital was opened formally here
today. Governor George w. p. Hunt
and Senator Henry Ashurst were the
principal speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
BANK MESSENGER ROBBED

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 15.-Doro-
thy Snttlif, messenger of the Grand
Avenue State Bank, was held up on
a street car here today and robbed
of $2,230
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-15
Big Dirigible Completes Long Trip

N
d he emucho OF the American
md RenallO of the u S.