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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Nov. Histories
of hcroism, of suffering and Of trag
cdy were continued today as the
final chapters in the sinking of the
steamship Ncstris were written.
Into New York, the port from
which the Ncstris sailed on its voy-
age to South America last Saturday,
today had been brought 205 persons
who were miraculously saved from
death when the Ncstris listed and
foundercd.
The latest survivors to arrive here
57-cight passengers and 40 mem
bers of the crcw-came in on the
French oil tanker Myriam this morn
ing.
1t is believed only one group Of
survivors remain to reach port. 1t
is composed Of those saved by the
battIcship Wyoming which is steam
ing towards Hampton Roads. Re
ports say that eight survivors are
aboard.
That will bring the total of res
cue to 2l3. The rest of the passcn-
gers and crew personnel of @27 per-
sons are missing and few persons
believe any will he found alive.
Eight bodies have been brought in
10 New York by coast guard Vcs-
sells and Mt least II other bodies
are on other coast guard craft
either stcaming towards New York
or still patrolling the waters Off
Virginia where the Ncstris went
down.
One advice to Washington said -
bodies were aboard the cutter shaw.
The Shaw previously had reported
having two bodies aboard.
To Start Probe
Investigation into cause of the
disaster will begin today United
states District Attorney Tuttlc has
announced. He will start taking testi-
monv at p. m. under n |. :. law
which prohibits taking an unsea-
worthy vessel from port. David a.
Cook, representative of the New
York agents of the Lamport and Holt
Zines. announced an investigation
would start as soon rs possible,
while in London n representative Of
the Board of Trade said an invcsti-
cation was under consideration.
There was samcncss to the
Continued on Page SiX)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
MADDUX LINES
START SERVICE
TO LOCAL POINTS.

Sweeping gracefully down on the
Imperial County Airport this morn
ing, two tri-motored Ford planes of
the Maddux Air Lines, successfully
inauguratcd air service between I'M
perial Valley and Los Angeles.
The planes arrived from the north
shortly after IL O'Clock and con
tinucd on to FL Centre, circling low
above the city and returning to the
airport where they were met by Il
group of citizens, headed by Mayor
Dunn of Imperial, Mayor Clements
of this city, and Leo Hetzel, preSi-
dent of the FL Centre Chamber of
Commerce.
Passengers making the trip here
included Carl f. Baker, and l.. w,
Deter Of the Smith Booth Usher
Company, Los Angeles; j, p. Del
Eau, treasurer of the MadduX Air
Lines; Mrs. Pryor, p. b. Stevens,
owner of Palm Springs Airport ;
Cedric Brown, special representative
of the Maddux Lines; J. ID. Belt, as
sistant to President MadduX and
Mcrvyn Freeman, Fox News Reel
photographer.
II. C. Diggins, valley representa-
tive of the MadduX Lines, was on
hand to welcome the new arrivals
and introduce them to local citizens.
The passengers aboard the planes
and Maddux Lines officials were
guests of local citizens at luncheon
in the Barbara Worth hotel.
This afternoon the planes were to
return to Los Angeles with group
of passengers from Imperial Valley
pioneers and valley officials.
The planes will operate regularly
between the valley and Los Angeles,
this line later being merged with
the Los AngelesEl Paso route.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
SOUTHLAND GETS
FAIR WEATHER
AFTER STORM
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15.-Gen-
orally fair weather prevailed over
Southern California today after yes
terday S heavy rain which brought
JOY to the rural sections and grief
to others.
The weather bureau observed that
the storm had moved eastward
rapidly and that temperatures would
be even at least through Friday.
Burbank, Glendale and downtown
Los Angeles apparently suffered the
greatest damage from yesterday s
downpour.
Property loss was fairly heavy in
the first two mentioned places as
the result of a clouburst in the foot
hills which sent wild stream
through many streets.
Flooding of the Los Angeles Curb
Market caused an estimated dam
age of $25, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
VESTRIS CREW
PUZZLED OVER
CAREY'S ACTIONS
Unable To Understand
What Game Over Their
Skipper.
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. Il. Members
of the Vcstris' crew said today that
Captain VIM. j. Carey assigned
inexperienced men to launch the
the first two lifcboats from the sink
ing liner Monday and that when the
boats came to grief, the skipper
stood silent, incapable Of giving
further orders.
They said they suggested to him
that hc order the launching of more
boats, but that he gave no answer
Finally they, with passengers, man
ned the davits and hacked away at
ropes to get as many Of the boats
into the water as possible. All but
two of the remaining boats were
lowered in this way, they added.
Those two were left high on the
listing vessels upper side, as she
sank and the survivors fought to
climb into the boats already float
ed.
Men Of the crew ;old their story
at the Scaman's Church Institute
On South street whore l27 of them
were cared for by the Ncstris
owners after their rescue. They com
pared notes and wondered what had
come over their seasoned captain
who later went down with his ship.
Saw Disaster Coming
They said they had seen disaster
coming as carly as Saturday-thc
day the Ncstrs sailed from New
York when water first appeared in
the bunker hold. Pumps were worked
then, and carly Sunday many of
the crew started bailing from the
hold.
One crcwsman said the lifeboats
were faulty and that they were
good enough for weekly drills ON
Saturday, but for little else.
Another added touch Of horror
when he said he saw children placed
in lifebolts that were too large for
them, so that they slipped through
10 death on being lowered into the
water. 4N0 other crew members
would verify such Il report about
tn" children, however, or that Cap
tain Carey had ordered children
placed in such lifcbclts or lowered
over the side.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
HOPE FOR
EXCHANGE
OF VISITS
Hoover's Trip Expected
To Pave Way For Re-
turn COurtesies. |,
ROUTE IN DOUBT
President-Elect Wishes
To Travel As Private
Citizen.
BY United Press Leased Wire

PALO ALTO, Calf, Nov. Is. -
President-elect Hoover hopes to es-
tablish through his Latin American
tour the neighborly custom of ex-
change of visits between the heads
of those countries and the United
States.
To that end, he will invite Off
cials in the various Central and
South American countries he visits
to come to the United States as the
guest of the nation during his ad-
ministration as president, it was
learned today.
Hoover wants to remove all "high
hat' atmosphere from his visit. He
has requested the state department.
that he go as private citizen in
stead Of an official representative of
the United States. He has decided
to take Mrs. Hoover along with him.
Hoovcr's idea in inviting officials
of Latin American nations to visit
the United States while he is presi-
dent goes beyond his own admin
istration in purpose. He would like
to see it Il permanent custom for
heads of the various countries in the
western hemisphere to visit one an
other, a custom of European ma
tiOns for centuries.
Gets Cordial Invitation
Hoover has broadened the scope
of his tour to include visit to
Nicaragua, as it was indicated sew
cral days ago by the United Press.
/ With his visit to Mexico, he thus
! will make a personal appearance IN
the two countries below the Rio
Grande in which most i'll feeling
against the United States has been
shown in recent years.
The Maryland will make its first
stop under the tentative intinerary
at Corinto, on Nicaragua s west
cGast
Hoover and his party are expected
to make the 81 mile trip inland to
Manaqua, the capital, where Amer
lean marines have been familiar
figures in recent months.
Cordial invitations have come from
other Central American countries
but no decision has yet been reaeh-
cd as to visits.
Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 15.-Mem-
bers of the majority bloc in the
Mexican chamber of deputies de-
feated a motion to extend greetings
to President elect Herbert Hoover
because he is ga representative OF
Yankee imperialism, dispatchest to
the Spanish language newspaper FL
Continental here said today.
Bloc leaders opposed to the sug-
gcstion were quoted by the dis
patches as saying that any candi-
date elected to the United States
presidency was ga representatives
of Yankee imperialism.
The motion was opposed by Repre-
sentative Sotero as Il congratulation
TO Hoover for having "triumphed
over American Catholics,' the dis
patch said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
DEMOCRATS NOT
DHHEARTENED
BY ELECTION
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Dem-
ocratic leaders from all parts, ana
of all factions, assembling here for
the opening of congress, are mani.
Testing no chagrin at the political
outlook of the party.
Generally they are not talking
about re-organizing or overthrow.
ing, but on the other hand they
speak both publicly and private OF
bnilding up from the IA ,5OO,O 900 vote
basis provided by their presidential
candidate, Governor Alfred F..
Smith.
For the present, the leaders in.
dicate they will leave matters as
they are. No active campaign work
will have to be undertaken until the
congressional campaign of 1880 and
this will involve no activity on a
national scale. The national senti.
mcnt of the party will not be test
ed until 1882 when the presidential
preliminaries are to be held.
There is no concerted demand
among the congressional represen,
tatives here for the scalp of John
Raskob, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
Most of the Democratic senators
who have returned thus far have eX-
pressed belief that the party is In
better shape now than it was after
the John w. Davis defeat of 1924.
What is needed now is to increase
the gains made in the popular vote
Of Republican strongholds, they say.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
IRRIGATION MEN
OF STATE OPEN
MEETING Her E
Largest Attendance In
History of Association
Comes to Valley.

With a larger attendance than
any previous meeting has shown.
the California Irrigation Districts
Association opened business ses.
sions this morning at the Barbara
Worth Hotel, with President Viii
liam Dubrow presiding.
In opening the meeting President
Dubrow paid high tribute to I'm
perial Irrigation officials for the
work that has been done here, re-
counting the development from the
early days to the largest irrigation
system in the United States, for the
benefit of those who We're not fami-
liar with Imperial valley history.
He pledged the support of the
association to the valley in its fight
for the Swing-Johnson bill, and told
local officials that people in all 9th
er irrigated areas in the state are
with them morally and physically
in the battle to build Boulder can
yon dam and the all-American canal.
President Earl G. Pound, of the
Imperial Irrigation District, made
the address of welcome and extend
ed cordial greetings on behalf of
, the district and the people of I'M
perial valley. He sketched in de-
tail the work Of the district from
the early pioneer days up to the
present and painted a picture of the
future when Boulder dam and the
all-American canal are realities.
His account of the early days
here, when there were only a few
stagnant pools of water in the en-
tire valley, was carefully followed
by the delegates.
George J.. Swendsen, of the Fres.
no Irrigation Company, submitted
report on the supervision of dams
by the state, following survey
which was prompted by the st.
Francis dam disaster early in the
year. The report was accepted and
ordered filed.
Reports Received
F. W. Yokum of Merced, report
ed for the committee making sur
vey of bond prices and loan values
on land in irrigated areas. The re-
port showed bonds of irrigation dis
tricts are we'll received on the mar
ket and that loan values in irrigated
areas compare favorably with those
in other sections.
Secretary w. i. Wagner, who had
charge of the publicity work on
Proposition No. 7, submitted to the
voters at the recent election, re-
ported that the proposition carried
by plurality of over 100000, in
dicating the great interest the peo-
pie of the state take in matters
pertaining to water.
At noon the business session ad-
journed for lunch, and resumed its
work this afternoon at . O'Clock.
Possibly the most interested of
the delegates, and certainly the one
who received the most attention
was Ruth Drew, secretary of the
La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Spring
Valley Water Company, the only
woman attending the meeting as a
delegate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
ARSENAL ExPLoDEs

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. l5.--The ar
scnal at the Metropolitan Studios
blew mp this afternoon. First re-
ports said that non> was killed or
llrrcd.
The explosion was the second of its
kind in as many days, tn" arsenal
at First National having exploded
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Texas Guinan
Has Operation
BY United Press leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. ia little
thing like spinal operation doesn t
get Texas Guinan down.
The night club hostess yesterday
underwent such an operation, made
necessary, she said, by an automo-
bile accident in Hollywood.
Today however, she said "it s
nothing. I'll be in court next Thurs
day to defend my club against fed
eral charges. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Nations Exports
Establish Mark
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-United
States exports during October were
$3.50, 100000 breaking all records
since January, 1927, according to
preliminary figures issued today by
the commerce department, the bulk
of the increase was said to be due
to larger shipments of cotton, wheat
and tobacco.
Imports for October reached 1856
100000 which was the largest month
ly record for the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
PROBE OF
DISASTER
STAR TED
Government Opens Hear
ing On Tragedy Which
Befell Vestris.
DETAILS RELATED
Survivors Tell Horrors of
Experiences When Boat
Sank.
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE
United Press Staff Corresponden

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The fed
eral government opened before T..
S. Commissioner Francis A. O'Ncill
today its investigation of the sink
ing Monday of the British steamer
Ncstris, 240 miles off the Virginia
capcs with the loss of probably ia
lives, including Americans.
The proceedings began at 2:l5 p.
m, when L. S. Attorney Charles A..
Tuttle filed n formal complaint es-
tablishing the grounds for such an
investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Rubbing It In
To Oregon Men
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
EUGENE, Ore, Nov. 15.-The
University of Oregon football
team, it was revealed today
brought home from Berkeley in
addition to defeat, the bay
city epidemic Of influenza.
The campus, heretofore free
from the 'flu,'' as was the Ell
tire state, now has 81 cases, all,
of a serious type, according to
university physicians. Seven
members of the football squad,
are suffering from the disease,
which the players say is raging
in epidemic form around San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Volcanoes Force
Shows Decrease
Ry United Press Leased Wire

CATANIA, Nov. 15.-Thc cruptivc
force of Mount Aetna seemed spend
ing itself today as the speed and
volume Of the lava flow from the
Nolcanoc 's crater decreased. At
tcnton was turned to housing the
destitute and to the work of re-
habilitation.
While the main stream of lava
has diminished considerably in
violence, the two branch streams
moving in the direction of Nunziata
and Giarrc have ceased their flow.
The crater from which the fiery
stream has been pouring is showing
less activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Triple Shooting
Follows Smoke
By United Press Leased Wire


SAWTETLE, Calf, Nov. Is
Angered by the sight Of his wife
smoking cigarette, Robert
Johnson shot and wounded her,
the man who gave her the smoke
ard then committed suicide last
night.
The wife, Mrs. Ida Johnson
! 10, and the donor of the cigar
cite, Bernard May, 45, will re
cover, hospital authorities said.
Johnson accused May of in
! ducing Mrs. Johnson to smoke.
He started shooting before any
reply could be made to the &C
! cusation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
NATURE HELPS EVOLUTIONISTS
SCORE POINT IN TENNESSEE.

relations with the husband.
The grandmother, rcsolute and
handsome, declined his offer to
pay for the amputation.
The tail shall be removed, she
has decided. Money is needed
to pay for the operation, how
ever, and she is considering of
fering the appendage for study
to some scientist or school in re-
turn for performing the opera
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
ROUGH WEATHER CONTINUES
TO BUFFET OCEAN VESSEL s

ed sos signals off Charleston as
carly as Tuesday night.
From FOlkstone came word
that l2 crew members were
known dead and three Others
believed drowned when Rye
lifeboats eapsized after strikin.
Gambler Sands.
The Geraldine Mary, New.
foundland to London, radioed
that she was drifting off Cape
Clear, Ireland, after her engine
stopped,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Ship Saved By
Coast Guard
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Nov. l5.-Thc
schooner Anna Il. lIcidrittcr, re-
ported in distress on Tuesday
night, has been located by the coast
guard cutter YamacraW, Rear Ad-
miral Frank II. Clark, commander
Of the destroyer squadron, advised
the navy today.
AT 1880 last night Rear Admiral
Clark directed the dcStroycrs Will
hanson and Goff at Charleston to
search for the missing schooner. At
$40 a. m, today he radiocd that the
schooner had been located and is
being taken care of by the coast
guard cutter lamacraw. His
message did not give the location
whore the schooner was found.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Coast
guard authorities here today were
inclined TO believe that the distress
signals intercepted 10y the steamer
'flstobal as coming from the
schooner Anna K. lIcidrittcr were
the same rs reported Tuesday night.
NO word of new distress signals has
reached them, they said
At that time the Ilcidrittcr asked
for boat and provisions and the
coast guard cutter Yamacraw nut
cut from Savannah, Ca, to give
aid. Nothing has been heard from
the lamacraw since.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
More Hollywood
Couples Change

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15.-Evelyn
Brent, screen star, was expected to
return here today with her new hus-
band, Harry Edwards, director.
The couple slipped off to Aqua
Caliente, Mexico, for the marriage
ceremony yesterday. Miss Brent
was divorced recently from Bernie
Fineman, Paramount studio execu.
tive.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15.-The
marriage of Reginald Denny, screen
actor, and Betsy Lee, the former
Bubbles - Steiffel, also of tho
films, will take place here Novem-
Der "a, it was announced today.
Denny was divorced recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
By United Press Leased Wire

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. Is.
The 81 year old father of
baby born with seven inch
tail today tried to calm his girl
wifc's fears that he would ex-
hibit the child as human
freak.
He volunteered to pay for the
operation of removing the tail.
The II year old mother and
the child's grandmother, who is
35, refused, however, to resume
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Night school, high school, 10
o'clock.
B. P. o. E. No. 1926, Elks hall.
I. V. Council No. "a, Masonic
Temple, 8 o'clock.
Citizenship classes, high
school, 1880.
KXO-6-10 o'clock.
Imperial theatre, 1.-The Wed
ding March,
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
KXO-11-1 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
by United Press Leased Wire

ny tE'NU TVSN E4VHNVU W ITV
From Charleston. $. c., to
Folkstone, England, the sea
caused distress to ships today.
Four of the coast guard vessels
searching for dead of the sunk
en- liner Vostris-of whom there
supposedly were ll4-reported
they had been disabled by heavy
weather off the Virginia Capes.
The cutter Yamacraw reported
finding the distressed schooner
Anna II, Heidritter, which flash
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15

pc
ve rache Amera ports
The Washington times., 1928-10-06
GET TOGETHER
OF CROOKS
TN DRAMA

'The Crooks Convention" an.
nounced for Monday evening, Oc-
tober Is, at the Belasco Theater.
is a new play, being presented
under the guidance of Lyle ID.
Andrews, owner of the Vanderbilt
Theater, New York. 1t IS said 20
be a new departure in playwriting
by it's author. Arthur Somers
Roche, whose efforts in the past
have been confined TO fiction
serials. and best selling thrtllers,
The story of the play rsvolves
around a gathering of master
minds fros1 the underworld, and
their doings are exploited by Mr..
Roche in a broad and trenchant
manner. The staging has been
directed by Alexander Leftwich,
and a large company is employed
in giving life to the several
roles.
Leo DonnelIy, Joseph KiIgour,
Frank Monroe. King Calder, Her.
mann Lieb, Ignacio Martinetti,
Marcia Byron, Maidel Turner.
Gladys Feldman, Kate Pier Roe.
mer. Josephine Morse, and many
others will be seen in the presenta.
ton
The Washington times., 1928-10-06
STRAND SHOWS
WIN WORDS
OF PRAISE

IT'S said that a prophet is
without honor in his own coun-
try" but this phrase does not APP
ply to the btirIesque shows that
have been appearing at the
Strand Theater under the Mutual
Banner,
An unusually large number of
patrons have expressed their
pleasure over the shows. and the
way in which the house is con.
Quoted. The latest communica-
ton is to be found in the Mutual
Burlesquer, the leaflet distributed
by the Strand, and is from Ben
Jamin f. Dietz. of this city, who
states, the Strand is putting on
some exceptionally fine shows.
L have attended shows In ten Of
the leading countries OF the world.
and about so or more Of the lare-
est cities in the United States, but
none nave surpassed, aud but few
eqnalled the Mutual shows now
beIhs staged at the Strand"
The Washington times., 1928-10-06
Costly Laughs

Buster Keaton. now playing in
"The Cameraman" at LoeW's Pal
ace figures that the average
laugh in a moving picture comedy
costs about 5000. That's no laugh
ing matter.
The Washington times., 1928-10-06
ART EXPERTS
WORK SEEN
TN FILM

Modern architectural strides
away from conventional designs
and motifs are outdistanced by
Cedric Gibbons, noted cinema art
director, in creating the exotic
Daughters" now playing at
Loew's Columbia as an M-G-M
sound production.
In keeping with the theme of
the ultra modern story from the
pen of Josephine Lovett, Gibbons
has given to the screen an amaz-
ingly symbolic style of architec-
ture and interior decoration.
Throughout the modernistic
motif employed by the M-G-M art
expert, sweeping curves, abrupt
angles and futuristic geometrical
compositions are predominating
features. Startling color effects,
done in gold, silver, black and
gray, brought remarkable tone
contrasts in the incandescent ilIu-
nlination which was used exclu.
sively for the first time in Our
Dancing Daughters"
The furniture is of "slxyscraper"
design and sharp, yet evenly bal
anced squares and steps" are
noted as outstanding charaSteris-
ties. Fu1l-length mirrors, tri-pan-
eled, are set at unique angles in
the rooms and reflect striking
pastures as the action proceeds.
Again the futuristic motif is
seen in the rugs and Grapes. Great
circular monotoned creations are
spread in the center of huge block
squared rooms. Wall tapestries
are simply hung, permitting
exotic designs to more strikingly
catch the eye.