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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
A n
E:VIDE nee
INVOLVED
Alienists Tes tt m o ny
Swamps Jury in Maze
of Medical Terms.
DEFENSE SCORE S
Succeeds in Obtaining
Damaging Admissions
From State Witness.
By DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff CorTeSpondentD
COURT ROOM, Los Angeles, Feb.
G.-William Edward Hickman was
harboring the delusion that the muir
der Of little Marion Parker would
benefit society.
State alienists, although deriding
the idea as a feigned defense, adj
mitted On the stand that the slay-
CT told them he hoped to correct
crime through the horror of his act
It was the youths purpose, he
told alienists, to call the lax attent-
ion Of the American public to the
wholesale grip" that criminals
have upon the country.
The opening of the third week of
the trial found the Parker murder
drama in its dullest session, as
parade of state mental experts pas
sed through the witness box to
brand "The Fox sane.
Mired in maze of technical and
medical terms the session moved
slowly and little interest in the pro-
ceedings was evidenced in the jury
, box or among the spectators.
' ~ u wv NLOiij ldillOlS IOl hSi POi-
trayal of mother roles, represented
the movie colony today while the
| judiciary of the state was in evid-
cnce in the persons of Judge MUIR
ray of MADEIRA county, and Judge
Rector of Merced.
| As the noon session recess was
/ taken DR.. Frank Mikels was on the
stand and two more state alienists
remained to be called.
/ The defense hammered bitterly
at the testimony of state alienists
and scored repeatedly against the
experts testifying that Hickman is
/ sane.
In an attack upon the statements
CT DR.. Victor Parkin, former mem
Der of the lunacy commission of
Los Angeles county, the defense in
| troduced records Of cases that the
witness had committed to the Pat
! ton asylum.
Insane Show Cunning
After maneuvering DIR. Parkin
into a position where he admitted
that Hickman might be "constit-
utional psychopathic inferiority"
type, defense Attorney Richard Cam
tillon then began questioning DR..
| Parlin on his own records.
DR.. Parkin had previously stated
that the lunacy commission did not
commit a constitutional psychop-
athic inferiority' to an asylum
but his records indicated that d
case of that kind had been sent to
Patton asylum.
DIR. Parkin admitted that insane
persons often are extremely cunning
in making their escape from the
scene of violent acts.
The defense also brought out
! through cross examination of DIR.
Parkin that patients suffering from.
dementia praecox frequently were
able to outwit their attendants.
| DIR. Parkin admitted under bitter
cross-eXamination that if Hickman 8
statements to him were false that
! his conclusion regarding Hickman
might be false.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
Motion Picture
Extras Injured

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Eight
motion picture extras were injured,
two of them seriously, when the
motor bus in which they were being
TRANSPORTED to location crashed into
n filling station in an attempt to
avert collision.
Edith Greene, 40, and Mercite
Gcnaor. 90, were confined to hos
pital. Miss Greene suffered a fract-
ured ankle and other hurts while
Miss Genaor suffered internal in
.iuries. The other actors and actr-
csses received emergency treatment.
A small machin cut ir front of
the bus. When the driver of the
heavier vehicle made sudden turn
to avoid a collision the bus crashed
into the filling station.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
More Delay in
Power Probe
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Final
action on the revised Walsh resolu-
ton calling for an investigation of
the so-called power combine was
still further delayed today.
The resolution, previously passed
on by the senate interstate COM
merce committee, was referred to
the audit and control committee.
The reference was made by Sen
ator Walsh of Montana, author of
the resolution, at the suggestion of
Chairman Watson of the interstate
commerce committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
AvIAT()RS
HERE FOR
LONG; TRIP
"AlbatrOss" Arrives To
Attempt Endurance Re-
cord.
FIELD IS IDE AL
Flyers Confident They
Will Succeed in Setting
New Mark.

A giant "Albatross" winged its
way into the Imperial valley this
morning and after circling about
high above the valley scared to the
ground alighting on the desert
floor some three miles west of I'm
pcrial.
1t was the huge monoplane
brought here by the Zenith Aircraft
company of Santa Ana and which
will soon take to the air in an eff
fort to shattcr the world s endur-
ance record. A tentative time for
the start of the endurance flight
has been set at o clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The huge plane left the Zenith
field at Santa Ana early this morn
ing and in exactly two hours and
10 minutes had completed the flight
of more than 200 miles to the val
ley.
Officials of the company have as
scmbled here for the big test. They
include: Sterling Price, president;
Alvin X. Peterson, pilot and Vice
president; Charles i. Rocheville,
pilot and manager; John Willing,
ham, secretary and treasurer;
Maurice Price, a director.
The party includes Jack Reed,
naval flyer, who will be one of the
three pilots, TO take the ship on
the endurance flight. Peterson and
Rocheville will he the other pilots
of the plane, with "Rcd' Sullivan
held in reserve. Dudley Steele, of
ficial of the National Aerconautica1
Association, will be in charge of
the official timing of the flight. a
barograph, capable of registering
the flight up to so hours, will be in
stalled in the plane under officia:
seal.
w. L. Shields, n radio expert, is
TO begin work this afternoon in set
ting up station Zor communication
with the pilots during the flight at
the field. In this manner the fly
crs will be able to keep in constant
communication with the officia' s
and the conditions of the plane will
be reported periodically. 1t is also
planned to broadcast over Station
xxx Los Angeles.
Make Several Tests
Soon after reaching here this
morning the airmen began imme-
diatcly to make tests. The big
plane was filled with water to n
l,,1c Ioo1 n,pon;t,. onJ ,yos off Jowp
the field. In just 800 yards II
cleared the ground with the load
and rose evenly into the sky. 1t was
n pretty sight, The plane is built
on extraordinarily straight lines
and it has n wing spread of 90 feet.
It is of silver gray and presents n
beautiful picture against the blue
sky of the valley.
1t circlcd about and then headed
toward the field. One of the fea.
lures of the plane was then demon
stratcd to the throng of approx
matcly 300 persons that had gather
ed If came slowly to earth, trav-
cling at "A speed of approximately
90 miles an hour as it settled to the
ground. 1t is believed that this
plane has the lowest landing speed
of any plane now in the air.
AS soon ms the plane had risen to
height of approximately $50 feet
the pilot discharged the burden OF
the water. The takcoff had been
made easily and there was no need
of further cndangering the plane
with the additional load.
This afternoon at O'Clock the
plane will be given more thorough
test, leaving the ground with three,
quarters or full load. The officials
had not quite decided whether TO
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
Navy Plane Off
For Havana Hop
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Lieut
enant Arthur Gavin, navy pilot, left
the naval air station here at 6:2O
Il. m. today in giant two motored
Sikorsky plane on three stop
flight to Havana, Cuba.
lie expected to re-fuel at Moor
head City, n. c., Jacksonville, and
Key West, Fla, reaching Havana
about G:30 p. m.
At Havana the plane will be
turned over to the Pan American
Airways company and will be used
to chart passenger and airmail
routes in Central America.
Accompanying Gavin were John
A. Hamilton and NJ. Trippe, offici-
ais Of Pan American Airways, and
Mechanic Wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
ny United Press Leased wire


WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
Arizona, Nevada and California
representatives met at the in
terror department today to dis
cuss development of the Boulder
Dam project and to draft n ten
tativc plan for payment of the
states whose land will be used as
the dam site.
Nevada and Arizona are the
states to be compensated from
the proceeds of sale of power to
be generated by the government
dam California, as the largest
potential consumer of the pow
er, favors some form of pay
ment to Nevada and Arizona.
1t was expected by those at
today's preliminary conference
that plan would be evolved
whereby these two states may
receive payment on a percent
age basis.
California was represented by
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
Ware Denies
Fraud Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-WilIiam
s. Ware, senator elect from Pennsyl-
vania, again denied charges of
fraud and corruption brought by
William b. Wilson, his defeated op-
ponent, in a statement filed today
with the Senate Privileges and Elec-
tion committee.
Answering Wilson S amended con-
test. Ware called upon the committee
to dismiss it and grant him a seat
III the Senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
MURDER CHARGE
FILED AGAINST
LILLIAN BAKER
Bride of Ten Days Held
Responsible for Death of
Husband.

A charge of murder was filed
early this afternoon in Judge l.
Mayfie!d s court against Lillian
Baker, the case growing out of the
shooting to death of Mack Baker,
her husband, in their apartment at
$40 Adams street week ago. The
complaint was made by Frank. R.
ConleY, city patrolman, following
the inquest into the death of Baker
held in the offices of Coroner b. f..
Lemon this morning.
The coroner S jury returned a YER
diet Of death due to hemorrhage
caused by gunshot wound, the gun
being in the hands of Lillian Baker,
wife of the deceased, when it was
discharged.
There were 13 witnesses called
during the hearing this morning.
Statements made by both Baker and
Mrs. Baker following the shooting
were read to the jury. In Baker $
statement he declared that there
had been quarrel over Il woman
prior to the shooting. He said that
Just before the shot was fired Mrs.
Baker had threatened him with the
gun and he had told her she ''didn t
have the nerve to shoot. - He said
that the gun was discharged.
Mrs. Baker in her statement de-
MED that there had been quarrel
PRIOR to the shooting. She said that
her husband had asked her to get
the gun and that as she started to
hand it to him it suddenly was
discharged, Baker falling into her
arms.
Had Been To Me1icali
Both admitted in the statements
that they had been to McXicali dur
ing the day and had returned but
a short time prior to the shooting.
Thee other witnesses called gave
testimony as to the events which
transpired Immediately following
the shooting. They included: S. +.
button, George McNally, Mrs. Bird
lie Manchester, o. S. Oscar, Mrs.
Jessie McNally, all residents of the
Coates apartment where the shoot
ing occurred; +. p. McCaslin and
Frank r. Conley, city patrolmen;
W. j. McClelland, deputy sheriff
pr. c. S. Brooks, who attended the
injured man; John NJ. Kepley and
Hazel Livingston, who took the
statements made by the two prin-
oipals; Vaughn Thompson, deputy
district attorney and B. f. Lemons,
coroner.
The couple had been married in
Yuma only 10 days prior to the
shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
Senate Rejects
Anti-War Move

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. - The
senate juriciary committee voted
unanimously today to repeet the
Frazier resolution proposing a con-
stitutional amendment to outlaw
war.
The committee decided the pro
posal was not the proper method to
prohibit war or secure peace. Its
actions definitely kill he resolu-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
JOHNSON FIRE ACCIDENTAL
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Fire
that damaged the home of Senator
Hiram Johnson at Riverdale Md,
near here Friday night was caused
by short-circuit in an automobile
parked in the Carriage House Gar
age, police determined today. Arson
lad been suspected.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Valley theater: west Point
Palace theater: Brunl1's Com.
edians in THE Comeback
F. and A. M. No. 384, Masonic
hall.
Y. w. G. A. county board meet
ing, Calexico city hall, 1880.
Radio: KGEN, 5:30-6:30.
TOMORROW
Lions Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Radio; kGEN. 11-12:30.
Methodist Ladies Aid all day
meeting at Mrs. r. o. Clark's.
Emmanuel Circle, Baptist
church, 2:30 p. m.
White Shrine Social Club
luncheon, Las Flores.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
The Tiger of France-Today

picture Georges aging
premier study Franklin
called Savior by the French people
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
E. @. P. MAKES
THREAT TO MOVE
CONVENTION CITY
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. CA
threat of taking the Republican
National convention away from
Kansas CITY will be in reserve when
the Kansas City committee meets
here Thursday to discuss hotel ac-
comodations and kindred convention
questions.
The committee has told the ar
rangemcnts committee that the West
crn city will make good its prom
ises to have sufficient accOmodat-
ions, but the meeting Thursday re-
suits from n flood of complaints
that these have not been forthcom
ing.
Republican authorities said today
the convention would be taken to
Cleveland if Kansas City people
were not agreeing to "eome
through. -
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. c.
An additional thousand rooms in
Kansas City will be placed at the
disposal of the Republican Nation.
"a committee, Charles +. Curry, sec
rctary of the Kansas City housing
committee, said today.
Reports have been spread in the
east that the Republican convention
was to be taken from Kansas City
hccause of the lack of hotel facili-
ties.
The national committee demanded
an additional thousand rooms wher
the Kansas City housing committee
failed to send n list of the 1000
rooms required by the national com
mittee for allotment to those to be
directly connected with the convent
ION.
The national committee S require
nients had been placed at from 5000
to $500 rooms and the national com
mittee was to have been given first
choice. The local committee is under
stood to have offered 5000 rooms and
the national committee demurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06
UZcudun To Get
Warm Welcome

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-The
Spanish colony was preparing today
to greet Paolino Uzcudun, basque
heavyweight, upon his arrival here
for his coming bout with George
Godfrey, towering negro.
A committee, headed by Jack
Dempsey, former heavyweight cham
pion, was to greet the Paolino party
upon its arrival from Mexico City,
where the woodchopper knocked out
Romero Roias Il week ago.
Various other committees from
the Spanish sector planned the Wis
itor S entertainment. No plans have
been announced for the Spaniards
training.
Meanwhile, George Godfrey,
backed by a no-less rabid negro
colony, continued his training at
Soper's Ranch at Ojai. Upon the
tall negro's shoulders his supporters
Placed the burden of avenging the
basque s defeat of their earlier ido',
Harry Wills. Godfrey has been train
ing for week, He is 6 to 5 fav-
orite for the bout, which will take
place February 2S.
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 6.-Paol-
ino Uzcudun, Spanish heavyweight
boxer, enroute from Mexico to Los
Angeles, was delayed here at the In
ternational bridge because his pass
Eort had expired.
immigration Inspector Milliken
said he expected to release the fight
cr before night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-06

Continued on page 81
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
HOOVER THRUST IN
OHIO PRIMARY BY.
THEODORE BURTON
Decl aration Expected To
Force Early Showdown
By Secretary

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (P = The
candidacy of Secretary Hoover for the
presidential nomination in
the Ohio preferential primary was
thrust forward today by Representa-
tive Burton, of Ohio, and the chal-
lenge for contest in that state was
Immediately accepted by Senator
Willis, of Ohio, who announced his
candidacy sorne time ago.
Coming on the heels of a series of
conferences between the friends of
Secretary Hoover and Senator Willis
seeking an agreement to avoid fight
in Ohio, the declaration of Mr. Burton
tonight was regarded as an answer to
the parleyS.
Although Secretary Hoover main
tanned his silence about his candidacy
tonight the declaration of Mr. Burton
will force an early showdown. The
Ohio man asked that Mr. Hoover be
a candidate. To enter the Ohio pri-
mary candidate must signify his
willingness in writing before the fill
ing lists close on February "a.
"I have made careful survey of
republican preferences in the state of
Ohio" Mr. Burton said in a formal
statement, "and as a result conclude
that the dominant sentiment is for
Mr.. Hoover. If his friends wish that
he should seek the support of the re-
publican voters, and Mr.. Hoover is
willing to respond to that wish, it is
my opinion that his name should be
entered in the primary contest"
The declaration of Mr.. Burton, who
delivered the keynote address at the
last republican convention, was herald
ed quickly over the capitol where the
conferences of the Hoover Willis
forces have been in progress, and the
answer of Senator Willis was issued
within a short time and in blunt words.
"This contest will be no kid glove
or powder puff affair."" declared the
Ohio senator in his statement. I'm
perfect good nature, the issue will be
submitted to the republicans of Ohio
and they will be given the opportunity
to say whether they believe in the
policy of giving an Ohio candidate a
Continued on rage Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
DOUGLAS TO ASK
SUPERVISORS AID
FOR An AIRPORT
Committee to Lay Matter
Before Board and Urge
Prompt Legal Action

With representatives present from
the chamber of commerce, the XII
wants and the Douglas chapter of the
National Aeronautical association, the
city committee on the proposition to
build an airport here met yesterday
afternoon in the offices of the Arizona
Southwest Bank and committee was
appointed to place before the CochiSe
county board of supervisors, the find
ings of the city committee as to sites
for a field, costs Of land and costs of
land and costs of equipment.
Reports of the various sub commit
tees brought out that a great amount
of research work has been done by
the various committees. The finance
committee reported that the city at
torney had reported that there was
apparently no legal way in which the
city could buy or finance an aviation
field at the present time. 1t was the
opinion of the city attorney, the re-
port stated that state law would
have to be passed to empower the city
to take any action on such matter.
The state law empowering boards OF
supervisors to take almost any reason
able action for the financing, pur-
chasing, building, leasing or other
wise assisting in airports, was read
and it was the concensus of opinion
that the board of supervisors could act
at any time and to any extent that
they might see fit,l in the matter.
Reports on feasible sites for the
field were submitted by the head OF
that committee. A number of sites
that might be secured that are not on
the border were submitted but the
question of whether an international
port is desired or an ordinary port not
on the, border was again brought uE
and it was agreed, apparently that the
| international port was the most de-
sirable site to be considered.
Upon this it was concluded that the
most feasible site for the port is east
of Douglas and that there is but one
section of land, apparently which Is
available in this area. Following SONS
discussion of the matter and consid-
continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
TAKE STEWART
INTO CUSTODY
FOR CONTEMPT
Standard Oil Officer Refuses
To Answer Slush Fund
Questions
JAIL POSSIBLE
Senate Will Determine To-
day Disposition Of Re-
calcitrant Witness
JAIL POSSIBLE

WASHINGTON Feb tP-Robert
w. Stewart, one OF the foremost oil
executives of the country, was under
arrest by the senate tonight because
Of his persistent defiance of its
Teapot Dome committee.
He was not taken to jail, but
permitted to remain in his quarters
at the Willard hotel in the custody
of a deputy sergeant who
is to take him before the bar of
the senate at noon tomorrow unless
he decides in the meantime to sue
for a writ of habeas corpus.
While the chairman Of the board
of the Standard Oil Company or
Indiana declined to make any state
ment, it was said by his close aSso-
ciates that he probably would appear
in the senate. In that event he
would be directed to answer forth
with questions as TO what III anything,
he knows about disposition Of liberfy
bonds by the Continental Trading
company of Canada, which has fig
ured so prominently in the Fall
Sinclair oil conspiracy trial.
Should Stewart again refuse to do
so, the senate would have open to
it two courses adoption \of reso-
luton directing his imprisonment in
a common jail or approval of one
referring his case to the District
of Columbia courts, as was done
in the instance of Harry F, Sinclair,
who is now under a three months
sentence.
Senator Walsh, of Montana, the
Teapot Dome committee prosecutor,
favorS the first course and probably
will insist upon it, The Chicago oil
operator then might have recourse
tc writ of haheas corpus and a
court hearing to determine whether
the senate has the power TO inn
prison for contempt.
The arrest oil Stewart followed a
day Of dramatic events that swung
from the committee rooms to the
floor OF the senate and then to the
Willard hotel. There was the anti
climax, however, for the senate war
rant, bearing the signature of Vice
President Dawes, was served in the
privacy Of the Oil mans apartment.
Newspaper men and photographers
were locked out
ACC1OIl ny IllG SC11dGC 4VoC11 CSLlAC
with startling swiftness. AS the
shades OF evening were enveloping
the capitol, Senator Walsh appeared
suddenly after an absence all day,
and within few minutes was able
to obtain recognition.
ST ask unanimous consent to sub
nit a report from the committee
on public lands" he said.
els there objection" the vice presi-
dent inquired sharply. A dead silence
was the answer.
ST send to the desk the report and
ask the clerk to read" said Walsh,
who was sitting near Chairman Nye,
of the committee, on the republican
side, far from his accustomed place
The report was four page type
written document, setting forth
Stewards refusal to answer questions
before the committee today and yes
terday. AS the clerk read, most OF
the senators gave close attention,
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