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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Plane Delayed by
Leak in Gas Tank
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. JOHNS, n. F., June 5. - A
leak in a gasoline tank today delay
cd refueling of the monoplane
Friendship, scheduled to start this
morning on transatlantic flight.
Miss Amelia Earhart, Boston So
cial worker, Wilmer Stultz, her CO.
pilot and Lou Gordon, mechanic,
were up at dawn to supervise the
refueling.
But at 1880 a. m. eastern stand
ard time n leak that had been re-
vcaled yesterday in one of the big
plane IS tanks had not been repaired.
The Friendship still was at her
moorings in Trepassy Bay with four
drums of fuel waiting to be put a
board,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Culver Travels
BY Airplane
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 5. -
Harry II. Culver, real estate dealer,
banker, founder and builder of Cul-
Yer City, California, arrived in Kan
sas City today in Detroit-Stinson
cabin airplane from Los Angeles.
lie was accompanied by C. c. AL
bright, Los Angeles realtor; Lieu
tenant j. B. Dickson. of the United
States army air service, and E. L..
3enway, pilot.
Culver is the advance guard for
the California delegation to the Re
publican National Convention.
Richmond, Contra Costa county, Is
to have 100000 copra-rolling
plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
NATIONAL
SOLDIERS
IN PEk|N(
Cl1iang's Men Quietly En-
ter Historic Capital Of
Chinese EmperOrs.
ORDER MAINTAINED
Action Believed to Mean
Final Chapter in Civil
Warfare.
BY D. c. BESS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


pEKING. June 5.-The advance
guard of the Sltansi Nationalist
army entered the suburbs of Pcking
at 10 a. m. today.
The almost casual entry into the
city of struggling first squads OF
the Nationalist troops was regarded
IS the beginning of the last chapter
of China $ civil war.
AS they filed into the ancient
town, the Sun banner of the Nation
aiist cause, which cautious native
business and householders had had
ready, was hung from houses and
shops,
Foreign soldiers and marines, in
Guiding Americans, guarded the
legation quarter against possible
incursion of stragglers of the de-
fcated Northern army or of the
Nationalist victors, seeking loot.
The fact that the first arrivals of
/ the Nationalists in Peking were
Snansi troops meant that occupation
of the Northern capital had been
carried out according to advance
! plans.
Three Nationalist armies had been
driving toward the capital, the
richest and final prize in the civil
war First there were the armies of
Chang Kai-Shek, commander in
chief of the Nationalist army.
Second was that OF F'eng YuHsi-
ang, "Christian General - Third
was the Shansi army of Yen Hsi-
Shan, Model Governor of Shansi
! Province.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Bandit Uses Note
TO Get Money
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June 5.-ln eX-
change for note reading " hand
over all the currency and don t
make a false move" bandit took
s400 in a holdup of the Los An
geles First National Trust and Saw
ings Bank on Country Club drive to-
day.
il. L. Booker, the manager, who
handed over the money, said that
while the bandit did not show a re-
volver he held his hand in his coat
pocket in a manner that indicated
he was prepared to fire if resistance
was offered.
The bandit escaped in an automo-
bile driven by confederate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Driver Held For
Failing to Stop
After Collision

+. C. Mccall of Brawley was ar.
raigned before Judge |. Mayfield
this morning charged with a viola
tion of section l4l of the motor We
hicle law, failure to stop following
an automobile accident. The court
continued the case until Saturday
morning for preliminary hearing
and bail was fixed at $500. Mccall
was committed to the custody OF
the sheriff in default.
The accident in the case occurred
near the Wilson school, the machine
being driven by Mccall crashing
into a car belonging to j. o. Oar
ough and in the possession of d. II.
Custer. 1t was at point near the
ball park when struck by the Me
Call machine.
"Bill' Tackett of the state traf
flee squad, was playing ball on the
field at the time, and with his
brother, Jack Tackett they com
mandeered ear and took after the
rapidly disappearing Mccall. lie
was stopped on Imperial avenue.
+. V. Ackley appeared at about
this time and handed out a ticket
to the driver and assisted the 9th
ers in taking the prisoners back to
the county Jail. c. H. Bailey of
Brawley, who was with Mccall, was
held overnight, but released this
morning.
According to information the pur
suers apprehended two bottles OF
Intoxicating liquor along with the
prisoners.
The Mccall car was considerably
damaged in the crash while the
other ear suffered several minor
defects as result of the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Urges Farmers to
Attend Convention
by United Press Leased Wire

SHENANDOAH, Iowa. June s.
Governor Adam McMullen of Ne.
braska opened his campaign to Sc
cure 100000 midwest farmers to at.
tend the Republican National Con
vention at Kansas City over radio
station KF,NF here today.
"Let 100000 or more farmers
personally present their claims for
economic equality and the Republi
can National Convention will not
dare to ignore them," McMullen
said.
1.-THE farmer does not want to
tear down any legislative safe
guards enjoyed by other productive
goods; his main and only object is
to secure the same economic advan-
tages enjoyed by other industries. .
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
BY United Press Leased Wire

GALVESTON, Texas, June
5.-Chicago's prize airmail
package of all time-120
pounds of feminine pulchritude
will compete tonight with
girls from ten foreign coun-
tries for the right to be crown
ed Beauty Queen of the Uni
verse -
Fife nationally known
Judges last night picked "Miss
Chicago from more than 30
girls from that many Ameri-
can cities and named her "Miss
United States"
She is Miss Ella Van Heusen
and she landed by airmail
plane here last Saturday to be-
gin the conquest that will reach
a climax tonight.
Two flying beauties and one
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Valley Topic on
Radio Program

Imperial county is to be repre-
scnted this week on q program of
ten minute radio talks over XII,
Los Angeles, arranged by the agri-
cultural extension service on the
subject of dairying.
On Thursday at 1915 p. m. Farm
Advisor Vern DcTar will speak on
'The Cost of Producing Imperial
County Dairy Products. y
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED
WHEN HIT BY GOLF CLUB
by United Press Lenscd Wire

Los ANGELES, June 5,-The
condition of Mrs. Frances Clark, 81,
Who suffered IL fractured skull when
She was struck on the head with
golf club, was reported very seri-
GUS today. \ club swung by Dewey
Reams, with whom she was playing
over the Griffith Park links,
caused the injury, it was reported.
According to witnesses, Reams was
not aware that Mrs. Clark was so
close to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
LINDBERGH AT ST. LOUIS
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbcrgh landed at
Lambert st. Louis flying field here
at 1890 a. m. after hours of un-
certainty as to his whereabouts. lie
left FL Paso, Texas, yesterday. \
heavy haze hung over st. Louis
when he landed.
Lindbergh spent the night at a
farm about 80 miles southwest of
st. Louis, where he landed late yes
terday with two companions, when
lad flying weather developed on
their flight to st. Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Government Rests
In Stewart c a s e
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The
government rested today its sem
ate contempt case against Robert
w. Stewart, chairman of the Stan
dard Oil Company of Indiana.
The defense beginning its case,
lost in an attempt to reduce from
four to two the counts in the indict-
ment against Stewart.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Jury Unable to
Reach Verdict
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 5.-After
seven hours of deliberation, the jury
in the trial of Hugh McGinty, Bur-
tank police officer ON trial for as-
sault with intent TO kill, reported
hopeless deadlock early today and
was discharged
McGinty was accused of wound:
ing Leon Williams and his 9-year-
old son when the officer fired on
them when they resisted his attempt
t0 take their dog to the pound. A
new trial will probably be held
later, court attaches said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
VOTING ON SCHOOL BONDS
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 5-Los An
geles citizens went to the polls to-
day to vote ON a $29, 100000 bond
issue for the purpose of the erection
of elementary and high schools.
Proponents of the issue claim that
present facilities leave some 25,0O0
children in inadequate and unsafe
school buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
INFANT ELECTRoCUTED

FOLSOM, Calf, June 5.-John
Rogers, year old SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rogers was electrocuted
yesterday when he grasped a live
electric light wire in the basement
Of the Rogers home.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Ell CentrO Man
Shot In North
by United Press LEASED Wire


MODESTO, Calf, June 5.-A
man shot and killed here Saturday
by Charles S. Capps, who said he
found the victim robbing a store,
was identified today as Charles Ad-
dams, 90 of FL Centre.
Adams served ten days in jail
here beginning April % for the
theft of some milk and shoes from
the Borden condensary.
Inquiry at the sheriff's office
and the police headquarters here re-
suited in statements that nothing
has been heard of the shooting re-
lated in the above dispatch. A
search of the directory failed to
show any Charles Adams who could
not be accounted for. Anyone hav-
ing information of Adams is re
quested to notify the sheriff or
Chief Oswalt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
BABY DRINKS KEROSENE
ny United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Calf, June 5.-The
two year old son Of Mr.. and Mra
y. w, Ferry was patient in the
city emergency hospital and may
not recover, as result Of drinking
quantity Of kerosene.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
ISLANDERS
WELCOME
AV|AT0RS
Native Chiefs Rivals of
Whites in Paying Honor
to kingsfOrd-Smith.
CREW ENTHUSIASTIC
Australia Insists Yankees
Continue on Way With
"SOuthern Cross"
By SIR MAYNARD HEDSTROM
Omitted Press Staff Correspondentl

(Unlted Press star C0rreSponuent)
SUNA, Fiji Islands, Wednesday,
June 6.-Natives and whites Of the
Fiji Islands joined today in honor
ing the four airmen of the trans
Pacific plane Southern Cross.
Sir Eyre IIutson, governor of the
Fijis planned a luncheon for Cap
tain Charles Kingsford Smith and
his companions, Charles T. p. Tim,
Harry W. Lyon and James Warner.
Later they will be guests at a
reception attended by civic authori-
ties and army and navy officers
stationed in Suva.
Not to be outdone in hospitality
by the white race, native chiefs
were arranging ceremony at which
the flyers will be welcomed by the
Fiji tribes. 49,
The natives regarded almost with
awe the four men who came flying
out of the skies and landed on an
mprovised field here at 2:23 p. M.
yesterday.
A large crowd of natives remain
ed in front of the hotel where they
were quartered last night until long
after the four aviators were asleep,
hoping to get another glimpse of
them.
Flushed with the triumph of
their 3l3s mile flight to Suva, from
the Hawaiian Islands, Captain
Kingsford- Smith turned eagerly to-
day to preparations for the next
hop of the trans-Pacific air voy-
age.
He began inspecting the terri
tory in the vicinity of Suva, seek
ing suitable field to take off again
with the giant plane and Il heavy
load of gasoline.
The work of hauling the
three motors of the Southern Cross
was started and batteries of the
radio set, worn down by almost
constant communication throughout
the flights from California to
Hawaii and then to Suva, were to
be re.charged.
Upon its arrival here the South
crn Cross had covered more than
5000 miles over the ocean on it,
flight of nearly 5000 miles from
Oakland Airport, Oakland, Califor
MIA, to sydney, Australia.
The flight from Hawaii to the
Fills was the longest airplane jump
over water ever attempted.
Two More Jumps
Two hops yet remain before the
/
goal, one of 1875 miles over water
10 Brisbane, and the other of SOC
miles over the continent of Aus
tralia to Sydney.
The crew of the Southern Gross
described the scene as they sighted
Suva as one they never will forget
Suddenly white coral reefs ap
peared before them out of the sea
Then appeared the tropical vcrdurt
of the island, with the landing fielC
alive with human beings that look
ed like Il swarm of ants from the
air.
As the Southern Cross dropped
low over the palm trees of the
islands, thousands of native bird
that never before had heard the
whirr of airplane propellors tool
wing and flew away in fright.
Although unaccustomed to th
duty of welcoming transoceani
aviators. the Fiji natives did it il
cosmopolitan style.
There was wild rush of curiou
natives as the plane came to stol
and the four aviators stepped iron
the cabin. They pressed forward
to get a close view of the men ant
sought to lay hands on the plane
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
FOR
D|RIC|bLE:
GROWING
Radio Indicates Italia
May Be Down on Franz
Joseph Land.
MESSAGES II E A r ID
Italian Rescue Crew Not
Sighted and Fears Felt
For Their Safety.
BY OLE CAVLING
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

COPENHAGEN, June ). - hope
grew today that the dirigihle Italia
might be safe and that its crew,
working with disabled radio equip
ment. was attempting to communi-
cate with the civilized world. The
hope was based ON un-confirmed
radio advices, which indicated the
Italia was on Franz Josef land.
Several reports-wholly unveri-
fied-havc been received here, the
/ most hopeful of which came from a
radio station at Hemsoe, near Hern-
! osland, which advised receipt of q
message in French Monday after
noon that read:
"Dirigible Italia, sos, we have
received information you are on
Island Franz Josef Land. y
The message indicated the send
ing station had been in communlca-
tion with the Italia and it was be-
lieved that one of the Russian ice
breakers sent out by the Soviet gov
ernment, had been the sending sta
ton.
The Hemsoe station also reported
they had heard a short wave instru-
ment at wave length of between
80 and 81 meters. The message
was preceded by the call signal
"Italia'
ABOARD THE RESCUE STEAM
SHIP HOBBY, Near Spitzbergen,
June 5.-The Hobby, sent by the
Norwegian government arrived at
Virgo Bay at dawn today and Lieut..
Luetzow Holm began at once to pre-
pare his airplane for the search for
the polar dirigible Italia.
Rescue work was complicated to-
dav when the Hobby received a ra-
dio from the steamship Braganza
that she could find no trace of two
squads of Italian Alpine chasseurs
sent inland to search for the Italia s
crew.
Grave anxiety was felt for them.
The chasseurs were landed on the
northwest coast of Spitzbergen a
week ago today-with but one
weeks food. 1t had been showing
heavily since they left.
The Braganza 5 message said she
had arrived at Welcome Island.
Lieutenant Holm, on his flight,
will take small sled, one week s
food supply, a sleeping bag and a
rifle.
In addition he will carry three
tins of dried meat to throw over
board if he sights the Italia S crew.
Copyright, 1923, by United Press
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
Wait Word From Italia in Arctic


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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Indoor baseball, Wilson school,
7 p. m.
Airdome "A Blonde for
Night
Methodist church, w. G. T. u.
Silver medal and L. T. L. gold
medal contests, 8 p. m.
knights of Pythias, Davis
hall.
Imperial Valley Commandery,
No. 54, Masonic temple.
Radio: KGEN, $40 p. m.
TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Pythian Sisters card party -,
Country club inn, 2 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-05

Continued on Page g.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13

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New Britain herald., 1928-04-13

A charming trio-a Lawson sofa, arm chair and Cogswell chair comfortable and covered in denim. Will outlast any other suite selling elsewhere at the same price.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07

with the dignity of an officer and
a gentleman.
Loyal to the trust imposed in him,
Jackson has mournfully followed to
the grave every humble enlisted
man as well as every officer who
died at West Point or has been in
tered in the military cemetery here
since 1920.
In Many Funerals
A few weeks ago, jackson
iourneyed down to New York City
with other West Pointers who
marched with the casket of Captain
Emilio Carranza, the Mexican avi-
ator who was killed on his return
trip home from good will flight"
to the United States. Jackson was
right behind the funeral caiSson
which bore the body of the MeXi-
can airman to the railroad station.
He has participated in the last
rites for numerous other dis
tinguished military men whose
names are well-known to the gen.
eral public. Prior to the death of
Captain Carranza, Jackson marched
behind the funeral caisSon of Major
General George w. Goethals. builder
of the Panama Canal, who was
buried at West Point.
But the funeral which doubtless
affected Jackson most were those
of Major General Robert L. Howe,
former commandant of cadets at
West Point, and Colonel Francis G..
Marshall, commanding officer of the
Cavalry Detachment to which jack
son is assigned.
Dressed for Rites
Jackson was purchased by the
Government at Culpepper, Va, in
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07
Outline Route
for Weekend
Visit to Gaze

The caves of Indiana offer a
chance for Hoosiers to zee some of
ne wonders of nature without the
tatigue of a long journey, according
to the Hoosier Motor CRIB.
The club recommends a trip to
Wyandotte cave for q weekend mo-
tor journey. and suggests this as the
best route:
Go south on Meridian st. to Mad
ison Ave. Bear left and follow U.
S Rd. 81 through Greenwood,
Whiteland, Franklin, Edinburg, Co.
lumbus to Seymour; U. S. so
through Brownstown and Vallonia
to the junction of State Rd. 35;
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07
OFFERS NEW THEORY
FOR FARM RELIEF
Chemist Says Wives Should Be
More Critical of Produce.

Chemist Says Wives Should Be
More Critical of Produce.
BIZ United Press
WEST BADEN, Ind, Sept. T.
A new theory of farm relief was
offered at the second national fer
tilizer conference in session here, by
DR.. o. S. Traps, State chemist of
Texas.
"If American wives were more
critical of interior quality, farmers
and venders would supply better
produce" DR.. Traps said. This
eventually would aid he farmers, be-
cause thousands of tons of inferior
produce now leave the farms for
the market, where it is lagely unsal-
able. This gluts the markets and
depresses the prices of both good
and bad produce
l'r. TAFT Butler, Memphis, editor
of the Progressive Farmer, was re-
elected chairman of the conference,
and Harry G. Butcher, Washington.
managing editor Of the Fertilizer
Review, was reelected secretary.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07
BUSINESS men
TURN TO AIR TO
BOOST PROFITS
Using Plane Mail, Express
Services Because 1t
Pays, They Say.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. t. Busl-
ness, big and little, Is turning
to aviation transportation more and
more, and increasing demands for
air mail and express service are
being made from all over this United
states.
The recent reduction of the air.
mail rate has resulted in daily
demands from business men in
many smaller cities for extension
Of this service, Maj Clarence
Young, head of the aviation branch
of the commerce department said
today.
His branch is spending $4,250, 1000
this year improving airwayS IN all
parts Of the Nation.
Promote Flying Fields
Business men in general, outside
of the aviation industry, have de-
voted themselves to promoting air
ports and aviation services, in order
to make the newer and faster trans
portation available to them. A. B.
Barber, head of the United States
Chamber of Commerce Transpor-
tation and Communication Depart
ment, said.
Business men are committing
themselves to pay millions in taxes,
through bond issues and other
means of raising money to pay for
municipal airports over the coun-
try" Barber said.
Barber pointed to a recent survey
Of business use of air mail and ex-
press by banks, insurance COM
panies and other concerns, which
showed that 20 per cent used it ex-
tensively and Al per cent occa-
sionally,
Business by Air
Banks are sending checks, drafts,
securities, shipping documents, and
other important rush messages.
Insurance companies send letters,
applications, daily reports, polsces,
bonds and mortgages, and business
houses send contracts, advertising
copy and proofs, urgently needed
repairs, newspictures and many
other articles.
Barber said the chambers Of com
merce were spending millions of
dollars in promoting aviation ia
cities, making surveys of airports,
selling the air mail and express to
their members, and help to OBJ
tain air mail and air-way services
for their communities.
Find Service Profitable
Many committees on aviation
have been formed over the country,
and the national chamber has or
ganized an aeronautics cornrni ;tee
of business and aviation leaders, to
which Charles Lindbergh is a spe-
cial adviser.
The business men who use the
Nirplane services do so because it is
profitable, Barber salq.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

position and continues hale and
hearty.
Jackson is appropriately dressed
for funerals in black cloak, eSpe-
cially made for such occasions. 1t
covers his body and has a mask
like covering for his face.
He is never startled by the firing
of a volley. over a grave. He is
thoroughly accustomed to this, and
sometimes gives assent to the Gus
tom with nod of his head.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07

south on 35 through Salem and
Palmyra to Corydon; then on State
Rd. So to Wyandotte. The distance
is 135 miles.
The road is paved from Indian
apolis to Seymour, gravel to
Brownstown, pavement to Vallonia
and gravel on to destination. There
is a bridge run-around just west of
Seymour. A three mile detour from
one mile south of Salem to three
miles south of Salem is a narrow
road in fair condition.
Brass is an alloy composed Of
copper and zinc.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07

tended as many West Point funer-
ais as jackson. He has not missed
single military burial on the post
in eight years.
Although jackson is just a plain
black horse, he conducts himself
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07
LOCAL BOYS SENTENCED
Four Youths Taken to RefOrmatOry
From Charlottesville.

BIZ Times Special
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept.
-Four Indianapolis youths SEN
fenced here to one to ten years for
vehicle taking were taken to the
State Reformatory at Pendleton,
Thursday. They are
Raymond Kelly, IT, of 1888 Charles
t.; Burton Whiteside, 16, of 1929
Charles ST.; James Griffin, II, 1888
Charles ST., and Sylvan Kinnaman,
IT, 1919 S. Meridian st.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07

By NEA SerUice
WEST POINT, N. Y, Sept. T.
When the solemn notes of taps
are sounded, jackson always stands
at rigid attention-like any good
soldier.
No cadet or instructor has at
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07
LUCK FROM HOOVER

Boy II, Gets First Autograph From
Candidate.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. Rudolph
Olson, II, of Park Ridge, Ill. OBJ
tanned the first autograph Herbert
Hoover has given at his ampaign
headquarters here. He will enter
Harvard this fall and said he
wanted the autograph for good
1uck
The Indianapolis times., 1928-09-07
Dressed for Rites

Jackson was purchased by the
Government at Culpepper, Va, in
1916 for $3.50. Arrived now at the
mature age-for a horse-of Is
years, he retains his dignity of dis