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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
HOOVER S
EXPENSES
0UTL|NED
FOrd's Son Is Largest
Contributor to Secre-
tary's Fund.
BOOSTS CANDIDATE
Manager Tells Committee
Hoover Is "As Good AS
Nominated"
BY PAUL r. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The
Iloovcr-for president organization
lerc has spent 42,O32.16 and ae-
ccptcd contributions of $49,l5o,
James r. Good, campaign director,
told the senate campaign investiga-
ting committee today.
The largest contributor was Edsei
Ford. son Of the Detroit automobile
manufacturer, Good said. Ford gave
$1,000.
Senator Walter Edge, Republican,
New Jersey. was listed with
donation of $1,000.
"Shortly after President Coolidge
announced he would not be candi-
date. friends of Mr.. Hoover started
organizing in various states,
Good said.
"'Our organization was made pri-
marily to answer questions which
were being propounded to the
secretary.
Good said Hoover was Gas good
as nominated. = Senator MeMaster,
Republican, South Dakota objected
that Good was making a campaign
speech when he discussed Hooverfs 3
availability.
Chairman Steiwer insisted tho
witness be permitted to laud Hoover
in any way he choose, although,
in my opinion, it is irrelevant.
Good thereupon was permitted to
continue his statement.
Former Representative Phil
Campbell today was the first wit
ress. He testified he was president
of local Curtis-for- president or
ganization and, had spent $472.23-
Contributions amounted he said TO
$500.
Good said the total expense of
Hoover clubs and organizations up
tc convention time would be less
than $25O,000. Expenses listed by
Good include: $54l7 for postage,
printing and mailing; $l3,432 for
Headquarters rent and $5676 for
travelling expenses, and $394S.l3
advanced to the Kansas City head
quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Officials Coming
Here By Plane

IN airplane bearing envoys of the
Pacific Southwest exposition and
city officials Of Long Beach is due
to arrive in FL Centre at Imperial
airport at 10:lJ Saturday morning,
to invite local city officials to at
tend the dedication of the eXposi-
ton on May 26. AS it flies over
thc city, handbills about the cXposi-
tion and certificates will be dropped
from the plane. Some of the hand
bills Will entitle the finders to free
admission to the exposition. Each
of the certificates will entitlc two
persons to free trips to the cXposi-
tion including fares to and from
Long Beach, hotel, admission to the
exposition and other entertainments
The dedication will be one of the
big days of the exposition. 1t will
be attended by United States army
and navy officers, representing
President Coolidge; governors or
their representatives of eleven Pa
cific coast states, consuls of many
foreign countries, and city and
county officials from over Califor-
MIA. The speaker will be Governor
Young. The exposition is to be
ready for opening on July 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Labor Expert On
Regular Visit To
Imperial Valley

Louis Bloch, statiStieian and
chief examiner of the state diNi-
sion of labor statistics and law en-
forccment, arrived IN FL Centre this
morning on his regular annual tour
of inspection in the valley.
"Mv arrival seems to have been
at an opportune moment" he SAID
in discussing the present Mexican
labor question. 81 had not learned
of the difficulties until | arrived IN
the valley
Questioned as to whether or not
the state department would take
any official action in the matter
he declared:
Il see no reason why the state
department should interfere at this
time. However, | will make a care
full investigation into all angles OF
the difficulty and submit com
plete report on the matter to my
department. 1t appears at present
as though the local authorities are
in position to handle the matter
and unless assistance is asked there
will be no interference from the
state labor department. -
Bloch is regarded as one of the
most learned men of his profession.
He has written several educational
books on labor problems and one of
these centereu on the coal situation
in 1929 received wide favor.
In his report on valley conditions
last year, Bloch went quite thor
oughly into the labor problem faced
in the valley and numerous sug-
gestions were offered toward the
solution of these questions,
Bloch said this morning that he
will probably spend several days in
the valley in view of the circum-
stances.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Couple Fails to
Consult "Sc0tty"
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May ll.-With
the usual blare of publicity, Death
Valley Scotty, the desert mystery
man, arrived in Los Angeles early
this week. lie was, he confessed, to
be the central figure in the divorce
action of Mrs. Eva Nudge Jorgen-
sen against Hans Jorgensen.
Late yesterday, without taking
Scotty into confidence, the Jorgen-
sens settled their difficulties and
withdrew their various complaints
and cross complaints.
Under the terms of an out Of
court agreement all property diff
fcrences were adjusted and Mrs.
Jorgensen once famous on the stage,
win receive custody of her two
daughters. Jorgensen later will fiji"
an amended complaint which will
not be contested, it was said
Scotty and Mrs. Jorgensen, then
IVA Nudge, fplayed together in
buffalo Bits Wild West show.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
SUICIDE Slim"
READY TO jump
INTO FL CENTRIC

Tomorrow afternoon at , o clock
"Suicide Slim, about whom folks
have been reading for the past two
weeks, will drop in on FL Centre
from the clouds, providing there
are any.
"Slm,' working in cooperation
with FL Centre merchants, will take
an airplane trip above the city, and
at the proper moment will make Il
leap from the plane, drifting down
to Main street via parachute.
Last Saturday "Slim" provided
a hair-raising thrill at the Cinco
de Mayo celebration in McXicali,
when it became necessary for him
to use an emergency parachute, af.
ter his first one had failed to work.
lie saved himself from disaster by
cool-headedness and drew the plau-
dts of large crowd when he land
ed safely.
Readers of the Press are referred
to the advertising pages of this
issue, where local merchants are ad-
Nertising their products in connect
ion with "Slim s. jump. Slim
jumps here once, but the merchants
are on the job for FL Centric all
the year round and are as much
deserving of our patronage as
" Slim is of our attention tomor-
row.
\ large crowd is expected in
I'll Centre to see "Slim s. jump
and Judging him by his past pcrfor-
manccs, he is not going to diSap-
point those who watch for linn to
make his thrilling leap.
"Slim'' hopes to land at some
point on Main street, and will i'm
mediately be taken to the Valley
theater in a Chevrolet provided for
him by Roy Womack. At the theater
he will give IA talk ON parachute
jumping, explaining its various
thrills and risks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
"Dry" Chief Held
On "Wet" Charge
By United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, May IL
John Franklin, Riverside "prohibi-
tion'' chief of police who estab-
lished his reputation through-vigorous
dry enforcement, was arrested today
ON charge of intoxication by Col
ton police.
Franklin was taken at $3.50 a..
IN. in company with w. C. Smith of
Palm Springs, he was accused OF
possessing two pints of wine and
two pints of moonshine.
Mayor f. NJ. Dighton of River
SIDE posted 800 bail for Franklin s.
release and suspended him indefi-
nitely.
Franklin was formerly a member
of the Venice police force and for
merly chief of police at Palm
Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
JAPANESE
CAPTURE
I SIN A n
Chiang-Kai-Shek's Army
Routed After Hours of
Fighting.
WU COMING HERE
Chinese Statesman Will
Place Shantung Matter
Before United States.
Nv United Press LEASED Wire

TSINGTAO, China, May 11.-Tsi-
nan has fallen before the vigorous
drive Of the japanese expeditionary
forces and the Chinese Nationalist
army has evacuated, it was learned
here today.
Vigorous fighting preceded the
rout Of General Chang kai-Shck $
remaining forces, estimated at a
bout 2000.
The remnants of the southern ar
my for hours had bitterly resisted
the japanese approach and had sig
nailed they would not surrender
even though japanese planes whirl-
I'd overhead and the japanese gun
ncrs laid down Il steady barragc ON
the walled city.
The evacuation of the entrench-
ments within the walled city, see
ton ad dpining the main commercial
area Of Tsinan, came after the en-
ncse Chamber Of Commerce had IN
tcrvcned.
The army fled suddenly, leaving
the japanese in control of the clty.
Already they had cleared a path be
tween their lines and the walled
city and had taken over part OF that
stronghold.
Tie japanese were halting their
fire to demand surrender when the
Chinese evacuated the city.
The japanese made a bitter at
tack to advance through the area
surrounding the walled city and
captured and disarmed a number OF
scattered Chinese units. The Chi
nese resisted but could present nc
solid front.
Once the japanese arrived at the
walled city they advanced, took a
bout half of it and then started sur
render tactics.
Airplanes were sent over the en-
trcnchcd Chinese soldiers and the
fiers dropped leaflets advising the
Chinese to surrender The Chinese
would not do this.
For about three hours this prac.
ticc went on and finally the 2oo'
hcsicgcd troopers evacuated the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Melon Shipments
May Be Doubled

Imperial Valleys captaloupe
shipments for the day bid fair to
double those of yesterday, if ship
rcrs are able to finish the ears or
dered for today S loading. Eighteen
ears rolled Yesterday, while 81
were ordered for today s loading.
a summary of yesterdays S ship
ments, received by the Press
through the courtesy of the South
crn Pacific Railroad, included: by
freight FL Centre s, Brawley 4,
CaleXico and Seeley /, total IA; by
express Brawley' 3, Heber l, total
4.
Cars ordered for today s loading
included 80 freight and Z express.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
BurOn Fits Not
To Lose Leg Yet
BY United Press LEASED Wire

SAWTELLE, Calif, May H.
The contemplated amputation of the
right leg of 1t. Governor Buron
Fits has been postponed in
definitely and may never take
place, it was announced at the Saw
t,lle Veterans hospital today
Physicians, who previously an
rounced the amputation for today,
said it was decided instead to treat
the leg with the hope of saving it.
The state official has undergone
l. operations in an effort to remedy
The injury sustained when he was
struck by a shell during the World
War.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
SECRET OF
LABOR SOCIETY
LODGED IN JAIL
Mexican Workers Off
cial Arrested for At
tempting to Hold Meet

Despite a public statement made
Yesterday by Rrfugio Rios as secre-
tarv of the Mexican Labor Union
of Imperial Valley, Inc, to the eff
feet that the organization which he
represents has had no part in the
acts tending to incite ill feeling
among Mexican laborers of the val-
lev, Rios is an inmate of the county
Jail today.
Rios was arrested in Brawley last
night when he is alleged to have
attempted to mold Il meeting Of
members Of his organization de-
spite warning of the district attOr-
ney's office. At the county Jail
this morning Rios admitted that he
had been given such instructions
through the district attorney s of
flee but declared that he had not
called the meeting in Brawley last
night.
The gathering was dispersed by
the sheriff following the arrest of
Rios.
The fact that Rios has asserted
that his organization is anxious
only to further cooperation be
tween the laborer and the employer
and that Rios has apparently sought
I to play an open hand in his dealings
with the county authorities is eX
/ pected to work to his advantage
but he is being held at the jail un
/ til thorough investigation into the
/ matter can be made.
Galdino Galardo, "a, of Brawley
was arrested along with the secre
| tarv when he refused to do The
sheriff s bidding as the latter was
dispensing those gathered in Draw
J ley. Gallardo, however, was releas
ed this morning with no charge fill
ed against him.
No Trouble Today
If was believed by county author
tiles that some trouble might b.
encountered today due to the in
crease in cantaloupe picking on th'
ranches, but as far as could be de
termined no outbreaks of any kim
took place.
Arrangements were made thi
morning to take 80 men and on
woman, arrested in Westmorlan
district Tuesday, to Westmorlan
this afternoon for arraignment o
charges of disturbing the peace. !
blanket complaint was issue
through the district attorneys of
flee preferring the charge formally
The majority of these person
were arrested on tie Jack Brother
ranches north of Westmorland
where they are said to have gon
on strike and then declared tina
they would interfere with any 9th
crs attempting to work for tn
ranchmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
nxI'nitcd Press Leased Wire

PARIS, MAY Il.-llf. !. !. WI,
former foreign minister of the Nan
king government and now Nation
alist delegate to Paris, announced
today lie would sail Immediately for
the United States to confer with
Secretary of State Kellogg and to
Law the entire Shantung situation
before the American people.
.sThc tremendous issues involved
affect the Americans only slightly
less than the Chinese - DR.. WI told
the United Press. cit is necessary
therefore that America decide
what action, if any, should be TAX
on.
''The dispatch of large military
forces into Shantung is obviously n
violation of the treaties i'll Wash
ington in 1922 DIR. WI said. He
was asked the relation between the
present Japanese.Chinese situation
and Japan's 81 demands on emma
in 1928, and he said that Foreign
Minister Tanaka had advocated this
aggressive policy.
"Now Tanaka is both premier
and foreign minister and is thereby
enabled to continue his previous
policy to greater degree, the
Chinese delegate said.
GENEVA, May 1l.-Thc Chinese
Nationalist government today ap-
pealed to the League of Nations a
gainst japanese intervention in
Shantung province.
The Nationalist government s ap-
peal was made under paragraph two
Article / of the league covenant
ON the ground that the Shantung
situation was one threatening TO
disturb international relations.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Change Opposed
By Clubwomen
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, May lI.-DeIegates
TO the California Federation Of
Women s clubs today had voted
Gown a proposal to change the
l'ethod of club representation in the
federation. The count of yesterday 5
ballot this morning showed that the
! Iroposal lacked the necessary two
thirds majority to pass.
The vote was POP against and
80 for
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Naval Aviator
Dies In Crash
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Cal, May 1l.-Mis-
Judging the distance while attempt
ing to land on the deck of the AR
craft carrier, L. $. $, Lexington
John Joseph Rooney, naval aviator,
was crushed to death late yesterday
when he drove his plane into the
side of the $45, 100000 ship.
Rooney S body was recovered al
though the plane was lost when 1t
fell into the water, according to
the report received here today, The
Lexington was engaged in tactical
exercises off Oceanside at the time
of the accident
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
SCREEN STAR BURIED

HOLLYWOOD, May II.-FuneraI
services were held here today for
Clara Williams, wife of Reginald
Parker, the motion picture di-
rector. Miss William sdied Tuesday
after a long illness. She once was
we'll Puown on the screen as a
Y homas lnce star.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
RAILROAD MEN WANT
SIX HOUR WORK DAY

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May II. -
Establishment of six hour work
ing day on the railroads of Amerl'
ca was recommended in resolution
passed here today by the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen.
Passage of the resolution was in
terpreted here. as general move IN
which the other three members OF
the big Four brothcrhoods Will
iOin,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Woman Missionary
Slain In China a
by United Press Leared Wire

PEKING, China, May IL. Mrs.
w. n. Hobart, American Methodist
missionary at Tsinan, has been muir
dered by Chinese troops, the Ameri-
can legation was advised today.
The murder occurred in Tsinan
on April 20, the reports reaching
here said,
There had been rumors that the
American had been killed but of
f:cial reports of confirmation had
been delayed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Bills Opponents
To Get Chance
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May ll.-Op-
ronents of the Swing-J Johnson
Boulder Dam bin will be given n
hearing today by Speaker Long
worth and Republican Floor Leader
Tilson, the latter announced today.
A decision will await this con
ference he said. Tilson and Long
worth recently heard advocates
plead for house consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
SAN FRANCISCO
BANDIT FORFEITS
LIFE ON CALL0WS
"Buck" Kelly Pays Penal
ty for His Part in Orgy
of Crime.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
May 11.-Carrying out his declara-
tion that he would die smiling,
Clarence . Buck' Kelly, convicted
leader of a San Francisco "terror
band' that killed three men, was
hanged here today.
The trap was sprung at 1O:O4 a.
m. and - minutes later Dir. l.. Il.
Stanley, the prison physician, pro-
nounced Kelly dead.
Kelly entered the death chamber
with a guard on either side. He was
accompanied by Father Raymond
Kelly of San Rafael. AS he mount
ed the gallows he made good his
boast that he would smile-but the
iaunty air displayed by the killer
up to the eve of his execution was
lacking.
He looked neither right nor left
as he took his position on the trap.
Father Kelly began praying as the
black cap was slipped over Kelly s
head and the condemned man re
pcated the prayer after him.
Warden James Holohan stepped
to one side and the trap was sprung
almost simultaneously as four OF
the 20 men crowded into the cham
Der tainted.
Kelly was dressed in a dark blue
suit. He walked firmly and the
two guards were present for form
aIity rather than for support.
Among the spectators were {. w.
Johnson and Louis Fernando, San
Francisco, wounded in holdups at
tributed to Kelly's band.
While the death scene was enact,
ed. two sisters waited in room OF
tie prison to take charge of the
body.
The prisoners mother remained
in the San Francisco home with
three Younger children of the fam
lily.
Father Is In Prison
Joseph Kelly, the father, eonfin,
ed in San Quentin s 'crank alley
where prisoners are under obserVa,
/ tion for mental condition, seemed
indifferent as the hour for his
son s death came. :.
The elder Kelly is serving flV(
years for burglary.
Kelly awoke in good spirits a
dawn after six hours sound sleep
He ordered n breakfast of bacol
and eggs and sliced peaches Will
three cups of coffee. :,
Last night he occasionally laugh
cd and ioked with death house
guards, then, firing of conversation
requested Il phonograph and rec
ords.
Warden Holohan granted the
wish and Kelly cranked the ma
chine until almost midnight whel
he retired.
The hanging of Kelly closed ONT
of the last chapters of the Sai
Francisco "terror bandit reign OF
October 8 to Il, 1926.
! Kelly was convicted of killing
Walter Swanson, q taxi driver, MI
chael Petrovich who passed an oil
station Kelly was holding up, an'
John Duane, Waterman at anothe
, station.
Lawrence Weeks, convicted of ac
companying Kelly on two nights
is serving a life term for anothe
killing and Michael Papadaches, II
, another accomplice is in Jail for HI
, part of the crimes.
. Last minute efforts to save kell,
were futile. After interviewin,
the mother and listening to argu
ments of Milton T. U'Ren, the slay
er's attorney, Governor Young de
clined to grant stay or commute
the sentence.
The governor, however, prevented
double execution today by grant
ing 80 Gay stay to Lonnie John
I son, Mcrced county Negro, wh'
was to hang for wife murder. John
son, near death from anemia, wa
too weak to leave his hospital cot
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Actress Mother
Severely Burned
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Nay ll.--Mrs.
Julia MeAvoy, mother Of May Me-
Avoy, motion picture actress, was
recovering today from severe burns
suffered in a gas explosion at her
home last night.
The prompt work of Miss Belle
Fay, modiste, working in the
house at the time, in beating out
Mrs. McAvoy = flaming clothing,
saved the actress mother from more
critical injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
STREET
DITCH WORK TO
MOVE BRISKLY
District Will Complete
Its Portion in Three
Weeks, Says Knights.

The Eighth Street Ditch will be
turned over to- the city by the I'M
perial Irrigation district in three
weeks. Announcement to this eff
feet was made by Phil knights, city
engineer, this morning. Knights
said that the work of preparing the
divcrting waterways was about
completed by the district and that
the water would be switched to the
new channels in about two weeks.
Considerable construction was ne
cessary to switch the water IN such
manner that all points now supplied
by the Eighth Street ditch or Date
canal would be taken care of under
the new system. Other channels
were necessary to take care of the
waste waters but aside from install
lation of some final structures, tins
work is now completed.
1t will be necessary to allow the
ditch to stand idle for about week
after the water is taken from the
channel in order that it may dry
thoroughly. At the expiration OF
that time, however, work of remov-
ing the dirt from the Eighth street
right of way vii be begun. There
is little filling in at the southern
end of the ditch to be done but for
the most part the ditch will be re-
moved by hauling away the DIRT
sidings.
1t is expected that the improve
o4r will hnUln
about two months. The street Will
he graded and curbed from Vine
street north to the city limits.
Paving Planned
According to the plans for the
proposed new pavement a strip 20
feet wide will be laid for one block
on each side of Main street. On
the north side Il "A foot pavement
will then be laid as far north as
Adams street and Adams street Will
be paved in an easterly direction as
far as Fifth street. A "a foot pave
ment will also be laid from State
street as far south as Orange street.
There will also be sidewalks INSTALL
ed in the southern section.
The city now has a complete 100
foot right of way on Eighth street
from one end of the city to the
other.
While the plans and specifications
for the work have not been sub
mitted for final approval as yet
it is not expected that any Difficult
" will be encountered i'll sanction
ing the proposed plans. 1t is hop
ed that work can progress fast
enough so that the Improvement of
Eighth street will be completed by
the first of next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
MORE 'QUAKEs REPORTED
By United Press Leased Wire

CREDE, Colo, May 11.-Two
earth shocks were felt here today.
The first tremor occurred at 3 a.
N. and the second at 3:20 a, m, Both
were of short duratioi anu did not
damage. Shocks have been felt here
mtermittently since caster Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Double Tragedy
Caused by Still
by United Press Leased Wire

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., May H..
james Capcn, federal prohibition
officer, and Michael Bishopick, a
ranchcr, died in a hospital here to-
day from wounds sustained in a
gun fight ON Bishopick' 5 ranch
near Kemmerer last night.
The shooting followed the con-
fiscation Of still ON Bishopick 5
ranch by Capcn and James Ep-
Icrson, state dry officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
Weather Forces
Mobile to Return
BY United Press Lensed Wire

KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen. May
1.-THE Italian polar dirigible
Italia returned to Kings Bay at .
p. m. today after starting race to-
ward Lenins!and against a Russian
CYpedition.
Bad weather md fog caused the
abandonment o. what was to have
been 10 hon: flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-11
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