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Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07
VIOLIN MAKER
NEVER PLAYED
ON INSTRUMENTS
Ey Iuitcd Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Calf, July Tile
entire life of John Gordon, 50, of
Oakland, has been devoted to max
ing violins, although he cannot play
the instrument.
His life long ambition has been
to make fine Violins but he has
never taken the tim. rom his labor
to learn to play, ' ..Ning that he
would rather be maker of fine
fiddles than performer.
Gordon makes one instrument =
year but instead of turning his ef.
forts into financial gain for him.
self he gives the violins to men
who befricndcd him in the days
when he was a poor boy trying to
cultivate his art and at the same
time make living.
When Gordon was a hoy OF II. IN
Ireland. he began TO make viollns.
His first efforts were unsuccessful
In 1852 he worked his way to
America as q coal passer on a
steamer in order to obtain a piece
Of eurley maple wood for an IN
strumcnt. The return trip to his
home was made on the steame
that carried the news to Europe of
Lincoln : assassination.
lie later returned to America and
devoted his time to various ways Of
making a living but always used
his spare time TO build violins.
A book on the art of violin max
ing which he found changed his
methods and he became very sue
cessful. Musicians have declared
Gordon $ instruments to be eXeep-
tinnalIv fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07
HONOR ENOUGH FOR ALL

Americans who have looked upon aviation
field in which only Americans lead and there many
SUCH are daily subjected to emphatic proof that while
America holds preeminent place in aeronautlcs the
birdmen of other nations Tapping their wings with
an energy and skill that make it necessary for the
Yankee eagle to keep hustling if he would remain out
in front.
The latest foreigners to thrill the world with their
performance are Majors Ferrarn and del Prete of the
Royal Italian air force who by their flight over the
South Atlantic from Rome to Brazil established new
mark for nonstop flights Although they did not reach
their obiective-Buenos Ares-they demonstrated
without doubt that the arpane is steadily increasing
the length of time it can remain in the air
To us Of the north, flights over the South Atlantic
do not carry the interest that those over the North At
antic do Nevertheless, they equally spectacu-
lar and REQUIRE skill and courage great as the flights
of Lindbergh, Byrd, Chamberlain and others.
The Italian flyers already had the world record
for sustained flight They increased the record for DIS
tance this fight and American alrmen Will nave to
get busy effort to bring the marks back TO TINS
country That they will do it no American Will DOUBT
In the pride take over the achievements OF our
own aviaors, must not forget the really SplenCd
work done by de Pinedo Ferrarin and del Prete hoh
Won Fuenefed and Fizmaurice, Lindborg, the daring
Sv-ede who rescued Mobile Babushkn, the Soviet fly
cr Captain Carranza. Wilkins, the Engllshman VINO
flew over the North Pole and the scores Of others VINO
have done their share bring aviation to the forefront
It is a field that offers plenty Of honor for all
TIE greater the rivalry among nations, the more rapid
strides aviation will make We have had ample proof
Of the generosity the of the world has shown our
flyers We must not be slow to give due recognition
to the feats Of others.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

''Go on then; let's hear it.. >
sneercd the Fox.
u have to 90 outside your den
to look at II tree and make sure 1
have the right answer said Tn,
Gle Wiggily eunningly. He was
going to play Il trick on the BAD
Chap. ITO answer the riddle
must be outside your den, he
said
THAT'S fair enough, > agreed
the Pear.
So he opened the door for Tn
Gle Wiggily which of course, was
just what the rabbit wanted. No
sooner WAS the door open than out
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07
New Elevator At
|. V. Hardware

The Imperial Valley Hardware
Company IS installing new oassen-
ger elevator IA fits local store II
Is the latest safety type Otis Auto
matic. which may la operated with
or without an attendant, and viii
he operated to AN four floors Of the
store
When the ]. 4. Hardware Co, as
ii is known 10 an Valley people,
erected their building seven years
ago. they made provisions for TWO
olo,ators. The first was installed
~ thc tmc the building was fin.
lsled. and Is strictly freight ele.
vafer but 81 Las become so much
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

ing SO funny, covered with icicles.
He was like Jack Frost.
cha. Ha.' laughed the bunny.
~ feel fine! But I'll have to 90
out in the sun now to let the icies
melt and warm myself - And while
he was sitting in the sun, after his
shower bath, the bunny, using an
icicle for a pencil, drew a puzzle
picture for Mr.. WhitcwaSh.
~ We made some mistakes in this
ship drawing . said the rabbit,
"Sec if you can point them out.
So the Polar Bear tried as | hope
you viii do And if the garden hose
viii sprinkle a little water on the
front porch to make believe it's
raining, III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's peaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
,TuIv 7 1918

Tonight's S program ut the 1. and
$ includes the Cincs- Klcinc three.
reel feature, the Miscr's Mil
lions and John Bunny in Bun
rly's Honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Allena Nuffer left
fer San Diego today by automobile
and viii go to Los Angeles. There
Mrs. Nuffer will remain with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitescarvcr
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

used TO take customers TO the vari.
ops display floors that it has been
found advisable TO install the seq
ond near the center Of the store.
According to Howard Meyer,
president Of the firm, many other
improvements are planned for the
company's stores here. at Brawlcy
and Calcxiro. with the assured
passage of our much needed river
legislation at the coming session Of
Congress. " Never stated, "wc feel
that Imperial and Yuma valleys viii
move forward in business way
with considerable impetus. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July 7, 1908

Mexican troops are expected at
McXicali in any train coming from
FL raso. The Revolutionary move.
ment now agitating the Mexican
government is the reason for this
move. The Mexican custom house
officials are vigilant and rumors of
a threatened attack on McXicali are
in the air.
Clarence +. Conant left today
for New York, to be gone about four
months.
\ bond issue will soon be submit
ted to the people of Imperial for
the purpose of raising funds to de
fray the expense Of needed munici-
pal improvements.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

hoped Uncle Wiggily before either
the Fox or Bear could stop him.
And away ran the rabbit safely
back to his bungalow.
"Fooled again!' - howled the
Fox. "'He was too smart for mel .
And hes didn t even tell us the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07
TEN YEARS AGO
july Z. 1915

Mrs. Minnie West Mcdonald, ac,
companied by her two sons, left to-
day for Pasadena.
There will be no more German
taught in the high schools of Cali
fornia, according to a circular re
ccivcd this morning by County Sup
crintendent of Schools Shihlcy.
William Meagher left today for
a vacation of two weeks at San Di-
ego.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07
District Board
At C0achella

Members Of the board Of directors
Of thn Imperial Irrigation district
left the valley Thursday for Goa
chclla where they held a joint meet
ing with the Coachcia Valley Conn
ty Water district directors. Numer-
Gus mattcrs Of importnnce and OF
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

The Villa Park-Olivc section Of
Orange county, has 40.7 miles of
eucalyptus and cypress wmdbreak
and more is being planted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

one dairyman in san Bomardino
found that raising dairy calves to
maturity and point of production
averaged $13J IN herd Of So.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

interest to both organizations we
brought up for discussion.
President Earl C. Pound and /.
rcrtors Brockman, Rose and Bla
made th" trip to Coachella. Dircct'
Atcn is in Texas on vacation an
business trim
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-07

1t rained sulphuric acid around VesuVius recently,
nd Musgoni hadn't been the place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
Steel works Manager Dies

IN 7 NifTd PTf9s
HAMMOND, Ind, April g.
Robert w. Freeland, 81, works man
ager of the Hubbard Steel Foundry
at East Chicago, died today of
pneumonia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
ASK CARE IN VOTING
Coffin and Adams Plead for
Discrimination.

Pleas for careful consideration of
candidates were before Indiana
voters today, coming at one time
from the bitterest of political enc
mics, George V. Coffin, Republican
County and city chairman, and
Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes pub
Usher, and candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor.
Coffin, in a statement, called for
greater interest in the filing Of
candidates. for nominations for the
Legislature, pointing out that Sat-
urday is the last day for filing.
Many subjects Of great impor-
lance will come before the next Legis-
lature" Coff1n said, among them,
the city manager law. If Indian
apolis is to have city management,
the law should be just as strong and
as comprehensive as possible.
Adams said that if nominated and
elected he would "pitilessly expose"
any efforts of systems" at BLACK
mail legislation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
WILL WOOD TO
LEAD CAMP AIGN
FOR MEMORIAL
Reduction to Million for
VinCenneS Project to
Be Fought. ~

~ ttmCS SpCctGt
WASHINGTON, April 5-Repre-
sentative Will r. Wood Of Lafayette,
dean Of the Indiana House delega-
ton, will lead a fight on the House
floor to restore the 1,750,000 voted
by the Senate for memorial to
George Rogers Clark at Vincennes
sn6 disapproved by the House IL
brary committee yesterday, he said
today.
Wood, Representative Greenwood.
and D. Frank Culbertson, member
of the Indiana memorial commits
sion, which has been fighting for the
full amount, we're disappointed
when the committee cut the me-
mortal fund to 100000.
The committee also provided for
a Federal commission to build the
memorial in cooperation with the
State Of Indiana, Knox County and
Vincennes. Three members are to
be appointed by the President, four
by the speaker, and four by the
Vice President.
Chairman Luce said the commit
tees action was in line with Pres
ident Coolidge's recommendation i'm
his last annual message that the
memorial should be built by the
Federal government under its own
management. The Senate bill had
provided that the Indiana commits
sion should build it.
AS Luce expressed It, the COM
mittee cut off the trimmings of the
original plan. The items dis
approved we're for a memorial
pageant, $25OO00; for sculpture and
mural paintings, $425,0O0; for an
architects fee of $42,50O; and for a
river wall bordering the memorial
grounds, $150,0O0.
Luce said the committee felt all
these were subjects for local or out
side contribution. The Federal COM
mission is expressly empowered to
accept gifts from any source.
The original 100000 for the body
Of the memorial building was left
untouched and 100000 was allowed
for the Federal contribution to its
decoration.
Luce added that the bill would go
to the consent calendar of the
House, where one objection may
prevent consideration
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
NORRIS AND LA TOILETTE TO STIR G: c! p CONVENTION
D. 4, R. LEADER
DEFENDS USE
OF BLACKLIST
President Declares Barring
of Objectionable Speak
erS State Affair.
fRy scrinps-Howard Alliancel

fBV ScrlppS- Howard AlllanCel
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Action
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Massachusetts, in
blackliSting as speakers certain
persons whose views are considered
Objectionable by the organization
is expected to have echoes here
when the Continental Congress
gathers two weeks hence.
Mrs. Alfred j. BroSseau, president
general of the D. A. r., came at
once to the defense Of the Massa-
chusetts society, following puolica-
ton in Boston Of a list of names
by Mrs. Helen Tufts Bailie of per-
sons she said were barred as
speakers.
Mrs. BroSSeau explained that the
Massachusetts, incident was purely
State matter, and that the D. A.
r. leaders there have right to adj
wise their chapters about speakers.
Mrs. Babies attack on the black
list was construed by Mrs. Brosseau
as an indirect attack on the stand
of the D. A. r. in support Of the
naval bill.
She added that it was known to
her that Mrs. Bailie privately and
publicly had objected to the posi-
ton of the D. A. r., although its
attitude has been determined by the
Congress.
II draw no conclusions" she said,
but it is an interesting fact that
the recent agitation has followed
closely upon the enunciation Of our
proper and justified stand in support
of adequate national defense and
the Navy BILL" said Mrs. Brosseau.
Persons mentioned by Mrs. Baltic
as being barred as speakers in her
State included Dean Roscoe Pound
of the Harvard law school, President
Mary E. Woolley of Mount Holyoke
College, Prof. Felix Frankfurter OF
Harvard, Federal Judge George w.
Anderson of Boston, w. E. Dubois,
colored novelist; Clarence Darrow,
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Norman
Hapgood, DR.. David Starr Jordan,
William Allen White. Frank P.
Walsh, the Rev. E. Tallmadge Root,
executive secretary Of the MaSsa-
chusetts Federation of Churches.
Mrs. Bailie said various persons
associated with the Y. M. G. A., the
Y. w. C. A, the National Catholic
Welfare Council, the National Child
Labor Committee and other groups
were likewise blacklisted. California,
Illinois and other States have SINH
lar black lists, she asserted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
80 CANDIDATES NOW
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
John Benedict and william Helm
Enter G. o. P. Race.

The list Of Republican candidates
for nomination for State Represent
alive climbed to thirty today with
addition of the name of John L,
Benedict and William j. Helm,
Eleven will be nominated.
Benedict, attorney. was a men,
Der of the House in 1919 and 1921.
He was author of the bill which
changed Marion County officials
from fee to a salary basis. In
announcing his candidacy, Benedict
said he favored the city manager
form of government and will seek
to strengthen the city manager stat
ute.
The candidate is a graduate Of
De Paw University and the Uni
versity Of Michigan law school. He
is a member of Central Avenue M.
E. Church.
Helm is district manager for the
Puritan Paint Company.
He said if nominated and elected
he would be guided by the "coun-
sci of competent advisors"
Helm is a Spanish-American War
veteran and was in the mail serV-
ice nineteen years. He is a men,
Der Of the Masonic order, Odd Fell
lows. knights of Pythias, Indiana
Farm Bureau Federation and United
Brethren Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
New Water Power Laws to
Be Advocated and Third
Term Hit.
MAY SWING NOMINATION
Republican Leaders Think
Nebraskan'S Bloc Will
Be Important.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
limited Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The La
Toilette independent platform, with
new embellishments on oil scandals,
water power and third terms will
be put before the Republican ma
tionaI convention at Kansas City
The platform will be backed by
the strength of probably thirty-four
or more delegates instructed for
Senator George w. Norris Of Ne
braska as a Republican presidential
candidate.
This development has been made
certain by results of the Wiscon-
sin primary Tuesday, according to
spokesman for the La Toilette group
here. Reports from Wisconsin init
mate Norris will have perhaps Is
out the 26 delegates of that State.
Next Tuesday Norris is to go be-
fore the Republican voters of his
own State and is expected to re-
ceiYe the complete delegation of 49,.
Republican leaders regard the
prospective Norris bloc Of at least
81 delegates as Of major Importance
in another connection, because at
any tense moment it might be
thrown to another farm candidate
and against an anti-McNary- Haul
gen bill candidate to bring about a
nomination.
The Norris-La Toilette group is
opposed to the nomination Of Sec
Rotary of Commerce Hoover because
its leaders believe he is opposed to
farm relief measures.
The La Toilette platform, to be
presented as a minority report from
the convention resolutions commit
tee, is expected to criticise silence
in the Administration in connection
with the Teapot Dome develop
ments; advocate Government de-
velopment of water power resources;
Cecry third presidential terms, and
civocate restrictions OH election eX-
rcnditures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
Progressives Weaker
- - - = - 80 avn ~ i-%fA n r -
United Press staff Correspondent

MS RSN. Wis, April 5.-Pro-
greS-T g q uYblican control of Wis
consin il s IN weakened definite
ly, tabulation Of Tuesdays primary
election showed here today.
Progressives seemed assured of
two out of four delegates-at-l large
to the Republican national conven-
ton, but election Of third Progress
Sive delegates seemed doubtful.
Tabulations early today in the
Republican preferential vote gave
Senator George w. Norris, the only
candidate entered on the ballot, an
ever increasing lead over Hoover,
Lowden and Dawes. The Nebraska
Senator maintained to l ma
jority.
In the Democratic preferential
vote, Senator James A. Reed CT
Missouri, lone candidate, gained
steadily over Governor Al Smith
and Senator Thomas j. Walsh Of
Montana, whose names had been
written in.
Two thousand Of the 2,746 pre-
CinctS in the State gave Reed $3.50
votes and Smith 9.541.
In the contest for delegates-at-
large, Senators Robert M La Fol-
lette and John B. Blaine, Progress
sives, were leading by margins
which assured their election.
The La Toilette Blaine faction.
pledged to Senator Norris, gained
thirteen out of the twenty-five dis
trict delegates, a majority far less
than that of four years ago, when
regular Republicans elected only
one of the twenty-siX delegates to
the national convention.
Although the Democratic prefer
entail vote gave Senator Reed a
large majority, the one-sided vic
tory of the Democratic slate of
delegates, pledged to Governor
Smith, assured the latter of the
States twenty-six votes at the ma
tional convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05

-year-old Edward Tharp, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Tharp. Dan
vile, Ind, started early to solve his
economic problems by becoming a
Times carrier, according to his
mother.
When he was only 7, he took
papers about the Danville square
for another boy and received %
cents week for the undertaking
Out of this sum he saved Is cents
and had the dime for spending
money. In November, 1925, he took
over a Times route Of his own. He
started with seventeen customers
and now has fifty-eight.
Besides keeping his spending
money adequate with his advancing
years, Edward has saved 5000. He
will buy bicycle with portion Of
that sum. During his career the boy
has won many Times circulation
prizes and only three times has he
been called to deliver paper to a
customer, who was skipped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
LOST, IN PARIS,
| OIL WITNESS;
LARGE REWARD
U. S. Seeks James 0'NeiI
by Want Ads in French
Newspapers.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press staff Correspondent

PARIS, April 5.-Uncle Sam has
begun to advertise in the want ad
columns Of European newspapers
for James E. O'Neil, fugitive, who
is wanted as a witness in the Tea
pot Dome oil case.
His picture and description are
printed with the advertisement. to-
getfer with a promise of smart pay
for useful information. The prom
Use is signed by Atlee Pomerenc,
who represents the United States
Government.
There is no need to advertise for
Henry Blackmer. He is one of the
outstanding figures of the perma-
nent American colony of Paris, liv-
ing in luxury not far from the home
of the president of France. Except
| for a short time after their arrival
in Paris, ONeil and Blackmer have
not been seen together.
O'NeiI Disappears
ONeil, with a passport still IN
order, is able to travel where he
wishes, and recently accompanied
his family to Italy. Learning that
former Senator Pomerene was COM
ing to Paris to attempt to induce
the two lodging witnesses to come
home and tell what they know,
ONeil disappeared from sight and
has not been seen since. That was
nearly a year ago.
Blackmer's passport was revoked.
The only place he can go outside
Of France is home, and that is just
where he does not want to go.
The French government will do
nothing about sending Blackmer
back to America and, so far. the
United States government has not
asked it. AS long as he obeys the
laws and keeps the police informed
of his movements, he will not be
bothered.
Blackmer lives in a palatial hotel
just off the Champs Ulysses, patron
lied only by the wealthy. He has
a beautiful suite on the ground floor
with a private garden and bubbling
fountains. He moves about town
discreetly, frequently visiting the
most fashionable restaurants and
bars. He is a lover Of the opera.
Keeps In Touch with U. S.
His mode of living is discreet, for
it is evident he does not want to be
bothered. AT his hotel the employees
long ago were trained not to tel!
of Blackmer. He never is at home
to visitors This luxurious comfort
and efficient protection against in
truders must cost at least 500 a
day.
Although voluntarily exiled for
four years, Blackmer has not lost
touch with events at home. His daily
allotment of mail and cablegrams is
heavy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
BAR NIGHT SPECTATORS

Because of the danger of fire at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
after dark, spectators at the $4,000
twenty four hour match race be-
tween a Stutz Blackhawk and a
Hispano-Suiza, April 16, will not be
permitted to watch the race at
night, T. E. Myers, Speedway man
ager, announced today.
The race will start at l p. m.
April Is,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
ENDS LENTEN SERVICES

"Sin can be overcome declared
Bishop Joseph M. Francis in his
final monday Lenten sermon Thurs
clay at Christ Church. This is the
supreme message of the Gospel.
The call that comes to us today is
the same that came to men at the
first. God is holy. He calls us to
become like Him. 1t is a great
challenge"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
survive Caesarian Operation

FRANKFORT, April 5.-For the
second time within a year. a
Caesarian operation has been
successfully performed at the Gin
ton County hospital here. Through
the skill or local surgeons, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bybee became the
parents of a son pronounced ply
sically sound. The mother is re-
ported resting well.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
TEASED AND ARRESTED
Man, IS, Is Accused of Striking s.
Year-Old Girl.

Being leased by a group Of small
children provoked Henry Mulsen, 63
of 722 Ketcham ST, and he struck
one of them, Virginia Thomas, 5, OF
727 Arnolda Ave, in the face with a
board, according to police reports
Wednesday night. Mulsen was ar
rested on an assault and battery
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05
WALKS WAY TO TITLE
Alpha Wagner Is Three County
Champion for Second Time.

BV LNitFd PrCsS
ATTICA, Ind, April 5.-Alpha
Wagner, for the second consecu-
tive year, today was champion
walker Of Fountain, Warren and
Montgomery Counties. Wagner
won the twenty fve-mile marathon
walk, an annual event here. His
time was 4:37.
The Womens ten-mile walk was
won by Miss Ina Harper, who COW
cred the distance in 2:38.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-05

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