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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
NATUR AL GAS
WASTE in STATE
WILL BE- HALTED
Companies Planning Big
Pipe Line To Supply
Coast Cities.
by United Press Leased Wire


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-Solu-
tion of the perpiexing problem of
conserving the tremendous wastage
of natural gas in the Ventura Ave
nue. field today appeared probable
following proposal made by Off
cials of the Pacific Gas and Electric
Co.. to the California Railroad Com
mission.
The plan of the utility company
calls for the expenditure of approx
imately '$16,000,000, in pipelines
and equipment for piping gas from
Ventura to San Francisco and bay
cities, thereby creating a market for
the gas that heretofore has been
escaping into the air.
Under the proposal 90 mile pipe
line would be constructed from Ven!
tura to Buttonwillow in Kern coun.
ty to connect with another 20 inch
pipeline north.
The distribution would be handled
by new corporation to be organic.
ed under the name of the Northern
California Gas Co., with an original
capitalization of $5,000,000.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
would own one-half the pipe line
and the other 80 per cent would be
the property of the Southern Cali
fornia Gas Company, of Los Angeles
and the Pacific Lighting Corpora
ton.
The huge project proposes the
! construction of more than 800 miles
of pipeline ending at Milpitas il
Santa Clara county. Two legs ther
would be constructed for ultimate
distribution of gas, one from Mil
pitas to San Francisco and another
to Oakland, Berkeley and other east
bay cities.
The ultimate savings to bay con
sumers of gas is computed at be
tween $2,OO0,000 and $3,000,000 an
nually.
The problem of conserving Ven
tura Avenue gas has long been ;
! serious one in California. Recent.
Gov. c. C. Young appointed a com
mittcc to study the field and devils
plan for saving the tremendou
wastagc. Actual production of TIL
field was at one time pinched dow
to prevent the escape of millions o
| cubic feet of gas.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
DELEGATION TO
CONV ENTJ0N OF
LEGION GREETED

With drums beating and bugles
sounding snappy march, Califor-
MIA S delegation bound for the Ma
tional American Legion Convention
in San Antonio, arrived in Ell Cen
tro shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The strains of CAL
ohoa' waited back to the Calexico
depot from those same bugles short
ly after O'Clock marked the de-
parture of the delegates.
During the time that intervened
Imperial valleys World War vet
Grams and citizens did what they
could to make the voyage a plea
SAINT one for the boys that fought
it out in France.
In Ell Centre they turned out in
hundreds to cheer the delegates
when the train arrived at the dspxt,
the3 paraded with Them through
Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
CORONER ASKED
TO AID SEARCH
FOR MISSING MAN

Coroner b. f. Lemons has re-
solved a communication from d. j.
O'Brien, chief of police of San
Francisco, asking for any informa-
ton available relative to Martin j.
Guthrie. Guthrie left his home in
San Francisco or June 8, advising
his wife that he would be gone for
a few days and nothing has been
heard of him since that time.
He is described as being 80 years
old, height 5 feet, ) inches, weight
l35 pounds, grey-brown hair and
fair complexion.
1t was believed that he might
have met death accidently and un-
der circumstances which would fail
to reveal his identity. A check
of the coronor's records, however,
failed to furnish any information
that would confirm such belief.
Any information available in the
valley should be turned over to
the coroner
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
GREAT NORTHERN
TO MERGE WITH
NORTHERN PACIFIC
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Pros-
poets that the greatest merger in
railway history-linking the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific
lines-may be approved by the In
tcrstatc Commerce Commission were
Improved today with submission of
q modified plan by spokesman for
the two lines.
Attorneys for the two northern
roads told the commission yesterday
they were prepared to advise accept
ance of conditional authorization
fer the proposed unification which
would combine 26,000 miles of line.
The suggestion was made that the
commission approve the $2,500,O ,OO0,-
Geo (CQ) merger with reservations
providing for later cancellation if
Il nation wide railway merger plan
is developed.
Further suggestion was made that
the commission exclude from the
merger the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, which is now jointly con
uolled by the two northern lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
Name Enough To
Wreck Any Boat
Dy United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 6.-An
asserted smuggler was. wounded
seriously and the 45 foot speed
boat, Giavannidafielsole, said to be
n rum runner, was partially wrecked
in gun fight with the coast guard
cutter Imp in Long Beach harbor
today.
The wounded man, Willard Young,
and two other members of the crew
were arrested for attempted SNUG
Cling after the Giavannidafielsole
ploughcd into the harbor break
water.
The Imp picked up the trail of
the alleged rum boat just outside
the harbor. The Giavannidafielsolc
refused to to comply with de-
mand to stand by and the Imp gave
chase. ,-9
The first shots came from the as
serted liquor boat but the Imp an
swered in kind and the Giavannida-
fielsole eventually was run aground
on the breakwater, seriously dam
aging its bow, coast guard cutter
officers said.
In addition to Young, +. Holt and
A. w. Anderson were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
COLORADO RIVER
COMMISSIONERS
ARRIVE IN CITY

Five members of the commission,
appointed by DR.. Hubert Work,
while secretary Of the interior, to
conduct an investigation of the
Colorado River and the proposed
Boulder Dam and All-American
canal after > O'Clock this after
shortly after O'Clock this after
roon.
This commission has been select
cd to conduct thorough invcsti-
CATION into the Colorado River pro
.jcct from every angle and to make
a report on its findings to Congress
when shat body convencs for the
winter session in December.
The members of the commission
include: General William l.. Sicbcrt
of Bowling Green, KY. engineer
Robert Ridgcway of New York City,
engineer; u. w. Mead Of Madison,
Wis, engineer; Charles j. Berkeley,
New York City, Geologist; w. j
Mead of Madison, Wis, geologist.
Others among the party to arrive
here today include Mrs. Robert
Ridgcway, John \. Whiting of Chcy-
cnne, Wy, member of the Wyo.
ming River commission and r. NJ
Priest of Yuma, reclamation service
engineer.
The party will remain in FL Cen
tro until Tuesday during which pc
riod conferences will be held with
officials of the Imperial Irrigation
district and thorough survey of
the district holdings here will be
made. Tuesday they will leave for
Yuma, stopping cnroute at Andrade
where they will be taken over the
levee system extending into Mexico
district holdings and shown the
lcvcc system cxtepaing into Mexico
After visiting there they will go up
the Colorado River to Grand Canyon.
NJ. !. Dowd, chief engineer of the
Imperial Irrigation district, will ac.
company the visitors on all trips
about the valley and to Boulder
Canyon. The commissioners arrived
in the west several days ago and
have spent their time thus far in
making a survey of conditions along
the coast.
Due to their late arrival today, the
Press was unable TO obtain any
statements from the commissioners
relative to the survey which they
are conducting for today's edition.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
HOOVER ENTERS
DIXIE TO MAKE
SINGLE SPEECH
BY United Press Leased Wire

ABOARD HOOVER SPECIAL
TRAIN, Nearing Bristol, Va, Oct.
G.-Herbert Hoover arose early this
morning and ate a hearty break
fast to prepare himself for a busy
day marking the first invasion Of
Dixie, by a Republican presidential
candidate since the Civil War.
AS his train wound through the
Cum berland mountains, he read over
again the speech he is to deliver at
8 p. m. (E.S.T) at Elizabethton,
Tennessee, containing his politically
important appeal to the old confed-
crate states which for 60 years have
voted the Democratic ticket. It
will be the only speech he is to de-
liver south of the MasonDiXon line
and will open the final phase of his
campaign.
After his speech, the nominee will
board his train to go to johnson
City. At the soldiers home there at
5:15 p. m. he will make short ad-
dress and meet with wounded war
veterans.
Afterward he will board the train
for a direct return trip to Washing
ton arriving there ut s a. m. Sun
daV
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
CITY ENCIN EER
ISSUES CALL TO
CLEAN UP TOWN

"We would like to see all resi-
dents of the city get away to a
good start in the Fire Prevention
and Clean-Up Week campaign by
using the spare moments i'm the
present week end to start the
trash on its way to oblivion, "
City Engineer Knights said this
morning. "The cleanup campaign
is listed to get going Monday and
continue throughout the week but
many of us can get started early
by devoting part of our Saturday
and Sunday to the task.
"Cleanup week is being observed
throughout the entire nation. Its eff
feet has proved its usefulness in
past campaigns, the property loss
from fires alone making y worth
while. In addition there is the saw
ing, not of property alone but of
human lives, to be considered.
"Members of the fire department
will make a complete survey of the
city to check up on all fire traps.
These will be reported TO the pro-
perty owners and a second survey
will then be made to checi-up on
the traps. If not eliminated through
the warnings, more forceful steps
will be taken to affect the elimina
tion.
"In addition public health autho-
rites will supervise thorough sur
vey of the city to rid it of unsani-
tary nuisances. These will be treat
ed in similar manner.
"The city will take care of the
trash and debris collected by the
people. All that is asked of resi-
dents is that they clean up their own
back yards and property and place
the debris in a place convenient for
the city trucks to collect. Contain.
ers should be used as far as pos
sible in order to expedite the work
of the clean-up.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
Sunday Game In
World Series

Results Of the world series ball
game will be furnished the fans
of El Centre and the valley by
the Imperial Valley Press via the
mechanical scoreboard as usual
when the Yanks and Cards play
the first series game in st. Louis
tomorrow.
The game will start an hour
later in st. Louis than it did
IN New York, Ell Centre time,
due to the difference in time be-
tween the two cities. 1t is ex-
pected that the games will be
played at 1870 o'clock which
means an 1850 O'Clock start
here.
The a3rvicc has proved espe-
cially effective on the Press
board this year. It is much more
satisfying THAI the megaphone or
radio service as it gives complete
figures as the game progresses
and has resulted in drawing good
crowds here for the games. In
addition each play is made on
the board, exactly as it happens
In the big struggle and proves
much moIS satisfying in every
way.
The Press extends Invitation
to all valley residents to take
advantage of this service.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
MORE VOUCHERS
SHOW PAYMENTS
MADE To MECHAM
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Ad'
ditional vouchers completing the
story of payment by power interests
to former Gov. NJ. G. Mccham of
New Mexico, were in the record to-
day in the federal trade commission
utilities investigation.
In hearings earlier in the invcsti-
CATION the commission learned that
Mccham had been retained rs law
yer to observe proceedings on inter
state conferences regarding the
Boulder Dam bill. Mccham attended
the conferences in Denver and other
cities and reported what occurred
there.
Payments to him by the joint com
mi,tcc Of national utilities associa
tions, propaganda organization
with offices in Washington and New
York, totalrd 5000, checks pre-.
scntcd in evidence revealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
HOOVER
GREETED
IN SOUTH
First Republican Candi-
date To Invade Dixie
Since Civil War.
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Party Leader Outlines
Program Upon Which
He Seeks Election.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENTS

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn, Oct 6.
Herbert Hoover assumed "a sac
red Obligation to secure, if elected
president, honest enforcement of
the eighteenth prohibition amend
ment and to eliminate abuses which
have grown up around it, when he
delivered his appeal to the south
from this mountain city today.
Weaving throughout his speech a
series of references to liquor traf-
fic. to the necessity for safeguarding
happiness of the American home and
to breeding of crimes in the larger
cities, the Republican presidential
candidate said:
''The purpose of the 18th amend
mcnt is to protect the American
lone. A sacred obligation is inn
posed on the president to secure it's
honest enforcement and TO eliminate
around it; | wish it to succeed. -
Hoover avoided any reference to
the abuses which have grown up
the Nolstead Act. He did not ampli-
fly in any way what he considered
"abuses. But he pointed out at
one place that "abolition of the Ii
quor traffic has become a part of
our fundamental law and great prob
lens of enforcement and obedience
to law have arisen from it, At
another place, he referred to the
| building of moral safeguards in the
home and there strengthening
moral and spiritual inspiration. "
And further on he rejected the
sneers he said had been leveled at
"'main street, adding "history
shows that crowded cities too often
! breed iniustices and crimes, misery
and suffering.'
Prohibition Not Naned
Prohibition was not stressed by
name in the speech. 1t was men
toned fourth in the list of issues
which Hoover said would directly
affect the south. The other SUBJ
iects were taken for the most part
from his acceptance speech, but he
mentioned some new ones.
The old ones were tariff protec-
ton, farm relief, immigration res
friction, prohibition, good roads,
waterways development, flood cons
troll, economy, peace, foreign trade,
merchant marine and tax reduction
presented in the order named.
The new ones suggested a desire
for revision of court procedure to
speed up the administration of JUS
tice;' strengthening of our public
schools system and our institutions
of higher learning and protection
of natural resources.
While Hoover did not allude to
the water power or public utilities
issue vital in this section, his re-
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
Eastern Labor
Strike Settled
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW BEDFOR, Mass, Oct. c.
The New Bedford textile strike end
cd today at the close of its 25tli
week.
Reconsidering their adverse de-
cision of last week, the operatives
voted to accept the manufacturers
compromise offer, under which
wages will be cut ; per cent. 1t was
a 10 per cent pay reduction which
precipitated the walkout last April
l6.
As result of today's balloting,
some 27,000 strikers will return to-
work Monday morning in the -
mills operated by the 26 eorpora-
tions affected by the dispute.
The strike, which was the most
serious in the long history of this
great industrial center, resulted in
total payroll loss estimated at $l5,-
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
Highlights On
Hoover Speech
BY United Press Leased Wire


Following are some of the high
lights Of Herbert Hoover's Eliza
bethton speech:
Tariff.
"A retreat to the Underwood
tariff schedules on farm produce
: would ruin millions of our far
mers today
mo such far reaching and
specific proposals as the Republi
can proposal has ever been made
by a political party en- behalf Of
any industry in cur history
Immigration
- do not favor any increase
:. in immigration.
/ Prohibition.
1.-THE purpose Of the 18th
! amendment is to protect the
4 American home. A sacred obliga-
tion is imposed on the president
to secure it's honest enforcement
and to eliminate the abuses which
! have grown up around it; I wish
it to succeed
Foreign policy.
"Our foreign policies must be
ever directed to the cause of
peace that we never again need
sacrifice our sons on the field
Of battle"
Government in business.
Il do not favor any general
extension of the federal govern
ment into the operation Of bust
ness in competition with its
citizens
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
EXPERT SAYS WOMAN SOUGHT
TO ENSNARE HER PARAMOUR

evidence for the coroner's in
quest early next week into Mrs.
Mead S death.
Heinrich said certain fca-
lures of the ease that still APP
peared mysterious would be
cleared up when the coroncr's
jury meets,
A strand of hair found in the
clenched hand of the dead
woman was not that of Thorne-
will, Heinrich said. Thornewil,
held in Jail on an open charge
was brought from his cell to
face the criminologist and an
swered all questions readily.
He again told of visiting Mrs.
Mead on the night of her death,
and of her plea for him to re-
turn to her.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
This Is Final
Call To Voters

Register today.
Whether your favorite in the
race for the presidency of the
U. S. be Herbert Hoover, Re-
publican candidate, or Al Smith,
Democratic nominee, voicing of
this preference will do no good on
November 6 unless you have reg
istered before midnight tonight.
While the office of the county
clerk will be closed at noon, op-
portunity to register will still be
available until midnight with
deputy registration clerks. Mrs.
June De Wore will be stationed
at the corner of Sixth and Main
street this afternoon and evening
for that purpose.
An electrified sign has been
erected in the city by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, urging
voters to take advantage of this
last opportunity to get in nnder
the wire.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
Indianapolis Near
To Winning Series

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. G.---
The indianapolis Indians, were With
in one game Of attaining the "lit.
tie world series" championship
when they took the field against
Rochester Of the International
League, here today.
The Indians 6 to victory over
Rochester here yesterday gave theta
four of the five games necessary ~
establish themselves as "Junlor
Champions Of the World. - RocheS-
ter has won only one game.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ARREST
QUAKER CITY POLICE CAPTAIN

James Cross, captain of the
Germantown police station, is
the latest member of the force
to be drawn into the inquiry.
Monaghan said he had found
data that indicated Cross had
deposited $23, 1856 in banks be-
tween March 13 and October /.
Last night Mayor Harry A.
Mackey completed his Wholesale
shifting of the police force. To
day all of the 1900 patrolmen
and Officers are on new assign
ments. Mackey said he took the
step to break up the bribing Of
police by bootlcggcrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
JUDGE MUST ANSWER OR
FACE CONTEMPT CHARGE
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Oct. 6.-Unless
.Superi " Judge Carlos Hardy volun-
teers to appear before Il state bar
association examining committee
and answer questions regarding the
s., 800 check he received from Aimee
Semple Mcpherson two years ago,
contempt action will be taken
against him Monday or Tuesday, it
was announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
BY United Prcas Leased Wire
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s.
Charles Eeckman, suspended
captain of detectives, is likely
to be the next police official
arrested in District Attorney
John Monaghan IS drive against
bootlegging and corrouption here
Monaghan refused to say
what charges would be filed
against Beckman, but he said
they would be "strong and de-
finite. -
Beckman will be arrested
at the proper time" Monaghan
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
Stone Mountain a Failure"

history mperfection
Venab
the Stone Mountain Georgia described the
the
day Borgm left
with dsfgung Bcrglums carving The
Daughters Confederacy
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
FLORIDA RELIEF
FUND GROWS BUT
UNUSUALLY SLOW

Fear that FL Centre may fail to
raise her quota for Red Cross relief
in the Florida and West Indies dis
aster is being felt as contributions
continue to come in very slowly.
Should this happen it would be the
first time in the city's history that
it has failed to heed the call of the
needy and suffering.
With indications pointing to a
probable doubling of the $5,000,00O
rational quota, Col. Phillips expects
word daily telling of a raise in the
local quota, Although the suffer
ings and property damage in the
recent disaster are declared by
authorities to be far more serious
than the Mississippi flood, contribu-
tions are nowhere near as fast in
coming in as then.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
SCREEN COMEDIAN Ill
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Oct, 6,-Reports
from Victorville today said that the
condition of Larry Semon, screen
comedian who suffered Il nervous
breakdown recently, was critical
According to the information, Scmou
has contracted pneumonia and
physicians fear he may not be abb,
to overcome the combined afflict
ions.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
AGAIN
CHARGED : WITH
Use OF LIQUOR
Albany Minister Denies
Making Direct Charge
Despite Affidavit.
By United Press Leased Wire


ALBANY, n. V, Oct. Ga state
ment, with affidavit attached, bear
ing upon another report that Gov.
Alfred f. Smith was intoxicated
las been issued here by Edward
Griffin, counsel to Governor Smith,
The Statement follows:
- \ communication was received
of the executive chamber stating
that the Rev. Manning E. Van Most
rand, pastor Of the Emmanuel Bap-
fist church of Albany, n. Y, had
made a statement at the Bible Con-
ferecc held at Winona Lake, Ind,
that Gov. Alfred f. Smith of New
York was 50 intoxicated when he
was trying to talk over the radio
Immediately after he was nominated
at Houston that two men had to hold
him up.
" Immediately upon receipt of this
communication Van Nostrand at
the request Of the governor, visited
him at his office in the executive
chamber.
"Thc governor, in the presence of
his secretary, George b. Graves,
and myself, then read the commun-
ication to Van Nostrand, giving the
nomc and address of the writer, and
asked Van Nostrand the direct
question::
Z" Did you ever make such a
statement about me?'
"'Nan. Nostrand then asked the
governor whether the writer said
that Van NOstrand had made the
statement directly to the writer.
The governor then read the letter
end rpcatcd the question. Van
Nostrand then said, Il never said
it..
Affidavit Received
- Since that time there has been
received the following affidavit
q State of Indiana, County of
Carroll:
q The undersigned, being first
duly sworn on oath, deposes and
SAYS that he or she on or about
August 23rd. 1928, while in attend
apce at n Bible conference held at
Winona Lake, Winona, Ind, heard
one Or. Van Nostraud, supposedly
from Albany, y. Y, make state
men substantially as follows:
- 'That Mr.. Smith (refcrring to
Alfred f. Smith of New York; was
50 intoxicated when he was trying
to talk over the radio the first
Sunday after he was nominated at
Houston that two men had to assist
him in standing. Also, that on an
other occasion in the railroad sta
tion where Mr.. Smith was prepar-
ing to board a train, he was much
under the influence of liquor and
was passing it around to men and
ladies in his party.
- THE deponent further says that
the statements were made on pub
lie rostrum or platform at Winona
Lake. evidently with the intent of
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
By United Press Leased Wire


SANTA CRUZ, Oct. G.--Thc
theory at first held by Santa
Cruz authorities that Mrs. Cora
Mead killed herself was revived
today following the entrance of
Edward O. Heinrich, Berkeley
criminologist, into the investiga-
tion.
Heinrich expressed the opinion
that Mrs. Mead committed sui
eide after cunningly preparing
a chain of evidence to make it
appear that her estranged para
mour, l.. a. Thornewill, shot
her.
The criminologist left Santa
Cruz last night for his home
in Berkeley but will return
Monday to aid in preparing
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-06
NEW FIRE CONTROLLED

REDLANDS, Calf, Oct. Ga
new fire which broke out yesterday
in the San Bernardino mountains
near Redlands Heights ranch was
brought under control today.