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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Believe MOtOrist
Killed ChicagOan

MERGED. Jan. 3.-Coroner III. II,
Houston today will hold an inquest
into the death of Frank Laib, so,
of Chicago, whose body was found
III clump of weeds four miles
south of here.
A cursory examination revealed
that Laib S skull had been fractur-
ed. Theory that he had been struck
over the head with a blunt instru,
ment and robbed was weakened
when it was learned that Laib had
been practically penniless.
Credence was given to the posi-
bility that Laib had been killed by
a motorist and his body hidden in
the weeds.
Laib was employed by the Cali
fornia Packing Corporation at Tut
tie until December under the
name of Frank Wells. He was last
seen on December 8. Letters left
behind by the dead man indicated
that he had mother and sister
in Chicago living at 4739 Polk
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
STIFF PENALTY
METED OUT TO
DRUG CARRIER

Adrion Bravo, %, of FL Centre
was this morning sentenced to San
Quentin penitentiary for the term
prescribed by law, one to ID years,
upon conviction of having carried
loco weed, (cannabis sativa), upon
grounds occupied by the county
Jail.
Bravo last week entered n plea
of guilty to a charge of being in
possession of the loco weed, a see
ond count then being brought
against him. He also pleaded guilty
to the second count, the first then
being dismissed after his plea of
guilty was withdrawn. Sentence
was then entered by Judge Larew.
The arrest of Bravo was made by
deputy sheriffs at the county Jail
few days ago after he had been
released from that institution on n
conviction in city court. 1t is be-
lieved that he was attempting to
smuggle the loco weed into the
prisoners when apprehended. Jailor
Christian saw Bravo near n win
dow, apparently attempting to pass
something through the bars. He
was brought into the Jail and
searched, the loco weed being found
in his possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
''Lindy" Arrives
In Tegucigalpa

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan.
3.-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh ar
rived here at 2:55 p. m. eastern
standard time) today on his good
will tour of Central America.
The 140 mile flight from San
Salvador consumed two hours and
10 minutes.
Lindbergh, upon reaching here,
came within 40 or so miles of the
Nicaraguan border, beyond which
lies the scene of the fighting be-
tween United States marines and
Nicarguan rebels, under General
Sandino.
Since San Salvador is almost di-
rectly west of here and the region
of conflict is southeast, the aviator
did not have an aerial view of his
countrv's forces. When he flies
from here to Managua, probably
Thursday, he will skirt the Oeatal
region. however.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
HOPE TO MAKE
TROPICS SAFE
FOR WHITE MEN
by United Press Lensed Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-With
the financial backing of the Unl-
vprsitv of California, a group of
noted medical authorities are organ
ling an institute for the study of
tropical diseases for the purpose Of
making the tropics safe for white
Eabitation.
An elaborate program for the
study of the diseases has been chart
cd out by Dr. Alfred C. Reed, world
famous authority on tropical discas-
es who resigned a chairmanship of
4 department in Stanford Univer-
sity to head the new organization,
DR.. Reed will leave here Feb. l
for a visit of all the capitals OF
Europe to secure the international
cooperation of health authorities in
The research ccnters of the cont,
ncnt.
With the support of steamship
end commercial companies, it is
planned to erect and maintain a
hospital in the bay district for the
study, treatment and investigation
of tropical ills.
Dr. Karl Meyer, director of the
Hooper Institute and famous
health authority, DR.. Herbert Mof-
fit, former dean of the University
of Dermatology, and DR.. f. L. Walk
CT of the Hooper Institute, will col
iaboratc with DR.. Reed in the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Expect Long Battle In
Courts to Prevent Execu-
ton of Slayer.
WALSH is SILENT
Attorney For "The Fox"
Refuses to Comment on
Defense Plan.
Hickman pleads not guilty by
reason of insanity to the
charge Of kidnapping.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

COURT ROOM, Los A NGELES,
Jan. "a sensational plea that
forecasts long court battle will be
made by the beardless butcher, Will
liam Edward Hickman, it was pre-
dicted here today.
The plea of "The Fox'' in fact,
will be two fold, it was reported
from apparently authentic quarters
and will be based on new provis-
ions of California's penal code.
Hickman, it was said, Will first
plead guilty to the kidnapping and
murder Of little Marion Parker and
Immediately enter second plea Of
not guilty by reason of insanity.
Whether the court will immediate
~ sentence Hickman on the first
plea or hold sentence in allegiance
until the second has been disposed
of by jury could not be learned,
The ease may even be carried into
the supreme courts it was said.
Following the regular morning
jail routine, Hickman was visited
by Attorney Jerome Walsh who dis
cussed plans for his appearance in
Superior Judge Carlos Hardy s
court.
The interview lasted a half hour.
Leaving his client Attorney Walsh
said he would not see him again
until = p. m. the time of arraign-
mcnt. He declined to state what
Hickman plea would be.
The session today was the third
since Hickman returned here from
Pendleton, Ore, and no further de
Law on the pleading is possible.
Unidentified visitors, believed to
be psychiatrists, who have been in
conference with Hickman in. his
cell, gave credencc to the report
that Hickman planned to take ad-
vantage of the new penal code pro
visions.
Another course is possible. Hick-
man may plead not guilty and fol.
low this with the second plea OF
not guilty by reason of insanity in
which. event two trials would be
held the first to establish him as
the actual slayer and the second to
determine his sanity.
Meanwhile, the county grand jury
was celebrating with Hickman 8
second confession in which he
named Welby Hunt, l6, as his ac-
complice in the robbery and slaying
of Ivy Thoms, Rose Hill druggist.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
NEED FOR RIGID ECONOMY
STRESSED BY GOVERNOR

meetings of the governor
council and the nine state
heads had already begun to
pare down their requests.
The state government s fin
ancial surplus will be conserv-
ed, the governor said, "to pro-
vide for unseen contingencies.
Ordinarily, with a settled
and adequate tax system. Il
large surplus is undoubtedly
unnecessary and unwise. Under
present circumstances, however,
it must be protected at all
hazards by strictest economy
Among outstanding features
of his administration in 1923
were listed by the governor rs
follows:
Institution of a budget sys-
tenn telling for the first time
the cost of government "with-
out omission of a single fig
ure.''
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
SUSPECTED PAIR
TURNED OVER TO
DIST. ATTORNEY

Judge Perkins this morning turn
ed the cases Of John Pate, 26, and
John Matucha. ~, both of FL Cen
tro over to the district attorney s
office for investigation.
The two men were arrested near
the Standard Oil plant ON the east
side Sunday night. According to the
arresting officers the men had taken
five five gallon cans of gasoline out
of the place and loaded them into
Il ear and were about to depart
when the police arrived.
George Tunstall, Sc, and Charles
O'Farrell, %, both of FL Centre and
o. c. Bixler, 81, of Holtville and
Frank Harrison, "a, of Huntington
Beach, rounded up by the police
Sunday night were arraigned be-
fore Judge Perkins this morning.
Charges of unlawful transporta-
ton and possession of intoxicating
liquor were brought against both
Harrison and Bixler. Tunstall was
charged with being drunk, and reck
less driving and it was intimated
that n further charge of assisting
in the transportation of the liquor
would be filed against him. O'Far-
rell was formally charged only with
being drunk but it was intimatcd
that charge of assisting in the
transportation of liquor would also
be filed against him.
Bail in each ease save that of
O'Farrell was set at $500, OFar-
rell' S being fixed at $3.50. All were
released under bond save Harrison.
William F. North appeared for the
men and plea in each ease was con
tinued over to tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Falls Illness
Delay Trial
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Reports
that former Secretary of the Inter
ior Albert B. Fall was seriously i'll
in FL Paso made probable today
postponement of the retrial of Fall
and Harry +. Sinclair, scheduled to
start here January 16.
Meantime the hearing of Sinclair,
William j. Burns and four others
on contempt of court charges grow
ing out Of Burns detectives shadow
ing of jurors in the first Fall-Sin-
clair oil trial was resumed.
Fall s friends and attorneys here
characterized the 66 year old for
mer cabinet member who leased
Teapot Dome to Sinclair in 1922 as
a every sick man.
Fall collapsed here early in Nov
ember day or two after the first
trial was prematurely ended by
Justice Siddons because of the jury
tampering charges.
FAN was said to have left his bed
only once since his return to FL
PaSo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Three Killed AS
Autos Collide

SAN MATEO, Cal, Jan. 3. - The
body of the second victim of the
collision of an auto and passenger
flied today as Robert Sizemore of
San Francisco.
Identification was made by the
dead man s wife who recognized the
clothing taken from the body as
belonging to her husband.
Identity of the third victim, n
woman about 90 years of age, has
not been made.
Mrs. Joseph Abney, who was
killed in the crash was identified
last night by her husband.
SAN MATEO, Cal, Jan. g.
Bodies of two of three. victims kill
ed in the collision of an auto and n
passenger bus near here last night
were still unidentified today.
The body of one of the dead was
identified as that of Mrs. Joseph
Abney of Oakland. The unidentifi-
ed victims were man about 27
years of age and a woman about
20 years old.
Eleven other persons were injur-
ed in the crash. One of them, Mrs.
Frank 'Connell, of San Francisco,
may not recover.
The auto driven by 'Connell,
swerved suddenly and hit the bus
head-on with terrific force.
c. E. Trude, LOS Altos, driver of
the bus, told police that apparently
O'Connell lost control of his car
after passing another machine.
Trude declared that he could do
nothing to avoid the accident. He
said that his machine was in third
gear and travelling at a speed or
eight miles an hour.
Other motorists took the injured
to the Mills Memorial and Beresford
Community hospitals. The dead were
taken to San Mateo.
San Mateo authorities today plan
ND a thorough investigation of the
collision.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
GOLD WEATHER
WILL CONTINUE
ANOTHER D. AY
Zero Temperatures Over
Wide Territory Cause
Much Suffering.
Ey United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The old year IS
legacy of zero weather, which has
resulted already in nearly 60 deaths
will continue for at least another
day, the weather bureau here fore
east today.
More snow was predicted for the
Great Lakes states, the lower mid
die west and parts of the Ohio
valley, with lower temperatures in
the southwest and a slow rise in the
northwest.
The cold wave which followed the
winters worst blizzard Saturday
had partially paralyzed the country
from the Rocky mountains to the
Atlantic seaboard and south nearly
to the Gulf of Mexico today.
Zero and sub-zero temperatures
were general as far south as Geor-
gia.
Florida shivered in freezing
weather.
Temperatures in Nebraska were
as low as so below while Illinois
Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana and Miss
ouri all suffered from 10 to 90 de.
grecs below zero.
New York City reported three
deaths due to exposure. The mer-
curry there was lowering at 10 above
Chicago apparently suffered
most casualties with 90 deaths attri
buted to the cold. Ten more deaths
were reported at St. Louis, three in
Cleveland, two in Kansas City
forr in Central Illinois and three
in Indiana.
Three train wrecks yesterday
were blamed on, the sub normal
weather at Atlanta, Ga; three per
sons were killed and II injured in
a wreck and at Mount Vernon, II
linois, an engineer lost his life il
another smash-up.
A fireman and engineer were
killed at Lead, South Dakota. wher
n runaway freight train left the
tracks and plunged into steep ra
vine. The crew was unable to stCI
the train because of frozen brakes
The wrecks yesterday brought the
total of fatal wrecks attributed tC
the storm to five. At Chicago
Saturday, the Chicago and Alton
Kansas City Chicago Hummer ,
plunged into n stalled st. Louis
passenger and mail train killing two
persons and injuring 25.
Sunday morning one person was
killed and hundred injured wher
a South Shore Interurban express
crashed into stalled local il
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Telephones Not
Subject to Tax
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan, 3.-Lcascd
telephone Instruments are not sub
icct to local property taxes, the
Unitea States Supreme Court de
cided today in affirming circuit
court of appeals decision which en-
Joined Los Angeles county, Califor'
MIA, from seizing and selling 3OS,-
POO telephone talking sets in salts
faction of a $52,22+ tax.
The Southern California Tele'
phone company and the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company
lrought this suit, asserting that the
county exceeded its powers in seek
ing to levy taxes on these instru
ments which were leased from the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Remus Must Go to
Insane Asylum

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. a.
George Remus, Cincinnati bootleg
king acquitted of the murder Of his
wife Imogene, on grounds OF insan.
ity must go to the state hospital
for the criminal insane at Lima
Probate Judge William IL. Lueders
ruled today.
In announcing his decision, judge
Lueders refused to grant a stay ~
execution of his commitment order
of last week, holding Remua was
to dangerous 10 be at large
Remus' only recourse now il pro
eeedings for . writ Of haheas cor
pus by which lie hopes TO obtain bis
freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
CONGRESS WILL
TAKE UP FLOOD
CONTROL WORK
Solons Return to Capital
Tomorrow After Christ
mas Recess.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Con-
gress comes back tomorrow after
it's two weeks Christmas recess to
get at the real business of its leg
islative program-flood control and
farm relief.
The house flood control commit
tee will resume hearings Thursday
to frame bill for presentation
within two weeks. The differences
that have arisen over the report of
the army engineers have complicat-
ed the committees problem, but a
compromise measure will be hasten
ed as soon as possible.
The house agriculture committee
will start brief hearings on the old
McNarv Haugen price stabilization
bill and proposed compromise mea-
sures on January 16.
The senate agriculture committee
also is expected to begin work on
the pending measure in hone that
some sort of farm relief bill will
be passed before the Easter holi-
days.
lHe aZSU,UUU,UUU UjS reduction
bill passed by the house before the
recess may languish in the senate
finance committee for the present,
while Republicans and Democrats
fight over whether to pass it before
the March Is treasury receipts are
| known.
Many Probes Under Way
| Numerous Investigations are to be
resumed and some new ones autho-
rized. The Mexican inquiry by tho
senate investigating committe will
be resumed tomorrow, the Smith
| (Illinois) election contest will have
a hearing January :: the Walsh
resolution for investigating the
"power trust' viii be considered
by the senate interstate commerce
committee within two weeks and
an investigation of the American
consular and diplomatic service will
be considered by the senate foreign
relations committee.
/ Resolutions are to be proposed
also seeking investigation by 4
HouSe oT scHdle comHiIltce' or polH
of the sinking of the submarine 81.
Muscle Shoals, Boulder Dam and
railroad construction proposals are
to be considered by various com
mittees of both houses.
The immediate business before
the house is the state and justice
department s appropriation bill.
The senate will debate the Norris
resolution for eliminating elaine
duck sessions of congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Pair Held For
Abducting Girl
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-Flor-
encc Ellison, 14-year-old daughter
of Deputy Sheriff Charles Ellison,
vas being held in juvenile hall here
today, while authorities questioned
tN.o men i'll connection with the
girls story that she had been drug
ged and assaulted.
The suspects, Edward Kearney,
26, and Louis Hykes, 81, taxieab
divers, were taken into custody
after the girl was found wandering
about the streets Sunday in daze,
apparently suffering from the eff
fects Of some drug.
She told police that the men pick
e,i her up New Years eve and took
her for ride through Chinatown,
giving her a drink from a flask.
Later they are alleged to have tax
en- her to an apartment where they
held her Saturday night and Sunday
morning.
The men are being held on sus-
picion of contributing to the delin-
quency of a minor.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
COMMANDER OF
LEGION TO BE
CHIEF SPEAKER

Edward f. Spafford, national
commander of the American Legion
arrived in Ell Centre late last night.
There were five members in the
visiting party including Phil Dod-
son, state commander, and James
X. Fisk, state adjutant. The party
was escorted here from Pasadena
by A. f. Kellogg and Elmer Heald,
members of the American Legion.
The party stayed at the Barbara
Worth hotel overnight, leaving ear
ly this morning on a tour of the
valley under the guidance of Kel-
logg. After visiting CaleXico, the
government palaces at Mexicali
and Holtville the party proceeded to
Brawley where they were entertain
ed at luncheon given jointly by
the Brawley Legion post and the
| Kiwanians. Carl Jacobon, president
of Kiwanis and legion commander
was in charge of the program.
Jacobson gave a short address of
welcome to the visitor and the ma
tional commander then addressed
the diners briefly.
The party then started on a trip
to Andrade and to other points of
interest along the Imperial Irriga-
tion District holdings. They are
scheduled to arrive here shortly be-
fore 6 O'Clock for the dinner to be
given at the Barbara Worth Hotel
tonight in honor of the national
commander.
The dinner will be the feature of
the visit made to the valley by
Spafford. Tickets are selling rap
idly and while there will probably
be a few available seats for sale at
the door of the banquet hall at 6
o clock tonight, those who wait that
long are CHANGING attendance as the
dinner party is limited to 200 res
crvations.
Has Fine Record
Spafford has created a wonderful
record of service to the country as
naval officer, both before and
during the World War. He was
elected to the office of national
commander at the 1927 convention
in Paris, France. He also served on
numerous other official bodies
and is credited with having done
much in the disarmament confer
ences which followed the war.
Mayor A. n. Bucklin will give the
address of welcome to Commander
Spafford, speaking for the residents
of Ell Centre, while R. Y. Watson
will welcome the legion commander
here for the valley in general.
Kendall 3. Perkins, commander of
the Boyce Aten post will preside.
Both welcoming addresses will be
brief, the floor then being turned
over to Spafford. His address will
be broadcast over Station KGEN.
The national commander will
leave following the dinner tonight
for Yuma.
Williams, Colusa county, last
week shipped 10000 pounds of
dressed turkey to San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Reckless Driver
Gets Jail Term

RAYMOND Gotta. 81, of Brawiey,
and f. Mason, 81, of Ell Centre
were arraigned before Judge !.
Mavfield this morning charged with
reckless driving. Gotta was arrested
last night on the Calexico highway
bv Traffic Officer Wilson. He plead
cd puilty and was sentenced to pay
fine of 800 or spend 80 days IN
ial. He was remanded to Jail IN
default of the fine. His license was
also suspended
Mason was arraigned asking that
his ease be put over until tomorrow
morning for plea. Bail was fixed
at 800 and the defendant remand
cd - -, county Jail in default.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Mrs. Lindbergh
Back In School
Ry United Press leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. ;. - AS
unpcrturbcd as though her 4O00-milr
flight to Mexico City and return
were an every dav occurrence, Mrs
Evangeline Lindbergh today re-
sumcd teaching her chemistry class
at Cass Technical high school.
The big Ford Stout monoplanc IN
which she made the trip to the
Mexican capital to spend Ch:'st-
mas with her son, Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh reached Detroit last
night from SturgiS, Mich.
Although the trip from st. LoNls
tC Detroit took three days and two
forced landings were made enroute,
Mrs. Lindbergh refused to desert
the plane for a train.
81 enjoyed every minute of the
trip she said. 81 had wonder
full vacation and am ready to go
back to school.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Will Try Again
For License
by United Press Leased wire

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3. - Patty
Dupont, film actress and her pros
pective husband Sylvanus Stokes,
Jr., New York yachtsman are going
to make another attempt to secure
an application for marriage today.
According to Miss Dupont, once
famous as the "girl on the mage.
zine cover they failed to reach
the marriage license bureau to de-
clare their intention to wsd, by n
seant 80 minutes Saturday, but were
were going to try again today.
Stokes is wellknown in yachting
circles and it is reported that the
couple will make a honeymoon .rip
to the South Seas ON his yacht.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Oil Production
Shows Decline
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TULSA Okla, Jan. 3.-Averagc
production of crude oil in the Unit
ed States in the past two weeks has
declined 45,0S9 barrels daily, the
weekly summary of the Oil and Gas
Journal said today.
The decline last week was
l1,39s barrels from 2,441,19 bar
.rels daily. Decrease of 33,691 bar,
rels in the daily average was noted
the week before.
Total Mid-continent daily ave-
RACES dropped 1912 barrels to
l,45S.1S2 barrels daily.
California production climbed
from 620,750 barrels the week be-
fore to 623 500 barrels daily.