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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
WHEAT CAUSES
WILD SCENES IN
CHICAGO MARKET
Ry United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO April l9.-Many new
fortunes were made and old ones
lost today while the Chicago board
of trade underwent one of the wild.
est sessions in history. All dcliv-
cries in wheat opened at new highs
for the crop and continued upward,
only to tumble whom heavy profit
taking developed during the first
hour.
The volume of business was so
large and the market fluctuated so
rapidly that brokers found it vir-
tually impossible. to execute orders
except at prevailing prices.
Wheat assumed the market lead
crship at the opening, only to re-
linquish it to corn when the general
public concentrated on that grain.
September and July corn led the
advance, closing 2ls cents higher
than Yesterdays close.
The close in wheat was below the
opening figures, but substantially
above yesterday s close. September
up rs cents, closed at 1.54&I. July,
opening at 80 and rising to within
fraction of 1.6o for the first time
in years, sagged and closed at
l.5S7S.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
LOWER ELECTRIC
RATES ORDERED
IN SAN DIEGO
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, April l9.-The
State Railroad Commission today
sent out orders to the Consolidated
Gas and Electric company of San
Hicgo for IN immediate reduction
in rates.
The rate cut, which becomes eff
fectivc tomorrow, will save con
sumcrs approximately 100000 i
year, according to estimates of the
Railroad Commission.
The reductions ordered follow.
Electric lights III percent; Elec
tric power ILL., percent; Agricultur
al power lj.2 percent; Street lights
SO percent; Electric railway power
- percent; Steam heat IS percent
The order for the reduction was
issued upon completion Of an inves
tigation Of the Consolidated Gas
and Electric company by the Rail
road Commission
Request for tie rate reduction
was made by a group of consumers,
who asserted rates were excessive
and service was inferior.
Railroad Commission engineers
found that the existing rates of the
utilities were bringing in an annual
sum of approximately 100000 in
excess of a return Of seen and one
half percent Oh the company 5 in
Vestment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
AMERICA READY
FOR OFFENSIVE
IN PICTURE WAR
Campaign Against U. S.
Films to Meet With Hot
Competition.
BY STANLEY N. BAILEY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent) }

Los ANGELES, April 19.-If
there is to be a trade warfare be
tween the American and European
film industries. it will be carried
into the "enemy' territory.
While various European nations
have taken contemplating action to
curb the showing Of American made
motion pictures, an aggressive cam
paign for development of foreign
markets is predicted in this center
Of the industry.
The reason is that the saturation
point has been almost reached in
the United States, in the view Of
Louis b. Mayer, producer.
Producers of motion pictures are
faced with the necessity of expand
ing through greater sales in foreign
countries or with becoming stag
nant, according to report by Ar
thur Loew, in charge Of the Metro,
Goldwyn-M Mayer foreign department
The report was made to Mayer
who said the American motion pic
ture industry must look to foreign
countries for future expansion.
Theater for Every 55OO
A film theatcr now exists in the
United States for every $500 resi-
dents.
Great Britain has only half as
many theaters on basis of popula-
ton. it was revealed by LOew's re
port, with one theater for every IL, )
600 residents.
France and Italy have one for ev.
cry $4,000 residents. Argentina one
for every 10000; Brazil one for eV-
cry 10000.
The field in China and India, how
ever remains practically untouched
the report showed, with only one
theater for every 100000 person,
in India and one for every 3,0O0,'
600 in China.
Maver's statement that foreign
expansion by the industry is essen
tial to continued development came
/ in the face of many indications thai
| not only will expansion be opposed
bitterly in Europe, but that efforts
! will be continued to reduce the a
mount of business now done by thu
| American industry.
Will Hays, film industry leader
| recently left New York on 4 triI
to Europe which was hoped to re
suit in Il lesscning of the opposition
to American made films. That op
position has taken definite form il
France, Germany and England, Will
! regulations, promulgated or propos
ed to check, the showing of pictures
from the United States.
In addition to mission of peace
the possibility that Hays will study
methods of waging an aggressive
campaign for added foreign markets
for pictures was considered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
BOLD BANDIT
PULLS HOLD-UP
ON EASTSlDE

City police, county authorities
and members Of the city council
swarmcd to the Shell Oil service
station on East Main street short
w after $3.50 O'Clock last night
when a telephone call from the stat
ion informed police thai hold=up
had been enacted there. But the
alleged highwayman is still free
this morning, having apparently ac-
complished fade-a-away act. lie Is
alleged to have taken about $24 III
cash with him.
The council meeting had been fin.
shed when the call was received but
some of the councilmcn were still
at headquarters at the time. The
shcriff's 5 office was r"tlficd and
within three minutes after the call
had been received q dozen cars
reached the service station.
The attendant, Albert NJ. Skip
per. greeted them dcclaring:
"Ie 5 right over in that lot now,
probably behind those bill boards.
But 80 men failed to locate any
trace of hum'n in IN" field al
though it was given a swift once
over and the search spread to other
roints in that vicinity.
skipper described the hold-np
man as being Of slender build, about
) feet, inches tall, He wore a fad
I'd blue jumper end h"d blue
handkerchief about his neck and
wore a dark colored hat. He said
that he believed it was a white
man, his face blackencd like a
negro.
The attendant said that he was
working on the books when the man
entered and that he held out a hand
covered with handkerchief intim
ating that he had a gun concealed
beneath it and demanded money. He
then rifled the cash drawer and ran,
the attendant saving tha, hc immed
latCly called headquarters
Investigation into the matter was
continued by police thIa morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
new COUNCILS
FIRST SESSION
IS HARMONIOUS

El Centro's new city council s
first official meeting passed quick
ly and quietly at the city hall last
night. The meeting opened with
the reading Of the minutes of the
Monday night gathering and after
several routine matters were
brought up it was found that there
was no further need of the gather
ing and adjournment was taken.
Some interest had been evidenced
in possible changes in city posi-
tions, appointive by the board, but
when this matter was brought up
the board expressed its belief that
at this time there was no need of
making any changes. 1t was brought
out that applications had been re-
ceived for certain of these positions
but due to the fact that the board
had declared no vacancies, these ap-
plications were merely tabled with
out being read,
After the minutes had been read,
the city clerk read several letters
including an invitation to have the
fire chief represent the city as a
delegate to the fire chief $ conven,
tion at Coronado; a letter advertis-
ing new system of automatic
gates for railroad crossings and a
letter from the California Develop
mcnt Association regarding the mar
ter of the establishment of Il build
ing code, which could be made ap-
pliablc to all cities of this size IN
Southern California.
The matter of employing man
to assist Phil Knights, city en-
giucer, and whose particular duties
would be the inspection of all build
ing matters, was brought up. May
or Clements appointed committee
of three, consisting of Councilmen
Fawcett and Couch and the city en-
gineer to investigate the matter and
to report on it at the next regular
meeting.
The board then went into the
matter of the appointive city posi-
tions and adjournment followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
SENATOR
PROPOSES
new QUIZ
Norris Asks Senate To-
Probe Salt Creek Oil
Leases
HITS AT DEMOCRATS
Senator Robinson Hints
Disclosures Would Rival
Teapot Dome.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April ia re-
solution proposing q senatorial in-
vestigation of government lease
made in the Salt Creek oil field OF
Wyoming was introduced today by
Senator George W. Norris, Nebras-
ka. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on audit and control.
The resolution was prompted by
recent charges that there was fraud
illegality in connection with appll-
cations for the leases during tho
closing davs Of The Wilson adminis-
tration. The charges were called
to the senate 5 attention by Sena-
tor Arthur Robinson of Indiana who
presented a report made to the M
terror department by Assistant At
tornev General Bell in 1921.
This report counselled the inter-
ior department against making the
leases and charged that the MIDI
west Refining Company was trying
to get control of the rich field.
Robinson also presented editor
ials from the Rocky Mountain News
and Denver Evening News, two
Scripps-Howard newspapers, charg-
ing that irregularities in the Salt
Creek leases might prove as sensa-
tional as facts developed concern
ING leases of the Teapot Dome and
Elk Hills naval reserve.
The Norris resolution would have
the present Teapot Dome investl-
eating committee conduct the new
inquiry. 1t would direct the inves'
tigation primarily toward ascertain
ing if there was any fraud or cor.
ruption in obtaining the leases and
whether the leases gave any oil
company or group of oil companies
q monopoly of oil production.
The committee would be required
to report back to the senate wheth-
er it believed the Salt Creek leaseS
should be cancelled by the govern
ment. When he introduced the re-
solution Norris asked Vice Presl-
dent Dawes for his opinion as to
whether the senate rules would per-
NIT immediate adoption of the reso-
luton or whether it should first go
to the audit and control commit
tee. Dawes ruled that it should
first 90 to the committee and Nor
ris agreed to refer it there press
ing for an immediate vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
CHAMBER TAKES
ACTION TO GET
AIRPORT LAND

Several matters of Importance
were brought before the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce for
discussion at the meeting held last
night, the leading discussion center
ing on the establishment of the pro
posed airport just south of Impe-
rial.
j. $. Cameron, chairman of the
committee on airports, told the di-
rcctorS that arrangements had been
completed whereby the entire tract
of land sought, including 100 acres,
Just south of the city of Imperial
can now be obtained on lease.
Prior to this time a portion con
tanning 30 acres of this plot had not
been available and some hesitencY
in leasing the remainder of the
tract was experienced, In view of
the new condition committee was
appointed by the chamber to pro
ceed with the raising of fund of
$400 by the chamber as FL Centre $
share toward the establishment of
the airport.
The matter of the highway be-
tween FL Centre and CaleXico was
then brought up for discussion, This
highway, it was pointed out, is bad
ly in need of repairs and the direct
ors ordered that the matter be re
ferrcd to the county board of sup
evisors to determine what action
could be taken in the matter.
The chamber directors also favor
ed plan for the establishment of
Il direct telegraph service to FL Cen
tro from Washington, ID. c., in the
matter of obtaining reports on the
cantaloupe market, 1t was pointed
out that this would be big benefit
to shippers and buyers here. The
chamber authorized the payment of
onc-half of the cost of establishing
such a service.
A letter was read from the Los
Angeles Development Association,
asking the chambers s cooperation
in the matter of the sound develop
mcnt of commercial aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
HAY RATE FROM
VALLEY May BE-
REDUCED SOON
Growers May Also Get
Rebate on Previous
Shipments.

Possibility Of a reduction in rail
road freight rates on hay between
here and Los Angeles, and of re-
bates ON past shipments over the
San Diego and Arizona railway to
san Diego, were the principal mat
tcrs discussed at a meeting of the
Imperial Valley Hay Improvement
Association, held in the Farm Bur.
eau office last night.
7. J. Arnctt, travelling freight
agent of the Southern Pacific com
panY appeared before the meeting
and stated that that road was con.
ducting a thorough investigation in
the matter Of hay transportation
from the valley to Los Angeles. Ac-
cording TO their investigations. some
34OO cars of hay are being shipped
by freight, and possibly 5000 ears
by truck.
Arnett declared that the local of
flee of the Southern Pacific was
making an investigation to deter
mine if a reduction OF freight rates
on hay TO Los Angeles would cause
considerable percentage of the
hay that is now being truckcd out
to 90 by freight.
Much interest was shown by the
association members present, and
the opinion was expressed that the
growers should give preference tC
the railroad as against truck haul
ing, when conditions were nearly
equal, on account of the wear on
the highways due to the trucks and
the fact that the railroad is a large
state tax payer.
\ committee, consisting of L. a
Harris, Holtville, Ira Aten, FL Cen
tro. G. w. Brockman, Calexico and
Scott Foulds, manager of the I'm,
perial County Farm Bureau, was ap
pointed to assist Arnett in his in
vestigatiors.
Reporting on a trip made by
himself and Roy Westmorland tC
San Diego ON the hay rate hear
ing recently held there. Foulds stat
ed that Farm Bureau members vii
be entitled to rebates on all hay
shipped into San Diego for tw,
years back, providing the case /.
won.
Should Save Bills
FouldS reported that J. j. Deuc
of the Law and Utilities Depart
mcnt of the California Farm Bur
eau Federation represented the val
lev members n the hearing. He
ralso urged growers 20 save THEN
freight bills or other records OF
shipments until such time as the
case is decided.
5. f. Robinson reported on his
recent trim to Los Angeles in be
half of the valley hay growers.
Robinson stated that while the
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
NOTED GANCSTER
PAYS WITH LIFE
FOR HIS CRIMES
By United Press Leased Wire

BENTON, ILL.,. April l9.-Thc
state of Illinois today claimed the
lifc of Charles BirgeI, notorious
machine cunning gangstcr. for plot
ting the murder of Joe Adams, 25C
pound Mayor of West city, III.
With defiant gesture ii the long
delayed fate which finally oVcrtool;
i'm, Pirger was dropped to an out
law death on the Franklin coun
ty gallows here at 9:5l a. N.
"It's IA beautiful word, - Birgcl
said as he walked alone up the J..
steps of the gallows and looked out
on the crowd.
just before Phil Hanna, the White
county hangman, stepped up to ad
just the moose and black head mask
Birgcr waved his hand 10 Il man III
the crowd and said:
Goodbye, Doe. y
Then he asked:
Where is the hangIlan!'
Hanna stepped up, aed III his
characteristic manner sought quiet
lv to apologize to the doomed man
tor the duty he was about to per
form.
THAT ) all right you don have
to apologize for anything. | have
nothing against anyone in the worlC
anymore.
\ moment later Hanna adjusted
the moose and at 9:5l the trap was
sprung, sending Charlie Birgcr tt
the fate he defied openly for year,
and then Knocked when placed il
prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
SINCLAIR
DEFENSE
CLOSES
Lawyers Spring Surprise
By Failing to Call Oil
Magnate to Stand.
ARGUE TOMORROW
Counsel For Accused Man
Declare Government Has
Weak Case"
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Apri: 19.-The
defense in Harry +. Sinclair's trial
for conspiracy suddenly and uneX-
pectedly rested rs ease at ll:l2 a.
m, today without putt.Hg Sinclair
m the stand or introducing the de
position of former Secretary of In
rerior Albert B. Fall.
Martin W. Littlcton announced
the defense action on the eleventh
dav of Sinclair $ trial on a charge
Of conspiring with Fall to Aefraud
;he government in the Teapot Dome
naval reserve lease of 1922.
The defense caused a surprise by
its failure to question Sinclair or
introduce the 100000 word sickbcd
deposition of Secretary Fall. In the
deposition Fall was reported to have
defended the lease as honest and one
motivated by national defense rea.
sons and to have defehGed his re-
ceipt' of 1898, 900 in Liberty bonds
from Sinclair six weeks after the
ease was signed April :, 1922, as
a legal payment by Sinclair for Il
one third interest in Falls New
Mexico ranch properties.
The defense ease tool less than
3 l-2 days TO present. Its closing
feature was the glowing testimony
of dozen oil men, neighbors and
associates of Sinclair, including
Finley Peter Dunno, famous humor-
list, that Sinclair s reputation for
honesty and fair dealing was Every
good, up to May, 1928 when the
conspiracy indictment was voted.
The government in rcbuttal read
briefly from the senate Teapot
Dome testimony of the late j. W.
Levcly, Sinclair s LAWYER.
The sudden close of the defense $
case was regarded az an indication
that Sinclair was confident of ac-
quittal and that he did rot wish to
90 into the complicated details Of
the Fall-Sinclair transaC tions fur
thcr.
Prosecutor Owen j. Roberts an.
n0unccd after 40 minutes If rcbuttal
testimony and conferences that the
government rested its +, buttal.
Justice Bailey Immediately eNcus-
Cd the jury until tomorrow, when
the closing arguments will begin
Each side will get three hours, ii
was understood.
The jury of - men ranging from
% to 5s, seemed relieved at the
prospect of verdict il. the next
few days. This would enable them to
return home from the guarded dor
mitory room on the third floor of
the courthouse where they have been
locked up since the trir; started "A
week ago last Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
HOUSE GIVES
HAUGEN'S BILL
RIGHT OF WAY
By United Press Lensed Wire

WASHINGTON April l9.-Plans
for house consideration of the Hau-
gen farm relief bIll next week were
prepared today by the House Rules
Committee, which gave the measure
right of way after the Mississippi
flood control bill is passed.
Twelve hours of general debate
were allotted for the lIaugcn bill
with the option of a night session in
addition if necessary. The bill
probably will be taken up Tues
dav.
No time was allotted for consid-
Grafton of the so-called dcbenture
farm relief plan. sponsored by the
National Grange, so it will have to
be offered as an amendment.
The Rules Committee also autho-
rizcd today four hours of general de
bate for the new merchant marine
bill which will follow farm lcgis.
latiOa.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
End of Julian
Case In Sight
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April ia
possible early termination of the
Julian Petroleum Corporation over
issue trial was seen today in tho
announcement of the majority OF
the 10 defendants that their eases
would be concluded without the in.
PRODUCTION of testimony.
Eight OF the 10 attorneys repre-
scnting the financiers charged with
conspiracy stated they were ready
to rest their case and to rely solely
ON arguments to the jury.
Le Compile Davis, representing I.
l.. Rouse, said he wished 10 pro-
sent minor evidence and s. G. Lew
is win continue his defense Mon.
day.
The ease was recessed until Mon.
day to enable Lewis TO find seve-
raj witnesses he holds important 70
his defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
FINISHES FIRST IN MARATHON
DESPITE TWO SCORE YEARS

from Hopkinton to The club
house on Exeter street here.
Joic Ray, the great miller, was
third. Boston s streets near the
finish were lined with hundreds
Of thousands who gave the gal
lant runners a tremendous ovat-
ion as they struggled home.
Both were far behind De Mar
who had it all to himself as he
plugged along the home stretch.
j. X. Muffin of Philadelphia,
finished fourth
Hcnigan $ time was two
hours, II minutes and one see
ond. Mullan 5 time was Do
"a.
De Mar won the race in 1921,
1922, 1923, 1924 and 1927. His
remarkable performance today
raised America S hopes for the
Olympic Marathon this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
Greets
Big Motorcade

The motorcade of tine BROAD
way of America program is rapid
" Advancing on Memphis, Tenn,
where the big good roads y con-
vcution is scheduled to get under
way soon and ,,ccordirg to word
received here there are now 800
cars in the procession.
\ telegram ',aS receive ed by Mrs.
\. +. Kellogg this morning from
her husband, county del, gate to
the convention, declaring that tho
motorcadc had arrived in River
Rock, Ark, and that everything has
run smoothly thus far on the trip.
There are three ears from the
valley carving seven delegates to
the convention.
This afternoon Il telegram reeei-
we'd by Mrs. Fred Nebel-Thau,
from her husband, advised that the
Motorcade had arrived in Memphis
and had received a rousing welcome
from the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
riempsey-Kearns
Trial Starts

NEW YORK, April l9,-Jack
Kearns' suit against Jack Dempsey
for more than 100000 finally was
started late today before Federal
Judge John s. Knox after months
Cf delay.
A jury was chosen quickly and
court adjourned until tomorrow at
lO:30 a. m, when the trial will be
gin.
Two talcsmen were disqualified
when they said they were steady
prize fight fans.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Two notices of intention to wed
were filed at the county clerk s of
flee this morning. They follow.
Everardo Avila, 23, native OF
Mexico and resident of Brawlcy to
Antonia EScalaro, %, native of Mex
leo and resident of Brawley.
q Cecil jackson King, 80, native OF
Illinois and resident of CaleXico tc
Elsie Gladys Graft, %, native OF
Kansas and resident of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
What's Doing
TONIGHT

I Piano Recital, Academy Of
Music Pupils, Academy, p. m.
Congregational pot luck sup
1 per, Methodist church, $50 p. m.
I Might classes. high school.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs meet
4 Imperial valley Council NO.
"a meets, Masonic Temple.
J Elks meet, Elks hall. p. m,
I Imperial Singers Mems chorus
( rehearsal.
J Valley Theater 1.-The Legion
! of the Condemned.
/ Palace Theater: Mother
I hood.
Brunk's Tulane Theater:
"Why Girls Walk Home.
I Radio: KGEN, $40 p. m.
! Indoor Baseball, American VS.
Ell Centro League, Wilson Field,
( 7: 80 p. m.
TOMORROW
Radio: KGEN, 1880.
Kiwanis Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
RECKLESS DRIVER JAILED

w. J. Draper, %, of Buffalo was
given a rather stiff sentence 10y
Judge Lorenz in CaleXico this morn
ing when he entered plea of gull
ty to Il charge of reckless driving,
He was sentenced to pay fine of
$500 or serve 100 days in the county
Jail, Draper didn't have the money
so he was escorted to the county
iail.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
GETS JAIL SENTENCE

Fred Brown, 3S, of CaleXico was
locked up at the county jail this
morning for a period of 30 days.
Brown was convicted before Judge
Lorenz this morning on charge
of reckless driving and was given
he 30-day term.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
COPS CAN'T BE SHEIKS
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April l9.-Char-
lie Chaplin mustachcs, cclluloid col
lars, bear creased hair and other
such aid to masculine beauty will
not be tolerated on the police traf-
fic force, Inspector Of Detectives
Jack Finlinson told members of the
traffic school today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
Highway Bids
Are Considered

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 10
Bids for highway construction IN
five counties totaling approximately
100000 were being considered to-
day, the department of public
works announced. The projects upon
which ,offers were received include:
Grading Is miles between Arroyo
Sequit and Los AlisoS Creek, Los
Angeles county; low bid, Lewis
Construction Company, S44,652.2S
Engineers estimate $6",79l.5O.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-19
Bids Asked For
Two Dirigibles
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April l9,-Adv-
crtisements for bids for construction
of two rigid experimental airships
ct approximately six million cubic
feet in volume were issued today By
the navy department. TIE two dir
igibles may be bid ON s,l arately or
together.
Congress recently authorized an
appropriation Of SS,000,GG0 for con
struction of the two ai"ships. Bid
dcrs have until July % to submit
their estimates.