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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
HOOVER FORCES
WIN MAJORITY OF
CONTESTED SEATS
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June -
With 6j Of - contest seats to their
credit, forces supporting Herbert
Hoover for the presidency went
ahead TO put through on the floor OF
the convention next week the same
effective organization that swept
the Republican national COMMITTEES
in the battles over contested seats.
Hoover wound up his victory in
the contest last night by winning
the entire 26 seats of Texas.
OF the ten seats which Hoover
did not get, five went to Lowdeu,
one to Curtis and four were unin-
Structcd.
Hoover leaders today were per-
fecting their strategy so as TO pre-.
vent the coalition against them from
overtakng any lost ground. The
"'allies' admitting Hoover gained
the jump on them in the contest
fight went into conference last
hight to map out combined
strategy against him.
They continued their conferences
today, led by supporters of Frank
o. Lowden, and Senator James ".
Watson
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
CREW TO RETAIN
ALL GAIN FROM
FAMOUS FLIGHT
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June 7. - The
crew of the Southern Cross will de-
rive whatever profits result from
their California to Australia trip
and will not be forced to share the
financial returns with q. Allan
Hancock, their hacker, the latter S
attorneys announced.
The Los Angeles capitalist gave
his assistance only in the interests
Of aerial navigation and in admira-
tion of the perseverance of Captain
Charles Kingsford Smith and of
Charles T. p. Tim, Australian mem
bers of the plane S crew, Attorney
Raymond w. Stephens said.
Hancock, who is in Mexico at the
present time, did not know that his
connection with the flight would be
come public.
He aided Kingsford Smith and
Ulm when they had lost expected
backing and the Southern Cross was
heavily mortgaged, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
FLYERS LEAVE
SAN DIEGO FOR
NEW YORK TRIP
Pair Hone to Reat Time
Made by Kelly-M Macready
in 1923
by United Press Leased Wire

san DIEGO, Calf, June 7. -
Flying Il Lockheed monoplane, Lee
Schocnhair, former army flyer, and
Harry Tucker, Santa Monica, took
off from Rockwell field at 1:l5:2S
p. m. today in an attempted non
stop flight for New York.
The plane carried approximately
4jO gallons Of gasoline for the sin
gle wasp motor Of 43j horsepower.
Permission for the flyers to use
the army airport for the start of
the flight was obtained from Wash
ington today and weather reports
indicated that storms along the
route were clearing.
The plane was forced to run for
considerable distance ON the ground
before it took to the air.
Schoenhair and Tucker announced
they would fly compass course for
the eastern city in their attempt to
lower the mark of 26 hours and 80
minutes set by Lieutenants Oakley
Kelly and John \. MacReady in
1923.
They carried letters from local Of
ficials to Governor Al Smith and
ether New York officials inviting
the latter to the 400 mass plane
flight to be staged here August lG.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
DEMOCRATS WILL
BE- TREATED TO
VALLEY MELONS

Delegates in attendance at the
Democratic convention in Houston,
Texas, late this month are to be
treated to Imperial valley canta-
loupcs if the present plans of the
publicity committee of the FL Cen,
tro chamber of commerce are car
ried out.
The plan as suggested by Fred
Nebcl-Thau, chairman of the com
mittce, is to ship an entire carload
Of melons to Houston. These mel
ons will be turned over to Il com
mittcc there and will be served dur
ing the course of the convention.
The melons will be halved and in
each melon miniature road sign
will be placed. This sign will con.
tain information relative to the val
ley.
shippers are to be asked to donate
the melons. The Southern Pacific
company has already offered TO
transport the melons to Houston
free of charge and will furnish the
necessary refrigerator ear for the
purpose.
The chamber will take care of the
signs and distribution of the melons
in Houston. The scheme is regarded
as n good one for publicity for the
valley as the convention will bring
delegates from all parts of the coun-
try to Houston.
Several other discussions were
held at the meeting of the dircc-
tors of the chamber held last night.
The matter of increasing the paid
staff of fircmcn on duty in FL Cen,
tro was brought up and referred to
n committee composed of Directors
TYLER, Bowles and Buntc. The pro
posed increase is suggested in order
that the city might take advantage
of the decreased rate in insurance
under sevcn-man force.
A discussion on the proposed
swimming pool for FL Centre and
the lending of assistance in sending
A. J. Mercier of Calexico and A. f,
Kellogg to the Broadway of Ameri-
ca convention in Dallas, Texas, end
ed the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
NO TRACE
Of LOST
A|RSHIP
Fate of italia" Remains
Mystery AS End of
Second Week Nears.
SEARCH CONTINUES
Rescue Squads Will Keep
Up Hunt for Mobile and
His Crew.
BY LARS HANSEN
Alternate navigator of the Italla

Copyright 1928 by United Press
ABOARD STEAMSHIP HOBBY,
OFF Spitzbergen, June 7.-Lieuten-
ant Luctzow Holm 5 second air
rlane search for the crew of the
lost polar dirigiblc Italia was
frutless.
The Norwegian flyer returned to
the Hobby today after flying over
Skaers Bay, Wood Bay and the in
terror of the island as well as over
the expanscs of ice between Mosscl
Island and Spitzbergen-
Thought visibility was excellent,
Lieutenant Holm saw no sign Of
the lost explorers or their airship.
Lieutenant Holm expressed doubt
that the Italia ever would be sight
ed on Mosscl Island, which is small
and scarcely Is feet above sea
level. 1t was in the Mosscl Island
vicinity that the Italia last radiocd
TO the world.
We took aboard today the Italian
Alpine Chasseurs whom the Citta
Di Milano discmbarked to search
the island and who were missing for
eight days.
The Chasscurs will be landed
again on the Fricsland coast for an
other search.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
More Killed In
Mexican Fighting
BY United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, June 7. Fran
cisco Cargas. rebel leader, % of
his followers, three soldiers and one
passenger were killed in fight
near Monte Longo when rebels at
tackled a train.
General jaime Carrillo, army gar
rison commander at Guanajuato, re-
ported the engagement to the gov
ernment today.
First, General Carrillo said, Var
gas and 200 Of his men attacked a
freight train. Then they derailed
and attacked a combination freight
and passenger train. An hours fight
between the rebels and the train
guard of federal soldiers ensued.
Then relief train with federal
reinforcements arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
FRIENDSHIP"
PLANE UNABLE
TO TAKE OFF
BY United Press Leased Wire

ST. JOHNS, n. f., June 7.-After
three vain attempts to get their
airplane, Friendship, off the water
fer a transatlantic air race with
Miss Mabel Boil, Miss Amelia Ear
hart, Wilmer Stultz and Lou Cor
don took the ship back to its moor
ings at l0:30 a. m. Eastern Standard
Time today to await Il stronger
wind.
Three times the big red and yell
low Fokker was TAXED down Ire
rassy Bay for the takeoff but it
did not respond to the pull of the
lifting lever.
There was nothing to do but take
the Friendship back to its moorings
and wait for the light wind to in
crease in velocity.
This was the Friendships third
setback. First there had been 3
leaky gasoline tank and then the
wind was too high for start.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
iMARYLANDER CHOSEN HEAD OF
FEDERATION OF CLUBWOMEN

Mrs. William r. Avord of De-
troit. Mrs. II. G. Reynolds of
Padncah, Ky, was unopposed
for treasurer.
Opposition in the presidential
race was bitter last night be-
fore the final results of the bal
loting were announced. The
Australian ballot system was
used, and caused much confus-
ion among the delegates, unfa-
miliar with it. Followers of
Mrs, White, the unsuccessful
candidate for the presidency,
charged that the forces support
ing Mrs, Sippel had instructed
delegates favoring Mrs. White
to sign their ballots.
1t was said the signed ballots
would be ignored in the final
count. 1t was thought for a time
the election would be held over,
but matters were smoothed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
"HOT DOGS" NOT
TO BE- AVAILABLE
AT KANSAS CITY
BY RALPH II. TURNER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June I. -
The delegate 10 Il national political
convention enters an uncertain and
in many respects precarious career
when he arrives in the city that has
summoned him and his ballot.
Take this Republican convention.
Take one of the delegates, say the
Hon. Sam MeSquib, of Fort Center,
Mont.
Mr.. McSquib is better off than he
may imagine. At least he II have Il
place to sleep. If he already en-
gagged his room, he's paying about
$3.50 a day for it, provided he is
bunking with fellow delegate.
BY all that is holy in the chamber
of commerce and other civic bodies
hc will not be profitcered. Rcstau-
rant proprietors are pledged to keep
their prices around normal.
Entertainments for McSquib will
be profuse-cveryth from teas
by women journalists to the special
attention of the "go to church -
committee. Automobile sightseeing
tours, golf paradcs polo games open
mousse at NlubS anu WV NN"'N'"
all are available.
May Cause Revolt
McSquib may find one deficiency.
The food and drink concession at
Convention hall has been turned
over to Carl Muchlebach who for
merly hrewed beer that was beer
but now makes beer that is merely
near. Muehlebach announced he
would dispense grape juice near
beer and soda pop.
"What, Mr., Muehlebach-no hot
dogs!' .-
"No," Muehlebach replied, "No
hot dogs
Whether red blooded Republicans
will submit to that deprivation is
one of the issues of the convention.
Hot dogs are not the essential artl-
Gle of diet in Kansas City that they
are elsewhere, but the more cosmo-
politan Kansas Cityans appreciate
that the hot dog has its place in the
nations life, especially at political
conventions and that failure to pro
vide it here may hurt the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
Granted Permit
To Build Houses

D. J. Woods of $50 South 10Th
street has been granted permits for
the construction of two dwelling
houses on He'll avenue.
The first permit calls for the
erection of a five room house at
1902 He'll at a cost of $25O0. 1t
will be of wood and plaster. The
second is for the erection of a three
room dwelling at 1910 He'll, to cost
$1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
TESTIMONY OF STEWART AND
FRIENDS IS STRICKEN OUT

dons called for prayers for jury
instructions from both sides at
once.
Justice Siddons overruled a
defense motion to strike out the
testimony of Senators Nye, Re-
publican, North Dakota, and
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, who
told the jury of Stewart 3 re-
fusal to testify.
Stewart s lawyers then NOV
ed for a directed verdict of
acquittal charging that the in
vestigation resolution violated
1926 law that the investiga-
tion has not been shown to be
an exercise of legislative func-
tion, and that Stewart answered
all material questions.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
0SWALT RETAINED
AS POLICE HEAD
BY CITY COUNCIL
Members Refuse to Vote
on Ordinance Governing G
Bakeries.

Sterling Oswalt is still chief Of
police of FL Centre.
The settlement Of the police tan
gle was definitely established last
night when Fred Gianola, police
commissioner. placed the name of
the present chief before the city
council as his recommendation of
man to fill the position.
After the recommendation had
been entered j. S. Cameron submit,
ted q petition signed by more than
200 persons which purported to
show that the general attitude of
the public was for the retention Of
Chief Oswalt in office. Upon mo-
tion the list of names was then read
by the city clerk.
Chief Oswalt then thanked the
board for their consideration and
assured them that he would do his
utmost to give them the best service
possible in conducting his office.
Mayor Clements, who objected to
the petition being read, the objec-
tion being over-ruled by the council,
stated today that the heading of the
petition presented to the council
had been changed prior to the pre-
sentation. The Press investigated
the mayor s charge and found that
the original petition was presented
to the board intact but an auxiliary
statement commending Police Com
missioner Gianola for recommending
OsWalt, had been added to the orig
inal petition, the latter not being
otherwise altered. The auxiliary
statement was not on the original
petition when signatures We're oh.
tanned.
The matter of an ordinance gov
erning the distribution of baked
goods inside the city by outside
firms was then brought before the
board by Harry Horton, attorney
acting in behalf of local bakers.
After a rather lengthy discussion
and the reading of the ordinance by
the city clerk, the board refused tC
put it to vote despite insistanc(
on the part of the attorney.
The ordinance calls for licensing
all such concerns at rate Of $3O
| year and in addition calls for
: weekly inspection by the city healt1
officer of the buildings and em
ployes of the plant in which sucl
goods are manufactured.
Horton sketched briefly the rea
sons for the ordinance and pointed
out that the present manner of bust
ness was giving local bakeries un
fair competition. The Cramer Bak
cry of San Diego was named as tn,
most active competitor in this line
Horton asked that the board stanC
; behind the local merchants anC
pointed out that other cities, prin
cipally Los Angeles, had built it
self up by protecting its own bust
ness places.
Mayor Gets Peeved
Mayor Clements took exception
to the remark made by Horton
witch he intimated that he had in
terpreted to infer that the counci
was not standing firmly behind it.
own business men. Horton immedi
ately made it known that he hat
meant just what he said in regart
to the matter.
: G.. II. Ross of Imperial, baker
then gave a short talk in which h(
urged the passage of the ordinance
declaring that in his belief it would
result in bringing the Cramer Bak
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
Southern Cross"
To Continue Its
Way Round World
By H. r. EKINS
tied Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

lOLltcu I lSoS so"-il1 correspondence
HONOLULU, June T. The pres
ent flight of the airplane Southern
Cross from the United States to
Australia may be merely the first
part Of an around the world flight.
Before leaving the Hawaiian ISL
ands, Captain Charles Kingsford
Smith, chief pilot of the Southern
Cross, revealed tentative plans for
a continuation of his present flight
back to the United States.
1t is expected here that the form
al plans will be announced when
the Southern Cross arrives in Aus
tralia.
Copyright, 1923, by United Press
The United Press has learned that
Kingsford- Smith plans the follow
ing route in circumnayigating the
globe:
Australia to the Dutch Fast
Indies; thence to Calcutta, Kara
chi, Persia and England. The South
crn Cross would make tour of
Europe and then go to Seville,
Spain.
From Spain the plane would be
] flown to Senegal, Africa, anC
thence across y South Atlantic tc
Pernambuco, Brazil. From there thC
flight would be to Rio De JaneirC
and thence down to Buenos Aires
From Pucnos Aires the trail lead,
across the Andes and up the west
coast of South America to Central
America. The tentative route calls
for a flight from Central America
tc Mexico City and through inter
icr Mexico to the United States.
Thus far Kingsford Smith has
not outlined where the around the
world flight would terminate in the
United States, although it is pos
sible he might desire to return tc
Oakland, California, from whicl
point he started on the present
flight to Australia.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
F()EL|N( T
RE:TARDS
TAkE-0FF
Southern Cross" Held
Overnight by Tedious
Operation.
MAY LEAVE FRIDAY.
Crew Disappointed at
Vexatious Delay But
Sure of Success.
By SIR MAYNARD HEDSTROM
United Presa Special Correspondent

olA4OCNk 4CoH opSN4o1 OAANoPohoSAs
SUTA, FIJI Islands, June s.
(FridayD-Delayed overnight by
the tedious task of fueling its gaso-
line tanks, the monoplane Southern
Cross waited on the sands of Nase-
lai Beach today for the departure
for Brisbane.
Captain Charles Kingsford-Smith
and the three members of his crew
indicated they would attempt to get
away between p. m. and p. m.
today & p. m. and 8 p. m. Thursday,
Pacific time
The Southern Cross was taken
from the landing field in Suva to
Naselai Beach yesterday with the
expectation that the four airmen
would get away before nightfall.
A government yacht left Suva
harbor with gasoline and other
supplies for the flight and began
unloading its cargo at the beach
soon after the plane arrived.
Laborers worked valiantly against
time to get the heavy drums of gas
oline ashore but night descended be-
( fore the task was done and the
flight was postponed until today.
! 1t was necessary to carry the gas.
/ oline drums a considerable distance
along the beach to the plane and
the shallow water facing Naselai
Beach presented a further difficulty
by preventing the yacht from get
ting close ashore.
Left Week Ago
/ But for the delay of yesterdays
scheduled departure for Brisbane
the Southern Cross would have SPAN
ned the width of the Pacific in just
a week.
A week ago today (Thursday0
the Southern Cross left the Oakland
Airport on its 241S mile flight to
| Honolulu.
Arriving there the next day, the
crew tarried only long enough to
rest from the first hop and have
their plane refueled and overhauled.
Then they were on their way to
Suva "A distance of 313S miles from
Hawaii.
The fastest ocean liner takes 20
days for the voyage from San Fran
cisco to Australia.
A great crowd was gathered at
the beach to watch the departure
of the Southern Cross and Captain
Kingsford- Smith and his companions
were keenly disappointed at the de-
lay. I
The legislative council of tho
Fiji Islands had adjourned its ses-
sion so that the members could hur.
ry out to the beach when it was
learned the aviators were preparing
to leave yesterday afternoon.
Before adjourning, tie Legislative
council passed resolution congratu-
lating the crew on their conquest
of the air route from California to
Suva and wishing them godspeed on
the remainder of the flight.
Take-Off Deferred
Captain Charles Kingsford-Smit
commander of the Southern Cross
and Charles I. p. Ulm, relief pilot,
took the plane from the recreation
Continued ON page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
WOmen's Society
Elects Officers

Officers of Phyllis Wheatley
Temple No. 526, I. b. P. O. f. of
W. were elected last night as fol
lows; Lottie Augustus, daughter
ruler; Pearl Mckinney, vice daugh-
ter ruler; Laura Davis, assistant
daughter ruler; Rachel Spencer,
chaplain; Annie B. Turner, escort
Martha Hicks, financial secretary
Lydia Mae Madison, recording sec
retary; Annie jackson, treasurer
Beatrice Haley, door keeper; Dott
Stone, gate keeper; Izora Yoakum,
ley Cross and Dartha Jackson, trus-
tees.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
Evans Again To
Be Candidate
Dy United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, june Com
gresham w. f.. Evans, of Glendale,
will seek reelection as the represen-
tative of the ninth district in the
November election, he announced in
a telegram from Washington today.
His formal announcement of his
candidacy will be made June 10 at
the ninth district Republican con-
ference, he said.
81 submit my claims for re-elec-
tion on the record | have made dur
ing my incumbencv,' Congressman
Evans said, "and if reelected ]
will continue along the line | have
followed thus far
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
MURRAY CHIEF AIDE
HN United Press Lcased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June For
rest Murray, who aided in the
prosecution of Aimee Semple Me
Phcrson, William Edward Hickman
and Paul Kelly, has been named
chief district attorney of Los Ang-
cles county. Ike succeeds Harold L..
Davis, who announced his retire
mert at the conclusion of the Julian
Petroleum Corporation ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
Claims Message
From Dirigible
by United Press Leased Wire

NORTHWALES, Pa, June l.
Albert l.. Ryler, radio amateur, said
he picked up message today which
he believed was from General Um-
hcrto Mobile giving the position of
the lost North Pole dirigible Italia,
The message which was in En-
glish read:
Crush assistance. Position Sf:
1910 north; 15:20:40 east. Very
Geld and worried.
"Nobile. -
The position given is about 500
miles north of Spitzbergen.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June T.
The major portionN of Robert
w. Stewart s defense testimony
was stricken out of the record
today in the Stewart senate
contempt trial.
Judge Siddons on a govern
ment motion eliminated the
testimony of six witnesses, in
cluding Stewart himself, to the
effect that only three senators
were present at the Teapot
Dome committee session last
February when Stewart refused
to answer questions about the
Continental Trading Company.
Both sides rested their cases
this afternoon. Justice Sid
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
Heat Kills Two
In San Joaquin
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Calf, June 1.-Two
persons, a man and woman, both
from Los Angeles, died near here
yesterday of heat prostration.
Mrs. Sophie Wentzel, "a, succumb-
cd to the intense heat while being
brought to Fresno hospital. With
relatives she was motoring to San
Francisco when taken i'll.
Found dead beneath wagon on
his brothers ranch near Stratford,
Gilbert Van Spaange, 81, also was
believed to be a victim of the heat.
He had come from Los Angeles 4
few days ago on a visit.
Temperatures in the valley yes
terday registered as high as l0i.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
HELENE SEEKS DIVORCE

BUCHAREST, June Princes
Helene, mother of Boy King
Michael, has instituted divorce pro
cccdings against deposed Crown
Prince Carol, who, after first ap'
pcaring disposed to cooperate, de
cidcd finally to withhold his consent
it was learned today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
No Smoking In
National Forests
BY United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO Calf, June Motor
lists and pack train parties planning
to camp in government forests of
California this season must equip
themselves with shovel and axe as
fire fighting tools, or be refused
camp fire permits, according to or.
dcrs just issued by the United
States forest service.
Smoking also will be prohibited
in national forests except in camps
and at places of habitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
BY RONALD w. WAGNER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright 1928 by United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, June T.
lans of Captain Charles Kingsford-
Smith for stretching his Australian
flight into a trip around the world
were secratly revealed to Girard
McGravan here before the Southern
Cross took off for Honolulu Il week
ago today.
McGravan who was chief mecha-
nician of the Southern Cross when
It was at Oakland airport preparing
for the flight, told the United Press
that Captain Kingsford- Smith dis
cussed with him his ambition to
fly around the world if the Aus
Continued on Page EIGHTY
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
CalifOrnians Off
For Kansas City
BY United Press Leased Wire


san FRANCISCO, June T.
Fearing instructions from Governor
c. G. Young to "bring home the
hacon,' members of California S
IEoover4instru2rd delegation were
speeding toward. Kansas City today
for the Republican national CON
vention.
The early arrivals from Califor-
MIA were to start Immediately on
the states campaign to nominate
the secretary of commerce accord
ing to the expressed will of Cali
fornia Republican voters.
Mayor James Rolph, Jr., who al
most missed the trip because of a
row with the San Francisco super
visors was able to accompany the
party.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-07
BY MADELAINE WILSON

United Press Staff correspondent
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June
Mrs. John +. Sippel of Bal
timore, Md, today was the new
president of the General FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. She
was elected late yesterday over
Mrs. Edward Franklin White of
Indianapolis by a vote of 554
to 434. Mrs. Grace Morrison
Poole, of Brockton, Mass, was
elected first vice president. She
was the only candidate for the
position.
Mrs. Eugene B. Lawson of
Tulsa, Okla, defeated Mrs.
Charles f. Miller of Fort Scott,
Kansas, for the office of sec
ond vice president.
Mrs. Henry Clay Taylor of
Bloomfield, La, was elected re-
cording secretary, defeating