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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
kEYES IS
GRANTED
L|bER I Y
Accused Official Given
Freedom Without Bail
Pending Hearing.
TO PLEAD THURSDAY
Many Charges of Miscon-
duct Filed Against l.. A.
District Attorney.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.--Distriet
Attorney Asa Kcycs will be ar
raigncd next Thursday on charges
that he was guilty of wilful and
corrupt misconduct in office.
The date was set when he appear
cd before Superior Judge Edmonds
today to answer to warrant based
on formal accusation returned
last night by me grand jury.
Keyes was released on his own
recognizance.
Jacob Eerman, A. /. Lasker and
Ed and Jack Rosenberg, named by
the Jury in the same accusation with
Reyes, also appeared in court.
Bail for Berman was at 100000
while Lasker and the Rosenbergs
were permitted to go free ON $25,-
coo cash bail each.
Ben and David Getzoff, named in
the grand jury 5 formal accusations
failed TO appear in court with the
other defendants. Deputy. shcriffs
were seeking the pair TO serve the
warrants, it was said.
The grand jnry continued its in
vcstigation into the entire case and
il was held that dozen indictments
might he added TO those already re-
turned in the asserted bribery of
keycs.
Many Charges Made
While charges against kcyes ran
the gauntlet even to the accusation
that he unlawfully Transported
liquor on two occasions, the main
count was that hc took money from
Jacob Bcrman, Ed Rosenberg, Jack
Rosenberg and others and then con
Quoted the trial Of the Julian case
so that they were insured freedom.
At the conclusion of that trial
Kcycs was denounced for his con
duct of thc ease by Superior Judge
Doran. The trial jurist said that
come Of the defendants certainly
would have been found guilty had
the district attorney presented his
case in better fashion.
The action of the grand jury came
after a long and secret investigation
which followed the dismissal of all
defendants in the Julian conspiracy
issue.
Five witnesses, the majority of
whom were said to have claimed to
have Witnessed transactions between
Reyes and criminals, were examined
10y the jury
The entire findings of the body
were presented to Judge Edmonds
last night. He filed the secret in.
dictmcnts and issued warrants for
the arrest of those named in the
accusations
Immediately after the accusations
were returned before Judge Ed
monds, the iurist issued II formal
order appointing John w. Hart
chairman of the grand jury commit
tee of the Los Angeles Bar Associa-
ton to act as special prosecuting
officers in the matter.
Attorney General Webb is expect
ed to appoint a temporary successor
to Reyes as prosecutor of Los Ang-
cles county.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
ACCUSE KEYES
OF ACCEPTING
MANY BRLBES
Tailor Shop Named AS
Rendezvous Where He
Met Criminals.
BY GEORGE H. BEALE
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Los ANGELES, Nov. 1.-On the
broad shoulders of District Attorney
Asa Kcycs, veteran Los Angeles
county prosecutor, has broken a cor
ruption scandal which defies fiction
for an equal.
In small back room of an in
conspicuous tailor shop on Spring
street, heart of the financial dis
trict, criminals bartercd with Keyes
for freedom, the grand jury has
charged.
Ben Getsoff, proprietor of the es-
tablishmcnt, acted as "fence"
for the thousands of dollars which
passed from fclon to the district
attorney, according to the accnsa-
tiOns.
The money, the jury charged,
bought dismissals of charges or in
fluenced the conduct of trials di-
rected toward an acquittal.
Keyes took the major portion of
these bribes while Getzoff, once n
man of very moderate circumstances,
was able to buy a large car and
cording to the formal accusation.
In the small room of Getzoff s
shop came men of every stage of
life to conferences. There they
planned, passed the bribes and cell
ebrated "victories,' it was charged
The greatest deal of all those said
to have been transacted in the tail
or's shop fence, regarded the Julian
Petroleum Corporation collapse trial
in which II men We're charged with
conspiracy. All the defendants
eventually went free.
Details Recorded
On the testimony of three en-
ployees of the shop, the grand jury
has charged that certain of the
Julian defendants paid Keycs to
conduct the prosecution in a manner
that would insure acquittaf.
These three employees kept a
diary of the asserted negotiations
in the Julian case.
On the backs of business cards,
on wrapping paper, on scraps of
cardboard and even on tissue paper
from TIC lavatorv he trio recorded
the conferences of the ;" fixers.
Just why the employees decided
to keep the diary has not been an
nounced by the grand jury but they
made thorough job of it neverthe-
less.
A passage from the diary on May
Goth, read as follows:
"XX X Keyes arrived few mir
utes to p. m. Ben, Keyes and Ben
nett conferred until 1:30 p. m.
xxxx During the conference with
Bennett, Getzoff claimed he needed
$4,000 more to finish pay-off of
parties. Bennett called him n
dirty liar. -
On the diary, one of the strangest
documents to find its way into legal
circles here, the grand jury based
its accusations.
Keyes has served in the district
attorneys office for the past 20
years and has been district attorney
for six. Some weeks ago he an
nounced he would retire to private
practice on December s.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01

vorce an American court should
consider the issues involved, in
cluding custody of daughter,
Thomasina. q
In making public the letter,
Mix announced that he had re-
turned unsigned to French at
torncys QUESTIONABLE which
they asked that he sign to af-
firm he would do certain things
which French courts would con-
slider grounds for divorce.
In reply to a statement
credited to Mrs. Mix, that she
was not interested in a divorce
but that her presence in Paris
was necessary to supervise her
daughters education, Mix said
that American schools are good
enough for American citizens"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
TO FIGHT sMUGGLERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. Coast
guard headquarters has ordered six
new 125 foot patrol boats, used to
combat the liquor smugglers, trans
fcrred from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific coast. The new patrol force will
have headquarters at San Francisco
and be under command of Ensign
II. r. Jewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01

FRTEDRTCIISHAFEN, Nov. l.
4 roaring crowd that would not be
denied, made a hero out of Clarence
Tcrhunc, 10 year old American
caddy who arrived today as stow
away on the Graf Zeppelin.
Snatching him away from police
who were escortng him to a hotel
following his examination by immi-
grafton officials, Il group, including
many girls, hoistcd Clarence ON their
4, houlders.
Moving picture cameramcn be-
sieged the group and used up more
film, they aftcrward said, than they
had used in filming the landing of
The Zeppelin.
While answering questions, giving
his autograph, and being photograph
ed, Clarence opened 80 kilograms
offering him jobs in Europe and tho
United States. The offers ranged
from the stage and movies to free
scholarship in' trade school.
"At present | have made no
plans" Tcrhmc said, "but I in
tend to refuse all European offers
and return to the dear old U. s. A.
within a week.
"Thc Zeppelin trip was the most
thrilling of all my adventures, -
Tcrhunc told the United Press. can
of my adventures have been cxcit-
ing he said, "but this is the
climax because of this gigantic re-
ccption here. 1t was so unexpected. 4"
When a German girl threw her
arms about his neck and kissed
him, Clarence was moved to pro-
test:
Il IN not used to such thing
in front of the camsra,' he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
LONG DRY SPELL

FRESNO, Calf, Nov. l. - This
section has undergone the longest
"dry spell' in history, according to
a summary of weather conditions by
w. E. Bonnet, local meteorologist
today. No measurable rainfall has
occurred since April ?, the bureau
records show.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
PAIR HIT BY CAR
liy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-W. s.
Conncrs was fatally injured and his
companion, lone Adams, was hurt
seriously this morning when they
were struck down by a speeding
ear driven by w. f. Mccarthy, of
Venice, They were taken to Culver
City Community Hospital by James
Glenn, chauffeur for Lew Cody,
screen actor.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
HUGGINS On VACATION

ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Nov. l.
Miller Higgins, manager of the
New York Yankees, has arrived at
his winter home here for a few
weeks vacation. He will hunt and
play golf with occasional trips to
the gulf for fishing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
Uses Automobile
To End His Life
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, Nov.
1.-The body of s. p. Reynolds,
grocer of Eaglet, was found near
San Simeon, 60 miles north of here,
crushed under his automobile which
apparently he had purposely driven
over an embankment.
\ suicide letter, addressed to his
wife, discovered last night, started
the search for the body.
Dependency over financial re-
verses caused his act, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
Our Prosperity
Amazes British
by United Press LEASED Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. l. - The
British journalistic encourage, COM
posed of II editors and publishers,
was in Los Angeles today on the
second of seven day visit to South
ern California.
The tour, sponsored by the Car
negc Foundation for International
Peace, was undertaken, to give the
British better insight into condi-
tions in this country.
Ralph d, Blumeficld, head of the
party said it was impressed with
the prosperity of the country.
"Your prosperity he said, "is
amazing. Everywhere, you see work
men riding to work in automobiles.
Everywhere, beautiful parks, clubs,
magnificent hotels-it is astounding
to us who held entirely different
conceptions of this country "
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
Smith SOUNDS
LABOR APPEAL
in NEWARK TALK
Promises Full Dinner
. Pail, Prosperity And
Protection.
By PAUL r. MALLON
1itad Press Staff Correspondent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEWARK, n. j., Nov. l.-Blast-
ing out the first Of his last three
salvocs in his whirlwind battle of
the Atlantic scab0ard, Governor
Alfred +. Smith promised labor Il
full dinner pail increased prosperity
and protection in an address de
livcrcd before 10000 people in the
Sussex Avenue Armory last night.
His appeal to labor was made in
the heart of the largest industrial
center of New Jersey, ordinarily u
Republican state.
Smith promised to end the abuse
of the power of injunction in labor
disputes and said he would main
tain the protective tariff: He re-
hcwed his assertion of allegiance to
the McNary- lIaugen farm relief
plan and proposed the enactment Of
measures to prevent unemployment.
The Democratic nominee 's arrival
was triumphant one and he was
generously applauded in the packed
armory. As he progressed in his
speech, however, the crowd lost
some of its enthusiasm when it was
admonished for booing Charles
Evans Hughes.
Taking up Hughes challenge on
the water power question, Smith
said that he was for public owner
ship, construction and operation Of
power houses on public sites but
not Of power transmission lines.
In an effort to modify the 18th
amendment and the Volstrad act.
Governor Smith said that what he
proposed was Ito accept the leader
ship of the American peoplc' in an
effort to consummatc his prohibition
plans.
Quotes Lincoln
The governor said he would select
his text from one of Lincoln's fam
Gus quotations:
''You can fool some of the people
all of the time and all Of the people
some of the time, but you can not
fool all of the people all of the
time.''
lie held very closely to this
thought throughout and used it par
ticularly in referring to the speech.
made by Hoover recently in New
ark. lie disscctcd Hoover's speech
and answered one by one the claims
of the Republican candidate on pro
hibition, power, labor and other
campaign issues. lie also attacked
the recent claims of Charles Evans
Huohcs made in Worcester. Mass.
"It was up in Massachusetts that
he (Hughcsl questioned my attitude
on power. Now for his benefit, for
the benefit of the Republican can,
didate and the Republican managers
generally, I definitely state my
position, rs I stated more than
month ago in the city of Denver,
here it is:
"T regard water power as the last
great God given resource that has
not been wrcstcd from the people
of this country for private profis
or for private gain, and | have de-
clarcd for the nation the policy
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

ION lGI1l
Smith Rally-Second and
State-7:30.
Wilson school art exhibit and
program, 7 o'clock.
Cecilian choir, Canton studio,
7 O'Clock.
1.-THE First Kiss Imperial
Theatre.
KGEN-6-1O o'clock.
Night school, High school,
TO.
Citizenship classes high
school, 7:30.
B. P. o. E., No. 1926, Elks
hall.
Christian church choir, church
s o'clock.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
P. T. A. meeting, Holtville,
10 a. m.
KGEN-11-1.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
Germany Gives
Young StOwaway
HerO's Greeting
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Nov. Clarence Ter
hume, youthful American stowawaY
on the Graf Zeppelin, was granted
permission by the government to-
day to remain in Germany tempo
rarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
HOOVER STARTS
TODAY FOR TRIP
TO CALIFORNIA
Will Deliver Several
Speeches on Way Home
to Cast Ballot.
BY United Press Leased Wire

ID! Z TVNN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Herb-
crt Hoover and his party left here
at ) p. m. today on the transcontin-
entail trip to the Republican candi-
dates PaIo Alto, Calf, home where
he will vote next Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01
Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Edison, Mrs. Ford


NJ Mr. O. on
sin Co right
W.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-01

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Continued on Page Three)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Newspapers and the Navy

After President Coolidge, comes Douglas
Robinson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, with a
resounding rap over the knuckles of the American
press. For medium he uses signed article In the
current issue of the Army and Navy Journal
Robinson doesn't relish newspaper criticism OF
the Navy OF any of the Nays works. Editors,
he says are always on the lookout for murder in
the Navy, something to make large headlines-to in
crease circulation and sell newspapers. The truth
and the Government be damned! 1.-THE enemy" he
writes seems to be within these shores, not with
out"
AS a friend of the Navy of long standing this
newspaper rises to remark that the assistant sec
reary hurts the cause, rather than helps 1t, by
publishing such superficial and absurd conclusions
Probably ninety-nine per cent of the people of the
United States perfectly loyal citizens ever ready
to help even at sacrifice rather than hinder the
national defense, which, of course likewise goes for
the newspapers of the country since they mostly
Of for and by the people themselves
When there is criticism of the Navy, therefore,
far from being dsloyad, it is in almost every in
stance a proof of genuine interest and desire to
see our services as nearly perfect it is humanity
possible to make them.
Surely the assistant secretary does not mean to
say that men like Rear Adnlirals William S. Sims,
Thomas p Magruder and other high ranking naval
OtncerS ike UQcnl are eHSIIlcS VI COu4NLS' ICC
they have criticised the Navy most severely.
Continuing, Robinson complains that when the
Navy goes about its business there headlines.
But let the Navy lose a ship or have an accident
headlines Immediately"
What does the gentleman want? Daily headlines
like this? United States Navy Goes Entire Day With
out Losing Single Ship!
Or does he mean to suggest that newspapers should
get out extra editions with big. black headlines read
ing this wise Submarine in Practice Dive Comes to
Surface Again With Entire Crew Safe and Sound
AS the name implies, newspapers are news papers.
If the assistant secretary believes it is worthy
to be broadcast all the nation, that the Navy
has managed to carry for twentyfour hours with
out wrecking ITSELF his opinion of the service is not
exactly fattering.
The Navy, as Robinson insists, belongs to the
people The people then, entitled to know how
1t is run. They are entitled to know what happens
to it, If there is an accident and the people have
idea it might have been avoided, they have a right
to say
And, what is more they have right duty even
to demand that steps be taken to avoid similar acct
dents in the future. And the press is but the voice
of the public, often its only mouthpiece
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Where the Khan Money Went

Indiana Klansmen and former klansmen,
who have been wondering what became OF the
money they paid in dues to the organization
found out yesterday, if they were W doubt be-
fore Hugh (Pat) EmmonS, former exalted
Cyclops at South Bend, barred the workings OF
the "patriotic" organization, when he ap-
peared before Attorney General Arthur Gill
liom in Gillom s suit to GUST the Khan from
the State.
1t is interesting to note that the constant
reaching out for moro money was due largely
TO the aim Of Khan leaders to control govern
ment in Indiana More money for politics was
their constant cry And their dupcs paid 1t
in and they controlled government IN Indiana
A sordid story it that Emmons told
a story of graft, greed corruption and terror
ism, carried out back of screen OF patriot
ISM OF such material was the structure OF
Stephensonism and Jacksonism IN Indiana
built.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Grabbing the Party
From Judge

First honors for realistic journalism in cam
paign year go TO the ScrippS- Howard newspapers.
This chain of twenty-sx danes is supporting Her
bert Hoover for president. Its second choice is AL
Smith.
There's no tripe about party regularity or party
issues Hoover happens to be tagged Republican and
Smith happens to be birthmarked Democrat. But
anybody who knows anything at all knows that
Republican party led by Hoover would resemble a
Republican party led by, say Charlie Curtis, about
as much as an elephant resembles jack rabbit
And the difference between a Smith Democracy
and a Hefin Democracy is obvious as that between
a derby hat and nightshrt.
Party loyalty is the patter that keeps the suckers
in line, while independent voters wheeded with
platforms that are cockeyed and issues that are
hokum. This country has some genuine issues, but
the politician will bleed and die to keep them out OF
the campaign. Any party that tried to draft square
platform would split into a dozen factions
On the record of recent administrations, Judge
on the Bench has voiced the opinion that it is a
shame to waste good man in the White House, that
Hoover would be useful head of the steel
corporation and that Smith could do more for more
people by cleaning up Tammany Hall.
But the Scripps- Howard position indicates how
we might get back to making the election the serious
selection of working executive, the basis of per-
sonal character ability and experience, and quite
regardless Of party
Then there would be hope Of restoring to the
presidency the dignity and influence for leadership
that it possesses in theory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
Tribute to F aith

In the reign of Theodosius some
century and a half later, DISCUS
sion was raised by heretics as to
resurrection of the body.
When this discussion was at It's
height, rich land owner Of Ephesus
decided to open the cave on Mount
Anchilos in order to use it as q
stable.
This woke the Seven Sleepers"
who, thinking they had slept only
one night and wishing some food be-
fore being put to death by Decius,
sent one Of their number into
Ephesus TO procure it.
The ancient coins that he offered
his peculiar style Of dress and the
fact that he was entirely ignorant
Of present-day events created just
such a sensation as that made by
Rip Van Wrinkle.
Gradually, the story came out. The
bishop and the project were led to
the cave where the six other sleep
ers were discovered, Theodosius was
sent for and a good time was had
by all,
After telling their story and pray
ing, the Seven Sleepers' died,
Theodosius would have enshrined
them in a golden tomb, but they OPP
peared before him in a dream and
asked to be buried in the earth Of
their cave.
The emperor satisfied his desire
to pay them tribute by adjoining the
cave with precious stones and build
ing and enormous church above it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21
How Myths Survive

If modern doctors still are
mystified by protracted sleep, it is
not surprising that primitive men
should have clothed it with super
natural meaning, or told about it,
enlarged upon it and connected it
with their religious conceptions
until it assumed a miraculous form.
Most myths bark back to natural
anomalies.
The story of Hercules is but the
feats of an unusually strong man
translated and embellished by I'M
told generations, and the story of
Hop -My-Thunb is but human
fancy dealing with the dwarf.
Where the legend Of the Seven
Sleepers" came from nc one will
ever know, but it is perfectly logical
to suspect that a thousand or two
thousand years before some savage
startled his fellow-beings by sleep
ing too long, that the tale was
carried from lip to lip, growing in
size with each repetition and colored
to fit the notions of each succeeding
generation until it found Judgment
at Ephesus some 500 years after the
birth of Christ and was elaborated
To suit the needs Of the times.
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THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION -
Revelations Come to MOhan1n1ed
Written for The Times by WIN Durant

This great god had been revealed
to mankind through three holy
men: first Moses, and then Christ,
and then, slightly superior to these
two, Mohammed, III whom the
promise of the Paraclete, or Holy
Ghost, was at last fulfilled, and the
Divine Wisdom was embodied on
the earth.
Some believed him, and others
laughed The aged visionary Waraka
hailed him as the anointed; but his
uncle Abu Taleb. who had brought
him up. rejected him as an inn
poster or a fool.
The great family or clan OF the
Koreish, whose piety was nourished
by the profits which they derived
from pilgrimages to the Kaaba, re-
solved upon Mohammed'S death as
the due of the ancient gods; they
swore that each group in the clan
should sink a dagger into his heart,
to divide the guilt of his blood and
BATTLE the vengeance OF his fol-
lowers.
Mohammed, hearing of the plot,
escaped in the night passing dis
guised through the enemies that
watched his door. For three days
he lived in a cave near the city, fed
with food secretly brought by the
loyal members of his family.
The Koreish hunted him with the
eagerness of theological animals:
they came to the very entrance OF
his cave. but left it unsearched be-
cause a spiders web just formed
over the opening, deceiving them
into believing it empty.
When they had gone Mohammed
emerged. and fled to the north
until he came to Medina. From this
Hegira, or Flight 1921, the good
Mohammedan dates the years and
the centuries.
To BE Continued
Copyright. 1898, by VIII DuranD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-21

Where Women Are Extinct

Once in while pessimistic Brlton taxes
his pen in hand and draws up grim indictment Vi
his native land saying it has reached the twilight
zone In other words, that it has passed the ZenCI
of it's power and glory and is on the decline.
We are inclined to agree. And what Is more We
think we know the reason. The other day in hlgn
English court an attorney spoke Of the assistants III
a hardressing establishment women"
"You must not refer to such people as women
said Mr. Justice Horridge. "The word woman Is
scarcely used these days We have lady clerks, lazy
assistants lady charwomen, lady scavengers' LADY
everything else I am beginning to wonder whether
ladies are women"
So do we. A land where the fine old Woro
woman" is no longer respected and used IN perl
lous way.