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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
SEVEN REBELS
DIE IN BATTLE
, WITH MARINES
BY United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. g.
At least seven rebels were killed
in recent engagements with troop
Ct marines headed by Captain Roger
w. Peard, of Iowa, according to re-
ports today from the San Albino
mine district.
The troop engaged in five fights
within two days without losing a
single man or animal, the report
said.
In one of the encounters Captain
Peard S troop was attacked in camp
early in the morning but managed
to fight off the rebels successfully.
The engagements preceded the
marine advance on Fl Chipote.
The small troop started its pat
rol trip on January 20, going south
from San Albino as far south as
Ruena Vista and thence towards
Jicaro.
The troop later joined Major
Archibald S advance on FL Chipote.
They reported in addition to the
seven known dead they had counted
several fresh graves along their
route.
Persistent rumors continued among
conservative politicians here today
that the United States was consider
ing the possibility of having Cen
eral Emiliano Chamorro, former
president, ousted from Nicaragua if
he continued opposition to the
Mccoy electoral law.
ChamOrro is understood to have
told friends he was determined that
the law in-its origional form, giving
the United States complete super
Vision in the coming elections, should
rot pass.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
ADMIRAL SAYS
NATIONS PLAN
TO END TREATY
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Eel, 3.-Samc
s;gnatorics of the Washington con
ference naval limitation treaty are
planning action in 1884 to tcrmin.
ate this treaty in 1896 according to
the impression gained at the recent
Geneva conference bv Rear Admiral
Hilary Z. Jones, n delegate to that
conference.
Jones declined to name the nations
before the House naval affairs com
mittcc today when he voiced this
impression in answer to II direct
question or Representative Brtten,
Republican Illinois, as to whether
France and Italy would dcnouncc the
treaty.
CThe treaty allows signatorics to
rcnouncc the treaty by giving pro
Fer notice..
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Committee Votes To
Take Action Against
Witness.
REFUSES ANSWERS
Oil Magnate Clashes
With Walsh During
Hearing.
BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON = Senate
adopts resolution ordering Stew
art arrested.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Robcrt
". Stewart, chairman of the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana, again
declined to answer some questions
about the strange $50,000,O0O deal
of oil men in 1921 when he appeared
before the Senate Teapot Dome com
loittcc today.
This refusal, it was believed,
brought him nearer to possible lod-
cement in Jail for alleged contempt
cf the Senate.
before Stewart was called other
witnesses had been heard in a com
mittee effort to controvert his de
nial of knowledge of the inside de
tails of the Continental deal.
Stewart declined particularly to
comment on the $3,000,000 profits
OF the Continental Trading company
Of Canada-$233,0 900 of which was
given former Secretary of Interior
Fan by II. r. Sinclair, shortly after
Fan leased Teapot Dome to Sin
clair
81 must respectfully decline to
answer, said Stewart.
~ never handled any of the
bonds, Stewart said. 81 never
heard of Teapot Dome until Sinclair
got the lease. Nor do | know of anv
honds being given to any political
party, government officials or any
officials of any state, municipality
or territory of the United States.' -
"Why did YOU deny that you had
given any OF these bonds to a poll
teal party?' Senator Walsh of
Montana asked.
Il think read in the newspaper
that You were looking into some
question like that, : Stewart re-
FLIED.
Stewart reiterated his yesterday S
story. lie said he thought it proper
for II. +. Backmer of the Midwest
Refining Go. to take commission on
thc1oil if he desired.
Accuses Witness
T. said Blackmer forced him to
pa1 $1.75 for MeXia oil which the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Former Resident
Dies On Coast

FL Centre friends of Mrs. Ella
Smith will regret to hear of her
death, which has just occurred. The
end came at the home of the de-
ceased's daughter, Mrs. Frank w.
Slocum, formerly of this city, who
now resides at 33S West Third
street, Los Angeles. Mrs. Smith
had been i'll for number of months.
Mrs. Smith spent several years
with Mrs. Slocum here. Funeral
services will be held Monday in
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
IF This Be
Treason .

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Feb. s.
Lady Godiva was scheduled to ap-
pear-in person and in nothing
else-at the Fine Arts Ball here
tonight but police warned that
matrons armed with blankets
would be ready to hide her charms
from guests at the dance.
I'VE have a nice white horse
and girl to ride it, - B. B.
Boyd in charge of the Arts hall,
said.
1T looks like hoax, but
we're taking no chances re-
piled Chief of Police Chamber
lain. "T'hat girl has no more
right to appear naked than Presi-
dent Coolidge
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
HICKMAN
MOTIVE:
is real D
Sluayer's Wild Theories
For Criminality Given
An Aairing.
ALIENISTS TESTIFY
Defense Experts Assert
Marion Parker's Muir
derer Is Insane.
By DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff CorreSpondent'

COURTROOM, Los Angeles, Feb
"a dclusion that he was to be
"Thc Messiah of modern youth in
crime was harborcd by William
Edward Hickman when he murder
ed Marion Parker.
Such was the substance of the
testimony of defense alicnists at
the trial of "'The FoX' today as
thc defense rapidly brought its case
to close.
To substantiatc the testimony of
the psychiatrists the defense at
tempted to introduce a weird docu-
mcnt written by the slayer in his
cell, in which he declared himself
TO be under the guidance Of "spe-
cial providence. -
District Attorney Asa Keycs Wig.
orously protested the introduction
of the manuscript which he called
hodge podge' and his objection
was upheld by Judge }. J. Trabuc-
60.
Summarizing his entire testimony,
DIR. \. l.. Skoog said Hickman was
suffering from pronounced case
of dcmcntia praccoX of the paranoi-
ac type.
This form of insanity shows it
self most prominently in the loss of
emotions and intelligence.
DR.. Skoog said his examination
revealed that Hickman had gradual
lv detcriorated from a brilliant
state of intelligence to one almost
below ordinary.
His loss of emotion also was pro-
nounccd, the physician said.
Dr. Skoog will be cross examined
by the prosecution when the after
noon session opens.
Walsh Protests
Defense Attorney Jerome Walsh
made heated protest against the
state alicnists' "unlignificd and
unprofcsSional dcmcanor shortly
before the noon recess. He assert
ed that the prosecution physicians
were smirkIng while the mental cv
pcrts for the defense were testify
ing.
The court said that any such con
duet would result in IN order bar
ring such offenders, if any, from
tn" court rooms.
In the document which the court
refused 10 admit, Hickman declared
he was Il messenger Of Providence,
put uron the earth for the purpose
of living n life Of crime.
My lifc,' wrote "Thc Fox, =
twas intended by Providence to
cXemplify the tendency in modern
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.
\ delegation to the Republican
National convention pledged to
the support of Herbert Hoover,
native SOM was being plan
ned today by party leaders
throughout California.
A statement signed by 80
leading Republicans describing
him as "in the front ranks of
America s most distinguished
citizens, formally launched the
Hoover campaign in California.
The time has come to give
public expression to the already
evident fact that the RepUbh-
cans of California are united in
the support of Herbert Hoover
for president and in the deter
mination to present his can
didacy to the people of the
United States,' the statement
said.
AS a resident of California
since boyhood, California is
proud of Herbert Hoover as a
Californian and is equally graft
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Auto Stolen
From Library

Two stolen autos were reported
at police headquarters last night
The first report was turned in by
Edith llcdrick of 1910 Olive street.
She said that her Chevrolet road
stcr, license number 1-128-556, had
been stolen from in front of the
public library sometime between 7
and o clock.
The other report was from Ca.
lexieo. A car owned by L. c.
Blackwood of IIoltvlle was report
ed to have been taken from a park
ting place ON Second street. 1t was
described as being n Ford roadster
bearing the license mum Der
1-713-755.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Senator Heflin
Raps Newspapers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-m a
statement today Senator Heflin of
Alabama, called newspaper criticism
OF his anti-Catholic speeches in the
senate slanderous attacks.'
No United States senator in re,
cent years has been so misreprcscnp-
cd and Vilified as | have been,'
Hcflin said. "Articles and editor
lals have been manufactured out Of
whole cloth. Most of the autnor-
of the attacks knew they were false
and slanderous.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Two Held in Big
Liquor Haul
by United Press Leased Wire

CHINO, Calf, Feb. 3.-Two men
were arrested and liquor valued at
$4,000 was seized when officers
raided a poultry ranch near here to-
day.
Two thousand gallons of grape
brandy and $1,000 worth of watts,
labels, coloring matter and bottling
equipment were found, authorities
said.
The names of the two Mexieans
taken into custody will not be di-
vulged until an investigation which
may lead to the arrest of others is
completed, it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Veteran Figures
In Sad Tragedy
by United Press Leased Wire

QUESTA, y. NJ, Feb. 3.-Horror
stricken, after realizing he mad
vertcntly had caused the death of
his two small sons, William Jenkins,
ex-service man took poison here to-
day in an attempt to end his life.
Jenkins had thrown antiseptic,
with which he had been cleasing
a war wound, into a snowbank. His
sons late the colored snow and died
shortly afterward.
The war veterans condition is
serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
POLICE COURT CASES

Ed Plumlee, 80, of FL Centre en-
tered a plea of guilty to a charge
of being drunk when arraigned be-
fore Judge |. Mayfield in city court
this morning. He was sentenced to
pay fine of $25 or serve 10 days
IN the county Jail. He paid the
fine. Plumlee was arrested by Pa
trolman Rosenquest last night. b.
Benite, 20, and f, Garrillo, 27, who
were picked up by Patroman Mayo
late last night admitted that they
are vagrants. Judge Mayfield SEN
fenced each of the defendants 20
serve so days in the city Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Rainy Wealth er
Prevents Plane
Coming to Valley
BY United Press Leased Wire

MIDWAY CITY, Calf, Feb. g.
1nelement weather will prevent the
hop pato Imperial today of the Zenith
Albatross plane in which Charles
Rocheville and A. X. Peterson hope
to set a new world s endurance
flight record. the pilots indicated.
Rain which fell here this morn,
ing led to the decision.
Original plans called for the re-
cord attempt to be made at San Dt-
ego. 1t was later decided to make
a dry lake bed at Imperial the
flight base. The plane will 90 up
on its sustained flight two days af-
ter the arrival at Imperial, the pill
OTIS said.
Three passengers, George Adams,
Leslie Adams and Sterling Price,
will make the hop to Imperial with
Rocheville and Peterson.
At the special landing field con-
structed west of Imperial by the
county, everything is in readiness
for the aviators when they arrive,
it was stated this morning. A new
ly constructed runway, over a mile
in length and level as a billiard
table, will provide an excellent
takc-off for the big ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Applestill Out
AS Police Chief
by United Press Leased Wire

HUNTINGTON PARK, Calf,
Feb. 3.-The resignation of Chief
of Police Charles NJ. Applestill, to
take effect February Is, was in the
hands of. the city council today.
The chief s action climaXed re-
ported lack of harmony between
him and the city administration
since he took office August l. Ap-
plestill was formerly sheriff of I'm
perial county.
Applestill was sheriff of Imperial
county for several years prior to
the election of Sheriff Gillett in
1922. He was also candidate for
the office in 1926 but lost out by 4
wide margin of votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
What's Doing
TONIGHT


James w. Foley, free lecture,
1 high school, 1880.
Father-Daughter Banquet, at
high school, 6:15.
Indoor Ball League, Press of
/ flee, 7 o'clock sharp.
Sciots dance, Masonic Temple,
8 p. N.
/ Present Day Club meets at
Mont j. Reid home, 8 p. m.
Dinner for Col. Ira c. Copley,
1 Hotel Barbara Worth, $50 p.
m.
Radio, K.G.E.N., 5:3o-6:3o p.
| IN,
i Valley theater "'The Spot
light
Palace theater, "A Hero for
Night"
TOMORROW
County Board, Federated Wo-
mems s Clubs, meets at Calipat-
ria, 1880.
Approved Junior Matinee, Val
ley theater, 2:15 p. m.
Story Hour, City Library, at
1880 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Failure of Radio
Blamed For Scare
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Feb. Failure
Of the S.3's radio caused the sub
marines three day separation from
other vessels of the control force,
according to report received by
the navy department today from
Admiral Henry A. Wiley, commands
er in chief of the fleet.
Admiral Wiley's information
came from Lieutenant p. w. War
ren, commander Of the S-3, after ar
rival Of the So ON Guantanamo
Bay Cuba.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
OId-Time Team
Still At It

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8. =
Cain and Abel were to appear in
superior court here Monday to
enter their pleas to charges of
robbery.
George F. Cain and Raymond
F. Abel are said to have robbed
cash registers in at least four
hotels.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Football Coach Turns Artist

When Bob zuppke coaching the Illinois football
this fall of the championship,
studio at Urbana passing
mentor has posed for the while
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03
Appropriations
! Bill Passed
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. ,. - The
independent offices appropriation
carrying approximately 100000, 900
wa* passed late today by the SEN
atcs
The Black amendment climinat-
ing Sl50,000 by. reducing shipping
board attorneys salaries to $4,000
year was adopted.
Senator King of Utah attacked
the bill, charging the administration
with Extravaganza
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03

The reason why some of our an
ccstors came to America was to
catch fish. The movement has con
tinucd and now is popular among
many of the decayed European no
bilitV.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. - Gov
ernment resources were placed to-
day at the disposal of flame swept
Fall River, Mass.
President Coolidge ordered tho
army and navy to give every as.
sistanee possible to the stricken
city.
The Red Cross sout its disaster
director Henry NJ. Baker, to tho
scene to survey relief needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-03

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Evening star., 1928-04-28

the American Association of University
Women. is chairman of committee OF
Smith College Ammnae, who are pro-
ducing q vaudeville show at the home
of Mrs. Henry A. Willard this evening
for the benefit of the scholarship fund
of Smith College.
The Euzelean Glass of the First Bap-
tist Church, Sixteenth and o streets
northwest. will entertain the members
of the church and Sunday school at
a reception tomorrow afternoon from
to o'clock.
The Washington Alumni of the Uni
versity of California will give an infor-
NAL dinner in honor of Its executive
secretary. Mr.. Robert Sibley of Berkeley,
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock at the
Mems University Club. Mr.. Stephen
Mather will preside.
Mr.. Sibley win have with him un-
usually interesting motion pictures OF
the campus life at Berkeley. including
the Charter day exercises, at which in
subsequent years both the Secretary OF
the Interior. DR.. Hubert Work. and the
Minister of Canada, Mr.. Vincent Mas
sey. have received honorary degrees.
The committee working for the sue
cess of the dinner includes Mrs. A. K
Graupner, chairman, Mrs. A. r. Danne-
Evening star., 1928-04-28

Vega, and Mrs. Thomas Walker Page.
all of whom have daughters in college
now, and Miss Peggy Burch, Mrs. Will
liam BURY, jr., Miss Bina Day Deneen
Mrs. Norman Murray Smith, Miss Emily
Storer, Mrs. Edward W. Sturdevant and
Mrs Spencer Wood.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

Change in Schedule Southern Railway
Effective Saturday April 28th. Train 81
augusta A6heville SpeciaD, will leave
Washington daily at 6:35 pm, instead
of 7:35 pm. Slight changes in local
service. Consult ticket agents. City
Ticket Office, 1910 II St., NV. Tel.
Main 65.-Advertisement
Evening star., 1928-04-28

Many people are planning to motor
to Bryn Mawr College next week end
for the May day fete Friday and Satur-
day. But for those who prefer to go by
train there will be a special car on the
9 o'clock train both Friday and Satur-
day mornings. Among those who ex-
pect to attend the festivities are Mrs.
Alvin Barber and Baroness Korff, both
of whom have daughters who are plan
ming to enter Bryn Mawr; Gen. and
Mrs Walter A. Bethel, Nine. Ana de la
Evening star., 1928-04-28

here for the festival are Mr.. and Mrs
r.. r.. s. Olmsted, Mrs. Mark Fonron
Miss Anna Bogue, Miss Elsa Campbell
Mr. r. E. Brady, Mr.. Olin DoWnes, Mr.
Rudolph GAM, Miss Olive Mead Green
Miss Ethel Glenn Hier, Miss Anna A.
Hull, Mr.. Robert G. Mann, Miss Helen
Nortieet. Mr.. and Mrs Edwin T. Rice
Miss Marion Rous, Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID
Sleeper. Mrs. Howard Brockway and Mr.
C. q. Sonneck, all of New York; Miss
Elizabeth Cook. Chambersburg, Pa;
Miss Nan Stephens of Atlanta. Miss
Louise Crawford of Cedar Rapids. Iowa;
Miss Barbara Duncan of the University
of Rochester, New York: Mr.. Edward
J. Jordan of Fullerton. Pa; MIR. and
Mrs Crosby Adams Of Montreal. Va;
Mr.. Frederick jacob of Northampton
Mass. Mrs. Richard Noye of Buffalo
Miss Evelyn Cary Williams of Lynch
burg. Va; Nine. Dina Ostrowska OF
Detroit. and Mr.. David Stanley Smith
of Yale University. They are all stay
ing at the Grace Dodge Hotel.
The Woman's National Democratic
Club had as its speaker yesterday Mr.
Thomas w. Page of the University OF
Economics. The subject was Tax Reduc-
ton" Among those remaining for lunch
con after Mr. Pages address were: Mrs
Claude Porter, Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin
Mrs. Thomas NJ Settle, Mrs. George M
Eckels. Mrs. Hiram Smell, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas W. Page. Nine. Pratt, Mrs. A
T. Vogelsang. Mrs. Gibbs.
Mrs. Nikolai Sokoloff of Cleveland
was an honor guest at luncheon and
Mrs. John Shafroth and Mrs. Samue
c. Major entertained IL guests In honor
OF DR.. Anna Fearn. who has lived ir
Shanghai, China, for many years and
is visiting in Washington en- route tc
Vienna. The out-of-town guests enter
tanned by Mrs. Shafroth and Mrs: Ma.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

miller. Mrs. V. K. Chestnut, Mrs. A. r.
Kellogg, Lieut.. Col. r. H. Kelly. Mr.
Edward A. Fenander and Mr. Lawrence
b. Dodds. All alumni former students
and friends of the university are cor
daily invited.
The Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Chamber Music Festival has brought
many leaders in the musical world TO
Washington Among the noted visitors
Evening star., 1928-04-28

Benefit Show Tonight for
Smith College Scholarship.
Mrs. Karl Fenning, recently elected
president Of the Washington branch Of
Evening star., 1928-04-28
British Envoy Attends
international Wedding.


International Wedding.
The Ambassador of Great Britain and
LADY Isabella Howard will be IN the
distinguished company attending the
wedding this afternoon of Miss Jane'
phillins, daughter OF former Representa-
tive and Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips lrr
ia Mr.. Ieander McCormicS-Goodhart
commercial secretary Of the British en-
hsssv. The ceremony will be performed
in the Bethlehem Chapel of the National
Cathedral. at 4:30 o'clock, the Righ'
Rev. James E. Freeman, off1clating' as
sisted by Canon Fletcher OF the Cathe
dral. A reception will follow at ,
o'clock in the home Of the brides par
ents. at 2IoS Sixteenth street.
The Ambassador of Mexico and Sc
nora de Telley were the honor guests
at dinner last evening of the Minister
of Egypt and Nine Samy. The other
r1,esfS were. Sonora de Alfaro. VIE
Of the Minister of Panama; Represent
alive and Mrs. Joe Grail, Representative
and Mrs. Fred Britten, the Secretary
70 the President and Mrs. Sanders,
Commissioner and Mrs. David II. Blair
the counselor OF the Chilean embassy
and Sonora de Agacio the secretary OF
the Peruvian embassy. DR.. Beuoya' MAI
and Mrs Parker w. West. the arst sec
retarv of the Dominican Repunnc.
Snnor vasonez. Sonora de Perez and
the first secretary of the legation, MT
Chaffev. and the second secretary, Mr..
Moursi.
Mrs Victor Kaufman had guests
i.1nching with her today IN compIlineh'
70 Mrs. John Humphrey Crawford oi
Orange. N. j., who is visiting Mrs. Ed
win S. Fuller.
Chief Justice A. G. McAllister OF the
@unren,e Court of Arizona was the
s,,ast in whose honor Col. Wade ii.
Cooper entertained at luncheon yes
terday.
Judge BENJAMIN Russell and daugh-
ter. Miss Anna L. Russell, OF Halifax
are at the Willard over the wek END.
Mr. and Mrs. william S. Vance. who
we're the guests of Mrs. George A. san
derson for a few days, gave at dinner az
the Mayfiower Hotel before their de-
parture for their home in Washing
ton. Pa.
Mrs. L. w Hayden and Miss /. Hay
den az washington are at the Brighton
for . few days.
Miss Harriet S. Whitford. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs George Langdon Whitford,
has gone to New York, where she Is
the guets Of Mrs Charles c. Worthing
for some days.
DR.. James A. Corscaden Of New York
and Mrs. Corscaden are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar Allen Poe, jr.
hfrs. Philip T. Hall and Mrs. Arthur
T. Krehn motored from Washington 70
Asneville and are stopping al the Bat
terry Park Hotel for an indefinite stay.
The marriage Of Miss Rebecca Spruce
daughter Of Mrs Samuel Stuart Spruce,
90 Mr.. Elliott Burgess Roberts OF BOs-
ton. Mass. win take place this evening
at $50 O'Clock in the Chevy Chase Bap-
fast Church.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

jor were Mrs. Atiee Pomerene OF Ohio,
Mrs. Ben Pearson Of st. Louis. and Mrs.
Bender of Nevada.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

| HE Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur entertained al
luncheon today aboard the Sylph
for their niece, Miss Louise
Dawes Shedd of California
Among those invited were Miss Alice
Davis, Miss Elizabeth Warner. Miss
SetSu Matsudaira, Miss Bina Day
Oeneen, Miss Laura Lejeune, Miss Eu-
renia Tlejeune. Miss Margaret Deven-
,,ort. Miss Virginia Dawes. Miss Eliza
beth jackson. Miss Anna Larner, Miss
Lucy I,arner, Miss Janet Lodge, Miss
Ruth Miller Green, Miss Martha Ellis
and Miss Beatrice Aitcheson.