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Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
C. @. P. Funds
Not Rolling In
Rapidly Enough
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Ihe
Republican presidential campaign
is rolling along with a safe surplus
although only one sixth of its So
100000 campaign budget so far mas
been subscribed.
Following publication of figures
showing the financial condition o'
the national committee, headquar-
ters sent ont orders today calling
field lieutenants' attention to the
fact that the election is only 90
days away and that contributions
must be accelerated.
The figures showed S65S,4lS total
receipts up to September l, with eN-
penditures of $3l2,2l6, leaving Il
balance of $346,202.
The reports revealed that the
automobile industry is interested
Financially in tke Hoover campaign
as we'll as that OF GOV, Smith. They
listed SO women contributors, more
than have ever given big money IN
a presidential campaign before. And
they indicated the stratcgists have
dropped the old idea of pr"mltlhg Nl
Or drop-in-the- hat donations.
Funds will be obtained from those
best able to pay. The lists showed
964 contributors gave $553,922 while
the remaining l,290 gave only So
III.
The money raisers are complain
ing to leaders that their work IS
more difficult this year because of
the recent senatorial disturbances
over campaign contributions.
Hoover today started writing his
labor speech to be delivered at New-
ark, n. j., Sept. l.. He expects to
finish it before Saturday so he may
take his expected fishing trip down
Chesapeak Bay early next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
ASSERTS MELLUS
WOMAN DIED AS
RESULT OF FALL
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. G.-Leo p.
Kelley hopes to escape the gallows
for the murder of Mrs. Myrtle Mel
lus by use of testimony of the dead
woman's husband, Frank Mcllus, it
was Indicated today
The defense plan, it was brought
out for the first time today, will be
to prove that Mrs. Mcllua died as
the result of fall she suffered
August ).
The statement made by Mellus
when he appeared for the prosecu-
tion that he heard a dull double
thud' before he entered his home
to find his wife : body, Will be the
center stone Of the defense conten-
tion.
The outline of the defense came
during an argument over the testi-
mony of Mrs. Grace Brown.
eve intend to prove, Attorney
Hahn shouted, THAT Mrs Mcllus
died when she fell during 4 faint
ing spell. The noise that Mr. Mel
luS heard when he was trying to get
in the house was the thud of Mrs.
Mellus' body.'
Mrs. Brown was finally permitted
to testify and she started when
court resumed in the afternoon.
Her testimony followed the gem
cral trend of that of Mrs. Mae
Switzer who said She had seen Mrs.
Mellus fall to the floor several times
when she had been drinking.
Mellus was expected to be called
late today to repeat the story he
told for the prosecution and espec-
tally to elaborate on his explana-
tIon of the noise he heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Beautiful Scene
At Church Rite

SYDNEY, y. $. W, Sept. G.
A scene of great beauty was enacted
at an open air ceremony of the
Eucharistic Congress tonight, at a
great men 5 demonstration on the
show grounds, in which 1870, 200 took
part. All electric illumination was
cNtinguishcd except tloodlights
which brought out the high altar in
bold relief. \ vast panorama of
knceling figures was Illuminated by
the light of 10000 candles in the
grand stand.
Thousands of voices were raised
in a swelling chorus of congrega-
tional singing.
The sermon was given by Bishop
o Dohcrty of Galway, Ireland, who
warned parents Of the modern dan
gers to their children.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Smith TO SPEAK
IN WHEAT BELT
AND FAR WEST
By THOMAS STOKES
-nited Press Staff Correspondent

ALBANY. y. y, Sept. 6.-GoV-
crnor Alfred +. Smith win open his
speaking caupaign in the heart OF
the wheat belt at Omaha, Nebraska,
with Il speech there the night OF
Tuesday, September IS, he an
nounccd today.
The preliminary itinerary calls
for second speech in Oklahoma
city Thursday, September 20, to be
followed by AN address at Denver,
colorado, September %. These were
the only speeches announced to-
day.
GOV. Smith said he would remain
on his first speaking tour for the
following week, returning east to
Rochester sunday September 80 for
the Democratic state convention
opening the next day. He is not
ready to announce speeches dur
my that week, he said.
1t is probable the Democratic
candidate may proceed to the Pa
citic Coast from Denver for a
speech in California, but he said
that had not been determined de
finitcly.
The governor will leave here Sun
day, September l6 on his special
campaign train for Omaha. The train
will come here from New York, and
the governor and his party will
board il here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
CLARA BOWS LATEST HIT
CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT

building, embarcadero and 9th
er famous local scenes that def
initelv establish the locale of
the film as San Francisco and
others that just as definitely
set forth the Roselaud as the
principal scene.
The film goes so far as to
call the ballroom by name, it
was charged.
The complainants asserted
that the picture shows men pur-
porting to be United States sail
ors dancing with employees of
the hall in a tough, indecent
mrefined manner. "
And because of the fact that
these couples are not molested,
the impression has gone out
that this is the usual way of
dancing at Roscland, it was
charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
AIMEE OFF TO BRITISH ISLES
FOR BATTLE WITH THE DEVIL.

to spend almost two months
preaching in England, Wales,
Scotland and Ireland.
"The devil has been having
an easy time in the British
Isles" she said, "and | expect
to give him little trouble. |
hope for at least $4,000 con
versions during the time ! am
abroad. y
The legal actions against Mrs.
Mcpherson, which held up her
departure last Monday, charged
her with receiving 10 per
cent commission on all land in
n Lake Tahoe subdivision sold
to members of her Angelus
Temple congregation.
The evangelist denied any
connection with the deal and
her attorneys indicated the
settlement was made by the
actual real estate dealers, who
were named co-defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
FIRE AT CAMPO

Rumors that a bad forest fire had
broken out in the vicinity of Live
Oak Springs could not be verified
this afternoon. Report from that
vicinity was to the effect that there
was no fire near Live Oaks but that
n considerable blaze had broken out
between Bingville and Campo. No
buildings had been damaged in the
Campo district up until 2:15 o'clock
this afternoon but the fire had gain
ed considerable headway.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06

SAN FRANCISCO. SEPT. 6
A dancehall that objects to
free publicity, even in the
movies. had been found today.
,AttorncyS for Roseland Ball
room here filed suit for $100,-
GOO against Clara Bow, her
leading man, James Hall, the
West Coast TheaterS. PubliX
Thcater company, Adolph Zu-
kor Jesse Lasky and Para
mount Pictures.
The trouble started with the
showing at a local theater of
'~The Fleets In' a feature film
starring the voluptuous Clara.
According to the complaint
the picture is grossly and NAL
iciously ibelous TO the ball
room.
The picture, the complaint
stated, shows views of the ferry
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Husband Finds
Lost Family

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 6.-A
search that carried him through
five western states had ended to-
dav with William Webb.
Mrs. Webb, who disappeared from
their home last June with the cyl
dren. was located working in n
Narinette cotton field. She gave no
explanation of her disappearance,
l.. f. Gray, traffic officer, and
d. T.. McGce, matchmaker, the two
Glendale, Ariz., men who found
Mrs. Webb, expect to claim $1,000
.reward offered by Webb,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
ROWLAND
HOLDS ON
To LEAD
Wichita Flyer Setting
Hot Pace For Others in
Air Derby. d
AT KANSAS CITY
Several Mishaps Occur ON
Second Leg of Cross
Country Flight. !

RICHARD FIELD, Kansas City,
Sept. G.-Earl Rowland of Wichita,
Kans.. flying his Cessna Model A
plane, continued his lead in the
trans-continental air race today
when he landed ut the airport here
at l2:4l p. m.
Rowland and other entrants who
arrived here from Columbus, where
they took off on the second day OF
the flight this morning, will spend
the night in Kansas City, leaving
tomorrow morning for Wichita and
Oklahoma City for halfhour stops
before continuing to Ft. Worth, Tex,
for the night
Rowland and the others stopped
at Terre Haute and St. Louis on
their flight from Columbus.
Robert Dake of Pittsburgh, in his
American Moth, was second to ar
live. He alighted at 1906 p. M,
maintaining the second position he
has held since arriving at Columbus.
w. II. Emery, Jr., of Bradford
Pa, in his Travelair plane, landed
third. He reached the field at %
?. M.
IN maintaining his lead in tho
derby, Rowland made the flight
from st. Louis to Kansas City, a
distance of approximately 250 miles
in the fast time of one hour. 81
minutes and - seconds. Leaving st.
Louis at 1O:5l a. m, he swooped
down on the field here at I2:4l:45
averaging approximately l35 miles
an hour.
RUSHYILLE, IND, SEPT. GA
CurtlSs Robin plane participating in
the class \ race of the national air
derby crashed at Henderson, Ind.
six miles northwest of here today
after its engine exploded.
Dan Robertson, Pilot, and Earl
Daughcrty, co-pilot, both of st.
Louis, were injured, but not serious
ly.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, SEPT. 6
\ report reached here this after
noon that Harry Smcdley, Kansas
City, flying an Eagle Rock, in the
trans-continental race, was forced
down 20 miles southwest of Indian
apolis.
Neither the pilot nor his passen-
ger DR.. j. L., Bennett, of Kansas
City, was injured, the report said.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, SEPT. 6
J. w. Hunt, Moundsville, W. Va,
flying a Lone Eagle biplane, in the
class \ trans-continental race, was
forced down here today.
Repairs were being made on his
plane, but flying field attaches said
they believed the trouble serious
enough to force Hunt to abandon
the race.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
uy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. O.
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, the
world X best known woman
evangelist, was speeding east
today, bound for the British
isles where she is going to
give the devil something to
think about. -
With her son Rolph Semple,
she left here late last night,
just two hours after suits charg-
ing her with conspiracy in
real estate promotion deal were
settled out of court.
Although announcement of
her departure was made only an
hour before train time some
5000 of her Four Square Gospel
followers were at the station
when she left.
She will go directly to New
York and will sail for Europe
almost Immediately, She intends
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Weather Delays
Second Section
OF Plane Races
By United Press Leased Wire

ROOSEN ELT FIELD, \. V, SEP.
C-Start of the class b and c trans
continental races was postponed to-
day until : a. M, Friday, because of
mfavOrable weather.
Announcement of the postpone
mcmt was made shortly before $3.50
a. m. by officials of the race.
The class b and C. ships will fly
the same route followed by the class
\ planes, although they will cover
more territory each day. The first
overnight stop will be Terre Haute,
Ind; while Columbus, ONO, host 10
class A pilots last night Will he "
fucling stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
jim REED
DRAF TED
BY PARTY
Named as Candidate For
Vice-Presidency By the
Farmer-LabOrites.
WEBB HEADS TICKET
Californian Chosen As
Leader of Third Party
Movement.
ny United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS cry, MO, SEPT. 6 2
Frank Webb, of San Francisco. Cal,
was selected as presidential nominee
Of the Farmer Labor party by the
executive committee of the party
last night. His name will bc placed
before the party : convention today.
Senator James \. Reed, Of Mis-
souri,, was named as Webb = run
ming mate on II ticket that its spon
sors hope will be the third party
movement to defeat Governor Al.
fred f. Smith and Herbert Hoover
Senator Reed was not at his home
in Kansas city and it could not be
learned whether he would accept the
vice presidential nomination. 1t is
understood that Webb 5 acceptance
was almost certain.
f. 5. Agncw, of Denver, was Sc
iccted by the executive committee
as the national secretary and treas
Hrer to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Bert Martin, Of
Denver.
The platform adopted by the com
mttcr tavors ownership of public
utilities by cities, counties and
state; adequate farm RELIEF, inclad.
ing protection to grain and cotton
growers, by applying the principle
underlying an equalization fee III
some form faXnrs the enforcement
of all laws, with the strict enforce
ment of the 18th amendment and
the Nolstcad act, realizing that his
problem lean he settled only by
constitutional methods, and not by
the election of president.
HAS MANY PLANKS
''Wr believe in and favor com
plete separation OF church and
state the platform reads. " We
believe in and favor tolerance in re
Ggious matters, but that tolerance
must come from each and every re
hgious sect towards all of the
others, not only in the United States
Of America. but in all parts of the
world,
other plamks in the platform in
cludc the abolition of inlunrtonS IN
labor disputes; a deep waterway
from the Great Lakes to the sea;
extension of the franchise and com
pletn self government to the citizens
Of the District Of Columbia; aholi-
ton Of government bureaus, com
missions, committees, or like organ
ilations exercising legislative or ju-
dicial powers,
Webb. the party's presidential
nominee. is % years old and was
born in California. He has never
stood for public office before. lie
is "a contractor in san Francisco
among his PROJECTS being the draw
ing of plans for a bridge across the
san Francisco bay.
During the war he was allied with
Major General Leonard Wood IN e.
william camp work.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
FOLLOW YANKEE NETMAN

PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 6-The
international tennis team matches
between France and the United
states were postponed today until
tomorrow due to rain. The matches
were to be played on the German
town Cricket Club courts at Man.
keim.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
los ANGELES TO
BE MECCA FOR
FLYING HORDES
Change In Cross Country
Flight Not TO Interfere
With Program.
BY GEORGE II. HALE
United Press Staff Correspondent


Los ANGELES. SEPT. 6-Plans
Of the national air races which
opens September 9 at Mines Field
will not be altered by the postpone
ment until tomorrow Of the class Il
and G New York to Los Angeles
competitions
The program OF events will remain
as originally planned except those
groups Of flyers will arrive here one
day later than scheduled, officials
said
Meantime scores Of aircraft -
army, navy and civilian were
headed west to participate III the
eight day aerial rodeo which will
pay some $20o,0 in prizes.
Pilots in the class a New York to
Los Angeles race left Columbus,
Ohio, for Terre Iiaute, the next con
troll, Of the almost 1000 mile course.
The winner of this race Will re-
ccive $4,000 and another $4,000
will be divided among other leading
, fiuishcrs in the division.
The second army bombardment
group, making tactical experiments
across country, took off from
Shreveport, La, expecting to make
FL Paso, Texas, and eventually Los
Angeles
German Ships Coming
Five mystery planes sent here
from Germany and said to be the
tiniest of all ships, were among the
new interesting exhibits, announced
bv air race officials
These air mosquitoes, it was said
are not more than 2S by 10 feet
over all and are powered with mo
tors of 20 to 40 horsepower
Their miniature motors function
ing properly they are able to tax,
off in the space of a 10 acre lot, II
was stated.
Between 20 and % new ships
/ which never have been exhibited be
fore will be on display when the
races open.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Rockford Aviat0rs
Going TO Denmark
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JULIANEHAAf, Greenland, Sept.
G.--Bert Hassell and Parker d.
Cramer, pilot and navigator Of the
airplane Greater Rockford, may 60
to Denmark before they return to
the United States, it was Indicated
today.
The two pilots-who were rescued
after they had tramped through
Greenland for two weeks after
their machine had been forced
down-left Mt Evans yesterday in
company with Prot. Hobbs of the
University Of Michigan expedition.
They went by motor boat yester-
day to Holstcnsborg, on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
French Flyers
Plans Undecided
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Sept. 6.-Adjutant Jean
Assolant and Sergeant Rene
Lefevre, who started this week ON
. transatlantic attempt, are un-
decided now as to their plans after
being forced to turn back to Casa
blanca, Morocco, yesterday.
They started from Casablanca for
Dakar and thence Rio De ,aneiro
yesterday but had to turn back.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Two Killed As
Plane Falls
BY United Press Leased Wire

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. C.
George Stowell, of Detroit, veteran
pilot for the Stout Air Service Com.
pany, and j. c. Merriman, airport
manager for the concern, were
killed when their plane lost a wing
and crashed from an altitude of
1000 feet here this afternoon.
The Stout Company operates a
commercial line between Cleveland
and Detroit.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Arizona Texans
Oppose Dam Bill
ny United Press Lensed Wire

PIIOENIN, Ari2., Sept. 6.-Op-
position to the Swing-lohnson
Boulder dam bill and Il protest
against the imperious aggression
of California against weaker
state has been voiced by the
Texas Society of Arizona.
Going on record at Il meeting
here, the society voted to ask Texas
citizens to use their influence
through their representatives. in
ongrrss to defeat the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
MOTHER SEES BOY KILLED
Dy United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, SEPT. 6-Struck
by an automobile as he was running
across the street, Virgil Kimmel, 6,
was killed today. The youngster
was doing an errand for his mother
when the accident occurred. The
mother witnessed the killing
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
None Injured In
Train Wreck
by United Press Leased Wire

MOUNT VERNON, Ind, sept. Q.
ears of Louisville 4
Nashville freight train fell through
Il bridge near heree
Sparks from crashing steel ignited
a tank ear of gasoline which set
the bridge afire.
No one was reported injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
RATE HUSBAND
SLAYS PATIENT
IN SANITARZUM M

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SEP
6.-E. c. Young, -, automobile man
Of Beeville, Tex, is dead here, his
body riddled with bullets fired as he
lay on Il hospital bed recovering
from an APPENDICITIS operation.
Two men, Robert Lothringer, a
bout 34, owner Of a Beeville barber
shop, and Ralph Wilmington, a bar
ber, are in Jail, charged with muir
der.
The shooting occurred last night
and threw inmates of the Spohn
sanitarium, where Young had under
gone the operation Sunday, into a
panic.
\ quarrel between Lothringer and
Young, in which the automobile
man was charged with paying at
tention to Mrs. Lothringcr, was said
to have led to the shooting.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SEP.
6-Four persons, two of them young
women, today were charged with
the murder of f. C. Young, 45, Bee
| vile auto man who was shot to
death as he lay on hospital bed
recovering from an appendicitis
| operation.
The women are Mrs. Mamie 10th.
ringer, %, wife of Robert Lothringer,
and Mrs. Hortense Wilmington, 25,
wife of Ralph Wilmington.
Lothringer, Beeville barber shop
owner, and Wilmington, employe of
| the barber shop, also are charged.
The two men are in Jail, awaiting
examining trial. Their wives were
held today in the office of Sheriff
Ben Lee.
None ef the quartet has made a
! statement since Young was slain.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
Not The Father
OF His Country
BY United Pl4ss Leased Wire

BY United Plnss Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, SEPT. 6 -
Charged with swindling two
Monrovia women of approx
mately $4,000 in cash, Walter
Cheney, Claude Hickman and
George Washington were Lold In
coutly Jail here today.
They were arrested on COM
plants of their asSer ed victims,
Mrs. Francis Reton and Mrs.
Olive Woodwork.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
POSTMASTER DIES

RIVERSIDE, CAL, SEPT. G.
George A. Herdeg, for eight years
postmaster of Riverside, died sud
denly at a bridge table here last
night Death was attributed to
apopleXy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
'EUCENICS BABY
To BE- ATHLETE
MOTHER STATES
Actress Admits Father
Is Well-KnOWn Resident
OF Cincinnati.
By United Press IeBspd Wire

CHICAGO, SEPT. Miss Katie
Pullman, vaudeville actress, is sure
her baby is going to be strong and
healthy, because it's father is ga
tall man. ard healthy. Miss Pull
man yesterday bcamingly announc
ed arrival of her son, which she says
is a cugenics baby.
The baby was born here Aug. 2S
but Miss Pullman did not make the
birth known. She refused at first
TO reveal the name of the baby'>
father, but when told that William
Diner of Cincinnati was said to be
the parent, she admitted he was.
'He doesn't know anything
about the babv,' she said. "Therc
was no reason to tell him. W.
agreed that the child 5 support was
to be mine entirely
eve met in Cincinnati two years
ago and we talked of my desire for
to Edward Smith whom | divorced
seven years ago. | did not wish to
be married again.
Mr.. Diner and | had tests made
and we seemed to be well mated
My great ambition is to have
the boy grow up a great athlete. ]
am going to train him myself and |
know just how IN going to do it.
He will be vegetarian for one
thing.
Retired From Stage
Miss Pullman said she saw no
reason for censure in her action.
Miss Pullman retired from the
vaudeville stage six months ago, she
said. During her career she was
billed as Naudeville's Physically
Perfect Girl"
Although She knew the baby 5
father to be the son of wealthy
cincinnati business man, she said,
She never correSponded with him
and did not know his present ad-
dress.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, SEPT. C.
Efforts 10 find William Diner
said to be the father of the ''Eu'
gcnics BABY of Kate Pullman
vaudeville actress, were unavailine
today. No person by that name is
listed in city directories.
1t was recalled here that vaude-
willie actress, billed as "Kate Pull
man. Naudeville's Physically Per
feet Cir played an engagement
here in May, 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 6.-Ruth
Elder, aviatriX, now attempting to
be motion picture star, has had no
official notice of the plan of her
husband, Lyle Womack, to file suit
for divorce in the canal zone.
off he intended to do such a
thing, she said today, - think
he might have told me of it.
"He knows m here to earn
money to help the family and |
should think he would take that
into consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-06
RUTH ELDERS
HUSBAND WILL
SEEK DIV 0RCE
By United Press Leased Wire

cruelty.
q tried to effect reconcilia-
tion,' he said. Il urged Ruth to
Join me here but she prefers her
career, and do not desire to him
der her.
BALBOA, Canal Zone, Sept, g.
Lyle Womack win file suit today
in the district court at Ancon fol
divorce from his wife, Ruth
Elder.
The suit Will cnarge cruelty, but
the specific details have not been
disclosed,
Ruth Elder married Lyle Womack
several months before she started on
q trans Atlantic flight attempt last
fall with George Haldeman.
At the time of the flight she said
Womack knew about her plans ane
was in accordance with her aviation
ambitions.
When Miss Elders plane, the
American Girl, landed alongside OF
the Dutch oil tanker Barendrech'
eff the Azores Islands, Womack IL
the canal zone said he would at
tempt to make her give up hel
aviation work. He started immedia
tely for New York and was there
when she returned.
The meeting between them wa'
rather strained at that time. There
were rumors of an cstrangement al
though both denied this.
Miss Elder did not return to the
canal zone with her husband wher
he went back to his engineering
position there. Instead she went on
vaudeville tour for several weeks
later went abroad for a visit, anC
now is engaged in making picture
at Hollywood.