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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Patient Hurled
From Ambulance
AS Cars Collide
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.-A pri-
vate ambulance rushing a badly in
iurcd man to the California Luther
an hospital at noon today, collided
with two other machines, Knocked
six persons unconscious and tossed
the in jured man into the street.
The ambulance was transporting
Charles Mcdonald, Sc, to the hospi-
tai after he had fallen from a down
town building.
The six persons injured when the
two machines were struck were rush
ed to Georgia Street Emergency hos,
pital.
When Mcdonald was catapulted
from the ambulance he suffered ad-
ditional injuries which hospital at
tendants said may cause his death.
At 18th and Olive streets, a ma.
chine driven by Mrs. Lillian Gait,
80, got in the path OF the speeding
ambulance, the emergency vehicle
driver, James R. Starbuck, reported.
Other occupants of the Gait ma
chine were Virginia Gait, I; Mrs.
Irene Mayfield, 3S, and Irene May
field, Is.
Before overturning the Gait ma
chine skidded into an automobile
driven by Cecil COnterna, SO, Lo-
mita, who was riding with j. II.
Hart, 3S, also of Lomita.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
COLLEGE LEADER
DJSAPPR0VES OF
H00VER'S STAND
DR.. Butler Condemns
Position On Liquor and
Foreign Policy.
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Dr. Mich
olas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University has written a
letter to the New York Times Sc
vercly disappearing Herbert Hoov-
cr's stand on two questions-inter-
national relations and prohibition.
Butler, one of the leading Re
publican modificationists, had re-
manned quiet on all national issues
since the Kansas City convention
at which he was a delegate
- AS Republican by conviction
from youth, wish to disassociate
myself quickly, publicly and com
pletely from the position on two of
the three most important positions
now before the American people
that were taken by Mr.. Hoover in
his speech of acceptance, Butler s
letter said.
''The first has reference to Mr..
HOover's acceptance of the time
worn but wholly false argument
'i'''' Hhdl lt dtSClIbtu lis dNlt-
quate preparedness for defense is
a factor cooperating in mainten-
ance of peace. The contrary is now
the we'll demonstrated fact. Mr.
Hoover dismisses with few per
functory words the truly remark
able treaty just now to be signed by
ourselves and all the great powers
of the earth, pledging pronunciation
of war as an instrument of nation
al policy and chooses this moment
to repeat that We must and shall
maintain our naval defense in the
strength and efficiency which will
yield to us that at all times the pri-
mary assurance of liberty, that i,
Of national safety - he wrote.
On prohibition he said it was
'quite obvious that Mr.. Hoover has
no conception of the real problem
by which the country is faced and
which has been under eager debate
for some five years.
a" No one can be in favor of the
principles upon which our govern.
ment rests or of the constitution it
self as it existed before 1920 and
at the same time be in favor of the
18th amendment, because the two
are absolutely contradictory.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Story OF Young
Girl Results In
Raid By Police

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug, 90
Three men and three women were
in the county Jail today after =
raid on an apartment here, design
ed in the fearful story of Mar
celine Bowling, Is, of Portland,
Oregon.
The girl was questioned when
she lacked money to wire home for
assistance and was turned over to
the traveller 5 aid by the Telegraph
Company.
To police she told of being held
for two days in the apartment
where she was piled with liquor
and attacked.
Coming to San Francisco with
Clarice Carter, Is, Portland, and
a Los Angeles girl, Dorothy Bail.
cy, 10, Marceline said she was in
troduced to Roy Fowler, 81, by the
Bailey girl
The three girls had hitch hikcd
from the north. Marceline's two
companions were being sought BY
police. They were believed enroute
to Los Angeles
Those arrested beside Fowler
were Mrs. Alice NJ. Otis, 40, Man.
ager of the apartment, Miss Jaeaua
Stewart, %, Miss Rene Coleman,
20, Sam Knapp, %, and William T..
Comicr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
SMITH NOTIFICATION AFFAIR
WILL CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

er here Wednesday night, and looks
down State street towards the union
station and the shimmering Hudson
he will recall, doubtless, cold Jan.
uary night, when he climbed that
same hill in the face of bitter wind.
That was in 1904. The young man
was here to begin his first team in
the assembly.
The Democratic nominee has n
Wonderful memory. In conversa-
tions with friends, he calls names
and places and dates of long ago
with uncanny precision. Those early
experiences will stand out, in his
minds eye, against the background
of masScd thousands, and fluttcring
banners and strings of electric
lights as he stands before the cap-
tai Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
SWEENEY SAYS
HE EXPECTED TO
BE LIBERATED
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 2O-E. E.
Sweeney, southern California Gas
company employee, thought that
charges against him would be drop
ped and that A. b. Macbeth, presi-
den. of the organization. would
"spring' him out of Jail, he t2sti-
fled today at hls trial for embez-
element of $4,000.
The testimony was given by
Sweeney in answer to n court ques-
tion asking him why he failed un-
til his trial to mention his asserted
action of using the money to bribe
Los Angeles city officials.
Sweeney said he was called be-
fore Il director 5 meeting to cX-
plain a $4,000 deficit in the gas
company books.
at that Time he said, q
didn t think it was advisable TO
say that the money had gone to in
fluencc city council legislation and
that Macbeth had approved the
graft fund. | thought that with Il
me from Jail and get all charges
dismissed, -
Dave Carroll, minute clerk of
city council and charged by Swce-
ney with having reaped heavy
profits from the gas company slush
fund, was given two-monthS leave
of absence today by the city clerk.
Carroll said he wanted the time
that he might disprovc charges a
painst him
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Nv United Press Leased Wire

JpLTANEHAAB, Greenland, Aug
o0-Lost in daring attempt to es
;ablish a new northern route -
Europe. mt llasscll and Parker y.
Cramcr. were Is hours overdue this
morning on their flight from Coch-
lauc, Ont, to Mount Evans. Green
laud.
- Not word has been received
from their airplane the Greater
Rockford since carly Sunday morn
ing, when he reported by wireless
that his plane was over Davis Strait
aud had passed over the coast of
Labrador about ar hour earlier. Pre-
1iously Hassrl had reported lac was
over igamish Lake in north
en- Quebec.
The two flvcrs had expected to
reach Mount Evans within is hours
after th,v lrtt Cochrauo. They flow
away from tia Outario city at a few
minutes after noon Saturday and
radio reports showed good progress
was made rs far rs Apislligamish
Lake in Quebec
From The lake there was n dit-
ficult flying course in front Of these
two Rockford mon. Their overland
territory was barren and landing
places were few. In addition there
was the long ovcr-watcr flight be
tween the Labrador coastlinc and
tha Mount Evans runwa, about
midway and Just of the coast.
As hour lv hour passed without
ward of the flyers, fears were cX-
pressed that the European flight
had lurcd two mora men to death,
There was little concern as the
first hours Of silence came. Com
municatious through this northern
territory are few There are only
one or two radio stations able to
mamiain outside communications.
Bat with dawn today and still
Continued on page 3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
MANCHURIA MAKES SHORT
WORK OF MONGOL REVOLT

slowly was being restored and
that the invading Mongolian
troops were fleeing from the
government forces.
The government also an
nounccd that northern troops
now were cnroute to the HUI
umpuir district to suppress the
activity of mounted bandits in
that area.
Meanwhile, Assistant Direct
or Lashevitch of the Chinese
Eastern Railway has been ar
rested at Harbin in connection
with the uprising in the little
Independent state of Barga.
The Chinese charged he was in
Volved in a Soviet plot to aid
the Mongolians to win their
independence from China.
The Soviet government has
given no indication of interest
in the Mongolian situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
BY THOMAS L STOKES
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT,

ALBANY, y. Y, Aug. 20-Thc
mammoth celebration that some
100000 Democrats and citizens of
Albany viii put on for Governor Al
fred /. Smith when he is notified
formally Wednesday night Of his
nomination will be a political ami.
vcrsary celebration as well for the
Democratic nominee.
1t was Just at this time, % years
ago. that rs a rising Young Tam
many member, Young "Al' Smith,
rs lee was popularity called, was nom
mated by the Democrats for assem-
hIYman from the second Manhattan
district.
That was the beginning Of a
career here in the capital that led
-four times to the governor S chair
and will go step further Wcdncs-
day night when Democrats of the
whole country will clothe him for
maily with the highest honor they
can bcstow.
He won that first election, defeat,
ing Paul Kamisky, and thus started
q series of victories which has been
interrupted but once.
There is an old story of that nomi-
nation. Young CAP then p, was
one afternoon in the commissioners
Of jurors office, where he held a
political job. One of the lesser Off
cials of the Tammany organization
came into the office.
Recalls Early Days
He surprised the Young man by
asking him if the suit he wore was
the only one he had.
Smith nodded.
We'll, hurry home and get it
pressed, " the Tammany official
said.
"You re going to be nominated
for the assembly tonight. "
As is the way with human kind,
the Democratic nominee is thinking
much Of those early days now in
these hours before he takes upon
himself, officially, the mantle of his
party in a national campaign.
When he stands before the crowd
of 100000 or more expected to gath
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Another Woman
SWims Channel
By United Press Leased Wire

DOVER, Eng, Aug. 2O.-A wo-
man has again proven ability to
withstand the rigor OK the English
channel better than man through
thc channel swim yesterday of Miss
Ivy Hawke while Frank Perks
failed
Miss Hawke started at 9;46 p. m.
Saturday from the French coast
and finally walked ashore between
st. Margaret's 5 Bay and Kings
Down at $50 p. m. Sunday. She
had been accompanied by tag
and there were numerous observers
here to greet her.
Perks. Birmingham swimmer,
started from the French coast II
minutes after Miss Hawke, but was
forced to abandon his attempt at
8 o clock while still five miles off
st. Margaret 3 bay.
1t was the sixth time he had
failed in channel attempt,
Miss Hawke made an attempt
to swim the channel i'll 1927 but did
mot succeed
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
SMITHS ACT IS
NEXT BOOKED ON
POLITICAL STAGE
Leaders Of Both Parties
Eagerly Await Speech of
Bourbon Candidate.
By PAUL FREDERIX
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON Aug. 20.--The big
"third act of the 1923 campaign
drama will play to millions this
week.
Act one was Herbert HOover's ac-
ceptance speech, which formally in
troduccd the Republican presidential
candidate nine days ago. Act two,
Senator Charles Curtis acceptance
of the Republican vice presidential
nomination held the boards last Sat
urday.
Act three will find Governor Al
fred +. Smith in the spotlight de-
livering at Albany "Wednesday even
ing the oration which he hopes will
help him win the national leader
ship.
Because the Democratic candi-
date 5 words will be weighed care
fully against Hoover s, Smith 5 ac-
ceptance address may be regarded
as climax of the early campaign.
But Smith S is not the only ''big
scene in this political thriller. On
Tuesday Hoover will give farmers
at West Branch, Iowa, additional in
formation on how he plans to solve
their problems if elected.
The week holds important deve-
lopments. Hoover will return to
Washington to take personal charge
of his national drive for votes. Smith
will hold informal conferences with
Democratic national cOmmitteemen
Say Hoover Vague
Observers eXpept him to lay plans
for provoking Hoover into expand
ing his previous utterances on prohi-
bition and power development.
On the power issue, Democrats
described as vague Hoover's an
nouncement at Los Angeles that he
favor 5 "'thc greatest reservoir and
the highest dam at Boulder canyon
that the engineers will recommend, -
but Senator Johnson and Represen-
tativc Swing, of California interpret
him as supporting the SwingJ ohm.
son Boulder dam bill.
Senator Curtis. in his acceptance
speech did not refer to the power is
sue but he went further than Hoover
on prohibition. He said he "oppos-
ed the repeal of the 18th amend
mcnt or of the Nolstcad act, - while
Hoover merely said he was "not in
favor of repeating the 18th amend
ment. -
Senatorial and press comment on
Curtis speech divided itself along
party lines, with few exceptions.
Senator Bruce, Democrat, Maryland,
said while Curtis was can amiable,
kindly man. his speech merely
" dittoed' Hoover 3.
Senator Pittman, of Nevada, who
headed the Democratic platform
farmers, said the II principles en-
unciated by Curtis wcro as much
Democratic as Republican.
Senator SmoGt of Utah and Jones
of Washington, Republicans, saw
Curtis speech as. a safe, sane and
conservative statement of party
aims.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
AWAIT
LANDS IN
NEW YORK
Clips Several Hours Off
Record Set By Army Men
Ill 1910.
HAS NO DIFFICULTY.
Trip From Los Angeles to
Gotham Made in Less
Than 19 Hours.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CURTISS FIELD, l.. l., Aug. 90.
Racing through the sky at an
average speed of approximately l40
miles an hour, Arthur Goebel and
Harry Tucker today set new
world record for a nonstop airplane
flight across the United States.
They left Los Angeles, Cal, Sum
day at 1910 p. m. (4:10 p. m. east
ern daylight time) and arrived at
this flying field at Hos a. m. to-
day, an elapsed time of Is hours
and SO minutes.
Curtiss field officials were sur.
l'rised when they saw the trim
white monoplane, a Lockheed-Veg
I with a wasp motor, come sailing out
Of the western sky, at least two
hours before anyone thought she
would arrive.
Although airplanes have flown a
cross both the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, only once before had a plane
spanncd the breadth of the United
States in single hop. That flight,
made by Lieutenants James A. Mae
Ready and Oakley Kelley, Dayton,
Ohio, army flierS, on May 2, and
., i"-f, ItVulIcu 20 hours ana 0U
minutes.
The two Dayton pilots used an
army Fokker transport, much big
geri more cumbersome than
fuckers LockheedVega.
Frank Titchenor, publisher of the
Aero Digest, who served as official
timer of the flight, was first to
greet the fhers when they stepped
from the plane. He announced the
time as IS hours and 50 minutes.
He recorded the arrival time as
1l:0S a. M, and said he had ac-
cepted Tucker 5 statement that tho
planes wheels left California soil
at l2:l0 p. m. Pacific coast time.
Have New Route
Goebel said the flight was made
as preparation for the forthcOm.
ing trans-continental derby sched.
ulcd to start from Roosevelt field
on Sept, II.
II found a route which l believe
will help us Che and Tueker) on
the derby, Goebel said. "It
can t be talked about now, however,
or everybody would use it,
Goebel said he flew over st.
Continued on page 3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Weather Causes
High Scores I'm
Western Tourney
BY DIXON STEWART
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

BCROLINK COLE CLUB, High
land Park, H., Aug. 90 A stiff
wind blowing across the fairways
of the difficult Bobolink course to-
day played havoc with scores in the
first qualifying round of the West
orn Amateur Golf tournament.
The inclemcnt weather made the
cards unexpectedly high, most of
the players finishing in the SOS,
John McKinlay OF Beverly Club,
Chicago, and David Martin of Los
Angeles were low men at the be
ginning of the afternoon rounds.
Each had Is for the Is holes.
McKinlay was out in 3S and
home in 81 while Martin turned in
36 going out and had 80 ON the
incoming round.
Chick Evans of Edgcwater, Chi
cago, nine times winner Of the
Western Amateur title gave prom
Use of taking the lead when he shot
ihe first nine holes in SO. Rial
Rolfe, another Chicagoan, had the
lowest nine-h hole Card, "a, two nn-
der par.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Ship Wrecked In
Northern Waters
by United Press Leased wire

SEATTLE, Aug. 2o.-Thirty two
men aboard the fishing schooner
Mawcema were endangered in the
Bering sea Sunday when their boat
was wrecked on the rocks, according
to radio advices received here to-
day by the coast guard.
Fifteen of the crew were taken
safely to the native village of St.
George on the Pribilof Islands. The
others includeing the captain were
still aboard the ship when aid was
asked of the Bering sea coast guard
patrol.
The Maweema was owned by the
Alaska Goldfish Company of San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
BOY HUNTER KILLED BY
SHOT FROM HIS OWN GUN

ARTESIA, Calf, Aug. 90
Wounded by an accidental shot from
his own gun while he and boy com
panion were shooting owls from a
truck, Ray Nice, II, died at the Ar.
tesla hospital late last night. Nice
stumbled against his rifle when he
alightcd from the truck. With him
was William Ward, Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Colonel Harvey
Dies Suddenly
by United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, y. H., Aug. 20-Col,
George Harvey, former ambassador
to the court of st. James and, for
many years prominent in American
affairs died of heart trouble at his
home here this afternoon.
Colonel Harvey had come to his
country place here recently in hope
of recovering from an attack of
asthma.
On Thursday he suffered a heart
attack, but apparently had recov-
cred.
This afternoon, second attack
proved fatal.
Colonel Harvey's wife was with
him when he died, Dir l.. f. Rich
ards was attending him.
The funeral will be private and
will be held at Deachan, w., Wed
nesday or Thursday
Harvey gained great prominence
in national politics during tn"
carly part of the Wilson admins
tration. He later was ambassador
to England PREVIOUSLY he was
known rs an editor and writer.
lie is survived by one daughtcr
Mrs. Dorothy NJ. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Jump May Prove
Fatal to Thief
BY United Preas Lensed Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 20.-Or-
win McGraw probably will die from
injuries received when he jumped
from third story window i'll an
attempt to evade arrest on petty
theft charge.
McGraw assertedly was i'll the
room of Marcus Mclendez when the
latter entered late last night When
Melcndez tried to coach McGraw to
hold him for police. McGraw jump
cd through the window.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20

and all bishops vice presidents.
The chuch society report there
was an apparent reluctance 20
answer the questions as to
whether prohibition was sue.
cess and whether the 18th
amendment should be repealed.
" From two thirds to three
fourths of those replying believe
the present law is "A failure and
are in favor of some form Of
notification, the report stat
ed. On the other hand, Il bare
majority, 50,S percent, did not
wish the 18th amendment re-
pcaled. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
EPISCOPALIAN MINISTER'S SAY
PROHIBITION PROVEN FAILURE


NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Prohibi-
tion has been failure and the
Nolstead law should be modifi-
ed, in the opinion of a majority
Of Episcopalian ministers who
answered poll taken by a
church temperance society.
The ministers did not believe,
however, that the 18th amend
mcnt should be repealed.
The church Temperance socie-
ty does not represent itself as
speaking for the Episcopal
church, but its constitution pro-
vides the presiding bishop of
the church shall be its president
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
Hundreds Drown
In China Flood
by United Press Leased Wire

PEKING, Aug. 20. Eighteen
hundred natives were drowned when
flooded tributaries of the Yellow
river swept over POO villages in cen
tral Shantung, it was reported here
today.
The report was made by Amcri-
can investigators in the flooded re-
gion. Forty thousand were made
homeless, the estimate said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
Omitted Press Staff Cor. .sspondent

TOXIC, Aug. 20.-An Off
cial Statements of the Manchur-
ian government today said that
the rebellion in the state of
Barga-Startcd by Mongolians
against the dictates of the
Manchurian government - had
been suppressed.
The fighting had gone ON for
almost a week and a detach-
ment of Mongol cavalry had
invaded Manchuria and had
seized a part of the Chinese
eastern railway. Communica-
tions along the railway were
destroyed and some of the
trans,Siberian trains were held
up.
Early advices today had in.
dicated that the train service
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
HASSEL[
is LONG
OVER[)Uf:
Last Heard From Early
On Sunday Morning AS
Ship Passed TO Sea.
IN ROUGH COUNTRY
Forced Landing Would
Spell Disaster For Crew
of Rockford.
By United Press Len-ed Wire

By United Press Lenscd Wire
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90
Cooperation of the Canadian
government in searching for
Bert Hassell and Parker D.
Cran.ar. lost American flyers,
will be asked late today by the
state department. A telegram
requesting this cooperation has
been drafted and is expected to
be sent before nightfau to the
foreign minls.Gr office at
Ottawa.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20

Horticultural Commissioner Coren
of Glenn county estimates the com,
tv's 1927 income from sheep at ST.
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
COEbEL SETS CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT MARK
Canadian Aid To Be Asked In Search For Lost FLYERS
FLYERS LOST ENROUTE TO STOCKHOLM

for
% from in the Rockford Anea
to Gala failed
to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20
HOOVER ENTERS
FARM BELT FOR
FOUR DAYS STAY
BY PAUL r. MAHLON
United Press staff Correspondent

ABOARD HOOVER SPECIAL
TRAIN, Nearing Dodge City, Kan.
Aug. 20.-Hcrbert Hoover moved
into the farm belt today for four
days of transient conferences about
his tariff, waterways, marketing
and farm relief plan.
Senator Arthur Capper, the in
fluentiaI Kansa, agricultural edi-
tor, and David Mulvane, Republican
national committeeman of Kan
sas, were to be the advance guard
of the Farm legions, boarding the
train at Dodge City for th7 trip
across Kansas.
At nearly every one of the mum
erous stops some Of the farm lead
crs or representatives of congress
are expected aboard to give the
nominee his first direct reaction
from the disturbed agricultural
districts since he laid down his
anti McNaryHaugen bill relief
project in his California acceptance
speech.
Arrangements also were made for
linn to speak to the farmers at
five towns stretched across Kansas,
Dodge City, Hutchinson, Newton,
Emporia and Topeka. They are to
be brief, five. minute get-together
speeches from the rear of the
train.
Soon To Join Party
Tonight at Kansas City, Hoover
will meet his second son, Herbert
Hoover, Jr, who is joining the
party so the whole family may be
present at the birthplace celebra-
tion for the nominee tomorrow at
West Branch, iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover and their
two sons, win spend tomorrow sur
1eying the old native village be-
fore Hoover makes his farm speech
in Il tent there tomorrow night.
The following two day4 will be
spent in conferences with farm
editors, leaders and farmers at
Cedar Rapids.
The nominee is well pleased with
his first stumping campaign trip
now four days old. From his paci-
flying Boulder Dam speech in Los
Angeles, Friday, to his truce pego-
tiayions between Republican Vac
tionS in New Mexico Sunday, the
candidate considers his trip has
been more necessary than he
thought it could be.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-20

Continued on page 3
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-12
PORT 0F MISSING MIN

Stephen Sweeney, 374 Horace St. Norwood, Manitoba, Ca, i seeking information as to the whereabouts of his uncle Stephen Sweeney, who has been in the Yukon country, and Alaska, for the past several years. Last heard of the missing man was at 69 Below on Garker Creek, Y. T. Is mining man and supposed to be somewhere in Alaska. Any infor- nation regarding him, if forwarded to H. P. Sullivan, U. s. Marshal, Valdez, will be conveyed to his rela : tives.