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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Face Double Charge-A formal
complaint was filed by P. A. Than
nm, narcotic agent, against Juan
Salvcdas and hJnifacio Delgado in
Judge Mayfield' 5 court this morn
ing charging the men with unlaw-
fui possession of hemp or loco weed,
"cannabis sativa.' The two men
Were arrested by city police Tues
day night. In addition [. S.
treasury official is in the city con-
dUcting an investigation into two
Lanknotes found on the men which
lad been raised from one dollar de
nomination to resemble five dollar
notes.
'Applesauce,' with clever vau-
deville features, March 6 and z. ad
Vacation Time Demands extra
money. Start saving now. $1.00 OF
more opens an account. No finest
No fees 1t pays SO. Imperial Val
ley Building & Loan Ass n. adv
long Beach Man Arrested d.
Armstrong of Long Beach was ap-
pretended in CaleXico yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Free
man and was brought to the county
lail where he is being held for in
vestigation. The probe includes some
investigating relative 70 marijuana.
No formal charge, however, has been
lspp,,rI% hin,
Parisienne Beauty Shoppe. 1877 N
Fifth st. Phone 7S3. adv
We Loan TO Bu1ld, Guy or refin-
,nce. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv
Gets Jail Term-Frank Sandovai,
IS, of Tucson, AriZ., was locked up
at the county Jail yesterday after
noon to serve a 60 day Jail term.
Sandoval was convicted on Il charge
of petty theft in Judge Anderson 5
court at Calexico. He was given the
iail sentence.
Fryers Wanted! Highest price
paid. Phone 966. 1882 Woodward.
adv
Accused of Gate Tampering- A.
Voerting, 81, of FL Centre was
brought to the county Jail this
morning by Deputy Sheriff Sharp.
Voerting is charged with having
tampered with some gates used in
the control of the irrigation dis
trict. He was locked up pending ar
raignment before Judge | May
field on the charge.
Phone e6e, 7ood Poultry Ranch,
1882 Woodward. Turkeys, fat hens,
frycrs. soft bone roosters, dressed
to order. adv
Sues For Wages A civil action
was filed at the county clerk 5 o.
flee this morning by Allen Smith
against Lucille SaXter. The com
plant charges that the plaintiff en-
tered into an agreement to work
fer the defendant at the rate OF
$3.50 a dav and board on Au"'St y
and continued to work for the de-
faudant uatil November u. ne
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

charges that he has received oniE
$500 as compensation for his labors.
He asks Judgment in the sum of
$323.50. J. f. Simpson is appearing
as attorney for the plaintiff.
DR.. J. A. Bowman, Ostecpathic
Physician. 532 Main St. Phone la.
adv
Fined In Court. B. B. Tower, 81.
q salesman of Los Angeles, entered
a plea of guilty to a charge of being
drunk when arraigned before Judge
Perkins in city court this morning.
He was sentenced to pay a fine of
$50 or spend - 1-2 days in the
county Jail. The fine was paid.
Special Saturday. Picture frames
500 reduction at the Office Supply
Co. adv
Eucalyptus and Athel wood, u in.
lengths. Ed Royce. adv
Imperial Boys Before Judge -Scv-
cral Imperial Youngsters We're
brought before Judge A. c. Finncy
III Juvenile court yesterday after
noon. They were arraigned on
charges of petty theft ana evidence
brought out that they had been steal
ing money in various manners. Af-
ter giving the Youngsters a lecture
on their misconduct and question
ing the parents as to what measures
they would exercise to bring about
better behavior of the youngsters
the boys were turned over to the
custody of their parents.
so ana sarery. open an account
cow. No finest No fees Imperial
Valley Building & Loan Ass n. adv
Gets Final Divorce final de
cree of divorce was issued by Judge
y. {. Finney yesterday afternoon
in the ease Of Hazel Crawford
Summers against Earle Richards
Summers. An interlocutorv decree
of divorce had been granted in the
case on March /, 1927, by Judge
finney ON grounds Of extreme cruel
y.
Barbara Worth Hotel Club
Breakfast, 25c up. Mechants lunch
zoe; Table d hote dinner, $1.0G
adv
Brawley Car Missing A report
was flied at the sheriff ; office yes
terday afternoon saying that a Ford
touring car had been stolen from Il
parking place in Brawley some time
during the morning. The machine
was the property Of Louis Castro and
was described rs bearing the license
numbers, 1-704 257. An Investigate
ion was begun by the sheriff 5 OF
flee.
DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adj
American Legion Show, "Apple-
sauce Palace Theater, March 3
and !. adv
Everybody has Dislikes, but
everybody likes Paul's Lemonade.
Why? At Pickwick Stage Depot.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

In Palo Verde valley 1000 acres
Of land have been sold of late at
an average price of $40 an acre.
The best sold for 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Held For Superior Court-Char
les Goodwin Of Holtville has been
Z ordered held to superior court on
charge of failure to provide
fer minor children. The defendant
), was given preliminary hearing be
fore Judge Smyser at Holtville. Bail
in the case was fixed at $500 for
his appearance in the superior court
und the defendant released under
bond.
DR.. Z. J. Baraoe, Dentist, 647 Main
st. Phone 3S2W. adv
Case TO Be Disznissed-A notice
was filed at the county clerk 5 Of
flee this morning asking that the
action in the case of the Union
Fruit company against the South
Western Union Securities company
he dismissed. The notice was filed
ny i,iehcoN and I'ruGe attorneys
for the plaintiff. The act was
hased on charges that the defendant
had caused some property belonging
10 the plaintiff to become flooded
0NSRtbN my Al itt AuNN 1IRP NsAuNh ~
5000. Judgment III that sum had
Deen asked.
We Pay the Highest price for
your chickens. Our truck will call
for them by phoning US, 693. Ell
Centre 'roduce Co., at the Rath &
Marshall poultry shed. adv
Pleads Not Gu!lty-Roque Herman
dez, 23, Of no place in particular,
entered a plea of not guilty to a
charge of petty theft when arraign-
ed before Judge l. Mayfield yester-
day afternoon. Hernandez was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff McClelland
in the Dahlia heading district a
few days ago. He was found in
possession of several articles which
1t is believed were stolen from some
home in that vicinity. Bail was fix
ed at $50 and the defendant re-
manded to the custody of the sher
If in default.
Cook With Gas. Inland Empire
Gas Company, 116 No. 9th st. Phone
S25 adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

We Pay the Highest price for
your chickens. Our truck will call
for them by phoning US, 6s3. Ell
Centre -'roduce Co., at the Rath &
Marshall poultry shed. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Cook With Gas. Inland Empire
Gas Company, 116 No. 9th st. Phone
1926. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Parisienne Beauty Shoppe- 1877 N
Fifth st. Phone 7S3. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

We Loan TO Bund, Guy or refiu-
mce. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
M 'ADOO in FAVOR
OF SEN. WALSH

Continued from page one)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Gets Jail Terrn-Frank Sandovai,
IS, of Tucson, AriZ., was locked up
at the county jail yesterday after
noon to serve a 60 day Jail term.
Sandoval was convicted on Il charge
of petty theft in Judge Anderson 5
court at Calexico. He was given the
iail sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Fryers Wanted! Highest price
paid. Phone 966. 1882 Woodward.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

DR.. Z. J. Baraoe, Dentist, 647 Main
. St. Phone 3S2W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

charges that he has received only
$500 as compensation for his labors.
He asks Judgment in the sum Of
$52&.50. j. f. Simpson is appearing
as attorney for the plaintiff,
DR.. J. A. Bowman, Ostecpathic
Physician. 532 Main st. Phone ia.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Phone e6e, TODD Poultry Ranch,
1852 Woodward. Turkeys, fat hens,
fryers. soft bone roosters, dressed
to order. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03

Applesauce, with clever vau-
deville features, March and Z. ad
Evening star., 1928-04-23
SNOW DELAYS FLIGHT.
Surface Too Soft for Plane Skis, so
Flyers Wait Over Night.
BY CHARLES .. v. MURpHt

bf AUAHiFb y, W mbNtHb'
stan Correspondent of The star. aud the
the relief plane the Alliance is aendng
To th6 Bremen.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance.
SEVEN ISLANDS. Quebec. April %.
Maj, James J Fitzmaurice yesterday
began his journey 10 his two transat-
lantic companions after a week of
futile struggling to bring them aid, fully
realizing that except for the unexpected
they might have been stranded for
weeks, He started back with the help
they need In the official relief plane
furnished the mayors reception COM
mittee of the City Of New York by
The Star and the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
The Irish ace yesterday flew from
Lake Et. Agnes. outside Murray Bay,
down The winding mountains lining the
ST. Lawrence, 10 landing place here,
Just 400 miles from the ugly little island
where Capt, Herman Koehl and Baron
nunther Won Hueneteld await him be-
side their battered Bremen. II had
been planned that the relief plane, u
three-engner man0plane, should eon~
tinne It's flight yesterday 10 dreenly Ia
land but the elements, rarely favorable
In this vicinity. f0rced an abandonment
OF the plan,
The reliet plane. loaded with supplies
for the Bremen, could not arise from
the SNOW, then falling fast and so sticky
that its skis sunk 0 inches below the
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1928-04-23

machine weighed empty
pounds three times before
finally and failed One pair Of metal
Barrow SO hoveed
ngthening the We finally abandoned The
hauled the
village Another 5000
perfect flying days We
aleadya a n starting
an our a
weather su good Eelon with great skill
machine miles along the l4foot
Circle that
sometimes rs degrees
a time by
sight mile
a mile unexplored
needing change
difficult
with lights shadows horizon
in
horizon
Leads frequent The
OF soundings
Continued O 1.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
TOWN TURNS OUT
TO GREET FLYERS
Green Harbor Electrified by
Wilkins ArrivaI-Every
Flag Run AIoft.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GREEN HARBOR, Spitzbergen, April
23.-Seldom IL ever has this isolated
spot In the icebound Arctic witnessed
such an exciting event as on Saturday
when the daring ayiators. Capt. George
II. wilkins and Lieut.. Carl q. Eielson
triumphant In their conquest over diff
ficulties besetting their flight over the
Ice wastes from Point Barrow. Alaska
swooped down the air and made q sue
cessful landing here.
Even the hard-hearted Arctic nature
favored their final hop. for the skies were
bright with sunshine beaming down al
across the western part Of the main
Spitzbergen Island as the airmen ap-
peared. Shooting i'm gracefully, theJ
landed ON a vast field OF even ice to 9
good landing, as far as the ayiators were
concerned, but with slight damage n
their plane.
The arrival Of the two flyers who
had come across "the top OF the world
electrified the handful OF men compriS-
Ing the local population, which en-
maege proceeded 70 do them honor
Chief Ihlen Of the Green Harbor wire-
less station welcomed them In the
name of the town and congratulated
them upon their successful crossing Of
the Arctic spaces, while every nag IN
the place was run aloft In greeting.
Despite their trying experiences,
Capt wilkins and Lieut. Eieison told
their welcomers that they were not
tired. Both looked In the best OF health
and they were speedily taken indoors
before good fire and given a hearty
welcoming dinner.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
MAN NEAR DEATH;
ASSA|LANT SOUGHT
Half Clad Victim Found on
Southern Maryland Road.
Skull Fractured.

Stripped to the waist and unconscious
from skull fracture, George Maske,
29-year-oid nurseryman OF Washington.
was found lying on the southern Mary
land read between Waldorf and Malta
woman Swamp early today by passing
motorists. At Emergency Hospital he
is not expected to recover.
Maske apparently had been robbed of
his automobile, but the circumstances
surrounding his injuries are a mystery.
Charles County authorities said this
afternoon that an arrest is impending.
While police do not connect up the
two instances. they also have another
case TO work on from nearby Maryland
as o man was brought into Gallinger
Hospital this morning for treatment
for a gunShot wound which he said
he received in an alteration on the
Marlboro pike, about two miles and a
half beyond the District line,
ssvr Took Dog TO Friend.
Maske, who has been employed al
the GUIDE greenhouses. ON Bladensburg
road. for the past IL year. was last
seen early yesterday evening at the
Providence Hospital farm. at Silver Hill,
Md, near the District line, where he
had taken a dog to Norbert Jameson
manager of the farm. He left there in
his car When he was found by 3
motorist no automobile was near, al
though q drivers permit was III his
pocket. The place where he was found
Is more than IS miles away.
Stephen H. johnson. accompanied by
Miss Jane Elike Of 1885 Tenth street.
found Maske and took him TO Wal
dorf, where he was given first aid by
=
to the hospital in Washington.
In addition to the skua fracture 1t
was found also that his left leg was
crushed
A headquarters detective has been
assigned to investigate the case, and
Deputy Sheriff Vernon Cooksey of
Charles County Is conducting wide
spread investigation. It is suspected by
Maryland authorities that MaSke was
held up and his car stolen. Neither his
brother, Fred Maske, also an employe
of Guide Bros. nor his mother. Mrs.
Annie Clarke. OF 800 Tenth street
northeast. could assign any motive
other than robbery.
Knows Of No Enemies.
Mrs. Caroline Moneco of COS Elliott
street northeast at whose home Maske
has resided for the past tour years.
also said today that She knew of no
one who might have attacked him as
the result OF grudge.
Maske spent the morning at home
yesterday. she said. then left after the
midday meal. He was expected back
for dinner, but did not appear.
She said MaSke has some friends In
nearby Maryland with whom he some
times plays cards. but she did not
know their identity.
The man shot was James Wald, 2I
years old. of l229 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, who was treated at Gallin-
ger Hospital for wound In the left
arm. and told Detective James Lowery
that he was shot when an argument
broke out in drinking party, He
named his aSSailant and warrant Is
TO be obtained. police said.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
Boy, 8, Thrives on Steady Diet of Cigars;
Stops Eating When Deprived of Smokes

~-he Is a normal and healthy child. tie
VIII be I next month.
DIR, Ira g, Brown. public school ply
stefan, announced he would examine
the yuungSter today In an effort %
learn why he Graves tobacco,
Il have known many youngsters
who smoked" DIR. brown said. ~hut
never knew one 10 start as young
as Freddie. There Is q cell change
going ON IN the youngster which gives
him Il craving for tobacco, There are
cases ON record where sick folks have
benefited frum smoking, but they are
exceedingly rare, one benefits where a
thousand are harmed l have heard Of
boys 4 and older smoking, and usually
II IL their only shortcomlng
" have never heard OF such case
before" declared nr, David q, Hail.
president Of the king County Medical
Society, "ot course the child would
he irritable, cross, and perhaps even
SO ON 4 hunger strike, II his cigars
were taken away from him, A grown
person who attempts to quit smoking
also II irritable and nervous l can't
understand ehlld's system needing
Nicotine"
Evening star., 1928-04-23
HOLDS FARE RAISE
APPEAL PROBABLE {
Brand Tells House Group
Merger Might Delay Com
panies' Action.

Merger or no merger, Col. Harrison
Brand. vice chairman of the Public
Utilities Commission. admitted to the
House District committee today that
there is hardly any escape from an ap-
peal 10 the court by the local traction
companies for an increase in fares after
next year.
Representative Rathbone of Illinois,
who had expressed anxiety about Con-
gress committing itself to a $4,000. 900
valuation for period of 10 years. asked
the Commissioner II he could give the
committee any assurance that the COM
panies would not seek a higher fare
after the lapse of one year under which
the present rate Is to continue in ex-
istence under the merger agreement
Col. Brand replied that he could give
no such assurance. He added that the
indications are extremely strong" that
such a condition would present itself.
but he expressed the belief. however.
that under the proposed merger agree
ment the likelihood of an immediate
appeal for higher fares would be more
remote.
Submits Statistics.
The committee demanded and re-
ceived from Col Brand mass of sta
tistics bearing on the capitalization Of
the two traction companies. the condi-
ton of. their equipment and the operat-
Ing expenses. and went exhaustively into
matters connected with the valuation
fixed In the proposal and the reasons
assigned for accepting $S0,000.000 in
liatI nf $50 ClfO OOO ureSpntad 0rtCinaIiv
as the demand of the companies, Col
Brand put into the record figures show
ing that the rate of fare prevailing in
Washington was considerably less than
In many other cities comparable In size,
including Boston. Buffalo, Cincinnati
and others.
Considering the risk involved In inves-
tigating local traction companies. when
he showed that there has been n de-
crease In the number of car riders since
the peak year OF 1919, Col, Brand reiter-
ated that he believed the demand by
Continued on Page 2. Column IL
Evening star., 1928-04-23
WALKER MAY OFFER
SMITH AS NOMINEE
Mayor Tentatively Selected to
Place Governor Before Conven-
tion, New York Paper Says.
By the. Associated Press.

By the. Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 2S,-The New
York Times said today that Mayor
Walker had been tentatively selected 20
nominate Gov. Smith for the presidency
at the Democratic national convention.
Friends Of the governor have become
convinced that Walker is 50 popular
with the Democrats OF the Nation that
his selection to make the nomination
speech would be wise,
John w. Davis, presidential nominee
in 1924, and Franklin u, Roosevelt,
Smith floor leader In the 1924 conven-
ton. had been considered for the homer
and are expected % take prominent
parts In the convention.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
Irish Pilot and
Balchen Land
Supplies.
HOP TAKES LESS
THAN Z HOURS
Bennett, Ill, Rushed
By Air to Quebec
Hospital.

BY the Canadian Press.
MONTREAL, April 23.--The Ford re-
lief plane, carrying spare parts to the
marooned transatlantic monoplane Bre-
men, landed on Greenly Island at l1:40
o'clock Eastern standard time this
morning, the Marconi Co. here an
nounced.
The relief plane. piloted by Bernt
Balchen and Mai. James Fitzmaurice,
Irish member of the Bremen's crew.
left Seven Islands, almost 500 miles
away from Greenly Island, at $40
o'clock this morning.
The relief plane left Detroit Friday
morning and reached Lake st. Agnes
in one hop. 800 miles. In about nine
hours. Floyd Bennett, in charge of the
expedition. fell Iii there of pneumonia
and had to be taken to a hospital in
Quebec. Balchen pushed on yesterday
TO Seven Islands and made an early
start this morning for Greenly Island.
Carried Fuel Supply.
The plane carried a propeller, both
ski and wheel landing gear and various
other parts for the Bremen, as we'll as q
supply of fuel Maj. Fitzmaurice. who
few out to civilization to get aid for
his German comrades. Baron Won
Huenefeld and Capt. Koehl, also packed
into the relief plane food. clothing and
smoking materials for the marooned
aviators
With Baichen and Fftzmaurice In the
plane on the final leg Of It's flight were
JunkerS' mechanic. TO help in recon-
ditioning the Bremen. damaged in land
ing after the ocean flight week ago
last Friday. and New York newspaper
man.
TAKE OFF AT $40 A. M.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
Cigarette Price War
Started as Stocks
Decline Sharply
BY the Associated Press.

By the AssOclateu ffese.
NEW YORK, April 23.-A cigarette
price war, having as its first effect
reduction of the retail prices of three
leading brands to the level of two
packages for 25 cents, started today.
Wholesale prices to dealers were re-
duced to So q thousand from about
$6.40 by three of the largest COM
panies.
Prices of tobacco company stocks
broke So to Sl2 q share on the New
York Stock Exchange. with Ameri-
can Tobacco B leading the de-
cline. Reynolds Tobacco B showed
a loss of SO a share and American
Tobacco A dropped SO and the B
issue $l2 a share. Liggett g. Myers
B dropped $9.75 share and Loril-
lard was cut $6.75. Blocks of to-
bacco stocks ranging from 10000 to
$4,000 were thrown on the market
Evening star., 1928-04-23
FLOODS HIT BULGARIAN AREA.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April % tR.-To
the panic and despair resulting from
the heavy earthquakes In southeastern
Bulgaria have been added Sufferingj
from foods Reports from PhilippopCls
and other points in the devastated re-
gion said that it had been raining un-
ceaSingly for 4S hours.
A tenth OF the l25, 900 persons al
fected by the quake have shelter Of a
sort, where they have been able 70 I'M
provise huts. There are thousands.
however exposed to the full rigurs of
the weather. Added 70 these s1fferinTS
Is scarcity Of food and lack of fuel
Foreign Help Asked.
Premier Liapcheff yesterday repeated
TO the Associated Press that foreign help
must come tor the destitute population.
who will be compelled 70 live for q long
time without adequate shelter and on
scant rationS. He said that even a par
tial restoration of the devastated re-
gions Is quite beyond Bulgaria's un-
aided resources.
The relief, however, has started TO
arrive. The American Red Cross tele-
graphed 5000. The Pope sent 500nOO
leva Iabout 500. .0U0). Word came from
Belgrade that all JugOSiayia has been
reused to assist Bulgaria in its distress
King Alexander sent q telegram OF
coincidence to King Boris and thf
Jugoslav Red CruSS dispatched 6o,0o6
dinars tabout $l2,000l as q first in
stallment OF its contribution toward al
leviating Bulgarian distress. News
CONTINUED on Page S, Column s.
Evening star., 1928-04-23
MOBILE Halls FEAT.
wilkins Flight Is Aid to Arctic ExplOra-
ti0n, Italian Says.

sTOLP. Germany. April % HJ.-Gen.
Umberto Mobile, who is preparing Tor
his expedition 70 the North Pole, had
the following 20 say today about the
polar fight of Capt, George r. wilkins.
This Is my opinion Of the wilkins
fight: 1 have had the pleasure OF
meeting Capt. wilkins at Detroit at the
time q banquet was given IN my honor.
/ saw immediately that ] was meeting
8 man Of great energy and tenacity,
who some day would attain the purpose
be had set himself,
II am delighted 10 hear that his
efforts have been crowned with success,
and that he has been able 70 cover iu
3 reverse direction, and by other means
tiae route we trayersed IN 1925.
Undoubtedly this is an immense
aeFmaautlcaI success, which gives great
satisfaction ~ all those who are In
terested In the progress Of Arctic en-
piOTation end In the greater develop
n9eElt of communication by air.
Il am convinced that this splendid
achievement viii not fail 70 yield rich
hops for the future"
Evening star., 1928-04-23
GLOBE RACER REACHES
MOSCOW ON SCHEDULE
Ily the AsseelateSl press

Isy the Associated Press
MOSCOW, April IS. -~Ryukichl MatSa&.
Japanese globe trotSer. who Is travelling
westward IN a round the world" race
organized under the auspices of the
Newspaper Jill Shinapo OF Takto, ar
rived In Moscow today exactly On
schedule,
He reached Moscow fruaa Nukden.
Manchuria. at IL O'Clock this morning
and planned 60 leave for Berlin at
o'clock this afternoon. He Is due IN
New York on May 4.
IT'oichi Araki. eastward -bound cosn-
petitor IN the race, arrived in New Yelk
from the West ON April rs aud lett Sha,
same nsght aboard the AQuitania Iel
CheThoalrgl
Evening star., 1928-04-23

explained tilnt when
Freddie was a
baby no was weak
and undersieveloped
and refused u eat
until he ehewed on
a pipe, That was
when lie was 10
months old, Then
he began 10 eat.
He cut hts teeth
on the same pipe
When he was a
year old he began
To eliew cigars and
shortly after that
t0 pun on them,
Efforts 60 make
him olAit tnh,Aaea