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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
PAN-AM ERICAN
CONFERENCE ON
AT WASHINGTON
Bolivia-P Paraguay Row
Casts Shadow Over
Peace Meeting.
BY LOUIS JAY HEATH
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dee. lo.-Strain-
ed relations between Bolivia and
Paraguay cast their shadow today
over the Pan American conference
ON arbitration and Cancellation as
delegates Of % republics assembled
for the opening session.
Diplomatic relations between the
two countries, had been broken off
over the weekend. Bolivia on Satur-
day ordered the Paraguayan charge
to leave La PaZ in the wake of
border clash in the disputed Chaco
territory. and Paraguay followed
Sunday by ordering the Bolivian
charge to quit Paraguay immedia-
tcly
\ Paraguayan legation statement
said Paraguay 5 action had been
forced by bolivia S course, while
DR.. Diaz De Medina, Bolivian min
lister said his country's action was
caused by what he termed an TN
provoked attack by Faraguayan
troops, on Il Bolivia fort on the
, Parag aydn-Bolivan frontier.
Both legations here admitted the
. gravity of the situation created but
there was no statement indicating
their delegates would absent them
selves from the Pan American Sos
. sions.
President Urges Peace
Solution of all international dis
! putcs by diplomatic negotiations
! "ather than by recourse to arms,
was urged by President Coolidge in
/ his address opening the conference.
The President laudcd the part
taken by the nations Of the western
/ hemisphere toward promotion Of
/ peace and said representation of 20
! governments at this conference was
! motivatcd by Il desire for peace and
/ justice.
He rccitcd evidences of good will
in the western hemisphere. The
/ people are without animosites, he
I said; they have no historic and in
. bred hatrcdS; armamcntS Indicative
/ of hostile intent are lacking. Any
/ rivalricS that exist, Mr.. Coolidge
said, center on the beneficial
{ strife of the market place.
The President cited the leading
J role taken by South American
countries in cffecting treaties MAX
! ing both cancellation and arbitra-
, tion integral parts of their national
! PolicY.' America, he said. has not
been laggard in fwthcring similar
| doctrines.
In closing Mr. Coolidge said,
"our history. our national ideals,
and the standards Of our mterna-
/ tional intercourse made it a
"Solemm obligation to complete
I the endeavor for international peace
and good will begun by the early
! statesmen of this continent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. lo.-All
American citizens in the Strikc-torn
Colombian banana zone have arrived
in Santa Marta aboard troop
train, Vice Consul Laurence +. Cotie
reported to the state department to-
day. He said no Americans had been
injured, and that all danger to
American citizens had passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
MURDER CHARGES FILED
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Dee. 10 Sus-
ricion of murder charges have been
filed against Dominic DiSiolla and
Leonardo Gargano, alleged Chicago
gangsters, critically burned in the
fire 'Yhieh destroyed the Pacoima
home of A. Martini and caused fatal
injuries to Rocco Gravino, caretak-
er. The charges are based on the
police theory that the pair fired the
residence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
TO REEMPLoY ROBERTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 The
senate today passed and sent to the
house Il resolution permitting re.
employment of Owen j. Roberts of
Philadelphia as government counsel
in the oil eases resulting from tho
Teapot Dome investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
JULIAN AGAIN IN TROUBLE

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 1O.-Thc
grand jury was reported today to be
considering the part G.. G. Julian, oil
promoter, took in selling $4,000
worth Of gold bonds in miuing
project t" Mrs Amelia Mcllcr, Il
widow. Mrs. Mcller claimed Julian
violated the corporate securities act
by selling her stock although he
had no lirnnse.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
BY KENNETH G. CRAWFORD
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASUINGTON. Dee. 10 Debate
ON the Swing johnson l'ouldcr Dam
hin WAS resumed in the senate today
with a vote in prospect sometime
this week.
For the first time since the HouL
der Dam controversy started eight
wears ago, both sides were predict
ng final disposition Of the lcSiSla-
tion within a few davs.
Senator King, Democrat, Utah, an
opponent Of thu measure however,
was the only interested person will
inc to make a public forecast ON the
outcome of the long fight. He pre-
dictcd passage of the hill with =
water allocation compromise and
modification of its power provisions.
Others agreed privately that a
bill would pass this week carrying
an amendment allocating water
rights among lower Colorado river
valley states and perhaps modifying
hydro electric features of the lcgiS-
lation
Debate Continues
But while representatives of An
2ona, Nevada and California carried
ON negotiations for water com
promise aud expressed confidence of
early action on the bill, the senate
debate continued without open mdi-
cations OF Immediate termination.
Senator Ashurst, Dem, AriZ., lead
or Of the previous filibustcrs on the
bill, who started his speech last
Saturday, was prepared apparently
to 90 ON almost indefinitely. lie
spoke with slow dclihcration after
the fashion of senators conducting
n fiibustcr and with Voluminous
printed manuscript, barely started
before him.
Meanwhile, Senator Johnson, Rep.
California, author of the bill, laid
plans for an all.night session to
force n vote. He is expected to
start holding the senate in contlnu-
ous session either tomorrow or Wed
ncsday unless an agreement is reach
cd before then fixing a limitation ON
the debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
LOSES EAR IN FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 10
Nicholas Kaprcis stepped in To stop
a fight between two men last night
and emerged with one ear bitten
or. He was under treatment today
in Central Emergency hospital.
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MUCH PROBING
TO MARK WEEK
FOR CONGRESS
Many Matters to Come
Up Before Inquisitive
Committee.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

tUnlCcu Press SJd1t COcreSpOn0Clt)
WASHINGTON, Dee. 10. - Con
grcSs set out upon IN investigating
week today dclving its magic prob
ING wand into everything from in
sular affairs to southern patronage.
The senate wrcetlcd with the
Bouldcr Dam problem on n basis
which indicated satisfactory agree
mcnt to vote ON this seven year old
issue might be reached within a few
days. The house prepared 10 pass
the Greek and Austrian debt set
Elements, ratifying funding arrange
mcnts which the treasury depart
mrnt made with these two nations.
While these matters were occupy
in9 the sparse attendance" on the
floor. the committees were digging
up new problems to solve.
The week 5 program Of commit
toes in the senate included:
Monday-Ioint meeting of insular
affairs committee on pending lc9is-
Iatiou and judiciary committee on
delay Of labor injunctions restriction
bin.
Tucsdar Education and labor
committee investigating proposed
legislation to correct the uuemploy-
mcut situations; Secretary Of state
Kellogg to appear before foreign
relations committee investigating
his auti.war treaty.
Wednesday Secretary of Interior
West before the public lands com
uit.co on challenges which have
been mndc TO lis nomination because
ot his previous aftiiation rs lawyer
for Samuel Insult, the Illinois pub
tic utilities maguato; the Brookhart
committee meets to continue It's six
months investigation of southern
patronage distribution. particularly
with reference 10 poStmaStcrS ap-
pointed.
See End of Dam Bill
Thurs sday SiY more prominent
Witnesses called in West nomination
investigation; Indian affairs com
mitt.c meets on resolutions to invcs-
tigatc administration of rcscrva-
tjouS
Friday Interstate commerce com
mj;trc rcoprus investigation Of Wat
son bin providing restricted govern
men. management of bituminouS
coal distribution.
Saturday Rules committee meets
70 investigate Feasibility Of moving
scna'o chamhcr in expected special
Session, the present chamber to be
rcmodrlcd meantime.
Much constructive work on the
floors of both houses is under way.
In the senate the opposing factions
appear near AN agreement which
may end the three year old filihustcr
against the Boulder Dam project, a
touchy subject which has been pend
ing for seven years. Interested
parties have predicted the measure
may hc modified rs to water alIoca-
tiouS and passed before the end of
the week. thereby clearing the way
for consideration Of the naval
cruiser hill, proposing II new ships
of 10000 tons within three years.
After clearing away the debt set
Elements the house viii take mp the
second appropriation bill Of the ses-
sion. providing money for the inter
ior department to run next year
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WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

ION lGftI
Child Welfare dinner, Hotel
Barbara Worth, $50.
Business and Professional
Women's club, Woman s club
house, s q clock.
Christian church board, w. c.
Cheverton home, 7:30.
Boyce Aten Post, 8 o'clock.
KXO, 6-10:3O.
Imperial Theatre, 1.-THE Air
Circus.
Brunk S Comedians, Ali-Din
and Her Legal Prisoner"
F, and A, M. No. 384, Masonic
Temple, 1880.
Adult English classes. high
school, 7;30.
Boy Scout troop II, scout hut,
7:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-10
ASHURST DENOUNCES SWING JOHNSON Bill
Serious Trouble Expected Between Bolivia and Paraguay
PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT


cal ed paid respects abd thu U
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TOMORROW

= Liens club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
White Shrine Social club, Las
Flores, 1880.
M. E. Mems luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth. 1910.
Literature section, Ross Hick-
cox home, $50.
Presbyterian Guild luncheon,
church, | o'clock.
KXO, Ill O'Clock.
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c. j. Ne TNEN
IN TOURNEY

Georgetown University has entered
four players in the annual inter-
collegiate tennis championships
which will be held on the Merton
Cricket Club courts at Haverford,
Pa, beginning June Is.
The Hilltop representation is
topped by Emmett Pare, the Chi
cagoan, who is at present busiIy
engaged over in Baltimore in de-
Tense of his Maryland State singles
championship. Fred Mesmer, j.
Navins Mcbride and Kip CaIIan con-
stitute the remainder of the George
town entry.
Mesmer is also competing in the
Old Line tourney and VIII probably
team with Pare to seek the Mary
land doubles. They will also, In
all likelihood. be paired in the col.
lege tourney.
Wilmer Allison, Jr., of Texas Uni
versity, landed the collegiate ne.
crown last year, defeating Ben
Gorchakoff. of Occidental College,
81, 81, 81. in the finals. The
doubles laurels went to John Van
Ryn and Kenneth Appel, of Prince.
ton, who downed Gorchakoff and
Norval Craig of Occidental. SO,
rs. 81. 6-4 in the finals.
Pare is rated as more than a con.
tender for Allison's title. The
Georgetowner has campaigned with
great success in mid-Western tennis
fields and has been prominent in
several tournaments. He also has
added a number OF sectional titles
and is we'll up in the United states
tennis ratings.
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FODDER.

Base hits are rafting off the
bats of National League sluggers
with machine gun rapidity and
the offerings Of pitching stars are
being pelted To all corners of the
lot al the pennant race wakes
hotter daily.
pittsburgh. ST. Louis. Brooklyn
and New York. The four teams
which won yesterday, slammed OaI
IA hfta and scored ~ runs
Pittsburgh collected rs bingles,
swapping the PhiIliss 10 4.
pitcher Ray Krenler made four
hits and held the Philz to five. Gin
cinnati's lead over st. Louis was
cut less than one game when the
Reds took q 10-to-1 lacing from the
Giants while the Cardinals beat
Boston. The Giants scored SIX runs
on seven hits In the second inning
when they kayoed Pete Donohue,
and stole Cincinnati's thunder by
making four double plays.
Jim BottOmIey waIIOped two
hOm1ela and led the Cardinals ~
g-tO-6 victory over the Braves.
for their tenth triumph I'M Is
games on the road.
Del BissOnette enjoyed q perfect
day at bat with four hits, including
q homer. as Brooklyn plastered the
Cubs, is to /. It was the Robins
first victory over Chicago this sea-
son.
Buster Lou Gehrig OF the Yankees,
almost set a record by clouting his
fourteenth and fifteenth homers and
two triples, tnfal OF IA bases, in
four times at E4r. Babe Ruth coli
lected homer 30. % and the Yanks
ended their alleged slump by snoth-
ering the White Sox, 10 70 z. Combs
and Collins also hit four baggers.
The Tigers lost to the Athletics.
3 to 2. "A single by Foxx broke
up q mound duel between Ownie
Carroll and Howard Efuke.
: Ed Morris pitched the Red Sox
to 5-to-2 win over the Browns.
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customng himself. to the use OF
glove on ,his right hand and gradu-
ally learning to throw with his LETT.
II think can learn 1t, all right,
says the Goose. 'tOf course, 1 can't
get much power into 1t yet, but I'll
keep trying. The hardest thing 10
do il to manage my fingers in guild
ing the throw Ny arm will take
care OF itself but my finGefs are
going to take lot of training be-
fore I'll have any accuracy In
throwing
GOslin Is resting his right
arm. He calls Reeves his cad
die because the shOrtstOp runs
out into the garden for the ball
whenever runners might take
chances on GOsIin's weak wing.
If the arm shows no improve.
ment before the season ends, and
the daily practice bears fruit, Wash
ington fans may yet see Goslin a
southpaw hurler as well az hitter
before the curtain falls In Septem-
Der The Goose is in earnest about
| this
The Griffs leave for Detroit to.
night where they close their first
tour of the West gith four games
against the Tigers Sunday, imme.
ciately after the game, they will
rush for = train putting them into
! the Capital Monday ct o'clock.
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Game Originally a War Gesture

Th game as played Indians form OF maneuye
which ptted against each other Inc goas
miles
intervening landscape playing ground Contests often lasted
endurance
e ball of leather filled with feathers and Of about
present From such beginning
the game slowly developed to its present form ana Is nov
considered the
the United States Great Britain Australia
has been organized the colleges OF the Unta
the decade has it's growth
among institutions assumed present proportions
Central High without 6ou6s
the greatest presented in lacrosse one field
which will be composed OF the
winners Saturdays series To have such four teams one hed
greatest the
country something that no person
And there YOU are you haven't been warneC
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WINS Wl
Ne | MA TGHEs

Emmett pare. III Georgetown TsIis
versity defending hts Maryland
state singles tennis champions nip,
reached the third round IN the
tourney IN progress on the Balti-
more Md. Country Club courts.
The Hilltop wizard captured two
matches yesterday, beating H. az.
addison, 6--2, 81 q and Douglas
Warner. 60. 81
Bob Considine, the George Wash
ington crack. was eliminated By
Phil Goldsborough Of baltimore. III
the second round. The score was
rs. 26, Cd.
wv. Carter Baum survived the
first round by winning from BY
virtue Of default Of j. @.
McL4anahan, Of Baltimore.
IA. g. Hobelman, OF Baltimore,
swept aside III. n. Sheppard, Of this
city, I'll. d.. Frank Shore. Dis
trict junior king, defaulted. Fred
Mesmer, Of Georgetown University
is scheduled to make his first ap-
pearance In the tourney today
z a y <
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7ODN5 SPoRIDRIAL
BY kiT X Miller

should YOU come to the realization three hence
the pasm Of lacrosse carrying thrill and
punch every the play has practically eliminated baseball
spring schedule collegiate sports do not that you
were not orewarned by Charles Onsten chairman Of the
Olympic committee by special appointment OF his majesty
Mai. Douglas Macarthur
Originally accepting MacArthur appointment mai
duty actually becoming missionary oI the game
learned Of the fascinating action It provides ID
so enthusiastic foresees the time when
American kids viii foresake of baseball in
large which the original settlers OF
this country American Indian playing
Washngtonans viii the opportunity Of judging fr
next Saturday, Wnen uonpe-
header viii staged Emory Wilson Stadium involving Navy
and MARYLAND and Army and Johns Hopkins
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Monday Set as Deadline
For Southern Amateur

DALLAS. Tex, June 13.-Fne
entry list for the Southern amatefr
golf tournament. which viii be held
at Brook Hollow course here June
1923, viii close on the night Of Mon
day. June lis, 1t was announced. to-
day. Entries should be forwarded
to ii. r. Smith. Nashville. Tenn. OF
members OF clubs affiliated with the
Southern Golf Association may enter
their own club. ii was stated.
The tournament course win be
open to all entrants for practice pur-
poses beginning today.
Approximately 225 golfers, includ.
ing some of the Southland's out
standing stars, will battle here for
the title NOW held by Harry Ehle.
"A large contingent of golfers from
Atlanta ana Memphis are expected
To arrive here Friday or Saturday.
The Memphis group win be headed
by Emnlitt Spicer, il, winner OF the
1925 tournament.
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Reeves has continued to hit the
ball hard. keeping Hayes idle, and
so he means as he sees he sunny
days of his youth rolling away
behind him.
Tate's complaint is similar. For
four years he has been Muddy
RuePs understudy, working as often
as possible. but always giving way TO
Rue1 He didn't exactly wish
Muddy any harm, but he did be-
lieve he would have the first string
berth IL anything should happen
10 the veteran receiver.
RueIs weak arm gave Tate
lot of hope this spring. He knew
he had big edge over Moon
McMullen. IL only because Of his
superior hitting. But Rueis arm
became stronger and soon Tate was
crowded into second place.
The skies darkened considerably
when "Pack" Kenna reported in st.
Louis. Kenna is not only a smooth
receiver. shifty on his feet, smart
and alert at all times. but he IL
right handed hitter who can really
hit.
within two weeks Tate has
dropped from a position of alter
mating with Ruel to a third-string
catcher, with Kenna taking his
place as the alternating backstop.
No wonder Benny's chin is sdgging.
ats ali very well to say
that 4 team must have strong
reserves" says Tate, "bUt. it's
he'll to be just those reserves.
"You said it. Benny" joined in
the Alabama Wild Man ''1'hey
say war is hell, but it's worse sit
ting on the bench when you wani
TO play ball before you're too old
for II"
Goose Goslin's weak arm shows
no Improvement and he is seriously
attempting to use his left arm. He
is working out at first ,Dase, nc
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| 0U HITS TNO,
GAINS On BABE

Buster GehrIg. sports crown
prince, ii slowly gaining ground on
the emperor. Babe Ruth. The Bans
bina got his twenty-thifd circuit
cIonf Of the season against the
white sox yesterday but Gehrig cut
the Bans lead To eight by waIlop-
ing iii. fourteenth and fifteenth
Ilomers. Ruth IL 10 games, 10 days
and two home runs ahead Of the
record.snashing pace ne set last
year.
Rogers HOrnsby and Del Bis.
sonetfe each got 3 homer yester-
dav and are tied for the lead
in the National League home
run derby with ~ apiece. dim
BottOmley hit Nos. 10 and III
and Is tied with Hack Wilson
for second place.
The is l1omers made during the
day brought the grand total for
both leagues to 415.
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Mr.. ornstein BrOddcasting

In the meantime to Charles T. Ornstein rave and rant
over his neW-found pet and protege, lacrosse:
known athletic contest played on
American continent the oldest organized games IN
the world When settlers arrived this country they
found the indians PLAYING which, to held the
chief interest It has been suggested that
was taught them Norsemen but study of the Satn
Indian life shows the game to have been 80 "ios
If nayne Implement little doubt that it was Of
native origin developing slowly through generations
he French colonss chief implement the STICK
strong resemblance bishops crozer and the name
of La Crosse, which it has since borne
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|aIGIII
FLASHES

At New York Stanlslaus Loayza,
Chilean lightweight, oufpointed Joe
Blick, Brooklyn, (1O).
AT Newark. N. j. Pierre Charles,
Belgian heavyweight, won decision
over Bud German. of Kenosha, Wis.
q0l.
At Wilmington, Del. Tommy Nc
Conaghy, Philadelphia lightweight,
drew with Tony Caransilo, New
York, t8l. Jack Daley, Philadelphia,
outpointed joey O'Donnelf, Camden,
60. frankie Mack. Camden, de-
feated Teddy Dix, LeiperviIle, Pa,
f6l.
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could not seem % get any runs
around
HE issued nine passes III his eishs
innings on the hill and WAS found
for six hits. yet only two runs
were counted
III the third Kenna and Jones
walked. Rice and Harris expired On
sky drives and then passed ball
let little Kenna dash over. In tho.
fifth the Griffs tied the score when
Barnes drew pass, raced 10 third
on GosIin's hard single to right and
counted on Reeves fly to Langf0rds
whose peg To the plate WAS nothing
To write home about.
Always were the Grifes trying.
They got many runners on the
bases, but either Luke SeWelI threw
them out or they were forced or
being left stranded Twelve Gritty
were left on bases in the eight in-
nings tWirled by Ievsen. Never
once could ne keep at least one run
ner away from first base. but he
made their scoring rough.
So It came to the ninth. The
score stood 10 and Levsen,
making his first start az the
season, had pitched himself out
Roger Peclxinpaugh called On
Bill Bayne, sOuthpaw, 10 face
the Grfffs in the ninth and e
was he they whipped in short
order.
Barnes waited too long watching
his curve and took q third strike.
but Goslin banged 4 single against
the right field wall. He fOolishly
tried for two bases and was thrown
out with room to spare But Judge
was all set to 60 and whipped 4
single to center. lit was up to Bob
Reeves. Levsen had purposely
passaS Judge the fifth. filling the
bases to get him. but Baynes
pitched to him. What did he dog
Oh, he merely belted long fly out
to deep center for three bases and
Judge was in with the third end
deciding tally. The Indians had
dropped their sixth in 4 row, even
as the Griffs had won their sixth.
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Roger Pecktnpaugn expects tD
send Joe shaute. his musical south
paw, To the hin ia todaya final
skirmish, but Bucky Harris u II
doubt as to his selection. He says
he has Milton CASTOR. Lizzie Iisen-
sbee ana Lloyd brown anxious to
ID ana he win probably start one
BIZ them.
The Griffs have now won six
games in succession and the
last three against the Indlaus
came with timely raps IN the
final frames.
Joe Judge delivered the slam
that sent Goslin bounding over
with the deciding tally ii Sundays
tnssIe Pack Kenna's rude drive
down the right field line tn the
tenth. scoring Judge. brought in
Mondays victory. Yesterday Bob
Reeves roaring triple to deep cen
ter scored Judge with the decisive
tally in the ninth. the Griffs win
ming, 3 to q Judge figured in all
luT66 NAGN01lES, AE1NAlA6 III OhS AuAA
and scoring the other two.
Sad sam Jones got away to a
mean start. d double, pass and
two singles giving the Indians a
couple Of runs ia the opening round.
But after that he clamped down
on the home boys and they never
got another run all day, Indeed
only twice they got a man as far
as second, Jameson doubling in
the seventh and Morgan reaching
the midway sack on his single and
I.angford's sacrifice.
Come to think Of III. Jones
had to do something like that
10 hold his own. Dutch Levsen
was wild as q march breeze on
the Great Lakes, but the GriIfs