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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
Matches to Burn; SiA Million
 Per Minute

ST0CKTON-ON-TEES England, Nov. 6.-This little town in rural England is celebrating the Tooth birthday of the match.
 II was here just a century ago that Johnny Walker, lAcal chemist. invented a. percussion powder" which, placed on the ends of small sticks, became death flares for the cid fashioned finder box.
 It is now estimated that G. e00.000 matches are lighted throughout the world every min ute while the worlds consump- ton has been placed at 3,22S.- 425, 100000 a year based on an estimate of five matches day per capita of population. Nearly a billion matches a day are used in the United States while in England the annual consumption is 290 Dillon. h the United States the cnngal output is 300 billion.
 If the matches manufactured each year were laid end to end they would reach a distance of 95.53S,1i5 miles or 1000 times around the earth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
By ANDRUE BIRDING "A. p. Staff Writerl

LONDON, Nov. 7.-The Golden Arrow, in which Major H. o. D. Segrave, holder of the world speed record For motor cars. hopes t0 reach 240 miles an hour. is al most completed. Major Segraye will take the car ta America in January for tests on the sands of Daytona Beach, Florida.
 Simultaneously his new motor boat, christened Miss England, is receiving final touches. This craft will be a comrade of the Golden Arrow in seeking to lower Ameri- can records. Major Segrave ox- poets to hop-skip and jump over the water at a rate of 90 miles an hour or more.
 "I intend to go for the records in February" Segrave declared in an interview. Tt is hard to say which of the two records will be the more difficult to beat; I am inclined to think the motoIboat record wild be the harder, and it will certainly be at least as dan- gerous as the other"
 240 An Hour
 Judging solely from the design of his car, Segrave said he knew it would produce a speed Of 240 miles per hour. Tires, he declared were the great problem for racing motorists.
 Last tlme,' Segrave related, "the Dunlop Company promised the tires would stand up at 200 miles an hour for three minutes-and they did. This time they promise one minute at 24O miles and hour, and that should be long enough"
 According to plans now announc- ed, Segrave's car will present an unique appearance. It will be so low that the top of it's tires will be the highest part of it, and it can stand upside down on it's own wheels.
 Large Wheel Base
 The body will be only two feet wide. The wheelbase, however, is 13 feet inches. Segrave says his car has several original fea- lures which he refuses to divulge, believing there is still time for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
Mexican Air Defenses
 Will Be Strengthened

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 7.-The Government has put in an order for fifty military airplanes to be constructed at the Mexican air plane factory in Tijuana, Lower California.
 The machines will be mono planes similar to Colonel Lind bergh's famous Spirit of St. Louis" and the "Baja California, I" in which Lieutenant Colonel Rob erto Fierro of the Mexican air service made a goodwill flight to Cuba and Panama. The Baja California was constructed at Tijuana.
 The Government hopes for de- livery of the planes within six months. They will be added to the equipment of the military air forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
Obregon's Home Town
 Made City in. His Honor

HUATABAMPO, Sonora, Mex leo, Oct. 31.-Eyen in death Gen eral Alvara Obregon has brought glory to Huatabampo, where in life he made his home.
 This was just town then, a small place which followed with appropriate pride the various steps in the career of it's most eminent native son. It watched General Obregon ascend to the highest position in the country and it basked in the reflection of his success.
 Then the hand of the assassin wrote finis across the record of the President-elect.
 Now Huatabampo is a city, of fcialy declared so by the Sonora Congress. Even more, it has had the honor of being capital of the State for three days. It has seen the Governor, the Congress and the courts at work within it's small confines and official acts have been signed and stamped at "Huatabampo, capital of the State of Sonora" All this was in homage to Obregon's memory. 
 Can't be beat anywhere, cards to please the most fastidious. Samples at Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
False U. s. Bank Notes
 Bafle Cuban Police

HAVANA, Nov. 7-Cugan po- lice are puzzled by the recent prevalence of counterfeited Unit ed States currency in Cuba. There are five-dollar bills copied with extraordinary cleyerness and a number of $10 gold certificates which can scarcely be detected It is thought that the bills are being brought here from the mainland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
CLUBS HELP ATHLETICS

ST. LOUIS A More than 900 teachers of physical education are employed full or part time in Missouri. Civic clubs cooperate in promoting physica education by providing larger areas for athletics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
GRADS AID FRESHMEN

MADISON, Wis. Nov. IT. Graduate assistants of the Uni versity of Wisconsin will help freshmen adjust themselves to college fife. This responsibility heretofore has been assumed by faculty advisors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07

Can't be beat anywhere, cards to please the most fastidious. Samples at Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-07
WALTER CLEGHORN
 IS WINNER AGAIN

SEATTLE, Nov T. Walter Cleghorn won an easy decision last night over George Dixon, Portland negro. The mill went six rounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Sacramento Gets
1929 Convention
OF War Veterans
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, May l5.-Without
opposition Sacramento was nominat-
ed as the 1929 convention city by
delegates to the United Spanish
War Veterans Convention herd to-
day. Formal selection of the con
vcntion city will be made at the
editions tomorrow.
Several contests developed dur
ing the nominations this morning.
1T was believed that Clarencd A,
Son, San Francisco, would be ad-
vanccd to the post of commander of
the California department without
opposition.
Contests wCrc seen for the posts
of department inspector, judge adj
Nocate and chaplain.
James Lavaille Stuart, San Dl-
ego and Earl f. Green of Long
Beach, ard the contestants for the
inspectorship while w. p. O'Con-
nor, Long Beach and Frank +. At
kinson, Sacramento, are opponents
in the contest for judge advocate.
Robert M. Keyes, Long Beach,
and DIR. IL. l.. Trafford, Hollywood
both are candidates for chaplain.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
UTILITIES AGENT
RELATES SCHOOL
SURVEY IN IOWA
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Sur-
Vcys of text books used in Iowa
public schools and efforts made by
utilities interests to eliminate books
considered iectionable were de-
scribcd today in the federal trade
commission s utilities investigation.
Joe Carmichael, director of the
Iowa committee on public utilities
information, testified that his COM
mittcc made survey of text books
III 1924 and again in recent months.
The survey, he said, revealed the
books contained many statements
regarded as unfavorablc to the util-
tiles, but lie at first denied that the
committee itself took any steps to
have these books removed.
Confronted with a letter he wrote
the Pennsylvania committee in
which he had said "where we found
books that were unfair we took the
matter up with the local school of
ficials, either through the local
utility managers or directly,' Car
michael said he could not recall that
he had personally acted in the mat
ter.
Judge Robert +. Healy, chief
commission counsel, then read from
Carmichael 5 letter to Major j. $
Richardson of the Pennsylvania
committee in which he said:
''ln nearly every instance the un
favorable books were removed tC
the library itself where they were
used for reference purposes only.
eve brought the matter to the
attention of members of the schoo
board. We continued to watch the
situation closely and now have thu
matter pretty wen in hand, but dc
not intend to let any of these bugs
slip anything over on us. y
Asked whether this letter truly
described the committees activi
ties, Carmichael replied "evident
w. He then admitted that hi
memory may have been better ii
1925 when he wrote the Richardson
letter than it is now.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
RAILROADS MAY
USE PLANES FOR
RAPID SERVICE
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May ia nation
al transportation system-combin-
ing airplanes and fast passenger
trains-has been planned with the
idea of placing San Francisco with
in 4S to 80 hours of New York.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh has
been approached with the idea of
heading the new organization but
thus far has decided against con-
meeting himself in any way with
commercial airplane rganizations.
The plans as considered now
would include the Pennsylvania
railroad, the National Air Trans
port Co. and possibly the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and
either the Boeing or the Western
Air TRANSPORT Airplane companies.
C. NJ. Keyes, president of the
Curtiss. Airplane and Motor Com
pany is actively interested.
Passengers now are carried from
coast to coast by air mail compan-
les but pilots are disinclined to
take passengers on night flights.
The tentative plans call for pro-
gram that would have a passenger
leave New York i'll regular air
plane operating on schedule syn
chronized with railroad schedules
and make day flight to Chicago.
At Chicago the passenger would be
transferred to fast passenger
train for the night trip. The fol
lowing morning, the passenger
would transfer to airpane and per-
feet schedules would be kept for
the entire journey.
Colonel Lindbergh lauded the idea
of the new national transportation
and said he thought it would work
well. He said, however, he was
not yet ready to go into commercial
airplane business, feeling he could
be of more aid to aviation in the
undertakings he already has begun
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Republic ans In
Montana Divided
Over Delegates
Ry United Press Leased wire

HELENA, Mont, May b Re
publicans and Democrats of Mon
tana met in convention here today
to express preference for presiden-
tial candidates.
In the Democratic meeting it
was cut and dried affair. The
name of Governor Alfred +. Smith
of New York was heard on every
hand as the convention opened.
There was no question but that
the New York governor will re-
ceive the unanimous support OF
Montana.
Things were not so smoothly pro
grammed in the Republican conven-
ton. Frank o. Lowden of Illinois
was assured of the whole hearted
support of the Progressives but
regular Republicans would rather
send an uninstructed delegation to
the national convention in Kansas
City.
Unofficial predictions by party
leaders indicated Lowden would
win the Endorsement because of his
support of the McNary yHaugen
farm relief bill.
1t was felt, however, that Low
den supporters, led by Chester c.
Davis, former state commissioner
of agriculture, intended to switch
to Vice President Charles G. Dawes
if an opportunity to do so presents
itself.
Today's meetings were the first
general political conventions held in
Montana since the direct primary
law was repealed two years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
EDITOR REVEALS
METHODS USED
AGAINST HOOVER
Magazine Financed By
Former Prohibition
Agent.
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May i. = The
financing of new ti-Hoover
magazine, "Politics,' was probed
today by the senate campaign in
vestigating committee.
Harry n. Price, editor of the
paper, testified Frank j. Hale, New
York, had put up the money but
he did not know where Hale got
financial backing.
Price said the paper had lost $500
a week since its first issue Janu-
AIRY 7.
Perhaps 100000 issues of a re-
print were circulated in Minnesota
before the primary there, he said.
Copies have been sent to all con
vention delegates of both the Re-
publican and Democratic conven-
tions, he said.
Hale, former prohibition agent,
is now out of town, but will be call
ed later.
- don't know where Mr.. Hale
gets the money! said Price. 81
assume he has considerable means. y
Chairman Steiwer read to the
witness one "society item' from
the paper stating "Mr. Hoover
donned his London rain togs, o.
/ which he has many, through hi
long residence abroad, and went tt
| the Floyd Bennett funeral
! "I have been opposed to Mr.
Hoover because [ do not believe ht
is good American or a good Re
publican, - Price said.
He said he thought it would pay
more to oppose some one than tt
"run a colorless sheet boosting
every one.'
:" You don't get paid for boost
ing Price added.
"Havc you been paid for oppos
ing?' Senator Barkley, Democrat
Kentucky, asked.
"Not yet.'
"Do YOU expect to be paid?'
81 don't think so. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
FLYER ATTACKED
BY CRAZY MAN
DURING FLIGHT
Both Survive Crash To
Ground After Pilot
Loses Consciousness.

PONTIAC, Mich, May 15.-On
his cot in Pontiac hospital today
Harry Anderson, 2S, an airplane
pilot, related the amazing story OF
lis encounter with crazy man
While flying at an altitude OF
1000 feet above the grounds of the
state insane asylum.
Anderson was beaten over the
head with a hammer by his derang-
cd passenger, but kept his plane
under control until it was near the
ground, where it crashed. Physicians
say he will recover.
Clarence Frechette, %, the pas
scnger, also survived the crash and
was under police surveillance at
the hospital.
AS he was being prepared for the
operating table Anderson related an
amazing story of his experiences.
1.-The man paid me to carry hun
from near Detroit to Pontiac,
Anderson said. "He said he was a
parachute tester.
Everything seemed all right
until, as we were sailing along
easily about 1000 feet up, we sight
ca the insane asylum. For some
reason, | happened to turn my head
| suddenly.
- saw the man standing up,
swinging down 4 hammer with full
force. | managed to duck, somehow
The blow glanced off my head
| stunning me.
~ shouted to the fool. The plane
dipped and slid out of my seat
Then the ship went into a spin.
don t know how, but ! pulled out OF
| it.
~ looked around. The fellow
was coming after me again with
that hammer. ducked but he hit
me on the head. | remember clutch
| ing at the controls as we went into
e nose dive. Then | passed out.
Spectators rushed to the wreckage
| and found Anderson clutching the
control stick. Frechette, mumblin2
nicuhrrentlv, held the hammer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Grave Charges
Against Nelson
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May ID John
a. Nelson, 81, former motion pie
ture director and playwright, was
free today on $4,000 bail following
his arrest on a grand jury indict-
ment charging the kidnapping and
attacking of Jean Weston, artist s
model.
Nelson was indicted after Miss
Weston testified he had taken her
to his North Hollywood home, held
her prisoner and finally carved an
Inprintable word across her abdo-
men.
According to Miss Weston, the
attack followed her announcement
that she was to marry another man
instead of Nelson, to whom she had
been engaged.
Although Miss Weston believed
that she had been branded for life,
County Physician Blank said today
that the scratches on her abdomen
were superficial and would dsap-
pear in the course of few weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
TO HOLD
HEARING
TUESDAY
Eight Hours of Debate
and Night Session Are
Authorized.
SWING OPTIMISTIC
Smell Says Power Agents
Have Never Influenced
Him Regarding Bill.
yI'nited Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May l5.-liousc
consideration Of the Swing johnson
l.ouldrr dam bill WAS tentatively
fixed to begin next Tuesday, at a
conference today between Rcpubli-
can Floor Leader Tilson and Chair
man SEcll Of the house rules com
nittoc.
Tilsun explained the house pro
badly would place the second de
ficiency till ahead OF Boulder dam
legislation. That would occupy Fri
day and Saturday probably, while
Monday is regular calendar day
NASUINGTON, MAY ia spe
cial rule fur house consideration OF
the Swing johnson Boulder Dan
hill was granted today by the house
rules committee and the measure is
expected to come up the last par
Of this week.
The committee fixed no definite
day for it's consideration but au
hori2td eight hours of debate witt
option of night session TO com
plctc discussion.
The rules committee also granite,
y special rule for consideration o.
,hc Fem rcapportionmcnt bin.
Chairman Smell of the rules com
uii;c, announced the rcapportIon
mcu bill probably would come NJ
Thursday with the Boulder Dan
measure following when that is COM
plctcd ,
smell said he voted for the Boul
der PAM rule and a majority of the
committee favored consideration a
this session.
If the measure is brought betor'
the house that viii make it's frs
consideration by that body. \ spc
cial mlc was granted last session
hut too late for the measure to e
10 the floor.
Smell denied power interests haC
prevented consideration previously
II told proponents early in th'
session that there would be a vote
ON Boulder Canyon Dam before th'
close of the session and | have nev
or changed my mind" he said.
Discounts Power Talk
As far as this power talk |
concerned, there is nothing to it
As far as | know there never ha
been man connected with powe
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Veteran Racer
To Be Buried
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 15.-Funcr'
al services will he held here tomor-
row for Dave Lewis, veteran racing
driver, who shot himself to death
Sunday at his mountain cabin near
the wrecked st. Francis dam.
A certificate stating that Lewis
died by self-inflicted bullet wound
vas signed by Coroner Frank Nance
after county authorities made an
extensive investigation. Nance said
10 inquest would be held.
Relatives of Lewis, who at first
declined to accept the suicide the
cry, We're convinced by personal
visit to the mountain cabin that he
lad taken his own life.
Fear that Il small brush fire, of
his making, was beyond control
vas thought to have prompted
Lewis act.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Woman Student
Dies in Flames
by United Press Leased Wire

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, May ID
lIilda SipeS, 20, Shelby, Ohio, was
burned to death and five other stu
dents of Wittenberg College were
injured in fire which swept
Woodlawn Hall, girls dormitory
! ere today.
Miss Sipes was found dead in a
lath room.
Helen McClain, Troy, Ohio, was
severely injured in escaping from
the burning building.
Twenty girls lived in the dormi,
tory and the fire had gained such
hcadway when discovered that they
were forced to slide down sheets
from windows on the second floor.
Origin of the blaze has not been
determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Federal Bureau
OF Markets Opens
For Melon Season

Today marks the opening of
the Bureau of Markets office in
the Planters Hotel, Brawley, where
daily reports will be issued by A.
j.. Prugh, who has been in charge
of Market News Service reports in
the valley for the past several sea-
sons.
Through the courtesy of the III
Centre Chamber of commerce ana
Will II. Conway, manager of the
Hotel Barbara Worth, a resume of
the daily report will be telegraphed
to FL Centre. This resume will be
posted on the bulletin board at tn"
lotel, and will also be delivered to
tine Imperial Valley Press for publ
cation daily, thus assuring prompt
receipt of this vital information by
south-end shippers.
A summary of report No. l, issued
at noon today, follows:
Imperial Valley shipments Mon
day: Freight "a east, I west, total
81, express, 8 east, day 5 total, 80.
Shipments to date, 29l cars. Order
ed for Tuesdays $ loading, l2S
freight, 8 express.
Today's quotations follow; Chi
cage, SO degrees, cloudy. One I'M
Terial, l Mexico, express arrived,
two on track, market slightly
weaker. Jumbos $l0.50-l1, standards
&c. ponys So, flats $44.25.
New York, two Mexico, one I'm
rcrial express arrived, market
about steady. JumboS $l2, standards
$40, ponys SIS, flats $4.4.25.
Boston, So, clear. One Imperial
express arrived, market dull. jun
bos $l0-1l.
Los Angeles. Two Imperial ar
rived, market weaker. Jumbos So
standards $3.50, ponys $3.5l75i
flats $l.75.2.
Imperial Valley fob. market yes
tcrday. Demand moderate, market
slightly weaker. Standard As S
81 $3.50, mostly $3.25. Ripes fol
western shipment, market firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER
REPORTED CRITICAuYUL

Thun, Switzerland. Marx re-
piled that he would arrive to-
morrow.
1t was regarded as certain
that, if he recovered as his doe
tors hoped, Stresemann would
be forced to retire, it is regard
ed as certain that his foreign
policies will be maintained by
his successor-possibly DIR. Lud-
wig Kaas, a Jesuit pr from
the Rhineland.
Stresemann, despite bitter
opposition, has stuck to his
foreign policy. Points of this
policy are fulfillment of the
Versailles world treaty and the
Dawes reparations plan with CO.
incident efforts to effect. their
revision in Germany's favor
and active participation in
League of Nations affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
What's Doing

] International Program, State
Street Christian church, 7:45.
! Organization meeting for
! men S and women's choral club,
4 American Legion rooms, court
/ house, S:15.
y Oasis Lodge, F. and A. M, U.
D. entertainment for sojourning
/ Mascns, Masonic Temple, 1880.
: Valley Theater: THE Little
! Shepherd of Kingdom Come
/ Brunk' s Tulane Theater: Our
. Fighting Parson.
Radio: KGEN, $40 O'Clock.
4 Night classes, high school.
+. knights of Pythias meet,
' Cavis hall.
4 Imperial Valley Commandery
/ No. 81, Masonic Temple.
. TOMORROW
( Chamber of Commerce lunch
eon, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Pythian Sisters Thimble Club
4 pot luck luncheon, Mrs. Frank
I Weir s. o'clock.
Delphian Club meets, Mrs.
4 James w. Glassford S $50.
/ Radio: KGEN, Ill O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Polar Explorers
Greeted in Norway

OSLO, Norway, May 15.-Cap-
tain George wilkins and Carl Eiel-
son who recently flew from Alaska
across the north pole to Spitzber-
gen, arrived today at Tromsoe, Nor
way.
They were brought out of lee
bound Spitzbergen, where their
plane landed after the historic
flight, on Il Norwegian whaling
boat that had been sent to their
rescue.
A crowd of 5000 persons at from
soc gave Wilkins and his comradc
a rousing reception.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Heavy Increase
Shown in Stocks
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 15.-Wright
aeronautical stock crossed Radio
Corporation and General Motors to-
day, reaching $205, a gain of So a
share over the previous close, and
a new high record. Curtiss Aero
also made a new high, touching
$l65 a share, up $l050 a share.
Buying in the issues was based
on the announcement of a cross
country airline to Los Angeles with
the Pennsylvania railroad, Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe and the
two airplane companies cooperating.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
LANNIN KILLED IN FALL
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 15.-Joseph
Lannin, former owner of the Boston
Red Sox and wealthy hotel man,
was killed today when he fell seven
floors down the elevator shaft of
the Granada Apartment Hotel,
Brooklyn, which he purchased re-
Gently for sum reputed to be
s.. 900 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Mobile Leaves
For Polar Trip

KING $ BAY, pitzbergen, May
1.-THE polar dirigible Italia start
ed at leo p, m. today on a flight
to Franz Joseph land.
The Italia had been held in readi-
ness for momentary start for the
polar area. A flight late last week,
in which she started for Leninsland,
was abandoned because of binding
fog. In landing the Italia S rear
gondolas and the engines in them
were damaged. Repairs were com
pleted over the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-15
Fast Freight
Service Begins
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May ia
faster freight schedule between
Southern California and the East
was inaugurated on the three prin-
oipal transcontinental railroads to-
Gay.
Under the new running time the
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and
Santa Fe will carry freight be-
tween here and Chicago in eight
instead of nine days, a saving of
24 hours.