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Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
WITNESS SAYS
HE SAW MARCO
DISCHARGE GUN
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July lS.-Wit-
nesses who testified they saw AL
bert Marco, vice baron, shoot Dom
mick COnterno in the Ship cafe in
Venice a month ago, were to be
cross examined today at Marco s
trial on charges of assault with in
tent to murder.
Ernest Crowley, of Oakland, a
member of Conterno S party the
night he was wounded, declared he
saw Marco fire two shots, one of
which felled COnterno.
Herbert Hawkins, of Ocean Park,
said he heard Marco say Il II shoot
you' in addressing ConternO.
Crowley and Hawkins were to re-
sumo the stand today.
Conterno testified yesterday and
said while the shot came from the
group of which Marco was a center
he could not be sure who had the
revolver.
Marco. long recognized as one of
the powerful figures of Los An
geles underworld life, when arrested
boasted he would never stand trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Simple Funeral
For Obregon
by United Press Leased Wire

NAVAJOA, Sonora, Mexico, July
lS.-In accordance with the wishes
Of his widow, the body Of General
Alvaro Obregon, assassinated presi-
dcnt-clect of Mexico, will be laid to
rest here with simple ceremonies, it
was announced today.
Except for that brief funeral ar
rangement and the statement that
the widow, Sonora Maria Tapia
Obrcgon was in a state of prostra-
tion, no word came from the Obregon
home.
The special train which will bear
Obrcgon S body here already has
started from Mexico City, it was
said. Under the usual running time
Of 81 hours the train should reach
here Friday night or Saturday morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
LIFE OF OBRECON
LIKE CHAPTER OF
OLD "THRILLERS"
By United Press Leased Wire

MENlCO CITY, July 18. - The
history Of Gen. Alvaro Obregon who
was assassinated here yesterday,
reads like a chapter from the Latin
American adventure stories which
were SO popular a decade ago.
Ohregon was reared a farmer, be
came a great warrior and at the
time of his death was worth more
chan d million American dollars.
His home originally was at Huata-
hampo in the state of Sonora -
where in youth he learned farming
and when the Madcro revolution
broke out he emerged from there a
military figure of wide power.
When de la Huerta overthrow the
Madcro government Ncnustiano Ca
rranza organized rebellion against
the former and Obregon was one of
Carranza : chief aides.
Obregon led his army into the
capital after the president had fled
the country and received the surren-
der of the demoralizcd Huerta fore
cs. Meanwhile, Pancho Villa rushed
10 Mexico City and had sufficient
power to force Obregon to retreat
and turn over the capital.
Ohregon led his troops against the
willy and astutc Villa at Celcya. He
defeated Villa there but lost his arm
in battle
Then Obrcgon in 1920 turned a
gainst Carranza, swept into Mexico
city with his poorly clad army or
poems and Indians and established
a revolution that gave him control
of the country.
In surprisingly quick time he
brought order out Of the chaotic
Mexican political situation. For
four years he ruled calmly at the
head of the Mexican government.
He was close friend of the sue.
cceding president Gales - and
worked for Gales election. 1t was
natural that he should again seek
the presidency upon completion of
Gales term of office and only two
men opposed him. Both were hlled
before the election and July found
Obregon named to his second term
as head of the Mexican state.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
FUNERA[
JOURNEY
ST ARIE[)
Crowds At Station To
Bid Farewell To Dead
President Elect.
TO REST IN SONORA
No Disorders Reported AS
Authorities EndeavOr to
Learn Cause for Staying
By United Press Leased Wire

MEXlCO CITY, July 1s.-Thc
6ody of General Alvaro Obrcgon,
president elect was taken to the
railway station today for transfer
to his Sonora home for burial. \
crowd OF $1,000 people watched the
funeral procession in silent mourn
ing.
American Ambassador Morrow
was in the distinguished group that,
augmented by a hordc Of ordinary
citizens, escorted the body to the
station.
The special tram carrying Obrc-
gon s body left at $40 p. III, Plans
for thu fuacrI had aut been com
rlctcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
0BRECON'S WIFE
COLLAPSES AT
NEWS OF DEATH
By United Press Lensed Wire

NANAJOA, Sonora, Mexico, July
lS.-Senora Maria Tapia Obregon,
wife of the dead president elect of
Mexico, is in state of complete
collapse at her home here.
Sonora Obregon is surrounded by
a few friends. The home is under
guard and visitors, excepting those
with her, are not permitted.
She was notified of the tragedy
yesterday evening by telegram from
GuaYmas
Other than the formal announce
ment that she was Frustrated with
grief and shock, it was impossible
TO ascertain the seriousness of her
physical condition.
Sonora Obregon is the second wife
of General Obregon. She has borne
him 10 children, all living.
Physicians are in attendance at
the Obregon home.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
GALES COURSE
DEPENDS UPON
ARMY CONTROL
BY United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, July 1S.--Presi-
dent Gales of Mexico may be COM
PEELED to use his control over the
army and his personal power to con
tinue himself in office as the result
of the assassination of President
elect Obregon, in the opinion of leg
al and other authorities here.
Doubt was expressed as to how a
substitute for Obregon can be select
ed without circumventing the con-
stltution. The basic law of Mexico
makes no provision for a special
election or other means of determin-
ing upon a substitute for president
elect i'll an emergency such as has
arisen. Nor does it provide for the
election of a vice president so that
Mexico is without a vice president
who could have stepped into Obre-
CONS place.
1t was generally believed, however,
that Gales can call upon congress
to nullify the Obregon election,
thereby making a special election
necessary or he can ask congress to
amend the constitution to permit
him to continue in office.
The consensus here was that he
would probably choose the latter
course, although neither course
would be strictly lawful.
In any event, it was said that so
long as he keeps his grip on the
army, Gales can determine who
shall be president of Mexico after
his own term expires December l.
Obregon was elected on July l,
for six year term.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
UNITED STATES
TO AID MEXICO
RETAIN PEACE
Government to Curb Any
Revolutionary Plots On
This Side of Line.
BY MAURITZ A. HALLGREN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Thc
United States "will do whatever it
can on this side of the Mexican
border y to prevent revolution from
sweeping across Mexico in the wake
Of the assassination of President
elect Obregon, it was declared today
i'll government circles.
Revolution is the last thing we
want to see in Mexico; naturally if
we can help it we shall do so,' one
authority said.
American interest in this phase
of the new crisis which confronts
its neighbor is due to the desire of
the United States government to
Lave strong government in Mexico
it was said.
Obregon S election to the presi-
dcncy had been considered here as
a guarantee that the present gov
crnmcnt policies would be continued
undisturbed and perhaps even
strengthened.
Now it is realized by American
officials, the sole hope for the con
tinuance of stable rule in Mexico
lies in President Gales ability to
keep disorder from spreading and
to put a strong man, probably him
self, in the presidential chair after
his own term expires December l.
Although no active steps to
strengthen the embargo on the ship.
ment of arms into the southern re-
public are planned, it was made
clear that vigilance along the border
to prevent the movement of gl&as
and ammunition to potential revolu-
tlonists would be rcdoubled.
Known Mexican revolutionists in
the United States also are being
watched closely. Most prominent of
these suspected rebel leaders and IA
man reported to have large follow
ing in Mexico is De La Huerta. who
has been under justice department
surveillance in his California home
for several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
BELGIUM AND
GREAT BRITAIN
ACCEPT TREATY
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July 18.-Rel
gium today added its name to the
list of nations which have approved
the American draft for a renuncia
tion of war treaty.
At the same time it was said al
the state department that Secretary
of state Kellogg expects France
within the week to invite the in
terested governmnts to sign tn,
antl-war pact in Paris.
The Belgian note said THE text
prepared by the government of
Washington commands the full ap-
probation of the royal government
and asked that the United States
inform Belgium "as to the date aud
place which it may choose for the
signature of the treaty.
1t was said that kellogg may be
unable to make the suggested Paris
trip because of the pressure of other
business.
In such ease it was limited the
United States may decline the invi-
tation as kellogg for personal rea-
sons wishes to affix his own sigma
ture to the final document.
LONDON, July 1S.-Great Brit
ain S acceptance of the American
proposal for an anti-war treaty a
mOng world powers was handed to
the American charge d affairs to.
day, Sir Austen Chamberlain, for
cign secretary, announced in the
House of Commons.
Great Britain s note, Chamber
lain said, expressed complete readi-
ness to sign treaty at such time
and place as might be agreeable to
the United States.
Chamberlain said he could not tell
now in detail the character of the
note which will be published Friday.
Chamberlain said that notes from
Australia, New Zealand, South At
rica and India accompanied the
British note. Canada and Ireland,
he said, replied direct to Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Gambling Barge
To Close Doors
Report Declares

LONG BEACH, Calf, July 1S.--
gambling barge anchored off the
coast here, would not be open to-
night was expressed by city Off
cials.
Municipal Judge Swain s action
in finding seven men guilty of a
charge of soliciting patronage for
the vessel and Superior Judge Gates
refusal to grant an order permitting
water taxis to carry passengers to
the ship were believed to have end
ed the run of the craft.
Last night. it was said, only n
handful of guests were able to reach
the vessel through speed boats
operating from secreted points. OF
the half n hundred gambling con
trivanceS on the boat only one crap
table and one roulette wheel operat-
ed.
Backers of the Johanna Smith
We're understood to be planning at
least a temporary close down pend
ing outcome of appeals to the de-
ciSion of the courts.
The Johanna Smith has been
operating for more than three weeks,
Because no liquor was permitted on
the boat it was held beyond federal
supervision. County and city author
tiles claimed no jurisdiction over
the boat. The action of the Long
Beach police in arresting solicitors
and in refusing taxis the right to
run between the boat and the har.
Dor resulted in the loss OF trade
which probably will cause the close.
down tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Wheeler Leads
In Montana
by United Press Leased Wire

HELENA, Mont, July Is. -
Scattered returns from the popula
tion centers of Montana indicated
today that Senator Burton d.
Wheeler would win the Democratic
senatorial nomination to succeed
himself
In early returns Senator Wheeler
maintained a . to l lead over his
two opponents. Reports from 40
of the 1870 precincts gave Wheeler
2S6l; Governor Sam V. Stewart
968; Sam w. Teagarden 1879.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
BY GESFORD T. FINE
United Press Staff Correspondeut)


MENIcO CIpN, july 1s.-Thc
body of General Alvaro Oregon,
president elect, today will be taken
back To the Sonora home from which
he rose into national prominence
l6 years ago.
Ambassador Dwight Morrow ac-
Companicd by the staff from the L.
$. embassy went to the ambassador
suite in the, National Palace at
1880 a. m. 10 view the body. The
left the palace short time later
Thousands waited silently in
front of the palace throughout the
morning for their turn to walk
silently into the building to view
the body There were no signs of
disorder and very little converse
tion passed between the waiting
throng.
General Obrcgon 5 assassination
yesterday by a supposed religious
fanatic, rs he sat at luncheon in Il
suburban restaurant, has almost
stunned the country, already gricv-
ing over the tragic death only few
days ago of its leading aviator, Cap
tain Emilio CarranZa.
So far there has been no political
rcpcrcussion to Obrcgon : death.
His bitter opponents in politics have
FASTENED to protest their horror at
ha murder
Assassin Questioned
President Gales, whom he was to
succeed December | for his second
term as president, invited the public
to accompany Obrcgon 5 body from
the national palace, where it lay in
state this morning, to the railway
station to be placed on a special
train for transfer to Sonora
Obregon will be buried at his
home at Cajcmc whore his widow is
s'id 10 be Frustrated. His funeral
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
KRASSIN WILL
CONTINUE! HUNT
FOR SURVIVORS
BY United Press Leased Wire

MOSCOW, July 1S.-The Russian
ice breaker Krassin, enroute to
Kings Bay, today met the rescue
ship Braganza at sea and took
aboard an Italian physician to treat
Captain Adalberto Mariana, whose
legs were frozen while he was on
the Arctic ice after the crash of
the dirigible Italia.
Aviator Chukhnovsky of the
Krassin; the Norwegian huntsman
Noyes, and the three Italian Chas-
seurs of his dog sled party, We're
transferred to the Braganza.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Iowa Governor
Visits Hoover
By United Press Leased Wire
By PAUL r. MALLON
LUnited Press Staff Gnrrasnonden

OMAHA, July 1S.-Giimbing into
an airplane here after a talk with
Herbert Hoover, Republican presi-
Dental nominee, Gov. John Hammill
of Iowa carried assurances to the
G. o. P. state convention of Iowa,
meeting in Des Moines this after
noon that Hoover had a definite ag-
ricultural program satisfactory to
the farmers.
Hammill swung aboard the Hoov-
er train long before 7 o'clock at
Missouri Valley, Iowa, and confer
red with Hoover about the problems
besetting the farmers of the corn
belt.
Their conference was all the more
significant because on Monday the
corn belt committee of %, meeting
at Des Moines, endorsed the farm
program adopted by the Democrats
at Houston and since elaborated by
Governor Alfred f. Smith, Demo
cratic standard bearer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Hair of Deceased
Figures In Trial
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July l8.-On the
contention that naIr OF inc dead can
not absorb arsenic may depend the
fate of }. w. Randolph, Hollywood
broker, on trial here on a charge of
the murder of his wealthy wife, Mrs,
May Winnett Randolph.
Testifying for the prosecution,
Autopsy Surgeon Wagner declared
that arsenic had been found in Mrs.
Randolph's hair, indicating it had
heen administered before death.
Randolph $ counsel contends the
arsenic found in Mrs. Randolph 5
body came from embaming fluid,
introduced after death.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. H00VER'S
AGED FATHER
California Plans For
Welcome to Nominee are
Cancelled.
by United Press Leased Wire

PLACERVILLE, July 18.-
Charles d. Henry, father of Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, died in a sani-
tarium here at $3.50 a. M. today.
Death overlook the aged man as
a special train bearing his daughter
and the Republican presidential
nominee sped westward across the
continent to his bedside
With him when he died were another
Georgetown, Calf, and Allan
Hoover, son of the presidential
nominee.
Henry was taken i'll while on 4
hike with Mrs. Large on July
at Georgetown and was brought to
a sanitarium here for treatment.
After he had been in the sanitari-
um for several days he suffered
stroke of paralysis but physicians
did not at that time regard his con-
dition as critical, despite his ad-
vanccd age, Henry was 81 years
old.
Suffers Change
During the latter part of last
week his condition took a turn for
the worse and it was admitted that
he could. not live long
News that Mrs. Hoover and her
husband had left Washington cheer
ed him last Saturday night and for
little while he seemed to strength
en-.
The hope of seeing his daughter
once more kept him alive longer
than physicians had believed he
could survive.
He followed eagerly the progress
of the Hoover special westward and
kept count of the hours remaining
before Mrs. Hoover would be due
i'll California.
When advised of Henry's serious
condition, Hoover arranged to speed
up the schedule of his special, but
the train could not have reached
Placerville before Friday morning
at the earliest.
Funeral arrangements were held
up awaiting word from Mrs. Hoov-
Cr.
OMAHA, July 18.-Mrs. Herbert
Hoover was notified when her train
arrived here today that her father,
G. d. Henry, had died at Placer
vile, Calf.
Because of the fear he might not
live until the Hoover party reached
home, their train has proceeded with
fewer and shorter stops than origi-
nally planed since it left Superior,
Wis, last night.
1t is not known how Henry's
death will affect Hoover's plans,
hut it is believed that all receptions
preliminary to the August IL mott
fication ceremonies may be elimi-
mated.
Mr.. Henry's body will be brought
to Palo Alto where he had lived
for some years. Funeral services
probably will be held there Friday
afternoon in the chapel of Stanford
University, Upon his arrival at San
Continued on page 5
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
TO HONOR OREGON
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July l8.-Apprc
pirate memorial services for Gen
eral Alvaro Obregon will be held
here by Southern California Mexi.
cans, Alfonso Pasqueira, Mexican
consul, announced. The nature of
the service will be determined later,
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
Inventor Held on
Bigamy Charge
by United Press Leased wire

Los ANGELES, July 1S.-The
preliminary hearing of w. l. Twom-
bley, wealthy inventor, of St.
Joseph, Mich, on unlawful associa-
tion with young woman and
bigamy has been set for July "a.
Meanwhile Twombley and Miss
Julia Mashek, said to be party to
the first charge, have been released
on bail, Their arrests were made ON
Brien county, Michigan, complaints.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
DENIES RoBBING BANK
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July lS.-Plead
ing not guilty to the charge that he
robbed the First National Bank OF
Lennox of ~ l29, Ronald l.. Me
Carty, was given until July 81 tf
prepare for trial by Superior Judge
Douglas l.. Edmonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

There was such a heavy snowfall
in the middle of June at the Nevada
mining town of Eureka, that many
roofs were crushed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18
0bRECONS BODY TAKEN FROM MEXICO CIT
>ouuden Denies Report He Will Confer With Gov Smith
Rescuer and Rescued

The who General Umberto Mobile from
foe
Lieutenant Lundborg
ice with five Mobile off Lieutenant syberg
right another Swedish
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-18

Continued on page 3
The Washington times., 1928-10-23
The Car You Want Be Selected From This Big Fall Roundup Of
Rentals
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The Washington times., 1928-10-23

CASH for your car. With.
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for, I will pay your undue
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difference In cash. No de-
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The Washington times., 1928-10-23
WASHINGTON AUTO
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Evening star., 1928-10-21

land. He has restored to the Holy See
the property confscated in 1866, in
Guiding the beautiful Convent of Assist,
which the old governments used as an
orphan asylum, and numerous church
edif1ces in all parts of the peninsula.
He has increased the pay of the parish
priests-which has earned him consid-
cradle support in the rural districts.
He has restored the crucifiX in the
Coliseum, the Pantheon and in other
public buildings and monuments. FL
nally he has destroyed the spirit of anti
Clericalism which has been bred by
former generations and encouraged in
its stead a feeling of respect and good
will which has been of immense bene-
fit to the church and its represent
atives.
Naturally all this has not been devoid
of political opportunism. The policy Of
rapprochement with the church proved
good strategy in the elimination of the
powerful Popular, or Catholic, party
and in the winning of the peasant, who
is devout Catholic. Moreover. MuSso-
lini has had the vision to see that the
good will of the church is powerful
asset in the promotion of Italys inter-
ests abroad. But it would be unfair to
deny that the Black Shirts have felt,
and still feel, that a pro-Catholic
policy is logical and natural in coun-
Evening star., 1928-10-21

less time than the fastest liner crosses
the Atlantic.
Let me emphasize this: Twenty
passengers and crew of 40 disembark
ITO hours after leaving Germany"
Not a skeleton crew, but so people
made the westward crossing-the most
difficult crossing of the Atlantic, in
addition to breaking the world-endur-
ance record.
What If the Zeppelin did arrive be-
hind schedule? Should we compare
centuries of shipping development to a
maiden fight of the product of new
industry? An ocean liner would be de-
layed by broken rudder.
This flight should not be considered
to demonstrate all that can be accom-
plished by the lighter-than-ai ship. 1t
should be viewed rather as an indica-
tion of what may be done in the near
future, when transoceanic fight no
longer is an experiment. and when our
theories have been replaced by expert
ence of regular operation.
The airship has definitely established