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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
CHINA RUSSIA
RAIL DISPUTE
NEAR AN END

HARDIN, Manchuria, Dee. 27.W.H
Two Soviet Russians and one
Chinese were today occupying their
new positions at the head of the
Chinese Eastern railway, which will
resume traffic early in January.
Tsai Yun-Shen was yesterday in
stalled as director general of the
road, with Manager Rudi and As.
sistant Manager Denisov as his i'm.
mediate subordinatcs. Tsai was
Manchuria's representative at the
peace conference at Harbarovsk.
With the reorganization of the
railroad in accordance with the terms
Of the Chino Russ Protocol, normalcy
is rapidly being restored in Man
churia.
Simanovsky, the new Soviet con,
sul-general, arrived at Harbin, Chin
esc troops were being withdrawn,
and the consulates and trading out
posts were rapidly being repopulat
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
STATE STARTS
INVESTIGATION
OF DOWNEY CASE
Will Quiz Coast Guard
Officers Accused Of
Shooting Civilian.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Dec. q u.P--
Investigation of the fatal shooting
of Eugene +. Downcy, Jr., by coast
guards was continued by state auth
critics today at an inquest in city
court.
The state launched its inquiry last
night when District Attorney Guy
Moore questioned the crew OF the
patrol boat after Attorney General
William Mitchell had instructed
federal authorities here to cooper
ate with local authorities.
Mitchcll's order apparently avert
ed a clash over jurisdiction. It fol
lowed a tclegraphic appeal by
Moore, who also issued a statement
expressing Indignation over the at
titudc of L. S. Attorney Richard II.
Templeton.
Templeton later issued state
ment promising cooperation and
denying Moore has asked for it.
Moore questioned Asa Ennis. Ru-
dolph Thompson ond Orville Id
Grant, members of the crew, ard
Capt. Paul F.. Former, commander of
the coast guard station here.
Templeton, who also questioned
the trio, said they were "entirely
within their rights in firing on the
boat in which Downey was riding"
The men remain under military
arrest nendinp n completion Of the
state and federal investigation.
Downey was mortally wounded
Wednesday night when coast guards
fired on his speed boat which Ieas
alleged to have been running with
out lights and to have ignored orders
to halt. No contraband was found
aboard the craft. A companion ran
the boat ashore and fled, leaving
Downey to bleed to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Wounded Officer
Shoots RObber

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 81 W.P)-.
Although wounded by the shot of Il
holdup man, Patrolman George Y.
Marslman fired from the floor of a
garage early today and killed one
Of the robbers and captured the
other.
Marshman surprised the bandits
AS they were holding up the garage,
and was shot in the hip. lie drew his
revolver and killed Neil Storm, %,
with single shot. Leo Potts, %,
member of the naval reserve, sur
rendered after an exchange Of shots.
While the duel was in progress,
Fred +. Armstrong, garage attend
ant, who had been locked in a te!e-
phone booth by the robbers, sent in
an. alarm.
At Central Emergency hospital it
was said that Marshman's condition
was serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. CAMPBELL
IN SAN DIEGO

Friends of the family in all parts
of the valley were grieved today TO
learn of the death of Mrs. Ella Clay
! Campbell, wife of George L. Camp
bell, pioneer resident of Seeley, at
the home of Mrs. Gertrude Reeder,
1857 Mcrivale avenue, San Diego,
on Christmas night.
Mrs. Campbell's health began to
/ fail about seven months ago and
sine was taken to San Diego where
she was confined to her bed practl-
cally the entire time until her death,
Born at Holden, Missouri, on Sep
! 5cmber -, 1872, Mrs. Campbell
crossed the plains in a covered
wagon with her parents at the age
of two years, the family settling IN
Prescott, Arizona, where they re-
manned until 1890. In that year they
moved to California, staying in Los
Angeles for few years and later
removing to Escondido where Mrs.
Campbell entered upon her chosen
work as a school teacher, teaching
in various schools in San ID c o
county.
On July %, 1900, she was married
to George l.. Campbell of Los An
gcles, at the home of her parent
, in Escondido. The young couple
lived in Los Angeles until January,
1901, when they came to Imperial
valley, settling at Silsbee, then on
the shores of Blue Lake, where they
opened up a general merchandise
store, moving to Seeley after the big
flood of 190506, where they have
since made their home.
Mrs Campbell took an active part
! in all community affairs for the bet
terment of conditions and was loved
by wide circle of friends for her
sterling character and true Chris
tian charity. She was a member OF
the Congregational church and took
in active interest in all church
work until about five years & o
when her health forced her to ccn-
serve her strength. She was char
ter member of Golden Eagle lodge
of the Fraternal Brotherhood Of Los
Angeles and of the Pioneer Society
Of Imperial Valley.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Camp
bell leaves three sons, Joseph Don
aid Campbell, Laurence Clay Camp
bell and Ernest Z. Clay, the latter
, an adopted nephew; her mother,
Mrs. James w. Clay of Modesto; two
sisters, Mrs. Laura Stephens of
Prescott, Arizona, and Mrs. Abbie
l.. Rich of La IIabra, and three
brothers, James A. Clay and Ernest
Clay of Modesto and Henry +. Clay
of Brawley.
Funeral services will be held at
II o'clock Saturday morning from
the Merkley funeral parlors in San
Diego, followed by burial in the Ma
sonic plot in Mount Hope emctery,
San Diego. Friends are invited to
attend the funeral
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
ARIZONA
REMAINS
STUBBORN
Member OF Commission
Prefers Court Action To
Conference.
PHILLIPS NEUTRAL
Governor Says He Will
Be Guided By Wishes OF
River Board.

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. q. W.H-
Secretary John Mason Ross of the
Arizona Colorado river commission,
said today concerning the proposed
tri-state Boulder dam conference
that he "would rather litigate than
accept anything California so far
has proposed"
can amicable agreement outside
court is better where possible" he
said. "but there are cases where it
is better to go to court than give
Up your rights"
From this it was apparent that
Ross held little hope that the con-
ference proposed to be held in Phoc-
nix January 6 would result in "an
amicable agreement" and east some
doubt on possible action to be TAX
en- bv the commissioners when they
meet shortly after the return of
Chairman Charles 3. Ward.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dee. 81 W.P)--
Chairman Charles B. Ward of the
Colorado river commission, was hur-
rvinr back to Phoenix from his
ranch at Hermosillo, Mexico, today
to make possible 4 meeting of the
Arizona commission to decide ON
Secretary of Interior Ray Lyman
Wilbur's suggestion that tri-statc
conference on Boulder dam be held
here January 6.
The secretary of the interior pro-
posed that representatives of Cali
tornia, Nevada and Arizona meet IN
Phoenix with Colonel w. j. Dono-
van of the L. s. Reclamation bur
eau. The agreement which may be
reached will be unlimited in scope.
lie said. A report of the meeting
would be submitted to him by Feb
ruary /, according to SECRETARY vii.
bur's suggestion.
Governor John C. Phillips said he
would be governed by action of the
Arizona commission, but that Ill
courtesy to the secretary of the in
terror he believed the conference
should be held. He added that he
preferred ga contract agreement to
a lawsuit if Arizona's rights car be
fully protected by the contract"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Form Highway
Association

Announcement of the formation of
the Imperial Highway association
was received at the office of the
local chamber of commerce this
morning, Headquarters of the or
ganization are in Yorba Linda.
Construction of this highway has
been under way for some time and
the first leg has been completed,
from Ell Segundo on the coast TO
Brea, Orange county at the eastern
end. With this as a beginning it is
proposed to make the highway n
boulevard, 100 feet wide and con
tinue it on through Yorba Linda
and the Santa Ana canyon, through
Corona, Riverside, Banning and on
into Imperial Valley. Ultimately, it
is hoped, this Imeprial Highway will
become one of the nations chief
East-West arteries of travel.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
CONVICT FROM
AUBURN PRISON
HELD ON COAST

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 81. W.H-
A man held here for two weeks on
auto theft charges was identified to-
day as Joseph Caprice, wanted in
New York state on murder counts
arising from the sensational break
at Auburn prison last July.
Caprice was one of four convicts
who succeeded in gaining freedom
in the riot which caused the deaths
of prisoners and guards. He viii be
returned east Immediately, it was
said.
According to local police, it was
Caprico's determined efforts to gain
his release from the local Jail that
led to his identification.
When he was arrested on the au-
tomobile stealing count here he said
his name was Joseph Olivia.
Once in Jail he began such a de-
termincd attempt to gain his free
dom on bail that he aroused the sus
picion of detectives.
After he sent kilograms to all
parts of the country asking for
money police notified the Sacramcn-
to bureau of Identification. Subse-
quently it was determined that he
was Caprice through the Washing
ton d. c. Bureau Of Identification.
At the time Caprice took part in
the Auburn break he was serving q
sentence for robbery following his
conviction in Rochester, N. Y.
Caprice was one of four men who
succeeded in escaping during the
riot George Small was captured in
Brooklyn. Steve Pawlak was return
cd to Auburn and was killed in the
second riot there and Arthur Barry
still is at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Imperial Avenue
Property Sold

A real estate transfer of much
local interest was consummatcd re.
Gently with the purchase by George
II. Jones of Brawley, of the south.
east corner of lmeprial avenue and
the San Diego highway, known as
the Bridgers property. The amount
of money involved in the transac-
ton was not divulged but it is I'M.
derstood to have been large.
This most desirable corner, ex-
tending back from Imperial avenue
two blocks, was originally owned by
F. r. Fritz of Long Beach, who had
leased it to c, A. Bridgers of FL
Centre. The new owner leased a see
ton of the property TO Stafford ami
Thacker, who in turn sublet it to
Frowns Brothers for service sta
tion.
The policy of title insurance on
this property was issued by the Sc
curity Title Insurance and Guaran-
tee company of FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
County Treasurer
Cannot Agree To
Banks Proposal

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dee. 27.U.P)
Forfeiture of office would be the
penalty for any California county
treasurer who enters into an agree
mcnt to give banks 80 days notice
before withdrawing county funds.
This was diclosed in an opinion
on file here today by Attorney Gen
cral U. S. Webb, at the request of
District Attorney Z. w. Head of
Imperial county.
Head told Webb that certain
banks had requested Imperial coun-
tvs treasurer to deposit funds with
the 80 days notice of withdrawal
stipulated. Under the law, Webb
held county funds must be subject
to withdrawal at any time.
Deputy District Attorney Halliday
stated today that request to deposit
county funds with an agreemen. that
80 days notice of withdrawal must
be given. had been made by valley
banks upon Mrs. Josephine NJ. Adair,
county treasurer, in November of
1928.
Mrs. Adair referred the request
to District Attorney Heald, who in
formed her that the law would not
permit her to deposit public funds
on such condition and that money
deposited must be subject to with
drawal at any time.
The request was renewed early
this month and the district attor-
ney's office again gave the same
opinion. This opinion was forward
ed to the attorney general for con
firmation, the latter being received
this week advising that District At
torney Heald's opinion was correct
and that agreement to the 30 days
withdrawal notice would render a
county or city treasurer liable to
forfeiture of office.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
HERO OF ITALIA
RESCUE T0LEAD
EIELSON SEARCH

MOSCOW, Dee. 27. W.H-Led by
Boris Chuknovsky, hero of the res
cue of the survivors of the arctic
dirigible Italia disaster, n Russian
rescue expedition will get under way
probably next week in search of
Capt. Carl Ben Eielson and Earl
Borland, American airmen, missing
for several weeks in the frozen are
tic between Siberia and Alaska.
The Soviet government, respond.
ing to several unofficial pleas from
America to search for the flyers
first had planned to place the ex-
pedition in charge of Seymon A.
Shentakoff, leader of the recent So
Wet flight from Moscow to New
York
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Woman Ready
To Tell All

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81 UP
Mrs. Pearl Crane, so-ealled 'mys-
terv witness' in the inquiry into
the death of George Lafayette Finn,
former millionaire state senator of
Iowa, sailed at the district attor-
ney's office shortly after noon to-
day,
Mrs. Crane, voluntary witness
in the investigation, said before she
entered the office that she was
ready to tell all she knew of the
former senator who died about a
year ago leaving an involved cs-
tate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
MORE CHANGES
PROMISED FOR
DRY PERSONNEL
Administration Quietly
Rebuilding Enforcement
Organization.
BY PAUL R. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. U.P)-
The administration has been quietly
remoulding the personnel Of the ma
TONS law enforcement army during
the last few weeks and further
changes are contemplated, it was
learned authoritatively today.
Five administrators have been
shifted within the last few weeks
and sixth has been dropped with
cut any other explanation than that
it was "for the good of the service" !"
The assurance that further chang
es are contemplated has been passed
along from the White House, by the
grapevine route, to the congression-
al drys who recently rallied behind
the statement of Senator Borah, Re.
publican, Idaho, that "personnel
from top to bottom" is what is wrong
with prohibition enforcement.
These assurances will be bolster
ed publicly when the law enforce
mcnt commission submits report to
congress early in the new year, as
exclusively reported by the United
Press Dec. 25. The report will sup
port Borah's contention and make
recommendations for corrective leg
isation, including proposals to en-
large the border patrol and dimin-
ish the number of ports Of entry,
as well as the plan to relieve court
congestion by enlarging the power
Of the lower tribunals.
Move Swiftly
The manner in which the swift de-
vclopments came within the last few
DAYS to stir a political prohibition
furore over the holidays is one of
the strangest of official Washington
stories.
1t came Just as preparations were
being made for celebrating the tenth
anniversary Of prohibition, Jan. 18
and also as the anti-saloon league
leaders were writing the agenda for
their annual convention at Detroit
next month.
Senator Harris, dry Democrat
from Georgia, started the affair be-
fore congress adjourned last week,
introducing a resolution to demand a
report from the law enforcement
commission before congress acts to
appropriate prohibition enforcement
funds for next year.
Harris was called to the White
House and later the same day, Bor-
all issued his statement.
Almost simultaneously the United
Press learned the law enforcement
commission was contemplating max
ing just such report on the prohib-
ition situation as Borah outlined in
his attack upon the enforcement
personnel.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Boys At Jail
Say Thanks

Cards of thanks are usually charg-
ed for Mt standard rates by newspa-
pers, but the holiday spirit is on the
editor and the following goes into
the columns gratis, with the consent
of the advertising manager and the
publisher:
Card of Thanks
"To the many officials and citi-
zcns of Imperial county, and the Owl
Pool Hall, for the many presents
they have given us to make this a
very Merry Christmas for ALL"
(Signed)
Inmates of Imperial County Jail.
The boys aren't all bad, say we.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
POWER COMPANY
PLANS TO SPEND
TWO MILLIONS

The construction budget for The
Nevada California Electric corpora
tion, parent company for The South
orn Sierras Power company and
other associated companies, has
been adopted to include total Of
S2,046,749 to be undertaken during
the year 1880, it was announced to-
day by Joe f. King, manager Of
The Southern Sierras Power con-
pany, who stated that the amount
for the electrical companies is 81
SAL, Ala, of which $1,57s,271 IS fer
The Southern Sierras Power com
rany and the remainder for the Ne.
vada California Power company and
Yuma Utilities company.
In addition to the 1880 budget
above referred to. the Southern 81
erras Power company will expend
approximately 100000 during the
new year in completing the Seal
! Beach line and terminals now under
construction from the San Bernar-
dino Steam Pian,, to connect with
The steam plant Of the Los Angeles
Gas & Electric company at Seal
| Beach.
| The construction tor the electrical
| companies is divided as follows: For
production purposes $14l ,900;- trans.
mission, 1904 800; distribution, $9lG,'
S25 and general purposes, $95, $40
The items represent new construe'
tion and improvements affecting
every part o fthe systems of the
different companies.
Included in the construction bud
get for all of the associated com
panies are the following sums: The
Imperial Ice and Development com.
pany, $685. Interstate Telegraph
company, $4,000; Cain Irrigation
company, $42,500 and Hillside Ranch
company, $l3,325.
The largest items for the Southern
Sierras Power company are 1922,
625 for distribution and $593, 500
for transmission projects. These in
clude line extensions and genera
improvements in northern and cen
.ral districts, which includes all ter
ritory north of Imerial Valley
amounting to $475,000 and line cx
tensions and improvements in the
Imperial District amounting tc
s13S,000.
Imperial Valley Items
Among the Imperial district items
of Importance is a 5000 Kva. con
| denser for the Ell Centre sub bstatioo
TO replace the presett 1000 Kva
structure, the cost $4l 500; the re
building Of the Rrawley-El Centre
II XIV. line. at $4,000; and general
sub-station improvements of SIS
900, line and other construction at
alipatria, Browley, Holtvillc, Cal
exico and inland
One of the most important ar
nouncements is for the construction
Of Il new power line from Calipatria
or Tiland to Blythe. including a
terminal at Calipatria and one at
| Blythe, the total cost to be &32S,,
600, the purpose of the improvement
| being to take care of the increasing
demands for power and light service
in the Palo Verde valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
INDIA TO
DEMAND
L|bER Y
Moderate Gandhi Ready
To Join Extremists In
Freedom Move.
SITUATION TAU T
Trouble May Be Result
OF Conference Next
Week At Lahore.

CALCUTTA, India, Dee. 27. U.P
The move to have the Indian ma
tional congress meeting at Lahore
declare complete independence of
India from Great Britain gained
headway today.
The working committee of the
congress passed. without change,
Mahaima Gandhi's resolution dcfin-
ing Swaraj (the home rule move
menD rs complete independence"
and advocating boycott of the
Indian legislatures.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
RubiO. HOnOrs
Nations Hero

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. W.H-
The best known as well as least
known of American heroes received
the homage of President elect Pas,
eual Ortiz Rubio, of Mexico today as
he visited Mount Vernon, home of
George Washington, and the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
cemetery.
Military officials at Arlington and
the adjacent Fort Myer made ar
rangcmcnts for all appropriate mill
tary honors for the noted visitor.
Ortiz Rubio in turn expressed de-
sire to render tribute by wreath and
word at This country's shrine.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Alleged Smuggler
Comes To Grief

Smuggling four one-gallon cans OF
alcohol into the country from MeSl'
co. proved rather costly outdoor
snort for ii. Mcmillan, 40, Braw-
lev rancher, when he was picked nj
by customs Officers, r. f. Lemons
and j. W. McNicars, just east of
CaleXico yesterday.
Examined this morning by Judge
Mayfield, acting as L. 5. commits
sioner in the absence of Dorsey
Whitelaw, Mcmillan was held in
$4,000 bail to appear on the first
day of the district court for the
southern district of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
BESSIE LOVE TO WED

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 27.WD-Bes-
sic Love, film actress, will become
the bride of William Hawks here
tonight in a church wedding to
which several hundred guests have
been invited. Blanche Sweet will
be matron of honor and the brides
maids will include Bebe Daniels,
Carl Myers, Norma Shearer and
Mary Astor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
FIRE IN CITY HALL

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 27. W.H-A
small fire, caused by spontaneous
combustion in penthouse where
paints were stored, on the fifteenth
floor of the new hall of justice, was
extinguished by deputy sheriffs
shortly after midnight this morning.
Very slight damage was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
MONKEYS WITH SPECIALIST"

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. WP)-
Stanley Rose, Hollywood book store
was held TO answer to fed
eral court when he was arraigned to-
day before United States Commiss.
ioner Head on a charge of having in
fringed ON the copyright of "The
Specialist, written by Charles
"Chick" Sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
BLOOD CLOT FATAL

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Dec. 27. U.P)
After 26-hour battle a fire de.
partment pulmotor squad lost in the
endeavor to save the life Of nine
year old Fay Teal, who died of a
spinal blood eliot. She was stricken
Christmas day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Lindberghs To
Head For West

NEW YORK, Dee. 81. W.H-Col.
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh will
head for the west today in an open
cockpit Curtiss Falcon biplane.
They will take off from nc Val
ley Stream, l.. l., airport for an un-
announced destination. 1t wa
learned, however, that Lindbergh
will start from Columbus, O., next
week on lengthy survey flight
over he airrail coast-to-coast
Transcontinental Air Transport
Maddux system.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
I.AMPORT CONFIRMED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. U.P)-
BY unanimous vote, city council to.
day confirmed Mayor g. Porter's
appointment of Harry b. Lamport,
as a member of the playground and
recreation commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
FLOOR COLLAPSES

LANCASTER, Pa. Dee. 27 WP--
More than 60 persons were hurt,
four seriously, when the floor of the
American Legion building al Quarry.
vile collapsed during party last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27

Last year Tustin, Orange county,
shipped 45 cars of persimmons of
the 9S ears produced in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27

BERLIN, Dee. 81 W.P-Presidcnt
Hoover Informed American ambas.
sador Jacob Gould Schurman today
that the ambassadors resignation
had been accepted.
Schurman, who is planning to re-
turn to the United States Janual V
3, cancelled his passage but will
leave late next month.
The ambassador first asked to be
relieved in March. He asked again
in July but it was understood the
cable from the White House today
was the first response to his re-
quests. 1t had been known for some
time that he had presented his res
ignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

o. e. 8. No. 276, 8, Masonic
Temple.
Boxing, 8, Ell Centre arena.
Troop 25, B.S.A., 7:30, Nc
Cabe school.
Troop 16. B.S.A., 7:30. scout
hut.
Troop 81, B.S.A., 1850, M. e.
social hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Ro-
nance of Rio Grande".
Bronson Players in Tropical
Love, 7:30, Palace.
TOMORROW
Story hour, 10:30, city library.
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox I'M
perial Theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
U. S. Envoy To
Germany Quits

WASHINGTON, Dee. 81 U.P}-
Jacob Gould Schurman, ambassador
to Berlin, has resigned and his res
ignation has been accepted by Prcsi-
6ent Hoover, the United Press
learned on good authority today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
RECOMMEND AIRPoRTS

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 81. W.P--
The county regional planning com.
missions report filed today, recon,
mended the location Of four new air
fields. one each at FL Monte, Anita.
lope Valley, Los Angeles proper, and
between Whittier and Long Beach.