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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
SAYS CONFESSION
STILL DUE FROM
MRS. MCPHERSON
Secretary For Mrs. Ken
nedy Hints At New
Disclosures.
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March Aimee
Sempie Mcpherson still has a confes-
sion to make in connection with her
kidnapping in 1926, a special disaptch
to the Los Angeles Record, quoting
Khavine Burbeck, secretary to the
evamgclist's mother, Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy, said today. "Until that
confession is made reconciliation is
not possible between Mrs. McPher-
son and Mrs. kennedy,7 Miss Bur
beck said in Kclso, Washington.
The present illness of Mrs. Ken.
nrdv, said to be near a nervous col
lapse in Kelso, may be traced di-
rcctly to the kidnapping, resulting
publicity and Mrs. Kennedy 5 loss of
faith IN her daughter, the secretary
was quoted as having said.
Miss Burbeck, formerly circus
rider. has been with Mrs. Kennedy
since the latter left Angelus Temple
after dispute with Mrs. McPher-
son.
Z" Mrs. Kennedy does not know
where Mrs. Mcpherson was while she
was away in l92G,' Miss Burbeck
said, according to the dispatch, " but
she knows Mrs. Mcpherson has a
confession to make -
Mrs. Mcpherson when asked about
the charges passed them off lightly
"I'vc told everything, p" she said.
And every word was the truth. y
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
SEVERE STORMS
TAKE LIVES OF
MANY IN EUROPE
by United Press 1.cnsed Wire

LONDON, March S.-Landsiides
in the Madeira Islands and severe
storm in various parts Of Europe
and the eastern Atlantic continued
today. They have taken Il known
death toll of SO lives.
Forty bodies were recovered from
the river at Sac Vicente, Madeira
Islands, where homes of fishermen
and farmers were thrown into the
swollen stream by a landslide. More
than 100 lives were believed lost.
Thirteen travellers were found
frozen to death near Svillcngrade,
bulgaria, the Morning Post reported
today.
The steamship Leyiathan was
among vessels which suffered from
the storm in the Atlantic. \ mum.
Der of passengers were injured when
huge wave struck the Levlathan
it was learned when the vessel dock.
ed at Chcrbourg yesterday,
Passengers on the steamer DE La
Sale, from Houston, Tex, to lie
Havrc, were panic stricken by the
same storm.
The Baltic, lee locked by the Sc
we're February cold wave, still was
filled with ice and shipping between
Germany, Denmark and the Scandl-
navian peninsula was at stand
still.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
YOUTHS STORY
OF CRIME WILL
Be CHECKED UP
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March ). - A
story of series of robberies that
took place in number of larger
cities of the United States, and a
murder, were under investigation by
sheriff s office today as the result
of an asserted confession by 10
year old Monroe Moles, Alhambra
high school student.
Molcs told officers he had held up
and robbed several service stations
here recently. His acts were insti-
gated by his sister, Mrs. La Faye
Martin, 10, and Gordon Ryland, 81,
said to have been her companion.
Ryland, the boy declared, recently
killed a policeman in Chicago.
The two were arrested in FL Paso,
Tex, when Ryland was shot down
while attempting robbery, Moles
said. 1t was this particular instance
that inspired him to make clean
breast of his crimes, he told authori-
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
COOLIDGE TELLS
HEARTACHES OF
THE PRESIDENCY
EX-President Writes OF
White House in Current
Magazine.
by United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK, March S-Calvm
Coolidge, author. opened his mind
and heart to the American people
for the first time today and fe-
vealed that he found tragedy N
stead Of glory in the White House.
In an article published by The
Cosmopolitan magazine, Coolidge
mentions the death of his son, ca
vim, and the passing Of the Presi
dent 5 father as two severe burdens
he was called upon to bear while di-
rectin- Il nation ; destiny
81 do not know why such a price
was eXacted for occupying the
White House." he wrote.
The article, entitled con Enter
ing and Leaving the Presidency
is the first Of series which Cool
idge viii write for the Cosmopoii-
tan, i'll stark, straightforward
style, which is sparing with adiec
tiVes, the former President discusses
the period from the time he was
sworn in rs chief executive by the
light of "a New England lamp to the
end of Harding's term.
"Mv own participation in the
campaign of 1924 was delayed by
the death Of my son, Calvin, which
occurred on the seventh of July .
Coolidge wrote.
''He had remarkable insight
into things. The day I had become
President he had just started work
in q tobacco field. When one of his
fellow Iaborers said to him, if lay
father was President l would no.
work in a tobacco field Calvin le.
piled IF my father were youi
father you would.
Could Not See Father
After he was gone someone sent
us a letter he had written about the
same time to a young man who had
| congratulated him on being the frs
! boy in the land. To this he replied
that he had done nothing and so die
not merit the title, which shoul(
90 to some boy who had distin
guished himself through his owl
! actions.
"In his suffering he was askin!
me to make him well. l could not
"When he went, the power ant
the glory of the Presidency wen
with him.
"The ways of providence are of
ten beyond our understanding,
seemed to me that the world ha,
need of the work that it was prob
| able he could do. >
Then Coolidge tells how hi
father lay dying in the Vernon
homestead while the pressure OF
presidential duties made it impos
sible for him to go to his bedside.
cit costs a lot to be President, ;
he wrote.
Coolidge reveals that even whc-
he was elected Governor of Massa
chusetts for a second term in 19l.
and was mentioned as Presidential
possibility he still felt he was no
qualified to fill the office of chic
executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CONVICT TAKES
LIFE IN PRISON
BY United Press Leased WIre

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, March
8.-James Oliver James, so, convict
sentenced to serve 10 years from In
perial county for second-degree muir
der, killed himself today by jump
ing % feet from the window of a
room of the hospital ward. He had
served seven years of his sentence.
Eight years ago japanese drug
gist was killed in Brawley one night
by strange little man wearing
false whiskers and coveralis above
which the white collar of his shirt
protruded. a man who had just
left the store saw him enter and said
that he was very bow legged.
Later that night the suspect was
seen in inland and three days later
he was caught in MeXicai and the
grip containing the whiskers and
the coveralls were found to have
been pawned. These were recovered
and James Oliver James came to
trial in the superior court Of I'm
pcrial county. He attempted to es-
tablish an alibi but never took the
stand. He was convicted and SEN
fenced to 10 years in the peniten-
tiary at San Quentin by Judge
Franklin j. Cole.
1t was only after he had appealed
for probation again and again even
ending one letter to the governor by
saving that poor man is always
guilty while a rich one is never
found SO that he seemed to lose
hope of going TO prison.
James had not been in the valley
long at the time of the murder and
nothing was known about his per
sonal affairs, though he was believ-
ed to have relatives in the middle
west
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
VATICAN AND
ROTARY FIGHT
TO BE- ENDED
Nv United Press Leased Wire

ROME, March S.--The Vatican $
fight against Rotary international
can be considered as ended with all
bans against lay Rotarians lifted,
il was made known here today.
The clergy merely will receive a
mild edmonton to maintain the
ecclesiastical dignity, it was unocr.
stood in connection with the end
ing Of recent attacks on the or
ganization by the Vatican organ,
Osscrvatorc Romano.
The holy see will not issue a
communique on the question, bat
articles accepting President SUI
tons defense of Rotary will be
published in various Catholic semi
Official organs, stating that Rotary
is not interfering with the prin-
ciplcs of the Catholic religion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Arizona Plans To
Recall Delegates
by United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 8.-The
state senate had under consideration
today a resolution requesting Gov
ernor John c. Phillips to recall the
state 5 Colorado river commission
from the tri-state Boulder dam con-
ference in New Mexico.
The resolution, introduced by
Senator Andrew Beattwy pointed
ont that Utah s ratification of the
six-state pact made the presence of
Arizona's representatives "unneces-
sary and ineffective.
Information received at the Ir-
rigation District office this morn
ing advised that the California
delegation is on its way home from
Albuquerque, the purpose of the
conference having been accomplish
ed when Utah adopted the six state
ratification measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
CHOOSES WAR
RATHER THAN
GO TO PRISON

Because he consented to go to
Mexico and join the fighting forces
Juan Sandaval, 20 year old and con
Victed forger was released to the
immigration officials to be deported,
Sandaval appeared in the superior
court for sentence this morning and
was committed to San Quentin for
from one to five years. He applied
for probation and it was denied. The
judge then asked which he would
rather do go to Jail or go to fight
in Mexico. He chose the latter.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
GALES REGIME
IS BLAMED FOR
OBREC0N DEATH
by United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Ariz., March High
members of the administration of
Plutarco Gales, former president of
Mexico and now minister of war.
were accused of being the "intel-
lectual authors of the assassina-
tion OF General Alvaro Obregon in
statement issued by Obregon s
brother-in-law, Aleio Bay, in Ma
gales, Sonora, today.
"Toral was not the man behind
the crime nor was the Catholic
church behind it," Bay said. q
believe some high government off
eials directed the assassination. y
Bay, sympathizing with the pres
ent revolutionary movement, former
ly served as governor of Sonora and
at present is a senator to the ma
tional congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08

Nothing of Importance was
discussed, - was the comment of
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
ON leaving the White House.
Attorney General Mitchell de-
clined to talk about the first
meeting at which it is presumed
Mr.. Hoover 8 proposed prohibi-
tion investigating commission
was discussed.
The first meeting of the new
cabinet attracted quite a crowd
in front of the executive offices.
AS each cabinet member emerg-
ed a policeman on duty called
out his name and the crowd APP
plauded.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Quake Scares
Ohio Residents
by United Press Leased Wire

COLUMBUS, O., March S.-A
Slight earthquake, but of sufficient
intensity to arouse hundreds OF
persons, rumbled through western
Ohio shortly after t IA. NJ. today.
The temblor centered at Belle
fontaine and Sidney, Ohio, where
several houses were loosened from
their foundations, windows were
broken and sleepers were tossed
from their beds.
Cities shaken included Cincinnati,
Hamilton, Oxford, Sidney, Piqua,
Bellefontainc, Dayton, Wapakoneta.
Lima and intermediate villages.
SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
Reports of two severe earthquakes
in UnalaSka were received here TO-
dav from Dutch Harbor.
The first shock was felt at II
p. m. Wednesday night and the seq
ond at > Il. m. the following morn
ing, according to the reports.
Wireless reports received at
Dutch Harbor from ships in the
vicinity of Ataka Island told of Il
severe earthquake and storm. No
mention Of damage was made,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
TWO AMERICANS
RETURN FROM
SONORA TRIP

NOGNLES, Ariz.. March ST.
Valentine, Long Beach, Calf, fruit
huvcr. who came out of Mexico on
the fisst uorthbound passenger train
since the revolution, said every
thing was very quiet as far south
as Navajoa, sonora. lie reported
that the rice and flour mills were
working as usual in Cajemc, thn
home Of the late General Aware
Obrcgon
Ed Koehler, San Diego aviator,
previously reported TO have joined
the rebel forces alse was a passen'
ger on the train. lie said he left
his plane at Hemosillo, capital Df
the state Of Sonora.
The train, which arrived late Lose
night, carried 600 passengers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
HOOVER DISCUSSES MEXICAN
SITUATION WITH CABINET

WASHINGTON, March 8. -
President Hoover and his cabi-
net discussed the Mexican Ievo-
luton situation at their first
meeting today
Secretary Of State Kellogg is
said to have presented the latest
reports of the rebellion to the
President and the cabinet but
none would discuss the meeting
or give any intimation of policy.
The President and his cabinet
were together at the White
House for about an hour and Is
minutes but the session was in
terrupted by the taking of pie
lures of Mr.. Hoover and his new
official family.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
WORkMEN FILE CHARGES OF
GRAFT AT SAN GABRIEL DAM

LOS ANGELES, March 8,
A suit which charges that an
attempt is being made to collect
more than u million dollars
from San Gabriel da m
workers in "job monopoly"
was filed today asking that the
contract between the board of
supervisors and the Anderson
Boarding and Supply Company
be declared null and void.
The plaintiffs, Fred Collins,
Richard Mackie and Arthur
Darby, claim that the contract
was entered into illegally since
bids were not advertised and
that coercion now is being eXer-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Bomb Explodes
In Los Angeles
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March s. - A
bomb explosion, the second occur
renee of its sort this week, rocked
ncighborhood and created a near
panic here late yesterday.
The bomb was said to have been
thrown from an automobile into a
vacant lot near Central avenue and
Forty Second st. The explosion
broke windows and hurled loose
earth for a considerable distance.
A similar occurrence took place last
Sunday night
Police were at loss to discover
a motive for the act and stated their
belief that the outrage was pcrpe-
trated by a demented person.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08

Trails of blood on the streets bore
witness to the fierce struggle that
had gone before.
Wounded soldiers who had crawl
ed into houses during the battle
were rushed to hospitals three min-
utcs after the fighting stopped. The
dead were hurried away rapidly.
Riderless horses, many of them
wounded, also were gathered up.
The main battle was over at 8
a. m. but there was scattering fire
for more than an hour more as the
rebels sought out and dislodged ma
chine gun and sniper nests.
Unofficial estimates of the num-
Der killed on both sides ranged from
so to $50 and more although no ac-
curate check could be made because
of the rapidity with which the bodies
were removed from the streets.
Reporters for the three Ell Paso
English daily papers and the United
Press had ring side seats for the
fighting. Upon more than one oc-
casion . bullet came perilously near
their heads.
The battle started in front of the
home of Harry Mitchell, prominent
saloon keeper, three blocks from the
street that leads to the principal
bridge into FL Paso.
Reporters Have Nice Seats
While reporters hurrying to the
battle scene passed Mitchell's house,
bullets hit the structure with the
first Salvo from the rebels. The
federal soldiers took up their stand
beside the house and replied to the
fire.
After continuing there for few
minutes the battle moved to the i'm
migration station and then ragged
back to Sixteenth of September
Street, principal thoroughfare of
Juarez. For two hours reporters
were able to telephone to their of
fees while the battle continued be.
fore their eyes.
Mexican telephone girls stuck to
their posts although there was fight
ing all around them.
Both federal and rebel troops
showed extreme bravery under fire.
officers who observed them, said.
Workmanship on both sides how
ever was poor and many bullets
went wide.
Ell PASO. TEX, March 8.-After
morning of violent fighting and
lbloodshed, marez, in complete charge
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Land Grants TO
BE Investigated
Dy United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, March S.-A
senate subcommittee will open
hearings on the Mexican land gram
investigation at Los Angeles Aprll
>, Chairman Nye of the senate pub.
lie lands committee announced to-
day.
The subcommittee will be com
posed of Nye, Dale, Republican,
Vermont, and Bratton, Democrat,
New Mexico.
The committee has been directed
by the senate to inquire into charges
that lands ceded to the United
States by Mexico have been fraud
ulently turned over to private in
tereSts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
CAPTURED
BY REBELS after
LIVELY SkIRN|SH
Nogales Gets Bad Scare When Plane
Sent BY Rodriguez To Drop Propa-
ganda Is Mistaken For Bomber.

Ell PASO Tex, March 8--Rebol troops gained control
of Juarez, Mexico revolutionary key center today when
federal troops raised the white flag Of surrender.
Firing which started at 5 80 a. m, ceased when
automobile filled with federal officers rode down the prn-
cipa streets, flying white flag shortly after 10 o'clock
Federal troops dispersed and General Miguel
Vae Of the rebel leaders, took charge of the city
He said that four of his had been killed in the bat
tie and that several had been wounded.
Rebel forces arrested federal officers rapidly
they could be rounded up but announced that would
be executed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08

of rebel troops, was quiet late to-
day.
Although federal officers raised
the white flag of surrender on all
automobile and cruised about the
city after withstanding the rebel
siege since dawn, Brigadier General
George Moscley, commandant at
Fort Bliss, exacted promise from
them that they would make no at
tempt to retake the city.
Because of the rapidity with which
the Blue Cross, Mexican equivalent
of the American Red Cross, disposed
OF the dead and wounded it seemed
likely that an accurate check of the
casualties would be impossible for
several hours.
Rebel officers admitted, however,
that "scores' of their troops had
been shot down. 1t was believed that
the total number of casualties would
| not exceed zoe.
Three persons on the American
side of the Rio Grande were wound
ed by stray bullets. One a child,
was expected to die. The others,
, another child and youth, probably
will recover, physicians said.
NOGALES, Ariz., March S.-Four
thousand terror-stricken residents of
| this city and Nogales, Sonora, fled
| to the hills today when the mission
of a Mexican army bombing plane
was mistaken.
! Instead of borabs, articles dropped
from the aircraft turned out to be
, warnings from Governor Abelardo
Rodriguez, governor of Lower CALI
/ fornia, the only northwestern Mexi-
] can state still loyal to the central
government.
/ The droning of the plane overhead
caused the most confusion that
! either of the border cities of No
gales have experienced since the
revolution opened.
Citizens and troops alike sought
! shelter and an automobile was drawn
up before headquarters to transport
! General Francisco BOrquez and Gov
! crnor FaustO Topete, revolutionary
! leaders, to the hills. Before they
could leave however, the plane re-
turned west.
The pamphlets dropped from the
bomber advised that Lower Califor-
MIA was remaining loyal to the fed
cral government and asked that
rebels drop their arms to avoid use
, less bloodshed.
! The message was signed by Gov
ernor Rodriguez.
The note.dropping incident occur
red when Nogales was garrisoned by
only 100 rebel soldiers.
Troops to the number $500 We're
moved south to Santa Ana, sonora,
today where future plans were to he
announced.
1t was believed they would be di-
rectcd either against San Luis,
Sonora, and Mexicali, Lower Calitor-
nia. or else turned south to join
othcr groups marching toward Mex
leo City.
General Borquez and Governor
Topetc were to join the group at
Santa Ana, lust Is miles south Of
here. late today when plans finally
had been completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08

cised to force workers to board
and lodge at camp conducted
by William Anderson.
The supervisors are accused
of conspiring with Anderson to
refuse employment to men de
clining to live at the camp.
The complaint also charges that
boarding and lodging has been
fixed in the contract at $l.S6
per man per day, can excessive
and eXorbitant rate which viii
permit excessive profit Gin ex-
cess of one million dollars -
The action was filed by
Francis Heney, San Francisco
attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Smugglers Get
Jail Sentences
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 8.-ReX
Smith, former Denver pilot, today
was sentenced to spend four months
in county jail for his confessed part
in aiding 20 smuggie Chinese into
this country from Mexico by air
plane.
George F. SARGENT, who was found
guilty of having furnished financial
aid to the enterprise, was sentenced
to one year in the Santa Barbara
county jail.
Federal agents charged that Sar-
genti bought an airplane and ar
ranged to have Smith engaged to
fly Chinese from point below
Mcxicali, Mexico, to & dry lake in
the Moiave desert.
Smith pleaded guilty to the charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Liquor Analysed
AS Wood Alcohol

CHICAGO, March s.--Wood
alcohol, testing 90 per cent, was
responsible for the 90 poison Liquor
deaths in Peoria, H., and neighbor-
ing communities, a government
chemists report said today.
The report of the analysis of the
Peoria liquor was subEitted to
George II. Hurlburt, who said the
analysis showed the liquor to be
"some Of the finest wood alconol
obtainable. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Glendale Seeks
Federal Building

GLENDALE, Calf, March s.
Efforts to secure an appropriations
for federal building here win be
made by DIR. Henry Il. Narrower,
president of narrower Laboratories.
Inc. who is now enroute to Wash
ington
Basing his arguments on the fact
that increased postal receipts in
Glendale justify the expenditure.
Dr. narrower will hold conferences
with the California delegation in
congress preparatory to starting Il
campaign to insure the construc-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Woman Gang
Leader Taken

LONG BEACH. Calf, March s.
.Tcne Martini, %, believed by detee-
tives to be the leader of a gang OF
hiiackcrs and burglars that has been
operating in Long Beach, Los Ang
eics aud surrounding cities for sov-
cral weeks, was taken into custody
today.
At the time of her arrest, two re-
volvcrs and three suitcases full OF
women : wearing apparel were
found in her possession, authorities
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
WIDE TO RUN

NEW YORK, March S.-Edvin
Wide, Swedish star, runs tonight at
the Elks games, in an attempt to
set new world 5 record for two
miles over an armory track.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
TROUBLE IN GERMANY
BY United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, March S.-Three per
sons were killed and seven were
seriously injured in a street fight
today between Fascists and Com,
munists in the village of Wehrden,
a Village near lIeide, in Scheswig-
Holstein.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
Hawley Leaves
Hanover Team
by United Press Leased Wire

HANOVER, n. H., March g
Jess Hawley, for some years head
of Dartmouth Colleges footl all
destinies, has resigned and has been
succeeded by Jackson l.. Cannell, it
was announced.
Cannell was captain of the "Big
Green" team in 1919, while Hawley
has been in charge of the Dartmouth
football squad since 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
TWO WHO REMAIN LOYAL

the Northern District of Lower
California saen close friend of Pore Gill;
Mexican during
rebel attempts take
California
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
o. E. S. No. 276, s p. M.
Boxing, CaleXico arena, 8:45.
Adult English classes, high
school, 7 p. m.
Service clubs dinner, Barbara
Worth hotel.
Imperial theatre. 1.-THE Doc
tors Secret
Radio KXO-6-10.
Address and litany, st. Paul's
church, 7:S0.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Story hour, city library, 10:30.
Radio KXO-11 a. NIL p. m.
Junior matinee, Imperial thea
tire, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-08

Ell PASO, TEX, March 8.-After
morning of violent fighting and
Juare2, in complete charge