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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06

data concerning missing women be-
tween the ages of Is and 30 years,
about five feet, four to seven inches
tall, and with either blonde or light
brown hair.
"2-suspicious characters, either
men or women. whose undue interest
ia this case, or their possible at
tcmpts a. hiding might attract at
tcntion; hearing in mind that the
man or woman who disseeted the
woman : body was an adept student
IN surgery, or anatomy, or an eX-
pert meat cutter.
"3- Rental ear agencies or park
ing station proprietors should care
fully observe an cars for traces of
blood ON the theory that the body
had been carried In an automobile to
its hiding place.
ANY strange packages or
bundles which might contain the
bead or limbs ~ the woman, and
which mighi b. thrown along high
WAYS or into secluded spots should
D. inspected.
"5 Reports Of findings of any
weapons, guns or knives-should be
o. ade.
"E " Bisealluy. uudersheriff.
heputies continued 60 search the
banks # the river in an attempt 10
find the head and arms aud legs Of
the girl
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
New Swimming
Champs Named

NEW YORK April 6. U.P)-Wal-
ter Spence and the New York Ath-
letic club are the individual and
team indoor swimming champions of
the United States today.
Spence clinched the individual
title last night by scoring an uneX-
pected victory in the 800 yards free
style finals - race that had been
counted "in the bag" for Walter
Laufer, who finished third.
The New York team cGnched its
victory by winning the water polo
championship in fiereely contested
final round game, 5 to 3.
Mickey Riley, runner up for the
Olympic diving crown at Amster-
dam last summer, added the 10 foot
diving title to the low board crown
he won Wednesday, His point total
was 1869. Second honOrs went to
Harold "Dutch' Smith, who with
Riley, represented the Los Angeles
A. c. Smiths total was 1897.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
OFFICERS ASK PUBLIC TO
AID SEARCH FOR SLAYER

Los ANGELES. April &. U.P -
Los Angeles authorities made a gen.
eral appeal today 90 the press,
radio stations and citizens 20 aid
in the attempt tu solve the murder
of the girl whose dismemherrd body
was found in the Los Angeles river
Thursday night
The appeal contained the admis
sion that Officers were without a
single clue az 90 the identity ~ the
victim or her SLAYER aud that they
were without theory on the motive
Of the crime ur the manner Ia which
il was carried out.
The statement, signed by Eugene
Biscailux, read:
Without any definite clues what
ever TO work upon, solution - the
brutal murder of a Young womaa
whose torso was found near Compton
Thursday seems impossible.
"If this woman s murderer il q
be brought To Justice, IL rests with
the press. radio and the citizens o.
aid the authorities in any way pos
sible.
Therefore, / earnestly urge The
cooperation Of those agencies in this
case. Any information along ths
following lines should be- commuui
Gated at once 10 the record bureau
of the sheriff's office;
"l-Names, addresses and othei
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
BOTTOM FALLS
OUT OF LAND
FRAUD CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, April 6. U.P) -
The subcommittee of the United
States Senate public lands inquiry
committee, resumed the hearing here
today into alleged frauds in connec-
tion with Mexican land grants in
California.
Only few more witnesses remain
to be heard and the hearing, under
way here for the past week, is eX
pected to be concluded today.
Yesterdays session was featured
by the declaration of Senator Gerald
p. Nye that little of the evidence
presented at the hearing had sub
stantiated the charges previously
made by Williamson $. Summers be
fore the committee in Washington.
"This committee came here an
ticipating and expecting that there
was going to be laid before it evil
dence and testimony that would con
vince the committee that the gross
est kind of fraud was being perpe-
trated out here in keeping home
steaders from exercising their
rights Senator Nye said.
"Quite to the contrary we have
had laid before us no such evidence
Not one of the witnesses has offered
evidence disclosing that agents of the
federal government and agents of in
vestment corporations were threaten,
ing all sorts of dire things upon those
who persisted in exercising theil
rights as American citizens upon the
public domain, as Summers promis
ed'
Evidence was introduced to show
that Pho Pico, first governor of Cali
fornia, had the authority to make
land grants. 1t was shown that the
board of commissioners confirmed
his authority and were sustained by
the United States supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
TRIAL OF JUDGE
HARDY TO START
MONDAY MORNING
Los Angeles Jurist Will
Appear Before Legisla-
tive Tribunal

SACRAMENTO, April Cup
California s first impeachment trial
in 81 years viii get under way Mon
day when the assembly board OF
managers will attempt to remove
Judge Carlos S. Hardy from his
bench for unethical conduct during
the course of the investigation that
followed Aimee Scmplo Mcpherson s
purportcd kidnapping more than two
years ago.
The stage was set today in the
senate chambers and all that re,
mained was for the proceedings to
get actually under way.
ASS amblyman Walter J. Little
chairman Of the board of managers,
who will prosecute the Los Angelo;
superior court judge, expressed his
conviction today that the deposition
Of Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother OF
the red-headed evangelist, will be
the most damaging blow to Judge
lIardy's defense.
Little declared that on the basis
of her testimony alone he expected
the iurist IS conviction on each OF
the four counts against him, name
":
THAT Judge Hardy gave lega'
advice to Mrs. Mcpherson and hel
mother while acting as judge, in
violation to the state constitution.
2.-After Aimee S mysterious dis
appearance he obstructed Justice by
hiring attorneys for Mrs. McPher
SON, directing detectives, interview
ing witnesses and members of the
grand Jury and attempting to create
public opinion through the pres.
favorable to the evangelist.
3.-On August u. 1926, he ac
cepted $2500 check from Angelu
Temple in payment for legal ser
vices.
fudge Hardy attempted t.
intimidate Wallace Moore, SAINT;
Barbara newspaperman, who ha'
partly identified a woman he hao
seen in an automobile with Kennel
B. Ormiston, as Mrs. Mcpherson.
Sergeant-at- joseph Nola
of the senate was enroute to Lo
Angeles today armed with a sui
poena for Former District AttOrne
Asa Keyes although Little. declare
that there was a possibility tina
Keves' testimony may not be need
! ed by the prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
PERMIT MEXICAN
TROOPS TO PASS
THROUGH STATES

FL PASO, Tex. April 6. W.P)-
Defeated in battle just four weeks
ago today, $50 loyal Mexican
soldiers, with - wives, swcethearts
and children, who sought refuge at
Ft. Bliss after the battle of Juarcz,
were enroute today to another bat
tie front across the international
line from Naeo, Ariz.
The mixed army departed over
the Southern Pacific at 9:30 p. M,
last night in 10 day coaches and a
baggage ear carrying saddles,
trunks and one days rations. They
expected to arrive in Naco today,
where they will join the besiegcd
garrison of Yaqui Indians in Naco,
Sonora.
The special train, with steam up,
was kept waiting from 10 n. m
until departure, because of protests
lodged with Secretary of State
Stimson by Governor Phillips of
Arizona against the proposed
movement.
Governor Phillips was understood
to have taken the position that
American lives would be endanger.
ed by the movement, because rebel
airplancs might decide to bomb the
train before it arrived in Naco.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
Buck Passing
In Deking Case

GENEVA, H., April g. U.p-
Pending decision on naming of a
prosecutor the investigation of the
Aurora dry raid killing of Mrs.
Lillian DE King was confused TO.
day.
Attorney General Oscar E.-Carl-
strom refused yesterday TO take
over prosecution of Roy Smith,
deputy sheriff who shot Mrs. De
King and Eugene Boyd Fairchild,
who is free on bond after being
charged with perjury in connection
with the search warrant used IN
the raid.
Carlstrom s action passes the
task of prosecution back to State 5
Attorney George ID. Carbary, who
last week asked the attorney gen.
eral to take charge of the ease
when defense attorneys charged
evidence was being suppressed and
investigation delayed by Carbary.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
Solons Consider
Referendum Vote
On Dry Measure

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 6.
(UP)-Califonians may go to the
polls and decide whether the Jones
enforcement law meets with the APP
proVal of voters.
A proposal that referendum be
held to determine the status of the
law within the state, was being
considered seriously here today by
leaders of anti-prohibition forces.
If such proposal should mater
ialize, it would be the fourth time
in II years that Californians have
gone to the polls and registered
their stand ON prohibition.
James Quigley, San Frarcisco
assemblyman and ardent opponent
of prohibition, charged that drys
are afraid of such n test.
"But we re not afraid-not in
the least - Quigley added.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
WILKINS PLANS
IyNDERSEA TRIP
ACROSS ARCTIC

LOS ANGELES, April 6. W.P)-
Plans were being drawn here today
for the strangest craft ever con
structcd and the strangest adven'
ture ever visioned by man.
Capt. Sir Hubert wilkins, noted
explorer, who arrived yesterday by
air from New York, Immediately en-
gagged himself in preliminary work
for n proposed undersea jaunt
across the top of the world.
The trip will be made in the in
tercst of science to settle for al
time the question of whether the
world : top is wide depression
that continues to the south pole, as
some scientists believe.
According to Sir Hubert, the af
fair will not be in the nature OF
"a pink tea party" and extensive
preparations must be made to meet
obstacles never encountered befOr,
by man.
\ submarine 9s feet long, with &
cruising range of $500 miles, pow
cred 10y Diesel engines of 200 horse
Iowcr each and built to accommo
date 10 men, will he used according
to the explorer.
1t will have a "trolley pole tc
prevent it from humping against
the bottom of icebergs, ShocF
absorbers" and 'hydraulic feel
crs' extending from its sides L
prevent injury from bergs, ant
even wheels, So that ii nccessar!
the explorers can 20 out in diving
suits aud pull it around Instructions
Sir Hubert said.
About his coming marriage to ;
young lady in New York, 81
Hubert Was reluctant to speak
other than saving the trip under tn
pole would not be- pink tc'
party aud infcrring that thei
honeymoon would hc delayed unit
+ his rctWn.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
JACKSONIAN WAR
IS RECALLED BY
PRESENT FUSS
old Hickory Raised
Ruckus Over Social
Snubbing
BY KENNETH G. CRAWFORD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent,

WASHINGTON, April U.P) -
Possible consequences of the social
war involving the status Of Mrs. Ed
ward F.. Gam, sister of Vice Presi-
dent Curtis, continued the principal
topic of drawing room conversation
today.
In all such speculation, the petit
coat battles of the Jackson admins
tration, which broke up cabinet
and made a President, figured
prominently, although the present
controversy is by no means paral-
lei for the Jacksonian episode.
Peggy O'Neal Eaton, daughter of
a Washington innkeeper, and young
wife of Jackson's secretary of war
was the cause of the society war now
history. AS a barmaid in her faith
er s inn she had attracted the notice
and won the friendship of Senator
! Jackson.
/ But when Jackson became Presi
dent and Eaton a cabinet member
Washington matrons refused to ac
cept Mrs. Eaton. They snubbed hel
/ openly disregarding Jackson S dis
pleasure. Only Secretary of STATE
Van Buren dared be cordial to Mrs
Eaton.
He gave elaborate parties for Mrs
Eaton and one historian of the tim'
! says Van Buren, even hribed tW,
single members of the diplomati
corps to do likewise.
All of which pleased the Presiden
and brought Van Buren, into favor
Finally Van Buren, and Eaton re
signed from the cabinet as an ex
ample to the other members, VIII,
were forced, some of them unwill
I ingly, to do likewise.
Van Buren,, largely because o
Jackson s influence, succeeded tn
old general to the presidency.
There is no question in the presen
case about acceptance of Mrs Gam
whom Curtis has designated his of
ficial hostess. 1t is rather the de
gree of acceptance. Curtis has de
manded she receive all the socia
recognition ordinarily accorded
vice president s wife. The state de
partment has ruled she is not en-
titled to that rank.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
COURT, REQUESTS
BRIEFS BE- FILED
IN ADAMS CASE

Judge l.. C. Griffin, sitting in the
civil division of superior court here
today, asked that briefs be tiled by
both sides in the suit of Imperial
county against j. Roy Adams, for
mcr county supervisor and the U.
S. Fidelity Bond and Guarantee
company.
The county is suing the bonding
company for the amount OK the
bond issued to Adams when the
latter was supervisor Of Imperial
county and before he was sent to
the penitentiary for misappropria-
tion of county funds.
The bond, according to the
records in the case, amounted to
$4,000 for Adams first term and
another of the same amount for the
second term. The county is asking
that the bonding company pay a
sum of $500 basing their claim for
the full amount of the first term
bond and the amount of Adams
speculations during his second term.
The bonding company through its
attorneys, Judge Edward c. Mills
of Los Angeles and s. p. Williams
of FL Centre, contend Adam s acts
were not as supervisor of the coun-
~ hut personal. The district attor-
ncy's office CSntendcd he embez-
lied the funds directly from his
position ON the board.
Judge Griffin, after hearing the
evidence submitted by both sides,
asked that briefs he filed citing
authorities before he would hand
down iulpmpnt
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
TEN ARE
DEAD IN
TORNADO
Many Injured As Heavy
Storm Sweeps Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
DAMAGE ENORMOUS
Lack of Communication
Prevents Full Report On
Disturbance

MINNEAPOLIS, April 6. U.P)--
\ tornado which clawed and bat
tered it's way across a wide area OF
Minnesota and Wisconsin last night,
today was learned to have caused
at least ten deaths, the injury or
more than 80 persons and tremen-
dous property damage.
The trail of disaster led through
Southern Minnesota from Worth
ington, north to the outskirts of
the Twin Cities and thence east
into Wisconsin.
1t was reported early today that
others We're dead in northern Wis
consin but lack of communication
lines made a check up there i'm
possible.
1t was impossible to estimate the
property damage at once but there
was little doubt that it would reach
several hundred thousand dollars.
Buildings were demolished or
damaged on scores of farms, trees
were uprooted, power and communi-
cation lines disrupted, automobiles
wrecked and other destruction was
wrought.
Neither Minneapolis nor st. Paul
was seriously affected by the twist
er.
The black funnel shaped cloud
which eye witnesses described as n
"huge claw which came out of the
sky" was observed approaching
North Minneapolis shortly before 6
Pm.
Screams filled the air as the great
force toppled over buildings ana
hurled the wreekage to the earth.
The tornado twisted and whirled
over wide path in the Lake Min
netonka region and then turned to-
ward Wisconsin.
A path sometimes a mile or more
wide and approximately 200 miles
long, was blazed with debris as the
destructive winds passed over the
two states.
Freak Stunts Reported
Doctors, nurses, firemen, police
men and telephone repairmen were
dispatched to all parts of the storm
area. iSfsY
Fire trucks aided ambulances in
rushing the injured to hospitals III
the Minneapolis area.
One unnamed woman from Brook
iyn Center was found pinned be-
meath a chicken coop where she had
lain helpless for 90 minutes.
Thomas Edmunds, operator of the
transmitting plant of radio station
WRHM was discovered in the basc-
ment of the completely demolished
building.
A garage was picked up by the
tornado at Robbinsdale, carried over
y two story department store and
dropped on trollev wires. Two silos
were lifted from the earth and whirl-
ed several hundred feet in the air
before they crashed down and were
shattered.
Virtually all the long distance
! telephone lines north and west OF
| Minneapolis were disrupted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
Too Much Joy
On Birthday

Celebrating his birthday cost John
Johnston of Fullerton the sum of
$50 when he appeared before Judge
Mayfield in the justice of the peace
court here this morning.
Johnson was arrested last night
ON the Calexico highway by Sam
Wise, state traffic officer, and Lodge
ed in the county Jail charged with
driving while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor
He pleaded guilty but gave as an
excuse that he had been celebrating
his birthday Next year, he said, he
expected to read a book while sit-
ting in the old armchair at home.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING

Francisco Macias, 30 and Apolonio
Marroquin, ~, of Hcbcr were arrest
ed yesterday hy Ice Echuls, mounted
customs Inspector and charged with
possession and transportation of in.
toxicatiug liquor aud smuggling.
The two were taken into custody
at New River and Date road. They
had ia their possession seven quarts
Of cognae.
The duo were lodged in the county
Jail here and will Dee tried in fed
etal court.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
River Commissions
Still In Session

LOS ANGELES, April 6. U.H -
Members of the Arizona and Cali
fornia Colorado river commissions
were to continue their efforts here
today to reach an understanding be
fore going to Albuquerque, April II,
for the tri-Statc conference.
The commissioners include, Charles
B. Ward, Nathan Ross and Senator
A. II. Favour, all of Arizona, and
Earl G. Pound and W. b. Mathews,
of California. The conference which
began yesterday is private.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
Nothing Heard OF
Southern Cross

SYDNEY, n. S. W., April s. W.R)
- \ message received today from
the resident magistrate of Western
Australia, said it was believed the
missing airplane Southern Cross had
been forced down in the area south
east of Thuburn Bluff.
Thuburn Bluff is about 100 miles
north of Wyndham, the destination
of the four flyers when they were
lost in storm and radioed they were
making a forced landing last sun
day
\ government launch carrying a
searching party and natives, was
dispatched to investigate the Thu
burn Bluff territory, the message
said.
The Drysdale mission and Port
George areas remained the principal
region for search by airplanes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
Deny Tunnel
Was Blown Up

FL PASO, Tex, April 6. W,R
Southern Pacific railway officials
today denied widely circulated re-
ports that a railway tunnel was
blown up by rebel soldiers on
American soil east Of Naco, Ariz
ona. Bombs were found on the track
near Naeo, but none exploded, Of
ficials said.
The bombs evidently were intend
ed to wreck the special train taking
interned Mexican federal troops
from Fort Bliss to reinforce Naeo
federals, II was said at the South
ern Pacific offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
New Manager At
Stock Exchange

LOS ANGELES. April 6. U.H --
Carl p Miller, first assistant seere-
tary of the Los Angeles Stock Ex-
change, has been appointed to sue
ceed Norman b. Courtcnay as see
retary and manager of that organic
alton, it was announced here today.
Courtenay recently announced his
resignation. The date when Miller
will assume the new position was not
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
Seek Order In
Sugar Industry

GENEVA, April 6. W.P)-The in
ternationl sugar experts commission,
meeting to consider the present
sugar crisis, will convoke final
meeting Of the beet root experts to
consider that aspect of the situation
before deciding whether the League
of Nations can intervene.
President Trendelenburg announc-
ed the decision at the final session
of the commission, which had con
sidered a world wide cartel to stab
ilize sugar production and rational
iZe sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
Estate OF Film
Star Is Sold

HOLLYWOOD, April G. U.D-
"Enchanted Hill,' the residence of
the late Fred Thompson, screen
western star, has been sold for
$4,000, it was announced today
by his widow, Frances Marion,
scenarist.
The estate composing a "a room
Spanish house, stable for 20
horses, two riding rings, tennis
court, a swimming pool and II
acres of land, was purchased by l..
S. Barnes, oil millionaire.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
LANES
ORDERED
TO NACO
Brush Between u. S. Sol
diers And Rebels Causes
Army To Act.
ANOTHER BOMB HITS
American Captain Takes
Strong Protest to Rebel
Chieftain.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April g.
U.P)-Ordcrs to leave San Antonio
today for Fort lIuachuca, Ariz.,
were received at Fort Sam Houston
by flyers of six planes q: the
Twelfth Observation squadron
stationed at Dodd Field. The planes
are to supplement American troops
at Naco, Ariz., where Mexican
rebels and American soldiers ex-
changed fire today.
Following Immediately the order
dispatching the airships from Dodd
Field, came an order for u attack
planes from Fort Crockett, Calves
ton, to proceed to Fort Huachuca.
Major r.. II. Lowman of Dodd
Field, assumed personal command
of the six planes leaving San An
tonic, and accompanied the flyers
when they took off mt 1918 p. IN.
lie will assume command of the en-
tire air force when the two squad
rons unite at Fort Huachuca.
NACO, Sonora, Mexico, April 6.
U.D-A bomb dropped by n rebel
plane today fell in Naco, Arizona,
200 yards from the international
line and set fire to a house m the
business district.
AS the result of this bombing,
Major Charles IIazeltine, command
ing American troops, sent a vigoI'
Gus protest TO General FaustO
Topete, rebel commander.
Captain S. Z. NJ. Rundell of the
"Tnth Cavalry rode across the
sector between the rebel and fed
iral lines to present the message to
Topete.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06
When Rum Transportation Is Legal

the police
prohibition didn't do thing about it.
unloaded daylight That
British Embassy Washington which
technically foreign soil where it's all right drink Here
arriving destination being transported
under guard the wharf Baltimore
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-06

Up TO March 10, 16,51S ears of
fruit and vegetables had been ship
ped from south Texas points, com
rared with 1861 ears to the same
date last year.