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Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
ON
MEMBERSHIP OF
NEW FARM BOARD
BY PAUL R. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Ccrrespondent)

WASHINGTON, June 25. W.H--
President Hoover has nearly con-
cluded the task of selecting eight
members of the new federal farm
board which is to begin administra-
ton of a $150,000,000 federal re-
volving fund for agricultural relief.
The process OF choosing from 400
applicants has aroused more inter
est in Washington than the word
ing of the farm legislation III cong
ress, because of the expectation
that the temper of the board Will
determine how far the administers
tion is to go.
A conservative board would be
expected to cling to the letter of
the law while broad minded board
might go beyond the loose formula
for aiding cooperative marketing
organizations as laid down in the
law. Deeply interested congressman
expect Mr.. Hoover to choose an
open minded board.
Those mentioned prominently for
posts include Charles Robertson,
Los Angeles, close friend and bus,-
ness associate of Mr.. Hoover, who
may be made chairman; former
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine,
who initiated the legislation; for
mer Governor Samuel McKelvie of
Nebraska, and President Thompson
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton.
g There is vigorous contest afoot
for the post from the wheat belt,
Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and Wisconsin having sew
eral active candidates.
1t is expected the President may
yield to the demands of the whea.
district leaders and select two mem
bers of the board from that region.
One is expected to come from the
south to represent cotton, one from
the corn region, one TO represent
existing cooperative associations
and another from the fruit centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
SELECTION OF
JURY PROCEEDS
IN CILLETT CASE

The Gillett case in superior court
here progressed to the point of Sc
lecting the jury from the original
panel today after Judge A. c. Fin
ney ruled yesterday that the chal-
lenge of the defense would in point
of law necessarily have to be over
ruled.
The Gillett attorneys accepted the
overuling without demurrer and pro-
ceeded to select the jury, together
with the prosecution.
Judge Finney addressed the first
IL selected, II men and one woman,
outlining what their qualifications
were, etc. The defense then pro-
ceeded to challenge the individuals.
1t is expected the jury which will
try the case will probably be chosen
definitely sometime tomorrow.
The court room today was crowded
with spectators, many more appearing
than yesterday.
Sheriff C. l.. Gillett is being tried
on three indictments which are con
solidated., Two of the indictments
contain 115 counts each and the
other is of seven counts. They deal
with money received by the sheriff
over a period of five years which the
grand jury claimed in the bills
against Gillett had never been ac
counted for or turned over to the
proper authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
DIR. Mead Arrives
At Los angeles

Los ANGELES, June 25. U.H -
DR.. Elwood Mead, L. S. commissioner
of reclamation, arrived here today
from Las Vegas, New, and immedi-
ately entered upon series of confer
ences with executives of several
Southern California power companies
relative to the purchase of contracts
for hydro.electric energy from Boul
der dam.
Representatives of the concerns
were asked whether or not they Were
in agreement with the government s
tentative policy calling for the sale
of "falling water" in terms of pow
er units. or whether they would pre-
fer federal installation of general
ing plants and distribution system
at the dam. Each was asked to give
his reason for his company s prefer
ence in the matter.
A discussion of the amount of
power for which each concern eX-
poets to bid occupied the most of the
conference time. Both DIR. Mead and
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur
hope that power contracts sufficient
to fulfill stipulations of the Swing
Johnson bill will be obtained from
Southern California interests.
The commissioner will be guest OF
honor at a public banquet here to-
night, at which he is expected to
outline plans for construction of the
dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
Hawks Prepares
For Long Trip

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., June 25.
U.P)-Captain Frank Hawks took off
from Parks airport here at 9:l7 a. m.
for New York, where he will make
final preparations for round trip
flight from New York to Los An
geles and return.
Before his departure officials at
the airport arranged to place signals
on the field informing him of wealth
er conditions at destinations for both
legs of his round trip flight.
He said he expected to begin his
attempt within the next few days,
providing weather conditions are
favorable.
He plans to fly without stopping
to Los Angeles and then after a
brief halt return to New York non
stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
PILOT KILLED AS
GIANT AIRPLAM
FALLS TO EARTH

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June. %. U.f'
A gruff statement that he was
pilot and could take care of his
ship without suggestions from
passengers, came as the last word ;
Of Edwin ii. Middage just before
his giant tri-motored airplane
dived into housetops here last
night killing Middage and more or
less seriously injuring seven pass
cngers.
The plane wobbled periously at
the take off ami failed to gain
altitude, II. G. Fotte, one of those
aboard, said.
81 asked Middage if he WASH.
too low Foote who is suffering
from burns at hospital here, said.
d" He replied that he was pilot and
did not need any help.
CAS- he said this all three motors
stopped and the plane went into a
nose dive. We hung onto our seats
as the housctops came up to meet
us. Middage worked frantically at
the controls. The ship didn t res
pond Then we hit something,
that IS all remember. -
The pilot, pinned beneath the
wreckage, was burned to death
when the gasoline tank exploded.
The passengers were in n hoSpi
tai here suffering from burns ani
bruisct
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
NEAR BEER IS
ALSO BANNED BY
STATE OF IOWA
BY JOSEPH F. HEARST
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

DES MONIES, June %. W.H -
The sewer yawned today for the
"midwest 5 greatest near beer
shipment. -
Ten carloads of the innocuous
brew sent out aboard gayly dec
Grated and widely advertised spe-
cial train from Manitowoc, Wis, TO
cool the burning throats of 30
Iowans appeared destined for dcs-
truction after it's seizure by police
last Saturday.
Attorneys for the brewing com
pany S local agency had not claimed
the consignment. Their failure 70
interpose with court order led
authorities to believe no protes.
would be made to the search and
seizure action of John h. Ham
mond, veteran dry crusader.
Hearing on the confiscation was
scheduled for tomorrow in munici'
pal court with Al Adams, assistant
county attorney, who recently led
bay rum raids on five and ten cent
stores, ready to show the Iowa law
prohibits malt brew of any des-
cription, even though it is less than
l-2 of ! per cent in alcoholic con
tent.
Meanwhile, Hammond satisfied
the situation in Des Moines as
"well in hand" directed his at
tention to Boone, Ia, 40 miles north
Of Des Moines, where two carload
shipment of near beer from She
boygan, Wis, is expected.
"The state law explained
Hammond, "declares that no malt
brew, regardless of alcoholic con
tent, may be sold in Iowa. The
supreme court has ruled against the
beer interests. IN satisfied that in
this instance, the courts also will
be with US.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25

Movement of San Diego and Ari-
zona trains through Mexico will not
be restricted after July l, according
to a telegram received here by Dis
trict Freight and Passenger Agent
d. L. McNaughton this morning
from A. D. Hagerman, general pas
senger agent at San Diego.
The telegram to McNaughton was
as follows: Governor Rodriguez
has just sent message saying that
movement of trains through Mexico
will not be restricted after July l..
During the recent controversy
over the closing hours at the inter
national line, San Diego and Ari.
zona Railway officials were advised
by Governor Rodriguez that after
July l trains would not be permitted
to cross the international line at
Tijuana after 6 p. m. or at Mexican
after 9 p. m, the hours at which
these ports are closed to pedestrian
and vehicular traffic.
Aside from the brief telegram
quoted above, no further word was
received here.
The San Diego and Arizona ope-
rates four passenger trains and a
number of freight trains daily over
their line which runs for many miles
through Mexican territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
Films
TOPrOtest Rule

PARIS, June 25. WH-Protests
will be filed soon by representatives
of American films in France,
against what they term - the arbi-
trary methods employed to regulate
their business in France" it was
learned today.
The representative decided on
this course at meeting last night,
observing that although nine
months had passed since the nego-
tiations began for a more favor
able import law governing Ameri-
can productions, nothing yet had
bees. done.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
SUCCESS
OF IDEA
RELATED
United Press Reporters
Talk Without Difficulty
Across Ocean.
PLANE IN NEW YORK
Exchange of News Items
Opens New Era In Fast
Newspaper Work.
By JULIUS FRENDSEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
HADLEY FIELD, N. Y, June
U.p;-News went back and forth
between London and an airplane
lowering above Hadley Field to-
day for the first time in the his
tory of trans oceanic cOmmunica-
tion.
Riding plane here this after
noon, the writer talked with Webb
Miller, assistant European man
ager of the United Press, gave Mil
Ter feature story of the death
of "Strongheart, movie police
dog and received in return report
of the British air ministry's in
vestigation of the English channel
airplane accident in which seven
persons lost their lives last week.
Communication was perfect. It
was as though the writer were telc-
phoning at his desk in the New
York office of the United Press.
"'You dom mean to tell me I'm
talking to London,' I observed in
surprise after the communication
was established between the
plane phone and the London office
of the Bell Company where Miller
sat.
"surely, replied Miller, 81 can
hear you plainly; how's the air up
there and what's the newse"
Then the writer gave Miller the
brief story of the death of the Ger
man police dog, "Strongheart," bc-
loved of movie fans the world over.
'That's news,' Miller observed,
"and here's little item to turn
into the New York Office
First Air Dispatch
Then he proceeded to send for
United Press readers this dispatch,
the first ever to come by so In-
usual route:-LONDON, June IS.
UPl-The air ministry here today
started an investigation of the air
plane accident in the English chan
mel in which seven lives wera lost
last week. The theory on which
British officers are working is that
the disaster was caused by the
breaking of bolt holding corr
Meeting rod bearing, and thus caus-
ing smashing of the machine, by
the pounding of the loosened con-
Meeting rod.
Head phones were used, and the
conversation came through clearly
and crisply-with less difficulty in
fact than one would have at head
quarters where the click of tele-
graphs and the din of "printer mas
chimes often makes telephoning
difficult
To link the plane with London
required a considerable telephone
operating feat, but the relays work
ed perfectly, and with no more diff
ficulty than is required to make a
connection from one exchange u
another in the metropolis or be-.
tween cities throughout the coun-
try.
The conversation lasted about
seven minutes 1t was carried from
the plane to the Bell laboratory
ground station at Whippany, N.
j., whence it was shunted to New
York by telephone circuit and then
passed the Atlantic Radio transmit.
ting wire at Lawrenceville, N. H..
there, the message went across tho
ocean to London.
The return conversation was pick
ed up at Belfast, Me-, sent to New
York and thence TO the flying
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25

The chief executive pointed out
he took great pleasure in signing the
federal proclamation and that he
has watched the rogress of the ne
gotiations with keen interest since
1922.
AS secretary of commerce, Hoover
was chairman of the Colorado river
commission which brought the states
together in the conference which led
to the pact formally proclaimed to-
day.
The proclamation paves the way
for the early development of the
Boulder dam project which was au'
thorized by legislation last Decem-
Der.
June 81 Date Set
The bill provided that if the wa
ter distribution compact had not
been ratified by six states by June
81, the federal government should
attempt TO work out the Boulder
dam development on some other
basis.
Col. William j. Donovan. former
assistant attorney general, has been
engaged in securing ratification of
the compact for several months. The
syiver development may now proceed
on the basis contemplated III the
federal legislation.
The interior department already
has instituted "A preliminary survey
for the development project, al
though no bids for construction work
or leasing of power are contemplated
within six months from today s
proclamation.
President Hoover said he regarded
this compact as the, most extensive
action ever taken by group of
states under the constitutional right
for such compacts and that it opens
the possibility of other compacts be-
tween states to settle disputes among
themselves rather than placing them
upon the federal government.
The President explained the com
pact would expedite Boulder dam
development because it clears up
controversial matters that have pre-
vented the inauguration of the pro
iect. He expressed the hope that
Arizona would Join later with the
other states in the compact. The
President IS proclamation follows:
Pursuant to the provisions of sec
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
Slayer OF Girl
Goes To Trial

UKIAH, Calf, June 25. U.P) -
Tom Lehew, 32 year old wood chop
per, went on trial here today for
the murder of Theresa johnson,
MEDICINE school girl, whom he is
accused of waylaying in the woods
near her home a month ago.
AS the trial opened, Lehew IN
nounced Il change in attorneys and
also a change in pleas, requesting
the court that his plea not guilty
by reason of insanity be dismissed
and that he be tried simply on ;he
plea of not guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
STIMSON'S GOAT is DENIED
ADMISSION AS UNDESIRABI.E e.

quarantine regulations permit
the Importation of wild Hawa-
iian goats and unless decis-
ion is made in the goats favor
William Hamilton Bones will
have to return to Manila.
The goat is partly the prop
erty of Stimson and partly that
of Captain Eugene Regnier,
who was Stimson' s military
aide in Manila and who is at
tached to his office here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
Humidity Claims
Two In New York

NEW YORK, June 25. W.P)-,
Heat and humidity have claimed
two more lives here.
The highest temperature record.
ed yesterday was 81; but the excep-
tionally high humidity made the
day seem warmer. In addition to
the deaths there were seven pros.
trations.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
OFT GOING 'or

POLO GROUNDS, New YORK.
june 25. W.n)--Melvin OFT Of New
York Giants went into the home
run leadership of the major leagues
today by knocking his 2ist homer
OF the season off Ray Moss Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers with one man on
base in the second inning.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25

WASHINGTON, June 25.
William Hamilton Bones, Il
Hawaiian goat which was once
the playmate of Secretary of
State Stimson " Old Soak, "
virtually was adrift in San
Francisco harbor today, after
long journey from the gov
ernor general s palace in Man
lila.
The agriculture department
cannot decide whether existing
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
Ministers Praise
Mrs. HOOyer's Act

LOS ANGELES, June 20. W.H-
A resolution supporting the action
of Mrs. Herbert Hoover in enter
tanning at the White House the
wife of Oscar De Priest, negro rep
resentative, has been adopted by
the Ministers Association of Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
HOOVER SIGNS BOULDER DAM PR0CLAMA1IO
Lephone Communication Bet1veen plane and Europe
Talk About Airplane Rides
"Hello-I can talk now!'

now!' Thrilling dives 5000 feet
speechess had the opposite
Margaret former New eephonl
voice which she
during after plane had landed she
greeted relative physician recommended the
pertinent
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
I. v. Commandery No. 54,
7:30, Masonic Temple.
Court of Honor, 7:30, Elk's
building.
I. o. o. F. lodge No. 397, 8,
Davis hall.
Hay Improvement Association,
7, Barbara Worth.
Baseball, s, city waterworks.
Fox Imperial Airdome
"Where East Is East.
Radio KXO-5:30-10.
TOMORROW
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Junior chamber of commerce
breakfast, $50, Barbara Worth.
Radio KXO-7-S, Ill.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
RODRIGUEZ WILL
NOT RESTRICT
TRAIN PASSAGE

Later word received at the gov
ernor IS palace in Mexicali today
advised receipt of telegram
from Governor Rodriguez, who is
at Mexico City, advising that
with the approval of President
Portes Gil, an extension Of 60
days has been allowed before the
order effecting train service
after the line closing becomes eff
fective, making the effective
date September l, instead Of July
l.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25
COMPACT
BECOMES
Binding;
President Says Quarter
Century Delay Caused
BY Failure To Agree.
PLEASED TO SIGN
Action Paves Way For
Early Development Of
Boulder Canyon Dam.

WASHINGTON, June 25.
Yu.P)-President Hoover today
signed the Colorado river
proclamation.
The proclamation makes of-
fective the Colorado river com
pact for the distribution Of
water rights among six Of the
seven states interested in the
river development. Arizona has
not yet accepted the terms of
the compact. In announcing
the proclamation, President
Hoover pointed out that the
failure to agree upon water
rights had held up development
of the river for 25 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25

Floyd Young, Lowden, Washing
ton, sold his three tons of wool for
80 cents q pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-25

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-21
COMMITTEES NAMED
Chairmen for Fraternity
Meeting Selected.

Final arrangements for the Gold
en- Karnes of the Delta Tau Delta
fraternity next week will be made
by members of the Indiana Alumni
Association Of the organization at
the luncheon at the Columbia Club
Friday.
About 1000 active and alumni
members of the fraternity are ex-
pected to attend the session.
Everett J. Holloway, realtor and
president of the local alumni group,
will be official host, aided by Birney
D. Spradling, accountant, executive
chairman of the Karnes.
The following committee chair
men were announced today: Regis
tration, reception and badges, John
E. Spiegel: finance, Spradling; en-
tertainment, Samuel Harrell; bar
quet, Charles E. McCabe; dance,
Fred G. Tucker; publicity, William
Hutchinson; hotel and housing.
Chester Barney, and smoker, Hollo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-21
Cambridge City Marshal
Falls Before Fire of
Burglar.

RiH IfnteS EDfctGL
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Aug. 81.
John Ingernan, go, town marshal
of Cambridge City, is believed dying
in a Richmond hospital as a result
OF a bullet wound inflicted by Russell
Bell, 26, early today. Bell escaped in
an automobile and is being hunted
throughout Indiana.
The officer and Frank Miller hid
Tuesday night in q poolroom OPP
Grated by Miller after receiving a
tip that it was to be robbed.
No one appeared at the place until
shortly after / this morning, when
Bell was discovered trying to bore
holes in the front door in an effort
to facilitate opening of a lock. Fall
ing, he went to a window, forced it
open and entered.
Ingerman fired one shot, and Bell
answered with an automatic revol-
YER, which he emptied. Only one
shot found its mark, striking the
officer in the mouth.
Miller grappled with Bell, took the
revolver from him and began using
it as a battering weapon. Bell broke
ayay and retreated under cover OF
balls hurled at Miller, who was only
slightly hurt.
Bell fled to his automobile and Is
said to have driven in the direction
of indianapolis, although no trace
Of him has been found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-21
c. or c. LEADER
HITS CITY FIRMS
Indianapolis Companies
FIayed by Commission.

ST have been offered money to
keep new industries out of Indian
apolis by companies who refused to
donate money to bring new in
dustrieS here" G. L. Harrod, Cham
Der of Commerce industrial COM
missioner, told Rotary Club mem
bers Tuesday at the Claypool.
Harrod explained that there we're
some companies here that selfshly
opposed bringing new factories to
the city because they would lose
some of their skilled employees.
Harrod compared the Indianapolis
chambers fund, of only $16,700 to
bring new industries here, with much
larger funds of other cities.
Most of these other cities use
their funds to pay bonuses" he said.
Even if we had 100000, we
wouldn't spend it for bonuses, but
we could use more money for pre-
pairing information showing In
dianapolis' advantages, and to de-
velop new prospects,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-21
FATAL CRASH
DERA|LS CAR
Truck Driver Killed on Inter-
urban Crossing.

BIZ United Press
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Aug. 21.-One
man was killed and six other per-
sons injured when Union Traction
interurban car crashed into truck,
left the rails and overturned at a
crossing near Springport, eleven
miles north of here, Tuesday.
The truck driver, Donald G.
Watts, %, Greenwich, O., was killed
instantly.
The injured, some Of whom were
taken to hospital in Muncie, are:
william Adams. Springport: E. E.
Smiley, Shelbyville; DoemboS Henry,
Chicago; w. E. Dauz, Detroit; Henry
Ehlers, Indianapolis, conductor, and
w. z. Grandson, Newcastle, motor
man. None was believed to be in
jured seriously.
Waits, foreman for N. D. Put
nam Construction Company of FIT.
Wayne, road contractors, drove the
truck in the path of the interurban,
and it was struck with terrific force.
The truck rolled under the wheels
of the interurban and derailed it.
The interurban turned on its side
and skidded several feet, coming to
asstop when it was caught between
poles.
County Coroner Ralph Niblock,
Middletown, will conduct an inquest
today.
The interurban was the same car
that killed more than twenty per-
sons when it crashed into bus
trailer loaded with members OF the
Sahara Grotto at Indianapolis in
October. 1927, traction officials said.