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Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
HOOVER LEAVES
NEXT WEEK FOR
TRIP TO FLORIDA
Shortridge Urges Calling
Special Session About
First of April.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Presi-
dent elect Hoover will leave here
Monday at 1890 a. m, for Florida
on a special train of the Atlantic
Coast line which is due to reach
Miami Beach about 1870 Tuesday
afternoon, it was announced today
at his headquarters.
Hoover was urged by Senator
Shortridge, Republican, California,
to call congress into session as early
as April l. Shortridge said the
President-elect was favorable t1
this provided committees which will
meet before hand are ready to re
port legislation for the special ses-
sion.
The President elect will live,
while in Florida on the estate of
j. c. Penney, chain store magnate.
He is expected to return here short
" after the middle of February
for series of conferences before
opening his administration.
The President elect had break
fast conference today with Secre'
tary of Agriculture Jardine, who
it is rumorcd, may be retained al
his post by Hoover. Farm sentl'
ment toward Jardine, once hostil"
is reported to have changed in his
favor recently.
Hoover devoted his attention to-
day to correspondence and arrange
ments of details of his Florida trip,
with only a few callers visiting him
informally.
President-elect uoover's voice
will be carried across the Atlantic
Saturday to Belgium, scene of his
war time relief activities, in mess
age to the people of that country
who will hold a celebration in honor
of Hoover's election to the presi
dency.
Hoover will sit in his home and
talk over trans Atlantic telephone
connection.
The King and Queen of Belgiu:r
will participate in the celebration
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
KEYES DEFENSE
ACCUSES M'MkbB
IN BRIBE PLOT
Insinuates Money Was
Intended For Federal
Official.
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Jan. IL.
Charges that asserted money and
gifts rendered to Ben Getzoff were
for United States District Attorney
Samuel McNabb and not former
District Attorney Asa Keyes, were
hurled by Attorney lie Compe Davis
of the defense, in the Keyes bribery
trial today.
The startling statement of the de-
fense attorney came during the
cross-eXamination of Joseph Sher-
man, former cutter in the Getzoff
tailor shop, where Keyes and five
others assertedly met to give and re-
ceive bribes.
1t precipitated bitter fight be-
tween prosecution and defense at
torneys which resulted in the jury
being excused while the court lis
tened to arguments.
"Do you remember a converse
tion between Ben Getzoff and Me-
Nabb?' Davis asked sherman.
Before the witness, already worn
! from Il whitening fire of defens"
questions, could answer-state s at
torneys were on their feet to object.
"We intend to prove that in his
testimony before the grand jury
Sherman told of a conversation he
overheard between Getzoff and Nc
nabb,' Davis declared.
The jurist in making the ruling
said Sherman might be called as u
defense witness if Attorney Davis
wished to introduce testimony re-
lating to McNabb.
Davis Name Enters
81 wouldn't have that man on
the stand as my Witness" Davis
said.
Shortly after the McNabb cpl
sode. the defense brought in the
name of former Deputy District At
torncy Harold Davis through the
same witness. Davis helped Keyes
in the prosecution of the Julian
Petroleum Corporation trial case i'll
which connection bribes were said
! to have been paid to Keyes.
Did you testify before the grand
jury that you heard Ben Gctzoff
and Harold Davis in an argument
over money! sherman was asked.
eyes" he said, 81 heard Davis
say 'let him come across with the
money
Sherman was not cross-questioncd
further on the matter.
The lengthy defense examination
of Sherman precluded any possibili-
ty of the prosecution ending its
case today and perhaps, tomorrow.
The witness still was on the stand
at noon recess and Attorney Davis
continued the questioning at the af,
ternOon session.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
FASHIONABLE JEWELRY STORE
ROBBED BY DARING BANDITS

dts, dressed we'll in keeping
with the Park Avenue fashion,
entered.
The five drew pistols. Evon
Bangler, the manager, Machael
Barmache, jewelry manufac-
turer, Joseph Lowenheim,
special officer and two clerks
were in the shop. The bandits
forced the five persons into a
rear room and disarmed Lowen-
helm. The five were bound and
gagged.
AS one bandit stood guard
over the victims the others
looted the safe and the show
cases of precious stones and
valuable jewelry.
The bandits then escaped on
Park Avenue which was busy
with traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
KELLOGG PACT
SIGNED TODAY
BY COOLIDGE
Distinguished Crowd On
Hand to Watch Historic
Proceedings.
BY ROBERT MOoREFIELD
Omitted Press Staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the
presence of the cabinet, Nice-presi-
dent Dawes and members of the
senate, President Coolidge signed
the Kellogg anti-war treaty at 10
.. IN. today.
The signing took place in the his
toric east room of the White House.
\ motion picture camera was set up.
The treaty and the ratification
document bedecked in red ribbon
and seals lay on the famous presi-
Dental desk which was placed in
the center of the great east room
for this occasion.
Senator Borah was the first of
the headliners to arrive. He thumb
ed over the treaty while the camera
men were setting up their spot
lights.
"It seems to be all right, !" Borah
said, smiling as he turned away from
the document.
Senators and cabinet officers ar
rived rapidly. Within a few min
utes there was a great semi-circle of
spectators ON one side of the desk
and almost equally large semi-circle
of cameras and spot lights on the
other side.
"There are the real rulers of this
government Senator Moses, \. H,
said rather critically of the elabo-
rate filming preparation.
President Coolidge and Secretary
Kellogg entered, Mrs Coolidge stop
ping at the door to look on at the
historic scene.
The President scrutinized the
documents for a moment and then
took up gold pen about eight
inches long elaborately engraved and
started to affix his signature.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
REPORTERS STILL.
UNABLE TO FINI
SUZANNE LENCLEl
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Jan. ]
Suzanne Lenglen - temperm
suzanne of tennis fame-today
believed to be enroute east y
her mother on the first lap %
journey back home to France.
Although representatives
three rail lines said they had
reservations for Suzanne, II
thought very likely that the O.
queen and her mother had boa
a train incognito after trave
some distance away from Los
elcs by automobile,
Reporters lost track TO
Lenglen after she checked out
ocal hotel, following reports %
marrel with her hostess, Mrs. a
Baldwin.
Baldwin Baldwin, to whom r,
has frequently had Suzanne ems
ed, may be accompanying the
mis- star and her mother. BALD
checked out Of local club sho
after the Lenglens left their hc
Mrs. Baldwin is reported "pfh
cally recovered" from the ner,
breakdown she Is said 10 have
fered when Suzanne, her mot
and young Baldwin left Mrs. II
win > mansion at Arcadia,
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
RUTH C0LLAPSES
BEFORE BIER OF
ESTRANCED WIFE
Giant Frame of Home
Run King Rocked By
Grief.
BY United Press Lessed Wire

BOSTON, Jan. 17.-Babe Ruth
collapsed at the bier of his es,
tranged wife early today.
The Yankee slugger made his way
through a crowd of 5000 gathered
around the home of Mrs. Ruth 's
relatives and went inside where
preparations for simple funeral to-
day were being made.
"There s the Babe,' shouted the
crowd that jammed the streets for
several blocks.
Ruth was accompanied by
Michael Crowley, superintendent of
police, and several other persons.
Mrs. Ruth was burned to death
last Friday night in the home of
DR.. Edward H. Kinder, Watertowa
dentist.
Report on second autopsy per
formed upon Mrs. Ruth S body re-
vealed last night that suspicion of
her relatives that she had met with
foul play was unfounded. The
autopsy said death was caused by
suffocation and incineration.
Ruth, strangely solemn figure
in black, was admitted by Thomas
Woodford, a brother of the dead
woman.
The parlor where Mrs Ruth s
body lay in a $40. 900 casket pro
vided by Rabe, was to the left of
the hallway into which Ruth had
stepped.
Appearing dazed, the ball player
turned to the right.
"Here IS Babe said Mrs. Joanna
Mccarthy, Mrs. Ruth s sister, di
recting him to the parlor Ruth
seemed to recognize her and nodded
Kneels Before Casket
Ruth stepped into the small par
lor, fragrant with flowers. On ;
flower er-smothered bier, before ;
window, lay the body of his wife.
Slowly the "Babe' approached
the bier, knelt and grasped the raj
in front of the massive bronz
casket. He made the sign of tn
cross and there was silence.
At length he rose slightly am
fixed his eyes on the face in tn
casket, pale in death.
For fully five minutes he con
tinued to stare at the dead woman
His great frame shook convulsivel,
as he sobbed.
"Oh-Oh-O -OhOh IIclen,' he moan
ed.
Precipitation showed on his broa,
forehead as he continued his mourn
full vigil.
From pocket of his coat he tool
string of Rosary beads and h'
fumbled these with his fingers a
[ he knelt.
He tried to rise, but slipped baci
into a kneeling posture. Again h
attempted to regain his feet but fe:
6ack, moaning hclplcssly.
Somebody handed Ruth hand
kerchief and he wiped tears from
his eyes.
Even when he had been assistcr
to his feet, the "Babe'', ordinaril,
. man of giant s strength, was to-
weak to walk. He was viltuali,
carried from the uarlor by hi
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
TAXATION
OCCUPIES
ASSEMbL \
Other Issues Shunted
Aside To Hear Commits
sion's Report.
ADJOURNMENT SOON
Over 1,200 Bills Present
ed During Opening
Session.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17.-Toda|
was "taxation day. for the Cal
fornia state legislature.
Showing aside all the major ISSUE
of the session, the Legislature move|
to devote most of the day conside
ing the California tax commission
preliminary report and listening Il
the proposed enabling acts to puI
the new 4 per cent income tax o|
banks and businessl corporations ii
to effect.
Legislators will ego to school
tonight, when they meet in join,
session, and before Professor Robe1|
NJ. Daig, New York, tax expert fd
the commission, is through with hi
little lecture on the subject, the law
makers hope to understand littl
more of what it s all about.
With little more than "a hours bd
fore adjournment, all the big dill
putes of the session came crowdinI
to the forefront, and today promise|
dizzy round of excitement.
The "search and seizure bill d
Assemblyman William Hornblowd
of San Francisco and Senator Georg
| Rochester was slated for introdu'
tion. This measure, which is certai
to provoke a "wet and dry figh
proposes to write into California
Wright Act the federal provisio
making it illegal to search a privat
dwelling for liquor.
Assemblyman T. M. Wright
San Jose, author of the Wright Ac
or California IS Volstead law, hd
sounded the battle cry against th|
proposal, and declares if it is intr|
duced he will present another bH
making possession of intoxicatiI|
| liquor an offense punishable by ja|
sentence instead of by fine.
Horde of Bills
Nearly 1000 bills We're on I'll
files of the two houses as the sessid
| opened today and Governor YouIl
predicts that when the measures al
all in, they will exceed 1,200-or
new all time record for the fri
half of legislative session.
The Bliss bill, repeating the sta
law permitting oil drilling on bead
or tidelands, held up by amen|
ments, was due for stiff batt|
before it is adopted. Opponents 4
| the measure thus far have succeed
in having it postponed from day
day for amendments and other rel
sons. 1t is now in senate committee
and Senator Walter II. Duval
Santa Paula, who is handling II
bill in the upper house, says he wi
have it upon the floor today
| know the reason why.
Duval will also introduce anoth|
bill today designed to prevent Il
ture tragedies like the st. Frand
! dam disaster. This measure will
a combination of similar proposa|
by four interested agencies, and wi
place all dams, whether publicly
privately owned, under supervisiI
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
DRIVE FOR SCOUT
FUNDS TO START
HERE TOMORROW

Everything is IN readiness for the
annual Boy Scout Drive which opens
tomorrow under the leadership of w.
w. McEuen. FL Centro's quota is
$500, and it is the hope of the
drive committee to raise this sum
by Saturday noon. No doubt many
will think this too high a figure for
this city, but facts prove otherwise,
as there are between 175200 Boy
Scouts in the FL Centre district, or
about one-third of the scouts in the
entire Imperial Nalley-Yuma coun-
ell, Me cEuen said.
The county budget this year is
slightly less than that of 1923, and
includes $500 for showers i'll the La
guna summer camp and $400 for a
part time field executive at Braw-
ley.
Erection of an administration
building in the summer camp through
the generosity of Mrs. Evelyn
Rrooks Clifford of Pasadena, is eX'
pected by the council, the building
to be a memorial to her mother.
The administration budget for
1928 was $7,1l0, based on Cos scouts,
Il cost of $1l.69 per scout. However,
if based on the total number of
scouts that was listed during the
wear 1923, the record would be $3.50
plus. The average cost per scout
for the United States is $l4.50
which speaks we'll for the admins
tration of Imperial county scouts.
At the present time there are &c
troops in the council, with COS
scouts, % scoutmasters and 2l as
sistant scOutmasters. In addition tC
the COS registered scouts there were
during the year 1872 other scouts who
were on the record during the year
but had been lost, making the tota
740.
"Anyone doubling the fine work
accomplished among the Boy Scout,
is invited to visit any of the trOOT
meetings, or attend court of honor
meetings, and he will readily sec
that whatever contribution he
makes is going toward the building
of better citizens to take over the
reigns of government tomorrow an
FL Centre leader said.
Volunteers are needed for tho
scout drive and anyone interested is
asked to meet at the Pioneer Title
and Insurance company office to
morrow morning at $50 when the
drive gets underway.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
Rainfall Here
Only "A Inch

Fourteen hundredths of an inch
is not much precipitation but it was
enough to turn the highways in and
around El Centre into worse than
ice skating rinks late yesterday af-
ternoon and last night.
The thin film of dust covering the
pavements soon became slippery
mud after the first shower and
many automobiles left the highways
near here and were wrecked be-
cause the drivers could not control
them. Several persons were injur'
ed as a result.
The heaviest rainfall was record
er here and near Imperial. Calexico
received but little rain compared
to this vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
SHIP SETS NEW Low RECORD

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Cunard
liner Mauretania broke its own rec
ord for the eastward transatlantic
crossing today when it dropped an
chor at Plymouth four days, 19
hours and 50 minutes after leaving
New York, according to a radio dis
The crack liner s former time was
four days 81 hours and 81 minutes.
patch to the Cunard offices here.
The Mauretania is also holder of
the record for the western passage,
made in September 1910 when it
raced from Queenstown to New
York in days and l3 hours and Al
minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
Screen Actress
To Face Court
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.--Alma
Rubens, screen actress. was sched-
ulcd to appear in municipal court
this afternoon to answer charges of
staging wild parties and generally
disturbing the peace of her neigh
bors at a Hollywood apartment
court.
The trial of the actress was de-
layed recently when she failed to
appear in court. She was required to
post $500 bail to insure her appear
ance today.
Rita Carewe, film actress, Leroy
Mason, her husband, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Finis Fox, also of the films,
are listed as witnesses in addition
to Mrs. Elizabeth Uhl, owner of
the court where Miss Rubens re-
sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
Girls Injured In
Auto Accident

Two girls, whose names were with
held, were injured last night near
the airport service station at In
perial when the automobile in which
they were riding with George North
of Calexico collided with another
machine driver ny Morris Hobby,
according to reports today from I'M
perial police.
The girls, although they received
cuts and bruises, were said to have
escaped serious injury. The ear in
which they were riding was said to
shave been badly damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
POSITION
Of utah
DEBATED
Legislature Divided On
Question of Ratifying.
River Compact.
ARIZONA IN BATTLE
SOlons Squabble Over
Resolutions COndemning G
Commission.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan.
Announcement that Arizona is
preparing to carry the Boulder
dam fight to the supreme court has
thrown the Utah Legislature into an
uproar. Opponents and friends OF
the bill are reluctant to disclose
their opinions concerning the action
this state should take.
Proponents of the measure are
seeking to bring about immediate
ratification of the six state com
pact, declaring that Arizona 8
stand alleviates the necessity of
Withholding further action. Oppon-
ents hold that the uncertainty
aroused by the threatened suit by
Arizona makes delay more impera
tive.
Friends and foes of the project
are preparing for the big battle
that is expected to occur. Approval
of the Swing ohnson bill by either
AIlLOHi OF I tan Is Htt'SSdlN Dtiblt
work on the structure is started,
and legislators in this state see lit.
tie possibility of Arizona's sign
ing the compact.
Gov. Dern was non-committal to-
day pending receipt of complete in
formation concerning the plan Of
the Arizona Colorado River Com
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
Bar Association
Drops Hardy Off
Its Membership

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. L. The
executive committee of the Ameri
can Bar Association was on record
today as having declared forfeited
the membership in the association
of Judge Carlos $. Hardy of Los
Angeles county criminal court. No
specific charges were made.
In a statement following meet
ing at which the action was taken
the committee said Judge Hardy,
who refused to appear before com
mittee of the California Bar AS
sociation regarding alleged accep-
tance of a $500 check from Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, evangelist, had
violated "judicial and professional
canons.
Judge Hardy, in the Mcpherson
check incident, is said to have
claimed it was payment for a series
of lectures. The payment was made
when an investigation was on in
1926 into her reported kidnapping.
One canon Judge Hardy was al
legged to have violated was that a
Judge should not let his conduct
Justify the impression that he coul |
be influenced and he should not in
cur obligations which would inter
fere with proper administration of
official functions.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. II. - I'M
parchment of Judge Carlos s. Hardy
of Los Angeles for accepting a
$500 fee from Aimee Semple Me
Pherson for legal advice during his
term of office was proposed in a
resolution dropped like bombshell
into the state legislature today by
Asscmblyman Emory j. Arnold of
Los Angeles.
The resolution asked for a com
mittee of seven assemblymen to in
vcstigate during the 30 day recess
the reported transaction between
Judge Hardy and the evangelist,
and to report following the recess
if sufficient grounds for an action
of impeachment exists.
The alleged acceptance of money
on the part of Judge Hardy amounts
to a violation of state constitu-
tional provision, Arnold said, read
ing as follows: "'No judge of a
court of record shall practice law in
any court of this state during his
continuance in office
Acceptance of such money by
Judge Hardy is apparently viola
tion of the constitution of this state
governing his tenure in office,
thereby placing him within the
jurisdiction of this assembly," the
resolution stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Revival services, First Bap-
tist church, 7:30.
KXO, 6-10 o'clock.
Night school, high school,
10 o'clock.
B. P. o. E., Elks hall, 8
o'clock.
Citizenship classes, high
school, 7:30.
Boy Scouts: Troop 5, scout
hut; Troop 81, M. E. Sociar
Hall.
Imperial Theatre, 1.-THE Sins
of the Fathers
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
KXO, Ill o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
BRUINS TO MEET BEARS
Dy United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Jan, 17.-Keyed
to a fighting spirit, the Bruin
baske etball team of U. c. Il. A. will
leave tonight for a two game series
with Nibs Prices Golden Bears Mt
Berkeley, Friday and Saturday
nights. Coach .Caddy Works has
worked his men overtime since they
were defeated by Stanford, 1920,
in their opening game.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
Small Boy Dies
I'm Auto Crash
By United Press Leased Wire

POMONA, Calf, Jan. 17.-Five
year old Robert Bowes, of Glen Aron
Heights, Riverside, was killed and
his father, Robert Bowes ST., was in
the hospital here today suffering in
iuries which may also prove fatal as
the result of an automobile accident
near Puente late last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
by United Press Leased Wire

ny thueu fresS LeHSeu wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Ban-
dit activities turned to the ex-
elusive millionaire district of
upper Park Avenue today when
five young men raided jewel
ry store and escaped with be-
tween 100000 and 100000
in precious jewels.
The jewelry store was in one of
the exclusive apartment hotels
which line the thoroughfare
that has gained the reputation
of housing more millionaires
than any other street in the
world.
The jewelry store of Mazb
Observation-Disclosures only by
a small gilded name plate on
the lower wall--had been open
only a short time when the ban
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17
The Years Fly By for Them

Significant the spirit aviation this picture showing
flyers together the
Air Meet Miami Fla Charles Dickinson left of Chicago nearly
TO- Donald Mcintosh 4yearold Of
California believed to hold the
junior 10000 miles OF credit
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-17

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Jan. 17.-Con-
fusion again was expected to grip
the Arizona state senate today when
the resolution seeking to declare the
Colorado River situation purely the
business Of the legislature and the
attorney general was to be rcintro-
duccd on the floor for the second
time in two days
Senator Donnclly Of Pima brought
the matter up for action yesterday,
but, because of the ensuing uproar,
President Harry w. Hill ordered it
tabled for day.
The resolution was termed an
utimatum to the Colorado river
commission to "kc"p it's hands out
of the situation
The commission has already auth
orizcd filing of a suit in the Uni
ted States Supreme Court to pre-
vent construction of Boulder dam.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Father Sees Daughters
 Fiance Die on Train

SheboNgan, MiCh.. Dee, 9G iP}- Both Dr. W. Earl Chapman, Mich isan Central railroad physician, and his daughter Nathalie. met the. morning train from Detroit here yesterday.
 For the daughter it was q day Of days from she was 10 meet DudlN Parkhurst Plat!,a Of Burlington Vt, who was coming to marry her Sat urday. For the doctor it was mere ly one Of thos" professional calls which break up the leisure of q holiday. He had been called by tele- phone from Indian River to treat a passenger who was ill.
 Aliss Chapman scanned the faces Of the passengers. Platka was mo- where to be seen, Up the platform Dr. Chapman and the conductor were standing beside the baggage car. Miss Chapman sought her father for an explanation. but the latter was strangely cVasivc. and the daughter, looking through the open door of the car, saw a blanket cov- cred ii9ure. Her husband-to-be had been the stricken passenger 10 whom her father had teen called and he had died during the night from pneumonia.
 Last night Miss Chapman accom- panied her parents and the body back 10 Vermont. where Platka. who was 70 years old. will be buried on what was to have been his we'd ding day.