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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
SEAMAN HAS NO
TOUGH JOB TO
BEAT ACUNNINC

Sammy Seaman, Los Angeles
bantam, won a well earned 10 round
decision over Gel Acunning at the
American Legion arena, CaleXioo,
last night The coast boy hit tine
Filipino with everything but the
ring posts and several times nad
Acunning on the verge of a knock
out but was unable to put over the
sleep Producing wallop.
Only fair sized crowd saw the
four bouts OF the program. They
went away with the conviction that
! Seaman might have scored an earlier
/ win had he tried harder. Seaman
was seconded by Emmett Ledwith,
business partner Of Tom Kennedy.
| Sammy took every round but Tie
/ first which was scored even.
The semi-windup saw Don Ken
ncdy live up to his reputation rs
an excellent boxer but he was un-
able to stow away his opponent
Ernie Chacon in the six rounds al
lotted him. Chacoon was on the
floor Il dozen times but bounced ~
like rubber ball. Tie match vas
not so hot from a spectator s view
/ point.
In the special event Young Ian
cho OF Pasadena knocked out BenitC
Castanos in the third stanza. y
right smack between the eyes was
the coup de grace Benito was down
for a nine count in the first frame
and heard three over him in tho
second round. 1t was Il rough, tougl
battle while it lasted.
= The four round curtain raiser wa
draw, at least that was the Of
ficial decision Of Referee BH
Tackett. Morris Maghanoy o
Brawlcy won the second and thir,
while the first and fourth round,
were even. Pilino Kilat was lucky
in getting an even break.
Tom Kennedy, promoter of The
proposed middleweight champion
ship bout between Mickey Walker
the titleholder and Ace Hudkin
scheduled for July / at Las Vegas
Nevada, was unable to attend tn
bouts as planned. According t,
Emmett Lcdwith, his partner, Ken
nedy was called to a conference il
the Nevada city with his fnancia
hackers.
Next week Matchmaker Jacl
Masintcr has scheduled man
event that should draw Il capacit.
house. He has signed Jackie Man
! dell, sensational Hollywood Legioi
bantam and Beunie Furell, one o
the best known Filipino fighters oI
the coast. For the semi-windup h.
is looking for suitable opponcn
for hometh johnson who has
string Of important wins in South
crn California.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Well Who. Cares
About The Flood
On March 18th
BY ALFRED p. RECK
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, March l6. - To-
morrow is the anniversary of two
great events.
One YOU will know if you have a
bit o the Irish in YOU, the other -.
Nearly everyone knows Sunday is
st. Patrick 5 day and many sham
rock will be Haunted to the March
winds, But very few know it is the
Legendary date Of another event,
which occurred hundreds of years or
more before the venerable Saint first
drew breath in Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, England or France - accord
ing to the historian you believe.
Well, to let You into the secret,
March II is the day ancient calcn-
darS give as the time Noah set sail
in his historic ark. 1t marked the
beginning of the great flood.
To all true Irishmen, however, a
flood is Just flood, regardless Of
its size, while March II is Il "rcd
letter" day in their lives.
The history Of St. Patrick, reveal.
cd in library of congress records,
might cause good Celtic blood to
boil for the Saint was not warmly
received when he first set foot on
the bonny shores of Ireland.
In fact, if we are to believe lis
tory, he came nearly going in the
way of snakes and toaGs.
And No Irish Cops
There were no Mayor Walker re
ception parties in those days and no
municipal tug Macon to carry the
Saint in noisy welcome to the land
of his adoption. History tells rs
that the natives waited on ST. Pas
rick to stone him off the island.
The Saint realized he was in a
tight place for he is reported as ask
ing the Irish pagans for little fair
play.
of this plant, " he said, picking
up a shamrock, "can grow three
leaves from one stem, why can't you
believe in the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost-the Trinity?'
st. Patrick 5 oratory swayed the
pagans, according to history, and
they became converted to Christian
ity in droves. That was the start
of Patricius-born Maenwvn-as a
saint and the start of the shamrock
as the Irish national emblem.
To go back TO the flood and Noah
the other great event of March H.
Early English calendars marked
March II as the day Noah entered
the ark and April 20 as the day he
stepped out on Mount Arrarat. .
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
BY w. o. PLAYER
United Press Special Correspondent

RESCUE CAMP, Near Elba, Ala,
March l6.-A glimmcr of hope that
the 1000 trapped inhabitants Of
Elba, marooned by flood waters
since Thursday night, might be res
cucd by nightfall was shown with
the dawn today as the Pea river be
gan TO rcccdc.
Plans Immediately were made to
rush trucks over highways toward
the stricken town.
Reports to the rescue camp today
estimated that about 700 of the
1000 persons in Elba had been re.
moved by boats that hazardcd swift
currents to reach the refugees who
clung to housetops and pcrchcd in
tops of trees.
Nearly 1000 Elbans shivercd
throughout the night ON a knoll
surrounded by rushing waters of Pea
river and Whitewater creek. The
rest of them were in top stories OF
Elha S tallcst buildings.
A signal to a plane that flew over
the town as soon as it was light
enough to see indicated the dcatl
toll was 100.
Thousands still were marooncd il
the five counties hardest hit by
overflowing rivers and creeks il
southeastern Alabama. Hundreds
were listed as missing as rescuer'
organized.
Reports that the Elba hotel haC
collapsed and the refugees lost il
the waters, proved erroneous and
hope was held that they may b,
saved.
The federal government has taker
a hand so serious has the catastrophe
become. Joined with the govern
mcnt is the Red Cross, both ready
to back up the great number of vol
unteer workers who for the last &C
hours have laborcd to reach the help
less persons who seem to face death
Five Counties Stricken
The stricken area comprises five
counties Conecuh, Escambia, Pike
Geneva and Coffee. In each OF these
counties, every town is inundated
Continued on Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16

=, boat is sighted, the marooned per
sons begin screaming and signalling
for aid.
Insanity Threatens
90 The rescue work is being dis
patched as quickly as possible, with
probably 20 boats in active service.
However, they are experiencing
trouble with their motors and there
is small likelihood of them getting
the remainder Of the victims to
safety by tonight.
"Thcrc are four known dead III
Elba with Il missing. Others in the
town estimate the death list high
e..
"Jack Quitman, one of the men
rescued by the boat WAS in, said
the persons marooncd ON top of one
Of the buildings where he was taken
from would 90 insane in sGolt
time if they were not rescued.
"THe rescue parties are having
considerable trouble in taking 5h4
marooned persons from the building
as they fight each other to get intc
the boats. lhc victims are Ike mat
mvu.
"Coloncl Gayle, in charge of til,
refugee camp which has been cstab
lishcd ON a small island near Elba
said that the maroonCd person,
were near the breaking point ant
that the situation would have to b,
relieved Immediately.
"Thc rescue work is being push
ed as quickly rs possible But ther,
appears little chance of the guards
men being able to carry the maroon
ed persons to safety by tonight.
"Thc water is reccding and auth
critics are fearful Of cpidcmics. The
| water is polluted with the bodies OF
animals and chickens.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Awarded Damages
For Loss OF Eye
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Los ANGELES, March l6.-
Arthur NJ. Loeb, civil engineer, was
awarded verdict of $52,94S, in a
ruit against IL. J. Kimmcrlc and DE
Kalb Spurln, resulting from a flgL;
in which Loeb lost an eye,
The battle followed an argument
in the offices Of the Julian Petrol
cum Corporation. Leob asked $402,
coo damages. Kimmcrlc, who acted
as his own attorney, countercd with
IA eroSs-complaint, bat was awarded
nothing.
The cas- was ON trial for tw,
Weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Young Weaver
Ward of Court

Lester Weaver, Is, was made .
ward Of the court today and ser
fenced to the reform school at Whit
tier Weaver was at one time be-
HcNcd connected with the Northcott
case having been picked up in Orc
gon. \ search of his effects brought
to light a cap that was believed 20
have belonged to Walter Collins,
one of Northcott'S victims.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Victim OF Auto
Crash Buried
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LOS ANGELES, March Ii.
Funeral services were held here to-
day fer William litnr5 Berry, -,
former Pacific Coast baseball may
nate, who was killed in an auto"o.
bile accident near Maricopa We'd
rcsdaN.
Berry participated in the rush 10
the Kiondikr in 1906 and brouAl,
back fortune He was owner or III
Los Angeles and san Francisco base.
bah clubs until 1918 when he sU'i
both to enter the oil business
Funeral services were held from
the Fitch chapel with iutcrmen; a.
t'orest Lawn cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Screen Actor
On Wild Tear
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HOLLYWOOD, March l6.-ToM
Galloway, motion picouro character
actor, was arrested here early to-
day on u charge of intoXication AZ
ter he ran wild through an apart,
ment, destroying furnishings valued
in excess of $1,000.
Police, who answered call of
Mrs. \. Ii, Lii, owner of the apWt'
ment, said they found Galloway sit
ting in the center Of room in
which he had broken windows
chairs. and pictures, cut carpet to
bits and overturned a piano.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
SKATERS TO MARRY
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LOS ANGELES, March To- Mary
Ruth johnson and Sam Baefcli will
start skating through matrimonial
lanes tonight when they pause in
a skating marathon long enough to
be married. They are one of seven
couples still remaining in the mara
thon which has been underway for
$50 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
If You're Looking For Beauties,
Young Man, Try the Sunny SOUTH

looking beauties
rhe Rochelle Gor
who body the
Agnes College, left
Leland Miss, modern girl Agnes
College Lnchbu;g,
Burlington N
body Randolph Macon College, Lynchburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
almer Held On
kidnapping Charge
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LOS ANGELES, March lG.-
Henry Palmer, confessed abduc'or
Of II year old Richard Grant "as
held over for trial and his hml
placed at 10000 when lac appcaIcd
before Municipal Judge Mcdonnell
late yesterday.
In addition to the child thott
charge, Palmer also must stand IIoi
on five counts Of statutory offcnses
against minors.
Palmer, st.Il with Young Grant la
his possession, was arrested in
Roswell, New Mexico, three weeks
ago after search Of the west which
lasted two months.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
GETS LIFE TERM

Los ANGELES, March 16.--
Ralph Morehcad, -, was sentenced
to life imprisonment in Folsom
penitentiary late yelterday after
he pleaded guilty to charge of
Staying Olaf Johnson, reclUse
Morehead crushed Johnson skul
with an iron pipe when the two ol,-
gagged in brawl last December.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD
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Los ANGELES, March 16.--A
iS hour search for Isadore Cohen
So ended early today when he was
discovered dead in his automobile,
which he had parked on n little fire.
quented street. \ bottle Of poison
was found beside him on the scat.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
CAR KILLS WOMAN
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Los ANGELES, March l6.-An
automobile that got beyond the
control of Mrs. Olga Hirsch, the
driver, ran backwards down a hin
last night, jumped a curb and
crushed Mrs Elizabeth Ainsworta,
25 She died euroute to hospital
Mrs, Ainsworth 5 seven year old
daughter, Elizabeth. was seriously
injured in the same accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Cross Awarded
Ernie Smith
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WASHINGTON, March 49, -
Frncs, L. Smith Of San Francisco,
has been awarded distinguished
FLYING cross, the war department an
nounccd today for extraordinary
achievement on July II to -, 1922
when he piloted an airplane on a
nonstop flight from Oakland, Calf,
to Hawaii. The distance was 2,&4o
miles which was covered in - hours
and 36 minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Bulgarian City
Swept By Flood
by United Press Leased Wire

SOFIA, Bulgaria, March l6.-Mes,
sages received here from Philippopo-
lis today said many buildings had
collapsed and hundreds of houses
had been flooded as the River MART
IA rose rapidly,
Inhabitants in large area were
reported fleeing to high ground.
Military authorities were summon
ed to assist civil officials in relief
smeaSures.
Philippopolis is a city of about
$4,000 population in eastern Bul-
garia. 1t is located ON both banks
of the River Martha.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
BY JACQUES D'ARMAND
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

TCRREON, Coahuila, Mexico,
March l6.-With rebel troops plan
ring an immediate attack ON
Cuadaliara from Nayarit and
,Ialisco, It's fan was considered i'm
mincrt in revolutionary headquarters
here today.
Official bulletins issued by Gen
eral J. q. EScobar, commander IN
chief of the revolutionary armies,
said he considered capture by his
troops Of the city to be "a matter
of only few days"
General Escobar announced furth-
er rebel successes in the state of
Michoacan where General Enrique
Ramrcz, former governor at the
head of the rebel army there, was
reported 70 have captured the towns
Of Ario Rosales, LII Picdad and UrG-
apan General Rainier Ramierez also
was said TO he planning an attack
on the city OF Morelia, an important
agricultural center.
ln the state Of Durango, Genera.
Es"obar said, Agrarans formerly
unfricudlv 10 the rebels, have joined
the forces of the revolving governor,
Juan Amaya. Among the Agrarian
leaders Joining the revolutionists.
according to the announcement, wax
the well known general, Rernabs
Gonzalez.
To Fight In Open
General Esc0har said he would
made every effort to keep the i'm.
pending battle of Torreon outside
the city by meeting the advancing
federal troops from the south sevef-
al miles from the city limits.
Further announcement from Gen-
eral EScobar said that rebels south
OF Mazatlan trapped jaime CarrilIo,
federal general recently driven from
that city, and expected to eaptarr
his troops shortly.
Rebel advance guards under 0ca.
oral San Martin, General Esc0bar
said, captured force Of three hun.
dred federals at Ojo Caliente, t5u
miles south Of Torreon yesterday.
Rebel authorities denied auy
shortage Of guns, ammunition ~
fuel oil for locomotives, despite 90.
ports in the United States TO tbs
contrary.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Plane To Seek
Lift Record
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Hy United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, March 16,-Thc
keystone plane Patrician is sched
ulcd to take off from Rogers airport
late today in an attempt to set a
pay-load altitude record for the
United States.
Instead of the customary %
passengers which the craft carries
regularly, arrangements have been
made to take mp b persons at the
time L tries for the new mark.
The Patrician has been here for
several days following a trms-con-
tinental flight from Bristol, Penn.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
BRIDGE PLANS ENDORSED
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WASHINGTON, March To-
Plans for Il bridge to be constructs ID
across the westerly arm of AlamitoS
Bay, Long Beach, Calf, were ap
proved by the war department to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Swimming POOL
PLAN ENDORSED
BY CITY COUNCIL.
Ell Centre To Have One
Of Finest Plants In
Valley.

Fl Centre citizens will enjoy the
most prctcntious and expensive
swimming pool in the valley this
summer if the plans Of the city
council and Fred Kenyon and his as
sociatcs are eliminated.
The city council 1t Il special meet
ing last night, adopted a resolution
to accept the Kenyon proposition
subject to the submission Of final
plans and specifications.
KENYON plans to erect swim
ming plant that will cost approx
matcly $4,000 and which will be
ready for the enjoyment Of FL Cen
tro people rs quickly rs construction
can be completed.
According to the proposition as
submitted to the council last night
by Kenyon, the latter proposes tc
erect the plant on the west end Of
the city park facing Eighth street.
The city is to lease III by 300 feet
of the park space to the Kenyon in
terests for two years, giving them
the option to buy after that period.
The plans and specifications
which were to be submitted to the
council last night failed to arrive in
time but when they get here they
will be brought before the civic
body either at special meeting or
at the reguaar meeting Wednesday
night.
To Build Immediately
These plans call for the imme-
diate building of a pool, either con-
crete or tile $50 feet long and CO
feet wide and a second pool of the
same dimensions later if business
warrants, probably for the eXclu.
sive use of the children.
Kenyon proposes to erect an UP
! to date series of bath houses and
rest rooms. Indian architecture will
! be the motif in these buildings. Cac,
/ tus gardens will surround the en-
! tire plant.
For the summer Kenyon said that
the pool will be covered by canvas
but that he expected later to cover
the plunge with a glass and frame
roof which would make it available
during the winter months.
The entire councimanic body wa:
present at the meeting and the adop
tion of the resolution was unani
nous. w. J. Clements presided will
R. f. Couch, A. n. Bucklin, H, w
/ Fawcett and +. j. Gianola concur
ring in giving FL Centre the civi'
Improvement that has teen in de
mand here for many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
CAPTAIN EAKER
OFF ON FLIGHT
TO CANAL ZONE
Question Mark Pilot On
Dawn To Dusk Trip To
Panama.
ny United Press Leased Wire

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March
10 Braving dangers of high monn-
tains ANA possible death in Il wilder
ness, Captain lra Eakcr, noted On
durarcc and war pilot, hopped o..
here at +:08 Il. m, ON Il dawn to
dusk flight to Panama.
The nose Of his ship "Pan Amer
can,' christcned by fcminin"
Land, was pointed southwestward
to follow the sun across five nations,
bv lazy shores, over lofty Mexican
peaks and along isolated coast lines
of til" Pacific.
BY sundown Eakcr hoped to land
on France Field, Panama, Canal
Zone, 1860 miles away.
His ship bore the God-speed OF
Miss Mary Fechrt, daughter of the
I. $. air corps commandant, Who
christencd it here a week ago.
Eakcr faced almost ideal flying
conditions as hc noscd through tie
morning mist OF the gulf to the
south.
cit now up to my engine,
Captain Eakcr remarked jas the hum
Of his motor began. "I have good
weather, good plane and shodia
make it,
The pilot said hc expected to land
at Frances Field, Panama, between
i and $50 ?. m. tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala,
March l6.-CaPtain Ira G. Eaker,
after a short stop here, hopped off
ut 2:l7 p. IN. today in continuation
of his dawn to dusk flight from
Brownsville, Tex. to the Panama
Canal Zone He left Brownsville at
4:OS a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16

TAMPICO. Mex. Marcr 10
Capt. Ira G. Eakcr arrived a
IIausteca OIL Company field here al
G:20 q. m. today after having Ief;
Brownsville, Tex, at t:0s IA. IN. on
his dawn to dusk flight to tac
Panama Canal Zone,
Seven minutes after he landed hc
hoped but returned at G:50 he.
cause he had failed to fill his main
gasoline tank. 1t go he soarcc
into the air again ON the Way t.
Minatitlan in Il cloudy, fog strcahrd
sky.
Dclmcr Dunton of the American
army air service rcfuelod the plane
for Eakrr here
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
MONDAY

History Section, Ten Thou
sand Club, Mrs. Ray Edgar.
West Main, 2:30.
p. e. o. luncheon, Samovar
tee room l p. m.
Masonic club luncheon, Bar
bara Worth, 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
FEDERAL
Army At
I0RRE()N
Gales Troops Reporte2
Ready For Battle With
Rebel Forces.
HOLDING MAZATLAN
Delayed Dispatch States
Government Still Has
Control Of City.
BY G.. F. FINE
CUnited Press Staff Correspondent)

MEXICO CITY, March 16. - The
advance troops of federal army es-
timated at close to 10000 men vir-
tually were at the gates of the rebel
city Of Torroon today with every in
dication that the long anticipated
decisive battle for that city would
never take place.
Plutarco Elias Gales, personally
directing tho crushing federal Of
fensive which has swept down the
insurgent outer entrenchments IN
the last two days, informed the
prcsidcncia that he believed the
rebels were preparing to flee north
ward from Torreon.
Despite reiterated declarations o.
General J. Gonzales Escobar, rebe'
commander in the TOrreon area, that
he would fight to the last, the feder-
al minister of war reported that his
aviator observers had seen insur-
gents preparing to evacuate the city.
Another battle in the northern
front was imminent, however, the
presidcncia announced. Federal
General Saturnino Cedillo said he
was closely pursuing rebels under
General Eulalio Gutierrez and eX-
pected to overtake them this morn
ing near Derramateros.
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
MAZATLAN, Sinaloa, March l"
Delayed Federal troops still
occupy Mazatlan, although they Ge
making little effort to defend it.
An attack by rebel troops is ex'
pected hourly.
A rebel army has captured Culia-
can, 100 miles north of Mazatlan.
They appear well organized AND are
equipped with artillery.
General Cardenas and $1,000 men
from Aqua Calientc are reported TO
have revolted and joined rebels
Rebels now claim they control II
| states.
The streamers, Jalisco and Bolivar
are reported TO have been captured
| by rebels at Guaymas and converted
to gunboats.
The above message was sent by
| wireless from Mazatlan to the steam
| ship City of San Francisco which
| carried it two days until clear of
Mexican ports, presumablv because
of censorship established by Mex
| lean authorities.
| It is the first word from Mazat-
Ian since the rebels began closing IN
! on the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16

The annual spring festival of
North Sacramento will be held this
year in May.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
Epidemic Feared


N.ah heer came generally, but danger
of disease and pcstilenccs grew.
Lack Of drinking water and lack Of
food brought Red Gross calls for vac
cine and medical supplies.
Evacuation of scores of towns
along ma ior rivers in Georgia and
north western Florida began during
the night. At West Point, Ga, on
the Chattahoochce, 5000 had taken
to the hills. -.
Relief camps have been establish
ed near Toy, Ala, and at Enter
prise, eight miles west OF stricken
Clba. from which between 70U and
900 persons have been taken by boat.
National guard units hoped to cNacn.
ate the remaining 5000 today.
Planes from the Pensacola naval
air station dropped food TO waving
fugitivcs on housctops in the Ala.
bama area again today. Coast
guard boats from gulf ports were
rushing to the Chocatawhatchie riv.
or to aid in relief.
Geneva, Ala, on the Chocatawhat'
chic and Pea rivers wLs in scriou,
straits. Although some Of its in
habitauts evacuated before high wa
tcrs set IT hundreds were seen on
housctops by .'lanc pilots, Will.
streets were under t. fs"t of water
CaryNillc, Fla, on the same river
was being abandoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Fox Imperial Th a r e,
Strange Cargo.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-16
TOMORROW

Services all churches, II a. nj.
weary River" Fox I'M
perial Theatre and vaudeville.