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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
WILL CARE FOR
HOMELESS IN
FLOODED AREA
Alabama Governor Says
Disaster Has Passed It's
High Point.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 10
U.D.-Gov. Bibb Graves announced
today he believed the states flood
disaster has passed its peak and that
the great problem remaining was tn
immediate housing of the Thousands
OF homeless left by the rleeding
waters.
Reports from the several flood
sections Indicated there was little
fear Of more deaths. The Alabam :
tt>1r, though cut of its banks a,1
fiool.ng the irNiand cotton fields OF
'lcoX county, viii cause no such
damage as VAS wrought by tie
shing Pea river in rEe Gene -
Ella district, it was thought.
The number of homeless from the
Geneva-Elba district is estimated at
10000; from the Brewton-Flomaton
district, 5000; all other district:
10000 The loss to both districts
in improved real estate and personal
loss is estimated at $50, 100000.
The number of persons dead is
placed officially at approximately
100 ,
The danger of spread of disease
in the districts returning to normal
is diminishing rapidly according 10
reports from state health officials
Looting is at an end according to
Col. w. f. Persons. Martial law
still is in effect.
Planes Garry Food
Food is being carried to isolated
spots by plane and dropped by para
chute to the needy. The same pro
cedure is taken with bed clothing
clothing, tents and medicine. In the
Georgia sections efforts are being
made by the L. S. coast guard to
navigate the swollen rivers with
low draft patrol boats.
Northwest Florida presents one
acute situation today. The Cary
vile and Milligan sections still are
Under several feet of water. All
residents reached high grounds be
fore the waters rose.
In Georgia, the village of Newton
remains flooded, its 400 residents
safely on high ground outside the
town.
In Alabama, Selma still is flood
ed. Late yesterday the Alabama
river at this point was at a 56 foot
stage According to reports reach
| ing here however, the condition is
we'll in hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
'E4indy' Visiting
Santa Barbara

Los ANGELES, March 10. U.R)-
Colonel Charles \. Lindborgh was
visiting in Santa Barbara today hay
ing departed from Los Angeles with
the vague promise that he would re-
turn in several days to make a test
flight in the giant 20-passcngcr Key
stone plane Patrician,
He left here after an inspection of
airports, He said his stay ut the
Guggenheim estate in Santa Barbara
was to be of indefinite length. He
would not confirm the report that
he was to fly the Patrician to San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Realty board dinner. $50,
Barbara Worth,
White Shrine dinner, $50,
Masonic temple.
Night school, 7 to 8, high
school.
Knights of Pythias, Davis
hall.
I. v. Commandery, No. 81, 1880
Masonic temple.
Adult English, p, m, high
school.
1. V. Choral club, 6 p. m,
Country Club Inn.
Junior Chamber of Commerce
public speaking class, 7:30,
Valley Lumber Co.
Troop IA, B. S. A., 7:30, Scout
hut.
Radio KXO, G to 10.
Fox Imperial Theatre, The
Redeeming Sim
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
Mule Driver
Makes Good

NEW YORK, March 19. U.P)--I
Tom Slick. a mule driver who
made gccd, has sold his interests
to the Prairie Oil Company fer
S3O,O0O,00O in the largest trauj.l
fer CT oil-producing properties i'll
recent years.
Slick, who started out driving
mules and dressing tools in the
Gil fields Of southern Illinois,
went to the Indian Territory
where he became known as The
greatest individual Gil operator
in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
Woman Dies Of
Radium POisOI

WATERBURY, Conn. March la
U.P)-Mrs Mildred Carlow, brid
Of six months, died early today o
raoium poisoning which she con
tractcd four years ago.
She is the third person to dl
here Of the maiadv. Mrs. Cardow
who was - years old, was believe,
20 have contracted the poison Will
working ia watch factory wher
she pointed brushes with her m0ntI
while painting the faces Of lumin
Gus watches and clocks.
Others who fell victims TO tn
radium poisoning were Miss Eliza
beth Dunn, who died in Janunfs
1927, and Miss Helen Wall, who aie,
in July of the same year.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
Asks Privilege
For Physicians

I los ANGELES. March 10, U.tD
The police commission today
4 was to consider recommenda-
/ tiol TO permit physicians IL
swering urgent calls to violate
traffic parking rules.
The action was proposed by
City Health Commissioner Par
rish after DR. Edward Dewey
was arrested for parking in a
red zone when he answered q
call in a maternity case.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19

north, longitude 23.00 west
Capt. Schuttervaer 5 compau-
ions in the lifeboat were two
Dutch sailors, Cornelius Saan
and Peter Mayer.
They left Rotterdam in the
lifeboat several months ago in
an effort to prove the seaworth-
mess Of the craft which the
captain had built. They touch
, ed several European ports before
striking out across the ocean for
New York. The lifeboat was
well provisioncd and they were
confident that the trip would be
successful unless they eneoun-
tered severe storms.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
Must Pay For
Film Extras

Los ANGELES, March 10. U,P)-
Buck Jones, western film star, must
pay 1889 to Lorette Fitzpatrick, film
employment agent, Municipal Judge
Guy Bush decided yesterday in u
suit brought against the actor by th2
state labor bureau.
The agent contcnded that she Sc
cured 50 extra girls for various pie
lures made by Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
WORK ON
CANAL IS
At HAM
District Directors q
Study Suggestion F|
Preliminary Survey.
CHILDERS REPORT
States DIR. Mead Read
To Start Action Wha
Fund Is Voted.
Preliminary examination Of

Preliminary examination of
all-American Canal project is
start within a month, providing
contract can be worked out betwe
the Imperial and Coachella Vale
and The United States governme
according to Il report given tod
before the Imperial Irrigation DI
trict directors by Attorney Char
L. Childers and Chief Engineer
}. Dowd, both of whom returnI
last night from a conference wi
reclamation service executives
Denver.
The federal government has ava|
able So, zoe now to which must
added $4,000 by the Imperial a|
Coachella districts before the fl i
survey of the canal is launche|
Childers said. He added that u
Elwood Mead, l. $. reclamation sd
vice commissioner, estimates It'd
the surveys and preliminary stud
will cost 100000, onehalf of whi|
the government viii provide, Il
remainder to be advanced by Il
( lands interested.
DR.. Mead said that the depaI
ment is prepared to make the al
American Canal project survey
next job if a contract can be NAL
within the next few days.
stated that the department cor'
! have crew in the field almost il
, mediateiy. !.
/ To Return Funds
ChiIders pointed out, howey,
that the funds provided by Imperi
! and Coachella will be return
later or credited on subseque
obligations. The reason for the a
vance at this time, Childers decls
/ ed, is that the Boulder Dam A
/ does not become effective until ne
June, and that expenditures und
| it are to be made by detailed app
/ priations by congress pursuant
the terms of the measure.
In other words, the attorney sal
/ the present contemplated contra
with the government is merely t
the purpose of getting the proje
started as soon as possible.
'D0Wd and / were assured th
| there will be a detachment of re
! lamation engineers and depaftme
members placed in the field he
within two or three weeks followil
! cOnSummation of a contract.D
The two irrigation district exec
! tives spent Friday and Saturd
morning with DIR. Mead, r.
Walters, chief engineer of the II
/ lamation service; 7. w. Dent, ;
sistant commissioner; and other {
/ ticials Of the department.
Will Study Plans
Childers said that the meeting
Denver had been called by Mead /
| the purpose of conference with ri
lamation service projects all on
the west and that virtually eve
project manager and departme
official was present.
d.. Mead, however, was We
| kind 10 Mr. Dowd and myself al
| gave us two half days in which
formulate tentative contracts and
make plans for the all-Americl
| Canal part of the 1oulder Dam pr
I icct, y Childers said
The directors of the irrigation di
trict expect to study the prop0s'
/ plans and contract this week al
, will probably act upon it within
| few DAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
THIS MORNING
NEAR BRAWLEY
Mexican Kills Stepson
And Ends Life After
W0unding Two More.

Two men are dead. one seriously
W.vndad. woman badly beaten,
and three children miraynlously
escaped with their lives as the re-
suit Of the murdcrous rampage Of
Ysidro Sigala, 53, Mexican this
morning ON the r. L. Baker ranch
near 8rawley.
SigaIa killed his stcrson, Antonio
Nj, u, With - = guagc shotgun
1T the breakfast table after am arsu-
mcnt. \ few minutes later, after
failing to Kill the rest Of the fam-
lily because the gun would not fire.
he went to an clubhouse and blew
his brains out with the same wea,
Pon,
A cousin, Sdturino Sigala, 20, was
shot In the right forearm and left
leg Saturina S wife, Espcrenza was
badly beaten and suffered a broken
left arm. An infant baby was I'M
touched as was Sigala 5 six year
old stcpson and - year old step
son, Raymond.
, Sigoa 5 wife is in Los Angelo
with her daughter at 1854 +. 9th
street.
Pat Thaanum investigator for
the district attorneys office, and
! PHI @ O'Brien, Brawlcy constable,
made an investigation Of the affair
this morning and according to the
report Of the former the scene o.
the murderous assault and the sub
Sequent actions of the murderer-sui
! eide is reconstructed as follows:
The Sisala family were sitting
around the breakfast table discuss
ing prospective work. They were
located on the r. l.. Baker ranch
three miles west and one half mile
south of Brawley.
! Argument Starts
The two elder boys Antonio Moria
! and Saturina Sigala told Ysidro
| Sigala they intended to leave
| Nsidro is quoted as saving that the
/ family was too far in debt and that
/ they should remain to assist him
An argument ensucd. Ysidro went
into a rage, left the table and grail.
bed shotgun from under the bed
The murderer first fired ut Satur
ina Sigala Wounding him in the arm
and log. Antonio Moria grapplcd
with the older man and was shot
in the left breast. Antonio died in
the hospital at Brawlcy an hour
later.
Ysidro then attempted to shoot
/ Saturna 5 wife but the gun would
not fire. He beat the woman over
. the head and broke her arm, knock.
( ing her unconscious. Then YsidrC
/ attempted to shoot the infant IN
/ bed but again the gun mistired. lii
( tie meantime the Is year old step
son, Raymond, fled the house.
! Evidently Gsidro, his rage over
then decided not to attempt to kill
/ his six year old stepson but took
/ him tc a neighbor, Maria Lara. lie
asked her 10 care for the child, giE.
ing her So and saying that he would
return later.
Ysidro then stepped out of the
door and blew out his brains
The wife Of the dead man has
been notified of the tragedy by
Brawlcy officials.
An official inquest by Coroner b.
+. Lemons was to be held today at
/ IIoope's undertaking parlors at
! pray,.l,,-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
CREW OF SMALL BOAT FAILS
IN ATTEMPT TO CROSS OCEAN

ABCARD THE s. $. MAR
QUES COMILLA, AT SEA,
March 10, (By Radio to the
United Press Captain John
Jutcr Schuttcrvacr of Holland
and two companions, were lick-
ed up at sea by the s. $. Mar
ques Comilla today after they
had spent seven days adrift in
the lifeboat Schuttcrvacr with
out food or fresh water.
The men, who were attempt
ing to cross the Atlantic ocean
from Rotterdam to New York in
the open boat, were in a rather
serious condition. They were
picked up at latitude 2712
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
WHEELER IN NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 10.
U.P)-Senator Burton Wheeler Of
Montana was scheduled to arrive
here from the Canal Zone bv air
plane this afternoon. He will in
spect the position of the United
States marines, who are operating
against Nicaraguan bandits.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
REBEL s.
GESTURE
REF USED
President Gil Asserted
tC Have Turned DoWr.
Peace Movement.
TORREON CAPTURED
General Iturbe States
He VIII Have Captured
. Mazatlan By Night.

Ell PASO, Texas, March Is. up
Ovcrturcs for II cessation Of hos
tilitics in Mexico pending peace
negotiations, were IIttIy turned
down Monday night by Pres. Emilio
Portcs Oil, Consul General Enrique
Likcus announced today.
\ rebel enlissary, Elias Herman
dcz, Of Chihuahua, made the over
;urc, Iikcns said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
CHAUFFEURS STRIKE

BUENOS AIRES, March 10. W.P)
Two thousand chauffcurs went
out on q As hour strike today, in
sympathy with the employees of the
General Motors Company plant who
are striking for higher wages.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
ROCKEFELLER IN PARIS

PARIS, March 10. W.P)-John D.
Rockefeller Jr, who arrived here
from Genoa Monday, enroute from
Egypt, accompanied by his wife, his
son, David, and others, probably will
sail for New York tomorrow aboard
the lie de France.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
HE HATES DANCES

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 10
UP)-Because he was "opposed 4
the modern dance and brides
parties, F" the Rev. james n. Wac
ner, Methodist Episcopal Church.
south, wrote TO editors here askins
that they keep the name Of III
daughter out Of all lists Of o'invstaa
guests
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
KELLOGG PLANS TRIP

WASHINGTON, March 10. U.P)-
Secretary of state kellogg plans to
sail for Europe March 2S after
handing over his office to Henry l..
Stimson. Stimson is expected to ar
rive from Manila, p. l., next Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
TOMORROW

@. of G. luncheon, Barbara
Worth
Junicr Chamber of Com
merce breakfast, $50, Barbara
Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
BY JACQUES D'ARMAND
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


F,SCALON, chihuahua, Mexico
March 10. U.P) Hoping to draw the
formidable federal army farther into
rebel territory. General j. G., Esco-
bar, cummunder-in-chicf of the rcvo'
lutionists, today had established
headquarters IN Escaion after cNacu-
atng Torreon III the dead of night.
For days General Escobar had
been concentrating troops in Tor
rcon, important rail center, for what
appeared to be the crucial battle Of
thc nsurrection.
Today the entire rebel force was
masSed here, an oasis that has the
only water in the immediate region.
Rebel leaders said that Esrohar's 5
move did not indicate he feared to
offer battle but that il was a Stra-
tegic withdrawal to lure the federal
army into a desert where water and
food would be scarce.
They also pointed out that the
farther. northward the fcdcrals aft
forced 10 20 the better will be the
chances for the rebels to win when
"a battle doeS take place.
NOGALES. Ariz., March 10. up
Rebel forces under General Ramon
Iturbc were on tho outskirts of Ma
zatlan. Siualoa, today and were cN
pcctcd to battle fcdcral troops he.
fore rjehtfall for possession of the
important seaport, dispatches reach
ing here today said.
~ now have 10000 men within
firing distance of the city, y General
lturb, wired iusurgcnt headquarters
here. "IH talk to YOU by telephone
from Mazatlan tonight,
lturbc reported that he believed
ne would have no trouble occupying
the city and predicted tile capture
or determination of General Jaim"
Carrillo aud 300 men.
The rebel leader said Carrjllo 5
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
Here's Some Closeup On the Flood

first reach
orugc r a
the Try @
auto and t
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-19
CONSUMER NOW
TO PAY COST OF
GASOLINE WAR

LOS ANGELES, March, IS. WD-
The end OF tne price war which
kept Southern California motorists
happy over the past two months
was seen today in the action Of
two major oil companies in boosting
the Wholesale rate of gasoline.
Standard Oil Company and then
Union Oil gave out word that thr
tank rate was raised from l2l2 to
ls13 cents a gallon. Other organizr-
tions were expected to follow Stan
dard and Union.
The exact price to the public as
the result of this increase could not
be estimated, it was said, until it
was learned if the service station
operators had decided to suspend
hostiities.
The war really started in the
service stations after which pro
ducing companies joined in the gen.
Cral price cutting.
With the cent discount allowed
servi"c stations a retail price of
l5l2 cents would be permitted on
the wholesale rate of 1872 cents 1t
was believed more likely, however,
that Standard and Union would soil
for 1872 sometime today and might
reach y before the end Of the
week.
The 2l cents q gallon cost was
general before the start Of the wIr.
Gasoline sold as low as 9 cents when
the fight was bittercst. A general
| price Of 1919 cents had been in Ct
feet for the past week.
The increased price for gasoline
was quite general in FL Centre ;h,s
morning, though some stations still
maintained 4 "War time price
Several stations were up to the II
cents per gallon mark, though 1T
least one was selling for Is cents Il
gallon and indicated that this price
would be maintained for several
DAYS.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
ENVOY Of CHINA
MAKES TALK

One of Western High Schools most
distinguished alumni came back to
the school yesterday afternoon to
speak when the class Of 1929 was
graduated.
He was Dr., Chao-Chu WI, min.
lister from China, who attended
Western as one of its most bril-
liant and popular students when
his father was in Washington in
the office the son now holds.
j, Fred Essary, correspondent for
the Baltimore Sun, whose brother
is in the graduating class, pre-
sented diplomas, while Mrs. Philip
Sidney Smith, member OF the Board
Of Education, presided.
The invocation was asked Dy the
Rev. Manly Cobb, rector OF Trinity
Episcopal Church, Takoma Park
Elmer s. Newton. principal OF the
school, announced the awards anc
scholarships, while Mary Elizabeth
Clark was valedictorian, and Eliza
beth Churchill, salutatorian.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
Of FOOD
Up IN MAY

The retail cost Of food increased
more than per cent in May, but 1t
showed a decline Of about one-third
Of / per cent since May year ago.
the Department Of Labor announced
today. Since May, 1913. the In
crease was approximately 50 per
cent.
Some Of the most important items
In the family diet were in the In
creased price range. Among them
were potatoes, II per cent; fresh
eggs, per cent; oranges, 4 per
cent; sirloin, round steak and chuck
roast, 5 per cent; rib roast, . per
cent; pork chops, sliced ham, lamb
macaroni, canned corn and toma.
toes, prunes and raisins, ] per cent.
Among the AZ cities reporting an
increase in retail food prices were:
Cincinnati, Rochester and st. Louis,
8 per cent; Baltimore, Cleveland.
Columbus, indianapolis, Louisville.
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland,
ORE; Richmond, Scranton, Seattle
and Washington, D. c., 2 per cent.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
BISHOP Cannon
LOSES $4,000
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trial and no explanation for the
delay has been made by Mr.. Tuttls.
Such cases are usually reached in
about six months.
The Federal District Attorneys
office has refused to allow c. Ed.
ward Benoit, lawyer for the trustee
Of the bankrupt firm, to inspect the
books and examine the dry leaders
account, the lawyer declared.
The refusal came from Miss
Mary Failer, an assistant United
States district attorney, Benoit said.
Miss Fialer later told reporters
that she had not seen Bishop Can
mons name among the complainants
and she refused to say whether his
name appeared on the books. Mr..
Tuttle had given orders that no in.
formation was to be given concern.
ing the case, she said.
Lawyer Involved
Two factors enter into the long
delay in arriving at value Of the
bankrupt firms estate. Miss Anna
Faians, q young woman who hasn't
had much experience along the lines
Of trusteeship, but who IL one OF the
trustees, said.
The first is the sudden withdrawal
from law practice OF Samuel Rose,
lawyer, which, 1t is said, is the out.
growth of an investigation into his
conduct in other cases. and who is
also a trustee Of the defunct firms
estate.
The second is the refusal Of the
Federal District Attorney to allow
a study of the books on behalf OF
the bankrupt firm.
One of the partners, Charles W.
Kadle, is perfectly innocent and is
a. young man Of excellent family
and record, his attorney, Judson
Campbell, said. Campbell said he
was anxious to have the case go to
trial. He refused to speculate on
the part the Virginia bishop might
play in the court room scenes.
Bishop Cannon played q big part
in the last election and the last
time he made the headlines here in
a big way was when he returned
to America from England on the
wet British Cunarder Olympic, He
was criticised for taking q wet
boat when there were plenty of dry
ones ready to bring him home.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
Lightning in Severe
Thunderstorm Only
Worth SO Cents

A half-dollar probably would
pay for all the electricity ex-
pended in the average thunder
storm, the Bureau Of Standards
estimated today.
At the prevailing rate Of 5
cents a kilowatt hour, a single
flash of lightning is worth about
four tenths Of a cent. while a
flash in a, severe storm generates
power of 100000 kilowatts.
capable of doing appalling damage,
Its duration being three one
hundred thousandths of a second.
it represents but eight thousandths
Of kilowatt hour, the basis
upon which commercial current
is sold.
att is surprising that there are
not more deaths by lightning"
the bureau said. Reports show
that about 500 persons are killed
every year by flashes. The prop
erty damage, especially in rural
districts, however, is tremendous. !"
Explaining the phenomenon the
bureau said that large raindrops
containing electrical charges, on
striking the upper current Of air
are broken into smaller drops and
the energy released.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
Bishop Cannon Has
Nothing to Say; ''WiIl
Look Into Matter

Bishop James Cannon, jr., did not
deny today that he ala some dab
bling in stocks through Kable & Co,
a firm that is now charged with
being bucket shop. Neither did
he confirm it. The Bishop just
didn't want to talk about it.
Bishop Cannon was coatless, vest
less and collarless when interviewed
in his office near the Capitol today.
A handkerchief was Iooped around
his neck to take UP the perspiration
that rolled down his face as he die
tated letters to his political lieuten.
ants in Virginia, who have just fol.
lowed his advice in perfecting a
permanent ,anti.Smith organization
This said the Bishop, referring
to the stock gambling charges, is
matter that I must look into
carefully. and until I do that there
is nothing to say. II is being
played up by the newspapers. and
cannot be answered hastily.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
Va. Authorities Seek
Fugitive Negro Slayer

CHATHAM, Va, June 20.-
Sheriff Charles A. Murphy, Of Pitt.
sylvania. and deputies have BEEN
unable to trace ''Kid'' Lilly, colored,
who escaped from q motor bus while
being brought here.
Since his escape he has been
Identified as the slayer OF Jack
Sykes, . Wilson N.C) policeman,
in 1922, and it was learned that
there was $1,000 reward for his
capture. He was to be tried here
for shooting a negro in 1926.
Murphy placed the manacled
negro on the rear seat Of the bus,
but sat well forward himself. Near
Danville. as the bus slowed up to
discharge q passenger, he plunged
through q door to the road and
lied. Murphy jumped from the bus,
but his revolver snapped harm.
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