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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
FRENCH TROOPS
WILL ESCORT
HERRICK'S BODY

PARIS, April >. U.P)--France will
pay final tribute TO U. S. Ambas-
sador Myron Y. Herrick after her
warship takes his body home.
1t was announced today that a
company of French marine infantry
will accompany the body on the
cruiser Tourville to march as an es-
cort of honor in any funeral pro-
cession to be held in America.
The Tourville, made ready today
at Brest to leave Friday as soon as
the ambassador $ body is taken
aboard. The government announced
that it will cross the ocean at a
funeral pace of Is to 20 knots an
hour, instead of its maximum ctuis.
ing capacity of SO knots in order
that it may arrive in New York
'harbor one hour after the Aquitania
which will bear the Herrick family
and close friends.
The Aquitania sails Saturday.
In addition to the funeral Grafton
Of Premier Raymond Poincare at
the embassy funeral services Thurs.
day, General John :. Pershing will
speak in the name of the United
States, it was announced today.
Quinones De Leon, the Spanish am
bassador here, will speak for the
diplomatic corps. There probably
will be no special train to Brest for
the funeral cortege, the ambassa-
doris body being taken to Brest on
the regular night train Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
Illness Delays
jacobson Trial

Los ANGELES, April 2. U.H-
The trial of eight persons charged
with causing the false arrest of
Councilman Carl !. jacobson was
continued again today until tomor.
row when Bert Wallis, one of the
defendants, was reported still too i'll
TO attend court.
AS the result of a meeting in
which attorneys conferred with SUI
pcrior Judge Walton Wood, it was
reported today that Albert Marco,
underworld leader, and Charles Craw-
ford, politician, might be dismissed
as defendants.
Judge Wood was said to have in
dicatcd he favored these dismissals
unless the prosecution produced
more evidence against the pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
CUSTOMS MEN
I'm DUTCH FOR
HALTINC YACHT

NEW YORK, April ,. U.H-Thc
customs enforcement bureau ad-
mittcd here today that its agents
had boarded the yacht Of Stuyvcs-
ant Fish. member of one Of New
York s oldest families, and search
ed it for liquor near the Statue Of
Liberty Saturday evening.
Fish announced he would asH Rep.
+. II. La Guardia to institute con
gressional investigation to deter
mine why a private yacht owned
by a law abiding citizen should be
fired upon in New York hasbor.
The raiders were not coast guard
men, as Fish thought, but wera Gus
toms agents, it was definitely
established today, and the boat they
were in belonged to the special Gus
toms harbor patrol.
While Col. William Conrow
deputy surveyor of customs, in
charge of activities of the enforce
ment bureau in the harbor patrol,
cautiously admitted the incident to-
day, others in his office were not
so restrained. They fully admitted
the harbor PATROLS responsibility
explaining that the yacht had beel
intercepted because the enforcement
bureau had received information
that small yacht was transferring
liquor an the harbor.
They said the yacht had been
halted without the use of machine
gun fire, in perfect good humor. and
that Mr.. Fish and his party taok It
all as ga great joke.
Fish however gave no indication
he thought the matter Il "great
joke.' He charged that when he
first sighted the patrol boat he had
given it chance to come alongside.
Instead, he said, the patrol boat
fired several rounds at the
yacht. \ man from the patrol boat
boarded the yacht, cursed and was
offensive to the members of. the
Fish party, he added. No apologies
were offered when the men found
no liquor on board.
Fish said his determination to
ask La Guardia to start congress
ional inquiry resulted after waiting
vainly for two days for an apology
from the customs agents.
Fish appealed to La Guardia. wet
congressman, rather than his
cousin, Representative Hamilton
Fish, because his cousin is known
as II "dry' he explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
Alleged Slayer
To Fight Return

LOS ANGELES, April ,. WR)-
Lawrence Gibson held in jail here
on fugitive warrant from McCook'
Neb., charging him with the murder
of Nels Erickson, will fight eXtradi-
tion, Deputy Sheriff Walt Zahn,
handling the case here, said today
Zahn and Deputy Jack Cody of the
Sawtelle office arrested Lawrence
last Sunday. McCook authorities
are expected to file extradition pro
ceedings Immediately, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
Continued on Page Six)
De KING INQUEST
PRESENTS BADLY
MIXED EVIDENCE
BY w. F. SULLIVAN
Omitted Press Staff Corresponder


CITY HALL, Geneva, ILL.,, April
:. U.P-Befofe a large and partisan
crowd which express its sentiments
with hand clappings, booing and
laughter, witnesses at the inquest in
to the "dry raid killing of Mrs.
Lillian De King of Aurora today
gave conflicting versions of the cvi-
dence behind the warrant on which
the De King home was searched.
Eugene Boyd Fairchild, who was
employed as prohibition investi-
gator for States Attorney George
ID. Carbary's office, admitted that
he had not bought any liquor from
Mrs. De King but said he had sent
friend into the house and that
the friend had come back with Il
pint of moonshinc.
Phillip Johnson, Fairchild $ friend,
was called next and he denied that
he had bought the liquor from Mrs.
De King.
g didn t even enter the house,
Johnson said. ~ met three men
in the driveway and got the liquor
from them.'
The crowd laughed when Coroner
Herman j. Nierkc brought out from
Ole Nelson, one of the dry agents
who entered the De King home, that
he had drunk wine with Joseph De
King before Deputy Sheriff Roy
Smith entered.
When Smith came in, according to
his own testimony taken in de-
position today at hospital in FL
gin, lie Dashed De King over the
head with the stock of his shot gun
and then shot and killed Mrs. De
King because he believed she was
going to shoot him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
NOTHING HEARD
FROM CREW OF
SOUTHERN CROSS
Fear Four Men May Have
Been Victims of Canni-
balls or Snakes.

SYDNEY, n. S. W., April .. U.H
The primitive mode of mans
travel and communication was
pressed into service today in an eff
fort to rescue the four members of
the plane Southern Cross, exponents
of man s latest achievement in the
annihilation of space.
Native runners, little dark bush
men of the wilds Of northwestern
Australia, were dispatched from the
Forrest River Mission, near Wynd-
ham, into the untracked ana death
infested .jungles of the unexplorcd
Drysdale river region, where it is
believed Captain Charles f. Kings
ford Smith and his companions were
forced down last Sunday.
Although the Wyndham radio
station has called the Southern
Cross repeatedly since Capt. Charles
r. p. Tim messaged at l P. m. Sat
urday that the flyers were 7repar-
ing to land, no answer has been
received.
Apparently the plane landed in
The practically unexplored Drys-
dale river region. 1t was making an
attempt at a nonstop flight from
Sydney to Wyndham, enroute to
England by way Of Singapore.
Besides KingsfordSmith and
Tim, who were aboard the Southern
Cross on its epoch making flight
from San Francisco to Australia, Fl.
A. Litchfield, navigator, and T. H.
McWilliams, radio operator, were in
the plane when it was forced down.
No Sign of Plane
One searching plane flew over the
section yesterday from the Port
Hedland government station but re-
turned to report it had found no
traces of the four men.
Other searching efforts were ham
pered by a terrific cyclone in the
country about Wyndham but the
Northwest mounted police had an
expedition in readiness to leave that
city as soon as possible.
1t was recalled that Father
Alcalde, of the Drysale river mis-
sion, was speared a few years ago
hy natives in the same section
where the Southern Cross may be
down. Neither Kingsford- Smith nol
I Clm was armed when they took
of.
If the flyers survived the landing
in such unsuitable country, they
had with them only 24 sandwiches
and thermos bottles of tea and
brandy.
The greatest dangers, authorities
said, were in the cannibalS and
poisonous reptiles which inhGbit the
region. Even the most advanced
natives were said to be far from
civilized.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
Duncan Sisters
Held To Blame

LOS ANGELES, April 2. W.H-
The Duncan sisters, of stage and
screen fame, gave money to their
brother and by so doing were re.
sponsible for wrecking the happt-
ness of his wife, Mrs. Marjorie
Duncan, according to her suit for
divorce, on file here today.
The brother, Harold Duncan, re.
fused to work when funds came so
easily from Rosita and Vivian, Mrs.
Duncan complained. Vt
She said they were married at
Crown Point, Ind, in 1924 and that
he deserted her June 10, 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
URGE NEW BOND
issue TO HELP
STATE VETERANS
Creation of Emergency
Council Approved By
Committee.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April .
U.P)-Completion Of California 5
farm and home loan program for
veterans Of the World War, by
means of a new $2O,000,000 state
bond issue, was proposed in a bill
sent TO the assembly today by its
ways and means committee.
The veterans welfare board,
which administers the fund, an.
nounced that it was "flat broke, -
having loaned the last Of some $50.
000,0G TO veterans for the purchase
Of farms and homes.
Veterans have organized a power.
full "bloc' in both houses, and insist
they have enough votes to pass the
bill. If it is adopted in both houses
and signed by the governor, the
bond issue proposal win be placed
upon the ballot at the 1890 state
election.
Two other measures affecting
veterans were placed upon the leg
islatiVe files today, with rccommen-
dations for their adoption. One
called for establishment of. a $780,
coo nautical school in San Francisco
for training students in navigation,
seamanship, and steam and electrical
engineering. IT was introduced by
the san Francisco delegation.
Emergency Council
Creation Of n state emergency
council, to act in times of state
stress, such as the San Francisco
fire, the Folsom prison riot or the
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
San Diego Bank
Burglars Taken

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April .. U.P)
Two men, alleged to have held up
and robbed the Bank of America
branch here yesterday, were being
held in Jail today following their
capture near La Jolla.
According TO police the loot to-
falling $4,000 was found in the ma
chine in which the two men, who
said they were Henry Stevens and
Phillip Johnson, were making their
escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
Aliens To Be
Given Hearings

Seven aliens are being he'd IN
the county Jail awaiting acti a by
the immigrati.n authorities, accord
ing to the records of the Jail office
Those who will be given hearings
are: Serfino Merino, "a; Jesus
Gaitan, 25; Wong Kee, so; Francis
co Elzalde, 27; Richardo Pinjarron.
"a; Guadalupe Ramierez, SO, and
Marco Marquee, "a.
Others confined in the jail during
the past "a hours are Cleofas La
farga charged with reckless driving;
Bill Barba of Brawley, charged with
the sale of whiskey; D. H. Kays.
Los Angeles truck driver, charged
with reckless driving and Roy
Brown, charged with intoxication.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
Copper Miners
Granted Raise

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 2. W.P)---
The highest wage ever paid in the
Arizona copper mines will become
effective today according to notices
posted in the leading mines last
night.
Eighteen thousand miners will re.
celve a five per cent wage increase
bringing the average pay 10 $500.
The increase is the result Of the
rise in copper prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
No Liquor In
Morgan Baggage

NEW YORK, April .. W,H-No
liquor was found by customs off.
GERS in the baggage of Representa-.
tive William M. Morgan. of Ohio,
when he arrived here recently
aboard the liner Cristobal from Pa.
mama, U. s. Attorney Charles II.
Tuttle announced today after pre-
liminary examination.
Tuttle said thorough interrogation
of all the customs men associated
with the Morgan case disclosed that
emo bottles of liquor were found,
handled or seen by any of the Gus
toms officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
FILM STARS KIN DIES

GLENDALE, Calf, April .. U.P)
- Funeral services for George
Rauscher, 80, grandfather of Betty
Compson, film star, will be held
Wednesday morning. Rauscher died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Mary Compson, here Sunday night.
The body will be taken to Salt Lake
City, Utah for interment.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02

ON FOR
J|M|NEz
Report Rebels Hemmed
In By Federals At Rail-
road Center
BOMB NACO AGAIN
American Injured When
Bomb Expl1des on This
Side of Boundary.

MEXICO CITY, April 2. W.D =
The bloody battle of Jiminez was
continuing at noon today, General
Plutarco Gales advised the presi.
dencia by radio.
The rebels have been unable to
break ont of the federal circle. he
reported, ald General Juan Almazan
is personally directing an offensive
against the railroad station and
other positions within the town
which the insurgents still hold.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
ARIZONA GUARD CHIEF

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 2. U.P-
Col. Joseph f. Pomeroy. of Nogales
commander of the 15Sth infantry
Arizona national guard, will succeed
Leonard M. Cowley, as adjutant
general of Arizona, Governor Phil
lips announced today. Cowley re
signed Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
MABEL NoRMAND BETTER

HOLLYWOOD, April 2. W.p -
The condition of Mabel Normand,
screen actress suffering from lung
trouble, was reported greatly i'm
proved today. Her physician said
her temperature was normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
BARRACKS BURNS

sAWTELLE, Calf, April 2. U.p
defective wiring was held respou
sible today for the fire which swept
NO. barracks at the old soldiers
home here yesterday. Damage was
estimated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
BY G.. T. FINE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, April 2. U.P)-
After reported successes on two
principal fronts, federal forces to-
day continued to press their advan-
tage against the rebels and to re-
new their attacks on JimiRez, in
chihuahua, and on La Cruz, in the
Pacific coast sector.
Plutarco Elias Gales, in command
of the government field operations,
informed the presidencia that fed
eral troops were in possession of the
important half of Jiminez and ex-
pressed the belief that after re-
newed attack not rebel would be
left in the town.
1t was also announced that gov
ernment troops had captured Limon
and Quelite on the Pacific coast
front and that the rebels had evacu-
ated La Cruz. General Jaime Car
rillO, in command of operations in
Sinaloa, informed the government
that he would renew his attack ON
the rebels today.
More than 100 rebels were killed
in action in the Sinaloa battles yes
terday and 80 were captured, IT
was announced. Only 20 federal
soldiers were slain. The rebels, Te-
ported partly disorganized, were re-
treating toward Culiacan, north of
La Cruz.
NOGALES, Ariz., April 2. W.D-
Bombs dropped today by rebel avia-
tors and intended for the federal
garrison at Naco, Sonora, Mexico
fell on the American side of the
border and seriously wounded one
American at Naco, Ariz., according
to reports received here.
The reports said that buildings
which house the United States
post office and the Western Union
and the American Express offices
was damaged in the bombing. All
windows in the building were shat
tered, it was said.
The reports said that three of
four bombs which came from the
insurGent plane struck on the
American side of the international
line.
The name. of the wounded Ameri-
can was not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02

n NEW YORK, April .. W.P)-
April gales, cutting across the At
lantis seaboard from northern New
Y,rkNto West Virginia, have taken
seven lives.
In some places the wind reached
n velocity of - miles an hour
carrying small buildings as far as
500 feet.
At Easton, Pa, Naomi Mallick, Z.
was struck by Il rock and killed
when wind tore off part of the roof
Of the Patterson township school.
house. Fifty other pupils escaped
ninjurcd
Charles Titman, a farmer living
near Vail, n. j., and his daughter,
were killed when hit in the head
by timber that the wind carried
into the air after the Titman home
collapsed.
George Nohai, 2s, Of Peckskin,
n. Y, was killed when large
0maple tree, blown down by the high
wind, crashed through the tcp of
his automobile on the highway near
Peekskilg Richard SALVATORE,
Nohai s companion, was also badly
crushed and is in Peckskill hospital
in a critical condition.
Leo Grubka, a truck driver at
Buffalo, N. Y, lost his life when a
tree was blown down, striking his
struck. Twelve other persons in the
city were hurt.
Two children were killed in
West Virginia, Margaret Beal, 10,
dying from Il crushed skull when
wind tore out a window frame in a
school house at Newell and hurled
it against her head. The roof was
blown off a home at Wilcoe, and
Wayne Brooks, one year old, was
killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
SEVERE:
LOSS IN
STORMS
MOderating Weather In
Midwest Reveals Much
Destruction.
GALE VISITS EAST
Atlantic Coast States
Report Several Dead
After Wind Storm.

CHICAGO, April ?. (U.P)-Clearing
skies and moderating temperature,
revealed today It wide path Of dcs
truction left by one of winters final
blasts, which swept out from the
southwest on Easter day, and buf
fcted eight middle western states.
Over wires, hastily patched, came
word from many points isolated for
- hours and longer, Of great dam
age, and of preparations under way
to guard against threatening floods
Two persons were known 20 be
dead and more than 80 were injured
by the high winds, which Gu;
through Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa
Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan
and Minnesota.
In Illinois Wisconsin, Iowa and
Missouri, streams, swollen from the
heavy rain which accompanied the
gale, threatened 10 overflow THEN
banks.
Between Hannibal, Mo, and Kco.
kuk, Ia, 1000 men patroled the
Mississippi, guarding against breaks
in lcVecs. The Fabius river, in
southern Illinois, rapidly was reach
ing n record height, and thousands
of acres about Quincy, H., and Tay-
lor, Mo-, and farther south, were
threatened
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, almost wiped
out several times by tornadocs, re-.
ported - persois injured, and
property damage estimated at more
than 10000 in that section.
Waterloo Iowa. was isolated
throughout Monday. SO was Mil.
waukec. because of one Of the most
severe sleet and hail storms in years,
which swept Wisconsin.
Telephone and telegraph com
panies estimated damage to their
lines in Wisconsin was in excess of
$l,0O0,000.
At Green Bay, n city of $4,000,
business was paralyzed. More than
II inches of snow fell in IL hours.
The storm, whipping up 20 foot
waves in Lake Michigan, swept
across into Michigan. Even as far
as Detroit. ferry boat service across
the Detroit river to Windsor was
disrupted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT
Choral Club, 8, Samovar.

Cnoral CluD, B, Samovar.
White Shrine, 8, Masonic Tenn
pie.
Night school, 7-9, high school.
knights of Pythias, 8, Davis
hall.
I. v. Commandery No. 54,
1880, Masonic Temple.
Adult English, 7, high school.
Citizenship classes, 7, high
school.
Troop IA, B. S. A., 7:30, scout
hut.
Farm adult classes, 7:3O, high
school.
Radio KXO-6-1O.
Fox Imperial Theatre, 'The
Barker.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-02
TOMORROW

Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Junior chamber breakfast,
$3.50 p. m.
Radio KXO-11-1.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30

III Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge should
retire to their modest home n
Northampton after they leave the
White House, It is out OF the ques-
tion to take all the paintings along
Az there would be no accommodation
for them unless they were stored
away in the attic or the cellar,
contingency not to be thought Of
even for one moment.
At least two portraits OF the
President and AZ many OF Mrs.
Coolidge now hang in the state sec
tion OF the White House, but only
one OF which will be left behind ss
the "official portrait"
II has not yet been determined
which OF the many ultimately viii
succeed to this honor.
Custom has decreed that every
President shall leave the White
House In possession OF his likeness
TO add to the presidential picture
gallery.
At the end Of each Administra.
tion. Congress appropriates money
with which this official portrait
shall be purchased.
The selection Is left to the Pres
ident himself.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Coolidge s Portraits
"A Moui1g Problem

Among the many important matters which claim the atten-
on Of President Coolidge before closing up his at the
White House there appears which to be mere
detail yet quite troublesome in respects and that is
many portraits of himself and Mrs Coolidge which have
been them by artists and organizations.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
|" "CyranO de Rergerac' in
Movies: Here, Feb. l

The artistic screen triumph
Cyrano de Begerac, filmed In
eolors, will make its appearance
In Washington, February !, for
two performances. Its preserta.
ton demonstrates the fact that q
masterpieces may be converted
into 4 motion picture without
running the story, which, In this
instance, is romance faithfully
portrayed. 1t Is i splendid pro-
duction. and there are many situ-
ations Of rare interest.
Pierre Magnier. who plays the
title role OF Cyrano" ii 4 well
trained French actor Of the
French school.
The showing OF this picture in
the National Capital Il under the
direction Of the Community In.
stitute OF Washington, which of
fers .Cyrano" as an extra added
attraction to the 10 outstanding
evening events on the regular
program. ''Cyranon will be shown
on the afternoon Of Friday. Feb
ruary /. , p. M. IN the auditorium
at Western High school, this per.
formance being specially arranged
in the interest OF the students.
Friday, February 1, In the eve
ming, the film viii be shown at
Central High Community Center.
The Washington times., 1929-01-30
LLOYDS ARE
HOS T S TO
DOWLNGS
By DOROTHY HERZOG
tcopyriEht, 1879. BY Premier

tCopyrtght, 1873, BY Premier
syndicate. 1nc.l
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Jan. 30.
Hedda Hopper, who grows things
on her ranch, remarks with farm.
erette sangfroid: weed EN- and
reap"
HOop-Ia Eve
Another Mayfair. Giorifying
terpIschore for, by. and with the
Flickerites. At Ye Biitmors Hos.
terry.
The feature Of the evening
unpubllcized but appreciated-was
the arrival of Harry Cohen, Co
lilnbia producer, and Jack War
ner, the Vitaphone niagnats. IN
silk top hats.
Gwen Lee and Tom Mix. Mary
Brian and Matty kemp made q
congeniaI foursome at one table.
Pat Rooney, jr., visited lengthily
and seemed rather captivated by
Mary. PAT wore dark suede shoes.
Also tuxedo.
Ray DooIey and Eddie Dowlinf
were in the Harold Lloyds' party.
1t was their first Mayfair and
they had the time OF their lives.
Mrs. Harold Lloyd Mildred Davis
has gained considerable weight.
She glittered swell in q rhinestone
dress. Mr.. and Mrs. Al Christie,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks, and
Jimmy Hanlin, the song writer,
also at Harold's table.
Sharon Lynn came with Johnny
Hines. Gary Cooper, six foot
something, and Lupe Valez, five
foot something, danced every
dance together. Really, this is Sc
rious. Lupe vowed had to come
over and see the eagles Gary gave
her, but stipulated there would
be no birding them in the den.
TO which she agreed, even though
she asserted Gary had trained
them beautifully.
Evelyn Brent and Harry ID. Ed
wards had rinRhide table. Mr..
and Mrs. Tom jackson the's the
detective In 'Broadway' and
Betty Francisco were in their
Rtt4EJNss5 sASOSGAl t|AASA AAAt4AA -
scheduled to come, bur Lowell il
playing The Guardsman these
DAYS and sentinel duty II q bit
Wearyine
Around midnight, Gus Edwards
took the Floors pkenOmenOn
that has occurred before- and
staged typical Edwards revue.
being great il one enjoys that
sort of thing. Opinion seemed
divided. with the majority Of the
Mayfairers saying they preferred
ifnpromptu entertainment II they
must have entertainment. In
deed. the crowd was quite small
this particular eve. Which broke
up around 3 a. m.
sally Blame has signed flour.
ished contract with film com
pany wherein clause stimpulates
she will not marry for It's five
year duration without the COM
pany's consent. Sally knows her
headlines.