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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Mrs. Meyer Takes
Charge OF Press
Society Column.

Mrs. Winona B. Meyer of San
Bcrnardino, today assumes the
position Of society editor on the
Imperial Valley Press staff, sue
ceeding Mrs. David L. Goodrich, i,
who has resigned. !
Mrs. Meyer has had consider
able experience in newspaper
work and comes to the Press
highly recommended. Being new
to the city, the Press will ap-
preciate any assistance given her
by those having society items for
the paper. Items intended for
publication should be brought or
telephoned in as early in the
morning as possible. Calls in
tended for Mrs. Meyer should be
made over 700, with the request
fer correction with the society
oditcr.
The editor CT the Press takes
Ills opportunity to express re-
grct at Mrs. Goodrich'5 ) resigna-
ion and aprreciation for her
fai+hfulness and efficiency dur
'rg the four and half years she
was a member of the staff. She
leaves us with the best wishes
CT the ent'rc ssaff for her fu-
trre happiness and will ever re-
main lone Of tho family"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
SEVERE STORMS
PLAY HAVOC IN
MIDWEST AREAS
Communication And Traf-
fic Badly Handicapped
BY Heavy Snow.
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Teb. From snow
bound and blizzard swept portions
of the west today came additional
tales cf hardship and heroism to be
entered in the history Of one Of the
worst winters the people of this
section Of the United States have
experienced in many years.
A now blizzard was sweeping out
of til Rocky Mountains where deep
SHOWS and ice have isolated villages,
disrupted rail service, stopped air
mail planes and brought unusual
phenomena to the skies.
Denver reported the intense cold
and snow had caused the appear
ance OF ''sun dogs or mock suns,
one purple and the other red.
Trunk highways in Utah were
blocked by snow and the air mail
plane from Los Angeles was forced
down in a blizzard at st, George.
Roads out Of Denver were made
impossible by snowdrifts and in the
business section Of the Colorado cap
ital two street ears were thrown
off their snow hidden tracks.
Similar conditions We're reported
from Iowa and Michigan.
Medicine and food to relieve an
epidemic Of Influenza in the ice
locked village of Beaver Island,
Mich, in the Straits of Mackinac,
were carried in by airplane from
Chicago.
The relief planes crew returned
with the story of Mary Gallagher,
10 year old Chicago stenographer,
who was said to have fought her
way through 46 miles of snow and
ice by sleigh and boat to reach the
bedside of her mother at st. James.
Temperatures throughout the mid
west were descending today as the
wave of cold which drove the mer
curry down to % degrees below zerc
yesterday in Montana and Nortl
| Dakota, swept in over Kansas, Neb
raska, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
DONOVAN WALL
ACT FOR i. 5.
IN DAM PARLE'Y
ay ,un-n r,..>- ..-"~-u ~.

WASHINGTON, Febs 7.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today appointed Will
liam J. Donovan, assistant attorney
general, as a representative of the
federal government to participate
in negotiations between Arizona,
California, Colorado, New Mexico,
Nevada, Utah and Wyoming under
provisions of the Boulder dam act.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. T.
Charles b. Ward, chairman of Ariz-
ona S Colorado river commission
planned today to call several meet
ings Of the commission to outline
plans for the tri-state Colorado
river conference which will open at
Santa Fc, n. NJ, February Il.
Representatives Of all Colorado
river basin states have accepted in
vitations to arbitrate their differ
enees over the projected construc-
tion of the Pouldcr Canyon dam.
The Arizona commissioners plan
to leave for New Mexico early next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
HUGE INCREASE
IN AUTOMOBILES
ENTERING COUNTY

Great increase in the number of
tourists entering California through
Imperial Valley was seen in the re
port received by 3. A. Harrigan,
county Horticultural commissioner,
today from the Fort Yuma quaran-
tine station. According to this re-
port, a total of 8,179 motor vehicles
entered the state at this point dur
mo the month of January.
Harrigan recalled the fact that
four years ago the average number
Of motor vehicles entering the val
ley from the east during one month
was approximately $50. 1t is be-
loved tha+ a LARGE percentage of
this increase results from improved
road cord 'ns in this territory.
The total is nqrticnlorlv impress
sive in comparison with the number
of vehicles entering the state at
Blythe and Daggett. During the
month $40 ears entered California
by way of Blythe, and s, 3,465 through
the Daggett station.
Active wor'- on tho part of tho
irsnec4ors at tho Tort Yuma auarau-
tino s4at;oo 10 .-,-,vn bv the fac
that $40 lots Of cortrabanl Goods
wore DESTROYED I'D % lots refused
o9mission The, Goods were found
'rfestod with poets which rendered
darqor 70 "r'''.r+a agriculture
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Warning OF Cold
Weather Given

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7-South-
crn California was warned by the
weather bureau 70 prepare for thu
coolest temperature of the year to-
night.
\ high pressure area which came
down from Canada and settled on
the western side of the Rocky noun
tains win place the Thermometer
low, it was forecast
Below freezing marks We're re-
corded in two points last night and
in Los Angeles the temperature
dropped to fl degrees, equaling the
low for the year.
After tonight $ cool, weather Il
general rise will follow, it was said.
Temperatures over Southern Cali
fornia last night included Pomona,
80; san Fernando, 81; Corona, 81
Escondido 33; Riverside, 34; Red.
lands 30; Santa Ana, 50; Santa Bar
bara, 3S, and San Diego, 46.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Many Deaths Ii.
European Storm

LONDON, Feb. Bitter cold
and storms continued to take toll of
life in Europe and Asia today.
Eighty six persons were known to
have died and t was fclrod other
deaths woul9 be reported from out
lying districts where communiea-
tions lave been disrupted.
A family of 10 gypsies was found
frozen to death, huddled about the
ashes of a camp fire, near Bruenn.
Czccho-Slovakia. -Four persons were
frozen to death near Frankfort,
Germany.
Eleven sailors lost their lives
dispatches reached here said, when
four ships went down off Vigo.
Spain.
SiQcc Sundey, shipwrecks, land.
Sides and cold had taken 6l other
lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
VERDICT
AC((U|TS
SLAYE|
Court Instructs Jut
To Free Nagahama I
Murder Charge.
SLEW COUNTRYMA|
World War Vet Claim
He Acted In Self-Defer|
In Shooting.

mot Guilty was the vel
dict directed by Superior Judg
A. G. Finney at 1901 o'cloc
th1G noon in the Nagarama mul
der trial. DEFENSE counsd|
made the motion for the direct
ed verdict Immediately afte|
the state rested its case.
Jiu pitsu toaay entered into
defense of Siniehi Nagahama in
trial for the New Year eve slayI
of T. Takahara of Meloland n
the Nagahama restaurant on Bro|
way, in this city.
Joe Hirose, Brawley boy,
placed upon the stand to tell of HI
ing been attacked earlier in
fatal day by Takahara, who, it /
claimed, subjected the lad to fl
full. hold which the jiu jitsu Il
tolerates only as desperate res
in self defense. Calling the boy|
witness was part of counsel's n
to show that Takahara was, on Il
day, in such wild state of drunl
frenzy as to Justify the most
treme measure in defense agaI
him.
The trial entered it's second day
9 O'Clock this morning, an h|
earlier than the usual opening
court, to permit Edgar B. Her
of defense counsel to make an
plane trip this afternoon to keep
engagement in his home city,
Diego.
The state succeeded yesterday
ternoon in bringing from witne'
statements that Nagahama
Takahara had gone out through
restaurant door together, rat
than with Takahara as the pursi
after the latter had overtur
tables in Nagahama restaura
Defense cross-examination on aut
sy testimony brought out the 4
that none of the four bullets WI
pierced Takahara entered from
rear. This is in line with the
fense claim that Nagahama 5
when his enemy was facing !
with, it is claimed, a knife upheld
his right hand.
Jury Gets Thrill
From several state witnesses
defense drew statements regard
the knife, and Roy Enoki, W
handed the knife, an exhibit in
case, dramatically illustrated
testimony by raising the shin
dagger like weapon in a menac
threat that sent shudder throi
the jury box. This evened up u
ors between state and defense in
way Of awesome exhibits, after
state had previously shown
deadly automatic pistol of Ma
hama.
Two women were placed on
stand yesterday by the state. n
Paula Daniels, who was employed
the restaurant, and Mrs. He
Knight, who was visiting her III
on the tragic night, testified as
the disturbance in the restaur
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Traffic Stalled
In Utah Storm
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SALT LAKE ClT'T, Utah, Feb. :.
ley blasts continued TO sweep
across Utah today drifting snow,
blocking highways and stalling
motorists.
Fifty automobiles were stalled in
Parlcy's Canyon ON the salt Like.
Park City highway last night and
their 70 passengers tcld virtual
prisoners for more than five hours.
Motors were kept running to supply
warmth, while food and hot coffee
were rushed from Salt Lake City.
Two snow plowS and caterpillar
were used TO clear the highway and
the automobiles were released
shortly before midnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
VATICAN AND
ITALY TO SIGN
PEACE COMPACT
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN

(Un1ted Press starr CorreSpondClt)
ROME, Feb. 7.-Diplomats of 25
nations gathered in the red hall of
the vatican palace today and heard
Pieto Cardinal GaspaIri, papal secre-
tary Of state, announce that the
Holy See and the Italian govern
ment had settled their differences
after dispute lasting since 1870,
1t was solemn occasion. Cardi-
nal Gasparri, with great dignity,
made the announcement in a few
simple words. The entire ceremony
occupied less than - minutes.
Cardinal Gasparri said:
"An agreement between Italy and
the Holy See has been reached. 1t
will be consummated firstly with a
treaty of reconciliation and secondly,
with a concordat.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
OrmistOn May
Be SubpOenaed
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LES ANGELES, Feb. 7-Kcmeth
G.. Ormiston, whose cottage at Car
mel-bythc-Sea figured prominently
in the grand jury inquiry Of Aimee
Scmplc Mcpherson s mysterious kid
uaping, viii be subpoenaed to appear
before the legislative committee in
vcstigating the $500 check given
Superior Judge Carlos Hardy by An
gclus Temple.
Ormiston, former radio operator at
Angelus Temple, probably will be
questioned concerning entries of Ger
tain checks on the books Of the tenn
pie, home Of the evangelist 5 Four
Square Gospel.
The checks were mentioned last
week when the red haired evange-
list was before Ine committee Dat
she refused to answer any questions,
on advice Of counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
NORTHCOTT in
FINAL PLEA TO
AVOID HANGING
Accused Denies Having
Committed Any Grimes
On Chicken Ranch.
BY United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Feb. THE
love he held for his "only little
mother and the love she held for
him is responsible for the plights of
both, Gordon Stewart Northyott said
today in his final argument to the
jury trying him for the murder of
three Southern California youths
"First," " the defendant-attorney
said, 1.-The brutal officers used my
mother-really the only little moth
er ever knew-as a crowbar to
wiring false confessions from me.
hen they used me as the lever to
draw from her the confession to a
crime of which she had no know
ledge"
Acting as MS own chief counse-
young Northcott denied Staying
Low.s or Nelson Winslow or an un-
identified Mexican boy, claimed he
was the victim of brutal th.tG de-
gree methods AMI Of perjured testi-
mony and was vindicative to his own
parentagc.
"When 7 went on the witness
stand he said, q told the truth.
[ know nothing of any of the mur-
ders Of which am accused. I have
no knowledge of bones, blood or
strange graves on the chicken nch
l once conducted
Charges Brutality
''The confessions officers got
fro re were Given after I had been
grillea for 80 hours and after |
had been told it was the only way
to save my mother. They made it a
living hell for me-you know how
corrupt the authorities are.
"They brought my mother here
and told her if she confessed | would
be saved. She admitted the murder
of Walter Collins, murder which
was never committed, or at least not
to the knowledge of either my moth.
! er or myself. -
He referred to Mrs. Sarah Louise
/ Northcott rs his mother throughout
the session although he explained hC
! did it not because she was his parent
but because she was the "only lit
tie mother" he ever had.
els it any wonder I hate NJ,
father, Cyrus Northcott, and tha
/ he hates mc!' he asked at on
! time. 81 am the result Of his awfu
crime committed with his owr
daughter.
During the conduct of his ease he
pre- ntcd evidence to show that hi'
fathers wife, Mrs. Sarah Northcott
was his grandmother.
Northcott said his plea might eX
tend over until tomorrow. The east
is expected to 60 to the jury by to
morrow night at the latest.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Seek Hotel Man
In Cutting Case
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Wal
ter J. Sutcliffe, Los Angeles hotel
man accused Of stabbng Carl Bergs,
ton, 2l year old musician, was the
abiect of a Widespread search to-
day.
Sutcliffe stabbed the youth when
he found him and Mrs. Pearl Snt.
life, his wife, in a room in q local
hotel. Following the attack the Los
Angeles man fled.
,Bergston was not seriously
wounded. Mrs. Sutcliffe pleaded not
guilty to minor charge and was
GRANTED a continuance until Mon
day.
Mrs. Sutcliffe, who is apparently
twice the age of young Bcrgston
professed her love for the youth
She said she was "faithful to her
husband until he proved mfaith
full
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Victory Claimed
By Rockefeller
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Control of
81 per cent of the proxies of stock
of the Standard Oil Co., of Indiana
TO be voted in the fight against Col.
Robert w. Stewart for domination
of that company, was claimed today
by the Rockefeller interests here.
Winthrop w. Aldrich, a member
Nth John d. Rockefeller Jr., and
W. Roberts of the committee to Sc.
cure proxies for the Rockefeller In
terests, made the announcement.
This was the first positive vic
tory claim from either camp in the
fight raging over Colonel Stewart g
cfte-t to retain Craftsmanship Of the
Standard Oil Co., of Indiana.
Il came while Stewart was busy
here with n series of secret confer
cnces with his attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Border Epidemic
Grows Serious
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NOGALES, Ariz., Feb, Feb. T.
Schools, churches, thoatcrs and
dance halls in three border cities
have been ordered closed to prevent
the spread of an epidemic of spinal
meningitis.
Six cases of the disease, with one
death resulting, led the board Of
health at Glendale, Ari2. to demand
the elimination of all public meet
iugs.
Three deaths in Nogalcs, Sonora,
Mexico, caused similar restrictions
to he placed in effect in that city,
Peoria, Ariz. ordered schools and
amusement places closed.
The epidemic is believed to have
started in Pitiquito, Sonora, where
II is said, six have died from the af-
Fiction.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Cement Chief
Remains Quiet
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. DE
PENDANTS in the state senate investi-
cation of an alleged cement trust
in California today faced possible
contempt proceedings,
Shortly before the committee re-
ccsscd last night, c. G. Merrill,
president of Monolith Portland
Cement Co., was called to the stand.
Like other officials who proceed
ed him, he refused to answer ques-
tions pertaining to finances or
prices.
On motion of Senator j. NJ. In
man, of Sacramento, the committee
announced it would consider insti'
tuting contempt proceedings.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Eindy' To Take
Short Vacatit
By rnited Press Leased wir,

by United Press Leased Wire
CRISTOBAL, C T., Feb. 7.--'
Charles \. Lindbergh prepared fl
holt rest today af'el making
''rst delivery of air mail from
Fnited Stat $ to the Panama ea
zone.
Recreation, including possibly
hunting trip with canal zone fly
will occupy most of his time u
his departure Sunday on the ret
-ria TO Miami, Fla.
The route back to the Uni
States win be the same as I
followed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Walsh Presents
Minority RepO
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-~senF
Walsh. Democrat, Montana, pres
ed his minority report on the pul
lands committee s Investigation
the Sinclair contract for Salt Cr
royalty oil TO the senate' today
served notice that he will seek
adoption tomorrow.
The Walsh report holds the
partment Of interior and the jus
department at fault for allow
removal Of the contract aud Ter
LAYING notification Of the rent
after it was granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
TO REMOVE KING

LONDON, Feb. Z. - The King S
doctors issued a bulletin today which
said, "although the stage Of con
valcsccnce has not yet arrived, the
Kings progress is such that the
proposed change to the south coast
is now desirable," The announce
meut Indicated the King S removal
to the retreat picked for him at
Bognor, Sussex, is imincnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
NAY XIII Wales REPORT

LONDON, Fob. an attempt to
SUPPRESS the Prince of Wales report
on his recent tonr of north England
coal folds is being made in England,
the Daily Herald, q labor organ,
charged in an article yesterday. The
v-wenan0r eaid the report "rev"'lS
facts unDalatable to the government
anl mino ONnorS.''
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Peoples Is New
[. A. Jailer
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGNLES, Feb. 7. = Clom
Peoples today took over the duties
of county jailer, supplanting Frank
Dewar, who resigned yesterday be.
cause of various Investigations over
the conduct of the jail. Dewar, in
turn, became head of the sheriff 5
robbery squad, the position held
previously by Peoples
Dewar's resignation was prompted
by charges Of unusual privileges Civ
On 70 Albert Marco, former vice lord
Of Los Angeles, and the attempted
jail break of two Folsom convicts,
one Of whom was shot to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
President Gets
New Cruiser Bill
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. Con
gress today sent to President Cool
idge for signature legislation auth.
orizing construction Of Is new
cruisers and modern airplane ear
rier for the navy.
The house without a record vote
adopted the senate amendment to
the cruiser bill and thus virtually
ended the fight for new 10000 ton
cruisers as the President is expect
ed to sign the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Hindus Continue
With RiOting
ny United Press Leased Wire

KARACEII, India, Feb. 1.-Two
additional companies of Hritish
troops were ordered to proceed to
Bombay Immediately as riots be.
tween the Hndus and Pathans
spread there today.
Three Pathans were stoned TO
death today when 1000 Hindu
laborers attacked a group of nine
Pathans.
Total casualties from the riots
since Monday totaled "a dead to-
day and the injured 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
FCCE RECOVERED
ny United Prc~~ Leased Wire

Ny nIfFN PrF~s IenN"d WErF
PARIS Fob tn Wow of his
improved condition, 10 further bullc-
t',s WV hr i-eroa ou tro condition
Of Morsl' Ferdinand Foch, three Of
his phv7ic'ars announced aft'r ?
one"lt'tion tcdov
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
STUDENTS aTfGE RoBBERIEs
ny United Press Leased Wire

GAIEenCRG. H., Feb, T.
David Homamoto, Honolulu, student
at Knox College, was held to the
GRAND Jury here charged with aid
ing Winfield Scott. another Knox
student, in series of rohberies. The
two Youths confessed they robbed to
ontnin funds TO carry on campu"
.ourtships.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Actress to Wed British Lord

June musical comedy Poly' al
she to
England she Lord
Of the Cnad line Lord
his father in 1919
wife, the Olive Salisbury last
Polly
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
Radio Stocks
Selling High
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, ~ Radio
stocks are selling "far and away
above their value" Col. Manton
LAWS, vice-presidcut Of the Radio
Corporation of America, told the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee today.
American investors are buying
radio stocks with the expectation
that they will go the way of Ford
automobile stocks, Davis said, and
make them all rich.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
N'"ht school classes, high
school.
B. P. o. E. No. 1926, Elks
Tall( Dinner $3.50.
P. A. M. No, 100, Masonic
Hall, 8 p. m.
Citizenship classes at high
school, 7:3O.
BOY Scouts: Troop 8, Scout
Fu>; TROOP u NJ. Il. social hall.
Adult English class, high
school T o m.
imperial theatre, Al Jolson in
""hs Sinring Fool"
Box social of Rebekahs, Da-
) Wis h'll, $50.
KXO-6-1O D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
MARINE CHIEF
RETURNING TO
FIRST STATION
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. - The
"Old Indian Major General John
Archer Lejcune, commandant of the
United States Marine Corps, is GO
ing back to the marine barracks at
San Francisco where he started his
career 40 years ago.
Yesterday he announced his re
tiremcnt as commandant on March
). He will remain in active service,
however, for 22 months longer when
he reaches the age limit.
General Lejcune is one Of the most
popular comnandants in marine
corps history.
The men Of the World War See
ond Division knew him as just and
considerate leader. Many a wound
cd "leather neck thrilled at the
friendly toych and smile of the gen
cral for he spent most OF his rest
period time visiting his wounded
and seeing that they received pro
per care.
It was this love of his fellow man
tina. turned General Leieune from
the life of a naval officer into the
marine corps.
~ knew after my first cruise |
could never enjoy being sailor
lie confided. II love to work with
men, to handle men and not machim
cry. That is the reason | transfer
red to the marines.
WASHINGTON, Feb, General
Wendell Cushing Neville, United
States marine corps, today was ap-
pointed commandant Of the marine
corps to succeed General Lcjcunc.
The nomination Of General Nov
illc was sent to tn senate today by
the President with several others
Confirmation is expected as Il mat
ter of due course.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07

NJ. Van Gross, Amity, Oregon,
claims to have grown turnip which
weighed 27H pounds. No one dares
demur while he lives in Amity.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-07
TOMORROW

Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
KXO-11~1 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1929-12-20
Helen Wills to Marry
n Going AlDay' Suit

yacht Galatea, somewhere along
the Mexican coast.
The Washington times., 1929-12-20
WAL Is GREETS
SQV||IE|. |. ENVOY

LONDON. Dec. 20 (I.N.S.l NJ
Gregori Sokolnikov, Soviet am.
bassador to Great Britain. was re-
ceived IN audience BY the Prince
of Wales in the throne room Of st.
James Palace today.
SokoInikoy arrived here last
week as the first Russian envoy
70 this country In almost two
years. There was no Soviet rep
.resentatiye here during the inter
Yeliing period because Of the sew
erance Of diplomatic relations be.
tween England and Soviet Russia
The reception was one Of the
most important official acts the
Prince Of Wales has yet under.
taken, rs the duty Of receiving
foreign diplomats i'm the past has
invariably been assumed BY the
King Since the latter's grave III
ness however, the prince has been
given more official responsibility
and his reception Of the Soviet
enlisSary was regarded as an indi
cation that the King is delegatine
more of the royal duties to hiS
eldest son.
An authoritative anI1ounc ncenent
stated today the King passed or
the duty of receiving M. Sokolni
kov to the prince because he had
not vet resumed his Official
duties, dropped completely at the
time of his illness.