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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
HEAVY LOSS OF
life REPORTED
DURING STORMS
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LONDON. Feb. 4.-Thirty seven
lives We're taken n Europe by
storms and % landslide over the
week end, while cold waves closed
in on other sections Of the continent
and earthquakes caused some dam
age in Asia.
The German cargo boat Deister
sank yesterday in tre entrance to
the Port of Lcixoes, Portugal, and
the entire crew Of % and a Portu-
guesc pilot were lost.
The Deistcr struck a rock at the
entrance to the harbor and life
boat was sent to ii to take off the
crew, but rough seas prevented the
boat from approaching.
While the 26 mon on board hud-
died together watching the boat
manocuvering, a rig wave struck
the vessel and swept % into the
sea, The four remaining fell into
the water when the mast broke, and
drowned before. the boat could
reach them.
Eleven persons lost their lives in
an avalanche near a Alma-Ate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
OPEN MEETING
WILL DISCUSS
POWER PROJECT

Tho lvdro-clectfi. power genera
ting system proposed for insta.la-
nou at the various falls in the Im-
uorial Irrigation district canals
win Dec discussed at an open meet
ing ot tine American Conservation
club so Ie held a. 40 @ clock TO-
night at the court house in superior
court room 80. ..
The meeting VII be a regular
session Of the club but the general
public has been invited to hear an
explanation of the project. Chief
Engineer N. j. Do99d Of the Impe-
lial Irrigation dis-aict viii speak.
Dowd has outlined the plan al sev-
cIM other meetings held in the val
Ar is last meeting the club dis
cG~,.d the project ANA at that time
decided to call a general public
meeting ~ be hel3 at the court
house as the organization s offices
uu State street are not large en-
ougH 20 hold the crowd that IS eX-
p.ctrJ 10 attend
A great deal Of interest has been
,la#e throughout tie valley in the
proposal To- generate electric power
for local consumption from the five
falls I'm the canal system. A book
let outlining the project in full has
been published anl distributed by
the Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
GRAND JURYMAN
FIAYS ACTIONS
OF JUDGE HARDY
Foreman of 1926 Body
Testifies At Check
Hearing.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Feb. a
Superior Judge Catlos Hardy took
such an interest in the events which
followed the asserted kidnapping of
Aimee Semple Mcpherson that the
foreman of the grand jury became
"Lighlv iuccnScd,' - It was testified
today before the special state as
acmbly committee investigating
the $500 check the evangelist gave
to the iurist.
- was so angcrod by Judge
IIardy's Interference, William
Carter, head of thr 1926 jury, said,
that marked the matter for in.
vrstigation.
Carter and other members of the
Jury were summarily dismissed
while still probing ;he story of the
abduction of Mrs. Mcpherson.
Another juror, Robert Brydcn,
testified previously that Judge
Hardy told him ''ygu fellows bet
ter lay off that Aimee case.
The assembly committee is at
tempting to determine if the check
from Mrs. MCphersOn was Tor lcEal
services in which event Judge
Hardy would be forced to face i'm
Pcachmcnt proceedings for accept
ing an attorneys fee while sitting
on the bench.
During the session Assemblyman
Sewcll read into the records several
kilograms sent by Judge Hardy in
connection with he kidnapping
case.
One read: ''You see Orms' par.
cnts about his woman friend. Com
municate before turning" The
message was addressed to the Burns
Detective Agency and apparently
referred 70 Kenneth Ormiston, the
radio operator with whom Mrs. Ne
ph"rson once was accused of living
during her two months disappear
aucc in 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
PANTS BURGLAR
REVIEWS VISITS
TO LOCAL HOMES

The "pants burglar in dresses, ,
who raided the south side residence
district several weeks ago. entered
wo houses in Jhc sape section carly
!,,nday uorning aud got g av with
d. pdr Of trousers. so in cash and
q gold watch. chain and la.fe.
Fiye dollars Of the money was
taE,l fror the /. 4. Thomas home
~ .I5 Vine avenue. Tic rest of the
money and otlcr articles including
i.. ants, were stolcI from the y
A pocley residence at Ala Vino
'N nue.. 80 z
gLo trousers, ch2n and knife
vrlc later found in garbage can
near the scene of the robbery, but
the money and watch were still
missing today.
According to police, the houses
were entered by Getting door screens
and the general manner in which
the robberies occurred led Officers
TO believe that the same person com
mitted the thefts yesterday and
those several weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
MOVIES ARRIVE
AT MAJORITY IN
SO. CALIFORNIA

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 4.-Southern
California today celebrated its 2lst
birthday as a figure in the motion
picture industry.
February a, 1908, the Selig Poly
scope Company of Chicago, started
work on "Across the Divide" a
western thriller which ran almost
one reel
The action for the picture was
taken in the defunct Sing Loo Laun-
dry, studio which measured 80 to
$50 feet and which has given way to
one of Los Angeles most preten-
tious buildings.
Southern California, with Holly.
wood as the center, now produces
more than 50 per cent of the world 8
motion pictures.
At this time 10 reel super.fea-
ture million dollar epic is shot on
a 26 acre studio plant with scarcely
more ado than was made about
I" Across the Divide. ~
Concentrating the west coast s
entrance into what has turned out
TO be the world s fourth greatest
industry, the Paramount studios
stopped all work for two minute
period today at II a. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
VATICAN AND
ROYAL FAMILY
NEAR TO PEACE
ny United Press Leased Wire

ROME. Feb. 4.-The italian ROYAL
family may attend the Pope's cele-
bra,ion Of the anniversary Of his
coronation on Feb. II, completing
in spectacular fashion the recon
eiliation between the Vatican and
Italy. it was reported today.
The belief was strengthened by
the construction Of a royal tribune
at the right hand Of the high altar
in St. Peters, coupled with the
strong intimation that the Pope
would announce formal settlement
Of the Roman question Feb. II.
The tribune, it vas strongly sus-
pected, was being built for the use
Of the royal family at the annivcr-
sary Mass It would be the first
time in go years that any member
Of the House Of Savoy has entered
St. Peters.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
PLANE
SERVICE FOR
EAST STARTED
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LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4.-Inaug-
urating plane-train transportation
between Los Angeles and the east,
an eight passenger monoplanc Of the
Standard Airlines left here today
with consignment Of St. Louis
bound travellers.
The craft will make stops at
Tucson, Phoenix and Douglas, Ariz.,
finally connecting with the Texan
Of the Texas ana Pacific railroad
at FL Paso.
The passengers viii reach st.
Louis IS hours earlier than if they
made the entire trip by rail
Service in the fnture will be
conducted on a daily schedule with
one plane leaving here at $3.50 a.
m. Pacific Coast Time and reaching
FL Paso at 5:30 p. m. Mountain
Time and another craft leaving FL
Paso at a. m. Mountain Time and
arriving here at 4 30 p. m. Pacific
Coast Time.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

F. & A. M. No. 384, Masonic
Temple, 7;30.
Adult English class, McCabe
school, 7 p. m.
Troop IA, Scout hut, 1880.
Sunday school workers train
ing school, high school, 7.
Imperial Theatre -- "Singing
Fool 7 and 8.
Radio KXO-7 to 10:30.
Conservation club, court house,
7:3o.
TOMORROW
Lions club luncheon, Barbara
Worth, 1910.
M. E. luncheon, Barbara
Worth, 1910.
M. E. Aid Society, 514 Hamil-
ton, 1890.
Pythian Sisters Thimble club,
543 Hamilton, 1890.
Episcopal Guild, 525 Wensley,
$3.50.
Grain meeting, court house
10 a. m.
Home nursing class, rest room,
2;3O.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
BRIBERY
CHARGE
FLA YED
Counsel For keyes Cites
Fits Action AS Proof
of Innocence.
WITNESSES FLAYED
Judge Rush Bitterly Con-
demns Testimony of Pike
And Berman.
by United Press Leased Wire

by nited Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4.-Tsmg
the states conduct of the present
ease as base for argument, the
defense at the keyes bribery trial
today asked a jury to free Asa
Keyes. former district attorney. AMI
his two co-defcndants
The state contends that when
Keyes, then district attorney, tried
the Julian Petroleum ease, he asked
for the dismissal of charges against
Ed Rosenberg and because of that
request he was guilty Of corrup-
tion, Jud Rush, attorney FOR keyes
said.
''In this very case, the present
district attorney has done the very
same thing that keyes did then.
Buron Fits asked fer the dismissal
Of Jacob Berman % aid the state
lust like Keyes once asked for the
dismissal Of Rosenberg.
The state charged that keyeS re-
ceived bribes in the extent Of Sl65,-
000 for influencing the verdict in
the Julian ease SO that Berman and
Rosenberg would 90 free.
Trial Of Keyes with A. I. Lasker,
financier, and others ON further
conspiracy to bribe charges was con
tinued from today until March /
because the present ease was not
concluded. --
"Keyes did not agree with his
aides in the Julian case, Rush
said, "but certainly that IS no sign
that he was bribed'
Rush then went into a vitriolic de-
nunciation Of state 5 witnesses.
Denounces Berman
FTestimony bought and paid
'or.'' he said in discussing Milton
ike. who was a mainstay in tn
.roseeution 5 ease. "Testimony
fought and paid for from a man,
who for dollars and cents, was will
ing to damn others. That is the
sort of testimony on which the state
asks YOU to convict.
Rush referred specifically 10
T.ke's sale Of diary. recording tho
alleged conspiracy events, 70 a Los
Angeles newspaper for $4,000
The attorney also flayed Pike :
use Of dark glasses on the stand.
He wore them SO the Jury could
not see through the windows Of his
soul 20 the false things he was testi-
fying.'
Of Jacob Berman. who turned
states evidence 10 avoid prosecu-
tion with Eeyes, Rush said:
Bcrnan never spoke IN honest
word nor lad am honest thought in
his life. He lied to protect his
WORTHLESS. lb.rty.''
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
STATE AID FOR
ROADS ENDORSED
BY SUPERVISORS
Will Be Included In
Proposed Secondary
Highway Plan.

Inclusion Of the highways be
tween FL Centre and CaleXico and
Brawlcy and INLAND IS part Of
the proposed state secondary road
program. was recommended in a
resolution adopted by the board of
county supervisors in session today.
Tire resolution recommends to
the regional council Of the Califor-
mia Development association, the
Automobile Club cf southern Cali
fornia. Senator Nelson T. Edwards
and ASsemblvman NJ. D. Witter
that the legislature be requested to
pass and COY. c. c. Young to sign
bill embodying the secondary
read proposals.
ircctor W. 0. Pair of the I'm
porial Irrigation district presented
the resolution and asked that it be
passed. Blair said that in view of
the canal construction work which
is to be carried ont in the inland
district, the northern road will be
needed.
The director also stated that he
believed the district board of di'
rectcrs viii adopt a similar reso-
luton when it meets i'll regular
weekly session tomorrow.
Copies Of the resolution are to
be sent to the parties named in the
recommendation 1t is desired to
have as much support for the see
ondary road measure as possible 50
IS to assure its passage.
New Officers Named
Appointment OF two state traffic
officers for the county division was
approved by the board
John Q, Mcdonald, former traffic
officer at CaleXico, has been named
to patrol the state highway south
Of Kane Springs during construc-
tion work there.
His appointment will become eff
fective on February 10 and he will
hold the position for six months
Gerald Clark, also a former traf
fic officer at CalaNico, has been
named to succeed Frank Smver,
who resigned his position as state
traffic officer January % and went
to Deming. New Mexico. Clark 5
appointment is effective today.
George L. Covington of Palos
Verde was named to succeed s. 0.
Bingham, resigned, as justice Of the
peace Of that township. bingham
said he expects to leave the town
ship scon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
Safeway Buys
PiggIy Wiggly
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Feb. I. - The
Safeway stores Company holding
organization, viii become the third
largest chain grocery concern in
America tomorrow when il formally
acquires 1873 Piggly Wiggly stores in
the Los Angeles metropolitan dis
trict The consolidation Of the two
companies, under consideration for
several weeks, as announced today
by Edward Dale, vice-president Of
the Safeway Stores of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
new MEMBERS
OBTAINED FOR
FARM BUREAU

Farm Bureau directors considered
various matters of Importance at
their monthly meeting in the court
house Saturday, chl"t among which
was a report of the membership
drive recently completed. Accord
ing to Secretary Scott r. FouIds,
the drive was successful in bring
ing iN a large membership and in
repleuishiug funds for the year 5
activities.
An auditing committee, appoint
ed to 90 over the farm bureau fl
nance, comprises G. g. Holiday.
Herman SwinE and J. G. Rouser.
MoCab farm center presented
plan which will require all i'm
pOrtaut measures SPONSORED by the
board Of directors to be referred to
the various farm cahters for ratifi-
cation before adoption and f. V.
Northr1p was appointed special
delegate to place 'his plan before
the several county farm ccntors for
discussion
The matter of securing the feder-
al farm loan for t.e valley was
again taken up. II, secretary rn.
ported that he has written 90 the
Federal Farm Loan bank ~ Bcrk-
ley for information about the steps
necessary to ct this important
aid for valley farmers. When iufor-
nation s at hand and funds become
available, i general meeting Of val
ley farmers viii BE- called, it is un-
derstood.
Tho secretary WIS instructed TO
get date concerning the proposed
law allowing federal state and
county aid in campaign to clean
up tubcrcular cattle. The dairy
men are anxious to know what aid
they may expect in This matter.
Cigcuss Tariff
There was some discussion of the
tariff on peas, tomatoes and aspara-
gus and the farm bureau is willing
to lead a fght for increased tariff
if enough local growers are interest
ed.
\ resolution was presented in the
matter Of the power plan recently
proposed by the Imperial Valley
Irrigation district TO the effect that
the investigation be extended to IN
clude possible power development
along the Laguna dam connections
Of the canal system. This matter
was referred to the ccntcrs for de-
cision.
The state farm bureau employs q
tax investigator, an expert whose
services are available TO farm
bureaus through the state and Presi-
dent Sam Robinson was instructed
by the directors to approach the
supervisors and the tax assessor to
see if such service is desired in this
county.
In the matter Of The suits brought
against holders Of farm home loans
by the defunct Farmers and Mer-
chants Pank Of Imperial, Attorney
c. l.. Brown recently advised
compromise and this compromise
the directors present Saturday vot-
ed to accept. Most Of the absent di-
rectors nave been reached by letter
and it is thought that the compro-
mise will probably be effected
Present at Saturdays meeting
were S. f. Robinson, p. n. Fcrgu-
son, j. 6. Rouser, William Johns
ton. f. r. Long, Jcs. Enz, Herman
Swink, Vernon Rude, Earl V. c.
Northrup, f. D. Griffin, " W. De-
Tar, county farm advisor and Scott
b. Foulds, farm bureau secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
MYSTERY GIRL
AGAIN NAMED IN
N0RTHCOTT CASE
Accused Slayer Sells His
Clothes Expecting Con-
victiOn.
BY United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Feb. 4
The mystery girl, Helen Williams,
bounded back into the murder trial
Of Gordon Stewart Northcott today
and though she was discussed for
more than an hour she still remained
unidentified except for name.
Though Mrs. Sarah L. Northeott,
variously designated as mother and
grandmother of the defendant, the
state sought on cross-eXamination to
establish the residence and the rela-
tion of Miss Williams to the
present case.
The efendant-attorney objected
strenuously to every state question
about the girl, claiming this is one
family that ism t going to get drag
ged into this mess. -
Mrs. NortIcott said she did not
know where Miss Williams lived
although she became confused under
repeated Interrogation.
Sells His Clothes
Northcott, when he testified in
his own defense, was held in con-
tempt when he refused TO answer
questions about the girl after hav-
ing mentioned that he was with her
tho day before he fled from South
EN- California to Canada.
Before today's session opened
Northcort said lie had sold all hts
clothes and given the money receiv'
ed 10 his mother.
.'If they send me to San Quentin
for life, the state will furnish me
wearing apparel,' he explained.
And if they hang me l won't need
any clothes. ,
Mrs. Northeott occupied the stand
through most of the session. She
now is under sentence to life impris-
onment in San Quentin for confess
ing part in the murder Of nine
wear old Walter Collins.
At the conclusion of the present
case. Northcott must stand trial for
the slaying Of Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
'Lindy' Starts
On Long Flight
By United Press Leased Wire

HAVANA, Feb. 4.-Col. Charles
A. Lindbcrgh left here today at 9:2S
a m. for Belize, British Honduras,
ON the second section of his flight
from Miami, Fla, to Cristobal, Pana-
ma Canal Zone.
Lindbergh, flying a Sikorsky
amphibian airplane, is inauguratlng
the PanAmcrican Airways Com
pany mail and passenger air ser
vice to the canal zone. He also is
celebrating his 27+h birthday to-
day.
Belize, where lindbergh will
make an overnight stop, is about
COO miles southwest Of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
STIMSoN NOT IN CABINET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Rcports
that Gov. Gen. Henry Stimson of
the Philippines, has been offered and
has accepted the portfolio of the
state department in the Hoover
cabinet, were denied today by per-
sons closely associated with the
President. elect.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
PLAN AIR FACILITIES

LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. A.
Plans and specifications for an ad-
ministration building and two hang
ars to be located at the Municipal
Airport for use by the army air
corps reserve which will move its
base here from Santa Monica about
July l, will be submitted to City
Manager G. L. Buck this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
CONDITIONS IN
SOUTHWEST TO
BECOME BETTER
All Lines of Industry
Expected To Show Much
Improvement.
by United Press leased wir.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 4.-Business
conditions were favorable in Jan
uarv aud every iine Of industry
should show Improvement as the
wear advances, the monthly review
Of the Los Angeles Chamber Of Com
mcryc said today.
The most sensational development
of the month took bank clcarlngS
over the one billion mark for the
first time in history.
Postal receipts, stock exchange
transactions, building permits, en-
ploymcnt, wholesale and retail bust
ness and apparel were generally bet
ter than in January 1928.
Water commerce turned in Il ~
per cent increase over last year al.
though coastwise receipts were low
or.
The furniture business fell off
slightly.
In breaking all monthly records,
bank clearings totalled $LO7S,224,-
10. a gain of 29.7 over January,
1928, and considerably higher than
December l92S.
The months returns placed Los
Angeles in seventh place among all
cities in the matter OF volume in
postal. receipts.
Employment showed a slight drop
as compared to December 1928 but
the percentage figure was higher
than in January 1928.
Iron and steel, food products,
wearing apparel, mill work, printing
and lithogaphing. rubber goods and
petroleum all were more active in
the matter Of employment,
Furniture, play products and mo.
tion pictures We're below average in
this respect.
Oil Sets Mark
Petroleum employment was higher
than any time during the past IS
months,
Total stock transactions were 90
per cent higher than in the same
month Of a year ago and showed a
tendency to greater interest in the
securities Of southern California
companies.
The breaking of ground for the
Samson Tire and Rubber Company
paved the way for Los Angeles to
take second place to Akron, Ohio, in
the matter of rubber products.
Motion pictures gradually are re-
turning to more even trend after
the upset occasioned by the rcvolu-
tionary "talkics. = Production sur
passcd that of the previous month
although it still was below January
1925.
Reports from all parts of South
crn California indicate that fields
and orchards are in good shape with
the fruit crop outlook about normal
The now ..sUs season got off 70
:, good start and the market is ex-
pcctcd to improve.
The cotton harvest was about
completed. the bean situation con
t.n4ed firm, and alfalfa hay was at
peak prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
HoW's YOUR SPINE?
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. Milady S ia
cial beauty must be supported in
1929 by beautiful spine, rouged
and powdered in harmony with her
face, Nine. LOlo Rubinstein said in
opening the convention Of Illinois
cosmeticians today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04

SESSION
wan
SmOot Urges Hoover
To Advance Date OF
Special Congress.
SURVEY PL A NNEDI
President-Elec To Study
Flood Conditions In,
Florida.
By THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent)

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. A.
President elect Hoover was urged
today hv Senator Smoot of Utah
chairman of the senate finance
committee, to call an extra session.
of congress April ! instead of April
10, as planned.
Smoot advocated the earlier date.
So that congress might complete it's.
work MS early as possible and ad 4
iourn. He said hr expected the.
Democrats to play politics > with
the tariff, seeking TO open it be-
yond the desire of Mr. Hoover and
Republican leaders.
Mr.. Hoover made arrangements
today for personal survey of the.
flood stricken district about Lake
Okccchobcc, Florida, which is seek +
ing relief from congress.
The survey will begin February
II or 10.
The President-elcct expects to
spend about two days on the survey
which will be similar to his work
in the Mississippi flood relief see
tions.
Senator Smoot, who arrived this
morning TO spend week as house
guest of the Hoovers, said he
would discuss the tariff situation
in detail with the Prcsidcnt-elect
and also would take up reorganiza-
tion of the government departments,
long sought, which Mr.. Hoover
plans to push early in his admins
tration.
Talk Sugar Tariff
The Utah senator said he also
would discuss the sugar tariff with
Mi. Hoover. He reiterated his de-
mand for an increase in the tariff
which he said is absolutely neces.
sary to protect the American in
dustry.
He declined to name any figure
Of increase, but said that two
cent raise is being mentioned. He
does not expect any. such increase,
he said, over the present rate, which
is 2.2e cents pound, with Cuba s
diffcrential Of 20 per cent making
her rate Lie cents q pound.
Smoot said there are two steps
necessary to protect the American
industry, limitation of the Philip
pine duty free imports to 100000
pounds a year, and increased duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
SHIP STILL AFLOAT

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The coast
guard cutter Tampa informed the
United Press today that the disabled
British freightcr Silver Maple and
the rescue ship Moiavc were about
275 miles east of Bermuda, making
90 miles a day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
l.. A. Woman Is
Suicide At Sea
Ry United Press Leased Wire

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 4,-Mrs F.
W. X. Kadletz of Los Angeles leap
ed overheard from the liner Presi-
dent Grant shortly before the ship
reached this port from Kobe today.
Her body was not recovered.
Mrs. kadletz boarded the Presi
dent Grant after leaving the liner
Belgenland at KOBE. She was under
the care Of several japanese nufs :.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-04
King George Now
Able To Sit Up

LONDON, Feb king George
has recuperated from his illness to
such an extent that he is able to
sit up, an official bulletin issued
by his physicians said today.
The King is expected to be NOV
ed soon to Craigwcll House, near
Bognor, Sussex, 70. convalescence.