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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
ROCKEFELLER TO
CONTINUE FIGHT
AGAINST STEWART
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-lndica-
tions that the fight for control of
the Standard Oil Company of In
diana between Col. Robert w.
Stewart, chairman, of Chicago, and
John D. Rockefeller Jr., minority
stockholder, may be prolonged past
the firN major engagement of the
two opposing forces March : at the
annual stockholders meeting in
Whiting, Indiana, was seen by some
in letters received today by new
share owners from the Rockefeller
proxy committee.
A postscript added to the proxy
committees letter requesting auth
ority TO vote the stock of share
holderu who purchased their shares
Just before the books closed for the
annual meeting calls attention to
the fact that the proxy "covers any
meetings or meetings which may be
held in 1929 for the election or re-
moval of directors.
This was taken by some to mean
that should Stewart s campaign for
retention as a director prevail at
the annual meeting, despite the
Rockefeller claim now of 50 per
cent of the proxies, the fight will
not have been ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
EUROPE STILL
HARRASSED BY
EXTREME COLD
By United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Feb. 20.--A new cold
wave and flood dangers from thaw-
ing SHOWS threatened weather har-
asscd Europe today.
Cold weather now prevailing III
Siberia is descending on Europe,
the Leningrad meteorological bu-
reau was quoted as saying i'll Riga
advices to the London Daily Mail.
Mercury is freezing in thermometers
in many parts of Siberia and 6S de-
grecs below zero Fahrenheit was
recorded yesterday at Yakutck, on
the Lena river.
Precautions against rapid thaws
were being taken at several places
in Europe. The German Rhine pro
vince council decided to ask the co
operation of Dutch authorities, if
Il sudden thaw comes, and method
cally dynamite ice barriers in the
lower Rhine to prevent damaging
floods up the river.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
MIDWEST AGAIN
SUFFERING FROM
FRTGID WEATHER
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-Cold wealth
err records for February were brok-
en- in many, parts of the west today,
with intense suffering and major
accidents attributed to the sudden
drop in temperatures.
States hardest hit We're Iowa, Hi
nois, Wisconsin and Indiana. The
mercury was pounded down to "a
degrees below zero at Belviedre, III.
Slect storms and freezing were re-
ported from as far south as Dallas,
and Ft. Worth, Tex, where the
temperature stood at 24 above.
IN Chicago and other large cities
of this area police stations were
thrown open to care for shivering
vagrants and the unemployed. Char
liable organizations were swamped
with calls for food, fuel and warm
clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
French Flyers
Arrive In Egypt
Ry United Press Leased Wire

lie BCURGET AIRDROME, Paris,
Feb. 20.-Joseph Lebrix and two
companions, cnroute by plane to
Saigon, French Indo-China, arrived
at Cairo, Egypt, today, advices re-
ceived here said
Lebrix, Antoine Paillard and Ca
mile Jousse left Istres early yester-
day for the Saigon flight. They
flew to Tunis and then left there
for the $50 mile flight to Cairo.
Lebrix announced his Saigon flight
while Capt. Dieudonne Costes, his
companion of the 1927 trans Allan
tic flight from Africa to South
America, was preparing to fly to
Hanoi, IindO-China.
Costes left LeBourget late yester-
day accompanied by Paul Codos and
Maurice Bellonte but they crashed
into a telephone pole when trying
to land seven miles from lie Bour-
get. y leak had developed in the
gasoline tank.
None of the three was injured and
they returned to Paris. They did
not announce future plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
HOUSE HOLDS
MEMORIAL FOR
DEAD COMRADES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The
house cast aside its legislative bust
ness and worries today and convened
in extra a-ordinary session to pay
homage to the memory of the II
members of congress who died dur
ing the present 10th session.
Galleries of the house chamber
were crowded early with friends and
relatives Of the deceased members
before the United States marine
hand played a prelude of sacred Sc
lections.
Reps Eaton, Rep \. J., and Gar
rott, Dem, Tenn, addressed the
members, eulogiHng the deceased
The quartet sang "Stiu, Still With
Thee and Still VIII We Trust. -
The chaplain pronounced the bene-
diction and the memorial services
ended with a postlude from the or
chestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Mexican Editors
To Be Censured
BY GEsFoRD F. FINE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Corresponden)
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20.-The
editors of five leading Mexico City
newspapers were declared "occom-
plices of crime" in statement
issued early today by the interior
department, because of the publica-
tion of Bishop Miguel de la Mora $
statement Monday.
The declarations, which President
Emilio Portes Gil approved just be-
fore they were sent to press this
morning, promised the most ener-
getic punishment of Mora S state
ment. The form of punishment, how
ever, wax not mentioned.
The interior department statement
also said that government considers
Bishop De La Mora in "open re
bellion.
The statement referred to was the
one issued by Bishop Mora, as act
ing head of the Mexican episcopate,
in which he told priests they might
register con their own responsible
ity," in compliance with a govern
ment order that all clergy must en-
ter details of their names and ad-
dresses.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Attack Made On
Walsh Report

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The
Walsh report censuring the interior
and Justice departments for their
conduct in connection with the re-
newal and subsequent cancellation
of Harry +. Sinclair's contract for
Salt Greek, Wyo., royalty oil, was at
tackled as ga partisan report to-
day by Senator Robinson, Republi-
can, Indiana.
$50 far as the facts are stated,
they are substantially correct but
many other facts are CLOSED over
or omitted entirely" Robinson said
in a speech to the senate. "The con-
illusions drawn are in my Judgment
thoroughly erroneous.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
More EXPECTED
TO BE INDICTED
IN GRIMES CASE
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-kuri
ther Indictments are expected id
the Councilman Carl I. Jacobson
false arrest case when the 1921
grand jury meets in it's final session|
tomorrow.
The additional accusations nd
doubt will charge perjury and will
be based on testimony given when|
jacobson went to trial on a morals
violation count.
Five police Officers, a politiclanl
an underworld character aud Al
woman, already have been accused
by the jury Of eonspiring 10 eause
the false arrest Of the councilman.|
Two of the five police figures.
Harry Raymond and Dick Lucas
detective heutenants, resigned sorne|
weeks ago at the insistence OF thr|
grand jury and the other three.
Pert Wallis and j, r. Williams, de.|
tectivc captains, and Frank Coz
vice squad detective, were suspend
ed following the return Of The ins|
dictments.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Three
Escaped Conyicts

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 2O.-Whip-
ped into submission by the intense
cold, three of the five convicts
who broke out Of the state peniten-
tiary at dawn yesterday, were cap
turcd last night and early today.
Among them was the notorious
Pat McDermott, the red headed
trigger-man who ambushed and kill
Cd Don Mellett, crusading editor Of
the Canton Daily News, two and a
half years ago.
The others were Mike Jacko,
Cleveland lifer, who was trapped
with MeDermott, and John Russo,
sent up from Cleveland for robbery.
Meantime, the capture of the
other two--James A. Walton, Cuya-
hoga Falls and William Young,
Marietta lifer-was believed i'm
minent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
TO
AID SEARCH FOR
MISSING INFANT
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-Fed-
eral officials today joined in the
search for four year old Doris Vir-
ginia Murphy and her kidnaper, now
definitely believed to be a degen-
crate.
Postal inspectors examined the
three mysterious OK. X" notes re
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Muir
ply, parents of the child who dis
appeared at public playground
Friday.
They announced they would seek
to trace the sender of the notes and
that every effort would be made to
apprehend him should he attempt to
mail new warnings.
Two late Developments were being
checked by police while San Fran
cisco's greatest man hunt continued.
An abandoned automobile was
found after a man and woman with
a child, answering the description of
Doris, were seen TO leave the ma
chine and board a street car. The
automobile license was being check
ed as a possible clue.
Police also searched sluggish
stream near the outskirts of the
city after being informed a man was
seen to toss a bundle into the wa
ters Tuesday night.
Authorities asked the aid Of New
York police in finding Ulysses f.
Smith, father of the missing girl.
Smith and Mrs. Murphy have been
divorced for some time, His where
abouts are unknown, but he is be-
lieved to be on a vessel now in
European waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
DRY AMENDMENT
NOT PRACTICAL
SAYS CLANCY
Michigan Representative
Asserts Law To Become
Dead Letter.
BY JOSEPH S. WAsNEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

NOuILeu GIeSS oLdII CoII6SpOIUSnIj
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Prohi-
bition can not be enforced even with
use Of the army and navy and within
10 years it will be forgotten, Rep.
Robert H. Clancy, wet Republican of
Michigan, told the United Press to-
day.
He said Rep. Sproul, Rep, Kansas,
who declared a new era in prohibi-
tion would develop within 10 years
was correct but that instead of the
law becoming perfected it would be
abandoned.
cit is virtually impossible to re-
peal or modify the prohibition law
but the 18th amendment TO the con-
stiution will be forgotten and go
by the board in the same way the
14th and 18th amendments went, -
Clancy said.
"The more agents the government
details for dry law work the more
crime there will be. Already there
are more than 100000 bootleggers
in the [. S. and this army is grow
ing"
Clancy said within the next 10
years congress will refuse to ap-
propriate funds for prohibition
work. He said the government is
losing more than $1,000,000,000 a
year now in taxes from the sale of
intoxicants and the people will re-
volt in paving taxes for a law that
prevents legal collections of reve
nues.
''When the law is forgotten, as it
has been in Pennsylvania, whiskey
beer, wines and ales will be manu-
factured without interference.
cit is virtually impossible for the
government to employ honest dry
agents. Out of % federal Officers
in Detroit only one was honest and
he was discharged. -
/ Clancy said prohibition kills
temperance. Citing an example, he
said in 1918 there were but 1,90I
saloons in Detroit compared will
! 10000 speakeasies today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
FIRE IN SUBWAY
CREATES PANIC
BENEATH RIVER
Many Injured But None
Seriously When Crowd
Goes Mad.
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Hundreds
of persons who were aboard the sab
way train that caught fire yester-
day evening just as it was ready
to dive under the Hudson river,
were recovering today from shock,
burns, and gas, or the terror of be-
ing trampled upon in the darkness
Of the slender tube that links New
jersey and New York.
No lives were reported lost, al
though 80 persons remained in hos
pitfalls. Approximately 1000 persons
were in the train at the time Of
the accident.
The train had just gathered speed
out of the Christopher street station
when a fire, apparently fed by oil
and greasy waste in the track bed
was seen ahead by paGengers IN
the first two cars. Either Harry Van
Sandt, the motorman, did not see
the flames or thought he could take
lis train across them safely.
The first two cars crossed the fire
without a mishap, but the wiring in
the third car shortcircuited, every
light in the train went out and
flames began to eat along the bot
tom of the third ear.
Terrified, the passengers, in the
third car began pushing their way
into the second and fourth ears with
the hot floor scorching shoe soles.
Passengers Stampede
The air became sitting and pass
engcrt smashed at windows, seeking
to let oxygen into the train. Bat the
fire on the track, fed by the grease
cups of the third ear, was loaping
higher, the smoke was thicker and
gas sifted into the cars.
10 one could move any distance,
for no matter how hard they push
ed they found themselves against a
wall of struggling humans. Someone
got the doors open. Passengers
staggered out onto the narrow con
crete footpath on the side Of the
tube.
Choked with gas, a line of passen-
gers soon was struggling back to-
ward the Christopher street station,
1000 feet away. Then they found
themselves unable to go farther be
cause of the fire that wat burning
on the track behind the train. They
turned back, many fighting their
way on down toward where the
tube burrows under the Hudson and
comes up in New Jersey on the
other side.
Another train came speeding out
from the Christopher street station,
but the motorman brought IL to a
balt--a scant four feet behind the
darkened last car of the stalled
train.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
BAKER DENIES REPORT
by United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU, T, H., Feb. 20.-Re,
ports from the mainland that he
might become president of John
Hopkins, his alma mater, were de-
MED here today by Newton d. Bak
er, former secretary of war. Baker
admitted he was a trustee but when
told Of the report that he was to
head the university commented
"there is nothing in that"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
PROGRESS !
NA[)E: At /
santa FE'
Agreement Reached Upon
Definition Of Delivery
And Use Of Water.
COMPACT ESSENTIAL
Mathews Pleads For Tri1
State Pact To Settld
Difficult Questions.
BY United Press Leased Wire

BISHOPS LODGE, N. NJ, Feb
20-Agreement by all states engaged
in the conference on Colorado River
matters here on the definition OF
"gross and consumptive delivery
and use of water to and by tbs
lower basin states, was reached to |
Gay by the conferees.
The 100000 acre feet of water|
to be delivered at Lees Ferry byt
the upper basin states represents 4
gross amount,' it was decided
while the use of a similar amount OF
water by the lower basin states was|
held to represent "net consump1
tive usa.' Evaporating and wastd|
of water delivered by the uppei|
states, under today's interpretation
of the Colorado river compact, will
have to be made up by inflow intd|
the river below Lees Ferry.
in a lengthy address before thd
meeting, w. B. Mathews of Califor1
MIA, said there were several questions
before the conference which could
be settled only through a tri-statd|
compact, with California, Arizond
and Nevada the principals.
\ treaty with Mexico should b{
made at the earliest possible datcI
he said, in order to determine thd
amount of water which will have I'd
be delivered across the border. Thi1
! treaty, he said, should be made bel
fore the Mexican development hal
further expanded.
Other problems which he contend
cd should be settled by a tri-stat
compact were: First, the exae
status of the ella river; second
ownership of the special 1,000,00(
acre feet of water mentioned in thy
Colorado river compact; third, ques
tion OF rights of way of states owe
government owned land.
In relation to the first problem|
Mathews said the Imperial Valles|
had in the past been using water Of
the Gila river and in the opinion Of
many authorities has perfected d
right to . portion of this water. Rel
garding the second, he contended il
was the property of the first Lowed
| basin state to make use of the spe|
cial 100000 feet of water. AriI
zona denies this position, asserting
the water belongs to Arizona.
Charles Ward, an Arizona dele|
gate, concurred in Mathews stateI
mcnt concerning desirability of d
compact. He said if tri-statd
agreement was not made lawsuit
would arise and endless litigation
would result.
Ward was careful, however, to exI
press the opinion that Arizona still
would have the right to the waterd
Of the Gila river and to other wate1
out of the Colorado river in thd
event she did not sign the Colorado
river compact.
Charles l. Childers, attorney fo4
the Imperial Irrigation District, outl
lined California s opinion of thd
status of rhe waters of the Colo|
rado. He said the surplus, appor|
toned and unapportioned waterd
could not be separated but must
mingle together in one inseparabld
body.
when the lower basin stated
have used 8,500,000 acre feet of wal
ter said he, 1.-The balance is surl
plus, whether it is in the main StreanI
or in the tributaries -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Britain Not To
Seek Arms Parley
By United Press Leased Wire


LONDON, Feb. 20.-Great Britain
has no intention of issuing invita-
tions for new naval limitations
conference, Sir Austen Chamberlain,
British foreign minister, told a
ques.ioner in the house of commons
today.
Sir Austen told the questiOner
that the recent foreign office com
munique regarding Britain's atti-
tude on new naval conference
was not a correction "of what Sir
Esme Howard said, but a correction
of the differences that might be
drawn from his statement
The British foreign minister re-
ferred to the recent statement made
in Washington by Sir Esme Howard,
British ambassador, which has been
interpreted by many to indicate
that Great Britain planned to ask
for new naval limitations confer
ence before long. V
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Stores To Close
All Day Friday

All retail stores Of Ell Centre
will be closed all day Friday,
February %, in honor Of Wash
ington's birthday, it is announced
through the EY Centre Chamber
of Commerce. This is one of the
approved holidays of the chamber,
which were adopted last year and
will be observed throughout the
city again this year.
The following grocery stores
will close all day in concurrence
with other retail stores: Zurcher
Brothers, M. o. Kings grocery,
Orr and Hood and the Model
Market. Other grocery stores
throughout the city will close at
noon Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Southern Negro
Lynched By Mob
BY United Press Leased Wire

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 2O.-The body
Of Buster Allen, IS year old negro,
charged with assault or white
girl, was found buried beneath a
cottonwood tree near Brooksyille,
police reported today.
The body was said to have been
riddled with bullets. There was evil
dence the negro had been hanged by
a mob, members of which later
emptied their guns into the body.
Allen was removed from the
Tampa Jail Monday night by two
men who presented a letter signed
Sheriff Obj Of Hernando coun-
ty,' instructing them to transfer
the negro to another Jail.
Obj today claimed. the letter was
a forgery.
A special session of the grand
jury was called to investigate the
lynching.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Mid-weell meeting, all
churches.
City council, city hall, 7:30,
Oasis Lodge, F. and A. M,
7:3O.
Chamber directors, 7:30.
Eagles, 554 Main street.
Troop 7, Elks bldg; Troop 16,
Scout hut.
Radio KXO, 6-10 p. m.
Imperial theatre, 1.-THE
Dummy
Loyal Young People. Home of
Mrs. s. o. Lingo, s p. M.
TOMORROW
Woman's Ten Thousand club,
2:3O.
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Radio KXO II a. m. to l y. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
THIS POOR TRUCK DRIVER HAD
BETTER AVOID THE PRESIDENT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb.
20.-An unidentified automo-
bile driver was injured seriously
here today when his ear skidded
and crashed into heavy army
truck, containing furniture
and other personal belongings
of President Coolidge.
The truck, which was one of
four used to convey Mr., Cool
idge's personal effects to the
Coolidge home in Northampton,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20

Mass, was parked in front of
diner at 'the West Spring
field end of Memorial bridge.
The truck was overturned,
and considerable damage was
done to the contents, consisting
of furniture, curios and gifts.
The driver who was eating
breakfast at the time of the
crash had been ina.ructed
by Mr.. Coolidge to be particu-
larly careful of the effects.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Chicago Takes
Lives OF Two
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb, 2O.-Chicago
baptized its new electric chair early
today by putting to death two
youths who murdered a policeman
because he interrupted one of their
robberies.
The two-Anthony Greece, 10,
and Charles Wal2, 1S--walked to
the chair a few minutes after mid
night down an aisle Of spectators.
They were the first to die in the
electric chair in Cook county.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
FOR
KEYES KEEP UP
STIFF BATTLE
Lengthy Arguments For
New Trial Hold Up
Sentence.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-Asa
Kcyes, former district attorney,
and his two co-defendants To-Day
continued their long fight before
Superior Judg" Edward Butler for
q new trial on conspiracy to give
and receive bribe charges.
Counsel for the former public Of
ficial and Ed Rosenberg, broker,
and Ben Gctzoff, tailor, occupied
the entire morning session or the
second day Of arguments attempting
to prevail upon the juri@S to grant
a retrial.
District Attorney Buron Fits and
his chief deputy, Robert Stewart,
started answering the defense argu-
ments at the afternoon session and
Judge Butler was expected to rule
before ad journmcnt.
Lecompte Davis, attorney for
Rosenberg, used nearly all Of the
morning in presenting hi, argument.
He appealed to the court to act as
"the 18th juror and correct this
miscarriage of justice.
"You are the 18th juror Davis
said, "and you must be convinced
beyond n reasonable doubt Lefore
YOU determine the guilt of these
men. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-20
Assails Berman

Davis spent much time abailing
the testimony of Jacob Brrman who
turned states evidence to aid in
gaining conviction Of the men with
whom he said ne conspircd.
A large crowd again stormed the
courtroom and necessitated special
deputies to preserve order.
Kcyes, looked paler than yester-
day, and again way seated beside
his wife, Mrs. Lillian keyes, and
his daughter, Elizabeth.
Gctzoff, asserted to have "con-
fessed all" after a physical break
down in the county jail, was carried
into the courtroom. He trembled
with illness rs tine attorneys argued
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-23
MOXIE
AAxkk,a&. aeks.aG,1k.a1..a3kaana

Tonight marks the last perfor-
nance of "The Desert Song,' spec
tacular operetta of the talking
films, which has attracted large
crowds to Fox Imperial Theatre for
the past three nights.
The spiendid singing of a chorus
of 100 voices, supporting the
principals, is the high spot of the
production. The dialogue IS unus-
ually clear, pains having been
taken to select cast of principals
with stage training in enunciation
John Poles, in the leading role
of 'fThe Red Shadow has a spIen-
did voice which blends in perfectly
with that Of Carlotta King, play
ing the part of Margot. I he popular
" Riff Song" cone Aloneo and
=" The Desert Song" are exception
ally well rendered.
johnny Arthur and Louise Fazen-
da supply the comedy parts round
ing out Il picture which should be
seen and heard by all means.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-23
Men Always Admire
- Beautiful Hands

Nothing can capture man s
heart quite so much as daintily
lovely, eXpuisitely textured, white
hand. And no other cream contains
such amazingly, beautifying ingre-
dents as does Howard s But ~F-
milk Cream.
Howard IS immediately smooths
the coarsest skin, makes it so youth
ful-velvcty soft. Your hands can
look impeccably well-groomcd, mar
Velously refined and fair even to-
night! Howard s contains real but
termilk plus number of other re-
markable skin-nourishing, beauty
enhancing ingredients. A wonder
full bleach to remove freckles and
whiten the skin. Never leaves any
sickness.
A 75c tube at Clement s or any
drug store, proves why it IS so. easy
and inexpensive nowadays to have
the same delicate complexion and
skin charm which wealthy women
pay thousands of dollars to obtain.
adv