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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
DARING FLYERS
WILL HUNT FOR
LOST C0MRADE
Sweeping Search To Be
Made In Siberia For Ben
EielsOn.

WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. IA. U.H
A little band of Canada's finest
chad weather" pilots, headed by the
noted Teddy Oakes, will gather in
Winnipeg tonight to plan an extern
sive hunt for Cal Ben EielsOn, the
crack American flyer, missing moro
than a month in the wastes Of 81
IBERIA. -
Planes for the "mercy expedition"
already have been shipped from
Montreal to Vancouver were tie
intrepid group, organized by the
Fairchild Aviation company OF
Grand Mere, Que, will mobilize and
then strike out for the frozen north.
Pat Reed, who flew thousands Of
dangerous miles in the recent hunt
for the long lost Macalpine explora-
ton party, will blaze the trail to
Alaska, accompanied by Oakes,
Clifford Swartman, Hector P. Tolney.
Bill Hick, Bill Roatcm, Sam Nc.
Auley and W. 7. Hughes.
Eielson was lost when he attempt.
ed to fly to an ice locked vessel in
the arctic. He and his mechanic car
ried months food supply and it
was feared that their condition
might now be desperate.
The Macalpine party, missing FOL
more than two months, reached here
only this week after having been
rescued by an Eskimo trapper neal
Queen Maude gulf where their air
planes were forced down by lack OF
fuel.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Misses Husband
With Five Shots

LOS ANGELES, Dee. ii. U.H-
Although her aim was poor, Mrs.
Helen Lois Andrade, go, was in Jail
here today charged with assault
with deadly weapon because she
fired five pistol shots at her for
mer husband, Albert Frances An
drade, millionaire real estate oper-
ator. One of the bullets took ef-
feet.
The shooting was the elimination
of long legal battle over property
claimed by the divorced wife.
Meeting him in the driveway OF
his Beverly Hills home, Andrade
told police, she shouted, 81 have you
now!" and began firing. Andrade
retreated inside the house and later
swore to the complaint.
The Andrades are well known to
many of the older residents of I'M
perial Valley, having been extern
sive land owners here in the pioneer
days, and still have considerable
holdings on both sides of the line
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
DROP PROFESSOR
FOR DOUBTS ON
BIBLE INCIDENTS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. l4.(U.D
dismissed from Howard College,
Baptist denominational school for
expressed disbelief in the hterai
truth Of the Bible stories OF Moan
and his ark, and Jonah and the
whale. Prof. John Calvin Day, bio
logy instructor, left today for ne-
land Stanford University, Calitor-
mia. where he has accepted a SIM
liar instructorship.
DAYS resignation was asked anu
accented after chapel address IN
which he followed his readings OF
the Twenty-Third Psalm with a short
lecture deploring the fact that some
nersons were so ignorant they actu-
allv belied Noah's Ark contained
two of each animal species and thae
= whale swallowed Jonah.
President John O. Dawson, IN ac-
eepting Days resignation, SAID Day
could not continue with the college
in view of his remarks.
81 was simply talking from the
scientific point of view," Day said'
m don't think l was wrong.
az told them there are more than
100000 species of animals CLASSIFIED
and several hundred thousand ex-
tinct, or unclassified. When you un-
the limited engineering
knowledge of Noah's time, you can
comprehend the impossibilty OF
building a boat to hold two OF each
species Of animals.
GAS for whales, went for some
time with a Leland Stanford pro-
fessor in a study of whales. 1t is
physically impossible for whale 10
swallow man. His mouth ana
throat won't permit it. And even
if man ever got into the stomach
of a whale he would suffocate or
be killed by digestive juices"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
SECURITY-FIRST
NATIONAL BANK
SETS DIVIDEND

Stockholders of the SecurityFirst
National Bank will receive 81, $780,
600 in dividends, the depositors,
$6,250,000 in semi-annual interest,
and the employees more than quar-
ter of a million dollars in extra
Christmas compensation as a result
of action of the banks board of
directors yesterday.
The dividend, which is the regu-
lar quarterly dividend and includes
as well dividend from the Security
First National Company, is at the
rate of SLIP per share. 1t will be
paid on January /, to stockholders
Of record at the close of business
December 20. 1t will be the same
dividend formerly paid by the Los
Angeles First National Bank and the
First Securities Company. Taking
into consideration the stock dividend
to stockholders of the Security Trust
& Savings Bank at the time Of the
consolidation, the present dividend
is somewhat larger than the Security
Company paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
CHANG STARTS
DRIVE AGAINST
REBEL FORCES
Follows Up Canton Vic
tory With Determined
Offensive.
BY RANDALL GOULD
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

SHANGHAI, Dec. IA. U.H-Gen'
cral Chang Kai-Shek followed up
the nationalists' decisive victory in
the Canton district today with con-
centrated offensives against revolu-
tionary forces in Honan and Shan
tung provinces.
While the report brought in
creasing indication Of the decis-
iyeness of the defeat of the kwang-
ST rebels and General Chang Fa'
Kei's Tronsidcs Divisions" at Can
ton, Chang Kai-Shek quickly turned
his attention to the north where q
few days ago rebel activities mad
threatened the nationalist govern
ment's capital ut Marking and
caused the hasty evacuation of many
foreign residents.
A determined offensive was
launched by the nationalist troops
against the rebel concentration at
Chengchow, in Honan province,
about 325 miles from Marking. The
general attack had been in prepara-
tion for three days. Fighting start
cd west Of Chengchow.
In Shantung province, the nation
alist troops were ordered to move
southwark against the rebel forces
Of "the Christian general" Feng Yu-
Hsiang, whose troops have been at
tempting to seize the Tientsin-Pu-
kow railway. The railway runs
northward from Kukow, across the
Yanetze river from Marking,
through Shantung province which
lies north of Honan and northwest
of Nanking.
The nationalist government claim
cd that its forces out-numbered the
rebel forces in Honan province at
least five to one and predicted that
the rebellion of General Tang Seng-
Chi would be crushed definitely
within q short time.
SHANGHAI, Dec. IA. U.H-Thir
teen American women, undaunted by
the proximity to the city of the bat
tie front where government troops
were fighting rebellious chiefs, re-
mained in Marking today, after
more than 100 persons had 'evacuat-
ed the Chinese capitol.
Eighty Americans, 12 Britons, and
several japanese subjects had fled
from Marking, dispatches said.
Foreign residents remaining at
Marking were confident that they
were perfectly safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Unearth Skull OF
Huge Mast0dOn

LOS ANGELES, Dee. IA. W.H-
Scientists were watching with much
interest today the work of uncover
ing the skull of huge mastodon'
believed to be part of complete
skeleton, at San Juan Capistrano
Beach.
Workmen employed by E. L. Do
heny came upon the pleistocene mon
ster while making excavations for
the study of oil structures. Do
heny has offered the bones to the
Los Angeles museum and it is be-
lieved the prehistoric specimen can
be completely reconstructed.
The powerful tusks of the masto-
don are said to be unbroken after
the lapse of an estimated one mil
lion years.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
NOTE FOUND IN
FOLSOM PRISON
HINTS OUTBREAK

FOLSOM PENITENTIARY, Dee.
IA. U.H-Two Folsom convicts in
solitary confinement following the
finding of note indicating a
threatened attempt at prison
break, were living up to the under
world code today, and were refus-
ing to "squeal'' on their confeder-
ates.
Yesterday an inspection of cells
revealed a note containing barely
decipherable instructions for over
powering guards, in the cell occu
pied by c. J. Fitzgerald, serving
life sentence for a Los Angeles
murder, and Joe Long, serving five
years to life for Sacramento rob
berry.
Guards were doubled, a general
lock kup was ordered, and search of
the prison for arms was made, but
revealed nothing.
Warden Court Smith questioned
Fitzgerald and Long, but his inquii
les met with stubborn silence. Both
men were ordered into solitary con-
finement.
Extreme caution was being exer-
cised by the guards to prevent a
break, for Folsom houses many des-
perate felons-only "two time los
ers" being committed there-men
who think nothing of taking life in
an effort to gain freedom, as was
demonstrated in the anksgivine
day riot of two years ago, when a
wholesale prison break was frus
trated only after considerable blood
shed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
L. A. Stocks
Holding Steady

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IA. W.p)-
Stocks weer steady during
the short session of the Los An.
geles Stock and Curb Exchanges
today, with little activity, most Of
which was confined to oils.
Southern California Edison, 7 per
cent, was up " with 500 shares 60.
ing at 2S.
Trans America traded 200 shares
at 40 for no net change.
Bolsa Chica sold 100 shares at
1:62h, up 2l2. Rio Grande Oil
showed no net change with 600
shares going at 20E. Republic Oil
traded 200 shares at %, no ne.
change. Standard Oil of California
was up 9s at 62as with goo shares
trading. Richfield Oil traded 20U
at 2sh, no net change.
Pickwick Stages traded 600 shares
at IA, no net change.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
l.. A. Seeks To
Conserve Water

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IA. W.H-
Alarmed over the possibility of o
water shortage the board of water
and power commissioners today
made city-wide appeal asking the
elimination of all unnecessary uses
of water.
The commission broadcast n set of
recommendation for the conserva-
tion of water and threatened that
unless the recommendations were OBJ
served that they would be enforced.
The statement of the commission
pointed out that the city's storage
tanks contain 80 per cent less
water than on the same date last
year and that no rainfall of conse-
quence is in sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
San Diegan Dies
In Auto Crash

LONG BEACH, Calf, Dec. a.
WP)-Ross Weyer, %, of San Diego,
was dead and Jewell Renfro, 10, was
in a hospital at Newpcrt Beach to-
day suffering from shock and ex-
posure as the result of an automobile
accident.
Weyer, accompanied by the girl,
was cnroute to San Diego when in
a heavy fog he drove his ear from
= bridge spanning Newport bay. He
was unable to cxtricate himself and
drowned. Miss Renfro succeeded in
climbing to the top of the automo-
bile which was barely out of the
water and was rescued by passing
motorist. She was in a hysterical
condition.
Weyer's body was removed from
the sunkcn machine by police and
firencn after hours work and tax
en- to Newport Beach. He was be
licved to have been blinded by the
lights of another car and swerved
into the bridge railing, which gave
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Aged Civil War
Nurse Is Dead


PLACERVILLE, Calf, Gee IA.
(U.H-Funeral services for Mrs.
Mary Jane Bolander, 81, pioneer
Eldorado county resident and Civil
war nurse, will be held Monday at
Eldorado, it was announced here to-
day.
Mrs. Bolander, who died at Stock
ton, last night, served throughout
the Civil war and was believed to
be one of two remaining California
women who participated in that
conflict as nurses. She was born
IN Ohio and came to California with
her parents in lS49, travelling by OK
team.
The family settled in Eldorado
county and following the war Mrs.
B BDlander returned to this county,
where she had since resided.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Efficiency Prize
Given Squadron

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. U.H)-
President Hoover today presented
the Herbert Schiff trophy for safe
flying to Lieutenant Thomas Geary
Fisher, L. S. N, Oxon Hill, Nh, who
received it on behalf of training
Squadron seven attached to the naval
Dir station, San Diego, Calf. The
squadron had the highest safety rec
ord last year of any air unit in the
navy.
During the year the squadron
flew 57l,l miles and remained in
the air $3.50 hours with only three
minor accidents to material and
none to personnel, according to the
navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
ATE
PASSES
TAX CUT
Measure Will Be Sent To
Hoover For Signature
Monday.
IS BUSINESS HELP
Reduction Planned To
Stimulate Activity DUR
ing Holidays.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. W.R--
Congress completed action today on
the administrators $16O,OOO,0OO
Christmas gift to the income tax
payers.
The resolution ordering one per
cent slash along the line was adopt
ed by the senate in exactly the same
form in which it was adopted in the
house last week.
AS both houses stood together on
the wording and substance of the
resolution it will be sent to the
White House Monday for the sig
nature of President Hoover which
will make it law.
The senate's action came after
two days of debate featured by
farm bloc revolt which failed to
gain much headway because of the
coalition of regular Republicans and
Democrats. Repeated efforts to
amend the resolution in one form or
another were voted down over
whelmingly before the new coalition
majority.
The administration wanted the
measure adopted before the Christ
mas recess, for it's beneficial effect
on individuals and corporations max
ing up their budgets for next year.
It's provisions will be effective ON
payments to be made next March
Is for incomes and profits made
during the current year. 1t applies
only on taxes on 1929 incomes.
The normal rates will be reduced
from five, four and one and half
per cent to four, three and one-half
of one per cent respectively, and
the corporation rate will be cut from
l2@' to IL per cent. No other tax
rates are changed. 1t is estimated
business will benefit to the extent
of $90,000,000 and individuals about
$70,OOO,000.
Prior to the final vote the senate
rejected by vote of SO to 90 an
amendment by Senator Couzens, Re-
publican, Michigan, proposing to re-
duce from 1919 per cent to 10 per
cent the tax on capital gains and
capital loss beginning with the cal
endar year 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Chancellor Gets
Confidence Vote
From Reichstag

BERLIN, Dec. IA. UH-By vote
Of 900 to 1876, the Reichstag support
ed motion of confidence in the
government of Chancellor Hermann
Mueller today, temporarily averting
a crisis over the financial reform
program which threatened to result
in an overthrow Of the government.
The expression Of unqualified con-
fidence in the governments general
policies was the first section Of q
motion which included n comprom-
Use formula on the financial reform
plan of minister of finance DR.. Ru-
dolph Hilferding.
BY supporting the governments
motion for vote of confidence the
Reichstag approved the govern
ment's declaration for the necessity
for financial reform although it did
not approve the details of Hilferd.
ing's program.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Mystery Wells
Death At Yuma

YUMA, Ariz., Dee. IA. W.H)-
Mystery will surround forever the
death here of F. w. Wiebald, South
crn Pacific employee.
Whether he came to his death by
foul play or accident was undeter-
mined by q coroner's jury. Their
verdict said he died from hemmor
hage of the brain caused by head
injury. He may have been struck
with heavy weapon, or he may
have sustained the injury in a fall,
they said.
Wiebald died in local hospital,
where he had been taken after going
into convulsions in q cell in county
Jail. He and another man had been
arrested after fight earlier in the
day,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Shortridge Seeks
Higher Tariff

In a letter today received from
Senator Samuel Shortridge by Scott
B. Foulds, secretary-manager of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau, Sena-
tor Shortridge pledges himself to
propose an amendment to the tariff
bill which will call for an increased
tariff on peas to protect the inter
ests of the local growers
At the present time committee
amendments are in order, after
which individual senators may pro-
pose additional amendments and it
is then that Senator Shortridge
promises to advocate an increased
tariff on peas.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
South Fails To
Get Rainfall

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Ia. W.H-
After thoroughly soaking the Pacific
coast region with as much as l6 in
ches of rain in some sections, the
storm of the past week was passing
northward today, leaving only few
clouds in its wake.
Although conditions were sunset
tied" there was little likelihood of
rain save in the northern section Of
California.
Southern California alone failed
to benefit from the storm, but the
weather bureau predicted that there
would be frequent rains from now
ON until well into the new year, SO
that southern districts would not suf.
fnr
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
WinCOnStruct
New Auto Camp

A real effort at solving FL Cen
tro's housing problems will be un-
der way within the next few days
with the construction of a unit Of
10 auto cabins on the northwest cor
ner OF Main street and Imperial
avenues. This location is at pres
ont occupied by the Kozy Korner
Auto camp, but has been taken Over
by the International Transfer 4
warehouse Co. Of Calexico who will
improve 1t by the addition OF the
new unit. Fred Perry is the con
tractor and the buildings when com
pleted are expected to cost $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Mexican Revolt
Reports Denied

NoGALEs, u SONORA, Mex, Dee.
IA. W.D-General Pablo +, NIacias,
commander-in-chief of military fore
es in Sonora, today denied reports
disseminated by news service other
.hah the United Press that his
troops had engaged rebel forces in
'"lS General ."'1y X.a,e three days ago
ueherai Macias branded the re-
ports as absolutely false"
Il nave not made such declara-
tions, neither has peace been alter
ed' nor has there been an uprising"
lie declared. ." 'f' ''
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
B UTLER MUST EXPLAIN

WASHINGTON, Dee. IA. U.H-
Secretary of Navy Adams, in dis
ecussing the recent Pittsburgh speech
OF Major General Smedley ID. Butler
TODAY, implied that he asked the
marine corps general for an official
report of his remarks. Butler was
quoted bv newspapers as saying ma
r;nes had influenced elections in
foreign countries to favor candidates
martial TO American interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
MUST SWEAR ALOUD

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. U.H--
A person must use profane lang
uage and speak loud enough to be
distinctly heard in a public thor
oughfare before arrests can be made
on disorderly conduct charges, Po-
lice Judge Ralph Given ruled today
in dismissing "a defendants arrested
in liquor raid. Arresting officers
admitted they heard no profanity
during the raid.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
Aged Woman Is
Doomed To Die

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. IA.
W.P)-Juliane Lipka, 66 year old
peasant woman charged with three
murders, was sentenced to death at
Szolnok today for her part in the
wholesale murder scheme revealed
in Szolnok province.
Three other defendants-the first
of 40 to be tried-were sentenced to
life prison terms. The other three
women were Rosa Holyba, Al, Lydia
Sebestyes II, and Marie Koteles, all
accused of poisoning relatives to
get their property.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
APPROVE
Hal T|AN
INQUIRY
House Committee Unani-
mously Adopts ResOlu-
ton For Probe.
COMMUNISTS RIOT
Police Compelled To Use
Force In Breaking Up
Meeting At Capital.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. U.H-A
resolution authorizing the President
TO appoint commission to investi-
gate conditions in Haiti and recon-
mend policies to be adopted by this
country in its future dealings with
the Island was favorably reported
today by the house foreign affairs
committee.
The committees vote for 4 favor
able report was unanimous. The
Porter resolution was not modified.
Chairman Porter said he hoped to
get rule allowing the resolution to
be taken up and passed next Mon
day or Tuesday. 1t will then 60 to
the senate, where prompt adoption
is predicted. The President in spe-
cial message to congress last week
requested permission TO send a com
mission to Haiti.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. W.P--
White House police broke up 4
demonstration by 80 members of the
Communist party III front of the
White House today.
Thirty three participants wre ar
rested including II women and one
rcgro.
The police at first took from the
paraders 80 large painted plaoards
attacking the United States policy
toward Haiti and Russia and urg-
ifg workers TO join the Communis.
party
The demonstration came few
minutes after the house foreign af-
fairs committee formally reported
the Porter resolution carrying out
President lloover's proposal Cor q
commission to investigate condi-
tions in Haiti.
As the placards were seized the
paraders Justify sang the lnterna'
tionale hymn while excited by
ISLANDERS shouted, "Call out the ma.
rines."
President Hoover was in his ex-
ccutive office 100 yards away but
apparently did not see the incident.
NEW YORK, Dee. II. W.P)-Po-
lice mounted and on foot scattered
. Communist demonstration in
front of city hall today. One man
was arrested ana six hyste, zeal
women were detained temporarily.
Forty police sent to prevent II pa
rade, broke up the demonstrators
rade, broke up the demonstration
onstrators carried placads pro
testing American Intervention in
Haiti and banners denouncing the
Hoover admins; ;ratisn
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
NEW GREEK PRESIDENT

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. IA. W.p)-
Alexander Zaimis, president of the
senate and former premier was elect
ed to the presidency of Greece to-
day succeeding President Paul Coun-
ouiotis, who resigned Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
THREATENS TO
ARREST GALES
ON OLD MURDER

LAREDO, Tex, Dec. Ia. U.p)-
The verbal battle between John
Walls, distric attorney and Richard
s. Boyce, American consul at Nj.
evo Laredo, has subsided today with
Walls determined to arrest Plutarco
Elias Gales, former Mexican presi.
dent, on a murder charge unless he
is granted diplomatic immunity and
Boyee determined to protect the
Mexican at the roint Of guns if nee
essary.
Gales landed in New York fol.
lowing a trip TO Europe. He is
.cheduled to pass through here on
his "ay to Mexico City. He has
been charged with the murders Of
General Lucio Blanco and Col. Aur-
clio Martinez, in 1922, Walls said.
In letter to Boyce, Walls said
he would not arrest Gales if he had
a passport from the federal govern
ment but that he couldn't believe
"that my government would delib-
erately invest with diplomatic I'M
munity a fugitive from justice for
the foul purpose of enabling him
to evade arrest and punishment. !"
Appearing in Wallis office, Boyce
said he would be prepared to insure
Gales safe passing through Texas
and across the border if he had to
use guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
NAMES CHIEF CHAPLAIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. W.P)-
President Hoover today nominated
Col. Julian T.. Yates, to be chief
chaplain of the U. $. Army.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. U.P-
Former President Gales of Mexico
has been issued a diplomatic pass
port for his trip through the United
States on his return to Mexico and
will be immune from arrest at Lare-
do, Tex, it was said at the state de-
partment today.
Press dispatches reported an at.
tempt would be made to arrest Cal
les at Laredo in connection with the
killing of two Mexican army Off
GERS there several years ago. Gales
landed in New York from Europe
yesterday and will return to Mexi-
co by train through the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Dance, 9, Holtville Natatori-
UNI.
Troop 8, B. s. A., 7:30 scout
hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, $50
This Is College,"
Bronson Players in "I.oose
Ankles, 1850, Palace Theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14

TOMORROW
Sunday Services, churches.
Girl Reserve Vesper services,
7:30, Christian church.
Fox Imperial Theatre, after
noon and evening, Love. Live
and Laugh.
Bronson Players In "The It
Girl, 1880, Palace Theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-14
MONDAY

Masonic luncheon, 1890, Bar
bara Worth.
P. E. o., 10, o. G. Horne res
idence.
History section, 2;30, 1o:aO
South Sixth.