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The Washington times., 1929-08-21
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(ab.).
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IS. Essential part Of things.
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
PROSECUTION
IS READY FOR
KEYES' TRIAL
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.--Th'
state is fully prepared and there
viii be no delay Whcn Asa Keyes,
former district attorney Of Los Ang
clcS county. and co-dcfendants are
called for trial on bribery counts
Monday, it was announced today.
In the two months since indict-
mcntS were voted, the prosecution
has worked out complete case
against the former official and the
men who are said to have engaged
with him in buying and selling free.
dom Of criminals through his county
office, District Attorney Fits,
KcveS' successor. saId.
Announcement was made that
Judge Edward |. Butler, Marin coun-
ty. would try the "asc. Judge But
Ter is said to be exceptionally fit
ted FOR the handliIg of bribery
eases.
In addition to iNrycS the dcfcn-
dautS are Charles Iicmer. former
members of KeyeS' staff, Jacob Rer-
man, Ed and Jack Rosenberg, aHl
Dave and Ben GetZoft.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
ReappOrtiOnment
Bill Approved
By Committee e
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA re-.
apportioumcnt bin to change the al
location o. members in the house
according to the change in popula-
tion Of states during the last 90
years, was taVorahlv reported by
the house census committee today.
The committee vote on the bin was
: TO d.
The measure seeks to take con
ercss seats away from about II
states and give them to II states in
proportion To population gains in
the last 20 years. California would
gain six congressman, the largest
gain proposed. Missouri would be
the heaviest loser, three congress
seats being slated to go.
Majority Leader Tilson later ar
nounccd the bill will be taken up
January TO- He said he would ask
t'c rules committee for special
rule to take up the measure and tA'
bin would be acted ON promptly.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
PAN AMERICAN
NATIONS ACCEPT
PEACE PROGRAM
BY A. L. BRADFORD
nitcd Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. t. - The
Pan American cancellation confer
cncc unanimously adopted today the
convention of cancellation and the
treaty of arbitration presented by
the conference standing committee
for final action.
Before the vote Chairman Kellogg
advised dclcgatcs~dcsiring to make
reservations to cithcr pact to fiji"
them with the secretary of the CON
ference and the vote in adopting tn"
treaty would be subject to such
reservations rs the states might de.
sire to file.
The two instruments of concilia-
tion and arbitration now require
only the signatures of the delegates
here expected this week before be
mo transmitted to their respective
governments for ratification. This
viii conclude the work of the con-
ference.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
REED AND B0RAH
CROSS SWORDS IN
TREATY DISPUTE
Senators Who Fought To-
gether Against League
Now Opponents.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Pcaea
and war were the twin subjects of
discussion in congress today when
the senate resumed the Borah-Rec |
fencing duel over the anti-war
treaty and the house took up the
army appropriation bin. The navy
bill rested on the senate shelf 20
await disposition Of the peace pact.
Tie congressional scene was IN
direct contrast to that of the senate
10 wears ago when Senator Borah
Of Idaho and Senator Reed of Mis-
souri were planning the sensational
defeat of the Versailles treaty
which embodied til, League of Ma
tions.
Today Borah, risen to the chair
man>hip of the foreign relations
committee, was concluding his cx-
PLANTATION and defense of the new
59-nation peace pact and Reed was
pacing the floor waiting for an OPP
portunity to answer him.
Borah told the United Press he
expected vote ON the treaty some
time next week. If it drags on
beyond that time, some arrange
mcntS may he made about night
sessions to speed along a final vote.
Eorah : argument, delivered in
his mastcrful debating style, is that
the treaty is the best earnest cffogt
the world has mace toward peace.
It cmbodicS, he SAYS, no obligation
ON the part of the Cuitcd States to
enforce it and gives every nation
the right Of self defense, allowing
that nation to determine what i
considers self defense.
The Monroe Docuinc is fully pro
tectrd under the self defense pro-
vision, hc contends. He knows Of NJ
possibility whereby the Doctrine or
any other American right might be
come involved in the League of Na-
tion> to which all the other sigma
tories of the treaty, belong. except
the United States.
Reed, who is hidmg his time to
make the answer If the modest
minority oppoSitio', contends that
either the treaty is worthless as an
instrument of peace or it does ia
Volve the United States in some pos
SihilitieS of conflict with European
politics and the League.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Hoover Party
Nearing Home
by United Press Leased Wire

ABOARD THE L. :. S. UTAH.,
Enroutr to Hampton Roads, Jan. +.
The Utah WAS sailing easily up
the east coast of tine United States
today with prospects of reaching
Hampton Roads 10y $ a. m. sunday
with Prcsidcnt.clcct Herbert lloov-
or aud his party.
Ideal weather has been encounter
ed since crossing the Tropic Of Cap
ricorn and Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
have been taking advantage of the
warm sun for their last few days
of rest before reaching Washington.
The PrcSident-clrct will 90 di-
rcctly to Washington from Hampton
Roads to begin Il series of political
conferences. Mrs. Hoover will ac-
company him there, but Allan llooV-
cr. their son, will return to his
studies in California. The remainder
Of the party will scatter to their
respective homes, according to pres
rnt plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Vessel And Crew
Lost In Storm
by United Press Leased Wire

MADRID. Jan. 4.-The steamship
Malakoff sank off Amhon, Minorca
Island, today in a storm and p of
her crew were lost. Six were saved.
The Malakoff was driven on the
rocks off Amhon last night when
the lighthouse became obscurcd in
rain and fog. The crew, asleep in
their hunks, had little chance to es-
cape rs the vessel sank within seven
minutes.
It was apparent only the watch
managed to clear the distressed YES
sci.
The Malakoff was built at New
castle, England, and she was of
100 tons burden.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Ross Field May
Be Abandoned
by United Press Leased Wire

ARCADIA. Jan. Eight South
crn California towns were on rcrorc
today asking that the govcrmmc"'
abandon Ross Firit as Il military
camp and rctun the property +"
the county Of Los Ang, les for use
rs park or playground.
Petitions have been signed by
residents of Arcadia, Covina, FL
Monte. san Gabriel South PaSa-
dcna, san Marine, AzuSa and Mon.
roViH
The land was originally purchased
ny Los Angeles county and present
ed to the government during IT."
var.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Manager Sues
Russian Star
Uy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. t. - Olga
Baclanova, the Russian actress, has
made $l4,600 in motion pictures
since June, her manager, Al Rosrn,
said in filing Il claim in superior
court asking for 10 per cent of that
amount under his contract with
her. Miss Baclanova asked that the
contract be abrogatcd because RoScn
"took advantage of her lack of m-
dcrstandng of English.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
CONDEMNED PAIR EXAMINED
AS TO MENTAL CONDITIONS

Mrs. Lcbocuf, i'll for several
weeks with tumor and re
cent victim of a severe cold,
was brought into the courtroom
on Il strctchcr. Dir. Drehcr,
weak and pale, was escorted by
Sheriff Charles Pecot and n
deputy sheriff. The condemned
couple was not expected to tcsti-
fy, but were brought into the
room as observers.
The first witness called to
the stand was Emile Drcher, a
nephew of the condemned doe
tor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Thief Steals
Flu Germs
by United Press Leased Wire

LON DON, Jan. A number of
glass tubes containing millions of
influenza germs were stolen by an
unknown person from doctor $
automobile today.
Authorities feared the tubes might
be broken unwittingly, causing an
influenza epidemic.
The theft occurred while the doe
tors automobile WAS parked ON
Brook street in the fashionable
West End district.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Facts About The
Question Mark
By United Press Leased Wire

Stock model, long-wingcd Fokkcr
plane, army type ~.
Wing Spread-7l feet, 6 inches.
Fusclagc-4s feet, , inches.
Motors Three Wright Whirlwind
ID motors of 225 horsepower each,
making approximately 2500 rcvolu-
tions per minute.
Fucl-Four wing tanks accommo,
date total of $50 gallons gasoline
and special tanks hold 300 gallons.
Weight 800 pounds, with lift,
ing power $1,000 pounds including
own weight.
Average Speed 50 miles an hour,
reduced to 65 to Is mile cruising
speed during endurance run.
Crcw-Major Carl Spatz, com.
mandcr; Captain Ira Eakcr, chief
pilot; Licuts. Elwood Quesada and
Harry Halverton, pilots; Sgt Roy
W. llooc, mechanic
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
VANGUARD OF
LEGISLATORS IN
STATE CAPITAL
Plenty of Work Faces
California SOlOns In Pre-
sent Session.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff CorreSpondClt)

(Onltcu fIeSS 'oIdii SoiAN"PO0'
SACRAMENTO, Jan, 4.-Witn
the 18th session Of the California
state legislature only three day
away, the vanguard of the l2o scn%-
tors and assemhlyn,cn flockcd int"
Sacramento today.
The carly arrivals included leglS-
lators. clerks and attachrs-th'
group whose duty is 10 get thing1
into shape for the opening of tho
session. Prc.scssion caurusrs of sPe.
cial interest groups viii hr the or
der of the day from now until Mon
dav at noon when the lawmakln"
machinery crcaks into motion.
Bills by the score continued +"
pile into tn legislative couns i
bureau. while battery Of attorneys
and assistants fcvcrishiy whipped
them into shape for introduction.
Approximately G0G measures have
alrcady been flied, according t."
Fred T.. Wood, chief of the bureau.
OF this number. ~" are already IL
final form. san francisco and Los
Angeles branches of the bureau eA
pcct to continue working up to the
last minute.
This years legislative session
viii bc in two parts, with a consti.
tutioual recess of % days inter
vcning. The first half is the bill il
Producing period, and may hr limit
ed to two weeks in length If tn"
legislators heed Governor Young :
advice.
Second Half For Debates
puring the last half each lcgisla-
tor is limited to the introduction
of two measures only. Debate on the
bills is heard during the last period,
Whilc considerable interest l.
ccnirring around Il possible Skim
ish Tor spcak"rShip Of tire assembly,
members Of the lower house seem
agreed that AsScmblNman Edgar {.
Leyev Of san Francisco viii sue
ceed himself in this post. Other
candidates mentioned are Assembly,
men Morgan kcaton Of Long Beach
and William Byrn' of Los Angeles,
speaker pro tom at ,hc last session.
Governor louug's biennial mess
age 70 the legislature will be yirtu-
ally an encyclopedia of the Califor-
mia state government Besides rccit-
ing the achievements of his admin
istration, the governor is expected
10 point ont reorganization needs
for the future.
\. Il. Heron, director of finance,
is completing the biennial budget
for The state Of California--a docu-
meat which viii total approximately
a quarter of . hi,iion dollars, the
largest in the states history. How
ever, increased expenses ot the
state government have been hcll
below Tia" iucrcas in the state 'a
popu1'ion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
5NETHEN AEkAIGNED

Los ANGELES, Jan. 4.-Clar-
cncc Sncthcn, accused of rmbczzling
Sl0,00o worth of funds from the
traffic commission ON which he seq
we'd as secretary, was ordered to
appear for preliminary hearing or
Jannary l5 when he was arraigneI
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Posses Search
For Kidnaper
By United Press Leased Wire

LAS VEGAS, New. Jam. =
Posses today spread net over Il
wide area of desert country in hopes
ct trapping Harry Palmer and II
year old Richard Grant, who is be
lcvcl to have been kidnapped by
Palmer
Roads leading from Needles,
through Scarchlight to Las Vegas
and back to BarStow, were covered
by posSemcn who bclicvc that Pal
mcr is hiding SQm2wacre in tn"
Desert country.
Palmer also is suspected of hav-
ing wrecked the Sauta Fe train near
iIcSrcria.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
GRAND SEEKS DAM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Applj-
cation to construct Il dam l50 feet
high across the salt River in ella
county, AriZ., and power plant
generating 5000 horsepower for adj
iaccnt copper mines, was filed with
the federal power commission today
by James Girand, Phoenix, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
HIT AND RUN DRIVER
STRIKES TWO LOCAL BOYS

Two boys were knocked from the
bicycle they were riding ut the IN.
tcrScction of STATE and Third
streets yesterday afternoon by an
automobile driven by an unknown
man. ,.,
The report said the motorist did
not stop after TIA, crash in which
the boys. whose names were gwen
as Juan KirkpatricE and Kenneth
Lambert, were declared not to hh
Seriously hurt. The license number
of the machine was obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
EVANGELIST STAGES FASHION
DISPLAY AT TRIAL IN COURT

ian displays in as many court
sessions.
Judge Montgomery held that
Mrs. Mcpherson had not ordered
Leight to prepare plans for
building of a home and gospel
houses as the plaintiff contend
ed.
Mrs. Mcpherson appeared yes
tcrday morning in green can
ton silk ensemble and an ante
lopc fur coat, yesterday after
noon in a black and white vel
vet ensemble and today in ma
room velvet.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Kings Condition
Shows NOChange
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Jan. ). - An official
bulletin issued at 1880 Il. m. today
at Buckingham Palace ON the con
dition of the King said:
"Thc King had quictcr night
The local condition shows Slight i'm,
provemcnt while the general condi-
tion remains stationary.
(Signcd)
Sir Stanley Hewett,
"Sir Hugh Rigby,
"Dowson Of Penn. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan. t. --
Aimee Semple Mcpherson $
fashion parade through superior
court was halted today when
Judge c. c. Montgomery abrupt
ly dismissed the $l7,350 damage
suit brought against the evan
gelist by a. F. Leight, Holly
wood architect,
The iurist S action elated Mrs.
Mcpherson but was trcmcnd-
Gus disappointment to spectators
who had been treated by the
woman preacher to three Paris
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
By United Press Leased Wire

FRANKLIN, La, Jan. t. -
Judge James ID. Simon today
refused the request Of attorneys
for Mrs. Ada Bonner Lcbouef
and DIR. Thomas +. Drchcr for
the appointment Of lmacy
commission to inquire into the
sanity of the condemned couple,
The judge, however, agreed to
hear testimony in the courtroom
here relative to the mental con.
dition of the pair and this phase
of the hearing was to be taken
up Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
AIRPLANE
SMASHES
RECORDS
Imperial Valley Weather
Helps Question Mark To
Set Up New Marks.
DEPARTS FOR COAST
Crew and Machine Said
To Be Standing Test In
Good Shape.
Hy United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan. T. Holding
all records for heavier than air en-
dlrancc, the Question Mark, army
tri motorcd plane, was cruising over
Southern California :ocay istcnt
on breaking sustained flight marks
for every type Of aircraft.
Its motors aud lis crow were re
ported i'm condition 10 remain aloft
perhaps rs long rs 10 days. goal
sct by the army flyers Just before
they took off Tuesday at 7:2G:i5
81. IN.
Three records already have fallen
before the Question Mark. First it
wiped ont the American mark for
rcfuclin2 endurance, then il exceed
ID the world : rcfucliug endurance.
and next the worlds record for sns-
tanned flight by heavier than.air
machine
The Question Mark : Immediate
goal was the lis hour flight Of The
French dirigihlc biNmuudc, the
longest ever made by any aircraft.
Tho Question Mark left imperial
Valley for Los Angeles Mctropoli-
tan Airport at Van Nuys this morn
ing at l0:.55 O'clock The giant
yellow winged, trimotorcd craft
cru!srd over The county airport and
received lj0 gallons of gasoline
froa tn" supply ship shortly before
u headed toward the northwest and
disappeared.
accompanying the Question Mark
was q Douglas rctucIing plane, an
other ship of the same model and a
blackboard job stationed here dur
ing the time the supply base was To-
Gated at the county flying field.
Lieut.. Roth, pilot of another
blackboard ship, remained here un-
til he received word that the Qucs-
tion Mark was across the mountains.
The lieutenant then went to Rock
we'll Field AT San Diego,
When 1t left Imperial Valley with
the monoplanc the supply ship ear
ricd $50 gallons Of gasoline to bc
used in ease the endurance craft
needed fuel ON it's flight to the
coast
Major Carl Spa'1. in command Of
the Question Mark, dropped several
messages at the field this morning
ordering the supply corps to follow
Linn to Los Angeles.
States All Well
In the last message the ma ior de-
cIarrd that all was well and express
cd the hope that his plane could be
kept in the air for week. The
three motors. heard over the city
All last night, droncd perfectly as
the huge ship started for the north
west.
Btwccu tho time the Question
Mark arrived over the valley YES.
tcrday afternoon at 800 o'clocl,
five exchanges Of uel. food and
other supplies were completed with
out mishap.
Tho third fuel transfer shortly
aftrr O'clock this morning was trr
seventeenth made since the flight
stwt"d New Years day from Los
Angeles.
BREAKFAST for the five men in the
Question Marks cabin, oil for Tia,
motors and other supplies WAS dc,
liycrcd from the Douglas at 7:li
q clock this morning while the two
planes flew at an altitude Of about
1000 feet directly over the city.
Gasoline was taken by the mono
pane at 6 O'Clock this morning, at
ll:lJ o clock last night and nt 3:l-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
ENGAGEMENT DENIED
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4.-Charlcs
Farrell and Virginia Nalli, both of
the films, are "going togcthcr' but
are not engaged, the actress said to-
day in denying rmors of pending
matrimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
STORMS
bATTER
EUROPE
Thirty Reported Dead
AS Gales and Wintry
Weather Prevail.
RIVERS OVERFLOW
Much Damage Caused In
Shipping Circles AS
Ships Seek Shelter. a,s1
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Jan. "A death list Of
more than 80 was the toll of win
ter's first grip on the continent as
gales, snow storms, and freezing
weather prevailed and France, Italy
and the Mediterranean suffered
second days onslaught today.
Five deaths occurred in Franco
yesterday. Snow continued to fall
in sections.
Italy was still swept by severe
storms and southern rivers were
ovcrflowing their banks in many
places and the Tibcr was showing u
steady rise in Rome.
Naples was hard hit, especially in
the Ncmcro and Capo Di Monte see
tions where buildings were wrecked
in Il landslide along the PosillipO
Road. Occupants of the buildings
escaped.
Northern sections of Italy lay un-
der Il blanket Of snow that was
four feet deep at many points. Tht
river Arno, at its highest flood point
in years, had caused considerable
damage at Pisa and Tombelo where
the militia rescued several peasants
who became marooned in their
homes.
Crew Is Lost
Gales swept the Mediterranean,
and reports of isolated fishermen
caught in the open sea in smaller
I boats came in.
Other vessels along the French,
|. Spanish and Italian coasts were
driven to refuge harbors and the
British steamer Sultan went up on
the rocks off Quistrcham, France.
Reports from Fecamp, on the
channel coast of France, said that
the French trawler Pacifiquc was
lost with IS men on board. All hope
was abandoned of picking up the
crew. The trawler is sailing yes
sci without radio equipment.
ROME, Jam. More than 300
persons have been .ilivcn from their
homes rs the River r;hcr rose to it@
highest Rood lCNtl since the dlSaS
ferrous overflow of 1916.
The river was at 1920 feet to-
day and still rising. Water has
reached the Basilica and St. Paul $
courtyard while the Lictoral airport
is isolated bccaus, Of the high
waters.
There is little danger, experts
said, that the water will break tn"
20 foot river walls in the main par
of the city but the outskirts arr
flonlcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
MANY PROBLEMS
FACING HOOVER
UPON RETURN
Loads of Trouble May
Make President Elect
Long for Vacation.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan i. - Prob
lens are accumulating rapidly on
the doorstep Of the house out on
''S' street in anticipation of Pres
idcnt-clect Hoover $ arriya! Sunday.
The first pau news to greet him
will be the word th"t hope of pass
ing Il farm RELIEF measure at this
session Of congress practically has
disappeared. Chairman Smell of the
house rules committee. who has
much to do with fixing the house
legislative program, has advised
President Coolidge there is almost
no chance of action in the two
months before the present congress
dies.
That means Mr.. Hoover will be
obliged to call a special session Of
congress in accordance with his cam
paign pledge.
There will be more to worry about
in the next congress than usual be
cause not only is the complete sub
, jcct of farm relief coming up but
also the even more delicate problem
Of tariff revision. 1t was an up
ward tariff revision which wrecked
the Taft administration.
Another Present Awaits
Another package waiting on the
Hoover doorstep appears from the
looks Of the wrapping to be the well
known prohibition problem.
! Pressure again is growing for 4
! thorough rcappraisal Of federal pro
hibition. The question Of repeating
the 18th amendment is not involved
except Iy-for no wei
whose Judgment entities him to an
! opinion believes the amendment will
| be repealed for many years. if ever
The issue slowly is swinging
! around to the question of enforce
mcnt. Many vets, like Bruce OF
I Maryland, are coming to believe
! that the best strategy is to stranglt
! prohibition with helping hands
Bruce would appropriate $27j,000,
/ eco to provide the most rigorous en-
forccment conceivable in the hop'
ii would cause general revulsion an,
lead to repeal Of the prohibition
! amendment.
Congress is disposed to put thu
problem up to Hoovcr-as one diff
ficult enough to deserve the attcn
tion of his widcly-hcraldcd admins
trativc talents.
Grief in Sight
In the campaign Hoover proposed
an investigation by a commission OF
experts. 1t will be difficult for him
to escape taking some action be
cause there is no Indication the pro
hjbition problem is going to dispose
/ of itself in the near future. Pro
hibition Commissioner Doran recent
( " said $500, 900, 900 would be ncccs
sary for really sweeping federal en-
/ forccmcnt if thorough policing were
to be resortcd to. Few are ready
to undertake. enforcement ON such ;
sweeping scale as this.
The problem is about to be passed
ON to Mr.. Hoover and from its ap
pcarancc now. it Won Il be long unit
/ Mr.. Hoover will be wishing he were
far away, ON some good will tou
where the ghost of old John Barley
corn would let him alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
ASKS BANK STATEMENTS
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A call
for condition of all national banks
as of December 81 was issued by the
comptroller of currency today.