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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Inspect Sites
For Air Base

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90. W.H
Sites for the naval dirigible base
offered by Marin, Sonoma and Napa
counties will be inspected today by
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett
and staff.
Locations in Sunnyvale, San
Mateo county, and Hunters Point
were visited yesterday. The admiral
was particularly interested in Hunt
ers Point, having once favored that
place for q navy yard.
Tomorrow trips will be made to
Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda to
inspect sites there.
The naval board, numbering five,
will leave for Southern California
Wednesday night, it was announced.
Sites between San Louis Obispo and
San Diego will be inspected on this
trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Divorces Clara
Bows Father

LOS ANGELES, July %. U.H -
Robert Bow, father of the film star,
Clara Bow, was divorced today by
Tui Lorraine, screen and stage
actress.
Miss Lorraine was granted an
interlocutory decree after she testi-
fled before Superior Judge Beau
mont to instances of alleged cruelty
on the part of the stars parent.
She said that Bow once knocked
her down when he was angry and
that he struck her so hard that one
of her teeth was dislodged.
Attorneys said property settle
ment was reached out of court.
While the actress based her suit
on extreme cruelty she said in previ'
Gus interviews that the difference in
ages was too great.
Miss Lorraine said she was pa,
just one year older than Clara, and
she said Bow was 4S.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
YOUNG CHINESE
GENERAL READY
TO TAKE FIELD
Chang Hsueh-Liang Con-
fers With Leaders On
Future Steps.
BY RANDALL GOULD

(OHlISQ fICSS SJdlA SoAASopoAiNSAAoI
SHANGHAI, July %. W.H-The
conviction is growing that actual
warfare between China and Russia
will be averted due to the efforts
of Secretary of State Henry l..
Stimson coupled with the desire of
all parties to avoid hostilities.
Aware of the dangers of troop
concentrations along the Russian
border, China has adopted definite
policy aimed at minimizing the
possibility of clashes. Alarmist
rumors that might increase anti
Russian feeling are being sup
pressed as far as possible.
Orders have been. issued to
troops, according to the Juomin
News Agency, that they are not to
open fire on Russian troops under
any circumstances.
Chinese officials are avoiding
the subject of employing White
Guardist Russians in Chinese forces,
and it is believed reports that
White Russian battalions will not
materialize. 1t is believed such
procedure would prove highly pro
vocative to Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22

w WASHINGTON, July %. U.P) =
chinese Minister G. c. WI delivered
to Secretary of State Stimson today
the reply of the Nationalist govern
mem of China to Stimson s remind
er that China should not 90 to war
with the Societ government of Rus
sIa, because of the Kellogg peace
pact.
The reply, DR.. WI told the United
Press, stated that China has abided
and will abide fully by its pledge
under the Kellogg peace treaty to
renouncc war.
DIR. WI also said that China al
ready has attempted to initiate di-
rect negotiations with the Soviet
government at Moscow 10 settle she
Chinese Eastern Railroad DISPUTE.
The Chinese minister to Finland,
WI said, has been ordered to go to
Moscow to take up che question, but
disrupted communication has pre-
vented his reaching MOSCOW, accord
ing to WI.
WI conveyed his nation IS reply
TO Secretary Stimson at ! y. m. to-
day--five DAYS af'cr the American
government initiated its extraordin.
AIRY procedure to avert the threatens
ed Russo. Chinese war.
China's reply came after France
and Great Brt had pledged full
support, France going so far as to
initiatc the Aspatch OF similar re-
minder to the two belligerent ma
tions.
French Ambassador Claudel held
two conferences with Stimson to-
day. Claudel and Foreign Minister
BRAND of France are acting as in
tcrmediaries between the United
States and Russia in this situation
and it was believed likely that Rus
sia $ response would be received
soon.
1t is expected to be unequivoeally
favorable to the suggestion of the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
BREMEN SETTING
new RECORD FOR
OCEAN CROSSING

NEW YORK, July %. U.H-Ger-
many wrested the trans Atlantic
speed supremacy from Great Britain
today when her newest greyhound
of the sea, the liner Bremen, COM
pleted the crossing from Cherbourg,
France, to Ambrose lightship at 3:02
p. m. (EDT), setting a new trans
oceanic mark of four days, Is hours,
II minutes. The previous record,
five days, two hours, "a minutes,
was made by the Cunarder Maure-
tania and had stood unchallenged
for year.
NEW YORK, July %. W.P)-
Mail placed aboard the giant new
liner Bremen at Cherbourg, France,
early Thursday morning arrived
here at LAO p. m. (EDT) today,
setting a new record for trans
Atlantic mail delivery by ship and
plane.
At the same hour the Bremen it
self, built by the North German
Lloyd line, was moving down along
the coast and expected to arrive at
Ambrose lightship with a new
transatlantic record.
A plane catapulted from the
Bremen deck as the liner passed
Fire Island landed at the Brooklyn
army base, Brooklyn.
The Bremen smoothly churning
the seas with nprecedented speed,
was due to reach Ambrose light at
2:40 p. m. (EDT). If it adhered to
this schedule it would have COM
pleted its run from Cherbourg in
four days II hours As minutes.
NEW YORK, July %. W.P)-Af-
ter breaking all speed records for
passenger ships for two days, the
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
C()NV(;TS
SLAIN IN
R|0T|NC
Three Dead And Score
Injured When Guards
Are Attacked.
BURN PRISON SHOP
DannemOra Warden Fin
ally Reports Outbreak Is
Under Control.

DANNEMORA, N. Y, July %.
W.H-More than 1000 convicts-a
large part of Clinton state prison 3
desperate population of 1900 or
more-rioted today and burned the
prison carpenter shop in futile eff
fort to escape under cover Of the
smoke.
Only three actually gained the
top Of the wall.
They were shot to death by
guards.
More than a score more were in
jured by rifle fire as the mob mill
ed about beneath the barricade.
The dead convicts are:
Herman Reese, 46, Erie county, a
lifer.
Harold F. Brunner, 33, Of Itolga,
Pa, lifer.
Clyde Shackleford, 80, Of Albany
county, serving 20 years to life.
DANNEMORA, N. Y, July %
WR-Twelve hundred convicts in
the state prison here revolted to-
day, burned the prison carpenter
shop, attempted to wreck the pow
er plant, and rushed the walls in a
desperate effort to escape. Many
were injured and several killed,
prison officials stated.
About 20 state troops were called
in to aid guards in quelling the up
rising, it was said.
Tear gas bombs were reported
brought into play.
The warden 3 office said this af
ternoon that as far as prison Off
cials could ascertain only two con
victs had been killed, several others
were hurt.
Four hundred of the riotine
prisoners still were milling about
inside the walls at 1890 .. m. They
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
BY HERBERT LITTLE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July %. U.D -
The situation caused by the United
States government g attempt to
avert n Russo-Chinese war was tense
today. 1t was the fifth day since
the two armed powers were remind
ed by Secretary of state Stimson
that they were Obliged by the kcl-
logg peace treaty not to 90 to war
and neither nation has yet respond
ed
Hope for early and peaceful re-
plies from both nations was pro
NOTED by series of weekend con
ferences. Stimson conferred with
French Ambassador Claudel, who is
acting with Foreign Minister BRAND
Of France as Intermediates between
their country and Russia, and also
with Chinese Minister c. c. Wa.
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
A. A. 0. A. TO
GIVE TESTS FOR
AUTO LICENSES

To assist local automobile opera
tors in filling out applications foi
new operators licenses in accord
ance with the law which becomes eff
fective August IA, Captain Frank
Cswalt, of the state traffic squad
has appointed an official examiner
at the office of the American Auto.
mobile Owners Association, IL
North Sixth street.
The appointment is made with the
approval of the operator S license
department of the Division of Mo
tor Vehicles.
Owing to the large number of loca
operators who must take the exam
ination, required of all who possess
licenses issued prior to January
1927, the state traffic office and
police departments throughout the
valley are being swamped with ap
plications. 1t is to relieve this sit
uation that the help of the A. A. O.
A. has been enlisted, to aid the off.
cials.
Manager Perry, of the locaI
branch of the A. A. o. A. has made
arrangements to give full informa
tion to automobile owners on the
various laws covering automobile in
surance, which also become effective
on August IA
AS advised in an A. A. o. A. ad
vertisement appearing in Saturdays
Press, the new insurance laws prac-
tically compel all automobile own
ers to be insured for liability up to
$1,000. Failure to render satisfac
tion in a judgment for damages ties
up the automobile and the owner 's
operator license until such time as
the judgment is paid. This applies
to all cases where damage exceeds
800 or where death or serious ac-
cident has occurred.
Complete information on the
provisions of the law can be had at
the A. A. O. A. office.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
FOR MER VILLA
AIDE HELD FOR
BORDER SHOOTING

General Juan Antonio Garcia, 63,
said to be former aide to the late
Pancho Villa, is held prisoner in
the jail at Mexicali facing a posi-
ble murder charge, pending the out
come of a bullet wound received by
Jesus Garcia, a special policeman at
the Owl club, when the elder Garcia
shot him through the neck.
The general, according to reports,
engaged in am argument with one
of the dealers at the Owl, the old
man claiming the dealer had given
card which belonged to him to
another player. SO. violent were the
old man s demonstrations that the
dealer called the special policeman
to eject him.
The policeman useG Iorce, it is
reported, in getting the old man
from the club. The latter returned
in about 20 minutes and making his
way TO the policeman s side, fired
bullet through his neck. Owing to
the crowd in the place at the time
and the general scattering which
followed, the alleged assailant sue
ceeded in making his way to the
street, but was caught short time
later by Mexicali police in the rail
road yards near the international
boundary line.
He surrendered when called upon
to do so, and made no resistanc,
( against arrest. The men are not
/ related, border officials state.
Officer Garcia was removed to
the new MeXicali municipal hospi
tai where it was reported today his
! condition is extremely critical and
it is extremely doubtful that he
can live ont the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Actress Unable
To Play Part

LOS ANGELES, July %. U.H -
Because of the illness of Helen
Hayes, New York stage actress, the
final week of the showing of eco
quette' in which she starred, has
been cancelled.
Miss Hayes was unable to go
through with her show last Monday
and she collapsed again Saturday
afternoon, causing the evening per-
Torrance to be cancelled.
Her physician said Miss Hayes
was suffering from nervous strain,
brought on by playing "Coquette'
S5 consecutive weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Evades Question
On English View

LONDON, July %. WH-Arthur
Henderson, foreign secretary, was
asked by a questioner in the house
of commons today if the govern
ment would agree to have no diplo-
matte relations either with Russia
or China if the Kellogg treaty is
not observed.
"I think to give commitment
like that, when it has not been de-
cided which country is at fault,
would not be in the interests of
peace Henderson replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Find WOman's
Body In Ocean

SANTA MONICA, Calf, July %.
W.H - Life guards and police
searched the ocean near the Santa
Monica pier today for the body of
a woman believed to have been the
companion of Miss Ethel Miller, 33,
whose body was recovered Sunday.
Miss Miller disappeared from her
home Thursday and later small girl
told police she had seen two women
leap into the ocean. 1t was believed
the child was joking until Miss
Miller's body floated near the pier.
1t was said that Miss Miller had
been ill for several years. A check
was underway to determine if any
of her friends are missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
'C|LLETT
TRIAL IN
OCTOBER
Court Overrules Motion
That Accusation Be
Tried First.
FIRST JURY FAILS
Unable To Reach Agree
ment On Verdict After
60 Hours.

October IA was the date set this
morning by Judge T.. C. Finney in
superior. court for the new trial Of
Sheriff Charles L. Gillett, who Sat-
urday night heard the jury in the
first trial dismissed after they had
failed to agree.
Sheriff Gillett was tried for the
appropriation and the failure to ac-
count for public moneys received by
him over period of five years for
feeding prisoners and items of balls,
fines, etc. Three indictments to-
falling 237 counts were prosecuted by
District Attorney Elmer Head.
The district attorney this morning
asked that the pending accusation be
tried before the date for the new
trial Of the indictments was set, but
Judge Finney ruled, as he had done
previously, that the indictments had
preference and that a conviction on
any of the counts would automatic
cally accomplish the same purpose
as a conviction on the accusation.
"The district attorney has not as
yet given the court any reason for
asking that the accusation be tried
first" Judge Finney reminded
Heald this morning.
"My reasons are," Heald an
swered, "that the grand jury desir-
ed Gillett be tried on the accusation
or they would not have brought it
that I am of the opinion when q
public officer shows himself to be
incompetent he should be removed
from public office as quickly as
possible-and my duty as district
attorney demands that ask that the
case be tried.'
Judge Finney then overruled
Heald and set the new trial on the
in n]ictments for the second Monday
in October. He stated the reason
for placing the date so far off was
to eliminate having TO try it during
the not weather
Incidently Heald had to get the
waiver of the defense attorney,
Ernest Utley, to the date Of trial
as the law stats only so days must
clapse.
Heald stated this morning he
would follow the same line of argu-
ment in trying the case again IN
October as he did in the past trial
but that he thought he could put
on the testimony faster.
''The audit was the major cost
of this trial but counting every
thing, the actual output of the
county will not exceed $4,000. OF
that amount the county has saved
approximately $4,000 in meals
alone. The audit cost $4,000.
81 wanted to try the accusation
next or first because / think it my
duty to do so as 1 outlined to the
Judge this morning. However, was
overruled and will proceed when
the time comes as | did in the past
trial.
Although he did not say he
would try to get a ruling as to sew
eral sections of the penal code
which were part of Judge Finney's
instructions to the jury, he intima-
ted something along that line might
be done. Heald is Of the opinion sec-
tion 511 does not apply in the
Gillett case and if allowed to,
would nullify section 424 under
which the state prosecuted.
The attorneys were called before
Judge Finney this morning at
O'Clock for the purpose Of resetting
trial. Heald asked the accusation be-
set for trial Sept. IL. Utley refused
to agree and demanded retrial Of
(Coufipua1 On poUa C;vl
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Stage And Screen
Wedding Fails

WOOD, July 90. W.R-
Marie Astraire, screen actress, has
separated from her husband, Walter
Kane, New York stage actor, she
announced today on her return from
the east.
"We just couldn't get along
Miss Astraire explained
A short time before her marriage
TO Kane, the actress and young
Michael Cudahy, grandson of the
founder of the Cudahy Packing
Company, attempted to get married
in Santa Barbara. With the aid of
the sheriff, Cudahy's mother in
tercepted the pair, and later their
romance faded.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Sixty Drowned
Off China Coast

TOXIC, July %. U.H - Sixty
persons were believed to have been
drowned today when the Chinese
steamer Hsinkang sank off Shan
tung after colliding with the Japan
'ese freighter Tatsuno Maru.
The Hsinkang carried a total of
1S0 persons. The Tasuno Maru res
cued 120 and cruised for four hours
seeking the others without result.
1t was believed all the drowned were
Chinese.
The Tatsuno Maru, Nippon Yu-
senkaisha line freighter, was slight
ly damaged and proceeded to Dairen.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
STUDENT LOSES LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90. U.P)
James A. Curran, IS, a student
for the priesthood gave his life
Sunday in a vain attempt to rescue
Alvin Allen, a 10 year old orphan.
Curran, Allen, and the student 3
mother, Mrs. Alice Curran, had
gone to Pescadero creek for a week
end outing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
|StOrk'S Work
! Not So Good

WARRINGTON, July %. U.H
Fewer babies were born in
America during 1928 than in
1927, the commerce department
reported today.
Statistics compiled by the de-
partment revealed that with the
exception Of three states from
which figures were not available,
the average number Of babies
born for every 1000 persons last
year was 1877, compared with
20.7 in 1927.
North Carolina reported the
greatest number Of births and
Washington state the fewest.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22


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United Press. All rights reserved
LONDON, July %. U.H - 'Th'
airplane is gun of prodlgious range
and considerable accuracy. For this
reason and because the secret OF
success in war is mobility, it is thc
greatest of all war weapons Bri
tain IS new secretary of state for air
Brigadier General Lord Thomson OF
Cardington told the United Pres;
correspondent in an exclusive inter
view.
During the conversation, the min
lister also revealed that the new
governments plans would include
considerable development in com
merciaI aviation. This, he said
would include the establishment OF
a regular air line between London
and Capetown Gin the not distant
future.
Later, he said, he hoped to extend
the London-India route to Australia
and, with regard to transatlantic
flights he added that he hoped the
R-10l would be ready for her tria,
flights ''before the end of the
year. -
''While it is the policy to have an
air force, this force must be eff
cient. This fact is recognized by
the leaders of labor throughout the
country he replied in answer to a
question.
''The labor government g policy
he added, "would be to run the air
ministry on reasonable, common
sense lines.
"While everything possible will
be done to reduce armaments all
around, desires will not be con
founded with realities, he contin
ucd.
"The air ministry is a permanent
state department with two main
functions: defense and the develop
ment of aviation
Courage Required
Picture the fiction writer's con
ceptlon of this sympathetic, mid
die aged but youngish looking re
tired army officer-an immaculately
well-dressed man carrying cane
and YOU may have some idea of the
appearance of Britain's bachelor ali
minister, the First Baron ThomasoI
Of Cardington.
aviation requires more faith
more courage and more knowledge
than almost any other line in which
progress is being sought by human
beings he continued. "This pro
gress is not easy to accomplish
There are still many obstacles t.
overeome-but | believe we are OF
the confines of great development
of which the political and economic
effects are almost incaleulable.
Asked to say whether he antici
pated any serious development IL
trans Atlantic flying by means OF
airships, as differentiated from air
plane flights across oceans, Lore
Thomson replied that considerable
progress remained to be made be
fore transatlantic flying would be
classed commercial success.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Triplets And
Mother Alive

SAN RAFAEL. July %. W.H
For the first recorded time in
medical history triplets and
mother have survived a Caesarl-
an operation.
Mrs. Victoria Hall, 18, and
her newly born son and daugh
ters, were reported "doing fine
today at Ross General hospital.
Physicians at the hospital
know of no other case where
children and mother lived.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
RODEo RIDER INJURED

SALINAS, July %. W.H-While
10000 spectators looked ON in ter
rified silence Mrs. Marie Hall,
Salinas, was crushed and trampled
beneath her fallen horse on the last
day of the Salinas rodeo. She lies
in hospital today in a critical
condition with fractured skull and
possible internal injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Gov. Rodriguez
Travelling East

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July %.
W.P- Governor A. l.. Rodriguez of
Lower California, arrived here late
yesterday from Los Angeles aboard
the Western Air Express.
He and his party of five Lower
California government officials,
left here early today by train for
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
Officials Seek
Missing Pair

LOS ANGELES, July %. U.H -
Police and deputy sheriffs today
were searching for Walter Chrisman,
IL, and his sister, Doris, 8, who have
been missing two days.
The children, it was said, were
staying with relative in Lomita,
suburb, and suddenly decided to
return to their home in Glendale.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
NAMED TO HEALTH BOARD

LOS ANGELES. July %. W.H-
Mayor John C. Porter today ap
pointed w. G. Harvey to the board
of health commissioners, succeed
ing James c. Good. Harvey lives at
l415 North Formosa avenue, Holly
wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
RECEIVE
CHINESE
ANSWER
WI Asserts His Country
Ready To Abide BY Kel-
lOgg Peace Pact.
PEACE is DESIRABLE
Minister States China
Ready To Negotiate On
Seizure OF Railroad.

WASHINGTON, July %. U.P)
War between China and Rus
sia appeared today to have been
averted definitely through the
good offices Of the United
States, when both governments
officially advised Secretary of
State Stimson they have no in
tention Of violating the Kellogg
anti-war pact to which they are
pledged to adhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
DIES IN CAR CRASH

WHITTIER, Calf, July %. W.P)
Alfonso Moralez, 40, was instantly
killed when the automobile in which
he was riding as "A passenger turned
over near here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
By D. G. BESS
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

MUKDEN, Manchuria, July %.
lU.P-General Chang HsuehLiang,
Manchuria s youthful war lord, was
back in his capital today, ready to
assume control of China s forces
in the event of "A clash between the
Soviet and Chinese troops which
were concentrating on the Siberian
border.
Immediately upon his arrival
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22

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its
Con Switzerland Though gt
pow mt in
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-22
ENCLAND'S AIR
CHIEF in FAVOR
OF DEVELOPMENT
Lord Thomas To AiG
Commercial And Military
Activities.

BY HENRY T. RUSSELL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
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