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Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
FRENCH COUNT
HELD AS HEAD
OF LIQUOR RING

NEW YORK, June 7. U.H - The
arrest of Count Maxence Thomas
Marie Joseph Michael de Polignac
as the alleged European representa-
tive of liquor syndicate that sup
plies New York millionaires, was re-
vealed today as the opening drive of
a campaign which prohibition agents
will wage against ''higher-ups."
The count, who was seized yester-
day while in the bathtub at his
suite in the exclusive Savoy-Plaza
hotel, was free on $25, 200 bail today
along with 80 other men who were
arrested with him.
Count de Polignac denied that he
intended to sell any of the $l50,000
worth of liquor that was found at
several points in Manhattan and
Brooklyn.
William J. Calhoun, chief of under
cover prohibition agents here, was
authority for the statement that his
forces had started Il campaign
against the "rulers' of the liquor
traffic.
Dispatches from Washington, how
ever, quoted Seymour Lowman, as
sistant secretary of the treasury in
charge of prohibition enforcement,
as saying the count had been sus-
pected of bringing large quantities
of liquor into the country and that
prohibition agents had "been trying
to get him for long time.'
The Almanach de Gotha sets forth
that the de Polignac family has been
traced accurately to the ninth CEN
tury.
Count de Polignac, who dresses
Immediately and wears small,
black mustache, speaks with a slight
accent that seems more British than
French.
Asked if he was surprised when
the federal agents entered his suite,
the count smiled and replied:
"Rather. l was having my bath,
you know
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
new PREMIER
HOPES TO END
UNEMPLOYMENT
Macdonald Already Plans
Means For. Relieving
Million Idle.
BY WEBB MILLER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, June 7. U.H j. Ram
say Macdonald, who will assume of
flee tomorrow as Britain's labor
prime minister, already was well into
work today on his program for the
empire. The unemployment situa-
tion was the first under considera-
tion.
Macdonald agreed Wednesday to
form the new government. Yester
day he proceeded with his plans for
lessening unemployment by appoint
ing the Rt. Hon. j. H. Thomas, one
Of the most popular laborite leaders,
minister Of employment, new post
created especially by the new gov.
ernment TO care for the situation.
Today, Thomas laid out his plans
for removing, or at least alleviating
a condition that has troubled great
Britain since the World War, and
one which held first rank among the
domestic questions argued during
the recent prediction campaign.
The task before Thomas was ad-
mittedly most difficult, since there
are more than 100000 unemployed
persons listed in government reports
at present, and no government since
the war has found satisfactory way
to give them work.
In announcing that he had accept
ed the ministry. Thomas told the
Evening News that Macdonald and
other labor leaders felt unemploy-
ment was one of the most difficult
problems before the new government,
and he promised to tackle it with
all his energy.
Thomas earned his first salary by
cleaning railway engines and since
then has been identified with the
railmen's branch of union labor.
Although he is extremely popular
with the aristocratic as well as the
laboring classes, Thomas has retain
! ed many characteristics of the lat
ter
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
CAPITAL KEEPS
SHARP EYE ON
DRY ACTIVITIES
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June Z. WP)-
Official Washington grew dizzy to-
day trying to watch prohibition de-
velopments on half dozen see
tors.
The diplomatic corps is in a
wrangle over embassy liquors, the
newly created law enforcement com
mission is under fire for execu-
tive sessions, congress is preparing
for new struggle on prohibition
reorganization in the regular ses'
sion, and dry leaders are searching
for ways and means of giving aid
and comfort to the beleaguered en-
forcement commission.
Prohibition oratory, which has
dominated every session of congress
since 1920, is to have another
grand session in the regular session
of the Hoover congress, beginning
next December.
Following President Hoover s
special message recommending con
solidation of the prohibition en-
IOfcemenI UNITS, vets ana uryS On
capitol Hill planned their campaigns
for another calling Of the ayes and
navs on Volsteadism.
Although the vote will come
chiefly upon the proposal to trans
fer the entire prohibition machin-
cry from the treasury to the
! justice departments, the Legislative
processes necessary to. procure the
bin will open the floodgates' of pro
hibition debate on both houses OF
| congress.
Everything that has been said
before, for or against prohibition,
will be said again. Wet spokesman
already have declared their inten-
tion to oppose the administration
program. The drys, who have ad
vocated the transfer for five years
will steer the legislation through
congress. They claim a safe ma
jority in both houses, which gen
orally is conceded.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
MURDER VICTIM
FEARED ENEMIES
SAYS ATTORNEY
Search For Slayer Of
Mrs. Patty Fails To Pro-
ducc Suspect.

LOS ANGELES, June Z. U.H -
Shortly before she was beaten to
death in the Castlebar apartments
here, Mrs. Virginia Patty, wife of
a prominent broker, expressed the
fear that her life was in danger,
police announced today.
Her attorney, G. M. Booth, said
she told him the day before she dis
appeared that she was terrified by
two telephone calls she received.
Booth told officers that Mrs. Patty
declined to mention what person or
persons she feared.
Captain of Detectives Al Staten,
heading the murder investigation
since the suspension of Captain Jack
Bean, said Mrs. Vivian Brennon, of
San Francisco, and other friends of
Mrs. Patty's would be questioned in
the attempt to discover the source
of Mrs. Patty's dread.
SAN FRANCISCO, June Z. U.P)
-Manhunters deployed over the
Pacific coast today searching for
William j. Tallman, handsome radio
operator, wanted in connection
with the "clothes closet' murder
of Mrs. Virginia Patty in Los Ang-
eles.
Tallman disappeared mysterious
ly from the liner Admiral Benson,
where he had been held on radio
warrant before the ship docked
early yesterday.
Unable TO find single clue that
possibly might lead to the where
abouts or the fate of Tallman, local
authorities have enlisted the aid of
those of other cities, hoping the
youth may be captured and the
murder of Mrs. Patty solved.
Were it not for the seriousness of
the charge lowering over the miss
ing Tallman, his escape from his
stateroOm on the s. S. Admiral Ben,
son while the vessel was enroute
from San Diego to this city could
be termed exceedingly humor-
ous.''
Placed under guard by Capt. NJ.
A. Sohst of the Admiral Benson
upon the strength of radio war
rant from Los Angeles authorities,
Tallman apparently was model
prisoner and willing to face what
ever formal charge might be made
against him.
When the Admiral Benson dock
Cd, Captain Sohst, his face CLEAN
ing with pride and the key to Tall
man S room held confidently in his
hand, led local detectives and those
from Los Angeles to their "prison-
er's' stateroom.
The captain placed the key in
the LOCKOUT someYhing was
wrong. 1t would not work. In dis,
gust he pushed against the door and
it opened to disclose an empty
room.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
MEASURE
RATIFIED
IN HOUSE
Farm Relief Bill Sent
To Senate Following
Adoption.
VOTE NOT RECORDED
Upper Body Will Start
Discussion At Saturdays
Session.

WASHINGTON, June Z. U.H -
Without a record vote, the house to-
day ratified the conference agree
ment on the administration farm bill
and sent the measure to the senate.
The action was taken after an
hour s debate. Most of the time was
consumed with laudatory speeches Of
the action of the house conferees in
declining to accept the senate de-
benture or tariff bounty provision.
While several representatives Of
both sides of the chamber were call
ing for recognition to speak, Speaker
Longworth | ut the question and an
nounced the decision of the house be-
fore calling for 'noes.''
Before the vote, Rep. Tilson, ma
iority floor leader, delivered a brief
speech praising the measure as the
best which has been offered to ag-
riculture anywhere and predicting its
final enactment within the next 10
days.
The bill was reported to the SEN
ate, within two hours after it pass
ed the house and was taken up for
consideration upon motion Of Chair
man McNary of the senate agricul-
ture committee. Discussion of the
bill will begin tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
SEE HOPE FOR
AGREEMENT ON
RIVER QUESTION

WASHINGTON, June z. U.p) -
Hotel room conferences by delega-
tions from California, Arizona, and
Nevada last night and early today
may result in adoption of tri-state
compact for division of the Colorado
river waters when they assemble
formally later it was believed today.
The problem of equitably dividing
the S,500,000 acre feet of water they
share jointly has been reduced to
concrete terms for the delegates by
a formula submitted to the confer
ence yesterday.
Immediately after it was submit
ted the commissioners agreed pro-
gress would be accelerated by in
formal discussion by groups. The
meeting was then adjourned until
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
VATICAN CITY
PACT RATIFIED
BY MUSSOLINI
Papacy Becomes Indepen-
dent State With Signing
OF Documents.

VATICAN CITY, June 7. U.H-
The papacy became temporal
state today for the first time since
the Italian army marched through
Porta Pia on Sept. 20, 1870 to end
an uninterrupted temporal reign
which had lasted from the days of
Charlemagne.
Vatican City became reality at
IL u. m. today with the exchange
of ratificatiOns of the Lateran
treaty, which once more re-estab-
lished relations between the King
dom Of Italy and the holy see.
The ceremony took place in the
hall of congregation in the vatican
palace. Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary Of state, acted for Pope
Plus XI. Benito Mussolini, premier
of Italy, represented King Victor
Emmanuel III and the italian
people. The pontiff was not pres,
ent.
1t was announced shortly before
the exchange Of ratifications that
Mgr. Borgongini-mca, hitherto
papal secretary for extraordinary
affairs, would 60 to Rome as the
first papal nuncio to Italy.
The exchange Of notifications
marked an end, for the time being,
at least, to the talk of a new con.
trovcrsy over the age old Roman
problem.
1t was even predicted one time
in certain quarters that the ratifi-
cation never would be signed. All
of Italy was stirred afresh over
the developments which arose from
an open letter by the pope to his
secretary of state, published in the
semi-official vatican organ Osser-
vatore Romano, in which the pom
tiff took issue with certain of the
utterances made by Mussolini be-
fore the chamber of deputies last
month.
Colorful Ceremony
1t was expected that Mussolini
would make an answer to the con-
tentions of the pontiff and to the
charges that certain of the pre-
mier' s statements were more than
heretical. Up to late hour last
night IL was still uncertain whether
the notifications would be ex-
changed today or be postponed,
perhaps indefinitely.
The ceremonies today were ac-
.companied by medieval pomp and
a touch of military tradition. A
spirit of carnival lowered over
Vatican City throughout the morn.
ing.
Mussolini and Gasparri signed
receipts acknowledging the ex-
change Of ratifications, and declar-
ing that they would accept the
treaty and concordat in the letter
and spirit. The momentous cere-
mony was then complete, and after
the exchange Of Fluctuations,
Mussolini and his party left at 1895
Il. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
RUTH'S CONDITION.
NOT CONSIDERED
TO BE ALARMING

NEW YORK, June Z. U.n)-
Baseball fans We're alarmed today
over published reports that Babe
Ruth, New York Yankees home
run king, might be out of the line.
up FOR 80 days or possibly the re-
mainder of the season.
From reliable sources, however,
it was learned that these reports
have been greatly exaggerated and
that Ruth may be back in the
game in 10 days.
Artie McGovern, physical culture
expert who has trained Ruth since
1925, said there was nothing alarm
ing about Ruth's condition.
''It is natural that the Babes
heart is not in the best of shape, -
McGovern said. "He is eating too
much and not getting enough exer.
else. With the proper care he ought
to get back in the game in 10
days.
Ruth himself said he expected to
- be as good as ever in 10 days.''
Ruth retired after hitting his
tenth home run of the season
against the Chicago White Sox last
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
Help Refused
Injured Man

FRESNO, Calf, June Z. W.H-
A man with one arm torn off at
the shoulder signaled vainly for
aid from a half dozen motorists ON
a principal thoroughfare near here
last evening before he found aid.
The man was Garabed Bedrosian,
who was picked up by j. II. Rut-
ledge of Clovis. Bedrosian was
treated at the city emergency hos
pital and later in q private hospi-
tai. His condition was said to be
critical.
Bedrosian was working in 10
foot deep pumping plant pit on a
ranch when the shaft caught his
clothing and jerked his hand off
BIS arm about eight inches from
the wrist. The clothing failed to
free and his arm again was ampu-
tated about four inches from the
shoulder.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
NATIONS ADOPT
YOUNG PROGRAM
OF PREPARATIONS
Experts Sign Agreement
On Amount Germany Is
To Pay Allies.
By SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff Correspondent)

u
P.aRls,s.,-June z. WP-The
Owen D. Young plan, devised to
settle finally and definitely Ger
many's World War obligations, was
formally adopted today by the cx-
perts of Germany and her six
creditor nations who have been
working on the problem for four
months.
The Young plan was signed by
the experts late today, ready for
transmission to the governments
involved as a unanimous solution.
Under the Young plan, proposed
by the American financier who sat
as chairman of the conference,
Germany accepts a present cash
obligation of approximately $37,
000,000,000 gold marks, ($S,S13,-
100000, gold mark being worth
23.S2 cents).
The money will be paid in INSTALL
ments, however, over a period of
slightly more than SO years, with
compound interest at So per cent.
Germany thus will actually pay ap-
proXimately 97,0000 100000 marks
($23, 105, ,4OO,O00).
The heaviest portion of the an
nuitiea averaging 2,050,010,000
marks annually, will be paid over
the first 81 years. The annuities
during the final 81 years will
average about half that.
The final draft of the Young
plan, as adopted today, represented
the results of four months of pain
stalking negotiations between Ger
many on the one side, and France,
Britain, Belgium, Italy, Japan and
! the United States on the other.
Americans Unofficial
All the delegations were Off
ciallv appointed by the govern
ments except the American which
came to Paris as unofficial helpers
ON the invitation of the other pow
ers
Many sacrifices were made on all
sides before the experts decided on
the maximum sum Germany could
or would pay.
The Young plan is expected to
have rs important an effect on the
economic stability of the world as
the Versailles treaty had politically.
1t embraces plan for an interna-
tional bank to handle the large
sums involved in the reparations
payments, and observers predicted
that the bank would have far
reaching effect in maintaining
world peace.
The allies will receive fixed
annual sum from the Reich which
will cover their war debts and
about half their reparations claims.
The two and one quarter per cent
priority of the United States pay
ments was voluntarily reduced by
President Hoover about 100000
yearly as an aid in reaching the
general compromise.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
BILL WILLIAMS
LAUDS ADVOCATE
OF 'SNOBBERY'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, june
Z. W.D - BE snob if you would
get up in the world, advises the man
who has ascended-not through the
pullman of balloon gas or airplane
motor--but through push. And he
has rolled peanut ahead Of him
with his nose all the way.
Bill Williams, master professional
ascender, from Rio Hondo, Tex, adds
that although many educators are
denouncing a Boston professor for
advising his graduating class to hold
their noses high in order to secure a
sure cinch on success, "the prof' is
right.
Where would be today,
f'rinstance, had l not lifted my
nose higher than the Texas prairie
country where l worked as a plas-
tererH" says Bill.
Williams, who has propelled pea
nuts up 1876 Of the scheduled %
miles Of the present push to the
peak, has until Monday night to at
tain the desired height in % days.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
New Record By
Naval Aviator

WASHINGTON, June Z. W.R-
Lieutenant Apollo Soucek, U. S. NJ,
established new world altitude
record for seaplanes June 4, the
national acronautic association an
nounced today.
Celebration of his barogfaph,
just completed, showed he rose to
a height Of 3S,560.
Soucek, who is attached to the
naval aeronautics bureau here, ex-
ceeded by 565 feet the previous
altitude record of 1895 feet by
Lieut.. c. c. Champion, another
naval flyer.
In the same plane in which he
established the new seaplane
record, Soucek recently set new
record for land planes. His ship on
that occasion was unhampered by
the pontoons which later were at.
tached to qualify it for the sea-
plane attempt and he scared to a
height Of 39,l40.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
Staying;
PUZZLES
OFFICERS
Victim Of Calipatria
Murder Found In Irri.
CATION Ditch.
MOTIVE IS MYSTERY
Guadalupe Gonzalez Ap.
parently Victim of Re-
venge.

County authorities were today
confronted with a brutal murder
case that has caused District At.
torney Elmer Heald to assign every
available man Of his staff, the
.sheriff's department and the cor
oner's office to the job Of solving
the mystery.
Guadalupe Gonzales, approxima.
tely 40 years Of age, was found
this morning by City Marshal Ike
Holmes of Calipatria in ditch
four miles north Of that town. He
had been stabbed innumerable
! times being literally sliced to
: pieces.
Initial investigation by Bert
Underwood Of the coroner's office,
disclosed the fact that robbery was
not the motive as the mans wallet
contained over so in cash and
southern Pacific railroad checks to
the amount Of over $3.50. In ad-
dition was an Elgin watch which
mysteriously disappeared during
the conducting Of the inquest as
we'll as number Of personal papers
and receipts which disclosed the
identity Of the Mexican, who had
evidently been dead at least a
week.
Why the man was murdered,
when and by whom are the ques-
tions awaiting solution by those
InssigLed to the ease. The identifi-
cation papers found on the body
indicated that the man had been
employed as section hand on the
railroad ut section %, Estelle. W.
C. johnson, Of calipatria is the
foreman Of the gang.
The district attorney has order
ed the coroner to hold the body un-
Ill complete Investigation has
been made although the condition
of the deceased is such that i'm.
mediate burial should be accom-
plishcd.
According to papers on the body,
Gonzales was married and has three
children. He resided in or about
Yuma, Arizona, last year paying
school and poll taxes. The pay
checks found in his clothes showed
that he had worked on the railroad
~ Estelle as late as May Is. The
pay checks, issued, twice monthly,
had not been eashed since Feb. Is,
1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
COURT DEFERS
MARSHALL CASE
FOR one WEEK

Judge A. c. Finney had large
law and motion calendar to wade
through today and as a result defer.
red the sentencing Of w. M. Mar.
shall, colored Calipatria restaurant
keeper, convicted Of assault with q
deadly weapon, until tomorrow morn
ing and that Of Harry Weinmiller
until next Friday.
; Kenlall b. Perkins, attorney for
the latter made motion for u new
trial in the latter case which will be
heard week from today before
Judge Finney passes sentence or al
lows the new trial.
Perkins was also appointed attor.
ney for Juan Alonzo, charged with
contributing to the delinquency of
a minor. Plea in this case was also
continued for one week.
Alfred Brewer promised to pay
$25 per month toward the support
Of his wife and was placed on six
months probation. Charles Watson
pleaded guilty to a charge Of con.
tributing to the delinquency of a
uiihVi' ~ was oiuVtCu Co"AA"Su ."
the county Jail for three months
and to pay fine of 500.
, Ray Barfell, 10 year old Braw.
Aey youth, gained a week 3 time for
plea on q statutory charge.
A. Takahashi also gained q week
for plea on charges Of violation Of
the alien land law. 1t is expected
that he will be arraigned with his
two confederates who were recently
taken into custody at Enid, Okla.
II. N. Seki and A. Yoshida, charg-
ed with the violation Of the dental
and medical acts, pleaded guilty and
were fined $25 each which was sus-
pended. Yoshida, also pleaded guilty
TO another charge and was sentenced
% six months in the county Jail and
ned $50. Upon payment OF the
fine the Jail sentence was suspend
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
SHRI NERS END
CONVENT ION IN
BLAZE OF GLORY

LOS ANGELES, June 7. W.R -
BY train, plane, automobile and ship
the 10000 visitors to the 55th an
nual convention of the A. A. 0. N.
M. s. were enroute to their homes
today.
At midnight the exodus started,
through the day it continued, and at
nightfall there still were enough
Shriners on hand to stir up an oc-
casional "whoopee,
The convention officially closed
its stay here last night in the Coli.
scum with the motion picture indus
try presenting a million dollar cleo
trical pageant.
Forty great floats, covered with
many colored electrical flowers aud
beautiful girls, made their way
around the arenas lighted track to
the cheers of more than $4,000 spec
tatOrs.
Between the floats came Shrine
patrols in their vivid costumes, dane
ing and executing their drills.
The dazzling spectacle completely
filled the Coliseum and the crowd
outside was almost as great as that
inside.
The Shriners adjourned without
selecting a convention city for 1880,
That work will be taken up by spe-
cial committee. The decision prob
ably win be taken up by special
committee. The decision probably
will not be announced until Septem-
Der.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
Refuse Dismissal
In Grimes Case

LOS ANGELES, June T. W.H-
Motions to dismiss Mrs. Callie
Grimes and five police Officers on
trial for assertedly causing the
false arrest of City Councilman
Carl l. Jacobson were denied by
Superior Judge Wilson today.
The defense motions all were
based on the contention that the
prosecution had not presented suf-
ficient evidence to convict.
The defense was to begin pre-
senting its case late in the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
YOUNG 'HITcHER' KILLED

LOS ANGELES, June 7. U.P-
Six year old Frank Small was
crushed to death here last night
when he lost his grip ON the rear
bumper and fell under the reversed
wheels of an automobile on which
he was hitching' ride. The
driver of the machine, Mrs. Mar
garet Edwards, said she was un-
aware that the youth was elinging
to her ear when she put it in re-
verse and backed over his body.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
I. v. Pyramid No. 81, A. E.
o. Sciots, 8, Masonic Temple.
Boxing, 8, Ell Centre arena.
Cake walk, 8, McCabe school
house.
Fox Imperial Theatre, 1.-THE
Trial of Mary Dugan.
Radio KXO, 5:3O-10.
TOMORROW
Fox Imperial Theatre, 2:15,
Captain Lash.e
Radio KXO, 7-8, Ill.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07

!, During May, Arizona officers
siezed more than $4,000 worth OF
marihuana hemp and the state will
pass a law against its possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07
It Nav Be the Indies HOneymOOn Boat


puh htreuy by
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-07

One hundred pounds Of sulphur 10
the acre is said to have increased al
falfa so per cent or more Ia Lake
county, Oregon.