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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
LONG BEACH TO
DECIDE ON new
CITY CHARTER
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LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. 90
Residents of lhis city ,oday were
engaged in casting the vote which
will decide betwecnlthe adoption Of
2 new city charter or the addition
# Ii amendments to tna present
one.
\ consensus among city Official
indicated that n, more than ?;
per cent cf the registered vote
would be cast.
The proposed new charter has re-
ceivcd considerable opposition in
various quarters. \ campaign OPP
posing its adoption was conducted
during thc period Immediately fol
lowing its drafting.
The l6 amendments contain pro-
visions for radical change in play
ground administration, and increase
IN salary for the offices of city
"ouncilmen, city attorney and city
auditor and tho creation Of the OF
flee of city prosecutor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
MORE SILENCE
FROM Indy
ABOUT WEDDING
Flying Colonel Not Yet
Ready to Divulge His
Plans To Public.
BY GESPORD F. FINE
United Press Staff Correspondent


MEXICO CITY, Feb. 26. - Col
Charles A. Lindbergh and his bride
to bc reached the elimination OF
their courtship today in the idyflic
surroundings of Cuernavaca, while
the curious world seemed content
for the time teing TO leave them un-
disturbed in their happiness.
The press was informed that the
marriage of Lindbergh and Miss
Anne Spencer Morrow, daughter of
Dwight W. Morrow, United States
ambassador to Mexico, would be an.
nounccd in the proper manner and
in educ sine. -
The Morrow family and Lindbergh
refused to discuss their plans, and
with that the matter rested while
Lindbergh and Miss Morrow enjoyed
themselves amid the flowers, sun
shine and scenic beauties of the ia
nous Mexican resort.
Lindbergh was plainy happy, and
exceptionally genial as he parried
good uaturcd!y all attempts of the
reporters to learn his plans. His
most specific statement was that
Mexico is "a wonderful country that
/ enjoy more each VISIT
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
FREE SPEECH
TO BE- DEFENSE
OF REV. SHULER
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.-Rgv.
Il. p. Fighting Bob Shuler will
base his defense ON free speech .
il was Indicated when the radio.
crusading pastor Of Trinity M"tho-
dist Epit opal church went on trial
before a packed courtroom ou 4
charge Of criminally libeling the
fourth degree, Knights of Columbus.
Paul D'Orr, counsel for Rrv.
Shuler, asked prospective jurors il
they believed in the right of free
speech and whether or not they
were members of the Roman Cdtho-
lie church, Methodist EpiscoI al
church, south, or Angclus Temple.
Are YOU ejudieed against Re-.
Shulcr because Of lis policy Of at
tacking the Roman Catholic
church, was another question put
TO talcsman.
Hundreds of persons stood in line
in vain effort to gain admission to
the courtroom.
The complaint, which was brought
by Grant V. Jenkins, officer of the
Los Angeles council of the fourth
degree, knights of Columbus, was
read in court by Paul Hornaday,
deputy city prosecutor.
In it, Rev. Shulcr was charged
with publishing defamatory state.
ments against the Knights of Colum
bus, including an asserted fake oa5h
of thp fourth degree
William !. McGinley, supreme
secretary of tie Knights of Colm-
bus, was in court and will be cail.
Cd as q witness by the prosecution.
He refused to make any satcmcnt
except that he believed Rev.
Shulcr should have the advantag,
of fair trial, unhampcrcd by pro
judicial declarations.
Other witnesses included Bishop
John j. Cantwcll, Of the diocese 81
Los Angeles and san Diego, and
Robert Mackenzie Of San Francisco,
state deputy of the Knights OF
Columbus.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Promoter Faces
New Charges

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2G.-Martin
A. Leach, Los Angeles and San Di-
ego promoter, undcr sentence from
10 to Is years in San Quentin, will
90 to trial March 25 ON charges of
conspiracy to commit grand theft
with L. II. Martin and B. Edwin
Lang.
Date for trial was set by Presid-
ing Judge Shaw yesterday. The
three men are accused of defrauding
investors out of $4,000 which they
promised to use to obtain controll-
ing interest in Hollywood bank.
Leach originally was convicted of
26 counts of grand theft and viola,
tion of the cooperate securities act
IN connection with the sale of mort,
gage notes ON San Diego subdi
vision,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
MCPHERSON CASE
WILL Be PR0BED
BY LEGISLATURE
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SACRAMENTO, F c b. 2 O.
Characters Of an incompleted drama
of real life-the unsolved "kidnap-
ng" of Aimee Semple Mcpherson
in 1926-will be paraded before
senators of California to feature the
impeachment trial of superior
.udge.
That the senate will review every
phase of the cas-, from the disaP-
pearance of the titan-haired evange-
list at Ocean Park until she walked
over many miles of desert sands i'll
tropical heat to rcappear at Douglas,
Arizona, was proved by preparations
fer the impeachment trial today.
Aides of state Legislators were
cndeavoring to locate Mrs. Lorraine
Wiseman Sielaff and her sister, who
has always remained cloaked in
mysticism of the title Madame
X The chairman of the board Of
managers for the impeachment
trial announced both would be re
quested to appear.
The impeachment Indictment has
charged that Judge Carlos S.
Hardy received a check for $500
from Mrs Mcpherson and alleged
he obstructed justice by endeavor-
ing to halt the jury's deliberations.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Fruit Gamers
In Convention
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DEL MONTE, Tcb. ga heavy
program confronted California Is
fruit and vegetable packers here to-
day as they entered the second ses-
sion of their three day convention.
After the election of an unoppos,
ed ticket of seven directors, the
"anners were to hear speeches of a
number of prominent guests on sub,
iects concerning the varied phases
Of the canning industry.
B. II. Critchfield, chief of the di-
vision Of markets of the state de
partment of agriculture, was listed
for a discussion of his report on last
year. 5 canned peach market survey
and the results attained.
Mrs. Katherine Philips Edison,
executive commissioner of the indus
trial welfare commission, was to of
fer paper on the work of her de-
partment in improving conditions
among women workers and minors
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
CLEAR SAILING
ASSURED FOR
TAX MEASURES
BY HOMER l.. ROBERTS
Omitted Pres: Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. Go
Clear sailing was assured for Cover,
nor Young's tax measure in the
state Legislature today. Senator H.
c. Nelson s tax measures bill was
reported out by the assembly re-
venue and tax committee with the
recommendation that it be adopted
This measure, which was adopted
by the senate late yesterday after,
noon by vote of 3S to l, carries
out the new 4 per cent income tax
upon banks and business corpora
tions, passed by the people at the
November election.
Before taking favorable action.
however, the assembly committee
paid its final respects in the form of
l6 new amendments to the bill. This
brought the total number OF
changes the measure has undergone
since its introduction to approx
mately 100.
Most impor+a't of these amend
mpnts IS one V ich allowed banks al
ffset of 10 per cent for real estate
Pasas pa,d lo,lily. and .ofn rations
4 10 per c,nt e; set on rea and per
snnal rope ty These offsets Aus
not exceed IS Ter cent of til, tota!
tax paid
First steps in what promises to be
bitter end battle to transfer con
troll of San Francisco harbor from
the state to the city were taken in
assembly committee ON commerce
and navigation last night. The bill
calling for the transfer, introduced
by the entire San Francisco delega-
tion, was voted out OF committee
with the recommendation it " do
pass.
This action was in defiance to Gov.
ernor Young S policy ON harbor con-
troll.
Public hearings on the so-called
county 'nit' bill of consolidation
school districts, introduced by As
scmblvman Willis NJ. Baum of Los
Angeles, has been set for Tuesday
evening, March 10, in the assembly
committee on education.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
SCREEN ACTRESS
Sent TO HOSPITAL
FOR DRUG USES
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Fen. 26.-AIma
Rubens film star, has been commit
ted to the State Narcotic Hospital
ut Spadra by Superior Judge Mar
shall McComb, it became known
here today.
Miss Rubens' stay at Spadra was
designated as voluntary and will
last not more than two years and
not less t;lan 'elgh: months. The
action was taken at the request of
her husband, Ricardo Cortez, and
her mother, Mrs. Theresa Rubens.
COrtez, Judge McComb held, snail
pay $25 a month for the time the
actress rs confined at the institu-
tion.
The session at which Miss Rubens
was committed was held at midnight
last night and records of the action
were not available until late today.
The actress was named as Mrs
Alma R. Cortez," in the action.
Miss Rubens has been critically
i'll for several months from compli-
cations brought on by the use of
morphine, practice to which she
became addicted when she was suf
fering from an illness.
She was taken to a sanitariunl
two months ago and later was trans
ferred to the Hollywood hospital
and then to her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
OF
Marriage Voit
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PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 26.-Thl
annulment of the marriage of Maud|
Lee Mudd, millionaire Oklahoma oil
heiress, to Earl E. Gordon has beer
declared void by the state supreme
court.
in reversing the lower court de
cree, the tlpreme court held the salt
was invalid because the heiress was
not q legal resident of the district
when the Pima county court grant
ed the annu'ment three years ago.
Gordon who contested the anuu'
ment contended that the suit was
filed by the persuasion of other
parties and not by his wife volun'
tarily.
The heires-' original suit charged
that the marriage was "only a pre-
ended one" and that she was fore
ed irto it.
The marriage took place in
Council Bluffs, Ia, in 1925 and the
>rulment was granted in February
1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
To Ask Federal
Aid For Road
Along the Coast
BY United Press Leased Wire

VENTURA, Calf, Feb. 20
Local authorities today were in re.
ceipt of a check for $4,000 from
the state highway department foi
use in building the proposed Mari
copa highway. Nearly 100000 more
is expected from the state.
The present highway fund when
will be devoted to the purpose OF
building road between here and
Guyana Valley, amounts TO $10s,-
GOO without the check just received.
Another 100000 is expected to be
raised in Santa barbara, Kern aud
Ventura counties within the ncXt
few months.
\ conference with federal auth
critics is being planned, at which
time government aid in the con
struction work will be asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Prune Industry
To Reorganizc
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By ntted Press Leased Wire
san JOSE, Feb. 26.-punc
growers of the state were advised
today in statement from Gruer-
al Manager 0. A. Harlan that rcor
organization of the California pruue
and Apricot Growers Association
is seriously endangered by their
hesitation in signing new contracts.
Harlan told members of the Santa
Clara valley committee last night
that the association hopes to exceed
its previous membership of 1000
out of the 10000 California prunc
growers.
"Thirty days remain TO secure a
majority of tonnage needed for eff
ficient and economical marketing,
Harlan said. "Unless the signup
bccds up, the association faces the
grave possibility of failure and
forced liquidation. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
TO
[)|VUL.('E:
CABINET
Hoover To Keep Names
Secret Until Given To
U. 6. Senate.
LIST is INCOMPLETE
Expect Donovan VIII Bd
Given Charge Of Wan
Department.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

(OD1CeQ fTeSS OLdl1 COrTSSpot4ASntl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Her
bert Hoover may take nomination.
for his cabinet, which he has guard
ed so carefully, to the capitol whc1i
he goes there March 4 to take the
oath of office and have them de
livcred there to the senate.
The nameJ viii not be announced
officially until they are delivered
to the senate in special session aftei
the Inauguration ceremonies. M
Hoover does not regard it as proper
to announce them before they ars
laid before tine senate officially.
The list is still incomplete, ard
the President-elect continued today
his search for the rest OF them. AN
other we'll known public man whc
has figured perhaps more promin
entity than aryCne else in cabinet
speculation, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral William j. Donovan, apparently
is assured place as the result Ct
conferences he had yesterday anc
today with the President elect.
Donovan, an outstanding Worlt
War hero, seems likely to be named
secretary CT war. He either will get
this cabinet post or be appointed
solicitor general.
The President elect has ncarls
completed revision ,of his inaugural
address. It is in that final stage OF
polishing TO which Mr.. Hoover, de
woes long hours and great care.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Wisconsin SOlons
Ask Referendurl
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MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2G.-The
Wisconsin legislature today asked
congress to provide national re-
ferendum on the question of modify.
ing the Volstead act.
The resolution of Senator Thomas
NJ. Duncan, Milwaukee socialist
petitioning congress to take such Il
step was concurred in by the as.
sembly after its adoption previous
ly in the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Missing Woman
Returns Home
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ALTADENA, Caif., Feb. 26. =
Mrs. Lansing Warren, 70, wealthy
mother-in-law of Lee Borden Mil
bank, Flintridge financier for whom
scores of deputy sheriffs and volun-
teers searched the surrounding hills
for three days had been returned to
her home here uninjured today.
Mrs. Warren was found by a
gardener who recognized her when
she passed the c. II. Cobb estate late
yesterday, the sheriff's office re
ported. She had had nothing but
water since her disappearance last
Friday, but was not suffering from
exposure or lack of nourishment, it
was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Meyicans Chase
Bandit Party
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Somo
of the bandits who kidnaped and
murdered C. c. Aisethorpe and
Joseph Underwood have been killed,
Ambassador Morrow telegfaphed the
state department today from Mex
leo City.
The men were kidnapped after a
raid on the Bustos mine on Febru-
ary p, and Morrow relotted that
the governor of Guanajuato imme-
diately sent soldiers and police ii
pursuit.
On the afternoon of February %
the government forces encountered
the bandits and killed six of them.
the remainder retreating pursued by
the soldiers who shortly came upon
the bodies of the two Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
May Use Planes
In Mountains
BY United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Feb &c
Mountain hunters and fishermen
soca may penetrate the High Sier-
ras in airplanes instead of pack
train" if the undertaking of the
newly ,anized Sierra Pacific Air
Transport Corporation is successful.
Tentative plans call for the cstab-
lislment of mountain air lines to
connect with existing plane and bus
lines, and new air lines to be estab,
lished by the company. Regions
penetrated only by pack trains
would be reached from the air un-
der the new system.
Incorporation papers were filed
yesterday by the concern, a $4,000,
600 corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Court To Rule
On Indictments
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LES ANGELES, Feb. 26 - The
ruling of Superior Judge Hartley
Shaw on motions to set side the in
dictments against eight persons
charged with conspring to cause the
false arrest of City Councilman Carl
|, jacobson, will be made tomorrow
Failure of all defense attorneys to
have received copies of the indict-
ment led to temporary postpone
ment of the arguments and rulings
when the defendants were arraigned
yesterday.
The district attorney S office has
promised to have Mrs. Callie Grimes,
state s star witness, in court tomor-
row. She was named in the indict-
ment as the person who lured Jacob
son into a compromising position so
that his arrest could be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Grant, Palmer
Located TODAY

Richard Grant, IL year old Los
Angeles youth, Asserted % nave been
kiGlaped from his home two months
ago by Harry Palmer, was found to
day by authorities at Roswell, New
Mexico. Palmer was with him and
is under arrest.
Owing to wire trouble caused by
the high winds between here and
Los Angeles, it was impossible to
get full details of the case before
going to press. 1t is certain, how
ever that the long hunt for Grant
Is ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Chaplin Under
Doctors Care

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 26.-Cnarlic
Chaplin had new director TO-DAY
a doctor Of medicine.
In bed at his home here the
famous comedian, willingly enough,
played the role of patient while DR.,
Cecil Reynolds hovcred nearby in
si'ing that Chaplin remain in
character until science can dccid,
whether he shall be wheeled in un-
der the Klcig lights or an operating
room.
Chaplin collapsed late yesterday
as he was starting to the studio to
work on his new picture "City
Nights, y His illness was diagnosed
as ptomaine poisoning.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
TO Bury Veteran
Peace Officer
Dy United Press Lcascd WI,


LOS ANGELES, Feb 26-Repre
scntatives of old Spanish families
and city and county officials will
attend the funeral OF Martin Aguirre
pioneer California peace officer, who
will be buried Thursday following
se,vices at the Elks lodge and at the
Church of the Angels in the plaza.
Aguirre, who died yesterday after
a lingering illness, was considered
one of the most fearless and most
colorful peace officers in early Cali
fornia history. His friends Today
recalled that the only weapon he
ever carried was long bowie knife.
Aguirre gained fame and honor
early in his career, During the
flood of 1886 which swept over the
banks of the Los Angeles river, h
rode all night warning people Of
danger and then personally saved l9
persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
SCHOOL GIRL KILLED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.-An in
quest will be held today into the
death of Esther Rodriguez, Il yeal
old school girl, who was struck hy
an automobile driven by her teach
er, Florence Bruce, a short time al
ter classes had been dismissed at
the Lincoln school at Clearwater
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
CROWD EXPECTED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.-Hcavy
wooden barriers were erected in
front of Municipal Judge Caryl
sheldon s court in preparation for
the crowd which was expected TO
attend the trial today of Rev. II. p.
"Fighting Bob" Shuler, charged
with criminally libeling the Fourth
Degree Knights Of Columbus.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
New Coast Air
Record Broken
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Los ANGELES, Feb 20. ~ Tn.
San Francisco to Los Angeles recort
of two homs aud five minutes sci
by the Western Air Express, Inc,
yesterday, was broken today when i
plane cf the same airline made ths
trip in one hour and 80 minutes.
Officials Of lhe company said thai
a o. mile tail wind enabled the plans
pilotod by George Rice and J. l.
Rartl,tt to attain a speed Of ap
Vro%imately l82 miles an hour.
The craft left the Western Ala
Express airport at Oakland az Oil
%. m, and arrived here 40 lilo q. NJ,
II was stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Expect Gas
To Go Lower
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 90 Fur
ther cuts in the price of gasoline
appeared likely today with officials
of the major oil companies admit
tedly in quandry as to what turn
the war would take.
Gasoline sold as low as 9 cents 4
gallon at tome stations. The whole
sale price to service stations il
most cases was l012 cents although
General Petroleum was selling ri
912 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Eight t-Eighty'
Crock Captured
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN JOSE, Calf, Feb. 26.-Wil-
Lam Thompson, 2l, believed to be
the $50 kid' wanted in various
Pacific coast cities, was held by po-
lice here today.
Thompson was arrested when he
attemnted to Escape after being
questioned about & check he had
passed on a local bank
He earned his sobriquet, police
say, by gatun< b.nk officials to APP
prove checks for So and tAcn rails
ing them to $50 before presenting
them to a cashier.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
ACTRESS NOT DYING
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 96.--Alna
Rubens, film star fighting 10 rid
herself of the narcotics habit. is
recovering rapidly, her relatives
said today in denying printed re.
ports that the actress was near
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
MISS WINNER WINS MAN
WANTS TO WIN TALKFEST
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2f.--
Paul Gradert, p, talked continuous
ly for four days and then asked
Laura Winner, %, to marry him.
She accepted. Both are contestantS
in u local "talking marathon and
are now keeping up their love-mak-
ing in hopes of winning the $1,000
frs prize. The contest is now ir its
fifth day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Chinese Troops
Loot Villages
BY United Press Leased Wire

PEPING, China, Feb. 26-Widc-
spread destruction of villages in
Shantung by looters was conlt-r> d
in advices reaching here today.
Six towns had been destroyed al,
most completely as rebel forces con
centrated around Chefoo, which the
insurgent northern general, Chang
Tsung- Chang, wad attempting to
capture.
Nationalist leaders were making
every effort to move troops into the
threatened area before Chang forced
General Liu ChenNien, commanding
Chefoo, to surrender.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
Stewart Claims
He Has Majority
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2G.-Col.
Robert w. Stewart was in New York
today lining up support for his fight
to retain tn" Craftsmanship Of the
Standard Oil Co., Of Indiana against
opposition by John u. Rockefeller
Jr.
81 have already received the sup
port Of a majority Of the stockhold
ers-in fact, 4 large majority he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-26
SEARCH CONTINUES
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb 26.-The
search for Harry Palmer and Rich.
ard Grant, IL year old boy he is ac-
cused of kidnapping, continued to-
day in the foothills of the San Ber-
nardino mountains.