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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
CALIFORNIA MAY
REMOVE BAN On
MINE OPERATORS
Measure Permitting Hy-
draulic Process Given
Approval.
HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent)


SACRAMENTO, Calf, March 2S.
U.P)-Hydraulic mining, outlawed in
California since 1894, started back
on a climb to reinstatement today,
when the state assembly received Il
bill from its ways and means commit
tee with favorable recommendation.
The measure. by AsScmblyman
Jcrrold l.. Seawcll of Placer county,
would require the state to spend
100000 ON dams to keep HEX the
debris resulting from such q method
Of extracting gold. 1t was one Of
a number Of appropriation bills ap-
proved by the committee, totaling
$2,0O0,000 in al.
A sudden reversal of opinion by
Assemblyman f. G. Adams, Livings-
ton publisher, gave the proposal its
needed vote, breaking tie Of 10
to 10.
An injunction against hydraulic
mining was obtained by the state in
1894. At that time the rivers Of
northern California were 50 cloggcd
VIII htpliA IipHi tilt mining III"
navigation was impossible beyond
Sacramento.
Proponents of the act claim that
if the state spends 100000 on dams,
the mining will not affect the riV-
crs of Sacramento valley.
\ ray of hope for thousands of
needy aged in California was seen
in the endorsement last night of the
old age pension bill by Asscmblyman
T. NJ. Wright of San Jose. 1t would
provide for all persons over 20, who
have lived in the state for Is months
prior to reaching this age, a month
~ pension of $50. If the prnsioner
or his wife have as much as $4,000
in property, the pension will not be
available, under the bill. 1t carries
state appropriation of $4,000 to
put the pension into effect, and pro-
vides that the county in which the
aged persons reside shall pay SD
of the monthly stipend.
Another pension bill for state en-
ployees was given favorable vote.
1t would require them to pay into
fund during their service, with a
state appropriation of $776,95O to
start the fund Payment Of pensions
would start at the age of 20, and
the' amount received to depend upon
I've length of service with the state,
The proposed new appellate court
district for San Joaquin valley re
cciVrd u substantial boost when the
ways and means committee agreed
to an appropriation of 100000 for
its support. The new court, which
would have headquarters III Fresno,
would include the counties of Fresno,
Tulare, Kings, Kern, lnyo Stani-
slaus, Mariposa Merced and MADEIRA.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
FLOOD DANGER
REMOVED WHEN
ICE JAM GOES

BISMARK, n. D., March 2S. (U.P)
danger of serious floods in this
region of North Dakota was be
lieved past today when a huge ice
jam which for the last three days
blocked the Missouri river started
to break up.
While bombing planes and dyna-
mite crews laid plans to attack the
mountainous ice gorge at Huff, 20
miles south of here, the river, aided
by a warm sun, began to work out
its own problem in opening up a
channel.
Parts of Bismark and Mandan
still were under several feet of
water, however, as was large
stretch of agricultural territory be-
tween here and Huff 1t was be-
lieved that the water would drain
off soon and permit resumption of
traffic between the two cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
Rockefeller Not
Able To Assist
On Farm Probe

WASHINGTON, March 2S. U.H-
John ID. Rockefeller Jr. tclcgraphed
the senate agriculture committee to
day that he had made no study of
the farm problem and therefore was
insufficicntly equipped to accept its
invitation to testify,
Rockefeller wire was received
along with kilograms from Charles
NJ. Schwab that he had engagements
for next week and from Everett
Case, secretary to Owen u. Young of
the General Electric Co., that Young
is in Europe and unable to testify.
These three replies followed others
from a secretary for j. p, Morgan
and by Paul w. Warburg, New York
financiers stating they would be un-
able to appear. Among those not
yet heard from are Henry Ford and
Secretary of Treasury Mellon.
Rockefeller s wire follows:
81 thank you for your telegram
inviting me to appear before the
senate committee on agriculture and
forestry, which is studying the ques-
tions involved in the farm problem.
Much as | would like to be of ser
vice to your committee, never having
made study Of this problem and
never having gained any first hand
knowledge of them, am unfortun-
ately not equipped to render such
service.'
In the absence of the industrial
leaders the senate committee along
with the house agriculture commit
tee continued to hear farm leaders
cxpound their views as to what the
new legislation should include.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
MORGAN DENIES
LIQUOR BROUGHT
FROM PANA MA

WASHINGTON, March 2S. U.R)-
Representative Morgan, Republican,
Ohio, today emphatically denied re-
ports he had attempted to bring
back four bottles Of liquor from
Panama when he returned a few
days ago from an inspection trip in
the Canal Zone.
~ never had any liquor, never
want any liquor and never took a
drink in my life, Morgan said.
" Mrs. Morgan made our customs
declaration when we landed in New
York and it did not mention any
thing about four bottles of liquor
because we did not have any.
"'If there happens to be any liquor
in our home it will be there for
medicinal purposes only and from Il
physician 5 prescriptions.
An official investigation of the
reports is not planned by treasury
officials, it was learned.
There has been no official report
to the treasury on the incident, See
rotary Mellon said today. He would
not say definitely whether an invcs-
tigation would be ordered.
\ member of congress returning to
this country from an official mission
abroad is given freedom of the port
which cXompts his baggage from
examination, Assistant Secretary
Lowman said.
81 do not know whether congress
men have abused this privilege or
not Lowman said. cit is Il mat
ter for their own consciences,'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Fox Imperial Theatre, THE
Ghost Talks
Radio KXO, 6-10.
Night school, TO, high school.
B. P. o. E. No. 1925, Elks
hall.
r. A. M. No. 100, 8, Masonic
temple.
Pythian Sisters, 8, Davis hall.
Citizenship classes, 7:30, high
school.
Troop 8, =. S. A, 7:3O, Scout
Hut.
Troop 81, B. S, A, 7:3O, M.
E. social hall.
Adult English classes, 7, high
school.
Revival services, 7;8o, Chris
tian church.
Maundy-Thursday service, Ma
sonic temple.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis luncheon, Barbara
Worth.
School bond election.
Radio KXo, Ill.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
AURORA
TRAGEDY
DECR|ED
Illinois Legislator Bitter
ly DenOunces De King
Staying.
PROBE BY STATE
Youth Who Shot Raiding
Officer Will Not Be
Prosecuted.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 2s.
UP) After scathing drnunciation
of the killing of Mrs. Lillian De
King in Aurora by dry raiders, vets
in the lower house of the state as
sembly today predicted the state
prohibition law would be wiped off
the statute books.
The predictions came after vets
and drys had staged spectacular
battle of oratory in the lower house
and the vets had forced considera,
tion of a bill that repeals the state
dry act. Nearly the entire day yes
terday was taken up with the legis-
lative battle, the vets tcrming the
Staying of Mrs. De King "lcgalized
murder.
"The eighteenth amendment was
conceived in fraud and thriVes on
rorruption,' Representative Leroy
Green, one of the vets, said in open
ing the session. "Therc aren't u
members here who don t violate it.
If this law were enforced congress
would meet in Lcavcnworth aud the
Illinois legislature in Joliet. Most of
you who bow to the lash of these
men in the gallery (pointing to mem.
bers of the Anti-saloon League
either can't control your appetites
or You re hypocritcs.'
The drvs fired back with equal
sarcasm, Representative Ebert Wal
Ter, taking the lead.
You vets do u lot Of talking but
what do you offer that is better
l. have been an adtocatc of prohihi-
tion since was - and nobody ever
saw me take a drink.
''You look like you need one,
Representative G. &. Borders of East
st. Louis intcriectcd.
Speaker Shanahan had to qucll tn"
takers with his gavcL
REPRESENTATIVE Green said he
would have no complaint to make If
Aurora citizens took the law in their
own hands and hanged to the near
est lamp post, these vicious scoun-
drcls who pcrpctratcd this crime
off a gallon of winc.' said Rep.
restntativc Green, els lust cause for
invasion Of home and shooting of
its occupants, then the homes of half
the members of this assembly are
not safe
AURORA, H., March 2S. U.p}
The disputed right of Kane county
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
IMPROVEMENTS IN
CITY APPROVED
BY COUNCIL,MEN
Street and Sidewalk
Construction and Pool
Endorsed.

Approval of number of civic i'm
provcmaat propositions was given
by the city council in special meet
ing last night at the city hall.
The council passed several rcso-
lutions for street and sidewalk con-
struction, approved lease ON the
west end of the city park to Fred
Kenyon for the building of a swim
ming pool. accepted bids on the
printing of Main street light stan
dardS and let a contract for the in
stallation of power connections link
ing the street lighting system with
the pumping plant.
The Southern Sicrras Power Com
panv was the only and successful
bidder ON the power connection.
Their bid for the installation of a
central meter. a high power trans
former and the stringing of high
voltage lines was $2,936.79.
The linking of the lighting system
will save the city approximately
and the pumping plant into one unit
$500 in power bills per year, ac-
cording to the figures submitted to
j the council.
Walter Pollard was the successful
! bidder on the paint job that will
renovate the 50 ornamental light
! standards on Main street. His bid
was $3.50. The next closest bid was
1925 submitted by Peter De Vote.
! The council passed a resolution
approving the Improvement of Broad
/ wav between Fourth street and the
Southern Pacific right of way ant
between blocks 10 and II, townsitc
This resolution was passed by vote
of 3 to ., Mayor Clements and Coun
Gilman Gianola disappearing. Pro
test to the improvement was Volce'
by Sam Dannenberg, a property own
cr effected by the street construc
tion.
1t was decided by the council tina
actual work would not start unit
later in the year and the assessment
would not be payable until the ta'
roll of l930-3l had been issued.
Another resolution, which passe'
unanimously, was for the building o
curbs and sidewalks on the soutI
side of Main street between Twe!tt'
street and Imperial avenue. WorI
is expected TO start in the near II
turc.
City Attorney Dorsey G. WhitelaN
was instructed to prepare the leas
of the west end of the city park
fronting on Eighth street betwee
Commercial and Park streets, t
Fred Kenyon. This lease gives Ken
yon the option to purchase tn
property within two years of date.
Kenyon proposes to erect moder
swimming pool on the site.
After disposing of the above meI
toned business the council then hel
an informal discussion relative t
the possible erection of civic aud
torium on the east end of the cit
park.
John S. Cameron of the local chan
Der of commerce spoke i'll behalf o
the auditorium No definite actio
was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
Dreamer Has
Close Cab

SAN PEDRO, Calf, March %.
U.P(-A. L. D. Standiser, 20, a
Hollywood instructor, was think
ing only of his newly designed
intention CT joining the army
when he drove his closed auto
mobile eff the dock into 30 feet
Of water here last night.
He was rescued by pilot boat
after he succeeded in kicking
through a window of the car and
fighting his way to the surface
of the water.
II was dreaming about service
with the army he told his res
cuers, ''and I didn't notice that
I was near the end CT the dock.
1 still prefer service on land. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
COMMISSION ON
PREPARATIONS TO
HAVE HOLIDAY
By SAMUEL DASHIELL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, March 2S. WH-The
reparations experts met today in
one of the most important plenary
sessions yet held, according to the
Judgment of the American spokes-
man for the conference.
Adjournment was taken for the
Easter holidays until April !,
Although annuity figures were not
discussed at the session today, it
was understood that certain state
ments of principle, which so far
have Ihindered Jthe negotiations
which presented these modified
views, will put them in the shape of
memorandum for the experts
perusal during the vacation.
J, P. Morgan, of the unofficial
American delegation, will spend the
Easter holiday at Venice.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
King In Plea
For Filipinos

NASNING1ON, March 2S, UP)
Senator King, Democrat, Utah.
pleaded the cause of Philippine
independence ut a conference toda.'
with President Hoover.
King said TIE United States was
under moral obligation ly terms
Of the Jones' Philippines act to
grant the islands complete indepen-
dCuce
Furthermore, he said, Philippine
independence at this time woulI
serve the practical purposes of eli
minating disagreements over thu
sugar tar,tf.
King lcfus, 4 to divulge the Pre-.
sidnt s reaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
SCREEN STAR BETTER

HOLLYWOOD, March 2S. U,P)-
The condition of Mabel Nofmand
screen comedienne, suffering from
lung trouble, was reported by her
physician to be greatly improved to-
day. She has passed the critical
stage although her condition still
is serious, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
MISSING GIRL SUICIDE

OAKLAND, March 2S. U.R A
three day search for Miss Rose Sci
ker, "a, was ended today with the
finding late yesterday of her body in
the Oakland estuary. Relatives and
friends said she had been respondent
because of illness and had threaten.
ed suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
Drive Drunk?
Get A Monkey

LOS ANGELES, March %.
U.P}-His contention that lie was
forced to protect the health of
three chimpanzees by rubbing
lard on their chests every night
saved Charles Lewis, animal
trainer, q term in jail On drunk
driving charge.
Instead OF sentencing Lewis
tc jail, Superior Judge Shaw
fined him $500 after Lewis out
lined how easily it would be for
the chimpanzees to get pneumonia
and died in event they did not
receive proper care.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
TO
PREVENT
EPIDEMIC
Pacific Coast Officials
Take Steps to Protect
Public From Disease.
HUNDREDS ARE HELD
Outbreak of Meningitis
And Influenza Feared
By Authorities.
By GEORGE D. CRISSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent


SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.
UP)--With more than a score dead,
others dying and hundreds under
observation, fear was expressed to-
day that ocean liners from the Ori-
ent might carry an epidemic OF
spinal meningitis and influenza into
the United States.
In various Pacific ports 1,234
persons, all steerage passengers,
were held in quarantine. More than
200 persons, recent arrivals from
the far east are ill.
The Dollar liner President Pierce,
which brought Henry L. Stimson,
the new secretary of state, from
Manila a week ago, was the scene
of the most serious phase of the
epidemic.
While the ship was enroute from
Manila, the bodies of II foreigners,
mostly Filipinos, were lowered into
the Pacific, victims of spinal men
nights and influenza and 81 other
passengers of the President Pierce,
are Ill quarantine.
At Seattle the President Jackson
had 338 quarantined passengers
| aboard and nine from the same shiIi
We're in Seattle hospitals.
+ British Columbian authorities al
! Vancouver reported 296 passengers
| of the Empress of Russia, CanadialI
+ Pacific liner, were detained afted
! two deaths mad occurred ON tha3
ship.
4 fourth ship, the President
Madison, arrived in Seattle from theI
Orient with sickness aboard. Tn \
I 500 passengers on the ship were DEF
tanned at Diamond Point barracks
Pacific Coast cities, in danger OF
the threatened epidemic, have takeIa
extra precautions to prevent spread
of the disease and are guarding
closely against the entry of afflict-
ed or germ carrying persons.
All arrivals from the Orient will
f.! be subject to examination, with spe-
cial attention devoted to Filipinos,
! Dr.. William C, Hassler, San Fran
/ cisco health officer said.
SEATTLE, March 2e. W.R)-
Steamship companies today were un-
decided on course of action to
meet drastic order handed down
by f. T. Handley, ely health com
missioner, that all ships carrying
Asiatics in their steerage would be
barred from Seattle docks.
The order followed several out
breaks of spinal meningitis among
passengers on Seattle bound ships
from the Orient.
The banned ships must stop off
Alki Point, four miles from Seattle,
the commissioner ruled.
J WASHINGTON, March 2S. up
Senator Shortridge, Repn., Calf,
conferred with Surgeon General
I Cumming here today about the i'm
pounding of steerage passengers at
Pacific coast ports because of pneu-
monia and meningitis.
Shortridgc received telegram
This morning from Il. Stanley Dollar,
head of the Dollar line, protesting
storage passengers on his steamship
line were being held in large num-
bcrS at San Francisco, Seattle and
! Vancouver.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
NEW MAIL SCHEDULES

OMAHA, Neb, March 2S. U,P)
New airmail schedules, affecting
the trans continental airmail move
ment, will be drawn up at a meet
ING of post office officials with
representatives of western aircraft
companies transporting the mails,
Which began here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
FLYWEIGHTS TO MEET

PARIS, March %. W.H-Frankie
Genaro, American flyweight sensa-
ton, and Emil "Spider" Pladner
champion of France were matched
today for a return title bout April
Is in Paris. Pladner knocked out
Genaro in ore minute of the first
round of their Oout few weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28
Jensen Still
Remains Aloft

ROOSEVELT FIELD, L. l., March
28. U.PI Martin Jensen failed by
the narrowest of margins today to
set a new solo flight endurance rec
ord.
Though he cqualled at 5.26:f3 P.
m. the record of 80 hours, - mn-
utcs, 8 seconds set by Royal Y.
Thomas three years ago, he could
not remain aloft the extra hour need
I'd to chalk up a new official mark.
The lack of gasoline forced him to
land at 5,37 p, m.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, March
Is. W.R-Martin Jensen, trans-Pa-
cific flyer, trying for a new solo
endurance flying record, has already
earned more than $4,000 for his at
tempt
Shortly after noon. his moncplane
Greenflash, her fuel tanks gradually
growing empty, had been IN the air
80 hours At that time he had to
stay aloft at least six hours and %
minutes longer to break the pres
ent record of 35 hours and % min
utes made by the late hieut. Royal
V. Thomas.
The Motor Fuel Company, for
whom Jensen is flying, has agreed
to pay him $1,000 an hour for every
hour over n he remains in the air.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, New York,
March 28. WP)-M Martin Jensen, who
wrote a chapter in aviation history
when he flew from Oakland, Calf,
to Hawaii, at $3.50 p. m. today had
but three hours more to go to estab-
lish a new record for solo endurance
flying.
After 33 hours in the air Jensen
threw over message written ON a
piece of cardboard which said the
machine was functioning properly
lut that the air was extremely
bWmpy.
Apparently Jcnsen's gas supply
was nearing exhaustion, for at 4:0j
p. m. he dropped a note which read:
win land at s or before -
His motors were purring rhythm
ically.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28

In an orange cost study for ten or
chards in Butte county it was
found the owners averaged profit
OF $l7. an acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-28

AURORA, H., March 2S. U.H
The disputed right of Kane county
Continued on Page Six)
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

is . large prize list. Refreshments will be served.
 Tho Boy Scout minstrel show will be held this evening at o'clock at the Grange hall in Berlin. Several East Berlin boys are in the show. The Community orchestra will play for dancing following the event. The Hartford county Y. NJ. C. A. is now forming their baseball sched- ules for the season and the officials of the league are awaiting the entry of an East Berlin team. There is at i the present time junior boys baseball team which is playing q schedule of ~ games in conjunction with the American Legion program. Raymond Rich. son of Mfr. and Mrs. Leland Rich. escaped serious injury following an automobile ac- ctdent yesterday. A car driven by a New Britain man struck young Rich who was on his way to school The machine threw him to the ground resulting in skin abrasions to his face and knees and body bruises. Unless infection should set in he is expected to recover.
 The Wesleyans will meet in the Methodist church social rooms next Monday evening at o'clock. The regular business session will be held to be followed by a social.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Coolidge Lands Score
 Of Trout in Vermont

White River Junction. Vt., May I; %oInsurance companies and maza- zine articles were forgotten yester- day while Calvin Coolidge deprived his native state of Vermont of abou, 20 speckled trout. Unhampered by the clicking of cameras or secret service bodyguards the former president supplied the greater part of a dinner last night after | two hour fishing trip.
 Mir. Coolidge motored here today from his home at Northampton Mass. 10 be the guest of Major N P. Wheeler. an old friend of Mfr Coolidge's father. Accompanied by Major Wheeler, Drew X. Gordon and Arthur w. Stone. the former presi dent went to Stones private pond near here. When they returned they had a string of nearly twenty. Other members Of the party admitted that Mir. Coolidge had caught most of them.
 Mir. Coolidge was here for "a few days he said.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
MOTHER AND GIRL HELD IN CONTEMPT
Fail to Appsir in Court to PrsS
 Complaint

On recommendation of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney w. M. Green stein. Judge M. D. saxe ordered the arrest of Mrs. Mary Romano anl her daughter. Sadie, of l.i Whit ing street, in police court today when they failed to appear to testi- fy against John Romano. 50.
 Romano was arrested Monday on complaint of his wife and daughter. the charge being breach cf the peace. They were in court the neat day but the case was continued an Romano's request. Yesterday. the wife and daughter did not appear and Attorney Angela M. Lacava told the court the trouble had been settled and the complainants desfr- ed to drop the prosecution. but Nr. Greenstein recommended a continu- ance until today for the purpose of determining the reason for their ab- sence.
 Today they were not in court aNd Mir. Greenstein recommended that capias be issued for each, saying they had been subpoenaed in the regular way and he did not propose to allow them to ignore the sum- mons of the state. although he was not particularly concerned about pressing the breach of the peace charge. Romano and his son were present. as was Attorney Lacava.
 Detective Sergeant Ellinger and Sergeant Feeney served the capias on Mrs. Romano, and her husband accompanied them to the police sta tion where he gave . $e5 real ss- tate bond for her appearance tomor- row. The sergeants then went 10 Landers factory where the daughter Sadie had started to work yesterday morning. and brought her to tue police station. Her father posted q S:5 real estate bond in her case also. The charge is contempt of court. Mrs. Romano Is +5 yeara Of age and her daughter is IT. The latter said she would have been m court but her father told her not to do 90.