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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Will Hays Files
Suit For Divorce

SULLIVAN, Ind, April 10. UD
Will II. Hays, former Republican
national chairman and postmaster
general under President Harding,
has filed petition for divorce,
with custody of a II year old son,
from Helen Thomas Hays of this
city. Incompatibility is named as
the ground in the petition.
Hays, who now is president of
the Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America, married
the former Helen Thomas in 1902.
NJ. f. Folly, of Indianapolis, at
torney for Mrs. Hays, and friend
of both parties, issued statement
saying he was acquainted with all
the circumstances of the case and
that "proper settlements have
been agreed upon, the custody of
the son to be given to the father -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
FAMOUS HORSES
DIE IN BLAZE
AT RACE TRACK

HAVRE DE GRACE, Nd. April
10. UP) - Destruction of II thor
oughbred horses and stables worth
$4,000 was the toll of flames which
ragged for two hours last night at
Havre De Grace track amid scenes
of widest disorder.
The fire is believed to have claim
ed the life Of an exercise boy in the
stables of Harry Payne Whitney.
He could not be found today.
Three of the large stables, located
in the rear of the paddock, were a
total loss. Two of the IA horses lost
were Of the notable class. They We're
Shasta Klan, the four year old geld
ing of F. j. Watts, and The Nut,
sold recently to Joseph Notter by
Harry Paine Whitney along with
Victorian, the 1923 Preakness win,
ner.
1t is believed the explosion of a
small gasoline cooking stove i'll the
quarters of some stable boys started
the fire.
As the maddoned horses were
loosed to run wild about the track
while fire fighters worked to quell
the flames, the scenes of wild dis
order prevailed The Nut was one
of those animals released, but
crashed against an automobile in the
rush to safety, breaking leg, and
was Immediately destroyed.
The unfortunate Shasta klan, af-
ter being released from the stables
rushed to safety only to return to
the stall to perish in the flames. The
same fate was met by the racers In
laid and Lass 0 'Gowrie.
1t was announced by track Off
cials today the meet would continue
despite the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Soldier HOnOred
For War Service

NEW YORK, April 10. U.D =
Henry d. Ross, of Los Angeles, who
went through fighting in France as
a private in Company c of the old
Seventh Regiment of New York,
was presented with the distinguished
service cross on the Governors Is
land parade ground today for eek
traordinary heroism' in action near
st. Souplot, France, Otocber IS, 1918.
Major General Hanson f. Ely,
commanding general of the second
corps area, pinned the decoration on
Ross's breast as the citation re-
counting his heroic deeds was read
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Woman Kidnaper
Sent To Prison

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, April
10. W,R-Ms. Edna Sharp, kidnaper
of four year old Doris Virginia
Murphy, today was sentenced to San
Quentin prison for from one to 20
years.
Superior Judge Walter Johnson
denied the woman's plea for proba-
tion after the submission of adverse
reports by probation officer and
psychopathic specialist.
"'In view of the circumstances |
cannot accede to the request for
probation" Judge Johnson said
'The kidnapping of the Murphy child
was a very vicious crime"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
HELEN'S TEARS
EFFECTIVE WITH
new YORK JURY
By HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Staff Correspondent)

(Cnted FreSS StaIt CCrreSponuenL)
NEW YORK, April 10. (U.Pl-
Helen Morgan was acquitted last
night of maintaining a nuisance ut
her night club amid some of the
most gaudy oratory that ever re-
verbcrated through the time stain
ed corridors of the federal build
inE.
Helen Of the black eyes, who used
to sell gloves before she learned to
Groom "Can't Help Lovin' That
Man. from the top Of a piano,
smiled through her tears at the
jurors just before they went out at
+:55 =. m, yesterday. They re-
turned at S;55 p. m.
~ don t want to think any
mere about it." said Miss Morgan
after the acquittal.
She did not take the stand in her
own defense; she did not reply to
charges by prohibition agents that
She drank brandy and sat on the
bar of the Furnace Club flinging
dollar bills to dancers.
She denied nothing, but just sat
in court weeping softly while at
torneys wilted their collars in
wrestling with such phrases as
." slick down the pathway to COZ
ruption' and "shout it from the
housetops. -
The acquittal marked the second
failure of the government TO con.
vict a night club hostess under the
nuisance law. Recently Texas
Guinan was freed after she had
taken the stand, ratified her dia.
monds and traded wsecracks with
LAWYERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Acquitted After
Jones Law Trial

NEW YORK, April 10. W.H Tho
first case to be brought to trial here
under the Jones prohibition law has
resulted in a speedy acquittal.
Anthony Sager, who, if convicted,
would have been liable to five years
Imprisonment and a fine of $4,000,
was freed in 80 minutes yesterday
by a jury in United States district
court, Brooklyn.
A member of the staff of William
A. Degroot, United States attorney,
remarked that Gin view of the re-
suit it would be useless to prosecute
other offenders here under the
Jones law
Sager was charged with selling
two gallons of wine.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
HOOVER TAKES
ANOTHER RAP AT
'SP0ILS SYSTEM
Candidates For Office
Must Stand Closest
Scrutiny.
By LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
United Press Staff Ccrrespondent)


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, April 10. U.P)-
President Hoover struck another
smashing blow at the political spoils
system when he served notice upon
his party candidates for appointivc
office that they must stand rigorous
public scrutiny before their names
are sent to the senate for coniirma-
tion.
Fractional bargains, star-chamber
agreements between party bosses,
and the open distribution Of polti.
cal spoils, are to be thrown over
board.
Following his declaration two
weeks ago demanding abolirlon of
the old patronage system in the
south, the President $ new dcclara-
tion completes the most sweeping
political housc-clcaning in the gov
crnmcnt service in recent years.
Not only are the names Of all
those suggested for presidential ap-
pointment to be made public when
they go to the department Of
Justice for investigation prior to
appointment, but the names of all
sponsors of the nomination are t.
be published at the White House
when names are sent to the senate
for confirmation.
Sponsors Made Known
Thus, not only must a candidate
stand for public judgment anG criti'
cism by the entire country while
his name is under consideration, but
his sponsors must accept publicly
the responsibility of having pre-
scented his name at the White House
and urged his appointment.
In the case of - judicial nomina-
tions sent to the senate yesterday,
the White House made public the
name of every person or organiza-
tion which urged the appointments.
Ninety four individuals and organ
izations, for example, were named
as having endorsed the appoint
ment of George T. McDermctt, of
Kansas, to be judge for the tenth
judicial circuit.
The new system does not mean
there is to be no political patronage.
II means only, i'll the White House
view, party service is not to be the
controlling factor in appointments.
President Hoover announced capa-
city for public service is to he his
arat consideration in weighing
candidates for appointive posts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Disabled Ship
Gets Assistance

WASHINGTON, April 10. UP)-
The coast guard cutter Moiave
radioed headquarters early today
that it had made contact with the
disabled steamship West Hika about
500 miles southeast of Nantucket
Shoals light
The message said high seas and a
strong wind were being encountered.
The West Hika probably win be
towed into Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Three San Diego
Flyers Killed

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 10. W.D
Three naval flyers were killed
today and another probably was
injured fatally when two navy air
planes locked wings and crashed
together at North Island here to-
day.
1t. A. II. Patterson and Ensign
Herbert Bassett and II. r. Sheehan
were crushed to death as the two
crafts struck in the mud flats at
the Island. Radioman II. II. Brown
was hurt so severely that his re-
covery was considered doubtful.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Southern Cross
Joins In Hunt

SYDNEY, N. s. W., April 10.
U.P)-Captain Charles Kingsford-
Smith and his comrades in the
Southern Cross joined the search
for Keith Anderson, flyer, who
has been missing since he started
searching for the Southern Gross
itself several days. ago, immedi
ately after they arrived with
their monoplane at Wyndham to-
day.
No clues as to the whereabouts
of the missing plane had been
reported by any of the searching
planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
French Vessel
Again Raided

NEW YORK, April 10. U.D-U. s.
customs agents raided the big
French liner lie de France, again to-
day and reported seizure of $4,000
worth of liquor.
The raid was one of a series which
the agents have made on the vessel,
the most luxurious of French YES
sells.
Captain Blancart could not ex-
plain the contraband, saying his of
ficers had made careful search to
be certain none was brought into
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
BRITISHERS TO PLAY

NEW YORK, April 19. U,R)-
Cyril Tolley, former British anna
teur champion, and Eustac Storey,
IA popular member of the last
british Walker cup team, will play
in the national open championship
of the United States at Pebble
Beach, Calf, next September. Their
entries have been received by the
L. S. G. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
GALES EXPECTS
PRESENT DRIVE
TO END REVOLT
Sonora Alone Remains
In Control Of Rebel
Forces.

MEXICO CITY, April 10. W.H =
Early restoration OF the state OF
Sonora to the Mexican federal gov
ernment was expected today by
Minister of War Plutarco Elias
Gales, in charge of the federal
armies in the field
Gales said he believed the two
drives against rebels in Sonora now
being prepared would succeed in
crushing the revolt in that state, the
only one now in rebel hands.
One advance will be from San
Bias northward, while the other, di-
rected by Gen. Juan \. Almazan,
will begin at Casas Grandes, Chi
huahua, and move through FL Pull
pito canyon.
Lieut.. Joaquin Garcia, federal
army aviator, died last night from
wounds inflicted Wednesday night
by group of men who were pntting
up placards attacking Provisional
President Emilio Portes Gill and
United States Ambassador Dwight
w. Morro,Y. Garcia had attempted
to interfere.
The placards were displayed in
parks throughout Mexico City and
were removed by police yesterday
morning.
NOGALES, Ariz., April 10. W.H
With fortification Of Nogales,
Sonora, completed and the borders
of the state protected to the south
and east, Mexican rebels were
awaiting moves by federal armies
today.
The next important engagement
Of the revolt was still expected to
occur near the SinaloaSonora boun-
dairy, where General Fausto Topete
commands strong rebel force.
General Lazaro Cardenas was re-
ported advancing toward the state
line after moving his force up the
coast from MaZatlan, feat which
las taken nearly two weeks.
Gen. j. G. Escobar, supreme com
mander of the revolt, was expected
to move south to join General
Topete when the opposing forces
are near.
General Marcclo CaraveO, rebel
leader, was on the eastern border OF
Sonora awaiting the arrival of s.
600 federals under Gen Juan An
dreu Almazan. The strength of
Gen. Caraveo's force, composed of
part of Gen. Escobar's army which
fled from Chihuahua, was not
known.
NOGALES, Ariz., April 10. U.P)
A federal airplane flew over
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, this morn
ing and dropped eight bombs. The
plane was subjected to heavy rifle
fire from the ground but was not
damaged.
Six of the bombs fell near a rail
road junction point in the south
part of the city where rebel soldiers
are concentrating during troop
/ movements.
AS far as could be learned there
was no loss of life and property
damage was slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
CONNECTICUT HOSPITALITY

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, April 10,
W.D After being refused a night s
lodging in police headquarters, des-
pite his insistence that he was in
toXicated, Thomas Laverty return,
ed with a stone and threatened to
break q window if he were not ac-
commodated. He was.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
SALINAS JUDGE
TAKES STAND IN
SENATE HEARING
Relates Circumstances OF
Confession Made By
Miss X

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 10.
CUP)-Activitics of J. A. Bardin of
Salinas who took 4 confession Of
Miss X'' that she occupied the
Carmel eottqge with Kenneth &.
Ormiston in 1926, were questioned
by the assembly board of managers
prosecuting Judge Carlos S. Hardy
ON charges of misconduct here to.
day.
Judge Bardin testified that he
had received telephone call from
some woman early Sunday, August
Is, 1926, who demanded to see him
on "pressing business at his of
flee. The judge notified Roland
Rich Woolley, attorney for Mrs. Me
Pherson, to accompany him to his
office.
Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-Sielaff, ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Nirla
Kimball, called at the Judge 5 Of
flee, and Mrs. Sielaff introduced her
sister as "Miss X, " the judge said.
He further declared that before
taking the statement of Miss X
that he had attempted to learn her
identity.
"'Why did you take such extra
ordinary precautions! 70 ASSEMBLY
man Walter J. Little asked the wit
ness.
Doubted Story
Because l doubted their integri-
tv. They had come to my office
under mysterious circumstances and
! repeatedly evaded questions that /
had asked of them. Mrs Seilaff,
whom I repeatedly asked for her ad-
| dress, would only tell me that it was
the Y. w. c. a. in San Francisco.
Mrs. Sielaff s assertion last week
! that she had been instructed by
! Woolley to produce a woman to pose
as Ormiston's companion again en-
tered the ease today, with the inter
rogation Of Judge Bardin.
Judge Bardin insisted that both
( Mrs. Seilaff and Woolley had told
him they were unacquainted and
that he introduced them in his Of
flee.
Woolley Himself was scheduled to
take the stand this afternoon as IL
defense witness and answer the
charges made by the state witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Junior College Frolic, 8 p. m.
high school.
I. ". Pyramid, No. 81, E. o.
Sciots, 8 p, M, Masonic Tenn
pie.
Boxing, 8 p. m, CaleXico
arena.
Adult English class, 7 p. m.
high school.
Troop rs, B. S. A., 1880, NC
Cabe.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Leatherneck."
Radio KXo, 6 to 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
MARCO PRISON BOUND

LOS ANGELES, April 10. UPp
Albert Marco, former underworld
leader, will leave here tonight for
San Quentin ponitentiary 10 begin
serving the two TO 2s years sentence
imposed after he was convicted on
two charges Of assault with intent
to commit murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Corresponaent)

WASHINGTON, April 10. U.P)-
President lIoover's anticipated con
test with the senate over the de-
benture farm relief plan developed
into real fight today, when three
of his cabinet officers dispatched
to the senate agriculture commit
tee series of reports depreeating
the plan which the senate farm bloc
intended to adopt.
i pite the reports farm bloc
ma gers said they intended -
lea e the dcbenture scheme in the
farm bin when it is reported TO the
senate. They admit, however, the re-
ports can be used effectively
against them when the bin gets to
the senate floor next week and
lhey are not happy over their pros
poets of victory.
Their decision to retain the plan
will mean that the matter will be
fought out in the open on the senate
floor.
McNary Warned
Chairman McNary Of the senate
committee received a warning of
HE situation when he was called to
The White House early today for
n conference with Walter Newton,
Mr. Hoover s secretary who handles
congressional matters. Newton had
on his desk reports of Secretary OF
Treasury Mellon, Secretary of Com
mcrce Lamont and Secretary of
Agriculture Hyde, which challeng-
ed the economic feasibility of q
tariff bounty plan.
McNary was notified the reports
would be sent to him later in the
day. When he returned to the capi-
tOl McNary discussed the develop
ments with the farm bloc members
and notified them he would call n
committee meeting tomorrow. They
said that inasmuch as Mr. Hoover
was not personally opposing the
plan they would not change their
plan to include their scheme in the
administration $ bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
German Mark
Takes Slump

BERLIN, April 10. U.R-The
mark experienced its greatest
slump today since it was stabilized
in November, 1928.
News of the reparations crisis in
Paris drove the mark down to 4.22
to the dollar. At that point the
Reichsbank interviewed with large
sales of foreign currency, steadying
marks at 4.217. 1t was understood
that the Reichbank also intervened
on foreign bourses,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
TOMORROW

Story hour, 1880, public
library.
Junior matinee 2:15, Fox I'M
perial theatre.
High school baseball, Braw-
ley VS.. Central, $3.50 at Cen
tral U. H. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Laborers Battle
To Save Levee

HELENA, Ark, April 10. (U,H-
Two hundred worlmen, under di-
rection Of government engineers,
fought today to save the crumbling
Knowlton lpvee Of the Mississippi
river near Nocoma.
The levee, located 10 miles north
Of Nocoma, was reported erumbling
last night. Reports SAID water was
cascading over tine crown of the
levee along a stretch more than $50
feet wide,
The district, threatened by col
lapse of the levee, already is flood
cd by the overflowing of White
river.
DUMAS, Ark, April 49, U.P}-
The flood situation at the Knowlton
levee seemed improving rapidly to-
day and danger of serious flood
conditions decreased hourly, accord
ing to j. r. Flanagan, district man
ager of the Steinberg Engineering
Company, builder of river leveeS in
this district.
Flanagan, who arrived here
shortly before midnight direct from
the Knowlton district, said he be-
lieved the government engineers
and their force of workmen had the
waters under control.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Indian Chief Wins Paleface Bride

This picture Chief Deerfoot Indian Miss Zenn
Gilbert of Macon, Ga, his paleface bride.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19

A train recently ran into flock
of sheep near Willows, Glenn county.
and killed 50 of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
NEGRO HELD in
DEATH OF GIRL
Gary Police Believe Solu-
ton Of Hatchet At
tacks Found

GARY. Ind, March 22.-(P)-Po-
lice today believed they were near
a solution of Gary's Ratchet crimes
through the admission by Calls
Mack, 28-year-old negro, that he
had participated in the attacks.
Mack persisted in denying he was
the slayer of Miss Josephine Ador-
lzzl, who was dubbed, attacked and
left dead in a vacant lot, but he
said he acted as watcher while an
other man committed the crime. He
confessed, police said, to having
cluubbed Mary Gigl, 16-year-oId
Milwaukee, Wis, girl, and her es-
cort g week ago and to leaving them
unconscious in an out-of-the-Way
place. The girls condition is criti-
cal but her escort, Chester Dybal-
ski, Of New Chicago, Ind, is re-
covering.
The hand ak found in Mack's
room was the same one, he said
used in the two attacks and also
was used in the Staying last week
of Thomas Gordon, negro. Mack
however. denied Staying Gordon,
blaming it on the same unnamed
companion who SEW the Adorizzi
girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
INSPECTORS TO
SEE ORCHARDS
All Off, Bloom Fruit Expect
ed To Be Off Trees
By March 81

HARLINGEN, March 22.-In-
spectors Of the federal force IN
charge of enforcing the fruit fly
quarantine regulations will make
an inspection of all Valley citrus
orchards and individual trees just
before and Immediately after the
close of the citrus shipping season,
March 80.
This year the growers have been
given a months extension over the
shipping season of last year, and
most of the fruit will be off the
trees by that time except some off
bloom fruit, which is comparatively
green at the present time.
This off-bloom fruit must be re-
moved from the trees by the grow
ers before March 81, according to
P. A. Hoidale, inspector in charge,
if the regulations are to be COM
piled with. He expressed the be-
lief that practically all Valley
growers would comply with the
regulations.
The off-bloom fruit, in addition
to being of poor quality, is a detri-
ment to the tree in setting blooms
and fruit for the fall and winter
crop, as it saps the vitality which
should go into these, Mr.. Hoidale
said.
Shipments of citrus fruits from
the Valley are gradually tapering
off, and there will be practically
nothing left when the season comes
to an end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
Officers Arrest Z
In Liquor Raid On
Bus Here Thursday

Seven men were in the county jail
today awaiting a hearing this after
noon before u. S. Commissioner
E. &. Goodrich as a result of a raid
on a Brownsville bus at $50 p. m.
Thursday night.
Deputy U. S. Marshal H. r. JEFF
ferds and VIM. Thompson of the
u. S. Border Patrol discovered the
bus in an alley between Jefferson
and Madison on Fifth street. A
search melted 102 pints of mescal
which the arrested men are alleged
to have been delivering to Browns
vile customers.
Charges of transporting and pos
sessing liquor were filed against Jose
Benavides, owner and driver of the
bus; Jose Angel Hernandez, Ramon
Jaso, Gaspar Garcia, Felipe Garcia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
18th Cavalry Band
To Give Concert At
Fl. Brown TONIGHT

The regular Friday evening band
concert by the 18th Cavalry band
of Fort Brown will start at 30
Following is the program as an
nounced by G. F. Waddingron, oil
rector.
March, "The Cleveland Folics
Band" Carlton.
Overture, THE Flatterer," lovers.
Selection, THE Spring Chicken
earle.
Double number, (a) Mermaid Of
the Nile" Helm; (b) Arabian
Nights" King.
Waltz, Garden of Roses" Brooks.
Novelty, "Shoutin' Liza rom
bone" Fillmore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

14bcA lac general plan Oh the ObSe-
quies, providing for burial in a
crypt beside the Tomb of Napoleon
under the Domes Des Invalides, had
been announced.
There were various objections to
the project, these including neces-
sity of changing preparations for
burial elsewhere which were well
under way, and the fact that the
Arc de Triomph is not in a strictly
religious sense consecrated ground
and therefore not in keeping with
m views of the marshal's family
as a place of interment.
Body to Lie Under Arch
Whatever is finally decided there
seemed little doubt that Tuesday
would see the greatest funeral trib-
ute ever witnessed in Europe. Prin-
ces and presidents, rich man and
peasant, generals and humble
troops alike will participate in the
final ceremonies.
Plans called for the body to lie
IN state under the Arc de Triomph
all day Sunday and Sunday night,
to enable hundreds of thousands to
pay their last tribute of respect.
On Monday the body will be taken
without ceremony to Notre Dame
where it will lie a day and a night
until after the solemn requiem
a at 900 a. m. Tuesday.
Then, if the projected plan of the
deputies does not bear fruit, it will
be conveyed in a solemn procession
along the ways of the Seine to the
Place de la Concorde, then up the
Champs Elysees. At the Avenue
Victor Emanuel III there will be a
left turn over the Alexander bridge
and up the Avenue Galieni to the
great gilded dome Of Les Invalides.
There burial will take place in a
crypt beside that of Napoleon and
those of his marshals.
Legionnaires to March
Detachment of troops and the
elite Of all nations with bands will
march in the cortege, American
soldiers being represented by the
color guard Of the Paris branch of
the American Legion, an organiza-
ton In which the marshal always
took the liveliest and most affec-
tfonate interest.
AT the Foch mansion on the Rue
Grenelle. the marshaI's remains re-
posed today in a gilded coffin in
the great drawing room.
The death of the marshal has
plunged the nation into the deep
est mourning. No death Of a pub
lie man anywhere has aroused