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The daily worker., 1929-11-28
Summerall Proposes
to Conscript Workers
for Army at All Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Intro-
duction of permanent conscription of
workers for the army is proposed by
General c. P. Summerall, chief of
staff, in his annual report.
The report also emphasized indus
trial mobilization for war without
delay"
The daily worker., 1929-11-28

The statement on Watt issued by
the N. NJ. U. national executive
board says:
Fight All Enemies.
eve will fight militantly all en-
emies of the coal miners: U. M. w.
A., takers, coal operators and all
other enemies, be they inside or out
side the union. Only by a sharp
fight, abiding by the class princi-
pies of our union, will we be able to
Continued on Page Tvo)
The daily worker., 1929-11-28
GERMAN COMMUNISTS GAIN.

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The Commu-
mist Party held twelve mass meet
ings for recruiting new members.
The result was 800 new members
for the Party.
The socialists are dumbfounded
here on the tremendous gains of
Communists in the elections.
The daily worker., 1929-11-28
More Right Wingers
A b a II d o n Position;
A ccept Decisions
Wireless By Inprecorrj

MOSCOW, Nov. 27.-The right
wingers, Eichenwald, Hatveyev, and
Koselev made declarations abandon
ing their right wing errors and sub
ordinating themselves completely to
the party majority and approving
the decisions of the November PIE
mum.
The daily worker., 1929-11-28
SOVIET union
SMASHES RAIDS
BY MILITARISTS
Isves tia Says That
ProVocation Was
Intolerable
Chinese Army Routed
Stimson, Labor Party,
Aid Militarists
Chinese Army Routed
BULLETINS

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Joint action
by the imperialist powers against
the Soviet Union was considered to-
day by cabinet meeting, Arthur
Henderson said in the House of
Commons today. Henderson re-
vealed that the British labor i'm
perialists had communicated with
Washington on the subject of Man
churia.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. - The
Japanese ambassador, Debuchi, con-
ferred with secretary of state Slim
sen on the Manchurian question.
The representative of japanese i'm
perialism told Stimson that the
American Government might act
independently. Debuchi reported to
Toxic that the United States "felt
any concerted action on the part
of the combined imperialist powers
would be too slow"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
Plot TO Dynamite
[. A. Aqueduct
Is Frustrated
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March 6. An
other asserted plot to dynamite the
Los Angeles aqucduct in Owens val
ley was believed to have been nippcd
today when deputy shcrifls arrested
three persons and seized a quantity
Of explosives at NcwhalI.
James Robinson Sinclair, 20 year
old rccluse of Independence was az
rested in an automobile camp after
authorities found 40 sticks OF dyna-
mite, eight caps and a length Of
fuse in his car.
Authorities reported that he was
driving an automobile with hand
made license plates which bore a
number registered to woman iii
Vallejo for another make of car,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Adams of In
dependence were held for question
ing. Sinclair, according to deputy
ShcriffS, said he made his home with
them and that Adams was owner of
the automobile he was driving.
The Owens valley section Of the
Los Angeles aqucduct has been
guarded for moro than two years as
result of dynamite outrages.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
FIRE DESTROYS
MANY CARS At
AUTO EXHIBIT

LOS ANGELES, March 6,-Undis
mayed by a &2ooo,o0o fire which
destroyed the complete display, The
Lo, Angeles Automobile Dealers As
soyimiou viii reopen the annual
autouebil, show at the shrine Audi
torium tonight.
Ever. dealer who lost expensive
exhibits IN the fire which cuvcloped
-four tents planned to have new cars
on display tonight.
Meanwhile fircmcn reached the
conclusion that Il cigarette dropped
by careless smoker had caused The
fire which burned 400 automobiles in
addition to several airplancs and
mu'urhoats.
The cigarette apparently ignited
an explosive and the blast which
followed Shot fire over great part
Of the enclosure. Hundreds of per
sons rushed for exits while burning
cloth from the tents fell among
them.
Two firrmm We're burned slightly.
Only two cars wera dragged from
TIE fire which ragged for hours. Tx
plosion> of gasoline and other in
tlammahl.s made fire fighting haz-
ardous.
The loss. to dealers was covered by
blanket insurance policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
FRIENDS RECEIVE
INVITATIONS F0R,
Indy WEDDING
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Calf, March g
An invitation, written in a secret
code and announcing the date OF th"
wedding Of Colonel Charles \.
Lindbcrgh and Miss Anne Morrow
has been received by Franklin Wal
lace, manager of the O DonncI
School Of Aviation here, it wa,
learned today.
Invitations were sent to members
Of secret fratcrnal organization
known as or Quiet Birdmen--
and were phrased in q code known
only to those belonging to the or
ganization, it was said.
Each enc receiving the invita-
tions was pledged to greatest
secrecy as to the time and place Of
the wedding, Wallace said.
Wallace was unofficially reported
to be leaving by plane for Mexico
City within four days TO attend the
wedding, which WAS believed schcd-
uled TO take place within week.
Asked concerning his arrange
meHts, Wallace declared he WAS un-
able either to deny or confirm any
statement concerning the date or
place.
He admitted, however, that the
date has been set and ''only tn"
Mexican revolution can prevent II
from taking place.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
hit AND RUN
DRIVER FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY

/. Contreras. charged with a hit
and run offense, WAS found guilty
10y jury in Judge Finney's de-
rartmcnt of the superior court last
night, following session which
lasted throughout the day.
The charge is felony and is
punishable by fine Of $500 or an
pli>onmcnt in a Jail or prison not
to exceed five years, or both fine
ard Imprisonment.
Courreras Was charged with fail
ing to stop after his car had struck
Mrs. Ninccncio Gonzales in CalcXico
ON October IS, 1928. According to
the testimony Contrcras halted his
car short distance from the point
where the accident occurred but
later drove il away without ascor-
tanning the results of the woman 5
injuries.
judgement win be passed Friday
morning.
Contrcras conviction was the
second one in court yesterday, Ed
ward T. Jackson having been found
guilty Of grand theft earlier in the
day.
c. b. smith, chief deputy district
attorney, prosecuted the case
against Contreras, who was repre-
scuted by Attorney A. G, Blaisdvll.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
PUCK FOUNDER
DIES PENNILESS
AT ADVANCED AGE
ny United Press Lcnsch Wire

DETROIT. Mich, March 6-nayid
y. Buick. -. founder of the Buick
automobile, dicd here last night, al.
most p,nuilcss W - years hut
rlingiug stu to his dream OF mil
lions he lad been iil in a hospital
for month.
Cauccr which had wasted Ills body
for years, was the direct cause of
Heath, hut broken hearted disap-
pointwcnt at the fate which left
him poor weakened his resistance
against the disease, according TO
hospital attaches.
Although he complained Of his i'll
fortune until the last he never ar-
uscd any one Of cheating him of his
Buicl, interests, his physician pr.
lark y. Brooks, said today
Buick sold his plumbing supply
business here to obtain funds for
manufacturing His automobile bat
after three years of experiments was
forced TO seek outside aid, Finally
in 1906 w. C. Durant organized 81
stock campaign which ncttcd more
than s ,OuO,uuu new canlldl
With this help, the new company
prospcrcd but its prosperity was dis,
astrous to Buick.
Inner disscnsion in the company
finally forced him to abandon its
management although he retained a
large block of stock. He moved to
California where it seemed he would
make a new fortune in oil lands.
But again litigation arose, Legal
expense had to be paid and he hogan
to sell his Buick stock at 500 Il
share. Today it is worth more than
$4,000 a share.
When his oil venture collapsed
David Buick was broke and with
out Il share Of the company he or
ganiZcd
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
Friedlander To
Resign Office

SACRAMENTO, Calf, March e.
Reorganization Of Governor Nouugs
''official family' will follow the
resignation Of Corporation Commits
siencr J, NJ. Friedlandcr, it was in
dicated at the executive offices to-
day.
Fricdlandcr announced his forth
coming resignation after confer
enee with the executive yesterday,
- am rcsigning because Of family
considerations, - Friedlauder said.
In consideration for the future
must forego further service to the
state and resume my private law
practice,
Both OF Governor Young 5 assis-
tants, Keith Carlin, executive sccrc-
tary, and Charles \. Whitmorc, pri-
yate secretary, are in line for promo
tion, according TO report at the
capitol
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
No Verdict In
Shuler Case
ny United prcss Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March Is with
the iun. discharged after nearly 30
hours of fmjtlrSs dolihnratiou. q new
trial date wiil hr ay. todav for RcN.
Robert 7. SauIrr, charged with
crimuaNy lj1ciiuI tNo knights OF
Columbus.
Judge Caryl NJ. sheldon dismissed
the jury of nine women anl thrc,
m.n last night when the jurors od-
mttcd they were hopnlc-sly dead
locked with the vote standing 10 to
. for acquittal,
The pastor of TIA, Methods, Trim
i'y Episcopal church was charged
with publishing false Knights OF
Columbus oath in q magazine article
ON Al Smith during the presidential
campaign,
In his defense Rev Shulcr con
tended that the article was an at
tack ON the Roman Catholic church
of the middle ages and not ON the
present knights Of Columbus.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
INSANITY PLEA
MAY BE- ALTERED
BY LEGISLATURE
Measure Provides. For
Examination Of Defen-
dant BY Alienists.

SAtRAMENTO. CALI, March {
iti"iiyi by the Hickman aad
No@theott lnurd"rs the state lcgisia
twa - day had before It an impor
,ant measUr. affecting TIL" not
ailts ~ reason q iusauitr' plea
in felony eases.
Tle bill, which provides for OK
@'t.#atoa VI tn" defendant by stat,
a'ioHists, was placed upon the Sc.
ou4 Teadjug file Of the senate ~
it, .iadic.ary committee, with ,aC
reeeaHae"da'.oa that it "do pass.
II "a accused murderer uses N.
insanity plea, the court is required
to appoint three aIicnists from
medical s.affg of state hospitals. N
ordsr to give Tie case the benefit
Of unbiased testimony.
However, the Iuw docs not pro.
Lihjt either the state or the dofcu
dam f.7m ra''ia@ other alicnists a,
expert, who may be cXanincd as &
tbeif competency aud qualifications
Important legislative develop
mauta as the t"o houses won't in;o
session today wore:
Ge@tanpt proceedings which may
land officials OF i've san Francisco
ard four Las Angeles cement con-
p3a.es in Jail war- Launched hy tAe
sHnata ''c.mcnt trust probe com
wittsa with the assistance Of At
tornes General L. S. Webb, FOR
failure to produce their records be
fore the committee.
IN apology aud public rctractinu
was demanded Of H. L. BcttcE,
editor Of Associated Sportsmcn
conservation club magazine, by the
s.nata fish and game committee,
for an article in which Pcttcn de
clarcd inc legislators were Dc.
lauclrd and bought
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
TRUCK DRIVER
dies INSTANTLY
IN TRAIN CRASH

e. y. Clifford, track driver for
Mason Eroth-rs. contractors ON the
highway work being done between
Imperial and Hrawlrr, was Instant
" Killed 1T 20 this morning Wapu
be- drove his track loaded Witr
gravel, directly into the express car
ou Southern Pacific train Va. g.,
bound from Los Angeles % calozioo,
ut Grape siding bctweaa BsanIc"
and Imperial
Clifford had Just received a load
Of gra,cl at the pit near Grape and
sta,tcl fer tha Highway. The trucks
at that point ar, iu cIeaf zi.W for
cDnsid raLle distance north anN
south.
The engine, tender and baggagt
ear had passed the crossing, Whcn
Clifford 5 truck came numbering
directly into the traia, striking the
cypress car Clifford was badI
crushed and died Instantly. TIE
front oI The truck was completely
wrocted and the express car badly
damaged.
The tram. in charge Of j. IIargan,
engineer: j. A. Shea, eonduetor;
aud f. Sears. fireman, was stopped
Immediately and tine train crew as
sisted in pushing the truck off the
tracks, Coroner Lemons WIS notified
and removed the body to his fuucr-
a par!ors in this city whore an in
quest was t. be holI late this after
noon.
Clifford was about 80 years DID,,
and according TO j. r. Hull. fore
man for Mason Bros. is believed To-
have 4 Avife and hrotheriu-lcw r.-
siding in Cnlycr city.
SO explanation could be- giv.H
for the accident ,>ccpt that Clifford
either did not Sc. the train or that
thc brakes IN Lis truck tailcd 60
operate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
CONTRACTS FOR
HOSPITAL MADE
BY SUPERVISORS

r. J. Noble Of this city WIS
awarded the general contract for
construction Of the new hospital
wing at the county farm, the bid
calling for an expenditure of 81
os6. The plumbing contract
amounting to %2,G&7 was given 70
Richmond Bros. and the wiring ron-
tract to G. +. Ferguson, both firms
being IN FL Centre,
The action WAS taken at ycst,~
day meeting of the board Of
supervisors, following the approval
Of plans submitted for the building.
1t is expected work ON the contract
will start immediately. Bids ON
other contracts will be opened On
March, IS.
F. G. Weir, superintendent Of tac
hospital, today expressed groa.
pleasure in the knowledge that the
hospital win soon be able to give
adequate care t. patients. For =
long period the work has been ear
rjcd on under severe haudicapS
which will be eliminated by the
new building.
Thn supervisors passed a rcsolu-
tion disappearing Of the proposed
legislation which viii place traffic
officers under direct control of ,hc
state, as provided in senate bill So,
III, introduced at The present Sos
sion Of the legislature. Among other
objectionable features the bin pro-
vjics that the officers shall patrol
only state highways thereby maxi
ing it necessary to provide other
Officers for county roads.
\ h;n providing for a closed sea-
son ON rabbits was also rejected D.,
the board, the members OF winch
conten&ed that rabbits in Imperial
county are just plain nuismcys aud
that it viii not pay to encourage
any increase in their numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
District Rescintis
Previous Action

BY action of the directors of the
Imperial Irrigation district, yester-
day the provisions of a resolution
passed ON February 10, instructing
the secretary to give 30 days notice
before certificates of sale are sold,
is rcscindcd.
BY its February 10 action, the
board required that where assess
mcntS had been delinquent for Il
period of three years, and the pro
pcrty sold for payment of taxes, the
secretary must send written notice
Of sale to the last address of the
owner, at least 80 days before the
sale.
In adopting yesterdays resolution,
resembling the previous action, the
directors asserted that general notice
had been given to all deliuquents by
letter ON February II and this was
deemed to be sufficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
Confusion In
Hardy Trial
by United Press leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Canf. March 6.
Statements Of Mrs. Minnie Ken
ncdy and other material witnesses
in the Hardy Impeachment ease who
are not now in California may be
barred rs testimony when the triad
starts before the state senate on
March is.
Legal authorities here are doubt
full whether the law permits the
presentation Of such dcpositious in
the impeachment trial.
Faced with the possibility Of los
ing much valuable evidence, the as
sembIy Impeachment managers are
meeting today TO seek changes in the
senate trial rules. Because there ha.
been no determination of whether
the forthcoming trial is considered
as a criminal or civil case consider
able confusion exists as to procedure.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
COUNTY AIRPORT
WILL BE- HUB FOR
MADnJjX PLANES

After umeroas conferences #itH
Madda& Nr Lia- Officials. rrys.
don't leo U-tzc', Of the chamber of
commerce, WAS able to announce 10
day that Imperial County Airport
will become the hub Of al Maalu2
operations for iGa southwestern di-
vision OF the great flying concern
and tGc,r viii be Witnessed here
daily the interesting sight of tlrea
huge 1G-pa%sougar ail mrtal ri
motogcd Ford planes on the field 1t
one time, between l;+5 md =
O'Clock. This service commences
March :. and John Puckctt, district
traffic manager, will have printed
schedules, showing the new tiMe,
by that date.
Hot>cl believes that, except At
the Gland Central Air Terminal of
Los Angeles, the signt of three of
the fast,sa and largest passenger
carrying ships, Of most modern
construction, cannot hr seen ut any
other place in the United States,
and this expansion Of NadduN sor-
vice will tend to place Imperial
County's field more firmly tan
ever on the country s air map. IA
I'll Centre passenger, at l:45 o'cioci-,
can fly either to Phoenix, Los Ang.
eles or San Diego and Aqua
Caliente, as his needs or his fancy
may dictate.
Ralph C. Diggins, assistant gen
cral passenger agent, wired down a
brief outline of the new schedule,
which gives Imperial County such
splendid air service. Ford planes
leave San Diego at ll:56 each morn
ing. Los Angeles at I1:45,, aud
PhocniX at 1850 tca'tfuruia timer.
The ship from SAN Diego arrives at
the Imperial ficId at l2:+j p. IN.
The other planes, from Phoenix and
from Los Angeles, come in at 1.l5
o'clock. MI are on the field to-
gether, and all take on gas. All three
planes hop off at 1:45 and i'm
mediatcly thereafter on their re-
turn tlips.
The flights to Phoenix and Las
Angeles consume two hours under
the new and faster schedule tn,
rua to San Diego viii be made in
one hour.
Secretary Hays, of the local
chamber, has obtained coufjrmarIoa
Of the story, released by the Rows
papers yesterday, OF the bidding for
the air mail carrying contract from
Dallas to Phoenix. 1t is believed b.
him that this service will be extend
Cd to include FL Centre, SAN Diego
and Los Angeles. It is known tilat
the MadduN Air Lines and Pic
wick hirWaTs viii bn energetic
bidders for this lucrativ, contract.
The establishment Of this southern
air mail service viii tend to promote
further the cause of aNiation in tae
southwest and create additional in
tereSt in passenger FLYING.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
Thomas Taggart
Called By Death
By United Press Leased Wire

1NnIANApOLIS, md. March IS.
Thomas Tagawt, - year Old Iu-
diana Democratic leader died here
today after an illness which Lad
kept lin confined to his home for
four months.
Taggart $ wife was with him
when he died. The famous veteran
of numerous national political cam
paigns, collapsed Just before time
for him to 80 to the polls to vote
for Alfred L. Smith for President
last Novembcr Since then his life
has hung in the balance.
\ stomach ailmeuO was giVcG us
the cause of Taggart 5 death oy
phySirians who had treated him dur
ing thu last months ot his decline.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
Storm BatterS
Three Blimps

WASHINGTON, March 6. - An
all night fight to save three blimps
Of the army and navy ended today
with the calming of a 80 mile am
hour gale that had whipped Boiling
Field for the last Is hours. In the
struggle two sc3mcu were injured
clinging to the ground cables of the
bobbing gas bags, and the navy
blimp il was dcflatcd with the ac-
companying loss Of valuable hclium
gas that filled the bag.
The other craft the navy j., and
the array TC-5 returned to Langley
Field, va, this morning whore suit
able mooringS are available. The
cage of the j. was partly smashed,
the ship otherwise escaping damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
SPECIAL.
SESSION
IN april.
Hoover Confers With Til
son on Farm Relief and
Tariff Measures.
BORAH IS VISITOR
Says President Has Com
plcted Personnel Of
Probe Commission.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondont)


WASHINGTON, March 6. Pres
idcnt Hoover Will call congress into
extra session for farm relicf and
tariff revision between April 10 and
l., it was learned today at lis cor
ference with Republican Floor bead
~ 1ilson of the house.
Tlsou said hr had recommended
this time and that Hoover was
agreeable to that arrangement.
Republican leaders, Tilson explain.
cd, viii attempt to hold the session
TO farm relief and tariff revision
rs designed by Mr.. Hoover. IL sail
le expected the ways ana means
committee would be ready with tb,
tariff bin by April % Considrra
ton of farm relief by the bous
should not take oNer 10 dag, T4lsoH
said.
The house agriculture committc.,
Tilson explained, will not hold ez
tended hearings en farm rclisf.
1T is not necessary TO 90 over
the conditions of agriculture again
ia detail as that has been done for
mauy years, h. said
President Hoover discussed Tho
Mexican situation and his law en
torccmcnt program iu a general way
'oday with Senator Borah, Rep. Ida,
who called AT the White House.
The Idaho senator who said ho
iad called t. congratulate the Pres
ilent upon his inaugural address
aid Mr. Hoover had practically com
plo.cl the personnel of his Vrohihi
,.ou investigating commission and
tlat hc expected an announcement
soon about the commission and Whom
il will begin lis work.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
NOrthcOtt Gets
Death Reprieye
ny Tnited Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 6 TLe
execution of Gordon Stewart North.
colt, convicted murderer of three
young boys, automatically has been
held up by his action of filing an
appeal 10 the death pcuaty. Under
his sentence ne WAS To have been
hanged at San Quentin April l5.
His appeal on file here today
with the clerk Of the state suprua.
court, was based ON asserted tecl.
uieal errors at his trial i'm Riverside
count.
He was found guilty of Staying
Lewis and Nelson Winslow and nm
unidentified Mcyicau youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
CUSTOM STILL
BINDS COOLIDGE
TO RETICE nee
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
Omitted Press Staff CorresDondentJ

NCu1CSu EIESS OLdIl COIEES1j S1jyJIluClItj -
NORTHAMPTON. Mass, March
G.-CaIyin Coolidge IS happy to bc
freed from the heavy responsible.
ties Of the presidency and return
AGAIN to his old nai4labors and
flicuds here.
He feels the greatest dining about
not being President is tim, hc docs
not haHe to get up at 8 a. m. daily
ard read and dictate all day. lie
also appreciates that he need not
make SO many speeches.
Seated at new maple desk in The
law office Of Coolidge and Iicmcn
WAY. the former President gave lis
first newspaper interview since he
left the White House Monday. Bat
force Of his habit at Washington
carscd him to specify that he was
not to hc directly quoted.
lie talked freely lie indicated
that he might, o., occasion, deliver
speech, bat ccrt+inly not RS often
as he did while President.
Neither does he plan to devote
himself principally to writing. He
will do few articles in the near
future. as announced in the ncWspa
pers, lie said, and perhaps an ocea.
sional article later on; bat writing
will not become his main occupations
Mr.. Coolidge smi!ingly said he
was not familiar enough yet with
being a private citizen again to dis,
crss If as an occupation.
He has no plans for the future. Tie
viii maintain his law office here
hut he stated cmphatieal'y he viii
not resume the practice Of law
either in Northampton or ".s'.
whore.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-06
Enjoy Films OF
Boulder Dam Site

\ number of local businessmen
thoroughly enjoyed a reel Of moving
pictures showing various scenes in
and about Boulder Canyon dam site,
shown this morning at Fox Imperial
Theatre, through the courtesy of
Raymond Wells of the Fowler Stu
dios, Los Angeles.
Wells recently made the trip to
Nevada at the suggestion of the
Imperial Irrigation District and OBJ
tanned an exceptionally fine group
Of pictures.
Scenes in and around Las Vegas,
nearest town to the dam site, indi-
cate considerable activity in that
section as result of the passage
Of the Swinglohnson bin