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Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
WOMEN FLYERS
TO COMPETE IN
DISTANCE FLIGHT
CalexicO To Be Stopping
Point On Los Angeles
Cleveland Hop.

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 9. U.P)-
Twenty young women of the air will
race for probably $25, 900 in prizes
when they take off from Glover
Field here a week from Sunday in
one of the brilliant features of the
annual national aeronautical meet,
the women s derby.
In nine days they hope to fly
from Santa Monica to Cleveland, O.,
where the meet proper will be held
Seven overnight stops are schedul-
ed.
Such names as those of Ruth Ed
er, who came near to being the first
woman to fly the Atlantic; Amelia
Earhart, who did fly it; Thea
Rasche, the young German star;
Bobbie Trout, of endurance flight
fame and Mabel Crosson, who spec
ializes in altitude record attempts
are on the entry list.
There will be $4,000 in prizes fol
the race winners, divided between
heavy plane and light plane classes
Then, there will be prizes given by
each town designated as stopping
point. In some instances one LAP
prize will repay all the expenses OF
an entrant' IS flight.
The women, each flying alone, will
take off from Glover Field on Sun
day, August Is, at 2 p. M, to be
gin the flight which viii end il
| Cleveland at about that hour OF
Monday, August 26.
They will fly first to San Ber
nardino, Calf, where they viii re
main overnight.
Leaving San Bernardino they gc
through San Gorgino Pass to enter
Imperial valley. An hour and {
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
IS
TRAPPED
BY FIRE
Airplane To Bring Aid
To 25 Men Imprisoned
In Canyon.
FIREBUG SUMES
Score OF Additional In
cendiary Blazes Report
ed From North

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 9. U.R)-
Trapped in the recesses of noun
tain canyon, with a terrific forest
fire raging in front of them, 20
men looked to the skies for relief
today as preparations were made to
drop food and water front an air.
plane.
The trapped crew was believed to
be in no danger from the fire, but
it was impossible for them to scale
the walls of the canyon and re-
turn TO civilization.
George Fisher, Tacoma flyer, was
to soar over the canyon and drop
supplies, including food, water and
blankets, in a parachute.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
RUM0RS FLY IN
HOLLYWOOD ON
EQUITY BATTLE

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 9. U.P)-
Representative of the Motion Pic
ture Producers and of the Actors
Equity kept their own counsel to-
day while all Hollywood seethed
with rumors regarding a prospec-
tive settlement of Equity's fight to
force the "closed shop into the
motion picture studios.
The first definite action on the
matter is expected to result from
a closed meeting of Equity Satur-
day night, called for members to
"vote on matters pertaining to n
settlement of the present dispute. "
The producers and Equity Off
cials have held meetings almost
daily for week, discussing
Equity's two months old demand
for a 4S hour week and all-Equity
casts.
A secret meeting of about 80
prominent actors was held in the
Roosevelt hotel last night. Conrad
Nagel was understood to have head
ed the meeting and Paul Turner, at
torney for Equity, was present to
answer questions.
Discussion was said to have Gen.
tered about the votes of new mem
bers in Equity having the same
value as votes of the older mem
bers. Conrad Nagel said the meeting
was "merely social gathering"
Lois Wilson, Ralph Forbes, Jean
Hersholt, Nancy Carroll, Mary
Brian, Ronald Coleman, Richard
Barthelmess, Joan Crawford, Ram,
on Navarro, Noah Beery, and Bessie
Love were among those at the meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Missing Woman
Back At Home

ALHAMBRA, Calf, Aug. 9. W.H
Her two months disappearance
solved, Mrs. Laura Jane Kirk,
wealthy so year old Pasadena resi-
dent, was happy today because she
"can go to church again."
The aged woman, whose son start
ed nation wide search on the theory
his mother was being held against
her will, refuted this suspicion.
81 hid away because | wanted
to- she declared. - don t appre-
ciate all this hue and cry, but as
long as ! am discovered ! am glad
because IN be able to go to church
again.
1t was believed financial differ
ences between Mrs. Kirk and her
son caused her to leave his home.
Mrs. Kirk was found in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ham near
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Life Sentence
Given Woman

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9. U.P)-
Miss Irene Johnson, 20, Whittier,
was sentenced to life imprison-
ment in San Quentin today for the
attempted murder of Mrs. Sarah j.
Mcdonald, her so year old grand
mother.
Because of four prior convictions,
all forgery counts, the woman was
declared habitual criminal, accord.
ing to the district attorneys Of
flee
Miss johnson was accused of
stringing hose into the room
where her grandmother was bed
ridden, and turning on gas. The al
legged murder attempt occurred on
May IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Fast Time By
Soviet Flyers

NOVOSIBRISK, Russia, Aug. O.
W.P) The airplane "Land of the So
viets,' enroute from Moscow to New
York via Siberia and Alaska, land
ed here from Omsk at 11;20 a. m
The plane left Omsk at s a. m, fly.
ing the distance of approximately
800 miles in 3 hours and 20 min
utes.
OMSK, Siberia, Aug. 9.U.H-The
Russian airplane Gland of the So
viets,' enroute from Moscow to the
United States via Siberia and Alas
ka, took off from Kanoyarsk, Siber'
ia, at a. m. today.
The Soviet plane hoped off
from Moscow at $50 a. m. Thursday
The plane, which is manned by
four of Russia s crack aviators-
Seymour Shetsakov, Philhbolotov
Boris Sterlingov and d. Fufayev-
will make the 12,500 mile voyage
in easy stages. The flyers expect to
fly across to Alaska and then follow
down the Pacific ocean until they
reach Seattle.
From Seattle the flyers probably
will proceed to New York, via Cali
fornia and Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Three Killed AS
Plane Crashes

CASPER, Wyo., Aug. 9. W.H-
Major d. P. Wardwell, chairman of
the Wyoming Aeronautical Commits
sion, and two passengers were kill
ed and then burned beyond recog-
milton here last night, when Ward
we'll S plane caught ON fire and
crashed.
The pilot had taken Earl Holtz
and George Cameron, both of Wor-
land, Wyo., up for night flight.
They were circling at height esti-
mated at more than 1000 feet when
the plane was seen to burst into
flames. 1t plunged to the earth like
a great torch, striking with such
force that the engine was driven 20
inches into the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
GRAF ZEPPELIN
BELIEVED TO Be
NEARING EUROPE
Navy Unable To Reach
German Dirigible By
Radio.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. W.R-
The navy department tried unsuc'
cessfully for an hour today to com
munieate with the Graf Zeppelin
and later announced they felt the
giant craft was cut of range and
no further reports would be receiv
ed from her.
The last report dealt with the
craft 8 position at 3 a. m. today
which placed it at approximately
1850 miles east of Boston, the de
partment experts said.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. W.R-The
Graf Zeppelin was approaching the
coast of Europe today, having en-
countered splendid weather and
favorable winds in the first day OF
its round world commercial.
flight from Lakehurst, n. j. Fried
richshafen, Germany, is the Graf 4
immediate objective.
1t was calculated that the dirigi'
bic should reach its home station at
about 2:30 p. m. (EST) tomorrow
A continuation of fresh winds which
were expected to add 20 to 25 miles
per hour to the Graf s speed would
hasten its arrival.
All was well aboard the great
grey airship as it sped eastward
across the Atlantic with its %
passengers and 40 crew members
Private messages from the group OF
air voyagers indicated that the
passengers were having the "time
of their lives
At IL O'Clock last night the Graf
reported her position to the United
States navy at 4l:30 degrees north
and 1906 west, 1900 miles from
New York. She was travelling al
most due east from New York, DR..
Hugo Eckener having abandoned
his idea of following the great cir
Gle course in an effort to take ad-
vantage of northwest and west
winds.
Hits Fast Clip
The government weather report
from Washington said that during
the first half of today the Graz
would be favored by brisk tail wind,
and that it would be flying through
"mostly fair weather.
The course the Graf was follow
ing would take her north of the
Azores this morning. DR.. Eckenel
was expected then to veer north
ward, pointing almost directly fol
Friedrichshafen.
The speed with which the Graf
was clicking off the miles gave
promise of a record for a dirigible
crossing. During the first 10 hours
of the flight the airship maintained
an average of close to 20 knots and
the speed at times went nearly tc
100 miles per hour.
The first full day of the flight
which is to take the Graf around
the world and back to Lakehurst in
II days was uneventful aboard the
dirigible except for the entertain
ment afforded the passengers al
bridge and other social activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW
(United Press Staff Correspondentl

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9. W.H
While investigation was still un-
der way into 20 fires of incendiary
origin in the forests and grazing
lands of San Joaquin Valley coun-
tries, almost the same number of
new blazes broke out during the
night in the northern part Of the
state.
The klamath National Forest in
Trinity county was fired in doz-
en- places, according to forest SER
vice headquarters here.
State authorities were advised
that additional blazes of incendiary
origin had broken out in Butte and
Tuolumne counties.
Meantime the original San Joa-
quin fires set by firepots and
burning glasses so arranged that the
rays of the sun would ignite match
es, were for the most part still be-
ing fought over miles of front.
Belief grew that a statewide
campaign of incendiarism was under
way by some element opposed to
the forest service or the timber and
grazing interests.
Danger increased as the humidity
continued below the fire-hazard
point in the "Great Valleys"-the
San Joaquin and the Sacramtnto.
Many other new fires were re-
ported throughout the state, due to
sparks from logging locomotives,
cigarettes thrown from automobiles
and carelessly handled camp fires.
Abandon Homes
Five ranchers near Yreaka were
prepared to abandon their proper
ties, in the path of the Badger
Mountain fire, which is out of con-
troll and advancing on the town Of
Hawkinsville.
This great blaze started when an
automobile belonging to Mrs.
Arthur Croy caught fire due to
faulty wiring. The burning ear,
ignited surrounding grass which in
turn fired the forest of Cedar and
Yellow Pine.
Campers at the Oakland munich.
pal camp, employees of the Mecca
sion Creek power plant and tourists
at Buck Meadows were impressed
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Mystery Man
Declared Slain

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Aug. 9.
W.H-Augustus Mahillon, 40 year
old San Francisco "mystery man"
reputed to be wealthy stock specu.
lator, met death from a blow on the
head with a blunt instrument in the
hands of an unknown party, accord
ing to the verdict of the coroner's
jury at an inquest last night.
Mahillon was found unconscious
lcside the Bakersfield highway last
week and died from a fractured
skull without regaining conscious
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Gotham MermaidS
Take The Lead

HONOLULU, Aug. 9. W.D Swim.
mers representing the Women's
Swimming Assn, of New York took
the lead in the national outdoor
championships for women here when
Eleanor Holm of that organization
won the 200 yard backstroke last
night.
The victory gave the New York
club a total OF nine points in four
events completed. The Los Angeles
Athletic club dropped to second
place with six points.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Actor Reports
Kidnap Attempt

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug, 8.
WH-Police today were investiga-
ting an alleged attack on Harry
Dean, a motion picture actor, who
claimed four men attempted to
force him into an automobile last
night as he left Warner Brothers
studio.
Dean was bruised in the fight
which followed his refusal to ac.
company the men.
Harvey G. Parry, 81, and Georg
f. Wilson, 35, were arrested on s.
picion of participation in the
sault.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Train Held Up
By Washout

Southern Pacific train No. Il,
was held up two hours last night
from to II O'Clock at Sentinel,
Arizona, when a clOudburst washed
out 40 feet of track between Sen
tinel and Yuma yesterday evening.
The track was hurriedly repaired
and traffic resumed.
An unconfirmed rumor was re-
ported that bridge near Gila Bend
was washed out by excessive rains
and wrecking crew was on the
job at o'clock this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
Renew Warnings
Against Mussels

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. (U.R)
Renewed warnings to California
residents against eating of shell
fish gathered along 400 miles OF
central and northern coast line
were issued by authorities today
with Identification of the poison
carried by mussels and clans as
nytilo toxin.
DR.. Hermann Summer of the Hop
per Foundation Laboratories isolat.
ed the poison from shell fish gath
cred at Tomales Bay, where sever
al poisoning cases, with two of four
deaths, originated.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
WOULD REDUCE BAIL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, W.P)-
Counsel for Hymie Cohen, asserted
leader of a Southern California mar
cotic ring, today attempted to OBJ
tain a reduction of the $S5,000 bail
under which Cohen is held pending
his plea before the municipal court
next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
STRoNGHEART DOUBLE DIES

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. g. UH-
zev, San Francisco police dog that
doubled for Strongheart in the
movies, lies in grave at a canine
cemetery here today, a victim of
poisoning,
Zev, owned by NJ, c. Keefe, San
Francisco, came here with string
of horses, which /have been racing
near Gresham.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
TO START AIR SERVICE

= FRESNO Aug. g. U.H-The
(, Curtiss Airplane Company will es-
tablsh a sales, service and distri-
button headquarters here for the
San Joaquin Valley, and possibly
may start. training school here.
Capt. +. M. Bartlett, manager of
the aviation firm business in
northern California announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
MARKET
SUFFERS
DECLINE
Increase In RediscOunt
Rate Plays Havoc With
Stocks And Bonds.
MILLIONS ARE LOST
Market Values Drop With
Resulting Loss In Pa
per Profits.
By ELMER Waller
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Aug. 8. WH--
Stock values dropped billions of
dollars in value III markets of the
United States, Canada and Europe
today because of an unexpected
overnight increase in the New York
Federal Reserve Bank rediscount
rate to 6 per cent.
The market closed lower in Lon
don, one of the world $ great fin
ancial centers. Many hundreds of
millions were clipped from values
on the New York stock exchange,
and then an upward rally set in.
In Montreal, Chicago, Cleveland,
Detroit and other cities having
stock markets, price reductions
were felt, though perhaps not so
heavily as one the New York ex.
change.
A wave of selling orders poured
in on the markets when the rise in
the rediscount rate became known.
Traders believed the federal reserve
was trying 10 restrict credit, making
stock dealings more difficult. They
decided to unload rather than carry
their holdings at high rate of in
terest. Others who had plenty of
capital forcsaw the slump and
wished 10 sell before the bottom
left the market.
The result was that blocks of
5000 to 10000 shares were traded
at the exchange opening here to.
day Sales in the first half hour
were l,343, 3,000-an all time record
for a similar pcriod-and prices
toppl"d from their recent high
perchcs.
Buying Begins
Then the reaction set in. Ex.
perienced market observers, train
"a to buy when stocks go down, be-
gan picking up bargains. Others de.
cidcd that the per cent rcdiscount
rate WASH so bad as il sounded
for the federal reserve had stimuli.
taneously reduced its buying rate
for bills from 5l4 to SIS per cent
indicating a desire TO provide easy
credit for autumn industry and
harvesting.
On % issues the paper value of
stocks was reduced more than a
billion dollars at the opening here
American Telephone II Telegraph
on its more than 10000 900 shares
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09
SHOOK JARRED
BY QUESTIONS
OF PROSECUTOR

COURTROOM, Columbus, o.,
Aug. Q. U.P>-The battle of wits
between DIR. James Howard Shook,
on trial for the alleged murder OF
Theora Xix, and Prosecutor John
J. Chester Jr., who was cross exam
ining Shook, came to n sudden end
at 2:2j p. III. today when Chester
broke off in what seemed to be the
midst of his questioning, came
to the defense table and said "he
is your witness.
DR.. Shook had just completed
reputation of his entire alleged
confession and of all statements
read from the transcript of his ex-
animation before the alleged con
fession.
DR.. Snook's direct and sur-rebut-
tai examinations were completed at
1925 p. m, and he left the witness
stand with evident relief after
having testified FOR more than l6
hours.
COURT ROOM, Columbus, O.,
Aug. 9. W.P) DR.. James Howard
Shook was carried in recollection
today over the trial his illicit but
convenient arrangement with
Theora Hix had travelled and which
ended in her death and his trial for
murder.
AS a witness, he pitted his own
cold personality against a ruthless,
fiery assault of John j. Chester Jr.,
prosecutor. For DIR. Shook it was
perhaps battle for self preserva-
ton.
Chester opened the examination
with few scattering questions on
lighter subjects which Shook answer
ed with quiet, unruffled direct
ness. OF sudden Chester shouted
pointed query on Shook S domes-
tic relations and Snook's face grew
flushed.
Shook told of his drive on the
night of the murder with Miss HiX
to the New York Central rifle range
and in moment had been plunged
into a description of intimacies
which occurred there.
When mid-morning recess came
DR.. Shook apparently was collected
and his nerve unshaken.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

develop power and navigation on the
river.
80. The potential value of rational
development of the power possibilities
of the river is tangible and too great
to be ignored in the determination OF
the present policy for the development
of this reach of the Potomac.
THE potential power of the Potomac
was held by the Federal Power Com
mission in its review Of the Tyler
project to be a national asset of in
calculsble value Hydro-electric power
is dependable. Since the water power
is not subject to disturbances because
of shortage Of coal, labor and trans
portation, as Is steam power in times
Of stress, there would be assured the
continuous functioning Of activities es-
Sential to the normal operation OF the
National Capital when those commodi-
ties are at a premium.
Abundant power and cheap power
will tend to create new markets, new
wealth and new taxes. Interconnec-
will be mutually advantageous in ex-
tending and interchanging the adj
vantages of cheaper power in large
quantities, not only to the area adj
iacent to the Potomac, but also to the
Middle Atlantic section. That one of
the leading utility companies of the
country wishes authority to develop the
project is practical evidence that
market is In sight.
Taxes Are Estimated.
"If the power plants at Great Falls
are built by private companies the
annual taxes thereon, estimated to be
over $3.50, 900 at per cent. represent q
capital value Of over $4,000, 900.
The District engineer, Maj. Brehon
B. Somervell, estimates the cost of
power produced by such q hydro plant
at approximately 100000 per annum
cheaper than equivalent steam-pro-
duced power. These savings capitalized
at per cent represent capital value
of $15,O00,00
Not only will there be q capital
saving by the cheaper generation of
power, but there will result saving
of fuel coal. Annually there should
be consumed 100000 tons The ulti-
mate depletion of the ground reserves
of coal will be deferred by the nom
combustion OF this large annual dec
rement. The resulting undepleted re-
serves Of coal have a present appre-
ciable value and a future value prob
ably SO large that 1t is difficult to esti-
mate.
IS. The potentialities for navigation
on the Potomac are great The lntra-
coastal waterway Is assured from Mas
sacllusetts to Florida. Soon insistent
demands may be expected that its bene-
fitS be extended up the Potomac to
Cumberland.
THE canalization of the Ohio River
assures 9-foot navigation from the coal
fields Of Pennsylvania and West Vir-
GINA on the Monongahela, down the
Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans
and q connection with world sea trade
Improvement Of Mississippi tributaries
is under way. A connection between
the Potomac and the Monongahela will
naturally follow, thus joining the vast
Mississippi system to the intracoastal
waterway by a waterway of adequate
capacity along the route selected by
the first President Of the republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
DILL MAKES REPLY
TO DRY LAW FOES
Senator Says Deaths From
Alcohol Have Not Grown
Since Amendment.

by Jne ASSOCldbeu FIeSS-
SPOKANE, Wash, August IL
United States Senator Dill, Democrat,
Washington, in a statement issued here
this week by the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment that the
death rate from alcoholism has been
mounting since the adoption OF pro-
hibition. Senator DillS statement fol-
lows:
United States census reports tell a
different story. The Census Bureaus
analysis of its recent statistics says:
1.-The death rate from alcoholism
reached Sc per 100000 population for
the 20 years prior to prohibition. The
highest it has been since prohibition
Is 3.9 per 100000. 1t averaged as in
the dry States and AS in wet States.
In all but four cities the death rate
from alcoholism is lower than in the
saloon days
THE Mutual Life Insurance Co. re-
port for 1925 said:
This year every important cause
of death showed a decrease from the
year before
DIR. George H. Bigelow, commissioner
Of public health in Massachusetts,, says:
"'What is killing people now who
die from alcoholism is what killed them
back in the days Of the high alcoholic
deaths of 1916 and 1917 and before,
namely, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, or
good pure alcohol
'Dr. Reid Hunt of Harvard Medical
Schools says:
ut is well for everybody to remem-
Der that a person deeply intoxicated is
near death, and that a dose Of alcohol
slightly greater than necessary to cause
profound intoxication is q fatal dose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
u. S. FORCES TOAD
IN CUP REGATTA
Federal Branches to Help in
Plotting and Policing
Course.

The Coast Guard service, the Light
house Service, the, United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey and the Navy Yard
here will combine their energies in the
staging Of the revival of the Presidents
Cup speed boat regatta on the Potomac
River of Hams Point September Is and
IA, it was announced last night by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Power Boat
Association, sponsor of the meet.
The course over which some of the
speediest boats in tine country will run
for prizes will be plotted by the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, while the buoy
markers will be placed in position by
the Lighthouse Service. The Coast
Guard will patrol the course, keeping
spectators craft clear Of the paths of
the racers. The Coast Guard expects
to bring the cutter Apache, popularity
known vessel In these waters, TO Wash
ington for the regatta. In addition TO
this vessel, nearly a score Of smaller
Coast Guard craft will be on duty also,
the Coast Guard has announced.
The Washington Navy Yard will be
headquarters for the launching and
grooming of out-of-town racing boats.
The craft which are to be shipped here
will be billed direct to the yard, where
they will be unloaded right on the
wharves. Following necessary adjust
mentS to underbodies and bottom gear,
the boats will be let overheard by yard
cranes with no intermediate handling
While plans for the actual handling
of the regatta are being completed ef-
forts are being pushed forward to raise
the $4,000 expense fund needed by the
regatta committee of the power boat
association. According to L. Gordan
fund was still short of completion last
night, but confidence was felt that the
amount will be subscribed.