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Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
SALARY INCREASE
FOR GRIFFIN MAY
NOT Be OBTAINED
Witter Advised He Will
Permit Bill To Die Un-
less Public Wants It

Assemhlyman NJ. D. Witter sent
to the Press today, the telegram
printed below, relative to the bill
intFoduced by him providing for
an .iEcrcase in the salary Of the
probation officer of this county.
/, The dispute between the super
visors AID Judge Finney, to which
the telegram refers, occurred
several months ago, when appoint
ments for various county offices
were before the supervisors for
consideration.
AS W:tter states, heretofore the
work Of the commissioner of in
digents and the probation officer
was consolidated, one person filling
both positions. The probation of
ficer is appointed by the superior
court judge while the supervisors
appoint the commissioner of in
digfnts.
The supervisors named Miss
Eunice X. Brown as commissioner
OF indigents, refusing to continue
the practice of combining the Of
fices. The action was taken, it is
stated, because the supervisors did
not wish E. ID. Griffin, probation
officer, appointed.
On the recommendation of the
grand Jury, Witter introduced the
bill to raise Griffin s salary from
$50 to 5000 per month and allow
him an assistant at $I-3. The sup
ervisors this week refused to en-
dorse the bill, which action Cover
nor Young has advised is necessary
before the bill can be passed.
Follow ing is Writer'S telegram:
Following recommendations by
Imperial county grand jury, lill in
troduced legislature by me raising
salary probation officer two hun
dred month with mileage and as
sistant at one twenty-five. Super
visors refuse approval bill, neces
sary requisite according letter from
governor presented in early winter
TO grand jury. Bill now waiting
final passage senate, but will not
be pressed further unless urgent de
mand developes from public. Up tt
short time ago probation WORK
he-dled through combination pro
baton and INDECENT offices. lmpe
Iial Valley population practically
stationary some years and am in
formed good authority only reason
for proposed change is created by
separation probation and INDECENT
offices due to dispute over person
mel between judge in charge and
supervisors. Should not interests
taxpayer and public be paramount
to quarrel between two aggrega-
tions county officers and should not
differences be composed obvlating
need this extra eXpense9 Need of
charter for Imperial county never
more manifest.
NJ. D. WITTER
Assemblyman.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
WESTERN STATES
SEEK EMBARGO ON
FLORIDA FRUITS

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 10.
0.P)-A federal embargo on Florida
fruits and vegetables covering the
] western states to protect these
arcas from the menace of the deadly
Mediterranean fruit fly was asked
by the Western Plant Quarantine
Board in resolution cnroute to
Washington today
The resolution, drawn. up Mt u
conference here of agricultural heads
of II western states, requested ab.
solutc refusal of Ghost or carrier
products from the affected area to
apply to regions known TO be eli
matically hospitablc to the pest.
Quarantine lines to extend TO all
states south of North Carolina, Ten
ncssce, Arkansas and Oklahoma, and
west of the eastern line of New
Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and
Montana, were demanded.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Web OF Evidence
Tghtens About
" oman Suspect

SONORA, Calf, May 10. U.H-
The web of evidence linking her as
her husband s slayer, was woven
more securely around Mrs. Eva
Rablen today as investigators
patched together tell-talea exhibits
revolving around the poison death
of Carroll p. Rablen, 81 year old
World War veteran.
Specimens of Mrs. Ra ablen <
handwriting were declared by in
vestigators to be identical with
those of woman who purchased a
bottle of strychnine in a Toulumne
drug store under the name of Mrs.
Joe Williams,'' "a hours before
Rablen died.
The fastest discovery added
weight to the testimony of two drug
clerks who identified Mrs. Rablen
as the purchaser of the deadly drug,
Sheriff Jack II. Dambacher said.
AT the county Jail here, Mrs.
Rablen continued to maintain her
eomposure.
''When the truth of this horrible
ease is KNOWN she said, 81 shall
be free. No one is more anxious
than | am to know what caused
Carroll's death. l welcome full
investigation into the case that has
dragged my name and my family S
into the mire.''
Charles II. Vance, Stockton attor-
ncy. who has taken over Mrs. Rab-
len 5 defense, indicated he will seek
dismissal of the murder charges on
the grounds that Rablen commit
ted suicide.
Vance said Rablen brooded con
5tantly over his inability to hear,
an ailment brought on by his army
career
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
MINISTER DIES
AS RESULT OF
GANG BEATING

PORTLAND, Ore, May 10. W.H
Andrew Laiunen, Mullen, Idaho,
Finnish minister, died in Multno-
nah hospital last night from injur-
les said to have been received April
:, when four men, who resented
something he had said during a
sermon in Mullen, attacked him.
Lajunen, however, refused to
sign complaint against his assail-
ants up to the time he died.
Lajunen told detectives that he
was unconscious for two days fol-
lowing the manhandling. After re-
gaining consciousness he journeyed
to Spokane, coming alone to Port
land May 4 to stay with a friend,
l. lsaacson.
His condition became serious and
the Isaacson family arranged to have
him admitted to the county hospital
for treatment.
Lajunen, police said either could
not or would not divulge the names
of his attackers nor give any de-
tails of the cause of the attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
ADMINISTRATION
UNABLE TO BEAT
DEBENTURE PLAN
Expect Final Vote On
Farm Bill To Come Up
Next Monday.
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, May 10. U.H-
Administration forces in the senate
are turning against the farm bill be
cause 1t includes the disputed de
benture provision ana they propose
to vote against the measure when it
comes to a final vote Monday.
On the other hand tae Democrats
solid almost to a man, together with
the midwestern de3enturites whom
Senator Fess has called "pseudo-
Republicans intend To support the
bill. They will be joined by five
or six Republicans who voted
against the debenture provision but
who do not wish to jcopardize the
legislation. ,
After this complex overturn of the
situation the whips of both factions
agreed IN their polls today that the
measure would undoubtedly be pass
ed with the debenture plan includ
ed. They figure there will be only
about 10 votes against it.
The switch in the lineup and the
appearance Of dozen or more
amendments led the leaders tC
abandon plans for voting UPON the
measure before nightfall. Chairman
McNary, of the Senate Agriculture
Committee, succeeded in getting ar
unanimous consent agreement adopt
ed by which all debate on the
measure after 5 D. m. Monday will
be limited to 10 minutes for eacl
senator. The agreement will bring
vote late Monday.
Debate on the tariff bill was con
tinued in the house, with little OF
general interest developing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
STATIC CAUSES
FATAL BLAST IN
POWDER PLANT

WEST HANOVER, Mass, May
10. U.P-Two men were known to
have lost their lives, ;wo more were
believed dead, and several fellow
employees were more or less ser
iously injured when an explosion de
molished the powder mill at the
National Fireworks Company 5
plant here late yesterday.
A static spark was believed to
have caused the blast, which dam
aged three other buildings and i'm
pcrilcd the lives of between 35 and
40 men.
The bodies of a man named Perry
and another worker named Knight.
both horribly mangled, were taken
from the debris
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
HAS
'TALK!E' FILMS
AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May 10. UP
P,,asident and Mrs. Hoover enter
jned their guests last night with
their first exhibition of the new
White House talking movies.
The new equipment, recently in
stalled by Fox mechanics, replaced
the ordinary silent drama equip
ment which has been in use at the
executive mansion for 10 years. The
two sound and vision projectors
cost $4,000. They were presented
to the President by a group repre-
senting the entire moving picture
industry.
The pictures last night included
feature film and sound news
reel of the President S New York
law enforcement speech on April
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Singer Held On
Federal Charge

LOS ANGELES, May 1O.U.H -
"A woman S story of mock wedding
and months captivity in a lone
ly cabin in South Dakota. today
caused federal authorities to order
Warren Phillips, 80, professional
singer, held for action of the grand
jury on a Mann act charge.
According to Hedwig Caroline
Mueller, daughter of South Da-
kota farmer now living in Los An
geles, Phillips staged a fake wed,
ding in Los Angeles and then took
h,r to South Dakota to look over
some oil lands owned by her faith
er.
The woman asserted that Phillips
locked her in the cabin and sub,
snitted her to abuse and indignities.
After n month she smuggled let
ter to her parents and was told to
come home. Philips, she said, con
scnted to allow her to leave, but
later followed her to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
NAVY OFFICIALS
TO MAKE SURVEY
OF AIR FIELDS

Los ANGELES, May '10. U.P)-
\ survey and tour Of inspcrticn of
southern California airports, air
way markings and emergency
fields, viii be made Saturday by Il
group consisting of high navy Of
ticiais, department of commerce
representatives., scientists and bust.
ncssmcn, il was announced by
Western Air Express today.
Real Admiral Henry Il. Butler,
who is TO assume command OF the
air force of the Pacific Coast here
on May 2l, will accompany the
group and is to eollaboratc with
Major Clarence NJ. Young and Capt.
Walter +. Parkin, Of the L. :. De
partnent Of Commerce, in taking
initial data for a new air map Of
southern California.
With them viii be Or. Robot A..
Milli%an president Of the Califor-
MIA Institute Of Technology and
western director for the Guggen-
helm fund for the promotion Of
acronautics, F. H. Bivens and \. +.
Bridge, vice president of Southern
California Gas Company. who will
aid in the inspection of landing
fields and number of new AR
markings recently installed by the
Southern Counties Gas Company op
is properties between Santa Bar.
bara and Newport Beach.
The trip viii be made under the
joint auspices of the aeronautical
committee Of the California Devel.
cpment Association. Western Air
Express and the department of
commerce.
Rricf stops will be made at
Santa Monica, Long Beach and
Santa Ana.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Dice Shooting
Date Deferred

CHICAGO, May 10. W.P)-Execu
ton of the unique stipulation in the
will of Thomas Kelly of Redwood
city, Calf, who bequeathed a So
700 diamond ring to the winner of
n dice throw, will be postponed for
some time, it was Indicated today
Kelly, who was lover of games
of chance, requested that Hazel
stirling and Iris MACPHERSON, his
meces, shake dice to see which one
would receive the ring.
Miss Sterling is seriously i'll and
will not be told of the request for
stVeral days, her mother said. She
was injured in an automobile acci.
dent nearly year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
GERMANY WILL
AID DRAFTING
OF new TERMS
BY SAMUEL DAGHIELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent,

PARIS, May 10. U.P)-Thc Brit
iSll delegation to the conference OF
reparations experts announced to
night that an entirely ne'y report
en- the conference would be drafted
in collaboration between DIR. HAL
mar Schacbt, chief German delegate
and Sir Josiah Stamp, head of til,
british delegation.
The new report would include tn,
German reservations to the Owen ID
Young compromise plan. 1t was in
tcrprcted as n move which forced
the Germans to put their rcscrva
lions in writing. Work on the new
report viii continue until Ncdncs
lay.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Crooks Need
To Be Careful

FRESNO, Calf, May 10. W,H-
The way of the transgressor is to
be made harder than ever, especially
If he leaves fingcrprints in Califor-
MIA, n result OF discussion by
Identification experts in session
here.
A committee of the California
district, international association
for Identification, announced today
appointment of Il committee by
Sheriff w. +. Jones, Fresno, presi.
dent, to improve Standardization
of fingerprint and crime records.
Criminologists from all parts of the
state were present at yesterday s
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
L0ughran Will
Defend Crown

NEW YORK, May 10. U.R-
Tommy Loughran and James j.
Braddock will meet in Is round
bout for the light heavyweight
championship of the world at Yam
kee stadium July Is.
The contenders were signed today
by W. +. Carey on behalf OF the
Madison Square Garden corpora
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Try TO DO IT HERE

GENOA, May 10. U.p group
of youths, taking advantage of the
campaign which is being waged BY
the church against short slly.s t.,-
lowed girls about the streets Of tho
city today, marking theiy light
stockings with pieces of coal below
the knees, thus indicating the point
the ckirts should reach. Police in.
tcrfered, counselling the gir's t.
lengthen their dresses.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
TOM MOONEY FEELS CERTAIN
GOVERNOR WILL PARDON HIM

c. Young, within the next few days
has walked within the shadow OF
the moose.
The 46 year old erstwhile labor
leader, found guilty of the San Fran
cisco Preparedness Day bomb bing
which snuffed out the lives of 10
persons and injured 40 others, gave
ample proof of this as he walked into
the interview room.
He might easily have been mis-.
taken for Cos There was vigor in
his hand clasp and a CLEAN in his
brown eyes, but bowed shoulders
craving hair and deeply furrowed
features, belied the effort to hide
the toll which years of prison con
finement, have eXacted.
Yes, IN going home," he re,
affirmed with a painful smile creep
Continued on Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Loading First
Car OF Melons

The first car Of Imperial valley
cantaloupes will be enroute to the
New York market tomorrow via
fast express over the Southern
Pacific, according to Fred Bright,
local produce shipper.
The car will be what is known
as pool shipment and a
number of the shippers and grow
ers Of the district will partici-
pate with Bright in the initial
offering to the eastern epicures.
Most Of the melons come from
tas Mt. Signal section of the
valley. The car is being loaded
today and will be routed out Of
the local yards tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Altitude Mark
Given Approval

WASHINGTON, May 10. W.D -
The National Aeronautic Association
today announced Lieut.. a. Soucek
L. s. ~, had established a new alti.
tude record by his ascent TO 39,l4C
feet in n Wright Apache plane at
Anacostia naval air station her,
Wednesday.
Celebration Of two Paragraphs ear
ed by Soucek, by the bureau OF
standards revealed he had exceeded
lay 792 feet the 3S.4lS-foot record
made by Lieut.. G. c. Champion in
1927, il was stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Aimee Settles
Civil Action

LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.H--
Announcement of settlement out
of court was made when the $65 900
damage suit brought against Aimee
Semple Mcpherson by William
Wheeler and William Reed was call.
ed today.
Wheeler and Reed, architects,
claimed the evangelist failed to full,
ri a contract with them concerning
the construction of $3.50, 900 hotel
near Angelus Temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Arrested For
Buying Liquor

Z, ELGIN, ILL.,, May 10. U.P-l
J A charge of buying liquor, the
1 fire. in this section. and possibly
i the first in the country, was
lcdged today against Mrs. Helen
! Ambrose, who operates a hotel
here. She will go to trial next
! week.
! States Attorney George D.
| Carbary, who directed the "dry
i raid which resulted in the kill
! ing Of Mrs. Lillian De King of'
! Aurora, said he believed the
/ case would set a precedent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Revenge Theory
In Frahm Case

DOWNEY, Calf, May 10. W.P-
The revenge theory is the strongest
clew authorities have to work on in
efforts to apprehend the killers of
Louis Frahm, fruit and produce
merchant, who was shot three times
as he drove his automobile near here
Tuesday night, William Bright,
deputy sheriff, said today.
Frahm, it was said, never carried
large sums of money and would
have not been regarded as a good
prospect for robbery, it was pointed
out,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff Correspondent


SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
May 10. W.H - Convict No. 1927,
whose Imprisonment has agitated
capitalists and laborers, students and
professors, attorneys and judges,
even a president of the United
states, has ordered his first suit of
civilian clothes in Is years.
Although clemcncy has not yet
iecn granted, No. 1921, who lost his
Identity. as Tom Mooney in 1917, is
confident of liberty.
In his first public utteranee in
years here today, an interview with
the United Press, the man who has
been more symbol of injustice than
human being, declared he was
" going home.'
Tom Mooney, whose petition for
pardon is to be reviewed by Gov. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
BILL TO
SAVE OIL
APPROVED
State Creates New De-
partment To Conserve
Oil And Natural Gas.
PRISON BILL SIGNED
Separate Institution For
Women To Be Built In
Near Future.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 10.
U.p:-California joined the ranks
Of those states working toward
conservation of oil and natural gas
resources today with final passage
of "A bill creating the office Of
state oil and gas supervisor with
strict control over the industry.
Senator Charles w. Lyon, of Los
Angeles is author of the measure,
which is part of a world wide drive
for oil conservation.
The new supervisor is given auth
Gritty to institute proceedings
against any company which he de-
termines is causing or permitting an
unreasonable waste of gas or oil.
Cooperative agreements to better
conserve oil and gas resources may
be entered into by different COM
panies at the order of the super.
visor.
The Lyon act is an exhaustive
document, covering every phase of
conservation policies as they are
now accepted throughout the Uni
ted States.
The bill now goes to the governor
for signature.
State aid to junior colleges where
their funds prove insufficient is
provided in a bill passed by the
assembly. Senator Frank F. Mer-
riam, Long Beach, introduced the
measure.
Registration of professional en-
gineers is provided in bill passed
by the senate today. Chemical, civil,
electrical, mechanical and mining
engineers are included in the act.
A new prison for women was as
sured today with signing by the
governor of a bill appropriating
S475,000 to start the work. This bill
was introduced by Assemblywom-
an Eleanor Miller, Pasadena.
The Swing -Sharkey constitution.
al amendment, calling for construc.
tion of the Carquinez salt water
barrier and the Santa Ana flood
control project, was favorably re.
ported by the assembly committee
on constitutional amendments.
This amendment is part Of the
original water commission program
and was made into separate
measure by its authors when the
commission plan was killed by the
legislature.
Bitter words were passed in the
committee meeting, when members
OF the legislative water commits
sion charged that the bill was n
grab" and would retard further
progress of the coordinated water
plan for the entire state.
Following the meeting Assembly
man Van Bernard, member of the
commission, declared that the power
company lobbies defeated the water
commission plan and are now trying
to shove the Swing -Sharkey meas
uie through to further obscure the
issue.
The FELTON, toll bridge bills, de-
signed to allow the state to acquire
and construct toll bridges, were ap-
proved by the assembly COMMITTEES
~ commerce and navigation
transportation of persons to
gambling ships, or soliciting for
that purpose, is made a misdsmean-
tr IN bin passed by the assem-
bly,.
Children of school age are pro.
Nioited from working at agrieultur-
al, domestic labor. or in theatres,
in bill passed by the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
DR.. FREELAND
FINISHES FIRST
IN PREAKNESS

PIMLICO, May 10. 0...0-Walter
j. Salmon DIR. Freeland won the
?Sth running of the Preakness stakes
today before wildly cheering
throng of nearly 10000.
The winner defeated 10 of the
hest three year olds in training in
the east to win purse of $50, $50.
1t was Salmon S third victory in
the Preakness, the New Yorker hav-
ing won the stake in 1928 with Vigil
ard in 1926 with Display.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
AMENDMENT DEFEATED

A telegram received at the
chamber CT commerce at press
time this afternoon from Sena-
ter Hiram w. johnson, advised:
amendment Ito tariff billy
eliminating fluits and, vege-
tables, defeated this after
neon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
The Worlds Most Famous Couple

There arn pictures lying around loose showing Anne Nor
fance Colonel Lndbergh
son that they refuse
gcer 1t composite photograph picture Indy having
the OF
Cleveland You get the effect th
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Recital by pupils of Mrs.
Marie jenkins, 7.30, Christian
church.
County declamatory contest,
s, Wilson school.
Drum and bugle corps in uni
form, 7:15, court house.
o. E. S. No. 276, 8, Masonic
Temple.
Adult English classes, z, high
school.
Troop 25, 3. S. A., 7:3O, Nc
Cabe school,
Boxing, S:i5, Ell Centro arena.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Hole
in the Wall"
Radio KXO-6-1O.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
TOMORROW

Directors Farm Bureau, 10,
court house.
Story hour, 1880, city library.
Presbyterian missionary So
ciety food sale, M. o. King
store.
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox I'M
perial Theatre.
County finals of Junior Olym-
pics. all day, Central Union
High school.
Radio KNOLL.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
ATTACKS
STUDENT
SHOOTING
Congressman Flavs Free
Use OF Guns in Enforc-
ing Prohibition.
BYRD IS AROUSED
Virginia Governor To
Probe Death Of Young
College Man.

WASHINGTON, May 10. U.P) ---
hc shooting of James Kcndrick
wealthy II year old college student
ncar Abingdon, Va, was called ga
damnable outrage by Rep. Black,
Democrat, New York, in statement
today.
"Poliec officers misintcrprct the
law and do not realize they have no
right to take human life at will, -
he said. The shooting is a damn
ablc outrage.
Black added that the prediction
made in congress that the Jones
law would operate against collrgt
students ont for a lark rather than
against bootlcggers, is now full
filled. -
Several dry members of the house
ir,imated they would study the in
eideni and might discuss il from
the floor later.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
Army Airplanes
Off For East

SAN DIEGO, May 10. U.n)-
Twenty-one planes from Rockwell
Field hoped off today for Dayton
and Columbus, Ohio, where they
viii take part in mimic aerial war
fare.
Commanded by Maj Carl Spatz,
of Question Mark fame, the Rock
well squadron took off in three di.
visions. Three bombers, three trans
port planes and Is pursuit ships
were in the squadron.
In the east, the Rockwell flying
unit will bo divided into two OPP
posing sections, engaged in mimic
attacks and defenses Of Columbus
and New York City.
Twenty seven Officers and twenty
nine enlisted men were in the local
squadron, which viii become a part
of 200 army planes mobilized for
the eastern maneuvers.
The planes from San Diego pass.
ed over III Centre shortly after q
O'Clock this morning, attracting
much attention from early risers
who saw them.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-10
DATE SET FOR
MARRIAGE or
LONE EAGLE

NEW YORK, May 10. U.P)-The
New York Daily News in a,copy,
lighted article, said today that Col
Charles A. Lindbergh and Miss Anne
Spencer Morrow would be married
at p. m, on June Is at the Nor.
row home in Englewood, \. J.
A close friend OF the Morrow
family revealed the date and the
place of the wedding, the Daily
News said.
The newspaper s article said that
the couple originally fixed the we'd
ding for May %, but changed the
date when it was learned that Am.
bassador Dwight w. Morrow, faith
er of Miss Morrow, could not get
away from his duties in Mexico
City in time TO attend Il wedding
this month.