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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
HORDE OF BILLS
BEING PILED Up
AGAINST SENATE
Hardy Trial Enables
Assembly To Get Far
Ahead in Work.

SACRAMENTO, Caiif., April l..
U.P) With nearly 400 bills await
ing action in the state senate, pos
sibility loomcd today that the uppcr
house may be forced TO embark or
night sessions to clear up It's clog
ged calendar, neglected during TIN
impeachment triad of Judge Carlos
:. Hardy.
Although a majority of the SEN
ators were known to look with dis
favor on the prospects Of holding
night sessions, Senator Arthur Il.
Breed, president pro-tem ct the
senate, said today he would propose
such Il plan some time this week.
While the Hardy triad is holding
up regular business in the senate,
the assembly is piling up a steady
stream of bills on the senate com
mittce files with the hope that adj
journment of the legislature would
be taken during the month Of May
Several important measures are
expected to come up in the lowe,
house this week.
Among them is constitutional
amendment proposed by Assembly
man Bradford s. Crittondeu. chair
man of the California iegi elatiy,
water committee. Tao proposed
amendment, for submission TO th
voters in the general election Of
1890, calls for bond issue of S10Q.
oo0,00O for n statewide water CON.
ScrVation program.
\ bill placing the business of
bail bond brokerage under the iuris
diction of the state insurance com
missioner may come up for passag,
in the assembly today. The measure
is sponsored by Assembivman
Joseph p. Gilmore Of san Fran
cisco.
Assemblyman James l.. Quiglcy 5
proposal to write the federal Jones
prohibition enforcement law int
the state Wright act may be killed
by the assembly public morais com
mittee, members of the committe,
said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
MUCH DATA WILL
BE-. SUPPLIED TO
HC0VERR'S BOARD
Grape Cakes Among
Things To Be PrObed
According To DOran.

WASHINGTON April Il. WP)
Tho law and enforcement commits.
sion TO be appointed by President
Hoover VIII he supplied with the
most complete data ever assembled
regarding prohibitions
Investigation Of the California
etape industry, just ordered by Pro
h,bition Commissioner Horan, is
expected to provide 4 new chapter
al information regarding uses TO
Hhf.h increased grapr output in
the last 10 years is being put.
Dcliratessn stores in many
places are displaying grape cakes -
which are said to be easily con-
vcrtiblc into bcvcra2" containing
more than one-half Of one prr cent
alcohol
TAr grape crop Of California is
practically double what it "as be
fore prohibition according to
statistics and prohibition officials
would Ike to determine iust what
has caused the increased cousumP-
tion.
The investigation will require at
least two months, Doran said g
day.
He believes the "bcttcr element .
among the grape growers welcome
the inquiry as a means Of placing
their industry ON a sound business
basis. No protests have been re-
ccived and Doran said he expected
none.
Figures obtained from the agri.
culture department today showed
the total FRESH grape crop in 1925
was 2,33l 900 tons. Much OF thu
was used for raisns, but a larg,
! percentage was shipped east
Should it be disclosed that large
amounts Of grapes are being useC
in the manufacture of liquor th'
bureau will invoke the law to enc
the practice, Doran said.
Meanwhile there was some indi
cation today the President 5 pros
pectiye law reinforcement commits
sion might be limited to Il stud
Of enforcement methods and not b
, empowered to 90 into the wisdom
Of the eighteenth amendment.
In brief note to the Associa
rion Against the Prohjbitio
! Amendment, Lawrence B;chcl
] secretary to the President, wrote OF
1 brhalf Of Mr.. Hoover that:
/ lie wishes me to say that op
portunity will be given for tn
! presentation of any facts whicI
bear upon the enforcement cf TIN
18TH amendment or any other o
/ our laws. -
The association had asked op
portunity to present its case agains
/ the eighteenth amendment TO tn
presidential commission
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Uses Chute To
Land Airplane

SANTA ANA, calf. Aprl. u.
Landing an airplauc by aid
of Il parachute, proved only par
TALLY successful when tried out by
Capt Roscoe Turner in Il rhuuder-
bird plane at Martin 5 airport here
yesterday.
Flying his small 2l00 pound ship
to an altitude of 800 feet, Turner
released the chute from It's posi-
tion in a recess in the upper wing
Four powerful springs catapultcd
the silk slip into the air, bat one
of the supporting wires became
touled.
Turner stuck to his ship as It
spun around madly in mid-air.
Missing grove Of Eucalyptus
trees and high tension wires by
less than loo feet, the plane pan
cakcd' to earth at a point three
miles from the takcoff, smashing
the landing gear and propeller.
The safety device was invented
by Jimmy Russell Of San Diego TO
eliminate possibility Of crash in
Il forced landing. The test would
have been entirely successful had
hot the wire become foulcd, Turner
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
SPECIAL.
SESSION
E:NE:[)
Congress Meets To Con-
slider Measures To Aid
Farm Relief.
NEGRO IS MEMBER
Oscar De Priest Sworn
In AS Representative
From Illinois.
(By PAUL r. MALLON)
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 10. U.D
President lIoovcr's nov and strong
" Republican, congress was con
vcucd in special session at noon
today upon his call to deal with
farm relief and restricted tariff re
vision.
With the farm bill prepared as
The first order Of business in the
house where il will be considered
Wednesday and with an offstagc
dispute in the senate as to what
the program should be, both houses
were officially opened to transact
routine business necessary to or
ganize the session.
Vice President Charles +. Curtis
took the rostrum in the senate
where hc has for seven years been
floor leader.
When the bell Of the old clock
6hich has been a timcpicce for the
last % congresses sounded the ar
rival of noon hour. Curtis dropped
his gavcl, demanded order and
gave way 10 the chaplain for pray
cr.
While Il distinguished audience
Of Washington society people and
diplomats looked on from the gal
letv, the oath of office was ad
miuistcrcd TO four senators who did
not receive them last month and
the usual resolutions Of notifiea-
tiou that the congress was in scs-
sion then were adopted.
An equally distinguished bat
larger crowd looked on in the house
when William Tyler Page, the clerk,
aSccndcd the rostrum there to pre-
side until the speaker, Nicholas
Longworth, would Toe officially
elected.
Mr.. IIoovcr's call of the session
was read and the l&5 representa-.
tivcs, including 50 uow faces were
sworn in in groups Of %. Both
houses planned only 10 transact this
routine business before adiourning,
until tomorrow to hear Mr.. Hoover 5
message setting forth what he de
y;
Continued on Page Thrcc)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
RESULTS FROM
DIVORCE ACTION

NORTH PLATTE, Ncb., April -.
UP)-A divorce action started last
fall had brought death today to two
and gunshot wounds to three others
during a gun battle between two
families.
The dead are Charles Moore and
his son, Frank Moore, 30, both Of
Dunning, Nrb. O. A. RidcEour of
Southcrland was in the hospital here
but his condition was not serious.
John and Archie Ridenour, sons Of
o. A. Ridcnour, were struck by bull
lets in the arm while Adrian Ridcn-
our, another son, was unhurt al
though u bullet went through his
clothing.
The first was the result of di-
vorcc action started by Mrs Frank
Moore, daughter of O. \. Ridcnour
She and her three children have been
living at the home of her parents
since filing of the suit last fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
SOUTHERN CROSS
CREW HOPING TO
TRY ONCE MORE

SYDNEY, y. S. W., April l.. U.P)
Capt. Charles Kingsford-Smith in
tends to make a new start ON his
flight to England after he is rescued
from the northwest Australian mud
flats where me and three companions
were forced down in The Southern
Cross Easter Sunday, message re-
rcived from him said.
Still cheerful in spite of the 10
DAYS OF near starvation and iSola-
tiou, the Australian aviator who
made the FIRST California to Austria
lja flight, said he would return to
sydney and arrange for a second
start to Nyndham and thence to
England
Ningsford- Smith told of some of
the hardships he and the crew of
th, Southern Cross had suffered dur
ing their Jungle imprisonment. He
said they subsisted on grass and
snails after their emergency provi-
sions were exhausted. The food was
unnalatable and made the men i'll
and weak
The Southern Cross was believed
uudamaged when it landed on the
mud flats, and it was thought the
big plane could rise on its own pow
er. Fuel was dropped to it by res
cujng planes.
Alarm for the safety of Keith An
derson, rescue pilot who was lost
while searching for the Southern
Cross, grew today MS the search for
him continued Hitchcock, a mo
rhauic. was with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
VALLEY PARTY
RETURNS FROM
ARIZONA TOUR

Members OF The good viii tour
who returned from Arizona ycstcr-
day morning express themselves as
muel pleased with the general
feeling Of fricnd!iness evidenced ty
the people Of the various cIties
visited. Their attitude ON the south
era mir mail route and other ma'-
tors of mutual interest was very en-
yowaging to the SAN Diego and
Imperial Valley representatives
making the trip.
The party made its last stop in
Imperial Valley at Braw,ry yes
tcrday morning, where breakfast
was served at the Dunlack hotel
and during the breakfast Robert
Hays, secretary Of the FL Icntro
Chamber Of Commerce, delighted
tAos, assembled when hc announced
over radio KNO that government
authorities had about decided to
establish the southern air ma,l route
Via Los Angeles, San Diego, Impe-
rial Valley cities and Yuma and
thence on TO Phoenix, Tucson and
El Paso.
This information came to the
local chamber in q COMMUNICATION
from Thomas F. Bomar of the in
dustrial department of tie san
Diego Chamber OF Commerce and
was enthusiastically received, ms
one of the main objects OF the good
win tour was to further the claims
of this section for the proposed
route suggested.
The switch from the suggested
route from Los Angeles via Beau
mont and Banning is believed to
have been due to the fatal CRASH Of
a transport plane two weeks ago
in the San Gorgonio pass. News Of
this accident resulting from fog
and air pockets was played Ip in
Washington papcrs, according to
Bomar.
shortly before the accident the
MadduX Ajrlines, realizing the
dangers of the moro northcrly
route, had abandoned their service
over this route to PhocniN, aud now
fly to the Imperial Valley and
Arizona via San Diego
Accompanying Hays ON the trip
from FL Centre We're Ira Atcu,
George Cross, II. NJ. Sutcr and Al
G. smith, all of whom reported q
splendid time ON the entire trip
and stated that they were accorded
much hospitality and delightful
entertainment at all Of the Arizona
cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Two Jacobson
Accused Freed

LOS ANGELES, April Is. U,P)-
Albert Marco, underworld leader,
and Charles Crawford, politician,
were dismissed today as defendants
in the Councilman Carl J. Jacobson
"framc-up' ease.
Superior Judge Walton Wood
ruled that there was not sufficient
evidence to convict either Of the
mon At the same time he denied
motions to dismiss Frank Coz and
Frank Williams, former police of
ficcrs.
Marco and Crawford were dis.
missed as soon us the presentation
Of evidence in the ease was com
ploted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Should One
Go To Church?

Mike Licbert, well known
seeley rancher, drovc in some %
Id miles yesterday to Ell Cen,
nc, parking his car on Orange
street while he attended services
at St. Mary S church.
When church was over Mike
went to get his car. but found
some scoundrcl had beaten him
to it. The car was gone and
though immediate report wasI
made to the sheriff's office and
police department, it haG not.
been located today.
The car is 4 Chevrolet coupe,
with California license No.
8A-6C74. Theft Of the car will
not stop him from going toj
church, Mike says, but in the
future any car he drives VIII
carry an anchor
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
REPORTS MADE
BY DETECTIVES
ARE PRESENTED
Burns Operator Says
Judge Hardy Instigated
Employment.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Corresuonsent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Calf, April -.
UP) Reports Of Burns detectives,
alleged to have been made to .Judgr
Carlos :. Hardy, were admitted rs
evidence in the impeachment trial
before the state senate today with
out objection by the iurist ; AT
torncys.
Thcse reports, which had to d.
with the detectives Investigation
Of the alleged Glove nest " OF Ken
ueth &. Ormistou at Carmel and
negotiations of Mckinley, the blind
attorney, with the alleged kidnap-
els Of Ms. Mo"hcrson, were the
subject Of II legal battle rs the
trial ended last week,
.Whcn court resumed this morn.
ing, however, Attorney Frank NJ
Carr announced that they would be
admitted without objection ON
Judge lIardy'S part.
The fact that judge Hardy was
the first person 10 instigatc the
employment Of the Burns detective
agency IN the MrPhcr>ou iuNcstl-
CATION was disclosed ON the stand
today.
j. ". Buchanan. manager Of the
agency in Los Angeles, testified to
this fact. Buchanan was questioned
by Asscmblyman' William Horn
blower who insisted that the dctcc-
tive give details oI his employment
in the ease.
After declaring that his first in
teryicw regarding the employment
was at circumference with Mrs Ken
ncdy, Arthur Nritch and Judgc
Hardy, buchanan admitted that me
had been called on the telephone
previous to the conference by Judge
Hardy.
"Thcn the first person who spoke
to YOU ON this matter was Judg,
Hardy, WAS it uot:' asked Horn
blower.
''Ycs, it was, - answered Euchan-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Rockwell Field
To Be Enlarged

SAN DIEGO, Calif. April lj.
UP Bids for the construction Of
10 buildings at an estimated eost
of +5lS00o, as the first unit Of an
approved construction program for
Rockwell, which includes erection
or 2G2 buildings, will be opened on
April %, Capt NJ. A. McFadden an.
uomccd today.
Two barracks, to accommodate
300 men each, 80 Officers quarters,
six large hangers, u bakery, n
laundry, and several other buildings
aud accessories will be constructed
az tho ai field within the next few
months, hc said. Old mission arehi
lecture viii be employed, with Mis-
sion San Luis Roy as the partiutlar
inspiration.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Hero OF Spanish
War Is Buried

SAWTELI.E, Calf, April 15.U.R)
Funeral services for Colonel
Thomas =. Lcdwidge, 80, famous in
the annals Of war, were coN6uctc'I
with full military honors at soldiers
Home here today.
During the Cuban rebellion, Led
widgo gained wide note in this coun-
try as the man who slit the skin
under his arm and inserted sill
Yer capsul containing a complete
strategic map Of the island.
Born in Salem, H., ne was a cir
Gus manager and acrobat "hctwccn
wars" and had seen military service
under four flags. He served in the
World War.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
GERMANS
PR()TE:ST
DEMANDS
Severity Of Creditor
Nations Terms Said To
Be Unbearable.
ASK FOR FARLEY
Conference Atmosphere
Is Cordial Despite Ap-
parent Deadlock.
BY SAMUEL DAsHIELL

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. April H.. U.P) DR. HAL
mar Schacht, German reparations
delegate, made formal protest today
against the severity of the demands
Of Gcrmany's creditors in the rep
aratious memorandum submitted Sat
urday.
lie spoke lengthily before a meet
ing Of the reparations experts and
urged that all delegates make
further study of the memorandum.
owen D. Young Of the United States,
chairman Of the committee, agreed
to the proposal and adjourned the
conference until tomorrow.
Private meetings among the dele
gates continued this afternoon, but
it was said in allied circles there was
little hope Of further reductions in
the demands Of France, Belgium
England and Italy, the principal
creditor nations.
The American spokesman said the
atmosphere of today's meeting was
most cordial, despite the apparent
deadlock. Since Germany did not
reject the allied demand, it was still
hoped some agreement might be
reached.
Hint at Reduction
The experts decided the memo
randum will not be published. 1t
was understood to provide for an
uuities starting at $476,000,000 and
increasing to $3.50, 100000 over pc
riod of 81 years. 1t would make
Germany $ total bill, including sums
already paid, nearly 100000 900.
Reports from Washington that
President Hoover might consider a
reduction in the claims of the United
States against Germany, which
amounted to approximately $500
C00,00O, of which half is costs of the
army of occupation, were received
hopefully by the Germans. They
believed that if they could obtain
reduction from the United States, it
coGld be used as an opening wedge
to obtain further reductions from
the other nations.
However, the American delegates,
who are acting ryan unofficial char,
acter, said theT|had not received
any communications on the subject
from MIR. Hoover,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
ovERTAKEs PARTY

SAWTELLE, Calf, April Is. (U.R
An automobile trucI, carrying Il
party Of young people from a wcmic
roast at North Santa Monica beach
plunged over a cliff at Castle Rock
turn late yesterday bringing death
to 10 year old girl and injuries 10
four of her companions.
Goldic Bigman, l6, of City Ter
race, died instantly from blow on
the head Louis Greenfield, Is,
driver of the ear, and three others,
were thrown clear Of the wreekagc
and not seriously hurt
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Two Killed In
Oil Explosion

VENTURA, Calf, April 15.UH
Ed Masonhammcr, 80, and l.. f..
Jones 81, were burned to death,
aud Ed Rogers, b, probably was
injured fatally by fire which fol
lowed q gas explosion in an oil rig
near here yesterday.
Rogers - year old son was
credited with having saved his
father from certain death by beat
ing out the flames which partially
consumed his clothing.
Gas, collected about the surface
Of the new well, was ignitcd in an
unknown manner, Persons 250 yards
away were knocked down by the
force of the blast.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Chinese Wound
American Scribe

SHANGHAI, China. April -. U.R)
John Marshall, special correspon-
dent of the United Press at lchang,
China, and three British sailors Of
the II. NJ. S. Tern, were wounded two
days ago when Chinese troops fired
ON the ship, dispatches from Mar
shall said today.
The reports said the Chinese
troops were uncertain as to the ma
tionality Of the British vessel, and,
doubling the ships allegiance to
them in the present Chinese upris-
ing, fired upon it.
Marshall, who formerly lived in
Chicago, was wounded in the hand.
His injury was not serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Send For The
Boxing Gloves

HUNTINGTON, w. Va,
April Is. U.P)-Althcugh vii
lard Dempsey Howard is only
three days Old, he weigh2 q
pounds ana thereby lays claim
TO the world s heavyweight
baby championship.
willard Dempsey weighed 20
pounds at birth and his father
named him after the Two former
heavyweight boxing champions.
Willard Dempsey IS the 10Th
child. His mother IS SO years
cid. She telcphoncd news eff the
baby's birch TO the newspapers
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Woman To Seek
Altitude Mark

LOS ANGELES, April -. U.P)
Marvel Crosson, San Diego aviatriN,
who formerly was a pilot in Alaska
viii make second attempt TO set
a new world s altitude record for
women some time this week.
She hopes to climb to a height Of
$4,000 feet. On her first attempt to
better the altitude record some
weeks ago, Miss Crosson reached
1880 feet when her motor forced
her down.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
Native State
HOnOrs Herrick
BY CLAIRE M. BURKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
CLEVELAND, O., April -. UR)
Final tributes marked by the sim
plicity Myron T. lIcrrick loved, were
paid today as the body of the late
l.. s. Ambassador to France was laid
to rest in LakeNicW cemetery.
Cleveland bowed its head in mourn
ing for its native SON as the last
simple rites were held in Trinity
Episcopal cathedral. Thousands
stood outside the church in a driz-
zling rain to glimpse the procession
as il moved to the cemetery,
AS the rolling Of the cathedral
bells marked the opening Of the ser
vices, dignitarics Of the city, state,
nation and foreign countries honorcd
the late envoy. Schools, offices and
factories in several Ohio cities pauS-
ed a few moments in reverence.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Horace Williams recital, 7:45,
Methodist church.
Conservation club, 1880, club
rooms. q, q
American Legion Auxiliary.
T. & A. M. N. 384, 1880, Ma
sonic Temple.
Troop 16, B. S. A., 1880, scout
hut.
Radio KXO-6 to 10:30.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "China-
toWl Nights. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15

Tho cotton gin at Hamilton City,
Nlcnn county, last season turned out
l,770 bales Of cotton, three times as
much rs in any previous year.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
A Vice President at the Races

For first president United
the Bowie Md the
day. youth jockey He here and
tearing something
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-15
TOMORROW

Lions Club luncheon, Barbara
Worth.
Episcopal guild, 2:3O, parish
house.
Delphian chapter, 9:l5, Mrs.
o. G.. Horne.
Bible class, l p. M, Mrs. E. o.
Carter.
M. E. Mission society, 2:30,
church.
Radio KXO-11 to /.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-27
MISSISSIPPI |S SAID TO BE SAFE
 FLOODS. THIS YEAR
EARLY RECESSION OF FLOOD WATERS LOOKED FOR BY
 ENGINEERS

WASHINGTON, April 27, P)- Army engineers believe the $325, 100000 flood control program has advanced to such a scale that there is little chance that the low CT Mississippi valley will be sub jected to a devastating flood this year.
 Despite steady rising of wat CTS north, on the upper half of the river, a more difficult prob lem is confronted but the engin- eers expect an early recession of the present flood level without ad- ditional damage of any size.
 The levees on the main stream have been strengthened hence it will take higher floods than 1927 to open crevasSes.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-27
s. 5. ALEUT|AN EVROUTE NORTH
 FAIR LIST. BOARD

SEATTLE, April 27, (P)-Captain Is. Aleutian, of the A. s. S. Co.,, sailed at g o'clock this morning carrying 179 passengers, 96 steer age and 66', Seward passengers as follows:
 J. Carlson, Dan Vanderford, H. !J. Bentley, James Anderson, J. V. Brown, George Lingo, Capt. Ben Eielson, H. G. Gallaghehr, MT. and Mrs. H. I. Miller, Steve Barrott, Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson, c. F. Lane, F. S. Mulcock, Charles Huff, MT. and Mrs. M. Knuppe, c. F. Mo .Pherson, L. Mcintosh, Mrs. Charles Weybrecht, Mrs. L. E. Ely.
 Mrs. K. Cooper, Harold M Smith, Victor Holm, A. W. Weaver, MT. and Mrs. Irving Reed, Ed. Ness, Mrs. R. Richard, F. DeGrasse, H. A. Nexon, George Dumas, J. ". Lemon, J. L. Kloph, J. R. LoWden, IA. D. Robertson, Mrs. D. Chaney, Charles Carlson, H. M. Mconnb, P. H. Olson, H. P. Gallagher.
 MT. and Mrs. Beyron Lowden, Mrs. c. J. SvalSen and two child ren, Mrs. L. L. Huffman and two sons, Paul Nordling, A. Wagner, Mrs. E. B. Edward, Mrs. J. Hersh- ing and son, w. J. Campbell, J. E. Blanc, Harry Morren, John Sager, Sidney Boomer, c. J. Lindsey, T. Dickinson, s. Thayer, N. KoSki, F. MattSon, E. P. Doneely and 27 Steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-27
EFIN|TE STAND
 IS ASKED STATUS
 SECRETARY MELLON
REGARDLESS VOTE OF COM MITTEE MELLON WILL
 REMAIN, THOUGHT

WASHINGTON, April 27, R)- The senate judiciary committee was called on to take definite stand on the question of Andrew Mellon's right to serve as Secre- tary of the treasury, a post which he has held for more than eight years.
 Chairman Norris called the meeting to vote on the report con- tending that Mellon was serving illegally since the old statute for bade a secretary to be interested in trade or commerce
 The. conclusion of Norris is con- trary to the opinion recently ex- pressed by Attorney General Nit |chell to President Hoover which held there was no question as to Melons right to the office re- gardIesS of the vote of the com mittee. Norris intends to submit the report to the attention of the senate.