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Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
BONDING COMPANY
LOSES IN SUIT
ON ADAMS BOND

Imperial county will be reimburs
ed in the amount of $1,000, the full
amount of the peculations of former
supervisor j. Roy Adams insofar as
the bond made by the United States
Fidelity and Guarantee company COW
cred them, according to a decision
handed down by Judge Lloyd C. Grif-
fin of San Diego Saturday.
Judge Griffin, sitting in division
two of the superior court here sew
eral weeks ago, heard the case of
Imperial county against the bonding
company for the amount of the bond
written on Adams during the latter 5
tenure of office.
The visiting judge asked that
briefs be filed by both sides and
promised prompt decision which
was rendered Saturday.
Adams is now serving a term in
the state penitentiary for misap-
preparation of road funds, he being
charged with having "padded" the
highway pay rolls.
The bonding company claimed
that he accomplished his populations
as a private citizens and not as a
member of the county board, en-
deavoring to point out that the board
as a whole did not legally approve
of the demands drawn by Adams.
Judge Griffin held that the board,
while not conversant with the ille-
gal actions of Adams, did approve
the demands as submitted by the
former supervisor, who was acting
as the road commissioner at the time
the peculations occurred.
According to court house officials
it is expected that the bonding COM
pany win not make am appeal but
will settle with the county immedi-
atelv.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
Spanish War
Vets Meet

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 10.
U,P)-Warriors who fought side by
side in the Spanish-Ameriean War
MARCHED here today at the twenty
sixth annual encampment Of tho
United Spanish American War Vet
erans.
Twelve hundred veterans from
all parts of the state modified for
the three-day convention.
CARRIED in heavy blue shirts,
widebrim hats and regular army
trousers, the veterans took over the
city today after an official vel
come by Governor c. C. Young. and
Mayor Martin I. Welsh Of saera-
mento.
Steps toward greater harmony
within the organization and plans
for new peace campaigns will be
discussed by the veterans during
their meetings here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
Police Probing
Attack On Woman

LOS ANGELES, May 13. U.H -
Conflicting stories of Matthew Gui.
dera, 20, said to be member of a
wealthy New York family, and Mrs.
Mary Sherril, wealthy widow, con.
cerning the stabbing of Mrs. Sherril,
were investigated today by police.
The youth, accused of welding a
pen knife with which he inflicted
several minor wounds in Mrs. Sher.
ril back, told police he had known
the woman for three years and that
she was attempting to blaekmail
him.
Mrs. Sherril said she had known
Guidera but four days. She said he
attacked her suddenly while they
were strolling on beach after a
gay party Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
MOTH ER'S DAY
SHOWS VARIETY
IN OBSERVANCE
Tributes Mixed With
Tragedy, Banditry and
Censure.

NEW YORK, May 13. U.H-The
nations 24,000,00O mothers went
about their tasks today richer in
flowers and mementoes of another
"Mother's day
Sons and daughters remembered
them yesterday. Preachers wove
sermons about them. Even tragedy
and banditry We're based on the
theme Of mother love.
Said the Rev. Christian F. Reisn-
er at Chelsea Methodist Episcopal
church here last night; "What
would you and | have amounted to
if our mothers had debauched as
some do today?'
The same thought was expressed
by DR.. Frederick +. Shannon, pastor
Of Central church at Chicago The
world has no self-made men, he told
his congregation.
''There is no more tragic figure
in the world than a frivolous moth.
er who is a victim of over .recrea.
ton, who has more time for idle
pleasure than serious achievement,
lie said. .
On the other hand, Judge Charles
w. Boote in a Yonkers, n. Y, case
ruled that some mothers can be toe
strict. Eighteen year old Josephine
Lupica was brought before him on
8 charge of leaving home to live
with cousin.
The girl said her mother had
laid down The following rules:
Josephine must never associate
with boy; she must hand hel
mother all her wages; her mother
must select all her clothes; Jose
phine must never visit other girl:
at night or return later than II
p. m. from movie.
Judge Reverses Rules
Judge Boote dismissed the case
He ruled that in future Josephine
could associate with respectabl,
young men, keep some of hel
wages, select her own clothes, visi
other girls and stay out till II p. m
More tragic was the case OF
Harriet Parker, a nurse who ha;
Itit Mlnlslng, Mich, to make he
way in Chicago. She registered at
hotel as Miss Fortune and swallow
ed poison in suicide attempt, az
ter writing this note to her mother
cit is Mothers day and l CAM
even send you post card. -
Three New York bandits go,
more than 5000 through Mother /
day. Disguised as dutiful sons buy
ing flowers and candy to take tc
their mothers, they Held up Nicho
las Durkas and Thomas Kefas
florists, and Morris Levinsky, con
fectioner, and got $3.50, $3.50 and
Sis, respectfully.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
70 Use RadiOOn
Commercial Basis


NEW YORK, May Is. W.P) -
Transcontinental radio service will
be started on commercial basis on
Wednesday by R. c. A. Communica-
tions, Inc.
Messages and photographs will be
sent from New York, Boston or
Washington direct to San Francisco,
and vice versa, in 1-62nd of a second.
By use of beam protector and
multiple antennae, the service will
work regardless of weather condi-
tions, the company announced
The communications concern has
asked the federal radio commission
for sufficient short wave frequencies
to service 30 inland cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
PULITZER PRIZE
AWARDS GIVEN
BY COMM ITTEE'
New York World Cartoon
list Again Winner For
Third Time.

NEW YORK, May Is. U.P) = For
the third time Rollin Kirby, edi
torial cartoonist of the New York
World, has won the Pulitzer prize
awarded by the trustees of Colum
bia University for the best news
paper cartoon.
Kirby received a $500 cash prize
for his cartoon, 'Tammany -
Pulitzer awards in the field OF
letters went to:
Julia Peterkin, $1,000 for hel
novel ''scarlet Sister Mary
Elmer Rice, for his play "Street
Scene,' 81 1000.
Fred Albert Shannon, author OF
"The Organization and Administra
tion of the Union Army" for the
Abest book Of 1928 on American his
tory, $4,000.
Burton j. Hendrick, author Of
"The Training of an American; thu
Earlier Life and Letters of Waltel
H. Page for the best American
biography, $1,000.
Stephen Vincent Benet, author o.
John Brown S Body for the bes
volume of verse, $1,000.
Other prizes in journalism We're:
To the Evening World, New York
a $500 gold medal "for the most dis
interested and meritorious public
service rendered by an American
newspaper y
To Paul Scott Mowrer of the Chi
cago Daily News, $500 for "the best
example of correspondence during
the year,
To Louis Isaac Jaffe fo the Nor
folk Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.
$500 for his lynching editorial, "Ar
Unspeakable Act of Savagery.'
To Paul Y. Anderson, Washing
ton correspondent of the st. Louis
Post Dispatch, 81 900 for the bes
piece of reporting. Anderson wol
for "his highly effective work il
revealing the disposition of ibert,
bonds purchased and distributed b,
the Continental Trading Company il
connection with naval ell leases
Herbert Anderson Yocom of Al
cata, Calf, won an alternate travel
ing scholarship for distinctive worl
at the Columbia University school o.
journalism.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
Two Injured In
Airplane Crash

TRONA Calf, May 13. U.R-An
attempted landing against stiff
head wind was blamed today for the
airplane crash near here in which
Bernard Lauscher, German war ace,
was fatally hurt and his two passen-
gers badly injured.
Lauscher died less than an hour
after the crackup. The passengers
Z. j. Glatti and James Bell of Long
Beach, are in Randsburg hospital.
Neither Glatti nor Bell is fatally
hurt, hospital attendants at Rands.
burg reported today. OF the two
Glatti is the more severely hurt, his
arm and hip were fractured, Bell i
right ankle was broken and his head
was badly lacerated.
The plane crashed from a height of
about 25 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
San Diego To Try
Erring Aviator

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May IS. W.p)
The city board of air control will
conduct the first trial of an air
law violator here Wednesday.
A commercial pilot, whose name
was not revealed, was charged with
having flown within 200 feet of the
ground over Il residential section.
Penalty for this violation of the
low flying law" carries a possible
$500 fine and not more than 90
day Jail sentence.
a. j. Moore, president of the
board, asked that all residents who
have complaints to make in regard
to unsafe flying taking place with
IN the jurisdiction of this city be
present at the trial to add their
charges to those already preferred,
so that Il precedent may be estab-
lished.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
None Injured
In Car Wrecks

Two automobile accidents were
reported over the week end by the
state traffic patrol and while
neither resulted in injury to the oc-
cupants, one of the ears was com
pletely destroyed by fire and two
others badly damaged.
j. Johnson of San Diego lost his
car Sunday afternoon 2S miles west
of FL Centre when it backfired and
caught fire. The automobile was
completely. destroyed.
c. T.. Wynn of Beverly Hills and
M. Davis of El Centre sideswiped
their ears one mile east of Coyote
Wells last night. Total damage to
both ears was estimated at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
CHARGES AGAINST
BRACKNEY MAY
BE DISMISSED

Homer Bracknev, former deputy
sheriff stationed at Westmorland
who disappeared several weeks ago
after drawing his monthly pay
check here, was arraigned N the
former town this morning on a
charge of deserving his wife and
children& After the hearing judge
Cook of the Justice of peace court
released the man on his own recog-
nizancc.
1t is understood that charges will
be dropped against Brackney but
that he is no longer connected with
the sheriff 5 department.
The former officer caused quite
q furore two weeks ago when he
unaccountahly vanished. 1t was his
habit to come to FL Centro for his
monthly salary and then return via
Brawley where he paid his current
accounts.
1t was first thought by the
sheriff's office that Bracknev had
met with foul play as he was carry
ing approximately 5000 ON his per
son when he disappeared.
Several days ago Sheriff Gillett
working on information he had
gathered while investigating the
disappearance of the mani located
Braekney at Van Nuys where he
was visiting a friend
According to members OF the
sheriff S department Brackney
went to Fort Worth, Texas from
mere and later to Oklahoma. From
the latter state he Travelled west
again finally to land in Van Nuys.
Brackney refused to give any
reason for his unannounced depar-
ture and trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
Brawley Couple
Mrt In Accident

Tom Edgar, member of the firm
of Edgar Brothers, and manager of
its Brawley store, was seriously in
jured last night in an automobile ac-
cident on the Los Angeles highway,
~ miles west of Indio. Mrs. Edgar,
who was with him, was also severe
~ injured,
According to reports received
here, Edgar drove his ear into q
truck parked on the highway, headed
toward the valley, while repairs were
being made. Men making the re-
pairs are believed to have obscured
the tail-hght. A second truck, parked
beyond the first one and facing the
other way had its headlights burn.
ing, which prevented Edgar from
seeing the first truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
WING REPORT
ORDERED FILED
BY DIRECTORS
Farm Bureau Board Takes
No Action In Interest of
Of Harmony.

To the public at large. the chief
item of interest in the meeting of
the directors of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau Saturday was the at
titude that body would take in re-
gard to the proposed power pro iect
of the Irrigation District.
The matter was brought to an is
sue by the motion of Judge A. G.
Fnney that j. J. Deuel., head of the
department of law and utility of the
California Farm Bureau Federation,
be asked why the report made by
linn at the request of the local farm
bureau as to the feasibility of the
power project, was not first made
to the board of directors instead of
being broadcast through the press.
After much discussion six voted
yes, two no, and four not at all, with
the result that Deuel. was asked to
present his reasons.
Being unable to find Deuel. at that
particular time, the question then
arose as to what action the Imperial
County Farm Bureau should take on
the Wing report. Considerable argu-
ment followed, but the directors
feeling that the far mbureau was so
divided In the matter that no deci-
sion could be made, and wishing to
secure harmony among themselves,
finally unanimously passed the mo-
tion made by J. l.. DuBoies that the
Wing report be received and filed by
the secretary and that the directors
neither approve nor flsapprove of
the report.
The above action took place in the
afternoon session and the morning
was occupied with the routine bust
ness of the farm bureau.
The directors approved the bud
get submitted by Nern DeTar, farm
advisor, for the expenses of the ex-
tension service for the coming fis-
cal year.
1t was decided that the law aud
utility department of the Califor-
MIA Farm Bureau Federation be ask.
cd to take up the matter of secur.
ing n more favorable rate from the
Interstate Commerce Commission
on hay going east, and from Seeley
to Los Angeles.
A provision in the state constitu.
tion states that land in alfalfa
should lie assessed at more than land
not in alfalfa on the assumption
that alfalfa is permanent crop, and
the assessor of Imperial county, ON
the theory that land in alfalfa is
superior in quality than other land,
has been assessing that land at so
an acre more.
Since alfalfa is the standard rota-
tion crop and therefore does not
determine the quality of the land,
and since alfalfa land is often sup
porting live stock, also assessed, 4
resolution was presented to the
board of directors recommending to
the assessor of Imperial county and
the board of equalization, that land
in alfalfa be assessed at but 81 an
acre over other land, and thus re-
lieve Imperial county's most valu-
able industry of n serious handi-
cap.
No action was taken on the reso-
luton itself but the chairman was
authorized to appoint committee
to take the matter up with the as
SCISSOR and the board of equaliza-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
Board Suspends
Seven Boxers

SACRAMENTO. Calf. May 49,.
UPl-suspensicn Of several boxers
was announced today by the state
athletic commission.
Those suspended were Eddie Kob-
erts, San Francisco, indefinitely,
Phil Cruz, San Pedro, two months,
and Fred Hoppe, indefinitely, all
for non-appearance; Everett Strong,
Los Angeles, one month, aud Jack
o Brion Los Angeles, one month.
both for fouling; and Manuel Frayo,
Los Angeles, one moath, and tsau
Mendibles, Pasadena, one mouth, for
bad hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
COLLEGE
RESUMES
CLASSES
Court Injunction Prevents
Closing Of Des Moines
University.
UP TO CONVENTION
New York Meeting Will
Decide Action On Future
Of Institution.

DES MONIES, Iowa, May II. U.p)
students of Des Moincs University
who rioted over the weekend against
an order TO close the school. went
back to their classes today under the
protection Of an injunction issued
by district court judge.
The students who Saturday hurled
bad eggs and rocks at trustees of the
school, cheered as they marched back
TO resume their studies.
Only two classes were missed as
result of President II. c. Way.
man 8 order closing the Baptist
fnndamentalist university and dis
missing the entire faculty.
The court proceedings had the ap-
proval of DIR. Wayman and most of
the faculty members, who had gone
TO their offices this morning ready
to continue teaching in ease the in
junction setting aside the closing or
der was granted.
The injunction ordered President
Wayman to resume classes and keep
the institution open pending further
action.
Sobercd by rioting and the at
tempted kidnapping of three Cana
dian students, undergraduates had
begun TO fear their years work had
gore for naught, as closing of the
school would have held up credits.
When the Injunction was anuounc-
cd they marched noisily back to
their seats. most of them with re-
lieved look on their faces.
\ group of more bclligercnt stu.
dents had assembled at the gates to
prevent Miss Edith Rebman, secre-
tary OF the board of trustees and
one Of the ccnters of the agitation,
from returning to her office. They
were dispersed by police, who kept
n watehful eye on the under grad
yates rs they filed hack to classes.
BUFFALO, n. Y, May 10. WP)-
With several problems on hand call.
ing for immediate action, fundanen-
talists of the Baptist communion
from all sections of North America
Will open the seventh annual conven.
tion of the Baptist Bible Union of
North America here tomorrow.
Cne of the major problems for
the union is the school crisis at Des.
MONIES University, the union $ only
school, where 400 students Saturday
showed their displeasure by hurting
objects at the board of trustees he
cause the latter body had approved
the demand of DR.. T. 4. Shields of
Toronto, chairman, for dismissal of
teachers and DR.. IL. c. Wayman,
president.
II was indicated here in Baptist
circles that the union would stand
firmly behind Dir. Shields.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
VETERAN rs SUICIDE

SANTA MONICA, Calf, May 15,
W'R)-Walter f. Worthen, SO, met
death here late Sunday under the
wheels of a Pacific Electric train.
According to witness, Worthen
threw himself under the wheels He
was an inmate of the soldiers home
at Sawtelle.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
LOCAL YOUTH DIES

Kenneth Wimp Farmer, IS, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Graves Far
mer, local residents, died last night
at the FL Centre hospital from the
after effects of an abdominal
operation, the coroner's office re.
ported today, Funeral services will
be held Wednesday morning from
Il. Il. Lemons funeral parlors and
interment will be at Evergreen
cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
Dog To Prove
] His Identity

NEW YORK, May 13. U.P)-
Teddy, a Manchester Toy Span
iel, will be handed cigar in
west side court today and order
ed to smoke it.
Magistrate George w. Simp-
son ordered the demonstration
after Julius Kahn charged Miss
Elsie Cambridge with trying to
steal the dog. Kahn said he
could establish ownership be
cause he had taught Teddy to
smoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
LOOK WHERE YOU STEP

LOS ANGELES, May l3. OJ.D -
Herman Cline, chief of detectives OF
Los Angeles, was in a hospital here
today suffering from a sprained hiE
and wrenched back. Cline was fish
ing Sunday from a barge off Santa
Monica and stepped into an open
hatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
They're Bosses To Harry Sinclair

This doctor mutimlionaire
when Gilman Harry Sinclair District Colum
jail begin serving his assigned special
the Jail assistant Hyhan left
physician and Nurse Mary Kathleen Sinclair who
studied pharmacy worked clerk compounds pills
and prescriptions for aiding fellow prisoners
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13

George Bancroft, Hermiston, Ore
gon, has gone into the business of
supplying orchardists with bees to
insure pollination.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-13
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

IONlGHT
F. and A. M. No. 384, 7:3O,
Masonic Temple.
American Legion, 8, Legion
hall.
Troop 16, B. S. A., 7:3O, scout
hut.
Baseball, 8, city water works
field.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Iron Mask
Radio KXO-6-10:3O.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
White Shrine Social club,
Samovar.
Presbyterian guild, /, r. H.
Mckibben residence.
Radio INXO-11-1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
The Stars Say
For Thursday, Jan. ;.
~ CENEYIEYE KEMBLE.

THE stellar operations for iris
dav have a very stimulating
influence on all practical and
constructive effort. In labor. indus.
try. initiative and bold enterprise
there should be much worthwhile
progress. But Il would Re well a
be on guard in making new contracts
or IN affixinE the signature 70 any
kind Of writing or document There
Is hint OF fraud. duplicity or misrep-
resentation. These new undertakings
may enforce travel or change Of en-
vironment.
Those whose birthday Il Is are I'M
der excellent prospects FOR a sue
cessiul and constructive year in
many lines ot endeavor. hut there
Is l~oophols for fraud or misrepresen-
tstion unless extreme caution be Oh
served. especially in signing papers.
Change ls indicated IN connection
with these new ventures. i child
born On this day may he industrious.
ingenious and enterprising. but he
may need much instruction in the
matter OF integrity and honor. per.
hapS being prone 10 gain it, ends
by expediency rather than principle.
lie stars uhich are the poetry Of
hedreH. ~ in your bright beams
zee could read the fate of men and
EmPires.-Byron.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
Loves Awakening rs s,. s;s. s ~s,.. :. :
By Adele Garrison
Mary's Mysterious
PLAYING Sieufh.

HAD heard people who could
strut standing suu." but ]
never realized the aptness OF the
expression until | watched Katie's
reaction 10 my query concerning her
method OF getting the envelope Mary
had dropped in the waste basket at
the Southampton post office.
r. she had worn a waistcoat I
was sure her thumbs would have
been In tho armholes az IL.
"Oh! dot hard for some peoples OF
course" she said loftily. but easy
for me. l tell you / take me twenty
lessons in detective correspondence
school course" She rolled tho syl-
lables out generously. you see. /
feeS dcss way"
She leaned forward as II she we're
a teacher explaining a difficult prob
lem. and / snothered my smiles with
difficulty as | gave her metlculous
attention.
II write me on money order blank.
und den | say. oh. dear" ind I
trow Get in waste basket. IND / try
two. tree more. und ven ! drop dem
/ drop my pocketbook in basket nit
l-tl. 1nu 0'U 4 say VII M4nN
pocketbooki Und I stoop Offer NIT
my hack 10 post office window. und
I claw und I claw. ind ven I straight
en- oop again. ! haf mine pocket
book In mine hand und | haf en-
velope Mary drop und piece of paper
she drop ind write on"
Enjoys Herself
She stopped and gave me q tri-
umphant. significant look. but ! did
not interrupt her. ! knew that she
was drawing this recital out as long
as she possibly could. and that shs
did not mean Il make the final reve-
lation until there was no possible de-
tail untold. But. IN order n keep
down my irritation at her lonE-wind-
edness, I had TO remind myself
forcibly that but for Katie we would
have discovered nothing about Janet
Rawdon.
II look me az DOT envelope und dat
piece OF paper dot Mary had started
WRITE" she said, 'und I know i must
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
Daughters Career-An Important
Topic These Modern DAYS

infancy 10 film stardOm and Is known
wherever films are shown.
OF doctors. lawyers. real estate
brokers. dieticians, nurses. bank Of
fetal and brilliant business women
there t. no end. many climbing 10
big positions and comforting salaries.
NOdistes, miiliners. beauty special
,sts, chemists. hotel. tearoom and inn
seepers. social directors. secretaries
~ all varieties. not mentioning wom-
en- in politics as we see them today.
ever as office holders. All branches
OF the fine arts are open 70 the tai
ented ones.
We discovered recently a woman
wholesale varnish manufactured. and
a woman who has q seasonal occu-
patton as camp councillor. visiting
schools and colleges. lscturinE and