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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
DOHENY WILL
TAKE STAND in
OIL LEASE CASE

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 5. U.6--
Edward L. Doheny, the oil multi
millionaire, will testify during the
government present suit against
him and the Pan-American. Petrole-
um Company, it became known to-
day.
He was served with a subpoena
and will be called by attorneys for
the oil company, who are fighting
the governments attempt to cancel
valuable oil leases located in the
Naval Reserve in Kern county.
Among other witnesses called by
the company was T. Z. Klipstein of
Visalia.
Both defense and government
counsel stipulated soon after the
trial had started that all evidence
submitted in the sensational Elk
Hills oil lease suit of 1924 would be
considered as evidence already pre-.
sented in the present case.
The attorneys also agreed that all
testimony before the senate investi.
CATION committee which heard the
100000 "loan" alleged to have been
given Albert B. Fall. as well as all
government deposit records and
communications might be introduced
subject to objections as to material
ity.
1t was said that these agreement:
probably shortened the hearing by
two months and that it probably
will be completed within thret
: weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Huge Mercantile
Merger Planned

CHICAGO, Dee. 3. W.P-A $780,.
100000 merger of Sears, Roebuck 4
Co., and the j. C. Penney company
t. form the largest merchandising
organization in the world was in the
negotiation stage today.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. is among the
leading mail order houses in the
country and among the largest re-
tail distributors, while the Penney
company is reported the largest de-
partment store chain in the world.
Sears, Roebuck, with more than 800
stores, had an estimated $425, 100000
business this year and the Penney
company, with more than 1900
stores, estimated business of $780,
100000.
President r. f. Wood of Sears,
Roebuck & Co., said:
'I do not know the details of the
negotiations but other officers are
trying to work them out"
lie denied that Gimbel Brothers
vas involved in the proposed mer-
ger
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
NO RELIEF FROM
DRY SPELL SAYS
WEATHER MAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3. W.p)-
No immediate relief is in sight from
the long dry spell which has gripped
California since July, the United
States weather bureau said today.
A high pressure area over the Pa
c.fic, ocean, which has been causing
the lack of rainfall, is breaking up,
the weather bureau said, but the
low pressure area which Is regarded
as a harbinger of rain, is still more
than a thousand miles from the
coast and may never reach hero.
Although clouds and cray skies
have prevailed for two days their
promise of rain has not been full
:iiled, and while various unofficial
forecasters have predicted rain
early this month, nothing has ap.
reared to bear out their prophecies
Crops in general have not yet suf-
fcred from the dry spell, although
some particular agricultural inter
ests have been hit. Huge losses due
to forest and brush fires have so
far been the chief results of the un-
precedented run of fair weather.
There has been but .0l inch of
rain since the start of the autumn,
tie lowest rainfall recorded since
the establishment of the weather
bureal in 1S49.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Assert Mackay
Needed Money

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3. W.H-
Two witnesses at the bribery trial
Of Donald Mackay, deputy to for
mer Attorney Asa Keyes, testified
today in superior court that Mackay
was in need of money at the time
he is alleged to have accepted 81
500 as n bribe.
The witnesses were David B. New,
salesman for n real estate company,
and NJ. Hale Brown, employee of the
same firm New worked for.
New and Brown said that Mackay
held n trust deed to some property
in the mountains and wanted some
property in the city instead. Mack
ay put up the deed as first payment
on a lot, it was testified. According
to New. Mackav was unable to
make the second payment and Ben
Getzoff, alleged "payoff" man Of
n bribery ring involving Keyes,
Harold "Buddy" Davis and Mack
ay. was sent to see them.
"Getzoff took the deed back for
$685. it was testified. 1t had been
discounted for $75.
Mackay is charged with accepting
$500 to secure dismissal of felony
charges against A. I. Lasker, who
later was reindicted by the grand
jury and was convicted bv the pres
ent district attorneys office.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Bird To Face
Murder Charge

LOS ANGELES, Dee. ?. W.P-
A murder complaint against Major
Owen =. Bird, prominent los An
gcles broker and sportsman, was is
sued by the district attorney today
shortly after the close of NJ in.
quest into the death of Pcrcival G..
Watson, SO year old mechanical en-
gineer.
Bird was charged with shooting
Watson, his "best friend" last week
when the broker entered his home
and found Mrs. Bird and the engi-
neer in the front room.
Bird, his wife and Watson, before
his death, denied the affair was a
"trianglc." Bird declared he was in.
foxicated and became. angered when
Watson sided with his wife during
an argument. He said he thought
the gun used was loaded with blank
cartridges for use in starting auto
mobile races.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
CENTRAL STATES
SUFFERING FROM
NEW COLD SPELL
Low Temperatures Over
Extensive Area Cause
Additional Deaths.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3. UP)-Winter
bcsieged the upper Mississippi val
ley today with reserves of snow, ice
and bitter cold rushed down from
the north in the third charge within
week.
Armies of men with shovels and
fleets of snow sweepers toiled IN
midwestern cities removing the
heavy fall of the last few days as
the latest cold wave bore down on
large area ccntering at Chicago.
Relief was promised tomorrow by
the weather forecaster here. He
said temperatures would likely
mount to so degrees, the first ap-
proach to normal in five days.
A mounting toll of death from
freezing, asphyxiation in rooms too
tightly closed against the cold, and
from accidents on streets and high
ways made treacherous by snow and
ice, accompanied the latest cold
wave.
At least 10 were dead from causes
directly attributable to the storms
and hundreds were injured in falls,
various accidents, or suffered from
exposure.
The coolest place in the United
| States yesterday was Devils Lake,
\. D., with a IA below zero reading
1t was 6 below at Denver, where
there was eight inches of snow.
Ten inches of snow fell at Gales.
burg, H., the heaviest early season
fall on record there. Highway traf
fic was badly crippled.
Missouri Valley Cold
The coldest weather of the season
was left in the Missouri river valley
states. 1t got down to 10 degrees
above zero at Kansas City and to
five above at Beatrice, Neb.
Zero temperatures were wide
spread over Minnesota and the Da
kotas, with heavy blizzard raging
Eastward, in northern Michigan
drifts tossed about by dying
snowstorm blockaded roads. Hunt
ers who had been imprisoned in the
woods for several days fought theil
way to villages and thawed ou
! frostbitten toes and ears.
Lake traffic piled cautiously, wifi
the fate of the grain steam Kiowa
six of whose crew were drowned il
blizzard after the craft went
aground, as warning. Most boats
had scurried through channel op
oned in the ice in the ST. Mary'>
river from Lake Superior to Lake
! Huron to escape the ice blockade
that at any moment was expected tc
shut off the river for the rest of the
winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Chinese Attack
City OF Canton

LONDON, Dec. 3. W.p)-Revolu-
tionary armies, led by the famous
"Ironsides" divisions and Kwangsi
troops, have opened a sudden con-
centrated attack in southeastern
China, seeking possession of the city
of Canton. dispatches received here
today said.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Hong Kong said that the bat
tie for possession of Canton had
ragged throughout the night along
the important river points near the
city. Cantonese wounded were re-
ported pouring into the city today.
The Exchange Telegraph reports
carried no detailed description of
the battle but indicated that heavy
fighting was occurring both to the
north and south of the mout!, of the
Canton river, along which the in
vading Kwangsi troops have been
approaching on the west for several
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
MERCHANTSCIVE
QUICK RESPONSE
TO NOVEL IDEA

Festoons and wreaths and glitter
ing tinsel are appearing in the
windows and interiors of all the
stores of FL Centre and this year
the decorative designs are even more
elaborate than usual in preparation
for the "Christmas Festival,
which starts next Friday night and
ends on Christmas eve. Cards pic
turing the conventional Santa Claus
with modern gifts and inviting the
public to "Come to FL Centro's
Christmas Festival December 6 to
25,' have been furnished to the
business houses by the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce and now ap-
pear in all windows throughout the
business district.
The Christmas festival idea is
very popular in coast cities and the
opening night is looked forward to
by Christmas shoppers for, while
there is no selling of merchandise on
that night, those visiting the stores
are given an opportunity to view
the goods on display and meet the
managers and staffs of various
business houses. The merchants of
FL Centre will all keep open house
next Friday and many win have
some form of entertainment in their
stores for the visitors. 1t is expect
ed that persons from all parts of
the city and the surrounding terri
tory will meet in FL Centro Friday
night to join in the Christmas fete
which marks the opening of the
Christmas season.
"Sound business conditions and
general prosperity throughout I'm
perial Valley are reflected in the
shopping district of FL Centro.' said
recent out of town visitor at the
local chamber of commerce. "The
displays in the individual stores are
of a large and varied stock of mer'
chandise which would do credit tc
many of the large city stores"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
BETHLEHEM TO
BUY PLANTSAT
San FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3. W.R)-
Plans to acquire the Pacific COAT
Steel Company Of San Francisco and
its associate corporation, the South
ern California Iron and Steel Com
pany, were announced here today by
officials of the Bethlehem Steel
Company.
Business leaders of this city free
" predicted that should such a pur-
chase be consummated San Fran
cisco would become the center of the
steel industry Of the Pacific Coast.
Eugene C. Grace, president of the
Bethlehem company, said that the
pending purchase involves assets of
more than $13,s00,000, as shown on
the balance sheets of the firms for
1923. Grace did not fix the consid-
Grafton involved.
"1he Bethlehem officials, for
some years past, have studied the
steel situation on the Pacific Coast
with n view to establishing manu-
featuring plants in this rapidly
growing section Of the country
Grace said
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Actress Killed
Near Banning

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 3. U.H-Fun,
eral arrangements were being com
pletcd here today for Nonceil
Viking, expert horsewoman and
movie actress, killed in an automo-
bile accident near Banning.
Miss Viking, pretty blonde, who
gained fame by riding on horseback
from New York to Los Angeles in
90 days, met instant death late yes
terday when her roadster sideswiped
another car driven by r. d. Cookson
of La Cresenta. Her skull was
crushed when she was thrown
against Cookson's machine.
The actress, accompanied by her
sister. Jane Wardey, was driving
from Hollywood to Palm Springs, on
the desert. She apparently lost con-
troll in trying to pass another ma
chine.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned by a coroner's jury. Miss
Vikings parents reside at Dexter,
n. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
District Board
Holds Meeting

Bonds posted by A. Z. Kellogg
Berenice Modem, G. l.. Dermody
Winnie Barry, Juanita Vandiver, Ev
elyn Anderson and +. A. Christoffer
son as deputy collectors Of the I'm
perial Irrigation district were ac
cepted by the board of directors at
their regular meeting this morning
The secretary was instructed to file
these statements.
Several persons appeared before
the board to discuss the construction
of new ditch on the west of the
West side main and also for the ad
justment of assessments. The morn.
ing session was occupied chiefly by
routine matters and their discussion
was continued after the noon recess.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
First Lettuce
To Leave Soon

AS far as can he ascertained by
reports received from the horticul-
tural commissioners office, the first
lettuce to be shipped from the valley
win be that owned by the Peppers
Fruit company and grown in the
West district.
Yesterday the lettuce was being
out and packed ava il was ontieipai
ed that Il car would leave today. Ne
other shipments had been reported
at the office this morning although
several other concerns expect 10 sbip
within a few days.
Peas are still being shipped, al
though not In great quantities, and
large acreages Of cantaloupes are
being covered. From reports coming
to the horticultural commissioners
office, the southern end Of the valley
has earlier eantaloupes than the
northern.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Quiet Time On
L. A. Market

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. W.D-
There was little activity on the Los
Angeles stock exchange today with
trading confined to one or two is
sues. Toward the close, the market
picked up slightly.
Now York call money was at Al.
Sales in oils were slow but steady.
Richfield was up "A at 2s7s when
400 shares sold. Union Oil sold 400
at ASH, up !. Rio Grande was up I.
when 400 shares were sold at 1915.
Transamerica continued to lead the
board in sales with 1900. and was up
x at 44H. Monolith Portland CO.
ment sold 200 at IL, off l.
Southern California Edison com,
mon, sold 1000 at 571a, up q point.
Security First National was also up
] at 1874 when $50 shares sold.
There was not net change in Aero
Corporation, when 200 shares sold
$50. Los Angeles Investment sold
100 at II, no net change.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
HOOVER s
MESSAGE
RECEIVED
President Asks Prompt
Action OF Congress On
Tariff Revision.
CONDITIONS BETTER
Outlines Extensive Pro-
gram For Growth And
Progress OF Nation.
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. UP
Renewing his recommendation for
limited tariff changes as outlined
20 the special session last April,
President Hoover in his first annual
message to congress today asked it
TO relieve business from further un-
certainty by prompt action on the
revision program.
at would be most helpful If ac-
ton should be taken at an early mo-
rnent. more especially at time
when business and agriculture are
10th cooperating to minimize future
uncertainties" the Presiden. de-
called. at is just that they should
know what the rates are to be-"
In his first comprehensive survey
lf the domestic and international
position of the nation since he en-
tered the White House, the President
outlined broad program for deal
ing with the "problems of growth
and progress" which, he declared,
are the chief problems confronting
he new session Of congress.
With confidence restored in busi-
ness, the President said in review
ing the achievements Of the recent
White House conferences, with the
rountry's leading finaneiers. labor
,aders and business men, the ma
ton is on a steady, economic keel.
~ am convinced that through
these measures we have reestab-
lished confidence" he said. "Wages
should remain stable. A very large
degree of industrial unemployment
aud suffering which would other,
wise have occurred has been pre-
vented. Agricultural prices have
ccflcctcd the returning confidence"
Ten Recommendations
Among the Presidents reeommen-
dations for legislative or executive
action are:
|. An immediate tax reduction of
per cent on both individual and
corporate incomes for the calendar
year 1929.
>. Renewed efforts to realize 4
railroad consolidation program.
,. Studies looking to reduction
Of continuously mounting" mill
tary outlay.
!. Ratification Of the court pro-
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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Gresham Again
Head OF Club

A good attendance is reported for
the meeting of the American Con-
servatin club last evening at the
club rooms in the Masonic building.
Minor routine business occupied the
attention of the members for n short
while and then they proceeded to
the principal matter in hand-the
election of Officers.
The following were honored by
their fellow members: President,
John Gresham; vice president, ID. b,
HARRISON; secretary treasurer, j. G,
Scott; directors, j. V. Yeargin, Q.
c. Webster, George Whitlock, Joseph
Hallawell and Patrick st. John.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Girl Blameless
In Two Deaths

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 3. U.H-A
coroner's jury late yesterday decided
that Minnewa Bell, IS year old
daughter of Alfonzo Bell, multimil-
lionaire. was not responsible for the
death of two women struck by her
automobile.
Miss Bell, who testified in her
own behalf, said she was driving
about 25 miles per hour when she
suddenly saw three women in front
of her ear.
Mrs. Mary Mccain and Mrs. lii
liam Briggs, both aged women, were
killed and Mrs. Laura Nirdlinger,
daughter of Mrs. Briggs suffered
minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Air Mail Pilot
Still Missing

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 8. U.R)
Thomas p. Nelson, veteran mail
pilot lost somewhere in the Alle-
ghenies, was more than 80 hours
overdue today. Nine planes hummed
and dipped along the Pennsylvania
foothills in the search.
More snow fell during the night
and today and the temperatures
dropped but the searching pilots
kept on and National Air Transport
officials here today told the United
Press their planes would search un'
til some trace of the missing flyer
or his plane is found.
Nelson was ON his way from New
York to Cleveland late Sunday night
with the overnight mail:
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Prison Guards
Slayer Executed

BOSTON, Dec. 8. U.H-Behind
the same grim walls where he shot
Turnkey Frederick Pfluger to death
il an attempted escape on Arnis-
tee day, 1928, Charles Trippi Jr.,
%, died in the electric chair at
Charlestown state prison today.
The condemned man, who told
Warden James l.. Hogsett he was
lawfully glad it is over with" upon
neing advised there was no hope
fer stay of execution, went to the
chair at 1906 a. m. and was pro-
nounced dead four minutes later.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
DISABLED VETS MEETING

Imperial Valley chapter Nc. 81,
Disabled American Veterans Of the
World War, will meet at 1880 o'clock
tonight at the Veterans Memorial
building in Imperial. Several new
members will be accepted into the
organization, and plans will be ad.
opted for building up the newly .es-
tablished relief fund. All World
War veterans, whether members of
'he ID. A. V. or not, are melted to
be present at the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Arizona Woman
Doomed To Hang

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 8. W.P)-
The state supreme court late yester'
day affirmed the decision of a lower
court that Mrs. Eva Dugan, convict
ed slayer of A. j. Mathis, Tucson,
Ariz., rancher, must pay on the gal
lows.
Mrs. Dugan will be hanged on
February 81 if present plans are car
ried out. In that ease she will be
the first woman ever executed in
Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
QUAKER COACH QUITS

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 3. W.H-
Louis A. Young has resigned as head
football coach at the University of
Pennsylvania to accept newly ere
ated position as assistant to the
chairman of the council of athletics.
No successor has been selected.
Young coached the Pennsylvania
football teams for seven years. His
teams won 40 games, lost Is and
tied Q.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Earthquakes In
New York State

ROCHESTER,, n. V. Dee. 3. U.P)
Nine earthquake shocks were f.l+
today and late yesterday in west
ern New York, reports from com.
mmities west of Rochester today re-
Vealed. No damage was reported,
but alarm was widespread.
The Rev John p. Delaney, seismo-
logist of Canisius College, Buffalo,
today said his instruments had re.
corded nine major disturbances at
intervals from 5:l4 p. m. yesterday
to 1853 a. m. today. Each was of one
minute duration, he explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Serious Blaze
Aboard Vessel

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8. U.H-
Fire aboard the Holland American
line freighter Dinnendijk at its pier
in the Delaware river here was
brought under control early today
after damage estimated at 100000
had been done.
The vessel was loaded with lin
seed cakes and other combustibles
such as oils, paints and alcohol. Fire
men fought the blaze for more than
nine hours before subduing it.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
JOAN'S ANKLE HURT

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. 3. W.p)-Joan
Crawford, film actress, was suffer,
ing from painful injuries to her
ankle today as the result of fall
suffered while leading dance mum
Der in western musical film. The
ankle was put in a plaster cast and
If Miss Crawford plays any of her
scenes during the next 10 days it
will be while sitting down.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
CIVIC LEADER DIES

Los ANGELES, Dee. 3. W.P)-
Funeral services will be held Thurs.
day for Frederick j. Whiffen, for.
iner head of city council and promi-
nent real estate dealer, who died in
his home Sunday night. He came to
Los Angeles in 1892 from sheboy.
can, Wis.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
FORD KEEPS HIS
WORD TO BOOST
SCALEOF WAGES

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 8. U.H-
Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor
Company, today announced that the
minimum wage of So per day for
Ford workers is raised to 81 effect
i've December l; those employees re-
ceiving more than the minimum of
Sc will get increases of 5 per cent.
The increase takes effect only in
the Ford plants in the United States.
Officials, however, expect Ford of
Canada to announce a similar in
crease.
1t will total 100000 yearly, or
en- average of about 81 ,62S ,450 4
month.
Ford employees to receive the in
crease from the general wage of Sc
a day to 81, total 24,320. Approx.
imately 115,640 employees now re-
ceiving 81 to so will receive the
per cent increase.
These figures are based on the
October payroll of the Ford com
pany, which totaled 144,990 men,
However, by spring with new pro
duction being rushed, Ford officials
estimated that probably approx.
mately 100000 men would be affect
ed by this increase.
The probationary wage of So, Civ,
en- to apprentice workers during
their first 60 working days, wax in.
creased to Sc.
WINDSOR, Ont, Dee. 3. U.R-
The Ford Motor Company of Canada
employing approximately $500 men,
will follow the lead of its parent or,
ganization in the United States and
increase wage schedules on practic-
ally the same scale as announced by
Edsel Ford, president of the Ford
Motor Company, it was learned,from
an authoritative source today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

addition their
poisoning alleged bondroy
here with Michael amonhd Lillian Robert Eugene H.
das the United States Radium Of East Orange
paint
successfully combat the slowly creeping infection
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Adult Bible class of Christian
church, 7, 618 Euclid.
7. o. o. F. lodge No. 397 8,
Davis hall.
I. v. Commandery No. 54,
7:30, Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of
j., 7:45, Masonic Temple.
I. v. Choral club, 8, Wilson
school.
Women's Gym class, 10, high
school.
Sir Harry Lauder concert, 8,
Calexico high school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Trespasser."
Bronson Players at Palace
Theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
TOMORROW

Central Missionary fedora
ton, 3, Women's Rest room.
Junior chamber of commerce,
$50.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Signal Chapter, o. e. s. install
lation of officers, 8, Masonic
Temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

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