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Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
Veterans Widow
Held For Murder

SONORA, Calf, May Is. UR) -
Accused of poisoning her husband,
Mrs. Eva Brandon Rablon, 80 year
old email order bride, will 90 to
trial here next Friday for murder.
Mrs. Rablen became acquainted
with Carroll b. Rablen, 81 year old
war veteran, through n matrimonial
agency. They corrcsponded over Il
period of several months and finally
decided to get married. They did Il
year and half ago.
The state accuses Mrs. Rablen of
giving her husband strychnine in a
cup of coffee she served him at n
dance two weeks ago alleging she
sought his death in order to collect
his life insurance.
The defense probably will declare
Rablen committed suicide, arguing
that he frequently had threatened
to do so, suffering dependency be-
cause of deafness which resulted
from wound during the World War.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
[)|SP( P(JTED /
MEASURE: !
RECEIVED
Democrats Applaud But
Republicans FrOWn OF
Unwanted Child.
LEADERS TO CONFER
Rules Committee Will De
eide If Senate Over
stepped It's Rights.

WASHINGTON, May Is. U.H
The senate farm bill. with the dis
puted debenture feature was receiv
ed in the house today with applaus
by the Democrats and frowns from
the Republicans who laid it on tn !
table to decide what disposition
make of it.
John @. Tilson, Republican flod
leader, a strong opponent of the d
benture provision, announced tn
rules committee would meet later
the day, or tomorrow, to decid
whether the provision can be prope
ly received by the house.
Soon after the bill was presented
Tilson conferred with the other tw
Republican leaders, Speaker Nish{
las Longworth and Chairman Sne
Of the rules committee, and decide
to ask the judicial committee of thI
house to give an opinion as to whetl
er the senate was within it's const
tutional powers in enacting such
measure.
Before passing the bill late yes
terday by a vote OF 81 to 33, the
senate heard of the plans of house
leaders. Threats were made openly
by some senators that if the house
turned cold shoulder to the propo1
sition they would favor the break
ing of all legislative ties between
the two houses, thus stalemating all
legislation. Such thing has never
happened in the history of the con-
gress.
Ordinarily the house would ap'
point committee to meet with q
committee from the senate so diff
ferences between the two houses
might be threshed out amicabiy.
Eventually this course will have to
be taken if any farm relief legisla-
tion is to be enacted at President
Hoover 5 special session CT con
gress.
On the final senate roll call, the
administration turned against the
bill it had spons0fed because the
cialition of the farm bloc and the
Democrats had succeeded in putting
over the debenture project. OF the
votes cast against the bill, 81 came
from such administration stalwarts
as Floor Leaders James +. Watson,
and Republican Whip Simeon Fess
who called those voting for the de-
benture plan pseudo Republicans, s
In favor of that bill, debenture
and all, were q Republicans, IN
cluding l3 who previously had vot-
ed for the debenture plan, and "a
Democrats. These Republicans IN
eluded those who had resented
Fess' application of pseudo" TO
them, Borah, of idaho, the Leading
administration campaigner last faii'
Brookhart, of Iowa, Hiram Johnson
forp;a, and even MeNary, or
Oregon, Capper, of Kansas, and
Coulens of Michigan, the latter
three having previously voted
against the debenture plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
Fits Hurls Lie
At Former Aides

LOS ANGELES, May 15. U.P-
More heated charges and counter
charges were expected in the civil
service hearing this afternoon on
the dismissal of four deputies by
District Attorney Buron Fits.
Thomas Hart, one OF the dismiss
ed deputies, charged in the opening
hearing yesterday that Fits had dis
charged him for political rea-
sons"
"That's a lie," Fits shouted,
II dismissed these four men on
complaints from judges and others
who told me they were unfit to
serve as deputies.
William Heinicke, Edgar Fee and
Frank Ely are the other discharged
deputies.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
FRENCH IMPOSE
RESTRICTIONS ON
GRAF ZEPPELIN
EY MAURICE y. HALLGREN

EN MA AURlCG =. tlALLGh6N
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
May IS. WP) - The Graf Zeppelin,
under pledge not to fly over any
French munition factories or mill
tary works, will start its second
trans Atlantic voyage at 6 a. m. to-
morrow, il was announced today.
Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of
the dirigible, in setting the hour of
departure. emphasized the necessity
Of Il prompt start, because Of the
restrictions placed ON the flight by
the French government
The start was delayed a hours
by difficulties over crossing French
territory, and under the present ar
rangcment, the zeppelin must BE-
over the border before 9 a. M. to-
morrow or she win have to turn
back.
The permit received from the
Franch government allows the air
ship TO pass the border on May "a
or lG between the hours of I and
. "a. m. \ flight on any subsequent
morning may be made only if The
French ministers Of war, navy and
aviation are notified in advance,
Eckener must give his word not to
pass over stipulated military works,
1t was recalled that ON the Zeppe-
lin IS previous trip over France, a
military air escort was provided
when the Zeppelin flew over certain
sections.
The delay in the start, which had
been set for early this morning, was
attributed to delay by the French
government in forwarding the nee
cssary permission.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
First Blood For
Wisconsin VETS

MADISON, Wis, May Is. U,P)--
Vets won the first senate skirmish
today in their fight to erase the
state dry law from the statute books
in accordance with the wet-dry ref
crcndum last month.
A motion Of non-concurrcnce with
the assembly bin calling for repeal
of the law was voted down, 10 to H.,
and vets were successful in fighting
off two amendments that would have
voided the repealer
A vote on the actual repeal, which
passed the assembly recently, was
expected shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
Life Sentence
For Wife Slayer

LOS ANGELES, May IS. WP-
Weeping as Superior Judge Carlos
Hardy imposed sentence, Francis j.
Kennoy, q year old pressman, was
sentenced to life imprisonment in
San Quentin prison for the killing
of his wife.
Kennoy admitted the Staying,
saying his wife taunted him when
he accused her of assoeiating with
other men.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
WHAT'S DOING
; TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Mid-week meetings, churches.
City council, 1880, at city
hall.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. M,
Masonic Temple.
Directors chamber of COM
merce, 1880, chamber of COM
merce building.
Eagles, 500, 554 Main st.
Baseball, 500, city water
works.
Fox Imperial Theatre, 'The
Iron Mask
Radio KXO, 6 to 10.
TOMORROW
Ten Thousand Club luncheon,
HOO, club house.
Rotary Club, Barbara Worth.
Radio KXO, IL to l.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
Cement Officials
Granted Liberty

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is Up)~-
4 decision of the state supreme
court forwarded TO Sacramento to-
day, holds that officials o. eight
cement companies probably weras
guilty of contempt Of tho state sen.
ate but that the senate failed fo'
,ubstaniiatc the ehafge by proper
facts. The senatc IL expected tos
act on the matter before adiourn
mont
The decision was written by .Jus-
tice John r.. Richards and eoneur
red in by the five members If The
court present. Chief Justice Waste
is in the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
VETS CHOOSE FRESNO

SACRAMENTO, Calf, My 10.
U2)-With the selection of Fresno
for next years convention, the
twenty sixth annual state encamp-
ment of the United Spanish War
Veterans will come TO close here
tonight. Installation of officers
and banquet will wind up the
three-dav conclave.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
STAND BY SINCLAIR

NEW YORK, May 10. W.D -
Harry F. Sinclair, erving a con-
tempt sentence in Washington, got
a vote of confidence of the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation today
when that organization reelected
him chairman of the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
TRAFFIC CAPTAIN
EXPLAINS ACTION
IN HIGHWAY ROW
Accused MOtOrist Pleads
Guilty To Assaulting
Local Citizen.

Ray G. Gates, SO, real estate ope-
rator of Tejunga, Calf, pleaded
guilty to a charge of battery before
Judge Mayfield in justice of peace
court late yesterday afternoon and
is scheduled 10 appear this afternoon
FOR sentence. He was released yes
terday on a 5000 bond.
The battery charge resulted from
a collision of Oates car with that
of Newton Davis of Ell Centro Sun
day night near Coyote Wells on the
San Diego highway. Davis swore
out a complaint i'll the district at
.orney's office Monday afternoon
charging the Oates mad knocked him
out after the accident.
The realtor was located at Ja-
cumba yesterday afternoon by Dep
uty Sheriffs Tom sharp and Harold
Gillett and brought here. He was
Immediately taken before Judge
Mayfield for arraignment and ad-
, mitted the charge.
/ 4 number of conflicting stories
are being told by various interested
parties regarding the collision and
! the assault by Oates on Davis.
1t was claimed by Davis that he
was unconscious for over an hour
while deputy sheriffs at Plaster City
Band Frank Oswalt. captain of the
/ state motor patrol state Davis was
merely knocked down.
Davis also claimed Monday that
Oswalt refused to arrest Oates and
c. f. Wynn, who was driving Oates
car, saying that the patrol officers
had claimed he had no jurisdiction.
Captain Oswalt stated this morn
ing that when he arrived on the
scene of the collision about an hour
after it had happened there was no
sign of any conflict. He stated he
put Oates through the "drunk
test and found he was sober Os-
walt then took possession of Oates
car and ordered it brought here at
ter examining the man s credentials.
No Reason for Arrest
"There was no particular reason
why [ should have arrested any or
all of the parties involved as my job
is not similar to that of deputy
sheriff or city police officer, al
though l am authorized to make ar
rests when / deem it necessary, y
Cswalt stated today.
81 am hired to keep the highways
clear and to serve the motorists Of
the state-not to enter fistic imbrog-
lios especially when l have not seen
them.
Il asked Davis if he desired to
file complaint against Oates and
he said that he did. l suggested
that lie come to the court house Mon
dav morning to do so but Davis did
not show up. After searching for
him and finding him, Davis went be
fore the district attorney and told
bis story.
''The state traffic patrol is on
the road to assist all motoring citi-
zens and it is my orders to my men
that they at all times must use
diplomacy and tact IN handling vio-
lations of the highway laws. That
was the method | used in dealing
with the present controversy. ."
In regard to Oates having pre-
vented passing motorists from stop
ping at the scene of the accident. it
is said that he did so because of the
position of the two wrecked ears
on the road and the fact that hill
prevented other motorists from see
ing the disabled cars until almost
on top of them. Had any of the
passing ears stopped they would
have blocked the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
LEGISLATURE DUE
TO END SESSION
this AFTERNOON
Eleventh Hour Rush OF
Bills May Delay Time OF
Adjournment.
gv HOMER L. ROBERTS

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 10.
U.P)-The California state legisla-
ture, adiourning its 4Sth biennial
session today, came to a dramatic
and fighting finish.
Eleventh hour legislative COM
promises, vote trading ana every
other trick known to lawmaking
strategy was invoked at the last
minute, and as result, many
strange and curious things happen
ed.
The administration whip cracked
right and left, bringing into line
many legislators who had strayed
from the paths of rectitude, with
the result that Governor Young had
several outstanding victories chalk
ed up in his office today.
Outstanding was an effort to
"iam' the governor by adopting
the bin to transfer control of San
Francisco harbor from state 10 city
lost in the senate, p to 10, after a
stirring debate, and an attempt by
Assemblyman Robert l.. Patterson
of Taft to have the lower house
override a veto by Governor Young
Of his measure attacking The state
compensation insurance fund. This
also lost by vote OF 81 to So.
Four bridge bills, calling for
state purchase and operation of all
existing toll bridges, state construc
ton of bridge across san Fran
cisco Bay, etc, were adopted bytth'
senate and sent to Governor Young
for signature as the session neared
a close. These bills set up financial
machinery for financing the pur
chase, paying for the spans by
revenue bonds, retired by income
from each project.
Adopt Hydraulic Bill
The constitutional amendmcnt by
Senator T. c. West, Alameda, call.
ing for state convention to re-
wise the constitution was defeated
4 similar measure, calling for q
commission to study needs for con
stitutional revision, proposed by
Senator Ralph f. Swing, San Ber
nardino, was favored by the admin
istration.
Although Governor Young will
veto the measure when it is laid on
his desk, the senate, in late ses
sion last night, adopted by a vote
of p to Is, the measure to resume
hydraulic mining III California. The
bill would appropriate 100000 OF
state funds toward building dam,
for the restraining of hydraulic
mining debris.
The 100000 statewide co
ordinated water development pro
gram, later reduced to $124000 900
and still further to $4,000, 900 By
a last minute effort on cne part OF
Senators Swing and Sharkey, went
down to defeat in the closing con,
fusion.
The measure, proposing Il state
bond issue of $3O,000,000, of whicl
SO, 5,00G, 900 was for Santa Ana
river flood controI and the Remain
der for state participation in the
$45,OOO,O00 salt water barrier, was
able to gain only so of the 81 votes
required to pass a constitutional
amendment.
Final action on a number of hotly
contested measures was scheduled
for today, with adjournment set for
3 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
Bv JOSEPH H. HEARST

DIES MONIES, iowa, May ,15.
U.P;-Dr. Harry c. Wayman'
"'rrcsidcnt by injunction, Of Des
Moines University, scene of week
end student outburst, issued today
seven page statement, reviewing
sensational rumors which preceded
demands for resignation of l'r. 7.
T. Shields, fundamentalist presi-
dent of the university's beard of
trustees.
Shields dismissed the faculty and
is now fighting out the issue at
tho buffalo Baptist Bible Union
convention.
DIR, Wayman concluded his state
mcnt by declaring that he did not
believe he could continue to act as
head of the school as long rs Dr.
Shields and Miss Edith Rebman,
secretary of the board, were con-
nectcd with the institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15

CLEVELAND. o., May -. U.P-
Seventy persons were known to
be dead and scores of others were in.
jured today as three explosions and
fire swept the Cleveland Clinic hos
pital here.
The victims were taken TO nearby
hospitals.
Mt. Sinai reported 35 dead, Huron
Road hospital had IL dead; Womens
hospital, six dead; Charity hospital,
one dead; Clinic hospital, II dead;
and 10 bodies in morgucs and under
taking establishments.
More than 100 persons were be-
licI ed injured.
Flames which swept through the
five story building Immediately af-
ter the explosions were believed TO
have trapped many others.
1t was said 200 persons were in
the structure when the blasts oc-
Cured
The wrecked building was report
ed cleared Of victims this afternoon.
Flames in various parts of the struc-
ture were reported under control.
Unofficial reports said the eXplo-
sons were caused by an X-ray ma
chine in the basement. Chemicals
in the pharmacy exploded, spreading
flames and deadly fumes.
The first explosion occurred short
ly before noon, another followed in
Is minutes and third shook the
structure several minutes later while
fremen and police were in the build
ing on rescue work.
Firemcn came upon a gruesome
spectacle on the second floor of the
building.
The landing leading to the clinic
and operating rooms revealed a pie
of bodics-some dead, some injured,
all the latter unconscious.
Intermingled with the bodies Were
chunks of plaster and debris from
the ceiling and walls.
i. Il. Conklin, proprietor of Dance
land, Il dance hall across the street,
witnessed the blasts. He was stand
ing on the lawn when he heard II
deep rumbling noise.
81 glanced over at the clinic ana
saw the roof lift as the explosion
tore through,' Conklin said.
Confusion Reigns
Christianity the doors were opened
ond nursns and notients fled scream
ing from the building, About a
score of girls appeared at the first
and second story windows and jump
ed to the ground Fire broke out
immediately
Pedestrians ran to the building
and caught some of the girls as they
leaped. A dozen men jumped from
the building. Some broke their legs
and sustained other injuries.
"The clinic was the scene of the
utmost confusion. Screams of men
and women rent the air. Faces OF
frightened persons appeared at the
windows and then were withdrawn
as the flames licked at them.
Firemen and police rushed into
the buildings and soon were carry
inq ont bodies-some dead, some un-
conscious. The first they reached
were the injured who had managed
to reach the doors.
"Those who died never had a
chance. They were helpless IN their
beds.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
HORRIBLE
TRAGEDY
IN EAST I
Triple Blast Changes
Cleveland Institution
Into Shambles.
MANY ARE INJURED
Flames Sweep Through
Building Adding To
Horror of Disaster.

CLEVELAND. O., May Is.
U.p)-Eighty seven persons are
known deaa n three explosions
and a fire which wrecked the
Cleveland clinic here today.
More than 100 others were
reported injured.
The figures were obtained in
a poll of hospitals, undertak-
ing establishments and morgues
by newspaper men.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
EXPLOSION KILLS 81 HOSPITAL Patients
,use Questions Senate's Right to Include Debentur
German Officers Study in I. S. Army

international military coed VIII is this the two
first soldiers
to u Army schools They
with the Secretary
Brigade General A j. Bowley acting u s. Chief Of
Staff Captains War and Spde their
in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15
AIRPLANE WITH
DIESEL, ENGINE
CAUSES FURORE
New Invention Closely
Guarded After Amazing
Initial Trip.

LANGLEY FIELD, Va, Nay 10.
U.P)-The secret that may revolu,
tionize the aviation industry by
the introduction of Diesel engines,
was closely guarded today by rep
rescntativcs Of the airpane division
of the Packard Motor Car Com
pany.
Chains and padlocks held firm
large tarpaulin which was spread
over the Diesel engine of the plane
that made its dramatic landing
from Detroit Yesterday just when
members of the national advisory
committee on acronautics were dis
cussipg the chances Of developing
a Diesel type engine for ai'pianes
sometime within the next 10 years.
Their answer came out OF the AR
The plane, piloted by l.. VI. Wnllson,
designer of the engine. landed and
Wollson and Walter Lees crawfcd
out of the cockpit. Wollson i'm
mediately covered the motor Later,
however, hc agreed to demonstrate
the motor, %fipulating that repre-
sentativcs Of rival concerns could
not attend The reason for the
secrecy. it WAS said. WAS that no
patent is obtainablc ON a Diesel
motor for airplanes.
Advantages Of the Diesel en-
gine were apparent when Wollson
told Of the flight from Detroit.
FIRST, the plane used ordinary
furnace oil for fuel, thereby making
the fuel bill for the flight only
Sl.6s as compared with the 81
worth Of airplane gasoline that
would be required for the same
flight.
No Fire Hazard
Radio reception, according to
Wollson, was almost perfect.
Improved reception is possible
because of the elimination Of in
reference by electric ignition
systems on gasoline aircraft en-
gines.
A third advantage of the Diesel
engine is elimination Of fire hazard.
At the demonstration, Wollson
uncovered the engine and siRnalcd
to man seated in the cockpit The
man pushed button and there was
q loud explosion that indicated the
motor was firing ana was ready
to start.
"'It seems to me that you used
gunpowder of guncotton to kick
her over" bystander said
''You viii leave MS !ittlc of
our mystery, won t you?" Wpllson
replied in refusing to explain any
thing about the working OF the
motor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
SHORE PROPERTY.

VENTNOR-- LOTS 60xs0. $4,000 MARGATE
-40x62Ia $1,000, 3-family apartment near
beach. $3.50. H. GILBERT. Hotel Morton.
Atlantic city. 24a
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HEATH HEN, LAST
| OF DYING BREED
Lone Creature Makes Final
Stand on MarthaS
Vineyard.


BOSTON. May l4.-On an island off
the Massachusetts coast dwells perhaps
the loneliest creature in the world
1t is a heath hen, the last of its
species. sole survivor of a variety Of
grouse that, is all but extinct notwith-
standing expenditure of more than
100000 by the State of Massachusetts
to preserve this relic OF Colonial days.
Three centuries ago the heath hen
was a numerous species in the vast
focks of North Amrican wild fowl. A
few years ago the last known colony
made its final stand on Marthas Vine
yard. OrnithologistS joined i'll the eff
fort to save them. and have participant
ed for perhaps the first time III watch
iiiS the extinction of species. Even
with their watching, only little of the
tragedy is revealed.
Their final annals are reported by Dr.
Alfred 0. Gross. professor of biology at
Bowdoin College. who since 1928 has
studied the rapidly thinning colony.
working under supervision of the State
division of fisheries and game.
In the Spring of 1927 only 10 birds,
Of which but two were females, were
counted. BY Autumn the flock dWin-
died to seven. In the ensuing Winter
one by one the flock dropped, until 1925
opened with three males.
One of these was definitely identified
as lost last Summer. Since December
last only one bird has been seen.
Allan Remission. superintendent of
the heath hen reservation and DR..
Gross have patrolled the hauntS of the
birds without finding more than one
male this Spring. Thornton w. Burg
eSs. the naturalist. and others offered
rewards for reports of other heath hens,
but none was found
1T is reasonable TO infer" says DR..
Goss. that the lone bird at West lis
bury is the very last of his kind.
How long this bird will continue to