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Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
More Charges
Against Gran

Los ANGELES, May 2. (U.p--
Henry Palmer, ~ year old painter
today was on trial for five alleges
statutory offenses after hearing
jury Of IL men find him guilty b
child stealing in connection will
his abduction of Richard Grant, II
last December.
The statutory counts RESULTED
from Palmer : alleged relation
with the Grant boy and two othe
Los Angeles youths.
Palmer and young Grant werl
found in Roswell, N. NJ, seveFa
months after the painter took Cd
boy from his parents home on thl
pretext Of going to a party.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
Rate War Between
Coast Steamers

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. U.P)-
A rate war between two coastwise
steamship companies was on today.
The Pacific Steamship Company
first announced a rate of $40 for
a round trip between this port and
Los Angeles for the inaugural trip
of the II. +. Alexander when it is
returned to service May 9.
The Lassco line, operators of the
Yale and Harvard, then announced
a similar rate for sailing from both
ports, May 10, with a return limit
May II.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
Cafe Manager
Helps Burglar

LOS ANGELES, May 2. U.H
"A cafe manager looked into
the muzzle of a gun in the nerv-
GUS hands Of a young bandit here
last night and robbed himself of
$40 to help the shaking youth
complete the job as quickly as
possible.
Joe Moody, the manager, said
the bandit was trembling so vio-
lently that his pistal waved in
circle.
Here, kid, take this and beat
it, - Moody said, opening the cash
register and handing the robber
$40 bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
BERLIN AND KOVNO STAGE
SERIOUS RIOTS ON MAY DAY

mishap. In London there was
u slight commotion in Hyde
Park when communist gath
erlng was disturbed by a group
of university students.
Moscow celebrated Nav day
with a series Of great demon
t.rationa, with singing, play
ing, dancing and parading
through Red Square. Thousands
of banners were carried through
the streets, among them those
ridiculing the disarmament
comedy" at Geneva.
Nineteen persons were iniur-
ed in a clash between Fascists
and Socialists at Vienna, but
for the most part Austria spent
a peaceful day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02

LONDON, May >. U.R-With
the exception of Berlin and
Kovno, Lithuania, where clash
cs between police and cXtre-
mist labor clements assumed
serious proportions, May day
throughout Europe was eelcbra-
ted quietly.
Ten persons including mem
bcrs of the police force, were
killed in the Berlin riots.
In the Lithuanian capital,
according to a Kovno dispatch
to the London Daily Express,
the police fired into com
munist demonstration, killing
many.
Elsewhere in Europe, how
ever, the day passed without
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
Man Killed As
Wall COllapses

REDLANDS, Calf, May .. U.R
One man was killed and three in
.jured here today when a basement
wall of the Bank of America build
ing under construction collapsed
and buried workers under dirt and
concrete.
Frank Gustavc, 40, a Los Angeles
carpenter, was crushed to death.
j. b. Angle, l.. l.. Thompson and
F. Christensen, all of Redlands,
were injured. Thompson's right LEG
was manglcd and doctors amputated
il above the knee. Angle and Chris
tianson escaped with minor hurts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
Fits DECIDES NO USE TO
REOPEN MCPHERSON CASE

LOS ANGELES, May .. W,P)
Aimee Semple Mcpherson and
her "kidnaping case' have
passed out of the limclight as
far as District Attorney Buron
Fits and the Los Angeles
courts are concerned.
One of the chief reasons for
not rcopening the famous story
of the disappearance of the
evangelist on n California
beach and her return to the
public via an Arizona desert, is
the fact that the probe would
cost taxpayers between $780,
600 and $45, 900.
81 can not, in good con
science, ON the evidence and
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02

which would be admissible un-
der the rules Of law in court,
eNpcnd this money in what
feel would be futile prosecu-
tion,' Fits said in announc-
ing his decision.
The prosecutor S statement
came as an aftermath to the
recent trial of Superior Judge
Carlos Hardy Of Los Angeles
who was acquitted by the Cali
fornia senate on the charge
that he received $500 attor-
ney's fee from the evangelist
during the investigation of her
asserted adventures with
"Steve and Rose, - the kid
napere.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
HEAD TO VISIT COAST

SAN PEDRO, Calf May >. WH
-Rear-Admira Frederick 0. Bill
'a-d, commandment Of the United
states coast guard, left here to
day for san Diego, whore he will
make an inspection of the harbor.
This was said to be the first
time Admiral Billiard has visited
the Pacific coast since 1899, when
Inc served aboard the coast guard
cutter Corwin.
He was expected to return here
for a short stay before going back
10 Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
GOOD TO
T ()LL0W
REV0L /
Mexican President Says
Country Will Be More
Unified Than Ever.
ORDER Is RESTORED|
Border Cities Quiet As
Federal Troops Regain
Control.
BY GESFORD F. FINE
(United Press Staff Correspondent,


MEXICO CITY, May 2. W.H
IN spite of the bloodshed and heavy
financial cost of the dying Mexican
revolution, President Emilio Porte l
Gil believes the revolt will be bene|
ficial to the country by consolidate
ing it more strongly, he said in an
interview today.
Corscnting to discuss the possibll
effects of the revolution as new1
from the battle front told of thl
gradual breaking up of the revolt
the president said he believed thd
failure Of Gen. j. G. Escobar had
lessened the possibility of other civi
wars in the future.
The whereabouts of Gen. Escobar|
rebel commander in chief, were mol
known today, but it was understood
ne had left Aqua Prieta with hi1
staff, heading towards the mountainI
and apparently hoping to cross intd
the United States.
Government officials indicated
they would accept the flight of Eseo|
bar as a sign of the virtual end OF
the revolt.
Repeating his belief that Mexico 4
reputation as revolt-torn natiof
would fade steadily in the future
the president said:
u believe firmly that the break
up of the De La Huerta movement II
; 1928 and the fracas this year mean
that if rebellions of this type recu
in the future it will not be with tn,
same frequency as in the past
Where led by chiefs so perverse AM
unpopular as now, they will surell
fail utterly for lack of public sup
port.
"'Thc official attitude towards TIL
church will continue the same a
now,' Portes Gil said in reply to
question as to whether any ehangl
on the religious question might b
expected.
NOGALES, Sonora, Mex, May 2
U.h;-Sonora border points, las
stands of the Inflated Mexiea|
| revolution, We're completely restoi1
ed to federal control today.
Government troops were quartei1
ed in Nogales and federal authori
ties had taken over Aqua Prieta, t,
the east, last important borde
point to surrender.
Two hundred infantrymen frol|
Lower California, the only north
ern state to remain loyal during th|
uprising, arrived in. Nogalos las
night. They were commanded b]
Colonel Juan Jaime, captor o|
Mesquite, and were under order
from General Lucas Gonzalez, o|
/ Naco, who came here just afte|
rebels surrendered the town.
Aqua Prieta was surrendered
yesterday after conference simi|
ar to that which marked the peacd
full fall OF Nogales
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
Redskin Band Halls Chief Curtis

Big Curtis,
fine lusy this band red
skins when they visited the capitol Washington Students from
country
hurrahing Pre-
side1.t compimented them their playing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
MIDWEST
HARD HIT
BY SNOW
Crops Suffer Enormous
Losses As Storm En-
CULTS Many States.
NJ O r Z TORNAD0ES
Communication Serious
ly Interrupted an d
Several Lose Lives.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 2.
(U.P)-Morc than so bodies had
been taken cut of Rye Cove
high school, five miles west of
Clinchport, Va, this afternoon,
and there are fully 100 injured,
advices to the Knoxville News
Sentinel said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-02
(By United Press Leased Wire)

10Y OIAltu I Coo 1JCdSNo " "iASl
Snow whired into tle midwest
:oday, driving away the first spring
weather and causing damage to
crops which probably will run into
thousands of dollars. 1t WAC the
most unusual spring weather in the
area in the records of Wcathc:
bureaus.
Hail storms and high winds also
penetrated into the old south and
southwest. causing several deaths
and extensive property damage.
81. Louis Mo, reported nearly
-Four inches of snow, which rtclted
and turned streets into 4 nushy
oozc. Springfield. Mo, reported six
,nchcs Of snow, accompanied by
hail.
Springfield, H., reported Il snow
s-orm over central Illinois which
caused - half million dollars dam
agc to crops. Near zero weather pre-
vailed over all of Illinois, and a
high wind, bitterly cold, whipped
IN from the north,
4 tornado struck Arkansas and
.nycral persons lost their lives.
Thrc" negroes were killed in
jcorgia when windstorm struck.
Several inches of snow fen in
Minnesota.
Wrr communications in the area
was disrupted. The American
Telephone and Telegraph company
reported considerable trouble i'll
rcyas while trunk circuits running
INTO Denver were failing constant
IN
CHICAGO, May :. U.D-Tor
radocs, snow, rain and cold affected
a major part Of the western section
of the United States today
H curing toruadocs in the south
and southwest were reported to
have killed four persons and in
.iurcd at least ~ in Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma aud Georgia.
The Rocky Mountain region WAS
swept 10y heavy snowstorm, fol
lowing in the wake of last week 5
blizzard which isolated several
Wyoming towns. Rair and melting
now swell Il rivers and creeks. took
out the Fiudcisrn reservoir dam near
Rriggsdalc, colo. and Threatened
the Ross reservoir dam nearby,
which guards the towns of Fosston,
Nmcr, Cornish and Barncsvllc.
Montana and Wyoming reported
heavy snow and rain.
Minnesota anti northwest states
reported snow storms and rains
while the Great Lakes region and
he Mississippi valley, already
mcnaccd by floods, shivered under
sudden drop Of tcmperattdy.
Georgia storms centered near
Wayncsboro and Lagrange whore
three persons were reported killed,
and several injured.
Stern Hits Dallas
Texas bore the brunt OF the
latest southwest tornado distur-
Dances. \ storm from the northwest
struck Dallas. Tex, late yesterday,
wrccking several buildings and
Crippling traffic
Greatest damage in Illinois fell
to the farmers since all fruit trees
throughout an area 10 miles wide
and Of undetermined length, were
broken and twisted by the hail and
wind
Countless homes in the center of
the storm district which extended
from lIerrin southwark almost to
Marion, suffered broken windows
and damaged roofs. Auto tops were
shredded by large hailstorms.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
THE THEATRE
This Saturday, Dec. n
George Bancroft

"7-he Wolf of Wall Street
with Baclamova, Nancy Carroll and
Paul Lucas.
This is an interesting picture.
Also, a Felix the Cat" and news
reel. h
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
Tuberculosis Christmas Seals
are still on sale at the Drng
Store. Help a good causel
a CASE OF DOG EAT DOG

The codling moth, San Jose scale
and other kindred pests to growers
in every fruit district in the country
may be in for a tough time of it if
a new method Of control recently
brought to light in Georgia can be
perfected.
Charles H. Alden, entomologic. at
the state field laboratory at cornelia,
Georgia, an apple district, is breed
ing bugs to fight bugs.
He has a sizeable brood Of the
genus trichogramma minutum, If
one gets what he means. arch-ene-
my Of myriad pests that stalk the
orchardo of Georgia.
The tricho is classified as an in
sect parasite, living by his witc and
his capacity for the eggs of other
insects. He finds. their eggs, lays his
own inside them and when the young
larva hatctes he proceeds TO consume
whatever there is on the inside Of a
bug egg.
Mr.. Alden said experiments have
disclosed that the tricho works to
such 4 degree of efficiency that when
he has done his tfee-to-tree canvass
of an archard o6 per cent Of the pest
eggs there will be parasitized.
Apple, peach and pecan growers
have taken on new hope since Mr..
Alden imported the tiny samaritan
from California. The boil weevil and
the Mediterranean fruit fly are i'm
mune to the attacks OF the tricho.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
.ABIE's IRISH nose 10
Be HERE CHRISTMAS

Like a beacon hegalding the COM
ing of Christmas II the large tree
anchored on top of Liberty hall and
strung with colored lights. 1t has
been lighted up svery evening this
week and can Be seen for a con-
siderable distance from every direc-
ton. Isl v
As has been his habit for years,
Edmund Anderson has provided an
other feature picture for Christmas,
his contribution this year being
"Abie's Irish Rose, certainly one of
the most popular shows on the leEi-
innate stage in the past decade and
the filmed version Is pronounced by
some authorities to be equally good.
Able Levy, Jewish lad, and Rose
mary Murphy, an Irish lass, fall in
love. Religion, raca prejudice, ira
dition, these are f1x1 Powerful enemies
that frail little CuSld must overcome,
and "Abies Irish Rose" is the story
of that contest. Il has powerful
heart interest and the audience, dur
ing the presentation, travels frequent
ly the path between smiles and
tears. ef
"Abie's Irish Ross' will be shown
in Community hall in Hanford on
Christmas Eve, DsCeinber "a, and on
Christmas night ana the following
night at Liberty hall in White Bluffs.
The admittance to these shows is so
cents which is tho producers COM
tract price. But Mr.. Anderson says
his Christmas prese5t to the valley
will be the adniittance of all high
school and grade students in the val
ley, free to any of these shows.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20

Some Of the men ION the state
settlement tracts are making good use
of the quit winter months by con-
creting the irrigation wells on their
places. The wells on the Otis Skel-
ton and Alex Parke tracts were so
treated last week and II. v. Martin
concreted his well this, week. The
work was done byslAlex. Parke, Ghau.,
Kelly and Otis SkeltonsstT he fwood
curbing in most Of the wells on the
state tracts Is, showing signs OF hav-
ing about lived its life and to prevent
the wells from lcaving the settlers are
adding the concrete lining. Several
OF the wells have been 60 treated
during the past year. s il,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
GIRLS COMPILE HISTORY

Sarajawea, the White Bluffs girls
Reserve group, has just finiched a
most interesting project. They have
compiled the history and activities
Of the groups, since its organization
two years ago. The book is called
their annual, and is named Sacaja-
wea, because it is expressive of their
motto, Point the Way
The issue is dedicated to the two
advisers Of the club. Mrs. Alex Parke
and Mrs. w. L. Kincaid. as an ex-
preston Of the appreciation Of the
group to them for their efforts on
making the club. a success, ...
/ Thosc responsible for the annual
are: editor-in chief, Elizabeth An
gle; business manager; Dorothy
Morford: history editor. Sadie An
gle; social editor. Virginia Kincaid
service editor, Rena Belle Angle
personal editor, Dorothy Morford
art editor, Margaret Holecek, and
ASSISTANT personal editors, Olive
Walker and Nellie Hammer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
CHERRY GROWERS ORGANIZE

1. The Orcgos-vxashington Cooper,
ative Exchange, through which the
1880 cherry crop will be marketing,
was formed at Kennewick last week.
H. G. Miller nd Mr.. Kelly of the
Dalles, S. ]. Campbell of Milton,
A w. Gynt, and George Sellick Of
Kennewick constituted the group that
formulated the outlines of the organi-
zation. Other coopcratives have been
invited to join and some of them
have indicated their intention of do
ing SO. The contract is being pre-
pared by M. M Moulton Lee Lamp
son, and George Scllick and when It
is completed II will be submitted
to the various coopcrstivcs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20

l. Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff BrouRhton ar
rived last Saturday evening from
California and have moved into the
house on the NOVEL; ranch vacated
the first of this week by David
Zerwelrh.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wagner and
sons, Joe and Emil, were visitors in
Yakima last Saturday.
Mrs. w. F. Roberts and children
returned, home last Saturday evening
from Altany and other points in Ore
gon where they had been, visiting
relatives since before Thanksgiving.
When asked, Tuesday. while he
was in town if he knew any news. L.
T. Brooks said the only news he
knew was that he had painted his
front door and that he was 80 pleased
with the result that he plans Later
to paint the whole house.
]. A. Bradley has just completed
the building Of neat COW barn on
his farm north of town The barn was
made Of lumber but Mr.. Bradley says
he plans little later to cover il with
stucco to harmonize with his house
and other buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Lindell and
family returned home last Sunday
from a fortnights visit with Mrs.
Lindell's parents in Wenatchee and
left again Thursday for Spokane
where they win be guests at the
home of Mr.. Lindell's parents until
after Christmas.
Hall a dozen White Bluffs
women. are counting themselves es-
specially lucky this week over having
been fortunate enough to secure one
or more Of the beautiful pieces Of
embroidery sent over by Mrs. w. G.
Hills from Granite Falls to Mrs.
Ethel Remlinger, for sale. All the
pieces were prize winners at the
Snohomish county fair this fall
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20

The John Dover Lumber company
store in White Bluffs this week join
ed the other holiday decorated bus
mess houses in town and have a nice
Christmas tree in their front win
dow, all dolled up with colored lights.
The store is featuring practical and
useful pifts. ~ "a
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20

Mrs. w. w. Barrett left Wednesday
for Portland after two weeks spent
in looking after business matters IN
White Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
ABOUT FOLKS Y0U KNOW
A. b. Peck is recovering from an
operation for the removal OF MS ron
Ills performed in Yakima last week.

49, =
operation for the removal of his ton
Ills performed in Yakima last Week
Mrs. w. w. Barrett left "Wednesday
for Portland after two weeks spen'
in looking after business matters N
White Bluffs
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Kincaid and
Miss virginia Kincaid, Mrs. e. ].
Sodeu and o. II. Jaeger were among
the Yakima visitors last Saturday.
John Brown Of Seattle arrivep
Tuesday on the mail stage from
Kennewick and viii spend few
weeks here at the home Of his daugh-
CT, Mrs. w. ]. Kincaid.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. King spent
last week from Tuesday until Sattir-
day il Seattle, where they report
finding SNOW. two Of three inches
deep.
Mrs. r. w. Gruenhagen returned
this week from Kennewick, where she
had been for the past month receiving
medical treatment at the Bechtel SAN
itarium.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. L. Perry came
over from Orcfino, Idaho, Wednesday
and were guests Of Mrs. L. c. Robin
son at the Commercial hotel for day
or two before going on to Pasco to
spent Christmas with relatives.
]. c. Hennesey who has been iv-
ing for the past few months in the
Henry Fless1er place south Of town,
has leased the n. v. Martin place
in the In-B-Tween. Mr.. Hennesy
raised quite a flock Of turkeys this
year and has been busy this week
getting q good part of them ready
for the Christmas market.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
VETERANS uReED TO ACT

WIN DM ~ oaAM remaining in
which world war vetcFans, or depend
ents Of deceased vstsfans, may make
application for adsaa.ed compen.
sations, commonly called the federal
bonus, the Americas Legion is max
ing every affort to reach the thous-
ands of veterans who have not yet
availed themselves of this oppor-
tunity, says DR.. e. eF. Newton. ad-
jutant Of John Lindblad Port at
White Bluffs.
This compensation should not be
confused with disability compens1-
ton and insurance" he warns. Each
veteran, who e.rved lin the armed
forces of the United States between
April S. 1917, and July 1919, is
entitled to 81 days-or Sl.25 daily
for overseas service-o and above
the $50 bonus paid upon discharge.
The sum received - not subject to
attachment, levy, seizure or any legal
or equitable process or TO national or
state taxation. There are borrowing
provisions.
sApplieationa4 s,,,,ses be- made and
filed on or before Jan1arys z, 1880,
either by the veteran, If alive, or by
his or her dependents, If dead; or by
proper representatives in case of
phye;cal or mental incapacity.
.Application blanks, instruction
sheets, etc. may be obtained from
any American Legion Post, state
legion headquarters in the Arcade
Building. Seattle, the u. S. Veterans
bureau, Red Cross, any postoffice or
any army, navy or marine station or
recruiting office.
"There is need for haste. We hope
that every veteran will be informed
as to his rights, and take advantage
of them"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-20
TO PRESENT "TRAvELINe
GAVEl" TO WHITE BLUFFS

Sam Allard, Miss Edith Dooley
Miss Marie Weber, MRS. w. ].
Jenkins, Mrs VIII. Kirby, and Ed
mund Anderson. all members of the
White Bluffs Grange, attended the
Pomona meeting at Whitstram last
Saturday.
They report that. the most interest
ing part of the meeting was spent in
listening to the reports of those
who attended the National Grange
meeting in Seattle few weeks ago.
U. S. Case said that all details of the
national meeting were well planned
and through the general cooperation
Of oranges throughout the state, the
program was carried out very suc-
cessfully eastern oranges attending
saying they had never been better
entertained. Mr.. Case said the apples
donated by grangers in Benton
county arrived in Seattle in splendid
condition and created very fine inn
preston on the eastern visitors.
The orgrization of County Coun-
Gil was discussed by e. 6. Durdle,
county agricultural agent, and others.
The Lecturers hour program in
the evening was as follows:
Sailor Song Gale Sampson, John
Stephenson, Wayne Roberts, Emile
Lenscigne.
Music by Mrs. .Nesbit. La Fontain
&c. Reinhald.
Japanese Song-Harriet and Evelyn
Shaw, Mona Roberts, Vida Stephen
son, Carol Rogers, Helen Crow.
Harmonica Duet-Harry Ritchey,
Mark Ferris.
Goblin Song-May Beers.
Talk-E. c. Durdle.
Scotch Melodies-Knute Hill.
Whistling Solo, "Song Of the Nile.
Ruth Bennett.
Music-Bobby Roberts.
Song-Preston aReyer, -Mf. Sven,
Mr.. Anderson, and Mr.. Crawford. %
Reports on National Grange-E. H.
McBee, U. S. Case and Preston
Reyer.
A class of nine were initiated into
the fifth degree by the Richland
Degree teams: Jack Swayze, Ruth
Swayze, Mr.. and Mrs. Hess, Mrs.
Oran Nesbt, Carol Royer, Mrs. Ida
Bottomley, John Bottomley and Geo.
Resse. MI. and Mrs Wilson were
reinstated. -sE
The Grange Council met in the
school building between seven and
eight and had very good session.
A committee consisting Of Sam Al
lard, /. M. Hartman, Benton City,
w. S. Webber, Hanford and E H.
McBee, Kiona, were appointed to
look into the road situation in Dis
trict One, taking this matter up with
the county commissioners and later
presenting the matter to the Grange
Council and the Grange
CemaaitteesconHpossdso sof Is. O.. Dux-
die, Preston Rsyer and G. Puder-.
baugt, were appointed to work up
definite organization plans for the
Grange Council. }e
The next Pomona meeting will be
held at Buena Vista on January II,
1880.
White Bluffs grangers are looking
forward to their meeting of Thurs
day, January 2, when the Locust
Grove Grange will deliver the Travel
ing Gavel and put on a program
in connection with it's presentation.