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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
WITNESS TELLS
OF CARD INDEX
ON POLITICIANS,
Close Check Kept On Pri-
vate Affairs OF Various
Officials.

WASHINGTON, May 28. W.H =
CT each member of Congress and
&c public officials is kept by the
Methodist Board of Temperance
Prohibition and Public Morals, its
research secretary, Deets Pickett,
told the Senate lobby committee to-,
day.
Pickett said he considered most
Catholics wet, SO that when he found
a man was a member of that church
it raised question of his dry
ness.
Pickett said the board gets in
formation for the index from the
candidates themselves.
$50 YOU have the religious affil-
iations of each member of Con
gresso asked Senator Blaine, Repub-
lean, WISCONSIN,, a wet
Yes, we do said Pickett. "The
question was raised as to whether
members of Congress were Christian
men. We founl about 90 per cent OF
them were members of Christian
churches.
L am HOl interested III tnat be-
cause I can It see what a man s re-
ligion has to do with his holding
public Office said Blaine.
The index also contains informa-
ton concerning the wet or dry rec
ord of each representation, his fra
tornal associations and other intim-
ate matters. 1t does not, however,
state whether he drinks.
Pickett denounced members c.
Congress who vote dry and yet
drink. q think they are under OBJ
obligatios to obey the constitution
they have sworn to uphold,' the dry
worker asserted.
Pickett vigorously denied the
board was raising a religious issue,
hut insisted the church affiliations
were of Importance
He said Alfred +. Smith, Demo
cratic presidential candidate in 1928
WAS opposed on the prohibition is
sue and not religious grounds, adding
that while the board preached emil
lions of women prayed' for Smith s
defeat because they were opposed to
tho saloon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
STATE DEPARTMENT FAV0RS JAPANESE Quota
Comparative Calm FoNous Hot Rioting In Indian Cities
Report NOrthcOtt
Condition Worse

san QUENTIN, May %. U.D-
The condition of Gordon Stewart
Northcott, under sentence of death
for the Staying of several small
boys, was reported worse by prison
physicians here today. The youth
full convicted murderer was suffer
ing from an attack of appendicitis
and has consistently refused to be
operated on.
"If he persists in his objections" +"
DR.. l.. l.. Stanley declared, 81 fear
death will be the result"
Northcott has refused the opcr-
alton despite the recommendations
of warden and doctors and the plea
of his mother, Mrs. Louisa North
colt. serving life term for com.
plicity in the murders
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
DEATH LIST IN
OKLAHOMA FIRE
DOWN TO THREE

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May
2S. (U.P)-State and city authorities
sought without success today the
cause of fire which DESTROYED the
S250,000 stockyards coliseum here
yesterday.
Five men lost their lives and three
were severely injured when the walls
of the big building collapsed upon
them as they attempted to save sew,
eral hundred automobiles which hao
been stored in the coliseum. A final
check today indicated that all OF
the missing hsd been accounted for
Twenty-three of the automobiles
had been removed when the gasoline
tanks of the stored ears began ex
rloding. The force of the successive
blasts caused the high brick walls
to crumble, burying the workers un
der tons of debris and cutting Off
the escape of others.
Preliminary surveys failed TO un.
cover the cause of the blaze which
started IN sawdust ring in the
center of the auditorium.
The dead have been identified as
Il. \. Mason, fireman; Gordon Smith,
used car dealer; Thomas Smith, mes.
Senger for Morris and Company;
Dave lsieri, employee of the G. A..
Nichols Realty company, and ne
gro laborer.
All the injured will recover. Most
seriously hurt was c. l.. Bell, fire
man.
The coliseum was used chiefly as
an exposition building for the an
nual southwest American Livestock
show.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
WOMAN ADMITS
BRIBERY OFFER
MADE BY LEWIS

Los ANGELES, May 2s. U.P)-
$. C. Lewis, onetime president of
the Julian Petroleum Corporation,
Offered $4,000 for not guilty vote
il the 1928 Julian conspiracy trial,
il was testified at Lewis trial on
jury bribing charges today.
The amount was offered to Mrs.
Caroline Love, juror in the conspir-
acy trial and Mrs. Love, herself, told
Of the attempted bribery today.
j. IL. Weaver, alleged agent for
Lewis, came to her home during the
tlial, Mrs. Love testified and pro-
posed to give her S2500 as first pay
ment ON the sum. Mrs. Love said.
She declined the money at that
time, she said, and offered coun.
tcr-proposaI whereby Lewis was to
pay her the entire amount after u
not guilty verdict was returned in
the conspiracy trial
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
Woman Killed AS
Autos Collide


HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May 2S.
WR-A fashionably dressed woman,
identified as Mrs. Dora L. Simmons,
~, was killed early today when two
automobiles, evidently travelling at
a very high rate of speed, crashed
~ Laurel canyon.
Two other women, Mrs. Alice
Burns. 80, Compton, and Mrs. Eta
Russell, Los Angeles, were so serious
~ injured physicians held little hope
or their recovery.
Manfred Kuttner, driver of the
other machine. was 50 severely stun
ned he was unable to give coherent
account of what happened.
All three women wore expensive
jewels, police said
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
Heroic French
Cardinal Dies

RHEIMS, France, May %. U.P
Louis, Cardinal Lucon, the Cardl
nal hero of Rheims, died here today
at $50 am.
The Cardinal, who was 81 year.
old, had been sinking since Sunday
and his death was not unexpected.
Cardinal Lucon was born at Maui
evrier, Diocese of Anglers, on Oct
2s, 1912, and was created a Cardi-
Eal priest on Dee. l6, 1907. He
ranked fifth in precedence among
tie cardinal priests.
The cardinal won nationwide al.
miration during the World war when,
despite a heavy bombardment at
Rheims Cathedral, he stayed beside
the altar even when the leaden roof
collapsed, carrying with it the heavy
pillars.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
Chinese Actor To
Re Given Degree

CLAREMONT, Calf, May 2S.
U,P-Mei Lan.Fang, Chinese actor
will be given the honorary degree
OF doctor of letters at the convoca.
tion here today. according to Charles
X. EdmundS, president of Pomona
college, who spent more than %
years in China in educational work.
President Edmunds declared the
Chinefc actor to be a renowned stu
dent of literature aside from an ae.
tor, and the degree is in recognition
OF his researches and adaptations
which have advanced American ap-
precition of the ancient art of China.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
ROlph First To
File Nomination

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May oS.
W.p) - California's primary election
race started today.
Lists were opened for declarations
of candidacy for state offices by
Secretary Of state Frank c. Jordan,
early this morning, formally inaugu'
rating the campaign.
Mayor James Rolph, Jr., of San
Francisco, won the distinction of be-
ing the first candidate to file for
governor. Shortly after 8 q, M. the
mayor's declaration was handed to
Charles j. Hagcrty, deputy secretary
of state, by William w. Griffin, Gus
todian of voting machines at San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Junicr college graduation, s,
high school auditorium.
Eighth grade graduation, s,
Wilson school auditorium.
Mid week meetings, churches.
De Molay, 8, Masonic Tenn
pie.
Moose lodge, s, California
hotel.
Oasis lodge, No. 664 T. and
A. M, 7:30, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, s, 500 Broadway.
Night school, 10, high school.
knights of Pythias, 8, Davis
hall.
Troop 7, B.S.A., 1850. Elks'
hall.
Fox erial Theatre,
Young Man From Manhattan"
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Seeley-Westside home depart.
ment, 1880, Lois Kramer home.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
Disbarred LAWYER
Must Apologize

SALEM, Ore, May %. (U.P)-G.
W. Joseph, Republican nominee for
Governor of Oregon, must make a
public apology before he can be re-
admitted to the practice of law,
from winch he was barred for life
by the state supreme court.
The privilegr of making "fair
and honorable retraction'' of at.
tpckS Joseph had made upon two JUS
tices of the court, was not extended
to Attorney Thomas Mannix of
Portland, who was also dish.rred
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
PRISONER ESCAPES FROM TRAIN
AFTER Baking AT PLANE TRIP

LOS ANGELES, May es. Wp-
An airplane-shy prisoner, who re-
fused to accompany Detective
Verne Miller from El Paso TO Los
Angeles by air to face forgery
charges, escaped from a train last
night near Phoenix, Ariz., bv hurl-
ing himself through a window,
Miller reported to headquarters
The prisoner, Frank d. Fcrnc
kcs, made the leap while the train
was travelling so miles per hour,
the detectives said
fcrnekGs' after his arrest in Ell
Paso, said he had high blood pres.
sure Wn'n miller informed him they
were TO ny back to California. 4
doctors examination failed to con,
firm the statement and Judge
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28

ruled an airplane was common
carrier and the detective marched
Fernekes to an airport. There the
man refused TO sign his ticket and
the AR company refused to carry
him until he signed.
Detective Miller finally gave up
and took the train with his prison
or.
Mrs, Ann FernekeS, 2l, was ar
rested today as she stepped from
The tram from which her husband
made his sensational escape. Po-
lice SAID she would be held in tech
meal custody for questioning,
Detective Miller, who was escort
ING Mr. and Mrs. FernekeS to Los
Angeles, was not on the train. He
STAYED IN Arizona to hunt for his
former prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
Most OF City
Wears Poppies

Faint echoes of the World War
were reaYakened in FL Centre today
when members of the American Leg
ion auxiliary passed from store to
store and held forth in the down
town section, selling poppies for the
benefit of those who gave of then
health and manhood in the defense
of their country.
This Poppy Day is an annual G.
vent in the history of FL Centre and
the steadily increasing number of
those wearing the flower, was u tri'
butte which in itself spoke volumes
The young ladies engaged in this
sale left no corner of the city uneX-
plored in their effort to make it a
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
Business Here
Closes Friday

Practically all business houses
in Ell Centre will close on Fri
day, for the observance Of Mem
orial Day, including city, coun-
ty and irrigation district off
ices, banks, post office, depart
ment stores and those in many
other lines.
Those living in the rural sec
tions are reminded of the holi-
day so that they will not make
unnecessary trips to the city on
Friday.
The Press will be published as
usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
ADVOCATE
LOWERING;
1924 BAN
Little Chance OF Action
Being Taken At Pres.
ent Session of Congress
JOHNSON TO HELP
CONGRESSMAN Who Led
Exclusion Movement
Changes His Mind.
Bv LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Nav %. Up)-
State department support for the
movement TO lift the immigration
exclusion bar lowered against Japan
in 1924 is assured, but today there
appeared small chance of action on
the matter at this session of con.
gress.
Chairman Johnson of the house
immigration committee has an
nounced his intention to introduce
legislation to change the exclusion
law, which is considered by Japan
ese To be an insult to their national
honor.
The original legislation was
passed over Secretary of State
Hughes protest, but publication of
letter written to Hughes by Mas
anoa Hanihara, then Japanese am
bassador. fortelling "grave conse-
quences' if the legislation were en-
acted, contributed considerable to
its adoption. Many Votes i'll con-
eress apparently were won to eX-
clusion as "A means of protest against
lianihara s alleged interference in a
domestic question.
johnson led the fight for exclus-
ion in the house. The late Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, then chair
man of the foreign relations com
mittee. was its champion in the sen
ate. johnson told the United Press
he changed his mind regarding ex-
clusion three or four years ago.
When IIanihara last week made n
speech renewing Japan S protest
against the act, Johnson said he
saw an opportunity to correct n mis-
take.
Hughes Still Guides
Under the exclusion law, Japan
was removed from the list of quota
countries and allotted an arbitrary
100 immigrants year. johnson $
proposed amendment would pu It
Japan on the same basis as other
countries whose quotas are assigned
in proportion to the number of their
people residing here at an agreed
time. Under this calculation Japan S
quota would be $50 or 100 persons
annually.
Hughes objections to japanese
exclusion still guide state depart
ment policies although officials re-
fuse to discuss the matter. 1t was
the department. $ position that ex'
elusion was unnecessary and would
seriously impair American relations
with Japan.
A similar situation now is devel'
0ping with respect to Mexican i'm
migration. There is no quota for
North or South American countries
but two years. agitation has result
ed in passage of senate bill to put
Mexico on a quota while leaving
Canada and other Latin American
nations on the unlimited list.
rThe state departmet opposes thi'
bill which has passed the senate
holding that to single out Mexico il
an affront to national pride and
that the purpose of the bill to =
duce arrivals from Mexico is being
satisfactorily accomplished by rigor
Gus care in issuing visas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
Railroads Told
Tc Build Depot

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S. W.P)-
Three railroads, the Southern Pa
cifie, Santa Fe, and Los Angeles and
Salt Lake City, were today faced
with the necessity of constructing
a $l0,000,000 union terminal in the
plaza district of Los Angeles, ac-
'ording to mandate issued late yes
terday by the California supreme
court. This action upholds ruling of
The state railroad commission.
at was thought today that the
case, which has been in litigation
nDce 1926, would be carried to the
United States supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
BOY BROWNS IN POND

LOS ANGELES, May %. (U.H-
The body of George w. Orr, 5, who
slipped into pond while watching
some older boys play pirate on
a raft, was recovered today from
the water behind the East San Cab
riel rock crusher. AlhanAra fire
men attempted to revive the boy
with an inhalator.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
DAMAGE AWARD UPHELD

SACRAMENTO, Calf, MAY oS.
U,R>-Award of $4,000 by Los An
seles superior court to Mrs. Irene
Davidson Bush for injuries received
in an automobile accident, in which
five persons were killed, was sus-
tanned by the third district court of
appeal here yesterday. The automo-
bile was struck by a Southern Pa
"ific train east of Los Angeles and
the railroad company was held liza
BILE. Mrs. Bush IS son was killed in the
crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
TURNER LOWERS
HAWKS Time IN
CROSSING NATION
Cuts Almost Half HHlr On
Fast Trip From New
York to Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, May 2S. Up,-
Col. Roscoe Turner today claimed a
new record for an eastwest flight
across the continent.
After battling headwinds for fully
, lalf the way from New York, Turn
er landed his Lockheed Express
plane at Grand Central Airport last
night at 7:46:34 O'Clock (PST) just
Is hours Al minutes after leaving
Roosevelt Field, l.. |.
His time, as recorded by Joe Nix
rent of the National Aeronautical as
sociation, was just % minutes and
IS seconds better than the previous
record held by Captain Frank NJ.
Hawks, who flew the route in non
stop flight in 1929. Colonel Turner
made one stop at Wichita, Kans.
Until he reached Wichita, Col.
Turner said he had met with excel
lent flying conditions, but from
there across the Rockies and and on
to Los Angeles. his course was beset
by strong head winds and storm.
Landing in the white swath os
giant are lights, Turner was given
an ovation by 1000 persons who
had waited past his expected arrival
and rushed forward to greet him.
Airport attendants were ready
with cage for Turner's compan-
ion on the trip, Gilmore, lion cub,
which apparently enjoyed the trip.
The flight was not an attempt to
break the record set by Colonel and
Mrs, Charles A. Lindbergh on their
flight from Los Angeles to Ne W
York, that having been in the OPP
posite direction, but aimed only at
the Hawks record.
Turner failed in recent attempt
to better the Lindberghs time of II
hours, % minutes, for the west to
east trip.
The primary purpose of the flight
was not to break any record, but to
gather information on flying eondi-
tons which would prove useful III
the establishment of transcontin-
entail air express service, now under
consideration.
Studies Attitudes
Turner, in both yesterdays g flight
and the one he made recently from
here to/New York, flew at different
attitudes to study Il regular IS hour
service across the countrv,' he said
Like the Lindberghs, Turner
sought to make speed by taking ad-
vantage of the lowered air resistance
o: high attitudes and expected to
encounter favorable winds.
'' | tried various levels around TO-
eco feet elevation,' the flyer said,
but adverse conditions were gencr-
al. | had expected to find tail winds
generally prevalent at different al.
titudes on both the east.west and
west-eaSt flights.
After flying through snow.
storm i'll northern New Mexico, | en-
countered good tail wind which in
creased my speed to about 200
miles an hour. This later was re
placed by a head wind.'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-28
CASES DISMISSED

Vagrancy charges against Gene
Lewis, 20, Dorothy Williams, 30,
and Mae Adams, 20, were dismissed
in police court this morning for
lack Of evidence. John Mckenzie,
drew sentence Of s20 or 10 days
for being drunk ia public, whila
George Bailey was assessed $50 for
reckless driving on Fourth street.
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Miss Alice Huston and
Mr.. Fulton Lewis, Jr.,
Record Marital Vows
Brilliant Marriage Ceremony
Witnessed by Cabinet
Members, and First Lady
Sends Gift to Bonny Bride.

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Pat
rick j. Hurley and the Secretary Of
Agriculture and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde
headed the large company representa-
tive of official and old residential
Washington which assembled in the
Church of the Epiphany yesterday aft
ernoon for the marriage OF Miss Alice
Huston, daughter Of Mr. Claudius Hart
Huston, chairman Of the Republican
national committee, to Mr.. Fulton
Lewis, jr., SOP of Mr.: apd Mrs. Fulton
Lewis of Washington.
The First Lady of the Land sent the
bonny bride q handsome silver fruit
bowl, and with it came gracious note,
expressing her regret in being unable to
attend the ceremony, due to her absence
from Washington. Mrs, Hoover Is Sest-
ing at Rapidan, Va, having recently
recovered from an accident.
Although the Vice President, Mr..
Charles Curtis, could not attet~d be-
cause of official engagement, his sister
and oficial hostess, Mrs. Edward Ev-
erett Gam, with Mr.. Gai1ns arrived
early at the church and attended the
brilliant reception, with dancing, which
followed in the home of the brides
father on Twentieth street. The cere-
mony was performed at 4:30 O'Clock,
the Rev. DR.. James W. Morris ON
ciating.
The arrangements for the wedding
were charming In detail, with the pro-
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Diplomatic Corps Members
Announced Plans forSummer
Turkish Ambassador to Occupy Cottage at Blue
Ridge Summit Many Prominent Enjoys
Outline Seasons Programs
Bachrach Photo.

The Turkish Ambassador, Mr.. Ahmet
Muhtar, and his daughter, Mrs. Envers,
have taken cottage at Blue Ridge
Summit and will go there the first of
the week.
The, Minister of Finland, Mr.. Astrom,
who had expected to sail Wednesday for
his home in Finland for the remainder
of the Summer, has been obliged to
postpone his departure indefinitely.
The Minister Of Albania, Mr.. Faik
Konitza, will go to Boston at the end
of next week to attend the celebration
OF the founding of the city and viii
spend 10 days or fortnight in North
ern resorts
The Chinese Minister and Nine. WI
will start today for Canada and will
take cruise UP the st. Lawrence River,
spending week on the water.
The new Minister of Venezuela, Senior
Arcaya. is remaining at the Mayflower
until later in the Summer or early
Autumn, when he win take u house and
will be joined by Sonora de Arcaya
before the Winter season. Senior
Arcaya succeeded Senior DR.. Don Carlos
F. Grisanti, who, with his family left
Washington some weeks ago..
!. The charge d'anaifes of Colombia,
Senior Don Jose M Coronado. accom-
panied by the Presidents military aide,
Col. Campbell Hodges, went to Balti-
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Bachrach Photo.

more yesterday in an Official White
House car to escort Sonora de Olaya
and Senorita Maria Olaya, wife and
daughter of the President-elect of
Colombia, to the train. The charge
d'affaires, Senior Coronado, accompanied
Sonora de Olaya and her daughter to
New York, where. the President-elect
has been for 10 days. DR.. Olaya and
his family will sail Wednesday and
Senior Coronado will return to Wash
ington Immediately afterward.
The charge td'affaires of the Irish
Free State, Mr.. William J.. B. Macaulay,
returned yesterday from New York,
where he few with the Ambassador of
Great Britain, Sir Ronald Lindsay, to
greet the Australian flyers on their
arrival from q westward transatlantic
flight. .e.-..,,.. 49,,
The. counselor of the Turkish en-
bassy and Nine. Bedi have returned
from q l0-day trip to Boston and New
port. ia.
The new attache of the Chilean en-
bassq. Senior Rene Montero, and Sonora
de MQntero and their infant child went
yesterday to Virginia Beach, where they
have taken cottage for the season.
The, newly appointed counselor of
the Swedish legation, Baron Beck-Sriis,
y expected to arrive the middle Of next
month TO take up his duties at the
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Mr.. Mellon, Secretary
Of Treasury, on Visit
To Long Island Home
Leaves for Week End With
Son-in-Law and Daughter.
Other Prominent Resi-
dents Temporarily Absent.

The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Andtew w. Mellon, is spending the
week end with his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. David Este
Kirkpatrick Bruce, in their home, on
Long Island. The Secretary went to
New York Thursday to meet his son,
Mr. Paul Mellon, on his arrival from
England, where he attends Cambridge
University.
Mr.. Paul Mellon was an usher at
the wedding yesterday of Miss Marka
Truesdale, daughter of. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph r. Truesdale, to Mr.. Grover
Looming, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Looming, which took place at Westbury.
Long Island. The Assistant Secretary
of War for Aviation, Mr.. F. Trubee
Dawson, was also an usher at the we'd
ding. -..--.-..
The Secretary of Labor, Mr.. James
j. Davis, is at Mooseheart, Ill, attend
ing the annual convention of the Royal
Order of the Moose. He is expected
to return to Washington the end of the
week.
Representative William r. Stevenson,
who has been with his brother in law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
johnson, in their home, at 1434 Mon
roe street, for some time, has returned
to his home, ut Cheraw, s.. G.
: Mrs. Kincheloe and Miss aJean kin
Il Continued on Page 2, Column a.