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Evening star., 1923-12-01
MRS. EARLL RETURNS.

Mrs. Louise II. Earll, founder and
promoter of the Community Bible
Question Work, after an absence OF
eight months has returned to the
city. Owing to overwork her physi-
clan has advised several months of
rest. and she is withdrawing from all
public activities. but hopes soon to
be able to complete The Bible Sim
plified for Old and Young" portions
Of which have been published and
copyrighted from time TO time. The
questions and answers that have ap-
peared in The Star annually during
the past five years probably will be
revised and published as part Of
the book.
The next contest will not appear at
the usual time of the year-February
to May-but may be ready for the
summer months. The committee in
charge of the last contest will be
called together some time this month.
when further announcements will be
made.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
"HARVEST HOME DAY."

Tomorrow will be harvest home"
day in the Metropolitan Memorial NJ.
E. Church. John Marshall place and
c street northwest. The decorations
used during the great service on
THANKSGIVING day will remain in the
church over Sunday. The minister,
Rev. DR. Harry d. Mitchell, will
preach both morning and evening.
At IL am. the topic will be The Tes-
timony of the Servant to the Bride
groom being the second sermon in
the series on The Marriage of the
Lamb"
The evening service will be one of
praise and thanksgiving. The topic
for the sermon will be God and the
Harvest" The special Thanksgiving
music will be repeated by the quar-
tet. under the direction of Miss
Mary Brewer
Evening star., 1923-12-01
WILL STUDY FRONTIERS,

North American Frontiers" will be
the subject of the study of the mis-
sionary department of the Womans s
Society of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church next Tuesday. at IL am
Mrs. c. E. Ferguson will lead.
The Winter-M. NJ. V. Circle of the
missionary department will act as
hostesses at the luncheon, which fol-
lows. and at l o'clock the work de-
partment of the society will hold a
business session and will be address
ed on THE Wild Life Of Alaska" by
DR.. E. w. Nelson, chief OF the bureau
OF biological survey. Department of
Agriculture.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
SPEAKER FROM CHINA
AT COVENANT CHURCH

Rev. James NJ. Henry of Canton,
China, will preach tomorrow after
Moons service at $50 o'clock in the
Church of the Covenant. In the eve
ming at o'clock Rev. DIR. Charles
Wood will continue the series Forces
Making for Destiny in Europe and
America" with the fourth sermon,
Forces Making for Destiny in Italy"
The Thanksgiving musical service is
to be given at this time by the eve
ming choir.
At the regular midweek service
next Thursday evening at o'clock,
DR.. Wood Is to speak on 1.-The Life of
Christ, by Papini, Time An
archist."
Evening star., 1923-12-01
BAZAAR TO BE HELD.

The annual bazaar of the Woman's
Guild of the Calvary NJ. E. Church is
to be held at the church, Columbia
road between 14th and 18th streets
northwest, Tuesday and Wednesday
from to 10 pm. Mrs. w. W. Waller
is president of the guild.
Those in charge of booths will be:
Mrs. Howard S. Fleming. Mrs Paul
S. Grove, Mrs. G.. Frank Day. Mrs. J.
/. Leverton, Mrs. Agnes s. Barnard,
Mrs. F. B. Walkers Sunday school
class, Miss Mae y. Bess' c. Y. y. class,
Miss Helen Harman's class, Miss Sadie
McCann. Mrs. ]. II. Mackey and Miss
Lawndn'S class.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
TURKEY SUPPER PLANNED.

Grace parish. Georgetown. is to have a
turkey supper. dance and bazaar next
Wednesday from 6 to IL pm. An or
chestra will furnish music for the dane
ing. The following tables will be pre-
sided over by picked teams: White
elephant. parcel post, Chinese laundry.
candy and fancy.
The Dramatic Club will present a
play during the Christmas holidays, 10
be followed within fortnight by a
minstrel show. The play is in charge
of Mrs Wilfred Perkins and the min
strel show has been arranged by Mr..
Howell, the bass soloist of the church.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
CHURCH TO OBSERVE
ITS ANNIVERSARY DAY
Rev. J. L. S. Hollowman Will Talk
on Negro Baptist History
Tomorrow.

Anniversary day will be observed
tomorrow at Second Baptist Church,
Sd street between H and ] streets.
Tho pastor, Rev. j. l.. s. Hollowman.
will deliver two anniversary SER
mons. His subject at II am. will be
"Seventy-five Years of Negro Baptist
History and at 8 pm. Second Bap-
tist Church in the Coming Year"
During the past week several
Washington preachers have conduct
ed services at the church. The ami
versary services will close Tuesday
evening with platform meeting
and reception. Rev. DIR. w. F. Gra-
lam, pastor Holy Trinity Baptist
Church, Philadelphia. Pa, will de-
liver the principal address.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
.ENDEAVORERS TO MEET.

The District of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union will meet tomorrow
evening at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Rev. Leslie Bowers
of the Mount Rainier Christian Church
will speak on Personal Evangelism" :"
Endeavorers of the Vermont Avenue
Church will serve a cafeteria dinner
from 6 to Z o'clock at the church.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
HARVEST HOME FESTIVAL,

The annual harvest home festival
Will be celebrated in the Sunday
school and church services tomorrow
at Petworth Baptist Church. Money.
provisions. fruits, jellies. etc, are
brought by the members of the school
and church and distributed TO the
Home for the Aged Ladies' and the
Home. for the Children of the Baptist
Association.
Rev. F.. Paul Langhorne. pastor
Will preach at both services
Evening star., 1923-12-01
SPEAKS ON WAR GAINS.

Some Gains Of the World War" is
the title of George A. Warren's lee
ture to be given tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock before the Washington
Secular League. 1905 E street north
west. The public Is invited, and the
subject will be open for general dis
cussion at the conclusion of the main
address.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
BIBLE CLASS IN CHARGE.

The service tomorrow evening at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church will
be conducted by the mems Bible
class. The speaker will be William
Knowles Cooper Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The large mems chorus will dispiace
the regular choir and lead in the
singing. Glass President ]. Morville
Baker will preside.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
DIR. McFADDEN TO PREACH

Rev. Dr. S. Willis McFadden. pastor
of the Peekskill, N. Y. Presby-
tcrian Church, will preach at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow on the following
subjects: "The Thanksgiving Power
of the Christ" at IL am, and THE
Great Acceptance" at pm.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
WILL ADDRESS CHURCHMEN.

Rev. ]. NJ. Henry. a teacher in the
Canton Christian College. will ad-
at 1890 o'clock in the City Club. Mr.
Henry was formerly assistant pastor
Of the Church OF the Covenant. and
Is now in this country on a furlough.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
WILL HOLD COMMUNION.

of all OF the men in the parish and
all boys who are confirmed and there
fore communicates will be held at
am. at the Church Of the Ascension
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
TO HOLD BAZAAR.

lexington Presbyterian Church will
hold a bazaar in Sunday school house
of their church Tuesday and Wednes-
day, from to 10 pm. A turkey dim
ner will be served each evening from
to 1880. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
BIBLE INSTITUTE SERVICE

Devotional services are to be held
In the Bible Institute of Washington,
1916 Vermont avenue, tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock. by Rev. John T.
Nobberly. recently of Greensburg.
Pa. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
peril OF OPEN MIND" TOPIC

"The Peril OF the Open Mind" will
be the subject of the sermon by Rev.
DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister Of
All Souls Church. tomorrow morning
in B. F. Keith's Theater.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
CLUB PLANS BAZAAR

A bazaar is to be held from to s
pm. December by the Woman's
Club of the Highlands Community
Church. IN the Brightwood Masonic
Temple. Dinner will be served from
5 to pm.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
LECTURE ON ASTROL0GY.

Matthews Dawson. authot and
teacher, will give a lecture on "The
Practical Value of Astrology" at the
Playhouse, 1914 N street northwest
tomorrow at pm. The public Is in
vited.
Evening star., 1923-12-01
PECK MEMORIAL SPEAKER.

Rev. Irving W. Ketchum will preach
on "A Joyful Conversion" at Peck
Memorial tomorrow at 7:45 pm. The
Christian Endeavor Society will have
for It's subject Psalms 40, The Life
Obedience Psalm"
Evening star., 1923-12-01

THE POWER OF THE EAR
LY CURCH.-Acts, 2:1-S-1.
Golden Text. Whosoever
shall call on the name of the
Lord shall be saved.-Acts, 2;21.
Evening star., 1923-12-01

Peter. under the inspiration or the
Holy Spirit, took up the defense OF
the young church and preached the
first Christian sermon. Stigler has
pointed out that this model sermon.
in its adroitness. in the arangemen
OF the arguments. in its analysis. In
its steering clear of Jewish pre3u-
dices. in its appeal and effect. Is
without a peer among the products
OF uninspired men. The apostles
spiritual vision gave him q concep-
tion of the Old Testament that was
new to his hearers. He saw In the
simultaneous praising Of God In
many tongues q fulhllment OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
WOMEN in DRASTIC
EFFORT TO CLOSE
BORDER TO MINORS
Appeal to u. S. Govern
ment to Check Menace
to Young People

Widespread interest throughout
the valley is manifested in the reso-
lutions adopted Saturday at the
county convention of club women,
urging the national federation to CO.
operate in helping to secure ruling
by Secretary of State Hughes clos.
ing the border to minors. rs,
1t is the purpose of this ruling to
close the border in California after
6 p. m. to all minors unless accom-.
panied by parents and guardians,
and it was requested that letters
bearing on the subject be sent. to
Senators Johnson and Shortridge and
Congressman Swing and to the ma.
tional headquarters Of the fedora
ton Of women's clubs.
A sinister evil Of which many par
ents seem blissfully ignorant lies be-
hind this action Of the county club
women. 1t is. declared upon good
authority that the temptations that
lie across the border, only n few
miles distant, are proving lure that
that is not only enticing young men
but even high school students as
well, and that prompt, effective
steps must be taken Immediately to
remedy this condition that strikes
at the very heart Of the community,
the welfare of its young people.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF
Gay Times as
Mexicali Opens
Annual Fiesta

MEXICALI, Feb. IL. Gala
attire and the gala spirit held
sway in Mexicali yesterday, the
first big day of the annual
Mexicali fiesta and carnival,
lasting week. ...
The ceremonies started on
Saturday night when Dull
Care was arrested, tried, con
yicted, shot and buriYi, in pre-
paration for the events of the
Following day, large crowd
taking part in the removal of
Scare. -
The celebration proper was
to have opened on Sunday
morning with a parade and aer-
ial acrobatic exhibition, but
the plans were changed with
relations to the parade, that
event taking place in the af-
ternoon. Many beautiful floats
and cars were included in this
event, the spectators enjoying
the event heartily.
The aerial acrobatics did not
materialize, early morning
flight of the plane to be used
having resulted in an accident
in which the machine was badly
damaged by running into 4
barbed wire fence. However.
Fonseca, the aviator, announc-
ed that he would give tho exhi-
bition at some later date. Jack
Arnould, American ace, and
also "A stunt artist, was here
during the day, having come to
challenge Fonseca to an aerial
stunt duel, which may mater
ialize in the near future.
Following the parade, the peo-
pie gathered at the new base
bah diamond at the Palace, and
witnessed a game of ball be-
tween the Internationals and
Palacios, in which the Palacios,
defeated their rivals 5 to l.
The new grounds were dedicated
by the king and queen and their
retinue.
After the ball game the roy
atty of the carnival and their
attendants celebrated with a
dinner at the Climax Grill, and
later went to the Chinese Asso-
citation building, where a mas
querade bali was enjoyed by
hundreds of persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
FOUR SHOTS ARE
FIRED IN WIFE;
CHAV EZ SUICIDE
Former Mayor of Mexicali
Ends Life After Turn
in Finances
COUPLE QUARRELED
Police Probe Possibility
of Suicide Pact in
Dual Deaths

MEXICALI, Feb. 12.-Police are
today working upon the theory that
Nomacio Chavez, former mayor OF
Mcxica!i, killed his wife and then
turned the gun on himself, as a re-
suit Of finding the bodies Of the
two in their home early yesterday
and Chavez gun lying on the floor.
The woman, Conception Ramvo
Chavez, has been found to have
four shots in her head.
The community of Mexicali was
startled Sunday morning when the
report Of the death of Mr.. and Mrs.
tNomacio Chavez by murder and sui
eide was made public, the first intl-
nation OF the homicide being given
when woman, employed by the
couple, went to their home to carry
on her daily tasks, and found the
bodies of the couple lying ON the
floor in their home.
Upon finding the bodies, she noti-
fled some neighbors, and then sent
word to the police of the tragedy,
who made an immediate invest ga
tion.
Owned Service Station
Mr.. Chavez was the owner of a
service station, selling gasoline and
oils at the foot of Azueta street, at
the site of the old Owl building, and
had Inet with reverses in business
which made him despondent, so it
IS said. Brooding day by day over
his misfortunes, it is said that he
worried over his inability to give
his two children, a boy of seven
years and a little girl OF two years,
the clothes and food they needed.
1t is evident that when he did con-
ceive of the plan for killing his
wife and himself, he planned it in
IA way not to startle the children or
Ito shock. them too greatly, for
!previous to the commission OF the
crime, he took the children to the
parents of Mrs. Chavez, and. on some
pretext left them with their grand
parents, after which he returned to
,his home, and the murder and sui
eide followed.
Couple Had Quarreled
1t is said that the couple have
quarreled on several occasions be-
cause of the financial difficulties
in which they found themselves, and
that this had much to do with the
commission of the crime.
The funeral of the deceased will
ed verdict of murder and suicide,
with bare possibility of a suicide
pact as between husband and wife.
Th efuneral of the deceased will
be held today. '
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
P. @. BUSINESS
SHOWS INCREASE
OVER LAST YEAR
Every Department in Big
Gain Shows More
- ~ Prosperity

Increase or decrease in pOstoffice
business is often used as gauge
for corresponding increase or de-
.rease in business in general, and in
) he ease of the El Centre postoffice,
he records show that business i'm
proved considerably during the
month of January over the same
period in 1922. The postal receipts
FOR January, 1928, were more than
$1,000 in excess of January, 1922,
according to Postmaster c. w. Col
iins. All other departments showed
I corresponding increase, the parcel
post being 25 per cent and the mon
" order division 40 per cent. In
addition, it is now necessary to keep
two distributors busy all day, and a
bird on the, job part Of the day, in
order to handleNthe mail. Last Jan
uary two men, part of the time were
handling the work. Every post of
ficc box is rented, there being ap-
proximately 400.
Incidentally, Postmaster c. w.
Collins says the local postofficc
"slipped one over' on Uncle Sam
yesterday.
The postoffice department has re-
fused to permit any additional help
at the local postoffoce, so the local
postoffice has gotten it anyway, in
the shape of /. husky eight pound
boy born yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Keltz. The postmaster says
he has already signed the youngster
up to help his daddy in the FL Cen
tro post office.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
Gillett Believes
Old Fashioned
Shingle for Boys

With three of his "'bad boys y
gone, Sheriff Charles +. Gillett is
breathing a little easier, and the of
ficials at the jail report a decided
improvement in the conduct of the
juvenile prisoners, though there is
still room for considerable more.
Kenneth Cravens and Harry Cohn,
both of Les Angeles, were returned
to their parents yesterday, the faith
ers of both boys coming here for
them. Baird Murray, their compan-
ion, was turned over to his family
last week.
Fred Hayden, who ran away from
San Diego, was released to friend
of his father yesterday and taken
back home. His companion, Wins
ton Laughlin, is still in Jail, though
relatives are expected to call for
him some time today.
Sheriff Gillett expressed the hope
that the parents OF the boys will
take them to the modern substitute
for the old family woOdshed and
give them a good "whaling,' as he
believes that to be ;s very efficient
means for teaching youngsters re-
spect for law and authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
SCHOOL RECORD
SHOWS CITY IS
GROWING FAST
Population 1000, Figures
of Schools Show For
Ell Centre
ALL SCHOOLS GAIN
Shibley Gives Grammar
Schools Record at
Middle of Term
ALL SCHOOLS GAIN

According to figures given out TO.
day by A. p. ShibIey, city superin-
tendent of elementary schools, there
were 1925 pupils enrolled at the be
ginning of the second semester, Feb
ruary !, 1928.
Ten years ago on the same date,
II. G.. Coe, superintendent, gave the
total enrolment in the elementary
schools at 429, classed IS follows:
Grade l, CT; grade ., 81; grade ,,
Ga; grade 4, "a; grsdc 5, 36; grade
G, 80; grade Z, "a; grade s, 4a.
Mr.. Shibley classes tho pupils as
follows: kindergarten, 55; grade !.
2C7; grade ?, 1874; grade 3, l4i;
grade 4, 149: grade 5. 10; grade 6,
81 grade I, ll2; grade 8, %; grade
9, Eastside school, q: grade 10, East
side, 4 grade IL, Eastide, ..
The total number attending the
Harding school is 3o7. Lincoln
school, 90; Mckinley, 204; Wilson,
270; Eastide, 233.
Principal House Of the high shoo@
gave the enrolment ut the high
school today as 375, little less than
two-thirds of the total being stu
dents living with their parents in
this city. Junior college has an en-
rollment of 81, most Of whom live in
this city. Ten years ago, the high
school enrolment did not reach 100
in all.
Population Grows
"A comparison Of the statistics for
1919 and 1928, will give q pretty ac-
eurate idea of the pepoulation Of
the city ten years ago and that of
today. 1t is the custom in making
such estimates to multiply the school
enrolment by five. Taking the en-
rollment of the elementary school
alone for the two periods, there
would have been in, I'll Centre in
1913, 2,145 people. There were at
that time something like 100 atm
dents in the high school, which would
have increased the total to about
$500. : Using the same system,
there are now in the city close to
1000 people, notable growth for
any town to make in 10 years.
The Improvement in school built.
ings and equipment should also be
noted. Ten years ago, the I.incoln
school and a small building where
the Mckinley school now stands
housed the elementary schools, and
the first unit of the high school had
just been completed. Now thete are
the five fine buildings For elemen-
tary schools, and very much larger
high school building, with shops and
and gymnasium included in the
group. The1teaching force is many
times greater and the entire system
is up to date in every particular
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
GIVE ALLIES 3
DAYS TO LEAVE
WITH WAR. SHIPS
France, Great Britain
Still Defy Turks
Leaving Orders
KEMAL MEETS PASHA
Ships Over 1000 Tons
Remain in Smyrna
HarbOr Waters
Hy United Press

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 12.-
The Allies have refused TO heed the
tltimatum that foreign warships OF
Over 1000 ton sdep rt from Smyrna
harbor an dthe Turks have issuct
another warning giving France and
Great Eritain three days to with
draw their fighting craft.
There, is. no indication that thu
second i.ltiIhatum will receive any
more eonsi,ieration from the Allie.
than the. first. - -
Mustapha kespar and ismet rash
will meet at lsmid;.~tere the latte
will report the. results os> the Lau
same conference.
Isnlet has been delayed on i til :
kOmeward journey by snowstorm
Upon his reports to Kemal depend
the next move of Che Angora go
ernment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
Mexic ali Puts !.
Tax on Cotton;
+ Replace Moler

MEXICALI, Feb. PA resollt,
tion was passed by the city trustees
of Mexicali at their last meeting,
placing a municipal tax of 25 cents
Mexican (12Ec L. 2. golD against
each bale of cotton ginned in Mexi-
cali, rs a measure by which to raise
additional funds necessary to carry
out the Improvement plans proposed
and under wa he resolution max
ing this tax effective from January
|, 1923, mean ng that payment in
taxes must be paid in the sum stated
on each bale of cotton ginned be-
ginning with the first of tha year.
Replace Moller
Otto Moller, a holdover member
of the city council, having been de-
posed by action Of the council at its
last meeting, when Moller was de-
clared ineligible to hold any public
office in Mexicali, and such action
having created a vacancy in the
council, resolution was passed call
ing Moller s alternate, Jesus Pcreria,
to sit in the council chamber.
New Slaughter House
An order was issued by the coun-
ell providing for the building Of a
new slaughter house in the city, to
be located on the banks Of the New
River, at the southeast corner of
the city. The building is to cost
about $4,000. and is to be modern
and sanitary in every way. and sub
ject to the inspection of health
officer and veterinarian. Work
on the building will be started with
in two weeks.
A report of the financial cOndi.
tion Of the city showed cash on hand
Of $4,000 pesos--about $22,50o. 1t
is said that the financial condition
of the city at this time is the best
in the history of the municipality.
Painters and laborers have improv'
ed the appearance of the city park
materially by painting the benches
and light stands, and a force OF Ia.
borers and gardener have started
number of Improvements in beau
tifying the park, results of which are
beginning to show to the advantage
of the city.
! The city engineer was instructed
to prepare blue prints of the propos
ed city baths, swimming pool and
recreation center, and to submit an
estimate of the probable costs. The
plans are expected to follow some
thing of the plans of the American
Legion center in Caloxieo, with the
exception that the pool is to be some
what larger.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
NEW MEXICAN TAI
MAKES MORE WORY
FOR s. P. CO. HERT
Less-Than-Car Shipments
Now Routed Here to
Avoid Tax

Transfer of less than carload
s'.'pmo~'e from the east, destined fo
Imperial Valley ard San Diego, j
roy made at FL Centre instead O
Calo2 leo, according to C. +. Matli'
travelling agent for the San deg
cGG hrizora railway, the chang
aVir. been made because Of tt
row 10 Fer cent tax imposed by tht
Ncyican government on traffic
through Mexico. :.
A ear containing less than car.
laad shipments from Chicago. is re
caivcd daily by the Southern Pacific
Company, also n tri-weekly ear from
Galveston. containing merchandise
shipped from New York via the Nor
gan Steamship lines. and frequent
ears from Houston, f. Paso. Cincin
natl and other southern and middle
west points. Heretofore, merchan
disc intended for the valley has beer
removed from these cars Mt Calexico
and the merchandise intended for
San Diego has gone forward to that
point in the original ear.
These so-called merchandise
ears are now being routed via Yuma
and INLAND to FL Centre. in order to
avoid payment of, the Mexican tax
and the transfer is being made in
. this city bv the Southern Pacific
Company. The new arrangement
means the transfer Of possibly one
or two men from Calexico to Fl
Centre. bnt does not mean any addi-
tional building, or increase in equip
ment, IS has been reported, accord
ing to Mr.. Matlin. q