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Evening star., 1923-04-22

the morning Clifton Crawford had
walked, in his sleep, out OF the win
dow OF his room and hurtled into the
busy street below. my Lady Friends"
was compelled to close.
That strange happening, however,
brought Jack Norworth into the
story. Norworth had played several
roles resembling that created by
Crawford in my Lady Friends" and
when the production returned to
America for q road tour. Jack was
sought by the producers as the lead.
or course. he ultimately accepted,
but stepping into a dead mans
shoes" gave Norworth rather
creepy feeling when the proposition
was first put up to him.
You see." he says. II knew Clifton
very well. and I couldn't refuse to
play In Ny Lady Friends but the
fact that Crawford had met his end
In such an uncanny manner gave me
q decidedly creepy feeling. For the
first few weeks I couldn't seem to
get him out Of my mind Every time
went on in the first act visuaIixed
poor Clifton wandering around in his
sleep. 1t was CHASTITY, and It was only
by practicing Coueism that 1 finally
eliminated the lingering vision"
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Shakespeare Society, Twelfth
Night"

The Shakespeare Society will pre-
sent its fifth full play in three sea-
sons, Twelfth Night" Friday, at
Gonzaga College Theater. The person
mel of the company has not changed
much.
The company has had the advan-
tage of the training and professional
direction of Charles B. Hanford and
Walter W. Beck. Several members
have had years Of professional expert
ence and three of them have appear
ed as members of the Rams Head
company.
Mr. Beck will appear in Twelfth
Night" as Malvolio, Miss Betty Far
rington as Maria and Arthur ].
Rhodes as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Miss harrington began her stage ca
reer in Washington. and rapidly rose
to leading woman In stock companies
in Boston, Toronto and elsewhere. Mr..
Beck was Ben Greet's leading man for
several seasons, playing a great va
riety of roles and alternating with Mr..
Greet himself in the character OF Shy
lock.
Miss Adams, who plays Lady Olivia,
has already won laurels as Celia. Jes-
sica, Hero and Juliet. Z. v. Wilcox
will appear as Sir Toby Belch. Karl
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Filling a Dead Man s Shoes.

CTRANGE things occur in the world
Of the theater, and none is stranger
than the recent death Of Clifton Craw-
ford. Ono starred in my Lady
Friends" He created the role in the
Nitray comedy. when first produced
in this country. and later. when the
play was offered in London, Craw-
ford went abroad to play his original
Evening star., 1923-04-22

G. Pearson. the sea captain, Antonio.
mas been chosen by competition BY
representatives Of all the high schools
to play the part OF Shakespeare in the
high school pageant to be given in
May; Mabel Owens Wilcox, the role
of Viola; Clarence Ruebsam, the Jest
ers role, Feste: James Otis Porter
that of Duke Orsino; Walter Serry
that of Sebastian, and w. Cameron
Burton, that of Fabian.
The play is being directed by Mr.
Beck.
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Benefit for Colored War Veterans.

Mrs. Virginia Quivers. one of
appear in a benefit performance at
the Republic Theater Friday evening,
in addition to the regular picture.
Half the proceeds from the sale of
each ticket will go to the benefit OF
the colored soldiers now confined at
ST. EIizabeth's Hospital. This benefit
is given under the auspices of the
Welfare Club Of the Office of the
register Of the Treasury, DR.. A. j.
Harris section. and the club earnest
ly solicits support. Performance 6
to IL p.m.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

role. Then the cueerest thing hap
psned:
He had been living on the fifteenth
floor of London hotel. The eleva-
tion, he contended. was conducive to
long, peaceful slumber. Apparently
he was enjoying the best OF health.
One night in spring he retired i'm
mediately after arriving from the
theater, and at 7 the next morning
London was amazed to learn from the
dailfeS that during the wee hours OF
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Baron Fersen, Tomorrow.

"If the crocodile is just in its prime
at $50 years and the octupus is at the
height of it's strength at 500 or 900
years. it looks as though man ought
to do equally as well with his
superior Intelligence" says Baron
Fersen. who will give two free lee
lures on Mans Latent Powers and
How to Develop Them" at the City
Club on Monday and Tuesday even
ings. Old age is a disease caused by
worry, a species of Jazz thinking that
disintregates the harmony of the
body vibrations and causes the body
to begin dying from the skin inward,
he says. We have within us the power
to overcome the conditions that cause
death; to renew the cells of the body,
and by right living and harmonious
thinking live as long as we please.
Evening star., 1923-04-22
OF Interest to
Scenario Students

STUDENTS of scenario writing, or
those interested in the technical
side of the motion pictures, will be
interested in Judgment of the
Storm" 1t was written by hitherto
unknown author. Mrs. Ethel Styles
Middleton of Pittsburgh. who trained
herself in screen technique In the
producing Corporations educational
department. The production was
filmed to prove to the world in gen
eral and to the motion picture indus
try in particular that "the story writ
ten expressly for the screen is the
thing"
Two Washington boys. Tommy
Snyder and Sam Green, will be seen
with THE Follies Of the Day at the
Gayety Theater this week.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

Sacha Beaumont. Joseph Crehan. Ches-
ter Morris. Louis Haines, Jerome Rem
ner and George ErtelL
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
Budget Suffers Repeated Defeats
as Increases Near Million Marx
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SMRAMENTO. April 25-Wih administration apparently
unable
further the expected
today $ assembly session.
growing
lessenng
The series opposition gains last night added
100000 the budget total bringing the increases
5 over
Vote motion by Enme increasing the appropriations for the
southern University California
until m. without securing disposition
Mary Approved Night
Amendments night included: Mueller, $4,000
Diego Teachers college, Snyder $3l or Chico Teachers
of Kline removing
State Mining
the mining bureau n increase $1490lS
The Mueller and Snyder teachers college amendments defeated
last week, but introuctn last night i'll order
Late
that all
state veterans be
fund
picate about $4,000 during the coming bcnnium.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
LABORITES REBEL
AT HIGH COST OF
DUKES WEDDING
BY CHARLES McCANN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, April 25.-British So
cialists warned today that extra
vaganee involved in the royal wed
ding of the Duke of York to Lady
Elizabeth Rowes-Lyon tomorrow,
is leading to ''bloody revolution
or economic collapse.
But John Jones, of the Dinner
Pail was too busy taking care that
he and his wife and kids found
n place of vantage from which to
see the wedding procession. to wor-
ry about it.
AS for society, nobility and the
American visitors who have poured
out probably $5,000,000 in dresses,
parties and presents for the great
event, they are in. furry of cx-
citement as the hour of the we'd.
ding approaches.
Champagne dinners, lavish deeo-
rations and priceless jewels are
among their contributions to the
occasion.
Conditions in England are rap.
idly approaching the state of
things that existed in France just
before Louis the Sixteenth had his
head cut off, labor member OF
parliament protested.
The extraordinary hold which the
house of Windsor has upon the com
mon people. however, allays most
fears on this subject.
When the modest Scotch girl
whom tomorrow 3 event may be ere.
ating future queen of England.
drives with the prince through
miles of human lined streets after
the ceremony at the abbey, there
will be no stint Of cheers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
Kids, the Worlds
aGIum Old
Place!

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-
Every time some financier gets
bright idea about getting rich
on sugar, the ktddies seem to
suffer.
The Western Confact1oners
Association met here today and
announced that "it would do its
best to keep prices of "an day
suckers from going up but the
outlook was not hopeful.
Higher sugar prices we're blam-
ed aid the smokers were hit hard
est because glucose has gone up
too.
And here's more trouble -
peanuts, both single and double
jointed, have increased in price.
SO 1t looks Like tough spring
for the youngsters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
TWO BANDITS TEAR
WEDDING RING OFF
FINGER OF WOMAN

Los ANGELES, April 25.--Ring
ing the door bell shortly after mid
night, two bandits forced their way
into the home of Charles Cannon,
Hollywood motion picture camera.
man, held up Mrs. Cannon and
ransacked the house after tearing
a wedding ring from her finger.
Mrs. Cannon, in delicate condi-
tion, was in Mysteries when police
arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
MAY TAKE CASE
OF ANITA TO
HIGHER COURT

Despite efforts of her counsel,
John A. Berry, to have the court
rescind yesterday s order commit
ting her to the county Jail for 80
days for contempt of court, Anita
Calhoun was still confined in Jail
this afternoon, Judge V. N, Thomp-
son having refused this morning to
reverse his judgment.
Asked this morning what steps
would be taken to free his client,
Attorney Berry intimated that a
writ Of habeas corpus may be asked
from the superior court, and hear
ing held to determine if the lower
court has authority to impose such a
sentence for contempt.
There seems to be some question
rs to the authority of the recorder s
court TO impose 80 day sentence,
and according to attorneys, there is
conflict in the penal and political
codes on this particular point. The
political code limits punishment for
contempt of court to fine OF not
more than 800 and Imprisonment
not more than 81 hours. Attorney
Joseph +. Seymour Jr., city prose
cutor, contends Judge Thompson
was within his rights in imposing
the sentence according to the penal
code, which makes contempt of
court misdemeanor, and therefore
punishable by a jail sentence Of 80
days.
1t is probable that if writ of
habeas corpus is granted the ques-
ton will be threshel out in the
superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
LOTTIE GIBSON
FOUND GUILTY,
URGE CLEANUP
Jury in Case Wants
More Respect for

In addition to bringing in yer
dict of guilty in the ease of Lottie
Gibson, charged viii. disturbing the
peace, the jury hearing the ease in
the police court Yesterday, recon
mended that the law be enforced
on the eastside' without any at
tention to factions that may exist
there, and without regard for "po-
litical pull The court announced
that sentence will be imposed
Thursday.
According to the complaint in the
case, Lottie Gibson was charged
with creating a disturbance on the
east side Saturday, when she visited
the home Of Lillian Ross, ostensibly
to obtain some laundry. The prose
eution maintained she went there to
pick a fight, being jealous of the
Ross woman. A mixup ensued and
the latter swore out warrant for
Lottie 3 arrest. A jury trial was
demanded and occupied the atten-
tion of the police court practically
all of yesterday. t..
Attorney John A. Berry, counsel
for, the defendant, endeavored to
show by the testimony Of several
witnesses that there was no distur-
bance caused by the Gibson woman
and that allegations contained in
the complaint, were untrue.
Must Respect Law.
Joseph +. Seymour Jr., city prose
cutor, attacked the credulity of
the witness for the defense, and ar
gued that the east side of FL Cen
tro has to learn respect for law and
authority. He declared that the eff
forts of the police department to
keep the peace in that vicinity must
be supported by the citizens of FL
Centre. lie cited two recent near
killings on the east side AS evidence
of the lawlessness existing there
and referred to the attack made up
on him earlier in the day by Anita
Calhoun, for which she was sent to
Jail for 30 days for contempt of
court, as L sample of the disregard
for authority which prevails among
a certain eastside'' element.
Discussing the ease after the trial,
several jurymen remarked that the
efforts Of the police department to
maintain order on the east side must
be supported by the better citizens
of the city. Trivial eases from that
section Of the city are brought into
the police court, and instead of be-
ing disposed by by the court, jury
trial, is demanded, say the jurymen,
necessitating the absence from bust
hess OF l5 or 90 men for the greater
part of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
MYSTERY MURDER
RABBI CLEARED
BY CONFESSION
Sailor in Arizona Tells
Lurid Details of
Assault
Says He Killed Man
With Cuspid0r in
Self Defense
By United Pres. Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, April 25.-So-
luton of the mystery of who killed
Rabbi A. G. Laffee in a San Fran
cisco hotel three weeks ago was
today apparently solved by the al
legged confession of G.. G.. Rich
ardson at Phoenix, Arizona.
Late yesterday c. G. Hicks, Mare
Island navy sailor, held on n charge
of murder in connection with the
rabbits death was set free on order
of the court which held there was
no evidence to warrant holding him.
At the same time the police ad-
mitted there was some reason to
doubt the confession of the
Phoenix prisoner which the prisoner
first was reported to have made
and then to have denied.
Richardson still was held at
Phoenix today while San Francisco
detectives were being sent to get
him.
Not Ashamed
~ killed the rabbi and ] am not
ashamed of my deed. | would do
the same thing again under the cir
cumstanees, the youth was quoted
rs saying.
Richardson, after maintaining an
attitude of stout denial for two
days since his arrest as vagabond,
broke down completely and wept
like q child as he detailed the story
h, pnl,
eording to Roberts.
''I'm glad to get this thing off
my mind he said. 81 met the
Jew in Golden Gate Park and we
got quite ehummy. He suggested we
take in show ia the evening and
l met him by appointment at the
New Fillmore.
'After the show he suggested I
stay with him that night, and we
registered at the Gates Hotel, he as
\. Lane and myself as II. b.
Hickman
"About 3 O'Clock / woke up and
found he had strangle hold on me-
| struggled to get free. / got an
arm free and grabbed the cuspidor
and struck him across the head with
it. He swung back, hitting me in
the jaw. l gave him couple more
with the cuspidor and then all was
quiet.
"The man was breathing heavi-
ly and fearing he would strangle
washed off his face. Then | washed
my own face and hands and took
off my shirt, which was badly
stained, and stuck it in my sock.
Then I went down in the lobby
and spoke to the clerk as l passed
through. Going back to the boat |
dropped the tell-tale shirt over
board.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
SAM DUNAWAY'S
BROTHER KILLED
BY GAS FUMES
Formerly Resided Here,
Was Head of Lasky
Department

Funeral services for Glen W. Dun
away who WAS found dead in his
office at the Lasky studios in Holly
wood Monday, were held this noon
from the funeral pariOrs Of Gates,
Crane and Earl under the auspices
of the Masons, of which Mr.. Duna
way was member, being affiliated
with FL Centro lodge.
The deceased was Il brother Of
Sam w. Runaway, we'll known resi-
dent Of this city, and was head Of
the scenic department of the Fam
Gus Players Lasky Corporation. In
vestigatiOh showed that Mr.. Duna-
way had evidently been overcome
by fumes from leaky gas heater
in his office, where he returned TO
do some work Sunday night.
Mr.. Dunaway was SO years old,
and was known to many people in
FL CentrO, having lived here at one
time, and visited his brother here
last fall. Besides his wife, Frances
A. Dunaway, he is survived by three
sisters, Miss Lucille Dunaway, Mrs.
s. X. Thateh and Mrs. w. +. Blue
rock of Los Angeles, and two broth.
| ers, Sam W. Dunaway of this city
and r. H. Dunaway of Horrilton,
Arkansas.
Sam w. Dunaway was notified of
his brothers. death yesterday, while
on business trip to the coast and
/ went immediately to Hollywood
Several local friends Of the family
left this city last night to attend
the funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
TIGER WOMAN
WILL FIGHT
EXTRADITION

SAN SALVADOR, April 25.--
A woman giving the name of Mrs.
II. M. Young, arrested in Tegnei-
galpa, Honduras, in the belief that
she was Clara Phillips, escaped
"hammer murderess, will fight
extradition to the United States,
it was learned here today.
The woman denies she is Mrs.
Phillips and will oppose extradi-
tion on that ground, basing her
claim also on a treaty between
Honduras and the United States.
Mrs. Young and two companions
who said they were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Carsen of New Orleans, en-
tered Honduras through the port of
Amapala on the Gulf of Fonseca
and went directly to Tegucigalpa,
90 miles inland, according to the
story. They registered at the Agu'
arda Hotel.
Later they made arrangements
to board with an American family
in the city. They were arrested
on information from the United
states IN the DclltI tHut tHSy WIZ
the "tiger woman" who murdered
Mrs. Alberta Meadows with q
hammer and two companions who
aided her escape.
On being questioned by the au
thorities after their arrest Satur
day, the trio would give little in
formation about themselves.
Mrs. Carsen said she was a sister
Of Mrs. Young. They refused te
be interviewed.
After talk with the American
minister at Tegucigalpa, Mrs
Young let it be known that she
would resist extradition. Tho
Carsens, il is understood waived
extradition. Carsen is being held
at the Honduras capital on infor
nation from the United States, on
charge Of being fugitive from
Justice. The authorities at Teguci
galpa believe he is wanted in Cali
IOTUlus
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
Three Jailed
inL. A. Booze
Gang Cleanup
by United Press Leased Wire


Los ANGELES, April 25.-While
removing 1876 cases of whiskey az.
serted to have been stolen from a
bootlegging ring, three alleged hi
jackerS were lodged in the county
Jail today by prohibition Officers,
who claim they have evidence that
the liquor was to be disposed OF at
Manhattan Beach.
The whiskcy loot was part of the
cargo of the alleged booze yacht
Borealis, the vessel used in the OPP
erations of the Dudrey.Lund ring
recently arrested at Long Beach, ne
cording to the authorities. The men,
who were unable to put up bond,
gave the names of Robert Winter,
James Dobbie and Les Maggart.
Winter protested at his arrest,
claiming he was Il special invcstiga-
tor for government forces.
Later he was identified as a
"hanger on around the federal of
fices.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
HARDING CALMLY
AWAITS REACTION
OF COURT SPEECH
Political Circles at Fever
Heat, Watching Next
Move
President Will Abide by
Public's Decision is
Belief
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN

united Press SCa11 correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 25.--Poii-
teal Washington was at fever heat
of excitement today over President
Harding's speech tying to his 1924
candidacy and to his party s for
tunes in the world court issue.
Mr.. Harding returned from New
York this morning. Senator Wat
son of Indiana also came back from
New York and hunted up Senator
Lodge to talk with him about the
president s speech.
Lodge was expected to call ut
the white house. Republican poll.
ticians were waiting almost breath
lessly to hear what he would say
after meeting Mr.. Harding. For
Lodges statement of his position
on the court issue, which he has
promised to issue after he has dis.
cussed the matter with the presi-
dent, will give lesser Republicans
their cue and notify them whether
there is split in the party.
Faces Eesult Calmly 49,
Mr.. Harding returned calmly to
face the opposition here.
What he was more interested in,
he told members of his party on the
return journey, was the reaction of
the country at large. 1t is too
soon to appraise that reaction.
The president feels that this ease
and that Of the Watson group is
now before the people. The ver-
diet probably will determine the
president s course. If the country
shows that it agrees with him he
will vigorously continue to urge
that the United States become a
party to the. court. If the other
side prevails with the public he
probably will yield gracefully by
letting the court issue slip quietly
into the background.
.'Good Humored" Row
Watson who did not confer with
tho president, even walked past
him at the ball game without
speaking, said the whole discussion
in Republican ranks is good hum
ored and will remain so.
"Thc presidents s speech did not
convince on the point which | was
principally concerned about--the
six British votes" he said. 81 do
not think it will convince the
American people either.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
Peter Must Carry
Rabbits Foot
AS Charm
~ United Press Leased Wire

" united Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, April 3D.
Feter Goss, steeplejack, has es-
capped again with his charmed
life. Goss and James Sneader
were working, painting an oil
tank at Vernon, when their scat
fold gave way. Both dropped
100 feet to the groura. Smeader
was badly bruised but Goss srs-
taiE3d no injuries and after
dusting himself off went back to
work.
On March s Goss and q com
Ianion fell from scaffOld on
the eighth story Of a skyscrap
per. The companion, was killed,
but Goss was uninjured when his
fall was broken by an awning.
Two weeks later his scaffold
broke while working a. the third
story Of a building. A companion
was dangerously injured but
Goss again escaped. He has had
numerous other lucky escapes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
RECLAIM NATION
OFFICIALS In
VALLEY TODAY
Honor Washington Men
at Chamber Banquet
Tonight
Irrigation Board Brings
Visitors Across
SandhiIIs

Information received at the Of
flee of the Imperial Irrigation
District this afternoon from Ray T..
Carberry, chief engineer of the dis
triet, advised that Arthur i. Davis,
director Of the United States Recla-
nation Service, arrived in Holt.
vile this noon from Yuma, having
driven over the sandhill route.
Congressman Phil ID. Swing ae-
companied the directors of the .Ir-
rigation District to Yuma yester-
day to meet the federal officials
and make the trip to Imperial Val
ley with them. His presence in
the party makes certain the fact
that the distinguished visitors will
be fully enlightened on the prob
lens arising in connection with
Boulder Canyon dam and their
support urged for early action on
the Swing-Johnson bill.
Arrive Here at -Four
Following luncheon in Holtville,
the party proceeded to make
short tour of Imperial Valley, and
were expected to arrive in FL Cen
tro about 4 o clock. Accompany
ing Mr.. Davis, is ID. w. Davis, for
mer governor of Idaho, and Miles
Cannon, recently appointed region
al director Of the Reclamation Ser
vice. All were enthusiastic with
their trip thus far and were great
ly impressed with the wide stretches
of desolate land between HOltville
and Yuma, some of which will un.
timately be brought under culti-
vation as n result of building
Boulder Canyon dam and the All
American canal.
Guests at Dinner
Tonight Director Davis and his
party will be guests of the Cham
ber of Commerce at dinner In the
Barbara Worth Hotel, where it is
expected short addresses will be
made and the need for the cOnstrue-
tion of Boulder Dam and the Au-
American canal emphasized by To-
cal speakers familiar with the
necessity of favorable Iaetion on
the Swing-Johnson bill. providing
for the building of this project by
the federal government.
Director Davis and his party are
due in Los Angeles tomorrow morn
ing, and for this reason will leave
here on tonight's s train. Tn order
that there may be no delay, all
who intend being present at the
dinner, are urged to be at the Bar
bara Worth Hotel on time as, din.
ner is to be served at Z o clock
sharp.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-25
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WHAT'S DOING

San Souci Club meets tonight
with Mrs. Ralph Harrington Gas
Holt avenue.
Prayer meeting at churches to-
night.
Testimonial meeting at Chris
tian Science church.
Chamber Of Commerce banquet
to honor A. p. Davis, director
Reclamation Service and party.
"Notoriety' and piano solos
by VIM. H. Douglass at Palace to-
right.
Poultry raisers' meeting at
Brawley tonight,
Rotary Club tomorrow at noon.
Music Section Ton Thousand
Club at clubhouse tomorrow at 3
p. NJ.