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Evening star., 1923-09-26

O. Can ar alternate in con-
vention vote if his principal is pres
ent, but refuses to vote?-A- c. T.
A. The rights of alternstes are
fixed by the rules adopted by each
convention, but convention chairmen
have ruled that on roll call if mem
ber answer, Present, but not voting"
he Is constructively absent and the
alternate may vote in his stead.
Evening star., 1923-09-26

(Send your questions to The Ssdr
Information Bureau. Frederic J. Has
kin. director. 1920 North Capitol
street. Give your full name and dd-
dress so that the information may
be sent direct, IHcLose cents III
staHIpS for return poStG9e.)
Evening star., 1923-09-26

Q. Why is wireless called radio
graph IN. c. q. &c. f
A. The word radiograph was
coined because radio is an abbrevia-
tion for radiation and the radiograph
is the instrument for radiating cleo
trio energy through air.
Evening star., 1923-09-26

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE, 1lth st. and Pennsylvsnia Ave.
New York ONCE: 1i0 East Ana st.
Chicago Once: Tower Building
European once; 1e eaent ST.. London, Enslapd.
Evening star., 1923-09-26

Q. What is the Academy ofHPoIil-
cal Science?-C. E. w.
A. The American Academy of Po-
litical and Social SCIENCE was orgaa-
lied December IA, 1889, to provide
national forum for the discussion of
political and social questions. Five
scientific meetings are held each year,
with an annual meeting in April.
Evening star., 1923-09-26

Q. What is albertite?-M S. Il.
A. Albertite is a pitchlike min
eral first discovered in Albert county
New Brunswick. 1t is much lighter
than ordinary coal. ignites freely
from a match and burns like candle,
leaving an almost impalpable ash.
Evening star., 1923-09-26

A Slowing UP the camera speeds
up the action. Therefore, if the
crank of a camera is turned slowly.
the action On the screen appears
rapid.
Evening star., 1923-09-26

III an experiment, whispered Mr..
Meekton. Henrietta very seldom
takes my advice about anything
Evening star., 1923-09-26

G. How does the speed at which
movie camera is turned in shoot
ing a picture affect the picture on
the screen?-K A p
Evening star., 1923-09-26


This assertion that We must have
light wine and beer, because the lack
of 1t induces to weakening respect
for the law in other directions, is
,, very subtle. Note how it is worded
In the resolution prepared by the re-
publican leaders in New Jersey for
submission to their state convention:
"rhe widespread and fragrant VIOLA
ton of the volstead act has created
a condition of laylessness. with q re-
demands q remedy" That puts an
idea in the mind that If light wines
ana beers are permitted the people
will not want to break the law by
usirng liquors of high alcoholic con-
The eighteenth amendment left it
~ Congress. to prescribe what is an
! Intoxicating liquor. The Volstead act
made it in excess OF one-half of one
per cent. Congress could as easily
saw that anything above SO per cent
of alcoholic content 10 Intoxicating
tiiouor and all below that is innocu
oms. But the beer and wine advo--
Gates know Ii would be impossible to
elect q, Congress which would do that.
Most legislators believe that 1t will
be many years before a change can
be made in the present limitation
Looking facts and conditions in the
face. conservative men in Congress-
are of opinion that the only probable
change in the operation of the Vol
stead act In the near future rests in
the power OF the Uafte4 states Su-
preme Court
Evening star., 1923-09-26

Q. Why is water carried. in the In
dian army, in leather bags made of
goatskin?-R. a. G.
A. This variety of leather is used
to accommodate the Mohammedans,
who could not drink from a bag made
of pigskin. and the Hindus, who
Evening star., 1923-09-26

A. Amen is a word of Hebrew ori-
gin, having the sense of firmly or
surely, certainly. truly. and when
used at the end of a prayer or ere ed
| 1t has the meaning 80 / believe
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Samson Noble at Metro.
bo1;tan.

CANISON NOBLE will be heard as a
- solo artist, with the Metropoli-
tan's Symphony Orchestra at that
theater this week.
Mr.. Noble was born in New York
and at an early age took up the study
OF the violin under the tutelage of
Emily Wagner. Later he became a
pupil of Sascha Coleman and subse-
quently studied for period Of two
and half years at the Petrograd
conservatory. Returning to this
country, Mr.. Noble appeared in re-
cital at Cooper Union. in New York.
MIR. Nobel won a scholarship with
Divide Musin and was graduated as
class virtuoso in 1914. He later pur-
sued his studies under such masters
as Max BepdiX, Herway Won Ende
and Eugene Ysaye.
For two years Mr.. Noble was q
member of the New York Symphony
under the conductorship of Walter
| Damrosch and for three years was
! associated with DIR. Hugo RieSenfeld
as Soloist at the Rialto. RivOli and
! Criterion Ilratcrs in New York. He
| vii! be heard al the metropolitan
! Thcatcr. beginning this afternoon, in
! two numbers. The majo number will
! hA 4 spirited scnerzo by Won Goens:
/ the second, McDowelrs "To Wild
Rose" Miss Conway will accompany
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Ted Le,Uis to Produce Jazz Opera

| attempted either in this country or
abroad. 1t is my intention to take
many of the stately classics of the
masters and dress them up in the
modern musical manner.
"Of course, j expect loud shrieks of
protest from the masters-and their
followerS-but also / expect lot Of
commendation from those who like
TO be genuinely and originally enter
, tanned. Two Of the foremost COM
posers of gay and galloping music in
this country are already at work on
the score.
Il think my opera will be a pretty
accurate picture of modern city life,
as accurate as Sinclair Lewis char
actcri2ation of Main Street. AS such,
| think ii is quite worth while.
Any novelty in art or music that
leaps into nation wide favor over
night, as did jazz, is always sure to
draw the critical fire of the blue
noses" says that redoubtable Ted
Il could cite YOU instances without
end. But it will take more than a
temperature on the part Of the pseudo
reformers to disqualify jazz.
| Jazz is the only distinctly Ameri-
can form of music known. 1t is a.
genuinely American as ice cream
! sodas. Manhattan cocktails. or plum
! bers' strikes. All our other music
! forms are but careless stencils drawn
! from the European originals. Jazz
! is worth while if for no other reason
; that it is distinctly American. But
! there are other reasons why jazz will
/ prosper. 1t interprets our native
| dancing more thoroughly than does
! any other form of music. 1t is both
/ vivid and vibrant. 1t drips the very
human juices of life, to use phrase
of Henry Menckens. l. is colorful
! emotional and amusing. Candidly II
is my belief that it is this last-named
quality of jazz that makes it so OBJ
! jectionable to the holier-t than thous
! To them amusement is synonymous
! with evil
Evening star., 1923-03-18

THE gentlemen with the elevated
eyebrows are about to get the
shock of their academic lives.
Ted Lewis is going to produce a
Jazz opera!
'I will produce jazz opera within
the next two years" says Lewis, "and
! am confident that it will be u SEN
sation both artistically and at the
box office. The opera | have in mind
will be two hours and half of song
and dance done i'll the most elaborate
Jazz manner. The scenery VIII be
iaZzical in character, and 50 will be
costumes. Every member of my
company will have to classify as an
expert in the modern dance with all
it's picturesque variations. The show
will be swift, riotous, even what the
reformers might call barbarous, but
it will be American
There is no denying that a jazz
opera will be distinct stage novelty,
for nothing of the kind has ever been
Evening star., 1923-03-18
GOSSIP.

I OBS WILSON has denied her en-
- gagement to J. Warren Kerrigan.
She says it really is only family
friendship that has linked their
names.
Anna Q. Nilsson is at present at
work finishing the last shots of The
Isle OF Lost Ships In spite of the
tact that Miss Nilsson was recently
married. that doesn't hinder her plans
to make THE Rustic Of Silk" with
Cyril Chadw ick.
Richard Bartnelmess is a new
daddy. But it seems that all notices
were neutral Dick is Il daddy of .
little girl baby and not boy. as some
reports have the story.
Jackie Coogan just couldn't be made
20 take Il vacation. He's just coInpiet-
ing his new picture, called Daddy"
That was Conway Tearle who play
ed with Norma Talmadge in "Smilin'
Through" Eugene O'Brien in The
Voice From the Minaret" and Jack
Mulhall will appear with Norma in
Within the Law" Marguerite de
a Motto and Majorie Daw are the
two flappers chosen to play in The
Wandering Daughters"
John Bowers. who has been play
ing the leading roles in many of the
Thomas lnce pictures. such as Lorna
Doone." What a Wife Learned" and
Scars of JealouSy." is appearing in
Goldwyn Pictures at the present time.
He is married. bat he believes that
the private life Of the actor or
actress should remain a closed book
TO tho public.
Dorothy Phillips is being directed
hy her own husband. Allen Holubar.
IN Islander the Woman" the picture
with Lewis Dayton. the celebrated
English actor. playing opposite Miss
Phillips.
Russell Simpson. who plays Sheriff
Jack Rance in The Girl of the Golden
West" played this same role almOst
a decade ago on the stage. That
makes it very Interesting. doesn't il?
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Po1a Negr;; a L;ngu;st.

THE Polish screen beauty, Pola
Negri, star of the Goldwyn pic
ture, Mad Love-" has the Slavic
facility in acquiring languages. AL
though she has been in this country
but few months she is said already
TO speak very good English She is
rapidly acquiring the new tongue
she works hard and rapidly at any,
thing she undertakes.
During her school days in Warsaw.
where she had been placed bv hsr
mother in the school conducted by the
countess Platter, after the husband
ana father had been exiled to Siberia.
she read great deal Beside ac-
qualntlrg herself with Polish and
Evening star., 1923-03-18

Russian literature, she read the
French and German masterpieces.
Before Pola was twelve years of
age, 1t Is said, she could read and
speak four languages-her native
Polish, Russian, French and German,
and soon thereafter she learned
Italian.
1t was while at the Countess
Plater's school that the future screen
star learned to know and to love the
poems of the Italian poetess, Ada
Negri She was SO fond of this au-
thor's work that when she came to
adopt a stage name, she shortened
her own given name Of Appolonia
into Pola and boldly appropriated
the surname Of the poetess. She used
the name on the stage before she
ever thought Of acting before the
motion picture camera.
Evening star., 1923-03-18

court green with jealousy. In this
respect Miss Naldi will be we'll ahead
of the fashion trend Of the day
Miss Naldi is Cleopatra reincar-
mated says Mr.. Dwan. MANY lead
ing artists have said that she is the
nearest to the famous Egyptian to
be found in America With her long
slender arms and legs, piercing black
eyes and raven hair, she will be a
wonderful being in Egyptian clothes,
in surroundings of ancient splendor."
Every photograph of Tutankhamen's s
tomb printed In this country has been
studied for ideas for backgrounds for
the picture.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Is to Be a Modern C1eobatra

NITA NALDI, vamp of a number of
recent we'll known Paramount
pictures, Is going to be a kind Of
modern Cleopatra in Lawful Lar
ceny," which Allan Dwan is now pre-
pairing for production at the Long
Island studio.
Leading costume designers Of New
York are at work on gowns of Egyp-
tian design for her that would have
made the women of Tutankhamen's y
Evening star., 1923-03-18

The week of March IS the big mu-
Steal comedy, Molly Darling" with
Jack Donahue. Mary Milburn and n
chorus of fifty picked beauties. will
come to the National Theater. and the
week of March 26 Edward Royce's
new comedy, with music, "Cinders."
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
S. ID. and A. Shows
L arg Deficit

San Diego and Arizona Railway
Company, operating between San
Diego, Tia Juana, Seeley, and Ell
Centre, reports to the Railroad
Commission for the year 1922 that
its operating revenue was $1,173,-
600.34; operating expenses $959,445-
SO, giving II net operating revenue
of $2l4, l54.35. Miscellaneous non
operating revenue amounted to $49,-
622.32. Interest, rent, taxes and
other deductions totaled $l,043, ,293-
81. The net corporate loss for the
years was $779,5l6.9O. The deficit
at the beginning of the year
amounted to $3,499,3S6.7S. Misccl-
lancous additions to surplus for
1922 amounted to $l,902.58 and mis-
cellaneous deductions were $6,9l4.JS,
leaving an accumulated deficit at
the end of the year Of $4,2S3,9l5.6S.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Demonstration On
Control Date Pest

Arrangements are now being
made by the Agriculture Extension
Service for a field demonstration
of methods of controlling scale on
date palms. In all probability the
demonstration will be held the
Noah Williams Date Gardens, four
miles south east of Imperial, on
Tuesday May %, at 10 Il. III.
y. j. Shamblin, charge of the
date scale control work of the bu-
reau of plant industry of the U. s.
department of agriculture, who is
now in the valley with crew of
men engaged in cleaning up all Or
chards which show scale, will dem
onstrate the methods advocated and
successfully used by the L. S. de-
partment of agriculture, including
pruning, burning, use of gas, and
80 forth.
n fool and his straw hat are soon
sat upOn
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Imperial p. T. A. Holds
Last Meeting of Tern,

The last meeting Of the P. I. a.
for this year, was held last evening
at the Lincoln Grammer school. An
interesting program consisted of Sc
leetions from the grammar school
orchestra, Scottish dance by Max
inc Mitchell, Marian ! Ingram and
Cletie Townsend, a minuet by five
couples. and a song by the combined
grammar school. This closed the
program, which was followed by a
short business meeting and reports
from committees. Officers were
then elected for the ensuing year.
Those elected were Mrs. Dora
Bishop, president Mrs. j. r. Brans-
by. vice president; and Mrs. H. g.
Banks, secretary. After the seating
of the new officers. the president
announced that exhibits were on dis
play in the various rooms, after
which light refreshments were
served. The exhibit rooms Were
beautifully decorated in flowers,
butterflies and birds and the work
of the students and teachers is to
be greatly eomplime;rted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Men Love Daintiness and Color
in WOmen's Clothes Above All

sports shoes, which are made so
similar TO his own.
Clothes need not be expensive TO
attract men, for men haven't the
slightest idea of what clothes cost
They will, however, know whether
your collar is made of stiff linen
or of dainty lace and they will
know whether the blue Of your hat
is the exact shade Of your eyes.
1t is always the feminine touch that
appeals TO them.
Daintiness Necessary
Bizarre effects in dress appeal
to certain men, but these men are
not those who could be inveigled
into moving their own lawns and
drying the supper dishes for the
gingham-aproned wife, 50 it is un-
wise to play up TO them.
1t is easy enough for the woman
of means 20 assume daintiness in
her dress. The sbusiness girl finds
the task more tedious as she is
forced to wear sensib> business
like clothing, but it is especially i'm
portaHt for the girl who works side
by side With men TO hold ''robe
Of femininity about her lest she
lose her feminine entity altogether.
Fhis does aot mean that the bus
ness girl should 20 10 work in cfif !
IONS and bright eolors,. but she |
mustn't sacrifice her feminine at
by wearing too severe I
y-cut clothing. # - J
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Annual Breakfast and
High Jinks of Music
Section Brilliant Affair

The annual breakfast and hi jinks
given by the Music Section of the
Woman s Ten Thousand Club at
the club house yesterday proved to
be an unusually enjoyable affair for
all present. When all the members
had gathered, Mrs. Ross T. HiekeoX
chairman of the section, announced
that, being musical organization,
things would be done musically, and
appointed Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Gar
ren to lead the grand march, which
was played by Mrs. George A. Hart
man. The cafeteria style of service
was carried out, and a delicious
meal had been prepared by Mrs.
Elmer Todd and :Ier committee, Mrs.
+. b. Walker and Mrs. w. A. Ton
dro, assisted by several members of
the section. Immediately following
the luncheon, Mrs. Hiekcox, who
acted as toastmistress, introduced
one of the new mebers, Mrs. Hugh
Osborn, who sang a double number
most pleasingly. Mrs. +. b. Fuller
then gave toast bringing out the
relationship of music and service.
Mrs. w. w. Apple responded to
"Music, the Ladder of the Soul. y
Mrs. j. r. Garren repeated, by spe-
cial request, poetic toast which
she gave recently, "To Those Who
Will Carry on the Work after We
are Cone Miss Lillian Francis.
delighted her audience with two
well-rendered piano numbers, "Er-
ening STAR from Tannhauser and
"Spring Showers by Fink.
A brief business meeting followed,
during which officers for the com.
ing year were introduced with ap-
propriate remarks. Mrs. +. B. Fuller
was made permanent member OF
the board of the Music Section, as
an appreciation of her untiring ser
vice.
After the adjournment Of the bus
mess meeting, delicious punch was
served, Mrs. Leroy Merchant pre-
siding at the punch bowl.
Mrs. Theodore l.. Barnes of San
Diego, who was the special guest of
the section, was then introduced
and sang with the vivacity and
charm which has so endeared her
to all who know her. Dressed in
a dainty colonial costume, with
soft white curls framing her face,
she made a beautiful picture. She
sang three groups of various songs
which included some English bal
ads, the lifting Irish melody, "Comc
to the Fair" lullaby by Gloria
Gage, who is a personal friend of
Mrs. Barnes, and several others, adj
of which were most enthusiastically
received.
Mrs. Ruth Teeple Reid acted as
Mrs. Barnes accompanist and add
ed much to the beauty Of the pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Imperial Valley Society
Splendid Program Is
= Lined Up for County
Z Federation Meeting


The closing meeting for this sea-
son of the County Federation of
Women s Clubs will be held AT I'M,
perial tomorrow Mrs. C. B. Collins,
presidenf-elect of the federation, an
nounces that while both sessions
will be open to the public, special
invitation is extended to the bust.
ness men of the valley to attend
the afternoon meeting and hear Ira
Aten, president of the board of the
Imperial Irrigation District, who
viii speak on the subject of the
Boulder Dam Project.
The days program, which in
cludes beside other important bust
ness, the installation of new Off
GERS, is as follows:
Call to order at 10 o'clock, Mrs.
Kenneth Oliver presiding; Jnvoca
tion. Rev. J. II. Banks; Community
singing, Mrs. L. 4. Andrews, lead
er; Greetings, Mrs. j. r. Bransbv,
president P. 7. A; Report of Coun-
ty officers; Music; Reports of
Chairman of departments; Club In
stitute; Installation of officers;
Luncheon Hour.
Afternoon Session
Chorus directed by Mrs. l.. A. An
drews, Echoes from the State Con
vention, Mrs. Kenneth Oliver, presi
dent Southern District c. +. w. c.;
Duet: Address, "The Boulder Dam
Project Ira 'Aten, president Irri-
CATION District Board; Solo, Il.
Frank Thompson; Reading, Mrs.
H. V. Gray; Solo, Mrs. c. W. Allen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Mrs. Leroy Holt Talks
Before CdieriCO Women

The Women's Improvement Club
of Calexico held an interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Leroy Holt of this city was one of
the speakers, and gave a vivid des-
cription of ber experiences as a pio-
neer in Imperial Valley 20 years
ago. Pathos and humor were ming
led in her story as she told of the
hard times and bitter struggles
which were the foundations for the
growth of the valley.
Mrs. Geniveye Williams was also
on the program, and told most en-
tertainly of the club pageant.
Women from this city who attend
ed the meeting were Mesdames lie
roy Holt, Don &. Bitter, and George
Anderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Delightful Musical
Program, at High School

The public is cordially. invited to
an orchestra concert 20 Dc given at
the high school auditorium tonight
at s o clock. Following the concert,
an exhibit of the work of the draw
ing, manual arts, and domestic arts
classes will be given.
The orchestra program follows:
(Brahms)s, Orchestra: Cornet solo,
"a Dream" 81. c. BarletD, Edith
Bewley; Evening STAR (Wag,
ner), Orchestra; violin solo, "To
Spring" (Grieg) Jewel Edwards;
clarinet solo, selection, Donald Foss;
" Apple Blossoms (kathlcn Rob
erts), Orchestra; vocal solo, "Mac-
ushla " (Macmurrough) Delbert Fin
ley; selections from Maritana" !"
On. V. Wallace Orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Farmers Demand
Trucks, B uses
Pay More Taxes

SACRAMENTO, May l1--Appeal
direct to the people will be made by
the farmers of the state for law
which will compel truck and bus
companies operating for hire over
the public highways to pay from !
to 10 per cent of their gross re.
eeipts towards the maintenance OF
the state roads unless the present
legislature passes either the Duval
Bill or the Arbuckle Bill, both of
which provide for license amount
ing to 5 per cent of the gross re.
ceipts. Announcement to this cf
feet was made here today by the
California Farm Bureau Fedora
ton.
In making the announcement,
J. J. Deuel., chairman of the feder-
alton S utilities committee, said:
Notwithstanding the privileges
they enjoy the total taxes now paid
by the bus and truck companies, in
eluding federal, state, county and
municipal license fees, amount to
less than $50 per vehicle.
Many Privileges
1.-The truck and bus business has
grown so attractive under our sys-
TEN of granting exclusive and un-
taxed franchises for the free use of
the public highways, that the big
electric railroad companies are go
ing into the bus business instead
Of extending their lines. The Pa
cific Electric Company has just or,
dered more than so buses to be oper-
ated in the name of the Pacific
Electric Land Company as feeders
to the main system. The company
frankly says that by taking advan-
tage of the free privileges now en-
joyed by bus and truck companies,
it will save more than $250,000 in
two years in state taxes alone.
Taxes TOO Low
Records of the Railroad Com
mission show that the California
Transit Company, operating out of
Oakland paid in taxes chargeable
to operating in 1921 an amount
equal to only six.tenths of one per
cent of its gross receipts. The
records bear out the contention that
while it costs an electric car com
pany-which must build and main
tain an expensive right-of way-$7
to make 81, it only costs the bus and
truck company-whose right of way
is provided and maintained free by
the public which also donates and
indeterminate franchise-$1 to make
81.
1.-The difference represents the
public loss and the farmers are pay
ing large part of the bill. One of
our members pays $4,000 year
taxes on his farm. OF this $4,000 is
road taxes or-to build and main
tain right-of-wav for the free use
of bus and truck companies who are
protected from competition by a
franchise, also free, granted by the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
FiUe Are Initiated
Into Pythidn Sisters

Last night at the X. P. hall the
Pythian Sisters held their regular
meeting. A large number of mem
bers were present, and after the
routine business had been trans
acted, the main work of the evening
which Ansisted of the initiation of
five candidates, was taken up.
Mesdames Fred Miller, Elmer
Hill, Joe Creitche, \. j. Delozier,
and George r. Morrison were the
candidates. Following the initiation,
refreshments were served and a So
cial hour enjoyed.
The Pythian Sisters plan to give
a party for the children of their
members at the city park some eve
ming during the next two weeks.
Furthern announcement of this
event will be given at later date.