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Evening star., 1923-07-28
Husbands Held
Easiest by Bobbed
Hair, Says Judge
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, July %.
If you want to keep your hus-
bands. ladies, bob your locks Bob
them King Tut style or like Cleo
patra Of old, but bob them.
This is the advice given married
women here today by Superior
Judge Thomas Graham, San Fran
cisco's great reconcner." who sits
in judgment every year on an
average of 1,500 divorce cases
Bobbed hair has been a feminine
vogue for a little over two years.
In that time not one bobbed haired
wife has appealed to Judge Graham
for a divorce. To be sure. there
have been "other women" with
shorn tresses. in some Of the cases
before Judge Graham and occa-
sionally a husband has charged
that his bobbed haired wife pos
sessed too many charms for other
men, but no lock-clipped wives
have been complainants in divorce
actions.
THE only way a wife can keep
a husband nowadays" explains
Judge Graham, "is to make herself
attractive. Husbands don't like
wives with bedraggled hair. There
is too much competition. My OBJ
servation Is that bobbed hair will
improve the appearance of most
every woman"
Evening star., 1923-07-28
LACK OF HOUSING
BIG LOSS TO US.
Building Commission Ex-
plains Needs of Controller
Generals Office.

In recommending permanent build
ings to house the controller gen.
erals office and the bureau of inter-
nal revenue the public buildings COM
mission emphasized the fact that
there is constant danger-of the loss
of hundreds of millions of dollars to
the government through fire hazard
in the more than dozen buildings
now occupied by these two branches
of the Treasury Department. Atten-
tion is called to the congestion and
impaired efficiency due to this lack
of floor space for these governmental
agencies
These facts are set forth in a re-
quest by the commission that the
superintendent Of the State. War and
Navy Department buildings insert in
his estimates an item for commencing
the construction of one building each
for these Two branches of the Treas
ury Department.
In Rented Buildings.
In it's request the commission set
forth also that the controller gen.
erals office, which includes the gen
eral accounting division, is scattered
about the city in rented buildings.
all of which tends to reduce the et-
t.ciency of The personnel and to cause
mach lost motion. The commission
believes that the general accounting
9TH :e should have a building of its
r''vI. explaining that this office.
sca .tered as it is, does not have in
ire public mind an identity of Its
own. People are prone to think of
Il and to refer TO it as part of the
Treasury Department, largely, per-
haps, because the main office still re-
mains in the Treasury building. This
presents an unfortunate situation,
and it will continue to do SO as long
il is. The standing and efficiency of
the Office would be materially en-
hanced If these conditions could be
overcome by our being housed in
one building suitably adapted to the
needs of the office in all of its ac-
tivitieS.
Relief of Much Space.
'It may be said also that if such
building was secured it would re-
lieve much space valuable for person
mel and files where Capitalization of
work is not necessary or important,
besides relieving the government from
the payment of rentals amounting to
more than $4,000 per annum.
1t was pointed out also that the
Treasury annex No. 2. occupied by the
bureau of internal revenue, is in a bad
state of repair. and it is has only been
possible through considerable emer-
gency expenditures recently made
that the internal revenue bureau has
been able to remain In that building
over the present winter. The public
building program in Washington is
con nSidered by the commission to be
one of the most urgent matters to be
considered at the next Congress.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
Millions to Hear President
Speaking in San Francisco
Si1 High-POVered Radio Br0adcasting q
Stations to Garry Address to Euery
State on Tuesday.

The largest audience which ever
heard the human voice will listen to
President Harding's speech Tuesday
evening in tho civic auditorium in
San Francisco. Six high-powered
radio broadcasting stations between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. op-
Grating simultaneously. will carry
the Presidents message to every
state in the union to an audience
estimated at between 100000 and
100000 persons.
Washington radio listeners will be
able to hear the Presidents address
as clearly as those in San Francisco.
WCAP. the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company station. stimuli
taneously with five other stations
will broadcast Mr.. Harding's speech.
Reaching of the vast audience will
be made possible by transmitting the
Presidents words over transconti-
mental telephone lines to the six
broadca sting stations. Joined togeth-
er for the first time by single wire
line to operate simultaneously. In
addition to WCAP the other stations
are WEAF in New York. WNAQ in
Chicago, WOAW in Omaha, kPO in
San Francisco and wMAF at Round
Hills, Mass.
Preparations Complete.
The most minute preparations have
been completed by the American Tele-
aph and Telephone Company to in
sure the success Of the experiment. All
who plan to listen should bear in mind
the difference in time it will take place
at various points across the United
States.
The President is scheduled to begin
his speech at s o'clock Pacific time.
This means he will be heard at Omaha
at 10 p.m.. in Chicago at II pm. day
light savings time. in Washington at II
Evening star., 1923-07-28
D. c. WORKERS WAIT
ON WAGE DEMANDS
New Engineer Commissioner
Given Time to Familiarize
Himself With Office.

The per diem laborers and mechanics
of the District government. who ap-
piled TO former Engineer Commits
sioner Bessen for an increase in their
pay scale several months ago, will
not push their case before Engineer
Commissioner Bell until he has had
time to become more familiar with
his new work
Officials of the City Employees Asso-
citation, it was said today. realize that
Maj. Bell has been a busy man franz
ing the estimates since he arrived a
few weeks ago.
Cooperation between employees and
officials was the keynote of a meeting
of the association at 1905 f street last
night, which was attended by Maj
Bell.
CommiSsicnCr's Mind Open.
In brief talk. the Commissioner
told the man that he was entering the
District government with an open
himself thoroughly with his new job.
Frank ]. Bresnahan, president of
the association. told the Engineer
Commissioner that the association
aims to be helpful both to the men
and to department heads.
Vice President John Brinkert explain
ed that whenever an empOye has a
special committee of the association
to determine whether 1t is a justifiahle
complaint before 1t is taken up with
the proper authorities.
Maj. Bell indicated that he thought
that a good system.
Evening star., 1923-07-28

pm. eastern time and New York and
Round Hills at midnight daylight saw
lngs time. Those listening in on the
New York-Round Hills circuit will en-
JOY the paradox of hearing a speech on
August i which was delivered in San
Francisco on July 81. Radio waves
travel at speed eight times around the
world In second. SO that those who
listen In will hear the address word for
word instantly as 1t is delivered
Relays Unnecessary.
The San Francisco end Of the trans
continental telephone line will have
bra nch running directly to a "pick
up microphone placed directly in
front of the President in the civic
a auditorium. T lie current coming
from the microphone will pass by
way or the transcontine ntal circuits
to branch circuits supplying each one
or the radio stations. In this way
each station will get the words of the
President directly by wire without
relaying from one station to the next.
The circuit connecting the six
broadcasting stations with the Presi-
dents platform will total 3,4O0 miles
IN length. In order to insure unin-
terrupted connection. duplicate
emergency circuit has been provided
throughout. In case of-an accident
TO one of the circuits this arrange
ment Will allow one Of the emergency
circuits to be instantly switched into
service.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
JACK PICKFORD WITNESS
Grand Jury in Los Angeles Probing
Dry Law Violations.

LOS ANGELES. July 2S.-Jack Pick
ford, motion picture actor, accom-
panied by three attorneys. appeared
as a witness before the federal grand
Jury which is said to be investigat-
ing alleged violations of the Volstead
act.
Two checks. bearing what was said
to be Pickford's signature. were
taken from one of the two men ar
rested as bootleggers last March.
who, according to federal prohibition
agents, said he had sold liquor to the
actor One of the checks was for $50
and the other for $115.
Pickford was before the grand jury
nearly an hour.
A warrant was issued late yester-
day for the arrest of Russell j. Bird
we'll, press agent and movie extra"
who was charged with having as
saulted r. V. Thompson, a newspaper
photographer. when the latter at
tempted to take a fashlight photo
graph of Pickford as he was entering
the federal building.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
PROGRAM WINS APPROVAL.
"Law-Not War" Demonstrations
Commended by Prominent Men.

Message3 commencing the pur-
pose of the "law-not war demon
strations organized under its auspices
throughout the country for today
were made public by the National
Council for Prevention of War from
Secretary Hughes. former Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court John
II. Clarke. W. J. Bryan and others.
Secretary Hughes wrote that he
was deeply interested in all efforts
to promote the peaceful settlement
Of international disputes and I ap-
preciete the eernestress and i'm
portance of the purpose you set
forth"
1t was announced by the council
that demonstrations We're being held
todav and tomorrow i'm $500 cities
Evening star., 1923-07-28
TORN TO PIECES BY DOGS.

NORTH BERGEN. y. j.. July 2S.-
in horror, two Great Danes virtually
tore to pieces Joseph Genatt, nine
years old. of West Hoboken, at Floral
Park, North Bergen, this afternoon.
The child died in an ambulance. 1t
later was learned that the jugular
vein had been severed and that the
boy had bled to death
Adolph Bentz. owner of the dogs.
was arrested on a technical charge
of manslaughter.
Evening star., 1923-07-28

WANTED TO BRING 4 FANLOAD OF FUR
niture from New York and Philadelphia to
Washington. SMITHS TRANSFER & STOR-
Evening star., 1923-07-28

OFFICE PEOPLE DESIRING TO RIDE TO
snd from work In auto driven by careful
young white man should phone Franklin 1920.
Rates reasonable. 2ss
Evening star., 1923-04-13
RExALLITES' CONVENTION
ELECTS YEARLY OFFICERS
Banquet Features Closing Session
Of Two-Day Meeting at
Ebbitt Hotel.

An election Of officers and : banquet
featured the closing of the two-day
convention of the Realities, Estate
Rexall Club of Virginia. Maryland.
Delaware and the District Of Co
1umbia, at the Ebbitt Hotel yesterday
afternoon and last night. Members
of the club consist of persons con-
nected with the Rexall Drug Company.
The following officers were elected: ::
]. c. Kearfoot of Martinsville, Va,
president; H. r. Rudy of Hagerstown.
Md. first vice president: E. H. Bratten
of Milford, Del, second vice president;
James r. Avent Of Norfolk. Va, third
vice president. and John ]. Reilly Of
Harrisonburg, Va, treasurer and Sec
retary.
George NJ. Gales. vice president and
general sales manager of the United
Drug Company. who spoke at the
banquet. talked on the relation of
the United Drug Company to its
stockholders and their relation to the
company and emphasized the impor-
Evening star., 1923-04-13

tance of loyalty in the organization.
Strong sentiments were expressed
against the Rexall stores handling
liquors for sale. 1t being pointed out
that to sell or handle liquor would
have a tendency to lower the good
standing of the stores.
William Knowles Cooper. president
of the Rotary Club and secretary Of
the Y. NJ. c. A.. made a brief address
in which he made a comparison be-
tween the Rexall and the above NAM
ed club by pointing out the similarity
of their organization and functioning.
Frank c. Larrabee, whose term as
president just expired, presided.
Evening star., 1923-04-13
Monosyllable Language.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Ir the monosyllable languages the
words are composed Of simple mono-
syllab bic roots isolated. and. as a rule.
Independent of one another. In this
elementary form Of language the root
words correspond in their essence
are unrestricted by any notions of
person, gender. number. time. mood
or relationship.
The principal monosyllabic Ian
guages are the Chinese. Annamese.
Siamese. Burman and Tibotan. To
these may be added the Pegu In Brit
ish Burma and the Kassia, confined
to a small district in the south of
Assam
Evening star., 1923-04-13
Sweet Bill Is High.

From the New York Tribune.
Americans spend more than $1,000,-
100000 yearly for candles and choco-
iates Exclusive of the $4,000 retail
dealers, there are more than 5000
confectioners In the United States.
representing about $500. 100000 in cap
ital. and employing nearly 175,OO0
people. The value Of the candy prod
Evening star., 1923-04-13

ucts, in normal times. exceeds the to-
tai amount paid annually by all the
railroads of the country for rolling
stock.
Evening star., 1923-04-13

"A London firm Of watch and clock
makers, claiming to be the Oldest
firm of it's kind in the world. has
carried on it's business without
break for 212 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
Stokes Jury Returns Verdict for Defendant
$4,000 Pledged
for ElkS Home
In Hours Time

Plans for the early erection of an,
$4,000 clubhouse on their lot at
Fifth and Olive streets, received a
fine send off at meeting of FL
Centre Lodge of Elks last night,
when $500 was pledged toward a
building fund by members of the
lodge in less than an hour. The
lodge already had sum of money
in the treasury for this purpose, and
with the pledges made last night,
and additional pledges which are
expected within the next few days,
the committee in charge of provid-
ing the clubhouse feels certain that
actual construction work is not far
off.
The Elks have discussed building
their own home for several years,
and with that idea in mind, purchas-
ed the lot at Fifth and Olive streets
several years ago. The advisability
of taking over the Coeopah Club
was presented to the lodge, and fol-
lowing an investigation by a com
mittee, it was decided that the best
interests of the members would be
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
Relics Of ast Ages
Exhumed in So: Cal
Refute Past Beliefs

' SANTA BARBARA Call Nov. 9-The worlds profound
gathering additional evidence here today to
California the original Garden of Eden.
with national regulations grouped around the excavation
being discovered watching Professor
Smithsonian Institute research plan the
of of whae' located late
yesterday
Declaring this discovery strengthens his Garden of Eden
theories Professor Harrington his wokng carefully
expecting bring forth the huge frame intact The Jaw of
the weighs so pounds the professor said.
Hampton Canadian anatomist, who arrived yesterday
investigation the Burton where the
primitive said in his
uncovered entire section rich in
will open a chapter in the earth's history
Asia Belief
o believing
geographical reckoning time the Santa Barbara dis
coveries challenge this theory Hampton declared
guess until we have had time for
hauve research that the California
the initial this before into the
from the primal That is staggering
scientific thought high possibility that the theory
is correct
Harringtop assisted by Dr. A. L. Kroebe head of the
of the University of California;
yesterday of the reef rock in which the
woh skulls found
show, Dr. Kroebe said that the humans
The of Indian. The skulls
the paeothc The interior of
the skulls moeed they filled with reef rock
keep them intact for the inspection of Dr.
oetekng American Indians in New York. to
whomt skulls dispatched today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
LETTUCE RATE E,
HEARING IS ON
IN l. A. TODAY

Today is the "big day. for I'M
perial Valley, as the hearing of ev-
idence submitted by the railroad
and the lettuce growers on the top
icing question is being held before
Examiner Steer of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in Los An
geles.
c. c. jenkins, manager of the I'M
perial County Farm Bureau, l.. G..
Lee, chairman of the board of di-
rectors, Farm Advisor E. l.. Garth
waite, Mayor Will s. Fawcett and
Others from this city are present to
support Walter Sprague, the attor-
ney representing the valley inter
ests.
just when the outcome of this
matter will be announced is un-
known, as Steer only collects evil
dence which will be presented to the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
Washington for decision. The
only forecast of the probable result
which has been heard so far was
made by one of the local growers
who has followed the case closely,
and who stated that he believed the
railroads chance for winning is
very slim.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
Broken Backed
.Astrologer On
Trial for Life
ny United Press Leased Wire

COQUILLE, Ore, Nov. 9.-The
trial Of Arthur Covell. broken back
ed astrologer, charged with murder,
will be resumed in earnest today.
DIR. Fred Covell, brother of the
accused, will again take the witness
stand and continue his story Of the
circumstances surrounding the death
of his wife, alleged to have been
the victim of Arthur Coyell s malign
influence over his nephew, Alton
y COvell. H
Cross examination by Defense At
torney Claude II. Giles, indicated
that he will attempt to establish
the theory that Arthur Covell, help
lessly crippled and facing a life Of
suffering, is willing to go to the
gallows to shield others of his blood
Pale and wasted, unable to move,
the accused man lies stretched on
his cot before, the bench and appar-
emily is less interested in the pro-
eeedings than the most casual spec
tat0r.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
Salesman Who Comes to Replace
Quake's Broken Windows Goes
Back a Sadder and Wiser Man

pany, as they handle plate glass
insurance, aud il was the logical
plaee 30 line up prospects.
Washburn told him there were no
windows broken here by the
temblOr, but the salesman had
to see for himself, and made
an inspection tonr OF this city
aud CaleNico. In the latter city
he had two requirements for
windows that had been cracked
before the snake ard fell oat
during IL, these represented the
sum total Of bis efforts here.
Before leaving for Los An
geles. he told Washburn that
his "boss" had been led TO be-
lieve that there WASH I whole
window left in Imperial Val
ley aud that sales here would
amount 10 thousands OF dollars.
Mashburn extended his SYM
palhy 20 the salesman and is
waiting to hear N he's been
fired.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
VETERANS PLAN
BIG DOINCS FOR
ARMISTlCE DAY
CalexicO ITO Act as Host
to All Valleys;
Many Prizes

Every member of Boyce Aten
Post, American Legion, who can
possibly do so, is urged by the COM
mander to take part in the Armis-
tice Day celebration at Calexico on
Monday, even making some sacrifice
if necessary, to get there. Armis
tice Day is the Legion s own par
ticular day in the yearly calender,
and it should not be overlooked.
The El Centre delegation, which
will march IN the parade at Calex-
leo, is scheduled to leave the local
Irrigation District office at 900
O'Clock. Those who have machines
are urged to be at this place ready
to take along some of the buddies ,
who have no cars.
The parade at Calexico is due to
start at 10 O'Clock. A cash prize
will be given to the Post having
the largest percentage of its mem
bership in line, and BOyee Aten
Post is out for the prize. Follow
ing the parade there will be big
free barbecue in the city park at
noon time, and Goree-Lake post
promises to make the ex-service
men forget that they ever heard of
"Corned Willie and slum." The
will be devoted to sports
in which Legionaires, Elks and
members of the Chambers of Com
merce will participate. There are
more prizes in this part of the pro-
gram, and Boyce Aten Post wants
to grab some of them.
Nifty Color Guard
Boyce Aten Post will have the
niftiest looking color guard in the
parade, according to Charlie Barry,
who has picked out two husky gobs
and two good looking doughboys for
the job. The gobs are "Spud y
Murphy and Minor Sweeney, while
"Cy'' Bogue of the city police and
General" Layman, will do the
honors for the doughboys.
After the doings at Calexico comes
the annual Armistice dance at Ma
sonic Hall in this city, and any
member of the Post who is missing
from this affair will be rounded up
by a provost guard and made to
wish he had succumbea to army
cooking.
On Sunday the Legion will give
thought to tthe serious side of
Armistice Day, by attending SER
vices mt the Presbyterian Church
at 1870 p. m. DR.. Hartman, state
chaplain of the Legion. and com
mander Of Boycc Aten Post, will
deliver n sermon appropriate to the
occasion. "Lest we forget. "
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
KHAN is ON
ROCKS, SAYS
ITS FOUNDER
by United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 9.-The Ku
Klux Klan is on the rocks, William
Joseph Simmons, founder and en-
peror of the organization, declared
today.
In an interview discussing events
which split the khan into factions,
one headed by himself and the other
by Imperial Wizard s. w. Evans,
eliminating in the murder of w. s..
Coburn, attorney for Simons, by
Phil +. Fox, publicity man for
Evans, Simmons said:
"'The Klan ship is on the rocks.
The physical organization may be
torn down. But the cause must live !;
the soul of the movement must not
be killed" Jo
Simmons revealed that he plans a
pew organization, with nucleus of
his following among the khan mem
bership.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
HELD AS BEING
ACCOMPLICE In
VALLEY ROBBERY

Baltazar Vasquez is confined at
the county jail pending an investi-
cation as to his possible connection
with the robbery of the Tate Mer-
camille Company at Calipatria Tues
day night, when four Mexicans suc-
ceeded in making away with several
thousand dollars worth of goods.
Vasquez was arrested in Andrade
by special deputy sheriff, who
notified the sheriff s office and
Deputy Sheriff Atkins went to An
drade yesterday and took Vasquez
into custody. The latter denied any
knowledge of the robbery, but the
officers were not satisfied with his
story.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
CONTRACT FOR
$l82,S67 LOCAL
PAVING Civ EN-
Work to Commence On
Four Streets Very
Shortly

contracts totaling $780,
8G7 were awarded last night by the
city council to the Los Angeles Paw
ing Company, for paving Holt,
He'll Hamilton and Orange avenues
with an extension of the latter
through the commercial district,
Under the terms of the contract,
work will commence within Is days
after the first publication of the
notice of work.
Figures and estimates submitted
by the contractors were checked
over yesterday and when presented
TO the board at n special meeting
last night were unanimously accept
ed.
Comment by Iseveral prominent
citizens this morning ON the ac-
tion Of the city council in rejecting
former bids submitted for this
work, thereby saving the city Sl6,-
500, praised che business sagacitv
of the council members, who by
this move clearly demonstrated that
they ARE giving III Centre real
business administration.
Contractors seeking 10 do husi-
ness with the city are dealt with
in a business-lil~ way, aud the
main object Of the council members
i 10 have work done in a first
class manner at a reasonable cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-09
WEALTHY HOTEL
MAN REFUSED A
DIVORCE DECREE
Jury Out Only Hour in
IN. Y. Sensational
Case
Verdict Is Received BY
Cheers; Second
Victory
By United Press Leased wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The jury
in the Stokes divorce trial late to-
day returned verdict in favor of
the defendant, refusing to grant q
divorce to w. +. ID. Stokes, wealthy
hotel man. The jury retired shortly
before clock and the verdict was
declared shortly after 5 O'Clock. The
.erdict was received by cheers
which were quickly suppressed by
the court.
The wife also won the first case
but the papers were not signed be-
fore the presiding judge was ele-
waited to Il higher court and the ver-
diet was thus millified on a techni-
cality.