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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16

resents the largest star that can be
seen comfortably with the naked eye
The ninth would be considerably toe
small to be seen except through a
telescope.
Other Revolving Masses Possible.
There is a strong possibility, it
was explained, that in the $4,000, 600
mile belt of space between the earth
and Mars there are other revolving
masses, close neighbors of the earth
which have not yet been discovered
The value of finding these, it was ex-
planned, lies in the fact that they
afford yardsticks of the distance be-
tween the earth and the sun, which
now cannot be accurately stated
within nearly a million miles.
These masses are, of course, cold
and airless-even more so than the
moon. They lack the weight to hold
any air whatsoever to themselves by
force Of gravity, and consequently
must be without any form of life such
as would be understood on the earth
On the other hand, it was stated at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16

shaped in steel. Upper and lower Sec
tons are integral. Thus its construction
is substantial and its beauty lasting.
It banishes. once and for all the
trouble Of attaching the old-type cur
tains-makeshift at best.
No more hurried efforts hunting for
the right curtain while the storm beats
in.
No more exposure, through holes
torn in them, while trying to obtain for
the emergency, the protection given by
a closed car.
To the man unwilling to sacrifice the
thrill of open car motoring to the
woman who wants closed Car protec-
ton right at her finger tips this car
offers wonderful new adventure it
marks new era in fine car possession.
In justice to yourself see the new
Duplex now. Only Studebaker makes it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16

consisted of casket of jewels. and
pearls. presented by Comdr. Charles
Riemer and j. E. Clegg, and an
evening gown, presented by Urdong
Brothers. The princesses and maids
were presented with parasols by the
members of the Walcott Post. Cos
tune prize winners were as follows:
Best costumed lady, silver fruit bowl
Miss Elsie Sellers; best costumed
man, cane. to William f. Brown:
second best, smoking set. to William
G.. Romero; most original costumed
lady, pearl necklace, to Mrs. r. T..
McCan,lish: second, best, silk night
gown, to Mrs. Dell Sale; most origi-
nal costuned man, silver candle
sticks, to Lieut. George L. Pickett;
second best, shirt, to E. G. Laser:
best grotesqueiy costumed lady. table
lamp. to Miss Hilda Gully second best,
silk pillow. to Miss Grace Collins; best
grotesquely costumed man, humidor and
box of cigars, to Capt William F.. Ma
hony: second best. table lamp to II. S.
Brown, best costumed couple, table
lamp, to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Woolley !;
second best, leather bag, to Miss Leona
Newrath. and a leather. purse, to II. w.
Lucas. The BOBBY prize, a kiddie car,
was awarded to Lewis Werden Two
engraved silver loving cups We're pre-
Post, No. /, American Legion, for the
largest number of members present
from District Legion post, and the
other to the District of Columbia De-
partment, No. l, Veterans Foreign Wars,
whose members came over in a body
from their own military ball at the Will
ard Hotel.
Kenneth II. Nash Post No. s, Ameri-
can Legion, has arranged an interesting
program for the benefit of the 80 new
members who will be initiated next
Wednesday evening at the Gavel Club
10 Thirteenth street. The feature will be
a talk by Homer ]. Councillor on The I'M
perishable Nation" William Homer Car
RAIL- department commander of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will be the
honored candidate for initiation. In
addition to Is previously announced, the
following will be initiated: Clyde B.
Stovall, Don NJ. Pray. John II. Collier.
Hal X. Hodgson. CharleS ID. Allen, Seth
d. Logsdon, Ray A. Winholtz.
Alan u. Roush, James C. Munich,
Richard II. Bailey, John p. Daz-
zoni. Joseph Cohen. S. Y. McCon-
nell, Arthur l.. FitzGibbon, A. NJ Wat
kns. Leslie Weaver. Randolph w
Wolfe. Gilbert H. Grim, Earl f.
Sechrest, f. H. Mooneyham, Harrell o.
Hoagland, DIR. Elliott A. Hunt, H. L.
Rudnick and Henry H. Batson.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit will
hold business and social meeting COM
bined next Tuesday evening at 21S
| Third street northwest, the Service Club
of the American Legion. Plans for the
card party December will be dis
cussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16
Constructive Work.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
A new Representative went to an
ofd-tfmer in the House and asked
for few pointers on being a legis-
fator.
Il want to do something construc-
tive, began the new statesman,
something worth while"
Il know, l know. Here's the idea
Keep down expenses for the rest of
the country, but get plenty of appro-
priations for your own district"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16
CHINESE WOMEN STILL
BIND UP THEIR FEET
Cruel Practice Followed by 95 Pei
Cent of Feminine
Population.

1t is generally supposed that foot
binding no longer exists in China but
according to Edward G. Sugden, writ
ing on China in the Wide World
Magazine this is not the case
1t continues, he says, and will prob
ably always continue. The initial
agony lasts for every hour Of six
years Of a girls childhood and by
the end of that time her foot is
from to inches in length
In China in binding the front
part of the foot is bent down to meet
the heel, breaking the instcp and
forming Il large cleft vertically up
the sole of the foot. That is foot =
binding, and that is what 80 per
cent of the Chinese girls suffer
The Chinese government, not many
years ago, made Il law that no moro
girls were to have their feet bound,
but that was all; no penalty for any
infringement of the law was fixed.
1t has been observed about as much
as most of the Chinese laws, which
is not at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16
The Biggest Incubator.
rom the YOUTHS Companion.

Tom the YOUTHS Companion.
A gigantic incubator that will hatch
sos, eggs at setting is under con-
struction in California. All work in the
hatchery is to be done by electricity.
The owner believes that electrically
Matched chickens are sturdier and
healthier and mature earlier than chick
ems Matched by any other method He
expects to ship $4,000 a day, or 3, 900 900
in Il season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16

the observatory, 1t Is erroneous to be-
lieve that the great outer planets,
such as Jupiter or Saturn, are gaseous
rather than solid masses. Their mass
Is so great, it was explained, that
they hold to themselves great quanti-
ties of vapors which completely hide
their actual solid surfaces, and con-
sequently the idea has developed that
they are made up of unstable gasses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16

If you need work, read the want
columns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16

If you need work, read the want
columns of The Star
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Herbert Bradley
Dies from Heart
Trouble in Mex

/. Friends of Mrs. Janet B. Bradley
were shocked to learn yesterday that
her Is year old son, Herbert Brad
ley, had died suddenly last Wednes
day in Mexico where he was spend
ing his vacation. The cause of his
death was heart failure following a
chill incurred while swimming.
The boy has been attending Har-
ward Military school in Los An
geles. He took an opportunity to
go with friends ON a vacation trip
to the interior of Mexico where Mrs
Bradley has mining interests. His
plan had been to spend the last two
weeks prior to the re-opening of his
school with his mother in Los An
geles.
Mrs. Bradley, who has been at
Salomon S store since the first of
the year, was in San Francisco at
tending market week when the news
of her bereavement reached her.
Her boy had spent the Easter holi-
days in Ell Centre and made many
friends during his short stay here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Prominent Auto
Dealer Resigns

William III. Lewis, general man
ager of the Imperial Valley Fin
ance Corporation has sold his inter
ests III the firm and is taking his
wife to Phoenix, Arizona for her
health. Mrs. Lewis has been in
poor health for some time. +.
p. l.. Moore, secretary and treas
urer of the firm will succeed Mr..
Lewis as general manager. He and
Daniel A. Leonard will continue the
business as formerly. Mr.. Moore
has been in business in the Valley
for several years. He is too well
known to need any introduction
here.
~ am very sorry to leave y said
Mr.. Lewis. 81 have many friends
here, and regret that circumstances
over which we have no control
make it necessary to go away. III
Phoenix agrees with Mrs. Lewis
we shall stay there"
Mr.. Lewis first came to the Val
ley in 1902. He shipped into I'm
perial the first carload of farm
machinery ever brought into the
valley. He maintained the Imper-
ial store for a number of years as
branch of IFS Yuma business. At
ter serving in the army in the World
War he returned to Ell Contra and
opened an automobile agency here.
He has been in the automobile biisi-
ness here continually since then.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
GrOssm0nt Rodeo
By Legion Boys
to Be Three Days

4 A mammouth rodeo show is to
be staged in Grossmont August 80,
81, and September 1, by the Ell
Caion and La Mesa American Leg
ion Posts.
Sequan Post at FL Caion aims to
lift the mortgage on its attractive
newly built Legion home, and the
La Mesa post through the receipts
of the rodeo hopes to be able to
finance a new home on its new lot
acquired ..on, the dollar down and
dime forever plan. These are the
reasons advanced by the, committee
in charge for what in their opin-
ion will be the best stunt of its
kind over pulled off in San Die
go County.
In order to give those present a
thrill minute the committee is
sparing no expense in procuring
some of the best known broncho
busters and steer riders in this sec
ton of the county. Cuff Burrell
and his bunch of professional buck
ing brones from Hanford, who
have made all the big round-ups,
and who are known as the wild
est, toughest cow men in the game
today, will hold the limelight a
good deal of the time.
As an added attraction for those
who are interested in seeing real
moving picture actors in action, the
management has secured, Pete Nor
rison, the well, known cowboy actor
and his bunch of buckaroOs from
HOLLYWOOD to shoot wild west
thriller in the arena.
An opportunity has arisen whore
the people of the Imperial Valley
can show their true American Le-
gion spirit helping put across one
of the best rOdeos ever held in
this section of the county
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
SEELEY
By Press staff Correspondent


SEELEY, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Pearl
O'Neal was In Seeley last part of
the week looking after her property
here. H
Seeley people seen at Jacumba
Sunday were, Jim Gallaher and
family, jim Dickson and family, l..
s. McElvany and family, Fred Ma
stick, Geo. Campbell, Donald Camp
bell, Eddie Copeland and Elda Lou:
s. L. Robinson has gone to Ra-
| mona for his family.
I Mrs. VIM. Acker is back in the
post office after a weeks vacation.
VIM. Schultz is leaving today for
n ten days vacation with the Will
son Clarks at San Gabriel.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Nelson re-
turned today from their summer va
! cation.
p: Leo Gallaher has returned to
Berkeley to attend his fourth year
at University: "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pool spent Sun
day with his father at McCabe.
The young people of the Cons
munitv met at the home of Leon
| McElvancy on Saturday in honor
of his twentieth birthday. About
thirty young men and women were
there. Dancing and the playing of
games was enjoyed until refresh-
mcnts of cake and ice-cream were
| served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sturkie and
son, Ralph, left for Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26

PERSONALS


w. H. Tyler, who is on an ex.
tended honeymoon trip with his
bride of a month, has been heard
from at ST. Louis. He was to leave
there Monday evening and to arrive
here Thursday.
Miss Alvina La Fontaine has re-
turned from her vacation spent
with her parents at Long Beach and
IN San Francisco
Prof. and Mrs. Elmer A. Todd ar,
rived home last evening so that they
could vote today. They departed
this afternoon for Lake Cuyamaca.
The Todds expect to return about
September Is fer the fall and win
ter season. Mrs. Todd states that
they have been enjoying a delight.
ful motor trip along the coast and
viii go to San Francisco before their
return in September.
Clint Harris has returned from~:i
vacation spent on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross t. Hickcox
motored down from their sssmrIeT
home at Jacumba evening to
vote today. They returned to the
mountains this morning.
Word has been received from the
L. P. Sargents that they are hav-
ing a splendid time touring in the
northwest. They have been to Van
couver, the Isle of a Thousand Won
ders, Port Angeles, and were going
on TO Mount Rainier and other points
of interest before they retyrn here.
Miss Fern Templeton sf~fmperial
is the house guest of Miss Mildred
and Esther Ehmke this week.
! w. T. Christian, manager and dis
triet plant chief of the telephone
company, has left for Los Angeles
where he will attend the plant sup
ervisors' school. Mrs. Christian ac-
companied her hasband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis c. Dyer
have returned from their vacation
trip on the coast.
Mesdames Charles Sones, Harry
Jones, Frank Young and j. ID. Foss
came down from Live Oaks today to
vote.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. MeCary drove
over from the coast today to east
their ballots.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
ITALIAN TELLS
OF PLIGHT in
NORTHERN SEA
BY United Press Leased Wire

ABOARD THE Z, S. S. RICH
MOND, Aug. 26.-For four days
Lieut.. Loeatelli, Italian airman,
and his three flying companions
huddled in the shell of their huge
metal monoplane-unaware of Ann
erican cruisers nearby and waiting
for rescuers to take them cut of
the storm tossed arctic waters.
Locatelli and his aides, Lieut. Tull,
Crosiop Bruno Falcineli and Clio
vanni Braecini, today are aboard
the Richmond-saved late Sunday
night when green rockets sent up
from the plane were seen by the
crew of the Richmond-and are en-
route to Labrador.
Locatelli was forced down last
Thursday.
Every few minutes one of the AIR
men would crawl through the man
hole into the swaying water-soakfd
wings, seanningg the empty seas.
On, !. unknown 10 them, the Rich
mod passed by just out of their
vision. obscured by fog and rain.
II
sent up green rockets and one of
these late Sunday night attracted
attention of the crew aboard the
Richmond.
The Richmond trained powerful
searchlights on the monoplane and
Lieut.. Locatelli could be seen stand
ing on the bow of tbs tossing vel
low monoplane.
Locatelli started shouting, using
the famous Fascist cry of Allala.
The sailors tossed a line to the
crew of the plane and dragged II
beside the Richmond. The foul
Italians stripped the plane OF ms
truments and clothing, punetureC
the gasoline tank and boarded the
Richmond.
Sailors ignited the machine ano
east it adrift.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
capt." SUMMERS
SCORES AGAIN

James G.. Summers, late of the
r.. S. Navy, who returned to day
from short visit TO the coast,
proved on Monday, that his sight,
at 20 years, has not vet failed him,
by beating his 1928 score by two
noints with Springfield rifle at
the U. S. Marine Corps range at
La Jolla.
His score at the 500 yard range
in 1923 was 46 out of a possible 80.
On Monday he improved his score
at that distance by scoring 4S out
of q possible 30.
The figures for the ten shots, at
500 yards, prone position, are as
follows: 5-4-5-j-5-5-4 ) ) total 4o,
possible so. At 200 yards. his score
was: 3-5-4 5-5-4-4-5 3 5 total 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
FRANKS CASE
: NEARS END
CONTINUED from page II


torney for the Leopold family,
brought the defense case to a close
with a brief argument in which he
summarized all the testimony pre-
sented in an effort TO save the
two young slayers of Robert Franks
from the gallows.
Is Brilliant Appeal !
With Bachrach s closing argument
which ended one of the most bril-
liant appeals for mercy in the his
tory of Chicago courts, defense
arguments were opened last Fri
day by Walter Bashrach, who spoke
for three hours. He was followed
by the fast aging Clarence Oar,
row, "old lion of the defense,
who brought tears to the eyes OF
hundreds of court fans with his
vigorous demand for "mercy, jus
tice and understanding.
Darrow consumed eight hours
with his argument, leaving only q
general summary for Benjamin
Bachrach today.
When Bachraeh finished Justice
Caverly ordered recess for few
moments following which state =
attorney Robert Z. Grove is to star
che closing argument for the prose
cution. Grove, demanding a deatl
| sentence is prepared to argue a
least four hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Grapefruit Men
Meet Tomorrow

The directors of the Barbara
Worth, and Valley Queen Grapefruit
associations have called very i'm
portant meeting of the grapefruit
growers of Imperial county, in the
farm bureau office tomorrow eve
ming at 1880 o clock.
The purpose of this meeting will
be to arrive at definite plan for
marketing oil of the Imperial Valley
grapefruit through Que central or
ganization. 1t is hoped that the
seriousness of this question, which
is verv vital to the growers of the
Imperial Valley, will attract large
crowd
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
KREZ KILLED
WHEN HE WALKS
NEAR AIRPLANE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 26.-
Lieut.. Conrad A. Krez, U. s. n.
was almost instantly killed at the
North Island nava, cir station here
TODAY when he stepped in front OF
an airplane as it was about to take
off. The flyer in the death plane
and Krez are each thought to have
been unaware of presence of the
other, krez, walking from behind
a hanger, was caught in the whirl'
ing propeller. His wife of this city
and father of Sheboygan, Wis, sur
vive him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Sniffers Can
Still Sniff
In L. A.

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 90
Pete Harrison, a sanitary fruit
vender, has tried in vain to
keep people from shifting"
his wares. Today, in an appeal
which the council considered.
but turned down, Pete asked
an ordinance to back him up.
"People with no intentions
of buying, pick up my fruit and
squash it, Pete complained.
Zone woman with a cold sneez-
ed all over my peaches
The council, however, refus-
ed to enact the statute Pete
requested.
"We can't stop people from
shifting at fruit they think OF
buying,' Councilman Baker
declared, moving that the petit
ton be filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
FORMER LOCAL
MAN HELD FOR
CHECK WRITING

B. c. Pinson, who IS wanted here
ON charge of issuing bad checks,
was arrested last Tuesday, by the
authorities in Roekyford, Colorado.
Pinson was charged with forgery,
the complaint being sworn out by
his wife, who is now residing in
Ocean Beach, San Diego.
Pinson, who was guarded by Dep
uty Sheriff w. A. Ball on his re-
turn from Colorado is now confin-
ed in the county Jail awaiting trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Market Report

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-Trad-
ing was fairly active with liberal
supplies and little change in prices.
Peaches are slightly weaker on ac-
count of heavy receipts but are sell
ing freel " Beans are scarcer and
higher. Idaho potatoes, both Rus
setts and rurals are on the market
and show good quality for so early
in the season. Onions are firm but
show no change in prices. Price
changes: -
Beans-San Pedros, Carlsbad, Ken
lucky wonders Gle, wax 1l-l2c,
limas 5-6c lb.
Cantaloupes-Locals tip tops so
zoe, poorer 3540c crate. Paul rose
6O-75e, few best 81 crate.
Peaehes-On track, northern, Low
ellis 3h -4c. Yucaipa, clings 3-5c. Lo-
cal, Elbertas 41at5c lb. f{s 8
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Richar dson In
Letter FavOrs
Davis Return

Ross T. Hiekeox received let,
ter recently from Governor Friend
W. Richardson which endorsed the
candidacy of George Herrick Davis
for reelection to the state assembly.
The letter is quoted below.
Basing his claim for the favor
able considerion of the voters IN
Imperial county on his record .as
citizen of the community and as
its representative in the last session
of the state legislature, George IL.
Davis has been an actively cam
paigning for the Republican noml'
nation for assemblyman at the
primary election tomorrow.
Unanimous endorsement of the
seven-state Colorado river COM
pact during the past session, MI
| Davis considers the most important
| of his successful efforts in behair
! of the valley. As chairman OF the
Federal Relations committee lP the
assembly he drafted the resolution
endorsing the pact and in spite OF
! the opposition of group of I'm,
perial Valley people who launched
! n last-minute attack on the meas
ure. he secured leo per cent
! vote in its favor. in both houses
of the state legislature.
Of Real Importance H.
OF special Importance to the
farmers of the valley was the
passage of the vegetable standard,
! ization act. which was drafted and
sponsored by Mr.. Davis, and which
nassed both houses and became a
law.
During his term in Sacramento
Mr.. Davis was especially active IN
behalf of the Holtville- Yuma high
wav. Largely through his efforts
the specifications of the lO-mlle
unit went of the, sandhills were
changed from nine foot pavingA9 TO
standard l5-foot width. after the
highway commission had previously
adopted the narrower roadbed. Mr.
Davis devoted much of his time to
securing the consent Of the high
way commission to appropriate
money from California s federal
road fund for the surfacing OF tine
road between Yuma and the sand
hills. and the success of his efforts
in this direction is evidenced by
tbe fact that this road IS nearly
completed. -
The strength of Mr.. Davis stand
ing with the administration Z is
shown by his appointment to. the
wavs and means committee, ana
honor that is rarely conferred on
new number in the Legislature.
Fought Constantly
He fought consistently through
out his term for the Richardson
economy program, and Governor
Richardson s appreciation for his
loyal support throughout the entire
term is evidenced by the letter OF
endorsement. recently written by
the governor to Ross Hickcox( (
chairman of the county Republiean
committee. o..
Due to factional differences In
Imperial Valley, the task of repre-
senting the whole community with
satisfaction 20 all, has been Il diff
ficult one, but Mr.. Davis has never
tried to solve the problem by
pussy footing" He has stood
souarely and aggressively for the
measures that he believed the peo-
ple of Imperial Valley wanted, and
were for their best interests.
His re-election for a second term
will give Imperial Valley added
prestige in Sacramento, and has
iovaltv TO Governor Richardson and
the administration will assure him
of all possible cooperation in Sc
curing needed benefits for TINS
community. y" SID
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Calipatria Man
Buried Monday

J. b. Woods, 90 years of age, and
carpenter by trade, passed away
Sunday in the county hospital. He
was buried yesterday in Mountain
View Cemetery. .5r
Very little is known here of Mr..
Woods, outside of the fact that he
was born in Illinois, and for IL
years was resident of Calipatria.
Up to present time the authorities
have not been able to locate any
relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-26
Early Repor is
From San Diego
Polling Places

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 90
Early reports from city and county
polling places point to an unusual
iy heavy vote through out the city
and county. Interest in today &
election is centering about the
congressional contest between Rep
resentative Phil ID. Swing and State
Senator Ed Sample. Twenty per
cent of the registered vote had been
east before 1890 election officials
estimated.