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Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
GREAT FETE AT
JULIAN, HONOR
new HECHW AY

Saturday and Sunday promises to
bc q big day for Julian, aS that is
the datc set for celebration Of the
completion Of three units Of the
iHter.county northern highway. The
celebration will he of interest to
people Of both san Diego and I'm.
perial couHrv. rs it means another
connecting link which facilitates
communication between sections OF
the adjoining county. The compile
tiou of these units of the road has
encouraged good roads boosters to
hope for the Improvement of the
balance Of the highway into impe.
rial county. L. miles from the east
end of the Scnteuac CANYON to the
comfy line. and the betterment of
the u miles Of road from that point
To connection with the paved high
way at Springs.
Imperial Valley folks are doing
their share in preparing for the
celebration and the boosting dclega-
ton headed by Supervisor II. l..
Jackson of the Brawley district.
has promised 100 crates of valley
melons which will be distributed
among the people who attend the
Julian festivities. A trip over the
rev units OF the highway impressed
the Imperial Valley supervisor
most fayorablv and leaders OF both
counties are planning on putting
forth an earnest effort toward get
ting the remainder of the road i'm
proved at the earliest possible
time.
The program for entertainment Of
the big crowd which is expected to
attend the celebration ON Saturday
is = comprehensive one, beginning
in the forenoon and lasting until
late IN the evening. \ feature Will
be the barbecue at noon in The school
yard at Julian, followed by a "trip
ever the new road by all who wish
to see it. For those who do not
care TO take the trip there VIII be
= matinee dance In the Julian town
hall and a musical program 81, the
high school campus. The day viii
close with grand ball in she eve
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
RELIGION NEEDS
COMMON SENSE
CLAIMS WILBUR
ny United Press Leased Wire


DURHAM, n. c., June TO-" We
need common sense lin religion. -
Secretary Of the Navy Curtis y.
Wilbur told the graduating class of
Duke University here today at its
commencement exercises in an ad-
dress in which he held that religion
aud science are harmonious.
"Therc are at least two divine
books-the Holy Bible, on whose
pages are inscribed the doings and
savings of holy men and the Book
of Nature" -" Wilbur said, discuss
ing evolution.
IA part of shis historical story
lis plainly written upon the geolo.
gieal strata which eircumscribe the
world.
"Common sense suggestJ that
these two records be considered to-
gcther and that TO reject and utter
" ignore either is equally foolish. -
Wilbur criticized scientists, es-
pceially physicians who deal with
the body "solely from the stand
point of mechanics. -
1t is wisdom, Wilbur declared, to
accept the process of creation and
the existence of creator together.
War he characterized as = vio-
lation of common sense.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
IMPERIAL
by Press STAFF Correspondent

by Press Staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL, June lQ-Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Pool have returned
from San Diego whore they spgnt
several DAYS.
Miss Villa Heffington. who fhas
been here visiting friends. is reg
turning today TO her home in Maj
haitian Beach.
j. Wallace Stevenson who has
been spending several days in Los
Angeles, is expected to return to-
day.
A. #. Hill was a guest at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Arnctt last
evening.
Mrs. r. Butcher of Brawley visit
ed at the home Of Mrs. y. o. Young
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Afford Garvey at
tended the show in El Centre last
evening.
Lee johnson and family have left
Cor vacation trip. They intend
Cd 10 tour several states.
Miss Lottie Young is spending the
week at the home of Miss Erma
Butcher Of Braw'ev.
Mrs. George Damron and aaugh
ter Miss Annette Damron were bus
iness visitors ia II Centre yester
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
One DEAD, SIX
HURT in CRASH

san FRANCISCO, June 10
One man was dead and six persons,
three of them women from Chicago,
were recovering today from automo-
bile accidents near here.
Billy Brennan, FL Nerano boxer,
was killed when he piloted an auto
mobile over an cmbankment in Mar.
in county. Burk Adams, San Fran
cisco, and Peter Finnegan, FL We
rano, accompanying him, were cut
and bruised.
An automobile driven by Albert
s. Titus, wealthy lumber man and
traffic manager of the California
White and Sugar Pine Manufacture
ers association. crashed into n tree
on the highway near here, iniuring
Titus and three Chicago women
who were visiting here enroute
home from the Shrine convention ut
Los Angeles.
Miss d. Caron is in critical con.
dition with internal injuries. Mrs.
NJ. p. Murphy, Miss Elsie Schmidt
and Titus suffered lesser injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Banking Man Is
Arreste Tin l.. A.,
Is Taken East

LOS ANGELES, June 10.-Webb
II. Mcscrye, former director in the
FIRST National Bank at Excelsior
Springs, Mo- ~vaived extradlion
todav and viii return Immediately
10 Kansas City 10 answer to charges
Of violating national banking laws.
Mrserve was arrested at Culver
City, Calf, where he was manager
o1 the Pacific Southwest Trust and
Savings Bank. on an Indictment re-
turned June l in Kansas City. He
is accused OF making a false entry
Of $500 on juno 7, 1922 while
connected with the Exeelsi9r
Springs Institution.
He was alraigned before L. s.
Commissioner z. 7. Tumev here and
released under $4,000 bonds.
Meserve said today he lad moth
ing TO conceal and was anxious to
return TO Kansas City and prove
tha. he was innocent Of any wrong
doing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Son Acquitted of
Fathers Death
In New York

BUFFALO, y Y, June 10.-An
oatburst of wild shouting and hys-
terical laughter greeted the jury s
verdict of acquittal early today in
the trial of Abraham Feldmam,
Loekport. for the killing of his
father. Morris Feldmau, wealthy
real estate dealer.
The verdict transformed the court
room from group Of POO sober fac
ed, wcaried people to 200 wildly ex,
cited cclebraHts. -Four women, in.
eluding Mrs. Sarah Feltlman, mother
OF the accused man, faiuted. Even
the court attendants momentarilv
forgot themselves and joined vigor-
ouSly i'm the outburst.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
COnseryatiOnists
Claim Half Of
Names Secured

According to q report made ut "a
meeting of the American Conscrva-
tioh Club, held mt Imperial Monday
light, approximately 80 per cent OF
the accessory number Of signatures
70 obtain the recall of Judge Conk-
ling and District Attorney Utlev
have been obtained bv the 80 mem
hens Of the club who are circulating
petitions for the recall.
j. Borroughs Of the Los Angeles
Record and Joe Timmons of the Los
Angeles Examiner, told of the prog
ress that IS being made in Los An
aeles in behalf Of the Swing John
son bill.
Al the conclusion Of the meeting
additional petitions for the recall
we're given members. 70 be circu-
lated during this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Irving Berlin
Denies RumOr
Marriage Rites

NEW YORK, jane To- Irving
Berlin. America 5 most famous
song writer, today somewhat angrily
denied published reports that u spe-
cial dispcnsation had been granted
by Pope Plus for marriage 20 Ellin
Mackav, daughter Of Clarence II.
Mackay, president Of the Postal
Telegraph Company.
At the Mackay offices IT was
said both father aud daughter had
rldiculed the rumor upon their re-
cent rcturn from Europe and that
there was no reason to believe the
strength Of this denial had been
dissipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
COTTON MARKETS

NEW ORLEANS. June 10.
Spots quiet, 90 down; mids 2390;
tone Stendv.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
POLAR PLANES TO
MAKE FIRST LEG
OF TRIP TODAY

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-The
three amphibian airplanes to he
used by the Macmillan naval aerial
polar expedition this summer win
hop off from here for Boston today
on the first leg Of their journey
north.
The machines have Locn undergo
ing tests at the naval aircraft fac
tory here.
The planes will have "short
wave" radio equipment with a radio
reacli' Of 1000 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Harrigan's Pet
Turtle Is I'm
Disgrace

Shamrock the peewce
turtle which has been one of the
attractions at Horticultural
Commissioner Harrisan : Of
flee, is in disgrace due to linn
liking fish diet.
Placed in a gold fish aQuar-
iam few days ago with COS
ear and the other members Of
the finny tribe. Shamrock -
behaved himself until this
morning. when he suddenly went
ON rampage and nibbled prac-
tically al the working appara-
tuS from tOscar s tail. I'M
posing q serious handicap upon
the latter S efficioncv in nayi-
eating around the aquarium,
As soon. as Shamrock S
appetite for fish was discover
ed, he was removed from the
aquarium, which is all fitted
mp with sand, rocks. snaiiS, a
mermaid, aud other. things
dear to amphibiaa hearts. and
WAS placed in "A plain yellow
bowl. far removed the aqnar-
ium.
Until he shows signs of re-
formation, shamrock is due
10 remain in solitary confine-
man4 and exists entirely upon
Il diet Of gopher tails which The
commissioner has collected.
Meanwhile the commissioner is
wondering whether he should
call in a doctor or a tailor, to
fix mp Oscar s. damaged APP
pfndage.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
ONLY 18 GRADUATES
At VASSAR ENGAGED

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June
1O.-only 1s Of the 276 girls in
the graduating class at Vassar
conferred to being engaged
when snnouncements were made
at the cenior supper.
Among the 1S was Elizabeth
Hawkins, Hollistor, Calf.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

Nile an Hour and Being aptd

Swanson in desert scene. In Chickens"
she leaped from the top of a building to
passing moving van for Lucille Rickson
She did the trough stuff for Mabel
Normand in "The Jinx," and rode for
Madge Belamy in '"The Hottentot." and
was spilled from hay wagon for the
Qualification of Blanche Sweet.
Doubling for Viola Dana, Crete rode
steer, bare-backed-tha is, she rode 1T for
a while. Then she was dumped, pell-mell,
head over heels.
"When steer bows its back and you
got nothin' to hold ONTO" she said, "and
it starts buckn' for all it's worth, well,
you just depart, that's ALL"
Viola got on the steer for the closeup
shots, but the animal was wrapped and
tied with piano wire till about the only
thing it could move was its eyelashes and
tail.
Janet Ford drove canoe through rag
ing mountain rapids while doubling for
Virginia Valli in "The Storm" She
doubled for Virginia Brown Faire in
S''Shadows of the North" and did rough
water scenes in prisoner of Zenda." She,
west coast swimming and diving contests.
Thousands of persons have marveled at
tine exhibition of riding given by Mary
Pickford in Dorothy Vernon of MADDEN
Hall" Driving her white horse along the
top of crumbling wall leaping great
apertures as they appeared and eventually
sliding and stumbling the steed down a
mountain side, a distance of $50 feet,
made a spectacular picture.
Little Marallyn Mills, now playing leads
opposite Ben Wilson, did that riding. The
great leap on horseback in the picture was
done by "Wally' Slaughter. These
scenes were taken at the Laskey ranch
near Los Angeles and at Las Turas. Some
of the riding scenes involving no rough
work were filmed at Golden Gate Park
in San Francisco There Miss Pickford
bought Pearl, the white horse she is seen
fCl 1895. l- American Weekly In
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jack and professional human fly" lose
his balance and fall to his death they
realized that movie" stunts are some
times really hazardous.
Such was the fate of Harry +. Young
when he fell to the street from the ninth
floor level of the Hotel Martinique before
the Mortified gaze of his young bride. She
had urged him not to undertake the task
of scaling the sheer wall of the hosiery,
but Spider Young merely laughed at
her fears and entreaties. His reckless
ness ended in his death.
Such too, was the fate of Daredevil John
Stevenson, not long ago, when, attired
in woman's clothing, while doubling for
Pearl White, the screen star, he missed a
leap from the top of New York bus to
an iron girder of the Sixth avenue ele-
waited structure, as the bus was passing
underneath the 81" at Seventy-second
street and Columbus avenue. Falling IF
teen feet to the street, he sustained in
iuries from which he died shortly after
ward in Roosevelt Hospital The woman,
clothing that he was wearing, II was said
hampered him and prevented him from
accomplishing his stunt"
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Sometimes tragedy stalks into the max
ing of the picture plays and the hand of
death reaches for and claims its victims.
1t is well known that Jean Perkins gave
his life for William Desmond during the
filming of "Around the World in Eighteen
Days." when he endeavOred to change
from an airplane to train.
The pilot of the aircraft rocked his
plane and slammed the body of Perkins,
dangling from a rope ladder, against the
side of the train, causing him to lose his
hold and fall to the right-of-way. In
few hours he was dead. A few days later
Al Wilson, then a stunt man, successfully
made the change in filming ''The Eagles
Talons." Cliff Berger changed from a
plane to a speeding motor car without in
jury in ''The Virginia Outcasts." John
Stevenson was killed while doubling for
Pearl White in an airplane picture, and
Omar Locklear met a similar fate in the
filming of "Sky Women"
When the throng of MONDAY idlers at
Broadway and Thirty-fourth street, in
New York, some time ago watched
"Spider" Young, the daredevil steeple-
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1t cost more to let it go by again and
again. And Wilma got tired of lodging.
Wilma Brown rode horse in "Ashes of
Vengeance" for Norma Talmadge and
horse-whipped Wallace Beery, careful
that none of the lashes cut into the face
of Beery. She rode for Constance Tai
madge in the Dangerous Maid" and
made her horse leap hedge after it had
repeatedly fallen backwards in the at
tempt. She made the ride for Mildred
Harris along a bride path in Griffith
Park when the horse stumbled and fell
over the edge of the cliff and Mildred,
looking on, said;
SIS she injawed?"
Wilma doesn't ride for her now.
Then there's Loretta Rush, who, with
out makeup, is almost perfect double
for Anna @. Nilsson, and who has put
punches in her pictures. Loretta is one
of the champion swimmers and divers of
the Pacific Coast. She has whole stack
of cups and medals and trophies won in
contests in the water. So, when Glowing
Gold" was filmed recently, with Milton
olllS anu anna NiSsoi III INC ieauiib ioiio'
Loretta was called. One scene in the
play calls for leap from a burning
house into a pool where oil was blazing.
Ii necessitated. too, half carrying Stills
from the conflagration, rescuing him from
a roof.
Loretta accomplished it. But when the
house toppled, she was caught between its
edge and the side of an oil tank, and two
of her ribs were fractured. And in her
dive into the blazing pool, her wig was
singed and her arms scorched. Loretta
has doubled for many of the stars, and, of
late, has been given some good parts in
pictures
Another little bundle of grit is Crete
Sipple. Crete doesn't know what not to
do The same build as little Viola Dana,
constant demand. She doubled for Gloria
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using in the picture, and which she has
Beverly, the Arabian mare owned by Miss
Mills.
Sometimes the stunt girls and extra
girls are called upon to do things which
bring real fear into their hearts, but they
seldom express it. Gladys Johnston, for
instance, was taken on a boat to point
in the sea beyond Balboas Beach in the
filming of "The Victoria Cross" with Lou
Tellegen. Then they set the boat on fire.
81 couldn't SWIM" Gladys said, $50 /
climbed up in the boat, I began getting
hot and everyone left. Finally | had to
jump. My back was blstering. They
fished me out, of course. l was the last
one to leave"
Gladys was called to Long Beach to
Jump from the fourth floor of the City
Hall, doubling for Margaret de la Motto
in "Flattery," produced by the Mission
Film Company. The story conferred about
a building which collapsed and Margaret
was supposed to leave it just before it
finally gave way. But when the time
came she posed on the window ledge for
some close-ups, then little Gladys was
called to make the leap. Cliff Berger,
race driver, had done it before her. Thir-
teen fremen holding net were below to
catch the fall. Miss Johnston poised her
self moment on the ledge then sprang
forward. Her skirts flew up around her
head as her body shot downward.
whats the idea?' a director called
"Are va tryin' t. make comedy of this ~
So little Gladys fastened her skirts
about her knees, went back and did the
leap again, dislocating three vertebrs in
her spinal column. She was taken in
charge by chiropractor and was paid
$3.50 for her work.
One of the incidents which won a place
in the hearts of all the extra girls and
stunt girls for Marion Davies came in the
filming of "Zander the Great" Gladys
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hotel while the leap was filmed. Harvey
Perry it was who sswam from the deep
waters beneath and discarded Shirley's
clothing Shirley probably couldn't have
made the dive if she had tried. At any
rate, her couture would have been sadly
mussed when she hit the sea and her
nerves shattered. But to Harvey Perry it
was play.
Persons who saw "The Tomboy" on the
screen will recall the dive that was made
into the rapids of Feather River Canyon.
This, too, was Harvey Perry. At the
point where he dived stone, dropped
into the rapids, would not sink, but
would be carried down stream by the
swirling waters. Still, he plunged into it
from the precipice brink above-and lost
all his front teeth as he struck. For this
leap and some other stunts in the play,
Harvey and Duke Green were paid $500.
However, young mem do not put all the
punches in pictures. In Hollywood are a
dozen or more "stunt girls whose feats
cause picture play audiences to lean
forward and clutch their seats as some of
the thrilers are shown. Their nerve is
appalling. For instance, Janet Ford,
medal-winning swimmer and diver, has
letter written by Fred A, Datig, casting
director, which says, among other things:
"Her speciality is doubles and we find
that she is absolutely without nerves, do
ing things that man would not attempt,
ande furthermore, doing them to the abb
solute satisfaction of everybody con-
cerned."
Then there is Wilma Brown.
"If we can't get anyone on this lot to
do it, Winna'll come" the casting offices
say.
And when Wilma Brown arrives, the
fears of the directors depart. All they
have to say to her is--where, and when
Wilma has doubled for about every
star ever heard of on the screen. Pola
Negri has asked for her. Norma Tai
madge loves her. Lois Wilson, Madge
Belamy, Dorothy Dalton, Constance Tai
madge, Colleen Moore, Bebe Daniels,
Betty Compson, Corinne Griffith, Mildred
Harris, Lcatrice JOY, Anna Nilsson, Jane
Novak. Marie Provost and dozen more
have let Wilma Brown put the punches
in their pictures. Absolutely fearless of
ANYTHING that human power can do, Wilma
Rrown IS the queen Of the stunt girls.
little incident will illustrate it..
Wilma. it may be known, long since
passed the point where small pay was ac-
rented. She has done so much to put
stories over with a bang that she can
almost set her own price. At the Thos:
p Gnce studio, recently, The "Siren of
Seville" was being filmed. Wilma was
called upon to go into the bull ring, made
up as Priscilla Dean. :,
"All you got to do" said the. director,
";s stand there and let the bull race by
YOU. The beast won't pay any attention
to YOU"
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tombstone h a d
been call e d to
ride for her. The
w ork W a S not
particularly dan
gerous, but it was
t h e kin d for
which most all
the S t ars u 8 e
doubles. c a m e
word from Miss
Davies:
81 can do that
riding, and-Im
going to do it."
Furt hermore,
she did. Gladys
tombstone looked
o n a n d ap-
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The bull charged
by her, b ar ely
missing her as he
went. He charged
a second time and
grazed her athletic
body. He came a
{ bird ii m e a n d
bumped her. Wilma
h a S a S e n S e o f
h um or. AS the
beast prepared to
make the f o u r t h
lunge she shouted:
oh e y! M Or e
money!
"You get itp' the
director responded.
And the play was
finished.
S h e h a d b e e n
promised $40 to let
the bull run by once.
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When Wilma Brown Was Doubling for Priscilla
Dean in the "Siren of Seville" She Had to Face
the Rushes of Wild Bull The Third Time the
Bull Rushed Her She Barely Escaped Its Horns,
and as the Beast Turned to Charge Again She
Coolly Cried to the Director:
"Hey! More money!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
MRS. kUSCHKE
IN CECILIA CLUB
SONG RECITAL

One OF the most delightful recitals
ever given in the city was that Of
Wednesday morning at Lithgow Lii
brary. hall, when Marion Harper
kuschke appeared under the auspices
of the Cecilia Club Mrs. Kuschke is
a we'll known Portland singer, but this
was her first recital in Augusta. She
has a big dramatic soprano voice,
which she uses splendidly and skill
fully. delighting her audience. Her
personality wins her hearers from the
first number and her manner is most
charming and unaffected.
Mrs. Kuschke proved to be entirely
adequate in every number on the d.
verified program, from the difficult
arias to the simplest English songs.
1t would be difficult indeed to choose
the best from so many really excel
lent numbers, but without doubt the
interest of the large audience centered
on the group of songs by Lois Mills.
Miss Mills was the accompanist for
the recital yesterday morning, and the
aid of composer-interpreter and listen
er was recognized and appreciated by
all. The entire sympathy between the
artist and her accompanist was felt
throughout the program. and Miss
Mills added another success to her al
ready long list.
1t was the general expression of
opinion that Augusta should have the
pleasure Of again hearing Mrs.
Kuschke in the near future.
The program Of Wednesday morn
ings recital was as follows:
Creations Hymn, Beethoven
Nur wer die Sennsucht kermit.
Tschaikowsky
Gypsy Melody, No. 3, Devorak
Bots Epais G6SG, Lully
L'heure eXquise, Hahn
Hal luli. Coquard
Chanson Norvegienne, Fourdrain
Dawn, Lois Mills
Evening", Lois Mills
Wiah You, Lois Mills
Aria: Adieu fores (Jeanne dArc).
Tschaikdwsky
Heard a Cry, Fisher
Tally Ho? Leoni
Homing. Del Rfego
Hey Diddle Diddle, Hughes
lin motto perpetuo)
Serenade in vain, Brahms
Undying Love, Brahms
English translations by Major John
G. Ingold)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
Lincoln 1mpersonator
Coming to AUGUSTA

Intense interest Is being aroused
over the appearance Of DR.. Lincoln
Caswell in his famous Lincoln por-
trayal here on January IL under the
auspices Of the Student Council of
Cony High. The committee is making
arrangements to accommodate all who
will want to see and hear this extra
ordinary impersonation.
OF DR.. Caswell. DR.. Ernest L. Gram
dali, director Of lectures for the board
Of education, city of New York.
writes: "A splendid and dignifed per-
Torrance. DR.. Caswells impersona-
ton Of the great emancipator was one
OF the finest, most sincere and most
moving presentations have ever seen.
He is not only endowed with the ply
sique and the physiognomy peculiarly
adapted to this difficult task. but he
approached the subject to reverently
and yet breathed into 1t such a glow
ing spirit Of humanity, not emitting
even a genuine dash here and there of
true Linconian humor, that 1t would be
difficult to conceive how such a per-
Torrance could be surpassed. except
possibly by means of q complete dra-
matte setting.