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Evening star., 1925-01-04
JACOBS MAY DROP
MCCORMICK SUIT
Husband Had Accused Har-
vester Co. Head of Steal
ing Wife's Love.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, January S.-Negotia-
tions to bring a settlement out OF
court of the suit for $500, 900 damages
brought by Edwin w. Jacobs, against
Cyrus Hall Mccormick, 65-year-oid
head of the international Harvester
Co, have been under way for the
past few days, ii was learned today.
Mr.. Jacobs charged Mr.. Mccormick,
who is a widower and the son of the
late Cyrus Hall Mccormick, inventor
Of the reaping and binding machine,
with alienation of his wife's affec-
tions in a summons and complaint
served recently.
While attempts to settle the case
so far have failed, it was learned
that both II. Starr Giddings, New
York attorney for Mr. Mccormick
and Edward H. Burger, attorney for
Mr. Jacobs, expect that a complete
settlement will be reached the early
part of next week and that the case
VIII be dropped Mr.. Jacobs is said
to have consented at first to drop the
suit If his wife agreed to return to
MIN, but It is now expected that the
case viii be dropped unconditionally.
The suit first attracted attention on
December 80, 1924, when application
was filed in the State Supreme Court
for a transfer Of the suit to the Fed
erdi court MI Jacobs, who Is -,
alleged that Mr.. Mccormick shower
ed presents and money upon his wife
and so completely turned her head
| that she no longer cares for the
plaintiff.
( Mr.. Jacobs is said 10 have in
herited a trust fund from wealthy
relatives and he is not engaged in
business. His wife, he claims, has
been missing for several months and
attorneys for Mr.. Jacobs and Mr.. Nc
Cormick say they have been unable
to locate her.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
FACES LARCENY CHARGES
Man Arrested as Suspect in Thefts
of Physicians Overcoats.

Nine charges of larceny were
placed against Arthur Robinson, col
ored, 81, Of 1922 Eleventh street
northwest, yesterday by Detectives
King and Cox following his arrest on
charges of stealing overcoats of ply
sicianS from the cloakrooms of hos
pitals while the owners were attend
ing patients in various parts of the
buildings.
More than a dozen reports of such
thefts had been received by the po-
lice during the last few months from
several local hospitals. Robinson
was arrested while attempting to sell
an overcoat alleged to be the property
of DR.. William Spriggs of 2214
Wyoming avenue. The other physi-
clans alleged to have sustained losses
of this type are: Drs. A. b. Little of
Takoma Park; Harry Kerr of 1742 \
street; Robert Sullivan of Stoneleigh
Courts; Thomas L. Jones of 1906
Twelfth street; Truman Able of
Stoneleigh Courts; Bernard Notes of
1925 Ordway street, ]. Lawn Thomp-
son of 1875 Twentieth street and DR..
oliver Cox of the Rochambeau.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
DISTRICTS HOLIDAYS
DRYER THAN LAST YEAR
Sullivan and Prohibition Officers
Pleased at Results of
Vigilance.

Maj. Daniel Sullivan and officials
of the Federal dry enforcement law
are pleased with the result of their
efforts to prevent the wholesale han
ding of intoxicants during the Christ
mas and New Year holiday season.
While there was not a 100 per cent
response to appeals for bone dry
holiday season, IL is. stated, police
figures of arrests show a decided de-
crease compared with those of the
corresponding period last year.
Arrests for all sorts of violations
OF laws relating to the handling of
rintoxicants for the past week totaled
212. In numerous instances, however,
two or three charges were filed
against single individual, making
the actual number of persons involved
much smaller than the total number
of arrests recorded.
Total number of arrests for fntoxi-
cation was 131, many less than the
average, others being as follows: sale
of intoxicants, II; Illegal possession,
SO; transporting, Is; drinking in pub
lie, 4; driving while intoxicated, 4;
manufacturing liquor, 1, and possess
sion of still. 1.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
NEW MEDICAL CLINICS
AVAILABLE 70 WOMEN
Welfare Association Extends Serv-
ice and Reorganizes
Committees.

The Women's Welfare Association
announced last night that it had re-
organized its working committees and
established new clinics, which now
are available to the white women of
Washington and adjoining localities
who cannot pay for needed medical
assistance.
much needless suffering and loss
of efficiency" said the announcement,
as endured by persons who do not
know of the facilities available to-
day for the preventative treatment
given at the Women's Welfare Asso-
ciation."
The organization, with headquarters
at 1922 Eleventh street, has arranged
the following schedule: Clinics
Hay fever and asthma, Tuesdays,
to pm; cancer control, Tuesdays,
to 4 pm; tyroid and goiter,
Thursdays, > TO 6 pm; women's spe-
cial diseases, Thursdays, to 5 pm;
mental hygiene and nervous disorders,
Wednesdays, 4:30 to 6 pm, and Fri
days at pm; dental dispensary,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays,
to II am; eye, ear, nose and throat,
Mondays, $50 to $50 pm. A fee
OF so cents is charged.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
TAX DECISION HITS
Cities EMPLOYEES
Blair Ruling Requires Pay
ment on Income by Water
and Light Workers.

Under a new ruling of the Internal
Revenue Bureau many employees of
municipalities who heretofore have
regarded themselves as exempt from
the Federal income tax will be re-
Quired to pay such levy, not only
in the future, but to cover 'Sevcra:
past years.
The ruling was announced by Rev
enue Commissioner Blair in letter
70 Senator Shortridge (RepubIican,
California;, holding that the employees
of the water and electric light works
at Riverside, Calf, must pcy the
Federal tax.
Mr.. Blair said that although mu-
nictpal employees heretofore had been
regarded as exempt under the fed
erRl law, examination OF the
statutes revealed that certain classes
could not claim such exemption. The
tax must be paid, he said, by persons
employed by certain utilities like
street car companies, which compete
with private enterprise.
Rule Based on Court Decision.
The revenue commissioner based
his ruling on Circuit Court of APP
peals decision in a proceeding by
the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
Company against the City of Lo~
Angeles. In that case, he conteuded,
ii was held that quasi-private enter
prises, competing with private or
ganizations, should be placed on
similar footing before the law in
regard to certain features of taxa
tion.
Senator Shortridge recently sub
mitted TO Commissioner Blair a re-
quest received from Mayor Evans of
Riverside, Calf, asking that the
ruling of the bureau in the Los
Angeles case. that compensation of
officers and employees of the water
and electric lighting systems owned
and operated by cities are not ex-
empt from the income tax, be not
made retroactive.
Commissioner Blair, in his letter TO
Senator Shortridge, stated that after
careful consideration of the entire mat
ter 1t is the opinion of this office that
the city, in furnishing water and
electricity to its residents, is acting in a
proprietary rather than in its serving
capacity, and that the compensation of
officers and employees engaged in such
activities is not exempt from income
taxes under the revenue laws of 1918,
1921 and 1924
Stands on Retroactive Phase.
Referring TO the request that the
ruling be not given a retroactive effect.
the commissioner said that the ques-
tion presented did not come up in such
a way as to bring it within the law
which provides for rulings which are
not retroactive.
Senator Shortridge announced he did
not consider the letter as having ended
the controversy, and that he intended to
press the question in the hope of pre-
venting the ruling being made final in
its present form. He explained he was
not satisfied with the authorities used
by Commissioner Blair as the basis for
giving the ruling retroactive effect
Evening star., 1925-01-04
INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK
BRIGHT FOR NATION
More Employment Indicated in
Reports From States in
All Sections.

Prospects for employment of
workers are bright in every State, the
United States Employment Service
reported yesterday, on the basis of
returns from district officers. In the
West generally ale agricultural out
look was said to assure normal de-
mand for labor. while in the great
centers renewed factory and
mill operation was either being ex-
perienced of was expected
AS to California the report dealt
with anticipations of Increased de-
mand for skilled and unskilled labor
in most industries" In Connecticut
and Pennsylvania, the report said. a
renewal of building activity was
likely. Iowa and Kansas returns
showed extensive road building plans
while Mississippi was said to have
building prospects which could be
called bright.
New Jersey. New York and Illinois
were said to have plant operations.
construction work and agricultural
activity increasing. while in all the New
England States increased mill pro-
duction was noted Southern states.
such as Louisiana and Florida, found
detailed reasons for predicting a busy
twelve months ahead.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
NOBODY WANTS AIR PLANT
Bids Lacking on Lease From q. S.
of Cape May Station.

The Navy Department failed yes
terday to receive any bids on its ad-
vertised proposals to lease the Cape
May. \. j., naval air station for oper-
alton by a private concern. The pro-
posed lease contract was first adver-
tised several months ago and bids
were to have been opened December
is last, but at the request of the
Goodyear Rubber Co. the opening
was postponed until yesterday.
No announcement was made as to
what would be done with the plant
in the absence Of proposals to lease
II on the tsrms contained in the ad-
vertised lease. The station equip
ment includes an airship hangar 728
feet long and 156 feet wide and
practically all quarters, shops, stor-
age depots and other appurtenances
necessary for the operation of light
ar-than-air ships.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Must Econonise on Paper TOWELS,
BalIou's Warming to Chy's Schools

of towels for Issue on acquisitions
submitted last Summer, and It has
been found impo ossible to meet the
recent requests of schools for ad-
ditional towels.
1T is desired that the attention
OF all employees and pupils be
called to the necessity of the ex-
ercise of the utmost economy in
paper towels because the towels
now on hand in each building
must I'LL The needs OF the building
during the remainder of the school
year. The use OF other paper as a.
substitute for towels should be
discouraged because the present
condition of the appropriation for
contingent expenses will not stand
additional expenses for such paper"
Evening star., 1925-01-04

The boys and girls of the Dis
trict public schools. as we'll as
their teachers, are keeping too
clean; cleaner than Congress will
allow.
The supply OF paper towels Is
nearing the point of exhaustion,
and superintendent Frank w.
Ballou has broadcast throughout
the school system q warning that
conservation must be practiced.
"a specific appropriation was
made by Congress for the pur-
chase OF paper towels for the pub
lie schools, and the quota was
based upon this appropriation"
admonishes the superintendent.
1.-The entire appropriation has
been exhausted in the purchase
Evening star., 1925-01-04
st. AIMS Auxiliary Called.

Mrs. C. w. Aughinbaugh. newly
elected president of the Ladies Auxil
iary of st. AIMS Orphan Asylum has
called meeting for 8 o'clock tomor-
row evening at the institution to make
arrangements for the annual linen
shower.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Robbed of Pocketbook and S55.

Mrs. Ina E. Trent, 1919 Eleventh
street. had her pocketbook, contain
ing s55. and an Identification card
snatched by two while men at Elev-
enth and c. streets Friday night about Z
. clock, she reported to police.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Capt. England Transferred.

Capt. Thomas NJ. England, Medical
Administrative Corps. at the general
intermediate depot. this city, has been
ordered TO San Francisco for DUTY.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

In China white specks on the nails
are regarded as signs of coming evil.
a belief old New England also shared.
In Germany they are held as omens
of good luck, good health. and wealth.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Some people use all their magma
tion to make themselves ridiculous,
and all their logic to support the op-
posite of common sense.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

The new Connecticut Legislature
has Is woman members, the largest
number of any of the States. New
Hampshire comes next in the list,
with II women among the members
Of its State lawmaking body.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Gasoline Is from so to 100 per cent
higher in Europe than it is in the
United States.
, 1925-05-16
Fee FrcS. 10
Say Ten Francs.
Special to The PaLI.c.

The newly appointed Presiding Elder
of The barbados Virgin Islands District,
A. NJ. +. Church Of America, viii appear
in the churches of this island on next
Sunday, The Rev. j. b. Smith, ABB,
D. d., graduate of Nilberlorce Univer-
silly, comes well recommended and we
trust thaJ a good gathering in each
church Will greet him.
His appearance Will be in the follow
ing ORDER
Grove Place, ST. Luke's An E. Church,
at 1890 a. m.
Frederiksted, Bethel A.M.E. Church.
at .. m.
CL~ristiansted, BetheI A.M.E. Church
at 7.45 pm.
BY order of
E. {. S. ROBINSON.
hI-PreSldjng Elder.
, 1925-05-16

APrOCbdrnaCIOn.
SAIHEREAS the Colonial Council
wv of the Municipality Of Saint
w Croix on May Il, 1925, deli
berately over-rode the rights Of the
Federal Government of the United
States in the Council by refusal to
accept the appointments Of newly
appointed members, to wit: Messrs.
THOMAS RAMSAY and CHRISTOPHER
V. DANIEL, Second and Fourth APP
pointed Members, respectively, at
the same time that the patents of
the newly elected members we're
examined;
AND WHEREAS, the Colonial
Council OF the Municipality OF Saint
Croix thereby deprived these APP
pointed members Of their just rights
and wilfuIly subjected them to
shameful injustice.
NOW, THEREFORE, ], PHILIP
WILLIAMS, Governor OF the irgin
Islands OF the United States OF
America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me, do hereby dissolve
the aforesaid Colonial Council OF
Saint Croix, and the same do45
hereby stand dissolved and each
and every former member thereof
is hereby relieved from AL duties
connected with said Colonial Coun-
Gil.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF Ihave
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal Of the Government Of the
Virgin Islands of the United States
to be affixed.
Issued at Saint Thomas this
twelfth day of May, 1925.
PHILIP WILLIAMS,
Governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-21
zK1a K1a3SEGEEN@NN9TlNRgG@E 9aNRNNNaaEE9GF
EGYPTIAN JUBILEE GIVEN BY FIRE
DEPARTMENT PROVES BIGGEST AND
"A BEST DANCE THEY HAVE EVER HELD

| ing lights were disguised with cano-
pies of gaily decorated paper mache,
! while Egyptian lions, made of the
same material, thanked either side
of the musicians platform, which
was placed along the north wall of
the gym.
FL Centre dance lovers were told
they would enjoy the music. of
J." Doc Ross and his orchestra from
Kansas City. and they did. These
musicians are exceedingly clever in
their line. their time and tones
being well nigh perfect for modern
dancing. They enlivened their pro-
gram with various Jazz stunts which
were watched by a large crowd,
which was content throughout the
evening to stand by and watch the
antics of the musicians with their
instruments.
Promptly at Q clock the first
strains of the music started off the
dance. and at this morning, the
remaining dances regretfully heard
the old familiar Home Sweet
Home, announcing the final num-
ber.
Refreshments Served
\ midnight the orchestra took Il
short and well earned rest, their.
places being taken by little Dorothy
and Woodrow Taylor, who PLAYED
for several dances. winning the
plaudits of thu crowd and proving
beyond doubt that they are coming
musicians.
Supper was served during the
evening in the dining room of the
high school, and proved to be an
extremely popular innovation. Serv-
ing on the cafeteria style, force
of walters from '.Steve s was able
to handle the crowd with a prompt
ness that prevented the long, tedious
waits that often mar attempts TO
feed Il crowd under such circum-
stances.
Not Il thing occurred throughout
the evening to mar the enjoyment
of the crowd, nor did the firemeu
get the unwelcome summons for Il
gre that might have occurred to
spoil the evening" s,s1,ss -st.ls. -
Once more Chief Ferguson and his
men proved that they know how
to be royal entertainers, and that
they hold warm place in the af-
fection of the people of FL Centre
cannot be doubted after the big
crowd that attended their affair
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-21
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Matlin Of
the Park View apartments left last
night to spend the weekend IN San
Diego.
Mrs. $. L. McCrory went 20 Riv-
erside yesterday TO visit her broth
or, Rev. }. l.. Cities.
Miss Julia Grogan Of the county
farm bureau office. IS spcIf fling the
weekend with her sistcr~su-~san
Diego.
Miss Caroline Schwab. music in.
structor at the Central high school.
left for San Diego last night, where
she will visit friends.
+. \. Armstrong of San Diego is
transacting business III III Centre
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. J. Henry and
party, of Medford, Oregon, are IN
I'll Centre today on a tour through
Southern California.
Earl Kendall drove 10 Los An.
gclcs yesterday to see the auto
races at Culver City Sunday. Mr.
Kendall will return Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. >. Nught and
wife of Washington, u. e., are regis
tered at the Barbara Worth hotel.
r. f. Richmond of San Diego is
registered at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel.
Mr. and Mrs. II. W Recdy, 1850
Euclid avenue will have a. their
house guests Mr.. aud Mrs. ". IL.
Mccarthy of La Mesa over the
week end.
Mrs Theresa Vaughn and daugh.
ter, Flora Jane, of jl9 State street
are spending the weekend at
Orange, CaiifOrnla, with Mrs.
Vaughn S daughter.
y. c. Deaton of the FL Ccntro po-
lice department, left this morning
for Los Angeles where he will spend
( the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Mac Murray
left this morning for the coast
where they will spend the week end
| holiday taking in the Mission Play
/ at San Gabriel, the automobile races
at Culver City and the orange show
1 at San Bernardino.
The Misses Beulah Willoughby,
Grayee Mckinney and Dora Cham.
bers left this morning for San Di,
ego to enjoy the holiday.
A. r. Mills is in San Diego over
the weekend and plans to take IL
the races at Tijuana.
Miss Marie Lehman left last night
for Banning, where she will spend
the weekend with her family.
Jack Whitehead will leave for
Los Angeles this evening and plans
to remain unil Tuesday, taking in
the Walker-Colima championship
fight at Vernon that night.
Pete and Jim Crerar, former resi-
dents of this city, now located in
Glendale, were down FOR the fire
mems ball and will leave tonight
for their home.
William Fort, former resident OF
Ell Centre, is visiting III town for q
few days. He is now located on
the coast.
Mrs. George Whitelaw, mother OF
Dorsey and Il. b. Whitclaw il
leaving this morning for her home
in San Joaquin valley, after spend
ing the past ten days with her son
Dorsey. Mrs. Whitelaw plans e
return to the valley within few
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-21
oionfuf Costume
Party rs Enjoyed

OraIfae ~haw entertained with
p felaHiti costume paFtv at Der
bame east ~ towm last night.
AM NamaW women came very
rhafHlrait dressed ia colonial eos
fumFs Mss shaw bad decorated
hef baHe terv artisfieaiiv in eolars
saa4usffsr ~ Washimeton hlrth
ast Fhf fed, whffe aud blue color
seheme msH Hlsa carried ont in the
CLEVER fstam and dainty refresh
uIrrfs
Tho aaesf ist iueluded Misses
Margaret Fde. Josephine Graham.
Uyarr 0fm fton. dean Never. Marv
kate ~trwari JeaH stewart. Alice
Code. Margaret Cafmieharl. Fammv
Leg HaneHk aad Geraldine shaw
McssTs jobs Af.aado, Dee Hafst.
Edwin Uraftou. Lee Wiliauehhv.
Morris uaids. ffaak Melver. Ar
sold Ariaaia and AlpA stewart.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-21
Market Report
Continued from Pare ID

tContlHueu IToib are
firm, little change in prices. Brok-
ers carlot sales, Ft Worth basis
Calf, IS 3,00-3.50, 4s-4las 3.50-4.00.
Sales to iebbers-Cahf, 4.25-4.50.
CHICAGO: 49o cloudy. Is Calf
arvd, 68 on track. Supplies liberal.
Demand and rtading slow, market
dull. lmperial---4s best 4.00-4,25
poorer 3.50-3.75, 5s 3.25-3.5O poorer
2.50-3,00, 6s demand poor few sales
LOOPS. Mex-3i2s-4s mostly
around 400.
NEW YORK: So cloudy. l Ariz
IA Calf, TICK arvd. Supplies mod
crate, market steady. Imperial--4s
mostly 4.25-A5G fair quality and
condition $.5o,3,75 few special
marks 600, IS 3.jo-4,50 mostly 800
400 special marks few $50, 6S 30
800, few 3.25. Ariz~-is-Js fair
quality and condition 2.50-3.50.
PHILADELPHIA: 81 foggv. |
Ariz, 10 Calf, l Tex arvd, 70 ON
track, Supplies moderate. DemmId
limited, market slightly weaker.
Calif-4s 4.25.4.50, IS 3.50-3.75.
Ariz-small sizes 2.25-2.5O.
BOSTON: 30 clear. No carlot ar
rivals, . on track. Supplies light.
No sales reported.
MINNEAPOLIS: 20' cloudy. >
Calf arvd, 10 ON rtack. Supplies
liberal. Demand light, market weak
er. Imperial-6s 800, IS 3.50-3.75,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-21
Mystery Story
at The Valley
Theater Tonight

"Tbe Great Diamond Mystery -
with Shirley Mason in the lead role
viii be shown at the Valley theater
tonight. This is taken from from
the Saturday Evening Post story
and is full of thrills of excitment.
In addition to the feature, I" Doe -
Ross and his orchestra will be at
the Valley theater at o'clock and
will play some of the latest music.
"Troublcs of Il Bride will be
shown mt the Valley thcatcr tomor-
row night. Robert Agncw and Alan
Hale play the lead and the william
respectively, and Mildred June the
heroine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-21
c. E. Union Rally at
BraIriey q Success

Twenty-S wen members Of the
States Street Church Christian In.
deavor society attended the couu.
ty union Christian Endeavur socia Il
at Brawley last night. The social
was given III the basement OF the
Presbyterian Church. Those at
tending from Fl Centric reported y
to be the best planned and best
carried out social for large crowd
of young people they had ever en-
joyed.
The FL Centre society had the
largest delegation Of any one in
the valley. although other societies
all over the valley were well rep
resented.
The evening was spent in play.
ing games and a good time was en-
joyed by all. Delicious refreshments
were served. Miss Margaret Web
ster of Brawley was in charge of
the entertainment and was cOmpli-
mented very highly upon the sue
cess of the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-21

Although the Egyptian Jubilee
of the FL Centre fire department
is now history, it formed the big
topic of conversation around the
city today, and for months to come,
all dances will have to suffer by
comparison with the big affair
which the firemen gave at the high
school gymnasium last night, an
affair marked by beautiful decora
tion, splendid music, handsome
gowns aud plenty of fun.
The firemen lived up to all their
promises TO give FL Centre the big
gest and best dance in its history,
and the verdict in this respect lis
practically unanimous. Certainly it
is the opinion of tho majority, for
it seemed as though every resident
of FL Centre must have been there
at some time or other during the
evening. :;
Carrying out the Egyptian scheme
of decorations, the walls of the
gymnasium were covered with spread
eagles, defiantly flapping their
wings. Oriental tapestries, and
branches of date palms. The cell