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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
ANOTHER RUMOR

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.-An
unidentified man today told police
he had trailed q woman he believed
to be .simee Scmple Mcpherson,
missing evangelist. to San Fran
cisco train depot and watched her
make arrangements for departure.
The information was considered
verification of 4 report previous
" made To local officials bv 4 state
operative.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

LOS ANGELES, May 2s.-Search
for the body of Aimee Semple Me
Pherson was abandoned today by the
authorities.
Life guards and other official
searchers who have been looking for
the body of the evangelist since her
reported drowning ten days ago, de
clared further search appeared fu-
tile.
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
LOU TELLEGAN FINED
Nv United Press Ieased WI ire

LOS ANGELES. MAY 2S.- Lo'
TcIIcgcu. screen and stage Romeo
and formcr husband Of Ger aIdin'
Farrar. WIS fined - after pleading
.uiIty to violating a boulevard stop
-mrEInnmcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
VERMIIIIOE PENCIL
WINS MANCHESTER CUP

MANCHESTER, England, MAY 2S
Aga Khan s Ncrmilion Pencil to-
day won the Manchester cup race,
Reid Walkers Invershin was see.
ond and Lord Astor' s Cross Bow
third. Sixteen ran. Ncrmillion Pen
ell S odds were I to /, Invcrshin Z
to and Cross Bow 10 >.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
FUNDS FROM GAS TAX
GAIN 90 PER CENT IN 1926

SACRAMENTO, May Funds
allotted to the state highway com
1aission from the gasoline tax for
The maintenance and reconstruction
purposes totallcd $3,6al.S0e for the
six months period ending April /,
q report from the commission today
showed The amount is - per
cent greater than The collection last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday with moderate
temperature.
Southern California: Fair tonight
and Saturday; normal temperature
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

no knowledge whatever concerning
Mrs. Mcpherson s disappearance,
and declared the linking of her
name with his was a 'groSs insult
to the memory of Il noble and sim
corc woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
COPENHAGEN TO TOXIC
FLYER REACHES MUK DEN

HONOLTLI'. r. H.. May 2s-J.ieu-
teuaut Bowed, Danish aviator fly
ing from Copenhagen to Toxic. has
arrived at Mukden, Manchuri.L- ac-
cordiug TO Toxic dispatches.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Date Changed By
COnservatiOnists

Manager Guy f.. Williamson of
the American Conservation club has
announced that the meeting of the
club has been postponed from next
Monday until Monday. june :.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, May 2s.-The cot
ton market closed off | TO up ;
points. Spots quiet, unchanged; =;
mi6S lS 90
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

Banche.s of the rrrkee Valley
Nevada, have petitioned for the for
nation Of an irrigation district.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

Additional storage for 10000
boxes has been provided in jAa fruit
warehouse nj Ticton, Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Offers $4,000 Reward

To silence rumors that the evan
gelist had been seen at various
places. and was not drowned, as re
ported, Mrs. Kennedy has offered Il
50 900 rewora for the safe return
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28

NEW ORLEANS, May 2s.-Spot
cotton steady to higher; mids
1904: futures closed steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
PROHIBITION TO
GET VOTE SOON
CONTINUED from Page y
zc the right of referendum.
Women Non -Commital


4 referendum would be "a waste
lof mn"cv and time, Governor Wal
ter Pierce of Oregon. said, adding
lHI believe in prohibition and think
il is up to every American to sup
port and uphold the law.
Governor Alex j. GroeSbeck of
Michigan refused to discuss the re
ferendm "until some tangible form
iof plan is submitted. =
! The two women governors, =" Ma
Ferguson of Texas. and Mrs. Nellie
Ross Of Wyoming. were non-commit-
tai
Governor Alvan T. Fuller Of Mass
achusetts said:
This is federal problem and |
do not feel that ! should venture
an opinion.
In the absence from the state of
Governor Billings. Lieutenant Gov
ernor W. X. Famsworth of Vermont,
said:
II have not heard enough among
citizens of Vermont to indicate SEN
timent of the proposed prohibition
poll do not care to express an opin-
ion.
Richardson Says Nothing
Governor Abraham Prothier of
Rhode Island, said:
u have not taken 4 position on
the question and do not care at this
time to express an opinion as to the
feasibility of either state or nation
al referendum.
Governor Theodore Christianson
of Minnesota, "bone dry IS
known to oppose a referendum.
Governor Harry +. Byrd of Nir-
ginia said that since prohibition is
not an issue in Virginia he did not
wish to express himself.
Other governors who refused to
comment were Carl Gunderson of
South Dakota, Vie Donahey of
Ohio. McMullen of Nebraska, Rich
ardson of California. Baker of Miss
ouri, Whitfield of Mississippi and
Fuqua of Louisiana.
Evening star., 1926-09-15

an indirect subsidy. which has been
cut from some SAC. .000, 900 to less than
$50 100000. A considerable number
of the Government-owneds ships have
been sold to private American ship
operators with guarantees that they
will be operated for given periods un-
der the American flag. But when
these periods. usually five years. have
expired, there is nothing to prevent
these ships from passing from Ameri-
can registry to foreign. The vital
need Is a system that will insure. as
far as 1t may be humanity possible,
that American-nag ships shall con-
tinue to operate under tine American
flag. This is what is sought by the
Jones resolution and by the Shipping
Board.
Other countries have subsidized pri-
vately owned shipping companies.
They have found it necessary to do so,
even with the more advantageous con-
ditions under which foreign ships are
operated. For years EFFORTS have been
made to win the Congress to an
American ship subsidy. but without
success. Unless some sucn subsidy is
agreed upon, it would seem that the
Government must continue it's indi.
rect subsidy and operation of the
Government owned vessels. The re.
plies to the Shipping Boards ques.
tionnaire will be scanned with great
interest.
Evening star., 1926-09-15
Cannot Stand for Ware.

Gov. Clifford Pinchot Of Pennsyl-
vania in a public statement has an
nounced that he cannot stand for
Ware" Only one Interpretation can
be placed on this statement. The
Republican Governor of Pennsylvania
is recommending that the voters Of
the State do not elect the nominee Of
the Republican party for the United
States Senate at the election in No
vember.
Furthermore, Gov. Pinchot has
eliminated himself as a possible can
didate of the Labor party for the
Senate, or as an Independent Repub-
lican.
"I shall take no active part in the
campaign" said the governor, adding
that he would so to the polls and vote
as his conscience dictated. AS Re.
publican he will vote for majority
of the Republican candidates.
During the primary campaign in
Evening star., 1926-09-15

One of the best ways to annoy the
| neighbors is to get nice dog.
A barking dog will make more per.
sons growl than any other one thing
| in the world
A good dog has been known to keep
an entire neighborhood in a turmoil
all night long. Surely one couldn't ask
anything better than that,
Radio sets, roller skates, loud laugh.
ter, parties" are excellent methods
of preventing old-fashioned persons
from sleeping. One and all, they Sc
cure results.
Old Sam Jones, who has to be up
and doing early. and who therefore
| has to go to bed at a proportionate
hour. can be made exquisitely uncom.
| Portable by few assorted "haw haws'
| let loose about an hour after he has
got to sleep.
The excellent Miss Neither, who was
| brought up on the Bible-fancy, in
| this day and age!-may be caused to
utter sounds suspiciously like unto
oaths by the simple process of allow
ing the boys to toot their automobile
| horn for 5 minutes in succession be-
! tween midnight and the early hour of
| l o'clock.
These are just some of the "sure
| fire" methods, warranted to get re-
| sults-but they are slow compared
with the return to be expected from a
] we'll fed, healthy dog, allowed to guard
| the back yard all night.
\, X X X
There is. of course. nothing to guard
but what difference does that make?
A dog Is meant to guard something
If nothing more than a rusty back
gate. Dogs are such interesting
| creatures. With what assiduity they
guard back gates all night long, when
| there is positively no danger in sight
| and absolutely no need for high-class
guarding.
But how can the poor dogs know
| that?
Their ancestors were brought up
in caves, swhen the slightest crackle
of a twig might mean a big bear
coming in for dinner, or the advent
| of member of hostile tribe. bent
on ousting the master from his nice
dry habitation.
"Woof! Woof! Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r!"
The dog of 1926 still lives at the
| mouth of a cave. Behind those up
pricked ears lies a single idea
danger. Everything that moves is
hostile. Every sound means an
enemy. A dog has no friends when
the safety Of his masters home is
concerned.
So the noble creature barks at the
swinging of the gate off it's hinges
down the alley. He roars at the
moon, for no other reason than that
cloud passes over it. The very
rustling Of the twigs is held in sus-
picion, for may not an enemy come
from the sky as we'll as from the
ground? The World War proved
that.
Sc faithful Rover holds vigil. Your
home may be of the very latest de-
sign. replete with every device to
make life easier and therefore hap
pier, but to Rover it. is just a rather
fancy cave, and nothing more. True,
1t is complicated sort of cavity,
he admits, but a cave, nevertheless.
He would tell the real estate sales
man, If he were in the habit Of con-
versing with realtors, that he re-
CARDS the thing as a pretty nice cave,
but scarcely worth $4,000, when he
can get one that suits him just as
well for nothing in the high clay
bank around the corner.
There are few sounds so annoying
to as many persons as the yipping of
Evening star., 1926-09-15
A Timely QUESTIONABLE

The United States Shipping Board
is seeking the advice of American
shipping men. chambers Of commerce
and others interested in American
shipping as TO the best method of per
petuating an American overseas mer-
chant marine. 4 QUESTIONABLE has
been prepared for submission TO these
shipping men and others, asking
whether they favor an American mer-
chant marine privately owned and op-
Grated, or an American merchant ma
rine constructed, owned and operated
by the Government. 1t asks also
what method they advocate to enable
American-flag ships to compete in the
overseas trade with foreign-fag ships.
The purpose Of the questionable is
20 aid the Shipping Board in framing
its reply TO the Senate resolution Of
fered by Senator Jones OF Washing
ton, calling for comprehensive and
concrete plans for building up and
operating an adequate American mer-
chant marine.
The Shipping Board, it seems. has
taken a wise course. American ship
ping men should be in a position to
give advice regarding the upbuilding
and maintenance OF an American mer-
chant marine. To the layman the
necessity Of maintaining an adequate
merchant fleet. in view of the les.
sons taught by the World War. is ap-
parent. How this may be accom-
plished in view of the laws of the
United States, the higher costs of op-
Grating American vessels as compared
with those of Great Britain, Germany,
France and other maritime nations.
Is another matter.
Al present. under Government op-
Grafton and lease to operating man
ayers, the Government IL providing
Evening star., 1926-09-15
Doubt Cast on Story
of Arms Smuggling

To the Editor of The Star:
1t was with amazement and regret
that | read the ''tragi-cOmic" article
on China by John Gunther, in The
Star of Saturday. in which he stated
upon "the highest authority" that
the crisis at Wanhsien. in which Brit
ish officers and men lost their lives,
was caused by British smugglers de-
livering q shipment of arms to the
Cantonese, MISLEADING them for Yang
Sens men.
In the first place, British captains
do not smuggle arms under the pro-
lection of the British navy. Other
nations have been accused at times
of renting their flag TO Chinese, but
the American and British flags have
never been so CommercialiZed and de-
graded 1t is incredible that such an
accusation should he made and leads
one to suspect that the rumor orig
mated in the Oriental brain OF one
who wishes to cast discredit upon the
British and ALLEVIATE the sympathy OF
the world from them in this crisis.
In the second place, it is extremely
doubtful that there are any Cantonese
in Wanhsien. which is Yang Sens
stronghold and is protected from all
approach by river and by the famous
and fearsome YangtZe gorgeS, with
their rapids and rocks and narrow
passes.
1t is much more probable that the
true story is that Yang Sen attempted
to hold the two British ships as
transports for his troops and that
in trying to escape this Illegal con-
flscation one of them capsiZed a
sampan with some soldiers in 1t.
whereupon Yang Sen declared that
his most valuable soldiers were
drowned and thousands of dollars
lost and held the ship in retaliation.
That is one of the oldest and most
popular bits of Chinese strategy and
was used to extort money from IN
American shipping company about
three years ago.
The British gunboats attempted to
rescue the crews Of the ships and 1t
was then that shots were exchanged.
] hope that you will publish this
letter in justice to the British
merchantmen and the British navy,
for they have endured too much in
the past three years in China to
suffer criticism and misunderstand
ing here and at home. If there Is a
place where British and Americans
do and should stand shoulder TO
shoulder, it is in this mad agony Of
China
ELIZABETH HEMPsTONn.
Evening star., 1926-09-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS


O. What seems to be the favorite
pastime of successful men?-N. NJ. Il.
A. The New York Times conducted
n survey of this question and found
that out of 240 men S5 preferred fish,
ing IA golf, So shooting. The ques-
tionnaires were sent to prominent
statesmen, clergymen. bankers. doc
tors, Army and Navy officers, edu-
Gators, actors, business men and
artists.
@. Isn't there a poetical quotation
to the effect that no house Is large
enough for two families ?--H. G.
A, In Will M. Carleton's over the
Hill to the Poorhouse." are the lines.
And a very little cottage one family
will do. but never have seen house
that was big enough for two"
@. why has the American Tele--
phone and Telegraph co. stopped
broadcasting programs b. >. II.
A. With radio in its infancy this
company took on broadcastlng ior
experimental purposes. Having
reached conclusions, they find it no
longer advisable to broadcast The
Radio Corporation of America. whose
primary interest is in radio. has
taken over the broadcasting, wh1le
it is understood that the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co. VIII
devote it's energies to telephone and
telegraph communication, especially
to the development of long distance
telephony between business men In
this country and Europe.
@. Which Presidents have died in
the White House?-T. p.
A. William Henry Harrison and
Zachary Taylor are the only Presi
dents who died in the White House.
@. How is renovated butter made?-
%. z.
A. Renovated or process butter is
made by working over low grade OF
slightly deteriorated butter. This but
ter is melted down and the oil drawn
or ladled out, the salt and foreign
matter settling to the bottom of the
tanks. Pure butter oil remains. This
oil is aerated and swcetened by hav
ing fresh air blown through it. After
this process it is again placed in a
churn and some good cream or whole
milk added to give the desired flavor
Salt is then worked in and the fin.
ished product put into packages. Tire
manufacture of renovated butter is
Evening star., 1926-09-15

controlled by the internal revenue
department of the United States Gov
ernment. The factories producing
this product are given license num-
bers which must appear on their pack
ages, which are sold under q revenue
stamp.
Q. How do you form the plural of
a family name?-D. l..
A. The plurals of family names de-
pend altogether upon the names.
Some are formed by adding an IS"
some by adding "es" and some. when
the name ends in "y." by changing
the ~ into lies"
@. What was the first moving pic
ture shown?-C. NJ.
A. The first moving picture COM
mercially shown was that of a ser
pentlne dancer produced in Roster &
BeaIs Music Hall in New York City.
April 27, 1896.
u What percentage OF cases of
murder resulted in conviction In Eng
land last year?-N. Il.
a. Statistics for 1925 are unavail-
able at present. In 1924 42 persons
were tried for murder in England and
Wales, 10 were hanged, II adjudged
for manslaughter, to penal servitude
Tor life and IL acquitted.
y. Is there a law in Washington
against shaking mops and rugs out of
windows. front or back w. H. IT.
a. The District of Columbia off
cials say that the ruling on cleaning
rugs is as follows: one cannot clean
or shake rugs within so feet of II
dwelling house used for habitation. II
is also against the law to clean rugs
in an alley. This is taken to apply
also to shaking or cleaning mops.
This is a special department dcroted
solely to the handling Of queries. This
paper puts at yOur disposal the SCrr-
ices Of an CrtCnSire organization in
Washington to scrre UOW in anu ca
pGcity that relates to information.
This Scrpicc is free. Failure to make
use of it dcprirCs POu of benefits 10
tChich Uou are entitled. Your Obli-
CATION Is only 2 cents in stamps in
closed 1Cith your inquiry for direct
reply Address The Erenin0 Stcr In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. HdSkin,
Director, Washington, ID. G.
Evening star., 1926-09-15

Pennsylvania, when Gov. Pinchot was
himself a candidate for the Republican
senatorial nomination, he denounced
Mr.. Ware as the head Of the gang.
sters in Philadelphia. He said that
Ware represent ed all that is worst in
Pennsylvania politics. The governor
is consistent. He has repeated all
he said Of Ware during the campaign
and has added something to 1t, in
view of the revelations regarding the
Ware campaign before the Senate in
vestigatfng committee.
'The whole country knows" said
the governor, that Vare's nomination
was partly bought, partly stolen"
His direct attack seeks Ware as it's
mark. But Gov. Pinchot. in his new
statement, has called into question
the consistency of w. Il. Mellon, chair
man of the Republican State central
ager for Ware; Of John S. Fisher. the
Republican nominee for governor; of
Senator Pepper and of Senator Reed
of Pennsylvania. The governor quotes
at some length the criticism Of Ware
voiced by these gentlemen during the
primary campaign. Here are few
choice bits of their comment upon Mr.
Ware at that time: Upstate where
every respectable person speaks of
the Philadelphia organization with dis
gust the explanation ought to be made
that it is Ware that gives it its bad
name: 1.-THE result of the election on
May 1S will determine IL Mr.. Ware or
the people are to run the State of
Pennsylvania; 'PeMnsylvania's indus
tries will receive a setback if Ware is
sent to the Senate because he admits
he knows nothing about the protec-
tive tariff"
One comment by Mr.. Fisher, who is
now on the ticket with Mr.. Ware,
should commend itself particularly to
the voters 1t follows; Can you i'm
agine anything more ridiculous or
more shameful than a man who makes
a complete platform out of a beer
mug?"
These are the men who are now
supporting Mr.. Ware, Gov. Pinchot
pointed out. He might have added:
consistency, thou art a jewel"
What the governor did say was that
either these statements were not true
when made or those who made them
are now trying to elect man whom
they know to be unfit
With the organization of Philadel-
phia, headed by Mr.. Ware himself,
and the upstate organization, headed
by the MELONS, behind Mr.. Ware, it
does not appear probable, or even pos
sible, that Ware shall be defeated and
his Democratic opponent, former Sec
retary Of Labor Wilson, shall be
elected. Doubtless. however, many
Republicans who have been outraged
by the expenditures made in the Ware
campaign will not vote for Ware. The
real tug will come when Mr.. Ware
presents himself and his credentials
in the Senate and asks to be seated.
Evening star., 1926-09-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

his activities in the United States
have ramified over Il far wider field
than such n position implies. The
Electric Light Association is II mis-
nomer, in that it's affairs embrace
the whole field of the electrical in
dustry-light. power. telephony. teleg-
raphy, transportation and all the rest
of it. AylesWorth's duties for many
years have required him to keep his
finger on the pulse of every situation
affecting public utilities Radio hav-
ing mounted to the level of one of the
miGhtiest utilities of all time, Ayles-
worth's capacity and experience would
seem to fit him ideally for a job not
unlike that occupied by VIII III.
Hays in the movie field.
X x 4
Washington hears that Japan is
moving systematically to counteract
the effect of Americas exclusion
laws. Nippon is directing her sur
plus population to Brazil. During the
fiscal year 1926-1927 the Toxic gov
ernment expects to send 5000 adult
pemigrants to the big South American
republic. Including children, the
grand total will probably reach 5000.
Nearly half that number has already
gone to Brazil. In 1927-192S n quota
of 5000 is figured on. Most of the
Japanese are becoming farmers in
the state of Sac Paulo (St. Paul..
whittier, at one time. the Germans
planned to emigrate in stately num-
bers. and form a German colony"
Japanese treasury funds amounting
| to 100000 have already been spent
on promoting emigration to Brazil.
X X xx
| To date Herbert Hoover, Secretary
of Commerce, has ranked as the only
| ton with future presidential aSpira
tions. Now comes Dame Rumor, who
| deposes and says that DR.. Hubert
! Work. Secretary of the Interior, has
a White House bee buzzing in his
shapely and well filled head. Work is
no Spring chicken, as presidential as
| pirantS go, for he was &C years old
| the other day. But he is in fine shape
physically and according to current
| tale, is not terrified by the prospect
| that he might be 6S--Or 72-befOre he
| could crafty reputed ambition. Mr..
| Coolidge thinks highly of Work, both
as an executive officer and as poll
tician. Colorado has come to occupy
considerable eminence in G.. o. +.
! councils since Senator PhippS became
committee; Work, a cabinet officer,
and W. V. Hodges of Denver, treas
urer of the Republican national com.
mittee.
Copyright. 1926)
Evening star., 1926-09-15

stalwarts had pinned their hopes on
Hanna.
X X X x
When 1929 rolls around and ii comes
time for Wisconsin to send delega-
ton to the Republican national con-
vention. it is not unlikely that the
delegation will go to the convention
uninstructed. For years the delega-
ton from the Badger State has jour-
neyed to Republican national conven-
tions, instructed to vote for the nom-
ination for President of the late SEN
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette. Unless
some outstanding Progressive is in
the running for the presidential nom-
ination in 1928 the chances are the
delegation viii be allowed to use it's
best Judgment after it reaches the
convention. Former Gov. Lowden of
Illinois, mentioned as a possible con
tender for the nomination. it appears.
does not make as strong an appeal to
the Progressives of Wisconsin as he
does to Republicans of some of the
other Wester6 States.