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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Trotsky Defeated
By Joseph Stain
Ry United Press Leased Wire

MOSCOW, Oct. lS.-Lcon Trotsky
has been defeated by Joseph Stain,
leader of the Communist party cen
tral committee.
For four years commissar of the
army and navy, Trotsky. with
Gregory Zinoviev, long leading
member Of the Communist party s
central committee, and others who
spoke against those in control of
the party in Russia, have admitted
they are members of an insignit-
icant minority" and have thus re-
stored unity to the party councils.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
SIX Supervisors
To Endorse Bill

Supervisor jackson, of the Braw-
|, district. introduced n resolution
the board of supervisors today,
king that body to 60 on record as
|voring the Finney resolution pro
Hing for the approval of the six
Bite compact with reservations.
|rhe resolution was discussed at
! 9Th during the morning session OF
|, board, and continued into the
ernOon session.
Before taking any action the sn,
|rvisors decided that they should
|niliarize themselves with the va
bus provisions of the Finncy rcso-
lion of the SwiugJohnson b'ii'
M were studying these documents
ks afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
TRAGIC DEATHS
TAKE BIG TOLL
OVER WEEKEND
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I
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l8.,-At
least - violent deaths occurred
over the weekend on the Pacific
coast. the list including murders,
suicides, drownings, automobile ia
taities and other casualties, accord
ing to dispatches today to the Unit
ed Press.
Forty-nine automobile injuries
were reported.
The most tragic deaths occurred
in Los Angeles, where Mrs. Ada
Chamberlain put her three children
-Edwin, 9; Delaya, Z; and John
Jr., ito sleep with sleeping pow
uers and turned on the gas, taking
their lives and hers.
Other fatalities in California in
cluded:
Dan Farley, Los Angeles, auto
mobile struck by train at NeWhall.
Mrs. Dora +. Hazel, 50, Long
Beach, struck by automobile.
Harry f. Scharz, -, Los Angeles,
Killed, presumably by robbers.
NJ. G.. Wagner, 30, Los Angeles,
suicide by shooting.
Antoine Garcia, Hayward, shot
during card game.
John McKeown, San Francisco,
fell into light well.
August Ancion, 60, San Francisco,
suicide by slashing throat.
Henry llaustein, n, San Fran
cisco, suicide by shooting.
John Jewett, Chico automobile
wreck.
Unidentified woman. san Francis
60, automobile accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
LIQUOR QUESTION
TO BE VOTED ON
In NORWAY TODAY
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OSLO, Norway, Oct. lS.-All Nor
way goes to the polls today to decide
about prohibition in Il national pIcb-
iscite.
Prohibition in Norway has been
srrio-comic affair for nine years,
tingcd with considerable intcrna-
tiunal pressure.
A great majority approved the
prohibition act in 1919, when two
thirds Of the eligible voters cast
their ballots and slightly more than
40 per cent Of the eligible voters
favored the act. Prohibition then
became the law Of the land. But it
was not an absolute prohibition.
Wines of less than l. per cent of
alcoholic strength, as well as beer
and ale, could be bought.
Comedy soon entered, however. \
treaty Of commerce between Nor
way and France was resclndcd on
account of the Norwegian prohibi-
ton law, and in negotiating a new
agreement France demanded the
right to export cOgaac into Norway
Frances wine producing industry,
hard hit by prohibition in the Unit
ed States. saw chance to open an
other market which had been barred
by law. Norway was induced to
agree to the permission. Since 1919,
Norway has been importing 100000
litres Of cognac from France every
wear. But the Norwegian govern
ment which imported the cognac
was not allowed to offer it for sale,
except for incidental uses, nor to
ship it out again to other countries
As a result, more than million lit
res of excellent French cognac are
stored in warehouses in Norway.
bought and paid for at a cost of
millions of kroner. but useless 50
far as the satisfaction of Norwegian
thirst for alcoholic taste is conccrn-
ed.
! Spain and Portugal took France S
hint. Commerce. treaties between
those nations and Norway, when
they expired, were offered for re
newal on condition that the NorweG
ION government should import Ger
tain amounts of stronger wines,
such as sherry vermouth and ma
deria Norway refused and the two
wine producing countries laid on
heavy duties for the importation of
dried fish. The export of dried
fish is one of Norway's chief indus
tries, and Spain and Portugal are
its main markets. The Norwegian
government, irving to carry out the
will of its people as expressed in the
prohibition plebiscite, subsidized the
dried fish industry, at huge cost.
Portugal demanded that Norway
should import each year $4,000 lit
res of strong wines, and Spain de
manded that the Norwegians should
take 100000 litres of strong wine.
\ ministry resigned when the Stort-
inc or parliament, refused to let
these purchases be made and stored,
as in the case of French cognac.
Another ministry came in, and the
Norwegian prohibition law was
changed to allow the sale of these
strong wines. Thereafter only spir-
it's were forbidden in Norway.
Norway is voting today on the
single question of retaining or
abandoning this limited form of pro
hibition. The problem of light
wine and beer, even of strong wine,
is not involved. The only question
put to the electors is whether to
abandon all pretense at prohibition,
by allowing the free sale of liquor,
or whether to keep the spirits under
the ban.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Fourth Trial
Not Successful

FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 49,
The jury in the fourth trial of the
Coronado Coal Company S $2,000,000
damage suit against the United
Mine Workers of America was dis
charged by Judge J. w. Molyneaux
in federal court here today when it
had failed to reach Il verdict after
being out nearly 4S hours.
The ease originated out of labor
in the Hartford Valley
liz 1914. The coal company sought
to recover damages for the alleged
destruction of mine property by un-
ion miners.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
YOungster Held
For San Diego

Lester f. Hemmings, 16 years old,
giving his residence as San Diego,
is held at the juvenile department in
the county jail awaiting the arrival
of an officer from the coast city,
where he is wanted for stealing n
quantity of trading stamps from 4
store.
Hemming was arrested in this city
last night by the FL Centre police,
following receipt of word from San
Diego that the youth was believed to
be headed this way.
Following his arrest Hemmings
admitted the theft to police, impli-
eating two others in the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
llRS. MCPHERSON
DECLARES She
| WAS POISONED
lsserts She Was Stuck
With Poison Pin BY
Trial Attendant.
BY LINCOLN QUARBERG
United Press Staff Correspondent }

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1s.--Aimec
+mple Mcpherson charged today
at she had been poisoned by one
her enemies.
The magnetic evangelist was suf-
ring from II leg sore when she ar
INed in court today TO begin the
nrth week of her hearing on
arges of perjury and conspiracy to
s'rnct justice.
Someone stuck me with q poison
IN when | took my chair in court
~ Saturday. she asserted.
Mrs. Mcpherson said she brushed
ainst the side of her chair as She
atcd herself in the courtroom Sat.
dav.
81 felt 4 sharp pain throughout
r morning and when returned
me and called physician | was
ld | had been poisoned by some
ing placed on Il pin or similar
arp object.
81 believe the pin was placed
ere Intentionally by someone seek
10 poison me-.
The evangelist suffered severe
ms during the night, according 10
b physician. and it NAV be ueccs
v to postpone the hearing.
The pin sore has become infected
II swollen. it was said.
Mrs. Mcpherson said she would
I allow the hearing to be- delayed
less compelled to do so. - In go.
right on smiling she said.
They cant get me that way
Mrs. Nirla kimhaIl. o. Oakland.
in sister of Mrs. Lorraine Wise
bn, state s witness and self-admit-
co-conspirator with Mrs. Me
erson, issued a statement today
nying she was the Miss Y ~
o made a sworn statement at Sa-
as, California, recently that she
5 with Kenneth G.. Ormiston in -
tage at Carmel.
Aimee Mcpherson paid my fare
VI expenses from San Francisco TO
|tifv for her that am the Miss
who was with Mr.. Ormiston at
rmcl cottage Mrs. kimball
I'D. "This ! will refuse to do, be
ise il is false.
Il don t even know Mr.. Ormis-
and | never signed any papers or
fidavits that ever did know him.
Il am getting tired of having
rs. Mcpherson drag me into the
lndal, which is disgraceful to me
II my five children.
WHY doesn't she clean her own
rts? The evidence to date
,vcs that no matter who may say
.y were there with Mr.. OrmiSton,
|, court will know il was she and
one else.
'I have retained Attorney :. :.
,hn to bring "A slander suit against
y. Mcpherson if she keeps drag
ng nv name into this terrible
me.
when the hearing was resumed
morning, Miss Bernicc Morris,
.rctarv of the late Il. a. Mckin-
blind Long Beach attorney, re-
,k the witness stand. Miss
,rris continued her story of the al
bed conspiracy between her late
ploycr and the evangelist to pro
ce fake kidnappers to substantial"
IS. Mcpherson self described tale
abduction.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Bureau Predicts
Tropical Storm

NEW YORK, Oct. IS. - The
weather bureau this afternoon re
ported further increasing disturb
ances in tropical storm which is
moving from the northeast across
the Caribbean sea towards the Yuca.
tan channel.
\ radiogram from the steamer
AtenaX reported Il heavy wind,
travelling at - miles an hour, was
crossing the northwestern area of
the Caribbean.
Ships have been cautioned of the
increasing storm. The barometer
of the Atenax was dropping rapidly
at noon today
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Educator Flags
Opinions Bas ed
On Traditions

EUGENE, Ore, Oct. lS.-" Fixed
opinions based on nothing more
than tfldi;ion are dangerous, Dr..
Arnold Bennett Hall, new president
of the University of Oregon, said
in his first address to the student
body.
Conviction without bigotry,
strength of character without bru-
tality, faith without credulity,
sympathy without sentimentality,
are the principals which will lead
into high type of spiritual and
intellectual life, a larger vision and
abundant achievement, - he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Searching For
Drowned Man
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VENTURA, Cal, Oct. lS.-Search-
ing parties continued the hunt
near Point Magu today for the
body of l.. &. Collins, 50, of Pasa-
dena, drowned Sunday when Il small
rowboat capsized after getting
caught in the tide and carried into
the breakers.
Collins in company with Charles
a. KeIlett, also of Pasadena, was
hunting ducks in a lagoon just north
of Point Magu. a strong ebb tide
caught their small boat and carried
them out of the lagoon and into the
breakers where the boat overturned.
Collins went down almost IN
stantly.
kellett was just able to reach the
shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
lain Officer Is
Given High Honors

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. lS. -
BE- body of Detective Sergeant Ar
|nr b. Scrivcner, ace of the Wash
gton, d. c., detective force, rests
day in his home town cemetery,
brne there Sunday with honors
kdom done a man who rose from
|e ranks of "harness bulls. y
In the lapel Of Schivcner's coat
as single rose, the tribute OF
Resident Coolidge. The secretary
war detailed a firing squad to
Re salute and more than 500 per
|hs did him honor, including legion
I'm and Elks from Washington.
[Scrivener was murdered by an nm
Entitled man last week in Wash
Egton on the day he was to depart
b his wedding in Virginia
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
USE PORTABLE SCHOOL
HOUSES IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Oct. ls.--Increasing
enrolment in Portland schools this
year forced the extensive use of
portable school houses. There are
4S,002 pupils in the Portland public
schools this year, this being 1858
more than were registered a year
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
CHURCH GIVEN ORGAN

HONOLULU, T. H., Oct. IS. - An
organ costing $4,000, said to be one
of the largest church organs i'll the
United States, was presented to ka-
waiahoa church here by Honolulu
sugar firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
HORSES SCARCE IN
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Rx Unified Press Lenscd Wire

OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. IS. - If
Washington farmers continue to use
horses after the present draft ami
mails give ont they will have to inn
nort them from other states, DIR,
Robert Prior, state veterinarian,
said today. Not enough young
draft stock is being bred in the
state to take care Of future require
ments, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
PRIZE
HEN IS NO STACKER

CORVALLIS. Ore, Oct. IS. "a
barred Rock hen which recently fin
ished n years test work at Oregon
agricultural college didn't observe
all the Sundays and must have
ignored holidays, including Labor
dav. Her record for the year was
325 eggs, tying the worlds best
mark, it is said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

To alter n famous remark slight
ly; sc. c. Pyle, am here! y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

What this country needs is % Al
100 per cent fewer radio sopranos
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

lONl0kl1
Scout leaders meeting, Braw-
lev Westside grammar school,
7:30.
Business and Professional
Women's club meets. Edgar
Bros. Realty office. 7:30.
T. and A. NJ. Masonic Tenn
pie, 8 T. m. .
Eagles Lodge meets, Davis
Hal.
lone Minute to Play Val
ley thealcr.
"ShipvIecked." at Palace
theater.
why Men Leave Home,
Brllnk s Comedians.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Mrs. Hurlburt > Bible class,
all dGy meeting, w. ID. Carey
howe.
NJ. E. Missionary Society
meets, Foss home, $3.50.
Emmanuel Circle meets, Bap.
tist church l o'clock.
Lions Club luncheon, Barbara
Worth. 1910.
Meeting of White Shrine 30
cial Club.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
West Front Street No.
DURING THIS MA
Cost Prices Will Not be Considerations Or
HERE IS YOUR OPP(
RED HOT SPECIALS
YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO
MISS ANY OF THESE

Galvanized g. gallon Buckets, each. ......, .2Sc
Good Size Griddles, each ..............12 12c
EnameIed Frying Pans, each. ...........: l5c
Western Pottery Jugs, 2-35 gallons, 4. gal. 25c
Copper Wire Carpet Beaters, each t., = 80. lOc
Stove Pipe Joints, Sc !. joint l5c
Stove Pipe Elbows, each. .........!! l5c
Framed Mirrors, size 1Ox14, each. ......... $1.15
Framed Mirrors, size 14x24, each ...... $2.9S
Buggy Whips NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .zSc
Evening star., 1926-12-04
MINISTER'S PARLEY
VIEWED AS REMOTE
Geneva Conference Brought
No Nearer by Chamberlain
BRAND Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

/
PARIS, December 4-The proposed
conference of the French, British
and German foreign ministers at
Geneva next week, during the ses-
sions of the Council of the League
of Nations. seems as far off as ever,
after the meeting here yesterday be-
tween NJ. BRAND. French foreign
minister, and Sir Austen Chamber
lain, the British foreign secretary,
at which German questions and the
Chinese situation were discussed.
No decision as to a common policy
in China was reached. Sir Austen
said. 1t is said, however, that Great
Britain and France have decided to
act with caution and circumSpecIon
! to defend their respective interests
IN China during the disturbed con-
ditions there.
Evacuation Also Discussed.
, Sir Austen and NJ. BRAND also
| talked over outstanding problems be-
; tween the allied nations and Ger
! many. including the evacuation of
, the Rhineland and the transfer OF
military control there to the league
! of Nations Sir Austen and Nj
BRAND both said these problems
would demand much time and pa :
, tience in settlement. They request
ed that too much be not expected of
the meeting at Geneva of the for
eign ministers. They discounted a
report that Premier Mussolini of
Italy would attend the conference
in the Swiss city.
Competent circles here express the
belief an advance was made ut yes
terday's meeting. toward solution
of the German disarmament problem.
Although this problem is not on the
agenda of the League council. 1t is
expected that the controlling body
10 be substituted for the inlerallled
military commission in Berlin VIII
be dealt with by the League council
and that it is likely the commission
/ will be able to hand over its func-
tions to it in April of next year.
Difficulty Is Admitted.
Sir Austen expresses the hope that
! the control commission car be re-
called from Germany in two or three
months. He says the complete
evacuation of the Rhineland would
improve the relations between Ger
many and the allied nations.
Foreign Minister BRAND admits
the difficulty of reaching an agree
ment with Germany on some after
war problems. but says "a treaty al
ways can be humanized acc )rdinS to
the degree of good will shown by it's
signatories."
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Marine Will Face
COurt-Martial If He
Gives Blood to Girl
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE. December Al.
G. Moore. 20, United States Ma
rine, faces court-martial IL he per-
sists in an attempt to save q life.
Mildred Manning, 18, lies in a
critical condition at hospital here
as the result of tuberculosis. Con-
stant hemorrhages are said to
make blood TRANSMISSION necessary
q any moment If the girl is to live.
Members of her family submitted
to blood tests, but these were futile,
and all appeal was made to Ma
rines stationed here. All volun-
teered. Moore was selected as the
best-equipped man for the sacrifice.
In the meantime Maj. z. p.
Moses, commandant of the division,
announced that the tests were made
in violation of Navy regulations.
and that Moore could not offer his
blood without a special permit from
Washington.
'It is noble OF the boy, but II he
disobeys the order he faces court
martial" Maj. Moses declared. 1T
am ready to go on If they will let
me-" Moore announced.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
INFECTION FORCES
DOHENY TO RETIRE
Physicians Order Oil Mag
nate to Bed-Left Arm
Is LanCed at Hotel.
Bv the Associated Press.


Edward l.. Doheny, veteran oil
man and defendant in the Elk Hills
conspiracy trial in the District Su-
preme Court was ordered to bed to-
day by physicians who have been
treating him for a week for an infec-
ton in his left arm.
The infection was lanced and
drained last night. and Mr.. Doheny
appeared in court for the short Sat
urday session today with his arm
bandaged and in a sling.
He suffered a high temperature.
and was unable to take his customary
stroll in the court corridors during
the midsession recess.
The infection developed about 10
days ago. but was not at first con
sidered serious. The maladv spread,
however. and last night his physi-
clans determined upon the lancing
operation in his hotel quarters.
The operation taxed the vitality of
the 70-year-oid oil man. but his phySi-
clans hope he will be in condition to
resume his place in court Monday.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
; LEAP FROM FIRE
T00FF|CER'SARMS
T. B. T. Morrow Catches
Them, One by One, in Jumps
From Second Story.

Policeman Thomas B. T. Morrow,
doughty member of Capt. Headley's
Southwest Washington command, has
always prided himself on one thing,
he can catch human beings on the
leap.
Nobody but Tom knew this secret,
however, until $50 o'clock this morn
ing, simply because there has been
dearth Of leaps among Toms con-
sttuency since he has been patrolling
his beat.
At the hour mentioned however,
an epidemic Of leaping broke out on
First street southwest. just as Police
man Morrow was passing by, and
when the excitement was over Tom
Strengthened his hat. busted off his
badge and smiled with satisfaction.
He had established his reputation as
the Police Departments triple rescuer
of fire jumpers.
Policeman Morrow and his buddy.
Policeman w. j. Dorrenbacher, were
ambling along through the nocturnal
Businesses of First street southwest
early today, when their keen ears.
severally and Jointly, detected screams.
The screams emanated from a second.
story window Of 1912 First street, So
did thick clouds Of smoke.
Has Hopeful Anticipation.
Screams and smoke. The combina-
tlon augured good for no one. The
policemen exchanged knowing looks
and broke into a concerted canter. Po-
Continued on Page 9, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-12-04
ST. ELIZABETHS FINDS SERUM
TO COMBAT SLEEPING SICKNESS
Hospital Develops Antitoxiic That Has Ar
rested Progress of Disease-Vac-
cine Aids Resistance.

A specific serum which in three OBJ
served cases apparently has arrested
the progress Of epidemic encephalitis,
the form of sleeping sickness known
in the United States and Europe, has
been developed at st. EliZabeth's Hos
pital.
A vaccine also has been developed
which, experiments indicate, strength
ems the resistance of the patient to the
after effects of this dreaded disea Sc
when it is applied after recovery from
the primary stage.
Both are based on the isolation. as
yet not entirely proved of the specific
germ responsible for the malady-a
form of the streptococcus.
Within the past few days laboratory
workers have observed in cultures of
this streptococcus what seems to be
evidence of the presence of bacteria
phage. which is held by many bacteri-
ologists to be the most minute of life
Evening star., 1926-12-04
URGES FIRE STATION
IN TRIANGLE AREA
Watson Recommends Model
Building Housing Four
important Units.

Inclusion Of model fire station
with provision for four most import
ant units an engine company, truck
company, water power company and
examining rooms for the board of
police and fire surgeons was recon-
mended to the Gibson subcommittee
today to be included in the Federal
building program on the area south
| of Pennsylvania avenue between Sew
enth and Fifteenth streets.
Chairman Gibson of the subcommit
| tee Of the House District committee,
when George s. Watson, chief of the
| District Fire Department, was a wit
ness before the subcommittee today,
emphasized the fact that the new
| Federal buildings in this area costing
| upward of $50, 600, 900, and the hun
| dreds of thousands of employees and
very valuable documents, including
| the priceless and unreplaceable rec
| ords in the new Archives Building,
will require the very best of fire pro-
| lection agencies.
| 1t was also emphasized that there
are now two fire stations in this area
which will be soon out Of a home by
the building program, and that If pro-
F., vision is not made for them in the
| group of Federal buildings south of
| Pennsylvania avenue they must be To-
Gated north Of the Avenue, where the
! cost of site will be practically pro-
| hibitive.
| Guard Manly Buildings.
! In questions by Chairman Gibson
and Representative Houston. Repub
! licap. Of Delaware, and Hammer,
Democrat, of North Carolina, it was
! brought out that these two fire sta
tions housed south of the Avenue
| in the triangle to be acquired by the
! Government, now give protection to
| the White House, State, War and
! Navy, Treasury, Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, the Department Of
, Agriculture group and the Smith
/ sonian group, the Post Office De-
! partment. the Corcoran Art Gallery
! Red Cross. d. A. r. and Par Amer
lean Building, the Navy and Num-
/ tions Buildings, the Interior Depart
ment and the war shacks at Four
teenth and d streets and others west
Of Seventeenth street.
! Chief Watson said that these are
| important as any fire stations in the
! city. The one at Fourteenth street
| 3 truck company, the water tower
and a reserve truck, with force of
! 26 men. The upstairs OF that build
! ing is used by the board Of police
and fire surgeons as examining rooms
/ for applicants and for members who
| come up for promotion or retirement
Here also. the deputy chief has his
| quarters during the daytime
Number Engine house is located
on d street west of Twelfth street
! This is the old volunteer fire house
| of the Franklin Fire Company.
| Fire Department Status.
In giving the subcommittee the
summary Of the Fire Department.
Chief Watson said that there are 20
engine companies, ii truck companies,
one f1reboat company and one rescue
squad company, making a total Of ~
! companies. which arc housed in 90