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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
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|. A. UPHOLDS
WRIGHT ACT AND
DEFEATS RACING

/. Los ANGELES, Nov. Los An
gelcs county gave a sweeping vie
tory to the Republicans, returns
showed today.
c. G. Young. Republican guberna
torial candidate. had an enormous
lead over Justus Wardell, Democrat,
and Senator Samuel Shortridgc, Re
publican, was leading by substan-
tial ma iority over John b. Elliott,
Democrat.
". f. Evans. Republican candi-
date for congress in the ninth dis
trict. was leading almost two TO one
over his Democratic opponent, toun-
Gilman Charles Il. Randall. The
semi-official returns, % precincts
complete at 10 a. m. was Evans
6.340, Randall $3.50.
Sheriff W. |. Traeger appeared
safely reelected, with lead of
more than 5000 votes over GeoiG'
X. Home.
Judge Harry Hollzer was leading
on the judicial contest, followed by
Charles Burnen, Ruben Schmidt,
Marion Crawford, Walton j, Wood
and Robert II. Scott.
Los Angeles county, on the face of
earlv returns. voted against repeal
ing the Wrigh act, by narrow
margin.
The county also voted against the
proposed oleomargarine tax by big
ma lority. opposed the racing bill,
the $500. 900, 600 water and power
act. the S26,000.0o0 flood control
bond issue, and the federal reappor.
tiunmcnt plan, according to incom-
plctr returns.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
JOhOnen Dies
At Hospital

Arthur Johonen. who attempted
10 commit suicide last week while
living in tent on ii street. died
mis- morning at the FL Contro hos.
pitul. The direct cause of death
was an infection from foreign mat,
ter entering the wound which WAS
inflicted with duh razor, covered
with dirt, and this affected his
throat and lungs. He was employed
as u laborer about town and as vet
10 known relatives have been lo,
Gated, When discovered by Cor.
oaer. Lemons and the police the man
was lying in a pool of blood on the
Dirt floor of his tenn home. and
was nearly dead from loss of blood.
The coroner is holding the body
in an effort to locate relatives Of
thc dead man.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
MRS. MCPHERSON AND MOTHER BOUND OVER
'1nney And Larew Elected Judges OF Superior Cour
Norris Trial To
Start in January

AUSTIN. Tex. Nov. ;.-Trial e
tie Rev. j. Frank Norris, pastor
Of Tie Fist baptist church, on II
charge of numbering Dexter f..
Chips, wealthy lumber man, will
~ held probably in January.
This was the announcement to
DAY Of Judge James r. Hamilton Of
Travis county to whose court the
case was transferred from Tarrant
county ON Il change of venue yes
'erdar-.
'l'nr case viii not hc called for
setting before tie third week m
december, Judge Hamilton said, and
'hc trial iii,cll viii be held early in
january.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
TWO KILLED IN
WILD RIOT At
NEW YORK JAIL
Overpower Tc,mbs Guards
and Turn Machine Guns
on Officials.

NEW YORK. Nov. g.. Thrcc p'is-
oo"rs attempted Jail delivery II
tho Tomhs prison this afternoon and
order was not rcStoryd until ~corcs
of ,hot~ had been exchanged bv the
rioters and pulicc who laid siege TO
the pri,ou yard.
Will" at =. N. non" was allowed
within the prnsno, police inspector,
sent out word that the casualties
were:
Peter Powers and Mike "RcI''
McKonra, prisoners Killed. Mike
Murrhv guard killed. Warden
Peter Nailon aud Guard Dan O'Con-
nor, wounded. Herman Ambcra
prisoner. probably fatally wounded
. The prisoners took possession Of
the ward and resisted all efforts 10
drive them out, The guards fired
from the walls iato the wards, and
set up - machine gun to rake the
prisoners ranks with bullets.
CITY police reserves scNt TO The
prison surrounded il ON all sides
ready to shoot prisoners if they sue
cccdcd in breaking out.
Warden Henley and two keepers
were reported to have been shot in
the fighting which followed the
outbreak. Another report said
Peter Mallon, Il guard, was killed.
Several prisoners also wcr" re.
ported to have been wounded in the
melee.
FIRST reports said that the rioting
followed a row among the prisoners.
! When the guards interviewed the
prisoners attacked them.
! Police Commissioner Mclaughlin
I Immediately ordered out all avail
! able policemen at headquarters and
at all surrounding stations, sending
them to the Tombs to help quell the
outbreak.
Mclaughlin himsrlf went to the
Tombs to direct suppression Of the
riot.
After thc first outbreak, watch
crs on the walls saw three prisoners
emerge from the prison, cutter the
yard and attack a guard house near
4 the gate. They opened the door
and let loose with the shotgun ON
the guard His fate was not known
4, The prisoners then rctreated be.
hind coal house, aud the guards
ON the walls fired on it,
l. ---@-------------------~--
Farmers around Turlock, Stanis
/ Ip,,c .ouue, want q fivn nilc ro +
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
WRIGHT ACT IS
REPUDIATED BY
STATE VOTERS
Gas Tax Wins, School
Bible Reading Loses,
Racing Defeated.
WRIGHT .\C"T
By JOHN N. PALMER
United Press Staff Corresp ondent

SAN FRANCISCO. NOV. 3.-Cai-
fornia has repealed the Wrict act the
state : dry law enforcement meas
urc. designed to permit lo-:l author
tiles to aid in enforcing prohibition. b.
on the basis of returns today from
all parts of the state.
With returns incoming from &C.,
of the states SIP precincts. the
vote fer repeal was $500; against
repeal 1859.
San Francisco and the bay region
turned in Il I to | ma .jority i'll favo"
of revoking the Wright act, and
this lead apparently was not being
cut into heavily from other sections
Of the state.
Dry leaders refused TO admit de
feat, but admitted the possibility OF
the repeal being vetoed appeared
doubtful.
The proposal to add another cent
cent to the gasoline tax has been
adopted. The vote this morning
was: Yes 79,43l: no, 44.62J.
The proposal to place the Bible in
the public SCHOOLS has been defeated
bv vote which this morning read:
Yes. 23,744; no. 64.0S0.
The bill to legalize horse racing
and betting appeared defeated. The
metropolitan centers last night gave
it slight ma.jority, but returns rron
OUTLYING sections today changed the
standing. The vote was: Yes, %
l30: no. $3.50.
The state water power bill, desig-
ned to place California i'll the busi-
ness of developing water power,
again has been overwhelmingly de
feated. Only 27,955 votes had been
pollcd for it this morning, with 49,
4JS against.
The proposal to place a two cent
tax on oleomargarine was losing, ac-
cording to forenoon returns, "nlcil
gave the vote:
Yes. 6759; No, S34s.
The veterans bond measure has
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
LIST OF STATE
OFFICERS SURE
OF BEING ELECTED
ny United Press Leased " ire

SAN FRANCISCO. NOV. 3.-FoI-
lowing -re state and congressional
'fficcrS elected in California. on the
.,aSis of late returns today:
Govcrnor: e. c. Young. Berkeley.
Lieutenant Governors: Buron FittS
Los Angeles.
Secretary Of state: Frank G. .Ior-
dan, Auburn.
Controller: Ray l.. Riley, Cotton.
Treasurer: Charles G.. Johnson.
Sacramento.
Attorney General: L. 5. Webb,
san Francisco.
Surveyor General: W. $. Kings
huN, Los Angeles.
State board of equalization
John e. Corbett. Fred T.. Stewart, :,
Richard +. Collins and II. G.. Cfstei.
United States senator: Samuel NJ.
Shortridge, Menlo Park.
Representatives First District,
Clarence F. Lea, Santa Rosa: seq
"nd district. Harry l.. EngIo bright.
Nevada City; third district. G. +.
Curry, Sacramento; Fourth district,
Florence p. Kahn, San Francisco; +;
fifth district, Richard j. Wclch,
San Francisco; sixth district, Al
bert b. Carter. Oakland; seventh
district, Henry +. Barbour, Fresno ::
eighth district, Arthur NJ. Free, San
Jose: ninth district, W. f.. Evans,
Glendale: tenth district, Joe Grail,
Los Angeles; eleventh district,
Nlil d. Swing, FL Centre.
Chief Justice-'William II. Waste.
Associate Justice. long term
William 5. Langdon, Oakland, and
Jesse w. Curtis, san Bcrnardino.
John w. Preston. Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
MUST FACE
COURT FOR
CONSPIRACY
Are Released on Bonds
of $500 Each Pending
Trial.
ACTION EXPECTED
Evangelist Declares Her
Innocence and Predicts
An AcquittaI.
BY LINCOLN QUARBERG
United Press Staff Correspondent

united Press Staff Correspondent
Los ANGELES. Nov. 3.-Aimee
Scmplc Mcpherson today was order
ed bound over to superior court for
trial on charges OF criminal conspir.
acN and perjury.
Action followed five weeks
preliminary hearing before Munich.
pal Judge Samuel r. Blake of the
evangelist and her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy, who was also held
to answer To the higher court.
Both defendants We're ordered
held under bonds of $500 each.
Mrs. Mcpherson and "Mother .
Kennedy. modishlv dressed. were
in court when the decision was hand,
ed down. Both had anticipated
such action.
Judge Blakes decision was pro
ceded by two hours of final argn
mentS by District Attorney Asa
kcyes. for the state. and Attorney
W. l. Gilbert. for the defense.
1t was to he eXpccted--it was
all framed against me. - said Mrs
Mcpherson rs the verdict was rem,
dered.
"But my conscience is clear be-
fore God and man. | know | will
be vindicated when | am put on trial
in superior court.
Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman, selfeon-
fessed co-conspirator and star state :
witness, was ordered held for trial
also. She plans, according TO her
counsel, to plead guilty and ask for
probation.
! In giving his decision, Judge
Blake said:
This court is not passing upon
the guilt or innocence of these two
women; that is the province OF a
jury.
" However, this court is called up
ON to deter ainc whether or not the
offcnSc or offcnscs charged have
been committed, and whether or
not there is sufficient cause to be-
heNe the defendants committed such
offenSc or otfcnscs.
There being full and sufficient
reasonable or probable cause to be
licvc that these defendants are gull
" in effect rs charged, | order that
they be held to answer to the same,
and that they he admitted 10 bail
in the sum of $500 each. The bail
heretofore deposited will stand
Gilbert Seeks Dismissal
Defense Attorney Gilbert in his
final argument pleaded for dismissal
of the ease ON grounds no crime had
been committed in accordance with
technicalities of the law,
"M my mind, = he said, " the
state in order to establish this aS-
serted conspiracy. had to prove its
ob Elective. Mrs Mcpherson appeared
before the grand jury and charged
that the kiduaperS. " Rose ~, and
"Stcvc' abducted her. The pros
ccution contended that these person
ages are mythical. If so, there was
no objective in the commission of
this purportcd crime.
District Attorney Keyes, whose
arguments followed those of Gilbert,
replied in part as follows:
II will stipufate that it was no
crime for Mrs. Mcpherson TO 60
bathing and Will grant that it was
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
JURY OBTAINED
FOR new JERSEY
MURDER HEARING
By PAUL W. WHITE
(t. i. staff orrpSponurnt)


SOMERNIlLE. y. j., Nov. s.
The long buried secrets of the Hall
NILS murder begaa to be revealed
herc today.
Charlotte Mills. daughter of the
murdered choir singer, ana Willie
stevens. eccentric hrother-in-law Of
the clergyman slain with her, shar.
ed the center Of the stage as tnr
;rial of Mrs. Frances Stevens Han
and her two brothers went through
rs first day.
Tie climax OF the first dav cam"
when Charlotte WAS examined.
She soid of the liaisun between
Lcr mother and the pastor which
lea To their r;ut -er.
- Is thiS portrait of vtur moth
err, She was asked by alexander
Simpson, conducting the prosecG
iion.
Sh" Gulpcd and tried to speak but
could only nod her head.
Simpson then produced the let
tclS, which Charlotte identified as
h:,rng been written by her mother.
"hey were believed to have been
the letters found beside the mu!-
dcrcd couple on sept. l6, 1929, when
u, bodies were discovered.
Charlotte testified that she had
Frequently gone with her mother to
the Church of st. John the Evan
%ci!st. where Hail was rector, and
that Mrs. Mills had left letters for
Hall IN a book in the library of the
sludio room. She said her mother
EFT the home of James Mills at
about p. m. ON the night of the
18th, after showing her clipping
from a New York new spaper rcla-
tW" TO tie opinions of DR.. Percy
St,cNnry Grant, Episcopal clergy
man, on the subject of divorce.
'Fiftrcn minutes later mother
returned, said the witness. "ana
;: id Il nciGhbor had told her Of n
telephone call during the afternoon
rom Dr. Hail.
Then she went to get nickel
with which to telephone, the Girl
continued, land left the house. |
r'Ncr SAW my mother 1livc again. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
AvE: GOOD
LEAD OVER
Opponents
|th Three Precincts
Missing Defeat of Cole
md C0nkling Certain.
|TE INCOMPLETE
+ and Allen Leading
b Thirty Out Of Fifty
Four Precincts.

Y Attorney i. :. Larcw. Of this
aud AsScmhlvman \. 6. Flu
of Brawlcy, were elected Judge,
he Imperial County superior
Yesterday after one Of the
intensive political campaigns
c history Of Imperial Nlics
cy defeated the incumbcnts,
in W. oualiug, vino has scrv-
n ono term and Franklin !. Col,
has been ou the superior court
b since the equity WAS organ
in 1907.
offieial figures from - of -
nets in the county gave tho
candidates the following fig
l.arcw, 4.lso, !imcy, l,l59:
a,575; conkiihg, 2jlt. 81,
~ precincts are too small Ia
gc the result in ANY wa.
fausr of the intense interest in
Judges campaign, there has
considerable difti"mlty in oh
~ county Figures for "th@~ of
and on the various propositions.
noon today only - precincts
sent their returns ir;o tSt
y clerk 5 office. Figures from
precincts show that IIorac,
incumbent, was leading f"l
~ superintendent of schools
100 votes 10 1850 for Mrs.
Parent.
Allen Leading
'rgc Allen, public administra
va, leading his opponent, +. II.
lcn, >, 1jj to @,0@s.
compiling return, last night
precincts disrcgardrd tn"
s Of the county clcrk H. have
otc on officials checked up and
she'd TO newspapers of tn"
V. Many election hCards
/ through tie ballots from be
hg to end. with the result that
were slill on the. job thi,
ng.
definite figures on state off
Mcrc available. Us the election
nator Shortridgc ard Governor
being certain. interest locally
red in the race 70 + superior
Judges. publi, admini>Irat1g
county superintendent oi
l..
the same reason no attempt
made To tahulatc the county
IN the amendments.
ntv Clerk Mousscau stated :"
hat il win undoubtedly he to
W afternoon before the last of
fficial returns are received and
tempt made to tabulatc them.
siderable surprise was felt III
cfcat of Judge Cole, who was
man in the primary election
vas forced to take third place
rdav. Judge Conkliug, fourth
In the primaries, did not im.
his position in the election.
vote for Judges in FL Centre
Cole ll7S; Conkiing, 937
", 10; Larcw, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
Denies Ty Cobb
Has Resigned
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DETROIT, Mich., Nov 3.-Franli
Navin. president of the Detroit
Tigers, this afternoon denied re
ports chat Ty cobb had resigned as
manager of that club.
AT present Cobb : status with
the club is the same today that It
vas when the season closed, Ma
y in told the United Press. 1--WE
have not received any resignation
and there is nothing further to
say
according to the report, Cobb was
stated to hc succeeded by Gcorgr
Moriarity. American League um.
ire, and former member of the
Tiners
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
pirate Party" to
Start Tomorrow

Five thousand copies of the
Press special Pirate Party
edition. are being distributed
throughout the valley today, ad-
vertising the big Pirate Party,
which opens tomorrow.
Residents of the valley are
urged to Join in the party. for
which valuable prizes are offer
ed, in addition to being whole
lot of fun. .'....
Full details of the Pirate
Party are co1.oained in the spe-
cial edition.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
Ey PAUL w. WHITE
I. ?. Staff Correspondent


SOMERNlLLE, \. j.. Nov. ;. -
he jury in the Iian-Mills murder
ease WIS completed today AZ ll.25
=. m.
One juror was disqualified when
IA, confessed to acquaintance with
senator Clarence +. Case, of de
f"nS2 counsel, and sud he probably
W"u'd b" able to convict ON rircun-
~taltial evidence.
During the questioning of the
tdlesman, Il camera WIS heard To
,hck.
"Takc that camera out. the
court ordered bailiff and the pho
tographor WAS forced to give M
III Instrument.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
GOVERNOR HUNT
LEADING CLARK
In ARIZONA RACE
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PHOENIN, Ariz.. Nov. 3.-E. S
Clark, Republican contesting the
Democrat, took the lead in the nip
and tuck race between the two can
didates this afternoon. Tho vote at
%. .866
Congressman Carl \. Hayden,
Democrat, increased his lead in the
senatorial race over the incumbent
Republican candidate. Senator RAJ phi
Cameron. His majority early this
afternoon was approximately 5000.
Leslie w. Douglas. Democrat, had
a safe lead over O. j. Baughn, Re
publican. in the race for Arizona s
single. seat in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
Student Killed
In Auto Crash
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SAN MATEO. cal. Nov. Jack
Mcclure. 2003 East Fourth street.
Long Beach and a student at Stan
ford university, was killed and an
other student injured when their
automobile overturned on the Sky
line boulevard early today.
The other student gave the name
of W Gilbert, 1895 Wiltshire Boule
ward, Los Angeles.
Mcclure died in local hospital
shortly after removal there.
Police are holding whislsey fla !,
said to have been found ia one n
the boys coats.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
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PHOENIX, Ark, Nov. sc. w.
Z. Hunt. Arizona s. Democratic GOV
ernor. and candidate for reelection
for Il sixth term, was leading his Re
publican opponent, +. 5. Clark, by
the narrow margin of 2l3 votes at
1880 u. IN. The vote, with 362
of the state 5 484 precincts reported
was Hunt 22,462. Clark 22,2l9.
Congressman Carl \. Hayden
Democrat, had 2j,73S votes to 49,
040 for Senator Ralph Cameron, Re
publican candidate for reelection.
The vote for congress was: Les
lie w. Douglas: Democrat. 2l.S61 ;
o. j. Baughn, Republican, 1889.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

IoIt lNIil
Hidweek services, various
rches.
|hamber of Commerce direc-
meet.
The Lost Battalion at Pa
theater.
fity Council meets 1880.
onng Peoples Club meets,
Mary 8 hall.
banciug, Rcu WidG H1sili3A,
wiley.
basis Shrine No. 20, w. S.
=, meets Masonic hall, at 8
lock.
The Waning Sex, Valley
ater.
The. Mad Honeymoon, - at
INKS tent theater.
TOMORROW
.otary Club Luncheon, Ho-'
Barbara Worth.
Ten Thousand Club luncheon
b house, | p. m.
ootball. Junior College VS.,
n School, here 2;d5 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03

Farmers around Turlock, Stanis-
! laus county, want a five mile rail
! road to connect the town with the
Santa Fe.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03

(Continrcd on page 8,
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Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1926-03-12

Herbert J. Brown local long range
weather forecaster." who last Summer
predicted a long, hard Winter for
Washington, and the country gener-
ally, came forth today with a defense
Of his original prophecy and an at.
tack on the recent announcement OF
the Weather Bureau that the Winter
has been a mild one.
Mr. Brown gays he Is going to hold
to his prior prognostication, Prof.:
Marvin, Forecasters Mitchell and
Weightman and others notwithstand'
ing.
Not only does Mr.. Brown insist that
the present Winter has been a long,
hard one. but he goes further and de-
claIes that 1t isn't over yet. Wash
ington may still expect some SHOWS,
and as for the North and some of the
Western States--weil, Mr.. Brown Just
shiverS to think about wha- is yet IN
store for them.
why, the Weather Bureau doesn't
know what it's talking about" Mr..
Brown vouchsafed today. Imagine
1t giving out a statement that this
has been a mild Winter. when the
Winter isn't over yet! 1t Is basing
everything on averages. Average
temperature doesn't mean thing.
The worst extremes of weather can be
smoothed over by averages to make
them look like nothing at all. What
would Noah's flood look like today if
we figured the rainfall out on an aver
age basis?
I've started out having SHOWS in
September and October this Winter
We have had them since. We are go
ing to have some more. 1t was, is
and will be long. hard Winter"
going to stick to it.
But the worst Ia yet to come. he
Evening star., 1926-03-12
OFFICIALS APPROVE
TAXSALE MEASURE
Bill Would Relieve Commits
SionerS of Holding
Property.

a favorable report OH the Phipps
bill to provide an additional method
for enforcing and foreclosing tax
sales and tax deeds In the District
was adopted today by the Board of
Commissioners.
The bill is designed to enable the
Commissioners to dispose OF property
of delinquent taxpayers which Is not
disposed of at public or private sale.
Under existing law. the District Is
required to buy the properties on
which the tax has not been paid, and
which is not sold at public sale, and
hold them until redemption.
In report to Chairman Capper OF
the Senate District committee on this
hill, the commissioners pointed out
that it will provide a remedy for this
condition by authorizing them, IN
cases where property is bid In by the
District, to apply TO the Supreme
Court of the District, sitting In equity
for the purpose of enforcing such
tax lien.
The bill authorizes the court to de.
cree the sale of the property to sat
isfy the delinquent taxes and penalties
and costs of the suit by the collector
of taxes or his deputy at public auc-
ton after advertisement. Any sur
plus received from such sale over the
amount due the District and court
costs is required to be paid by the
collector of taxes into court to abide
it's further order for payment to the
person or persons in equity entitled
to receive 1t.
On confirmation of such sale by the
court, the clerk of the court Is di-
rected to execute a deed to the pur-
chaser.
Evening star., 1926-03-12
L FORECASTER STICKS
TO PREDICTION OF HARD WINTER
Brown Declares Weather Has Been Bad and Will Con
tinue to Be Bad, Taking Slap at
Official Prophets.

confided to The Star today. Just wait
until next Winter If you want to see
some real, honest to goodness weather!
It's all because OF the very cycles that
Dr. Marvin says are non-existent.
too. But Mr.. Brown has figured 1t all
out, he declares. Every 66.8 years since
time immemorial there has been a
Winter that has made man and beast
sit up and take notice, he points out.
There was one 55.S years ago, another
55S years before that, and SO on. The
next fierce one falls In 1927, Mr..
Brown calculates.
There's no escaping It, he asserts.
Old Man Boreas has collected a wide
assortment of blizzards. cold waves
and such and Is cycling his way right
into the midst of us. Nothing but Il
Blowout can stop him. 1t appears. and
the averages are against such an
eventuality. Mr.. Brown believes in
these kinds of averages, by the way.
Mr.. Brown is an ocean meteorolo-
gist," and consequently pins his faith
on tides, solar constants, equinoxes
and the like, to say nothing OF the
aforementioned cycles. Just now
Washington is suffering from a semi
annual equinoctial complex that
threatens all sorts Of things.
MIR. Brown says the sun will hop
over the Equator at O'Clock in the
morning of March 21, and he then
will be able to do some more long
range forecasting that should make
DR.. Marvin and Messrs. Mitchell and
Weightman hang their heads.
Pending that occurrence MIR. Brown
will not undertake to give any sne-
cific dates for forthcoming SHOWS and
freezes. falling back merely on his
general prediction of last Summer,
which he still believes is something
of which to be proud.