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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
CLAIMS He HAS
"CIRI. FRIEND"
AMONG MARTIANS
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LONDON, Oct. 29-Dr. Mans
field Robinson, spiritualist, has
announced that his girl friend in
Mars has confirmed his belief that
the MartianS sent him wireless
message night before last.
Robinson girl friend is named
OOmaruru.
She told me. said Robinson,
"that the Martians did not attempt
to send a whole message as they
knew that if it were in English it
would received skeptically.
Hence they sent only MCQ'.'
(The signals MCQ' from an un'
identified station were received in
London night before last at the
moment Robinson Ead announced 4
message from Mars would be due
II know the Martians well, y
Robinson said, through telegraphy
They are from seven and one half
to eight feet tall with big, outstand-
ing ears and huge shocks of hair and
Chinese features. They smoke
pipes and drink tea from the spout :
of kettles. Other planets are also
inhabited; the Ncnetians who live
in Venus are particularly nice.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
Ault Welcomed
By Local Elks

Members of FL Centre lodge or
Elks gave cordial greeting last
night to Attorney d. y. Ault of
Calexico. recently appointed district
deputy grand exalted ruler for Cali,
fornia, south, who paid an informal
visit to the lodge.
The visiting official recounted
incidents in connection with his re.
cent trip to Philadclnhia to confer
with the grand exalted ruler.
Other officials present included
Henry Zurchcr, exalted ruler of Cal.
cXico lodge, and Warren Currier
past exalted ruler of Brawley lodge.
delegations were also present from
irawlev and CaleXico lodges.
Next week FL Centre lodge will
ohscrva the first anniversary Of
It's new home and the meeting will
lr in charge of the trustees of
the lodge. All members are earnest
" requested bv Exalted Ruler
WaShburn to make n special effort
to be nj next week 5 meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
ILLINOIS GANGS
STILL MAINTAIN
ARMED STATUS

MARION, H., Oct. 29.-'A sense
Of foreboding gripped Southern H.
inois today as citizens anticipated
renewed fighting between the Biz
ger and shelton gangs, the two fac
tions now engaged in bitter feud
for control of the coal belt liquor
business.
Presentment of impending war
fare was given added impetus when
Charles Birgcr, leader of one fac
tion. belligerentlv reiterated ms
former statements that 81 m out
aftcr the Shcltons. ~ Birger is de
fiant because of the recent shoot
ing of some of his men.
The fight between the two gangs
who formerly worked together, as
sumcd serious aspects almost two
months ago when the breach be
tween them became decided.
Since that time there have been
numerous shootingS and machine
cunning of roadhouseS, which have
been attributed by authorities to
the two gangs. Several alleged
Rirger and Shelton men have been
killed.
Birgcr said that the original
lreak between the two gangs oc-
CURED when the Shcltons persisted
in adding bank and highway rob
berries as side line to the liquor
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
FERDINAND SENDS
BIRTHDAY WISHES
TO QUEEN MARIE
Latter Celebrates Day
Aboard Special Train
in Canada.
rv John MONTGOMERY
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Aboard Queen Marie's Spccia'
train III Canada. Oct. 29.-.Just as
any other thoughtful husband. King
Ferdinand of Roumania today
cabled felicitations to Queen Marie
on her 5lst birthday.
The message said the king was in
improved health and showed him to
be quite "chattv' even in the lin
its Of cablcgram.
The birthday greetings follows:
Send YOU loving birthday wishes
and greetings from Sania. which is
white with snow. Have had some
days perfect rest. Feeling so well
that | am going down town Sunday
We are all extremely interested i'll
the news from your journey and |
am utterly Pleased at your success.
! hope your cold is gone. Don t
overtire yourself. FondeSt love to
all. -
Her majesty is u years old. Such
an age is rather paradoXical for the
ebullicnt, picturesque and demo
cratic grand daughter of Queen
Victoria. 1t is only when the
queen is fatigued from extensive
social program that she shows her
age. and such times are rare. Today
she was in high spirits and rivalcd
her II wear old daughter lleana, i'll
Youthful eXubcrance.
Members of the party kept silent
their plans for the birthday. 1t
was not likely. however, that there
would he anything more than "a
quiet presentation of gifts from init
mates of the family and expressions
of pleasure over the Significance Of
the occasion.
The entire family is looking for
ward TO neyt week when each will
be freed for one day from the usual
round of social events.
The decision by Queen Marie OF
the lone day vacation i'll which
the roval trio will be ordinary indi-
viduals and do just as they please.
has brought ineXpressable JOY TO
Ileana and Prince Nicholas, who
have suffered more rcpressions on
the American trip than ever before
in their lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
etroit Bandits Fail In Bold Attempt To Rob Bank
MCPHERSON CASE
CONTINUED UNTIL,
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Trunkful of Clothes VIII
Clinch Solution Declares
Keyes.
BY LINCOLN QUARBERG

LOS ANGELES, net. %. - 4
trunkful of women s clothing which
Kenneth G. Ormistun. fugitive radio
operator. is said to have taken
across the continent to New York
City, will furnish q real solution to
the mysterious Aimee Semple Me
Pherson ease, District Attorney Asa
Keyes declared today.
After a five weeks hearing Of
Mrs. Mcpherson and her mother,
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, on charges Of
perjury and conspiracy in connec-
tion with the evangclist's famous
tale Of kidnaping. the prosecutor
believes, he said. that the trunkful
of finery will clinch his case.
The trunk was found in a New
York City hotel and was expected
here late today.
Chief among the garments in the
trunk were lingerie, sleeping apparel
an evangelist : dressing robe and
evening gowns, according to kevcS.
The prosecutor asserted also that
a boudoir cap in the trunk contained
a strand Of auburn hair. This single
ndlT. ne >dIt, NbuIl bt Nut ltNtt'(
to a complete microscopic analy,
sis.
Mrs. Mcpherson merely ridiculed
the latest "cluc' of the district
attorney.
"Oh mv,' she said. "Has Mr.
Keves really found IA trunk? How
interesting! / presume it contains
the body OF a murdered man-prob-
ably Omission 5.
Woman 5 clothing-how amaz-
ing2 | heard the body was muIlat
ed also. hope the baggagcmen
will be careful not to drop the trunk
and spill the contents before II ar
rives in Los Angeles. That would
spoil Mr.. Keyes' case, now,
wouldn' t it.
No Comment
Mrs. Mcpherson refused to com
ment on the district attorneys as
scrtions that the trunk contained
considerable boudoir finery. inciud-
ing an evangelist 5 dressing robe.
Kcves claims most of the clothing
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
Delay Sought
In Fall Trial

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29,-Possi-
hility of new delay faced the GOV
crnment today in its attempt to try
Albert b. Fall, form& secretary of
the interior, and f. l.. Dohcny, on
charges of criminal consniracy in
connection with the Elk Hills naval
oil leases.
Government counsel appeared be
fore Justice IIochling in District of
Columbia supreme court to ask that
Fall and Dohenv be arraigncd Nov.
80. Defense counsel suggested Jan.
10 instead The judge took the ap-
rlications under advisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
YOUNG SLAYER
OF POLICEMAN
IS EXECUTED
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CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Thc state OF
Illinois today cXactcd the life OF
Richard Evans, 90 year old slayer
as the penalty for the youth s muF-
der of Policeman Edward Finnegan'
Evans WAS hanged at the county
iail at 7:ll Il. m. He was pro
nounccd dead three minutes tter.
Before he died the youth admit +
ted to newspaper reporters tha' II
was he and not Otto Icck"r ms
former friend, who fired the shots
which killed Finncgan.
Both Evans and llcckcr were ar
rested by Finnegan one night last
spring while they were riding IN Il
stolen automobile. Finnegan was
driving them to the station when
Evans suddenly drew Il revolver and
shot the officer in the head. The
two boys fled to Texas where they
were arrested. licckcr then turned
states evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
SLIGHT DECREASE
IS REPORTED IN
FOREIGN TR ADE
Farm Price Level Also
Shows Slump Due to
Cotton Drop.
Pv JOSEPH S. WASNEY


WASHINGTON Oct. -. See
rctarv of Commerce Hoover today
gave President Coolidge an optl-
m.stic annual report un American
foreign trade.
At the same time Secretary Of AZ
riculturc Jardinc announced that
the general farm price lcvcl. infM,
.ncrd hv the slump in cotton has
'allen Is points in - months and
.oW is only ten points above the
.evol in October, 1927, when farm
>rs went through their last heavy
depression.
The farm price report showed
that he level dropped from l3t %
l30 per cent Of the pro-war level
from Sept. ID to Oct. -. Cotton
and cotton sect prices fnil from
134 percent Of the pre.war level to
81 per cent in the month. The
farm price of IL cents pound
for cotton ON Oct. - dropped be
low the five year average Of III
cents.
Export trade of the nation Is
turning to manufactured aud part
ly manufactured goods, of which
1900, 600 were shipped abroad
in the last fiscal year, Hoover re
ported. He said this tendency
would undoubtedly continue, reflect
ing expansion of domestic markets
and domestic consumption for farm
products.
Total exports last rear were
-, ,753, 100000, 4 slight decrease un-
der the previous year, but leo por
cent more than the prc-war aver
age.
As our country fills up with
population il must necessarily con
sulne larger and larger proper
tiou Of the foodstuftS and raw ma
tcrials it produces and must pay for
its foreign requirements more and
more with manufactured commodi-
ties, Hoover said
1t is vital to the farmer that
we maintain our buying power for
raw materials which we do not
ourselves produce if he is to enjoy
many of the articles which now
,ptcr his daily life
Hoover said his department had
not relaxed in efforts to promote
farm product exports. Great atten-
tion is given to disposing of surplu,
agricultural products abroad and
shipments have held up remarkably
Wcll. he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
DFM9CR!ATS NAY
REDUCE LEAD
OF REPUBLICANS
Joined With Insurgents
Rour5ons May Control
Next Congress.
BY PAUL h. MALLON
United Press staff Corresp ondt

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-1hn ad
ministration is likely to lose its
working control over congress in the
election next Tuesday, according TO
impartial observers here cogniZant
Of the situation in the various states
and even the private belief Of many
Republican leaders given the Unit
ed Press today.
While ii appears only possibility
that the Democrats will be abe TO
organize either the senate or the
house, private information here in
dicatcs they will gain cuough seats
10 cut present Republican ma iosities
down to worthless point.
This would give balance Of pow.
independent Republican group,
which in the past has voted more
often with the Democrats than with
the Republicans.
TO gain actual control. Democrats
would have To win nine senate seats
seats and Sc house seats although
thcv would have more votes than
the Republicans if they Won eight
senate seats and 81 house chairs. It
appears likely they will pick uq
four senate seats. The future oc.
cupancy OF nine others j. somewhat
doubtful, but Republicans admit
edlv have the best chance 10 retain
them. The house situation Is les
encouraging to Democrats. It ap.
pears that the Democratic rcPresen-
iation will h. Increased by perhaps
90 but will fail short Of m actual
ma jority.
The present senate lineup is 54
Rcpublicans, 30 Democrats, one
bor and one vacancy
Maine. There are 81 senatorial
contests and 81 Of these Np for re
election are Republicans in - states.
Information indicates that Repubii-
cans will retain II senate seats SURE; .
that Democrats have their hands ON
four others and nine are douttfu!.
This lineup gives Republican sen
atorial candidates in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Iowa. Connecticut, Indiana
Kansas. Vermont, Utah, Wisconsin
New Hampshire, North aud South
Dakota and California the adNau'
tagc in their races.
1t gives Democrats the edge IN
MARYLAND. Kentucky, Arizona and
Oklahoma and leaves the following
senatorial races in doubt:
Massachusetts, New York, lihnolS,
Nevada. Colorado, Idaho, Washing
Democrats expect to pick up th''F
20 additional house seats IN Mary
land. Missouri, New York. ONO
PENNSYLVANIA, Oklahoma, New J'r-
sew and West Virginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
CHARGES AGAINST
NOTED ARCHITECT
ARE DISMISSED
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MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 29.-Wis-
consin charges against Frank Lloyd
Wright and Nine, olga AIilanoff
were dismissed in Minneapolis mu-
niei7al court today.
Floyd B. Olson, Hennepin county
attorney, received Telegram from
T.. j. Hoin, district attorney of
Sauk cnp lty, Wis, where state
charges of adultery had been filed
against Wright ana his former house
keeper, reading:
'No action will be taken ON any
warrants sworn out in Sauk county
against Frank Lloyd Wright. y
Upon motion of william X. Nash,
attorney for Wright, the eases
against the architect and his sweet
heart, charging them with being fu-
gitives from Justice from Wisconsin,
were dismissed
Nash announced after the hearing
that Nine. Milanoff lis in "a very
serious condition and has been re-
moved to a sanitarium. She Will
not be able to appear at the hearing
tomorrow ON thc federal charges
against her and Mr.. Wright. An
operation has been advised.
Wright and Nine. Milanoff face
federal charges of conspiracy to vio-
late the Mann act, which District
Attorney Lafayette French Jr. has
refused to dismiss.
The charges grew out of the cou-
pie flight together from Wisconsin
to Minnesota.
Wright, an internationally famous
architect, is experiencing another
episode in his long series of domcS'
tic difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
FILMS WILL
SHOW WORK
0FEXPERTS
Films To Be Used In
Showing Operations by
Noted Surgeons.
TO USE PHONOFILM
Talking Pictures Will
Bring Methods to Those
In Rural Sections.
BY United Press Leased Wire

MONTEREAL. Oct. Medical
duStry joined hands today to pat
the knowledge and eXpertncss of
the world : greatest surgeons within
the reach Of every doctor in Amer
lea. from the small practitioner of
the city to the overworked country
doctor who serves his isolated dis
trict
The move, taken today by the
board of regents Of the American
College of Surgeons, holding its
clinical congress here was hailed as
one of the greatest forward steps IN
saving human hfe that has been
made in modern times.
It is planned through the camera
and the new phonofilm or talking
movie" TO record the most intricate
operations by skilled surgeons, show
inc in close detail every modern
method and distribute the films for
the education of doctors everywhere
In q clinic in Vienna. perhaps, o:
Paris. or London a master surgeon
will be performing major opera
tion. Over the table will be power.
full lights. cameras and voice record:
ing apparatus. Every move that,
the trained finger makes will be-
shown in closest detail by slow mo,
tion pictures. The most delleate.
incision will be far more easily I'M
dcrstandable than would be possible
even to one standing at the sur
reon 5 side and looking over ms
shoulder. At the same time, ms
voice will be recorded, explaining
cycrv move, the reason for it, how II
is done. methods to prevent damage
ia tissue or to avoid infection.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Cole for Judge Club Meets,
Court House, s p. III.
Dance, St. Mary's Hall.
Shell Oil Dinner, Barbara
Worth Hotel, 7 p. m.
Christian Church Choir meets
at Church.
English Glasses, Lincoln
School.
Boxing Imperial Valley Ath-
letic Club.
Sophomore Freshmen Recep-
ton. High school.
up in Mabe' Is Room, - Val
ley Theater.
1.-THE Silver Treasure Pal
ace Theater.
TOMORROW
Dairymen MS Picnic, Holtvil.o.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
BURNED VESSEL
is CONSIDERED
COMPLETE LOSS.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29,-The
V. Colmick steamer Everett, drift
ing or Eureka with fire squirting
50 feet above its forward hold. to
1av was regarded ~ Il probahI"
total loss, according to officials of
the Mccormick Steamship 60.
The crew WAS safe. having abam-
doncd the vessel late ycstcrda"
when it became apparent that no
further efforts to check the flames
could be successful.
The crew, numbering 81 men, un,
der Captain Oscar OrSland, was
al oard the coast guard cutter Ca
hoEia, lying off Eureka,
'phc captain Of the steamer Ham
I'm +. Mccormick, also off Eureka
WAS instructed today to bring the
men to san Francisco.
EUREKA, cal, Oct. 29.-Ucavy
togs off Humboldt Bar today
sLroudcd the fate Of the burning
Mccormick steamer Everett.
No word had been received from
the two coast guard vessels which
until shortly before midnight were
known to be standing by the doom
cd ship.
The Everett at midnight was Wis
ihl" from Eureka, drifting five
miles south of Humboldt Bar.
Flames were leaping between SO
and leo feet above her hold.
An the crew are safe with the
exception of one injured member
aboard the coast guard cutter Caho-
kia, which today was believed to
be in the vicinity of the Everett,
$. Osborne, sailor, WAS in 81.
Joseph 5 hospital with both legs
crushed below the knees, the result
of being caught between the ship 5
side and lowc"ed lifcboat
His injuries were regarded seri.
Gus, amputation of both legs appear
ing 4 probability.
Captain Oscar OrSland was with
his men aboard the Cahokia, await.
ing arrival of the lIamlin f, Me.
Cormick, another Mccormick
stcamct, to return to san Francisco
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
WIT h
|FUS|LLADE |
FROM GUNS
e Killed in Battle
With Guard and Police
|VO MEN ESCAPE
nifty One AS Former
Member of Detroit PO-
lice Force.
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EETROIT, Mich, Oct. 29.--On"
Four bandits who attempted TO
mp n branch of the Bank Of
[oit here today was instantly
Rd when shot down by the fire
bank guard and two passing
|olmen.
Iae oi tn" Pdt.Oi@ci., ftJnE
becky. was severely wounded
lcond bandit was shot down with
Pts in both legs, while the third
h fourth bandits escaped in an
mobile bearing Il Texas license.
BE- slain fNndit was identified
'nrl Porter, -. former Detroit
eman of Prescott. Ark. and
bwoundnd bandit as his brother
BIZ. -.
9 bank guard who opened fire
a concealed elevated Gag" as
Il Of III" bandits entered the
IL 81 the bank was Albert Cof-
|who>c shots drove the trio on
,c sidewalk where they cncom,
4 the fire of Patrnlmcn Dom
Ey and William Gaddc. The
Yolmen had been called hv u
boy who rushed up to them
ting: " Hey, the" are holding
he bank
mbccky was shot down by the
h member of the gang who was
81 in the automobile during the
battle. A. Domb",kv and the
portcrs fell Ia the pavement,
third bandit, who had entered
lbank. leaped 10 the running
of the automobile and cs.
with m" driver.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
S. p. Steamer
Goes Aground
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29.-Thc
steamer Creole, with $50 passengers
aboard, went aground today at South
Pass, near the mouth of the Missis
Sippi river, according to reports re
ceived here
The ship. which was hound from
New York to New Orleans, is not
believed to be in danger and tugs,
which have gone to the rescue, are
expected to clear it before night.
The location where the steamer
went aground is near where the
steamer Louisiana sunk yesterday
following a collision with the steam
er Madison.
The Creole is ono of the Southern
Pacific lipc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
Watch
Birds Liberated

out 30 sportsmcn and citizens
to the Cudahy ranch east Of
|r this morning to witnscs the
Sc of 200 phcasants which the
and game commission has fur.
d this county. Tn" spectacle
hn interesting one. The birds.
given their liberty. shot
yht up in the air about - feet,
then scared for "A quarter to
Pr mile before alighting. The
'smen of Imperial Valley fully
fciate the act Of the California
and game commission, as this
\ first time in the history of the
h that the commission has ever
ttcd any game birds here.
e present fish and game com
on is doing much to make Cali
Ia the best state in the union
e propagation of game and de-
Is the full cooperation of al
Hsmcn in the state. Frank
'nond, county game warden said
y.
II. Lewis, Of the game farm at
atville, was present and had
20 of the liberation of the birds.
tatcd he is positive the birds
10 well in the valley. The only
n enemy of the birds is man,
lit is up to all to see that they
protected and infractions of the
should be reported at once. The
B are a protection to the ranch,
hs they are not only things OF
Nv but live on bugs and insects
|arc known enemies of crickets
[grasshoppcrs. They only feed
/ grain as last resort. 1t is
Eistake to regard them as de
Rive of any kind of crops,
Is declared.
this consignment of birds does
it is believed the commission
|libcratc 500 birds next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
Asks High Price
For Dogs Tail
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29'-The
tail of dog movie star is worth
$2O.lO0 according to Il damage
claim on file here today.
..Buster, the movie dog,
backed his tail into an are light
while he was starring in u screen
comedy and burned it off, accord
ing to the sult.
"Bustcr - owner has sued the
Billy West Productions for S20,l0o
damages, claiming the cinema can
inc, since the loss of his tail, is
camera-shv and refuses to pose be-
fore the fluttering lenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
Passengers Leave
Grounded Vessel
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TOKYO, Oct. % Efforts to re-
float the 13.402 ton liner Tcnyo
Maru failed today and passengers
began disembarking from the YES
sci which was aground off Yoko-
hama, early this afternoon.
The passengers, it was announced,
will remain at hotel pending the
vessel s sailing, which may be de-
layed a week
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
Z
Press To Get
Game Returns

The Press will carry returns by
Quarters on the Stanford U. S.
G. game tomorrow. The leased
wire service through the United
Press closes at 5 o'clock, but ar
rangements have been made to
get the quarterly returns by spe-
cial wire. They will be posted
ca the office window at Sixth
and State streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
PLAN NAVY AMMUNITION
DEPOT IN NEVADA DESERT
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WASHINGTON, Oct, %. 49, One
hundred thousand acres of public
land in Mineral county, Nevada, has
been reserved for exclusive use as q
navy ammunition depot, the interior
department announced today.
Reservation Of this site resulted
from lessons ce the recent Lake Den
mark arsenal explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29
rLE CHANGE REPORTED
IN HOUDINI'S CONDITION

cTROIT, Oct. 29.-Harry Hon-
magician, chad n very rest
night attending physicians
tunecd in n bulletin issued to-
Houdini is suffering from
,onitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29

IN long pruncd Hale peach trees
Placer county yielded l,aO2
Ids of fruit, while ten short
ed trees gave l57 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-29

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Evening star., 1926-08-12

Most sensational discovery
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ord breaking denadnd-here
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proved that it usually costs less
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No,u shrewd home-o.vners are in
vesting one-and-a-half million dol
lar-montIvin ne,o Silent NokoL
installations. A record-that tells
you something.
Not a trace of odor
The keenest nose cannot detect oil
burning odor in or about Noko1-
heated home. Because NoKoL can
and does provide lot-cost heat ,uith-
out hauing to use lo1y-grade, foul
smelling oil.
Beware of oil burners that are
forced to use such fuel. Even then
they do not equal NoKoL in econ
omy, tests show.
No matter who makes burner, no
matter how low its price, rely only
upon its past record-in the actual
heating Of homes. Homes vary in