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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
RuncO Men Sell
Iowa Street Car
Man Gold Brick
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. John
Schenk, street ear motorman of Dcs
Moines, Iowa, visiting here, today
asked police to search for three
men from whom he purchased a gold
brick for 1916
According to letter signed bv
Schenk, he agreed to buy a ranch
in Elysian park, which is owned by
the city. After turning over all
the money he possessed, the bunco
men gave Schenk a package, sup
posed to contain a gold brick, to
hold as security. He discovered he
had been duped when he returned to
his hotel and opened the package.
:" NV wife is in very poor health,
and that was the reason we came
vest the letter said "T wish 7
had stayed home and this would not
have happened y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
Narcotic Peddlers
Get Prison Terms

Two men arrested in lmperial
county recently on charges of vio-
lating the narcotic act drew sell
tences in the federal pcnitentiary ut
Leavenworth following trials in fed
eral court at San Diego yesterday.
J. O'Bear was found guilty by a
jury and sentenced to serve one year
and nine months. He was arrested
by federal agents in FL Centre Il
few weeks ago.
Ben Gomez, arrested at CaleXico
on a charge of possession and sale
of narcotics, was found guilty by
jury which dclibcratcd only 10
minutes. He was sentenced to one
wear and nine months.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
SENATOR IN
FIERY TALK
At OAKLAND
Launches Attacks Upon
Richardson and Sena-
tor ShOrtridge.
DENOUNCES LEAGUE
Asserts Europe United in
Hostile Attitude To-
ward America.
By United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, cal, Aug. 7.-tnited
States Senator Hiram Johnson, in
his campaign address last night, fir
ed three rrverberating Salvos against
the wtyld court, Governor Friend ".
Richardson aud senate Samuel
Shortridgc.
Addressing a large assemblage at
the Oakland auditorium the fiery
orator fraycd the world ceurt as n
European scheme to get America en-
bro'Ied i" i"tteoe'
"'AlI Europe's press is aflame
against us" johnson said. "Thc
American is blind and deaf who
tannot see the peril in taking this
country over seas into any European
organization. Europe IS united on
but one thing today hostility to
America.
johnson attached Richardson :
administration as one Of cxtrava-
gnnee.
Johnson attacked Richardson :
ccntcrcd PRINCIPALLY around th"
lattcr's defense Of the League Of
Nations aud world court.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
Radio Dealers to
BE Given Full
Rights at Show
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. -
Radio dealers will be gi"~- sr,ll
privileges at the third annual fa
eific coast radio exposition to be
held here August 81 to 2S, officials
have announced. 1t will be part of
the educational campaign in con-
junction with the exposition.
Heretofore, dealers were restrict
ed to attendance during early hours
of the show before the public ar.
rived, put this year dealers will be
given season tickets. BY Ihis de-
parture, officials believe dealers
will gather the fullest educational
value Of the displays by observing
the interest of the buying public.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
BrawIey Couple
Married Today

Eddie Rodcman and Miss Jose
Phine Bpllman, both of Brawley,
were married by Judge franklin j.
Cole this morning at the court
house. Accompanied by friends
they appeared at the county clerk 5
office and secured a license. then
went to Judge Cole 5 chambers
where the ceremony was performed.
The couple reside in Brawlev.
Among other marriage licenses is
sued this mornin~ was one to Cleo
Nern Smith and Clementinc st. Lau-
rent, both of FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
EXECUTION
POSTPONED BY RAIN

PEKIN, Aug. =" Called off on
account of rain" does not apply
to baseball games in China because
there aren't any Chinese baseball
games. But two principles in the
only comparable outdoor sport -
public bchcading-earncd a brief
rcprieve here recently because Il
heavy downpour caused officials to
decide that neither participants nor
spectators of the execution should
be subjected to undue mconvcni-
Cnce.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
aimee DECLARES
KIDNAPERS' HUT
HAS BEEN FOUND
Hy Inked Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, radio evangelist,
believed today that the desert nut
in which she claims she was held
captive by three kidnapers, has been
found.
Mrs. Mcpherson, at first believed
drowned when she disappeared on
May Is, picked ont the alleged cap
tive hut from score Of photographs
submitted to her bv Rev. Joseph f..
Howard, pastor Of the Baptist
church in Douglas. AriZ., and Lieu
tenant Leslie Gatliff, Of the Douglas
police department..
According to messages received
from Howard and Gatliff, the shack
is located in the district described
by Mrs. Mcpherson when she reap
peared in Douglas June %, and told
a dramatic story Of having been kid
napped by two men and a woman.
Mrs. Mcpherson based her iden-
tification of the shack on the loca-
tion of window through which she
said she escaped from her captors.
Minister Wires
After notifying Howard and Cat
Tiff of her selection from the group
of photographs, Mrs Mcpherson re
ceivcd a telegram from Rev. How
ard. which read:
'Praise God. committee believes
hut meets conditions and qualifica-
tions in every wav. Hut You iden-
titled is house Lieutenant Gatliff
told me he believed was captivity
hut the day the pictures were sent.
We told you nothing, allowing YOU
to make unbiased Identification,
Everybody excited. VIII ywire de-
} Velopments or write
! Mayor Hinton of Douglas, wired
the EVANGELIST rs follows:
"Local officers report finding
the shack in which You were held
prisoner. Description agrees entire
" the statement YOU made to me the
morning vou arrived in Douglas
Congratulations.
The committee referred to in
Howard s telegram is composed of
Douglas citizens who have been
soarchin" for the hut ever since
Mrs. Mcpherson reappeared. MeXi-
can authorities and Douglas police
had heen unable to find the shack
described by the EVANGELIST and had
repeatedly asserted that no such
house existed.
Mrs. Minnie Kcnedv, mother of
the evangelist. revealed that two
Mexican detectives have been work
inr on the case for several weeks.
"These men have discovered some
startling information that 7 am not
at liberty to reveal at nreSent, but
which we will make public in the
near FUTURE Mrs. Kennedy said.
! Mrs. Kennedy refused to discuss
report that the woman referred
to 40 Miss X hv Kenneth G.
Ormiston. former radio operator at
, AnCelus TEMPLE. was known to her
and the authorities. OrniistOn, in
an affidavit to District ATTORNEY
Asa Keyes admitted that he had
occupied . brngalow in Carmel with
"Miss X for several days aft"r
Mrs. Mcpherson disappeared. Eff
forts had been made by investiga-
tors identify the evangelist as Or
mistOn s companion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
FRESNO DOCTOR
CHARGED WITH
TWO FORCERlES
Ry United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Calf. Aug. 7.-Tnfor-
nation, charging DR. G, Carl II. Me
Pheeter with two counts Of forgery,
was BEING drawn mp here today.
DR.. McPheeter was bound over to
superior court for trial on the forg-
cry charges by Police Judge James
G.. Crichton, who ruled there was
sufficient cause to believe DIR. Me
Pheeter guilty of forging Il tele-
graph message and railway express
receipt Judge Crichton heard DIR.
McPhecter's preliminary hearing
and took the decision under advise
ment
The Doctors actions were inveSti-
gated after the death of Licla At
kinson, who died following an oper-
alton he performed ON her.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
JUDGE DENIES PLEA
FOR CHANGE IN NAME

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 7. - Har-
poothim is a very good name in the
opinion of Superior Judge s. L,
Strother.
The judge denied petition of
Charles lIarpoothian, who claimed
there was a prejudice against such
names and wanted to have it
changed to Harper.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
HOMES BEING ERECTED IN
ENGLAND SHOW INCREASE

LONDON. Aug. Neville Cham
berlain, minister of health, recently
in the house of commons
that the number of houses erected
in England in the wear ending April
!, was l73,426. This, he said, was
a much larger number than during
a similar period in l924-1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
Government Rests
Oklahoma Case
Uy United Press Iensed Wire

GITTHERlE, Okla, Aug, Com
fident that it has prepared the way
TO the moose for w. Il. "Bill Hale,
wealthy Usage cattle king and John
Ramsay, cowboy farmer, charged
with the murder of Henry Roam
Horse, rich Usage Indian, the gov
crnmcnt rested its ease in its open
ing statement which was reserved
until the defense was through.
The Hale Ramsey murder trial
ended its second week today. The
defense will take another week ard
probably more to identify its
scores of witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
POincare Given
Senate Support
By United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Aug. BY a vote of
PSI to 6, the French senate today
adopted the amortization fund pro-
ject of Premier Poincare s financial
projects. The project for stabiliza-
ton of the frame through coopera-
tion with the Bank of France was
also adopted, the vote being 27l to
II. The votes are considered as
tatamount to votes of con fidence
in the financial policies of Poin-
care s regime.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
SWEDISH COOPERATIVES
SERVE THIRD POPULATION
By United Press Leased Wire

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 7. - The
bread and butter problem for 315,-
COO families in Sweden, or over one
third of the entire population. is
now handled through the coopera-
tive societies which make margarine
mill flour, bake bread, prepare meats
and distribute these products
through over 1000 retail stores,
scattered all over the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILES
INCREASE IN SWEDEN
By United PreSs Leased Wire

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 7. - Ameri-
can motor ears are helping to motor
ize Sweden S highroad traffic at
hreakneck speed and the total Swed-
ish import of automobiles and ac-
ccssories during 1925 shows a jump
of over 80 per cent over the pre-
cedng year, according to official re-
ports published here.
OF the total sum of $l0,612,000
spent for foreign ears in 1925 over
nine millions were paid for ears Of
American makes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
Indiana Swept
BY Wind Storm;
Three Are Killed

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. "A toll
Of three dead, ono seriously injured
and heavy damage to- property and
growing crops, was left today in the
path of Il severe wind and electric
storm which swept Indiana late
yesterday.
Lightning caused the death of two
men and n third was elcctroctitcd.
A farmer BOY was knocked un-
conscious when n bolt struck n mule
on which he was riding.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-07
New Hurricane is
Nearing Bermuda
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Aug. Ship
ping in the Atlantic off the Amer
lean coast between Georgia and
Canada may be harassed by new
hurricane sweeping northwcstward
from Bermuda, but shore points will
not be touched by the storm until
it reaches Labrador. according to
the weather bureau here.
Storm warnings were displayed
between Wilmington, y. c., and
Savannah, Ga, today.
A ship, believed to be the S. s
Antonia, owned bv Madrgal and
Company is reported in distress near
the BcrmudaS.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
PROBE OF FLORIDA
FLOOD CONSIDERED
Inquest Into 1923 Deaths Due
to Bursting Dam Believed
Likely.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEBRI\G. Fla. October 1.-THE
possibility Of coroner's inquest to
determine if any one is responsible
for the deaths resulting from the
Lake Okeochobee food, which ac-
companied the hurricane at Moore
Haven two weeks ago, looms as
plans are laid for a conference mere
between Gov. John w. Martin and
Glades County officials and citizens
One hundred and twenty -elght
was the known death toll Of the flood
which engulfed Moore Haven during
the storm, when the dikes that pro-
tected the city from the lake
crumpled before wind tide. Officlal
estimates place the probable final
death toll at $50. as many bodies
have not been recovered from the
h.od waters and canals.
Today's conference primarily mas
been called TO discuss the lowering
of the water level in the lake IN
order that the evacuated refugees OF
Moore Haven may return to their
homes and to insure them against
future floods.
County Judge f. G. Horne of
CladcS County said he was investi-
eating a report that the water level
of the lake was / feet higher than
the Government regulation At the
time the hurricane swept down upon
the waters
Evening star., 1926-10-01

and Miss Mary A. Payne, also of
this city. They will be married Sat
urday at the Hotel Plaza.
Mr.. C1ews, who gave his age as
81. is a. widower and is a member or
the banking firm of Henry Clews
& Co.
Miss Payne, who was formerly OF
Baltimore. gave her age as 36.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Three Named for West Point.

William +. Chandler, 1452 Rhode
and avenue; George r. Gunert. Ros-
well, \. Mex, and Harold b. Weth-
erbie, private first class, 7th Coast Ar
tillery, Fort Hancock, n. j., have been
appointed by President Coolidge cadets
at large at the United States Military
Academy, subject to qualification at
the entrance examination next March
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Students Offered
$1,000 for Plan to
End Price Cutting
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclated Press.
The extent to which college
courses in economics and business
administration enable students to
solve practical business problems
is to be measured this Fall by Sena-
tor Capper. Republican, Kansas,
and a group of business men.
Suggestions have been sought
from students and professors in all
parts of the United States for
plan to end price cutting" The
author of the most practical plan
will receive $1,000, which has been
offered by DR. Edward Plaut, New
York manufacturer.
Senator Capper heads the com
mittee which is to judge the con
test
Evening star., 1926-10-01
LACE LABEL BANNED.
Not Irish" When 1t Comes From
China, United States Rules.

Lace imported from China can
scarcely he designated as Irish" in
Nle opinion Of the Federal Trade Com
mission
Nanyang Bros. Inc. of New York
have been ordered, consequently, by
the commits sion in its latest cease
and desist oder" to discontinue label
ing its Oriortal lace importations with
the mark Of Erin.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
JAMES CLEWS TO WE'D.
Banker Gets License to Marry For
mer Baltimore Girl

NEW YORK, October l P).-A
marriage license was issued yesterday
to James B. CleWs. New York banker
The Washington times., 1926-09-25

ter man for it. If Tunney will give
me a chance, l think will be
able to show the public that Gack
Dempsey is the better man."
Normile was circulating about,
telling a story that Dempsey was
blind for the last three rounds and.
therefore, couldn't make the fight
of which he was capable.
Jack was so, blind that he asked
me to lead him to the center of the
ring for the final round" Normtle
declared. 1--WE had the thing fig
ured out after the sixth round for
Dempsey to rush Tunney off his
feet.
Jack was plenty strong. and
don't let them tell you anything
else. But all his strength was of
no avail when his left eye closed.
You can't hit man you can't see. "
Just where the California angle
came from. the writer cannot say,
but Rickard undoubtedly was inn
pressed with the great interest taken
in the fight by fans from the Coast.
California probably was more thor
oughl. represented at the ringside
than any other State with the
natural exception Of Pennsylvania.
IL only remains to be seen whether
Rickard cares to leave his base of
in New York for a Sec
ond time, and il he does. whether
California will extend him a well
come.
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
MISS *" FACES
GR|LLING

Los ANGELES. Sept. 25.Harry
Melosh, 35.year.old Los Angeles
clothing salesman, and Mrs, Babe
Daniels, formerly of Chicago, both
Of whom confessed in San Francisco
that they had negotiated with Mrs.
Aimee Semple Mcpherson. woman
evangelist, to produce miss X''
as the companion OF Kenneth q.
ormiston, former radio operator at
Angelus Temple, in the cottage at
Carmel. will be questioned by Dis
trict Attorney Asa Keyes today.
Ends Long Search
The pair were arrested in San
Francisco after long search.
Melosh was held on conspiracy
material witness.
Under oath. MeIosh stated that
Mrs, Mcpherson had promised to
take care of him financially for
the remainder of his life in the.
event he could put the deal over.
Part Of the alleged deal was find
ing q Miss x to play the role
OF Ormiston's companion. He also
said he was to have produced the
''l1idnapers" of Mrs. Mcpherson,
who claimed she was spirited away
to Mexico by a Steve" and q
"Rose.'' while her followers thought
she had been drowned while swim
ming at Ocean Park.
Mrs. Mcpherson and her mother,
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, will face q
primary hearing Monday on charges
of conspiracy, it being alleged they
conspired to produce false evidence
in connection with the Carmel in
cident. These charges were the out
growth of the accusation of Mrs.
Lorraine Wiseman-Seiloff.
Mrs. Wiseman-Seilaff is also
facing conspiracy charges. She said
Mrs. Mcpherson offered her sum
Of money to find Miss X" Mrs.
Daniels, it is said, was to have been
that woman.
Both Mrs. Mcpherson, and Mrs.
Kennedy claim they are really the
victims of a conspiracy and deny
they ever had dealings with Melosh
or Mrs. Daniels.
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
Feeble Justice Shown
In Carpenter 5 Head

gerated self esteem, or egotisna,
without q trace OF justice. In the
present subject both self esteem
and the sense OF justice are feeble,
SO that the crown is low and slopes
downward at the sides like a ridged
roof
Philip II, or spain, had !. sim.
liar head, and was one Of the most
cruel tyrants. Aaron Burr, who
killed Hamilton In duel. was evi.
IDENTIFY q murderer by nature. and
the cast Of his head would serve
a. q model OF undeveioped con-
scientfoueness. The reader may re.
member the case Of Carlyle Harris,
who poisoned HIS young wife
rather than submit to the demands
81 her family. He was examined
by the writer and found to have
4 head much like that Of Burr.
with such q feeble sense OF JUS
tfce. therefore, Henry Carpenter
might develop type Of lax mo-
raIftv. The hereditary strain Of
eccentricity In the Stevens family
seems to be legible III his face.
These peculiar stigmata may never
have been noticed heretofore but
to any close observer there Il q
glare in Carpenters eve. q cit oe
the head, and twist in the mouth
that are unmistakably Queer.
The dropping Of the upper eye
lids Is common sign in diplo-
matte or evasive characters, while
the lower eyeIids present strange
ly irregular formation, instead oe
the symmetrical curve so familiar
in ali normal faces. There seems
to be an affinity between the eye
and the mouth. At All events, the
same serpentine curvature appears
in both features, and conveys d
hint OF some latent instinct.
This man Is by far the most ac-
tive executive and alert member Of
the trio under discussion.
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
Tunney and Dempsey
Figupe on 1927 Bout
In California Town


PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. 20.
Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey,
principals in the greatest sport
event of all time, will play the
second game OF their own partic-
ular world series sometime next
spring in California.
That, at least, was the tip that
came today. two days after the
battle OF the Sesquicentennial,
which saw Dempsey shorn of the
heavyweight title in manner
most convincing.
Dempsey admitted, before Ieav.
Ing town, that he was figuring on
another shot with 'Tunney.
The latter. through Billy Gibson.
also expressed his desire to give the
old champion a chance and Tex
Rickard quietly intimated that
plans already were under way for
the return meeting.
Rickard. Gibson and Gene Normile
held a series OF conferences last
night, according to reports, and it
was said that most OF the details
were agreed upon. The fight, IL
was declared. would be held either
In San Francisco or Los Angeles.
Rickard was not the authority for
AihiS SldIcluSll' IN 1aCIs the pro-
moter refused to discuss the situa-
ton in any way beyond saying
that he believed Dempsey and
Tunney were good for another big
gate and that he meant TO get It.
Il don't agree with people who
say that Tunney Is a poor cham
pion," Rickard declared. II per-
sonally think he made a very good
fight and / enjoyed every minute
of it. also think the pubic
would want another Dempsey
p Tunney match.
'I'd be a sap IL I didn't give the
public what 1t wants"
That's as far as / care to go
right now. My plans in that di
rection are very indefinite now and
1t is no use talking about the prOpo
sition until get things lined up. -
1t was Dempsey who inspired
Rickard with the idea of a reGurn
fight. The ex-champion left the
ring unconvinced about the finaIity
Of Tunney's victory and didn't hesi
tate to say as much.
Scene is the best man 1 eve.
met, but / think l can take him,
Dempsey said. I'm fact II car
get him in the ring again 1 pre-
dict that will knock him out. Tn
not through. / simply need t. gel
this fight under my belt and nov
that have done that l am bet
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
LONDON BEAUSIPRIEST'S 'SSISTER
CO IN FOR RED DIES, AGED l03

Peace after over a century of life
came to Aunt Kate McMenony
this. morning. at 1890 o'clock. at
the home of her nephew. Father
Bernard McKenna, q Michigan Ave.
N. E.
dred and third birthday on Septen1-
Der 8. Hale and hearty up to within
few weeks of her death she look
ed a good quarter Of a century less
than her actual age.
Her eyes failed her twenty years
ago, but her hearing was as clear
as in the days so long ago when as
a blue-eyed Irish colleen she danced
over the green Of her native Ire
land.
Miss McMenony came to the
United States to join her nephew
and niece, Miss Catherine McKenna,
in 1919. The family at the time
lived in Atlantic City. Them came
to Washington about five years ago.
when Father McKenna was trans
ferred to Catholic University here.
Her neighbors on Michigan Ave
nue. learned to know and love the
tiny white-haired old lady.
Tentative plans for the funeral
of AUNT Kate call for services
probably in the Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception. next Tues
day morning, at which Bishop,
Thomas J. Shahan, rector of Catho-
lie University, is expected to of-s
ficiate. Burial will be in Old
Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1926-09-25
BY f. a. WRAY
international News Service

LONDON, Sept. 25.--British out
filters are aghast at some of the
threatened mems fashions for next
year.
Hats of tango red-that deep
color SO much favored by women
will be the most fashionable form
of headgear for men next spring.
The new hats viii have a snap
brim. and will be made of the finest
felt. They are expected partic-
ularly to suit men with black hair.
Men are becoming so fend of
color that outfitters themselves
are startled by the new fashions
in underwear and hosiery. AS the
outfitter looks round his shop at
the shelves and glass cases lined
with lively and attractive shades
of apricot, heliotrope. pale blue.
pink, and brown, and at yards of
vivid rainbow stripes. he wonders
for a moment whether he has rot
strayed into a woman's wear shop
by mistake.
Modern men will have more and
more color in their clothes" says
Leonard Lyle, president Of the Ma
tional Association of Outfitters,
land one can only believe they are
trying to keep pace with women.
Ten years ago business men
would not have dreamed Of coming
out in anything but black and
white ties and socks and white
shirts. Now the young business
man wants colored ties with hand.
kerchiefs to match, and shirts and
socks that blend with the ties"
"A few years ago no man would
have been seen in the bright col
ored puIl.overs worn today. But
the tendency is an excellent thing.
1t improves the appearance and in
creases the chances of success"