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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR CELEBRATION
OF ROAD OPENING
Many Expected to At.
tend Banquet at High
School Next Week.

! With state highway commissioner
ana other high state officials a
! guests Of honor, the F. Centre cham
Der Of commerce is TO be host at .
banquet AT the high school Wednes
! day night, October %. as a celebra
tion of the completion OF the high
way over the sand hills. The com
| pletion Of this strip Of road make,
Fl Centre the hub Of an Improved
highway stretching across the entire
southern border Of California from
San Diego TO Yuma.
Directors Of the chamber of com.
meree met last night at chamber
headquarters TO discuss and Perfect
the arrangements for the celebra
ton. It is expected that 250 tickets
will be sold for the affair and that
every chamber Of commerce in the
valley Will be present as well as
delega 'ons from San Diego and Yu-
ma. Il special invitation has been
extended to Governor Richardson TO
be present. Assurances have been
received that members of the state
highway commission will be here
including Robert VI. Morton, Nelson
T. Edwards and r. .. Sullivan, the
latter division engineer for this dis
triet.
The banquet, which is scheduled
for 7:l5 in the evening, will be held
in the high school cafeteria, where
ample space is provided for al the
guests Immediately following the
dinner the guests will be invited to
ad d.iourn to the high school auditor
ium to listen to addresses from the
guests of honor. The girl reserves
are to provide the dinner and are in
charge Of the menu.
Important Improvement
In commenting on the plans for
the affair, w. W. McEuen declared
today that the significance Of the
opening of the sand hills section Of
the highway is just beginning TO
make itself felt in the Imperial
valley. "lt is hard TO realize that
q short l0-mile section Of paving
can have 50 much effect upon cities
and communities more than 100
miles away. but after one has rat
tied and bumped over a rough and
narrow plank road for years through
the sand dunes Of the eastern edge
of this valley, the Importance OF
this improvement becomes less
strange.
1.-The sand hills have been until
recent wears considered q serions
problem to road construction. but
ever since the late Dad Fuller
made his famous trip through the
sand hills back in 1912, going over
what was at that time an absolutely
area, the idea of making
an improved highway 10 Yuma has
been considered.
1.-THE local chamber of commerce
feels that this observance OF the
triumph of engineering skill as
in the broad concrete
paving through these sand barriers ls
not only timely but is a fitting trlb'
nte TO the road builders of Califor-
MIA. We are very glad TO have our
from Yuma and from san
Diego join with us in formally OBJ
serving the feat.
Committees of the chamber have
been at work this weekarranglng
details Of the program and in in
yiting residents. Of other cities IN
the valley TO, be present. Aside
from a few minor items in the pro-
gram everything is in readiness for
the banquet and meeting Wednes'
dav night, officers Of the chamber
stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

offered by Conway Taarle in the
starring role Of ''Thc SPORTING
Lover, now showing AT the Pal
ace theater here.
rearlc appears in the role Of an
Irish nobleman who CANDLES away
his inheritance. His pride is his
stable of fine horses. As last re-
sort he offers them in II sporting
chance to retrieve his fortune. But
l""k is against him and he loses
all.
The story Of "The Sporting Low.
or' is based on the famous Drury
Lane stage hit, Good Luck. f..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
R0UMANIAN QUEEN
TAKES IN SIGHTS
OF METROPOLIS
Confined from page y

New York, the queen was asked
what she thought of an international
league of women to combat war.
II feel that ~ women take more
and more q part in official life and
take their place on a more and more
equal footing with men. thev will
thus promote peace she relied. in.
dicating she did not believe such Il
league necessary.
"No woman who is q wife, n
mother or a sister wants to
see men killed. This urge to pre-
serve human life will tend to knit
women together and cause them to
work for peace. If it were neees-
sary to have league oil women to
do this. do not believe the work
would be so effective a. this general
spirit throughout the world for
peace
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
Thursday, -OctNer 21, 1926

Nj. Asher presents il through First
National.
One OF the most dramatic scenes
in the picture shyws che thrilling
Eaglish Derby, the renowned Brit
ish turf classic. Among other nota-
bles seen in this episode are the
King and queen Of England.
barbara Bedford who is rapidly
climbing the heights Of screen star
dom, plays opposite Conway Tearle.
The cast includes Ward Crane. Ar
thur Rankin, Charles Mc.Hugh and
John Fox, Jr. hs -.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
Imperial Ice Men In Valley

+. Collins, assistant to the presl
dent and general manager of The
Imperial Ice and Development com
pany and 4. W. Lothrdop, specia
agent of that company are spending
a few days in Imperial Valley or
business. Both are from the maiI
office in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

Five hundred cars each OF l9Zo
notstoes. beans and lettuce grown
in the San Fernando Valley, Los
Angeles county, will be handled by
the L. F.. Railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

Naw York is II city where cvcrv'
body is irving to push everybody
else out Of the subway.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

The new cotton gin AT Escalon
San joaquin county, is nearing com
pletion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

Headlines you never see: ~ kf'
LUCK WON ME- RICHES, SAY >
MAGNATE.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
MasOns Attend
Fuller Funeral

Headed hv Walter d. Carey, mas
ter OF II Centre lodge No. 3s4, T.
and 4. NJ, a large delegation OF r.
Centre and Imperial Valley Masona
went TO San Diego this morning to
officia;- at the funeral services OF
the late r. b. Fuller, which were
held in that city this afternoon al
= o clock.
In addition TO the Masons, group
of Elks, knights OF Pythias, Odd
Fellows and other friends OF tht
deceased planned to attend the fu
neral.
At the conclusion OF the funera
services the body was to be takeI
to Greenwood cemetery for inter
ment. under the direction OF the Ma
sJnic lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

During 1924 harley smut cost the
farmers Of MADEIRA county about
5000, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
Auto Club Representatives

rivals. - Merle Emerson and Il.
Klare, representatives of the AUTO
Club of Southern California frdn
the Los Angeles office are in the
valley checking up on road Signs
and taking notes on signs which
need replacement or changes. They
expect 10 remain throughout tho
week
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

Several points in the San Joa-
quin valley are planting extensive
IL Of avocados
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2l.-Cot-
ton spots steady. middling *l2.l5;
futures closed barely steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
COTTON MARKETS

= NEW YORK. Oct. spots,
quiet;e middling $l2.13; futures
quiet.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-21
Lettuce Man Here.-Oscar Egel.

Lettuce Man Here.-Uscar fgtI'
man Of Denver and his wife arrived
in FL Centre Yesterday and will re-
main throughout the lettuce season.
Epelman has spent much time
in Imperial Va-;ev in the past five
wears because of his interest in the
lettuce business. He is connected
with the Eaple Packing cOmpany.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
BOXERS AF QUL
Of M0GULS

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. $40, w.
Huncke, chairman Of the Illinois
boxing commission, today expressed
himself az "disgusted' with the
showing made by Jock Malone Of
st. Paul, and Young Fisher Of
Syracuse, in their 10.round bout
here last night. Huncke ordered
the fighters money held up until
after today's meeting Of the commits
sion.
Malone and Fisher fought the
main event in Mique Malloy's box.
ing show at the Southern Athletic
Club. After q dull, uninterestinR
exhibition that bordered on thu
ridiculous, Malone was given tina
decision. The fight did not set well
with the crowd. Malone and Fisher
have fought three times, and three
times the Syracuse italian has lost.
The eight.round semi-windup be.
tween frankie Welsh of Chicago,
and Leo Wax OF Australia, was q
better performance The Chicagoan
won the decision. They fought at
$50 pounds.
Jackie williams Of Denver, lost q
six.round decision to Joe Woods Of
Chicago. It was the first light.
heavyweight contest staged In IL
linois under the new law. 1t was
q good fight.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
FAMOUS CHARACTERS IN
THE SPORTING WORLD
NO 9 -

Our butcher, Won Ham
burger, has been around the
links all his life but he never
played golf until last week.
Won meats the balls square
ly but Of course slices a few.
Although there was nothing at
steak we had a nice, round Of
it and he thinks golf is the
pigs knuckles. Won is pretty
fat and since he lost a few
pounds he is anxious to loin
more about the game. He
thinks it will make him liver
little longer.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
NET FAVORITES
SURVIVE

BR0OKLINE, Mass. Aug. 81.
With all the seeded and otherwise
favored teams still IN the running,
play IN the national championship
dcubIes at Longwood Cricket Club
advanced to the second round to.
day.
: The present title holders, Vim.
cent Richards and r. Norris wa.
.lianas IL, were matched against
tAxel Craven and Henry R. Guild,
while William 7. TiIden and Al.
fred II. Chaplin were opposed by N.
w. Mics and Watson Washburn.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
CONNECTS
WITH COIN

LONDON. Aug. s1-''It looks as
though I WIN have more money
than have ever had before, but
I am not going to be extravagant.
for I am going to keep saving
the nickeIs, said Mrs. Cleming.
ton sCorson today, admitting that
she has received many fine offers
Tor her services, as the result Of
her having accomplished the Eng
lish channel swim.
Mrs. Corson ana her husband ar
rived here today on their first
visit to London, and as they were
umheralded they came into Charing
Cross station from Dover without
being greeted BY either pho
tographers or reporters. They
had no hotel accommodation and
appealed to the international News
Service correspondent to aid them
in finding a suitable hotel.
Ell have received 50 many fine
financial offers that / am now
planning 20 sail on the Aquitania
on Saturday." said Mrs. COrsOn.
II want to get back to America
TO take advantage Of these Of
fers."
II am especially pleased because
now my children will be able to
have q good education
Mrs. Corson will make her first
public appearance today, when she
will play for one night with Will
Rogers IN Cochran's revue.
Mrs. Corson said that she did
not approve of Gertrude Ederle's
challenge to the German swimmer,
Verkoetten. II never liked mixed
competitions" she said.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
SULLIVAN CALLS
OUT GR|DDERS

Coach lube Sullivan dropped one
down on the boys. meaning the
other high school grid coaches when
he had his boys meet In the st.
Johns gym and go over some
preliminary stuff. It Is well that
lube started early, for he has only
three regulars left for this year.
Twenty-three men OF various
worth were in. the first meeting.
And lube. hopeful soul, is hoping
for the best. He may find second
Bozek on the squad before the sea.
son Is over.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
s TARS ENTER
NET PLAY

Eleven washington tennis stars
win compete In the Talbot Country
Club. OF Easton. Nd, tennis tourna.
ment which opens Friday and closes
Labor Day.
est. Can't. Richard Van Vliet, Dooley
Mitchell, Gwynne King, Hugh Me-.
Diarmid, Bob BurWelI, "a. @. White.
w. Carter Baum. Paul Harding,
Owen HowensteIn, and Capt. al
Gore are among those who will
enter.
Singles matches viii start at 10
o'clock Friday morning, and doubles
will be started at 2 o'clock the same
day.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

II Is this ability that wins fights.
II Tunney tcan make Dempsey step
to Genes music. the title viii
change hands. But Il the cham
pion can bull his way through and
take the play. then Tunney win
Kiss the canvas early and perhaps
often. That Is the story Of pugil-
ism.
One note in Tunney.s talk Of the
battle impreBses me. He never
hints Of the fight going 10 rounds.
He seems to think 1t viii all be
over In a couple OF heats. or
couse, as he sees the thing. Demp-
sey will be the one on the floor.
Betting men also see the fight over.
in a few rounds but they are not
so sure that Dempsey win be the
one to bow.
Tim Mara has placed one bet
Of S10,O0O on Tunney, and says
he has $25, 900 more to place the
same way. Tom Shaw has 3 wad
OF coin to place on Dempsey. 1t
looks as II these boys may get to.
gether ON something worth while
for one or the other.
Morning, noon and night Tunncy
has had 1t dinned into his ears that
he can win with & straight right.
Shoot that right straight over"
says Louie Fink.
''The right WIN win, Gene" says
Bud German.
''That right is a darb, Gene; kesp
shooting It." chirps Osk TILL.
The sparring partners rave about
the right, but take 1t from TIN
ney, he is not allowing the lsft
hand to suffer any. Tunney sue
~ has two good hands.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
Leach Is Good

Fred Leach's good. pitching had
a lot to do with the PhiIlies' shut
out Of the Braves. 5 to 0. The
greatest excitement Of the day came
when Jack Smith ana Manager
Bancroft Of the Boston team were
dismissed from the field for SQUAD.
hIinS ever an uaapirA's AeoiEaaAa
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

A. C. Hess. Jr.. captured the sim
giles championship Of the Filipino
tennis tournament for the second
time. He defeated LAngsanE in q
four.set match that took over
three hours. Hess won because he
had enough In reserve to pull out
the necessary points.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
IS AG0G OVER
RUE Their DEAL
By Louis a. DougIher

BOSTON Mass, Aug S1Gotham sports writer's Al steamed
price $4,000 every them trying His utmost
identity the players TO- he turned
the Griffs sitter the fs E
young Iefand pitcher Who
relieved III the third inning yesterday and Nick Cuop
footed hadhittng outeder the american Associations
going to Washington.
Another deal being engineered during the winter ts
win bring The persistent
Waite going Washington Ruethe
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
Showing EN-
WASHINGTON
Totals. 80 10 az l0l Totals. SO 1l27 -
iRatted for Reall in eighth.
Washington ....,..4 o4100O a-i2

New YORK. .. 49,: Q . s. s
Runs---McNeely. Rice ca. aoslin az,
Myer (3l. Judge (3), Koenis, Combs,
Gehrig. Ruth, MeuSei. LazzerI. Errors
Goslin, Judge. Kosnig, Gehrig, Ruth,
Jones! Home runs--Judge, LagzeTi.
Three. base hits-Riee. Combs. Two.base
hlts--McNeely, Myer. Ruth, Mausel.
Sacrifice hit--Gehrig. Double plays
Myer to Judge, Gazella to Lazzeri to
Gehrig. Hits--off Jones, 5 In 2 innings
(none out in third); off Braxton, 2 In !
inning; off Beall. in s innings: off
Mcouaid, 9 in inning. Struck out
by Jones, i; by BeaiI. q: by Johnson 8.
Bases on bails-Off Jones. !; off Beall.
by Jones (Judgsl. wild pitch-Beall
Left on bhses-~Washtnsotn 8; New
York, 10. Losing ritcher--Jones. I'm.
pires--Morlarity. MCGOWAN and DinOen.
E4nAA ~ 1iM9@@2%aA
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
Pirates Hold On

The Pirates held their grip on
first place In the National League
by splitting a double-header with
the Cardinals. Pittsburgh took the
first in a 3-to.0 shutout, while
losing the second. to 3.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

hot liner stick In It. It was dona
so quickly and so easily that the
fans gasped.
Yesterdays victory IN New York
leaves the Yankees winner az 81
out OF the 20 games played with the
Griffmen this season. It % the
first interclub series the Ggifks
have completed. TheT complete
Boston series next Monday, having
won IL and lost three. Todayss
game Is the first Of eight ccnsecu-
tive games to be played with the
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
Oauzza Says lt

Vic Gauzza has his vocal organs
working again. Vic wants everyone
to know that his National a. g.
football team will meet at 20S y
st. N. e. Thursday night at
o'clock, Vic Is very optimistic over
his prospects.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
TUNNEY, in fine SHAPE
Goes TO NEW CAMP
By Frank +. O'Nein

spEcULAToR. Aug Tgnney challenger for the
q Pennsyvani be viii round out hs training fo
ROYAL welcome PHILADELPHIA with the United States Marines
cpatngy ana tnen tne paIY VII 80 ~ "
ts stage 81 training he and Against his
higher cabr than those employed by
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
carIYIes TO Meet

The members of the Carlyle foot.
bah team viii meet tomorrow night
at First and z Streets for the
initial workout. The boys expect
70 have about the same team thsy
haA last year. :.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31
DOPE AIA|RY
At nets
BY aJerry" Martin

Sixteen Of the Districts Junior
racquet weilders sbattled for 81.
presneey in the Junior tourney
when all Of the first round matches
were staged yesterday. Several
times during the day the dope
was upset, when those of whom
much was expected. failed to come
through
The best match of the day was
the Caroline Jansen.Agatha voreia
encounter. Caroline took the first
set easily, e-2. Agatha. who was
improving rapidly, raked in the
second set, e-1. In the third
bracket. It looked very much like
Agatha had the affair sewed up.
but her opponent eyened the court
at an. The eighth game went
to Agatha. but Caroline rang up
the. remaining necessary games
and annexed the set at 7.5.
Dorothy Cook, Of Western High
handled Edith McCulioch Of Central
High nicely, to defeat her at 81,
go. Clara Aiderton laid away
two opponents yesterday by down.
Ing Sue Crunnp and Mary Virginia
Harde6ty: Clara was at no time
In danger Of being eliminated, and
although her second opponent was
slated to give her some keen com.
petition. the auburn haired girl
had no trouble in winning 6-1, 81.
TODAY'g SCHEDULE
Singles
second Round-Mary Ellen Tottsn ".
Virginia olnsted. ass: Teresa BreSn
Va. Kaye johnson, s:l5.
First Round-Vir6inia Oimsted ana
Clara sAldeYton vs. Josephine Wooden
and Sue Crump, o'clock; Teresa Bfeen
and partner vs.. Edith McCulloch and
PaTtnsrl o.ciock Grass Moonaw a.. .sd
Kaye johnson, 1870; Helen petrie ana
partner vs. Caroline Jansen and Dorothy
Cook o'clock.
eettsd GPses Me5aaw. By dsfauit:
Dorothy Cook defeated Edith McCul.
fsated Helen Chafee, S--i. e--2; Cafolins
Jansen defeated Agatha Yorela, 60.
I z - Glars Aid St9H &sfsa HsTas sSS
defeated Katherine Durham. by d.
fault: Teresa Rreen defeated Helen
PetrIe, Ga, Ga; Kaye johnson de-
tested Helen Phtipitt, Ga, rs.
Second Round-CIara Alderton de-
featsd Mary v. Hardssty. 81. S-L
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

Bucly Harris has frequently
praised Braxton's work against the
Griff's and might like to have
him on his staff. but Cullop has
failed to make the grade twice with
the Yankees, being too slow even
Tor that slow outfit. II ID diff
cult to see where he could tit tn
with the Griff's, save possibly -
8 righthanded pinch hitter.
Hoyt has long wanted to get
away from the Yankees. He and
Miller Higgins don't play well TO.
gether and his work all season has
been inconsistent.
Higgins would think swapping
him for Re1ther q good trick which
probably explains the rumor that
Hoyt Is to become a Griffman.
As for Meusel's going to Wash
ington, that Is most unlikely.
The Gsriffs arrived here early
this morning and most Of them
went TO bed. Two nights on the
train have cut heavily into the
boys beauty maps and the hay
was popular I'LL noon.
Five games are to be played
here on this visit. closing with .
Johnson celebration Saturday az
ternoon when Boston stages Its
The outlook q for good weather
here, though New England weather
il ever changeabIe.
With Covelesike due to start to.
day, Marherry, Murray, CroWder
and Johnson are expected to fol.
low In that order. Next Sunday
Coveleslkie win oppose the Red
Sox In washington but Manager
Harris declines to name his hur-
lers for the: Labor Day double.
header, which rings down the cur.
tain on Washington's big league
season.
Walter johnson added eight
strikeout victims to his total yes
terday. He has famed exactly 10s
batsmen this year, a tidy mark for
the old timer. He got them in the
first seven frames. numbering Ruth,
Meusel and Dugan among them.
MeuseI whitfield twsee.
Dutch Ruether Is suffering from
chronic appendicitis and expects TO
undergo d surgical operation for. 1t
uuE1uR LIS Mk11bCIa &4Cs mas GSSAA
suffering from 1t for a week now
and, confined to q liquid diet, has
lost weight and strength. He has
been turned over to the Yankee
clubs physician who says he ex-
poets to have the veteran In, shape
TO pitch in 10 days or so.
Goose GOsIin contributed . bril-
liant running catch IN the sixth
that robbed MeuseI Of at hit. Cos.
lin travelled all the way from hts I
position into short left and col.
Jared the dropping fly while
running at fun speed.
Buddy Myer stole = hit away
from Bengough in the fifth by
dropping his gloved hand down al.
most to the ground and letting the
by some unknown. Note, too,
if you please, that all Of the
swims have been made during
the months Of August and Sep
tenaber, proving that those are
a u - a ~ A ~ n - e
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

by some unknown. Note, too,
if you please, that all Of the
swims have been made during
the months Of August and Sep
tenaber, proving that those are
the months when the channel
wa*ars rive the -Iaast @rasistancs.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

We cannot help but Be Re-
minded of the now ancient song,
'sEverybody,s DOM IL, |" when
we read Of the successive Eng
lish Channel swins. When you
consider that that swirling,
gnarling, ternpestuolis, relentless
body Of brine has been nego-
tiated but eight times IN the.
history of mankind and that
three Of these eight achieve
ments will 70 down 10 the credit
Of the summer Of 1926, it calls
for 3 bit Of pondering.
Early in the summer we read
= statement by someone whom
we recalled at the time as being
in = position TO know whereof
he spoke some student Of the
channel and conditions there
to the effect that the span
would not be swum this SUM
Iner, because Of q certain cycle
Of bad conditions which were
due to prevail this year.
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Ffttsbureh, SEQ, Sc. LOuis, o..
Cincinnati, ST Chicago, 8.
Mex York. 81 Brooklyn, -
Rhiladelphias bi B0stOns o.
TODAY'g GAMES
ElttshurRh &C st. EOula.
Cincinnati 20 Chicago.
B0atpn ct Fhifadelpa1a
(Only games echdeuled.l
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

On top Of this, the time rec
ords rhave been consistently
bettered in the swinns of this
season which either speaks well
for the development Of swim
ming or indicates that perhaps
this rugged body Of water which
has been the cynosure Of nauti-
cal attempts since Capt. Nat
thew Webb, Of England. first
accomplished the feat in 1876,
is becoming somewhat subdued.
Ernest Vierkoetter, the latest
to tame the channel, has created
a record, 12 hours and S5 min
utes, which Is likely to stand
for some time in the records
Of masculine performances, just
as Gertrude's mark Of ID hours
and 80 minutes is likely to re-
main the standard for women
for q long, long time to come.
Before Vierkoetter's success
terminating yesterday, the best
time made by any man was that
of Sebastian Tiraboschi, the
Argentinean, is hours and 50
minutes, created in 1923.
The eight human beings to
swim the channel and the order
in which they succeeded in
clude Capt. Matthew Webb,
England, August, 1875, 90 hours,
80 minutes; Thomas William
Burgess, Of London, September,
1911, 20 hours, So minutes;
Henry Sullivan, Lowell, Mass,
August, 1923, ~ hours, % min
utes; Sebastian Tiraboschi,
Buenos Aires, Argentine, Au-
gust, 1923, is hours, 20 minutes;
Charles Troth, Boston, Mass,
September, 1923, 16 hours, Sd
minutes; Gertrude Ederle, New
York, August, 1926, IL hours,
so minutes: Mrs. Clemington
Corson, New York, August,
1925, ID hours, 2S minutes and
Ernest Vierkoetter, Germany,
August, 1926, Il hours and IS
minutes.
Cut these out and paste them
In, your hat, for you may need
them tomorrow for purposes OF
,cOxanaHisnn with a aAAw 4EaC0Ed
The Washington times., 1926-08-31

We are now searching all au-
thorities to learn what this
chaps alibi might be, now that
the channel has succumbed to
human efforts nearly half as
many times this year as it has
in all history.