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Evening star., 1926-11-21
ELECTRIFICATION OF RURAL
FRANCE WOULD LESSEN DEBT
Investment of Annuities in Project Is Rated Aid to
Friendship of Both Peoples-Small
Towns Simplify Plan.

ment, It will be because we would con-
sider it dishonest to sign a contract
with the firm knowledge that we are
materially unable to meet its cOndi-
tions. If we find that we as a nation
cannot meet Sur obligation we will
not sign and America will some day
compliment us for our stand"
If you call to the attention of your
French friend the fact that the Ger
man payments would make it possible
for France to meet her obligations, hS
will tell you that his country would
happily consider that possibility if It
could be made part Of the contract,
but that 1t would be unethical and un-
fair to the United States to consider
1t otherwise.
Even were he French people to be.
como convinced that as q nation they
can honor tho conditions Of the debt
pact, the fear of the disastrous con-
would still stand in the way of rati-
f1cation.
Most Of our financial experts think
that we have too much gold and that
this condition is injuring the Nations
business. Why not, then invest the
French annuities in q project such as
the Identification of rural France?
Problem Is Simplifled.
The use of electricity by the French
compared to our own is still in it's
infancy, and yet the possibilities of
application to the rural districts are
considerably better than they are
with us. Any one who has visited
France knows that the isolated farm
or country house lis negligible guam
tity, because for centuries the old
fear of attack from unfriendly neigh
bors has caused all peasants to nest
into those neat little villages, so dear
to the memory of the members of the
American Expeditionary Forces. For
ages this need Of protection has com.
PEELED many generations of French
farmers to walk long distances to and
from their fields. Today they are
short-handed. We must not forget
that large percentage Of the 1,700,.
900 war dead came from among the
tillers Of the soil. The clustering of
these farms into small towns renders
electrical installation a relatively sim
pie affair. The French know we can
do It better than any one. Why don't
We?
Urges Free Discussion.
A free discussion Of this plan in
our press would strike responsive
chord over there. The project would
be tremendously popular with the
French farmer, who, after all, is the
lord and master of the two chambers.
The rural districts would surely send
to the Deputies communications sig
nificant enough to bring about a
speedy ratification Of the debt pact.
There are other ways for us to in.
vest the money France owes us with
out upsetting world credits by gold
exports. The project Of improved
navigation Of the Rhine is one of
them. 1t Is truly international in
character and would require American
talent as well as American gold.
Should it prove practical, the execu-
ton Of a plan such as the electrifica-
ton <of rural France would help us
and would strengthen the bonds Of
friendship between the two peoples
and would help France.
(Copyright. 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-11-21
''Nothingg Can HapPen''
BY BRUCE BARTON

change. So the little companies
increased gradually, and the big
company diminished. One day
a catastrophe came. a food
swept down the valley, half de-
stroyins the great plant. The
big company never resumed
business. Something had hap.
pened even more disastrous than
the fIood-the creative fire had
died out.
Over the desk Of q wise old
man Of my acquaintance hangs
this motto: ."lrrssular things
happen regularly"
l think Of that sometimes
when ] see the youngsters who
are growing up around me. Life
for them ia 90 smooth and secure,
so free from the necessity for
vigorous initiative and continu.
GUS effort. Their parents boast
that they are raising mice, nor
NAL children In a perfectly nor
may way"
But there 10 no such thing as
normal" What's settled today
Is going to be changed tomor-
row. No institution is SO firmly
anchored that nothing oan hap.
pen to it"; and the man who
lacks 4iexlbility, the power Of
quick adaptation TO shifting con-
ditions and unexpected strains
is done for.
Only q few blocks from my
house some Italian immigrants
are raising their children under
abnormal conditions - irregular
hours, unusual strains, the habit
Of standing a lot Of hard knocks.
sometimes wonder which set
Of children will be on top a gen.
Grafton from now-in q world
where irregular things happen
so regularly.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

VERY time visit one
ssL of our branch offices
find the Same situa-
- tion," he said. "Our
managers are getting
along In years, and all Of them
have done we'll financially. They
cay, Nothing can happen to the
company. It's big and power
full, and it will 90 on. I'm going
out to play ,soIf!"
The speaker is president OF
the company to which nothing
can happen" He was confidlng
his troubles 70 a friend.
allow did tho company get 50
big and strone?" he continued.
"Beeause there were a handful
Of us who travelled UP and down
this country day after day with
the zeal Of fanatics. Up to ton
years ago ! was on a sleeping
car a hundred and twenty-five
nights out Of every year.
"That was the kind Of work
that made the business what It
Is. Where are the men who will
do that kind Of work to keep It
golnsw
In a certain city In the Middle
West ! saw a great gloomy fac
tory erumbIins to decay. IL onoe
housed q company which built
most Of the cars that were used
on our railroads.
Little competing companies
sprang up, born Of the enthu.
siasm Of ambitious young men;
the big company treated them
with silent contempt.
The men Of the big company
grew Older. The railroads began
calling for steel cars, but the
big company had always built
wooden cara and refused 20
Evening star., 1926-11-21

IhCN one interviews q gen.
Nn/ ilrs he looks particularly
wv for eccentricitiee But
when one looks q public
official over he looks for an
all-around man as the best sample.
That IS the way to describe Dwight
! Davis. American Secretary Of War
an all-around man. In his youth he
was a famous tennis player, and to-
day the cup for which world tennis.
dom vies every year is known
as the Davis cup. For many
years Mr.. Davis was g. sue
cessful business man in st. Louis.
When the World War broke out he
accepted captajnship. The records
snow that Maj. Davis, later to be Col.
Davis, exhibited extraordinary hero
ism In action and was awarded the
distinguished service cross.
Mr.. Davis impresses one with Just
the characteristics that one would ex-
pect from his versatile life. He has
the athletes pep. the business mans
alertness, the soldiers clean-cut, i'm.
mAculate appearance ard, might
add, the modesty of the real hero.
l remember witnessing his embar.
rassment when attending the gradu.
alton OF his daughter at q girls FASH
ionable school. the principal commenc.
ing upon the record Of Mr.. Davis over
seas. His face Was q vivid express
sion of great discomfort. He looked
like he wished the floor would open
under his feet and drop him out Of
range OF compliments much mora
deadly, from his expression. than bull
let's.
~**
I had come to see Mr.. Davis on an
especial matter. had been thinldne
about 1t doubly hard ever since had
locked up as I entered the State. War
ana Navy Building and looked down
the mouth OF one o. the cannone that
guard the entrance. I had been com
mlssioned to find o-,- from MI. Davis
what he thought about military train.
Ing In our schools
l wanted Mr.. Davis viewpoints on
military training. He agreed to be
qu'zzed, but he added: II, Of course,
cannot enter into q pubic debate on
this question. can give you INV own
views, that Is ALL
Here are some OF his conclusions
briefly stated:
am strongly opposed to war.
Ihat Is why 1 believe in prepared
ness against war.
Il don't think that preparedness for
war makes for war any more than fha
existence OF doctors causes disease.
There are no militarists In the
war department. There is no pres
sure being eXerted on our schools to
adopt military training.
II value highly the non.military ben.
efits OF military training. They are
good for every boy.
Military training builds healthy
bodies, alert minds, teaches respect for
authority--of inestimable value in a
Evening star., 1926-11-21

tnternie,cs ;0t,H isodiaC XmertcGns on
me tNoposdl to Introduce military train.
tn0 into nigh schools and co!teQes. Tho
Precedtn0 fnterrte1CS tcsre tcith Dr. Harry
r, FOsdick and Dr.. Mary Emma Woolley.
tchO acere Qpposed 10 if
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Since helium has been solidifled.
every gas known to chemists has been
prepared In solid form.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Peking. China, has more than 1000
firms that rent out Jinrikishas. the
man drawn taAis of the Orient.
Evening star., 1926-11-21
BY WILLIS j. BALLINGER.

w YHEN one interviews a gen.
\n/ i,us he looks particularly
wv for eccentricitiee. But
when one looks q public
Evening star., 1926-11-21
BALDWIN MAY LOSE POST
BECAUSE OF MINE POLICY
British Premier Divided Party During
Disastrous Strike-Labor May
Take Helm Again.
BY FRANK HI. SIMONDS.

THE British coal strike repre-
sents far and away the great
est disaster which has befallen
L Great Britain since the war
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Continued on Third PaGe.)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
OF &c e r S

OFFICERS
w. M. GOODWIN, President
WALTER WACK, Vice President
JOHN E. NORTHWAY, Secretary Treasurer
DONALD L. MITCHELL Executive Secretary
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
WAGE RATES UPHELD

New York.-At the convention of
the Bakery and Confectionery Work
ers' International Union officers re-
ported that a reduction of living
standards the past three years has
been successfully contested.
These workers have been in the
forefront in acquainting the public
with the purposes of the bread trust.
This publicity forced the government
to hale the combine before Balti-
more federal court.
The report contains warning to
workers that they must be prepared
to meet attacks on their living stand
ards.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03
MINERS
Not Worried By Ohio Re-
ports of War Against
Unions

BY International Labor News Service
Indianapolis, Ind.-Reports that
coal operators of Ohio were girding
themselves for struggle with the
United Mine Workers, which have
been going the rounds of the press,
were taken lightly by John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers. President Lewis said that Ohio
operators, Who have heretofore not
enjoyed state organization, were re-
ported organizing on state basis.
1--WE are not opposed to such an or
ganization," President Lewis said,
"but regard it as beneficial to the coal
industry of Ohio"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-09-03

Negotiating contracts with large re-
sponsible organizations, instead of
many smaller ones, has always been
looked on with favor by the United
Mine Workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
BANK FUNDS USED
FOR BUCKET SHOPS
False Transactions Noted to
Hide Diversion, Georgia
ProberS Say.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 22.-Evidence that
hank funds had been used for bucket
shop speculation and that fictitious
transactions had been resorted to in
has been unearthed by investigators
into the affairs of the Bankers Trust
Co. Solicitor John A. Boykin an
nounced last night
Bankruptcy proceedings against the
Bankers Trust Co. last week were fol
lowed by the closing of approximately
lis small banks in Georgia and
Florida. Many of these were members
of a chain served by the trust com
pany as fiscal agent.
Fictitious transactions to hide funds
unlawfvlly diverted seems to have
been one of the favorite systems
whereby large sums were diverted to
the benefit of the Bankers Trust Co.
and certain of its officials Mr.. Boy
kin said. Everything indicates that
hank funds involving large amounts
have been squandered by certain in
dividuals in Atlanta in bucket shop
speculations. No local pride or in
fiuence of any kind will deter me from
lHS HlOSl NiSOIouS anu CAI1oNSliNS
prosecution of the guilty parties"
A Fulton County grand jury is con-
Quoting an investigation of the Bank
ers' Trust Co. bankruptcy proceedings
The Bank of Menloe, member OF
the Bankers Trust Co. chain, yester-
day turned over its affairs to the state
banking department. At the same
time five small Florida banking insti-
buttons We're reported to have suspend
ed operations. They were the Bank
of Sebastian, State Exchange Bank,
Lake City Savings and Trust Co,
Palatka; Polk County Trust Co. Lake
land, and the East Florida Bank at
Palatka. None of the five has been
definitely identified with the Bankers
Trust Co. chain.
Oscar Dooley. former vice president
of the Mechanics and Metals National
Bank of New York City, was appoint
ed yesterday as an additional receiver
for the Bankers Trust Co. to serve
with John K. Otley, president of the
Fourth National Bank, and former
Gov. Hugh NJ. Dorsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

immortality, untruthfulness and at
tempted bribery in connection with
his arrest in May in a Memphis dis
orderly house, is being congratulated
by friends here on his exoneration.
DIR. Chappell, who is pastor of the
fashionable Central !, M. E. Church
South here, will resume his pulpit
Sunday after q suspension lasting sew
eral weeks. The verdict of the church
court of the Western North Carolina
Conference of the Southern Methodist
Church automatically restored him to
his pastorate. Members Of his con-
gregation voted to pay him his salary
during the suspension.
DR.. Chappell expressed deepest
pleasure on being found innocent. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
PUBLIC WILL BE HEARD
ON TRAFFIC PROPOSAL
Making 18th and 18th Streets One
Way Deferred Pending
Further Study.

The District Commissioners an
nounced yesterday afternoon that
thew would defer action on Traffic d.
rector Eldridge's recommendation to
make Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets one-way thoroughfares north
of / street, and for the installation of
automatic traffic lights on these
streets until the sentiment of the pub
lie on both propositions has been as
certained.
Mr.. Eldridge also has been asked by
the Commissioners TO obtain the views
of the District Traffic Council regard
ing his plan and submit report to
them.
While Engineer Commissioner Bell
is doubtful as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets one-way thoroughfares, he
said he has an open mind on this
question and will be governed in his
action by the wishes of the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Sentenced to Prison.

Abraham Wallace. colored was sent
to the penitentiary for three years
yesterday by Justice Hoehling in
Criminal Court following his plea of
guilty to assauiting William L. Rus
sell Wallace stabbed Russell during
an alteration June Is last. He had
already served three terms in the
penitentiary. Attorney William Gal
lagher represented the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Admits Shaving: Freed.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July % CaD.
Palmer Pitzner testified he killed
Joe Myers on Blue Creek a. year ago,
but the court dismissed a murder
charge against him today at the re-
quest Of Frank Burdette, the prose-
cutting attorney. Burdette said he be-
lieved Pitzner was trying to shield his
brother-tn-law Clyde Carpenter, on
trial with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

paid high tribute to members OF his
church and others who have expressed
confidence In him and who have given
their loyal support in his behalf be-
fore and during the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
ACQUITTED PASTOR
TO PREACH SUNDAY
Rev Ashley Chappell, Congratu-
lated on Trial Result, Proud
of Friends Confidence.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, n. c., July 22.-The
Rev. Ashley Chappell d. D., who was
acquitted at Statesville of charges of
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-23

That Hudson=Essex Prices Are Way Below Al
Competitive Cars?
That You Should Investigate Findson-Essex anc
Compare Prices Before Purchasing Any Make
of Motor Car?
That in the Final Analysis Your Par a11oun1
Objective in Selecting Motor Car Is to Obtair
Dependabi|ity Closed Car AlI=WeatI1er prote &C.
ton, Quality, and Six-Cylinder Performance, al
the lowest Possible Cost?
These Major Factcr5 Should Appeal to You If YouAre
Interes g Money
Due
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
I.TPEREiL COUNTY
BAPTIST MEETING
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

Aliovujo4 to- meet in Brawlry
next yyuI. the SECOND annual session
of the Imperial Baptist association
c.,>ya "Wednesday night after u most
Successful gathering. six sessions,
taking place n the First Baptist
.laryL in HaltNiilr. wee he'll dur
ny the TWO days of the association :
meeting.
Rev. e. II. BDaarbar. Helt1ille.
WAS elected moderator for the com.
inc vear. Rev. II. II. Skce!S. RraW-
.cy and Mrs. Charles II. Ma~tcu, Ga
lrNicu. were reelected clerk treas
urrr and president OF women : worh
respectively. sam Sutherland j.,
IIoltvilly WAS elected presidea; ot
the B. y. T.. L.
Rev. G. L. Flanagan and Rev. NJ.
IuW of Fl Centre took part in pro
..am>. and Mr>. /. y DUniap. >ccre-
tary ot tine }oeal Emmanuel NirIr
presented a report n the women
session "Wednesday afternoon.
y bar9Hrt at the Ho!tNiiIc civic
center proceeded the closing se~>ion,
If which Rev. James Holmes. of Los
Angeles. state evangelist. was tn"
speaker.
\ large number OF FL Centre Bap-
ti>r> attended the different sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
NOTRE DAME-ARMY
GAME TOMORROW
HAS SPOTLIGHT.
3 yHENRY L. FARRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent. .

N.EW YORK, Nov. II. Vaudeville
managers have been forced danger
ou~.y close to the condition Of men.
tai detectives in trying to place
acts Of ail-S'ar program in positions
that would satisfy the vanity of the
actors and SVit the taste of the
ticket purchasers.
Tomorrow : football program. ad
ycriiscd Baruum.likc rs the biggest
show of the season. will cause in>t
aS much mental anguish to those VINO
would like To see the biggest game
of the day.
There isn't a game on the card
aai j not worth visit 10 II ticket
>re-uia:or, bat for On, or perhaps
two reasons the animal battle be
t@aen the Amy and Notre Dame
VIII get the spotlight.
.ArmN. hv "a season : record With
est u blemi>h cr suggestion OF
'uckv hrcaE~. is the recognized
standard bearer Of eastern football
ind Notre Dame. survivor Of q hard
schedule and u trade mark OF the
master, Rocknr. is entrusted with the
tHltl It i4S - tI lut west. | IL VIII
ner may be the first national Champ.
ION hat didn't have to fight for it,
claim.
More than 10000 spectators vii
fight 10 gyt near the Yankr" sfnt
iHu tomorrow t. see the same.
The odds on The game were i0.00i
10 10000 that tie Army vii win.
Princeton and Yalc VIII get a play
iu the east because II is perhaps tn
LIST Of "hi. three" battle ia
which Princeton viii be involved.
Just a~ important in the middle
wc,t rs the best games in the ca,i
viii be the battle between Ohio.
state and Michigan. Il game tha,
may decide the championship of tine
western conference.
Navy has to battle Gcorgctown in
20 hard fought game. the result Of
which viii have a large bearing on
the national championship.
Princeton ought to beat Yale. /
Dartmouth has an cdgr on Cornell.
Harvard looks due for another fal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
SECOND BRIDGE
LUNCHEON GIVEN
BY MRS. X. Z. WILLS
il1lItiiiiiiiIii

The second bridge luncheon given
recently by Mrs Il. f. Wills Of
BrawIey took place 1T her home in
that city on Wednesday. when Size
charmingly entertained tug 70 OF brr
friends.
Pink was thp colon accented In th.
decorative scheme, chN~umh,mum>.
roses aHd flower place card> Acjug
attractiveIy used.
High score houor> were won ly
Mrs. Eugene LcB;uuu with Ms.
Wade taking second place. Mrs.
Dorsey White.aw Of this ,jt, r.,g.,
cd the consolation award.
Mrs. Wills Wi, assisted durir. the
affair by her dauohrc. Ms Charles
+. Scott Of tijs ely.
Fl Centro guests bilacu included
Mcsdames g T. Conaut. Howard T..
Meyer. Den {. Bitlcr. Robert W.
Campbell, T. =. Jacobs. Forrest
kutz, L. G House. Il. b. Whitcl:nN.
Dorsey WhiteHn, O. 6. Horne and
c. +. Coggin>.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Bridge TGUrH2nent
Is DeHqhtfW .lffdij

The bridge toufnamen'. sponsored
hy the card committee ot I'll" Wu-
mau : TeH Thousand eiuh. opened il
ncu;hlv functions with a party at
the club house Wednesday attcr
noon. About - women wclc pres
gut,
High score henoe> went t. Mrs.
+. J. Maayk. with Mrs Duane >.at
ford taking the consultation award.
Mrs {. L. Coe4in> and Mrs. L. t..
House were committee mcMber> IN
charge of the event. Mr>. William
Fleming also assisted throughout the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
THEATERS

y real star can be L star in any
! picture on any east.
That's the theory OF William Sci
/ ter, Universal director. aad he is
convinced that Reginald Denny is
such a star. Consequently, Denny
is surrounded not by obscure play
crs who cannot dim his own person
/ "litv. His casts are chosen from
among the most capable aud popu
';u player, in the film industry. ami
penny has yet to be >Ladowcd by
Il performer in lesser role.
"Ta&c it From Me, penae
l"tr>, starring production. which
comes to the Valley thcatcr tonight
is no exception. An unusually lag
cast. hri>:ling with wcr KNOW
names appears in the picture.
BIaachc Mrhaffrr. who maG.
such hi; in Ills People. y
Woman Of the World. " ami "Tu.
Euaaway Empress, plays the f--r.z
min" lead. lean rolley. Star a.
The Uu;nvitcd cues, md othaa
productions. has prominent raie.
Lee Moran, former two-rsel en-
edv star or the ." Lyons and Moran
t,am, and Ben Hendricks .ir.. pan8-
lar leading man. have roles almost
- important rs tEat u the str
Ethel Wales, prominent chaeal-
ter actress, Iuci,n LittIelttld. fea
'@rrd IN many big productions Tom
{ 'Brion of Big Parade fame.
Vera Lewis. Frances Dale. Bcrtsam
Johns and othcr> ARE also in IL,
cast.
..Tn1ir II Ernm NJ, u .-...
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12

entertained Il number of its mem
bers and their wives at dinner at
the Hotel Barbara Worth. the affair
proving q most successful social
event.
President Tom Gill, \. II, Keller
arJ Warren Currier gave peppN
talks on club matters caring the
dinner.
The formal opening Of the Calcx-
leo golf club. which has been set for
Sunday, was announced and mem
beers Of the loca clab are invited to
attend. FL Centre PLAYERS are in
vitcd to try ont tho acw course in
the afternoon as the guests of the
JalcNjcu rluH.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
MRS. .NfCHOLE.S Is
GUEST OF HONOR
AT DINNER P4RTl

As courtesy To Mrs, :. T. Nicno.
les Of Salt Lake city. who is the
house guest Of her sister, Mrs Frank
Anderson. M and Mrs. Charles +.
Scott gave Il delightful dinner party
at their home la>; night.
Pink roses cenJcrcd the dHncH
table, where covers were laid for
Mrs. Aicholes, Nj. and Mrs. Don G.
Bitler. Mr.. aad Mrs. Howard Z.
Never, Mr.. and Ms. Frank Andrr-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Business HOH1cn VIII
.Heet Monday Night

The Hu>jHe~S and Professional
Women 5 clHh viii hold its monthly
djunpr al tle Hotel Barbara Worth
Monday evening II : 7. M. An mcm-
hre> who ar. planning 10 attend
>hou.d notify Ml~> Flora TaNior bc.
fore TO IL. ~. Monday - r'at re>,e.
Nariau mav hr made.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12

SON. pr. and Mrs. Forrest Kut2. j.
d. Huston and the host and hostess.
Mis-. Kutz ana Mrs, Meyer made
the high scores Of the evening in the
bridge contest which followed the
dinner. Mrs. NiehuicS received the
attractive guest prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12

from Brown. Pennsylvania will
have to pull out OF a slump to beat
Columbia and for the rest Of them
take your choice at even money.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
Friday, ,Novenrbcr--l2, 1926 =,

Persimmons from Placer county
are bringing around 50 in the East.
The Hachiya is selling exceptionally
well.