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Evening star., 1926-06-10
FAMOUS PEDESTRIAN
is FOUND WANDERING
e, p. Weston Was Lost in New
York-Believed to Have Hiked
From Philadelphia.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 10.-Edward
Payson Weston, famed pedestrian.
who was taken to Bellevue Hospital
Yesterday after wandering the streets
in daze, has returned to Philadelphia
with his daughter. Mrs. Anna
O'Hagen. She believes her father
walked here from that city.
Weston was Unidentified by clippings
found in his pockets after he was
unable to tell police how he came to be
wandering along First avenue. He
was removed from a municipal lod9-
ing house to the hospital and his
daughter notified. She came here from
Philadelphia at once.
Weston's first claim as long
distance walker dates back to 1861.
when he walked from Boston TO
Washington. a distance of 443 miles.
in POS hours. He began his profes-
sional career a few years later by
walking from Portland. Me-, to
Chicago, 1926 miles, in 26 days. He
He marched 5000 miles in 100 days in
England in 1924. and in 1909-10
walked from New York to San
Francisco and back.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
SENTENCED FOR TAXI RIDE
Former Office Boy, Who Rode $75
Worth, Says He Is Cab Cured.

NEW YORK. June 10 R.-Sen-
fenced to 10 days Imprisonment for
failure to pay a S75 taxi bill. Roy l..
Clark. 81 years old Of Tampa. Fla.
declared he was taxi cured and never
wanted to get in one again"
Clark rode from Albany to this city
last Saturday telling the driver he
had been a guest at the wedding of
Gov. Smiths daughter. When they
arrived here Clark revealed he was
without funds.
He claimed to be the son of a
Florida millionaire, but Tampa police
said he had been employed there as
an ofiice boy for a newspaper.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Charleston "Jumpers" Win in Walk
When Virginia Reelers Fail to Reel

Arlington County. came to witness the
competition. Among them we're scores
of charleston dancers. but not one
couple could be dra wn from the crowd
for an Interpretation of the old Vir-
ginia reel. The carnival committee.
therefore. called off the reeling eXhibi-
ton and substituted a waltz for the
prizes donated by f. III. Harris and
Amos C. Grouse. Twenty-Five couples
competed in the substitute event and
Bernice Brewer and Wardman Mum
son glided to victory and a substantial
cash prize.
The charleston contest was between
winners of the competition at the
three previous nights of the carnival
and was won by Robert Mahoney Of
Arlington, Va. Second prize went to
Katherine Cogswell of Washington. D.
c., and third prize to Betty Carey of
Clarendon, Va.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LYON VILLAGE, Va, June 10.-1n
a crowd of almost 1000 persons in the
State that takes credit for the origin
of the once popular Virginia reel not
one Of It's exponents could he found
last night to compete with a group of
charleston Jumpers in the dancing
contest that brought to an auspicious
close the four day carnival Of the Lyon
Village Citizens Association. 1t was a
walk away for the modernists.
The contest had been widely adver-
tised and attractive cash prizes offered
az an inducement for the Virginia
reelers to show the gracefulness of the
old fashioned dance as compared with
the contortions. wiggles, hops and
slips Of the modern charleston. An
immense throng. the largest, perhaps.
that ever turned out for carnival In
Evening star., 1926-06-10
MANAGING BOARD
Of D. A. R. MEETS
Receives Pen With Which
President Signed Bill for
Battlefield Park.

The board Of management of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion held its regular meeting in Me-
mortal Continental Hall yeStertia V,
and in the course of the proceedings
received from Representative Charles
s. Ahernethy of North Carolina the
pen with which President Coolidge
signed the bill making Moore's Creek
Battlefield, In North Carolina. q ma
tional monument.
Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau. the presi-
dent general. received the pen for
the national society. She was told
hy Mr.. Abernethy that without the
assistance Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution the battlefield
would never have heen preserved in
perpetuity by the Government as one
Of It's national shrines. Mrs. Bros
seau ths nked Mr.. Ahernethy both for
his address and for the pen.
Back New York Officials.
Among the resolutions of importa nee
passed by the board was one in which
the full approval Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution was given to
the action of DIR. William O'Shea. city
superintendent of New York schools,
and Frank Graves, State commissioner
Of education Of New York for their
stand in refusing the American Civil
Liberties Union the privilege of hold
Ing free-speech meeting in Stuyve-
SAINT High School. New York.
A pension of $1o a month was voted
to Mary Key McBlair, granddaughter
Of Francis Scott Key. author of THE
Star Spa ngled Ranner."
33 States Represented.
Board members from 33 States were
present Among them were Mrs. AL
fred Rrosseau, Connecticut; Mrs. Rus
sell William Magma. Massachusetts,:
Mrs. l.. Victor Seydel, Michigan; Mrs.
Julius Y. Talmadge. Georgia: Mrs.
John Brown Heron. Pennsylva MIA
Mrs. Charles Read Banks. New
Jersey: Mrs. Eugene n. Ray Ken
lucky: Mrs. John NJ. Beavers. District
OF Columbia; Mrs. Samuel Williams
Earle. Illinois; Mrs. Adam NJ. Wyant
Pennsylvania Mrs. Eli A. Helmick
District of Columbia: Mrs. Lowell F.
Hobart. Ohio; Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lord
Maine: Miss Alice Louise McDuffee
Michigan; Mrs. Horace NJ. Farnham
Vermont; Mrs. Joseph s. Frelinghuy
sen. New Jersey: Mrs. Allen Cox
Arkansas; Mrs. Charles Humphrey
Bissell. Connecticut; Mrs. John Pearce
Cam. Delaware: Mrs. James NJ. vii
ley. District Of Columbia; Mrs. Frank
J. Bowman. Illinois; Mrs. Daniel Mer-
shon Garrison. Maryland: Mrs. James
Char rles Peabody. Massachusetts: Mrs
Lucius Fl. Holland. Michigan; Mrs
William A. Becker. New Jersey: Mrs
Samuel J. Kramer, New York: Mrs
Edwin c. Gregory. North Carolina
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Backus, Ohio: Mrs
n Howland Brown, Pennsylvania
Mrs William Leonard Manchester
Rhode Island; Mrs. William r. Burney
South Carolina: Mrs. Walter G. John
son. Tennessee. and Mrs. James Reese
Schick Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
PROHIBITION ACCLAIMED.
Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America Opposes Any Change.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 10 IP).---
Opposition to any attempt TO modify
the present prohibition laws was ex-
pressed by triennial convention of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church OF
America. as it came to close here
late yesterday.
The Norwegian Luthern Church of
American gave thanks to God for the
eighteenth amendment to the Con
stitution Of the United States introduc-
ing national prohibition. and for
every effort of the Federal and State
overnments in maintaining pro
hibition," the resolution said.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
FAMILY OF CHARLEY ROSS
PROBES DELLINGER CLAIM
Brother of Boy Kidnapped in 1874,
Himself Taken Same Time.
Appreciates Interest.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. June lot has
been announced here that members of
the Ross family are privately investi-
eating the claim OF Julius Coleman
Dellinger of Denver. \. c., who he-
lieves that he may he Charley Ross
who was kidnapped from Germantown.
Philadelphia. July I, 1874. He has
been befriended by Mrs. Pierre e.
Starr of New York City, in his effort
to establish his identity.
The announcement was made on he
half of Walter l.. Ross of Chestnut
HILL Philadelphia, who. it was stated,
appreciated Mrs. Starr's interest In
the matter. Walter Ross Is brother
of Charley and was kidnapped at the
same time and released the same day.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
FORGER GETS 80 YEARS.
Woman Sentenced in Richmond
After Pleading Guilty.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 10.--Sue
Boyd, colored,, 20 years old, has been
sentenced to serve 80 years in the
penitentiary for forgery. She was
sentenced on three charges before
Judge Mathews of the Corporation
Court. The detectives arrested the
woman several weeks ago after a
series of bad checks began to appear
in the various homes in which she
was employed as a domestic. Only
two or three Of the checks were in
excess Of 50.
There were a dozen or more cases
against her. She entered plea Of
9,iilty to the charges in three cases.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Plans Coal Farley.

PITTSBURGH, June 10 R.--Dr.
Thomas S. Baker, president of Car
negie Institute of Technology, sailed
from New York last night for Europe.
He will invt leading European
scientists to cons - Pittsburgh next
November to tale lrt in an interpa-
tjonal conference son bituminous coal.
The coal confert nee planned by DIR.
Baker will deal with new uses for
hituminous coal,
Evening star., 1926-06-10
BONDING FIRM WINS SUIT.
Des Moines Company Awarded
1921. 500 Against Four Others.

DF,S MONIES. June 10 OP).-The
Southern surety Co. of Des Moines
Yesterday was granted a directed
verdict for 1921 500 against four
Eastern surety companies by Federal
Judges John {. Pollock. The sum rep
resented s215.000 and interest for suns
paid by Southern Surety in losses
incurred when the Carnegie, Trust Co.,
of Carnegie. Pa, suburb Of Pitts
burgh, closed its doors in April year
ago.
The companies against which judg-
ments We're returned yesterday are the
Fidelity and Casulty Co. New York.
SlO6 900: General Reinsurance Co.,
New York, $4,000; Sum Indemnity Co..
New York. $50 900 and the Mass
achusetts Bonding and Insura nee Co.
nf Boston, $4,000.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
HEARTS PULSATI0NS
PUT ON PHONOGRAPH
Physicians Able to Diagnose Symp-
toms Through Clarity of Re.
productions.
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON. June I0.-For the first
time in the history of medical science.
the sound of heart beats has been re
corded on phonograrh records and
reproduced for class Of physicians.
hundred doctors from all parts Of
the United States and from Canada.
gathered at the Massachusetts Gen
eral Hospital yesterday. listened stimuli
taneOusly through individual stetho-
scopes to heart beats engraved on
phonograph records. The sounds
were recorded and reproduced in such
minute detail that they served for
studies in diagnosis.
The invention. designed for analysis
and study of both cardiac and respira-
tory disorders, is expected to be of
far-reaching significance to both the
medical profession and the general
public. The recording and reproduc-
ing devices were developed by DIR.
Richard c. Cabot of Boston noted
physician and educator. and DIR.
Clarence Gamble of Philadelphia. and
they crown Is years of study and ex-
perimentation.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Richmond Vote Small.
,pecial Dispateh to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 10.-Tues-
days municipal election in this city
evoked little interest. Out OF a reg.
istered vote Of 10000, only 3,251 went
to the polls to elect the members of
the council and onehalf Of the board
of aldermen. There was no opposi-
ton to the nominees of the primary.
In no precinct was there 10 per cent
Of the registered voters who cast a
ballot. .s~ -.. 4..--.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Bodies of Boys Found.

ROANOKE. Va. June 10 R).-The
bodies of Gates Coffey and Ralph
Rogges, two young boys. were found
Yesterday in a pool at Caravans Cove,
near Hollins. They left their homes
here Tuesday on their BICYCLES with
out telling their parents where they
were going and when they failed to
return home search for them was
started.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Mrs. Fiske to Get Degree.

northampton. Mass. June 10
O6.-Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske. for
nearly a half century leading figure
on the American stage. will receive
a master of arts degree from Smith
College at its commencement exer-
ecises this month, it was learned yes
terday.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
CHILD LAWS VIOLATED.
45s Cases, of Illegal Work Found
in Maryland in 1925.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 10.-Four hun
dred and fifty.eight violations of
Maryland's child labor laws were dis
covered last year by inspectors under
Commissioner Of Labor and Statistics
DR.. J. Knox Insley, according to his
annual report just made public.
DR.. Insley reported that there We're
IS prosecutions of industrial firms
and parents because of the violations.
These prosecutions resulted in Inn
position of fines in "a instances and
in reprimands in 81 other cases.
The number Of inspections made by
the department was 397 per cent in
excess of the number made In former
years.
Evening star., 1926-06-10
JUDGE DIES IN WRECK.
President of South African Su
preme Court Among Is Killed.

CAPE TOWN. South Africa, June
10 LP).--Among the Is or more persons
killed in a railway derailment yester-
day at Salt River, two miles east of
Cape Town. was Sir Malcolm Searle,
Judge president Of the Cape Provincial
Division of the Supreme Court Of
South Africa. About 40 or so persons
were injured.
The train broke in two and the
rear cars crashed against the uprights
of bridge. their sides being ripped
off
Evening star., 1926-06-10
Huge Still Is Seized.
,pecial Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, June 10.-Prohibi-
tion agents yesterday seized four
alleged moonshiners and destroyed an
500 gallon wooden still in the forest
near Great Mill. st. Marys County.
The prisoners, brought here for ar
iaignment before Commissioner Sup
plee. are Paul Ennells. Leonard
Combs, Charles Thomas and Richard
Clark. The agents said they con-
fiscated 5000 gallons Of mash. 12O
gallons Of liquor and a quantity Of
sugar.
Evening star., 1926-06-10

The average Englishman eats five
times as much mutton as the average
American.
Evening star., 1926-06-10

" veu need work, read the want
columns of The Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Troop Z Didn't
Leave Anything

If the members of troon I. Bov
Scouts of America, do not win the
scout meet in this city tomorrow,
'hey viii have an alibi because of
the heavy eating they did at the din
ucr given them list nioht bv Fl Cen
tro lodge of ElkS, which sponsors
the troop.
The scontS dug into the food with
all the zcst Of seasoned campaigncrS
and the way thev called for addi-
tioHal hclpiuGs made the ElkS think
of their own hovhood days. Tommy
Lii frankie. the smallest member of
the troop, was the heaviest eater,
according to Bert Underwood, his
- big brother.' who claimed he lost
track Of the number of plates Of
food that Tommy demolished.
Following, the dinner the scouts
entertained The ElkS with songs and
exhibitions of scout work, which
were highly appreciated by their
hosts.
puring the regular lodge meeting
a class of candidates was initiated
into the Elk>, this being the first
initiation under the new officers
and il was unusually successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Everybody Will
Certainly Help

Attention of Probation Officer
swanson has been called to the ease
of a Mexican laborer living in I'm
oerial, who is 50 badly infected
with trachoma rs to be practically
blind.
The man has a wife and two child
rem depcnding upon him for support.
and the family is in very poor cir
"umstanccS. DR.. Y. F. Heffcrnan of
CalcXico has offered TO perform an
operation on the man s ewes in an
effort to restore his sight and en-.
able him to support his family.
The musal charge for such an
operation is 5000, as Il month $ treat
mcnt is REQUIRED in connection with
it. DR.. lIcffcrnan has consented to
performed the operation for $50.
The county viii furnish the man
with room at the hospital, but
cannot nay for the operation, Swan
san said.
He appealed to the charity of the
oeople of Imperial Valley to raise
the $50 necessary to give the man
I chance to become of some use to
his family. The probation officer
states the Mexican is hard work
er and is fully deserving of Il help
ing hand.
Contributions, large or small, can
be sent to Mr.. Swanson at the court
house, or to the Imperial Valley
Press. which will turn over any
money sent in to the probation of,
ficcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Grumbles Goes
Wrong Finally

Kenneth Grumbles. Fl Centre boy
who is a star hurdler at L. :. C.. has
jumped over a hurdle that is consid-
erably more important, and difficult
than those which he usually faces on
the track.
According to report received this
morning Dy the Press, Kenny took
advantage Of his "trip to DeS Moines,
iowa, last week as a member Of the
/. :. C.track team, to hustle into
Chicago and marry Miss Neo Cald-
vel, "a former student at |. :. c.,
now enrolled III Chicago university.
Apparently 1t was the intention
TO keep the marriage a secret, but
the news leaked out. Efforts by
the Press today to get in touch
with The Young mans folks to CON
firm the information, were not sue
ccssfUl.
Since leaving here a little over a
year ago. 10 attend L. :. G. Grumblcs
has had a meteoric rise in athletic
circles. topping series Of splendid
performances by winning the college
low hurdles championship Of the
country at the /. G. "A meet i'll
Philadelphia last year.
tbs year he has been uniformly
suceesa4ai in his event until last
week I Des Moincs when he finish
ed second, this fact, possibly. being
due to tie important matters the
Young timber jumper had on his
mind.
Kenny is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. l.. Grumbles, who have ranch
near this city. He is a graduate Of
Central Union high school where he
also starred as an athlete and he
has host of friends here who hope
that his spiked shoes will grip firm
~ on the matrimonial track.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
CANTALOUPE MEN
ARE BANCUETED
Continued From Page l

Holtvillc: George Jones. Brawlry;
George Mann. FL Centre: Joe Bow
ers. FL Centre; Jerry Asher. CalcX-
leo, and Ell Hall. Heber.
As host To the cantaloupe growers
and shippers Of the valley, the
Southern Pacific company enter
tanned 80 cautaloupe men at dim
ner preceding the horticultural com
missioner 5 meeting.
The dinner was held at the Bar
bara Worth hotel and the canta-
loupe men forgot business aud the
coming crop for a sho.t time while
they did justice to the splendid
menu provided for the occasion.
Short talks were made by {. W.
Runge. district freight and passen-
ger agent, and leading members of
the cantaloupe industry.
1t was the sixth consecutive can
taloupe season that the railroad
company has entertained the grow
ers and shippers, Runge having start
ed the custom in 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Cattle Market

Cattle. 200, holdovcrs II. slow,
practically nothing done early, good
strers quotable S.35-9.O0 few lois
she stock 4.50-6.35, odd head good
knds around zoo; canuc1, and clt-
t'rs 2.5o-409; bulls firm hoognas
5,o0-5,5o beef aroma 600.
Calves 100. slow steady. severa,
lots good to choice vcalcrs ll..Ja-
1850 palmer kinds down - 900
common calves~and hcavics down 10
Geo.
=. 300. holdovcrs 9o0. slow carls
sales 25c to 40c lower, no choice
lights or light lights offered bur;
lG0-205 fb. butchers 14.35I4.50. lat
Ter price early top packing sowS
laG0lu.j0.
Sheep none. good and choice
srringers quoted 1300-l&.15 with
common to choice woolcd ewes 80
500
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
- auTlUlS. We
Alsla'gg~ l|'g:y.''
gE ALL-BRAN
LIST OF OFFICES
HAVE BEEN Compiled

SACRANENTO. C0I., ADril 30
y completed lis; Of offices for
which cmdiuatcS are to be nom
matted at the STATE primary election
August II, 1925. has been complied
hv Frank e Jor6au. secretary Of
state. \ pamphlet, which gives
tn, number ef signatures necessary
FOR nomination to each office is
ready for distribution, Jordan az
nNunced todaN.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

read what Mr.. Jessup has to say:
81 was always sickly and could not eat
but last May / was told about Kellogg S
ALL-BRAN. Since using kellogg's ALL
BRAN l have not lost days work. In
May l weighed 100 pounds. I now weigh
1875 pounds. and it's all due TO eating
kellogg's ALL-BRAN."
J. E. JEssuP, East st. Louis, IL.
Don't let constipation sap your
health, undermine your strength.
1t can cause over forty serious all
ments. Blotchy skin, sick head
aches, nervousness, anemia - are
but few of the symptoms. Beware!
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
CALIFORNIA HIT
BY GREAT FLOODS
Continued from Page y

mate the damage, which is known
70 be in the thousands.
The Southern Pacific company,
with washed ont tracks: rsnchers
whose homes nave been damaged or
wrecked and who's, ~fops have been
inundated an 4 uprooted. are the
heaviest losers.
The bursting Of the Quinn dam
was described in graphic detail by
RicEgrove residents who reached
here today.
The flood waters ripped huge holes
through the dam, which is 20 miles
southeast Of here, aud moved in 90
roaring torrent upon RichgroF.
carrying uprootel trees and debr.s
ahead
From P;chgrovc it flowed onward
to Delano. which today at noon wa3
still inundated under TWO feet -
water.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Ny United Press Leased Wire

LAS VEGAS. New. April so
His inspection of the Colorado riveI
valley completed. Secretary of the
lntcrior Hubert Work was enroutc
today on his return to the east
Z Before departing Secretary Work
tu'cdged the present national admin
jStration to support the Boulder
''anNon dam project which he pre-
diets will be the greatest engineer
ing feat of all time.
Accompanied by DR.. Elwood Mead,
commissioner Of reclamation, and
others, the secretary peered into the
great Bou'der Canyon, and was Wis
IDLY impressed by its magnificcnce
and uo'cn'ialities.
This is too big ana great an
undertaking for private enterprise, =
fr said. "Thrre is considerable oh
'ec'ion to having the government
undertake. the work, but that is the
only logical way. in my opinion. to
construct and maintain The dam.
This year NY department is ask
ing for AN appropriation of $l29,-
''N'''' ~ - 'll'NII III tltt 1 lISt Y tdi VI
my administration | feel that |
have saved that money aud | want
@l25,000,o00 of it to spend on the
Boulder dam project. =
Deplores Dam Delay
Secretary Work dcplored the con
greSS;onal delay in approving the
project, and pledged his efforts to
aid in q speedy settlement of the
problem, complicated by conflicting
claims Of various interests involved.
The G00 foot high Boulder dam
t. be erected 81 miles from here. un-
der the pending Swing-Johnson bill.
would create the largest reservoir in
the world. 1t would be l20 miles
long, storing more than IS months
flow Of the Colorado river.
The reservoir viii irrigate 900
9ao acres of desert land. to be allot-
ted preferably to ex-service men. \
total Of 100000 horsepower will be
1t the dam and this is
expected to hasten the industrial de
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
TWAS SICKLY AND COUL DN'T EAT'
Then Kellogg's ALL-BRAN
brought permanent relief

Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is guar
anteed to relieve the most chronic
constipation if eaten regularly
Because Kellogg's is ALL BRAN
"a 1000 bran product - 100 %
effective.
Eat Kellogg's ALL-BRAN with
milk, cream and fruit. Use it in
cooking too. Made by Kellogg in
Battle Greek, Michigan, and Sold
by all grocers. Served in ali
restaurants. o.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Army Dirigible
Is Ripped Open

LITTLE ROCK, April 3O.-T. G..
6, army dirigible from Fort Scott
field, Bcllvillc, H., was moorcd here
after ripping 4 seam and suffered
the loss Of her 100000 cubic feet
of hclium gas supply.
Efforts to mend the rent, cause
o. which has not been determined
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

proved in vain.
Loss of the helium and resultant
damage to the craft in it's dctlatlon
will amount to between 10000, and
100000, according to Captain Pratt
Of the dirigible.
The big ship will be shipped back
to its home port, as there are no IN
flation facilities here.
We don t need an army. Let our
bootlcggcrs sell our enemy.
Our big corn crop hurts most
when thcswcathcr changes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Berlenbach Must
Meet Delaney
Hy United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 30. - Pau
Brrlcnbach. light heavyweight
champion, must fulfill his agreement
to fight June 10 for Tex Rickard,
meeting Jack Delaney for a third
time, if Delaney is ready to fight,
and otherwise any opponent Rickar1
picks FOR him, the state boxing com
mission ruled today.