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SOCIETY
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Arnold Chapter will entertain at a
reception and open meeting in the
ballroom of the Shoreham Hotel to-
morrow evening at s o'clock. Mrs.
NJ. st. Clair Blackburn of Cincinnati
and Washington, whose ancestor was
honored in naming the chapter, will
also be in the receiving line. The
regent. Mrs. Randolph ID. Hopkins.
will make the presentations, assisted
by the vice regent, Mrs. Edward y.
Dingley, and members of the chapter
National officers and visiting dauSh-
;ers % tha American Revolution are
invited
Mrs. j. Arthur Kelly has returned
from Ithaca. y. v, after an absence
of two months spent with her son,
Mr.. Arthur Francis Kelly En- route
home Mrs. Kelly made short visit
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Southgate have
gone to Hot Springs. where they are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Henry A.
Wise Wood of New York, on their
farm near there.
Mrs. NJ. de Clare NJ. Berry will be
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hostess Wednesday evening at din
ner of over 20 covers at the Hotel
Hamilton, at which Mrs. Ell A. Hell
mick, wife of Mai, Gen. HelmicN.
u. S. A.. will he honor guest as well
as Mr.. Matthew Page Andrews, the
writer, who is one of the national ofii-
GERS of the American Branch of the
English Speaking Union and who will
come from Baltimore for the dinner.
Mr.. Andrews is also head of the Mary
land Division OF the international
Magma Carta Day Association, of
which association Mrs. Berry repre-
sents the District of Columbia branch.
At the dinner will be members Of
the Army, Navy. the diplomatic and
congressional sets. as we'll as the So
ciai circles OF Washington.
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American Association OF
University WOmcn's Hanuue..

Mrs. Lyman Is. Swo!mstedt, chair
man of the banquet committee of the
first annual banquet OF the American
Association Of University Women,
has announced as chairmen of com
mittees in charge of arrangements;
Tickets and seating. Mrs. Soarle: ::
printing. Mrs. Robertson; stunts,
Mrs. Chamberln; decorations, Mrs.
Neerhoff; usherS. Mrs. Baldwin ::
program. Mrs. Sidwell. Mrs. wilkins
and Miss Turner; publicity, Mrs.
Manly
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
ln the Health Department IN the last ~
hours
Will J and Alice Baker, girl
William G. and Bertha NJ. Chandler. boy
Mitchell J and Reka Victor. =irl.
Lee D. and Nettis King, boy ~,
James A. and GLADYS V. Nails girl.
.n enn ana Hazel tuoco glrl.
JAMS H and Elsie Cooley boy.
Ro cne G. and Anna II Hasa. glrl.
Darrell T. and Margaret Dougherty. boy.
John w and Ranouhi Mullen. boy.
T. II and Annie j. Harrel. hoy.
Thomas II. and Rose Higgs =irl.
James L. and Lillian King. hoy.
Ernest +. and Dorothy T. Reed. boy.
Walter = and Catherine J. sullivan. girl
Vernon L. and Ruth V. Reid. boy.
Alfred L. and Esther c. Nuhn boy.
william w ard Alice Seatou. girl.
Charles and Ida GInsherg. boy.
Costo~ and Diana Kekenes. boy.
Earl l.. and Ina L. Riley. boy.
Francs and Margaret Scott. girl.
Edward and Pauline Adams. boy.
Herman and Mary Moss. boy.
Reginald and Julia Cant. girl
Samuel and Viola Parker. hoy.
Eugene and Annie Miller girl.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following
Samuel German and Sylvia Luher.
Rasarlo Gulelmlno and Lucy AserO
julius Markof and Rose Goldman. both of
Baltimore. Md.
Warner Lewis and Alberta Ac<.
Charles E I.yles and Viola Morgan.
James Clerk and Emma Gray. both of Port
To Nd
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Gabaldon Sails for U. S.

MANILA, March 15 P).-Issauro
Gahaldon. resident commissioner for
the Philippines. departed aboard the
Empress of Canada Yesterday to as
sumo his duties in Washington.
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John Coyle and Mr.. William Mulligan.
All officers of the councils of the local
jurisdiction have signified their inten-
ton of attending.
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An unusually interesting Lenten
event in Washington, both socially
and musically, Is the joint song re-
cital to be given at the Mayflower by
Helen Howison. soprano, and Char
lotte Hartman, contralto both Of
whom claim this city as home. and are
At present engaged as soloists at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Many prominent women here are be-
coming patroneSSes. and number of
boxes have already been taken for this
event the afternoon OF Friday. March
26 at 30 O'clock
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The Knights of Columbus Building
Company dance committee is offering
to the local knights the only enter
tainment sponsored by the order in
this Jurisdiction for st. Patrick s night
in the main auditorium of the hall.
Dancing from 9 to II O'Clock. Music
by McWilliams' Augmented Orchestra.
Refreshments will be served in the
new Rathskeller. Favors appropriate
for the occa sion will be presented to
every one attending. On the commit
tee of arrangements are Mr.. Joseph
Degnan. Mr.. William Walsh, chair
man: Mr.. Edward Roach. Mr.. James
Kates, Mr.. John Kane, Miss Kenneth
Reagan, Mr., Christian SprOeSser, Mr..
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Miss Mari Morhart entertained the
active members Of Phi Mu Fraternity
Thursday evening at bridge supper.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
A. NJ. E. ZION SESSIONS
CLOSE IN CAPITAL
Visiting Bishops Speak at Rites.
Service Is Held at Wash
ington Circle.

The African Methodist Episcopal
Zion General Church School Conven-
tion closed last night with special
services at the John Wesley Church.
The sermon was preached hy Bishop
W. J. Walls. of Charlotte, y. G.. At
morning service, the sermon was
preached by Bishop J. w. Martin Of
Los Angeles. who was introduced by
Bishop J. s. Caldwell.
DR.. G. Lake lines of Tuskegee In
stitute, Dean Miller of Howard Uni
Versity, Miss Mamie II. Burroughs of
the National Training School for Wo-
men ana Girls at Lincoln Heights.
and Bishop Il. ". Shaw of Alabama
spoke at the afternoon session.
Special open-air services were held
at Washington Circle at q o'clock yes
terday by about 1000 members Of
{ t'hristian EndeaVor Societies of five
churches of the Zion denomination.
The Worshipers grouped themselves
around the statue of George Wash =
ington and. accompanied by the sun
day school drum corps, sang many
old revival hymns.
The main remarks at this service
were made by Mrs. L. w. Kyle, who
reported on the proceedings to the
World Christian Endeavor Conven
tion in London, to which she was a
delegate Bishop Walls, James w.
Eichelberger Or. J. Francis Lee,
Bishop f. w. ID. Jones, DIR. Aaron
Brown. general secretary of the Chris
tian Endea vor, and other members
of the religious education staff also
spoke.
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SPRINKLER C0LLIDES
WITH AUTO, HURTING 3
Man in Car May Have Fractured
Skull-0thers Injured in
Week End Mishaps.

CLYDE Matthews, colored. 35 years
Old his wife, Margaret Matthews, q.
and Horan Dove. also colored. 25,
Montgomery County. Md, were in
iured early today when Matthews
automobile and a District sprinkling
car collided at Virginia avenue and
Twentieth street.
Dove. the most seriously injured,
sustained possible fracture of the
skull. The three were treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Three automobiles figured in a COLI
sion a Florida and Rhode Island ave
nues early last night. Edward White,
50 years old. 905 Fifteenth street
driver Of one. received a severe in
jury to his face. Whites car and the
machine of John BereZoski, 5505 Six
tecnth street: collided. the force of
,ihe impact sending the former ear
aGHi9s: the parked automobile Of
Louise G. Thn'.pSon. 14+3 New lamp
shire avenue. White was treated at
Siblev llosrital.
\ collision between taXiCah driven
hv Donald r.. Wood. 1852 Is street
southeast. ard the automobile of Mrs.
j. X. Pope. 52l1 Fifth street. occurred
near North capitol and III streets
about O'Clock Yesterday afternoon.
W III SIlu4cN. u tNSti =. 'NNultiIt VI
the automobile. was thrown against
the windshield and cut about the face.
Physician rs az Sihley Hospital rendered
first aid.
A charge Of reckless driving was
preferred aEains; Nathaniel White
colored. % wears old. 1929 Kenyon
street. after his car had collided with
the car of Ahe Easlov. ?3lo Twentieth
street at Columbia road and Thir-
teenth street last night. Both cars
were damaged and Kaslow suffered
cuts that required treatment a. Gar
field Hospital.
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THOMAS w. POWER DIES;
WELL KNOWN ENGINEER
Had Helped With Capitol and
Other Projects. and Once Served
in China and Korea.

Thomas w. Power. Sc years old
well known consulting engineer iden-
tilted with the Tidal Basin flood gates
the Capitol elevators and other local
projects. died yesterday at his lifelong
residence. 1909 y street. At one time
he was chief engineer of the Wash
ington Naval Battalion.
Mr.. Power was educated in the
Washington public schools and at st
Johns Academy later serving in the
Navy as a student engineer before
entering the United States Lighthouse
Service.
At one time he was in charge Of
the estate Of Levi p. Morton. then
Vice President of the United States
Later he was interested in the install
lation of mecha nical and electrical
plants in China and Korea. where the
Emperor appointed him consulting en-
eineer.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
I.ucie Peterson Power; Il sister. Miss
Mary A. J. PoWer. and two daughters.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow morning at $50 O'Clock. at
the Church of the Immaculate CON
ception by Rev. Father Connell. fol
lived by interment in Mount OliVet
Cemetery.
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Frigid Regions of Deep Seas Abound
With Active and Vigorous Animals

as the butterflies. ants and other in
sects pass into the period Of Winter
sleep known as Information with the
approach of freezing weather. The
bear. among the mammals, hide them
selves in caves or hollow trees during
the Winter. while other animals like
the squirrel and field mouse appear
only at intervals on warm days, yet
thousands of fish. crabs. star-fish and
sea -urchins at the bottom of the sea
continue an active life at a tempera
ture Of or 5 degrees below the freez-
ing point Of fresh water.
These cold regions occur at various
places throughout the world. In
Japanese seas there Is frigid belt
with temperature OF about % de.
grees where animal life is so abunda MT
as to rival any other region in the
world, while in the Norwegian seas
animals are especially numerous at IL
temperature of % degrees.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
CHURCH CROWDS SEE
LIQUOR DESTROYED
Chicago Sheriff. Recently Freed
From Jail, Smashes Gambling
Devices at Same Time.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. August 9.-Thousa nds
Of gallons of liquor confiscated by
county highway police in roadhouse
raids the last few months were pour
ed down the sewer in front of the
city hall yesterday morning. just as
church services began across the
street at the Methodist Temple. First
Sheriff Peter Hoffman and his assist
ants sma shed 100 slot machines and
gambling wheels and carted them
away for junk.
On his recent release from
months Jail sentence for contempt of
court, charged with permitting beer
runners too much liberty in Jail, the
sheriff said he would prove he was
trying to enforce the prohibition laws.
and set the demonstration for Sun,
day morning to interfere with loop
traffic as little as possible.
Fifteen policemen kept the crowd
from edging in too close.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
Repentingg Soldier
Anxious to Settle
For Swiped Shoes

The same panEs of conscience
that ever so often prompt a SNUG
gler or other thief to mail Uncle
Sam a belated check and Confes-
sion. have now snlitten an ex-
doughboy. AS a result, the Gov
ernment is awaiting a money or
der covering the price of one pair
of Army brogans.
Back in the davs in France, it
seems. when the season never
closed for careless articles that ven
tured too close to tho edges of the
quartermaster' wagon. the dough
boy acquired the vagrant dogs.
Tortured hv his conscience. he has
now written to the quartermaster
general of the Army. asking how
he may square himself with him
self for taking the shoes.
The quartermaster general re-
piled that a post office order would
square things.
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DEAF ASSOCIATION
CONvENES TONIGHT
All Exercises and Addresses
of Six-Day Session Will Be
in Sign Language.

Plans to fight discriminatory legis-
lation against the deaf, such as pre-
CludinC them from operating aUton,O
bileS when all their faculties except
hearing are perfect. Will be discussed
during the fifteenth triennial conven
tion of the National Association or
the Deaf which opens a SiX-day ses
sion tonight at the Willard Hotel
Deafness is not 1t bar to obtaining
driving permit here.
TWENTY-FIVE hundred delegates Ia
the convention will gather in the bali
room of the New Willard Hotel to-
night at the opening session.
All the convention ceremonies will
be entirely in sign language. Ad-
dresses of welcome by means of signs
will lie delivered by W. r.. Marshall,
chairman of tire local committee; Dr.
Percival Hall president of Gallaudet
College, and Mai William T.. X. Covell.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner of
the District of Columbia. Mai. COvellS
address will he interpreted for him.
Rev. H. l.. Tracy of Mississippi
and Michael I.apides Of Connecticut
will make the responses for the ass"-
citation After the opening meeting.
there will he a reception and ball
At the morning session tomorrow
in the New Willard. which will he
headquarters for the convention. Mrs.
r. L. Cave Of South Carolina will
recito America" in sign language.
The feature Of tomorrOw's session
is expected to he the official address
Of President Arthur l.. Roberts. This
will he followed by reports Of the offt
GERS and of the committees Of the or
ganizatiOn.
Tomorrow afternoon will he devoted
to sightseeing with stops at the White
House and the Lincoln Memorial At
the latter place I.incoln's Gettysburg
Address will he recited in signs from
the steps of the memorial by Rev. +.
G. Smielau of Pennsylvania. TOmor-
row night the delegates will visit the
Capitol and Congressional Library.
Az "a SideIight of the convention.
4 he Galiaudet college Alumni AssOcia
ton met this morning in the chapel
of t;allaIIdet College and will meet at
the same place again Thursday after
noon.
The. associatio will take up meas
llres to support the spread and estab-
lishmeHt Of the language of signs In
educational institutions rather than
lipreading.
The local committee. which made
arrangements for the staging Of the
convention, consists OF W. f.. Mar
shall, chairman: W. =. Souder. secre-
tary; II. i. Stewart, treasurer: Rev.
II. J. Pulver. publicity; r. =. Smoak.
f. ~. Hughes. Y. Werdig. L. +.
Schultz, II. o. Scott. r. J. stewart.
~. O. Nicol. &. &. Quinley. :. r.
Alley. Mrs s. Il. Alley, A Parker,
T.. f. Mackowske, r. l.. Boswell. y.
r Flood. r. Wood, G.. Ferguson and
NJ. W. Galloway.
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Suppose some one should say there
are thousands of animals now living
that never have experienced a tenn
perature a. high as cake of ice. This
statement at glance seems unbelieve-
able, yet 1t is perfectly true. In the
deep sea. where the heat from the sun
has never penetrated and where 1t is
darker than the darkest night. there
are regions Of perpetual Winter. with
an unchanging temperat ture below 80
degrees. The water of the lakes and
ponds would freeze into blocks Of ice
at this degree Of cold, but much low
er temperature is required to freeze
salt water than fresh water and
ice is never known in these frigid
regions.
On the land most living things come
to rest at a temperature of about 35
degrees. Many reptiles like the
turtle. snake. lizard and frog as we'll
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PAIR ACCUSED OF ATTACK
Turned Against Policeman During
Fight, Is Charge.

Henry Joseph Raedy. &c years. plas
terer, of 1874 Twenty-fifth street. and
Joseph Patrick Sullivan. &c, steam
filter. of 2117 Pennsylvania avenue
are charged with being drunk and
disorderly and with assault upon a
policeman. following fist fight be-
tween the two yesterday at the corner
of PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Twenty
fifth street. and their arrest under
difficulties by Policeman w. n. Hop
kins OF No. 2 precinct.
A large crowd had gathered. ac-
cording To Hopkins report. and he
had trouble in separating the com
batants, who also. he said, turned on
him. Capt. J. r. r. Scott. l.. :. A..
aided in the arrests. Police reserves
were called out.
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RACING CAR KILLS BOY.
SECOND HITS AMBULANCE
Speeding Driver. Ramming Vehicle
Bearing Lads Body. and Two
Others Badly Hurt.
nv IN. Associated Press

Ev the Ass0"late0 F're<s
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. August
q-Ge,rEe AmeZ, l.. was killed here
vest erday when racing automobile
driven hv Carl Osborn. crashed
through a rail al fair grounds track.
Three other persons were injured. one
proha bly, fatally when an ambulance
which was removing the boys body
Vas struck by second racer.
The ambulance had crossed the
track 10 the infield for the body and
the driver. in attempting 10 recroSS
the oval sent the machine into the
path of race car being driven hv
Nobel Prudential of Detroit Fruden-
hal was probably fatally injured and
Two persons riding in the ambulance
were seriously hurt
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TWO MEN KILLED
IN CAMPUS FIGHT
One Probably Fatally Wounded
Woman Shot in Battle Over
Primary Election.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prese
PRESTONSBJRG, KY. August g.
Two men were killed. another was
perhaps fatally wounded and
woman, the widow Of one of those
killed, was wounded in a gun battle
on the campus of the Prestonsburg
Institute yesterday afternoon.
The Beverly Mellon. 40. killed
insta ntly: Jim Mellon, 35, his brother.
died of wounds at home here.
The wounded Ben IaNne, 40 per
haps fatally wounded, now in Paints
Vile Hospital, Mrs. Doll Mellon widow
OF Jim Mellon, shot through ann.
Henry Mellon, brother of the men
killed. il in Jail here, but no charge
has been placed against him. The
shooting. II is said, was the result of
All argument over the primary cleo
ton held Saturday. but the cause of
the shooting has not been definitely
determined by officers investigating it,.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
Survey Shows u. S.
Not Independent
OF Foreign Goods
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The popular belief that the
United States Is a selfsustaining
nation received a setback yester-
day in a statement by the Shipping
Board, which reported that sur
vey of its records showed condi-
tions to the contrary.
Domestic resources supply suf-
ficient grain. petroleum, cotton.
coal. iron and copper, the board
said but foreign countries must he
called upon to furnish either all, or
q large part, Of other ma ior com
modities. including rubber. tea. cof
fee. silk, manganese. potash. 500,
900 tons annually of vegetables,
four fifths of the sugar consumed.
and 1000, 900 tons annually of
fruits and nuts.
Forest products are exported to
all parts of the earth. it added. but
imports of wood not found in
American forests are approximate
ly 10 per cent as great as the eX-
port total. Canada alone supplying
about 1900 900 tons Of pulpwood
annually for the paper industry.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
AERIAL REPAIR KILLS TWO

NORTH ANDOTER. Mass. August
Q CR.-F,fforts to repair a radio an
tenna cost the lives Of two men here
yesterday. Raymond Frost, %. was
electrocuted when the wire slipped
from his hand and fell on a high
tension Wire. Frank Mckinsey.
neighbor. was killed when he touched
the charged wire in trying to free
Frost's body.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
Held for False Alarms.

Robert Collins Coiored. 13 years old.
;23 Thirtyfourth street, was arrested
by police Of the seventh precinct yes
terdaN. charged with turning in false
fire alarms One alarm was turned in
from Thirty-third and h streets and
another at Thirty-third and Volta
place The boy is detained At the
House Of Detention.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
MELLON TO LEAVE ROME
FOR RESORT TOMORROW
will Be Accompanied by His
Daughter to Evian-les-Bains
on Lake Geneva.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, August 9.-Andrew w. Mel
Ion. Secretary of the United States
Trea surv. will leave here tomorrow
evening or Wednesday morning for
F.yian-les. Rains, France, 9 fashion
able resort on Lake Geneva.
Ii is not likely that Mr.. Mellon will
again see Premier Mussolini. Finance
Minister Volpi or other officials prior
10 his departure He will be accom-
panied by his daughter. Mrs. David
X. f.. Bruce. wife OF the American
vice consul here. who has decided TO
spend several months at the resort
hecaus the Summer climate of Rome
does not agree with her.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
SHERIFF AND DRY
AGENT DIE IN DUEL
CIintWood, Va, Courthouse
Steps Scene of Gun Battle
Settling 5-Year Grudge.

CLlNTWOOD. Va. August "A
sheriff and a State prolli ihition agent
were dead here Yesterday. having
settled with guns grudge which had
Its origin FIVE years ago in disagree
ment over land deal. The duel was
staged Saturday night on the steps
" the Dickenson County courthouse.
4. Pridemore Fleming. Dickenson
County sheriff. died soon after the
battle with a bullet in the region of
the heart. The dry agent. James :.
Mullins. Surccumbed Yesterday from
the effects of three bullet wounds.
A group of Villagers gathered on
the courthouse steps for their Gus
tomArN evening talk We're ordered
away by the sheriff All but Mullins
ubeyed. and the sheriff was said by
witnesses to have opened fire on the
State officer.
Battles With One Arm.
Mullins. a one armed man. retreated
up the steps. endeavcrine the while to
draw his revolver. Arriving ut the
tops Of the steps he sought protection
hohind A stone column. bur in rho eX-
change Of shots with Fleming he was
strack in the stomach, arm and face.
After the cessation of tho shooting
witnesses said Fleming turned and
walked away. At this iuncturc Null
Inns was reported To hav" fired the
shot which killed Fleming. who fell
unconscious and died 3" minutes later
at a hospital.
Quarrel Over Primary.
The controversy between the men
was said 70 have been rekirdled late
lv. when they had some words over
the recent Virginia primary.
Fleming was 80 and we'll known
throughout s0llthwest Virginia. He
WAS serving his second wear as sheriff.
and in addition conducted the Elem
INK Hote! He leaves ii widow and
three children.
Mullins WAS ~, and hGd been con
nected WIKI the state prohibition
forces for dA" years Ills widow and
eight rhildrt survive.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
625 WEEK END ARRESTS.
Most of Charges Involve Violations
of Liquor Laws.

Arrest for all offenses during tho
as hours ended at noon today ro:aled
625 There were 127 persons arrested
for intoXication. Ga for violation uf
the Nolstead act and 10 for driving
while intoxicated.
Seizures included sal quarts OF
whisky, three automobile and Quan-
titles Of beer and wiz
Evening star., 1926-08-09

The band Of the British Royal Ar
tillery was formed In 1862. % years
before the Coldstrea m Guards Band.
a nd 1t was the first hand to he
officially recognized by provision in
the British army estimates.
Evening star., 1926-08-09

During the past Ave wears Canada
has spent 5000, 900 900 on road con
struction.
Evening star., 1926-08-09

The man who wants to make his
dreams come true must wake up.
Evening star., 1926-08-09

VENTURA. Calf. August LR--
An earth tremor of three seconds
dura ton was felt here at sos o'clock
last night. The shock, of sufficient
force to shake crockery from shelves
and swing chandeliers. was accom-
panied by a rumbllig sound.
Evening star., 1926-08-09
EARTH SHOCKS FELT
IN SANTA BARBARA
Theater Patrons Unaware OF
Quakes, However-Ventura
Also Has Tremor.

SANTA BARBARA. Calf. August
1.-Two slight earth shocks were
felt here In quick succession las,
night. the first starting at sos
o'clock. The tremors were preceded
by low rumble. No damage was
done. Residents paid little attention
TO the shocks. and theater patrons re-
manned in their seats unaware of the
disturba noes.