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Evening star., 1926-11-22
Anonymous Whisperers.

Literary fashions come and go,
changing perhaps less frequently
than the fashions in dress, but quite
as distinctly. OF late style OF
anonymity has been much in vogue
Numerous books have been published
without authors names, with more
or less fantastic and Intriguing titles.
This has been especially the case
In England, where some of the best
sellers" OF several seasons have been
anecdotal revelations Of the inner
lives of persons OF eminence and
fame supposedly written by men, or
women. in position 10 know Some
of them have bordered closely upon
the scandalous. some have been
merely amusing. some have been al
NEST II not quite libelous. AS a
rule they have come from reputable
PUBLISHING houses.
The latest Issue OF this kind has
raised O steYzn. II has purperted TO
relate 'whiaprs" aAsut the great
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St. Petersburg Had
Electricity i'm 1888
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In a short article in your yesterdays 9
edition you tell Of the current from
the electric plant on the Volkhov
River giving to Leningrad the first
electric light they ever had.
! should like to state that upon. my
1883 I found the principal streets Of
the Russian capital Of that day bril-.
liantly lighted with electricity. con.
trasting vividly with Paris. where
electric lights at that time were but
few and far between.
SOPHIE r. Dk MEIsSNER.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

The public official who makes an
address over the radio carries intel.
lectual influence. He is still at dis
advantage compared with the cam.
palgner who gets down to hard work
shaKlng hands with the folks and
kissing the babies.
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old-fashioned flddlers are still in
favor. They suggest gentle traditions
ot oygone days. when simple customs
prevailed and artless grace abounded
AS a matter of fact, they are more
pleasant to talk about than to listen to.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Inc growth of Washington. d. G.,
mas been referred to as phenomenal. -
IL Is entirely natural and logical. The
most beautiful city in the world and
the Capital of the greatest Nation can
not be held to small-town limitations.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Hindenburg has less to say than
Mussol1ni, but there is every evidence
that he Is observing events closely. A
president in Europe may be found no
less powerful in an emergency than
a dictator.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

The fiction writer enjoys a decided
advantage over the newspaper re.
porter in being able to assure the
gentle reader that the perpetrator of
the crime is sure to be detected in
the final chapter.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

The fact that it. is less conspicuous
FOR atrocity features does not prevent
the Sci .vener case from rivaling the
Hall'Mills case in opportunities for
scientific and clean.cut detective work.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Airships were invented in America.
There would have been great military
as well as commercial advantage if
the Capital Of this country had fore.
seen the possible benefits of a monop.
oily
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The Vanishing Species.

From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
The man who used to say that
bridge was simply game of luck has
passed into Oblivion along with the
fellow who vowed he would never
taks ~ Go2k
Evening star., 1926-11-22

America still holds one mark of in
contestable supremacy with reference
to the airplane-that Of having in
vented the machine.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

These are days of large figures The
question is unhesitatingly asked,
What is the sum of 100000 among
friends?'
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Books describing inside" political
affairs generally prove admirable in
the discretion displayed in avoiding
any genuinely intimate revelations.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

A Queen has many privileges. but
Rumanian affairs make a pleasant
holiday In America out Of the question.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Uncle Sam, like many an individual.
found himself transformed through
friendly loans into a hated creditor.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
The Greater Menace.

From the Roanoke Times.
America isn't bothered nearly so
much by the red flag as it Is by the
red tape.
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Member of the Associated Press.

xhs Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
lted ln this paper and also the local news news
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Attempts on his life cause Mussolini
no fear. A genuine dictator is never
q "safety-f1rst" performer
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Society in Washington is desorated
ana devastated by the sudden bust.up
Of it's plans to entertain Queen Marie.
but the country at larke Is the loser
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Supply and Demand.

There is something wrong with the
law Of supply and demand"
There sure is" assented Uncle Bill
Bottletop. MY neglected mint patch
Is overrunnin' the intire garden"
Evening star., 1926-11-22
How It HaDDened.

why did you go into politics."
There was a vacancy" said Sem
ator Sorghum, land everybody but
me had a regular job"
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Wisdom" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, rs something for which
we admire our ancestors; and then
think them foolish for paying so much
attention to it,"
Evening star., 1926-11-22

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
Far-Fetching.

Far-Fetching.
l listen to the radio.
On wings Of light through distant
space
The melodies around they throw
That set a wild and jazzy pace.
Right in the house each day we've met
y racket that is quite as rough.
Why should we go SO far to get
Jud Tunkins says Thanksgiving
turkey makes a family feel more gen.
timely patriotic than the American
eagle hisself.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

- mule" said Uncle Eben. has dis
much to brag about: Ne matter how
you talk to him, he never answers
back III do same language.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

nate by Mafl-Payable I'm Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
RaaN and Sunday. II yr.. 50 90: mo- .5c
HsMLX s,.X only ....l yr.. S6 0O: ! mo- 5u 5Vc
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
MOVING SANDS
WILL WIPE OUT
MEXICAN TOWN

ALAMOGORDO, y. NJ, Feb. %.
Unlike Pompeii, which was inun-
dated in day, the town of Ala
mogordo looks forward to being wip-
ed out ESQ years from now.
The great white sands, which oc-
cupv portion of one of the river
less valleys of the southern New
Mexico are moving steadily to-
ward the town at the rate of mile
each 20 wears. The sands cover an
area of 270 square miles and some
of the dunes rise 80 feet in the air
The white sands are really crys
tallized gypsum. blown from an an
cient lake bed to the westward by
the unchanging winds of countless
centuries. The sands have the APP
pearance of vast hills of driftcd
snow.
AT the present, roads which some
- years ago were marked on maps,
are now under the hills of pure
white gypsum. Residents believe
the movements of sand will prove
irresistible to all efforts of man to
top them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
BILLION DOLLARS
SPENT BY CAMPERS
Seeing AMERICA"
By JOSEPH S. WASNEY
UNITED Press Staff Corresp ondentl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Auto-
mobile campers spent more than 81
1000 COO "seeing America dur
ing the touring season last year fig
ures compiled by the American
Automobile association today show
ed.
Vacations under canvas were
enioved bv 12,000.000 persons who
used 100000 ears in their travels,
reports from II cities to the asso-
citation showed.
The cost of maintenance alone
of this army of wayfarers was $7l0,-
100000 for the average amount of
money expended for each camping
party was $7.17 per day. Thomas
p. Henry. president of the \. \. \.
said. The average cost of camp
ing equipment was $l9S and as one
third of the cam 1ers were first tim
ers they spent Sl9S,000,0O0 on
equipment while the other two
thirds spent SjS each on outfit re-
newal.
"Campers are an asset to the
country and they are not hurting
the hotel business as alleged. The
time has passed when 4 camper sets
up his tent every night In bad
weather $ld periods of lassitude he
flees into the hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
Many AttIac ctiors

The program arranged for the day
Includes manv features that will be
Of interest to the dairvmcn though
there will be plenty Of entertain-
mcnt provided so that the day will
Dc ny no means All devoted to bust
ness. There Will be just enough
"practical stuff to make The
dairyman glad hc came. The bal
ance Of the dar will Be devoted to
sports, music, vaudeville entcrtain-
raent and stunts such rs catci.
ing Il creased pig and cheese stick
ing.
Those who attended the Swiss
festival at Imperial Il few months
ego had plenty Of sport at the
cheese sticking contest ana the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
Honolulu To Be
Headquarters Of
Plantation Firm
Is. United Press Leased Wire


san FRANCISCO. Feb.---45 ~
Headquarters |. Of the honolulu Plan
tation company may be moved from
an Francisco to Honolulu as a re.
s,lt Of II stockholders vote todar
which put the G. Brewer and con-
n;,lv group in control of the firm :
beard of directors.
George l.. PAYNE was removed
from the board by vote of 19,0l9 Of
the company 5. 100000 shares. H."
is to be replaced by f. Faxon Eish-
op. president Of the Brewery organ
ization which heretofore has been N
the minority group of the executive
hcdv.
The action was significant in that
t opposed the ma ioritv which hus
brought charges of financial irregu-
arities against w. J. Matson. seere
t: ry. John 4. Buck .lr.. president
of the concern. was retained on the
directorate and at the annaul stock
holders meeting reiterated thesr
charges, declaring shortage Of
$5i9,g5J had hccn caused by TIE
= BETRAYAL Of our con nfidcpce on the.
part of Il trusted officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
EGGS LIKE TOADSTOOLS
IF EATEN WHEN ANGRY

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. 25.-
Eating hard boiled egg when an
CRY, produces the same effects as
eating Il toadstool, according to DIR.
Hilton Ira Jones, noted chemist and
psyehologist.
The poison in toadstools is a
chemical substance called muscar
me- DR.. Jones said. The greater
part of an egg is composed of colin,
a harmless substance.
When a person is mgered, the
acidity of the stomach is Increased,
okidizing the colin. When oxidize,l
the colin of the egg becomes mus
earine. the poison in toadstools.
That is why the effect is the same. :"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25

Speed. and plenty Of it. will be
the order Of the dav on Imperia
Valley dairv ranches Saturday. 81
that dad. mother and the kids can
come into r. Centre to attend the
annual Dairy day c"|cbrati ion to he
conducted at Central Union high
school ground, under he auspices or
tie FL Ccn;ro Chamber Of Com
merce.
Milking, and other chores ncceS.
sary in the cOnduc, Of the high class
'.airles that prevail III Imperial
Valley vii Ic done thoroughly AS
usual, but i'll record breaking tim"
il order that an earl V start may be
riadc for this city. So as to be her."
fer the beginning Of the program
which is schCdu ed for 1890 Il. M.
sharp.
There viii be no necessity for
mother TO make up II !"nch for tha
tami!v rs thc dairymen and thor
folks are TO be guests of the cham
blr OF commerce AT tic big barbecu"
dinner which will be served on the
high school grounds at noon. Al
that mother will have to do is pro-
vide cups for the family as these
will not be furnished at the barba
ne
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
NEW HOSPITAL FOR
VETERANS OPENED
AT SAN FERNANDO
by United Press Leased Wire

san FERNANDO, Calf, Feb. 25
The new veteran S hospital here
opened yesterday with p disabled
war vets, including lS women.
The first patients were brought
here from Camp kearney. Add
tional disabled veterans are enroute
here and by Friday there will he
$50 patients in the new hospital.
The government is planning a group
of new buildings and the hospitals s
capacity is to- be increased soon to
800 patients.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
Moral Turpitude'
Is Recognized As
American Problem

WASHINGTON, Feb. -.
Neral turpitude' was recognized
IL the national educational conven-
ton as distinct America, prob.
lem.
At joint meeting with the na-
t.ohal conference of social work Il
program was discussed TO teach boys
;4u girls the rudimcnts Of character,
50 that such things cannot hap
pen.
The relation of education to NOR
al, is acknowledged but The schoo!
cannot carry atl the responsibility,
said Miss Olive Jones, New forh.
The teacher, parents, priest or
preacher and thc social worker m1st
combine forces to overcome the
forces of evil which produce our re
curing so called crime wave, sl'r
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
SEIZED Wine TO
BE RETURNED TO
ORIGINAL OWNERS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Sev-
eral million gallons of wines now
under guard by federal authorities
in California wineries will be turn
ed back to the original owners as a
result OF a ruling by Federal Judge
Frank H. Partridge here yesterday.
The court ruled that a search war
rant was necessary to establish in
fraction of prohibition laws, the
: decision being handed down IN the
ease of Francisco Biochi of the
| Cloverdale winery, where $4,000
gallons of wine now are under libel
aud the guard of United States
marshal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
FRESNO GIRLS
GUST COP AND
DIRECT AUTOS

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 25.- In the
sPr.ng I young maid 5 fancy lightly
tllnS 10 irre!evancits.
II Fresno, ten .,ou"g girls IL,
bizarre and g-ulv summer dresses
pusnad the traffic cop aside aud
directed traffic, rccited poetry to
passersbv, proposed to dgnif.ed old
n,tn aud finally boarded "A street
car from which they were elected
when thev did not pay their fare.
Nll the antics were part of initja-
ticr ceremonies TO the Thespian So
cictv OF Fresno 'Eechucai school.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
MAYORS HAT
BATTERED BY
HANDY BRICK
By United Press Lensed Wire

San FRANCISCO, Feb %. -
Mayor James Rolph Jr.. set about
the business of buying Il new derby
aat. undiscouragcd by plebian dis
approval Of The "iron nd = as eA
pressed by II brick which ruined
his hcadgear as he drove along the
Waterfront.
Edward Long. seaman, was III
iail charged with the brick throw
ing. If there was - law against
lcse ma icstc he would face that
chatge, too.
Long, however, denied any insult
~ the mayor, whom be did not
know. He said the executive, ear
~ ariv ran him down.
81 was lust plain irritated. sir.
Lr told the desk sergeant. An :
~, the brick hadn 7 ought to ha%a
been thrc for ~" to have thrown.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
FREE BARBECUE WILL BE FEATURE
DAIRY DAY CELEBRATION HERE
MANY Entertainments SCHEDULED

Swiss dairvmrn Of the valley will b.
p:cscnt Saturday in large numbers
TO help their ncighbors enjoy the
d;,y. In addition to the Swiss band
thcrc will be Swiss wrestling con
tests and vodcling contests by MANI
Swiss residents of the valley who
have participated in 1odrling cxhi-
hlions IN the old country
Sports Program
The sports committee. compos"I
Il ID. l.. Zinn. Arthur Bunte, Hugh
Gsbcrnc, John Zurchcr. j. PAWS ami
Verne EeTar, will conduct an i'm
Ffonptu sports program. the vari-
Gus events being announced during
the day. There. will be plenty of
opoof'unity for ell those inclined To
any form of athletics to display
th'ir skill. Il member of the com
nliftcc stated
Erunk s band will be present
throughout the day assuring those
Nho attend of plenty Of good music
Two To Give Talk
Only two formal addresses have
been arranged for the day, the
sneakers being Sam II. Greene and
Ray l.. Law of the California Dairy
council. who have real messages to
give to the dairymen Of the valley
Greene. who is secretary manager OF
HE dairy council, has long been
familiar with Imperial Valley dairy
ing, and has Il splendid understand.
ing of the. needs of the industry
itere
The committee in charge of the
Dairy day celebration urges busi-
ness and professional men Of the
valley to attend the affair at leass
for Il short visit. They are assured
by the committee that they will find
much to interest them. and here will
be a splendid opportunity to learn
something of the problems that con-
cern their fellow citizens in the
1sral districts in addition to show
ing their desire for closer coopcra
tiGn between residents of the city
and the rancherS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
SPLENDID PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR SATURDA7
The Program

Here is the program for Dairy
Day:
Address Of welcome, Mayor An
derson.
Selection. Brunk's band.
Presentation of cup to Howard
Farnsworth.
Presentation of ribbons for high
testing cows.
Address, Sam H. Greene, Califor-
MIA Dairy council.
Barbecue.
Selection, Brunk's band.
SPORT PROGRAM
Selections, swiss band. q9
Cheese sticking contest.
Entertainment ty Swiss yodelefs.
Swing swingers match for valley
championship.
Address, Ray L. Law, California
Dairy council.
Vaudeville specialties, Mr.. and
and Mrs. John Brady.
Creased pig contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25

Mrs. Al6erdina Frank. "a (above). OF
Kansas City, was tired OF her nus
band. So she asked Carl b. Davis
&c (below). to hire a gunman to kill
him. Davis tried to. but got hold OF
city detective by mistake and tried
to hire him. The two were arrested
and have confessed, according to
Kansas City police.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
Committees

Here is the personnel of the Dairy
Day committee: D. l.. Zinn, chair
man. Ralph Carey, Hugh Osborne,
o. G.. Horne, Arthur Bunte, A. H.
Keller and Eugene Lott.
BARBECUE COMMITTEE
A. II. Keller and Eugene Lott.
SPORTS COMMITTEE
D. J.. Zinn. Arthur Bunte and Hugh
Osborne.
SPEAKERS COMMITTEE
a,ph Carey and o. G.. Horne.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
NO ANTI-JAP FEELING
IN MEXICO, ENVOY SAYS

HONOLULU, Feb. 25.-Japanese
residents in Mexico are treated with
courtesy and consideration and no
anti-Japanese feeling exists, accord
ing to $. Furuya, japanese minister
to Meyieo, who stopped here enroute
10 Toxic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25
Coast Character
Says IL. A. Tailors
Best in WOrld''
DY Knitted Press Leased Wire

SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 2j.--Los
Angeles and St. Louis vie for pop
ulation honors, but there is no com
petition so far men s cloth
ing is concerned, according to
Isadorr Edelstein, notorious coast
character, who today is on his way
to Southern California
Edelstein, convicted of a $4,000
robbery here, was released on $50
600 bond last night. He departed at
once for Los Angeles because he
"necded clothes. -
Los Angeles tailors are the best
III the world said Isadore. "and
st. Louis tailors are no good at
all
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25

EeCALON, Cal, Feb. %. - The
Lawrence brothers, ranchcrs here,
recently harvested a pumpkin that
weighed l1S pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-25


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LEGAL NOTICES.
JOHN 4. CHUMBLEY. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or
4Ss no
tsS that the suSSssToss Fl the Dstse, 2!
court Of the District Of Columbla. letters
,estamentary on the estate Of EDWARD r
decsasea' Ali persons having claims aFains,
tie deceased are hereby warned 70 EXHIBIT shisI1
authenticated to the. subscriber. on or BE-
Tore the An Y day OF August. A.D; 1897
from ali benefit Of said estate. Given under
ny hand th,s 4th afES q Aa9s99st o, 1s2s
ne. 1Seal) Attest: THEODORE. coos
WE'LL. Deputy REGISTER of Wills for the
District OF Columbia. Clerk of the Probate
Court. au14.2l,2S
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DAVID 4. HART. Attorney at Law.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia-Mary A. Eclsles. plain
Belle A. PRINCE, co-respondent--No. 45645
IN EQUITY The object Of this suit is to Sc (.
from the defendant. Richard Lyle Eckles on
the grounds Of adultery committed with the
OF the Complainant. it is this 9TH day OF
August. 1925. ordered that the defendant
lco-respondentl Belle a. Prince, cause her
the fortieth day. exclusive Of Sundays and
legal holidays. occurring after the day OF
wise the cause will be proceeded with az in
case Of default, Provided. copy of this
successive weeks in the Washington Law
Reporter and The Evening Star NewspapeI
before said day. By the court: JENNINGS
BAILEY. Justice. (Seal true Copy
Test: FRANK E. CUNNINGHAM. Clerk By
M. LEE ASHFORD. Asst Clerk
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roWE sWAYzE and BRADLEY. Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE pIs.
trict OF Columbia, Holding prooa au
Of asoI r. s767s6rder
81 Publication. H. Allen and Bron-
son Winthrop, surviving executors OF tne
ast will ses SaTns 2ed herein their
netition for instructions from the court az TO
III whether the .apportionment made by
said 81 2es, estate and dsDurse
mania made in connection Herewith. as set
forth in their first account, are proper: and
go how and assnst wIas lnssIeI Nv rarnus
states of the United states ana PAID py san, saia
executors should be charged; and g. how
or against VIA, iund s So tor nerota.ing
said decedent should be charged; and it ap.
sconsn e Gu. sns and 1Sa The nnknasn
a sen dec 81 Cd are among thoss named as
asn e LOUISE Sd Ea.ss na' While
has been absent therefronl for. more than
sr,has oni 10 the eoars that e
AGAINST the said respondents and returned
ASo, 70 e lsss ordered .hs, the SAID
respondents Helene Louise Corcoran Eustis
and the Unknown Remaindernen OF the
cause their appearance TO he entered herein
sundays and legal holidays, occurring after
otherwise 40 to them this cause will be pro
= copy hereof be published once z week FOR
iasss S'ss: .
srps sS9y i W'a. e.
the Di.sriet 81 coiambiS Si.rk q IL: Pro
bate Court. au2e.se4.ll
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ADAM 4. WEscHLER L son. Auetloneers
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Three-Story. and. Cellar Brick
Dwelling, No. 1910 Girard St.
NV

By virtue of certain deed of ,rusi duly
$50 e. the land records of the District Of
Columbia. and at the request of the party
secured the-ehy. the undersigned trustees
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folio So said blocl. he;ns now known for
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square 1853. sl6!ec: TO bgildiSs restriction
ltne and ooyersn:s o. record. -
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