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Evening star., 1926-04-06
ROBERT {. BALL DIES.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, April 6.-Rob-
ert E. Ball, SO years of age and a
lifelong resident Of Arlington County
died Sunday at his home here. Fu.
neral services We're conducted at the
residence today at II O'Clock. with
Rev. William F.. Wright, pastor of
the Mount Olivet Methodist Church
OF Ballston. officiating. Interrnent
was in the family burial ground
here.
The deceased Is survived by his
widow, two sisters, Mrs. Harriet
Strickler OF Washington and Mrs
Mary A. Miller of Clarendon. and
three brothers, Henry Ball of Seat
Pleasant, Md, and George and
Charles Ball of PENNSYLVANIA
Evening star., 1926-04-06
Owner of Pigeon
Eaten by Cat Pays
For His Revenge

n a cat eats a pet pigeon the
act does not justify the pigeons
owner in revening himself on the
cat. At least that is what Karl 3.
Rector, 23S Fourteenth street
southeast. found out in Police
Court today. when he was fined
SIS for shooting cat owned by
his neighbor, Mrs. Anna Favre.
Judge George II. Macdonald
sympathized with the defendant,
who was brought before him
charged with cruelty to animals,
but stated it was natural for cats
to prey upon birds. and though
it was unfortunate that the cats
meal had to consist of one of his
pigeons, It did not give him the
right to kill the offending animal.
A charge Of discharging fire
arms within the fire limits of the
District of Columbia was dropped.
The defendant was arrested by
Policeman Eugene Danielewicz of
the fifth precinct, upon complaint
Of J. r. Rupertus, a member Of
the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
OF the 125, ,Ooo, 900 900 pounds of ric,
produced in the world each year
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Continued from Second Page.)

ernment to meet the cost of the an
nuity was 100 per cent. With each
year the proportion the Government
must pay will diminish, but will not
completely reach the normal cost
while there exist annuhants who were
in the service prior to August, 1920.
This initial expense Of inaugurating
the system is called the deficiency
cost.
THE actuaries have ascertained the
total amount Of such deficiency cost,
have segregated 1t from the normal
cost, which Is constant; have spread
the deficiency cost in equal payments
over a period of 80 years and EsVe
computed both costs in percentages
of the total pay roll.
Figures of Actuaries.
THE result Is here set forth:
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Nj u S &c
MOUNT HOLYOKE CAROL CHOIR

The fame Of that group of earnest
young singers--the Carol Choir OF
Mount Holyoke College for Girls
had so widely spread before the choir
reached Washington for it's initial
program in the special musical service
at Epiphany Church last night that
FULLY an hour and a quarter ahead
of time there was a congestion OF
traffic before the church, and within
few minutes after the doors were
opened every seat in the church and
in the Sunday school room, where
amplifiers were provided, was filled
and the limits of the standing ca.
pacity reached. More than 1900 heard
DR. William &. Hammond's choir and
seemed to enjoy the carols sung.
Each number on the program was
carefully chosen Carol literature
from the thirteenth through the sew
enteenth century was presented.
Many countries, too, were represent
ed. There were old Italian, French,
German, Bohemian, Austrian, Breton,
Derbyshire, England. Characterization,
Spanish and Russian carols. Ar
rangements for womens chorus
were made in many cases by such
authorities as Harvey Gaul, Bieder-
man, David Stanley Smith, Clarence
Dickinson, Clara Tillinghast, Vaughan
Williams, Charles Kennedy Scott,
Charles Fonteyn Manney and Il. Har-
old Geer 1t was indeed feast or
caroling and was doubly attractive
in that the majority Of the carols
in these arrangements had never be-
fore been sung in Washington. Each
number was SO lovely that it was
difficult to find the most popular or
effective of the group. The old Ger
tct
with it's sweet solo voice and hum
ming accompaniment in echo strains,
was very beautiful. So, too. was the
"Alleluja" in the fourteenth century
From Heaven High" The old Bre-
ton "O'er Her Child the Virgin
Weeps" also had much appeal as
sung by this choirs of 90 voices. With
the one exception Of the fifteenth
century, Nuns OF ST. Mary's,' which
was sung in the original Latin. all the
carols were sung in fine English
TRANSACTIONS. The choir's diction was
admirable, too.
At the end of the program the
arrangement Of the familiar Holy
Night" was especially impressive,
sung as it was with the congrega-
ton kneeling after the benediction.
DR.. Hammond, who was the organist
as well as director, played pastorales
at the organ, including the one from
the eighth concerto of Corelli. Karg
Elert's "Pastorale," and also Choral
March," a particularly beautiful Pas
torale" by Ravel, and Jacobs Song
Of the Shepherd.
Among the most enthusiastic
among the listeners was Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge, who attended the service
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns.
Prior to the service the choir was
entertained at the church for supper.
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NOTABLE COPPER
DEALER SUCCUMBS
c. F. BROKER, Who Died in
Florida, Was Leader in
Metal Industry.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. Deem
Der 20.--C. T. BROKER. 70, of Ansonia.
Conn, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the American Brass Co,
died here today.
An outstanding figure in the cop.
per manufacturing industry of the
United States. Charles Frederick
BROKER at the completion of his
sixty-frst year in copper and bra
business. could claim the distinction
of having bought more of the red
metal than any other individual in
he world.
From the age of il he had been in
the Woodworking industry, and in
later life he was the head of one of
the country's largest brass making
concerns.
Promoter of Merger
1t was Mr.. BROKER who brought
together the Waterbury Brass Co.,
Benedict and Burnham and Holmes,
Booth & Heyden, all of Waterbury;
the Coe Brass Co. of Torrington; the
Ansonia Brass and Copper Co. of
Ansonia, and the Coe Brass Co. Of
Ansonia. of which he was president,
under one organization which became
the American BRASS 70.
He was president and retained the
office 20 years, when he became chair
man of the board of directors. He
kept the latter office after the COM
pany had been bought by Anaconda
He was a director in many other cor
porationS.
Mr. Brooker was Connecticut born.
bred and educated His native place
was Litchfield, in the lower Berkshire
Hills, and his natal day was March a,
1S47.
In the course of very active bust
ness life Mr.. Brooker also became a
factor in Connecticut politics, and for
IS years Q900-16) he was Connect
cuts member on the Republican ma
tional committee, and a member of
the executive committee 1904-0S. He
was a member of the Republican
State central committee for a time,
and usually delegate to State con-
ventions.
Served i'm Legislature.
Mr.. BROKER was in the State Leg
islature twice-in the House in 1875
and in the SEnate in 1898. His views
on legislation relating to the brass
and copper industry frequently were
sought in Washington.
He was former governor of the
New England Society Of Colonial
Wars of Connecticut, was an Epis-
copalian by faith and a vestryman of
Christ Church, Ansonia. In recent
years Mr.. BROKER travelled extern
sively.
Aside from his business and poll
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general superintendent of the Fort
Worth and Denver Railway In March,
1901.
1t was in 1903 that Mr.. Scott be
came identified with the Southern
Pacific system. In Septembe: OF
that year he entered the service of
the Southern Pacific in the Sacra
mento division and was superintend'
ent successfully of the Salt Lake
division and the Western division,
In 1907 he was appointed genera su-
perintendent of the Northern district
and in November of that year was
promoted to assistant general man
ager. Five years later he became
general manager and two years after
ward was made vice president and
general manager. March /, 1920, he
was elected president of the Southern
Pacific Lines in Texas and Louisiana.
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City, Hans. had been obtained by
duress. The Supreme Court held the
confession was voluntary.
The courts opinion declared it was
clear he (Adams) left home under
cloud with his fathers pistol, In
stead Of his mothers Bible and
that 'he brutality murdered his bene-
factor. appropriated his car and be.
iongH1gs and continued his Journey"
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derfng Alden r. Clawson. 43. Lodi, n.
Y, school teacher, near La Monte.
Mo-, August 1, 1925. after Clawson
had given him a ''lift' in his autono-
bile. must serve his sentence. The
State Supreme Court today affirmed
the conviction.
Adams in his appeal, contended his
confession after his arrest at Garden
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tics Mr.. BROKER had one philanthropy
to which he gave freely of time and
money-the New Haven Anti-tuber-
culosis Society, better known>as Gay
lord Farm Sanatoria at. Wallingford,
Conn.,, one of the first open-air insti-
tutions for treatment of adult pa
TENTS in the country
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of the company.
The remarkable rise of William r.
Scott from locomotive fireman to
president of a railroad reads like one
of those American business romances
which are held up as a source of ia
SEPARATION for the young man who
must begin at the bottom and who
must attain success through his own
efforts or acknowledge himself a
failure.
Mr.. Scott was born in the Prov
ince of Quebec, Canada, in 1860. His
boyhood and early manhood were
spent in Kansas and he attended the
public schools of that State. He
He was 20 years of age when he
entered railroad service. In 1881 he
was employed in the mechanical de-
partment of the Santa Fee Railway
Co. as locomotive fireman and was
successfully Locomotive engineer,
travelling engineer, train master and
superintendent. He was appointed
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". R. SCOTT, HEAD
OF RAILROAD, DIES
President of Southern Pa
cific in Texas and Louis
lana Stricken Suddenly.
BY the A Ssociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. December GOV.
r. Scott, president of the Southern
Pacific Lines in Texas and Louisiana,
died here suddenly today from a heart
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SLAYER, 18, DENIED PLEA.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Decem-
Der 20 R.-Everett Adams, IS, for
mer Wilmington, Ohio, high school
student now serving life term in the
Missouri PenitentiarY here for muir.
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The German governments list OF
those receiving unemployment aid is
diminishing.
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attack while visiting the local office
of the company.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j. Barnes
and daughter. Amelia Barnes, are
spending a few days here. They
will leave shortly for San Francisco,
where they will make thir future
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes are for
mcr FL Centre residents.
George r. Bigelow of Riverside,
an official Of the Southern Sicrras
Power company, is here ON business,
y daughter, who has been christ
cncd Shirley Grace, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Kline of
Az Len Rey avenue recently. Mrs.
Kline and baby, who are at the FL
Centre hospital, are getting on
nitcly The baby weighed eight
and one half pounds at birth.
Mrs. f. J. McHalc of Los Angeles
is in the city on business connected
with the settling Of an estate. Olin
Wellborn Ill, Los Angeles attorney,
is here to care for legal arrange,
mcntS.
Jean Never and Dorothy Boyctt
left today for san Diego, where they
will Join Mr.. and Mrs. Boyctt who
are spending the week there. Th"
four will return Sunday.
Recent arrivals soiourning at the
Hotel Rosslvn and Annex, Los An
geles. included Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j.
Dowd. Miss Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
G. Smith, Ernest r.. Utlcy and T.
NJ. Gruwcll.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
Seattle Chief
Chosen Head of
Coast Firemen
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO. Cal. Oct. lJ.-GeOrgc
NJ. Mantor. chief of the Seattle,
Wash. fire denartment. was elected
president of the Pacific Coast As
sociation 'of Fire Chiefs at the
closing session of their convention
here today.
Al the same time il was decided
the 1927 convention will be held at
Portland, Ore. providing that city
wins the international convention
for next year. If Portland fails 10
get the international convention,
the delegates decided they would
90 to Vancouver. B. e.
Sacramento fire department was
awarded the large Thomas lncc fire
prevention trophy.
Fresno won the second place cup
for the third time and was allowed
permanent possession of it. Bend.
Ore. took third place.
Honorable mention in the ordc,
the cities finished, was given to the
following: Pasadena, Sedro Wool
cv. Wash; Torrance, Cal. Ventura
Cal. Glendale, Cal. Woodland
Wash, San Jose, Cal, Modesto, Cal.
Warren, Arizona, and Wcnatchcc
Wash.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
ISLANDER CASE
NEAR CLOSE IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Imperial Teacher Seeking
Damages For Alleged
Remarks.

\ jury will decide in Superior
! Judge VI. W. Conkling'S court this
afternoon whether Mrs. q. r. Glib
, son, former teacher in the Imperial
Union High school. is entitled to
$4,000 damages She is asking from
u. G. Gale, member of the Imperial
board of education. for alleged
Slandcrous remarks she charges he
made about her at a board meeting
last May.
Mrs. Gibson was, before her mar
riage 10 Gibson this summer. Mrs.
Carmen Fairbanks. She was for
four wears a teacher in the high
school but was not employed at
tn" opening of tn" 1926 term. Early
this spring she filed suit against
ljale. charging that AT Il meeting
of tho board on Nav IL of this
year. and in the presence of 20 lis
tcncrs he announced she was not 4
proper person to be intrustcd with
teaching duties. She declared in
her complaint that he stated his
reasons for opposing her selection
as II teacher were moral ones,
and further declared that he could
produce 10 witnesses that would
testif, against her. Dale is ac-
cused of having made the statement
that 1--WE have had the goods on
her for two months. Her reputation
will he blackenrd so that she viii
never recover.
Asks Damages
For these alleged remarks and
the injury to her reputation which.
she declares, followed. Mrs. Gibson
asked 5000 damages. and an addi-
tional $1,000 as punitive damages.
Attorneys Wright and Magee, de-
fCnding Dale, placed eight witnesses
on the stand during the course of
the hearing before Judge Conkling.
They told of things they had heard
concerning Mrs. Gibson but under
cross examination admitted that she
had done nothing wrong to their
knowledge and that most of the Cos
sip concerning her had centered
about the fact a ear belonging to
Gibson, whom she later married. had
been seen parked outside her home
frequently at night. 1t was also
testified that she had been observed
embracing Gibson while he was Wis
iting her.
In closing argument to the jury
Gibson 5 counsel, assailed persons
Olson 5 counsel. assailed persons
whom he described as "eats' for
their share in gossiping about what
he termed "harmless levc-making
between sweethcarts. Defense
counsel was to present its closing
arguments at , clock this after
noon. with the PLAINTIFFS rchuttal
10 follow. presented hr Attorney
MarKinnon Of Calcxico.
II was expected the cas-" would
90 to the jury shortly after q.
clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
STATE EXECUTES
PAIR OF SLAYERS
AT SAN QUENTIN
(Contiue2 from page l)

taincd his characteristic calm ana
silence but Watts said to the cap.
tain Of the guard:
II want somebody to come and
talk 10 me.
Tn" captain asked him what he
meant and he continued, ga priest
or minister. -
Watts record said he was q
protestant.
The condemned men ate chicken
for dinner last night and bacon and
eggs, toast, coffee and peaches were
ordered for them this morning.
Watts would not touch breakfast
until Father Callahan arrived.
Wife Claims Body
Word came from Warden Frank
Smith : offic" that Ruth Trinidad,
the murderer wife. would claim
his body and have it sent to Rich
mond. It WAS jealousy over her
that caused Trinidad to XIII his vie.
tim. She was wounded at the same
time.
Trinidad, -, was convicted of
killing jesse Hernandez. shoe cob
bier of Cotton, Cal, May II, 1928,
Trinidad accused Hernandez OF uu-
duc attention To his wife. lie en-.
tered the cobbler : shop, found his
wife and hernandez together and
began shooting. Mrs. Trinidad was
v Noundcd.
Watts, 81, was condemned for th"
murder of WiIfrrd Hey of Detroit,
Mich, his companion ON trans
continental automobile trip from
Detroit to Los Angeles. The slay-
ine occurred in November, 1874.
lIcy's body was fonnd in the desert
near Silver Lake, buried in tn"
sand. Hey had apparently been
financing the trip. In Utah he rc-
ccivcd draft of $l40n. Watts
took the draft and continued to
Los Angeles in the murdered man :
ear and cashed the draft, imperson-
ating Hey. He was traced through
Identification of lIey's body.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
Rotary Club to
Have Quartette

The Rotary Club held its regular
weekly meeting yesterday noon at
the Barbara Worth Hotel.
President Horne read to the club
the programs outlined for the next
few weeks by the program commit
tee, and announced that Il Rotary
quartette would be organized under
the direction of Warren Currier and
would furnish music ut the next
regular meeting.
The program consisted of talk
by j. T. IIagcrman of the y. NJ. C.
A.. and a short craft talk by John
Kcpley.
The visiting Rotarians were: G.
b. Collins, Iioltville, +. +. Ryerson
Holtville and Seth II. Rice, Cale'
xico.
B. If. Forncy, was present ~ =
guest OF the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
REQUEST THAT
POLICE ASSIST
MISCONST RUED

The Press today received letter
from Professor W. A. Payne, princi-
pal Of the East Side school. protest.
ing against an article appearing in
! last night : issue. relative to re-
quest for police protection on the
! East Side during 4 wedding there
last night.
/ Professor Payne denies that there
was any fear that Il riot might be
caused at the wedding, due to dis
gruntlcd suitorS of the bride. and
that the presence of the police was
! asked solely to take care of the
crowd that was expected to attend
the wedding.
Mr.. Payne points out that with
the lack of lights on the east side,
and tho congestion an affair such rs
4 wedding causes, there is danger Of
accidents, the danger being rather
serious in ease Il fire alarm should
he sounded. 1t was for this reason
alone, he declares. that the police
were asked to have their regular of
fieers on the east side give their
attention to the wedding.
The principal also declares that
Rev. Roper is out of the city at
present and could not have given
the note which the police received.
as stated in the article.
Editors note: The Press wishes
to assure Mr. .Pavne that there WAS
no intention to belittlc the people
of the East Side in last night 5 ar,
ticlc, we being we'll aware of the cf-
forts which they are making to inn
prove their conditions and to con
duet themselves us good citizens. In
fact we have always had n little
more sympathetic feeling for their
efforts than for the people of any
other race.
The information from which the
article was written was given To the
Press from sources which it has al
ways considered reliable and it was
accepted in good faith. The intcn,
tion of the note was apparently mis-
construed by the papers informant,
who was unaware that it was the
personal popularity of the bride
which was certain to draw a large
crowd to her wedding, that made it
necessary for police supervision.
Had the information as we received
it. concerned any other nationality
or race, it would nnQnestionahly
have been printed, and it was not
that the parties concerned are col
Ored, that prompted its printing.
We sincerely regret that it has
caused embarrassment to Mr.. Payne
for whom we have the highest re.
gard; for the bride. whom he as
sures Us is a highly respected resi-
dent of the community, graduating
with honors from the East Side high
school. and TO any of our East Side
readers, whom we wish to have be
licvc that thcv will always get the
same fair and honest treatment from
the Press "a the residents of any
other section.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
Lunch Business
Is Good Until
Cops Interfere
by United Press Leased Wire

MARiSNILLE, NJ Cal, Oct. 10. -
Business was good with Joe Chow
ley after he opened up his new lunch
counter here. Customers flOckcd
in. They went out and told their
friends. More customers came.
Then Patrolmcn Dick Barrett and
y. f.. Allrcadt entered the scene.
What II il be gents 20 qucried
Crowley. "Roas' biff san witch :?
Cup Skuffcc - The officers udcly
pushed him aside and entered.
Beneath the counter they found an
arrav Of wine. gin and whiskcy and
all the "mixings' for every want
of Il drinking gentleman.
How long have you been in bus
mcss!' asked the police.
"Just opcned,'' promptly replied
Crowley.
You've just closcd,' said the
police and led him to Jail.
yIyb1y M Nav Taaua Homao ad
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15
YOUNG ENDORSES
VETERANS HOME
PURCH HASE ACT

! Lieutenant Governor G. G. Young,
Republican nominee for governor,
has issued a statement strongly en-
/ dorSing Proposition No. | ON the No.
/ vcmber ballot, providing AN addi,
, tional S20,000,0 200 bolln issue to con,
tiuue the splendid worl; accomplish
/ ed by the Veterans Farnf and Homo
! Purchase act of 1922.
AS lieutenant govcrnor,' said
Mr.. Young, ~ was thoroughly tXm.
lar with the constructive results
achieved under the operation of the
/ 1922 act, authorizing the original
$1,000, 900 bond issue for financing
the cash purchase of farms and
homes for veterans. repaid by the
hcncficiarieS to the state over a long
period Of years. As n matter Of
fact, it WIS one of the functions of
my office to appoint those who
wrote the ballot arguments for and
ana against the measure.
Not only am in entire agree.
mcnt with the purposes Of tn" act,
as have unhcsitatiuglv expressed
myself in various talks, but know
from fins; hand contact that the
Veterans Welfare board has func.
toned most efficiently and crouoml-
caliv, without cost to the state for
the protection and benefit OF cN-sul-
dirrS.
No Cost To Public
''Thp uripinaI bin has saved tai
ifolnia veterans over five millions,
without costing the taxpayer Il sin
glr penny, has added substantial
homecoming citizens 10 our popuIG-
ton and has won no mconSidrratI'
glory for California for cnactiug
this sound economic measure. Tn"
fact that the first bond issue WAS
only sufficient to take care Of 200
ont Of $1,000 applicants, and tn"
fact that two thirds majority is
necessary for the passage of the hlll,
makes il imperative far all hchcN.
ing in fair play for our veterans ON Il
business like. cooperative basis, that
does not cost the taxpayer anything,
to actively support Proposition No.
! on the November ballot.
IF am honorcd by The people
of California by 'hrmg elected gov
crnor, promise my continued inter
est in the measure. and, without re
pcct to political affiliation, ask
all voters to support Proposition No,
| solely on the basis Of its lntnnS'"
merit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-15

h0mg, follow ing an alteration over
household duties. Testimony offer
cr hv the defense was Ia the effect
Johnson shot only after he had
been struck and badly injured 10y
the W"man. Johnson declared the
woman had been drinking heavily
and that she returned Ia the house
late in the afternoon and started
to beat him mp when he rcmon'
otratcl with her.
The iurv received the case short
~ after ; O'Clock. Only one ballot
was taken, the jurors voting unani,
mouSly for acquiltal,