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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
ANOTHER DUKE"

Zone of Americas most beautiful heiresses" with
So0,OOO year from aunt and S10,O0O,OO0 made by
her father in Cincinnati real estate has lust been
married to a gentleman known as Grand Duke
Dmitri. a nephew of the late czar of Russia.
1t notable ceremony held at Barritz and at
tended by the most prominent members Of interna-
tonal society from Paris and other capitals.
Apparently the fact that there are no more grand
dukes in Russia since the revolution abolished royalty
and nobility makes difference to international
society," The grand old farce continued everywhere
abroad has long continued in France where titles
have no legal existence and amount to nothing but
family tradition
Apparently too the sad wreck of the marriage of
Consuelo Vanderbilt to the Duke of Marlborough
added to scores of similar tragedies, matters little
the bride. American girls continue as usual to trade
good American money for worthless titles, and,
rule equally worthless husbands obvious Of the fact
that such unions nearly always end wretchedly.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
THE IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

He could not run back, without rum
ming straight into the jaws of the
bad chaps. He could not turn to
either side on account of the steep
walls. The only other way out was
by the waterfall, and as Mr.. Long
ears turned sadly toward that he
saw what he had not noticed before
a sort of ladder made of icicles.
1t was an iciclc ladder leading up
to the top of the fall. Once up
there the bunny would be safe.
Quick as he could, Uncle Wiggily
climbed the icicle ladder, before the
bad chaps knew what he was doing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
FAT? WHAT OF 1T?

DR.. Adolf Lorenz, famous Austrian surgeon, arrlv-
ing in America holds out little hope for stout women.
Fatness eaness he suggests is matter of heredlty
fate.
If you are so Constituted, he tells American women
vou must be resigned to obesity. If you inclined
to be th you may eat to the point of indigestion and
still remain thin.
He adds his voice to those of American physicians
who pronounce severe dieting harmful Pills and bath
ing salts are futile Women inclined to stoutness
should accept their manifest destiny.
If they did that most of them would be healthier.
Also happier Fatness is traditionally supposed to
promote happiness although style often seems to serve
the purpose in this generation when it is stylish
TO Starve.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06

cit looks as if were caught. But
will keep on. If the Fox and Wolf
follow me they may be so busy look
ing at the frozen waterfall tsey will
forget to bite mel
But alasl When Uncle Wiggilv
had gone as far as he could go, the
Fox and Wolf were close behind him.
"'See the beautiful frozen water!
said the bunny.
"'We had rather see your ears.
snarled the Fox.
And, taste them, tool growlcd
the Wolf.
They. skunk toward Uncle Wigglly.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06

At the top Uncle Wiggily took a
stone and broke off the icieles so
the ladder no longer went all the
way up. and the Fox and Wolf could
not follow.
q bid you goodbye, bad chaps! "
laughed the bunny, hopping home.
Fooled again!' snarled the hun
CRY Fox.
"Who would have dreamed of an
icicle ladder!' growled the wolf.
But so it goes. And if the little
honey bear doesn't get his paws all
molasses when he is playing popcorn
ball
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Cars Stranded
By Heavy Rains

A large number of automobiles
were stalled in the road between
Oasis and Kane Springs. Saturday
night as result of the heavy down
pour. The rain was particularly
heavy in that section and running
down from the mountains the water
lay in dips of the road to sucn a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Monday, December 6, 1926

depth that it reached the ca
etors of the ears. One car wa
serted with the water rul
through it as high as the seat
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-06
Pipe Was Too Hot.-An

heated stovepipe in the resi-
rented by c. b. Jobes, 625 Hol
nue, caused about $50 dam2 Q,
urdav afternoon. The inciplent
under the roof of the kitchen
quickly eXtinguished by chen
Evening star., 1926-11-23
BARS IN MONUMENT.
WINDOWS PLANNED.
Grant Expects to Take Step
to Prevent Further
Suicide Leaps. .

Some protection will be provided at
the windows in the top Of the Wash
ington Monument to prevent persons
with suicidal intent from using the
shaft as a means to accomplish their
purpose, it was indicated today by
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, 3rd, director
of Public Buildings and Parks.
Since the monument seems to be
an attraction to those intent on sui
eide, Col. Grant said, he would take
steps to ascertain what sort of a
guard should be placed at the win
dows to prevent more persons jump
ing from the windows.
He said that when the first jump was
made it was the only one in a number
of years and the officials did not be-
lieve that it was necessary to place
bars or screens at the windows. But
that now that it appeared to be an
attraction it would be necessary to
furnish some protection, primarily to
remove the danger to people congre-
gated around the base of the shaft.
Col Grant will have the engineers
of his office examine the windows to
determine what type Of bars would be
best there, and then it would be q
question Of finding money from cur
rent appropriations with which to do
the work. Offhand, he said he prob
ably would not obstruct the view of
people looking from the window to
put few vertical iron bars close
enough together to prevent a body
from going through them.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
RUDOLPH WILL AID
CITIZENSHIP WORK
Commissioner Promises Help
When He Becomes ''GentIe-
man of Leisure"

Stressing the value Of organized
citizenship. Cuno H. Rudolph, retiring
president of the Board Of District
Commissioners, wrote today to Jesse
c. Suter, former president Of the
Fedora ton of Citizens Associations
and chairman Of that organizations
membership campaign committee,
promising to devote more time to
active participation in the work Of
the citizens associations when he
becomes "a gentleman Of leisure"
Mr.. Suter has planned to read the
letter at a mass meeting of civic
leaders tonight with the belief that
it will stimulate more interest in the
extended membership campaign.
II have been following with much
interest the reports Of the progress
you and your associates are making
in enlarging the membership Of the
various citizens associations" wrote
Mr.. Rudolph. Il am at loss to
understand how any real honeSt-to.
goodness Washingtonian can withhold
his support from organizations that
have such q fine record for achieve
ments to point to and trust your
efforts to awaken our Quiescent
bretheren to a realization Of their
duty will be successful.
During my service as Commits.
sioner I have learned Of the real
value Of organized citizenry and /
shall always look back with grateful
appreciation to the aid they have
given me during my official career. I
am proud to be a member Of the Mid.
City and hope, when l have become
a gentleman Of leisure. I may be able
to take more active part in its work
than has been possible in the past"
Evening star., 1926-11-23
CHIROPODISTS Dine
AND HEAR ADDRESSES
Banquet Given to Celebrate 10th
Anniversary Of Practice of
Profession in District.

The fortieth anniversary of the
practice in the District of Columbia
Of the profession Of chiropody last
night was celebrated at a banquet, at
the City Club, of the Podiatry Society
of Washington. which was held in
honor of DR.. Eugene c. Rice of 1882
Sixteenth street, who was the first
president Of the society.
The occasion also marked the
fortieth anniversary Of the medical
practice of DR.. Rice, who located here
in 1887, following his graduation by
ington University, then called Colum.
bian College.
Virtually every chiropodist in Wash
ington attended the meeting last
night. A paper on the history Of the
profession in Washington was read
by Dr. Rice. Addresses were made by
DR.. Elliott c. Schultz. president Of the
organization; DR.. E. E. Thompson,
secretary; Mrs. A. A. Mickle and Dr.
H. P. Clifton. of Baltimore. who is
chairman of the counsel Of the Ma
tional Associat ton of Chiropodists.
Toasts to Dr. Rice also were given
by a number Of the guests and tele-
grams of congratulation were read
from members of the National Chirop-
odists' Association, of which Dr. Rice
is a member and past officer. Ar
rangemenrs for the banquet were
made by President Schultz. DIR.
Thompson and DR.. A. Owen Penney.
The society presented DR.. Rice with
a biography of DR.. William Osler, not
ed English surgeon.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
Cuv L. Prescott, Printer for 43 Years
On The Star, Honored by Colleagues

AS a tangible token Of their sincere
regard the members of the chapel ten
der to Mr.. Prescott a watch chain
and charm, which they trust will serve
to remind him constantly Of his as
sociates in the composing room"
1t is signed by r. n. Babcock, chair
man of the chapel, and N. w. Stras-
baugh, secretary. The resolution was
drawn up by a committee consisting
of Isaac B. Field, Joseph c. Whyte
and Charles j. Berner.
The charm itself contains the in
scription: Guy l.. Prescott. From
The Evening Star Chapel. 1SS3-1926.'
1t Is a solid gold reproduction Of one
of the little quadrangular matrices
which mold the letters on lead with
which a paper is printed.
Mr.. Prescott saw many changes at
The Evening Star. When he arrived
in 1883, the periodical was a four-page
daily, with a big eight-page edition on
Saturday, and only during the last
month of that year did The Star ex-
pand from a seven-column to an eight
column paper. Those were the days
when the first page was full Of small
advertisements; when a novel idea
was to make big letters in ads out of
a series of smaller upper case letters.
There was no Sunday edition. There
were no linotype machines. Mr.. Pres.
colt was one of the first to master the
intricac cies Of linotype machine opera
ton. and was continuously an oper.
ator from the time when the first
crude machines oDpeared until the
present improved Nnn8.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
GRAHAM ELECTED
TRADE BOARD HEAD
Other Officers Named for An
nuaI Terms-Busy Year
Ahead of Body.
Edwin q Graham was elected preSi-

Edwin c. Graham was elected presi-
dent of the Washington Board OF
Trade to succeed j. Harry Cunning
ham at the regular monthly meeting
of the board of directors Of the organ1-
zation Yesterday. Mr.. Cunningham
refused to accept the presidency for
second year because Of pressure OF
business ,,
The other officers elected were VIII
liam w. Everett, first vice president;
f. j. Murphy, second vice president:
Ben T. Webster, secretary; Klcharo
L. Connor, assistant secretary; Waiter
H. Klopfer, treasurer; f. G. Branden'
burg, general counsel and Frank n.
Strunk,' sergeant at arms.
Long Active I'm Affairs.
Mr.. Graham has long been Identified
with the civic activities OF the Natlonai
CAPITAL. He is president OF the Board
of Education and OF the National
Electric Supply Co.
The new officers have an unusually
active year ahead Of them. With the
membership of the organization al
most $780, the largest in It's history
they have one Of the most comprehen-
SiVe programs ever OutllHeu Wy .Ae
board to carry out. :,
The board will devote a great deal
of it's energies to the realization Of
what it feels are the basic needs OF
the District, namely, the passage dur
ing this Congress Of bills providing
for: National representation, equitable
proportionate fiscal relations between
the Federal and District Governments
and the continuance of the commls-
sion form of government under
Federal control with local officers IN
the local government.
New Industries Sought.
The board is also committed to a
tax survey for the purpose or keeping
the tax rate to the minimum. A
study of the commercial and indus
trial situation in the city and a cam
paign of encouragement to desirable
industries to locate in Washington has
also been authorized. AS Mr.. Graham
is president of the Board of Education.
it Is expected that the board will take
special interest in school affairs dur
ing the coming year.
A number Of Improvements that
have been advocated by the board for
a number of years will also receive
attention, such as the high-water- pres
sure system, traffic regulation, park
and playground improvements. etc.
Mr.. Cunningham received the con-
rratulations Of the board Of directors
upon retiring for his work during the
past year.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
PLUMBING MATERIALS
LEAD TO JAIL SENTENCE
2O-Year-Old Youth Gets Two Terms
of Six Months for Destroy
ing Property.

William Henry Smith. colored, 20
years old, of 600 Freedmans place.
today in Police Court was convicted
on two charges of destroying private
property. A sentence of six months
in jail was imposed by Judge Robert
E. Mattingly on each charge.
Smith along with John Henry
Queen, colored. 16 years old, was ar
rested Saturday by Policemen Il. Nc
Neil and J. +. Cross of the third pre-
cinct when they were seen pushing
a cart filled with various plumbing
materials. Investigation is said to
have revealed that the two defend
ants had entered the unoccupied
premises at 1889 p street, William T.
Gallagher, trustee, and 1400 New
Hampshire avenue, where lead pipes.
lead pans and sinks had been taken.
These articles were identified.
Other materials were found by the
police, but could not be identified.
Similar thefts occurring during the
last eight months had caused the po-
lice to be on q lookout.
Smith pleaded guilty today and
Queen was taken to the Juvenile
Court.
Evening star., 1926-11-23

In a few days Guy L. Prescott, vet
eran of the case and linotype key
board, now enjoying the luxury of
California Winter, will receive neat
watch chain and unique charm or
solid gold-cryptic to the average lay
man, but recognized in an instant by
a printer as 'P" matrlx or lno-
type machine.
The charm will have a double sig
nificance. It will not only tell print
ers that Mr. Prescott meets that he
is one of their craft, but it will also
tell him that his associates at The
Evening Star in the composing room,
where he worked for 43 years, have
not forgotten and will not forget him.
Mr. Prescott retired on the 1st OF
this month. Yesterday the Compos-
ing Room Chapel drew up resolu-
ton. which was spread on its minute
books as follows:
"It having been announced that
GUY L. Prescott, who has been
member Of The Evening Star Com
posing Room Chapel since 1883, was
on November !. 1925, retired from
active service, the chapel. in special
meeting on November %. 1926, adopt
ed the following:
"Resolved, that his associates In the
composing room Of The Evening Star
hereby express their regret at sever
ance of the relations they have so
long enjoyed with Mr.. Prescott, whom
they highly esteem as a printer and
q gentleman, and wish for him long
continued good health and happiness.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
ANTITRUST LAW
VIOLATION PROVED
U. S. Wins in Highest Court
on Charges of Restraining
Interstate Commerce.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States won in the Su'
preme Court today in its prosecution
Of manufacturers, contractors ana
union carpenters at Chicago on
charges Of criminally violating the
Sherman antitrust law by restraining
interstate commerce in millwork.
Industrial, commercial and labor
circles have followed the Chicago mill
work case with close attention.
Governments Contention.
The Government contended that
interstate commerce in millwork,
including sash, doors and other inte-
rior trim for building, was being re-
strained as the result Of an. agree
ment under which the Illinois manu-
facturers promised to employ only
union carpenters in their mills pro-
Vided union carpenters refused to in
stall within the State any millwork
made by outside concerns employing
non-union labor. the conspiracy being
completed by the contractors consent
ing to the arrangement upon receiv-
ing a liberal discount from the manu-
facturers.
The defendants insisted that the
agreement had no relation whatever
to interstate commerce and was mere
ly wage or working contract be-
tween building contractors and the
union carpenters, under which the
latter asserted q policy, long a funda-
mental feature of their organization,
to refuse to install non-union made
trim.
Sixty-eight Indicted.
The Government indicted 6s de-
fendants. including manufacturers,
contractors and officers Of trade
unions. and convicted Al in the Fed.
eral District Court at Chicago. OF
these 26 appealed to the Circuit
Court. which reversed the District
Court, holding that the evidence pro-
duced by the Government merely
showed an agreement between de-
PENDANTS under which the union car
penters were not to work upon nom
unionmade millwork, and did not in
volve g. conspiracy to restrain inter-
state commerce.
The Government in it's appeal to
the United States Supreme Court in
sisted that the evidence did show a
conspiracy to prevent the shipment
to and sale in Chicago Of outside
millwork.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
BATTLE imminent
/. ON LEGAL WHISKY
knti-Saloon League Head
Favors Importation Rather
Than Manufacture.

The Treasury Department, seat OF
the Governments prohibition en-
forcement machinery, and the Anti
Saloon League have different ideas
about the necessity for ynanufactur.
ing legal whisky.
Lincoln c. Andrews, the Assistant
Treasury Secretary in charge Of dry
law administration, feels that the
manufacture of 100000 gallons Of
whisky is needed at once to replen-
ish the diminishing medicinal stocks.
His superior. Secretary Mellon. takes
the same view.
Wheeler Favors Importation.
Wayne B. Wheeler. general coun-
sci for the league, differs from the
two dry chiefs, contends shortage
of the medicinal stock could be re-
placed temporarily by Importation or
liquor from abroad, and asserts that
a definite program OF replacement
should be worked out.
Mr. Mellon has no sympathy for
the proposal to import whisky from
abroad. He believes that 1t will be
easier to assure q pure supply or
liouor IL II is manufactured in this
country He also feels that domestic
manufacture would be easier TO con-
versions.
Andrews plan calls for creation by
Congress at the approaching session
Of a nment-supervised private
corporation to take over the existing
supply of 100000 gallons OF
medicinal whisky and begin at once
the manufacture of more liquor TO
replenish this diminishing stock.
which, he estimates, will be exhaust
ed in five years.
League "Open-sIinded."
Mr.. Wheeler says the league is
maintaining an open mind" With re-
spect to authorizing manufacture OF
whisky in this country again. but
adds there is a possibility that
bill being drafted to carry out An
drews' proposal might meet objec-
tions to the reopening of the distil-
lerieS.
Aside from this. however, the An
drews plan can be expected to fur
nish Congress with a new vehicle for
reaching the prohibition question.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
zON|NG DECISION
AROUSES INTEREST
Euclid, Ohio, Case Brings to
Attention District Litigation
Pending in Court.

While the decision OF the United
States Supreme Court yesterday in
the case OF the zoning law of Euclid,
Ohio, does not have direct bearing
on the outcome Of pending litigation
over the District Of Columbia coming
act. IL brings to a head the question
CT whether the local case Is to be
carried on IN the District Court Of
Appeals.
Corporation Counsel Stephens, rep
resentating the District Zoning Com.
mission, and J. V. Morgan, attorney
for Mrs. Annie Stearman, who Is
contesting the right Of the commits
sion to prevent her from using her
property on Columbia road for bust.
ness purposes, both explained today
that the local case is pending in the
Court Of Appeals. but that proceed
ings before that tribunal have been
held up to await the decision Of the
United States Supreme Court in the
Euclid case.
Statement by Stephens.
Mr.. Stephens stated today that
from newspaper accounts Of the
Euclid decision, the Supreme Court
did not uphold the validity Of coming
laws in general, but held in effect
that each case should be decided on
its merits.
From the published reports Of the
decision, 1t does not decide our Dis
trict case one way or the other" said
Mr.. Stephens.
Attorney Morgan, representing Mrs.
Sherman, was unable to say definitely
today what further steps would be
taken in the local case. The Zoning
Commission won in the District Su-
preme Court. Counsel for Mrs. Steer
man noted an appeal, but it was then
decided to lot the case rest until the
highest court had acted in the Euclid
case. The Euclid decision. therefore,
brings up the question Of whether
the Sherman case will be proceeded
with in the Court Of Appeals.
Ruling by Highest Court.
The United States Supreme Court
decided in favor Of the Village of
Euclid and against the realty firm
that had contested the zoning ordi-
nance Of that community, but stated
in the course of the decision that spe-
cific applications Of Zoning regula-
tions may be found clearly arbitrary
and unreasonable.
F! The court said that where an in
junction is sought, as in the Euclid
case. not on the ground of a present
infringement, a denial of a specific
right, but upon the broad ground
that the mere existence and threat
ened enforcement of the ordinance,
by affecting values, constitutes a
present injury, the court will not
scrutinize its provisions. sentence by
sentence, to ascertain by process Of
dissection whether there may be here
and there provisions of minor
character which, if attacked sep
arately, might not Withstand the test
Of constitutionality.
In conclusion the decision said that
under the circumstances Of the case,
it was enough to determine that the
ordinance in it's general scope and
dominant features, SO far as its pro-
visions were involved in the case, Is
a valid exercise of authority, leav-
ing other provisions to be dealt with
as cases arise directly involving
them.
Evening star., 1926-11-23
BELL TO AID MOVE
FOR SCHOOL GROUNDS
Engineer Commissioner to Confer
With Board of Education Com
mittee on Problem.

Col. J. Franklin Bell. Engineer
Commissioner. will confer with DR.. Fl.
3. Learned and other members Of the
buildings and grounds committee of
the Board of Education tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose
If discussing the problem Of securing
sufficient appropriations for new
schools in the future to take care of
The landscapIng and proper condition
ing of Fairgrounds.
School officials for some time have
been fighting for increased appropria
lions for new schools 50 that adjoin
ing land could be improved at the
time of the erection of the school. In
the past new schools have been
thrown open with the approaches a
quagmire OF mud. and money has
had to be drawn from the repair fund
20 remedy conditions.
Engineer Commissioner Bell Is
known to be in sympathy with the
desire of the school officials to secure
larger appropriations, and the meet
ing tomorrow will be held principally
for the purpose of delving into this
subject.