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Evening star., 1926-05-29
SENATE RECONFIRMS
MAI. PEY10N. GORDON
U. S. Attorney Favorite for An
other Term Following Indorse-
4 f
49,. ment by Committee.

The Senate. In executive session
late yesterday confirmed the nomina.
ton Of Maj. .Peyton Gordon for an.
other term as United States attorney
for the District Of Columbia. The
Senate judiciary committee several
days ago made a favorable report ON
the appointment.
Several individuals had protested
against confirmation, but after care
fully considering the matter sub.
committee, composed of Senators
Means of Colorado. Deneen of Illinois
and King of Utah, decided to make
= favorable recommendation.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
EXAMINATIONS SALE.
REMAINS MYSTERY
G. W. U. Honor Committee
Still Unable. to Name
Guilty Students.

Tha of mimeogfa pited copies of en-
animation questions from the third
f".. of the administration building of
f:erce Washington University and
w., ~ surreptiti1,lS. sale among stu
den at prices: ranging from s. to $15
rr:oeirs. unsolyed TO-DAY, after hours
a. r.ntinuous investigation on the
I'M 'crsitv's honor committee. com
y" cd oi teachers. President William
Al Ihar Lewis announced toda".
'Tha bold attempt Ia commarcialiZe
III. eXaminatiOn questions was discoN-
ea.r! "Wednesday when one "f the
vt ldors offered to sell Il set I" Il stu
tlc1l. who promptly reported the mat
r.. 10 one Of his professors. The dis
c.t ,.y. President Lewis states, Was in
tine, tc ALLOW, the teachers TO change
FL cf their examination questions.
Committee Has Trouble.
Members Of the honor commit lee. -
President Lewis declared today: have
T.; - ted to me this morning, but they
.e they are NEE ing with consider
a'tc difficulty In establishing beyond
a do,nt who the guilty parties are.
They expect to be able to make a
nv { definite report later Today.
II will handle the offenders. II
th ir identity is definitely established
h ;hlv. ct cousse. A theft and the
y. lctice of fraud is no less sc rious
when committed by university stu
dsnts. is my belief. .>
Students Disguised. -,
The episode is regrettable. to say
tho least. I am happy. however. that
th~ mass of the students are disgust
%. over the incident. and ii was
IN uuyh their rrrepugnance TO it that
il w;s so speedily discovered" j
'rhe copies of the examination werfl
Stocn from the room in which they
were mimeographed, above President
Lewis s. Office, which possesses a nat
en,ed lock- Among the classes af-
fected were those In political sci9nce;
English. psychology and Spanish.
Prof. John r. Laphan heads the
honor committee.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
Two Compromise Flags Designed
To End Long Color War:in Germany

four equal squares in which red and
gold alternate in succession.
-rr.
For some time there has been a
stormy controversy in Germany over
the Use sof the merchant flag, contains
ing the old monarchist colors, along.
side the colors~of the German repub.
lie as adopted by the National As.
sembly at Weimar' in 1919 The in.
sistence of Chancellor Luther that the
old imperial black. white and red mer.
chant marine flag should have a place
beside the black. red and gold Repub-
lican flag over German embassies and
legations eliminated in the overthrow
of the Luther government by the
Reichstac on Nav -.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
Niagara Illuminated.

The falls of Niagara were illumi.
mated one night as carly as 1884 by
Albert Bierstadt, for the benefit Of
English railway men, by flashing pow.
der on the ledge of rocks beneath the
American falls. Since May "a, 1925,
Niagara has been illuminated in colors
for four hours every night, fife light.
ing arrangements being made by the
General Ei.c:c.e ca.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
GUATEMALA UNDER ARMS.
Martial Law Proclaimed in Order
. to Forestall Revolution. =.

State Department officials were In.
formed yesterday by Guatemalan
Minister Sanchez aLatour that a state
Of martial law had been declared in
his country. ' 49,
The President Of Guatemala. he
said, took this step to forestalf a
revolutionary movement started by
his political enemies. =.
The minister said he had been in
formed by his government that while
the movement was local, the Pres.
ident had decided to take precau-
tionary measures to nip it in the
bud" II:
Evening star., 1926-05-29
SENATOR SM0oT BETTER.
Receivers From Acute Indigestion
- Attack Suffered Yesterday. *

: Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah, who
was stricken with acute indigestion
while presiding over q meeting Of the
Senate finance committee yesterday
afternoon, is. better today.
His associates were greatly ALARMED
yesterday. but he responded to treat.
ment, and four hours later was taken
home in an automobile.
The Senator's physician said his
condition was not serious and after a
rest he should be able to resume his
duties. He suffered similar attack
last year. -. as
Evening star., 1926-05-29
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 29.--With the object
Of finding a solution for the con-
troversy over the German flag. two
designs are to be submitted to the
Reichstag flag committee. One repre-
sents the old monarchical colors.
black. white and red. intersected from
the upper to the lower border by a
golden square bearing the former i'm
perial eagle.
The other, designed by the govern
ment art custodian, DIR. Edwin Red
slob. shows the historic black iron
cross dividing the flags surface into
Evening star., 1926-05-29
Wood Used for Excelsior.

Experiments have been carried on
under the direction of.the forest serv.
ice on the suitability of ailanthus.
chestnut and black gum for making
excelsior. Black gum produced a good
grade Of excelsior, but chestnut and
ailanthus were found to be unsuitable
for extensive use on account Of brittle.
ness, chipping and other undesirable
qualities.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
STORE REPORTS THEFT.
= OF $3.50 IN, CLOTHING

Wearing apparel valued at $3.50 was
reported stolen last night from the
establishment Of Abraham Weiss, 1922
Connecticut avenue. Burglars enter
ed the premises by cutting panel
from a rear door.
Several articles of jewelry and $3.25
Mrs. Charles Fowler. at 1884 Phelps
place, yesterday afternoon by a, thief
who jimmied the front door. Theft
of two dresses valued at $40 from
her tailoring establishment at 1641 X
Evening star., 1926-05-29
PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS.
Central Building open-Branches
= Close Tomorrow and Monday.

The central building of the Public
Library, Ninth and X streets. will
be open, tomorrow as usual from z
to pm. for reference use. The same
hours will be observed on Monday,
May 81. when the reference and circu-
Iation departments. including the chill
dren's room,4 the industrial division
and the new biography room, will be
open for service.
The Takoma Park. Southeastern and
Mount Pleasant branches will be
closed Sunday and Monday.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
Produces Sleep, Says Inventor.

An inventor in Cheshire, England,
has produced .7.. machine which his is said
chine throws a series, Of - different
coloredf flight rays across the Insomnia
vfetimE free. putting irfiii to Sleep
in.15 &-inutea, the inventor claims. l.
Evening star., 1926-05-29

street was reported by Mrs. Jennie L.
Taylor. A suit case containing articles
Of jewelry and clothing was reported
stolen from the automobile OF Frank
E. r. Gremann, University of Col
oradio: Fl, front or the National No
scum yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
Altitude in. Arizona.

Arizona has a wider range Of alti-
tude than any other Western State.
The highest point is San francisco
peak, 1851 feet above the sea level,
and the lowest Is on the Colorado
River. where the elevation Is but 100
Zee a. q. =. $50 ~ 's
Evening star., 1926-05-29
FRENCH CABINET MEETS.
Ee-enforces Defense of Franc, Com
munioue Declares,

PARIS, May 20 P.-yrhe cabinet
met for two hours this morning, con.
sidering financial questions, and de-
cided to continue it's deliberations this
afternoon. A commuMque issued
after the meeting saidH Constructions
have been confirmed and REINFORCED
for the defense Of the franc until its
recovery
~Ffnance Minister 'Peret told news.
PAPER men the rnaln reason tor the
recent rise In the pound sterling was
the political situation.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
GEN. Hindenburg's Salary.

Gen. Won HindenburE. as President
of the German Republic. receives a
salary OF: $4,000 = year, with &ls,poo;
for expenses.
Evening star., 1926-05-29

Motorists in the United States are
spending approximately 1888 3eo0,eo0
yearly for automobile accessories.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Riverside is going to build a rcscr-
voir to hold 100000 gallons Of
water.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
ZELHA FLANAGiN
IS PLEDGED TO
PHI BETA KAPPA

Every community Is interested II
the progress Of its Young people
who 90 out to schools aud colleges
IL other localities, and interest Is
particularly strong where signal
honors are Won by these Young pee
Pile.
For this reason the Press takes
particular interest in announcing
that Miss Zelma Flanagan, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. {. +. Flanagit. who
will be graduated from the UHiver-
sity Of RedlanlS on June :. has
been pledged to Phi Beta kanpa.
national honorary scholarship ira
teInitv Membership in Phi Beta
Kappa is limited to those # the
highest scholastic standing. ani M
Invitation L. membership is q mark
Of recognition. the bestoWa o.
which is Il high honor.
Miss Flanagan has the distinction
Of having made the second highest
average in the history of the Uni
ycrsitv Of RedlaudS. for the entire
period Of ler course. She has been
maioriug in English. and is also a
member Of the national honorary
English fraternity, Sigma Tan
Delta.
Miss Flanagin is president for
Fairmont dormitorv. one Of the three
dormitorieo al the university.
Rev. and Mrs. Flanagan and two
daughters, Mildred and Marion, will
motor to R"dIands TO be Miss Inl-
ma ; guests AT commencement time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Murrletta, Riverside county, is
shipping three carloads Of lettuce
daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

the unflagging interest in the study
of world drama to which the year
has been devoted.
Mrs. F. F. Anderson gave a most
delightful resume of the recent lta@-
ian drama, leading up to the study oc
the life and WORKS OF d 'AnnunMo,
one of the most versatile writers ot
the ages.
Mrs. f. A. Burger followed with
an intimate sketch of the author,
noting not only the statistical facts
Of his life, but alluding to many
little personal traits making up the
character of this strange personality
with all of its genius. She closed
with a short sketch of the life Of
Elanora Duse, Italy most gifted
actress, who devoted her. profess
ional career for SO many years to
starring in ID 'Annunzio 5 plays. The
tragic love of the writer and actress
was also touched upon.
Mrs. Warren Curricr reviewed
most charmingly "Francrsca De
Rimini, so beautiful in its poetry
and its dramatic situations, and SO
startlingly tragic i'll its finale.
While America cannot be said to
have school of drama. she has a
long list of names of those who have
written plays of more or less merit.
Mrs. Ray Edgar in a concise talk
brought to the club these writer's
and spoke of the possible time when
somc rare author will rise from the
east or west or some other section
IF our great land and will produce
4 play that will lay the foundation
FOR a real school of drama to be
,opied and used by other men and
women of genius as were the master
critters of old Greece and England.
At the short business session
preceding the lesson, It was decided
o open the fall sessions the first
Wednesday in October. Miss Wing,
district superintendent, will come
Turing the same month to peet with
ht club and give practical sugges
ions as to the study of art to which
he coming year is to be devoted.
I'll are looking forward to the year
ith enthusiasm and the club eN
Gets another successful year Of de-
ightful study.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Stafford. Arizona, last week re.
cciyed 1000 baby chicks
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Pot Luck Supper VIII
FOiioU Episcopal GRitd
at Meeting on Nond0y

Monday night the Women : Guild
Of the Episcopal church will hold its
last meeting Of the season 1T the par
ish hall, the meeting to be followed
by pot luck supper for ali mem
bers OF the parish and their families.
The guild meeting. ii is announced
Will be held at 8 o clock followed
by the supper at o'clock. Each
family attending i asked to bring
table silver and iced tea glasses Tor
each Of its members. Those plan.
ming to attend should notify Mrs.
Frank Richmond. telephone 29s.
y general invitation is extended
10 all members OF the parish and
their families for thi, last social
event preceding the summer season.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
iOlin, C01'net Recital
to Be GiUen by Pupils
of Mrs. jenkins Friday

Appearing in violin ana eorue-
recital. pupils Of Mrs. Marie Reitz
Jenkins Will present an attractive
and varied program Tor the benefit
Of their friends and the general
public tomorrow night. The recital
will be given at the State Street
Christian church at 10 o clock.
OF particular interest will be the
selection by the string orchestra,
and the ensemble numbers BY the
violin and cornct Glasses. \ march
" Our Cheer Leader. by the vic.
lnists will open the program. The
finale will also be selection by tn"
same group. y march " Bachelor
Girl, will be presented by the co..
net and violin classes combined.
The outstanding number of the
evening viii be given by john
Ariaudo, who will play - Third Con-
certo, tSeitz.) Violin and cornet
duets, violin duets, and recitation
will add variety to the program.
Martha Jenkins will act as accom-
panist.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Sions and Amerieanization luncheon,
which constituted the days pro.
gram.
OF particular interea,, in addition
to the excellent talks given and the
routine business of the convention,
was the election of Officers. Mrs
c. Angie Miller of Brawley was re
elected to head the organization for
another wear. Other Officers chos-
en- were Mrs. Sylvia Fcldman, Holt
vile, vice president; Mrs. Edna
Fargo, Erawlcy, corresponding see
rctary; Mrs. Ernie Little, Holtville,
recording secretary; Mrs. Annello
Hurt, Calexico, assistant recording
secretary; Miss Jane Royce, FL Cen
tro, treasurer; Mrs. \. w Muse,
Holtville, assistant treasurer.
Reports given indicated that the
organization is in splendid con
dition, both financially and other
wise
Mrs. Sylvia Feldman had charge of
the Amcricanization luncheon. dur
ing which number of interesting
talks ON Amcricanization work
among foreign people was given.
Two resolutions were passed and
will he sent to Washington. One
requested the prohibiting of minors
crossing the line into Mexico, and
the other referring to peace.
The principal feature of the eve
ming ; program WAS an excellent add
dress by Rev Noah Garwicl, Of the
Brawley Christian church, entitled
:. Peace
Local white ribboners represent
ing I'll Centre union at the convcu-
tion were MeSdames Sweeney, Phil
lips, Collier, Parker, Pyle, Pitt, Hunt,
Carmichael, Stack, Miss Jane
Royce and Mrs. Courtney of lieber.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
DONATIONS SOUGHT
BY SOCIAL SERVICE
COMMITTEE OF CLGB

Vt this time OF the year. when
house cleaning is in order before the
Summer holidays are here, the social
service committee Of the Woman 5
Ten Thousand clHb is issuing IA call
for amy articles which may be spar
ed a> Il result OF tile annual clean
up.
No housewife wishes to pack
away anything extra for the sum
mer. and the committee therefore
considers this 70 be an auspicious
time to call or Donations.
All contributions received viii be
stored in the salvage room At the
rear OF the Pioneer Title Insurance
company ; office, 30 Main street,
to form the Iuelcus for the fall sal,
wage sale.
Those having articles to contrib,
ute and no means OF getting them to
the salvage room may notify Mrs. O.
}. Bradshaw, telephone 90l-J-@, or
Mrs. \. b. Hanson, tciophonc SS-W,
and they will be called for.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
WAY rs SELECTED AS
DATE FOR DANCE BY
YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB

Plans for the last dance Of the
season, to be given by the Young
People : Club of st. Mary s church,
were discussed at Il meeting Of that
organization held at st. Mary ) hall
last night Friday night. May IS,
was the date selected for the dance,
which will be given at the hall.
Plans for plunge party at Holt
Vile tonight, to be followed by Il
desert supper. were completed.
Newly elected officers who will
be in charge of the club S future ae-
tivities are Dan Shiebi, president,
who presided last night; Miss Jean
Stewart, secretary; Miss Julia Gro
gan, advertising manager; Leslie
Carr, business manager and Rev.
Joseph 0 Farrell. chaplin.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
THE CLIMBERS ENJOY
POT LUCK SUPPER
AT GET-TOGETHER

Members of the Presbyterian Sun
day School tlass. THE Climbers
taught by Mrs. Il. 7. Pope, held u
final gettogcther for the season
last night at the church. \ pot
luck dinner was served, followed
by an informal program of toasts
and a discussion of summer raca-
tion plans, which are being made
by different girls.
Those making up the party were
Josephine Graham, Jean Meyer,
Margaret Ede,, Geraldine Shaw,
Evelyn Pope, Fannie Lee Hancock,
Thelma McNutt lmogcn Morgan,
Helen Mack. Frances Lemons,
Mary Kate Stewart, Grace Soden
and Mrs. Pope.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Thursday, May 20, 1926

Passed bill appropriating $4,000
to remove Florida Indians west Oh
Mississippi river.
House:
Considered resolution calling up
ON president for information regard
ing reports of impressment of Amer
lean seamen by the British since
lSlI
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
TWENTIETH ANNUAL
". {. T. e. CONVENTION
SUCCESSFUL EVENT

Imperial county's 20th annual ".
{. 7. /. convention, held in Brawlcy
all day Tuesday, was decidedly
successful event, according TO re
ports brought back ia this city by
delegates who attended the three seq
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Services Will Be
Held For Dead
In Mountains

Imperial Valley residents will be
Interested in the announcement of
memorial exercises for the late Col
onel Francis C.. Marshall and Lieu
tenant Charles Webber, which will
be held in the Cuyamaca mountains
ncXt Sunday morning.
Colonel Marshall and Lieutenant
Webber were killed December I,
1922, when the plane in which they
were flying from San Diego to Fort
HUachuca collapsed while crossing
over the mountains.
For weeks army and navy flicrs
and groups of civilians searched all
points between San Diego and the
Arizona fort for some trace of the
tfiers who were reported missing
when they failed 10 show up at
tAeir destination.
Fiiers Worked Here
Two squads of aviators worked in
Imperial Valley for weeks. making
their hcadqual ters in this citv.
Il was not until several months
elapsed that Il rancher found the
demolished airplane caught IN a
tree in the mountains. CHARGED
bones of the missing aviators were
buried on the spot where the plane
WAS found and tablet was set up
to honor their memory IN the
Officers, reserve force and civilians
of Rockwell Field, San Diego, wiIl
take patt i'll next Sunday 5 cxcr.
eiseS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
SOCIAL NEWS

The last session of the year held
by the DeIphian club at the charm
ing home Of its president, Mrs. Il.
". Campbell, yesterday morning,
was one of the best of the year. The
of members attested TO
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

CIoyeedalc. sonoma county. is tc
have Il sheep and wool farl in
june.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-26

So many Indians have been attacked
by him and killed by his terrible
hoofs that, to them, he is super
natural creature-perhaps an inven-
ton of the white man to torment
and Stay them.
So they secretly plan warfare
against the white people at Fort
Baldwin, to whom Providing Wolf, a
young chief of the Spotted Horse
tribe, offers treacherous friendship.
1t is also his plan to take for his squaw
the daughter of the commanding
officer of the fort. Providing Wolf
and his braves plot well. and
everything would have gone in their
favor but for the Devil Horse who
turns four-footed avenger. The hui
man characters in the story are por-
trayed by Yakima Canutt. Gladys
Mcconnell, Robert Kortman, Roy
Clements and Fred Jackman Jr.
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were taken in and around Harvard
Joy Jack Conway, the director. A.
|9P.. Younger did the screen adapt
ling.
The story tells of Tom Brown. a
Ewealthy young egotist, who goes to
Harvard to take part in athletics
land increase his reputation as =
|&Don Juan. He makes himself the
idol of a group of boys, especially Of
Doolittle, his roommate
The story takes him through two
years of college, and an affair with
the daughter of college professor
The picture includes freshman
crew race and a football game be-
tween Yale and Harvard, many of
the scenes having been photo.
graphed last fall at the actual
game.
William Haines is cast in the role
of typical modern college youth.
On the surface he is f1ippant, con-
scious of his good looks, and his
way with the women, but withall
mentally clean and with a keen
sense of honor.
Mary Brian plays the part of a
girl reared in Cambridge, but old
fashioned in spite of it. On account
of her long proximity to Harvard
she understands every boy who tries
Tao make love to her, and knows how
lstso handle each one without being
bvercome by his flattery.
1fR n ITALIAN and INarraO oOy,oadv "a
flarlily Picnic" and a news, week
4 IL will compose the program of
supplementary slim attractions. Miss
a ruth Noller and Tama Lyke, organ
;sts, will entertain with program
~ selections played on the Ohio or
gan and the attraction on the stage
for the week will be Joe Wong trio
II j. i
nMTSS NOBODY" WILL
RI FEATURE AT CIRCLE
miss Nobody" one of the mos
unusual pictures of the year, fea
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-26
HARRY LANGDON's
COMEDY AT UPTOWN

Harry Langdon's first production
for First National Pictures and also
his first full length picture, Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" is to be shown at
the Uptown Theater Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday.
Harry has the part Of an ambi,
tious young man who engages in a
cross-country hike to win the heart
Of the girl he loves and to lift the
customary mortgage from the pater-
nal home.
A comedy. news weekly and nov
city subject are added attractions.
1.-THE Cohens and the Kellys," the
"Abies Irish Rose of the screen.
will be featured on Wednesday and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-26
SIX ARTISTS TO
!. PRESENT BIG ACT
AT THE PALACE
Headline Offering at Lyric
Next Week viii Be
Novelty Five
A sextette Of entertainers are pre-.

A sextette Of entertainers are pre-
senting all kinds OF vaudeville
amusement, including songs, com
edy, music and the coming dance
craze in "whirl OF Syncopation,"
which headlines the Palace Theater
bill the first half Of the week.
Santo Gebbia is the champion long
distance Charlestoner who gives a
few OF his own steps. This Is the
boy who also introduces the new
dance craze, BLACK Bottom"
The Butler sisters are harmony
singers and saxophonists. Price and
Francine arc a dancing team which
acts as Russians and wooden sol
diers. Altogether the "Whirl of Syn
copation" is said to be one new
thing after the other.
The bill includes;
D'ARMAND AND HUNTING
Comedians and singers, whose Five
Minutes From the Station" ~ a les
son to aspiring employees in how 20
get better jobs. Hunting invites the
boss home for dinner and the re-
suit is almost tragic.
BENDER AND ARMSTRONG
"Just a Couple OF Good Men Gone
Wrong" who chatter and sing their
own compositions.
ARMSTRONG AND BLoNDELL
"a Couple From Hollywood"
These two play the piano, strum a
banjo. harmonic on original songs
and popular numbers and give &C.
centric steps.
HERBERT AND BOLT TRIO
Featuring "Slow Motion Athletics"
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