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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

~ IPLOMATIC advances and con-
facts with respect to foot ball
schedules for 1927 are now
~ in progress. Some interest
ing things may happen be-
fore Spring arrives.
One thing that may happen is a com.
plete overturn of the schedules ar
ranged at the recent coaches meeting
of the Western Conference In Chicago.
A meeting to consider. among other
important things. the lists Of games
for the 1927 season. has been called
for next month by Maj. John L. Grit.
| fifth. commissioner of Big Ten athlet.
| les, and momentous results may fol-
| low.
A Case I'm Point.
Princeton, in her arrangement to
have Ohio State take Harvard's place
| in the base ball schedule: her agree
ment to send her basket ball team to
Columbus for a game against the
| Buckeyes on December 20, not forget.
| ting the foot ball game which the
Tigers and Ohio will play on Novem-
Der next. indicates the Inauguration
| of an athletic tradition between these
| two universities.
| 1t is but an overnight journey from
Columbus to Princeton via a direct
| AoAA Odu IOubc, dIlO at princeton Ln0
| writer has caught the impression that
in view of the break in the Big Three,
| Nassau wishes to expand her scope
! Of rivalry.
| This Big Ten meeting which Mai.
| Griffith has called Is tacit recognition
of state Of affairs in the conference
| that Is not regarded as healthfui It
will be attended not only by athletics
directors. but by presidents Of the
universities involved, chairmen Of the
State boards Of regents and faculty
| representatives.
VIII Settle Question.
Once and for all will be settled the
moot question as to whether or not
the Big Ten is a playing league. Some
OF the members Of the organization
hold that it Is chiefly a legislative body,
an association which fulfills all neces.
sary functions in making and apply
ing rules designed to insure the purity
| of amateur sport and the safe and
| sane conduct Of athletics. Other mem.
bers maintain that the conference was
| organized not only for this purpose,
but as close corporation In the mat
ter Of schedules.
| This point Is likely to be settled
| finally at next months convention
| and definite conclusions as to the
| activity of alumni In recruiting play
| ers from high and preparatory schools
| students who happen to be athletes
| will be reached. Undoubtedly the
| question of International games win
come up. It well may happen that
this fOregathering Of Big Ten authori-
] ties will be the most important In its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
BRITAIN'S BEST HORSE
OUTEARNS u. S. LEADER

BY the Associated Press.
England's foremost thoroughbred
stake-winner for 1926 showed bigger
earnings than the leading money.
winner on the American turf.
Lord Woolavington's Coronach,
which captured the EPSON Derby and
St. Leger, earned 439,624, or
approximately $4,000. Samuel d.
Riddles Crusader topped the Amer
lean list with $166 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
US to Fight for Richard Big Tens Scope Due to Be Deed
TRIO OF D. C. MINES
ON NAVY SCHEDULE

ANNAPOLIS, Md. December eli
Georgetown fer May IA, Maryland for
May 1S and Catholic University for
May 81 have been booked for fase
ball games by the Navy next Spring
The contests will lie played at Annap-
oils as will all but two of the 10
games arranged. The Army and
Lafayette alone will be met away.
The list of IL games arranged for
the Navy plebes. the biggest card
ever booked for the yearling tossers.
includes engagements with the Mary
land Freshmen for April 80, Eastern
High, May Z: Central. May IL; West
ern High, May IS. and Georgetown
Freshmen, May 81. All the plebe
games will be at Annapolis. The
schedules:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
WILL RUN 1880 MILES.

DR.. John J. Seller will run from
Danville, Va, to Miami, Fla, a dis.
tance of 1880 miles. He will start
on January 10 and expects to finish
about 20 days later. The event is in
tended to demonstrate human endur.
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
DUNBAR BEATS ARMSTRONG,

In the first of series between
the teams for the District eolored
high title, Dunbar last night defeat.
ed Armstrong. SO to 6, on the lat
ter's floor. Capt. lands and Cross
starred for the victors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
sTECHER THROWS PAX.

WICHITA, Kans., December II Cp).
Joe Stecher, claimant to the heavy.
weight wrestling championship. de.
feated John Pax of Philadelphia here
last night In two out of three falls,
using the body scissors to win both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
NOTRE DAME VS.. HARVARD.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. December q
R).-The Notre Dame hockey team
will play the Harvard sextet in Bos.
ton on January 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
BANDITS HOLD UP
lLLINCIS TRAIN;
MUCH LOOT TAKEN
HN United p"ess Leased Wire

CHICAGO, sept. lo.=Two ban
bits today held up Il grand trunk
mail train rs il passed through Han
Vcy, Ill.,, Ca Chicago SubuIh1 and cs-
capped with two pouches Of register
ed mail. Nariuusly valued ii be.
tween flio.OOu aud S350,000.
The train robbers missed S250.000
in their haste.
The bandits concealed themselves
ON the train aS il left Chicago and
made their way to the mail car as
.thc train entered Harvey. They
ovcrpowcrcd the two mail clerks,
seized the mail pouches and leapcd
Off the moving train.
An automobile was waiting for
them with Il confederate at the
wheel. They climbed in and were
whirlc1 away before the train could
hc stopped and an alarm sounded.
The train was Grand Trunk No.
10, ",routc from Chicago to Port
Huron, Mich. The mail pouches con
tanned money dispatched from the
Federal Reserve bank of Chicago
and tho First National Bank of Chi
cago to the First National Bank Of
Hcrvry,
Postal Inspector Miller ordered
Mail Clcrk John II. Kelly removed
from the train at South Bend, Ind,
where he was questioned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
VALENTINES WILL
May BE- CONTESTED

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l0.-PoSsi'
|bilitv of legal battle over the last
Twin and testament of Rudolph Vat
entino, involving between $5o0,000
and $4,000, 900, was seen today fol.
lowing the retention of two attor'
|ncys by Alberto GugHcmi, hrothrt
|of the dead film actor.
The lawyers, Milton Cohen and X,
f.. Knickerbockcr, held II conference
today with Attorney w. !. Gilbert,
who has already made public proVis'
ions of the will.
"Wc will examine the will in dc'
|tail and if it turns out tu be unfair
TO Mr.. Gugieimi and his sister we
will contest il, Cohen declared.
''Thc document, as published, is a
Vague instrument.
A clause in the document naming
is. George Ullman, Valentino $ bus.
mess manager. as sole executor of
the estate, is said to have PROMPTED
the action by Guglielmi in seeking
legal aid. Ullman is apparently
given unlimited control of the
|cstatc indefinitely.
Another possible point of conten.
|tion, it was said, was the onc-third
Interest in the estate which was be
oueathcd TO Mrs. Teresa Wcdned,
aunt of Natacha Rambova Nalen'
timO 's former wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
REMARKABLE
5 7 D R ! Is
OSED
Expects to Convict
Miller and Daugherty
of Conspiracy.
RETURN PROPERTY
Former Attorney General
Is Nervous; Slumps in
His Chair.
BY E. w. LEWIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

CIl4Ieu tleSS oIdIl correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 - With
Richard Merton of Frankfort on-the
Main, Germany, as lis star witness,
tn" government today wrote into
the court records Il remarkable story
by which it expects to convict Har-
ry NJ. Daugherty, former attorney
general, and Thomas W. Miller, for
m"r alien property custodian of con
spiracy to defraud.
Merton testified:
That he agreed with either John
Y. King or Jesse Smith. both now
deceased to pay a $4,000 retainer
fee and n commission of five or two
and half per cent, dependent upon
n time element, if they would secure
return to him of $7,000.00 of prop
erty seized from German owneri
during the war.
That the $7,000,000 was returned
to him in cash and bonds at cham
pagne dinner at New York hotel,
after Miller had brought it here
from WaShingto, d, c.
That the following day he turned
over to King Liberty bonds to Il
total Of $391 600.
Advised Against Lawyer
Merton testified King advised
him against securing a lawyer to
represent him before the alien prop
crty custodian and that the lawyer
whom Merton had consulted was not
ION good terms with the custod-
ian s office.
Merton had returned to Europe
and came back here in July, 1921,
immediately informing King in New
York that he had prepared claims
for the property.
either King or Smith, | don t
know which, told me he claims were
not correct and advised me to 90 to
Washington, he said. In Wash
ington, he was met by Smith, who
took him to the office of Guy Y.
Goff, then assistant to paugherty.
After u brief conversation, Goff in
troduccd him to Adna Johnson,
Youthful attorney assigned by
Daugherty to. handle alien property
matters.
Goff Volunteers Aid
"Goff told me. Merton said,
81 He was ready to give me all pos
Continued on Page 6
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
SLIGHT INCREASE
IN COUNTY'S TAX
RATE FOR '26-27
New Appropriations Are
Responsible For the
Boost.

Increased county expenses neccS.
STATED boot in Imperial County 5
tax rate for the 1862 year, sup
crVisors announced in approving a
four cent increase over the rate of
last year. The new rate is $l90
ON each 500 valuation.
Among expenses they list as being
responsible for the increased rate
are: appropriation of $4,000 for
costs Of rruit and vegetable ship.
mcnts out of county; additional sal.
aries for county Officers, authoriZ.
cd by the last legislature and effec-
tive, january l; expense Of two
elections this year, Approximately
$l5,000; additional funds for gopher
bounty, approximately $4,000.
Decision to authorize payment of
inspection costs incurred in inSpcc-
tion Of fruit and vegetable ship.
ments, was made following receipt
of resolutions from the FL Centre,
CaIeXico and Brawley chambers Of
commerce.
In the past such expenses have
been met by the shippers. This
year, however, shippers declined to
meet the expenses. In addition the
chambers Of commerce felt that a
fairer method would be to insure
payment from county funds, thus
eliminating possibilities of unfair
ness toward shippers who declined
to contribute.
An additional 10 cents per 800 of
assessed valuation is imposed outside
Of towns for road purposes. This
will bring the total, outside of city
districts to $3.50 per 500 Of asses
sed valuation.
\ comparison between this year 5
rate and that of l92j-2G is given in
tln fnllnuinn t.hln.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
By HENRY G. WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA, Sept. lO.-GermanY
assumed a place beside the powers
of the world composing the League
of Nations here today
Foreign Minister Gustav Stresc-
maun. in his maiden speech before
tn league, holding its seventh annual
convention here, declared that the
fact that Germany is now entering
into the midst of the nations against
which it wagcd the World war
proves that the league is capable of
directing the political development
of mankind along new channels.
Strcscmann S appearance ON the
rostrum drew applause from the
delegates which continued at inter
walls during his speech and as he
descended, the first German eyer TO
deliver speech as an accredited
(COutinusd on page -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
GERMANY TAKES
PLACE BESIDE
WORLD POWERS,
Maiden Speech of Minister
Stresemann Is Given an
Ovation.
BY HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Corresponden

GEN EVA, sept. 10. - Germany
WAS welcomed into the Leagne Of
Nations today by her late enemy,
speech making and hand shaking,
Sir George Foster, the Canadian
delegate 10 the league arose and led
the enthusiastic statesmen and
spectators in three cheers. The
only enemies pledged themselves to
peace.
1t was the first time such undigni-
fled but expressive means ever had
been adopted by the assembly to
voice approval.
Foreign Minister Stresemann, of
Germany, and Foreign Minister
BRAND of France, spoke from the
rostrum after President Nintchitch
of the asscmly had briefly expressed
the leagues pleasure at receiving
Germany.
Then Sir Austen Chamberlain, the
British foreign secretary, led the
pricipal delegations in Il handshak-
seats, whcrcup on Sir George rose
10 chttf.
Shortly before the assembly met
at 1890, Swiss gendarmeS arrested
Russian, who it was charged, plan
ned to Hssassinatc Giuseppe Motta,
the Swiss delegate, in revenge for
the assassination a few years ago
of the Soviet EmiSsary Norowskky,
in Geneva.
The chief of the Swiss public Sc
curity bureau told the United Press
that no attempt at assassination had
been made, bat that the Russian S
plans had been learned.
Elaborate precautions were taken
to prevent any unforeseen incident
during the historic sessions which
marked the return of Germany to a
position aS ior world power. Ev
ervonc who entered the hall was
closely Srrutinizcd by detectives.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
MERTON IS STAR WITNESS FOR GOVERNMENT
Milk Bottle" Slayer Goes To His Death On GaUouus
Over Half Million
Dollars Realized
From Water Sale

Gross income from sale Of water
to farmers on the Mc&xiean side Of
the border ia imperial Valley the
past year amounted. to &i30.2j8.G4
according 10 a report made by the
dlslrict engineer, Imperial lrriga-
tlon district.
fl is shown in the report That this
sum paid for all canal operating eX-
pcnScs in Mexico, administration cX-
pcu~r for the headquarters office.
canal maintenance charges, all costs
in connection with diversion of
waiter at llanlon heading, and legis-
lativc expense in connection with
the Boulder dam project.
District officials estimate that if
it we're Not for the income from sale
Of water TO Mexican lands, the tax
rate in American Imperial Valley
world be approximately 81 per cnt
higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
GREECE IN MIDST
OF REVOLUTION
Uy United Press Leased Wire

ArilENS, sept. 10. Troops loyal
10 General Coudylis, dictator of
Greece, held the whip hand today in
Greece, --latest revolution, the ninth
Of the century, and unlike the recent
ones. hIoudv revolt.
Coloucls IcWas and Ditirly of the
Republican guards, who reNoitcd yes
tcrday, are under arrest and face
summary punishment.
l'ircr fighting occurred between
their forces and government troops
before the rebels capitulatcd. There
were many casualties. The battle
was fought on the outskirts of the
city.
Meantime, Athens was tcrrorized
by Communists, taking advantage
OF the absence of the troops. Seri-
Gus street fighting took place. Many
were killed or wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
ISSUE WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS
IN NEVA CASE

Whether officials will be allowed
to hold Andrew Ncva, Portuguese
restaurant owner. for further ques-
tlonlng in connection with the MUIR
der of Officer Paul Robinson, will
be determined Monday morning at
10 o clock in Superior Judge Mar
Vim Conkling's court.
Judge Conkling issued a writ of
habeas corpus this morning, order
ing Sheriff Charles Gillctt to pro
duce vNeVa in court at that time.
Ncva has been held for questioning
since last Friday. Attorney w. F.
North filed application for the writ
of habeas corpus, charging officials
are holding Neva without charge or
complaint and for no reasonable or
legal cause.
North will attempt to secure
Neva 5 freedom at the court hear
ing an3 officials responsible for
his detention are expected to put
up Il fight to detain him for fur
thrr questioning. There is qucs-
tion as to whether the order should
have been served on Sheriff Gillctt
or Chief of Police OSwalt. City po-
lice arrested Neva and they are
holding him in the city jail. Tech
nically, however. the restaurant
man is a county prisoner and Gill
lett will comply with the order.
Oswalt gives as a reason for
Neva s arrest, the belief that the
Portuguese knows the names of
persons who plotted Robinson S
death. Questioning so Ear, has not
resulted in information Of value, lie
a Inrit,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
MOTORISTS FAIL
TO OBSERVE new
STOP SIGNALS

Twenty three FL Centre motorists
have been cited into police court
during the past - hours by Traf-
fic Officer Nan BcZcl ON charges
Of failing to observe boulevard stop
signs.
Many have already appeared at
tlc nolicc station a Il deposited 80
for appearance later, admitting they
will forfeit the sum and f1rego op-
portnnitv to argue tine question with
Police Judge Hcrvey.
Van Bc2el states the motorists
who have been stopped invariably
admit having seen the signs nut
declare they found it difficult to
put ON the brakes without personal
invitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
Try to Spell
All OF These
Words Correctly
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, sept. l0.-Herc
are the words the spelling of which
brought Mrs. Bertha G. Landis of
Lincoln $50 and Mrs. Helen Blanrh-
ard of Stockton $25 at the Calfor-
mia state spelling contest at the Cal
ifornia state fair.
Can you spell them' Try it
Harass, picnicking, inoculated, in
nuendo, auxiliary, souvenir, accom-
modate, grammar, fiery, query. pur-
suant. isoSceles, khaki quinSy, ere
tonne, sirloin, mucilage, buoyant,
ptomaine, cemetery, embarrassed,
supersede, plaguy, nainsook. deuce,
phophecy, ukulele, accumulate, oe-
eurrences, parallel, conceded, mis-
spell, rhododendron, macaroni, mack
rel, diarrhca, euchre, kerosene, yacht
suede vilify, rarely, questionnaire,
affiliated, cancelled, miscellaneous,
recommends, cataloguing, sunshiny,
itinerary, hyrangea, paneling
frieze, sieve, convalescent, calendar,
fuchsia breadth, feasible, rcpellant.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
|. A, AUTHORITIES
AID IN SEARCH
FOR TWO GIRLS.
by United Press Leased Wire


Los ANGELES. Sept. 1O.-Los
Angeles county authorities were ask
ed today to aid in the search for
Nelma and Nirgic Rogers, 10 and
Swear old girls, reported kidnapped
Wednesday from their home in san
Jose.
Appeal for assistance in locating
the girls was made to Sheriff w. |.
Tracger by Mrs. Nora Rogers, moth
er, and G. W. Rogers, stepfathcr
The couple told officers they trail
ed The girls and two asserted kidnap-
pcrS from San Jose to san Luis
Obispo, and from the latter city to
the Pickwick stage depot here,
where the trail was lost Wednesday
night.
According to Mrs. Rogers, she
has been divorced from her first
husband, Harvey Ford, of Phoenix,
Arizona, for six years, and he had
sought numerous times to secure
custody of the children.
Mrs. Rogers also told authorities
lhjJ hcl0hbufS Ndu Nc'h Il lilI NdI
man and a blonde woman talking to
her daughters in the yard of their
home shortly before they disappear
ed on Wednesday.
\ stage driver at San Luis ObiSpo
declared he saw a couple answering
the description of the alleged kid
naperS in the station there Wednes-
day night with the two children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers trailed the chill
drcu and the couple to the Pickwick
depot here late Wednesday night
bat failed to overtake them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
Judge Sentences
Youth to Jail

f. w. Engleman will serve 80
days in the county jail as a result
of his arrest Wednesday night ON
a charge of disturbing the peace.
Police Judge llcrvey sentenced him
to 80 days when he pleaded guilty
his morning but suspended 60 days
Of the sentence when it was testi-
fled Englcman has a previous good
record. Englcman was arrested ON
the porch of a home near CONNER
cial and Sixth streets and lodged
in Jail when he was unable TO offer
satisfactory explanation of his pre-
scncc there, Residents of the house
sent in call for police when he
refused to leave.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
new INDUSTRY FOR
IMPERIAL VALLEY

Anticipating a great increase IN
road construction and malntaman1e
work in Imperial county and n'3'-
Nv districts, the Peller and Heller
Construction company, has leased a
site near Sucmloaf, 30 miles west
ot FL Centre ON the San Diego and
Arizona RailwaF, and announced
thev will start erection of 100000
rock crushing p'Hnt about October
is.
1hc construction company IS -"
we'll known thr2uglout the st tltc,
with headquarters ut Oakland. @tte
Of the new rorN crushing plant, the
latest addition t. Imperial county
industries, is on Staund formelv
Owned by the san Diego and Ar'lo'
ma railway. Announcement Of trans
fer Of the property and building
plans Of the cOmplny We're made
this morning by Dale G. Ramsey.
travelling freight aud passenger
agent for the railway, with head
quarters here.
1t is expected the company VIII
employ about 100 men whcp the
new plant is operating. The San
Diego and Arizona railway has al.
ready completed a spur from -
line to the new site. Twenty five
ears can be accommodated on the
loading spur. Officials of the e'''
struction company announce they
have secured the contract 70 furnish
rock to be used in construction Of
the Bonds Corner .Seelcv highway.
It is expected that 1000 earloads
of material win be needed on the
project.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
Decrease Noted
I'm CalifOr nj as
1926 Cotton Crop
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. l0.--
California 5 cotton crop for the
present year was estimated at 122,-
600 bales today by the state coop
erative crop reporting service. Last
year 5 production of 122,32S bales
was the highest on record.
The department figures, compiled
by Statistician Z. f. Kaufman, are
ha~cd upon net cotton area of
10000 acres, corrected to date. The
ostnoato did NOT include the crow
in Lower California, marketed
through California channels.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
l.. A. Bank Named
In a Damage Suit
by S. T. CIubman
Hy Press staff Correspondent

san FRANCISCO, Sept. 10. -
Charging malicious prosecution and
damage to his business and reputa-
tiou, Il. \. HiscoX. prominent club
man and lumber official filed suit
today for 100000 damages against
the Merchants National Bank of
Los Angeles and Thomas Morrissey,
its vice president.
IIiscoX is president of the
Hart Wood Lumber company and re
sides in Berkeley. His complaint
charges that he was arrested here ON
a telegraphic warrant from Los An
geles, alleging he obtained money
under false pretenses and that when
a"n"arcd for trial in that city
the case was dismissed by the
.,...St., ,.tInU attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
RANCEER SENT TO STATE
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE

MODESTO, Cal, Sept. lO.-Thom-
as NJ Fay, IS. Stanisl9ns county
rqrcher, was removed today to the
state hospital Cor the insane at
Stockton. as the aftermath to his
fatal shooting, last May of Elwood
Talbert, 63, his brothcr-in-aw. Fay
was found mentally incompetent by
Il superior court jury, before which
he was tried for murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
Giant Biplane
Off on Return
Flight to n. Y.
nv United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 = The
giant SikorSky biplane in which
Captain Rene Gonck will attempt 10
flv from New York to Paris, took
off for New York at 2:40 p. m.
eastern standard time today in its
return test flight, The plane was
being piloted hv Fonck and Lieutcn-
ant Snody Besides Igor Sikorskyy
designer of the plane and crew OF
three, seven passengers were aboard.
1t is expected to land at Roosevelt
Field, Long Island, around . o clock
eastern standard time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK rs
REGISTERED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-A severe
earthquake shock shook some Dor
tions of the earth approximately
5000 miles from here for three
hours today, the University of Chi
cago announced at noon. Accord
ing to the announcement the scis-
mograph showed extremely severe
trcmors between 4:30 and 7;3O
o clock this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
Expect Spain to
Withdraw From
League at Once
nv United Press Leased Wire

GENEVA, Sept. 1l.-Accordmg
to usually we'll informed officials
at Geneva tonight, the withdrawal
of Span from the League Of Ma
tiolls may be expressed at amy time,
Informana,S of the United Press
said that Spain withheld 4 resig-
nation until Germany admission
wa, made final fearing that laior
actjon would cmbarraSS Germany.