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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
HARDWICK GIVEN
NOT MORE THAN
TEN YEAR TERM
Appeal Will Be Filed in
Behalf of Former Chief
of Police.

Joe Hardwick, former chief of
police of Calexico, was sentenced
to the state penitentiary at Folsom
for q term of not more than 10 years
by Judge A. c. Finney in superior
court, department two, this morn
mig. Hardwick was found guilty by
o jury last Friday of assault with
q deadly weapon.
Oral notice of appeal in the case
was Immediately entered by Edgar
B. Hervey, defense attorney, who
notified the court that formal writ
ten appeal would be filed within
two days as required by law. The
defense attorney then sought the
immediate release Of Hardwick on
bail but the case was continued
over until this afternoon and the
defendant turned over to the custo-
dy of the sheriff.
Upon Hardwick g appearance be-
fore Judge Finney for sentence At
torney Hervey entered a motion for
new trial alleging errors Of law
BY the court and misconduct on the
part of the jury. The motion was
denied.
The defense attorney then enter
ed motion for arrest of judgment
and this was also denied.
Attorney Hervey then asked that
he be privileged to read letters of
recommendation given the defend
ant by numerous persons and sew
eral newspaper clippings which
told of notable deeds performed by
Hardwick while acting in the capac
ity Of a police officer. The court
granted the request and the reading
was made.
Judge Finney then questioned
the defendant relative to his past
life. Hardwick told the judge that
he is AZ years of age, that he had
been brought up on an Indian Res,
ervation in Oklahoma and that two
years Of his life had been spent in
an orphans home. He said that up
until the time he reached 20 years
of age he had worked only as a
"cow- -puncher." At that time Hard
wick told the judge he began his
career as a police officer and had
been employed in that capacity ever
since.
''But IN, through now," he con
cluded. I've had enough. -
Heald Urges Full Penalty
The judge then asked the defense
counsel and the prosecution wheth
CT they had any recommendation to
make. District Attorney Heald
recommended that the defendant be
sentenced to the state penitentiary
for the term as prescribed by law
and that a fine of $4,000 be i'm
posed. Attorney Hervey then re-
monstrated against the imposition
of the fine.
He imposed no fine. The court
in imposing the sentence said that
he would not attempt to traverse
upon justice by fixing or recon-
mending any certain term of i'm
prisonment "That will be taken
care of by the prison board upon
commitment, he said
Hardwick was taken to the coun-
ty Jail. He will probably be re-
leased this afternoon on bail pend
ing the decision of the appellate
court on the appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
HARDIN CASE IS
SETTLED WITH
PLEA OF GUILTY

Mark l.. Hardin of Imperial en-
tered n plea guilty to~a charge
of assault with deadly weapon
when arraignrd before Judge A. C..
Finnev III superior court, depart
mcnt two this morning. lie was
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
spend three years in the county
Jail. Upon request of the defend
ant, however, he was admitted to
probation. the Jail sentence being
suspended during the period of his
good behavior.
The ease grows out OF the Hal
lowe en- shooting in Imperial in
which Hardin was charged with
having fired a load of buckshot in
TO group Of boys standing in the
street. Shot from the gun pene
trated the eyeballs of two of the
Youths and caused injury to several
others.
The two youths, whose eyes were
injured instituted damage suits
through guardians against Hardin
asking sums totalling $4,000. In
the ruling this morning the proba-
ton was granted upon promise Of
the defendant that he would pay
the sum of $3.50 to each Of the in
.iured youths, Samuel j. Baer and
Hurley Waldrop, in settlement Of
the action
Judgment to this amount against
Hardin was entered in the civil ac-
tiOns after the criminal case was
disposed of by the court
Hardin stood jury trial in the
ease about two months ago. the
jury being unable to reach a YER
diet after 36 hours of deliberations
The final ballot taken in the case
at that time was to in favor Of
aequittal. The trial was reset for
May II at that time Hardin en-
tered his plea of guilty to the
charge through his attorney, Edgar
B. Hervey.
S. d. Williams represented the
plaintiffs in the civil actions.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
MRS. SNYDER and
GRAY MUST PAY
DEATH PENALTY
Jury Spends Little Time
Reaching Verdict In
Staying Case.
BY PAUL w. WHITE
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

LONG ISLAND CITY, y. Y,
May Q.-Condemned with her for
mer lover to die in the electric chair
for the murder of her husband, Ruth
Snyder WAS treated by physicians
who feared her mind might have
been affected by the strain of the
trial.
After jury at Z 0 clock last
night found Mrs. Snyder and Henry
Judd Gray guilty of murder in the
fret degree, verdict which carries
the death penalty, the suburban
housewife collapsed in her cell, be
came hysterical and was in an epi
1optie condition when examined by
two doctors.
Opiatcs were administered and
Mrs. Snyder slept fitfully. Three
matrons and two keepers were as
signed to guard her during the
night.
Judd Gray, the corset salesman
.adjudged equally guilty Of the slay-
ing of Albert Snyder, seemed to ac
ccpt his fate. When he first reach
ed his cell after being led from the
courtroom where he had heard the
verdict he sank to his cot and wept
silently. Then he looked up.
81 guess only God Almighty can
help me now he told Jail attend
ant.
The two siayers will 60 to court
next Monday at 10 a. IN. to hear
Supreme Court Justice Scudder pro-
nOunce the sentence Of death. Short.
ly thereafter appeals will be taken
from the conviction Of both defend
ants. Months may elapse before
the forfeit of two lives for one is
nNactel by iLn sialn
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
Officials Lie
Like Gentlemen

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PARIS, May 1o.-French gov
ernment officials lied valiant
ly and nobly today and a wor-
ried mother retired to her home
secure in the belief that Cap
tain Charles Nungesser, her avi.
ator son, was safe.
Officials of the government
aeronautic service Gained her by
saving that Nungesser had been
oliged to alight at Boston when
he ran out of fuel.
Madame Nungesser accepted
this explanation and returned
home to bed, telling the con-
cterge to tell reporters she was
suffering from indigestion from
too many canards. Canard Is q
French word for duck but In a
slang sense means unfounded re-
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
Double Dose
For Suicide

LOS ANGELES, MAY lO.-Ed.
ward r. Shut, So. was in critical
condition here today following
double attempt to commit suicide,
police reported.
Shut. II was said, first took poi-
son and then shot himself with
revolver. Police found him at =
farm house on the Monterey road
where he sought aid when he be-
came alarmed at his condition. idt-
tie hope was held for his recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
Big Liquor Plant
Is Dynamited
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HAYWARD, Cal, May l0.-A
wholesale liquor bottling and dis
tributing plant in Bellina Canyon,
10 miles from here, was dynamited
today by bootleggers who had re-
ceived tip that it was to be raid
cd today.
The concussion of the explosion
was heard here.
According to one report the OPP
orators of the plant which was said
to be a clearing house for bootleg
gers, was obliterated by 140 pounds
of dynamite.
Alameda county sheriffs were
dispatched to the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
Youngster Shoots
Negro Prowler
BY United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, May 10.-While Citing
er Wilson, As, colored, lay in the
county hospital today in a critical
condition from gunshot wounds,
Garth Hull, IA, was released by po-
lice who declared he shot Wilson iii
defense of his mother and sister.
According to Hull's story to po-
lice, the youth ordered Wilson to
leave the front yard of his home,
after the man had been prowling
around. When Wilson refused to
go, Hull shot him down with a shot
gun. The shot pierced Wilson 8
abdomen.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
Commission Will
Study Crime Laws
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SACRAMENTO, May lc.- Cali
fornia s newly adopted crime laws
and their effect upon the upward
trend of crime in the state will be
studied for the next two years by
new state crime commission, au-
thorized by Governor Young today
when he signed senate Bill No. All,
by Senator c. c. Baker Of Salinas.
The commission will include sev.
en- members appointed by the gov
ernor, to "make thorough study
of causes of crime, means of pre-
vention, methods of detection and
prosecution, and the entire subject
generally of criminology.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
New Altitude
Record Is Made
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BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, May TO-
Lieutenant Carlton g. Champion,
naval flyer, has established
new seaplane worlds altitude
record Of S3,455 feet, the navy
department announced today.
Champion climbed to this new
height at Hampton Roads, Va,
May 8, flying a Wright "Apa-
che" SINGLE seat fight seaplane.
The previous seaplane record of
Of 30.479 feet was made by a
French naval officer, Lieuten-
ant Demougeot, last March %.
This was the fifth air record
annexed by the United States in
the. last few weeks. Champion
Is from Savannah, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
''Old Timers'' At
School Picnic
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PASADENA, Calf, May l0-De-
cades were pushed back here today
when 25 persons over S5 years Of
age attended the "Sunset" lunch
con at Pasadena high school.
Galusha NJ. Cole, 100, was the old
est member Of the gathering.
Boys Of the high school offered
musical program while the girls
presented pageant, sttired in
costumes of rs years ago.
Speakers were DR.. E. C. Miller
Of Los Angeles and o. P. Clifford
of Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
MAN REGAINS SIGHT
WHEN IT YEARS OLD

LONDON, May 7.-After being
blind for - years James Donald
son, II years old, suddenly recover
ed his sight. The first persons he
saw was his son, whom he did not
recognize because he had grown
bald. Twelve years ago while Don
aldson was out walking everything
suddenly went balck.' His sight
returned the other day just as sud
denly and unaccountably as it had
vanished. t...
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
DISTRICT TO APPEAL CASE

Notice Of appeal from the decis.
ion Of the Mexicali courts in the
suit filed against the Imperial Ir-
rigation District for monev alleged
to be due on customs duties, has
been filed by the district. The ap-
peal will be decided by the court
in Mexico City and bond for the
amount of $4,000 pesos has been
filed by the district pending de-
cision on the appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Valley theater: Sorrows Of
Satan
Palace theater: 1.-THE Auction
eer.''
Sciots band practice, Sixth and
State streets.
knights Of Pythias meet. Davis
hall.
Night classes, high school.
Imperial Valley Comlnandery
No. 54, meets, Masonic hall.
TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce directors
meet, Hotel Barbara Worth
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
Weather Halts
Yankee Plane
BY United Press Leased Wire

CURTISS FIELD, N. Y, May 10.
Storms sweeping the mid-Atlantic
will prevent the Bellanca mono
plane Columbia from starting for
Paris tomorrow morning, Lloyd W.
Bertrand, who will be navigator on
the New kParis flight, said to-
day.
"The best we can hope for is
Thursday and even starting then is
uncertain Bertrand said. ga
start tomorrow is out of the ques-
tion.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
BOX CAR KILLS WATCHMAN
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FRESNO, May los. P. Kemper,
so, night watchman, was killed here
early today when he was struck
down and run over by railroad
box car.
The man was apparently run over
twice. The box car was being
shunted onto a siding when he was
struck.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
NO. 7 FOR MR.. RUTH
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SPORTSMAN'S PARK, st. Louis
MAY 10.-Babe Ruth hit his seventh
home run of the season here today
in the first inning. Combs and
Koenig were on base when the Babe
sent one of Gaston's pitches into
the right field stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
FILM EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE
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Los ANGELES, May l0.-Fire,
following the explosion of strip
Of film in the the projection ma
chine at tho Plaza theater on North
Broadway, caused damage estimated
at $1,000 here today. Twenty per-
sons in the building escaped without
injury
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
Case
Causes Arrests
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RESNO, Cal, May l0.-Mrs. Joe
bling, 26, and II. f. Root, so, her
erted paramour, were in custody
e today on n complaint made by
J. Appling's husband to the dis
t attorneys office charging the
with assault with a deadly
apon with intent to commit MUIR
|. Appling declared he was at
ked by Root and his wife i'm his
IA homo at Auberry, mountain
IN near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
ONES
ont |NUE
N) RACE
Reported Dead In
fissOuri Town Hit BY
tornado.
MAGE is HEAVY
turbances Extend from
he Great Lakes to
I.rkanSas.
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clonic winds in the southwest
middle west since Sunday morn
lave more than doubled the
toll accountable to storms
Hr this spring.
proximately 200 persons are
IL dead in Texas. Kansas, Mis-
Arkansas and Illinois. Scat
K deaths and injuries were re-
a in other middle western
e most serious single twister hit
pr Bluff, No, late yesterday,
g 60 persons and inJuring 25O.
business section OF the town,
has population of 10000,
almost demolished.
lief work was under way there
i. The area was TO be taken
by National Guardsmen. Ar
be, hit by tornadoes earlier in
Tear. and later by floods which
more damage than in any other
except Louisiana and possibly
ssippi, was struck by another
of twisters. Seventy eight
Known dead in the state in yes
VS. storms.
Dorado, Ark, reported today
u lost their lives there last
and $50 were injured.
xas storms which struck Sun.
night are credited with killing
ersons. There were eight deaths
hieago and surrounding towns.
hern Illinois was also hit.
Death Toll Great
operty damage will amount to
Ions of dollars. Damage at
nr Bluff alone was estimated as
as $5,000,000.
together, some 800 persons have
'thcir lives in tornadOes this
|g-the heaviest death toll from
source in many years.
addition, deaths of one or two
|pns, caught on the edges of the
wind areas, were reported from
bus places. Additional reports
areas cut off from communi-
In were expected to increase
|ieath toll from recent storms.
pPLAR BLUFF, Mo. May To-
Il bodies have been recovered
the tornado twisted down,
sections of Poplar Bluff and
Poplar Bluff today and auth
|es in charge of rescue work cs-
tied the total death toll at 100.
hly 81 dead had been identified
b a late morning hour and long
Of relatives and friends were
ing through makeshift morgues
fe the unidentified bodies rest
was estimated that ESQ persons
\ hurt, some seriously, all badly
gh to require medical attention.
TITLE ROCK, Ark, May To-
death list in Arkansas latest
l,ter continued to mount today
pwn after town came in with re-
, Of being affected by yester'
8 series of tornadoes.
Iriking at the extreme southern
Of the state, the winds moved
ard, reaching the extreme north
part. 1t was estimated this
hing that nearly 100 persons lost
! lives in a dozen small towns
z the pathway.
EST FRANKFORT, H., May
Eleven persons lay injured here
v and several buildings were
aged from a tornado that struck
city at Sis p. m. yesterday.
INCKLEY, Ill.,, May TO-
rles Heeg, the town blacksmith,
killed here late yesterday by
tornado which descended upon
settlement. Property was dam
here and at Morris, Ill.
HICAGO., May 10.-Gales, hail
lightning killed eight persons in
Chicago district, injured many
RS and destroyed property val
at hundreds of thousands of dol
a checkup today showed.
our were killed in the city and
others died in nearby towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
DENTIST TAKES LIFE
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REDDING, Cal, May 1O.-De'
spondent over the loss of his voice
a year ago, DIR. c. c. Corbiere, 6l,
dentist, committed suicide here to-
day by blowing off the top of his
head with q rifle bullet.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10
CONGRESS
WILL NOT
{ CONVENE.
President Declines To
Call Special Session for
Relief Measures.
LEVEES STILL HOLD
Workers Reinforce Dykes
To Withstand Terrific
Pressure.
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KANSAS CITY, No, May 10
President Coolidge will not at this
time call special session of con
gress to consider relief measures for
flood victims Of the Mississippi, ac-
cording to telegram received at
Senator James Reeds office here
today.
Senator Reed wired President
Coolidge and several democratic
senators, urging Especial session
of congress be called but a telegram
today from Everett Sanders Mr..
Coolidge's secretary, stated that
"the president does not at this time
expect to call such extra session. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10

In the lower Yakima Valley, Wash
ington, apples are being uprooted
and soft deciduous fruits planted,
peaches, apricots, pears and cherries.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-10

No more swearing in Italy, is II
Duce IS edict. The patent pencil
sharpener, however, has not been
abolished.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
STOCK LEADERS
RECOVER
BY international News Service

NEW YORK, June 15.--After a
short period Of reaction at the
opening of the market, the indus
trial and railroad stocks staged a
moderate rally today, under the
lead of the stocks which dropped
so abruptly in yesterdays hectic
session.
Instead Of following up their adj
vantage, the professionals rushed
into the market to- cover their
shorts, while traders in other sec.
lions of the market snapped UP all
offerings of stock at the lower
prices. With apprehension over the
money situation removed by con-
fident statements of bankers and
the abundance of loanable funds on
the second quarterly settlement"
day, leaders of the bullish move
ment confidently bid for their
favorite stocks.
Before the end Of the first hour
Delaware and Hudson Railroad had
recovered nearly all of yesterdays
S-point loss, the stock rushing up
ID SGVs A6GAAASC 4dCGudy GlOB6 dL
1925. Nickel Plate also resumed
its spectacular advance, scoring
a new Az point gain at 221s. Rock
Island, New Haven and other we'll
known rails sold up / to "a points
in an active market.
1.-THE action of the New York
Central directors, in increasing the
dividend on the common stock from
z to 8 per cent, stimulated buying
of railroad stocks, and New York
Central Immediately advanced about
4 points.
The rally in General Motors car
ried the stock up to 1874, as COM
pared to yesterdays low price of
1876. Baldwin Locomotive scored a
2-point gain. and similar advances
were made by several active indus
trials and speciaIties.
Despite the heavy operations in
the money market, call loans were
in good supply at Az per cent.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. June l5.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000. Market steady, 10c
lower. Top, 1915; bulk. $7.75@s.10;
heavy weight, Ss.5O@9; medium
weight, $s.75@s.15: light weight.
$S.50Qs.15; light lights, $7.65@s.O5:
packing sows, $7.25@8.25; pigs, $3.50
@8.75.
Cattle - Receipts, 5000. Market
steady. Calves: Receipts, $500.
Market steady. Beef steers: Good
and choice, $12.50@14; common and
medium, $7.5o@11 so. yearlings, $3.50
@12.S5. Butcher cattle: Heifers,
$6011; cows, S5.75@9; bulls. $6@s.50;
calves, $10.50@14; feeder steers, $3.50
@9.50; stocker steers. $7.25@9.25;
stocker COWS and heifers, S5@7.50.
Sheep - Receipts, 1900. Market
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
$15.50017.50; culls and common,
$11@12.50; yearlings. $11.50@14.50,
common and choice ewes, $4@6,50;
feeder almbs, $11.50013.75.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
BIC PLAY FIELD
. PLANNED HERE

Creation Of a great playground
for Washington children in the
Piney Branch valley west OF the
Tiger Bridge. on Sixteenth Street
will be considered by the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission Friday.
The plan does not involve the
purchase of additional land, but
will make the Piney Branch tract
the mecca for thousands of chill
dren living in the Mount Pleasant
section.
The proposed location is on the
site of an old quarry, with Piney
Branch flowing along one side
and nearby springs providing water
for a projected wading pool.
Several acres are involved in the
project, it is understood. Officials
said today that all modern play
ground equipment could be installed
at minimum of expense and with
out requiring the condemnation of
private land, which would eat
heavily into the commissions avail.
able funds. A number of other
Fairgrounds and small park tracts
for other sections of the city also
will be under consideration.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
COOLIDGE Will
SEE COWBOYS
By GEORGE E. DURNO
International News Service

ABOARD THE PRESIDENTIAL
SPECIAL EN- ROUTE TO THE
BLACK HILLS, NEAR HURSoN,
S. D., June 15.--Out where the
West begins, President and Mrs.
Coolidge were travelling today,
steadily nearing the rugged noun
tain fastness which will know them
for the next three months.
Already Mr.. Coolidge has ex-
ceeded by some 800 miles his
farthest previous venture Westward
since his White House incumbency
and in establishing a summer
White House in the Black Hills Of
South Dakota he is establishing q
precedent.
Before the day is over, President
and Mrs. Coolidge will have seen
cowboys and Indians, something
existing in the Eastern mind only
as characters of dime novel thrillers
and neighborhood-ho movies; in
fact, a group of those almost myth
illogical gentlemen who attend to
the wants Of Western steers are
due to pick the President party
up at Hermosa and escort them to
the game loSge. Also it is whis-
pered the mayor of Pierre has
passed out bandanas and holsters
to some Of the citizenry who own
riding mounts.
Last night, in line Of his antici-
patton regarding the wild and woolly
West, Mr.. Coolidge witnessed pri-
vate showing in his car OF the
screen film, '"The Rough Riders"
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
POLICE PRAISED
BY COOLIDGE

President Coolidge today expressed
his satisfaction over the excellent
police arrangements for the Lind
bergh reception in Washington.
In personal note to Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant, Sd. superintendent of
public Buildings and public Parks,
the President took occasion, while
en- route to his summer home in the
Black Hills, to compliment that Of
fico and the entire Metropolitan Pc.
lice Department for their work last
Saturday.
The ratulations Of President
Coolidge today were extended by
Colonel Grant to all of his subordi-
mates who took part in the arrange
ments for the Lindbergh reception.
Colonel Grant expressed the opinion
that all of the plans were carried
out with tho highest efficiency, and
declared the event reflected credit
upon all the employees Of his office
and upon the local police force.
Plans for future celebrations In
Washington, 1t was said today, will
be modelled upon those used in the
Lindbergh reception. which proved to
be so satisfactory not only to Wash.
ington officialdom, but to the pub
lie as well.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

"ShacIxIed Souls" new serial
by the author of "Chickie" starts
Monday, June 20 in The Wash.
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
OIL STOCKS

lEuEn1shed by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
LIBERTY BONDS
TREASURY STATEMENT
FURNISHED By ". B. Hibbs

The daily statement of the United
States Treasury shows:
Income to date this year. $3,534,-
672 ,594.S0.
Income to date last year, $s,402,-
2S5, 095.13.
Increase. $751;, 1891, 499.67.
Income over outgo this year,
$283. 107 ,344.42.
Income over outgo last year,
$77. 302, S41.97.
Balance general fund today,
$79. 977, 1862.
Decrease, $1S,720,O13.2S.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
LIBERTY BONDS

NEW YORK, June 15.-opening
Liberty bonds quotations; Szs,
$100.28; list 4As, $103.02; End AIS,
$100.11; 2rd Ans, $10O.26: 4th AIS,
$10S.23; new Ans, $113.21; new As,
$10S.23, and new S%s, $105.25.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

"Shackled Souls" a puIsing
drama of a girls soul, starts
Monday. June 20, in The Wash.