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ing the day. owing to employment.
The preceding week. the legion's in.
surance sales total was $4,000 for
~ veterans, making an aggregate Of
So policies. representing $415,000. for
the two.week period the Bond Build
ing offices were open, Monday.
Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Director Hines has increased the
force in the insura nee department at
the bureau from 1855 to S79. to take
care Of additional work, this week.
incident to the closing of the drive at
midnight, Friday, for conversion Of
Government insurance.
For the one week ending Friday.
the bureau received from the United
States, as whole, 20,500 applications
for reinstatement and conversion ap-
proximating 1929 .000,150. The largest
day for receipt of applications was
Thursday, when 5000 applied for in
surance aggregating some $31 500, 600.
On June l. World War veterans had
in force $2,815, 072,131 In insurance.
representing 574.596 policies. If 92.1S6
term policies included in these and
representing s713.4S1 900 are not con-
verified by midnight Saturday. the vet.
Grams will have lost thousands OF
dollars.
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FORMER D. C. MAN
ASKS PRISON RELEASE
Schrifogle, in Leavenworth, Claims
President Could Not Commute
Death Sentence.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclal Dispatcn TO Inc Star.
TOPEKA. Kans., June 25.-John
Schrifogle. So. formerly Of the District
Of Columbia, and now serving a life
sentence at the Leavenworth Peniten.
tiary, Is seeking release on a writ of
habeas corpus now pending before
Judge John C. Pollock. on the ground
that the President of the United
States did not have authority to COM
mute his sentence of death to life i'm.
prisonment.
Schrifogle was convicted in 1909 on
. charge OF numbering Mary =, Ham.
sltcn. He pleaded self-defense, put
ting forth the claim that the woman
struck him several times before he
shot and killed her. He was SEN
fenced to be hung. but President Taft
in 1909 committed his sentence to life
Imprisonment and he was sent to the
Federal Penitentiary, where he now
Is serving his term.
The action Of Schrifogle followed
closely that Of Vuco Perovich, who
was convicted in 1905 for murder
committed in Alaska. His sentence
also was committed to life imprison.
ment. About Is months ago Pero'
vich sued out a writ OF habeas corpus
in the Federal Court in Kansas,
seeking his release on the ground that
his sentence was illegal. Judge Pol
lock allowed the writ and Perovich
was released. The case was appealed
by the Government, and the United
States Supreme Court recently re
Versed the decision.
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FOUR MEN KILLED
AS TROLLEYS CRASH
Fifteen Injured in Head-on Col
lision of Cars Near
McCook Field.


DAYTON. Ohio. June 25.-Four
persons are known to be dead and Is
reported injured in a head-on COLI.
sion between a local and a limited
traction car near McCook Field to.
night. Additions may be made to
the dead when reports are received
from local hospitals where injured
passengers were taken.
The known dead are:
John Bemberton. Pioua, n1otornan
on local car.
Harley Folkerth. rs Tippecanoe
City, nursery employee.
Ben Reed, address unknown.
Y. Julius, address unknown
The majority Of the dead and, in
tured were from Dayton, Tippeca1oe
City, Piqua and small towns in the
Miami Valley.
The cars teiescoped when the linn.
tied car, which had disobeyed instruc.
tons. according to officials of the
Dayton & Troy Traction Co., crashed
head.on into the local. The north
bound limited failed to heed instruc-
tions that the two cars should pass at
mo. 100." and passed that point.
John Bemberton, motorman on the
southbound local, was instantly killed
when the cars crashed.
The northbound limited was in
charge Of Tippecanoe City men, Mo-
torman Covert Kessler. and Conduc.
tor Hobart Stephens. They are not
on the injured list, but Mrs. Kessler,
wife Of the motorman, is in a hospital
here with injuries.
The cars stayed upright on the
track. but were badly splintered after
the crash.
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THREE-DAY REVUE
! AT JEWISH Center
Musical Show and Cabaret
Win Begin Tuesday
lin Auditorium.

Preparations are being completed al
the Jewish Community Center for tho
three.day revue and cabaret to bt
held in the center auditorium be
ginning Tuesday. This musical show
caIled Hello. Summer" is described
as tho most ambitious theatrical per-
Torrance yet attempted at the center
Proceeds will be devoted to carrying
out the institutions program OF Sum
ner entertainment.
A rehearsal for the entertainment
will be held this afternoon under the
direction of NJ. Fichman, associate
director of the center.
Assisting in handling the cast are
Kitty Shapiro and Aaron Rosentnai,
in charge Of dances. other mempeis
OF the center built the stage settinss
and designed the costumes. Inc ousi.
ness manager Of the proouction -
Nathan Friehof and the stage man Ia,
arer is Morris Dworkin, assisted py
frederick Blum and Joseph Tasn.
The scenery was designed and con-
.tructed bv Irene Aaron and Elaine
Behrend Celia Shinberg. Lillian hoo'
hin ard blanche Berman designed the
costumes. Lillian Friedman is IN
charge of cosmetics and puoilcity -
IN the hands of Ida Cohen.
The revue Is in two acts oepictins
life on the volga and the MISSISSIPPI
Among the features will be the Lang
bergh Hop, an original dance oy o's
Cohen and Eleanor Patlen.
Others who will give speciaities are
Helen Dick. Theresa Shefferman'
Dora sadie. Lillian Weinstein, Bella
Wolf. Estelle Smallwood and Lillian
Friedman; Harry Wender, her
shey Kaplan, Joseph Kronman, Ma
than Friehof. Eugene Rowan, Bern
ard Fischgrund. Sidney Kaltz and the
George Washington. University Giee
Club Quartet.
In the girls chorus are Zelda
Abrams. Pauline Aein, Hilda Arkln,
Gertrude Blanken. Theresa Bernstein.
Pearl Frankel. Jean Kruger. Florence
Love, Helen Minded. Nettie Norman.
Sophia Klivitsky. Sophie Schwartz,
Anne Selsky, Estelle Smallwood, Bella
Wolf, Zelda Wolf.
In the mems chorus are Edward
Brosler, Robert Book, Jack Berkman,
Daniel Cohen, B. Bernard Cohen. Jess
Chessin, Henry Gertler, Bernard
Fischgrund, Irving Hickman, Eugene
Rowan. Sidney Kaltz. Louis Litman,
Raymond Miller. Louis Ridden. Jack
Rubin, Hershey Kaplan. Morris Scher.
Louis Tannenbaum, ]. Sidney Wolf.
Harry Wender.
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Advertising Boosts
Air Mail Blu mess,
St. Louis Reports

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, June 25.--Newspaper
advertising, coupled with interest
in the Lindbergh feat. is credited
by postal officials for increasing
outgoing air mail here rs to 30
per cent in the last 10 days.
From IS to 80 pounds of air mail
are now sent out daily as COM
pared to SO or 60 pounds tefore the
advertising campaign was Degun.
Newspaper advertisements urge
readers to use Lindbergh air mail
stamps and emphasize that 10
the suggestion that similar adver
cents a half ounce will carry a
letter anywhere in the United
States within q few hours.
To increase incoming air mail,
which still is light, samples Ct the
advertisements will be sent to post
masters in approximately so cities
with the suggestion that similar
advertisements be inserted To-
cally.
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City Council Approves Tribute to
Americans. +#

xAIWSI1CNU3s '-I
BREST, France. June Is @.-The
Municipal Council has approved the
plan for the erection of a monument
to the American soldiers who entered
and left France through this port
during the World War and after the
armistice.
Out of 2,0s2 900 American soldiers
landing in France, 791. 900 first touched
French soil at Brest. where duck.
boards" made possible the walking of
the muddy roads to the American
camp. The proposed monument 10 to
be 70 feet high and will be erected in
the Cours Dajot, overlooking the
anchorage and gulf.
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sicians' prescriptions for the purchase
Of liquor.
Rasareuduyr, In 1929

He proposed to hold a referendum In
July, 1929, on the subject Of govern
ment control.
Prince Edward Island, the first prov.
ince to legislate against the sale OF
liquor, and Nova Scotia are the only
provinces in Canada which have re.
NAMED in the prohibition category. the
others having adopted one form or
another of government control.
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LIQUOR PLAN LOSES
INFRINGE EDWARD
Province Returns 81 "Dry"
Members Against Six for
"Wet" Cause.

CHARLOTTETOWN Prince Ed.
ward Island, June 25.-Premier j. d.
Stewards government, appealing to
the people of Prince Edward Island
on q policy of government control Of
the sale of liquor, was overwhelming.
ly defeated in today's general cleo
ton. Final returns gave him but six
followers as against "a for his liberal
opponent, A. c. Saunders.
Had IS Adherents.
In the last Legislature Premier
Stewart had 25 adherents. including
the Speaker. and the Liberal members
numbered only 4.
While today's election was not
planned on a straight issue as between
vets and drys. the campaign was bit
terly contested on that basis. The
premier proposed a government con-
troll system similar to that in vogue
in seven Of the nine Canadian prov.
inces. The opposition leader, on the
other hand. pledged himself to make
a determined effort to enforce the ex'
listing prohibition law, while decreas-
ing by 50 per cent the cost of ply
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FOUR BURIED ALIVE SAVED

BRAMPTON. Ontario. June 25NP).-
When a sand bank near Fletchers
Creek caved in today Ave boys and a
dog were buried alive.
The dog cleared the sand In such
a way as to admit air to all the boys
except his owner. Fred War;, IL
This boy was beyond recovery when
taken out few minutes later. The
four other boys were soon revived.
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FLYERS BODY FOUND.
Lieut.. Comdr. Hactor's Remain
Washed Ashore in California.

SANTA ANA, Calf, June % @.--
The body of Lieut.. Comdr. William s.
Hactor. naval officer attached to forces
stationed at San Diego, and missing
since the crash of a seaplane early last
"wednesday morning several miles out
.at sea, was washed ashore today at
lfSunset Beach, near here.
\ Charles Robbins. machinist mate,
:. travelling as a passenger, also lost has
1life. His body was washed ashore the
following day. Lieut.. Thomas Flshet'
;, who was plotting the seaplane, sue.
neSedsd in swinaah ashore. =.
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LIGHTNING KILLS Three.
Two Farmers and Florist Struck
by Bolts in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 25 R).
Lightning took three lives in In
diana today.
Guy Wilee, 40. and Kenneth Knoll,
20. farmers, were killed near Winches-
ter when bolt struck them as they
fled from the field where they were
working. William j. Smith, florist.
was killed by a bolt at his green
house in Terre Haute.
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BIG M00RING MAST
READY IN ILLINOIS

By the Associated Press.
I SCOTT FIELD, Belleville, ILL.,. June
ing post" in the world. has been com.
pleted at Scott Field, the Army's
greatest 1ighter.than-air station. and
is ready to accommodate any airship.
including the proposed new navy
dirigibles almost twice as large as
the Los Angeles.
Gayly painted in yellow and white,
so it may easily be seen by flyers, the
mast stands 17S feet high, is II feet
in diameter at the top and 80 feet
at its base
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nciaI nisnatnh tn The Star

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 25.-
Frederick L. Flynn. attorney for Louis
Boersig, has made a written request
to Gov. Harry Flood Byrd asking for
further reprieve for Boersig SO an
application of writ of error for a new
trial may be presented before the FIVE
judges of the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals in Richmond next Novem-
Der. Flynn has also asked that the
lunacy commission examine Boersig
to determine whether or not he Is
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Girls Assailant Given Life.

MARION, Va. June % R.-Dan
Jones. section hand. convicted Of a
criminal attack on a. 1o-year-old girl
in Smith Circuit Court here today.
must serve the remainder of his life
in prison. The jury deliberated only
few minutes. The defense pleaded
insanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

So great a stimulus has prohibition
been to the California wine.grape in
dustry that. whereas there were IS
California counties before prohibition
that produced practically no grapes.
now there are only 10, points out an
article in the Liberty magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

We offer four exceptional values in tn
popular sizes-coorful patterns and excer
tional service in every one.
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WAR Insurance AID.
GAINING IN VOLUME
Legion's Offices to Be Open
Every Evening as End of
Period Approaches.

Facing an approximate loss OF
SEQ 100000 by 10000 World war
veterans Of the District, the American
Legion's national rehabilitation com
mittee this week will keep its offices
in the Bond Building open every
evening from to 8 o'clock, to rein
state and convert Government insur.
ance for veterans who have allowed
their policies to lapse.
There are as many more veterans
in the territory adjacent to the Dis
trict who have allowed the same
amount Of insurance to lapse. accord.
ing to Watson B. Miller, chairman Of
the committee; who has doubled the
force in his Office to take care Of the
many applicants.
Ten Experts Named.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director Of the
Veterans Bureau, has designated 10
insurance and medical experts to CO.
operate with and aid the legion in re-
ceiving the applications. For the week
ending Friday, the legion reinstated
and converted 1901 500 in insurance
for SO ex.service men who were unable
to apply at the Veterans Bureau dur
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
He. is OK

gone, and with it the confidence o.
those who trusted him.
How much better would it have
been to emulate hismore conserve
tive friend, Jim Hayden, who al
ways managed to live within his
means, paid his bills promptly when
they came due, and built up a rep
utation in business and among his
friends that stood him in good stead.
When the tine c>me to 60 into
business for hin;ef, everyone >.
from his banker to the merchants
who sold him bis complete stock Of
goods j.. E.. received the same report
on his credit rating when they in
CURED
Who, Jim Hayden? Oh, yes :.
he's 0. X"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
Concert Program
Is Announced

Announcement of the program to
be presented at the Academy of
Music on Monday evening by T.
Morley Harvey, noted English or
panist and George Rallentine of
New York City, famous tenor. was
made today by Elmer A. Todd, di
rector of the academy.
The program in full follows:
Pine organ solo-Overture, Mig
non." (Thomas,) Mr.. Harvey.
Tenor solos-(a1 Largo. "Om-
bra Mia Flu" (HandeD with or
gan accompaniment; o. "Mvra, -
tClutsaml: (c) "Within the Gar
den of My Heart (Scott,) Mr..
Ballentine.
Piano solos-(a) Romance,
(Sibelius4: (b) Two Arabesques,
de Bussev). (c4 "Fantaisie I'M
promptu." (Chopin,A Mr.. Harvey.
Tenor soIos-(a) Serenade. Grim
nianto. (Toselll; (bl "Svlvia, ;"
(Speaks); (c) Amarilli.' (Caeci-
nil with organ accompaniment, Mr..
Ballentine.
Pipe organ solos. (a) "Capr,ce
Viennois, (Kreisler): % "Will
o the Wisn,' (Nevin); (c) Pre-
hide and Fueue on "Good King
4Ienceslas. (Garrettl Mr.. Harvey.
The event promises to be one Of
decided interest in musical circles.
Tickets are now on sale at the
Academy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

Here's true story from the pages
Of life: Paul Barrett was a ikable
chap, made friends wherever he
went. In the Easiness world, he had
way of greeting people and i'm,
pressing them favorably./ :,
When it came to social life, it was
the same thing he was a hail
fellow, we'll met, and spent his
money freely. all too freely for
his own good and the good Of those
who trusted him.
It's the old, old stc-y of trying to
keep up with the Jones'" AS time
went on, the credit books of for.
merly friendly merchants were
closed to him, and an otherwise
likable sap, found himself in trou>
led circumstances. His credit was
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
Bradley Case
Is Dismissed

The ease against j. D. Bradley of
Brawlev, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon, was dismissed in
superior court. department two, ,by
Judge A. G. Finney this morning.
According to the information of
the complaint the defendant had
shot his son-in-law early last year,
inflicting serious injuries. A pre-
liminary hearing was held in the
case at which time evidence was
introduced by the defense tending
to show that the shooting had oc-
Cured during an alteration be
tween the injured man and his wife.
The defendant was bound over to
superior court.
When the case came before Judge
4. c. Finney this morning, Edgar
B. Hervev, attorney for the defend
ant. entered a motion in which he
asked dismissal of the case on the
ground that the defendant had not
been brought to trial within reas-
enable period of time from the date
Of the alleged crime.
The motion was sustained by the
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
Many Expected
At Meeting

Because Of the large crowd ex-
pected to attend the meeting of the
American Conservation Club Mon
day night, the Club rooms have
been deemed inadequate to accomo-
date the meeting, and the Masonic
Hall has been placed at the disposal
Of those sponsoring the gathering.
During the meeting, delegates of
the club who were present at Wash
ington during the recent Boulder
Dam legislation will give detailed
report of the procedure. Charles
Childers, Mark Rose, and F. W,
Greer, who were the members of the
club delegation at the capitol, will
speak at the meeting, giving side
lights upon the G9th session Of con.
grcss.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

their tickets early next week,
Ramsey said. Last year more than
so passengers arrived at the last
minute and we were not equipped
to meet the heavy demand of trans
portatiou. AS u result the train
was crowded for the Trip.
"If those desiring to make the
trip purchase tickets early we will
be able to give them the best of
accommodations and avoid such 4
crowded travelling condition as ex.
listed last wear. In ease tickets are
purchased and the purchaser IS un-
able to make the trip, we will re-
fund the money here without dc,
lay
The Coffroth Handicap is one of
the outstanding race features in the
country and carries purse of
S7j 900 added money.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

cursion will be available Monday
it was announced this morning.
d. c. Ramsey, travelling freight
and passenger agent said this morn
inc that tickets for the excursion
will he placed on sale Monday in
leading business places throughout
tc valley. In FL Centre the places
specified were the Barbara Worth
IIotcI, Loynd Drug store. Steve 5
smoke shop and the Owl Billiard
Hall.
1T would expedite matters
greatly and give us opportunity to
afford the best of service if those
desiring to make the trip purchase
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
Kennedy Makes
Quick Return

James Kennedy narrowly escaped
being returned as a guest to Hotel
Gillet this morning.
Released from the confines Of the
county Jail Thursday with a warn.
ing from Tom Sharp, iailer, that he
had better get out Of town, Ken.
nedy was picked up late Yesterday
afternoon at the corner Of Fifth and
Main streets by Patrolman Frank
McCaslin. He answered to "pres
ent" when Judge Edgar B. Hervey
called the roll this morning.
The Judge wasted little time on
Kennedy after the defendant enter.
ed plea Of guilty to charge Of
yagrancy.
You are sentenced to spend six
months in the Imperial County jail,
next ease" was the verdict Of the
court.
Kennedy had just completed a 30
day term.
Upon adjourning the court, how
ever, Judge Hervey called Kennedy
back 10 the desk.
- IN going to give you a chance
TO escape, he told the prisoner.
/ " You see that door Well IN with.
hold commitment long enough for
you to get through it. II / see your
face again yOu'll serve the time. "
Kennedy disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
LETTUCE MARKET

Yesterdays lettuce movement
from the valley totaled 13o ears.
One hundred and twenty-five were
ordered for today's loading. lmpe-
rial Valley shipping point informa-
tion for yesterday showed demand
good, market stronger, ear loads f..
o. b. cash track, Is and 5s $l.5O-I3.
Today's market quotations:
Chicago, SO degrees, cloudy; l car
Arizona, AZ California arrived. l32
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
DR.. Wise Talks
To KiWanianS

DR.. Sara f. Wise, of Los Angeles,
noted authority on social and moral
questions touching the modern
youth, here under the auspices of
the local W. c. T. L. spoke before
the regular weekly meeting of the
Kiwanis club yesterday, choosing
as her subject the needs and prob
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
SALE OF TICKETS
FOR RACE TRAIN
STARTS MONDAY

Plans for the proposed excursion
10 Tijuana next Sunday in conncc-
fion with Coffroth Handicap are
rapidly being completed hy the san
Diego and Arizona railroad. Details
sre being Strengthened out and fin
ia information relative to the eN-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05
Saturday, March 5, \

EDMONTON, Alberta. - Timb
wolves have been sweeping ttron,
the Alberta hinterland this wint
killing many moose, which could n
escape owing to the heavy snow,
Ben Oleson, Athabasca trapper !
ports. Oleson shot huge grizz
that would not leave q bull moo
it had just killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

lens Of the under-privileged child.
Ben Forney acted as chairman of
the day and presented the problems
of the youth of today rs the key
note of the meeting.
Twelve Brawley Kiwonians were
in attendance at the meeting, max
ing a ninety-nine percent attend
ance record for this club this week
in the attendance contest now being
conducted by the three Imperial
Valley kiwanis Clubs.
The Sperry Flour Co. will build Il
so 600 warehouse nj Fresno.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

The California Yineyardists Asso.
citation is the largest organization
OF its age ever formed in the San
Joaquin Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

Hos.sy tO LSaI On Aatomobil
Bterling SeearitAes Co. Inc. Fred
Crosse. Mgr. $50 Main ~. .,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

ears on track. Imperial Is, $a.3.25,
IS, $2.75.2.s5, fair quality 4s, and
5s, $225.50.
New York, "a degrees, partly
cloudy. 13 ears California, 3 Flor
ida, l South Carolina, Texas ar.
rived. Iceburg supplies moderate,
demand moderate, market firm. I'm
perial $2.25-3, mostly $2.50-75.
Poorer 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-05

Mrs. John Cleary, Delhi, Merced
county, has a cow that last month
gave 77.5 pounds of butterfat.