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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
TYPE SHARES SET
1927 HIGH MARKS
Pepco PR. 5 LIS Lead Mar.
ket Trading Around Peak
Since Offering.
by EDW ARD c. STONE.

Both type stocks reached new high
marks for 1927 on the Washington
Stock Exchange today. Ten shares
of Mergcnthaler Linotype sold at J. -
and 10 shares of Lanaton Monotype
at 1oHl2.
Potomac Electric Power So per
cent preferred led the market in
volume of business, 12l shares chang
ing hands in eight lots at l03"a. which
is the peak price for the year reach
ed several days ago.
Barber & Ross was active, 80 shares
selling at 81. Federal-American Co.
common came out at 40, while SAM
tary Grocery was among the lead
ers. changing hands at 1913 and
1015s. Railway d Electric preferred
moved to the extent of 60 shares at
9S1a and Capital Traction registered
1861. Columbia Sand & Gravel
moved up to 101.
There was broad trading in the bond
list, recent price levels prevailing.
The most interesting bid and asked
quotations among the bank stocks
right now are on Continental Trust,
the bid being 100 and the asked price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06

st': r. &: 'ii''l S$ lss ?i'
s'ss Mar. Is. iass.., 4 sa aosss:ioo a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
Glass to Address Bankers.

The program of the A. B. l.. conven-
ton to be held at Houston was an
nounced today by f. n. Shepherd
executive manager of the association
1t reveals that one of the important
addresses before the Clearing House
Section will be delivered by Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia on THE
Clearing House Preserver of American
Independent Banks"
President Melvin A. Traylor will be
in the chair, and one Of the most noted
speakers will be Silas II. Strawn, presi-
dent of the American Bar Association.
W. r. Morehouse of Los Angeles and
w. Espey Albig. deputy manager OF
the A. B. A, who spoke at the saving
conference held in Washington last
Spring, are on the program. A score
of other luminaries are also on the
list.
rhe Washington delegation is plan
ming for stop at Atlanta and one at
New Orleans on the way to Houston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
lReported by J. & W. Seligman & Coz

40 aotaticns furnished bv w. Z. Hibbs & Coz
Nominal Selling checks
gold value. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
Bank Official Is Felicitated.

Howard Moran had a birthday today.
The vice president of the American
Security & Trust Co. never saw the
top of his desk during the day. 1t was
simply buried beneath flowers. Per-
haps the most beautiful tribute came
from the trust company's branches
which are in charge of Mr.. Moran. He
was congratulated by a host Of friends,
both in and out of the bank.
Evening star., 1927-04-25
sALE-sUBURBAN PROPERTY.

OWNER WILL SELL ATTRACTIVE NV.
bungalow, near Mass. ave, for only S7,95O;
easy terms; h.-w h. elec. oak floors. J. V.
0'HARE, 626 Southern Bldg. Main 10066.
COLMAR MANOR-NEW GROOM BUNGA-
low. 51i Daniels st. $3.50; easy terms.
ANCHOR REALTY Co, $40 Southern Bldg.
Main 10066.
NGALOW-VTRGINIA HIGHLANDS
rooms and bath all modern improvements:
SIS, $50; terms TO suit. A. s. DOMPHAN &
SON. Alexandria Va.
NEW 5-ROOM BUNGALOW; 1-FARE ZONE,
near r. /. ave. S1O0 cash. S45 per month.
Inquire 1911 r. I, ave. Call North 1850,
NEW GROOM AND BATH BUNGALOW;
electric light. inclosed sleeping porch. hard
wood floors; convenient to transportation,
schools. etc: the. best buy around washing
ton and the easiest terms. Price, S3.760:
small cash payment S35 per month.
o. B. ZANTZINGER. REALTOR.
g45 X st. NV Main 537I.
AT ARLINGTON. VA.
A cozy 5-room house. furnace heat. cleo
tfic lights, convenient TO cars and bus lines;
large lot. Price, $3.so0; small cash pay.
ment; easy monthly payments
r. T. ORRIS0N.
p5s
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HERE ARE THREE BUNGALOWS
FOR SALE CHEAP.

p
6 rooms. bath, 2-car garage; plenty OF
'i' I9'eI iS DECATUR ST. COTTAGE CITY.
rooms and bath. one year old; garage
s78s 35th ST. MT. RAINIER.
@ rooms and bath. foored attic. plenty
space for. . more rooms; large lot. garage
These are ali modern bungalows. II yon
are in the market for one. call Main e09S
before 5 80 pm. Col. 1886 in evening.
Small cash payment: easy terms
AN UNUSUALLY FINE NEW BUNGALOW;
strictly modern. we'll constructed, beautiful
design. at Lyon Village. Six exceptionally
large well arranged rooms, hall, tiled hath,
pantry. floored attic. full basement, garage
every modern convenience; hot-water neat
open fireplace. oak floors birch doors, built
in bath tub with shower built.in ice box
and ironing board, 3 large clothes closets,
2 cloak closets, 2 linen closets; linen chute
laundry trays, beautiful wall decorations
and electric fixtures; all improvements, wa, wa
ter gas sewer. electricity. hard-surfaced
hus line: concrete boulevard to Washington
3 miles from Treasury: beautiful land
scaped lawns: must be. seen 70 be apprecii-
ated. priced very low for quick sale: mod
crate cash payment and terms to suit pur-
chaser inspection by appointment. Address
OWNER Box 3OI-R Star office. 20S
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TO COLORED-CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.
500 down. $50 monthly: . r and h.,
b. w h, elec: onlE $4,000. / block from
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60Xl25. StuCco. shiuEic completely de-
tached. = rooms garage. ami: SIS 500
Cleveland a+S4 25S
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2-FAAll.T APARTMENT NEAR l4th AMI
Irving So NV. A real buy as home or invest.
ment. direct from owner For price and
terms address Box 4i5-B star office @d'
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s04 l7th ST. NV. Main 2424

{, 1727 LAMONT ST.
rooms and bath, h.-w h .,.-.,. ...... Sl25 90
I746 CORCORAS
3 rooms and bath h W h..-......... $500
1910 18th W.
'''N' 0''4 800 4 sT. N.E.
q rooms bath h. W H. .......... .... 500 90
742 9th ST Sc.
. tOVtuh ana batH - ,DO
w. ]. PILLING,
14l0 I ST, NV.
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NEAR 18th AND SHEPHERD ST. NV
large rooms and bath deep lot. paved street
aud alley only $4,000 with fret trust Of
nffice o6a
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RARGAIN ER0M 0WNER

Beautiful colonial brick 20 feet wide.
six rooms. tile bath. glassed-n sleeping
porch. screened breakfast porch. hot-water
heat, electricity, hardwood trim. paruuet
floors A real bargain at S7g5O Terms
For information call Potomac POSI-.
Evening star., 1927-04-25
FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

LEAVING CITY. WILL SACRIFICE EQUITY
OF $4,000 for ~ 500 in modern home. r..
. b., , sun parlors, garage. Wis ave. near
Mt Alto Hospital and Mass. ave. Col.
lG4Q
Evening star., 1927-04-25

FOR COLORED--6 ROOMS. BATH. H.-W II,
elec; 8 Dorches. room for garage; nearly
new; best house in ne. for price, S6.150.
5000 cash, S6t month
AUSTIN NJ. COOPER.
Main 1892. 500 1Ith 81. NV.
Evening star., 1927-04-25

Nam 3I5O. 1896 New YorIl Avenue
sos INGRAHAM ST. E.W-NEW, MODERN
home. q rooms bath. hot-water heat. gas
and electricity. sleeplng porch: large lot
garage. Price. S7.950 terms. $500 cash.
500 per month. including all interest.
Come out Sunday between . and . pm.
THOMAS f. PETTY.
1421 You st. NV
Hlnnn Nfrfl
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ROOM AND BATH ALL
modern home large ward, p0rches, screens
awnings: garage: on improved street owner
VIII sarrIfirc for nnicl, s4le
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.pL9hEb, ST.. .f0V---st SIoR1 Bk-. 10 X
}rd-d apt . baths elec., inst Inv, nelr
18th and Irving sta NV. 81 600 cash S65
no. OWNER Col rnn aftpr q % m
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A BARGAIN.

- AANNA% AA@Ns
Certain conditions make II necessary for
owner to sell beautiful suburban home at
sacrifice Pretty eight-room Colonial Home.
Located in a cluster of beautiful shade trees.
Water and electricity in house. Abuudance
of flowers and shrubs: 20 wonderful fruit
trees: large grape arbors. Fully equipped as
a poultry farm and can be made to pay for
of land Just one block from W. b. &. A.
car line and 4 miles from Distriet Line: ne
an Immediate sale For information call
Columbia 1191-J all day Sunday or alter
A. evppiueE
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2l2 A ST. SE,-BEAUTIFUL HOME, 10
large rms, bath, elec.. garage. Excellent
for home or Investment Price and terms
low. GIADMAN. Reait0r. 30S Pa. ave. se.
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Adllress - 411-R - nhine .

NEAR 1st AND X SITS. NW.--S RMS.
'9th. h-w.h.. elec.; newly papered aud paint.
I'd inside and out: lguge let 20 alley: room
.or garage: price very reasonable
z J WALSHE. INC,
Evening star., 1927-04-25

Ar q ST. NW-I4 ROOMS: ROOMING
house for sale; electric light, : baths cheap
n sold at once, leaving ctv rent S55. 20
S4,750; a REAL BARGAIN--t-ROOM
house. two years old. in northwest. act
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HERMAN L. GAscH.

COLOKED HOME.
halorafna road near 18th street--Well con
structed brick home. . rooms. bath. hot
water heat gas and electricity. Price
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

ATTRACTIVE FURNISHED, STUCCo. 8.
room house, Bay Ridge; all conyenlencesi
porches; reasonably priced. CHAS, +, LEE
Annanolls. Md.
OAK BLUFF WATER FRONT LOTS; SOUTH
River section: the lots with the most nat
ural advantages To Washington hard sandy
beaches; free from shells; oak shade quiet,
70 Washington. r. D. LILLE, Takoma
Park Col $500.
LOTS. COTTAGES, ACREAGE, ESTATES
haEe Phone ase Main 856G Ma'er BApMRN sG
HEINZMAN. No. ! Thomas Circle
go ACRES, WITH HALF-MILE WATER
'front.'. on so1th Riyer; accessible TO DeteIse
tculars see BAUMAN & HEINZMAN, lie
Paradis Bldg. Main $500. -
small acreage tracts on salt water, suitable
for development; consult the specialists aud
piionqeeers il water, fronts, BAUMAN &
HEINHMAN, No. Thomas Circle.
VALUABLE TRACT OF. WATER FRONT
property on tributary of Chesapeake Bay.
2. H. Young. s44 Equitable Bldg" Baltt-
FDGEWATER RFACH - WONDERFUL.
sandy beaches; large, beautiful parks and
substantial piers: lots. cottages and bunga-
ed most reasonable prices and terms. money
advanced TO build. WILLIAM F. MATTE
SON 927 18th II. NV. Phone Main G77l
25 ACRES. NEAR SOUTH RIVER BRIDGE
and Parole Station w. II, e. A. lust off De-
Tense Highway: long frontage on water large
broom cottage. fruit price, SS 500 w G.
WILLIAMS. 1907 Ruskin ave. Baltimore.
29A
PINEY POINT SHORES AT PTNEY POINT
Md--Lots for sale as low as S5a 81 down
81 weekly. Free circular on request
RAUMAN & HEINZMAN. No. I Thomas
Circle. Le ParadIs Bldg. Main $500.
COTTAGE AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH-3
porches: furnished wonderful view: ac,
commodities 8 TO 10 people Rent. $3.50
From May ist to November 1st Mr.. GAR
st q
VERY DESIRABLE COTTAGE ON THE
water front; completely furnished; terms to
suit. Lincoln 6l07
ARUNDEL -ON-THE-BAY - LOTS 50x150
IT. 500 to $500. CHAS. +. LEE. AnHap
oils. Md.
TYDINGS ON THE BAY
At Sandy Point Every lot q water front
Send for circular
G. sOPER,
2 u. Lexington St. Baltic. Md o.
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See This Detached Home.
Detached house se.....S $4,000
3114 Newton st. n.e.--5 rooms
and bath, ami,
For further particulars apply to
HARRY A. KITE
INCORPORATED ,..,
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TR NOTE AS CASH
lful new Groom and
tFa-modern brick house
ave. and BrandyWine
PA. AVE.-SEMT-D DE
bath, 2 garages. Only
cash. GLADMAN,
Sc.
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looms AND BATH.
IA VNie avenue: price
y0uf lawn terms. 10
,H. eites. 60.
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WILL ACCEPT YOl
payment on n beau
bath. semi-detached al
located near Wisconsin
st. Call Mr.. LOUIS.
$40 MO-, Sc. Mr..
tached home; 9 rms,
S5,0S5. with S25(
Realtor. 30S Pa. ave
BEST BUY s. w .-'7
modern. 2 ear garage /:
reduced 10 So. 500 of
taspect address Box Al
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Beautiful Old Homestead.
1e rooms. 3 baths. fronting on 2 main
streets high elevation. wonderful trees
and shrubbery; also 4~room bungalow. be-
low cost. ,eao 70 c.
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IESTMENT PROPERTY,
Excellent Buys in Small
Investment Property.

S2.T50.
Overlooking Rock Creek Potomac Park
way. A tlve-room brick on large lot: rents
we'll
So 600
Two frame houses in excellent condition
near L. S Navy Yard: annual rental. S4S0
$4,000
SIX room and bath brick residence in first
commercial zonc near Washington Audi
t0rium. Has a wonderful future.
$T.G5U.
4 twO-famIlg apartment near Lincoln
Park. Four rooms and bath IN each, all
bright and cheerful and III excellent con-
diti0n. There il a two-car brick garage :
rental, $3.50. This Il real bargain
VIII gladly take You to see these and
many other Investment properties at your
convenience. This class OF property is the
safest investment paying large returns that
one cah possibly make
A. j, ROBINSON,
5lf. 515 5I6 Bond Bldg
l1th and N. Y. Ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
SOVIET CLEANS
UP MOSCOW

MOSCOW. Dec. 1.-THE dining
room" dis riot Of Moscow. the for
1ner rnilItpnatresss row. which was
flin down and neglected Is being
painted and cleaned up to some
senfblance Of its former grandeur.
IN the .40nooni mansion Of an exc.
c,ited textile manufacturer are now
living 20 workingmen'e families,
hut the outside wouldn't reveal the
fact. Numerous embassies ana le-
gations have moved into the quar-.
ter, occupying former villas.
.Dining room" district was 80.
called because the residents had
dining rooms and enough to eat,
Every street even today, Il named
for some ii Bile fixture. There is
q Table" street, and Knife, Fork,
Napkin, Platte and Bread Streets.
The boulevard of the district has
been renamed from "Poverskaya"
(coolxingl StMeet. to "Vorovskaya. in
honor of Vopovsky, who was assas-
sinated in Switzerland some years
ARO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

OF the hundreds of hunting parties
in the mountains less than a dozen
were compelled to come out Of the
woods minus deer while 40 or more
camps cleaned up their limit. and
scores Of others bagged four and
five. Notwithstanding this unparal-
leled slaughter the woods are. still
overrun with deer. In fact, hunters
who have been out within the clos
ing days OF the season have seen al
most as good o percentage OF bucks
as they did in the opening days.
One OF the latest kills of the sea
son was made by nine Bellefonte
Academy students. who organized a
hunt, going into Nittany Mountain,
near Rockview penitentiary. None
OF the boys had ever been out deer
hunting, but stories Of how easy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

me- Soon afterward the girl iden.
titled, Kelly as the man who was
with her in a hold-up Saturday.
Kelly emphatically denied this
and declared the girl knew her
charge wasn't true. Kelly previously
told the police he had heard the
girl had accused him and that her
statement was not true.
Kelly was held for the grand
jury without bail by Magistrate
Holland.
"The Midget sought by police
was attired in parts Of a sailors
uniform. Kelly admits he Is q
sailor. He is slender and short.
being about feet inches tall. He
IL being held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
DENIES
HE'S BANDIT

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. is.-A
youth police believe is the Midget"
who held up several stores recently
and who Is accused by Catharine
Hoore, IL, as being her accomplice
in a meat shop hold-up, surrendered
to police. He denied the charges.
Saying he was. James Kelly, %,
the youth walked into the detective
bureau at 3 q. m, and calmly said
he heard you were looking for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

tered at a hotel under an assumed
name.
Discovering his identity, the hotel
proprietor ousted him and the police
gave him time to get out OF the
city by the first train.
Accompanied by his armed body
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

hunters were getting them appealed
to them. They had not been in the
woods two hours until one OF them.
Harry Hershey, of Charleroi, shot a
buck with eight points, which
weighed over $50 pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
/, 900 Deer and Thirty
Bears Killed

BELLEFONTE Pa Dec. 16-More than 1000 legal bucks,
about so illegal deer and 80 bears the result Of the
weeks big game season Centre county has been by
great odds the best known in this section of the
State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Chicago Door Barred
To "Scarface Az

CHICAGO, Dec 16's Scarface Az Capone, overload Of
Cicero and tremendous figure the crime world Of Chicago
presents sorry spectacle of with all kinds Of money
and no place to spend it, ss.s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

NsIsT-O4 the delivery Of your
Times or Herald every day. II
you do not get your Herald By
: q. M, The Times BY 5 p. M,
or The Sunday Herald by 5
q. M, call Main $3.50. Delivery
b guaranteed and your copy
VIII be sent you Immediately
from The Times Company Office
By special messenger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

Recently he departed, to the mn
menss relief Of the police ana decent
citizenry, announcing he was going
to st. Petersburg. Fla. to give that
state and city q touch of high life.
Instead, he turned up at Tia Juana,
Mexico, and next appeared IN Los
Angeles. Cal, where he was regis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

Consult tOday's Classified Ads for q
guide to many Of Washington's best
Used Car merchants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

guard. he Is returning 20 Chicago,
but the police here warn him not to
stop.
whoever heard Of California
sending away anybody who had any
money to SPEND" protested Scar.
face. And a. for Chicago throw.
ing me out. I'm citizen and heavy
taxpayer there. How dare they
throw me out?n
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
MANY ATTEND
CONFERENCE OF
YOUNG BAPTISTS
BY United Press Leased Wire

POMONA, Calf, Nov. 25.- The
eighth annual Southern California
Baptist Young People S conference
opened here this afternoon with 800
delegates registered and 500 more
expected before tonight.
The session will continue three
days, closing Sunday night. Fol-
lowing registration a general session
was the initial business today. Group
meetings and conferences We're to
follow.
A banquet and religious services
We're on tonight S program.
The delegates will drop routine
matters for few hours tomorrow
afternoon for a barbecue and picnic
1T Ganesha Park.
Present officers of the organiza-
tinn, made up of Sunday school class
cs, club and Baptist Young People 5
Union, are:
William A. Prunton, Hollywood
president; Barthel jacobson, Los An
geles, administrative vice president;
Bernice Fry, Pasadena, departmental
vice-president; Dorothy Reid, AL,
hambra, life service vice-president ;
Ettabelle> NJ. Bennett, San Bernardo
no, recording secretary; Alice ).
Doughertv, Los Angeles, correspond
ing secretary, and Harold Galbraith,
treasurer, San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
FORD DECLARES
PROSPERITY is
ON THE INCREASE

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 25.-Thc
greatest period OF consumption in
the history of the automobile bust
ness lies directly ahead, Henry Ford
predicted here in announcing Dec
embcr . as the date for the first
public showing of his new ear at
all Ford sales agencies in the United
States, Canada and England.
"National wealth is increasing, y
Ford s statement said. individuals
have more money. Taxes are ON
the decrease and government econ
omy has made for better business
in all lines. '~
"People buy when they have
money, They become cautious only
when money is scarce. Money is
not scarce today nor will be become
so next year, N my opinion. y
Ford stated that he planned to
spend nearly 100000, 200 in 1928
for labor and materials on the new
model "A.' He revealed that 70,
600 men were employed in his De
troit plant at present drawing more
wages than 10000 did ut the height
of y reduction ON model "T.'
Capacity production in the 81
Ford assembly plants will begin
shortly after January !, he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
FATAL ACCIDENT
CAUSES ARREST
OF TWO MEN

w. j. Gilchrest, 60, of Calipatria
died in the FL Centre Hospital this
morning of injuries suffered when
the automobile in which he was rid
ing turned turtle on the highway
to inland, about two miles north T.
calipatria at $50 0 clock last night.
Gilchrest suffered Il dislocated
shoulder and internal injuries IN
the crash. He was rushed to the
hospital where treatment was rem
dercd but he died at about 3 clock
ti-s morning.
j. II. Smith, 81, driver of the
car, and Jack Myers, q, an occn.
pant of the machine, both of Cali
patria, are being held at the county
Jail pending investigation into the
crash. Both were knocked uncon-
seious when the car turned turtle
but escaped with minor injuries.
Smith i'll reporting the accident
said that n rear tire on the machine
blew out, causing him to lose CON
troll of the machine for moment
and that it struck the soft dirt at
the side of the road and turned
over. He said that he was the first
to regain consciousness and that he
immediately went to the aid of
Gilchrest and Myers.
Coroner Lemons was summoned
and arrangements for an inquest, to
be held nj FL Centre this afternoon
were being made at noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
City Cleaning
Up Stray Dogs

Elimination of the dog menace in
Ell Centre is proceeding rapidly, ii
was announced at police headqual
ters this morning.
Since Frank Goodie was named
as a special deputy by Chief Oswalt
TO stamp out the pestilence more
than 250 dogs have been disposed Of
ut the pound.
"There are still number of
stray dogs and dogs without licenses
to- be caught tne dog catcher de-
clared this morning, "but the worst
of the lot have beeh captured. When
| first started on the job the dogs
were running wild, running in
groups and causing considerable dis
turbance at night. The majority of
this has been done away with and
in about two more weeks the re.
naming strays and tagless hounds
viii be taken care of at the pound. -
Along with the dogs, the special
deputy has added Iew eats that
have been creating disturbances.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
NIGHT OF TERROR
RECOUNT ED BY
PRISON GUARDS
Men Feared Death Many
Times During Captivity
Among COnvicts.
by United Press Leased Wire

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, Nov. %.
-Glimpses of the night of death and
horror in Folsom prison:
Note picked up by United Press
correspondent in the prison yard, be
Meath window of the embattled
cell house
Warden, please do something
else except to kill so many innocent
Nen. Give us chance. There Is
no harm to your affairs. We cannot
open the door on account of the few
whom you want. (Signed) .Cral. -
This was written in blue crayon
on large piece of torn white paper.
1t was evidently thrust out of the
charnel house while machine guns
@ the besiegers were raking the
building.
Statement of Guard Lawrence
Purcell to the United Press after he
had been released from a night of
captivity:
'They didn't mistreat us. They
1ound our ankles together with cleo
tric light wire out during the night
re sat up Or lay down as we chose.
1t -as silent most of the time.
1--WE did not feel like talking
much; just smoked in silence and
and wondered how the fearful night
would end. We could not hear what
the convicts were saying as they
niumbled and whispered to each
other and paced the floor nervous
iy.'
Pour year old Emery Campbell, .Jr.
greeting his father, another of the
captured guards:
Daddy, daddy, where did you
been all the night ?''
Guard Campbell to the United
Press upon his release by the riot
ing prisoners:
"They stripped us down to our
underwear, searched us thoroughly
took our money and allowed us to
dress again. We spent the night in
total darkness, in that room with
the dead men, the injured and the
well. In the gloom we could see /,
rumber of the leaders keeping a vir
tual guard over several hundred
prisoners, apparently not in sym
pathy with the Jail break, wht
were forced up against the wall.
Whenever one of the prisoner:
scratched a match to smoke or fine
aplace to lie down he. was immed
ately warned against making a light
was the only one of the five
prisoners who was threatened. One
Of the ring leaders, q small mar
whom l did not recognize, swore al
me and said if | was lucky enough
not to get killed that night IL
sure get it later.
We had nothing to eat, but were
handed a cup of. hot chocolate
Where they got it, | don't know as
they were cut off from access t.
the mess hall. -