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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
DECREASE
Shown IN
MINERALS
States Production for
Year Is Much Smaller
Than Formerly.
REASONS ARE GIVEN
DrOuth and Forest Fires
Regarded as Cause for
Short Quantities.
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Valua.
tion OF metals produced in Califor
mia during 1926 amounted to $40,
o1s.O00, n decrease of $4,2O6. 364
or IS per cent under 1922. an csti
mate by the Department of Com
mercc Bureau of Mines, made pub
lie today showed.
Decreased gold, silver and copper
production and valuation contribut
ed chiefly to the lowering of az
Srcgatc metals records while an in.
crease in the lead and zine indus.
try was noted.
Gold production dropped II per
cent, with Il total output of j6j ,000
ounces. valued at ll,6S0,o00 for
1926 This represented decrease
Of Sl,3S6,330 compared with 1925.
There was II per cent less sill
Yer produced, the records show.
Total production in 1926 amounted
10 l,9l 900 ounces, valued at 81
1872 900.
Copper production for 1926
amounted to $4,000 pounds. with
n valuation of 1850 900, represent
ing decrease Of "a per cent com
pared with the previous year.
Lead mines increased their out
put by 100000 pounds for a total
valuation of S643. 000 to register an
increase OF - per cent over 1929.
Zine output increased 30 percent
in valuation. A total of 16,370,0 900
pounds brought $l.203. 200 which
represented an increased production
Of almost five million pounds and
$}29S SIS over 1925.
Drcuth Is Cause
The bureau report attributed de
creased gold production chiefly to
the dry year which intcrfered with
hydraulic work.
Several large quartz mines We're
dc&rovcd by forest fires during the
year, it pointed out.
silver production was setting a
pa}c until Oc'ober when Calaifornia
Raid silvcs became unproductivc,
but the large decrease in copper ore
mined also affected the silver yield,
this report state |.
Withdrawal! of the United States
Smelling and Refining Company s
ouerations in Shasta county brought
about the fall off in the copper in
dustry. in the state Several other
copper mines showed intr'ased pro
duction in 1926, but the Shasta out
put offset this.
Lcll ard zinc mines il Southern
Csli37rn;a reported gtcat activity
practically every nine showing in
creased production.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
Patient Is Not
Movie Actress
Ry United Press Leased Wire


CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. S.-Thc
woman who underwent an operation
here yesterday and who was said to
have been Mae Murray, noted ac-
trcss, today was identified as Mrs
Margaret Mergentine, New York,
who writes under the pen name of
"Mae Murray
Physicians and nurses believed
the patient to be Mae Murray, ac-
tress, after she had sent several
messages sigued "Mae Murray
II was in that belief that they gave
out information that the screen fav.
orite had undergone on operation.
Mrs. Mergentinc, whom reporters
were able to see today, remarked
that she felt highly flattered at
having been confused with Mac
Murray of the films.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
w. C. T. U. EXECUTIVE
BOARD HAS MEETING

Reports of the results accomp-
lshed during the last year were
given at the county executive meet
ing of the w. c. T, L. which was
hold at the Community church par
ish in Imperial yesterday afternoon,
at which potluck lunch was sorv-
ed. The county executives OF the
organization and Clayton Stanf'eld,
probation officer at the border,
gave interesting and instructive re-
ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
BOgar and Chaille
Declared Guilty

Fred Bogar and Sam Chaillc,
charged with petty larceny, were
found guilty by jury in the local
police court, the verdict being re-
turned at , clock this afternoon.
The men were accused of stealing
sample suit ease, property of
Edgar Nance of this city, from his
car on Dee. 30. They entered pleas
of not guilty and demanded 4 trial
by jury.
Judge Hervey announced that
sentence would be passed Monday
morning at clock and rcmandcd
Bogar and Chaillc to Jail until that
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
Falls Condition
Reported Weaker
by Uniied Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. s.-Albert
b. Fall. former secretary Of the in.
terior, who was stricken with pnes-
monia two weeks ago, was slowly
growing weaker today, according to
DR. II. y. Stafford, MS physician.
Stimulants again were administer.
ed today to raise the former cabinet
officer 5 blood pressure, which drop
ped Wednesday to 105 millimeters.
The heart, threatened by tue
spreading infection from Falls left
lung, responded slightly, according
to Stafford, who hoped normal se-
tion would be revived.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
SENATORS
|DEN0UNC[
KELLOGG
Charge Administration
With bullying" In
Central America.
WAR is PREDICTED
Congressman Demands
President and Secretary
Join Troops.
nv United Press I.esspd Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Thc adj
ministration policy toward Nicara-
qua and Mexico was bitterly attack
ed in both houses Of congress today
as a course of action tending toward
war.
Representative HuddleSton an 4
Senator Heflin, both democrats of
Ala bama. took the floor in their re-
spectivc houses to protest what they
called war-like action taken at the
behest of ''big interests. -
Huddleston demanded that Pres
idcnt Coolidge and Secretary Kel-
logg join 1.-The first batch of
troops in ease of war. and added
81 am not willing that any single
American boy shall be sent to Mex
leo to risk his life so that the oil
companies may continue to pay div
idends.'
Senator Curtis, republican. Kan
sas, announced Secretary Kellogg
would appear before the senate
foreign relations committee early
next week to defend his foreign
policy.
Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana, joined the speech making,
contending that eve are acting the
bully toward Nicaragua. of
there was bad government in
Great Britain, should we land ma
rines in Liverpool. Belfast or Lon
don ~ Wheeler asked.
"Did we land marines in Italy
when MussOlini Overthrew the gov
ernmert therel
Did we dare to land marines in
Russia during the revolution there !?
I'VE are simply bullying the Nj
caraguan people because Nicaragua
is a small nation and because the
that we intervene in behalf of Il
man who holds office there in viola
tion of the constitution.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. S.
With Nicaraguan revolutionists oc-
cupying an additional town ana
threatening others, and at the same
time proposing a method of reaching
peace agreement. the situation in
-\ltdTdSud ItHldlHcV uncertain tO-
day.
The revolutionists occupied the
town of Nandaime( a small village
near Granada. today and an attack
upon Granada, where the govern
ment has large garrison, was cx-
pected
At the same time the revolutions
lists were reported ready to attack
Rama and, in view of this possibil-
ity, the government requested the
American legation to declare Rama
neutral zone on account of Amer
lean interests there.
American sailors and marines sent
here to guard the American lega-
tion took up their posts. They We're
well quartered and comfortable and
four big marines were placed on
guard in front of the legation.
The liberals instituted their new
peace move i'll the midst of these
events. requesting the appointment
by their leaders of representative
to treat with the government with
an agreement in view They sug-
gested that, with the approval of
Admiral Latimer, the American
naval commander, the American
minister should act as intermediary
between the two factions.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
CHINESE
THREATEN.
ENGLAND.
Vessels to Leave HankOw
At Own Risk Unless
They Pay Indemnities.
PICKET CONSULATE
Yankee Battleship Leaves
Philippines for Scene Of
Trouble.
by United Press Lensed Wire

PEKING, Jan. 9.-A representa-
tive of the Cantonese government
today informed British consular Of
ficials that British gunboats now
stationed at IIankow would leave
"at their own risk; unless the
British comply with the Chinese
ultimatum for indemnities.
The Cantonese government, he adj
ded, would not be responsible for
any "accident in the event the
gunboats attempted TO leave Han
kow before compliance.
If the order is complied with, the
British gunboats will be marooned
at Hankow while the Nationalist
forces move northward to Shang-
hal, considered the net objective of
the Cantonese.
Tn addition to the loss of pres
tige by British evacuation of Han
kOw, property valued at a minimum
of 0,000. 600 has been left behind
by fleeing foreigners for the Can
tOneSe.
SHANGHAI. Jan. practically
all vessels on the Yangtze river
were being pressed into service to-
day to convey foreign refugee wo-
men and children from Hankow
and other danger zones to Shanghai.
Fifty American and 500 British
women and children were due here
today.
Chinese troops and strikers today
were surrounding and picketing tho
British consulate, the Asiatic Pet
roleum building and the Hona
Kong Shanghai Bank, all at Han
kow, to prevent the arrival and de-
parture of foreigners.
Most of the men among the for
cign colony were being housed in
the Petroleum Building and Bank
The Chinese Maritime Custom
House was also surrounded and has
ceased functioning.
MANILA. Jan. S.-The L. S. =.
Pittsburgh, Flagship of the .Asiatic
fleet. prepared to leave here today
for Shanghai with a full contingent
of sailors and accompanied probab-
ly by several destroyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
find BODY
OF SLAIN
SALESMAN
Had Been Missing Over
Week After Disappear
ing With Ex-COnvict.
LATTER is SOUGHT
Dead Mans Car Located
Today in PasO Robes
Garage
By United Press Leased Wire


STOCKTON, Cal. Jan. 8.-Thc
body of Harold w. Lase, prominent
automobile sales manager of Stock
ton, was found on Pioneer Hill. in
Amador county a message to Chict
Deputy George Eaton. of San Joa
quin from Sheriff George Lucot OF
Amador county said today.
Details as to how Lage met death
were not given in Lucot : message,
which said the body was found by
pOsscmrn who have been searching
the vicinity since early this week.
At the same time word reached
Eaton that I.age' : automobile had
bccr found in Paso Robles gar
age.
The automobile had been positive
~ identified as that of Lage, ac-
cOrding to telephone message to
Eaton from Paso Robles authorities.
II was placed in the garage some
time last night, but was not iden-
titled as Lagos car until noon to-
dav.
Paso Robes authorities are guard
ing the garage in the belief that
William shannon. thought to have
been driving it since December 81
when Lagc disappeared, would call
for il.
YOSEMITE. Cal. Jan. S.-R. &c
Scvellc. cX-convict and close frienG
of Willard shannon, who is sough,
i'll connection with the mysterious
disappearance of Harold W. Lagc
Stockton automobile salesman. was
today on a technical charge of sus
picion of robbery.
SoVclle's 5 arrest followed the rev
clation that Shannon visited him
here last Saturday in an automobile
similar TO the car Lage was driving
when he was last seen and discover
that Scvclle had received a Telegram,
from Shannon late yesterday.
The automobile was identified by
Ell Siminich, foster son of Mrs. f.
Il. Mead, who resides here. Mrs
Mead also took shannon from an or.
phan asylum when he was four
months old and adopted him.
Siminich, who is an automobile
mechanic. repaired the automobile
and says that he saw Shannon here
last Saturday.
The telegram which Sevcllc re.
ceived was sent to him from Santa
Maria. Scvelle destroyed the tclc
gram, but a copy was secured at the
government telegraph office in Yos,
cmitc National Park. 1t read:
Unable to reach here tomorrow
Will wire YOU next week.
Shannon is being sought by Stock
ton peace officers who believe Lagc
was murdered.
The Stockton authorities believe
shannon is travelling through the
state in Lagos automobile and is
using Lagos name in cashing
checks according to reports here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
RESOLUTION ASKS
DEFEAT OF BILL
TO aid VALLEY
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PHOENIN, Ariz., Jan. S.-Reso
lutions imploring congress to defeat
tho Swing Johnson bill providing
dam at Boulder canyon were be
fore the special session of the Ari
zona legislature today.
Senator Joyner, of Pima county
who introduced the resolution, said
its object was not to defeat the
Swing,Johnson measure in its gen
eral import, but principally to DELAY
action until details favorable tc
Arizona could be included.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08

The Marieopa highway. to be built
jointly by Ventura, Santa Barbara
and Kern counties, and to cost
$l,900,000 will be started early in
the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08

A drive against ground squirrels
was started at E,hanae, Riverside
county, on December II, by putting
out one ton of poisoned barley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08

Los Angeles county tested 1902
cows during October aud the ave-
rage Weld of butterfat was 34,6
The highest producing cow gave
1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08

The Melones dam tunnel 4,s0s
feet long 20 furnish water 90 the
south San Joaquin valley has been
completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08

See etary Y. II. Mack of the Ma
tiona' Orange Sntw says thai ex
hibitors are coming from points far
ther away than in any previous
VPS,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Dancing, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
Dancing, Palm Garden, Heber.
kid Boots Valley theater.
Red Hot LEATHER Palace
theatcr.
TOMORROW
Services. all churches.
Madame Kupelian's chorus,
State Street Christian church,
7:30.
Baseball, Southern Sierras VS..
Steves, here; Valley Steam Laun-
dry VS.. Cardinals, Imperial. 2:15.
Brunk s tent theater, Bam-
bino.'
1.-THE Last Frontier Valley
theater.
''Silent Rider Palace theater
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
Twice Told Tales section, 10,-
900 Club, Mrs. Martin B. o Brien.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-11
NOR HWEST

1919 9Th St.-5 rooms and bath; brick row; larg
porches and lot, Less than cost. Terms like rent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28
FRATERNITIES

at the Willard Hotel, Thursday eve
ming. with Grand Chancellor Edgar G.
Snyder. presiding. A plan of cam
paign was mapped out and several
committees appointed.
Amaranth Lodge appointed a com
mittee to have charge of the enter
tanning features october 8, when the
first visitation of the grand chancel.
lor TO the several lodges will occur.
WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Deputy Assistants will meet next
Wednesday evening at s o'clock with
Mrs. Mcmahon for the second of the
lessons in the course on craftsmanship.
Victory Review. Mrs. Ada Byrne
president, will meet Thursday at
pm. in Pythian Temple. Plans for
the Fall. both social and business, will
he acted uDOn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28

pointed out in certain quarters, is the
first instance of real selection since
the enactment of the selection law in
1916. That is, the element of senior
ity which apparently had influenced
preceding boards to a considerable
extent has been given only minor
consideration in. the present instance.
In estimating the number of vacan-
cies in the selection grades to occur
during the next few years, the num-
Der of line officers on the active list
on June 2, 1927, is used as the basis.
In arriving at these estimates, there
is taken into consideration the normal
attrition rate of 4 per cent yearly.
the number of age retirements of
rear admirals each year, the expected
number of midshipmen to be commits
stoned ensigns, and an estimated mum
Der Of vacancies created by other
separations from the active list.
Instructions were given to the 1926
Selection Board to recommend for
promotion to rear admiral only suffi.
cient number of captains to fill vacan-
cies to occur prior to June, 1928. by
reason Of age retirements. Conse-
quently. the retirement of Rear Adj
miral G. l.. Fussey, on his own appli-
cation, will require the selection of an
officer in 1928 to fill the vacancy
created by Rear Admiral j. S.
McKean's retirement for age in May,
1928. With respect to promotions in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28

when the course will conclude. The
first lieutenantS who will take this
course are: john B. Chester, William
Il. Craig, James p. Gill, Henry p.
Lavery George B. Moore, jr.: William
II. Scale. August w. Splitter, William
B. Wilson, William l.. Wilson, John
p. Bachman, Robert F. Bradish
William F. Burdick, Carlton ID
Goodiel, Jacob c. .Harshbarger, Hor.
ace p. Marvin and Marion w. RAJ
some.
In order that officers of the Ouar
termaster Corps of the Regular Arm,
may receive practical and theoretical
training in ship repair so that the>
will be able to supervise and checL
the repair work on the various trans
ports and harbor boats pertaining Ia
the Army, through the courtesy OF
the Navy Department, orders have
Holt to the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Capt. William c.. Mahoney to the
Norfolk Navy Yard and First Lieut.
Robert II. Wylie to the Mare Island
Navy Yard.
Capt. Donovan Swanton, First
Lieut.. r. w. Raynsford and Second
Lieut.. G. L. Dewey have arrived at
Paris. France. for the purpose Of
studying the French language during
the coming year. First Lieut. Cor
don S. Ames has reported to the
military attache Madrid, Spain, for
temporary duty for the purpose Of
pursuing course at La Escuela de
Equitacion. Carabanchel, the Spanish
Cavalry School. for approximately
one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28
Army andNavyNews

the grades controlled by selection
boards, there will be approximately
promoted to the grade of rear admiral
four officers in 1928, five in 1929, SIX
in 1880, seven in 1881, and eleven in
1882. With respect to vacancies &C.
curing in the grade of captain, for
which selection will be made, there
will occur the officers promoted to the
rank of rear admiralS as indicates
above, with seven estimated vacancies
occurring each year for causes other
than promotion to rear admiral. In
1928 there will be two vacancies lost
by decrease in the strength of the
line. In 1890 there will be a gain of
four vacancies over the preceding year
and one such vacancy will be created
in 1881. The estimated promotions to
the grade of captains are for 1928.
IL in 1929, II in 1880, Is in 1881,
and 10 in 1882. Vacancies in the
grade Of commander will be caused
by promotion to captain as indicated
above, to which is added the estimated
vacancies of seven in each year for
causes other than promotion to cap
tain. In 1928, there will be loss OF
four vacancies due to decrease in the
strength of the line. In 1929, how
ever there will be an increase of one
vacancy que 10 increase III the
strength of the line, seven additional
vacancies in 1880, and one in 1881
due to the same cause. The esti-
mated promotions to the grade of
commander will be II in 1928, 20 in
1929, 81 in 1880, % in 1881, and 25
in 1882.
Capt. Harry X. Cage. who has been
on duty in the Bureau of Naval
Operations, will be detached from this
duty and assigned to command the
Marblehead as the relief of Capt.
William s. Miller. Comdr. William
Baggaley has relieved Capt. William
w. Smyth as secretary of the General
Board. Capt. Smyth has been as
signed to command the Hannibal as
the relief Of Capt. Christopher r. F.
Rodgers. who has been assigned to
duty in Washington in the office of
the chief co-ordinator for general
supply. Capt. Rodgers will assume
the duties that have been performed
by Capt. John p. Jackson, who is
about to be placed upon the retired
list on his own application. Comdr
Charles H. Davis, who has been on
duty as engineer officer of the Okla
homa, has been assigned to duty in
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Betsy Ross Council was hostess to
State Councillor Mrs. Julia Delano and
Associate State Councillor Mrs. Pearl
Wolfe and their staff Of officers last
"Wednesday evening" An official wei
come was extended by Conductress
Mrs. Hattie Miller. A silver offering
was a feature of the evening, given in
support of the orphan children of
former members of the order. The coun-
Gil presented Mrs. Julia Delano a pair
of embroidered pillowcases. Deputy
State Councillor Charles III. Miller was
given a shirt. A program was pre-
scented by Mrs. Maude A. Wine, as fol-
lows: Piano solos, Mrs. Norraine N.
Dahn; vocal solos. Gilbert c. Clark,
accompanied by Miss Octavia Mar
shall at the piano; recitation, Miss
Irene Strickland; songs, Mrs. Gilbert
A. Clark, accompanied at the piano by
Miss Marshall, and vocal solos by r.
l.. FoltZ. The next meeting of the
council will be- held September Z. at
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ACCORDION VARIATIONS.
Players in Belgium Seek Long
Distance Honors.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS.-Long-d distance accord.
ION playing is a current marathon
fad in Belgium.
Walking drummers had the center
OF the stage for awhile. and a man
from Marriages walked 40 miles, beat.
ing drum all the while.
But walking accordion players are
more popular, for 10000 Belgians get
sport, music and exercise by manipu.
iating the poor mans piano."
And Emile Glamour Is the accordion
hero. He played his musical bellows
all the way from Thieu to Brussels
and back, about so miles, with an
hour off for lunch and six hours
sleep at Brussels. The country roads
were lined with people cheering the
player on his march, and friends
walked with him in relays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28
KNIGHTS OF PHYTHIAS.

Calanthe Lodge will confer the
knight rank at it's next convention.
Washington Company uniform rank
will attend all the grand visitations
as an escort to the grand chancellor.
Deputy Grand Chancellor w. A..
Kimmel installed d. Waldo Brown as
master of exchequer and Frank d.
Wallace as outer guard in Franklin
Lodge, Friday evening.
The committee having in charge the
dinner and Halloween celebration met
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RICHMOND, Va. August 27.-A
brand" about six inches above the
knee is the latest fad of the fiapper
bathing beauty in the Old Dominion.
A few pieces of adhesive tape, few
idle hours on the beach, or at the lake,
and the girl wears the brand of her
choice, usually that of some favored
college Greek letter fraternity. The
tape prevents sunburn and tanning
leaving the letters plainly visible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28

captain LiO 0SooS'
No. 80 in the
order of seniority
to select IL Off
GERS for promo
ton to the grade
of rear admiral,
considerable spec.
ulation is being
INDUCED in as to
what may be ex'
pected from flu
ture boards when
promotion will oc'
cur only as the
result of separa-
ton of officers
from the active
list of the Navy.
The action of the
.June hoard. it is