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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
COLONIAL PARTY
TO AID HOSPITAL
G. w. U. Affair February ~
viii Be Reproduction OF
=
Fete at Mount Vernon.

Washington society viii turn the
Hight Of time back nearly a century
4and q half on February % to attend
q birthday party given by Gen. and
Mrs. George Washington ct Mount
NerAon in honor of their Scotch neigh
bors from Alexandria and Dumfries.
In this instance. however the colonial
atmosphere of the old Virginia estate
will be transferred to the gymnasium
of George Washington University
The affair will commemorate in IT.
ting manner the 195th anniversary OF
Washington's birthday. 1t is being
given under the auspices OF the board
of lady managers Of the Hospital Of
George Washington University, with
.the assistance Of the president of the
university. DR. William Mather
Sersity council. for the benefit of the
hospital.
scotch Music Planned.
The party win begin az SIS O'Clock,
and it win be as nearly correct a ne
production Of a similar event at Mount
Vernon as careful study and prepare
ton can make It. In connection with
the party, a. program Of Scotch songs,
hAgpipe selections ana Highland
dances win be presented by Baldwin
rAllan.Alien. Roger Mac9regor. Angus
Fraser and John Ross. Their numbers
viii include old favorites, such as
Loeb Lomond'' and The Campbells
Are Coming"
The proceeds viii so entirely to the
hospital, which, It Is explained. ia in
urgent need OF IS additional surgical
beds. costing 500 each: dispensary
equipment and new linen. 1t was
pointed out that last year the hospital
treated $500 free patients, made
2k,619 clinical examinations and had
about $500 persons as regular hospital
patients. The dispensary cared for
the needs OF about 30 f1remen and po-
iicemen every day free, too.
Mrs. Glover in Charge of Boxes
Mrs. Charles c. Glover is in charge
OF boxes Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor Is
in charge of the general admission
committee Checks for these tickets
should be mailed to Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
The committee on arrangements
follows:
Mrs. William Cline Borden, Mrs.
Eugene Byrnes, Mrs. Edward Clifford,
Mrs Carl Droop. Mrs. Arthur William
Dunn, Mrs. John Paul Earnest, Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Frederic Far
Rangton, Mrs. Charles G. Glover, jr.;
Mrs William c. Gorgas, Mrs. Lincoln
Green, Mrs. Thomas Grower, Mrs
Gilbert Grosveuor, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins,
Mrs. John B. Larner, Mrs. William
Mather Lewis, Mrs. William j. NAL
sory, Mrs William d. Ord, Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe, Mrs D. Kerfoot Shute.
Mrs G. Augustus Simpson, Mrs. John
A. Tillema, Mrs. Charles H. Temp
Atins, Mrs. Walter @. Tuckerman, Mrs.
Charles III. woodruff, Mrs. Frederick
TRUE, president of the board of lady
managers, and Mrs. Charles W.
Richardson, chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Col. James A. woodruff, Corpe OF
Engineers. has been relieved from
duty with troops In the Department OF
Panama ana from detail to the Gen,
eral Staff and assigned to temporary
duty in the Engineer Corps in that
department. On the completion Of hts
tour In Panama he viii assume the
duties OF district engineer, 81 New
York district, with station in New
York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

about $50 o'clock and his face cut.
He was treated at Casualty Hospital.
An unidentified white man on q joy
riding expedition Jumped from an
automobile. later reported stolen, after
II had collided with the car OF John
w. Dillon. jr.. woodside, Md. at
Tenth and r streets shortly after 6
o'clock.
collarbone and was severely shocked.
He WAS given surgical aid at Garfield
Ho@pitai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

teach school and wear pretty clothes.
''Of course, ] can pillow, saw wood,
milk cows, clip sheep. drive . trac-
tor and do anything farm requires.
It's not hard work really. Not much
harder than using a typewriter all
day, except that my work keeps me
outdoors and healthier.
"But nobody can claim that farm
life offers much excitement. 1t gets
rnunotonous at times, or would IL we
stopped work and thought about II.
Country girls are just as keen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Fights Collision Suit.

Thomas Armat, $3.50 California
street, who was recently sued for
$50, 0n0 damages for injuries received
by Mildred M. Hoyle of Chestertown
Md., in an automobile collision, yester
day filed plea denying responsibility
Tor the collision. The woman claimed
that Armat failed to regard the stop
avenue at Garfield street August 29
1ast. Through Attorneys Darr & Darr.
the defendant denies there was any
stop sign at the intersection and that
he had the right of way. The other
car, in which the plaintiff was a pas,
senger, 1t is said, was not being prop.
erly handled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

In this they are strikingiy alike, in
the opinion OF Miss Elgar Daniels.
champion cotton grower OF Texas.
Mias Daniels, an is.year-old blond.
chief assistant to her father on his
100.acre farm near Nacogdoches, Tex,
was here yesterday with other State
champion cotton growers en- route to
washington for a visit.
Despite the fact that Miss Daniels
last year raised two and one-half bales
OF cotton on an acre Of land, doirig
all the work herself and clearing
$1T7.20, she wants TO move to town,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

about dancing and such things as
city girls. We don't drink. probably.
and don't smoke because everybody
knows Us and there is too little for
them to talk about, anyway"
Miss Daniels uses no rouge. but
carry a compact" she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Grasshoppers, wind and strikes
caused such great loss in Honduras
in the last few months that the coun-
try is In a serious financial condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
AUTOS lNJURE TWO.


Two victims OF hit-and.run traffic
accidents landed in hospitals last
night. One OF them. Anderson Carr,
colored. so years old. 23e Hallwood
place, was knocked down near Fifty
eighth and Dix streets northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
GIRL COTTON CHAMPION
WANTS TO LIVE IN CITY
mo Kick Out OF Life on Farm, .
She Says---Desires to Wear
Pretty Clothes.

By the Associated Press
ATLANTA. Ga, February 2.--GirIs
get no kick out Of life on farm. and
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Toy Section, Fourth floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Jones and Brown
Cause Mix-Up

Willie Brown called Judge
Perkins from his chair i'll city court
this morning.
A colored man arose and took up
position before the desk.
That should be Willie Jones,
shouldn I it judge, - he asked.
The judge looked at the colored
man and smiled.
"Well YOU re charged with va
grancy and with being Il house
wife, he said as he looked over
the police docket. How do you
want to plead -
Jones, smiling, replied that he
would admit his guilt.
1t was then discovered that the
name on the docket should have
been Williemae Brown and VIII
lie Jones had been hailed before
the Judge ON different matter.
Jones admitted that the charges of
Lottie Cook, that he had run be
hind in his boardbill were true but
promised the court that he would
make good the money. He said
that he had been i'll and that doe
tor bills and lack of work had caus-
ed the delay in the paying of the
bill. A satisfactory arrangement
was made with Mrs. Cook for the
payment of the money due and
Jones released.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Placentia Chief
Shot BY Mexican

nv United Press Leased Wire
Calf. hllv l!.-'ol-
ice and deputc shcriffs today arc
searching fer Ramon Gorgas %,
Mexican section fan1 following the
shooting lost rioht q Chief Of Pol
10 Jesse Buckles in 4 running gun
battle.
Buckles. making his rounds in his
touring ear. came unon youth tam
pering with the lock Of local lew
clrv store. Commands to halt were
disreparded and the would he ban
dit fled. opening fire with r.
viewer.
Orc bullet strucl; Buckle in tie
LEFT leg, inflicting a painful wound.
Despite the in Jury PICKLES eontin.
ued to pursue the gunman. exchang
ing the fire until the latter escaped.
y report from Il railroad section
camp near here said that Gorgas
disappeared late Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Will Ask For
New Hearing

A notice of motion for new
trial was filed at the county
clerk s office yesterday in the case
of Ben Hulse against Chester a.
Lawson and Gertrude B. Lawson.
The notice was filed by C. l..
Brown, attorney for the defendants
and said that the motion would be
made in superior court on the morn
ing of Friday, July 30, Several
grounds upon which the motion
will be based were set forth in the
notice and included allegations that
the evidence submitted at the time
of trial had been insufficient to
uphold the judgment rendered, that
errors of law had been committed
during the hearing of the ease and
that the judgment entered was a
gainst law. The suit revolves a
bout title to some property.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
To Probe Fire in
Veterans Home

SAWTElLE, Calif, July -. -
Following fire, believed to have
been of incendiary origin, officials
at the Sawtelle Soldiers home plan
ned to launch an investigation here
today, into the series of mysterious
fires which have threatened the
post with destruction over period
of six weeks.
Although Col. John \. IIadley,
commander of the barracks, which
were Quilted by flames yesterday,
expressed the opinion that the fire
might have started from defective
wiring, he indicated that officials
had the suspicion that it may have
bean caused by incendiarism.
Three hundred disabled men who
occupied the barracks We're carried
to safety when the fire broke out
in tower room and caused dam
age estimated at $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Girl Shot While
"Playing Indian

lNGLEWOOD, Calf, july 10
Miss Doris Williams, Is, today VOW
ed to forego "playing Indian in
future especially with the marks
manship displayed by her boy
friends. Charles Thorn, IA, and Rob,
ert Vickers, H.
The girl was shot in the shoulder
late yesterday when playing with
the youths. She was removed to
local hospital where the bullet was
removed.
Police released Thorn, who is
said to have handled the % caliber
revolver, and Vickers, who provid-
ed the ammunition, to custody of
their parents.
The girls injury is said to be
slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Film Stars May
Seek Divorce

HOLLY WOOD, July 13.-Claire
Windsor and Bert Lytell, film
stars, will decide today at "a confer.
ehce with their attorneys whether
they have come to the cross roads
IN their marital journey or effect
Il reconciliation.
That the pair, one Of the most
popular couples in the film colony
had separated was learned with
surprise III many quarters as they
were looked upon as one of the
most happily married couples in
Hollywood.
Miss Windsor attributed the mis-
understanding to her husband :
long absence on a vaudeville tour
but said it was possible I've may
patch this trouble up
\ conference is to be held with
attorneys and if decision is reach
ed to separate a property settle
ment will be made.
They ware married May Ii, 1925,
in JuareZ, Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Summer Bachelors
Are Cared For

They are taken care Of by the
Marsh Dry Cleaners, always have
clean pants-ready to go!
Buttons all on, rips sewed up,
clean as a whistle-and good, sharp,
snappy creases.
Besides that, the pickup and de
livery is regular and prompt.
Phone Marsh-435-and forget
your cleaning troubles.
(Be sure il s MarshD adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Wife Slayer To
Be Executed

MERGED, Cal, July 13.-Lonnie
Johnson, convicted slayer of his
wife, Dolly Johnson, was sentenced
to be hanged at San Quentin Sep
tember % by Superior Judge r. \.
Rector late Yesterday
\ motion for retrial entered by
Johnson s attorneys was denied
They said they viii appeal to the
supreme court.
The negro was found guilty of
first degree murder last Friday.
Testimony revealed Johnson killed
his wife March 10 and hid the body
under a bridge near here. He was
captured IN Nevada three weeks
later
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Bakersfield Asks
TO See Lindbergl1
By United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, July l3.-Civic
bodies of Bakersfield today dis.
patched kilograms to Harry F. Gu
sgenheim of the Daniel Guggen-
helm fund fer promotion of civilian
aviation III New York, sponsoring
the nation wide tour Of Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh.
The kilograms were in the nature
of a protest against the fact that
this city had been omitted from
the official itinerary of the Amer
lea Paris flyer. An effort will be
made to have Lindbergh stop here
on his tour west.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13

place to live in the whole U. s, a.
rad his answer &c ldy.
1.-The only thing that FL Centre
might need" he said, sis a little
better cooperation among its citi-
zens. We We done wonderful things
here in the valley in the last 20
years, but if we could just have
gotten together little bit better
we might have done II lot more -
Sam Dannenburg stopped an ac-
count of a recent real estate turn
70 listen to the Reporter S inquiry.
What does FL Centre need? 20 he
repeated ut needs what we all
need-cheap money. -
j. w. DeVore, real estate dealer,
tried to 'duck when asked for
his opinion-but after having been
sufficiently urged, gave his answer
straight from the shoulder.
More people was his dlctum.
Police Judge Perkins gave his
oDinion in true judicial manner. =
think there are two things that F
Centre needs he said-"one, OF
course, is city hall. The other
is seven per cent money. The I'm
perial Valley is about the only place
where cheap money is not avail
able. While the Renorter was writ
ing this down a trickle Of perspira
ton ran down the judge $ check
After all l don t know he pom
dered, wiping it off" Maybe the
thing that would do the most goot
r,oht now is five cent beer in Mexi
cali. .
The laugh that greeted this end
ed the days questioning.
The Inquiring Reporter will +" "
! n different corner tomorrow. Loci
/ out for her.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Or. A. b, Taazen, Dentist. Fx.
traction specialist. DAVIS Bldg.
Evenings by appointment. Phone
bSW. adv

Gets Suspended Sentence g
hadio, Il Mexican, entered pleas Of
lily to charges of reckless driv.
my and It failure TO appear in an
sWer to traffic Summons, when
arraigned before Judge Perkins
this morning. lie was sentenced to
pay 4 fine Of $3.50 OF spend 25o days
IN Jail but sentence was Suspended
with the provision that he pay for
damages To another ear rs II result
OF his reckless driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Hay 1nsuI ance. Edgar bfos. Real
~ Co., FL CentIo, Cal 6Us Main vt
Ioone l6U Edv

Ditch Bridge Opened City Wort;
men have completed the rebuilding
of the bridge spanning the Eighth
street or Date canal at Euclid
avenue. This bridge has been in q
sale of disuse for some time and
its opening VIII be big aid N
travel in the northern part OF the
city ~ il has been necessary IL
traTcl several bio, Ks to get over the
ditch with he bridge closed. y
new flooring was placed on the span
Ut in view of the fact that the
ditch viii be eliminated soon the
structure erected is only Of TEN
PUtaIy nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Meet Me at Steve g.
ad v

Reckless Driver Tined.-W. 3.
Williamson, y, Of Imperial admit
ted to Judge Perkins this morning
that he Wits driving his automobile
III Il reckless manner when arrested
by Patrolman Van Bezel on Fourth
street last night He WAS sentenc-
ed To pay i fine of so or spend
50 DAYS in jail. He WAS remanded
to .ai! in default bat ii MAS init
mated that he would pay the fine
later.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Traffic V!olater Fined Rota,

Aa&amura entered pleas Of guilty
! to charges Of driving an automobile
/ IN the ciiy without muftler and
failure TO appear in answer to .
tfatfir ticket in city court this morn.
ing. The Judge sentenced him to pay
Il line OF - for the traffic violat
zen and imposed q penalty Of So
for his failure to appear in answer
to the traffic ticket.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Meet Me at Steve 8.
adv

Woman Gets Divorce - Hazel l.
Sheeley was granted an interloeu
tory decree OF divorce from Charles
". Shelley by Judge ~ G. Fmney
yesterday afternoon. In the com
plant the plaintiff charged the de
PENDANT with failure to provide hen
with the necessities Of life. Th,
couple was married in Iowa, Dec
IS, 1919 aud separated February
Il, last Lee Nuffer appeared 4.
attorney for the plaintiff
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
What They Told
The Reporter

In accordance with the an
nouncement in the Press yesterday,
the lnquiring Reporter made her
appearance on the streets at 5
clock yesterday afternoon at the
northeast corner of Sixth and Main
streets.
The question which she asked Of
ten persons who CHANGED along dur.
ing the hour she stood there was:
What is Ell Centre Outstand.
ing Need at the Present Time?''
Miss f. Falla. whose home is in
imperial. but who works in the of
nee of john Stewart Ross in Fl Cen,
tfo and commutes every dav was
hu7ylng to catch the stage. but
graciously took time to answer the
reporter 8 question.
1t s rather hard to saw off
hand she smiled-but really
think the Women 5 Exchange ana
Rest Room ON Sixth street is one
OF the finest things in the city for
women. There is some talk of clos
ing it up-~and I wish you d say for
NE that sincerely hope they
won t. -
! D. +. Simrse' attorney, whose of
flee is 23, k97 of Italy Bnildino
stfoiied across he street in time tc
| kn =
De the second &c to be questioned
A smile criukled the corners of hi.
eyes and his hand jingled some sill
Yer in his pocket.
More MONEY! he answered.
briefly.
herman Knapp. smiling desk scr
geant at city hall looked across th,
street in the direction of his nlar,
or business. g Ell Centre needs a roa
honest-to-goodness city hall, y he de
clared earnestly.
City traffic officer yanReze
happened along just then. The R.
porter stopped him. "Wen. he s9i,
maybe lot of people won t aorc
with me. but I think FL Centr
needs to have the pavements fixe
ana the bumps taken out. | rid
motorcycle all day and l knoy
what l N talking about -
FRED j. Gianola, of the El Centr
Branch of the Bank of Italy CAV
the question some serious thonobt
In my opinion he said at lenotr
III Centre needs some kind Of a
audltorlum-a place where the Der
PIE can meet in community fashion
l would make such an auditoriu,
the beginning of a real recreatio
center, such as are found in LARGE
cities. We might bring some cor
vent1ons and other big GATHERINGS +
III Centre then, as well as Eeenin
the nome folks more contented. -
Albert Milne. resident MANAGER n
the local branch of +. II. Brvso
ana Company, Insurance Admste,
mopped his brow rs the Hnnorte
put her question to him. I'm
comparative stranger in the vqlL,.
ne said, 'but ahout the only thin
| can see TIT FL Centre needs ms
ne" is IN air cooling svstan for IN
whole town. Mr.. Milhe halls fror
up state . IS they say in the eas
and this is his first summer in IN
desert.
Marvin Moore. who has claimc
Ell Centre as his home for % year
and doesn t think there = bette
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
NEWS BRIEFS
'---srosn City and Comfy
aEigeaEaGEl


Demurrers Are Iiled.-Two de
murrers were filed at the county
clerk S office yesterday afternoon
by HicEeoX and Trude, attorneys
tor the defendants in the eases OF
w. A. Seheniman against 4. Taxa.
hash and the California Box Dis
tributing Co. against A Takahash.
Both demurrtrs were filed on the
ground that in neither complaint
had the plaintiff set forth facts
sufficient to merit Il cause Of &C.
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13

about year ago, complaint being
entered against him by Gus SINH.
kis No trace of the man was
found until this week when he was
picked up in san Diego. Under
sheriff Underwood left for San hi.
ego this afternoon to return the
prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES

OrtegoL Leon. Saturnino Ortego,
%, native Of Mexico and resident of
Fl Centre. 2osario Leon, "a, native
of Mexico and resident of Ell Cen.
tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13
Arrested on LIQUOR Charge

Arrested on Liquor Charge
Charles huffman of Westmorland
was arrested at his home Yesterday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Mar
shall charged with unlawful posses
sion of intoxicating liquor Hurli-
man was taken before Judge Cook
for arraignment and entered a plea
OF not guilty Bail was fixed at
$1,000 and he was rrmandcd to the
county jail i'll default to await
trial
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13

Migrants Get Jail Terms.-Joe
CRUZ, %, of Brawlcy and Joe Ruiz,
~, of Los Angeles were locked up
at the county jail this morning to
begin Il 80 days term of imlrison
ment. Both entered pleas of gull
~ to charges of vagrahcy when ar
raigned before Judge Griffin at
Brawlcy yesterday afternoon and
were given the jail terms
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13

rrt2zen Goes To Conference
V. T. Frizzeil, district freight ami
passenger agent, left FL Centre
this morning for San Francisco
where he viii attend a conference
of Southern Pacific railway Off
ais. The conference Wlil be held
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13

A strawberry planting machine
in Thurston County, Orepon, plants
90 young plants minute.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13

Marvin Moore. who has claimed
FL Centre as his home for % years
and doesn't think there = a better
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-13

Herman Knapp. smiling desk ser.
geant at city hall looked across the
street IN the direction of his place
OF business. Gel Centre needs a real
honest-to- goodness city hall, no do,
clared earnestly.
The producers news., 1927-12-02
McELROY

Miss Helen Johnson left Tuesday
for Whitehall where she has accent
ed position. For some time past
she has been assisting Mrs. Welsh.
There was community gathering
at the school house Wednesday ev-
enlng in response to an invitation
from Miss Carrie Hansen, the McEi-
roy teacher. Numerous games FUR
report an enjoyable time, the chill
dren especially had the time of their
live.
A. E. Taylor and family and Marion
Copper and family were netertaineC
and sumptuously fed at the Bennie
Anderson home Thanksgiving dav.
The McElroy school is preparino
for a Christmas tree and program
tending high school at Westby spent
the holidays at her home here.
The Northland elevator is complet
ed and most of the construction crew
have gone A few workmen Still
present are finishing the house. All
bert Lillethun, formerly of Westbv
is the grain buyer The first load O
grain delivered to the new elevate
was brought in Friday by Irwin Pet
erson.
Miss Carrie Hansen will give a tall
at the school house Sunday at 2:3
f. M. The public is cordially invite
to attend.