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Evening star., 1927-11-20

city, without any assistance from the
State, under the present law.
sit has been argued that the rev.
enues lost by incorporating can be
made up by revenues derived from
local automobile tags. merchants
licenses. etc. The fact Is that the
county has authority now to lay
these additional taxes, and | do not
see how we can justify giving away
the revenue we are now getting and
making 1t up by laying additional
taxes on our people. In addition to
the loss of funds for road purposes
we would have several new officers to
pay, il we became city.
Calls Enabling Act Ridiculous.
ut seems that many lawyers did
not know that the enabling act. il 1t
had passed, would not have prevented
Alexandria from filing suit to annex
a part of the county. opposed the
enabling act because it would have
been absolutely useless in that regard.
IL it had passed, Alexandria would
have filed an annexation suit imme-
diately. The bill provided that the
suit should be held up pending the
election in Arlington County ON the
question OF incorporation. but after
the election the suit could proceed
just as before and the court would
determine what part of Arlington
City would be annexed to Alexandria,
instead of what part of Arlington
County.
1.-The residents of the territory
sought to be annexed are willing to
remain in Arlington County. but as
between two cities. they are practi.
cally unanimous in favor OF Alexan.
dria. The enabling act is ridiculous
within itself 1t provides that If the
people Of Arlington County vote to
incorporate. the town Of Potomac.
which would then be entirely sur.
rounded by Arlington City. might con-
tinue to remain "A town until it voted
TO cancel its own charter We would
have the situation of town within
a city.
"Our situation Is different from that
In The area which it is proposed to
create into Maryland CITY, Over
there they want to incorporate a part
of Prince Georges County and make
it separate from the rest OF the coun.
ty. We have Il little bit Of territory
less than half the size of Washington,
which Is too small TO divide and too
sparsely settled To stand the burdens
of an Incorporated city under our
State laws"
Evening star., 1927-11-20

at Annapolis. and Ensign Charles L..
Carpenter of Williamsburg, Pa.
Mai Ross RoWell, now at the Naval
air station at San Diego, Calf, re-
ceived the following citation with his
cross:
''For having distinguished himself.
when on July Is, 1927. having been
notified by his patrol that the gar
rison at Ocotal. 100 miles away, was
in danger, he at once took the air.
leading a flight of five planes in the
face of n tropical storm. conducted
the attack with the highest tactical
skill. destroying the greater part of
the enemy. thereby saving the little
garrison from almost certain dcstruc-
ton"
The three letters of commcndation
went to COmdr. Selah MontrCse La
Bounty. who was in command of n
landing force from the Denver. and
who is now under instruction at the
Naval War College: Lieut.. Comdr.
Spencer s. Lewis. commander of n
landing force from the Cleveland, of
which he is the executive officer, and
Lieut.. Edward Joseph Moran, who was
flag lieutenant and communications
officer on the staff of the commander
of the Special Service Squadron, hut
who is now recruiting officer at San
Francisco, Calf.
The last mentioned officer was sent
into the interior of Nicaragu on two
expeditions, on one of them being ac-
companied by a commission of leading
liberals to the headquarters of Gen.
Moncada, and on another, carrying a
message from President Coolidge's
representative, Gen. Stimson, to Gen.
Moncada, to make arrangements for a
meeting with Gen. Stimson.
The other letters of commendation
were for the establishment of order.
without friction and bloodshed. at
Bluefelds.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
200 VETERANS STORM
HOTEL BANQUET HALL
600 Inside Fill All Available
Space--Police Answer
Riot Call.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 19.-Police an.
sWering riot call from a Loop hotel
tonight arrived in time to find 900
eX-service men Of the 33d Division
trying to crowd into a banquet hall
that would accommodate only 500.
This is no fight" one Of the 200
still trying to get in said: 1--WE just
act little rougher than the average
man."
The occasion was the annual ban.
quet, reunion and get-together cf
the 33d Division Association, made
up of ex-service men from Illinois
famous overseas unit.
Former Gov. Frank o. Lowden. Ad-
Iutant Gen. Carlos Black and Capt.
Herman Weimer. newly-elected presi.
dent of the association. were the
speakers.
The 200 buddies who tried so fli.
tilely to squeeze into the banquet hall
finally were given accommodations in
an adjoining hall.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
PRUSSIA BARES DEFICIT.

BERLIN. November 10 R.-Prus-
sian budget estimates for 1928 made
public today forecast a gross revenue
of 4,046, 100000 marks and a gross
expenditure Of 4,120,000 marks. thus
pointing to a deficit of 100000
marks.
A memorandum attached to the
budget says the Prussian ministry of
finance has gone to the absolute limit
i'm its efforts to restrict expenditures,
and hopes the Reichstag will cover
the deficit by granting aid.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
GILES POSTPONES NEXT
HOP UNTIL TOMORROW
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO. November 10
Officials Of Mills Field. San Francisco
airport. announced tonight that Capt.
Frederick A. Giles. British aviator.
had postponed until Monday his next
attempt to fly his biplane. Wanda. &c
New Zealand via Hawaii.
Capt. Giles hopped off today on his
proposed fight. but was forced by fog
to dump the bulk of his gasoline into
the sea and return to Mills Field IS
minutes after the start.
Capt. Giles started despite the fact
he knew it was foggy at sea and the
weather officials warned him to wait
| for better atmospheric conditions. He
flew out to lightship 20 miles west
| of the Golden Gate. established his
bearings and then tried to lift his
| 5.100.pOund plane above the low fog.
He said after he came back that he
could not lift the plane above 225 feet
so had to dump his main gas tank of
its 2S4 gallons and return to Mills
Field on his wing tank gasoline sup
Oly
Evening star., 1927-11-20
COUNTESS lVEAGH WINS.
Elected to Parliament to Succeed
Husband, Who Becomes Lord.

LONDON, Novembe: 10 P.-An.
other woman enters the British
Parliament with humping ma jority
Countess Iveagh, Conservative. was
returned in the by-election at South
EndonSea today to fill the seat
vacated by her husband Lord Iveagh,
on his elevation to the House of Lords.
She polled 1,221 votes.
The Liberal candidate, Dough-
Mesten, received 1872: Erskine Har.
per, Labor, ATT. and Ernest Hail
wood, Independent, 9l7. The voting
shows little change from the last
general election.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
WARTHEN WINS APPEAL.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, November 10.
A. L. Warthen. county treasurer, re-.
elected November after being oust-
ed. and reinstated in connection with
an alleged shortage. won his appeal
from the removal order, according to
word received here today from Rich.
mond. The State Supreme Court of
Appeals, granted him writ OF error
and supersedeas. which will have the
effect of continuing him i'm Office under
u $50 900 bona. which he provided.
Evening star., 1927-11-20


''The question of local government
for Arlington County today is much
broader than that of whether or not
we shall lose the few dollars received
from the State gasoline tax or State
aid for roads. Important as these
items are, they Immediately sink into
insgnificance when the future growth
and development of the county is con.
templated. Furthermore, this loss of
revenue will be more than compen'
stated by revenues to be derived from
sources not available for taxation by
a county government.
cit is hoped that the time is near
al hand when the men intrusted with
the administration of our local gov
eminent will have sufficient caliber
aQd understanding to work out and
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Chicago Woman Weds Marquis.

MADRID, November 10 R,-!1rs.
Olga Leighton Maclkey of Chicago, ILL.,,
was married here today 10 the Marquis
P0EtakQ. ae
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

erty claims, $l,9ss, ,s01.5l; % trades
claims, so, 1886.
The requests for reparations
are based upon the allegation that
the claimants have been damaged
through purchases by the city of
valley lands TO protect and con
serve the Los Angeles aqueduct
water supply.
1t is pointed out by city officials
that even If the total value of the
property involved equaled the a
mount of the claims, yet, if the
claims were paid, the claimants
would still retain ownership of the
property and would be in position
10 file further reparations requests
in ease the city makes additional
land purchases in the Owens Valley
district.
In asserting to GivernOr Young s
proposal for submission of the rep
arations issue to the courts, under
the provisions of a reparations act
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

sy total $2,slS,@55 -. according to
an announcement by officials Of
the Los Angeles department of wa
ter ana power
Fac concerning these claims,
vhica Governor c. c. Young has
proposed shall be peaceabIy settled
in tha courts. and to which propos-
al the city has assented, are con
tanned IN u pamphlet now being
Published by the department. This
pamphlet Is to be given general
circulation over the state Of Cali.
tornia.
The pamphlet shows that 548
claims have been filed by members
of the Owens Valley and Big Pine
Erparations Associations, III SIX
different classifications.
These classifications include 81
business damage claims totaling
S53l. 1921; 53 occupational claims,
s59.233. IL; 81 personal property
elaims. $l65,G74.63; 10 professional
claims. 42.75095; 80 real prop
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

this matter and otter policy va e
ters by Or. ]. NJ. Doran, prohibition
commissioner. The principal posts
to be vacated are chief Of Foreign
control held by Harry J. Anslineer
and Federal wine control supe,Yir-
or held by H. Keith Weeks.
The administrator conference will
continue the entire week, with the
war maneuvers being mapped out
the latter part of the session. Low
man will obtain ideas and sugges
tions from the men and combine
the ideas into campaign against
illicit liquor interests.
Lowman does not intend to make
his reign as dry generalsSimo spec
tacular. His program will be en-
forcement on a sound basis without
a glare of publicity or cheers. He
plans to enforce the law strictly to
the letter and at the same tine
make enforcement as inOff,nsIve
i 5 possible and in this manner win
pati.y support fer the dry law.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
JARDINE URGES
COOPERATION IN
FARM ACTIVITIES
By United Press Leased Wire

RENO, New, July l~Coopera.
tion in marketing and efficiest dis
tribution Of market ,inforyation
will eventually spell new prosperity
for American agriculture in gen.
eral. William NJ. Jardine, secretary
of agriculture, said in an address
here today.
The secretary was addressing the
agricultural extension congress Of
II western states, meeting IN i
four day session.
Mass marketing and available
ity Of general market information
is the secret. Of the success Of such
huge organizations in business as
Ford Motor Company, General Elec-
tric Company and many others, "
Jardine declared.
We want 10 organize so that
the sarmer and The cattle man can
know their markets and sell collect
lively. The farmer cannot expect
to achieve the highest efficiency
on the small individual basis.
/ ..The department of agriculture
Of the United S,ates Is seeking to
! do for the farmers and cattlemen
J what the big business organizations
have done for themselves. We are
here to investigate our problems
and devise a means Of government
COOP sration with farmers and farm
|
II Secretary Jardine pointed to the
citrus and raisin districts and tht
recently formed organization Of the
fresh grape industry and rIre N
! dustry in California as examples OF
"what cooperation can accomplish
and outstanding evidence Of tn
value Of extensive farm organiza
tion.
! Wheat, corn, potatoes and to
lesser extent live stock, are typlca
examples Of great unorganized ag
ricultural divisions, Jardine said
There are wheat pools, and corr
pools aud livestock pools, but the,
are not large enough and stfonl
enough to constitute dominatln'
forces in their respective market
. ing fields
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
CONDITION OF
CLEMENCEAU IS
TERMED SERIOUS
By JOHN O'BRIEN

(Untred Press SJaII CoIIeaPoHueHtJ
PARIS, July ll-George Clemen-
ceau, most famous man Of France,
TODAY was surrounded by relatives
summoned TO his bedside BIZ doctors
who manifested concern al their
patient s condition.
Failing visibly, the "Tiger' has
been unable to throw off the eff
fects of cold and his So years of
strenuous life have made inroads on
his once rugged constitution,
1t was understood that Doctors
Laubry and Florand, after an ex-
animation Of the patient this after
noon informed the family he might
recover but that relatives should
remain wild him in ease a crisis
developed "A crisis might come at
amv time, it was thought.
So serious was Clemenceau con
dition last night that friends and
relatives came to his little apart
ment in the Rue Franklin.
It was reported that a few days
ago the 'Tiger" turned to his
cook and said:
"My father died when he was
Sc. ! do not think that | will live
to be much older"
Clemenceau arises but infre-
quently. A brief, tottering walk in
his apartment and then he returns
to bed or sits in an arm chair i'm
mediately dozing off.
He is losing his memory.
Albert, his faithful valet often
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
PERSON AIS


Kari Whistler spent the week emf
At Live Oak Springs with Mrs.
Whistler. who is occupying the
StricElet cottage at Live Oah Springs
for the summer.
Mrs. Z. = StricRler returned from
Live Oak Springs sunday evening
after brief visit with her daughter
EVELYN. who IS spending the sum
mer there
Mr.. and Mrs. ". R. Conway man
aged to slip away from the Barbara
Worth hotel Saturday for a week
end in san Diego They are eX
pected back Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stroh and son Rich
ard Of Meloland spent the week
end at the StricAier cottage at
Live Oak Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
TODAY'S BOX SCOREl

AS Furnished by the United Press
Leased Wire up to 2:45 p. m,
NATIONAL
Al Philadelphia
st. Louis 10 600 023-7 Is 0
Philadelphia 900 900 000-0 4 9
Alexander and Snyder; Pruett
and Wilson.
At Boston
Postponed, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Evidence Found
In Indiana Probe

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July II.
A check for $2500 payable to f 1
jackson, governor Of Indiana. and
an attached note stating the "a
mount was part OF a $4,000 contri,
button to the governor primary
expenses has been found in the
little black box of D. c. Steph-
enson, former Ku Klux Klan chief
tain, the Indianapolis Times said
in a copyright story today.
The check is styled the first con.
crete evidence IN the Indiana po
litical investigation which ha,
been in progress for 10 months.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
AGENTS DECLARE
DRY" SITUATION
IL is SATISF ACTORY
Administrators A Meet In
Washington to Discuss
Enforcement.
By JOSEPH s. WASNEY
lUnited Press Staff Corresnnndan

SJ JOSLPd -. WASNEY
tunited Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July li-Prohi
bition administrators today report
Ga to Seymour Lowman. acting as
s1stant secretary of the treasury
h at enforcement condition.
throughout the country are general
~ satisfactory.
After the morning conference q
national field chiefs. Lowman ana
Dr., j NJ Doran, prohibition com
missioner, said each administrator
had reported, aid that except fol-
few spots, the prohibition outlook
Is bright.
administrators representing ev
cry state, HAWAII ana Alaska at
tended the meeting 10 receive then
new working orders from Seymour
Lowman, former lieutenant COVER
nor of New York, who will succeed
General L c. Andrews as Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury on Aug
ust / =.
Lowman IS unofficially the - dry
car of the United States al
though Andrews still holds his
Treasury post three weeks longer
Prohibition destinies Of America
Will hereafter be directed by the
New Yorker.
The first business Of the confer
enee, after welcoming addresses.
was to present each field officer
with a Prohibition Manual. - THIS
book written by Major Herbert H.
White, assistant prohibition I. II
missioner, tells just how the law
should be enforced and in what
manner.
:. Take Lessons
Lessons III how to make eonspir-
acv eases. how to make arrests. the
proper conduct for dry agents. how
to prosecute eases Of law violators,
how to detect their agents, the use
Of fire arms and i'll fact every
phase Of work connected with pro-
hibition enforcement Is covered IN
the manuel.
The next order Of business was a
pep session to work up enthusi-
assn among the administrators.
Good spirits and good morale are
essential TO succeed in dry enforce
ment work, Andrews believes.
The rally, however, appeared to
be sta ged TO assure support for
Iowmap from The men who were all
arrointed by Andrews to their
present posts. Andrews built mp
the prohibition machine over a two
year period and he does not desire
il to crumble shortly after he leaves
office.
Nevertheless several admins
traitors indicated they intended TO
resign from the service within a
short time. They stated they had
taken administratorships because OF
their friendship with Andrews and
now that he is retiring they would
leave also.
Iowman will have several vacan-
ties to fill bat he viii be guided IN
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
JACUMBA HAS
FINE PROGRAM
AT CELEBRATION
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San Diego board, also offered few
words and & 4. London, secretary
Of the Yuma Chamber Of Com
merce. complimented the two coun.
ties on the new highv-
Judge P. y. Myers, president of
the Associated Chamber Of Com
meree of Imperial County, was next
to speak and gave expression to the
great feeling of Joy which has pre-
vailed in the valley since the com
pletion of the highway. He carried
his listeners through the hills as
they were surmounted 20 years ago
and through the various stages OF
Improvement which have been et-
fected since that time.
William T. Hart Of Carlsbad, a
representative of the San Diego
county development federation
ended the program Of speaking,
The great crowd then formed 10
lines and marching passed the
sneakers stand fhen each in-turn was
handed a cantaloupe. This was
courtesy extended by the FL Ceh'F'
chamber Of Commerce with John
:. Carmichael. secretary, IN charge
10 see that all were provided WIZ
luscious melon, grown IN the val
llcv 4 picnic luncheon was en]oYeo
! bv the majority of those present
syerv available nook and corner II
i tie park and along the highway De
/ ing filled with the celebrators.
I The formal opening OF the roac
| followed with motorcycle detach
D,ent co.nDosed Of Captain OsWa!
and Captain LANCER Of the respect
! we county squads clearing pau
., or tAe new highway for machiA
occupied by Mayor Clare an
Howard Worth Of San Diego.
Indians Band Pleases
One Of the real features or IN
dav : program was the | ndla
Rar1 Of Yuma. The Yuma boys al
rived bedecked in their war feather
and carried on a series Of entertan III
mo features from 10 0 clock IN III
morning until late III the Afternoon
The selections were rendered IN G
cellent manner and time arter Tim
the band was forced to rePea
nieces in order to still the cheerh
crowd
Two swimming and diving pre-
grams were carried out during III
day The first was at lO;@O cIo'
in the morning. Carl kllndt, -
Diego sportsman, was III charge
the aquatic events. Several crac
swimmers and divers from the -
Diego Rowing club were present
aid in the staging of thls even
They were: James Matheson, \
Edwards, Dorothy Justinson, Mario
Hummson, Harry Grimme, Charl'
"Chuck" Shields, Adeline Whahni
Helen Curtis, William Edwards an
Ed Herzog. Miss Whaling feature
in the swimming by clipping NV
seconds from the record time Il
women in swimming the length
the pool. She turned the trick J
20 seconds. All were graceful III tn
dives and those in attendance Wef
treated to every kind Of thrill !
the plunges from the boards.
The afternoon performance wi
limited to diving with the eontes
ants continuing their graceful MAJ
euvers from the boards.
After the swimming exhibition
in the afternoon baseball gam
was staged with two fast San Dieg
teams. The American Legion min
defeating the Neighborhood Hous
Veterans y tol.
While the celebration came 70 a
official end at s O'Clock, the merry
makers had not yet had enough an
carnival spirit hung over Jacumb
until midnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
Veteran Senator
Quits Hospital
BY United Press Leased Wire

POMONA, Calf, July ll.-State
Senator Cadet Taylor, injured April
Z when struck by an automobile at
Sacramento, left hospital here
and returned to his home today.
The veteran legislator was
brought TO hospital here on April
20.
Taylor's fractured hip has knit,
according to attending doctors,
who predict complete recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

passed by the 1925 legislature, de-
partment authorities have pointed
out that it will be necessary to as
certain the constitutionality of the
act through a supreme court decis-
ion before the matter of the city's
liability for damages can be con-
sidered.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
OWENS VALLEY
CLAIMS NEARLY
THREE MILLIONS

LOS ANGELES. July l1.-(Spe.
eiaH-Claims for reparations made
bv residents Of Bishop and Big
Pine. Inyo county, against the city
Of Los Angeles in connection with
the Owens Valley water controyer-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

: scolded without reason
Albert. YOU have not served ne
Llv dinner" Clemenceau VIII say
after he has partaken half hearted,
" Of onion soup or chicken.
Or. Albert, you have not made
MY bed. - he Will admonish while
standing bv the bed thai has been
tidied for him
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

San Joaquin county herds that
have been under test for more than
one year gave so pounds Of milk
and six pounds Of butterfat per
cow more than those tested less
than year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11
NATIONAL
AMERICAN

At Chicago
Bosto ou 900 800 030--6 10 9
Chicago Ill 100 Ill IL l
MacFayden aud Hartley, Hoff-
man; Blankenship, Harris, Jacobs,
CohA&lly and McCurdy. Grouse.
At Detroit
lew York 600 0l5 zoos 12 q
De7roit 206 001 200-5 9 D
Hovt, Shawkey and Collins; Ston.
er, Hankins, Holloway and Woodall.
At Cleveland
Washington 200 900 001-3 8 2
Cleveland 900 900 200 9 l
Hadley, Marberry and Ruel;
BIckeye, Grant and l.. Sewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-11

The Pacific ocean was not vide
enough to daunt Lieutenant Les
fer J. Maitland. but when the. man
who flew to Honolulu was iour
years old. he ran home tron
school like a scared rabbit. Fhls
picture. taken when the Maitlands
were living in Milwaukee. shows
the Young man in the Fauntleroy
ner:od of his career. He longed
for school. but became frightened
the first day