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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
No Certainty.

No man can with safety wager that
the luck he knows today, be 1t minor
luck or ma or, will not wilt and blow
away. None can say with show of
reason that disease will pass him by.
that he won't be, for a season, on a
sick bed high and dry. None can say
what passing motor may assault and
knock him fiat, f1atter than a Var.
mouth bloater, running his Sunday
hat. Tribulation still advances on the
trail of every jay; there are 10000
chances for it's coming every day.
When we're feeling strong and nifty.
folly. to be thrifty, better blow the
money in. We feel sure the futures
holding every blessing we desire, and
the wise mans constant scolding only
fills our breasts with ire.,a Let us bus,
the richest raiment, let us buy the fine
sedan, and forget about the payment
there's the great stallnlent plan Let
us buy, when we go shopping, every
thing we do not need, where the auc.
tioneers are yawping, where the smil-
ing statesmen plead. For we're draw.
ing princely wages, fortune hands us
every gift, and we frown upon the
sages who are always talking thrift.
But behold, we faint and sicken as
our labors we pursue. and our pulses
throb and quicken, and were down
with Spanish flu. Or perchance an
auto climbs us where the honking
lizzies fly. and an undertaken times
us. figuring on when We'll die. Then
for weeks we Toll and languish. wear
ing plasters night and day, thinking
in the deepest anguish of the bills we
cannot pay. While the torment racks
and RACES we resolve, if we get we'll,
We will listen to the sages and the
shining truths they tell.
WALT MASON.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
FISH INDUSTRY LOST
100000 BY STORM
Virginia and North Carolina Sea-
son Getting Under Way When
Practically Checked.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. March debated
reports from coast points in Virginia
and North Carolina continue to bring
news of heavy damage suffered by
fishermen in the recent storm, and
the total loss along the bays and
sounds of the two States in destroyed
nets is estimated at as high as 81 ,000,-
900 or more.
The loss is felt particularly at this
time as the shad run had just begun
when the storm broke and fishermen
were getting good prices for their
catches, which are shipped largely to
northern markets. With their nets
gone operations have been curtailed
or suspended entirely, and what
looked like prosperous season has
been turned into disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
KILLS HER IMPRISONER.
Woman Runs to Police Sergeant:
Auto After Shooting.

MEMPHIS, March P).-Alrs. An
ME Mae Wilkinson, II, shot and killed
George Oldham, %, construction engi-
neer, believed to be from Danvers, ILL.,,
here yesterday. He had imprisoned
her for eight hours in her room and
threatened her life, she told police to
whom She surrendered.
After shooting Oldham with a pis-
toll. which she said she took from his
pocket, Mrs. Wilkinson ran from her
residence and jumped into an auto.
mobile, asking the driver to take her
to police headquarters. II have just
killed a man." she said. The car was
driven by police sergeant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07

BELMONT. Mass. March P).-
Frederick Dodge. retired judge of the
United States Circuit Court, died at
his home here early today, following
sudden illness. He was so years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
URGES EXTENSION
OF D. c. INDUSTRIES
Col. Grant Believes Develop
ment Essential to Growth
of National Capital.

Industrial development of the Ma
tional Capital is essential to its
growth, Col. l.. S. Grant. Sd. director
of public buildings and public parks
points out in discussion of Com
merce and the Capital Plan" he has
written for the souvenir handbook
of Washington industry now in prep
aration by the Chamber of Commerce.
The book will be issued coincidently
with the opening of the Industrial eX-
position Thursday at the Washington
Auditorium.
Sees Basic Necessity.
while it is expected that the Ma
tional Capital will assume the char
acter of great Industrial city, with
it's many smoking chimneys and
whole community life devoted to the
maintenance and enlargement OF spe-
ciai industries" writes Col. Grant.
still the plan of the National Capt.
tai must provide for and accept as
n basic necessity a certain amount or
local industrial development. There
is no reason to doubt that Such IN
dustrial development is possible with
out injuring the special character OF
the Capital city or becoming obnoX-
iouS to it's primary purpose. the
unique local industry of running the
Nations business.
1T is expected that the studies of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission will include careful
investigation of the Capitals indus
trial assets and needs, with a view
to making provision for such indus
trial developments as may be fore
seen, and at the same time protect
the city from industrial intrusions
which might prove regretable at a
later date.
Commission S0licits Advice.
unfortunately the commission has
hesn at work too short a time for
me to be able to place before the In
dustrial Exposition any complete
studies or plan along these lines. In
fact. the commission hopes to benefit
by information and advice from the
experience and knowledge of those
who have arranged for and made pos
sible this exposition"
The book will contain also outlines
of the structure of local government
by the District Commissioners as we'll
as discussions of specialized industrial
and commercial problems by repre-
sentatives of various groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07

Twenty-Five days left to file your per.
sonal tax return. Persons living in
the District of Columbia for six
months or more prior to January l.,
1927. should inquire at the District
Building as to their taxable status.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
PAGEANT is PLANNED.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, March T.
One of the big pageant features of
the fourth annual Shenandoah Valley
apple blossom festival in Winchester
this Spring. probably late in April.
will be staged the second and last
day of the fete by high school boys
and girls of Hampshire, Mineral,
Hardy Grant and Pendleton Counties,
w. Va, under the title of Prom In.
dian Trail to Tourist Highway"
The historic northwestern grade,
surveyed and built over 100 years ago
under the direction of Col. Claude
Crozet, famous French engineer, is
being rebuilt from Winchester to
Parkersburg by the States. and passes
through the counties whose school
children will picture in the festival
parade the types of traffic and modes
OF life in their sections during that
time. Over 100 adults are to take
part in addition to about 1000 stu
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
LITTLE GIRL BURNED
AS FIRE IGNITES DRESS
Flaming Piece Of Paper From
Trashpile Sends Dorothy
Wagner to Hospital.

Nine-year-old Dorothy Wagner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Wagner, was badly burned yesterday
when piece of paper from trash
fire in the yard of her uncle, Eugene
Raney, Kensington, Nd, blew against
her dress and ignited 1t.
She was given first-aid treatment by
DR.. Katherine Chapman and taken to
Children's Hospital, where last night
she was resting comfortably, although
1t was said her condition is serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
Eighth Quake Rocks Cuba.

HAVANA, March R).-An earth
quake was felt in Santiago de Cuba
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
tremor was of sufficient intensity to
alarm the population, especially the
resid0ts of the Vista Allegro suburb,
and Sthe eighth of series that has
occurred since Friday night. No dam.
age was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
Trainman Hurt in Crash.

TOLEDO, Ohio, March R.-Qpe
man was injured and a number OF
passengers were shaken up when the
Pittsburgh express OH the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad collided with yard
engine near here yesterday. Both en-
gines were derailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07

Teach you to dance cor
rectly in a few lessons.
Strictly private any hour.
Glass dance sat. eve,
with orchestra. Fox Trot.
Waltz. Tango. Valencia
13s 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
Woman Burned to Death.

SALISBURY, Conn, March R.-
Mrs. r. c. Mercer, so, formerly of Sa-
vannah, Ga, was fatally burned, at her
home here Saturday night, when
can of paint fell to the kitchen stove.
exploding and set fire to her clothing.
Her mother, Mrs. Josephine Freeland.
Al, also was burned, when she went to
the aid of her daughter, but she is re.
covering
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
Seek Slayer
OF Policeman

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-A city
wide man hunt was in progress here
today for the bandit, who shot down
and fatally wounded Traffic Officer
Farley l.. Bennett, 80, following a
holdup staged in the Brodin Mill.
merry store, in the downtown district
Bennett died cnroutc to the hos.
pital late yesterday after attempt,
ing to prevent the escape Of the
bandit, who was trapped in the store
after looting a safe of $40.
Police posses searched the Hay.
ward hotel several hours later fol
lowing report that the murderer
was barricaucd in room there.
The man escaped through a side en-
trance after holding hotel employees
off with revolver.
Bennett was shot three times
when he entered the store in answer
to a call for help from A. Brodin,
proprietor.
SEELSY-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

ruary ]. Meanwhile the injunction
becomes effective by the court or.
der of presiding Judge Conrey and
Associate Justices YORK and Hauser.
The first answer to Mrs. Chap.
Inns divorce complaint has been
filed in superior court in behalf OF
the First National Bank of Los An.
geles, one of the numerous de-
PENDANTS named in Mrs. Chaplin :
suit.
The answer sets forth that r.
kono, Arthur Reeves, Chaplin
Studios, Inc, and Chaplin Film cor
parations do not maintain safe
deposit box in the bank and that
no large amount or property of the
defendant is in the bank s keeping.
The first step here to straighten
out the comedian 8 income tax tan
gle came with orders from Washing
ton to divide the lien of more than
100000 filed by the government,
between Chaplin as an individual
and the Chaplin Film corporation.
Under this arrangement Chaplin
will be enabled to post two separate
bonds, lifting the lien against his
personal assets and allowing the
lien against his properties to stand
if he so desires.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
SEELEY

BY Press Staff Correspondent
SEELEI, Jan. 26.-Thc McLaugh
lin Packing company is shipping
lettuce this week.
Paul Copeland was a Seelcv visi-
tor, Sunday.
Dan Sheldon, son Of \. II. Shell
don, who has spent some time in the
navy, has returned home.
Y. a. Waller, of Imperial was in
Scclcy on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Robinson Of Ramona, mother
of 5. II. Robinson, and Mrs. William
Schultz, is visiting in the Schultz
home at this time.
Mrs. G. a. Holbrook is visiting
her father in Ontario.
Last Sunday. john A. Nelson cele-
brated his Sth birthday with a dim
ner party. Those 1+esen- were Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Hogan, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Cannon, Clark Collins, w.
Il. Wright, John f. Berry, Joyce
Berry, Mrs. John a. Nelson and her
mother, Mrs. Hannah Reeves. Every
one enjoyed the dinner and had a
very pleasant time.
Mrs. William Schultz and Mrs. S.
I. Robinson were FL Centre visitors,
Monday.
$. y. Shields, who used to operate
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
Says Mice War
May Last Years

TAFT, Cal, Jan. 26.-The warn
ing of s. +. Piper, mouse extermi-
nation specialist of Washington,
ID. c., that the epidemic of mice in
the Buena Vista Lake basin region
Lay last two or three years has not
disheartened residents of the dis
trict, they indicated today as they
continued their determined battle
against the rodents.
Piper $ statement, made in a pre-
liminary report to the Kern county
board Of supervisors, has been TAX
en- by those who live in the district
infested by millions of mice to be
a possibility that may be eliminat-
ed by hard and concentrated war
fare against the little animals.
Furthermore, the residents of tie
district are of the opinion that Pip
q S first complete report on the
plague will be much more optimistic
than the statement to the supcrvis-
ors because he has admitted that
statement was Every superficial. y
The mouse killing expert was
working today on this report and
sTd he believed it was possible it
tx be made public tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
McCABE

McCABE, Jan. pc Miss Doro-
thy Austin spent SUNDAY with rcla-
tivcs in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Best of
Pasadena spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin. Mr..
Best is working on the new hotel in
FL Centre at present.
DR.. and Mrs. Hildrcth of Julian
visited their daughter, Miss Grace
llildrcth, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Moffct and
daughter Vivian, recently motored
to Lake Side to visit Mrs. Moffrt $
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson enter.
tanned % couples at Il dancing party
Friday evening. After dancing UNI
til late hour refreshments were
served.
The Home Department party was
decided success Friday evening.
Five card tables were kept busy,
while other games were PLAYED by
the children. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. NJ. Trip of Din,
uba and r. NJ. Moorchouse of Ari,
IONA were recent house guests oe
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Brock.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ii. Hoppin of
San Diego spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hoppin.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Neliquctta,
Mr.. and Mrs. }. +. Brock, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Dubois and Walter Paine
OF this district attended the annual
scout banquet in ri Centre Monday
and reported "A splendid program.
McCabc Farm Center will have Il
CENT meeting with the III Centre
Rotarians at McCabc school Friday
evening. An especially good pro.
gram has been arranged and all
members and friends are urged to
come.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
HOltville Loses
Three Games

Central Union showed Holtville
under in three basketball games yes
terday, and supporters of the Spar.
tan teams are confident that from
now on it will be tough shedding for
other teams in the valley.
The Class A or heavyweight team
won 10 to s. In this contest Cen
trail used two teams, alternating
each quarter. The score at the end
of the first half was II toe. Central
added four more points IN the
second half, while Holtville made
only two points.
The Glass c game was a thriller,
ending 6 to > in favor of the locals.
A foul was called on Central just
as the final whistle blew. If Holt
Vile had made the point following
the foul it would have given them
the game. They failed and victory
perched on Central s banner.
A report of the girl S game is
given in another column.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
COURT GRANTS
INJUNCTION TO
FILM COMEDIAN
Chaplin's Attorneys Are
Successful in Holding
UP AlimOny.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. - Lita
Grey Chaplin must struggle along
in some fashion without support
from her estrangcd actor husband,
until February /, it was apparent
here today.
The action, that suddenly turned
the tide of adversely swccpin Z
against Charlie Chaplin since the
filing of sensational divorce com
plant by his wife, was in the form
of writ of prohibition restraining
the payment of $4,000 almony and
other court awards.
Chaplin s first legal victory in
the ease came in the second district
court of appeal, where attorneys
for the comedian argued that the
superior court had acted without
jurisdiction in awarding the temper
airy alimony.
A formal hearing was set for Feb
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
declared that all theater owners q
ADVICE ON CURTAINS
rs GIVEN HOUSEWIVES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Sm
Plicity is the keynote of the best
curtain arrangement nowadays, In
clc Sam, through the L. $. Depart
mcnt of Agriculture advises house
wives
''To be useful curtains must not
conceal an attractive view, prevent
inadequate ventilation, or shut off
too much daylight They should
soften and diffusc the light enter
ing the room and break the severe
lines of III" wooden casing around
the window, Department state
mcnt said.
Good designs require that eur
tains have strong lines and pleas
ing proportions and that through a
careful choice of texture and color
they harmonic with the furnish
ings of the room.
Simplicity is tc keynote Of the
best curtains nowadays, though just
how this is carried out must depend
on the shape and type of window
and the general tone of the room.
- In a living room with pleas
ant outlook, side drapcries and a
valance may serve to frame the
window and its view and add to its
color scheme.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
Tom Mix Locates
In Carriso Gorge

The Tom Mix Motion Picture Co.
went on location in Carisso Gorge
yesterday and expect to snap pic
lures in the gorge for the next 10
days. The beautiful scenery in the
gorge has been utilized by many
film companies as a background for
It's pictures and several other movie
plots will be enacted there this
year. The picture is being taken
under the personal supervision OF
the movie idol.
The company has rented train
with eight baggage ears for the film
from the San Diego and Arizona
railroad and train crews to work
with them in the play. $. \. Lam
ey, trainmastcr on the S. d. 4 A.,
will be in charge OF the company
employees aiding in the film.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
New Gac1ry
of li,e and Color
Distinguishes this Sedan

individual appearance of the Six Sedan
set off by choice Of three attractive color
combinations two tone green, blue or
two-tone grey.
And over and above these new luxury
features is the recognized high quality stand
ards of Hupmobile manufacture-1O%
higher than usually required in materials,
workmanship and inspection.
You will realize why the Hupmoble Six is
referred to as the closest-priced six on the
market - when you inspect its new COM
pleteness of appointment and test its
thrilling performance and riding ease.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
Here and There
In Sport World

New York Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert, owner of the New York Ameri.
can league baseball club, admitted
before leaving Chicago for New
York that q trade was pending be.
tween the Yankees and Stk Louis
Browns. He would not indicate
what players were involved.
New York.--James w. Mersereau
president, and all tine other officer,
of the United States Tennis associa
ton will be named to serve another
year if the association at its annua
meeting accepts the report of the
nominating committee just publish
ed.
New York.-Jack Bentley, formc,
Baltimore star, returned signeC
contract to the New York Giants
Bentley and Burleigh Grimes, OBJ
tanned i'll a trade with Brooklyn
were given permission to take 8
preliminary training course at Hot
Springs.
Chicago.-Ban johnson, presiden
of the American league, who wa
given leave of absence by The
league owners last Sunday, is at
tempting to regain his health at FIX
celsior Springs, Mo. Johnson wa
enroute today. He will remain "a
the Missouri resort for two or three
weeks.
The farmers of Clark county
Washington, arc to establish Il free
market at Vancouver.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

New and distinctive beauty, freshness of
design and unusually complete equipment
Low make the Hupmobile Six Sedan as out
standing for luxury as for its brilliant and
enduring qualities of performance.
&c Lire with the most advanced ideas of
custom Sody builders, ball back body
gives graceful, sweeping lines.
Rich mohair upholstery covers the deeply
cushioned seats, and the high quality of in
terror trim and hardware emphasizes the
beauty and utility found everywhere
throughout the car.
Women, especially, appreciate the smartly
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
PIANO LOST IN FOG;
MUSICIAN CAN'T PLAY

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Thr fog was
so thick at Burton-on-T that
NJ. Left PouiShnoff, famous Russian
pianist, was prevented from giving
lis scheduled recital in the Town
hall, The large audience of music
l. N"rS heard nothing but the dis
tractcd voice of the artist explain
That the van CARRYING his piano to
ne building had gone astray in the
leg and could not be found
II am bound by contract not to
plan on Qny other make he said.
land | cannot now obtain one of
my required make. am ready 10
lay to you, but alas, your fog is
too Thick
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
Norris Certain
of His Freedom

ny TeHs
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 26.-''
knew the verdict could only be
freedom
That was the only comment the
Rev. j. Frank Norris, Fort Worth
fundamentals preacher, who was
acquitted Tuesday of the murder of
Dexter +. Chips, would give con
corning the verdict.
DR.. Norris left the courtroom with
his wife and two little sons immedi-
a:cly after the verdict had been
read and was followed bv thronC
OF friends who wished to shake his
hand and congratulate him on the
outcome of the trial which had at
tractcd nationwide attention.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
YOUTH KILLS TEACHER
WHO ORDERS HAIR CUT

WARSAW. Jan. 26.-Because his
professor demanded that he cut his
h"ir Iaroslaff Lampin, Is, student
~ . local commercial school, shot
The Instructor dead and then killed
himself.
Lampin was so proud of his hair
that he let it grow long. The pro-
fcssor suspended him for two weeks
because he refused to have it cut
When the two weeks were up the
youth returned to school with re.
volver in his pocket. The professor
again ordered him to leave and re-
main away until his hair was cut
Rather than part with his hail
Lampin shot the professor and then
himself.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Cloudy tonight followed by un-
settled weather Thursday. Moder-
ate temperature.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair in the interior, cloudy on the
coast tonight and Thursday; moder-
ate temperature.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
CHAPLIN FILMS
ON BLACKLIST
IN PASADENA

PASA DENA, Cal, Jan. 26. -
Charles Spencer Chaplin and his
inimitable clowning has been ban
ned from the screen indefinitely by
this city, almost within hearing of
the grinding cameras of the film
colony, it was announced today.
The step was taken by the Pasa
dona board of censors taking q
negative view of the comedian s
moral standing as the result Of the
sensational divorce complaint filed
y! the comedian IS wife. The ban
will become effective until further
notice, the board announced in a
formal statement.
Chaplin has earned the right to
exclusion Rev. G. V. Cowan, head
of the Pasadena board of review,
answered tersely on being question
cd regarding the action. ellis NOR
81 attitude is no example for young
people,
The action was the first of its
Kind to be taken in California, home
of the m"r;n =, '.'..'..-- y
declared that all theatcr owners 3
.be cay
, IN Chaplin & fun mqN,ng i....s ar
tanncd Indefinitely from the thea.
ters of this city.
The ban followed a request for
permission to show one of Chaplin S
cid pictures in Pasadena church.
R"v. Cowan refused the request and
al meeting with other members Of
the board took steps to blacklist the
comedian S productions.
He declared that the board had
been urged by many residents of
this city to take such action 70,
! some time.