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Evening star., 1927-05-28
DR.. PORTER'S TOPICS.
First Baptist Pastor to Speak on
"Clean Fighters"

DR.. Samuel Judson Porter Of the
First Baptist Church, Sixteenth and o
streets, presents as the topics tomor-
row at IL am. TENTS on the Camp
Ground" and s pm. "Clean Fighters"
DIR. Porter gave the first Of the series
of lectures on Thursday night last.
His next lecture will be June at 8
o'clock, the subject being 'The Christ
of Paul's Epistles."
The picnic Of the Sunday school will
be held at Chesapeake Beach June rs.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
Plan Strawberry Festival.

The annual strawberry festival un-
der the auspices of st. Marks Aid So
ciety, of which the rector, Rev. VIII
liam Henry Pettus. is president, will
be held in st. Marks new parish
hall, east of the church, Third and
A streets southeast, next Thursday
evening. Mrs. Richard III. Doyle is
chairman of the committee.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
PAY of Ministers
Held So Small Each
Saves Only $7aYear
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May Is
Minister'S salaries are so small
that. Of S24 who revealed their
incomes to the Rev. G.. Smedal,
Minneapolis. secretary Of the Nor
wcGian Lutheran Church of Amer
ica's Board of Pensions. 72 per cent
could save no more than 81 a year,
Mr.. Smedal told the biennial con
vention here.
The pensions secretary said that
among the ministers questioned,
only 13 received salaries approach
ing the $100-a-week mark, while as
many as 30 received less than $40
a week.
The average annual salary, he
said, was $1,759, or about S35 a
week.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
MISSOURI PASTOR GUEST.
DR.. McGeary Will Preach at Eek
ington Church.

The speaker tomorrow morning. IL
o'clock, at the lexington Presbyterian
Church, North Capitol street and Flor
ida avenue. will be Rev. DR.. w. T. Nc
Geary of Kansas City, Mo. DR.. Nc
Geary is one of the commissioners
attending the General Assembly Of
the United Presbyterian Church.
In the evening the pastor, Rev.
Henry B. Wooding, will give the third
of a series of addresses on 'the Story
of the Hymns
Thursday evening, at o'clock, the
pastor speaks on the international
Sunday school lesson.
Friday evening, under the auspices
of the Aid Society, a chicken pie din
ner will be served from $50 to z
o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
Rev. DR.. Stokes to Address Gunston
Hall School Glass.

Rev. DIR. Anson P. Stokes, canon
Of Washington Cathedral, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon to the grad
uating class of Gunston Hall School
tomorrow at II o'clock at st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church, Connecticut
avenue and Bancroft place.
There will be holy communion at
7:30 am, and at pm. the gradua-
tion exercises of st. Margaret's Sun
day school. Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott
Smith, the rector, will address the
school.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
DR.. HAND TO PREACH.
Will Occupy Pulpit at Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church.

DR.. J. Phelps Hand. superintendent
of the Washington district, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Metropolitan
Methodist Church at the Sunday morn
ing service.
At the evening service Rev. Deets
Pickett will speak on "a Rebellious
Pronhet"
Evening star., 1927-05-28
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE.
Second Baptist Members Will OBJ
serve Decoration Day.

At the Second Baptist Church.
Third street between IL and l streets,
tomorrow special Decoration Day
services will be held. The pastor, Rev.
J. l.. S. IIoIloman. will preach at II
am. on What Shall We Do With
Our Cemeteries? Shall They Be
Places Beautiful or Dump Heaps for
the Dead?" At $50 pm. Rev. DR.. W.
A. Taylor. will preach.
At pm. the pastor will have for
his subject ''Thrce Kinds of People.
the Wills, the Won'ts and the Can'ts. "
Evening star., 1927-05-28
EVANGELIST TO CONTINUE.
Detroit Preacher Will Stay Here
Until June 5,

Evangelist Claude +. Witty of De
troit Mich, who has been engaged
in a revival at the Fourteenth Street
Church of Christ. Fourteenth street
and Meridian place, will continue until
June :.
His subject tomorrow at II o'clock
will be THE Ideal Church" Sunday
evening the subject will be ''Is Chris
tian Unity Attainable?" Monday night
he will talk on the subject of Gods
Bible VS.. Mans Bible" and Wednes-
day night 1.-The Sin Against the Holy
Spirit" Services are in charge Of
John Allen Hudson, the minister.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
TRIBUTE FOR PASTOR.
Fellow Postal Employees Will Visit
Rev. B. III. Whiting.

Postal employees, fellow workers of
Rev. Benjamin III. Whiting, recently
installed as pastor Of the Friendship
Baptist Church, will attend services
at the church next Thursday evening.
Rev. Theodore Peters of the Corin-
THAN Baptist Church will preach to
the MISSIONARY Circle tomorrow.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
Message From Mrs. Bill.

The regular Sunday service of the
Christian Science Parent Church will
be held at IL o'clock tomorrow at the
Hotel La Fayette. "The Lord of Hosts
Is with Us" is the topic of the mes
sage from Mrs. Bill and the Sunday
lesson subject.
Evening star., 1927-05-28
METHODIST EPISCOPAL WHITE
DUMBARTON AVENUE
Nj ~ rElUTDfuH
Nj. T.. CHURCH

DnmbartOn Ave. Near Wisconsin Ave
Rev. ROBERT $. BARNES. Pastor
1000 a.m.-Sunday School
IL 90 d.m.-Rev. G. s. Clpland. d. D. of
the Presbyterian Church.
200 p.m.-Epworth League.
500 p.m.--Prrachng by the Pastor
You Arc Cordially Invited to he Present.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14

BrOGdcGsting calls for intense con.
cenfrofiOn and I find I am more
comfortable and ''Gt home" sCheu
enjoying a cigarette. lam fully con-
Ufnced that there is nothing injurious
to the vOics IN doing fkiS-OtherzViss
1 couldn't do it-Gnd I find the
Notwithstanding ezjOymentinLH Lucky
Strikes.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Farm Relief Gaining
Support From East

The cotton-corn farm relief ALI
ance apparently smashed by the de
lection of Southern Congressman
House farm bloc" leaders today
turned to the Industrial East for
support OF the 1927 edition OF the
McNary.Haugen bill.
New and unexpected aid already
is springing up among eastern repre-
sentatives, Representative Hanger
(R1 Of Iowa, chairman of the
House Agriculture Committee, de
clared.
Many members who have been
against farm relief right along have
come to me and said that the farm
slump Is affecting business ali
through the East and something
must be done" said Haugen.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
DISTANT STATIONS
WsB-Atlanta--.4es.s

WSB-Atlanta--428.3
p. m.-Community Chest program.
11:45, p. m.--Concert.
WORD-Batavia-275
g p. m.-Musical program: News
10 p. m.-Station program.
KYW-ChicaEo-336
p. m.-''Family Hour"
p. m.-Victor concert from WIZ.
10 p. m,-Classical concert.
1880 p, m.-Congress Carnival
WBBM-ChlcagO-226
p. m.-Classic and Modern Hour
10 p. m.-TIarmony Time.
WCFI-ChlCagO- ag
p. m.-Dance orchestra; vocal,
IL p. m.-Entertainers -
H-ChicagO-S7O.e
p. m.-Orchestra and instrumental.
10 p. m.--Musicale.
1880 p m.-Orchestra and features
WENR-ChicagO-266
p. m.-Musical program.
a. m.-Last Minute Club.
WGN-Chicago-SO3
$3.50 p mold prize fight.
10 p. m.-Anglo Persians
1880 p. m.-Phantom violin.
u. p m'-Sam & Henry; music box !;
1880 p u1.-Musical program.
WHT-ChicagO-4OO
S:45 .. m.-Orchestra: songs.
1850 .. m.--Varied music.
IL mtdnfght-Your. Hour League
WJAZ-ChIcago-S29
10 pam. Studio and dance program
WLIB-Chlcago-
p. rh.-Dinner concert,
80 p. m.-WEAF program,
II mldnight-Dance music; popular
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Broken Heart and Fast
Kill Bride of Suicide

COATESVILLE. Pa. Jan. IT,
Death from broken heart. was
the verdict today Of physicians in
the case of Mrs. Margaret Ignotz,
who died in a hospital after refns,
ing for several weeks to take
nourishment.
Three months ago she left her
home in Hungary and came here to
wed John IgnoItz, who han repre-
sented himself as wealthy educa
tor She discovered he was a steel
mill worker.
One week later she slgnlfied her
intention to return to Hungary The
husband. becoming enraged, shot
and slightly wounded her, then end
ed his life.
Grief stricken. she became melan.
choly and frequently expressed de
sire to die.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Kiwanis Club Is Told
OF Electrical Progress,

Modern mechanical and scientific
developments which depend upon
electricity were discussed before the
Kiwanis Club at the Washington
Hotel yesterday by Prof. L. D. Bliss.
of the Bliss Electrical School.
Most of Prof. Bliss talk was de.
voted to the amazing development
Of the telephone within the past 90
years. from a laboratory toy to a
$4,000, 100000 industry with more
than 100000 phones in use.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
Mystery in 3-Cornered
Fatal Tenn. Gun Eight

AsHEVII.LE, N. c., Jan. A.
The body Of Edward C. Mcmillan.
Ss.year.old Asheville contractor, one
OF the victims Of double shooting
AT Tauulah Park, Ga. Monday, was
sent today to Knoxville, Tenn, his
former home, for burial.
MCMILLAN and Orien Atkins, of
Iallulah Park were shot in a three.
cornered gun fight. Vivian Atkins
IS being held in the Stephens
county, Ga, jail.
No motive for the shooting has
been advanced.
The Washington times., 1927-01-14
ROMPING AROUND THE
RADIO DIALS
wOR--Newnrl-4oS

WOIs--NewaFk-a05
p. m.-cowboy songs; New Yorl
University course.
$3.50 p. Morgan recital
s:15 p. m.-VocaI; piano.
IL ?. m.-Carlton Terrace Orchestra.
KGO-OMLIand--381.
IL o. mr.. G. A. Program.
KPO-San FranciscO-A28.3
I q. m,-States Orchestra.
Q q. m.-Wolohan's Orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Raid on Wood Gets
Boys Into Court

-Four youngsters, "whosc fingers
loved the touch of wood,' were col
lrcted by Chief Oswalt and Captain
Cromer early last evening when they
made a raid on a wood pile. The
Youngsters were rounded up and told
to report at headquarters this morn
ing, bringing one Of their parents
with them. They were: Jessie Gen
Try, II, Sam Gentry, IL, S. d. Davis,
IS, colored youngsters, and Miles
Taptia, Mexican boy.
The colored youths were represent
ed this morning by their fathers
and after they had been lectured
by Chief Oswalt on their wayward
actions they were released in Gust
ody of the parents. The fathers pro-
missed to keep a closer watch on the
youngsters in the future.
Miles didn't have any one pres
ent to intercede for him but he APP
pcared to be boy more anxious II
chop wood than TO steal il and after
the chief had severely repreminded
lin he was released.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
No Arrest In
Stabbing Case

An alleged drunken brawl which
ended in a stabbing is said to have
taken place on the highway just this
side of Imperial early this morning.
q. G. Pima, As, colored, of El Centre
was removed to the city hospital
when he staggered into the sheriff s
office shortly after 3 II. m, blood
dripping from a knife wound in his
arm.
The injury was treated at the
hospital and he was later discharg
cd, being turned over to city police.
The city police took the man to the
county Jail but as no charge had
tbeen brought against him he was re
4 leased. Pima then sought to have
deputies arrest his assailant but he
was informed that he would have to
get a warrant for the arrest OF the
man first ,.. la.
Pima was instructed to call on the
district attorney and explain his
side of the alleged arugment but he
had failed to put in an appearance
up until O'Clock this afternoon
and il is believed the case will bs
4, dropped,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
TWO JAPANESE
IN CUSTODY ON
BRIBDNC CHARGE
Trapped in Attempt To
Corrupt Dry Officer at
His Home.

A catch that is believed to be
one of the most important in boot
leg circles in this vicinity was eff
feeted yesterday afternoon when
Robert Knight, federal agent of the
district, placed under arrest !. ku-
MA, 3s, and To Homage, 43, Jap
anese, of 42S Broadway. The men
are charged with having attempted
to bribe a federal agent.
According to Knight, the two
men have been conducting a " boot
Leg business on both a wholesale
and retail basis and he claims that
they have sought several times dur.
ing the last two months to obtain
his protection.
kuma was arrested Saturday in 3
raid led by Knight on the establish
ment. Nothing was found on the
premises at 42S Broadway where
Kuma with Homage is alleged to
run a club of some sort, but in a
small shack fronting on Commercial
avenue more than 80 quarts Of az.
legged saki were found. Kuma post,
ed $500 bail for appearance in an.
swer to the charge but he failed tc
appear.
According to Knight, the raid
must have set Kuma thinking for
again he charges he was approach
ed' with an intimation that his
protection would be compensated.
Knight then gave him his address
and yesterday afternoon they called
to see him.
According to the federal agent,
the two men came to his home 1t
5Sl Olive street and went into con
ference with him in the living room
of his home. Knight was handed
$500 in good American greenbacks $
and ii was understood that this
amount would be forthcoming once
each month provided he did a little
cooperating.
AS the men believed the inter.
view at an end and prepared to
go, Knight stepped to a doorway
pulling back curtain and Deputy
Sheriffs William Ball and Ray
Poole stepped to the front. Both
had been witnesses to all that trans
pired and the two japanese along
with the $500 were escorted to
Sheriff Gillett's headquarters. They
will be held for their pending ar,
raignment before L. S. Commission,
er Whitclaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
RObinsOn's Name,
Star Removed

This morning Chief of Police
Oswalt erased from the roster of
the FL Centre police department,
the name of Officer Paul Robin
son, who was murdered one year
ago last night on the east side.
For one year the dead offic-
er's name has been carried on
the bulletin at police headquar-
ters the same as other members
Of the department., except that
in front Of Robinson's s name was
a gold star, and after 1T the
words 'killed in line Of duty,
August 80, 1926.
AS he erased the nane and re-
moved the star, the chief was
visibly effected and remarked
that one of the biggest disap-
poiiItments in his life is that
Robinson's slayers made good
their escape.
II hope some day we can get
them the chief said, ''and let
the law avenge the death of a
brave officer
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Departing Warden
Gets Testimonial
From Prisoners

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Aug. 81
Frank j. Smith, warden Of San
Quentin penitentiary for the past
two years, TODAY turned over the
institution to his successor, James
B. Holohan.
Just before he left the pen pris-
oners broke custom of jeering a
departing warden and gave him a
letter signed by GEO of the Oldest
inmates.
IT read as follows:
"You have been warden of this
institution for over two years and
it has without doubt been an ardu,
Gus task. We who have affixed our
names below have tenantcd this in
stitution during all that length of
time, some of us very much longer.
That, too, has been an onerous bust
ness.
"We have come TO realize that
YOU made fairness the key note of
your administration; You were intel
ligcnt and human without lapse.
Now that YOU leave US we east a
bout in our sincere appreciation
then choose this document to ac,
quaint You with the friendship and
high esteem we bear you. Nav your
fortunes henceforth be of the best. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Bv United Press I.~S.~I Ntsc

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 81
The cold waters of Lake Ontar-
10 were defeating one after an.
other of the world g best swim.
mers as the hours passed today
in the ol mile swim for prizes
totalling $4,000,
OF the more than $50 aspir-
ants for wealth and glory who
leaped in at the start at $3.50
a. M. less than 80 were left six
hours later.
Many favorites retired early.
One of the first to be taken
from the chilly lake was George
Young, winner of the Catalina
swim. Then Ed Heating, who
had advanced to third place,
was forced to abandon the race.
Ernest Vierkotter, German
conqueror of the English chan.
mel, assumed first place short
ly before Young suffered a
cramp and was in the lead at
e:30 p. M, setting fast pace.
At that hour he had travelled
ii miles. 1t was believed i'm.
probable that he could continue
at that speed, however.
Perfect weather continued
and it was estimated 100000
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
GEORGE YOUNG FORCED OUT OF
CANADIAN SWIMMING CONTEST

persons were watching the race
at the noon hour.
ID. f. Glade, of Batavia, n.
Y, lost his place in the swim
when he helped rescue Thadde.
us Charbourshi of Chicago from
drowning. The latter was in
great difficulty before boats
could reach him.
Joe Korley, Buffalo. and j.
Bertalion. Houston, Texas, re-
tired early overcome by cold
water.
81 never struck anything so
cold hefore,' stammered II. H.
Martin, Kansas City. when pull
ed out of the water at l0:lJ a.
IN.
Walter Galat, Of Holyoke,
Mass. was pulled ont early as
was Harold G. Walters, New
Zealand entrant.
Lottie Schommel, Of New
York, and Mary Carter, also of
New York, actually entered the
swim au naturel, despite obiec,
tions Of officials. They had
heavy coats of white grease and
stood on the starting platform
with blankets around their bod
les. They plunged in without
actual covering,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Mother Shoots
Child and Self
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Los ANGELES, Aug. 3l.--While
her eight year old son lay sleeping
beside her today. Margaret McCus,
ker, &c. shot him in the head, kill,
ing the child Instantly, and then
turned the revolver upon herself,
ending her life.
The woman's husband, T. F. Me
Cusker, from whom she is separated,
is believed to be living in Roches
ter, y. Y, with daughter, Elsie,
IS. One of three notes which the
woman wrote before committing the
act read as follows:
"Please don I let Elsie know
what | did. She is not well. Keep
it out of the papers. wrote her |
was hurt in an automobile accident
| mailed the key for the trunk to
Elsie
\ neighbor girl heard shots and
upon entering the house found the
bodies. Investigation revealed the
woman was without funds. An in
quest has been ordered by the coun-
ty coroner.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Many Stars Enter
At Del Monte

DEL MONTE, Cal, Aug. 3l-H.
Chandler Egan, Medford ore, Cal
fcrnia amateur golf champion, went
on the course here today to pract-
zee for the defense Of his title i'll
the 1927 state championship tourney
here september to 10.
Officials of the tournament an
nounced receipt of entry blanks from
johnny MclIugh and Stanton Hal
ght san Francisco, Rudy Wilhelm,
Portland; Jack Neville, W. w. Cam
pbcll, W. l.. Karnes, Phil Forye, Il.
j. q. Culver, Howard Hughes,
Chester Llday, Joe Kelley and G..
Il. Jameson, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Default Hearing
In Divorce Suit

A request that a defualt hearing
be held Friday in the case of Edith
II. Eltgidge against Mathew n.
Eldridgc was filed at the county
clerk IS office this morning by AL
ford and Walford, attorneys for the
plaintiff.
a settlement of the community
propert" owned by the couple has
already been effected.
The compile was married in Braw-
ley on July 3, 1926. They separated
on August %, 1926, but returned to
live together again on May Is of
this year. The couple separated for
a second time on June l and the
divorce action was filed later by
Mrs. Eldridge, She charges cruelty
on the part of the defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Americans Are
Reported Safe
NS United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The
Is Americans reported barricaded
by labor radicals at the American
Amparo mines, Mazatlan, Mexico,
last week are safe, according to in
formation received by the American
Consul at Guadalajara and transmit
ted to the state department today.
Mexican roops are in the vicinity
OF the mines, according to the dir
Get report received by the consul.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Hope For Redfern
Is Re-established
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BRUNSWICK, Ga, Aug. 81
Hope flickered anew today that
Paul Redfern, missing Georgia aYia,
tor, was alive either or some island
between here and South America, or
in the vast depths of the Brazilian
jungles.
The report from the Norwegian
steamer Christian which arrived ar
Jamaica yesterday from Trinidad,
strengthened the belief Redfern had
been forced down in northern South
America because of lack of gasoline.
The steamer s log told of plane
which bore markings similar to the
Port of Brunswick circling about
the steamer when off the coast OF
Venezuela.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Actress Returns
Without Divorce

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Bring-
ing a grudge against French re-
porters and a vigorous reite"a
tion that they had misquoted her
statement on easy Partisan
divorces, Marilynn Miller, mus
zeal comedy star, arrived today
on the French liner Paris.
Her contemplated divorce &C
tiCn AGAINST Jack Pickford has
been dropped, Miss Miller said.
"Only temporarily she add
ed hastily, "for there has been
no reconciliation and there is
not likely to be one
The actress said she would
start scon to work ON a new
show. Remembering reports that
she had been with PickfOrd OH
many Paris night club excur
sions she branded them as "ut-
terlv false
II never met Jack Pickford
by appointment enc tine while
in Paris she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Christian Hearing
On September 6
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81
Thomas Christian was arraigneh to-
day before Municipal Judge Viii
liam Baird for the Little red wa
gon' Staying Of his neighbor, Wal
ter f. Galloway. Date for prelimi-
nary hearing was set for September
b and Christian was held without
bail.
\ complaint charging Christian
with murder was issued following
an inquest yesterday at which a
coroner 5 jury returned verdict
naming Christian as the slayer.
Galloway was shot to death as the
climax over a quarrel, between the
children of the two families, over
Il little red wagon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Districts Sign
Water Compact
By United Press Leased Wir.

HANFORD, Cal, Aug. al
Agreements signed by virtually ev-
cry important irrigation company
and district drawing water from
King river were on file today in
the Kings county recorders office
here.
The agreements, filed by w. p
Boone, chairman of the Pine Flat
project, provide that when the flow
of Kings river at Piedra is 2000
cubic feet per second the diversion
shall be normal and the amount de-
creased or increased rs the runoff
at Piedra lowers or rises.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Levine May Not
Fly Ship Home
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LONDON, Aug. 3l.-Charles A.
Levine announced today that he
would abandon his plans for a
trans Atlantic flight if the mono
plane st. Raphael, with two men
and woman aboard succeeded in
the effort began today to fly from
England to Ottawa, Canada.
Levine said he would make a
flight eastward in an attempt to
establish a new long distance and
endurance record if the ST. Raphael
was successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
DeLeiva Held for
Superior Court

Iaun De Lciva was ordered held
"a answer to superior court by judge
Myers following a preliminary hear
ing held yesterday afternoon in Cal
ipatria. Bail was fixed in the sum
of 81 900 and the prisoner remanded
to the county Jail in default.
De LciVa was arrested on com
plant of the Tate Mercantile com
pany. He is alleged to have forged
.tLe name OF Ira Atcn Jr., to cheek
and made several attempts to cash
the note. 1t is believed that tha
check, which had partially been
made out in ink and finished in
pencil, was found BY De Leiva, the
latter adding the pencilled name az
Aten to make the check cashable.