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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02
Legion Organizer
Instantly Killed
BY United Press Leased WIre

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, May >.
Walter Brink, ~, we'll known
American Legion organizer, of Los
Angeles was instantly killed on the
Cuesta grade north of here today
when his automobile went over an
embankment.
Paul Smith, also Of Los Angeles,
a companion, escaped with bruises.
Brink was well known in American
Legion circles throughout the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02
COOLIDGE NOT GOING
TO FLOOD DISTRICT

WASHINGTON, May s.-Presi-
dent Coolidge will be unable to ac-
ccpt the invitation of Mississippi
valley governors to go to the flood
region, it was learned definitely at
the White House today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02

With practically $500 in hand, FL
Centre IS original quota Of the Red
Crosss fund for the relief of Mis-
sippi flooded sufferers has been
raised, but the fund will not be
closed for several days, Colonel
Phillips, chairman Of the local Red
Cross chapter, said today.
"The president is expected to
ask for additional funds today" he
said, practically doubling tn e
quotas originally assigned to vari-
Gus communities. Fl Centro's re-
sponse has been very generous, and
doubtless many more people wish
to contribute.
"EacA report coming from the
devastated area adds to the misery
and suffering that exists there, and
the terrible tragedy has touched
the hearts of the American people
more than any similar calamity i'll
years.
Aside from the heavy property
loss, and the number of dead. there
are thousands of helpless women
and children wholly dependent upon
the relief which the Red Cross is
directing, to sustain life.
Contributions to fund can be
sent to Colonel Phillips or to the
Imperial Valley Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02
Score of Tragic
Weekend Deaths
BY United Press Leased Wire

ny thttcu hTess hIedseu w are
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-The
May Day weekend was marred by
70 tragic deaths on the Pacific
Coast, United Press survey show
ed today.
Drowning fatalities were seven
and automobile accident deaths
seven.
Two babies were burned to death.
One person was accidentally shot.
One was found dead in a mountain
cabin Of an undetermined cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02
WEEKS LEFT BIG ESTATE
by United Press Leased Wire

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 2. -
Inventory of the estate of Secretary
of War John w. Weeks filed in pro-
bate here today showed he left an
estate valued at 81 ,221 ,507 of which
about $450,G00 was in stocks and
bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02
SHIP AGROUND IN MUD
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May g The
steamer Robert Dollar, arriving to-
day from Astoria, ploughed into the
mud cnroute to Port Richmond, in
the bay, today but was expected to
be floaated easily at high tide.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02
RED CROSS FUND
| REACHES QUOTA
ORIGINALLY SET
VIII Remain Open For
Donations For Few
Days Longer.

WASHINGTON, May g.
President Coolidge issued proc
lamation today doubling the
S5,000,00O flood relief goal of
the Red Cross, urging the Amer
ican people to give generously.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-02

The Rio Oso farm center of Sut
ter county has l01 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

HREE things particularly have
1 focused the attention OF resi-
dents Of Washington and
i nearby sections on the Poto-
mac River above the city re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

of it's technical aspects. He was re-
membered by those men as the soldier
prince who had insisted on seeing
the most mutilated veterans in Brit
ish hospital and had bent over end
kissed the worst of the cases aver
an attempt had been made to keep
him away from their cots.
THE Prince of Wales informality
= with the press on this side of the
Atlantic is characteristic of his dis
like for being too heavily hedged with
barriers. When he landed in Quebec
he asked Immediately by name for
several of the newspaper correspond
ents. He had remembered them from
previous trips. He sent for Miss
Lucy Doyle, Toronto newspaper
woman, and chatted with her for a
few minutes. She had covered" him
on all of his visits here.
The prince Is never impatient with
the demands Of the cameramen. He
takes his hat off. puts 1t on again,
smiles or looks grave according to
orders. His nearest approach to irri-
tation came on the golf links in
Ottawa when a photographer tried to
take a picture as he was driving off
at the first tee. His Impotence was
with the golf rather than with the
cameraman. He told him it was hard
enough to drive off without having q
picture taken at the same time.
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The prince does not like to fail peo-
pie who have waited to see him.
When he arrived in Toronto and was
uShered into a closed car he hoped
out without a word and jumped into
the first open car in sight. Then he
drove through the streets where every
one could see him. There was no
vanity attached to this gesture. 1t
was simply his desire to be considerate
and his knowledge that a look at a
prince is public prerogative.
The two brothers are the best of
friends and George follows every move
made by the heir to the throne. At
the official reception in Montreal the
civic chamber was hot and stuffy and
the purple robes and erninR became
a bit oppressive. Prince George burst
into a sudden gust of laughter. The
Prince of Wales fixed him a stern eye
and he subsidized, blushing like a
schoolboy.
One Of the princes problems on his
tour was his relation to the visiting
prime minister Of Great Britain. He
was determined that Mr.. Baldwin
should have first place and was anx-
ious not to steal his thunder, but this
was almost impossible in a Dominion
where the Prince of Wales has always
been a popular idol. He wanted it
clearly understood that the prime min
lister was the official guest and that
he was merely Canadian rancher
out on a holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

1.-THE place of our rendezvous"
wrote Won Graffenried," was at
the home of a very gallant man, Mr..
Roster, near the falls of the Potomac,
where several gentlemen from Penn
sylvania, who were also interested
with us, had come to meet me, in the
hope Of seeing what there was of this
fine and rich silver mine of which Mr..
NJ. had made so much noise and for
the finding of which they had already
furnished so much money.
Having stayed rather long time
at this place without learning any
news either OF Mr.. M. or of the
colony. which we were waiting for
daily with impaticnce. the strange
vagaries Of this NJ. made us almost
doubt, and not without reason, the
reality Of his advances. That is why
we took the resolution to go ourselves
to visit the place of the mines, Of
which he had given us map.
And so we prepared in q rather
good manner to make this journey,
although it was very dangerous. And
as l had formed the design before /
had been given notice OF this rem.
devious, took my precautions, com.
municating my design to the Gov.
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us in less than half day small boat
of the bark Of trees. We got into it,
five of us. besides two savages, who
managed the boat. We even put in
our baggage. 1t was charming, going
down the river, to see the beautiful
country on the sides and the pretty
islands, but when we came close to a
great rock in the middle of the river,
not far from the falls, we found the
passage dangerous, for about this
rock, which is almost little mountain
with a pretty plain on top, where an
Indian lived, there are still number
of small rocks and great stones, which
make the passages swift, narrow and
bad.
II did not want to go down it, and
we all got out except Mr.. Roster, who,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

He and Mr.. Baldwin both voiced
the same thought about the status of
the colonies on the night that the
Prince of Wales made his speech on
the throne, standing beneath a por-
trait of his great grandmother, Queen
Victoria, in the Parliament Building
at Ottawa.
He began speaking of the Confedera.
ton OF Canada. saying that 1t marked
the clearest step on the road to the
conception and attainment of a group
of autonomous communities within
the British Empire equal in status.
marked by comm on allegiance to the
Crown"
ITO me in particular, as the Kings
eldest son. the conception has a special
importance which, in whatever part of
the empire ! may be. I try always
to keep in mind" said the prince.
THE Crown stands above all distinc.
tions OF country, race and party and
serves to mark the unity in which all
such differences are transcribed If
some day it should fall to my lot to
assume that high responsibility,
trust that l shall be found worthy
Of it,"
This was accepted by his audience
as the most serious speech the Prince
of Wales had ever made about his fu-
ture and it instantly created a mental
picture of him as the future ruler of
the empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

mires were said to be. We found
that this mine was situated beyond
Virginia, and not beyond Pennsyl-
vania, as the map of it had been
given to us.
1.-TWO of the savages, by chance
knowing the situation of this noun
tain, told us that they had already
roamed about the locality, having Wis
tied almost all parts Of this mountain,
but that they had found no mineral
and that our map was not correct, at
which we We're much surprised.
1--WE discovered, from this height,
three chains of mountains, the last
higher than the one before, somewhat
distant, and fine valley between the
first ranges. After we had come down
again from this mountain to a place
at the foot where there was a fine
spring and good soil. we went to Mar
tin Characters, where we were lodged
and treated after the Indian fashion.
The day after we departed in order to
return home.
y
HWE went down the river. For the
w purpose of the descent, the
Indians. with marvellous skill, made
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to risk ourselves on so dangerous a
journey without necessity. We gave
heed to this, postponing the plan for
a more secure occasion and time. We
made an alliance, however, with these
Indians Of Canavest, a very necessary
thing, in connection with the mines
which we hoped to find there, as
we'll as on account of the establishment
which we had resolved to make in
these parts Of our small Bernese col
ony, which we were waiting for.
after that we visited those beauti-
full spots of the country, those en-
chanted islands in the Potomac River
above the falls. And from there, on
our return, we assembled a high
mountain standing alone in the
midst of vast fiat stretch of country,
called, because Of its form. Sugar
Loaf, which means in French pain
de sucre, taking with us surveyor.
the above-named Martin Charetier,
and some savages. From this mouna
tain we saw great extent or
country, a part Of Virginia. Mary
land. Pennsylvania and Carolina (9
BY the use of the compass we made
a map, and observed particularly the
mountain, Senantona, where our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04
BY DONALD CRAIG.

HREE things particularly have
focused the attention OF resi-
dents of Washington and
i nearby sections on the Poto-
mac River above the city re-
Gently: The dangerous condition OF
Chain Bridge, which crosses the river
just below Little Falls; the proposal
to harness the river for the develop
ment of electric power. and the ever
increasing attraction OF the river for
those who love canoe and camp.
Th4 Pa.,mac lie one Of the Oldest
'-'er~. gsologicaily, i'm North Amer
Ics-perhaps in the world. Its beauty
has long been praised the world
Sve~.
The attention which has bean given
to the great river recently seems TO
make unusually timely the pubiica.
ton of part OF one of the rarest OF
historical manuscripts.
The portion of this manuscript
relating to the Potomac kivef ana
the site of Washington. although OF
priceless historical Importance. is
only a minor portion OF the whole.
The author is Baron Christoph Won
Graffenried of Switzerland. He made
a personal failure of an attempt TO
found a Swiss colony in North Caro-
lima and then came on a wild goose
chase up the Potomac River in the
hone of finding a silver mine, which
he believed to exist near the present
site of Harper's Ferry. He intended
to found a thriving Swiss settlement
at the head of tidewater, on the
Potomac, there to ship his silver to
Europe 1t would have been on the
site of Washington. had not the Sill
yer mine proved non-eXlStent, SO
e. ha on,,lA And
He drew a map showing the site
OF Washington and the route he took
and wrote accounts in French and
German Of his experience. This Is
probably the earliest detailed map
of this section that has been dis
covered. Nor has any earlier descrlp-
ton of the country above Wasnlng
ton been found. written by the hand
q one who saw 1t.
The notations of this most inter
estins map are in French, but II Is
easv To And Rock Creek, called THE
River of Gold" The beginning of
the rapids, or falls. of the Potomac
is clearly shown, and 1t is curious
that he puts on his map Sugar Loaf
Mountain, in Montgomery County,
and gives 1t the same name IT mas
today
BARON Won Graffenried made his
explorations in 1112. They are IN
Guided in a mass of material pub
iished by the Historical Commission
of the State of North Carolina. His
title of Baron was obtained from the
proprietors of the North Carolina
colony, with the consent Of the Brit
ish crown, in consideration of his
bringing settlers to the new colony.
This he did, and New Berne. n: c.,
Is today the evidence of that fact.
The two manuscripts were brought
to light by DR.. Vincent II. Todd OF
the University Of Illinois and We're
edited and translated by him in CO.
operation with DR.. julius Goebel.
professor of Germanic languages OF
the same university. B. G. Foster
OF this city has referred to them in
q historical lecture here. References
in the manuscript to "Mr. M" mean
certain Mr. Michel, who evidently
was one OF the first promoters In
Ncr"h America.
Although Baron Won Graffenried
went up the river on horseback. he
says he came down almost all the
way on the river. His description
Of that trip is very striking.
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ernor of Virginia, who gave me pat
ents, even published commands by
which he ordered that at my first re-
quest or at the first notification,
rangers should follow and accom-
pany me.
when we came to q small village
called Canavest a very pleasant and
enchanting spot about 40 miles above
the falls Of the Potomac, we found a
troop Of savages established there.
and, in particular, q Frenchman from
Canada, named Martin Charetier, who
had married an Indian woman or saw
age. He was in great credit among
the savages beyond Pennsylvania and
Maryland. and at the fine advances
Of Mr. M. had settled himself there.
leaving for this, his place, where he
was we'll established in Pennsylvania.
This same Martin Charetier had also
made the journey to Senantona to
look for mines with Mr.. M, and con-
tributed good sum of money to 1t.
''This man warned us that the In.
dams. who were in the vicinity of
this mountain of S., where the mines
were said to be, were much alarmed
by the war which. we were having
with the Tuscaroras, and told us not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

knowing the skill of the Indians,
risked it. When we saw from dis
lance the turns they had to make,
what inexpressible skill it needed to
steer this canoe or boat, we almost
thought there was some magic in the
act, and we were very glad to be out
Of it, especially when we heard the
Indians singing as they passed at
great speed, almost striking against a
great stone or rock. But this made:
good Mr.. Roster pray, bold as he might
be.
"At quarter of a league beyond
this bad passage they stopped and we
got into the boat again. Good Roster,
still very pale with fear. assured us
that he would never be so rash again.
eve went down the river very NICE
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This gravity extended to his utter
ances and to his contact with the
official life of Canada. It was noticed
appreciatiyely in the Dominion when
he made speech on his ascension to
the throne and voiced his own con-
ception Of colonies as group OF
autonomous communities within the
British empire equal IN status,
marked by a common allegiance to
the crown"
In the presence of the prime min
lister of Great Britain, the cabinet
ministers and the premier of Canada,
the prince deliberately chose to talk
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about his future as the Kings oldest
son--something that he had not done
before, either at home or abroad.
Considerable significance was attached
to his remarks throughout the Do
mion, and was felt that the Prince
had begun serious preparation for his
future job as King.
This new tendency was equally
marked in his social activities. The
prince avoided all temptation to "cut"
any of the arduous tasks that con-
fronted him day after day. He did
more handshaking than he has done
in years within an equal space of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

" HE Prince of Wales-tfe Peter
- Pan OF 'princes-has grown up.
1t was much grayer and
i more mature young man than
the carefree youth America
had come to know on his previous
visits here who stepped ashore at
Quebec several weeks ago on his third
visit to this continent. The Prince
Charming whose smile has been mir
rored the world over appeared to have
shed some Of his youthful insouciance
and to have turned his thoughts def
nitely to his vast responsibilities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-19
RACHMANINOFF MONDAY
IN ONLY RECITAL HERE

Rachmaninoff, the famous Rus
sian pianist, makes his only concert
appearance here this season on next
Monday afternoon, at 4:30. at Polls
Theater, as the third concert in
Mrs. Wilson reene's "Philhar.
mbonic" course of concerts,
His program is a fascinating one.
Mr.. Rachmaninoff will play two
Schubert-Tausig selections. "Andan.
tho" with variations, and a Fan.
taisie on the great song 1.-THE
Wanderer." There will also be two
Brahms compositions, "Intermezzo''
opus 16, and "Ballade;;' three by
Chopin, "Rondo" opus 16, "Noc.
turne" and waltz"
Medtner's charming FAIRY Tales
will be given as well as the pianist
composers own famous prelude"
and the List "Rakoczy March"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-19
GRANDCHILDOF
JUSTICEI IS
CHRISTENED
Henry Miller Photo.

Al baby granddaughter OF the As.
sociate Justice and Mrs. e. T. San.
ford is being christened this after.
noon. The child viii be named
Anna Sanford for her mother. who
is the wife Of DR.. George NJ. Cam
eron.
DR.. and Mrs. Cameron came from
Canada to visit the latter's parents
and decided while here to have the
little one christened in the presence
of her grandparents. They win re-
turn to their home In Canada in q
few days.
The ceremony viii take place at
$3.50 O'Clock in the apartment of
Justice and Mrs. Sanford at 2029
Connecticut Ave. The Rev. H. HI.
d. Sterrett, rector Of All Souls
Sterrett Memorial Church, will Of
ficiate. Alfred Sanford, brother of
Justice Sanford. will be godfather,
and Mrs. Harry Cakes, of Canada,
q friend Of the baby's parents, win
be godmother by proxy. Only mem
bers Of the families viii be present.
Mrs. Thomas Armat was hostess
at luncheon today at Graystone
her country home, entertaining for
Mrs. Lewis Hays Watkins, formerly
Of Washington, who is visiting
Mrs. Ralph Ward. Other guests
were Mrs. Mason Patrick, Mrs.
Ward, Mrs. Edward Stafford Mrs.
Joseph C. Colquitt, Mrs. Case
Frederick Rafter, Mrs. Frank e.
Beatty, jr., and Mrs. r. b. wildly.
+
Mr.. and MRS. Victor Kaufman
viii entertain at dinner this eve
ming at the Chevy Chase Club.
4 =
Miss Elizabeth Hit, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit, will
entertain at dinner this evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-19
DELEGATION TN
QUAKER CITY
FOR WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DENLY, their
son, Charles DENLY, r.. and his
fiancee. Miss Rosalmond Reed, went
to Philadelphia yesterday for the
marriage at noon today Of Miss
Phyllis Douglas Cochran, daughter
Of Douglas Hay Cochran, and James
Orr DENLY.
The ceremony was performed at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland 8.
Morris. Miss Sarah Morris was maid
of honor, and the bridesmaids In.
cluded Miss Caroline Tyson Drayton
and Miss Louise Well. Charles
DENLY, IT,, was best man for his
brother, and the ushers were Jay
Pierrepont Moffat, Of Washington,
and Kenneth Carter, Of New York.
A reception followed the ceremony.
Others at the wedding were the
former Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Edwin DENLY. George Bond
Cochran, Of washington, uncle Of
the bride; Miss Anne Squire and Miss
Lillian Otto.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-19
MUSIC
BY Jessie MacBride
REINER TONIGHT LEADS
CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA

Tonight, the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra. Fritz Reiner. conductor,
will give a concert at Memorial
Continental Hall %. A. RI begin
ming at $3.50. 1t is the sixth and
last attraction in Mrs. Wilson.
Greene's series of evening concerts.
Mr.. Reiner win be remembered
as ''guest" conductor with the
Philadelphia Orchestra here this
season. He was also chosen to con-
duct number Of concerts Of the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
in place Of Arturo Toscanini, when
the latter's illness resulted in the
cancellation of the orchestra's tour.
The program is: Overture to "The
Battered Bride" Smetaria): Suite
for Orchestra. opus 3, in five
movements (Bartokl, Chant du
RossignoP' (Stravinsky) and Rhap.
sody Italia" (Casella).
The novelty and charm Of the
program speaks for itself. The or
chestra made its recent fame with
the great Ysaye as its head. Mr..
Reiner had brought it to a scholarly
degree Of perfection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-19

Richard v. Taylor, Miss Florence
Hyde, Mrs. Frank w. Bacon, the
Rev. William Fl. Pettus and Mr..
David Ross Beattie, OF Boston.
Others present Mt the bali were the
Minister OF Latvia and Nine. Seva:
DR., and Mrs. Jose T. Barron. 81 the
Cuban embassy: Commissioners and
Mrs. Frederick Irving Cox. Mr.. and
Mrs, Kenneth Gilpin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson Freeman Clark, Miss Char.
lotte Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Sim Lee. Mrs. N. q. lobe Miss
Elizabeth Jobe, captain and MRS.
Dorm, the Misses Tssder, Miss Helen
Gary Miss Marjorie MondelI. Miss
1nanthea Moffat, Gen. and Mrs.
Francis Pope, Miss Fannie Dial.
Miss Muriel Gray, Miss Elena Cal.
deron. Mr.. and Mrs. George Dunlop,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-19

1. The all-orchestral program will
include works Of the Oldest as well
as the most modern of composers,
with the Handel Overture In d
Minor, the Handel water Music"
the Bach "Choralvorspiel," "Ich
Ruff zu dir Herr Jesu Christ"
After the intermission, there viii
be Debussy's "Nocturnes," consist
ing of Clouds" and "Fetes," and
the Ravel Rhapsody Espagnole. /"
The orchestra is presented by the
T. Arthur Smith concert bureau, in
kits music store, 1880 G st.