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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
TURNS DOWN BIDS
ON MUSCLE SHOALS
House Committee Rejects
Proposals by Cyanamid and
Fertilizer Companies. :

~ the Associated Press.
Bids OF the American Cyanamid Co.
and the Farmers Federated Fertilizer
CORPORATION for Muscle Shoals have
been found unacceptable by the llous"
military subcommittee. 1t was ieafHed
Yesterday on good authority.
Although the subcommittee WAS 10
hear SPONSORS OF the offers today, ii IS
understood to be ready to recommend
to the full committee that both be re-
jected.
An impasse has been reached in the
subcommittee's negotiations with W
r. Bell, president of the Cyanamld Co,
in an effort to revive his oHef lie
cause of his unwillingness to accept
drastic change insisted upon, Bell,
it is understood. will ask that his offer
be withdrawn from consideration at
this time.
The nature OF the requested change
has not been disclosed. but during
open hearings on the two offers chief
objection to them conferred about fer
tiliZer production and the power dis:
tribution guarantee.
Bid Wins Support.
Until the revision which Mr.. Bell
has declined to accept was proposed
IN the subcommittee executive SeS-
sions, the Cyanamid bid had won much
support, while the Farmers Corpora
ton proposal met strenuous opposl.
ton.
Bells withdrawal of his bid is to
give him opportunity to discuss the
situation with his associates in New
York. There was little belief among
committee members. however. that
tho important control change would
be accepted and the offer reinstated.
Rejection of both bids will put the
Muscle Shoals question back where it
was several years ago when the Gov
eminent first sought a private
operator.
Action by Congress Delayed.
1t also will eliminate definitely the
elm chance for congressional action
on the question at this session, unless
both Houses are able to agree on Gov
eminent operation as a compromise.
Whether that step is taken at this
session or later on, the present situa-
ton. it is believed by some members
of Congress, gives assurance that
Government opera ton is the solution
which eventually will be decided upon.
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new INSURANCE PLAN.
Unemployment Policies for Techni
cal Engineers to He Issued.

CHlCAC3O, FOpruary II WA plan
Of unemployment insurance for tech.
nical engineers, the first time tried in
the United States for professional
men, has been perfected by the Amer.
lean Association Of Engineers, it was
announced today.
III. A. Wagner, national director.
and the insurance committee worked
out the plan, which provides q max.
imum Of 50 per cent Of the engineers
normal salary. to b based on $40
weekly units ana nulttples thereof,
The premiums depending On the num-
Der Of units OF insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
For SeIlate's Guidance.

The committee made q similar report
with respect to Thomas w. Cunning.
ham. clerk of the Court Of General
Sessions at Philadelphia. who refused
to tell the source of $4,000 which he
contributed to the primary campaign
of William s. Ware, Senator.elect from
Pennsylvania, whose right to q seat is
contested by his Democratic opponent.
William q. Wilson.
The report was submitted for tho
guidance cf the Senate In any astisn
It may care to take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
FOUGHT SHARKS IL MILES.
Three Survivors Swan Distance
After Ship EoundeYed.

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Feb.
ruary 12 UF).-Three survivors Of tho
collier Calava, which foundered be-
tween Newcastle and Sydney. are
here recovering from exposure and
attacks by Portuguese mon Of war;"
a species Of shark.
Three Of the crew are known to
have been drowned and four are
missing. The survivors reached shore
after swimming IL miles through
shark infested waters.
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CHANG WINS CLASH
WITH WU'S TROOPS
AND DISARMS THEM

Continued from First Page)
land any men unless an emergency,
such as the rendering of Shanghai
without authoritative control during
a military occupation. places American
lives in jeopardy from possible mob
violence
Navy Hears of Wu's Aims.
Advices to the Navy today from
China were to the effect that WI Pei
Flu, northern war lord, was believed
to be concentrating his forces on the
upper Yangtse for a drive against
1chang, Hupeh province.
He is thought to be in communities
ton with Gen. Yang Sen at Wahsien,
farther up the river in Szechwan
province, planning a movement north
ward against the Cantonese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
ROBBERS WE'RE FOILED.
Four Met Death, However, in Futile
Attempt.

PORTLAND. Greg, February II
R).-The attempted robbery of the
Southern Pacific train in the Siskiyou
Tunnel, near Ashland, Greg, occurred
on October II, 1928.
Although the holdup was foiled, the
lives OF four were taken. s. G. Bates.
engineer OF Dunsmuir, Calf; NJ. Senx.
fireman, and Coyle o. Johnson. brake
man, both of Ashland. and n y
Daugherty, mail clerk, were the vic.
Tins.
Bates and Seng were shot to death
as the bandits stopped the train.
Daugherty died in the explosion "a
they blasted the safe and Johnson was
killed IN a hand-to,hand fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12

JOEINSTOWN, Pa, February II
@.-The Bethlehem Mines Corpora
ton Of the Johnstown area, mining
approximately 1,7Bo,000 tons Of coal
In 1925, completed the year without a
fatal accident according to an onicial
0tat0nderlt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hail. 5:45
O'Clock; John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
leader; Emil A. Fenstad, second
leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
HOUSE WILL SPEED
FARM RELIEF BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Continued from First Pase)

weed, Walsh Of Massachusetts, and
Walsh of Montana-17.
Pairs on Measure.
Pairs were announced as follows:
Broussard, Democrat, for, with
Moses, Republican, against.
Jones. New Mexico, for. with Wads-
worth, Republican, against.
Norbeck, Republican, for with Edge,
Republican, against.
1t was announced that Senators Du
Pont, Republican, Delaware, and
Swanson. Democrat, Virginia, who
wsge ahsent. would have votsd against
b9s8se Observation-Disclosures va
bnpaks6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12

No one can solve the mysteries of
lie, but all Of US can recognize and
sndsavor to perform The dutiea q
zngal "a
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REPORT on SMITH
IS GIVEN SENATE
BY COMMITTEE
Continued from First paee)

trance and refusal Of said witnesses to
answer the intsrrogations addressed to
them. your committee was unable to
ascertain and is therefore unable to
report the amounts Of monies which
were collected and expended. or the
persons from whom collected. in order
to promote the nomination Of Frank
L. Smith,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
Cat Kicking Is Costly.

NEW YORK, February II R).-
After hearing testimony that Meyer
Simhoff had kicked his pet cat 20
feet, Magistrate Reynolds imposed Z
fine. OF 81 4 fcots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE.
Two BattaliOns to BE Landed in
Shanghai OH Monday.

SHANGHAI, February II P).--
The transport Takliwa arrived here
today from Hongkong, bringing the
I'd Battalion OF Durham. British Light
Infantry. It is planned to land
troops here on Monday.
The I'd Battalion. Of the Gloucester
regiment arrived Iater in the day
aboard the transport Vasna.
The executive committee Of the Ma
tional Christian, Council, an organiZa-
ton representing nearly all the Prot
estant missionary organizations in
China, and the great majority of
Protestant churches. is hopeful" for
the future Of Christianity in China in
spite Of the present anti-foreign situa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
Church Gains Spiritually.
Anti.BritisIi Posters Seized.

HONGKONG, February l. LR.--
British-controlled police today seized
posters distributed by Chinese soldiers
in the town of Shamchun, on the
boundary of British lea sed territory.
The posters bore the following inscrip-
ton:
down with British imperialism.
Make Hongkong q desOlate island. No
economic intercourse with Hongkong."
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SOLDIER IDENTIFIED
AS MURDER SUSPECT;
2 BROTHERS SOUGHT

Continued from First Page.)
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Share Nationalist Hopes.

"The Chinese Christians fully recog-
nize the danger to the church and
to Christian = workers, from the ex-
IRENE elements, but share in the Ma
tionalist aspirations for unity in
China, with justice, equality and
freedom. We are prepared to accept
risks and even face persecution rather
than oppose the most hopeful move
ment in modern China.
''This Nationalist movement is not
confined to one party but is shared
by the thoughtful Chinese of both
the north and south. irrespective of
political allegiance.
Church Gains Spiritually.
1.-THE present Situation is calling out
and developing Chinese leadership
and initiative in the church which
is an encouraging fact. Though the
church may have lost in members, it
Is gaining in spiritual power. In GER
tain parts Of China missionaries have
been obliged to leave their stations,
but they do so reluctantly, mainly on
consular instructions and as pre-
cautionAry measure.
"Any general missionary withdrawal
would be regretted by the Chinese
Christians, who emphasize the con.
tinued need for missionaries, especially
those who are cooperating with the
Chinese church"
The majority Of the members of the
council are Chinese.
, 1927-02-08

what resembl ng beech trees in spring,
and the fruits both look and smell like
apples. For this reason mistakes can
easily happen, and al official mention
OF The danger OF these trees would per
haps be beneficial, even the danger Of
staying under the trees, m0reso In rain
should be warned against.-IAe BulJo.
tin, FEB. 3rd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
Through Herald who's Decto
Real Estate

HOUSES AND ESTATES FOR
SAI.E-IllST. OF COLUMBIA 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21

THE REAL BARGAINS IN RENTS
ARE HERE in this great modern build.
ing. within walking distance Of the Gov.
eminent Printing Office. Annex Pension
Office. Postoffice. Union Station. etc.
Exceptionally low rents for 4 and
rooms and bath apartments,
First and N. Y. Ave. N. w.
Telephones: Main $50
Open for inspection until . p. m.
wARDMAN
A4s7 K ST. N. W. MAIN 1880
", @rlse ~ sssy e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
Rentals
SUBURBAN FOX RENT

COLORED. s rooms. on 2 floors: / 100 block
New HAMPSHIRE Ave. N. W.: S65 month.
". Franklin sa47
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
UNCLE wIGGILY'S SNOW
TUNNEL

"You had better not go out to-
dav,' said Nurse Jane Fuzzy one
morning as Uncle Wiggily hopped
down the stairs of his hollow stump
bungalow to get his breakfast of
carrot pancakes with turuip sugar
scattered over them.
"Why not?' asked Mr.. Longears.
Il must have an adventure, YOU
know. and where shall l find it if
don't go outF'
Perhaps Nurse Jane and could
make an adventure for YOU said
Uncle Wiggily's wife. "'Or some of
our forty 'leven little bunnies
might; to say nothing of Baby
Buntv who makes it forty twelve. =
Buntv was paving a visit to the
rabbit house, getting better of her
toothache.
'Thank YOU, answered Uncle
Wiggily politely, but l want to
hunt my own adventures. | don t
understand, though, why | shouldn t
60 out. Why not!'
Because it is showing so hard, -
squeaked the muskrat lady house
keeper. And when the rabbit gentle
man looked out of a window he saw.
indeed, that the snow was coming
down thick and fast.
But this did not frighten him.
Uncle Wiggilv loved snow. After
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
THEATERS

The boundless scenic and spectac'
ular possibilities of the screen as
compared to the material and phys
ical limitations of the theatrical
stage were never. perhaps, more
forcefullv contrastcd than In the
Universal Film de France produc-
ton of Jules Verne S famous meio-
drama. Michael Strogoff, which
comes to the Valley theater tomor-
row.
To quote the somewhat fiowcry,
but nevertheless sincere, language
of a famous Paris cinema reviewer
upon witnessing the initial perform
ance of the picture in that city:
- Mcagcr decorations OF the thcater,
what are you compared to the ball
at the Imperial Court of thc Car;
the invasion Of the Tartars, the
camp of the Grand Khan, the SEN
suous dancing of the bayadercs in
the tent of Feofar Khan, the as
sault by the countless horde of bar
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February %, 1907

Mrs. Western Vanderpool has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Chowning,
for several days.
Mr.. Stockton has about so acres
of barley ready to pasture and eX-
poets to bring his beef cattle over
the river and put them on the pas
ture.
l.. Swindle, of Holtville, was u
visitor in FL Centre today.
Samuel Robinson is securing ease
ments for road which will short
en- the road from Holtville to the
McKim bridge about a mile and
when completed will improve the
travelling in that direction.
Some Of the machinery for the
auxiliary steam plant has been ship
ped. and is expected to arrive in
another week.
H. X. Kyle and F. S. Webster
left recently for Los Angeles where
they will join j. P. Haskell, the
other member of the machinery
of the Central Creamery
Company. The committee at this
time will purchase all the machin-
erv required for the new creamery
now in the course of construction
at this place.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
geles, +. p. Burns of Brawley and
Donald Urquart of Imperial.
TEN YEARS AGO
February 22. 1917

W. Quick S barber shop and
Campbell S department store are
displaying profusion of flags to-
day, celebrating George Washing
ton s birthday.
Donald Stevens suffered from a
serious accident recently while
working at the Seeley gin, two fin
gers on his right hand were badly
cut.
Il. w. Gary, of Seeley, is confin-
ed to his home, with a spraincd
shoulder, the result of lifting one of
his weighty hogs.
Oliver Emert and Jack ONeil,
proprietors of the Majestic and
Emert theaters in Calexieo were Ell
Centre visitors today.
Soon the state railroad commits
sion will hear testimony i'll refer
ence to Il sub grade under the
Southern Pacific tracks at Calexico
in order to provide for new
bridge across New river. The meet
ing will be held in the city hall at
Calexico. 1t is also proposed to
bring to the attention of the COM
mission the telephone and power
conditions in Imperial valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February %. 1919

Geo~oe Diekerson has brought to
Imperial valley 100 colonies of bees
from Glendale.
Carl McBridge is building a larg .
addition to his farm residence six
miles east Of Imperial.
The valley canals are again run
ming bank fell of water and there
is large demand for service. The
Date canal winch luns through Fl
Centre filled up lest night so that
the banks, i'll :om cues, o. - ~
ed.
Gill brothers. stockmen of Tulare
county, have purchased the l2O acre
ranch of George A. Swami, two and
half miles northwest of Imperial.
They will use it for stock raising.
Testimony was taken this week
at the Los Angeles land office iii
the matter of overlapping claims
of George L. Robertson, of Los An
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
the Fuzzy Fox, licking his chops

! the Fuzzy Fox, licking his chop
hungrily.
"Ho! Another bad chap. There
are many out today" thought the
bunny gentleman. Well, l can't go
III the back door, either. | ii try a
side Window So he hoped to
one side of his bungalow, intending
to tap on the glass with his crutch
so his wife or Nurse Jane would
open the sash so he could jump i'll.
But at the west window, in a
snow drift, sat the Woozie Wolf,
Uncle Wiggily saw this bad chap
first, in time to hide behind a bank
of snow without being seen by the
Wolf.
II shall have to try the other
Window though Mr.. ,Longears.
But when he hoped softly to the
cast windon, where crouchcd the
Bob Cat. Dear met cant get
in either by doors or windows. y
thought Uncle Wiggily. What
shall | do! Then he happened to
notice how deep the snow was and
he remembered cellar window
near the back door.
Il II make a tunnel through the
snow, crawl through it to the cellar
window and get in that way said
the bunny u III fool the bad chaps
vet.
No sooner said than done. Quietly
Uncle Wiggily began digging under
the drifts of snow making tunnel
such as the trains go through, only
the rabbits tunnel was white in
stead of black. Soon he came TO the
cellar window which, luckily, was
open, 50 he could hop in and go up
stairs where. his wife and all the
others were much surprised to see
him.
Il didn t know how YOU were
ever going to get past the bad
chap!' said Mrs. Longcars.
.Oh. fooled them with my,
snow tunnel.' laughed her husband.
And, when it came cold, dark
night, and the Fox, Bob Cat, Wolf
and Bear hadn't seen Uncle Wig
gilv come to the bungalow to be
caught, they skunk off to their
dens. very much disappointed.
which served them right.
SO it all happened for the best.
And if the bath tub doesn't go
down in the cellar after dark to-
Put coal in the wash tubs, for the
wringer to eat, III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the jewel
trees.
He can put pep in the egg of a.
sea animal, but IS the cold stor-
age variety that keeps us guessing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22

- lI-C ~ = - =
breakfast he put on his tall silk
boots-I mean his tall silk hat
and his long rubber boots, and tax
ing his red. white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch, which Nurse
Jane had gnawed for him out of
cornstalk, he sailed forth, as they
say in story books about the knights
of old. Uncle Wiggily sailed forth,
which means he hoped out. And,
all at once, he found that in very
sooth, as a knight would say, in
very sooth the snow was quite deep
But l can hop through the
drifts on my red, white and blue
rheumatism crutch,' said the bunny.
So he went along this way. stick
ing his crutch down in "a drift and
then, catching hold of the top of
1.-THE top of his crutch l mean
and leaping over it-leaping over
the drift, you understand.
Thus Uncle Wiggily travelled on
and on. through the snow storm,
but though he was out, no adventur-
es seemed to be out and not one
could he find, which was very disap
pointing.
Nurse Jane was right I should
have stayed home and let the little
bunny boys and girls make adven-
lures for me- thought Mr.. Long
ears, for Jingle, Jangle, Tooter,
Scooter and all the others had stay
ed home from school on account of
the storm. .'I'H go back to my
Bungalow said Mr.. Longears.
But this was easier said then
done. For when he drew near to the
front door there, sitting in a drift
Of snow was the Bushv Bear
"Ha. The Bad chap is waiting
for me to come along so he can graf
mel" thought Uncle Wiggily who
had seen the Bear first, without the
Bear seeing the rabbit. "I'll 90
around to the back door"
But when Uncle Wiggily had
hoped softly around to the back
door there, in a drift of snow, sat
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
Tuesday, February I ia

posed to be working. +
being shown as an alchert ting
All was soon in readii.d
man and an assistant WI -,
cameras, behind an asbt'
ton, only the lenses Of t
facing the retort. Son he s
away were the chemists, trutl
ter which led to the rtteme
rolled a chemical pellet
gutter at Murnau rs rearc t.
dropped into the retort.
Instantly a sheet of -
visible, heavy crash omob
aud then rattle as milll Ere,
of glass flew all over T.
Hoffman cried out that = -
and examination revealed@
minutae of glass had bS
through the partition, -
leather coat and underclEA
were imbedded in his flo ~
atcly only just below the -
rious sets standing about
ted with the glass particl
But the explosion had
tographed, and only one 4 !
era lenses had been shattf
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22
Appeal Filedi
Capron

An appeal from a ju'
dercd III superior court
special order isued by II
Keen entered at the cot
office by Irene F.. Car
judgment in the case W
of the defendant.
The case is listed in til
ords as that Of irene
against T. NJ. Montgome
Scott, II. II. Clark, G. |
O. Iloober, trustees sub,
Imperial Water Comp;
original defendants and
Van Horn.
The judgment was Il
court on December 80. /!
special ruling was mad
I, 1927. The special ruli
motion of the plaintiff
and vacate conclusion
the judgment of the cour
is appearing as attornc,
plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22

Ontario to be basing her hope of prosperity
about equally water power and booze power, with
American cooperation in developing both.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22

Money 20 Loan on A
Siorling Securities &C. In
Cross. Mgr. GGu Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22

What this country need
black stockings or no
auto tires.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22

The best dollar diplomacy is international frien
Illness
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22

Sometimes the Big Brothers and Sisters movement,
in normal operation, seems like movement to sup
press the little kids
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-22

barrie tribesmen on the Siberian
city of lrkutsk, encircled by a burn
| ing sheet of naptha floating on the
surface of the river Angara! What
are the limited number of supers
in the stage presentations of years
gone by compared to the thousands
upon thousands of Russian soldiers
who defend With their last breath
the city offs ToMsk against more
thousands. .5of Nesse Tartar caval-
ry?' .*S>s'
What, indeed9 isAdd to this mag
nificence and magnitude the further
fact that the principal scenes are in
full color, that the acting of the
principals, including Ivan Moskine,
Europe S idol OF the screen, in the
title role, is unsurpassed, and there
is left no cause to wonder at the APP
prchension of the famous theater
director, Max Reinhardt, recently
expressed regarding the competition
which the motion picture offers to
stage dramas. Certainly no lover
of the famous old book :. Michael
Strogoff,' which still retains is
popularity after so years service III
book and play form, will hesitate
to say that in the coming produc'
tion he, or she, for tho first time,
has an adequate conception of the
romance, adventures and pcrils OF
the Courier of the Car in his
dangerous mission across the wastes
Of far Siberia. 1t has been w"ii
said that in this colossal prescnta
tiou the possibilities of his master
piece have been visualized in 4
manner that would stagger the
mighty imagination of Jules Verne
himself.
every man to his task, said
Director +. W. Murnau, during the
shooting of difficult scene in
Faust, - the TFA production re
leased through Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer, now playing at the Palace
theatcr. 1t was necessary i'll this
scene to photograph an explosion.
Naturally, when one considers that
the business Of photographing &C.
tors belongs to the cameraman, one
understands Carl Hoffman s rcluc
tanec to take close up of an ex-
plosion.
But duty is duty, and arrange
mcnts were made to take the scene.
Chemical experts were called in, to
provide the blast. An elaborate sys-
tenn was arranged, whereby two
conflicting elements were brought
together in a huge rctort, befor
which the figure of Faust was sup