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Evening star., 1927-04-28

fire in the living room, Caroline said
soberly:
You win. mother, and If you will
be patient I think you will find in
time we will develop into first-class,
old-fashioned housekeepers.
"Oh, save your breath, Carol" in
terupted Helen, and then turning to
her mother she made her q sweeping
bow. My dear Mrs. Nourse, we wish
to inform you that when breakfast is
served at z o'clock mornings we will
Evening star., 1927-04-28

appetizing that Miriam had ever
eaten. Nothing was said about the
"do-as-you- please experiment" but
when the meal was finished and
Miriam started to pick up the dishes
she was informed that she was not to
touch the dishes. and before she could
protest Caroline had whisked them
into the kitchen and begun to wash
them.
Later in the evening, when Miriam
and the girls We're enioYing the crate
Evening star., 1927-04-28
Stationery

200 boxes Dovershire Station
ery, white and coIors; "a sheets
of paper with envelopes
to m lat c h. Regularly I 2C
25C box ......... AOS
36 boxes Correspondence
Cards, buff only, regu- 1zC
lar 40c values. ..... ~
Is Gem Fountain Pens, self
filler style; large red barrel;
l4-karat gold point, TO-
FRIDAY at ............ ~
Goldenberg's--First Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited.
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Knit
Underwear

WOmen'S Gauze Cotton Union
Suits, bodice style, tight knee;
perfect quality, soc Az
value TOS
Children's Knitted Waist Suits,
sleeveless and knee length;
slight irreguIars of soc 90~
value ........... OSC
Boys Cotton Knit Union
Suits, high neck and short
sleeves, knee length; ecru color;
slight irreguIars of 55C 1E
value Wv
Small lot of WOmen's Rayon
Vests, bodice style, pink I0C
only, 69c value. ...... TS(
GOIdenberg' Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited
Evening star., 1927-04-28

be at the table. and hereafter this
house will have three woman workers
instead of one. Nuff said; but If you
had been as hungry as we were when
Evening star., 1927-04-28

a. ABELMAN. 4809 Ga. Ave. NV.
ALPHA HARDWARE. CO..
800 Bladenshurg Rd. NE.
ATL ANTIC HARDWARE CO..
2014 I4th NV.
q. q. BRADLEY. Bethesda. Md.
BROOKLAND HARDWARE CO..
1909 18th st. NE.
CARR BROS. L. BOSWELL.
Hyatfsvilie, Md.
GEO. NJ. CASPER.
co,,;,i i9IS n {; AYE; n1;; s;E si. co
Columbia Pike. Arlington. Va.
!. g; DACY. 2a46 Wis. Ave.
y. DEF: NECCHI0. 1881 Fla: Ave. NE.
W. A. FINCH. 2iI6 18th st. NV.
J. II. FORSYTH CO.. Front Royal, Va.
+. FRAGER. Il15 Pa, Ave. S:E.
4. G0RD0N. 22I2 I4th 1T. NV.
ABE GREENBLATT.
44th st. and Hunt Pl. NE.
X. ID. GRUND. North Beach. Md.
FRED NJ. HAAS. 200S X. l. AVE. NE.
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c. w. HENRY. 1850 22nd st. NV.
HIILBROOK HARDWARE STORE,
44th st. and Hunt ri. NE.
w. j. H0YLE. OIney. Md.
JDEAI. HDWE. co. 1220 Pa. Ave. S.E.
II. KRUGER. 20I0 18th NV.
:. ii. LANDY a. SON. 1880 On: Ave.
r. II. LENoviTz, Rockville. Md,
SAM MENDEI.SON,
100 King st.. Alexandria. Va.
MONARCH AUTO SUPPLY CO..
MOORE & GAIN CO.. aeIs 4th ME-.
Mqi MTkfnEE PnnEAskST skSS;' HisatRsD%WsRG ists 4 Co..
aI6a Mt Pleasant st. NV.
O'DONNELL PAINT CO. 32Q6 Nj NV.
PETWORTH HARDWARE co..
823 CDshnr st. NV.
POTOMAC HARDWARE CO.,
Colonial Beach. Va.
l.. RAULERSON. 140S st. NV.
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WOnen'S
Gloves
81 Silk Gloves. 3oc

81 Silk Gloves, soc
$50 pairs WOm ems Silk
Gloves; two-clasp style, with
Paris point backs and double
tipped fingers. Sizes to SI.;
brown only.
Sl.5O Gloves, 4oc
100 pairs WOmen's Elbow
length Silk Gloves, with em-
broidered and Paris point backs;
double tipped fingers; assorted
cclOrs and sizes.
79c Gloves, 47c
IS pairs TwO-clasp ChamO-
suede Gloves, Wear Right make;
embroidered backs; assorted coli
orS and sizes.
Charge Accounts Invited.
Women's Neckwear
y 2.'s.: to 81 30C
125 pieces of Women'S Neck
wear, including many styles in
Collar and Cuff Sets, Jabots ard
Separate Collars of lace, linen
and organdy, in white, cream,
ecru and combination .cOlors.
GOIdenberg's-FirSt Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited.
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f. B. RECTOR. 5443 Conduit Rd.
ii. SCHNEIDER. 7I6 Az st. S.W.
SERVICE HARDWARE CO..
sHERiDAN HAKDWARE. ef4s p NV.
T.. NJ. SHREVE. Cherrydaie. Va.
STEMBLER Il FORD. Capitol Hts. Md.
J., $. TAM0RRIA. 200 Pa. Ave. S.E.
A. r. THOMSEN. Clarendon. Va.
HARRY o. TR0WBRIDGE.
I, TuKyILIE, III sGsS g., Conn; Aye. NV.
IT, 'fot +. walls. ali aysi ios NiSh 18th st. s.E.
WARRENTON SUPPLY CO..
WarrentOn. Va.
r. l.. WATKINS.
MINI. Ave. and sherman Rd. NE.
II. T.. WATKINS. Seat Pleasant. Md.
LEON r. WEDDING. Is 18th NE.
ID. WEINBERG. $50 AZ, st. S.W.
MAX ZEVIN. 1742 7th st. NV.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25
CATTLE BECOME WILD OE
 ISLAND IN WESTERN ALASKA

K0DIAK-Three hundred fifty shorthorn cattle browse over the mountainous surface of tiny Chill kof Island. 200 miles out in the northern Pacific Ocean from Kodiak.
 More than forty wears ago the Alaska Commercial Company, a de- velopment concern long since ex- tinet. stocked the island with a few head Of tame cattle for experiment. al purposes. On the little Isle with a surface of but 20 square miles. the cattle have degenerated from in- breeding and have become thorough ly wild. but the herd continues to thrive. Alaskans say the experiment at least has proved that cattle can be grown in that region.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25
WILL ENGAGE IN BUSINESS
 IN PETERSBURG

John Campbell was passenger aboard the Admiral Rogers Saturday morning enroute to Seattle from Petersburg where he has been en gagged for the past several weeks with his cousin. Howard Campbell in putting up a store building it. which they will conduct a merean- tile business along lines similar to the business of Campbells' in Wran- gell. The Wrangell store will be moved to Petersburg shortly after the first of September
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25
WRANGELL HOTEL ARRIVALS

J. ". Young, Chicago Mrs Young, Chicago Mrs. John Wrathan. Louise Dease, Telegraph Creek. F. c. Scott.
 Jack Steele. Cassiar. A. Leverett. Telegraph Creek. George Ash. Ketckikan. Ed AIichaelson. c. D. Mcdonald, Alaska. Mrs. Ira ". Day, Cassiar Alfred Day. Cassiar. 0. L. Anderson, Telegraph Creek. Mrs. Zaida Holland, Ketehikan 4. Van Mayern, Juneau. Ghas. Callbreath, Telegraph Creek Ira ". Kelley, Lake Bay c. A. Backus, Lake Bay. Mrs. Backus, Lake Bay H. Olsen, Burnett Inlet J. Strom
 Il. Y. Newell. Ketchikan [. NJ Garrigan, Alaska Leonard Sundblad, Burnett Inle. D. N. McDonalrd. Citp Joseph Jackson, Clearwater ". R. Overend, Stikine J. E. Williams
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25
Bones in Human Hand

There are no more bones In a child, hand than that of an adult. In tho young. however, the ends of the bone have not been firmly attached to tn shaft. which In an X-ray picture woula give the effect of more bones than real y exist Bones originate and develoi from several centers known as centers f justification
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

The following passengers sailed south from Wrangell on the Princess Louise Tuesday night: H. c. McMil- Ian, Mrs. H. c. McMillan, Floyd W. Smith.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

MT. and Mrs. P. E. Ramsey re turned to Seattle on the Princess Charlotte Friday night MT. Ram sey is connected with the Union Oil Company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

J. S. Ream, business man of Ket- chikan, is in town this week His family have been here for severa weeks. Mrs. Ream was formerly Miss Anna Loftus.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Mrs. John Campbell returned on the Princess Louise Friday night from a business trip to Seattle an6 Portland. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Jack Mcdonald, anG little neice, Katherine Ann McDon- aid of Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Simon Hellenthal and son, John, were aboard the Alameda en route to their home in Juneau after a short visit to Ketehikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Mrs. Christine voss and daughter, Dorothy, returned on the Alameda from visit of several weeks with Mrs. Voss's sister in Edmonton, Al berta.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25
Civic Club Meeting

The Civic Club will meet next Sal urday afternoon at 2:30 at the Ii brary. The meeting is called a weea ahead of time on account of the Fair.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Mrs Isabel Watson Of Hoquiam arrived on the Princess Louise Fri day night for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Olive B. Mclaughlin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

B. F. Heintzleman, assistant dis trict forester, was aboard the Yu- kon Monday enroute to Juneau after spending few days in the vicinity of Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Paul L. Smith who was here from Ketchikan to assist in painting thC Union Oil tanks returned home 0. the Estebeth Friday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Miss Mary Armstrong who had been visiting friends in Wrangel and Petersburg, left on the Princes. Charlotte Friday night for her home in Bellingham.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Charles H. Flory, District Forest. CT, M. D. Williams, District Engineer for the Bureau of Public Roads, and R. J. Sommers, Territorial Highway Engineer, were in town this week The gentlemen were travelling on the motorship Highway of which E. P. Clark is the captain.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Miss Lulu Fairbanks of the staff of the Alaska Weekly, was aboard the Alameda. She will visit Fair banks and other towns of the inte rior before returning to Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

The Princess Alice was in port southbound Saturday morning. Pas sengers leaving from Wrangell were: A. 0. Burch. F. Stenros, W. H. Smith, Mrs. D. N. Mcdonald.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

H. W. Terhune of the Biological Survey, was a visitor to Wrangell the first of the week. He arrived on the Bureaus boat, Sea Otter, Of which Capt. K. c. Talmage is the master.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

A. Leverett of the Hudson's Ba, Comapny took passage to Vietori4 on the Princess Charlotte Frida, night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

W. H. Smith who has been with the Wrangell Lumber and Powe: Company for several years in the ca pacity of saw filler, took passage to Seattle on the Princess Alice Satur- day morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

E. Shoenwald of the Petersburg Packing Company took passage te Seattle on the Northwestern.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

J. c. Loop who was employed at the Wrangell Shingle Mill for a short time took passage south on the Northwestern.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Mrs. Neil Mcdonald took passage south on the Princess Alice. Her destination is southern California.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

c. Matthews has recently erected neat cottage on the road to the A. P. A. cannery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Mrs Charles Weidle left on the Northwestern for a visit with rela- tiyes at Walla WaIla.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Louis Wigg returned the first of the week from a short trip to Ket- chikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25
THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
 J. ". PRITCHETT, PabHaheF

Entered as second-elass matter at the Wrangell. Alaska, post office under
 Act of Congress Of March g. s1878
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

Ira W. Kelley of Lake Bay was a visitor to Wrangell this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25
Local News
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Karl Thiele, Secretary of Alaska. is a visitor 10 Wrangell this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
AUTO TRAGEDIES
SHOW DECLINE
OVER WEEKEND
Total of 16 Deaths Is
Recorded Over Pacific
Coast Region.
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l2.-
Sixteen persons died over the week
end in variety of accidents in the
Pacific coast region, survey by
United Press showed today.
-Four Indian fishermen were
drowned in whirlpools below Cello
Falls in the Columbia river when
iheir boat overturned.
Two men died in interurban and
street mishaps. Francisco Salas, a
section hand, was killed when
struck by the shoe on the third
rail of Sacramento Northern Flee
Owen, II. veteran newspapcrman,
died of injuries received in a fall
from "A street ear.
Only four lives were lost in auto
mobile accidents. Mrs. c. j. Iianlon
of injuries received when she fell
asleep at the steering wheel Of her
ear and crashed into a concrete cul-
vert.
Three persons were killed in auto
mishaps in San Francisco bay re
gion.
TWO persons died OF burns. Wal
liam Morrow, laborer, fell into an
incinerator and was fatally burned.
Threeyear-old Mary Francis Ragan
died of burns received while playing
with matches. Both accidents oc-
cured in Los Angeles.
A boy and girl were killed III
falls. Edward O'Neill, II, a para
chute Jumper. lost his life in a $500
foot plunge from an airplane at
Bakersfield. Florence Palmer, lG,
of Los Angeles, lost her footing and
fen l05 feet to her death at Wolf
Kill falls in San Dimas canyon.
\ Chinese committed suicide by
drowning near Walnut Grove, Cal
Charles NJ. Gilbert, 50, died dur
ing Il family quarrel in Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
NJ. @. KING CO.
STORE OPENS
FOR BUSINESS

With everything spic and span,
El Centre $ newest mercantile estab-
lishment, the NJ. o. King Company,
opened its doors for business this
morning, after months Of preparat-
ion.
The entire building formerly oc-
cupicd by the Narncy company has
been remodeled, the attractive
store front being one of the han /
soonest in the valley if not in South
,rn California.
A complete stock OF new goods
was on display and more was com
ing in during the day. Counters were
invitingly arranged and a force ot
clerks was ready to take care OF the
needs Of patrons.
The latter were present in goodlY
numbers and NJ. O. King was kept
busy greeting them in between hur-
rying around to take care of last
minute details.
Workmen are still engaged in set
ting the sidewalk and finishing the
front but will be finished in a few
days, =. A. Murray, contractor IN
charge, said.
The King store is splendid ad-
d;tion to FL Centre : business see
tion and the management has re
ceived many congratulations on Its
appearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
PAROLE BOARD
GIVES LIBERTY
TO FIVE MEN
Leniency Shown Where
Officials Believe 1t Is
Justifiable.

Five paroles were granted and an
equal number refused by the parole
board of the county Jail this morn
ing. Those to be granted freedom
were: Nash a. Perry; Guadalupe
Rameriz, Robert McClain, R. \.
Hcatly, r. W. Holmes. Those re-
fused were c. w. King, Charles
Wilkes, Tom Davis, Rafael Valen-
ella and Earl Crandall.
Perry's application showed that
he was convicted on a charge of
reckless driving and was sentenced
to so days in the county Jail. 1t
showed that the sentence was impos-
ed at Calexico on Aug. 9 and that
more than half of the time had
been served The application also
informed the court that the defend
ant has a wife and seven children
lepc ndant upon him and that he
could obtain employment if released.
Ramcriz, an official Of the Mexi-
can government at Algodones, was
sentenced to 100 days on July ON
conviction of disturbing the peace.
He agreed to return to Mexico If
freed and showed that he would be
employed by the government if his
release could be effected by Sept.
Is.
McClain was convicted on a
charge of unlawful possession of in.
toxicating liquor and sentenced tc
pay a fine of $500 or spend 25Q
days in Jail. He was convicted on
April II. He has a wife and child
dependant upon him and showed
the board that he could obtain EN-
ployment if released.
Heatly's application showed con
viction on charge of reckless drlv
ing Aug. ?. He was sentenced to Is
days in Jail. He said that his moth
er is i'll and that she is dependant
on him for support and that he could
obtain employment.
Holmes was convicted on charge
cf assault and sentenced to pay q
fine of $500 or spend 230 davs in
! iail. The conviction was made or
! Nav 5. He has been trusty fol
! the last two months at the county
/ iail and his release was recommend
cd by the sheriff.
King, Davis and = Crandall are
serving time for unlawful possession
/ of intoxicants. Wilkes is in jail fol
/ failure to pay wages and Valencia
on a charge of reckless driving
/ Various counts against their releast
at this time were brought up by the
/ hoard
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
BATTERY CHARGE
FILED AGAINST
C0LORED WOMAN

\ complaint charging Minerva
jackson of Imperial with battery
was filed in Judge Mayfield's court
this morning by Maude Bird of Imp
eral. The complaint has just been
r, leased from the FL Centre hospita al
where she had been confined FOR
about two weeks with a knife wound
in her neck, said to have been in
f,icted by Minerva.
The defendant was arrested by
Chief Powell of Imperial follow
'ng an alleged controversy at Il
dance hall. The jackson woman is
said to have first attacked the COM
plainant with a knife and then turn
ed on her own husband, inflicting
several minor injuries none of which
proved serious.
She is alleged to have admitted
doing the cutting when confronted
by attaches of the sheriff's office,
and claimed that her husband had
taken Miss Bird to the dance in their
car, she later called at the dance
hall and asked him for the machine
but he refused her, saying that he
wanted it to escort Miss Bird home.
The cutting followed.
No charge had been filed previous
" against the woman, authorities
awaiting the outcome of the injuries
to the complainant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
GUARDS OUELL !.
CONVICTS' PLAN |
TO BREAK JAIL
nv United P-exs Leased Wire

SAN ANCISCO. Sent. 12.-
CIarence Kelly. convicted IS terror
killer. William Wilson and William
De Bordc'cben, accomplice Of the
late Joe Tanko, ard two narcotic
nrisoners. were held in solitarv-con.
finemcnt TODAY in consequence OF
an attemnt to fight their way -fron
corntv Jail no. l. see+--
The prisoners, according to jsilers,
sta apcd violent fight between them
SOLOS. Then, when two guards sought
to pull the fighters apart, all five
prisoners turned upon the guards.
Alarm was given by deputy sher-
iff on n bridge above the exercise
tank, who shot into the wall. Three
other iailers rushed to the scene.
The five prisoners were quclled after
Is minute fist fight. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
CROWDS WATCH
STUNT JUMPER
FALL TO DEATH
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BAk ERSFlELD Calf, Sept. IL.
The spectacular career Of Eddie
O'Neiil, II year old parachute jump
er, has ended in death.
Famed as the Youngest parachute
Jumper in the west, Eddie plunged
2j00 feet to his death at Kern air
port III full view Of a crowd OF ad-
mirers yesterday afternoon when his
parachute broke away as he stood
or the wing of an airplane.
Eddie, newsboy who aspired to
a life of thrills in the aviation
world, was attempting "practice
Jump preparatory to his leap in
the National Air races at Spokane,
Wash, in which he was entered.
The plane. piloted by Robert Mar
tin, local flying instructor, scared to
an altitude of $500 feet when o.
Neill was seen to walk to the end
of the wing. The plane dropped
1000 feet and moment later the
young parachute jumper hurtled to
his death.
The Youngsters badly manglea
body was found between two oil
tanks on the Standard Oil Com
pan s tank farm short distance
north cf the airport.
Eddie was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo V. O'Nein of Bakersfield.
The parents are visiting III South
Dakota.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
Captain Depl0res
Idefiniteness of
AviatOrs' Call

NEW YORK, Sept. l2.-Captain
chOr liner Pennsylvania. who sent
his ship cruising $500 miles OF At
lantic to search for the monoplanc
Old Glory aud its crew of three, has
arrived with story of the fruitless
task.
The captain was pessimistic con
cerning chances of survival of Lloyd
Bertaud, James ID. Hill and Philip
Payne.
"I'm afraid they re gone" he
said.
"The pity of it is they didn t
give us n chance to help them,
The sos and its accompanying
"five hours east of New Found
land' was entirely too indefinite, he
explained. 1t meant nothing i'll the
task of finding them.
eff we had only had their exact
position" the ship master said,
"we could have saved them
Despite the seeming futility,
Captain Bone said, he made every
effort to find the needle in the
ocean haystack.
Plainly touched by the fate Of
Bertaud, Hill and Payne, Captain
Bone insisted several times the mis-
sion of rescue would not have been
in vain if some inkling of their posi-
tion had been given.
The incident was costly demon
stration of the need for skilled radio
men and navigators of such haz-
ardous journeys, he pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
Court Dismisses
Mahoney Case
Ey United Presa Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 12.-Pro-
ceedings against Paul f. Mahoney,
convicted of manslaughtcr in con-
nection with the collapse of
grand stand at the tournament of
roses at Pasadena in 1926. were dis
missed today by Superior Judge
Bishop.
Mahoney, a Pasadena contractor,
appeared for retrial today on a re-
cent state supreme court decision to
the effect that Superior Judge
Charles Burnell's attitude during
the trial was prejudicial to the de-
fendant.
The ease was dismissed when De-
putty District Attorney George
Kemp stated that witnesses were
TOO far scattered to be subpoenaed
for the case.
Mahoney, convicted as the result
of the death of IL persons from in
iuries suffered in the crash, has
served over a year of a one to 10
year sentence in San Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
RedlandS Brush
Fire Controlled
nv United Pres. LEASED Wire

REpLANDS. Calf, Sept. 12.--
Flames that burned over approximat-
civ 200 acres of brush land in the
Rechc CANYON district were under
control today. according to reports
of X. NJ. Tuttle, San Bernardino
county forester.
The blaze. believed to have been
started by hunters, threatened cit.
rus groves in the Mound CITY sec
tion, but ranchers co-operated with
the fire departments of Redlan1s
and Iona Linda in preventing the
spread of the fire.
Chief damage, according to Off
cials, will be in the spring flood
menace enhanced by burning over
considerable watershed area.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-12
Bennett
ACCUSED
By LEWIS
Says "key Man" Sent Big
Sum of Money to New
York Before Crash.
MILLIONS INVOLVED
Attorney For Bennett in
Statement Brands the
Charge Nonsense"
BY DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

LES ANGELES, Sept. l2.-Be
tween $3,000,O00 and $4,000000 was
wired to New York by Jack Ben
nett, young financial wizard of the
Julian Petroleum Corporation, 60
days before he fled from Los An.
gcles and the crash of the oil com
pany, s. {. Lewis. former president
of the concern charged here today.
The accusation was made bv Lew
is as he took the offensive in q
barrage of charges and counter.
charges fired since Bennett surren-
dered in San Francisco, attributing
the overissue of millions of shares
Of stock to Lewis and promising TO
"spare no one connected. with the
financial nightmare.
1.-The money was wired to his faith
cr-iR-law, Morris Druson, and to his
brother inlaw, 4. ID. Cohen,' Lewis
declared, asserting that records
from local telegraph offices bear out
lis charges that the bright Young
man. has vast sums Of money hid.
den in New York.
Moreover,' Lewis said, "the re
Ceivcrs have a $4,000 claim n
gainst Bennett s fathcr.in.law, Dru-
son. for usurious transactions. =
Meanwhile the dcbonair Young
stock manipulation, through who's"
hands more than $l0000000o worth
Of checks are said to have passed,
made his first public appearance"
here in some months at the office OF
District Attorney Asa Keyes.
Confers with Receivers
Later he met in conference with
Joseph l.. Scott, receiver for the
Julian company to discuss the ques-
tiOn as to whether he acted as an
individual or as an agent of the
company in making loans for which
more than $4,000, 900 in usurious in,
tcrest is asserted to have been col
lccted by bankers, financicrs and
movie magnates.
Bennett s attorneys characterized
the statement made by Lewis as
'pcrfect nonsense. ''Rennett
never did anything of the kind, -
Attorney Donnclly declared.
The trial of Bennett, and nine of
ficials of \. W. Wagy 4 Co., the
Julian Petroleum Corporation and
the Pacific Southwest Trust and
Savings bank, on charges of con
spiracv TO violate the corporate Sc
curitics act and to obtain money un-
der false pretenses, is expected to
be continued at hearing on a mo-
tiOn late today.