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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
Bebe Proves Her
Medals as a
BuffOOn

With Bebe Daniels rapidly
climbing into a position Of ath-
aetic eminence, achieving as she
goes a sort Of female Doug
Fairbanks sobriquet, it is per-
fectly natural she should apply her
studied arts to the amplification
Of satire-the sly, scintillant kind;
the kidding art" gagged against
q background Of perfect opulence,
cued with unmistakable finesse.
She's a Sheik" is just that: A
gay, gorgeous wink at the tons
of dancing dervish type of pestil.
ence California has been grinding
out since the late Mr.. Valentino
starred his way to fame amid the
burning sands"
Miss Daniels, the Rialto screens
chief asset this week, does more
than a competent job of this kid
ding" business; she makes of 1t
something amusing sans the usual
absurdity of such hocus-pocus.
"She's Sheik" is a pretty after
dinner tale. The daughter of the
desert is here the lame in trous-
ers" picking her men as she goes
lin short, she's the heavy lover
ess. quite as Valentino was once
the vaseline king of moviedom.
II" you like Bugs Baer, George
Conan, Joe Cook and aren't SO
concerned with the Balkan stu
alton, you'll find in She's a
Shiek" an episode of merriment.
Rox Rommell's orchestral stunt
this term is something personal
and interesting. The kids at the
piano 'hisself," in person, waking
up the worries as only he can do.
And his songs are the current
hits.
On the stage, la Bernicia and
Company" is little of every
thing, with La Bernicia, the
danseuse-I love that word---carry-
ing off honors, as the press agents
MARBLE. Luella Hartman aids
cleverly on the violin; Charlotte
lie Nay supplies the soprano top
notes; LIE Roy deMauriere pre-.
sides at the piano.
international News and a COM
edy short feature decorate the
line-up.-F. e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
A Faithful Gent

Every day. rain or shine, busy
or idle, Bernard Gorcey writes
letter to his wife.
In, return he is trusted clean
across the continent.
And Ida Kramer! Her hus-
band, Joseph Schneider, thinks
she is the grandest wife in the
world, her two tall sons think
she Is the most wonderful
mother, and they agree that she
Is the greatest living actress.
And it's all right with them for
her to go all the way from New
York to Hollywood to take part
with Gorcey In the Paramount
film version Of "Abie's Irish
Rose"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06
COrnelia Skinner

The Community Institute, of
Washington will present Cornelia
Otis Skinner, "in person." in a
program Of Character Sketches"
on the evening of Thursday, De-
cember IS, at S:15 o'clock, at Cen
trail Community Center, 18th and
Clifton Streets Northwest, as the
fourth event in the seasons Insti-
tute course.
In the space of single season,
Cornelia Otis Skinner, daughter of
Otis Skinner, has stepped from the
legitimate stage and has become
one of the foremost of our Ameri-
can entertainers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06

an Arnold Rothstein type and
Mabel Montgomery as ''Mumsy."
Nancy Sheridan, my impression
went, seemed both physically and
verbally reticient as the adopted"
sweetheart.
Obviously people will read into
these characters, satiric shafts at
Mr.. Tunney. at Mr.. Richard and
at Mr.. Kearns. Let them. The
play is sufficient unto itself as
entertainment and If 1t evokes
controversy, that will make the
producers sore. Yes it will.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-06

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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
Woman Burned to
Death by Negro
Nv U~sted Pres. s.-n.ed wiz.

JASPER. Ale, Sent. l5.-Mrs.
Mary Treese, ~, mother of three
'hildren. was burned to death on q
rush pile behind her home near
here today by negro assailant.
She regained consciousness long
enough after being rescued from the
fire to describe the attack. !. She
Lad gone into the woods to gather
Nindling when negro seized and
assaulted her. she said.
Neighbors found her unconscious
m the burning brush pile. She died
III her way to the Walker County
hospital. ~
All available officers and posse
ot more than 200 citizens set out
IN a search for Mrs. Treese's assail-
mt. Officers feared lynching IL
he is caught.
Lee Treese, mine foreman, the
woman 8 husband, is in Walker
county Jail awaiting trial ON
aurder charge. :
1t is expected that 100000 bales
of cotton will pass through the port
of Los Angeles this year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
HEAT KEEPS UP
DEATH TOLL IN
MIDDLE WEST
Weather Bureau Asserts
Snow in Mountains to
Bring Relief.

, CHICAGO, Sept. I5--The middle
ives swcltered again today in mid
summer heat v:.icil has caused more
than score of deaths, but snow in
Rabbit Ear pass, near Steamboat
Springs, Colo, top coat temperatures
in Denver and cool breezes in Min
nesota gave hope of speedy relief
for the Missouri and Mississippi val
leys.
Indications this morning were
that the 90 degree maximum reached
nj Chicago yesterday would be APP
preached again today, but the
weather bureau predicted relief to-
morrow.
In Kansas City, Mo-, theremomet
ers registered in the aver COS bit
the temperature was higher in cen
trail Kansas.
An inch of snow fell in Rabbit
Ear Pass. The temperature in Den
yer early today was SO.
st. Paul, Mimi, reported II de
grees at a. m.
Normal September weather pre-
vailed in Texas. Further east in
| the south, it was unseasonably warm
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
Tilden Wins In
Quarter Finals

WEST SIDE TENNIS CLUB, For.
rest Hills, n. Y, Sept. 15.-William
T. Tilden smashed to victory today
against Jean Borotra of France in
the quarter finals of the national
men s singles tennis tournament.
The American who with his mates
fell before the Frenchmen in the
Davis cup matches at Germantown,
Beat Borotra 81, 3-6, 1913, 6-1.
The victory placed Tilden in the
semi finals. He will meet Francis
Hunter, his Davis cup doubles part
ner and may encounter Rene La
Coste, title holder, in the finals.
La Coste, France, eliminated
Manuel Alfonso, Philadelphia 6-S
GA, 6-l, o., and will meet the win.
ner of the JohnstonBrougnon
match in the semi finals.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
Schlee and Brock
Abandon Trip

TOKYO, Sept. 15.-William S
Brock and Edward F. Schlee, avia
tors who flew more than half way
around the world today made plans
to return to the United States by
steamer.
The flyers announced that if their
mon0plane, Pride of Detroit, could
be embarked upon the liner Korea
Maru, they would sail for the Unit
cd States on that vessel.
Capitulation to the pleas of thous-
ands, including many complete
strangers, came against the desires
of the airmen who hoped to press
on around the globe, setting "a new
record for circumnavigation.
When Brock and Schlee arrived
here yesterday they said nothing
could shake their determination to
continue the flight. Apparently i'll
vain friends argued that it would
be suicidal to set out from Japan
for the Midway Islands, little more
than dot on the map of the world
After "sleeping on it, however
the flyers announced they had re
considered.
Even as the announcement OF
their changed plans was made the
power schooner Lanakai in the vi
entity of the Sand Island, the mid
way group, was proceeding west to
keep a keen watch for the mono
plane.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
Recess Taken In
Jacobson Trial

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l5.-Prog-
ress in the underwear drama of
Councilman Carl |. Jacobson was
halted here. today when adjourn
ment until Monday was made nee
essarv by the absence of Municipal
Judge Henry NJ. Willis.
Judge Willis must attend the
semi-annual executive conference of
the state judicial council of bar
associations at Coronado, efforts to
Ne excused eliciting the reply that
lis presence is essential at. the SEES
sion.
The spotlight in the councilman S
Fight against charges of miscon-
luct at the home Of Mrs. Gallo
Grimes on August ), yesterday
,hifted to the defense which called
its first witness, Il l9-ycar old
syhoolboy.
The youth, ronald Crawford, ties
tilted that he was seated in his au'
tomobile parked in front of the
house on the night Of the council.
nan S arrest. He described what
lie saw from his seat in the ear
hut declared he did not know what
went ON in the house.
At the morning session the last
nine of the prosecution S witnesses
were called to give testimony aimed
to tear down Jacobson's charges OF
frame-up."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
Bishop Charged
With Plotting

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 15.-The
Right Reverend Juan Navarete,
Bishop of Sonora, Mexico. charged
with conspiracy to organize mill
tary expedition against the Gales
government was at liberty under
$4,000 bail here today.
Bishop Navarete surrendered fol-
lowing the return of a secret indict-
ment against him by the federal
grand jury, arriving here yesterday
from his present home in Nogales,
Ariz.. to negotiate bond.
Bond was supplied by the Rever-
end Peter Timmermans, pastor of
San Augustin church, here.
Bishop Navarete said he had
been exiled from Mexico and order
ed not to return following the
church controversy i'm the southern
republic.
Details of the charges placed
against him by the United States
government have not been made
public.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
WOMAN FLYER
DETERMINED TO
CROSS OCEAN
Girl Undaunted by Recent
Air Tragedies Says She
Will Succeed.

NEW YORK, Sept. l5.--So pretty
that it doesn't seem right, Ruth
Elder has arrived here in her bril-
liant orange monoplane. 81" Ameri-
can Girl and reiterated her inten-
ton to fly to Paris ono matter
what
Hazel eyes assumed the CLINT of
determination as Miss Elder, with
her co-pilot, Captain George Haldc-
man, nodding affirmation, declared
that in two or three days she will
set forth across the Atlantic if
weather conditions permit.
, In the face of protests because of
recent disasters, Miss Elder smiled
shook her bobbed brown hair and
said:
"Oh, we re going to go all right
There's no doubt about that; it just
depends on the weather.
Miss Elder was at the controls
most of the 420 miles, from Wheel
ing, w. Va, to Roosevelt Field. The
monoplane arrived last night.
Face Opposition
The flyers were. faced with a
stumbling block when j. F. Lannin
owner of Roosevelt Field. the only
flying field around New York long
enough to permit the take-off OF
heavily loaded plane, announced
that the following rules hereafter
will prevail for all trans Atlantic
| flyers:
Planes must have more than one
motor; must be equipped with some
device enabling them to alight OF
and rise from the water; must have
radio and an emergency radio;
must carry a navigator and pass
rigid inspection by experts.
The Elder plane has only one
motor, no radio and no water land
ing gear.
When Informed of the rules, Cap
| tain Haldeman said he believed
"there s some way to get around
| them.''
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
ASSIGN TEACHERS
FOR Ell CENTRIC
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

There are Al teachers listed in
the personnel of the staff of in
structors in the elementary schools
of the city. In addition to these
Al teachers the elementary schools
have B. M. Gruwell as district sup
erintendent; Nora Epler as super
vising principal; Mrs. Bess Chestnut
as musical supervisor and Evelyn
Skinner as school nurse, bring the
total number on the elementary
school staff to 45.
Superintendent Gruwell this
morning completed his list of as
signments for the five schools under
his jurisdiction and sub divided the
city into districts for attendance at
certain schools. The list showing
the complete system under which
the elementary schools will be run
this year follows:
Wilson school. Only Seventh and
Eighth grade classes will be held
there. Pupils residing west of
Fourth street and south of Main
street and west of Fifth street and
north of Main street are eligible to
attend these grades will make up
the classes. The teachers have been
appointed as follows: Lena East
wood, 7B, art; Frances |. Noss, IB,
English and grammar; Nellie l..
Shepherd, IA, history and civics;
Glenn Davies, SB, geography and
shop; Eva Walker, SB, arithmetic;
Violet Gruwell, sB, geography and
reading; Mildred b. Holmes, dra-
MATES and sewing.
Harding school: Glasses from b
to IA. All pupils eligible for these
classes and residing south of Main
street and west of Fourth street
The teachers are: lib, Charlotte Ell
lis and Anne Etter; Ia, Nilla H..
Harris; 2B, Estelle Reid 3B, Jose
phine King; ga, Elsie Couch; Alb
Mildred II. Smith; IA, Dorothy Arm
strong; kindergarten, (two sessions)
Eleanor Bunnell; opportunity room,
(two sessions, Winifred Wilson.
Lincoln school. Glasses from
IA to GA inclusive. All children
| cllSiDic lOT Otn anu olll x GUY
classes west of Fourth street and AL
"A grade pupils residing north OF
Main street and west of Fifth street
The teachers assignments follow:
IA. Ruth Wieman; 5B, Mae Walker
and Mary Kirkland; "a, Sophie
Dunlap; 6B. Clarence Axtell and
Dora c. Nuffer; GA, Fannie Nc
Crory.
Mckinley school. Glasses from
1B to 4B, inclusive. All children
residing north of Main street anf
west of Fifth street. The teachers
assignments follow: kindergarten.
Helen Walker; lib, Lillian Stevens;
Ia and pa. Gladys Wvlde-Browne;
2B. Irene Townsend; 3B, Margaret
Mason; 3A, Mary Griffin; Alb, Mar
garet Hcdrick. principal; opportun-
ity room, Lavinia Schultz.
Eastside school. All children re-
siding east of Fourth street and
south Of Main street and east
Fifth street and north of Main
street. The teachers have been as
signed as follows: w. A. Payne,
principal, Lucille Culberson, w. A,
Jackson, Ruth Knox, Lorena Mar
tin, Zenobia Payne, Mamie Pilkin-
ton and Emily Robertson.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
CANADA EXPECTING PLACE IN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL

candidates, with the latter APP
parently in preferred position.
It was authoritatively stat
cd that France will propose to
the third assembly committee
that all securities projects now
before the committee be aban-
doned. In their stead, the
French would draft compre-
hensive security pact to be
submitted to the 1898 assem-
bly, along with the leagues
draft of a disarmament conven-
ton. The new security pact
would embodv the principle of
continental and regional agree
ments and participation in
mutual assistance in proportion
to continental and regional
liability.
GENEVA. Sent. 15,--Cana-
da, Cuba and Finland today
were elected non-permanent
members of the League of Ma
flows council.
They succeeded to the places
left vacant by expiration OF
the terms of Belgium, San Sal'
vador and Czecho Slovakia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
COUNTY'S QUOTA
OF SCHOOL FUND
ISAPPROPRIATED

William j. Hooper, superintend-
ent of public instruction of the
state, has filed notices with county
and state officials relative to the
first apportionment of state school
funds for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1923. The notice shows the
apportionmeni of funds to element
arv schools, secondary or high
schools and junior colleges. The
total for the entire state shows $l4,-
$4,000 to the elementary schools.
$1,07S.810 to the secondary schools
and s3OS,S0O to the junior colleges.
Relative to the apportionment to
the elementary schools the superin-
tendent declares:
''The basis of this apportionment
is SEQ per teacher unit as deter
mined in accordance with law. The
remainder of the state school fund
for elementary schools for the year
(Which will be apportioned in Feb
ruarv, 1929 will amount to $3.50
per unit of average daily attend
anre.'
Regarding the secondary schools
he SAYS:
"This apportionmcnt is comput-
ed on the basis of $3.50 for each
separate wear maintained in each
four-vear high school. irnior high
school and senior high school of the
county and on the basis Of the spe'
cial amounts allowed by law for
special dav and evening classes and
evening schools for parttime classes.
The final apportionment to second
arv schools will he made in Fehrn-
arv, 1923, and will represent $24.O4
for each unit of average daily az
tendance.
The total number of teacher units
allowed for Imperial county is listed
as 259 and gives total apportion-
mcnt for the elementary schools of
the county of $lSl 300.
The apportionment to the high
schools of the county is as follows:
Brawley Union, four vears at $3.50
per wear. a total of $4,000, and $500
for special day and evening classes
end eveninm high schools. This
h~inos the total for Brawley to
10000.
Calexico Union. Four years at
$3.50. a total Of $4,000 AMI $500 for
snecial dov and evening classes and
evening high schools. y total OF
$4,000.
Calipatria Union. -Four wears az
$3.50 year. total of $4,000 and
$500 for sDecial Cav and evening
classes and evening high schools. A
totNl of $4,000.
Fl Centre Union. Eight years az
$3.50 year. n total of $4,000 and
two apportionments for special dav
AMI cveni"r classes aud night high
schools. The first of these is for
Union Central at $3.50 and the
second FOR the Eastside school of
$640 This makes total of $6,3S0
for ri Centre.
Holtville Union. Four years at
$3.50 wear. totol of $4,000.
Imrorial Valley Cn'ou. at 1mper-
ial. Forr vcprs at $40 year. y
total of So 200 and $l60 for speciNl
dqv and evening classes ovid night
hich schools. A totnl Of $1,000.
This brings the total appronria-
ton for secondary or high schools
of the county to $20.060.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
Chamber Will
Conduct Drive

Plans for membership drive
were outlined at the meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce which was
held at the Barbara Worth hotel
,ast night. The meeting was mark
Il by dinner and a general dis
cussion of plans for the pending
winter season.
c. w. Remele, chairman of the
membership committee, will be IN
charge of the pending drive. The
committee will first draw up an
outline of its plans during the com
ing year and following the meet
ing next Wednesday they will open
The drive for new members.
The chamber approved the plan
If the Women S Civic Club of the
East Side to hold a street dance
on next Thursday night. This
matter was preached at the meet
ing by Secretary Strickland at the
request of representatives of the
club.
A general discussion of immedi-
ate plans of the chamber followed
but no official action in any of the
matters discussed was taken.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
Woman Wins Title
And a Husband

p LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15.--A new
world s champion was crowned here
today.
Pretty Bobbie Mack, 21-year-old
girl flag pole sitter came down from
her 3story perch here today with 4
new record of 81 days for the feat.
At the foot Of the flag pole was
Thomas Mcnamara, whom she will
marry tonight. Mcnamara also es-
tablished somewhat of record hay
ing waited at the foot of the flag
pole for the last p days for his
bride to be.
~ never felt better in my life,'
the girl said. "Tonight at 1920 we
are going to be married.
"That couple should get along
well they both have plenty of pa
tience,' witness remarked.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
GOVERNMENT PREPARES FOR
TARIFF WAR WITH FRANCE

powered under the tariff law 10
retaliate by raising American
rates against discriminating M
tions. The United Press IN
able TO state authoritativclv
that the administration here
takes most serious view of
the tariff impasse with France.
The commerce and state dc.
partments have been flooded
with protests from American
emnorters against the Frereh
duties, effective septcmhe- y.
which discriminate against IN.
crican goods. and lew d'tiea
there on ms. high M ~ ncvn~~t
over the duties CHARGED 81 ne
same commodit'eq inverted
fror, GERMANY nrl ether en-s
modities i~rpc-'rd from Cor
MANY and other competing
countries.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-15
NYE SAYS
ACTN)NIS
ESSENTIAL.
Independent Republican
Leader Demands Extra
Session of Congress.
FLAYS "OLD GUARD"
Insurgents May Seek to
Unite With Democrats
For Majority.
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia bat
tie over the proposed call Of an ex-
ira session of congress or a special
session of the senate was fought on
the White House door step today.
After Speaker Longworh of the
House had advised President Cool
idge against calling an extra session
and Chairman Borah of the foreign
relations committee had declared
himself as non-commital on the is
sue, Senator Nye, Independent Re-
publican, North Dakota, charged
that the Republican old guard is
plotting against an extra session for
its own ends.'
Nye declared that if no special
session is called important Pro-
gressive legislation would be tied
up next spring just as it was in the
short session last spring.
cit is always to their advan-
tage," Nye said, referring to the
regular Republican majority, ito
jam everything together at the end
of congressional session after they
have passed all the bills they want.
It is essential that the senate at
least gets the election contests out
! of the way so that we can take up
farm relief, Muscle Shoals, Boulder
Dam and flood control and make
some Roadway.
Nye also expressed hope that In.
dependent Republicans in the senate
could work out coalition with
Democrats "not with the idea OF
embarrassing the Republican party
but to put through Progressive leg
islation.'
"Such combination would be
unbeatable even against veto"
he said.
Nye also said that Mr.. Coolidge
+! displayed keen interest in the pro-
posal to divert the flood waters OF
the Missouri river into DEVILS
Lake, North Dakota. The lake has
been a stagnant pool for % years.
He declared a proposal would be
, made to the next congress to ds-
vert the waters.
Representatives Cole. Republican.
Iowa: Ramseyer. Republican, Iowa,
and Hook, Republican, Kansas, told
the, President there was no need OF
an extra session for the House.