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cream of the background. The floor
Is covered with a plain carpet of deep
reddish purple, on which is small
Aubusson rug. The lamps In this
room are particularly interesting, with
shades of soft yelloWs and gold colors.
Fresh flowers here, as elsewhere in
the house, give added charm.
While all the bedrooms are interest
ing, perhaps the most delightful of
them is one which has painted walls
of a very soft delicate green. The
curtains here and in the little sitting
room which adjoins it are Of a pink
ish yellow, and the Louis XVI furni-
niture, much of which Is original, is
covered in old glazed chintz and mod
ern reproductions in glazed chintz.
Two beautiful cabinets in Chinese
lacquer red give point and utility. The
plain carpets in these rooms are of a
deep eggplant color.
Distinctive Bedroom.
Another bedroom that stands out as
being distinctive is the only one which
is furnished in the spirit of the Amer
lean colonial. This is one of only two
rooms in the house that Is papered.
On the wall Is a Powered paper of an
old English design, it's sprays of flow
ers being In soft tones of mauve and
rose and blue on cream ground. This
paper has been on the wall for years.
Again attesting to the wisdom of buy
ing for quality.
The long overcurtains in this room
are of a mauve chintz bordered with a
wide silk fringe of French blue. On
the four-poster bed is a striking bed
spread of blue striped with a soft
crimson, as practical for use as it is
beautiful in design and coloring. Be
fore the fireplace are drawn up large,
comfortable armchair with slip cover
in mauve chintz like that at the win
dows, and opposite it small settee
covered tight in a glazed chintz of diff
ferent design and with yellow and blue
and mauve on a soft mauve ground.
Pillows and chair seats in this room
are of blue like the bedspread.
Rare etchings and fine old prints
hang on the walls throughout the
house. Each of the main rooms has
an open fireplace. In the social rooms
these are Of colored marbles and are
large and imposing, in keeping with
the size and design of the rooms. In
the bedrooms, however, they are of
painted wood carved with all the grace
and delicacy of the late eighteenth
century.
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BIG GAME HUNTERS WED.
Aleen Hughes and J. Clarke First
Met in Africa.

LINDSAY. Ontario. February l.
N).-A courtship which began in the
heart Of Africa two years ago resulted
in the marriage today OF Aleen
Hughes, youngest daughter of the
late Gen. Sir Sam Hughes. and James
Freeman Clarke of Boston, Mass.
The couple will pass their honey
moon in the wilds of French Indo.
China.
The two were members of n big
game hunting party which included
also Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Creighton of
Boston, and 1t was during the expedi.
ton that they became engaged.
Today's wedding was said to be the
most notable in the history of Lind
say, with which town Sir Sam
Hughes, Canada's war minister dur.
ing the early part of the World War
had long been identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
OFFICER ASSIGNED
ON NAVAL MISSION
Lieut.. Comdr. Henry B. Burnett
Succeeds Lieut.. Comdr. H. B.
Grow, Resigned, in Peru.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Lieut.. Commander Henry B. Bur
nett has been assigned to the Unitel
States Naval Mission in Peru, sue
ceeding Lieut.. Commander III. B.
Grow, resigned.
Grow, who aided aviation develop.
ment for Peru, came here recently to
order six airplanes for an air line on
he Amazon River between Lima and
Tquitos. 1t is understood he will re.
main in charge of his project as a
civilian for the Peruvian government.
Burnett is expected to assist in sub
nbarine development Tor the Peruvian
navy. He has specialized in submarine
work and probably will help train
crews to man the two submarines now
under construction for Peru at New
London, Conn.
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to acquisition of the remaining 27S,-
600 acres necessary to bring the total
area up to the 42S,000 acres needed
Tor the proposed park
A tract of approximately 100000
acres, including much of the most
magnlncent mountain scenery in the
East. was designated for the Great
smoky National Park by a commit
tee of experts who went over the
property two years ago. Secretary
work recommended to Congress last
April tnat the area or such part of
IL as may be necessary for national
park purposes. be acquired.
Eager to Push Project.
The governors" Secretary Work
salo. are as anxious to 60 forward
WIN the establishment of the park
as tne department is to have them
40 so. There is no difference be-
tween them as to the desirability of
tne park. Both Legislatures are in
session and are sympathetic to the
proJect. Apparently the only ele-
ment necessary to acquisition of the
property is time"
Inc two governors, according to In.
terror Department officials, are anxi.
GUS that the two states act as one
IN purchase of the property and ar.
ranged the conference in Washing.
ton In order that their views might
De reconciied in conference with the
Interior Secretary.
tennessee has already purchased n
ilttie more than $4,000 acres, and a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
MacNider to Set Record.

Col. Hanford MacNider, Assistant
Secretary of War, is likely to break
Ill records for signing personal let
ers. AS president of the I'd Division
Association. he is signing individual
letters to $4,000 former officers and
enlisted men of that division, inviting
them to attend the convention Of the
association to be held in this city in
June, to arrange for the erection of a
memorial to $3.50 members of the
division who lost their lives in action
turing the World War. Col. Mac.
Nider says he will sign these letters
in his 'off hours only" and expects
to complete the task in from 10 DAYS
% two weeks time.
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Constitution Report Near.

RICHMOND, Va, February H.
Gov. Byrd's committee of five appoint.
ed to suggest amendments to the State
constitution is preparing to submit it's
report. At least so changes will be
recommended, it is said. Judge r. r.
Prentis of the State Supreme Court is
chairman of the committee.
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bill Is now pending in the North
Carolina legislature to appropriate
81 100000 to the park project. Mem.
bers of the state conservations com
missions and officials of the National
Park Service attended the conference
with Secretary Work.
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Officers to Go to Kansas,

Lieut.. Col. Hiram M. Cooper and
Majs. Martin c. Wise and Harry l..
Twaddle, all of the Infantry, have
been relieved from duty in the War
Department General Staff and detailed
as instructors at the General Staff
School at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
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AND RARE BEAUTY
MARK TEMPORARY WHITE HOUSE
Some Furnishings, in Use 80 Years, Attest
to Value of Purchasing for
Quality.

Miss Generiepe Hendricks. interior
decorator, has been in charge of
me decorations at Is Dupont circle
Tor the past taro gears. She knoacs
IN minute detail the furnishings of
the Temporary White House."
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Liquor Party Ends
In Mans Death
By United Press >"sed Wire

SANTA ANA, App! One man
is dead and two others are in a
serious condition here today fol
lowing an asserted liquor party that
ended in a private garage at Garden
Grove, a suburb of this city.
The tragedy was discovered when
police broke open the doors of the
garage at the home of Wallie Fixes.
80. Fixes was found seated at the
wheel of his machine dead and his
two companions, Charles Pendleton
and Philip Robinson, were uncon
scious.
Attending physicians have been
unable to determine whether the
victims suffered an attack from
poisoned liquor or monoxide gas.
According to police the men left
here today and drove to Etiwanda
where they acquired quantity of
liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
MYERS IS
HEAD OF
CHAMBERS
Calipatria Justice Is
Chosen President of
Valley Body
EXCURSION is OFF
Goodwill Trip to Arizona
Is Postponed Until Next
Fall.

2. NJ. Myers, justice Of the peace
Of Calipatria, was elected president
of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce Of Imperial Valley at the
annual meeting of that organiza-
ton held in Brawlev last night. A.
j. MERCER of Calexico was named
first vice president; F.. A. Willard
of Holtville was elected second vice
presidents; S. c. 7orensen Of Cali
patrla was elected secretary and
Jasper l.. Travers of FL Centro was
reelected trasurer.
\ resolution presented by the
publicity committee was adopted at
the meeting. This resolution will be
forwarded to the board of supervis
ors and recommends the expendi
ture Of not less than $4,000 year
lv, for the next four years, in adj
vcrtising Imperial Valley.
1t asks that a committee be ap-
pointed for handling this advertis-
ing by the board of supervisors. y
state law has been passed provid-
ing for such expenditure of funds
and all expenditures must be out.
lined in a report submitted to the
supervisors. In this manner the
state seeks to have the money eX-
pended where the most good will
be accomplished.
A report was submitted by the
committee in charge of the Good
! Will' excursion into Arizona. The
committee reported that in view OF
the fact that Il similar excursion
was being conducted out of San
Diego which would pass through the
valley into Arizona, it was deemed
advisable to postpone the local ex
cursion until next fall. The San
Diego excursion will be held ON
April 10.
The committee. however. suggest
ed that Il delegation from Imperial
Valley make a ''good will' trip
into Arizona by automobile. Tn"
report was accepted and the COM
mittee continued.
Treasury Shows Gain
The treasurer submitted an audit.
ed report of the organizations fl
nances which showed a balance of
$l,598.06. This is an increase over
the 1926 balance of more than 5000.
Appointment of ii dairy and agr,-
cultural extension committee, with
NJ. G. Blanchard as chairman, was
luade. This committee will con-
tinue the dairy promotion plan
which was inaugurated by the Holt
vile Chamber of Commerce.
Frank Hewson of the Western
Growers association gave talk. He
said thai hearing will be held in
Ell Centre on Wednesday regarding
the refrigeration of vegetables and
fruits shipped out of the valley and
pointed out numerous ways IN
which this work could be facllitat-
cd. He urged that all who could
attend the hearing.
The next meeting of the associa-
ted chambers was scheduled to be
held in Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Ell CENTRIC MAN
RETURNS FROM
NEVADA STRIKE
Moore Says Conditions at
Weepah Have Been
Somewhat Exaggerated

Considerable exaggeration a $
been made relative to the big gold
strike at Weepah, according to
johnny Moore, proprietor Of the
Owl Pool Hall in this city. who re-
turned last night from 4 stay Of 10
days at the famous camp.
"There is gold up there Moore
said, "and we saw some Of it, but
in my opinion the fabulous amounts
that have been reported as being
found, are more imagination than
fact. The Horton boys unquestion-
ably struck it rich, and there may
be more gold uncovered by some of
those who have staked out claims.
'Outside the Horton mine | saw
eight sacks of ore, reputed to be
worth several thousand dollars a
sack, but according to well informed
persons, the ore would assay about
81 600 per sack
Notwithstanding that there is
considerable "hot air' in connec-
tion with the gold discovery, people
are still flocking in there in large
numbers, Moore said.
"There are about 300 persons
who might be termed permanent
residents at the camp, and the av-
erage number there each day.
counting transients. is close to
1000. Tonopah, 26 miles from
Weepah, has nightly population,
of about 10000 including those who
are coming back from Wecpah and
those who are bound for that point. .
In spite of the boom conditions
existing at the camp, prices were
not cxhorbitant, Moore said. Good
meals can be had from 60 to SO
cents, water is five cents a gallon
and gasoline was about the most
expensive luxury, the price varying
with the supply. Moore stated he
and his companion were able to
rent three room furnished house
in Tonopah for 81 week.
"l talked with the United Press
correspondent at Weepah,' Moore
said, "and he agreed with my opin
ion and that of such men as George
Wingfield, that there has been cor
siderable bunk written and sent
out about conditions at Weepah.
think the United Press was hand
ling the news in the truest fashion
and was conservative where Others
were exaggerating. The news thai
T read in the Press before going tt
Weepah, and since | have returned
is just about the truth regarding
conditions at Weepah -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Pair Held On
Larceny Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 1.-Two
members of an alleged statewide
gang of thieves were being held in
the county Jail here today pending
the arrival of a third suspect from
Chicago and further investigation
that may implieate Others in the
asserted ring.
Alvah Glow and Elton Glow, both
of Hanford. We're being held on
suspicion of grand larceny follow
ing an alleged confession in eonnec-
tion with the robbing of resi-
dence in San Fernando.
Deputy sheriffs expressed the be
lief that the men are responsible
for a series of robberies in central
and southern California and are
awaiting the arrival here of Val
entine Nieowhs, another suspect. in
an effort to expose further activi'
ties of the ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
.R0bERT is
IS SUICIDE
IN TUCSON
Local Man Found Dead in
Automobile BY Police of
Arizona City.
WAS WANTED HERE
Warrant Charging Felony
Was Issued Yesterday
For Arrest.

J. p. "JimmieD Roberts Of Fl
centrO, wanted here for embezzle-
ment Of funds from the U. 8. Grant
Automobile Equipment Company,
was found dead, shot through the
head, and seated in an automobile
near Tucson, Ariz., this morning by
deputy sheriffs. An automatic re-
volver was clasped in the hand Of
the dead man and it is believed by
authorities that he ended his own
life. He had been dead for about
sc hours when found.
Roberts was connected with the
L. S. Grant Auto Equipment Com
pany which has offices on Main
street. Yesterday officials Of the
company arrived in FL Centre from
San Diego and Los Angeles. After
going over Roberts accounts they
visited the district attorneys office
and made affidavit asking the ar
rest of Roberts, charging embezzle-
ment.
b. w. Lee of San Diego, was the
complainant and charged that Rob.
erts had embezzled $246.50 from the
company. The officials said that a
more serious charge would be made
against Roberts later but that at
present they were unable to deter
mine the extent Of the money be-
lieved taken. A warrant for his ar
rest was issued by Judge c. H..
Hawkins, sitting for Judge l. May
field.
In the meantime Roberts had dis
| appeared. He was last seen il
Banning on Tuesday night. Ths
warrant was turned over to the
sheriff 8 office and search waf
begun.
This morning the Press received
dispatch over the United Press
leased wire, stating that the uniden-
titled body Of man had been found
at Tucson and that the labels in his
clothing indicated the deceased
came from FL Centre. The Press
notified the sheriff's office, be-
lieving the man might be Roberts.
Identified by License
Sheriff Gillett communicated with
the Tucson sheriff, but before an
answer to his telegram could be re-
ceived. the United Press advised
that the man had neen Identified
through t'.a license number on the
car, and this hfc.mation was Civ
en- the sheriff 8 office.
Roberts left Ell Centro in a car,
bearing the license number
1-695-9S3, and legally owned by
Fred Cross of Ell Centre.
Roberts resided in this city for
the past six or seven years and un-
til he left here early in the week.
he made his home at local hotel.
He was a veteran of the World
War and a member of BOyce Atcn
Post, American Legion.
Authorities are attempting to get
in touch with relatives who are be.
lcved to be residing in Los Auge-
| les.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
YANKEES.
IN PEK|NC
ALARMED
Demonstrations Against
Americans May Lead to
Evacuation.
RIOTS REPOR f d
RumOr Declares Number
of Chinese Killed in
Inter-Army Fighting.

PEKING, April ,. = American
and British residents of Peking
were alarmed today, although the
city was entirely peaceful. Large
numbers were preparing to evacu-
ste as soon as possible.
The interior Was reported to b."
growing more dangerous. Ameri-
! cans along the Tibetan border were
urged to cVacuatc and American
and British merchants at kalgan,
northwest of Picking, were prepar-
ing to leave.
Anti-American demonstrations at
Chunkiang were reported to be in
creasing. At Nanking police were
guarding the American consulate,
but the British consulate was be.
ing used AS barracks for Nationalist
troops.
The American legation here de
nicd it urged American institutions
in Peking to cvacuate their person
hel. but it was understood the Rock
efcllcr institute and other organiZa-
tions were granting Immediate va
'dilpilN anu HolHt lPdNt Wherever
possible.
SHANGHAI, April 2.-An uncon-
firmed report received here today
said 100 Chinese had been injured
and some of them killed at Chung
King during Il riot between oppos.
my factions of the Nationalist
army.
An anti foreign demonstration
was in progress at Chungking, the
rumOr said, and 800 NationaliSts
who did not approve of the anti.
foreign sentiments broke up the
demonstration.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Wrigley Loses
Million Dollar
Damage Suits
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April 2.-The federal
circuit court of appeals today up
held il court decision which award
cd the l.. p. Larson Co. damages of
Sl,3Si,000 against the William
Wriglcy Chewing Gum Manufacture
ing Co.
The Larson company alleged in
its suits that the trade name
"Spearmint Chewing Gum origi-
nally was its property and the Wrig-
ley company infrmged ON Il patent
when it adopted the name.
The higher court in upholding
the decision excepted a few minor
points in the lower court S opinion
and it is expected that when the
amounts listed from these items is
subtracted from the $l,3S4 900 that
the total damages will be approx.
matelv $l,000,00C.
The case has been pending for
several years.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Central circus, high school.
''The General Valley thea,
tire.
winners of the Wilderness,
Palace theater.
1.-THE Bride Brunk's s tent
theater.
Dance, Palm Garden, Heber.
Dance, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
Elks Rodeo, at Brawley.
Boxing, American Legion arena,
Brawley
TOMORROW
Services, all churches.
''Orchids and Ermine,' Valley
theater.
1.-The Mysterious Rider" Pal
ace theater.
Eastern Star picnic, leaves Ma
sonic hall, l p. IN.
Elks Rodeo at Brawley.
$50 This Is Arizona Brunks
tent theater.
MONDAY
P. r. o. luncheon, Mrs. Frank
Albright s.
History section, 10000 Club,
meets with Mrs. Neil Hickcox.
Masonic luncheon, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
LEGISLATURE IS
PREPARING FOR
HOME STRETCH
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


SACRAMENTO, Cad, April .
With less than three weeks remain
ing of the present session, the Cali
fOrnia state legislature today pre-
pared TO 60 into the home stretch
Mondap for flying finish to its
i tn session
First consideration of Governor
Young 3 $194, 100000 biennial bud
get will be given by the upper house
Monday, and it will be adopted wit h
little or no discussion. The admin
istration won, hands down, in the
brief skirmish which marked the
budget bill s passage BY the assem-
bly,.
The two measures by Arthur H.
Breed of Alameda, increasing th>
gasoline tax to three cents gal
Ion, providing money TO build roads
and allocating the road funds to
primary and secondary
state highways are then slated for
immediate consideration by the sen.
ate.
These two bills have been pa
tiently resting on the third reading
file since the session began, await
ing passage of the major appropri-
alton measure, the budget.
Reapportionment, hydraulic min
ing, the 'Stin'' bill. abolishment
Of interlocutory divorce, compulsory
automobile insurance and the re-
mainder of the criminal law reVis-
ion measures will then be all of the
major issues that remain for settle
mcnt
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Check Placed On
New Dry Chief
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April Q. A
check,rein was placed today on Roy
A. Haynes, new acting commission
er of prohibition, to prevent him
having full control of the federal
dry forces.
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
Mills signed an order delegating to
Haynes full authority to decide in
all prohibition matters-but first he
must obtain the approval of Assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury J..
c. Andrews.
Haynes, by this order, is directly
under Andrews supervision. All
major policies, appointments and ad-
matters will be decid-
ed by the assistant secretary. Then
the commissioner will be allowed to
put the orders into effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Valentino Policy
Cause of Suit
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April o.--Litiga
tion between the feature produc-
tions and heirs of the late Rudolph
Valentino was halted again here to-
day with the case continued for
two weeks.
An insurance policy for s250,000
held by The film company forms the
basis for the legal action by the
late actor 5 heirs, who claim a share
of the policy.
A settlement probably will be
made with the film company re-
ceiving an amount equal to the sum
expended on a picture which was
unfinished at the time of Valen-
tino's death, it was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Pair
Kidnap Architect
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, April =. The
abduction Of Kenneth {.
Coulter, 30, wealthy architect, oc'
|cupied the attention here today Of
detectives who sought two men
dressed in long yellow ovcrcoats $
said to have lured the victim from
his home.
According to reports to police,
! Coulter was called to the door of
|his home shortly after midnight
|last night by two men wearing
yellow slickers,' who demanded
THAT Coulter accompany them.
When Coulter attempted TO delay
the "slickcr abductors grabbed
|him and after a short fight subdued
him by producing revolvers.
According to the architect = wife
her husband was hurried to the
(curb and thrown into an automobile.
l&e could offer no reason for tho
|aef
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
kidnapped Man
Reported Dead
by United Press Leased Wire

MEXlCO CITY, April .. - The
body of Edgar Mark wilkins, Unit
ed States engineer kidnapped II
week ago bv Mexican bandits, was
reported today enroute to Mexico
CITY from Guadalaj ajara.
The United States embassy. how
ever, had received no official con.
firmation of reports that wilkins
body had been found near Guadala-
jara.
Fears had been expressed for sew
eral days that wilkins might have
been murdered by the bandits, who
demanded heavy ransom.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
Children Burned
AS Stove Expodes

VAN NUYS. March 1.-Two
small children were in Il serious
condition at the Melbourne hosplt"l
today as the result of burns suffer
ed when IA gasoline stove exploded
in the home of Mrs. d. RaNillc at
Mission Acres four miles north of
here.
The babies, Clarence, aged j
years, and Alta. Is months, were
burned about the head and shoul.
ders.
Mrs. Raville. 81, and her mother,
Mrs. Matte Weaver, n, were treat
ed for minor burns.
The father of the children, a
war veteran, is confined III Il sani.
tarium at san Fernando.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-02
L. A. Safe Blower
Held in Chicago
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April =. - Valentino
Niohuf, 3S, is held by police here
pending arrival of authorities from
Los Angeles, where he is wanted
on a safe blowing and burglary
charge.
Niohuf. by coming to Chicago,
violated his parole from San Quen.
tin prison December Is, 1926, 1t is
understood here, also, that he is
wanted in Tulsa, Okla, on charge
of robbery.
Niohuf has waived extradition
and has expressed his willingness to
be returned to California