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Evening star., 1927-10-27
DRY G. UP FORMALLY
INCORPORATES IN D. c.
Law and Order Association Makes
Bishop Freeman Mem
Der of Board

The Citizens Service Association for
Law and Order, organized to aid in
prohibition enforcement, now is for
mally incorporated under the laws of
the District of Columbia, it was an
nounced by Dr. f. M. Ellison. secre
tary of the organization. yesterday.
1t formerly was reorga niZed under the
articles of incorporation at meet
ing of the board of directors in the
University Club late Tuesday after
noon.
The incorpOrators are Rev. DIR, w.
S. Abernethy, DR.. Ellison and Horace
l.. Stevenson. At Tuesdays meeting
they went through the mality of
remaining the present members of the
board of directors under the incor
poration.
At the same time. Bishop James j.
Freeman of the Episcopal diocese of
Washington was olIi'. lily made Il
member ot the hr" "f directors
bringing The mem',ot of the board
To 26 persons Fn,;j ier directors
are to be named Ellison stated.
to complete the Or'.,.lllzatiOn.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
OR. COOK GRANTED
REVIEW BY COURT
Chief Justice Announces Case
of Explorer viii Be Aired
in -'~"ember.

BY the Associated Press
DR. Frederick A. Cook, the explorer,
was in effect granted review by the
Supreme Court today of the decision
of the Circuit Court of Appeals, re-
fusing to permit the Federal District
Court before which he was tried and
convicted on the charge of using the
mails to dcfraud to release him on
probation.
When the court reached today for
oral argument the case of Glen
Murray from Nebraska regarding
his being placed on probation the day
after he had commenced serving his
sentence, Chief Justice Taft stated
that the court also had decided to re-
view the Cook case and he ordered the
two cases argued on November 81,
when the court returns from its re-
cess.
In the Cook case. Assistant Attor-
nev General Willebrandt explained to
the court the question presented was
the power Of the court to place the
prisoner on probation after the close
Evening star., 1927-10-27
FOREIGN SERVICE TESTS
DUE TO START JANUARY 8
Written Examinations to Be Held
Here and in Other Cities-Oral
Hearings April Is.

Written examinations for appoint
ments in the United States foreign
service will be he!. II this city: San
Francisco. Denver. Atlanta, Chicago.
New Orlean. Boston, st. Paul, ST.
Louis, New York. Cincinnati, Phila-
dclphia and Seattle beginning January
s. 1923. Oral tests completing the
entrance examinations win be held at
the State Department beginning
April 16.
All applicants must be specially
designated tor examination by the
Secretary of State, and all applica'
tons must be filed at the State De.
partment not later than 40 days before
January 8, when the examinations
begin.
1t is announced at the State De
partment that no designations for the
written examinations in January will
be made after November %. 1927.
These appointments are for life, with
retirement at the age of 65 years on
about three quarters pay.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
W. N IS ..''2ED
IN JU"o'HG FROM CAR
Victim Te'l5 Police Shn Feared Ac-
cident on Finding Lriver
Intoxicated.

Suffering from bruises and
sprained back. Mrs. Ruth Wachter, 32
years old. was taken to Gar
field Hospital from near Rhode
Island avenue and Twelfth street
about IL O'Clock last night. hav-
ing been injured as a result of jump
ing from an automobile. she reported
to the police.
Mrs Wachter. residing mt 3Oa0 Gin
ton avenue northeast. explained to
the police that while at Thomas Circle,
few minutes before she was injured,
young man in an automobile offered
to drive her home. She accepted his
offer. but when the machine reached
Rhode Island avenue and Twelfth
street. she stated. she discovered the
driver was intoxicated and, fearing an
accident, she jumped. Police notified
her husband.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
STATE SOCIETY TO DANCE.
West Virginians Plan Fete at Club
Next Wednesday.

An entertainment and dance was set
for next Wednesday at the Washing
ton Club, Seventeenth and K streets,
by the board of governors of the
West Virginia State Society. at their
annual meeting last night in the
Annapolis Hotel. The arrangements
will be made by Mrs. Eugene Barr.
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee.
Other features of the society s
Winter social season will be cider
and gingerbread" party, December z
in the Washington Club and the an
,nual dinner, February 81, at 2400 Six
Heenth street. w. E. Hoffheins is
president of the society.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
SHEPPARD LAW AS AID
IN LIQUOR WAR HIT
Ringgold Hart, Principal D. C. As
sistant Corporation Counsel, Holds
Dry Act in Operation Here.

The plan of the Citizens Service
League for Law and Order to invoke
the Sheppard law for prosecuting
liquor violators here met an obstacle
today in the form of an opiricr by
Ringgold Hart, principal assistant
corporation counsel.
Mr.. Hart held that all provisions of
the Sheppard law, with the exception
of those relating to i1toXicatiou and
drinking in public. had been suppressed
ed by the national prohibition act.
The opinion was sought by Harry
n Douthitt, field secretary of the
league, who believed that mora site
penalties could be meted out to boot
leggers under the old Sheppard law
than under the national prohibition
act. The Sheppard law dried up the
District three years before enactment
of the national prohibition law.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
ZONTA CLUB HOLDS
FALL BUSINESS SESSION
Reports on Educational and Other
Activities Are Made by
Committees.

General reports on the work of the
various committees and departments
of the Washington Zonta Club fea-
tured the Fall business meeting in
the Grace Dodge Hotel last night.
Miss Jessie LaSalle told of the work
of the club in aiding girls to obtain
an education for professional positions.
explaining that three are now receiv-
ing the aid of the club in getting
through school.
Others who made reports are Miss
Julia ID. Connor, who reported on pub
lie affairs; Miss Ida b. Echardt. pro-
gram; Miss Nancy Lake, fellowship
and attendance; Mrs. Paul E. Howe,
publicity, and Miss Jane Bartlett, who
reported on the last meeting of the
national board of directors of the
Zonta clubs. Miss Elizabeth c. Har
ris, president of the club, presided.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
NEW BARRACKS SEEN.

Construction Of new barracks to re-
place temporary structures at the
Raritan. ordnance depot. Metuchen,
n. j., is under consideration by the
War Department. Secretary Davis has
Informed Senator Edge'of New Jersey.
Authorization by Congress is await
ed Secretary Davis said. He also
explained that the department con-
templates a reduction in the stores
of dangerous explosives at this depot
as soon as funds are available.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
Special Delivery
Carriers Warned
To Speed Up Work

Uncle Sam is bent on improving
his special delivery service in the
Post Office Department. Second
Assistant Postmaster General John
II. Bartlett yesterday instructed
nostmasters and special delivery
carriers to make prompt and active
attempts to locate addresses OF
mail hearing special delivery
stamps.
Mr.. Bartlett served notice that he
will not tolerate the accumulation
ot such mail to permit carriers TO
facilitate delivery and make II
profitable. He pointed out that the
work must be done promptly and
thoroughly. regardless of the com
pensation the carrier receives, as
Congress has set the pay.
Evening star., 1927-10-27

of the term of which he was con-
victed, while in the Murray case the
issue was whether probation could be
extended under the new law after the
prisoner had begun to serve his
sentence.
Chief Justice Taft remarked that
the two questions We're entirely new
under the probation law and that the
court had decided to go thoroughly
into the matter.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
Driver Sues fraction Firm.

William f. K;rchoff. 212l New
York avenue. today filed suit against
the Capital Traction Co. for $4,000.
alleging personal injuries he says he
received when a car he was driving
was in collision with a bus.
Attorneys George G., Shinn and
Vernon b. Lowrey appear FOR the
nlaintiff
Evening star., 1927-10-27

Jimmying rear window, burglars
last night gained entrance to the place
of business of Charles Fuchs, $40
Eleventh street. They stole four
wrist watches valued at 800 and sew
eral other articles of jewelry.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
|. Y. HARDWARE
COMPANY AMONG
REAL PIONEERS

In 1908 George Anderson and
Howard Meyer started small store
i'll Holtvillc. This was rather
risky venture in those days, as the
town was YET in the tent stage and
business was far from Furnishing
However, II C. modest beginning was
destined to be the foundation of
the Imperial Valley hardware Co.,
which now operates nine stores in
principal towns OF Imperial and
luna valleys.
AT the time of the establishment
OF this firm, business methods
were not the simple matter they are
now, buekboards and teams were &C
cepted mode of travel and what is
now considered but few minutes
Journey then required full day s
hard trek across shifting desert
sands.
The little store prospered, partly
because of the merchandising gen
lus possessed by the two men, who
early discovered that the secret of
success is having the right kind of
merchandise, when the public de-
mands it, and partly because of the
spirit OF service and good will
which characterized all their bust
ness transactions, an idea which has
been retained for almost 20 years.
Steady Growth
In 1909 Il store was established in
Calcxico. i'll 1910 Il branch opened
in Brawley, and during the year
1913, the Ell Centre store was open
ed. Upon establishing tho FL Cen
tro store, the company acquired a
warehouse and branched out into tn
wholesale end of merchandising,
also continuing the retail business.
AT the present time, practically
all merchandise handled by this
firm is bought in ear load lots. AS
direct result of this large buying
power, and the fact that the com
pany owns all of the store buildings
exceptions, thus cutting down over
head and operating expenses, the
Imperial Valley Hardware Co. is
in position to handle an excellent
grade of merchandise and retail it
at a cost that is, in many instances,
lower than the prices charged in
coast stores.
Recently an entire carload of
tires was shipped into the valley
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
Housing Problem
Still Serious

John Tyler of Tyler Insurance
company was very optimistic about
the valley in an interview today on
local conditions Some people are
kicking" said Tyler, "but never
theless conditions are good, better
than they were in 1925 even.''
This company has made many i'm,
portant deals this year, Tyler re-
ports, and has start which would
indicate very successful year. He
says that city property has not
dropped in price, on the contrary
there is tendency for prices to
keep steadily increasing and people
are not as anxious to sell as they
were few months ago. There is
the usual demand for houses to rent
and the Tyler Insurance company
had eight inquiries yesterday on
houses to rent, according to- their
statement. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
SCHOOLS OF CITY MAINTAIN
UNUSUALLY HIGH STANDARDS

der way, the general cleaning and
redecorating of all school buildings
and the installation of new play
& ound equipment at all four
schools. The playground equipment
will consist of bars, travelling rings
and similar safe and sane amuse
! ment devices. An effort viii be
made to make all grounds as attrac-
tive to the children as possible.
Ell Centre S high school is one OF
the most completely equipped and
beasts probably the best faculty
and most extended advantages Of
anv other high school in the valley.
The total enrolment this year is
approximately 400, although the
school authorities have built for the
future, and have Accommodations for
possibly 600 students. There are sc
students in the junior college. A
slight increase i'll enrolment in al
departments is reported in the last
year over previous terms. Twenty
eight teachers are required to han
die the classes including Principal
y. L. House.
Tho administration building con.
tains the auditorium, cafeteria
boys lockers, museum, office and
girls lockers. The balance of the
building is taken up with various
classes including the commercial de
partment, English, Spanish and Lat
in classrooms and the biology AMI
chemistry divisions. The other
building houses the chemical labor
atories, the junior college work and
the study hall. The domestic sci
enec building is of the most modern
type, containing electric ranges
| sewing machines and every possibl,
type of convenience. The gymnasi.
I'm is the largest in the valley, hav'
ing two big floors, one for girls
and one fer boys activities.
The manual arts building is com
pletelv equipped with the latest
machinery for mechanical work
automobile work, woodwork and
most of the handicrafts.
This large, up to the minute
school offers exceptional advantag
Is to the high school student. In
fact it extends every good feature
of city school, aud contains non,
J of the drawbacks. Athletic activi
ties include football, girls indoor
bail, boys and girls track, tennis
and base ball. Both boys and girl>
play inter-school contests with Other
valley teams, introducing a whole
some spirit of rivalry which fosters
: the proper school spirit
The Junior college affords IN
struction in the first two years OF
college work to young people unda'
home Influences The are thu,
free from the over-crowded condi
tons and distraeting and confusing
influences of the larger schools
This offers to young people unable
10 attend distant colleges, the prac
tical training at a much smaller cost
and Inconvenience.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
IMPROVED POLICE
SERVICE ASSURES
CITY PROTECTION
Department Increased at
Only Slight Cost to the
Taxpayer.

Successful burglarizing in this
city has become an extremely diff.
cult occupation, according to infor.
nation at the city han today where
records in the police department
show that burglaries have been re.
dnced about 20 per cent since April
Of last year.
In the nino months period there
have been but six burglaries report
ed to CHIEF Sterling Oswald and of
the six, four have been prosecuted
and punished.
Chief Oswalt stated that the new
arrangement and equipment of the
department has proved exceptionally
Efficient and economical. 1--WE
have installed complete signal sys-
fem in conjunction with a system of
light call boxes scattered through
ut the residence districts in the
aty. BY means of this new equip
-ent our patrolmen can be brought
any part of the city within from
aree to eight minutes.
Another new feature of our
v'vht protection service is the Is
'rinute report rule. Everyone of
he officers are required to report
- the central station in the city
Ill every Is minutes. In that way
desk sergeant knows just where
b officer is.
= At the present time we have two
re officers than were in the serv-
when the preceding administra-
j. retired. We have five patrol
on duty all night and nine pa
men on duty until II o'clock at
1T. Fonr of the night men use
--cles and can in that manner
-aver three times the area that a
.so1 officer could protect.
= Signal Lights Used
One of the innovations in police
protection that is attracting much
favorable comment is the emergency
lighting system recently installed.
There are signal lights stationed at
different spots over the city that
san easily be seen by the patrolnan
on duty in each section, which are
flashed in case an emergency arises
during the night. A large light has
been placed on top of the barbara
Worth hotel which can be seen all
ever the city, which is also used as
a supplementary warning to signal
an unusual occurrence. Upon seeing
any Of these signal lights, patrol
men are required to hasten to the
nearest police phone box and report
to the desk sergeant sn duty, where
upon they are given orders in ease
they are needed to handle the
emergency.
: All these improvements have been
inaugurated without appreciate in
crease in cost. The lighting and sig
nal system costs about s2Qi per
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

FL Centre school records show a
20 per cent increase in attendance
over last year, and in a short time
two additional teachers will be re-
ouired to handle the surplus of pu-
pills, according to B. NJ. Gruwel,
superintendent of city schools.
During December of 1925, the
daily attendance average, compiled
from the records Of all city schools,
showed 1905 children present at the
classes, a check on this year s rec
ords reveal a total of 1904 pupils in
average daily attendance, an in
crease of approximately 200 chill
dren, which is considered very
wholesome growth, much better
tLan usual in a city of this size.
The Harding school has the larg-
est attendance, 450 children being
re registered at this time. Mckinley
comes next with 3o7, Eastside next
with a total of 2s3 and Wilson re-
ports the smallest number, which Is
279. In addition to the grammar
grades, Eastside has 90 High school
and 10 Junior college students in the
same building.
Forty-one teachers arc required to
handle the 1904 children, which is
approximately 80 children to each
teacher. Superintendent Gruwell
announces that in all probability,
the two extra teachers will be en-.
lloyed at midyear, Feb. l.
The substantial increase expert.
enced by the local schools is a di-
rect reflection of the attendant
growth of the community at large.
Estimating three children attending
school to family, this means that
over 65 new families have in the
last year come to Ell Centre to make
their home. The children have come
from practically all sections of Cal
ifornia, from Colorado. Nebraska,
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexic ),
Il mention a few of the state rep
resented. One student has entered
the city schools from a foreign
country, coming directly from the
Philippine Islands.
Congestion Avoided
The Ell Centre schools have a
very high standard of scholarship,
and offer homeseekers an oPportun
ity to place their children in excel
lent schools, with many of the adj
yantages gained in larger cities,
without the problems of congestion
and transportation that confront
parents with children of school age
in cities with large populations.
Lincoln school, which has beel
vacant for some time, must be re.
opened soon to handle the rapidly
increasing number Of students, ar
eording to Superintendent Gruweil.
v hen Lincoln is onnned it is to b.
given n general overhauling, redeco-
rated. painted and a great deal of
work is to be done on the grounds.
The present plans of school offic-
ials to be executed this summer, in
clude the repainting of Wilson
schools. The playground equipments
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

Albert w. Hale
Reid and Craft
w. w. Apple
w. T. Bill
w. H. Brooks
Harold Burnham
Elite Printing Co.
w. d. Carey
w. E. Hancock
J. r. jenkins
J. S. Larew
Liens Agency
M. Marcot
w. a. Marshall
Nuffer Land Go.
Pioneer Transfer Co.
Roy L. Rumsey
Southern Trust Bank
w. S. Sylvester
/. A. Thomas
Variety Store
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

FL Centrans can get five or six
years of service out Of an oyereoat.
They are not called into use longer
than two months in the year. Local
stores carry only a small supply of
rubbers, as they are dead stock. -
Imperial countyis road projects
are more nearly complete than any
other county in California, accord
ing to state report. FL Centre not
only has coed city streets but Gu
joys good roads leading in and out
of Imperial Valley.
Fl CpMtro is 52.3s feet below sea
l,vcl. and this is the only low
down thing about III Centre.
There IS nothing depressing about
the lack Of altitude. mentally, NOR
ally, morally or physically.
The future can be Judged largely
by the past. STARTING from zero IN
1906 FL Centre has population Of
over 10000 at the start of 1927. II
will not take it as .ong to reach
a5 900 as il did 10 reach 10000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
AUDITORIUM FOR
CITY IS PLANNED
BY LEGION MEN
Hope to Construct CLUB
House Including Hall
For Public Purposes.

Within the present year it is pos.
sible that Ell Centre will have an
auditorium capable of providing AIDE.
quatc space for social affairs, con
ventions, etc, if tentative plans OF
Boyce Aten post, American Legion
are carried out.
Under the statute passed by the
California legislature two years ago
the supervisors of Imperial County
imposed a tax of one mill per $10O
valutlon, to be used for veterans
homes.
Bovcc Aten Post has not vet
adopted final plans for the dsposi.
ton OF its share of this money.
Posts in the other towns have built
or are building handsome club
houses from the funds given to
them.
officers and members of the local
post have had the matter under dis.
cussion for the past year, and a.,
committee cooperating with the
Spanish War veterans, recently sub.
united report recommending that
the money available to the post be
used to construct club house en-
bodying the auditorium feature.
Need for an auditorium of~this|
kind has been recognized for sew
eral years and would be a decided
asset to the community. There isl
little doubt that many conventions
could be obtained for this city i'll
adequate facilities for holding SEES
sions of organizations could bel
provided. FL Centre members of
various orders have been handicap
ped when attending meetings of
their state organizations because
they could not extend an invitation
on behalf of Imperial Valley.
Present plans of Boycc Aten post
call for dcferring any definite ac
ton in this line until sufficient.
sum has accrued to the post s ac
count to guarantee successful
start on the project and it is con
fidently believed by officers anc
members that this amount will b,
reached during the present year
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26
ROSTER

Imperial Valley Credit Ass n.
Inland Empire Gas. Co.
International Harvester Co.
John NJ. Johnston
F. d. Jacobs
]. Duke johnson
Kamiya Co.
M. o. King
Kendall Bros.
Loynd Drug Store
Elmo Loynd Jr.
Elmer Leonard
s. o. Lingo
G. w. McCabe Co.
McNeece g. McNeece
Geo. e. Mann g. Co.
Marsh Dry Cleaners
u. L. Martin Bakery
Chas. Mccormick
Mrs. r. P. Moore
II. McKusick
Moreland Sales Corp.
Office Supply Co.
Owl Billiard Parlor
Oregon Hotel
Pacific Tel. Co.
J. c. Penny Co.
Public Market
Pure Milk Dairy
Pauls Sweet Shop
Postal Telegraph Co.
Princess Hotel
DR.. r. l.. Palmer
Pickwick Stages
Rath & Marshall
Roose News Agency
Richfield Oil Co.
Ray G. Roberts
Reynolds Furniture Co.
John T. Rice
Al G. Smith Co.
3. Solomon G. Co.
Scheniman Paper Co.
J. J. Simmons
Standard Oil Co.
Sones Lumber Co.
e. F. Surface
J. w. Glasgow
Southern Sierras Power co.
Shell Oil Co.
+. N. Smith
Hon. Phil D. Swing
Oscar Sweeney
Security Title ms. & GauTanty GO.
j. l.. TravcIs
w. II. Tyler Jr.
Jchn Tyler
United st 1Ces
Valley Auto Supply Co.
Valley Lumber Co.
Valley Laundry Co.
Valley Tent and Awning co.
Andy Vie
L. G. Visco Co.
Varney Bros co.
j. A. Wagner
J. II. Williams
M. G. Wahl
Western Auto Supply Co.
Western Union Tel. Co.
r. j. Worthington
West Coast Theaters
Woolworth Co.
A. NJ Williams
Zurcher Bros.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-26

month additional. The entire de-
partment has been practically self
supporting since the new administra-
ton took office.
Chief Oswalt. however, made it
plain that the police department is
not commercial organization whose
aim is to be self supporting, THAT
idea is not even considered. 1t is
merely incidental that we have thus
far paid the expenses of the depart
nent without calling upon tax ap-
preparation. I am trying to give
the residents here the fullest police
protection in an efficient, economi-
cal way. If the department is
self supporting, that is fine, but
that is not our main concern.
The increased protection by such
adequate policing of Fl Centre has
given residents of this city a much
greater confidence in the safety of
their persons and property, and
should encourage a decided gain in
population because of the increased
security OF life and property offer
ed. Oswalt believes.