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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
Hrs. K. 7. Watson To
BE Hostess at Tea
For Episcopal Church

Mrs. T. y Watson is giving 4
silver tea for the members and
friends OF ~ Paul Episcopal
church at her home on Wenslev
avenue tomorrow afternoon. Tea
will be served from ) TO /. and
music appropriate to the Easter
season will be given.
\ brief meeting of the Episcopal
Guild, called for 2:3o O'Clock will
precedc the tea.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
KlWAMANS OF
nth DHTRICTTO
HOLD !. } MEET ]. ) |; ING

One of the most important at
fairs in the history of the Kiwanis
Clubs of Imperial Valley will be
the banquet and divisional confer.
ence at which representatives from
all kiwanis clubs in the eleventh
district will gather on Wednesday
evening. The affair will be held
at the Planters Hotel in Brawlcv.
and large number of Kiwanians
from FL Centre will be in attend
ance. \ bridge party will also be
given for the ladies by the wives
of the Brawlcy members.
Thomas II. Shore of San Diego.
lieutenant governor of the Califor.
MA Nevada district of Kiwanis In.
ternational will be in charge of the
meeting. 1t is expected that over
100 kiwanians representing the 10
clubs included in the district will
be present. Imperial Valley clubs
ere located at FL Centre, Calcxico
and Brawlcv.
Arrangements for the evening are
being madc by Il committee from
/ the krawlcv club headed by l.. 7.
! pugan and jack Chesebrouph. The
han4net will be served at 6:30. TO
he followed by the conference for
the club nrmhc"s and tho, h~:doo
party for the ladies, which will be
given i'll the lonov 1r the MO-.
On Thursday morning "A caravan
of San lego and other club repre-
sentatives which will include 1T
least 30 kiwanians from the valley
according to present plans, will
leave for Yuma, where all will at
tend the meeting of the Yuma HI.
/ wants club. The meeting viii h.
i put on entirely by the members OF
the San Diego kiwanis club. head
ed by Lou Blodgctt. The visit ia
Yuma is part of the program OF the
San Diego club whereby their Flv.
/ ing Squa.lron will visit all clubs IN
he division during the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
Another Rabies
Case Reported

Passage of county ordinance
seeking to regulate the ownership
of household pets will be sought by
Er. H. S. Maxwell, county humane
officer, he stated this morning as
result of several eases Of rabies
which have occurred lately in tn"
county.
This morning u dog which Dir.
Maxwell has had under observation
at his hospital for several days,
died of rabies. The animal was n
household pet at calipatria, and bit
five persons there last week. Tho
doctor states the animal was in
'fcctcd with rabies and the head haS
been sent to the state laborat orv
ut Berkeley for vcrification of his
diagnosis.
DR., Maxwell again warned owners
Of pets 10 watch them carefully aud
to guard against any sign of rabies
IN them.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
Officers Raid
Gambling Game

Deputy shcriffs swooping down
ON AN alleged gambling game at
Wcstmorland yesterday brought
four prisoners to the county jail.
According to the deputies the men
wcr" engaged in card game when
they entered the house.
The men are Phillip Jones, 39;
Walter Bernard, 35 X. J. Holmes,
- and ". l.. Sparks, 3s, all of
Wcstmorland They were released
under $40 bail each for appearance
before Judge |. Mayfield.
Deputy Shcriffs W. J. McCl"l-
land, Tom Sharp, Pat Thaanum and
William Ball made the raid.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

lsaving for the west before night
ID sail from San Francisco for tho
FataEast. Miss Hav was 1note1 as as
saying she was through with shc
stage and would make her perma'
ncnt home in Singapore. :,
Miss Hay and her husband VIII
stop iii Los Angeles, it was reported,
whore an effort will be made TO
have Barthclmcss give Miss Hay
rsolc custody of her child, Mary Hay
Barthclmcss, 4. The Paris divorce
gave the parents custody for SIX
months each a year.
A union high school is to be puiit
at Lower Lake, Lake county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
Literature Section
VIII Meet TOMORROW

Members of the literature sect ION
Of the Woman : Ten Thousand club
viii gather at the home of Mrs.
Loss r. Hickcox tomorrow at 9:31
for Il morning of Shakcspcrian
study. Richard II" will be com.
pleted and the study of king
John begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
DIES FROM BLOW WITH HOE

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, April H.
Search for the person who struck
W. +. Russell. 50, Santa Fc en-,
ployt, over the lead With;a hoe
was doubled here following the
death of Fussell yesterday gaftef-
noon. The assault was witnessed by
Fussell : wife. Police believe an
Italian rancber was the assailant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
INQUEST FOR TRAIN VICTIM

SELMA, cal. April 1l-in in,
Quest will hc held tomorrow over
the body o. Norman Lewis. l., who
was fatally injured when his auto
m"hi|" WAS struck bv southern
Pacifie train near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

Sweeping gowns. of course, haze
] cen brushed aside silcc the ladies
quit sweeping. go
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

ne,V motor train connection
from Imperial Valley points
Connection atNiland with
the convenient Apache,
Southern Pacific transcon-
tinental flyer through to
Chicago via Phoenix, ElPaso
and Kansas City.
Your ticket east good for the
entire journey; baggage checked
through to destination. Standard
and tourist sleeper acconmoda-
tions on Apache observation car;
Southern Pacific diner.
Direct through the valley
the Argonaut via Tucson and
FL Paso to New Orleans. BY train
or ship to New York from there;
meals and berth on the boat in.
cludcd in your fare.
Reduced roundtrip fare, to the
cast in effect on and after May u.
Ask about this direct, convent.
cnt, low-cost service to the cast.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
MATES FIRST WIN
IN SIX DERBY RIDES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May N14.-
Snatched from comparative obscuritY
by his feat Of riding WhiskerN to vic
tory here today in the fifty-third re-
newal Of the Kentucky Derby, Linus
McAtee said shortly after the race to-
day that he had realized his greatest
ambition.
The Young jockey eXCitedly left
group of newspaper men at the Judges
stand because he was in hurry TO
change clothes to catch n night train
him, interviewing him 'on the run"
and while the rider enjoyed a shower
bath.
"Ill tell the world %Whiskery is
game" McAtce said. He went strong
for the first half mile, hat until he
reached the stretch ! was not sure
that he would carry mo across the
finish line in front. | was in great
fear Of Osmand. Didn't Earl Sande
give him Il wonderful ride
McAtee Was born twentN-nine years
ago in Camden. \. j. He has been
racing since he was a youn2ster. To-
days was his sixth attempt 10 win
the Kentucky Derby. on each or the
five other occa sions he finished out of
the money. His home now is in New
York McAtco's chief regret rs he
prepared to leave the scene 0f his
triumph was that his wife and four
year-old boy had not witnessed the
classic.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
SCENE AT RACING CLASSIC
ACOLORFUL HODCE.PODCE

United States Senator Wagner, New
York; Gov. Austin peay of Tennessee:
Harry F. Sinclair. Bernard Baruch,
Herbert 3. Swope, j. J. Murdoch.
Keats Speed, James Cox Brady, Judge
George w. Olvany. Surrogate Judge
Foley, Bernard Gimbel. Carl Laemmle,
Jefferson Livingston, all of New York;
Edward r. Mclean. Breckenridge
Long, Mai. Gen. Hull. all of Wash
ington; Stuyvesant Peabody, James F..
German, p. II. Joyce. j. VIII John
son. Benjamin w. Lord, John j.
Obrien, Sheldon Clark, Chicago; Lew
Shank, indianapolis; r. Brinkley
Snowden, Memphis: Edward s. Butler
New Orleans; Frederick Byers, Pitts
burgh; Rogers Caldwell, Nashville;
Norman w. Church. Elgin, ILL.,; NJ. w.
Clement, Philadelphia: James W. Cor
rigan and Walter c. White, Cleve-
land; Mayor Smith, Detroit; w. W.
Crawford, Hugh Marrow, Birming
ham; George W. Hendrick, president
Windsor Canadal Jockey Club; Fl. H.
Cotton, California capitalist; Willis
Sharpe Kilmer, Binghampton, \. Y.
Representative Hull. Illinois; Thomas
u. Taggart, French Lick, Ind; former
United States Senator Lorimer of
Illinois; Robert w. Woodruff, Atlanta ;
James Oliver. I'd, South Bend, Ind,
and f. 4. Peterson, Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
CHICAGO IS AWARDED
FINAL IN CUP TENNIS
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. May 14.--Chicago
will be the scene of inter zone finals
in the 1927 Davis Cup tournament
this, year. the United States Lawn
Tennis Association disclosed today in
an announcements awarding the event
to the Chicago Town and Tennis Club.
The matches. bringing together the
american and European division VIM
ners. will be held on August 26. 27
and IS.
At the same time, the American
Davis cup committee assigned the
American zone final to the Mount
Royal Club of Montreal Canada. on
August IS. 10 and 20.
Japan. represented by Takeiichi
Harada and Teizo Toba, is expected
to come through in this section. while
indications are that France probably
will qualify in the European zone
tournament to face the oriental team
at Chicago.
The American zone draw pits Cuba
against Canada and Japan against
Mexico. The CubanS last year upset
expectations 1t ~AAA:-A by defeating
the Canadians. and the outcome q,
their 1927 match is ShrOuded i'm doub X
Harada and Toba who threw Il SCaIV
into the French stars last year. are
not expected to he extended by Mexico
and are strong faVorites to repeat in
the final.
The Chicago club possesses a perma-
nent stand with a seating capacity
of over 1000. the Davis Cup commit
tee announced, while accommodations
for 5000 additional spectators may be
provided for the inter-zone final.
This event was held last year at
Forest Hills. y. Y.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
WHITNEY COLTNOSES OUT
OSMAND, WITH JOCK THIRD
Victor, Which Pays 5000, $3.50 and $40 in Pari-
MutueIs, Runs Mile and Quarter 3d. Sec
onds Slower Than Record Time.

bids. hut there wasn't a chance for
any except one Linus McAtce. wear
ing the light blue and whites ashed
blouse Of the Whitney Stable, on his
mount WhiskerY. moved TO one side
and hettcred his position. Sande
timed his move with the first falterinC
step by Jock and on the back stretch
began his drive.
Osmand the sprintcr they called
him. was sprnting-S Sprinting as he
never had before. Around the last
turn and into the head Of the stretch
they came. their stout hearts willing.
but their bursting muscles weakening
All save one-WhiSkerv.
On the outside while Jock and Os-
maud were settling for the present
the question Of supremacy. Whiskery
came fast 10 finfsh a head in front
of Osmand. Jock was third, two
lengths back.
How Others Finished.
Trailing In for An eighth Of a mile
down the track came Hydromel. Ros-
tonian, winner of the Preakness last
Monday; Buddy Bauer. Royal Julian,
Fred Jr.. Scapa Flow. Black Panther
l<iev. Rolled Stocking. Rip Ran.
Bewithus and War Eagle. in the
order named. Saxon. My Son and
Mr. Kirkwood we're scratched.
II was a decisive victory for the
East. each Of the first three horses
heing owned by Eastern Sportsmen.
H. 7. Whitney of New York received
S51 025 as his colts share of the purse
and a S., 900 gold service. Osmand
owned by J. +. Widener Of Philadel,
phia. won $4,000; Jock, $4,000, and
Hydromel. 81 900.
The Western horses. with the ex.
Ception of Hydromel, were we'll back
in the field
Mayor William Hale Thompson Of
Chicago, In presenting the service to
Mr.. Whitney, paid a tribute to the
courage and loyalty Of a horse.
This Derby day is an inspiring oc-
casion," he said. 1T makes you have
confidence anew in the fine spirit of
fair play of the American, people. I
am proud to be here and prouder still
to present this cup to the owners of
so fine a horse"
Sudden Storm Scafters Crowd.
A wind and rain storm broke i'm
mediately after the race, scattering
the crowd both those in the club.
house grounds and those who had
swept on the track for closeup of
the winning horse and Jockey.
Other thousands ran for the street
cars and automobiles and when the
sixth race was run little more than
an aVerage-daY crowd remained in
the gathering dusk of another Derby
daV
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Rt JOHN Il. KELLER.

bN bUEIN ID. hEtSlAEh
LEEELAND. May 14.--Unable
TO hit George Uhle safely in
pinches, the Nationals were
~ licked for the fifth straight
time today, the Indians TAX
ing the opener of the series here,
) TO 2 Now Bucky Harris and com
pany are in sixth place in Mr.. john
sons league.
Seven hits We're CLEANED off rhle,
four of them being punched in the
seventh round, when the Nationals
averted shutout. Against this total
the Indians amassed IA safeties off
Hollis Thurston and Garland Brax-
ton. getting all but . Of them and
their entire run total off the former
before he retired with two gone in
the seventh session.
This was Speaker day. but all the
fun the former Tribe leader. now
playing with the Nationals, got out
of it occurred before the game. when
he was showered with presents. The
sky did some showerine. too. and held
the attendance to rather small figures
. for such an occasion.
Spoke probably felt pretty good
when receiving the gifts aud listen
ing tn ttFe many nice. speeches about
him hut he certainly could not have
felt so good when he grounded out
weakly and left three of his mates
| stranded in the only inning the Ma
tionals seemed TO have a real chance
/ to break their losing streak But
! Spoke had plenty of company in this
business of falling 10 hit in pinches
Indians Score Early.
! After the Nationals had wasted
Harris sharp single down the left
held line in their first turn at bat. the
| Indians checked in with run in their
| half of the round. Summa got a
cheap single when his looper to right
| fell safely at Rices feet. Fonseca
then slid A one -baser to Harris left
and Summa reached third. Burns
bounder to Thurston was too slow TO
permit play at the plate, so Summa
counted and FOnseCa pulled up at the
middle station as George was hea we'd
| out.
The Nationals took the count in or.
der in the second and third sessions.
| While the Indians got nothing out of
Jamieson's tw dagger and Chie's
pass in round two. The Tribe put an
other run across in the third. though.
and stolen base figured promi.
nentiy in it's making.
| FnnseCa opened the inning with a
crash against the left field stand bar
rier hat was good for two bases.
| Burns fouled To Ruel, bu+ with Joe
Sewel up Lew sail Tor third
base. He easily heat Ruel's throw to
the bag tn be in position to sore
when Joe arched single to short.
left The elder Sewell tried tn piIfer
second. but was nabhed. and Brother
Luke ended the round 18th a hoist
To Harris.
Zach side got man on in the
fourth. but it meant nothing. Harris
opened the Nationals half with a
| stroll, only to he caught trying To
swipe second, while Speaker was at
| bat. Jameson began the Indian por-
ton by beating out a bunt to Thurs
ton. Eichrodt. trying to sacrifice, loft
| ed into q two-ply killing.
| In the fifth frame, the Nationals
Evening star., 1927-05-15
PILLS SWAMP CARDS;
BLEACHERS COLLAPSE
By the Associated Press.

PHILA May IA. The
Philadelphia Nationals today went on
q batting rampage and defeated the
which was interrupted in the seventh
inning by the collapse of a lower
Srandstand and tier
The game was called after the col
lapse with st. Louis at hat and one
5man out i'll the first half of the
seventh.
The phillies amasscd enough runs
in the second and third innings to
win. but, put the game beyond reach
of the visitors in the sixth. when they
scored eight runs. four of which We're
counted when WriGhtsone poled q
homer with the bases loaded.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
WIDE BREAKS WORLD
MARK FOR | IA MILES
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOUSTON. Tex. May 14.--Edvin
Wide. famous Swedish athlete. low.
cred the world record for the mile and
a quarter run here this afternoon,
when he travelled the distance In
minutes 31.1 seconds.
He clipped 3.3 seconds off the former
mark.
Wide raced against time, holding a
perfect stride from the very start and
although the midsummer day handi-
capped the conqueror of Paavo
Nurmi. he was comparatively fresh
at the finish.
His race was the feature event of
the Southwestern Conference track
and field meet. which was won by
Texas University with a total of SSls
points --.-.4A, ----.s----.s--.skA...--.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Wser Tiumphs the Kentucky Derby Mats Absorb Fifth Straight Rever
DEFEAT BY TRIBE DROPS
CRIFFS TO SIXTH PLACE
Speaker Day. Produces Showers of Gifts But
Nothing Else for Him Nor His Mates--Uhle
Effective as ThurstOn Fails

had a runner as far "a second base
for the first time in the game. With
Judge out of the way. Ruel singled
and RiGney was franked TO first. But
Blucge skied to Summa and ThurSton
grounded to short, forcing out Top
per.
The Tribe ran its run total To three
in it's fifth batting turn. Che was
out when Summa singled 10 right and
pifered second. Ruel not even at.
tempting a throw. Bluege grabbed
F0nseca's bounder and tagged out
Homer on the line, but Thurston
pinked Burns on the arm with pitch
and Joe Sewell lined single to cen
ter to tally Fonscca.
a boot by Fonseca put Speaker on
after two were out in the Mats sixth,
but Goslin could not hit safely The
Indians, however. dented the counting
block again in their half Jameson
started the inning with his third con.
secutive hit of the game. a triple over
Speakers head, ana raced - SAk rate
after GOslin speared Si-~rt tt's liner
in deep left.
In the seventh the Nationals
threatened to make plenty Of trouble
for Uhle, but after getting two runs
, across they passed out uf the round
leaving filled bases. With Judge out
of the way, Ruel got A free ticket to
| first. then went To third as Eigncv
! singled. BlueGe's one -baSer To left tall
| lied Muddy, but Topper pulled up at
| the middle station. After Thurston
/ let a third strike go by, Rice raped
! a one-baser to left to count Rigney.
Speaker Fails in Pinch.
! When Harris dragged a single by
| both Uhle and Fonseca the bases were
crowded. and it was up to Speaker to
| put the Nationals very much in the
game. But Spoke. after getting to
three -and-two count, sent weak
| roller to Fonseca and the rally was
| squelched.
The Tribe came right back to get
another run, chasing Thurston with a
tllree-hit barrage. one was out when
| Fonseca got a single with a bunt to-
ward third. Thurston got to the ball
too late to attempt a play. Burns
single sent Lew to third, from where
he counted after Rice made one
| hand leaping catch of Joe Sewell's
| fly near the right field wall. After
| Luke Sewell singled over Rigney's
/ head Thurston gave away to BraXton.
| The best Jameson could get off the
left t-hander was pop to Harris.
Two were gone in the Nationals
eighth when Ruel drew his second
pass of the day and took third when
Rigney singled against the right field
WALL Tucker was sent into bat for
Bluege, but waved vigorously for q
third strike.
The Indians wasted two safeties In
their hitting part of the eighth. EiCh'
rodt started the round with single,
but Lutzke bumped into a double play.
Uhle then cracked two-bagger down
the right field line, but langIished at
second while Summa popped to
| Harris.
West tried his hand as a pinch
hitter in the Nationals ninth. batting
for BraXton. He whitfield. Rice and
Harris were easy outs and the Ma.
tionals were licked for the fifth time
in a row.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FOUR SKATERS MARK

LOS ANGELES, May II @.-
University of Southern California
four.man half-miIe relay team to-
day clipped one and two-fifths Sec
0nds off the world record for the
event mt dual track meet with
the Los Angeles Athletic Club, set
ting new mark, l minute, 26 sec.
OntIs.
The previous time was | minute
273-5 seconds set by the New York
Athletic Club team i'm 1921 at Pasa-
dena.
Southern California won the
meet, IL to s6a -.a...-..-.u.. :.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
v the Associated Press.

F. the Associated Press.
r OUISNILLE, Ky, Nav ID
Whjskery, Harry Payne Whit
news chestnut son OF Nhlsk
L. Broom 1f-Prudery, won the fifty
third Kentucky Derby today.
He won lust as he had been expected
to win hv beating Osmand and Jock
IN a. sensational drive down the
stretch.
His time FOR the mile and quarter
was o.0e. two and three-fifths seconds
slower than Old Rosebuds record of
2.03 2-5.
The pari-mutuels, in which the Whit
new entry Of Whiskery and Bostonian
was the favorite. showed the surprls-
tnrlv good odds Of $3.50 on each 500
straight ticket. The entry paid S3So
tn rlace and S2.40 to show. Osmand
paid Sc 40 and $3.50, While Jock paid
s1420 10 show.
The largest crowd that ever Wit
messed q turf event on American SOIL
flled every available inch of the
stands. the brick terrace in front of
the rrandstand and the greensward
between the clubhouse and the track,
and hacked the rail and the intield.
So much for the cold facts.
Typical Derby Crowd.
It was a typical Derby day crowd
that hegan with A. ell AS the hugle
called the Is starters 10 the post. Jock,
who was destined 10 set the pace and
then falter in the stretch, pranced up
on the track in front Then came the
others, each being accorded an ova-
ton by those who were pulling for him
to win.
They paraded past the clubhouse and
then back, down before the grand
stand to the starting post at the head
Of the stretch, Hydromel was a bit
fractious and broke the barrier for
a sprint down the track. Soon brought
under control by Jockey w. Garner
and returned to the barrier, iockeying
for favorable positions occupied a
minute more. and at $40 O'Clock they
began the Journey.
.yeek. from the rail position. proved
a ~gun at the barrier and was on
top in 10 Jumps Down the stretch
the Is horses charged, each pursuing
the flying leader and making for the
rail. Past the quarter pole they fed
Jock increasing his lead with every
Jump. Earl Sande, on Osmand. was
about his business In a hurry and
moved into second position, with
Scapa Flow third.
Sande Times His Move.
Around the first turn they tore,
Jock in front and apparently going
away. Behind Osmand and Scapa
Flow the others were making their
Evening star., 1927-05-15
THINNING BATTLE
IS TAKEN BY CUBS
Bush, Victor, HurIs Route.
Robertson Driven Out
in Final Frame.
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~ OSTON, May 14.-GuN Bush Of
l. the Chicago Cubs pitched his
team to An 1S-inninG victory
IL over Boston today. The score,
thanks to a final-inning rally,
was to >.
Bush was opposed by Charley
Robertson, former Chicago White Sox
pitcher, with a no-ht game to his
record Robertson was knocked out
of the box in the eighteenth.
Beck, Adams and Cooney singled.
and drove in a run. Then Webb dou-
bed, and another run came home.
Robertson was relieved by Foster Ed
wards at this juncture, and the Cubs
made three more tallies on an inten-
tional base on balls, a wild pitch and
Stephenson's single.
Each scored in the eleventh. In the
last half of that inning Highs tri-
pie scored J. Ssnith, who had walked.
Bush was ordered to pass Burrus and
Welsh. filling the bases with one out.
But the opportunity passed when
Gautreau flied out to first and Beck,
at third, caught Tayior's line drive To
retire the side. The game lasted
hours and ~ minutes
Evening star., 1927-05-15
FRENCH RACkETERS
LEAD IN CUP PLAY
Rr the Assnclaieh Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 14.-Frauce was
leading Rumania tonight two
matches to nothing at the end of the
first days play in their Davis cup
elimination competition.
Tomorrow Nj. Poulieff and NJ.
Mishu, both of whom were defeated
today, will meet Jean Borotra and
jacques Brugnon in the doubles.
Borotra today defeated Poulieff 81,
g.. g. while Rene Lacoste van
quished Mishu. 6-3, e.. 6-2.
Mile. De Alvarez, paired with
Pierre Landry. will meet Ivonne
Bourgeois and Rene Lacoste tomor-
row i'm an additional feature of the
days play.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
COLLEGE BASE BALL.

Georgetown at Navy, rain.
Yale, ,; Cornell. I.
Holy Cross. s; William and Mary, 2.
Harvard. g.. Williams. =.
North Carolina, II: Virginia 10.
Army 2; New York T., 1.
Wisconsin, 5: Northwestern, 4.
Michigan. 6; Illinois, o. @
Iowa, 8; Indiana. I.
Ohio STATE. 4; Chicaga.A