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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

When and why was the crescent
moon made the emblem of Turkey?
Following the siege of Byzantium
tnow Constantinople) by Philip, ia.
Their of Alexander the Great, the
crescent moon was adopted as the
city's emblem. Followers Of Philip
who tried to undermine the walls
of the city were revealed by the light
OF the crescent moon and the symbol
OF Diana was placed upon the flag
in grateful remembrance Of her aid.
In 143 Mohomet II captured Byzan-
tium and adopted the emblem for
the Ottoman Empire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20
Was there ever an English Pop,
One, Adrian ", A. D., 1854.

Which is farther FRONT he earth.
the sun or moon?
The mean distance between the
earth and the moon is estimated az
23S,S40 miles; the mean distance ben
tween the earth and the sun Is es.
tinated at 92,9OO.OO0 miles. II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

How do protoza and other primis4
tive forms of life obtain nourish-
ment?
These primitive cells have the
power of performing in a simple
way, all Of the functions necessary
for life, which are accomplished in
other animals by different organs of,
the body. Amoeba eat, although
they have neither mouth nor stom-
ach, for any part Of their bodies can
absorb and digest food. Such pars
ticles as cannot be absorbed are
thrust out Of the body. The same
is true with paramoecium and vorti.
celia. In the fourth kind Of pro
tozoan, the gregarina, there is no
mouth opening or fixed point Of eiec-
ton of waste material and they
simply absorb their food anywhere
through the surface Of the body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

Now that man has conquered the Catalina
channel, we'd better be keeping an eye on grandma.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

ian whose dummy Sparks" helps
him pass out laughs in his ventrilo-
quist number.
From the Follies Bergere, Paris,
comes Frank Ledent and partner in
their Festival at Bagdad." Mr.
Ledent is a well-known juggler. His
grandfather and father were both in
the same profession. He is said to
have a wide variety of ideas worked
out in his act.
One more act is on the bill.
Pater b. Kynes story, pals in
Paradise" has been adapted to the
screen with John Bowers and Mar
guerite de Ia Motto in the leading
roles. The plot tells of a modernized
sold rush in which flivvers take the
place of burros, tavern girls wear
Partisan clothes, and crooks wear
evening dress. Pathe News, a
comedy, and topics of the Gay are
the short reels.
Other theaters today offer: Green.
witch Village Follies at English's
Seymour and Howard at Keith's
Alexander Sisters at the Lyric
Summer Bachelors" at the Ohio
1.-The Kid Brother" at the Apollo
Finger Prints" at the Colonial; The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

Who is the present diplomatic rep
resentatiye of the Russian Soviet gov
eminent i'm Mexico and what is his
rank?
Madame Alexandra Kollontai, for
merly ambassador to the court of the
king or Norway, is the present Rus
sian ambassador to Mexico. The So
Wet government uses the term POL
pred" to designate all the heads of
diplomatic missions, the word mean
ing "full-fledged diplomatic repre-
sentative" and therefore they are all
of the same rank. each having the
rank of ambassador.
What American University had
the largest student body i'm 1885?
Columbia University of New York
City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

What is the difference between a
diplomat and an ambassador?
In international usage a diplomat
is a representative of one sovereign
state at the capital or court of an,
other, or other officer employed in
conducting intercourse between gov
ernments. An ambassador is a dip.
lomat of the highest rank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

Does ten gallons of whisky weigh
as much as ten gallons of water? 4.
Whisky is lighter than water, and
the weight of ten gallons depends
upon the proportion of alcohol in
the liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

Besides being chief comedian
with the Greenwich Village Follies,
Tom Howard wrote or aided in
writing some of the important
sketches of this revue. At Eng
lish's all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

What is the average longevity OF
geese and swans?
Geese are long-lived, some having
been known to attain an age Of 40
years, while Is to 20 years is not un-
common. The average life OF swans
is about fifty years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-20

Work, the international author
ity on Auction Bridge, will answer
questions ON the game for Times
readers who write to him through
The Times, inclosing a self
dressed stamped envelope.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
WOnan's Effort to
Save Child Futile

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Aug. II. - Her
clothing torn into ribbons her BODY
scratched and bruised, Mrs. Ralph
Ackers, of Paradise Valley, was
found on Cave Creek highway today
unconscious but still clasping the
dead body Of her 20-months old step
daughter, Irene.
The child was seized with convul-
sions last night, while Mrs. Ackers
was alone in her desert home, three
miles from the highway. Realizing
the serious condition Of the baby,
and rather than follow the trail
which wound about three miles to
the highway, the woman chose a
short cut across the desert which
shortened the trip by two miles.
She had hoped to hail a passing
motorist TO rush the child to a doe
tor but upon reaching the road col.
lapsed in a faint. She had fallen
several times and was badly bruised
and scratched by thorns of the mes
quite brush.
A. V. Moss, operator of the Lucky
Dream mine in Pasadise Valley dis
covered the PROSTATE woman as he
was returning to his Phoenix home.
He picked up the mother and dead
child and rushed them to Hyatts
camp where he summoned doctor.
Acting County Physician DR.. j. f.
Drane pronounced the child's death
as due to commissions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
SEVERAL HURT
AS CARS CRASH
IN LOS ANGELES

Los ANGELES, Aug. ll.-Twelve
persons were injured. two probably
fatally, shortly before noon today
when street car crashed into n
work train on a private right OF
way near Seventeen Street and
Menl0 Avenue.
William Sloane. 81, motorman Of
the street ear, who was among the
in iured. said the work train crew
had failed to set signals on curves
which obscure the tracks at that
point.
The ear was travelling about 80
miles an hour, according to Sloane,
who said the work train suddenly
doomed up, 80 feet ahead OF him,
but not in time to stop his car and
avoid the crash.
Mrs. Jessie Tomblin, 40, and Lii
Ian Tompkins, A, were seriously III
iured, the former suffering tract
ured pelvis, a fractured jaw aud
severe laccratf6ns Of the head and
bbdv. The others, although badly
bruised and cut, are not seriously
hurt, il was reported.
The foreman on the work tram
disagreed with sloane's account of
the accident and declared that a red
flag had been set out along the track
in the rear of the train as a warn
ing to street ears.
The street ear was badly wrecked.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11

Trust Company
Work Lauded

Wv '"'ve" s-r"ss be@eeO s~vr~
PORTLAND. Orn.. Avg. 11.-Vrl-
re nf So~vions no-formed nv trust
camnnr;ca and THO ~rnwino aomond
for efficient administration &c h"s-
i"oss n-cnertins was emnhae'""d to-
dav at the orerirr If the fifth on
rnal convention of trust men Of the
Pa"'s'c coast.
"Morv peor,e 10 not seem N be
nornainted with the scope and fnnr-
lions Of cornorate trnsteesh'n. do
r'arcd Percy q. Scott. president ~
tho Oregon Trust Comnaniea' asso-
citation. "Modern trust services ex-
tend much bevond the mere admin
istratior Of estates Of deceased per-
sons. Services rance from r,,ard-
ionship of minor children ~ hnnd-
limo properties for active business
and professional men"
Fred r. Pehrends. vice nroa'd'rt
and trret Officer Of the California
Trust Comnarv. Los Arceles. furth-
or stressed the value of trust serv.
ice to the community in his aaar~ss.
l.. Fl. Rosnnbe~rv, vice n-"sident
oe the Secrritv Trust and Saviro>
Bank. Los Angeles, presided at the
convention opening.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
Ford Takes Ride
With Lindbergh

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. l1.-Hen-
~ Ford. the richest man in the
world, took his first airplane ride
today as a passenger in the Esprit
of st. Louis with Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh at the controls.
Ford was the first man to ride
as passenger in the trim little
craft in which Lindbergh flew from
New York to Paris.
There is no extra seat in the tiny
monoplane, but Ford is not very
big, so he squeezed himself into the
pilot seat with Lindbefgh and they
scared away from the Ford airport
with the Millionaire almost sitting
on the famous flyers lap.
After they had flown about IL
minutes, Lindbergh landed the plane
easily, and Ford crawled out, beam,
ing his satisfaction. He refused to
say, however, whether he enjoyed
the experience but praised Lind
bergh 8 skill as a pilot highly.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
FLIGHT TO
Start ON
SCHEDULE
Committee Refuses To
Defer Air Race For
Two Weeks.
AVIATOPlS RE AID Y
Majority DESTROYS of
Getting Away at Time
Originally Specified.

HONOLULU, r. H., Aug. IL
The Honolulu committee in charge
Of the Dole flight from the mainland
to Honolulu scheduled to start from
the mainland at noon tomorrow, to-
day officially voted its disapproval
of the postponement Of the flight
for two weeks as requested by the
San Francisco committee.
OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 11.-Fol.
lowing meeting which lasted long
after midnight, the local Dole flight
committee decided to seek postpone
ment Of the flight to Honolulu for
two weeks and request to this eff
feet was cabled to the Honolulu
committee and James Dole at 2:3O
a. IN.
The decision for postponement
was made upon the recommendation
of Lieutenant r. H. Wyatt, Clarence
NJ. Young, director of. aeronautics, de-
partment of commerce, Major H. D.
Clagett, Valentine Gephart, secre-
tary of the National Aeronautical
Association; Captain c. w. Saund-
ers, chairman Of the starting com
mittee and H. E. McConaughey
| representative of James Dole. If
the flight is postponed no further
entries will be received for the post
poned date.
John Auggie Peddlar, Michigan
entry, started the discomfort among
the aviators over the possibility OF
! a postponement by declaring that
he might disregard his chances of
winning the prize and hop off on
scheduled time tomorrow.
"To hell with the prize money!
Peddlar declared. "Of course I
would hate to see some Of the
planes take off in their present con-
dition but everyone had time to
prepare and what is fair for one is
fair for all. We are ready and We
may go tomorrow regardless of any
last minute decisions Of commit,
tees
Major Livingston Irving, the first
entrant, agreed with Peddlar.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
f A |LURE
|0F BANKS
IRREGULAR
Embezzlement Charged in
Case of Five Inyo Coun-
ty Institutions.
WOOD INVESTIGATES
Superintendent of Banks
to Make Thorough Probe
of Charges.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l1.-With
the failure Of the five Inyo county
banks in Owens Valley attributed to
embezzlement rather than the "de-
structive policy of the Los Angeles
water bureau Will c. Wood, state
superintendent of banks, announced
today that every effort would be
made to recover embezzled funds.
The accounts of the five banks,
the First National Bank Of Bishop
and the Inyo County Banks Of In
dependence, Bishop, Big Pine and
Lone Pine, show shortage Of ap-
proximately 100000, Wood an
nounced following a preliminary in
vestigation of the institutions, which
closed their doors leaving the val
ley without banking facilities.
"The examination of the Inyo
County Bank and its branches to
date reveals an established short
age on August 2, 1927, Of over $780,
| 600, with the probability that the
figure will be increased as the ex-
animation progresses, Wood said
in statement.
cover $4,000 of the shortage il
represented by a discrepancy be
tween the total amount claimed by
the Inyo County Bank to be on de-
posit in San Francisco and Los An
geles banks, and the total amount
! actually on deposit in city banks
when checked by the state bank ex-
aminer.
"The shortage in cash is over
$4,000 and in bonds about $25, 900.
, In addition notes amounting approx
imatelv to $350.000 are missing from
the banks vault and the bank
claims so far to have been unable
to locate them.
Shortage Listed
"Thev are collected items fet
which the banks has advanced. cash
which amount to about 100000, ana
which appears to be irregular and Of
questionable value. Other shortage
items amounting to over $4,000
have been brought out in the exam
ination.
"The examination shows that the
called report submitted to the state
banking department july 80, 1927
was cross instrumentation Of the
banks affairs. The renort indi"at-
ed thot the bank was in healthy
condition whereas it was at the time
bankrupt bv reason of ENHANCEMENT
coming in huge amount.'
When tho banks, controlled bv W.
W. and Mark Watterson. closed
their doors notices were Dosted that
the institutions had failed "hecansn
of the destructive policies Of the
citv of Los Angeles.
Wood declared that the condition
of the banks was. not due to de-
crease in drnosits or TO an excessive
" "fro7er' condition.
Wood said the investigation would
be continued.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
Another
A|RPL LANE
IN CRASH
pride of Los Angeles"
Triplane Falls Into
Frisco Bay.
CREW is UNHURT
Ship Hits Water During
Attempt to Make Land
ing at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
triplane Pride of Los Angeles one
of the entries in the Dole flight to
Honolulu, dived into San Francisco
bay near the Oakland airport at
l:l2 p. m. today while trying for a
landing.
The ship had just arrived from
Los Angeles.
Three men, two Of whom were
identified from shore as Captain
James L. Griffin, the pilot, and
Theodore Lundgren, the navigator,
were seen to climb to the top Of
the ship after it struck the water.
They were apparently uninjured.
The crash occurred about 100
yards from shore.
The ship, the only triplane enter
ed in the race, apparently was try
ing for landing on the runway Of
the Oakland field. The landing
gear touched the water, however,
and the big craft Immediately went
into nose dive.
As the plane quickly settled in
the bay, the three passengers were
seen to scramble out and climb to
the top Of the wings.
One Of the watchers on shore
dived into the bay and carried a
line to the "Pride Of Los Angeles
which seemed to be badly damag-
ed. ..at..
Small boats Immediately put out
to the rescue Of the men hanging
to the rigging.
The plane was being towed ashore
at LAO p. m.
This is the second accident in two
DAYS to Dole flight entrants.
Lieutenants George d. Covell and
Richard s. Waggener, L. g. n, lost
their lives Yesterday when their
ship crashed and burst into flames
near San Diego, a few moments AT,
ter taking off for the Oakland fly
ing field.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
LINDA BURRACE
IS HEROINE OF
DARING RESCUE
Northern Paper Tells
Story of Local Girls
Quick Thinking.

General approval by Ell Centre
! residents and businessmen for a
Welcome Home' celebration to
Miss Linda Burrage next Monday,
is reported by those interesting
themselves in the affair.
The cooperation of service clubs
and the Chamber Of Commerce is
assured and it is hoped that the gen
cral public in Imperial Valley will
Join in to show miss Southern
California that her success in the
big beauty contest is appreciated
bv the people of her home communi-
ty.
Members of the Elks BOY Scout
troop will meet Monday afternoon
at 4:3O in front of the Elks club
md will participate in the welcom-
ing reception to be given "Our
Indy at the railroad station up
on her arrival here. Members of
other scout troops in the valley are
invited to Join the Elks scouts.
1t is proposed to have parade
through the business section of the
city and businessmen are urged to
display their flags for the occas-
ion. "Our Indy will be present
at the Airdome theatre at night and
plans for her entertainment while in
the city are now being formulated.
Saves Companion
That Miss Burrage is courageous
as well as beautiful is proved by the
following clipping from San Fran
cisco paper, recounting an incident
at Lake Tahoe last week, in which
she starred as the heroine. Local
friends were unaware that "Lindy'
can ride, and probably she cannot.
in the full sense of the word, but
she appears to be able to keep her
head, as the story shows.
Miss Linda Burrage of Ell Cen
tro, winner Of the title Of Miss
Southern California in the Express
West Coast Theaters Atlantic City
beauty tournament, demonstrated
Saturday that the girls of the
Southland are both beautiful and
brave. At the annual Lake Tahoe
rodeo she is credited with a thrill
ing rescue Of one of her sister beau
ties.
.'She with Miss Oakland, Miss
California and Miss San Francisco,
were guests Of honor at this affair.
While posing ON horses for photo
graphs race was suggested, and
Miss California, Miss Southern Cal
ifornia and Miss Oakland swung
their horses off for the start. Miss
Oakland dropped the reins, giving
her horse his. head and the girl was
helpless as the animal made wild
streak for the tall timber.
miss Burrage, sensing instantly
the danger to her friend, dashed her
own animal to top speed, caught
the runaway and swung her horse
i'll front just in time to bring it
to a dead stop before the line of
woods was reached. Miss Oakland
was thrown by the sudden stop, but
landed upon bed of pine needles,
unframed save shr slightly
strained neck.
Miss Burrage was given thun-
derous applause and congratulate
ions for her exhibition Of quick
thinking and courage
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
Chinese General
Not Wounded

SHANGHAI, Aug. l2.-Northern
forces under General Sun Chuan-
Fang have captured Pengpu and
today were reported battling toward
Marking which was expected to fall
shortly.
Marking was captured several
months ago by the Nationalist
forces under General Chang Kai
Shek. Since then, however, the
Nationalist factions have split into
left and right wings with Chang at
the head of the right wing.
Shanghai, also hold bv the M
tionalists, was not believed endang-
cred for the present.
It was denied officially tho
Chang Kai Shek had been wound
ed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
THEATER BLAZE
AT SACRAMENTO
UNDER PROBE
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. IL
Doubt that the explosion and fire
which early today destroyed the
half million dollar State theater in
the heart of the business district
was caused bv dynamite bomb de-
veloped TODAY as official investi
CATION into the affair progressed.
Possibility that the blast, which
shattered the roof of the building
and was immediately followed by a
tremendous burst of flame, wa
caused by bomb timed to coincide
with the expected execution OF
Saeco and Vanzetti was at first ex
pressed by chief of police ~ N
Koening.
No trace of dynamite was, found
in the subsequent investigation
however.
Officials Of the T. and y. theate,
corporation, which owns the movie
house, advanced the theory that a
cigarette stub left in one of the
boxes during the final show last
night probably started the fire and
that the explosion was caused when
the blaze reached the election room
and ignited film stored there.
The fire department, however,
was not fullv satisfied that an ex-
plosion Of force sufficient to lift
most Of the roof from the building
which was comparatively new and
of modern construction, could have
heen caused by motion picture film
alone.
The investigation was to continue
throughout the dav by inspectors
of the police and fire department
and Of the theater corporation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
Parents Arrested
For Baby's Death

= TILLAMOOK, Ore, Aug. ll.--Be-
cause they left their three months
old baby to die in a seaside hospital,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Phelps of Stock
ton, Cal, were under arrest today
facing technical charges of nonsup-
port. ,.-.
The baby died Tuesday night.
shortly after they left it and came
here in search of work. Roy Cant
we'll, their travelling companion, was
also held held.
Coroner E. B. Hughes, Astoria,
said the baby died of malnutrition
and indicated that more serious
charges might be brought.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-11
[EARLY MORNING
FIRE DEST R0YS
| GYPSUM PLANT
Plaster City Industry Is
Badly Damaged as Mill
Is Destroyed.

| Fire breaking out shortly after
midnight completely destroyed the
! Pacific Portland Cement company s
mill building and packing house
located at Plaster City, 1s miles
| west of Ell Centre. Although no of
fetal estimate of the loss had been
obtained it is believed that the
damage will be in the neighborhood
of $250,000. The origin of the fire
is still undetermined
The Flames were discovered by
men working on the night shift and
by ]. L. Kady, night Waterman. The
blaze, however, had gained consid-
cradle Roadway by that time and
before the men could make a move
to combat it and spread an alarm
the entire building was enveloped
in flames.
The intense heat drove the men
from tile shops and they were given
no opportunity to salvage any of
the heavy machinery with which the
shop is equipped
EMPLOYEES Of the San Diego rail
road joined the force of about 40
men stationed at the mill in the
fight against the fire but they were
handicapped because of the power
lines having been DESTROYED which
cut off the electric water pumps.
Some Of the men fought the blaze
directly while the majority Of the
workers battled to keep it away
from the other company buildings.
The mill building and packing
housed holds practically all of the
machinery used by the company in
the manufacture of its products, the
two plants being housed in one large
building which covers an area of
about 1900 square feet. Nothing
but ashes and charred machinery
marked the spot where the building
had stood. this morning.
Operated Three Years
The plant has been in operation
for about three years producing
plaster and other gypsum products.
Material is quarried about 25 miles
north Of the plant. The plant has
operated on a "a hour basis since
its erection.
H. L. Townsend, manager of the
plant. could not be reached this
morning to obtain a renort as to
whether or not the building would
be replaced Immediately but it is
believed that reconstruction work.
will BE- started soon. 1t was not
made known whether or not the
building was covered bv insurance.
An investigation will be made to
attemnt to discover the cause OF
the blaze.
The fire was spectacular one,
the flames being visible for miles.
The mill H. located on flat desert
land and the blaze as it reached
inward could be seen from some
points 20 miles distance. 1t was
easily observable from the NOM.
tains in the neighborhood of Bould-
er Park.