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Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
ASSEMBLY KEEPS
new MEASURES
TO A MINIMUM

SACRAMENTO, Jan. l2.-Sub-
Getting every bill introduced to the
,eid test, the state Legislature to-
hay resumed its routine Of present
ng new proposed laws. The scrupn'
ous care with which the measures
,re bcing framed was indicated by
he reluctance with which they were
,ffercd bv the lnw makers,
"Fewcr laws, and better ones,
leemcd TO be the watch word in
both houses, as a result of the pol
cy inauguratcd by Governor Young
n his message to the Legislature.
Among the measures presented
oday were the following:
Creation of n state board of
barber "xaminers. proposed by Sen
itor Will X. Sharkey of MARTINEZ
{ would require all applicants for
'arbers' licenses, except those who
rave practiced in the state for two
ears, to pass an examination.
Provisions for a state convention
or revising the California constitu-
ion was made in measure sub.
nittcd in the assembly by Assem-
plyman Lcymel of Fresno.
The bin establishing narcotic in.
titutions was introduced by Assem-
plywoman Woodbridge after a joint
conference Of state club women,
Mrs. Woodbridge and Senator San
'orn Young Of Los Gatos, who orig.
nally proposed the plan.
A special measure, to be intro
luced by Senator Young, will seek
@ prohibit use of the ambulatorv
treatment for regulating addicts,
ixcept where the patient is in n
hospital, Jail or being treated by II
physician or registered nurse.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
CONTRACTORS MUST
OBTAIN LICENSES

Contractors from outside Of Cal
exico, who are flocking to that city
to obtain work in the reconstruction
building after the earthquake will
be required to secure licenses to
take contracts of any kind, accord.
ing to an order issued this morning.
All contractors violating this rul.
ing are to be stopped from working
if they do not respond Immediately.
Calexico workmen have complained
TO officials of this condition, and
feel that as they are taxed for the
city upkeep, all incoming contract
ors should he required to pay tax
also
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
INJURED GIRL REPORTED
TO BE IMPROVING

The condition Of Iris May Toney,
daughter Of Desk Sergeant Toney
of the FL Centre police department,
was reported today as excellent.
The little girl suffered injuries
to her left shoulder and right knee
when struck by an automobile
while riding her bicycle in Holt
street Tuesday. 1t is not believed
that any bones were broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
Propose Hospitals
For Drug Addicts
nv United Press Leased NVtrc

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. IL. -
Treatment of confirmed narcotic ad'
diets in state owned reformatorics
will be proposed in only one bill,
to be introduced before the state
legislature by Assemblywoman Cora
NJ. Woodbridge of Roseville, accord
ing to plans today.
The decision was reached at n
conference of representatives of the
California Federation of Women s
clubs. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Woodbridge
and Senators San5Orn Young of Los
Gatos, j. j. Crowley of San Fran
cisco and Tallant Tubbs, of San
Francisco.
The bill provides for two institu-
tions, one for malc and the other
for female addicts. A companion
bill was to have been presented by
Senator Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
SLAYER of Nine
To Be Executed
Ry United Press Leased Wire

CLOVIS, y. NJ, Jan. 12.-Georgc
j. Hassel, murderer of his wife and
eight children, must die. A jury
after two and Il half hours delibera-
ton. found him guilty and set the
penalty last midnight.
After killing all the members of
his family with an axe, Hassel bur
led the bodies in the cellar of his
home. He lived in the house a
week before the wholesale murders
were detected.
Discovery of the crime was made
after ncighbors became suspicious
over the family's prolonged absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
WOOLWORTH co. DECLARES
ADDITIONAL DIVIDENDS
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-F. w.
Woolworth & Co. today declared Il
quarterly dividend of $l.25, placing
the stock on a IS annual basis,
compared with 81 previously paid.
The dividend is payable March l to
stockholders of record Feb. To-
Since the so per cent stock divi-
dend, recently declared, is payable
Feb. /, the cash dividend applies
to the entire issue of stock, includ-
ing the stock dividend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
REFUSES SUBSTITUTE FOR
McNARY-H MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-rhe
house agricultural committee today
refused to substitute the Adkins
and Crisp farm relief bills for the
pending McNary- Haugen bill.
Chairman Haugen, Iowa, announc.
ed the committee would reach a
final vote on his measure tomorrow.
The vote against tho Adkins bill
was l3 to and against the Crisp
bill IL to f0
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
Ask President
To Support Bill
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHI INGTON, Jan. l2.-En-
couraged by the statement of
Chairman Smell of the House Rules
Committee yesterday that Boulder
Dam legislation would soon be act
ed upon in the House, the Califor-
MIA House delegation, accompanied
by Representative Smith, Republi-
can, Idaho, head of the irrigation
committee, today asked President
Coolidge to continue to support the
project.
The congressman said opposition
of Arizona and Utah was diminish
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
CHAPLIN ESTATE
MAY Be GIVEN
TO HIS FAMILY
Hollywood Awaits Com
ing of Film Gar to De-
eide on Pictures.
By United Press Leased Wire


Charlie Chaplin $ entire estate. val
ued at more than $l0,000,000 may
be awarded to his girl-wifc in
event she is successful in her di-
vorcc suit and the court so decides
it was asserted today by L. X. Brig
ham, one of six attorneys represent
ing Mrs. Chaplin.
Under California law Il divorced
wife is entitled to One-half of the
community property that has ac-
crued after the marriage, but in the
Chaplin ease. according to Brigham,
another issue may prove an impor-
tant factor.
off the judge decides,' said the
attorney. "that there las been in
fidelity i'll the Chaplin case, he may
award Mrs. Chaplin 100 per cent of
the property for the maintenance of
herself and her two chil'Srcn.
"Whilc we do not set forth in
fidelity formally in the complaint.
il is inferred, as taken from Mrs.
Chaplin s statements. 1t is the law
that where there has been infidelity
the court may take all the proper
ty away from the husband and give
ii to the children. ~
Brigham said it was his under
standing that Chaplin had left the
jurisdiction of the court and may
seek a divorce in Paris.
"'For this reason, all of his films
are now being tied up following the
appointment of receivers so that the
receipts from his pictures may be
throw under the jurisdiction of the
court.
"An injunction to this effect
has been served upon United Ar
lists releasing Chaplin s pictures
which will tie up the receipts from
every film Of his now being shown
throughout the country or Of any
future pictures released.
Huge Estate
eft is impossible at present to
give a definite estimate of the val
ue of the Chaplin properties al
though it is around $lo,00O,0Oo.
This would probably be augmented
by the receipts from his most re-
cent picture, THE Circus.
Brigham said that the Chaplin
residence III Beverly Hills was be
ing taken over today and that Mrs
Chaplin might reside there at once
if she so desired.
Hollywood was abuzz with gossip
today anent the visit of Will Havs.
ear of the film industry, expected
here tonight.
Mrs. Chaplin charged that six
other women figured in her hus-
band $ life after their marriage.
Although none of these women was
named in the complaint. the come
dian was never particularly secre-
tive about his amours. and the
names of various movie stars were
banded about by the gossips in the
screen capital.
Hays was expected 10 go into
conference with leaders of the in
dustry concerning the sensational
complaint of Mrs. Chaplin which
makes serious charges against her
husband Of a moral nature.
The Chaplin ease, if it goes to
trial, is expected to be the most sen
sational in Elm circles since the
famous Arhuci;lc trial in San Fran
cisco.
It is no, known at this time
when the c.sc is likely to 90 to
trial. The probability that Chaplin
may rush through n divorce in Paris
would not affect the proceedings
here. according to Mrs. Chaplin S
attorneys.
owe do not think that under the
circumstances a Paris divorce will
meln anything Brigham said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12
What's Doing
TONIGHT

Mid-week services, all church
es.
Dancing, Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley.
El Centre chapter. Order Of De-
Molay. Masonic hall.
Eagles lodge meets, Davis hall.
Young Peoples Club, st.
Mary's hall.
THE Bambino,' Brrrnk's tent
theater.
"The Third Degree. Valley
theater.
Palace theater, ''The Boy
Friend.''
TOMORROW
Rotary club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Music section, 10000 club,
meets with Mrs. Fred Gianola.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12

A rabbit drive near Reno. Ne
vada, recently netted more than
1000 rabbits. Twenty women were
among the drivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-12

Continued on page 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-17

THE POLICY OF PROTECTION
The Sworzyn Policy MEANS GREATEST VALUES
The Sworzyn Guarantee Safeguards Your Purchase
Mean-Money Back On Demand MeansNewe Fashions AlWs
MeansYea Means-Creatss
Boy condsns Warrington
The Store of Thrift That Will Not Be UndersoId
Evening star., 1927-04-12
ELDRIDGE COMMENDS
HIGH-SPEED BOULEvARDS

establishment OF hgih-speed boule.
wards has not increased traffic ac-
cidents on them, Acting Traffic Direc-
tor NJ. o. Eldridge pointed out today,
in announcing the results of the com
parative analysis OF accidents during
a three-month period before and after
the fixing of 30-mile-an-hour limit.
limit.
While the total number of accidents
remains the same. the analysis showed
that there had been a reduction of
one in the number of injuries and
that no deaths had occurred this year
as compared with one last wear. when
the speed limit was % milcs an hour.
The months used for the comparison
were January, February and March
OF 1926 and 1927. The streets are
Massachusetts avenue. from Belmont
TO the District Line; Sixteenth. from
Spring road to Alaska avenue, and
Connecticut avenue from Van Ness
to Harrison. There were a total of
II accidents on these three highways
during the three-month period of
1926. which resulted in three injuries
and one fatality For the same period
on the same highways this year with
the 30-mile limit in effect there was "a
total of II accidents. four of which
caused personal injuries. No deaths
resulted however
Evening star., 1927-04-12
APPRAISERS NAMED
FOR TRIANGLE SITE
Three on Commission to Fix
Value of Revenue
Building Land.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court today selected Joshua
Evans, jr., vice president of the Dis
trict National Bank; Herbert C..
Easterday, druggist. 700 New Jersey
avenue, and Levi T. Jones, merchant.
9Sl II street, as a commission to aD-
praise the value of the land and i'm
provements comprised in square $50,
lying between B and G, Tenth and
Eleventh streets. The property is
being condemned by the United States
as site for a new building for the
internal revenue commissioners Office
and is the first of the condemnation
proceedings involved in the Govern
ment's $25 200, 900 purchase of the tri.
angle lying between PENNSYLVANIA ave.
nue. and the Mall for public buildings.
Henry II. Classic, regarded as an
expert in condemnation proceedings
has been appointed by Attorney Gen.
eral Sargent as a special assistant to
handle the Government case. He is
assisted by James j. OLeary. assist
ant United States attorney. Owners
or properties involved in the proceed.
ing were represented by number of
lawyers, including Edwin C. Branden.
burg, Joseph l. Weller, George w.
Onutt, Lawrence Koenigsberger and
Minor, Galley & Rowland
The commission will meet Monday.
april 20. and receive instructions from
Justice Stafford. after which it will
view the property and set a date for
the beginning of testimony as to its
value.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
CROWDER TO QUIT
AS ENVOY TO CUBA
American Ambassador Has
Been in Failing Health
for Some Time.

Resignation of Maj. Gen. Enoch H.
Crowder as American Ambassador to
Cuba is expected soon, it was stated
at the White House today.
Gen. Crowder has asked to be re-
lieved in the mot distant future" it
was explained. owing to his long serv-
ice in Cuba and the heavy burden
that has been placed on him in recent
years. The White House statement
was the first official confirmation that
change soon will take place in the
ambassadorship in Cuba, despite many
reports.
Gen. Crowder was 6s years old last
Sunday and his health is not good.
Before his appointment as Ambassa-
dor on February 10. 1928. he was the
personal representative Of the Presi-
dent in Cuba from 1919.
1t was said that President Coolidge
regrets losing the services of Gen.
Crowder, but has known for some
time that he had been remaining at
the post despite his falling health.
His request to be relieved, therefore,
was not unexpected.
No intimation was given at the
White House as to who will succeed
him at Havana.
During the World War Gen.
Crowder was In charge of the draft.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
TRIO OF ORTHERN WAR LORDS
BELIEVED OPPOSING CANTONESE
Chang Tsung-Chang, WI and Sun Chuan-
Fang Reported United as Southerners
Are Pushed Back In Drive.

on the railway south Of ChinIiang
where, according to rumor. Sun Chuan-
fang is trying to cut the line. The
rumor Is as vet unverified, however.
There is certainly reason to believe
that Chuan-fangs 8 reorganized troops
have crossed the Yangtze at several
points.
Chinese in many Yangtze cities are
pulling down Kuomintang flags.
Tenseness ReIaxes.
BY Gable 20 The Star and Chicago DailJ
News. Copyright. 1927.
PEKING. April 12.-The tenseness
of the situation in North China has
definitely relaxed following reports Of
decisive Southern reverses north of
the Yangtze River near Marking and
fresh evidences that the split between
Gen. Chang Kai-shek and the Han
koV extremists is widening. thus ere
ating the opinion that the Southern
ers will be unable to make further
gains.
Chang Tslmg- -chanG's forces, includ-
ing White Russians, are reported to
have captured Chuchow, 25 miles
northwest OF Eanking, while sun
Chuan-fang' reorganized troops are
reported to have decisvely defeated
the Southerners along the Grand
Canal. reaching the north bank of the
Yangtze. Five hundred Southern
wounded have arrived at Nanking.
Chang Kai-shek has reached Nan
king and was reported planning to
hold a military conference there to-
day. and a political conference on
Thursday, at which his attitude to-
ward the rabid Hankow faction will be
determined. An unconfirmed report
states that section of the troops in
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Evening star., 1927-04-12
D|AZ ARMY SEXES
N|CARAGUAN HILLS
Conservatives Force Liberals
to Retreat South-M0n-
cada Reported Killed.
By the Associatnd Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, April f2.--
Gen. Viquez reported to the conserva-
tive President, Adolfo D;az. today
that the Conservatives were vietori-
Gus in all their engagements yester-
day. He said they forced the Lib
erals to abandon all their positions
on the hilltops and retreat toward
Esquipula and the south, with the
loss of 16 machine guns, 3-inch can
non and so cases of ammunition.
Gen. yiquez expressed the belief
that the liberals were forced bg hun
ger to abandon their positions and
retreat toward the jungle.
He told of the surrender of 200 Lib
eral deserters, saying they informed
him that the Liberal supplies We're
low. He estimated that the dead
numbered 100 in two days engage
ments,<
Contradictory reports reached Ma
nagua concerning the Liberal general,
Moneada. One was that he was killed
in yesterdays fighting. another that
he was wounded last week and still
another that he was with the retreat
ing forces. but slipped out at the be.
ginning of the Conservative offensive
for the purpose of reorganizing and
attacking elsewhere.
The dry season was broken yester-
day by the first rain in five months.
Six inches fell during the day. flooding
houses and making roads temporarily
impossible. Hailstones fell part of the
time. There was much damage.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
DELAY DISARMAMENT
AT LEAST FOR YEAR
Big Powers Are Held Responsible
for Postponement of League
Conference.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1927

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927
GENEVA, April 12.-The prepara.
tory commission for disarmament is
continuing with difficulty, apparently
working in the dark. 1t will adjourn
Thursday to meet again the Thursday
after Easter, when a report will be
prepared on what has been done dur.
ing the present session. The report
will be submitted to the council Of the
League Of Nations next June.
1t now is certain that the three.
power naval conference must be held
before any new meeting Of the
leagues disarmament commission can
take place. This means that the next
convention of the league commission
viii be fixed as late as November
which naturally will delay for at. least
one year the general disarmament
conference of the league.
1t is felt here that this new delay
is not the leagues fault. The big
powers are generally held responsible.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
DR.. Fowler Drops Fork, Reads Story
OF John Early Escape, Expects Visit

DR.. William C. Fowler, District
health officer, is not at all supersti-
tious. but he dropped his fork at the
breakfast table this morning. which,
according to popular superstition, fore
casts the unexpected visit of a man.
Lo and behold! DIR. Fowler picked
up a morning newspaper in his office
shortly afterwards and read that
John Early, the Tar Heel leper, had
once again escaped from the United
States Public Health Service Lepro-
sorlum at CarveI. La. Despite his
disbelief in superstitions, the health
officer made Preparations to receive
the leper.
Early never fails to visit Washing
ton when he gets a fit of restlessness
and disappears from the public health
service leper colony. And the first
Evening star., 1927-04-12
BY PAUL WRIGHT.
By Gable to The Star and Chicago

DN NdDis 70 Ine star ana CnlcagO DAILY
News. Copyright. 1927.
SHANGHAI, April 12.-Canton's s
strea'5 of luck broke after the South
erners crossed the Yangtze River All
news from the north and northwest
today Is adverse to the Nationalist
cause. 1t is admitted by the Cantonese
that "for strategic reasons" they
have evacuated Yangchow across the
fangtze from Chinkiangl and Tsin-
kiang Ton the north bank of the Yang
tZe), but they affirm they are strength
ening their line between Chinkiang
& Kiangyin (along the south bank
Of the river
Positive information regarding the
larger aspects Of the campaign is de
fcient, but there is a general belief
here that the three big Northern war
lords, Chang Tsung-chang, Wu Pei-fu
and Sun Chuan-fang. are at last co
operating, driving southwark in three
lines. Todays rumorS duplicate yes
terday's that Sun Chuanfang has
been able to cross the Yan"tze below
Chinkiang and cut the railway. To,
day he is supposed TO have come as
far south as Penniu station, about
half way between Soochow and Nan
king.
Troops Rush to Battle.
The Nationalists admit they are con-
centrating forces at Quinsan Tor Kun
sham, midway between Soochow and
Shanghai. At this hour (6:10 pm.) the
Nationalists are pouring northward
along the Shanghai Nank:ng Railway
TO stem the tide of defeat. There is
believed to be serious menace to the
Southerners in the Tanyang district
Evening star., 1927-04-12
PRESIDENT HEARS
PERSONAL PRAISE
Party Leaders Tell Executive
of Strength Throughout
Whole Country.

President Coolidge today sat by
quiv.ly and listened to glowing ac.
count of his own strength through
out the country from leaders of his
party.
thirteen prominent party men, most
of them battle-scarred veterans of the
o!dguard leadership Of the party, were
the Presidents guests at breakfast ar
Is Dupont Circle when they discussed
politics during meal Of buckwheat
cakes. sausage and scrambled eggs.
Though the White House said
afterwards that this breakfast com.
panv was assembled merely for social
purposes. from the position occupied
IN the party's highest councils by
most of these guests, and from what
some of them said later. politics had
the right of way at the breakfast.
Butler Sees President.
The President after the departure
of his guests had talk with former
Senator William NJ. Butler of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of the Republica n
National Committee, and later in the
morning with Senator Willis OF Ohio.
wilo has just returned to Washington
after some extensive travelling about
the country. and who had some inter-
esting observations to divulge.
Senator Willis said 1t is amazing the
way In which the Presidents strength
is growing. He said he found after
his travels in a number Of States that
the President is more popular with the
people today than ever before. He
said he described these observations
to the President and went so far as to
assure him that he is satisfied that
unless there Is an earthquake in the
meantime President Coolidge and
Vice President Dawes will be renomi-
mated and elected in 1923.
Makes No Comment.
The Ohio Senator said the President
listened attentively but made no COM
ment so far as his becoming a candi-
date to succeed himself was concerned.
Senator Willis declared his belief
that the President will be compelled
to be a candidate. The people will de-
mand it,. He was equally certain that
Gov. Smith of New York will be the
Democratic standard bearer and that
Gov. Vic Donahey of Ohio will be his
running mate.
Instead Of losing ground in the
West because of his stand on farm
legislation" Senator Willis said, 1.-The
Presidents popularity has increased.
He made more supporters than he lost
from his stand on this legislation"
Butler Plans Tour.
The Presidents guests at breakfast
We're: Former Senator Butler. Senators
Curtis, Kansas; Smoot. Utah; Keyes,
New Hampshire; Representatives
Begg. Ohio; Burton, Ohio; Smell, New
York; Treadway, Massachusetts; Her
sey, Maine; Col Fl. E. Creager, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Texas; c. Bascom Slemp, his former
secretary and Republican national
committeeman from Virginia, and
Everett Sanders. the Presidents sec
retary.
Senator Butler will shortly start
upon a swing around the country in
the interest of the national committee
and 1t is understood his conference
with the President following the
breakfast party was for the purpose
of picking up matters incidental 10
this forthcoming trip. He motored
fro / the temporary White House to
the executive Office with the Presi-
dent. during which ride his political
talk with the President continued.
Evening star., 1927-04-12

person he always calls on is DR..
Fowle-.
Sporadically since 1908 Early has
made visits to Washington Some of
them have been very brief, but one
time he remained for several years as
guest of the District in an improvised
leper hospital on the banks of the Ana
costa River in the res-r OF the GalIin-
ger Hospital. The little building is
still standing.
II am fully confident that Early
will return" said DR.. Fowler. But he
won't stay very long If he does"
The unwelcome visitor. DIR. Fowler
said. was largely instrumental in the
establishment Of the leper asylum at
Carvel. While incarcerated in Wash
ington, the health officer said he in
terested Senator Ransdell of Louisiana
In leper hospital, and ne fathered the
legislation creating the institution.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
SEN PAT SENDS S1IVER OF FEAR
THROUGH WORRIED RUM FLEET
Billiards. Aid Says Few Remaining Snug
lers Know Days Are Numbered as
Coast Guard Pushes War.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April .12.-To rum
runners who know the Coast Guard
radio code, intercepted messages that
Sen Pat" is on their trail bring the
shiver of fear and the inner conviction
that their days as liquor smuggiers
are numbered, Lieut.. Comdr. s. S.
Yeandle, aide to- Admiral Billiard. re-
vealed today, after trip along the
seaboard from the Virginia Capes to
New York
Sen Pal is the sea going boss of
the Coast Guard districts" he said
He and the guardsmen under him
are the ones really responsible for the
fact that 100, 900 square miles of water
which formerly composed the various