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game from the Patent ONCE team.
Earl and Kearney rolling sets of 317
and 315. Capt. Pierce with 331 set
and Oliveri with 325 led the Pats.
War took all three games from the
Marines. thereby exchanging places
with that team in the league stand
ing. McCarten of War with 316 and
Moore of the Marines with ala led
their teams for high sets.
Public Buildings and Parks team
came out of last place by defeating
the State team two games. Miller,
anchoring for the Parks team, rolled
a 344 set. while Haig rolling in the
same position for State, shot 31S set.
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v " WASHINGTON duckpinners
n might well follow the ex-
AA ample of their Baltimore
brethren and begin boost
irnr Tho first annual cham.

brethren ana begin BOOST
ing the first annual cham
pionship tournament of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress to be hello
in the Monumental City next March
The Baltimore boys are falling in line
rapidly and backing the affair. Are
Washington bowlers to stand IDLE
while this Is going on?
An idea of the Baltimore spirit may
be CLEANED from an editorial in the
Recreation News, a periodical pub
lished weekly in the interest of the
bowlers of that city. 1t follows;
With the advent not long ago of
the National Duckpin Bowling Con-
gress, there exists now two organi-
cations governing the most popular
branches of the sport.
The other, of course, is the Arneri-
can Bowling Congress, the ruling
body in tenpins.
1t seems needless to add that
these organizations deserve your
support. IL you roll duckpins your
allegiance belongs to the duckpin
body; If tenpins, the big maple
group claims you.
For, remember, both of these con-
crosses are yours. They are COM
posed and their activities directed
solely of and by bowlers.
Their principal detectives are a
greater interest in bowling, in
creased public recognition for the
game, Standardization of rules. balls
and pins everywhere, annual city
and national tournaments.
The American Bowling Congress,
known far and wide through its
years of service, needs no comment.
The National Duckpin Congress,
however, is in it's infancy. Organ
lied but a few months ago. it has
yet to make its presence felt to any
great extent.
But with keen, aggressive lead
ers at the helm 1t Is growing-and
growing fast.
1t will hold its first annual tourna-
ment in Baltimore next March.
That Is an honor for this city, for
prospects point to the event being
huge success.
However, the organization, es.
pecially since it is still in it's crawl
ing state" needs your support if it
is to succeed in fulfilling its am.
bilious program.
1t is your congress. The work is
being carried on in your behalf.
Your cooperation and support will
aid materially in bringing about
betterment of the conditions under
which you roll. 1t will aid in bring
ing to a successful conclusion the
tournament.
Everything is yours to gain
nothing to lose.
SO, remember. when your mem.
bership is solicited, when your
tournament entry is sought-join
and enter. And do it gladly. duti-
fully--not reluctantly. Support your
own!
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COLLINS DECLINED JOB
WITH TRIBE. IT is SAID

NEW YORK, December 10 R.-
The Hot Stove League of base ball
now hears that Eddie Collins, Connie
Mack's chief lieutenant at Phila.
delphia, had a chance at and declined
the Job that everybody now is busy
denying ever was offered to Art
Fletcher.
Eddie's desire to stick with the
Athletics rather than take over the
managerial reins at Cleveland has led
to the belief that Collins eventually
will succeed the man who brought
him into big time base ball from Co.
lumbia University.
Mack now is 65 years old.
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WITH THE BOWLERS

first elimination round. Qualifying
started Saturday night and will con-
tinue through December 26. The
Examinations will start December 81.
There win be no bowling in the tour
ney the following night, as the Wash
.lngton. Brooklyn match will be on then,
but rounds will be bowled on Decem-
Der 20 and 80. The semi-final and final
rounds are scheduled for January 2.
Prizes totaling $3.50 will be distributed
in the Convention Hall event.
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High team. set-Agriculture, 1.719:
High individual game-Swain tTreasury)'
High individual set--Lewis (Internal Reve-
High sverage--webb Veterans Bureau)
1853.
Internal Revenue by winning three
games from the Navy No. 2 team in
the Federal League last week went
into first place. Jolliffe, leading off,
led the attack by rolling a 335 set,
while his teammates rolled sets over
the 300 mark. Burton of the Navy.
led both teams, rolling 343 set.
Agriculture, after setting a dizzy
pace for the past month, lost the lead
by dropping two games to the Com
merce team. Eckhardt and Clements
of Commerce rolled sets Of $50 and
319, while Lyons and DeGlantz of
Agriculture rolled sets of 319 and 318.
Although Treasury outrolled the
Post Office team in total pins, 1907 to
1880, it dropped two games by close
margins. Kinnahan Of the Postmen
led both teams with $50 set, while
Kibbey and Swain of Treasury. were
close behind with sets of 358 and 341.
Merchant Fleet, after two disastrous
weeks. struck its stride by knocking
the naples for a 1901 set, thereby
taking two games from G. A. o. This
set was made through the fine bowl.
ing of Anchor Heneke, who turned in
81 set, his games being IA, 1902
and 125. Ritnour. leading off for
G. A. o., rolled a 322 SET
Losing the first two games by one
and six pins, the Vets Bureau team
rolled 557 to take the third game from
Interior. It's set of 1,612 was high
for the week. Webb, who Is leading
the league in average, shot a big 371
set. with games Of 100, 1872 and 1870.
Callahan led Interior bowlers by get.
ting q 342 sets
The Navy NO. team won the odd
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
T~-. CAAla-

Evening Star bowlers fell from Sec
ond to fourth place last week in the
Commercial League when they dropped
two games to Woodward & Lothrop.
due to handicaps. However, Holbrook
of The Star hit a set Of 354, high for
the week.
J. w. Brewer of Carrys rolled high
game at 148.
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ures for the circuit follow:
LEAGUE RECORDS.

High team game-COlumbia. 537.
High team set-Columbia. 1 $40.
High individual game-Rinaldi $50
High individual set-Paul. 362.
High spares-Rinaldi 81.
High strikes-Otto. 10.
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COLUMBIA B0WLERS
TOP PYTHIAN LEAGUE

In the knights of Pythias Bowling
League Columbia team continues to
cling to first place, although II il
only two games in front Of its closest
contender for top honors-Webster
No. 1.
Figures for the circuit follow:
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Two classes will shoot for prizes ag.
gregating $50 in the holiday elimina-
ton tournament Manager Bill Wood
has announced for the King Pin
alleys. After the first round of bowl
ing, in which 81 qualifiers will partici-
pate, the is high scorers will he
grouped in class A to strive for the
800 at stake, and the 16 other duck
Primers will go after stake of $50.
Qualifying bowling will begin tomor-
row night at King Pin and con.
tinue through December "a. Any 10
games rolled at King Pin outside of
league competition during this time
may be used as qualifying total. The
32 highest scorers will be eligible to
start in the elimination rounds begin
ming December 26.
When the first and second sixteens
are selected, each round thereafter will
eliminate that half of the number of
contestants in each group scoring the
lowest totals. Each elimination round
will consist of five games.
Prizes TO be distributed are as
follows:
Glass A-First, $40; second, 500;
third, $40: fourth, SO.
Glass B-First, $40; second, SIS;
third, $40; fourth, IS.
AT Convention Hall, the third an
nual elimination tournament will be
conducted similarly in all respects. ex-
cepting that the 80 qualifiers will not
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NAUTICAL LEAGUE.
Team Standing.

High team game-W ashington Canoe. first
602.
High team set--Potomac Boat Club ]. $685.
High individual game-Bradt tDrifters
Cancel. 1853.
High Individual set-Bradt fDrifter
Greatest strikes-Prettyman Potomac
WoodchoppersD. 81
Greatest spares--Meany Potomac Boat
Club. Rice washington Canoe. f1rst). 49,
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(Next-Fights Before King Edward.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
T he Fam Gus
Kid Lavigne's
Memoirs of
a Savage
Ring
BY GEORGE KID LAvIGNE.

Former lightweight champion Of the world,
whose many victories included two over
Joe Walcott and one over Englands Ia
nous champion. Dick Burge.
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ALL QUAKER STARS
WILL MEET BEARS
Ten-Day Practice in West
Should Prime Team for
California Tilt.

PHILADELPHIA, December H.
. When the University of Penn
sylvania foot ball team meets
L the University of California on
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INSISTS CONTRACT
IS BASED ON CODE
Games Agreement Depend
ent Upon Player Eligibility,
Annapolis Holds.

A NNAPOLIS, December IL
~ Understanding among Navy
"A people here is that the last
4 4 agreement between the off,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
ACCIDENT ON
CALEXIC0 ROAD
PROVES FATAL

Lucille Stevenson, aged II, daugh-
TER of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Stevenson
Of the Dixieland district, died in
the FL Centre hospital this morning
as n result of Injuries suffered in an
automobile accident on the Calexico
Highway Sunday night. The girl
suffered fractured skull in tn"
crash and was removed to the FL
Crntro hospital. She did not re-
gain consciousness.
Doris Stevenson, sister of the
dead girl, suffered minor injuries in
the wreck while A. Johnson driver
Of the car, escaped without injury.
T.. II. Hunter, state traffic offic-
eI. investigated the accident and re-
oorted that Johnson had momen-
tarily lost control of his machine on
'he slippery pavement. The wheels
had gone off the pavement on the
right hand side and in attempting
to get back on the pavement John
sen cramped his wheels. The car
slot onto the pavement suddenly
and then skidded across the road
and tipped over in ditch on the
lift side of the highway.
The accident occurred about 6 o.
cock Sunday evening about > Il
miles south of FL Centre.
The body has been brought to the
Lemons undertaking parlors where
IN inquest was to be held this aft
crnoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
COMMITTEE TO
HEAR CLAIMS
FOR REWARD
nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 90. = The
citizens reward committee will meet
here late tomorrow to determine un-
der what terms the reward for the
capture of the confessed slayer of
Marion Parker will be granted.
The committee, composed for the
most part Of newspaper publishers
under the chairmanship of Mayor
George f. Cryer, includes DR.. Frank
+. Barham, w. l.. Beebe, Guy Earl,
Harry Chandler, II. b. r. Briggs, +.
NJ. Boldly, G. G. Young, Fred w.
Beetson and Jack l.. Warner.
Mayor Cryer said that he did not
believe the seven WHO had made
claims to the reward would be men
toned at the meeting but that the
committee would endeavor to deter
mine just what facts led to the cap
ture of "The Fox', awaiting the
outcome of court action before MAX
ing a decision.
The seven who have filed claims
include Tom Gurdane, Pendleton
chief of police, and Buck Lieuallen,
Oregon state trooper, George V.
Willoughby, Seattle haberdasher,
Frank X. Beck, owner of the green
Hudson which Hickman took in a
holdup in Hollywood, and three
others.
Willoughbv claims he gave police
valuable information that aided in
Hickman capture. c. d. Richey
and George A. Ferguson have de-
livered joint claims by telegraph,
asserting they helped search. and
helped place Hickman in Jail. The
telegram did not identify them nor
did it give details of the part they
PLAYED in the capture.
Ray McHugo, of Kent, Oregon,
has also placed claim stating that
he was forwarding affidavits which
would show that he turned over
valuable information to police that
led to Hickman capture.
The exact amount of the reward
has not been announced but it is
said to be between $4,000 and $75,-
600.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
CORONER SAYS
DIR. WAGNER IS
MISINTERPRETED

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 2S.-The
district attorney and the coroner of
Los Angeles count Joined in max
ing vehement denials here today
that the report of Autopsy Surgeon
Wagner presents a legal loophole
through which Edward Hickman
might escape the gallows.
Or. W; gner's 'cpol' that Marion
Parker vas not actually stranglcl
10 death hut dice from heart fail.
urc rought on by fr.slt and cx-
haustion has in no way altered the
case against Hickman. both Coroner
Nance and District Attorney Asa
Kcvcs declared today.
"The autopsy surgeon = statement
seems to have been misinterpreted =
Coroner Nance said in his statement.
"ln response to insistcnt demands
that the truth be reported. | asked
DR.. Wagner to state the facts which
he did fear'cssly and truthfully.
"The facts are that the physical
signs of strangulation were not pre-
sent but death was due to thu ID
of strangulation and followed both
Immediately. In other words. when
the towel was twisted about her
neck she died as the result of tho
act but bcf -" phySita, signs could
develop TO sufficient extent to he
recognized ut the postmortem eX.
animation
"Such an act constitutes murder
in the first degree and in no way
eXonerates the perpetrator of the
murder, nor aids in his defense.
81 have obtained a statement
from the district attorney S office
which makes this point clear,'
Coroner Nance said.
The autopsy report showed there
was no congestion of the lungs or
protrusion of the eye balls, the
physical signs of death by strangu-
lation
District Attorney Kcyes declared
that he will demand anl is conr,-
dent he will obtain death SEN
tencc for Hickman.
"Whether she died through hears
failure or strangulation makes no
difference, Keyes declared, for
the fact remains that she died
through Hickman s acts.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
GRAPEFRUIT MAY
BE- SHIPPED TO
COAST BY AIR

A boost for Imperial Valley grape
fruit, and the intimation that ship
ments may be made to Los Angeles
by airplane, are contained in the
following letter which Fred Arnett,
president of the Imperial Chamber
of Commerce has received from
Harry Maddux, president of the
Maddux air lines.
Maddux was in the valley a week
ago in Ford commercial mono
plane with directors of his COM
pany, and met with the county
supervisors relative TO using the
county airport at Imperial as a
landing station for the Maddux
lines, which operate between Los
Angeles and Phoenix.
Mr.. Fred Arnett,
Chamber of Commerce,
Imperial, California.
Dear Sir:
Your grapefruit were exceeding
" welcome and never before have
I tasted such delicious fruit. In
deed the Imperial Valley must be
the Garden of Allah TO produce
such grapefruit as these.
Several of the directors of our
company have expressed desire to
know where we could purchase the
grapefruit in the Imperial Valley
and have it shipped to Los Angeles,
and would appreciate very much
if you will let us know who handles
this fruit in your district as we
will, in the near future, have our
planes come through the Imperial
Valley and could bring up quite q
bit of this fruit for our people.
Thanking you for your most wei
come gift and wishing for you and
yours a Happy New Year, l am,
Very truly yours.
(Signed) II. D.Maddux
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
COMMANDER OF
LEGION TO PAY
VISIT TO VALLEY
National Chief of Vets
Organization To Be Here
January 2.

Edward E. Spafford, national
commander of the American Leg
ion, will be in FL Centre on Jan
uary and 3, it was announced here
this morning. The Legion com
mander is making trip to the Pa
cific coast and will be a guest Of
honor at the Tournament of Roses
to be held in Pasadena on New
Years Day. A delegation of leg
ionnaires from the valley will meet
Commander Spafford in Pasadena
following the football game at Rose
Bowl and will escort him to the
valley.
The national commander will be
taken on a tour of the valley on the
following day. 1t is hoped that
there will be time to take Spafford
on a trip to Andrade and along the
Imperial Irrigation district levees
there in order that he will be bet
ter able to understand the advant-
age to the valley through the pro-
posed Boulder Dam project.
Spafford will be the guest of
honor Of valley legionnaires at a
banquet to be given Tuesday night
A committee in charge of arrange
ments will meet this afternoon to
complete plans for this part of the
program. Commander Spafford will
ing.
Spafford s record in the United
States Navy is notable one. He
was graduated from the [. s. Naval
Academy at Annapolis in 1901 and
served in the Navy until 1914. He
was then placed on the officers re-
serve list. When the World War
broke out he stepped back into act
i've service. He was placed in com
plete charge of Americas naval
forces in the Mediterranean area.
Named In France
Spafford was named as chairman
of the naval affairs committee with
the organization of the American
Legion following the war. He held
that office for three years, being
named as commander of the depart
ment of New York in 1923. AS
chairman of the naval affairs com.
mittee he marshalled the Legion 8
influence and prevented the scrap
ping of the navy by advocates of
premature disarmament in 1928. AS
commander of the department of
New York he built up the organiza-
tion to its greatest strength in the
empire state.
Spafford was named as national
commander at the recent convention
of the legion held in Paris, France.
Invitation here was extended to
Spafford by Department Command,
er Phil Dodson during the national
executive committee meeting held
in Indianapolis recently, He prompt
ly accepted the invitation but ~ wns
not known definitely until this
morning as to just when lie would
be in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
PLOTTERS KNOWN
TO committee
in HEARST QUIZ
Two Men Under Suspicion
In Alleged Forged Docu-
ments Case.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dee. %. - The
senate investigating committee has
fastened definitely its suspicious on
two men believed to be the makers
of some, if not all Of the alleged
Mexican state papers published by
Hearst newspapers, t h q United
Press was reliably informed today.
Evidence pointing to the pair has
been obtained in secret by the com
mittee and will be made public soon
after hearings are reopened Janu-
ary 4.
Secret service agents now are
trailing the two in an effort to OBJ
tain further information. The com
mittee has been working privately
almost daily during the Christmas
recess and has developed the story
of the documents much further than
has been revealed in open h earrings
The papers, now in possession of
the committee, charged among other
things that the Mexican govern
ment had plotted to bribe Senators
Borah, LaFollettc, Norris and lief
lin for $l,200,000, although the COM
mittee has received no evidence
that any effort was made actually
TO do so. They also charged that
the Mexican government was furn-
ishing arms surreptitiouslv to Me
araguan rebels and that Mexico had
secret treaty with Japan
for japanese colonization south of
the Rio Grande
The secret committee evidence
indicates, according to the United
Press informant, that the papers
were not the work of an interna-
tiOnal forging ring as had been
previously suspected but were made
by the two suspects, for sale. One
Of the men is said to have had prev
ious experience in manufacturing
state papers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
By ELMER c. WALLER
Omitted Press Financial Editor)


Copyright, 1927, by United Press
NEW YORK, Dee. 2S.-Optimism
over prospects for 1928 is para
mount in nearly all predictions
made by leaders of the nation s
business. Production and distribu
tlon are expected to be higher and
more nearly in line with 1926, a
record year, the acceleration being
foreseen as a steady rise rather
than boom in most lines.
Automobile manufacturers, first
Of all, look for exceptional improve
nent with Henry Ford plants run
ring full time and other companies
resuming operations at record
pace. Utility men expect increased
output, no matter which way, other
irdustry goes; oil leaders see a turn
for the better with motor produc
tion evening up the large scale out
put of crude oil; the copper business
secs year of exceptional prosper
ltv with the price for the metal
holding strong and demand increas-
ing; mercantile establishments eX-
pcct to profit by increased employ
mrnt; farmers look ahead to even
better times than in 1927; steel
makers are distinctly optimistic
over the prospect of increasing
business at higher prices, and rail
roads hope for additional profits
through heavier distribution and ia
Norablc legislation which would
bring consultations and subsequent
saving.
Executives Optimistic
Following is comment by leaders
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
HICKMAN ONCE
HOPED TO STUDY
FOR MINISTRY
Hv DAN CAMPBELL

Omitted Press Staff CorreSpondent)
LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. In an
exclusive interview today Edward
Hickman said he was greatly disap
'ointed because he could not go
through college in September. 1926,
after his graduation from Central
high school, Kansas City.
Arrangements for a room had
already been made and | was rec
commended for entrance into Park
College, q Presbyterian school of
high standards, by DR.. Harry Rob
ers, member of the college board Of
trustees,' Hickman said.
"Park college is practically the
whole thing in Parksville, small
town. Under its system it is pos
Slble for students to work their
WY through.
"I estimated it would have cost
me between $500 and $400 the first
cf the four years. l wanted to take
courses that would fit me, first, to
tc teacher-probablv of history.
Aftefward I thought | might
graduate in law and practice or
perhaps enter the ministry, he
sad, his voice droning on in n dull
monotone that betrayed no emotion.
1t was in pursuit of his plans to
save enough to pay his expenses
through college, Hickman explain
ed, that he began a series of rob
berries and burglaries.
"Put | never averaged more than
So or $50 apiece on these robber.
les, he said, "and it would have
taken me too long to save the nee
essary money that way and besides,
there was too much risk. And so |
decided upon kidnapping.
Hickman confirmed recent
newspaper account in which it was
rev ealed that he had "talked over
spiritual matters with a Sunday
school teacher at the Calvary Bap-
tist church, here, after he had been
granted probation ON forgery charg
cs last July.
''Were you reconverted at that
time?"
''I felt kind of religious, yes,
he said laughing childishly at his
own words.
Only once during the interview
Id Hickman laugh freely. AS the
interviewer sought to seat himself
on a square piece of metal project
,ng at right angles from the wall
of the cell, he felt it begin to give
ald arose hurriedly.
Like a prank-loving youngster,
Hickman laughed heartily at the
prospect of the reporter narrowly
avoiding a jolt ON the hard cell
floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-28
Denies Arrest
Was Malicious

An answer was filed this morning
by the defendant in the case of
George May Singh and Kehar
Singh, husband and wife, against
NICOLA Singh. According to the or
iginap complaint ,he plaintiff
charged the defendant with having
caused her arrest falsely on charge
of petty larceny and the plaintiff
held that the defendant had injured
her good name. The sum of $4,000
was asked as damages and $25
which the plaintiff had expended
in defending herself from the Grim
inal action.
In the answer the defendant ad-
mits that she had a warrant issued
which caused the arrest of the plain
tiff Georgia May Singh, but denies
that the arrest was brought about
with malicious intent or on false
premise. She asks that the plain
tiff be awarded nothing by the ac-
tion. ID. c. Bitter is appearing as
attorney for the defendant.
This year the Lahtonan Valley,
Nevada, made up a train of II ears
of turkeys.