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Evening star., 1927-11-09
JADW|N REPORTS
ON FLOOD CONTROL
River Plans to Be Ready
When Congress Meets, He
Tells President.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
While the House flood control com.
mittee continued today to canvass
views of witnesses on flood legisla-
ton. Maj. Gen. Jadwin, chief Of Army
Engineers, advised President Coolidge
that his recommendations for the Mis-
sissippi River system would be ready
for Congress when it meets.
In company with Secretary Davis of
the War Department, Jadwin gave
the President a report on progress to
date, explaining that closing of levee
crevasses was proceeding as rapidly
as expected, and that the danger of
flood recurrence virtually has been re-
moved.
Blames Stream Reversal.
Before the House committee,
Charles w. Borgelt, executive board
member of the Illinois Agricultural
Association. blamed Illinois River
floods in Fulton County to reversal of
the streams direction, and also to di.
version by Chicago of water from
Lake Michigan. He said crops of the
last two years had been destroyed by
floods on the river bottoms.
Floods around Mound City. ILL.,,
were ascribed by Judge w. A. Wall
of that city to backing up of the
Mississippi's high waters in the Hi.
nois Rivers tributaries. He said that
his city supported removal of the
"bottle necks" in the Mississippi River
and creation. of a diversion channel
through Missouri, as suggested YES
terday. =.
the food menace means that the Ilii-
nois cities of Cairo. Mound City. Nc
Clure and others will have to be aban-
doned as uninhabitable," he declared.
Control Held Essential.
Diverting from the question of food
protection needs of the lower Missls-
sippi Valley, yesterday afternoon. the
committee heard witnesses from llil-
nois and other Northern States present
the problems of controlling the waters
Of the upper reaches of the Mississippi
and its tributaries. Representative
w. E. Hull. Republican, Illinois, head
ed the spokesmen from this section In
stressing the need for protective
measures.
The relief assistance by railroads
during the flood and their property
losses e 5000 900 also were related
to the committee by a group OF repre-
sentatives OF the American Railway
Association and the carriers OF the
fiood-stricken area.
A woman. familiar with the work
ings of Congress, Mrs. GenevieVe
Clark Thompson of New orleans,
1Co,-t;n,,ad on pace Column 81
Evening star., 1927-11-09
LEAGUE COUNCIL SESSION
CALLED FOR DECEMBER 5
Body to Hear Lithuanian Protest
over Arrests by Poland Of
wilma Clergy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. November 9.-The
quarterly session of the League of Ma
tions Council was officially summoned
today for. December 5.
One of the most important questions
to come UP is the appeal of Lithuania
against Poland, alleging mistreatment
and arrest of clergy in the Wilma dis
trict and removal of the schooling
rights Of Lithuanian children, which
is declared to be threatening peaceful
relations between the two countries.
The ministers of the allied powers
at Lithuania are understood to be
seeking to induce the Kovno Govern
ment to withdraw it's appeal, believ-
ing that /. may be undesirable to open
the entire problem of the Polish occu-
patton of Wilma.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
THOMPSON AND LOWDEN AN1ITY
ATTEMPT IS REPORTED FAILURE
Account of Secret Conference States Mayor
Will Not Back Former Governor as
Midwest Candidate.

was that the Republican party, TO
succeed next year, must pick camul-
date from the Middle West. me
mayor however, was said by tne I,io
una to have made it plain that his
choice for a Middle Western candidate
would not be Mr.. Lowden, whose
name has been frequently mentioned
for the nomination.
The secret conference took place
the newspaper said. October 70, the
same day that Mayor Thompson miss
ed an engagement to address the Chl'
cago Association Of Commerce. Ills
failure to appear before the associa'
ton was explained as due to his auto.
mobile Throwing a wheel" The real
reason, according to the Tribune, was
the conference with Gov. Small ana
Mr.. Lowden.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
SENATE MUST RULE
| ON STATUS0 Of REED
SLUSH COMMITTEE
u. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Gives Decision in Ware
Ballot Contest. =,
BENCH UPHOLDS VERDICT
FROM LOWER TRIBUNAL
County Refused to Give Up Vote
Boxes, Holding Probe Body
Was Non-Existent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November g.
The United States Circuit Court of APP
pea1s today upheld the Federal Dis
trict Court in the opinion that the
question of the existence of Senate
committees is a matter for the United
States Senate to decide and not the
courts.
The decision was in the case of the
Senate special committee. Of which
Senator Reed of Missouri. Is chairman.
This committee was appointed by the
Senate to investigate primary cam.
paign expenses in various States. The
committee tried to obtain ballot boxes
in Delaware County containing the
votes cast at the last senatorial elec-
ton. in which William s. Ware, Re-
publican. defeated on the face of the
returns William B. Wilson, Democrat.
Wilson contested the election.
Put Up to Senate.
Delaware County authorities refused
to give up the boxes on the ground
the Reed committee was no longer
legally in existence. The committee
took the case to the United States
District Court and Judge J. Whitaker
Thompson decided it was for the Sen:
ate to decide the status of its COM
mittees.
Judges Burlington, Woolley and
Davis of the appellate court affirmed
the action of the lower court and
dapoted Judge Thompson's opinion as
their own.
The decision was regarded as VIC
tory for Senator.elect Ware, coming
on top of his sweeping triumph at the
polls Yesterday, when his candidate
for mayor of Philadelphia was elected.
Senator Ware, backed by Senator
I avid A. Reed of Pennsylvania. IA
yor~' the turning over of all the bal
lots in PENNSYLVANIA, not to the Reed
special committee, but to the Senate
O. ,mittee on privileges and elections
of which Senator Watson of Indiana
is chairman.
Given to Committee.
Prior to the demand for the Della
ware County boxes the ballots in Aile'
lgheny County which ipcludes PITTS
| burgii, and Phfladelphia County were
1 JuTH6Q OFGT W ttkC AsCONA@ NNAAsAhASs~~
After the Delaware County refusal
reached the courts an agreement was
made for ilnpounding of all the ballots
| in Pennsylvania to await the pleasure
of the Senate.
1t is now for the Senate to decide. 1t
was pointed out here, whether the
Reed special committee still exists and
should have all the ballots or whether
the regular standing committee should
investigate the Vare-Wilson election
contest.
The question Of extending the life
of the Reed special committee resulted
in a spectacular filibuster in the last
hours of Congress last Spring. A
resolution had been introduced in the
Senate authorizing the committee to
continue, but the filibuster, led by
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, pre-
vented the resolution coming to vote.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
ENGLISH COURT UPH0LDS
PRAYER BOOK CHANGES
Lord Chief Justice and Two Judges
Refuse to Bar Progress
of Reform.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 9.-Opponentss
of the recently formulated revised
Prayer Book of the Churcn OF Ens'
land suffered defeat in court TO-DAY
when the Lord Chief Justice and two
other judges decided that they could
not grant rule which would have
the effect of barring the progress OF
revision measures. =.
The revised Prayer BOOK OF the
rhurch of England has been approved
bv the church assembly, but 1t must
still be approved by the government
through Parliament: Opponents OF the
revision, who declare that it leans to.
ward the Roman Catholic forms. have
been keeping up their fght against IL
and took the. matter to court as a
last effort. Among the changes made
by the revised edition Is the elimina-
ton of the word "obey" on the won.
ans part of the marriage service.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
PRINCESS MARY ROUTED
FROM BED BY FLAMES
House Party Flees Fire in Home of
Lord Allendale at
Wakefield.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fress.
LONDON, November. a.-Princess
Mary and her husband, Viscount Las
celles, were among a number of we'll
known persons who rushed from bed
rooms, many in night clothes. when
fire broke out early this morning at
the Breton Park residence of Lord
Allendale, where they were guests,
says a Wakefield dispatch to the
Evening News.
The fire was discovered in the
nursery wing, and when the alarm
was given the guests rushed from
their rooms and watched the firemen,
who made a record trip from head
quarters to extinguish the flames.
None of the party returned to bed,
but dressed and went out on u
scheduled shooting trip. The house
was much damaged, but nobody was
reported injured.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
COTTON DECLINES $6
A BALE ON US. REPORT
Break Follows 164, 4,000- Bale In.
crease in Crop Estimate Is
sued by Government.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 9.--Cotton
prices broke 81 to Sc a bale on the
New York Cotton Exchange today
following publication Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture crop estimate
showing an indicated crop Of 12.S42..
600 bales, an increase Of 164, 900 bales
over the October estimate.
The cotton CALL" by which bids and
offers are called for each month from
December to October, which ordi.
narily takes five minutes, was delayed
20 minutes on the reopening Of the
market after publication OF the Gov
ernment report. Trading was unusual.
ly heavy and quotations dropped 3 to
10 points between sales
December options quickly broke SS
points to 1895 and January contracts
fell 123 points to 1915.
Evening star., 1927-11-09

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 9.--The Trib'
une today said it had learned that
three bitter political enemies-N1ayor
Thompson, Gov. Small and former
Gov. Lowden-met in secret confer
ence two weeks ago, seeking political
peace. The newspaper added that any
hopes there may have been Tor a
u-Thompson-Lowde accord on
ma ior political differences were not
realized.
Mayor Thompson and Gov. Smaii
are in Washington. and Mr.. Lowden
at his farm near Oregon, ILL.,, would
make no comment.
In only one thing were the three IN
agreement, the Tribune said. Ihat
Evening star., 1927-11-09
Prehistoric Girls Succumbed to Lure
OF Charleston, Archeologist Claims

1--WE found horns made from animal
tusks capable of producing weird
means like those of a saxophone," de.
clared Brown. "Other instruments
resembled the clarinet. We also un.
covered an assortment of drums which
would have been worthy of a modern
trap drummer.
Judging from our finds, 1t Is not
improbable that centuries ago the
counterpart of fiappers and drug store
cowboys of our own day did the
Charleston and Black Bottom to the
strains Of jazz"
He said the instruments would be
turned over to the American Museum
of Natural History.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
20 U. S. MISSIONARIES
FIRED ON BY CHINESE
Oriental Engineer on Launch Is
Only Person Injured in At
tack Near Canton.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, China. November g.
Twenty American missionaries going
along the North River, near Canton,
in launch were fired upon by Chinese
soldiers, official dispatches from Can
ton stated today.
The Chinese engineer was the only
person injured. Military authorities
said the launch had disregarded orders
fO halt
Evening star., 1927-11-09
EXCAVATION WORK
TOSTART SHORTLY
Two Triangle Building Prof.
ects to Be Begun Within
Few Days.

-'wo co:-racts fo.: excavation on the
sites for the Departr, ut of Commerce
and Internal Revnue Bureau Build
ings we're let today by the Treasury
and ground is expected to b. broken
within a few days for the great Fed
C., building program in Washington.
Both contracts were awarded to the
Warren F. Brenizer Co. of this city,
who was low bidder in each case. The
contract calls for completion Of the
work in 80 days.
,Fhe excavation o.. both sites will
constitute only a part of that neces-
sary for the entire building, as the en-
tire site is not available in either case
on account of buildings still standing.
iiO Avenue to Be Closed.
On the Department of Commerce
site the excavation will be in the shape
of the letter IL" and will virtually
Obi. avenue. closing :. to traf-
fic between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. The excavation will proceed
around the House of Detention, which
has been left standing, but will be de-
molished later TO make way for the
e..eat - Gree uilding.
The digging for the Internal
Revenue Building will take place on
block which has already been cleared
of buildings, due south of the Post
Office Department. This block is
bounded by Twelfth street, Eleventh,
Little 3 and C streets. The eXcava-
ton will not only cover this block but
will extend southwark almost across
Little B street toward the Farmers
Market sheds, leaving barely enough
room for vehicle passage to the north
or the market sheds.
Time will be necessary to clear the
rest of both of these big sites. The
problem of the Farmers Market is in
the hands for the present of the Dis
trict Commissioners, who have
voluminous mass of data collected
from a recent hearing as to the loca-
ton in a new place of the Farmers
Market. The square Immediately to
the east of the one to be eXcavated is
being acquired by the Government
under condemnation proceedings,
which have been completed except for
prefunctory details and the payment
to present owners.
Square to Be Cleared.
This square. bounded by Tenth and
Eleventh streets. Little B and C.
streets will be cleared of its buildings
within a short time after purchase
has been consummated.
The clearing of the Department of
Commerce site depends not only upon
relocating the House of Detention
elsewhere but also upon finding room
for about 1900 workers in the So
called annex No. 9. a big temporary
building on the Commerce site housing
the income tax unit.
The contract for the Department of
Commerce excavation was in the
amount of S14.250, and the Internal
Revenue site was in the amount of
S10,400.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Schuneman, who has taken charge of
the Washington building program in
addition to the program in the field.
today expressed qualification over the
progress being made and declared
that from now on, he thought the
building plans could proceed steadily
forward.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
Girl in Dentist Chair Is Hypnotized
Over Telephone by Brazilian Savant

study OF hypnotism, came here from
Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. He recently
hypnotized another patient who was
operated upon In a hospital here.
Miss Browne was telephoned by
Bumzahem, who told her to remove
a ring she was wearing. give 1t to
the dentist and ''relax." She did so
and was asleep almost instantly. the
newspaper said.
After the dentist finished working
on her the ring was replaced and the
patient returned to consciousness.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
GERMAN FLYER BROKE.
Koennecke, Ill in India, Would
Give Up u. S. Flight.

BERLIN, November @.-The
foreign office was advised today by the
German consul general at Calcutta,
India, that Otto Koennecke, who set
out to fly to the United States by way
OF the Orient, is i'll and nenniless, ana
desires to abandon his plane and re-
turn home.
The foreign office understands this
marks the end of the ill-fated attempt.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
PARIS seen PLEASED
WITH TARIFF NOTE
Boards Cleared for Farley on Com
mercial Treaty, Officials
Hold.


BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 9.-Complete
satisfaction with the latest American
tariff note, delivered yesterday, is ex-
pressed in French official circles.
The note created an excellent i'm.
preston, it was said, leaving the
boards all cleared for negotiation of
a commercial treaty. 1t also was said
that Americas recent application of
surtaxes on French products Is regard.
ed as Offset by the raising of the
French minimum duties, to conform
with the minimum rates established
by the Franco-German treaty, which
originally caused the raising of the
tariff question.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
PLANES CRASH; | DEAD.
Lieut.. Nelson Killed at Langley
Field as Leaps Save Three.

NORFOLK, Va, November R).--
Lieut.. Addison Nelson, plotting Cur.
tiss Hawk plane, was killed today
when his craft collided with a Martin
bomber from Langley Field and
crashed into the water near the Nor
folk County Club.
Three men in the bomber. which
was piloted by Lieut.. G.. Fl. Stewart,
landed safely in parachutes. The
bomber struck the roof of a house,
knocked off the chimney and dived
nose first into the water.
Lieut.. Nelson was a member of the
VF-5 squadron at the naval air sta.
ton.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0clated Presa.
PHOENIX, Ariz., November g.
Maidens of prehistoric day may have
danced their version of Charleston"
and BLACK Bottom" to the wall of
jazz orchestra.
Lyman Brown, archeologist, here
today en- route from Mexico City to
Chicago, told Of unearthing the musi.
cal instruments used by early ex-
ponents Of the art of syncopation.
Excavations in the Mexico Valley,
the scientist said, have uncovered mu'
sical devices resembling the imple-
ments Of modern jazz music.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November 9.-The Chi
cago Herald Examiner today reported
the hypnotism over a telephone of a
patient in a dental chair. by Zecca G.
Bumzahem, who was in hospital
80 blocks away.
The patient. Miss Ruby Browne,
remained insensible to pain for Is
minutes, while the dentist drilled a
sensitive tooth.
Bumzahem. who has made life
Evening star., 1927-11-09

CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 3
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-11
HOWEN'S AUXILIARY
TO GIVE DINNER AT
FIRE HALL MONDAY

At a meeting OF the Women s
Auxiliary of the Fire Department
held Yesterday at the home of Mrs.
{. Girard, Sixth and Sandalwood, n
committee consisting of Mrs. Ernest
Sanders, Mrs. Cornelius Reed, Mrs.
{. +. Ferguson and Mrs. Howard
Morgan was appointed to arrange a
dinner to be given at the fire hall
Monday night, in honor of the
firemen and ladies of the auxiliary.
During the meeting 500 was play
ed, Mrs. Ira Wakefield achieving
high score and Mrs. Sanders making
low. Refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Girard, to the
members present who were: Mes
danes Frank Bowles, c. c. Fergus.
on, c. F. Ferguson, Ernest Sanders,
Cornelius Reed, Howard Morgan,
Garth Squires and Ira Wakefield.
Guests of the auxiliary included:
Mrs. 7. P. Wade and Mrs. Fred
Gian0la.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-11
Officers Installed
By Legion Post

With Vaughn y. Thompson. com
mander of the Intcrpost Council of
fieiating as installing officer, rep
rescnting the state department,
newly elected officers of Boycc Atcn
Post were installed last night at the
regular meeting held in Elks hall
Officers for the year are: Edward
II. Law, commander; Earl Trey, first
vice-commander; A. c. Farrar, sec
ond vice-commandcr; Fred Miller,
adjutant; Fred Nuttall. treasurer;
Kendall b. Perkins, historian; Rev.
George A. Hartman, chaplain; Char
les JObcS, sergeant
Following the installation ccre-
monies, officers of the Legion Auxil-
iary were installed by Mrs. II. p.
Wilkc, of Brawlcy. Officers Of the
auxiliary are: Mrs. Lucy Martin
president; Mrs. Rollo Bridges, first
vicc-presidcnt; Mrs. Ralph Harri-
son, second vice-prcsidcnt; Mrs. =.
A. Thaanum, secretary and trcasur.
er; Mrs. f. II. Mitchell, historian
Mrs Edgar b. Hcrvey, chaplain
Mrs. Ben Christian, musician.
Mrs. Belle Hovcy, retiring prcsi
dent Of the auxiliary, was present
ed with "A past president s emblem
as Il token ofth appreciation of
the membership for her work in be
half Of the organization during hcl
term of office.
At the conclusion Of the cercmon
les members of both organization,
enjoyed a dance program, during
which refreshments were served By
the auxiliary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-11
INFORMAL BRIDGE
PARTY GIVEN FOR
COAST VISITORS

Complimenting Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Moore of South Pasadena who
are spending few days here as
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
". Glassford, Mr.. and Mrs. Glass
ford gave an informal bridge party
at their home last night. Preceding
the party, the Moores and Glass
fords were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stewart Ross at the Ross
home.
Those gathering at the Glassford
home included Dr.. and Mrs. Forrest
Kutz, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Horne, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen ?. Nuffer, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Z. Scott, Mr. and Mrs.
John Stewart Ross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore and the host and hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott won the prize
for the highest combined score.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore are former II
Centre residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-11

both on the sidewalk and in cars.
1t is impossible for the officer to
be in both places at the same time.
Often while he is interviewing peo-
pie on the sidewalk other minors are
driving past in ears. Also while he
is stopping the ears many slip by on
the sidewalk. This is especially
true from ) to z in the evening and
during longer hours on Saturday
and Sunday. In order to do effec
tive work the border officer needs
n helper.
The county w. c. 7. U. very much
appreciates the work which Stan
field is doing. We are glad to have
him come to our meetings and tell
us of his work and his problems.
MRS. OSCAR SWEENEY.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-11

ed here at that time. The conference
will open with a dinner at the high
school conference. Delma Denny of
Holtville will act as toastmistress
and Fannie Lee hancock of this city
will give the welcome to the Wis
itors.
February 23 and "a were chosen
as the dates for the annual y. w. G..
A. finance campaign. Miss Rhoda
Foster, regiona- secretary for the
Pacific coast and well known here
from former visits, will be in the
valley to assist with the drive.
Another activity planned was the
inviting of Miss Gertrude Gogin, ma
tional executive for Girl Reserve
work to visit Imperial Valley the
latter part of April. 1t is hoped
that a number of special meetings
can be held under Miss Gogin s di-
rection.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-11
W. c. 7. i. Gives
Praise to Work of
Border Officer

The probation officer on the Dor.
der, Clayton Stanficld, was visitor
at the County W. c. T. L. executive
meeting which met at Imperial Fri
day of last week. The report he
gave of his work was interesting
and encouraging.
During the six weeks Stanficld
has been on the border he has turn
ed back 2l0 minors who were on
their way to McXicali. He was IL
strumental in locating and returning
to her mother a girl of Is who was
working in a MeXicali resort. Stan
field begins his work ut the border
at / a. IN. and remains on the job
until Q p. m. with the exception of
ID minutes during which he gets
himself q lunch. Because he finds
that young people often go over in
the morning, Stanfield has volun-
tarily heightened his hours and us.
ually goes to work at 10 Il. M. in.
stead of II. There are times every
day when people are going across
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-11
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
FANTASTIC STORY
TOLD BEFORE TWICE
TOLD TALES GROUP

Presenting the play, "The Gods
of the Mountain one of Lord Dun
saney's unique creations, Mrs. w
. c. Costello yesterday gave delight
full reproduction of the play before
the members of the Twice Told
Tales section of the Woman S Ten
Thousand club. Mrs. Martin b. o.
BrIen was hostess ut her home on
Len Rev avenue.
In a brief introduction, Mrs. Cos
tello spoke of the rare charm of
fanciful imagination which Dun
sancy combines with a keen grasp
of the realities of life.
The fantastic story of the seven
green gods of the mountain and the
adventure and final vengeance
which overlook band of beggars
who took the gods too lightly, was
told by Mrs. Costello with inform
ahty and individualism admirably
adapted to the tale.
Roll call answered with current
events completed the afternoon s
program. In the absence of the
chairman, Mrs. W. W. Apple, Mrs.
r. \. Watson presided.
Tea was served following the
meeting, Mrs. o 'Brien being assist
ed by Mrs. Forrest Kutz and Mrs.
Harold \. Burnham. who presided
at the tea table, and Mrs. L. G..
House.
Guests present were Mrs. II. c.
Jones of San Diego, Mrs. W. S. Faw-
cett, Mrs. Charles f. Scott, Mrs. w.
j. Strickland, Mrs. Ray johnson,
Mrs. l.. c. House and Mrs. Harold
\. Burnham.