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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
MANY SHARE ESTATE
OF PAYNE WHITNEY
Family, Institutions and Friends
Remembered in Disposal of
$15O,OoO,OOO.

BY thc Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The bulk of
the estate of Payne Whitney, said to
be valued at approximately $150,000,-
600, goes to his widow and two chill
dren. and numerous requests, run
ming into millions, are provided Tor
colleges, friends and charities under
the terms of his will. filed yesterday.
The petition for probate or the VIII
estimated the value of the estate IN
excess of 500, 900 900" Outstanding be-
quests include $500, 900 each to Finley
Peter Dunno. author; Samuel Adams
Clark and Eugene Hale, jr.. all friends
of Mr.. Whitney, who died May %,
when stricken with heart disease while
playing tennis at his Long Island
estate.
Mr.. Whitney left 81 600 each to
every one in his employ and bequeath-
ed 5000 each to two office employees,
Frank S. Rollins and Elmar ID. Gault,
and $50, 900 to a third, Clara j.. Wei
thas. Harry Payne Whitney, a
brother, was left two horses, st. Ger
mans and Chantey.
The will creates a trust fund of 300
shares and a residuary estate fund
also Of 300 shares, in both of which
provisions are made for the widow
Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney of New
York. Mrs. Joan Whitney Payson of
Manhasset, Long Island. and John
Hay Whitney of New York.
Ninety trust fund shares and los
residuary estate shares are distributed
among the Society of New York Hos
pital, Cornell Medical College, Yale
University, New York Public Library,
GrOton School. at Groton, Mass, and
Nassau Hospital Association.
Mrs. Whitney is hequeathed the
country estate. Greentree, at Man
hasset, real estate at Plandome. the
Fifth avenue house and real estate in
Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
THE EVENING STORY

Dear, dear" said Barry, IF only
I had got your letter giving me your
change of address. And they didn't
know where you had gone"
He was taking her home in a taxi
Jane wasn't holding on to her hat
And the wind wasn't blowing hel
coat. But she was folded so tight
in his arms that he drew out his
handkerchief and wiped her little
nose tenderly.
Jane was crying.
Crhe end0
(CopYright 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07

In England and Wales, as compared
with technical loopholes and delays
in the United States, is responsible for
the great difference in crime condi-
tons in the countries, in the opinion
of Judge Marcus Kavanaugh of Chi
cago.
In addressing the International AS
socia ton of Chiefs of Police at it's an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07

nual convention yesterday, Judge
Kavanaugh said:
There were 900 homicides in the
United States last year. That means
that 10000 men and women were un-
lawfully killed or killed while per-
forming unlawful acts. During the
same period there were GAG homicides
in England and Wales"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
LINDBERGH A COLONEL.
Missouri Governor Announces Pro
motion in Militia.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, June Z
R).-Charles A. Lindbergh is now d
colonel.
Gov. Sam A. Baker of Missouri yes
terday issued a commission, effective
May 81, the day Lindbergh landed in
Paris on his transatlantic flight, nam
ing him colonel in the Missouri Ma
tional Guard
The governor plans personally to
tender the commission when Lind
bergh returns to St. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
PRAISES BRITISH COURTS.

Chicago Judge Says Swiftness of
Justice Reduces Crime.
WINDSOR, Ontario, June P).-
The swftness and tinality of justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

Conrad Aiken.
Rational Bookkeeping and Ac-
counting" by Albert G. Belding.
Cotton, " by Harry Bates
Brown.
Indian 9 Book, " by Paul Bur
lin.
Progressive Reading in Prose -
by Rudolph w. Chamberlain.
''Our Mobile Earth by Regin-
aid A. DAILY.
Wellbred English" by Lillian
Eichler.
Tea Room and Cafeteria Man
agement,' by r. n. Elliott.
"A Book of Lettering by Jean
K. Robertson.
"stories of Famous Songs" by
s. j. Ftz Gerald.
A Popular Encyclopedia of
Health by DR.. Lee Frankel.
1.-THE Formation of the New
Testament, - by Edgar Goodspeed.
Heart Songs.
1.-The Second Book Of NEGRO
Spilituals y by James Weldon
Johnson
Alphabets by Douglas c. Nc
Murtrie.
Indoor Merrymaking and Table
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
TRANS-PACIFIC
AVIATORS SAFE.
PLANE WRECKED
Continued from Page One)

vice as to their next move.
Smith was then fueling tac
army 5 tri-motored Fokker plane
which three weeks ago SUCCESSFULLY
! completed the maiuland-to-H Hawaii
| flight, for a search over the ocean
for the civilian flyers.
| The monoplane was approximate
| ~ l10S miles toward Honolulu. its
goal, when its first calls for help
were heard at J;45 \. NJ. Pacific
coast time. Bronte, operating the
| radio, said their gasoline was low
and the ship III danger of going
! down.
Bronte Skilled Navigator
Brontc, obtained as navigator
after the first attempted take-ott,
| increased Smith 5 confidence. He IS
4 skilled navigator and holds (
license rs It ship 5 master.
At Wheeler Field Honolulu, pur-
suit planes are being placed III
readiness to assist the Bird of
Paradise in q possible search.
1t is believed likely that the navy
would dispatch faster boats than
the Pelican to the sea off Maui il
the steamships seat,h is uasuceess.
tul
smith : City OF Oah land 80 was
"a rebuilt plane. i Travelair,
formerly i'll air service. 1t was
equipped with i new Wright j
whirlwil.d motor Smith ; first at
tempted takeoff was attended hv
protests from civic leaders who as
serted that the plane was second
hand : and unfit for the demands
IF such an undertaking.
II performed eAcellentlv in it,
tests, however, and protests were
quoted.
Throughout yesterday afternoon
and last night constant reports were
had of the city of Oakland 5
progress. Each step Of the flight
was revealed in messages by the
Amy and navy radio stations he-c
ard i'll Honolulu, radio corporation
Of America and federal radio.
1t was i running story Of an
undertaking that seemed destined
10 success.
Ioubt followed upon the frs,
reports that the City of Oakland
Was running cut Of fuc!. 1t start
ed with 367 gallons Of gasoline
nearly 100 gallons more than ii Was
estimated would be consumed or
the flight. Slower speed than origin
lily contemplated was believed to
have increased the gasoline con
sumption.
Sharks Infest Waters
Exposed to the Pacific and Its
dangers, Smith and Kronte faced
starvation, thirst and weather.
Sharks are an added threat.
When Bronte entered the navi
gator ; cockpit yesterday morning
lac asked for an army revolver.
He said; II want to shoot
sharks
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
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|CAIIFORNGA
l TRN EfNR ]
THE COMSTCGK LODE

Though located in Nevada. the
'omstock Lode, one Of the largest
liver mines in the world. owes its
Development t" a Californian
Adolph Sutro. The original discov.
rrrS. Hosea y. and Ethan Allen
hro>"h. died ignorant of its value.
n 1919, twn wears later il was r.
discovered hv Potter O'Rilcv aud
Patrick Mclaughlin, and named
after Henry T. Comstock. pros
hector known as cod Pancake -
who happened along in time to Sc
cure an interest in the property.
The Ophir Mine was world famous.
and in less than generation all
the mines in the Comst0ck lode pro
duced $3.50 900. 900 worth of hul.
IAN and paid sl3O,0OO,OOO in divi-
dends.
Is mustard a commercial crop Of
the state'
Yes. ALTHOUGH not comparing in
value with other field crops. the
shipments from Lompoc area IN
Santa Barbara county az early as
'''f' WV bp'hi IL u
10000 pounds each. and constituted
nr""'icallv the world = supply.
Where is Father Junipero Sierra
buried,
At the time of his death, August
%, 1874, Father Sierra was hurled
in the old San Carlos Mission
church in Monterey. Since the com
nlction of the new church in 1877,
the exact location Of his grave has
not been definitely ascertaincd.
These Questions Will Be Answered
Tomorrow
When was the California ROdeo
organized
! Did slavery ever exist in Cali
formal
Which disease is the cause Of the
greatest number of fatalities each
yearf
When did Yosemite Valley f irst
attract tourists
Questions about California will
| be answered if sent TO the Califor-
MIA Information Department Of this
newspaper.)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. y. Is. ROBBERS and
son David left mis- mor1jn. for san
Fernando, whe'e the will visit
Mrs. Roberts sister. Mr.. Roberts
plans TO return to FL Centre next
week and Mrs. Roberts will visit
with her mother at Hermosa Beach
for the remainder of tlc summer.
Mrs. Milton Griffin and daughter
Mary Louise will Leave trmo
for Long Beach. where Mrs. Crit
fin will attend summer school. She
will be joined in August by len hCs-
band
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard H. Robert
are leaving tomorrow f3- Los An
geles where they will spend the,
vacation. They will return the fiji g
OF August.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

OrantesVillarino. Aragon GRANTEES,
%. native of Mexicali and resident
of Calexico. Maria Yillarina 10,
rative Of Mexico and resident of
CaleXic0
Alvarez-Martinez. Leobaldo Ala
rez, %, native of Arizona and resi-
dent Of Fl Centre. Angelina Mar
t.nez, j.. liz tive 0: California m
resident of FL Centre.
Hernandez Sanchez. Alfred Her
nandez, "a, native Of Colorado ana
resident of Westmorlaua. Mara
Sanchez. IS. native Of Mexico aud
resident Of Westmortand.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
Jones Case Is
Continued Week

Ariander Jones was arraigned be
fore Judge A. C. Finney this morn
ing on a charge of forgery. Raw
johnson was appointed as his at.
Iorney and the ease was continued
Tor one week for plea The defend
ant and the attorney were both
gwen copies Of the complaint and
The transcript of the preliminary
hearing
Jones was arrested by city polio
here after he is alleged to have
taken some blank checks from Il
barber shop, where he was working,
and filling one out for $l5 signed
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS OF
ALAMITOS SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed proposals will be re-
ceived up to 1000 o clock a. m,
on Monday, August LIST, 1927, by
the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, for tue purchase of bonds of
the Alamitos Ichool District in the
sum of FouI Thousand ($4000.0O)
+ Dollars.
Each of said bonds will be dated
I June 10th. 1927 and will bear in
terest at the rate of six (6f6) per
cent per annum, payable seminar
nually; both principal and interest
to be payable in lawful money of
| the United States at the office of
the treasurer of the County of I'm
perial, said bonds will be eight (S)
in number of the denomination of
$4,000 each pay able as follows to-
wit:
Bond No. /, Five Hundred Dol
lars, 10 run three years;
Bond No. >, Five Hundred Dol
lars, to run four wears;
Bond No. 3. Five Hundred Dol
! lars to run five wears;
Bond No. 4, Five Hundred Dol
lars. to run six wears;
Bond No. ., Five Hundred Dol
| LAYS, to run seven years;
Bond No. t, Fix" Hundred Do!
! lars. to run eight yAaIS;
! Bond No. I. Five Hundred Dol
lars, t. run nine years.
Bond No. s, Five Hundred Dol
lars, TO run ten years.
The bonds herein referred to were
voted for the purpose OF raising
money for making alterations and
additions to the present school
building Of the Alamitos School Dis
trict, and for supplying sail school
building with furniture and appara-
tus necessary for schoO purposes in
said building and its additions.
ALAMITOS SCHOOL DISTRICT
has been acting as a school district
under The laws Of the State of Cali
fornia continuously since January
Eth, 1909.
The assessed valuation of the
taxable property in such school dis
trict as shown by the last eGualiz.
ed assessment book Of said County
of Imnerial. State of California is
1850 POI 90. and the total amount
of the outstanding bonded indebted
nAss of said school district is moth
ing.
Each bid must state that the bid
der offers par and accrued interest
to date of delivery and state sepa-
rately in words and figures the pre-
MUM, if any, offered for the bonds
bid for.
A certified check or cashier s
check in the sum of Five (5%o) per
cent of the amount of said bond
pavable to the chairman of the
Board Of Supervisors must accom-
pany each bid as guarantee that
the bidder, if successful will accept
and pay for the said bonds in accor
dance with the terms of his bid
and said check shall remain in the
hands of the Board of Supervisors
until all of said bonds are paid for
The Board Of Supervisors reserves
the right 10 reject any and all bids
BL ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS Of the County OF
Imperial. State of California, made
July 9Th, 1927
C. G. MOUsSEAU,
Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors
BY j. NJ Stewart, Deputy Clerk.
I3tls
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
MARITAL TANCLE
REVEALED WHEN
GIRL SPEAKS UP

81 stole her from her home in
Imperial yesterday" was the con-
fession finally forced from the lips
of Manuel Sanchez yesterday after
noon by Richard Cohen, Spanish
interpreter.
Sanchez had appealed to "Diek .
when he arrived at the court house,
asking that he help him in getting
marriage license. Dick consented
to assist him and began taking the
names. He wrote down Sanchez :
name, age and place of birth and
residence, then asked for the girl.
She : over across the tracks in
house, was the reply.
Dick then took her name, Maria
Sande OF Imperial He then asked
her age and was told that she was
Il. Dick then told Sanchez he
would have TO get consent of one
of the girls parents.
oh. but l can t. Her father
don I want me to marry her and hor
mother is dead, : came the reply.
Then as Dicl. went further into
the case he confessed having stolen
the girl from her home the might
before. Dicl; called the attention
Of the district attorney office to
the case.
Sanchez was taken to the county
iaii and loeI,el up hut Dick went
further into the case, going te I'M
perial AMI getting Joe Sanle, IN
father. The father finally conseY:
&c TO tn" marriage and Sanchez was
released. Fhe license was issued and
few alinrt's later Manuel and
Maria var" united in marriage bv
Judge Finnev.
Then 4 bombshcll burst but this
time the father was the victim. The
girl said that the reason she wanted
was the fact that her father lad
TO leave home and 60 with Sanchez
brought another woman home. Cues.
toned III regard to this charge the
father admitted its truth. saving
that he wanted to marry the girl
Then it was discovered that the
girl in question was a child of II
years.
Further investigation into the
matter is being made.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

Decorations. by Adele Mendel.
journalism for High Schools,
by William N. Otto.
''College Geography, " by Rode
rick Peattie.
"The Care and Handling or
Milk Harold f. Ross.
'Pastimes for Sick Children,
by Mary s. Written.
"Will' s Commercial Arithmetic, y
William r. Will.
"Shackled Youth" by Edward
Yeomans.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

This season $500 sheep have
been driven from Corning. Tehama
county. into nearby mountains for
summer grazing
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

the name of the proprietor of the
shop and then cashed the note at q
garage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

Tourist travel into Lassen Ma.
tional Park. Shasta county, has this
season far surpassed that of ang
previous season.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs Ward NJ McGreW
and daughter viii spend severa
weeks, at different coast points.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
At New York

Cincinnati Ol0 600 O00-l 4 3
New York l0l 900 20x-i 10 0
Lnque and Hargrave; Grimes ant
Taylor
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

Calvin Crawford, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Crawford Of Olive has
been visiting few days in the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

Washington at Detroit, postponed
.raIu
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

Chicago l03 2%0 lGe-g ie =
Boston 600 O03 600 8 >
BriIlheart, Bush aud Hartnett;
Edwards, Vert, Mills, Goldsmith
and Gibson.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
TODAY'S BOX SCOREl
AS Furnished by the United Press
Leased Wire up to 2:45 =. III.
NATIONAL
At Brooklyn

Pittsburgh Il2 COZ o0e--z II ]
Brooklyn 000 ole Uio-" :;
Dawson and SPENCE; Elliott, Nc
Weeney and Hargreav,s
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
At Pliladeiphia

81. Louis coo Ola Els - /
Philadelphia @U4 U30 000-7 IL /
McGraw, H. Dcn. Keen AMI
Schulte: Ferguson. WillougAbv.
Ulrlch and Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15

At Chicago (First Game)
Philadelphia OH 100 0O0-3 10 0
Chicago 900 600 loo ~ !
Quinn. Grove and Cochrane; ia.
cobs, Connally and Grouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-15
AMERICAN
At Cleveland

At Cleveland
New York 002 0l0 034-l0 Il .
Cleveland OlO POI 300 i Z
Hoyt, Pipgras, Thomas and Col
Inns; Uhle, Buckeye and L. Sewell.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
BARTLESS AGAIN HEADS
 CITY COAL COMMISSION
Third Ward Councilman Appointed Head of Bureau to Buy Iucl
 For Department

Councilman Donald l.. Bartlett Of the third ward will again head the committee on municipal coal pur- chase, Mayor Weld announced to- day, On the committee with Coun- cilnan Bartlett, will be Alderman John r. Macrz of the sixth ward and Alderman Walter l'alk of the fourth ward
 Councilman William D. Boyle will be chairman of the committee to investigate insurance coverage on public buildings. His committee will comprise three council mem bers and three insurance men. Serv- ing with Chairman Boyle will be Councilmen William $. Warner and stanley NJ. Cooper. Milton D. Jones' William G. Dunn and Harry Han cock. This committee was ap- pointed on motion of Councilman Boyle who expressed fear that pub lie buildings are not amply insured. Ills motion contemplat investiEa- ton Of insurance on schools, but 1t is expected that the school com mlttce. having recently revised its insurance plan. may decline to take part in the survey.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
.INDUSTRIALS ARE
 MORE IN DEMAND
Several Leaders Are Bid Up to
 High Levels
B tho Associated Press

Bv tho Associated Press.
 New York. April no--Frequ'rt shifts of speculative sentiment char acterizcd today's stock market. with a ra,iSr persistent demand for q selected list of industrials and rails in which special developments are believed 10 be pending Consider ahle irrcgularity developed in the early trading. due to tho spottiucss Of general business conditions but sentiment improved later in the day when General Motors. Dupont. General Electric, Frisco common, Delaware X Hudson and other re- cent favorites were bid up 10 record high levels.
 Banks called about 25,00o,Q3n in loans. but this was believed 10 re- fleet only the usual heavy weekend demands for currency Bank, rs gen. orally predict 2 sustained period of easy money rates, but opinion in conservative circles inClnes to the theory that no early reduction in the New York Federal Reserve bank red llScOlNt rate Is liEalv
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

Suit for s200 damages has been brought by Louis Croll against Will liam Zimatravitz. through Nair X: Nair. The writ Is returnable in the city court the first Monday of May and Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers. attaching property at Hartford avenue and Winter street.
 Suit for sl25 damages has been brought by the Rome Importing Co., of New York against James Nor. rome. The writ is returnable in the city court tho first Monday of May and Attorney Harry II. Milkowitz is counsel for the plaintiff. Constable Wrinkle served the papers. attaching a store on Lafayette street, owned by the defendant
 Adam Lasarski has brought suit for Slc5 damages aganist Aleck Ca zelki, through Monroe s. Gordon. The writ is rcturnable in the city court the second Monday of May and Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22

found thousands homeless and with little clothing or shelter. Relief workers reported that suffering was intense.
 In the Little Rock section the mercury hovered few degrees above the freezing point. Pitiful scenes were enacted during the night as additional flood victims were brought into camp. barefoot and Ill., clad children, mothers with hungry babes In their arms, many almost famished for food.
 Children Iamished
 Some children brought into a camp near Little Rock were so fam ished they drank soup so hot 1t burned their mouths relief workers said.
 In some localities where trains have not run for week food sup plies were nearly exhausted.
 Meanwhile disease thrust itself In new camps and all available health forces were enlisted in the fight 10 prevent a spread. So far. mea~los, Whooping C~ugh and humps are the more prevalent disease but danger of typhoid caused officials 10 send for vaccine in large quantities.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
AUDIENCE ENJOYS
 'DALFAIR MINISTRIES
Show and Dance Attracts Biz Grown to Bungalow

1 The first performance e the Dal- flair club minstrels was presented at 1 Nordcn's bungalow last night before an enthusiastic audience of 400. The songs were we'll rendered and the i tokes and specialties drew much ap- 1 plause. The showpas under the di- irection Of Glenn Lewis. Helen Daily was interloCutor and the end men
 were NarSie Keith, Minnie Nesta,
 Dot Goldberg, Charlotte O'Rellly John DiRosa and Lester kilduff. The ! chorus was composed rt Lena Der nier, Emaline French, Yvonnc Ro- 1 bichaud, Helen Bonkowski, Stella Fascoc. Etta Narum. Mary Balog Ethel Aldridge, Adelino Swanson, ! Gladys Olden. Rae Goldburg, Marie Puglisse Helen Speziale, and Ger trrdo Surko. Ellen Schrodel was
 pianist.
 1 The program was as follows; ] Solo-'I Wish l Had My Old Pal Back Again'-Ste ella Pascoc. l End song-"A Amt She Sweet
 Marsie Keith and chorus; dance by IJobn DiRosa. Comedy number "Brilge' , O17lynn'-Etta Marum and chorus ! End son6-"Eufus Rastus Johnson i Brown'-Minuie Nosta and chorus. 1 Specially number-''Down by the
 Gas House" - Dorothy Goldberg tHolon Bonkowski and chorus.
 i 'Romany Love" - Adc,ine swanson.
 End song-"Fatima"-Lester XII
 duff.
 i Kiss Me Again''-violin selection i-John DiItosa. | Duot--"Eaes" s"--Etta Marum and
 Gladys Oldcn. Toe dance-Estelle Gould. End song - Where Do You ! Worka John ?"-Charlotte O'Railly and chorus.
 i Closing chorus Entire company. After he performance there was | dancing.