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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
H. B. THOMPSON

Huston B. Thompson, aged 70, died
at his home in Mansfield, last Friday
night, after period of several weeks
illness.
His wife preceded him about three
years. The deceased left no child
rem.
For nearly three years his niece,
Mrs. Grace Proudfoot Dyer has lived
with him and given him excellent care
during his illness.
Funeral services were held at the
home and at Mary's Chapel on Sun
day by Rev. Henry strader. The
music was furnished by Misses Es-
tella and Evelyn Coyner, Ruth Glas-
cock, Ruth Crawford and Mary Gro
mer.-Barbour Democrat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
TELEPHONES

With 100000 telephones in
daily use in the United States, more
than 100000 miles of wire are nee
essary to connect them into one great
universal system of communication.
Of this vast amount of wire, 81 per
cent is in cables (of which 81 per cent
is underground the rmeainder being
CT open wire construction.
These two items, however, form
but very small part of the invest
ment in the apparatus necessary to
transmit human speech. The total
value of telephone equipment at the
present time in the United States is
approximately $500, 100000
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
BALLOONIST MISSES DEATH
Narrow Escape of Filler Reported
May Have Broken All Records.


Scott Field, Belleville, ILL.,, Mar. 10,
Captain Hawthorne G. Gray, arm
balloonist, yesterday went through
the harroring experience of using his
benumbered fingers to disengage
sand bags in an effort to check the
swift descent of his ballon in which he
made an unsuccessful attempt to
break the free balloon altitude record
yesterday.
Radio reception at the height of
five miles was good, Capt. Gray said.
He lost consciousness at this height
and failed to recover until the balloon
descended to about 1900 feet.
The height to which he assembled
will be known after celebration of
several instruments, by the depart
ment of standards at Washington.
Upon regaining consciousness, Gray
found his craft descending at the
rate of 1900 feet per minute. Dizzy
from lack of oxygen and intense cold,
he tried to cut away ballast but
found three special knives used for
that purpose had become too dull for
use.
With his fingers he succeeded in
tearing away enough ballast to slow
his descent to about 600 feet per min
ute. At this rate his balloon crashed
through telephone wires near Ashley,
Ill.,, and he emerged with only
sprained ankle
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK
By Edison R Waite

Shawnee, Okla.
THAT the man who earns and save:
is a contented man and has no fear OF
old age.
THAT there are men who wonder
why some men have so much money
and others nothing
THAT generally they have spent
their time wondering while the Other
fellow has spent his time hustline
for business.
THAT the happiest men are those
who put more into their city than
they get out of it.
THAT your civic leaders always I'M
selfishly put more into city than
they get out of it, and it makes them
happy to sec the community prosper.
THAT you can't be halfway for your
city; you either are or you aren't.
THAT the habit of complaining, Of
faultfinding, Of grumbling over little
things, the habit of looking for the
dark side of everything is a most
unfortunate habit to contract.
THAT if you keep it up you become
a common crouch.
THAT to be a commongrouch makes
you nuisance.
THAT nobody wants to be known as
a nuisance.
When YOU feel it coming on, snap
out of it quick! Get it over before
anyone knows it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
MELON CUTTING DAYS

: Keeping tourist dollars in the Uni
ted States instead of encouraging
their expenditure by Americans in
Europe is the purpose Of a meeting
called for late in March in Chicago
by the American Travel Develop
ment Association. ThereIl be bill
Observation-Disclosures to cut. Here's
hoping we get the rind for picking,
if nothing more.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
PHILIPpI ELECTS oFFIcERs

The city election at Philippi went
off quietly Tuesday. They are all
new faces excepting A. E. Shaw, who
was reelected to the council.
They are: Herman J. Polling, may
n, J. B. shaffer, city clerk; C. L.
sMel, George D. Hines, Virgil Stra-
der, H. F. Birmingham and A. E.
Shaw, councilmen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
HIDDEN SIX MILE STREAM

Tenneson's babbling brook in COM
mercial America is the pioneer bore
of the Moffat Tunnel in the Rockies
When the railroad tunnel is "holed
through" this summer the pioneer
bore will become six-mile under
ground river for conveying water
from the western to the eastern side
of the Continental Divide in Colorado,
for irrigation purposes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10

The action of Great Britain in
sending a cruiser to Nicaraguan
waters to take off any British who
may need help is very disturbing to
those of our internationaIists who
have been claiming that we didn't
have any business down there trying
to protect American citizens.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
ROBBERS ENTER GARAGE

Some one broke into the Beard Gar
age, entering through a front win
dow, Tuesday night, and lifted about
ten dollars from the cash register, but
if anything else was stolen, it is not
reported. 1t appears that the glass
was taken out as a whole, but later
broken on the outside by the robbers.
No clue as yet has been found.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10

The governor Of Oklahoma is said
to have feminine Colonel House,
but we doubt whether she can be as
silent as the original one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10

The growth Of an oyster can now
be seen in noting pictures, but we
doubt whether this oyster film can
ever be made into one of these new
tangled talking pictures.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
To Foster Gaelic Study

A college will be erected aSd en-
lowed with American money il the
Scottish highlands to foster and slim
ulate GAELIC literature and language
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10

The next sixteen to one issue will
doubtless be sixteen automobiles for
every family.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10

GET WANT to live in stable" said
4 the Hotel Stenographer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS
VIRGINIA ROAD MEETING
Closer Coordination Of State and
County Work to Be Keynote at
Purcellville, Va.
snecial Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PURCELVILLE, Va, July 81
Fully 10000 persons are expected to
attend road meeting here Monday
ut which Gov. Harry +. Byrd and
Highway Commissioner Henry q.
Shirley will be the principal speakers.
Supervisors and officials of Loudoun
and adjoining counties will attend. An
old-fashioned Virginia dinner will be
served. :,
Gov. Byrd will urge closer co-ordi-
nation Of the work Of State and coun-
tv authorities in road construction
Mr.. Shirley will explain plans Of the
state highway administration. Fol
lowing their addresses there will be
q round table discussion by Represent
atives Of Shenandoah, Frederick
Clark, Warren, Page. Madison. Orange,
Louisa, Spotsylvania, Culpeper. stat
ford, Fauquier, Prince William. Fair
fax, Arlington, Loudoun. and Kappa
hammock counties. Loudoun will be
represented in the discussion by j..
Russell Smith Of Columbia University
N. Y, and a Summer resident OF
Loudoun County. II. M. Hoge Is
president Of the Loudoun County Com
munity Association, and ]. Dalton
Dillon. secretary, under whose aus
pices the meeting is being held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
ROCKVILLE.

| ROCKVILLE, Mo, July ~ topo'
ciaD.-The county commissioners yes
terday awarded to Harry G. Howes
of Silver Spring. whose bid of $21,991
was the lowest of 10, the contract for
the erection of a county building at
Silver Spring, for which purpose the
last Legislature authorized a bond
issue. The contracts for heating,
lighting and plumbing are yet to be
awarded. The new building will &C.
cupy a site at Georgia and Willow
avenues. It will be one story in
height and Of brick construction. with
stone trimmings. 1t will contain q
large room for public hearings and
separate offices for the suburban COM
missioner for Wheaton district, the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission
and police substation. The work will
start at once.
While en- route from Baltimore to
Washington with an automobile load
Of alleged corn whisky, James Harri-
son Of Washington and Michael Nc
Grath of Baltimore were arrested near
Burtonsville yesterday by Policemen
Roy Snyder and Joseph Nolte on a
charge Of illegal possession Of intoxi-
CdI1ilS lA4uOI' IAdCH pIANIOSu UOItU VI
$500 for his appearance in the Police
Court here.
G. #. Savage Given Divorce.
In Circuit Court Judge Robert B.
Peter has signed a decree granting to
George F. Savage Of Germantown,
this county, an absolute divorce from
Mrs. Geneva M. Savage of Washing
ton. The plaintiff was represented by
Attorney Kenneth Lyddane Of Rock
vile. The plaintiff charged infidelity
and named a correspondent. They
were married May 8, 1907, and lived
tigether until July Is. 1925, and have
no children.
Rev. S. J. Goode of the Christian
Church officiated at the marriage here
yesterday of Charles r. Alexander, 81,
OF Harrisburg, Pa, and Miss May
,, Naomi Renshaw, 10, Of Lykens, Pa, at
the home of the minister.
Walter Benson, II, and Lewis Web
ster, 10, both of the vicinity of Poto-
mac, have been placed under $500 bond
each for their appearance in the Juve-
nile Court here for a hearing on a
charge Of entering the store Of Arson
Ball, at Potomac, and taking a small
amount Of cash, cigars. cigarettes, ice
cream and other things. They were
arrested by Policeman Lawrence
Clagett half an hour after the robbery
was discovered.
Pool Permit Denied.
Permit for the operation Of a swim
ming pool at Chevy Chase Lake by
several Washington promoters was
yesterday refused by the county COM
missioners on the ground that resi-
dents Of the neighborhood objected.
Rev. Bertram Osgood, pastor OF the
Rockville Baptist Church, who will
leave at the end Of the week to spend
his vacation of several weeks in New
York City, has arranged for ministers
from distance to occupy his pulpit at
the morning services Sundays during
his absence. Rev. P. B. Wellington of
Baltimore will preach next Sunday
morning; Rev. c. r. Ferguson of
Washington, on August z; Rev. S. B.
Hofer Of New Jersey, August IA, and
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner of Norfolk,
Va. formerly pastor Of the Rockville
Church. on August 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

tie town and upon their arrival At
the grounds where the pageant Is
staged.
The exercises were scheduled to be
concluded by noon, but before start
ing on their journey back to the Game
Lodge the President and Mrs. Cool
idge will participate in the dedication
Of the new Community Hall, which
on this occasion will be turned ever
by the Civic Club. which built 1t, 10
the city of t.uster.
Representatives of several of the
cities that are bidding for the Re
publican national convention of 1923
have tried to win Mr.. Coolidge's sup
port. but the President Is referring
all of the national committee. which
will make the selection probably in
November. The President will prob
ably be consulted about the matter
by the national committee before a
choice is made, and he might indicate
preference later. Practically all the
Westerners who visit the White
House speak for San Francisco, which
has already offered $250,000 to pay
the convention expenses and assured
more money if needed.
Mrs. Coolidge at Wedding.
1'IGSIucIil NUOllOSe WpuIu 1IhC w ot
tend the sixth international conference
of America States that is to be held
at Havana next year. it was said at
the Summer White House, but is not
able to plan such a trip so far in
advance.
DR.. Gerardo Machado, President Of
the Cuban Republic. invited the Presi.
dent when he visited him in Wash
ington several weeks ago.
Mrs. Coolidge started out in hail
storm yesterday afternoon for a 40
mile drive to Newcastle, Wyo., to at
tend the wedding of Miss Dorothy
Mondell, daughter Of former Repre-
sentative Frank Mondell, and Alex
ander Gregg of Washington. d. c.,
chief counsel for the Internal Revenue
Bureau. The President had another
appointment at the White House and
Mrs. Coolidge was accompanied by
Col. Blanton Winship, the Presidents
military aide.
Mrs. Coolidge expects to have as
her guest the latter part of the week,
Mrs. Curtis Wilbur, wife of the Sec
rotary of the Navy. Mr.. Wilbur has
intended to visit the Coolidges out
here. but has felt it necessary to stay
in Washington while the Naval Arms
Conference is in session.
Hubert Work, Secretary OF the
Interior, is expected later In the
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
poolesville Picnic Success.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
POOLESVILLE, Md, July 27-The
community picnic given at Furnace
Ford Bridge Tuesday was a success.
Rev. w. S. Royal Of Frederick and c.
w. Woodward and John Oxley, local
attorneys, were speakers. Games. con-
tests and community singing were fea.
lures. The Home Demonstration Club,
under leadership Of Mrs. George -.
Willard, sponsored the occasion.
Visitors from other demonstration
clubs in the county were present. The
Poolesville Band played. The Com
munity League and Poolesville Won.
ans Club co.operated with the Dem
onstration Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, July q (spe-
ciaD.-Burglars last night robbed the
homes Of l.. II. Willoughby, 1914 Prin-
cess street, and Mrs. Annie Smith, 217
North st. Asaph street. gaining en-
trance through the faulty locks. The
Willoughby home was robbed OF $l2.
From the home of Mrs. Smith $1.5O
and a. bunch of keys were taken.
The City Council will meet today to
pass an appropria ton for extension
of the white way lighting system on
King street from Patrick to Harvard
street. Work will be started as soon
as materials arrive.
A camera valued at $25 was stolen
from the automobile of Thomas Miltis,
103 North Royal street, last night.
A 275-pound turtle, captured in
Hunting Creek after three-hour
struggle by eight men Monday night,
is the center of much interest at the
houseboat of Boney Foley. The turtle
was lassoed.
Hooffs Run has been oiled by DR..
James J. Carney Of the Alexandria
Health Department as a health pre-
cautionary measure and the oiling Of
the run will be continued at three
week intervals until cool weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
GOVERNOR AIDS HUNT
FOR MISSING BOY
Nine Year-0ld Douglas Sealock
Missing From Front Royal, Va,
Since April %.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FRONT ROYAL, Va, July 27.---Gov.
Harry +. Byrd has promised Judge
A. c. Carson of Riverton to aid in the
search for 9-year-old Douglas Sealock.
son of Mn. and Mrs. Jesse Sealock,
who disappeared April % last, while
on his way home from school in Front
Royal.
The boys parents live on the Shu-
mate Farm. He was last seen about
to cross the south branch of the Shen-
andoah River just before storm. He
was reported to have been seen in a
big car bearing a California. license
about eight miles from Riverton. di-
rectly after The storm. Every effort
has been used to locate the boy. The
boy. only nine years of age. was large
and bore scar over the right temple,
which could be seen several yards
away. The parents are hopeful that
he will be found safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
Escaped Prisoner Surrenders.

BLADENsBURG. Md, July 81
Lawrence Hopkins, colored. who es.
capped with three other prisoners from
the Jail here Sunday, gave up to the
State police at Laurel yesterday and
is again in Jail. Those still at liberty
are Franklin Mayhem, white, Of Lang.
don. d. c., who was held on q dis
orderly conduct charge, and Rufus
Walker and George Lee, colored,
charged with housebreaking and lar
ceny and assault with intent to kill.
Hopkins was charged with speeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

Sac Paulo, Brazil is considering the
addition of so motor omnibuses to
coordinate with it's municipal trolley
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-23
Social Brevities

Signal Chapter No. 276, O. E. s.,
will hold its first meeting of the
fall season in the Masonic Teiaple
tenight at 8 o clock. The receiving
of petitions for membership is to be
the important business OF the cve-
Ling. Due TO the uncertainty of the
weather, and the fact that some of
the members have not returned
from their vacations, the homecom-
ing viii not be held until the first
meeting in October.
Mrs. +. n. Jacobs returned to
fer home yesterday after a delight.
full three months stay in the east
Mrs. Jacobs visited her brothers in
New York state, and enjoyed mot
or trip which included the entire
states of New Hampshire, Yer
mont, and New York, as wcll as
other places of interest in New
England. Mrs. Jacobs also spent
some time iii New York City and
Washington, ID. c. Arriving on the
coast, Mrs. Jacobs stopped at Bcrkc
ley, where she visited her son,
frank, who is attending the Univer-
sity of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-23

pont, county chairman of the Court
ct Honor the evenings program
viii include a story of the summer
camp, told by one of the Scouts,
and number of live stunts.
Members of the Court, who will
be in charge of the awarding of
merit badges and other honors, are:
Charles f. Pitzer, Hugh Osborne,
/. R. Philley, j. II. Morgan, Col.
c. l.. Philips, and Dr. Dupont.
The schedule of future Courts of
Honor throughout the district dur
ing the ensuing season follows: FL
Centre, last Tuesday of the month,
80 p. m. Wilson school; Brawley,
first Monday evening of the month,
7:30 y. m, Westside grammar
school; Calexico, second Monday of
the month, s p. NJ. high school;
Calipatria, third Wednesday of the
month, 1880 p. m, high school;
Holtville, second Thursday of the
month, 1:30, American Legion
rooms; Yuma, second Tuesday, 8 p.
M, high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-23
Demps ey Still
Monarch Supreme
In Eyes of Wife
By HELEN R. ADAMS
(Unitea Press Staff Correspondent,

CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Jack Dcmp-
sey is not the unluekv man the
world thinks him today. For
though he failed to regain his crown
as king of boxing last night when.
he met Gene Tunney, he is stili
monarch supreme III the eyes and
heart of HIS beautiful wife.
When he returned to the Edge
water Beach hotel early this morn
ing, EStene Taylor Dempsey, the ac-
tless, held out loving arms to him
and said:
"Never mind, dear one; at least
l am glad it is all over and you are
safely back with me.
cit S all right then, honey dear
he answered, using his fayorite
term of endearmeut as he kissed
her.
During the fight, Estelle, high
lv nervous and overwrought Young
woman, remained in complete ST.
c.usion with only her trained nurse
i'll the luxurious apartment she oc-
cl.pied in the hotel.
When tie news came, Esteile
practically collapsed and became
hystericai.
The guard placed at the door by
order Of her husband, ordered news
paper reporters out Of the hail,
saving that for the sake of her
health Mrs. Dempsey should have
absolute quiet and rest.
= By the time Jack arrived she was
in complete control OF herself and
her smile of reinsurance must have
greatly soothed keen disappoint-
ucnt.
She decreed a day of rest for to-
day for both of them before they
leave for New York. What plans
they have neither would say eX-
ccpt that their greatest desire was
to be alone with each other out Of
the public eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-23

terested in the success of the move
ment. Announcement was alsJ
made by Elmer a. Todd, director
cf the Academy OF Music, that the
dates Of the first try-out and final
local auditorium have been post
poned. The first tryout had previ-
ously been set fer Sunday, Sept.
E5. The new dates selected will be
given in later issue of the Press.
The purpose of the contest,
which is nation wide, is to find
young people with exceptional voic-
es ana give them an opportunity
for study. The two first prizes,
one for women and one for men,
are $4,000 and two wears tuition in
q leading conservatory. A number
OF other awards will be given, the
winners being selected through 10
cal, district and national ambitions.
Members of the Imperial Valley
committee will include: Mesdames
Hugh T. Osborne, katherine Ward
kupelian, c. l.. Marsh, II. '. Gray.
q. a. Pratt, Alfred Blaisdcll, Pau!
!. Marsh, and Messrs. Warren
Curricr, Fred Nebcl-Thau, W e..
Costello, Frank Bowles, c. +. Elan
agin, Elmer A. Todd, NJ. d. Witter,
". j. Nerbovigand ". W. Roblee.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from Nj. Todd, who states
that at a later date the 10 best
voices chosen will he heard over I'll
Centre 5, radio station, kGEN.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-23
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have received mention but these
three appear to be the strongest ac-
eording to reports received from
the convention han.
Newly elected officers were form
ally installed last night. a. which
time it was announced that 50,054
votes had been east in the election,
the largest poll ever recorded in
the history of the state fedora ton.
A resolution demanding that
"protective tariff he removed from
industries refusing to pay Ameri
can standard of wages was en-
dorsed at last nights session,
which was climaxcd with grand
ball at the municipal auditorium.
The convention will be terminal
cd late today with the selection of
n 1928 convention city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-23
SEELEY
(By Press Staff Correspondent

SEELEY, Sept. %. There will be
a reception for the West Side teach.
ers Friday evening. at the West
Side School house.
Both Fl Centre and Calexico put
up new road signs at the intersec-
ton of the San Diego highway and
the Seelev- -Calexieo highway.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
an ice cream social at the church
Friday evening.
Clark Collins is improving rapidly
from his blood poisoning.
The same teachers. who taught
our school last year have been re-
turned again this year. Mrs. Joplin,
Mrs. Darrough, Miss Jensen and
Miss Cox.
Regular services at the church
Sunday. Sunday school at 9:45 n.
IN. Preaching services at II II. IN.
The subject of the sermon will be
"'Thc Best Basis for Good Govern
ment. There will be special mu-
sic. In the evening the Christian
Eudcavor Society will meet. This is
the beginning of the church year,
We hope everyone who can will be
ON hand.
The Press will be delivered at the
Seeley post office at p. m. every
day. by their own carrier. This
provides first class news service
for our town.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-23

day. Mrs, Estes is reported to be
much improved i'll health.
Hays D. White of the Hotel Bar
bara Worth staff returned to the
city yesterday from three weeks ;
absence spent on the coast. White
visited in Los Angeles and San Di
ego.
Mrs. William Fleming, former
resident of this city who now makes
her home in San Bernardino, is re-
ported to be somewhat better. She
has been i'll all summer. but re
Gently was able to go to Laguna
Beach for week, following which
she showed considerable improve
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will r. Conway
motored to San Diego yesterday,
where they will spend several days.
Mrs. j. X. Mitchell arrived here
yesterday, following amonth s va
cation spent in San Diego. where
Mr.. Mitchell joined her for the
week ends.