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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
GRAND JURY TO
RESUME PROBE
OF JULIAN CO.

LOS ANGELES. June Ire.
sumption of the grand jury investi-
CATION and reports that Jacob Ber.
man, alias Jack Bennett, was en-
route to the United States from
Europe provided the highlights in
today chapter of the Julian Pc
troleum corporation financial mud
die.
Bennett, pictured by grand jury
witnesses as the man who manipu
lated sl00,000,000 worth of Julian
pools, and who directed the corpor-
alton S transfer department from
which millions of shares of over
issued stock flowed, has been sought
as the key witness in the inquiry.
Developments in federal court
continued at fast pace, the latest
developments including the action
of Federal Judge Mccormick in de-
elaring the a. c. Wagy & Company,
suspended brokerage house, bank
rupt. In brief petition filed by
W. B. kemper for Wagy Com
pauy, il was charged that the com
pany owes debts which it is unable
to meet and that the bankruptcy
proceedings are necessary for the
protection of stockholders.
Judge Mccormick named Joseph
Scott and H. L. Carnahan, the re
ceivers in bankruptcy and appoint
ed James l.. Irwin referee. Irwin
said he would require more than
10 days to file a schedule of assets
and liabilities.
Meanwhile the controversy be-
tween the Los Angeles and the San
Francisco receivers for control OF
records and books of Wagy & Com
panv continued, with some decision
expected to be reached in San
Francisco on June ~ in the |. 5.
circuit court of appeals.
City Prosecutor +. j, Licklcy,
was uncertain today as to when the
next usury complaints against pool
operators would be issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
THEATERS

Lon Chaney-man of a thousand
faces-has given the screen a new
disguise. He has disguised hu-
man soul instead of human face
this is the secret Of Mr.. Wu. -
CLANCY Transformed himself in,
to Chinaman in the stupendous
new drama now playing at the Air
dome; he used his uncanny tricks
Of makeup, of eourse-but the sig
nifieant fact was not his face,
painted to portray one of another
race.
His walk, his every little action
in fact, his very personality,
turned Chinese for the picture. 1t
is said that he did it by studying
Chinese customs, philosophy, liter
ature, until he actually thought
from a Chinese standpoint.
After seeing 'Mr. Wu' this is
not difficult to believe.
1t is a mighty charactcr-thiS
Chinese mandarin, wise in the wis
dom of ages of Chinese lore; wise
in the newer wisdom Of European
college; a grim nemesis pursuing,
with implacable hatred and the Ger
taintv of doom, the English family
from which he had suffered wrong.
Walker Whiteside gave the world
the character on the sta age-but
CLANCY goes much further in his
delineation. He seems the living
embodiment Of the whole myster-
iOus Orient.
Renee Adorrc PLAYS Chinese
girl-his daughter Her makeup
is no less complicated than Chan
cy's. The big scene is between
Chaney and Louise Dresser, play
ing the English mother, in the des-
perate duel of wits wherein she
pits a woman's intuition against
the ancient wisdom Of China TO
save her sons life.
Gertrude Olmstead plays h .
daughter - and looks beautiful
Ralph Forbes gives a splendidly
balanced characterization as the
SON. whose misdeed precipltates the
mighty dramatic situation OF the
play.
Anna May Wong is convincing az
the Chinese cousin, and Claude
King as Muir. the old tutor OF the
mandarin, has role he handles
with consummate skill. Others IN
the east are Mrs. Wong Wing,
Holmes Herbert, kao Mao, ana
others of note.
william Nigh who di rected
c'The Fire Brigade directed the
spectacular new play.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
TO KIDNAP
MARY PICKFORD
IS FRUSTR ATED
by United Press Leased Wire

BEVERLY HILLS, June IL
Pickfair, the estate of Mary Pick
ford and Douglas Fairbanks, was
under heavy guard today, with the
discovery of what is believed to
have been a plot to kidnap "Ameri-
ca S sweetheart and hold her for
ransom.
Armed with sawed-off shot guns,
a police guard kept an all night
vigil at the home of the two fam
Gus stars rs the result of informa-
tion supplied to the police by II. L.
Brady following Miss Pickford 5
first street location in five
years.
Chief of police blair of Beverly
Hills said Brady told him that he
was seated in his automobile in a
downtown section of Los Angeles
watching Miss Piekford filming
scenes for her current opus, a ro-
nance of the five and ten cent
store.
According to Brady he noticed
three men, of dark complexion, seat
ed i'll a nearby sedan and overheard
one of them say: There she is.
1t S worth 100000 to us. -
Upon noticing that Brady was
watching them the two men drove
away. There was no license on the
back of the car.
The incident recalls the trial two
years ago of c. A. Stevens, and
Claude a. Hoicomb, who were con
victed of plotting to kidnap Miss
Pickford, Jackie Coogan, Pola Ne
gri and two grandchildren of f. L.
Doheny.
The defendants charged that they
We're the victims of police pub
licity frameup' but an appeal to the
district court of appeal was denied
and the men began serving scnten-
ces of from 10 years to life last
June.
\ special guard will escort Miss
Pickford to and from the United
Artists studio during the investjga.
ton of Brady's report.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
HumOrist Taken
To Hospital
nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June II WIZ
Rogers. famous comedian of stage
screen aud banquet hall. is in the
California Lutheran hospital here
today, suffering from gall stones
that may necessitato major opera
tion, his physicians announced.
The internationally noted laugh
maker was removed 10 the hospital
late last night when his allment'
which developed on his return here
from a lecture tour. grew worse, ana
ever the objections of Rogers his
removal was ordered
DR.. 2. G. White, one IF his phys
icians, said today that the opera,
tion had not bcen definitely decided
upon and that consultation would
be held today.
He said that the comedian g con
dition was good and that he would
be able to Withstand the shock Il
Z. operation became necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
Rhinelander Said
To Be At Reno
BY United Press Eensed Wire

RENO. New, June l7.--Leonard
" Kip Hninelancer was believed
to have established residence in
Reno's divorce colony in a fresh
attempt to divorce Alice Jones
Rhinelander, daughter of a negro
chauffeur.
Rhinelander has been unsuccess-
full in his efforts to obtain legal
separation in the noted ''mixed
blood" case which began nearly
two years ago in Yonkers, New
York.
Rumors persisted today t h t
Rhinelander has taken cottage
here. He has been seen by no one
capable of identifying him.
The japanese servant at the
house believed occupied by Rhine
lander told reporters that he did not
know his employer name. The
servants description of his employ
er tailed with that of Rhineland-
pr.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17

two guards fired at him after he
had leaped from truck on which
he was returning to the prison farm
and made a dash for freedom.
One bullet stopped Rose when he
was within a few feet of heavy un-
derbrush, which in the gathering
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
Mrs. DrummOnd d
Is No Better
ny United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, June 17.-Mrs. Clara
Drummond, %, has now been asleep
for Is days and nights.
The Young woman, who was
found unconscious in gas filled
room here on April and has new
er since regained her senses, was a
a little weaker today, but her con
ditjon was practically unchanged,
county hospital attendants report
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
Prisoner Slain
While Escaping
Uy United Press Leased Wire

FLORENCE, Ariz., June IL In
the mortuarv of the state prison
here lies James C. Rose, the convict
who took chancc-and lost.
Rose was killed last night when
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
HATS FOR PERSIA

The Persian women have started campaign for
dress reform. They objecting seriously to the
Moslem veil and not only demanding but actually
buying hats in large numbers SO far, they wear the
hats only after dark when they walk out with hus-
bands in the streets where they are apt to en-
counter Europeans But the mere fact of walking
abroad at night is sufficiently radical for the mo-
ment Some day some Persian social leader is going
to wear her Paris hat to an afternoon tea-and
then it will be all over with the veil.
As to the length of skirts are not told. But we
know the answer. 1t is not prophecy-lts merely
mathematical putting together of two and two There
is going to be new market for silk hosiery in that
part of the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17

dusk meant possible freed
Rose is believed to hi
wanted in Salt Lake City
tion of the Mann and by
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17

State Grange Master Pd
Oregon, has been appointed
Der of the state board of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17

When Big Bill" Thompson, mayor Of Chicago, de
cares that American boys shall not be fodder
for European battlefieds is trying to protect home
industry?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Partly cloudy and mild tonight
and Saturday. Foggy in the morn
ing.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Saturday but
foggy near the coast tonight; nor
NAL tempature; gentle westerly
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
Tires cMC1as,ted EREE!
Wear.well Balloons
Guarantees 10000 Miles

Full balloons Of superior quality. with
broad fat ribbed tread. Supreme value
az these low Prices. Buy nOw-for the
fufure.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11
~Fadder" God Brings Rescue to Shipwreck

that almost drove his desperate COM
panions, adrift with him in 22-
foot boat on the open sea, frantic.
But "Bill' prayed, hallelujahed and
doxologized When things went
good he would exclaim:
"See what Fadder sent us"
Amt Ready Yet
When the gale blew and things
looked desperate, he shouted in still
more stentorian tones:
"Fadder amt ready for us yet" :"
In fact, Bills religious fervor an6
fanatical faith were almost his un-
doing. The rest of the marooned
men were half insane from the
struggle, and their frayed nerves
were to such breaking point that
they wanted to throw the feryent
cook overheard. The word of Cap
tain Potter, however, prevailed; and
results finally justified Bill's child
ish faith in his maker.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11
Rogers Says European Negroes Wear
Their Hair Kinky And Straight Up

sees might as well be three million
miles from a hair-straightening es-
adjustment instead of three thou
sand They wear It straight up and
kinky like the men. This is the Eu-
ropean style, and some time ago a
colored lady from the States went to
an establishment-a white one, the
only ones-to have her hair done,
and TO her CONSERVATION, the coif-
feuse instead of Strengthening it. be-
gan TO kink IL more, a la nature.
And TO make matters worse, she
couldn't explain what she wanted
Reubens
Reubens is catalogued with more
than 1900 paintings, much of which
Is said to have been done by his
students. His practice was to find
out what each student could do, and
after designing the picture would set
him to work on his forte. Reuhens
himself, it is said, executed only
these pictures for which he got large
sums. It is also said that he was
jealous OF Van Dyck, and sent him
away to Italy. Later through his
manoeuvering also, Van Dyck went
to England where he became a fav-
orite at the court of Charles l, set
ting a style in boards.
Verlat's Colorcd Folk
Speaking again as an amateur the
finest pictures l saw In this museum
we're the work of Verlat. He also
paints religious pictures, but he
brings in human, every day figures.
In his Christ and Barrabas" one
sees that he must have gone to the
East and got his figures there
Jews, Arabs. Negroes, Mulattoes-
just the same sort of crowd saw
in Morocco. His "Vox Populi, Vox
Del is unforgettable- both for its
satire and its naturalness. while his
Defense. Of the Herd" a scene IN
which a wild buffalo charges a lion
pinning him to the earth, is certain
" one OF the most vigorous manifes-
tatinns of genius / have ever seen
Cost Of Living
The cost of living in Antwerp. as
in other parts of Belgium, while
high for native is very cheap for
an Englishman or Swiss, or any one
coming from a country with high
exchange. The Belgium franc Is
even lower than the French-140 of
the first for 100 of the second. A
first-class meal in good restaurant
may be had for sixty cents, a good
meal of six courses for half Of that;
and a fine room for ninety cents.
For this feason many Belgians re-
sent Americans and others coming
TO their country now. One man in
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11
Trotter Tells Sec'y Work
Segregation Must End

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Especially
"Then you want every colored en-
ployee in room with some whitefv
- (Answer) "Yes, and mixed up
with them too"
Such was the pith OF the colloquy,
between Secretary Work, of the IN
terror Department. Thursday after
noon, and William Monroe Trotter
as spokesman of q delegation from
the goth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Equal Rights League, at the
close of its goth annual session con-
solidated with the National Race
Congress.
The Secretary tried to pooh-pooh
the separation, to claim 1t was not
for color, but kind of work, etc,
Spokesman Trotter insisted Miss
Gretchen McRae was excluded from
the room filled with white steno-
graphers in the General Land Of
flee and placed in a room with coll
ored men, and male employees were
put in separate rooms or rooms BY
themselves. that 1t could fairly be
considered by any one as segrega-
tion due to prejudice. The delega-
tion agreed to send in the facts IN
writing. NJ
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11
EXPORTER BUYS
s55,OOO BUILDING
IN NEW YORK

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov TO-
w. J. Price, 40 Putnam street, who
left Danville, Virginia, thirty years
ago as a poor boy to seek career
In the Nations Great Metropolis,
registered for the purchase of a
$55,e00 building last week.
Such Is the Introductory sketch
to this modern Negro exemplar of
From Rags to Riches" who bare
quarter of century ago was work
ing in New York in an humble ca
pacity in the office of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad,
and today looms large on the hori-
zon of the rapidly, developing eco
nomic life in Greater New York.
Opens Tea Store
Prices first venture was made In
business about Ia years after he
came to New York. when he open
ed tea store at S5 Utica avenue,
Brooklyn Seeking TO enlarge his
tea sales he hit upon novel spe-
cies of advertising in the form of n
booth which he set up. at church
fairs to get his wares before poten-
tial customers. ~ .g
Some struck by Prices Ingenious
ness at booth construction spoke Of
his work to a white friend and as
result the booth builder was re-
quested to set up some booths for a
fair to be held for the Bushwick
Hospital. He did.
Since that time his services have
come to be widely in demand. He
numbers among his clientele, the
Carlton Ave. "Y". Broollyn, mil
lionaire organizations sponsored by
Anne Morgan and Mrs. Hewitt, New
York City; the Western Union, nu-
merous Race churches, The Curtis
Publishing Company, and the Den
nison Manufacturing Company,
whose show booths he constructs.
In addition he controls as much as
500 of all the church work in
Brooklyn.
Community Activities
Mr.. Price hopes to devote the
larger building just purchased, to
community activities after early re-
modelling. He expects to convert 1t
into stores, office rooms, lodge
rooms and the like. He. together
with Benjamin F. Brown, and Albert
s. Campbell. is Incorporating under
the name, Commercial Community
Company, Inc.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11
Pastor Says His Wife
Is "A Flapper''

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Denying every
serious allegation set forth in his
wife's divorce petition, the Rev.
Carl F. Flipper, former pastor of
st. James A. NJ. E. Church here,
filed cross bill, charging Mrs.
Flipper with being unfit to retain
their two sons, Carl. Jr., and Jo-
seph, and asking an absolute di-
vorce, last week.
Describing Mrs. Flipper as a
"flapper," he declares she is not a
domestic woman and does not SYM
pathize with him in his pastoral
work She has social tastes, he
AYERS, and is extremely gay and fri
volous in nature. Abbreviated skirts
and silk hose are also mentioned
in his cross bill.
Is Transferred
Although elected to head the Mis-
souri, delegation to general confer
ence next year, the Rev. Mr.. Flipper
was transferred by Bishop Carey
from the Missouri to the Kansas
conference.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11

TEN THOUSAND
AT FUNERAL OF
FLORENCE MILLS

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-( Especially
Ten thousand mourners OF every
station in life representing many
races filed through the flower bank
ed chapel of Howell's Funeral
church Sunday to pay final respects
to Florence Mills, internationally
famed singer and dancer, who died
Tuesday following an operation for
appendicitis.
Lying in a coffin exactly dupli-
eating that in which Rudolph Valen-
tino was buried, the petite brown
star of "Blackbirds" who rose from
the sidewalks of Harlem TO success
on broadway and London, received
the parting homage of that Harlem
which she loved and which loved
her.
Directed by police the long files
OF mourners passed through the
chapel In unbroken lines, many cry
ing softly, many pausing for a mo-
ment to whisper In the unhearing
ears a message OF farewell.
Harry Wills was among the
mourners-one OF the many Harlem
notables who Joined the throngs
grieving for the death of their fav-
orite.
A nurse to whom Miss Mills sang
where the River Shannon Flows
only two hours before her death
sobbed as she stopped to murmur,
"By-by, honey"
The career of Miss Mills. from
the sidewalks of Harlem to repose
in the $4,000 hand hammered
casket here, was sensational.
Miss Mills, the stage sensation OF
two continents, was born In WASH
ington. ID. G.. January 20, 1895,
and was brought TO New, York City
at an early age. She received her
education here in private schools.
She has been an entertainer since
she was six years old, at which time
she sang and danced her way, into
the hearts of small concert audi
ences. Among her first appearances
was her association with the s''Ten-
nessee Ten,' THE Smart Set Co.,
-.'shufIe Along .Pfhntation, and
other musical comedy productions.
(, Over "a year. ago. she went abroad
with Aher "Blackbirds' company and
played in Paris, London, Berlin,
BADEN. Holland and other places.
This brilliant star was an instant
hit wherever she played and was
engaged to appear with her world
famous "Blackbirds" at the Pavilion
in London. She returned to- the
United States Oct. IL, on the lie de
France, along with Mayor Walker and
other distinguished passengers. n
While In Europe Miss Mills play
ed before royalty and entertained
twice weekly at Baron Rothschild's
in Paris. The critics abroad held
her as the races greatest artist ana
compared her with Yvette Gilbert.
Every week it was her custom in
London to entertain the poor chill
dren and to carry flowers to the
hospitals.
Lew Leslie, her manager, was ar
ranging concerts for her appearances
at the Boston Conservatory. Florence
Mills was planning a Worldwide
tour, which would include Australia
and the surroundings.
"The Little Blackbird" has found
the "Little Bluebirdy for which she
used to long in song.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11
4JILTED" GIRL
sues BOXER
FOR QUITTING

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. g.
George Godfrey. heavyweight boxer,
headed towards the worlds cham
pionship. may have to take an un-
expected count when he faces Miss
Rovena Nutter. Sharon Hill girl,
who filed suit in the Common Pleas
Court here for 100000 damages,
charging breach of promise, Tues
day.
Miss Nutter, said to be promi-
nent society girl of Delaware Coun-
ty, not far distant from Leiperville,
home of the BLACK Panther of the
boxing world, claims that they have
been engaged since April, 1922, and
that until August of this year, she
had been led to believe she was TO
become his life mate
Gallant Romeo
In her complaint, filed through
William, T. Connor, attorney, Miss
Nutter pictures the big boxer as an
attentive lover, setting out that he
showered many gifts and tokens of
affection on her during the five
years of courtship. During this
whole time, she says, at his request
and because of their engagement.
she refrained from associating with
other male acquaintance, and thai
their engagement had been widely
circulated among friends, relatives
and acquaintances.
AS result of Godfrey's refusal to
keep his promise of marriage, Miss
Nutter says, she has faced great
humiliation, has been greatly injur-
ed by being brought into disrepute
and disrespect by neighbors, friends
and relatives. Having turned down
other chances of matrimony,, she
says, her social standing has been
affected and she has been put to
expense of preparing for the con-
templated marriage.
Godfrey announced TO a reporter
that he intended fighting the suit.
and that he wasn't a bit worried
about the outcome.
"She can't get thing from me,
because never promised her that
| would marry her. We were Just
friends, that's all. And you know
know what the word fight means,
and maybe l amt going to fight
her," George smilingly announced.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-11-11
VENGEANCE OF
GIRL, IA, MAY
DOOM FATHER

BRADDOCK, Pa. Nov. "A
childs revenge, shrfeked in court
when her alleged father caused her
arrest and denied she was his daugh-
ter, may send Joseph Williams to
the electric chair for the murder OF
his wife one year ago.
This development, a true story OF
a vendetta, stranger and more
blood curdling than an Edgar Allen
Poe tragedy, came TO light here
Tuesday, when Bernice Walker, Ia.
led detectives to little red house"
across railroad from Ashtabula.
Ohio, where following her directions,
they pulled what was left of the
corpse of Miss Nellie White, alleged
love" wife of the girls father, out
of a grave in the cellar.
The climax came Monday when
after having her arrested on a
charge OF being incorrigible and
staying out late at night, her father
faced her as prosecutor.
With tears streaming down her
cheeks, the girl denounced her par
ent for having her arrested. The
father added accusation and with
stifled anger she shrieked. "If you
don't stop, I'll tell all / know" s.
A short while later at the detec-
tive bureau, the man denied he was
her father, and tiger-like, the girl
hissed, "You know what you did to
your wife at Ashtabula last year
right before we moved. Well, II ]
amt your girl, I'll tell about it."
And then taken alone she unrav-
eled the details of her story.
"They just fought and fought.
she said. "Then when daddy cant
stand it any longer, he ups and hits
her on the head. was awfully
scared and ran out of the house.
Half hour later came back and
sneaked in the kitchen door. l
heard daddy digging down in the
kitchen cellar. looked in and
there was Nellie lying by big hole.
"Then | saw daddy undress her
and throw her into the hole. He
didn't say anything but little while
later we moved to Pittsburgh"