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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
New Members Elected.

New members were elected as fol.
lows: Wilfred Arthur Simpson, w. J.
Kellinger, y. J. O'Connell, M. II.
Adams, Harleigh RI. Hartman, j. w.
T. Duvel. f. E. Rogers, e. d. Tolbert,
l.. O. Bell. P. NJ. Dorsch, Fred S.
Martin, X. P. Wright. David April,
George S. Dougall, DR.. l.. W. White
William Braloye. B. r. Sonen, Carey
E. Stokes, T. f. Roddy, Charles A
Hinkei, j. G. Conaway.. c. j. West
Harry B. Pitts, III. H. Hubert. Thorn.
as e. Edmonston. A. FL. Chase, f.
Gerace, j. Clyde Armentrout, H. j
Breslau, Walter J.fTastet, Jeanette
Steele, Henry Haeffken, DIR. Kronin.
William J. O'Donnell, Frank c. Mer
rift, Floyd +. Gaines, James A. Mot
ley, Fl. Andrew Smith, Louis Fl. Crook,
w. Fl. Mitchell, Henry Markowitz, w
r. Hume, J. r. n. Savage, r. f. Kib
hey, Blanche f. Cooksey, Bruce r
Campbell, B. r. Wright, c. Fletcher
Alexander Koplin, NJ Q. Leighton
C. G. Sinclair, s. Y. Smith. Oscar
Baum, w. E. Shook, j. S. G. Ivans
L. c. Frizzell, Fl. Berman, J. r. VII
son, r. II. Ford, r. z. Greer and r. S
Chapins
Edgar ID. Henderson. president OF
the association, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
Plea to Press Club.

The president Of the Press Club, he
said, should be requested by civic
groups to appoint a committee of
representative newspaper men to sur
vey the possibilities of the District
w. G. Cloman and F. V. Thompson
spoke of the Washington Boys Club.
A special committee will be appointed
to cooperate with the club for the
purpose of establishing a boys club
in the Piney Branch neighborhood
A resolution was adopted urging the
President to reappoint Col. j. Frank
lin Bell as Engineer Commissioner,
and commencing Col. Bell for the ca
pable and courteous manner in which
the affairs of his office have been con-
Quoted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
DEATH CLAIMS
STATE PIONEER
AT SAN MARINO
Dy United Press I.cnsed Wire

Pasadena, Calf, June 10
George $. Patton, 20, California pi-
oncer and former Los Angeles coun.
tU district attorney, died at his San
Marino home, near here today.
Patton IN recent years was an as
sociate of The late Henry f.. Hunt
ington. Some time ago he was
named one Of HE five trustees of
the Huntington Endowment fund,
created BY the viii of the Califor,
mia capitalist.
He came 10 Los Angeles in 1878
and subsequently, admitted to the
bar, serving as county district at
torucy FOR a term in the sos
Later he. was closely allied with
Democratic party state politics, be.
my candidate for United states sen
ator at the 1916 election.
\ son, Col. George s. Patton, AMI
daughter, Anne Wilson Patton, sur
sive him. His wife, who survives
him is daughter OF Benjamin
Wilson, one OF the first Americans
to settle in Los Angeles.
Patton was the scion of a promi'
nent revolutionary period family.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
FRENCH FLYERS
WILL ATTEMPT
OCEAN FLIGHT
By A. T.. BRADFORD
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, June l0.-WithiA a
month, two French planes are en-
pected to leave LeBourget air field
on a non. stop flight TO New York.
The one-legged pilot Tarascon
will make tests soon in the thick
winged monoplane whith is being
completed at LeBourgct workshops.
The plane is similar to the Ballenca
plane Columbia in which Clarence
Chamberlin flew to Germany.
Tarascon will be accompanied by
one of France best naval pilots,
Lieutenant Lepieur.
The other plane expected to at
tempt the difficult westward flight
across the Atlantic is twin-mot'
ored Farman Goliath equipped with
two 600 horse power motors. The
plane is capable of cruising 60 hours
during which time it should cover
5000 miles. 1t can carry 10000
litres of fuel.
The twin-motored plane will be
piloted by Nj. DrOuhin. Drouhin
will carry with him a navigator and
radio operator.
Before leaving for New York,
Drouhin will attempt to break the
endurance record of slightly more
than so hours now held by Cham
berlin and Bert Acosta.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
SLEEPS AS VESSEL
TAKES FILMS OFF MEMPHIS

spoiled, unassuming and as boyish
as ever.
He confessed in a talk with cor
respondents, that it seemed like a
long time" since he left San Diego,
but said he was not tired and "not
afraid of receptions, dinners, crowds
or anything else." "
"'Tell the folks at home,' he
continued, "that I appreciate their
messages but can't reply to all of
them until I get to New York and
find out what has been arranged for
me. l have so many things to do,
including writing my book in be-
tween times, that I've only been
able to read the messages so far
and haven't had time to answer
them.
"When ! get ashore and get or
ganized l intend 10 reply to every
message, but meanwhile | can only
say l appreciate all that has been
done for me.
q don't know what / IN going
to do first in Washington, l must
see that the plane is disembarked
safely. 1 expect to fly to New
York and then on to St. Louis and
possibly on to San Diego to com
plete the round trip. But every.
thing is uncertain.
I.indbergh said yesterday he still
expected to fly from Washington
to New York in The Spirit of st,
Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
FLAG DAY WILL
BE- CELEBRATED
IN Ell CENTRIC
Crack C0l0red army Band
to Participate in Elks
Public Exercises.

Music by the Tenth Cavalry
band [. s. A., from Fort Huachuca,
Arizona, will be one Of The big fea-
lures Of the Elks annual flag day
ceremonies, Tuesday, June II. The
band comprises 81 pieces and it has
just completed successful concert
tour of Southern California under
the direction OF Wade Hammond.
The band concert here vii! be a spe
cial inGucement TO all FL Centre
people to join the Elks in cele5rat
ing the l5Gth anniversary of the
adoption Of the Stars and Stripes
as tie emblem of this nation.
On Tuesday morning the streets
ale to be lined with flags az cvery
merchant IS requested to have the
national tri-volor lii place by g Il :
clock and Il committee o. Ilks will
he on duty to rcmin4 anvOne who
may have forgGtten this observance.
Promptly at p. N. Il parad" Will
form in front Of tEe Ell;s hall on
Aain street comprising members Of
the American Legion, Spanish War
Veterans, all scout troops from Fl
Centre, Uultvillc. imperial and Me
Nahe. Elks ANA Sciots. Thc Tent
tavalr. band VIII !ead tins Pa"adc
20 tho city park where the Els
community flag day services Will
take place. Ever organization is
requested to bring colors.
Services at Park
At the park there will be brieI'
Introductory services by the offic-
ers Of the Elks lodge, following
which a choir of all the Boy Scouts
will lead the singing of America.
TIL ebuilding of floral liberty bell
by the Elks officers and the salute
to the flag and the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner by the Boy
Scouts will conclude the brief cere-
monies.
These ceremonies will precede
two hour concert to be played by
the visiting band.
Too much emphasis cannot be
laid on the fact that this is com
munity affair, according to those in
charge of arrangements. Every
patriotic member of the community
is urged to pay his respects to the
national emblem at the services the
Elks are sponsoring. The band
concert to follow will be a treat
that no one will want to miss. Ell
Ccntrans are assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
WAR VETERAN IS
KILLED BY TRAIN
AT CALIP ATRIA
A. r. Kelly Struck By
Engine at Southern Pa
cific Depot.

A, Il Kelly, Spanish War Ttter'
an and noted character of Calipat
ria, was instantly kihed this morn.
ing when struck by Train No. II,
"t aha9t 800 @ clock IN front Of
the Calipatria Southern Pacific de
pct. The body has been removed
10 the undertaking parlors Of Il. f.
Lemons, coroner, in FL Centre,
where IN inquest INTO the death
VIII he held At ~ c clock tomorrow
morning.
According t0 information furnish
"a Constable Ike Holmes, VINO IN
Vostigatod, Kelly was seated on the
'dge Of the platform Of the depot
just before the train arrived. 4
witness j. SAID to t.a%e offered the
.r'ormatiGn that Kelly had rcinoV
- has shoes and that ~ tLp train
approached, le started to get up,
a. T. to move aaaY from the track
h1n s!ippct ari f,n directly IN the
p;th e the passenger train.
Ihr LODI "as badiy n.hy!cd and
'sratH a. t,litted /, have been i'i.
slant. IN. I. +, MaIonr was callcd
and @ftef eSmrining the body, hc
ord,-cd 1t itmcN,G from ia" track
ma il WIS then brought to III trG.
ifo - Tram - 4G
terr.edin2 10 mformation rcrci, -
ID heii@ had been IN the valley for
four or fly, y,ars. He Wa, ahbul
- eeae~ eid :nd wa~ receiving Il
pension irou the government rs Il
Net,ran ot The Spanish American
var T. addition he did odd jobs
about 'he town H. Il laborer and
was well Known
He recently went TO the hospital
at Camp ktarnev where he was
treated for illness but returned Il
short time ago To talipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
BY CHARLES M. McCANN
United Press Staff Correspondent

\OHlteQ TIeSS SCdII COTTeSpOlue1lC)
ABOARD Z. S. S. MEMPHIS.
ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
June l0.--The destroyer Humphreys
met the cruiser Memphis at sea
this morning and took aboard a
mail sack full of news films of
Charles Lindbergh, after which the
cruiser resumed its homeward jour
ney at speed of 231a knots.
1t virtually marked contact
with land for the Memphis, and
officers and men were elated at the
realization that they were almost
home. Most of them got up at
$3.50 a m. so they would not miss
the Humphreys. Lindbergh, how
ever, slept through it all.
The film was transferred and the
Memphis again headed toward the
Virginia Capes.
The rendezvous was about $50
miles from Cape Henry
Lindbergh will reach territorial
waters Of the United States this
afternoon and will sleep tonight on
the Potomac river.
He was not awakened for the
Humphreys meeting because the of
icers on the ship were anxious to
permit him to rest as much as pos.
sible in preparation for the ordeal
of his receptions.
Lindbergh is entirely rested from
his European eXertions and Is as un-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
JAIL OFFICIALS
DISCOVER BOLD
LIBERTY PLOT
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 1O.-Sev-
eral months of laborious prepara-
tions to escape from the Los An
geles county Jail failed here today
when a jailer discovered an attempt
to cut a hole through the steel walls
Of tank.
According to Jail authorities
30 Mexican prisoners were quarter
ed in the tanks and the prisoners
are alleged to have cut an lS,inch
square into the wall with razor
blades. 1t had been planned to cut
through the tank into a corridor
and escape from a window with
rope of blankets.
Mirrors were used by the prison
ers as they secretly and laboriously
carved the hole in the tank, in or
der to detect approaching jailers.
According to authorities a period
of several months probably was re-
quired to cut the hole to its present
depth.
The prisoners were deprived OF
all privileges and placed in soli-
tary confinement.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
'AV|AT()RS
TO VISIT
CAPITALS
Vienna, Prague, Rome
and Warsaw to See
Yankee Flyers.
TO LEAVE SUNDAY
Cnamberlin and Levine
Anxious To- Make Trip
70 Italy.
BY FREDERICK KUII
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

tCHittu GltSS ctaI1 COFI6opOEQSnI1
BERLIN, Jane IL. Clarence
hambcrlin and Charles Levine will
visit fodr European capitals on
their air tour. Their official itin-
erary was announced today.
The trans Atlantic ayiatofs Will
leave Ee:ln Sunday morning in
their plane, Columbia, and viii lunch
in Munich. ln the afternoon they
vii! fly 70 Vienna arriving at & D.
IN. and remaining GnIiI Thursday.
They then Wa go to Prague
EHcchO Sloyakia, fer two days be
fore proceeding TO Warsaw. POLAND
in response to tae Polish govern
mrnt s official invitation.
From Warsaw they Will fly to
Rome. Both expressed special de
sire 70 visit Italy because it is the
birth place Of G. NJ. Bellanca, de-
signer of the Columbia.
Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. Levine,
who will arrive at Bremen on the
liner Berlin June II, will be taken
by airplane to Tempelhof Field,
Berlin, for luncheon as guests of the
Lufthansa Airplane Company. Then
they will fly to Prague to meet
their husbands.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
WOMAN INJURED
IN CRASH ON
IMPERIAL ROAD

An accident III which two women
were injured occurred on the Impe-
rail highday shortly after 8 o'clock
last night. Mrs. f. n. Fox Of Los
Angeles suffered leg injury while
the nature of the injuries suffered
by calorcl woman whose name
WAS not learned could not be deter
mined. 1t was reported that she
had been taken to the FL Centro
hospital for treatment but check
up by police showed that she had
not been received there.
Police said this morning that q
complaint charging John Dumas
with reckless driving will be made.
Dumas, the police say, was travel
ing at rate Of about so miles an
hour just prior to the accident.
1t is said that he was travelling
at this speed as he approached the
detour on the Imperial highway,
about half way between Imperial
and FL Centre. W. V. Herhns of
444 Eiphth street, Brawley was
travelling on the detour at the time,
going toward Imperial. He stopped
his machine as he saw the other
ear approaching, he told police.
The car driven by Dumas struck
the barrier in the road, caroming
off the barrier and hitting the
Herhns machine. 1t then turned
over on its side. Both Dumas and
Tom Moore. owner of the machine
who was riding with Dumas escap-
ed injury but the colored woman
is said to have been quite badly in.
iured. Herhns was not injured but
Mrs. Fox, who was in the ear with
him, was not so fortunate.
Both cars were badly damaged in
the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
Message Awaits
w. E. Herring

Police snd Officers of the Eagles
lodge, are endeavoring to locate W.
Z. Herring, for whom telegram.
notifying him Of his father g death,
was received last night by the sec
retary of the Eagles lodge. Efforts
to locate Herring were unsuccessful
though he is believed to be in I'm.
perial valley.
The telegram. sent from Wray,
Colorado, reads: "Notify w. E.
Herring father dies. Wire inten-
tions Ted Herring, Benklem, Ne
braska. (signed) Ted Herring. :"
Anyone having information con
cerning Herring's address is asked
to communicate with Johnny Moore
at the Owl Pool Hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
ROtarians End
Big Convention
BY United Press Leased Wire

OSTEND, Belgium, June l0.-The
Rotary international convention ad-
.journed sine die at 3 clock this
afternoon, after retiring President
Rogers had thanked the delegates
for their assistance during his ad
ministraticn.
Rogers introduced Arthur Sapp,
Huntington, Ind, new president,
who was cheered for three minutes.
Most of the remaining American
delegates left Ostend this afternoon
for Paris, Brussels, and London.
Many left yesterday. Trains and
boats We're crowded with cheering
delegates.
Much of todav's session was tax,
en- up with speeches by South Amer
lean delegations telling IF Rotary's
growth on that continent.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
Hung Jury In
Hervey Trial

Edgar B. Hervey, judge of police
court, and attorney, was the defend
ant in a jury trial held before
Judge l. Mayfield this morning.
He was charged with speeding.
After celebrating for more than an
hour the jury was dismissed without
having reached verdict. 1t was
intimated that the ballot showed 8
to in favor Of conviction.
Hervey was arrested some time
ago by J. w. Holcomb, at that time
acting captain of the state traffic
squad. He was charged with trav-
cling at rate of 4S miles an hour
on the Calexico highway Holcomb
testified to these points when he
took the stand. In cross-examina-
tion by NJ. w. Conkling, appearing
for the defendant, Holcomb admit.
ted that there were no other cars
on the highway at the time.
Judge Hervey took the stand and
through his testimony the speed of
his car was placed at about AZ miles
an hour.
The defense based its case on the
fact that the people had established
only prima facie case against the
defendant. That under the state
traffic regulations person driving
a car on straightaway with no
other cars in sight is only presumed
to be speeding when driving in ex-
cess of 35 miles an hour and that
it is up to the state to prove that
the speed is excessive.
Edward II. Law, deputy district
attorney, was in charge of the pros
ecution.
The ease was set down for re-
trial on June 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
Head Leaves
For Convention

District Attorney Elmer lleald
left FL Centre this morning for
Lake Tahoe where win attend Il
convention of district attorneys of
the state. The convention will open
on June l6 and will continue until
June Is. 1t is expected that many
points of law in connection with
the prosecution of criminals will he
brought up during the conference.
Several prominent members of the
organization will speak during the
three day convention. Mrs. Heald
is accompanying him on the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
Seven Believed
Drowned in Lake
ny United Press Leased Wire

MIDLAND, Mimi, June l0.-Ef-
forts were being made today to re-
cover the bodies of seven persons
believed drowned in Mile Lake
during a storm last night.
Nearly a score of other persons
were rescued or reached shore un-
aided when the storm broke sudden
ly, overturning number cf boats
on the lake.
Two boats, occupied by at least
six Twin City residents, capsizcd
and then n rescue boat from Mid
land was overturned causing death
Of two of the rescue party.
When reports reached Midland
that severa! boats had eapsi2ed on
the storm swept waters, rescue
party was organized.
The storm caused great property
damage in small communities about
the lake.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
ISkeeters' Begin
Where Mice Quit
By u. p. Leased Wire

BY U. r. Leased wire
BAKERSFIELD, Calf, June
.--Buena Vista Lake, brought
to prominence last year by
> "mouse invasion again
Ids the spotlight as the source
a pest.
Residents Of Tupman, Elk
Ills and Buena Vista will Pc
lion the county supervisors
onday to form a mosquito
)atement district covering the
g1on adjacent to the lake.
They maintain that the pres
ice Of stagnant overflow pools
1d marshes form a menace to
le health of their communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
Mellett Assassin
Gets Prison Term
Ry United Press Leased Wire

CANTON, O., June l0.-Louis
Mazer, underworld leader whose
confession implicated members of
the Canton police department in the
murder Of Don R. Mellett, editor,
today was sentenced to five to 20
years in the Ohio penitentiary.
Mazer, in his statement before
the grand jury, admitted that he
aided in carrying out the murder
plot and gave information which
led to the conviction Of Floyd
Streitenberger, former detective.
and to indictments against Seranus
Lengel, deposed chief Of police.
Pat McDermott, Ben Rudner and
Streitenberger all were sentenced to
life terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
Surveyor Killed
On Ridge Route

LOS ANGELES, June 10.-Ewel
Zellman, a surveyor for the General
Petroleum Co., was instantly killed
when his automobile overturned to-
day at Liebre Gulch on the Ridge
route, according to reports received
at the sheriff's office here.
Zellman s body was pinned under
his machine. lie was found by two
fellow surveyors who had driven up
the Ridge route with him and left
him when he went to buy, gasoline.
When Zellman failed to return a
search was instituted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
War Declared on
White Ant Pest

BY United Press Leased Wire
PASADENA, Calf, June 10.
The battle with the termites
will be resumed this fall, Walter
Putnam. city building superin-
tendent announced here today.
These white ants, one of the
southland's pests will be OPP
posed by Dr. Thomas e. Snyder,
entomologist with the department.
of agriculture, VINO will head the
campaign to exterminate the In
sect.
The government Is at present
conducting experiments in line
with this work In Virginia and
Illinois, Putnam said. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
gy HERBERT LITTLE
lited Press Staff Correspondent,


WASHINGTON, June l0.--Amer-
lea $ great reception for Charles
Lindbcrgh has started.
Six destroyers and nearly 100
planes were on the high seas, or
preparing for an immediate start,
to meet the cruiser Memphis, speed
ing the trans-oceanic flyer home.
The emissaries of an enthusiastic
nation are taking Colonel Lindbergh
greetings and foretaste of the tu.
multuous welcome which the capi-
tai has determined will exceed even
the tremendous ovations of Paris,
Brussels and London.
Extraor linary l0st minute pre-.
parations were made here today for
the ceremonies to follow the land
ing of the blond, curly haired youth
at the navy yard between IL and
l2 eastern standard time to prevent
disasters which observers of the
European demonstration have
warned against.
This usually staid capital city
has been transformed into an eager
horde of citizens, all obviously
discussing the best place to see
Lindy.'
Windows everywhere bear "Iin.
dv" greetings, and boys and young
men are seen building replicas of
" The Spirit of st. Louis.'
Organizations are clamoring for
opportunities to do Lindbergh hon.
or, to claim his presence for ''just
few minutes,' and harrassed men
walk the streets seeking tickets to
the National Press Club, Minnesota
Society and Missouri society re-
ceptions.
To Guard Aviator
The only fear now is that the
capitals 100000 inhabitants swell
ed by an estimated 10000 visitors,
may crush him in their enthusiasm.
Brigadier General s. d. Rocken-
bach, District of Columbia military
commander, announced, however,
that all precaution will be taken
for safety, even to prohibiting the
Lindbergh parade Saturday from
pausing in its march. 57A O..
Indication that the entire coun-
try had followed the capitals lead
and taken the youthful flyer to its
heart was seen in more than 1,000,-
600 greetings already received.
Special staffs were employed by
telegraph companies to transcribe
the kilograms sent in. Many of
them were form messages suggested
by circulars.
Estimates of these kilograms
varied from $4,000 to 250,00O. Es,
Inmates of letters reached as high
as 100000.
The letters, filling several mail
trucks, will be swung in behind the
Lindbergh parade down Pennsylvan.
ia avenue and formally "deliver
edo to him. More than $4,000 in
donations is included in the sew
eral sacks of registered mail
Planes AS Escort
Lindbergh's s aerial escort, part
of which will greet him at sea to-
day, and all of which will circle
around the cruiser Memphis as it
brings him up the Potomac. will
consist of the Los Angeles, 80 army
planes, Al navy planes, two planes
from the postoffice department and
two from the commerce department.
The army aviation detail win in
clude the 81 modern fighting planes
which yesterday completed a non
Continued on page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
Smith Freed of
Murder Charge
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June l0.--Earth
Smith, charged with the "unwrit-
ten law murder of Luther Barta,
was freed here today.
The murder indictment against
Smith, who charges that Barta de-
spoiled his home in an attack upon
his l9year-old wife, Mrs. Helen
Smith, was dismissed by the dis
trict attorneys office, as the ac-
cused man prepared TO go to trial
a second time, Monday.
The action followed failure &c a
jury in the first trial to agree and
the decision of prosecutors that the
evidence was insufficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
LOWnan Is Given
Dry Appointment
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June l0.-Presi,
dent Coolidge today formally ap-
pointed Seymour Lowman. former
Lieutenant governor of New York,
to be assistant secretary of the
treasury, succeeding General Lin
coin C. Andrews, director of pro
hibition enforcement, resigned.
The appointment will become eff.
fective August !.
Iowman told newspapermen his
enforcement work would be "sane
and sensible, without fireworks. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-10
VETERAN ACTOR NO BETTER

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.-The
condition of John Drew, veteran &C.
tor, whose illness here took a sud
den turn for the worse Wednesday,
remained unchanged today, his ply
sicians announced. Drew, who is
73, is suffering from arthritis and
rheumatic fever. ..