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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

San Diego in the car and des.
crlptions were forward to the police
IN the coast city.
Conservation Club meets first and
third Mondays of each month, 1880
p. m. SIC State st. Public invited.
adv
Girl Held il Custody.-EveIvn
McEntire was arrested late Satur-
day night BY John Mayo, special
deputy sheriff, when found on the
highway between Yuma and FL Cen-
tro. The girl is being held for Pro
baton Officer Griffin. While she
gave her age as 10 at the Jail, the
authorities are skcptical, and an ef-
fort will be made to have her de.
clarcd 4 ward of the court.
Pure Country Cream. We deliver
1t. Call us. A. N. Williams. Phone
6S. 3 cod IT
Weu-Eastcr's Come and Gone
- hSdhH. III ldiu iii IHt eggs
and the rabbits got all the credit.
That $ the way it goes Easy to get
credit these days. One can even
Invest on the Installment Plan. For
instanee-in G&o Investment Certi-
ficates of Peoples Finance 6 Thrift
Co. adv
Another Of FL Centre 9 Younger
men to the fore-Warren Currier,
presidentclect of FL Centre Rotary.
congratulations, Warren. To all
who have arrived who have al
ready accumulated savings-we of
fer Carcfrec Productive Invest
ment for Surplus Funds. Our In
vcstment Certificates Gssued any
amount) draw 6% Interest. payable
semi-annuallv. Peoples Finance &
Thrift Co. adv
Dance at the Rabbit Hop, April
22nd. st. Mary's Hall. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

Fire Is Harmless.-Whilc tongues
flame lcaped from 20 to 30 feet
the air Saturday night FL Centre
remen looked on and enjoyed the
reworks. 1t was possible for the
remen to enjoy the blaze because
was confined to a flue in the De
4no lee Plant and no damage re
aited. The fircmen, however,
2ayed on duty until the carbon and
pot which fed the flames had
nrncd out. The fire was started
hen the exhaust from an oil burn.
f. set fire to the waste accumulated
i the fmc.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

DR.. T. J. Ruddy, Eye, Ear, Nose
I'D Throat Specialist, will be in the
ffices Of DR.. r. f. Cunningham,
% Main St, FL Centre, Calf, Sat
fday, April 80, 1927. For examina-
on and operations. Call at office or
hone ia for appointment. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

Hay Insurance. Edgar Bros. Real
ty Co., FL Centre, Cal Cos Main St
Phone 100 adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Thc cot,
ton market closed II to II points
higher SpOtS l4.65
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

To Attend Rotary Convention.
/ least five delegates will repre-
int I'll Centre at the State Rotary
ub convention to be held in
sockton the later part Of this
seek. They are: Warren Curricr;
&. Horne. DR.. w. S. Sylvester,
j. Bradshaw and DR.. Forrest
sutz. These men have made res.
2vations on the special train which
lll carry delegates from Los An
les to stockton and back and will
ave RI Centre Wednesday for Los
.ngeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

Hay Insurance. Edgar Bros. Real
Co., FL Centre. Cal sos Main st.
hone 100 adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

Keep Healthy. Drink Paul's Lem
onade. It's pure. Pickwick Stages
Depot. -s adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18
NEWSBRLEES
From City and County

Running Time Reduced. The
4uthcrn Pacific railroad has an
Sunced a further cut in the run
.ng time between Los Angeles and
attic, clipping more than nine
urs from the previous schedule.
be new time is effective today,
tn the maiden journey of Il new
gun, the "Wcst Coast 1t will
aikc the fastest schedule ever run
Atween Los Angeles and Puget
und points. The new train will
s.ve Los Angeles daily at Cos p.
and will arrive at Portland Ut
70 a. IN. the second day.
Chickens Bought and sold. Dress.
or undressed. Phone 966 for
aces. 1852 Woodward. adv
Building Permit Granted--Joscph
1 Hamilton of Los Angeles has
ZEN granted Il permit by the build
sg inspector to erect dwelling
Suse at 535 Sandalwood Drive. The
sliding will contain. six rooms and
1ll be of wood. hath and stucco
obstruction. II will be erected ut
leost OF approximately 5000. Ham
on was also given permission to
Feet a garage on the same prem
r..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-18

San Diego in the car and des.
criptions were forward to the police
in the coast city.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
BETHLEHEM GETS ORDER.

NEW YORK, November R.L
The Boston & Maine Railroad recently
ordered $4,000 tons of steel rails from
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Last
year the road filled it's rail require
ments in Germany.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
H0N0RS AWARDED
IN SCIENCE WORK
Three Men Distinguished in Re-
search Each Receive John Scott
Medal and $1,000.
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, November p
Three savants who have distinguished
themselves in the field of scientific re-
search last night received the John
Scott medal awards at a special meet.
ing of the Academy Of Natural Science.
The awards, each carrying an honor.
arium of $1,000, were conferred upon
DIR. Afranio Do Amaral, director of the
Antivenin Institute of America and
the State Serum Institute in Butan-
tan, Brazil; DIR. Alfred Fabian Hess,
clinical professor of children's dis
eases, Columbia University, New
York, and DR.. Peyton Rous, patholo.
gist in the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research.
DR.. Do Amaral was selected for the
honor because of his preparation Of
antivenins, protective against snake
bites, his first work having been done
at the widely known snake farm at
Butantan, Brazil.
DIR. Hess received the award for his
method Of producing a vitamin fac.
tor in food by ultraviolet rays.
Dr. Rous received the award for his
filtration technique separating from
tumor cells of fowls substance pro-
ducing the disease. The work was de-
scribed briefly by DR.. Philip D. Nc
Master, his colleague.
Senior S. Gurgel Do Amaral, Brazil
ian Ambassador to the United States.
a distant cousin of DIR. Do Amaral,
was speaker.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
WHEAT GOES LOWER
ON FOREIGN REPORTS
Cheaper Offerings to Europe by
Canada and Argentina Send
Prices Down.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 2.--Influenced
by reports of cheaper and freer offer.
ings to Europe by Canada and Argen-
tina. wheat prices averaged lower to.
day in the early dealings. Definite
word was at hand that no damage had
been done by frost in Argentina.
Starting IS to " down, wheat rallied
a little and then sagged lower than
before. Corn. oats and provisions de-
veloped firmness, corn opening at a
shade off to II up and later scoring
some advance all around.
Rather persistent selling Of wheat
future deliveries here by the North
west today drew attention to the fact
that receipts both sides of the Cana
dian boundary, although displaying
some let-up as compared with a week
back, are still mucn in excess of ar.
rivals year ago. Winnipeg today
had 2,579 cars against 2,778 last week
and 1920 at this time last year.
Meanwhile, with increased pressure
noted both from Canada and Argen.
tina, export business overnight in
wheat from North America appeared
to be at halt
Upturns at times in the corn mar.
ket today were largely associated
with talk current that all bearish
factors in the corn situation had been
discounted. On the other hand, it was
pointed out that prices at present are
about II cents higher than a year
ago, and that practically all corn
Is now beyond danger from FROST
Evening star., 1927-11-02
RUBBER LOWER.

NEW YORK. November (SpeciaD.
Crude rubber. smoked ribbed sheets,
declined an eighth Of cent at today's
noon quotation Of 351s. This COM
pares with 1875 a month ago and Al
year ago.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
u. S. MONEY ABROAD
IN LARGE VOLUME
American Financiers Seeking For
eign Investments on Scale Never
Before Surpassed, Is Report.

American money is flowing into for.
eign investments at rate never be-
fore surpassed.
The Commerce Department today
announced that October foreign loans
amounted to s265. 900. a new rec
ord for any peacetime month, while
for the 10 months of 1927. including
October. the total of foreign securities
publicly sold in the United States
is $1,31S 100000. which total sur.
passes the total of S1,31S.554.O00 set
up for the entire year 1926.
Exceptionally large lendings to
Germany accounted for the monthly
increase during October. The Free
State Of Prussia took $4,000 900 in
one loan. while American participa-
ton in Polish and Brazilian financ-
ing accounted for additional large
amounts.
Among the more important German
loans made by Americans were $780,
100000 to the German Central Bank
OF Agriculture and $20,000,00O to the
Commerv und Privat, the Bank of
Germany. So far during 1927 Euro
pean borrowers have obtained $685.
100000 from the United States.
Evening star., 1927-11-02

II ann. 1856. 500 t2 m..,. 66I 600
1p.m.. $4,000 2p.m... 1.l39. 700
Dividend rates as given o the above table
;I are the ] annual cash payments based on the
Unless otherwise noted. extra or speciai divi.
dends are not included.
Partly extra. Plus 4 70 in stock xPav.
able. able IN common SaGa stock: Plus .2/56 In
'2ck. k. Faid this year-no regular rate
mn quarterly: g Plus 5% In STOCK. ID d Pay p,e
able, able. when H. earned, 9 Payable in cash ..
sha,s in stock. Plus ST a share in ms specal cII
stock. Plus 89o in stock. Plus ~ IN
stock: X Payable if40 of a share uuarferiv
In Glass a stock;, m Plus So in stock.
. Partly stock. o Plus 80 tn preferred stock.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
COTTON ADVANCES
IN TODAY'S TRADING
Buying Inspired by Steady
Cables and the Weather
News.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2.-The
cotton market opened firm today at an
advance of Is to II points on a con-
tinuation of yesterdays late buying
and fresh buying for local or commits
sion house account. This was inspired
by relatively steady Liverpool cables,
talk of frosts in the Southwest and a
bullish Interpretation of the weekly
report of the Weather Bureau. on the
ground that it indicated a large pro-
portion of the crop had been picked.
December sold up to 20.62 and May
to 21.00 in early trading. or q to 30
points net higher. The market was
within 5 or 6 points of the best at the
end of the first hour.
Private cables attributed the steadi-
ness in Liverpool to continental and
Bombay buying, with covering on
fear of frost in the South.
Business was fairly active at the
start, but the market became COM
paratively quiet later and prices
eased off under realizing by recen:
buyers, which appeared to be COM
bined with some Southern selling.
December reacted to 20.47 and March
to 20.69, but the market was a point
or two up from these figures at mid
day, with active months showing net
advances of about Il to ii points.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
Wall Street Briefs

PRESSED STEEL CAR.-Frank N.
Hoffstot. president Of Pressed Steel
Car Co., said on his return from Eu-
rope today that G. J. Whelan controls
a substantial block Of Pressed Steel
Car securities. but did not control the
company. However. any suggestion
from Mr.. Whelan regarding the COM
pany's activities will be given due con.
sideration by the board" he added.
Mr.. Hoffstoo said he knew Of no plans
at the present time for any change in
the company's financial structure.
SEARS RoEBUcK.-october sales
of Sears Roebuck G. Co. rose to $29.-
301. .592 from $26 ,S39, SOB in October last
year. and for 10 months of 1927 to
S22S.567 .254 from $214.725.261 in the
same period Of 1925.
SHEET STEEL wEAKER.-Prices
are weaker In the Chicago sheet steel
market. Sales OF blue annealed have
been made at a dollar a ton under the
market. Keen competition was met
from the East. Sheet output is lower
IN the West, the average for the dis
.trict being around 20 per cent Of ca.
pacity. Pig iron holds at $3.50. Chi
cago.
ROSsIA NSURANCE.-Stock
ers Of Rossia Insurance Co. approved
an increase in capital from $4,000
shares to $4,000 shares, $25 par. and
an issue Of 1s. 900 new shares to stock
holders at $50 share. The premium
ION the shares sold will be applied to
surplus. which totaled s2.643.000 on
September !. The shares recently
have fiuctuated sharply on the stock
exchange.
FAILURES INCREASE.-Inso
cies in October were more numerous
and liabilities In excess of September.
or the corresponding month of 1926,
Il. G. Dun & Co. reporting 1887 COM
mercial failures for October, involv.
ing $36,235,S72. This contrasts with
1873 in September for $32, ,7s6,125. and
5.163 in October last year, owing a
total of $33,230,720. Insolvencies in
each month this year have been some
what more numerous than last year.
with heavier Indebtedness.
INDUSTRIAL RAYoN.-Industrial
Tayon Corporation has called for
redemption the first mortgage bonds
and the first and second preferred
stock of the Industrial Fibre Co., a
subsidiary. Earning power OF the
corporation is now at the rate of $3.50
a share on the common, said Hiram
@ Rivitz. president. Demand for
rayon here. and abroad was strong
he said. and the company was sold up
for the balance of the year and would
open order books the latter part of
December for the first quarter of 1928.
CHRYSLER MOTOR.-Business of
Chrysler Motor Car Co. in the foreign
field Is excellent, representing an in.
crease Of 81 per cent over 1925. said
Walter p. Chrysler. president, on his
return from abroad. Foreign trade
now comprises about Is per cent OF
the company's total business.
Evening star., 1927-11-02

More than 100000 white women are
living in South Africa.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
SOUTHERN PIPE LINE.

NEW YORK, November 2 @.-
Southern Pipe Line Co.. Oil City, Pa,
declared dividend of So a share,
payable December / to stock of rec
ord November Is. The previous pay
ment was in March, 1926. The COM
pany was controlled by Standard Oil
Co. Of New Jersey until the dissolu-
ton ordered by the United States
Supreme Court in May. 1911.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
POTATO MARKET STEADY.

: CHICAGO, November 2 R).-Pota.
toes-Receipts, 113 cars; on track, ATS;
total United States shipments, 757
cars; demand and trading slow, mar.
ket steady: Wisconsin sacked round
whites 1.45a1.65; Minnesota, North
Dakota sacked Red River Ohios, 1.30
a Las; sacked round whites, 130a1 As;
Idaho sacked russets, Burbanks, 1.5O
a1.75: sacked rurals, 1.4Oa1.6O.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
BONDS ARE RETIRED.

OTTAWA, Ontario, November 2 Cp).
-Retirement from revenue of $29, ,OOO,-
ooo or canadian 5h per cent Victory
renewal loan obligations is announced
by J. A. Robb. minister of finance
Maturities on November Is Of s8. .0OO. :.
900 OF treasury notes will probably
also be redeemed from revenue. the
finance minister intimated.
Evening star., 1927-11-02
LUDLUM STEEL PROFIT.

NEW YORK, November @.-
Ludlum Steel reports net profit of
S66,255 for the third quarter, against
S62,92S in the third quarter last year.
Net profit for nine months of 1927 was
$200.67S, against $242,748 a year ago.
Evening star., 1927-11-02

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Evening star., 1927-11-02
His Handicap.

From Answers London.
O'Cassidy Ito foreman)-I'm tired Of
carryin' the hod, want to push bar.
rer, like Flynn does.
Foreman-You push barrer?
Phwat the dickens d'you know about
machinery?
Evening star., 1927-10-02
TAX COMMITTEE
TO attend PARLEy
District Group to Study New
Fiscal Relations Plan at
Toronto Sessions.

The committee appointed by the
Commissioners TO work out a new
plan of fiscal relations between the
Federal and District Governments
will leave Washington next Sunday to
attend the annual conference OF the
National Tax Association, which con-
venes with the Canadian Tax Associa-
ton in Toronto October 10.
Commissioner Sidney +. Taliaferro,
who has supervision over the tax as
sessing and tax collecting departments
oe the municipal government, also
will attend this joint conference as an
observer, but he will not depart until
the following day.
Will Study Tax Systems.
While the committee was appointed
primarily tn represent the National
Capital at the conference Of the Amer
can and Canadian tax experts. Com
missioner Taliaferr0 has directed II
10 devote it's time chiefly to studying
tax systems in other municipalities
and gathering information on Whlch
to base new plan of fiscal relations
between the Federal and District GOV
ernments. The recommendations OF
this committee will be used in n cam
paign which the Commissioners plan
to initiate at the forthcoming session
Of Congress with view TO having
the Federal Government share larg'
or proportion of the expenses OF the
municipal government.
DR.. Thomas Walker Page. nationally
known economist and former presl'
dent of the National Tax Association.
is chairman of the committee. Othef
members are Robert V. Fleming. pres
ident of Riggs National Bank; Joshua
Evans. ir., executive vice president OF
the District National Bank; William
p Richards. District tax assessor
Frank j. Coleman editor Of the Plate
Printer; W. l.. Beale and Newboid
Moves.
Urged to Gather Data.
Because OF the vital importance OF
this gathering OF noted tax author
tiles and economists to the District.
Commissioners Taliaferro has urged
every member Of the committee to at
tend and to seek conferences with
these experts at every aVahable op'
portunity in order to gather all Data
possible that will have bearing on
the proposed movement to revise the
fiscal relations.
The committee also has been in
structed to study tax systems In other
municipalities in relation to that of
the District with a view to recon-
mending an improved method.
Commissioner Taliaferro believes
that the present tax system is not
satisfactory. and that some new
scheme which would substitute plan
for the tax on intangibles might be
worked out.
Evening star., 1927-10-02
SPECIAL AGENT ADVANCED
TO HEAD DIVISION HERE
John. r. Cox Promoted and A. d
Burford Is Shifted In Pro-
hibition Changes.

John f. Cox, special agent of the
Intelligence Unit, Bureau of Internal
Revenue, yesterday was promoted to be
special agent in charge of the Wash
ington division, succeeding w. b.
Robinson, recently transferred to the
post of chief of special agents, Bu-
reau of Prohibition.
Another change necessita ted by pro.
hibtion shifts was made in the pro-
motion of A. d. Burford, special
agent in charge of the San Francisco
division, succeeding Alf Oftedal. who
was appointed assistant commissioner
Of prohibition.
Evening star., 1927-10-02
DR.. HILL ORDERS BODY
OF WIFE REINTERRED
Baked in Attempt to Hold Secret
Post.Mortem, Physician
Abandons Proposal.

By the Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. October l.
Baked in his attempt to hold secret
post-mortem over the body of his
divorced wife, Mrs. Eliza Hill, found
slain in her Streator home, DIR. H. {.
Hill, Streator. today abandoned his
plan and ordered the body re-interred
in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Work OF exhuming the body was
halted yesterday when DR.. Hill learned
that his plan had been discovered. A
guard stood watch over the grave all
night.
A heavy rain today delayed the pro
cedure and finally it was decided not
to hold the examination.
Harry Hill. son of the slain woman,
is held at Ottawa in connection with
her death.