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Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
THEATERS

The world $ highest priced crowd
of ''extras worked gratis in the
mob scenes for "The Sunset Der
by. - the First National production
which comes as the feature attra,-
tion at the Airdome tomorrow night.
The 'eXtras include a score or
more of the leading stars of the pie
ture industry, dozens of social lead
ers and some of the wea!thicsr men
in the west. ana through the ingenu-
ity of Albert Rogell, director of the
picture. the crowd acted with vim
and vigor rarely found in troupes Of
professional mobs.
The race track scenes were film.
ed at the famous Tia ju;ra track on
Sunday afternoon, when The crowd
Of almost 10000 persons included
celebrities of every sort.
Rogen, by leather-lua..ei pcrSu9-
sion, got the crowds take tAeir
attention from the races in order to
perform the proper action for him
as background for the players in
the picture, and the crowl took the
movic-making quite good-naturcG;y.
1.-The Sunset Derby boosts q
large east with Mary Astor and
Willlant' Collier. Jr., in lie featured
roles, and Ralph Lewis, Lionel Sci
more. Burt Ross. David Kirby, Hen
~ Barrows, Michael Nisayoff and
others in support. The Pi"7U1e vas
produced for First National by
Charles r. Rogers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
Football Games
True to Form
BY nIfed Press y.e~ses NIgc

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Thc sport
world is echoing TO the roar of the
football crowd again.
College football started Saturday
as l76 elevents swung into action,
Yale, Harvard, Princeton, the now
di.membered "big three Of the
cast. and the navy were he only
major clevens in This section that
did not open the lJ-' season They
play their first games Saturday.
Most of the games last week ran
true 70 form. The leading clevens
OF the east, >rmy, New York Uni
versity, Brown. Lafayette, Columbia,
Colgate, Pittsburgh, Cornell, Dart
mouth, Fordbam and Carnegie Tech,
won their games easily.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
Great Lover of
The Screen Star
of big Parade

Metro-G Goldwyn-M Mayer, in an
nouncing John Gilbert in "The Big
Parade, which will be presented
at the Valley Theater for four days
starting Wednesday, Sept 2Sth, sug
gests Gilbert rs q likely candidate
for the suffrages of the fans as
greatest screen lover of all
time.'
They point with pride to his Prince
Danilo ("The Merry Widow" his
James Apperson C'The Big Pa
rade y, his Rudolph ("La Bo-
hemc'D, and to his spectacular
work in Bardelys the Magnifi-
cent, = - Flesh and the Devil and
"I'hc Show
A New John Gilbert
\ real surprise awaits the Gill
bertian fan in "rhc Big Parade. -
His makeup is the "mud pack - of
the treuchcS. All the disfigurc
mcntS of "active service are rea-
lized. Those who have seen the pic
ture say that begrimGd and dirty lie
is just rs easy to look at--and just
as compclling-as when dandificd.
1t might be mentioned that this new
and probably greatest-screen
lover was born in Logan, Utah. He
didu t leap to fame. He began his
acting career at tender age with
Eddie FOy. He was ? juvenile lead
after that in Western stock com
panies. Then he went into bust
ness. Then he took Cp motion pie
ture acting. He was a scenario
writer for Maurice Tourneur. and
later was director. Then Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer tool, him mp and
made star of him.
Renee Adoree is lea 1urcd opposite
Gilbert in this big King Vidor pro
duetion of the Laurence StallingS
story.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Graham
and family have returned from I'll
Pasu. where they spent several
months. Mr.. Graham has resumed
his duties as credit manager at the
Sones Lumber company. his health
having been much benefited by the
trip. The Grahams are making their
home at 794 He'll avenue.
After 10 days spent as gucS'
Of her brother, w. c. Costello, at
his mountain cottage at Live Oaks,
Mrs. ]. f. Manning left for her
home in Riverside today. She was
accompanied by her granddaughter,
Janice Dole.
The Misses Dorothy and Erna
Tucker returned this morning from
a vacation spent on the coast.
Victor Hetzel, who is freshman
at Pomona College this wear. spent
the weekend here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo HetZcl. He
brought with him as his guest John
Nichols, formerly of this city, and
now Of Los Angeles.
l.. Lippman, former local resident,
is visiting the city today. Lippman
is now in business in san Pedro.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Bill of Red
lands registered at the Hotel Bar
bara worth this morning. Mr.. BIZ
is here on business connected with
his property interests in the VALLEY.
Jack Greenweli, son Of DR.. and
Mrs. &. II. Greenwell. returned hom"
Yesterday from a six weeks motor
trip. Young Grecnwell drove 10
Utah and Wyoming, visiting Il num-
Der of places of Interest en- route.
He is enrolling in Junior College
tOlaV
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
George Bennitt
Takes Bride In
Southern City

Announcement of the marriage ot
Mr.. George Gray Benuitt. one OF
the publishers of the Holtville Tri-
hume. and Miss Cora Eelle Dotson.
% Memphis. Tennessee. has been
made. The marriage took place early
in September. 551d Mr.. and Mrs
Bennitt are expected back in the
Valley abont October l. They will
reside in Holtville.
Mr.. Bennitt came TO the valley
four years ago, and for some months
acted as business manager of the
Imperial Valley Press. Later. after
several wears with the Hollywood
Citizef, Mr.. Bennitt returned to the
valley. purchasing the Holtville
Tribune which he and his brother,
Russell Benuitt, now publish. He L.
the son of Mrs. Julia Bennitt, who
has made her home in Holtyille for
the past year.
Following u pretty wedding cere-
nonv at the home OF the bride :
IIother, Mrs. Lynn Dotson, in Mem
,kis. the couple left for Il honey
moon trip to New Orleans, later re.
turning by way of Halls, Tennessee,
the bride S former home where many
prenuptial affairs had been held in
her honor. MIR. and Mrs. Pennitt are
now enioutc west. coming by way
81. Louis. Kansas City and Den
'ef
Mr.. Bcnnitt : many friends in the
valley are awaiting the return of
the Young couple to express their
coed wishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
Market Prices
by United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Sept. 90. Fol,
owing are roaaJ's market quota
tiVns:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, az to lbs.
Ice.
Hens. colored / lbs and up, Csc
Broilers, IA ibs.. and under
2ll, 5or.
Fryers, Leghorns. 9A to 3 lbs.
o5c.
Fryers, colored. PA to 8 lbs.
27..
Roasters. soft bone, , lbs. up 27,
Ducklings. Peking. 5h ID. up Isl
Geese, 25c
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs, en-
up, 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, SAC.
Small hen turkeys, under s lbs.
l5e.
Hen turkeys. lbs, up 4Oc.
Squads. light and heavy. zoe.
Capons, lbs M, 35e.
BUTTER
Wholesale prices 4Sc.
Prices u retailers Sic TO 52c.
EGGS
Extra +1c. Fresh firsts 39e. Me
dium 32a1 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
Engineers Death
Puzzles Police
lIy United Prrss Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2H :
The mystery Of the death Of Thorn
as Bradshaw, noted Pacific coast an-
tomotive engineer, who died in a
Peninsula hospital Friday night
supposedly from injuries received at
party when he slipped on rug,
Was msolvcd today.
The theory that death was caused
by injuries received from "A fractur-
ed skull was eliminated by an au-
tcpsy.
The next development hinged to-
day on reports of chemists who will
analyze the dead mans stomach
Bradshaw's body was sent to
Portland, Ore, yesterday for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
SOCIAL BREVITIES

Jones arrived in Los Angeles coup
ic of weeks ago, where they stopped
until their return here few days
ago.
The Emmanuel Circle of the First
baptist church viii meet at the
hurch tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o clock, Mrs. l.. A. Dunlap, president,
7nnuunces. This will be the first
r,eeting for the season, and commit
tees viii be appointed and plans for
the year : program discussed.
Ar. ana Mrs. Y. I. Roberts. for
merly of this city, have moved to
tsil, .>irt., where tnev are making
their hcme on the j. ]. Nosburg
ranch Just north of the city limits.
Their son. Irwin Roberts. entered
Hcdla;.aS University this fall and
has been elected wee president "t
;nc freshman class. Dr. and Mrs.
Edwin .. Carter arc occupying the
Roberts home here.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy f. Breedlove
returned to their country home last
night Mrs. Breediovc has been
gone for the past two months, dur
ing which she has been a guest at
The home Of her father. G. Fred
Henking of San Diego. and also Wis
tied in Los Angeles, Chula Vista
and cher points. Mr.. Breedlove
ioired her during August, when they
took three weeks motor and camp
ing TIP TO Bishop and other beauty
spots in the high SirrraS
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
Railway Makes
Red ductiOn On
Wrapping Papers

Announcement was made at the
Southern Pacific offices mere this
morning that a reduction has been
made on all shipments of wrapping
papers into the valley from points in
Oregon and Arizoua.
The southern Pacific also annorn-
ces the operation of a special all
eeaeh tram between san francisco
and I.ns Angeles. The train viii
leave Los Angeles for San rancisco
u, ; clock Saturday afternoon and
arrives in San Francisco ut $40
sunday morning. \ reduced rate
viii he offered on this train. 1t
carries no pullman Accommodations.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
SERIOUS EPIDEMIC
RAVACINC EUROPE
BY SYDNEY WILLIAMS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }

LONDON, Sept. 26.--An epidemic
of infantile paralysis is ravaging Il
wide area of Europe, stretching
from Roumania to England.
1t originated several weeks ago in
Roumania and spread northwest
ward to Hunga,y. ,5lovakia, Poland,
Germany and Great Britain.
Auatia. Bulgaria and Jugo Slavia
have escaped thus far, while in
France and .taiy the number of
cases has not been above normal.
The disease is worst in Roumania
and Germany, where upwards oi
800 eases have been reported.
A special cabinet meeting was
held in Bucharest to plan cam
paign to fight the epidemic. 1t is
reported from the Roumanian capi
tai that extraordinary precautions
are being taken to guard young
King Michael against he disease.
Medical staffS nave supplemented
the regular frontier force along the
CHecho Slovakian, Jugo Slavian and
Hungarian frontiers bordering on
Roumania to strict physical eNami-
crossing into those countries from
Roumania to sric physical exami.
nation. Eighteen deaths were re
ported at LeipSic where adults are
included among the eases. In tn
remainder of SaN"ny there Is "A to
tai of about 10 eases with 10
deaths.
Twenty five cases were reported
in Prague, sixteen in Carpatho- Rus
sia, 10 in Berlin, and three in koe-
nigsberg with no fatalities.
/ There was only one report of the
epidemic in Great BritaiE-at Hull,
where there have been forty eases
+ during the past four weeks.
Beyond Il few isolated cases,
/ France is free of the epidemic.
Physicians at Rome report that cas-
Is of the disease are negligible in
Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
REWAED OFFERED For
MISSING SCREEN STAR
Ey United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 26.-A one
thousand dollar reward has been Of
fprcd bv L,uis LEVIN, husband of
Marion Mack, film player, for infor
nation Leading to the finding of
the plane, Esprit of Hollywood -
in which the actress and Frank
Tomick, pilot, left here Wednesday
for Chicago. Airplane searches OF
desert sections of California, Nevada
and Arizona have been fruitlcss, re-
ports from returning aviators indi-
Gated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
Pastor Doubts
Worth of Radio
By United t-rc.. Leased Wire

>'EW YORK, Sept. 26.-Attack-
ing prize fighting and expressing
doubt as to the benefit of radio. the
Rev. DR.. Cortlandt MEYERS of Los
Angeles in his fourth and last ser
mon from the pulpit of the First
Baptist church said there is mil
lion more times power in the spir-
itual word than in the physical.
"Who can say those miserable
pieces of humanity who fought II
bloody battle at Chicago brought
themselves to high level of life
by it," DR.. Meyers asked his con
gregation.
Mus ular strength in their cases
has been the means of dragging
them down to the level of the ami
mails. -
DR.. Movers expressed doubt as to
the merits of modern inventions.
He blamed the radio for causing the
death Of eight persons listening in
On the DemPsey-Tunney fight re
ports.
Scientists say power will he sent
around the world by radio soon,
making it unnecessary for us to
work more than al hour Il day, he
said. II am not sure this is good,
We must grow better morally before
we can dare to have 50 much lcis.
urc.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
HAROLD LLOYD CONFINED
TO BED WITH COLD

NEW YORK, Sept. 2G-Harold
Llovd, movie comedian. is in bed ut
his Fifth Avenue apartment, suffer
ing from a severe cold, contracted
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26
LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. Sept. 26.--Hogs:
roceiuts 100, lower; top $3.50; bulk
SI240-l3.10.
Cattle: receipts 400. steady; bulk
steers SS.65.a.50; bulk she stock
$5.50I7.225; bulk calves SS.16.
Sheep: receipts 800; lambs 1880;
ewes 5.5n-7.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26

Snakes and Gila monsters are re.
ported unusually common in Arilona
this wear but the latter will bite
only if teased or picked up.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26

The peach crop Of the Wcnatchee
Valley. Washington. is but half as
much rs last year and only 40 car
loads were shipped
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26

- goose al Enumclaw, Washing
ton. laid an egg that weighed II
ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26

Orange shipments IN Florida start
ed September -.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26

1t is estimated that the 1927 wal
mt crop of Ventura county will
bring the growers more than SO,
0Co,0D0.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26

while making scenes for a new pict-
Cre along the East River. His ply
sicians expect him 10 recover by the
end of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
SHOWER TO BRING
RELIEF TOMORROW
Forecasters See Heat Wave
Near End, With Temperature
in Lower Nineties.

While weather conditions this after.
noon and tonight will remain UNI
changed. with the maximum tempera.
ture in the lower nineties. the present
heat wave, which has prevailed for
three days. with one death yesterday.
will be broken by thundershower to-
morrow afternoon, Weather Bureau
forecasters said this morning.
The temperature at o'clock this
morning was rs degrees, and by 1890
o'clock, when it had mounted to SO de-
gress. indications were that the high.
est temperature reached today would
be about 90 degrees, or one degree
above yesterdays maximum. Tomor.
row will remain warm until late after
noon, when a thundershower will re-
duce the temperature considerably. so
that tomorrow night will be cooler, and
Saturday and Sunday will be quite
pleasant" the Weather Bureau an
nounced.
Roland F. Muir. 45 years old, died
at Georgetown University Hospital
late last night from heat prostration
earlier in the day. Muir, whose home
was at Stemmers Run, Baltimore
County. Md, was an ironworker. He
collapsed at his work. at 1854 K street,
yesterday afternoon.
While most Of the hospitals Of the
city had treated persons for heat pros
tration either at the institutions or at
the scene of the victims collapse, none
reported any other fatalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
ARMS FOR MEXICO
PASS THROUGHU. s.
Military Supplies Detained at
New York Allowed to
Leave Port.
By the Associated Press,

by buO AsSoCldtSu FTESB.
MEXICO CITY, July ga ship.
ment Of arms bought in Germany by
Mexico and detained at New York
while in transit under orders of the
American Government. has been re.
leased, says Excelsior. The news.
paper adds that hereafter unrestricted
transit through the United States will
be allowed of merchandise shipped to
Mexico. provided there is permit
stating the nature of the goods.
The belief was expressed here today
that President Gales will cancel his
recent decree instructing govern
mental departments to purchase
goods, where possible, in Mexico,
rather than in the United States,
At the time President Gales decree
was issued, it was explained by the
foreign Office in an official statement
that it was not a boycott against
American goods, the departments be.
ing ordered merely to buy in Mexico
without considering whether the goods
were American or not,
The decree was described as
Intended to safeguard Mexico's finan-
cial interests and avoid delays in the
receipt Of merchandise.
In non-governmental quarters, 1t
was stated, the step was taken be-
cause of grave injury through the in
vestment of large sums in merchan.
disc bought in the United States which
was delayed in delivery and because
merchandise bought in Europe had
been stopped while en- route to Mexico
through the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
By the Associated Press.


ANGORA, Turkey, July 2S.-Pigs.
the "unclean animals" Of the Moslem
world. may be promoted to the Mo.
hammedan bill of fare before many
years pass.
other religious traditions, centuries
old, have been wiped out by President
Mustapha Renal Pasha, and few per-
sons in Turkey would be surprised
IL the ostracism of pork as food
should be lifted through the influence
of the President, who is extremely
liberal in his views.
Although there has been talk OF a
pig.raising experiment on the Presi'
dents big model farm near Angora.
he never has publicly expressed his
adsaa On thu Suhjack Nal3rthslaaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
PAPER MAY BE HOUSE ORGAN.
Ford Dealers to Stop Taking Sub
scriptions for Independent.

DETROIT, July % R).-In appar-
ent sympathy with earlier announce
ments that the Dearborn 1ndepen.
dent, heretofore considered the official
mouthpiec of Henry Ford. would be
turned into a house organ, not for
general circulation, Henry Ford has
ordered dealers to discontinue sub
scriptions to the publication.
The order was contained in a letter
received by most dealers Tuesday. Re-
turn of subscriptions already made to
the subscribers also was ordered. The
agencies have been required to obtain
subscriptions for the Independent as
we'll as sell cars and tractors.
Official confirmation of any intention
to restrict the Independent to the Ford
organization was lacking at the bust
ness office of the publications and else
where.
In a recent published statement,
however, Henry Ford expressed re-
greet at the substance Of articles
which had appeared over an extended
period relative to the Jews in the
Independent and promised that the
publication would be restricted to
organization purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
COMMITTEE SEES GOVERNOR.
Sacco.Vanzetti Case Investigators
Confer With Executive.

BOSTON. July % R.-The advis.
ory committee which has been review.
ing the Sacco-Vanzetti case. visited
Gov. Alvan T. Fuller at the State
house again today. The visit OF the
three, President A. Lawrence Lowell
of Harvard, President Samuel w.
Stratton of Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology and Robert Grant,
former probate judge, late yesterday
afternoon gave rise to reports that
their opinion had been given the gov
ernor.
The temperance this morning in
dicated, however, that their work was
not yet at an end. Gov. Fuller con.
tinued his Independent investigation
Of the case for an hour before receiv-
ing the committee.
Warden William Hendry OF the
State prison. where Nicola Sacco and
Bartolomeo Vanzetti are confined, said
the prisoners today entered upon the
twelfth day Of their hunger strike by
refusing their breakfasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
CAPITOL LIMITED
PARTLY DERAILED
Engineer and Fireman Slightly
Hurt When Washington Train
Hits. Freight Car.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, July 2S.-The engine
and two cars Of Baltimore & Ohio
train No. 6, the Capitol Limited.
Chicago to Washington, were derailed
near Allison Park, Allegheny County,
early today. The engineer and fire.
man were slightly hurt, but no pas.
sengers were injured, local offices of
the road announced.
The wreck occurred when one car
of an extra freight, west bound, was
derailed as the Capitol Limited was
passing 1t in the opposite direction.
The derailed freight car INSTRUCTED
the track on which the limited was
travelling. The engine and two cars,
a club car and sleeper. were de.
rallied.
Passengers were shaken up. but
none was injured. The enginemen,
whose names could not be learned,
were given first aid.
Local Baltimore & Ohio officers
said an investigation had shown that
broken flange had caused the de-
railment of the freight car.
The limited was taken back to New
Castle and rerouted to Pittsburgh
over the lines Of the Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
QUEEN MARES FINANCES SHRINK
FOLLOWING DEATH OF FERDINAND
Rumanian Government Seeks Method of
Providing Income for Dowager-Kings
= Five Children to Get Fortune.

palaces, the salaries Of her stan. en-
tertainment purposes and other eX,
penditure. This sum Is very small
compared with the salaries and allow
ances of other royal figures, King
Alexander of Jugoslavia. Marie's SON
in-law, for instance. receiving more
than a $1.000,000 annually.
Queen Marie is said to feel keen dls.
tress over her financial situation ana
efforts were started today by friends
to induce the cabinet to recommend to
Parliament a liberal allowance IN
order to snable her, as DoWager
Queen, to maintain the former dignity
and liberality of her court.
1t is true friends said, that the
Queen will receive a fraction or the
income from Frdinand's property. put
as the total annual revenue from the
Kings holdings is less than 100000,
Marie's share Is almost negligible.
The Queens remuneration for her
American writings was insignificant
as compared with the cost OF her
American trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
GRAY NOT TO TESTIFY
AGAINST MRS. SNYDER
Cannot With Decency Reflect on
Woman in Insurance Suit,
Attorney Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSSINING, N. j., July 2s.-Henry
Judd Gray. on advice Of his counsel,
will. not testify against Mrs. Ruth
Snyder. his one-time paramour. in her
legal fight to save the 100000 insur.
ance for her 9-year-old daughter Lor.
raine.
The Prudential Insurance Co. Is con.
testing the payment of the insurance,
which was taken on the life of Mrs.
Snyder's husband, for whose death
both have been sentenced to death.
HE cannot with any degree Of de.
cency answer any questions which
may reflect upon woman" said Sam.
uel l.. Miller, his lawyer.
Gray testified against Mrs. Snyder
at the murder trial. but Miller ex.
planned that 'it is different for a man
to testify against woman when his
life is at stake. but he should not
testify against her in civil suit"