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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
"UNDE ERSTANDINC"
BETWEEN PARTIES
TOLD AT CHICAGO
Political Leaders Agreed
Not to Publish Donations
Witnesses Assert.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, March 16.-An unof-
ficial understanding" between
treasurers of the Republican and
Democratic national committees not
to file reports Of 1923 contributions
to their parties was revealed today
by two former secretaries to the
late FRED Upham, testifying before
the senate Teapot Dome committee.
Both secretaries, Irl Hipsley and
A. V. Leonard, testified before the
committee in Washington without
revealing the understanding
Upham, then treasurer of the Re
publican committee, and WILDER {.
Marsh, Democratic treasurer, were
good friends and often met in Chi
cago while both were raising funds
to pay off party deficits.
Marsh told Upham in 1923, it was
testified, that he did not believe
the law required statement of
campaign contributions in 1928 and
that since he expected "large dona-
tions," he did not want to make
the records public.
Upham thereupon also declueu not
to file records for the year, the sec
retaries said.
Contribution Padded
f. ]. Lehman, former department
store executive, testified he con
tributed only $1,000 to the Republi.
can committee between 1921 and
1924, although committee records
showed $4,000 in contributions.
Lehman said he did not believe
Fred Upham, then treasurer of the
national committee, would credit
him with donations without his
knowledge.
He was at loss to explain the
discrepancy in contribution records
but knew nothing about the mys-
terious 312 per cent Liberty bonds
which the committee is seeking.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
Many Families
Without Shelter
in Flood District
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA PAULA, Calf, March
16.-The first official report of the
number of homes swept away and
the number of homeless in the
Santa Clara river basin flood was
made' here today by Bob Ryan and
his deputies.
According to Ryan's report the
following exist:
One hundred and thirty five fam
lies without food, clothing or shell
ter-a total of 76S persons.
Two hundred seventy three homes
destroyed, of this number 135 en-
tirely swept away; 81 badly dam
aged, many beyond repair; 81 flood
ed.
Those without shelter are for the
most part from the Mexican settle
ment near the river bank and fami-
lies without relatives and friends
here. Almost 200 persons were
quartered in the large citrus pack
ing houses last night.
Many of the victims have gone
back to their partially destroyed
homes and are spending the day
cleaning out the mud and wreckage
and salvaging furniture.
Many of the ranchers, who sur
fered heavy loss to orchards are
retilling their land and attempting
to replant young trees and seed.
Chief of Police Lee Sheppard of
Santa Paula and Sheriff R. f.
Clark both expressed appreciation
today for the cooperation offered
by the Los Angeles police depart
mcnt.
"I have never worked with a
finer bunch of men than the Los
Angeles police Officers who are
here" Chief Sheppard declared,
1.-THE Los Angeles officers are po-
lite efficient and are doing noble
work. -
He also praised the work of Of
ficers from Ventura, Santa BarOa-
ra, Santa Maria and Santa Monica,
who were on the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
OPPOSED
ONLY BY
ASHURST
Vote Is 13 to l In Favor
of Colorado River Legis-
latiOn.
WILL. SEEK ACTION
Johnson To Ask Prefer
red Position fer Bill on
Senate Calendar.
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 16.-By
vote of Il to l the Senate Irriga.
tion committee today favorably re.
ported the Johnson Boulder Canvon
dam bill to the senate.
Senator Ashurst. Democrat, Ari
zona, east the only dissenting vote
He announced he would present a
minority report to the senate at
tacking the bill on the ground i,
does not give his state what it de.
sircs.
Senator johnson, Republican
California, author of the bill, an
tnounced he would go before the
Republican Steering committee as
soon as possible to get "A prominent
place for the bill on the calendar.
An amendment was adopted Civ
ing Arizona. California, and Ne
vada a one third preferential right
to power generated at the dam. A
second amendment would give Ari
2ona IS % per cent of the net re-
venue from power after amoritza
tion and upkeep deductions.
Action was deferred on the
Phipps amendment to appropriate
$20,OO0,000 for flood control in the
Imperial valley. Johnson said HI
would see President Coolidge ant
the budget bureau about getting
such an an appropriation.
Ashurst Condemns Bill
Inl hnS
come forth with blood upon its
hands and scripture upon its lips,
said Senator Ashurst.
"As reported by the Senate Com
mittee the bill gives more water tC
Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico than these states can use
it gives to California all the water
that state has demanded.
"If n treaty is made with Mex
leo, that country will have first
claim upon the remainder and Ari
iona receives Il cipher with the rim
knocked off.
"'The city of Los Angeles sits to
day in the shadow Of great sor
row because of the collapse of tht
St. Francis dam, yet the committed
today again refused to include ar
amendment which would provide fol
n board Of engineers of national re
putation and large experience to cx
anime into and report upon the
feasibility of safety of the dam pro
posed to be built by this BILL
The following telegram, differing
slightly with the above United
Press dispatch, was received this
afternoon at the Irrigation District
office:
Bill reported favorably thirteen
to one Ashurst voting no, Simmons
not voting. Pittman amendment al
lowing Arizona and Nevada 37m
percent to be divided equally of
surplus over amortization annually
adopted and now part of bill vote
seven to six, Johnson, Shortridge
Jones, Walsh, Gooding and Phipps
VOTING against Pittman. Johnson
and Shortridge appointed to see
president and director of budget for
approval of $30,000,000 appropria-
tion Immediately available for
flood control dam with high dam
base if approval granted, will be
added on floor of senate. Bill eff
fective when six states ratify com
pact as to flood control dam, if ap-
proved later then being Immediately
effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
BAR ASSOCIATION
ENDORSES ROSS
FOR JUDCESHIP

J. Stewart Ross, n member of the
law firm of Ross and Whitelaw of
FL Centre, received the greatest
number of votes in the balloting of
the Imperial County Bar association
for recommendation to the governor
as a successor to the Honorable j.
s. Larew, deceased, as Judge of the
superior court. His total vote was
10, with Vaughn y. Thompson sec
ond with nine.
NJ. C. Atchison, president Of the
tar association, and c. l.. Brown,
local attorney, other nominees both
of whom withdrew from the race
before the ballots were east but re-
ceived one vote as did Alfred Blais-
dell, Calexico attorney, whose name
was not on the nomination list.
President Atchison had previously
wired Governor Young to the effect
that he had called the special meet
ing for today to forward the rec
concentrations of the bar association
in the matter of the appointment.
The meeting was held at the Bar
bara Worth hotel at noon.
Motion was made that several
nominations be made and the issue
decided by vote, the result to be
forwarded to the governor without
comment. The motion was carried.
While there had been some prior
talk of a plan by the association to
allow the man selected at the meet
ing to run for the judgship in the
November election without opposi-
tion. no official action was taken
at the meeting today.
There was an excellent represen-
tation of the association present, 81
of the 36 members being in at
4nndoOcp
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
Explosion Takes
Lives of Three

NEW CASTLE, Wyo., March 16.
Explosion of a can of kerosene in
the home of William Siegler, saw
mill worker, brought death to three
members of his family and burns
and injuries to four other persons
here today.
The dead: Eva, .; Anna, 8, and
Marguerite, s.
The injured: Mrs. William Sieg-
Ter, Warren Eckenroda, Lola Siegler,
two months old; Roy Siegler, Is,
and Edith Siegler, IA.
VALLEY FALLS, \. Y, March
l6.-Four men were killed and
three mills were destroyed by an
explosion at the plant of the Her
cules Powder Company today a
spark from carpenters hammer
was believed to have ignited the
powder.
Joseph Mitchell, millwright, and
John Hayner, carpenter, were killed
by the explosion in the glazing
mill.
Outside the mill was a truck load
ed with powder, which was set off
by the conclusion. The force of the
second explosion was responsible. it
is believed, for setting off cxplo-
sions in two other mills nearby.
Victor Shecly and Harry White,
who were in the other mills, were
the two other victims. Several men
were slightly injured by falling de
briS.
BATON ROUGE, La, March 16.
One white man and two negroes
were killed here today in an eXplo-
sion in the filtering room of the
Standard Oil company of Louisiana
plant. The dead are:
Joe Dewitt, white; S. Madison,
negro laborer; Fate Weston, negro
laborer.
Two others were injured, but their
condition, according to police, was
not serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
Severe Storm
Strikes South
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-A
wind, rain and hail storm which
swept over Mississippi and lower
Louisiana during the night caused
damage to oil derricks, farm build.
ings and crops, reports indicated
today.
Several oil derricks were report
ed razed in La Sale Parish, Lou,
isiana, while at Vicksburg, Miss,
roofs were torn from buildings.
: Meridian, Miss, reported heavy
damage to strawberry crops and
truck garden farms.
At KelleyvilIe, Texas, a man was
reported killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
POLICE CAPTURE CHINESE
ACCUSED OF SLAYING

NISSALIA, cal, March 16. -
Leong Yeu, Chinese ranch hand, was
in custody here today charged with
the fiendish murder of Jean Leong
Fat, 26, Chinese woman.
Tulare county authorities have
hunted him since March 5 when a
maddened ranch hand beat Mrs. Fat
into Inconsistencies, saturated her
clothes with gasoline and set fire
to her body.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
Train Wreck In
East Kills Five
Nv United Press Leased Wire

TITUSVILLE, Fla, March 10
Five members of a train crew were
killed near here early today whcn
Florida east coast local passenger
train was wrecked.
The crew of the engine was scalded
to death when the engine overturn-
cd. Three other members of the
crew were killed when a baggage
car piled against the overturned en-
gine.
The dead:
j. w. Clark, engineer.
Lemucl Williams, express messcn-
ger.
James Howard, negro fireman. >
James Wilson, negro eXpressman.
Unidentified negro train hand.
Details of the wreck were not inn
mediately available.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
BANDITS GET LOOT

MADISON. H., March 16,-TwC
men were shot, one perhaps fatally
here today when four bandits es
caned with between $4,000 and $15,
600, said to have been mailed bv
the Federal Reserve Pank of st
Louis to the Madison First National
Bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
What's Doing
TONIGHT

: Valley Theater: THE Flying
Romeos.
/ Palace: 'Tillie's Punctwed
Romance.
! Present Day Club: John T.
Rice home, p. m.
: Ad Club: Dinner Barbara
! Worth, 7 p. m.
4 Bank of Italy Bankers banquet:
! Barbara Worth hotel, 7 p. NJ.
! West Side farm bureau center
1 pie social, 8 p. m.
1 Students dance: Woman S Ten
: thousand club.
Oratorical contest: High school
4 8 p. m.
: CaleXico arena: Boxing S:45.
I. ". Pyramid Sciots, Masonic
4 Temple.
TOMORROW
4 Public library: Story hour,
1 1880 a. m.
: Junior Matinee: Valley theater,
2:15 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
CHAPLIN AWARDED HEAVY
DAMAGES IN FILM CASE

NEW YORK, March 16.-A jury
in supreme court returned sealed
verdict today, awarding $75,llO to
Charles Chaplin in his suit against
the First National Pictures corpor-
alton and the First National Dis
tributors, Inc.
Chaplin sued to recover foreign
royalties and interest earned there
on from the showing of his picture
1.-THE Kid
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
John D. Gets
a Dime From
Will Rogers

oRMoND BEACH, Fla, Mar.
16.-Will Rogers, cowboy come
dian, today gave John D. Rookie
feller a dime.
1t was given with laugh at the
fifth hole of golf course here
when the 88 year old multi-mil-
lionaire drove a ball 175 yards.
Here, Mr.. Rockefeller, take
this as little token of your
wonderful drive the cowboy
said. q.
but be sure and don't spend
it too fast he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 16. -
The forest northeast of GreenviIle.
Maine, is being searched following
two reports that large plane was
seen to descend in that vicinity yes
terday morning, the Canadian le-
cation today informed the state de-
partment.
The plane, according to the lega-
tion, might possibly have been that
of Captain Hinchliffe.
a Mr.. Dean of Greenville, the le-
cation said, had received a report
that a large plane was seen to de-
scend 25 miles northeast of there.
A man and his wife later drove to
Greenville and said they saw u
plane descend into the forest in the
same vicinity.
The British government was in
formed today by Secretary Kellogg
that the American navy "will lend
all possible assistance in locating
the missing Hinchliffe plane. "
Kellogg advised the London en-
bassy to "plcasc express to the for
cign minister the deep anxiety OF
this country as to the fate of Cap
tain Hinchliffc and Miss Mackay."
At the navy department it was
Indicated no search would be made
by naval vessels unless the mystery
surrounding the Hinchliffe route is
dissipated.
1t also was pointed out that few
vessels are available for such q
hunt, since most of the warefaft
are in Cuban waters or on the Pa.
cific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
MORE MARINES TO MOVE
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Two
additional battalions of marines,
numbering about 1000 men are to
be sent to Nicaragua soon to help
in supervising the presidential elec-
tions there, Secretary Wilbur an
uouncp1 tOdaV
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
DISARMAMENT DEMANDED

GENEVA, March I6.-Russia S
demand for complete world wide
disarmament as the sole means of
preventing war was reiterated be-
fore the League of Nations disarm,
ament commission today by Maxim
Litvinoff, her chief delegate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16
DAWSON IN MEXICO

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, March 16.
Secretary of War +.
Trubee Dawson arrived here at 10:
IL a. m. today on his flight to Pan
ANA.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16

They've dug up Queen Shub-ad,
buried in Ur of the Chaldees 5000
years ago, and she was wearing n
wig. Probably the queen had been
reading about the passing of the
flapper and decided to "let it
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16

GREENVILLE, Maine, March 10.
Police here told the United Press
today they had no report Of an air
plane alighting in the woods north
east of Greenville.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16

Well, it's almost time for the
magazines TO print covers with
schoolboys yawning at their desks.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-16

The February Imperial County
All Club Council was well attend
ed.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

the endmen. Irwin has fair voice
and improves the situation with
some songs OF the semi-classical
type, leaving the blues to his partner
Nate BuSby. This blues singer is
also an excellent eccentric dancer.
Jack Rice is the interlocutor and
announcer, who introduces George
Zorn in impressions of Honey Boy"
Evans and Kramer and Stone who
are tap dancers. The latter two
are good.
The Diamond Studded Quartet
sings a medley of old. time barber
shop" numbers. One of the men is
a good yodeler. The radio minstrel
band plays the accomplishments and
several selections of their own. In
ALL a good company.
Harr.- Lang and Bernice Haley
have funny comedy skit entitled
who Is Your Boss?" 1t is just
plain old time hokem and a play on
words, but it's a scream. Lang
whistles some piece while Miss Haley
sings it. 1 tried to get under his
whistling to hear what kind OF a
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of Loew's; L. K. Sidney, general pro-
duction supervisor; w. A. Finney
western division manager; E. A.
Kaye, supervisor of stage and lights;
Miss Anne Dorning, charge of deco
rations; Joseph Vogel, assistant to
Col. Schiller and E. A. OBrien, SUI
pervisor of productions.
Howard w. Foereste of Reading,
Pa, will be manager of the theater
Charles Winston has been here for
some time in charge of publicity.
A cooling system has been in
stalled so as to make the Palace an
all year house. A large new pipe
organ has also been placed and is
now being tested.
Many of the art treasures are
from the Vanderbilt home in New
York and the home Of the late Judge
Gary.
The policy of entertainment will
be continuous from IL a. m. daily.
1t will be made up OF three parts
movies, stage band with acts and
a novelty overture by a pit orches-
ira. Teddy Joyce. formerly with the
Capitol Theater, New York, will be
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LOOKING OVER
NEW KEITH SHOW

Broadcasting part of an act over
the radio to the audience is more or
less a novel idea. However, that is
the stunt used b. Daley Paskman's
radio Ministries of station WGBS.
Sitting on one corner Of the stage
is the horn. + prologue anC; some
music are received by the audience
before any one is seen. AS novel
as the idea may be 1t distorts the
speaking and singing so that one
gets the impression that he is listen
ing to a radio of some years ago.
Dave Irwin and Nat Busby are
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master of ceremonies and in charge
Of the band during the stage presen-
tation.
Emil Seidel. we'll known In this
city and nationally famous as a
pianist, will direct the concert Or
cheStra.
The movie for the opening bill will
be Mary Pickford in my Dream
Girl"
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Made Money in Jail

By United Press
MUSKOGEE, Okla, March o.
Sam Swider, convicted horse thief
and perjurer. pleaded guilty here
to manufacturing $40 gold pieces"
while he was in prison He was
sentenced to four years in Leaven-
worth Prison.
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the Lyric; Lena Daley at the Mu-
tual; 1.-THE College Widow" at the
Indiana: when a Man Loves" at
the Circle; The Harvester" at the
Ohio and THE Showdown" at the
Apollo.
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voice the young lady had, but 1t was
impossible. Lang was too loud.
The only other act on the bill is
an acrobatic turn by Louis and
Cherie. All their work Is done on
the rings and bars. The twirling
stunt that they finish with is one
of the best acrobatic ideas I have
seen in a long time. Their work is
not brilliant, but it is without a
doubt good.
At Keith's today and tomorrow.
(By the Observer
Other Indianapolis theaters today
offer: Fred Stone in "Criss-Cross'
at Englishs: Charlotte and Mary at
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PALACEINNEWDRESS
10 OPEN SATURDAY
Thousands of Dollars Have Been Spent in Changing the
Entire Auditorium So as to Make It Ready for
New Form of Entertainment
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

IT He first formal morning opening of heaer in Indian
apolis will be held Saturday at II m when Loew S
Palace on Pennsylvania St. opens its doors
An expenditure estimated around 100000 has been spent
in rcdecoratng the entire heaer installing pipe organ
and the placing of rugs, carpets and art
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AIRSHIP RETURNS NORTH
Los Angeles on Way Back From
Cuba to Hangar.

Cuba to Hangar.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The
Navy dirigible Los Angeles was
heading northward along the At
lantic coast early today on a return
flight from Cuba to its hangar at
Lakehurst, N. j.
The giant craft, with forty men
aboard, left Guanacayabo Bay
Thursday forenoon, passed over
Havana about p. m, and reported
at ESQ a. m. today it was over Sara
sofa, Fla.
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theater Saturday. Among those
who will be here-Col. E. A. Schiller,
vice president and general manager
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Many high officials of the
Loew New York office will be
here for the opening of the
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EASTERN RAILROADS CONSOLIDATE 5O,OOO
 MILES IS INVOLVED

NEW YORK, May 4. (P-Eastern railroad consolidation, involving 5O,- 900 miles of railway and billions of dollars, took definite step forward when L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware and Hudson, sold his huge holdings of stock in Lehigh Valley and Wabash to the Pennsylvania rail- road. Loree is reported to have ob- tained $63,OOOo0O for his stock. Tn giving up his interest, he abandoned the plan for the fifth trunk system, leaving the field clear for the four major mergers built around Pennsyl- vania, New York, Baltimore and Mic kel Plate.
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SEATTLE MARINE Is
 LIFT LARGE FORTUNE

SEATTLE. May 4. (P)-one of Un- cle Sam's boys who has been keep ing the situation in China in hand, is a millionaire plus. Corporal Edward Lloyd Nelson of the Marines, whose father now deceased and a Seattle merchant, will begin receiving an in- come of $1OO,OOO per year on his Fist birthday, June 1.
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CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday servlces at the Seward Community church will be as follows: Morning worship in song, prayer and preaching at II o'clock. The ser mon will be delivered by the Rev. T. Dean King of the Jesse Lee Home MT King is an excellent preache~ You should not fail to hear him. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Sons and prayer service at 7:3o p. m.
 Come and worship with Us in these services. Visitors always welcome THOMAS PHILIP GRAHAM,
 Minister
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Mrs. P. D. Waugh of Fairbanks, who recently underwent a major operation at the Seward General Hospital, is improving steadily and will probably soon be leaving for home, according to Dr. AIcorn.
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Victor Johnson, who on March broke his thigh, is now up and round on crutches and, according to pr. AL corn, of the Seward General Hospital, will be discharged shortly.
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CRAWFORD CRACKS WRIST

Chas. Crawford had the misfortune to have cracked his wrist, pr. Baugh- man who treated the injury, reports. AS a result the well-known and old time resident will be laid up for some time to come.
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Stricklv fresh ranch eggs from Mefford's ranch at Brown 6 Hawkins Corpora tion.
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1928 Seed Catalogs are now in. Brown & Hawkins.

When the outer sole becomes thin or worn thru, the inner sole spreads and makes the shoe look out of shape Resoling in time will save the shape of the shoe.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
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WEATHER FORECAST

Miss Erickson of Spokane is on her way to Seward to join the Seward Gen. eral Hospital staff.
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Fresh tamales. Brown & Hawkins.
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ScHEAFFER FOUNTAIN PENS AND PENCILS. ScHALLERER's AL. AskA SHOP.
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rain BLOCKS GAMES
Girls Baseball Tits Are
Postponed.

Rain Thursday forced postpone
ment of all the first games sched-
uled in the girls baseball league.
Twenty-one teams are divided into
three leagues, and will play sched-
uie of fourteen games, and the
champion of each league will be en-
tered in a series of three games to
determine winner of the title.
Nickel Wyoming, School No. A,
Fall Greek, Rhodius, Camp Sullivan,
Riley, and Hawthorn will play in
league No. 1. League No. 2 in
cludes Ringgold, Greer, Finch, Kan
sas-Meridian, Christian, Garfield
and Willard. Brookside, Dearborn,
Highland, Oak Hill, Brightwood, Ell
lenberger and Spades make up the
third league.
Miss Lola Peiffer, girls supervisor,
is directing the girls baseball with
the assistance of Miss Ruth En-
hardt and Miss Hazel Albeit, super
ViSCrS.