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200 Ct I SCH|CK
TEST IN VA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 9.-The
schick test was given $50 school
children yesterday by Assistant
Health officer W. l. Schafer and
Health Nurse Mae Cavanaugli
The tests will be read tomorrow.
over 500 tests have been given since
the start OF the school term.
The start of fire prevention week
was signalized yesterday by special
fire drills In public schools and pri-
vate schools OF the city. Firemen
are inspecting the business places
looking for fire hazards. A pa
rade OF apparatus will he held to-
day to remind householders 70
Rave their chimneys cleaned and
furnaces inspected.
According to unofficial reports.
the city's list OF qualified voters
will be over 5000 this year for the
first time. Over 500 voters regis
tered last week when q drive was
put on by both Democrats and Re-
publicans to see that all their fol.
lowers qualified for the Presiden.
tial election. A vote of at least
3 1000 is anticipated in the election,
which will be more than twice az
many az have voted before in a
Presidential election.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will shold supper
and meeting tonight at the George
Mason Hotel. Miss Alice Whitton
will preside The club has sent out
questionnaires urging al members
OF the club to vote.
The weekly meeting OF the Rotary
Club will be held TODAY Plans for
q new civic enterprise will be made.
the nature OF which will be an
nouneed shortly.
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CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK

CLEVELAND. Oct. 9.--Livestock.
ogs-Receipts. 1900; market rs
to IS lower; top 1915. Quotations:
250.3sO lbs. s10.50@1o rs: 2o0-25O
his. 310.6O010.75; 10000 lbs, 5000
O1O.7S: 1s0-160 lbs, $1O.25@10.65;
90-1s0 lbs, s1OQ 1925; packing scwss
5000
Cattle Receipts, 200; calves, ESQ;
market, steers dull; no sales Cows
steady: calves. so lower: bulk, quo
tationg: Beef cows, 37.25@3.50; low
cutter and cutter cows, $5.25@6.T5;
vealers. S14017.50.
sheep = Receipts, loo: market
steady; quotations: top. fat lambs,
1880: bulk fat lambs, $1a@13.5o;
bulk. Gull lambs. $9010.50; bulk,
FAT ewes. S5@s50; bulk. feeding
lambs. S10n11.50.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Oct. S--14iVe.
stock:
Receipts, 1000; market
steady; steers. S1s.75@1S1o; cows
and heifers. S5.50916.00; stocker
and feeders, S9914.25; calves. S99
14.50.
asa SOC lower; bulk. se75@10.25;
top. 31A.25: heavies. So 01015.
lights. 59.S0a10.10. medium, $109
1925.
Sheep Receipts. IL coo; market
steady: lambs. $1201S00; wethers,
s7.259s.50, ewes. s5.5006.75.
Many miles ef unused trausDortaticn
await Y0af purchase through the
nsed ear columns Of t0day's Classified
ADJ. -
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Coolidge's Cathedral
Speech to Be Broadcast

President Coolidge's address and
the opening service OF the forty
ninth triennial general convention
of the Episcopal Church will be
BROADCAST tomorrow morning at IL
amphitheater, Mount st. Adams.
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ASSOCIATION no meet

A meeting OF the District branch
Of the international Association for
Identified ton Experts will be held
at s o'clock tonight in Musicians
Hall
Evening star., 1928-12-16

during the last fortnight an unprece-
dented situation in the case Of a naval
bureau chief whose tour of duty has
expired and there has been failure to
name his successor.
The identical situation would not oc-
cur were the vacancy caused by the
death, resignation, absence or sickness
of the chief of the bureau. 1t is con-
fined to a vacancy caused by the expi-.
ration of the term of bureau chief
who remains in the service and on the
active list. In such circumstance
there Is no chief Of bureau strictly
speaking, or. at least no one who may
act in that capacity with the full legal
right of functioning in all instances:
AS a result the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery has been for the last two weeks
nominally in charge of Capt. E. j.
Grow, who in his official capacity is au-
thoriZed to act on such matters as do
not require the authorization OF the
Secretary of the Navy.
Capt. Adolphus E. Watson will be re-
lieved of his duties as "a member OF the
naval mission in Brazil by Capt. Walter
S. Anderson, who has been on board the
u. S. S. Texas as assistant chief OF stan
to the commander in chief of the
United States fleet. Capt Watson Will
be assigned to command battlesh1p.
Capt. George C. Pegram, now under
going instructions at the Naval war
College, who has been selected for as
signment to the mission in Brazil, will
relieve Capt. John v. Babcock, who will
be assigned to sea duty. The Navy De-
partment. has approved the application
for retirement of Capt. William Norris
after 80 years service, and he will be
placed on the retired list as Of Febru-
ary S. 1929. Comdr George H. Bowdey,
who has been on duty in the office OF
the director of ship movements Bureau
of Naval Operations, will relinquish
these duties about January | and will
proceed to San Diego, Calf, for duty at
headquarters of the eleventh naval dis
trict. He will be relieved Of these duties
in the Navy Department by Comdr
John F. Cox, who has been attached to
the receiving ship at San Francisco.
Comdr Byron Bruce, who has been on
duty in the thirteenth naval district,
has been assigned to duty in the Bu-
reau of Navigation, Navy Department.
Lieut.. George L. Harriss and LieutS
q. G.) c. H. Kimball and F. r. Walker
became due for promotion on December
and Lieut.. q. g. j. A. HolloWell on
December 4.
Lieut.. Comdr. William ]. c. Agnew
(M. CO, who has been on duty as aide
to Admiral Edward r. Stitt will be de-
tached from duty in the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery in the Navy De-
partment and will be assigned to duty
at the Naval Hospital at New York
Capt. Allen D. Mclean (M. O., will be
transferred to the retired list of the
Navy on December 20 on account of
physical disability. Lieut.. Comdr. Fred
erick C. Bowerfind has reported for
duty in the allotment division of the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Evening star., 1928-12-16

January IA; A. Maj Gen. Jadwin.
Campbell, Adjutant Generals Depart
ment, July l6; N. j. Mcclure, Cavalry,
July 81: j. D. L. Hartman, Cavalry,
August 9; A. S. Morgan, Finance De-
partment, August %; J. T. Hams,
Coast Artillery Corps, August %; w. S.
Wood Quartermasters Department,
August 80; w. G. Doane, Infantry, Sep
tember 13; E. A. Shuttleworth, In
fantry. September Is; A. c. Gillem,
Cavalry. october 10; H. t. Matthews,
S. c. Jones, Adiutant Generals Depart
ment, November 10, and N. D. Ely,
Judge Advocate Generals Department,
December Is.
Approval was given by the War De-
partment last week of new policy
governing the selection Of Regular
Army officers for attendance at the
Command and General Staff School
for the 1929-30 school year, and also
for the selection of officers to attend
the Army War College for that same
period. A total of 120 students will be
detailed by the War Department to be-
gin the course of instruction at the
Command and General Staff School
next September, of which number 100
are allotted to the combatant branches,
10 to the non -combatant branches,
while 10 will be selected by the Secre-
tary of War. Students will be selected
normally from officers of field grade
who will be less than SO years of age
on September !, 1929; from captains
who on october /, 1928, were among
the first thousand on the promotion
list and VINO on September /, 1929,
will be less than SO years OF age, and
from captains below the first thousand
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Army andNavyNews

on October /, 1929, who are particu-
larry qualified for higher training. and
who win be less than 45 years of age
on September /, 1929 The number OF
officers of the last group viii not ex-
ceed 10 per cent of the total quota au-
thorized any branch. The apportion-
ment of students to each of the COM
batant branches will be as follows:
Infantry, 80; Cavalry, IL: Field Artll-
lery. 13; Coast Artillery, IL; Engineers,
z; Air Corps, 10; Signal Corps. 8.
Each non-combatant branch will be
allotted students, as follows: AdJutant
Generals Department, /; Quartermas-
ter Corps, 8; Judge Advocate Generals
Department. 1: Finance Department, l;
Medical Department. 2; Ordnance De-
partment, /, and Chemical Warfare
Service. /.
A total of IS officers will be detailed
to the Army War College course, which
is located at Washington Barracks,
D. C. OF this number SIS will come
from the combatant branches, 10 from
the non n-combatant branches and 10
will be selected by the Secretary Of
War. Students will be selected from
officers who normally will be less than
So years of age on September /, 1929,
who are not graduates of the Army War
College. who. have an efficiency rating
of at least excellent and who are con-
sidered as possessing those qualifications
that would justify their training for
higher command and general staff
duty. In exceptional cases only will
officers be detailed whose names are
not borne on the General Staff Corps
eligible list. The apportionment of stu
dents from the combatant arms will be
as follows: Infantry, 21: Cavalry, Z:
Field Artillery, 9; Coast Artillery, 8:
Air Corps, 4; Engineers, 4, and Signal
Corps, 2. The -combatant branch
apportionment of students to the Army
War College course will be as follows:
Adjutant Generals Department, l.;
Quartermaster Corps, 2; Judge Advo-
cate Generals Department, /: Finance
Department, /; Medical Department. 2;
Ordnance Department, 2, and Chemical
Warfare Service, l.
Navy.
It /; not within the memory of the
oldest employe in the Navy that the
elements of mystery have so shrouded
the appointment of chief of bureau. IN
either the military or naval establish
ment as that pertaining to the sue
cessor of Rear Admiral Edward R. Stitt,
late surgeon general of the Navy, whose
term of office in that capacity and as
chief of the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery expired on November 80, 1928.
AS a result of this postponement OF
action there has prevailed
Evening star., 1928-12-16

Department. The request OF Capt
Holden C. Richardson &C. CO, In charge
Of the material division OF the Bureau
of Aeronautics, Navy Department., Tor
transfer to the retired list after over 80
years service has been approved by the
Navy Department. 1t will take effect
next May.
There will be five lc.lrements OF naval
officers on account of reaching the age
of "a years during 1929. During this
calendar year the retirements among
naval officers numbered eight. The
only line officer to retire for age next
year is Rear Admiral Thomas Wash
ington, who will be transferred to the
retired list on June 6, 1929. Other OH
GERS who will retire for age next year
are: Capt. c. H. Dickins &C. CD. July
"a: Capt. w. S. Eichelberger professor
nathematics), September ID; Capt.
Homer r. Stanford &C. E. c., June 26;
and Lieut. George Helms &c. CO, April
26.
Brig Gen. Charles L. McCawley is
the only commissioned officer OF the
Marine Corps who will retire for age
during 1929, his separation from the
active rolls of that corps occurring on
August "a, 1929.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
FRANCE WILL CREATE
ARTISTIC COCKTAILS
Scotch Newspaper Man Wins First
Prize for Ace Of the
Shaker.

PARIS 1F).--Cocktails, once reVled
in France as typically low foreign i'm
portation, have become so popular that
a French newspaper is backing French
made cocktails against the world.
In a recent contest, arranged for
charity, first prize was won by Scotch
newspaper man. The newspaper Paris
Midi disagreed with the decision and
promoted new contest, to be held early
In December Huge prizes were offered.
The newspaper admitted that the
Americans, with their longer experience
at mixing, held strong advantage, but
expressed the belief that the traditional
imagination and enthusiasm OF the
French combined with stronger artis-
tic sense, would enable Frenchman to
win the title of lace of the shaker"
Old lovers of wine still oppose the
cocktail on the ground that, taken be-
fore a good meal, the heavy alcohols OF
its composition numb the palate and
prevent the real appreciation OF the
delicate wine flavor and bouquet.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

year. the date OF
his separation from
the active list of
the military serv-
ice being August Z.
The two brigadier
generals who will
go on the retired
list next year are
M. j. Lehman, on
May 2. and r. H.
Van Deman, on
September 3. The
colonels who will
be retired for age
in 1929, and the
date of their trans
ferral to the Army
retired list. are as
follows: w. Elliott,
Evening star., 1928-12-16

A black cat which accompanied a
family on the hundred-mile journey
from Amman to Strahrear, Scotland, dis
appeared the morning after arrival, and
ii days later arrived at its old home.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Army.

Mai. Gen. Edgar Jadwfn, chief Of
engineers. will be the only major gen.
eral of the Regular establishment, who
win be placed on the retired list next
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
-FOUR SCORCHENC
BOUTS OFFERED
AT BORDER RING

Tony Escalante, former Imperial
Valley boxer, and now a leading
light in coast pugilistic circles,
heads the bill at the Calexico
arena tonight, meeting Bobby
Pierce in the 10 round main event.
Pierce is no slouch, and though
Escalante is picked to beat him,
the former may have a surprise in
store for the fans.
Homer Gaines, valley sensation,
meets Kenneth Wallace of San Di-
ego in the semi-final. Gaines scored
kayo over Tommy Cleary last
week and has been going at a ter
rifle pace all season. In Wallace
he meets another colorcd boy as
clever as he is.
De La Fuentc and Madison Glov-
er will renew their feud which has
resulted in several scorching bouts
between them. The boys are even
ly matched and put up a fast fight.
Ben Solomon and Kid Tapanan
provide the opener. The former
stayed a little longer with Monte
Hill than the latter did, and it is a
tossup as to which will be the first
to 90 down tonight. Both pack stiff
wallopS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
Smith PLEASED
WITH NAMING OF
RUNNING MATE
By InI:ed Press Leased Wire

ALBANY, New York, June 20
Expressing his pleasure at the nom
ination of Senator Joseph Robin
son as his running mate on the nat
ional Democratic ticket, Governor
Smith this afternoon tclegraphcd his
congratulations to the vice prcsi-
Dental nominee.
His message: Gas we campaigncd
together through the state Of New
\ ork in 1920, | little thought at that
time that ! would have the great
honor bestowed unon me by the
convention and little thought that
when we would campaign together
again, it would be for thu presidency
and the vice presidency of the Uni
ted States,
81 received tho word of your nom
inatlon with great deal of pcrsoneI
satisfaction and joy. Your construct
i've record in behalf Of the country
and our party assures me II strong,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
Kentucky Swept
By Severe Storm
ny United Press Leased Wire

LEXINGTON, Ky, June ga
terrific storm swept through central
and western kentucky today caus
ing damage estimated at $3,000,000
The storm which is still in progress
las been raging for the last q
hours.
In Lexington alone the damage
reached 100000 to stores, streets
and communication lines.
According to reports received
here from western Kentucky the
torrent swept houses off their
foundations, killed live stock and
ruined vegetation.
The Kentucky river has climbed
from its banks and has flooded an
area for several miles around.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29

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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
Devotion to Duty
Pledged by Smith
By United PRESS Leased Wire

ALBANY, y. y, June %
With "A deep sense of responsible
ty and fervcnt prayer for guild
sncc of divine providence, Cover
nor Alfred f.. Smith, today official
y accepted the call of his party to
head it in the presidential campaign
this fall.
~ can think of no greater priv
iicgc in this world than to serve our
country" the governor telegraphcd
senator Joseph T. Robinson. "My
gratitude to the convention for its
expression of confidence in me, l
cannot adequately express in this
telegram. | will have to make it
manifest by single minded devotion
TO the United States and her people
in every section -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
First Decision
Against Emanuel
nv United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK, June 29.-Thc first
decision ever rendered against Ar
mand Emanuel, California lawyer
fighter, was given last night when
Tommy Loughran, light heavyweight
champion, was declared the winner
in ten rounds at the Garden.
The champion 5 title was not at
stake, Emanuel weighing a quarter
+ pound above the weight. The
Californian weighed 115 Il and
Loughran la ID. Loughran met
his equal as a boxer and covered
himself up by finishing the last two
rounds in whir!wind fashion. 1t was
this last attack, coupled with points
gained earlier in the fight, which
earned the decision for him,
The champion started off as if
determined to knock out the Cali
fornian in an early round but the
attack was unsuccessful and Lough-
ran had to resort to boxing.
Loughran S footwork and ring
gencralship forced Emanuel into
several awkward positions. Emanuel
was strong in the clinchcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD
by United Press Les-ed wira

bS 'F's' a~Ne"F''u W ~
Yesterdays Hero:-Babc Ruth
who knocked out his 29th and Both
home runs of the season, aiding the
Yankees to smother the Philadelphia
Athletics, 10 to 4.
The New York Giants won their
fifth straight from the Phillies 2
to /. Genewich and Benge allowed
cnly four hits apiece.
The st. Louis Cardinals started
their home series by defeating the
Iittsburgh Pirates / to 3.
a close game went to the Chicago
White SoX when they scored run
in their half of the ninth inning,
winning from Cleveland 3 to 2.
A twin bill was divided between
the Eoston Red Sox and the Wash
ington Senators. Washington won
the first game / to 3, and the Red
SoX the second 8 to I.
st. Louis strengthened its grip
on third place in the American lea
que by 5 to , victory over the
Hetroit Tigers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
UTILITIES PROBE
SHOWS WORK OF
INDIANA LOBBY
Rv CECIL OWEN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June Eek.
penditures of Indiana utilities to in
fluence state legislation were dis
closed today at the federal trade
commission s investigation of the
power industry.
Payments totaling $4,000 to
lobbyists and checks for 81 800 to
obtain copies of bills We're verified
in testimony of John Mellctt, In
dianapolis utility publicity man.
Mcllett, former ncwspapcrmcn
and teacher, was hazy about the cX-
act purposes to which the money
was put but admitted it was all
used in connection with Legislative
matters.
Most of the money went to w.
c. Frazec, Rushvillc, who is regis
tered as utilities lobbyist in the
house of Indiana. Copies of all bills
introduced were supplied by II. c.
Adams, Indianapolis.
c. j.. Kirk, of the Citizens Gas
Company, indianapolis, was paid
$500 for "legislative work"
Bills in which the utilities were
interested included proposals to
equalize the valuation of utilities
for taxation and rate fixing pur-
poses; to abolish the public service
commission and to permit cities to
construct municipal plants without
regard to existing utilities.
Mellett testified to payment of
$3.50 to Dean Ralph Heilman, of the
School of Commerce of Northwest
crn University for making three
speeches in Indiana.
Frank o. Cuppcy, Lafayette utli-
ties man, was paid $500 also for
"Iegislativc work. Mcllctt said.
He could not say whether the
money was for salary or expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
At $40 Main Street

Notice is hereby given that scaled
bids will be received by the Trus,
tees of Seelcy Union School Dis.
trict at the school building, of said
school district, in Seeley, until
two o clock p. m, on July sixth, for
the furnishing of school bus to be
used by said school district in the
transportation of the pupils of said
school district
Said bus chassis to be of two ton
capacity, six cylinder motor, four
wheel hydraulic brakes, metal spoke
wheels. Bus body to accommodate
a maximum of forty pupils.
All bids must be addressed to the
Clerk of the Sec1cy Union School
District
The Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 22nd day of June. 1929.
MRS. L. HURD,
Clerk of Board of Trustees, Seclcy
Union School District. J22 & 20
EwA.s
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
SPORT NEWS SECTION
Stars Lose Out
In Pennant Race
by United Press Leased Wire

The Hollywood Stars lost a
crucial game to the San Francisco
Missions 6 to yesterday, and their
hopes of heading off the San Fran
cisco Seals for first place in the
first half of the Pacific coast lea
que schedule went glimmering.
BY winning every remaining game
the Stars still would have a chance,
but only in event the Seals would
lose all their remaining games to
the Angels.
The Seals haven't been in the ha-
bit Of losing, and demonstrated that
point Poignantly yesterday by win
ming 8 TO 3.
Oakland broke a tie with one
run in the tenth and won t to 3
from Seattle.
In another 10-inning game Sacra-
mento brought in two runs in its
last inning to win to 3 from Port
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-29
SHELL OILERS
STICK CLOSE TO
LEAGUE LEADERS

Holding the Schcniman Paper
sfcam to six hits, Bcachy hurled the
Shell Oil team to Is to 8 victory
at Wilson Field last night and con
tinued to stick at the heels of the
league leading Sciots. An error and
two hits gave the Scheniman boys
two runs in the third while the
other counter was scored on two
successive errors in the sixth.
The Shell boys punched hits in
the third for five runs and scored
six in the final inning when the
Scheniman team hit the ceiling, sew
eral errors being followed by two
hits and walk.
There will be no league games
next week, the schedule being set
back one week because of the holi-
day. The score;