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The Washington times., 1928-06-09

FIRST TO SPAN the restless sweep of the vast "a
cc IL air the heroic crew of the monoplane Southern
Cross reached their Australian goal when they landed
st Brisbane after 1,70O-mile flight from the FIJI
Islands The pictures above show the spots ~ when
the fIiers stopped from their hop-o AT Oakland CALI
The picture at the left shows the flying fed at OAK
land the second scene at Honolulu, tnsr nIst SOP,
the RIGHT shows the beach at Sydney, Australia, where
the fliers will end their record flight The members o1
the crew of the Southern Cross are shown below
The Washington times., 1928-06-09
AGE D v D NAN
GAS VICTIM

Mrs. Virginia Lsftwitch, 70, was
found overcome by illuminating gaa
in her apartment in thu 1900 block
Columbia Rd. N. W., this afternoon.
Despite efforts of the Fire Rescue
squad and physicians OF Casualty
Hospital she could not be revived.
Mrs. L0ftwitch was seated In 4
chair In the kitchen and. according
to police, five gas Jets on the stove
were turned on.
The aged woman left q note In
which she said she was tired or liv.
ing, DIR. j. Ramsey hewitt. Coroner,
issued certificate or suicide after
viewing the body.
DR.. John III. Fountain. of Cas-
ualty Hospital pronounced the
woman dead. Mrs. Leftwitch has
been in i'll health for more than =
year. She made her home in the
Columbia Road apartment with
her daughter and son-in.law, Mr..
and Mrs, Edward d. Coyner. who
were at. work when the aged woman
was found.
The Washington times., 1928-06-09
Note Threat to Byrd
Repudiated by Khan

BLUEFIELD. w. Va, June g.
The letter written to Gov. Harry
r. Byrd, of Virginia, threatening to
fiog him for his advocacy of amend
Tnents to the State constitution, was
written by some crank" j. l..
Baskin, grand dragon of the Ku
The Washington times., 1928-06-09
PROCTOR PENS.
WARMING
tcentinued from First Pass.l

Continued from First Pase.l
and said: "This can't happen to
me. / wouldn't harm : dog. let
alone i human being. Things like
this happen only to wicked people.
But was all wrong. / happened
ia me and it can come to any
young man in q large city VINO
ignores this warning: keep away
from bad companions.
Let the gang call You q molly
coddle; let them call you all the
names they want to, Names won't
hurt you. But keep yourself clean.
morally and physically, and You
can hold your head high and laugh
at their tests. The wrong kind Of
pals are mighty little help once
your get in jam.
was horn on a Virginia farm
on January 81, 1909. / am not
going to give the name of the
town, because names and places
don't count much In q story like
this. / was happy there and nv
life was about as uneventful as
most fellows lives are.
I went to school, but was al
ways restless. wanted TO get
away and go to the big cities I
read about and saw in the movies.
/ kept urging my mother to let
ma leave home. She knew / was
much too young and advised
against it. The hills, the apple
orchards. everything on thu farm
seemed to close about me-shUt off
my escape. came to hate the
country.
Had Many Friends
Finally, when it seemed could
stay on the farm no longer my
mother agreed / could 60 to- Balti'
m and stay with my brother. He
was then living on West Franklin
Street. ] was just II when went
start. 1 was the kind who made
friends very easily, and in a short
time / had lots of them.
! want to say right here that all
M pals in Baltimore are regular.
There ia not one who would do a
wrong act. 1t wasn't until I cams
| to Washington that met the wrong
crowd. If had stayed in Baltimore
I would have been a free boy today,
I did not have much money and
my people are not rich, l realized
| ii I stayed in Baltimore I would
ha- to go to work. The newspapers
q said worked in o peanut fac
| tory and was an inferno in Johns
Hopkins Hospital.
That is all wrong. I did work for
a. time in the hospital, but only in
| tho operating room as an orderly.
That did not appeal to me, and soon
left and got a job in a real estate
office downtown. I liked that better,
bus only for a time. It was too
irksome for me. knew I had not
] Virginia just to be cooped up
in an office in big city,
= found job with the Chesapeake
Iron Works, was an assistant
riveter. Here were all the thrills
and excitement ! was after.
worked high up on stagings and
| would look down on the ground and
think: This Is the way would like
| to die--a plunge and everything Is
| over. No thinking and worrying
about death. Just fast drop and
then eternity"
The next inAtAlIment Of John
| r lctOr's story will appear In The
Washington Times ON Monday.
The Washington times., 1928-06-09

The next inatAlIment Of John
p SctOr's story will appear In The
Washington Times on Monday.
The Washington times., 1928-06-09

Klux Khan of Virginia, declared
after a speech here last night.
II will offer 500 reward to the
person who can trace that letter to
the khan" he said. His speech
here was against the proposed
amendments. He added that his
organization will do everything to
defeat the Byrd plan between now
and June 10, when the mattar will
be placed before the, voters
The Washington times., 1928-06-09
DR.. H Of + NJ 4 n
FACES JAIL

Continued from First PageJ 4
father were also in the court room.
Assistant District Attorneys VIII
liam H. Collins and Miss Pearl -
Cali. who handled the case before
the Grand Jury, appeared for the
Government today.
Collins informed the court that,
although he felt confident tine Gov
eminent could make 4 case Of first
degree murder. there was ESQ
probability of q jury returning a
verdict for second degree murder.
The practice Of the District At
torney's office. he said, was to ad.
nit q plea of guilty to the
lesser offense under such circurn.
stances. Hoffman faces a sentence
Of not less than 20 years in the
penitentiary.
Justice Siddons referred the case
to the probation officer for investi-
cation, declaring that it was the Gus
tom Of the court to do 30 IN cases
where the defendant had no previous
criminal record. He declared that he
did not contemplate probation in the
case, but that the investigation OF
the probation officer would assist the
court in fixing a sentence.
Three Counts In Bill
Hoffman's appearance in court
was the sensational climax of case
which shocked Washington last
March, following the death OF Miss
Lehman while under treatment in
the physiotherapist's office, March 3.
A coroner's jury. sitting in the
case on March 5, held Hoffman for
action of the Grand Jury. Bond
was set at $500. He was indicted
by the Grand Jury, on a charge or
first degree murder, ON April II.
Three counts were included in the
bill returned by the jurors. The
doctor was accused in these counts
of causing Miss Lehman's death
while perpetrating a felony, of caus-
ing her death while attempting to
perpetrate a. felony and with killing
the girl after she had failed to rally
from commissions, while on the
patients table in Hoffman's office.
Hoffman pleaded not guilty when
arraigned before Justice Frederick
l.. Sidd0ns in Criminal Court, April
25. He was then removed to the
District Jail to wait trial. His at.
torneys attacked the wording of
the indictments, in a. hearing before
Justice Siddons, May II.
The Hoffman case developed sew
eral sensations before the physio"
therapist first appeared to court
to plea not guilty to the irdict.
mant. The first development OF
consequence was the disappearance
from Washington Of Mrs. Dolores
Monroe, alias Dottie King, who ac-
rcompanied Miss Lehman to Hoff-
mans office, and. on her subse-
quent return to Washington from
New Jersey as a fugitive from JUS
tice. proved q star witness for the
prosecution before the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Monroe Is alleged by police
to have testified that Hoffman
broke Miss Lehman's neck trying to
stifle her cries when he attempted
an illegal operation.
New and sensational evidence in
tr0duced by Mrs, Monroe caused
the elimination Of Miss Lehmans
body and performance ea Q second
! autopsy BY physicians.
The Washington times., 1928-06-09

Drive yOuR 0wM emR-~0me auRa % suAa
and xEaraAA aan6ni&aA uss.kA GaR -a6a
Evening star., 1928-05-11
CHILD HIT BY AUTO
DIES OF INJURIES
lsadote Greenberg. 5. Is Vic
tin,-Two Other Young
SterS Hurt.

Five-year-old Isadore Greenberg, 1887
Seventh street, who was knocked down
near Eighth and N streets late yesterday
afternoon by the automobile of Sher-
man Berry. 1897 New York avenue, died
shortly after noon today at Chiloren's S
Hospital. He was one of three child
victims of traffic accidents here YES
terCay.
Fannie Comisky. years old, of the
Portner Apartments, was standing on
the sidewalk at Fifteenth and v streets
wnen automobiles driven by Oncken
OwneS. 1892 Fairmont street. and Sallie
Edlavitch, 623 Princeton place, collided,
The impact forced the woman's ma
chine up on the sidewalk, where it
struck the child, iniuring her on the
body and arms.
Three.year-old Elsie Clark, colored,
residing at 1852 Nichols avenue SOUTH
east. was playing on the street near her
home early in the afternoon when she
was struck by the automobile of VIII
liam r. Edwards. 1884 y street SOUTH
east. and was injured about the head.
First aid was rendered at Casualty Hos
pital
A fourth accident reported yesterday
involved DIN r. Heltzel. 1920 Jefferson
street. and Lula Adams. Falls Church.
Va. their cars having collided at Up
Shur and Eighth streets early in the
evening. The latter. shocked and her
left arm injured. was treated at Garfield
Hospital
Evening star., 1928-05-11

r. Kalmbach. Fl. w. Werth and these
members of the executive committee
NJ C. Wilson. president of the associa-
ton: George S. Dodge, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs f. l.. Norris. second vice
president; Julian Belfield. secretary. and
William E. Rabenhorst, chairman OF the
press committee,
The celebration will be held in the
associations regular meeting place
Sherwood Presbyterian Hall, Twenty
second street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast, The association viii march
two blocks to where the l6-foot ever
green has been planted In the triangle
park at the junction of Twenty-fourth
street northeast, Kearney street north
east and Rhode Island avenue north
cast. The tree will be lit up for the oc-
caSion and the association plans to light
1t each Christmas as a community CEN
ter celebration. The association Is ar
ranging to secure one of the service
bands to play from 7 to o'clock at the
celebration.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
CITIZENS GROUP PLANS
DEDICATION OF TREE
Rhode Island Avenue Association
Arranges for Celebration
June /.

Plans for the dedication of COM
munity tree and other features of the
twentieth anniversary celebration of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton on the night of June were dis
cuSsed by the meetings committee Of
the association last night at the home
of its chairman. Mrs. A. e. Cowles. 1909
Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Commissioners Proctor l.. Dougherty
and Col William B. Ladue. Superin-
tendent of Schools Frank w. Ballou
and Public Librarian George F. Bower
man will be the honor guests at the
celebration, it was announced.
Assisting the committee in arranging
the celebration are several representa-
tives of the business men of Woodbridge,
including Miles E. Bailey w. r. Love,
Fred r. Haas, I. Cornelius and E. l..
Norris
Members of the committee on meet
ings present last night were: Dr. A. E.
Cowles, Mrs. Eva P. Rothrock, Mrs. e.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
Berry Brothers Beat Lord Rothermere
In Newspaper Purchase Despite Low Bid

virtually proclaimed newspaper war
against the Berry interests when he an
nounced he would establish newspapers
in cities where the purveying of news
and opinion was almost monopoly In
the hands Of his rivals. The Berrys al
present control more than score of
morning. evening and Sunday papers In
England. Scotland and Wales.
The last newspaper they acquired was
the London Daily Telegraph for which
they were stated to have paid Lord
Burnham E8,000.000.
The Berrys are Welshmen and with
out any formal education ls'tnched
themselves in business at an early age,
purchasing a little paper which formed
the basis for their great success and
prominence in British Journalism,
Evening star., 1928-05-11
DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL

A verdict Of accidental death was
reported by coroner's jury at an In
quest held at the morgue today in the
case OF Mrs. Arelia Parker. SO, 1927
West Virginia avenue northeast. who
waS fatally injured Tuesday afternoon
by Baltimore g. Ohio locomotive near
the bridge over the tracks ct New York
avenue.
Mrs. Parker, in the employ of the
Washington Terminal Co., was walking
along the tracks in the company's yard
when the accident happened. Funeral
services viii be conducted at Centennial
Baptist Church, Seventh and streets
northeast at 2:30 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. Interment will be in Con-
gTesSional Cemetery.
No North American Holding Company.
Advertisement
Evening star., 1928-05-11
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D G. FRIDAY NAY IL

Col. Moorman, who is from South Caro-
lima. also served as a Volunteer officer
In the Spanish War and as colonel
OF Infantry In the National Army dur
ing the World War. Appointed sec
ond lieutenant in the Regular Infantry
In February. 1901, he reached the grade
Of lieutenant colonel in July. 1920. His
present station is at Birmingham. Ala.
Evening star., 1928-05-11

announcement. Col. Young served in
the Spanish War as a captain OF the
Sd Texas Infantry and In the World
war as colonel of Infantry In the
National Army. Born in Illinois, he
entered the Regular Army as a second
lieutenant OF Infantry In February,
1901. and reached the grade OF heu-
tenant colonel in july 1920. He has
been stationed recently at Omaha, Nebr
Evening star., 1928-05-11
BY the Associated Press,

BN IhN AtNU1faIBU FINkt,
LONDON, May li.--Although their
offer was the lower. the publishing
group Of Berry Brothers has triumphed
over Lord Rothermere. proprietor OF the
Daily Mail In acquiring paper In
Aberdeen. Scotland.
The group headed by Sir William
Ewart Berry. sir James Berry and Sir
Edward Berry agreed to pay "a a share
for the newspaper stock and Lord
Rothmere offered ca g shillingS
When the lower offer was accepted
by a vote of $4,000 to $4,000, one stock
holder said:
For once Absrdonians have been
done"
A few months ago Lord Rothermere
Evening star., 1928-05-11
GIVEN HIGHER ARMY RANK

Lieut.. Coils. Young and Moorman
Promoted to Colonel Grade.
Lieut. Coils. Frederick S. Young and
Thomas S. Norman, U. s, Infantry.
have been promoted to the grade OF
colonel, according to War Department
Evening star., 1928-05-11

The Indian rhinoceros, vicious and
stupid. is considered one of the most
difficult of wild animals to capture
alive because of Its nghting disposition
combined with great bulk. A good
specimen costs $4,000
Evening star., 1928-05-11

No North American Holding Company
advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-08
Automobile Supplies

WANTED-Used kerosene water
heater, large capacity, first class
condition. r. M. McCollum, East
FL Centre Auto Court. ltt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-08
FIREMEN DROP
GOOD GAME TO
MACK AND MACK

Mack and Mack opened its winter
schedule in the City Night Baseball
league at the Water Work s Field
last night by registering 7 to 2
victory over the Firemen. Cornelius
hurled great game for the winners,
striking out II batsmen and allow
ing only five hits.
The batting of Wakefield was
the only bright spot on the calendar
for the Firemen. Wakefield hit for
four bases in the third inning to tie
the count at one all.
The Firemen, however, had Il bad
inning when the Mack and Mack
boys came to bat, the winners scor-
ing five runs on two hits. After that
it was a lively pitcher s battle be-
tween Hurst and Cornelius, each al
lowing one more run. Hurst allowed
the winners only six hits but three
errors by the firemcf were punched
in this inning to give the winners
the long count.
lr Il preliminary game the
Sheriff S Offic" won over the John
sonGroenc team in the junior lea
cue race by score of 1 TO > in Il
close and exciting game.
Tho Ssarn.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-08
NOTICE OF ESTRAY

Notice is hereby given that on
the 2nd day of July, 1928, that the
undersigned took up on his premises
) miles south of Brawlcy, u mile
off pavement on w. n. Tilson
Ranch, the following described ami
NAL, to-wit:
hcifcr, mixed Jersey and Hol-
stein, about u months old Branded.
The said animal is now confineu
at said premises, and within 80
days after the date of this notice,
if said animal is not claimed by the
owner thereof, it will be delivered
to the constable of that township,
Imperial county, California, for sale
under Act 1000 General Laws of
California.
Dated Oct. II, 1923.
(Signcd) c. O. WILLIAMS.
0 IS % n l s Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-08
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, Nov. 8.-Miss Helen
Scott county secretary Y. w. c. y,
was in town yesterday calling and
arranging for meetings of the Girl
Reserve clubs and local board Y. W
c. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ross, OF
Yuma, bat very recently residents
of Imperial came back to vote and
greet their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. NJ. Mccall have
returned from motor trip TO
Washington, Oregon and northern
California points of interest. Having
rented their ranch, they will re-
turn to the coast, hoping a change
of climate win be beneficial to Mrs.
Mccall 5 health.
G. b. Hicks has returned from a
business trop to Gilroy.
Imperial get out more than 90Go
Of registered voters.
The ". G. T. [. held . prayer
meeting on Monday afternoon which
was well attended. \ brief business
meeting followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ralphs
were called to San Bcrnardino last
Monday in response to a telegram
telling of the death OF Mr.. alphs
mother, Mrs. Eunjcc Ralphs.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McC hristy,
who moved to Il dairy ranch east
Of lIoltVillc, were each in town clcc-
tion day to vote and greet friends.
The Imperial representatives at
the county Y. W. {. \, board meet
ing, which met at the home Of M7's.
j. G. Pace, CalcNico, were Miss
{ barlottc Preston and Mrs. IL. Y.
Cray. \ pot luck dinner preceding
th' business meeting, became - gala
affair when CalcNico presented a
surprise of roast turkey Special
music was lad over the radio
Miss Reed Of Mecca. former
resident Of this place, has Just r.
turned home after Il week = visit
with her SISTER, Mrs. George y.
Parr.
October - u new $500,OO0 hotel
was opened at Woodland, Yolo coun'
".
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-08
ARREC0N WINS
OPENING FIGHT
in BORDER RING

In slashing battle at the Ameri-
last night frankie Arregon, popular
valley battler, registered victory
over Marcclini Lomclli of Los Ang-
cles. While Arregon defeated the
Los Angeles serappcr the edge was
not any too great and there were
many present that figured Lomclli
should have been given a draw.
But Frankic's long reaching left
proved Just little too much for his
opponent in the battle. frankie .jah-
bed continually through the 10
rounds Of battling with his left and
occasionally mixed it with right
that hurt.
On the other hand LomclIi WAS no
statue. He mixed things up at every
opportunity and several times dur
ing the argument had frankie step
ping lively to keep out of range 1t
was a good battle.
In the scmi-final Lorenzo Reyes
of Sinalo registered Il win over
Young Manila, Referee Tackctt
awarding hlm the tiGht on a tech
nical knockout when it became
evitahIo that Manila was about
ready to take undue punishment
Innito Castanas Of Mazatlan
avenged himself over Andy Arm
strong of IIoltviIlc by connecting in
the first round. It was left
straight to the Jaw and Armstrong
tcok the count.
Young Pacho Of Yuma won the
decision over Henry Inlowc of In.
perial in the opener, a good Singing
battle
The show marked the opening of
the season at the CalcXico auditorium
and proved fitting one to tip the
lid.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-08
Santa Clara Out
To Trim Cards
by United Press Leased Wire

PALO ALTO, Nov. 8.-Football
in liberal doses is the nightly dish for
the Stanford football team which is
preparing to meet Santa Clara Sat
urday as the last hurdle before the
" big game' with California.
There is genuine respect in Stan
ford for the @ Beat Stanford week
the students of Santa Clara have
INDUCED in to groom their athletes
spiritually for the touch assignment
with the Cardinals.
The Broncos came into the Stan
ford battle fighting mad last year
and won. This year the Santa
Clarans have developed strong
outfit which has improved with each
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-08
No. 1605-Dept. 1
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

IL the Superior Court of the State
OF California, in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Guardianship
of the Person and Estate of John
/ Brooks Hart, An Incompetent
Person.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, Guardian of the Person
and Estate of John Brooks Hart, an
incompetent person, will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder for
cash, and subject to confirmation
by the Superior Court, on the 18th
day Of November, 1928, at the hour
OF ten o'clock a. m, or after said
day, at the law offices of Harry w.
Horton and Kendall B. Perkins at
Number 112 Rehkopf Building in
the City of Ell Centre, County OF
j Imperial, State of California, all of
the right, title, interest and estate
of the lid John Brooks Hart, an
Incompetent Person, in and to that
certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situated in the County of Imperial,
State of California, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to-
wit:
Lot Ten (1O) of the Oroscl
/ Tract in the City of Brawley,
County of Imperial, State of
California, according to Map
Number 222 on file in the of
flee of the County Recorder of
Imperial County, subject to a
i certain deed of trust or record
in the office of the County Re-
cordcr of Imperial County, in
Book Sc, Page 4S5, of Official
/ Records, to which reference is
hereby made for further parti-
culars.
! The Indebtedness which said deed
of trust secures, together with any
advances made, amounts approXi-
mately to Three Hundred Ninety
Five Dollars (s395.0O,) said deed of
trust having been executed by o.
W. Jernigan and Myrtle B. Jerni,
gan to Los Angeles Trust and Safe
Deposit Co., corporation, of Los
Angeles, as trustee, and Pacific
Southwest Trust and Savings Bank,
as beneficiary, to which reference
is hereby made for further particu-
lars.
Bids or offers are invited for said
property, and must be in writing,
! and will be received at the law of
fices of Harry w. Horton and
Kendall =. Perkins, 112 Rehkopf
Building, FL Centre, California, at
torncys for said Guardian, or may
be filed with the Clerk of said
Superior Court of the State of Cali
fornia, in and for the County of I'm
perial, or delivered to said Guardian
personally at any time after the
first publication Of this notice, and
before the making Of said sale.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, in lawful money of the Unit
cd States of America, ten per cent
G0%) of the purchase price to be
paid on day Of sale, balance on con
firmation of sale by the Superior
Court.
Dated October 10Th, 1928.
! MERLE B. HART,
Guardian of the Person and Estate
Of John Brooks Hart, an Incom,
petcnt Person. o 25 II