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property if you possibly can afford lano
fully improved or under development
Choose carefully within a given
block. remembering that the advantage
of a corner lot may be offset by assess
ments for streets and sidewalks on two
frontages and that it will require longer
fences. Remember also that an inside
lot may be located so that a nelghbor-
ing garage or kitchen is a nuisance,
Measure the distance to work.
church. schools and shopping centers
not in miles but in the time 1t takes
to get there.
Churches Aid Value.
Churches of all denominations are
desirable in the neighborhood of the
home site. It is all very well to see
that your church is in this area when
your immediate intent is to build
home on the lot and live there. Re-
member that you may want to move
away sometime and the prospect who
might give you the best price for your
home may refuse to take it because his
church is not located in this district.
Don't take it for granted that you
are getting a clear title. You can re-
quire the seller to ESTABLISH his title
before you buy; if not, it is worth the
expense to have a lawyer or a title
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
Priest Prospects by Radio.

Precious metals are being discovered
by radio" apparatus claimed to have
been invented by a Catholic priest or
France. Every metal gives off a def
mite wave length. and my instrument
is adjusted to pick them up" the priest
explains Gold, platinum and silver
will be found, it is hoped, in large guam
titles within few miles of the Franco
Swiss border and in the Pyrenees. A
metal, we're buried at various points in
field from to 10 feet deep. The in
strument not only revealed the depths,
it is said. but identified the metals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

guarantee company search the title for
you.
Balance your investment reasonably:
put about ne-fourth or one-fifth of
your total investment into the lot and
the rest into your house and improve
mentS
Look into the possibilities of public
utilities, parks or boulevards being
brought nearer to your property in the
future and make sure that such i'm
provements will help and not damage
your proposed site
BE sure that the neighborhood is
properly served by police and fire de-
partments."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

Tilden Gardens offers to the pro.
spective home owner every advantage
of location, environment, convenience
and comfort-at an economy that
none can afford to ignore. You are
urged to get all The facts and see
these attractive homes today. Model
Apartment Home. furnished through
the courtesy of W. b. Moses & Sons,
open to pm. every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Federal Power Commission.

In compliance with the Fed
eral Water Power Act al Stat,
1859 notice is hereby given tina,
the South Branch Power Com
pany, OF West Virginia. having
its Office in Philadelphia. Pa,
has filed an amendment to its
application for a preliminary
permit for a water power de-
velopment on the Cacapon River
and South Branch of Potomac
River so as TO enlarge the prof.
ect to include the construction
of dams and storage reservoirs
at Brooks Gap. Va; Edes Fort.
Petersburg and Springfield, w.
Va. and dams and power houses
at Chain Bridge and Great Falls,
near Washington. D. c. Any
objection to such application, or
request for hearing thereon,
together with any briefs, reports
or other data for which con-
sideration is desired. should be
submitted to the Executive Sec
rotary. Federal Power Commits
sion. Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
AMATEUR WEATHER PROPHETS
DENOUNCED BY BUREAU CHIEF
"Long-Range Guessers" Are Played for
Criticism of Expert Govern
ment Meteorologists.

Long-range weather forecasting will be
undertaken by the United States
Weather Bureau only after such fore
casting has progressed beyond the pres
ent stage of "guesswork" and has at
tanned scientific basis. II was declared
today by Or, c. F. Marvin. chief of the
bureau.
DR.. Marvin'S announcement was con-
tanned in lengthy statement answer
ing criticism leveled at the bureau re-
Gently by opponents of what he charac-
tnriZcS as 'gucSswork" weather pre-
dieting.
The bureau has not shut its eyes to
the possibility of perfection of long
range forecasts, after careful scientific
studies now under way by the bureau
and other scientific agencies have been
completed. but as vet no practicable
methods have been devised. he declared.
Denounces "Guessers."
Prof Marvin cited certain long range
"euesScs' about last years weather and
asserted they were wide of their mark
He ffayed the policy of some long-range
'guesSers" in attacking the work of
the Weather Bureau.
While the prolonged researches of
the professionals have disclosed thus far
little more than announcement faint
suggestions. possible ClucS-Sonlething
~ I've studied further" the statement
said. the seif-constltuted forecasters
Sei5e upon, o,rte"t and eXaccerate the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
PRESBYTERIAN WORKERS
WILL HOLD FIELD DAY"
Church Committee to Hear Details
Relative to Proposed New
Edifce.

The National Presbyterian Church
committee will hold field day" in
the interest of the National Presbyter-
ian Church at the Mayf1ower tomorrow,
with speakers of prominence, at a
luncheon at 1890 O'Clock. and dinner
and reception at 7:30 o'clock in the
Chinese room.
Rev. John Timothy Stone will pre-
side at the luncheon. at which definite
information relative K" the site of the
proposed church. the architectural plans,
the progress made to date, and other
details will be given out. Chairmen
also will be appointed for securing funds
IN various parts of the country.
Speakers will be Senator Richard p.
Ernst Of Kentucky. Rev. John c. Pal
mer. George G. Barber. Rev. George B.
Stewart and Rev. William r. Taylor,
while at the dinner addresses will be
made by former Solicitor general James
NJ Beck, Charles Dewey Hilles, Rev.
Charles Wood and Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe. Rev. Charles r. Erdman will
preside at the dinner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

suggestions of the students, and para =
phrase their technical language into
plausible effusions in order to Justify
their claims and their guesses to the
public.
The year 1927 is perhaps without a
parallel in America because Of the pub
licity given series of calamitous and
sensational weather and crop forecasts,
and the severity of the personal
criticism heaped upon the ability and
integrity of the Federal meteorologists. "
Calling attention to several of these
forecasts" Prof. Marvin said: They
were widely circulated in advance, they
disturbed the orderly course of bust
ness: influenced the prices Of and favor
ed harmful speculation in agricultural
products: unduly aroused public fear
and apprehension; worked unnecessary
injury to the farmer. and we're not in
any sense verified"
GuesswOrk Forecasts.
1T Is automatic" he emphasized,
mat weather forecasts, whether for
short or long time in advance, If made
on basis of pure guesSwork, will be
valueless, although they get a certain
Verlf1catlon, depending entirely on the
laws OF chance. On the other hand
Such weather forecasts, to be success
M. must satisfy the memorable laws of
physics.
Spcculations and illusions which
dlSregarded either or both of these pre-
requisites are mere sophistry, If not
deliberate fraud"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
SINCLAIR COMPANY
FACES NEW INQUIRY
Senate Public Lands Commit
tee viii Probe Hyva Cor
poration Again.

The Senate public lands committee
viii make another effort TO inquire into
the affairs Of Harry F. Sinclair's Hwa
Corporation. the books and records OF
which the oil man refused to produce
during the Teapot Dome inquiry four
years ago.
This was disclosed yesterday with the
announcement that a subpoena had
been served on James w. Reid, vice
president Of the Hyva Corporation. In
connection with the reopening next
Tuesday Of the oil inquiry with special
reference 70 the operations Of The extinct
Continental Trading Co. Ltd. of Can
ada. who has figured extensively in the
civil and criminal prosecutions growing
Our Of the lease of Teapot Dome to SIM
clair.
Besides Reid e G. Graham. secretary
cl the Standard Oil Co Of Indiana, and
G y Walllhere formerly private secre-
teIy 10 Sinclair, have been summoned.
Graham 10 appear next Tuesday and
Nahjeerg next Wednesday Wahlberg
frequently was a witness at the first
Senate investigation
Il was learned authoritatively that
subpocn2s have not been issued for
John ID. Rockefeller, jr.. of the Standard
oil interests and George F, Vincent,
president Of tine Rockefeller Foundation
j. IS understood that the committee Will
GEEK 20 have Rockefeller cooperation
With Z Il the conduct c. the iuveStiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
KELLY TO SPEAK BEFORE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Legislator Will Discuss Fiscal Re-
lations and Other D. c.
Problems.

Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania
VIII discuss fiscal relations between
the Federal and local governments
and other matters OF Importance be-
fore the District of Columbia in an
address to the Washington Chamber of
Commerce at its annual banquet Tues
day evening.
The meeting. which is in the nature
Of an observance of the twenty-first
birthday of the founding of the or
ganization. will be held at the May
flower Hotel.
Ivan c. Weld, newly elected president
OF the chamber and general chairman
OF the banquet committee. announced
today that Merle Thorpe editor Of the
Nations Business, would be toastmas-
ter. An entertainment program is be-
ing arranged by a committee under
the craftsmanship of Harry S. Evans.
Q. A. c. Oehmler is chairman of the
flowers committee, assisted by E. L.
Davis and Benjamin Carow. and Jo-
seph Dreyfuss is chairman of the
noisemakers committee, assisted by
William M. Dove and John S. Horn
back.
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short waves, r. H. Ashton, president
of the American Railway Association,
said, explaining how messages could
be flashed from the engine to the
caboose of freight trains and from off,
ces to switch engines in the yards. He
also suggested radio telephone service
from moving trains.
This latter use Of radio waves was
termed impracticable by F. B. Jewett
OF the American Telephone 81 Tele-
graph Co. who said the need for such
service would not justify the cost.
Opposes ALLEGATIONS.
x. B. Warner for the American
Radio Relay League asked the COM
mission In the name of $1,000 trans
hitting amateurs to consider the fact
that had the amateurs not developed
the short waves the commercial opera
tors would not be seeking them today.
He urged no ALLEGATIONS until Jan
uary /, 1929, in order that amateurs
might adjust themselves to their
rapidly dwindling opportunities for
radio experiment. He also asked that
the New York Times and San Fran
cisco Examiner stations be forbidden
to Use amateur bands for their news
transmission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
ORLANDO ELECTED.
Bureau of Engraving Legion Post
Names Officers.

Vincent ]. Orlando was elected com.
mander Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing Post OF the American
Legion at its meeting last night ir
the board room OF the District Build.
ing.
Other officers elected were: Thoma,
A. McDonough, senior vice commander
Homer Trusty. Junior vice commander
George r. HenlocE. adjutant; George
Oberndoerfer, finance Officer: Walter
c. Scheiler, chaplain, and Harry e
Hunt. sergeant-at-arms Those elected
for the executive committee were
Francis r. Miller, Thomas z. Frank.
lin and William r. Duncan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Revolt Plot Reported Fooled.

LA PAZ, Bolivia. January 10 Up
President Siles in letter to all pre-
fects today asserted the revolutionary
movement had been frustrated. AIDE
quate measures, he said, had been taken
by the authorities to cope with al.
eventualities.
The President charged Luis Calvo,
imprisoned deputy and leader Of the
opposition, with having attempted to
Dust the government and set up mill
tary dictatorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
ATTENDS "Y" MEET.
w. X. Cooper Will Make Speaking
Tour After Baltimore Gathering.

William Knowles Cooper. associate
general secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A
left today to attend the quarterly
meeting in Baltimore of the Interstate
Y. NJ c. A., composed of Y. NJ. c. A.
delegates from Delaware, Maryland
and the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Cooper is secretary of the inter-
state organization, which co-ordinates
the activities of associations in the
three jurisdictions. Plans will be
formulated for interstate boys confer
ences, competitive athletics, etc.
Mr. Cooper will address the Fred
erick, Md, Y. NJ. c. A. directors at the
Key Hotel, in Frederick tomorrow and
viii speak tomorrow night before ON
Gals Of the Hagerstown Y. NJ G. A.
He will address the Central and Rail-
road 7. M. c. AS in Cumberland Sat
urday and will speak before the Bruins
wick. Md, Railroad Y. M. c. A. Sun
day.
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|SHORT-WAVE RADIO
POLICY ADVOCATED
State Department Official
Urges Adoption of Code at
Commission Hearing.

Adoption Of a uniform international
policy for short radio wave ALLEGATIONS
was suggested by william r. Valance.
one of the assistant solicitors of the
Department Of State, at the concluding
session yesterday of hearings on short
waves before the Federal Radio Com
mission.
Mr.. Valance transmitted a communi-
cation from the Canadian government
containing its recommendations for a
code to be adopted by the n nations
represented at the International Radio
Conference.
Under this plan the following order
would be used in assigning short waves .
Aircraft and Others entirely dependent
on radio for communication: emergency
service for public utilities: public SER
vice dependent on radio; public service
not dependent on radio, and private
messages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
HEALING SERVICES OPEN,
Rev. John @. Banks Will Preach
Again Tonight.

About 40 persons presented themselves
last night for healing at the first spirit
ual healing services being held this
week at the Chapel of the Nativity.
Fourteenth street and Massachusetts
avenue southeast, by Rev. John Gay
ner Banks Of Mountain Lakes, N. j.
Services will be held again tonight and
tomorrow night
DR.. Banks preached last night on the
restoration Of the sight Of a man born
blind. His subject tonight Is TO be THE
Conquest OF Fear" and tomorrow will
be THE Conquest OF Death"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
TUTOR TO BE HONORED.

The Teachers Union Of Washington
ciil give a dinner in honor Of Miss
Sema II. BcTcherdt Saturday evening
e. $50 o'clock in the Women's City
&9uh. % Jackson place. Miss Borch-
-r--7t. = teacher at Business High School.
IS legislative representative and vice
president Of the American Federation
Of Teachers
The speakers include Senator Capper
O. Kansas, Representative Zihlrnan OF
MARYLAND. Superintendent of Schools
Frank W. Ballou and Judge Mary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Uses of Short Waves.

In connection with testimony offered
on behalf of the Mackav telegraph
cable and radio system it was said thai
it was In no way to be construed as
working to the disadvantage of press
associations and newspapers, or as con-
trary TO the desires of publishers in
the development of the short waves.
Wired Radio, Inc, in appIv-
ing for three short wave length de-
clared through H. D H. Conp.ck that
with high frequency TRANSMISSION to
relay stations throughout the country
each household having electric lights
might also have continuous radio oro-
grams from rented tuners plugged to
lamp sockets
Railroads have definite uses for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

ANNUAL REPORT OF KIRBY LTTH0.
graphic Company Incorporated. for year
nineteen twenty seven. Amount of capitai
crock s75 600 Amount paid in, So 600
Amount OF existing Indebtedness - 124 SIS
fSlErecb " W KIRBY. President.
WALTER BEALL
H |. WILSON. Jr, Trustees.
District Of Columbia. IS;
/ II. /. WILSON. Jr~ secret airy treasurer
o. Kirby IlthoE~aphlc Company. Inc. do
swear that the foregoing report Is true TO
Che best Of nv knowledge and belief
r L WILSON Jr Sec Treas
Subscribed ard sworn before me this nine
teenth day of January. nineteen hundred and
twerty-e,Eht.
fSealg ANDREW y. TAYLOR
Sofayy puhjir D
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
PAGE THREE

and treasurer, we have planned a
systematic campaign, and we hope
to obtain our quota of approximate
" $4,000 for FL Centre, before the
week is out. :,
Referring to the Army's work a.
mong women, the adjutpnt said:
"The Salvation Army specializes
in its Womens Industrial Homes
and Maternity hospitals
"Wo maintain homes and hos,
pitfalls in various parts IF the Unit
ed States. Through THESE agencies
an average of $500 girls are saved
by the Salvation Army dvery year.
"Girl-mothers with thair babies
! sometimes stay in Salvation Army
home as long as three years. Many
remain year, leaving only when
! they feel courage sufficient and
! their future secure.
| Women's prison work is anoth-
! er of the agencies employed by the
! Salvation Army among women.
Many first offender has pulled
up the lines abruptly and taken u
better path. Many an old timer
! has been handed over to the Saliva
tion Army officer as a last resort,
and hundreds have been returned to
society.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
No. 1880 IN Probate
NOTICE OF SALE
In the Superior Court Of the State
Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial


In the Matter of the Estate Of
j. S. Robson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned administrator will sell
at private sale to the highest bid
der for cash and subject to confir-
nation by the court, on or after
March 9Th, 1928, all the right, title
and interest and estate of said J.
s. Robson, at the time of his
death, Lot % of the Pellet Tract,
City of Brawley, Imperial County,
California, as per map thereof No.
20, filed in the office of the County
Recorder of Imperial County, Cali
fornia, ten per cent of the purchase
price to be paid at the time of sale,
balance on confirmation of sale.
All bids must be made in writ
ing and left with the administrator,
or his attorney at 107 Rehkopf
Building, FL Centre, California.
ALBERT ROBSON,
Administrator of the Estate Of J.
S. Robson.
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney fol-
Administrator. f l6t15
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
Tijuana Track
Will Be Heavy

tt JUANA, Mexico, March 3. -
Rain, which started yesterday aft
crnoon and fell internationally
through the night, has changed the
condition of the track and will
have tendency toward making the
Tijuana derby, which will be run
Sunday, a wider "opcn" race than
it would be on a dry course.
The Canyon stable entry of DR.,
Wilson, Jack Dempsey and Frank
&. Monke still remains the favorite
with Sunny Saint owned by A. l.,
Austin the second choice, but with
a heavy track prevailing the chanc-
cs Of the western horses with mud
running breeding in their veins will
be considerably enhanced. Judge
Schilling, from the Baron Long sta
bic, has displayed keen mud running
ability as has also Alexander Pan
tages, owned by the theatrical mag
nate.
Much interest is attached to the
result of the derby as it was the
winner and second horse of the 1926
and 1927 derby respectively which
came back few weeks later to
capture the rich Coffroth handicap
purse. Carlaris, in 1926, won both
the derby and Coffroth, and Sin
Harry who last season was just nos
ed out by Justice + for the derby
purse, was returned winner of tn,
| Coffroth two weeks later.
The official overnight entries viii
be announced this forenoon. Tn,
derby purse is valued at $25,00(
added and the distance is n mil,
and an eighth.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
RUNNERS READY
FOR BIG RACE
ACROSS COUNTRY
Ry United PTess Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March 3.-The
10 athletes who seek to sharc III
the $48,5OG in cash prizes which {.
e. Pyle has offered for his trans
continental footraee from l-os Ang
cles to New York, will set out from
Ascot Speedway here tem0rrow On
the 3400-mile jaunt.
Many nations are represented III
the "hunion derby camp and fel-
low countrv1npn of the various en-
tIants were expected to be ON hand
for the presentation of flags winch
will prcccdc the start of the trek.
Italian marathoncrs include Guls
10 Ym.k, champion walker, and
Paulo Bruncr, leading marathon run
ner.
Sweden viii be represented by
Gunnar Nilsson and Finland by Anl;.
tillu, little 81 FOUNDER.
Nicholas Quamawahu, llopi Ind
ian, and Philip Granville, Of Cam
ada, who have been showing up wei
in the training camp events were
among the favorites.
Then there will be Arthur New
ton, Of South Africa; \. Martinez,
Philippines aud .Iuri, Lossman, Of
Esthonia, as other favorites.
Local gamblers were offering to
bet that there would be finishcr
for each of the 10 prizes offered,
the first and largest of which is
so. 600.
However, it was the common opin-
ion that the ranks of the 275 hope
fuls would )c sadly depleted when
the arch Weary marathoners limp in
the Yankee Stadium, New York, 90
OF more days hence.
Pyle 5 hurdy gurdy caravan will
stop at Puente, Calf, approximate
ly 20 miles from the Ascot starting
point. There the various concessions,
not dog stands and carnival attract
ions will open for business.
The huge caravan Of trucks will
stop overnight at each checking
point and tent city will be pitcl'-
ed.
Each morning all runners will
start together, time taken by each
from poInt to point to count.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-03
Schedules For
Ball Leagues

The schedules for the two indoor
baseball leagues now running for
the coming week have been given
out as follows:
El Centre League
Monday. V. Hardware VS.
Golden State. Firemcn VS. southern
Sicrras.
Tuesday Telephone Company VS.
7. V. Press. Bankers VS. Rinky
Dinks.
Wednesday-(The game scheduled
between the Legion and Shell Oil
teams has been postponed indcfi-
nitcly because of the Legion show.
American League
Monday - Edgar Brothers VS.
Pickwicks: Court house VS. Express.
Tuesday-Sciots vs. Chevrolet;
Elks VS. Coca Cola.
Wcdnesday-Edgar Brothers VS.
Court House; Gas Company VS. p.
NJ. Dairy.
Thursday-Sciots VS. Pickwicks
p. NJ. Dairy VS. Coca Cola.
Friday-Elks VS. Express com
pany; Gas company VS. Chevrolet.