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lamy, who was a former local favorite
with Monte Bells Garricls Theatcr
Stock Company; Louise Dresser and
Barry Norton, fast-developing Fox
juvenile star.
The story sis that of an actress of
musical comedy and vaudeville fame
and her mother, and points out how
mother always knows best
Fox Movietone News, the FOX Or
chestra, conducted by Leon Brusiloff,
and a stage prologue, with several guest
artists, will complete the new program
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FOX-"MOther Knows Best"

William Fox presents his first talking
picture next week at the Fox Theater
with the perturbation of Edna Ferbers
dramatic story, Mother Knows Best"
The cast is headed by Madge Bel
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Seebode of Speeders turned in a neat

NotVUUuC VI OVttUtTS IUTNeu III neat
performance III Ladies Agricultural.
Her 337 set aided her team in taking
two games from Corporations. 1t was
the only 800 or better set in three team
matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-03

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
obtained through them.
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EARLE-"The Wedding March,"


Next week, commencing with the mid
night show Friday, the Earle Theatcr
will present Erich Won Stroheims THE
Wedding March," which not only fea-
lures Erich Won Stroheim in the pivotal
role as Prince Nick" the cad and
darling of Vienna. but was also written
and directed by him. In the leading
feminine role opposite the star is
Fay Wray, recently seen on the local
screens in THE Legion of the Con-
demned" and The First Kiss"
THE Wedding March," a story of gay
Vienna and it's royal families. has been
accorded ParamOunt's synchronization,
including musical accompaniment and
sound effects. The production is said to
be magnificent in its power, scope,
beauty and emotion.
PALACE-"The Camcraman."
Buster Keaton in THE Cameraman.
his new Metro GoldWyn Mayer picture,
will be the screen attraction at LoeW'S
Palace, starting Saturday.
The story is rapid-fire series of
comical troubles in which Keaton, as
a green" cameraman with an ancient
and dilapidated box" seeks to film the
swirl and hustle of New York. He gets
caught in traffic jam. trampled on by
a parade, gets almost drowned in a
bathing girl scene. and falls out of
a boat in the Newport boat races. He
invades Chinatown and gets in the
middle of tong war. And at the end
wins the girl, played by Marceline Day,
and gets the job
On the stage Wesley Eddy and his
Palace Syncopators are presented in
Joseph Sankey's latest production,
House Boat" in which Dave Apollon
is featured. Others in the cast are
Miss Danzi, DaveI Appollon's Manila
Orchestra. Nell Jewell and the Felicia
Sorel Girls.
Added attractios will include the Fox
Movietone News, the M-G-M News, nov
elites and Harry Borjes conducting the
Palace Orchestra.
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Armour Out of Golf Tourney
WOMEN IN SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

nIHLILN.
n a E-S. THORNE STRAYER Melted
M 43 over the nine-hole course
WI of the Army. Navy and Ma
1 i rine Corps Country Club yes
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With the BO,Ulers

~ EFORE the week is completed all
- of the Districts more than four
score of bowling leagues will be
- in action. Georgetown Church
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DISTRICT LEAGUE,

High team set-Stanford Paper Co, 1851
High team game-Stanford Paper Co, 643
High individual set-Whalen Convention
IalD. 4n5.
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TOMMY IS VICTIM
OF POOR PUTTING
Beaten by Barnes as Other
Favorites Advance in
Title Event.
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.

:: +: s: s: s: ;::
Evening star., 1928-04-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. April 10 LP) Omitted
States Department of Agriculture -
HogS-Receipts, 27,000 head. marxe,
active; uneven; mostly 25 to IS higher;
practical top, 1915 paid for choice 300
22o pound weights; short load at 1925
butchers. medium 10 choice, 250-350
pounds. 940al000: 200-250 pounds.
9,1Oal0l5; 10000 pounds. 950al0I5.
l3O-l60 pounds. 35Oal000 Packing
sows. 8,25a900 Pigs, medium 70 choice
90l30 pounds. 725a910
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head Calrps-
Receipts. 5000 head. steer trade strong
to shade higher: yearlings and medium
weights in best demand: yearlings very
slow, stockers and feeders scarce. firm.
best fed steers. 1925: slaughter class
es. steers. good and choice. l.300-I 500
pounds, l2.75a1450; l,l00-l 800 pounds.
l2a0al4.50: 950-1 100 pounds. 1875
1875: common and medium, $50 pounds
up. 900a1300: fed yearlings. good and
choice, 750-950 pounds. 12.25al4.5O
Heifers. good and choice. $50 pounds
down. l2.00al375: common and me-
dunn, S50al200. Cows. good ard
choice, 8.75all25; common and me-
dtum, 775a8.7 rs; low cutter and cutter.
6.0Oa7.75. Bulls. good and choice
Ibeef). 900al050: cutter 10 medium
'.SVo7.AV. FcdItiS tHl4IA-lcCt. BOO0 ana
choice. l0.50al450 medium. 10000
1880; Gull and common. s.00aI0.O 90.
Stocker and feeder steers. good and
choice (alI Weights. li-50af2.75, COM
ron and medium. s.50alf.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; fat
lambs active. Is 70 25 higher: sheep
and feeding and shearing lambs in
light supply: firm: lambs. good ana
choice l92 pounds DOWN. i6.65aI7 go +:
medium 1600alT0O: Gull and common.
l3.75ai5.75 medium 70 choice fe2-l09
pounds. l525al7.65: ewes. medium =
choice $50 pounds DOWN. 900a1l 40:
Gull and common. 375a9 IS. feeder
lambs, good and choice. l5l25aI6T5.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
HOLDINGS NOT INCREASED

NEW YORK. April 70 tp.-The
Union Pacific did nog increase IFS hold
ingS IN the Chicago e. Northwestern
Railway during 1897 Il had been re-
ported Union Pacific had bse. buying
more Northwestern stock. out 81 The
close of the year lis holdings were
~ a06 shares of common, through rs
subsidiary the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road. tire same as Il held at the close
OF 1896.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
New Bond Issues

NEW YORK. April q Special
An additional issue % IS 900 600 Az
riculturaI Mortgage Bank Of Columbia
20-year s per cent bonds W1IL oe offered
in the near future by w. q Hartman
&, Co. Inc. and Equitable Trust Co.
new issue of 81 800 600 Southern
States Utilities Co. oue-year 5 pcr c.1t
secured gold notes due March Is. 1929
is being marketed today a. % n Weld
over per cent by r. z. Wilsev &
Co. Tnc. Chicago and Los Angela
and Beverley Bogert & CO.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
WHEAT GOES UPWARD
ABOVE SEASONS TOP
Rye, Corn and Oats Follow in
Wake Of Small Grain to New
Peaks for the Year.
BY the Associaied Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 19--In a general
buying rush today wheat. rye, corn and
oats promptly outbid new high-price
records that we're less than "a hours old.
Continued unfayorable weather brought
about food Of orders to purchase and
tended TO make offerings scarce. Open
ing "a to q. higher. wheat reacted
somewhat and then huctuated fast.
Corn started - to II. up. but subse-
quently lost considerable Of the gain.
Oats at times we're relatively stronger
than corn Provisions followed grain
Evening star., 1928-04-19
FARRELL GOING ABROAD.

NEW YORK. April 10 tE1.-James
A. Farrell. president OF the United
States Steel Corporation. will sail Sat
urday for Six-week pleasure trip to
Europe, IL vas announced today Mr.
Farrells departure for abroad will
make IL impossible for him tn attend
the annual convention OF the National
Foreign Trade Council. Of which he is
president which meets az Houston.
Tex. on April IS.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
Change to Close
Next Saturday to
Clear Away Work
ny the Associated Press.

hg the ANHDciaNHu iTehs
NEW YORK, April l9.--The board
OF governors OF the New York Stock
Exchange today voted TO close the
Exchange on next Saturday 10 allow
member firms to clear up an ac-
emulation OF clerical work result
ing from the recent string Of 4.000.-
00n-Share days.
Offices of the Exchange and OF
member firms. however. will remain
open TO transact regular routine
business.
This Will be the third special holi-
day declared by the Exchange since
the present bull market" began on
March .. trading having been sus-
pended on Good Friday and the
succeeding Saturday.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
PRICES ON PARIS BoURsE.

PARIS. April 10 Gp).-PrtceS were
sieadier on the BourSe today Three
per cent rentes. 81 francs 10 centinles.
5 per cent loan. So francs 80 centineS.
exchange on London. i24 francs , cen
times The dollar vas quoted az IS
francs 29ls centimes
Evening star., 1928-04-19
CONVERTIBLE BOND
LIST SCORES GAIN
aSome of High Grade Issues
Also Advance in Narrow
Market.
Ry CHARLES F. SrEARE,
-3al Nlsllst1h 10 FThp Star

NFNy}aa &3$ffaAtA 10 kNP ~|AFt
NEW YORK. April lo.-Thc rebound
IN stocks today due to the lower renewa
rate for money and the confident feel
i1lg that no change Will be made In IN;
Fsadcral Reserve rediScount rates tins
week contributed - a striking rise IN !
few az the industrial convertible bonds
Some Of the high-graoc issues III WhacI'
s the market is a narrow one also al
vance6 on small dealings,
The attitude Of the trading cleneh'
toward the money situation Is more CON
f36ent than that held by bankers, Wtoo
realize that now or = little later. II Ml'i
Ne necessary to increase discount rates
IN order 20 check the imitation IN Securl~
ties There are certain bonds IKE
stocks. that move IN ACCORDANCE WIN
the Sav'S sentiment rather than on tle
basis az = }0ng look ahead, Such oonoS
sdvanoed sharply.
Anaconda Copper Leader.
The leader IN this group was Ana
rn.,da Conner :, IN which the maNl-
nam Saln amounted 10 over > points
T-l,cv were closely followed by Andes
Conner 5. with a Tlsc a. nearly points
ry-f,e ,,51 ,o9yveytjhieS ard the SUGAR issues
w7e~e likewise firm. though gains IN
them were limited 10 moderate fFao-
tons -,..a =.
New hish prices were reached. IN ~
nearly sU AZ The local fractions Ihe
T,,ter,or,,,rl, : touched io2 the SIS sold
a ahont S6 and the SIS at 50 j. ThEo
Aren,ge as and New YORK Railway b>
,,or1e NkcylSe ln Eood demand, a3o
B~o3slyD Manhattan Transit Is were
sb}e 10 absorb the sales that have come
IN since they crossed par. tucson y
Nsnhatten incomes Joined WITH tlllS
group with s rise OF polui
PRELIMINARY estimates of The MArch
earnings Of the ST Paul have been re-
sp0nSible for the advance in Tue az
s1;S;ncnts this week They were sR"aA
above 7e today though the genera .
vere slightly lower. missouri FaClnC
& ard &. Erie Refun6lng IS. Rock Is
land AIS Chicago & Eastern limos
Sc ard Seabosrd 6S made rooefate
Improvement on small transactions
High-Grade Issues Dull
The market for high grade issues was
dull but steacleT. Oregon w WaSnane-
ton Railroad first IS advanced q point
Unson Pacific Is and AicnlSon IS were
steady. Frisco Is rallied above vi. n't
Baltimore s. Ohio first As were on -
D'1u3esne Light AS recovered a poT-
t5og, nf this weeks decline,
Foreign issues were rather coloylesS
Trading IN the new United Kingdom IS
went on in substantial volume well
above Wednesdays closing price IL
Is expected that later IN the Spring the
ner cent British war loans viii be
listed here French Belgian. German
ard Italian issues were strong. United
States Government bonds were steady.
The dsv'S new offerings were The
smallest il soEe time. with the promise
ot 8 Iow total tog the week
Evening star., 1928-04-19
SOUND PICTURES PLAN
JOINS THREE COMPANIES
Victor, First National and Elec-
tricaI Research Products in
Firnatone Process Deal.
By The A..ociated pcess.

By tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK. AprR 19.--First Nation
al Pictures announced yesterday that
1t had joined forces with the Victor
Taking Machine CO. and Electrical Re-
starch Products. subsidiary Of the
Western Electric Co, 70 produce mo-
ton pictures synchronized with sound
by what is to be called the Fimatone
process.
The pictures will be produced oy
First National under patent for sound
recording licensed by Electrical Re
search Products and Victor Artists and
orchestras will furnish the synchronized
scores and sound effects.
The Flrnatone process records the
sound on a disc which is synchronized
Uith the machine that projects the
film on the screen.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
COTTON GOODS STEADY.

NEW YORK, April q fspecial) -
Cotton goods markets we're active again
today Print cloths we're quoted ln-
changed az 10 cents FOR 64z6Os. and e.
5-s for 68X7Zs. Raw silks were IN
changed III az active ularket.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
SHAD CATCH LARGE.
Lower Potomac Yielding Bigger
HsuIs Than for Past 10 Years,

BALTIMORE. Aprli 10 More shad
ale beng caught this seaA0n IA the
lowsf Potomac higer. within 30 miles
VI It's mouth, than al any tins during
the Isel 10 years. according 10 rep0ftA
feceised by sWspeon Earle. State cnn~
sefvsti0n commissioner
other sources indicate q fairly good
run In the Great Choptapk River above
Secretary, snd In other rivers of the
Eastern Shore, Mr. Earle said. Hsttsfs
IN the Chesapeake Bay also have re-
ported fair aueGehs Ia the conservation
commission,
Evening star., 1928-04-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, April 10 fa9 Foreign
exchanges mixed. quotations tin cents :
Great Britain. demand 4Bs. cables.
4aB y 60day bills on banks. 4aA a-t6,
France demand. 3o3Ig. cables. $685.;
Italy. demand b.27'. cables, 527la
Demand Belgium, Is %. Germany.
laS9'4 Holland. 403l. Norway, 20 IL .
Sweden. 20 a. 4, Denmark, 26a2, Swift
zeriand. l92744, Spain. 1915 Greece,
1871 Poland. ii3o C1echoslovakia.
2ad' Jugosavia / 10 Austria. i4,i0;
RunIania. 90, Argentina, 42.75, Brazil
1908, Toxic, $3.50. Shanghai. 63 06
Montreal, l00.0l 9vl6
Evening star., 1928-04-19
BUTTER IS LOWER.

CHICAGO. April Ie Gpl Butter
Lower. receipts. 5.s06 tubs: creamery
extras. 43aa: standards. 43ss: extra
frsts. 43a43i.; firsts. 42iaa427a; sec
ondS. Ala a42 EggS-Higher: re-
ceipts. 2$7S5 cases. flFSts. 26lsa27:
ordinary frsts. 24lsa26; storage packed
extras. 3ot. firStS. 29s.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
SEAT BRINGS TOP PRICE.

NEW YORK. April 70 tE9. Sale Of
q membership in the New York Stock
Exchange az S375,00o duplicating the
record high price. Was arranged yeSter-
day, The board Of governors. II ap-
proving the sale. Will post the names
OF the principals today The last pre-
vious sale was made az 1855 GOO
Evening star., 1928-04-19
NEGOTIATIONS REVIVED

ggW YORE kDal ~ ~ Merger
reatsi lallous DetHctl 1paha.A1Hn ssjie"'
4 j gHg- sAo tn!aHa '@t'ei u*e ftlrhtFd
T. hH*s Dttu feYlseo 1p8'3s-t@"H
$500 Il 4.45. esu4eo s}43 share ga
3l.e common 8l tHe 3, 4&sf9ff aRHilltt
A3n8 Il Hl.aae aa llN fret s4s3le4 VI IylI
Evening star., 1928-04-19
RUBBER ADVANCES.

NEW YORK. April 19 6SpecisD -
Crude rubber. smoked riooed sheets,
advanced g. cent a. todsv's 1C-a ouo-
tation Of i734. This compares win
27I. cents a month ago and 4o7s cents
a year ago.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
SO 1-3 PCT. STOCK DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK. April 70 L1}.-Dirscto-s
Of the Sheffield Steel Co. Kansas City.
today declared a stock dividend of
80 I-3 per cent, payable July 70 hold-
eTs OF recort June IS.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
UTILITIES LEADERS
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Shares Bid Up With Reckless
Abandon as Bulls Again
Hold Sway.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN..
sratch to The star

special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. April i9-Possible de-
velopmentS In the credit situation we're
not the factor in the speculative calcu-
lations today that they were on pre-
viouS days OF the week. Curb Market
stocks were bid up again with reckless
abandon and the speculative element
apparently had formed the opinion that
the abundant supply of funds available
Tor market purposes Was not To be dis
turbed
The action OF the utilities was i'm
preSsive from a bull standpoint. BE-
cause Of consistency OF earnings and
the tendency Of the leading companies
toward expansion of operations. the
consensus Of opinion was that they
were entitled TO sell at higher prices
i'll the current market. New high rec
ords we're marked up in Massachusetts
Gas. Puget Sound Power a. Light.
American Gas e. Electric and Brooklyn
City Railroad, gains extending from
| To more than 6 points American
Light & Traction advanced some
points The speculative Electric Bond
and Shares rose almost 10 points.
Host af Specialties Rise.
Utilities. however. by no means
monopoliged speculative attention. A
host OF speclalties. either because they
had the support Of powerful pools or
because they were considered attractive
on current earnings and future out
look. were taken forward into new high
territory Included among these was
Bohn Aluminium 81 Brass up over .
points, with the available supply Inn
tied Another was Sanitary Grocery.
40 almost 10 points Here was an issue
With the floating supply so scsnt that
almost any objective could be accom-
plished.
Zonite Products. one OF the recent
newcomers. was selling at a premium
81 hstantially above the price OF sub
Scription The demand for this issue
vas an indication Of The huge amount
of finds seeking employment in new flo-
L tlong thought 10 offer prospects for
speculative profit.
New Highs Established.
...w highs also were established IN
American States Securities. class "A
and d" Mengel Co. Fox Theaters
class "A. which was moving forward
simultaneously with amusement shares
on the Stock Exchange, and 0obel
common al gain 81 more than 8
points.
The demand for Realty Associates car
rird the price up several points IN It's
high record and was sympathetic with
strength In u. s, Realty
Evening star., 1928-04-19
WILLYS PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK, April 20 Gp1.-Produc-
ton by Willys-Overland IN The first Il
days exceeded 1900 cars CnfIled or
ders we're IS 600 cars Output n TIE
week ended April Il vas record O.
Q ISIS cars.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Banana growers IN Nicaragua ars
trying ~ feplant their plantations
9ilfh pers almost abandoned during
tAa revolution.
Evening star., 1928-04-19

Believe IL ~ nOt - Johns, New
iainalsnd il 600 miles nsafer IA Itiu
de JaAalIo Than IN heY Orleans,
Evening star., 1928-04-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Omes

Following is list OF stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1928-04-19
Money to Loan

secured ~ Erst sesc OF trust CO real estate.
Pregalllnz interest arc eocr18Axsca.
Jo.e1h Weller AeU wash l. 3 Trugs
Bldg 9th 8 q Nv.
Evening star., 1928-04-19

Turtle and n0ther-ot pearl indus
.tlea aI Costa tiea are ia bs exploited.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Cen. Title Co. 6s--sl GOO 81
100. s. GOO ~ 100
Potomac Electric g. ptd.-~5 al llS.
Washington Gas Ligbt-i0 al 81 2.
Rigs National Bank 81 $40
Second National Banks a. 265.
wasr. Con. Title Co. pfd.--20 at so.
AFTER CALL.
washington Gas IS '.B"-Si GOO al ios
CAPITAL Tracficu 5s--sl 600 az i0s =.
Capi;al Traction Co--I0 al 100 :.
Potomac Elec. So plc.-2o al ios@s.
20 at 108as.
Washington Gas Ss-si 600 az aeS<s.
Tanstays Monet gpe--s al l0eia
Potomac Electric IS 1851 600 al
IOs .. S. 600 a. l0s.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. April 10 L+p1.~-Bar ST. ,
yer. 57ie. Mexican dollars. 4&is.
Evening star., 1928-04-19
ON NEW YORK BONDS STOCK EXCHANGE
Received BY Private Wire Direct 20 The Star once
Quotations TO ASS pmFinal Quotations In $3.50 Edition
RAILROAD.

sales. High INV. H'hh
WinRepeatAr r7hs io6lS io0H lo6's
YngStn sat SIS wi. 50 i0l l00As 1904
Evening star., 1928-04-19
UNLISTED DEPT.

cnapin Sacks g. pfd.-lo al 100.
Aorev-Cagl loans. 5 and s per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
FAREWELL COURTESY
GIVEN FOR MR.. AND
MRS. J. WILLIAMS

As farewell courtesy to Mr.. and
Hrs. Jimmy Williams who are leav-
ing shortly for san Bernardino,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. Hal of 749
Wensley avenue gave 4 charming
PARTY at their home last night.
Roses and gladioIi formed the pref
y decorations.
Following an evening of cards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Maretti were
presented with the prize for the
high combined score. Second place
was won by Mrs. Williams and \.
Toprahanian, while Mr. aud Mrs
Z. L. Massey received the consolat-
ION prize.
\ delicious supper was served
following the games, anG Mr.. and
.Irs. Williams We're presented with
a very attractive gift.
Guests bidden in the Williams
Eonor included Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Bronson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Nor
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Massey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Duke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hopgood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned Maretti. Mr.. and Ms Sherman
Gumm, A. ToprahaniaA, 7. Topra-
hanian, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Fraiy,
Mrs. Waller and the host and host
tSs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
JUNIOR MATINEE
PROMISES TO BE
INTERESTING EVENT

What promises TO be 4 particul-
,rly entertaining program will be
presented at the Approved Junior
Matinee at the Valley theater to-
morrow, according to ar announce
ment made by Mrs. Pcrcie Thacker
of the Motion Picture committee of
the Woman 5 Ten Thousand Club.
Music from the Jenkins Studio and
readings by Mrs. Dwight Smith
viii be features preceding the fea-
ture film.
Gwen and Gena Bibbins, accom-
panied by Martha J.nFins, viii
give a violin ana cornet duet. Mrs.
Smith will be heard in clever
pianologue, assisted by Mrs. Edwin
.. Carter, and will also tell some
children 5 stories.
Club members will be present as
usual to act as chaperoEes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20

attended and proved very success
full.
Opening the program Miss Est.
ellie Nccdham at the celeste and Prof.
Elmer \. Todd at the organ gave a
fine selection. Other feature mum
bcrs of the evening included two
readings by Norma Benton, which
were enthusiastically received. Dur.
ing one of her selections. Miss Ben
ton was assisted by Prot. Todd at
the organ.
Pupils acquitted themselves sue.
ccSsfully, and the evening proved
decidedly enjoyable.
Others participating IL the pro.
gram were: Isabelle Preddey, Mar.
iorie Reams, Alice Williams, Mary
Sonoda, Margaret Sonoda, Molly
Goshahara, Marvel Mazda, Betsy
Ross Mazda, Raymond johnson,
Charles WegehE, Irene Powelson,
Ada Bess Rcynon, Cecra Brown,
Alta Waterman, Marion Howard
Josephine Eady, Roberta Ferguson
Virginia Finney, Margaret White
law, Barbara Tondro.
The next recital at the Academy
will be May 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20

Members Of the Women 5 Ten
Thousand Club yesterday held an
important business session, follow
ing which they listened to an in
tertaining talk on matters pertain
ing to the home, given by Miss
Orpha A. Mile. of the College
Women Club and county chairman
cf the American Home. Miss Mil.
Ter s talk was particularly timely
as it preceded :he opening of Nat
ional Pettrr Homes Week, which
viii begin April 22.
Miss Miller opened h,r talk with
an outline of Better Homes in
America which functions as 4
nation wide educational organizat-
ion for public service, with head
quarters in Washington, d. c. The
movement, which started in 1922,
was organized on national basis
in 1923 with Herbert Hoover as
its first president, Miss Miller cN
planned.
The aim Of the socie Y was sum-
med up in the words, 'to make
CbnN bllltHt. dtllaCtINt { dHu NltlN'
somc homes acc, ssiblc to all Amer
ican families. The purpose of the
movement for better homes in
America was briefly sItlined as
three fold: To put knowledge of
high standards in house building,
home furnishing and equipment, and
home life within reach Of all citi.
zens; to encourage the building of
sound, attractive, economical single
family houses and the recondition-
ing and remodcling of aid houses
and further to encourage genersl
study of the housing problem and
problems of family life.
A discussion Of kitchens and their
arrangement, with a practical de-
lnonstration Of her points was then
given by the speaker, who stressed