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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31
FILM ACTRESS
WILL RECEIVE
HER FREEDOM
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
Dee. 31.-The New Year holds much
for Dorothy Mackayc - freedom
from prison walls and again the
companionship of her little daughter.
One minute after the New Year
is born, she technically will win her
freedom after spending 10 months
within the confines of San Quentin
pcnitcntiary.
Miss Mackaye entered prison last
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31
ACTOR STILL ILL
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Ecr 3l.--The
condition of Mare Mac Dermot.,
stage and screen actor. still was re.
g"rded as serious today at the
Windsor hospito 3 ;::"nda,c whcre
ne was taken two weeks ago when
he developed stomach trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31

y new booster plant at Mendoza,
Fresno county, will bring irrigation
water to 5000 acres near Firebaugh.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31
Continue Hunt
For Kidnaper
Hy United press Leus"d Wire

SAN BERNARDINC, Calf, Dee.
3l-Scarch for Harry Palmer, II,
pilrported kiduapcr Of II year old
Richard Grant and suspected wreck
ct Of the Santa Fc Missionary near
Iirspcra last Thursday, continued
through the Mojavr desert today.
One posse was attempting to pro
vent his possible crossing Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31
COLDS MAY DEVELOP
INTO PNEUMONIA

Coughs from colds may lead to se-
Iious trouble. You can stop them
now with Crcomulsion. an omulshed
Creosote that is pleasant TO take.
Creomulsion is Il medical discovery
with ,wo.iold action; il soothcs and
heals the inAamcd membranes and in.
hibits germ growth.
OF all known drugs crcosote is rec
ognized by high medical authorities
as one of the greatest healing agencies
for coughs from colds and bronchial
irritalions. Crcomulsion contains, in
ndditinn 10 crensnle other healing
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31

elements which soolhe and heal the
inAamed membranes and stop the ir.
ritation, while the crcosote goes on to
the stomach. ia absorbed into the
blood, attacks the seat of the trouble
and checks the growth of the. germs
Creomulsion is guaranteed saiisfac-
tory in the treatment of coughs from
colds, bronchitis and minor forms of
bronchial irritations, and is excellent
for building up the system after colds
or flu. Money refunded if not re-
licvcd after taking according TO direc-
tionn AZ .onr drunnirhA ladu
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31
Police Seek To
Trace Broker

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lrg.d 10 haYc roohyd clients ot
moro taau 4lsO,0O0.
Friends Of the missing man in
formed police he had frequently
:hroatrncd to take his own life il
stock market operations were not
favorable to him.
In the spring, government Off
cials will measure all the larger
scquoias or big trees, to determine
which is largest.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31

five wears for manslaughtcr. He
VIII be eligible for parole this com
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31


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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-31


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Evening star., 1928-11-15
Science Discovers
New Form Soup Fish
BY e. E. FREE, PHI. d.

Science Is about to present the worlds
cooks with new dish, toheroa soup.
The toheroa is a sfellfsh, remotely
like an oyster, which lives in enormous
numbers on sandy beaches on the is
lands of New Zealand. Tried success
fully as food by the inhabitants of the
islands, these shellfish have attracted
the attention of Australian food ex-
perts and are to be cooked, canned
and shipped to Europe and America,
both as meat and as soup. The latter
delicacy is said to be an improvement
on oyster soup in flavor and to be
equally nutritious. Laboratory tests
disclose. New Zealand dietitians claim.
that the toheroa is unusually we'll
supplied with vitamin A, the same
vitamin which exists in cod liver oil
and in butter.
It has been discovered also that the
bodies of the toheroas contain surpris-
ingly large amounts of chlorophyll, the
chemical substance which is responsible
for the green color of leaves and which
is supposed to be valuable in animal
foods because of its chemical resem-
blance to the red hemoglobin of blood
This chlorophyll is produced only in
the vegetable kingdom, not by animals:
but the toheroa, lying snugly on the
bottoms of the New Zealand beaches,
eats enormous numbers of microscopic
green plantlets which float in the water,
thus acquiring the chlorophyll. the
chemical substance of which will be
passed on, the makers promise, to the
toheroa soup.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Tainted" Money.

Out IN Louisville, KY, generally con-
sidered a State as warm hearted as 1t
Is broad-minded, group Of ministers,
sitting in denominational conference,
has Just voted against the acceptance
by orphanages under their jurisdiction
of considerable sum of money raised
on behalf of those institutions by means
Of one-day charity race meeting.
1t will always remain a puzzle in the
minds of many persons as to why funds
from any legitimate source should be
deemed unworthy of use for a worthy
purpose. There are undeniably many
who disapprove Of horseracing, and par
ticularly of betting on horseracing.
One would think, however, that the
mental reaction of such of these as arc
concerned with the furtherance of an
orphanage would be one of extra de-
light that the contributions came
through those who had enjoyed this
sinful pleasure.
AS a matter of fact, not a dollar
comes to any organization of any sort
that has not at some time, been tainted
to greater or lesser degree. To ac-
cept money direct from, for example, a
charitable burglar or hi-jacker. would
not be proper, for it was not his to
give. On the other hand, pickpocket.
blue-sky promoter or bookmaker
may need a gas stove and may purchase
that article from prosperous manufac-
turer, who later can give the same
money-perhaps the identical bill-to
any favored charity with perfect pro-
priety.
The Kentucky colonel who arranged
this race meet held 1t on the grounds
of his beautiful farm near Lexington.
He bore all expenses of the affair, which
attracted thousands of sport-loving peo-
pie from all sections of the country.
The proceeds were to be divided among
thirty different Kentucky orphanages.
For clergymen to meet in solemn con-
clave and decline the gift handed over
by him would seem to be a reflection
on a worthy man and distinct injus-
tice to goo6 many thousand of little
children for whose benefit gate-money
and bets had been turned into bread
and butter pinafores. and mayhap. a
piece or two OF much-needed play
ground apparatus.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

American forces are busy preparing
for an advance toward GERMANY.
American divisions will follow the with
drawing German armies to the French
border and then, proceeding on to Ger
man soil, will occupy the assigned zone
along the Rhine. Gen. Pershinc.
addressing his troops, congratulates
them on the splendid victory achieved
and urges them to continue we'll dis
ciplined, correct in their behavior and
respectful of civil rights while on alien
territory. The new German gov
ernment appeals to President Wilson to
send peace plenipotentiaries at once.
and are told that their appeals must
properly be referred to the Supreme
War Council. Fifteen thousand re-
leased prisoners of war came through
the American lines northeast of Yer
dun today clad in ell sorts of male ami
female garments, anything to keep them
warm. Republic declared in Hun
gary today. with full suffrage for men
and women planned. The return
OF American soldiers, is waiting on the
course of European events. Supreme
War Council must work out the cues
tion of how many will be kept overseas
for guard duty. Some predict that
armies will be needed to quell revolu-
tionary movements in Germany, Russia
and Austria Hungary. The French
ministry Of justice orders criminal pro-
ceed1ngs be instituted against German
otncers accused of atrocities.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

on the I'd of May, 1912. It confirmed
the findings Of the Senate committee,
but made q report that was less severe
In terms. The commander of the ship
was exonerated, but the Board of Trade
was blamed for its failure to revise the
rules. The court made recommended
tions as to lifeboats and water-tight
bulkheads. which were presumably car.
ried into effect, but there is no available
record at present to indicate.
AS far as the roll of the ship company
kept at Liverpool disclosed. the Titanic
carried 2,208 persons. OF these, only
705 were saved and 1903 were lost
This was one of the most terrible dis
asters in history, and the most shocking
feature of it was that it was absolutely
without need. The ship was on her
maiden voyage. She was new 'crea-
ton, supposedly the last word in marine
construction. The managing director of
the owning company and other officials
of the line we're aboard. Yet entering
a zone of known ice peril she was driven
ahead at high speed, only to crash into
a berg, the presence of which had been
indicated by fall of temperature I'M
noted by those on watch. A slight
turn of the helm, slackening of speed,
a show of ordinary caution in zone
of danger and the Titanic would have
been saved.
These memories of one of the worlds
greatest marine disasters are revived by
the sinking of the Vestris and the con-
sequent inquiry into the question of re-
Sponsibility which has already started.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Enualizing Rns Taxes.

No better example of the need for a
revision of the Districts antiquated
law on licenses and fees is available
than the recommendations just made
by the Public Utilities Commission for
equalizing taxes on bus companies. The
recommendation have been placed in
the hands of committee now engaged
in suggesting changes in the license
laws, which will be placed before Con-
greSs. Twenty-seven years ago, when
the present law was put into effect,
there were no busSes and it is to be
doubted II any one foresaw the con-
dition that exists today. Consequently
a new form of transportation has been
developed and is attaining a healthy
growth in the Capital, free from the
burden of paying what should be Q
just revenue to the community, whose
streets and facilities it uses in its busi-
ness.
Today the street car companies
which operate busses pay a tax amount
ing to four per cent of gross revenue
from the operation. of such vehicles
over defined routes, and a four per cent
tax on revenue from the charter hire OF
busses, This tax is imposed because
the taxes on street car companies are
we'll defined in law. But the independ-
ent bus companies escape this taS
altogether, for the simple reason that
they do not happen to be operating
street cars. In the case of two Wash
ington concerns, they pay personal
property tax and fee for the "jitney
license" Other bus companies. operat-
ing in Washington, but not Washington
companies, merely pay the "jitney IL
cense" fee, amounting to nine dollar;
per year per vehicle.
The recommendation Of the Public
| Utilities Commission is that all bu'
companies. including the street rail-
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Trial College
Reports Progress

From the Kansas City Journal-Post.
The experimental college. a college
within a college, which has been in eX-
lStence in the University of Wisconsin
Tor more than year, is able to make
an interesting report of achievement.
Only freshmen were matriculated the
first year. but now there is a sophomore
class. Nothing is said rs to selection
OF the comparatively small number ac-
cummodated. They were volunteers. of
course, but the remarkable record made
IN all kinds of student activities. in
cluding athletics. music, drama and
Journalism. betrays the fact that they
were unusual. They could not have
received at the start of their school
work en- opportunity to show their
qualities which resulted in their pro-
motion to posts Of responsibility had
they not been unusual students. with
preparatory records that justified such
opportunities.
This factor interferes with critical
Judgment of the experiment. It is re-
grettable that the opportunities we're
not withheld until the sophomore wear.
so that the observers might clearly
watch the effect of the experimental
college. which leaves the selection of
subjects and the character of work
ld!"ely 10 StuuenJ Volltl0n after con-
sultatlon with the faculty advisers.
But the class evidently had a fine
time during the year. They made a
special study Of Greek life in the time
OF Aristophanes, when Athens was in
Its full glory. This universal genius.
whose satire has been applicable to
hundreds of situations in subsequent
centuries. might very profitably be
studied more in all institutions and by
persons who long ago left academic
halls.
Special care was shown to introduce
th> students to many other studies un-
der direction of capable professors. With
whom the matriculants have lived. as
well as associated. during the school
hours. The progress during the second
and final year of the experiment on
these particular students will be given
wide study. as will the progress of the
students when they follow regular
courses In the Junior and senior years,
which is part of the plan.
Whether the experiment would be
we'll for average students cannot be
determined. because of the unusual
character of the first group. But even
II the plan results in the fun develop
ment Of men of exceptional promise 1t
would be worth while.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

is said to be in sympathy with Western
methods and Western political ideas.
His friendly attitude toward the United
States has been demonstrated on more
than one occasion. This country can
do no less than salute the new Emperor
and wish for him peace and prosperity
in his time"
The expenditure Of millions of dollars
on the ceremony is viewed by the Prov-
dence Bulletin as evidence of the new
monarch's Acquaintance with business
methods. and also as showing that the
people themselves believe they are get
ting their moneys worth" That paper
says of the underlying wisdom: 1t
wouldn't be at all surprising II the
learning abroad and knows thing or
two about modern economics. had calcu-
lated this elaborate carnival fully AZ
much in the spirit of good business
as of an antique rite. For he must
know that prosperity with its radios,
automobiles, inStallment buying and
Emperor's expensive robes is after all
largely state of mind"
Importance is seen by the Chatta-
nooga News in the fact that the
Emperor speaks and writes English,
German and French. eats foreign food
with European Silverware and is in all
ways thoroughly modern" and the
News continues: "Hirohito faces many
problems. prominent among which Is
the Shantung dispute. The menace to
Japan In Manchuria and the break
ing of the Chinese boycott must be
handled. In the homeland he must
attempt to stabilize the yen and re-
build the silk industry His empires
relations with the Occidental world are.
happily. cordial and there are no clouds
in the sky"
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Frost Ruins 100000
Bushels of Potatoes

From the st. Paul Dispatch
Potato dealers estimate that the first
hard frost in the Red River Valley
caught about 100000 bushels of
tubers IN the ground and rendered them
useless for food. 1t seems large guam
tity of foodstuff to go to waste when
100000 people are reported starving in
China. even resorting to cannibalism,
and when 350,000 children are perishing
IN the famine districts Of Southern
Ukraine and parts of Crimea, where
drought burned up the crops.
But the potato crop is so large this
year that 100000 bushels compose an
almost negligible fraction of the whole
weld in the United States, $4,000 900
bushels. In the Red River Valley the
Minnesota side has produced 100000
bushels and the North Dakota side
100000 bushels The quantity left In the
ground is averaged at 90 per cent of the
crop In the valley. This is regarded As
an unusually large percentage to re-
main undug and dealers ascribc 1t 70
the low price, now less than 20 cents
a bushel, that the market offers.
Frost Is the only existing answer to
the potato surplus problem. Unlike
wheat. potatoes cannot be shipped long
distances without injury and require
special storage facilities that protect
from frost
Evening star., 1928-11-15
The Titanic nisasNnr

In the case of the steamship Titanic,
which sank after collision with an ice
berg OF the shore of Newfoundland
April II, 1912, two investigations were
conducted, one on this side and one in
England, the ship being of British reg
istry. A committee of the United States
Senate, which was then in session, i'm
mediately began an inquiry. summoning
all available witnesses to this city
After protracted sessions it made a re-
port which blamed the commander OF
the Titanic for ignoring warnings Of the
presence Of ice in the course of the
,hip and also blamed the management
for failure to provide proper life-pre.
serving apparatus. The Senate commit
tee likewise censured the British Board
lof Trade for laxity of regulations ano
for inadequate inspections.
Ths 1<itikh court Of inquiry hegaE
Evening star., 1928-11-15

method Is TO place them on shelves,
seeing that they do not touch each
other and occasionally wiping them on
with dry cloth. or peeled cut Up. sum
dried and properly stored, they can b
used all the year.
@. What are the names Of the twd
new ocean liners recently built in GerS
many?-B. A. T
A. The Europa and the Bremen.
They represent the latest developments
in the construction Of the ocean grey
hound of today. They are equipped
with devices for launching airplanes
from their decks.
@. What is the size of the diamond
that features the new capitol in Ha.
vana?-S. o. NJ
A. This diamond is being placed in
the dome floor of the building 1t is
said to weigh so carats and is the gift
of millionaire Cuban Senator whose
purpose was to provide a fitting top"
for the new building.
@. Was it decided that there was q
tribe of white Indians?-E. M. r.
A. Three of the white Indians were
brought to New York in 1924 and ex-
amined by distinguished anthropolo-
gists and ethnologistS. Although the
men of science are not entirely agreed
on an explanation of the strange blond
ness of these people, the weight OF
| opinion IS that they are probably all
binos-or, as Mr.. Marsh, who brought
them to New York, put it, pseudo
| albinos. Apart from their color they
are like the San Bias Indians among
! whom they were found and show no
indication of any Caucasian blood.
That blondness of the sort should be
common in Darien seems improbable.
| for albinism Is nowhere common; but
there is no other solution of the prob
lem that seems so likely.
@. Are crayfish akin to lobsters?->
A. Shrimps. pawn and crayfsh are
allied to the lobster, the craytish often
being called fresh water lobster"
@. How much damage Is done to tele.
phone wires by ice and sleet?-M.
A. The damage runs into millions Of
dollars. At times sleet or ice forms on
the wires to weight of 5 pounds TO
the foot. and mile of wire Is bearing
an enormous burden. It is not strange
that so many wires break under the
strain.
@. What Is the local name Of the
hibiscus, Hawaii's national fower7-
! S. L.
A. The flower emblem. of Hawaii is
the Pua Alcalo.-
@. Can the speaker cord on a radio
cause cracking noise?-B. N.
| A. A defective or loose speaker cord
does cause trouble. It should be re.
placed with new one.
@. Should window be left open Ia
a closed automobile, even in cold
weather?-S. F. P.
A. For proper ventilation. at least
one window should be slightly open.
This is also precaution against pos
sib1lity OF carbon monoxide poisoning
due to some improper functfoning Of
the machine.
@. What counties in England are
referred to as the home counties"?-
! r. L. w.
A. Middlesex, Surrey, Kent. Essex
and sometimes Hertford and Sussex.
counties bordering on London, are
called the home counties"
@. Is the water around Cape Horn
navlgable the year around?-A. A. K.
A. 1t is possible to round the Horn
at all seasons of the year,
@. How old should a parrot be when
1t begins to talk?-E. B.
A. If parrot is talking parrot. It.
should talk before it Is year old.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
$500 to Railway Group
For Best Kept Tracks

From the Baltimore sun.
An inconSpicCouS little story tells of
the award to a section Of the Maryland
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Of the general managers $500 prize for
the maintenance of the best line and
surface of tracks. The portion of the
railroad receiving this token of merit
extends from Perryvtile to Buck Greek.
Seemingly unimportart as q matter of
news. this item has value far beyond
many OF those which win a grand dis
play. It calls attention for those who
ponder 1t little to labors performed
for the public which are seldom recog-
nized and rarely rewarded
The traveller who Journeys by rail
often thinks as he looks up at the great
painting locomotive of how much he
owes to the steady hand, the quick eve
and clear brain of the engineer, and he
may give passing thought to the eau
ton and good Judgment Of the con-
ductor. But so little are we Influenced
by the things that are unseen and do
not directly touch us that few ever
stop to consider how completely their
fate has been in the possession of those
men whose duty It Is to keep the road
bed in repair, spy out imperfect rails
or loose joints and generally to provide
against those trivial dangers which pro-
duce great disasters.
Such is the vanity and injustice Of
life that we heap with honors the per-
formers of spectacular feats and neg
lect almost altogether those on whose
faithful, competent and unfailinE full.
fillment of their dull. daily duties our
very lives depend. It Is a pleasant
thing. then, to see the worth Of this
kind of service noticed and the men
who give 1t made aware that they are
appreciated. It is the work Of this
class OF men, not only in railroading
but in every other organization, that
makes 1t possible for the old world to
carry on at all.