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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
DONOVAN TURNS
DOWN OFFER OF
WAR PORTFOLIO
BY THOMAS L. STOKES

(UnlueQ PreSS SCd11 CorreSpOnuenC)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-William
j. Donovan, assistant attorney gen
cral, today turned down an offer of
secretary of war in the Hoover ad-
ministration in conference with
the President-elect at his 5 street
home here today. Donovan will re
tire to private practice of law after
March 4.
William S. Mitchell, solicitor gem
cral of the United States, has been
offered the attorney generalship in
the Hoover cabinet and has accepted
the post.
This was learned on highest au-
thority here today as President-elcct
Hoover prepared to complete the
makeup of his cabinet. The cabinet
slate will be complete within the
next "a or 36 hours, it was learned
today.
Mitchell Republican
Mr. Hoover was somewhat dis
turbed over reports that Mitchell is
Democrat, In discussing the APP
pointment with visitors, he has point
ed ont that the solicitor general has
supported the Republican national
ticket several times and has been
identified with forces in Minnesota
(Continupd on PAGE Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
- -
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Mid week N tings, all
churches.
De Molay, Masonic Temple,
8 p. III.
Oasis Lodge F. and A. M,
7:30.
Chamber directors, 1880.
Eagles, 55l Main street.
Troop 7, Elks Bldg, Troop 16,
scout nut.
I, o. o. F. lodge, No. 307,
8 p. m.
Imperial theatre - I'm Old
Arizona.
Radio KXO-6-1O.
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
Chaplin Still
Seriously I'll
ny Tnitcn Press Eeoscd Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27.-Chcrlie
Chaplin, film comedian, i'll from
acute ptomaine poisoning, suffered
rise in temperature early today
and his personal physician, DR.. Ce-
ell Reynolds was summoned.
DR., Reynolds said that Chaplin
was not in danger but that his con
dition could be described as Gun.
comfortable -
Prior to the physicians S state
ment, Chaplin s temperature had
been reported steadily regaining
nomalcy and the turn came as a
surprise.
Servants in the Chaplin home said
that the comedian was "all right. .
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
TO CHANGE FIGHT DATE

san FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-An-
other change in the date of the
" Dummy' Mahan-I Young Corbet
III fight here faces Ancil Hoffman,
promoter, because nreamland rink
has heeu claimed for amateur bouts
March 1910 in Selecting u team to
represent California at the Nation
al A. A, L. tournament in Poston.
If Mahan can get in SHINE the fight
will take place March II.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27

broad shouldered and heavily
musclcd, stood at the basiet
spot in the world, turning the
butcher knife over in his hands,
while people pushed back, max
ing a semi-circlc about 30 fg.t
away from him. Women scream
ed, Occasionally man or wgm-
an, uuaware cf the danger,
would enter the subway and
walk within range Of Kipp 5
knife before others could shout
q warning.
So terrified wau the crowd
that il WAS 10 minutes before
the policemen were called.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
Marshal FOch
Little Better

PARIS, Feb. 27.-Marshal Fcrd
inand Foch showed progress today
in fighting off a grave crisis in his
illness.
An official bulletin issued by III,
physisians said;
"There is slight Improvement
in the condition of the lungs rhc
temperature is 9S.96 and the pulse
So. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
Two Perish AS
Fire Burns Home
ny United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Calf, Feb 27.-1owclI
Sharpe, =, and Laura Belle, ), hj-
daughter, were burned to death IN
their home here today when Sharp,
attempted 10 light Il stove witt
Kerosene from gallon can.
Ma Sharpe and two year old
baby boy escaped through bed
room window.
- blast of flame entered H..
bedroom and Suddenly the whoi,
place WIS on fire Mrs Sharp.
said. q grabbed the baby and
climbed out the window. | thought
Lowell md Laura were outside by
that timc.'
The house was burned to til,
ground
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
GIANT MANIAC HOLDS CROWD
AT BAY IN NEW YORK SUBWAY

NEW YORK, Feb. ga
giant maniac, gripping q curved
eight inch knife, put his bacH
against a wall of the Times
Square subway station and for
90 minutes held thousands Of
persons ut bay, stabbing anyone
who came within his reach.
Four persons were seriously
wounded before John Kipp, a
German immigrant, was black
lacked by two poHcewlr. The
Officers said they had never
seen anyone take SO much pun
ishmout and remain conscious.
Kipp, 6 feet, > inches tan,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
CROWD STORMS
COURT TO HEAR
SHyIl..ER'S TRIAL.
Little Progress Made
In Getting Jury For
Libel Case.
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.-While
a squad Of policemen maintained
order among a crowd milling about
the doorway, defense ard prosecu-
tion cndcavored in packed court
room to secure jury today to try
Rev. r. p. Fighting Bob ShuIer
on a charge Of criminally libeling the
fourth degree, knights of Columbus
Little progress was made in Sc
locting taIcsmen and it appeared at
the noon adjournment that it might
be several hours before Il jury would
be seated.
Attorney Paul DOT, counsel for
Rev. Shuler, asked prospective jurors
what they would do if it were PROV
ed that the pastor Of Trinity Meth
odist church wrote the asserted Ii
belous article in the "height and
fervor of a political campaign. -
The article under question was en-
titled "Al SMITH and it appeared
during the recent presidential cam
paign. In it Rev. Shuler published
an asserted fake oath of the fourth
degree, knights of Columbus.
Woman Jury Likely
Deputy City Prosecutor Eberhard
reminded talcsmcn that the plosecu
ton Of the fiery pastor was not q
"rnligious Or political controversy. -
1t appeared likely that an all
feminine jury will be seated, Erucst
/ W. Pratt, one Of two men seatea
tentatively was excused by the
| prosecution.
The defense challenged Mrs. vii
lie Mae Bevans, a young eolored
woman.
Attorney D'Orr apparently was
porrlorcd after getting little in
formation from several women.
"Nou women are mys+criou.
enough even after I ask YOU thou
sand questions, D'Cr remarked
aftor juror lad parried his ques
! tions.
. When a jury is selected it is cx
pectad that J. R. spencer, publisher
of Rev. Shulor's magazine, will b.
, the first witness called by the
prosecution to idcntify the article
n question.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
'Lindy' And Anne
In Mexico City
by United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and hia
tiancce, Miss Anne Spencer Morrow,
were back at the United states en-
bassy here today, reluctantly ex,
changing the romantic seclls,on OF
Cucrnavaca for the soc."l >hh.atis1s
cf the capital.
At the embassy both LindberSh
ami Miss Morrow viii be subjected
to numerous social duties almost
daily, as a form OF PREPARATION tor
the qu2si-pubir l;fe which is the
7 aalty of celebri &c.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
AGED WOMAN DETERMINED
SHE WILL BECOME FLYER

LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb.
27.-Mrs, Elizabeth Keyes, ST.
of Chicago cannot understand
why she is considered too old
to fly an airplane,
"I'Il learn to fly an airplanc
yet, . she said after three msuc-
ccssful attempts to persuade
flying instructors to teach her.
"Thcy wouldn't teach me at
airports in Chicago so / went to
Los Angeles. When they refused
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27

me again in Les Angeles l de-
cided to come herc.'
Bernard Lauscher, local flying
instructor, took the aged woman
aloft in an effort to "curc' her
of her ambition,
"Gce, that was lots of fun, but
why did we have to land so
soon}' Mrs. Keyes said.
"It's incWable, - Lauscher
commented as he yhe,led his
plane into a hangar.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
MAKES ELECTRIC
CHAIR IN WHICH
TO TAKE LFl
ny uni,ed Press Lensrd Wire

LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. 27.-
Path.r tLan face trial for assaul
George Mayo. chez iu cafeteri
here, improyiscc au electric ehal
and committed suicide.
May brought q cord from stan
lamp, fastened two electrodes /
the split ends Of the wire aud place
them aoqiust his head Holding th
electrodes in place with a hat he 50
down i'm a chair and turned on Hi
current.
\ note at his feet said God fol
give mo for what 1 am about % 90.
lie had been charged with assault
ing his stcpdaughter with deadl
weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
CHANGE COURT LINES
ny uni,ro Press L~->cd Wire

ny InIfrd Fr"s~ A"rscd Nvire
WASHINGTON, Feb. -
house bin changing the boundaries
and terms OF colrt divisions OF the
southern Judicial d,o rict Of Cali
foruia WAS passed today by the
senate. 1t now goes to the Plc>i-
dent for approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
OIL COMPANIES
LAY PLANS FOR
LONG WARFARE. IA.so {
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.-M ier
oil companies threw cloak of
silence about their activities to 'ay
and apparently were prepared fer
y prolonged gasoline price war.
Every company is said to b.
losing money but it Is believed that
the battle may continue for more
than three months or until such time
that sales increase materially.
During the last three months Of
1928 sales Of Standard, She'll As
sociatcd, TeXaco and Wiltshire arc
said to havr dropped from IS per
cent to IS per cent. On the other
hand, Rio aranlo ,ales Ianped s2.4
per cent, General Petroleum III
and Richf.gld ,.' set cent,
Gabline ranged from to 1+l-
cents to the causum.r in Los Ang
los with the majority Of dealers
INC at 10 aid i4}- cents a
gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27
ulIDbEEFRCH AND FIANCEE CRASH IN NE:XIC
Triple Program Occupies Attention of State Legislature
This Pair Smasl1es Divorce Dope

T.ctt:mg Statistics Mrs Thomas
College Place Wash recently celebrated their 73rd wed
ding anniversary They
KiEnan his wife 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27

san FRANCISCO, Feb. PA
pace conference to md .shing OF
gasoline prices IN tAis city "as eA-
p,cryd 10 be calls lay.
The retail service station daa'ars
and the Garage and Property own
ess Association lrN. Tor y.nsldcta-
tion plans da.' .ncd TO terminate the
. Far' which ar said to have nj
ready been approved oy officials
Under the sgG~ce,nd program the
two f" "..ons w / ovrc, on MAJ
G'n Of profit IL The retail field. elm
mating tb. r. ~ OF federal
prosecution for .fa fixing.
Garagcmcn c.u.nuri to 1,ai}
Gasoline at ono cent below the SER
vice station price, which ranged
rom II to l, c-uts a gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-27

Continued on Page Six
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
maryland i. QU|NT
CONQUERS HOPKINS
Scores Two Late Baskets to
Win Game in Baltimore
by 19-to-18 Count.

IN ALTIMORE, Md. February a.
- University of Maryland's basket
ball team evened up with Johns
IL Hopkins for defeat suffered
earlier in the season at College
Park by downing the Blue Jays In a
hectic game at Carlin's this afternoon,
10 to Is. 1t was announced that third
contest would be played at Carlin's next
Wednesday night.
The Old Liners won by scoring two
field goals in the late stages. one by
Heagy and the last by Allen from near
the center of the floor. Hopkins had
forged to the front, 10 to Is, mainly on
shots from the foul line after Maryland
had gone into the second half with a
l2-to-7 lead.
It was accuracy from the 15-foot
mark that kept Hopkins in the running,
for the Old Liners made nine goals from
scrimmage to the locals five On the
other hand, the Maryland players pock-
eted the ball only once in seven tries
from the foul line while Hopkins made
good in eight of Is attempts.
Maryland hoped off to 2-to-0 lead
after about two minutes of play when
Capt Dean sank shot from side court.
The Blue Jays quickly got back in the
luIiIllilB, DUWCFCiS Oll q lOul GOoS ny
DebuSkey and double decker by Horst.
Led by Cohan the Old Liners staged
drive at this point to pile up mark
ers and a 1913 lead, when Madigan drib-
bled in for snowbird, Cohan made two
court goals and Dean dropped in an
other Side-court basket.
Hopkins rallied on shot from scrim-
mage by PaSarew and two successful
foul losses by Debuskey, but shortly be-
fore the intermission Hetzel dropped in
a snowbird for Maryland after a beau
tiful long pass from Heegy to make the
count IL to at intermission.
BY virtue of excellent foul shooting
the Blue Jays gradually creptaup on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
BOUT DELAYED, RING
WAR Is PREVENTED

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Fla, February 23.-The
fiare-up In Chicago's threatened box
ing war" faded out tonight with the
announcement that the Tommy Lough-
ran-Mickey Walker light-heavyweigh
championship bout, opening the new
S7,o00,0o0 Chicago Stadium, has been
set back from March Is to March %.
Decision to switch the date was made
because the new stadium will not be
completed until March %, Paddy Har-
mon, president of the Chicago Stadium,
said.
The change alleviates the strained
situation between Harmon and Pro-
moter Jim Mullen, who has Tom Hee-
ney, the New Zealand heavyweight, and
Otto Won Porat of Chicago matched for
March II.
Harmon also announced the interna-
tional six-day bike race, scheduled for
the Chicago Stadium for March is to
&c, will be switched to the Coliseum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
ON THE SIDE LINES
With the Sports Editor
BY DENMAN THOMPSON

ton such as the current is just
a gay, care-free lark, a glorious
vacation with all expenses paid,
congenial companions and
nothing to worry about.
Impressed as they are with
the snow and s1ush, low tenn
peratures and biting winds at
home the Florida bound hombre
is set down as being nothing
more nor less than a lucky
stiff" and Scant consideration
is given the fact that he has
got to be ION the job" every
minute OF his absence and that
duty, rather than play, must
ever be uppermost in his con-
Sideration.
It also should be borne in
mind that unlike the folk back
ito hum" it isn't merely
question of putting in a certain
and specified number of hours
daily. Owing to the exaggerated
interest of the fans in their
favorites after months of no
base ball at all trivial incident
that would be of no con-
sequence whatever in the reg
ular season becomes magni-
fed to headline proportions
and in view of the fact that
until games actually are started
most of the news" must be of
a somewhat synthetic variety,
manufactured to supply the
public demand the base ball
correspondent cannot confine
his observations to the antics
of the performers on the field,
but must be alive to such off,
hour activities Of a promising
pitcher as may impair his
physical condition through con-
Stunning too many chocolate
sodas or nocturnal use of the
fire escape by slugging out
fielder to meet social obliga-
tionS not in conformity to the
training rules. Such incidents
have been known.
The climate is salubrious, of
course, and facilities for romp-
ing beckon from every side, but
the very fact that work must be
done when the conditions for
play are so inviting make the
imperative necessity for labor
doubly annoying.
Then there are such matters
as being deprived of the home
cooked meals one SO doteS on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

HY the time these lines are
* perused the inditer there
Of will be aboard a RATHER
headed for the South. For
Florida, to be exact, and that
being a somewhat far-flung
State it may be set forth in the
interest of geographical rneticu-
lousnesS that Tampa is the
specific destination.
For the benefit of any reader
who by chance may have
foundered into the pink sec
ton instead of combining his at
tention to the financial col
umns, straight news, society
notes or the high-brow dis
sertationS on the editorial page
it might not be amiSS to eX-
plain that "rattler" is slang for
train.
This writer has been journey
ing by rail to various points of
the compass for more than a
decade to report various and
Sundry events of interest to fol-
lowers OF sports and never yet
has he embarked on a train"
Through the medium of scan
ming the newspapers like any
other fan he became acquainted
with the fact that sports
writer's invariably use "rattlers"
for covering assignments. His
initial trip therefore was duly
chronicled as being via that
means of transportation and,
so strong Is the force of habit
and so revered are the tenetS
of the profession he never since
has used anything but a
RATHER"
Trusting this highly import
ant point has been made clear
we now proceed to an explana-
ton wholly unnecessary to base
ball addicts that the reason for
this particular journey is to
record for stay-at- themes the
activities of the Washington
ball clubs players under the
direction of Manager Walter
Johnson in training for the
American League campaign
which is to open April 16.
And in that connection we
are constrained to correct an
impression that is prevalent
generally among not only
diamond bugs, but Office con-
freres, close friends and casual
acquaintances that an expedi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
TWO CARS TO STRIVE
FOR SPEED RECORDS

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, February
% (R.-Two monster racing cars will
be tuned here next week for another
dash over the wave-lapped sands to
decide whether man may increase his
land speed through bigger motors or
better designing.
j. M. White of Philadelphia, advocate
Of super power, brings his 36-cylinder
record holding Triplex to join Maj H.
o. D. Segrave of England, whose Golden
Arrow, with new stream lines, has been
brought from England to challenge the
record of 2o7.55 miles an hour set by
the Triplex last April, with Ray Keech
a. the wheel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

Old Liners In the second half and with
but about minutes to play forged
ahead, l6 to Is. Two free losses apiece
by Debuskey and Jung, single pointer
by Pasarew, and goals from scrimmage
by Debuskey and Lang gave Hopkins its
lead, while Maryland was being held to
3 points. These were. scored by Allen
with a clever side court shot and a foul.
Pasarew gave the Baltimoreans an
l8-to-l5 margin when he Gagged goal
from the side, but this was the final
score for Hopkins, who resorted to
freezing" in an attempt to save their
slim lead. The Old Liners broke this
up easily however, and Allen and
Heagy got in their decisive baskets.
Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.

GalIaudet, so: st. Mary's Celtics o.
Alexandria. 81.
Maryland, 10; Johns Hopkins, Is.
City College Of New York, IS; Catho-
'ic University. rs.
Navy, 43; Harvard. 40.
Wisconsin, 81; Northwestern, IS.
Michigan. IS; Iowa, Is.
Indiana, 80; Illinois, 22.
Dartmouth, 90; Columbia, rs.
North Carolina State, 80; David
~, %.
Chicago, 80; Minnesota, rs.
Tulane, As: Louisiana State, So.
Nebraska, SO; Drake, rs.
North Carolina. 80; v. M. l.. 10.
Arkansas. 50; Texas Aggies, 20.
Pennsylvania, IS; Cornell, IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
C0cHRAME GETS IN LINE
I. AND MACK Is RELIEVED

FORT MYERS, Fla, February % Up.
Connie Mack's Winter worries were
removed today when word was received
at the Athletics training camp that
most valuable" player In the American
League, had signed his 1929 contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

that easy chair with the COM
Portable slippers, the regular
sessions of draw" with the
gang and other considerations
not the least of which is the
enforced absence from the girl
friend.
Impairment question: Cant
you assign some one else to
this onerous job?"
Snappy come back: why
bring that up?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY.

New York Rangers, /; Montreal
Maro0ns, Q.
Montreal Canadians, 1; Toronto
Mapleleafs, 0.
Detroit Cougars. o; Chicago Black
hawks, (overtime).
Ottawa Senators, 8: Pittsburgh Pr
n n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
COLLEGE BOXING.

Army, 4: v. M. l., 3.
Staunton M. A.. S; Penn Freshman, 2.
South Carolina, s.; Georgia l.
Navy, s; Western Maryland, 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
COLLEGE WRESTLING.

Princeton, 16; Army. l6.
Pennsylvania, 49, Duke, Is.
Franklin and Marshall. 16; Chicago.
Navy, II; West Virginia, 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
COLLEGE TRACK.

Grinnell, SIS rs; Drake, 48 I-3.
Ohio State, 70A; West Virginia, 251a.
Nebraska, 50; Iowa State, As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

saw OAA4NCAoALJ Gt4kl
4 q great scare tonight and were
Just noSed out in basket ball
gene by late squirt on the part Of the
Quaker City players. Temple We,
1924.
1t was one of the hardest played
games of the year here. The guarding
was close. but the members of both
teams disported themselves in clean-cut
fashion. The visiting team had six
fouls called on it during the 40 minutes
of furious play.
Coach Ripley's clan played fine de-
fensive game that kept the Owls guess
ing for 80 minutes. They could not
seem to break through and were taking
many long shots that went wide. How
ever, in the last 10 minutes of play the
Temple team broke through that strong
defense and scored the goals that re-
suited in the win.
Duttcn played the stellar role for
Georgetown. He get the tap a great
part of the time and was real factor
in the passinr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
COLLEGE SWIMMING.

Army, As; Union, II.
Navy, 80; Georgia Tech. FL: Pitts
burgh, IL.
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9 10 3
Referee--Mr. Paul Mention (Loyolal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
Squirt BY TEMPLE
BEATS c. L., 2724
Hoya Basketers Are Licked
in Last 10 Minutes of
Spirited Clash.

~ PHILADELPHIA, February 23.-
- Georgetown Universitys minionS
gave the Temple University clan
L great scare tonight and were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

new champion was crowned when
Jimmy Daley, slim young Splinter from
Holy Cross, dethroned Karl Wildermuth
OF Georgetown as champion in the
CONTINUED on Second Page
New Britain herald., 1929-08-03
Girls Sunday Face"
 Stolen as She Swims

Her Sunday face" was in her pocketbook and someone took it while she was swimming at Bat terson park--otherwise known as reservoir No. 4-yesterday afternoon. That is why with her girl friend, she came to the po- lice station last night and con- plained to Sergeant McAvay.
 Sunday face?" queried the sergeant. What is Sunday face?"
 "Aw, my makeup" reported Madeline.
 Madeline La Pointe. PA Arch street. was the one who lost her Sunday face. In her pocketbook which was tan in color. there was nothing much else belong ing to her, but her friend, Ruby Rousseau. los Commercial street, had white gold wrist watch and two rings in the purse.
 Two of their boy friends took them swimming in the after noon. When they came out of the water and got into the car to come home, they found that the pocketbook. the Sunday face" the wrist watch and the rings had been stolen.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-03
BICYCLE ENDURANCE
 TEST IN PLAINVILLE
Supper Bell Ends Quest of Four Youths for
 Glory x
Special to the Herald)

Plainville, Aug. 3-Plainville's first bid for an endurance record appears to have come to a sad but not tragic ending. Fired, no doubt, by the sustained flight mark set by the St. Louis Robin" and by the other numerous attempts of aviators to distinguish themselves in this field four local youths yesterday set out to establish a bicycle endurance rec ord.
 At 11:30 o'clock in the morning the four boys, Bailey, Byington, Sames and Sherman, began their endurance test on Broad street and, with refuelling for dinner. contin- ucd along safely through the after noon, relieving each other at the pedals from time to time.
 The last report received from the cyclists was at 6 o'clock, when they announced they were still going strong after 6 1-2 hours in the sad dle. But nothing further was heard and it appears that the thought of supper proved even stronger than the desire for glory and that the ringing of the supper bells brought the novel test to an abrupt end.