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LOS ANGELES EVENING EXPRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1930 THREE Byrd Puzzle Increases Geographical Knowledge EVENING EXPRESS BYRD EXPLORATION PUZZLE First in cash, given by the Evening Express. Second prize--Three weeks' camp vacation trip, with all expenses paid by The May Company. To next fifty winners--One pair tickets each to the Paramount Theater, given by the Evening Express. In today's chapter of the story of the life of Admiral Byrd as told in the Evening Express Byrd Exploration, which is causing an amazing demand for geographical knowledge and atlases, we are told that "They told him he was a Famous Creek in Colorado." Now what did they tell him he was? Was it something complimentary or otherwise? Once more the author of the story of the adventurous admiral has us guessing. But there is a way to find out.

Get out the big atlas and look about a bit. When we find just the right famous creek in Colorado we'll know all about it. PUZZLE WITHIN PUZZLE There are many Interesting little puzzles within this puzzle as the thousands of solvers are finding as they follow the chapters day by day and preparing to win the $100 in gold given by the Express, the three-weeks vacation camp trip presented by the May Company, or some of the tickets to the Paramount Theater which are to be presented by the Express to fifty of those who come next in the race. A glance at the first chapter and its solution will show just how the puzzle everyone is with solved. no It cost, is nothing open to sell and no obligations, except that it is requested that all solutions state the age of the entrant or whether over br under 18 years of age.

Every geographical name referred to may be found in any standard indexed atlas in the public libraries. For convenience also for those who have no big atlas of their own, the May Company has twenty-four with tables on its second floor and roof garden for free use. ATHLETE TO WED Harry Edelson, former University of Southern California football star, will marry Miss Jean E. Fox, a student at the school, their notice of intention to wed, on file today, disclosed. The football player, who is teaching school, gave his now as 22 and the girl gave hers as age 20.

RULES 'BYRD EXPLORATION PUZZLE' 1. The Byrd Exploration Puzzle contest is open to everyone, whether a subscriber to the Evening Express or not; Express employes and employes of May Company only excepted. 2. This contest will open June 23, 1930, and the final installment will be printed July 12, 1930. All solutions, in order to be considered by judges, must be mailed before midnight of July 17, 1930.

3. All entries must be mailed to the Byrd Exploration Puzzle Editor of the Evening Express, 236 South Hill street, Los AnNo contributions returned and the Express will not be geles. No entries bearing, insufficient postage will be received. responsible for loss or nondelivery. 4.

Each solution must bear the age of the entrant, or the statement as to whether over or under 18 years, that the May Compan may be guided in making proper choice of camp for the second-prize winner. 5. The contest is entirely free. There are no entry blanks to sign, no subscriptions or anything else to sell--nothing whatever to do except solve this fascinating puzzle and send in your solution. 6.

It is preferable that solutions be submitted on white paper inches in size, but may be submitted in any form. Use one side ent paper only. Only one prize will be given to any one household or group, although two or more persons may -operate in solving the puzzle. 8. The prizes will be awarded to those offering the nearest correct solutions in the most presentable form.

9. In case of tie in the matter of correctness of solution the excellence of the form in which submitted will determine the winner. 10. The judges of the contest will be announced later. 11.

Entrance into the contest will be considered as evidence of acceptance of these rules. The correct solutions of each chapter in the entire story are now sealed in the Evening Express safe. These solutions will be given the judges and the solutions of participants will be checked against them. E.P.CLARKS HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING Pioneer Angelenos Celebrate Event at Home In St. James Park In a quiet family reunion with their three children, two of whom with their families traveled from Europe to pay homage to the event, Eli P.

Clark, founder of Los Angeles street railway system and for more than forty years prominently identified as a leader in the city's development, and his wife today are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary at their home, 9 St. James Park. Mr. Clark met his wife, then Lucy Sherman, while a young man serving as territorial auditor of Arizona. That was in the early frontier days when Arizona was sparsely setled, and homesteaders traveled by ox caravan and got their mail by pony express at infrequent intervals.

It was with Just such a band of settlers that Eli P. Clark migrated from his father's home in Connecticut across the plains, finally arriving in Prescott, at that time a military Hoot Gibson and New Bride on Honeymoon Hoot Gibson, cowboy hero of the films, and his bride, Sally Eilers, were today en route to Canada on their honeymoon following their marriage last night -at Gibson's hacienda ranch near Saugus. The bride was attended by Carmen Pantages, Marion Nixon, Marie Prevost and Mrs. Mae Sunday. William Collier, was best man.

rison outpost, after a tedious trek of months constantly fraught with danger from roving, hostile Indians. After a courtship of two years, which followed close on the heels of their first meeting, the couple were married. Not long afterward, in 1889, the Clarks packed up their belonings to push farther westward into California. They settled and bullt crude, log hewn home in Los Angeles In commemoration of their anniversary today Mr. and Mrs.

Clark will be hosts from 4-6 p. m. at an invitation reception to close friends and relatives. There will also be an old fashioned garden party and tea. The children and grandchildren of the couple present for the family reunion are: Dr.

and Mrs. H. 0. Eversole their two sons, Malcolm, 18, and Henry, 16; Mr. and Mrs.

W. K. Barnard and their daughter and son, Betty, 16, and John, 11, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P.

Clark and their two daughters, Constance Patsy and Joan. HERE'S HOW YOU DO THE PUZZLE FIRST CHAPTER 1. What (Bay of Ireland) 2. Arrived? Why (Town in Brown County, Indiana) 3. Of course-(Islands east of Kamchatka) 4.

(Town in Floyd County, Georgia) 5. Now (Town in Callahan County, Texas), 6. Who returned from the last (County in Nebraska) 7. After making (Town in Saskatchewan) 8. Of the world's greatest (Lake in Quebec) 9.

(Cape of Alaska) 10. Waste-(South Polar regions) HERE'S OUR SOLUTION OF CHAPTER ONE 1. What Greatman's 2. Arrived? Why, Youno 3. Of course--Commander 4.

Byrd, 5. Now Admiral, 6. Who returned from the last Frontier 7. After making Conquest 8. Of the world's greatest Expanse 9.

Of Icy 10. Waste -Antarctica. TODAY'S INSTALMENT-CHAPTER SEVEN 61. They told him he was a (Famous Creek in Colorado) 62. Can you imagine (Cape of Washington) 63.

Still he didn't (Island in Narragansett Bay) 64. At nothing (Town in Alaska) 65. But kept (The cape of Africa) 66. And (A town in Meade County, South Dakota) 67. Al in his (City of France) 68.

good (Island in San Francisco Bay) 69. He said, would some day give him a (Town in Adair County, Oklahoma) 70. Every hour his (Bay of Quebec) at Olive at Olive Street loo Street Seventh Seventh FOUNDED June Month- -End Specials REMNANTS -Silks Velvetsmany similar lines -all in good usable lengths--at Linens- -Rayon Wash Fabrics eries and Woolens Ready -to-Wear Knitwear Silk Ensembles- light shades--now $25.00 Kayser Marvelfit Unionsuits--of fine lisle; Wool Ensembles- -tweeds and smart mixtures, tight knee; bodice or fitted shoulder type; at Half well reinforced; white only and not all sizes Dresses- -prints, flat crepes, Georgettes, $14.75 in each style Dresses-in gay prints or solid colors for sports, (Three garments $2.50) street, afternoon $16.50 Kayser Unionsuits -heavy quality silk top in Dresses--choice models from regular stock, bodice and fitted shoulder; pink only; sizes for dinner, teas, and informal wear--prints, 34 to 42 $2.75 Georgettes, chiffons and flat crepes 36 Phoenix Knit Bloomers-all-silk; special Reduced at $1.95 Gowns--formal gowns in lovely shades, Half 240 Luxite Vests- -Milanese vests of fine qualCoats--in silk or wool, to be worn as separate ity in pastel shades; sizes 34 to 42 $1.75 or ensemble coats $15.00 240 Luxite Bloomers and Collegiate Panties in Coats--new sports models in camelshair or Milanese silk; pastel shades; sizes 5 to 8, smart diagonals; white, eggshell, nude, at $2.75 brown $25.00 48 Dalby Rayon Pajamas--coat style in darker Coats-fur-trimmed garments; copies of im- shades $1.95 ports Reduced 48 Dalby Rayon -two-tone color com(Third Floor--Coulter's) binations. $1.95 Linens 50 Carter Unionsuits-wool and cotton, sleeveless, knee length; fitted or bodice shoulder 12 Irish Tablecloths- -large size (70x70) style Linen at $3.95 (Fourth Floor--Coulter's) 15 Dozen Irish Linen Hemmed Napkins-17x 17 for $1.50 Corsettes, etc. 10 Dozen Irish Linen Napkins-20x20 Corsettes- brassieres and girdles, broken lines, Twelve for $3.95 at Half 625 Bath Towels- -large size, heavy quality, Nearly all wanted sizes; the girdles are most22x46, each ly step-ins, but some have release top.

300 Bath -20x40 4 for $1 Girdles--short light-weight step-in models; 300 Face Towels-18x36 .6 for $1 hook release, top $2.50 60 Linen Pillowcases-hemstitched; 42x36, Lace Top Corsettes-of plain lustrous material each $1 in rich peach color; shaped bust sections of 50 Lunch Cloths -Irish linen; 52x52, each, $1 net-lined lace; boneless, yet firm; sizes 32 500 Wash Cloths- -large size, dozen $1.00 to 36 $4.95 200 Guest Bath Towels- quality; Health Motor- Savage make, used as demon16x28, each strator, reg. $128.50, to be sold now at $39.50 (Second Floor- Coulter's) (Fourth Floor--Coulter's) Langdon 'Love' Suit Nearing Close Court May Get Case By Wednesday; Recess Is Being Taken Today DEFENSE TESTIMONY IS ABOUT CONCLUDED Former Husband of Film Comedian's Wife Is Seeking Cash Refund With not more than two days of testimony left, the sensational suit of Thomas J. O'Brien to collect 500 from Harry Langdon, Alm comedian, asserted to have stolen O'Brien's wife, was in adjournment until Monday at 10 a. m. According to Attorney Paul W.

Schenck, five witnesses will be called in Langdon's defense Monday and early Tuesday, and the case, as far as the defense is con(cerned, will be handed over to Superior Judge Samuel R. Blake for decision. Reading of a letter and a deposition, declared favorable to cause, occupied most of the (last session. The letter was to O'Brien by his wife, who later Langdon, and contained an offer for a reconciliation, provided he would affirm his faith in her and her relations with Langdon Thad been only those of friendship. The deposition was given by Mrs.

Laura Walton, mother of Mrs. Langdon, and was taken in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Walton stated she had never had any difficulties with O'Brien and that he seemed to be a loving, dutiful husband. The suit is an action by O'Brien and his former attorneys, Otto Emme and Leo Rosecranz, to collect on the $11,500 notes which gave, together with 000 in cash, to avert a love theft suit for $300,000.

FINE LAWYER IN CONTEMPT CASE Attorney Edward Brand, whose prejudice affidavit against Municipal Judge Charles Bogue brought a contempt sentence, today was out of jail, and also $300 out of pocket. Denied a writ of habeas corpus by both Superior and Appellate courts, Brand paid a fine of that amount rather than go to jail for thirty days, which Judge Bogue had set as an alternative. Superior Judge Walton J. Wood next Wednesday will conduct a hearing on the writ applied for by Attorney Jason Grossman, Brand's associate in a liquor trial. Grossman and Brand were declared in contempt when they questioned the court's ability to sit in a liquor case.

Grossman's sentence was a $100 fine or ten days in jail. LAST RITES FOR PIONEER TODAY Funeral services were to be held today at 1 m. from the Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn Cemetery, for the late Isabel Russell Hall, who died at her home, 946 Magnolia avenue, Thursday morning. Mrs. Hall wag the widow of the late Isaac Newton Hall and a pioneer of California.

For forty years she and her husband were identified with civic, educational and social life of the city. She was 84 years old. FREED ON BAIL Antonia Sofia Rudya, whose overwhelming desire to go golfing with W. W. Stewart, oil man, caused her to slash him with a razor blade, today was free on $1000 ball, pending a preliminary hearing on July 8 on a charge of assault with intent commit murder.

Arraigned before Municipal Judge Charles Ballard, the woman gave her true name as Antonietta S. Rurkowsky. She is said to be owner of a smart gown shop in the city. EBELL HONORS WORLD WAR MEN WITH FOUNTAIN Is Commemorating the 250 Angeles Ebell will dedicate great bronze central figure son of Captain French, whose sons, husbands and brothers a "Fountain of Honor" Monday of the group which will be name appears upon the of the great LOVE TANGLE IN KILLING CASE By Associated Press 3 LA HONDA, June Recovery of the body of Frank Roderick, 40, wealthy rancher, from an old well on his place near here set officers to work today on an alleged murder mystery with an asserted love triangle and a cattle rustling plot in the background. Mrs.

Roderick and Will Woodring, manager of an adjoining stock ranch, were questioned yesterday after Roderick's body had been found under several feet of debris and dirt which had been thrown into the well. Authorities also disclosed that they had been holding Woodring since May 15, as the result of secret investigation. JURY VALUES TWO FINGERS AT $5000 For the loss of the thumb and index finger of her left hand in an automobile accident, pretty Miss Vivienne Markwith may collect damages of $5000 against Mary M. Rosenblum and Morris Rosenblum, according to a judgment returned by a jury. Miss Markwith complained the injury, sustained in an automobile accident at Alexandria avenue and Third street last September 1, had left her seriously handicapped for her secretarial work.

She is left -handed. J. W. Robinson Co. NOTICE TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS: Purchases made during the To der of the month will appear on July accounts payable in August.

'Robinsons' MONDAY Monday Will Be the Last Day of the Month who participated in the World War, members of Los afternoon, June 30. Henry Lyon has designed the unveiled with fitting ceremony by little James French, honor roll inscribed in bronze plates set in the walls Members Unveil Memorial To Husbands, Brothers, Sons Who Were in Big Strife In honor of the sons, brothers and husbands who participated in the World War a magnificent "Fountain of Honor" will be unveiled next Monday afternoon with appropriate ceremonies by members of Ebell of Los Angeles. The central figure has been designed by the sculptor, Henry Lyon. About the base of the large fountain bronze plates, upon which are inscribed 250 names, have been placed. Little James French, son of Capt.

James Henry French, whose name appears in the roll of honor, will unveil the statue. Little James is the grandson of Mrs. W. S. Bartlett, in whose home in 1894 the first meeting of Ebell Club was held.

Ebell will climax its activities for the season Monday afternoon in a brilliant fete, which includes a spectacular and colorful "Parade of Nations," presenting a group of well-known artists, groups of foreign students and members of Ebell. The pageant, which will be directed by Paul Lupo, founder of on the International Artists' Club, will be given in the patio, which will be gay with flags and shields of many nations. The gorgeous costumes of a score of nations will make the afternoon entertainment a colorful affair. Honor roll names upon the fountain include: Horance Anderson, Newell Anderson, Edward E. Brainerd, Jr.

Edward D. Currier. John P. Duncan, Harold M. Grahim.

Harold Maxson, Edward G. North, William Lawrence Peters. Paul Spence, Alfred M. Swanson, Thorpe, Dr. Franklin Frank A.

Thomas, Adams, Dr. Harvey Morgan Adams. Louis B. Allison, Horace Anderson, Newell Anderson. 0.

A. Anderson, Harry C. Andrews. Harry, L. Armstrong.

Gorton Avery, Ralph Avery, A. Perry Bacon, Henry Wells Baird, Andrew J. Baker, Andrew E. Baldwin. Lanier Bartlett, Chandler Parks Barton.

Charles Houghton Bayly, William Bayly, Dudley Emerson Bernays, Ralph Fearing Bernays, Earle Youmans Boothe, Isaac Jay Boothe. Lawrence Warrington Boothe. Stephen Sterling Boothe, Fred H. Bosbyshell. Warren B.

Bovard, Fred Phelps Bowen. James Thomson Boyle, Edward R. Brainerd, Lida E. Braschi, Van Fisk Bretherton. George Crossman Brock, Dr.

Blanche C. Brown, John M. Brown, James S. Bullis, Richard 0, Bullis, William H. Burnham.

Ralph Louis Byron, Edward J. Cannon, Le Roy Cannon, Harry Clare Cardell, Clarence H. Cass, Reuben K. Charles. Forrester Chase.

Wheeler F. Chase, J. Gemmil Chichester. E. Dumont Clarke, William Henry Cline, Friend William Cole, Harold L.

Cole, Lloyed E. Cole, Lealle A. Coleman, Marion Reginald Coles, Thomas Richard Coles. Reginald O. Consigny, Andrew Cooper, Erle Hough Cooper, John Charles Copeland, Andrew James Copp, Joseph P.

Copp, William W. Copp. William Wallace Cottle, Allen H. Crary, George E. Crary, Edward Worden Crumley, Edward D.

Currier, John T. Curtin, Meredith A. Curtis, Morris Allen Daly, Arthur H. Daniela, Raymond E. Daniela, Mark Davids, James H.

Davidson, Roy E. Davies, Harmon Decius, Donald Dempster. B. Dervy, Henry de Clare A P. Duffle.

Arthur Gibson Bouletn, John Duncan, Gabriel C. Duque, Durbin, Henry Eggert, Daniel Eric Ellis. Lyman Reynolds Ellis. Charles Fenton Estes, Clarendon B. Eyer, W.

K. Eyer, Ray E. Fallas, Charles R. Farmer. Dan Ferguson, Arthur Norman Field.

Louis J. Filley, Edward Prior Filley, Ezra S. Fish, Farnum Fish. George W. Fish, Herbert Gerrts Florcken.

Edward M. Ford, Edmund G. Forgy, James Henry French. George Nicholson Fuller. Crane Gartz.

Frederick Gartz. Margaret Bishop Gilbert. Lute G. Gillelen, Warren P. Gillelen.

John Grady, Harold M. Graham. John S. Gregory, Russell M. Guthridge, Clark Hallan, Kenneth Ham.

Earl C. Hanson, Robert S. Hardy, Burt Harmon, Eugene A. Hawking. Roland Phelps Hazeline, George Mitchell Hill, Humphreys Hillard.

Edwin W. Hively, Ralph Disbrow Hoard, Edwin J. Houghton, De Forest Howry, Joan Hunter, Graham B. Hunter, Eugene P. Hyatt, Loren L.

Janes. Harold Jenneas. Oliver Wolcott Johnson, Roger P. Johnson, A. Halden Jones, Robert Wilson Jones.

Frank Sherman Kadletz, Carl Smith Kegley. H. Paul Kegley, William. John Kerr. Charles Roger Kieruitt, R.

Kinsey, MAN NABBED IN CHURCH MURDER By Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N. June Ross, 37, wanted for the fatal shooting of the Rev. Edgar R. Wood and the wounding of two members of his congregation last night, was arrested today on a road on the outskirts of the city. He had a pistol in his possession, but offered no resistance to arrest.

The other victims were Ross' wife, Mildred, wounded in the left side near the heart, and Leonard Towe, shot in both legs. The shooting occurred at the close of services in a small Tenth street mission which the Rev. Mr. Wood has conducted for several years. ASK DISMISSAL OF PLAGIARISM SUIT Whether attorneys for Harold Lloyd, film star, will be successful in their plea for a nonsuit disposal of the $1,000,000 pirating suit filed by the widow of H.

Witwer was. to be decided this morning by Federal Judge George Cosgrave Climax of the suit came when Lloyd mounted the stand and denied that he had taken the plot of his picture, "The Freshman," from Witwer's magazine story, "The Emancipation of Rodney," as charged the writer's widow, Mrs Sadie Witwer, Following this testimony the comedian's attorneys entered the motion for a nonsuit. Fred Klusmeler, Henry A. Klusmeler, John H. Kuhl, dr, William Lacy, Paul B.

Lewis, Hugo Houghton Lupinski, Ralph Paul Lyon, Alten Lee Lytle, Robert S. Lytle, C. R. MacGregor Harold MeAlister. Erwin J.

McCrossin. Florence D. McCrossin. Dan A. McMillan, Lillian McDonald.

Walter L. McMillan, Roland J. McNeely, Charles S. Marston. George H.

Martin. Harold Maxson, George Kenney Maver. William Mayne, Bolivar Vaughan Meade, John N. Mernin, J. Welling.

Ulyases Merrick. Grant W. C. Miller, Miles. George D.

Milligan. Homer Irving Mitchell. Ross Gordon Montgomery, Ross Moore, David Llewellyn Morgan, 8. Wells Morris, W. A.

Morrison. John C. Moses. John Albert Murphy, Ira H. Nance.

C. S. Newberry, Frank H. Nichols. Edward G.

North. Elliott M. Norton. Raymond Albert Olmstead. Willlam Floyd Ordway, Matthew Addison Palen.

Edward M. Pallette, Jack Parry, Franklin Peck. William Lawrence Peters. Ashley Pond, Lyle Prescott. Sterling M.

Price, Edwin Allen Prince, John Woolsey Prior. Roger W. Prior, Robert Henry Reid, Thomas G. Richards. Samuel Knight Rindge, Dan H.

Riner. Albert Culbertson Robbing, William Ardis Robertson, Leo C. Robinson, Rex C. Robinson. Walter T.

Robinson, Thomas T. Robinson, Frank Kenniston Root, Walter Kewell Root. Moses Hodge Rosa, Harmon David Ryus, Lester U. Satterlee, Edwin F. Schallert, J.

P. Schoeller. William Elliot Seidel, Frank Simpson, Lawrence I. Smith, Merritt B. Smith.

Warren T. Smith, Leslie W. Somers, Paul Spence, Edwin Locksley Stanton, Forrest Quillian Stanton. Herbert Wesley Stanton. Le Roy Hamilton Stanton, Theodore Starrett, Nathaniel Y.

Stockwell. Byron Polk Stookey. James Ellis R. M. Strohn.

William' Alvin Sumner, William F. Sutor, Arlington R. Sutch. Charles Seymour Swaine, Edgar Lady Swaine, Alfred M. Swenson, Edward C.

Taylor, Ellis W. Taylor, F. W. Howard Taylor, Herbert S. Taylor, Zebulon Alexander Terry.

Dr. Frank Thomas, Barlow Hayes Thompson, George Whitney Thompson. Leland William Thompson, Dr. Harvey Thorpe, Wendell William Todd, Traver R. Tousley, Charles L.

Turner, James L. Turner. Stanley William Tutton. Thomaa Tyler, Albert Underhill, Harry Rae Van Cleve, Hugo Kraht Vlascher. Clarence A.

Voight. Keith Murray Vosburg, Royden Vosburg. William Ogden Wade, Cal V. Waggoner, Waverly P. Waggoner, Charles 9.

Walbridge, Joseph E. Wallia, Cecelia M. White, William Roy Williamson. Philip Kenneth Wiseman. Harold R.

Witherbee. Dr. Helen H. Woodroffe, Dale Yoemana, Charles T. Young.

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