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Jtv-a. bible miracles DUETO QUAKES i SCIENCECLAIMS Evidence Collected Anent the Walls of Jericho and ' Crossing of the 'Jordan .Uphold Theory. v . i LONDON, June 20 (UP) Ma terial: evidence of two of the most spectacular miracles of the Bible ha, been gathered by Britlah arch-eolog-lets,.. according ; to messages , from Palestine. ' Professor John Garstang, leader of. the Jericho expedition financed by; Sir Charles Marston, has re ported that the collapse of the walla of Jericho before the Jewish hosts under Joshua was appar ently due to an earthquake. He ; based his theory upon the discov ery, that the wall of the city had fallen outward Jn places In a manner.: which suggested seismic disturbances. The same natural phenomenon accounts for the drying up of the Jordan for the Jews to cross, he believes. The expedition, ho says, lias discovered that the elay banks of the river caved In near' El Damieh at about the period described In the Bible. Sir Charles Marston, who has flnancer three expeditions to con firm the authenticity of Bible records, believes this naturalistic explanation of the miracles really corroborates ' the biblical descrip tion. NEW WILLYS SIX 157-INCH CHASSIS Completing its' commercial pro gram with the introduction of the new Willys Six, model C-157, on a 167-Inch wheelbase chassis, Willys Overland is now placed in a dom inant position with its truck line, affording more than 90 per cent coverage of all commercial trans portation requirements.- This new m -ton unit, combined with the model C-113, one-half ton, and the model Oiai, pf.l-ton, forma the company's truck line. The C-113 has a wheelbase of 113 inches and thee131 has a 131-inch wheel-base.- ' ' - ! This new line, complete with body types .to meet every industrial and agricultural need, offers such im portant', advantages of truck en gineering as a 66-liorsepower en- ?ine,' . 4-speed transmission, full loatlng , roar axle, extra large springs, frame of rugged construc tion. wlth'J hrldge-type cross-members and deep, heavy side rails, large Duo-servo brakes,' cable con trolled. The 114 -ton capacity mod elsre offered with single or dual rear wheels and standard power take-off opening. In performance, the Willys Six commercial and truck units set a new high standard, achieved through advanced and modem en gineering. They are responsive in their acceleration under all driv ing conditions and have a speed which 1s a time saver in quickly getting to and from jobs, with pow er, strength and ability to trans port capacity loads on the steepest grades or the roughest roads. IT OIL CO l SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 After an extensive construction pro gram started last November, the Associated Oil company began op eration June IS on their new crack ing .plant located at the Avon Re finery It is known as the tube-and-tank process of cracking snd this installation, having a dally charging capacity of 10,000 bar rels, is claimed to be the largest of its type In the United States. ' The plant is a complete unit con sisting of cracking furnace and bub ble towers, treating plant and pow er plant, and the most modern equipment which has been devel oped In the cracking Industry has been utilized. 'in addition to added capacity of the refinery, the new process will t acrfe'the purpose of extracting the maximum yield of gasoline that It is possible to obtain from a barrel of orude oil. "'Emperor's Fruit lUpcns POTSDAM, June 20. ,'UP) The gardens at Sans Souci Palacf, where Frederick the Great used to;. indulge his hobby for raising exotic fruits, have again starteo to'bloom and are attracting thou sands of visitors. The terraces re main as they were then. The hot houses are so built that they catch the. sunshine most of the day. Figs, oranges, r.nd almonds still ripen in the garden. They horo fruit for the first time In 1766. I Bars Cops as Authors CLEVELAND, June 20. (UP) Local police hereafter cannot write detective stories without first receiving special permission from Safety Director Edwin Ber-t-v Ths anDearance of several local crime stories In detective J magasines. which were written by members of the detective force, Ired the safety director, who fear ed they were revealing depart mental secrets. Irene Dunne at H ally Today Thrilling Drama, at Fox Rialto No actress in picture history has created such a name for herself as Irene Dunne of "Cimarron" fame in her second picture. She had played only one other film part be fore depicting "Sabra Cravat." Her latest role is in Lowell Sherman's vehicle, "Bachelor Apartment." which opens a two-day engagement at the Holly today. The picture is a modern, laugh-packed farce. Oth er players in the cast with lreno Dunne end Lowell Sherman are Mae Murray, famous, star of silent pictures, and Norman Kerry, also a star of the silents. The short subject progrnm will consist of a Pathe News Ileal, a Pathe Review, and a Kartoon entitled "Fisher man's I.uck." BUSY BOSTON WAY LOSES SHOES ON BUILT ON GRAVE BOSTON, June 20 (UP) Mil lions ot pedestrians have traversed School Street, Jn Boston's business district, during the past half cent ury without realizing that beneath them was a tomb. Workmen engaged in excavation work near King's Chapel dug into the hidden burial chamber, which wa found to hold several, skele tons. A coffin plate discovered in the vault bore the -..inscription "Francis Gray, 1861, Aetat 80." The records of the historic chapel, dating back to 1749, con tained no reference .to the tomb. It Is thought'the tomb originally Svas on the chapel lawn and Is now under the sidewalk because of long --ago relocation of School Street. BIG GAIN FOR MAY May shipments of the Graham Paige Motors Corporation eet a new high record for the year with an Increase of 53 per cent over April, the company announced today. Overseas shipments increased 66 per cent, while Canada showed a gain of more than 20 per cent. The introduction of the new Prosperity Six, with which Graham entered the field of low priced cars. had Immediate effect In increasing the company's sales activities. The production schedule was increased twice during the month, and the factory went on a five-day week basis instead of four. At the Gra ham body plant, the working day was Increased from 6 hours to 0 hours. All models of the Prosperity Six are now in production, but the supply has not been equal to the demand. The June schedule calls for tho same production rate as was main tained in May. - Singing Bench Regnlnn Voire MANCHESTER-BY- THE - SEA, Mass., June 20 (UP) Singing Beach apparently is slowly regain lng its voice Winter storms car ried away most of the musical sands which emitted strange noises when walked upon. But lately tho Hea has been gradually replacing the sands, and old timers here be lieve eventually Singing Beach' lost voice will be fully restored. EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., June 20 (UP) Kay Schroeppel went to a barber shop to get a shave. Ho had the price of a shave, but not enough surplus to cover a $2 bet offered by the barber concerning the age of a mutual friend.' "I'll bet my shoes against the $2," Schroeppel told the barber. "You're on, the barber replied. They called the friend and ask ed his age. He answered that he was 48 two years younger than Schroeppel contended. Schroeppel waited for the Bhave, put on his hat, took off his shoes and went home for another pair, ASK EXEMPT GAS SANTA FK, N. to., June 20 (UP) Campaigns to raise funds to engage attorneys in the defense of the gasoline tax exemption law are being conducted among farmers of Now Mexico. Tho state highway department will attack the constitutionality of the law, which exempts from tax ation gasoline used for purposes other than In automobiles on high ways. The farmers contend that If the law is declared constitutional they will save many thousands of dollars annually, especially farmers who use tractors. German Church Meeting NUUEMBEUG. Juno 20. (UP) The German Catholic church will hold Its annual congress here August 26-30.-There will be pon tifical masses in various churches, and a series of meetings in 35 halls. A great divine service will be held on tho closing day In the Stadium. Wellcsley Cowls $'2.22H a Year VElJ,ESL.Er, Mass, Juno 20.- (UP) It comIs tho average girl $2,228 a year to go to Wellosley College. A survey among studentH revealed this figure, which Is $370 above the yearly averago of 1926. Four-lccKed Chicken Born ' WKHT Bit IDOE WATER, Mass., June 20. (UP) A rhlcken hatch ed on Ebon T. Wood's poultry farm has four legs, two In the usual position and two farther bnrk. California's ITIost Distinctive Address IN CARE OFv SMI Sir Francis Drake Hotel Every room equipped withRadlo .. Senidor ...Tub end Shower Batht.. Circulating lea Water. UltraViolet fey Gass Windows PATES from! POWELL AT SUTTEB 111-1- ii; liiii fHssssssssssssMsMMsisSSHssMsnsHsHsslsSlsslISM , " The medieval blackguard tied Ills I trussed-up enemy to the tall of a I galloping horse. The modern beer i running racketeer tnKes nis com petitor for a "ride" In a black-cur-tained limousine. Now comes the international smuggler, who dis poses of captured minions of the law by taking them into nn nlr plane and dropping them to n hor- rl'.ilo death thousands ot feet bo low. The captive, however, a border flying patrolmnn, luckily oscnpod. Nevertheless the Incident served a worthy purpose by giving Arthur Hoerl, the author of "Air Patrol." now pluylns at tho Rialto theatre. material for one or the many high ly dramatic moments in this sensa tionnl thrill-o-drama of tho sky ways. ' BUST OF WALSH HELENA. Mont., Juno 20 (UP) A bust of Montana's veteran Democratic lcador. Senator Thom n J. Watah, has been placed in the central lobby of tho stato cupi-tol. The marble bust, tho work of Iouise Winslow Sparrow of Wash ington. D. C, was presented to tho state by Mrs. Emmett C. Cuilger, the Senator's daughter. Walsh gal nod International prominence through his prosecu tion of the Tea Pot Domo and other oil scandals. I'ltESIONT IK TO KQl' CPUKNKIOV SAinsparic of pity for mankind Jn ,'AIj THAT Ol" lH91,ioral. A touch of penitence n within ourselvos'umy breed at least a lean . streak of pity for th other fellow: gcr. Crops were very poor at theJ and wh. k"ows, It may. teach us ;i Li iiiuu wim ii nis Hiiainmems, (Continued from Pago One) best and some were not worth harv- l his cleverness o' wit and witchery ?sl,nK- y- o' methods Is not Invincible; that he Tho old neighbor gently opened' is just plain man after nil; that the tho top door of the store stove and'.wwing of the pendulum o" time may wattled what appeared, in thi faco; at any moment remold him into of such hard-times talk, a perfectly r woodchopper or a packer o' wi good chew of tobacco, remarking.' tor." : as ho recharged hla tobacco maga- - , sine: "Sometimes I think these period!- Carrier Pigeons Aid Oil Men AUSTIN, June. 20 (UP) Car- cal depressions, especially when .rler pigeons are being used by Txa they sweep Into every corner of the loll men to carry dally reports of earth, may be productive of some progress on drilling of oil welta good. They appear to bo a sort. Ill parts of tho state remote from ' of field leveler a human clod, telephone or, telegraph service, masher, so to speak. We getljohn Camp. San Antonio oil man, smoothed and flattened out sort i Inaugurated the plan. He takes a o' como down to dour old earth I coop of seven pigeons to a Mo maybe. In feeling sorry for our-lMullon county well each week and selves we may rekindle a small1 by them sends back dally reports. No Valves to Grind I WILLYS-KNIGHT SEDAN Down Payment In Medfora Ore.' $465 ( 11 my numAly fiMjmtntt. Ftlltmimi print f. . . Ttttdt, O.i Will j. Si.. . HWi.SOO" Wiltn-KatttM 11099 is lilts Will,. Ift.Toi Ot.,.1, ts V fur emr Joan Crawford Has Difficult Role in "Laughing Sinners" Joan Crawford shows herself to be an actress of great technical skill and unsuspected emotional power as Ivy Stevens In "Laugh ing Sinners," now playing at the Kox Craterian. In many of her sceues, when torn by passion and despair, she is deeply moving and happily sho looks very lovely whon her oyes fill with tears. The severe uni form of the Salvation Army serves to accentuate her beauty. In the scene of abandonment, after fall from grace, she lets tho spectator see the tragedy under her forced gayety. Altogether her perform ance is notable and fixes her firmly among the dramatic nctrosses of the screen. Clark Gable Is strong and Inter esting as Carl, and Neil Hamilton makes a good deal of the libertine, Howard. Guy Klbboo. In His old stage role of Cass Whoeler, wins laughs and there are a umber of well-played lesser characters. Turned Spy for 50 Cents BERLIN, June 20. (UP) When lance Corporal G. . Klctnorl was arrested on charges of ea ptonago at Bceskow Cavnlry sta tion, nee Berlin, ho told ugonlH financial difficulties led hltn to deal with . the suspicious s agents who betrayed him. Ho said ho had received 60 cents. ' Tivo-lleadccl Turtle Found. DBTItOlT . (UP) A turtle with two heads was found by Robert Jones whllo he was swim ming In Lake St. Clair, near Hu ron Point, recently. Tho turtle, normal In every other ay, is being kept In captivity. Charles Farrell Is Starring at State "The Princess and the Plumber," which opens at the Stato thontro today, Is a delightful mnlnngn nf comedy and rapid-fire romance. Charles Farrell and Mauroen O'Sul llvan portray the title roles, and tho featured cast includes H. 13. Warner and JoBeph Cawthorn. Richard Arlen Now Appearing at Isis Itlchard Arlen will be foaturod at the Isis theatre today and to morrow In Paramount's comedy westorn, "The Santa Fe Trail." Tho. screen's funniest pair, Mittl Green and Eugene Pallotto, are also featured in this entortuinlng picture. Penal Population Dmvn JACKSON, Miss., Juno 20. (UP) The penal population of MlmlsHlppI decreased 47 last month despite tho fact 31 were admitted to the institutions. Tho May con sus rovealed 2,044 prisoners. April's cenBus numbered 2,001 prisoners. The decrease was nc cbuntod for by 22 pardons grant ed by Gov. Theo, Gllmoro Bilbo and .83 suspensions. Of . tho 10 convicts, who. cscuped, seven, woro recaptured. Swedish Printers Husy. STOCKHOLM ? (UP) Moro than 3000 new books woro print ed In Sweden In 1030, nccordlng to llnlvnr Lagcrqvlst, librarian of tile Stockholm City Library. Dur ing tho saiye period somo 1500 nowspnpers and periodicals wore published. "All the world's a stage; "And all the men and women " merely players, -1 ney nave ineir exits ana ineir entrance . , ." (fT! EXIT cHanjoli CRM CWsugltC A love story of two generations told with the striking symbolism mat brought world-wide fame to this master of the allegorical novel. "EXIT" Never Previously Serialized Starts Monday, June 29 in the MAIL TRIBUNE $700 less for this 87-horsepower, 80"tniles-an-hour The new WUly-Krii4ht costs $700 lest than last year's car ... Yet it in larger, faster, livelier ... It is the only Amer ican car powered by the patented double sleeve-valve engine the same .type of motor used in some of the most , costly European cars . . . I-arge scale production, improved manufac turing and merchandising methods, make the Knight engine available to American motorists at a price lower than that of many less modern power planU . . . Until you have driven Rnight-engined car you can have no adequate appreciation of its smooth ness, quietness, sustained high spted, ' rugged endurance and operating econ omy . . . Arrange for a demonstration. J. J. OSENBRUGGE 114 South Riverside Phone 1109 telephoned W4 would be there at, tuC-r A COURTESY CALL MANY disappointments and uoinetinies embarrass-.: meut result from "just dropping in" . on v folkB.- 1 telephone call is bo quick and reassuring that most people think of it not only as a courtesy due others, but a real convenience to thcmselvca and it costs little. 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