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munity secretary, Mrs. Florence y.
Neal. on Tuesday nights. The chill
dren's activities will be on Friday
nights. A Boy Scout troop has been
organized to meet at 1880. i.
LoveJoy. 18th and D streets north
east, Mrs. Rebecca j. Gray, executive
secretary.
Thursday-The following groups
will meet at 8: The Buffalo Athletic
Club, the Belmont Athletic CluS.
Economics Club. the Handicraft Club.
the Community Singing Group and
the East Washington Male Chorus.
On Thursday afternoon there Will
meet at 4, the Handicraft Club and
the rhythmic dancing class.
Saturday-The Bestyette Club. the
Boy Scouts, the Once-a-Week Club,
Girls Arts and Crafts Club, Girls
Group will meet at g. pm. The eve
ming will start with community sing
ing.
center department, Mrs. Rebecca ].
Gray. who is doing excellent work as
secretary of the Lovejoy Center and
who has arranged programs and or
ganized committees for tn visual In
struction entertainments in many OF
the centers has been appointed the
visual education instructor or the
public schools. This position will
greatly aid her work with the COM
munity centers.
On Saturday the Tour of the
United States" will be given at the
Lovejoy Center at 1880 and on Mon
day, November 5, an illustrated lee
ture on "Our National Forests VIII
be at the Deanwood Center at 3:15.
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Social and Athletic Club for Girls,
Boy Scout Troop and the Boys Ath-
letic Club will meet at 8. Enrolment
for class in dietetics under the Red
Cross Is being held by the secretary.
Those who are Interested are asked
to register their names.
Place. NV, Mrs. L. s. Robinson.
Friday-The Girls Song Club will
meet at 1880. The leader is Miss
Edna T. Gordon, who instructs the
pupils in note reading and chorus
work. The Choral Society will meet
at 8. The Home Economics Club
under Mrs. NJ A. Cobb, will meet to
sew for needy children at 8. A class
in folk dancing has been formed with
the teacher, Miss Josie Shumate as
leader; The class will be held from
8 to 8. The Girls Recreation Club
will meet at s and have a party.
The mothers of the girls are asked
to be present and enjoy the evening.
Clevelaud-Phelps, 8th and T streets
northwest: Mrs. j. L. Layton, execu-
tive secretary
Sunday-Community Center Band,
the Post Office Employees Association,
the Post Office Employees Union, the
Busy Bee Club and Socrates Debating
Club. at 2 pm.
Tuesday-The following clubs will
meet at 8 p.m.: The Amphion Glee
Club, the millinery class, the Socrates
Athletic Club, the La Sale Law Club
Of the demand additional classes have
been formed In millinery and dress
Thursday-The following clubs will
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Washington Opera Chorus will re-
hearse at Pm The public speaking
class. open to beth men and women,
will be at $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday-The woman's Drill
Team At 8 pm. The Esperanto Club
VIII meet at 6:
Thursday-The soloists of the
Washington Opera Association will
Edouar Albion. The Spanish classes
Will meet at 7:15 and 6:15. The
Gaelic Club win meet at 8:15. The
Spanish Reading Circle will meet
Petworth. Sth: and Shepherd streets
northwest. MES. Agnes McElroy,
!, Monday-The= Woman's Club will
be entertained by the Educational
Committee at 3 pm. The program
contains special features, including p
talk by DR.. Edwin H. Silver on the
care OF the eyes. Several musical
numbers have Been arranged.
Friday-The following clubs will
meet from 7:3e to 10:30: The Dra-
matte Club with Miss Leonora De
Grange as leader. the Brownies. the
Psychology Club,
Wilson Normal. 11th and Harvard
streets, northwest. Mrs. Ida Z. Keb-
Ter, executive secretary.
Monday-Music Appreciate Glass,
3:15. Girls Scout Troop No. 12, 4
pm; At pm. will meet the Girls
the Capital Athletic Club and the
Princess Athletic Club.
Tuesday-Social dancing instruc-
tion at 1880 vial be followed by social
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meet at pm. The Independent Club.
the Woman's Exchange, the Douglas
League, Dressrh aking Club, the Com
munity Center Band, Mount Calvary
Commandery drill team. basket ball
team and beauty culture class.
Friday-The Western Association.
La Sale law class and dressmaking
class at pm. Tho Northwest Citi-
zens' Association will meet the first
Saturday-The rhythmic dancing
class will meet at To- am. Enroll
ment for a printing class Is being
made by the secretary. The secretary
is also enrolling members for a civic
association to meet on Tuesday
nignts.
Bufrville. Division avenue and Cor
coran street northwest: Mrs. c. B.
Knox, community secretary:
Friday-Young Mems Athletic club,
Industrial Art Club. the Los. Rositis
Club, the Mothers Club and Young
Folks, Social Club at, 8 pm. The
meet the first Friday in each month.
West Washington, Phillips School,
eth, and N streets northwest.
The large group of girls meeting
each Thursday afternoon, at 3:15. will
receive Instruction. under. Mrs. c. B.
Knox. in personal care and home
nursing for half hour. They will
divide into smaller groups to be in
ing music, dressmaking, doll making
and millinery. Occasionally their
work will be varied by group CIV
ing a party for their friends. Adult
activities will be started in this CEN
ter under the recently appointed COM
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dancing. supervised by the teacher.
Miss Stella Goodnight. This activity
Is for young people over eighteen
years. Particular attention Is to be
given to correct position, correct
steps. and dance etiquette. This
activity IL for members only and Is
not open to the public.
The corrective posture class In
gymnasium work, with Miss Marie NJ.
Ready, leader, will meet at 8. The
instruction is followed by basket ball
class will meet at 1880.
Wednesday-Rhythm and folk
dancing for children of the lower
appreciation for children will meet
at 3:15. The second year Spanish
class will meet at 7:15. The Wilson
Normal Community Players. with Mrs.
At At s. $. p0''0n as 'saoer' VIII feheaf''
Thursday-The gymnasium will be
open for athletic groups including
the Columbia Juniors, the Atlantic
Athletic Club and other groups not
yet named.
Friday-The Junior Club. a high
school boys and gifls' group, will
dance from 8 to 10. The Rialto ath-
letic group and the Rialto Athletic
Club will practice in the gymnasium
A program for visual instruction is
being prepared in celebration Of
Armistice Day.
Park View, .Warder and Newton
Streets, N w.
+ wednesday-Rhythm dancing at
$3.50, Miss Evelyn Davis, teacher.
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Violin classes for beginners and ad-
vanced at 3:15 and AIS.
Friday-The Park View Athletic
Club, the Boy Scouts and the Park
View Midgets will meet at 8.
The Mothers Club Of the Park
View Center meets the 6r0t Thursday
Of each month. This group furnished
the teachers room Of the school with
comfortable chairs, curtains and
decorations.
Birney. Nichols Ave. and Howard
Streets, Sc, Miss Eta johnson, COM
munity secretary.
Monday-The Junior Dramatic
Club. with Miss Emma Lee Williams.
will meet at 3:15, Miss Ruth Atkins
will conduct her rhythmic dancing
class at 3:15. The Choral Society,
led by Miss Edna T. Gordon will meet
at 8. community singing will be di-
rected by this class at 8. All MEM
bers Of the community are. invited.
The meetings Of the following clubs
will be at 8; The Ladies' Progressive
Club, Needlecraft Club, and the sew
needy children.
Friday-The rhythmic dancing
class and the Junior Dramatic Club
will meet at 3:15. The Whiting
Club. the Girls Basket Ball Club and
the Anacostia Athletic Club will meet
at 8.
Minor Normal. Ga. Ave. and Fair
mont Street NV, Miss N. M,
Quander,- community secretary.
Friday-ChoraI Club. Mems Current
Event Club, Dramatic Club for young
people, Home Nursing and First Aid
classes, r. Womens Needlework Club,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
PICTURIzATIoNS OF TWO
FAMOUS NOVELS HERE

Tomorrow and Wednesday eve
nings Rupert of Hentzau,' the
perturbation of Sir Anthony Hope s
romantic novel of the same title
will be the feature on the Palace
program. Claire Windsor, Elaine
Hammerstein, Lew Cody, and Bert
LyteIl are the stars at the head Of
a notable cast. This is sequel to
the "Prisoner of Zenda" which
pleased so many audiences.
On Thursday and Friday nights
RuggIes of Red Cap" will be
shown. This well-known character
was created by Leon Wilson who
has written many amusing stories
about him. The directorship of
James Cruze needs little mention
as his work with "The Covered
Wagon and " Hollywood were
notable achievements. Practically
the same east appears in this picture
as i'll the two previous productions.
According to advance information
the picture is series of hearty
laughs from start to finish.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
EVANS TRIAL
is POSTPONED
JANU A RY IA

Trial of Frank w. Evans, former
Justice of the peace at Heber,
which wds scheduled for hearing in
the superior court this morning, was
continued until January IA. Evans
was indicted by the grand jury
last June on a charge Of misappro-
priating funds while acting as jus
tice of peace.
A second indictment was returned
against Evans by the grand jury
last week and arraignment in this
case was continued until Wednesday
morning owing to the absence from
the city Of +. r. Simon, counsel
for Evans.
The case of NJ. Lorch, who is
charged with issuing bad checks
in connection with the payment of
lettuce contracts last spring was
continued until December 10 at the
request of his counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
By WILLIAM J. LOSH
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Oct. S.--The re-
tail cost Of food is increasing, ac
cording to statistics of the depart
ment of labor made public today.
The investigation of food prices,
conducted through the bureau of
labor statistics showed changes in
the retail cost Of food in 20 of the
81 cities included in the bureau S
report.
Figures made public by the de-
partment revealed that the retail
cost of food in different cities
throughout the United States in
creased from 40 per cent to 50 per
cent during the period 1913 until
the present.
During the month from August
10, 1923 to September 10, 1928, Is
of the 20 cities showed increases as
follows:
Los Angeles and st. Louis I per
cent; Baltimore, Fall River, New
Haven and New Orleans per cent ;
Chicago, Kansas City, Norfolk, Prov
idence, Richmond, Rochester and st.
Paul per cent; Houston, Indiana
polls, Jacksonville, Savannah and
Washington one per cent; while
Portland, Maine, showed decrease
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
RETAIL COST OF FOOD MUS.
INCREASING SAY u. CHIEFS

of less than five tcnthes of one per-
cent; Butte showed no change dur
ing the month.
L. A. Shows Pet.
For the year period September Is,
1929, to September 10, 1928. all 90
of the cities showed increases as
follows: indianapolis 10 per cent;
Chicago and Baltimore nine per cent.
Fall River and New Haven eight
per cent; Norfolk, Providence, Ro-
chester and Washington seven per
cent; Richmond, st. Louis, st. Paul
and Savannah six per cent: Jack
sonville, Kansas City. Los Angeles
and Portland, Maine five per cent;
Butte, Houston and New Orleans
four per cent.
As compared with the average
cost in the year 1913, the retail cost
of food on September l5, 1923, was
50 per cent higher in Richmond, So
per cent in Washington, 81 per cent
in Chicago, Baltimore and Proyi-
dence; 53 per cent in Fall River
and New Haven; 4S per cent in st.
Louis; AZ per cent in Indianapolis;
45 per cent in New Orleans; 43 per
cent in Los Angeles and 40 per cent
in Jacksonville and Kansas City.
Prices were not obtained from the
other cities in 1913.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
Pitcairn Island FlOurishes AS
Modern Utopia in South Seas

PORTLAND, Ore, October T.
Down under our continent, ON the
small Pitcairn Island, 1000 miles
off the coast of South America,
live 1877 descendants of few Brit
ish sailors who two centuries ago
mutinied, killed their Officers, and
settled ON that little dot on the
world S map.
With Polyncsian wives they took
from Tahiti, the English refugees
set up their own government, and
there today their descendants live
in utmost simplicity, but in happi-
ness and contentment.
Not oftener than once a year they
are visited by some steamer. The
latest vessel to call at the island
was the schooner William Taylor,
with Captain John Trainor in com
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
r Return
From European,
African Travel

After an absence Of several
months, during which they enjoyed
an extensive trip through Europe,
parts of Africa and Asia, including
the Holy Land, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Baker, formerly publishers of the
IloltTille Tribune, and Robert Hays,
formerly of the Southside Water
Company, returned to the valley
Yesterday and after short visit
in FL Centre, left Immediately for
Holtville.
The returning travellers were
greeted at the railroad station by
Sheriff Charles f. Gillett and sew
cral former Holtville residents now
in FL Centre. The party looked as
though they had enjoyed the trip
but expressed their pleasure at be
ing back home again. They stated
it is their intention to rest for a
few days before settling down to
routine work.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08

,mand, which entered Portland har-
Dor a few day ago.
The islanders were in the best of
health and spirits, Captain Trainor
reported here, and not having had
any communication with the out
side world for more than a year,
piled him with questions about
happenings in other lands,
Despite the fact that the Pit
cairn residents have exiIed them
selves from their homeland, they
still cling close to things English,
teaching their half-breed children
the English language.
Their needs are simple. They
raise everything they wish to eat.
Simple supplies are all they need
from outside. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
Harlan, Valley
Pioneer, Dies
At Ell Centre

Charles Fl. Harlan, well known
pioneer resident of Imperial Val
ley and fathcr-in-law of Undersher-
iff a. R. Underwood, died at the
latter home in this city yesterday
afternoon at I o clock after Il
brief illness. Mr.. Harlan was for
merly engaged extensively in ranch
ing near lloltville, but retired from
active work some time ago. He had
made his home with his children
since the death of his wife several
years ago.
He WAS born in Cooper county.
Missouri, August Is, 184S and had
recently observed the 18th anniver-
sary of his birth. He WAS married
to Catherine Ulila Polk in 1871 at
Santa Rosa, Missouri and moved to
Texas in 1879. There he became as
sociated with many men who later
came to Imperial Valley, among
them Ira Aten, president of the
Imperial lrrig; ton District, who
has been a lifelong friend of the
deceased.
Mr.. Harlan moved to Imperial
Valley in 1905 and was active in
the affairs of the county during the
pioneer days. He was a man of
exceptionally high character and
possessed the sturdy qualities nee
essary to withstand the hardships
of a new country. His ncighborly
disposition endcared him to large
circle of friends who will regret to
learn of his death. 4
The deceased is survived by six
children, Mrs. Anna Moore, Cali
patria; Mrs. A. r. Underwood, Fl
Centre; w. Harlan, San Diego; G.
Harlan, Holtvillc; Mrs. Lew Osborn,
Redlands and Robert Harlan of
Rankin, Texas. All but the last
named were with their father when
the end came.
Funeral services in charge of b.
+. Lemons, will be held in Holtville
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from
the Christian church with Rev. Smy-
ser officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
PERSONALS

Charles F. Matlin, travelling rep
Arizona Railway, returned this
morning with his family after set-
eral months in San Diego. They
will make their home at the Park
View apartments.
G. b. Freeman, of the Southern
Pacific police was a visitor in FL
Centro today.
Attorney Patrick Coonev, former
" of Calexico, is visiting friends
in tffe valley. He is now practic
ing law in Los Angeles.
Attorney f. r. Simon is in Los
Angeles on Il business trip.
B. NJ. Lederer arrived here today
from Pomona to make his home. He
expects to be joined by Mrs. Leder-
err and family in a few days. {.
George DeHaven spent the week
II. l.. Slaughter returned Satur-
day from a business trip to Yuma.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Burdick of
CaleXicO were in the city Saturday.
Miss Alma Michenfelder and Her
hOr Of
motored over from the coast to
spend the week end as guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Norman f. Dupont
of this city.
Everett Hyres of Imperial was
noted in the city Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rottger of Los
Angeles are spending several days
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
W. Waite of this city.
Wiley Weaver Jr, motored to
Los Angeles yesterday for Il few
days business trip.
Mrs. r. l.. Bogett of Holtville
was here from Holtville today.
Will IS. Fawcett Saturday night
left for a brief stay in Los Angeles.
Mrs. John McNiece and baby
have returned to this city after
spending the summer with Mrs.
| McNiece' parents in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Howard Jones of the Me
loland district is visitor in the city
| today.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Afford have
returned from business trip to
| Redlands. They are planning tC
| leave FL Centre soon to make their
| home in Redland or Los Angeles.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Will Abrams OF
Brawley are in the city today.
San Francisco - August bank
clearings totaled 1916, 100000, an
increase $23,600,000 over August
| 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
IDENTITY OF SHIPS
IN DISTRESS NOT
KNOWN ON COAST
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-The
identity of the ship thought to have
sent out an sos call last Saturday
night, singing "JXA,' still was un-
determined today.
The original call was picked up
by sa station at Calgary, Alberta,
and relayed to other stations in Pa
cific coast territory.
1t was thought that the signal
might have been sent out by Jap
ancse warship III distress i'll the
North Pacific.
The possibility that the call was
sent out by an amateur station as Il
hoax is entertained.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
AUTOMOBILES TRADES
SESSION IS FINISHED

LEBEC LODGE, Calf, October
S.-The two day California Auto
mobile Trades associations session
closed here today.
The general meeting of the asso-
citation will open either late this
afternoon or early tomorrow.
Reports of general prosperity
throughout the state in automobile
trade lines was reported. Long
Beach and Santa Ana especially
turned in enthusiastic reports on
business conditions in Southern Cal
ifOrnia.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
SHELL OIL. COMPANY
LOSES BY CAL. RULING

WASHINGTON, October S.-The
supreme court today upheld Califor-
MIA court IN directing that the
Valley Pipe Line company, sub
sidiary company of the Shell COM
pany of California, pay $100,474
pipe line transportation tax for the
fourteen months from November,
1917, to December 1918, inclusive.
The petition Of the pipe line
company for a review was denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
HOLDUP TRIO IN
$4,000 HAUL AT
RITZ CAR L Z 0 n

NEW WORK, October S.-Three
holdup men walked into the Ritz
Carlton early today, drove the
night force into an elevator at the
point of guns and escaped with $5,-
600 in jewels from the Carlton
apartments, adjoining.
They were frightened away when
night watchman was attracted as
the holdup men broke the glass dis
play ease.
Claremont-American Rock Com
panv to start immediate construc-
tion of 100000 plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
SEQ u t S Alert
To the Call of
Cleanup Week

Every scout in Ell Centre is
showing his willingness to respond
with true scout spirit to his COM
munity's call, said Scout Execu-
tive McCrory today in talking about
the work of the Boy Scouts in con
nection with Clean Up week.
Mr.. McCrorv also stated that q
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
POLITICS MUCH
IN FOREGROUND
AT LABOR MEET
Defeat of Third Party"
Movement Freely
Predicted
BY HAROLD E. sWISHER,
united Press Staff Correspondent.

PORTLAND, Ore, October S.
Political issues came to the fore
front today as the annual conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor entered the second week of
its session here.
Defeat of the resolution presented
endorsing the farmer.labor or
third partly movement, was pre-
dlcted by opponents and almost con
ceded by proponents.
All admitted, however. that if
would be the subject of extensive
discussion.
"Thc Federation this year will
strike stronger than. ever at the
third party movement, - declared
Peter J. Brady, president of the
Federation Bank of New York.
Those supporting the movement,
while declaring they saw more
chance for its passage than did
Brady, did not predict its success.
Action on the third party propo-
sition will come up early this week
after the educational committee s
report, to be completed today, is
finally considered.
Brady discussed other political
questions today, including presiden-
tial prospects.
Will the convention go on rec
ord endorsing Governor Al Smith
of New York or any other can
didate for the presidential nomina-
tlon? he was asked.
Pceved at Delegate Dunno
No, at least not ut this time,
he answered.
The other resolutions which will
come up this week will be the one
asking recognition of soviet Rus
sia and the lone big union pro-
posal. 1t was predicted that both
would be warmly debated-and
defeated.
William Green. secretary of the
United Mine Workers, has been
named to lead opposition to the
Russian recognition resolution.
Much interest was expressed to-
day in the address last night Of
William +. Dunno, delegate from
Butte, Montana, who spoke at Il
meeting which William Z. Foster
originally was scheduled to address.
A movement to unseat him as a
result of the fiery address was under
way today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08

committee consisting of Frank
Bowles, chairman. Norman i. Du-
pont, George w. Finley, Arthnf f.
Schultz, and A. P. Shiblev had been
appointed to take care of the scouts
share i'll the general improvement
of the town.
As this particular type of com
munity service is one where the
scouts will have chance TO show
the older citizens of the community
just how cup and coming the
younger generation is, they will
undoubtedly put their shoulders to
the wheel 100 per cent strong.