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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
BUILDING TOTALS
FOR CAL. CITIES
SHOW GREAT GAIN

That customary fail resumption
of building activities in California
has taken place this year n month
earlier Ahan usual and to Il degree
far greater than ever before in
many of the cities, while Il normal
situation exists in the Northwest
ern and Intermountain States, is
shown by the monthly Pacific Coast
building survey of S. w. Straus and
Co. completed yesterday.
Official reports from IS Califor-
mia cities for which comparable fig
ures of August 1922 and July of
this year are available, show Il total
of building permits issued during
August amounting to. $36,474 $50
which shows gain of 41.S per cent
over last August and a gain of 34.S
per cent over July OF this year.
Not often has the autumn resump-
tion of building begun in August
and never before has it shown
such proportionate increase for
August over July.
Seattle, with Il total of 81 PSI ,130
for August, shows an increase of
per cent over the previous August
but decrease of l43 per cent from
July, a more than normal reduc-
tion. Portland, however, with an
August total of $2,S1S,355, shows a
45 per cent increase over the prey
ious August and SO per cent over
July.
In the Intermountain States, Utah,
Nevada, Arizona, five cities re-
port total of $S03,47S for August,
an increase of II per cent over last
August and a decrease from July
of but IL per cent indicating !;
seasonal reduction less than is Gus
tomarv. Salt Lake City's total of
$559,73G is 80 per cent over that
of last August but 20 per cent un-
der the figures of July.
L. a. Biggest Total
With total of $22,249, ,262 in
building permits for August, a fig
ure never before attained by any
Pacific Coast city, Los Angeles has
reported more new construction
undertaken than all of the other
California cities reporting this
month to s. w. Straus and Co. 1t
marks a gain of SO per cent over last
August and gain of AZ per cent
over July of this year. OF other
Soutl.ern California cities; Long
Beach, with a total of 81, 1,566,S17,
shows gains of 80 per cent over
August and 13 per cent over July;
Pasadena with $756,629, shows
gain over last August of 90 per
cent and slight gain over July;
Santa Ana, with $429, 400, gained
62 per cent over August but lost
% per cent from July; Glendale,
with $931 ,693, gained G5 per cent
over July; while Santa Monica, re-
porting $455 5,525, shows a gain of
16 per cent over August IA per
cent over July.
San Francisco s August total of
$3,915, 800, is So per cent under that
of last August but 20 per cent
over the July total while that of
Oakland, $2,11S,4l6, shows gains
of % per cent over August and s
per cent over July, Berkeley with
$620,435 shows gains of II per cent
over August and 50 per cent over
July, while Sacramento $50
August total is 100 per cent over
that of last August and 136 per
cent over that of July.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
GREAT INCREASE
I'm 1923 COTTON
CROP FOR EGYPT

Egyptian cotton production for
1923 is forecast at 100000 bales
(47S pounds metz as compared with
l,0l5,000 bales for last year, ac-
cording to cable received by the
United States Department of Agri-
culture on August 80, from the In
tcrnational Institute Of Agriculture
in Rome. This preliminary fore
east Indicates an increase Of 1876
per cent over the final estimate for
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
REAR ADMIRAL PRATT
HEAD INQUIRY BOARD

SAN DIEGO, Cal, september IT.
Admiral Robert +. Coontz, com
mander in chief of the United sta
tes fleets today announced that the
loss of seven destroyers at Point
Hondo Sunday night will be probed
by a naval board of inquiry head
cd by Rear Admiral William v.
Pratt, with Captains George c. Day
and David +. Sellers az members.
A judge advocate to conduct
courts martial arising from the in
quiries has not been named.
Admiral Pratt and Captain Day
are battleship division commanders
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
Popular Young Man
Weds Oklahoma Girl

A quiet wedding took place last
night at the Baptist parsonage
when Miss Frances Brockman of
Muskogee, Oklahoma, and Clifton
Conley of this city were united in
marriage, Rev. C. f. Flanagan of
ficiating.
The bride arrived yesterday from
Muskogee where she was well
known and has host of friends
who regret her departure.
Mr.. Conley is one of the popular
young salesman of the B. Salomon
Company, and has resided in this
city for the past three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conley viii reside
here, and are now ut home to
their friends at 646 Olive street.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
Arrival of Pony
Express Marks
State Birth day
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. H.
California s seventythird birthday
was fittingly celebrated here today
with great pageant depicting var
ious events in the states history.
Pretty bathing girls of modern type
mixed with the hoop-skirts of 1870
and sourdoughs from the mining
camps revived the days Of 40.
The big feature of the celebra-
'tion, which lasts three days, was
the arrival Of the last pony express
from st. Joseph, Mo. in a revival
of that picturesque phase of early
DAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
" WILLIAMS AGAIN
BAGS HOME RUN HONORS

PHILADELPHIA, September IL.
-Cv Williams, heavy hitter of the
Philadelphia Nationals again took
the lead for the big league home
run honors this afternoon when he
smashed out circuit drives in the
seventh and eighth innings. They
were number SO and 81 for the
season. Reuther and Smith of the
Dodgers were the opposing pitch
GrS
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
TUCSON CONDUC rs
OFFICIAL PIG EO N
HUNT OVER TOWN
BY United Press Leased Wire

. TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 1l.-City
officials of Tucson are conducting
hunting expeditions around the
public buildings and schools here
in an effort to rid the city Of the
great flocks of domestic pigeons,
which have increased to the point
where they are a public nuisance.
More than 400 birds were slaughter
ed in one public hunt recently,
which was headed by City Judge l..
o. Cowan.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
IL You Have a
Kick, Regi ister
1t By Friday

This is the last week of the ses-
sions of the board Of directors OF
the Imperial Valley Irrigation Dis
trict as board Of equalization.
Ranchers Of the district who have
any notifications in assessment TO
ask are urged to appear at this
time as the board will adjourn es
a board Of equalization on Friday
of this week. After that time il
will be too late to appeal for lower
assessments until the next fiscal
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
IT'S NO FUN TO
HAVE RICHES IN
OMAR'S OPINION

LOS ANGELES, September IL
Omar Kyger, Seattle youth, inherit
ed $250,0OO recently, but it brought
him nothing but bad luck. Last
week his wife divorced him after
charging that sudden riches had
turned his head" Today, q suit
is on file against him asking for
$277,300 damages as result of an
automobile accident in which Mrs.
G. II. Harris is said to have lost
her life.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
The Weather

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair tonight and Wednesday ex-
cepf cloudy or foggy near coast in
the morning.
I.as Angeles aud vieinity-Fair
tonight aud Wednesday with some
what higher temperature Nednes-
day. Probably foggy or clouds IA
the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
FOURTEEN YEARS
TO CROSS OCEAN

HUENEME BEACH, Cal, Sep
tember 12.-That it took bottle
IA years to cross the Pacific from
Honolulu was indicated by note
date January l, 1909, which was
found sealed inside bottle when it
was picked up on the beach here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
A DAINTY SUMMER SALAD

Is there anything quite so pretty
and refreshing as crisp lettuce on
which slice Of peeled tomato has
been placed and over this is sprink
led hard boiled egg that has been
put through a ricer9 Garnish with
chopped green peppers and serve
with mayOnnaise on the side in
small cups of lettuce.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
Suggestions fer the
Maker of Home
CELLAR FLOORS

Sand sprinkled over the cellar
floor before sweeping will settle
the dust, at the same, time scour-
ing out particles of dirt that would
otherwise remain in the tiny crew
ices of the cement.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
BRUSH WASHING

A tablespoonful of ammonia in
the basin of water in which hair
brushes are washed will loosen ev-
cry particle of soil. Rinse thor
oughly in cold water.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
COPPER KETTLES

Fill the copper kettles with boil
ing water and rinse out thoroughly
before starting to clean them. They
will polish much more quickly.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
EXPERIENCE SPEAKS

"Daddy, what is better half9'
GA figure of speech, dear. -
Judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
INSIDE-AVIATORS-
AVIATORS LAY ON
DESERT HOURS IN
CRASH TO EARTH
By United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Sept. H.
Although they had lain on the des-
ert IA hours without help after
their plane crashed, ID. l.. Cardiff
and Fred Payne, local aviators,
were expected TO live today. One
of the injured men finally sum
moned aid by dragging himself
several miles to highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Money to Loan on automobiles
sont-acts bought. Fred R. Cross,
f76 Main ST. Phone $50. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
Grape Fruit Meeting Tonig

Grape Fruit Meeting Tonight
The grape fruit growers of this
vicinity are invited to attend a
meeting at the Farm Bureau head
quarters, 645 Main Street, at 7:40
O'Clock tonight. While the meet
ing viii be primarily one of the ex-
ecutive committee, all growers are
urged to attend, as the organization
of a cooperative marketing associa-
tion will be discussed. Ray Ellis
win be in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Oregon Cafe. Cvof place TO eat.
Lunch 35c, Dinner soc. Chops and
Steaks. Adv,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Exide Batteries. sKfI1fuf work on
ell makes of Batteries. C. E. Cog
gins Rattegy Shop. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Bakers Auto Paint Shop. First
class work. Prices reasonable. 456
Main St. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

School Board Meets-The county
school board is in session today pre-
paratory to the opening of school
next Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
lOCa&eWs

Eat at tie Oregon and be com
Portable. Ladies' rest room and
mems smoking room. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

For Real, pure orangeade, AT
Paul's. United Stages Depot. ad,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Yueaipa Valley is harvesting the
first of the seasons winter apples.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. C. f. Coggins Battery Shop.
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Drink the Best Water. Du La
Mountain Springs water, bottled at
the springs. Call 462W, Zurcher
Bros, or 23W, Budwine Bottling
Go. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
Hold Lettuce Meetings..

Hold Lettuce Meett1gs-V. G..
bryant, state secretary Of the Farm
Bureau, has returned to Los Angeles
after holding meetings in FL Centre
and Brawley in which he consulted
with lettuce growers and distribu-
tors on various problems concern
ing distribution of the coming
seasons crop. No official action
was taken at either of the meetings,
which were conducted by Ray Ellis,
the discussions being held to give
Mr. Bryant an idea OF the plans of
the local distributors.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Cream Waffles for breakfast at
Steve IS. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Live Oaks Sees Eclipse-James t.
Coyle, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, who returned this morn
ing from week end spent with his
family at Live Oaks. states that
that section of the country was un-
usually favored by having clear
weather yesterday noon, so that the
eclipse of the sun, which was al
most total, was clearly visible. Mr.
Coyle stated that only a tiny eres-
cent of the solar body remained Wis
ible. Many of those who went to
the coast and were disappointed hy
the low hanging clouds will he in
clined to envy this view obtained
nearer home.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Dgeda assngefca
injured
Branch
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Sandwiches and Beer all hours at
Steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Merchants Lunch at steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11

Cool, Appetizing Dishes at
Steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-11
Ne at Steve's.

After the Show it's Steve's. adv.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
TRINIDAD SEEKS
PLAYGROUND
SITE
Citizens Association Plans In
tensiVe Campaign to Sc
cure Location.

Keenly disappointed that their
children must live in a playground
less community, members Of the
Trinidad Citizens Association last
night planned an intensive cam
paign to remedy this lamentable
situation, at a meeting held in the
Blair School.
The territory covered by the as
sociation is from H street to Rhode
Island avenue and from North Capt.
tol street to Fifteenth street north
east.
Efforts have been made in the
past to obtain the Camp Meigs site,
at Fifth street and Florida avenue
northeast. The next meeting Of
the association will be devoted en-
tirely to the discussion Of the play
grounds, their necessity in the COM
munity and the steps to be taken to
obtain them.
Money was voted at the meeting
last night to fight in court the
enlargement of g. junk shop at
Twelfth and K streets northeast,
DIR. Robert w. Mccullough pre-.
sided.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
SEASON OPENS TOMORROW

Additional train service to and
from Chesapeake Beach will become
effective tomorrow, when the re-
sort will open for the season, ac-
cording to announcement @by Of
ficials of the Chesapeake Beach
Railway Company.
On Saturdays trains will leave
the District Line for the beach at
9 and 1890 a. m. and 2:30, $40 end
$50 p. M On Sundays trains will
leave at $50 and II a. m. and 2,
800. 4:45 and p. m. Other days
trains will leave at 9 and 1880
a. m. and 2:3O, $40 and $50 p. m.
Trains will return from the beach
with the same frequency.
With thousands of Shriners pour
ing into the city, immense crowds
are expected at the beach during
the next. three weeks; and whenever
necessary, additional trains will be
operated so that there will be nc
croWding.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
What's Doing
Today & Tomorrow
Today.


Meeting-District of Columbia Chap
ter, American War Mothers. RaIe1gh
Meeting-Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation, Brightwood Masonic Temple.
Meeting-Li Powell School.
Lamont and Hiatt streets northwest,
Masonic Meetings-st Johns No. II;
Albert Pike Consistory, Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, evening.
Meeting-Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine Keith's Theater. 1880 p. m.
Meeting-Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
Spanish War Veterans. G. A. r. Hail.
evening.
School, evening. :.
University Dramatic Club. evening.
Observation-Disclosures Tribe, Seneca Tribe
and Idaho Council, Red Men. evening
Meeting-Metropolitan Lodge. l. Q. o.
F., Odd Fellows Hall. evening.
Debate-Freshmen Washington COL
leEe of Law. 1880 p. m. :,
Fete-Rythm classes, Johnson-Poweil
Community Center. evening.
Dances-Miss Jean Void, National
Women's party garden, evening.
Spelling bee-Prize winners or paro-
chial schools, Gonzaga College, p. m.
Meeting-Business Women's Council,
Church of the Covenant evening.
Neutrality-suspicious. Big Sisters, head
quarters. evening.
Meeting-Bon Secours Girl Reserves
Y. w c. A.. F street building, p. m.
Address-William Mather Lewis, COM
mencement of the Y. w. c. A, evening.
Dance-Catholic Community House, y
D. m.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
HATTON SCORES
GOVERNMENT
Of D. {.
Capital Should Be Model, He
Tells National Popular
Government League.

DR.. A. r. Hatton, professor OF
political science in Western Re-
serve University, and drafter of the
city manager charter form to take
effect in Cleveland next fall yester-
day subjected the government
form of Washington to one of the
best oral drubbings it has received
in many a day.
He spoke at the luncheon forum
Of the National Popular Govern
ment League at the Ebbitt House,
and the voteless members applaud
him loud and long.
Hatton diagnosed the disease and
suggested a new type of treatment,
In the shape of a mixed council
representing the Federal and Dis
trict branches, which would elect q
city manager and which would
have over it's head the veto power
of Congress-.
Men and women who come to
Washington, he said, find them
selves in an atmosphere which
seems to indicate distrust of the
very principles of the Government
they are supposed to uphold. At
its best, Washington must provide
an atmosphere in which it is diff
cult to maintain a sane attitude
toward Government, and to do
straight political thinking"
The Government under the COM
mission form has not been "strik-
ingly bad" said Hatton. "but no city
could look to Washington for any
contribution to the solution of the
problem of perfected city admins
tration, with which "our entire po-
litical future is tied up"
1T is a striking commentary on
the result of your semi-autocracy,
the speaker continued, that Wash
ington cannot be cited as having
given up the most outstanding
achievement in any single phase of
municipal government.
Should Be Model.
eff one looks for the best that
has been done in any field, he will
find it in some city other than
Washington. The Capital should be
the model city of the nation. But
It is certain it can never be cited
as the model so long as its gov
eminent is based on a denial of the
very principles which must be the
foundation of American city govern
ment."
Provision of a delegate sitting in
Congress for the District would
simply be placing the city on a
parity with the territories, and even
in these, Hatton pointed out, cities
are permitted to have some part in
their own government.
He then preached the idea of the
hpartite city council, declaring that
with such a body in existence it
mighty easily be provided that a
chief executive or manager be ap-
pointed by it. thus unifying the
administrative work which is now
SO hopelessly decentralIzed"
i think that most people would
concede," he added, that the Ma
tional Government should be placed
in position where it could exer-
else an ultimate vote over most of
the acts of the District government"
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
OF LIFE AS
AN ACTOR4 40
YEARS
Fred Stone Recalls Circus Trip
Across Plains in Days
Of Indians.
BY ELSIE MCCORMICK.
Copyright, 1923, by Cosmopolitan
NeIVa Eervice1


FOREST HILLS, N. Y, May U.s.
I've gone a~long way from the
time when used a hogshead for a
dressing room, but I've enjoyed
every bit of the journey"
Fred Stone, star Of Tip Top.
Jack o'Lantern" and other brilliant
successes, grew reminiscent today
over the ups and downs OF his long
career on the stage, a career that
has wound through the circus. col
ored minstrel shows. variety, Uncle
Toms Cabin" stock companies,
vaudeville and musical comedy.
II am forty-nine, and I've been
on the stage for forty years." Stone
said. When 1 was eight I used to
shine the cowboys boots in my
fathers barber shop at wellington,
Kan, and to practice tight-rope
walking whenever I found the leis-
ule and a vacant clothesline.
Nickels From Soldiers.
'The first money I ever received
in return for entertainment con-
sisted of nickels thrown at me by
a trainful of soldiers on their way
to quell an Indian uprising. did
some tumbling on the station plat
form and was pelted with small
change.
when a circus came to town
few months later decided to earn
admission the same way. My mother
made me an acrobat's suit out of
discarded red flannel underwear,
with little frill Of gold fringe
around the neck. I went down the
street where the crowds were thick
est, ! crawled into a hogshead,
changed into my costume, and came
out to do my stunts.
Unfortunately, the circus parade
appeared just then and everybody
deserted my private side show to
watch the clowns and the elephants.
didn't get to see that circus after
all.
when the next circus came 1
used different tactics. A wire
stretched from a point on the
grounds to the peak Of the tent
for the outdoor. performance of the
tight-rope walker. After he finished
his stunts and the audience had
gone inside / climbed up, walked
across the wire and watched the
performance through the hole in
the tent top.
my method of beating the box
office was observed by the. man.
ager and he offered to take me
with the. show.
Determines Life Career.
THAT one tight-rope walk deter
mined my life career. went with
the circus to several Kansas towns,
though my joy was turned to worm
wood and gall when the manager
insisted that / wear blonde wig
and impersonate a little girl. My
services were repaid by nothing but
glory"
After running away with a col
ored minstrel troupe and being re.
turned by a policeman, Stone Sc
cured a real engagement at the age
of twelve with another circus. This
time his talents were not unreward-
ed. He received SO week.
my personal possessions were so
few that they were all packed in
a dolls trunk, Stone said. I'VE
performed every day and travelled
nights, sleeping in the wagons dur
ing the Flooding journey from town
to town. I remember with acute
vivdness the long torch-lit process
sion Of wagons jolting over the
plains like a great line of prairie
schooners. 9he West was still suf-
ficiently new for US to see herds
Of antelope. buffalo and large num-
berS of Indian arroWheads."
The Washington times., 1923-05-25

manufacturers OF s. s. 5. gather
thousands of tons of these certain
barks and herbs annually and pre-.
pare in concentrated form, scien-
tifically proportional, that great
blood purifier, called S. S. S. This
1s why S. s. S., since 1925, has
been such a great success. 1t has
meant to millions Of underweight
men and women a plus in their
strength. S. s. s. builds blood.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
Millions detendo1 SIS.
to purify their Blood

power. It builds red-blood.cells.
That is what makes fighting DOW.
er. And fighting power destroys
impurities! 1t always wins! 1t
fights pimples, 1t fights skin erup.
tons, it fights rheumatism. 1t
builds nerve-power-thinking DOW.
er. These are the reasons which
have made s. s. s. today the great
est blood-cleanser, body-buiIder and
success builder,
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
U. S. Employees to Run Booth

Opening May 20 and continuing
through the period of the Shrine
convention, a booth for the sale OF
ice cream, sandwiches, ETC., will oe
maintained on the west grounds OF
the Department of Agriculture e.
Profits from sales will go to the
treasury of the departments well
fare association.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25
Tomorrow.

Meeting-University Club, $50 p. m:
Meeting-Orient Lodge, No. 5. Order
of the Temple, knights Templar Com
mandry evening.
.Lecture-Miss Grace Abbott, OF the
Children's Bureau. American Associa-
ton of University Women. $3.50 p. m.
Play-"The Toastmaster." CATHOLIC
University Dramatic Club, afternoon.
Picnic-Merrill Club, Eastern High
School, Normal school shack, all day.
Meetings-Osage Tribe, and Mineola
Council, Degree of Pocahontas, Order of
Red Men. evening.
Opening-Tidal Basin, a. m.
Field meet--Boy Scouts Wilson Res
ervation, Burnt Mills, all day.
Dance-College Women's Club, club
house, p. m.
Masonic meetings-New Jersualem,
No. 8; Harmony, No. II; Masters Asso-
citation, and School of Instruction.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25

ONCE tn e
~ days of the
Cherokee In
dams, man has
relied upon ma.
ture to pro-
d ce certain
b arks a n d
herbs to puri.
fly the blood.
T cd ay, the
The Washington times., 1923-05-25

Try it yourself. 8. S. s. is sold
at all good drug stores. The large
size is more economical. Get bot.
tie today!
New Britain herald., 1923-11-30

Don't forget we carry complete stock of Coats and Dresses for STOUT WOMEN at no more cost than smaller sizes.