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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-21
NOTICE

NOTICE
The following stores will observe
Washington's Birthday, closing at
noon:
ZURCHER BROS.
MODERN GROCERY.
COX BROS.
A. NJ. WILLIAMS.
HAMILTON STORE.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-21

WANTEDt-Cotton farmer. Land
free, to move on. Pay for same
from cotton crop. Acala cotton
last year, cleared over $4,000
per acre in Wasco, Kern county,
, California. l have 100 acres near
Wasco. Plenty water, fine sod;
so acres was in cotton, Al grape
land. Gin at Wasco--$125 per
acre. Big chance for a cotton
man. r. P. cage, GIL Wright
Calendar Bldg, Los Angeles,
California. 2Ot3
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FOR EXCHANGE


EXCHANGE FOR Imperial Valley
land--S0 acre dairy ranch. Equip
ped. 20 acres in alfalfa, 10 acres
in pasture, one acre in fruits and
berries; AS acres wheat and po-
tato land. Good five room house,
one tworoom house, garage for
two machines, large cement reser-
voir, large dairy barn, fenced and
cross fenced. situated five miles
from Bend, Oregon, on Pinevillc
road This property is clear. We
will assume. G. M. Mccain Realty
CO., Santa Ana. Cal. 20t3
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HELP WANTED-MALE

WANTED-Two auto mechanics
Dodge work only, steady position
h Good pay and working conditions
Don't apply unless you are first
class. Mr.. Rabineau. ISL Main
20t5
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BABY CHICKS-Barred Rocks and
RI. Reds. Better chicks for less
money. Thursdays and Mondays
Fred Quon, Imperial, Cal. Phone
1881. 18th
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Shipment Of Jones Hams and
Bacons. This is real Bacon, hick-
DRY smoked. Try it. A. NJ. vii.
liams' Grocery. Phone 653. Adv.
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HOGS FOR SALE-Feeder pigs.
john A. Nelson, l mile east, "A
mile, north, Seeley. 20t6
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WANTED-All kinds OF junk
green hides, dry hides, pelts,. wool
sacks, rags, iron, brass, copper etc
Jos. Mintz & Co., Third and Main
st. ''~ lt1
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ANY MASON desiring employment
please communicate with IL. Il.
Barker, city hall, F. II. Lake or
G.. IL. Dusold, Masonic employ.
ment committee. Employers des-
iring help will please do the same,
1877
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FORD SEDAN-1920 model, good
condition, owner leaving city,
priced right for quick sale. $500
20t2
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WANTED-Man for milking and
ranch work. p. o. Box 986.
cots
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FOR SALE-Rhode Island eggs for
sale. Az miles west. B. l Difani.
300. 1916
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FOR SALE CHEAP--Ice boxes,
heaters, stoves, chairs, dishes and
other household articles. Drop
around to 1923 Euclid, between
and and let us show you some
bargains or phone 459. 1916
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WANTED-Second hand furniture
Call 495W. $40 Main St. i9tf
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Acknowledgements or mex
perienced person for general of
flee work. Apply in writing. Bon
316 Imperial Valley Press. 14ti
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WANTED-A few good ranch loans
10 years time. l.. p. Sargent
I. Phone 321J. 500 Main. 6:f
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FOR SALE--1 team of horses, 4
and S, 1850 lbs. Clark w. Adair,
Seeley. 15t6
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ROOM WANTED-By gentleman,
located permanently. Room or
two rooms, clean, attractive,
comfortably furnished in good
residential section. References.
Press Box 3J9. 1878
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FOR SALE-PoULTRY

FOR SALE-Baby chicks. Rocks
and Reds, with and without moth
.er hens. Vogel ranch, 4 miles
east, ~ south Ell Centre. Route
2. 167. + 10 II 20 %
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LOST-One 31x4 Fisk cord tire
with rim and Racine cover, be-
tween Meloland and III Centre.
Finder please notify Hallawell S
Service Station. Reward. 20t3
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FOR SALE-16 cows or will trade
for young stock or steers. d. s.
Anderson, Imperial, Cal. 16t6
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FOR SALE-4O acres, leveled, Dor
dered, under water, for 5000.
Liens Agency. lift
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WANTED-Experienced citrus bud
der to bud few hundred trees.
Phone 434J. 20t3
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Ell CENTRIC LODGE r. 4 A. NJ
Meets Monday evenings at Tao
each week, at Masonic Hall. Visit
ing brethren welcome. G. l.. ChilderA
w. M; j. r. Ford, See.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-On Friday, Feb. TO-, be,
tween El Centre aud Holtville.
Ladies long coat, plum color, Bo.
livia cloth, tan fur trimmings on
collar and pockets. Reward. Mrs.
A. IL. Smithson, Route A. Holt
vile, Calf, TEL SITS. 20t3
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MONEY WANTED-$1500 at 7
per cent for years on 40 acres
good land here. Box j. V. Press.
cots
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FOR SALE-Sewing machine, Davis
Vertical Feed, good as new. G.
G. Hussey, Seeley. 14t12
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FOR SALE-Citrus Nursery Stock:
offer, subject to previous sale,
1000 extra fine Lisben lemon
trees and 1900 naval orange
trees, either balled or open root.
w. B. Ames, 41S Grant Bldg,
Los Angeles, California. 15t10
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

YOUNG MAN wants work on farm.
Can milk. Willing worker. Ad-
dress Box 800, care Imperiah Val
ley Press. cots
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FOR SALE-LIvE STOCK

FOR SALE-Piggie sows and red
male hogs. Jack Houser, X mile
east of FL Centre. cots
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BAKER AUTO PAINT SHOP
Opened at 456 Main. Make your
car same as new. 7t26
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Lodge Directory

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
Regular meeting every Tues. niglA
at s o'clock, x. OF P. Hall, 5th and
Main SITS. Visiting brothers vel
come. Ralph Voice, Chancellor Com
mander; Fred Miller, X. of r. & i
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MAH-JONGG-That Chinese game
that is now all the rage is to be
introduced here. Anyone desiring
instruction please address A. e.
Dawson, care Imperial Valley.
Press. 19t4
Evening star., 1923-10-16
OYercrowding at the Jail.

The District Commissioner in charge
of charities and penal institutions will
make inquiry into conditions at the
District Jail, and probably means will
be taken to remedy overcrowding
there. The officer in charge Of the
Jail has reported that proper accom-
modations cannot be given all prison
ers. Commissioner Rudolph has said
that he believes the construction of
the Jail is such that it will not lend
itself to enlargement. and the secre.
tary to the board OF charities says
that for several years a tendency has
been developing to use the Jail more
as a detention place for defendants
awaiting trial than as a place in which
to serve court sentences.
When the Jail was built its capacity
was 800 prisoners, and the standard
OF accommodation was that of nearly
half a century ago. In building jails
now the idea is that prisoners shall
have plenty of air, light and room for
exercise. and 1t is not likely that our
Ola Jdli conforms TO rnOOern lQedS. Inc
number of prisoners is now so large
that many Of them sleep on mat
tresses on the floors.
The warden says it is usual at this
time OF year to have an excess Of prison
ers over Jail accommodations. and that
the condition is due. in part, to the
summer recess OF the courts and the
number of prisoners awaiting trial.
The pressure might be relieved by con-
structing a building to take care Of
prisoners not serving sentence. but
merely awaiting trial.
Overcrowding Of the Jail is an old
story, and we used to hear of this
when the population OF the District
was half it's present figure. We seem
to be approaching the time when it
Will be necessary to meet the situation
in the only reasonable way, which
would be by enlarging the accommoda.
tions for prisoners.
Evening star., 1923-10-16

hero hurler, last hope of the Giants.
In comes the substitute, fresh from
the hastily busted bull pen, his arm
cold" Another walk, and a second
run forced in. Score, 4, to 8. bases
loaded, and Ruth, ''the batteriEg BAN.
blno," at the bat. Classic moment, un-
paraileled opportunity. Alas, for fame!
Ruth did the famous Casey" act and
swung for Third strife. Pande-
monium! Bob Meusel, the goat" of
an earlier game, whose failure to obey
orders had lost the contest. succeeds
to this great chance, and seizes 1t with
hit that clears the bases and puts
the game on ice. Score, to A. And
that was the score at the end, for all
the gas had been let out of the Giants
balloon, and the further proceedings
were but perfunctory. That hit made
difference of s2,0s2.97 to each mem
ber of the contending teams. to the
gain of each Yankee and to the loss
of each Giant. 1t surely was a great
series, and base ball remains the great
est sport in the world.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
Water Power.

AT a conference of public engineers
of eleven northeast states, Secretary
Hoover said that half billion dollars
and 50,o00,00 tons of coal could be
saved every year on an investment OF
$3.50. .000. 900 by developing easily ac.
cessible water power in those states"
Transformation of water power into
electric heat and energy has been
given much attention during the past
twenty years, and a great gain has
been made in utilizing the flow Of
rivers and by impounding smaller
streams by building dams across val
leys. The steps that have been taken
are few and short compared to those
that will be taken. Only here and
there have the resources at hand been
touched. Even If the question of get
ting coal had not assumed such grav-
ity we would go ahead with the work
of "harnessing" rivers or hitching
them so that they may help pull the
car of progress. The coal situation is
bad, and coal power promises to grow
in cost as the years pass, and there is
a speeding up of hydroelectric under
takings. In every part of the country
rivers and smaller streams are run
ming waste. Many Of the rivers do not
even carry as much commerce as they
did fifty years ago. In our own neigh
borhood mighty river is spending it's
energy in froth and noise, beautiful to
look at and agreeable to hear. but 1t
might be serving us better.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
The Greatest of Games.

Well, it was g. great series. 1t was
just. the kind of a world championship
series the fans like to see. The team
that won out was q poor starter, los
ing the first game. 1t tied up on the
second game, then went back at the
third contest. 1t looked like the Giants
for q three-time winner. making a
world record Of consecutive success
But-and base ball history is full Of
buts-the unexpected happened. The
trailing team tied it up again in the
fourth game, and then, departing
from the rule of alienation, won the
fifth 50 easily that 1t seemed all over
but the shouting. One game more to
win! And for seven innings it looked
as if that one game would be lost,
leaving a tie again. Then, in the
eighth inning, with one out, again the
unexpected happened. The Giants
pitcher, a marvel Of efficiency up to
this time, suddenly cracked" Two
hits in succession. A walk to substi-
tute batter and the bases loaded! An
other substitute batter, this time a
mere pitcher, ''pinching'' for a left
handler who had not touched the ball
effectively! Another walk and a run
is forced in. Out goes the pitcher, the
Evening star., 1923-10-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

the United States. Jaszi publicly as
sails Apponyi as IAN agent of the
Hapsburgs." sent here to gather
American shekels for anti-democratic
purposes. Apponyi retorts that Jaszi
and his "set," merely because they
dfsapprove of the present Hungarian
government, are bent on frustrating
It's Chances of securing an American
come on mission, having arrived,
he claims, purely ION invitation by
prominent Americans"
X X n
Scores of washingtonians who were
born in 1853 are in receipt of COM
munications from George Livingston
Rockwell, a New Yorker, asking
them to join in a national birthday
party" in 1926. He proposes that the
babies of '63" shall sponsor a cele-
bration OF the 150th anniversary of
the Declaration of independence. Mr..
Rockwell does not suggest that
babies Of other years shall be ex-
cluded from the historic commemora-
tion, but for some unexplained rea-
son he feels that the babies of SO"
have special urge to organize II.
Il *
Michigan may provide the two out
standing figures in the wet-and-dry
fight in the Sixty-eighth Congress-
Senator James B. Couzens has pro-
claimed for per cent beer,
while Andrew J. Volstead's mantle
has fallen upon the shoulders of Rep
resentative Louis c. Cramton of the
seventh Michigan district. While
Couzens is for modification. Cramton
is for appropriating $5O,000,OO0. if
necessary, for enforcement of the law
as 1t stands. Commissioner Haynes
has asked the director of the budget
to raise the prohibitions enforcement
appropriation from $9,000,000 to S10,-
100000. If Gen. Lord is ungenerous
dry leaders are prepared to carry the
fight to the floor Of Congress. where,
they say. $2o,000,000 will be forth
coming for the asking.
The Morning Post of London harks
back to a speech of Calvin Coolidge
before the Massachusetts senate in
January, 1914, for light on the Presi-
dents political creed. In that speech
it discovers notes described as dis
tinctly American--the first, Mr.. Cool
idge's admiration for law; the sec
ond. his intense individualism. The
Morning Post observes:
1T is fitting that a political sci
enlist who has had the shrewdness
liver, such profound truths should
occupy the greatest political post in
the modern world"
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-10-16
The National Anthem.

In respect to difference to the flag
and to the national anthem Washing
ton, while steadily improving, is not
yet letter perfect. When the strains
of 'fThe Star Spangled Banner" played
in the New York base ball fields, and
carried by radio to the thousands en-
toying The Stars world series serv
ice, were heard, many Of the long line
sitting on the curbstone arose; many
did not. Nor did those who sat calmly
on seem to notice or to care. The na-
tionaI anthem is the national anthem,
no matter how far one is from the
band.
The proportion of those standing
who uncovered was vastly greater
than just a few short years ago; in
fact, was nearly 100 per cent. The
world war taught Americans a great
deal along this line. Subsequent
events, such as the burial of the un-
known soldier and the Shrine conven-
ton, added to the good work. But,
travellers tell us. other countries are
SliIl noucedDly III duEdHce VI lbe
United States in the unanimous
etiquette observed in regard to ma
tional expressions.
A few weeks ago member Of the
staff of this newspaper stood on a
street corner of small nid-western
city while a parade Of schoolboys
passed. Each unit was preceded by a
flag. There was. as far as could be
noted. not single instance of failure
to uncover among the motley throng
of spectators. which included all sorts
of people from college professors to
day laborers. Can the Capital city Of
the nation say the same Of side
walk crowd?
Evening star., 1923-10-16

Coy candidates for the presidency
Will have to fish or cut bait before
many more moons. There is an olec-
trical something in the air at'Wash-
ington that foreshadows decisive pro-
nouncements from more than one
quarter. Both issues and individuals
seem likely to emerge. Calvin Cool
idge himself, as matter of record,
is not officially committed Clifford
Pinchot, once again in the center Oh
the stage, reaffirms the role of Br'el
Rabbit. Hiram Johnson is saving
wood in California. though not quite
inaudibly. Lowden of Illinois avows
he is mot candidate for anything"
Henry Ford is still on the fence. OF
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania we
only know he is not yet for either
Coolidge or Pinchot. Jim" watson
of Indiana continues to chant, Give
Coolidge a chance" Who will be the
first to emulate "O1d Tecumseh" sher-
man, who said on a historic occa-
sion, II will not accept If nominated,
or serve IL elected"- -
X X
Herbert Pennock, the Yankee
twirler, who has won new glory f,A'
the world series, achieved fame in
Europe during the war by pitching
before the crowned heads of England.
Pennock was a COB attached to the
American destroyer base at Queens
town and later was assigned to Ad-
miraI Sims headquarters in London.
On the Fourth of July, 1918, teams re-
cruited from United States soldiers
and sailors on duty in London played
an exhibition game for charity on
the famous Chelsea foot ball oval.
King George. Queen Mary. Queen
Alexandra and Princess Mary were
the guests OF honor aud sat pa
tiently, though vaguely, through
nine innings of the American ma
tional game. Pennock pitched the
sailors to victory in a snappy 2-to-1
contest and was later presented to
mates. The British find base ball too
swift. They prefer a game OF cricket,
which lasts three days.
+ X y
At the time of the world series in
1911, a conflict was raging in Europe.
too--the first Balkan war. An
American newspaper correspondent
stationed at Berlin received the fol-
lowing instructions by cable from his
managing editor: SLOW down on
Balkan war stuff. World series now
on"
Count Apponyi and Prof. Jaszi. the
two Hungarian statesmen now in this
country, are political enemies at
home and have carried their feud to
Evening star., 1923-10-16
Screen the Shaft.

!. Yesterdays shocking accident at the
Washington Monument should be the
cause of the earliest possible provision
: OF safeguards against a repetition in
any. circumstances. The unfortunate
victim, a mother accompanied by her
little child, was walking up the steps
from the ground to the top. In a way
that will perhaps never be understood
OF explained, as there were no wit
xcnesses save the child, she fell through
the rod railing a distance of 130 feet
and was killed. Only the piteous cries
of the child called attention to the
Recident.
IS Comparatively few people walk up
1.-The Monument steps. Mainly those
who do SO are bent upon seeing the
memorial stones set into the walls of
Z he shaft. 1t is long, tiresome climb,
and many of those who have under
taken" it have been exhausted by the
effort
70 There are also some who walk who
do not relish the elevator as a|means
s.of ascent. Some are constitutionally
opposed to the vertical railway and
seEAre rendered i'll by the motion. Some
have a feeling of mistrust, although
the elevator has never fallen, and is
protected by all possible safeguards
against disaster. Such people prefer
the fatiguing climb to the ride in the
car.
- There is no hand railing on the out
= side Of the shaft along the walls.
sf. Those who walk up or down must
sssskeep to the well aide for the support
Evening star., 1923-10-16

which is needed in most cases. This
brings the walkers Immediately along.
side of the deep shaft, with no screens
except at the landings at the hundred
foot levels. ..
The shaft should be screened to a
safe height above the landings and
the stepa all the way from the bottom
to the top. There should be no Tfuce
in the Monument where such an acci-
dent as that of yesterday is possible.
To screen the shaft in this manner
would make 1t perpetually safe against
any possible mishap short OF a de-
Iiberate attempt at suicide.
The Washington Monument was
opened to the public in 1885. 1t has
been, therefore, in service as a place
of vantage for the viewing OF the Capt.
tai thirty-seven years. In all that time
only three lives have been lost. The
first was a suicide in 1915, when a
woman jumped down the inside shaft.
The second was another suicide last
spring, when a boy crawled through
one of the windows at the top and
Ieaped to his horrible death. The third
was that of yesterday, an accidental
slip between the rails.
Considering the enormous number
of people who have assembled the shaft
in the course of thirty-eight years this
is very small list of casualties. But
it is too long, at that, and every pos
sible provision should be made. how
ever tardiiy, to prevent repetition. An
appropriation for the full. screening
of the elevator we'll from bottom to
top should be made at the next session
of Congress and the installation ef-
fected without delay.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

O. Please explain briefly through
what channels the water supply of
! Washington passes lsAfore entering
the mains for distributnar m &c. F. b
A. The water supply comes from
Great Falls through tive conduit to
DaIecarlia reservoir, and then through
the conduit to Georgetown reservoir.
From there it goes to thet MACMILLAN
reservoir. and the raw wateU is pump
ed on to the filter and passes into the
filtered water reservoir 1t then
passes by gravity through various
sections of the city. Some of t9e wa
ter is pumped to Brightwood reser-
voir and Reno reservoir.
Q. What percentage of residerSs OF
the District of Columbia file ana IN
come tax feturn?-D. n. M.
A. A larger proportion of the lAso-
pie OF the District file returns than IN
any other city, the proportions Deln
in fifteen in the country as whole
The amounts, however, average lowee
than some other cities.
Q. Can electric power be transmit
ted by wireless w. ]. 3.
A. The National Radio Institute
says that electric power has been
transmitted by wireless within ra-
dius of two miles, but it is too ex-
pensive, because so much energy Is
used in the transmission and too much
voltage is required to be practicable.
O. How many sweat glands are there
on the human body?-L. H.
A. The total number is about g.
100000. About 700 or 500 grams of
I.nil In
sensible perspiration increases in
, quantity with increase in tempera-
ture until a certain critical point is
reached. when it is markedly in
creased and appears as visible sweat.
O. What will take whitewash off
an old stone WALTZ. NJ. y.
A The bureau of standards says
old lime whitewash may be removed
from a stone wall very satisfactorily
riatic acid After using the acid So
luton the wall should be thoroughly
washed with clear water.
Q. Why isn't pure iron used in the
trades?-R. w.
spongy, soft character. 1t cannot be
worked and has little strength.
@. Does rain on fruit cause it to
spoil?-C. c. F.
A. The Department of Agriculture
| says that the fruit crops usually suf-
fer after rainy spell. because Of the
fact that rain spreads diseases. The
rain which falls on diseased fruit
usually carries the germs to the fruit
and leaves of the lower branches.
Most fungus diseases OF fruit trees
are promoted by the existence of
dampness.
G. Why are waters of the Pacific
| calmer than those of the Atlantic?-
L. p.
A The fact that the Pacific ocean
| is less subject to storms than the At
lantic is due to various reasons.
( Partly on account of its great ex-
tent and partly because there is no
wide opening to the Arctic region,
| the normal wind circulation is on
| the whole less modified in the north
| Pacific than in the Atlantic The
/ trade winds are generally weaker
and less persistent in the Pacific
| than in the Atlantic, and the in
| tervening belt of equatorial calms
| is greater.
@. Which is the fastest regularly
! scheduled train in the world?-T. r,
! A. The railroad records of Great
Britain report that the fastest regu-