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Hits Stone Wall

The committee admittedly ran into
stone wall when former Secretary
of The Interior Fall refused to take
the stand and tell his story. 1t is
Doheny-the two lessees of the naval
reserves--may now decline to testify
further and that the only hope Of
tearing tie lid off lies in obtaining
the inside story from the source
already mentioned.
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Forecast

. AIN or snow tonight and
IN Sunday. Not much change
in temperature. Lowest tempera-
,.reltonight will be near freezing
point.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
The brave little rabbit girl.
threw her ball.

TO make her little pink nose twinkle
as her uncle did his larger one. 81
said | had come to play with you.
And you don't need to bother with
me a bit, for | have brought my
bouncing ball with me. and IN go
ing to play with that.
Then Uncle Wiggily saw what it
was Bunty held in her paw that
she hadn t waved at him. 1t was Il
large, bouncing rubber ball.
See how high my ball bounces,'' -
cried Bunty. With that she threw
the ball down on the ground. Up
it bounced and down it came. right
in the open window, and it hit the
bunny gentleman on his nose.
"Ouch!" he cried.
"Oh!' gasped Bunty. "I-now
Il didn I mean to do that" -
81 I'll forgive you!" laughed I'm
cle Wiggily. But don t do it
again. Now, since you have your
rubber ball, play with that and IN
60 adyenturing. So Uncle Wig
gily hoped over thu fields aud
through the woods to look for adj
ventures, before Bunty could bounce
her ball on his nose again.
But though Uncle Wiggily had
left the hollow stump bungalow.
Bunty was still there. She bounced
her ball all over IT went up and
when il came down it banged Nurse
Jane on the tail, il fell on the table
and broke a plate aud oh! there
was dreadful time with Bunty S
ball-really dreadful
~ wish Uncle Wiggily would I
come bone and do somethingl'
sighed Nurse Jane as she heard the /
plunkity Plunk of Bupty's bouncing
ball in the next room Then there
was a crash.
ooh. Why doesr't Urele Wiggily !
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BUNTY' S
BALL

Whoo-oO, Uncle WiggiIy, Whoo-
oo." called jolly little voice at
an open window of the rabbit s
hollow stump bungalow one day.
Mr.. Longears was sitting at the
window reading in the paper how
much cabbage was going to cost
next winter. "Whoo-oo! Whoo 90, I,
cried the voice again.
Uncle Wiggily looked over the
tops of his glasses and saw Baby
Bunty, the little rabbit girl, wav-
ing one of her paws at him. The
reason she didn't wave the other
paw was because she held some
thing in it.
81 We come over to play with
you, Uncle Wiggily!" laughed the
little tyke of bunny child. The
reason | call her Il "tyke' is be-
cause she was always teasing I'm
Gle Wiggily-wanting him TO tag
her and the like of that.
"oh you've come over to play
with me; have you'' asked Mr..
Longears, giving his pink nose
sideways twinkle, as he always did
when he was fused or bothered.
Well, Bunty, | IN sorry, but IN
going out adventuring and | have
no time to play
"'Oh, / don t want YOU to play
with mel laughed Buntv, trying
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Mile of Cushions
for County Fair

STOCKTON, Aug. 2.-More than
than $4,000 feet Of thread were used
to do the 2l,000 feet of sewing ne
cessary TO make the 1900 yards of
3O-ineh material into nearly mile
of cushions which will be used for
the comfort of the patronage Of the
coming San Joaquin County Fair,
August u to 27, inclusive, at the
local half million dollar fair park.
The seats in the large grandstand
on the fair grounds will be complete.
ly covered with these cushions so
as to afford complete comfort 10 the
patrons If the horse show aud races
in which 100000 will be awarded in
prizes aud purses.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

come!' exclaimed Nurse Jane.
And just then the rabbit gentle
man came hopping along as fast as
he could hop. And no wonder he
hoped fast for the Bob Cat was
chasing him.
"Oh, look, Look!" cried Nurse
Jane. Oh, the Bob Cat will get
Uncle Wiggily!"
"No he won 't!' shouted Baby
Bunty. "I1I fix that Bob Cat!"
With that the brave little rabbit
girl threw her bouncing ball as
hard as she could at the Bob Cat
that was chasing Uncle Wiggily.
"Ping!" the ball hit the unpleas-
ant chap on the nose.
"Zip!" shouted the Bob Cat,
clapping pow on his nose. "Some
one is shooting cannon balls at me,
/ guess! d better run homc!" And
he did, not catching the rabbit
gentleman at all.
ats IL good thing | brought my
bouncing ball over; ism t it?''
laughed Baby Bunty, as Uncle Wig
gily sat down on the steps beside
her.
"It certainly is" answered the
rabbit. And if the front door mat
doesn I crawl in through the key
hole and try to go 10 sleep under
the dolls bed, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily's sand house.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
INSPECTION FOR
ALFALFA WEEVIL
DOES MUCH GOOD

During the month of June, $685.
automobiles passed through the Cali
fornia- Nevada border highway in
spection stations and were inspected
lor the presence of alfalfa weevils
ana horticultural material which
might be in violation of the Califor-
ma quarantine orders. All blankets,
tents and other camping equipment
earned by such automobiles are
thoroughly shaken out, a careful ex-
animation is made of the running
boards and other underparts of the
cars, and all horticultural material
carried hy the occupants is passed
upnn.
The alfalfa weevii. which is u
major pest OF alfalfa and which is
at preseht established in Utah, Ida
no and Wyoming and in pasts of
Nevada, Colorado and Oregon, is
not known "a exist in California ex-
eept in small area in Sierra county
on the eastern side of the Sierra
Nevada mountains and adjoining in
tested Nevada fields.
The great interior valleys of Cali
fornjS are protected from the spread
by natural flight of this insect bv
mountain barriers. However. the
possibility of the introduction of
the weevil by means of automobile
tourist traffic becomes very appar-
ent with the knowledge that a great
many automobile travellers camp in
infested alfalfa fields, or in auto
mobile camps where alfalfa is grow
ing, and in rolling up their equip
ment frequently imprison in it live
alfalfa weevils. 1t is just day IS
travel from the infested Nevada
fields over the mountains to the al
falfa growing sections of California.
After leaving Nevada, many tourists
no doubt make their first camp near
a California alfalfa field, and there,
were it not for the border inspection
service, the weevils rolled up in the
bedding while in Nevada would
probably be released, thus introduc-
ing the pest into our state.
That insects are carried and trans
ported in this manner is well dem
onstrated by the findings of the in
spectors at the border stations i'll
question. During the month of June
of this year live insects, many of
them alfalfa weevils, were taken
from 81 automobiles. AS many as
1i0 live weevils were shaken from
the camping equipment carried by
one automobile, and only a few days
ago 40 live alfalfa weevils were in
tercepted in Il small quantity of
green alfalfa hay which the camper
had gathered in Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
BY STANLEY

over an open fire, and somehow, the
i food had Il different flavor which
no other fuel can duplicate. Cook,
at least an occasional meal over u
wood fire when on the tour, or
you will miss mneh of the tang of
outdoor life.
A complete set for cooking over
a wood fire, is incorporated in what
is known as the nugget camp stove.
1t is equipped with an oven, fry
pan, broiler, and biscuit pan-every
thing needed for cooking over the
Goals. The sides of the stove are
protected by windshields that hold
the heat and keep the fire from
blowing about. The grill broiler
may be used at the same time ",
top of the stove is in use.
Two pair of cotton flannel gloves
should be included, for general use
around camp.
Don't take any cooking utensils
that have soldered joints or handles
See that every joint is held by re-
Wits that will defy the melting
blaze of pine faggots Or the gasoline
stove.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
FREE NATURE GUIDE
TRIPS ANNOUNCED

YOSEMITE PARK, Aug. 2.-The
Yosemite Free Nature Guide Ser
vice announces the following sche
for the month of August:
August /, ,, Pohono Trail; Aug
ust >, Glacier Point; August 4, s,
High Sierra Hike; August l6, Little
Yosemite; IS, %, High Sierra Hike;
August %, Glacier Point.
Many Camp Curry guests are TAX
ing advantage of this free guide
service and are participating in these
short and long hiking tours.
When a man gets disappointed in
love he goes around blaming the
world in general for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 9. 1909

Glen Merton of Los Angeles ar
rived in the city today for con
ference with several valley ranchers.
Mr.. Morton is planning to invest
in land here.
Miss Mary Tuttle left today for
n visit in San Francisco which will
extend over the next two months.
Mrs. Thomas Bremen and child
rem have departed for the noun
tains to spend the remainder of
the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
1OO Ar -
August 2. 1905

Miss Harriet Wofforth of San
Gabriel is guest at the home of
the Stewart McDaniels, west of
town for the next two weeks.
John Anderson went TO San Diego
yesterday. He rode horseback.
The temperature yesterday was
only 100, which is a good start for
August. He hope it will be the
maximum.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
TEN YEARS AGO
August 2, 1914

Miss Rose A. Woods of Los An
geles, is expected here shortly to
teach this fall, according to friends
who have received letters from her
George V. Smithers, who is con
nected with Los Angeles whole
sale dry goods firm, is in town for
a few days on business.
David S. Keller of Holtville was
in town today looking after some
business connected with his ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Stove Is Important

In considering the culinary part
of the motor campers equipment,
first comes the matter of stoves. For
an extended trip both the gasoline
and wood stoves may be used to
advantage. The gasoline type of
camp stove is far superior to the
wood burning type as it eliminates
away with the smoke and ashes
nuisance. Then too, there is no
waiting for the stove to become
properly warmed for it is as hot
the minute it is lighted as it is an
hour afterward.
: One of the latest Innovations is
the Coleman camp stove. This
stove features the built-in pump
and funnel, swivel tank, and hot
blast generator. 1t is also equip
ped with an oven that may be
quickly set up which will efficiently
bake or roast whatever the out
door appetite, Graves. The oven,
when tilted back serves as a warm
ing closet for the cooked food while
.
the rest of the meal is being com
pleted. A batch of evenly Drowned
biscuits may be baked in a few
minutes.
The \entire stove, oven and all
folds into a small package only IS
inches long and weighs but 1Sh
pounds.
1t is advisable to use either de-
natured alcohol or canned heat for
the generating of the gas stove as
this process eliminates dirty burners
and also aids in keeping the gene
rat0rs free from SCOT.
Wood Burning Stoves
While the gasoline stove is quick
er and more efficient, many campers
prefer the wood stove. There is
something akin to glory in cooking
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

"THE cast fe,77fmy coUeynd
4 by these lines at once strikes
the obs0'oer, and some c0ncebhim
may be had 9f the Importance of
thu Ing diaauce fcAcbhoue in the
business z0orld efMe eaSt."
This was the contemporary
comment of a scientific journal
on the long distance telephone
service of 1890. The "vaSt terri
tory ended with Pittsburgh on
the west, and Washington on the
south. Along its frontier stood
a wall of silence.
No such barrier now confines
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
EGGS HATCH ON THREAD

The leaf fish, an inhabitant of the
quiet bays and inlets of the Amazon,
may be considered the most curious
of fishes, says Nature Magazine.
The eggs hatch in three days when
the water is kept at a temperature
of % degrees centigrade. Normally
the young hatched fish are suspend
ed by threads from the under side
of the leaves.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
PEACE-TIWE SLAUGHTER

police Judge, speaking after eight year
perence in traffic court, declares that the battle
fields of France safer than American high
ways.
I'm 18 months" he says "we lost 5000 killed in
France In similar period in America, just closed,
we had 900 persons slain by automobiles and 5000
of that number children
Here is an indictment that comes home to every
community and every family.
Most of the carelessness, it is agreed, is on the
part of drivers Yet this is by means the whole
story. A large share of the fatalities caused by
careessness just as inexcusabe the part of pedes
trains.
The present traffic problem is something quite
new in the world. 1t is destined to become more and
more serious as the traffic increases in volume. 1t
can be COPIED with, all human difficulties But
the matter must have concentrated attention
than has yet been given it, the part of the entire
public.
1t is not merely question of automobile drivers
being more careful and obeying traffic rules better
1t is question of better traffic engineering along
lines to take care of the new streams and types of
traffic 1t is question of improved uniform traffic
rules for drivers and for pedestrians made known to
all of both clases and obeyed by ALL 1t is question of
trained and tested drivers. 1t is question of genuine
education of the entire public, until everybody knows
what ought be done and willing not only to take
pains but to spend money for improvement
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

Next TO the water cooler and bath
tub, the soda fountain is our most
popular summer resort.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

A mad bride tells MS she shares
his Joys aud sorrows, he taking fine
joys aud giving her the sorrows4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

Here S slogan some presidential
candidate can have: The dollars
that run the government run the
taxpayers. sHaN80n
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02

The company of the American rodeo company are
coming back from London in spats and monacles.
That's all right Wait till they try ropng steers in tina
outfit.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Pushing Back the Wall

the voice Of man. To places and
to people he has never even seen
fly his wire borne thoughts.
Over distances which it would
take him daysto travel his words
speed in an instant.
The 1900 miles of toll wire
ofISoohavc grown tonorc than
1890, 900 miles carrying daily
average of more than 100000
long distance conversations.
Thus has the wall Of silence
been pushed back to the edges
of the continent. Tn its place is
nation wide telephone service.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-02
Wood Burning Stoves

While the gasoline stove is quick
er and more efficient, many campers
prefer the wood stove. There is
something akin to glory in cooking
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BIZ NEA Service
E-IASHINGTON, May 31.If
WI fiat, unqualified comparison
~ of war fleets must be made,
naval officers agree that about the
only possible thing is comparison
by tons.
It's misleading because the Ifs"
and lands" and butts" count more
than the total tonnage figures do.
For instance, except by some ex-
traordinary stroke of luck. 100000
tons in destroyers wouldn't stand a
chance against half or a third that
tonnage in first-class battleships.
On the other hand. a 35,000-ton bat
tleship, alone, far from home and out
OF fuel and ammunition, might be
sent to the bottom by a 1,000-ton
submarine.
Still a comparison by tons does
give some basis to draw certain
conclusions.
Counting capital ships, high speed
light cruisers under ten years old,
Gestroyers and fiotilla leaders, air
plane carriers and fleet and coast
defense submarines, built or build.
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Pipe organ to Be Dedicated
Sunday at Christ Church

on THE Sacrament Everywhere"
Thursday at 8, his theme will be,
Adjoining the New Broom"
AT HILLSIDE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH tomorrow morning the
pastor, Homer Dale, will preach on
The Christians Mission" The
theme Of the evening sermon will
be 'Tarrying in Jerusalem"
THE REV. E. R. STEWARD will
preach Sunday morning at the
Brookside Park U. B. Church. At
night, DR.. c. H. Winders, executive
secretary Of the Church Federation,
will preach.
DIR. NJ. B. HYDE will preach at
the Grace NJ. e Church Sunday
morning on Conscience and Con-
duct" At night, THE Worlds
Greatest Need"
AT BARTH PLACE NJ. E.
CHURCH, the Rev. D. L. Thomas
viii preach Sunday morning. At
night, the Rev Haester, who has
Travelled in the Far East, will dis
cuss his travels.
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For war purposes ten knots is
mighty slow. Besides. at the present
rate, it won't be long before America
hasn't any merchant auxiliaries at
all.
The matter Of auxiliaries would
bulk enormously if America should
become involved in war on the Pa
cifc.
Theoretically the United States
outcIasses Japan navally in the ra-
ito of to 8. The tonnage figures
show that. really, Japan is well on
toward four-f1fths Of Americas
strength.
This is quite legitimate. so far as
Japan is concerned. She is perfectly
entitled to keep up to the limits of
the "5-5-3-I75-175" agreement: it's
not her fault if other parties to the
armament limitation treaty choose
to fall below it.
Assume. however, that "5-3" &C
tually is the ratio.
It's a ratio which holds good only
supposing America and Japan meet
on even terms. They wouldn't do
so. Japan, it's fair to assume
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would seize the Philippines and
maybe Guam and put an embargo
on American trade in the Far East
all in her immediate vicinity. It's
most unlikely she would send ships
east of Hawaii
Hand. capped
The American fleet would have to
cross the Pacific to carry the fight
ing to Japan. She couldn't leave
her own coasts wholly unprotected.
She would have a 5000 or 7.000-mile
communication line to safeguard.
All this would take many ships,
which therefore wouldn't be avail
able to put into a fight.
Thus for military purposes.
Americas fleet wouldn't be two
hfths stronger than Japan's. 1t
would be lucky TO break even. It's
more likely it would be 80; it
might not be as we'll off as that.
To obtain the best results, even
under such adverse conditions, the
American fleet, as far as it went.
would have to be perfectly balanced
and each ship. in its class, would
have toy be perfect/of its kind.
This fsn't the case.
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BINFORD RITES TODAY
Wife of Lumber Man Succumbs to
Heart Trouble.

Mrs. Augusta Wilson BinfOrd, So,
of 1926 Hemlock Ave, was to be
buried in Crown Hill Cemetery this
afternoon, following funeral services
at the home at p. m. She died
Thursday Of heart trouble.
Mrs. Binford had lived in Indian
apolis about ten years. She was born
in Little Rock, Ark.
Surviving are the husband, Frank
L. Binford, vice president and
treasurer Of the Burne-Binford Lum-
Der Company, and three children,
Frank L. Jr., Virginia and Thomas
Binford
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ark, home of Betsy Ross and the

Park, home of Betsy Ross and the
grave of Benjamin Franklin.
A dinner and radio party will fol
low at the store of Ellis A. Gimbel,
Sr., one Of Philadelphias foremost
merchants. Among speakers will be
Mayor Kendrick, Mayor King of
Camden, n. J.. and Mayor Bader of
Atlantic City, Alexander Colville, Jr.,
president Philadelphia boy council,
and Gimbel
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10. of II N. Sheffield Ave. John
Cline. 3. of PAP S. Arsenal Ave, and
Miss Edna Shea, 20, Of 1854 Bates
St.
They We're struck by a car driven
by Walter Johnson. 80. Acton, Ind,
which crashed over the curb onto
the sidewalk. according to police.
Johnson was charged with driving
while intoxicated
Autos driven by Donald Paidrick.
IS. Of 4516 F.. Sixteenth St, and
Ever r. Tuttle. Dayton. Ohio. col
1ded at 1928 + Washington St. Both
autos were badly damaged and PAID.
rick s car turned. over, but he es.
capped injury.
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Madison, Ind, Man Sought

Police today attempted to find John
A. Smith. a carpenter whose home is
in Madison, Ind, but who is working
here, to inform him that his son was
accidentally shot at his home and is
in a serious condition. z. w. Math-
ews, Riddleton, Tenn, asks the po-
lice to locate his son William Math-
ews. IS, who has been missing for
almost a year. He was last traced
here.
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SUSPECT HELD FOR U. S.
Man Has Narcotic and Addict Outfit
When Arrested, Police Said.

A man giving his name as Clinton
Russell. rs, Of Toledo. Ohio, was ar
rested by Sergeant Dean and squad
Friday night and is held on a va
grancy charge for Federal officials
Martin Fisk, 925 n. Sheffield Ave,
alleges he saw Russell attempt TO
short-change William Dugan, 316
Minerva St, clerk in the Miller drug
store, Blake and Michigan SITS. When
arrested Russell had a set OF dope
syringes and 300 quarter grain tab
lets of narcotics.
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THREE INJURED;
DRIVER IS HELD
Auto Strikes Pedestrians on
Sidewalk, Police Say.

Three persons today are suffering
from injuries received Friday night
when an alleged intoxicated auto
driver lost control Of his auto at
Southeastern Ave. and Detroit st.
The injured are Miss Julia Moran,
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Third Christian Church, Seventeenth
and Broadway.
The Hayward Barcus post of the
American Legion will attend and all
former service men are invited.
Special music will be furnished by
a male quartet composed Of Messrs.
Fordyce, Lindsay, Palmer and Todd.
Lest We Forget" will be the sub
ject of Merle Sidener, the leader.
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FAIRBANKS Is BURIED
MasOns aud G. A. r. Veterans in
Charge of Funeral.

BIZ united Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 81
Funeral services for Crawford Fair
banks, Indiana capitalist, were held
here this morning from the home Of
his brother
The rites were in charge of the
G. A. r. and Masonic lodges.
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MARBLE CHAMP
OFF TOCOMPETE
IN BIC TOURNEY
Kennard 0ng En- Route to
Atlantic City-To Visit
Historical Points,

He's off.
Smiling. happy and resolved to
bring further honors to Indianapolis,
Kennard Ong, 10, of 1851 Park Ave,
city marble champion of Indianapo-
lis. left at 7:45 a. m. today for At
lantic City. With the champion went
the hopes and good wishes Of hun
dreds Of his Shortridge schoolmates
and q host of friends.
Kennard viii arrive in Philadel-
phia. Pa. at 4:54 a. m, Sunday. At
9 a. m. he will join fifty-three mar
bic champs from other cities and
participate in a tour of Valley Forge.
The tour will be made on foot, so
every champ win have an oppor-
tunity to see and ask questions
about everything of interest.
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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
AT THIRD CHRISTIAN

A special Memorial day program
will be given Sunday morning by
the Christian Men Builders Glass at