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The Washington times., 1925-01-16
FURNISHINGS
SHOULD NOT
Be CHEAP
Shabbiness lntrudes and
investment Proves
Loss
BY H. g. BULLOCK.

Funny how inconsistent some
people are. isn't 1T? Take the
case Of a young man and his
bride. The young man buys
her the best diamond he can
possibly afford. trading only
with a reliable dealer because
he knows that in his Ignorance
Of diamonds he is not safe trad.
Ing with any other. The bride
has ambitiously collected many
fine, linens and pieces OF silver
ware. and they both would never
think OF buying their clothes
anywhere except at first-class
stores, where they could be Ger.
tain OF obtaining good materials
together with up-to-date styles.
A seedy-looking bride and groom
would be a sorry looking pic.
ture! And then-they set up
housekeeping, and what do they
do but sneak around to some
cheap furniture dealer who ad.
vertises cut prices on furniture,
and buy a complete outfit for
their cherished home.
Ere long, though. the uphol.
stored pieces in the living room
begin to appear shabby and
Saded. the table Is becoming
1ather wobbIy. the drawers In
the buffet are sticking and the
cabinet doors won't close. Tho
dining table top has warped 20.
that the extra boards hardly fit
In when they want to extend
the table for dinner guests. ana
the bedroom suite well, the bed
sQueal1s. the dresser drawers
cause the early morning dis.
positions to grow more grouclly,
and the veneer top which has
such a prtty grain has been
Clipped on the corner.
Everything Is wrong. and the
young man gxves his wOef1l
advice to his bachelor friends,
For heavens sake, don't get
married. the expense Is terrible.
Why, all the furniture that
we bought only three years ago
is all gone up, and. there's MOTH
ing now to buy new things
with. My wife and ! are both
ashamed Of the shabbiness Of
our home"
At this point, most anybody
ought to be able to tell what
the moral Of the tale IL. The
only furniture worth buying Is
that to be found in the stores
Of the reputable, first-class
dealers. They are the men
who year after year give their
customers real values. and they
don't have to accomplish their
selling with sensational news
paper advertising containing
statements which are misleading.
OF course. they must advertise,
but they do II by telling the
truth. And the service which
their furniture gives proves the
fact that they are the men
with whom you and everybody
else should deal
The Washington times., 1925-01-16
Music SHOULD
Be TAUGHT
IN HONE
Children Will learn to Love.
the Best II Given
the Best

That music may be loved anAs
enjoyed ID q ludicrOUs idea -.
many children. To them music
means only countless hours ~
practicing when they would
rather be playing. innumerahle
scales to be run and finrpr
exercises to de agonized over
and after daily struggle thew
feel they have accompllahe1
nothing. The goal in sight III
one or two pieces that they
will be able to play when callers
come and they. must ..show
OFF" That in itself Il tha
bugbear OF many young Iivee
And the thing that the parents.
are striving to give their
children, an appreciation, an
understanding, and q keen en-
joyYnent OF music. is lost and
buried under these mechanics.
A child getting his first taste
OF music In this way win
probably hate the sight of 4
piano and never make an effort
to learn more about music in
later life, or II the love of
music has been instilled in him
and he has talent, this talent
is liable to be hampered By
such strict observance Of the
rigid rules for beginners.
i do not mean that the would.
be- pianist or violinisk should bo
taught that scales and finger
practice are unnecessary. He
should be made to see that they
are only steps leading to good
music. and that there IL no ele.
vatOr 10 success. In order to
make him realize this q child
must have q musical foundation.
It Ia vital that she be surrounded
from babyhOOd with good music
In order to inspire him with the
ambition 10 achieve the heights.
A child who has learned to love
music when young has the
strongest Incentive to be able 60
produce such music himself.
Just because y0u are not ahlo
TO make music, Is no reason why
this part Of the child's education
should be neglected. The thing
10 do n TO get a player.plano Or
. photograph with AZ many good
rolls and records as you can 81.
ford. From The lighter classics
progress on to the great masters.
as the child's taste develops.
Soon he. too. viii love BeethO-
ven. Chopin. Liszt. Wagner and
others Then with the help Of
q teacher who is really musical.
You may slead the child into -
journey into the world OF beauty.
The Washington times., 1925-01-16
SUGAR COOKIES THAT
WILL TICKLE PILATES

: cups sugar.
] cup Mazda.
I cup sour cream.
3 eggs.
] teaspoon soda.
~ teaspoon salt.
Vanilla flavoring.
AZ cups sifted pastry flour.
MIX liquids and add to sifted
dry ingredients. Raisins, cocoa
nut or nuts may be added If
desired. Roll out on slightly
Goured board.
Bake in a moderate oven for
about 20 minutes.
The Washington times., 1925-01-16
To Clean Nickel

Nickel and nickel plated
articles do not tarnish so readily
as silver. Washing them
frequently with hot soapy water
and drying them with soft cloth
Or paper will usually keep them
IN good condition, Whiting or
some other fine scourer may
sometimes be used to brighten
nickel that has become dull, but
such q condition often means
that the surface is scratched or
the plating broken. Replatina
y tho only remedy In such
o4n0@
The Washington times., 1925-01-16
WAFELEs THAT. WILL
MELT ON THE TONGUE

3 cups sifted pastry flour.
4 teaspoons baking powder.
1 teaspoon salt.
III cups milk.
3 tablespoons MazOlas
5 eggs.
Sift together all dry ingred,
tents. Beat EGG yolks. gradually
add milk and 1Gaz0la. Etir
LIQUIDS into dry Ingredients and
mix well. Cut and fold "a
whites Of eggs beaten stiff,
Have waffle iron hot; oil with
Mazda. This makes twelve
medium sized waffles.
The Washington times., 1925-01-16
Meat Substitute

Cottage cheese made from
skim milk II an inexpensive sub.
stitute Tor meat and may be
used in many other ways also.
The Washington times., 1925-01-16

Had she but known the signifi.
canoe that decorators attribute
to draperies, her windows would
have been hung with the color.
full materials long before. In.
deed one decorator, who has
written q very interesting book
on the subject Of decorating the
small house, has placed her
chapter on draperiee and their
importance Immediately after her
opening chapter.
"Draperies," this decorator
aAys. should be- Q part Of the
decorative scheme Of every room,
: that they form the transition
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
Phone CO. Starts
Reconstruction
Work in( Valley

With the arrival + Don G. Schultz
and his heavy gafg in Fl Centre,
the Pacific Tclfhone and Telc-
graph company has started a wide
spread reconstruction program in
Imperial county, according to Man
agcr w. II. Christian
The primary work to be done is
the replacing of suburban pole leads
with new poles wherever necessary.
Some of the present poles have been
in service since 1916 or 1917 and
are now in Il state of ,ircav, re-
placement being necessary to insure
uninterrupted service to the tele-
pohne customers.
The work contemplated involves
an expenditure of about $1,000 and
will take several months to com
pletc. FL Centro's share in the
work will require about $1,000 Sim
liar work will be done at Brawlcy.
Calcxico. Holtvillc, Imperial and
Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
CONSERVE RUBBER
TO REDUCE PRICE,
ADVISES HOOVER
Scheme Is Outlined By
Commerce Secretary in
Interview Today.
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. = The
United States would be demanding
SO bushel for wheat and Is cents
pound for cotton if this country
were to follow the example of
Great Britain in boosting the pric
es of her rubber monopoly. Secre
tarv of Commerce Hoover said to-
dav. Hoover, in an interview with
newspapcrmcn, voiced an urgent
plea for the cooperation of the
American people in "Hooverizng
rubber.
''Our job is to use as little rub
Der as we can,' he said.
"'It is not our job to ask or give
reprisal The American people are
in the habit of helping themselves. -
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would be
asking tremendous prices. Hoover
said. if thew We're Ito boost their
prices for export tr.de on the basis
of production fiSures parallel to
the rubber industfv's action.
Refers to Raise
Hoover referred to the .spectaru-
10y rise of the crndp rubber prices
this vear-from a6:7 cents a pound
in January TO n maximum New
York quotation of $l.21 in Novem-
Der.
Experts of the commerce depart
ment today explained Hoover's 9
campaicn with the statement that
the British Feast Indies. complete
control of the rubber production of
which is held by the colonial gov
crnmcnts. produced 70 per cent of
Confirmed IN Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
TAXATION PLANS
GET APPROVAL OF
FRENCH CABINET

PARIS, Dee. 29.-Premier Aris
tide BRAND gained fresh laurels to-
day when his cabinet approved the
tax projects of Finance Minister
Doumer and none of the ministers
resigned as had been feared might
be the case.
Developments up to today gave
some indications that the radicals
of his regime might walk out upon
approval of the TAX measures. there
by plunging France INTO new cab
met crisis of considerable gravity.
The Doumer project is designed
to raise $500, 100000 francs through
increased income taxes. improved
collections, increased tobacco prices
through the French state monopoly,
additional temporary turnover tax,
and an increased tax on stock ex-
change dealings.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
CHECK EPIDEMIC
cAIISES WARNING,
0NE' MAN NABBED

Warning is given bv the shcr-
ifs office and city policc T" NOR
chants TO use more than ordinary
care in accepting checks from
strangers. becausc of az cDi1cmi" Of
bad checks within the past two
weeks.
Tn the arrest Of Frank Silva yes
terdav. by Jimmy Applegate. of the
FL Centre police department, II ls
believed bv the authorities that
much of the bad check passing VIII
be stopped. Silva is accused OF
stealing a blank check book from
the firm of Angel Brothers and Nj.
s. Luis. forging the signature of
the latter to number of checks
which he passed on local merchants.
The checks made their appear
ance lust before Christmas and Il
dozen or more were used before
Silva was apprehended.
With a large number of translents
here for the lettuce season. the
danger of bad checks is increased,
the police say. and thev urge mer-
chants not to accpet checks with
ont knowing the persons who pre-
Str' them.
silva is held Mt the county la'l
awaiting preliminary hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
|. A. AIR EXPRESS
PLANS TO START
TRIPS BY APRIL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. = The
Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, by
the Western Air Express, Inc. of
Los Angeles, and the Elko, Nevada,
to PascO. Wash, air mail lines will
probably start in April, il was an
nounced today.
All new lines operated by private
companies will be allowed to carry
passengers and freight in addition
to transporting mail. The revenues
the carriers derive from the postage
acts virtual V as government sub
sidv to promote commercial avia
tion in the United States.
When all the lines are operating,
the United States will have about
7 900 miles of air mail service. The
government operated transcontinen-
tai line covers about 5000 miles and
the new routes will act as "feed-
ers'' for the government system.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
POUND SAYS.
MUCH WORK
IS NEEDED
Seven States Must Get
Together, Eliminate
Differences, He Says.
REPORTS PROGRESS
District Must Continue
Fight for Interests of
Imperial Valley. -

Passage of the Swing johnson bill
cannot be realized until the seven
states interested in the development
of the Colorado river get together
and eliminate their differences Of
opinion. and great deal Of ne
ootiatine will he necessary TO salts
fv all interests. Above are high
lights in the report made to the di-
rectors of the Imperial Irrigation
district by President Earl C., Pound.
who has recently returned from
Washington. where he attended the
bearings held bv the senate COM
mittee on irrigation and reclama-
tion.
The hearings have materially ad-
vanccd the Bo1lder Dam All-Ameri-
can canal project toward its nlti-
mate success, the report states, and
there is no reason TO be discour-
aged or relax efforts to obtain the
necessary legislation.
District Must Garry On
Because of the lack of interest
shown bv the state administration
of California, in the matter of
Colorado river development, the
bulk of the work necessary to pro-
tcct California g interest must
carried on by the Imperial Irriga-
tion district, Pound asserts. until
such time as the state administra-
tion adopts different policy.
There is no opposition to the all
American canal, except from Nexi-
can lands owners, the report as
serts.
Following is the report in part as
submittd to the directors: a.
Report to Directors "a -
The hearings of the senate com.
mittee recently held in the vest
and continued in Washington have
very materially : advanced the
Boulder DamAll,Amerfcaa canal
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
p11MANJA FLOODS
TRAP PEASANTS:
OVER 100 PERISH
by United Press Leased Wire

VIENNA, Dee. 29.-Floods in
the Transvlvanian section of Rou-
mania have trapped many peasants
seeking refuge in tree tops or on the
roofs of houses and Budapest re-
ports claim that more than one hun
dred persons have perished.
Hundreds of others were rescued,
however, from their precarious
refugees.
A sudden thaw caused rivers to
burst through their banks, pouring
torrents over the land and sweeping
away furniture, bodies of cattle and
ewes cradles. One cradle with two
babes was reported capsized as it
struck tree and only one of the
children could be rescued. Else
where three women were drowned
when they jumped from burning
house
Army engineers have been fight
ing vainlv to replace with pontoons
some bridges swept away by the
floods
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
TOLL FROM
COLD WAVE
NOW IS Al
Check in 20 Large Cities
in East Reveals Much
Keen Suffering.
MERCURY is RISING
Soup Kitchens and Flop
Houses Are Working
Overtime in New York.
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
Temporary relief from the cold
blast that brought death and suf-
fering in the two days it gripped
the entire country came today with
a rise in temperatures reported to
be general
While states north of the Mason
Dixon line can look for permanent
relief from the cold spell tomorrow,
the United States weather bureau
predicted that the mercury again
vii, drop in most localities along the
eastern seaboard tonight.
4 check in 20 of the larger cities
shows that ~ persons lost their
lives through exposure, asphvXiation
while attomptino to keep warm. and
cold, weather accidents.
Suffer from Exposure
In Chicago many are rcported IN
hospitals suffering cXnosurc, two
of whom may die. Temperatures
throughout the mid west shot M
ward today after the thermometers
in Chicago registered four degrees
above zero during the night.
Four persons in Toledo were as
phyxiated and on" Clevelandor
slipped on an lev rail and was killed
bv q locomotive during the night.
Tcmneraturcs were rising slowly.
Wives and families of ioblcSs
miners in the anthracite coal fields
are reported to be suffering from
lack of fuel and food. Siv deaths
were reported in Philadelphia as a
rise in the thermometer brought
little relief. Continued cold for at
least another day is forecast.
"Soup Kitchens and "flon hous-
es'' are working overtime in New
York. Comparatively little suffer
ing however. is reported and only
limited number have died in cold
weather accidents.
Misses Florida Crops
From south of the MaSon-DiXon
lines comes word that the Florida
citrus crop has not been damaged
by the chilly winds. \ light frost
was rported in the Tampa section,
where THERMOMETERS registered 33,
a new low level for the winter.
Freezing weather forecast for
Miami failed to arrive although
they saw 46 degrees temperature
last night.
Normal weather is predicted for
tonight.
In Atlanta. Ga, the mercury reg
istered II and had risen to Is above
at a. m. with the prospect of 81
degrees during the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
IMPERIAL VALLEY
FARMERS TO GET
MONEY FROM q. S.

Money for Imperial Valley farm
ers will soon be ayailab BILE at six and
one half and seven per cent. Ac-
cording to an announcement made
at the Imperial Valley Farm BIZ
reau directors meeting, held in
this city yesterday, the Federal
Intermediate Credit bank, of Berk-
eley, after some special demands,
has decided that money will be
available at this rate.
Marking the success of hard
fight which has been carried on
through the farm bureau, this an
nouncement of lower interest rate
for Imperial Valley farmers gives
evidence of the concrete carving
out of one of the most important
items of the bureau S 1926 pro
gram. go.
As soon as arrangements can b.
made to comply with the necessary
provisions this money. which will
come from the 60 million dollar ap-
preparation made by congress in
1923 for agricultural relief 10
farmers, may be borrowed by I'm
pcrial County farmers.
With Q. C. Webster, president OF
the bureau, presiding, the years
work was reviewed and eommitte,
reports given.
Continuing their session this
morning, the routine business mat
ters were transacted, most impor
tant of which was the election OF
b. r. Irvine to the position Of see
rctary- manager at salary OF $500
month.
Mr.. Irvine will succeed g. e.
jenkins who recently resigned aft
or number of years Of successful
service to the organization W.
Irvine is Brawlev resident. an'l
has been actively connected with
farm bureau affairs as q director
and in other capacities.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
Operators and Miners Meet to Negotiate Agreen1e,
PRESIDENT WILL
NOT RELlNQUlSH
MEDIATOR'S ROLE
Will Continue Efforts
to End Boundary Dis
pute of Chile, Peru.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Presi-
dent Coolidge will not withdraw as
arbitrator in the TacnaAr dis
pute between Chile and Peru, it was
officially announced at the white
house today.
This statement was authorized by
the President in connection with re-
ports of contemplated return to this
country of General John J. Per
shing, chairman of the Tacna africa
plebiscitarv commission.
The President would neither con
firm nor deny the report that Per-
shing will return the middle of next
month, nor comment on the political
significance of such action.
Will Refer Briefs
The President let il be known,
however. that he has no intention
of consulting Prshing in regard to
the pending Chilean appeal which
will be handled through submission
of briefs to the arbitrator by the
two governments involved.
The Coolidge award, under which
a plcbiscite is to be held TO deter
mine sovereignty Of the disputed
provinces. is proceeding and, so far
as President Coolidge has any in
formation, will continue to progress,
il was said at the white house.
After 4hours of silence. the state
department today officially adj
mitted that Pershing contemplated
returning from Arica next month
but denied that the event was of
any political or diplomatic signifi-
cancp.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29

Estimated expenditures for
1926. rs compiled bv +he gener-
al superintendent of the irriga-
tion district, are S3,062.60O. ac-
cording to an information bu'-
lntin issued by the board of
directors Of the district.
The budget is approximately
tho same as the expenditures of
1924 and 1925. the bulletin
shows. It is itemized as follows
board of directors $4,000:
general administration. $4,000;
storage. S25.000; diversion,
S238.3OO water distribution,
.227 $50; river protection.
SS8 $50; real estate, building
and equipment, 500. 100;
bonded indebtedness, S1.042.-
coo; drainage and miscellan-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
WILL MAKE EFFORT TO
END COAL STRIKE
AX Limited Prcss LeaseI Wire

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Rcpre-
scutativcs of coal miners and coal
operators gathered in New York
today to resume negotiations brok
on off ~ Atlantic City in August,
in an effort to make some agree
mcnt which will end the anthracite
coal mine strike.
Major w. W. Inglis, chief of the
mine owners negotiating commit
tee. arrived last night as did sew
cral of his associates.
John l.. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers, came this
morning from the middle west
where he spent the holidays.
Despite the Silence from both
the ranks of tie miners and the
mine owners. II was learned that
the operators hail practically decided
to stand firm o1 their last proposal,
that the minets return TO work
pending settlement, at the old
wage scale. and thai negotiations
for five year agreement then be
undertaken, matters on which no
agreement could be reached to be
arbitrated.
The miners. on the other hand,
were reported to be ready to urge
the So-callcd Pinchot plan of settle
ment, presented by Governor Pin
chot Of Pennsylvania. which provid-
cd for modified check off system ;
promise of the operators not to in
crease coal prices; negotiations for
n wear contract and waoe increases
during the term or the contract at
any time arbitrators might consid-
or coal mine profits justified such
increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
One in Hospital,
Other Is Jailed
In Shooting Row

Felipe Sesma, charged with as
saut with a deadly weapon, is
held at the county Jail awaiting the
outcome of injuries received bv an
other Mexican who is in the hoSni-
tai at Brawley with two bullet
wounded was unable to talk about
ed by Sesma.
The injured man, whose name the
authorities have been unable to
learn, is not believed to be fatally
wounded, to talk about the affair.
Sesma also sustained injuries of a
superficial nature in the scrap
which occurred on n ranch near
Brawley Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
WHEELER CLEARED
OF OIL CHARGES
BY COURT RULING
Indictments Are Quashed
Against Solicitor and
Montana Oil Operator.
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The
indictment charging misuse of of
flee against Senator Burton *.
Wheeler. Democrat, Montana. was
dismissed here today by Justice
Jennings Bailey of the District of
Columbia court of appeals.
Bailey said there was not suffl-
cient violation of the law charged
in the document. which accused
Wheeler of conspiring with pri-
vate clients to obtain more oil we'll
drilling permits from the interior
department than is permitted under
law.
Dismissal of the indictment end
ed the cases begun against the SEN
ator following his sensational pros
ccution for 4 senatorial invest1ga-
tion of the department of Justice.
Clear Booth. Campbell
The decision also quashcd indict-
mentS against +. s. Booth, former
solicitor in the interior department,
and Gordon Campbell. Montana oil
operator and client of Wheeler be
fore he took oath of office as
United States Senator.
Justice Bailey stated in his decis-
ion that there WAS no limit TO the
number of permits which could h"
legally issued by the interior de-
rartment. The prosecution conduct
cd by the Justice department main
+aincd that the law permitted is
suance of only one permit to an
individual.
~ am certainly delighted with
the decision of the court, Wheeler
said when told of the court $ ru'
ing. ''as if means | am thoroughly
vindicatcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
TUAN CHI Jul is
WILLING TO CEDE
CHINA AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, Dee. %. - The
state department was informed to-
day by American Minister MacMur-
rav i'm Pekin that Tuan Chi Jul has
rcliuquiShcd his complete authority
as provisional chief executive on
China in favor of a responsible cab
met form of government, with Hsu
Shih Yeng as premier, The new
system vests control in the chief
executive, the premier and cabinet
ministers jointly. 1l.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-29
rAIE FANS FIRE
eWrrpINC OCEAN
CITY. MARYLAND
by United Press Leased Wire

BALTIMORE, Md, Dee. %
Famed by a southwest gale, flames
were sweeping Ocean City. Md. this
afternoon, Meager dispatches from
nearby points said there was little
hone of saving the resort city.
Soon after the fire started, tole-
phone cables were burned away and
the only wire out OF the town was
Il railroad telegraph wire. First
word of the fire reached here at
noon.