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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-11

Tho Oakland distributing plant is
almost tho oldest company in Seattle
sslling tho same line OF autos. with.
on, changes, from It's establishment.
There nre older companies in the
city. but they hayo nil changed their
lines since they started in business.
according 20 Mr.. Austin.
''Opir company was formerly only
wholesale company, with d number
Of smaller agencies In tho city
handling tho retail trade. But in
1921 we took over both the wholesale
and retail business In Seattle and
have besn handling It ever since"
said Mr.. Austin. Tho company was
established in July. 1916"
Tho plant Is complete In every do.
tall On tho main floor is the show
and sales room. Behind that is the
delivery aud storage spaco for new
aud used cars. Upstairs is tho partB
department, and in the basement tho
shop and servicing department.
SELL USED CARS
AT WESTLAKE BRANCH
Practically no used cars arc
handled at tho main plant. Az soon
m they AFRO received by tho company
In n trade.in. they arc sent down 70
tho Wcstlaks used car snies offics,
Mt 5o7 wcstlako ave. N.
Tho X. Knox Roberts Motors has
had steady growth ever since Il
was first established in Seattle" Mr.
Austin said go has our Portland
branch. which was established Mt the
samo tirns as this office WINS opened,
and Is now almost as large. Our
policy straight thru has been service
to tho customer This year moro
thnn ever before we have a product
that we are proud OF.
Tho now General Motors car, 70
DO produced by the Oakland Motor
Car Co. and handled by us, will also
be si1.cylinder automobile. and ono
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-11
EUROPE is SLOW.
American Production Away
Ahead of Other Countries

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE
United States and Canada, taken to-
gether. produce a large majority Of
the worlds automobile supplies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-11

coaches, and tho handling OF freight
and storc-door deliveries, by motor
truck ara 70 be tho principal topics
discussed at a national automouvs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-11

transportation meeting OF. the So
ciety Of Automotive Engineers. 10 be
held in Philadelphia November 1s
and u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-11

Surveys mado b. independent con.
Germs indicate that mora than 10
per cent Of all the spark plugs
bought arc Champions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
HOLIDAY DIVIDEND
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
Many Payments Already Voted,
Which Will Be Made About
Christmas Time.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 29.-Wall Street
looked forward yesterday to an unus-
ually happy holiday session when di-
rectors of five companies declared
christmas dividends" to stockholders,
So-called because they represent spe-
Cial distributions payable around the
end Of the year. Scores Of other extra
or increased dividends are looked for
during the next six weeks with indica-
tions that the total of such payments
will run into hundreds of millions Of
dollars
Several railroads are expected to
increase their dividends before the end
of the year. Southern Railway,
which earned slO.21 share on
Sl20.000.000 common stock in the first
nine months of the year, is expected
to increase the annual rate from s.
TO 81. Baltimore and Ohio is scheduled
To increase its rate from S. to ST;
New York Central, from 81 to S., and
bangor and Aroostook, from SO To s..
Other corporations for which high
rates are looked for include American
metals. General American Tank.
Brooklyn Union Gas, LoeW'S, Packard
Motor and Underwood Typewriter.
Armour Packing Il stock probably
will he placed on a 81 annual dividend
basis soon after the first of the year.
In addition. melon cutting" by
means of stock dividends, is looked
for by the following companies:
American Can. Chrysler, General Elec
trio. International Business Machines,
S. S. Kresge. Mack Truck. Pullman,
Sears Roebuck, United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Woolworth, although
some of them may be delayed until
1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
new HIGH RECORDS
BY GENERAL MOTORS
Earnings for Third Quarter and
= Nine Months Make I'm
: usual Showing.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October %. - Net
earnings of General Motors Corpora
tion for the third quarter and for the
nine months of the year establish
rreW high records for those periods.
The. total of S26,251 .707 for the three
months ended September 80, after de-
dHeefng dividends on the preferred
and debenture stocks amounting to
S17s10, 023, was equivalent to $500 a
share on the common stock Net
earnings for the nine months were
sT4,2S3.966, with s6S,514,172 available
for the common stock, or S1327 a
, STARE.
Alfred p. Sloan, jr., president. ex-
plafped that if the corporations
equity in the undivided profits of
Fisher Body Corporation, General
Motors Acceptance Corporation and
other subsidiaries were to be includ-
ed, the amount earned on the COM
ranp stock for the quarter would be
$1sHs7 1896, or $500 share, and for
the nine months. s1457 a share.
Tie s26,251, 707 earned on the COM
mon stock in the third quarter con-
trasted with Ss.443S22 in the cores
pondtng quarter last year. and the
$6s,514,172 for the nine months more
Than doubled the s32 O4s,652 of year
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller haS ": o.S l. 1 F NW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
FIGHT ST. PAUL PLAN
OF KUHN & LOEB
Minority Stockholders Seek Right
to Oppose Showing Of Any
Favoritism.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 29.-Arguments
in behalf of group holding one
eighth of the entire stock of Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
which seeks to become a party to
the roads reorga nization plans. We're
begun yesterday before Federal Judge
Adam c. Cliffe.
The group. representing 5000, 900
worth of Milwaukee stock. wishes to
file an intervening petition. Stock
holders counsel contended that H.
f. Byram and Mark Potter, two of
the three receivers for the carrier,
have publicly favored the reorganiza
ton plan Of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. of New
York against any other plan. BY be-
coming party to the proceedings the
intervenors would have authority to
oppose any movement tending to
favor one plan above another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
Good Will Strong
Factor in Prices
OF Exchange Seats

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 29.-The
present selling price of New York
Stock Exchange membership,
which recently reached a new high
record of $l35, 900. is based almost
entirely upon good will and earn
ing power. Tangible assets Of the
exchange, consisting largely Of
land and buildings, gives each seat
an actual equity of only 1910,
leaving over 80 per cent of its
market quotation To be represented
by Intangible values.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
What Experts Buy.

Trained investors always buy secu-
rites that have a substantial loan
value. One of the surest methods of
determining the value of any stock is
to seek loan on it. If your banker
declines TO consider it as collateral you
can rest assured its marketability
does not amount to much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-29
WALL STREET SEEKING
FLORIDA BUSINESS
New York Brokers to Esta blish
Eleven Branch Offices and Spe-
cial Wire Service.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 29.-It was a
matter of interest from the standpoint
of the generally elaborate prepare.
tions for prospective Winter business
in Florida, that one of the largest
stock exchange houses had completed
arrangements for the most extensive
wire connections ever established out
side of Wall Street.
This firm, which was the pioneer
In the Florida brokerage field. has an
nounced that it will have eleven or
more branch offices covering the State
of Florida, an exclusive quotation
wire. five direct wires from New York
"a the Southern State, wire from
New York to Florida. via Atlanta.
end another private wire intended as
an emergency outlet from Jackson
Vile and New Orleans to Chicago.
This is but one instance of the kind.
There are a number OF others on .
smaller scale
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
WISE LONELINESS

Reading of radio operator who has lived for 1S
months on a lonely Caribbean island, a newspaper
reader asks: What in the world ever impes anyone
to live like that?" Then another reader rises to re-
mark that he would like very much to live in such
latlon for while that he could get good read
ing done
He is a ch-American of considerable educa-
ton, VINO longs for time and opportunity peruSe the
worlds masterpieces but finds himself hindered by
the necessity Of fighting his way through city crowds
and answering fool questions the telephone and
taking dictaton from business man whose sole lit
erature is price lists" He says very good thing.
Great works of literature, he observes. have been
written usually in privacy and quetness And ''if alb
sence from even their friends and families was neces
sary for these genluSes to write their books so
much more is solitude necessary for US who would
read them integenty."
Most people nowadays read little among the books
upheld by the best judgment of ages. They say they
cannot do It, because Of this very lack of privacy and
quietness, in noisy, helter-sketer age, with a
thousand persons and things always claiming their at
tentlon. Perhaps if they would seek solitude now and
then, they could find easily than they think;
and finding it. they might discover reading and other
high pleasures of the mind amply compensating for
shallow amusements and trivial contacts.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
SUNSHINE IN WINTER

At the recent electrical show in New York there
exhibited light bulb that would put coat of tan
your skin, and do it quicker than sunshine. More
the doctors say, its rays will do the person they
shine exactly much good the actual sunshine.
The bulb has been scientifically developed to pro-
cent effects of sungh. accomplished These rays
are said to shine deep into the body vitalizng the
blood and stimulating the organs and glands. They
responsible for the sunshine cure rickety and
tuberculous children. They operate powerful and
wholesome stimuant.
Now it won't matter much whether the sun
shines or not. That wonderful bulb, the doctors say,
can bring sunlight into any home, any climate any
season When it is put the market and made avail
able for ordinary folk it should prove godsend
peclaly in dull northern regions which have little
shine the winter months. It should be good not only
for children and nvaids, but for everybody.
When artificial sunbath can be obtained in ones
bedroom whenever desired giving in few minutes the
equivalent of an hour or two of direct exposure to
summer sunlight our winters should become immense
ly more heathfu
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
LOCAL ENFORCEMENT

Golfers Weekly after survey of the liquor stu
alton, says that prohibition enforced more effec
lively than it is now, by state and other local agen
ces, before it became federal policy. 1t suggests,
therefore, hands-off policy the part of the fed
eral government and return the old local enforce
ment system.
This suggestion is probably more valuable as a
matter of emphasis than legislative program Un-
doubtedy it would be excellent thing for many
munties to attack the illicit liquor traffic now with
the zeal they showed when prohib ion mat
ter of local option. Local sef-government needs
strengthening in the field of prohibition even more
than it does in other fields There has been too much
of disposition for cities, counties and states pass
the buck to the federal government in all affairs that
could possibly be delegated to centralized authority
American government sprung from local government
and needs to return to the vital source of power.
But it cannot go all the way. The very fact that
the worst abuses connected with dry enforcement have
been local abuses shows that the federal authority
cannot step entirely unless there vast improve
ment in local administration.
There should be opportunity and encouragement
for local Improvement. But awaiting that develop
ment. Uncle Sam has to continue the JOB, trying to
standardZe enforcement Of this as well as other ma
tional laws fully may be- and seeing that the pur-
pose Of prohibition is not defeated for many
tiles by aXty Of neghbors that choose make them
selves plague spots.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
RAIL EXCURSION
FROM COAST Will
BRING BIG CROWD

Advance sale Of tickets for the
first winter excursion Of the San
Diego and Arizona Railway to I'm.
perial Valley, indicates that many
people from the coast will visit
here Sunday afternoon.
This morning 3 issue Of San
Diego paper carries three photo
graphs of Ell Centre scenes in con-
nection with a story on Sunday s
excursion, and urges all who can to
make the trip, not only for the pur-
pose Of seeing Imperial Valley, but
to enjoy the beautiful scenery be-
tween San Diego and the valley.
The recent rains have made the
mounta:ms look their best and those
who make the trip will undoubtedly
enjoy this part of the ride.
Upon arrival here at LEO. the ex-
cursionists will be taken to the
Barbara Worth for lunch and hear
a short talk by Secretary Carmich-
ael Of the Chamber of Commerce on
Imperial Valley. The visitors will
then be taken for short auto ride
about the city and will leave here
for San Diego at $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
Curiosity Nearly
SpOils Perfect
Navy Roma nc e

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23.-It was the
place, and the time, and the girl
was there, but curiosity came near
spelling a perfect romance.
The couple were James II. Davis,
2S, navy man from st. Adams, w.
Va, and June L. Brenton, %, faki-
ma, Wash.
They appeared at the county
clerks office to secure a license.
The blanks were filled in, and the
document was ready for official ap.
proval when up spoke a girl friend
of the prospective bride:
How long since you divorced
your last husband"'
"Oh, six months,' replied June.
Aha,' said the clerk and wrote
"void' across the license.
Next dav the couple returned with
legal proof that the state Of Wash
ington allows final decree in six
months.
And the wedding plans went for.
ward again.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23

fast. 'Wait until you taste them
The squirrel boys soon gathered
some fine roasting ears and Uncle
Wiggily, who had made fire, rak-
ed some hot Goals, or embers, out on
u clean flat stone near the blaze.
He put the ears of corn, from which
the husks had been stripped, down
in front of the embers. Soon the
sweet kernels of corn began to turn
a lovely brown in color. and most
delicious smell filled the air.
.'Oh, I can hardly wait to eat
one!' chattered Johnnie.
~ wonder how they will taste,
said Skipper. who had never eaten
corn ears roasted in this way.
Soon the feast was ready. Uncle
Wiggily placed the smoking ears on
some thick green lea-es for plates.
and he was just going TO nibble
some of the brown kernels when,
all Of a sudden, a head was thrust
and a voice cried:
"Stop! How dare you take my
corn' I'll call the Police Dog and
have YOU arrested.
"Oh, oh, dear.' exclaimed the
animal children, but Uncle Wiggily
only laughed. And why he did l
shall tell you the next story-that
it, if the cabbage doesn { try TO
stand or its bead when the milk bot
tie Jumps over the umbrella.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
TROLLEY PARKING

The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, con-
trolling al the electric traffic lines in the city has had
brilliant idea, apparently new and Of interest in
every city in America.
Street lines and motorists, the company rec
ognzes both have their serious problems The street
problem is 10 meet motor competition and earn
space in the city. The new plan seems to provide a
solution for both problems at
The transit company proposes to lC. motorists
park their cars at its terminals, Just outside of the
city business section and the subway y-eevated lines
for the rest of their trip in and out. 1t will make
single charge Of 25 cents day for parking and electric
transportation both ways from the terminal. This
takes of the automobile for 10 cents day,
and enables the business man shopper amuse-
mcnt-seeker to change from automobile trolley and
back again, with the least possible inconvenience.
Here may he the solution Of the problems as
they exist in other cities with whatever variation is
needed to meet local conditions. Such an arrange
would seem to benef. not only the two parties
Immediately concerned, but the entire public WELL
hy the relief should afford to downtown traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
ADOPTED SON OF
MILLION ARE IS
DECLARED THIEF

WAUKEGAN, H., Oct. 23.-Jack
Durand, youthful ward of the multi.
millionaire Scott Durand family. of
Lake Forest, ILL.,, yesterday was re-
FUSED of assisting in the robbery of
Jewels from the. daughter of +. Ed
son White, millionaire meat packer.
The. accused finger was pointed
by Franklin Patterson. IS who al
ready is under ten year sentence
for the robbery. He testified for
the state in Durand s trial and also
accused James Miller, another Is
year old boy. who is on trial with
Young Durand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durand sat in court
and listened attentively to the testi-
mony. They adopted Jack, 2l,
about two years ago. Jack is
known as an eccentric youth and
was taken into custody i'll Holly
wood, where he tried to enter the
movies.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23

Then please take US there. = said
Uncle W;ggilv.
Which Mr. Mud Turtle did,
grounding the sassafras boat Oh a
clean, sandy beach in shallow wat
er.
- hope you have some happy ad-
ventures. slowly said the turtle as
he swan away.
Thank YOU answered Uncle
| Wiggily and tn" animal and rabbit
children said the same thing.
And when you want TO go back
home across the brook give loud
whistle and l will come and tow you
over, said the kind creature.
Leaving the boat on the sandy
j shore after the rabbits had nSbbled
little of the sassafras bark (but
Tot enough 20 endanger the canoe)
Uncle Wiggilv led the little excurs-
ion party off through the fields.
They had not gone very far before
all Of sudden, Mr.. Longears ex-
claimed
Look there!'
''Is it the Fuzzy Fox - asked
| Jingle, scurrying close TO her daddy.
No, it is a field of sweet corn,
wenr on Mr.. Longears, land l am
sure We can find some ears for roast
/ ing. Scurrv around. Johnnie and
Billie-vou know roasting ears when
YOU see them. l will build a fire and
/ soon VIC shall have treat.
Are roasting ears of corn good
/ to eat" asked Nipper.
Are they" cried Uncle Wiggily
making his pink nose twinkle yer,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY's ROAST CORN

When Uncle Wiggilv looked over
the side of the sassafras boat, which
was moving up stream in very
! strange way, the bunny gentleman
at once began to laugh.
Il IN glad to hear that, chatter,
ed Johnnie Bushytail. the squirrel
bov, as he nibbled on a chestnut
which he took from his pocket. . 1t
shows that nothing very much is the
matter.
but still it is odd, said Jingle,
one of the little rabbit girls. - II s
very odd for boat to go up swift
brook when the boat has neither
sails nor an engine and when no
one is rowing it. What makes us
go up, Uncle Wiggilv'
Has a big fish got hold of us and
is pulling us'" asked skipper.
Not exactly a fish, answered
Uncle Wiggilv, still looking over
the side Of the sassafras boat. "lt
is nv friend. Mr.. Mud Turtle, who
is showing lis along. Our boat is
caught on his shelly back. Hello.
down there. Mr.. Turtle!' - the bunny
called to the creature beneath the
water and under the boat, II hope
We didn't hurt you when our boat
pumped into you.
Not at ALL answered the tur.
tie. speaking slowly as he poked
his head up out of the water, ~
just happened TO see you starting
to cross the brook. and thought
l would pull yon up and over, as
l am strong swimmer. And there
is much better place to land on
the other shore by going UP stream
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23

other country, with immigration
from Spain following in second
place
During this period 524,30J Portu-
guesc, .57,63s Spanish and 227,4 ,453
Italians came to take up homes III
this country. Also Sl,7Il Germans,
6O,294 Turks and 54,0Sl Russians
came to Brazil during the same
period.
The record year for immigration
was 1913, the year before the war,
when l02,6s3 immigrants came to
Brazil. In 1918 only 20,50l immi.
grants disembarkcd at Brazilian
ports, but since then arrivals have
increased steadily
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October %, 1910

A party Qf'eight men arrived in
Imperial to begin work on the new
cotton gin. j. S. Foster was the
head of the new independent prof
Get.
c. ". Collins received So from
the state fair association in pay
ment for prizes won BY the lmpe-
rial county display at the state fair.
The count received = $50 reward
for the second best county display
$40 for the cotton exhibit ,and 81
for the growing plant. A gold
medal was also awarded the county
for the most attractive county ex
hibit.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
FORMER WIFE OF
BILLY MITCHELL
ASKS MORE MONEY
by United Press Lcnsed Wire

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 22.-Mrs,
Caroline Mitchell, divorced wife OF
Colonel William Mitchell, who is in
Washington awaiting courtmartiai
on charges of insubordination, has
asked the Wisconsin supreme court
for an increase in the allowance for
the support Of the three Mitchell
children.
Upon granting a divorce to Mrs.
Mitchell on September 27, 1922, the
court awarded her the custody of
the three children and directed an
allowance of 800 a month for their
support.
Cotton growers of Upton, Wood
Vile and Poplar have organized the
Tulare County Cotton Growers AS
sociation, Unit No. |.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
immigration to
Brazil Shows
Steady Increase

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 23.-Al-
most one hundred thorsand people
from all parts Of the world immi
grated to Brazil IN 1924, bringing
the total number of immigrants for
this country during the last II years
up to l,399,455.
immigration from Portugal during
the II year period, 1905 to 1924,
was far greater than that from any
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
TEN YEARS AGO
Oct0her % 1919

DIR. Virgil McCombs was visitor
in the city from his home in Pasa-
dena.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. &. Whiting, who
reside on their ranch near Heber.
left for Il trip to San francisco.
j. +. Davis returned from a bus
mess trip to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Toll OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
October 23. 1907

To discuss the formation of a
Ladies Improvement society to
beautifv the city, preliminary
meeting was held at the hotel. Those
present were Mesda mes Eshleman,
Elder. Rapp, Greer, Cole, Dunaway,
and Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Osborne ar
rived from Wichita, Kansas, to
make their permanent home in the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
,Tas. Delhi colony, Merced county,
is having az hard fight on red stid-
er and army worms.

A dehydratlon plant at Watson
pertinent with its first 1000 tons of
prunes, only apples being dried il
the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday with
moderate temperature.
Southern California: Fair tonigh,
and Saturday except cloudy tonight
along coast; mild tempera ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-23

Dishwater will take the nicotine
off a woman s fingers.