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Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
OPENING DANCE OF
ENTIRE NOUS CLUB
IS CLEVER AFFAIR

The opcuing dance of the Entire
Nous season, held last night at the
Woman : Ten Thousand club house
proved to be one of the most sue.
cessful affairs ever given by that
organization. The affair was III the
nature of Il home coming, with
more than 40 new and OLD members
III attendance.
The executive committee, compos-
ed of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Keller.
chairmen; Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Crane,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Beynon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Ramsey, DR.. and Mrs. R.
c. Clemons and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kenyon, had charge of the affair.
\ Keller special and ladies
pursuit served to break the formal
itv of this first event, which might
have otherwise existed. Splendid
music provided by four-piece or
chestra was one of the evening s
features.
Through the courtesy of Mrs.
Wooda Blesv a clever costume
dance WAS given by the Stiltz sis
tiers, who drew forth much applause
from the audience.
Graceful palm branches and shad-
ed floor lamps were used to decorate
the hall. Silk ''name badges and
carnations were given out as favors
iii the course of the evening. Pro
grams covering the coming events
of the club season and containing
the names of committee members,
were given each couple. An outline
of what the club stood for during
the past seven years and what the
officers hoped to do this year. was
given in a brief discourse by Presi-
dent Keller.
The next dance, to be given No
yember 5, is to be in the nature of
a Hallowe 'en dance. is already an
ticipated by the members. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmo Lovnd are chairmen.
They Will be assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Doug Deeble and Mr.. aNd Mrs.
Frank Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For Publication)
Department of the Interior
United States Land office
Los Angeles, California
October 3. 1925


October 3, 1925
To Billy Schnell, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Mrs.
Bess Schnell, who gives Long Beach,
California, as her post office ad-
dress, did On October 8, 1925, file
in this office her duly corroborated
application TO contest and secure
the cancellation of your Homestead
Entry No. 039566, made November
26, 1919, for SWH of SEA, E1a of
SWH and SWH of SWH, Section
3, Township 1612 S, Range II f.
$. B. Meridian, ana as grounds for
her contest she alleges that Billy
Sehnell has failed to establish resi-
dence or to cultivate or improve
the above described land that he
has entirely abandoned said land
since date Of entry that such aban.
donment and failure to comply with
the law was not due to his employ.
ment in the military or naval SER
vice of the Y. S.
You are, therefore, further noti-
fled that the said allegations will
be taken as confessed, and your
said entry will be cancelled without
further right to be heard, either
before this office or on appeal, if
you fail to file in this office within
twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown
/ below, your answer, under oath,
specifically responding to these al
legations of contest, together with
! due proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by reg
istered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post office u
which you desire future notices to
be sent to you.
B. b. SMITH, Register
/ Date Of first publication, October
| 8, 1925 Q et3-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21

tlc first. shi9pcnt qf pcas leGt
Tuesday evening. These peas were
raised on the l.. j. Storms ranch
south of town.
Rev. Spencer announced that Mr..
Sweeney of Fl Centre and Rev. Car.
ter Of Imperial. will be speakers
Sunday afternoon, rally day.
Mrs. Lorena Barrett of Sacra-
mento, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs NJ. d. Kilgore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Campbell
and son Donald, were dinner
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
Bible Glass Enjoys
Buffet Luncheon at
the Home of Mrs. PODe

\ buffet luncheon was enjoyed
by 20 members Of Mrs. A. c. Hurl-
burt 5 Bible class who gathered at
the home Of Mrs. r. p. Pope yester
day for their Iirs; fail meeting.
Mrs. II G. Coe presided at the
business session, which followed the
luncheon, after which Mrs. Hurl
burt talked on the rebuilding Of
Jerusalem and the return of the
Jews. This talk marked the open
ing Of q study of the Jewish people
which will be carried out BY the
class.
Several new members were in at
tendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
'6N.SOCIETY
MRS. HENSHALL. STATE LIBRARY ORGANIZER,
MEETS WITH COUNTY LIBRARIANS; MISS
BOMAN GIVES LUNCHEON FOR VISITOR

Recalling the days when the Ca
lexico city library was housed in {
box car and the county library with
its present circulation of thousand,
Of volumes occupied a single smal
room in the Ell Centre library build.
ing, Mrs. MAY Dexter Henshall
county organizer of the state Ii.
brary, spoke before librarians of
the county at the court house Mon
day.
Library problems OF n~nv types
were taken up by Mrs. Henshall.
The attention which the California
library system is attracting outside
of the state and nation was men
toned by Mrs. Henshall, who stated
that the California system was be
ing studied by library authorities
from England, Scotland and the
Hawaiian Islands.
Mrs. Henshall told of the $4,000
appropriation made by the Carnegie
Corporation with the provision that
Milton j. Ferguson, head Of the
California libraries, plan n cam
paign for its use in some backward
territory. This work is now being
carried on in the state of Lois
lana.
Following Mrs. Henshall 5 talk.
Miss Evalyn Boman. Imperial
County librarian, was hostess at a
luncheon. Those present inclsded
Mrs. Henshal, Sacramento. Miss
Agnes Ferris, FL Centre, Miss Mar
garet Fulner, Brawrey, Mrs. Bess
Wofferd, Calexico, Mrs. {. r. Court
ney, Heber, Miss Ruth Cline. Holt
viIle,. Mrs. Jessie Hunt Hatch, I'm
peiial. Miss Theresa Paine, FL Cen
fro and Miss Anita kavanaugh,
Mss EVELYN Holeomb and Mrs.
sussei1 Kleigle OF. the county Ii
orary staff
Mrs. Hanshail left last night fol-
owing two days stay here. Dur
ing that time. in company with Miss
Bsman, she visited at the Libraries
of the county and the new library
at Mexicali which is patterned after
the CaleSheo library. Through the
courtesy 81 H. II; Clark, Mrs. Hen
shall was lshown through the new
headquar tess of ihe-Geiorade iiiA'er
Land conHlany.
Mss. HenshaE, who is one of
Imperial Valleys enthusiastic
friends, expressed herself as being
much pleased with library eondi-
tions in this county. and was de-
lighted with the new county IL
brary's headquarters in the court
1Dusp
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
HOLTVILLE
NY Press staff Correspondent

Ey Press staff Correspondent
HOLTVILLE, Oct. 21.-Holtvillc
high school S first league football
game VIII be played on the local
grounds Friday afternoon, when the
local team meets the FL Centre high
school team. Since holding the
Rrawlev Junior college to one
"fluke" touchdown last Friday
the local team has gained some
much needed confidence.
John Zcnos was fined SIS for
speeding Monday by Judge Archer
Il. Mac Donald.
saissssy:, lseak< Swiss residents are
planiIfhss ste .stteii5 fha' meeting of
the Swiss club in Imperial, Satur-
day, October "a.
Among those who attended sur
prise turkey dinner at the home Of
Mrs. j. V. Yearg;a Sunday in honor
of Mr. Ycargin S birthday were MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Ycarg.n, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Earle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. Hovt
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hol-
liday, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Powell,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Potts.
Mrs. w. F. Mosher is attending a
meeting of the grand chapter of the
Eastern Star in Santa Cruz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morford en-
tertained Tuesday evening with a
delightful dinner party. Among
those who attended were, Mr.. Eddie
of Lansing, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
b. Lester, Miss Emma Cavarly of
Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Schneider. DR.. W. +. Mosher, Mrs.
II. X. Givens OF Lowell. Arizona,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Fahring.
Mrs. II. X. Givens left early
Wednesday morning for her home
in Lowell, Arizona, after an ex-
tended visit here.
Among local girl reserves who
spent last week end at Hipass were
Misses EVELYN Walker. Nelma
Scroggins. Lucille Hucbner, Dclma
and Doris Denny, Martha Rverson,
Louise Stewart and Helen Kings
bury.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
H0itUilie Pythian
Sisters HOsteSSes to
f Ell Centre Chapter

Acting as hostesses at n dinner
served at the Holtvillc Pythian hall
last night, members Of the Pythian
Sisters Temple of that city had as
their guests number of FL Centre
members of that organization. Fol-
lowing the dinner, the regular rit-
ualistic work was put on by the
Hcltville temple.
Attending from this city were
Mesdames Emory Gerard. L. l..
Martin. Ralph Noyce. J. +. Nichols,
Frank Weir, MeWiliams, William
Moffatt, Ira Wakefield, Romeo
Smith and Miss Vivian Moffatt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
Ladies' Day at Golf
Club PrOUes Popular

Tuesday has been designated as
Ladies' Day at the FL Centre
Golf club, yesterday marking the
first observance of the new plan.
Women of the club plan to gather
at the club house by nine o o'clock
each Tuesday morning, this "stand-
ing engagement to continue
throughout the year. 81
Among those on the course yes
terday were Mrs. Allen P.fNuffer.
Mrs. Tom Gill, Mrs. II. L. loud,
Mrs. Vaughn Francis, Mrs. F. F.
Anderson. Mrs. 0. G. Horne, Mrs.
Bobby Burns, Mrs. John McCor-
mick and Mrs. Harry Erskine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
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SEiELEY !. =.
by Press staff Correspondent

SEELEY. Oct. 2l.- The project
leaders of the home department met
in FL Centre on Monday. They will
have all day meetings again on
Thursday and Friday at the Farm
Bureau office.
A. l.. Bartle, agent of the San
Diego and Arizona herd, reports tha;
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
". G. T. Il. Members at
RiUerSide Contention

Representing the El Centre Wo
men's Christian Temperance Union
several delegates are attending the
annual Southern California conven-
ton of that organization which is
being held in Riverside this week.
simultaneously the northern Cali
fornia section of the state w. c. I.
L. is converting in Oakland.
Mrs. Sarah Stack, local presi-
dent, Mrs. Oscar Sweeney, Miss
Jane Royce of this city, and Mrs.
Angeline Courtney Of Heber repre-
sent the local union.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21

guests. op Sundayiat tue. home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ifobalt '1isriicis.
(. r. Henderson has left for Es-
condido, where he expects to make
his home fer awhile.
j. +. Rogers has been under the
doctor : care with IN infected hand.
Nj. Rogers reported this morning
that it was improving rapidly.
The Scclcy Community church
has organized choir. They cx-
poet to practice A'ry Thursday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
SELLS OPIUM; IS FINED

MADEIRA, Calf, Oct. 2l.-Chin
roon. 73, resident of MADEIRA for
s. years, who never has been arrest
ed before, was held today on q
charge of selling opium.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
DIES WHEN PLANE DROPS

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 21.-Franl;
W. Simonick, aviator for the Alex
andrla Aircraft company, Englc-
wood, Colorado, was killed late yes
terday when his plane went into a
tail spin and plunged to earth from
an altitude of 800 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21

The snake has a little ,rahit, I'VE
know, of shedding his sxiu fra,n time
to time. and the discarded spideT mis-
is now being used to Goe.: advantage
for shoes. landings, and bats. Ibis
coat is of silk, and has = e,aiiA,. OF
imitation snakeskin carried out IN
silk and velvet. 1t is pcThai's .nore
comfortable about the nec!, t;,an the
real article would he.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21

II. G. Brown, Dixon, Solano coun.
ty, has much benefited the working
Of his heavy soil with two tons per
acre Of lime but the grain there was
no better than on the unlimed part.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21
S. F. LUMBER YARD
FIRE CAUSES BIG
FINANCIAL LOS S

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21. -
Damage of from 100000 to $780,
600 was estimated, resulting from
fire in the. Sudden and Hoffman
Lumber yards here today.
Ewell Carter, night Waterman
was rescued by fireman. as Ire
sought IT, cztinguist the flames SIN
gle handed and the firemen also
saved several tramps, sleeping Nh
der stacked lumber.
The fire was thought to have
originated either in the drying
plant or from sparks from the near
bv railroad r0undhouse. t
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21

The Meyers chicken ranch near
Winters, Yolo county, burned with
loss of $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21

Egyptian corn planted between
rows Of young prUnes at Dixon, So
lano. county, brought the owners $40
an acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-21

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Evening star., 1925-05-24

cylinder head. The pressure Of the
gas vapor at this point is known as
the cylinders compression. The high
er the compression at this point the
more the gas there will be to fire and
do work when the spark plug ignites
1t. The reason why old engines lose
power is usually because the pistons
do not fit snugly into the cylinders
and the compressed gas leaks around
into the crankcase,
But that isn't the only reason for
low compression. II the valves don't
seat properly compressed gas can leak
out there. Small leaks also occur II
the petcocks or spark plugs are loose.
In a, lot Of cases the piston rings are
worn or bad. If this is the case the
engine will also pump oil into the cyl
inders."
but this engines very economical
on oil" Smith explained.
"Then the trouble is with the
valves Joe retorted. isn't that log
fcal? I've located the weak cylinder
as No. 4. Perhaps there's lot of car
bon around the seat Of its exhaust
valve. Try pouring little kerosene
into this cylinder tonight through the
petcock. See II that doesn't help"
When Smith started off on his Sun
day trip with motor running like
clockwOrk he knew 1t had paid in a
dozen. ways to spend 10 minutes with
Joe.
Next Week: The Timing Gears.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1925-05-24
No. 99-MOre Engine Mysteries.

Smith gradually caught on to a new
idea. He found that every time he
took the car to repairman he always
learned a lot more about it, even
though actual work might not be
necessary. He noticed that mechanics
like other people, enjoy talking about
their work. Why not spend dollar
now and again for mechanics time
and get in on the free discussions?
All OF which explains why the FOL
lowing Saturday afternoon found
Smith delving into more engine mys
teries with Joe, a genial mechanic OF
the old school. The pretext for the
trip to the shop was the loss OF en-.
gine power, which had bothered Smith
on his most recent long trip.
Joe decided the first thing was to
look over the carburetor to make sure
the mixture was not too lean. The
way the motor responded to quick
acceleration without popping back,
however, was proof enough that the
trouble ran deeper. Compression was
the next consideration, particularly
since Smiths car was getting to a
point where the cylinders might pos
sibly have worn a bit oval.
Smith Grows Apprehensive.
This time Smith feared he had gone
too far with his plan, and that the
inspection would cost him more than
he would gain in information. Natu-
rally he was surprised to find how SIM
pie matter it is to test for compress
sion.
Joe simply opened all the petcocks
except the one for cylinder No. 1.
Then he cranked over the engine and
noted how much resistance piston No.
l offered when 1t came up on its COM
preston stroke. Each cylinder was
tested in this same manner, namely,
by closing it's petcock and opening
all the rest.
IT don't quite understand how that
tells you anything about the COM
pression," Smith said. LAS a matter
Of fact, I don't know what compress
sion has to do with the motor anyway.
II you find it so difficult to crank the
engine by hand why doesn't this COM
preston act as sort Of drag on the
motor?"
"It does to a certain extent" Joe
replied, because the cylinders that
are being fired have to do the work
of compressing the mixture in the
others, but the advantages OF high
compression more than offset this
power loss"
Joe stopped abruptly. realizing that
Evening star., 1925-05-24

Smith did not know anything at all
about Compression, and hated to ad.
NIT it.
Before l explain another point or
two want to ask you something" he
said. Where do you think the COM
preston occurs?"
Smith hesitated. II don't know ex-
actly," he admitted, but 1t would
seem to me that when the gas mix
ture in a cylinder is fired by the spark
from it's plug the downward action of
the piston would compress the air be-
low it-in the chankcase. in other
words. That's why I should think
compression would be a handicap to
the engine.
Joe was not at all surprised at
Smiths idea Of compression, because
it is simply a summary of the aver
age motorists belief.
Pointers for the Notebook.
Now that we're down to brass
tacks I'm ready to give you a few
pointers for your notebook" Joe re-
piled. THE sort OF compression you
speak of does occur in every internal
combustion motor, but it Is not what
mechanics refer to as compression.
The back pressure in the crankcase
due to action Of the pistons is very
largely relieved by inserting, breather
tubes. One OF these Is usually used
for the oil filler pipe.
THE real compression is found in
the cylinders themselves. Here's the
situation; A piston has sucked in a
mixture Of gas from the carburetor.
Both intake and exhaust valves close.
The piston Is carried upward by the
rotation Of the shaft and the momen-
tum Of the f1ywheel, due in turn to
the firing Of the other cylinders. The
gas vapor in the particular cylinder
occupies-in your motor-4S cubic
inches OF space. AS the piston is
forced upward this gas Is compressed
until 70 occupies a very small space
between the top of the piston and the
Evening star., 1925-05-24
HOW TO CHOOSE DEToUR,
Rule Given When Road Lacks
Proper Markings.

Often an apparently well marked
detour suddenly will become devoid
of all markings and, worst of all, at
fork in the road. Here is where
definite directions are needed most,
and motorists have legitimate COM
plant against highway officials for
neglect. But the experienced detourer
selects the roal that seems to be best
from a paving standpoint, knowing
that often direction signs are elimi-
mated when either road will take
him where he wants to go
Evening star., 1925-05-24
HARDING HIGHWAY NOW
DEFINITELY LAID OUT
Route From Washington to Den
ver Passes Through Marion;
Escapes Big Cities.

The Harding Highway, a memorial
to the late President. has been def
nitely laid out from Washington to
Denver and plans are being made to
push this road through 80 San Fran
cisco, according to l.. M. Vaughn, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Harding Me-
mortal Association.
Most Of the road between Washing
ton and the Indiana Ohio line is
paved; in Indiana it is either paved or
good gravel, and in Illinois it is partly
paved. The route escapes the larger
cities and passes through Marion,
Ohio, and the smaller towns in Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Ne
braska. The officers of tl.e association
are: Carl J. Gugler. Gallon, Ohio;
William Holverstott, vice president,
Marion, and l.. M. Vaughn. secretary,
Marion
Evening star., 1925-05-24
u. s. Court Fixes
Responsibility of
Cars at Crossings

The United States Court of Appeals
in Philadelphia recently decided that
automobiles have the right of way
over pedestrians on streets set aside
for them, but at street crossings, even
when traffic signals are set for them
to proceed, they must have their ma
chimes under control for quick stops
The decision was made in uphold
ing a $4,000 verdict against a taxicab
company, the beneficiary being a.
widow. Her husband started over a
street crossing and the signal changed
when he reached the center, permit
ting vehicular traffic to proceed He
was killed by a cab which, witnessey
testified, was running between 35 and
40 miles an hour
Evening star., 1925-05-24
CAR DEPRECIATION
PREvENTABLE, CLAIM
D. c. Packard Dealer Says Auto
Should Last at Least
Three Years.

Believing that a large percentage
of depreciation in motor cars is pre-.
ventable, Oscar Coolican, president OF
the Packard Washington Motor Car
Co, has listed for the benefit of car
owners a number of suitable pre-.
ventiVes.
Any owner who follows these three
suggestions. he contends, will catch
the spirit of depreciation prevention
and will readily discover many pre-.
ventives that are applicable to his
own particular case.
According to Mr.. Coolican, the
simplest of the preventives is that
which eliminates the cost Of first.year
depreciation. Buy a car with the
idea of being entirely satisfied with
1t at least three years from date of
purchase" he recommends, "and the
matter of ffrst-year depreciation will
not play any part in the financial
side of your motoring.
Systematic Service.
THE second most effective weapon
against depreciation is systematic
servicing of the car. l have made a
careful study of why the average
motorist changes from one make OF
car to another so frequently and !
Hilu tHdl IL 10 ldIS Sely DeCduSe IncTc
has been no provision for preventing
serious car ailments. Just as soon as
anything goes wrong with the car the
owner fears he is in for a streak of
trouble. Immediately he wants to
sell and buy a new car.
Many losses are taken by motor
lists just because they feel that every
new innovation in car design means
that his model is obsolete. The wise
motorist keeps In mind that some of
the most obsolete cars of today were
the most advanced just a short while
ago. He does not take a depreciation
loss on his car until he feels that it
is out of date as judged by the average
of representative cars, and by that
time he has enjoyed full use Of it,
Evening star., 1925-05-24
TIP TO CAR OWNER,

Not every owner knows whether his
car is pushed or pulled under its own
power. If asked this question he
would probably imagine he was being
joshed. The truth of the matter is
however, that an automobile is
pushed. The drive" is transmitted
from the turning axles and rear
wheels to the chassis and body either
through the springs or by means of
tubes, rods or braces. The method of
driving, or pushing. through the
SPRINGS is known as HOtchkiss drive
Evening star., 1925-05-24
KEEP CHAMOIS IN WATER,
Precaution Keeps Cleaner Free of
Lint and Dirt.

A chamois should always be kept in
clean water, never allowed to dry out
and get stiff. If this precaution is
taken there will be no annoying lint
to collect on the hood and the win
dows after you have washed and dried
off the car with the chamois. Always
keep the best chamois for the windows
and rub off the glass with a clean
cha rrnniS
Evening star., 1925-05-24
motorists Eye,"
Ne,o Optic Ailm'ent,
Held Due to Strain

Motorists eye" is a new optic all
ment said to result from strain by
fixing the eye on a gray.white road
surface
Opticians have found that minor
eye troubles are found among motor
lists which they attribute to the con-
stant strain of looking at the white
gray road, especially on bright days.
This condition has been recognized
In England and the suggestion has
been made that the surfaces of all
roads be painted green to protect the
eyes of automobile drivers
Evening star., 1925-05-24
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

John Smith whom should welcome He
selfish; a willing glad
have his
the other mo embe of the moto clan.
, 1925-04-20

CoIorial Council Bin No. 10, Fourth
Council, Second Session, Resolution
introduced by LIST Member for Fred
erjksted Town (Jackson) creating a
, Commission 10 investigate into the
activities OF the Medical, Sanitation
e,.' and Pubic Health Officers etc.
3. Interpolation from End Member for
ChrisIaaste@ Country District Berg
to the Chairman OF the Colonial
Council. as to why the name of Fritz
b Tuiti is on the Electoral list
Colonial Council QGd,e, St. Croiz, l4.h
April, 1925. 7in,
alI. MERWIN,
pUJ q
, 1925-04-20
publication.

TT hereby brought to public no
L tice that, effective April 6, 1925,
Commander cecil S. Baker, Supply
Corps, u. S. Navy, has been appoint
ed Government Secretary Of the
Virgin islands Of the UA[4Rd States,
and Acting Chairman OF the st.
Thomas Harbor Boad, relieving
,LIeurenant Commander William S.
Zane, Supply Corps, U. 5. Navy.
Government of the Virgin Islands,
Of the United States,
st, Thomas, April 4, 1925.
PHILIP WILLIAMS,
Governor.