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Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
IMPERIAL
Ey Press STAFF Correspondent

Ey Press STAFF Correspondent
IMPERIAL, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Vir-
gil Patterson was an FL Ccntro vi8i-
tor Tuesday morning.
George Conley and family mntQr-
ed to Pine Valley Lodge, Sunday,
where they met Charley Ware and
family of Coronado.
G. G. Townsend and family are
entertaining Mr.. Townsend s father
for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Marsh of Up
lands, spent a few days ut fire
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown
on West 18th street. Mrs. Marsh is
cousin of Mrs. Brown.
Ed. Gear is spending Il few days
in town attending to business in.
terests.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Fcrnstrom of La
Jolla were visitors at the j. +. Carl
sen home for Il few days. Mr..
Fernsttom is Mrs. Garrison s brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown were
FL Centre visitors Tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. ). Dunn was Il business
visito in El Centre Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
ELIZABETHAN AGE
DRAMA is STUDIED
BY DELPHI4N CLUB
BY MRS. A. G.. CAMPBELL
Press Chairman, Delpnian Club

Drama of the EIizabethan age
proved to be an enhancing subject
at the Delphian club Wednesday
morning, and held the interests of
he class to the very end.
The minds of the members were
prepared for the analytical study
~ most interesting survey of the
ife and customs of Shakespeare 5
ime by Mrs. J. Stewart Ross. lead
OF the day. Mrs. Robert White
iaw followed with full discus
sion of the preparatory reading,
supplemented with research work
which added greatly to It's interest.
md made vivid the life of England
n that long ago period of its his
ory. out OF which grew q great
rama that caught and held not
My the generation of its time, but
ontinues to hold sway above all
)ther drama ever produced.
tForerunneTs of Shakespeare
vas the theme OF Mrs. l.. j. .Naack,
the speaker driving home the fact
that Shakespeare was on-v 4 part
n the development of English
drama, though the outstanding fig
nre. Plays began to take definite
form under the genius OF Lylv,
sreene and Peele, while Marlowe
made most notable contribution
permanent drama, the latter 5
ife and works being fully discss-
ed by Mrs. Ray Edgar.
1.-The jew of Malta :, Marlowe 5.
masterpiece, was reviewed by Mrs.
Henry Loud. in a most delightful
manner, leaving all with a desire to
read for herself this remarkable
tragedy. which is often been COM
paren with Shakespeare 5 "Mer-
chant of Venice.
Mrs. c. Z. Coggins reviewed Ly
ly : masterpiece, Campaspe in which
the Great and Diogenes
are prominent characters. The pro
gram closed with an informal dis
cussion of the modern stage and
stage folk that was delightful.
Mrs. Howard P. Meyer was the
charming hostess of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
TIRE HEADS REMiINS
GO EAST FOR BURIAL
by United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, Oct. %. - Fol.
lowing brief funeral services in st.
Basil 3 Roman Catholic church here,
the body of Elmer s. Firestone, not.
ed tire manufacturer, left today for
Columbiana, Ohio, for burial near
the old Firestonc homestead. The
tire magnate died at his home here
yesterday. He was manager Of the
Los Angeles branch of the flrestone
Tire and Rubber company the past
eight years.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
Eastern Star Holds
Regular Meeting Friday

Signal Chapter. O. Z. 5. Ne. 276.
will meet at Masonic hall tomorrow
night for regular meeting. In
the absence of Worthy Matron Lu-
la Arnold, who is attending the
state convention at Santa Cruz. As.
sociatc Matron Mable Jones will
preside. Petitions for membership
will be balloted on.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
Biie-A-Wee Club Meets
Iriih Mrs. c. e Sones

a delightful social afternoon, dur
ing which those present spent the
time with dainty needlework was
enjoyed by members of the Bide-
A-Wee club. who were guesis of
Mrs. Charles Z. Sones Yesterday
afternoon,
Hallowe 'en decorations were used
for the affair, which was the first
given by this club this season. AS
sisting Mrs. Sones in serving was
Mrs. Joe~ King. TIE Hanowe 'en
motif was also carried out III the
refreshments.
Those present included Ncsdames
Leslie Mcconnell, ". w. McEuen,
II. G. Jenes, j. D. Foss, Frank
ioung, j. W. Cook, Felix Havens,
Eugene Williams, Joe King, and the
hostess.
We heard man raising cain with
Hic .-iTa Laaarsa bo made lar mad
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
SOLON WEDS WIDOW
OFGEO. VANDERBILT
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Oct. 22.-While Lon.
don was scarcely more than awake,
United States Senator Peter Goelet
Gerry, scion of a wealthy and blue
biooded American family and Mrs
Edith Vanderbilt, widow of George
". Vanderbilt. of the world known
Nanderbilts, went to st. George s
district registry office and were
married. The ceremony was per
formed at 8 a. M. Only dozen in
innate friends and relatives of the
couple witnessed the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
Pytkian Sisters Enjoy
Pot Luck Luncheon and
Afternoon of SeUing

W:th Mrs. Romeo Smith and Mrs.
Duane Stafford as hostesses, the
Pvthian Sisters Thimble club held
pot luck luncheon at Davis hall
yesterday. Under the direction Of
Mrs. Frank Weir. chairman of the
apron committee, the afternoon
was devoted to working on aprons
for the bazaar TO be given by the
Pythian Sisters some time III No
vembe-.
At business session over which
Mrs. L. L. Martin presided, plans
were made for weekly meetings of
the Thimble club which will be held
at Davis hall each Wednesday at l
0 clock until after the bazaar.
Luncheons will be discontinued IN
til after that date.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
with moderate temperature,
settled tonight aud Friday; mild
temperature
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
S. ?. GIVING UP SPuE


seeks permission to abandon Mel
Ion S spur station in Imperial Coun-
ty according to a railroad board
notice.
1928, the said Board of Trustees of
said City of FL Centre awarded the
contract for said work for improve
ment to the lowest regular rcspon-
sible bidder therefor, to-wit, George
Herz " Co., at the price named in
their proposal or bid on file, to-wit:
The sum of $24,S72.00 for doing
said work complete, in accordance
with the plans, cross sections and
specifications therefor.
WITNESS my hand and the cor
porate seal of the City of FL Centre
affixed thereto this 21st day of Oc-
tober, 1925.
JAMES A. SCHOFIELD,
City Clerk of the City of FL Centre,
California. (SEAL)
Cctv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
BANDITS ROB CHICAGO
MESSENGER OF POUCHES
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Ten armed
bandits early today robbed three
Federal Reserve bank messengers
Of two mail pouches and packet
supposed to contain currency as
they were wheeling the parcels in
push cart to the bank. .Jar;es
Il. McDougal, governor Of the
bank, said he felt the loss was
small, while other officials cstimat-
cd the loot at some thousands of
dollars
In Admission, Ala. "A man weighs
10000 pounds. But it is iron pipe,
end be does il every day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22

". +. Gardener, Lee Station, Ari-
zont, made $4,000 net from six acres
of onions.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22

We heard man raising cain with
his wife because he made her mad.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

The limit. then, must be somewhere between the two figures above men toned. It does not seem reasonable that the country could absorb more than 100000 or 5,000,O00 additional motor cars until We have a greatly in creased population.
 Last year about 3,500,000 automo- piles were produced, of which prob ably one-half were required to replace worn-out cars. The factories will hard ly be able to keep up this production and find a sale for the output. While there is room for a great increase of automobiles in foreign countries, we so far have marketed only about ten per cent of American built cars in for eign markets.
 It appears therefore, that a consid- erable curtailment of production will shortly be necessary and that the greater demand will be for replace ment only Competition in selling will no doubt be keener than ever in the future as the factories of the country will be unable to market their maxi mum output.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24
FLORIDA SELECT
 NEW WAY GUARD
 GRADE CROSSINGS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Mar. 24.-The Florida State Road Department has devised simple and inexpensive de- vice that promises to ~cut down rail- road grade crossing accidents. One already is ill use as an experiment and the department plans to build others in it's statewide road construction program.
 The device now in use is located on State Road No. 1, at Cottondale, where the highway crosses the Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay railroad. It consists of two parkways, one on either side of the railroad enclosed by con- crete curb which divides the travel causing the motorist going in one di- rection to pass on the right side of the parkway, while traffic in tbr, opposite direction goes to the left.
 One section of curb begins 70 feet from the end of the railroad ties on either side of the railroad, and is con- structed along the center line of the highway to the end of the ties. An other section begins at the same point
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24
LIMITING APARTMENTS

While the conference for the limi- tation of naval ships called by the late President Harding has had good moral effect on the world, it was only step toward the objective sought.
 The most important thing it accom- plished was to get the greater pow CTS to discuss the subject and agree to limit armaments as matter of principle. Actual results of that con- ference have not been much more than that.
 While the ration of battleships has been set, competitive building is still going on with respect to smaller war craft, airplanes and other armament, which may play an even greater part in future wars than will be taken by battleships.
 Whether the idea of disarmament can be worked out on a scale large enough to be of practical benefit is a serious problem.
 Great distrust still exists in the world, even among the former allies in the world War, and each nation is seeking it's own advantage in the re- adjustment of affairs.
 Not only does serious ill feeling ex-
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24
FARMERS SIGN PLEDGE.

Farmers all over the country are signing the pledge. Not a temper ance pledge, but one which will in finitely benefit the country much more. It is a pledge to raise their own living at home.
 This movement, begun in several states by the Oranges, has spread rapidly, and is running over the. coun- try like wildfre. The idea is that the farmer should produce his own food and stock feed, on his own farm, in order that he may have his money crops clear.
 An example of just what this pledge may include can be seen from that signed up by many farmers of the Mid dle West, which covers the following ten points. The pledge says, l will
 Raise my own corn and hay
 Raise my own meat.
 Raise a good garden.
 Provide my own milk and butter
 Keep at least thirty hens.
 Start an orchard.
 Plant soil improving crops
 Encourage my children in club work.
 Add home cOnvenienceS.
 Beautify my homestead
 It is time to think of things like these in Alaska. If every man would cultivate good garden and keep a few chickens, it would help tighten the burden wonderfully. Alaskans buy too much of their food from the States, and overlook the possibilities at home.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24
PLAYS FREIGHT COMBINE

In a scatching report to the Cana dian government. Commissioner Pres ton flaws the North Atlantic ship com bine, with headquarters in London, for maintaining eXtortionate freight rates, which discriminate against shippers of the Dominion.
 The report declares that the cattle rate from Canada to Europe is twice as high as from Argentina, and that emigrants are carried to South Amer ica for less than half the fare to Can ada, though the latter distance is less than half as great. Many other cases of discrimination are shown.
 Canada's absolute necessity for finding an overseas market for it's pro- ducts enables the combine to persis- tently practice such eXtOrtiOn, accord ing to MT Preston. who has devoted year to a study of conditions.
 As result of his report it is indi- Ndt6u l4ldl lIIC 1dlduId1 SOFSl ulle1l will enter upon vigorous campaign against the discriminations of which complaint is made.
 One newspaper declares that it is probable that the fight will be made with every weapon that the Cana dian government can command"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24
HOW MANY MORE CARS

For several years speculation has been going on as to how many auto mobiles the United States will finally use. All early estimates have been greatly exceeded and there are today about 16,000,0O0 cars and trucks in actual service.
 AS there are only about 25,O0O, 900 families, it may be seen that at the present rate of automobile sales it would not be long until there would be car in use for every family. But this is impossible to imagine, as there will always be many families unable to possess a car.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

and is constructed in an arc of cir cle on the right of the center of the highway, and intersects the first sec ton of curb twenty feet from the end of the ties. The greatest distance between these curbs is ten feet, and the curvesis sufficient to make it ne cessary to slow down to get through.
 A sign designating the railroad crossing and warning to go slow is placed in the parkways at the extreme ends away from the railway as warn ing during the day, and red reflec- tor is placed at the same location as shrubbery may be planted in the park ways to beautify the spots.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

A few years ago we were told that if women were given the ballot it would cause homes to be broken up by political strike between husband and wife. All sorts of dire predictions were made by the reactionaries, none of which has come true. Homes are broken up frequently enough, but not by politics.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24
NOTICE

I wish to inform my patrons thar have just received a modern dry cleaning Machine which enables me to offer you far better service than ever before Please note the differ. ence in the appearance of your gar ments after they have been clean ed by this Machine.
 JORDAN'S VALET SERVIC E
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

Just to emphasize their approval q strict economy in government expen. ditures, both houses of Congress voted to increase the salaries of members one-third. If it had not been for the strong sentiment for economy, the salaries of the congressman would probably have been doubled.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

ist among the nations, but each na- tion, especially in Europe is involved in grave political dissensions among it's own people.
 Under these conditions the outlook for an sincere or practical move in the direction of permanent peace is not very promising at present.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

My Made to Measure Suits always satisfy in fit, workmanship and quail ity. Jordan's Valet Service. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

Talk is said to be cheap but it is helping Europe to get rid of her war debts.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-03-24

All rights for republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are reserved.
Evening star., 1925-06-28

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Evening star., 1925-06-28
Racing Stars on Laurel Track
Portrayed in Word Picture
Automobile Driuers Seen in T,Uo Cruel
ing Hours of Hurting around in
Picturesque and Thrilling Contest.

NOTED by the Chicago Times, Herald in
1895. 1t was won by Charles E.
Duryea in a field of 81 entries. But
the time was far from imposing. The
run of 81 miles was made in hours
% minutes-more an endurance than
a speed test.
Record of First Road Race
The records of the American Auto
mobile Association set down the first
road race in this country as the one
held by the Automobile Club of Amer
lea on Long Island, April IA, 1900.
Its route was from Springfield To
Babylon, a distance of so miles, and
was won by A. l.. Riker, in an electric
in hours minutes 80 seconds. Fast?
1t was then, but speeders on our pop
ular highways would now smile al
such creeping. But such is progress
Racing on one-mile dirt tracks rep
reSentS the next step in the racing
game. During 1900 meets were held
at Gutenberg, n. j.; Newport, R. L.
Chicago, Trenton, y. j.. and other
places. The record of that period was
set by A. c. Bostwick in a Winton, in
| which he Travelled 10 miles on the Gut
tenberg track in 10 minutes 1-5 sec
onds, setting a pace of a mile in
| minute 27 As seconds. The follow
=
| considerably when Alexander Winton
made the distance in 1 minute 2-5
seconds. But this record was not to
stand long. Henry Fournier the same
year negotiated the mile in 81 4-5
seconds on the Coney Island boule-
ward, where was made the first at
tempt at straight-away racing in this
| country.
The real start Of the racing era is
| w 4 4
authority on motor racing, as the
Ormond-Daytona beach race in Flor
ida, March 1928, 1902, when "Sena
tor w. j. Morgan, now a dealer in
Newark, n. j., promoted a speed car
nival. W-inton in his famous Bullet
fell short of the Long Island record
with his time of 50 is seconds.
Famed Florida Beach Tests.
The Florida beach races gradually
leaped into fame, and it was there
that W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr, January
27, 1904, in his Mercedes, made a mile
in 80 seconds, setting thereby a
worlds record. A year later, H. L.
Bowden bettered that time by driving
the mile in 81 1-5 seconds. Prior to
January, 1904, Henry Ford held the
unofficial mile record by making the
mile in 80 2-5 seconds on the ice a.
Lake st. Clair
Records continued to fall. and in
1906 Frank H. Marriott. in a Stanlel.
steamer turned the mile in 20 1-5 sec
onds, at the rate of nearly 12S miles
an hour, a remarkable achievement in
view of the fact that it has been but
Slightly lowered in the intervening
19 years.
An outstanding feature which has
been closely linked with the progress
Continued on Tenth Page)
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Gas Tax Haste1s Uniformity
Of Motor La,us Among States
Varying Amounts of In,post Collected
Lead Legislatures to Recognize Im,por.
tarce of Interstate Regulations.

that does but 10 miles to the gallon
he would pay 40 cents in tax for every
100 miles he travels In Arkansas, 80
cents for each 100 miles in Arizona,
Florida. Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon,
South Carolina and Virginia, and 20
cents per 100 miles in Alabama, Cal
ifornia. Colorado. Delaware. Idaho,
Kansas Louisiana, Maryland. Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nevada. New Hamp-
shire. Pennsylvania. South Dakota,
Tennessee, Washington, West Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia
Any tourist from these States can
motor through New Jersey for Is
days tax free.
Unless he carries his own gasoline
with him, which is very unlikely, the
motorist from New York pays 31a
cents to Utah on every gallon of gas
he uses while touring the latter State.
The nonresident law of Utah, how
ever. provides that outsiders can
motor for 80 days tax-free.
New York Gives Liberties.
The nonresident law of New York
provides for reciprocity. but under
the new regime New York really gives
the nonresident motoriSt from a gaX-
tax State more liberties than he re-
CciNeS DIT HOille. Nltnl1 81 udyS tNo
New York motorist could cover 5000
miles in Utah. II his car did 10 miles
to a gallon he would pay to the State
a total tax of $1050. A Utah motor
ist with the same kind of car could
travel the same distance in New York
and pay nothing to the Empire State
for using its roads.
These facts are not escaping the at
tention of the legislators, the motor
vehicle officials and the motorists. In
the Springtime rush of legislatures it
was a common thing to hear other
States mentioned in discussions. A
few years ago if the doings of another
State were brought up for discussion
they were dismissed with the state
ment, We're running our own State" "
For years Connecticut has examined
applicants for operators license, but
the plan has been consistently over
looked by other States. New York
progressive as it is in matters per
tanning to the automobile, just now IS
getting under way with similar sys-
tenn. There is no Nationwide agree
ment covering approved headlight
lenses, yet the gas tax has spread like
wildf1re.
Registration Fees Vary.
It is bringing the States together
and proving that motor travel is Ma
tion-wide. A motorist might travel
through q State without knowing or
caring what the regulations are with
respect to lights, speed and condition
of safety equipment, but 1t takes one
trip to familiarize him thoroughly
with the way the gas tax is handled
elsewhere.
Registration fees at present vary
SO widely that owners pay from 81
to $50 to register their passenger cars
Evening star., 1925-06-28
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

Upheld as progressive form of
automotive taxation on the one hand,
and condemned as illogical and unjust
on the other. the gasoline tax is be.
coming sufficiently commonplace
throughout the country as to suggest
Its influence in favor of the develop
ment of standardized motor vehicle
legislation.
p. 1t has been demonstrated recently
that States which never before dis
played an active interest in the auto
motive affairs of other States have
followed the leader with the gas tax
TO point where they are rapidly get
ting into line and discovering that the
day is past when States can be COM
Portable in the isolation of their own
peculiar laws
The custom in Missouri has been to
grant the nonresident motorist 80
days of grace while touring the State.
In Kansas the limit Is so days. Here
is a needless variation between ad-
Joining States. but the advocates of
uniformity of motor vehicle regula-
tions appear to be poweress to remedy
1t. But when Missouri adopted a .
cent gas inpost Kansas was quick to
May l. 1925.
Regardless of the merits or faults
of the gasoline tax, it is believed the
States have come out of their shells
and within a very short time will
recognize that wide variations in laws
cannot be tolerated. Because Of the
gas tax, the States are watching each
other closely and this tax is viewed
generally as the logical basis for get
ting together on some of the other
important features of automotive ad-
miniStration.
Basis of Uniformity
The Importance of the gas tax lies
In its farreaching effect as a basis
for uniformity rather than in its
value as a revenue producer. So long
as the tax exists in some States and
not in others, and so long as there is
a variation in the amount of the tax
between States, the reciprocal rela
-tions between States are automatically
violated. This condition tends to at
tract attention to other variations in
motor car regulations.
The fact that the speed limit in
Maryland, being 35 miles an hour, ex-
ceeds that in many other States, is of
little consequence. The Maryland
motorist does not sense the need for
uniformity with respect to speed
until he gets arrested in some State
with lower limit. 1t happens so in
frequently that the States do not take
enough interest in the matter to fight
for standardization of the speed laws.
But what Is the situation with the gas
tax7
The New Jersey motorist may be
taken as a typical example Of the far
reaching effect Of the tax. With car
Evening star., 1925-06-28

gallon. II he is accustomed to pay
ing cents on every gallon in Penn
sylvania he is impressed Immediately.
The Arkansas motorist who pays A.
cent tax at home. feels he is being
favored when he goes touring. The
New York tourist. In reaching the
gasoline tax States, knows he is being
given a taste of local legislation.
With the gas tax occupying so
much Of the Nations attention many
believe it will shortly open the eyes
of the public to the unnecessary va