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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD +. GsRIS
Copyright, 1898. ny Mcclure
Newspaper Syudicase
UNCLE WIGGTLY AND THE
ICICLES

Uncle Wiggily one day laughed
ont loud. Not that he didn't Of
ten DO this, for he was a Jolly old
rabbit. if 10 say 50 myself and
he often chuckled with glcc. But
this time he was reading the morn
ing paper in his hollow stump bun
salow when he happened to laugh
out loud.
Did YOU see something funny
IN the PaperP' asked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, who was getting
ready to put chocolate icing ON the
fish cakes thar would soon be hak-
ing for dinner.
"No-nothing funny in the pap
er." laughed the bunny. But il
saw something else thar made me
laugh. "
Nurse J&ne happened TO notice
tha; rs Mr. Longmrs said this he
WAS looking ont Of The window.
And from the low roof Of the bun
ga,ow hung down number of
long, thin leicleS. For the snow
on the roof had melted during the
daT. Fut Al night Jack Frost had
blown his cold breath and the drip-
ping water had turned into icicll..
"Weil, 1 don I see anything very
funny about i,icles, spoke the
mt>krat lady hou>e&eepcr and u
sniff as she began % read the
paper.
Well, l don t see anything very
funny about iciclcs, spoke the
muSArat lady housekeeper and Il
sniff as she began to re;d the pap
er
"You don sec what | >cc."
and again Uncle Wigsily laughed
aloud
"Wcu ii you aren't going to
tell me I'm not going TO try to
guess. spoke the musirat lady.
u m going over to see Mrs. Wib-
hlewobble. the lady duck. - And.
having finished putting oysters in
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09

! the clam chow@cT. Nurse Jane left
] the hollow stump bungalow.
Nov fer some fun" laughed
Uncle Wiggily. "Iu turn those
iciclcS into make believe sticks Of
candy. The animal children viii
soon he coming home from school.
They II see the sticks of icicle
candy and they II rush over to
break them off. Then what jolly
laugh III have. But after l
laugh III buy the children some
real sticks Of candy SO it will be
all right.
No sooner said than done. Going
into the pantry, Uncle Wiggily got
some strawberry jam. He put this
! on some Of the icicles, making
them look like sticks OF pink can
/ dy Then he poured plum sauce ON
Other icicles. making them look like
purple sticks Of candy. Then he
! put raspberry jam OF still other
! icicleS hanging from the low roof,
making them look like red sticks
Of candy.
"'The place looks like Il goody
sweet meat shop, as al English boy
would say. chuckled the bunny.
Then with the caudv-colored icicics
! hanging from the caves he sat down
tot wait.
Soon he heard joyful voices. Il
! was the animal children, coming
! home from school, Who were sing
/ ing and shouting. Up ran Jackie
Bow Wow, the puppy dog
! 'Oh, look at tha sticks Of can
! dy!n he cried. - want rcd
onc!'
Il want a pink one" chattcred
Johnic Bushytail the squirrel.
| ~ want a purple one" moved
! TommiI Kat.
! But before the animal children
could break off a single stick of
F.. iciclc candy, out Of the bushes
! jumped the Woozic Wolf.
THAT 5 my candy!H howlcd the
Wolf. ~ IN going to cat it all and
then IN going 10 take Uncle Wig
! gily off 10 my dcn!' Before the
/ bunny could stop him, even if he
! had wished, the Wolf stood up on
! his hind lcgs, reached the iciclcS,
broke them OFF. stuffed them into
his mouth, thinking they were
sticks Of colorcd candy, and he be
gan to chew them, But he soon
round out his mistake. "Oh, what
a toothache | havc!' howlcd the
Wolf. as the iriclcs chilled his ton.
+ cue,
Tlon back 20 the woods he ran.
; "Oh, hc took all the nice can.
+. dy,' cried Susie Littlctail
''It WASH T candy at all, F" laugh
Cd Uncle Wiggilv 'It vas only
! iciclcs ! colorcd TO fool you chill
drcn. But m glad ! fooled the
f.; Wolf instead. Now IN buy you
some real loliypops!" And ne did.
But if the rubber boot doesn I
+ kick The football over the fence
! when IL wants 10 20 roller skating
with thc goldfish, II tell YOU next
about Uncle Wiggily ) suowbalis.
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Here Is a Girl
Whe Surely Is
Different
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SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. o.
II wanted something worth
whilc-I don't like that sort of
life,' walled Iris Bennett, 15,
daughter of a wealthy Holly
wood, Calf, woman, today as
detectives who discovered her
working as nurse maid in a
San Francisco home, prepared to,
take her back to a life of ease
and luxury.
Tho girl escaped from st.
Mary's academy in Hollywood,
Monday morning by climbing
over the wall. She had just
enough money to get to San
Francisco and found the sort of
life she liked, taking care OF
children.
II love babies and hate
movies,' she said passionately.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January q. 1910

G. \. Lathrop, who has been alb
sent for two weeks, is again i'll the
valley and was an Fl Centre visi-
tor today.
y telegram from Rodlands an
nouuces the arrival on Friday night
of another boy IL the family u
Harold Bell Wright. Mrs. Wright
and the boy are doing well.
!. Y. Wachtcl returned from a
visit to the coast this morning.
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Looking Backward
What the Press Files 1ou OF
,mperisl Valley for This Date
IL Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
January Q, 1906

Ralph Benton has returned from
the mountain ranch to take charge
Of the business of Il. II. Benton and
Son, during mis- fathers absence
from town.
Frank II. Stanley Of Brawlcy was
in town Tuesday.
Frank Salisbury left for Los An
Seles on business this week.
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HE SERVED AS
GOVERNOR FOR
A SINGLE DAY
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HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 9.-Af-
ter serving less than "a hours as
chief executive, Colonel Hiram
Bingham, Connecticut S Zone day
goverror' resigned late yesterday
and took the oath of office for
United States senate.
Lieutenant Governor John II.
Trumbuil succeeds him.
During his day as governor, Bing-
ham performed only three official
acts.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
AGE NO LIMIT TO
CUPID'S ACTIVITIES

Los ANGELES, Jan. O. G. NJ.
Graderick, 76 years of age, had
plenty of young ideas, Claude Cor
yell alleged in So, 200 heart balm
salt filed today. The plaintiff
claimed Graderick wooed and won
Mrs. Coryell with gifts of silk un-
derwcar and hosiery.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
WHEELER HEARING
ON FEBRUARY
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GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. o
Hearing on the demurrer to the in
dictmcnt of Senator Burton X
Wheeler on charges of appearing be
fore government bureaus for fees af
ter he became senator, Will be held
February by Federal Judge Frank
:. Dietrich, Boise, it was made
known here by Federal Judge Char
les y. PRAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09

LOS ANGELES Headed by Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, a syndicate Of
local capitalists have purchased an
unimprovcd site at the corner Of
Sixth and Valencia streets, TIN,
city. costing $250,O00, on which they
contemplate the erection Of a
height limit structure il the near
Iutuge.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09
HOPES TO SECURE
NURMI FOR MEET

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ID. Il.
Hickey, chairman Of the committee
arranging the national track and
field championships to be held here
in July, said today lie has hopes of
securing an entry from Paayo Nur-
mi, the great Finn distance runner.
Texas news today. Arrested man
dressed as Il golfer in Fort Worth,
but, sad to say, not because Of il.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09

san Trancisco-Sam Agncw, VT
eran Seal catcher. he's signcd his
1@25 contract, thus officially open
iuc the baseball season 50 far Is
.etal fam, are concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09

New resolutions are about like
new laws. They have to be made
rlgnt along because the old ones are
broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-09

Nearly everybody expects to make money in I924
And so nearly everybody will.
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the clam chowIcT. Nurse Jane left
the hollow stump bungalow.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
CONCERT ARTISTS IN
RUBINSTEIN CLUB TEST

The Rubinstein Club voice contest,
held recently in the ballroom of the
Willard, granted : solo appearances
with the club to three of the man.
bers of this women's chorus, these
soloists to sing in the final concert
of the club in May.
The winners Of this honor were
Mrs. Gertrude Russell, soprano; Miss
Frances Cole, Inezzo soprano, and
Ciss Cecile Sale, contralto. The
Madrigal Quartet will also sing at
this concert. The judges in the con.
test were Mrs. Eulalie Rheem Rowe.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shircliff, Miss
Elizabeth Poe and T. Arthur Smith.
The second concert of the Rubin.
stein Club will be on. March 10, in
the Willard. with Reinald Werf en-
ruth, baritone, as solo artist, No
extra rehearsal will be held for this
concert, Mr.. Robson announces.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
WOMAN
COMPOSER IN
RECITAL
Mrs. H. n. A. Beach in First
Washington Recital for the
Mcdowell Colony

Mrs. III. H. A. Beach, dean of
the large group of famous Ameri-
can women composers, will make
her first appearance in public re-
cital in Washington at 1Rauscher's
next Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Beach will give complete
program of her own compositions,
assisted by Mary Howe, herself q
famous woman composer as well
as fine pianist, and Gretchen
Hood, well-known soprano. Mrs.
j Howe is in private life, Mrs. Wal
ter Bruce Howe. of this city.
III The performance is for the ben
eft Of the famous Mcdowell Col
ony at Peterborough, N. H.,
| where Mrs. Mcdowell, wife OF
the late Edward Mcdowell, most
famous of native composers, SUI
pervises this colony In the sum
mer months.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge heads
list OF distinguished patronessa
for this and the other two con;
cerfs in the series to be giveE
March IL and April 4, under the
auspices Of the Washington Alum.
nae Club, Mu Phi Epsilon, national
honorary musical aOFOEAIJs 1O1
raising funds for the colony.
Reservations for thu concert
and others in the series, may bs
made through Mrs. Edward HOOK
Dorothy DeMuthO Watson direc
tor Of the club.
New compositions Of Mrs
Beach's to be heard here for tbs
first time will include her tvs
piano suite, founded on cid Irisl
airs, played by Mrs. Beach and
Mrs. Howe; by the Still Waters"
for piano, and a manuscript plane
solo. "Tyrolean Valse Fantastic
Other artists for the series are
Charles Wakefield Cadman, assist
ed by the Indian Princess Tsian-
mi, and Bruno Huhn,- famous com.
poser of "Invictus."
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
MUSIC BUREAU SECOND
RECITAL FRIDAY EVE

The second Of series of public
additions" will be given by the
Washington Music Bureau at Nc
Hugh and Lawson's music rooms
Friday, March 6. at 8:15 o'clock
Grace Lamar. dramatic mezzo So
prano, who has just returned from
three years in Italy and Paris, is
one of the soloists. This will be
her first public appearance here,
which is looked forward to with in
terest, as she comes from the studio
of the famous Pieracinni. who is
well known for his traditional in
terpretations and tone placement.
Minnie f. NOtz, pianist, new
conner to Washington. will play.
Miss Notz comes from the Wis
consin Conservatory of Music,
where she was a member Of the
faculty. She is an exponent of the
Leschetizky method and a pupil
of Hugo Kaun of Europe. Miss
Anne Sloan, 'cellist, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. c. Sloan, and
Leslie M Coyle, baritone, who is
now soloists of All Saints Church.
Chevy Chase, complete the artists
for this recital
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
GREEK SOPRANO SINGS
AT NATIONAL FRIDAY

Nine. Marica Palesti, dramatic
soprano and prima donna Of the
Moscow Opera House, will give a
recital at the National Theater
next Friday afternoon. at AIS.
assisted by Michael Feveisky, pianist
and conductor Of the Moscow Opera.
Nine. Palesti is a Greek. She has
been member Of the Moscow
opera for fourteen years and has
sung with great success in New
York and on tour, since coming to
this. country.
She has a repertory in five Ian.
guages and will give on Friday an
aria from Verdi's "Ernani," a
Tsckaikowsky opera aria, the Ave
Maria" Of Gounod, an aria from
Bizet's Carmen" songs of Caro-
Roma, Marshall and Mana-Zucca,
and in Greek she will sing the
Christ Resurrected" Of Rachman-
inoff, white Angle Like" of Tsc-
repkln and Fate" by Londos.
Tickets may be procured at the
National Tkeater.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
AIDA BIC
INAUGURAL
EVENT
Washington Opera Gives Az
American Cast at New
Auditorium Tuesday

With all indications pointing tC
an artistic success leaving little tc
he desired, it. remains to be seer
whether a smashing box office sue
cess for the performance of aida, =
by the Washington Opera Company
tomorrow night, will duplicate the
huge audience that filled the large
auditorium to hear Faust" witt
which the company opened the
grand opera season in January.
1t should do more to advance the
cause of American artists In grand
opera than anything else that will
happen soon. 1t will answer the
question:
will Washington. the National
Capital, respond to cast made up
entirely of American stars?"
THE opera will be sung by q
cast including some Of the most
famous of American singers, with
the added thrill that q young
Americans dramatic tenor will be
presented for the first time in
grand opera in his own country.
Edouard Albion, general director Of
the company, declares that his
voice will carry him to brilliant
nlLH1D&Al n lGHUH OISCOVGEXs
Hunter Kimball's appearance as
Rhadames in Aida" at the Wash.
ington Auditorium tells the story
Of Find" made by Edouard Albion.
This young tenor has just returned
from Europe, where he went for
opera experience, singing with sue.
cess in Germany and Italy.
He Is a pupil Of William Vilonot,
famous vocal teacher Of Hungary
now teaching in New York. It was
Vilonat. who developed the great
voice Of Bonelh, considered among
the finest baritones In the world.
Bonelli is now at La Scala In Milan.
Colin O'Mor' Is another pupil of
the same teacher.
To Edouard Albion's praise, JAG.
ques Samossoud, conductor Of
the Washington Opera Company,
brought forth his greatest adjective,
marvellous"
John Charles Thomas, matinee
idol of light opera and the concert
stage, sings the role Of the father,
Amonasro, as his debut in grand
opera. Frances Peralta. Metropoli-
tan Opera soprano; Jeanne Cor
QOn, M0LTOpOutdH Opera cOnITdilOJ
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, AL
bert Sheferman and cast compris.
ing $50 persons, including a bril-
liant ballet staged under Paul Gard.
ner Tchernikoff, complete this fine
cast.
Every Russian basks in the glory
OF Chaliapin. Every Italian barber
boasts of the greatness of his coun-
try because of Caruso. What will
Washington do for these American
stars-appearing at the great ma
tional event of the country. the
Presidents inaugural - tomorrow
night? May they take a page from
the recent ovation given Lawrence
Tibbits. an American, at the Ne
tropolitan recently, and accord these
artists the praise that is due a bril-.
liant performance of Verdi's mas
terpiece, Aida"
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
Mozart's "ImpresariO
Opera Comique
Thursday

A masterpiece of comic opera,
'ssThe Impresario" by Mozart,
will be presented at the Ma
tional Theater for one perform
ance on Thursday. at 4:30, by
the T. Arthur Smith concert
bureau. The production will be
identical with that which took
New York by storm a few
seasons ago. The opera will
be sung in English, thus none
of it's humor and charm will be
lost.
This famous opera is one of
several notable works produced
by William Wade Hinshaw, who
is convinced there is a demand
in this country for opera conf
que in English.
The company is one of I'M
common distinction. Henri Scott,
the noted American basso, will
be heard; Hazel Huntington, a
handsome and talented soprano,
with a voice of remarkable
range, is the Nine. Hofer. The
other characters have been cast
with the same great care and
Judgment.
Mozart will be impersonated
by the handsome Harold Han
sen, Dorothy Uhlic, Nine.
Hofer's rival, by Lotice Howell
who is a fascinating singer, and
Philip will be sung by a bari
tone ef. exceptional attainment,
Francis Taylor. "The impress
ario" is an admirable example
of comic opera in its truest
and best sense.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
An-American Artist
Festival Opens
AT Mavnower

1.-THE American Artist is the
slogan that will be rung up on.
the first of the spring festival
of music promenade concerts, to
be given at the Mayflower
Hotel on the evening of March
Is, announces Mrs. David Allen
Campbell, who is in charge of
the five events that will close
with an American music eve
ming in May at the Washington
Auditorium.
Milan Lusk, violinist, of Illi-
nois, is the first of the head
liners for March 16 to be pre-
scented. There is a charming
story about this new star in the
musical world. He is the proud
possessor of a lovely phoSo-
graph bearing the inscription,
"Marie-1924." 1t is of the
fair queen of Rumania. auto
graphed by the queen herself
in her bold, strong handwriting,
and it was placed in the hands
of the violinist> by "Her Males
ty," the Queen of Rumania, just
last summer.
1t was during Milan Lusk's
second tour of Europe that the
honor of a command" appear
ance came to him from the
royal house of Rumania. The
brilliant success of this. tour is
shown in many clippings from
the foreign press. President
Masaryk, of Czechosloyakia, dec
Grated the young artist during
his first tour, in recognition Of
the many benefit concerts he
gave during the days of the
world war.
The program will be a Coos
tune revue" of famous must
clans. karolyn Bassett, soprano
and composer. will represent
"Adelina Patti" Paula Hem
minghaus, contralto, will be
"Schumann-Heink at Twenty,
James Stanley, basso, will he
the "Pilgrim from the Nav
flower" and Milan Lusk will be
the famous "Paganini."
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
DOROTHY WATSON GIVES
RECEPTION TO MRS. BEACH

Mrs. Edward Hood Watson gave
reception last evening at her
home to Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, the
most eminent of women composers
of America. Mrs. Watson, as chair
man Of the music committee Of the
League of American Pen Women.
arranged the important concert last
spring that brought five women
composers Of our country together
for the first time. She has in pros
pect another big composers event
for the coming spring.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
AIR-WAVES AS APPLIED
TO VOICE FOR SINGERS

Edna Bishop Daniel S, vocal theory
class, on Thursday. had as it's title
Voice Is Air-Waves." In this in
struction, which takes up a differ
ent subject each week, Mrs. Daniel
explained to physics of voice pro.
duction to her students, the CON
cfusion being:
1.-TWO Things are essential to cor
rect voice Notwithstanding
ence with the vibrator vocal chordsD
and full application of resonance. -
Practical Illustrations then followed,
with each, student singing before
the class and then receiving crit
icism for the benefit Of all the
pupils assembled.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
ORPHEUS CLUB DEFERS
MEETING For "AlDA''

The Orpheus Club will not meet
tomorrow evening because of the
Washington Opera Associations per-
Torrance of Aida" at the Washing.
ton Auditorium.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
MILDRED SCHULTZ SONG
SUNG BY MISS BROOKS

Katharine Brooks, soprano. was
soloist recently at the WoEnen's Cits
Club, singing with marked SUGGEST
"a Little Dream" by Mildred Koin
Schulze, composer pianist, of this
city, who was also heard in piano
solos and accompanist.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
MRS. ANDREWS TO GIVE
MUSICAL TEA SUNDAY

Mrs. Marietta Minnegerode An
.drews will present Mamie Quinton
Marshall in a program Of old South.
3ernf, songs at her charming Six
teenth street studio next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, when this
newcomer from Virginia will be az
companied by Barrine Drake, daugh-
ter OF Colonel and Mrs. Charles
Drake.
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
CONCERT TONIGHT AND
BlScHOFF MUSIC SUNDAY

Ruby Smith Stahl, soprano, and
Charles Ferry, composer-pianist,
will give a concert this evening at
8 o'clock, at the First Congrega-
tional Church, with Mary Muller
Fink, harpist of Baltimore, as as
sisting artist. The church is at
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
TIMES MONDAY MUSIC PAGE: A REFLEX OF THE SEASOE
.acDoweH Society of
Washington to Keep
Genius Alive
BY JESSIE MCBRIDE.

The FESTIVAL spirit is alive in Washington this spring
We have in prospect aAmercan Spring Festival that
gives rectals the Mayfower and finale in May
the Auditorium.
The great Bethlehem Bach Choir will be the chief factor
of Festival with three concerts Easter week
the Washington Auditorium
The MacDowell Colony to become integral part of
Washngtons life through three concerts of Importance be-
ginning Saturday, H. H. A. Beach gives the
first benefit recital at Rauschers.
The Mcdowell Colony What il" truth is itY
The Washington times., 1925-03-02

Mcdowell Colony. What, in truth, is it9
The Washington times., 1925-03-02
Cortot Here March 10.

Alfred Cortot. the French master
pianist, will close the first Star
Concert series. presented by the
7. Arthur Smith. Inc, concert bu-
Eeau. He will appear at the Ma
tional on Thursday afternoon,
March 10.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Half Million
Masonic Temple
In Madison

A 100000 Masonic temple is
nearing completion in Madison. Lo-
Gated on the site of the old temple
which saw service during several
scores of years, the new structure
will remain for many years a mon
ument to Masonic activities in
the capital city. Fifty years ago a
Presbyterian church stood on the
spot.
The exterior of the temple is of
Bedford limestone from Indiana.
Four large pillars at the Wiscon-
sin avenue entrance weigh SO tons
each. Masonic Inscriptions adorn
the ridge near the top of the
building, and such phrases as
Our Faith in God" Our Hope is
in immortality, and "Our Love Is
In All Mankind" are carved in the
stone. The building is to be fin
ished by May.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
t1irI Shot
In Madison,
Man Dead
Pretty ChaperOn and
Instructor at u. w.
Dying; Assailant
Kills Self

A young woman, pretty chaper-
one of a group of University of
Wisconsin girls, in Madison, is dy-
ing and her escort lies dead in a
morgue following a shooting at the
French house, 1105 University av-
enue at 8 a. m. today
Miss Lora Palmer, %, is at the
General hospital where surgeons
under direction of Dr. James A.
Jackson are endeavoring to save
her life. Miss Palmer is an in,
structor in the Romance language
department
Before she lapsed into uncon-
seriousness in the ambulance rush
ing her to the hospital she told
officer Patrick Powers her assaii-
ant was f. x. Bernard, Hibbing,
MINI. She was unable to tell
Powers what the reason for the
shooting was.
Occurred In Living Room
The. tragedy occurred in the liv-
ing room of the French house and
was unobserved by any of the Occu-
pants, most of whom were, at class
,es at the university. A maid heard
the shots and went rushing into
the parlor to find Miss Palmer lying
on the floor with gaping wounds in
her arm and blood seeping through
from a bullet hole through her
stomach
Bernard was dead on the center
carpet with his brains blown out.
lie had died instantly, surgeons
said.
Mystery surrounds every detail
of the tragedy. None of the girls
resident at the French house are
able to say if Miss Palmer was well
acquainted with Bernard. hey
were panic stricken when they
learned of the shooting and rushed
TO the aid of their chaperone at the
General Hospital.