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Evening star., 1925-12-27
This and That
By Charles E. Trnce,oeH.

\ small pig in green harness was
roofing around in the window Of the
animal and bird store.
1t is a fascinat ting shop.
From its anin1al-occupied window
to the crowded interior, warm and
various creatures. this store lures
young and old.
"Oh. see the little pig in harness
a mother called to her little one.
Look a that pig" said one elderly
gentleman to another.
The harness of bright green leather.
studded with brass. fit the porker to
IT The pig looked almost proud
of himself
locker. Then. BY George. we will
have to get one of those for Jack
Spratt,"
Inside, the white haired proprietor
came forward.
Il want to get one of those harnesses
like YOU have on that pig for my
cat he was told.
"Oh, certainly, we have them for
cats" he store owner said. and he
brouchr forth an identical article.
Il don't ina gine he will wear it, but
| Will try ii on him
IF he doesn't, bring it back said
the proprietor.
:: Z *
At home Jack Spratt reclined al his
ease in his chair. Trust cat to
find the softest spot in room.
On the arm of the chair lay Christ
mas greeting cards which had been
arriving all week. They were ad
dressed to Mr.. Jack Spratt." and
were from his friends throughout the
city.
One card read: Christmas Greet
inss.
There's nothing quite 80 m.rsi-csl
As the sound Of new hill
And 50 ! send ore for you- purrs
With f-lendllest good will
The card showed a cat holding an
enormous purse. in which was stuck.
through a slit. A crisp one-dollar bill
a letter ACCOMMODATING said: For
new collar or = heefsteak dinner. take
from a friend.
Another card, particularly fetching
one. showed A cat. with bright ewes,
standing in front of big parcel. This
card. signed Yours with great re
spect, ,Tacky and Micky." said. in
! part: You are very much admired by
us. have heard our Two old ladies
read and talk so much about you.
We are two Thomas cats
2
I Spratt seemed somewhat Indifferent.
| After giving a sniff or two to each
| arrival he seemed 10 pay no more
| attention to them He is only two
| years old and can't read yet.
The rustic Of the leather harness
! attracted his attention To the extent
of opening his eyes and prickinE up
/ his ears.
| He gave several good shifts as the
! harness was approached to him. and
manifested alarm when he was raised
on his hind legs to admit the insertion
. of his head.
! Hold still. now. old fellow-that's
a boy. almost got it buCkled"'
Jack. being relea sed. spranE out Of
the chair. somewhat indignant and
| hewildered. First of all. he crouched
! down. then rolled over, biting al the
shiny harness.
Not being able to loosen It. he ran
forward a few steps, then crouched
| down again.
He doesn't like il"
Then off it comes.
And it did.
The tiger cat manifested great re
| lief when he stood free at last. His
big eyes seemed to say: Mister, you
don't need to adorn me any have
on a snappy coat of stylish fur. that
fits me from the ground up"
SO the harness went back to the
store.
He wouldn't wear it."
Evening star., 1925-12-27

The police made no arrests on
Christmas day, leave to park being
politely extended with the compli-
ments of the season.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

4 news item in The Star of Decem-
her 81, 1915. tells of the recent Of
new painting at the Corcoran Gallery.
which has for
New Painting at many years been
one of the favor
Inc ColCoIdh' ties Of visitors to
that institution:
The new picture by Detaille Of
Paris lust received represents regi-
ment of the line passing along the
boulevard of Paris, near the Portes
St. Martin and st. Denis. on snowy.
wet day in December. The center OF
the street is filed with the soldiery.
headed by A drum corps, in front of
which strides the drum ma jor. on
either side of the foreground tramp
motley groups OF workmen, samlns
and schoolboys, all evidently enjoy
ing the music of the band in spite
of the cold air. The expression of
motion of these groups through the
yellow Partisan mud mixed with snow
and streaked with slushy ruts. Is most
admirably given. On the sidewalks
are men and women. some holding up
their children To see the stirring
pageant Beyond these are masses OF
omnihuseS and fiacres. etc. filled with
passengers. Clo1kod and shaWled.
over these again looms up and van
ishes in the mu~icd snowy air noble
range Of high buildings with whitened
roofs.
The colorine is Of that suhdued
.rav tone SO dear to modern French
artists The diversity Of expression
in the numerous groups is wonder
ful. The figure on the extreme right
is a portrait of the great artist, Mel
sonner. OF whom Detaille was
pupil
Evening star., 1925-12-27

Jud Tunkins says the motion pic
lures are a great relief in his town
because the actors never get stranded
and have to he financed to get hcme,
Evening star., 1925-12-27
The Saint Militant.

Il hear that you had good old.
fashioned Christmas in Crimson
Gulch."
I'VE sure did" answered Cactus
Joe. Some o the boys said there
wasn't any Santa Claus. Mesa Bill
got hisself set OF whiskers, fur
cap and n fast-action gun. It wasn't
twenty minutes before he had the
whole crowd back to the sweet and
simple faith of childhood days"
when YOU tells yoh trouble t.
friend said Uncle Eben, you only
makes him wonder whether it hasn't
served you right for bein foolish"
Evening star., 1925-12-27
RETROSPECT.

Deuteronomy Tin.2:: Thou shalt
remember all the Tdy rhich the
LOrd TIM God led thee"
Evening star., 1925-12-27
Then off it comes.
III

And it did.
The tiger cat manifested great re
lief when he stood free at last. His
big eyes seemed to say: Mister, you
don't need to adorn me any-I have
on snappy coat of stylish fur. that
fits me from the ground up"
SO the harness went back to the
store.
,IIe wnuldn't wear II ="
Evening star., 1925-12-27

Speaker LonGwOrth's Office hits YOU
square in the eve with the warm red
OF Christmas greeting. Some of his
close personal friends wanted 10 make
Nick 4 Christmas present. so they
had couple Of handsome red moroc-
go leather chairs made. OF course.
the red would clash with the famous
Alice blue motif at home and such
large mannish chairs would take up
TOO much Of the space needed fn,
Baby Pauina'S myriad toys-%o they
give broad dash Of color Ia his office
IN the Caritol-iust where his friends
wanted rim 10 enjoy them in leisure
moments.
Evening star., 1925-12-27

Philadelphia was asking consres-
sional aid for the centennial exposi.
ton of 1875. half century ago, and
Congressman Visit tDecem6er Il, 1875.
the Centennial. rss,iTs is ths 10 tol.oWins yieii
Of inquiry to that city by the legis-
lators.
The members of Congress who
visited the centennial grounds last
week quite generally expressed them
slves in favor Of voting a Creditable
appropriation in behalf of the national
exposition II is as we'll probably that
the appropriation was not made
earlier Had it been voted in the
start it would no doubt have enfeebled
the efforts Of the local management,
who would have feit like leaning on
the Government for the main finan
rial support of the undertaking: and
no doubt too. the money thus given
offhand would have fallen largely into
the hands of iohhers and spectators,
or would have been frittered away
in lavish careless expenditures. But
as there was no such fund TO begin
with to tempt the spectators, the
mana cement fell into the ha nds of
prudent. public spirited men. who had
no axes To grind and no objects in
view hut the national success Of the
great undertaking. They raised the
money to commence the centennial
buildings by strenuous personal exer
tion and the funds thus laboriously
gained have naturally been expended
economically and iudiCiously. The
greater portion of the money needed
has been subscribed and appropria ted
and the larger part Of the work has
been done: and now comes the time
when the Government can put its con-
tribution where 1t will do the most
good, assuring the carrying out of the
exposition in a manner creditable to
American pride and patriotism and
having itself the assurance that the
money appropriated will he prudently
and honestly expended"
Evening star., 1925-12-27

4 news item in The Star of pecem-
her 21. 1875. tells NJ the recent ot
new painting al the Corcoran Gallery.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
SHOOTING STARS.
Fleeting ROnances.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1925-12-27

An earthquake was felt along the
Atlantic seaboard Ln the night of
December %, 1875, and The Star COM
r.,, menting on the fact,
Eartnquake stated that this dis
E.1+ u.ra turbance, which was
H0i' experienced here, was
the first of it's kind locally within
the recollection of the oldest inhahi-
tant. In The Star of December "a.
1875. is a letter from correspondent
who takes exception to this statement,
as follows:
I'm your editorial upon the subject
you mention that according to the
testimony of that distinguished indi
vidual, the oldest inhabitant, never
before has the shock of an earthquake
been felt in Washington. If 1 have
truly interpreted your editorial, beg
Evening star., 1925-12-27

Philadelphia was asking congres-
sioral aid for the centennial eXposi
ton of 1875. half a century ago, and
Evening star., 1925-12-27

The Republican committee on COM
mittees has been so careful about
making fitting committee assignments
that 1t has placed two one armed men
on the committee on war claims.
Evening star., 1925-12-27

The name Druses probably made its
first appearance in the eleventh CEN
tury, and it's incipience reveals an in
teresting incident in their history
which added to their peculiar religion.
In the eleventh century Hakem. the
Fatimite caliph of Egypt, cruel and
hated by his people. caused the in
carnation of God in himself to be
preached publicly in Cairo by his con
fessor, Darasi. This man incurred
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
.FlNNEY NAMED
ON IMPORTANT
CAL, COMMITTEE.

Assemblyman A. C. Finney has
been honored by being named on
the committee of four in accor-
dance with Senate joint resolution
%, which will meet with similar
committees from Arizona and Ne
vada for the discussion of appor-
tionment of the waters of the low
er Colorado.
The appointment was made by
Speaker Frank +. Merriam of Long
Beach, who has included as the
other three members of the com
mittee, Assemblyman Walter j. Lit
tie of Los Angeles, Senator Ralph
Swing of San Bernardino and Sena-
tor A. ID. bennett.
1t is anticipated that the com
mittec will get busy on the matter
early in the fall and much elation
Is being expressed i'll valley circles
over the inclusion of Assembly Fin
ney on the committee, as it is felt
he is in particularly fine posi-
tion TO know the needs and wishes
of Imperial Valley in the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
GRAPE EXPERT TO
STAY IN VALLEY
TILL LATE JULY

That the farmers of Imperial
Valley are deriving a great deal of
benefit from the work carried on by
the agricultural extension service
is manifested by the many calls for
help i'll solving problems of soil and
plant disease which come in from
the farm owners according to FL L.
Garthwaite, farm advisor.
Many specialists have visited the
valley during the last two months
making exhaustive Investigations
into the causes and offering remed-
les for the combating of plant
disease peculiar to this locality. y
Probably one of the most rnpor-
tant of these was the treatment of
control of powdery mildcw on can
taloupes, disease new to the val
ley. The use of copper lime dust,
or whore growers are so equipped
to spray with Bordeaux spray is
claimed to be one of the best rem
edies, while the use of sulphur was
warned against because of its
burning effect on the leaves.
f. II. Jacob, of the division of
viticulture of the University of Cal.
ifornia, is devoting a great deal of
time investigating the dying condi.
tion Of grape vines in this conimun-
itv. This has resulted from i'm
proper soil moisture and MIR. Jacob
expects to be hero until late in July
studying with view to remcdying
this condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
HEBER
ny Press Staff Correspondent

HEBER, June 5.-E. X. Baker
has returned from Mexico.
\ Mr.. Mertz of FL Centre was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Orr recently.
Mrs. Arthur Vogel is i'll with
typhoid fever. Hazel Vogel, who
is in Los Angeles, has the same
fever. Mrs. II. G. Vogel has gone
to Los Angeles to take care of her
daughter.
Misses Wylde Browne and Phillips
have gone to San Diego for a couple
of weeks vacation. Afterwards,
Miss Wyldc Browne will motor to
Oregon for the summer, accom-
panied by Mrs. r. W. Thompson.
Miss Ruth Humphrey of San Di-
ego is the guest of Mrs. II. w.
Thompson.
Mr.. Boyd and family have moved
to Heber.
Mrs. Frank Ryan of Calcxico was
visiting in Hcbcr recently.
Bert Bysshc has returned home
for the vacation.
c. S. Thompson from Mexico was
in on business. 4
Fannie Lee Hancock is the gusst
of Helen and Olive Courtney.
Mrs. l.. y. Jones entertained a
number of IIcbcr ladies on Thurs
day. Mrs. w. L. Hancock was the
out of town guest.
Regular services will be held at
the school house on Sunday, June 7.
The ieber community has respond
ed well to the budget for the church.
Following is the honor roll for the
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Miles of thi:
city are proudly announcing the ar
rival on Wednesday of a fine new
seven pound daughter, Miss June
Letha. Mrs. Miles was formerly
Miss Myrtle Bassett.
7. W. Fishburn, who has beer
very i'll for several weeks at his
home near Hebcr, has recovIred
sufficiently to be about now. He
spent the day here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weed of Ca
lexico were Ell Centre visitor,
Thursday.
Miss Rose Brewer of ImperiaI
spent Thursday afternoon in this
city.
o. J. Carlson, scout executive OF
the Long Beach council, has beer
in the valley the past few day>
visiting scout officials of the vari
Gus councils of the valley. He re
turned to Long Beach yesterday.
John Iurcher returned home yes
terday from Los Angeles whore Nrt
went on business trip. 81
DIR. Foncannon will go 10 Sar
Diego tomorrow to spend the week
end.
George ID. Mcdonnell of lmperia
was in town Thursday afternoon.
p. j. Brockman Of Los Angelo:
has arrived in FL Centre to take
over the test board at the loca
telephone office. Mr. Russell Tim
mons, formerly on the test board
will replace y. McCallcy, outside
rcpairman, recently transferred tC
San Diego.
Miss Estclle Nccdham left yes
terday morning for lLos Angeles
where she was called by the illness
of her mother, who is with hci
daughter there. Mrs. Ncedham has
been i'll for some time but compli
cation developing caused her eondi
tion to become alarming and hcl
daughter was called to her bedside
White Plains (N. " girl stol,
to send her lover to college. If Ii,
doesn t want her, we do.
The hardest thing on earth to lose
is a bad reputation.
The federal government will in
stall huge lighthouse on Santa
Rosa Island.
Men may be dumb, but few OF
them wear stylish clothes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
'ELKS' MAGAZINE
TELLS WONDERS
OF OUR VALLEY

Practically the entire May UNI
Der of the Pacific Coast Elk, pub
lished in the interest of the Elks
order on the Pacific coast, is de-
voted to articles on Imperial Valley,
with particular reference 70 Ell Cen.
tro, Calexico and Brawley, the val
ley cities i'll which Elks lodges are
located.
The pages of the magazine also
contain splendid photographs of
Imperial Valley scenes, including a
picture of the new courthouse, cot
ton fields, cantaloupe fields, public
buildings, private homes, portions
of the business sections and Off
cials of the various Elks lodges.
A splendid article on the impor-
tance of Imperial Valley, by Carrie
ton d. JOY, also articles by See
rotary Carmichael of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce, Bill Har.
muth, of the Calexico Chamber of
coilhicict, II. L. jones, secretary
of the Holtville chamber and B. A.
Harrigan, county horticultural com.
missioner set forth the history and
industries of Imperial Valley.
The two center pages of the mag
azinc are taken up with an advcr.
tisement authorized by the board Of
supervisors Of Imperial county, ex-
tending an invitation to prospective
settlers to come here and giving "a
resume of the valleys products, al
so a list Of county officers.
The Pacific Coast Elk has wide
circulation throughout the west and
undoubtedly the valley will derive
great deal Of favorable publicity
from the May issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
STIFF FINE
FOR AUTOIST
WITH LIQUOR

Judge Mayfield imposed n heavy
penalty this morning on jose Lara,
who was arrested on the Calexico
highway Wednesday night by Traf-
fic Officer Childs, charged with
driving car while under the in
fluence of liquor. The charge was
later changed to transportation and
possession of liquor.
Following a plea of not guilty,
the court imposed fine Of 5000,
with an alternative sentence of 200
days in Jail. AS Lara was unable
to pay the fine, he was remanded
to Jail to serve out the time.
A pint bottle OF tequila was found
in Lara s possession when he was
arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
OHIO BOY KILLED
in EXPLOSION in
COLORADO Mine
by United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, June ). = One
man was killed and four injured in
an explosion in the Moffatt Tunnel
early this morning. Gage NJ
Beeglc, Crestlne, Ohio, student
at Colorado school of mines, was
killed instantly. He had just start
ed his summers employment at the
tunnel to gain practical experience
The explosion was causcI by
workers drilling into a "shot =
which the preceding shift of work
ors had set and which had failed
to explode.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Airplanc hit motorcycle i'll
Cudahv, Wis. If it had to hit some
thing it used Judgment.
A jail is a place where surplus
citizens are kept.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

fifth grade of the Heber school,
those named having been neither alb
sent nor tardy during the school
year: Henrietta Holland, Florine
Landrum, and Lucille Bradshaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

WHITE polka dots Of ASSORTED
w sizes cover the surface Of tni;
red silk frock with long
sleeves and scarf neck that make,
such a youthful and serviceaeld
frock. There are wide plcats il the
front of the skirt, but the back i.
plain, and the crush girdie is worn
low over the hips tied in bow at
the SIDE -, &
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Natures Greatest Drink, it s lem
onade. Paul serves it pure and cold.
adv
Collins Are Back-Attorney Hub
cr Collins and Mrs. Collins returned
last cvcing from Los Angeles where
they have been for several days en-
Joying the Shrine convention. MIR.
and Mrs. Collins report enormous
crowds in the big city to enjoy
Shriners week, but that heavy rains
started on Tuesday night spoiled
many of the decorations around
town and prevented the parade from
taking place as proposed.
DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist GAY
Main st. Phone 3S2W. adv
Steve 's-Hcadquartcrs for sum.
mcr bachelors. Open all night. adv
Davis Beauty Parlor. Phone 227.
adv
Parisienne Beauty shoppe. 127
North 5th. Phone 7S3. adv
Swim in Our wonderful mineral
water. Holtville Natatorium. adv
Valley Beauty Shop. Phone 324J.
adv
Noladn's Orchestra. Music for all
occasions. Phone FL Centre 5S3. adv
Bobby Has Mishap-Bobby Reid,
small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mont J.
Reid, was made quite i'll for the
past two days caused by a "tum-
blc' out of the Reid ear at Escon-
dido Wednesday. Bobby had climb
ed up into the car unnoticcd and
had evidently tried to get out again,
for when the family noticed his alb
scRcc they found him on the
ground on his stomach. Other than
having the wind knocked ont of
him, which caused severe nausea,
nothing more serious has developed
although he is still in bed. The
Rcids returned yesterday after spend
ing the week visiting at the II. W!
Brewer home in Escondido. They
encountered a great deal of rain and
Mr.. Reid says he "is glad to get
back to Imperial Valley sunshine. -
Cucumbers, 25c, soc, 7Jc per lug;
String beans Sc per ID, new pota-
toes $l.25 per lug. At the C. v.
Young ranch, miles south on Ca
'lexico highway, then 312 miles east.
m W If
Eat At Vegetarian Cafeteria. 136
No. Fifth st. adv
Dance Every Sat. Nights. Imper-
ial Gcrmania Hall. Taylor Orchcs-
ira. 4t3
Leg Is Crushed-Frank j. Miller,
while riding u motorcycle III Braw-
ley yesterday crashed into car on
turning corner in that town and
sustained badly crushed leg as Il
result of the accident. An effort
IL DclnS nhduc 10 save inc leg Dut
fear is expressed that it may be
necessary to amputatc it.
L. P. Sargent will handle your
contract on any make of Automo
bile at very low rate. adv
Are You Hungry? Give Loynd s
Fountain Lunch trial. Satisfac-
tion and service. adv
Dancing Wednesday and Saturday
nights, Holtvillc Natatorium. adv
Finance Your Next Automobile
purchase with l.. p. Sargent, lis
No. Sixth st. adv
Good Eats and smokes at Steve s
excellent dining room service ad.
Meet Me at Stevc's. adv
in the homes that know
| Cn MHHnsG
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05
NEWS BRIEFS
from City and Comfy

House Going East Prof. J. L.
House, principal of the Central
Union high school, plans to leave
next Thursday, June IL, for Cleve-
land, Ohio, where he will attend the
Rotary convention to be held in that
city from June ID to 10. He will
go to Los Angeles where all Ro-
tarlans from the southland will as
semble and make the trip in a spe-
eial train. While in the east, Pro
fessor House will visit relatives in
his old home at Bicknell, Indiana.
The principal left for Los Angeles
last night to interview prospective
teachers for the fall term at high
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Dance Every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday nights at IIebcr
Palm Garden. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

All Kinds of Poultry for sale at
Garcy's Poultry Co., 6S3 Broadway,
Phone 57l. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Giveu Jail Sjntence-A Blsta
mante, arrested yesterday by the
city police, on Il charge of drunken
ness, was fined $50 in the police
court this morning by Judge White
law. Being unable to.pay the fine,
Bustamantc was sentenced to
serve it out in the county Jail at
the rate of one day for each two
dollars of the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Going to Coast-Mr. and Mrs. +.
b. Fuller will stop tomorrow for II
day ut their cabin in Jacumba, be
gong to san Diego to meet their
daughter Miss Frances, who has
been attending University of Cali
fornia, southern branch, at Los An.
gcles. Their son, who graduated
from Leland Stanford University
last year is now taking post grad
uato two year law course at that
place, will probably take trip
north, before returning to the val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Service Station and Grocery at
Coyote Wells for sale by owner.
Phone Coyote Wells. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Telephone Hooth Installation
the convenience of visitors and at
torncys at the courthouse, pub
hc telephone booth has been in
stalled in the lower corridor The
booth is equipped with pay station
thereby making it possible for
those desiring to do so, to place long
distance calls. Heretofore, Il has
. been necessary for those desiring
to send long Distance calls, to come
down town for that purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Busy Days for Telephone Girls
The largest days business of the
history of the local telephone office
occurred last Friday when 1888 long
distance messages were placed, ana
of that number, 1922 were com
pletcd. Thest messages were TO as
far distant points as New York,
Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and other
eastern cities, one eantaloupc man
talking forty dollars worth to
Pittsburgh. The increase in bus
mess, particularly at night when
long distant calls arc slightly cheap
er, has made it necessary to increase
the long distance staff to three girls
up to ii p. m, with two ON duty all
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Automobile Loans. I clear your
car and loan you money, you pay
me by the month. Fred r. Cross,
600 Main st. Phone 359J, Ell Cen
tro. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Natures Greatest Drink, it s lem
onade. Paul serves it pure and cold.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Mt. Signal Dance, Saturday night
June 6. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-05

Write Your Hay Insurance with
]. L. Sargent. lis No. Sixth st. ad