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Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
ONLY ONE MEMBER IN
THIS GRADUATION GLASS

SEVERANCE. Kan. June 25.-
High school commencement eXcrcis-
cs recently were given here with
only one class member present. How
ever. it was no "'hitch III the
program. Miss Lois Edythc Otter
more, Is, probably holds the state
records for being a member of the
smallest graduating class this year.
She had the distinction of being
the only graduate Of Severance high
school aud having an entire series
Of commencement exercises, inciud.
ing invitations, name cards and all
iust for herself.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
Dual Flights by
Army Fliers Are
Plan This Week

SAN FRANCISCO, June %
Dual flight by army flicrs from San
Francisco to Salt Lake and Salt
Lake to San Francisco will be held
tomorrow or Saturday.
The flights, scheduled for today
were POSTPONED Dy Lieutenant Col.
Frank P. Lahm, Crissy Field air of
ficcr.
Lieut.. William Swcclcy of Crissy
Field will fly to Salt Lake and re-
turn and Captain Armin Hcrold
former Crissy commanding officer
will make the round trip from Salt
Lake.
Each flyer is scheduled to "hol
off" at 3.l5 II. M. cndcavoring Ia
make the round trip by sundown
Flying times will be compared.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
TEN YEARS AGO
June 25. 1915

Miss Nora Epler has returned
from attending school in Los Ange-
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Gebbie went
to San Diego last week to meet Mrs.
Gebbie 5 mother and sister. Mrs
C. +. Howe and Mrs. +. II. Fisk. of
Cane. Penn. After motoring about
San Diego and doing the fair they
returned 20 FL Centre where they
arc all at the Barbara Worth Hotel
until they resume their motor trip.
Mrs. Allen p. Nuffer is spending
q vacation in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
June 25. 1906

John High has recovered from
his illness and is able to again drive
the stage.
Tom Pyle is moving his residence
on the farm just east of town.
Mrs. j. r. IlavcnS has taken a
vacation, going to Texas, where she
will vist. with her mother for two
months.
The many friends of George
Campbell are trying to pursuadc him
to enter the field as candidate for
SUPERVISE.
William Stockton and his va
queros are busy branding herd of
young cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
CAVE TREE
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate

Scooter and Tooter were two of
the new little rabbit boys who had
come to live in Uncle Wiggily s
hallow stump bungalow when the
rabbit gentleman married his new
wife. She had so many children
she didn t know what to do, though
she didn t exactly live with them
iusidc the old shoe. Scooter and
Tooter were just as fond of playing
tricks on their new daddy as were
WCczic and WiZzic.
One day. on their way homo from
school, the two rabbit boys hopped
through the woods and, all of u sud
den, Scooter SAW big tree near
the .inkling brook. One side of
the tree was covered with bark
not the kind of bark you hear from
the dog, but tree bark.
But the other side of the tree
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
7 PERSONS RECOVERING
FROM PTOMAINE POISONING

ELDORADO, Kans., June %
Seven persons were recovering here
today from Il severe attack Of
ptomaine poisoning after eating
chicken salad at local restaurant.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

President Coolidge refuses to take
part in a commercial moving pic.
turc at Annapolis, which proves
that he is still too clever to be
film. flammed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

Steps being taken in Great Britain to protect
King George from handshakers in the future. But
them of course King George has life job and doesn't
have to do any campaigning Cincinnati Enquirer
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

If old Noah had only refused to take that pair Of
monkeys the ark all of this Tennessee trouble could
have been avoided.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

The French socialists and communists have no OBJ
lection to the Riffian long as the French do
not try TO win it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
INCOME TAX SURPLUS

The latest treasury figures indicate that federal
income tax collections for the year may aggregate ST.
5000 900 and exceed the original estimate by
than S100.000,000.
And this in spite of the drastic rate reduction of
last year. Or should we say rather because of it?
When taxes have been excessive reductions have way
of justfyng themselves unexpectedly. The situation
far tends to support those who have argued that
ticians could figure out from past records.
This is due to the human equation" Almost every
taxpayer grasp the idea from observing his own
attitude AS his tax rate drops, and he finds himself
obliged pay less given income, he feels lib
eral toward the government and takes less trouble to
figure out possible exemptions
The average taxpayer has undoubtedly "loosened
up in making out his report for this year That
fact alone might account for the extra hundred mil
lions expected by Uncle Sam.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
Only Few Days More!
Mems Suit Sale
At IL Less
Finely Tailored Suits for Kuppenheimer

Burns Universal Sandals--AU Colors $500.
$500 Fine Cousins Pmmps-a Sale at $8.85
Discontinued Styles Ladies' Kid Oxfords S2.85
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

has a hole in it-likc Il cave,' criec
Scooter as he ran around 20 look.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

FALL OF TAE MlGAT4
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02

behavior, which, like the lower grade of
human beings, depends more on their
emotions than their intelligence. She
says:
"The dogs thinking seems to be at va
rance with her acts. Thought, therefore,
can have little influence upon dogs
behavior, for, as in the case of dogs of
every kind, since time immemorial, its &C
tons are due to the excitement Of the
outer senses, such as scent, taste and
hearing, and any emotions observable are
but the direct and inward continuation of
those external sensations. Lola knows
that she is forbidden to hunt, and has
shown, in many of her replies, that she
well understands the likelihood of being
"shot dead" and what it means, and yet
once the scent is up, off she goes; she
must go. Nothing can stop her"
The book ends with critical comment
by DR.. William Mackenzie, the distin-
guished psychologist of Genoa. He offers
the interesting and ingenious theory that
these so-called thinking animals" work
by a form of observation-disclosures such
as is now believed TO account for the
"spiritualistic" antics of mediums" DIR.
Mackenzie, however, neglects to explain
why the dogs answers show so much
more common sense and intelligence than
those of the average medium.
Lola may be all that her proud mis-
tress says She is in her book, and is un-
doubtedly entirely sincere in thinking she
is, but scientists are skeptical about such
things.
Consul, the most celebrated Simian out
side of those discussed at the Tennessee
evolution trial did things APPARENTLY as
wonderful A chimpanzee, he could type
words on the typewriter and make his
own signature. Consul has simply been
taught 70 strike certain keys and to move
his hand in a certain way. He never had
the slightest idea Of what the letters meant,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02

ton, lost weight and appetite. The only
explanation her mistress could get was
that she was without honor" and that
she was "done for" Also there was
vague reference to an oath apparently
broken. Oath and honor were words the
dog had picked up outside, and MISS Kim
dermann is not sure what meaning they
have in Lola's mind.
In reply to the lady's suggestion that
there must be some way of Strengthening
the matter out the dog replied "Only by
dying" The dishonor may have had
something to do with the high crime OF
chasing deer in the park. At any rate
she did not die and eventually forgot her
"dishonor."
Lola says that dogs are sorry for
human beings because human eyes are
always full Of sorrows and without rest.
Lola had been told that she was one OF
a litter Of ~, and so when she was asked
how many puppies she expected to have 1t
was expected that she would say the same
number from suggestion, but she was
certain that there would be nine, and TO
everyone's establishment she was right.
Strangely enough this seemingly IN
movable thing has received confirma-
ton from veterinaries, who say that the
unborn pippies lie side by side and that
when one stirs it causes them all to stir
in succession, so that every once in a
while there would be nine STRINGS,
which would easily enough be counted by
such a mathematical creature as Lola.
Fifteen minutes at time was about
as long as the dog could stand the strain
of conversation or study. Longer than
that caused headaches and nervousness.
Lola seems to have been no better than
many humans in playing sick and pre-
tending pains and WEAKNESS when she
was merely lazy or had something else on
her mind.
Miss Kindermsnn does not think that
education Of dog has any effect on its
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02

"yes-no," which meant that either she
could not or would not answer. After "a
hours to ponder the question it was given
again, with this reply: 81 like living"
"Q.-Lola, what will become of you
when you are dead? A.-Food for worm.
Q.-And, Lola, your soul-do you know
what that ISL A.-Yes, only goes to
Heaven. Q.-Do you hear people say
that? A.-Yes. Q.-Lola, why can't /
understand dog language? An the
breath, Zsuvaes.
when Lola uses quite incomprehensi-
bic words like the last she Us they be-
long to a particular dog language AND any
further inquiries are quite fruitless."
Lola was taught to tell time by the
clock, which required comparatively little
more information than she already pos
sessed. except that there were "a hours in
the day. that the little hand went round
twice and that the long hand meant the
number Of minutes Of which each hour
had so. As this was mathematical
proposition she picked it up quickly.
Then developed queer thing Lola
could tell the time within minute or
two without looking at clock. She had
a time sense Of her own, as apparently
most animals have. She could forecast
the weather as far as rain or shine was
concerned for two and usually three days
in advance, but never more than that.
She could also tell how people felt by the
way they smelled-whether happy, sad or
angry. This she could also tell Of dogs,
but not Of horses.
Miss Kindermann has not a sharp
enough ear to always tell the pitch of
note, but as soon as Lola had learned TO
connect it with a number the dog could
name it without fail. She could even dis
tinguish the basic tone of chord.
Another case where Lola apparently
had overheard and been impressed by in
human conversation has never been quite
explained. She showed signs Of dejec-
(CJ 1925. By American Weekly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02


Seeing biscuit in my hand Lola followed
this information with a spontaneous re-
mark Of h own: 4, too, eat
"Q.-LOla, whom do you like best Of
all people and animals? Al. Q.-And
after yourself? A.-You.
"Q-Lola, would you like to be a hu-
man being? A.-No. Q.-Why not?
Al eat. Ono, you don't eat until
after you have answered. Now, why
would you not like to be a human being?
A.-Because Of work.
"Q.-Do you belong to me, Lola? A
No. Q.-To whom do you belong, then?
A.-To myself. Q.-And to whom do
belong-do ! belong TO you? A.-No.
Q.-Whose Henry am ]? A.-Your
own.
Aug 10. Today is my fathers birth
day and Lola was to give him a good
wish. ! suggested all kind Of things,
such as good health, long life. and so on,
but she would have none Of them. At
last she raped: Wish him something to
eat then after short pause, ami for
me, too Pressing her for a second wish,
one that she had found good herself, she
said: Hunting deer and hares.' For a
third wish Lola recommended marriage.
The dogs three birthday wishes for the
Old gentleman were food, hunting and
marriage"
In Lola's spontaneous remarks there is
a lot Of complaint about food.
To-day ] invited Lola TO tell me what
-he was thinking about. She answered:
Nea, eating oh, Lola ! replied, in
desperation, why all this talk about eat
ing? Don't ! hear enough Of II from
senseless laborers and maids? And now
you begin, too. 1t can't be helped at pres
ent. Say something else" She answered:
Z from my food too little nOurishment
get So food substitutes pleased dog no
more than man.
When Lola was asked to account for
the fact that she was alive she replied
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02

yet specifically he seemed to be doing
well as a seven or eight-year old chi
at least.
Much discussion was raised in Germa|
before the war over the exploits of
horse named Hans Hans apparently d
complicated sums on a blackboard, al
answered questions by stamping his feI
He was the subject of many grave tel
by scientists, many of whom were cd
WINGED that here at least was an amin
with brain that could think, like hum|
beings. But alas, at last the system
signals by which Hans performed his 4
raculous feats was disclosed, and IL VI
shown that he was simply super-trairl
animal.
On the other hand elephants, Will
have the largest brain of any mamm|
unquestionably do seem TO have a NATL
NAUTICAL sense. The performances
"Rajah," an Indian elephant, amazed Id
don and Paris some years ago, and hal
never been explained upon any 9th
theory than that the animal was actual
able to add, subtract, multiply and divid
These tests were carried on in the 4
sence of any trainer or anyone that II
elephant knew, and he unerringly, wi
crayOn grasped in his trunk, did sums
the blackboard. OF course, this al
meant that the animal understood pI
fectly the commands given him, and u
in turn proved that he could understa|
Just as a human being does, human speed
In other words, the brain within his n
mense skull received and understood
man language.
It would therefore follow that if q
elephant had any means of replying,
could have been taught to carry on at lei
a limited conversation with men.
Animal lovers, psychologists and scid
fists in general will await with inter{
further reports on Lola.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02

Q.-Then is the
cat right if she
kills you?
A.-No!
Q.-Why?
A.-The answer
was indistinct and
could not be un-
derstood.
Q.-Have you
no pity for any
man or animal?
A.-For dog.
81 asked Lola
why she had not
attended tn me on
the 22nd, when on
a country expedi-
ton she had in
sisted on running
away after game
when | had tried to
call her back. |
had to hunt for
her for ten hours
the next day, find
ing her by the
merest chance at a
peasants house.
She ad settled
down alongside of
a sheep dog and
Sc e m e d by no
means pleased to
see me; usually she
is delighted. Her
reply on this oc-
casion was: Lola
went into woods;
also lay down, and
was hungry ] re-
turned to the qUes-
ton later in the
afternoon W h e n
she made the re-
joinder: Hunted,
didn't fnd.'
"Once more |
returned to the in
cident and Lola
ans were d : to
marry a dog (This
was in April and
t h e consequences
of this escapade
became apparent
in June, when Lola
presented US with
a litter of pups.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-02

"Consul" Mysti6ed Many In
by Spelling Out Words on fjt5
the Typewriter Just as Though -
He Knew the Letters, but II s.
Turned Out That Consul" Did 4
Not Actually Know Amy Letters w
and Did His Stunts Just Like Any "
Other Trained Animal, Including
the Signature Which He Was Labor \
iousIy Taught to Write, but Did Not
in the Least Know What 1t Meant.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
NEEDS FOR SOCIAL
! SERVICE ARE CITED
Monday Evening Club Holds
Anniversary Dinner-Co-
Operation Necessary.

The Monday Evening Club held It's
twenty-ninth anniversary dinner las
night at Rauscher's, when social serv-
Ice work. its needs and its goals. was
discussed by prominent speakers.
With 125 PERSONS present and set
OF especially appealing addresses on
the program, the dinner was declared
one of the most successful ever held
by the club.
Walter s. Urord. executive secre-
tary of the Associated Charities and
former president of the Monday
Evening Club. called for a program
that would carry a special appeal to
|ali persons who are Interested in
some one else than themselves" and
declared that a study should be made
that such a schedule could be worked
out.
Need for Service Great.
+. Never before. Mr.. Ufford said, was
the need for social service greater,
and he stressed the necessity for co.
operation on the part of all individ-
Uals and organizations interested In
that work. The time for social serv-
ice workers to work "all for one and
one for all" has arrived, he asserted.
Past Pre-. --nt Speaks.
One OF the most interesting fea-
lures was series OF short addresses
by past presidents of the club, in
which the speakers discussed "Presi-
Dental Hobbies" The discussion
brought out just how each of the re-
tired executives had contributed much
toward the success of the club and
gave a better understanding of what
the club in turn had done for Wash
angton.
B. Packmann discussed the earliest
struggles Of the club and how 1t came
into existence. George S. Wilson re-
ferred to the benefits that had come
TO social service work as a result of 1t
being now regarded as one of the
higher professions. Mr.. Wilson had
interested himself In attaining the
standing for the work during his
presidency.
John Ihlder talked on public well
fare Hesitation and DIR. Arthur Deerin
Call on the successful fight to obtain
Evening star., 1925-02-17

laws designed to carry out several
of the Recommendations. He devoted
particular attention to four Of the
recommendations:
Abrogation Of the power remain
Ing in the New York City transit
commission to alter existing con-
tracts with railroad companies with
out the consent of the city.
Passage of a constitutional amend
ment to broaden the power of New
York City to issue bonds for addi-
tional subway construction.
Passage of bill already before
both houses designed to prohibit the
use of the Staten Brooklyn
tunnel. now under construction, for
use other than as rapid transit
thorouGhfare.
Removal of all doubt surrounding
ownership and operation Of buses by
cities by approving municipal public
utilities legislation already intro
duced in the legislature.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

home here for the feeble minded.
The triumph was celebrated only a
Few weeks ago when the District
Training School was opened. John
Dolph discussed social service work
from the business mans standpoint
Mr.. Dolph declared the business men
should not throw their money away
on unworthy projects but should in
vestigate first and then invest part
Of their wealth in work that would
do the most good.
Selden M. Ely occupied his time
with the city's schools and their needs
Charles F. Nesbit talked about civic
duty and social service work. He
said that one of the outstanding duties
or every social service worker was to
lead the community to higher
realization of civic loyalty and an un-
derstanding of the good the COM
munity' can do.
William Hard, Washington news
paper correspondent. told the diners
that too often overzealous workers
accept the truth OF the old maxim
that the end In anything good justifles
the means. Such a philosophy, he
said. not infrequently leads to the
establishment of dangerous prece-
dents. He referred to the lack of
self-government in Washington.
3,
the speaker said, 'is public spirit so
low as 1t Is in Washington. Stop
trying to increase the power of the
Federal Government. Preserve the
spirit of local self-government and
ability. Civic character can be pro-
duced only by civic responsibility and
local self government"
Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle, head Of
the Women's Bureau of the Police
Department. told of the work and
aspirations of the bureau,over which
she presides. Rev. DR.. John Van
Shaick, jr.. a former president. was
toastmaster. Rev. George NJ. Diffen-
derfer pronounced the invocation.
Rev. DR.. w. L. Darby, president Of
the club, and executive secretary Of
the Federation of Churches of the
District of Columbia, urged church.
men to take more interest In social
service work and welfare laws.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
RAILWAY PAYING DEBTS.
Municipal Venture in Seattle Prov
ing Sound.

SEATTLE, Wash, February IT,
Seattle's municipal railway has paid
off $3.332.O of !ts $15.o0O,000 bonded
Indebtedness In the six years 1t has
been under city ownership. H. L. Col
lier, assistant city treasurer, an
nounced.
The railway has paid interest
charges aggregating $4,250.1o0 in six
years. making the total amount ex-
pended for bond obligations 1882, 900,
said Mr.. Collier
Evening star., 1925-02-17

dusk yesterday, minus his overcoat,
part Of his sack coat and vest. but
suffering only a few slight bruises.
II don't know II the train hit me or
not" he muttered. dazedly. when wit
nesses ran to pick him up. Ambulance
Surgeon Cochran patched the wounds
and Smith was able to go home.
According to police, Smith ducked
under the crossing gates as the train
rushed down from the elevated struc-
ture to the west. The thunder Of the
electric train confused him, and he
hesitated beside the express track.
What happened after that he could
Evening star., 1925-02-17
GOVERNOR CONCURS
IN TRANSIT REPORT
Smith Urges Legislature to Act
on Findings Brought Out by
Judge McAvoy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, February. 17.-Gov.
Smith in special message to the
legislature last night announced
complete concurrence with the con-
clusions and recommendations In the
report of Justice John ", McAvoy on
the New York City transit situation
and urged the Legislators to. enact
Evening star., 1925-02-17
HURRYING OVER TRACK, ,
is DISROBED BY TRAIN
Impatient Pedestrian Does Not
Know Just What Happened, But
Only Hurts Are Bruises.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 17.-George
Smith, 64, emerged from a conflict
with a speeding Long Island Railroad
train, at q crossing in Brooklyn, ct
Evening star., 1925-02-17

not recall. Spectators expected to see
his mangled remains.
When the train had gone by Smith
was sitting beside the track wearing
a foolish expression and little else.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

To make a tour Of the battlefelds of
France, Francis z. Wood, a Cold
stream guardsman, flew from London
to Paris in an airplane in his eighty
first Ycar
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Carnations! So real you want to
smell them. The newest thing in
flowers! In peach, yellow or hya-
cinth. Buy one-it will brighten up
the winter coat. SOC and 75c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
NeWW drfdre Breaks Out
Over Lake Ferry Service
Independent Operator to Bellevue Attacked"
by Anderson Before State Board

The warfare over ferry service on
Lake Washington, which started
three years ago, when Capt. John l..
Anderson was given n lease OF all
county boats, and has waged fitfully
since, broke out again Friday,
Capt, Anderson Is the aggressor,
with residents OF Bellevue and vicin.
ity rushing to the defense of Eu.
gene NJ. Sherman, operator OF an
independent service between Belle
vuc and Leschi park
Capt Anderson has filed com.
plant with the state department OF
public works, alleging the fare
which is charged by sherman is
unfair and intended TO Cypress the
complninants,"
The complaint further states that
the schedule maintained by Sher.
man does not accommodate the resi-.
dents OF Bellevue ut all hours OF the
day. but gives them only morning
and evening service. thus taking the
"croam OF the trade"
II asks that sherman be mnde to
increase HIS rates and maintain n
service which win give the residents
OF Bellevue service thruout the en-,
tire day.