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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
|PPONEN IS
|AO TRIPLE
|GRT I PLAN
semblyman Says Effort
Made to Hamper Valley
Legislation.
Nils FOR UNITY
kclares Rebuke to Gov
|ernOr Most Severe in
History of State.

describing the colossal failur" o:
ernor Richardson to miS.rad
fornia $ legislature into aH un.
Slitional ratification Of the six
It, Compact II the special scs-
on Friday, as bat one OF " So.
of last minute efforts To de-
Y the Swing johnson bin, ~.
blvman \. G. Finncv, author of
Finney Reservation TO the Com
today issued Il warning 10
erial Valley citizens to stand as
bit against these carefully work
put proposals Of enemies to tn"
ldcr Dam project.
innev, the center Of tn" fight IN
legislature last week. was able
crurc an overwhelming rc-aftIr'
ion of his reservation, the sole
pose of which ~ the protection
Imperial Valley = water rights
such time as congress has
ranteed through construction of
Oh storage dam in the Colorado
an adequate flow of water
the lower basin area.
pom his return here today, he is
the following statement II
inc of the situation now con
ting the advocates of the
ng. Johnson bill.
1t is quite apparent now to All
. who have considered the mat
at all seriously that the Gov
|r $ call of the legislature i'll the
ial session which opened and
I'd on Friday last was the seq
event in n carefully prepared
TO block or at least hinder and
V the passage of the Swing
nson bill. The Winning of the
i conference of the western
cs held in Los Angeles on the
and 18th inst. was the first
the drive of the Mexican in
SITS now on for huge appro-
tion by congress for the con
ction Of lcvees and other works
flood protection in Mexico is
third event in this ambitious
definitely directed program.
ry one of these events has cma-
d from the same source, has the
oh icct in view and has been
,ted bv the same invisible hand.
The Winning of the West Con
nee was n determined effort by
enemies to hook our Colorado
,r pro iect to western states
ervation and development
me not yet initiated and which
take years to initiate aud work
all for the purpose OF delay
the development of the Colorado
,r at Boulder Canyon. The con
hcc failed of its object because
he determination of our friends
the delegates from Imperial
Los Angeles counties who told
conference that we are unit
he development of the Colorado
n as proposed by the Swing
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
Willaman Talks
At Luncheon of
Realty Board

The luncheon of the FL Centre
Realty Board which was given at
the Barbara Worth Hotel Saturday
noon in honor of Glen Willaman,
secretary of the California State
heal Estate Association, was well
attended with representatives from
various realty boards of Calexico,
Grawley, Imperial and other valley
towns. This is the first visit Viii
laman has made since the state con
NCntion and he stated that he and
Mrs. Willaman, who accompanied
him, felt the need of a rest and
knew of no more perfect autumn
climate than that of Imperial Val
Icy to recuperate III after the siren
uous week at the convention.
W. +. Hancock, who was reflect
cd as director of the state Real ES'
tate Association, gave a short talk
at the luncheon and the announce
ment was made that Ray Edgar was
elected director at large for this
district Oscar Sweeney touched
on the high lights OF the convention
and was presented with large
bouquet of dahlias by Mrs, Villa
man. given to show the appreciation
of his =" Home Town - talk, deliver
ed at the convention.
Wilaman gave a comprehensive
talk on the state convention at Del
Mar, giving detailed account of
the personnel, with special stress ON
the national president, Robert Jeni-
son of birmingham. Ala, who trav-
oled 1000 miles to be present when
the real estate men met last week.
The ladies present at the meet
ing included Mrs. Glen Willaman,
Mrs. Oscar Sweeney and Mrs. Marie
Land.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
Auto Accidents
Take Many Lives
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-ncathS
from automobile accidents reached Il
peak for the year when $50 persons
were killed during the four week ne
riod, ended Oct. 9, the commerce de-
partment announced today
Deaths during this period were
greater than for any other four
week period during the year lhey
were l25 more than the previous
four week period.
Reports from cities on automobile
fatalities include:
Deaths four weeks, Fort Worth
3; period Jan. 3 to Oct. 9, is; Hous-
ton, none and 2l; Los Angeles 1s
and 1903; Oakland 3 and 80; Port
land, Ore, and %; Salt Lake City
and 42; san Antonio, I and p;
San Diego, 8 and 33; San Francisco
s and 50: Tacoma none and Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
New University
Site Dedicated
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-Thou-
sands of students took part today
in dedication exercises for the new
site at Westwood of the Los An
gelcs branch Of thc University of
California.
Governor Fricnd w. Richardson
and William Wallace Campbell,
president of the university, were
principal speakers at the inaugural
ceremonies.
DR.. Ernest G. Moore, director of
the university, gave an address
also, followed by Invocation by Rev,
Wilsie Martin.
Actual construction of the new
university buildings is to begin i'm,
mediatelv after election when vot-
ers are expected to approve Il So
OCO,000 expenditure for that pur-
pose.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Board of Directors of Boy
touts meet at court house,
80 p. m.
American Legion at Court
buse, 8 p. m.
American Legion Auxiliary,
burt House. 8 y. M.
F. and A. M. Masonic Temple,
D. m.
Eagles meet, DAVIS hall.
1.-The Love Test Bruns's
ent theater.
"Three Bad Men, Valley
eater.
"The Great X. and A. Train
rhberv' Palace theater.
English class, Lincoln school
p. m.
TOMORROW
Lior's club luncheon, Bar
pra Worth. 1910.
|rjteratnre Section, 10000
(pb. $50 a. m.
NJ.
Episcopal Women's csui,d.
so. meets with Mrs. +. r. G.
bnton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
Move to Oppose
Hartley Recall

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. %. -
Through circulation of anti-recall
petitions, movement was underway
today to resist the proposed removal
of Governor Roland II. Hartley.
Two hundred friends and support
ers of the governor held a closed
meeting here and perfected an or
ganization. Governor Hartley adj
dressed the gathering.
Twenty-Five hundred anti-recall
petitions bearing the caption "re-
call protest were given those pres
cnt at the meeting circulated among
the voters.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
So. California
Officers Hunt
for Ticket Thief

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Oct, %. -
Authorities throughout Southern
California were hunting today for Il
bandit who held up and robbed Al
vim Woodruff, night ticket agent
at the Pacific Electric station here.
The robber black lacked and
tied the ticket seller after re ieVlng
him of Sundays receipts, estimated
at $500. making his escape Inc an
automobile
The holdup occurred shortly after
the 1880 p. NJ. train had left for Los
Angeles and Woodruff was locking
up for the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
Police Seek Man
Who Drew Knife

Sunday evening man by the
name of James A. Ross visited the
tent of Brunk $ Comedians, in
state of intoXication and made
himself generally objectionable. He
was demonstrated with by the man
agement, and drew a knife and made
threats of dire things. He was led
out of the show, and on the way
out noticed dog lying there which
he stabbed with the knife. He
jumped in his ear and made toward
Imperial. Turning east he ran his
car into a ditch and abandoned II.
lie is still at large. Officers W. j.
Mcclellan and r. M. Sharp have
been detailed on the case, and have
the number of his ear. His arrest
is expected to result.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
Spanish War Vet
Commits Suicide
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LOS ANGELES, Oct, 25-William
L. Herbert, Spanish war veteran
was found dead in his room at the
Sawtelle Soldiers Home today. a
bullet wound in the head. Authori-
ties decided that the old soldier
killed himself. He left note
which read:
"No domestic or financial trou'
lle Of any kind. Just an illness
which l fought for 25 years. Judge
rot that ye be not judged"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
inney Urges Determined Stand For johnson Bill
NO AMERICANS
WERE KILLED IN
ARMENIAN QUAKE
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CONSTANTINOHLE,, Oct, 2J.-=
several American employees of th"
Near Fast Relief we're injured dur.
;ng the earthquake which dcvastat-
ed Il large area in Russian Armenia,
according to adviccs received here
from Erivan, capital of the shaken
distric;.
None of the Americans was kill
I'd, according TO the report. but s"%-
oral were suffering frorl SHOCK to
day.
The Ncw York office Of the Near
t.ast Relief listed the following Am
orleans among those employed in the
earthquake area:
Colon p. Massey. Denver, Colo;
Mr.. aud Mrs. Paul II. Phillips, Cush-
man. Mont. and Nampa. Idaho.
The american Near Fast Relief
orphanagc at Leninakin, the larg-
est in the world. with facilities for
shcltcring I5.0c0 children. was Sc
vcrely damaged and many Of the
children were injured, tn" local
Near East office was advised today.
lltFOtr f"ScucS or III Ihftu rHlit'Ftli
were attributed to Dorothy Stratton
Of South Norfolk, Conn, and Laura
-lcFctridge of Norrisville, Pa.
Many Of the injured were attend
ed by DR.. Walter Sisson of Wausc-
on, Ohio. Joseph Beach of Bangor,
has assumed charge of relief meas
ures and appealed to the New York
headquarters for funds. clothing and
food for destitute families Of the
quake. The orphanago today offer
ed shelter to many of the homeless
~ and women Of the area.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL
CONTINUE RUBBER TAX
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LONDON, Oct. 25.-The British
overnment has decided to continue
its restrictions ON rubber for an
other wear. This decision was
made known when the government
issues its new rubber regulations,
operative under Stevenson restric-
tion of production plan, which will
become operative November /.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
cole Club Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the ''Cole for Judge
club, - scheduled to be held tomor-
row night in the court house has
been postponed because of the num-
Der of conflicting lodge and other
meetings occurring that night. The
club will hold its regular meeting
next Friday night at s O'Clock in
the court house and all persons in,
terested in the club are invited to
attend the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
BELGIAN STEAMER REPORTED
SUNK OFF PORTUGAL COAST
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LONDON, Oct. 25.-An exchange
telegraph dispatch from Paris today
said that the Belgian steamer Gale
donia was reported to have sunk
with all hand off the Portuguese
coast. The Caledonia was cnroute
to Hampton Roads. The boiler was
reported to have exploded.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
Nv laited Press Leased Wire

WARSAW. Oct. 25.--Mdra than
5000 persons were killed in the Len
inakan earthquake, the Polish gov
crnment wireless announced today,
quoting advices from the caucasus.
"Morc than half of the, houses in
the area and all villages We're de-
strOycd.' - the broadcast said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25

Men who blush easily make the
best LAWYERS, says q Colgate nsg
chologist They have 10 keep
straight face, though, when they
hand you their bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
BY JOHN MONTGOMERY
UNITED Press Staff CorreSpondent)

ABOARD QUEEN MARIE s
SPECIAL TRAIN, Oct. 25.-Be-
ginning a 80 day tour across the
United States from NCyv York to the
state Of Washington, Queen Marie
Of Rornial,ia :ras stil' s,.eping whc'r
her luxurious special sped through
the great manufac' ring districts
INTO the 2ccnic grandeur of the HUI
son valley enroute TO West p int
early TODAY.
\ personal repro sentative of Gov
crnor Al Smith of New York, George
Curtis Treadwell, boarded the train
to be at her majesty S service un-
til the special crosses the state
line.
The train was composed of ten
ears, : of which were provided by
Sam Hill of Seattle, friend of roy
atty, and bore the lettering of has
Northern Pacific road.
4 small crowd of persons was res
trained by police from disturbing
the royal slumbers before the train
got under way.
WEST POINT, y. V, Oct. %
Between downpours of autumn
rain, Queen Marie reviewed thc ca
diets in the United States military
academy here today and inspected
the famous fortified school.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25

Plans are complete for poultry
packing plant at San Bernardino
that will handle 100000 pounds of
poultry annually.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25

Petit Syrah grapes have sold this
year at Santa Rosa, Sonoma county,
for $a5 a ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25

The 1926 almond crop at Paso
Robes, San Luis Obispo county, was
! 800 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25

NEW YORK, Oct 25.-' Queen
Marie suffered only from 4 slight
throat irritation and there is moth
ing in the illness to cause any wer-
ry.' DR.. Arthur +. Duel, specialist
who treated her majesty here late
last week told the United Press to-
day.
"Whcn ! saw Queen Marie yes
tcrday evening she was much i'm
proved and l told her it was unnee.
cssary to continue treatments, DR.
Duel said.
off King Ferdinand has reccive,,
adverse reports on her majesty $
condition they have not been in
spired by my diagnosis. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-25
Ii. HEALTH
IS ASSIGNED
As REASON
Bucharest Report States
King Will Request Re-
turn Immediately.
LEAVES NEW YORK
Attending Physician Says
Marie's Health Better
and Not Dangerous.
Rv HANS MEISSEI,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
BUCHAREST, Oct. 25.-Queen
Marie will curtail her present visit
to the United States ami her return
to Rrdmania was annouced as inn
mincnt today. in an official com
munip:c. The colamunique said
that the shortening Of the royal
tepr q the United States was due
- the adliop o. har m,iestr's ply.
sicians, who had pronounced her to
be suffering from grippe.
The incessant rain in the United
States had induced the illness, ac-
cording to the report.
Evening star., 1926-11-20
$50 YEARS AGO TODAY
Story of the u. S. A.
BY JONATHAN A. RAWSON, JR.

ample a supply of war stores as this
which he has just lost. Never before,
probably, has he had so scant sup
ply as at present.
Gen. Greene's fight from Fort Lee
was decidedly hurried, to state the
case mildly-as is evident enough
from the list of the equipment which
he abandoned. Lord CORVALLIS lost
no time in pushing his advantage.
Upon finding Fort Lee abandoned, he
set out to cut off Gen. Greene's re.
treat across the Hackensack River,
but he was not successful. for Gen.
Washington by a quick movement
rallied a detachment at Hackensack
Bridge and held it until the fugitives
from Fort Lee were on the other side.
After all. the wonder is that any
part Of our army made its escape into
the Jerseys. Our officers do not vet
understand why the much advertised
enemy navy did not spread itself over
Hudson River and prevent our cross.
ing at all. Maybe a reason will ap-
pear some day. but it is not clear yet
Gen. Lee is still on the New York
side with an American force whose
usefulness there is at an end, and
whose presence here would be most
welcome to Gen. Washington. The
commander.in-chief ordered Lee to
Join Saim three days ago, but Lee has
not arrived.
Evening star., 1926-11-20
Exploding Rice.

Strange things happen in California
and strange tales are concocted about
1t, both by those who like it and by
those who don't. One of the strang
est. but quite true. is the story of an
accident in Half Moon Bay. A wood.
en- sailing vessel carrying rice strand
ed on the shores of the bay In a storm,
and while there got water.logged. The
water seeped in to the hull, Crammed
with dried rice, and the rice kernels,
which always have a powerful thirst,
started drinking up the Pacific Ocean.
They swelled and swelled until the
walls of the ship exploded under the
awful pressure OF the bloated kernels.
Now what do you know about that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions:
/. Helium Is given off by radium.
2. II is not known why radium is
hot. other than that radium, like elec.
tricity. seems to be q heat.ener1y in
itself.
3. Rad,um is So hot that it will
cause serious burns il not carefully
used.
4. Radium Is obtained by extraction
from certain rocks.
5. Radium was discovered by the
Cures.
8. Radium appears sometimes to
turn to lead. which is an exception to
the rule that q chemical element In
not transmutable into another ele-
ment.
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Evening star., 1926-11-20
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Why 1t Is Important for Mothers -in-Law to Give
Married Children Privacy-Will Man Hesitate
to Marry Into Family OF Girls?

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Evening star., 1926-11-20
BEDTIME STORIES "y y 7"ossze" sSxs4,s

ed. Mr.. Grouse would have dropped
right down stone dead. But looks can
not kill. They cannot even hurt SO
Mr.. Grouse merely chuckled some
more. Chatterer the Red Squirrel stop
ped scolding long enough to chuckle.
too. This made Reddy angrier tina n
ever. Somehow it always does make
folks angry to be laughed at when
they don't want to be laughed at. Red
dy didn't want to be laughed at. fIe
rushed around to the other side pt
the pile Of brush. He thought Mrs.
Grouse might have run out on that
side. But though he ran this way ard
he ran that way. with his nose to the
ground, he couldn't get the faintest
whiff of the scent OF Mrs. Grouse
Once more Reddy went at that pile
OF brush, until at last he had it all
torn to pieces. Mrs. Grouse WASH t
under it. There was nothing under it
good to eat. "fia, ha, ha" laughed
Mr.. Grouse up in the tree. "Ho. no,
ho"' laughed Chatterer the Red Squir-
rel. And Sammy Jay coming up just
then. laughed, too. although he didn't
know what he was laughing about.
Lots Of people laugh when they don't
know what they are laughing about
Black anger filled the heart of Reddy
Fox. He knew he was being laughed
at anu that was bad enough. But it
was worse not to find that dinner he
had been SO sure Of. 1t must-it sim
ply must be there somewhere. Reddy
sat down to think 1t over. 1t couldn't
be possible that Mrs. Grouse was
smarter than he. No, sir Reddy would
never admit that. But where was
Mrs. Grouse?
tCopyrieht 1926D
Evening star., 1926-11-20

housewife who has had difficulties
with lifting a baked fish from cook
ing pan to fish platter will hail this
glass platter with delight. Then there
are glass ramekins which can be heat.
ed before taken to the table. and
which will cook the eggs broken into
them to just the turn the individual
tastes may desire. The ramekins re.
tain the heat sufficiently for this and
without danger Of breaking the glass.
Crystal and ColOred Glass.
Glass fruit and dessert dishes are
not only fashionable service dishes,
but they can now be had at 80 low
q price that any homemaker can af
ford to follow the style. Fruit and
coiorful desserts especially, look most
attractive when so served The
crystal brings out the color tones as
a platinum mounting does a gem
set in it.
Old and New Glass.
The glassware Of today differs from
that of rs years ago. Now lightness
and daintineSS are stressed: then deep
cutting and marvellous thickness of
the glass were featured. Light cut.
ting and traceries of etching, like
engraving on precious metals, is in
high favor. ColOred glass holds it's
high place, and many are the ex.
quisite examples to he found on the
market. There seems to be little
desire for the ancient pictorial and
cameo cut glass, except for collectors
treasures. One outstanding excep-
ton to this is seen in the Lalique
glass Of France. Pas reliefs, jewelry
and museum pieces come in this glass.
Some of the work suggests that of the
cameo workers in glass Of centuries
past or this work the Portland vase
i'll the British Museum is world re-
nowned.
Evening star., 1926-11-20

to perfection. for that feature is one
which has the most bearing on ones
looks. The most extravagantly beau.
tifui frock in texture. workmanship
and design can be quito worthless to
it's wearer in lending charm IL the
neckline Is unbecoming, And. too.
many times women choose q neckline
which is modish but which reveals to
the least advantage their bony struc-
ture. or other homely defects. when a
rightly chosen neckline could cover
them
i've been wondering about a suit"
said Helen meditatively: do you
think could wear one to advantage?"
"Of course. You can. Your rhythm
work has Strengthened ana slenderized
you wonderfully. You'll look very well
in the adorable model I've selected for
you. Although the line is broken by
the bottom Of the Jacket, still the
effect is that of the straightline. 1t
will be good for you because 1t length
ems the figure. I've an ideal hat for
this suit, too-quite In keeping with
the tailored trigness. 1t looks az
though It were specially designed to
bring out your personality. Wen try
Il on In moment"
Aou oAAQ oOIHotnHiS ADOut IdOs
the other day--we were interrupted"
Helen reminded the shopper.
Eyes, I've a word or two more
about that. Please don't
be misled by fashions as you see them
interpreted at the noon hour. The
girl that 10 in town every day has
new features dangled before her eyes
and she adopts them-thinks them
quite smart. To be fashionable does
not mean to wear what every one else
is wearing. Certain general modes
prevail, OF course. but a discerning
woman will make them At her particu-
lar style and thus actually make
them her own" They were walking
toward the suit department.
Brilliant colors. Nh. Crane" eau
toned the shopper. must always be
we'll considered. You should wear
red. The softer, more subdued shades
will bring out unexpected glints in
the hair and accentuate the creami-
ness Of the skin AZ you are studying
clothes values. III just mention that
Debate eolov tyres are esvieusly