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New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
ONLY If PENSIONERS LEFT

Washington, Jan. 20 R>-only eleven survivors of the Mexican war remain on the pension rolls of the United States, pension bureau records disclosed today, six of their fellow veterans having died between July l and January 1. All of the survivors are 95 or more years old. The oldest is Amasa Clark of Ban dera, Tex, whose age is 100.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20

s A rayon plant to employ 15,00o workers is rapidly being completed in Turin, Italy.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
AL AIR FORCE OFF ON LONG TRIP
ill Fly From Norfolk to
 Guantanamo Bay

Norfolk, Va, Jan, 20 Rl-A naval " squadron hoppcd off here this ,rning for a flight 10 Guantanamo, ba. Twen,y-three planes made the first section to get away, Two CTS, including that of the flight lmander, were delayed by engine lble.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20


 'ashington. Jan, 20 PS-The al planes which hoped off from npton Roads today for Cuba take two weeks to reach their tination.
 'everal stops will be made to take
 fuel, the schedule calling for lding at Charleston, s. C., Miami, d Key West. and possibly one or 70 other places.
 The squadron will mancuver with 10 Atlantic. fleet in Cuban waters. he aircraft tender Wright left for Cuba ahead of the planes and for much of the distance will be within reach if needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
ANOTHER HOUSE OF CONGRESS-

A new branch OF Congress is discovered by Glenn
Frank president of the University of Wisconsin,
tie had always thought of Congress as consisting
merely OF the upper and lower" houses the Senate
and House of Representatives. But going around
Washington with we'll informed newspaper man. he
ran across dozens of headquarters representing great
organized groups OF Americans. There were the
Chamber of Commerce of the United States the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, the Federal Farm Bureau
and nearly half hundred Others speaking for busi-
ness labor agriculture education, transportation tax
alton, religion and wide range Of other interests
All this elaborate system of representation seeking to
express It's will in government, has grown up within
generation
1t was 4 revelation to the visitor. And it suggest
ed to him chat this actually made third house of
Congress- and IN time might be officially recognized
as such-a house composed OF representatives eeeted
because of their wide knowledge Of these special fields
OF interest instead of being political representa-
tlves of geographical areas.
Another student of American affairs has gone fur
ther than this. He suggests that eventually we NAV
nave as substitute for political government an eco
nonlc government with the various industries and pro-
LESSONS treated treat states and districts
and given representation accordingly. It seems alb
surd at first thought yet there is plain tendency in
that direction "
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
THE GREAT AMERICAN MALADY

Apparently prevalent among residents of
the United States than tuberculosis or measles, is
disease that might be termed investigats. fro want
OF better name.
The reader of the daily papers and magazines is
constantly being told of Investigations here and in
vestgatons there by this board and that commission,
for one purpose or for no purpose at all.
From the Teapot Dome" investigation of two
years ago, down to the investigation in the Cali
forna metropolis, regarding certain mystery CASE
there have been DOZENS possibly hundreds of
Investigations IN all parts of the land with several
good sized ones still in progress.
About the only that be thought Of off
hand as having accomplished anything is that which
caused the former director of the United States
Veterans Bureau to become guest of the government
IN federal penitentiary
And this was brought about only because several
hundred thousand eX-service men were hopping mad
when they learned how their disabled comrades had
been treated and demanded immediate action Even
at that the notorious Colonel Forbes is using every
chance to have his actual time in prison shortened and
may succeed if the watchfu eX-servce men turn their
heads for instant.
With this single exception Though there may be
more) Investigations have proved to be consummate
tarces Whether 1t trying to place the responsible
lty Tor steamboat collision, mine accident or the
elaborate expenditure of money in politics, every in
veStgatlon has fallen fater than tire that has taken
a ten penny nail to its bosom.
Announcement of federal, state and civic "invest-
cations make the average citizen disgusted or if he
has sense OF humor he Just laughs about it. There
must be cure for lnvestgatis and it appears to be
demand from the public that the so-caed investiga-
tors do something than spend the peoples
time and money doing nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
rabbit.

own fetaherS but they are such q
dark color that they are hard to
see.
u know where l can find one,
spoke the bunny Quickly he
hoped around to the duck pond.
which he had made into little
ocean by putting in a bag of salt,
and there he found white feather
that Jimmy Wibblewobble. the duck
boy, had dropped.
"Will this do?' asked the rab-
ibit, hopping back with it balanced
ON the end of his pink, twimkling
nose. Not easy to do, is that trick.
1t will be Just what we want,
said the lady swallow. l will start
the game of feather tag.
And, we will LEI Uncle Wiggilv
play. said 4 swallow who had an
extra long tail
''Oh, but l can t fly in the air
like YOU birds, objected the bhnny
rabbit.
You will Not deed IT, said the
oldest swallow. We will let YOU
the feather floats near enough for
YOU to catch hold of it in your
paws. you will win the game.
am ready said the rabbit.
Into the air the lady swallow
tossed the white feather. 1t floated
about like tiny bit of fleecv
cloud, blown by the wind, and first
one swallow Garted after it,
catching the floater in his beak.
carrying it little way and then
letting it drop, after which another
swallow would dart after it.
50 swift were the birds. and so
clover at catching tho floating fca-
thcr before it got anywhere near
the ground, that Uncle Wiggily
never had a chance to get it. The
bunny rabbit hoped and raced
about so fast as never was, but
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
TEN YEARS AGO
August II. 1916

G.. Reiufrank. of the hardware de-
partment of Narnev Brothers and
company returned yesterday from
his vacation on the coast.
Mrs. 0. y Sebastian arrived
Yesterday from Los Angeles to stay
few days. Mr.. and Mrs. SehaS-
tiau will leave about September lst,
for Chicago and other eastern points
Jacumba has such 4 population
that regular Sunday school services
are being held.
\. NJ Nelson is in receipt of n
letter from ISidore Dockweilcr in
Washington which tells of the work
that Dockwcier did for the valley
when help was needed last month
to get the permit from the war
department To put in tre>tle dam
across the Colorado river. He gath-
cred statistics and did considerable
work to aid the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Chinese
In Narcotic Raid
Hy United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Aug. H.
Seven Chinese are in Jail here to-
day and local police officers declare
that with their arrest Il large mar
cotic ring that has been operating
in San Francisco, LOS Angeles and
Fresno has neen broken up.
Three of the Oricntals wye ar
rested when opium was found in
their automobile, according to off
GERS. The prisoners gave the
names OF Herbert Wong, Frank
Lew and Ivian Joe and said they
were driving the automobile from
Fresno to Los Angeles.
Mar Chug. Wong Yick, Mov Sing
and Ten Jen were arrested at Weed
Patch. near here, and were charg-
ed with possession of narcotics and
an opium smoking outfit
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August il. 1911

Miss Lillian McRae and Miss Mae
Murphy, graduate nurses from st,
Joseph 5 hospital, san Diego, have
arrived at 81. Thomas hospital. The
latter has returned from u vaca-
tion of two weeks, while Miss Me
Rae has accepted the position of
night nurse.
The season S output of can>a.
loupcs was approximately 5000
carloads. For the $4,000 crates
the growers received an average of
about G5 cents crate, which gave
gross receipts to the farmers of
$60+,500 There is practically no
margin of profit in this amount.
The large plate glass windows
for the second Blackwell building
were placed in position yesterday.
The plasterers finished their work
yesterday and the carpenters to-
day are putting ON the interior
castings. The entire block will be
ready for occupancy within Il few
DAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14

each time he thought the feather
was going to float down to him,
some bird would swoop fast with a
rush of wings and grab it.
Seeing that Uncle Wiggilv was
getting tired and discouraged one
swallow said to another
Let him catch the feather iust
once. 1t will make him happy. The
next time YOU get it in your beak,
pretend to drop it when YOU are
over Uncle Wiggily's 5 head and he
will get it, p"
II will, said the other, and so
the trick WAS planned.
Bat before it could be carried
out, the Fuzzy Fox. who had been
hiding in the bushes, wondering
why Uucic Wiggil. was leaping
about in such a funny way. The
Fuzzy Fox decided to take part in
the game.
"But want to catch q rabbit, not
Il feather! - growlcd the Fox. He
watched his chance, and when Tn.
Gle Wiggilv went to catch. the fca-
ther which the friendly swallow
dropped. ran near the bush, out
Sprang the Fox.
u We got YOU, snarled the bad
chap.
But did he have Uncle Wiggilv "
Indeed. he did not. For like u
storm Of wings the swallows swoop-
ed at that Fox and with their hpakS
they picked him OH his nose and in
his eyes So hard that he howcd and
ran back to is den.
SO he didn t get the bunny. and
Mr.. Longcars caught the feather as
it fioatcd to the ground and SO he
won the game and the swallows
were glad. And, if the circus Gle
phant doeSn t step on the peanut
and make it look like Il pancake
III tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
giIN ana Buddy 5 bike
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
GAS AND OTHER THINGS

Evolution has reached the gas station. 1t is still
mandy place to get fuel and OIL water and air but it
Is becoming much more Some gas stations now carry
tres, accessories and spare parts Some have added
WASH racks and barbecue restaurants to their original
lneS Two gas stations in city have small tailor
shops IN connection with them-the tailor gets the
drivers attention while the cars needs are being cared
for.
The rapid development Of motoring and the conse-
quent spr:ngng up Of gas stations on almost every
corner are dong away with quite lot of weeds and
lew blboards. The gas station like the drug store is
branching out into lines apparently unconnected with
It's first purpose.
And what Of it? The more general supplies a gas
station carries the fewer places the great American
motoring public will have to stop. To keep ON the
move is the great urge Of that cass.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD &. GARIa
Copyright, 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Synttoats
UNOHE WIGGTLY PLAYS
FEATHER

Out on the clothes line in Tn
Gle Wiggily 5 ward sat Il number of
swallows with their notched tails,
looking like gentlemen ) evening
coats.
If we had one we could play
it, said one swallow.
lit would be lots Of fun, twit-
tered another.
"What is it yon want and what
would You play?" asked Uncle Wig
gily who. just then. WAS hopping
along trying to get ahead Of his
pink. twinkliHg nose. But this was
Il race he never won, and never
would
IF we had a white feather we
would play tag. said the first
swallow.
"Ha! Feather tag" exclaimed
the bunny. GLOW is that played"
I'VE drop "a white feather in the
air. explained Il lady swallow
land then skim about. catching it
in our hcakS aud letting it 90 again.
If it falls to the ground that counts
against the bird who is chasing the
feather when it falls.
II should like to see YOU play the
game, said the bunny.
Get us a white feather AND You
may, said an old swallow gentle
man. ..We would use one Of our
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Card Cutting and
Designing Show
Slight Increase

WASHINGTON, Aug. l.. - The
department Of commerce announces
that, according to data collected ar
the biennial census of manufactures.
1929, the establishments engaged
primarily in card cutting and de.
signing reported total output val
uei at 96,lJs,423, an increase ~
0.s of per cent as compared with
$6.lO9,29s in 1923, the last prcccd-
ing census ycar. The classes Of pro-
ducts which contributed to this to-
tai were index, library and record
cards, guides, etc, stencil cards for
addressing machines. card novelties,
photograph mats and mounts, pat
tern cards for weaving, etc.
OF the IS establishments report
ing - were located in New York,
10 in Pennsylvania, five each in
New Jersey and Ohio. and the re-
manning Is in eight other states.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Russian Count
To Enter Movies
by nited Press Leased Wire


HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14.-Count
Ilva Tolstoi, son of the noted Rus.
sian novelist, L'o Tolstui, ha>
signed Il contract to enter the
movies. it was announced yesterday.
The count, it WAS announced, has
been engaged by Edwin Carewe,
famous producer, to assist in MAX
ing Il film spectacle Of his father S
story, Resurrection" for United
Artists release.
Accompanied by Countess Tolstoi.
he will arrive here within the next
few days and establish residence in
Beverly Hills where he has purchas
ed a huge estate.
Members of the Russian colonv
here have arranged an elaborate
reception for the picturesque count
and countess when ;hcv arrive at
the movie capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell OF I'm
perial Valley for this dase
in past years.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August IA, 1906

Mrs. w A. Van Horn. who has
been quite i'll for some time past,
left Wednesday morning for the
coast. She was accompanied 10y
Mr. Van Horn and her sister, Mrs.
NoS,cr
!. b. Parazettc and Will Sails
bury are FL Centre visitors today.
o, Il. Miller wa" Il passenger out
on the Sunrise Limited this morn
ing. He intends to spent Il couple
of weeks ON the coast.
This week the large order of sum
mcr WidoWerS lost y member from
their midst. He failed to attend
regular meetings and WAS expelled.
There are others. we are Informed,
that will shortly be dropped from
the roll
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
GRACE FOR DICESTyON

IheTe IS more than religion In '.gracc LcTOrr
meals, says Dr. Gilbert Fitzpatrick president Of the
American Institute Of Homeopathy. 1t is an excellent
aid to digestion. While rendering due thanks to the
creator ior ms bounty 1t composes the mind and there
by helps the body take of its digestive lob
incidentally ne condemns carrying business prob
lens to the lunch table, many Americans nov do.
ey felafd digeSton he says and time instead
OF saving it. Better Heavens BLESSING an food tba
trade talk with it. ''''''
True religion should have similar effect on all
proper human activities, smoothing out life and re-
leasing its wholesome energies.
Bernard Shaw spent his 10th birthday knee decp
~ cohgraluial0ry letters and kilograms. Wonder if
the-old boy will say publicly what he thinks about tho
Senlens. "
a Jar sad TO De 80 centuries old and containing six
small COINS which psychologists say correspond to our
pennies, has been dug up somewhere or other Must
have been John d. Rockefeller in those days too,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14

cacy are already speeding eastward
by express, according to Il. T.
Tharll, express traffic manager for
1.-THE Southern Pacific company.
The first fresh figs of the sea
son are moving from the Merced
'myrna, or white Hg, is produced.
Last season only l7tarloads of fresh
figs were shipped from California to
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
California Fig
Season Starts

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.-Com
mencing campaign to expand the
eastern market, for California fresh
figs, several es.sA0oSs. .-. leh
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14

foreign markets.
That the palatable fruit has caught
the fancy of eastern consumers is
indicated by the prediction that
more than so ears viii be required
to meet the demand of Atlantic sea-
board markets this season. Fresh
figs are shipped from Hamilton and
| Exeter as well as from the Merced
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14

The Coachclla valley shipped 1866
cars Of grapes this season, or 10
more than last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14

The grape crop at Foutaua. san
Bcmardino county, is almost double
that of last year.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
|DAY Of SMALL CAR
RAPIDLY NEARING
Little Automobile Luxuri0uSIy
Equipped Now Choice of
Manufacturers.
BY j. C. ROYLE.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Auto-
mobile manufacturers in general are
optimistic concerning 1927. What
anxiety is expressed is being largely
confined to the spectators who make
speciality of dealing in motor shares.
The automobile shows, starting
with the New York exhibition Janu-
ary s to 15, are counted on to
stimulate sales by awakening dor
mant demand through new and at
tractive values. The Detroit show,
January % to 20, will supplement
this trend. and further impetus will
be given by the Chicago show. Janu-
ary 20 to February 5, and other later
exhibits in large trade centers.
The exhibits in these shows will be
more elaborate than ever before. and
will contain a larger number Of
models by individual manufacturers,
although the total number Of exhib-
ttors will doubtless be cut down.
VIII Stress Luxury.
The cars themselves will stress
luxury, artistic design and color more
than ever before. The latter factor
Is one on which manufacturers count
heavily, but the equipment, lines, i'm
proved riding qualities and mechani-
cal reflnements will mark a full years
advance in automobile building and
present a new standard of values.
Prices, however, are not expected to
show many marked changes.
Several companies, among which
are the REQ, Hudson, Chevrolet and
Olds, will exhibit new lines. Other
manufacturers who have already in.
troduced new lines will have new
models on display. At least one new
name will appear, the Erskine, a light
six Of foreign design, manufactured
by the Studebaker company. The Fal.
con Knight, to be made in Detroit by
the Falcon Motors Corporation, a
newly organized company, will not be
ready for the New York show.
Rumors that a new light eight, to be
made by well known manufacturer
OF standard eight-cylinder model,
will make It's initial bow early in 1927
cannot be confirmed at this time.
Automotive engineers are agreed, in
most cases, that 1927 will be featured
by the production of many fine small
and medium sized cars and the forma-
tion of many new companies, some
Of which may be the result Of mergers.
Getaway Is Factor.
''The fleet, low-hung masterpiece, .
said Thomas j. Little. jr.. president
Of the Society of Automotive Engi-
neers, today, with its soft t-purring
engine. will have the road virtually
to itself Immediately after the green
light has flashed.
'"The public will soon discard the
numbering cars and cease buying the
cheap vibrating ones. A small car
will be evolved that will be equipped
just as luxuriously as the finest car
on the American market. The low.
priced four-cylinder model will grad
ually pass away and be superseded
and outperformed by the small smooth
running six, propelled by little high
speed, high compression, high econ.
omy engine. In every center through
out the industry 1 find the principal
Evening star., 1926-12-28

would be justified in remaining aloof
on the ground that 1t was none of
their business. And yet men at the
top Of the biggest corporations find
time to be human and to render
this Intangible service to others, thus
building up through the years q body
Of friendships and contacts.
Open to Small Men.
The same opportunities are open to
the small business man-the shop
keeper. The druggist should willing
ly perform operations, such as selling
stamps or taking cinder out of
the eye of a passerby. in which there
Is no remuneration for him. Such
incidents build up good will, and estab-
lish the reputation Of the storekeeper
in his community. He should not
only be willing to render these
gratuitous services, but he should be
gracious in doing so.
Word Of mouth recommendations
constitute advertising that no money
can buy. 1t plays great part In
business success in that
Of theaters and books.
Executives are frequently picked
for high-salaried posts because OF the
random recommendation OF a friend
who has watched his work.
Able and generous men mako busi-
ress friends automatically, but the
modern tendency Is to consciously cul-
tivate this tendency.
The little business man and the
employees in q humble post should see
the value of similar habits and i'm
pulses.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PORTLAND, Oreg.. December 28.--
The export demand for apples Is un-
usually strong and this is bringing
out a better supply of good keeping
stock.
MANCHESTER, N. H.-The large
orders recently booked for handker.
chief cloth by the Amoskeag Manu-.
featuring Co. will keep that division
of the mills busy at full time at least
until February.
FORT WORTH.-Texas cotton gins
are completing the best season they
ever had. Some plants have paid divi.
dendS on the seasons work of IS to
100 per cent. The plants have run
day and night all Fall owing to the
crop yield.
BOSTON.-The Massachusetts, Real
Estate Exchange will reintroduee In
the State Legislature a measure pro.
viding for tax of cents gallon on
gasoline.
BERWICK, Pa.-The Berwick plant
Of the American Car and Foundry Co
has been assured of steady work
throughout the Winter and Spring by
recent railroad equipment orders,
which include 500 freight cars for the
Lehigh Valley and Is motor coaches
for the Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD.
Friendships Business Assets.

It is q paradox that those who make
the most helpful friendships are un.
selfish. Those who make contacts out.
side Of business for purely mercenary
reasons not only lose the spiritual
valuo of friendship for it's own sake,
but in practice are likely to get less
satisfactory practical results.
Business is a great cooperative eff
fort, and the man with numerous
friendships has just so many channels
Of communication open. The man
with many contacts hears of develop
ments and opportunities which never
reach the hermit who shuts himself
off in an Office and lives unto himself
Frequently younger men wonder
how their chiefs have made SO many
friendships. The roads to such human
contacts are infinite in number, and
each man will discover them in &C
gence and experience.
Be Interested in Others.
The chief way to make business
friends is to be genuinely interested
In the other fellow-his hopes, his
difficulties, his problems and his op.
portunities.
A star salesman frequently func.
tions most effectively when not talk.
ing about his wares, or thinking of
immediate profits. He might be com
municating a useful piece of inforrna
tion to customer which has nc
bearing on his own desire to sell
him bill Of goods. In this indirect
way the salesman proves himself USE
ful-and establishes confidence and
good will. 1t is sometimes good bust
ness to forget your own interests for
a while and think in terms Of the
other fellow.
Many executives Informally sci
themselves UP as clearing houses for
information about jobs, getting a man
well placed and serving an employer
by recommending a good man. The
middleman, who thus serves two
| others, gets no immediate tangible
| result, but has rendered a service
| which two others are likely to ap
preciate and remember.
Some busy executives take time tc
| straighten out some acquaintance
who Is stumped by a difficult prob
| lem. 1t is not part Of their regular
Job to do this, and technically they
Evening star., 1926-12-28
OCEAN RATES o. KID.

The rate agreement OF the Levant
North Atlantic Range Conference
filed with the United States Shipping
Board. was approved yesterday by the
board. The lines which compose the
are the Export Steamship
American.Levant Line
Limited; Consulich Line. Ellerman
Line, "K" Line and NavigaZione
Liberia Pirestina. The Export Steam
ship Corporation is the only American
line of the group.