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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-04
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Famous Pequot Sheets Reduced!

{ Not Often So Reduced in Price,
in many day-shop before they are all sold!
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
BONHAM CRASHES
IN TEST SPIN ON
ALAMORIO TRACK

Frank Bonham, hard luck. driver
in several automobile races at Ala
morio last year, has evidently renew
ed his jinx for 1896. meeting win
an accident while practlcing on
Alamorio track Sunday. While
rounding the southeast turn, Bon
hams ear left the track, turning
a complete somersault in the AR
and landed right side up in a ditch
beside the track.
The driver escaped unhurt,
though the car sustained consider
able damage, including = broken
wheel and abent axle. Spectators
who expected to find the driver
badly injured, were agreeably sur
prised to see him get up and walk
around when the car came to a
stop.
Last year Bonham usually set
the pace for the other drivers until
tire and wheel trouble drove him out
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
DOUBLE FEATURE
OFFERED AGAIN
AT VALLEY SHOW

The Valley theater tomorrow of
fers double feature program. "The
Wedding Song" new and power
ful screen mclodrama featuring
Leatrice Joy and Robert Ames, is
one of the attractions. "Compro-
mise starring the beautiful Irene
Rich, is the other.
Miss JOY is the weapon Of the
crooks employed to deprive the
islander impersonated by Robert
Ames, of his pearls. The plan
works well until the girl crook un-
expectedlv falls in love with their
intended victim, then things hap
zen indeed. The scenes range from
the coral strand of tropical isle
to the underworld of San Francisco
and back again. There are many
thrilling scenes, the eliminating one
when there is an explosion which
puts many of the crooks permanent
" out of business, being especially
strong. The supporting cast is ex-
cellent.
Her latest characterization OF Joan
Trevore finds Miss Rich at her best.
Warmers have certainly been most
generous in their choice of sup
porting east which includes Give
Brook, a most plausible hero, and
little Pauline Garon, as Joan's sell
fish half-sister.
Louise Fazenda is funnier than
cver-which is real praise-as Hill
da, the loyal Swedish maid.
Alan Crosland has retained all
the drama of Gayelzer s original
story, which was adapted to the
screen by E. T. Lowe, Jr.. with the
result that "Compromise'' is a tho
roughly enjoyable and realistic
screen production.
Doors will be open at $3.50 with
Leatrice Joy in 1.-THE Wedding
Song going at 200. The feature
"Compromise' will go ON at s:3c
TO be followed by the second showing
Of 1.-THE Wedding Song"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD r. GAR1S
Copyright, 1925, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WTGGILY FOOLS MR..
WOO .-.

Out of the dusky shadows around
his hollow stump bungalow, Ms he
hoped home one evening, Uncle
Wiggily saw flappiug object settle
down in a big tree nearby. The tree
was hollow, like the rabbit gentle
man $ stump bungalow, and, in sum-
mer, wild bees made honey i'll it.
But that was not bee. soar
ing around,' said Uncle Wiggily to
himself as he paused on his doorstep.
"It was too large, for one thing and
for another, bees don't fly i'll win
ter. They sleep in their tree hive,
Just then a voice seemed to CALI:
'Who' Who' Who!'
That s just what | way going to
ask said the rabbit. ''Who are
you. fitting like IA Shadow about
my gungalow? Who are you9'
81 was just telling you my name.
went on the voice. II am Mr.. Woo,
the owl, and | have come to live near
YOU. | want to be friends with you.
Il don t wish to be impolite, y
spoke Uncle Wiggily kindly twink
ling his pink nose, "but ! fear you
may get too friendly, Mr.. Woo Owl.
| heard you are very fond of little
rabbits.
"Oh. | just love them!' said the
owl bird, clacking his sharp beak.
"Well, don I love any of my little
rabbit boys Or girls warned Mr..
Longears. :" And please leave my
ether animal friends alone. Don t
cat any of them
"Oh. no. Net for the world.'
hooted Mr.. Woo.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
REVIVING ROME

Most of Mussolinis innovations are political ana
economic. Here is something more appealing to the
imagination. Mussoni is gong to do what one ruler
can to restore the grandeur of ancient Rome.
The important architectural relics OF Rones
glory are be given setting worthy OF thenl open
squares are to be made around ancient amphltheaters
the famous Capitol and the no less famous Pantheon
Everything that has been built around these monu
ments during the centuries of decadence must dlsap-
pear There to be wide avenues cut through too'
so that the historic monuments Will be visible from
afar. ~
The "masterful temples of Christian Rome" like
wise are to be liberated from the profane parastlca!
constructions which cling to them" The sacred
Tiber itself is to be redeemed, clear to the Medlter-
ranean within five years Rome must appear as
marvel to all the people Of the world-vast ordered
and powerful it in the time OF the first Empire
of Augustus" Mussolini orders it,
1t is big order, fitted to Italian patriotism
and captvate the worlds attention. Let Mussolnl do
all he can in that direction, and the world will ap-
plaud despite his theatrical bombast. What he under
takes now is what Napoleon did in Paris when he was
was master of France Rome is more worthy of such
renovation than Paris, because it is older and more
venerable with majestic ruins.
1t should pay, too, in hard cash as we'll as beauty
and glory. 1t paid in Paris. Nobody there would
think of using those fine Partisan and avenues
and parks again for building space, obscurng the
great monuments.
1t will pay in any city, big little, in America as
elsewhere to follow similar program suited to the
place and time Our cities may have few architectural
relics but they have the opportunity to clear away rub
bsh and cheapness and plan big, liberal scale for
the future
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
CHEVROLET AUTO
HOLDS RECORD IN
MT. DLABLO CLIMB

The nationally famous Pixies Peak
climb is to be revaled by the Mt.
Diablo stock car event, according
to men prominent in the motor car
field of the Gold West.
Already the California mountain
climbing contest has taken its place
among the automotive classics of
the country; and the run assumed
national importance with the an
nouncement that the challenge
trophy offered by an Oakland news.
paper for the fastest time up the
slopes of Diablo under the rules gov
erning the award, had been lifted
by Chevrolet.
1t is now claimed by men high in
the industry that the Mt. Diablo
dash will soon be as well known as
the Pixies Peak race and that the
California climb will rank with the
great European mountain runs.
The driver Of the first car to cap
ture the Mt. Diablo trophy, Joe
Mendonca, was an amateur. He is
receiving congratulations from mem
bers of the vast Chevrolet organiza-
tion of the Pacific coast which
stretches from sun baked adobies of
Mexico to the snow-covcrcd lands
Of British Columbia.
Mendonca covered the 11.6 miles
Of mountain highway in "a minutes
and 20 seconds; and this is consid.
cred excellent time when it is re.
called that the average motorist is
content to make the climb in an
hour.
When the Chevrolet made the Mt
Diablo run for the newspaper trophy
Mendonca was officially timed by
representatives of the paper making
the award and the run was officially
observed in accordance with the rul.
es governing this highland road
ella ssic.
The trophy will remain in the pos.
session of the Chevrolet organiza.
ton for a period of 60 days during
which time no competitor may com.
pete for it. After that period has
elapsed Mendonca will hold the
trophy until some other fearless
pilot puts car up the slopes of the
"Devil' mountain in better time
under the rules as set down by the
newspaper. donating the challenge
cup. Until that time comes, the time
of the Chevrolet will stand as off
cial.
This California automotive test
is wide open to all dealers and man,
ufacturers of ears of any class
but the ear with which they compete
for the trophy now held by the Chev.
rolet must be identical with one OF
their stock models, 100 Of which
have been delivered in California
Another requirement of the run i:
the standing of the driver.
He must be a local man. This
eliminates the possibility of import
ing professional or "stunt' art
ist and holds the Mt. Diablo elimt
within the class of amateur sport.
although the driver may be an EN-
ploye of the organization making
the attempt to lift the Mt. Diabl(
stock car challenge trophy.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12

low. The other end of the string
The rabbit gentleman held in his
paws.
Pretty soon Mr.. Woo swooped
down out Of his nest in the hollow
tree. He saw the furry fcathery
thing on the ground.
''Ah, there is little bunny for
me to Lowell hooted the owl. But
hy Glowing" he meant "eating, =
Uncle Wiggily, watching through
a crack, pulled the string. TO make
beliefe bunny seemed to hop.
81 II catch you my dear!' boot
ed Mr.. Woo. Down he swooped with
his sharp claws spread wide. But
the claws only struck the hard wood
nder the fur and feathers of the
pretend habbit.
"Ha! Hal fooled you, Mr..
Wool" laughed Uncle Wiggily from
within his bungalow. 81 fooled
you hungry Mr.. Woo!p
"Gur rrr rr. snarled the owl
bird. Aud he waS so ashamed of
having been fooled in this manner
that away he flew, and all who liv.
ed near Uncle Wiggily's bungalow
were glad of it.
Now if the lead pencil docsn t
hide in the rag doil's rubber boot
when II s time to 20 to scboole1 II
tell you next about Uncle Wlsgily
md Sallie S jump.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
am Mr. Woo. theOwl..

"But, all the same, l do not
trust Mr.. Woo said Uncle Wigghy
to his wife and Nurse Jane little
later when he had closed the bunga-
low door. .'We must watch the
little bunnies and not let them out
after dark, when the owl gentleman
can see better than he can in the
day.
So none of the little bunnies was
allowed to go out after dark. But
that night, when Uncle Wiggily was
telling his children a bedtime story
outside the bungalow sounded a
swoop of big wings. Then a mouse
seemed to squeak.
"What's s that. daddycums, y whis-
pered Baby Buntv.
Hush. Never mind! Go TO
sleep!" answered Mr.. Longears.
The next day Mr.. Longtail. the
mouse lady. told the rabbit what
had happened. Mr.. Woo. the owl,
had caught Jollie by the back and
tried to fly off with him.
"And he would only that Mr..
Bow Wow, the police dog, came
along in time and drove Mr..
Woo away said the mouse mother.
81 wish that owl didn t live so
near us.
~ will fool him and drive him
away said Uncle Wiggily. That
day the rabbit gentleman took a
piece of wood and covered it with
bits of loose fur and old feathers
until. in the distance, it looked
Just like little rabbit. Tying a
string to this make-belive bunny.
Uncle Wiggily put it out, at dusk,
on the snow i'll front of the bunga-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
Reports U. Has
6p. c. Illiteracy

BUFFALO, N. Y. Jan. 12.-Dr.
Harry w. Rockwell, principal OF the
state normal school at Buffalo be-
lieves it will take 85 years to- eradi'
cate illiteracy from the United
States at the present rate Of pro-
gress in education.
The United States has an Hitter
acy Of 6 per cent compared with l
per cent in Germany and 1.s per
cent in Belgium.
DR.. Rockwell advocated the crea-
tion of the position of secretary of
education in the Presidents cabinet.
"Therc are 90 nations which
have national Officers correspond.
ing to the position of secretary of
education,'' he said. Gin this
country there is a bureau of educa-
tion tucked away under the depart
ment of interior. When the cause
of education is pleaded tits heard
only by committees Of congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
UNCOVER MILLION
DOLLAR SWINDLE
OVER OIL STOCK
BY United Pres. Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA gi-
gantic oil swindie, said to involve
losses to investors of $l,000,0OO has
been uncovered by Investigators of
the state corporation department, it
was announced by state officials
here late yesterday.
Sensational evidence Of illegal
promotions in the Long Beach h-Sig-
nal hill territory has been unearth-
cd by state agents, it is claimed.
Approximately a million dollars
in oil stock has been sold to inves.
tors by promoters who operated
without permits, it was charged.
The leases represented in the allcg-
ed spurious promotions failed to
yield oil in a single instance, ac-
cording to the accusations.
1T is my belief that this gang of
Signal hill promoters has violated
the law on gigantic scale, and
that every dollar sunk in the scheme
will prove a total loss,' Edward NJ.
Daugherty, commissioner Of corp
orations, declared.
1--WE are making a sweeping in
vestigation Of oil activities in the
Long Bcach-Signal hill field and
have warned investors TO steer clear
OF all percentage unit schemes, most
OF which are rank swindles.'
Drilling activities of the alleged
swindiers were merely "blinds to
a great investment hoax, it was as.
serted BY Walter Abel, chief engi-
neering inspector of the corpora.
tion department. Disguised as an
OIL worker, Abel conducted a thor.
cugh investigation of development
activities in the Long Beach -Sigual
hill district.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 12, 1911

The Ell Centre lodge Of the Fra
ternal Brotherhood had member
ship of 10S, the largest in the val
ley. New officers were president,
A. Roscoe Abbott; vice president,
Linton A. Hobby. secretary Effie
E. Hamm; treasurer, Leta NJ. Brian; /;
chaplain, Florence Abbott; sergeant,
|. j. Lawrence; mistress at arms,
Laura Lawrence; physicians, DR.. j.
V. McCombs and w. w. Apple.
Mrs. Jessie Hatch, public librar-
ian at Imperial, instituted an 'af-
ternoon with the children,' to be
held once week for the purpose of
interesting kiddies in good books.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
TEN YEARS AGO
January IL, 1916

". F. Holt arrived from the
coast, where he had been spending
some time attending to matters con-
eerning the transfer of his power
company to the Southern Sierras
Power company.
Mrs. Jack Spencer was convalesc-
ing after severe attack of appen-
dicitis.
Governor Cantu laid the corner
stone for the erection of the first
high school in Baja California. The
new structure was to be built on a
site to the east of the plaza at
MeXicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
EIGHTEEN YEARS .AGO
January IL, 1908

Oil had been struck in Imperial
county. J. n. Holloway of Bakers
field, who had been prospecting for
eil in Carlo Creek, struck flow
Of light oil in well 1880 feet deep.
AS a result, 162 filings on oil claims
were received at the office of the
county recorder.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
HITS 131 M. p. HI.
ON MOTORCYCLE
ny United Press Leased wire

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Jan.
l2.-Speeding faster than human
ever has Travelled on motorcycle,
Johnny Seymour, youthful cyclist,
roared over the famous Daytona
Beach straightaway course here
yesterday afternoon at 1S1 miles
an hour.
Seymour was timed by American
Motorcycle Association officials by
means of an electric timing appa-
ratus.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Wednesday with moder-
ate temperature.
Southern California: Fair tonight
and Wednesday; moderate tempcra-
turc. Light frost in exposed places.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
FOR RADIO
ENTERTAINMENT ASKED
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill
authorizing radio broadcasters to use
copyrighted music upon payment of
a royalty to music publishers was
Introduced in the senate by Senator
lill. Democrat, Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12

Of the races. He had several ma
row escapes from serious injury, b,
always managed to "ride clear.n
He stated today that his car vi
be repaired and that he will be
the races scheduled for next Su
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12

Alcohol was first distilled in Ara.
bit, so maybe that S why Arabian
nights were so wonderful,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
Voters AND NEWSPAPERS

William Allen White remarks that people vote
like mules But somehow they think and act almost
like human beings outside of the election BOOTH"
That is why queer candidates get themselves
elected and reelected Yet in spite of that, pub
lice sentiment the side of decency does make itself
felt in vital matters, slowly but surely.
And newspapers largely make this influence eff
fectve. 1t has been said that any office seeker in
Chicago, Kansas City, New York other large city,
strongly opposed by leading newspapers in those cities
sure of election That is where the mulish voting
comes in But the dayin-and-day-out stand of those
same newspapers for cleaner and wiser government
more important than the power failure to carry
elections. Voicing public opinion, educating it, lead
ing it, as we'll as telling the news, functions which
newspapers perform regularly, usually with less
credit than they deserve.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12

"Tidal Wave Sweeps Yap." And country to
which Yap was burning issue four years ago muir
murs: "Yap-Yap-where have heard that word
before"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12

Royalty certainly amt what it used to be- when
crown prince can't his wild oats without losing his
succession to the crown.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12

If the hard coal strike lasts few more months
the public may learn what it's about.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-12
you're it.

Government in France to be game of "Tag
you're it.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03
DAMPNEss NOT COLD |s ALASKA FRUIT PROBLEM
 SAYS FARM DIRECTOR

SEATTLE, Dec. 3. (P)-From the standpoint of Alaska fruit growers, the old saw reads: Tt isn't the cold, it's the dampness.
 That is the conclusion of H. w. All berts, director of demonstration farms for Alaska.
 "The only thing standing in the way of successful apple growing" he says, "is securing a region where the moisture conditions will permit the trees to harden. The cold is no bar rier, but owing to the rapid growth during the long summer days, the wood does not have opportunity to harden, and, absorbing an excess of moisture, is subject to freezing.
 "We expect to overcome this by a new stock and make apples and cher ries part of Alaska's products" AL aska grown vegetables, which attain great size and are especially free from parasites, have wide sale on the Pacific Coast.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03
AMERICAN SILK WORMS
 MUST WORK YEAR ROUND

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3. (P)-South- western United States some day will become one of the greatest sources of supply for raw materials for the silk industry but American methods will extend the operations to a year round basis. This is the opinion of Mary C.. IngersoIl University of Southern Cal ifornia instructor.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03
AK UNCOvERs
 CHEST FULL 0F COLD

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 3. P)-A peasants ax brought an unheard of wealth to a poor lumberjack while digging up roots of trees he had fel- led. He struck a stone slab with Turkish writing on it and prying it up found a chest containing old gold coins valued at $450,0O0.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03
ABANDONMENT OF AIR SURVEY

The announcement that the Navy Department has decided to discontinue mapping of Alaska from the air with regret in view of the importance of this work at the present time, when Alaska pioneering in aviation
 Aside from providing the most expeditions means of mapping the Territory the planes used by the Navy De- partnent assist materially in spying out landings, and demonstrating the prachcabity of using air transporta tion both along the coast and the interior.
 All other nations are developing an air service thru the application of those in training to valuable tasks, with the result that the United States about at the tail end of the procession when it to the development of the airpane from uttarian standpoint and for de- fense purposes.
 No better field offers than Alaska for the training of in the air service and it would be far better to pete much needed work here than maintaining aviation fields in populous centres which, aside from the ntatory instructon contribute little in return for the funds pended
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03

When passengers an Alaskan liner complained to the captain that the photograph playing jazz all night they discovered it only the winches unloading salmon cans and several crates of live porkers
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03
DOM|N|CANs ID BUILD
 TOMB, HONOR COLUMBUS

SANTO DOMINGO, Dec. 3. (P)-The Congress of Santo Domingo has re- gently appropriated s300,000 for the purpose of erecting a monument to Christopher Columbus. It will take the form of a massive tomb capped by a powerful light facing toward the open Caribbean so that ships in the West Indian trade may lay their courses by Columbus Light"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03

The great trouble with our long-wnded congress- who affect the Demosthenes style is that they get the great orators forensic history mixed with his long dis tance running record.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03

Fashions decree is for shorter waists. So long as they not too large to reach around there is kick coming
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03

H. Foster Bain former chief of the Bureau of Mines says he did not wish Doheny to get into trouble Neither did Doheny or Fall, but they Did.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03

Eighteen automobiles are frozen in the ice of Lake Michigan which that IS Chicago pedestrians have chance to die natural death.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03
DEEP WATER ASSURED
 HARBOR SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3. P)-San Francisco's harbor is at last to come into its own. Deep water of not less than 40 feet at low tide was made possibly by the removal of all rocks and shoals with the exception of AL catraz island to Brock.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-03

This is the year they said rabbits all going to die off, in Alaska but they thicker than fleas in Egypt.
Evening star., 1926-11-13
OPEN NEW PARISH HALL.
Fair Arranged at St. Marks Tues
day to Thursday.

st. Marks Church, Third and A
streets southeast, will open new
parish hall on A street east OF the
church, the corner stone of which was
laid April 25 by Bishop Freeman,
with a parish fair next Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings. begin
ming with a dinner each evening at
5 o'clock.
The central committee is composed
of Miss Elizabeth Clagget Chew,
honorary chairman; Mrs. Howard
Eldred Wilson, chairman: Mrs. Robert
c. Henry. Mrs. NJ. r. Holmes, Mrs.
John Trusham, sr.; Maj. Joseph H.
Wheat, Henry P. Blair, s.
Woodell Frazier, Clalrborne Hunter,
David w. Gall. Mrs. Howard f. VIII
son will act as chairman Of the
rector's table; Mrs. d. l.. Sandoe, sr.;
of the candy table; Mrs. Ella Kerby Of
the domestic table for the Women's
Auxiliary; Mrs. F. A. Mohler and Mrs.
X. H. Doyle of the fancy table for the
Aid Society. Claiborne Hunter Will
have charge of the Country Store
for the Mems Club; Miss Caroline
Jenkins of the white Elephant !;
Mrs. Stuart Carter Of the ice cream
and cake for the church school; Mrs.
Grace Lutrell Roberts Of the Orange
Tree" for the Girls Friendly; Mrs.
NJ. f. Holmes will have charge Of the
dinners, assisted by a committee;
David r. Beattie Of the dancing for
ST. Marks Collegians.