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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
PERSONALS

Mrs. Arthur f. Stafford, Mrs.
George l.. Mayberrv and Mrs. c..
Landers spent last night at the
Hotel Barbara Worth. All members
of the party are from the Hotel
RAYMOND, Pasadena, of which Mrs.
Stafford's husband is manager.
Miss Helen Gerard, who has been
spending the holidays at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. En-
ory Gerard, left last night for
Berkeley, to resume her studies at
the University of California.
Mrs. O. G. Horne and two Young
sons have returned from Los Ange-
les where they spent the past
month.
Due to the quantity of business at
the Hotel Barbara Worth, Mrs.
Eta Osborn and Miss Anna May
Elliston. the former of this city and
the latter of Gardena, have been
added to the office staff.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan V. Noland and
daughters, Ruth and Annabelle,
have returned to their home in Los
Angeles. following a visit at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert w.
Campbell. The hollands are for
mer well.known residents.
p. c. o. Smalt, F. M. Barton, Z.
L. Collins. c. B. McManus. and b.
Benns were staying at the King
Edward Hotel, Los Angeles. last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keelen, +. II. Nc
Iver and Clara II. Fenstel were re-
cent guests registered at the Hotel
Rosslvn and Annex, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
IMPERIAL.
BY Press staff Correspondent


IMPERIAL, Jan. IT. S. Rivers
has returned from visit to Phoe-
nix, Arizona. While away the Riv-
ers baby was quite i'll but is i'm
proving.
DR.. and Mrs. II. V. Gray are spend
ing a few days in Los Angeles and
Hollywood. They We're accompanied
by Mrs. Gray's father, n. +. Mich,
OILS, who has been her guest for
the last couple of weeks and who re-
sides at Hollywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Thompson,
who spent few day in Los Angeles
have returned.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Williams, who has been seri.
ously i'll at their home on North f
street, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Shaffer of San
Diego are house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gustavason,
Mrs. f. s. Cameron and Joe latham
motored to San Diego over the week
end to visit Edward latham, who is
confined to the hospital at Camp
Kearney. They report Mr.. latham
is improving.
C. d. Williams has resigned his
position at the Farmers and Mer.
chants bank. ". r. Ramsey OF
Yuma is taking his place. Mr.. Ram
sey is the first vice president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Canady have
moved their house from the Tama.
rack ranch to their lot on f street
near the corner of 18th street
where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Townsend en-,
tertained at dinner Tuesday eve
ming, having as guests Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Heyman of Ell Centre and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Grinnell and son
Earl Jr. of this city.
Miss Leila Foster was an FL Cen.
tro visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. w. o. Hendricks, who has
been visiting relatives at Garden
Grove, returned the first of the
week.
Mrs. Don Stevenson, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. L. Thomas on North f street, re,
turned to her home in Los Angeles
Jerry Port, who has been con
fined to his home with mumps, is
recuperating.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith, form
erly of Imperial but now residing in
San Diego, We're weekend visitors
at the home Of Mrs. Smith 8 sister
Mrs. j. F. Hallowell.
w. H. Martin was an Imperial
visitor Wednesday.
w. Lee Johnson and family, who
have been away from Imperial foI
more than a year. have returned to
take up their residence. While
away they were in Kansas and Ok
lahoma.
Little Dorothy May McChristie i,
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. McChristie of San Diego
for a week.
Mrs. Ellen Steel is confined to hel
home on account of illness.
Mrs. w. B. Webb, motored up tC
the mountains Tuesday, returning
the same evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
BERT|N'S BRIDE
Wilt. fight FOR
REINSTATEM ENT
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Jan. Film Mac
KAY. who startled her family and
society Monday by her sudden mar
riage 10 Irving Berlin. Jewish song
writer. was back in New York to-
day to carry 10 her family, to So
cietv, to her church and to her
close circle Of friends her battle for
reinstatement in their good graces.
Admitting herself "sick At
leart, and experiencing the
worst honeymoon bride ever
had in one breath. in another she
flashed the fighting spirit of her
family and made clear the plan of
campaign in which she herself
would lead the attack.
She planned 10 seek meeting
with her father in an effort to win
from him the blessing on her mar
riage he has So sternlv withheld and
rcinstata herself in the graces Of
her family.
Seeks Second Wedding
She viii seek wedding in the
Roman Catholic church and return
herself to the favor of the religion
in which she was raised.
And tomorrow night she will ask
about go of her close friends to dine
with her at Atlantic CITY and ex-
tend to Berlin the hand Of greeting
and approval as the husband of
their friend.
Chief interest thus FAR centers
an The degree Of success she will
meet il her efforts to win her faith
er's approval to the marriage. Last
word from the telegraph and cable
maonate was that Mr.. MacKay's
attitude is not changed. " Rumors
went around that already he had
disinherited his daughter but these
were hardly believed
Ellin alrea1v has started to lay
her siege. She has written her
stern parent. although she would not
reveal What she had told him.
The couple came to New York
last night and spent the night at
Berlin s apartments here. They
plan TO return to Atlantic City to-
night or tomorrow morning. Mrs.
Berlin has indicated that plans for
a weddinc trim 70 Europe will be
abandoned entirely. Yesterday she
said she ala not believe they would
leave Saturday on the Leviathan as
scheduled. Tho reservations, how
evar. are stjll available if the Ber-
1iuS yyqu- them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
COMMUNITY GOOD
IS STRESSED BY
CHAMBER LEADER

= q The ward stick by which The ac-
ti~ities of chamber q commerc
should be measured is the ward
stick Of community good. " declared
Colvin p. Brown, chief Of the organ
ization service bureau Of the cham
Der of commerce Of the United
States. in an address before the El
Centre Chamber of Commerce At the
Barbara Worth hotel last night.
"Two opposing forces. one max
ING for conservation and growth.
the other for deterioration and de-
cav. are at work in every commun-
itv.'' he said. f'That town is the
best where the people are most en-
liehtened, contented. happy and
Prosperous and the chamber OF
commerce can heIp toward this.
tt&We cannot override economic
laws. nor regulate affairs over which
We have not control. hui there ere
MANY matters in our communities
over which we exercise influence.
and it Is the province cf the cham
ter of commerce TO ascertain -~h"t
these are and bring its Influence 70
bear
Brown pointed ont that the COM
munitv served by 4 chamber Of
commerce does not stop at the mu-
nicipal limits but extends outward
into the surrounding territory. and
ANYTHING thar bettcrs the business,
living and marketing CONDITIONS in
The rural districts adds to the pros
poritv Of the ms-ctaut aud pro
ducer.
The retail stores of a 'own are
the most important community asset.
the speaker said and thew should be
viewed in that light by the chamber
ef commerce. for il is the store that
brings the farmer into town il
trade. The chamber should lend IS
aid to tho retail store in AL mov De-
ments FOR better merchandising.
stvle shows. dollar dav sales. pav-up
campaigns. exchange Of creiit in
formation. trade excursions and
yalesmapship.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
u. S, ENVOY SAYS
SPAIN HAS MADE
UNIQUE PROGRESS

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Alexander
Moore, retired ambassador of the
United States to Spain. returned
here today aboard the Bcrongaria,
painting a picture of Spain as hay
ing made unique progress in the
past three wears.
''Shc is one of Europe's powers
today" he said in an interview
with the United Press. 'and her
relations with the United States
are more cordial and fruitful than
ever before The only ripple that
is possible in Spanish relations is
due to the embargo placed by the
United States horticultural board on
grapes aud oranges from Spain.
II quite agree with President
Coolidge in his stand against too
much power being given to certain
boards in our country. He has stat
ed to congress that some of these
boards which have arbitrary power
should be eliminated. | think he
should add the horticultural board
to the ones to be eliminated.
hetefflnS 10 bahs on imported
Spanish fruit emanating from the
all-powerful board the former am
baSsador suggested:
A bugologist can usually find
4 bug when he goes out TO hunt.
In my opinion, if this horticultural
board keeps on as it has done with
Il number of countries, our foreign
trade will be in peril because other
countries may have expert bugolog
lists who might find bugs in any
thing that might be shipped from
our cOuntrv.'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
Elks Will Give
Rousing Welcome
to Lodge Leader

Members of FL Centre lodge of
Elks are expected to turn out in
full force tonight to extend wei
come to l.. A. Lewis, district deputy
grand exalted ruler for California
south. who is to pay an official Wis
i to the lodge.
Preceding the regular weekly
lodge meeting dinner will be served
in the club rooms at o clock. All
members of the lodge and visiting
F.lks are invited to attend the din
ner.
\ class of candidates will be in.
;tiated during the meeting and tn"
visiting official will deliver a talk
appropriate to the occasion.
Lewis visited Brawlev lodge last
night and a number of local Elks
went to that city to extend a
or, citing to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
pAPphRk IA MARI
IS CRAVELY ILL
BY United Press Lensed Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan. 7.-Barbara
La Mari, world famous screen siren.
is gravely i'll. it was learned this
afternoon.
The star is suffering from a seri-
ous case Of nephritis, according to
her chief physician, DR.. C. f. Gallo
way.
There is no reason to be alarm
ed, however, the physician added.
~ have hopes that she will recov-
er.''
Miss La Mars fourth husband,
Jack Dougherty. cowboy actor, and
Other near relatives, have been in
constant attendance at her bedside
the past two days
The farmers Of San Benito coun-
r. have l02 septic tanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
MODERN met H0D
IMPROVES CHANCE
OF BABES LIVING

SACRAMENTO. Calf, Jan. T.
OF every hundred babies born in
California today ut least nine more
VIII live until their second birthday.
than would have been the ease %
years ago.
Higher standards of family life
are responsible for the lower death
rate. saws the bulletin of the Cali
fornia board of health.
'Childrcn today are being saved
for lives of future usefulness who
would have died under the condi-
tions of family environment, and
under the standards of child care
prevailing 90 year ago, the bulle-
tin reads.
Among children under one year
of age in the United States registra
tion area in 1900, nearly II per cent
or about one-sixth, died before
reaching the second birthday. In
1922, the mortality among these
babies was only per cent"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
STORM MUD TO Be
CLEARED HERE BY
new CHAIN GANG

Fl Centre 5 chain rang has been
Put to work on the streets Of the
city following the storms of this
winter. Under the direction of
Norman Burgess, the gang was talk
en- out this morning equipped with
brushes, hoes and other paraphernel-
ia, to scrape some of the accumulat-
ed mud off the streets.
Park ways between the curbing
and sidewalk are being trimmed
and put in good condition and weed
are being removed.
This morning there Were six on
the chain gang as il started out for
business and it is expected the mum
ber will be increased as the polio"
round up other men.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
MELOLAND CENTER
To HOLD MEETING
AT M'CABE SCHOOL

The regular meeting of the Meio-
land farm center will be held tomor.
rom night at the McCabe school
house, instead of at Meloland. This
is for the purpose of giving Melo-
land people an opportunity to hear
J. ]. Deuel., who will speak at Nc
Cabc that night.
Deuel. is manager of the utilities
department Of the California Farm
Bureau Federation and he will talk
about the work which that depart
ment is doing. Refreshments and
good program are promised.
About this time of year hunt
orc think ducks are enemies of man.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
Burns IN THROAT
May COST EVELYN
THAW HER VOICE
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-COnditi0n of
Evelyn Nesbit, who attempted to
end her life Tuesday by taking poi
son, was so improved today that her
physicians promised her release from
the hospital within a week.
The divorced wife of Harry K.
Thaw was cheered by this news, but
was concerned about her voice,
which is in grave danger as re-
suit Of lysol burns in her throat. Her
chief source of income, outside of
the money paid her by Thaw, has
been singing in cabarets and her
voice may be ruined, her doctors
told her.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
DESPERATE MUST
HANG TOMORROW.
IS STATE EDICT
by United Press Leased Wire

FLORENCE, Ariz., Jan. Bill
Lawrence, Oklahoma desperate,
must hang here tomorrow for the
murder of Haze Burch, Phoenix con-
stable.
Final preparations for the execu-
tion were made today following
word from Phoenix that the state
board of pardons had refused to
commute the death sentence.
The Aondemned man s mother,
and his 16-year-old sister, arrived
here today for a final visit in the
death cell. They made dramatic
plea in vain yesterday for Law
rence's life.
Mrs. Lawrence was prostrated
with grief. She has worked
constantly since the trial of her son
to save him from the gallows.
The sister was more calm. declar-
ing that she had done all that IL
possible 10 save her brothers. life,
ard resigning herself stoically to
his fate.
The killing Of Haze Hurch oc
CURED when Lawrence resisted ar
rt st during robbery Of an oil sta
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
Dog Saves Lives
of Score in Fire
But Dies Himself
ny United Press Leased Wire

MILES CITY, Mont, Jan. 7. A
Collie dog barked and woke his
master and other occupants in two
adjoining hotels at Milestone, Mont +,
when fire broke out during the
night.
Because of the dogs watchfulness
in sounding the alarm, a score Of
persons were able to escape. Sew
oral had to flee in their night
clothes.
Then, unnoticed by those who's
lives he had saved, the dog again
rcentered one of te burning build
'ngs and was burned to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
REN0UNCES RIGHTS
AS CROWN PRINCE
TOT BECOMES HEIR
Confined from page -

uations made against her. (This
reference is unclear, since reports
reaching America have in no wise
reflectd upon the prineess.)
repudiate en- masse all the assert
ions made regarding my future
far away from NY country. | shall
continue to love and serve il in
silence.
Really No Plot
. Another thing I have deeply re-
GREETED is the alusion to a plot.
There is absolutely no political rea-
son behind my action. 1t is pure
" personal and it pains me to read
gossip of preparation of revolt
against the monarchy.
Nv devotion as prince and my
loyalty as soldier make is uhmec-
essary for me to even deny such an
absurditv. | consider it indecor-
Gus to deny the anti-mOnarchistic at
titude attributed to me. remain a
soldier and a loyal subject and will
never raise obstacles for my coun-
try
Remuneration Is Fact
While members of his entourage
previously had declared that the
Carol renunciatiOn letter to Hucha-
rest was forgery, the prince him
self declared:
my renunciation is fact. 1t
is absolutely true. 1 did it for
reasons which concern me person
ally. 1.-THE public cannot be inter
ested in the causes. NV position
as prince does not justify that the
public compel me to relate the
facts, which are not political.
Princes also have rights to their
souls.
Asked for a statement as to the
alleged aviation scandal, in which
it has been whispered he was in
volved, the prince said that ample
documents exist in Bucharest to
show "the non-existence of any
scandal affecting me.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07
CARD OF THANKS

Through the columns Of this paper
we wish to thank our MANY friends
and neighbors for their kind assis-
tanee and comforting words in the
sickness and death Of our beloved
husband and father. Nav God $
richest blessings rest upon each and
every one.
Nellie S,urkie.
Ralph Sturkie.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Low.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07

The San Benito county farm bur
eau has found Bordeaux spray best
controls brown rot applied as the
blossoms open.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07

- 1t is claimed q German has de
veloped a means Of manufacturing
fynthetic petroleum from coal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07

The original forests Of the United
States contained 5,200,000, ,Oqo, 900
feet Of lumber. ns -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-07

A comic opera named Robin
Hood" was sung in New York aft
- the revolution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-02
ENGLISH R D "
CONTINUES
By FRED j. WALKER

Although the House was not in
session today, wrangling over the
impeachment of United States Dis
trict. Judge George w. English.
East st, Louis, ILL.,, continued among
its membership. following an over
whelming vote in favor of sending
the case to the Senate for trial.
Democrats, led by Representative
Garrett of Tennessee. were in con-
ference with Republicans in an at
tempt to place three of their num-
Der on the board Of seven managers
which will prosecute English before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-02
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR
Is PSYCHO-ANALYZED

TRENTON, N. j., April Gov.
Moore was psycho-analyzed today
in his office by Prof, Kenneth VIII.
Iiams. who claimed he could read
mans character by looking In
his eye.
The professor said the governor
is deep, cautious and inclined to
be fair with everyone" The gov
ernor, however. waved the analyst
aside when he said he was like
President Coolidge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-02
Byrd Shipping Plane

NEW YORK, April 2.-Lieut.
Comdr. Richard E. Byrd has dis
mantled the three-engine Fokker
plane in which he intends to fly to
the North pole. The parts will be
shipped to the Northern base from
which he will take off. He and
his associates will leave Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-02

the Senate. Only two Democrats
were selected by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Senate will not formally be adj
vised that it must hold an impeach-
ment trial until the managers per-
sonally present the House resolu-
tion This, 1t is hoped, Will take
place early next week, but Demo
cratic demands, If not agreed to,
may cause a delay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-02
TWO BOYS ARE Arrested
ON WAY TO SEE BROADWAY

NEW YORK, April 1.-Two boys
who ran away from their homes in
Grant Town. w. Va. to see Broad
way and it's bright lights were ar
rested on their arrival here yester-
day.
One of the lads, William Gabrl-
letti. IS, admitted he took $3.50
from his fathers pocket, the other
lad is Jesse Drenoon. II years old.
Evening star., 1926-12-17
Electric Iron and
Carving Set, S95

It's impossible to think
of getting along without
either of them! Nickel
plated, too.
Evening star., 1926-10-29

pendent Of the rise and fall Of grain
and produce prices in domestic and
foreign markets. North Dakota is
taking up the program with renewed
activity this year. Dairy and live
stock products have increased in the
Northwest $50 to 204 per cent. while
wheat productions has Slackened 20 per
cent.
South Diversifying Crops.
This is true also of nearly every
other section. In the South diversif.
cation Of crops has resulted in many
States In a condition where farmers
can and do continue prosperous, de.
spite the handicaps of a huge over.
production Of any one recognized
staple. In the West alfalfa, sugar
beets and other products have taken
the curse off heavy declines in the
prices of some staple crops. Many
experts declare that Surplus" farm
production Is not real overproduction,
but is merely result of lack Of proper
diversification.
Is increasing daily. The wall board
and celoteX industry is maintained by
use Of ground sugar cane previously
wasted. Insulating materials are
made from fax straw. Rugs. carpets
and other floor coverings are made
from marsh hay. Tops of sugar beets
are used for feed and ensilage. and
scores Of other farm products former
ly wasted now are made to yield a
revenue.
Evening star., 1926-10-29

would be led to conclude that the
| ranks of commerce and industry are
like the Haitian army-mostly gen.
erals.
The success of a business organ
ization, however, depends inevitably
on the cooperation of the rank and
| file. The point Of contact between the
privates and captains Of industry are
| the foremen in the shops, the top
sergeants of industry.
Few realize how important foremen
! are in the lives of those they super
wise. If the busines day begins with
a display Of temper by the boss, and
| ii he radiateS incompetence and ir-
| ritability. the output of his subord.
mates is likely measurably to be i'm
! paired. The joy of teamwork and CO.
operation has been upset. The men
unconsciously become dissatisfied. and
| begin to resist the policies Of the
management instead OF pitching into
the work with creative zest. The fore
man who lacks the capacities Of
leadership is likely to attribute the
seeming dullness of the workers to
their stupidity rather than to his own
malignant influence.
Significance of FOremen.
| Since the war there has been on
the part Of chief executives Of corpo.
| rations a new realization Of the sig-
nificance of foremen as key men in
| industry, who are at the very con-
agement. Specific training for fore.
men has accordingly been developed by
progressive enterprises.
A survey Of the results of the new
approach shows that by a more in
telligent grasp of his work and by
more intelligent cooperation with his
men, the trained foreman gains con-
troll over both the mechanical and hui
man equipment of the shop, and
finds a creative JOY in his work
which was not experienced be-
fore. When industry after the indus
trial revolution spread from the small
shop to the large factory it became
dehumanized. The boss became far
removed from his employe. The new
tendency is to resume close human
relations. and have the management
represented in the shops by foremen
of real vision and understanding. The
result is that the men are inspired to
do better work. This development
plays no small part in the current
widely heralded efficiency of the
American Workingman.
Employer Gains Highly.
The employer, it is felt, gains from
better supervision by trained fore
men through improved teamwork,
fewer accidents, greater output, bet
ter quality Of work and reduced labor
turnover. Some plants report that
hiring and firing has been cut in half
after the inauguration of foreman
training courses.
Corporations which have taken up
this work are offering courses for
improving the methods of foremen al
ready on the Job and for training
journeymen for foremanship.
A significant new development ia
business Is the opening Of part-time
schools for employees by public utility
and industrial corporations and banks.
Usually the courses are free and at
tendance is voluntary. Subjects are
taught which experts believe will be
of use TO employees in performing their
present and prospective tasks.
The new idea Is that learning need
not stop when working begins.
The ambitious individual will take
advantage OF these new avenues for
promotion and self advancement.