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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
Large Sum In
Tax Refunds

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2S.-Sccre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon trans
mittcd to the house ways and means
committee today a report of refunds
of improperly collected taxes
amounting to $174,120,l77.
The report contained 1880 pages,
of refunds approved by the treasury
showing, names, addresses, amounts
refunds approved by the treasury
during the last fiscal year. The re-
funds from one cent up to hundreds
of dollars.
Some of the important refunds
follow:
John D. Rockefeller, New York,
$76,475; Mary Roberts Rinchart,
$1,29o; Mrs. Mae f. Nolan. San
Francisco, former house members,
$5l.l5: William Gibbs McAdoo, New
York. $7,71l; Pratt Low Preserving
company; Santa Clara, Cal, $68,-
$40; Albers Brothers Milling COM
pany, Portland, Ore, $l0l,0S0; Mid
way Gas company, Los Angeles,
$1l3,773; Mrs. Anita M. Baldwin,
Santa Anita, Cal, $133,56O.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
IMPERIAL
(By Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Dee. 28.-The Christ
mas tree given by the American Le-
gion Of this city was u success,
though not so we'll attended as usual
on account Of so many of the child
rcn froll the country being unable
to 2et INTO town. An excellent
program WIS given and the kiddies
cnJo%cd the movie tnat was put on
for them.
c. L. Holmquist and family have
moved from their nome on North
f. slrect to Calipatria, where Mr..
liolluquist has purchased an impln
n"nt store
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Coombs of
Los Angeles sp' 1T the holidays with
Mrs. Combs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
&. y. Hill. Oliver Hill was also Il
Christmas guest.
Robert l.. Carter of Columbus,
Kansas, arrived last week to spend
the winter with his son, the Rev.
Il. l.. Carter. pastor of the Com
munity church. The elder Mr.. Car
ter is Il retired minister.
holders Of the Imperial local bank
will be held January ), at l:30 p.
III. Directors fou the coming year
will be elected and other business
transacted.
Garrett Conley of Imperial and
Miss Margaret Wilkes of Redlands
were married at the home of the
brides parents in Redlands, De-
rembcu 22nd. Mr.. Conley is the
eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georges
Conley, Of South f street. Miss
Wilkes formerly taught school in
FL Centre. After a short honey
moon the young couple viii make
their home in Beaumont where Mr..
Conley is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Sibbet Of Los
Angeles were the Christmas guests
Of Mrs. Stella Lincoln on West
Eighth st.
o. d. Van Dyke and family of
FL Centre Aave moved to tho G..
Houston Smith house on North f
street. Mr.. Van Dyke will take
charge of the local power office
here after January l, and Miss
Ella Harris who has had temporary
charge, will be transferred to some
other point.
Miss Lois Cook, who is in her
second year at Redlands University,
is spending the Christmas vacation
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
GAS SERVICE FOR
CITY NEXT MONTH
BUCKLEN STATES

The Inland Empire Gas Company
will begin laying gas mains next
week, its plant is now ready for
erection at Fourth and Magnolia
streets, and barring any continued
inclemcnt weather conditions the
company will be making gas here
about January Is, are the assertions
Of j. w. Bucklen, local manager,
following final survey made last
Sunday and Monday by II. w.
Bnrkhart. general manager from
Los Angeles.
The company he said has seven
carloads Of mains on hand and the
contracts for putting up the plant
and laying OF the mains has been
awarded. 1--WE have been somewhat
handicapped by the slow receipt of
pipe from the manufacturing con-
cern in the east, which, it seems, is
swamped with orders" he stated.
" However, with that on hand to
date we can lay about four miles
of Il total Of II miles required.
More shipments will be on the way
from time to time, we are now as
surcd, SO that we can go ahead with
our program.
A trench digger is to be used and
about one mile Of main per day viii
be laid, said Bucklen. He added
that the alleys will be used wher-
ever practical so that traffic would
be disturbed as little as possible,
and in event Of 4 heavy rain that
unusual muddy conditions of the
streets would be avoided. The first
mains will be laid from the plan:
along Magnolia and then along
Seventh with latcrals both ways SO
that section of the city will be the
first to be served.
AS soon rs the plant has been
erected tests will be conducted and
the gas shot into the mains rs fast
as they have been laid and house
connections have been made. Buck
len said that serving the whole city
depends upon the arrival of the
pipe. With Fl Centre cared for,
connecting up with other cities is
to be carried on. he concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Cd timber instead Of pine areas
only.
Prohibiting cutting Christmas
trees or taking Toyon berries from
private land without owners writ
ten permit.
Creating Il state park commission
to administer parks.
Prison and Crime
AbOlishing capital punishment.
Direct appropriation to support
convict road camps.
Prohibiting sending of youths un-
der lS to prison.
Requiring all released prisoners
to serve i months under parole.
Election
Permanent registration, instead
of every two years.
"Hponsor' methods for qualify
ing candidates.
Changing hours of polls from a
M. to 9 p. IN. to : Il. I'll. to : p. m
Miscellaneous
Increasing terms Of asscmbl ymcn
tc 4 years.
Making turkey stealing Il felony.
Poll tax of 81 refunded upon
proof OF voting
Increasing pay of Alameda, Los
Angeles and San Francisco Judges
from $1,000 to $4,000 year.
Appropriation for Il deep water
harbor at Stockton.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
King Killed By
Own CarelesSness

A coroner's jury this morning
found that Eddie F.. King, who was
killed on the Los Angeles high
way near Fish Springs late Fri
day afternoon, when he drove his
car into n trailer drawn by a truck
owned by the Richfield Oil company,
met his death by his own careless
ness. The ear in which he and Rob
ert Ross were riding was almost
completely demolished when King
hit the trailer at an excessive rate
of speed. His companion suffered
but little injury.
According to a telegram received
by Coroner b. f. Lemon, who is in
charge Of the remains, a sister and
evidently another relative, are now
on their way here from Wabash,
Ind, to claim the body. King was
25, single, and was in the employ of
the Fontana Mercantile Co., in the
capacity Of salesman.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
PERSONALS

c. O. Eo lis has as his house
guests at lis country home west Of
the city Ms. George Kintric, Mrs.
Carl p. DUFF, am! Ralph White, all
Of Pasadena.
G. II. Ctrcckc of Los Angeles is
a house guest at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. W. W. Apple, joining Mrs.
Gerecke who is spending the win
ter with her parents, for the holi-
days. The Gercckes will leave
shortly for Los Angeles where Mrs.
Gcrecke will remain for couple of
weeks befo:e returning to this city.
Minor NJ. Sweeney, who has been
suffering from severe ease of
pleCrisy for the past week, was able
tG resume his business duties today.
Among those planning to motor
to Los Angeles for New Year s and
who will attend the big game At
Pasadena are Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Holt and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ed
gar, who will motor up together.
&. W. Remele returned this morn
ing from Palo Alto, where he spent
the Christmas holidays with his
mother.
DR.. and Mrs. Forrest Kutz are
planning to motor TO Los Angeles
fer the New Years football game.
Ralph Haas, son of Mrs. Frank
F. Anderson, has returned to San
Diego after brief holiday visit at
the Anderson home. Young Haas,
who graduated from high school
here last spring, is working this
year in the First Trust and Savings
bank in San Diego bu. is planning
to enter college next year.
When it SHOWS in New York you
can hire a SLEIGH tOr S25 m hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
No. 1889
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
FOR HEARING OF APPLICA-
TON FOR DISSOLUTION.

In the Matter of the Application
For Dissolution of Jones Invest.
ment Company, a Corporation.
Notice is hereby given that the
Jones Investment Company. cor
poration, and a majority of the di-
rectors thereof, have presented to
the Superior Court Of Imperial
County, State of California, n petit
ton praying for the dissolution of
said corporation, and that Friday,
the 2lst day of January, A. D.,
1927, at the opening Of court or as
soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard, at The court room of Depart
ment No. 2, of this court, have
been appointed as the time and
place for the hearing Of said appli-
cation.
Given under my hand and seal of
this court this 18th day of October.
A. D., 1925.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY e. NJ. Simpson. Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL) d ii 2L eS J IL
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
MANY BILLS TO
BE PRESENTED
AT LEGISLATURE
Coming Session to Be
Deluged With Flood of
Measures.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dee. 28.--
Bills, bills, billsl All over Calitor-
mia they are being prepared, for
presentation at the coming session
Of the state legislature Jan. 3.
Indications are that more than
ZOO new measures will be proposed
at the coming assembly Of the
state s iawmaking bodies. But they
won't all become laws.
If the legislature runs true TO
foIm, it viii pass about half the
bills presented. Then if Governor
elect {. G. Young signs the custom
ary number placed before him, only
approximately $50 will go onto tn
statute books. BY which you may
figure that two thirds Of the time
now being used writing bills IN
California is wasted.
Here are a few of the important
measures to be offered during the
session two weeks away:
Highway Financing
Amendment of the gasoline tax
to permit / cent to be used for
III" highways.
Direct appropriation for new
roads.
Increasing the present automobile
license fee.
Submission of new highway
bond issue to the people.
Amending the gasoline tax to
give the entire amount to the state
for new roads instead Of splitting
with counties.
Taxing crude oil.
Reorganization
AboGshing the present board o.
education and creating new board
of 10 whose terms expire 50 that
no governor may attain control of
the board, designed to take schools
out Of politics.
Creation Of "a highway commits
sion Of five members, instead Of
three, to serve without salary.
Reduction of members on the
beard of control
Reorganization of the fish ana
game commission.
Health
Requiring publication Of marriage
intentions five days in advance Of
obtaining license.
Requiring physical examination
of both persons before granting
license.
Creation of "a state board of bar
Der examiners to enforce sanitation
in barber shops.
Regulation Of sanitary conditions
in auto camps.
Forestry
Extension Of compulsory fire pa
troll law to cover all privately own
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
WANTED!
y Representative
$4,000 Weekly

Z the largest manufacturers
Is exclusive lingerie and
fear in America is about TO
an exclusive representa-
your territory.
'nc is one that is not equal.
any other manufacturer in
and for that reason builds
+, ig, permanent. repeat bust
is sold only direct-to-con-
trough our Factory Repre-
IS. We prefer one who is
rwn in her particular com
nd who can furnish best of
rs. To that party every
ion will be extended in or
Fthey may have n very salts
business. In replying give
|ldress and telephone num-
rs Box sos. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
DEATH TOLL IN
OIL EXPLOSION
REACHES FOUR
By United Press Leased Wire

VENTURA, Calf, Dee. 2s.-Thc
death toll in the explosions and fire
that destroyed the absorption plant
of the General Petroleum here yes.
terday was increased to.four today
with the death of j. B. Dummoch.
Three other workers are in critical
condition at the hospital and the
death list may go still higher
II. NJ. Robertson, who had been
missing and was believed to have
pcrished in the fire, was found this
morning, unhurt. He had been
working in another part of the field
and was not inside the plant at the
time Of the blast, as first believed.
The dead, besides Dummoch, are
w. w. MacLcndon, Sam Lnsraham
and Shelby LeJemc.
Company officials began an inves-
tigatiOn today to determine cause Of
the explosion.
Total damage was placed at 5000
000
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
Couple Petition
To Adopt Girl

Emile j. Morrisettc. who with his
wife are the owners Of the Brawley
hospital, has petitioned the superior
court to adopt as their own minor
child, Viola May Blake, II, who
since she was small infant has liv-
ed with them. The petition rccites
that they have two sons and that
Viola has always been treated as
their own child. The mother has
consented to the adoption.
The marriage Of Viola's parents
was anhulled in San Francisco in
1911, and according TO the petition,
the child was without paternal at
tention or support as the father de-
serted the pair and his address at
this time is not known. The peti-
ton asks that the child take the
petitioner name.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
PAGE THREE

with her parents north Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Thomas had
for their Christmas guests Mr..
Thomas brothers and sister, Lloyd
Thomas, wife and daughter of Colo
RADIO Springs, Ralph Thomas and
wife Of San Diego, Mrs. f. n. Coss-
and. husband and children of I'm
perial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Dizney
spent Christmas with Mrs. Dizney $
father at Long Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Gabrielson
had as house guests last week, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Lantz and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ID. Fowler of Pacific Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Burnam and
Mr. and Mrs. l.. VI. Thompson spent
Christmas in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
MERGED COUNTY
WINS CUP FROM
DAIRY COUNCIL

Official figures from the office of
the secretary Of state show that
there were l,037.343 votes east on
proposition No. three at the Novem.
Der election. The "yes' vote to.
tailed 2S7,703, and the "no" vote
749,640.
Fifteen counties in the state gave
the dairy and oleomargarine law a
majority of affirmative votes. Mer.
ccd is the banner county, heading
the list with majority of - per
cent in favor of the measure, and
thereby winning the loving cup of.
fered by California dairy council
to the county making the best show
ing.
The measure was defeated by the
overwhelming "no' vote of the
populous sections, making it impos.
sible to pile up enough votes in the
rural communities to offset the met.
ropolitan vote.
Counties giving the proposition
yes ma ajority included: Merced,
Modoc, Kings. Stanislaus, Imperial,
Del Norte, Humboldt, Glenn, Colusa,
Siskiyou, Ventura, San Joaquin,
Lassen, San Luis Obispo, and So.
noma.
Imperial County's vote was eyes"
4,444; "no,' 2,245, giving this
county a majority Of 81 per cent in
favor Of the measure and placing
it fifth in the list of honor counties.
An Englishwoman proposes seulp-
tural nurses to shape babies faces,
resulting in beautiful race. It's
an all.nipht lob.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
no. 11160-Dept. Q
SUMMONS
.uperior Court of tho State
sifornia, in and for the
County Of Imperia.
. NAWTER, Plaintiff

Is V. COIN, ADA NJ.
iHis Wife, l.. J. REDMAN,
McCANN. JOHN DOE,
DOE, RICHARD ROE,
ARY ROE, Defendants.
ople of the State of Cali
bnd Greeting to Charles V.
IA NJ. Coin, His Wife. J..
N, j. r. McCann, John Doe.
n, Richard Roe and Mary
,,ndants.
Ec Hereby Directed to APP
answer the Complaint in
entitled as above, brought
'ou in the Superior Court
|'unty Of Imperial, State of
within ten days after the
El you of this Summons
within this county; or
irty days if served else
IN are hereby notified that
u appear and answer as
|luired, the said Plaintiff
judgment for any money
hs demanded in the COM
arising upon contract, or
Ebply to the Court for any
# demanded in the Com
Gnder my hand and the seal
kperior Court of the Coun-
aerial, State Of California,
day of September, 1926.
IL. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
Harrison, Deputy Clerk.
v Trude. Attorneys for
I923 40 ID 7 IA 81 %
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
THEATERS

II looks good on the screen ard
it thrills al who see it, but 10
Priscilla Dean this business Of rae
ing transcontinen:a train 70 Il
railroad crossing is spi1e-ting!ins
anl h:'ath-taking. u: to -, the least.
III The Speed; g Scrre' her
la.,; Metropolitan star picture
"hirh cones to t. Pa - Thrater
Is the future p',',''r f. Gif;
Night, " 2dnesa:.y night. Priscilla
"hii, - to do iGGt that thing,
a:ri ~ ezra CT debit" was there
tn substitute 70. her either. This
j. trrnaTs one OF .hr most delicate
sec o. >" take fA- = motion pict>rc
g i: l.'.rircs a ST. &C. nerv. on the
part of the automobile driver and
excellent timing as well.
Nj Dean made certain that there
would be no mistake and it goes
without saying that she did her
work so well that there was no ne
cessity for "shooting' the stunt
all over again.
"The Speeding Venus concerns
q new invention-a gcarless motor,
which is stolen by rascal. Priscilla
is obliged to drive IN automobile
across country from Detroit to Cal
ifornia to balk the Williams plans
and meets many Observation-Disclosures
washouts mud and sand before she
reaches the home Of oranges, lemons
and prunes. the victor in most
gruclling race.
Robert Frazer, Dale Fuller, Ray
Ripley, Johnny Fox and Charles
Scllon are in the supporting cast.
One man and one woman, ma
rooned. cut off from the world,
fighting their way to wealth. She.
with nothing but hate and fear in
her heart; he, strong, stoical, won
dcring whether or not he really
loves her. How do two such people
come from the ends of the earth to
meet and marry'
Nora Marsh, up to the age of
twenty, had lived all her sheltered
life within the confines of London
home. Suddenly, walls, seemingly
secure. had crashed. Where before,
she had been rich, she is destitute.
So, Nora sets out for the only hav-
en- shc knows, her brothers farm in
far Canada.
There, she meets Frank Taylor,
n horny.handed tiller Of the soil.
temporarily working for Ed in an
effort to recoup the monetary loss
sustained the preceding winter. At
first, Nora repulses him. Then, after
quarrcling with her brother 3 wife.
she asks Taylor to take her away.
And now, they were leading liv-
ing death. To her, it was merely
existing. But bit by bit, Taylor
starts gaining her respect. The
things he does and says, all for her
and comfort, gradually
eat into her unfounded hate. Soon,
she is actually looking forward to
his Homecoming each night.
Then. to disturb their happiness,
comes tragedy, sweeping down with
out warning. Overnight, everything
is wiped out. Failure opens the
door and stalks in. What happenss
Sec "The Canadian at the Val
ley Theater, next Friday and Sat
urday, Thomas Meighan latest
Paramount starring vehicle is n
real picture, one that shouldn't be
missed by movie lovers. William
Beaudinc, director of "Hold That
Lion!' and "Sparrows, directed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
MISSOURI BANK PLACED
IN CONTROL OF STATE
By United Press Leased Wire

ST. JOHEPH, Mo-, Dee. @s.--
The Bartlett Trust Company, one Of
the largest financial institutions in
tna state. closed its doors here to-
dav. An announcement on the door
said the bank had been placed in
the hands o. stat examiners
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
OREGON "U' HAS HARD
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

EUGENE, Ore. Dee. 2S.-Five
California games compose the I'ni-
vcrsitv Of Oregon basketball team 3
pre-. season schedule. The Wcbfoot-
ers left Eugene right after Christ
mas and will meet the Olympic club
in San Francisco. Other games will
be played in the following order:
San Jose Colds, Dee. 80; Amblers
club Of Stockton. Jan l; Auburn
club, Jan. 3; Parks Athletic club,
Jan. 1.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

ney to Loan on Automobiles
ing Securities Co., Inc, Fred
loss, Mgr, go Main st. adv
fArthurs Return.-Mr. and Mrs.
Macarthur have returned to
nhfro after IN absence of sew
weeks spent IN Los Angeles.
lg their absence Macarthur has
seriously i'll and was not able
urn to his local real estate of
nntll the past week. The Of
pr Clifford w. Macarthur com.
realtors, situated in the Bar.
Worth hotel building, is being
prated and refurnishcd and Me.
+ IS getting everything in
to resume business operations.
Amy Lyons, Csteopath, 704
18th st. Phone 744. adv
lin and Band Instruments.
ms Music Studio. Telephone
adv
tied Grapefruit Wrappers
n stock. Scheniman Paper Co.
adv
ding Wood For Sale. Phone
alley Lumber Co. adv
road Chief Here.-A. r. Mcr-
general manager of the San
n Arizona, returned here yes
and had his private ear
at Coyote Wells for Il coupl"
s, while he keeps in touch
he work of repairing the
i-out sections of the line
occurred during the recent
lie expressed himself rs
well satisfied with the prog,
the work to date.
'lne cover Paper, sizes 15X16;
lSx20; 20x22. Now in stock.
nan Paper Co. adv
rty Cafe still specializing in
icken dinners. adv
els Soc. Shampoo, 35c, Mani
&c. Hair Cuts soc. Vera Rod.
Park View Apis. Tel 237W.
adv
IA Blesy Dance Studio. 7o3
Phone 4llW. adv
\. B. Hanson, Dentist. Ell
specialist. Davis Bldg.
g by appointment. Phone
adv
~ of Skin and hair are in
Y appointments at the Fran
uty Shoppe. Phone Z. adv
d Lodge Of Theosophists
very Wednesday evening at
at room 2l5 Anderson Bldg,
0. Inquiries invited from
fterested. adv
setter facials and scalp work
rineiic operator. Davis Beau
epc. adv
ted on Drug Charge. - Gus.
ficials at the border made
ic haul last night when they
+. II. Ccrea, 26, giving his
g az Yuma, with five bin.
morphinc and an equal mum
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Money to LoaE on Automobiles.
Sterling Secu1itics Go. inc, Fred r.
Cross. Mgr. 660 Main St. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

When it SHOWS in New York you
can hire sleigh tor $25 an hour.
Pretty smooth?
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Goes To San Quentin. - II. NJ.
Marshall, who plead guilty to issu,
ing forged checks and who was sen
fenced to serve from one to Ii
years in San Quentin will leave for
that institution tomorrow in charge
of Deputy JOm Atkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Home Made Cake, Pies and Nut
Bread. Phone 794J. 2Stf
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

An Englishwoman proposes seulp-
tural nurses to shape babies faces,
resulting in a beautiful race. It's
an all-night job.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Meet Your Friends at the Holi-
day Dance, St. Mary's Hall. We'd.
Dec. %. Fifth and Orange. Given by
Young Peoples Club, Good music.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Applications Received for 1927
license plates. Bring your 1926
white registration certificates.
That S all. At $40 Broadway. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Mrs. w. I. Stone announces that
her maternity home is open for
patients. Reasonable rates. S22
Euclid. Phone 3S7. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Sheriff Gets Stin.-Officers of the
shcriff's s force last night raidcd the
place of j. a. Jackson, about six
miles northeast of Imperial and
locked him up on charge of posses
sion and manufacture of moonshine
liquor. They secured two crude stills.
one with capacity of 80 gallons
and the other with capacity of 30
gallons, about two gallons of Ii
quor and considerable quantity of
mash.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Burglary At Calexico.-Thc store
Of II. +. Fites Co.. 2l9 Second street,
Calexico, was burglarizcd of several
small articles of merchandise, ac-
cording TO a report made to the
shcriff's office. The job, evidently,
was the work Of amateurs. An at
tempt was made TO enter the safe,
for the combination know had been
knocked off. Entrance to the store
was made through rear door by
the use of 4 pass key.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

tied on Drug Charge. - Gus
officials at the border made
ic haul last night when they
+. II. Ccrea, 26, giving his
G az Yuma, with five bin,
morphinc and an equal mum
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-28

Doing Time For Larceny Fran.
cisco Peroza, arrested in Calipatria
on 4 petty larceny charge has been
sentenced to serve 90 days in the
county Jail.