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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06
EXPECTANT PAPA
GETS AWAY WITH
SPEEDING ALIBI

Los ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Expect-
ant papas can speed here and get
away with it.
A man charged with doing As
miles an hour in a 20 mile zone told
Municipal Judge Baird he "expect-
ed baby at our house and when l
got the call / hurried from my
place of business. -
Judge Baird investigated and
convinced it was the truth, suspend
ed sentence.
a few minutes later another
speeder, hailed on the same charge,
gave the same excuse.
|. The judge did some more investi-
eating and again suspended sen
tcnce.
That's the first time / have ever
fallen for the same aIibi in one
day." commented Judge Baird,
''but it is meritous one.'
"The birth rate probably will 60
up when this gets noised about
The 1925 Pacific coast cranberry
crop was 10000 bushels more than
the 1924 crop, or 1000 bushels, all
grown i'll four counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06
MOTOR BUSES ARE
BIG, DEVELOPMENT
FEATURE in BOOM

One of the most important ele-
ments behind the great Florida real
estate boom has been transportation.
Without adequate transportation
facilities, development could not
have been swift.
Most of the new townsites were
Inaccessible by electric or steam rail,
ways. They were plotted on ground
that no one had ever before had
need or desire to reach.
There was but one answer to the
problem of how to reach the new
town sites motor busscs. The bus
offered fleXibility that rail lines,
of course, could not hope to equal.
They were ready instantly to provide
transportation to and from any out
of the way spot. Railroad and street
car systems required months of
planning and construction work be
fore they could hope to meet the
need. Thus busses made possible
The speed of development.
In DeLand, Florida, an 18-passen-
ger Studebakcr bus carried realty
company's prospects to new sites
while a ID passenger Studebaker is
in use for general transportation. At
Sarasota an 1S-passenger Studebak-
cr is being used for all round serv-
ice. In Tampa five lS-passcnger
sedan busses are serving as intcrur-
ban carriers and another is hi use by
one of the realty offices.
The West Flagler lines have pur-
chased ten Studebaker buisses as the
first unit of fleet of thirty which
tlev expect to operate in and near
Miami.
Twenty Studebaker street ear type
husses will operate in West Palm
Beach and vicinity. f
!, Four 15-passenger Studebakfr Sc,
,.an busses were recently shipped to
Orlando and one to Quincy, TO pro-
vide transportation in sections to
which street railways have not pene-
trated. = The Pafatka Daytona inter
city bus comp;lne&has put ON, two
of the 1S5passenger SEDAN type. :
Florida is indebted to the autono-
bile industrv-for without the aid
of motor cars and busses it might
still be land of only promise -
and not Il land of " fulfilment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06


of Nibbler, the field mouse. Ahead
of him Billie saw Uncle Wiggily fol
Lowing tracks in the snow. At the
end of the tracks the Weasel was
hidden.
sAh, Nibbler passed this way. .
said Uncle Wiggily, seeing the marks
lie thought had been made by 4
mouse. Had he been wiser he would
have known better, but Oh account
of his rheumatism he could not see
verv WELL So he followed the tracks
toward where the Weasel was hid
ing in the snow, which was just
the color of the bad chaps fur.
But all of sudden along came
Billie, running.
"Uncle Wiggily! Uncle Wig
gily! chartered the squirrel. "Turn
around and run home! Those aresn t
mouse tracks! The Weasel made
them to trick you'll
"Oh ho! SO that's what they are
oh?' cried the rabbit. Around he
turned and hoped home with Billie
before the Weasel could pop out and
catch him. And when the sly, bad
creature saw who had warned the
rabbit the Weasel snarled:
~ thought | tied you up.
"You did, but | gnawcd my way
lCose!' laughed Billie. "You are
are sharp but my teeth are sharper
stillt Good -bye!' And 50 the Wca-
sci had no rabbit pie for supper that
night.
But if the typewriter docsn t
print words backward and make
sugar look like salt. I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and Cur
Tvs skates.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06
SENATE DIRECTS
BOARDTO REVEAL
TRUST EVIDENCE
By United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The
senate today passed the resolution
of Senator Thomas J. Walsh, Mon
tana, Democrat, directing the feder-
al trade commission to transmit to
the senate all evidence it had OBJ
tanned in its investigation of the
Mellon controlled Aluminium Com
pany of America.
The resolution was adopted unan-
imOusly without record vote.
The Aluminium Company of Amer
lea, has written to the commission
releasing it from any obligation to
keep secret the information it had
gathered, Senator Reed, Pennsyl-
vania, Republican, said today in
urging that no opposition be made
to the Walsh resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06
PHANTOM BURGLAR
MAY BE CHARGED
WITH GUN DEATH
By United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. g.
Authorities here discussed today
the probability of accusing a
"phantom burglar of the murder
of Mrs. Duncan Edwards, Montccito
society woman, who accidentally
Shot herself.
Mrs. Edwards accidentally dis
charged her bedroom revolver be.
fore she retired Wednesday night,
Shooting herself in the heart. She
died last night.
4 Local officers think it might be
burglar who has terrorized scores
burglar,' VIII ohas terrorizcd scores
of home in the exclusive Montecito
district for murder. 1t was fear OF
the intruder that prompted Mrs. Ed.
wards to take the gun from her bed
room dresser, they argue.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06
Extends Gag Rule
to us. Officials
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. Attor-
ney General Sargent yesterday ex-
tended lis 'gag rule = to United
States district attorney $ and Unit
ed States marshals.
Letters were sent out instructing
Justice department officials in the
field to cite their cases in court and
not through newspapers. The rule
against publicity has been in effect
at the justice department some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06
COLORED SPORT
SHOES FOR MALE
FLAPPERS LOOM
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Male flappcrs
will go in for colorcd shoes this
spring, with nude shade taking
first honors, shoe dealers here an
nounced.
The nude shade has been brought
ou, in California and Florida and
by spring vii have invaded the
rest of the country, the dealers
claim.
Outing shoes trimmed in red and
green also will be in vogue, accord
ing to the forecast. Other colors
will be introduced as the weather
warns up.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06

A portion of Los Feliz road will
be open for travel about February
s, it is reported to the touring bu-
rcau of the Automobile Club of
Southern california;!
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06

The first regular cable-news serv-
lee between Japan and the United
States was started by United Press
which furnishes world news to the
Press
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06
MOVIE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
Association has recently opened free employment bu-
reau in Hollywood through which all extras will be
hired The chief object of this bureau is to eliminate
the fake movie schools that have attracting nm
wary pupils, promising them screen careers after
few lessons in makeup and acting.
"Mistreatment of the film extra will not be toll
Grated this being service wholly for the interests and
welfare of the men and women engaged in this en-
ployment, says of the organizations officials
1t is step in the right direction. The lure Of the
films has been strong The career looks easy and
the reward fabulously high to the movie struck folk
whe know nothing about acting or the special require
ments of screen acting The movie producing centers
have been deuged with girls and boys and men and wo
men who thought that they could attain movie sardom
merely by presenting themselves at the door
1t is well to protect these people from themselves
and from the sharpers who have sought to expIot
them 1t is also we'll to protect the moving picture
trY and art from the effects of such gross miscon-
ceptons.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06

"Fascisrn" is word derived from "fasces" the
symbol of ancient Roman authority. The "fasces''
were a bundle of rods, symbolical of beating bound
up along with eXecutioner's axe.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-06

Aluminium doesn't stand hammering as we'll as
other metals
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-07-15
FISHERMEN'S UNION
 HAS 10000 MEMBERS

The fishermen of Newfoundland are demonstrating the beneficial ef- fleets of organization, according to a survey by the Department of Commerce just published.
 Their standards of living, says the report, have been improving steadily for the past ten years. This is due to the work of the Fishermen's Protective Union, a cooperative organization with 2O,- 900 members. A company affiliated with this cooperative markets fishery products and buys supplies for members. It does a business of about $3,OOO,OOO per year.
 One-ffth of the population of Newfoundland is directly depen- dent on the fisheries for a liveli- hood, and of the exports of the island, $13,OOO,OOO, or more than half of the total, are fish.
 Living and working conditions among the fishermen a decade ago were deplorable. The union has made steady improvment, and is still going ahead.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-07-15
HERRING RUN
 INCREASING

During the early part of July some of the herring packing plants in the Southeastern Alaska district were turning away workers because of the cessation of the herring run. However later reports indicate that fine run has begun and that the reduction plants are swamped with fish and are running full crews eyertlria
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-07-15
THE AMERICAN LEGION AND L|TERACY TEST
 FOR VOTERS BILL

In their recent convention at Wrangell, the American Legion endorsed the movement to recog- nize the prin ciple of community property in Alaska. They even went so far as to advocate such law to the next legislature.
 We wish to commend the Amer ican Legion for their recognition of the wife. There is today no such thing as community property in Alaska. In nearly every case, it is the wife who does the saving, who cooks for the workman, and makes possible the prosperity of men now called Headers of in dustry." But these wives are not recognized by the law. Alaska re- cognizes no community property.
 When the efforts of the American Legion become successful, and the intelligent citizens of Alaska give to the white mothers of Alaska their just rights, then, and then only will Alaska regain for woman kind the rights which have been a part of the common law of the Indians who lived here. Long ago, the Indian mother had the first right and property was enjoyed Gin common"
 Of course, if the Indians of long ago had literacy test, such as was recommended by the American Legion, they too might have shown their intelligence" and their "civili- zation" by discriminating against womankind by giving the MAN the right to sell the very homes out from under the feet of the Gin ferior sex"
 By their fruits shall ye know them"
Evening star., 1926-11-30

Mr.. John E. Erwin of Nixon, ILL.,,
Evening star., 1926-11-30

evening. Mrs. Kenneth A. McRae, as
chairman, is being assisted by MRS.
Leon Arnold, Mrs. Mary E. kolnos,
Mrs. Arthur E. Witcomb. Mrs. ~. j.
Donovan and Miss Edna Macintosh.
Mime. Heilmann will sponsor the
third group in the ball to be given Tor
William and Mary College at the May
flower, Tuesday, December Z, when
will represent the presenting OF the
coat of arms to the college. Ihe
Miles. Heilmann, Miss Ellen wise
Crenshaw and Miss Lydia ArchDoid
will be in this group escorted by Mr..
Arthur Werner, Mr.. 10y Henderson,
Lieut.. Thomas D. White, Mr.. Kenneth
Smoot and Mr.. Emanuel Lyons.
Mrs. Rowland S. H. Dyer and the
members of her committee, which IN
cludes Mrs. Howard Hosmer, Miss II.
P. Metzerott, Miss Mary K. Porter,
Mrs. Ernest Knaebel, Mrs. J. Z. Gill
bert, Mrs Reece McDuffie, Mrs.
Arthur Sturgis, Mrs. Laurence c. Sta
nles Mrs. II. K. Fulton, Mrs. c. P.
Karr. Mrs. J. Nj. Aldrich, Mrs. Myron
Smith, Mrs. ]. Jerome Lightfoot, Mrs.
Thomas M. Roberts, Mrs. H. j. Earle,
Mrs. James Doran, Mrs. U. G.. b.
Pierce and Mrs. Francis HI. Stephens,
will be in charge Of the Christmas
bazaar, under the auspices OF the
Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church, to be held in Pierce Hall, at
Fifteenth and Harvard streets, tomor-
row, Thursday and Friday from 10
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock
in the evening.
There will be Is attractive Dootns
Evening star., 1926-11-30

her otherwise idle moments, and work
manship and materials are exquisite.
The articles for babies are unusually
attractive and embrace caps. sacques,
blankets and outside robes There are
embroidered towels of every kind from
those Of linen for the toilet and
kitchen use to large bath towels and
punches of wash cloths. Bags of
every kind and for every possible
use are in the sale and there are
handkerchief holders, pin cushions,
boxes and other things. Some charm
ing Christmas gifts are put up in
fancy boxes and have Christmas
cards inclosed. all ready to mail out.
Gifts that never grow old are work
baskets and bags, fully equipped and
just ready for the work table.
There is no expense attached to
the sale, the salesroom being given
free; Mrs. Gillett buys the materials
and makes the articles herself, and
the result is several hundred dollars
turned over to the Salvation Army
each season.
Speaking Union will be held tomorrow
afternoon in the clubrooms at 11O7
Sixteenth street
Mrs. Henry T. Allen will be hostess
and will be assisted by Mrs. J. Church,
Mrs. F. Brook, Mrs. Copley Amory
and Mrs. G.. Hckels. Mr.. Copley Amory
will be the speaker.
La Societe des Chapeaux ct 40
Danes will give their first birthday
dance at the Lee House tomorrow
Evening star., 1926-11-30
DIAMOND INDUSTRY
COLLAPSE FEARED
Magnates Say AIIuviaI Dig
gers Will Make Them "Com-
mon as Artificial Pearls"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 30.-Diamonds
soon will be as common as artificial
pearls if the present unrestricted out
put from alluvial diggings continues,
in the opinion of the South African
diamond magnates, says a dispatch
to the Daily Express from Cape Town
The correspondent says the dia
mOnd mine owners are perturbed over
the increasing output Of stones from
the alluviai diCgingS. where individ-
ual seekers are finding plenty of dia-
monds and putting them on the mar
ket at prices below those charged by
the De Beers syndicate.
Solomon B. Joel Sir Ernest Open
heimer and Sir Abe Bailey. mine own
England with the hope Of. inducing
the South African government to limit
the alluVial output.
Something must be done to alter
the present situation.' Mr.. Joel is
quoted as having said to the CORE
spondent THE alluvial diggers actu-
ally are producing more than the
great producers. If this continues, a
collapse in the industry, which pro-
VideS the South African government
with $4,000 600 annually. is sure to
come, and the country will have to
provide for thousands Of starving
people"
Mr.. Joel is a director Of the De
Beers Consolidated Mines and other
diamond diggingS. He is a nephew of
the late Barney Barnato, a poor jew
iSh peddlCr. who went to South Africa
In the early 70s and made a large for
tune in diamond and gold mines.
Evening star., 1926-11-30

La Societe des Chapeaux ct 40
Danes will give their first birthday
dance at the Lee House tomorrow
Evening star., 1926-11-30
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
Albert Elliott and Flora Snack. both of
Baltimore. Md.
Charles s. Perry and Mamie E. Wedding.
both of Mount Va
William Benson and Holly Burdette.
Edward l.. Hilyard and Mary E. Mooney.
Joseph M. Shearer of this city and Rosa
A. Lanham of Gladesville. w. Va.
Halmon L. Woodland and Daisy Adaline
Creel.
Joseph Walker and Florence A. Cutler. :,
Leona 1. Dodson of this city.
Charlie Char Batchelor and Margaret Hinton.
Archie Rosenblatt and Henrietta Bisgia.
Roger ". SchOck and Margie Stevens.
Joseph 81. Mills of Of Mclean. va and Mar.
garet A. Hall of Chesterbrook, Va.
Dave Wolpon and Lille Friedland:
Jack E. Brown and May Spicer. both Of
Remington Va
:. BENJAMIN Jackson of Colesyille Md. and
Clara T.. Reddix Of Brookeville. Nd.
Joseph Il. Briscoe and Lillian Carter.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
GETS LIFE FOR SLAYlNG.

BURLINGTON, VT. November 80
R).-Walter Mason of Fort Ann, N.
Y, hotel proprietor, was found
guilty today of murder. second de-
gree for shooting to death Customs
Agent i. b. Webb. He was given
a life sentence.
Webb was killed by Mason on the
night of October s, when the customs
agent and anether officer stopped the
hotel mans automobile to search it.
Mason claimed that he shot in self
defense. 4 previous trial resulted in
a disagreement
Evening star., 1926-11-30

with useful articles which will be of
interest to all who are following the
popular slogan to do their shopping
early. Luncheon will be served daily
at l o'clock and tomorrow a turkey
dinner will be served from $50 to 1880
o'clock. A cafeteria supper will be
served the two other days.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
SOCIETY

Continued from Eighteenth Page)
American Pen Women, has returned
from Seattle, Wash, where she was
called by the death of her mother.
Mrs. H. j. Coolidge of Boston has
arrived in Washington and is at the
Willard.
Miss Maybelle E. Dalton has re-
turned to her home on Phillips ter
race after spending the Thanksgiving
holiday with friends in Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Mr.. John E. Erwin of Nixon, ILL.,,
Evening star., 1926-11-30
Near East Relief Show
Rooms FOstered by, Society.

Near East hcIleI SHOW
Rooms Fostered by Society.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman. Mrs.
Robert Henderson, Mrs. Robert Whlt-
ney Imbrie, Mrs. w. E. Chamberlain,
Baroness Ungern and Mrs. William
w. Fendall form a committee IN
charge of the Near East benefit sale
in progress at 11O7 Connecticut ave-
nue.. There are some exceptionally
rare rugs and embroideries in the col
lection and some beautiful laces and
interesting pottery.
Yesterday Nine. Siuopolous and
Mrs. John Oliver La Gorce We're IN
charge in the salesroom, and today
Mrs. Arthur J. Hepburn, wife of Capt.
Hepburn, U. S. N, who was chief OF
staff to Admiral Mark l.. Bristol, high
commissioner at Constant1nople, IS
there. Mrs. Hepburn organized the
relief committee which took charge OF
the evacuation of the Russian naval
officers who came to ConstantinOple
from Russia. A number of ladies are
assisting here today. :. :,
Mrs. Alfred S. Gillett, who annually
holds a Christmas sale of fancy
articles for the benefit Of the Saliva
ton Army fund, opened the sale today
at 1888 Connecticut avenue and Will
continue it tomorrow and probably
day longer. The sale opened at
1890 o'clock this morning and con
tinues through the afternoon hours
the same time being observed to-
morrow.
Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. James E. Free
man, wife of Bishop Freeman, and
Mrs. Charles Wood, wife Of the pastor
of the Church Of the Covenant, are
the patronesses. Assisting Mrs. Gil
lo+% lo IL Uyi11ia T.
NJ. Sewers, Mrs. Thomas w. Lock
wood, Mrs Marcus M. Benjamin, Mrs
Ptiaster and Miss Watkins.
There are three or four hundred
pieces of fancy work in the sale
| every one made by Mrs. Gillett during
Evening star., 1926-11-30

left Washington yesterday morning
for New York, and will later go to
Montreal. Mr.. Erwin came to the city
to visit his son, Mr. Thomas Erwin,
who is a student at Georgetown Uni
versity, and during his stay here was
at the Willard Hotel. Last evening
Mr.. Erwin entertained at a supper
party at the hotel, when among his
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Turin b.
Boone. Miss Name Hennessey, Miss
Elizabeth Donovan and his son, Mr..
Thomas Erwin.
Mr.. Eben F. Comins has gone to
Bristol. Conn, and will return the
middle of December.
Mr.. E. T. Franks, member of the
Federal Board Of Vocational Educa-
ton, was host at dinner last evening,
when he gave a typical Kentucky
dinner
Evening star., 1926-06-06

provement to the appearance of the
windows of the neighobrhood.
This industrious carpenter has now
gone into the business extensively,
and he has enough orders to keep him
busy in his spare time all Summer
long. Moreover, he has become quite
expert in the construction Of the
boxes and has made some fancy"
ones on special orders that have paid
him very well.
Fruit Jar Labels.
Many housewives prefer individual
labels for fruit jars to those the
stores sell. But when made at home
they may not be satisfactory because
the housewife will not have enough
time to spend on them. Here, there
fore, IL q chance for you to pick up
some money during canning season.
You can make an attractive set OF
labels with pen and ink, with q rub
ber printing set, or on a. typewriter.
Make O. number Of them for various
fruits and jellies on q large sheet Of
paper. If you are unable to buy gum
med paper at the store you can make
It at home by smearing the back Of
an ordinary sheet with mucilage. Ap-
ply the mucilage before cutting the
labels apart.
Carry a few samples of the labels
around to kitchen doors while women
are doing their canning and take or
derS. Girls. AZ well az boys, can nnd
this urQltabls employment.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Son of q Lame Duck.

There is an interesting story con-
nected with the pet of Frank McCul-
lar of Denton. Tex. Frank informs us
that there is "a pond near lris house.
Last Spring when the wild ducks be.
gan to fly North, a crippled duck and
it's mate stopped there. Frank found
them and fed them. and when the Grip
pied ducks wing healed It refused to
leave. Later the pair had 10 little
ducks. but all but one of them died.
The remaining one is now franks S
pet.
The little ducks name is Jerry. and
Frank says that he does many tricks.
eve are all proud of him." writes
Frank. land l surely am glad that we
cared for that crippled duck. l have
many more pets, including two ponies
and a cat, but I like my wild duck
best of all because il is so unusual to
have a tame, yet wild. duck for pet"
Frank is mighty fortunate In the
matter of pets. but we think that he
deserves to be because of his Kindness
in caring for the crippled duck.
A Sea-(1oing Kitten.
Most cats are afraid Of water, but
i'm Tacoma, Wash, there Is one that
likes to play with it! This is a little
black Angora kitten, and 1t Is the pet
of Ruth E. Nelson. Kitty likes to sit
on the draining board beside the
kitchen sink and amuse herself with
the stream of water that trickles from
the faucet. And if they aren't careful,
Ruth says. the kitten will jump into
the sink and take a shower bath under
the faucet. Now who says that all
cats dislike water?
Jingle Bells for Muggins.
Stella Van Wick Of jackson, Wyo.,
is 30 fond Of Muggins, her shepherd
dog, that she says she would not trade
him for any other dog in the whole
world. Muggings is big and fat. and
he pulls Stella and her sister on a
sled In Winter. He has a harness with
bells on It. The slightest tinlle of
the bells will bring Muggins running,