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enter the contest. the United States
winner of which will be given trip
abroad next summer.
II. VI. Pennant. member Of the
state board Of education from Cali
fornia Polytechnic schoo' talked
On vocational education and showed
siides Illustrating agricultural and
vocational work The Polytechnic
school is located at San Luis Obispo.
The Girl Reserves candy sale
was announced The girls are sell
iag candy a. tie school today, and
viii be on the streets in the bust
ross district tomorrow. Proceeds
VIII 90 toward the fund for the
father ami daughter banquet.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

man 5 shop. How to describe their
quaint sophistic9tion. their bout
famt vouthfuiness, their individual
touches, or their daring smartness.
Clmgin@ gray wi flaming poppy
border: dcmurc lack taffcta, rose
touched: or riotiug garden of
blooms on sheer georgette. You
must see them. for there is n dress
created just for You waiting at this
shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

A Valentine, equally appropriate
Ior mother, sweetheart. friend, or
sister. is a box Of Savior 5 candy
from the Francis Drug store. Lis
ten TO some Of the names: bitter
sweet, nuts in chocolate. pineapple
and cherry delights. Then there
are gorgeous golden gift packages,
and odd green and gold crepe boxes,
labeled Oriental.& Candy, station
cry, perfume. or Il Palmer corsagc
boquet. all make delightful gifts to
send YOUR valentine from this store.
If YOU are fortunate enough to be
someone 5 valentine, are YOU living
up to the honor? Is your skin soft
and creamilv attractive! If not.
make an appointment at the Fran
els Beauty Sheppe. for their
h'cacLcs are marvelouslv success
fEl.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
ANOTHER BILLION
BANK FOR n. I. IS
WORD TO WALL ST.
initeh Press I.cascd N;-e

NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-N,w York
'e 70 have another "billion dollar
bank,' Wall Street heard today.
luc Chase National bank and the
Mechanics and Metals National bank
}iave voted to consolidate into an
ipsiiiu len to do business uHdcr tae
Chase name wth assets OF %l.2lI.-
100000 and the merger win bc form
ally annamced soon, according -
the best information.
lhc other "bilion dollar bank -
is the National City hank. which
has for years heen alone ia It's
class.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
Have You Seen the Mallinson :,

Have You Seen the Mallinson :
silks. displayed at Solomon : eX-
clu>ivclv in Imperial Valley? They
are poignantlv exquisite. Blue law
eudor. with huge moths. winged in
>hadmes Of brilHancc; daring vel
low. scattered with flutteriug but
tcrflieS; innocent white, with mod
est yellow flowers. and the same
design or more sophisticated black.
Gray figures >ubdue flaming orange
and Silhouetted palm trees of black
grow on n white ground. These are
Of washable Pussy Willow tatfeta.
w1irb comes in plain shades also.
Tho bordcred silks have unusual IN
dividualitv in design. and come in
fif,v four inch widths. with the bor-
der On both edges. An allurlng
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

Red Vino naviHon At Rrawlev TO-
morrow night. Dave GuSsin'S ponu-
lar ..Owl Sly orchestra viii fur-
n;sh the music FOR dancing. which
viii begin nj o:3O o'clock.
Carnival features are planned to
add to the success of the evening.
Delegations from all parts of the
valley are expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
Outlines Plans
For OratOrical
Contest at H. S.

Explaining the national oratori-
cal contest. which is sponsored an
nrallv bv prominent publications of
the United States and which this
year will be International. j. Brock
ht the Los Angeles Times spoke at
the high school At the assembly pc
.Tlod yesterday. Central plans :,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
Friday, February II, } Jz6

ward rapidly in the .n re lightly
n fcctcd areas where sentiment
strongly favors cradica' x the az
sease before it become more ser
ions. At the beginning I l92o t''
list of modified accre, ted areas
to4oIloJ 14o countics. [. IS indicat-
ing excellent progress Ward the
conquest of the disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

cadc. richly heavy, but withal
aGaptaJ,y clin4ing silk, forty inches
white washable. This is IN
crystal white, bois de rose, tan or
blue. and is really indescrihabie.
See them soon and you II love every
piece for the personality it suggests
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

a Few Months Ago every woman
wa,c straight. one piece dress;
cNerv woman wore ciochr hat;
every woman had the same hair cut
and the same marcel Con" is the
uattcru woman, We are once moro
individuals, Hair, hats. Shoes dress
os-cAoo>c what you viii this spring
and air Thar clothes suppression be
for it becomes complex.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

Que s-o~o ha, new black broad
cloth table runners. orange edged,
with conventional design stencil
cd in bright shades.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
POST TO SPONSOR
VALENTINE DANCE
AT BRAWLEY HALL

Under the auspices Of Brawley
Post. No. 50. American Legion. Il
valentine dance viii be given NJ the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

II is estimated that 10000 rod
cnts were cytcrminated Arizona
during 1925 at cost of hrce-fifths
Of II cent each.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

The Washington Egg al Poultry
aseocia.ion is building warehouse
and feed min at Central
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

Lake Tahoe is one foo below nor
nal and thc local snow ! is much
below normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

Do You Pand VOGUE aud Harner :
pazqaro Then van know Peggy
Pic dresses. the dresses with ner-
sana'i+v. Here : sSrnriSe-thev
aro being shown this spring for the
first time in F. Ccntro at The Wo-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

Smart gauntlet gloves are OF
suede with smooth leather trim
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

Shick ties for women! They arc
neck ties Of rayon, daintily EN-
hroidered.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

Have vou seen the new Jazz
handk erchicf' Bright in color with
wavv lines of contrasting brilliancc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
To Keep Ones Clothes fresh am


pressed while travelling or on va
c4tion. II wardrobe trunk is ne
,.a>sitv. Have Won ever examined
tie Hartman wardrobe trunks at
thc !. Y. Hardware Company 5 wear
round luggage shop' They are
truly the most distinguished ward,
rohc trunks made. and not only in
liSpen~ahIc for travelling. hut very
convenient for constant use during
dustv weather, or when closet space
is at premium. On ono side are
n set of garment hangers, Whirh
slide out conveniently. 4 laundry
haa. a',d suitcase type Of shoe
box. On thc other side is a tier of
drawers. VARYING in size from n
small. trinFct drawer to Il large hat
drawer. with shape TO fit into
the crown of hat, and hold II in
nlacc. These drawers lock hv means
cf a lnng bar. opening with one
key. Innings are most attractive
md prices range from thirty six
- ciohtv five dollars. depending on
the finish. These trunks are truly
splendid investment for all time.
However. if vou prefer a box trunk.
Ills store has the we'll known Ame-
riean Beauty trunks in many STYLES
and sizes. Get your trunk before
vou purchase vonr vacation ward
~abo. -hen everything NAV be kept
fresh for going away time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

mend, sewing to DO. and the eveH
present laundry to wash. If one
does the necessary houscworH
thoroughly, ii s Thursday before
there is time for the spring sew
ing, and then ii 5 almost too late
in the week to start. Let the Na!-
lev Steam Laundry help you. Phone
10. and they will call. for your
laundry Monday morning. You will
find Yourself free on Tuesday, with
the week 5 work finished. and on
Wednesday the laundry will be re
turned. crisplv clean, with the flat
work ironcd. Isn't this help worth
the ten cents a pound which il
costs!
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

More Mcx;cans entered California
lat wear than any oIncr ueoN-N.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

loose coat or cape to match; both
touched with bit of brilliant color
or embroidery.
After Sunday, comes blue Mon
day. The house 70 clean. clothes to
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

An unusually thin. oval vanity
has powder. and in the top, a mir
ror and rouge. 1t is gaily decorated
with dancing maids.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

The afternoon costume consists of
a dress of pastel georgette. and a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

If YOU want to enjoy shopping
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12

;e:-.s.x,gaxIs1ZzzasSssaass ,sa. sal.A..
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
The Court Attack Upon the
Traffic Directors Right to
Revoke Permits

The District Commissioners should direct the legal depart
ment of the District Government to make the strongest pos
sbe fight against the attempt being made in the District su
preme the authorizing the Director OF Tra
c suspend and revoke drivers permits declared
tutonal
its trainers never contemplated would be imposed it.
practically impossible for Congress to enact any law Tor tne
pubc benefit welfare without the courts being asked to
declare m unconstitutional One of greatest legal tads IS
this one of unconstiuonaty It would take an magma
ton equang that cf Dante Jules Verne to conue up
the trainers of Constitution ever had the remotest ioea
that might day apply to the revocation Of auto
drivers permits guiding central thought OF the Con-
stuon the protection of the rights lives and properties
Of citizens.
If ever there was protective measure this revocation act
S Until It's passage it has been practically impossible for
the Director of Traffic revoke the permits Of Wild reckless
and drunken drivers many of them frequently convicted OF
offenders ayg off trials for indefinite periods TO escape
revocation punishment
Our District courts like those In many places elsewhere
There are many legal oophOes through which dangerous men
and may escape just punishment The worst Of these
Is frequent posponement Of trials easily taken advantage Of
here because Of court 5congestion
The power Of revocation is absolutely essential for the
better protection Of human life in this city, decision of
would from the Director the
strongest weapon he has against wul voatOrs Of traffic
Jaws.
The rights of every driver whose permit has been revoked
are fully protected BE may first appeal to the Commissioners
who and square and must be convinced that the
Traffic Director right he may next appeal to the District
Supreme Court and higher he wishes he has been
done an injustice, the wrong win be corrected.
Making the of Washington safer and the saving OF
human life stand out above every other question The pro-
lection Of people, against speeding reckless drunken
autoss important than any possible nfracon Of
the constitutional rights of few awless individuals
The Washington times., 1926-09-16

NtHE French cau fancy or mag
! nation "la fofle du iogis."
which may be translated though
no translation of such expressions
ever conveys more than an ap-
Proclamation to the original mean
ing-"the fool, or lunatic. of the
house" The enormous practical
influence Of ''la folle du logis" in
the affairs of men and women,
both when they are well and
when they are i'll, is strilkingly
brought out in a book recently
published in Paris by DR.. Pierre
Vachet, on "La Pensee Qui Guerit'
or. say. "That that Heals"
After reading 1t one is. tempted
to think that "la foile du logis"
has more influence in the house
of the brain, where she seems to
live like a capricioug but favorite
elf, than any of the more sedate
sisters, such as reason and reflec-
tion. Fancy has obtained an as
tonishing empire over the most
ordinary functions Of the body.
When a dog has been accustomed
to hear a certain note OF music
at the moment that a piece OF.
meat is furnished, the simple
sound of that note will produce a
flow of saliva associated with the
appetite for meat.
When the dog hears that note
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
ANNOUNCING
THE EVENT
Mrs. Cornelius BeeckmanI
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:.

nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
~ Two sisters marry and send
announcements to sisters living
i'm different cities. They happen
to have addresses; in fact. they
have settled down to live in, the
town they were married in. Yet
they give no address in the an.
nouncement, no card enclosed
stating when they will be at
home. Would you take an an
nouncement reading as follows to
be that further communication
was not wanted?
'Mr. and Mrs. Doe announce
the marriage Of their sister Mary
Doe to Mr.. John - on Sunday
the thirtieth of May, One Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Twenty
six. in Home Town, Indiana.
A READER.
I am so glad that you wrote
me, for you are very seriously
misinterpreting the announcement
that was sent you, and / hasten
to tell you that not at all does
this announcement mean that mo
further communication Is wanted"
On the other hand, these friends
have given you special gesture
of friendship. They simply wish
to make the announcement that
the marriage has taken place, and
the form that they use Is the
very best form nowadays.
AS matter Of fact, AT
Home" cards. with the future ad'
dress of the bride and groom,
are not much "done" now. And
it is. not good form to Include
the announcement of the future
address with the. announcement
that the marriage has taken
place.. ,..
So please don't take this point
of view about these friends OF
yours. It is thoroughly unfound.
ed. Instead, write them note Of
best wishes and felicitatlons,
thanking them for their kindness
in having sent you the announce.
pasnt ct the harry. peYA
The Washington times., 1926-09-16

DOCTOR has recently declared that the health "a
modern civilized people IS threatened by the perfec
= - ton Of their food
Since mans advent the planet for thousands ot
years he has been compelled hustle order get
thing fact that has been his chief occupation
it is still with the case Of the horse and the
Most Of his foods Of imperfect nature Fruits
grains contained good deal Of waste matter and meats
were eaten sparingly. ~
Consequently his digestive apparatus adapted to
great deal Of fodder, waste matter
And the modern with all sorts OF refined
foods The bran sed from the flour, and other foods
are canned with the eliminated The consequences II
that man is afflicted with food In concentrated form
One Of the types Of food Of most condensed kind i
that Of candy Those who eat too many sweets
are subject to all kinds of complaints
The tendency condensed foods becomes stronger and
stronger and becomes and more dslnclned TO
eay vegetables and other forms Of food containing much
fodder The result is the impairment Of health.
It has fahcfuy been proposed to prepare all foods
in the form of pill apd one might take pill and drink
] of water in lieu of eating meal
Theoretically this would be ideal Practically VIII not
work system needs only the requisite amount OF
carbohydrates protens and fats together with water but
it needs those foods which produce vtamnes needs
what call roughness in feeding cattle that Is the
ntestines be supplied with certain amount OF bulk
The foods do not supply this Hence man rs
afflicted with constipation and many other ills.
Altogether looks the increase IN the perfection OF
food is not blessing.
One reason why usually has good health is that
he has to walk around generally order to get anything to
eat. a. sits still and his food is brought him, with
disastrous consequences.
Copyright. BY syndiael
The Washington times., 1926-09-16

accepting your favors.
And there's your job. How
many people do you know who
are putting themselves into their
Jobs the way you're doing
never stinting their work-stick-
ing to it when they feel like
heck-worrying and fussing and
slaving-how many people do
you know who work like that?
Not a darned one. But do you
get any thanks for it, or decent
appreciation? OF course you
don't. Everyone takes it Tor
granted. Never seems to occur
to them that YOU'D like a rest
Or q word of praise!
Yet some cheap, lazy little
four-flusher will come along and
every one will make a fuss like
a Fourth Of July over him, or
her. Some hot air artist-some
tricky little piece who pays his,
or her way, by flattering folks,
and acting confidential.
That's the way it goes. Really
fine, high minded, hard working
people getting passed up-the
show-offs getting the easy end
bAtIlSSs hclL LHS way II
has happened all your life, isn't
it? Never had fair deal any
where, anyhow. Every one in
your family was down on you.
Picked on you. Failed to under
stand you. And it just seems
as IL the longer you live the
worse things get. What's the
use Of trying, anyhow?
Yes, you're sorry for yourself.
And you've been handing your
self that line of meditation with
increasing frequency, haven't
you? All right-let's stop and
consider what it has done for
you.
Has 1t made you feel brighter.
stronger, more sure of yourself,
more eager to adventure in this
queer. difficult world?
No, come to think Of 1t, you
can't say it has. Instead OF
making things brighter, it just
makes you Inadder and duller,
doesn't it? Sort Of poisons you
III QysE-actuallZ poisons you'
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

, that, wherever you go you seem
to move in prickly atmosphere
of suspicion and dislike.
Then, If self pity doesn't make
you feel happier inside yourself
or make other people act better
toward you, what good DOES 1t
do for you?
It doesn't do any good at all,
Pal. But it does a powerful lot
Of harm.
Let's look at this thing
honestly.
You'd feel considerably dis
gusted with yourself If you were
taking hop on the side. wouldn t
you? Or drinking secretly, or
induIging in some other nasty,
hidden form of vice. Yet could
any vicious habit possibly do you
as much harm as this vice OF
self pity?
Could any other habit fog your
vision and rile your bile as much
as this?
Could any other habit waste
your time and spoil your oppor.
tunities more wickedly than this?
Could any enemy do you half
as much harm as you are doing
yourself by this mental poison.
ing?
You know the answer to those
questions as well as l do. You
know how black self pity has
made the world seem-how #
has weakened and sickened Won
and wasted you.
Then why go on with il. mart.
ner? You've had some hard
deals in iife-sure YOU have
And there's selfishness and mai.
ice and hypocrisy and cruelty
to be conquered on every hand,
But. you're not conquering them
with self pity, old dear, You're
selling yourself out to them.
when you pity yourself. You're
-peing the worst sort of traitor
10 your own interests.
DO come On-buck up-Iet's
snap out of it. If you want
TO beat the game stop pick.
mso, Ing at sores and get out
Wis,e Wnere the COINS good. Alta
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
IMAGINATION = By Garrett P. serviss

chemical defense OF the organism.
This is so true that many medical
nents are efficious only through
the imagination Of the sick per.
son. Thus the ridiculous remedies
Of our ancestory, like Orivetan,
theriaque Certain mixtures made
by charlatansI, sympathy powder
and POnguent des an1ess ls0Nl Oint-
mentl produced marvellous cures. :"
How strangely this influence
may act in the phenomena of
''presentiments' IS illustrated by
the following ancedote:
"A young italian woman went
to consult a cartomancience tdia
viner by cards., and was told that
misfortune awaited her from q
man of her own nationality who
would bear q characteristic mark.
That evening in a restaurant she
noticed that the Italian waiter
who served her had eyes Of diff
ferent coIors. Frightened by the
apparent omen, she insisted upon
and obtained the immediate dis.
missal OF the waiter. The latter,
thus deprived Of al livelihood
which he had but jush obtained
after long search, lurk q at the
door and, when the you B woman
came out, poignarded hs In that
way the prophecy was alized.
Once in a while Ia bile du
logis' plays a trick u has q
more amusing result this
story shows:
s.For fun a man was how
he placed his beard he
went to sleep. Ma He
didn't place it at all; aced
itself, Just as it happI he
never paid any attentio IL.
The following night his N -
preoccupied with the pos of
his beard. Never had it ed
so troublesome As a r. -
seeking comfortable atti Ia
it, he was kept awake a
On succeeding nights it
same story, and the unfC
could find no rest until
the confounded beard cut
Doctor Vachet points d
worry and sadness disnliT
power of resistance OF I .4I
to an incredible degree, wi
and hope perform miracl
ia folle du logis" must
couraged or suppressed ac
to her mood; when she sm
dances in the sunlight 81
be an angel in the hou
when she frowns and turks
ners with the shadows
spiders, turn her out OF
or her own good as we'll q
The Washington times., 1926-09-16

This strange bird with powerful heavy BILL bigger than
the Of his head devour paful Of fresh fish
does he impress you? You marvel at Natures power
20 adapt animals to their surroundings The feeble wood
pecer make holes in tough tree trunk The eagle and
condor fly the highest mountain tops There the accurate
poem about the pelican, his beak holds more than his
belly can"
This shoebi strange bird is queer any Of them
You impressed by his piercing but above ALL you
say to yourself What wonderful political orator this bird
would make with mouth bigger than the whole of his
head put together and that would tire
The Washington times., 1926-09-16

HOSPITAL in order to inspire her
husband to send her any flowers,
or make him to sit and hold her
hand.
The first time her baby falls off
the bed and the first time her
husband falls off his pedestal. q
woman thinks that the world has
come to an end. But, after while.
she gets SO used to 1t. that she
just leaves them to crawl back
again, all by their loneys.
A man IL not really beginning
to grow and develop. until he
stops complaining OF the way the
world serves hini--and begins to
wonder how he can serve the
world, ,,s.,,
The road to hell is paved with
a woman's ''Forevers, and a
mans Never agaips."
Nowadays, any woman who re-
fuses to bob her hair is sustained
by the fortitude OF an early nra.
tyr, the obstinacy Of a Kansas
mule. the tenacity OF a bulldog
and the consoliug conviction, that
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
More Film Fun

e interest Of laughter this country should demand
Immediate addition to the numbers Of funny
The industry shows curious backwardness in the develop
Of real comedians The film folks trot stars Of all
descriptions lovely ladies' cute fpper hemen honest
andtruly actors and actresses now and then.
But clowns the fellows who make you chucle roar
Charlie Chaplin Harold Lloyd Buster Keatonperhaps Harry
Langdon Of the ugubous vsage just attained to ereelers
they hold their high places almost unchallenged.
Why aren't there others9 Even comedy is better
hntertaipment than mediocre drama.
The Washington times., 1926-09-16

YOU'RE sorry
i for your
self, aren't you?
Been thinking
things ov err
sizing 'en1 up.
M what are
you getting out
of ife2 Nothing
but hard deals.
Lookit all the
people you've
helped. w ere
any Of them
ever grateful?
Not on your
life! Just took
anything t h e y
could grab and
t h g n &C t @ d
abused II you
didn't give them
more. And nine
times out Of 10
t ey doubl ! 9
eros 9 . d ou
while thew were
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
WISE SAYINGS.

Men have fewer or more sim
pie ideas from without, accord
ing as the. objects they converse
with afford greater or less
variety. Locke.
A. good man not only forbears
those qualifications which are
forbidden by reason and re-
ligion, but even restrains him.
self In unforbidden instances.
-Atterbury.
AIlegories, when well chosen,
are like so many tracks Of light
in discourse that makes every
thing about them clear and beau
tiful. doiscus
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
DIR. FRANK CRANES
Dali, Z EDITORIAL.
RY pR. TRAlEK CRANE
D0Il0gr From Too Good Foods

a DOCTOR has recently declared that the health Ct
- ton Of their food.
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
LISTEN, WORLD!

makes you feel
as IL you had
e a t en- som e.
thing tainted.
Well, if 1t
doesn't MAX e
you feel hap.
pier inside your.
self perhaps it
makes ot h e r
people act bet
ter toward you?
But you can't
say it doe s
that, either. No,
it ce t a in | y
doesn't. Fact is,
the sorrier you
get for your
self, the mean
er people seem
to act. Really
it seems as If
they went out
of their way to
hurt and irri-
tate Won. So