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WOMAN SUES DENTIST
FOR SIC. 600 DAMAGES

Anna III. winsbro. 1877 r ST.
N. e.. has filed suit intne District
Supreme Court against william /.
ogus. 4 dentist ia the Farragut
apartments. cor $4,000 for alleged
personal injuries.
Through Attorney Norris
Warnpler, the woman says that she
went to the dentist to have her
teeth treated and that in extracting
one tooth he left 3 piece Of II in.
the Jaw, resulting In blood poison
ing.
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nEATHR

Jessie Pennock, 20, EMERGENCY Hos.
pital.
Charles r. Bomhoy. a. United States
Soldiers Home Hospital.
Peter Albert 81, United States Sol
.diers' Home Hospital.
stella Ingerson. So, Garfield Hospital
NV. 50 -
Mabel Panknin. IS, st. Elizabeths Hos
pital s4
Jacob Flanagan, so. Casualty Hos
.pital
Nena Enoch. so, $50 e St ". e.
George Melitiou, IS, GallinEer Hos
Logan Q. Smith, 81. Ashley Apartment.
Norman Sauter, T. Sibley Hospital.
james A. Brown, SO, Gallinger Hos
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ARMED BANDITS ROB
HOSPITAL or So, $40

NEW YORK July Five armed
bandits today held up the giyl cash
Ter of the. Roosevelt Hospital in
broad daylight and escelDed in q
stolen automobile with $3.50.
The money was part of $24,OO1
payroll, but the remainder of the
money had been paid out.
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WOMAN IN HOSPITAL
LEAPS FROM FIFTH FLOOR

BALTIMORE, July Miss Alice
Miller, so, patient at Mercy Hos
pital, leaped to her death from the
fifth floor today after evading her
nurse.
Her body struck the pavement,
narrowly missing several pedes'
TRANS.
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Paws $4,000 for Golf

LONDON, July 1.-R. Dale. Lex
ington, KY, sportsman, paid $4,000
for a yearling colt out of the
famous horse, Gainsborough, at New
Market today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
REPORT BEAN TO
Be OUSTED FROM
COUNTY BOARD
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Los ANGELES, Dee. 3.-rhc
prosecution in the hearing of the
Los Angeles county board of super
,iSorS on - felony counts sought
to prove today that county funds
AMI county employees were used to
develop the .il-acrc private camp
site at Big Pines owned by the de
PENDANTS.
IL. +. Waite, dcraty county sur
vcyor. took the witness stand and
testified he had charge Of gang
Of four surveyors who worked on
the Big Pines site at county cN-
pou>c.
WA:jc said that his PAW worked
en- the .itc for twa ~,lags, on county
sararics County SurNcym j. f..
Eochhrld dircctr hin, o perform
the WorH, Waite tcrr:flcG.
~ holrd of ,ur",v Sors was to
l,'ct Ills aftcYnoon TO ciCc: new
b1''dnE supervisor an+ i was re.
rc::cl that Jack II. E'}r who di-
rr,t,l construction o. the new
$N,uuo,r00 hall "t .ust'c". was to
be ouSicd. sydney I. Graves, new
+. r,cCt"d Supervisor, WIS slated TO
>u rc-d Ecan.
Bean W. Gcrmnecd i the 1925
Grmu Jury for his purrortcd mis-
hau,lIin% of construction Ct the hall
Of lus ice building, aLi also for
Sl.rd'ng T3Go,00n ON plans for the
NV county hoSl ~ project before
3nv excavation wcli; h2t been done.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
laval SECRETS TO Be GUARDED IN OIL trial
ury Debates Evidence In F7alZ-l1lizzs Murder Tria
MAY CHALLENGE
PROSECUTION IN
KEMPLEY TRIAL

san DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 3.--Con-
duet on Inc part of the prosecute
whici: the defense chargcs border,
or sahnrdinaii"n of perjury viii be
challenged by Attorneys for Chrs-
ter {. kcmplry, district attorney,
and his chief assistant, G. GUY Sci
lcck, ON trial mere charged with
bribery il was declared today.
The defense BASES il contention
on The admission, hate Yesterday. o!'
ireorgc Simons, former night cicr!:
Of the Dcaih"rn hotel when it WAS
cons'ne:ed hy Agnes Kelly, oar
time underworld queen, that he had
been urged to remember tina:
kcmpIev had visited tn" place.
i'ndrr cross examination hy b
fcnSr Counsel Adam Thompson,
S'imons admitted that both Mrs. " .
T.. Fifinin, dctcctiv" agency head
and Mrs. Keller, had asked him scv-
rial times To try and recall that
kcmpicr or Sr;!cck had visited the
h"tcl which was being conducted
rs II bro;lcl
ScHeek and kcmpIcy are charg
oi with having asked and recrivei
Il $4,000 brib" from William John
son, ticago, in return tor suppress
sion of evidence in the triM Of
1homas johnson and Hugh Nc;iov.
trn, acquitted Il wear ago Of the
murder Of George McMahon, Chi-
cago gahgSter.
At yesterdays hearing Coroner
Schuyler G. Kelly tcStficd boih
William Johnson and Mrs. Kcllcr,
the latter now tn" stHtc'S star Wit
acss against kcEplry and ScllecN.
approached him in an attempt r&
secure the knife with which Nc
MaEoH was slain.
johnson, Kelly stated, told him he
would make 1T worth my white,
while Mrs. Keller offered him $40
uCJ for the knife, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
Larew Resigns as
City Attorney

City AttorncNJ. S. Larcw, who
has been elcctcf judge Of the super
lor court Of lmpcria County, has
submitted his resignation rs city at
torncy to the city council, to be Of
fcctIvc as soon as possible.
In selecting a successor to Attor-
ncy Larcw, the council has announc
ed that applications for the position
will be received from any attorney
desiring to file one. All applications
will be given consideration by the
board, which will announce it's
choice when the desired man has
been selected.
Attorneys desiring to file applica
tions can do SO with city Clerk
Neale at the city hall
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
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LOS ANGELES. Dee. 3.--Charlos
Reimer, chief investigator of the
district attorneys office here. today
denied reports from San Francisco
that secret investigators of his starr
were investigating NEW angles
Of the Aimee Scmplc Mcpherson
ease in the north.
None of our investigators are
working on the Mcpherson case ut
this time Rcimer said.
District Attorney Asa Kcycs re-
fused to affirm or deny the reported
activity of his agents in san Fran
cisco and vicinity. The prosecutor
did deny, however, that he was con
sidcring appeals from friends of
Mrs. Mcpherson TO drop the conspiI-
acy ease against the evangelist and
call off the Forthcoming trial in Su-
perior court.
Members of AngcluS Temple are
circulating petitions asking that tine
ease be dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
MEMBERS NAMED
BY JUDGE WASTE
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san Francisco, Dec. 3.-G Ghicf jus
tIce William II. Waste Of the state
supreme court today announced MP.
pointmcnt of the California Judicial
council authorized by amendment
Em IL at the recent election.
In addition to Waste, who under
the provisions Of the amendment. Is
chairman Of the council the follow
iEg we're appointed:
iohn ". Shcnk, ;,ssoriatr Justice
Of he supreme court; john L. Tvlet,
presiding justice, district court OF
appeal, San Francisco; II. L. Cor
reN, presiding justice, district cour.
e Appeals. Los Angeles; William
u. Finch. presiding indoa. dtsfri +
court of appeals, Sacramento; T.
". Harms, pi"si'Ing Iuugc. Alamrda
county superior court, Oakland :;
Peter j. Shields, superior Judge Sac
ramcnto; Walter Perry johnson. sd
prrior judge, San Francisco: Harrv
lioll>c, superior judge, Los Angeles ;
licnry Nj, Willis, presiding Judge.
Los Angeles municipal courts; W.
CIoN Snyder, Justice of the pearr
South Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
BIG HUTCH"
MUST RETURN
TO CALIFORNIA
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SACRAMENTO. Dee. >. -- T.. \.
IiutchinGs, alias Big Hutch, -
noted Los Angeles banro man, ha,
lost his fight in the New York Su-
prcmc court to cScapc cXtradition
To California, il was announced by
the governor : offirc To-Day.
Revocation Of Big Hutch 5
parole by Gorcrnor Richardson was
sustained by the New York court
and the prisoner must return to
san Quentin state prison To finish
his sentence. The Big Hutch -
ease has been pending in New York
courts since September Of las; year,
when Governor Al Smith granted
Governor Richardson 5 rcquisition
for "xiraditlon Of lintchings Hutch
i""S then uetitioncd for Il writ ot
habeas corpus.
"Elg Hutch = WAS paroled August
:, 1923 and his parole revoked
shortly afterwards. He has one
year, seven months and % days Of
his sentence vet to serve.
This is welcome news, said
Governor Richardson in commenting
on the decision. Hutchings was
not only guilty Of bunco transac
tions but according to the test stimony
ot G.. r.. Dennison, recently parol"d,
he was used ~ 'gn between By
corrupt officials who were receiving
money from confidence men in their
operations in Los Angeles city.
"Thcsc confluence men robbed
citizens of Los Angeles of several
hundred Thousand dollars while pro.
toetcd by public officials. Several
of the bunco men have been brought
10 Justice but the corrupt Officials
have never been prosecuted.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
China Protests
British Arrests

CANTON, Dee. 3.--Thc South
China Nationalist government today
announced the dispatch Of Il severe
note to the British foreign office in
! ondon protesting against the an
rest of II nationaliSts in the Brit
ish concessions at Ticn Tsin.
The II were alleged to have been
delivered into the custody of the
Manchnrian military authorities "a
Tieu Tsiu and if they were exc
cutcd the note HuuouNccd the t"n-
Ton government s intention of de-
mandng Indemnity from Grcu,
pritain
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
San BernardinO
Visitors Coming

Members of the san Bernardino
Chamber of Commerce, on their an
nual boosting trip to Imperial val
ley left there this morning in auto
mobiles and are due to arrive ut the
Barbara Worth about $40. There
are about so people in the party in
cludlng many OF the wives of the
members. Stops were made at
points in the Coachclla valley and
IN extended visit was made to the
Mid-Wintcr fair at Brawlcy this af.
tcrn0on.
Tonight the visitors will meet
members of the local chamber at
dinner in the private dining room of
the Barbara Worth hotel. Tomor-
row will be given over 80 the indi-
vidual bent of the visiting boost
prS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
Seek Witness in
M'PI'erson Case
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 3. 4
woman known only as Mrs. Bel
Fnap, said to have seen Aimee
Semple Mcpherson and Kenneth g.
ormlSton together in San Jose i'm
mcdlatciN after the evangelist s dis
appearance at Ocean Park. is being
sought in san Matco. Burlingamc
and san Francisco, it was reported
here today.
The search, said to be conducted
by two secret investigators of the
office of District Attorney ASA
keycS of Los Angeles, is believed
intended TO assist enlargement of the
state 5 case in the interim pendinp
Mrs. Mcpherson 5 superior court
trial on charges Of conspiracy to OBJ
>truct Justice.
The investigators were reported to
have sought no assistance from
local authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
Marine Airplanes
Crossing Country
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WASH NGTON, Dec. g. The
navy department was advised today
that four of the group of planes,
manned by marines on tranScon.
tinental flight from Quantico, Va,
to san Diego, were forced to land
at Fayetteville, \. G., last night be-
cause of heavy fog. The message
said the remaining planes arrived
last night at Montgomery, Ala, and
continued their journey today.
That part of the group pilotcd by
CONS is expected to reach Tai
lulah, La, today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
UTAH GOVERNOR
INSPECTS LEYEES
BELOW BOUNDARY

Governor George :. Dcrn and hi
party Of four from Utah, passca
- sircnF3ns day cs'crd@t, Inspect
l1g i''N ca,iai ~rslcn or :hc ir,iL
. ilon district 4 Baia, California III.
der the guidance Of Earl Pound and
other officials Of the irrigation
board. At fi'Sr hand, they ,,crc
able 20 visua!i.' tn" Problems cen
froat,ng m'q":i:'l = Vcy in the
rattrr of GO ora :, tiNcr contr !
ari food menace T. the $1,000 ~cs.
ni,nfe Of "a. c.mm lity. s#i,.
Found
"Thcrc is no doubt that ycsicr-
day did more than anything else
could do. to have the governor of
Utah and the N nbcrs vf his par
= come 10 Il full appreciation 81
""r viewpoint, - AZ sad. "1ney
NV the t1emcndonS anount of i.j0o,
and The great cNp,nse annually in
W. , - - tA''i mat iIlt W dltlS VI
Il great river may be held in leash
so that possible floods may lie avert
cd aud thousands of farms irrigat-
ed. OF course they have no such
problems in Utah.
Governor Dcrn refused TO commit
himself TO any definite Statement
us to his 2ltitrdc on the Swing
johnson ! ii. Il Is Understood that
he has Il legislature to deal with
at .hc next session Of that BODY
this winter. 1t is believed, however,
that he is favorable TO Califor,
mia 5 cause. The visitors were talk
en- by auto TO Yuma yesterday af
tcrnoon, where automobiles from
Phoenix were on hand to convey
them TO the Arizona capital where
they are meeting with Governor
Hunt today. From there thoy 60 10
Colorado Springs to attend the
meeting of the United States Cham
hcrS of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
Valley Dairymen
Get High HOn0rs

Added laurclS for Imperial Val
Icy 5 dairy industry in the form OF
mention OH the honor roll of the
National Dairy Association were re
ported today from the office of
FaM Advisor Ncrn Drrar. Ten
dairNmcn of the county, \. II.
NmithSon, II. G.. FarnSWorth, O. A..
Kirk, Buckcl Brothers, ii. i White,
Rex Ogior, \. Baij-,rS and T.. r.
Parker and Son are those winning
the honor
Diplomas in recognition of de
vcloping Il herd of COWS to Il yearly
production Of over 500 pounds are
being granted in each ease. On each
diploma the number OF COWS in the
herd is stated, those owned by the
men listed ranging from 10 to g..
SmithSon and Farnsworth are ON
Tor the second year the others re-
tcivmg the honor for the first time.
Production average i'll each case is
over 500 pounds, the highest being
"10,S pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
Hail Falls In
City Today

FL Centre and vicinity WAS gwen
II voting by the first shower Of
the Scasrn around noon today. thu
rainfall being just sufficient to
make the paving muddy. The
slower was accompanied by light
fail Of hail. Parts of the valley
were visited by showers and in some
sections II slight fall of hail las'
Labor day.
Cloud indications point to more
rain within the next - hours. The
crops are in such shape that Il rain
fail will not iniurc them, unless it
should be a very heavy one and thr
weather turns warm aftcrwnrd.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
ADMIRAL
TOLD TO
USE CARE:
Confidential information
On Japanese War
Scare to be Held Secret
NO OPINION GIVEN
Witness States Legal Aid
Not Sought from Inter-
iOr Department.

! WASHINGTON. Dec. ;. The
/ United States navy intcrvcned in
f.. the Fall-Dohcnv conspiracy trial TO-
DAY to prevent presentation of cvi-
d"ncp dealing with the japanese
Nar scare report made by Admiral
Glcar,S Of the Pacific fleet in 1921,
| according to Defense Attorney Ilo-
! gan.
Admiral ). X. Robson, an import
ant figure in the Pearl Harbor Elk
tijlls lease and contract transac-
tionS, was suhpOcnaed to testify ~
- defense witness. It was assumed
the defense intended to question
! HIM on the "War scare report to
~ubstantiatc its picture Of former
Secretary Of Interior Albert B. FaI
md T.. l.. Doheny rs patriots, scrv
ing their country though the lcar
Is.
When Robson appeared to testify
he was met at the door of the conr'
room by a uniformed navy officer
who ordered him to report to the
navy department at once, lIogaa
disclosed TO the United Press.
At the navy department Robison
was given written orders not TO dis
close any confidential information.
Robson, called to the stand late
this afternoon, talked of the fuel
situation and waste of reserve oil
for the first hour Of his testimony.
He did not refer to the war scare
or national defense angie.
=
ever, that Secretary Fall told him
the reserve drainage problem had
been discussed at a meeting Presi
dent Harding attended.
The government ripped into the
t'all DohenY defense with iptroduc-
tion of a letter to former Secretary
of Interior Albert r. Fail, from one
ct his suhordinates, telling of legal
objections to the Pearl EIarbor prof
Get and reviewing suggestions that
a formal opinion be obtained
The subordinate, :. Foster Balm
bureau of mines chief in 1922, wheu
the Elk Hills Pearl Iarbor contracts
and leases were made, said no in
terror department or attorney gem
cral $ opinion was ever sought.
Balm underwent severe cross cx-
animation by Owen Roberts, prose
cution chief, and was so tlustcred
toat at one point he referred to
Secretary Doheny' when h.
meant pcnby.
Defense chief Frank j. Hogaa
sought 10 bring out from Admiral
Luther Gregory, navy Yards and
GorkS chief, that the government
got "full value from Dohcny and
that the Hawaii oil tanks were nee
cNsaly TO national defense.
The government blocked this at
tempt tcmporarily, with objections.
Balm 5 letter, written in San
Francisco in January, 1922, while
he was trying to interest oil COM
ranicS in the Pearl Harhor contract
and sent Secretary Fan, at his Three
River, y. NJ, home told Of legal oh
ioctionS made by Standard Oil and
General Petroleum..
When former Attorney General
Harry NJ. Daughcrtv was. on the
stand he testified he did not recall
having been asked for or having
given an informal opinion on the
contract and cmphatically said be-
was never asked for formal opin.
ION
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
IF EARL Y
DECISION
lctiOn of q Quick
fdict Fails to
aerisIiZe.
ENDANTS CALM
dent of Acquittal
& Charge of Double
ging.
~ PAUL w. WHITE
Press Staff Correspondent

II HOUSE, Somcrville, y.
;. The i.all Mill murlr,
irh, It had been predicted.
= thrawn out hv titc lurt
siul'rs was beng debated
he closed doorS Of 4 jury
$ atteraaaa= =w3ilruo indirJ
syn Immediate 2rtd -.
8,ohSUe of spectators in tho
showed tho prevailing
10 - thar tho irry stood
ae3etial and fuur for
81 T.. t#sc of Diet; use couu-
~ ic!' there was one iur
tnicht lolt ont for n con
/, That an, be sai !, might
/ - N-ldie' aH! force the
.rcpc,' disagrccrc
L Csc. tlc state undoubtcd
/ moV, ~ "a no'v trial.
III" iasy had hrcu out an
r." woIr scrosts that three
/ rh distinctly favorable to
: c:,>.
3rf'cui.,ts Nrs. France
l H,ll AMI aer brothers,
ld Willie Stevens, were
of acquittal IS they wait
ante room.
d. %lmpS -. sicriaI prose
10. wait for the verdict
10 his home in Jersey
IN. when the jury mad
an hour and fifteen min
crowd still remained in the
NJ, hoping for a verdict,
{ rndants were takcp from
poem to the reception room
Pn'y jail, tCLiud the court
lcnry De In Bruyerc Car
Ire. iiall cousin. is CON
rc. Capcutcr. = we'll +" d'
ct broker, is charged with
i in the mur,l,r. out viii
separately.
r and a haif after it he
clibcrations, the jury sent
magnifying glass aud q
cnsibly To analyIc more
lc finger prints that fig
prominently in the t"St-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
How Women
ut Her Hair
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NGELES, Dee. 3.--MrS.
thompson took the witness
Municipal Judge Blake s
|iv and described how two
tackled her in n Whittier
and shcarcd her hair in
|t to ruin her beauty. She
attack was prompted. by
|timony was delivered at
binary hearing of Mrs.
Mutt, charged with may
nncction with the assault.
|npson said she was in the
oom when Mrs. Mutt and
file Raiston grabbed her
ncnccd clipping her hair
|ir of scissors.
1 that both Mrs. RalSton
Mutt expressed satisfac
cutting her hair.
bay go now, but no man
look at You again, y Mrs.
|aid, according to Mrs,
$ testimony.
lit was forced to face the
y hearing alone, all cf-
ocatc Mrs. Ralst0n since
having been futile.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
LOCAL FOLKS PLAN TO
SEE BIG GRID GAMR

FL Centre will be represented at
the Notrc Damc-U. :. c, game to-
morrow with Il good sized dclcga-
ton. Most of those planning to
see the game will leave ON tonight 5
train, though a large number plan
to leave late this afternoon and
.pvpnino bv auto.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
CROWDS OUT TO WITNESS
CENTRAL BRAWLEY GAME

Despite the wet weather, large
crowd was flocking to Central t'n-
ion football field ~ Pres slime, TO
witness the game between Brawley
and Central Union high schools.
The rain this morning served to
slow the field up somewhat. How
ever a fast game is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Calexico, school and Imperial
night, Imperial Valley MidWin-
ter fair. Brawley.
Present Day club meets, r. A.
Chestnut home.
Imperial Valley Sciots, Pyra-
mid No. 81, Masonic hail.
Bazaar and dancing, st.
Marv's hall.
,.," 1.-THE Noblest Rider Palace
theater.
Private Izzy Murphy" Val
ley theater.
Ritualishc contest, Elks hall,
8 p. IN.
San Bernardino- Ell Centre
chamber of commerce, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
.. TOMORROW
Approved Juvenile matinee,
Valley theater, 2 p. IN.
Ell Centre, Swiss. Lions club
and Westmorland day, Imperial
Valley Mid Winter fair, Braw-
ley.
\ x450. 900 school is building a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03

Tia" annual potato show at Klam
ath Falls, Oregon, has been post
poucd to December s aud 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03

demand for onions from
Lnd has taken care of the
madam crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03

Tho winter head lettuce acreage
in the Salt River Valley, Arizona
is over 1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03
EXPERT ARRIVES
TO Aid BATTLE
AGAINST MELDEW
Will Romain in Valley to
Assist Growers in Over
coming Cantaloupe Pest

Imperial Valleys $ cantaloupc in
! dusrT j. To receive expert advic.
| and assistance aS Il result of the tr
! rlyal Of J. T. Norton n"rirpltura
expert, who WAS brought 10 the city
yesterday bv B. {. liiIhrath. plan
paIholo9ist of the state drpa mcu
~ agriculture. Norton is here to
open AN intensive warfare against
mild'w and other problems Of thr
industry. He will remain hc"c unit
after the close 0f the next canta-
loupc season, and will continue To"
work thereafter, several years if
necessary, until everything possible
has been done to put the in iustry
sound financial snapc.
Norton 5 exact title is not easy
to give. He is not only a plant cX.
! pert, bnt goes At his operations.
which he has carried on in all parts
of the United States and other see
ti"nS of the world, from the busineS,
| man : View 10 find out what is nee
cSsarN to make a certain crop pay.
In connection with the asparagus
| industry, in the east. Norton was en-,
! ploNed rs Il type oi efficiency cX
pert To see what was necessary to
bring financial success to that in
dustrN. " that time the principal
, trouble III the industry was caused
hv rust. To meet this difficulty
/ Norton succeeded in breeding the
first variety Of rust-rcsiStant as
paragus, which is now known a' thr
Mary Washington. :.
Employed BY Growers
Norton is being employed by the
growers themselves, and is not con
! ncrtcd with any government or
state department. Milbrath, who l.
| thoroughly convcrsant with the mil
dew situation here following an in
, tcnsiVc study last Summer, is turn
ing over his data To Norton as his
duties in the state department will
not permit his dcvoting his entire
time to the study, as would be ncccS-
sary in this case, to any one section
of the state.
Il. i. Moore, chairman of the
cantaloupc development committee.
has called a meeting for this after
noon. NJ which Milhrath and Norton
will be present and plans for future
activities will be developed.
Norton is graduate of Kansas
Agricultural college, was Il professor
of botany at Cornell University,
and later became associated with
the United States department of a9
liculturc and during that time de
Nclopcd his famous strain of aspara-
gus and also did research work for
the department in China. For the
past seven wears he has been plant
breeder for the ColIcr Pedigrced
Seed company of lIartsvillc, South
Carolina.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-03

4 $450,000 school is building a
C"o"'ot' Contra Costa county.