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Evening star., 1926-10-12

Of tremendous responsibility, includ-
ing legislative program of vital i'm
portance to the county as q whole.
The federation will give voice to
many questions that affect the peace
and happiness of the people of the
whole county, he continued. and
added that the interest of the whole
county will be the federation's in
tereSt.
The federation is going to see that
the people are going to get fair
and square deal, he went on, and was
going to make a vehement fight to
prevent privileges for the few against
the interests of the ma jority, speaking
particularly Of the efforts of public
service corporations to get a throttle
hold on the county.
A resolution introduced by Ellis R.
King, delegate from Cabin John Park,
seeking the provision for a new
school on or near the Conduit road,
was referred to the committee on
schools for action.
George H. Lamar discussed the his
tory Of Montgomery County from
the time of it's separation from Prince
Georges County on October 2, 1776.
He urged that the federation aid in
securing accurate information with
respect to all points within the
county Of historic importance and to
the proper marking Of those points
as a means Of perpetuating the men,
ories that should be kept alive.
The association promptly and
unanimously adopted a motion that
a committee be named by the Presi-
dent to ascertain what steps can, and
should, be taken to preserve the his
torical places and the archives of
Montgomery County.
New Member Admitted.
The federation elected to member
ship and seated the delegates and
alternates Of the West Chevy Chase
Heights Citizens Association, COM
posed Of William E. Downey, Frank
Stone and George Bennets, delegates,
and the following alternates: William
H. Terry and Raymond c. Jackson.
The delegates We're welcomed on
behalf of the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce by w. F. Prettyman, chair
man of the entertainment committee,
and refreshments were served.
Maj. E. Brooke Lee invited the fed
GRAFTON to hold it's November meeting
at Silver Spring as the guest of the
four constituent bodies of that place
and It was accepted.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
New Member Admitted.

A scientist predicts that Vesuvius
will be in eruption during 1928. If this
does not take place, it may be safely
assumed that Mussolini has given or
ders to the contrary, says the Office
Boy.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
Will Fight for People.

In his inaugural address, President
Kuhn expressed his appreciation of
the honor of returning him to the
chair for another year, because 1t
was an opportunity for service. He
praised in the highest terms the CO.
operation given him by the delegates
in all movements looking to the bet
terment Of the county. He told the
federation that 1t was facing a year
Evening star., 1926-10-12
Fall Underwear

II dII OIIUCIW GdI
Women's Medium weight Underwear,
separate garments, shirts with high neck
and long sleeves. Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves. ankle length pants perfect quail
Garment rts, na''es worth slO' each' 80c
OdIHclI
Misses Cotton Union Suits, light
ane onetb ngh nsHs SEEK ana 0ns 40c
Children's Cotton Knit Waist Union
suits, low neck and sleeveless, ankle
length, others low neck and short sleeves.
knee or ankle length; sizes 12, ii
and 16 years; irregulars Of SOC 90
Values
GoIdenbergs-First Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

36-inch Black Spiral
Crepe, in handsome bro
caded designs-a popular
and stylish fabric for Fall
frocks.
Charge Accounts Invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
BUYING THE OPEN SPACES

Never the vacation ads so auring. Those of
who have not yet gone adventurng, have not yet
bought their tickets their tents, still living in
joyous bewderment. From the beaches of
state the rocky heights of Colorado from the glories
of the Grand Canyon to the gores of Paris, from the
Canadian wilderness to the western ranches, their
minds travel the great realms of cheerful choice
That their finances apt to decree weeks at an
inexpensive neighborng camp takes nothing from the
fun There all the enjoyment of thinking about the
far places added to present appreciation of the little
place few miles out and around the second corner.
But here is an ad that does it all. "You Can Buy
the Open Spaces it announces in large letters, and
continues: The JOY of fishing travelling just plain
idling in the sunshine anything for your 1927
ton" That is-here comes the thud but it with
a laugh-"if you begin at to through so
week membership in Thrift Club
How true! And how encouraging Let's see
how much week will it take for so weeks to get that
trip to Paris?
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
'THEATERS

Sparkling with comedy. throbbing
thrills and agog with action,
d" Hands Across the Border Fred
Thompson s most recent starring
vehicle, swings into the Airdome
tomorrow. The picture is heralded
by critics as the best thing the po-
pular western star has done, where
tore +. b .. expects that it will
leave the public limp with laughter;
which it probably will! No western
luminary has ever flashed into pro-
minence whose pictures were so re-
dolent of mirth as Mr.. Thompson IS.
Coupled in the betting both for
chuckles and thrills is Silver King,
Fred S famous horse, who has an
even more important role in the
production than usual. Much of
the action revolvcs around Il SNUG
Cling ring which is operating near
the Mexican border, but while it
scintillatcs with speed, the picture
is more outstanding as mirth pro-
duccr than in any other respect.
David Kirkland diected. The strong
supporting east includes such emf
ncnt thcspians as Tyrone Power,
Bcss Flowers, William Courtwright
Clarence Ge'iert and Tom SAINTS
CHI.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August IS, 1911

In spite Of the fact that houses
are going up at lively rate there
is going to be scarcity the com
ing season. The development of the
industrial district will bring larg-
.er population here during the next
60 days than can be housed.
Wiley NJ. Weaver and l.. A.
Hcydlouff have band of sheep in
the Mesquite lake region which are
showing the wonderful adaptability
of Imperial valley for raising sheep
for mutton. In their large bunch
there are many lambs seven months
old weighing 40 pounds. which is
il good weight for mature sheep.
These lambs are already worth
$5 each.
Peter Hovlcy of Brawley is work
ing on Il project to have all val
ley cantalOupcs next year placed
under the control of one man, so
far as distribution is concerned
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
SAFETY FIRS7s-LET'S HAVE 1T

Accidents paved highways in Imperial Valley
could be reduced considerably in the opnic of many
automobile drivers the painted dividing line down
the center of the highway, such as is used in many
parts of the state installed here
The suggestion is not own, but our attention
called to this matter by an experienced motorst
of this city, who declared that many accidents
caused because tmd dr afraid of going off the
pavement cling closely the center of the road.
The claim seems reasonable With all cars having
left hand drives. the tendency is to gage distance to-
ward the center of the road the right front
fender On paved roads, such as the San Diego
highway the Los Angeles highway, this tendency to
crowd the center is undoubtedly responsible for
of the accidents reported.
Where the dividing line is used collisions are
duced to minimum and the fact that drivers know
just how far they get without ieopardizing
oncoming traffic, adds much to the enjoyment of
driving.
1t is stated that the dividing line can be installed
at nominal cost. As will unquestionaby increase
the safety of the highways it is we'll worth whatever
it may cost.
The state demands considerable from the autois
and this appears to be where the state do
a great deal to help the motoring public.
We say state in the general sense, meaning who
is charged with the responsibility of the highways
If the matter is for the California Highway Com
mission to handle, would suggest that service clubs
and chambers of throughout the valley take
up the suggestion and put it through.
If the county supervisors the proper parties to
approach the suggestion regarding the chambers and
the clubs still holds good
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
WOMEN SWIMMERS

The most notable thing about Gertrude Ederle's
in swimming the English channel the fact
that she the first woman to perform that feat 1t
the fact that she beat the records Of all the
who had done it.
Since the channel swim is recognized as the
worlds hardest swimming test, it follows that today
this Is year old American girl is supreme her sport
In famboyant parlance, she stands forth as SWIM
ming champion of all time"
That is, until another beats her record.
That may happen any day.
And how about men? Some may beat her, of
Yet here is sport, and particularly ardu-
sport at that, in which women for some reason not
yet fully understood appear to possess natural sI-
periority over men. If half dozen swan the
channel before Miss Ederle it probably because
men so long had the field almost entirely 20 them
selves With women crowding in to compete for the
honor may be outclassed in the greatest
swimming classic they have been frequently of late
In minor contests.
1t may not be any too good for the women physo-
logically TO engage in such strenuous contests but
this age of feminine ambition and achievement it is
very good for them mentally. And the athletic example
set by feminine champions should benefit millions of
women, if they disregard the competitive element and
take up swimming or other sports for the sake of
wholesome exercise.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
,Ou think Uncle Wiggilvo'

you think Uncle Wiggilyo'
"It looks like something seri-
ouS,' answered the bunny as he got
ready to hop very fast. cit may be
that the Skillery Scallerv Alligator
has rolled himself up into a ball
the better to chase me.
Whatever it is, we had better
all run fast!' grunted the pig gen
tleman, and soon all three were
scoetng down the road as fast as
they could go.
But, no matter how fast they
went, that round, bounding object
behind them came on as fast, and it
was slowly gaining on them. All of
il sudden Uncle Wi9gily thought of
the pound of butter he carried. 1t
was almost melted because of the
hot day.
Ill spread some of this melted
butter ON the ground said the
bunny, "and when Roly Poly, or
whatever it is, gets to the slippery
place he will slide and skid and he
can t catch us. y
DO! said Mrs. TWiStytail. But
when the bunny had spread the but
ter the round thing only slid the
faster toward them.
"Oh, | cant run another step.
gruntcd fat Mr.. Twistytail, and his
wife said the same thing.
II will never leave you,' cried
brave Uncle Wiggily. "Let the
Rolv Poly. or whatever it is, get
all three of us. | will never desert
you,' And just then the round
bounding object came bouncing
along, hit a fence and burst all to
pieces. scattering about.
"What in the world was it, ~ ask
cd the lady pig.
cha. Ha! | see now, It was only
tumble weed, from last year.
said the rabbit, looking at the pieces
" Only a tumble weed and he told
the pigs how some plants, sometimes
called witch grass, panic grass or
couch grass, dry up in the fall, pull
loose from their roots, and, twisting
into a round ball, are rolled along
the ground by the wind, as light as
a bunch of feathers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
River Discharge
Shows Increase

A slight increase in discharge at
the Grand Canyon in the Colorado
river has temporarily removed fears
of water shortage in imperial
Valley, officials of the Imperial r.
rigation district believe. Word has
been received here that an increase
of 5000 second feet is shown at the
canyon.
The discharge at the canyon yes
tcrday was $500 second feet and at
Needles slightly over 5000 second
feet. Officials are prepared to
throw a weir across the channel be-
low the intake to divert the flow of
the stream into the irrigation sys-
TEN but with the increase reported,
it is thought such action will not
be necessary before the end of the
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
i bedtime Stories.
By HOWARD &. cARI0
, Copyright. 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper sy,i..ats
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
TUMBLE WEED

Uncle Wiggily had gone to the
store to get pound of butter for
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. The
muskrat lady housekeeper wanted to
make cake for Mr. and Mrs. Long
ears. and the rabbit gentleman had
offered to get the butter. since all
the forty leven little bunny child
rem were out playing.
II don't like to trouble ,you. y
said the muskrat lady house keeper
when Uncle Wiggily kindly offered
to 90. You are so busy
.'Oh. IN not busy at all, now,
answered the rabbit gentleman. Il
am only looking for an adventure
and | NAV find that going to the
store for the butter, or coming
home, as well as by searching
around the fields for it. II get
what you want for the cake
Now III the store Uncle Wiggily
happened to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Twistytail, the pig gentleman and
his wife. They We're a fat, jolly
couple, always looking on the bright
side of a silver dollar, and never
walking across a bridge if they
could get some one to give them a
ride i'll an automobile.
Where are you going, Uncle
Wiggily!" asked the pig gentle
man.
"Homc with the buttcr,' was
the answer.
walk along with us invited
Mrs. Twistytail. 81 have something
you may like
Its a sour milk shortcake. -
said Mr.. Twistytail before his wife
could explain. 80 IN very fond of
it aud there S enough 10 give YOU
a slice, Uncle Wiggily.'
That is very kind Of you said
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
Magnets Stop
Cars Quickly

Starting and running street ears
by electric power is well-known
but braking by electricity is more
uncommon. Several American rail
way companies are equipping their
ears with powerful magnets sus-
pended from car trucks two inches
over the rails. In emergencies
motormen can throw these magnets
down close to the rail by touching
an air valve. They are energized
and exert such Il resistance pull
that the ear can be stopped in two
thirds the distance required when
air brakes alone are used. An ex-
haustive series of tests showed that
the magnetic brakes made reduc-
tions in stopping time varying from
22 to 46 per cent, thus increasing
the safety of the ear by that much.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13

the rabbit, "and, as it ism t out of
my way to go home past your house
| shall do So
SO when the pig couple had
bought what they wanted at the
store q think it was some corn
meal, but il doesn't matter, for it
has no part in this story, Uncle
Wiggily and his friends started to
walk along. the rabbit carrying the
butter and the pigs the corn meal,
or whatever it was they had bought.
Il just can't help thinking of
that sour milk shortcake,' grunted
Mr.. Twistytail, with Il sort of a yum
yum feeling. ''Iou are going to
have a treat, Uncle Wiggily.' y
Il IN afraid all three of us are
going to have Il surprise.' suddenly
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13

and to think we let ourselves be
frightened by tumble weed! ~
laughed the pig gentleman. "And
you wasted your butter, Wiggie. -
But the rabbit said he didn't mind
and he went back for more butter
and then Mrs. Twistytail gave him
q double piece of sour milk short
cake. And, if the goldfish doesn't
flip water on the head of the pin
and make it catch cold, l III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily playing
feather tag.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
NEEDLESS DETOURS

II a trunk line railroad assemble
steel treste and slip it into place between trains
without interfering with traffic. says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, sit ought to be possible
for the highway department to manaEe ord-
nary road job without sending motorists miles
out of their way on detours 1t depends primar-
lily on how much the responsible authority cares"
Motorst who have suffered from long and diff
ficut detours will endorse that statement most heart
iy An occasional detour is necessary but it should
be made passable before the main road is shut off.
That should be part of the contract Detours should
be short and good possible. To go eight
miles out of the rough roads to give the road
makers the of few hundred feet of exclusive
roadway at time seems hardly necessary. To the
tourist Ontario, every road all times to be
under repair. But the sign Drive Slow, Men at
Work" thousand feet ahead of the machinery coupl-
ed with little courtesy the part of motorists,
Of whom must wait for the other the by
pass, seems to be all that is needed in most cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
Railroad BOres
Under Big Dam

The presence of Il railroad line
winding through a valley does not
prevent that valley from being
damned to convert it into a deep
lake for power making purposes.
When the Exchequer project of the
Merccd Irrigation District was put
through in California, the Yosemite
Valley Railroad was run through
the base of the high dam and un-
der the ncwlycreatcd lake in u
tunnel of its own. Seldom has IL
rail line been driven, through u
dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
TEN YEARS AGO
August Is, 1916

According to J. J. Carr, super
visor, the loss to cotton growers
on account of the recent water
shortage will be from 5 to 10 per
cent.
George Dixon leaves today for
Kansas where he will surprise re-
latives by walking in on them un-
anneunccd. Mrs. Dixon is there
visiting for the summer.
j. +. Davis is taking Il rest ut
his summer camp in the mountains.
Chairman Frank Beal, of the
board of supervisors, was in Ell
Centre yesterday on business from
Brawlcy He signed the Bard
school bonds while here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
Looking Backward
What the Press files toll Of I'm
perial Valley for this date
in past years.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
AupllSt 13. 1906

Judge Farr returned from Los An
geles last night.
Mr.. Abby, who is visiting in El
Centre this week, is the owner of
the only vineyard of Malaga grages
on the desert that is in full bear
ing.
An article entitled ''The Sales
woman says, Promotion is very
slow in department store. A girl
may enter a store at So "A week, at
ter five or six or seven years, re-
ceive an advance of 81 week if
she puts up Il pretty stiff flght
and is a valuable saleswoman.
Arthur Edgar returned last even
ing after II short business trip to
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
BRINGS SUIT FOR DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM COLLISION
Wy United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Aug. Is beatrice
Beck has brought suit for $4,000
against Edward Haynes for injuries
she declares she received when her
automobile and a card driven by
Haincs collidcd here last May.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13

grunted Mrs. TwistytaiI, as she
glanced behind her. ''Hcrc comes
something after us, and she point
ed to something round that was
bounding down the road behind
them.
''For goodness sake, what is it!''
squcalcd Mr.. Twistytail.
"It looks to me like Roly
PUlv,' cried his wife What do
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
Quaker Oats
Stands by
you through
the morning
Important for Children
and Grown-Ups Alike

ITOW you feel all morning de.
III pends largely on what you eai
for breakfast. Thousands have unen.
ergetic forenoons because of wrong
breakfast eating.
To feel right, you must have
well-balanced. complete breakfast
ration. At other meals lunch and
ainner-you get it. But breakfast IS
Gurried-often badly chosen.
! Thus Quaker Oats, containing l6T
brotein, foods great tissue builder
9S% carbohydrate, its great energy
element, v plus all-important vita.
mines and the bulk" that makes
laxativcs seldom needed, IS the die
tetic urge of the world today. !,
Don't deny yourself the natural
Stimulation this rich food offers you
Get Quaker Oats today. Groeers
have two kinds: Quick Quaker,
(which cooks in 3 to 5 minutes, and
Nualoer Oats.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
TOO RICH MIXTURE WEARS MOTOR
AS WELL AS WASTING GASOLINE
Proper Adjustment of Carburetor Not Simple, and
Much Expense Can Be Saved at Little Loss
of Power, Speaker Says.

(2) Make the adjustment for maxi
mum power with wide-open throttle
on grade that will hold the car at
some desired speed slightly above the
legal maximum.
(3) Select two other hills, one to
hold the car at approximately half
speed and the other to hold IT at a
satisfactory low speed with wide-open
throttle.
az Make a number of runs up each
grade, at the same starting speed
with small difference in throttle ad
justment, noting the speed at the top
and trying by adjustms mt TO obtain
the thinnest mixture that will give
maximum speed at the top.
Great care must be used in making
the adjustment for high-speed engines
because the mixture adjustment is
more critical than on low.speed or
heavy-duty engines and a mixture
more nearly perfect chemically must
be secured
In a level region the only method
that can take the place Of the fore
going procedure is to adjust for the
thinnest mixture that will give res-
sonable performance, slightly under
maximum.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
TROUBLE TRACED
TO WEAK BATTERY
That impeachment and Faulty
Handling of Throttle Hamper
Car at Starting.

Trouble in starting the engine is
caused largely by weak battery, too
wide spark gaps and improper use of
the throttle and choke it was pointed
out by j. w. Lord. general service
manager of the Harrolds Motor Car
Co, at a recent meeting of metropoli-
tan section of the Society of Automo.
tive Engineers in New York.
The engine will start mach quicker
in cold weather, he said, if the throttle
is nearly closed. Too long use of the
choke results In flooding the cylinders
With gasoline and thus prevents start
ing. If the battery is low so that it
does not turn the engine over fast
enough, the clutch should be with.
drawn to relieve the starter of this
additional load.
RuSting Cause of Trouble.
Rusting inside of the engine has
been big trouble maker in winter
service of late years and adds to the
difficulty of starting. 1t can be pre-
vented, said Mr.. Lord, by keeping the
engine temperature high. as by using
an automatic Hadiator shutter, and by
Ventilating the crankcase by a forced
draft, as by connecting the crankcase
with the carbureter intake by a small
pipe. This removes the water vapors
OF combustion before they condenSe.
The use of glycerin antifreeze solu
lions instead of alcohol is desira bic
because it causes the engine to operate
at higher temperature and prevents
condensation of water in the engine
and also helps to keep the lubricating
oil thin. When the oil is cold and stiff
ii is difficult to get it to the pistons
and bearings at once when starting.
Excessive oil consumption and smok-
ing are often caused by the user put.
ting too much oil in the crankcase.
Other causes are worn bearings,
burned valves, and oil dilution.
Burned out bearings sometimes result
from one worn cylinder or badly fitted
bearing taking all of the oil from a
pressure system and starving the
other cylinders and bearings. Rapid
accumulation of carbon in the cylind.
ers is closely tied up with excessive
oil consumption.