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The Washington times., 1926-01-21
Chicago Livestock

HoGs-Receipts. 5000. Market, loo
to 15c lower Bulk. sI125@12: top.
$I2.25: heavyweight. 311.40@1f.70;
mediunlweight $tI.50GIe; lightweight.
tI1.2s q I2.e5 light lights, $11.ioG 1925
heavy packing sows, smooth, 5000 a
1850: packing sows. rough, s19@i0.30;
pigs $i2G1:.60.
cATTLE-Receipts 10. 200. Market,
steady. Calves. 1850. Market. strong.
Beef Steers--Medium and heavyweight:
Choice and prime. $J161i.75: medium
and good, $40 1925; lightweight: Good
and choice. 310.509ll.T5; common and
medium, $7ns.50. Butcher cattle
HeIfers. 45.50G1o; COWS, s4.5o@s; bulls.
St.50M7.5O. Gamers and CUTTERS
Cows and heifers, 22.5oa5; Gamer
steers. $5.50d7. Veal calves. light
and handywefaht. &12015: feeder
steers. 35.75@S.75: stocker steers. $3.50
$50: stocker cows and heifers. $3.50
G6; stocker calves. $3.50 $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts, $4,000. Market.
steady. Lambs fat. 1880 q Is. 81 ;
lambs. culis and common. S11.506
1850; yearlings. t1l.5o@1s.25: yearlias
wethers $3.50 91o75: ewes, $S42 ;
ewes culIs and common, $366.S0 :;
feeder lambs. t14@15eS.
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cLRB IS IRREGULAR
AFTER FIRM OPENING

NEW YORK, Jan. z1.After q
firm opening, in which prices Of
utility and industrial stocks re
corded slightly higher prices, the
curb market developed an irregular
trend today.
The South American oils con-
tinued to improve, but Standard
Oils were reactionary and declined
a point or more in active trading.
Lago OH and Transport reached
new hsKh on the move.
Humble Oil was in good supply
and reacted to 92A for a loss Of
RI points. South Penn Oil was
down 2 at ITS: Gulf OH Of Pa, up
u at 9OA; Lago Petroleum. frac-
tionally higher at liza.
Good demand was seen for the
leading public utility stocks and
buying was encouraged by favor
able earnings and financial reports
as well as the easier tone in the
money market.
Domestic and foreign bonds were
inactive
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STOCKS 1t TAIN
HIGH RECORD
~ Iasernntl onnl news sssvle'

NEw YORK ian: Ri ednes
days closing rally IA Industrial
stocks was carried over into fcdAy's
session. and prices ii every division
OF the market were higher II the
early trading.
The railroad and oil stocks were
conspicuously active ana strong n
this period, while over night sd
vances OF points Or more were
scored BY q number Of the high
priced indutrials and specialtiee,
Baldwin's opening al 12s repre-
scented 4 s point advance from yes
terday's low; Nash Motor shovel
an improvement Of 20 points and
United States steel sold at 10
against yesterdays low at lS1 -
Hurried short coverings We're
augmented by return Of personal
representatives OF William y. Uurs
ant to the market.
St Louis San Francisco Common
led q brisk forward InOye IN the
railroad stocks and reached = new
high for the year at 1Ol Good
recoveries were also made IN other
important transportation stocks IN.
cludinig New York Central New
Haven, Erie. Missouri Pacific and
Chesapeake and Ohio.
Bearish traders cOncentrat
heavy selling on the industrial
stocks and motors at the END p1
the fret hour and the market
again developed q heavy tone,
United states Steel .drCpped back
from 1876 to 19aN
ana Iussss 81 & point or more were
recorded in most Of the market
leadere. Pacific, Simms and ether
wen known petroleum stocks con-
tinued to move forward.
THE outside markets were trr@8u-
| lar. with wheat down in the mai.
mum Of 3 cents . buahel. y
money, per cent.
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Local Produce

Butter-Fancy, lib. printE, q 9
SIC: tub. 4s@50c; store packed, sbc'
Eggs Average receipts. acc; etor.
age 2a@24c; hennery. ss@4Oc.
Poultry--4AIives Turkeys, top, 420
43c: spring chickens, $40 s6c
fowls. 26@27c: Leghorns, 22@2si
ducks, 25a27c: geese. 2003sc: keats,
$50 coo. Dressed: Turkeys. top, E0cj
spring chickens. ssc: fowls, 2sc;
Leghorns. 25c; ducks. 27sa2sci
geese. 25026c; keats, 700sOc.
Live Stock Calves, top. 15c; hoes,
heavy and medium, 13hc; light
choice, 14c.
MeatsBeef, tic: lamb. soc; veal
22n 23c; dressed pork, heavy, 1914 W
14c; medium, Ice; light. tic; pork
loins, ESQ Soc: Western loins, 24W
25c; pork shoulders, 20022e:: fresh
hams, 28m3Oc.
Apples Supplies moderate; de
mand light; market steady. Barrels,
Maryland and Virginia and Penn
sylvania, A, ~ inches and Al 20
inches, Staymans, $6.2516.75: A. !
inches. 81; A, 3 inches, Yorks, $3.50
few higher. Boxes, Washington
Inealum 70 large SIZE, extra fancy
Delicious. 1912; Iancy, @o.zo; .eX. g
fancy Homes ana Staymans. yz.IO
fancy Rofnes 5000. Busnel baskets
no sales reported:
CaDDage-SuppAes liberal; de'
mana moderate; market larry
steaoy. rev York, DUNK per ton,
Ian TYPE mostly. s.o. 49, s,
100 .....,,r supples o1eral 1e s..ss.'
~ a...., n e - $3.50. 49,
90 pusnel nAL al1 goinssu 49,
9s.Ov ., 1870 cssses' 0polllla 80
llayssly argnna 81 49,. 8
pllss 4ss.. s, 49,.
n,.s 49, =, l' 80 80 1870, 81 r. 80.
Iatt,,ce s;,,Ty,Ise. hsayv s deSas a
n,ollarafe. ne ,I<et u,ealr e.aiifornia
crates Icel,era stvne Iraperisl val
Law. az doz. ~. 25Ma 30. other sec.
tons Az. n0Dr quality and
condition ~ aales renorted Ari
yo,.a crates Tceberg TYNE, Al
dnz - g067a. few besf. 92.sO
FlcriAa IL husl,el haynnern. Rir
Rnat an, tyre fair auality. esma SO
Onions--guppIies moderate; de-
mand light: market steady. Indians
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MAN BREAKS HIS HEAD
TRYING TO SAVE KITTEN

REVERE, Mass, Jan. 21.--John
j. Stewart, thirty-eight, was in
jured while attempting to rescue
small kitten from treetop.
While ascending the tree Stewart
broke n branch and fell fifteen
feet to the ground, suffering from
conclusion of the skull.
Later the Fire Department was
called and Hosemen ~O'Brien and
Boyer assembled the tree with the
aid Of a ladder and rescued the
kitten.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
LIVERPOOL Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 21.-Spots
quiet; prices steady; sales G,O00
bales,
Middlings fair. $12.23; strictly good
niddiings. $11.73; good middlings,
$11.4S; strictly low middlings. 81 IS;
Middlings, $10.3S; strictly low mid
dlings. $l0.1S; low n1iddlings. 1868;
strictly good ordinary, $9.18: good
ordinary, $S.53
Futures opened quiet. March
opened at 1904: May, $10.2$; July.
SOTO: October. 1914.
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Cotton Goods Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The cot.
ton goods market was fairly steady
today, prices held steady. Raw
silk was quiet. Print silks were
bought freely. Burlaps were easier
in Calcutta. buying light. Prices
show a decline Of u cent a yard
since January 1. Wool markets
were quiet, markets moderately
active. Yarns sold more freely.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
Chicago Grain Marke.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Grains omen.
ed lower today, with wheat I5s
TO 2Ac lower; corn, &c down, and
oats, 4 to sac lower Opening
prices:
Wheat--May, new. I740I74A
old, 172: July, 1904 @151; Septem
Der. 142%.
Corn-May. ssk ASA; July. s6Is
@S6A.
oats-May, 45045h; July, 45Q
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Cotton
trices were steady at the opening
of the market today: first prices
were from 4 points lower to 2 points
higher. March opened at 20.30, up
points: May, 1873, down 4 points
and July 1912. down point.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21
Nav York Coffee Market

NEW YORK, Jan. IL. Coffes
prices were from points lower tt
8 points higher at the opening to
day:
March, $17.gS@95.OO.
May, $4,000 17.98.
July, $17.6O.
September. s17.sO0ssl 90,
December, $17.05.
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Clearing Eiouse Statement

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.--C Clearing
house statement:
Exchanges, 91.I28.OOO. 900.
Balances. $110, 0O0, 900.
Federal Reserve Bank credit bal.
ance. $4,000. 600
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CHICAGO Cotton

CHICAGO, Jan. 81. Cotton
opened unchanger to points higher
today.
March started at 1890, unchanged;
May, 1880. unchanged; July, 1880,
up 8: October, 1915, unchanged.
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Local Stocks
FURNISHED by W. B. Hibhs & Coz
SALES

FURNISHED by W. b. Hibbs Coz
SALES
Capital Traction 5s, $1,000 lou.
Washington Gas SIS, 5000 100.
Potomac Electric Power preferred
5@10s1k, 5Q10Sis. 20@10S1s.
Washington Gas Light, 2O@ 7S "a,
106731k. 0Q73h.
Merchants Transfer and Storage
preferred when issued, 501O1A,
3@101A.
Security Storage Co, 10000.
After Call
Potomac Electric first 5s, $1,000
@100.
Potomac Electric cons. IS. $1,000
6100.
Merchants Transfer and Storage
preferred when issued, 10M101ss.
Capital Traction Company, 200
los, 5@105, 200105.
Lanston Monotype, 10@S41a.
Washington Gas 5s. 81, 000@10O
Money-Call loans: and s per
cent.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

The core Of a new spark plug is
transparent so that explosion
flashes can be seen through H.,
enabling motorist to see which
cylinder on his car may be missing.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

After the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Arlington Trust
Company held today the officers and
directors of the company rendered
q luncheon to the stockholders and
their friends.
The Washington times., 1926-01-21

At the organization meeting of
the directors Of the Northeast Saw
ings Bank, the following officers
We're reelected: L. P. Steuart,
president; Charles r. Talbert. first
vice president; George +. Hoover.
second vice president: w. Reginald
Lewis. cashier; James B. Flynn,
counsel
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
HOuser Renders
Unusual Opinion

Los ANGELES, April 23.-m an
oDinion written by Justice Frederick
W. Huouscr, the district court of ap-
peal for the second district has Just
rendered a decision in the case of
Landsrath versus Industrial Acct
dent commission, by which it is held
that the testimony of Il woman
claiming to be the widow of an en-
plOyee, that she was legally married
to such employee, and consequently
Untitled to compensation, is not off
set either by her failure or her
inability to produce a record of the
issuance of a marriage license or the
recordation of a marriage certifi-
cate.
Judge Houser's opinion is also to
the effect that under the provisions
of the Workmen Compensation
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

throughout the Pacific Coast, 50
YOU can buy one at the |. '. Hard
ware Company, exclusive Imperial
Valley distributors, for the saE.c
price us at any Los Angeles store.
This store is offering other vccy
clever vacation luggage this yea.
Auto-traveling eases, which rcsem-
bic small steamer trunk. and fit
into the rear of the ear. are very
sensible; rs are the automobile
wardrobe trunks. which are only
eight inches deep but contain all
the compartments Of larger trunks.
These trunks are constructed of
three LAYERS of wood panel, placed
crosswise The result is unusual
strength combined with lightness
of weight. There are fascinating
suitcases with Il removable tray
with fast-color lining, fitted with
daintilv decorated Pyralin toilet
articles; and the popular fitted
"overnight bags The "Nauga-
havde' SuitcaseS are a new Sugges-
tion of the |. V. They look like
black leather. but will stand an un-
usual amount of hard wear. One at
tractivc travelling ease for women,
made of this material, is silk lin
ed with rounded corners, and only
costs $50. Plan where and how
YOU are going away this summer,
then visit the |. V. Hardware. They
have such variety of luggage,
that YOU will find something indies
pcnsable for your vacation,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
(@&2GNZ

act, even though no legal ceremony
of marriage has been performed be.
tween the parties. if by their neigh
borS and relatives they are rccog-
nized as husband and wife. and so
conduct themselves one toward the
other and before the world. and the
wife i'll good faith believes herself
to be the wife of the employee, she
will be entitled to compensation rs
the widow Of sach employee, in case
of his death arising from an injury
received by him in the course of his
employment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
InterschOlastic
Stanford Meet
By United Press Leased Wire

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal,
Aril 23.-Intcrcollegiate activity
win give way to intcrscholastic com
petition in the Stanford stadium
when 800 high school athletes will
meet in the annual north coast see
tion. California interscholastic fed
Grafton tracl; and field meet.
Pctaluma, HolIister. san Jose.
!alo Alto. Berkeley and three schools
in san Francisco-Polthechnic. st.
Ignatius and Lick -Wilmerding-are
considered major entrants IN the
high school competition.
Inter>cholastic fans considers the
establishment Of several new north
coast section records probable.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Harvard Red Is
Bar to Peace

PASSAGC, \. J.. April - - The
proposed conference to negotiate n
sctt lcmcnt in the New jersey textile
mills strike WAS called off today by
Governor 4. Harry Moore.
The governor announced at his
acmc in Jersey city that since Al
rcfuScd to step aside and permit only
actual mill cmu'ovcs to conduct the
rcgo; iatlons. the s,ri,lc conferences
would not convene today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity; Fair
and warm tonight and Saturday.
Light TO moderate northcaStcrly
wind SATURDAY..
Southern California: Fair tonight
and Saturday; continued warm in
the interior Saturday; cloudy or
foggV near coast tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Friday, April %, 1926

Moore said that when hc had Sc
, k ted u committee to attempt Mcd-
IA. ion lie stipulated that Wcisbord, g,
m alleged Communist, sh' a!d have
lie pace at tne conference tab'c.
Wcisbord j. au ~Ntsd"r and is
not interested in rcpl s"tt'"mcu'
ot ':hc strife aod must dccliuc to
havc ANY deaii"Ps with him in this
m"t'Cr,' SAID The governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Shorts Caught
i'm Wall Street

NEW YORK, April short,
were canght by the unexpected ne
iion Of the New York Federal Re
serve bank in lowering its rcdis.
eoant rate to $l2 per cent from 4
per cent after Thursdays closing.
and their rush to cover at the open
ing of the stock market today came
IN compstit,an with traders convert
ed to the bull side by This dcvcl-
opmcnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Ireland to Pay
All Past Debts
u, United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, April >. The Irish
Free state vii redeem alI the De
Valera Republican, bords issued in
t1c United states prior to the truce
declared in Ireland in 1921. a high
officjalS Of the Free State govern
mcnt told the Uuitca Press today.
Rcnavmrnt~ win begin ON April
Z. 1872. he said,
Tinothv \. Smiddr the Free
~atc minister to the United States.
aa~ sail to be Investigating the
'mrHieap claims.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
JUDGE WILLIAMS RESIGNS
By United Press Leased Wir.

SANTA ANA, April 22-Superior
Judge r. y. Williams. Of Orange
county. resigned from the bench to-
dav because of i'll health.
Judge Williams as one of the best
known iurists in southern Califor,
ria.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
With the Sport Dress.

With the Sport Dress. with the
evening gown. with the tailleur.
everyone in the cities wears scarf.
Johnson-Groene s has new ship
ment of these accessories in filmv
georgette, painted with delicate
flowers or heads. or startling geo
motrical designs. gauzilv softened.
These Scarfs have fringed or hem
stitched ends and would add the
proper touch to the summer ensem-
hle They also hav" unusual Span-
i>lr shawls. brilliantly hand painted.
with twelve inch fringe. One
shades from pure white, to dainty
love bird. splashed with exotic flow
erS There is suggestion of Sophis-
tication about it that any woman
would love.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

The bridge over the Big Tuiunga
Wash Just south of san Fernando is
again open for travel, il is reported
hv the TOURING bureau of the AUTO
mybiIc Club Of Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
new BOOKS AT
LOCAL LIBRARY

The following titles will be pu
into circulation Saturday. April -
Fiction
"Tartarin of Tarascon. Nphon,
Daudet One of The world 5 humor
Gus romauceS. a delicious cvtraVa
gan1a of the Provcncal south.
"CaStlc Rackrcnt and ''Th,
Absentee " Maria Edocworth. Tn,
first of al Irish stories.
The Chase of the Golden Plate,
JamIc> Fotrcllc. \ mystery story.
"Old IIarhor." William j. Hop
kinS. \ story Of New England.
"Autic llav Nldou> Huxley
with Mr.. Hpx'cv'> amusing >qtyr>
who dance from one adventure to
the other, and whose adventures are
the last word in freedom and self
svnrc.>jou.
The Golden Bowl. Henry
james.
"Haie Gods. Lynn MontroSS.
Recently from college and immcdi-
atcly from a Job in Boston, the he
roiuc goes back to her home in the
suburbs Of Il midweStem city and
becomes cnmc>hed in the narrow and
vet intense life Of Il small couven-
Iional commuuitv. for whom the
half gods suffice.
THE Best British Short Stories
of 1925. edited by Edward O'Brien
and John CournoS.
The Hunter : Moon, Ernest
Poole. y delightful story of an
imaginative. music loving boy and
his grandfather. scholar tramp.
The Pony Express, Henry
James Forman. Early days in Cali
fornia.
Non-Fiction
The Small House Primer" Ed
win Bonita. y practical book. dis
cuSsing plans and proportions, exter,
ior and interior detail. ornament
and coloriug.
"Old Coins Fred W. Burgess.
Useful and interesting information
for collectors.
"Color.' Comtec Cullen. The
first published book of Il Young ne
gro poet. imhucd with lyrical beauty
and tenderness.
Economics of Forestry, Bern
hard +. Fernow
- History Of Famous Songs and
Poems, Henry Harman. Brief
stories about old favorites. telling
how they We're written and why.
My Life rs an Explorer Sven
Hcdin. The life of one of the
greatest living explorers, whose ex-
plorationS in the Trans -Himalava>
won him fame.
Political Parties in the United
states. James Hopkins.
Modelling Ny Life. Jmet
Scudder. \ distinguished American
woman sculptor writes Of her life
with gaietv and charm.
- Essentials Of American Con
stitutional Law, Francis y
Thorpe.
We Moderns. Israel Zangwil.
\ post war comedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
How About the New hair rinse

How About the New hair rinse
OF course. it : at the Francis Beau
" Shoppe. 1t softrnS the water.
>oftcu> the hair. makes hair CLOS
~. and Won rub off. 1t comes
in twelve different shades. and
brightcnS and intensifies the natur-
al color OF the hair without actual
" changing it, SINCE it is a rinse,
not dye. The Francis Drug Stree
also has something very new
stationery in the latest colorS of
the >cHSon. Bois dc rose. with a
l"eucr lining Of rose gold i stun
ming. Plain paper of carrot color
: brilliantly new. and for the per
son who prefers something less col
e-.ful i level cl-cs whi,c. dain+i
" lined with n sliutipa shade o-
rose. Had it occurred to YOU TO
use the new shades Of tan ~"sc in
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

1t takes 5000 bees t. weigh Il
pound, bat one bee cau 81 down
like Il couple Of tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

Remember, Next Week is '.Bet-
ter Homes Week. : Study your
home, see what it needs. and let
the merchants of FL Centre help
you To improve il.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

Every man would be his brother ;
keeper if his brother would give him
anything 10 keep.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

Black net caps which tie under
the chin and have perky bow on
top are attractive to wear to keep
the marcel in.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
stationery :

The newest vanities have Il short
'tan&'e chain and are carried
with the chain twisted around the
fingers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Peggy Takes Pleasure in annou,

fSSSy lakes treasure IN annOunc-
ing to the women of FL Centre the
arrival of Lady Peppcrill. 4 new
conner in the valley, but one with
enthusiastic friends throughout the
United States Lady Pcpperil be,
longs to one of the oldest American
familieS. and comes from Pepperill
Mills, noted 10; Il generation because
of unusual sheets and pillow eases.
Solomon : is introducing the Lady
Pepperill goods to FL Centre. and
feels that by so doing they are Civ
ing the local women a better sheet
than amy high grade standard ever
before offered for the same invest
ment. The sheets come in all sizes
from ~ by 90 to 81 by los. They
won I shrink as much as inferior
sheets, SO Won. may be assured thet
will always tuck in at the foot
and sides. They are of strongly
woven material. with the soft firm
ness of linen, and are beautifully
finished with even hens and small
stitching. Go into Solomon 5. be
come acquainted with Lady Pen
perill. and YOU II welcome cher =
into your home for all time.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
For the One Who Is Going Out

for the summer. for the one who is
STAYING "in;" Peggy found some
thing to interest all. whatever the
plans. And most everything is ut
Il reduced price. too, SO get what
vou need to take away, and what
you need for your home and self.
81 your mind will be free for the
summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

The slave bracelet in oxidized
silver or brass. icweled. is the new
est jewclry fad.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

PALACE-A bang-up finish end
ing thrilling chase from New York
TO Arizona. is the climax of Fox
Films The Fighting Buckaroo -
which opens tomorrow afternoon at
the Palace theater for one day only.
The hero, Buck Jones, and the hero,
inc, Sally Long, are finishing the
last lap Of the journey in hand ear,
headed for the lawyers office near
the station. They reach the town,
but the switch is set and the hand
car takes the siding, hits the bump,
cr and is hurled into the lawyer -
office just in time to stop the vii.
Ian from getting the option. But
that is not the end Of the picture,
and there is still another surprise for
those who 90 to see "Thc Fighting
BuckarOO.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
Are You Going >to put You

Are You Going >to put your win
ter bedding away clean and ready
for next autumn, - JUST put il away
Soilcd. and whom cold weathe"
cemcS again wondcr how YOU II cot
j. cleaned! TIL" answer is simrl..
f YOU have '."er watching tn" Val
iev Steam l.aHnGrv specials. During
taa month of April they ar l2un.
d"1u% blankets. ,nilts. pillows .u1
curtains ut unusually low prices.
Nou know the hours of back break
ny work and effo,t il takes -
= -sh these articles at hone Then
WHY not take advantage of the
'jrl, iv >ugges;;o of this laundry
Pcrfurred loutnnnaires of artifi-
ri1l f!owt make an attractive fin
I'll 10 The costume or delightful
"1rtl tavorS.
You Are All Familiar with the
practical hcautv of the Hartman
wardrohe trunk. with its place for
"v"rvthing and attractive finish.
These trunks are uniformly priced
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23

Lavender dresses or hats trim
.aed with i touch Of red form Il new
..oIor scheme.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-23
THEATERS

VAILEY-If Won would have your
hair cur!cd INTO permanent wave.
if yOu want to gnaw off all your
tingernails. if Won want palpitation
OF the heart, hysteria. general con
niptions and manv high nervous
LAUGHS. 90 to the Valley theater TO-
night or tomorrow night and see the
Roland West screen production of
THE Bat.
The advice should be taken only
hv seekers for real high powered en-
t"rtainment. who are prepared to see
what the tremendous resources of
the motion picture can do to inter
nret the famous and perennial Mary
Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hop
wood stage success. which PLAYED as
LONG aS two years in one theatrr
with the limited staging Of a lcgiti-
mate show 10 Give il atmosphere.
/ Now in the film, all limits Of q
physical nature have been swept
away. and the story rompS along in
four dimensions.
Right from the start things begin
10 happch-a SkNScrdpcr murder
mystery, a bank robbery. then the
intricate Spasm of events at the Van
Gorder mansion ON Long Island. As
in all genuine mystery PLAYS, Suspi-
cion falls ON one after another of all
those in and about the premises. and
one man : guess - as good as his
wife : until the big expose. One is
I led on in such open mouthcd and
trembling amaZcmcnt that one hard
lv pauScs to note the many dramatic
and scenic devices which give the
story its Zcst. But the speed and
plausibility of incidents are 50 dis
arming that the result is an evening
of compete enjoyment.
Nothing much dare be said about
the plot, for fear of revealing that
which is better enjoyed in the the
ater. You will miss undoubtedly the
most notable mystery mclodrama Of
the screen if you do not see "'Thc
Bat - Not only will if give YOU
thrills galore AT the moment, but it
viii provide dinner table converse
ti"n for weeks trying to account for
all that happened, in light Of the
dcnoucmcnt