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IS AUTO DEATH
HERE IN 8 MOS.

A chart showing statistics on the
number, causes and types of auto
mobile accidents in the District for
the first three months of the year
was compiled today by Traffic Di-
rector NJ o. Eldridge
1t shows that 10 persons were
killed in accidents and that a total
of $50 persons were injured. Al
though almost all the machines in
volved were in good working order.
Is had bad brakes and nine de-
fective steering apparatus.
More than 1000 accidents hap
pened in the day time. AT &C.
curing at night when the street
lighting was good. 50 machines
where lighting was poor, and two
where there were no lights at all
Types Of vehicles included 1.741
passenger machines. 434 trucks.
1874 taxicabs, 40 buses. % motor
cycles. IFS street cars and 10
vehicles belonging TO the fire or
police departments and hospitals.
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w. VA. SOCIETY ELECTS
EFT. MORGAN PRESIDENT

The West Virginia State Society
last night at the Park Savings
Bank Building, Fourteenth and
KENYON SITS. N. W., elected ElonzO
r. Morgan as president; G. M Irelan,
first vice president; NJ. III. Fearmow,
second vice president; Price L..
Marsh, third vice president; James
Heatherman, fourth vice president;
". T. George, fifth vice president;
A. e. Goshern, sixth vice presi-
dent: I. L. Bateman, secretary; Miss
Nellie v. Hollis, financial secre-
tary: Col. j. William de Grange,
treasurer, and A. b. Smith, his
torian.
Colonel De Grange also was
named honorary president.
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POLES PROPOSE
DICTATOR
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WARSAW, May 6.--The move
ment to make General Pilsudski,
Polish war hero. dictator of the
nation gained momentum today,
following the resignation last night
Of the cabinet.
instability of various Polish gov
ernments. due to the inability Of
any one faction to command sup
port necessary for continued exist
ence, has produced widespread de-
mand among all classes for a
dictatorship as the only way of
obtaining sound and lasting gov
eminent.
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Last rites for Elizabeth Fischer
widow Of the late John F1scher,
,.y,1n died Yesterday ut -he residence
If her daughter, 511 Crittanden st.
Il. w. at the age Of so. will be held
at the zion Lutheran Church, Sixth
and Streets northwest, tomorrow
afternoon. Interment will be in
Prospect Hill Cemetery. The de-
ceased il survived by ner daughter,
Mrs. Katie d. Leonberger.
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u = ~ Z a ! III
lege. also To-
Gated in Los
Angeles, for
two years
w he n he
left school he
entered t b e
d u t o m obile
business and
9 nils ted IN
h e ar m )
W ii e n w ar
was declared,
Soon after he
enIis ted he
was sent To
France ii
I b e Twenty.
RS
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Who Who.
"The Inquiring Classified
Reporter

Each day he selects at random
some TIMES and Herald classified
Gduertiser sChOSe interesting mss
sage appears regularly III these
papers and introduces the al
uertiaer to Times aud Herald
readers through this column.
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MISS MARY JANE SPICER

Funeral services for Mary Jane
Spicer, wife of the late Henry r.
Spicer, who died yesterday at her
residence, 1913 Meridian Place,
y. w, will be held from the parlors
Of James T. Ryan, funeral home, 3I7
Pennsylvania Avenue, S. E., tomor-
row. Mass will be said at the
Church of the Sacred Heart, at 3
o'clock. with the Rev. Father Moran
officiating. The interment will be
at Holy Cross Cemtery. Philadel-
Phia. Pa. The deceased is survived
by two sons. Frank A. and Harry
b. Spicer, the former an account.
ant in the Investment Building
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WILLIAM ]. DROWN

Funeral services for William J..
Brown. son Of the late James II.
and Charlotte Brown. who died
Tuesday at his residence. Ills
Eighth ST. n w, of acute D,diges.
ton, win be held tomorrow morning
at $50 o'clock. at the chapel of
Frank GERS Sons. Requiem mass
will be celebrated at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception at 3
a. m, with Father j. y. O'Connor
officiating, and interment will be
in Mt. Clivet Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by one
brother, Andrew ID. Brown.
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Today We Want You to Meet
G. 3. RYAN.

General Superintendent. Black
and White Taxicab Company.
G. b. Ryan was born in Los
Angeles, Calf, September ~,
1890. He attended the public
schools Of that city and Occi-
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DEATHS

Mary ]. spicer. 81 years, 1918 Meridi-
an Pi. n. W.
St N w
Robert e. Leadbetter. 80 years. ST.
Elizabeth Hopsital.
Charles e. Brainsmade. Is years, u
S. s. H. Hospital
John r. Rhea. % years, Navy Yard
dispensary.
Caroline Dillon Al years. st. Eliza
beth's Hospital
Infant Mathilde and Chester Biester-
field, hours Garfield Hospital.
julius Hutchlns, So years, sos 10th
st. N. Il.
Lucy Washington. So years, ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
Peter Cunningham As years, 1929
Delaware Ave. s.. w.
Adelaide Bowie, 50 years. st. Eliza
beth's Hospital
La Francis Alexander. az years.
Freedmen's Hospital
Eighth st Y w
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neers and took part in practically
all the major engagements 4
France. After being promoted up
through the various non-comn1is-
stoned ranks he was comnl's-
stoned a second lieutenant IN
September, 1918.
After the armistice he returned
to this country and was dis
charged from Walter Reed
pital and Immediately after en-
tered the service Of the Black
and White Taxicab Company.
This was at the time the Brown
Brothers. owners of the company,
first started in business. Mr..
Ryan was their first driver. As
the company expanded Mr.. Ryan
held various positions until he.
was made general superintendent
the position he now holds. The
company now operates $40 cabs
and IL sightseeing buses.
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BIRTHS

Howard j, and Gertrude Lawlor, girl.
Franklin III. and Marie NJ Greatorex,
Samuel and Mary L. Forame boy.
Harry r.. and Pearl r. Mathieson,
paul r.. sr., and Christina " smith,
boy. -,
John A. and Margaret Mattos, girl
Alfred X and Martha Cherry, girl.
Shell c. and Ann Davis. boy.
John i. and Edna Lauritzen, bov
Philip m. and Jane ". Bath, hoy
James q. and Marie Fort. girl.
Albert ID. and Mary Harris, girl
Emmett and Marion Washington. boy
Theodore and Ellen Timus. girl
Mitchell and Lade Hill, GIRL.
girl.
Robert and Lizzie Gibbs, boy.
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MARRIAGES LICENSES

John r. Hardaway, As. and Lettie
Banks, go The Rev, r. Williams.
Mellvernard Humphrey, II, and Ger
trude Berry. 81. The Rev. j. p Tyler.
Ruth Jennie Howes s29 The Rev. 3.
NJ Pierce.
Leroy James @. and Mamie B.
Green, 81 The Rev. r. II. Keiser
Lenluei ID sDurrett. rs, and Mabel
Z. BIackIey, ~, both of Goodies. Va.
The Rev j. r.. Briggs.
Mike Bernardon, %, and Inez Pom
tello, II, both Of Capitol Heights, Nd.
The Rev. J. ". Buckley.
Harry Childs. %. and Thelrna r. Ste
vens. 81 The Rev. J e. Briggs.
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Read the Black and White
T0xfcGb COmPanys message to
you today in the employment
columns of todGy's Times and
Herald Classified Ad Section.
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk
Mrs. MARGARET .ADMON

The last rites for Margaret B.
Gladmon, of 1882 Fai:mont st. N.
w, who died yesterday morning at
her residence, will be heIa there
tomorrow morning 1T 1890 o clock,
with the Rev. Arlington McCallum
of ST. PauIs Episcopal Church, Of
ficiating. Interment will be in Fred
erick, Nd.
Mrs. Gladmon, the widow of Ed
ward Gladmon, was q member of
the d. A. r. She was an active
worker in the st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, and likewise in the Episco-
pal Home for Children She is
survived by two sons, Percy l..
Gladmon, chief personnel officer of
the Department of Agriculture, and
Cassin Gladmon, of the Bureau of
Engineering of the Navg Depart
ment. Mrs. Gladnon was the
daughter of John and Alice Cassin.
JOHN HI. FISHER
Funeral services for John III
Fisher, 70, postal employee Of 10
Bates st. N. W., who died Of pneu.
monia in his residence, will be held
this afternoon in Laytonsville, Md
Mr.. Fisher started as q nostal
clerk in the city postoffica % years
ago. For the past IL years he has
wound and repaired all the clocks
in the main Postoffice Department
Building, the city Postoffica, and
the mail equipment shops, and
among postal employees he was gen.
orally known as Father Time
Surviving Mr.. Fisher are his
wife, Mrs. Mary e. Fisher, ard
two daughters. Mrs. Rose r. Harris
Of this city, and Mrs. Laura Belt
Of Norbeck, Md.
JUNITA POTTER ROHRBACK
Funeral services for Miss Juniata
p. Rohrback, who died Tuesday.
night at her residence, 1920 L st.
N. W., will be held today in the
Foundry NJ E. Church. Interment
WIN be at Hollidaysburg Pa, Miss
Rohrback's birthplace.
Miss Rohrback, who was em-
ployed in the office Of the Comp
troller General, came to this city
in 1892 She took an active in
terest in Sunday school work and
In the Foundry M. E. Church.
Surviving Miss Rohrback are ono
sister, s. Florence Rohrback or this
city, and four brothers, McKendree
r. Rohrback, OF Altoona, Pa: How.
ard Il. Rohrback. Of Washington:
Jess w. Rohrback OF CherTydaIe,
Va. and Ellis b. Rohrback, of
New York, n. Y.
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Death notIeas

FISCHER-On wednesday, May q,
1925, at the residence of her daugn n
ter, 511 Crittenden st. =. W.. ELLIE
BETH FISCHER beloved wife OF the
late John Fischer, aged so years.
Funeral services from Zion iIutheTalh
Church, Sixth and p Streets Northwest.
Friday at $3.50 p. m. Internent a.
Prospect Hill Cemetery
GLADNION--On Wednesday, May ., 1926,
at 1925 a. M, at 1882 Fairnont ~.
n. W.. MARGARET 3. GLADAlON.
Funeral services ut late residence fI ~ /.
day. May z, at 1880 a. m. 1ntermeht
at Frederick, Nd.
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Scratches, Jockeys,
Official Program
at Pirnlico

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FLORISTS
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Announcements
Phone Clasallied Ads q Maln

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LOST AND FOUND
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Ave and Bureau of Engraving, brown
silk bag containing over 500; papers oL
Pentilly. Main $500
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tanning book Of music. week prior
to Easter; SIS reward. Miss McGrail,
Colonial school.
PT1CK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Black. contain
ing five $40 bills, lost sunday. between
Willow st. and Occoquan. Finder calL
Adams 49S, reward.
SHOE buckle lost rhinestone. 18th and
Pa. Ave. N. W. Call Cleveland el2:
SILVER mesh bag lost. Brookville Pike.
name or initials, a. c. w Briggss
SO reward. Room 429, Transportation
bldg FIR 6103,
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some stamps and receipts, lost. Lib
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YOUNG GIRL FOR HOSIERY
STOCK-KEEPER. APPLY TC
Mr.. WEAK, VIM. HAHN 4 Co.
7TH & K SITS. n. w.
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AnIES

Pleasant. respectable out-Of-dOOr
work selling nationally advertised
merchandise on easy payments;
salary and bonus. See Mr.. Blum.
bet. s and 10 a. M, 935 Pa. Ave.
NJ w
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ALLEGATION BILL
FOR S79,847.49l
SENT TO CONGRESS,

WASIIl lNGTON, Feb. oG.-An ap-
preparation bill carrying $79,S47, ,49l
for the state, Justice, commerce and
labor departments for the next fis.
ral vcar WAS reported 10 the house
today by the appropriations con-
mittcc
The bin is S2.453,I03 in excess of
cnrrcnt appropriation, ANA t5?,45G
less than budget estimates.
The four departments are allotted
the following sums under the bin:
Senate $l6,41S.192. justice $24,
09t,5I7. commerce SEQ, ,735.Sl7, labor
$3.50, ,3O5.
rhe hill carries $350,00U for the
new federal rcformatory at Chilli.
cote, Ohio. and $l9c, 900 for expenses
II the federal Industrial institution
for women at Anderson, w. Va.
Funds in the bin for the labor de-
partmrnt will provide for force of
1850 inspectors 10 regulate immigra
tion and border patrol OF from 6jo
to 700 men.
Tn" measure appropriates $780,
Coo for the deportation of aliens.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
2 Ell CentrO Men
Will Compete At
A.A.U. Track Meet

Kenny Grumbles and Eddie House,
FL Centro's pride in track and field
circles, are expected to shine with
considerable lustre at the \. A. L.
track meet scheduled for the Coli
serm at Los Angeles tomorrow. a.
House is running as anchor man
on one of the four man relay teams
entered in the 40 ward event by
I. S. c. and Grumbles. who is Il
Sprintcr as we'll as hurdler, in run
nino in third place on the other
team. Hst ~
House. who is the son of Princi-
pal j. l.. House of Central Union
high school, came within oue-tenth
of a second of equallin9 the WORLDS
record for the 100 yard dash at Los
Angeles last Saturday, the local boy
travelling SO fast that the cameras
had hard work catching him.
Since entering L. $. c. Grumbles
has starred in the low hurdles, cap
turing the G. "A championship of
the country at Philadelphia last
year in this event.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
IN DEAD. SCORES
HlIRT IN STORM.
CHECK-UP SHOWS
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MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. 26.--Thc
storm.torn countryside from the
1ulf TO Illinois awokc today 10 re-
pair it's property damage and bury
It's ten dead.
plavthings Of the storm hung in
tree tops and on roofs as grim re-
mindcrs Of the havoc, but the Mis-
sissippi valley for a distance Of 75G
miles slept TRANQUILITY again last
night.
OF the ten dead and scores injur-
cd, all were tenant farmers or mem
bers of their families.
Wire communication with the
stricken area in Mississippi was re-
sumed late yesterday and first
complete casualty reports reached
Memphis.
Death of - year old child at
reasdale, Miss, n negro woman near
Grcenvillc, Miss, brought the deaths
(. ten
Property loss will probably never
le determined. The vast planta'
tion area Of north Mississippi and
southern Arkansas was twisted and
torn beyond estimation.
A freak of the wind lifted Mrs.
Lilly TYSON, wife Of a Chico county,
Ark. farmer, into tree top.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
DAY
WILL DRAW
BIG CROWD
Valley Dairymen Will All,
Be Here to Celebrate
Annual Event.
PREPARE FOR FEAST
Visitors Are Expected to
Come From San Diego,
Orange, Riverside.

According to a statement made
TODAY to Doc linn. chairman OF
the Dairy Day committee, by repre-
sentatives of the various creamery
organizations, every dairyman in
Imperial Valley is pledged to be
present tomorrow at the Central
Union high school grounds, for the
big Dairy Dav celebration under the
auspices of the El Centro Chamber
of Commerce.
IF the dairymen come i'll the
number we expect them. there is
certainly going to be Il big crowd
out at the high school, Zimn said
tHowevcr, we do not want the city
folks TO stay away in the belief that
they will be crowding out the dairy
men. There will be plenty of room
for all, and we hope that every bus
mess man in FL Centre will make it
n point to run out to the high school
at some time during the day. even
if he can only remain for few min
utcS.''
Prepare for Barbecue
Doe will have a squad of men
on the Job tonight, getting ready
for the big barbecue dinner which
is to be served tomorrow noon to the
dairymen and their families. The
preliminary work for a barbecue
takes considerable time, and an ear
" start will be necessary in order
that everything may be in "appic
pie ordcr,' as Zinn says, when the
cook rings the dinner gong.
Sam II. Greene and Ray l.. Law,
of the California Dairy council. who
will address the dairymen tomorrow,
are expected 10 arrive in this city
tonight.
The success of former dairy day
programs ilr FL Centre is attracting
dairymcn from outside the county
here tomorrow. 1t is expected that
leading dairymcn from San Diego.
Riverside and Orange counties will
he here to take part in the pro-
gram.
The exercises will start at lO:30
a m, sharp, and the committee in
charge promises plenty of action
from that hour until late in the af-
tcrnoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
ARIZONA MAN SUGGESTS
MEXICAN LAND PURCHASE
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BISBEE. Ariz.. Feb. 2G.-.A. G..
McGrcecr. member of the Colorado
river conference committee of Ari-
IONA, recommended today that the
United States government purchase
from Mexico all land in the Colorado
river delta below the border, and
">avc the expense involved in tn"
american canal. the Parker
Gila project. or the Arizona high
linz canals.
owe can well afford to paw Mex
zee much more than the actual value
ct the lands and Save thc expense
If building n canal MrGrccor said
in an address. "Onlv ono ncr cent
of thc lands taht can nsc Colorad"
river waters ar" in Mexico and
practicallv all of this is owned by
thcrirans
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
LOS ANGELES AND
SAN DIEGO PRESS
AMERICAN CANAL
Authorities
Protest Changes in the
Colorado River Bill.
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LOS ANGELES. Feb. 20.-Officials
IN Washinbton were besieged bv
Southern California interests today
in behalf of the proposed AllAmer-
lean canal.
Authorities Of both san Diego
and Los Angeles wired to the ma
ticnal capital in connection wifi
pending congressional action on tn"
Colorado river situation.
The local chamber of commerce.
in Il telegram to Secretaries Work
aud Hoover. protested against
changes in the modified Colorado
river bill.
1.-The proposed changes would be
u reversal of the government policy
embodied in the federal water power
act and would leave Los Angeles
and Southern California without
assurance of its added power sup
r'v.' it was stated.
Mavor Bacon. of San Diego. wired
Sees Mexican Danger
.sPress DISPATCHES indicate Mexi-
c:r government officials propose to
cnt off commerce between countries
even TO extent of operating rail
roads across thc line. IF the MeXi-
can authorities a,p serious n their
statements. this should indicate 20
e. ngres~ thc serious position lmpa-
rial Valley faces with thc present
canal running through Mexico maxi
mo even domestic water supply de-
rondcnt upon the whim cf foreign
thoritics.
''ThiS should remove thc last
doubt of necessity for Boulder dam
DEVELOPMENT and the All.Amcricar
canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
PRIZE ORANGES
SENT FROM SHOW
TO WHITE HOUSE
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san BERNARDINO, Calf, Feb.
26-Two boxes Of prize oranges. pick
of the National Orange show ex-
hibits, were enrOute to the white
house today for President Coolidge.
\ box of sweepstake prize win
ming oranges, and another box of
blue ribbon varieties, were sent by
fast express to the President.
Redlands was the honored city of
the exposition today. Hundreds of
Rcdlands residents made up a spe-
cial delegation to attend the show.
The citrus festival will be con
clnded on Sunday night. Officials
estimate that record attendance
for the ten day exposition will have
been established by Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
CHARGES REPORT
in TRUST PROBE
WAS 'WHITEWASH'
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Attdr-
nev General Sargent s Justice de
partment whitewashed tho All
minum Company of America in. lis
recent report on its investigation
into charges that the Aluminium
Companv had violated n decree of
the Federal Trade Commission. Sen
ator Walsh, Montana, Dcmoefat,
charged today in the senate -
"The justice department 5 re
port bore great resemblance TO the
econiums heaped on the company
Yesterday by the senator from,
PENNSYLVANIA (Reedl" said Walsh.
1.-The report made an effort 70
impress upon the reader the de
partment's : view that this highly
beneficient company had never
even been guilty of any wrongdo-
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
FOR
MOVIES At
CEREMONY
President Presents Fens
TO Senator SmOOt and
Representative Green.
DISPLAYS PATIENCE
ApprOpriate Ceremonies
Mark Enactment Of Big
Tax Reduction Plan.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Presi-
dent Coolidge signed the S387.811.-
ono federal tax reduction bill at
1922 a. m. today, making it a law.
The ccrcmonv Of affixing tho
Presidents ''Calvin Coolidge, in
his round scrawling hand was with
ont pretcnse except that caused bv
n corps of camera men. Mr.. Cool
idpc waited patiently until the
cameramcn told him they were
ready.
He then picked up n pen and
WROTE his first name. He put down
the first pen. picked up another
and wrote ''Coolidge.
Smoot. Green Get Pens
The President then handed the
first ncn to Senator Smoo'. Republi'
can, Utah. chairman of the senate
finance committee, and the other to
Representative Green, Republican,
Iowa, chairman of the house ways
and means committee, which draft
ed the measure.
Among those present were Sena-
tor Simmons, Democrat. North Caro-.
lima, ranking minority member of
the finance committee; Secretary
Mellon: Director Of Budget Herbert
NJ. Lord: Representative Tilson. Re
publican, house floor leader; Repre-
sentative Garner, Texas. ranking
Democrat on the ways and means
committee. and Everett Sanders, the
President s secretary.
The ceremony was held up Ii
minutes because of the tardincss Of
Senator Simmons
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-26
QUIT CLAIMS ARE
READY FOR EIGHTH
ST. DITCH PROJECT

Another step in the procedure ne
ccssary 20 eliminate the Eighth
street ditch can now be takcn bv
property owners along the ditch,
who are given opportunity TO sign
ouit claims to the city, relinqnish-
ing their rights to the land occupied
bv the ditch and the right of way
therefor.
This action is necessary in order
that the city may be protected from
future suits after the ditch has been
eliminated, and is to all intents and
purposes formality that does no
damage to property adjoining the
canal.
Property owners desiring to sign
the quit claims can do so at the of
flee of the Imperial Valley Press,
the city hall. Consolidated Title
company office, Pioneer Title com.
pany office and office of W. l..
Stone.