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Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29

(By the mysterious COWBOY
Deserts are turned into gardens
and small frontier stores are trans
formed into such merchandising or
ganizationS as the Imperial Valley
Hardware Co. because men are
imbucd with courage and the piuH
cer spirit. The 81. w. Hardware
Go. is an institution the history of
which contains the same romantic
appeal as does the history Of other
industrial developments that are
part and parcel of the growth Of
this greaat new country.
The building this concern occu-
pies in FL Centre is a credit to the
city. 1t fairly represents the char
acter and importance of an organ
ization that has seven stores in
the Imperial Valley and one store
in the Yuma valley. It represents
more, namely success in giving an
cXacting public what it wants.
This company is what it is be
cause of the good judgment of such
men as George Anderson, presidents;
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
Age Is Mental
Condition Says
Woman Aged 80
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SANTA MONICA, Cal. Sept. %.
Mrs. Mary j. Neal, 80 years old,
is one of nature 5 living glorifica-
tons that aye is mental condition
more than anything else
Mrs. Neal takes regular dips in
the surf, and according to lifeguards
she is remarkably powerful and
graceful Of her stroke, and dives
beneath the combers with youthful
2cSt.
The body doesn'r grow OLD IN
til the mind does said Mrs. Neal,
land Keeping busy is the best
antidote against old age. y brood.
ing mind is the result of inactivity
and the brooding mind ages fastest
Mrs. Neal is often accompanied
in her swims by several Of her
grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
Given
Grand Jury in
ExtOrtion Case
BN lnited Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.-Evi-
',u"n ia the cXtortiou charges
against G. G. Magcnhcimcr, wealthy
,n operator, and Claude Conlin,
stage magician, was presented to 4
federal grand any today according
to L. :. Attorney Samuel McNahb.
Magrnhcimcr and Gonlin are ar-
cuscd of using the mails in attempt
ing to cXtor, $I0.000 under threat
Of death. from G. Alan Hancock,
millionaire banker and former bust
mes aSsociatc Of Mag"nhcimcr.
M and Mrs, Hancock aud :"
humber Of private detectives and
postal inspectors were subpochacd
~ th" prosecution.
Hearing, which has been set for
tomorrow before Il federal commits
sion. viii bc automatically cancelled
i. action is taken today by the
grand jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
Rural Voters May
Register Saturday

Arrangements have been made by
Mrs. f. NJ. Stricklcr, special deputy
county clerk, for the purpose of reg
istcring voters, to be on Main street
in front of Narncy's store, Saturday
afternoon.
As the court house closes at noon
on SATURDAY, voters living in the
country. who happen to be IN ri
Centre ON Saturday afternoon, VIII
thereby have an opportunityto reg
lister if they have not already done
so.
Voters who have not qualified for
the November elections are urged to
do so before the closing date for
REGISTRATION ON Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. %
Mrs. M. D. Hornsby, IS, moth
or of Rogers Hornsby, manager
CT the St. Louis Cardinals, died
here shortly after o'clock this
afternoon.
NEW YORK. Sep-, "a
Mothers dying wish is that
remain with the team and
play through the series and L
will follow her wishes, ~ Rogers
Bornsby, manager of the st.
louis Cards, told the United
Press.
The young manager of the
National league champions, be
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
COURT REFUSES
MOTION TO DROP
DAUGHERlY CASE
By E. w. LEWIWS
United Press Staff Correspond

NEW YORK. Sept. Motions
to dismiss the charges of conspiracy
to defraud against Harry NJ. Daugh-
crty and Thomas W. Miller were de
MED today by Federal Judge Jul
ian Mack.
The motions were argued in cham
bcrs. Separate motions had been
made, one affecting Daugherty, the
other Miller. Both We're denied as
were also a series of motions to
strike ont various portions Of the
testimony in the ease.
The trial will be resumed with
the defense offering testimony at
lO:HO t0mOrroW.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29

By United Press Leased wire
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.--An-
nouncing she had found cure
of seasickneas in champagne,
and proclaiming that profes-
sional tennis soon will be as
common as professional golf,
Suzanne Leng'en arrived today
on the French liner Paris.
The French star, who will
meet Miss Mary X. Browne
Oct. 9 in the first match Of her
professional tour in this coun-
try, was met by G. G. Pyle, her
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
DYING MOTHER URGES HORNSBY
TO REMAIN WITH HIS TEAM

ing notified that his aged moth
er in Austin, Tex98, was not
expected to live through the
day, called his aunt in Austin
by telephone and was told that
his mother asked as q dying
favor that her boy remain with
the team.
IF it is God 9 will that she
must die before the series Is
ended and before I can get to
her bedside, they will hold the
bodv for me, =" Hornsby said in
a choking voice. Mrs. Horns
bv is leaving today for Au1-
tin
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
SUZANNE PRAISES CHAMPAGNE
AS CURE FOR SEASICKNESS

business manager, and Red
Grange, collegiate football
sensation, who also turned pro-
fessional under Pyle's direc-
tion.
Suzanne was in good spirits
and talked freely with report
ers.
IT am delighted to be here,
she said, and then went on to
remark that she had consumed
"ouarts of champagne ON the
VOYAGE and was not seasick
once.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
GOMEZ TWINS PUZZLE
COACH OF AGGIES
by United Pres, Leased Wire

BERKELEY. Cal, sept. 20. -
University of California and the
California Aggies boxing teams
clash this season some fighter on
the Bear squad won't know the
name of his opponent until Il round
or so has paSsed-that is, if ne
meets one Of the Gomez twins. "A
and Don Gomez are their names
The only way the Aggie coach can
tell them apart is to have them
fight a couple of rounds and the one
that usually gets knocked down
moro often is usually Don. The
twins claim the "twin champion
ship" Of the world in the boxing
rings
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
NONE ARE
INJURED BY
HURRICANE
MeXicans in Poor Section
Lose Lives AS Houses
Collapse.
FOUR SHIPS SUNK
Railroad Advises Another
Storm Is Expected at
Any Moment.
BY A. w. TOLGER
United Press Staff Correspondent

VERA CRUZ. Mexico, Sept. 29. 90
All Americans in Vera Cruz which
was struck bv Il storm yesterday, are
safe. according to American Vice
Consul MYERS. No Americans were
in INJURED.
Principal osScs were aong the
water front where the waves broke
over the brcakwatcr to a height of
10 feet. flooding warehouses.
1t was believed Il final check up
would show that II few sailors were
drowned when small coaStmg YES
scls were sunk IN the harhor.
The wind accompanied by heavy
rains swept westward over th"
mountains. wrccking houses in towns
in It's path and il is feared claim
inc the lives of MANY Indians IN the
hills. The tail end of the storm
struck here late Yesterday and the
barometer dropped considerably bat
the wind did not reach hurricane
force.
Ships Sink
Four ships were sunk in Vera
Cruz harbor. scene of bomhaidmcnts
for more than hundred years. l"'
crews of the Analunc and the san
Juan, small steamers, were lost, ar'
cording TO reports.
Messages received at railway of
fees say that many persons were
killed in the poorer districts whore
wooden houses collapsed, buIyInG
the occupants.
Another storm was expected houT-
lv. railroad advices said.
According to last reports SIX rect
of water was standing in the clty
hall aud other pubic buildings in the
business section. The conductor OF
n train which left Vera Cruz at noon
said that great damage had been
done all along the line from Vera
cruz to Cordoba, 100 mites inland.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
RANCHERS WORRIED
BY LARGE PRUNE CROP

ROSEBURG. Ore, Sept %. -
Ranchcrs of Douglas county are
worried because of Il large prune
crop, this perhaps being the first
time such a condition has ever fret
ted fruit producers. The crop this
wear is So large that growers are
facing a problem in drying in be
cause Of the shortage Of dryers IN
comparison with the size of the
.,.vnn
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
BOX SCORES
NATION AL
At Boston

(First Cameo
philadelphia 002 coo 3Ol-6 II :
Boston lis 000 O0X-7 s |
Willoughhv, Knight and llenlnF;
Merit and Hogan.
CHICAGO CITY SERIES
White Sox 600 600 000-4 .
Cuhs O02 OO0 04X-6 IL o
Fabcr and Schalk; Root and Con
2ales
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29
ARIZONA FLOODS
BRING BENEFITS
TO CATTLEMEN
nv United Press Leased Wire

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. % Hi"h
winter grazing WAS assured cattle
men of the southwest tod y aS Il re
suit Of the recent transforms in Arl-
IONA and northern MeXico.
Aside from the heavy losses suf
fcrcd bv railroad companies opcrat-
ing in the storm area. the property
lamagcaYas comparatively slight,
and will bc offset by the benefits
derived hv ranchmen from the much
needed moisture.
Douglas, Arizona, was still isolat-
cd today, with rail and highway
traffic at a standStiIl. All tclc-
phone and telegraph lines were
down west of Douglas, and roads in
all directions were impossible.
Seven bridges have been swept
away between Benson and the MeNi-
can border by overflow waters from
the San Pedro river.
Railroads in the Mexican territory
across the Arizona border line Will
bc tied up for another week. with
thousands Of lowland acreage under
water
Heavy rains the past few days
north and east of Yuma have swell
ed the waters of the Gila river at
most to flood stage, irrigation DIS
trict officials have been informed,
aud plans are being made to Si"lrr
ont the sand dam near Andrade 10
care for the flood when 1t reaches
the heading, probably Sunday night:
Officials do not believe the flood
will reach the danger stage. y re
port received this morning states
that the volume i'm the Colorado riv-
cr at the Grand Canyon is 1850
second feet. Rains in the northern
part of Arizona caused the increase.
1t will be about ten days before
the increase will be registered at
the heading.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-29

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Give Their Inventions to Government

seeds from the wheat and other bread
grains directly after they are thresh-
ed. You can visualize the value of
this implement when you know that
during a, recent 21-year period more
than 100000 bushels Of dockage
were delivered to st. Paul and Min
neapolis in shipments of bread grains.
Great losses accrued, because the
grain containing such foreign ma
terial graded much lower than it
would if it had been clean. Further
more. freight was paid on enormous
quantities of waste material.
The portable disk grain recleaners
which the United States Government
assisted in perfecting are now efficient
in controlling such losses. If they
were used universally through the
Spring wheat belt a saving Of at least
100000 a year would be effected.
An average increase in price of about
Z cents a bushel is paid to the ship.
pers Of grain cleaned in this manner.
1t costs only cents a bushel to clean
the grain. The grain in the cleaning
machine is agitated by gasoline power
so that it Is separated into its COM
ponent parts according to size and
weight. The cleaned grain is deliver.
ed at one outlet. the weed seeds at
another and the foreign matter and
additional trash at other vents.
j. F. Barghausen, senior investi-
gator in agricultural technology. who
has devised many appliances. such as
fruit grading and sizing machinery.
laboratory and Office filing cases, seed
sorters and similar apparatus. has lat
terly perfected a new method of re-
frigerating display meats and meat
products under glass, so that no de-
terioration can occur. twenty-five of
these exhibition showcases have been
built and are being installed in Cen.
ter Market. They replace the old
fashioned insanitary stands. This is
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The Missing Bond
By Louise Taylor Davis


Bum jumpin, in an out of the win
dow"
II don't like dat man." said Polly
suddenly, from the floor. where she
was intwined lovingly, with little
Dandelion. HE took out a scream an
bumnel bee stang my nose"
What does she say?" asked Lucy,
dazedly.
Get up off that floor. baby" Char
ity instructed. You'll get stepped on.
She's talkin' about Bum, the painter.
Miss Lucy. He took the screens out
of Polly's windows to paint, so a bee
| came in while Polly was taking her
nap and lit on her nose"
And hort met Polly seemed to
feel that the tale lacked climax.
Lucy offered her sympathy. Charles
refused another waffle and rose.
Through the open windows behind
them sounds drifted in--a Gathering
and a scraping. Up leaningNadder
climbed I. Bunn-up, up till hfs shoes
passed the window and vanished from
sight.
Hello. What's he spookin' around
for?" inquired Charles. Elsie said
he was all through"
"He come crossin' his eyes at me in
the kitchen two days ago and told me
he was DONE" agreed Charity. Land
knows it was time-I feel like Id
been smellin' paint all my life: 1t
does somethin' strange to my insides.
What's he crawlin all over the house
for. lookin' in folks windows"
That Bum took out a scream
began Polly, and Charles said, kindly,
but absently. "Oh. yes. I remember,
and kissed her good-by.
IF I, didn't have to see a man in
town." he said to Lucy, I'D stay and
hunt the darn thing myself. But If
you and Charity can find tt"
He whistled cheerily as he departed
down the tagged walk
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but another instance of a Federal
discovery which is now being used by
the Government and Is also dedicated
to the general public.
This refrigerated display counter
has a circulatory cooling system. the
air being washed before 1t enters the
display section where the meats are
shown. There is no piping whatso.
ever in the counter. Thus the Gus
toner has an unobstructed view of
the contents of the case and the con-
ditions which accompany brine pipes
are eliminated. The refrigerating sys-
tenn, which uses cedar and galvan-
ICED pipes, is built in the frame of
each case and Is invisible to the Gus
toners. These new showcases have
given very satisfactory results under
severe experimental tests.
Rolf Thelen and Harry y. Tiemann
of the United States Forest Service
have designed and built successful
kilns for drying lumber. which have
been used extensively in national re-
search and experimentation. DIR. w.
Fl. Ross and A. L. Mehring have in
vented a special electric furnace for
the production of concentrated fer
tilizers from low.grade basic ma
terials. Almer Johnson of the office
of public roads has originated a salts
factory airplane powder-dusting ap-
paratus. which is now used by Uncle
Sam in field tests.
During the World War the Ameri.
can dye industry entered new era.
Its forward march from then to now
has resulted chiefly from national,
States and commercial Investigations.
1t has proffted by the chemical dis
covery of HI. D. Gibbs and G.. Conover
Of the Bureau Of Chemistry. who de.
vised new base for dyes which is
now used extensively.
The dedication of Government pat
ents to the public has functioned to its
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CONTINUED from Fourth Page)
, and is one of the most efficient inven-
tons and important public service
patents granted recently.
The moisture content of grain sam
pies and shipments is Of fundamental
Importance. If the cargo of export
wheat or the shipment of grain for
elevator storage contains too much
moisture 1t will lose much of it's mar
ket value before it Is eventually con-
verted into -four. The quality Of -four
produced will not be nearly as valu
able as If the water content Of the
wheat had been normal. DR.. J. w. +.
Duvel and f.. Brown of the Depart
| ment of Agriculture have devised
speedy and efficacious test for deter
mining the moisture content Of wheat
and other grain samples. Without
this device the grading of grain as
now practiced by Uncle Sam on the
moisture percentage basis would be
i impossible.
f. G.. Boerner. another Government
specialist. has originated a grain-split.
ting sampler. 1t is an efficient piece
of apparatus which subdivides a certain
sample of wheat. barley. rye or similar
material into equal parts for test pur
poses. Several different tests have to
mems of the grain. All of these
amounts must be similar. In the old
days Of grain grading. when guess
work was the guiding star Of classifi
cation. the inspector would determine
the quality of the grain sample by
merely looking at 1t. Those days Of
hit-or miss methods have been re-
placed by systems which are now as
accurate as the best adding machine.
10 oil inv M of n
invaluable weight-per- bushel tester
which adds accuracy and authenticity
to the determination of grain weight.
Some wheats weigh more than 60
pounds to tho bushel. where the grain
is particularly we'll filled. while others
weigh less than this legal limit. The
weight per. bushel device speeds up
| the work of weighing grain samples
and eliminates errors which might
otherwise occur The test weight Of
| the grain is one Of the important fac
tors that decide its grade. Formerly
the various weighing systems prac-
ticed gave results which were neither
uniform nor correct.
All the ship samplers now used in
the grading of our grain supplies
which enter export trade are manu-
/ featured in Washington in one of the
Government workshops. This grain
sampler consists of a receptacle OF
leather and steel. equipped with a
: wooden handle. II is thrust into the
stream of grain as it flows into the
ships hold 1t collects an accurate
dissection of the grain. which is
rspre sentative OF the entire cargo.
This sampler was invented by Col. E.
Fl. Ropes and f. G. Boerner, who re-
ceive semi.monthly pay checks from
the Department of Agriculture.
y n \ y
THE department has also aided sex
eral leading farm machinery fac.
tories in designing and perfecting
portable disk grain recleaners. These
| appliances az. Nse' s"'' reToflH" Tor
S-H.a - AsahN 'S~A
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The only thing that worries me-"
continued Charles, after moments
pensive silence. lis that it won't leave
me enough in my bank account to
buy decent engagement ring if l
need one"
He lifted Lucy.s left hand and gazed
at 1t thoughtfullI. Pretty hand" he
said.
Dirty hand, MIR. Martin" said
Lucy. removing it. Pm going up.
stairs to battle and dress
Call me Charles he suggested.
TN call YOU Lucy. After all we're
sort Of related. aren't We. Lucy?"
Sort Of. Charles" she agreed kind
ly. and rose.
mot too much, though. Lucy" he
brown eyes found hers and tried to
hold them.
"Enough's enough, though. Charles
she answered, not so kindly.
ouch" said Charles, and let her go
upstairs.
IN the sultrX August sky thunder
l. clouds thicEened. When they went
begun. Charity seemed to move Ian
6OANiS anu, AChi6 doCSSAOhSNb WI
fessed to a headache.
Couldn't we tell her to go right to
bed?" Lucy suggested to Charles. when
she was in the kitchen. II could wash
the dishes, and put Polly to bed.
Charity has worked like a horse to-
day
informed of this plan. Charity
wavered. It was so warm she really
couldn't go to bed early. but she would
like to slip around to her cousins for
a while and sit on the porch. Only it
was too hot for Miss Lucy to be fool
ing in the Kitchen.
"S'pose just stack up the dishes
till tomorrow mornin',' she said.
Then gettin' Polly to bed is all you'll
have on your hands. Yes'rn, I would
like to go before the storm breaks
1t was long time breaking. The
growls sharpened bit, now and then.
only to subside again. A thick layer
OF heat seemed to be tucked down
tight over everything. Polly sat on
the porch and looked at picture books.
Charles suggested keeping her up un-
til she grew very sleepy.
mot so much danger then Of her
making a scene" he explained.
Lucy objected. she's a good child!
Why, all day.
Yes" said Charles. but you never
can tell" So saying, he went into the
house to get an electric torch.
Just occurred to me-" he remarked.
II might have dropped that bond out
of my pocket yesterday morning when
I was running out to my taxi"
IN the greenish dusk he shot inter
mittent beams of light into the
barberry bushes which edged the
walk Once he exclaimed triumphant
ly and plunged his hand into their
prickly midst, but when he removed
1t, nruttering heartily under his
breath. 1t held only a fragment of
ancient newspaper.
We'll, Ill have a look upstairs" he
said at last, gloomily, and started in.
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By Louise Taylor Davis

She's a dear little thing" she
whispered Awful bright for not
three yet. Hard to manage, some
times"
Polly came closer and leaned against
the chintz birds and blossoms Of the
chaise Tongue, pinching off bits of her
cooky, and crunching. Lucy surveyed
her kindly, but without enthusiasm.
She had little sister of her own.
Charity went downstairs at last to
the preparation Of dinner, taking
Polly with her and hoping politely
that Lucy was comfortable.
Charles Martin came in at dinner
time-an distracted withdrawn young
man, sufficiently good-iooking. He
said little, but said 1t in accents reek-
ing of the South. Lucy detested
Southern men. Her head ached duly.
Polly. plainly presuming. with Char
ity's approval, on the absence of her
mother and her mothers helper,
dined with them. She sat in q high
chair beside her uncle and dropped
bits to little Dandelion. purring be.
low
Il wouldn't do that. Polly said her
uncle, brightly. 'Youll get the rug
all dirty"
Polly dropped well huttered
crumb.
II wouldn't do that, Polly" Charles
repeated.
Il would" said Polly. very def
nitely.
He stared at her in silence. then
sighed once and ate roast lamb.
Charity giggled in the pantry and
turned 1t into cough. Polly fed little
Dandelion.
After dinner. when Polly had dis
appeared upstairs with Charity. Lucy
wandered to the front porch. Charles
Martin wandered courteously behind
her, still distracted He put her in
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got to the bank didn't have it. /
know laid it down somewhere in this
house. So of course I had to post
pone going to Chicago today, so
could come back here tonight and
Search
Come on-Ill help YOU" said Lucy.
in soothing, grandmotherly voice.
BY IL o'clock they had searched
every inch of the first floor. and the
bond still lurked in it's hiding place.
I'm going to bed" said Lucy, strug-
Cling with yawns. "We1l find it to-
morrow.
Mr.. Charles Martin said good night
Southern style. He seized Lucy's hand
and retained it, thanking her warmly
for the help she had given him.
You're little darling"' he summed
up. patting her hand and making his
brown eyes do their best stuff. Lucy
yawned again and apologized.
II know your Southern line she
unused. going upstairs to bed. And
it doesn't get across with me-
AT breakfast next morning he as
sured her that he found her even
prettier by daylight.
Don't bother" said Lucy. eating
Charity's excellent waffies. Pm 60
ing to hunt for your old bond, any.
way. I've been wondering-coulda any
one have picked it up?"
"Who could have?" objected Charles.
There's been no one i'll the house but
Charity: Elsie's had her for years
She's beyond suspicion. I've been tell
ing her all about it and she's going to
hunt, too"
when think. Mr.. Charles. y
mourned Charity. coming in a mo-
ment later with hot waff1es, when
I think of all that was trampin' in and
out yestiddy--the gas reader and the
butchers boy and that cross-eyed