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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

scissors and my wife 8 thimblc. OF
ho! l shall catch you, little fairyl
| Brlng back my watch, if YOU
please! Bring back the thimblc and
scissors. -
Uncle Wiggily looked around. but
saw no one, though high up in the
air voice seemed to laugh:
Haw! Haw! Haw.'
Then the bunny looked UP in a
tree and saw a high nest aud on
the edge of this nest sat black
crow. And it was the black crow
bird who was calling. Cav. Cav!
Cav! = which sounded like laugh.
From the black crows bcak dan,
gled Uncle Wiggilv's watch and
chain.
"Why, the idca.' acclaimed the
rabbit in surprise. "Why did YOU
take my watch and chain'''
''Oh, cXcusc mc!' cawcd the
crow. II saw Mat you were
asleep and | thought that YOU would
have no use for watch. You
can t tell time when YOU are asleep.
SO | took it'll
"iia, Ha.' laughed Uncle Wig.
s,1'v. "That's 50 funny. guess
You didn t think | would wake UP.
did you' And how about my wife s
thimblc and Nurse James scissors,
Did you take thcm'''
Yes. cawcd the black bird.
They are in my high nest. You
know II is hard for IA crow. like
myself, to keep from picking up
bright things. But ! will bring
back your watch and the thimblc
and scissors, and IN not take anv
more things unless you give them
to me.
Then the bird flew down. bring.
ing back the bright things and all
was well. But Mrs. LongcarS was
a bit sorry there was no little
fairy. And if the teapot doesn't
try to catch the goldfish in the
coffee strainer. N tell you next
about Uncle Wiggilv and the Bob
Cat 5 bow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Valley Visited
By Heavy Fog

All parts of Imperial Valley re-
semblcd London, San Francisco. San
Diego, or other fog-infcstcd spots,
early this morning when fog SO
dense that it amounted almost to a
drizzlc settled over the landscape
from Westmorland to Calexico and
from Coyote Wells to the sandhills.
The fog arrived shortly after day
light, and apparently was a detached
portion of heavy fog blanket that
was spread over the entire coast of
Southern California.
Shortly before Z clock the fog
cleared away, and the regular Impc
rial Valley sun was on the job. The
fog was the second to appear here
in less than two weeks, an accur-
renee that was commented ON as un-
usual by older residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
He telt in his pocket

scissors were gone. \ little fairy
must be taking things. | wonder
vino il is?"
- shall keep my eyes open to
sec.' said the bunny gentleman.
As soon as come back from add
vtnturing | will find out who took
your thimblc and Nurse Jane 5
scissors.
So Mr.. Longears hoped over the
fields and through the woods, look
ing here and there for adventures,
but none could he find.
Il think | viii lie down en- this
soft log and 20 to sleep. said the
rabbit when be had grown tired of
trying to find something to happen,
! which, after all is an adventure.
When awaken, wcll, we shall
: see what we shall see, and he
laughed mcrrily. For he knew if
he did not find an adventure at
one time he would at another
The log was soft because it had
| on it a covering of green moss, and
when the rabbit gentleman stretch
cd out he felt as comfortable as if
he were in his bed at the bunga,
low. Soon he was asleep.
Al of "a sudden he was awaken.
ed by feeling some one tugging at
his watch chain and, thinking il
was Mrs. Longears, Of whom he was
dreaming, he said:
"l'll get up directly, my dear,
I Is break rpadvo
Then, when he opened his eyes
and looked at the trees all about
! him-trccs whcrcon the leaves were
turning with the frost-thc bunny
remembered he had been asleep
and laughing, said:
! cit was all a drcam.'
But when he looked down where
his watch chain should have dan
/ gIed, and did not see it, and whcr
he felt in his pocket and found NJ
watch, Uncle Wiggily exclaimed:
Why the same little fairy mus
be here who took Nurse Jancis
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
folks YOU'VE READ OF
NOW ON SCREEN

The history of popular fiction re.
cords few characters who lived so
vividlv in the minds and memories
Of readers as has "Tbo Lone Wolf "
the leading figure in five of Louis
Joseph Vance s widely read novels,
who is brought TO life on the screen
in "The Lone Wolf Returns" star
ring Bert Lytcll and Billie Dove,
which comes to the Palace theatre
tomorrow and Wednesday.
In this picture, which is present
I'd by Columbia Pictures, every one
~ tho characters beloved by read
crs has been portrayed by q popu,
lar player. For instance Gwen Lee
viii be seen as the dashing Liane
ifel0rmc, reckless adventures; {;
Freeman wood as the polished VII
lam, Ma!l!soa; Gustav von Seyftes-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
TEN YEARS AGO
October lS. 1916

Deputy District Attorney Simons
and Reporter John Kcplcy are at
CalcxicO this afternoon attending
Justice court.
Last evening the y. NJ. {. \. had
its second meeting OF the year. Mr..
Locke suggested that the \. NJ. c.
y. take up basket ball and fix up
the high school courts for night
playing. The suggestion was favor
ably received.
y pretty wedding ceremony took
place last evening when Miss Mabel
Farley became the bride of Fred
Clinton Hasten. The bride is from
Los Angeles, Mr.. Hasten is a popu'
lar member Of the younger set of
FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Company Offers
Free Washing

Housewives who do their own
washing will be interested in the
offer of Washer Wilson to send
out Horton electric washers for
next week S washing. This is i
good chance for the ladies to ac-
cumulatc "A big washing and then
telephone los. Manager Bottorff OF
the local Washer Wilson store. says
there is no charge or obligation in
connection with this offer. 1t Is
simply an advertising stunt to sh"-y
how easy il is to do the family
wash with Horton washer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
COLLEGE AND SUCCESS

Whether it is worth while to send the young people
to college is question bobbing up and over again.
Will it really do them any good? Do they not waste
their time and money dreadfully and get nothing out
Of it in proportion to what they and their parents put
in? An answer is published by insurance company
which has made survey Of who's Who In America
with this in mind. Out of the same number in each
group the numbers who will attain distinction, they
say, follows
uneducated men;
"A men with common school education;
622 with high school education
5,72S men with college education.
Men with little or no education can succeed it is
true, but in nothing like the proportions as the
men with more training.
Without college training, the insurance company
says the chances of the whole group 25 per cent of
attaining success With college training the chances
are so per cent.
Wasting time therefore, would seem to be matter
OF opinion The college boys may appear to be vast
ing little IN their youthful years, but they clearly do
not waste so much in the long run.
The man who habtually abuses his opportunities,
in college out does not become successful 1t this
minority of habtual wasters and do-wells that
make up the small percentage of failures But taking
them they most boys and girls get of col
ege enough from every point of to make the four
years spent there emnently worthwhile
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell of I'm
perial Valley for this date
in past years
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October 18, 1911

The student body of Central Tn
ION high school is putting in strcnu-
Gus hours these days on rchcarsals
for the third annual Kirmis. The pro
gram will be an excellent one and
there will be many attractions on
the grounds at the high school.
Mrs. Ella ID. Noland. wife of Dan
Y. Noland, city attorney, is the first
woman to register as voter under
the amendment to constitution Of
California.
Through the rcccding of Salton Sea
more than 1000 acres of land has
been added to the North End irriga-
+inu diet tr;ct ,bis vnor
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
IMPERIAL
ny Press staff Correspondent

ny trCSS StaII correspondent
IMPERIAL. Oct. Isl. r. Wilson
is working in Fl Ccntro this week.
The girl reserves held a pot luck
dinner at the school Thursday. \
good attendance as we'll as Il good
dinner was reported. Plans were
discussed for the coming year.
Mrs. John Benedict and little
daughter returned this week from
Los Angeles where they have been
for some time.
f. Collins spent Saturday with
Mrs. Collins in CalcxicO.
Mrs. Walter Pool and Mrs. W. d,
Gott spent Friday in FL Centre.
Mrs. William Hcyman and Mrs,
Morris Griffin of FL Centre were
calling on friends in Imperial Fri.
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
664 Main st.

ample water available. He planned
''nd originated the rice experiments
which have been carried on so suc.
crSSinilr for several years at the
hlNersifE of California experiment
station at Meloland.
y valuable feature Of the rien
growers field day will be the dis.
cuSSIon by each rice grower of his
experiences IN growing the crop.
Nincent Maghctti, superintendent of
the Mcioland Experiment station
NII also discuss growing of the
crop. Horticultural Commissioner
5. y. Harrigan will tell of the
value Of rice culture in drawing
out noNlous weeds and also of tho
danger of importing new dangerous
water weeds into the valley with
unclcancd, unispcctcd rice seed. The
value of rice culture in rcclaiminy
aikali land will bc discussed by As
slNtant Farm Advisor Frank Bcv.
schlag.
Scheduled Arranged
The schedule arranged BY the ap-
lriculturM extension service for the
Z rice growers field day TO visit all
Of the rice filds in tn valley is as
follows:
500 a. IN. cars will leave court
house in FL Centre.
900 to $50 n. nj. at j. McCart.
ncys, mile cast Of Brawlcv and y,
mile north on lockwood road.
1870 to 1880 at Utz aud Over.
sons, one mile east of FL Ccntro. =,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

titz as Morphcw, ruthless schcmcr,
and Alphonz Ethcir as Crane, calm,
cool but relentless headquarters de
tcctivc.
In The Lone Wolf Returns -
Vance has written the last great ad-
venture of Michael Lanyard. There
will be no more. Vance has said 50
himself And audiences Will find
this adventure the most thrilling
and satisfying of all. For i'll it
he becomes enmcshcd, not in the
tolls of those who have been try
ing to capture him, but in the vel
vetv arms of beautiful girl. The
girl, Marcia Mayfair, is played by
Billie Dove, and it is for love Of
her and what she represents that
the "Lone Wolf becomes til
only man for the only girl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND NICI
Fair tonight and Tuesday,
moderate temperature. Fogg'
cloudy in the morning.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNI
Fair interior, cloudy along coz
night and Tuesday; normal d
aturc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

Asserts farmer is doing nicely; better off than at
any time since war; says headline. Maybe so. But
step into any Grange meeting and try saying it out loud
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

They were so busy this redecorating the
white house that they forgot to put those time clocks in
the senate and house. But then it isn't as if they
needed, the bows being 50 faithful and all.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

Los Angeles is slipping. The pull
pit, not the movies, furnished the
years greatest sensation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-18

These are the days when col
lcgc freshman is perfectly safc-i:
he's in the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

The length of the first hop is about S16 miles. Tho actual dying time 10 Buenos Aires Ia expected to be bG hours, but there will he a two-day rest for the aviators al tho Cape Verde Islands
 Before leaving Palos Commander Franco was embraced at ceremonies by Mprchona Colombo, president of the Colombian society who oX- pressed wishes for alvin guidance in the noble and patriotic enterprise. :" The commander remarked: "This place, which once gave Columbus all aid for the discovery of tho new world, now gives wings and well wishes 10 tho aviators who are about to mark out new route to the Americas with thoir seaplane,"
 The farewell ceremonies were held In Inc ruins ot convent where Co., lumbus in 1884 persuaded tho Pgior 70 enlist the aid of Queen Isabella for him
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
ARMY OFFICERS MAY BE
 SENT TO TACNA.ARICA
Secretary Kellogg Holds Conference With Secretary Davis of
 War Department.

Washington, Jan. 22 P(-Recent conferences between Secretaries Kcl- logg of the State Department and Davis of the War Department gave rise today to reports that arrange monts for sending additional army personnel to Tacna Africa to assist in supervising the plebscite prepara- tions there are under way.
 In the light of these reports it was expected that detail of officers and non commissioned officers, now on duty in the Panama department would be ordered to proceed to the South American provinces in the near future to report to General Will liam Lassiter. designated neutral head of the plebiscitc commission. Such q step, it was thought, would be carrying out a possible decision by the plcbiscitary cmomission under which general supervision of the plebiscite would be placed In neutral hands.
 Competent and impartial person. mel known to General Lassiter by virtue of his command of the Panama Canal forces would be made available without question by the War Department if demand for their services was made.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
SENATE FINANCE
 DEFENDS REPEAL
Tax Bill Advocates Elimination
 Of Inheritance Levy

Washington, Jan. 22 P)-The re- port of the senate finance committee on the tax reduction bill, as sub mitted to the senate today by Chair man Shoot, defended repeal of the inheritance tax on the ground that this field of taxation should be left entirely to state except in emer- gcncy
 Only the ten republican members of the committee signed the report. Senators King of Utah, and Jones of New Mexico, have indicated they would file separate reports. but the other democrats on the committee have indicated agreement with most of the features of the bill.
 Further discussing its proposed repeal of the inheritance tax against which stubborn fight is in pros pect, the committee majority de- cared adoption by the house of n provision allowing eighty per cent credit for payments of state inheri- tance taxes constituted an admission that only 20 per cent of the federal levy was needed.
 The report said the committee was unanimous for reduction of the maximum surtax rate from 70 10 20 per cent, as approved by the house. This figure was described as the lowest practicable rate" and the report added:
 "The committee has not ap- preached the matter from the stand point of bcneftting the extremely wealthy"
 Commenting on the committees decision to increase the corporation tax as an offset 10 repeal of the cap ital stock levy, the report promised q thorough study of the situation through the joint committee pro- posed by the bill in the hope that some method will be devised later whereby inequalities between the different business methods may be obviated" "
 The effect of the small increase in the corporation income tax is to continue the capital stock tax upon those corporations which have net income but to base the tax upon in come Gas a proper critorio of the value of the priyiege). rather than upon the corporate assets" it added. Such corporations thereby arc re- lieved from the necessity of filing two returns and Of keeping separate accounting records"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
ST. PETERS IS CROWDED
 AT FUNERAL OF ORGANIST
Priest Who Married Mir. and Mrs.
 Baumgacrtncr OfiCintCs at Funeral Services for Latter This Morning.

Rev. r. \. x. Schneider, former pastor of St. Peters church, who ofTiciated a the wedding of MT, and Mrs. Jacob Baumgacrtner 31 years ago, celebrated n solemn high mass of requiem for Mrs. Baum gacr'nor, well known orEanist at St. pctor's church since its organ ization &5 years ago, whose funeral was held this morning.
 The present pastor. Rev. Charles Copp,ns, was dcacon and Rev Father Mixer of Hartford was sub deacon. During the services Mrs. Matthias Rival sang several s"lcc- tons and as inc body was being taken from rho church she also sang. There were many beautiful floral tributes. Father Coppcns as sisted by Father Schneider con- dugt,d committal services at tho crayc at St. Mary's cemetery.
 Tho pail bearers were Judg" Bernard r. Ganney, John Conlin, George Runner, Matthias Rival, TMap Eardcck and Rudolph Rush k6veEc.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
GOVT. COMPTROLLER
 WILL BE VISITED
Putnam Bank Receiver Anxious
 for Settlement

Hartford, Jan. 22 R}-Receiver George NJ. Coffin of the First Ma tional Bank of Putnam, wrecked by the defalcatons of c. Harold Gil- patric, former state treasurer, an- nounced today that he will go to Washington within a few days for conference with comptroller of currency, Joseph w. Mcintosh.
 Receiver Coffin about month ago recommended to the comptrol- Ter of the currency that the govern ments claim against the directors of the defunct Putnam bank be com. promised for approximately s20,000. This figure is about s105.o0o less than the total sum which the re- ceiver called upon the directors to pay to cover their alleged liability for several bad loans made by Gil. patric. who was cashier of the bank.
 The figure of $20,000 was tenta- lively agreed upon by Receiver Cof- fin and lawyers for the directors. Its acceptance rests upon the decision of Comptroller Mcintosh, who has not yet made known his attitude on the situation.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
WASkOWITz QUITS
 CITY PLAN BOARD
Resigns Because He Has Re,
 moved tO Hartford

Saul r, Waskowitz has forwarded his resignation as a member Of the city plan commission 10 Mayor A.. NJ, Paonessa. Alr. Waskawjtl rc. gently moved to Harttors -AAd can not serve on the commission ha- cause of non.rcsidcnce. Charles r. Chase, president of the Berlin Con- lruction Co, and former mem brr of the commission, is being mentioned as his successor. Mr. NaskuWita was chairman of tha commission last year,
 The commission voted yesterday afternoon to request an appropria- lion of s1,500 from tho board of finance and taxation for the next fiscal year, This year, the same sum was asked and sl,o0o was allowed.
 No money has been spent 10 date by the commission. it was cx- plaihed at the meeting. because Inc former commission was lcgs-
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

lated out of office during the year and the summer lull in activity was 'ollowed by the organization of the present commission whose future plans have not yet been made.
 Estimates made on a preliminary nrvey of ths city will cost about :Sh0 whether done by a profes- ional corporation or by the en- @oering department of the city 9yornment, and in the latter case, might be necessary 10 employ an iltional engineer, For other ex- 1cnses Of the commission, s700 will
 asked.
 The commissioners will meet .onday morning at II o'clock to pcCt the corner of Burritt and st Main streets just over Black ok bridge. This is in accordance
 the resolution adopted by the .0mon council Wednesday eve to have the commission con- "r the praCtiCability of climinat- tl" traffic danger at this point. Maps Of the city will be pre- Tnd by the engineering depart it for use by the commissioners
 studying the probable course of N"iOpment in this city in the next ' or 25 years.
 The commission will meet again February 4.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

direction of Herman J. Galloway. an assistant attorney-gencral, he said the department held there was no case. The complainant then ap- pealed to the federal trade commits sion. with the result that the com plaint was issued against the alum mum company, in which Secretary Mellon Is interested, and a trial or dered.
 MT, Thompson said he could not discuss the name of the complain ant under rule of the commission.
 Asked about charge that the trade commissions Aluminium com pany report was made public dur ing the 1924 campaign for political purposes, Mir. Thompson declared the decision to publish the report was unanimous and involved no thought of possible political effect.
 q don't want 10 say so in this particular case" he said, but we have found that witnesses frequent ly disappeared or found themselves unable 10 testify when names of complaints were made public in ad- vance of trial"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
WEEK
 SCHEDULE AT H. $.
Program Arranged in Connection
 With Commencement

A daly schedule of events for com- mcncemcnt week was made known at the Senior High school today The week will be from Monday January 25, until graduation day, January %.
 On Monday the entire graduation class with the school chorus will meet in the auditorium for gradu- alton rehearsal. The class will oc- cupy seats in the middle section, the altos and bass singers will take seats on the western side and the soprano singers will occupy seats on the east ern section. This will be the ar rangcment for graduation day, A rehearsal of the class night cast will be held in the afternoon and the class banquet will be held in the eve ming The fourth period chorus class will be omitted, and the students will be allowed to go if they no not have another assignment. Class songs by the graduates will be sung before members of the lower class al assembly Tuesday morning.
 The class night cast will present the regular class night program in the auditorium Wednesday evening" class night, In the morning songs from the production will he sung at the upper class assembly.
 A special rehearsal of the gradu- ating class will be held Thursday morning. The orchestra will play the graduation songs, and the chorus will sing. Both will be under thf direction of George B. Matthews, su' peryisor of music at the school.
 Friday evening at s o'clock gradu' alton will be held.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
EACH FIRST STOP
 IN OCEAN FLIGHT
Continued from First Pagc)

lday in the NC Plus Ultra sea ,iano.
 The Jackal" as Franco has been ,GoWn since his aviation school day h"cause he wore a large lock of his .OJTgy black hair down over his 1ronzed face giving him promitivc Nppoarancc, which matched his dar- ing, first will make the Canary Is .1nds, Thence. still proceeding aouthWestward off the northwest African coast, tho flight will he to the Cape Verde Islands. From the Cape Ncrdcs there will he q big ump of t.432 miles 10 Fernando Do Noronha. and then shor' flight of 179 miles to the American main land at Pernamhuco, Brazil. Skirt ing th6 west coast of Erazil the path of 'he Plus 1'lfra will lie as tha rrow flies. l,2f4 miles from pernam- huco to Rio Jauciro. Thcn will com" 2 jump of 1%&2 miles 10 Buonos Aires. capital of Argentina, where the flight as a+ present arranged, will end
 AZ Puoros Aires + will ho deter mncl 0 b,thcr "Tho Jackal" and his two companions, Captain Ruiz pr Ala and Ensign Duran, shau point 'ne prow of tho scapIane northvostrarl for an aerial voyag" of f.rno ad5i'Ional mllrs to New York
 For 'Ae trip across inc Atlantic from f1.a Cape Nrrlo IeIanIs 'r" Spamsr rasy hre stationed th" cr1is.r nou E]az Uo I.azo at tho Saint Taul Rocks. about two-thirIs of thr way across. and inc torpedo boat destroyer No.lo al Fernando po Norouha to give ald to the soa plano f t is forced 'o com" down on thr water.
 In tho Plus t"rt food for ton days is carried. An apparatus for GistiIirg lnuking waf.r from sea water is a part of th" ships fivturcs- In caeo of accident tho soap1ane iz so omitted ae 10 bo ahlr to cruise 7' a spccd of from @a to 4o mtl's an hour