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Will Spread Propaganda.

The council approved orders of the
day favoring the extension of assist
ance for propaganda purposes to
Italian Fascist organiza tions abroad
and condemnfng agitation in favor of
parliamentary elections.
The acceptance of F'arinacci's resig-
nation as secretary general was pref
aced by three hour speech by
Mussolini describing the internal stu
alton of fascism. The nature of his
remarks was not divulged
In addition to the creation of four
vice secretaries. the following mem
bers of the directorate were named:
Gerardo Ponelli, Lare Marghinotti.
Alberto Blanco and Maurizio Mara
viglia. Giovanni Marinelli. who. with
Cesare Rossi, was cleared of the
charge of instigating the KIDNAPPING
and murder of Deputy Matteotti. was
reappointed general administrative
secretary of the party.
Premier Mussolini will induct the
new directorate into office on April 7
and will preside over it's monthly meet.
ings.
Turati Outlines Policy.
Turati's most important task. he
told ii Tevere today, will be ito per.
meate the great mass of the Italian
people with the spirit of Fascisn."
His program, he said, would be:
Silent, unstinting work toward real
lzatlon of the Fascist program"
II realize that my task will be
d1ficult," he added. but it will be
facilitated if the Fascists understand
that there is no possibility of any
elections ! believe that the partvs
immediate work is in preparing men
and groups for new orga nization
or the administrative life of the
provinces and communes."
The new secretary general had two
lengthy conferences with Premier
Mussolini today.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
APPROVAL Is GIVEN
LUMP-SUM PLAN
WITH JOINT INQUIRY

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Evening star., 1926-03-31
MUSS0LINFS IDEAL
STATE NEARS; USE
OF FORCE ABATING

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Evening star., 1926-03-31
BOWIE ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

FIRST RACE. 2:3O PM.
IRST RACE-Purse. 1900: 2-year-old
5 and geldiEgs, 4 furlongs.
innr LIZ Ntllie K IL
Evening star., 1926-03-31

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weatheu cloudy: track sloWs
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W HlIueN entry
arr entry aud X. W. Carter entry
L. Rice and H. Haymaker entry.

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 400, Twin
Cities purse; 4-year-olds and up: 6 furloncs
storm King " ia Forecaster ..... lni
Tester ........ lie Norah ........ ia
Senator Norris. ia
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
Power Company Turns On Light

The south end Of the island re
ioices this week i'll a plenteous
supply of light power and heat.
Last summer we published an ed
itorial calling attention to the need
OF this part Of the island, some Of
the south end boosters got busy,
the Power Company fell into line,
and the result is that the deed is
done. These good people who
have patiently waited for the cur
rent, may now enjoy the realiza.
ton Of their long delayed dreams.
The good people on that part OF
the island are planning a fitting
celebration of tile affair some time
in january and we serve notice
on them now that if they don I
want to see us down there from
this end Of the island at that cele-
bration, they shouldn't invite us
Tor if we get bid" Wen certain
" ego"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
EDITORIAL
Names Good, Bad, and Indifferent

Getting down to realities. our
island's name is one OF the three
best names from every stand point
of all bodies Of land entirely sur
rounded by water ON Puget Sound.
Amalyze a few Of the names fol an
example. Fox islands it So mann
ed on account of being the abode
of the canny fox, or is it the name
OF same old pioneer? Confusion.
Anderson island--was it named at
ter Scotchman or a Scandinavian.
Anderson is a common name III
both countries. More confusion.
Mcneil island-hard TO spell cor
rectly, as it might be spelled Ne.
Neal, McNecl, Mcneil, on McNeille
Guemes sland-4hard to spell and
harder to pronounce. More men
tai confusion. Bainbridge -thg
mental picture Of the word
Balm" when uttered is something
repelling bad evil bane.
Look up the meaning of bme
in the dictionary. A bad" bridge
THAT S not a good mental picture
to carry in our unconscious brain
shop. WILDLY island--we Away.
think of Burns lines to DR.. HON.
brook rouSing "whid'' some.
times to vend and nail it wi
scripture. In Scotch, Che word
Wild means a lie. Camano island
do You begin it with a X or a Gil
How do you pronounce it-aceent
on the first or second syllable
Who knows? You don't and we
don 't-so that's fifty-fifty. Thu,
you can go right down the list with
all of these hundreds Of islmds
with THREE exceptions One OF
these is "Oreas" -that's a beauti
full word easily spelled, and easily
pronounced. Another exception
Vancouver strong word, bear
ing a noble background, and eull,
up many happy hours ON both is
land and in the city But VASllON
there is no prcttier word in thl
language from the standpoint oil
pleasing the eye Speak tine word
and ii is filled with euphony II
is easily spelled -as it cannot D,
confused with sound. IL polls ev
aclty as it is pronounced Tuk0
the first syllable WASH and
your mental picture Is that of %,
beautiful Queen Vashli Hut DO,
ending is more rounded ihan ihi
ending of the Bible Quccus nam,
Ton" is richer tlnn Vi Auoth
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
Changes Name of Club

Somehow the article printed else
where, written by Mrs. c. J. Rob
iuson president Of the Community
Home, breatbes such an unmistak-
able spirit Of fairness that we pre-
diet it will do more toward solidi-
flying the unity of the island than
any other thing that could be done
ai this holiday tide Of Glove for
all and enmity toward none. f" Ii
there be d slight resentment iii the
bosom oil any resident OF the island
against the mime Of "VASHON
this cause will be wholly removed
so far AS the name is concerned
by tie Home dropping the name
Vashon and sailing under the harms
loss word of island" from now on
hencegorih and forever 7 6
News-Record win try and catch
tep and use the term island
only in reference to things there
10.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
81 Billion Loaves in u. S. Wheat

ENOUGH wheat will be produced in
IL the United States this year to
make 52,01S,0o0,000 loaves of bread,
according to the Sears Roebuck Agri-
cultural Foundation. Tile latest off
eial estimates indicate that $4,000
600 bushels of wheat will be produced
this year, and it is figured that 50
one-pound loaves of bread can be OBJ
tanned from every bushel of wheat. OF
the total estimated output 626000,00o
bushels were produced by winter
wheat growers and 212,000,o0O bushels
by spying wheat growers in the
Northwest Last year the winter
wheat production was 396,000,00o
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

er mental picture which flashes
into mind is that of progress-the
last syllable is CON" And that 5
VASII-ON. Beauty progressing.
And tllat's fact i'll being as well
as name. The island is beauty
spot and it is progressive. Next
time you hear someone belittling
the name Of our island, You tell
them there are but three perfect
names Of islands in Puget Sound
from which no criticism may
spring-Orcas, Vancouver, II d
Nashou-and the greatest Of these
is Yashon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

HOGS won't have to go on reduc-
l ing diet They will have plenty
of corn to eat, in spite Of prospec-
tive short crop, which will amount to
about 269s,0000Q0 bushels this year,
according to the Sears-Roebuck Agrl-
cultural Foundation. Last year the
crop was 2,905,000.00o bushels, consld-
erably larger than the fiye-year aver
age crop Of 2,S49000,0o0 bushels.
This years crop was grown on 10l,-
074,000 acres and ls rated TO yield
26.7 bushels per acre. More than 50
per cent Of the corn crop is fed to
1--we stock and hoss consume more
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

bushels and spring wheat 2710o0,o00
The present crop is above the five
year average of S02000,0o0 bushels.
The acreage devoted to the crop this
year is put at 57,5S4,0oo and the lat
est estimates place the production at
14.6 bushels per acre, the Foundation
states. Winter wheat will run over
IL bushels per acre and spring wheat
10.2 per acre. Domestic needs are es-
timated at 640000,o00 bushels, so
there will be more than 250,0o0000
bushels for export Prices are not as
high ms Il year ago, but the crop prob
ably will bring growers more than a
billion dollars.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
Hogs Won't Have to Reduce
t92l~25M
SEARS -RoEBucs Ai,slculTyRN FOUNDATION

than 40 per cent of the crop. This
year hogs have been scarce and have
not eaten as much from last years
crop as normally. The corn year be-
gins November /. A year ago the
carry-over from 1924 was only 61,000,-
200 bushels, but because of the short
age of hogs and other live stock the
carry-over on November 1 from the
1925 crop viii be more than 100000
600 bushels. This, with the present
crop, will be ample to meet all needs,
the Foundation estimates, so the hogs
and other live STOCK will not have to
20 hungry.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
NAME WORKERS
IN DRIVE FOR
Y. w. c. A. FUND

Personnel of the FL Centre work
crs who will conduct the Young Wo-
men 5 Christian Association drive,
which will open in this city Tues
day, was announced today. FL Cen
tro S quota Of the 1926 budget is
$3.50, and will be raised stimuli
.aneously with those of other cities
Of the valley.
According to Mrs. R. P. Pope. To-
cal chairman. the following Ell Cen
tro women will go into the cam
paign which IS to be carried on un-
der the slogan, Lets get behind
Ger girls. Mesdames Robert W.
Campbell, John Stewart Ross. y. A.
Con'oa, II. l.. Barker, Nern Bishop
=. d. Jacobs, a. w Hale, l.. Z.
Lee J. l.. House, Frank Richmond,
s. Z. Allen, Lucy Martin, II. c.
Diller. j. o. Cole, John Jaeger, A.
. NJ. Williams, Norton, George Aus
tin. r. A. Boyett and r. p. Pope.
The FL Centre Kiwanis club will
back the local women, and ki
wanian will accompany each grouI
in the canvass of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
pETTICOAT WILL
DECLARED VALID
BY JURY IN |. A.
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. - The
disposition Of $2j0,000 estate rests
today on few scrawlv lines written
on woman'S petticoat.
The "pctticoat VIII of George
, W. Hazcltine, aged rccluSc, was de-
clared valid by jury after "a hours
OF delibcration.
Mrs. Lorraine Moody Richmond,
the tcstator's grand-niece, and chief
beneficiary under the strange docu-
mcnt, sMooned when the verdict
was returned.
BY the decision, Pomona college
and other public institutions, are de
prived Of the Hazeltinc fortune.
In addition to Mrs. Richmond,
bcquests will 90 to Mrs. Madeline
Higgins and Mrs. Lillian Pelkey,
nurses at Hazeltine's death bed.
The viii WAS written on the latter 5
pettticoat. according to evidence at
the trial. at Hazcltine'S dying die
tation, and signed by himself with
two crosses.
1t was contested by Dell Schweit-
zcr and Frank Hutton, attorneys
named with the public bequests in a
previous will.
Hazeltine was known as the
"paapcr of North Broadway be
fore his death. He had been deal
er in junk, and when the nurses ex-
ecuted the "petticoat will they
believed they were merely humoring
a puycrty stricken old man ON his
death bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
PLANS FOR STATE
FAIR DISCUSSED
AT CAPITAL MEET
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20.-Plans
for California 5 1926 state fair
were considered bv the state agri-
cultural society at 4 meeting here
Yesterday.
Officers of the society were re-
e.ected for the ensuing year. They
are r. \. Conde, Chino, president;
Harry Ramsey, Red Bluff, vice
president: !. l.. Borden SAN Fran
cisco. treasurer; and Charles w.
i@ine. Sacramento, secretary man
oyer.
A site was selected for the pro
posed cement grand stand, for
which bids Will be opened March /
Il is expected to complete the
structure in time for the fair, which
opens September /. The exposition
promises to be one Of the largest
vet held. according TO members OF
the Society.
4 report of the 1925 fair was
given by President Condc. The
president praised Governor Friend
W. Richardson for Lis interest in the
exposition.
Closer cooperation between tn"
state an dc0untv fairs was one Of
- subjects touched on by The pres
iGent.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
Cattle Market

Cattle, 1900, steers, mostly oJe
lower, week 5 top, 1000, other good
steers 965: bulk 500 to go; she.
stock. steady, bu'k heifprs, 6.75 t.
80; canners and cutters. steady
bulk 2.75 to 4.25; bulls firm; bo-
lcgnas 4.7j to $50; beef around 600.
Calves, 1000; % to soc higher
bulk milk veal, 1000 to 1900;
small lots, 400; load 390-lb. I'm
rcrial Valley fed calves, 1878; go
375 ID. southwestcrns. $50 10 9.15;
commons down TO 600.
Hogs 5000; % to soc lower
week 5 top, 400; closing top, 1873
with hull; l75-220 ID. weights, 1880
to 1875; packing sows, 1915 "a
1l.50.
Sheep 43s. undertone week, deck
81 10. Navajo lambs 1860: l07 lb.
earrings, $50; and 9S-l2J ID.
wooieI ewes. 100 to 7.25, two decks.
I]1-lS shorn ewes. 6.1J.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
SHIP 5 CARLOADS
OF WOOL CLIPPED
FROM SHEEP HERE

Five carloads OF wool. clipped
from the Arizona sheep which are
wintering on the desert near Coyote
Wells, were shipped today to Boston
tn he turned over u various woo.cG
mills in New England. according TO
{. +. Matlin, local repre- sentative Of
The San Diego and Arizona railway.
The wool was loaded on the cars
at Coyote Wells, for shipment vii
the s. D. and a.
Mildness cf imperial Valley 2
climate, plus the abundance Of feed
OH the desert, are given as the rea-
>pns for an unusually heavy clip
ping of wool at this early season.
In addition to the wool obtained
from the sheep, the number in the
flock is increasing heavily, many
lambs being born each day. 1t was
estimated that approximately 100,-
600 sheep are now ranging on the
I desert and shipments before the
warm weather, will be considerably
! above that figure due to the natural
! increase.
The Sheep are quite an attraction
/ to tourists and residents OF the val
! ley. many people going out to sec
them over the weekend.
Ecfore a man s married there ism
much use in working and after hi
is married he hasn't time to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
FAPOLE REVOCATION
EARS HUTCH RETURN

SAtRA NJ EMO, FEB. 2U.-RcNO-
.ation Of the parole of Big Hutch >
Eutchiugs 10y Governor Friend W.
Richardson will bar the Los Angeles
confidence man from returning to
California regardless of whether he
"Nades cXtradition. attaches Of the
governor ; office said today.
llutchings will be subject to ar
rest to serve out the remainder of
his San Quentin prison term if he
ever comes back to this state, Ii
was pointed out. His parole was
revoked November -, 1925. If he
had completed his full term, A.
would not have been released until
August - 1926. lnasmuch as tn"
governor s action in the case stops
he sentence from running, Hutch
ings was to serve approximately
eight and Il half months.
lii addition the state board of
prison directors could revoke
iiutchings credits, which woull
further add to his prison term.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20

per cnt of the levy. Raising ex-
cmptions from estates of $4,000 to
those of 100000. Adoption of n
modified retroactive clause at Il %
per cent maximum rate.
Admisisons-R Retention of the 10
per cent tax on admissions to amuse
mrnts with an exemption on admis-
sions of - cents and less, instead
of 80 cents as cited in the present
law.
Automobiles - Lowering of the
present tax on pleasure automobiles
from ) to per cent.
o-porations-Elimi of the
present tax of 81 per $1,000 issue of
capital stock and increase in the
corporations tax from 1919 to Is
per cent this year and l3& per cent
next year.
Oil Observation-Disclosures of de-
pletion allowances to oil drilling
companies from so per cent voted
by the senate to 27l4 per cent.
These were the only issues in dis
pute ='ween the two house, and
the rest of the bill, including the
normal rates, stands as passed.
The agreement is Il perfect com
promise and varies but slightly
from TIE agreement planned Satur-
day as carried by the United Press.
The conferees are meeting again
today to eliminate any errors that
may have crept into the agreement
and tnc bill will 60 to the printer
this afternoon for presentation TO
the house Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
MAS0H, D'MOLAYS.
TO MARK HOLIDAY
WITH BIG MEETING

Washington birthday promises
tc be big day in the annals of I'm
Torial Valley Masonry when 2oo
members of that order from this city
,jonI with others of the valley IN the
fifteenth annual gcttoEether, which
is to be held At Hoitvi!c.
Monday Will also be Il big day for
the local ueMo!Hys, WHO ar" also
going 10 Hn!tril!r. \ crack De
MoIav degree team from Les AnGr,
les, made up of past master council
lors, will put on initiation ccrcmon-
les for Il class of 20 boys.
The program for the day will be
gin with an opening service Ut the
thcatcr at > o clock. to be followed
by the DcMolav initiation. \ dance
bv. Il number 9 Children. vocal se-
l,ctions by Miss Margaret t.iAehin,
and entertainment features by ka,h
crime Wenz and company Will COM
plctc the afternoon 5 program.
At six o'clock dinner for Ma
sons will be served ut the high
school, following which an evening
program viii be presented at the
theater Dale G. Cooper Of Holt
Vile Will give an address Of wei
ceme. Luciie fIuebncr VIII appear
in Il dance number. the Wuoda
Rlcsv Russian dancers will give a
feature, motion pictures vii! b"
shown and Katherine WcnH and
company viii! furnish #ao;he.. enter
tamment number.
Following this, Judge Wi.,."a
Ehodes Hervcv of Los Angeles. q
uast grand master Of the state lodg"
win dcliver the address e The eve
ain.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
REALTORS GATHER
HERE FOR C0NFAB
OVER FARM LANDS
(Continut.l fr.r Page u

the California Real Estate associa-
ton
Prosperity formed the keynote OF
President Culver's talk, who declar-
ed that 1926 is going to be the
banner year for California real
estate men and predicted that all
previous records would be smashed.
He contrasted the difficulties in dis
posing of property confronting the
realtor in the east, compared to the
comparative ease with which sales
are made in California because of
he large number Of people who come
here each year from the middle west
and east, seeking land investments.
Urges Golden Rule
Culver urged the adoption of the
golden rule in business. Whether
YOU are selling real estate. food or
rel.gion,' he declared, "anv sales
man who will adopt and practice the
golden rule principle, l will guar
2ntee TO underwite his success. Do
something YOU may not be paid fer.
That 5 the. first step On the long
IO'SN tHit Icau> ~ success ana Ha
liness.
Greetings were extended the visit
ing realty men from Governor Rod
sigucz OF Lower California and the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
H. II. clark, manager Of the Colo
RADIO River Land company, extended
al invitation TO the realtors on be-
lalf Of Governor Rodriguez, to visit
Lower California tomorrow. ,-,,.
Taken for Trip Around
This afternoon the realtors We're
aiken for trip around the valley
20 vie" the ranches III the vicinity
IF FL Centro. Brawley, Holtville and
Calexico.
Tonight the realtors will hold a
banquet ~ the Barbara Worth ho-
tel with Stephen Barnson, vice pres
iGent Of the state association as
tOastmastcr. Greetings viii be eX-
tended by Mayor Anderson and ad-
dresses viii be made by r. f.. Kelly,
Of the development department of
The Southern Pacific company; W,
T. Clark of Wcnatchee, Washing
.on; J. X. Gahbert, state real estate
commissioner and President Culver.
Tomorrow the realtors will visit
Lower California, particularly 10
inspect Colonio Progresso, establish
ed by Governor Rodriguez southwest
Of Mexicali.
\ check Of the realty men this
morning by Gil y. Cowan, associate
editor Of California Real Estate,
showed delegations present from San
Diego, Glendale, Los Angeles, Hunt
,ngton Park, Redondo Beach, Santa
Ana, Riverside, San Bernardino and
/ many other Southern California
cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
Home Town Hears
Marion on Radio
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 30. ---
The home town 5 radio population
heard Marion T.lley, Youthful op.
cratic star, sing the songs with
%hieh she captiyated an audience Il:
her New York dobut "Wednesday
night.
Everyone who had some sort of
set, from the cheapest crystal Kind
10 the super tube variety, clamped
or the head phones last n.ght and
heard Marion's songs as they were
broadcast from Acoiian hall in New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20

spring frocks, coats and chapeaux.
The large and up-to-datc stock of
the ready to-wear department show
ed to splendid advantage, and
kept the crowd ON the alert. In
spite Of the GOODNESS of the even
ing. large number Of FL Centre
women, and men too, witnessed the
promenade from start to finish.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
Will Try Out New
Lighting System

Although the new electric light
system has not yet been accepted
~ the city. it will be tried out for
he first time tonight, according to
City Clerk Schofield. The lights
bave been installed in tho section
If tie city south of Olive street,
from Fourth to Eighth streets, the
installation being compleoe with the
exception Of the shades, which will
De placed in position later
The lights recently installed ives.
Of Eighth street, in the vicinity OF
the high school. will also be tried
ont tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
BIG CROWD SEES
MODELS DISPLAY
SPRING APPAREL

Narney company s spring fashion
display last night was huge sue
cess The sidewalks in front of the
store were thronged by those inter
csted in the new styles. Pretty
models promenaded in the windows
showing the latest for milady.
Smart creations of every sort and
for every type of wear were worn
by the living models, who featured
Toe color and beauty Of the new
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
PAGE SIX

E childers Expected Tomorrow --.lt.
torney Charles l.. Childcrs, chief
counsel for the Imperial Irrigation
district. who has been in Washing
Ton for several weeks. is expected
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
~ MOI Ave To EIEEr

~ mc"hrrs ri 'ho I'll Centre
chaotrr. Nra,r Of brMolav. ar" ask
ed 10 meet al Masonic lall Monday
a.trrnonn n l:a0 t. motor I" h"d
\ Ne fGr initiltior ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
Legion Meeting Monaay-B

Legion Meeting Mondey-Hoyce
Atem Post, American Legion. will
hold an important meeting at thr
legion rooms in the court house
Monday night. This is Il regular
meeting Of the post, but is expected
to develop several matters that viii
require large attendance to de
eide. Every member is urged to be
present, despite the fact that Mon
day is holiday FOR lnany.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20

u vou are wearing Your bathing
suit for underwear 4 little taicun
powder VIII keep il from scratching.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
HUTCH IS WINNER
In FIGHT AGAINST
CALI. EXTRADITION
(Contiuuei from Page II

nv reason of its failure to show that
he is 4 fugitive from Justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20

ID arrive in This city tomorrow.
ChildcrS aided in the rcdrafting OF
the Swing-lohnson bill and will
Z make report To the directors Of
the district on Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20
EXPECT TAX BILL
WILL BECOME LAW
WITHIN ONE WEEK

rContiued from page y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-20

Ecfore a mans married there isn't
much use in working and after he
is married he hasn't time to work.