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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
SOCIAL NEWS
DINNER DANCE At
CUB HOUSE PROBES
DECIDED SUCCESS

Marked hv al atmosphere of
charming -ulo.ma.Jy which added
ruch to the oceas.,a. the spring
thinner dance OF the Woman 5 Zen
Thousaud cub, he'd at the club
house j,s, u.saJ. WIS a decided So
tial su, ty>>.
The affair, wh'ch Completed the
series OF three dances held this
season. WAS gwen hy the dinner and
dance committees, under The dircc-
;ion OF their respective chairmen.
MesG2!les \. j. Coutos and X. Y.
W"tSa,..
Tables, attrac,ivcjy centered
with - spring blossoms IN varied
shades. bore covers fo, ~ guests.
The haiI was irctJilv decorated
with strearers ct lavender and
white. aud baskets of flowers.
Between the courses, Mrs. Don
heN and Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne each
sang double numbers. which rcceiv-
Ell much apn.ause. Mrs. George \
Hartman acted as pianist for bo,h
-olois;s.
Several of the popular Paul
Jon"s. uH"er ;hc leadership of y.
ii. Kcllcr. m#Gy decided hits.
Members Of the dance committee
acted as mattresses in addition to
being hostesses ut the dance Mrs.
Coutos was assisted by Mcsdames r.
". Ferris. Leslie Mcdonnell, c. II.
ih"chcr, l.. {. k;mbal} Jt., George
Mann. II. I. ni!lcr and Daauc stat
ford on The dinner committee.
""SdaHe< Watson. nou c. Bjtlct.
AIleu ?. Nufter, \. II. Keller and
,ac Misses irene Brooks ard Eval}H
hgaan, members of the dance con-
uittcc, We're assisted hv Mcsdames
+. G.. Dillon Howard =. Never,
iu-b T. Osborne aHd b. Ryhkopf.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
Members of Mothers
Club Meet at Home
OF lurS. 1dTsy Horton

Mrs. Harry Horton was hostess
to the Mothers Club of the Hard
ing school at the monthly meeting
held yesterday afternoon at the
Horton home, 1888 Brighton ave
nue..
Mrs. Calvin G. Mousseau gave n
short talk on the education of child
ren, and other members of the
club discussed various. phases of
school work. Mrs. Dorothy Mix
Brackenbury was elected vice pre-
sident of the club. Refreshments
were served ut the conclusion of
the meeting.
Thirteen mothers attended the
meeting and voted to hold the next
conference at the kindergarten in
the Harding school on May Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
WILL HOLD TWO
HOME DEPARTMENT
MEETS NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Orpha A. Miller. county
home demonstration agent, an
nounces two farm home department
meetings for next week. On Tues
day, opening at 1880 o'clock, an all
day meeting will be held for East
side Sunset farm ccptcr members al
the Friends church. Children 5
Clothing,' will be the subject dis
cussed y pot luck luncheon will
he served.
Scelev-Lantana center women viii
mcct on Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. J. +. Rogers. This meeting,
which is also an all day affair, will
open 1T 1890, with Il pot luck lunch
con to be served at noon. The
morning will be devoted to a varnish
removing demonstration, ami the
afternoon to children S clothing
study.
Miss Miller will spend the re-
maindcr of the week making home
visits.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
FRIDAT B9FDGE
CLEB MEMBERS
MRS. EOLT"S GUESTS

Actin. a hostess at one Of the
i,cttiest laae.C9&S If the season.
MIS-. Le.cy Hoie entertained the
members Of thu. Friday Badge clUb
aad several guests at au elaborate
bridge luncheon IT the Hotel Bag-
bara Wp.ta yesterday,
rs in shades ot yellow and pur-
pie, .ontbiaed with roses of "ei.
.ato -a3m5a pins and maiden hair
fern. ceatcfed the luncheon tabie
where covers were laiI Ter l.. Adj
ing - tie ela.m..g effect @gr'
F..nca doll -evu-S. each dressed H.
Quaint costume. Ike dcli,at. blue.
...-a, ia.ealer and vt,'p~ ot which
Blended la.aol@ou-.y with the I.o"
c.>.
!ai9tv place cards marked thy
covers. .nd bore ,nc names Of Mes
d.Juc~ r'.a4k +. Arlcrson. Howard
!. NcHer, Cha. e- T.. Scott, II. l..
Loud. Don {. E,t!er, Allen Z. Nuf-
fer, e.. u. Allison, Dorsey White
law. James ~. Glasstord, L. B.
Whit-.av-, aal T. Z. G.. FenJon,
G.. =. Commit, members, Mesdames
George ". Anderson of los Angeles
d. y. Acal5 oi Oakland J. Drum
poud Huston a. Imperial. Miss
Catherine Steele Of Coronado, and
the hostess.
Mrs.. Geyrga y. Anderson. who is
visiting hcre for several days, was
ihc .rcst ef honor.
Priza winning scores at 1r:lgc
Ncrc made by Mesiamcs George w
Anderson, first. K. y. WhitcIaw
second; Dorsey Whitclaw, third and
7. Il. c. Foutan. fourth.
Ms. Hot WIS assisted throughout
,lc Afternoon uv .Jrs. tonant.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
County Girl Reserves
H0jd GYPSY P0ttcran
T0day at Painted Canyon

/ TrdaI orc of tLe most interesting
events on thc Girl Reserve calendar
is taLu. place at Painted Canyon,
whore the first annual Imperial
county gypsy pattcran is being held.
Dressed IN coIorful costumes, both
faucitul and picturesque, girls from
all part5 Of tine county this morning
left for Painted Canyon where they
were 10 meet at ] 0 'ciock. Games,
songs and a general program Of re-
creation we're planned.
i number Of mothers aud advisors
accompanied the party.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
Salvation Army

Vcry special services viii be con
Quoted 1T the Salvation Army ball
on Saturday might al 80 p. IN.
and ou ~uuday al II 81. M. 80 and
$50 T.. IN. 10y Adwtmt and Mrs, y.
Boyd, the Scotch singers from Pasa-
dent. originally from scotland. \
special treat is in store for all those
who attend.
You a,c cordially invited to at
taud.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
Mrs. Rud0tph Miller
Hostess at Informal
Bridge Party Friday

Mss. Rulolph Mile was hostess
at nn informal party 81 her home.
80 Hot avenue, last night. The
c}cnjnS va, pleasantly spent play
ipg bridge after which Mrs. Miller
.crycd delicious refreshments.
Guests enjoying Mrs. Miller S
hospitality. included Mc,damcs Rob
,.' Armstrong Fred II. Eldred,
Frank Parent. l.. NJ. Moore, j, w.
Cook. Frank Chaplin, y. Pearson and
T.. l.. itiddiy.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
Methodist Episcopal


Holy Living viii be the sub
.iect II Rev. Arthur F. Schultz
sermon a. the Methodist church to-
morrow morning Music at the
same service viii include "ChriS-
tan, the Light Breaks Swrctly
0 'er Thee. " Shelley sung by the
mixed quartet and a baritone solo
by Rev Schd'tz.
.At the evening service Rev.
Schultz will preach on the subject,
Time and Ftcrnity.' SDecinl 50.
lcctions by he churcb orchestra
viii be part of the service.
Tuesday tHc men 5 lGnrheor will
b. served at the ilotel barbara
! orth. Wednesday night miGwcck
meeting VIII be held at 80 p. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
County Y. ". c. A. Board
to Meet Monday Night

Members of the county board of
the Young Women S Christian as
sociation will meet at the FL Centre
rest room OF. Monday evening at
1880 o'clock. Monthly reports will
be given, and plans tor the use of
the association S mountain camp at
HipaSS this summer discussed
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
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EASTSIDE NEWS

Members of the Eastside w. c. I.
L. met Thursday afternoon at the
Eastside school for a business scs-
sion. Mrs. Emma o. Smith pre-
sided. Many plans were made for
the success of the Eastside union,
which was recently organized.
Mrs. Mary Neil was elected dircc-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
Mrs. Martin O'Brien
to Entertain TUire
Told TCieS !HeM5cyS

Mrs. Martin b. 'Bricn will be
hostess to the tWicc told tales see
tiou Of the Woman : Ten Thousand
club at her home. ia Len Rcy ave
nuc. on Monday afternoon. Mr..
Frank +. Anderson will tell the story
of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17
Legion Auxiliary Wal
Hold Special Meeting

\ special meeting of the Women y
Au.,iIlary Of the boycc Atcn Boycc
Post, American Legion, is being call
cd for Monday night at the court
house rest room. The constitution
comes up for adoption, and other i'm
p0rtant business matters will re-
ccIvc attention.
The meeting will start at 0 clock
and all members are particularly re-
qucstcd TO be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17

Geo. y. Morris has a successful
orchard of oranges and lemons near
Hemct, Riverside county, at more
than 5000 \fcct elevation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-17

People who long for the oldcn days
forget they used to put people in jail
for owing money.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
$1,1O7,47O PHONE
ADDITIONS PLANNED
Company to Build Large Office and
Warehouse and Extend Serv-
ice Facilities.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co. is planning additions 10
it's property in Washington, TO be
completed this year at a cost of 81
107. .470. and to include new building
at North Capitol, Pierce and l..
streets. for combina tion Office. ware
house. garage and repair shop
building.
Other Improvements in the progra M
of extension viii include nstalla tion
VI l2 operators positions of inter
ceptinC switchboard. chief opera
tors desk and other equipment in the
Columbia Adams central office: i'm
provements to the power plant in the
Ma ain Franklin central office: installa
ton of two operators positions Of
trunk switchboard in the Lincoln
central office; extension of the under
ground cable system from the Cleve-
la nd central office 10 chevy Chase
Circle, to provide facilities in Chevy
Chase.
Work will start at an early date,
according to Charles I. Clagett. diNi.
sion manager of the company.
Evening star., 1926-03-30

additional himself. Ross r Andrews.
president of the Merchants and Man
ufscturers' Association. said that he
would give $500 in the name of the
Andrews Paper Go. Mr. Andrews
said he felt confident that at sleset
100 members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers AsSocia ton would
match his own $500. Eansbifg h
& Bro made O preliminary contribu
ton of $3.50. d. J. Kaufman gave
S500 and number OF anonymous
gifts OF from $500 to $500 were
turned in.
Three Donate 5000.
Mr.. Mather gave $500 and Repre-
sentative Moore of Virginia explain
ing that he had contributed 81 200 in
Virginia, added $500 to his contribu-
tion for Washington. making. a total
Of Sl.SN0. Then Charles j. Bell
brought the diners to their feet when
he announced that D. J. Callahan and
3. F. Saul and himself would pledge
s. 900, -, .*
Trafic Director Eldridge bought
an acre" costing SIS, and dared every
motorist In Washington TO match
him The idea of buying an acre was
used In the Virginia campaign with
success, The purchaser Is Sold- an
actual acre In the park area, with
the understan nding. however, that 1t
is to be turned over to the Govern
ment. IL every motolist in Wash.
ington accepted Mr.. Eldridse's chal'
lence, faores than, $500. .0n0. would he
ra sed here. ! Incidentailx,s : Mr.. Eid-
ridge bought qnite a feas more acres
for some motorists who can't afford
to match him.
Evening star., 1926-03-30

of some men had made Washington
what 1t is today. "and vision in going
to make the Shena ndoah National
Park" When l first came to Wash
ington, in 1901" he said. Sixteenth
street had not passed Florida avenue,
massachusetts, avenue stopped at
Rock Creek and lexington was a
fiouriShing suburb. Yet. look what
these places are today.
Now YOU have your big oppor-
tunity to do the same. thing all over
again. If this park is created it will
bring to end through Washington a
great tide of tourists. This is the
fairest city in all the world to live in.
and to see Washington is to love
Washington. Many Of those tourists
will come back here to stay. and
added impetus will he given our
march toward a million population
for the National Capital
Sponsor Creates Picture.
George Fl. Judd. in whose noun.
tain home. Tryst t-of-the Winds. at
Skylan nd the first idea of making
the Shena ndoah national park was
born, gave graphic picture of the
country to he embraced I'm the res
ervation. At the end of his address
after Mr.. Harper had called for
action" Mr.. Judd announced that
W., W. Everett had authorized him
to give, in the name OF Woodward
& I.othrop. 81 1000. Mr.. Judd also ex-
plained that he had given 81 200 in
Virginia but that he would add an
other S3oo. making his total subscrip-
zion $500.
Dr.. Showalter said he had 81 500
in sight and then subscribed $500
Evening star., 1926-03-30
URGES i. s. TO END
MEXICO RELATIONS
Attorney for Archbishop Cur
ley Asks House Committee
to Take Action.
Ry the Associated Press

Withdrawal of American recoGnf-
tion of Mexico on the grounds that
that Nation has unduly Disseminated
against citizens of this country and
has offended ordinary plain decency
due from one nation to another, was
urged before the House foreign rela
tions committee today by Charles W.
barr, attorney for Archbishop Curley
of Baltimore. and representing. he
said. 20 900 900 Catholic laymen in the
United States.
The committee hearings. which are
on the Boylan resolution to request
withdrawal of recoe milton. were at.
tended by Mother Semple. head of the
convent at CaNoacan. who was re-
Gently expelled from Mexico. She
came to recount to the committee her
experiences in the recent closing OF
converts by the Mexican government.
Mexico by its constitution" Mr..
Darr said. has laid the groundwork
for patterning its forms and functions
of government after those of the
feared and despised bolshevik gov
ernment of red Russia. Mexico has
evidenced. through its constitution a
strong desire to eventually become as
red as the holShe viks by Iva nishing the
word of God from its land"
Despite provisions of the MexiCa n
law guaranteeing personal liberty,
MIR. Darr said. Mother Semple. a
Visitation nun. a native born citizen
of the United States, was peremp-
torily ordered by soldiers of The rohher
government to break her sacred VOWS
or leave the country because she WA 8
dissemination Of educa ion. libera J.
lied and sanctified hv the teachings
of the Divine law She was told by
The American consul that he could not
interfere. $ 1t was domestic ma It.
ter"
Mexico gave us notice ii was going
to do things like this. but we felt II
would he better to try TO get some
confiscated oil hands back from Mexi
90 than tu protect our citizens against
personal otia ges. We avent got
ten the oil back and have been insult
ed and abused tu boot.
Mother Semple's case ~ simply
typical OF what has happened in hun
ireds of others. Our citizens. guaran
teed personal and property rights
which cannot he taken away without
trial before duly constituted court
. are notified u or even less hours In
advance to move out of the country
because they believe in and teach oi
| the Word Of God.
IL recounting her experiences
Mother Semple said Amha ssa do1
Sh heffield had reported that the Mex
fcan government had held that the
matter of Keeping the convent oper
was purely domestic one.
During a visit of the police. one o.
the officers, she said. pointed a riff,
Al a girl student, who rose and So Id
shoot me. If YOU dare: I'm MOI
| afraid" ." whereupon the officer low
cred his weapon and appeared more
scared than the girl
| The American officers whom W,
appealed to In Mexico gave us ever,
! courtesy" Mother Semple said, "bu
! their hands were tied"
Evening star., 1926-03-30
CAPITAL TO BE ASKED TO GIVE
$25O,OOO TO SHENANDOAH PARK
Quota Increased Five-Fold Dinner of 100 Business
Men Who See Great Benefits for City and
Give $4,000 Themselves.

Washington will be asked to con
tribute at least $3.50. o0o toward the
purchase OF the Shenandoah National
Park site in the nearby Blue Ridge
Mountains OF Virginia.
Reused to enthusiasm by statistics
showing the recreational and financial
benefits that will come to the National
Capital through the creation OF this
great reservation. about 100 of the
city's represe ntative business men
gathered at the Washington Hotel last
night as the dinner guests Of Robert
n Harper and pledged their time and
efforts tn a campaign to- raise that
amount here.
Then. to prove the sincerity Of their
pledge. the diners themselves contrib
uted $4,000 toward the fund. This
brought the total fund obtained in the
National Capital we'll beyond the $50.
900 that had originally been set as
this citv's goal But. faced with fig
ureS showing that cities many miles
farther from the proposed park than
Washington had contributed four and
five times that much, 1t was sponta-
neously agreed that not less than a
quarter of d million dollars should be
Washinston's share.
Intensive Drive Planned.
This sum Is to obtained through
an intensive drive during the next two
or three weeks. during which the
story Of what the Shena ndoah Ma
tional Park will mean to the people
Of Washington. both from an altruis-
tic and financial standpoint, will be
carried into every home. together
with request for contributions from
| every person. The directors of this
drive will he the leading business men
OF the city, headed by Mr.. Harper as
chairma n of the ca mpaign committee.
The first contributions last night
, md the decision to increase Washing
toms quota tivefold came after a
number Of speakers had pictured with
words, camera and cold figures the
story of the riches In health and gold
that wait only for the people of Wash
iugton to pull the latchstring to open
wide the tioodgates that will send
through this city carava of mil
lion tourists year going to and from
the East's first great national park.
Explains His Attitude.
Mr. harper briefly told why he had
called the business men of Washing.
ton together. II have been called into
harness" he said. 'to head a project
that | sincerely believe to be to the
hest interests OF the community In
which live. don't know of any
| movement that has convinced me
! more thoroughly of it's true worth
than the Shena ndoah National Park.
| 1t is one of the greatest business OPP
/ portunities ever offered any commu-
! nifty, and IL Washington does not seize
| 1t I am sure we will be losing a Won
! derful thing N
! Stephen r. Mather. director of the
National Park Service, declared the
efforts to get great national park
! for the East to have proved one of
| the most intriguing things durin g
! the II wears OF his administration.
/ Although the popularity of the West :
srn parks has multiplied a hundred
fold In the last few years. Nv,
Mather declared, their popularity
will be as nothing compared to the
Evening star., 1926-03-30

food of visitors that will po@ into
the two great parks of the East. one
Of which is to he the Shenandoah.
Compares Well With Others.
In beauty" said Mr.. Mather, 'it
compares with the hest of our parks
and in every respect the Shenandoah
is true national park country.
Col Glenn Smith. secretary of The
Southern Appal la chan National Park
Commission. which, at the direction
of Secretary Of the Interior Work.
combed the Southern mountains for
appropriate park sites. declared that
when the commissioners were invited
to inspect the area around Skyland,
in the Blue Ridge Mountains, only
81 miles from Washington. they
thought IL little short of foolish to
waste the time.
we went simply out of courtesy.
he said "Rut there we found some
thing that we never dreamed could
have remained untouched, In the
very midst of our centers of popula
ton, We found a real ma tiOnal park.
It's peaks stand as high above the
valley as the peaks OF the Rocky
Mountain National Park and other
pa rks of the West do above their
plateaus.
You have heard of the famous
Blowing Rock of North Carolina. hut
in the Shena ndoah we found blow
ing rock many times higher and much
more beautiful than that far-famed
scenic gem farther South. This com
mission will meet again on April D.
and I have no doubt but that we will
ask Congress to pass the hill which
will create this park. right al Wash
incton's back door and within 500
miles Of 40.ooo.0oo of our people"
Senator Swanson Speaks.
Senator Swanson Of Virginia. told
how Virginia had raised *l.2oo ,OUo
toward the. purchase of the proposed
area. lie pointed 4out that the public
must present the land to the Govern
ment, but after that the Government
will bear all expenses for developing
and maintaining it as a tit companion
for the great national parks of the
West.
1T seems to me" Senator Swanson
said. that Virginia has acted with
generosity. and we expect Washing
ton to act with equal generosity. You
are miles and miles nearer than most
Of the cities of Virginia. Yet Rich
mord gave 225o,000; Norfolk gave
| another 100000. and / could name
places much smaller. each of which
gave more than $4,000. IT seems to
me that it hehooves Washington to
at least equal the quarter of mil
lion that was raised in Richmond.
i Let me just leave this word with
| you. Washington is going to he a
city of million people. II you don't
/ take this park now. when 1t is Of
! fered to you on silver platter. 10
| years hence YOU viii look around for
| just such a mountain wonderland and
/ you Will realize that you have lost
!! the greatest park that was ever Of
! fered any National Capital. For 1t Is
| your park. even more than IL is ours.
! Washington will he the main gate.
way to the Shenandoah National
/ Park"
! DR.. w j. Showalter associate ed
ltor of the National Geographic MAG
! azine, declared that only the vision
Evening star., 1926-03-30
PERU'S VOTERS TO LEAVE

LIMA. Peru, March 30 tP).-The
Peruvian transport Huallaga sailed
from CaIlao for africa. Chile, yester-
dav. TO take off the Peruvian voters
who were to participate in the Tacna- +
africa plebiScite.
The prospective voters VIII be
brought here to await resumption OF
the plebiscite which has heen tenta
lively postponed pending direct nego-
tiations between Chile and Peru in
Washington.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
HOWELL HITS j. S.
SANTA CLAUS ROLE
Claims America Will Lose
s3o,188. $4,000 Through
Present Debt Pacts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The time has come for America TO
'abdicate the part of Santa Claus to
Europe" Senator Howell. Republican.
Nebra ska. told the Senate today in
opposing ratification Of the Italian
debt settlement.
Every debt agreement recon
mended thus far by the America n
Debt Commission. he said. provides
for csncella tion Of the principal. In
addition to cancelling the principal
of S2,16Ol51 900 owed ny Italy. he
contended. that agreement imposes m
the American people an annual de
felt In interest Of ss7 .Os7 600. repre-
senting the difference between the
IL per cent to he paid ny Italy and
the 425 per cent rate authorized ny
Congress. and paid on liberty bonds.
Reviewing the ~ funding agree
ments negotiated by the commission.
involving $7,739 .443 900, he said that
"capceIlation, of this amount of prin-
cipal<and an annual interest deficit Of
$105.6i7 900 for 6e wears with interest
at ga per cent compounded annually
on this deficit. give an apparent loss
10 J1p }lSoplC VI F0Vs icNf"""'
600 on account of these ira nsactions
% His ability to Pay"
Charging that the 9eche Of the last
gun fired in the great war had scarce
lily died away when project for can
! collation. of every one of our war debts
was initiated" he declared that II
! ella asped hands with our interna tionai
| Ia mixers" and. remarkable as II ma Y
| seem, actually triumphed in the sci
| Element of the British debt. This was
F., justified ne said. with the new high
/ sounding phrase ability 10 pay, hut
when the theory would have been IA
| vorable to the United States in other
| debt negotiations it was forgotten.
! Protesting against the determine
| tion now as To whether these dehts
| should he Cancelled at the end Of g.
i years" he asserts ed that no livin-
ma can see what So years may hrin2
| forth"
NiSinformatioa is Charged.
The American people have heen m'
/ I'd into a state of complaisance hy @e
| surance that the principal of the for
eicn loa MS is to be paid. he continued
/ while the pre- judice of people of ths
debtor nations against Americans ha'
! been confirmed by the very same as
surances that they must pay their
! great debts To us.
OF the nations which have negoti
atad agreements. he said. every onc
is relieved of ultimate payment hy
ca mediation except little cuba. "Oui
island neighbor was too hasty in set
Ting her debt Of $40 600 900. ha add
ed: she should have waited unit
Great Britain had played her trumps.
He held that Great Britain had Oh
tanned far better terms from Ital,
than the United STATES. since the Brit
ish are To have &10S.1l4.e0G in EolC
belonging to Italy as security. anc
will begin tn get An average of he
tween S22 geo e0o and S24 600 .0oe an
nuaIiy almost Immediately. whereas II
fhe America agreement the largt
payments are way At the other en-
OF the scale"