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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
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CALIFORNIA. CA'I1lI
%KVM ENGlERo .
SARDINE INDUSTRY

While California's principal de.
velopment during the past ten years
has been in fruit production, petrol
cum and the movies, the lowly sar-
dine has become a factor Of no small
Importance in adding to the state s
wealth. Do you realize that the
sardine pack Of 1928 had an approx
innate retail value of $120,000,000,
and that over two-thirds of all fish
caught in California for commercial
purposes are sardinesa The three
main fishing ports in California are
Monterey, Los Angeles harbor and
San Diego, where a heavy pack of
sardines, varying in size from one
pound down, is made each year.
Which city has given the most
governors to the state9
Sacramento leads with seven.
After whom was Mt. Lassen nam
ed9
After Peter Lassen, prominent
early settler in northern California.
Is the alligator pear the same as
an avocado'
Yes. In recent years it has at.
tanned commercial import c G
among California 8 agricultural
products. In Mexico it is known as
the "Aguacate.
Is California represented in the
National Hall of Statuarys
No. This hall was established by
congress July 2, 1864, each state be.
ing invited to contribute statues OF
her two most distinguished deceased
citizens. Thirty states are represent
ed.
These questions will be answered
tomorrow:
What are the qualifications fo,
the office of governor of Califor
nia7
Is is true that California has the
largest ferryboat in the world'
How many fish hatcheries are
there in California;
Where did Charles Paddock make
his world track records9
Questions about California will
be answered if sent to the California
Information department of this
newspaper.)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
GEORGE ANDERSONS
HONOR GUESTS AT
BRIDGE DINN E r

AS a courtesy to Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Anderson of Los Ange.
les, who are spending a week here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Anderson
gave a charming bridge dinner at
their home on Len Rey avenue last
night. Red and white were the col.
ors used in the pretty color scheme,
!, which featured the Valentine motif.
Covers were placed for Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard P. Meyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don c. Bitler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Z. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. War,
rem Currier and the host and hos.
tess.
Combination prizes at bridge were
won by Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Currier, the former
making high score, and the latter
low
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
County Chairn,en Make
Plans For Regional
FCrnl Bureau Meeting

An enthusiastic and well-attended
meeting of county chairmen of the
farm home department was held at
the court house Saturday under the
leadership of Mrs. Margaret Cook.
county chairman of the farm home
department. Plans were made for
several future events in which the
department will participate.
The regional conference Of the
farm bureau, which will De held in
this city on February 19 was dis
eussed and plans made for a dinner
which the women will serve that
night. The evenings entertain
ment will also be planned by the
women. An organization training
meeting, to be held March 3 was al
so discussed. \ considerable
amount of routine business was
transacted.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
McCABE

McCABE, Feb. S.-Mr. and Mrs.
n. Morgan of Pasadena and Homer
Sperfins and daughter Marcene OF
Glendale were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Austin last week.
Mrs. r. Shepard and baby daugh-
ter Colleen, were dinner guests of
the Austins Sunday.
The Home Department met with
Mrs. j. Wilson Friday. Miss Miller
was in charged. Many healthful
and appetizing ways Of cooking
eggs were demonstrated in the
morning. A pot luck luncheon was
served at noon and the afternoon
was spent in a social time. There
we're % present.
Mrs. n. Meyers, mother Of Mrs
F. Vcliquette, who has been i'll for
a few days is reported to be much
better.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
IMPERIAL
(By Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Feb. THE social
Club of the o. Z. S. met at the home
of Mrs. Lawrence Niles recently.
Those present were Mrs. Homer
Harris, Mrs. A. l.. House, Mrs. Ben
nett, Mrs. A. X. Carrier, Mrs. w. j.
Webb, Mrs. George Varney, Mrs.
Mabel Bathrick, Mrs. Fred Hudson,
Mrs. Grace Hawkins of Brawley,
and Mrs, Guy Canady.
Fl. G.. Miller enjoyed visit from
Mrs. Miller and daughters Joan and
Ruth, during vacation. They return
ed to Los Angeles Sunday.
Miss Iona Taylor, daughter of
Rev. William Taylor, left for San
Diego last week, where she will take
advanced work in the State Normal
college. Miss Taylor is a graduate
of the University of Cincinnati. She
took up war work in 1918 and in
1919 was sent by the army to Har-
ward Medical college in Cambridge,
after which she was sent to Fort
Sheridan. She has made her home
with her father for some time and is
very popular in Imperial.
y large audience enjoyed the an
rual concert of the music students
Friday night at the High school un-
der the supervision of Mrs. Lillian
Jenkins. The program was as fol
lows: Orchestra Glcc Club-''Wy.
oming Lullaby.' Eaton Players
selections from opera, "The Bohc-
mian Girl" Girls Glee Club, "In-
d ian DAWN Neopolitan
Nights. y Whites Entertainers
eve II Have to Mortgage the
Farm Stringed Sextette, "Minu
ct, Beethoven, and "Fancies,
Spencer. Johnson Carollcrs, "Wakc
Miss Indy and Kentucky
Babe Orchestra "Thc Old Clock
and "Cherry Blossoms.,' The Cook
Comedy Players finished with a
burlesque Filming Of Uncle Tom s
Cabin
Edwin Waitley, son of Mrs. John
ny Arenas, left for Los Angeles
Wednesday to take up Foreign
Trade and Commerce." in Univers
ity of Southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Capron and
son Sanford have returned from
San Diego where Mr.. Capron was
called to transact business.
Miss Mildred Hubbard, Univer
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
PARTY DISCUSSED
AT CLUB MEETING

Plans for a big st. Patrick s Day
party to be given by the Business
and Professional Women s Club for
their friends were discussed at the
club S regular business meeting,
held at the Edgar Brothers Realty
Co. office last night. Mrs. Wini-
fled McIvor presided.
The party which will be held on
or about March II, the exact date
to be announced later, will be given
at the Academy of Music, which
has been offered to the club through
the courtesy of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
a. Todd. The affair will be invi-
rational.
Reports on the sale of tickets for
the recent annual dance given by
the club were made, and showed
that the event was a decided finan-
cial success.
The next informal activity of the
club will be a pot luck dinner 70
be served at the home of Miss
Dorothy Stanford, on February 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
DEMANDS FOR FUR COATS
AIDS CANADIAN INDUSTRY

OTTAWA, Ont.-The demand
for costly skins among fashion,
able women is booming the fur
farming industry of Canada, ac-
cording to a report of the Domin.
ion bureau of statistics.
Number of fur farms in Canada
has tripled in the last five years
totaling 1927 in 1926 compared
with SOC in 1921, the report shows
Investment in fur farms in the Do.
minion now amounts to $13,076,
O4S as against $7,556,S45 five
years ago.
Fox farms numbering 2,117 con.
stitute 95 percent of the fur rails
ing establishments, it is shown
In addition there are so mink farms
so muskrat farms, so beaver, as well
as numerous, marten, skunk, bad
ger, rabbit, and karacul sheer
farms
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
PRETTY BRIDGE
LUNCHEON GIVEN
BY MRS. ". II. BEST

Mrs. W. II. Best of Brawley gave
a pretty luncheon at her home yes
terday. Members of her bridge club
were guests. At the dainty table
covers were arranged for Mrs. j. 3.
Bracket, Los Angeles, Mrs. }.
Drummond Huston, Mrs. Arthur Ed
gar, Mrs. Edgar A. Nance, Mrs. Will
r. Conway, Mrs. F. r. c. Fenton,
Mrs. Tom Edgar and the hostess.
High scores at the two bridge
tables were found at the close of the
afternoon to be held by Mrs. Brack-
cit and Mrs. Arthur Edgar.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
TO GIVE BRIDGE
TEA TOMORROW
AT CLUB HOUSE

Tomorrow the club house will
be the scene of another of the
series of bridge parties sponsor
ed by the Woman Ten Thou
sand Club card committee.
bridge tea having been planned
for the February attraction.
Those in charge of the event
will be Mrs. Martin B. o Brien,
chairman for the day, Mrs.
James W. Glassford and Mrs.
Percie Thacker. Attractive priz-
es will be given and all club
members and their friends, as
well as other women of the city
who wish to attend, are invited
to be present.
Play will start at 2 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Apartment House
Visited by Thief

Cutting their way through a
screen door in the rear Of the Jenk-
ms Apartments at 237 South Sixth
street, about O'Clock last night,
thieves ransacked the rooms of one
of the residents.
In the report to the police goods
valued at about $50 were reported
missing. They included a ladies
watch, several men s shirts, a blue
suit and various other articles OF
wearing apparel.
An investigation into the theft
was made by Patrolman Frank Nc
Caalin but as yet no clue as to the
identity of the thieves has been un-
covered.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
ARTS AND CRAFTS
SECTION TO STUDY
"BLOCK PRINTING"

The Arts and Crafts Section is
taking as the subject for its lesson
tomorrow "Block Printing" which
is one of the Oldest crafts in the
world of textile design.
The block is cut by hand from
either wood or composition ma
terlal, and the design is transfer
red by a process Of dye stamping.
Gags, pillows, lamp shades, curtains,
drapcr'es, even coats and gowns are
decorated in this manner. The
srnartest and most exclusive shops
lre featuring block printed articles
rs being the "newest.
All materials necessary for max
ing block will be sold at cost at
the section meeting. Designs viii
be furnished, and according to an
announcement made by Mrs. Ruth
Tfeple Reid, instructor of the sec
tion, members should bring their
usual printing materials and a very
sharp knife.
The class begins promptly at 9
a. m. in the club house tea room,
and Mrs. Reid states that visitors
WILL be made very welcome.
Members of the Ten Thousand
Club who are not members of the
section are particularly invited to
join the section at this time, on ac
count Of the new work just open
ing as, according to Mrs. II. C..
Diller, chairman of the section, the
subject will prove Of decided plea
sure to those interested in arts and
crafts, and also q boon to those
wishing to add attractive articles
to their spring wardrobes. A spe-
cial Invitation IS extended to new
members OF the club to enroll in the
section at this time
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Suspected Man is
Not "Strangler
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. s.
"strangler' suspect, brought
Portland from Polk county was N
the murderer of several women,
first suspected, but was wante
just the same.
The man, giving the name
Pearl Wiltermoore, was returned \
Dallas, Ore, today, where he W
be held for vagrancy pending ii
filing of more serious charge
Los Angeles authorities.
Wiltermoore, in proving he W.
not the Ozark stranger" admit
robbing two service stations in II
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Executive Board of
WOmen's Clubs To Meet
At Imperial Saturday

A meeting of the executive board
Of the Imperial County Federation
of Women's Clubs will be held at
the Parish house at Imperial on
Saturday, February II, at 1880 a.
nj. Luncheon reservation should be
made with Mrs. C. F. Gibson at I'M
perial before Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
MRS. IRA ATEN
COMPLINENTED AT
INFORMAL AFFAIR

Complimenting Mrs. Ira Aten, a
pioneer resident of Imperial Valley
and also a pioneer in organizing the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in this county, Mrs. Frank
w. Young was hostess at an infor-
nal affair at her home on Euclid
avenue yesterday. Those present
were women who had worked with
Mrs. Aten, who was among the first
county presidents, during the early
days of the organization.
The afternoon was devoted to re-
newing friendships and discussing
early years in Imperial Valley. Mrs.
Aten has spent much of her time of
late at Burlingame, and is here at
the Aten ranch north of the city
at the present.
Assisted by Miss Florence Var
nell, Mrs. Young served dainty re-
freshments at the close of the. aft
ernoon.
Those present were Mrs. Ira
Aten, Mrs. y. A. Mackey Of Impc.
~ and her sister, Mrs. Curtis, who
..9iting her from Joplin, Mo.
Fl renee Yarnell, Mrs. AlleI
u fer. Mrs. Sarah STACK, Mrs
g. W. Leffingwel, Mrs. c. T. Col
Ter and the hostess.
The men who threw real eggs il
Cleveland playhouse should have
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Club Members limited
To Attend Meeting
OF the Music Section

All members of the Woman s Ten
Thousand Club are invited to the
next meeting Of the Music Section,
to be held on Thursday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs II. V. Gray at
Imperial. Mrs. Fred Gianola will
be in charge of the program, which
will be on American Music
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES
by United Press Leased Wire

ARMONA, Cal, Feb. S.-Judge
Clark NJ. Smith, Civil War veteran
and justice of the peace for p
years in Kings county, is dead at
the age of 81. Judge Smith serv-'
ed as justice of the peace at Han
ford and here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Meeting OF Detphian
Club To Be Held At
A. NJ. Williams Home

The meeting place of the Del.
phian club tomorrow is changed
from Mrs. Ray Edgar's to Mrs. A.
NJ. Williams. Mrs. Williams resides
at 1882 Brighton avenue. ''Dutch
Art will be the subject.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
Present Day Club TO
Meet At Hugh Osborne
Home Next Thursday

The next meeting of the Present
Day Club is announced for Thurs
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
T. Osborne will entertain the club
at their country home south of Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08

sity of Southern California student,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. j. Hubbard.
f. Weik spent the week in lmpe-
rial attending to his property west
of town.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Wednesday with
moderate temperature.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA =
Fair tonight and Wednesday; light
local frosts in the interior tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08
SACRAMENTO PUBLISHER Is
SLATED FOR MINISTER'S J(
Nv United Press Leaned Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Sena'
Shortridge, Republican, Californ
today recommended appointment
w. w. Chaplin, publisher of the s.
ramento Union, for the post Of a
bassador to Belgium or minister
Switzerland.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08

Money to Loan on AntomobiI
Sterling Securities 20. Inc. Fred
Cross, Mgr. $50 Main st. d
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-08

The men who threw real eggs in
a Cleveland playhouse should have
guardians to keep them from vast
ing their fortunes that way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
Why Bar Banker2

President Coolidge is to be con-
graduated for restoring full diplo-
matic relations with Mexico by the
appointment of Dwight w. Morrow
as ambassador.
Mr.. Morrow has great op-
portunity to render both countries
invaluable service.
1t is unfortunate that opposition
should develop to his selection be-
fore he has the slightest opportunity
to show what he can do.
This opposition appears to be
based on nothing more substantial
than his connection with the house
of Morgan.
1t has become fashionable in
certain circles to assume that no one
can enjoy such a connection with
out being tainted, but there is no
reason Why a man cannot be clean,
scholarly and fair even If he is a
banker.
AS matter of record, Mr.. Nor
gan is quite as much of a student
as he is a banker and quite as
much concerned with philanthropic
and educational enterprises as with
those OF a purely commercial
character.
Strict fairness suggests that the
man ought to be measured by what
he. IS and not be condemned because
of only one Of his many interests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
Joined Twins III

Again comes the news that the
Joined" twins face the POSSIBLE
ity of death because one is i'll.
This time it is Mary and Mar
garet Gibbs of Holyoke, Mass, who
are only IA years old and who have
led a singularly beautiful life. in
spite of their difficulty.
Mary has pneumonia, though not
a serious case as yet, but it is
feared that she may communicate
it to her sister. or that even if she
does not, a turn for the worse may
destroy both lives.
One is reminded of the original
Siamese twins, one of whom,
though seemingly in good health,
only survived his brother by a few
hours, and of the Black sisters,
who died together.
We are accustomed to think of
coined" twins has pathetically un-
fortunate not only because of the
way their lives and movements are
Handicapped, but because they con-
stantly face a double shadow of
death.
AS matter of common sense
we are all Joined" twins, and all
dependent on each others well be-
ing, even though We seem to be
physically free.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
Constitution Writers AUoided Glass Feeling

been If James Garfield, when driv-
ing mules on the towpath OF ca
nal, instead of using his spare time
ito prepare himself for college presi-
dent and for President of the United
States, had gotten the mule-driver's
consciousness and devoted his time
to organizing a mule-drivers' bloc
in the Legislature to secure class
legislationl
The manner in which individuals
have risen from the humblest origin
to the highest places of honor and
influence in this republic is one of
our proudest heritages.
The pathway of history has been
strewn with wrecks that warn
against the danger of class con-
seriousness and class activity. Rus
STA is the latest example of the pa
ralyzing results of class agitation
and class legislation.
Many of the true stories of the
rapid promotion of individuals in
this country read like romances be-
cause Of the adherence to the law
of mutual interest and the principle
of individual responsibility for in
dividual product and avoidance Of
class consciousness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
Questions and AnSzge7S

recently became more stringent in
regard to divorces of foreigners. A
foreign plaintiff must now be pre-
pared to show ID that he has a
bona flde residence in France; co
that there is no court in his own
country that could entertain the APP
plication; 60 that the ground upon
which he applies would be vaild
ground for divorce in his own coun-
try.
How old is Lois Moran, the motto n
picture actress? Is that her real
name?
She is 10 years of age. Lois Moran
is her real name.
Who said "Hitch your wagon to a
starr"
Ralph Waldo Emerson in "C;vil-
izatinSl."
Is it correct to use the expression
"you alp to indicate more than one
person?
1t is colloquial Southern ex-
preston. The word "all" is super
f1uous.
Why is the basement or first floor
of a building the coolest?
Because heated air rises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
A Will o. The Wisp for Farmers

During the coming session Of Congress the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation will again insist that the
American Cyanamid Company be given hfty-year
lease on Muscle Shoals This is clearly indicated In
series of prepared articles with Illustrations already
being distributed to the newspapers Of the Nation by
Recreation leaders.
The articles will inevitably be widely printed and
will have great influence in rural communities. And
yct nowhere, the fallacies of the federation's
position more apparent than in this newest propa-
ganda material.
No doubt the federation leaders are sincerely con-
vinced that agriculture will be greatly helped if the
American Cyananid Company obtains the peoples
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
Thumb-NaiI
Sketches

Love is a story taat'S old, old!
says the song, and so 1t would GER
tainly seem. Today's red letter day
for Mr.. and Mrs. G. They are cele-
brating their first wedding ami
versary. Just a year ago, they
eloped-from the Old Folks Home !
Mr.. G., So years old, had been a
lonely widower for seven OF the
years he has lived at the Home, and
Lima, a sweet-faced, smiling woman
of 10, had captured his heart with
her good humor and her industri-
business.
Lima had always worked hard.
When her first husband died and
she was forced to provide for herself
she became a housekeeper, manag-
ing other peoples houses and saw
ing a little something for that dim
old age when she could no longer
work. Mr.. c.. had labored indus
triously on his small farm until age
had forced him to stop.
They found they had tastes and
fancies in common, and so they =
cided to be married. 1t was just
fun clipping.
Were going for a walk" they
told the others last Sept. 16, and
that walk took them to minister's.
They are happy and gentle old
people sharing their remaining days
with each other under the friendly
roof of the Home.
Their happiness and their COM
forts in their old age are made pos
sible because of
xOJR COMMUNITY FUND.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
Need World Cooperation

We need cooperation on an inter-
national scale not only because of
the promise it holds to diminish war,
but because of the certainty it offers
for improved health and a con-
sequently stronger race.
Lack of cooperation in this re-
spect is costing the world billions
every year. Not only are multitudes
of men and women dying I'M
necessarily because we fail to make
proper use Of the knowledge at our
command, but crops, cattle and
other sources of production are
seriously affected.
American cotton farmers have
suffered a incalculable loss because
the pink vol worm crept out OF
Mexico into this country while no
one was watching.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22

Their plan provided that aspir-
ants for public Office would not be
asked such questions as, From what
family do you come? From what
schools are you graduated? What
degrees have been conferred upon
you? What is your vocation? How
much wealth have you accumu9
lated? To what church do you be-
long?
Rather the test should be: What
sort OF character have you &C
CURED? How much capacity have
you developed for useful public
service? With how much under
standing and loyalty can you take
an oath to support the Constitution
of the United Statesp
The provisions in the Constitution
specifying qualifications for public
Office are as follows:
No person shall be representa-
tive who shall not have attained to
the age of 25 years, and been seven
years a citizen of the United States,
and who shall not, when elected,
be an inhabitant of that state in
which he shall be chosen.
No person shall be a senator who
shall not have attained to the age
of 80 years, and been nine years a
citizen of the United states, and
who shall not, when elected, be an
inhabitant of that state for which
he shall be chosen.
No person except natural-born
citizen shall be eligible to the Office
of President; neither shall any per-
son be eligible to that Office who
shall not have attained to the age
of IS years and been fourteen years
a resident within the United States.
No religious test shall ever be
required as qualification to any
office or public trust under the
United States.
No qualifications for eligibility 10
appointive positions are stipulated
in the Constitution. such matters
are governed by law and the judg-
ment of those exercising the ap-
pointive power.
Toward the latter part of the last
century, demagogues began stirring
up class agitation to array the rural
population against the people of the
city and to bring discord between
employer and employe.
What difference it would make
in our history if Abraham Lincoln
had been class conscious and in
stead of preparing himself, under
great difficulties. to make the
Cooper Institute address and to de-
bate with Douglas, he had spent
his time getting the railsplitters or
ganized and advocating a rail-
splitters' bloc in the legislature!
What a tragedy it would have