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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
Three Crashes
Over Weekend

Three persons were INJURED in
three minor automobile accidents
which marked the week end in and
about FL Centre. The injuries were
all suffered by occupants OF one ear
which figured in one Of the acci-
dents, those injured receiving treat
mcnt at the Calcxico hospital.
According to "A report of the ac.
cidcnt filed at the sheriff 5 office
W. G.. D"cs was driving n machine
east on the Calcxico Bonds Corner
road when he crashed into ear 90.
ing in the other direction. Dccs was
injured as were j. a. Thompson and
Fred Dugar, the other occupants OF
the machine. Their injuries were
slight and after being attended at
the hospital they were released.
In the second accident G.. Town
send was driving on the San Diego
highway behind machine operated
by J L. Cromcr. Cromcr is said to
have stopped suddenly without
warning, Townsend s machine crash.
ing into the Cromcr ear. No one
was injured.
One arrest was made after . third
accident, Ramon Cabus WAS locked
up at the county Jail charged with
reckless driving when the car he
was driving struck a machine opcr-
atcd by William Ruskin. Cabus is
said to have been driving his ma
chine on the left side of the street
at the time. He was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Tom Sharp, who
said that he believed the man was
asleep at the wheel.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06

crashed down upon a power house
and plant with crushing effect. On
a former site of the Mill Greek
plant is little graveyard where
lie the remains of those killed in a
fatal slid. Now the plant is 10.
Gated. farther from the steep noun,
tain slope, away from danger.
Often the snow lies 20 and 80 feet
deep.
The creeks arc now running full.
The mountains are filled with snow
and Il strong flow of water for the
whole year is assured, Conditions
have not been so good for many
years. This is very hopeful pros
pert for Southern California.
Not only are power generating
conditions excellent but the South.
crn Sicrras company is preparing
for better distribution. At San
Bcrnardino a million dollars is be.
ing expended in transformers and
other devices to facilitate the dis
tributiOn OF power. This will guar.
antee better delivery at Ell Centre
and other Imperial valley points
and to Yuma. Likewise the con
struetion of line to Rincon, from
this point, will give better guar.
antee of continuous service. At the
latter point connection win be
made with the San Diego company
So the latter company may be en-
ahled TO render service in cmcrgcn.
cies. This connection will be com.
plctcd within very short time.
The Southern Sierras is not the
biggest hydro-elcctric company en-
gagged III gathering up and harness
ing the energy OF the streams of
California mountains, but it is an
efficient organization with assets
Of $1,000, 600 that is growing in
size and Importance and is doing n
croditable share of the great work
Of developing this magnificent
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
Aviator Gives
Crowd Thrill

Thez place was Rocky ,Fard, Colo.
rado. The time was some five
years ago. The annual cantaloupc
rair was in full swing and an avl-
tor with a flying machine had
been engaged to 40 stunts.
Breathlessly the crowd watched
the machine circle as the stunt fly
er skilfully winged above them. lie
was paid to furnish them with
thrills.
But nobody in the crowd was in
on the secret of the pilot S specially
planned thrill producer. Concealed
III the cockpit of the machine when
the plane took off from the ground
was q dummy figure OF a man. AT
Il dramatic moment the pilot was
planning to drop this dummy, with
parachute attacned, and let the
crowd see a "man land from the
soaring plane.
Overheard went the dummy and
the cheering crowd became cold
with horror. Falling before their
very eyes was the figure of man
and his parachute refused to
open.
With seemingly meteoric speed
the tiny dot winch grew and grew
in size came toward the earth. with
parachute still furled, it fell in a
nearby cantaloupc field.
The crowd stampeded.
Across u corn patch which sepa-
rated them from the victim of the
tragedy they surgcd as one man.
Into the cantaloupc field they tore,
and across to the side of the lifclcsS
dummy.
And the Young aviator, the barn
storming stunt rlycr who perform
ed at state fairs for the benefit of
the gaping crowd?
That was Charles Lindbcrgh.
The story was told few days
ago in the Barbara Worth Hotel
lobby by cantaloupc men arriving
here from Rocky lord.
AS the tale was concluded the
narrator said, and now we re con
Sidcring billing "Lindy' for that
20 acre field of cantaloupcs of
ours which the crowd wrecked. We
had just started picking and not Il
vine in the whole patch survived
to bear ii mclonty "a -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
@T"V VfAH
THE BLACK FOREST

President Coolidge's choice of the Black Hills for
his summer vacation ground calls well deserved at
texltion TO place too much neglected by American
travellers.
IN many WAYS ina! region Is unique geographic
ally the mountains hardly to belong there at all
rising unexpectedly as they do right out of the level
plain They full of geological pecuartes and
famous, of course for their mineral wealth. But
their beauty and charm are little known.
There is quality of weirdneSs and romance in the
atmosphere of those hills that is felt by every So
OUrner Their rugged cliffs their aboundng streams
and cascades, the dark shadowy evergreen forests
that give them their name the wild life that is shelf
cred in their rocky and sylvan retreats Join to create
atmosphere which repes some because of its seem
ing gloom, while it fascinates others and lures them
back again and again
In the Black Hills Of South Dakota and western Wv
on1ing the country has playground more wonderful
thar the famous German Black Forest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06

Sixty miles south Of here we passed
Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the
United States outside Alaska. 1t has
an altitude of 14.5G1 feet. Near it
are Williamson and kparsarge, al
most as high. Closer to Bishop are
Morgan and Tom, about 1000 feet
lower and all along the Sierras Il
range OF continuous grandeur. One
is fairly thrilled by the magnificencc
of it all. 1t is among these high
crags the SHOWS of winter fall to De
later released by summer 5 warmth
Il that sends them singing down the
slopes in sparkling streams. To
think of the blocks of ice made In
supcrhcated Imperial valley from the
forces latent in the ice and snow of
these mountains is 10 consider a
miracle wrought by science. 1t is
full of cnthralling romance and be
Wildcfing mystery. The Southern
Sierras Power company is the
agency through which this miracle
is performed. Over little wires con-
stiJuting the longest transmission
line in the world flows i force that
works this magic.
Engineers have constructed rcscr-
voirs on the lofty heights to con-
serve and equatc the flow of water
that comes from the snow snatch
ed from the clouds by these lofty
SUBMITS. In nine reservoirs up and
down the range there is storage
caparitv Of 81 ,7j6 acre feet. This
vast volume constitutes the reserve
force. Tic regular flow of 4 half
dozen streams is tho main supply.
Along these. high up to and above
the snow line, arc located eleven
electric plants. These converge In
ono power station, out of which
flows southwark over cables sup
ported by sturdy steel towers the
couiya!ent of - .0UO horse power at
/ the present time, At San Bernardo
no $1,000 of this horse power is di-
/ verted to Coachella and Imperial
valley and to Yuma. Arizona. Last
year the company produced and sold
10 its customers III California, Ne
Yad3 and Mexico % hlI'oh klIo-
watt hours Of "iuicc
Line Work Dangerous
The hazards OF production are
very great. Up in these high noun
taius the mcu Who guard the com
pany : business are in dangerous
occupation in the winter time, when
the storms rage and the snow oc-
cumuatcs for summer use. Al most
Of the plants are snow shoes and
skis for men TO wear when they
have to ''shoot trouble There i,
also n tractor made with broad
trend on the wheels so as to 90 Over
the snow and haul Slcds with loads
and provisions for the sustcnancc
OF the men when they are away
! tIom camp. Snow slides cndangcI
life and property. Last winter one
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
DRINKING EXCURSIONS

American railroads which planning TO run
special trains into Ontario when the new liquor law
goes into effect have been warned by the Ontario GOV
ernment that they are laboring under a deusion-
liquor will not be sold to eXcursiOnists.
That will blight the hopes Of many prospective pas
sengers. we'll the railroads.
The rail lines and steamship lines will still do
thriving business the border and so will the
International ferry lines and bridges that carry motor
ist. into Canada. From all Indications there is ro-
ing 10 be record trek to Ontario this year from the
States And the trekkers will undoubtedly find lio-
there jim better quality than at home and much
greater quantity also at moderate prices They will
be required. however TO furnish slight evidence
of temporary domiciliati0n in Canada-at least hotel
room or a summer cottage a tent as a 'home" ad
dress. That done. they will be able to buy liquor not
90 exceed dozen bottles Of whisky and another doz
ca Of beer al time il they don't repeat too often
That looks pretty liberal to thirsty Americans.
Canadian libcraty in this matter, however will
depend mainly on the conduct Of the visitors If
crowds OF Americans make themselves obnoxious in
Canadian towns and summer resorts by induging in
alcoholic orgies, they may find permits refused
them and their welcome recalled
beccai Americans who like at least a reasonable
amount 81 sobricty at home abroad and who want
% preserve The respect Of Canadians are hoping that
tbcir thirsty lellow-citzens will not shame them
Mat this country needs now is an automobile with
a pullman BERTH radio, bathtub kitchenette and
airplaGt winge
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
BOY IS KILLED,
FATHER INJURED
BY MOTOR TRAIN

Manuel Renteria, aged s, died at
the FL Centre hospital at 5:45
clock Saturday afternoon from
injuries sustained when the buggy
in which he was riding with his
father, was struck - by the new
Southern Pacific motor train at a
crossing two miles south of Calipa-
tria at 1928 o o'clock Saturday after
noon. The father, Gregoria Rentc-
ria, aged "a, lies in the hospital
with broAcn leg and fractured
jaw and possible fracture of the
skull. 1t is believed tltat he will
recover. tsA.
Conductor Lathrop and Enginxtf
Grccnhill, in charge of the motor
train, rushed the injured man and
boy TO a physician S office in Cali
patria where first aid treatment was
rendered. They were then fixed
comfortably in the car which pro-
cccdcd ON to INLAND and then re.
turned to FL Centre.
The man and boy were taken to
the hospital from the train, the
boy dyng a short time later. His
skull was fractured.
1t is believed taat Renteria did
not hear the approach of the train
as Ire drove the buggy across the
track directly in its path.
An inquest will be held into the
death of the boy at Lemons under
taking parIors this afternoon under
the supervision OF W. |. huffman,
deputy coroner.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
Arrested For
Taking Auto

Dell Hay, ~, of Brawlcy was ar,
rested by Constable Bill O'Bricu
and Assistant Chief Quick of Braw.
ley Saturday on Il charge of grand
larceny. Hay is believed to be the
driver of a ear which figured in =
double crash on the Calcxico high
way Friday night. The machine
had been reported stolen at the
sheriff S office.
\ warrant for the arrest of Hay
was sworn out by Mrs. Dennis
Wilson, owner of the machine,
charging Hay with its theft and
wrccking it.
The driver Of the machine disap.
pcared following the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
By ROSS L. HAMMOND

BISHOP, Calf, June l. For
residents of Imperial Valley this
part of California possesses a two
fold interest just now. 1t is the
seat of war between the settlers Of
Owen S valley and the city of Los
Angeles over water rights and it is
the head of power and light produc-
tion tor the people OF Imperial val
ley. | hope no suspicion will at
tach to me when L say that l came
past the blown-up pipe line of the
Los Angeles water supply the morn
ing following the CNploslon, nor be-
cause the pcnstock at the Big Pine
power house of the Los Angeles pro-
1cct was demolished during my stay
mere Incidentally, it is found that
the feeling here Is intensely hostile
toward Los Angeles by settlers who
IScc the fine valley they had Nisua-
lizcd as an intcr-mOuntain ClySium
gradually rcverting to desert condl-
tions because the water that comes
from the eternal SHOWS of the tower
ing peaks that surround the valley
IS pciBg carried southward $50 miles
to make a great city. Filling the
valley with police and gun men TO
! protect the .city'a property from
sa botagc indicates that blood as
well as water may be flowing here
ere long. dor t know when /
may return here as war correaPon-
dent for the Press,
rhc recent completion Of new
power station at II Centre by the
southern Sicrras company and It's
present activity il perfecting facl-
ltIeS in a giganti; plan5 u san
nttnardinC and constructing a new
i"oT from tia a:nt to Riucon, near
! Warner S ranch to connect with the
San Diego power company S lines,
have suclr important relations to
Imperial valley service as to justify
Il short description of what the COM
pany is doing to let its light 50 shine
that Ben may see its good WORKS.
| drove the 250 miles from
Riverside in company with Geo. VI.
Wills, general superintendent Of
plants and distribution for the pow
~ company 'otidloI lAF MAJ IL VI.
King, editor Of the RcdIauds Facts;
and c. W. Mathews, probation off
Ger for Riverside county. Mr.. Wills
is an encyclopedia of information
concerning this whole region and
its development in every phase. Be
sides no more genial gentleman ever
trampcd on gas and annihnatcd
space.
Mountains Hold Snow
For ycs-s | have been greatly in
itrigucd by the production of ice and
power in Imperial valley by the
melted SHOWS of the great noun
tains that here lift their white
heads TO the sky. On this side the
Sierra range the ascent is abrupt.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
Tilden Bows
Rene u
ny GATED Press Ls

ST. CLOUD, Franco
AS alert and 'tircless d
a Dumas novel, Rene /
I'D 'Artagnan of Fran
muskctecrs' Of the 4
defeated William T. II
terday in the finals /
national hard court q
at the Stadc Francais{ Z
1t was a hard mattel
Philadelphia to lose.
was Indicated by the f
match went five sets,
, which ran 20 games be
hopes to re-establish h
foremost tennis player
were shattered by q
The set ended II to 8
favor.
The scores were Ca,
and 11-9.
In the finals of t
championships, Miss
Holland won from Mis-
South Africa, 6-2, 6-4.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
Poison Fatal to
Hollywood Girl

HOLLYWOOD, june G--Datc for
an inquest into the death of pretty
Patricia Marshall, 10, who ended
her life with poison, will be set here
today by the coroner.
In Il note addressed to Miss Ruth
Rosenberg, l415 lGlSt street, Wash
ington, d. C., the girl said "do
you think we should either praise
or condemn not knowing the cir.
cumstances There is nothing so
thin as to not have two sides. -
The girl swaIlowcod poison lat,
saturday She died yesterday aft
ernoon,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
SCREEN ACTOR BURIED
Dy United Press Icnscd Wire

"S s"hcu 'resS Lc0Seu wire
HOLLYWOOD, June 6.-Funcral
services were held here today for
Robert Mckim, well known screen
william who died in the Hollywood
hospital Saturday following d
stroke.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
WILL HOLD INQUEs
ON ACTOI

SANTA MONICA, J
inquest will be held tod
death of Einar Hanso
screen star.
Hanson died from mi,
cd when his automobile
on the coast highway
Friday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06

SOUTHERN CAL1l
Fair tonight and T
cloudy or foggy near GO
normal temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
THE WEAT.
-
LOS ANGELES AND

Fair tonight and r.
moderate temperature.
fog or clouds in the nor
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06
Mountains Hold Snow

For yes-s | have been greatly in
itrigucd by the production of ice and
power in Imperial valley by the
melted SHOWS of the great noun
tains that here lift their white
heads TO the sky. On this side the
Sierra range the ascent is abrnnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-06

What this country needs is an automobile with
a paiiman berth. radio, bahtub, ktchenette and
airplaut wings.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
a NEfGHBORLY ARGUMENT

Inc Geneva conference seems to be getting on
normally Fearful crises followed by hopeful out
looks outbreaks Of bad temper are followed by
beautiful spirit of understanding. The men at the
conference seem to realize that complete failure to
agree would be far than agreement on unsatis-
factory terms.
Even under the best conditions the conference
cannot accomplish as much with only three major
powers participating in it it might if all the great
powers were represented. No one any longer expects
great deal but nearly every thoughtful person real
ICES that frank and friendly discussion of these mat
tiers is useful and hopeful
In some ways the whole argument is little anus
ing 1t Is as if three very friendly neghbors had got
INTO discussion about means of protecting their
homes ana families against possible marauders while
each realizes that he has nothing at all to fear from
the other parties to the argument. One wants big
gun and thinks 1t absolutely necessary; the second
thinks they should have exactly the same size guns
and that the guns should be quite SMALL the third
says he is wiling to accept any plan the other two will
agree long it doesn't necesstate his hav-
ing gun any bigger than the small one he already
has.
There certainly is in good neghbors and
friends getting angry in that of argument
here's hoping, and believing that good and good
will may prevail in the end
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GAH1S
Copyright, 1927. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY' DANDELIoN
HORN

" Goodness me, sakes alive! Sec
what s coming!' cried Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, looking from the
window of the hollow stump bung-
allow one morning.
What is it," asked Uncle Wig.
gily. who was just finishing his
breakfast so he could hop away
and find an adventure.
1T looks like a parade of all the
rag tag and bob tail in Woodland!
squeaked the lady muskrat house
keeper. "And they are coming
here, Uncle Wiggily! She cried,
switching her tail around so fast
that she got it tangled or the leg
of a chair, which she upset with a
bang.
Rag tag and bob tail-coming
here! : shouted Mr.. Longears.
What do YOU meant"
Up he jumped and hoped to the
window, and when he saw what was
coming he laughed. For it was a
procession of Jingle and Jangle,
his own little rabbit girls, with
Lulu and Alice Wibblewobble. the
ducks; Baby Bunty, Arabclla Chick,
the hen girl, and many others, in,
Guiding Sister Sallie and Jennie
Chipmunk.
"What in the world can they
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
JncIe Wls5lIy mace a
sound. like d hOr1L.

vants" asked Mrs. Longears who,
Just then. hoped into the break
fast room.
And with all those old tin
cans?" added Nurse Jane. She
spoke truly, for each one of the
little animal girls carried an cid,
tin can that once had held tom
atoes, peaches, apricots, corn or
beans.
Hurrving to the hollow stump
bungalow, the animal girls began
drumming on their tin cans with
hollow reeds which they had gather
ed at the brook, and Jingle called:
"Come on out, Daddicums, anil
make us tin tooters such as you
made for Nibbler the little mouse.
We have the cans and the reeds, so
please make us some tin tooterS.
THAT s what we want-tin toot-
ors." cried all the other animal
girls, heating tattoo on their cans
with the reed sticks.
You II never go adventuring to-
day, WiggyH' laughed his wife.
:. You will he kept busy making
forty 1even tin t0oters.
oh, cant make so many.
said the rabbit gentleman. II must
do something else for the girls. .
So he hoped out ON tine front
porch and, holding his paw up for
silence, asked: Why do you all
want tin tooters?''
- So we can play them IS the boys
are doing" quacked Lulu Wibble-
wObble.
And it was so-all over Woodland
the animal boys had made them
selves tin tooters from tin cans and
hollow reeds as Uncle Wiggily had
made for the poor little mouse boy
who had no money to buy a mouth
organ, as I told you in the story
last night.
'Oh, but l say, Look hero, You
know" said Mr.. Longears, twink
ling his pink nose as he saw all
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19

the old tin cans, 81 have better
idea than that Tor YOU.
"what is it," asked Paby Bunty,
tickling U%",1:e wiggiiv on the back
of his neck with long stem of
grass.
81 will make YOU some dandelion
horns, promised the rabbit uncle.
"Dandelion horns! What are
they?" asked Susie Littletail.
Come on II show you,' Of,
fcred Uncle Wiggily. 'Throw away
your old tin cans. Tin tooters are
too noisy
The animal girls followed the rab-
bit to the meadow, where grew
hundreds of yellow dandelions.
Some of the flowers that had gone
to seed werc now only white. fluffy
balls on long stems. Uncle Wiggily
picked some of these stems, taking
the largest ones, and, blowing in at
the small end, made horn-hke
sound come out Of the large end
"Oh, how wonderful" cried
Jangle. Come on, girls!' she
shouted. LET 5 make dandelion
horns like the one Daddicums has. -
1t did not take them long to pick
the stems. Some were long, and
.Gey made deep tones like the keys
far down at your left hand on an
organ. The shorter stems made
higher notes. And by blowing all to-
gether, and then, little later, a few
at time, the animal girls played
a sort of tune ON the dandelion
horns.
Come on, Form in line" cried
Jingle. 1--WE II play music and col
loct pennies for it and we II use the
money to send some poor animal
children from the hot city into the
cool country
A little later, marching through
the Woodland paths, the children
made sweet music on their dande.
lion horns and they collected forty
sixteen dollars which Uncle Wig
gily used to bring poor city animal
boys and girls out where they could
see his hollow stump bungalow.
So everybody had a good time lis
tcning to the dandelion music. And
if the hoptoad lady will sing a little
song when she rocks the sugar spoon
10 sleep in the cat s cradle, II tell
YOU next about Uncle Wiggily and
Charlie S trick.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-19
Vaioncia's Alibi
Does Not Stick

Alfredo Valencia and Antonio
Chavez were ordered held to an.
swer to superior court on charges of
escaping from an officer while in
custody following a preliminary
hearing held before Judge l. May
field yesterday afternoon. Bail in
each case was fixed at $1,000 and
the men remanded to the county
Jail i'll default.
Evidence was introduced to show
that Valencia had slipped away
from the cham gang at the county
Jail while working near some under
brush. He claimed that he had
merely gone into the underbrush and
fell asleep. When he realized he
was free he went away but week
later he decided to return to jail
and was on his way there when
picked up by deputies. The cour,,
however. was disinclined to credit,
him with voluntary return to Jail.
Chavez's departure was taken
much in the same manner but he
did not make good his escape, being
picked up by deputies while al
tempting to get away.