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Evening star., 1927-12-16
NEEDY FAMILIES
APPEAL FOR help
Associated Charities Lists
Ia Opportunities for
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along on so cents a day. Net much
of a Christmas in this home
The husband and father is in jail
He didn't give them anything for sup
port and had them cowed with terror
by his threats. The children are
under-nourished. Three are under
medical care. One was nearly killed
recently in a street accident. The
mother is going to get job as soon
as she can leave the children. This
family needs s23 a week. or total of
$l,196 for the year.
Evening star., 1927-12-16

Sickness has turned the land OF
promise into a land of denial for this
foreign family. The father and moth
er with their three bright children
mad great expectations for the future
in this land of their adoption. But
illness, the great white plague, has
suddenly dissipated their high hopes
and has prevented the father from
continuing to support his wife and
children. The mother is too frail for
more than home duties. The three
children are well and strong. The old
est daughter is looking forward to the
time when she can leave school and
become a bread winner. Recently,
when coal was needed for the family,
she volunteered to store it away if it
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
Breakfasts
That
Stand By
You
Quaker Oats Supplies
Vigor to Speed up
Your Mornings

NIOURISHING breakfasts OF spell-
IN balanced food are now being
widely urged by authorities as an
important aid to business success OF
adults, and physical and mental de-
velopment of school children.
Some 70fo of the days important
work in the business world, it is now
known, falls into the four morning
hours. SOC of the important school
work, in thousands OF schools and
colleges recently investigated, in
cluding Princeton, Harvard, most
state universities and public schools,
falls in the same period.
To be right mornings, you must
eat right food; meaning rightly bal
anced, complete food.
Thus Quaker Oats - excellently
balanced in protein. carbohydrates,
minerals, vitamine "B" and the bulk
that makes laxatives seldom needed
is the worlds dietetic urge. Savory,
delicious food that Stands by" you
through the morning. No other cereal
compares. Always remember that.
Get Quick Quaker-which cooks
in ~ to 5 minutes or regular
Quaker Oats today at your grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
CORRECT THE MISTAKE

"A wise man profits by his mistakes Seeing his error
ne avoids repeating it. city may do the same thing
I'll Centro has been making mistake for several
years past without profitlng by until the error was
brought home torclpy last night by the unfortunate
Tragedy winch cost human lite.
Meme Will doubt that the lire department should be
given the right OF way. That fact is established for
lives often depend upon the rapidty with which the
apparatus can reach the scene of fire.
AT the same time 1t exposing many other lives to
extreme DANGER to drive apparatus through the streets
at high rate of speed admitting for the sake
Oh argument that the fire trucks should not be limited
Hege should be accorded volunteer tremen. The larg
er cities have tit curb the speed of their tire
trucks. 0.-,t 80 =,
Granting that the law abiding citizen will get out Of
the way tor fire trucks there always the chance
some child beng struck One can make all the laws
chdren, whose lmpetuosity renders laws useless And
VINO Will place price on the life of chid-or an
adult tor that matter
There is considerable sympathy for the young man
VINO drove the car that figured IN the accident And
1t Is right that there should be- He was the unwilling
instrument OF system that has been foisted on FL
Centro from early days when the danger of running
at high speed through the streets not so great be-
cause OF the small population.
III Centro must realize that it is city and abandon
the ways OF a frontier settlement And this state
ment can be apphed to the criminally curious, who
chaSe the IRE apparatus every time the whistle
blows, endangerlng their lives and that of the
flremen and nampermg the latter their efforts to
save life and property
The city council Will be doing nothing more than it's
duty II places limit the speed OF fire apparatus
and Iremen, and lnStructS the police department
place under arrest those who interfere with them in
any way, when responding to alarms. -
Many ctlzenss have decared time and again that the
city would have some such tragedy as occurred last
night 1t has come now, let the facts and pro-
tlt by our mistakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

said Wumplc. ''shc told me to 90
advcnturipg with you.'
"Shc did, cried Uncle Wig
gily with jolly twinkle of his
pink nose. why did she do that?'
''Wcll, YOU scc," explained
Wumplc, yesterday Miss Mouse
told me before came TO school this
morning that l was to 60 to the
woods to see if j could find any
May flowers, after the April
showers. She wants some flowers
TO make the schoolroom look pretty,
guess.
"a very good idea, - agreed
''nrlc Wiggily.
And when I told her, went
on Wumplc, THAT YOU went ad
venturing every morning just about
the time when ] started for school,
Miss Mouse said perhaps ! might
20 with Won and get May flowers
while you were looking for adYcn-
lures. 50 if you'll take me if will
be finci -
IAN right Come along,' in
vited Uncle Wiggily. I'm not
going TO stay with YOU WoggIeil ilg
children much longer so YOU might
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
Screen Stars to
Attend Rites
ny United Press Leased Wire

'NSS A@SeaSNu ~
HOLLYWOOD, April -G-1n the
little church of flowers, where hun
dreds of screen stars and friends
paid tribute at his bier. services
will be held Friday for Earle Will
liams, pioneer screen star and idol
of score of years ago.
Williams, who died Yesterday fol
lowing an attack of bronchial pncu-
monia, came into popularity on the
screen as the dashing romantic
type of hero.
He began his career with the old
Nitagraph Company and played
leading roles in the once popular
''thrler'' serials. Later he grad
uated into society dramas and rose
TO popularity on the crest of the
success that came to the motion
picture world.
Williams was reported to be
wealthy at the time of his death
and played only occasionally in pic
lures as a form of recreation.
He leaves his widow and a three
year-old daughter, Joan Constant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
Oats
srszsy3Nf
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD e, GARfS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND
WUMPLE'S WHIZZ

''Could YOU take me with YOU
" hen YOU 60 adventuring this morn
ing, Uncle Wiggily?'' asked Wum-
pie, the little yellow Wogglciig
boy as he saw the rabbit gentleman
hopping away from the bungle
ump on Tuesday.
Why, suppose | could, =
SLOWLY answered Mr. Longears.
- But what about school, The Lady
Mouse Teacher will wonder why
you aren't in class, and she ma.
blame me if | take YOU afventur-
ing.
ooh, no She won I - quickly
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

as well have al the fun yoa eau
while " lasts
'Oh. are won golng away from
our huncs unp asked Wusplr
sadly - he ran along hestdc NJ
Lorgcsrs.
must g. hark 20 my own
bungalow aud ny forty 1rveu
little bunny rabbits. % say uothinc
II my wife and Nurse Jane. an
sWcrcd Unetc Wiegify. "But 1
shall often come over ~ spr ven
and your brothers and sister.
WumPlc. also Boppy and Tn. IN
come and visit you again.
That's good. 90 niurmurcd vel
low Numple, aud then b. and
Uncle WigRily hurried to fte woods.
ene 10 look for flowers aud tn
other for adventures
Uncle Wiggilv glanced this wav
and that way with his bright ewes.
seeking some sort ~ advrnturc
such as helping an April Bag over
n wide brook ar carrying home a
green deaf for a tired Ant Lady.
But there was no sign ~ any such
adventures as these. However. thr
bunny gentleman saw where some
purple. white and yellow violctS
were growing near log. aud b.
pointed them out to Wumplc.
''Oh, what lovely flowers cried
the Wogglciig boy. Miss Mouse
will be glad to get them, I'm pick
big bunch for her. Standing on
his hind legs Wnmplc began pick
ing the blossoms with his front
legs, while Uncle wiggily sat down
en- a messy log hoping an advcn.
turc might come along.
II was warm in the woods aud
pretty soon Uncle Wiggily fcll
asleep. He did not fall very far
aot even off the log. for it was
only little sleep. And while he
had his eyes closed, all of sudden.
the bear came stalking out of the
bushes. Seeing the sleeping rabbit,
the bear growled dccp down in his
throat:
"Ah, see something good for
ne to cat,
Just then, when tho bear was
shuffling nearer and nearer tn
"nclc Wiggilv. and Wumplr had
picked all the flowers he wanted.
the Wogglcjig boy looked up and
saw the bad chap.
oh, | must not lot the bear bite
Uncle Wiggily." whispered Wum-
pie. What can | do to stop him
| know, III whizz my head around
fast and make the bear So dizzy
that he'll fall down. When the
bears falls down Uncle Wiggilv will
wake up and he and will run
away
No sooner said than d0iyh. Run
ming up the hill Wumplc stood in
front of the bear, between the ba |
chap and Uncle Wiggily. Then, all
OF a sudden, Wumplc began making
his wooden head turn around very
fast on his wooden neck peg
Faster and faster Wumple turned
his head. The bear blinkcd his eyes
and shivered as he growled:
What are YOU doiug''
Il am whizZing. that : what ! IN
doing, IN whizzing my head ut
you. cried Wumplc. Re made his
head, which he could turn all the
way around on his neck. 90 faster
md faster, so that at last the bear
grew dizzy from looking at II, and
down he fell kcr thump. Wax
up, Uncle Wiggily, and run. '' cried
Wumple. And before the bear could
get over being dizzy, tn" bGnny
and Wogglciig boy were far far
away. SO Mr.. Longcars had an al
and Wumplc whizzcd his
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
THEATERS

Ito lapse into card room vcr-
nacular-two> queens and thrce
kings make full house, the success
Of Herbert Brenon = new Paramount
feature "The Telephone Girl is
assured in advance. Madgc Bellamy
and May Allison are the Queens and
IIolbrook Blinn. Warner Baxter and
Lawrence Gray the Kings.
When Manager Herb Norris OF
the Valley Theater drew this
hand as his feature for tomorrow
night his worries ended. .'Thc
Telephone Girl looks like the kind
of natural any player might we'll
back to the limit. AS for the direct
or, the man who made Beau Gestc >
is somewhat of an ace himself.
George Mclford, dean of motion
picture directors, has produced his
first picture for Fox Films and the
names surrounding the production
sound like a page from Who : Who
in the thcatcr. The picture coming
To the Palace thcatcr tonight is "A
screen version of ''Going Crook ked, =
enc of the biggest stage successes in
recent years.
Bessie Love has the leading fem
ii.ine role in ''Going Crooked and
Oscar Shaw, probably the best
known leading man-comcdian on
Broadway, has the male lead. Gus.
tax Won Scyffcritz plays the heavy
and Edwin Kennedy has the comedy
character of Never Wrong De,
tectivc DOYLE.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
Twenty Years Ago
April 26, 1907

Invitations are being issued for n
Nav Day dance TO be given at the
fine new Holtvillc school. The oe.
casion for the affair is the eclebra.
tion % the completion of the new
huil'inE II. u. sccley will act as
Floor manager.
That the time u az hand for the
division ~ san Diego county and
the CREATION Il new POLITICAL unit
io b. known a. Imperial County is
the universal opinion Of the people
IT this valley. Imperial Valley is
NOW paving taxes IN the amount of
<6o. .0O0 and this amount is incrcas-
ing RAPIDLY. II win be necessary to
bring the total registration. up to
1000 voters. but this can be done
sstfhaut dtfFtaultV
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
Lone Bandit Gets
Big Diamond Haul
B, United Press Leased Wiz.

Los ANGELES. hpril e6.-A
lone bandit who held up aud robbed
\. .lrdiis. diamond broker II
san Francisco of gems valued AZ
Sio,90o. had made good bis escape
today and police admittedly were
without clue.
Both Jeddi~ and Thomas Virgin
Were knorkcd unconscious hv IN"
bandit, who staged the robbery late
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April %. 1912

John T.. Davis is installing soda
fountain that is beauty. The
counter is of ONYX and the equip.
R'ent Is most elaborate, with sani.
tary features OF the latest pattern.
Preparations for the sailing of the
transport A" I,uford from San
trancisro To pics up American rcfu.
gees from the Mexican coast is pro
eecding feverishly IN san Francisco.
caused by the revolution are morr
serious than is known here. Partic-
ularlv on the west coast there is
believed 10 b. cause for worry The
transport has accommodations for
over 1000 persons and will arrive
within "A week
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

Rncher
cheap before BOULDER starts prices soaring
Tuesday, May 3rd liberal terms
public auction the highest
1900 of land all of which
Canal Survey and on the East Side being
all Of Sec 16 l3 S, II T r II BM
Sale to take place at the court Hous,, FL
And at liberal. pubs
the highest
T II IA E. B. M near
tce about niles northeast Of cspatr
All under Water place on the
property. 81.
COL. c. F. CALHOUN L CO. NC Auc,noccr,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
TEN YEARS AGO
April 26, 1917

Percy l.. Echols, OF the mining
firm of Echols, Graham aud Echols,
is going TO take the examination for
the Officers training corps. Mr..
Echols was a student at West Point
in 1908.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. VI. Kelsey. promi.
nent ranchrrs Of No. :, spent the
day here.
Guy q. Bcynon made trip to
Boulevard
Ray Rivera. commercial agent for
the Holton Power Co, returned
from Riverside where he has been
attending an electrical convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

head as wei as getting some
flo~ers
Ard II the rocking chair will GO
70 the moving pictures so he rub.
Ter boots viii have some place to
est their feet. III tell YOU next
about Uncle Wiggily and the tap.
per.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
Three Valley Men
Plead Guilty to
Liquor Charge

Joe Macias, 26 of Calexico enter.
ed plea of guilty to charges of un-
lawful possession of intoxicating
liquors when arraigned before Judge
Emerson at Calexico yesterday and
was sentenced to pay fine of 800
or spend 100 days in Jail. He did
not produce the money and was COM
mitted to the county Jail.
L.. Jepeda, ,27, of Calexico was
also committed to the county Jail
for 100 days when he failed to paw
a like fine after pleading guilty to
similar offense before Judge
Emerson.
Huston Johnson, 26, of the Tama-
rack Ranch entered plea of guilty
to charges of unlawful possession of
intoxicating liquor when arraigned
before Judge 1. Mayfield yesterday
afternoon. He was committed to the
county Jail in default of the money
johnson was arrested SATURDAY. BY
Deputy Sheriff W. j. McClelland at
the ranch when the deputy with a
federal agent visited the place and
confiscated quantity of liquor, two
stills and quantity of mash.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
Tuesday, April 2s, 1927

yesterday afternoon in downtown
office building.
Jeddis, with the diamonds in two
wallets, had just left the offices of
George Schenck, local diamond deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

or, when the bandit appeared
stairway and struck the i'm
down.
He escaped through cr
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26
COURT ROOM LOUDspEAKERs

At the trial of Henry Judd Gray and Ruth Snyder
charged jointly with numbering the woman $ nusDano
louospeakers are mstaiied in the Long Island City
court room to counteract faulty acoustics
he acoustics are pretty bad good many court
rooms thanks to the architectural tradition such
room must nave high ceiling and an echo. The or
lglna idea OF that may have to provide an
mosphere of dignity give proper resonance the
voices OF the lawyers An old1ashioned lawyer in an
lmpassioned plea does love to hear his voice rolling
back to him from the walls and ceiling. Loudspeakers
may direct the sound where it will do the most good
Everybody, we may assume, present at that sensa-
tonal murder trial, will get an earfu. But we may
ooubt whether loudspeakers dignified as old
fashioned atmosphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

The is again. with 5l5O,OOO hunters licensed
IN the United States and the casualty lists will
be coming in
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

The world "owes you living the same way Eur
ope owes money to America. And pays it just will
lngly
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-26

We're going pretty far nowadays in making dramas
of murder trials.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
SINCLAIR, VIM. J. BURNS AND 4 OTHERS TO STAND TRIAL
 FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Justice Siddons yesterday afternoon ruled that Sinclair, William J. Burns and four of their associates must stand trial for criminal contempt as re- suit of their alleged jury tampering activities in the mistrial of tn econ- spiracy case against Sinclair and Fall
 Justice Siddons, on November 15. ordered an investigation to determine whether there had been criminal con- tempt of the District of Columbia su- preme court in connection with the Fall Sinclair trial jury surveillance scandal. Siddons named three state attorneys to conduct the inquiry and if cause is fapxds Ie proceed "as -ex- peditiously as possible to prepare file and present and prosecute in this court against such person or persons charges of criminal contempt of court To the end that the authoritf and power of the sourt be Tindicateds sustained and enforced
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
DO YOU KNOW ANY, OF THESE?

Information is wanted at the Gov ernor's office as to the whereabouts cf the following persons:
 Arno Liebscher, who was last heard from about fourteen years ago and was somewhere in Alaska
 Erik Ekman who is. about 27s years old, light complexiorhed and tall. He was last heard from at Seward.
 Donald c. Miller, who was last heard from as working in a lumber camp at Ketchikan. His youngest sister, Frances, now Mrs. Bert Hogan desires to get ill touch withblm, as she has important news for him,
 Any information regarding ot the above persons should be for warded to the Governors Office, Ju- neau, Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
KUSKO TIMES MAN RETURNS
 FROM 8 MONTHS VACATION

A. K. Grant, publisher of the Kusko Times, after an absence of about three months, returned to Takotna or November Is, coming from Fairbanks to McGrath on the Bennett plane OF Nov. 14, and making the home port with R. H. Merrill, pilot of tire An chorage Air Transport, on Nov .16.
 Grant, who left here in a-ugust, sui fering with rheumatism, spent severa days i nthe hospital at Fairbanks after which, again by plane, he de parted for Cinema Hot Springs.
 At the Springs, for about ter weeks, The Times man drank of the sulphurous water and partook of the hot baths. He returned home much rejuvenated and feels that he is grad ually getting s little stronger every day
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
Given Boost
 By Coolidge
FLOOD CONTROL, FARM RELIEF, AND INCREASED NAVAL
 STRENGTH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Legisla- tion for farm relief and flood control and increase of naval strength were recommended today by, President Coolidge in his message to Congress.
 The creation of federal board, op- erating with a revolving fund, financed at first by the Government, and probably later by private banks, to help with marketing and to encour- age cooperative movement, was the plan set forth for farm relief.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
Coolidge Says
 Decision Final
TELLS NATIONAL COMMITTEE REPUBLICANS MUST GET AN
 OTHER CANDIDATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-President Coolidge advised members of the Re- publicausi,ational committee late to- day4that. the Republican party should uroceed. stea. selEot another candidate the. for presidential election. He de- clared that his. decision, given at Rarid Gity,sstands and will not be modified. ..."My decision will be re- spected," he said.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10

Travelling via Flat and Crooked, Carl Lottsfeldt, superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission for this di- vision, left a few days ago on an off eial trip which will include Lower Kuskokwim points, Nushagak and the Good News Bay section, thence to Cold Bay, Seward and Juneau. MT. Lottsfeldt was accompanied by Lars Indegard, who will go as far as Sew ard.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
Jerry Franki, fe

Jerry Franki, former Takotnan, who for the past two and a half years has been connected with the New York-Aaska Dredging Company on Bear rreek- in the Lower Kusko- kwim region, was Monday arrival here. Mir. Franki left Tuesday for Nenana, on his. way to Anchorage, on a business visit. He expects to re- turn here within few weeks on his return to Bear creek.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
Republican
 Convention
MISSOURI METROPOLIS CHOSEN FOR BIC PPOW-WOw AFTER
 /; BITTER DEADLOCK

WASHINGTON, Dec. T.--After a bitter days deadlock, Kansas City was chosen by the Republican na- tional committee today as the 1928 convention city of the Republican party. On the twenty-eighth ballot the Missouri metropolis poned the necessary majority.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
COOLIDGE STRESSES TAX
 REDUCTION OF $225, 5,O00, ,00O

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-The presidential budget of $4,258, ,893, ,766 for the next fiscal year was sent to Congress today. Coolidge stressed the necessity for prospective tax re- duction of S225,O0O,0OO, as recom- mended by Secretary of Treasury Mellon.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
SENATE, BY VOTE OF 50 TO
 32. REFUSES TO SEAT SMITh

WASHINGTON, Dec. By the vote of 50 to 32 the Senate today re- fused the oath of office to Frank Smith of Illinois and referred his case for hearing to the special campaign funds committee, which already has conducted an extensive inquiry into his campaign expenditures.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
Prohibition
 Propa8anda
S. s. KRESGE AT BANQUET OF FERS TO GIVE S5O0.00O FOR
 THAT PURPOSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--S. S Kresge, of Detroit, head of the ,Kresge chain of department. stores arose at the banquet tonight at the windup of the Anti-Saloon League convention here and offered to give S50O,0O0 towards million-dotlar fund to be used for prohibition propa- ganda.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10

Dave Mutchler, Takotna business man, and Al Colwell were among those who left few days ago. MT. Mutchler will spend few days in Fairbanks, after which he will leave for the Outside, probably going as far east as St. Paul Mir. Colwell plans to spend the winter in Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10

Sam Hounan, of Ophlr, who went into hospital 4at Fairbanks, is getting along nicely, His illness has been largely overcome, lle issahoie5So walk about, and expected te return home within ten days, according to a tele- gram received at Ophir few days ago. All of which will be pleasant news to that gentleman's many friends
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
HUGHES SAYS TOO OLD AND WOULD NOT ACCEPPT THE
 NOMINATION IF RENDERED

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--Charles Evans Hughes, ex-Secretary of State and former Republican nominee for the presidency, issued B statement to- day to the effect that he is too old and would not accept the Republican nomination if rendered him-
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
BUSINESS GETTING BACK
 TO NORMAL EXPECTANCY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Although business showed recession during the year, it now is approaching nor nal expectancy, with sound underly- ing fundamentals, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon said today in his an- nual report to Congress.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10

Going out on the A. A. Bennett plane on it's last trip from McGrath, some days ago, were Charles Kim ball, Plume dredge manager, and Dolph Mespelt, of the Nixon quartz mine. MT. Kimball was headed for San Francisco, while MT. Mespelt will make a visit with relatives in Southern California.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10

Going out with Pilot Girard on his last airplane trip from McIrath, some days ago, were w. r. AcKeague and MT. Olson, purser of inc Tana, both of whom are headed for Seattle
The Kusko times., 1927-12-10
MORE PASSENGER ACCOM- DATIONS ON STEAMSHIPP
 SANTA ANA AND TUPPER

SEATTLE, Dec. 7.-Additional passenger accommodations on the steamships Santa Ana and the w. M. Tupper have been ordered. The work will be completed before the opening of the Kuskokwim season.