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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
TOO. MANY COLLEGIANC

Everybody seems to think that too many young peo-
pie are going to college. Perhaps some of the young
colleglans think too many others going. Perhaps
here and there boy who hates college, but is forced
by ambitious parents to stay within academic walls
is to be found. But for every of them there are
a hundred more boys outside who wish their par
ents had means ambition to send them.
The objection is not to education; it is to the fact
that with the crowds clamorng for college education
the institutions swamped that many of them cam
not give adequate education to the boys and girls
who are trying to get it.
Most thoughtful people agree that the "junior COL
lege is not the right solution 1t dsposes for two
years, of numbers of eager students. Perhaps it
gives them something worth while But it is not suf-
fcienty different from the high school to give them
the scholarly point of view the keen inquiry into life
which supposed to be among the fruits of the uni
versity.
Yale University is of those which have tried to
solve their problems by limiting the number of
students 1t is having the usual difficulty in deciding
which applicants will benefit most and give most to
their communities in return for their four years of
collegiate training.
President Angel says Yales competitive selection
of applicants has had gratifying results. 1t has lex
ercsed tonic effect on the entire situation"
THE entering classes have exhibited better prepara-
tion than formerly, they have done better work in
college, the number of outstanding scholars has in
creased and the mortality from academic deficiency
has declined
whether few thousand students more or less are
in colleges who would better be elsewhere is of rela
lively minor Importance for society as whole What
is of crucial consequence is that the education which
the colleges offering to these young people shall be
thoroughly sound and fruitful and that if it be not So
feasible methods be discovered for introducing into it
elements of more unequiVOcal worth"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04

The San Bernardino county farm
advisor has found THAT many citrus
groves have been over-irrigated
during past years.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04

very hungry that day, came stink
ing along to the catch the rabbit
gentleman.
But the Bear jumped out of his
winter cave and with one clap of
his strong paw, sent the Wolf spin
ming head over heels down the hill,
and the bad chap gave loud howl
and didn't try to catch the bunny
uncle any more that day.
Then Mr.. Longcars took his milk
week cotton home so Nurse Jane
could make him a cushion and the
Bear sat in the doorway of his den
feeling very proud of his new, soft
bed in which he would soon sleep.
And if the Jumping Jack will
spread some clean sheets of papcr
on the rubber doll S bed so she may
have happy dreams, II tell you
next about Uncle Wiggi.y and the
drum sticks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
THE BIG SERIES

Ruth Gehrig and Company, Waner Brothers
Company.
So might the Worlds Series which starts tomor-
row. be described, for the fence busting pair on the
Yankees and the spectacular fraterna combination on
the Pirates, expected to provide the leading thrills
in the annual baseball classic
TO those who decry the far-reaching effect of the
Worlds Series on the people of the United States and
other portions Of the world it might be explained that
to the big ajorty, at least in the fourth estate it
a welcome relief from murders scandals, suicides no.
torous divorce and tragedy of sort or anoh
er with which the newspapers of the country are per
force saturated.
1t may seem foolish to devote so much space and
time to sporting event. However, no young boy ever
goes astray because he reads baseball driven into
an ecstasy of excitement when the Bambino meets
some pitchers offering full speed ahead No girl was
ever wronged, and no home made desolate
because two baseball teams meet decide which is the
better team.
The hysteria over the Worlds Series may be fool
lsh but one need only read any copy of any paper
realize how many things much more foolish 90 on
day after day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
TEN YEARS AGO
Oct. 4. 1917

At the Red Cross headquarters,
where many local knitters are busy,
it was announced that pair of
socks knitted by band lasts seven
days on the march or in the trench
es, while a pair of machine made
socks last but one day under like
circumstances.
William ". Phclan, former man.
ager of the Hotel Barbara Worth, is
reported to he again managing the
Hotel Stowell in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Mary Nelson has left 20
make her home in Seattle, Washing.
ton while her son, Arthur Nelson,
is in the service. Arthur is in the
training camp at American Lake.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04

rest myself after l get home from
adventures.
Uncle wiggilv was pulling the
milkweed cotton out of the pods
when, all of sudden, b. heard a
loud: "Wuffi'
Looking toward the woods, the
rabbit gentleman saw a big black
bear Shuffling along near him.
'Oh, my goodness, l must hop
away or he will eat my ears.'
thought Uncle Wiggily. So he
started to hop, but the Bear came
on faster than ever and soon caught
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
Ct .L>fJi J.

& .Ipf.
mp to the rabbit. Instead, however,
of biting Mr.. Longears, the Bear
gently said:
''Don't be afraid, | won't hurt
you'll l know who you are. Mr..
Stubtail, the bear father of Nesldie
and Beckie, has told me of you. Mr..
Stubtail is my second cousin. L am
a friend of yours.
"Well, | am glad IN know that, -
said Uncle Wiggily, picking up a
bunch of milkweed cotton he J had
dropped. 81 was afraid, at first,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October /. 1912

Dave Vencill of Holtville returned
from Los Angeles driving fine
lew automobile.
DIR. V. E. Cram, who was married
recently in Canyon City, Colorado,
lrought back his bride, nee Miss
Millie Stiers. They are making
their home on North Eighth street.
ID. r. Kincaid of FL Centre was
appointed uperintendcnt of water
company No. 5.
Peter Storms of Silsbee returned
from an extended trip to the far
north, including Montana, Idaho and
1-tab
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
Tuesday, October 4, 1927

steps yesterday brought the pro-
ceedings to their present stage. The
bail in the case was originally set
at $25,0O0 Yesterday, when the
financiers appeared before Justice of
the Peace Harry Piercy, the justice,
without stating any reason, set the,
figure at 100000.
The Wattcrsons waived prelimin-
arv hearing on the counts and then
appeared before Judge William
Lambert. who reduced the bail to
the original figure of $4,000 and
set the trial date.
The ease first came before Judge
Dehy, who later disqualified himself
as n depositor in the financial insti-
tutions of the brothers. They were
indicted on A counts alleging short
ages in their banks and in the funds
Of the Owens Valley Irrigation Dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
Legal Maze in
Bankers Case
nv United Press Leased Wire

INDEPENDENCE, Cal, Oct. r
Attorneys for Mark Q. and W. w.
Watterson, lnyo county bankers, un'
der charges of cmbczzlement, today
were settling to the involved legal
phases of the 100000 Owens Valley
ease with the brothers trial set for
October 81.
Two judges and maze of court
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
EXTRA WHITE HOUSE

An enterprising group of real estate men offer
fine wooded tract of 1900 in northern Michigan
for Summer White House."
1t would be very nice for presidents and very nice
for the state of Michigan, not to mention Michigan
real estate men, if the government would accept the
offer and build beautiful and adequate summer res
dence there for its chief executive. But it wouldn't
do.
No state can monopoze the president That was
of the things guarded against by establishing the
national capital in a separate district.
If there summer White House in Michigan
every other Northern state would insist on one and
probably every southern state would want winter
.White House" there
The best way is for presidents. when they leave
Washington. TO spread themselves around the coun-
try as much possible. That is good for them and
good for the country Done udicousy it often results
in benetting deserving regions hitherto ignored by in
vting attention to them That has been the case with
the Black Hills this summer. And such favors cannot
be monopolized.
In view of Gene Tunneys combined athletic and
cultural prowess don't why some big college
doesn't offer him professorshp at 100000 a year
to teach boxing or literature according to his mood
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
NEW Law PLE4SE.S

BUSINESSMEN everywhere in the state who have here
tofor grumbed at being summoned for jury duty, will
undoubtedly be pleased with the operation of the
law which permits the judge to question prospective
Jurymen and thereby the time of all concerned
with trials.
Yesterday Imperial county had its first experience
with the new law, jury being obtained in Is minutes.
Under the old method it would unquestionably have
taken at least hours to obtain jury.
Many good citizens, anxious to do their duty when
summoned for jury service have rebeed in the past,
time taken from business neeessitated by long drawn
out questioning.
The new law will remove the greatest objection to
jury duty and should result in better iures by max
ing 1t possible for business of sound judgment to
give their time to this important civic responsibility.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Oct. 4. 1907

For the town that didn' get the
county seat, Imperial makes a good
showing in enrolment at the public
schools this year. The total at the
end of the second week is 129 a
gainst 81 at the same time last year,
making a gain of 81 percent.
E. T.. Forester brought to town
today 10 sweet potatoes weighing Il
total of so pounds, and al~ grown
in one hill. The largest of the po-
tatoes weighed 24 pounds. The 10
potatoes were shipped to the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
where they will be placed on exhib-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19
Fare70eII!

Tonight, after the performance of
"Some Baby" at the Colonial the
Berkell Players will bid farewell to
Indianapolis for short time pend
ing their return to English's early
in the spring.
Charles Berkell, manager, will rest
in his home in Davenport, Iowa, for
few days, after which he will
spend several weeks in New York
selecting plays and players for next
years engagement. Milton Byron
with his wife will motor tour Cali
fornia and the Southwest; Larry
Sullivan and wife, Idabelle Arnold,
will motor to Texas and other
southern States; William Hull and
wife, Bernice MarsolaiS, will go to
their home in Minneapolis; Herbert
DobbinS is going to his home in
Maryland; Robert ST. Clair will con-
meet With a stock company in Du-
luth; Adelaide Melnotte will also go
to Duluth; Frank NARROW may pos
sibly decide to remain here, al
though that is indefinite; Harvey
Schlueter, scenic artist, will devote
his time to art studies.
Scenery has been stored here
awaiting the spring opening.
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Indiana
Will Have
Big Ball
Phi Kappa Rho Fraternity
to Have Collegiate
-Eventn

The Indiana ballroom will be the
setting for the first formal ball that
has taken place in this city for a
good many years, Monday evening,
Dec. 5, when the Phi Kappa Rho
fraternity will hold their greater
collegiate ball.
This affair is scheduled to be one
of the outstanding events on the
social calendar of the year, as pre-
parations for the ball have been
under way for more than two
months.
1t is expected that more than
rs per cent of the persons listed
on the social register of this city
and State will attend this dance
fete.
officers Of the fraternity have
selected as chaperones:
4 Messrs. and Mesdames.
u. " - lWllBllb W.. lily DdukH
Merritt Fields
And they have chosen the follow
ing to make up the reception COM
mittee:
Marshall Crahill Hugh Mclean
Richard Rummel Stanley THOMPSON
John Knowles Frank ODonnell
Walter Dolk Wallace Jones
Mrs. Dwight Sherburne will act as
hostess and will be assisted by:
Julia Wiher Eilene Kerr
Betty Walters Norma Ryan
Iris Jones Ruth Silver
VirPinia Mann SGthlene Jerry
Dwight Sherburne is chairman of
the dance committee, and will be
assisted by Leonard Welsh and NAL
vim Edwards.
Jonas Perlberg, director of the
ballroom, says that he has staged
many a formal ball, and he says
that he is doing everything in his
power to make this one an OUT
standing event. He has arranged to
have two orchestras on this occa=
sion.
George F.. Florey is taking care Of
all details and decorations.
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NEW COMPANY TO
OPEN AT THE COLONIAL

The management of the New
Colonial Theater announces the
coming of Don and Maize Dixon
Stock Company for the all winter
entertainment starting Sunday
night.
The Dixon Company which is
headed by Don and Maize are
bringing with them an array of
young players who are also singers,
dancers, dramatic artists and mu-
sicians.
Don" is a "Nut" comedian of
the Ed Wynn type. Miss Maize is
the possessor of an array of beauti-
full gowns.
Every member of the cast which
numbers fifteen people, has been
chosen for their particular type and
line of parts.
The company will present a rep
ertoire of dramas and comedies.
Feature specialties and musical
novelties will be offered between
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19

1 have complete faith in the men
who own and operate the Indiana
Theater, and I believe the report Of
the experts in declaring the build
ing entirely safe.
The vigorous way In which the
directors have answered this false
rumor will stop any more wild talk.
False and vicious runors about
an institution are mighty dangerous
because the reputation of theater
is its selling strength.
The Indiana Theater was built by
a group of men who has increased
and advanced this city in the the
atrical world. This theater has
thousands of friends and they have
forgotten the ugly and unfounded
runners.
Charles Berkell has announced
that he will have many new faces"
in his stock company next spring
here.
When Mrs. Milton Byron, wife OF
the leading man of the company,
heard that, she remarked, II guess
that Milton will have to get his face
lifted"
1 was hopeful that the Berkell
Players would be able to stay at
the Colonial all winter as it was
my opinion that this city. could
support winter stock as successful
ly as summer stock. I was all
wrong as far as the Berkell Play
erS are concerned.
This company has done some
very worthy and pleasant things at
the Colonial They close their sea-
son tonight and another company
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popularity and so immediate
and great a success.
The people Of Broadway"
are the by-products Of prohibi-
ton.
The play has for it's locale the
private party room of The Para
disc Night Club, one of those gilded
taverhs in New York's roaring
forties" where liquor is surrepti-
tiously sold to thirsty Adventures
from Park Ave-, the Bowery and
Riverside Drive.
Leaders of rival bootlegging
gangs, at war over territorial rights
meet in the back room of The Para
disc, and there is threat, gunplay,
and then murder. Enter the police
in the person of a suave slow
spoken detective from the homicide
squad, with strong suspicious of the
guilty party but helpless in the face
of CAREFULLY prepared alibis.
While this is going on the enter
tainerS in the club race on and Off
to their numbers, making quick
changes of costumes, exchanging
friendly and bitter jibes. bewailing
their lot, and endlessly complaining
about the meanness of their sur
roundings. The cabaret chorus girl
who is the sweetheart of the muir
dered man is bent on vengeance,
and creeps through the play, a sin
lister figure.
The boasting young hoofer, brash
and egotistical, is also in love with
one of the chorus girls who is de-
sired by gunman.
He is suspected of the murder but
is eventually indicated.
There are seven companies of
broadway" now on view in the
principal cities of the United States.
Every attempt has been made to
make them all of equal merit. The
company to be seen here includes
Frederick Howard, Betsy Jane
Southgate, Tom Morgan and Walter
Davis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19
In Movies

F. Schumann Heink, son of
the famous operate contralto.
Nine. Schumann Heink, plays
the part of a Viennese officer in
the Tiffany-Stahl production
Night Life" which has just
been completed, under the
direction of George Archain-
baud. Young Heink intends to
follow a movie career.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19
"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE"
BOOKED AT ENGLISH'S

With the announcement of the
coming to the Englishi with Anne
Nichols "Abie's Irish Rose" the
comedy of laughter, which for the
past six years has caused the great
est discussion among all classes, and
which will return for one week be-
ginning Monday, Nov. %. with mat
inee on Wednesday and Saturday,
also comes the news that this is
the farewell engagement of this
play.
Able" has been, and still is the
enigma of the stage. 1t has shat
tered all records on the North
American continent, and also in
Australia. Also, it has been trans
lated for France, Germany and 9TH
er countries. It's success has not
only been phenomenal, but one Of
the greatest debated subjects of the
theater.
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opens Sunday at the same the
alter.
n Il
I saw a private showing of Me
tropolis" in the screening room at
Paramount. Here is picture Of
gigantic strength. 1t is dramatic
protest against the making of work
ing men into machines. Here is
a worthwhile production and hope
that it will be shown here. sus-
pect that it will not be a financial
success because it is too good a pic
ture.
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New Air Picture

John Peters and Herbert Prior,
character actors, have been cast to
play the parts of German officers
in "The Legion of the Condemned, I"
the air spectacle now being made as
a sequel to wings" John Monk
Saunders is the author and William
Wellman, the director of both pic
lures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19

The first of a series of twelve
dance frolics sponsored by the
Pennsylvania and Big Four Ath-
Ietic Association will take place at
the Indiana Ballroom, Monday
evening, when more than 5000
people are expected to attend this
gigantic dance fete. Many features
have been planned by NJ. o.
Parker of the Big -Four Railroad,
and j. D. Johnston of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. to make this
affair a great success. Tickets pat
termed after regulation railroad
tickets are being sold in advance
for the event.
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New Comedy Team

Eddie Quillan, who recently joined
the Educational ranks as featured
comedian, will be co-starred in
Red Hot Bullets" with George
Davis. This is a laughmaker having
to do with two buddies who find
plenty of fun in the trenches of
France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-19
Golf Comedy Now

Norman Taurog is directing Lloyd
Hamilton in a comedy which is
built around the game of golf. The
director and his crew have been
working on the Hollywood Country
Club course to obtain the comical
golf playing sequences.
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the acts making the show contin-
uouS.
The Dixon Syncopated Orchestra
is one of the acts of the musical
portion of the program.
=
SHUBERTS TO SEND
my MARYLAND"
When the new American Oper-
eta, my Maryland" arrives mere
for a special engagement commence
ing Monday, Dec. 5th, local theater
patrons will have an opportunity OF
hearing among other features, a
male chorus of sixty which is said
to even surpass that of "The Stu
dent Prince" and which as much
as anything else made that operetta
such a huge success everywhere.
MY Maryland" is coming here
with unique record as it started
out from New York last January
presumably for tryout prepatory
to its New York engagement. 1t got
to Philadelphia in the course of this
1OublllC dllQ Woo OO pSA4oebSAOAAeSAAJ ~
ceived there that it played forty
weeks without interruption, estab-
fishing a new long distance record
for that city.
Not desiring to keep the metropo-
lis waiting any longer, the Shuberts
about two months ago sent another
company into New York and then
Immediately organized two more,
one for Chicago and the other to
tour the leading cities. The Chi
cago company will be seen here
prior to its premiere in the Mid
West capital and Immediately fol-
lowing sensational engagements in
Detroit, Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
In the latter city Maryland" has
broken all previous box Office rec
ords for that city, surprising even
those set by previous hits that
played to a higher price scale.
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He Is Well

w. c. Fields, practically re-
covered from injuries which he
received several weeks ago
when his bicycle collided with a
motor truck near Hollywood,
has returned to work as ring
master of the circus in Titles
Punctured Romance" the new
ParamCunt-Christie version of
the old movie classic. Fields,
Chester Conklin and Louise
Fazenda will be starred in the
picture.
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Don and Maize Dixon, With Their Stock Company VIII
Begin an AI-Wnter Season Of Stock at Colonial
Sunday Night With Special Jazz Band,

INDIANAPOLIS theatergoers have to be thankful
this Thanksgiving week The long awaited engagement of
Jed Harris "Broadway begins Monday at English The
engagement for full week with extra matinee inserted
Thanksgiving Day. in addition to the regular matnees on
Wednesday and Saturday.
Rarely has the American stage play with wide
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ROUNDING ROUND
THU TEE = With WALTER
4 ~ 4 A4N - D. HICKMAN


that answering regarding
became widely circulated people have
regarding it.
position that the structure
completely every detail being
crclate ed .fora an evil and
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Jewel Combination

Diamonds and emeralds are the
favorite jewelry combination of
Ruth Taylor, the blonde in Gentle
men Prefer Blondes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-31
WHEAT HAS SETBACK
IN LATER DEALINGS
Increase in World Shipments and
Supplies in Passage Causes
Selling on Bulges.

NEW YORK, January 31.-In-
creased offerings whenever prices
bulged led to a material setback in
wheat today toward the last. World s
shipments increased more than 1.00O,-
900 bushels for the week, and there
was an increase of 100000 bushels
in supplies on ocean passage. The
United States visible supply, however,
decreased 2,136, 900 bushels.
Notwithstanding that world ship
ments of wheat were today announced
as being larger for the last week than
for either the week previous or for
a year ago, European prices gave no
evidence of decline. In this connection
the fact was pointed out that this was
altogether contrary to forecasts that
when Argentina started to ship freely
European markets would lead in a
downward swing of values. Firm
ness of trans-A Atlantic markets today
was the more noticeable on account
Of the fact that enlarged shipments
from south of the equator have now
been in progress five weeks. Appar-
emily very few of these shipments are
going to consignments and an un-
usually large proportion of them are