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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
THEATERS

Few comedies have come to the
screen during the past IL months
that can compare in plot interest or
swiftncss with "A Kiss in Taxi"
Bebe Daniel s new Paramount star.
ring picture, showing Friday and
Saturday at the Valley theater.
In it, the vivacious comedienne
plays Ginette, beHritching waitress
of the Partisan Montmartre. Ches.
ter Conklin, Maraval, treasurer of
the Artists Society, has one of the
best opportunities of his long mus
tached career. Douglas Gilmore,
Paramount s latest leading man,
gives a splendid performance as
Lucien, Bebe's sweetheart.
"A Kiss in a Taxi bears the
stamp of sterling comedy not only
because of its east but also due to
the capable direction it received
from Director Clarence Badger who
seems quite satisfied to create one
continual line. OF successful farees
for Famous Playcrs-Lasky.
Louise Fazenda again appears in
n comedy, character role sitch as
Won her the great popularity of her
early comedy days IN Warner Broth
ers production of Finger Prints, -
directed by lloyd Bacon, which
comes to the Palace theatcr tomor-
row.
Although similar to the pig tailed
Swedish servant girl of earlier DAYS,
this later character is differen, and
decidedly more piquant. There is
nothing slap-stieky or exaggerated
about it, Miss Fazcnda achieving
her ludierous effect by wearing per.
fectly proper things not suited to
her.
Nothing unusual or frcakv in this
costume and vet in il Miss Fazchda
achieves the humorous heights of
her career. John T. Murray plays
| a sympathetic masculine lead IS the
hick sheriff an dhc too, follows
| much .ne same rule in his dress.
Other members of the east of this
hilarious mystery comedy mcio.
drama are Helene Costello, Myrna
10y, Martha Mattox, George Mich
OILS, Franklin Panghorn, William
Demarest, Robert Perry, Ed Ken,
nedy and Jerry Milcy.
The picture comes to the Palace
theatet on Thnrsday for run of
two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
Boy browns In
Settling Basin

Simon Mcoa, aged 8, was drowned
late yesterday afternoon when nc
fell into setting basin 'soh the
ranch where he resided With his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Mcoa,
about six miles west of FL Centre.
IL is believed that the child, who
was subjee. 60 epileptic tits, fell
into the basin during one, of th,. Sc
spells. A coroner s jury returned
verdict of accidental drowning.
James Zaffris reached the scene a
few minutes after The youngster had
fallen into the tasfn and pulled him
out. The wa-er was about four
feet deep at the point. Zaffris at
tempted to restore the youngstcr,
who was stfll orcatl.;hg slightly, but
after efforts apparently were fail
ing be rushed the boy to the county
hospital.
a. call was sent TO the fire sta.
tion and fircmcn responded with the
pulmotor. The ycungstcr had
stopped breathing, however, before
the pulmotor could be brought into
play. The bocy was taken 70 the
undertaking parlors Of 2. Il. Lem
on sand following = short funeral
service burial was held this after.
noon in Evergreen ccmctory.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD e. GAEIS
UNCLE WIGGILY'S LITTLE
PARTY

:" Hello, Hello. called Uncle
Wigsily over the telephone one day
to Uncle Butter the goat. = Are you
doing anything special this after
noOn?'
No, nothing special, blcated
the goat gentleman.
Then ramble over to my bun
galow,' invited the rabbit. Il IN
going to have a little party. Just
You and Mr.. Bow Wow. perhaps Doc
Possum if he can come, and myself
1t 5 raining and l m not going out
TO look for any adventures.
4 good idca," blcatcd Uncle
Butter. ''I'll ramble over pretty
soon,'
Uncle Wiggily tclcphoncd the
same message to Mr.. Bow Wow the
dog gentleman, and then to Dr.
Possum. Both promised TO come,
and then the rabbit gentleman be-
gan to get ready for his little party.
As he had said, it was raining, as
II often does when spring is on the
way. The forty 'leven little bunny
boys and girls had been sent to
school by Mrs. Longears and Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzv. Then the musk
rat lady housekeeper had gone with
Mrs, Longears down town to shop iii
the six and seven cent store.
This left Uncle wiggily all alone
in the bungalow, so he called up
some Of his friends to help make the
little party.
1T will be very simple, " Mr..
Longears had said. i" Wen sit in the
bungalow by the fire, toll stories
and remember the things we used
to do when we were young, and
have a little something TO eat, -
Uncle Butter was the first to ar.
rive. The goat rambled over from
his house, leaving his dripping UNI
brclla on the bungalow porch. Then
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
THE GEILY FOR BAD SHOWS

Wilton Lackaye, the witty phrasemaker of Broad
way, says The audience that attends dirty play
should be arrested--not the producers
certain Broadway magnate says "The authors,
not the producers, are responsible for dirty plays
Manfestty, il authors did not write any indecent
shows there would be no indecent shows produced
Just as manifesty if audience patronzed indecent
shows there woulo be indecent shows on the stage
at least, not 1or more than night.
1t is just true however, that no ndecency could
get onto the stage if producers did not put it on
he responsibility is divided between these three
partes-author, producer and public Actors too
have some Influence; there be no shows without
them and any indecent show they refuse to act in will
die aborning. But it is hardly fair to blame them
much, unless we also blame lawyers for defending bad
cases.
Perhaps this tlreerod responsibility of author,
manager and public is about equally divided, morally
All shres are suty whenever nasty play is
produced and supported. Two of the parties are ex
plotting indecency for money and the third party is
supporting the venture for the sake OF its own Indecent
enjoyment.
As praetiea! thing the third party, the playgo-
ing public, has the whip hand. The hand that paws
the money can determine what shall be provided for its
money. And it do without crusades or censor
snip or fuss Of any kind All has to do is to give its
support to decent shows and refuse support to indecent
SHOWS Which is not what Lackaye said but amounts
to about the thing
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
SENSIBLE GEESE

- JACK Miner Canadian nature-over, had theory
that he could the wild goose from suffering ex
tlnctlon like the carrier pigeon. His idea was to es-
taollsh place in the northern woods as refuge and
tiie Ol' as III times Oh 1ood scarcity He told
that the didn't know enough to take advantage
OF sanctuary, and besides, they wouldn't stay any
where near human beings.
MINER Went right ahead in characteristic way, and
showed ne right. The sanctuary he has establish
ed at klngsvllc has international fame From it
the Wild geese forth often carrying leg bands bear
lg ms scripture texts, travelling far to the south,
returning again every wear in greater numbers Some
umes the homlng flocks darken the sky around his
cabin. ~
W iia pras III general and wild animals, too,
ualfy far Shrewder than they are given credit for
lney soon learn where it is safe for them to go and
VINO their friends Every sanctuary for wild life
ever established shows that Every feeding station
set up near home in winter shows it. So the refugees
are increasing every year, in the United States and
tsnaaa, and those who treat their wild friends hu-
namely arc richly repaid for their trouble
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
ADVERTISING IN NEWSPAPERS

The public will not overlook the significance of the
advertising policy adopted by the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Co. That great corpora
tion which i'll the past has advertised mainly in maga-
zines, will advertise almost entirely newspa
pers.
This policy applied only with respect to house
hold appliances, radio and equipment and other
familiar articles of comparatively low cost but with
respect to industrial motors street railway apparatus
railroad locomotives and generating stations.
The newspapers Will be utilized for the whole range
of Westinghouse products because the newspapers
universal Ill their range and appeal because they
more flexible than any other publicity medium, be-
they permit the time national advertising
in short because they the field thoroughly and
efficiently.
Experience has led to this change. The Westing-
kouse company knows what it is dong Many another
company, operating a national SCALE will do like
wise, IN order C get into direct touch with 100OO0OOO
consumers in way that will suit its appeal to the
spirit and needs OF every community.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

cried Uncle Wiggily. "It must be
the Fox, the Wolf or the Bear!'
Perhaps it is some one who
wants me to go see sick animal,
said DR.. Poss,un. reaching for his bag
of powders and pills.
"In open the door and see!
offered Uncle Butter.
tNo! Don t. One of the bad chaps
might come int" whispered Uncle
Wiggily.
But then Il sad voice in the hall
cried:
Help! Help, Oh, please help me
out!''
.sThat isn't any Bad Chap. y
shouted DR.. Possum. He opened the
door and there on the floor in the
hall was fat little Floppy Twisty,
tail, the pig boy. And Floppy was
stuck inside round wooden hoop.
He couldn't get loose.
Whatever has happened! -
asked Uncle Wiggily. Then, up on
the top step of the stairs he saw
Scooter and Tootcr, his two little
rabbit boys.
"Wc-now-wcrc playing cir
GUS" explained Tooter. "We came
home from school cause there 5
only one session on account of the
rain. So we went up to the attic
by the back stairs, me and Scooter
and Floppy.''
They covered II hoop with
paper stuck on, like in The circus y
grunted the pig boy, "and they
made me jump through! Oh, wah!
Wec!'
Only he didn't jump through,
he got stuck and he fell down
stairs!' added Scooter. "That' S
what made the racket. -
Well, I'm glad it was mono of
the Bad Chaps laughed Uncle
Wiggily. Then he and his friends
put some grease on Floppy so he
could ship out of the hoop, which
was a tight fit, and everything was
all right.
So the little party came TO a
happy end. And if the kitchen clock
will stand on its hands and wag the
pendulum in the air like a dogs
tail. III tell YOU next about Uncle
Wiggily and the Squiggler's raft
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

came Mr.. Bow Wow, who shook the
water off his shaggy coat outside.
Then came Dr. Possum with his
bag of powders and pills, to cure
animal ills, hanging from his tail
which he arcfied over his back.
81 IN not sure how long l can
Say at your party" said DR.. Pos
sum as he sat in the easy chair and
put his medicine bag near him
Some one who is i'll may send for
me almost any moment. l left word
at my house where | was going
Stay as long as you can,' in
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley FOR this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 16, 1907

W. +. Robinson has taken charge
of the Alamo Hotel, succeeding
Mrs. Speer, who has returned to
Yuma. The 1cw manager is making
some Improvements.
DIR. Lee is back from few DAYS
visit in Los Angeles.
c. II. Silliman and wife of New
York City are visiting with |. 7.
Silliman, president of Water Com.
pany No. 5, at Holtvil;c.
X. l.. Rumsey, who just returned
from Los Angeles, announces that
he has mddc arrangements to add
! fdil ne Il drn1s t. his fast
growing department store. The
need of a drug store has long been
felt by many people who will wei.
come the addition TO FL Centre s
Using interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

vited Mr.. Longears. ave shall
have "A merry little party!'
The four friends talked together
about old times, and Uncle Wig
gily went out in the pantry where
he kept crackers and cheese, some
carrot bread with honey molasscs
and other good things to eat BE-
and Mr.. Bow Wow, with DR.. Possum
and Uncle Butter were having Il
little lunch when, all of sudden,
out in the hall sounded most trc.
mendous humping racket.
What s that - growled Mr.. Bow
Wow.
Sounds like some ono falling
down stairs.' blcatcd Uncle Butter
1t S the Bad Chaps after me! -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
Railroad Depot
Work Rushing

Work on the construction Of the
now Union dao': in El Centro is
being rushed and in one week the
site has beer transfArmcd from an
open field into !. network of moiis.
Cement has a;readyi b5en poured
into these molis in the western nor
tion.
The franc structures give a good
idea as to the size and nature of
the building. The moids portion
off the various soome, showing
where they will be located In the
building and in addition to the
structara rs outlined BIZ sAis net
work. huge otcade will be erected
at either end of the bui.!ins.
The central portion is devoted to
a huge waiting room while on each
side smaller compartments HAVE
been lined off for the offices Of
the compnng and smaller rooms to
be used in providing passengers
wit hmcdfrn cOnvcniences. B
1t Is expected that th3 buiiding
will be completed early in June.
During The Civil War whiskers
went TO Such lengths that a man
with smooth face would be reject.
cd for military service.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
TEN YEARS AGO
March 16, 1917

Sam Dancnberg, well known busi
ness man of Ell Centre, has opened
branch of the Imperial Valley
Junk company on Imperial avenue
in Calcxico.
1t is reported that the Mt. Signal
post office is soon to become "A
money order office, Postmaster
Frank Czarnowski stating that busi.
ness is rapidly increasing in that
district.
DR.. j. w. Peterson returned from
Los Angeles, where he attended a
medical convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
Train Crash to
Be Investigated
ny United Pres. Leased w,r.

LOS ANGELES, March l6.-An
investigation into the crash of a
Pacific Electric passenger ear and
a freight train of the same line, in
which II persons were injured, was
under way here today.
None of the passengers was stri'
ously injured and were recovering
from shock and bruises today.
The accident is said to have oc-
cured when an inbound car of the
South Pasadena line crashed into
the rear end of n 20-car fruit train
here last night.
The freight train, witnesses said,
had come to complete stop at n
safety crossing and the motor,nan of
the passenger train apparently fail
ed to see tho train.
The injured were treated at the
emergency hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
Egan Answers
Final Call
ny United rres. LEAKED wire

los ANGELES, March 10
Funeral services were being arrang,
ed here today for Frank Cullen
Egan, pioneer theaterieal producer,
who died here late yesterday, fol
lowing cerebral hcEmorrhagc suf
fcred Monday.
Egan was born in Chicago in 1872
and opened his first dramatic school
in Seattle whore he became associ-
atcd with John Cort. Later he
came to this city and established IA
school and the thcatcr which bears
his name.
He was active in the little thea
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 16, 1912

Mr.. II. p. Moore, who has been
i'll, is convalescing and is able to sit
up portion of each day.
Argyle McLachlan, cotton expert
at the government experiment farm
at Bard, is in the valley this week
IN the interest of planting Egyptian
cotton in Ahc valley this fall.
"A large 10. of ladj bugs has been
released in ;iie last few days on the
cantaloupc fields of l.. NJ. Lyons
near Brawlcy. More will be rclcos.
ed by the state to fight the Imper.
ial valley melon aphis.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
GENAfANT AT GENEH1

Germany IS now a the head of the table al Geneva
otFeSemann, the German foreign minister, is presd-
ing over the present session Of the Council of the
League of Nations The presidency or the council tho
leagues executive body and upper house" NAV be
regarded as the biggest office in the league
here Is change, indeed from 10 years ago-or five
years ago-or che year ago, for that matter If is
slfkhg evidence OF the way Germany has "cone back
IN International diplomacy and the new relations into
NAGh m she mas entered with the rest of the world
The Allies have changed their ideas abont caroa
IN d great many particulars. There is little or no
thought OF punishment left However allied states
men % may sui yearn for punishment they realize that
they cannot get along without Germany economically,
or automatically Or any other way.
Germany has changed still more The AIIios f
the most part were willing to work with her before the
war. Germany is reader now to work with tbono
man she has been IN decades, knowing that the Euro
pe4l powers must hang together or hang separately
-, % some Pood has come out Of the war anyway
YOU'D nave been il that tragic conflict had not taught
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16
''''BabyTF3
To Be q

LOS ANGELH|
Minnie Foss, all
the Moneta /"
scheduled to be I
day while ahthd|
search for recorI|
score of infahtsl|
Pending the
vestigation, twoI|
Is months and
custody of ,juvcJ|
children were ta
of the accused
Mr.. and Mrs. FL
flower, late yes
William Hines
Of Mrs. F'oss w
again today rela
tions against hi
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

ter movement an,
successes TO his 4
Many stage and
developed in thq
drama.
He is survived
liam f. Egan, Cf
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

state fish hafl
at Hammond, i'll
gion of rulare cl
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

Mo,,ey " Lot
Stcrliug Sccurlri|
Crots. Mgr. 680
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

evidently what the senate needs is some way TO fill
buster against iiibuster "' ~ III
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-16

Europe IS SAID to be arming again, "for peace"
lhaIS What europe was arn2;ng for back in 1913
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
CROWDS ATTEND
PENNEY'S 18TH
!. NIVERSARY

Ever since the Inauguration of the
celebration of our 25th or Silver An
niversary last Friday, our Store has
been an almost continuous scene of
crowds keenly bent upon sharing in
the many good things of the occasion,
The decoration of the front of our
Store, our windows and the counters
and ledges on the inside, have occas-
stoned much favorable comment, but
our brand new stocks and especially
the new Spring styles assembled for
Easterwear, have proven to be the
real magnet for every visitor.
Another preparation for our Anniver-
4sary celebration which has drawn ex-
carnations of wonderment at the
beauty of the pattern and the saw
ing which has never before been
equalled, are the 26-piece sets of gem
uine Rogers guaranteed table silver
ware in beautiful case at only $3.50
per set.
Our customers and friends should
keep closely in touch with our adver-
tisements, and our window displays
for each day will have something OF
interest to every person and every
home.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
Big Crowd Attends
Circus at Y. INCA.

The Y. M. c.. gymnasium circus
was attended by a large crowd last
evening and 4 the crowd responded
enthusiastically TO the performers.
The entire evenings program was
interesting and the work of the boys
gymnasium classes was especially
well given. The boys of the Hi-Y
club assisted Physical Director Deem
ing in handling the various con-
cessions.
Just before the final freely drill
rewards were made to the boys who
have done the best work in prepara>
ticn for the circus.
Louis Samuels won the medal for
having made the biggest improve
mont during the year in physical
work and also in this work for this
particular circus
Emblens were awarded to Nathan
Kline, George Ash, Robert Ash, Cor
don Newman, H. l.. Wilcox and
Warren Welcome.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
Two Scout Troops
Hold Joint Meet
To Plan for Band

Troops five and six of Douglas
held a joint meeting Friday evening
at the Episcopal parish house to con-
slider the organizing of boy scout
band in the district District Chair
man Lynn Palmer introduced Mr..
Hansen to the scouts, who explained
the method used in organizing the
band and outlined some of the ad-
vantages of such an organization.
Hansen has had experience in di-
recting scout bands in the state of
Washington and has offered to assist
the local committee in such an un-
dertaking here. Nearly all of the 80
scouts present signified their inter-
est in taking up band work.
Scout Executive Bartlett attended
the meeting and brought up summer
camp plans. Camp opens Sunday,
May 20, and continues for one month.
Scouts will be allowed to sign up
for one or two weeks or the full
month period The cost will be the
same this year as last, only. $500 a
week per scout This amount repre-
sents less than the actual operating
cost of the camp, the difference being
taken from the council budget. Tt
was announced that plans were under
way to assist the scouts to earn
money to attend camp, and IL of the
20 scouts present who are planning
on attending camp signed up for
work.
Scoutmaster c. A. Nichols was in
charge, of troop five and Assistant
Scoutmaster r. MacRae in charge
of the American legion troop No. g.
Five candidates for membership in
the two troops were present. A
membership report shows nine new
scouts enrolled since the first of the
year.
Troop five plans to conduct an over
night hike next Friday and Satur-
day, and troop six will conduct an
evening hike as their regular troop
meeting.
The scouts of Bisbee and Warren
will have complete charge of the
Community Clean Up campaign to be
staged during National Clean Up week
starting April 1S. Each troop will
have charge of a district and take
care of ali inspection of property and
instructions in where to deposit the
rubbish collected In addition to this,
the boys will be responsible for the
distributing of free theatre tickets
to all school children assisting in
the clean up. The fire prevention
committee of the chamber of COM
merce is cooperating with the scouts
in carrying out the campaign.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
Camp Conference to
Be Held at Douglas
"Y'' This Afternoon

Visitors in Douglas today to attend
the Y. w. G. A;:sboys' camp conference
include rand Mrs, Neil V. Bullion,
of Tucson. Bul18on is boys work sec
retary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. J. e. Reisner,
of the same association, is here to as
sist in the conference. Bisbee is repre-
sented by Earl Solms, general secre-
tary, and Joe Hunt boys secretary.
Local representatives include r. NJ.
Pedersen, general secretary, and j. w.
Deeming, physical director of the
Douglas "Y.' gs
Following the conference which is
to be held at 12:15ip. M, the group will
gather on the porch of the Pedersen
home for a picnic lunch, the guests
leaving about o'clock for their return
trips.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03

tied number are being sold and places
will be held only for sold tickets or
reservations. Each guest is requested
to bring her own eating kit" of cup,
plate, knife, fork and spoon.
An important decision will be made
at the short business meeting which
will follow the supper, since the vote
will come at this time on the rpoposed
change in basis of membership in the
local association. Also of particular
interest will be the election of new
members of the board of directors. In
stead of the numerous reports which
have been given in the past, one sum-
married. and condensed brief report
will be made by the president of the
association Mrs. Arthur w. Cotton.
Music and other entertainment will be
feature of the evening.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
Deny Boys Arrested
In Colo. f rom Here

Two, youths who save Douglas as
their home when arrested several days
ago in Loveland, Colo, on swindling
charges are unknowp to police ard
school authorities here, The youth gave
their names as Gale Eaton and James
Elgin.
They were arrested following at
tempts to work short change scheme
on five Loveland merchants They were
taken Just after they had purchased
tickets out of the town.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
Members Of State
Tax Commission In
Douglas On Visit

E. A. Hughes and Charles R. Howe,
members of the state tax commission,
are in Douglas on their annual tour of
the state. Howe is chairman of the
commission.
The tax commissioners arrived yes
terday and intend to go to Bisbee to-
day Hughes was in conference with
James L. Powell, county tax assessor,
yesterday afternoon.
Hughes formerly held the position of
assessor in Cochise county.
"The only significance of my present
visit is that am on my annual tour of
the state Hughes said yesterday 1--WE
visit every county in Arizona"