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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
BeynOn Returns
From New York

Guy G. Beynon, local manager Of
the Metropolitan Insurance COM
pany, has returned from conven-
tion OF the company managers, held
in New York City from January 2S-
80, at which over 1000 managers
from all over the United States
were in attendance.
During the convention, which
Beynon reports as very successful
and educational, several dinners
were given at the Hotel Astor and
Roosevelt Hotel, in honor Of the
managers. The company announced
writing for the last year Of con
.iderably over $3,000,00O, 700, which
is one-seventh Of all insurance writ
ten by all the insurance companies
IN America. 1t was also stated by
the president Of the organization n
that the company is the largest fin
aneial institution Of any kind doing
business in the world.
While in the east Beynon visited
Niagara Falls and other points of
interest in that section Of the Unit.
ed States.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
First Baptist

The Sunday school meets at 9:45
a. IN. Superintendent Armstrong s
contest plan was introduced last
Sunday to all the classes. Every
class and scholar will want to be
boosting now. The primary depart
ment is making fine progress with
Mrs. Paul Cogley as superintendent
assisted by q splended group OF
teachers. New scholars are cordial
ly invited to all classes. The class.
es for men and women are features
of the school.
Morning church service IL a. m
with sermon by the pastor entitled
Attendants Of Salvation" The
morning choir under rehearsal with
Madame kupelian is making splen
did progress and will render at this
service selection from j. Lincoln
Hall, entitled ''He Is Mine" The
church will be open to receive mem
bers at this service.
The young people s meeting al
$3.50 P. III. Earl Poole, president
This is a meeting run by young
folks to which young people are cor
daily invited.
At $50 p. m. Junior B. Y. P. L
society will be organized.
The evening church service al
7:30 p. m. Special music will be
furnished by the Young People ;:
chorus under direction of Mrs. w
l.. COwan. Rev. C.. f.. Flanapin will
preach on subject: 1.-The Fruits OF
lndecision. Converts will be bap
tized at this service.
A special mid-week covenant
service and Bible study will be OBJ
served Wednesday evening at 1880
All members new and old are urg
ed to be present at this service
Strangers are cordially welcome to
all services.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
SECOND BAPTIST

The members of the Second Bap-
tist church are making preparations
to entertain the Imperial Valley
San Diego District Association on
February IL, II, and 13. The dis
trict is composed of the churches
in Imperial Valley, San Diego and
Palo Verde valley. In addition to
the messengers from the various
churches, the following field work
ers will be present and will assist
in making the meeting a helpful
one: Rev. +. II. James, general
missionary; DR.. w. r. Carter, sup
erintendent of Negro work; Rev.
c. II. Hampton, Colporter; Rev. l..
NJ. Curtis, executive secretary; Mrs.
Eva OVER Solomon, director of
religious education. A cordial in
vitation is extended the public to
attend these meetings.
The pastor will preach at both
services tomorrow. The subject for
the morning will be excepting Com
pany with God. " In the evening
the subject will be "Christiau
Growth" The ordinance, The
Lord s Supper, will be observed at
the evening service. Good music, a
feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Church Sur1daY!|
First Presbyterian

International Sunday school les
son for Feb. 6: "The Practice of
Christian Stewardship" Matthew
25:14-30. Golden text: "Thou hast
been faithful over a few things, ]
will make thee ruler over many
things" Matt. 25:2l.
Our attendance record for the
Sunday school was broken last Sun
day. Largest regular attendance in
the history Of the school.
Sunday morning sermon subject;
yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
This is the eighth anniversary
Of the pastorate of Rev. Hartman
Morning anthem by the choru,
choir: ''Nearer My God To Thee
by Wilton. Every member Of the
church is asked to bring a relative
or friend to church with them.
Sunday evening family worship
at 7 o clock. Sermon subject: "In
te-denominational Fellowship Spe
cial service of song lead by S. +
Holiday.
The Ladies' Guild meets with
Mrs. O.. G. Horne, 1040 So. 9th, al
o'clock luncheon, Tuesday, Febru
AIRY Sth.
Regular monthly meeting Of the
elders and trustees, at the church
Tuesday evening, Feb. Sth.
Wednesday evening prayer meet
ing subject: 1.-THE Lenten Resolu
tion.' Psalm 3S:lS.
A most cordial welcome await!
you at all services.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
REV. HARTMAN TO
OBSERVE EIGHTH
YEAR AS PASTOR

Rev. George A. Hartman, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church, will OBJ
serve his eighth anniversary as pas.
tor Of the local church tomorrow.
During his period Of residence here,
Rev. Hartman, together with Mrs.
Hartman, have made a wide circle
Of friends in the city.
Tomorrow will also mark the
proximity Of another date Of inter.
est on the calendar Of the Presby.
terian church, it being within few
weeks Of the 21st anniversary of
the founding Of the church in FL
Centro.
Rev. Hartman, who Is chaplain OF
the Boyce Aten Post Of the Amer.
lean Legion, is past-commander of
the post and past state chaplain of
the legion, and is prominent in
American Legion and civic circles
\ large attendance Is expected at
the mornings service, at which Rev
Hartman will appropriately speak
on the subject, Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

organization. Other patronesses
were Mesdames Katherine Ward
Kupelain, Leroy Holt. G. ]. Ritz,
and Elizabeth Embury.
One Of the features OF the eve
ming was Nautch dance, given by
Claire Newkirk and Harriet Stat
ford, dancers from the Wooda Blesy
studio. The dance, which was Orien'
tai in character, was effectively
done and showed excellent techni-
que.
Punch was served throughout the
evening, which was rendered parti.
cularly enjoyable by the splendid
music.
Members Of the club responsible
for the success Of the evening were
Miss Flora Taylor, Mrs. Winifred
McIvor and Miss Dorothy Stanford.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
BUSINESS WOMEN',S
ANNUAL DANCE IS
DELIGHTFUL EVENT

Maintaining the reputation as
hostesses established in the past,
members Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women s club gave most
successful dance at the Ten Thou
sand club last night. The affair
was the fifth annual dance given
by the business women, and was a
delightful event. The club house
was taxed to capacity by the large
crowd which attended.
The club colors, purple and Nile
green, were prettily combined in the
decorations. Wistaria and foliage.
artistically made from crepe paper,
hung gracefully from the lights.
Violet buttonnieres were given to
the men present.
During the early part Of the eve-
ming, Mrs. Winifred McIvor, presi-
dent Of the clup, received at the
door, assisted by Mrs. Ross T. Hiek.
cox, one Of the patronesses and Mrs.
Janet Bradley, past president Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
VISITING GIRL
RESERVES NEED
ACCOMMODATIONS

Club women and others Of the
city having suitable accommoda-
tions are asked to assist the high
school Girl Reserves in caring
for 100 girls who will be in this
city on Saturday and Sunday,
February IL and 13 for the
Southern California Girl Reserve
convention.
According to Fannie Lee Han
cock of the high school Girl Re-
serves, who talked before the
Women's Ten Thousand club
Thursday, accommodations for
one or more girls for Saturday
and Sunday nights, with or with
out breakfast, are needed in
number Of homes.
All women who can open their
homes for the girls are requested
to do so, and to notify Fannie
Lee Hancock by telephoning
the Hancock residence, 65S, as
soon as convenient.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
"A WINTERS TALE"
PRESENTED BEFORE
HOLTTILLE CLU B

Members of the Literature See
ton Of the Woman s Ten Thousand
club who form the cast Of "a Win
ter's Tale" scored decided tri-
umph yesterday when they present.
ed the play at Holtville before the
members Of the Study Club. The
largest audience in the history of
the Holtville club greeted the play
ers, and wa. most enthusiastic in
its reception of the play. The play
was presented at the high school.
Following the play, an informal
tea was given in honor Of the mem
bers of the cast.
Local club members motoring to
Holtville for the occasion were Mrs.
Earle G. Davis, chairman Of the To-
cal program committee, who intro
duced the play as the Ten Thousand
Club s relay program, Mrs. Ross T.
Hickcox, director Of the production,
Mrs. ". W. McEuen and the cast,
which includes Mesdames Frank F.
Anderson, D. B. Roberts, y. A. Con-
tos, Edwin 0. Carter, Mrs. E. j.
Mack, Calvin G. Mousse;\l, NJ. j.
Dowd, F. D. Jacobs, Miss Agnes
Ferris and Duane Mailey.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
FRIDAY BRIDGE
CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY MRS. H.P.MEYER

Friday Bridge Club members were
guests Of Mrs. Howard P. Meyer at
charming bridge luncheon at her
home on Wen.ley avenue yesterday.
Spring flowers centered the table,
and covers were laid for IL.
First prize was taken by Mrs.
James w. Glassford, while Mrs.
Dorsey Whitelaw placed second.
Guests Of the club were Mrs.
George w. Anderson Of Los Angeles,
Mrs. J. R. Fahs, Mrs. Leroy Holt
and Mrs. R. Y. Watson. Members
present were Mrs. Don c. Bitler,
Mrs. C. E. Conant, Mrs. Charles E.
Scott, Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw, Mrs.
R. B. Whitelaw, Mrs. James W.
Glassford and Mrs. f. r. C. Fenton.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Westlake Offers
Novel Excuse

R. J. Westlake told Judge Hervey
this morning that drinking has
made him i'll and that he took two
drinks each morning in an effort to
regain his health. The Judge was
not at al attracted by the story of
the young man who was before him
on a charge of intoxication.
You will never get well or cur.
ed from drinking by continuing to
drink, he told Westlake.
The judge then sentenced him to
80 days in the county Jail but su-
spended sentence during good be-
havior.
William Mckinney and Nicholas
Troeter, arrested on charges Of vag-
rancy, pleaded guilty and were re-
leased with a warning to go to work
or leave town. The case against
Walter Reading and Juan Garcia,
both arrested on charges of vagran-
cy, were dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
State st. Christian

The pastor, w. c. Cheverton, will
speak at both morning and evening
services tomorrow. At the 1O:4j
service his subject will be, "Make
Way for Christ. " In the evening,
GLOW Can We Maintain Our Chris
tan Ideals in This Present AgeP'
Nine. Kupelian's choir will give
special music at the morning service
and the Young People 8 chorus will
sing in the evening.
The Sunday school, under the di
rcction Of S. o. Lingo, is well or
ganized and is graded to suit the
needs of all ages from the babies
to old age. A cordial invitation is
extended those who wish instruction
in Christian living.
The Junior C. f. was organized
last Sunday afternoon. 1t meets to
morrow at 2:30. Children betweer
the ages Of 8 and II are invited tc
attend.
The Senior C. f. meets at $3.50
Ruth Price will be the leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Folsom Warden
Resigns Today
By United Press Leased Wiz

RAMENTO, Feb. 5.-Ending
service of more than 81 years in
California state prison, Warden j. J.
Smith today prepared to turn over
his duties to the newly appointed
acting warden, A. II. Wright, clerk
of the state board Of prison direc-
tcrs at the prison.
Warden Smith s resignation was
requested and accepted by the board
at its Folsom session last night. The
warden announced no plans for the
future other than he will take a
long anticipated vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Thin,ble Club Members
Meet With Mrs. Weir

Meeting with Mrs. F. G. Weir, at
her country home, the Pythian Sis
ters Thimble club held a very sue
cessful meeting yesterday, during
which they accomplished much sew
ing to be donated for use at the hos.
pital.
Hospital sheets, sleeping garments
and numerous other articles of
clothing were completed during yes
terday's meeting. Those present
were: Mrs. r. c. Smith, Mrs. Duane
Stafford, Mrs. Carrie Miller, Mrs.
Ira Wakefield, Mrs. Hattie Morrison
and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Mrs. Cornelius Reed To
Entertain Men,b ers
OF WOnaen's Auxiliary

Monday afternoon the Women s
Auxiliary of the Ell Centro Fire De-
partment will meet with Mrs. Cor
nelius Reed as hostess at her home
445 Wensley.
Routine business will be taken up
during the meeting, and plans for
the Boulder Dam Frolic, the annual
fireman 8 ball to be given this year
on February 25, will be discussed
Every member Of the Auxiliary i.
requested to be present at this
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

violin solo, "Andante Religiosa
IF. Thome Op. 3oO, Quincy Hu
Evening, selections by the chur
orchestra.
Tuesday, Mems luncheon at
Barbara Worth.
Thursday, pot luck supper.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
POSTAL RECEIPTS INoREAsE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Postal
receipts during January were $780,.
394 ,024.30, an increase of $1,277,.
5o2.o6, as compared with the same
month last year, Postmaster Gen
eral New announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Methodist Episcopal

Sermon topics: Morning, "Fath-
ers and Sons.' Evening, "Thc
Highlands of Life
Special music: Morning, anthem,
" Blessed BE the Lord (Ashford) ;
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05
Mrs. Tom Gill To Be
Hostess To Members
of TUice Told Tales

Mrs. Tom Gill will be hostess at
the next meeting Of the Twice Told
Tales section Of the Woman's Ten
Thousand club, which will be held
at her home, SO Euclid avenue, on
Monday. Mrs. Earle G. Davis will
be the story teller.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

Every public building in Boston
has its cat, says Boston newspa
per. Nothing remarkable about
that.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

Money to Loan on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities 20. Inc, Fred r.
Cross, Mgr. $50 Main st. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-05

Fresh raspberries and new potato
es were harvested in King County,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
BULLARD WILL HEAD
u. S. RADIO GROUP
Agenda for International Confer
ence, Meeting in October, to Be
Drawn Up Soon.

President Coolidge has designated
Rear Admiral w. II. G.. Billiard,
u. S. N, retired, and chairman of the
Federal Radio Commission, as a men,
Der of the United States delegation
to the International Radio-telegrap
Conference, which meets here in Oc-
tober.
The United States delegates to the
International Radio-telegraph Confer.
ence and their technical advisers are
holding daily sessions in an effort to
unravel the mass of technical detail
involved in the suggestions made by
some 40 nations regarding amend.
ments to the old radio conventions.
Inc complete recommends tionS
made by the participa ting countries
which will be represented. have been
translated from French into English
and are now in the course of publica-
ton by the Government Printing OF.
flee; copies are expected to be avail
able within a couple of weeks. In the
meantime, the six American commit
tees are working on the specific prob
lens affecting American interests, and
planning a systematic program for
the forthcoming sessions.
Director Etienne of the National
Bureau of the Telegraph Union, which
is cooperating with the International
Radio-telegraph Conference and com.
piled and translated the foreign sug-
gestions into French. is expected to
arrive in Washington within few
weeks TO work with the United States
delegation on the agenda.
The United States delegates are
aided by 20 technical advisers recently
appointed by the state Department.
The list includes representatives OF
practically every branch of the Fed
eral Government interested in radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
IRISH TENOR AGAIN
ON KENT PROGRAM
Allen McQuhae to Sing Under
Same Auspices, Start.
ing Tonight.

Allen McQuhae. Americas hest
known Irish tenor, through his con-
certs broadcast to millions in his last
Summers series during the Atwater
Kent hour. again faces the microphone
under the same auspices tonight at
SIS o'clock. WRC will broadcast his
recital as usual.
Hundreds of requests for the retu:s
Of McQuhae and his programs of lr1p.
ular songs have been received. His
program tonight, by British compoS-
ers, includes two of the songs received
with wide acclaim last year-"Roses
of Picardy" and The Aud Plaid
Shawl"
At II O'Clock this morning services
from the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church will be broadcast with
Rev. William Freemantle of Philadel-
phia preaching. Another local church
service will be broadcast at o'clock
this afternoon when Rev. Arthur p.
Rudd will preach from the Peace
Cross of the Washington Cathedral.
Other features on today's and to-
nights programs are Studio Orches-
ira from WIZ; Roxy and His Gang"
interdenominational church services
under the auspices OF the Greater New
York Federation of Churches, fedora
ton sacred musical. National Con-
cert Orchestra, Capitol Theater. talk
on Castles on the Rhine and Their
Ghosts" by Writ Barnitz. and "Cathe-
dral Echoes" an organ recital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
CHANGES AUTHORIZED
BY RADIO COMMISSION
Construction Permits Granted and
Channels Assigned to Recently
Acquired Stations.

The Federal Radio Commission
last week authorized a few construc'
ton permits and other changes in
the broadcast lists.
Station WDBk. of Cleveland, has
been sold and authority to move its
transmitter to Akron has been grant
ed w. +. Jones of that city: 1t will
operate on the ,320kiocycle channel
sharing time with WAY at Cleve-
land
The sale of Station WHO of De-
troit to the Wolverine Broadcast Co.
of Saginaw has been announced. A
permit to move it has been granted
The call of this station is now WMCO,
and it will operate. as previously, on
LOO kilocycles, with $50 watts.
A local station is being construc
ted at Carbonate, Pa. to operate
with 5 watts on 1,160 kilocycles. The
call is WNBW.
Two recently approved removal
permits authorize the transfer of the
Lascelle Hotel, and the transfer of
Station WMBS from Harrisburg to
Lemoyne. Pa.
The call letters of Station WFRL.
the Flatbush Radio Laboratories at
Brooklyn. have been changed to
With. and the studios will soon be
relocated in the Leverich Howers Ho-
tel, where this station will be known
as the Voice of Brooklyn"
The Independent Publishing Co. of
Washington, publishers of The Fellow
ship Forum, has acquired ownership
OF Station WTRC of Brooklyn, former
ly the property of the Goth A. d.
Republican Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
ENGINEERS URGE
FEWER STATIONS
Council Says Federal Com
mission Is Taking Round
about Course on Problem.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, July 30.-The Federal
Radio Commission in attempting to
solve the broadcasting problem is TAX
ing a roundabout course, in the opin.
ion of officials of the American En-.
gineering Council.
The broadcasting committee of the
engineering council made a special
investigation Of the broadcasting sit
uation several months ago and placed
it's findings before the Radio Commits
sion. The report recommended that
the country could best he provided
with radio service by 81 national and
several hundred local stations.
Says Recommendations Ignored.
Most of the recommendations of the
broadCasting committee were ignored
by the Radio Commission, it says. The
commission decided it did not have
the authority to deprive existing sta
tons of the right to broadcast, and
therefore squeezed in all stations that
applied for new licenses, it is claimed.
Such a course, the engineering
council believes. will detract from
rather than increase service to the
public.
Report on Subject.
Its report on the subject says, in
part:
IF the whole $50 stations now
operating are allowed to continue it
will have to be done either by restrict
ing the power, diminishing the geo
Sraphical separation, or dividing time,
any of which would diminish service
to the listeners of the country.
Time division can be avoided bv
consolidation of the various stations
in a vicinity into a single station"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Even II the romance Of broadcas ST.
ing is done away with and the receiv
ing set becomes merely another
household electrical appliance" inter
es. in it will not die, any more than
it did in the telephone and motor car
once playthings, then Injuries. but
now necessities in public service.
This is the opinion o. Capt. P. p.
Eckersley. chief engineer of the British
Broadcasting Co, who also asserts
that the future of broadcasting de-
Ponds on what the service brings,
rather than how it is brought"
Writing from the point of view Of
a national service endowed with u
monopoly in its territory, Mr.. Eckers-
ley says that it is obvious that 1t is
the right policy to have a number of
low-powered transmitters rather than
a few large ones, in view of the fact
that IL costs money and wastes power
to try to cover large areas with a
single station. Attenuation of signals
is difficult to overcome, he says, and
It appears to require a 50-kiltwat. sta
ton to serve fans adequately at a dis
lance 10 miles. although with bet
ter receivers they might hear signals
up TO 105 miles. AS much as 100 kilo-
watts, he believes. would be required
to insure reliable reception at IS miles
and secondary reception at 40 miles.
This shows that very high power is
necessary to serve a large area, ana
the production of high power, not 20
mention the construction of high
power transmitters. is very expensive.
4 30kilowatt transmitter, inciden-
tally the highest authorized In the
United States for broadcasting today,
guarantees good, reliable service to
;s.t1 ;rF Tho n
so miles and fair service at about 80
miles. Many small powered or local
stations is the best policy, Capt.
Eckersley points out, with one high
transmitter to furnish enter
tainment on long waves to the sec
tions unserved. This has been the
point of view adopted by the British
Broadcasting Co. in the past; it is held
sound and economical. Daventry is
the lonS-wave high-powered station,
the waves of which antennuate less
rapidly than those tf shorter length.
This policy. while right in theory,
does not work out exactly or especially
well in practice, due to the limited
number of broadcast channels avail
able, especially in Europe. With a
large number of stations in simultane-
Gus operation in any continent this
observer says we would nave l. utudl
and defeat the end IN
view by limiting the service areas. IN
arranging for some 200 European
stations under a system
providing 100 channels. Capt, Eckers-
ley declares that if every one observed
the regulations II common wave
lengths would be available for the sur
plus stations, leaving Sc separate and
channels for as many sta
tions. This might work out well in